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68u4gx | how did the common and notable relationship between offshore accounts and switzerland came to be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68u4gx/eli5_how_did_the_common_and_notable_relationship/ | {
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dogt8u | what is exploit kit and how it works? | Thanks in advance | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dogt8u/eli5what_is_exploit_kit_and_how_it_works/ | {
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4o1n1r | how do people come up with accurate estimates for insanely large numbers (i.e. the recent things i have seen on reddit like "there are 100 trillion trees on earth". | I have seen some stats on reddit lately, specifically around there being more trees on Earth than stars in the Galaxy (correct me if I got this wrong).
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26hrk7 | why does razor burn happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26hrk7/eli5_why_does_razor_burn_happen/ | {
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4z0hbo | us treasury notes vs federal reserve notes | It came to my attention that President JFK ordered the dept of treasury to print US Treasury notes intended to compete directly against Federal Reserve notes, so i would very much appreciate a comparison explanation, as i'm not American. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z0hbo/eli5us_treasury_notes_vs_federal_reserve_notes/ | {
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axb9w8 | why do smartphones seem immune to storage failures, whereas pcs frequently suffer from hard drive crashes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axb9w8/eli5_why_do_smartphones_seem_immune_to_storage/ | {
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2bqyh4 | what happened to the old radio announcer announcer voice? do people just not sound like that anymore? or did it have to do with equipment? | As you would see in commercials and the radio shows. Here are a couple of examples.
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452g4f | in america, why are there people who think free healthcare is bad? as a brit, its the best thing ever. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/452g4f/eli5_in_america_why_are_there_people_who_think/ | {
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fqabdf | what exactly is involved in figuring out how to cure a new disease, and with the existence of supercomputers, why is it not much faster than it is now? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fqabdf/eli5_what_exactly_is_involved_in_figuring_out_how/ | {
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2sxpqi | why is china building a space station of their own instead of collaborating with other countries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sxpqi/eli5_why_is_china_building_a_space_station_of/ | {
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4vz3ng | how my brain decides where to put my hand to catch a ball, for example. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vz3ng/eli5_how_my_brain_decides_where_to_put_my_hand_to/ | {
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3upcju | why do wall chargers for electronics almost always have bulky, awkward bases that make it difficult to plug them in next to other plugs and chargers? | Can't they just use the standard plug shape that outlets were actually designed for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3upcju/eli5_why_do_wall_chargers_for_electronics_almost/ | {
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4020p8 | why do ant bites get worse the more you scratch them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4020p8/eli5_why_do_ant_bites_get_worse_the_more_you/ | {
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8m2boh | why do the hairs in our ear responsible for letting us hear not grow back? | I remember watching a video about how ears work and there was something about little hairs that are responsible for sending information back to our brain. It said that permanent hearing loss is caused by a high DB sound that rips the little hairs out. So why can’t the hairs grow back just like any other hair? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8m2boh/eli5_why_do_the_hairs_in_our_ear_responsible_for/ | {
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5owxqb | why smart people think they are stupid (and vice versa)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5owxqb/eli5why_smart_people_think_they_are_stupid_and/ | {
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a2u2ye | why do low quality videos look worse in darker scenes and better in brighter scenes? | Say you're watching a scene of a movie on Youtube, and it's in super low quality, 240p or something. During the bright parts of the video, say, when the character is outside in the sun, the video starts looking almost DVD quality. But then when they go back inside and the lighting gets dark again, it looks pixelated an... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2u2ye/eli5_why_do_low_quality_videos_look_worse_in/ | {
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3q5j74 | in the u.s., how can someone run for a political party nomination without even being a member of that party? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q5j74/eli5_in_the_us_how_can_someone_run_for_a/ | {
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1z266g | why do most predatory animals choose not to eat humans? | I know it happens, but the vast majority of animal / human attacks never end up in with the human actually being eaten unless there are some dire circumstances involved. I've seen and heard many examples of a person being attacked and then the attacking animal just leaves inexplicably. For example, many shark attacks a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z266g/eli5_why_do_most_predatory_animals_choose_not_to/ | {
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8rxtzm | why there's no way to see the dislikes on a youtube comment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8rxtzm/eli5_why_theres_no_way_to_see_the_dislikes_on_a/ | {
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b6osdh | why do only human breasts grow this large? no other mammal seems to have this despite also breastfeeding their children | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6osdh/eli5_why_do_only_human_breasts_grow_this_large_no/ | {
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1nmsng | why is it legal for the government (in the usa) to require car insurance, a privatized industry? | How can it be legal for our government to require the use of a for-profit private industry? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nmsng/eli5_why_is_it_legal_for_the_government_in_the/ | {
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5xzknf | why can't we wear sports bra all the time instead of normal bra? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xzknf/eli5why_cant_we_wear_sports_bra_all_the_time/ | {
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3eksaz | what is the difference between closing a program and ending a task? | Why is it that I can hit close program 20 times, and then task manager can close it in one click?
It can be especially frustrating when a screen is frozen on the desktop and opening task manager doesn't help because it won't show up in front of the frozen program.
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3kut1z | can cops take your car to pursue a suspect and, if so, what happens if your car is damaged? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kut1z/eli5_can_cops_take_your_car_to_pursue_a_suspect/ | {
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2mrywy | how can something be artificial if everything is made from naturally occurring elements? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mrywy/eli5_how_can_something_be_artificial_if/ | {
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3z6kz6 | why does our eyes hurt when looking at our phones in the dark but not when watching a movie in the theaters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z6kz6/eli5_why_does_our_eyes_hurt_when_looking_at_our/ | {
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4bnssl | sometimes when i'm almost asleep and then suddenly become alert again, i feel light vibrations coursing through me for a few moments afterwards. what is happening here? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bnssl/eli5_sometimes_when_im_almost_asleep_and_then/ | {
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2g0jrv | how does buying a company work? | There was recently an article on /r/minecraft about Microsoft potentially purchasing Minecraft for $2 billion. ([here](_URL_0_)). I thought to myself "Notch is already worth a shit ton of money. Why doesn't he just buy Microsoft?" Now the answer to this question is simply because he doesn't have *that* kind of dough. B... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g0jrv/eli5how_does_buying_a_company_work/ | {
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3mnk4w | why did the earth's shadow move the "wrong way" during tonight's eclipse? | In every other eclipse I have ever seen, the Earth's shadow has moved from right to left across the face of the moon. During tonight's eclipse, it was the opposite. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mnk4w/eli5_why_did_the_earths_shadow_move_the_wrong_way/ | {
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1liq80 | how do stores get their money when they are paid via credit card? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1liq80/eli5_how_do_stores_get_their_money_when_they_are/ | {
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68k1uz | why are some states (especially in the midwest, such as kansas and oklahoma) more prone to tornadic weather? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68k1uz/eli5_why_are_some_states_especially_in_the/ | {
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ltyd3 | why our eyes move in rapid jolts instead of smooth movements? | Also, why when my eyes dart around so quickly do I not see the rapid eye movement and instead see a smooth, seamless image? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ltyd3/eli5_why_our_eyes_move_in_rapid_jolts_instead_of/ | {
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1r48s0 | why is it ok to drink beer or wine with dinner or before bed every night but not vodka or whiskey etc? | Most of my family member drink a couple beers or a glass of wine at night and it seems acceptable and normal, more for the men than the women. A lot of families I notice do this but I was thinking if it were a harder drink such as vodka or whiskey it wouldn't be as accepting. Why is this since its all alcohol. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r48s0/eli5_why_is_it_ok_to_drink_beer_or_wine_with/ | {
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abm08i | what is the y2k38 problem? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abm08i/eli5_what_is_the_y2k38_problem/ | {
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1keag6 | why is google chrome considered by many to be a better web browser than firefox or internet explorer? | And is PirateBrowser worth checking out? Why/why not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1keag6/eli5_why_is_google_chrome_considered_by_many_to/ | {
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20wga1 | when i put my hand/face out of the window of a car, why does the air come in quick gusts not a steadier flow? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20wga1/eli5when_i_put_my_handface_out_of_the_window_of_a/ | {
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10t0ud | why does republican/democrat on voter registration forms matter? | With these voter registration scandals making headlines lately, it got me wondering. This isn't early voting, is it? The actual votes for the actual politicians aren't being cast, so why does it matter if someone "registers" as republican or democrat? Why are the parties on voter registration forms in the first plac... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10t0ud/eli5_why_does_republicandemocrat_on_voter/ | {
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4k94k9 | why are cathedrals and other place of worship so grand and designed so ornate? | Asides from being a place of worship and to show atonement to your God? Is there any other reasons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k94k9/eli5why_are_cathedrals_and_other_place_of_worship/ | {
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bkwi4s | why do some kinds of meat toughen up when cooked for a long time, but others get softer and "fall off the bone"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bkwi4s/eli5_why_do_some_kinds_of_meat_toughen_up_when/ | {
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201nvz | why are warehouses so cavernous? | Why do warehouses have such high ceilings? Even allowing for perspective distortion, the shelves in this [Amazon Fulfillment Center](_URL_0_) get no closer than halfway up. It seems like there's a lot of wasted energy there: the extra air has to be heated/cooled and you need higher powered lights to reach the floor, no... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/201nvz/eli5why_are_warehouses_so_cavernous/ | {
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1iazsb | why can't africa still provide basic necessities like drinking water? | Why have all other countries solved the basic needs for life such as drinking water and food and Africa has not?
All the other countries seem to have this mastered and are moving on to greater things to progress. What is holding them up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iazsb/why_cant_africa_still_provide_basic_necessities/ | {
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18m2nc | why is it illegal to pull the plug on someone who is brain dead(or a "human vegetable") and legal to pull the plug to someone who is on life-support or in a coma? | I know there is such a thing as doctor-assisted suicide in states such as Oregon. But in states where it's not legal, why couldn't I pull the plug on someone who is considered a "human vegetable" versus where I *could* pull the plug on someone who is on life-support or in a coma(Unless stated in their advance directive... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18m2nc/eli5_why_is_it_illegal_to_pull_the_plug_on/ | {
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7dcxvh | why does aniphone charge faster with their charger but if using another mains to usb converter it's much slower? | Maybe I am imaginging this... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dcxvh/eli5why_does_aniphone_charge_faster_with_their/ | {
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10eh16 | when you have a stomach flu and you can't keep fluids down, is it better to drink fluids anyway or wait until you are feeling better and not throw everything up? | Was violently ill when I woke up the other day and kept vomiting any and all liquids (water) for six hours. It seemed as though my body viewed water like an obese demon and wanted to exercise that shit right out. I fell into a unpleasant routine of napping, waking, vomiting, napping, waking, vomiting, etc. After the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10eh16/when_you_have_a_stomach_flu_and_you_cant_keep/ | {
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7shcrf | why do products go up in price (as a percentage) faster than wages? | So far every product I have looked up follows this trend, but lets use homes as an example;
Today, the median home in the US is $188,900. And the median wage was $44,148. Meaning it takes the average Joe 4.3 years to buy the average house.
in the 1950's those numbers were $8,450 and $4,175. Meaning it used to take "j... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7shcrf/eli5_why_do_products_go_up_in_price_as_a/ | {
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42dec9 | chemically speaking, is espresso just concentrated drip coffee? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42dec9/eli5_chemically_speaking_is_espresso_just/ | {
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7arhpl | what is the meaning of jean paul's quote? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7arhpl/eli5_what_is_the_meaning_of_jean_pauls_quote/ | {
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30onw6 | how are hydrogen fuel cell vehicles like the toyota mirai charged? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30onw6/eli5_how_are_hydrogen_fuel_cell_vehicles_like_the/ | {
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4gxgx3 | if bluefin tuna are going extinct why can't we just breed them like salmon? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gxgx3/eli5_if_bluefin_tuna_are_going_extinct_why_cant/ | {
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3ve1ee | if dna is the blueprint for creating enzymes that synthesize dna, how did dna first come about? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ve1ee/eli5if_dna_is_the_blueprint_for_creating_enzymes/ | {
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6grzue | why do bell peppers sometimes grow little bell peppers inside of them? | Edit: Thanks to everyone who answered, I also can't count the number of "when a mommy and daddy bell pepper.." answers I got haha.
For everyone who wanted to see what it looked like, here are some pictures:
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6iw7g6 | what happens in your ear when you pop your ears? and how does popping your ears while diving prevent bursting an eardrum? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iw7g6/eli5_what_happens_in_your_ear_when_you_pop_your/ | {
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a3u8aj | how do fighter jets with guns utilize them when some are capable of going faster than a bullet? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3u8aj/eli5_how_do_fighter_jets_with_guns_utilize_them/ | {
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214hn8 | how does plane wreckage float in the open ocean? | How does something made of metal and has some weight manage to stay afloat for over two weeks in the rough ocean (assuming that what they have found is the remains of MH370)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/214hn8/eli5_how_does_plane_wreckage_float_in_the_open/ | {
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2g2jkz | how do engines turn on/off so quickly/often without damaging the engine? | Specifically, I have a plug in hybrid and after the battery drops below 1kwh it goes into hybrid mode. in this mode if I press the gas on the freeway, the engine turns on. if I let up, the battery takes over. in rush hour this can go back and forth every couple of seconds. if I started a normal car and shut it off ever... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g2jkz/eli5_how_do_engines_turn_onoff_so_quicklyoften/ | {
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5iyvfk | how do you ads follow you around on different devices? | Just a second ago I was looking at LED lights on Amazon, and the next thing I know, I open up my phone and on Instagram that exact same LED light is being advertised. How the heck do they follow you like that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5iyvfk/eli5_how_do_you_ads_follow_you_around_on/ | {
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4kfld5 | what makes someone seem like someone that would have their name? | Sometimes I hear people say something like "you look like a Peter" or "you sound like a Jeff." Why do people associate names with particular qualities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kfld5/eli5what_makes_someone_seem_like_someone_that/ | {
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21m50r | how do people who are paralyzed, with no feeling below the waist, enjoy sex? | Me and my friends were talking about this. If you are paralyzed to the point of not being able to get it up and you have no feeling down there how do you orgasm? This is mostly about males since there are times males will get a pump so they can get an erection. What's the point of that if there's no feeling down the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21m50r/how_do_people_who_are_paralyzed_with_no_feeling/ | {
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anp9pb | how do light and heat always come together | I was thinking about this yesterday and I want to know why light always ends up getting warm/hot and why if something is hot enough it always ends up giving off light.
What's the relationship between light and heat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/anp9pb/eli5_how_do_light_and_heat_always_come_together/ | {
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7ml4da | what happens when singing along to a recording or in the shower that affects our perception of our own voice compared to singing by ourselves | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ml4da/eli5_what_happens_when_singing_along_to_a/ | {
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6c3pta | why should/does the government (u.s.) be able to tax things twice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c3pta/eli5_why_shoulddoes_the_government_us_be_able_to/ | {
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2p52dz | "there are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sand on all of earth's beaches" | Who counted all that sand? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p52dz/eli5_there_are_more_stars_in_the_universe_than/ | {
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3n8ovk | why is it "acceptable", often with no legal action, for women to hit men? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n8ovk/eli5why_is_it_acceptable_often_with_no_legal/ | {
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2ik1g0 | why don't cruise missiles render bomber jets obsolete? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ik1g0/eli5_why_dont_cruise_missiles_render_bomber_jets/ | {
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c6e9ps | why are black americans so much more prevalent in the news and in pop culture, compared to latino americans, the largest minority in usa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6e9ps/eli5_why_are_black_americans_so_much_more/ | {
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1il409 | why does the term cis-gender exist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1il409/eli5_why_does_the_term_cisgender_exist/ | {
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6u1vev | how does transferring your money to another country improve its economy? | For example A person goes to work in another country, makes a lot of money in that country and then brings all the money back to his home country. How does this improve the economy of his home country? He still owns the money, he didn't pay any taxes on his money. So how is this good for his home country? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u1vev/eli5_how_does_transferring_your_money_to_another/ | {
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45q0u4 | why does the world visually keep spinning after i turn around enough times myself? | Now, I understand why I get dizzy and how the middle ear takes a hit when I spin around enough times. But why is there a visual effect of the world around you still turning? Similar to that after one too many drinks, what causes the visual illusion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45q0u4/eli5_why_does_the_world_visually_keep_spinning/ | {
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27v0t4 | edward snowden's leaks. why are we being spoon fed? | AFAIK, the cables the Wikileaks had they just dumped everything on everyone. But every week or so, the news reports Snowden's leaked something about some country being spied upon or something similar. How are his leaks being release | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27v0t4/eli5_edward_snowdens_leaks_why_are_we_being_spoon/ | {
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1t2vy1 | what does elie wiesel mean with this quote? | Nobel price winner Elie Wiesel once said this:
“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.”
Why is it so? Please explain for me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t2vy1/eli5_what_does_elie_wiesel_mean_with_this_quote/ | {
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1v761o | why are fossil fuels distributed unevenly around the globe? why is there more oil in the middle east than some other places, etc.? | I've tried googling this but there seems to only be stuff on which countries USE the most fossil fuels. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v761o/eli5_why_are_fossil_fuels_distributed_unevenly/ | {
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3eknrh | what would happen if we sent a satellite into a black hole? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eknrh/eli5_what_would_happen_if_we_sent_a_satellite/ | {
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6766ns | how are we able to keep water in our mouths without it flowing down our throats, until we swallow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6766ns/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_keep_water_in_our_mouths/ | {
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34s8xw | why is talladega considered the fastest track in nascar? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34s8xw/eli5why_is_talladega_considered_the_fastest_track/ | {
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2udvhs | how are escort services legal? | Isn't it pretty much assumed that there will be sex involved?
Edit: for the record, not looking to hire an escort. I was watching The Killing and there was this scene with cops talking to an escort, just made me curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2udvhs/eli5_how_are_escort_services_legal/ | {
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a65oi4 | why are people compelled to touch babies? | I have a 5 month old, and it is so surprising to me how many people (adults, kids, friends, strangers) reach out to pat or grab a hand, etc. Why do humans do this? It seems like often it is a compulsion, not an intentional movement. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a65oi4/eli5_why_are_people_compelled_to_touch_babies/ | {
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2l7t3q | what's the difference between the alcohol we drink vs. the alcohol we use as mouthwash? | Or like rubbing alcohol for instance | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l7t3q/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_the_alcohol_we/ | {
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1j6yar | if my brain is so advanced compared to regular computers, how come i struggle to remember phone numbers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j6yar/eli5_if_my_brain_is_so_advanced_compared_to/ | {
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1tbeou | why cancer foundations despite making billions a year, charge for surgeries ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tbeou/eli5why_cancer_foundations_despite_making/ | {
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1a9ydy | how is sand created? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a9ydy/eli5_how_is_sand_created/ | {
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3gf3cd | why do they say people who are drunk are more likely to survive traumatic car accidents than those that aren't? | I've always heard that drunk drivers tend to be more likely to survive the crash when they hit sober drivers because they're "relaxed". Why is that? If I'm about to be hit while driving sober, should I just go limp?
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7ndvql | how do you calculate how long it’ll take to freeze water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ndvql/eli5_how_do_you_calculate_how_long_itll_take_to/ | {
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1765hd | why do some formerly obese people have a lot of skin to remove and some don't? | On shows like The Biggest Loser they never say if the winners had to have a bunch of skin removed. How can that be-- are they leaving that out? How is the skin removed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1765hd/eli5_why_do_some_formerly_obese_people_have_a_lot/ | {
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3ici54 | when someone finds treasure, do they get to keep it? | After reading about the divers who found gold and someone who had also found gold under a city, I was curious if they get to keep the treasure they found? Is it a simple finders-keepers losers-weepers rule, or is there some law about property etc.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ici54/eli5_when_someone_finds_treasure_do_they_get_to/ | {
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31gh9z | why does it take such a long time for consciousness to wake up after events like concussion? | And more specifically, what exactly happens in brains during this awakening? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31gh9z/eli5_why_does_it_take_such_a_long_time_for/ | {
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26oyqz | why is it that i can hold my breath for like 30-45 seconds in a pool but in the shower i can't last five seconds while washing my face beforebi have to gasp for breath? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26oyqz/eli5_why_is_it_that_i_can_hold_my_breath_for_like/ | {
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1yu4ro | why is there so much stigma in the us for welfare benefits to the poor but little to no stigma for the benefits given in the us to those who are middle class and rich? | **Edit:** Apparently people are confused about what benefits can entail.
Benefits = Entitlements = Redistribution through taxation = Subsidizing business = Welfare
So for example all the corporate subsidies. _URL_0_
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5qprcs | how do we see the color magenta if it doesn't have a wave length? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qprcs/eli5_how_do_we_see_the_color_magenta_if_it_doesnt/ | {
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2tinnd | what is the female equivalent to the random erections males get during the day? | i.e. Morning wood, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tinnd/eli5_what_is_the_female_equivalent_to_the_random/ | {
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eiifvu | when you push an object (but don't push hard enough to move it!) you use up energy but don't get any work done. where does this energy go? | Imagine you push against a wall. You won't move it because it's too heavy and fixed in its position. But since you continuously apply a force to it there needs to be some sort of energy transfer. Does the wall take up that energy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eiifvu/eli5_when_you_push_an_object_but_dont_push_hard/ | {
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d1b1t3 | do people with perfect pitch actually hear themselves perfectly or do they have a different talent? | Most people when they hear a recording of themselves are surprised to hear that [their voice sounds differently](_URL_0_) from what they hear inside their head.
Does someone with perfect pitch hear themselves differently?
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5bl7ym | will james webb space telescope see the process of ignition of the first galaxies? | I mean the following: you observe some area of the Universe - nothing is there. And then ops!... the galaxy ignited. We will see it because the first light of this galaxy finally has reached us.
Will we see these appearances with JWST? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bl7ym/eli5_will_james_webb_space_telescope_see_the/ | {
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x4dxa | why horsepower is measured at different rpm in different engines, and how rpm relates to hp. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x4dxa/eli5_why_horsepower_is_measured_at_different_rpm/ | {
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24v0h2 | why do arabic numbers (1,2,3,4...) not look like any other characters in arabic? and when did the west adopt them? | When did the West switch from Roman numerals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24v0h2/eli5_why_do_arabic_numbers_1234_not_look_like_any/ | {
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30dd3h | why don't flights ever go over or under the globe instead of around it? | I just cant' wrap my head around why you would go all the way around in an East-West manner on pretty much all flights. I can't find a good source online, but am I just vastly underestimating how far it is to go over the north pole?
Edit: It seems I just wasn't having success because I didn't know where to look. /u... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30dd3h/eli5_why_dont_flights_ever_go_over_or_under_the/ | {
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d14f5q | do other animals experience anxiety? why do humans feel anxious in non-threatening enviromentments? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d14f5q/eli5_do_other_animals_experience_anxiety_why_do/ | {
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1ilabc | how can my computer reach temperatures that are hotter than 115 but it feels cold to the touch? | I'm starting to think that my computer is lying to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ilabc/eli5_how_can_my_computer_reach_temperatures_that/ | {
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1z9n9n | what really happens when i push the power button on my computer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z9n9n/eli5what_really_happens_when_i_push_the_power/ | {
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4gest4 | i'm about debate my data cap with my cable co. after they called regarding my fcc complaint. can you explain congestion and if it's a valid excuse for them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gest4/eli5im_about_debate_my_data_cap_with_my_cable_co/ | {
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7b1jwg | why do cheap lighters die when they still have 50%-plus fluid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7b1jwg/eli5_why_do_cheap_lighters_die_when_they_still/ | {
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