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4bed3h | how do chain restaurants like chilis and olive garden get so big and popular despite not being very good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bed3h/eli5_how_do_chain_restaurants_like_chilis_and/ | {
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99uqt2 | how come cars don't use a smaller-sized battery nowadays? | Do we really still need the big box battery to start our cars? If so, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99uqt2/eli5_how_come_cars_dont_use_a_smallersized/ | {
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2d3i0l | so ive been told anime means cartoons in japanese. so why do people say theres a difference? | I just started watchig naruto and despite being very good, I cant see what people means when they say its an anime but NOT a cartoon.
explain im fiv5
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7sf5ht | why do people feel dizzy and/or general malaise when the weather changes abruptly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sf5ht/elif_why_do_people_feel_dizzy_andor_general/ | {
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de8244 | why/how do things still use electricity when they are turned off but plugged in (or just plugged in like a charger not connected to anything)? where does the electricity go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/de8244/eli5_whyhow_do_things_still_use_electricity_when/ | {
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3gkffe | we often hear "x percent of human communication is body language." where do thsee numbers come from and how are they determined? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gkffe/eli5_we_often_hear_x_percent_of_human/ | {
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1j5pzr | air miles | How do they work, and what's the best way to take advantage of them?
I'm from the UK but spend most of the year in the USA if that makes a difference.
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31ftt4 | these jokes | "no homo" I whisper as I look at my garden of pea plants. The progeny had expressed a 1:2:1 ratio of phenotypes. I am Gregor Mendel.
a motorcycle gang made up of ancient bisexual norse monarchs: the bikings
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855zta | why is the formula for standard deviation different for a sample and a population? | I've taken a look at an earlier eli5 but am still very confused. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/855zta/eli5_why_is_the_formula_for_standard_deviation/ | {
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1cbphq | "check your privilege" | "Check your privilege"- I'm not English nor American and in my native language the translation of this sentence sounds weird. And I see it all around the net, so it's kinda hard for me. So could anyone please explain it like i'm five to me, what does it mean and when and where could/should I use it? Thank you very much... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cbphq/eli5_check_your_privilege/ | {
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1xo4gh | march madness brackets. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xo4gh/eli5march_madness_brackets/ | {
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aja9wq | venezuelan coup d'etat | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aja9wq/eli5_venezuelan_coup_detat/ | {
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24kuo2 | the concept of judicial standing in the united states | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24kuo2/eli5_the_concept_of_judicial_standing_in_the/ | {
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3ijnr7 | how do people in vancouver afford 1-3 million dollar houses that would sell for half the price anywhere else in canada ? | Im just trying to understand how people who work ordinary jobs can afford over priced living ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ijnr7/eli5_how_do_people_in_vancouver_afford_13_million/ | {
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8wwigc | my dad is in the hospital because he’s very dehydrated. the doctor recommended he drink gatorade over water because he needs electrolytes. what are electrolytes and why are they so important in a dehydrated person? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wwigc/eli5_my_dad_is_in_the_hospital_because_hes_very/ | {
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bqbjzs | can the full moon affect the water in our bodies similar to how it impacts the tide? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bqbjzs/eli5_can_the_full_moon_affect_the_water_in_our/ | {
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3grkqc | why are patent trolls much more prevalent now than they have been before? | I recently heard of the patent troll filing takedown notices for anything with "Pixel" in the title on Vimeo, among other cases. Why am I hearing so much more about patent trolls now than I have heard in the past 2 years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3grkqc/eli5_why_are_patent_trolls_much_more_prevalent/ | {
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38qc6a | how is it possible to have water formations, like rivers and waterfalls, underwater? | Just been a common curiosity of mine. Sorry if this is a repost. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38qc6a/eli5_how_is_it_possible_to_have_water_formations/ | {
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6a07g0 | why do veterans needs get ignored by the us government when so much money goes into the military? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a07g0/eli5_why_do_veterans_needs_get_ignored_by_the_us/ | {
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34noa2 | how "100% money back guarantee" products make money | I keep seeing commercials where they say "if you aren't satisfied with it in 90 days, return it for a no fee 100% money back guarantee!" How do these companies make money? After around 85 days of use even if I loved it, I'd return it for all my money back and buy a new one. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34noa2/eli5_how_100_money_back_guarantee_products_make/ | {
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7b12l6 | how do individuals and companies void taxation by putting their money in the cayman islands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7b12l6/eli5_how_do_individuals_and_companies_void/ | {
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1bamh2 | whats the point of fake facebook accounts? is it part of a scam? | I'm talking about the ones you get a request from that you don't know. They have no friends but were made months prior. Always has an attractive, barely clothed girl as the profile pic. The complete lack of information makes it obvious that it is an empty account. Is it an attempt to hack your account? A corporate sche... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bamh2/eli5_whats_the_point_of_fake_facebook_accounts_is/ | {
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1fqhny | integrals/antiderivatives | Or, rather, like I'm someone who dropped out of calculus after half a semester cause I just can't manage my parentheses. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fqhny/eli5integralsantiderivatives/ | {
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3cky23 | the new uk living wage increase and what it will mean to me as a minimum pay worker? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cky23/eli5_the_new_uk_living_wage_increase_and_what_it/ | {
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eu95mf | why does your stomach “drop” when you hear/see something upsetting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eu95mf/eli5_why_does_your_stomach_drop_when_you_hearsee/ | {
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94p3jq | why can pilots of supersonic jets hear the engine when faster than the sound barrier? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94p3jq/eli5_why_can_pilots_of_supersonic_jets_hear_the/ | {
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1w9zlu | how does your car detect when you're slipping on ice, and how does it decide when to apply abs? | If it's too hard to explain simply, you can try to explain it to me like I'm 15. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w9zlu/eli5_how_does_your_car_detect_when_youre_slipping/ | {
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8q7bbv | if life started in salt water oceans, how do lakes all over the world have fish? | Every single lake in the world seems to have freshwater fish. How did they get there, and where did they come from? Saltwater fish can't live in freshwater, and vice versa. Why would something become a land mammal only to somehow become a fish again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8q7bbv/eli5_if_life_started_in_salt_water_oceans_how_do/ | {
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35sv6a | why don't they make sensor/smartphone controlled quad/hexacopters that can fit people? | I imagine sitting reclined in the middle while on your phone you press the "up" button and you go up, then you press forward, or put in GPs coordinates or something, and it whisks you away. Why isn't there a person-sized quad/hexa-thing full of sensors etc that can sit in, allow it to keep it from killing me, the I sim... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35sv6a/eli5_why_dont_they_make_sensorsmartphone/ | {
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69bah5 | why do acts of battery during a sports event result in small penalties instead of meaningful charges and jail time? | I just watched a clip of Rougned Odor [push then deck](_URL_1_) Jose Bautista after Bautista performed a dirty slide into second. Last week, I remember seeing another [clip](_URL_0_) of a soccer player knocking out a ref before swinging at other players.
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80imxj | why is hot food described as "piping hot"? | Temperature, not spice. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80imxj/eli5_why_is_hot_food_described_as_piping_hot/ | {
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4al6yu | why is spring break such a big deal in the usa compared to europe and other parts of the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4al6yu/eli5_why_is_spring_break_such_a_big_deal_in_the/ | {
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1bphmb | what is happening when you get a "fart bubble" that seemingly exits your ass and then pops | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bphmb/eli5_what_is_happening_when_you_get_a_fart_bubble/ | {
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838jiw | if someone was found not guilty of killing several people but later came out and admitted to the murders, why couldn’t he/she be recharged and retried? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/838jiw/eli5_if_someone_was_found_not_guilty_of_killing/ | {
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38n1on | why there are only 2 gpu maker (amd nvdia) there are billions of computer out there and we have only 2 company? | I had vodoo card way back, hardly remember. I understand some companies can close but there should be new ones as i suppose. Where is samsung or other big companies. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38n1on/eli5_why_there_are_only_2_gpu_maker_amd_nvdia/ | {
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3jevbc | why doesn't the catholic church sell some if it's $7.3billion in assets to help hungry/homeless/helpless people in addition to asking for donations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jevbc/eli5_why_doesnt_the_catholic_church_sell_some_if/ | {
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33p58e | why do kitchens and butchers have chains hanging on the door? | Where I work (hotel kitchen) there are all these thin chains hanging from the door-frame. When I carry in heavy boxes the chains can be a mild annoyance. I've also seen them at a local butchers.
So what's the big idea? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33p58e/eli5_why_do_kitchens_and_butchers_have_chains/ | {
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emsf9w | how does escalating a foreign conflict result in better re-election chances? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/emsf9w/eli5_how_does_escalating_a_foreign_conflict/ | {
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1m84kx | what do research firms like gartner and forrester do? | I work in public procurement and we frequently rely on reports from firms like Gartner and Forrester for technology. Often, they don't seem to report on the things I'd expect, and sometimes, they promote "leaders" which are anything but. They also seem to like "waves" and other ways of visualizing their data which seem... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m84kx/eli5_what_do_research_firms_like_gartner_and/ | {
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j4flz | [li5] why would it be bad to raise taxes on the rich? | I'm not gonna lie, I'm not too knowledgeable on this subject. For example, how much "rich" get taxed compared to "non-rich". But I do know I always hear about tax breaks for the rich. Does that mean for rich companies or people? Why would they need tax breaks anyway? and Why/How would it be bad to raise them?
I'm reall... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j4flz/li5_why_would_it_be_bad_to_raise_taxes_on_the_rich/ | {
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5ewkxx | how do we have so much sand on earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ewkxx/eli5_how_do_we_have_so_much_sand_on_earth/ | {
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7oyf30 | why is virtually every claim about human nutrition controversial? | First calories were bad. Then it was fat. Later it was carbs. Why is it so hard to identify the ideal human diet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7oyf30/eli5why_is_virtually_every_claim_about_human/ | {
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7q445p | why can't homosexuality (or other sexual attractions) be developed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7q445p/eli5_why_cant_homosexuality_or_other_sexual/ | {
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5i63ao | why did the iphone not sport a 64-bit architecture until its seventh model in 2013, whereas the nintendo 64 was 64-bit and was released in 1996? | Was it just not deemed necessary to give the iPhone a 64-bit architecture until the iPhone 5S? If the technology was there (Nintendo 64, 17 years prior), why was this the case? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i63ao/eli5_why_did_the_iphone_not_sport_a_64bit/ | {
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3v6hab | does a bullet continue to accelerate once it leaves of the barrel of a gun, or is it always getting slower? | Velocity is confusing. Help! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v6hab/eli5_does_a_bullet_continue_to_accelerate_once_it/ | {
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2971az | why is "who killed kennedy" a more pertinent question than "why was kennedy killed?" | UK person here so perhaps everyone knows in USA, but here the event is presented as a mystery about the ID of the shooter. Just thought it was a bit off that the presumably more interesting question of why it happened is not the main question ppl want answered. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2971az/eli5_why_is_who_killed_kennedy_a_more_pertinent/ | {
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3advdd | why are some movies premiered at film festivals up to a year before they are released in theaters? is anything happening to this movie during this time? | I was looking up Robin Williams' (RIP) latest movie on Wikipedia:
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27tngr | if the food we eat is clean, then why is our feces contaminated? | If the food we consume is not pathogenic, then why does the fecal matter form the same food contains pathogens? if it's the endogenous microflora, then why isn't it harmful to us before defecation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27tngr/eli5if_the_food_we_eat_is_clean_then_why_is_our/ | {
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2ho2ra | why do europe's roads appear to be always freshly repaved, and america's roads are crumbling? | Just looking at the pic of the tower in front of modern skyscraper in Frankfort got me thinking. It seems like Europe's (northern anyways) streets and highways are immaculate, and here in the US they are really unmaintained. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ho2ra/eli5why_do_europes_roads_appear_to_be_always/ | {
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bgq7x4 | what are the basics of shooting film camera? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgq7x4/eli5_what_are_the_basics_of_shooting_film_camera/ | {
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5yx0nb | how do large venues, like madison square garden, switch so quickly from say a basketball game to a hockey game? does the court/rink get taken apart and removed? stored under the floor somehow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yx0nb/eli5_how_do_large_venues_like_madison_square/ | {
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4c7xvj | why is your dpi/cpi measured in inches when the entire world, say for a few countries, uses the metric system? | I wouldn't be surprised if the US uses DPI/CPI but why is the rest of the world using this instead of DPC/CPC (Dots/Counts per centimeter) ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c7xvj/eli5_why_is_your_dpicpi_measured_in_inches_when/ | {
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6qx897 | what is the difference between uranium and thorium in regards to nuclear power? | I saw a video today that was speaking to the large benefits of molten salt reactors with thorium over reactors that use water and uranium. Is it really that much safer? If so, why has it not what we use today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qx897/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_uranium_and/ | {
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2sv297 | if i'd put a hundred small speakers next to each other and simultaneously played a quiet "poff!", would it go "boom!!" because it's a lot of speakers or would it still just be a "poff!"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sv297/eli5_if_id_put_a_hundred_small_speakers_next_to/ | {
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5e6otk | why do we find vibrato to be pleasing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e6otk/eli5_why_do_we_find_vibrato_to_be_pleasing/ | {
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blgcti | - what makes a band 'indie'? | I believe it originally meant that the group was independent from any major record label, but I've heard a lot of people referring to it as an actual music genre.
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40i9oz | is there a computer virus that can cause mechanical issues on the computer? how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40i9oz/eli5_is_there_a_computer_virus_that_can_cause/ | {
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62fu31 | how do guided missiles actually steer? is it using fins like on a jet or does it rotate its rocket motor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62fu31/eli5_how_do_guided_missiles_actually_steer_is_it/ | {
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vdi4f | why does our brain shrink when we're old? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vdi4f/eli5_why_does_our_brain_shrink_when_were_old/ | {
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qihxn | does anyone have a way to explain voltage, other than the water pressure analogy? (probably going to go beyond eli5 rating.. or do you know an appropriate subreddit?) massive thanks!!! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qihxn/does_anyone_have_a_way_to_explain_voltage_other/ | {
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55cryn | 200 years ago, people protested because combine harvesters were putting farmhands out of work. the same thing happened with sewing machines, mining machinery, steam trains, calculators, planning software, etc. why is it different now with self driving cars/trucks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55cryn/eli5_200_years_ago_people_protested_because/ | {
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1innpa | - what happens to hair after detaching? | Does it decompose pretty fast and just sort of 'vanish' or do we pile up all our garbage hair in a dump somewhere | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1innpa/eli5_what_happens_to_hair_after_detaching/ | {
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29rtp7 | will phone's accelometer work in space? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29rtp7/eli5_will_phones_accelometer_work_in_space/ | {
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3e4zr8 | what's the difference between donating blood to the red cross vs. donating to a hospital? if the red cross supplies blood to hospitals, why do hospitals run their own blood banks? | I've tried looking on Google for a good explanation, but it seems like the Red Cross sells the blood to the hospital for the cost it takes to draw blood, process it, etc. which a hospital at the blood bank would do anyway. I've also read a few controversies about the Red Cross scamming/marking up the cost of blood to k... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e4zr8/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_donating_blood/ | {
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6zg8bi | what does it mean when something will cost the economy? | I read the hurricanes will cost the economy $500 billion or something. But how exactly does that work? Isn't someone getting paid to clean up and stuff so money is still flowing like usual? or is money leaving our country or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zg8bi/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_something_will_cost/ | {
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6uaawb | can citizens of the united states overthrow their government? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uaawb/eli5_can_citizens_of_the_united_states_overthrow/ | {
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3fsb2h | why do some people from the islands (jamaica, bahamas, etc.) speak english with their native accents to their friends/family, but when they talk to someone like their coworkers/colleagues, their accents are gone? | I'm from South Florida and I've noticed this in my workplace. The company I work for has a lot of people from the Caribbean. I don't see or hear people from Asia or Europe hiding their accents when they speak English. (I'm just curious) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fsb2h/eli5_why_do_some_people_from_the_islands_jamaica/ | {
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2e8nv4 | does keeping batteries in the fridge/freezer work? if so, how does the climate controlled setting help? | I've heard all my life that putting batteries in the freezer/fridge extends the life and or keeps them fresh. Is this true? I can't see how the temperature can help something like a battery have longer life. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e8nv4/eli5_does_keeping_batteries_in_the_fridgefreezer/ | {
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871y7m | how does a food processor and a blender give you such different consistencies when all they both do is have a blade spinning in circles. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/871y7m/eli5_how_does_a_food_processor_and_a_blender_give/ | {
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40ie60 | what is the point of physical signatures for credit card purchases? can/do companies actually use them to prove who made the purchase? | How often and for what purpose does anyone actually use these signatures to prove identity? If you claim fraudulent purchases, couldn't you just claim someone faked your signature too? Half the time the signature look like gobbledygook on the electronic signature pad.
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4st74e | how often are film extras given an explanation of what is going to happen? are they ever intentionally left in the dark? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4st74e/eli5how_often_are_film_extras_given_an/ | {
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j2wf8 | what's the math for the imperial system? (li5) | I'm Canadian (Eh?) and, up here, we use metric. Metric makes sense. You multiply by or divide by 10.
* 1000 millimeters is 100 centimeter
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* 0.01 hectometers is 0.001 kilometers
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1tnzou | east coast/west coast rap. especially the death of notorious b.i. g. and tupac. | I've never listened to rap music. I'm interested in learning about this, though. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tnzou/eli5_east_coastwest_coast_rap_especially_the/ | {
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2i55ar | why does my tongue physically hurt when i hear the sound of velcro tearing apart? | I've done some research and can't find any information. I've also explained this phenomena to friends and they have never heard anything like it.
Any ideas? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i55ar/eli5_why_does_my_tongue_physically_hurt_when_i/ | {
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ch7lba | what keeps our bodies from decomposing before we die? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ch7lba/eli5_what_keeps_our_bodies_from_decomposing/ | {
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3fceqg | is it against the law to help or fight back if cops are unlawfully/illegally beating somebody? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fceqg/eli5is_it_against_the_law_to_help_or_fight_back/ | {
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a5ippx | why do people with glasses generally seem to have dark circles under their eyes when they take their glasses off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5ippx/eli5_why_do_people_with_glasses_generally_seem_to/ | {
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1gusws | in space, why can't i use fuel to accelerate to the speed of light and then pass it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gusws/eli5_in_space_why_cant_i_use_fuel_to_accelerate/ | {
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110v2g | the infield fly rule. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/110v2g/eli5_the_infield_fly_rule/ | {
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609e50 | how hairdryers manage to heat up to full temperature almost immediately, yet this technology cannot be applied in other ways | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/609e50/eli5_how_hairdryers_manage_to_heat_up_to_full/ | {
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2jiz1t | why is the skin on our elbows so rough and dry? | . | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jiz1t/eli5_why_is_the_skin_on_our_elbows_so_rough_and/ | {
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dtdjm0 | logic gates and boolean algebra real-world applications | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dtdjm0/eli5_logic_gates_and_boolean_algebra_realworld/ | {
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313zmo | neil degrasse tyson said there could be "multiple multiverses". is this considered a paradox, speculation, or it's possible but it's just too complicated to comprehend? | Our host star is just one of billions of stars in a galaxy surrounded by billions of galaxies in a universe that could be surrounded by infinite universes. Why would it stop there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/313zmo/eli5_neil_degrasse_tyson_said_there_could_be/ | {
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223iz3 | is it possible to have build a spaceship with gravity like earth's? | In basically every science fiction show, people can walk around spaceships like people walk on earth.
Would it be possible to build ships like this?
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2mh825 | when i send data from my pc to my isp, how does the data then go from there to the specific servers i requested it to go to? what decides where the data goes? | For example, if i was uploading a file to google drive, how does my isp know to send the data i was uploading to google drive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mh825/eli5_when_i_send_data_from_my_pc_to_my_isp_how/ | {
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5799sm | annuity insurrance | I was looking up some of the for-profit entities owned by the LDS church, and notice they owned a company that offered life and annuity insurance . I read up a little bit on it, but the wording is kind of confusing to me, and I think I'm drawing conclusions and ideas about it that are incorrect so... ELI5? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5799sm/eli5_annuity_insurrance/ | {
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4vmnkv | how does poor posture cause back muscle pain? | Why does slouching put strain on the muscles of the back? Or does it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vmnkv/eli5_how_does_poor_posture_cause_back_muscle_pain/ | {
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fcb9bb | why are many food products labeled with “not for individual sale” ? | I’ve noticed living in North American that many items sold in bulk such as tea, candy, soda, etc. are labeled as “not for individual sale”. Can anyone explain why? I’ve always wondered. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fcb9bb/eli5_why_are_many_food_products_labeled_with_not/ | {
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3fgd5u | why is there such an uproar about welfare but not about corporate subsidies (welfare) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fgd5u/eli5_why_is_there_such_an_uproar_about_welfare/ | {
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aclel0 | difference of resolution and fps? | I just got a camera that can record 1080p at 30fps or 4K @ 30 or 1080 @ 60 fps or 4K @ 60 fps. What is all the difference between resolution and fps and which is the best for good, quality video? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aclel0/eli5_difference_of_resolution_and_fps/ | {
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3jqyyn | why would you put a severed toe/finger on ice to preserve until reattached when they would amputate it if frostbitten? | Why would you put a severed toe/finger on ice to preserve until reattached when they would amputate it if frostbitten? It seems like in one scenario freezing preserves while in the other it destroys the tissue. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jqyyn/eli5_why_would_you_put_a_severed_toefinger_on_ice/ | {
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a72tpo | how are certain animals capable of delivering an electric shock as a means of defense? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a72tpo/eli5_how_are_certain_animals_capable_of/ | {
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4qf7mb | how does my local network know what my hostname is? dhcp or dns or both? | When I connect a new device to my home network, say a device with the hostname BobbysLaptop, how are other devices on my network able to locate it using the hostname BobbysLaptop? How is my DNS record notified that a new device has connected to the network and given a name? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qf7mb/eli5_how_does_my_local_network_know_what_my/ | {
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3l1fx4 | what would happen if someone destroyed the u.s. constitution? | I understand what it does and how protected it is, but let's just say someone burned/destroyed it. Does anything change? Is it just a symbolic document? If it doesn't "mean anything", are we in danger of losing the liberties described by it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l1fx4/eli5_what_would_happen_if_someone_destroyed_the/ | {
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wn9vs | why does the speed to go supersonic decrease with higher altitudes? | The speed of sound is about 700 knts at sea level, but just 200 knts at 60,000'. Why?
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2r4n72 | why do cats continue to stare and beg for food even though food was put right in front of their noses? | Today I fed my cats treats, and one just could not for the life of him find them literally right under his nose. I had to point and tap the spot over and over, yet he kept sniffing around in random directions. The treats never moved! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r4n72/eli5_why_do_cats_continue_to_stare_and_beg_for/ | {
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96y48y | if you break something, like a stick, what happens to the atoms and their bonds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96y48y/eli5_if_you_break_something_like_a_stick_what/ | {
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ffgxi0 | why is dish soap toxic to consume, when we use it to clean things we eat off of? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ffgxi0/eli5_why_is_dish_soap_toxic_to_consume_when_we/ | {
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4fx3ee | why are certain drugs (metfomin, birthcontrol, etc.) still biologically active by the time they leave the human body? shouldn't your kidneys or liver break them down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fx3ee/eli5_why_are_certain_drugs_metfomin_birthcontrol/ | {
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63fixg | what's the difference between a well optimized computer program, and one that's not well optimized? | I'm a Computer Science Major, but still a Freshman in College. (Within C++) I've recently learned about "pass by reference" in relation to "pass by value", and it got me thinking... Passing by reference (even when not modifying the variable) makes it so no extra copy is made of that variable, thus making the program re... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63fixg/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_well/ | {
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