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199s5s | how can the government both cut $85 billion but still have the budget go up? | I guess just a general explanation of what's going on with the sequestration. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/199s5s/eli5_how_can_the_government_both_cut_85_billion/ | {
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e9pb3y | what is it about small creatures, like rodents or insects, that freaks people out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e9pb3y/eli5_what_is_it_about_small_creatures_like/ | {
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1at1bi | why do we have so many unnecessary synonyms in the english language? | For example, the words "whole" and "entire“ are basically the same word in meaning. But to make it confusing we have the word "hole", meaning something completely different.
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1uefle | why are units of storage measured at intervals of 1024 instead of a round number, like 1000? (e.g. 1024 mb = 1 gb) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uefle/eli5_why_are_units_of_storage_measured_at/ | {
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7b8376 | why does the moon not appear spherical with the naked eye? | Even on a full moon it still just looks like a circle when you look at it, not a sphere. Wassup with that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7b8376/eli5_why_does_the_moon_not_appear_spherical_with/ | {
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89uncp | why calculators can show you 1*10^99, but not 10*10^99? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89uncp/eli5_why_calculators_can_show_you_11099_but_not/ | {
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8b1v1n | if the "m" stands for "model", how is the m4 more advanced than the m16? | For clarification, Irish here, not American. I do know a little bit about guns, but not all *that* much. We do have private gun ownership here, but nothing military grade. It's just something I've wondered about because I've seen it in movies and games. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8b1v1n/eli5_if_the_m_stands_for_model_how_is_the_m4_more/ | {
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6vtfrw | how did amazon go from being an online bookstore to what it is now? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vtfrw/eli5_how_did_amazon_go_from_being_an_online/ | {
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dhn667 | how come not all of our organs make noise in certain situations like our stomachs when we're hungry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhn667/eli5_how_come_not_all_of_our_organs_make_noise_in/ | {
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4vkw89 | how do people, or companies, with large sums of money, win court cases they "shouldn't"? | How does money affect the outcome? I get that for some cases where the trial is close on both sides, it may play a factor. But why do people sometimes not sue companies because they know they will get destroyed in court due to money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vkw89/eli5_how_do_people_or_companies_with_large_sums/ | {
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3ec8ew | when people with cystic fibrosis get a lung transplant are they cured or does it continue to affect the new lungs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ec8ew/eli5_when_people_with_cystic_fibrosis_get_a_lung/ | {
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9u66va | how are such vast (rdr2) gaming worlds created? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9u66va/eli5_how_are_such_vast_rdr2_gaming_worlds_created/ | {
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1l7uus | why is an invasion into syria a sure thing, but nothing is done about the genocide in rwanda? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l7uus/eli5_why_is_an_invasion_into_syria_a_sure_thing/ | {
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7bmbj6 | how do external factors affect the testosterone levels of a young man if it's already at its highest? | I've been told that through ages 16 to 25 your testosterone are at its highest.
I've also heard that doing heavy physical activities like lifting weights increase test levels.
Also that following certain diets Vitamin D/Zinc/fats vs lots of sugar affect testosterone levels.
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15dcdn | why is there a gazillion of distros? | I totally understand why is there a dozen of similar subreddits. And one default subreddit to rule them all.
I totally understand why every piece of popular software have shitload of skins. Cool, everyone likes customizations, kinda.
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76czf8 | why criminals are covered up, blurred, or not shown while the victims are always shown on news ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76czf8/eli5_why_criminals_are_covered_up_blurred_or_not/ | {
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2qajat | why is my cat a asshole ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qajat/eli5why_is_my_cat_a_asshole/ | {
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4b99w4 | what impact on employment opportunities do the equal opportunity questions in job applications have? | I am currently searching for a job, and on every application that I fill out they always have the questionnaire at the end that asks about race, gender, ethnicity, veteran status and disability. Do these get factored into the hiring process? Does putting down that you are multiple of the classes increase your chances o... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b99w4/eli5_what_impact_on_employment_opportunities_do/ | {
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3gxudl | how old are atoms? | Ok I was thinking that all the atoms in our bodies are billions of years old, because of conservation of mass, all the mass in the universe has been around that long. But with constant breaking down and bonding of atoms, technically an individual atoms age would be shorter right? I mean that iteration of individual pro... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gxudl/eli5_how_old_are_atoms/ | {
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1j6dho | why is it 1080p, 720p? only the horizontal resolution? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j6dho/eli5_why_is_it_1080p_720p_only_the_horizontal/ | {
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c6w2ce | why does thunder usually occur with lightning strikes to the ground and not the cloud to cloud lighting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6w2ce/eli5_why_does_thunder_usually_occur_with/ | {
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4gorjc | why did exams in the us become predominantly multiple choice, and how did that change contribute to overall education? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gorjc/eli5why_did_exams_in_the_us_become_predominantly/ | {
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26f92w | how the hell do lightning bugs work? | They are incredible little shits...how the fuck do they light up all the time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26f92w/eli5_how_the_hell_do_lightning_bugs_work/ | {
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7h7fl9 | that feeling the world is moving faster after running on the threadmill for a long time | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7h7fl9/eli5_that_feeling_the_world_is_moving_faster/ | {
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2z38yw | what exactly does it mean that taylor swift's legs are insured for 40 million dollars? | Maybe it's late at night, and maybe this is a dumb question, but I don't understand.
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3c5j69 | is there a huge difference between 128, 356, flac etc khz when it comes to song quality? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c5j69/eli5_is_there_a_huge_difference_between_128_356/ | {
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dmly87 | how come tea leaves a ring in the cup at its surface, rather than making the whole inside of the cup brown? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dmly87/eli5_how_come_tea_leaves_a_ring_in_the_cup_at_its/ | {
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106qmj | why do people keep blaming obama for the things he wasn't able to accomplish instead of congress? | Obviously I understand why the republicans would want to point the finger at Obama, and I understand why Liberals might be disappointed that he didn't perhaps fight harder, but it bothers me when liberals and shows like The Daily Show and SNL mock him for things that he may have been able to accomplish if the republica... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/106qmj/why_do_people_keep_blaming_obama_for_the_things/ | {
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4gr2l8 | how do dividends on yahoo work? | I understand the basics, however, I was on Yahoo's financial section, pouring over some old stock prices, when I realized I had no idea what form of dividend calculation they were using- percentage of stock or dollar figures. I thought it was percentages, since all the dividends were just .03633, but then I noticed one... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gr2l8/eli5_how_do_dividends_on_yahoo_work/ | {
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45aqo8 | how can the earth's gravity be a strong enough force to hold the moon in orbit, and the oceans down, yet be a weak enough to allow me to raise my arms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45aqo8/eli5how_can_the_earths_gravity_be_a_strong_enough/ | {
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332i2q | why do all companies, software, websites expect you to read the 50 pages of "terms and conditions" and give you the option to click yes or no? | Is this some kind of joke? Why do they even give you the option of clicking yes or no? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/332i2q/eli5_why_do_all_companies_software_websites/ | {
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5q6hu5 | given that becoming the president doesn't lawfully require any career politics experience, what's "a day in the life" of the president if anyone is allowed to be it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q6hu5/eli5_given_that_becoming_the_president_doesnt/ | {
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3w8l83 | cpu instructions | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w8l83/eli5_cpu_instructions/ | {
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7ueio4 | how do viruses cause such a variety of symptoms (if they for the most part just destroy cells and multiply)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ueio4/eli5how_do_viruses_cause_such_a_variety_of/ | {
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zxn6o | the jewish belief on salvation and afterlife | I have a large project on world religions for a history course, and one of the topics we have to discuss is the belief on salvation and afterlife. All the resources I've found are very confusing, scattered, and differing. Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zxn6o/eli5_the_jewish_belief_on_salvation_and_afterlife/ | {
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6llqg8 | how can there be all type of frequencies and waves in the air (bluetooth, wifi, radio) and we are not physically affected by it? shouldn't our watery or brainy components be affected to some degree? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6llqg8/eli5_how_can_there_be_all_type_of_frequencies_and/ | {
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86wgkt | why is photosynthesis so inefficient? | I can't seem to find anything online explaining why 1% of light energy is used up out of 100% from the photons from the sun. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86wgkt/eli5_why_is_photosynthesis_so_inefficient/ | {
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xamuo | why a 2.2ghz quad core is better than a 2.7 ghz dual core. | People have told me this is true, and I have heard it enough to believe it, but I just can't wrap my head around why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xamuo/eli5why_a_22ghz_quad_core_is_better_than_a_27_ghz/ | {
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26tad5 | why do some christians believe all heavy metal is satanic? or even things like harry potter or magic. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26tad5/eli5_why_do_some_christians_believe_all_heavy/ | {
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8wvqh8 | is second-hand smoke more dangerous than, say, campfire smoke? | I'm wondering if second-hand smoke was only deemed so dangerous was because waitresses/bartenders had to be around smokers all the time, so it was frequency and density of the exposure that really did the damage.
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1dgnzi | how are perishable foods (like fruit) shipped thousands of miles from latin american countries to the us and canada so quickly? | At the grocery store today, I noticed that the pears I bought were imported from Argentina. How are fruits, vegetables, and other perishable foods like this grown, harvested, packed, and shipped thousands of miles while still managing to be fresh when I pick them up from the shelf? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dgnzi/eli5_how_are_perishable_foods_like_fruit_shipped/ | {
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7kpvee | why does thc in edibles take around an hour to have noticeable affects on the body, but caffeine acts almost instantaneously? | *effects | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kpvee/eli5_why_does_thc_in_edibles_take_around_an_hour/ | {
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3vbv9z | why don't people think stricter gun laws will not be successful in the united states when it clearly works in places such as australia, where the last mass shooting was in 1996? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vbv9z/eli5_why_dont_people_think_stricter_gun_laws_will/ | {
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1kn8tr | the difference between the apocalypse and armageddon. | Haven't found a satisfactory explanation online. Grazie! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kn8tr/eli5_the_difference_between_the_apocalypse_and/ | {
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j3kpx | [li5] can someone explain to me how the 911 led to us being at war in iraq/afghanistan? | 911 happened when I was 5, kind of missed the first 5 years of all that so I'm still confused as to why the US is still there and how they got there in the first place. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3kpx/li5_can_someone_explain_to_me_how_the_911_led_to/ | {
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3lwpkj | soo, if we are flying around the sun flying around the solar system, flying around the galaxy...how are the stars we see at night in the same predictable places? | ELI5: Soo, if we are flying around the sun flying around the solar system, flying around the galaxy...How are the stars we see at night in the same predictable places? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lwpkj/eli5_soo_if_we_are_flying_around_the_sun_flying/ | {
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y7kfn | pascal's triangle | - and its applications and usefulness in real life | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y7kfn/eli5_pascals_triangle/ | {
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43q6oy | why can't anyone seem to succeed in digging down to the earth's mantle? | What are the problems associated with attempting such a task, and why can't anyone seem to actually do it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43q6oy/eli5_why_cant_anyone_seem_to_succeed_in_digging/ | {
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15ehlb | why is volume/sound additive? like if one person were to scream it would be significantly lower than 100 people screaming at the same decibel level. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15ehlb/eli5_why_is_volumesound_additive_like_if_one/ | {
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17hoh2 | exactly what happens between when gandalf engages in his fight with the balrog and when he is revealed in the two towers? | I haven't read the books, but I am curious. And please explain the Gandalf the Grey/Gandalf the White thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17hoh2/eli5_exactly_what_happens_between_when_gandalf/ | {
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440xge | why does salt go with "everything"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/440xge/eli5_why_does_salt_go_with_everything/ | {
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22s78w | what would happen if the sun's rays are concentrated on an object by holding a magnifying glass, while in outer space? would it heat up and vapourise ? | I am guessing it wouldn't burn due to lack of oxygen...but I am no expert.
Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22s78w/eli5what_would_happen_if_the_suns_rays_are/ | {
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9hr5r9 | why does exercise relieve chronic muscle tightness? | Every time I "pause" from the gym a couple of months, my muscles get tensed up to oblivion and I start getting problems in the form of chronic pain and tightness. As soon as I hit the weights again, all of this starts loosening. What exactly happens with the body in both cases? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hr5r9/eli5_why_does_exercise_relieve_chronic_muscle/ | {
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2j4m0d | why does my space heater dry out the air? where do the water molecules go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j4m0d/eli5why_does_my_space_heater_dry_out_the_air/ | {
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bbruuc | how come on the inside of a bus you can see through the window while there is an ad on the other side of the bus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbruuc/eli5_how_come_on_the_inside_of_a_bus_you_can_see/ | {
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4drwz4 | how do navigation systems manage to pronounce roads correctly, even the ones that are hard to pronounce? what exactly do the companies do so that the voices are able to pronounce the seemingly infinite number of names of roads? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4drwz4/eli5how_do_navigation_systems_manage_to_pronounce/ | {
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4996qy | why are the first sips of a drink better than the rest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4996qy/eli5_why_are_the_first_sips_of_a_drink_better/ | {
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3obowz | how can soft drinks like coca-cola zero have almost 0 calories in them? is there some other detriment to your health because of that lack of calories? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3obowz/eli5_how_can_soft_drinks_like_cocacola_zero_have/ | {
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lt5mj | how does a cash discount work? | I see places advertise a lower price if you pay cash. Does that literally mean you put physical money in their hand or does it just mean no credit cards? Does EFTPOS or a bank cheque count?
Also, why does it matter to a business how I pay?
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482wxt | you see so many statistics showing chances like "one in a million", "one in a thousand", etc. shouldn't all of these odds add up to a certainty whereby at least one would happen to you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/482wxt/eli5_you_see_so_many_statistics_showing_chances/ | {
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64gly4 | why is it that people wake up when a car starts slowing or stops? | As in when you're sleeping in a car, and you wake up when the car stops or is slowing, I almost never wake up while the car is consistently moving at the same speed. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64gly4/eli5_why_is_it_that_people_wake_up_when_a_car/ | {
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8hapfm | how does dandruff emerge on your head? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hapfm/eli5_how_does_dandruff_emerge_on_your_head/ | {
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cgias7 | when using sign language - is there a way to indicate you are just making a gesture as opposed to signing? or is it just obvious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cgias7/eli5_when_using_sign_language_is_there_a_way_to/ | {
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ave0s1 | why does a lower pressure result in a more powerful storm? | The strongest storm ever recorded was Typhoon Tip in 1979 with a record low pressure of 870 millibar. Why is that?
& #x200B; | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ave0s1/eli5_why_does_a_lower_pressure_result_in_a_more/ | {
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zjy2c | how are extra solar systems and planets are scientifically named. (the letter and number designation | Im writing a novel and I would like to refer to different solar systems in different sectors of the galaxy and the fictional planets found there. How is is different for a binary system, red Dwarf, etc. I know the planets are lower case alphabetical in the order they are discovered, but I'd like to give the naming conv... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zjy2c/eli5_how_are_extra_solar_systems_and_planets_are/ | {
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7jtjgt | light can be blocked by anything opaque, but radio wave, microwave, x-ray, etc can easily penetrate our buildings, food, bodies, etc. what makes light different from them when they’re all made of photons. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jtjgt/eli5_light_can_be_blocked_by_anything_opaque_but/ | {
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9v7l8g | what prevents an employer from "firing" you if you want to resign? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v7l8g/eli5_what_prevents_an_employer_from_firing_you_if/ | {
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4br6xu | how can an experienced chef tell if food was frozen or microwaved just by tasting it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4br6xu/eli5_how_can_an_experienced_chef_tell_if_food_was/ | {
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1pe3k0 | when did it become 'gay' for a man to wear make up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pe3k0/eli5_when_did_it_become_gay_for_a_man_to_wear/ | {
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66kepl | how is one nation's currency converted and then circulated in another country? also, how does a country donate money to another country, i.e. venezuela to america? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66kepl/eli5_how_is_one_nations_currency_converted_and/ | {
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7cvzdc | meteor strikes on the moon. | Why is it that the Moon is clearly covered in meteor and asteroid strikes and yet the Earth has only a few over the years.
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2b7hj3 | why does warren buffet want to give all his money away to charity when he could just give it to the people that made it for him....the people that work in all his companies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b7hj3/eli5why_does_warren_buffet_want_to_give_all_his/ | {
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4s0sgg | what happens when you put something non-recyclable into a recycle bin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s0sgg/eli5_what_happens_when_you_put_something/ | {
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3rfjc0 | when the names of college classes end with 101, 201, etc. where did we get 101 from? why isn't it 100, 200, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rfjc0/eli5_when_the_names_of_college_classes_end_with/ | {
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6zv54g | how a can of tomatoes can say "no preservatives" but contain tomatoes, salt, calcium chloride, and citric acid. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zv54g/eli5_how_a_can_of_tomatoes_can_say_no/ | {
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4gyo3e | what is it about boiling water that cooks pasta | I know the heat is an important factor but why does pasta not cook so well in, say, 80°C water? What is it about the "boiling tipping point" that fastens the cooking so drastically?
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6efyd8 | why we don't have a computer processor that's can exceed 5ghz without overclocking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6efyd8/eli5_why_we_dont_have_a_computer_processor_thats/ | {
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6ih24x | how does interest work and why did we implement it into our financial systems? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ih24x/eli5_how_does_interest_work_and_why_did_we/ | {
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nyut5 | why do some news (interviews) have random (words) in (parenthesis)? | My theory is that they are words that the person being interviewed may have left out of the conversation but when I am face with an edit like this:
"...yeah and then we (went) out to the street for a (while.)" -Example
I am confused. Can someone please explain this Journalistic practice to me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nyut5/why_do_some_news_interviews_have_random_words_in/ | {
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98154p | why do fat people tend to snore more than thin people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98154p/eli5_why_do_fat_people_tend_to_snore_more_than/ | {
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3wsqa7 | how is reddit such a big social networking site with millions of users, yet most people i've talked to (at least in my area) have never even heard of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wsqa7/eli5_how_is_reddit_such_a_big_social_networking/ | {
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3qf7t9 | fourier series | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qf7t9/eli5_fourier_series/ | {
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2yixmn | why do more powerful cars need more powerful brakes? | Faster, more powerful cars will generally have bigger brakes when stock. When upgrading the power of a car (adding a turbocharger, etc), it seems common to upgrade the brakes as well. Why is this, when pretty much every car already has brakes powerful enough to lock the wheels at will? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yixmn/eli5_why_do_more_powerful_cars_need_more_powerful/ | {
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4dfv1l | what breakthrough in technology allowed 2016 to be the year where virtual reality became a legitimate consumer product? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dfv1l/eli5_what_breakthrough_in_technology_allowed_2016/ | {
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22bf8l | how did they get the provided image from the voyager? | [This is the image I'm talking about.](_URL_0_) If the voyager was 4 billion miles away, how did we get a data signal back from it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22bf8l/eli5_how_did_they_get_the_provided_image_from_the/ | {
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22izn8 | what is the point of lactic acid buildup in our muscles? | From my understanding the more we work our muscles, the more lactic acid builds up in our muscles and makes them sore and slower. Is this some evolutionary response, if so what advantage would that ever give us? Why arent there pills or injections to help athletes prevent this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22izn8/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_lactic_acid_buildup_in/ | {
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ckfwnn | i’ve read somewhere that tossing banana peels and other fruits into the “wild” isn’t as good for the environment as we think it is. why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ckfwnn/eli5_ive_read_somewhere_that_tossing_banana_peels/ | {
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3ra4za | what causes someones accent to be heavier around certain people? | So a friend of mine has an accent that's usually not noticeable, until she's around me, is there a reason for that? I figured I'd ask here since Google couldn't help me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ra4za/eli5_what_causes_someones_accent_to_be_heavier/ | {
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ab2ncv | why can you hear the sound of tap water changing temperature? | Turn on hot water. It starts cold. When it finally gets warm, you can *hear* the change. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ab2ncv/eli5_why_can_you_hear_the_sound_of_tap_water/ | {
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dg52a5 | in shower scenes in films, how do they stop the lens from steaming up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dg52a5/eli5_in_shower_scenes_in_films_how_do_they_stop/ | {
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4mswfd | how is our posture not damaged when we sleep in weird shapes everyday? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mswfd/eli5_how_is_our_posture_not_damaged_when_we_sleep/ | {
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23xp5p | why are you able to blow speakers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23xp5p/eli5_why_are_you_able_to_blow_speakers/ | {
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3hdi9a | if i am on a flight from toronto to japan, why would i go around the world rather than just fly across the north pole. | In a map like [this](_URL_0_)it seems like it would save a rediculous amount of money to just fly North rather than East or West.
Why don't we do this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hdi9a/eli5_if_i_am_on_a_flight_from_toronto_to_japan/ | {
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11tdi2 | what was so good about the 'good' old days? | It seems to me like we're living in a pretty sweet time. Things aren't perfect but we have so many things now that we didn't in the past (medicine, social progress, technology). So why do people keep saying things used to be better in the past? I hear this all the time, mostly from older people. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11tdi2/eli5_what_was_so_good_about_the_good_old_days/ | {
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82d7p2 | why do the oscars have separate categories for men and women? | Also what are the differences between male and female acting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82d7p2/eli5_why_do_the_oscars_have_separate_categories/ | {
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57tcbz | how exactly do states engage in trade? | I've searched ELI5 and couldn't find a direct answer to this question, although for sure there are quite a few questions and discussions about international trade in general.
Basically, historically and contemporarily, how exactly do states engage in interstate trade?
I mean, everything I've read and studied about ma... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57tcbz/eli5_how_exactly_do_states_engage_in_trade/ | {
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