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2nlwir | why does the pink insulation in houses make you itchy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nlwir/eli5_why_does_the_pink_insulation_in_houses_make/ | {
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2k96ny | why is a divorce hard on children? | Hi,
first of all, I apologize if I sound ignorant. I grew up with a single parent without being in touch with my other parent. This has been normal for me all of my life.
I have never been able to understand why it is hard for children if their parents separate. I always tried to be understanding when my friends told... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k96ny/eli5_why_is_a_divorce_hard_on_children/ | {
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kkyg2 | what ties a stock's price to a company's performance | Why does a stock cost more if the associated company is doing well or less if the company is doing poorly? I could understand if the stock paid dividends based on the company's profits, but if I understand correctly, most stocks today don't pay dividends. I asked some of my friends who study financial math at Stanford ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kkyg2/eli5_what_ties_a_stocks_price_to_a_companys/ | {
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71mnmp | how can a fibreoptic cable carry millions of signals at once? | ...especially transatlantic cables? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71mnmp/eli5_how_can_a_fibreoptic_cable_carry_millions_of/ | {
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bykfvc | why do modern homes have such high ceilings? | Why are so many modern homes built with high ceilings?
This seems like a waste of space and an unnecessary recurring cost for heating and cooling large spaces that are not being used ......
When many areas suffer from overburdened grids and have rolling blackouts during heat waves - why build homes that make the pro... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bykfvc/eli5_why_do_modern_homes_have_such_high_ceilings/ | {
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4rqb1f | why do so many web-based business programs seem to run exclusively on internet explorer? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rqb1f/eli5_why_do_so_many_webbased_business_programs/ | {
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9t9udg | why do obviously guilty criminals plead not guilty (i.e. pittsburgh synagogue shooter)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9t9udg/eli5_why_do_obviously_guilty_criminals_plead_not/ | {
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a9bx7s | how does an image or video get put onto a screen with so many pixels? whats the hardware involved. | This question isnt about how the actual screen works (which is all I seem to get) this asking how does the computer go from a bitmap (I think its called), or a recieved image over the internet or a youtube video thats obviously in binary to an actual image that you can see thats made up of hundreds of thousands to mill... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9bx7s/eli5_how_does_an_image_or_video_get_put_onto_a/ | {
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3rnlbi | why do big tech companies need so much time for simple software updates. | Classic situation. Major music app has bug in latest update. Everybody writes that into the review section. It takes two weeks for the company to upload that fix.
Why couldn't they update it right away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rnlbi/eli5_why_do_big_tech_companies_need_so_much_time/ | {
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c02r1j | why does sound sound different when you move? | For example theres a loud ass wash machine in the background, when you lean over to puck something up or any other reason, why does the sound kinda chabge tone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c02r1j/eli5_why_does_sound_sound_different_when_you_move/ | {
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86h8ky | why do watermelons or any fruit for that matter blows up when a bullet passes throught it rather than just leaving an entry to exit hole? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86h8ky/eli5_why_do_watermelons_or_any_fruit_for_that/ | {
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22h1y2 | why does sucking on hard candy for too long make the inside of my cheek sore and wrinkly? | It doesn't happen if I switch cheeks every once in a while, only when I leave it in one place. The same thing happens with cough drops. What's happening in my mouth, and why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22h1y2/eli5_why_does_sucking_on_hard_candy_for_too_long/ | {
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29q6ba | why is it that when i open a bottle of water for the first time, a bit of water vapor comes out? | I'm not sure if it's water vapor, maybe carbon dioxide, but it's not carbonated water so I don't know where it's coming from. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29q6ba/eli5why_is_it_that_when_i_open_a_bottle_of_water/ | {
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3enopk | why do airports take away your liquids and alcohol, when you can just buy the exact same thing in the airport stores, especially when alcohol is flammable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3enopk/eli5_why_do_airports_take_away_your_liquids_and/ | {
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6obw88 | what would happen if you walked into somewhere with immense radiation? | I read in a news article about a robot they have sent into the water under fukushima this week.
It can tolerate 200 sieverts, which the article says "can kill a human instantly".
If you walked into this place, how would it kill you instantly? Would you just have a heart attack or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6obw88/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_walked_into/ | {
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afger6 | why do some types of metal spring back to their original shape when bent (like a spring) and some don’t (like tinfoil or a paper lip)? | *paperclip | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afger6/eli5_why_do_some_types_of_metal_spring_back_to/ | {
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1g04xx | the arguments for and against buying foreign automobiles. | I never understood the problem unless of course you work in the automotive industry.
Help me understand. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g04xx/eli5_the_arguments_for_and_against_buying_foreign/ | {
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28rzg0 | would a woman who has had her " tubes tied " still get her period? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28rzg0/elif_would_a_woman_who_has_had_her_tubes_tied/ | {
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7ppeb0 | what makes different cords/blocks charge the same phone better or worse? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ppeb0/eli5_what_makes_different_cordsblocks_charge_the/ | {
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43i4bh | is it possible to predict future technological development? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43i4bh/eli5_is_it_possible_to_predict_future/ | {
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1l1qds | how do animals adapt to their environment through evolution? | _URL_0_
Charles Darwin *predicted* that a moth with a 12 inch tongue would exist in a deep jungle based on evidence of a flower alone that had its nectar only accessible through an extraordinarily long narrow shaft.
How the hell did this happen?
addition: It seems environments or entire ecoystems may evolve too for ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l1qds/eli5_how_do_animals_adapt_to_their_environment/ | {
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2ow18a | what happens when aluminum foil hits a filling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ow18a/eli5_what_happens_when_aluminum_foil_hits_a/ | {
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4gv02g | what's the difference between explaining and answering? | I asked a question yesterday if the US president is the US Head of State and the post was removed because I was looking for an answer, rather than an explanation. Could someone explain what's the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gv02g/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_explaining_and/ | {
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3lhcza | there shouldn't be a limit with the satellites around earth? | In the front page there is this [thread](_URL_0_) where Elon Mush is planning to launch 4,000 more satellites around Earth.
There isn't a downside with all these satellites out there?
We don't have enough already? Earth isn't affected by them somehow?
Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lhcza/eli5_there_shouldnt_be_a_limit_with_the/ | {
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b8wqd0 | p(event a) happening to be 0.5%, if i attempt 100 tries, the probability of it happening at least once would be (1-0.995^100)= ~0.6. however, say if i attempt 100 tries, and i stop half way through at 60 tries, with none of the previous 60 attempts successful, will it affect my probability? | Assuming the probability of Event A happening to be 0.5%, if I attempt 100 tries, the probability of it happening at least once would be (1-0.995\^100)= \~0.4. However, say if I attempt 100 tries, and I stop half way through at 60 tries, with none of the previous 60 attempts successful, does it affect the probability o... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b8wqd0/eli5_pevent_a_happening_to_be_05_if_i_attempt_100/ | {
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8mjjkf | how do flies avoid hitting each other in a swarm but will constantly slam into their own reflection in a mirror? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mjjkf/eli5_how_do_flies_avoid_hitting_each_other_in_a/ | {
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86xy7p | how does a satellite dish work, and why did they become obsolete so quickly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86xy7p/eli5_how_does_a_satellite_dish_work_and_why_did/ | {
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2uww4f | how can reddit have such severe and constant server issues over a long period of time when all content hosted on the site is text-based? | Reddit doesn't have to do any work to show us imgur pictures, gfy gifs, youtube videos...but the site goes down every few minutes *every single day*. What's taking up so much server power? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uww4f/eli5_how_can_reddit_have_such_severe_and_constant/ | {
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3et4tr | if adam sandler movies are so bad and people hate them, how does he get money to make new ones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3et4tr/eli5if_adam_sandler_movies_are_so_bad_and_people/ | {
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22rmg5 | who pays the damages incurred during a car chase? | During car chases,when cops rip through towns and wreck other cars, buildings, etc... who pays for the damages? When we see the exaggerated car-chase destruction in movies, whom do we assume get s the bill for all of this, if it were real life? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22rmg5/eli5_who_pays_the_damages_incurred_during_a_car/ | {
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ehc5k4 | how did nyc come to depend on steam so much? | What are the origins of New York City and their usage of steam power? Are there other examples of cities that rely on steam as heavily as NYC? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehc5k4/eli5_how_did_nyc_come_to_depend_on_steam_so_much/ | {
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5nx8m5 | why do car stereo remotes exist? | This has had me wondering for a long time. The thing is right in front of me or a passenger. I don't see any situation I'd want someone in the back seat controlling the radio. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nx8m5/eli5_why_do_car_stereo_remotes_exist/ | {
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1jokbf | what makes rice crispies "snap crackle and pop"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jokbf/eli5_what_makes_rice_crispies_snap_crackle_and_pop/ | {
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am0n1r | why do lemons last so long while most fruit rots within a week? | a little story to go along with this, i had a lemon sitting in my fruitbowl which had been there for nearly 2 months, it was hard as a rock, you could have literally beat someone to death with this lemon, thats how hard it was it was also nearly black. and eventually out of pure curiosity i cut it up, and lo and behol... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/am0n1r/eli5_why_do_lemons_last_so_long_while_most_fruit/ | {
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2pudb8 | how does a loaded freight train ever get started? | I know, engines and all that. But with millions of pounds of train, wouldn't the wheels just spin and spin? How is there enough friction between the engine's wheels and the rails to get the thing moving? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pudb8/eli5_how_does_a_loaded_freight_train_ever_get/ | {
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3ldukv | gender in language. | Learning Latin and French was just a bear because I could never keep track of genders. Why did they do that, and was English always gender-neutral? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ldukv/eli5_gender_in_language/ | {
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e8wp66 | why does friction seem less impactful under higher speed? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e8wp66/eli5_why_does_friction_seem_less_impactful_under/ | {
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7dprqn | why can't the american people simply state that we don't believe the fcc has our best interest in mind and request a restructure, different accountability, or a complete disband? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dprqn/eli5_why_cant_the_american_people_simply_state/ | {
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4k5lku | what are the risks of public dns servers such as google. | I have recently been having issues with internet packet loss and slow speeds and a popular fix I find online is to change to a different DNS. A quick search shows many public DNS servers that are practically begging to be used; I don't understand why (what is in it for them).
As a side note I would like to note that I... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k5lku/eli5_what_are_the_risks_of_public_dns_servers/ | {
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25t0rj | how do deceased artist put out new music? | I just heard Michael Jackson's new song Love Never Felt So Good and it got me curious. Also, why was this song released so many years after his death? Whose decision is it to release a new song? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25t0rj/eli5how_do_deceased_artist_put_out_new_music/ | {
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4k6byo | how is compressed air made? | Found some in my cabinet, and was wondering how it was made. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k6byo/eli5_how_is_compressed_air_made/ | {
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3g4mea | what is emissions cap and trade, and how does it help/hurt the environment? | This subject is so polarizing, and I can't seem to get a clear answer from anyone. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g4mea/eli5_what_is_emissions_cap_and_trade_and_how_does/ | {
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2lxs27 | what exactly gets recharged/replenished when you sleep? | Just resting all day doesn't recharge me, so what is it about sleep that recharges that special something that I can't recharge without it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lxs27/eli5_what_exactly_gets_rechargedreplenished_when/ | {
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2tuhud | little italy, japantown, chinatown. why are these the main areas and no little germany, or little spain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tuhud/eli5_little_italy_japantown_chinatown_why_are/ | {
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3c7iym | why the l.a metro is not portrayed as much as other underground systems in movies? | The L.A metro appear scarcely in films considering the huge amount of movies that are filmed over there. The NYC Metro or the London underground appear much more. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c7iym/eli5why_the_la_metro_is_not_portrayed_as_much_as/ | {
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ae8217 | why do people jitter their legs without thinking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ae8217/eli5_why_do_people_jitter_their_legs_without/ | {
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12xubf | brake horsepower | I don't get it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12xubf/brake_horsepower/ | {
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qq5sv | the nhs bill and why are some activists opposed to it | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qq5sv/eli5_the_nhs_bill_and_why_are_some_activists/ | {
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e5gf8f | why do feral children not be able to pick up speech after being rescued when normal babies can learn to speak after a few years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5gf8f/eli5_why_do_feral_children_not_be_able_to_pick_up/ | {
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3mmmlj | does having a password with capitals and numbers actually help security? | seems like a computer program running through it wouldn't care. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mmmlj/eli5does_having_a_password_with_capitals_and/ | {
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3g2d6n | what happens to a condo that someone owns if a building becomes too old and collapses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g2d6n/eli5_what_happens_to_a_condo_that_someone_owns_if/ | {
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16hsct | what happened to me last night? (more details in post) | Me and my father were out for most of the day playing paintball (Which is a fairly intense physical activity). Normally the next couple days we get sore, but last night something very stange happened. I woke up at around midnight (about 8 hours after we finished playing) shaking uncontrollably, my teeth we chattering... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16hsct/eli5_what_happened_to_me_last_night_more_details/ | {
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bjcx0b | the difference between a fetish and a sexual preference. | For example: if someone prefers to date/sleep with plus size/chubby/fat women, is it a fetish or preference? When does the line cross between the two? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjcx0b/elif_the_difference_between_a_fetish_and_a_sexual/ | {
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1gwk7s | how do three billion people survive on subsistence farming? | Half the world are poor farmers. How do they do it? What do they do?
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aody5v | why is it, when you’ve gone to bed in pain, that when you first wake up you have a smidgen of time (like up to a minute) where you are 100% pain-free, before the pain reappears? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aody5v/eli5_why_is_it_when_youve_gone_to_bed_in_pain/ | {
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a9mou1 | so plastic microbeads seem to be bad. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9mou1/eli5_so_plastic_microbeads_seem_to_be_bad_why/ | {
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3aya4q | how come some defendants during court proceedings and/or sentencing either are wearing prison/jail issued uniform or a suit? | I'm just wondering what allows one to wear or not to wear. I've seen both at different cases and scenarios. Why isn't there just a standard dress code? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aya4q/eli5_how_come_some_defendants_during_court/ | {
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21h0ap | what is happening in a person's body when they are overdosing? | EDIT
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1zygmf | why is complete silence soo loud? | Apologies if this has already been asked. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zygmf/eli5_why_is_complete_silence_soo_loud/ | {
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1z7fb5 | leasing vs. buying | Ok so im 19 years old and wanna buy my first car but I don't understand the difference between buying a car or leasing, like do I still get to keep the car and why is leasing cheaper. Thanx in advance | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z7fb5/leasing_vs_buying/ | {
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1rtoe6 | why does a alcohol make us feel the way you it does? | I'm really drunk right now and I feel really floaty and giddy- but why? Its just a drink that makes us dehydrated! And not then there's wine that is just rotten fruit...why's it male me feel like I'm awesome? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rtoe6/eli5_why_does_a_alcohol_make_us_feel_the_way_you/ | {
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223gn9 | what's the difference between a chromebook, netbook, notebook, laptop and a hybrid? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/223gn9/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_chromebook/ | {
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5mb8or | why do farmers help animals give birth rather than having them give natural birth and how did animals have safe births without human help? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mb8or/eli5_why_do_farmers_help_animals_give_birth/ | {
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400o0m | why are two or more virus scanners on your computer bad? | I have heard that they "battle" each other, but why would they do that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/400o0m/eli5_why_are_two_or_more_virus_scanners_on_your/ | {
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705ymt | how is a nuclear missile flying over another sovereign nation's airspace not deemed an act of war? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/705ymt/eli5_how_is_a_nuclear_missile_flying_over_another/ | {
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43mgac | in a criminal trial, the prosecution is funded by the state, a public defender is funded by the state, why does the government spend 3x's as much on the prosecution as they do on the defense? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43mgac/eli5_in_a_criminal_trial_the_prosecution_is/ | {
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6himty | why do we have to take small sips of water after severe dehydration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6himty/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_take_small_sips_of_water/ | {
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6xkpj3 | what exactly is brain autopilot? what does it do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xkpj3/eli5_what_exactly_is_brain_autopilot_what_does_it/ | {
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43bf5p | what makes a classic a classic? | There are things from movies, cars and books that each have a select few, chosen from time to time, from the list of many that are considered classics.
But how did that list come to be? What factors made humanity decide that something was considered a classic? What makes a classic a classic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43bf5p/eli5_what_makes_a_classic_a_classic/ | {
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5q8hqz | why is lightning typically yellow in entertainment (the flash, he-man, etc) even though we perceive it as blue in real life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q8hqz/eli5why_is_lightning_typically_yellow_in/ | {
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360x5t | why do banks go bankrupt and get bailed out, but whole cities go bankrupt and get no immediate federal financial help? | Also, what implications does this have on where our taxes go and how much we pay? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/360x5t/eli5_why_do_banks_go_bankrupt_and_get_bailed_out/ | {
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4cbqw6 | what is the best position one should take before a car accident? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cbqw6/eli5_what_is_the_best_position_one_should_take/ | {
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7lf8qu | why do guitar strings go out of tune sharp, and not flat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lf8qu/eli5why_do_guitar_strings_go_out_of_tune_sharp/ | {
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3carlh | using the google deep dream code | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3carlh/eli5_using_the_google_deep_dream_code/ | {
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7va2xd | how does earth maintain it's path around the sun while getting heavier and heavier? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7va2xd/eli5_how_does_earth_maintain_its_path_around_the/ | {
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11ziof | how did the red lines on the left side of lined paper originate? why can't we go past it? | I've always been wondering this since I was little, and the thought of making an ELI5 post just came to me today. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11ziof/eli5_how_did_the_red_lines_on_the_left_side_of/ | {
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3w17i4 | if viruses are just small pieces of rna, couldn't a "cure" be made that locks into that rna keeping it occupied from important stuff? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w17i4/eli5_if_viruses_are_just_small_pieces_of_rna/ | {
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3779k3 | how come a small pond of water in time becomes dead and stagnant, but a lake (even without a river) doesn't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3779k3/eli5_how_come_a_small_pond_of_water_in_time/ | {
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bitpx8 | how does the national grid work? how can my energy supplier say that all my power comes from renewable sources? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bitpx8/eli5_how_does_the_national_grid_work_how_can_my/ | {
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7qbw2u | gender of words | What does it mean for a word to be feminine or masculine or neutral? Why is it important? How did it come about? In fact, what does a word's gender even mean/represent? I know for people It's a physical quality, but how does that apply to words? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qbw2u/eli5_gender_of_words/ | {
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1z8z29 | how can american high schools and even colleges justify paying millions of dollars for gigantic football stadiums? | So I was watching [this](_URL_0_) story and it got me thinking. How on earth do high schools justify paying millions of tax payers money on sports stadiums?
Like as an Australian this concept sounds insane to me, my high school was lucky to get a new vollyball hall, and yet high schools in America have stadiums that... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z8z29/eli5_how_can_american_high_schools_and_even/ | {
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9336t7 | why does rice taste entirely bland to us, when it is quite calorific? isn't it the general rule that more nutrients = better taste? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9336t7/eli5_why_does_rice_taste_entirely_bland_to_us/ | {
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11vo23 | why and how is it possible to time travel into the future by orbiting a supermassive black hole? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11vo23/eli5_why_and_how_is_it_possible_to_time_travel/ | {
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1owah6 | why are video game qa jobs so terrible? | I'm reading the stories in [The Trenches](_URL_0_) and I honestly can't figure out why QA tested are treated so poorly.
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7jbdyj | what keeps successive congresses from overturning previous laws and potentially creating policy uncertainty? | Let's say Congress passes a controversial law. Are there any mechanisms that keep the next Congress from overturning it? Couldn't this create uncertainty when it comes to policy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jbdyj/eli5_what_keeps_successive_congresses_from/ | {
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9o8ecu | what’s so special about the unreal engine? there are so many video games that seemingly are powered by unreal. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9o8ecu/eli5_whats_so_special_about_the_unreal_engine/ | {
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3y4m6z | how do radio waves cause vibrating electrons to follow elliptical paths? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y4m6z/eli5how_do_radio_waves_cause_vibrating_electrons/ | {
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8oji5s | how does an updater update itself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8oji5s/eli5_how_does_an_updater_update_itself/ | {
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2cf67f | why is it when we cook nuggets in oil, it's crispy but in water it gets soggy? i understand the different boiling point but i can still cook nuggets with low heat. | Can someone please explain it without making me look dumb :( I'm just tryna eat healthy bruh | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cf67f/eli5_why_is_it_when_we_cook_nuggets_in_oil_its/ | {
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4htsne | non-compete | Current understanding in my brain: For example, I work at a sandwich restaurant, but I make a sandwich at home and sell it on ebay. Do I go to jail? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4htsne/eli5_noncompete/ | {
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bhgasy | how often are new species are being discovered? how are we still constantly discovering new ones? | I feel like humanity has reach a point where we are accustomized to every thing on earth pretty much.. It still baffles me how scientists are still discovering new specifies of animals and plants every year! How are we still doing this? We been on this planet for quite some time now... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhgasy/eli5_how_often_are_new_species_are_being/ | {
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37fss0 | how is snowden in hiding yet constantly able to do ama's and such? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37fss0/eli5_how_is_snowden_in_hiding_yet_constantly_able/ | {
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86od0n | how does wearing glasses with the wrong prescription damage your eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86od0n/eli5_how_does_wearing_glasses_with_the_wrong/ | {
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3v14z2 | why does it seem like businesses must generate a higher profit every year or they are a failure? why can't a business be happy generating the same amount of profit (or even slightly less) than previous years? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v14z2/eli5why_does_it_seem_like_businesses_must/ | {
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5r7bq7 | roles of the attorney general, and whether the attorney general is there to support the government or regulate it | Trying to wrap my head round this Sally Yates thing, and first I need to understand what the attorney general actually does. As far as I can see, the AG is there basically to defend the government no matter what, but obviously Sally didn't do that, so I don't know. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r7bq7/eli5_roles_of_the_attorney_general_and_whether/ | {
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32jw5u | if i find a phone/wallet/something valuable on the ground do i legally have to give it back? | If I keep it am I just a dick or a criminal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32jw5u/eli5_if_i_find_a_phonewalletsomething_valuable_on/ | {
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ap4v5o | why do balls have a seam down the middle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ap4v5o/eli5_why_do_balls_have_a_seam_down_the_middle/ | {
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62kp9w | why would there be an engine in the middle of a long train? | I was watching a train go by this morning and it was very long. About halfway through there was another engine car just like the one in front. Does this provide power or is it just being transported somewhere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62kp9w/eli5_why_would_there_be_an_engine_in_the_middle/ | {
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2wq45d | how do crabs breathe both on land and underwater? why didn't more species evolve this advantageous trait? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wq45d/eli5_how_do_crabs_breathe_both_on_land_and/ | {
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e1il95 | why is it that objects in midair, both natural and manmade, spin along with earth? | I'm having a hard time explaining to a friend. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e1il95/eli5_why_is_it_that_objects_in_midair_both/ | {
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