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9kwkp2 | the relationship between a wifi router's signal strength, and the speed/throughput of your connected devices. | For example, if you're subscribed to a 100Gbps internet connection, but your wifi routers' signal strength is just 60%, does it mean your connection can only go as fast as 60Gbps? Overly simplified example, but you get the idea. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kwkp2/eli5_the_relationship_between_a_wifi_routers/ | {
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3o2qyg | why has been japan's economy been considered to be troubled for the past 25 years while it has continued to be a prosperous and wealthy country? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o2qyg/eli5_why_has_been_japans_economy_been_considered/ | {
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570fqr | why is the stereotypical parrot voice so different from what real parrots sound like? where did it come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/570fqr/eli5_why_is_the_stereotypical_parrot_voice_so/ | {
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896ujl | how did people figure out precisely which direction to build a railway in before gps and modern technology? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/896ujl/eli5_how_did_people_figure_out_precisely_which/ | {
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4hissj | what do people mean by x bit encryption? | On password managers it usually says it uses X amount of bit encryption. What does it mean? and how can bits encrypt your data? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hissj/eli5what_do_people_mean_by_x_bit_encryption/ | {
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dhwd9h | if diseases such as cancer are not contagious, how can the same disease appear in several different organism? | I thought of this today. If cancer is not a contagious disease and if it is based off of cells splitting “wrong” - how can the same disease appear in several different organisms? I mean... how does cancer “know” how to be cancer? why is it that 2 people on completely opposite sites of the world can suddenly get the sam... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhwd9h/eli5_if_diseases_such_as_cancer_are_not/ | {
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2r3t2a | why does the top post on the front page seem to appear out of nowhere when all the other posts on the front page stay in roughly the same position? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r3t2a/eli5_why_does_the_top_post_on_the_front_page_seem/ | {
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4f0p0d | why do popular dishes/foods taste the best when eaten at where they originated from? shouldn't simply following the recipe make a dish as good as the original? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f0p0d/eli5_why_do_popular_dishesfoods_taste_the_best/ | {
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7lphla | who was henrietta lacks and why are her hela cells so important? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lphla/eli5_who_was_henrietta_lacks_and_why_are_her_hela/ | {
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14j0dy | why can a console run exclusive games better than an emulator with better specs? | For example; Wind Waker on a Dolphin Emulator with specs that definitely exceed a GameCube, yet runs perfectly on the GameCube. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14j0dy/why_can_a_console_run_exclusive_games_better_than/ | {
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e2tr2l | how the hell did everyone in the world come into agreeable about what time it is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e2tr2l/eli5_how_the_hell_did_everyone_in_the_world_come/ | {
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24n6ag | why do competitive eaters take a lot of water with each bite? | Every time you see MvF or other competitive eating, they're always chugging down the water too. Doesn't this fill them up even faster? (or make them at least feel bloated?) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24n6ag/eli5_why_do_competitive_eaters_take_a_lot_of/ | {
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1ojx7y | the raspberry pi | Hey everyone!
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26tctz | why is my amount applied to the principal so low if my interest is only 4.75% and why is the amount applied to the interest varying so much? | [Here](_URL_0_) is my payments with Salle Mae for student loans. My current balance is $15,593.70. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26tctz/eli5_why_is_my_amount_applied_to_the_principal_so/ | {
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uchcr | what is the difference between the duties of the european council, the council of ministers, the european commission, and the european parliament? | political infrastructure is confuse. just wanted a layman's gist/interpretation as well as reputations of these institutions. thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uchcr/what_is_the_difference_between_the_duties_of_the/ | {
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230j86 | whats the difference between stemcells and normal cells | and why do we have such "problems" with them ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/230j86/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_stemcells_and/ | {
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32c5ev | how does reddit, inc. work? does the founders still own certain amount of shares? can they fire the ceo? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32c5ev/eli5_how_does_reddit_inc_work_does_the_founders/ | {
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2g1x97 | why do i wake up right before loud noises in the middle of the night, such as thunder. | I woke up last night literally 5 seconds before a very loud crack of thunder, and really thought about it today. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g1x97/eli5_why_do_i_wake_up_right_before_loud_noises_in/ | {
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1mbyv8 | why don't nocturnal animals feast on sleeping animals instead of hunting for other nocturnals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mbyv8/why_dont_nocturnal_animals_feast_on_sleeping/ | {
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1fjzdr | circlejerking and/or the /r/circlejerk subreddit | Is it meant to be humorous? Because it just seems to random to be funny. What's the point of it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fjzdr/eli5_circlejerking_andor_the_rcirclejerk_subreddit/ | {
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3rdix1 | heliosheath/heliopause and how a sun so small creates a massive shockwave in empty space so far out of the solar system | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rdix1/eli5_heliosheathheliopause_and_how_a_sun_so_small/ | {
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3j86p2 | what is the difference in all the different automobile engine types and terminology? v6, v8, inline 6, cylinders, liters, valves, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j86p2/eli5_what_is_the_difference_in_all_the_different/ | {
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3fx1z4 | why are the majority of academics ideologically liberal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fx1z4/eli5_why_are_the_majority_of_academics/ | {
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3tq89z | why is greenpeace so adamant about stopping nuclear power when coal power is non-renewable, inefficient and is a huge factor in climate change, not to mention accounts for 41% of the world's power? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tq89z/eli5_why_is_greenpeace_so_adamant_about_stopping/ | {
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5ye7xj | how do loop stations with pedals produce music? | I've been toying with the idea of putting some electronic/experimental/ambient tracks together. I want to purchase some sort of set up, but I want to fundamentally understand how they are used and why they work. Can any instrument be input? Do they record? I only ever plugged my guitar into an amp, please ELI5. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ye7xj/eli5_how_do_loop_stations_with_pedals_produce/ | {
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d8bqnk | why do people put resistors for led lights, when they can function when connected directly to a power source? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8bqnk/eli5_why_do_people_put_resistors_for_led_lights/ | {
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5caxgj | explain how a typical harvest season works for farmers. | If all of one crop dies (not likely but for hypothetical talk), how long must the farmer wait to replant and then begin the harvest cycle again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5caxgj/eli5_explain_how_a_typical_harvest_season_works/ | {
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2rc51f | why is it that an gun optic will point to slightly above the original sight? | I don't know if this is true to real life but it seems like gun optics like red dot sights and stuff always indicate that the bullet will go slightly above the original sight. If this is true then why are the actual gun sights made lower than where the bullet will go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rc51f/eli5_why_is_it_that_an_gun_optic_will_point_to/ | {
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5qhg51 | what does switching from fossil fuels to renewable resources really mean? | What exactly are we switching from fossil fuels to renewable resources? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qhg51/eli5_what_does_switching_from_fossil_fuels_to/ | {
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8u8bzv | why do tornadoes only go up to ef5? what happens if they get faster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8u8bzv/eli5_why_do_tornadoes_only_go_up_to_ef5_what/ | {
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7i668i | how does an "absolute pitch" work ? | I read that those people can recognize any note without reference tone. How the hell is that even possible ? Like you hear something and you are instantly able of reproducing it on a piano even though you have never played piano ?
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3v8y20 | why doesn't israel acknowledge its nuclear weapon capability? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v8y20/eli5_why_doesnt_israel_acknowledge_its_nuclear/ | {
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49jtzl | why in sport we can't have people doping, wouldn't super athletes be a way more interesting viewing experience? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49jtzl/eli5_why_in_sport_we_cant_have_people_doping/ | {
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rd23t | file extensions | What is the difference between a .JPG picture file and a .JPEG picture file?
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cjr1r8 | why is the download of a software update 100 mb, but does it need 1 gb of free space to complete the installation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjr1r8/eli5_why_is_the_download_of_a_software_update_100/ | {
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1zwccc | what makes titanium good for bio-medical implants | I want to know what makes titanium good for biomedical implants in terms of physical and chemical properties. Density, tensile strength, conductivity, etc.
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d79jst | as the magazenes of guns are downwards, how do they load bullets in the chamber(?). i mean how do the lower bullets reach up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d79jst/eli5_as_the_magazenes_of_guns_are_downwards_how/ | {
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avdi3v | how did we breed the canine species to what it is today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avdi3v/eli5_how_did_we_breed_the_canine_species_to_what/ | {
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5wkwxm | why is colon cancer more common after the age of 50 for males? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wkwxm/eli5_why_is_colon_cancer_more_common_after_the/ | {
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2bbz6a | when i'm driving, and i'm at a stop light/sign, why does my radio become staticky unless i move up about a foot, and then it's clear again? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bbz6a/eli5_when_im_driving_and_im_at_a_stop_lightsign/ | {
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4gu9gt | when a company is bought for "$3 billion in cash" what actually happens? | Is cash actually exchanged, or is cash just a liquid asset that is transferred to a different account digitally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gu9gt/eli5_when_a_company_is_bought_for_3_billion_in/ | {
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3kggiz | how are cards in packs randomized and packaged (i.e. magic, pokemon, yugi-oh)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kggiz/eli5_how_are_cards_in_packs_randomized_and/ | {
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dve6sc | how does changing an exhaust on a vehicle improve horsepower? | Just want to know :| | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dve6sc/eli5_how_does_changing_an_exhaust_on_a_vehicle/ | {
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785fel | why insects don't splat in accelerating vehicles | So you're in your car/on a bus/train. A flying insect enters and is flying around when the vehicle goes from stop to accelerating. It doesn't splatter on the back of the vehicle.
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45w8rd | if left and right wing just says how much influence the goverment should have in your life, how come things like being racist, or too polticalliy correct are also always either left or right wing ideas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45w8rd/eli5_if_left_and_right_wing_just_says_how_much/ | {
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2lya8k | since the written chinese language is more compressed than others, can chinese people read faster than others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lya8k/eli5_since_the_written_chinese_language_is_more/ | {
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2pby92 | with everything going on in sydney right now, i'm curious as to how hostage negotiations work. when the perpetrators get what they want, do they leave? are they eventually tracked/caught? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pby92/eli5_with_everything_going_on_in_sydney_right_now/ | {
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5umyti | why is the us government pulling public data from their websites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5umyti/eli5_why_is_the_us_government_pulling_public_data/ | {
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6cysk2 | why are doctors'/nurses' scrubs v-necks? | I realize there are crew neck styles available now, but the v-neck is the "classic" style. Is there any sort of advantage to this (e.g. keeping body cooler due to increased surface area for sweat evaporation, etc)?
Edit: is there any sort of historical significance to the v neck? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cysk2/eli5_why_are_doctorsnurses_scrubs_vnecks/ | {
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65ymro | how were airports different pre-9/11? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65ymro/eli5_how_were_airports_different_pre911/ | {
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1e9g24 | networking code on video games. i.e "lag compensation." | As many people may know, the code in Black Ops 2 is horrible causing terrible lag compensation and "shooting around the corners." How do you code it so that it makes you "lag" and give a fair advantage to everyone with bad internet? Has a game almost "perfected" it? And if they have, why haven't they shared it around w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e9g24/eli5_networking_code_on_video_games_ie_lag/ | {
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5bw234 | why do people push non-voters so hard to vote? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bw234/eli5_why_do_people_push_nonvoters_so_hard_to_vote/ | {
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5ymjj6 | why do phone chargers break much more frequently than those for other electronic devices? | In six years my laptop charger never once faltered on me despite not handling it with the best care, and I don't think I've ever had an HDMI cord or microUSB cable stop working. So why does my phone charger (even official ones) break so easily then? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ymjj6/eli5_why_do_phone_chargers_break_much_more/ | {
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yuc13 | how does the metal plug-in and wires of a pair of headphones work? | I'm asking about the little metal tip with 2-3 lines at the end of the wires that you plug into the computer/ipod/whatever. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yuc13/eli5_how_does_the_metal_plugin_and_wires_of_a/ | {
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9m2zn1 | how do they contain drug addicts at prison? | do they just simply dont give them anything and they have to get the drugs through other methods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9m2zn1/eli5how_do_they_contain_drug_addicts_at_prison/ | {
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46iaer | how are elements made? | Geologically | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46iaer/eli5how_are_elements_made/ | {
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5gnuvq | can wikipedia actually go bankrupt? | they always ask for these donations making it sound like theyre gonna close down at nay moment if noone donates enough | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gnuvq/eli5can_wikipedia_actually_go_bankrupt/ | {
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3eruym | why were so many police vehicles chasing oj simpson? | As you can see at this [link](_URL_0_), it seems like at least 10+ cars were chasing OJ. I know he's a famous person and "alleged murder" is a big thing and all, but why were *that many* cars chasing him? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eruym/eli5_why_were_so_many_police_vehicles_chasing_oj/ | {
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4rbccq | how excess energy is stored as fat and what exactly does "burning fat" entail? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rbccq/eli5_how_excess_energy_is_stored_as_fat_and_what/ | {
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2o2t3j | why and how does my jaw hold itself closed without effort? likewise, why are my neck and head upright without conscious effort? what brain mechanism controls things like that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o2t3j/eli5_why_and_how_does_my_jaw_hold_itself_closed/ | {
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39ag1g | the charles manson sympathy/fandom | I know some people who are huge Charles Manson fans, and I had considered it to be the same kind of fascination that drives people to read about and study serial killers, but they often post articles and quotes from him and they seem to be really sympathetic. Often referring to him as "Uncle Charlie" and calling him a ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39ag1g/eli5_the_charles_manson_sympathyfandom/ | {
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2r4bef | why are yakuza able to be so public in japan? | I was reading this [vice article](_URL_0_) and got curious as to how yakuza are able to "exist as semi-legal entities in Japan with offices, business cards, and even fan magazines". There's pretty much nothing to my knowledge even close to this in the U.S. If you are engaged in illegal activity over here, you better hi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r4bef/eli5_why_are_yakuza_able_to_be_so_public_in_japan/ | {
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2qennq | what do film companies (such as paramount, columbia, etc.) actually do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qennq/eli5_what_do_film_companies_such_as_paramount/ | {
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1fgwtp | the pros and cons of a country joining the eu | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fgwtp/eli5_the_pros_and_cons_of_a_country_joining_the_eu/ | {
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fs7e1v | why does intestinal gas cause pain? don't the intestines have limited senses, otherwise we'd feel food moving through them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fs7e1v/eli5_why_does_intestinal_gas_cause_pain_dont_the/ | {
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a4b2c7 | why does a video feel unnatural to watch if it has too many frames per second? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4b2c7/eli5_why_does_a_video_feel_unnatural_to_watch_if/ | {
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adcdgl | marginal tax rate | I've heard the term and I think I get it but I want to make sure. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adcdgl/eli5_marginal_tax_rate/ | {
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1mqfny | the political situation in greece, specifically the golden dawn and similar radical groups. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mqfny/eli5_the_political_situation_in_greece/ | {
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5a956y | canada's prostitution laws | Just searched the sub, found nothing.
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> Current laws on prostitution in Canada, introduced in 2014, make it **illegal to purchase sexual services but legal to sell them**.
How does this make any sense?
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6btpjt | how does pounding meat make it tender? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6btpjt/eli5_how_does_pounding_meat_make_it_tender/ | {
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bgc4pg | in what ways is a professional boxers head different from mine that allows them to get punched so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgc4pg/eli5_in_what_ways_is_a_professional_boxers_head/ | {
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akdu4y | how dangerous are plutonium and uranium | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akdu4y/eli5how_dangerous_are_plutonium_and_uranium/ | {
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c5lst7 | how do ski jumpers not sustain injury when landing? vertically it appears to be at least a 100 foot drop. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c5lst7/eli5_how_do_ski_jumpers_not_sustain_injury_when/ | {
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2ccxx8 | why is eric cantor resigning early? | Just read about this, and a quick google search didn't turn up any obvious scandals. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ccxx8/eli5why_is_eric_cantor_resigning_early/ | {
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3712uv | why cant countries just submit their most famous singers for eurovision? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3712uv/eli5_why_cant_countries_just_submit_their_most/ | {
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3ne7x6 | why do more males play video games than females? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ne7x6/eli5_why_do_more_males_play_video_games_than/ | {
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3m71h9 | what exactly is at mecca? | And why would people risk today's crushing stampede (which has happened before) to go there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m71h9/eli5_what_exactly_is_at_mecca/ | {
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6pxjuj | do extremely hot foods that cause "pain" actually cause physical harm to your body? is it a chemical burn type thing? | you see people eat ghost peppers and such and they certainly appear to be in serious physical pain. I've eaten spicy foods, but nothing extreme, and even experiencing it myself, I cant understand the effect.
once the heat passes, there is no lingering physical damage to my mouth that I can detect, no cuts, sores, bur... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pxjuj/eli5do_extremely_hot_foods_that_cause_pain/ | {
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1kkxv4 | post-scarcity economy | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kkxv4/eli5postscarcity_economy/ | {
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63msf8 | how do cyclists and runners get huge, muscular legs? | This may seem generally obvious but I'm looking specifics. If they burn so many calories and don't really lift heavy weights how do you see cyclists build so much muscle on their thighs? I play hockey and weightlift, and unless I squat and deadlift heavy and eat like a bear, there's no way I'm putting on muscle with ju... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63msf8/eli5_how_do_cyclists_and_runners_get_huge/ | {
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c4m2eo | what happens in a car engine when the head gasket fails? why is it such a bad thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c4m2eo/eli5_what_happens_in_a_car_engine_when_the_head/ | {
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5q232a | how do broken bones fuse together? | Why does the same not happen for teeth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q232a/eli5_how_do_broken_bones_fuse_together/ | {
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fcacwy | how do electronics without internal fan maintain safe temperatures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fcacwy/eli5_how_do_electronics_without_internal_fan/ | {
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8jpj35 | crowdfunding? what is it and how does it work? also, what would it be used for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jpj35/eli5_crowdfunding_what_is_it_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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412zke | what is going on when you feel a tickle on your skin like a tiny bug is moving on you but your closest examinations reveal nothing is there. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/412zke/eli5_what_is_going_on_when_you_feel_a_tickle_on/ | {
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1pu5sb | why is it illegal to not wear a seat belt if i'm only endangering myself? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pu5sb/eli5_why_is_it_illegal_to_not_wear_a_seat_belt_if/ | {
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2djqr7 | how come there are cracked downloads of the popular anti-virus softwares? | Isn't the fact that said software got cracked proof that it is not secure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2djqr7/eli5how_come_there_are_cracked_downloads_of_the/ | {
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1yaddp | what the hell is going on with twitch and pokemon right now? | I've been picking up bits and pieces from other subreddits but if someone could just give me a summary of what's happened/happening, that'd be awesome. Also a link would be nice. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yaddp/eli5_what_the_hell_is_going_on_with_twitch_and/ | {
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2bhott | why do giraffes have horns? | I was just wondering...
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9jevwn | why is it common for people minutes away from dying to feel so calm? | Obviously there are exceptions, but it seems like many on their deathbed have come to accept it, why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jevwn/eli5_why_is_it_common_for_people_minutes_away/ | {
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3j5s4o | when people pay fines (speeding, littering, etc), where does the money go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j5s4o/eli5when_people_pay_fines_speeding_littering_etc/ | {
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1yk7du | how can pantone copyright colors? | How is it legal for them to copyright colors? Isn't that like copyrighting shapes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yk7du/eli5_how_can_pantone_copyright_colors/ | {
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j2pmw | the use of the atomic bomb on hiroshima & nagasaki. | I've been researching a lot about the Manhattan Project, but I never really understood WHY it came to be. I understand we needed to end the war quick, but I never got why we needed to use such immense firepower on the innocent civilians who took no part in the war. I get that it sends a VERY powerful message, but..ther... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2pmw/eli5_the_use_of_the_atomic_bomb_on_hiroshima/ | {
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33nvu6 | what happens to my bodily fluids when i pleasure myself? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33nvu6/eli5_what_happens_to_my_bodily_fluids_when_i/ | {
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ctps90 | how do rain forests burn if they are wet | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctps90/eli5_how_do_rain_forests_burn_if_they_are_wet/ | {
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3fvumx | why do many people get squeamish when we see the internal anatomy of another human? | Like a dissection?
(I apologize if this is a repost)
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16ysbj | eil5: how debt consolidation agencies work, and how they make money from helping people out of debt. | I see lots of ads on TV for debt consolidation companies that roll all your various debts into one regular payment, with lower (or zero) interest than what you'd pay back to the original lender.
I don't get how this business model works, it seems too good to be true. If they don't charge any interest then how do they ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16ysbj/eil5_how_debt_consolidation_agencies_work_and_how/ | {
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4dof1p | if business owners have the right to refuse service, why did mississippi target the lgbt community specifically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dof1p/eli5_if_business_owners_have_the_right_to_refuse/ | {
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3mtmj1 | why is nasa finding evidence of flowing water on mars not a big deal to news organizations? | This may be a bit too complicated for this subreddit since it involves 2 major factors (science and "news"). So explain it like I'm 5 and a half. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mtmj1/eli5_why_is_nasa_finding_evidence_of_flowing/ | {
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