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13ewe1 | how do movie analysts already know the weekend box office results by sunday morning? | As an avid filmgoer, I've always been interested in the weekly box office results. However, I've never understood how analysts have already determined the numbers for each film by Sunday morning/early afternoon, even though half of the day's showtimes have yet to be screened. Explain please! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13ewe1/eli5_how_do_movie_analysts_already_know_the/ | {
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bb0hra | why does your gums get open sores that last, so easily? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bb0hra/eli5_why_does_your_gums_get_open_sores_that_last/ | {
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2z6ems | what is system 32 and why am i not supposed to delete it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z6ems/eli5_what_is_system_32_and_why_am_i_not_supposed/ | {
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17azl1 | how does the internet data cap works in usa? | In my country it applies only to mobile internet so all regular home connections have unlimited download/upload data cap; and I was wondering if limiting data download in home connections is usual in USA because your country is a technological reference to ours and I fear it could happen to us.
Thank you, excuse my en... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17azl1/eli5_how_does_the_internet_data_cap_works_in_usa/ | {
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2k7xhs | why does it seem that all dentists only cater to children? | Every dentist I've ever been to (3 or 4 different dentists) strictly stocks children's magazines as reading material and has cartoons on constantly. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k7xhs/eli5_why_does_it_seem_that_all_dentists_only/ | {
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60xo6i | what is the point of a corporate bailout? if a company can not survive on it's own aren't we just prolonging it's inevitable demise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60xo6i/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_a_corporate_bailout_if/ | {
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5clpqz | why do we "freeze" in life-threatening situations? shouldn't our bodies be doing the exact opposite in those moments? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5clpqz/eli5_why_do_we_freeze_in_lifethreatening/ | {
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1izr8l | historically, how have otherwise-worthless objects like gold and paper money been given value? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1izr8l/eli5_historically_how_have_otherwiseworthless/ | {
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bgfbmm | why does sugar form clumps when untouched for a while while salt doesn't? | Just came home after 2 months, the sugar built big clumps (because of water in the air I assume?) while the salt right next to it is still perfectly crystalline.
I found [these images of salt/sugar](_URL_0_) and the structure doesn't give me any hint as to why this is happening. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgfbmm/eli5_why_does_sugar_form_clumps_when_untouched/ | {
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2rwsy9 | how does the wii u stream video to the gamepad? | I assume it doesn't steam it through the Wi-Fi like chromecast because I can loose connection to the console if I stray too far. Yet I have only seen streaming through internet connection. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rwsy9/eli5_how_does_the_wii_u_stream_video_to_the/ | {
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51l8jk | what do analysts mean when they say that the us defaulting on a bond is almost impossible? why would that be "the end" of the world economy? | I've read countless articles, and have had innumerable professors tell me, that if the US were to ever default on their loans, that would spell the largest recession in the world, mark the end of investor confidence, amongst a host of other claims.
I'm sure these claims are all true, I just wonder what the underlying ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51l8jk/eli5_what_do_analysts_mean_when_they_say_that_the/ | {
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1ujaay | why do stoves use meaningless scales on their dials? | 1-6 & Hi? Low-Hi and Hi+ on the power burner? Watts or rate of fuel flow would provide an easier basis of comparison between stoves and make cooking far more consistent. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ujaay/eli5_why_do_stoves_use_meaningless_scales_on/ | {
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2okp4o | why so few american stadiums have a roof when there are dozens, sometimes hundreds of millions of dollars spent on them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2okp4o/eli5_why_so_few_american_stadiums_have_a_roof/ | {
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45t9a6 | how are flights near the poles directionally navigated? | For instance, at an extreme location near the pole, maintaining a cardinal direction heading would require traveling in a large arc. So I would imagine this is not how it is done in a flight traveling from, for instance, a point in the US to a point in Russia. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45t9a6/eli5_how_are_flights_near_the_poles_directionally/ | {
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1rq5lt | how do the amsterdam canals work? | I understand the basic premise of canals, they make an area that would usually be under water, well...not. But Amsterdam is right next to the ocean, how can these canals stop the entire ocean from flooding in? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rq5lt/how_do_the_amsterdam_canals_work/ | {
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3sfj6j | why do cats and dogs generally show natural aggression towards eachother? | I know it is not always the case, but usually dogs and cats seem to just not get on, is there any scientific explanation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sfj6j/eli5_why_do_cats_and_dogs_generally_show_natural/ | {
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27z2d6 | why do schools allow children to skip one to so many grades? | Won't children be missing out on social interactions with people around their own age or something and what allows a child to qualify to skip a grade? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27z2d6/eli5_why_do_schools_allow_children_to_skip_one_to/ | {
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1utkex | if women on birth control don't menstruate, why do they have periods? | What causes the withdraw bleed when taking the placebo pills if the woman is not menstruating | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1utkex/eli5_if_women_on_birth_control_dont_menstruate/ | {
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1wuodq | right ascension & declination | My son has a telescope, but no way of working out RA & Dec.
Is there a way to calculate this without need special equipment (mounts etc)
Cheers x | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wuodq/eli5_right_ascension_declination/ | {
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2iquyy | do we really need to crouch when we board a helicopter? | Does it serve a practical purpose? Or is it only seen in the movies? Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iquyy/eli5_do_we_really_need_to_crouch_when_we_board_a/ | {
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3fws4d | why do bath towels start smelling bad when all they do is fill with water and then dry? | I'm guessing maybe the longer drying time means mildew has a chance to build up? Or maybe when you dry off, your body isn't perfectly clean so the towel is picking up soap and dirt from your body which then builds up and smells? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fws4d/eli5_why_do_bath_towels_start_smelling_bad_when/ | {
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2510hz | a gambling addiction | How does it start? What makes it worse? Why does it become so difficult to recover? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2510hz/eli5_a_gambling_addiction/ | {
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5wr2ms | why do some physical injuries (without going into shock) take a long time to hurt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wr2ms/eli5_why_do_some_physical_injuries_without_going/ | {
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3vm2dy | why do some imgur gifs on reddit work on my galaxy note 4 and others don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vm2dy/eli5_why_do_some_imgur_gifs_on_reddit_work_on_my/ | {
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2u2n4l | why do these power-adapters have to be so huge? | Honestly. Everything in techonoly is getting smaller and smaller, lighter and lighter.
BUT THESE DAMN POWER ADAPTERS.
WiiU, Xbox 360, Xbox One, etc. etc. etc.
I mean: look at these monsters:
[Exhibit A](_URL_3_), [Exhibit B](_URL_0_), [Exhibit C](_URL_1_), [Exhibit D](_URL_2_).
Sometimes I think they grow over the ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u2n4l/eli5_why_do_these_poweradapters_have_to_be_so_huge/ | {
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5qexgz | why you can't just hold your breath when getting water boarded. i don't understand why it causes so much discomfort. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qexgz/eli5_why_you_cant_just_hold_your_breath_when/ | {
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2tvkk9 | with today's start-up culture, are we not headed towards another dot com bubble? what's different this time? | I mean, when I look at the dot com bubble I see a lot of parallels to today's start-up culture (this is from reading about it, since I was 8 years old at the time so I don't have a lot of insight).
You have a lot of investors flying around and ready to throw money at the next big prospect. So much money has gone into ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tvkk9/eli5_with_todays_startup_culture_are_we_not/ | {
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3nohcj | why do the dirtier "grimm version" of fairy tales serve as better teaching tools than the disney or "clean" versions of fairy tales? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nohcj/eli5why_do_the_dirtier_grimm_version_of_fairy/ | {
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er9sct | why do glasses/cups change "pitch" when you pour hot water into them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/er9sct/eli5_why_do_glassescups_change_pitch_when_you/ | {
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6a8ffe | mitochondrial eve - how can it be that we are all descendant from a single person? | If the population at the time of Mitochondrial Eve was ten thousand people, how can all the other lines of descendants disappear, and how can we know that they did without testing every single human alive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a8ffe/eli5_mitochondrial_eve_how_can_it_be_that_we_are/ | {
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3ms78s | why is that near identical movies are often released at the same time (the illusionist/prestige, armageddon/deep impact, wyatt earp/tombstone, ed tv/truman show) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ms78s/eli5_why_is_that_near_identical_movies_are_often/ | {
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31j4nw | what goes into the process of designing an automated factory? | How are they designed? Who is involved? Do companies buy machines from other places or do they build them themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31j4nw/eli5_what_goes_into_the_process_of_designing_an/ | {
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189orq | the video i'm watching says it's already loaded for the next few minutes. why does it keep stopping to buffer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/189orq/eli5_the_video_im_watching_says_its_already/ | {
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3vy6aw | how and why did chicago become the crime capital for gang violence? has it always been like this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vy6aw/eli5_how_and_why_did_chicago_become_the_crime/ | {
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2d1y28 | where do domestic cats come from and why don't we ever see them in the wild? | What I mean is why do we only see cats in connection with humans? Sure there are strays and all but I never go hunting for example and see a wild calico cat den or hear a cat mating call when I'm out camping. Where did they originate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d1y28/eli5_where_do_domestic_cats_come_from_and_why/ | {
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6wn6j6 | why are maps inconsistent about the arctic north-pole | Is there really land on the north pole? Google maps shows only ocean, but some random images i find show a sheet of ice/show covering the whole arctic circle. is there really land there or is it all just a frozen sea?
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3d3rdo | why after i wake up is my mouth/tongue filled/covered with white gunky stuff that tastes bad, what is it, and how can i get it to stop happening? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d3rdo/eli5_why_after_i_wake_up_is_my_mouthtongue/ | {
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e3jsj0 | why are most forensic gloves blue in colour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e3jsj0/eli5_why_are_most_forensic_gloves_blue_in_colour/ | {
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3njl4d | hobbes' leviathan | Studying Leviathan right now for a grad course and I'm getting lost. Anyone have a good brief explanation of what Hobbes is trying to say? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3njl4d/eli5_hobbes_leviathan/ | {
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1pfyt6 | why does fat usually gather around the midsection/waist (lovehandles) instead elsewhere on the body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pfyt6/eli5_why_does_fat_usually_gather_around_the/ | {
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de0ewz | why can't you just lipo a fat person thin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/de0ewz/eli5_why_cant_you_just_lipo_a_fat_person_thin/ | {
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3su0i2 | is the reinstatement of the u.s. draft a real possibility? | After everything that's occurred, I have been paranoid that this was possible being a 23 year old male in the USA. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3su0i2/eli5is_the_reinstatement_of_the_us_draft_a_real/ | {
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5tigcb | why does looking at somebody else's wounds or injuries cause me to feel disgusted/uncomfortable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tigcb/eli5_why_does_looking_at_somebody_elses_wounds_or/ | {
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4lrear | how tranquilizer darts work as they can't be pinpointing veins? | I've read about missed vein shots of various drugs, users say they either don't feel anything or feel much less sensation than what they would after 15-20min of miss-shot. I believe to be able to make a great ape go nighty nights with a dart shot in 5 minutes you need huge amounts of sedatives but wouldn't it make it e... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lrear/eli5how_tranquilizer_darts_work_as_they_cant_be/ | {
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4qjxhh | why are taxpayers always liable for lawsuits against government instead of holding individuals accountable? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qjxhh/eli5why_are_taxpayers_always_liable_for_lawsuits/ | {
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4hiav9 | why do some cultures put the family name first, but others put the family name last? | For a long time, I got confused about names like Kim Jong-un following Kim Jong-il, because our Western convention is that reading a name like that would mean that "Kim" is the person's first name--their individual name--and "Jong-il" would be a surname, which is supposed to stay the same across the family (except in t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hiav9/eli5_why_do_some_cultures_put_the_family_name/ | {
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3b2aeo | why is a leap second required? | *A leap second will be added on June 30, 2015 23:59:60 UTC.*
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4spht9 | how does/could cooling air help a jet engine? | Why does cooling air really fast help generate thrust in any way?
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ft7qs9 | why are bodies cremated in a container? | Doing some end of life planning and we were looking at cremation for our will. When we did some research it seems like you still need to purchase a container to be cremated in, either an all wood coffin or a cardboard box. Everything we found said you must do this (in the US) but nothing explained why. The point for my... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ft7qs9/eli5_why_are_bodies_cremated_in_a_container/ | {
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3qgepb | how do bone marrow recipients continue producing blood with their own dna instead of their donor's? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qgepb/eli5_how_do_bone_marrow_recipients_continue/ | {
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jmg1x | can someone explain the osi model like i am 5? | What each layer represents and analogies for a 5 year old. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jmg1x/eli5_can_someone_explain_the_osi_model_like_i_am_5/ | {
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1wtdza | is the existence of light necessarily paired with heat, or is it just that that's how we've always observed it? | So, I know that is its generally accepted that light acts both as a wave and a particle. I know that anything, when moving, generates heat, and the faster it goes, the hotter it gets. So I was wondering; is it theoretically (or actually) possible to create some sort of light without generating *ANY HEAT* whatsoever?
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5xxcon | why have african americans struggled more than other immigrant groups in america in terms of poverty and incarceration rates? | Why have minority groups in America such as Mexicans, Japanese, Indian, Polish, German, Italian, Irish, Chinese, Korean, and any other Non-African groups prospered more than African Americans? By prosper I mean avoid the pitfalls of poverty and not becoming incarcerated. Is it education? Maintaining the nuclear family?... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xxcon/eli5_why_have_african_americans_struggled_more/ | {
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3b5x62 | why is it that young children aren't "embarassed" easily, thus doing stuff that will embarass them when they're adults/teens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b5x62/eli5_why_is_it_that_young_children_arent/ | {
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18li8a | why are there different pronunciations of the word celtic? | For example, the NBA team is called the Boston Celtics (SELL-ticks) but if you have a Celtic heritage its (KELL-tick). Is there any reason behind this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18li8a/why_are_there_different_pronunciations_of_the/ | {
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228lyq | why are some diseases or conditions "endemic" to only certain areas? why does location matter? | Also, why do outbreaks seem to be cyclical, for example, major ones occurring every 2 or 3 years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/228lyq/eli5_why_are_some_diseases_or_conditions_endemic/ | {
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ez73xq | what exactly is a mortgage and why can't every working adult get one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ez73xq/eli5_what_exactly_is_a_mortgage_and_why_cant/ | {
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eso0ur | why did we culturally agree that right represents forward and that left represents backwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eso0ur/eli5_why_did_we_culturally_agree_that_right/ | {
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cxot84 | why is the north pole considered the "top" of the earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxot84/eli5_why_is_the_north_pole_considered_the_top_of/ | {
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5cgifh | can you see satellites with your eyes | I have seen loads in my past... i remember literally looking at them and pointing at them with my finger as they went across the sky... recently i just keep looking and can not see any? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cgifh/eli5_can_you_see_satellites_with_your_eyes/ | {
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1bttzk | what is needed to actually arrest someone? | I know basics like you need a charge but can they arrest you for suspecting that you helped a crime or just because they heard a rumor you were doing something illegal...explain please | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bttzk/eli5what_is_needed_to_actually_arrest_someone/ | {
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51sh8v | why are there some international disputes that cannot be solved any other way than military action rather than diplomacy? | Basically curious as to why we still have war, and if it's due to certain conflicts that can't be solved otherwise. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51sh8v/eli5why_are_there_some_international_disputes/ | {
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2882cf | why is father's day celebrated on different dates in different countries and not one universal date like christmas. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2882cf/eli5_why_is_fathers_day_celebrated_on_different/ | {
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2t44f4 | why do all other monkey and ape species except for us seem like they are walking around with prolapsed anuses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t44f4/eli5_why_do_all_other_monkey_and_ape_species/ | {
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46cy3q | phone speakers are so incredibly tiny, but have an incredibly loud sound, and is usually pretty clear too. how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46cy3q/eli5_phone_speakers_are_so_incredibly_tiny_but/ | {
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1ebckx | why do strangers want to follow me on twitter? | I have minimal interaction with social media (no Facebook, no online gaming, etc.), but I did sign up for a Twitter account just so I could follow a handful of organizations I'm interested in. I follow about a dozen Twitter accounts, and I've never once tweeted anything myself. Randomly, though, every few weeks I sti... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ebckx/eli5_why_do_strangers_want_to_follow_me_on_twitter/ | {
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709o3t | scientific model, economic model, mathematical model. what is model? | I can't wrap my head around the word "model". | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/709o3t/eli5scientific_model_economic_model_mathematical/ | {
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3yslqz | how does smoking and curing meat work? | As the title says. How does it work? If I were to process say a pig on my own how would the meat taste without smoking or curing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yslqz/eli5_how_does_smoking_and_curing_meat_work/ | {
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49k1w0 | why do babies always try to eat their own fists when they're happy? | Whenever I see a baby get exited or happy i see them stick their hand in their mouth and i have no clue why.
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9mmjom | how does castor angle in automobiles help return the steering wheel to normal position after a turn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mmjom/eli5_how_does_castor_angle_in_automobiles_help/ | {
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20lp95 | if you were close to death from dehydration and managed to get some fresh water before dying, would it be too late to save yourself? | And if it's still possible to save yourself, how long would it be until your body is back to normal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20lp95/eli5_if_you_were_close_to_death_from_dehydration/ | {
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3ealyd | if wrestling is choreographed, how do they win/lose? don't they have to actually fight to really defeat their opponent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ealyd/eli5_if_wrestling_is_choreographed_how_do_they/ | {
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5s4tl0 | what prevents clouds with water freezing up into an ice ball and falling onto our heads? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s4tl0/eli5_what_prevents_clouds_with_water_freezing_up/ | {
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4ca8hp | how did the illegal drugs supply-chain succeed in an extremely regulated world? how do hard drugs end up produced and distributed in a tightly-regulated and controlled first-world nation in the first place? | Illicit drugs such as heroin, LSD, or cocaine are quite tightly controlled around the world (pretty much banned everywhere) and require quite sensitive growing conditions for the raw material and highly sophisticated equipment and difficult-to-produce chemistry to manufacture in the first place.
Browsing reddit howeve... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ca8hp/eli5how_did_the_illegal_drugs_supplychain_succeed/ | {
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2x9o09 | why does the word 'comrade' have a communist connotation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x9o09/eli5_why_does_the_word_comrade_have_a_communist/ | {
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3h0ae1 | why dogs always put their paw on top of your hand. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h0ae1/eli5_why_dogs_always_put_their_paw_on_top_of_your/ | {
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981zha | why do we need to drink water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/981zha/eli5_why_do_we_need_to_drink_water/ | {
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2dpm60 | how is usain bolt so fast? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dpm60/eli5how_is_usain_bolt_so_fast/ | {
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bxgpgj | how do doctors get rich? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxgpgj/eli5_how_do_doctors_get_rich/ | {
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4lh4m2 | how democratic is the european union? how does it work? | On 23rd June 2016, there is gong to be a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union. One anti-EU argument is that it is undemocratic. Some argue that there is a democratic deficit whereas others say there isn't.
How democratic is the European Union? How does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lh4m2/eli5_how_democratic_is_the_european_union_how/ | {
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3nqv0c | why did the symbol for a penny have to change from d to p? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nqv0c/eli5_why_did_the_symbol_for_a_penny_have_to/ | {
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1hd0vj | congratulations eli5 on 300,000 subscribers! and thank you! | That's a lot of people asking and explaining, and we mods think that it's terrific!
We have a few requests for you all as the moderators of such an awesome subreddit. In no particular order:
* **Spread the word!** As this community grows further, the breadth of knowledge and intrigue will only increase.
* **Read the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hd0vj/congratulations_eli5_on_300000_subscribers_and/ | {
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2ti73j | how does facebook target-advertise the very product i just looked up in google/other websites, despite me being logged out of my account at the time? | **It would be really helpful if you read the text below**
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4jj0ae | total internal reflection in fibre optics | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jj0ae/eli5_total_internal_reflection_in_fibre_optics/ | {
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2751nq | why is there a lot of hate for dr. phil? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2751nq/eli5_why_is_there_a_lot_of_hate_for_dr_phil/ | {
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4jssqr | how do epipens work | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jssqr/eli5_how_do_epipens_work/ | {
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4n93se | water in a vacuum. | In [this video,](_URL_0_) they put a glass of water into a pot and vacuum all the air out. It looks like it's boiling at first, but then they talk about it turning to ice? What is going on here? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n93se/eli5_water_in_a_vacuum/ | {
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2d0hcc | why did we (usa) bomb iraq today? what does this mean for our country? | I don't fully understand ISIS/ their goals/ why we bombed them/ what this means for the USA moving forward.
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3djrds | why do people give reddit gold to admins? | Like in the Spez AMA and in every announcement or blog post, why do people give Reddit Gold to admins? As admins, don't they have already every perk of reddit gold? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3djrds/eli5_why_do_people_give_reddit_gold_to_admins/ | {
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99zvr4 | why do buildings always seem to fall apart faster when no one is in them for a while? | I mean, I understand overgrown/dying plants and getting dusty inside, but why does the structural integrity of the building seem to deteriorate when someone isn't living in the building for a few years? Like I feel like living in a home for 10 years, the buildings structure would be perfectly fine. But a home abandoned... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99zvr4/eli5_why_do_buildings_always_seem_to_fall_apart/ | {
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4vvtts | how can the cdma company verizon use gsm towers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vvtts/eli5_how_can_the_cdma_company_verizon_use_gsm/ | {
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3deo6b | why people are saying that the iranian arms deal may be the "worst deal in history"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3deo6b/eli5_why_people_are_saying_that_the_iranian_arms/ | {
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38vsud | how do planets 'float' in space? | Not sure if float is the right word but the idea is still the same. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38vsud/eli5_how_do_planets_float_in_space/ | {
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9l40i9 | why is the baseball season so long to, i assume, determine superiority when the playoffs consist of one game play-ins for an 8 team tournament? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9l40i9/eli5why_is_the_baseball_season_so_long_to_i/ | {
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2meziv | anything quantum | What is
Quantum Computing
Qua ting physics
Quantum Mechanics
AND ANYTHING QUANTUM | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2meziv/eli5_anything_quantum/ | {
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rxdpw | what do blind people see? | Is it pitch black, or dark spot like when you close your eyes or something else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rxdpw/what_do_blind_people_see/ | {
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au6ssp | how does matt stonie eat so much, so fast? where does the food even go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/au6ssp/eli5_how_does_matt_stonie_eat_so_much_so_fast/ | {
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1v7amj | how is a company's equity valued | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v7amj/eli5_how_is_a_companys_equity_valued/ | {
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15msaz | what causes the need to pee? | I was thinking this yesterday while on a plane and unable to get up to go pee- what actually sends the signal to our brains that we have to go?
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bj8a4q | why did the us military stop using amphibious aircraft altogether? | I understand the main reasons are extended range, aircraft carriers, and increased capabilities of non-amphibious aircraft operating in amphibious environments. That said, it still seems like a logical feature to have, especially for search and rescue aircraft and larger amphibious seaplanes which could resupply vessel... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bj8a4q/eli5_why_did_the_us_military_stop_using/ | {
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