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4402a7 | the logistics proposed by advocates for african american reparations | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4402a7/eli5_the_logistics_proposed_by_advocates_for/ | {
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2bo7fn | why don't things like mugs and glass break in our hands when they fall from a distance that would normally break them? | If someone flung a mug off a tall building it would normally shatter, unless someone caught it - why doesn't it shatter in our hands? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bo7fn/eli5_why_dont_things_like_mugs_and_glass_break_in/ | {
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4x0jnn | how does tilt photography trick our minds into thinking the subject of the photo is a miniature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x0jnn/eli5_how_does_tilt_photography_trick_our_minds/ | {
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c9burx | why hasn't bluetooth been replaced by another technology such as infrared wireless, ultra wideband, induction wireless, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c9burx/eli5_why_hasnt_bluetooth_been_replaced_by_another/ | {
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67vg0o | why were the 1950s all about fitting in with society? | What exactly led to it? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67vg0o/eli5_why_were_the_1950s_all_about_fitting_in_with/ | {
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2u3jk9 | why is there an anti-science movement in the united states? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u3jk9/eli5_why_is_there_an_antiscience_movement_in_the/ | {
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5pt40k | if the gasses we breathe can expand and move around, why do we have to inhale and exhale? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pt40k/eli5_if_the_gasses_we_breathe_can_expand_and_move/ | {
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2uoo5w | when isis asks for millions of dollars for a hostage....how do they expect to get that money? | In bills? Via bank accounts? Couldn't the accounts be used to track ISIS operatives? Do they expect the ransoms to be paid in certain commodities? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uoo5w/eli5_when_isis_asks_for_millions_of_dollars_for_a/ | {
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2mgstz | what is time relativity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mgstz/eli5_what_is_time_relativity/ | {
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2aku8c | why do movie and video game classical music soundtracks sound so much better than the famous classics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aku8c/eli5_why_do_movie_and_video_game_classical_music/ | {
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1qe2hn | why is lamb unpopular and expensive in the united states when compared to beef and pork? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qe2hn/eli5_why_is_lamb_unpopular_and_expensive_in_the/ | {
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2u8ro9 | the lowest temperature ever recorded on earth is about -130f. what happens to the body at that point? | Is there even a shutting-down process or would we freeze instantly? Also, do we have the technology to survive that for an extended period of time (i.e. spend a couple of days outside in it)?
Edit: Also, do we know of any life that does live at that low a temperature? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u8ro9/eli5_the_lowest_temperature_ever_recorded_on/ | {
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6gcnpn | why do different explosive materials make different sounds when they explode? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gcnpn/eli5_why_do_different_explosive_materials_make/ | {
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3vyhsj | why does everyone hate millennials? have we done something wrong? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vyhsj/eli5_why_does_everyone_hate_millennials_have_we/ | {
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dfr81c | what advantage does dual exhaust have over single exhaust? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfr81c/eli5_what_advantage_does_dual_exhaust_have_over/ | {
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5dzyjd | does global warming/climate change mean more snow? | My friend and I just started a discussion about global warming together and I told him that there will be harsher winters/more snow because of the hotter air, causing it to have more moisture. He, on the other hand, said that there will be no snow because of the high temperatures in general. Can someone end who is corr... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dzyjd/eli5_does_global_warmingclimate_change_mean_more/ | {
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22mu1z | what's a "hadron"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22mu1z/eli5_whats_a_hadron/ | {
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374kwb | how can we estimate the likelihood of life existing on other planets if we are limited to a paradigm based on earth life? | Are there certain fundamental principles that determine whether life is possible? I've always found it strange that we look for planets with water, for instance, as a necessary precursor for life. Isn't is possible that life of a planet that couldn't support Earth life, evolved to be able to survive on that planet?
t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/374kwb/eli5how_can_we_estimate_the_likelihood_of_life/ | {
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5tzjyl | how can the government track gps devices? | If I understand correctly GPS works because my cellphone receives a signal from a few satelites that basically represents the time on the clock of that satelite, and by reading the different times my phone can work out the distances to the satelites and map my location.
Now I've been told that a government/foreing mil... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tzjyl/eli5_how_can_the_government_track_gps_devices/ | {
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2qbd8i | what is irc chat and how do i use? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qbd8i/eli5_what_is_irc_chat_and_how_do_i_use/ | {
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4gbrh3 | why does salt disappear from sunflower seeds after the bag has been opened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gbrh3/eli5_why_does_salt_disappear_from_sunflower_seeds/ | {
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2q4zni | how do we know if the premium fuel we pay extra for is actually premium | It could be all unleaded but sold at 3 different octain levels. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q4zni/eli5_how_do_we_know_if_the_premium_fuel_we_pay/ | {
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557aua | why is the drinking age in the us 21, while most other developed countries have the drinking age a few years younger? what was the reason the us changed it from 18 to 21, and has that change had any significant impacts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/557aua/eli5_why_is_the_drinking_age_in_the_us_21_while/ | {
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4u6br7 | what will happen now that there are leaked dnc emails showing corruption and collusion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u6br7/eli5_what_will_happen_now_that_there_are_leaked/ | {
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120lyt | compression and tensile stresses | Writing a paper about arches, came across compression and tensile stresses. I don't need to explain these in said paper, so no rush, but I am very curious what these are. Everything I've seen online hurts my head. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/120lyt/eli5_compression_and_tensile_stresses/ | {
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4ue7j7 | let's say a sailboat had a giant fan screwed onto the deck. would the boat move with the power of the fan? | Yes, everyone propably knows that it wont, but no matter how much i think about it, it doesnt make sense for it to not move. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ue7j7/eli5_lets_say_a_sailboat_had_a_giant_fan_screwed/ | {
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32elrs | how can we be tired all day, until we actually go to bed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32elrs/eli5_how_can_we_be_tired_all_day_until_we/ | {
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3b7q65 | how does the power-check technology work on aa/aaa batteries ? | I'm talking about [this](_URL_0_). How can it know how much power is left, and make a cool yellow bar appear ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b7q65/eli5_how_does_the_powercheck_technology_work_on/ | {
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4rolfl | how does the brain know where a nerve is in the body, especially when the nerve has been moved? | I had an Ulnar Nerve Transposition, which means that the nerve that runs through the notch in my elbow has been moved to run around my elbow instead. When I touch the place where the nerve runs now I can feel the pressure where it runs now instead of where it was originally located. How does my brain know where the ner... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rolfl/eli5how_does_the_brain_know_where_a_nerve_is_in/ | {
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yp98x | why it doesn't matter how much you spend on a hdmi cable, and then how some retailers end up charging so much? | I'm asking this more so I can explain to my sister who can't understand why a $1,000 would even exist if it's no better than a $20 one.
Seriously, why does this market for overpriced cables even exist? It's not like like buying an overpriced watch, no-one will ever even see the cable to see how much you spent on it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yp98x/eli5_why_it_doesnt_matter_how_much_you_spend_on_a/ | {
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2gly05 | what exactly am i downloading/uploading on a speedtest? | How is speed measured, and what exactly am I downloading/uploading when doing a speedtest? Is it empty/junk info, or is it some standard file? Also, should I be worried that it might contain spyware/viruses?
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3mqizl | car breathalyzers. why not inflate a balloon before drinking and then use that to start the car? | What countermeasures are there to prevent this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mqizl/eli5_car_breathalyzers_why_not_inflate_a_balloon/ | {
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50yhqr | why does playing any two black piano keys sound nice while playing some 2 white piano keys doesn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50yhqr/eli5_why_does_playing_any_two_black_piano_keys/ | {
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2w9mvk | how is underage marriage handled when traveling to different countries? | For instance, in Mexico it would be legal for a 15 year old girl and a 30 year old man to marry. If said couple was traveling in the US would it constitute statutory rape or would their relationship be exempted somehow? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w9mvk/eli5_how_is_underage_marriage_handled_when/ | {
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61l3g9 | when you're sleeping and quite lucid how do you feel tactile sensations without actual physical stimuli? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61l3g9/eli5_when_youre_sleeping_and_quite_lucid_how_do/ | {
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4go614 | why does your face get red when you have a coughing fit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4go614/eli5_why_does_your_face_get_red_when_you_have_a/ | {
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1h7o12 | acceleration is (m/s^2)... what the hell is s^2? | So... what is a second squared? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h7o12/acceleration_is_ms2_what_the_hell_is_s2/ | {
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4hbe1l | server virtualization. | Got a tour of a data center yesterday and this concept scrambled my brain a bit. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hbe1l/eli5_server_virtualization/ | {
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4fochh | what are the properties that form the basis of making crystals special/mystical/powerful in lore/mythology/culture? what do people use them for in real life other than as decoration, and how/why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fochh/eli5_what_are_the_properties_that_form_the_basis/ | {
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1mwqne | why haven't there been many musicians who could be known in hundreds of years? | I was watching TV with my 7-year-old niece when a commercial came on (I've forgotten what the commercial was about) that played Beethoven's 5th Symphony, just the part when it goes "bum bum bum buuuuum."
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2ahw0n | how can smoking companies continue to sell a product that is proven to harm the consumer? | I thought of this after seeing a government funded advertisement about how to quit smoking. So if tobacco companies are paying politicians (goes without saying I imagine) and the taxpayers money is being used for quit smoking campaigns. Aren't consumers getting the short end of the stick? They get a product that potent... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ahw0n/eli5how_can_smoking_companies_continue_to_sell_a/ | {
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4qakzn | why is it that burps don't taste/smell like throw-up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qakzn/eli5_why_is_it_that_burps_dont_tastesmell_like/ | {
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6p5woz | if an ssd is better and faster than an hdd than why isn't it more common to see an ssd as the drive choice in computers? | The way it sounds is an SSD is like 4K resolution and an HDD is like 1080p, so why isn't SSD tech used more. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p5woz/eli5_if_an_ssd_is_better_and_faster_than_an_hdd/ | {
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38ho41 | why are there nearly no government restrictions or regulations for people having children? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38ho41/eli5_why_are_there_nearly_no_government/ | {
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1mpw5v | if you're not supposed to eat raw cookie dough, what are those balls of dough in ice cream and as frozen yoghurt toppings? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mpw5v/eli5_if_youre_not_supposed_to_eat_raw_cookie/ | {
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4kdxwg | why is wine generally stored in glass bottles, but grain alchol is stored in metal or glass? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kdxwg/eli5_why_is_wine_generally_stored_in_glass/ | {
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cgsjda | why light and the rest of electromagnetic waves don't interfere with each other? | As seen in any electromagnetic spectrum diagram, light and radio waves are basically the same phenomenon with the only difference in their frequency. Then how come they behave so differently?
\- Why visible light can't even penetrate thin layers of cardboard?
\- Can a super high frequency antena emit light?
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6dy0gy | why are knuckleballs so hard to hit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dy0gy/eli5_why_are_knuckleballs_so_hard_to_hit/ | {
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be7q71 | - why do airplanes (from the ground) sometimes sound like they are about to crash? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/be7q71/eli5_why_do_airplanes_from_the_ground_sometimes/ | {
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4ts9ni | why do cameras sometimes have 29.97 fps rather than 30 fps? | 30 FPS is much easier to type into an editing program. So why do some cameras use 29.97 FPS? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ts9ni/eli5_why_do_cameras_sometimes_have_2997_fps/ | {
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fgzoy4 | how do electronics eventually break? do the connections on the motherboard get weaker or thinner over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fgzoy4/eli5_how_do_electronics_eventually_break_do_the/ | {
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4zqau5 | when you jump in a plane why do you stay in the same spot inside the plane and not the same spot in the air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zqau5/eli5_when_you_jump_in_a_plane_why_do_you_stay_in/ | {
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dl535k | how do sniffing salts work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dl535k/eli5_how_do_sniffing_salts_work/ | {
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9alwld | when we are tired, why are our eyes more tired than our body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9alwld/eli5_when_we_are_tired_why_are_our_eyes_more/ | {
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684krv | how is a fetus aborted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/684krv/eli5_how_is_a_fetus_aborted/ | {
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9e9iu7 | how do criminals get involved in the things they do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9e9iu7/eli5_how_do_criminals_get_involved_in_the_things/ | {
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b28klo | what is one year if the earth orbits the sun and the sun spins itself? | How do we separate Earth orbiting the sun from the sun spinning around that same axis? For the Earth and Moon, you can use sun rise to figure out how fast the Earth is spinning, and from there figure out the Moon's orbital period... but if you couldn't see the sun, how do you split those two spins up?
& #x200B;
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5a31sc | why do kleenex cool touch tissues always feel cool and why can't they make bed sheets that work the same way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a31sc/eli5_why_do_kleenex_cool_touch_tissues_always/ | {
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2sruer | why are spaceships/centers always rotating in movies? | what function does this serve? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sruer/eli5_why_are_spaceshipscenters_always_rotating_in/ | {
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2tgih4 | could light be trapped in a box made of mirrors? | If I have a box made of a completely reflective material, and I allow light to get inside the box then close the lid, wouldn't the photons just continue to bounce around until I reopen the lid? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tgih4/eli5_could_light_be_trapped_in_a_box_made_of/ | {
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5qu1c6 | how can the potus place gag orders on people? politics | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qu1c6/eli5_how_can_the_potus_place_gag_orders_on_people/ | {
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1ui87a | what does excessive masturbation really do to the body? | I don't wanna go blind I guess is what I am saying here | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ui87a/what_does_excessive_masturbation_really_do_to_the/ | {
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apqu12 | how do people plant trees in the millions on such short notice e.g. like on environmental events? | Surely they don't manually plant each seed one by one?
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fcopw9 | why do electrons move away from each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fcopw9/eli5_why_do_electrons_move_away_from_each_other/ | {
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5qik5w | why can't game developers just take as much time as they want to make a good-quality game, and only announce it within a few months of launch? that way they don't have to worry about dealines/losing hype. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qik5w/eli5_why_cant_game_developers_just_take_as_much/ | {
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j2ltr | can someone explain to me why determinism is discredited? | If every cause is the result of previous effects, then if someone was able to account for all variables, they would be able to successfully "predict" future outcomes.
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5dmhw4 | how do software updates (smaller file sizes) work without having to download the whole updated program (massive file size)? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dmhw4/eli5_how_do_software_updates_smaller_file_sizes/ | {
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20aa3d | why can't big airliners make the entire cabin of the aircraft have an ejection mechanism that separates the wings and tail of the aircraft from the cabin, and allows the cabin to parachute to the ground? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20aa3d/eli5_why_cant_big_airliners_make_the_entire_cabin/ | {
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31rmym | why aren't businesses like mary kay and avon considered pyramid schemes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31rmym/eli5_why_arent_businesses_like_mary_kay_and_avon/ | {
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4nid29 | how would a simple deep learning algorithm work (example in description)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nid29/eli5_how_would_a_simple_deep_learning_algorithm/ | {
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98k1bz | why does buying things in bulk cost less per product compared to individual items? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98k1bz/eli5_why_does_buying_things_in_bulk_cost_less_per/ | {
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3d92rf | how are japanese prank shows able to get away with such ridiculous stunts without getting sued? | Just came across a clip from a Japanese television show where they basically trick an unsuspecting person into thinking he is going to die:
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I'm from America where businesses can get sued for serving their coffee too hot so, how are these shows in Japan able to pull some these s... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d92rf/eli5_how_are_japanese_prank_shows_able_to_get/ | {
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cdgibq | why is it when people are watching tv they feel so sleepy and then go straight to bed and feel wide awake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cdgibq/eli5_why_is_it_when_people_are_watching_tv_they/ | {
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2fxnmo | when i get a cold how does the virus get me sick? why do i get a runny nose and sore throat? | Playing Plague Inc, this question came up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fxnmo/eli5_when_i_get_a_cold_how_does_the_virus_get_me/ | {
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20y8q0 | you are thirsty. your body needs water. how long does it take for the water you drink to "rehydrate" you? | I'm not talking about total hydration level. How quickly does consumed water start to act in your body to hydrate you? Does it have to digest first? Does it get absorbed by other parts of your body? Should you drink water even if you're not thirsty to maintain a hydrated body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20y8q0/eli5_you_are_thirsty_your_body_needs_water_how/ | {
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3f7led | why the percentage sign (%) is 0 divided by 0. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f7led/eli5_why_the_percentage_sign_is_0_divided_by_0/ | {
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268tyc | why truck lovers hate prius | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/268tyc/eli5_why_truck_lovers_hate_prius/ | {
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3fr3js | what is the difference between sexual assault, sexual harassment, and rape? | Title says it | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fr3js/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_sexual/ | {
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26bz9b | why all the hatred towards puffin memes all of sudden? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26bz9b/eli5_why_all_the_hatred_towards_puffin_memes_all/ | {
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16gq83 | fake torrents with thousands of seeds and leeches | Often when browsing for torrents I come across files which are obviously fake or spam based on the comments and reviews but report having thousands of seeds and leeches.
Are there really that many people with the wrong file still uploading and downloading it? Is it some sort of spoof on the reporting? If so how does ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16gq83/eli5_fake_torrents_with_thousands_of_seeds_and/ | {
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2lontw | why is beef jerky so expensive? | Is the seasoning cocaine or something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lontw/eli5_why_is_beef_jerky_so_expensive/ | {
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2fuec3 | why is buzzfeed 'click-bait'? | What makes Buzzfeed click-bait? I read some articles out of interest or boredom, but click-bait sounds sinister in some way. What does it mean and why is Buzzfeed hated for it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fuec3/eli5_why_is_buzzfeed_clickbait/ | {
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4axq5k | why some cats can be domesticated and others can't if raised from birth | I understand the legal limitations, but it seems that many species of cats (especially big ones) can't be domesticated regardless of their upbringing, or at least that their domestication is extremely difficult and has a high failure rate.
tl;dr - I really want a pet Ocelot | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4axq5k/eli5_why_some_cats_can_be_domesticated_and_others/ | {
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6co2jy | what is the biological function of a coma? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6co2jy/eli5_what_is_the_biological_function_of_a_coma/ | {
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3j0r9c | why we humans have to workout and go to the gym to gain some serious muscle, however big animals such as bears and tigers don't workout despite being extremely strong? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j0r9c/eli5_why_we_humans_have_to_workout_and_go_to_the/ | {
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2eice5 | how do anti-lock brakes work in a car? and how are they safer than normal brakes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eice5/eli5_how_do_antilock_brakes_work_in_a_car_and_how/ | {
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dphyzp | how does an organization like the mlb enforce a lifetime ban placed on a fan? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dphyzp/eli5_how_does_an_organization_like_the_mlb/ | {
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9qyz17 | how exactly does battery "give power" to a smartphone or laptop? what magic does electricity do to a battery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qyz17/eli5_how_exactly_does_battery_give_power_to_a/ | {
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327wx4 | how do integrated circuits "know"? | If computers are just a bunch of transistors, how do they know how to interpret the instructions they're given, and vary their behaviour? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/327wx4/eli5_how_do_integrated_circuits_know/ | {
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18xi2q | light years. | I'm always confused on what exactly light years are. I've heard they're to measure distance but that's all I've heard. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18xi2q/eli5_light_years/ | {
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9kafds | what are the qualifications for earning a michelin star for a restaurant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kafds/eli5_what_are_the_qualifications_for_earning_a/ | {
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m3uad | how does water get from its source to coming out of my taps? | I'm mainly wondering how water pressure is generated at the various stages. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m3uad/eli5_how_does_water_get_from_its_source_to_coming/ | {
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280z8m | why is it that when i cook fish, the meat flakes, but meat like beef or pork doesn't? | Can someone tell me, I'm genuinely curious as to why fish meat is like that as opposed to the way beef is. Has it something to do with the way fish swim? I have no clue what I'm talking about but that flakiness must have a reason! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/280z8m/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_i_cook_fish_the_meat/ | {
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2g0z2q | why are women okay with showing off their body in a bikini, but when it comes to underwear, looking is just straight up creepy and perverted? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g0z2q/eli5_why_are_women_okay_with_showing_off_their/ | {
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871a03 | why do organizations that receive lots of mail use a po box instead of a physical address? | Many government organizations (DMV, tax boards, labor department) use a PO box address for sending in common forms. Back when mail-in sweepstakes were a big thing on kids networks, the commercials always had you send your entry into a PO box. Why not use a physical address? Is there a benefit for having large volumes... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/871a03/eli5_why_do_organizations_that_receive_lots_of/ | {
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26eedf | what's with japan's thing with making anime girls look clearly underage and sexualized? | To be honest it comes across so perverted it's hard to watch.
Is it a trend? Or some sort of weird fan service? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26eedf/eli5_whats_with_japans_thing_with_making_anime/ | {
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56dup4 | how do the hot pocket crisping sleeves increase my sandwich's crispiness | I'm utterly baffled | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56dup4/eli5_how_do_the_hot_pocket_crisping_sleeves/ | {
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229b1b | if symmetry is closely associated with beauty, why are most/many hair styles non-symmetrical? | Symmetrical haircuts such as the bowl or Mohawk are seen as fringe and not especially stylish. Can anyone shed some light? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/229b1b/eli5_if_symmetry_is_closely_associated_with/ | {
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cv1h9i | why do different homes have different water pressures? | I assume it is powered by pumps but how do they work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cv1h9i/eli5_why_do_different_homes_have_different_water/ | {
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1s0yvg | the difference between transsexual, transgender, and hermaphrodite, options those people have for reproduction, and what it means to "identify" as fe/male. | Serious, politically correct answers please. :3 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s0yvg/eli5_the_difference_between_transsexual/ | {
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"A hermaphrodite is a person with a rare condition that causes them to be born with fully functional male AND female parts. Today, it is usually the case that parents will make a choice and have the other parts surgically re... | [] | [] | [
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"http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/files/gender_reassignment.pdf"
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