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c64cqm | what are shepherd tones ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c64cqm/eli5_what_are_shepherd_tones/ | {
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2cr60g | what sort of "rocket" was f. scott key referring to in the star-spangled banner? | You know in the song where it reads "the rocket's red glare"? What sort of rockets did we have back then? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cr60g/eli5_what_sort_of_rocket_was_f_scott_key/ | {
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4qdvle | why is it so rare for a baseball player to get hit with the ball once the batter makes contact? | Baseball "pitcher" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qdvle/eli5_why_is_it_so_rare_for_a_baseball_player_to/ | {
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4tfz3a | how does warping of space-time explain gravity holding us to the earth? | Whenever I see Einsteins explanation of gravity, they always show the sun with a warped image of space-time and explain how the Earth is really just rolling around this distortion in space-time, and that's what gravity is!
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28cqld | what are the main causes for a building/place to be abandoned ? after that, can someone claim ownership of the land ? | A lot of reality shows on TV use abandoned building as their test/shooting/experiment site. So I wonder if they have the ownership of the building. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28cqld/eli5what_are_the_main_causes_for_a_buildingplace/ | {
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20yqy4 | why was nixon forced to resign after spying on his political opponents, but obama has faced no repercussions for spying on the american public? | I'm not trying to force any political views here - I am actually wondering why these situations differ. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20yqy4/eli5_why_was_nixon_forced_to_resign_after_spying/ | {
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36fvsb | what are the main differences between the 3 abrahamic religions? | Guys please don't start a religious flame war in the comments, i'm just curious about religion okay? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36fvsb/eli5_what_are_the_main_differences_between_the_3/ | {
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2vqgtm | with modern technology, why hasn't antarctica been colonized? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vqgtm/eli5_with_modern_technology_why_hasnt_antarctica/ | {
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8tr53u | why did radios, speakers, cell phones, and cars have antennas that needed to telescope out to get a good signal in the 80s-90s but currently these telescoping features are no longer required? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tr53u/eli5_why_did_radios_speakers_cell_phones_and_cars/ | {
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bg6xip | what is basal metabolic rate? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bg6xip/eli5_what_is_basal_metabolic_rate/ | {
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a9ztof | why does tea help you feel better when you’re sick, but coffee doesn’t? | So I’m actually pretty sick right now, and I tried drinking coffee as my hot liquid of choice, but if anything it made me feel worse. Yet tea helped me feel better. Why the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9ztof/eli5_why_does_tea_help_you_feel_better_when_youre/ | {
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kzqgs | what does your w-2 form do? | I've only been in the workforce for a few years now and with the economy I haven't been able to hold a job for long enough to really need to worry about it. But since my company got bought out by a larger corporation, I have much higher expectancy to keep my job. I keep hearing about the W-2 form and I'm unsure of what... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kzqgs/eli5_what_does_your_w2_form_do/ | {
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9a2y3m | why do some animals like spiders and lizards only ever move at full sprint? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9a2y3m/eli5_why_do_some_animals_like_spiders_and_lizards/ | {
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b33365 | what is the difference between ionic bonding and covalent bonding? | Furthermore, are they both capable of forming allotropes or is that completely different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b33365/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_ionic_bonding/ | {
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ds4e1q | why do tube lights continue to flicker and emit light well after i have turned them off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ds4e1q/eli5_why_do_tube_lights_continue_to_flicker_and/ | {
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1oq58y | why are the wright brothers considered first in flight, yet the hot air balloon was invented several years prior? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oq58y/eli5_why_are_the_wright_brothers_considered_first/ | {
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bv2zc6 | what is habeas corpus, and why did abraham lincoln suspend it ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bv2zc6/eli5_what_is_habeas_corpus_and_why_did_abraham/ | {
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22eigm | why is there a concept of "dog years" but not cat, or turtle years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22eigm/eli5why_is_there_a_concept_of_dog_years_but_not/ | {
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1p5xmc | what is happening on a cellular level when i give a needle? | What does the actual needle do to the cells in the body, and where exactly does the medicine go in an intramuscular shot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p5xmc/eli5_what_is_happening_on_a_cellular_level_when_i/ | {
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51skt2 | how do people make money on buying debt? | I don't understand how it works, can someone walk me through it? I've heard of people getting screwed over, and I don't want that to happen to my student debt. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51skt2/eli5_how_do_people_make_money_on_buying_debt/ | {
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2jwm1p | why do we even have unmyelinated nerves? | Why do we have unmyelinated nerves? Why would evolution decide to keep slow nerves? Surely just making nerves that are fast would mean we could think and react to danger or such quicker? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jwm1p/eli5_why_do_we_even_have_unmyelinated_nerves/ | {
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2kqv1e | how are companies like verizon and at & t able to both make statements like "the fastest internet provider" or the "best internet provider" at the same time? | I've seen billboards form both the carries with the same slogans on each or one saying they're "The fastest internet provider" and the other saying they are "The fastest internet provider." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kqv1e/eli5_how_are_companies_like_verizon_and_att_able/ | {
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5z48tj | who decides how many days we work per week ? if everyone (i mean everyone) worked 3 days a week, what would be different ? is the number of work days and hours a natural process ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z48tj/eli5_who_decides_how_many_days_we_work_per_week/ | {
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326v0m | what is ovulation? | What is ovulation? Does it occur during your period? After your period finishes? Right when it starts? IS it the period?? Can you get pregnant while you're on your period? or after it finishes?
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721gp4 | - i'm driving on a rosario with my 5 year old and she asks me how power lines carry electricity | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/721gp4/eli5_im_driving_on_a_rosario_with_my_5_year_old/ | {
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6l0i6p | in the breakfast club, why do they call themselves the breakfast club? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6l0i6p/eli5_in_the_breakfast_club_why_do_they_call/ | {
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9dl7sd | defragmentation used to be such a lengthy, intensive process on previous versions of windows and their computers. but now it all happens quickly, even on my not solid-state drives, and the computer even lets it happen in the background without me noticing. how? what changed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dl7sd/eli5_defragmentation_used_to_be_such_a_lengthy/ | {
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cn7657 | if derivatives measure the rate of change of a function, then what do integrals measure ? and what is meant by optimisation ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cn7657/eli5_if_derivatives_measure_the_rate_of_change_of/ | {
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32t9ld | why absolute majority of multiplayer games have accounts locked to specific region/server? | Its clearly possible to make global accounts for everything and then just let people queue on any server(example: Dota2), but yet, majority of games have accounts locked to server. Why is that?
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kex13 | eli12 polar covalent bonds | Hydrogen and oxygen atoms gain slight positive and negative charges respectively when bonded to eachother (usually). However, I'm still quite confused on this concept. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kex13/eli12_polar_covalent_bonds/ | {
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7172py | gene editing: if you make a specific change to the dna of a cell, how can you be sure that the cell replicates and alter the dna of all the billions and billions of other cells in the organism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7172py/eli5_gene_editing_if_you_make_a_specific_change/ | {
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4d4xm7 | how does waterproof sprays work? | I've seen quite a lot waterproof sprays on internet which makes your shoes or clothes waterproof when you spray it on your things. How do they work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d4xm7/eli5_how_does_waterproof_sprays_work/ | {
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di4wej | why do uncertainties deviate away from the answer the larger the uncertainty is? | If we were to take the formula mole (mol) = concentration (moldm-3) x volume (dm3)
2.00±0.5 moldm^(-3) x 2.00±0.5 dm³ = 4±50% which would be 4±2, the range would be 2-6. however if you multiply 2.5 x 2.5, you would get 6.25 mol which is out of the range.
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8a41wt | what makes bright reflective paint, like the ones on license plates, reflective? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8a41wt/eli5_what_makes_bright_reflective_paint_like_the/ | {
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9hg6ge | does caffeine take a toll on our energy reserves and body? | We drink coffee to get fresh when tired, but if we’re tired because our body needs to rest, would a cup of coffee then just postpone that tiredness by bringing out the energy that’s left in the body and mean we just mount the pressure, so the drop in energy will be bigger after the caffeine’s effect is gone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hg6ge/eli5_does_caffeine_take_a_toll_on_our_energy/ | {
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2qawx4 | why does hidden valley ranch in the bottle taste completely different from the hidden valley self mix packet? | Why why why? The bottle stuff is gross. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qawx4/eli5why_does_hidden_valley_ranch_in_the_bottle/ | {
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221gtn | cern, 2x speed of light collisions??? | In the LHC they crash two beams of protons close to the speed of light into each other does that mean the collisions actually happen at 2x Lightspeed??? or is there some relativistic effect happening??? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/221gtn/eli5_cern_2x_speed_of_light_collisions/ | {
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d9aigr | the fundamental difference between probability theory and statistics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d9aigr/eli5_the_fundamental_difference_between/ | {
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757b7c | why do the chinese language use characters that mean multiple letters but english languages letters are all separate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/757b7c/eli5_why_do_the_chinese_language_use_characters/ | {
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2gfm5x | cores in a graphics card. why/how does the number of cores matter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gfm5x/eli5_cores_in_a_graphics_card_whyhow_does_the/ | {
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ekawwx | if a cold is started by a virus, why does it seem that people easily catch cold with sudden temperature differences? | Basically we went out exercising yesterday near the beach, took our jackets off when we were sweating. Today I’m in bed rest w a stuffy nose and all muscles hurting xD | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ekawwx/eli5_if_a_cold_is_started_by_a_virus_why_does_it/ | {
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1kpuw4 | why do i have such moments of clarity as i fall asleep at night | Sometimes when I'm trying to fall asleep at night some things will Just hit me like a ton of bricks. Like I know the right answer to something that has been on my mind all day, Or ill realize something that Just wasn't clear to me hours earlier | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kpuw4/why_do_i_have_such_moments_of_clarity_as_i_fall/ | {
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7715qp | are angry and belligerent drunks just people who are angry inside, and their inhibitions are removed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7715qp/eli5_are_angry_and_belligerent_drunks_just_people/ | {
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5nrt0j | why are so many internet/tv companies rebranding? (fios > frontier, twc > spectrum) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nrt0j/eli5_why_are_so_many_internettv_companies/ | {
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22rz1u | does the ocean have laws and who decides them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22rz1u/eli5_does_the_ocean_have_laws_and_who_decides_them/ | {
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1i97ek | what's the difference between information and knowledge? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i97ek/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_information_and/ | {
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ct1mu1 | why do teenagers have the "teenage rebellion period"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ct1mu1/eli5_why_do_teenagers_have_the_teenage_rebellion/ | {
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6fc04l | the sun has a peak on instesity at wavelengths that correspond to the green color, does it has any association with plants being green? | Well since I learned that most of the light that comes from the sun is green, I have had this weird idea. If most of the light is green, then why are plants green? wouldn't it make sense for plants to have another color so that they instead of repeling green, they could get the most out of it.
Edit: not sure how to f... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fc04l/eli5_the_sun_has_a_peak_on_instesity_at/ | {
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44x4se | gm and why they have so many brands | why is their approach so different than other car companies when using so many brands for their vehicles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44x4se/eli5_gm_and_why_they_have_so_many_brands/ | {
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4a6x8l | why does food lose its 'crunch' when microwaved? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a6x8l/eli5_why_does_food_lose_its_crunch_when_microwaved/ | {
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2gmh0d | why does harmony sound good? | This has been a question that has been incessantly been bugging me for about two years. And that question is: "Why does harmony sound good?" I'm not asking how harmony works (that would be musical theory), but why certain notes (when played together), sound good to the ear. Is it a cultural thing (such as being used to... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gmh0d/eli5_why_does_harmony_sound_good/ | {
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aoozxr | why does it feel like i read about "major advancement in cancer treatment" every other year ? it's always something about a breakthrough and a possible treatment "in the next 5 years", but then it's repeat. what's the state of cancer treatment ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aoozxr/eli5_why_does_it_feel_like_i_read_about_major/ | {
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d3c7q7 | how does chewing gum affect stress levels and digestion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3c7q7/eli5_how_does_chewing_gum_affect_stress_levels/ | {
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6hyxii | why do people often get sick after pushing themselves? | I have noticed that oftentimes after prolonged physical and/or mental stress there is a tendency that people get sick. Is there a pattern here and if so, why does the body react this way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hyxii/eli5_why_do_people_often_get_sick_after_pushing/ | {
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abeu6t | how does the court system (in america specifically) weed out and find unbiased jurors for high profile cases regarding celebrities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abeu6t/eli5_how_does_the_court_system_in_america/ | {
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dbef0r | dark clothes absorb more light but how is dark-skin is better than light skin under sunlight? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dbef0r/eli5dark_clothes_absorb_more_light_but_how_is/ | {
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5os773 | why does it seem when we get sick with a cold or flu it always seems to happen overnight. for example, we always wake up with a stuffy nose or wake up with a sore throat or just wake up feeling unwell when we're coming down with something. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5os773/eli5_why_does_it_seem_when_we_get_sick_with_a/ | {
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5m95j5 | why can i perceive a difference in heat that comes from a heater and heart that comes from the sun? | Sitting in a room accidentally overcooked by my space heater, it somehow "feels different," almost artificial, than a hot summer day even if I'm out of the sunlight. Is it all in my head, or is there some kind of change in the heat?
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6fnvpu | how do octopi move their tentacles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fnvpu/eli5_how_do_octopi_move_their_tentacles/ | {
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bzku5s | canadian football. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzku5s/eli5_canadian_football/ | {
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2qat2s | if forces=mass * acceleration, how is weight of non-moving objects considered a force? | I'm studying engineering and I still don't really understand this topic. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qat2s/eli5_if_forcesmass_acceleration_how_is_weight_of/ | {
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1mrqry | why is it not ok to use the term oriental when describing someone's ethnicity? | Just like the title reads. I am curious why this it not OK. I used the term Oriental to describe someone and I was told I cannot say that. Asian is the correct term to use. I was confused by this because Asian would not accurately describe any ethnicity.
Russia and India are in Asia as well as China, Vietnam, and ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mrqry/why_is_it_not_ok_to_use_the_term_oriental_when/ | {
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ndfya | what led to the america revolution. (continuation of reddit helping me to educate my kids) | Hi Reddit. [Earlier](_URL_0_) I had asked Reddit to help me come up with easy ways to teach my kids something about America, her history, and her roles in the world wars.
Last week, Reddit suggested I start at the various immigrants, and why they came to America. Now it's time to explain and lead up to the Revoluti... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ndfya/eli5_what_led_to_the_america_revolution/ | {
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7x2our | how did i get burned by superglue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7x2our/eli5_how_did_i_get_burned_by_superglue/ | {
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2ljvqx | do people in colder climates live longer? similar to how food doesn't spoil as fast in a refrigerator? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ljvqx/eli5_do_people_in_colder_climates_live_longer/ | {
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21itdx | what does leverage mean? | It's hard to find a simple explanation on the internet. In the business context | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21itdx/eli5_what_does_leverage_mean/ | {
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2sry60 | common law vs civil law | For the life of me I can't undestand the difference. Tried several textbooks and videos but I don't get it. Especially that statuary law part of civil law.
Please explain.
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6zz8w0 | why do people laugh after seeing a scary scene in a horror movie? | So last night we went to watch the latest horror movie everyone is talking about, IT.
It was a full theatre and I couldn't help but notice that after every single horror scene, people would be terrified, then they'd suddenly start laughing.
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16e6hj | the "gravitational slingshot" effect or maneuver. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16e6hj/eli5_the_gravitational_slingshot_effect_or/ | {
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3iys25 | why is human milk safe for consumption right away, even if you store it in the fridge, while cow's milk needs to be pasteurized? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iys25/eli5why_is_human_milk_safe_for_consumption_right/ | {
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1d8pyj | could you eli5 why the usa is always a target for attack and mockery when other countries are very similar? | Not trying to start a dramatic political back and forth, but (serious question here) why is the USA under constant threat, then they/we get mocked for being the bully of the world? Why is every bad guy out to fuck up the USA? All of Europe, Canada, Australia, and many more, are powerful, well-off countries. They have d... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d8pyj/could_you_eli5_why_the_usa_is_always_a_target_for/ | {
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7x1gbz | how does a car know to activate the anti-lock brakes when it is sliding? how do anti-lock brakes release the brake if the user is still pressing it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7x1gbz/eli5_how_does_a_car_know_to_activate_the_antilock/ | {
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8s897s | why do sharks give birth to live babies but they are considered fish? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8s897s/eli5_why_do_sharks_give_birth_to_live_babies_but/ | {
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1rtid4 | what makes a fart loud instead of silent? eli5 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rtid4/what_makes_a_fart_loud_instead_of_silent_eli5/ | {
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5rmrmd | how are we able to observe isotopes with a really small half-life? | How do scientists store materials with a really low half-life for future use? Also how are they still around? Why is it that if the universe is so old, there is still an abundance of some isotopes with a very very low half-life (like carbon-16 with its .747 second half life)? How have they not all decayed by now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rmrmd/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_observe_isotopes_with_a/ | {
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4jrfos | how come it appears that roadway maintenance workers are sitting around most of the time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jrfos/eli5_how_come_it_appears_that_roadway_maintenance/ | {
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1vvclp | why do churches and cathedrals need buttresses but not skyscrapers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vvclp/eli5_why_do_churches_and_cathedrals_need/ | {
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1i7exz | how is fractional reserve banking legal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i7exz/eli5_how_is_fractional_reserve_banking_legal/ | {
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dyu90z | why does the air feel so dry in cold weather? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dyu90z/eli5_why_does_the_air_feel_so_dry_in_cold_weather/ | {
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12i08y | why is new hampshire a swing state when the rest of new england surrounding it is strongly liberal? | Maine: Obama leading Romney by 14 points
Massachusetts: Obama leading Romney by 19 points
Vermont: Obama leading Romney by 33 points
New Hampshire: Obama leading Romney by 3 points
Any explanation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12i08y/why_is_new_hampshire_a_swing_state_when_the_rest/ | {
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3vxcw6 | how someone can sue someone for over 10 million dollars, when the total damages is "only" around 1 million | The number is just something i made up.
For example:
Someone got hit by a car and broke their leg, which makes them unable to work for 2 months, thus losing their pay for those 2 months. The lost pay is 50.000 USD
The medical fees are 100.000 USD
The overall loss is then 150.000 USD because of the broken leg.
Then... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vxcw6/eli5_how_someone_can_sue_someone_for_over_10/ | {
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alem5n | why does a digital clock, connected to a stable power source, not keep accurate time? | I understand how mechanical and battery-operated clocks can slow down, but why would a clock on an oven or other appliance continually lose time over a relatively short period of time (say 5 minutes lost over 5 months)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/alem5n/eli5_why_does_a_digital_clock_connected_to_a/ | {
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1rzngp | if black friday is enough to bring retailers from red to black, and there's not enough supply so that consumers can buy the products they want for the discount at the time, why isn't there a black friday every month? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rzngp/eli5_if_black_friday_is_enough_to_bring_retailers/ | {
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19w8s5 | how do we know that animals like birds of prey and jungle cats have much better eyesight than us? | How do scientists measure quality of eyesight? I hope that makes sense. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19w8s5/how_do_we_know_that_animals_like_birds_of_prey/ | {
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cl95wb | how is the tiered starting positions in car races considered fair? | In car races, starting positions are not in line with each other, but the finish line is just the one. Doesn't that give an advantage to whomever is in front? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cl95wb/eli5_how_is_the_tiered_starting_positions_in_car/ | {
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83ze7c | does having a complex password really matter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83ze7c/eli5does_having_a_complex_password_really_matter/ | {
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7jxz4b | how come you can feel a faint sore throat or other symptom but then the next day after good rest it worsened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jxz4b/eli5_how_come_you_can_feel_a_faint_sore_throat_or/ | {
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47wojr | if a democrat takes the white house this year, what happens to the gop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47wojr/eli5_if_a_democrat_takes_the_white_house_this/ | {
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6p4lgs | what is the purpose of creating super-huge elements that only last a few nanoseconds. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p4lgs/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_creating_superhuge/ | {
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d5byl9 | why do high speed trains have blunt noses instead of pointed ones? | Looking at pictures of high speed trains, it seems that most of them, and all the new ones, have rounded noses, some of which, like the new ICE-4, have [very blunted ones](_URL_0_), even more so than the [previous generation ICE](_URL_1_). It seems that noses that end in a sharp point are almost never used. Why is this... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d5byl9/eli5_why_do_high_speed_trains_have_blunt_noses/ | {
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3qrv4r | what caused the chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster? i've heard it had something to do with the fuel rods being laced into hot cooling water or something. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qrv4r/eli5_what_caused_the_chernobyl_nuclear_power/ | {
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24pj5y | why does the water in the toilet bowl go frothy when i pee? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24pj5y/eli5_why_does_the_water_in_the_toilet_bowl_go/ | {
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4bg0a6 | why does adding salt to water cause metals submerged in the water to rust more quickly? | Also, why does water rust metal faster than open air (if at all) because iron rusts when exposed to oxygen and air would seemingly expose the iron to more pure oxygen than water or saltwater. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bg0a6/eli5_why_does_adding_salt_to_water_cause_metals/ | {
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99141c | how did humans learn to crossbreed plants to make them more edible? what process did they use to do this? | My fiancé showed me some before and after pictures of common fruits/vegetables prior to cross breeding vs. produce of today, and it made me curious. I figured I’d ask Reddit and see what you guys know on the subject. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99141c/eli5_how_did_humans_learn_to_crossbreed_plants_to/ | {
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5jgum3 | if caffeine promotes wakefulness by blocking adenosine binding to its receptors, therefore postponing sleepy time, how does it also *reverse* existing sleepiness, when presumably it's already too late to block adenosine from binding to its receptors? | So if you're reading this you probably know already that one of several mechanisms caffeine uses to promote wakefulness, alongside the better known action of stimulating dopamine release, is to antagonise the adenosine receptor - which is central in regulating circadian rhythm.
As I understand it, sleep clears these r... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jgum3/eli5_if_caffeine_promotes_wakefulness_by_blocking/ | {
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73qv0g | how does the atkins diet work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73qv0g/eli5_how_does_the_atkins_diet_work/ | {
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3srq0u | how does the radio lose reception as a car enters a tunnel but the cell phone still works? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3srq0u/eli5_how_does_the_radio_lose_reception_as_a_car/ | {
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2tdend | why does a youtube channel with, for example, 5 million subscribers only get about 1 million views or less on their videos about a week after they post them? | An example would be SeaNanners.
Also with a channel like smpfilms, at almost 600k subs, his videos over the past few months/years only get about 100k, and a lot of the time, even less. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tdend/eli5why_does_a_youtube_channel_with_for_example_5/ | {
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11tzv4 | how are votes counted in usa in major nationwide elections and where is the greatest vulnerability for election fraud? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11tzv4/eli5_how_are_votes_counted_in_usa_in_major/ | {
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