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31stah | why did this battery blew up like a balloon? [youtube video link inside] | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31stah/eli5_why_did_this_battery_blew_up_like_a_balloon/ | {
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37wx1w | what would it be like to have an extra chromosome? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37wx1w/eli5what_would_it_be_like_to_have_an_extra/ | {
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65390h | how it came about using 8 to be interchangeable with all single digit numbers | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65390h/eli5how_it_came_about_using_8_to_be/ | {
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kfaga | why can't we play xbox or ps games on a pc? | Software restrictions? Hardware restrictions? Both? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kfaga/eli5_why_cant_we_play_xbox_or_ps_games_on_a_pc/ | {
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56lwzo | why does our eyelids form crystal like substances while we sleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56lwzo/eli5_why_does_our_eyelids_form_crystal_like/ | {
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6b0opu | why do humans like to sleep on soft surfaces such as memory foam? how does this fit into survival? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b0opu/eli5_why_do_humans_like_to_sleep_on_soft_surfaces/ | {
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7cdbep | how are there so many million dollar homes in california if the median income is only about $70k? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cdbep/eli5_how_are_there_so_many_million_dollar_homes/ | {
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7nyqqp | if i put a light bulb on a very sensitive weighing scale and turned it on, will the bulb weigh more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nyqqp/eli5_if_i_put_a_light_bulb_on_a_very_sensitive/ | {
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176b23 | wet dreams | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/176b23/eli5_wet_dreams/ | {
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1ysymi | selling "futures" | I don't really understand the whole "selling futures" thing when it comes to economics. To me all I ever hear sounds like one big scam to ruin any competition to change anything for the better. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ysymi/eli5_selling_futures/ | {
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a0lzte | why does latin america have mestizos while places like the us/canada don't have much? why haven't white settlers in other places intermixed heavily with the natives like latin america? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0lzte/eli5_why_does_latin_america_have_mestizos_while/ | {
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71wjdy | with so many end of the world prophecies being consistently proven wrong, why do there continue to be true believers of the next end of the world prophecy? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71wjdy/eli5_with_so_many_end_of_the_world_prophecies/ | {
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40zzgf | how did some animals (lizards etc.) get an ability to regenerate limbs evolutionary? | I mean what was the process to aquiring that ability? And maybe the best example is Turbellaria for their amazing ability to divide.
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37ad33 | why did so much technological innovation happen in the old world rather than the new world? was there anything stoping the native americans from inventing new things? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37ad33/eli5_why_did_so_much_technological_innovation/ | {
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38uu6v | if price collusion is illegal, how does opec get away with setting the price of oil? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38uu6v/eli5_if_price_collusion_is_illegal_how_does_opec/ | {
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j2ok6 | li5: can someone explain how someone can embezzle money from a city, state or company? | How does one go about embezzling money from a company or city (in the case of a corrupt mayor or city official).
Does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2ok6/li5_can_someone_explain_how_someone_can_embezzle/ | {
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47nbrt | why do hospitals prioritise type specific blood transfusions, when type o works for everyone? | I believe o type is also the most common type in most countries | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47nbrt/eli5_why_do_hospitals_prioritise_type_specific/ | {
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1hebik | why are airlines allowed to so obviously collude on pricing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hebik/why_are_airlines_allowed_to_so_obviously_collude/ | {
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250b3y | why birds congregate on telephone wires? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/250b3y/eli5_why_birds_congregate_on_telephone_wires/ | {
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2ibq6m | why are common viral infections so difficult to treat? | Influenza, Common Cold, etc. With modern medicine, why are they so difficult to cure and/or treat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ibq6m/eli5_why_are_common_viral_infections_so_difficult/ | {
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zhxvb | why police e-fits are so rubbish and why they don't just use accurate sketches. | Is it just to do with money and time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zhxvb/eli5_why_police_efits_are_so_rubbish_and_why_they/ | {
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3pcck1 | how can a bunch of 0's and 1's make a computer run? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pcck1/eli5_how_can_a_bunch_of_0s_and_1s_make_a_computer/ | {
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3l6iy1 | why can't i donate blood if i had hepatitis b | when I was around 6 yo I was diagnosed with hepatitis B, I don't remember much about it just my parents being worried all the time about my condition. however I was told later that I will no longer be able to donate blood and I really never asked why. I would like to know if blood gets cleaned over time or something. t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l6iy1/eli5why_cant_i_donate_blood_if_i_had_hepatitis_b/ | {
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74qnf8 | why do some hand lotions burn my hands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74qnf8/eli5_why_do_some_hand_lotions_burn_my_hands/ | {
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bblsyy | why is it said that the laws of physics are time-reversible? | Sure, if you have a video of objects orbiting a planet, you could just play it in reverse and do your calculations in reverse following the laws of gravity and motion, and it would all work out, and you couldn't tell which was correct and which was reversed. But not if one of those objects spiraled into the planet an... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bblsyy/eli5_why_is_it_said_that_the_laws_of_physics_are/ | {
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comtyj | what's the difference between material evidence and circumstantial evidence, and why do lawyers get cranky about the latter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/comtyj/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_material/ | {
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8oztup | what’s the purpose of the wooden slacks in between railroad lines? wouldn’t tracks work the same without them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8oztup/eli5_whats_the_purpose_of_the_wooden_slacks_in/ | {
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48q9rj | why does it always seem like the world is falling apart? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48q9rj/eli5_why_does_it_always_seem_like_the_world_is/ | {
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43lowz | why are most lawyer offices come in duos? 2 lawyers working together in one office? | Every ad I've watched in the US and in Canada shows lawyer office's names with 2 names, 2 lawyers. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43lowz/eli5_why_are_most_lawyer_offices_come_in_duos_2/ | {
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2061mx | in the special relativity thought experiment "the twin paradox", what does each twin see happen to the other twin during the experiment? | In the special relativity thought experiment of the twins, where one twin flys away at near the speed of light and returns to his much older twin still on Earth, the Earth twin sees the space twin's time slow down when he is moving really fast away, go normal speed while space twin is turning around, and slow down agai... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2061mx/eli5_in_the_special_relativity_thought_experiment/ | {
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3t5fr6 | why do cows have hooves instead of feet? |
This was [posted](_URL_0_) in [r/3amjokes](_URL_1_) and I was wondering if there is an actual explanation. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t5fr6/eli5_why_do_cows_have_hooves_instead_of_feet/ | {
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7kzdfc | why is it that, when someone is passed out, we check for a pulse instead of just feeling their heartbeat through their chest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kzdfc/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_someone_is_passed_out_we/ | {
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ed2c45 | why do different animal species have similar anatomical structures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ed2c45/eli5_why_do_different_animal_species_have_similar/ | {
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510him | why do some things have no smell until heated? | For example, why can I not smell pop-tarts until I've put them in the toaster for a bit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/510him/eli5_why_do_some_things_have_no_smell_until_heated/ | {
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34vpw2 | why so often do movies and documentaries related to world war 2 focus exclusively on the ~6 million jews killed in the holocaust, but seem to neglect the slavs, gypsies, homosexuals, mentally retarded, and others also sent to the death camps? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34vpw2/eli5_why_so_often_do_movies_and_documentaries/ | {
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d4x5fb | if muscles get tired and need to rest, why is this not the case for sphincter muscles etc... | I fully appreciate that there are multiple different types of sphincter in the human body. These muscles seem to spend the vast majority of their time in contraction whilst only occasionally relaxing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4x5fb/eli5_if_muscles_get_tired_and_need_to_rest_why_is/ | {
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4s16vj | what is the difference between my computer's processor and ram? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s16vj/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_my_computers/ | {
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7e62w7 | why do some people sweat when in a cold place? | Title. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7e62w7/eli5_why_do_some_people_sweat_when_in_a_cold_place/ | {
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5upnaj | why are airline crash victims described as souls typically when most other deaths are described as lives or people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5upnaj/eli5_why_are_airline_crash_victims_described_as/ | {
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5e67ti | with technology growing and what not, why hasn't there been a phone battery that can last a week rather than a day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e67ti/eli5_with_technology_growing_and_what_not_why/ | {
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18bu86 | what is the difference between a vpn and tor? and, how do they complement each other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18bu86/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_vpn_and_tor/ | {
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a17ppj | why is it that a single bright light on our eyes blinds us but a well-lit room has no effect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a17ppj/eli5_why_is_it_that_a_single_bright_light_on_our/ | {
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2h6khg | why don't checks clear instantly yet? | I understand how a while ago financial transactions would take time to process, considering every transaction had to be processed manually by an actual person. But nowadays everything is computerized. So why does it still often take days for a check to clear? And more specifically *business* days, meaning the process i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h6khg/eli5_why_dont_checks_clear_instantly_yet/ | {
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38fh4a | what does it mean when one country refuses to acknowledge the existence of another country? | Usually this happens after a change of government or creation of a new country. For example, many of the Arab nations refused to acknowledge the existence of Israel. What does this mean in terms of international affairs, travel, trade, etc?
Much appreciated | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38fh4a/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_one_country_refuses/ | {
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1wqqwg | why does my pee stream go everywhere after i have ejaculated. | Seriously, it's like a fire hose. You just grab on and pray to god it doesn't get into your eyes or mouth. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wqqwg/eli5_why_does_my_pee_stream_go_everywhere_after_i/ | {
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5zftd8 | why hasn't miami beach seen significant drops in construction investment yet? won't global warming put the city underwater soon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zftd8/eli5_why_hasnt_miami_beach_seen_significant_drops/ | {
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18l4o9 | why is everything more expensive in australia | [Adobe photoshop](_URL_0_)
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5juozx | why are there different seasons, and why do they occur at different times in different parts of the world? | Honestly, I've been thinking about this recently and realized how stumped I became at this question. I'm not sure whether the answer is simple or not, but I figured this would be a good place to get one from! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5juozx/eli5_why_are_there_different_seasons_and_why_do/ | {
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2wj5q0 | why does water taste worse after i've been drinking alcohol? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wj5q0/eli5_why_does_water_taste_worse_after_ive_been/ | {
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2jz5wa | when i read a headline that says something like "warren buffet loses $2b in two days," where does the money go? do other people get it or does it simple cease to exist? if the latter, how is that possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jz5wa/eli5_when_i_read_a_headline_that_says_something/ | {
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3cuylx | why do some reddit users delete their top voted comments? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cuylx/eli5_why_do_some_reddit_users_delete_their_top/ | {
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1s9q9x | what controls the rate that turn signals blink at on automobiles? also, what causes a turn signal to blink super fast when a bulb blows out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s9q9x/eli5_what_controls_the_rate_that_turn_signals/ | {
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3nzqr7 | why does state sponsored terrorism exist? | I get that its all 'alleged' but why would a country want to sponsor a terrorist group who harms their own people(eg: Syria!!) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nzqr7/eli5why_does_state_sponsored_terrorism_exist/ | {
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34iloz | why does scientology oppose psychiatry so vehemently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34iloz/eli5_why_does_scientology_oppose_psychiatry_so/ | {
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8b6356 | how does a relatively small amount of plutonium/uranium in a fission/fusion bomb translate to several gj/pj of energy in an explosion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8b6356/eli5_how_does_a_relatively_small_amount_of/ | {
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2s87zb | why does the stereotype of a crazy vietnam veteran exist? | What about the Vietnam war was different from other wars in reference to its veterans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s87zb/eli5_why_does_the_stereotype_of_a_crazy_vietnam/ | {
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4b2ix2 | why does backing every horse, or it's equivalent, not actually work in practicality in gambling? | Thought this recently when a guy put a fiver on for leicester to win the premiership and paid out for (circa) £75000 - could he have put a fiver on at two bookies, one to pay out with and one to leave on in case they actually win? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b2ix2/eli5why_does_backing_every_horse_or_its/ | {
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5n7ft8 | why is a emulator so hard on my pc when a gamecube could play the same games no problem 15 years ago? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n7ft8/eli5_why_is_a_emulator_so_hard_on_my_pc_when_a/ | {
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a2fmpp | does electricity passing through a conductor damage the conductor? | What I mean is will an electrical circuit eventually fail because the conductor has broken down and can't conduct electricity any more. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2fmpp/eli5_does_electricity_passing_through_a_conductor/ | {
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asehl1 | what would happen if you chewed/dissolved pills instead of swallowing whole | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/asehl1/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_cheweddissolved/ | {
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2ddzv6 | what would happen if i pulled my eyes out of their sockets? | Would I still be able to see?
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1qvs9k | when i touch something sticky my hands become sticky too. why doesn't my tongue act the same way as the rest of my body does when it touches something sticky? (serious) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qvs9k/when_i_touch_something_sticky_my_hands_become/ | {
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3o1pxu | why kids love spinning rides but they make adults neauseas? | Used to love spinning rides, now I can't even tolerate them without feeling like I'm going to vomit like they do in "Sandlot". (Minus the chewing tobacco) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o1pxu/eli5_why_kids_love_spinning_rides_but_they_make/ | {
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1moxcs | why is it when i drink a glass of liquid i urinate at least twice as much back out? | always wondered this never have gotten an answer. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1moxcs/why_is_it_when_i_drink_a_glass_of_liquid_i/ | {
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1pipxf | why is it when you eat after you smoke marijuana you start to lose your high or by a noticeable difference be less high? | PSA: I am high now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pipxf/eli5why_is_it_when_you_eat_after_you_smoke/ | {
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4ycvw8 | what is the difference between having more or less blades on an airplane or helicopter propeller? | What determines the amount of blades they should have? What are the differences between having two, three, four or more blades on the propeller? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ycvw8/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_having_more_or/ | {
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253sw3 | why do dogs act guilty? | Dogs can go through the trash, make a mess and hours later when owner gets home, the dog knows it did something wrong. What exactly is going on here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/253sw3/eli5why_do_dogs_act_guilty/ | {
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3albzq | how the boundaries of the continents were decided and when? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3albzq/eli5_how_the_boundaries_of_the_continents_were/ | {
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bd6o48 | when you break a bone in space does it repair like it would on earth or is it altered because of zero gravity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bd6o48/eli5_when_you_break_a_bone_in_space_does_it/ | {
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3w6aa3 | how does data capping effect gamers? | I know a lot of the fuss has been on streaming sights such as Netflix and Hulu, but how much data does playing a game require over the course of a month? What about professional streamers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w6aa3/eli5_how_does_data_capping_effect_gamers/ | {
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2elu1j | why do people get so attached to the past, that they let life pass them by | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2elu1j/eli5why_do_people_get_so_attached_to_the_past/ | {
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apt306 | why events occur “at” a certain time, “on” a day, or “in” a month or year? | These phrases are all used to describe when something happens, but all use different prepositions. Why do we treat them as such different concepts, like time as a location and year as a container? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/apt306/eli5_why_events_occur_at_a_certain_time_on_a_day/ | {
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56glau | how come that when a person is knocked out for more than a few minutes, it's generally guaranteed they will have brain damage, yet it's possible for people to wake up from extended comas with no real adverse effects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56glau/eli5_how_come_that_when_a_person_is_knocked_out/ | {
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9jqazx | would van gogh pass art school? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jqazx/eli5_would_van_gogh_pass_art_school/ | {
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1tt2p3 | what is the oculus rift development kit and why is it different from a "ready to release" oculus | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tt2p3/eli5_what_is_the_oculus_rift_development_kit_and/ | {
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cz3g9y | why are you able to turn on devices after they have supposedly ran out of charge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cz3g9y/eli5_why_are_you_able_to_turn_on_devices_after/ | {
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1niurm | how does singapore's healthcare system work? | I've heard arguments that Singapore has one of the best designed healthcare systems in the world. I'm curious if it is something that could be used in a much larger nation, say, oh I dunno... the United States of America.
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2trlja | how can fruit be gm'd or selectively bred to have no pips (eg oranges) if they wont be able to reproduce? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2trlja/eli5_how_can_fruit_be_gmd_or_selectively_bred_to/ | {
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63aovm | what are the actual differences if quality of education between the top tier colleges and the average or low quality ones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63aovm/eli5_what_are_the_actual_differences_if_quality/ | {
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2xp2qs | why is it still so expensive to call internationally, when i can download free apps and do it for free? | Seems like charging per minute is a little outdated.
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8ha0ee | the is/lm curve in macroecononics | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ha0ee/eli5_the_islm_curve_in_macroecononics/ | {
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1rfnk0 | how does a person become immune to caffeine? | How does a person who drink a lot of caffeine eventually become immune to it, or in other words, why does it take more and more caffeine to stimulate your brain the more you drink it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rfnk0/eli5how_does_a_person_become_immune_to_caffeine/ | {
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2m6s0b | what real value does a stock market provide? and what value does high speed trading provide to that market? | Honest question. I don't see how high speed trading is beneficial to society and to a certain degree wonder about trading stock in general.
Thanks in advance for showing me the way
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rf33e | what move ratings do (like r, pg-13, etc)? when a movie is released unrated what are the implications and why don't more movies do this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rf33e/what_move_ratings_do_like_r_pg13_etc_when_a_movie/ | {
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2udnpq | how (or can we) tell if a star has a planet orbiting around it if the planet's orbit is perpendicular to our viewing plane? | I know that we use the doppler effect and the hanging brightness of stars to detect planets but it seems like this would only work if the planets orbit is close to parallel with our plane of view.
Can we detect planets if the orbit is perpendicular? If so, how? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2udnpq/eli5_how_or_can_we_tell_if_a_star_has_a_planet/ | {
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1w41hc | how is it legal for djs to play other peoples music in public? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w41hc/eli5_how_is_it_legal_for_djs_to_play_other/ | {
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30pae0 | how is data/info inserted into and carried over light? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30pae0/eli5_how_is_datainfo_inserted_into_and_carried/ | {
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3ojtp3 | legally why can a person be held responsible for paying child support if they have no legal rights to choose to be a parent or not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ojtp3/eli5_legally_why_can_a_person_be_held_responsible/ | {
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46bzi5 | why can a human be treated for rabies after they've been bitten, but when a dog is bitten it's too late? | Why is it when a dog is bitten they're automatically put to sleep instead of being treated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46bzi5/eli5_why_can_a_human_be_treated_for_rabies_after/ | {
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f08cfc | why do film projectors need lenses? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f08cfc/eli5_why_do_film_projectors_need_lenses/ | {
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4pjna3 | catalysts and catalytic converters | Are they the same thing. How does a catalyst get used in a chemical reaction. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pjna3/eli5_catalysts_and_catalytic_converters/ | {
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3clpxe | what measures are in place to protect communities from fracking operations which may put a ground water supply or local environment at risk? | The debate about how good or bad fracking is for the environment is ongoing, but clearly there are risks, so I assume there must checks and balances in place to oversee which wells can be extracted using the fracking method.
I am curious to know what is done at the Federal and State level. Also, which States have len... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3clpxe/eli5_what_measures_are_in_place_to_protect/ | {
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9t7vvr | what kind of data is stored in a black box of a plane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9t7vvr/eli5_what_kind_of_data_is_stored_in_a_black_box/ | {
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5qcr3p | if sound travels better through water, why is it always quiet under water ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qcr3p/eli5_if_sound_travels_better_through_water_why_is/ | {
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2nvk9a | is there an argument against curing autism, and if so, why? | I saw a post on tumblr saying that people who don't fall on the autism-spectrum don't have to right to discuss why it needs a cure, which confused me a lot. Is this just tumblr being tumblr or am I missing something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nvk9a/eli5_is_there_an_argument_against_curing_autism/ | {
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9z8srz | what does it mean for, at high energies, the electromagnetic, weak, and strong forces to combine into one force? how does this force act and why do the three forces combine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9z8srz/eli5_what_does_it_mean_for_at_high_energies_the/ | {
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21vedl | why are tv episodes so cheap to produce compared to movies? | A producer can push out ~15 high quality 45 minute episodes per season at maybe one million dollars each where 90 minute movies can cost tens, even hundreds of millions of dollars to make and take 2 years to shoot and produce and A-list tv shows aren't exactly lacking in production quality either, so what's happening h... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21vedl/eli5why_are_tv_episodes_so_cheap_to_produce/ | {
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bbolql | what is the psychology behind the unwillingness to spend money on video games? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbolql/eli5_what_is_the_psychology_behind_the/ | {
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b6ce18 | what are the major political systems? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6ce18/eli5_what_are_the_major_political_systems/ | {
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