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81t11x | what makes it difficult to cure varicose veins? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81t11x/eli5_what_makes_it_difficult_to_cure_varicose/ | {
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8znesg | most over the counter pills (e.g. ibuprofen) have a recommended dose of at least 2 pills. if this is the case why don’t the medicine companies start producing pills with twice the dosage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8znesg/eli5_most_over_the_counter_pills_eg_ibuprofen/ | {
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48x2fr | why can't adware/pop-ups trick you into clicking them through the x button that closes the pop-up window? | What I mean by this: for example on an Android phone there are pop-ups and similar things in apps and browsers - is there a real risk of getting infected with adware by clicking the X button to close the window?
If not, why? Isn't there a way or method of linking something to a button that closes a window? Same questi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48x2fr/eli5_why_cant_adwarepopups_trick_you_into/ | {
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byprch | how hard would it be for the uk to just scrap its plans and stay in the eu? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/byprch/eli5_how_hard_would_it_be_for_the_uk_to_just/ | {
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dfinvs | how do people who still fly confederate flags justify their state(s) motivations in the american civil war? are they pro-slavery or do they see/promote the original issue as something different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfinvs/eli5_how_do_people_who_still_fly_confederate/ | {
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2vf0zp | why is ground beef currently $5-$7 per pound in the us? | I was shopping the other day and noticed (we're not big beef eaters in my house) that ground beef ranged from $5-$7 a pound for regular old store brand stuff. That was just outrageous to me.
What happened to raise prices so dramatically? It seems like only a few months ago I was paying far less.
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1qayqi | clarification regarding islamism and islamic fundamentalism ? | Hello everyone.
I'm a Finnish highschool student, and I am doing a presentation about **extremist-Islam**.
During my research I noticed that (atleast) most of the extremist-Islam groups are either Islamists or Fundamentalists, but I can't really distinguish core differences between the two.
If you can somehow ti... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qayqi/eli5clarification_regarding_islamism_and_islamic/ | {
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36aeud | why isn't inpatient, rehab-style treatment for obesity more common? | Increasingly, I see the unhealthy behaviors associated with obesity (e.g. overeating, cravings for sugar) described in terms of addiction.
When someone is addicted to drugs or alcohol, outpatient treatment often isn't enough. Even if the addict has access to excellent outpatient care and support groups, he or she ma... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36aeud/eli5_why_isnt_inpatient_rehabstyle_treatment_for/ | {
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2ar2xr | why do i remember some of my earliest memories from a "3rd person" perspective? | One of my Earliest memories is sitting in the backseat of my car, in a baby seat. I was only 1 year old, almost 2. I was trying to lean over and look into a box that my 3 year old sister was holding. Inside was my cat.(Alive; just a kitten, we'd just adopted her). Whenever I remember this, I vaguely remember looking ov... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ar2xr/eli5_why_do_i_remember_some_of_my_earliest/ | {
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1n8i4q | do other higher order animals know humans are at the top of the food-chain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n8i4q/eli5_do_other_higher_order_animals_know_humans/ | {
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3svvjx | how did societies that mistreated slaves get into a mindset where their slaves were inferior/not humans? | I am just wondering how it could have spread and who started it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3svvjx/eli5_how_did_societies_that_mistreated_slaves_get/ | {
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drlov7 | how does dial-up internet work and what makes modern internet technology better than dial-up? | I mean, I remember the days of AOL. And I know you had some sort of phone connection required to actually connect to the internet and be able to browse the web. But I don't exactly know the nitty gritty specifics of how it all worked and how we use modern internet technologies today. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/drlov7/eli5_how_does_dialup_internet_work_and_what_makes/ | {
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432r0i | what is that weird tingling feeling in my body after waking up from a nightmare? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/432r0i/eli5_what_is_that_weird_tingling_feeling_in_my/ | {
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nqsfa | why we as humans tend to look fondly back at history? | I understand the notion of wanting to have been there, seen it, done it and been a part of the impact. But, I am seeing more frequently a sense of my generation saying "I love the 60's, it was such a wonderful time." I get it but I'm not sure why it is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nqsfa/eli5_why_we_as_humans_tend_to_look_fondly_back_at/ | {
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fyozny | america's wealth gap | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fyozny/eli5_americas_wealth_gap/ | {
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3zlaym | why is it so much more enjoyable to spend hours and hours doing repetitive tasks in a video game than it is at work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zlaym/eli5_why_is_it_so_much_more_enjoyable_to_spend/ | {
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kqtcy | why my heart beating faster during exercise is good for my heart but my heart beating faster on cocaine is bad. | Like the title says really, surely it's all good contraction for the muscles? I know there are other reasons why people shouldn't take cocaine. Also, I'm aware that not a lot of five year olds need to know about this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kqtcy/eli5_why_my_heart_beating_faster_during_exercise/ | {
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d2nr9x | how do movies film an arrow hitting a person? | A good example is when Hagen dies in the movie Gladiator: [_URL_0_](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d2nr9x/eli5_how_do_movies_film_an_arrow_hitting_a_person/ | {
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6b87xe | how do cars work, from turning the key to pressing the gas/brake? | Additionally, how do cars use gasoline and how does this power the car after the battery turns it on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b87xe/eli5_how_do_cars_work_from_turning_the_key_to/ | {
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64kkg3 | does spam email actually result in business for the spammer? | Same question applies to telemarketers and other forms of annoying spam. I get so much of it that instantly gets deleted... are there people who see it, read it, and buy what they're selling?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64kkg3/eli5_does_spam_email_actually_result_in_business/ | {
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1ctw4j | what makes a politician worthy of running for either a senate or presidential position? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ctw4j/eli5_what_makes_a_politician_worthy_of_running/ | {
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9m5a46 | how come when you’re really tired, and yawning throughout the day, you never yawn when actually trying to fall asleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9m5a46/eli5_how_come_when_youre_really_tired_and_yawning/ | {
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34aea7 | geosynchronous orbit vs. geostationary orbit vs. low earth orbit | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34aea7/eli5_geosynchronous_orbit_vs_geostationary_orbit/ | {
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1rr37u | testicular transplant | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rr37u/testicular_transplant/ | {
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1sxhck | why do visual graphics improve on the same console? | Say I have a playstation 3. Why is there an improvement of graphics of games?
When you first buy games the graphics are like realistic. Then later on 2 years later, a game is even more realistic than previously.
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67rbjg | how is it that we can breed a lion with a tiger and not a human with another type of ape? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67rbjg/eli5_how_is_it_that_we_can_breed_a_lion_with_a/ | {
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3ueym8 | why do broadcast networks require cable subscriptions for online viewing? | Wouldn't they be able to charge advertising dollars for online streaming just like they do for over the air broadcasts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ueym8/eli5_why_do_broadcast_networks_require_cable/ | {
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1gs1ke | if you can't reliably live off minimum wage, why don't states set it much higher? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gs1ke/eli5_if_you_cant_reliably_live_off_minimum_wage/ | {
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a5w19u | why do people go insane when locked in solitary confinement? | As the title suggests. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5w19u/eli5_why_do_people_go_insane_when_locked_in/ | {
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10tn9r | debits and credits in accounting | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10tn9r/eli5_debits_and_credits_in_accounting/ | {
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3ocrte | why is american football scored the way it is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ocrte/eli5_why_is_american_football_scored_the_way_it_is/ | {
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8wqpvr | what's a glory hole? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wqpvr/eli5_whats_a_glory_hole/ | {
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5gi4ue | how is the governments email system any more secure than gmail? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gi4ue/eli5_how_is_the_governments_email_system_any_more/ | {
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dc4jjp | how does online currency get added into circulation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dc4jjp/eli5_how_does_online_currency_get_added_into/ | {
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1mwzox | internal combustion engines | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mwzox/eli5_internal_combustion_engines/ | {
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2kmu27 | why can't we grow organs for people yet despite new stories always claiming that scientists have successfully done so? | Just curious how close or far away we are from the average joe getting a new liver grown for him in a hospital in any town USA? I keep hearing stories about 3d printed organs and organs grown in science labs but I'm not science smart in the least and need a kindergarten walk through, thanks!
Edit: sorry grammar nazis ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kmu27/eli5_why_cant_we_grow_organs_for_people_yet/ | {
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13etho | the difference between this subreddit in its present form and /r/answers or any of the other answers subreddits. | Seriously, what happened, guys? This subreddit was a tremendous idea and for a few months there it was actually staying true to its original form, but now you look at both the questions *and the answers to the questions* in the threads here and they're as esoteric as an /r/answers thread. I like good, thorough answers,... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13etho/eli5_the_difference_between_this_subreddit_in_its/ | {
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2d1kiu | two sets of identical twins essentially marry and have kids...the kids are biologically siblings? | Hard to explain but in reference to this post _URL_0_ and the comments about their future kids being biological siblings. How does that work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d1kiu/eli5_two_sets_of_identical_twins_essentially/ | {
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1m2b1w | how does money laundering for a large sum of bills (let's say $10,000,000) work, and why do criminals find it necessary to launder in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m2b1w/eli5how_does_money_laundering_for_a_large_sum_of/ | {
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2virxv | climbing mt. everest - don't we have the technology to make climbing relatively safe, at least for rescue and cleanup crews? | While climbers don't want to be *overly* helped by equipment (for example going so far as to attempt climbing without oxygen), don't we have the technology to make at least some aspects of climbing safer for professionals who work there? Isn't it possible to have a lightweight pressurized and heated suit for rescue cre... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2virxv/eli5_climbing_mt_everest_dont_we_have_the/ | {
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5zgscq | if you're trying to drink more water, does it make any difference if you drink it all at once or small amounts more frequently? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zgscq/eli5_if_youre_trying_to_drink_more_water_does_it/ | {
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50wled | if i hover my finger 0.5mm above my phone's screen, it doesn't register a touch. but when it has a hefty glass screen protector on and i'm wearing gloves, how does it still sense contact? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50wled/eli5_if_i_hover_my_finger_05mm_above_my_phones/ | {
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aajfgr | how do businesses create sales forecasts/projections? | I realise (assume) that market research is the crux of it, but is it as simple/unreliable as "we asked 100 people if they'd buy this, 20 said yes, so we're projecting 20000 sales from 100000 manufactured units" or something similar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aajfgr/eli5_how_do_businesses_create_sales/ | {
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4oisju | why should sublingual tablets be dissolved under the tongue instead of just swallowed or dissolved on the tongue? | I'll be giving my son melatonin tonight in a sublingual tablet and I want to give him the right answer when he asks.
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f48hez | how do induction cooking work | I watched my mom cooked food with the induction cooktop several times but please explain how does it work, thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f48hez/eli5_how_do_induction_cooking_work/ | {
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30jsa4 | why does the us military have so many different special forces groups? what are the main "differences/duties" between them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30jsa4/eli5_why_does_the_us_military_have_so_many/ | {
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zbubu | why are insects important? | I'm actually trying to teach some students and I cant explain it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zbubu/eli5_why_are_insects_important/ | {
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4i3s73 | why do we get that odd satisfying feeling when we watch certain objects be perfectly organized in patterns? | Something like those GIFs that give the same feeling | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i3s73/eli5_why_do_we_get_that_odd_satisfying_feeling/ | {
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auy7vl | what is our goal for humanity? is there a goal for humanity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/auy7vl/eli5_what_is_our_goal_for_humanity_is_there_a/ | {
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4r1the | how exactly do fireflies light up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r1the/eli5_how_exactly_do_fireflies_light_up/ | {
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2y7pi2 | why does the fda allow carcinogenic chemicals into our food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y7pi2/eli5_why_does_the_fda_allow_carcinogenic/ | {
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2imi4q | why did i have to adjust the tracking on my old vcr? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2imi4q/eli5why_did_i_have_to_adjust_the_tracking_on_my/ | {
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5bekqt | if the moon can eclipse the sun why can we see stars every night? | If the moon can almost entirely block out our sun shouldn't there be a massive amount of planets between us and the stars to block them out too? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bekqt/eli5_if_the_moon_can_eclipse_the_sun_why_can_we/ | {
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4wddmk | what would cause the two visual bands of static across the tv in an otherwise clear picture, when fast forwarding or rewinding a vhs tape? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wddmk/eli5_what_would_cause_the_two_visual_bands_of/ | {
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200r33 | can you use binoculars into a mirror to see something far away behind you? | Will you get the same results as just looking at it in front of you with binoculars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/200r33/eli5_can_you_use_binoculars_into_a_mirror_to_see/ | {
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1yd0t2 | how are multi-level marketing companies like vemma legal and not considered pyramid schemes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yd0t2/eli5_how_are_multilevel_marketing_companies_like/ | {
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w804t | when i go to bed my stomach makes pretty loud noises, some high-ish pitched some not. what's happening that causes that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w804t/eli5_when_i_go_to_bed_my_stomach_makes_pretty/ | {
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14vpdh | why do archers fire arrows in waves? wouldn't they kill more people if they fired at will? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14vpdh/eli5_why_do_archers_fire_arrows_in_waves_wouldnt/ | {
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8oihhm | how do kuka robotic arms work? | maybe the title doesn't say much? i don't know, but I wanted to know if anyone can explain to me what kind of technology the KUKA robotic arms, or any other similar products, use in order to have arms which are not only capable carrying extremely heavy objects (i.e. car doors) while themselves being extremely heavy, an... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8oihhm/eli5how_do_kuka_robotic_arms_work/ | {
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3heh54 | how would citizenship be granted if the 14th amendment were repealed? | With many of the Republican candidates openly calling for an end to "birthright citizenship," a clause within the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, how would citizenship be granted? Would additional legislation be needed to replace that clause? How was citizenship granted to non-slaves before the 14th Amendment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3heh54/eli5_how_would_citizenship_be_granted_if_the_14th/ | {
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1nakfk | how can the sentinelese people, who number ~250, and been living on the same island uncontacted for 60000 years, not number higher in population or be inbred to the point of severe consequence | Looking at the exponential growth that the human population has showed, would we not expect more than ~250 people to be living where there has been undisturbed existence for more than 60000 years?
Also, would they not be so imbred that there would be severe genetic deficiencies?
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2uuhkj | why does the military and the government announce all over the media that its going to attack a terrorist group? doesn't that just give the terrorist group some intel and time to relocate or perhaps get ready to fight or avoid air strikes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uuhkj/eli5_why_does_the_military_and_the_government/ | {
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qyzpr | what happens when you eat a deficit of junk food calories every day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qyzpr/eli5_what_happens_when_you_eat_a_deficit_of_junk/ | {
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84lnje | how does an architectural drawing get translated into a physical building? who decides how many bolts, the type of material, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84lnje/eli5_how_does_an_architectural_drawing_get/ | {
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3ry4j3 | if a plane went above, then below, then above the speed of sound a bunch of times would it create a bunch of sonic booms? | Could a plane travel very close to the speed of sound before rapidly accelerating and decelerating to generate multiple sonic booms in a row? If a plane stayed at the speed of sound exactly would it be in a perpetual sonic boom? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ry4j3/eli5_if_a_plane_went_above_then_below_then_above/ | {
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5um80x | how did actors and entertainers become our most idolized in society, and when can you start to see the first display of this in human history? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5um80x/eli5_how_did_actors_and_entertainers_become_our/ | {
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4o9uwz | relativity of space travel near the speed of light. | Planet A is 100 light years away from Earth.
Spaceship can travel at 99% speed of light.
According to relativity, around that speed people on the ship would experience 1 day of time equivalent to how people on Earth woud experience ~ 1 year?
So do we on the Earth see the ship arriving in 101.01 years, while the people... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o9uwz/eli5relativity_of_space_travel_near_the_speed_of/ | {
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3veu4w | google's "im feeling lucky" button | Never really understood it. What does it do? What information does it give that is different from the normal search and why is it even there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3veu4w/eli5_googles_im_feeling_lucky_button/ | {
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3dlgfc | can 50 cent get away with pretending to be broke to avoid paying court fees? | There are recent pictures of him hitting the strip club and throwing hundreds or thousands of dollars on strippers, he won a $1.6 million bet on the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight two months ago and Forbes listed him as having $166 million again, 2 months ago. So we know he is hiding money but if the court can't technic... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dlgfc/eli5_can_50_cent_get_away_with_pretending_to_be/ | {
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4dmcnw | why did the us military overthrow the gaddafi regime creating a lawless state in libya? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dmcnw/eli5_why_did_the_us_military_overthrow_the/ | {
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g3iwdw | can someone explain “money making” to bail out an economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3iwdw/eli5_can_someone_explain_money_making_to_bail_out/ | {
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2r45pl | how does torque vectoring work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r45pl/eli5_how_does_torque_vectoring_work/ | {
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3pn6wa | how does "frequently changing my password" make my accounts any more secure? | It seems like playing different numbers in the lottery every week to increase your chances of winning. In the 1990s when you could spam thousands of login attempts per second this made sense, but now authentication servers prevent that.
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jae6p | explain like i'm 5 what effect the downgrade of the credit rating will have | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jae6p/explain_like_im_5_what_effect_the_downgrade_of/ | {
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6j7wbj | why do people like sad movies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j7wbj/eli5_why_do_people_like_sad_movies/ | {
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cctg4d | since electrons flow from negative to positive, why are cars grounded to the negative terminal on the battery? | Seems like you'd want to be careful with the source of the electrons so the negative terminal would be covered/protected and the positive would be wired to the frame. But it is the opposite. I presume there is a good reason that I do not understand. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cctg4d/eli5_since_electrons_flow_from_negative_to/ | {
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7ejuuz | how do they stop a large gas main fire? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ejuuz/eli5_how_do_they_stop_a_large_gas_main_fire/ | {
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65w82m | how do animals with multiple heads share a body, do they at all share body movement, also does this take place in humans? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65w82m/eli5_how_do_animals_with_multiple_heads_share_a/ | {
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2fs9rj | why is the usa different from other countries with its measuring systems, sports, soccer instead of football and whatever else makes it different | TIL Americans are offended when asked about their measuring system
Calm the fuck down | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fs9rj/eli5_why_is_the_usa_different_from_other/ | {
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bxj882 | how does the turing test work, and why is it still debatable whether it has been passed or not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxj882/eli5_how_does_the_turing_test_work_and_why_is_it/ | {
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1fmhvu | deriviteves and limits in calculus, purpose of infinity | I've seemed to have forgotten how that works. Calculus 1 and 2 slipped my mind, and I honestly wish I can remember. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fmhvu/eli5_deriviteves_and_limits_in_calculus_purpose/ | {
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m1vjd | the difference between ntfs and ext4. | EDIT: Specifically, how do they operate differently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m1vjd/the_difference_between_ntfs_and_ext4/ | {
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3bquu1 | how do you know if someone is a bad actor or if its the director who is bad? | I've never been in a movie or even on a set, but I'm assuming the director is the one telling the actor how to act and the actor does it, is there someway to tell who is responsible for a bad scene/movie? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bquu1/eli5how_do_you_know_if_someone_is_a_bad_actor_or/ | {
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5j1prc | why can you only use certain elements/atoms to make an atomic device? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j1prc/eli5_why_can_you_only_use_certain_elementsatoms/ | {
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1otvjz | why did nature make some pain "unbearable," such as non-anesthetized amputation or severe burns? | I get why there's pain, and even "pretty bad" pain serves a purpose in trying to keep the body away from whatever is causing the pain. But why is there pain that's so severe that people would rather die than continue to feel it? Wouldn't the human body want to prevent that and have pain that was "mostly bearable."
Als... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1otvjz/eli5_why_did_nature_make_some_pain_unbearable/ | {
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6liu0e | the first generations of useful genetic mutations | Sorry the title is probably a laymans term. I understand how natural selection results in the success of genetic traits such as poison/venom, toxicity tolerance, elongated extremities, etc, and how they can therefore become amplified through generations.
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3zxzv0 | why is "playing dead" so rarely used tactic in war? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zxzv0/eli5_why_is_playing_dead_so_rarely_used_tactic_in/ | {
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61ubw6 | in the context of carl sagan's analogy of explaining what a tesseract is, what does it mean for an object to be completely flat? | _URL_0_
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6mm6fi | how do t.v. stations know how many people are watching their shows? can someone possibly "hide" from this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mm6fi/eli5_how_do_tv_stations_know_how_many_people_are/ | {
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3swafg | how does alcohol tissues placed on the stomach help cure nausea? | This is something I learned from my grandma ever since I was little. Whenever I feel nauseous I just put some alcohol on a small towel and place it on my stomach. The nausea disappears in ~30mins.
What is happening that stops my nausea?
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7xss2r | how can we prevent the mentally ill from possessing guns when health records are protected information? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xss2r/eli5_how_can_we_prevent_the_mentally_ill_from/ | {
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6j7gpt | why are bathroom scales so inaccurate, when all they have to do is measure pressure applied to within 0.001 accuracy or so? | It seems strange that the readings they give are often contradictory
- I just weighed myself twice and gained 1.5kg in 20 seconds. And they differ greatly from the scales used by pharmacists and clinics.
For that matter, the scales that *they* use have to be regularly calibrated, I believe every few months.
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1qkwmr | the difference between poorly written and well-written code | How does Programmer A write better code than Programmer B? Assuming the same project, what might be some marks to indicate good or bad coding? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qkwmr/eli5_the_difference_between_poorly_written_and/ | {
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b123b8 | if it is cause of a gene, why can humans not be medically tested to find out if they are homosexual? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b123b8/eli5_if_it_is_cause_of_a_gene_why_can_humans_not/ | {
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9jgmts | why does walking with your arms in sync with your legs feel so strange. | If you move your left arm foward when you are taking a step with your left leg, it just feels so unnatural. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jgmts/eli5_why_does_walking_with_your_arms_in_sync_with/ | {
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47a9ui | what prevents president obama from using executive order to shutdown gitmo? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47a9ui/eli5_what_prevents_president_obama_from_using/ | {
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1diaah | healthy eating habits, and what i should focus on eating to become healthier | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1diaah/eli5_healthy_eating_habits_and_what_i_should/ | {
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4fup4v | how is it that americans spend the most per student out of any other nation, yet there are constantly problems with school budgets? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fup4v/eli5_how_is_it_that_americans_spend_the_most_per/ | {
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2s0jwa | why can't i taste the inside of my mouth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s0jwa/eli5_why_cant_i_taste_the_inside_of_my_mouth/ | {
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