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2f8vvg
what is digital millennium copyright act and how does it work?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f8vvg/eli5_what_is_digital_millennium_copyright_act_and/
{ "a_id": [ "ck70raq" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "[Googled it for you](_URL_0_) you first result is for Reddit, from 2013." ] }
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[ [ "https://www.google.co.uk/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=1bcFVMGzGcaq8wew8ILACQ&gws_rd=ssl#newwindow=1&q=ELI5+What+is+Digital+Millennium+Copyright+Act+and+How+Does+it+Work" ] ]
7zdnv9
how do you tell whether something is a genuine mental illness or just a set of bad habits/personality traits?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zdnv9/eli5_how_do_you_tell_whether_something_is_a/
{ "a_id": [ "dun7x1a", "dun82e9" ], "score": [ 2, 2 ], "text": [ "there are medical professionals trained in that kind of stuff. A lay person isn't going to have the skills or training to diagnose it.\n\nTry r/askdocs", "In short: psychological diagnostics. This is a whole field of edu...
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[ [], [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagnostic_and_Statistical_Manual_of_Mental_Disorders" ] ]
5otso0
how do porn studios film "public" videos?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5otso0/eli5_how_do_porn_studios_film_public_videos/
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3luo8s
how is it that a drug that has been around for 62 years, and is effective in treating aids, has been hiked by 5500%. shouldn't there be generics by now?
[Article for clarity](_URL_0_)
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3luo8s/eli5_how_is_it_that_a_drug_that_has_been_around/
{ "a_id": [ "cv9grp4" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "Even though other companies are allowed to make a generic now, a company still has to decide that they WANT to make a generic and then apply to the FDA for their generic formulation to be approved. This application is much quicker and easier than...
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6dapqs
why does wifi range seem to be determined solely by the router/ap?
I have noticed over the years, that increasing the power / antenna strength of an access point or router increases the distance that a signal is usable by a laptop/mobile phone/etc. While this might sound like a no-brainer, what about the signal getting BACK to the AP / router? It doesn't seem to matter how strong th...
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dapqs/eli5_why_does_wifi_range_seem_to_be_determined/
{ "a_id": [ "di181gq", "di18ase" ], "score": [ 3, 2 ], "text": [ "The stronger transmitter also has a more sensitive receiver. The signal threshold that your mobile device can detect is higher than what a dedicated router can pick up, allowing the mobile device to be compact and the router...
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6jvtq6
what legislation gives politicians like mitch mcconnell so much individual power over the political process, like setting when bills are voted on, etc?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jvtq6/eli5_what_legislation_gives_politicians_like/
{ "a_id": [ "djhdg45", "djhdxmu" ], "score": [ 6, 3 ], "text": [ "[The constitution](_URL_0_). It says that congress gets to make its own rules on how it will make laws.\n\nMitch McConnell is the Senate Majority Leader, so he has a lot of influence in what those rules are decided to be.", ...
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5cgadw
how do jelly fish avoid getting tangled with each other?
Visited Monterey bay aquarium today and noticed that there could be clusters of many jelly's with long tentacles but they never seemed to get tangled up with each other. How does that work?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cgadw/eli5_how_do_jelly_fish_avoid_getting_tangled_with/
{ "a_id": [ "d9wf2pc", "d9wilij", "d9wit9x" ], "score": [ 3, 16, 4 ], "text": [ "It depends in the jellyfish. At the Baltimore Aquarium, I saw a species of jellyfish with very very long, very very thin tentacles that would get tangled up in another's tentacles and flat-out get tor...
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54cxtj
how does (human) feces turn from chewed up food to a reeking log of matter?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54cxtj/eli5_how_does_human_feces_turn_from_chewed_up/
{ "a_id": [ "d80rxv6" ], "score": [ 4 ], "text": [ "A huge part of the process is a huge constituent of our feces: Bacteria. More than half of what we crap out is... bacteria. \n_URL_0_\n\nNeedless to say a bunch of bacterial sludge doesn't smell fantastic on its own, but changes in your diet can ...
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[ [ "http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7359576" ] ]
2ln13j
i'm not an alcoholic. but why almost every "last" sip from a bottle of whiskey is the one to make me gag almost (mostly) puke?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ln13j/eli5_im_not_an_alcoholic_but_why_almost_every/
{ "a_id": [ "clwbdo0" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "I think you're too young to be drinking whiskey." ] }
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25fz4j
why sweden and neighbour countries are doing so well if socialistic solutions are generally considered uneffective?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25fz4j/eli5_why_sweden_and_neighbour_countries_are_doing/
{ "a_id": [ "chgrxvp", "chgs8tz" ], "score": [ 6, 2 ], "text": [ "Because in the U.S the media likes to bash socialism. Those solutions are considered ineffective in the U.S simply because the mass are fed with a lot of lies. In truth, countries that implement the best of every system gene...
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bzovlr
why can an electric car (like a tesla) still be beaten in a race by a classic car?
I saw multiple videos about a Tesla family car beating all the competition on a 100 meter or so track. After that the classic engines gained on them. Why is this? Isn't an electric motor able to just gain speed until the battery runs out since there are very little moving parts like in a classic engine? Correct me if ...
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzovlr/eli5_why_can_an_electric_car_like_a_tesla_still/
{ "a_id": [ "equjqe9" ], "score": [ 13 ], "text": [ "An electric motor is limited by the amount of current the power supply (which is a combination of the batteries and the associated control circuitry) can deliver. \n\nWhy you're seeing Tesla cars beating muscle cars and drag-strip type cars ha...
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1v69eb
if i'm watching something distant on a tv screen, do my eyes have to do the same focusing work as if i was watching the same scene in the real world?
I've heard that to lessen eye fatigue from reading or looking at a computer screen, one strategy is the "20-20-20". This entails looking at something at least twenty meters away for twenty seconds once every twenty minutes. This made me wonder if I could accomplish the same thing by looking at a distant object on my co...
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v69eb/eli5_if_im_watching_something_distant_on_a_tv/
{ "a_id": [ "cep3weu" ], "score": [ 6 ], "text": [ " > If I'm watching something distant on a TV screen, do my eyes have to do the same focusing work as if I was watching the same scene in the real world?\n\nNo. When looking at an image on a TV screen, your eyes are focusing at the distance of th...
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2tvo9t
how can a government create jobs for the unemployed?
Like do they open up government owned offices and factories and receive workers?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tvo9t/eli5_how_can_a_government_create_jobs_for_the/
{ "a_id": [ "co2pybs", "co2q64i" ], "score": [ 4, 2 ], "text": [ "Governments can decide to invest in infrastructure (build a bridge for example). Governments can also create jobs though law changes (limiting overtime or making a workweek be 36 hours instead of 40) or incentives (gives com...
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1sdkq2
what made us change viewpoints in art so much that appearance of products such as cars and clothing changed so drastically over the few decades?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sdkq2/eli5_what_made_us_change_viewpoints_in_art_so/
{ "a_id": [ "cdwhub3" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "I'm sure there are countless factors, but some that I can think of:\n\n1. Novelty. If something radically new is simply thought of, it might be fashionable\n\n2. Technology. As new techniques, materials and methods become available, new styles ha...
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afmem0
could plants that were grown on the international space station survive if they were brought back to earth? what physiological differences do they have compared to their earth brethren?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afmem0/eli5_could_plants_that_were_grown_on_the/
{ "a_id": [ "edztevh" ], "score": [ 7 ], "text": [ "From what I could find online, it doesn't look like there are major changes in plants grown on the ISS. A study using spruce pine only found different gene expression for 3 genes - that is incredibly low. Morning and afternoon gene expression is ...
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1jh07d
how do people like jeffrey skilling, people who are fined outrageous amounts of money, pay the fine?
Jeffrey Skilling was fined $45 million for his role in Enron. This number being quite high, what is the process that he would go through to pay this and what would the repercussions be?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jh07d/eli5_how_do_people_like_jeffrey_skilling_people/
{ "a_id": [ "cbeki07" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ " > Jeffrey Skilling was fined $45 million for his role in Enron. This number being quite high\n\nHe made $132 million a year at Enron.\n\n > what is the process that he would go through to pay this\n\nHe would write a check.\n\n > and what would ...
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5vgpxs
why do safari guides and zoo keepers wear khaki outfits?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vgpxs/eli5_why_do_safari_guides_and_zoo_keepers_wear/
{ "a_id": [ "de20l24" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "It's a neutral colour that blends in in most environments. Tan/khaki/brown clothing and even the cars/safari vans tend to match the environment to make the animals more comfortable" ] }
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f2jt9i
for self-driving cars, how are lidar/radar/sonar resilient to interference from other self-driving cars?
Thinking about a future where most cars are self-driving. How would each of their signals not interfere with one another? Are these bands wide enough that each car could operate at a randomly assigned frequency and it be extremely unlikely that those signals would collide with one another? Am I misunderstanding someth...
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f2jt9i/eli5_for_selfdriving_cars_how_are_lidarradarsonar/
{ "a_id": [ "fhd113m", "fhd3ab3" ], "score": [ 2, 4 ], "text": [ "Interference will be an issue that companies are going to have to deal with, yeah. Hopefully there’ll be standards (ranges of frequencies, protocols for the beams/pulses emitted, that sort of thing) developed as the technolo...
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3g1n3c
why do curbs exist? why not just have sidewalks on street level?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g1n3c/eli5_why_do_curbs_exist_why_not_just_have/
{ "a_id": [ "cttzm1i" ], "score": [ 31 ], "text": [ "Roads are very cleverly designed. All roads are a camber, which means that the road rises from the curb to the crown and back down again. This means all the rain, snow, slush and other general shite that might land on the road is forced to the s...
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erk8ad
how did wood burning stoves heat the house up but not fill it with smoke?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/erk8ad/eli5_how_did_wood_burning_stoves_heat_the_house/
{ "a_id": [ "ff473rv", "ff488af" ], "score": [ 2, 2 ], "text": [ "My house growing up had a wood burning stove and they're different than fireplaces. Wood burning stoves have an enclosed space for the fire. Vents allow air into the enclosed space and there is a metal chimney that vents s...
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ys0nw
the difference between hedge funds, investment banks, private equity, and other financial institutions
I know there are many different terms, but I just have a hard time figuring them out. Thanks!
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ys0nw/eli5_the_difference_between_hedge_funds/
{ "a_id": [ "c5ybwtl", "c5ydqjq" ], "score": [ 24, 2 ], "text": [ "This is tricky to explain simply, so I'll start simple, and if you want to know more, let me know.\n\n**Hedge funds** use money from a small number of REALLY rich people (or pension funds or endowments) to make investments....
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2jozd7
how much oil(gas) do we burn moving oil(gas) around the world?
We Ship and use trucks to move oil/fuel around the world. How much of that do we waste moving it around? Plz expand on the question if you like.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jozd7/eli5_how_much_oilgas_do_we_burn_moving_oilgas/
{ "a_id": [ "cldqla8", "cldsgm6" ], "score": [ 14, 4 ], "text": [ "Here are some rough numbers calculated from [Wikipedia](_URL_0_).\n\nCargo ship: 0.1-0.3% per 1000 km (in other words, to transport an amount of fuel over a distance of 1000 km, you have to burn 0.1% of that amount of fuel)...
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c2w9y5
we close our eyelids when we sleep. how do we "close our ears"?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2w9y5/eli5_we_close_our_eyelids_when_we_sleep_how_do_we/
{ "a_id": [ "ermwsvo" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "You don't. Your brain is listening all the time for any noises that might mean danger but apart from that it doesn't process them further while you're sleeping. Think of it as a kind of stand-by mode." ] }
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2p74du
how do light bulb companies know how long a lightbulb will last?
I've seen light bulbs saying they will last up to 20 years, and I wondered how they would figure that.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p74du/eli5_how_do_light_bulb_companies_know_how_long_a/
{ "a_id": [ "cmtyc2e" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "A lot of times they don't know. I have an acquaintance that works in the light industry. He sells lights to businesses to use in their offices and factories. He said that LED, for instance, is in kind of the 'wild west' stages right now (his w...
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[ [ "http://www.americanlightingassoc.com/Lighting-Fundamentals/Light-Sources-Light-Bulbs/New-U-S--Bulb-Packaging.aspx" ] ]
159l4h
how does anodizing titanium change the color?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/159l4h/how_does_anodizing_titanium_change_the_color/
{ "a_id": [ "c7kkd8d" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "Anodizing creates a layer on the surface that reflects light. Then [interference](_URL_0_) happens eliminating all but one color which is reflected. The thickness of the layer determines the color.\n\nFun fact: anodized aluminum gets its color fr...
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[ [ "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin-film_interference" ] ]
36tqr9
why do gardeners cut off parts of their plants / flowers? (pruning)
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36tqr9/eli5_why_do_gardeners_cut_off_parts_of_their/
{ "a_id": [ "crh0fyv", "crh23ej", "crh2i9a" ], "score": [ 2, 2, 3 ], "text": [ "Not an expert, but pruning kills off lesser parts of the plant so other parts can thrive.\n\nCould be wrong, but makes the most sense to me.", "For the most part, it's to keep the shape. Hedges, bus...
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5xkpji
why were people compelled to kill the last wild specimens of now extinct species?
I was just reading about the extinction of the passenger pigeon on Wikipedia, and this passage stood out to me: "The last wild individual in Louisiana was discovered among a flock of mourning doves in 1896, and subsequently shot." You can find accounts like these regarding numerous species, such as the great auk. I ...
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xkpji/eli5_why_were_people_compelled_to_kill_the_last/
{ "a_id": [ "deit6a8", "dej2gt5" ], "score": [ 11, 2 ], "text": [ "One of the main reasons is so that you can collect and preserve a rare species. Once killed, the animal can be cleaned, stuffed, and mounted on a wall or otherwise preserved in perpetuity.\n\nThe people who do this care mo...
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j2j5j
why are tv shows so heavily censored? even the late night shows? explain like i'm 5
I don't understand the need to censor every curse word (and some are not even curse words) in every possible program (that is for USA shows, I haven't noticed that amount of censorship in other shows). so just explain to me (like I'm five) what brought this insane amount of censorship of every possible TV show, becaus...
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2j5j/why_are_tv_shows_so_heavily_censored_even_the/
{ "a_id": [ "c28louv", "c28lzii" ], "score": [ 20, 4 ], "text": [ "Religious conservative viewers. When they get offended by the word \"boner\" or \"tit\" they call and write letters. And they get all their friends to call and write letters. And their entire church to call and write lett...
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5raihy
why after waking up from a well rested nights sleep do people experience decreased grip strength or muscle fatigue in their hands?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5raihy/eli5_why_after_waking_up_from_a_well_rested/
{ "a_id": [ "dd5ojgo", "dd5s60h" ], "score": [ 9, 2 ], "text": [ "There are two major reasons. \nSleeping reduces your heart rate, breathing rate. This contributes to less oxygen in your blood and around your muscles (since you don't need it). So when you wake up, when you want to do some...
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1l5khf
why do american politicians care if a few extremely wealthy people like them or not, rather than the low/middle class who elect them?
Sorry if its a dumb question, I have read a lot of this these past few months and have yet to grasp the idea. Thanks
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l5khf/eli5_why_do_american_politicians_care_if_a_few/
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1nc16a
if a large enough mass was dropped onto the earth could it knock it out of orbit?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nc16a/eli5_if_a_large_enough_mass_was_dropped_onto_the/
{ "a_id": [ "cch7f97", "cch8fij", "cchhach" ], "score": [ 2, 2, 2 ], "text": [ "Sort of.\n\nA huge (another planet) object striking or moving close to Earth has the chance to disrupt the orbit, depending on the speed and angle of the impact.\n\nThis isn't really \"dropping\" though...
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2oalvn
as we become more technologically advanced.. can it be proven that when we hit a certain point of computer capability it will be advanced enough to where it exponentially becomes more advanced and in much shorter periods of time.?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oalvn/eli5_as_we_become_more_technologically_advanced/
{ "a_id": [ "cmla7b7", "cmla990" ], "score": [ 10, 5 ], "text": [ "Of course. That's happening *right now*. Moore's Law is exponential, and that's been going for decades.", "Can it be proven? I don't think so. But there are a lot of theories out there about this kind of thing.\n\n_URL_...
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28hpod
how did they do the dinosaur sounds for jurassic park?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28hpod/eli5_how_did_they_do_the_dinosaur_sounds_for/
{ "a_id": [ "cib1ad5" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "This is the first write up I found with a simple google search: _URL_0_" ] }
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6xcq38
how do modern cinemas show films? is it still reel to reel or are all of our movies on usb?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xcq38/eli5_how_do_modern_cinemas_show_films_is_it_still/
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46l9w8
why is dead weight (unconscious person) so heavy when the person's weight doesn't change?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46l9w8/eli5_why_is_dead_weight_unconscious_person_so/
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6y8e3b
what causes some people to be abnormally tall compared to so many others being between a certain threshold?
For example, I just read something about a soldier being around 8 feet tall. What has to happen in their genes to cause that?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y8e3b/eli5_what_causes_some_people_to_be_abnormally/
{ "a_id": [ "dmlzv5i" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "Height is a polygenic trait. This means that many genes work together to determine how tall a person will be. If you have a lot of different genes with different effects on a trait, you tend to get a bell curve or normal distribution, where most ...
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4jtbzd
how can companies like samsung make so many smartphones?
It seems counter intuitive for a single company to have so many similar products on the market at once. Wouldn't they cannibalize their own products?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jtbzd/eli5_how_can_companies_like_samsung_make_so_many/
{ "a_id": [ "d39dtxq", "d39dvcc" ], "score": [ 2, 6 ], "text": [ "Their different products are for different target groups. Say the Samsung Galaxy for those looking for the \"latest coolest phone\", Samsung Note for those who want a larger screen, Ace for mid range phone and with a tighter...
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am83a6
how do apartments generate leasing prices? they seem to change daily without any reason.
It seems like apartment leasing prices can change daily, and it would be very interesting to know how they are generated!
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/am83a6/eli5_how_do_apartments_generate_leasing_prices/
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2go5vi
why is it when i rub my eyes at night occasionally there's a bright flash of light, yet i'm in pitch black darkness?
Afterwards my vision was tinted slightly blue like I had been looking into a light.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2go5vi/eli5_why_is_it_when_i_rub_my_eyes_at_night/
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3q2ab5
does adding numbers to my password increase security in any way?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q2ab5/eli5_does_adding_numbers_to_my_password_increase/
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e4aad4
how does the fbi take down and restrict certain websites?
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explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e4aad4/eli5_how_does_the_fbi_take_down_and_restrict/
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2ejt70
while typing in reddit, why do i have to press enter key twice for the line to change in the post once? why not do the same by pressing enter just once?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ejt70/eli5_while_typing_in_reddit_why_do_i_have_to/
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1quba1
why do you have to turn stuff in a microwave?
I notice on old microwaves, you have to turn the food like halfway through. New microwaves are constantly turning. Is this to make sure the food is evenly cooked, or is there another reason why?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1quba1/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_turn_stuff_in_a_microwave/
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3gwhol
why are humans mentally affected by death?
We all know that death is a natural part of the life cycle, so why are some/most humans negatively affected by witnessing death? I'm not really referring to natural death, either. Humans who witness tragedies are often left traumatised. Why? What happens mentally to cause that trauma?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gwhol/eli5_why_are_humans_mentally_affected_by_death/
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3ohq2v
if all of today's dog breeds are descendants of wolves that earlier humans domesticated, how can there be such a thing as a "pure breed"?
The title speaks for itself. How can a "pure breed" of dog exist when they are all descendants of domesticated wolves?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ohq2v/eli5_if_all_of_todays_dog_breeds_are_descendants/
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fn1xjm
why does government spending stimulate the economy? where is that money coming from?
I understand that it is better for individuals to have money to spend in the market, but I don’t understand how the government get the stimulus money. If people are making less and paying less in taxes (plus tax cuts), isn’t the government low on cash too? Bonus: how insulated are government jobs during economic turns...
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fn1xjm/eli5_why_does_government_spending_stimulate_the/
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2kruh7
why do actors in successful tv shows often receive (executive)producer credits in later seasons?
I've noticed actors in TV shows often receive producer/executive producer credits in later seasons as a show becomes more successful (e.g. Michael C. Hall became Executive Producer of Dexter from 2008 onward). Why is this? I know what producers do, but why specifically do actors receive this credit? Is it effectivel...
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kruh7/eli5_why_do_actors_in_successful_tv_shows_often/
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1vqy2t
why can't i just hop on a plane and go to cuba?
It's so close! Pictures make it look pretty! Seems like they would be begging for tourism...
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vqy2t/eli5why_cant_i_just_hop_on_a_plane_and_go_to_cuba/
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1kgp4f
why is it that old 1950-1960's engines do not produce as much power as a modern engine despite being double the cubic displacement?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kgp4f/eli5_why_is_it_that_old_19501960s_engines_do_not/
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7na4ni
why instant coffee is water soluble, but coffee grounds aren't?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7na4ni/eli5_why_instant_coffee_is_water_soluble_but/
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9kwoc3
why is it freezing in space if there is no matter in the vacuum to transfer body heat into?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kwoc3/eli5_why_is_it_freezing_in_space_if_there_is_no/
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3voo4j
how come sometimes if i get poked by something sharp, i feel a sting on another area of my body as well?
Like when I get poked in my belly button and I can feel it on my... er... penis. How does it happen?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3voo4j/eli5_how_come_sometimes_if_i_get_poked_by/
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4hzzh1
if meat consumers ten times as much resources as vegetables why isn't it ten times as expensive?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hzzh1/eli5_if_meat_consumers_ten_times_as_much/
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4najew
why do we feel especially good after experiencing pain/irritation?
After I relieve a pulled muscle or take a dump after a stomach ache, why do I feel great or why do we experience a 'relief' sensation?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4najew/eli5_why_do_we_feel_especially_good_after/
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4a919m
why do presidents/prime ministers generally hold a term of four years? why not one or two years?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a919m/eli5_why_do_presidentsprime_ministers_generally/
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ohogl
how el nino and la nina work and why it's so warm and dry this winter.
I'm in the Western USA and this has been the warmest and dryest winter I can remember. Are el Nino and/or la Nina responsible? Why?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ohogl/eli5_how_el_nino_and_la_nina_work_and_why_its_so/
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7k2y7o
why do people learn differently, i.e, by hearing, by visual, and by touching?
In my 4th grade class, I remember my teacher asking how we as a class learned. I remember being in the minority for people who learn by watching, I think only two other kids raised their hands. Does this change over time and why is hearing the most common?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7k2y7o/eli5_why_do_people_learn_differently_ie_by/
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j3qom
so boehner's debt ceiling bill has a balanced budget amendment... what's so bad about that?
If it helps, ignore that it came from [Boehner's bill](_URL_0_). What's so bad about not spending more than we bring in revenue? Or to definitely fit in this subreddit, what are the implications of implementing a balanced-budget amendment?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3qom/so_boehners_debt_ceiling_bill_has_a_balanced/
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39p7l5
the last aaron swartz question. why don't we have access to publicly funded scientific journals that hide behind pay walls? is there anything we can do about it?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39p7l5/eli5_the_last_aaron_swartz_question_why_dont_we/
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12wfev
can anyone explain the most recent xkcd to me?
Here's the link _URL_0_ It looks like one of those XKCD's where it's hilarious if you understand the subject... but I don't. Help a brutha out?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12wfev/can_anyone_explain_the_most_recent_xkcd_to_me/
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1qdioc
why non-veterans and military get off from work ( & school?) on veteran's day.
I mean, it's not like they sacrificed their sense of self for the cause their country deemed good enough to send them into the fray. EDIT: meant non-military, not military.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qdioc/eli5_why_nonveterans_and_military_get_off_from/
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39kgk7
why is it that under 18 year olds in the work force (16-17) get taxed on their pay checks but get no right to vote or choose where the tax money is going?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39kgk7/eli5_why_is_it_that_under_18_year_olds_in_the/
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r19zp
what was so offensive in the satanic verses by salman rushdie?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r19zp/eli5_what_was_so_offensive_in_the_satanic_verses/
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bjqm3t
the equation that is iterated to create the mandelbrot set.
Can you explain to a layman the math of the Mandelbrot set? Exactly what are we looking at, and how does the equation interact with itself to create it?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjqm3t/eli5_the_equation_that_is_iterated_to_create_the/
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9qh54j
what does a poe/power-over-ethernet switch do?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qh54j/eli5_what_does_a_poepoweroverethernet_switch_do/
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1pdubn
how could a person freeze to death in space?
Hear me out- We think of space as being very cold, and in movies we've all seen people freeze neigh instantly once they're exposed to the environment outside their space suit. Whether the freezing really happens so quickly or not, where does the heat go? If heat can be transferred by convection, conduction, and radiati...
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pdubn/eli5_how_could_a_person_freeze_to_death_in_space/
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axmckz
why is it so hard to draw (freehand) a horizontal straight line compared to a vertical one?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axmckz/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_draw_freehand_a/
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f59dyz
what is a surfactant and why is it useful?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f59dyz/eli5_what_is_a_surfactant_and_why_is_it_useful/
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2pz8ho
if people can be given pig hearts, why are people still having to wait for heart transplants?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pz8ho/eli5_if_people_can_be_given_pig_hearts_why_are/
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327ggl
what happens when he hold in our breath? how does our body "use" that air?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/327ggl/eli5_what_happens_when_he_hold_in_our_breath_how/
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16h2vq
is it the actual tobacco that is bad for you in cigarettes, or all of the chemicals that are put into the cigarette?
I think the title is pretty self explanatory. Just a thing that I have always wondered.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16h2vq/is_it_the_actual_tobacco_that_is_bad_for_you_in/
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1bkwg7
a high tide is where the the resultant gravitational field due to the earth and moon is minimal?
This textbook of mine says that high tides occur at the point where the resultant gravitational field due to the moon and the earth is minimum. At a point where the Moon is closest. How do the two relate? Would'nt a greater resultant force tug against the water more?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bkwg7/eli5_a_high_tide_is_where_the_the_resultant/
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317xjn
why is it that people slowly dying often have a burst of energy or clarity right before the end? why isn't that state sustainable?
So often I hear of terminally ill people getting out of bed to come have dinner with the family one last time or whatnot. For example, my Grandfather-In-Law at the end of whatever he was succumbing from, got up walked around, asked for a martini, and was in good spirits near the end. The next day he was dead.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/317xjn/eli5_why_is_it_that_people_slowly_dying_often/
{ "a_id": [ "cpz9csx" ], "score": [ 9 ], "text": [ "There's some thought that it's a sort of fight-or-flight reaction, the body's last try at surviving. I was warned about this by hospice nurses a few weeks before a friend died. Sure enough, he had me research commercial fishing licenses, becaus...
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26smic
torque steer. i know what it is, but what causes it to pull to one side instead of the other?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26smic/eli5_torque_steer_i_know_what_it_is_but_what/
{ "a_id": [ "chu3ug0" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "Front engined, front wheel drive cars have transversely mounted engines, so the transmission and diff are to one side. The shaft to the wheel on that side is shorter than the shaft to the opposite wheel. The wheel with the shorter shaft gets more...
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bks9vf
what just happened at the kentucky derby? why did maximum security get dq'd?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bks9vf/eli5_what_just_happened_at_the_kentucky_derby_why/
{ "a_id": [ "emj5y0b" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "He got spooked by the crowd, couldn’t be controlled and kicked another horse twice in the back leg. Could have been a horse pile up with the potential for putting down several horses if injured." ] }
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aszybv
how come a sudden specific sound or song triggers a flashback which is usually brought along with the scent you felt in that particular moment in time?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aszybv/eli5_how_come_a_sudden_specific_sound_or_song/
{ "a_id": [ "egxxzbc" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "Smell has very profound effects on memory, along with taste. It's the reason you can get a whiff of brownies and suddenly remember your 11th birthday. I believe the leading theory involves the fact that it is hard to imagine a smell. Because of t...
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40nx9w
why are there hardly any european tonal languages?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40nx9w/eli5_why_are_there_hardly_any_european_tonal/
{ "a_id": [ "cyvo7wr", "cyvs9ho" ], "score": [ 3, 2 ], "text": [ "Because European languages didn't evolve to be tonal. It's not that there are *hardly any* European tonal languages: there are *none at all*. The only Indo-European languages that exhibit tonality are Punjabi and Lahnda, whi...
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bzs8qu
when you look to a spinning car wheel, everything gets blurred. but when you blink, all details are visible for a millisecond. why is that?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzs8qu/eli5_when_you_look_to_a_spinning_car_wheel/
{ "a_id": [ "eqw5k5m" ], "score": [ 4 ], "text": [ "Persistence of vision. We dont see frames, we see continuous movement, and not only that out eyes/brain see several milliseconds at once.\n\nWhen you blink you reduce the amount of time your eyes can see so etching moving. Less movement means you...
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1j4vnu
what is the difference between a starting pitcher, a relief pitcher, and a closer (baseball)?
Last week, I was watching sport highlights of the MLB All Star game. What got my attention was when the commentators mentioned that one of the greatest closing pitchers (Mariano Rivera) was retiring. Not knowing much about baseball, what exactly separates a starting pitcher from a relief pitcher from a closer? Is a ...
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j4vnu/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_starting/
{ "a_id": [ "cbb4a5a", "cbb4j90", "cbb4tvi" ], "score": [ 6, 2, 3 ], "text": [ "A starter is a pitcher who starts the game (obviously). They are typically good pitchers, but it is also required to have a lot of arm stamina, because they will be expected to pitch over 100 pitches if...
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2m1krr
why are my nails only strong if they're short? why can't they stay strong, like claws?
It's so annoying when you haven't cut your nails in a while and they just crack and hurt! I trim my dogs' nails and they're so much stronger-I would think they're made of the same stuff (keratin).
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m1krr/eli5_why_are_my_nails_only_strong_if_theyre_short/
{ "a_id": [ "cm049nx" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "Thinking of claws, they seem thicker and with a stronger root than our human finger nails which are thin, and broad, and with a different root than claws have. " ] }
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3xevef
why were battles fought in straight lines of standing soldiers during the revolutionary war?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xevef/eli5why_were_battles_fought_in_straight_lines_of/
{ "a_id": [ "cy41pfs" ], "score": [ 18 ], "text": [ "Muskets. \nBefore the advent of rifling and mass production, the average infantry soldier was issued a smooth-bore, muzzle-loaded, black powder musket with a bayonet as the primary weapon. \nA musket is inherently inaccurate. A man hit at 50 ...
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2377h7
the study indicating the us is an oligarchy.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2377h7/eli5_the_study_indicating_the_us_is_an_oligarchy/
{ "a_id": [ "cgu4cnp" ], "score": [ 5 ], "text": [ "Well, there won't be any consequences. It's not like the UN has declared the US President to be a warmonger or anything.\n\nBasically, a few people from a couple of universities have looked at laws passed by Congress, and in their opinion the evi...
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4w9io9
why do some movies look like they're shot in some sort of hue?
Underworld would be a good example. The entire movie is blue.
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w9io9/eli5_why_do_some_movies_look_like_theyre_shot_in/
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2z04fg
why does google always show the same ads in front of youtube videos and doesn't diversify? wouldn't they get better results?
Google is supposed to know very much about us. Couldn't they mix up the ads in front of videos? They should have learned somehow in what I am interested and in what I'm not interested. Showing one person only 1 or 2 ads can't result in much clicks, which generate revenue for them, right?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z04fg/eli5_why_does_google_always_show_the_same_ads_in/
{ "a_id": [ "cpeizz5" ], "score": [ 5 ], "text": [ "Google knows who you are, and what sorts of things you're in to.\n\nThey sell access to your demographic to advertisers, who pay for '20something males who like Star Wars' or '30-38 year old women who like celebrities'.\n\nIf you only routinely s...
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3gcjsw
why is american sugar less sweet than canadian sugar?
My boyfriend and I recently took a trip to vermont. While we were there, we had many coffees. I would take 2 sugar packets, put them in my coffee - and taste nothing. In order to get the same sweetness of 2 sugars I usually put in Canada, I had to put 6 sugar packs in my coffee! We went to many different restaurants an...
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gcjsw/eli5_why_is_american_sugar_less_sweet_than/
{ "a_id": [ "ctwv9qn" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "When looking at sugar, we can taste its sweetness by how refined it is. The more refined the sugar, the sweeter it tends to get. Different countries and producers tend to have different standards on the refinery process, and these standards als...
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4ej5i9
what's the difference between left and right libertarianism?
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explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ej5i9/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_left_and_right/
{ "a_id": [ "d20myu9" ], "score": [ 4 ], "text": [ "At it's simplest, the difference between left and right libertarianism is the existence (or absence) of hierarchy and the views on property ownership. Both seek to maximize the individual freedoms in a nebulous sense, and subscribe to a policy o...
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dax8li
how are jellyfish alive? they are see through and have no organs or blood?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dax8li/eli5_how_are_jellyfish_alive_they_are_see_through/
{ "a_id": [ "f1vu8nm", "f1wp81z", "f1wtaah", "f1wupqo" ], "score": [ 254, 12, 4, 2 ], "text": [ "Some living things are incredibly simple in design and function. \n\nBlood is a system by which our cells get oxygen which is the fuel for cellular growth and repair. But, blo...
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385ljg
why hasn't anyone involved in the uk parliament pedophile ring been prosecuted?
I've heard about this story for some time now and haven't heard of anyone actually being punished. Is this due to corruption?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/385ljg/eli5why_hasnt_anyone_involved_in_the_uk/
{ "a_id": [ "crshr3f" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "The answer is in the question.\n\n\"Parliament\".\n\nThey're in positions of authority and the peasants can't be given the idea that the same rules apply to them as to their lords." ] }
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8vuis4
why is plastic so much worse for the environment than naturally occurring oil?
So I saw a George Carlin bit where he says that the Earth created humans so it could have plastic. Obviously a joke, but it made me think... isn't plastic just a refinement of oil? What about that process is so devastating to the environment? Neither decomposes, and both pose a threat to wildlife, so how awful is plast...
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vuis4/eli5_why_is_plastic_so_much_worse_for_the/
{ "a_id": [ "e1qd6hy", "e1qd9j4" ], "score": [ 2, 6 ], "text": [ "I don't know that you can say one is really worse than the other. Both cause massive ecological devastation. The thing about plastic is that we throw it away. Oil that escapes into the environment is lost money, so we try pr...
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pf34u
my little pony
Can someone explain why the show seems to have a cult following on Reddit and elsewhere?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pf34u/eli5_my_little_pony/
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5z7cx6
why do people rush to the grocery store in the masses in preparation for a large snow storm?
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explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z7cx6/eli5_why_do_people_rush_to_the_grocery_store_in/
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5fwmh2
how do lymph capillaries collect the lymph?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fwmh2/eli5_how_do_lymph_capillaries_collect_the_lymph/
{ "a_id": [ "dankpki" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "They are the lowest pressure in the system. They have no elasticity like arteries. Muscle movement raises the pressure outside them temporarily. So they fill.From there they journey and collect. It is not an active process. \n\nIf an IV infiltrat...
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4ys9v1
why do minerals form geometric shapes?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ys9v1/eli5_why_do_minerals_form_geometric_shapes/
{ "a_id": [ "d6q2dmy", "d6q2pgi", "d6q2qar" ], "score": [ 2, 3, 2 ], "text": [ "Every mineral's atoms like to line up in a certain way, because they \"nest together\" better in some orientations than others. This is called the material's crystal structure, and it determines the fun...
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d2yzo5
how do vlans work? i always hear just put everything on a separate vlan for security but at my job we have hundreds of vlans but with rules so they can all talk to each other. what’s the point besides organization is there if they all can talk to each other?
So for example I’m on vlan 5 and another computer is on vlan 40 I can log into that machine remotely access all the same shares everything. Is there still security being on separate vlans or is it moot cause they all can talk to each other?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d2yzo5/eli5_how_do_vlans_work_i_always_hear_just_put/
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3861gf
how does oil get on my pan even though i've covered the pan with foil?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3861gf/eli5_how_does_oil_get_on_my_pan_even_though_ive/
{ "a_id": [ "crsl66a" ], "score": [ 6 ], "text": [ "Lighter cooking oils, or oils that come out of cooking meats like fish, are highly viscous (meaning it flows into small cracks and penetrates fibres like paper quickly). This is really accelerated by heat. \n\nUnless you used a single perfectly w...
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39ezpg
what happens to the medals of sporting cheats after they are stripped of their titles.
I was just looking into Lance Armstrong and wanted to know, now that he has lost his Tour De France titles, is second place officially recognized as first? Similarly, do Olympic medals get moved down to the next competitor in line?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39ezpg/eli5_what_happens_to_the_medals_of_sporting/
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26wcpp
what exactly happens to my credit score when i don't pay on time or don't pay off the full amount?
Is there some sort of equation that deducts points from my credit score when these things happen? Inverse question: What numerical value is added to my score when I do pay on time and the full amount?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26wcpp/eli5_what_exactly_happens_to_my_credit_score_when/
{ "a_id": [ "chv3c8r" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "The actual formulas for credit scores are kind of kept under wraps, as far as I know, and there are different reporting agencies which calculate them by different methods, like Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. If you check all three scores, the...
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my2wc
what did gandhi do that makes him such a great figure? what's his story?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/my2wc/eli5_what_did_gandhi_do_that_makes_him_such_a/
{ "a_id": [ "c34ri3e", "c34ri3e" ], "score": [ 4, 4 ], "text": [ "Up until 1947, the British ruled India. This was not a benevolent rule - there was widespread social repression and latent racism, coupled with strict economic rules. It was effectively a corporate rule of the country to e...
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8gvrl1
how does wikipedia work..change..and update?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gvrl1/eli5_how_does_wikipedia_workchangeand_update/
{ "a_id": [ "dyf1mdi", "dyf202w" ], "score": [ 6, 5 ], "text": [ "Fundamentally, it's the same as Reddit or Facebook or any other website. When you submit content - be it an article, a post or a like - a record gets made in a database. The next time somebody views that page, the server r...
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1t5y99
what determines maximum internet speed/data transfer for a fiber optic cable?
I was discussing with someone about net neutrality and they argued that current infrastructure is already getting overloaded with increased data usage on the ISP's systems. Google fiber is installing new cable infrastructure in my town and offering 100x faster internet at competitive prices with current ISPs. So, wha...
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t5y99/eli5_what_determines_maximum_internet_speeddata/
{ "a_id": [ "ce4nfv1", "ce4nhdu", "ce4oliq" ], "score": [ 4, 2, 3 ], "text": [ "How fast the little light on one end can blink on and off, and how many little lights are blinking simultaneously. Making little lights that can blink many billions of times a second is very, very expen...
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