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yytkx | why do the music & film industries have regional restrictions for digital sales? | I never understood stuff like this. This is from Pandora when it's accessed outside the US.
> Dear Pandora Visitor,
We are deeply, deeply sorry to say that due to licensing constraints, we can no longer allow access to Pandora for listeners located outside of the U.S. We will continue to work diligently to realize t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yytkx/eli5_why_do_the_music_film_industries_have/ | {
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pts60 | (computing) what is the difference between "instructions per second (ips)" and flops? | I first heard of FLOPS on Lenovo's history website (_URL_0_), which I found tonight, and I've never been introduced to them before. I've only heard of processors in MHz and GHz, but never in MIPS or FLOPS. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pts60/eli5_computing_what_is_the_difference_between/ | {
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aisbxm | how does something like a loud noise give someone an immediate headache? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aisbxm/eli5_how_does_something_like_a_loud_noise_give/ | {
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jj10m | (li5) please explain the "patent wars" going on now between, google/android, htc, apple etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jj10m/li5_please_explain_the_patent_wars_going_on_now/ | {
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3nnfsl | why have they yet to invent a solid car/bike tire? | There are plenty of hard yet flexible foam rubbers that would work. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nnfsl/eli5_why_have_they_yet_to_invent_a_solid_carbike/ | {
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1w70al | are car alarms meant to wake people up? | As in specifically make it impossible to sleep. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w70al/eli5_are_car_alarms_meant_to_wake_people_up/ | {
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6cg2c1 | what is herd immunity and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cg2c1/eli5_what_is_herd_immunity_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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1jd2u2 | how do bong/pipe/420 shops stay open when technically they are selling drug paraphernalia? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jd2u2/eli5_how_do_bongpipe420_shops_stay_open_when/ | {
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4g08v3 | what is the point of social security? | To my knowledge, Social Security is when the government takes money out of your paycheck when you are working, only to give it back to you when you retire. But what's the point? Who benefits from this and how do they? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g08v3/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_social_security/ | {
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2483en | as an european, why do areas with frequent natural disasters as hurricanes have so fragile constructions instead of using strong materials? | I dont get why those areas have to be rebuilt everytime...
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8ev80m | what do we do with the trash that we remove from the ocean, and how do we prevent it from going back there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ev80m/eli5_what_do_we_do_with_the_trash_that_we_remove/ | {
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53pl22 | how can trucks say "no responsible for damage to vehicle within 100 feet"? can trucks really claim 100 feet of road? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53pl22/eli5_how_can_trucks_say_no_responsible_for_damage/ | {
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9sy966 | why is there so much dna in spit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9sy966/eli5_why_is_there_so_much_dna_in_spit/ | {
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6kw7x6 | how do the same species such as bass end up in pretty much every lake or pond across very large regions? | I understand how this would happen for birds, but I get confused when this occurs for fish that are locked within their water bodies. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kw7x6/eli5_how_do_the_same_species_such_as_bass_end_up/ | {
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fusojx | why does bleach solution lose effectiveness after 24 hours? | ELI5: Why does a bleach solution such as one made up at home and stored in a spray bottle or other jar lose effectiveness as a disinfectant after 24 hours? (Basing this on information posted by MSU, but they didn't give an explanation of why or how.) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fusojx/eli5_why_does_bleach_solution_lose_effectiveness/ | {
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169wp3 | why do male lions have so much hair (mane) if they live in one of the hottest climates on earth ? | _URL_0_
nice mane on that cat there, for example. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/169wp3/why_do_male_lions_have_so_much_hair_mane_if_they/ | {
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8i5nbh | i am confused about how many kb are in 1 mb. some sources seem to say 1000 and others say 1024. which is it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8i5nbh/eli5_i_am_confused_about_how_many_kb_are_in_1_mb/ | {
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2q4jcq | response time on tv's | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q4jcq/eli5_response_time_on_tvs/ | {
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du1jai | how do people launder money through artwork? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/du1jai/eli5_how_do_people_launder_money_through_artwork/ | {
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57tw60 | why do countries care about those tiny islands in the middle of the ocean? | I watched WonderWhy's video regarding the overseas territories of France, and when the video talked about Clipperton Island, I couldn't help but wonder: why would any country care about owning that tiny territory, and why would they bother to claim it in the first place? I mean, it doesn't seem like it would be very us... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57tw60/eli5_why_do_countries_care_about_those_tiny/ | {
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ecjkuu | why does it such a long time for lip cuts to stop bleeding? | I've realised that if you have a cut on the lip - even if it's a small one - it will take longer for it to stop bleeding than say on your leg or on your arm. It cut my bottom lip shaving almost two hours ago, and it still hasn't stopped bleeding. It's not bleeding as profusely as earlier, but it's still bleeding quite ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ecjkuu/eli5_why_does_it_such_a_long_time_for_lip_cuts_to/ | {
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1029gv | how an ionic foot detox removes toxins from your body. if it can't, why? | I read a pamphlet describing the "science" of an ionic foot detox and I couldn't understand how it worked. I hope someone has some information or can clairfy/dispute the information provided in the pamphlet. Thank you.
LINK: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1029gv/eli5_how_an_ionic_foot_detox_removes_toxins_from/ | {
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30dhzr | why are american police "bad" and european police are "good" | I use these terms lightly, but you always see American cops hiding evidence and shooting people unnecessarily, and then see fun facebook posts of European cops helping their citizens. Is there really such a difference in training or expectations? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30dhzr/eli5_why_are_american_police_bad_and_european/ | {
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27ngwu | why don't we see when we daydream? | I could be daydreaming and "see" a city, for example, all while looking at a tree or my feet or something. It is as if I go voluntarily go blind for a little while. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27ngwu/eli5_why_dont_we_see_when_we_daydream/ | {
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a3ljav | why are m.2 nvme ssds at times cheaper or the same price as standard 2.5inch, despite being about 3-5 times faster? | I bought a Samsung 970 Evo and have been looking at the prices of other SSDs. And have found that despite the M.2 drives having extremely superior speeds, they are still in the same price range as their 2.5inch counterparts?
Is it down to the market, production costs or how niche the m.2 form factor still is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3ljav/eli5_why_are_m2_nvme_ssds_at_times_cheaper_or_the/ | {
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c5y8b4 | how are dinosaur footprints fossilized? wouldn't the mud or soil that they were formed in get washed away in rain or some other quick erosion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c5y8b4/eli5_how_are_dinosaur_footprints_fossilized/ | {
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2kpbi4 | other than the fact that it looks really cool, why do military groups perform elaborate drills (all the gun twirling and marching | I think it's really cool that soldiers can march in unison and do all that crazy gun twirling stuff, but I'm curious as to how it became a thing. (please understand that I'm not hating on it, just curious) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kpbi4/eli5_other_than_the_fact_that_it_looks_really/ | {
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2mpjdg | how are the time zones of madrid and paris both 1 hour ahead of london, even though london is geographically between the two cities? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mpjdg/eli5_how_are_the_time_zones_of_madrid_and_paris/ | {
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5jqd1b | how does cutting through alfoil sharpen scissors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jqd1b/eli5_how_does_cutting_through_alfoil_sharpen/ | {
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8l6vpo | how do companies that provide “free credit reports” make money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8l6vpo/eli5_how_do_companies_that_provide_free_credit/ | {
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3xopcq | if the sr-71 blackbird was such a fast jet, why isn't it being used anymore? | I mean if they would have a newer, faster jet I would understand it but i think there is no comparable jet nowadays so why not continue to use/produce/improve the blackbird? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xopcq/eli5_if_the_sr71_blackbird_was_such_a_fast_jet/ | {
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1kcod7 | if i'm programmed by evolution to be productive, why do i have such an incredible desire to be lazy (and then regret it)? | I think it would be a safe assumption that being a productive, hard working individual is advantageous from an evolutionary perspective. You can tell we are programmed as such since after a hard workout at the gym or nailing a big presentation at work our brain's reward system tells us we did a good job and releases en... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kcod7/eli5_if_im_programmed_by_evolution_to_be/ | {
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28ku1j | how do services like google and facebook deal with the gigabytes of new data they receive everyday? is there a guy just ramming hard drives in servers all day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28ku1j/eli5_how_do_services_like_google_and_facebook/ | {
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3l62bb | why no one has created a commercial diet that includes a balanced amount of all required nutrients for humans. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l62bb/eli5_why_no_one_has_created_a_commercial_diet/ | {
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3dyt73 | why is the pay ratio of ceo to average employee such a big deal? why do people care that ceos make as much as they do? | Do people think that their wages/salaries will increase if the CEO gets paid less? What's the deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dyt73/eli5_why_is_the_pay_ratio_of_ceo_to_average/ | {
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3nhwas | why isn't jamestown the most populous u.s. city? or st. augustine, for that matter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nhwas/eli5_why_isnt_jamestown_the_most_populous_us_city/ | {
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1j96im | why rechargeable batteries lose their ability to recharge completely when used over time. also why does an incomplete charge and usage cycle accelerate this process. (feel free to explain like i have had sophomore high school chemistry if nessesary) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j96im/eli5_why_rechargeable_batteries_lose_their/ | {
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2aaw99 | how do all natural numbers add up to 1/12? | I've heard this theory and really don't know much about it, however i'm really interested in how it works.
If anyone knows how to explain it well, thanks! :)
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67jdlj | why is remaining abstinent until marriage a common rule in religions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67jdlj/eli5_why_is_remaining_abstinent_until_marriage_a/ | {
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8ah125 | why humans,compared to most mammals, are so slow in running speed? | Pretty much most mammals,relative to size,can run faster than humans. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ah125/eli5_why_humanscompared_to_most_mammals_are_so/ | {
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4ggcat | why do foster kids go through so many homes instead of staying in just one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ggcat/eli5_why_do_foster_kids_go_through_so_many_homes/ | {
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matkd | things before the big bang. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/matkd/eli5_things_before_the_big_bang/ | {
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5pl2qe | why do piston driven airplanes still use leaded fuel instead of using unleaded fuel like all modern automotive engines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pl2qe/eli5_why_do_piston_driven_airplanes_still_use/ | {
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55ij0l | how does a dishwasher effectively clean the dishes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55ij0l/eli5how_does_a_dishwasher_effectively_clean_the/ | {
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18j13w | why do mobile carriers not regularly offer updates for android devices? | I've recently read that nearly half of all Android devices still use Gingerbread, despite three significant updates to the OS since its inception. What is the primary reason carriers lag behind updating their devices(if they ever do)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18j13w/eli5_why_do_mobile_carriers_not_regularly_offer/ | {
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10el03 | how bad is alcohol for a teenager? | I'm talking about age 15-18. What are the risks of drinking alcohol at this age? Is there a special point to stop?
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1ao12g | how does a circuit know when to use the ground? | I understand what the live wire, the neutral, and earth wire do, but my question is the following:
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85xgsd | how does g2a stay in business and how does it sell steam keys for cheaper than on steam? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85xgsd/eli5_how_does_g2a_stay_in_business_and_how_does/ | {
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4q90yl | why do people complain about illegal immigrants taking jobs? shouldn't they complain about the companies who give illegals jobs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q90yl/eli5why_do_people_complain_about_illegal/ | {
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2y4ul3 | if you are currently in jail/on probation marijuana and your state legalises it, do you still serve your jail/probation time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y4ul3/eli5_if_you_are_currently_in_jailon_probation/ | {
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25ayw0 | why is wiretapping yourself illegal? | In lieu of the Chicopee woman who faces wiretapping charges for recording her own arrest, it doesn't make much sense for it to be illegal unless the police have something to hide. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25ayw0/eli5_why_is_wiretapping_yourself_illegal/ | {
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5rujgr | why aren't major news organizations covering the berkeley protests? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rujgr/eli5_why_arent_major_news_organizations_covering/ | {
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65ry8d | how have we not run out of space for graves in cemeteries by now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65ry8d/eli5_how_have_we_not_run_out_of_space_for_graves/ | {
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1rjta2 | what happens in my brain, physically, that makes it harder to remember events from my childhood as i get older? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rjta2/eli5_what_happens_in_my_brain_physically_that/ | {
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6ofkp6 | when drinking through a straw, why can't i sip the last of the drink? | This has always bothered me. I'd buy an expensive cup of coffee from Starbucks, drink it happily until it's time to sip the last of the coffee through the straw. The last dregs simply don't come up to my mouth, so I was wondering why.
Why is it that these last dregs can't be pulled up through the straw? I understand t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ofkp6/eli5_when_drinking_through_a_straw_why_cant_i_sip/ | {
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5a1dkj | why do some people deal with stuffy noses on a daily basis throughout the year more than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a1dkj/eli5_why_do_some_people_deal_with_stuffy_noses_on/ | {
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1r7y4v | how did we get from the "golden age" of air travel to the current state of air travel? | Is it merely fuel prices that have caused airplanes to become glorified cattle cars? Corporate greed?
It be great to know when the quality really started dropping. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r7y4v/eli5_how_did_we_get_from_the_golden_age_of_air/ | {
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3tgc4b | the difference between the different raids on a network attached storage (nas) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tgc4b/eli5_the_difference_between_the_different_raids/ | {
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dl36ag | what's the difference between an adverbial and a complement? | I'm having an English syntax test tomorrow, and I have no idea how to make a difference between them.
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SVC - He'**s getting** angry
SVA - He **got** through the window
We will get similar sentences in the test, and we'll have to write their syntactic patterns, but I can't te... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dl36ag/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_an_adverbial/ | {
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5httwk | why is the byproduct of consuming cocaine and alcohol considered deadly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5httwk/eli5_why_is_the_byproduct_of_consuming_cocaine/ | {
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1zmga9 | how is a digital currency created? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zmga9/eli5_how_is_a_digital_currency_created/ | {
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5ifu25 | why do people want to restrict hb-1 visas, when the companies will just outsource after the visas are restricted? | What I don't understand about the HB-1 'abuse scandal' is that if they stop tech workers being imported, then surely the companies will just export the jobs?
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5jdw21 | what technology is not present yet so we can have complex robots walking around? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jdw21/eli5what_technology_is_not_present_yet_so_we_can/ | {
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48lta7 | what happens inside the brain when we're feeling nostalgic? also, what causes nostalgia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48lta7/eli5_what_happens_inside_the_brain_when_were/ | {
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1pu655 | how are people "genetically" skinny or obese? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pu655/eli5_how_are_people_genetically_skinny_or_obese/ | {
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1nmf1l | how did the fbi find the silk roads owner when it's anonymous? | ^See titel. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nmf1l/eli5how_did_the_fbi_find_the_silk_roads_owner/ | {
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9ltpc8 | why are the fuel prices and the us dollar rate at an all time high in india? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ltpc8/eli5_why_are_the_fuel_prices_and_the_us_dollar/ | {
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dl28j7 | how can algae think / move / live without brains or nervous systems? | In "Teaching a Stone to Talk", a collection of essays by Annie Dillard, she writes that "the translucent strands of algae you see under a microscope - Spirogya, Oscillatoria, Cladophora - move of their own accord, no one knows how or why".
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1t04f5 | the decline of the japanese economy | So from what I gather the aging population and declining birth rate is causing not enough people to be in the workforce? So why don't they allow outside workers to immigrate and fill some of the gaps, maybe even instilling incentives to do so. On the other hand some of the Scandinavian countries have extremely small po... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t04f5/eli5_the_decline_of_the_japanese_economy/ | {
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8gd0nq | in car racing, how do they keep the cars organized into a clearly defined "front" of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc when the cars are constantly doing pit stops? | It seems like it would be all jumbled up. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gd0nq/eli5_in_car_racing_how_do_they_keep_the_cars/ | {
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121awa | why globalization is bad for america, and why it's good for china and india? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/121awa/eli5_why_globalization_is_bad_for_america_and_why/ | {
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3n0uzg | why don't american police simply say, "yes, you are being detained"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n0uzg/eli5_why_dont_american_police_simply_say_yes_you/ | {
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1ush4n | the earth spins at roughly 1000mph. why can't we use this fact to travel super fast by just hovering in a plane or chopper, and letting the world spin underneath us? or going double-fast by flying in the opposite direction to the spin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ush4n/eli5_the_earth_spins_at_roughly_1000mph_why_cant/ | {
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37rkzj | now that the uk banks, barclays, rbs etc have been fined, where does the money go? | So the banks have been fines billions for fiddling with the stock exchange and other shady practices. Where does that money go? Who is responsible for managing it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37rkzj/eli5_now_that_the_uk_banks_barclays_rbs_etc_have/ | {
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bjq3v9 | how do air fryers work? don't you need oil to fry foods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjq3v9/eli5_how_do_air_fryers_work_dont_you_need_oil_to/ | {
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2iot5l | black hole density | Black holes are collapsed stars. Stars have a specific mass. Then how can black holes have infinate density? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iot5l/eli5_black_hole_density/ | {
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2ksmpk | do dogs understand the concept of travelling by car? | My dog loves to take car trips, but does she understand that we are actually travelling vast distances? Or if we use the elevator, does she understand that we have actually ascended/descended to another floor? Or does a dog just go all "whoa, everything looks different" when it leaves the vehicle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ksmpk/eli5_do_dogs_understand_the_concept_of_travelling/ | {
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e9gyjc | why is microsd cards affordable and have high capacity of upto 1 tb and very small compared to ssd and hdd? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e9gyjc/eli5_why_is_microsd_cards_affordable_and_have/ | {
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7x68rm | how do olympians who compete in sports that require very elaborate facilities like luge or ski jumping train? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7x68rm/eli5_how_do_olympians_who_compete_in_sports_that/ | {
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56ooiq | how do we know what is in the observable universe. | [For a better understanding of what I mean.](_URL_0_)
Seriously, how do we know that it's there? How do we know what's there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56ooiq/eli5_how_do_we_know_what_is_in_the_observable/ | {
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5j264i | why is friends popular and loved in a way no other sitcom is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j264i/eli5_why_is_friends_popular_and_loved_in_a_way_no/ | {
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22l0kf | what is heartbleed and what should i do to protect myself? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22l0kf/eli5_what_is_heartbleed_and_what_should_i_do_to/ | {
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2zm9jt | why aren't commercial airships more popular? | I'm well aware that planes are better for transport, but what I don't understand is why airships aren't used more often for sightseeing purposes. It would be great to take a dinner airship tour around the skyline of a city, and i'm surprised no company has capitalized on this yet. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zm9jt/eli5_why_arent_commercial_airships_more_popular/ | {
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1u313l | why has science not invented a viable zero calorie fat replacement similar to low calorie sugar substitutes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u313l/why_has_science_not_invented_a_viable_zero/ | {
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2eiysz | how exactly does the french foreign legion work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eiysz/eli5how_exactly_does_the_french_foreign_legion/ | {
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5pm8ys | what property of most microwavable food containers makes them microwavable, and what health hazards are are there in using non-microwavable containers to heat up food? | ELI5: What property of most microwavable food containers makes them microwavable, and what health hazards are there in using non-microwavable containers to heat up food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pm8ys/eli5_what_property_of_most_microwavable_food/ | {
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760ow9 | if you somehow broke a bone in space, would your bones be floating in your body? what would happen to the blood? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/760ow9/eli5_if_you_somehow_broke_a_bone_in_space_would/ | {
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2laxop | how come it takes hours to digest food, probably a long time to get to your intestines as well, but you feel more energized almost immediately after you eat? | Shouldnt you remain hungry and low energy until after your stomach has fully dissolved the food and then your intestines manage to absorb some of the nutrients? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2laxop/eli5_how_come_it_takes_hours_to_digest_food/ | {
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2r87ri | why do people say radio waves are harmfull to the human brain if it has a lower frequency than visible light? | So I'm doing high school physics, and I was wondering why do medical people say radio waves from phones are harmful to your brain, but visible light has a higher frequency than radio waves? That means the penetration ability of a radio wave is less than visible light, correct me if I'm wrong. So why doesn't visible lig... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r87ri/eli5_why_do_people_say_radio_waves_are_harmfull/ | {
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1l0ke3 | what's the point of being a philosophy major? | As a philosophy major, I find this question more difficult to approach than almost all others. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l0ke3/eli5_whats_the_point_of_being_a_philosophy_major/ | {
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31abzh | how are websites made | Understand that there is HTML involved and maybe JavaScript or CSS but I don't understand what they mean and what the relationship between them is
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2in5ok | how do spiders walk on walls and pretty much any other surface? | This house is creepy... Spiders crawling to my bed from the walls | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2in5ok/eli5_how_do_spiders_walk_on_walls_and_pretty_much/ | {
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4845u9 | why is voting turnout in us elections so low? | First off, I'm not a US Citizen. Compared to most other democracies, turnout in the US is spectacularly low. Turnout has not been higher than 70% in the last century! Even developing nations and quite few third-world nations have a higher turnout it seems.
EDIT: It should have been "voter turnout" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4845u9/eli5why_is_voting_turnout_in_us_elections_so_low/ | {
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6hfp2k | why alcohol consumption isn't as dangerous in the early stages of pregnancy as it is later on. isn't the embryo more defenseless at that point? | I may be missing a major bit of information, but this is my understanding. Help? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hfp2k/eli5_why_alcohol_consumption_isnt_as_dangerous_in/ | {
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18s69x | what is the difference between crossfirex and sli? | For example some motherboards support only CFX, some only SLI. But super fancy boards (Crosshair V Formula-Z) support both! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18s69x/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_crossfirex/ | {
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b6ay08 | why is “poc” (person of color) being used in the us today while “colored person” is historically regarded as very offensive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6ay08/eli5_why_is_poc_person_of_color_being_used_in_the/ | {
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1xw71c | why do choke cherries make your mouth feel numb/really dry? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xw71c/why_do_choke_cherries_make_your_mouth_feel/ | {
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7ugjih | why do recipes for sweet foods (cookies, brownies, etc.) often call for the use of salt when the taste is near absent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ugjih/eli5_why_do_recipes_for_sweet_foods_cookies/ | {
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quwqs | the end of the lord of the rings | Where are the elves, Gandalf, and Bilbo going? Why does Frodo have to go? Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/quwqs/eli5_the_end_of_the_lord_of_the_rings/ | {
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nawln | how you can figure out what key a song is in. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nawln/eli5_how_you_can_figure_out_what_key_a_song_is_in/ | {
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