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2358c2 | why does cold water feel good on your hands when you're thirsty? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2358c2/eli5_why_does_cold_water_feel_good_on_your_hands/ | {
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1pd14k | if the earth is spinning, also while revolving around the sun, you would think that throughout the year we would be looking in different directions into space. why are there always them same stars then? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pd14k/eli5_if_the_earth_is_spinning_also_while/ | {
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5sqm9t | how did the skin couloir of people change through history? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sqm9t/eli5_how_did_the_skin_couloir_of_people_change/ | {
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3myy06 | how come vw cars release more emissions, while at the same time being more fuel efficient, and release more emissions while burning more fuel? | If the whole reason behind the VW scandal is that they cheated on emissions tests to have higher fuel economy, how can burning more fuel result non fewer emissions, and vice versa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3myy06/eli5_how_come_vw_cars_release_more_emissions/ | {
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dlo0ku | why is depression so crippling and how is it cured ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlo0ku/eli5_why_is_depression_so_crippling_and_how_is_it/ | {
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3a24uz | how does the u.s. continue to lead the world as a superpower and in stem fields despite having a broken, failing education system as evinced by decades of studies and test scores. | Since "A Nation at Risk" came out in the 1980's, we have been told that the U.S. is falling behind, that the school system is broken and failing. Yet, in those thirty years, the U.S. has continued to lead the world. It is still the only superpower, has high standards in medicine, engineering, and science, has a top eco... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a24uz/eli5_how_does_the_us_continue_to_lead_the_world/ | {
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f5dmyv | why is the existence of gravitons needed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f5dmyv/eli5_why_is_the_existence_of_gravitons_needed/ | {
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2y3vmw | why do cats/ other pets like when you make weird noises at them? such as clicking, weird voices, etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y3vmw/eli5_why_do_cats_other_pets_like_when_you_make/ | {
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7wttk0 | what does the "in a minor" or "in d minor" in classical music songs mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wttk0/eli5_what_does_the_in_a_minor_or_in_d_minor_in/ | {
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3ue1tb | how come there are no ad blockers for non-rooted mobile devices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ue1tb/eli5_how_come_there_are_no_ad_blockers_for/ | {
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4u40dw | how does an isp have partial internet outage ? | So it's been like 3 days and the ISP i am subscribed to is having a partial internet outage like it can load few websites like this reddit which I am using now and sites like google,youtube works but almost 90% of the internet is down for me ?
Can anyone explain me how can that happen and does that mean my ISP is blac... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u40dw/eli5how_does_an_isp_have_partial_internet_outage/ | {
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3qlj4e | why doesn't a cable company just start offering a la carte service? | Certainly very few customers *like* having to buy programming in packages. If a cable company started offering the ability for customers to just choose what channels they want to pay for, wouldn't pretty much everybody flock to subscribe to them? Aren't people so fed up with the big cable companies that even if a la ca... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qlj4e/eli5_why_doesnt_a_cable_company_just_start/ | {
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3nunfu | reddit's obsession with john cena | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nunfu/eli5_reddits_obsession_with_john_cena/ | {
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5y2rd8 | how does antimicrobial clothing work? | And wouldn't whatever makes them repel bacteria be washed off when you launder the clothes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y2rd8/eli5_how_does_antimicrobial_clothing_work/ | {
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2yu8ia | why we say 'cogito ergo sum' when descartes said "je pense, donc je suis" in 1637, ~800-1000 years after latin stopped being spoken? | Descartes wrote in French (I had to read most of Discours de la méthode) but whenever you search for "I think therefore I am" or "Je pense, donc je suis" the Latin phrase 'Cogito ergo sum' invariably appears alongside. I know Latin was still used a bit in formal and religious writing but it wasn't spoken and Descartes... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yu8ia/eli5_why_we_say_cogito_ergo_sum_when_descartes/ | {
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96cyck | why haven't saturn's rings coalesced into much larger moons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96cyck/eli5_why_havent_saturns_rings_coalesced_into_much/ | {
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2agpvl | why are there 'latest snowden leaks'? | Is he still stealing information from the NSA, or is he publishing all he found in chunks, or is it something else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2agpvl/eli5_why_are_there_latest_snowden_leaks/ | {
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5w9h83 | why does the human body does not have some advanced self-diagnosis and tell me whats wrong? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w9h83/eli5_why_does_the_human_body_does_not_have_some/ | {
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4x7u63 | why do conductors of professional or large orchestras often appear to be conducting slightly ahead of the music? | Is it to do with conducting 'foward', preventing the orchestra from slowing, or is it just a result of having so many instrumentalists? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x7u63/eli5_why_do_conductors_of_professional_or_large/ | {
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76o831 | what is the difference in p2p and dedicated servers | Is there a simple way ti explain this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76o831/eli5what_is_the_difference_in_p2p_and_dedicated/ | {
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8deden | how come, when you feel unsafe in your room, you instantly feel a little bit safer by pulling the covers over you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8deden/eli5_how_come_when_you_feel_unsafe_in_your_room/ | {
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46lit4 | how do mail-in rebates work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46lit4/eli5_how_do_mailin_rebates_work/ | {
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fo0oxy | how are drug imports and exports estimated? | I just completed the second season of Narcos. It's amazing.
The cops in America say they estimate about 300 tons of coke entering America. If the whole operation is done without the knowledge of the cops, how can they estimate how much is being imported?
Thanks. Be safe. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fo0oxy/eli5_how_are_drug_imports_and_exports_estimated/ | {
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prices as their competitors while those of practically
every other product vary drastically compared to
their competitors? | Tickets for movies at the same theatre cost the same. Ultraviolet and Requiem for a Dream, at the same theatre at the same time would have cost the same.
Led Zeppelin I costs the same as a Katy Perry CD. Same with games.
So why isn't there a proportional relationship between the quality and the price? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/resyo/why_do_movies_and_music_cds_have_the_same_prices/ | {
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3cnm0x | how can people be colourblind and not realise it their entire lives? | I was just wondering. I'm colour blind (green/red) and I have known for the longest time. I think colouring in purple water is what made other people question it.
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5g94lk | how do pulley systems add or remove mechanical advantage based on the direction of the pulley? | I spent a short time in the emergency rescue team while in the military, and we did exercises where we set up pulley systems to give 2:1, 4:1, and I think 5:1 mechanical advantage, but I never understood how it works...
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dwq9r1 | how does antimatter work? could theoretically antimatter stars exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dwq9r1/eli5_how_does_antimatter_work_could_theoretically/ | {
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497we8 | are we in another real estate bubble? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/497we8/eli5_are_we_in_another_real_estate_bubble/ | {
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1mzli1 | why doesn't nasa or the world work with the chinese space agency? | I know China wasn't let into the ISS. But why? And why dont we work with them on future missions like we do with other space agency's? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mzli1/eli5_why_doesnt_nasa_or_the_world_work_with_the/ | {
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3d9gez | how do we get perfectly lighted pictures of a planet that's so far away from the sun? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d9gez/eli5_how_do_we_get_perfectly_lighted_pictures_of/ | {
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bdzoby | how are synthetic elements considered elements? | Perhaps I'm thinking way too much into this. I'm having a hard time understanding why synthetic elements are considered elements. So other elements create these elements. With this being said, would water not be considered an element? I have understood elements to be sort of building blocks. I understand that these ele... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdzoby/eli5_how_are_synthetic_elements_considered/ | {
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a1ni3d | how does the moons gravity pull the entire ocean up for high tide but it can't stop rain from falling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1ni3d/eli5_how_does_the_moons_gravity_pull_the_entire/ | {
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62ugul | how do humans forget to breathe at times? | I was at the dentist this morning and she asked me to keep breathing through my nose to avoid gagging. That's when I realized, there are times you get so indulged into something that you forget to breathe for a few moments. How is that possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62ugul/eli5_how_do_humans_forget_to_breathe_at_times/ | {
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447ftr | why do seemingly small (file size) windows updates sometimes take a very long time to install after downloading? | For example, I am in the middle of installing an 18mb update that is going on 20 minutes. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/447ftr/eli5_why_do_seemingly_small_file_size_windows/ | {
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e7gukp | what is critical thinking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7gukp/eli5_what_is_critical_thinking/ | {
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30ow8e | why does the floor dry in blotches after it's been mopped? | Context: Just mopped my wooden floor and was sat on the sofa waiting for it to dry. Bored waiting I was checking constantly to see whether it had dried, when I realised that it dries in seemingly random blotches, regardless whether or not the floor is next to a open window. Why is this? Surely it should dry in a contin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30ow8e/eli5_why_does_the_floor_dry_in_blotches_after_its/ | {
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173536 | what is embezzlement and why is it illegal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/173536/what_is_embezzlement_and_why_is_it_illegal/ | {
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24iclj | is the minimum wage supposed to be a living wage, or is it protection from businesses taking advantage of workers? | I searched this sub for this because of the hullabaloo going on in Seattle and wanted an explanation that wasn't from some money magazine online. I personally feel like it cheapens my education because I worked hard to make the money I make. Am I wrong? More importantly, why or why not. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24iclj/eli5is_the_minimum_wage_supposed_to_be_a_living/ | {
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v59gp | soccer's system of transferring/buying/selling/loaning players between leagues. | I guess the title should be ELIAmerican. I follow American sports a lot, but I still enjoy soccer and wish I could enjoy it more. But I don't understand anything. How do these players move around? Is it just an open market where all players theoretically have a price? Is it all up to the club or does the player have a ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/v59gp/eli5_soccers_system_of/ | {
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4ipcoc | if property and home values are so much higher in the city than suburbs why do the city schools have worse budget problems? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ipcoc/eli5if_property_and_home_values_are_so_much/ | {
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8e5opy | how come sam's club can sell gift cards for less than what they are worth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e5opy/eli5_how_come_sams_club_can_sell_gift_cards_for/ | {
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3zq89b | if the united states wants to go the "universal education route" would it be cheaper to actually pay tuition, like we do today. or would it be cheaper to pay for the higher taxes, that make education "free"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zq89b/eli5if_the_united_states_wants_to_go_the/ | {
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47we2o | do amputee's have more energy because they have less body parts to function? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47we2o/eli5_do_amputees_have_more_energy_because_they/ | {
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f1oc2o | how are we able to memorize different senses? is the process any different? for example, remembering a picture (sight) vs a taste. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f1oc2o/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_memorize_different_senses/ | {
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1thv57 | what supposedly awaits us in heaven or hell? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1thv57/eli5_what_supposedly_awaits_us_in_heaven_or_hell/ | {
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70dioz | with possible bipartisan interest in tax reform, what would most people agree is "broken" about the us tax system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70dioz/eli5_with_possible_bipartisan_interest_in_tax/ | {
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5kch4b | why are people in colder countries happier? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kch4b/eli5_why_are_people_in_colder_countries_happier/ | {
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1jnq5a | why is tyra banks hated so much? | A lot of people on my Facebook have recently been expressing their severe hatred of her, and I'm just curious about what she has done (it's been difficult to find any youtube videos or anything). I know that she was a model, and had a freak-out that was ridiculed on Family Guy, but that pretty much covers my knowledge ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jnq5a/eli5_why_is_tyra_banks_hated_so_much/ | {
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e888rw | why are some keyboards able to register three inputs at once, while others can only manage two? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e888rw/eli5_why_are_some_keyboards_able_to_register/ | {
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5loaxb | what's the psychological process that causes many people to feel "special" or "meant to be/do something important"? | Is it a defence mechanism? If so, it seems very counterproductive since (anecdotally) many people seem to be negatively affected by their inability to live up to their perceived potential. Is it more likely to be born or bred?
Many DMCs over the festive period has got me wondering... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5loaxb/eli5_whats_the_psychological_process_that_causes/ | {
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6ryqga | auto industry price-fixing | Why do vehicles from different manufacturers in the same car class have similar price points if price-fixing is illegal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ryqga/eli5_auto_industry_pricefixing/ | {
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4ibi73 | 4th infantry 12th battalion 6th airborne etc. what are these numbers for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ibi73/eli5_4th_infantry_12th_battalion_6th_airborne_etc/ | {
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34u1vg | what happens to fish that get eaten whole? | Why can't they escape? What exactly kills them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34u1vg/eli5_what_happens_to_fish_that_get_eaten_whole/ | {
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34kpyq | is russia really as crazy of a place as the internet portrays it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34kpyq/eli5_is_russia_really_as_crazy_of_a_place_as_the/ | {
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4bhotj | why is mankind interested in gore? | e.g. Why are there gore websites? Why do people want to know how it looks when somebody gets shot or similar things?
Or why do (I think everyone sometimes thinks that) we think about jumping, when we stand on a edge?
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8z7ilk | how is anti-matter stored if it causes an explosion when colliding with regular matter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8z7ilk/eli5_how_is_antimatter_stored_if_it_causes_an/ | {
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1mknu5 | what is virtue ethics? | I've read some definitions but I can't quite grasp it. Please help!
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5dafyx | why do we subconsciously say "uhh", or "umm" when trying to remember or think about something, and does it help to remember? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dafyx/eli5_why_do_we_subconsciously_say_uhh_or_umm_when/ | {
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2n76ce | why the aclu claims to protect constitutional freedoms but won't handle 2nd amendment issues. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n76ce/eli5_why_the_aclu_claims_to_protect/ | {
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3y90ys | how to plastic microbeads from soaps, shampoos, toothpastes etc. end up in our lakes and oceans? | Doesn't waste water run through atleast one filter before polluting the oceans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y90ys/eli5how_to_plastic_microbeads_from_soaps_shampoos/ | {
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fsdncs | how the gut micro-biome of a cesarean delivered baby is different from a normally delivered baby? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fsdncs/eli5_how_the_gut_microbiome_of_a_cesarean/ | {
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1kgthy | why is latin america referred to as such, when nobody who has ever lived there spoken latin as a first language? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kgthy/eli5_why_is_latin_america_referred_to_as_such/ | {
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7rxst8 | how are data transmission being secured when using https? if it is encrypted, how come the browser can decrypt it and not the sniffer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rxst8/eli5_how_are_data_transmission_being_secured_when/ | {
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3jrymc | what does an isp do exactly? | Why do I need to connect to the internet via an ISP, and why am I not able to connect to and surf the net directly with merely end-user hardware and software? Is the ISP's service to me simply providing its permission to access the data lines and transmitters it either owns or has stakes in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jrymc/eli5_what_does_an_isp_do_exactly/ | {
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cp2kuk | if white rum and vodka are both distilled, what makes them taste different? | Edit: thanks y'all. I was under the impression that both were distilled to almost pure ethanol and then cut with water. It seems that rum is not distilled as much and distilling can still bring back some of the stuff that makes rum taste like rum. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cp2kuk/eli5_if_white_rum_and_vodka_are_both_distilled/ | {
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8g4i8r | why are homo sapiens sapiens the only specie of human? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8g4i8r/eli5_why_are_homo_sapiens_sapiens_the_only_specie/ | {
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4q5dw1 | why does cell phone video always look like crap when shown on the news and network tv(like recordings of tragic incidents by a bystander) but look fine when sent directly onto sites like youtube? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q5dw1/eli5_why_does_cell_phone_video_always_look_like/ | {
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1vm34b | why people like the onion so much. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vm34b/eli5_why_people_like_the_onion_so_much/ | {
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25l3ct | how are wires and cables strung up through the house by technicians without me ever seeing them break my walls? | Not just for electric wires and cabling, but even my vacuum cleaner plugs INTO the house, and sucks stuff to what seems like into the wall, but everything goes somehow into the tank in my garage. He never broke my walls or put down pipes. How does this work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25l3ct/eli5_how_are_wires_and_cables_strung_up_through/ | {
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27k4gx | how are the lawyers of the wealthy able to get lighter sentences than the lawyers of the poor for the same crimes? | If the laws are the same, then what is it about expensive lawyers for wealthy clients that always seems to lead to lighter sentences for their clients? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27k4gx/eli5_how_are_the_lawyers_of_the_wealthy_able_to/ | {
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atuzod | why is deet in insect repellents bad for us humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/atuzod/eli5_why_is_deet_in_insect_repellents_bad_for_us/ | {
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3nfgfd | if a lack of rem sleep makes you go crazy, and marijuana inhibits rem sleep, why don't stoners go crazy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nfgfd/eli5_if_a_lack_of_rem_sleep_makes_you_go_crazy/ | {
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1rhogx | how does a lawyer "bury" evidence? | I'm not a lawyer. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rhogx/eli5_how_does_a_lawyer_bury_evidence/ | {
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b5esa4 | how were new kingdoms and powers formed, especially when they occupied the same mass of land | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5esa4/eli5_how_were_new_kingdoms_and_powers_formed/ | {
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9tc7s2 | why do dams actually work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tc7s2/eli5_why_do_dams_actually_work/ | {
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2d46n0 | how can nfl coaches have bose headsets but the referees' microphones don't work half the time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d46n0/eli5_how_can_nfl_coaches_have_bose_headsets_but/ | {
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1tc3qh | how did they program a computer to tell time? | I'm confused as to how this happened. How did the first person to put a clock in a computer tell the program how long a second was?
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2qv0n0 | superconductors: how can something carry with no loss at all? wouldn't it just be asymptotic, with increasingly small resistances? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qv0n0/eli5_superconductors_how_can_something_carry_with/ | {
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2ywztx | why do snow banks take ridiculously long to melt away? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ywztx/eli5_why_do_snow_banks_take_ridiculously_long_to/ | {
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6n3wb1 | what is the difference between the responsibilities of the surgeon general and the cdc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6n3wb1/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_the/ | {
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cor3ew | salvia? what does it do? is there different types? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cor3ew/eli5_salvia_what_does_it_do_is_there_different/ | {
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76d6it | which has more grip? a wide tire or a narrow tire? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76d6it/eli5_which_has_more_grip_a_wide_tire_or_a_narrow/ | {
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2w8sdl | when hackers steal money, where do they send the money? | If a hacker wants to steal a shitload of money - let's say he steals 1 million from a bank - how does he actually get the money in a usable account? Wouldn't the bank see where the money is going and trace it back to him? Or does he get it out at an ATM? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w8sdl/eli5_when_hackers_steal_money_where_do_they_send/ | {
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6ybcmk | why do we throw random medications at depression to see which will work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ybcmk/eli5_why_do_we_throw_random_medications_at/ | {
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664jjo | what makes nuclear bombs so much more powerful than 'normal' bombs? | How exactly is it possible such a relatively 'small' bomb can create so much damage and why is the fall out so incredibly dangerous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/664jjo/eli5what_makes_nuclear_bombs_so_much_more/ | {
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1og9ea | why do we say aww? | Why is it a universal thing to say "aww" or "ooh" to something cute/fuzzy/young? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1og9ea/eli5_why_do_we_say_aww/ | {
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5n0p9z | is it harder for non-english speaking people to learn to write code since the syntax is in english? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n0p9z/eli5_is_it_harder_for_nonenglish_speaking_people/ | {
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97sijr | how do services like google photos and icloud guarantee your files and pictures won't be lost due to some error? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97sijr/eli5_how_do_services_like_google_photos_and/ | {
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avt1fg | what are operating income and net income? how do they differ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avt1fg/eli5_what_are_operating_income_and_net_income_how/ | {
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3pxh05 | why do ankles heal in stages? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pxh05/eli5_why_do_ankles_heal_in_stages/ | {
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2uspmc | what exactly changes for me when internet service is reclassified as title ii? | Will I save money? Will I have better service? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uspmc/eli5what_exactly_changes_for_me_when_internet/ | {
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1zuvxq | how can evidence found by the nsa be admissible in court? | If the NSA violates the constitutional right to privacy, couldn't any reasonable judge strike down any evidence they presented that was obtained by spying on someone without reasonable suspicion? (I'm only familiar with Canadian Law so I'm really not sure how things work in the US) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zuvxq/eli5_how_can_evidence_found_by_the_nsa_be/ | {
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m5oyo | menthol cigarettes. | Why is the FDA trying to put a ban on **menthol** cigarettes?
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58780e | why does sound from a television or other source not come through clearly during a phone call? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58780e/eli5_why_does_sound_from_a_television_or_other/ | {
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17kswi | why is it that in certain areas my mobile phones internet will be extremely slow, despite having full bars, and sometimes the speed will be fine even with one bar? | This bugs me a lot. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17kswi/why_is_it_that_in_certain_areas_my_mobile_phones/ | {
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1aek3v | srs | This is not a troll thread. I am genuinely curious about SRS. What does it stand for and what is it about? Why are there so many affiliated subs and how do I know where to start? How do I know if I will fit in? What are some of the SRS-associated terms and what do they mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1aek3v/eli5_srs/ | {
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8742fs | psychodynamic theory | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8742fs/eli5_psychodynamic_theory/ | {
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168f3g | what's the point of the u-bend in sink/toilet plumbing? | Wouldn't having a straight pipe prevent the sink or toilet from getting clogged? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/168f3g/eli5_whats_the_point_of_the_ubend_in_sinktoilet/ | {
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2bz718 | if it's true that you can calculate the circumference of the milky way galaxy within a couple of centimeters with only ~10 digits of pi (or something similar) then how can hundreds of digits of pi have been calculated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bz718/eli5_if_its_true_that_you_can_calculate_the/ | {
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2l532z | why there haven't been any legal ramifications for nsa spying? if it is legal what makes it legal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l532z/eli5_why_there_havent_been_any_legal/ | {
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