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j3jv1 | why are women's moods affected during ovulation? elif | I'm sure there have been some studies done, but does anybody know the answer in simple terms? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3jv1/why_are_womens_moods_affected_during_ovulation/ | {
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5s92pi | what are sudden headaches/throbbing we get sometimws when we stretch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s92pi/eli5_what_are_sudden_headachesthrobbing_we_get/ | {
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7i9xki | why does exposure to heat and humidity make me feel nauseous and faint? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7i9xki/eli5_why_does_exposure_to_heat_and_humidity_make/ | {
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4vbbs0 | why do my teeth hurt when my drink is too cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vbbs0/eli5_why_do_my_teeth_hurt_when_my_drink_is_too/ | {
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2k5kzt | why is an xl the same price as a s? | I've always wondered how a XL shirt is the same price as a small shirt at stores? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k5kzt/eli5_why_is_an_xl_the_same_price_as_a_s/ | {
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21e4s7 | nuclear fuel life cycle | Im mainly interested in how it is mined, refined and turned into fuel rods to be used. I assume its nothing like Iron Ore due to the nature of the material, but i have no idea and cant understand what came up from google.
thanks
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208ooq | why can't movies/tvs use proper/real search engines? | = | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/208ooq/eli5_why_cant_moviestvs_use_properreal_search/ | {
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3benu6 | why is it that a system like the nintendo 3ds/ds can play a game without loading screens, yet games on systems like the ps4/xbox one cannot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3benu6/eli5_why_is_it_that_a_system_like_the_nintendo/ | {
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trtz6 | einstein's significance in the history of scientific thought. | People around the world know Einstein's name, and I know a little bit about his discoveries, but nothing to justify his celebrity status. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/trtz6/eli5_einsteins_significance_in_the_history_of/ | {
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1ka736 | why do humans both poop and pee? | Why doesn't it all come out together | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ka736/eli5_why_do_humans_both_poop_and_pee/ | {
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8haqox | how wet wipes stay cool even when they aren't in a cool environment. | I am camping in South Texas and it is most definitely not cool outside even at night really, so why do my wet wipes still feel cool out of the package? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8haqox/eli5_how_wet_wipes_stay_cool_even_when_they_arent/ | {
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2i3yu6 | how does the us have money for war, even though we're something like trillions in debt? | Edit: Thanks for all the replies. This helps me understand it a little more, but politics aren't really my thing, so it's still confusing. I appreciate the replies! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i3yu6/eli5_how_does_the_us_have_money_for_war_even/ | {
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3tqt0o | in movies with animals (especially dogs), how do they get the animals to do certain things? | Dogs opening doors, running to people, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tqt0o/eli5_in_movies_with_animals_especially_dogs_how/ | {
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8xsl2o | how are passwords on websites "brute-forced" when almost all websites limit how many attempts can be made within a certain time frame? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xsl2o/eli5_how_are_passwords_on_websites_bruteforced/ | {
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3n7rfh | g proteins and g protein coupled receptors! | Can you explain the both of them in very simple terms? I keep getting confused trying to understand it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n7rfh/eli5g_proteins_and_g_protein_coupled_receptors/ | {
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31rkmd | why do politicians make it seem like whoever has the most money is going to win an election? in what areas are they 'outspending' their opponent, and how is that translating into votes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31rkmd/eli5_why_do_politicians_make_it_seem_like_whoever/ | {
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164ezl | how does innovation help the economy? | I recently made a point to a friend that the main two things that the U.S. has going for it are its military and its higher education system (not K-12). He made a point that innovation is, also, huge in the United States and pointed to the technology bubble (Apple, Microsoft, etc. all being American corporations). Obam... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/164ezl/how_does_innovation_help_the_economy/ | {
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e0081c | what causes trypophobics to fear or be made uneasy by the small holes? | I know that usually phobias are irrational, but what is the root of that?
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b6kdpy | how can natural gas companys shut off gas remotly but then has to send out a person to turn it on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6kdpy/eli5how_can_natural_gas_companys_shut_off_gas/ | {
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5w4mbz | why are credit/debit card processing fees so high? | With it being the so called digital age, and card processing becoming largely automated, why is there still a $2 (or 2%) fee to use a card to purchase something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w4mbz/eli5_why_are_creditdebit_card_processing_fees_so/ | {
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3ex9wn | what kind of government does america have and what does it mean? | I read once that America is not technically a republic, and what it actually is was a reaaallllyyy long word that I didn't really understand.. Can anyone help me out here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ex9wn/eli5_what_kind_of_government_does_america_have/ | {
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1e12wi | why some foods at fast food restaurants are discontinued, even when they are insanely popular. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e12wi/eli5_why_some_foods_at_fast_food_restaurants_are/ | {
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e26jk3 | how does a radar signal bounce off of a distant object back to the exact spot that it was sent from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e26jk3/eli5_how_does_a_radar_signal_bounce_off_of_a/ | {
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bpgse6 | native american singing | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpgse6/eli5_native_american_singing/ | {
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2l2ryy | how do maggots appear on dead bodies so quickly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l2ryy/eli5_how_do_maggots_appear_on_dead_bodies_so/ | {
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8gj3g3 | my work mate has a question about hydrogen cars so i posted it for him here. thanks all. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gj3g3/eli5_my_work_mate_has_a_question_about_hydrogen/ | {
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3zi2at | how is martin shkreli filing for bankruptcy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zi2at/eli5_how_is_martin_shkreli_filing_for_bankruptcy/ | {
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16zyyc | bears and bulls in financial markets. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16zyyc/eli5_bears_and_bulls_in_financial_markets/ | {
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55qwt5 | how does the 'auto' feature on my microwave determine when it's the right time to stop cooking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55qwt5/eli5_how_does_the_auto_feature_on_my_microwave/ | {
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29ytx1 | how can the piece of garbage commercials/infomercials get so many spots on tv? | I mean, if they've all the money for commercial spots, why not invest some of it to make the commercials bearable to watch? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29ytx1/eli5_how_can_the_piece_of_garbage/ | {
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7mda6o | how does fish oil help fight heart disease? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mda6o/eli5_how_does_fish_oil_help_fight_heart_disease/ | {
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3m7we8 | what's the deal with all these chinese hackers hacking us intelligence and top secret information recently? are these hackers working for the chinese government or are they just guys working for themselves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m7we8/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_all_these_chinese/ | {
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256c69 | can you cure cavities with a natural diet? | I read [this article](_URL_0_) claiming that you can and I want to know if it holds any weight. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/256c69/eli5_can_you_cure_cavities_with_a_natural_diet/ | {
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2i96ca | how do the eyes in a painting follow me around? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i96ca/eli5how_do_the_eyes_in_a_painting_follow_me_around/ | {
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4xlv3s | do police have jurisdiction on indian reservations? if not, who polices them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xlv3s/eli5_do_police_have_jurisdiction_on_indian/ | {
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258jzf | what is eurovision? | Explain like I'm 5? I heard it's like some big joke? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/258jzf/eli5what_is_eurovision/ | {
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3ojb8r | why have some tribes not advanced passed basic survival tools? | I understand that they don't really have much resources, but can't they at least get further than spears and knives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ojb8r/eli5_why_have_some_tribes_not_advanced_passed/ | {
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bc3y4y | since there is nothing in space to slow us down, why do long distance space trips take so long if we can just accelerate a little faster and shorten the time? | Was playing Kerbal Space Program, and was thinking that in space theres nothing to slow the object down (besides gravity, but thats not an issue once you've left the field), how come things take years to land on another planet when we could accelerate the object with no resistance and shorten the period? it might be a ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bc3y4y/eli5_since_there_is_nothing_in_space_to_slow_us/ | {
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c5uc4u | how does spacex get money by sending falcon into space? | I heard a speech by Elon Musk talking about the launch and how SpaceX would run out of money if this failed, but how does the company get money by doing that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c5uc4u/eli5_how_does_spacex_get_money_by_sending_falcon/ | {
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b6ob57 | what stops flesh from rotting on a living thing? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6ob57/eli5_what_stops_flesh_from_rotting_on_a_living/ | {
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9ncdnx | why do painkillers like aspirin, paracetamol and ibuprofen require you to take two tablets for a full dose? why not give a full dose in one tablet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ncdnx/eli5_why_do_painkillers_like_aspirin_paracetamol/ | {
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3usvbk | nfl playoffs, division leaders, afc and nfc, wild cards and anything to do with that. | I've never gotten this part of football. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3usvbk/eli5_nfl_playoffs_division_leaders_afc_and_nfc/ | {
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fz7525 | how do human stop growing? how does the body know it reached adulthood so no more growing indefinitly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fz7525/eli5_how_do_human_stop_growing_how_does_the_body/ | {
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2gja9u | why don't modern dictionaries spell pronunciation descriptions out phonetically instead of using strange alphabet characters few understand? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gja9u/eli5_why_dont_modern_dictionaries_spell/ | {
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2z5kb4 | how do some of my t-shirts have no stitching along the side? they're just a tube of fabric. | I was doing laundry today and I realized some of my shirts (mostly the cheap ones you usually get for free at conventions and such) don't have a stitch along the side. The part that goes around your stomach is just one tube of fabric, rather than two pieces sown together. How do they do this? Is it cheaper to do?
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1zobqp | how does a plasma tv work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zobqp/eli5_how_does_a_plasma_tv_work/ | {
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a20nbt | how do our lungs clean themselves? do certain substances/pollutants clear faster than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a20nbt/eli5_how_do_our_lungs_clean_themselves_do_certain/ | {
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1u3y7j | best of eli5 2013 winning submissions | Hello again! A month ago, we held a [nomination thread](_URL_1_) regarding the best questions/comments of /r/explainlikeimfive. You can view the rest of the nominations there. We have selected five winning nominations.
In no order of merit, submitted by:
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/u/Synarus - [A comment by open_sketchbook on the question... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u3y7j/best_of_eli5_2013_winning_submissions/ | {
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41zw2l | difference between coding, programming and computer science ? | I did some googling and it appeared they where broadly different words for the same thing ?!? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41zw2l/eli5_difference_between_coding_programming_and/ | {
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2w0n25 | why do all gfycat gifs have ridiculous urls | e.g. _URL_0_ but almost all of them seem to have | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w0n25/eli5_why_do_all_gfycat_gifs_have_ridiculous_urls/ | {
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94gjun | why do most remotes run on two aaa batteries and not just one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94gjun/eli5_why_do_most_remotes_run_on_two_aaa_batteries/ | {
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432824 | assume i am charging my phone, and the power went out in my city. if electrons flow from high to low, what is stopping the electron from flowing backwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/432824/eli5_assume_i_am_charging_my_phone_and_the_power/ | {
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3ykidn | difference between crispr cas-9 and other genome editing methods | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ykidn/eli5difference_between_crispr_cas9_and_other/ | {
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jflfl | index funds | What is an index fund and why do people say its better to invest in an index fund than individual shares? Can you invest in index funds online through a normal online stockbroker? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jflfl/eli5_index_funds/ | {
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63brt2 | why do we relate certain voices with certain personalities ( & vica versa) and how accurate are these associations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63brt2/eli5_why_do_we_relate_certain_voices_with_certain/ | {
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258080 | how does china have a "leftover women" problem if there are 1.2 men for each women? | This has always confused me. I found this on wikipedia:
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4qkylq | where do big rivers get their constant, massive flow of non salty water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qkylq/eli5_where_do_big_rivers_get_their_constant/ | {
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2dy0h6 | what is als and why are people doing an icebucket challenge? | What is ALS and why are people doing an ice bucket challenge? How doesthis challenge or any similar challenge support any cause? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dy0h6/eli5_what_is_als_and_why_are_people_doing_an/ | {
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4iso1v | how come there aren't any phone viruses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iso1v/eli5_how_come_there_arent_any_phone_viruses/ | {
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1lb0ex | why do professional fighters "hug"? is that any kind of defense? does that have something to do with any rule? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lb0ex/eli5_why_do_professional_fighters_hug_is_that_any/ | {
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8k82sj | how come solid butter is white, and melted butter is yellow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8k82sj/eli5_how_come_solid_butter_is_white_and_melted/ | {
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1odbo0 | why is it that home advantage in most sports is a seriously considered factor. example soccer where teams are notorious for not loosing at home regardless of opposition. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1odbo0/eli5_why_is_it_that_home_advantage_in_most_sports/ | {
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3kmycl | there isn't any calcium in grass. where does the calcium in meat come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kmycl/eli5_there_isnt_any_calcium_in_grass_where_does/ | {
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3d7v0c | why do a lot of websites center their content in the middle of the page and not adaptability utilize the rest of the screen space that is available to them? | Why do websites like YouTube, IGN, and Soundcloud have their content dead center and not extended out to the edge of the screen or near it, like Reddit or amazon for example. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d7v0c/eli5_why_do_a_lot_of_websites_center_their/ | {
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5fj32d | what creates that odd "burnt electronics"-smell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fj32d/eli5_what_creates_that_odd_burnt_electronicssmell/ | {
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38m23l | the apparent rash of unprovoked police shootings in america | It seems recently I've been hearing of a new one every week. Is this just a case of flavour of the month reporting where it's always happened and is just now getting coverage or has there been a statistical increase, in either case why now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38m23l/eli5_the_apparent_rash_of_unprovoked_police/ | {
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3wd79k | the ending of interstellar. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wd79k/eli5_the_ending_of_interstellar/ | {
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22vuy8 | how does a cryptographic hash function use an input to calculate an output? | Mostly everything I've read online about how cryptographic hash functions work either chalk it up as a magic process or employ graphics like [this](_URL_1_) and use complex mathspeak. Can somebody please explain to me in simple terms how hash functions calculate their output?
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8ugh8y | why can’t quintic equations be solved using the same method that is used for other equations of lower degree? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ugh8y/eli5_why_cant_quintic_equations_be_solved_using/ | {
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3cj2j9 | how do clear sunglasses work? | Are clear sunglasses better or worse than traditional sunglasses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cj2j9/eli5_how_do_clear_sunglasses_work/ | {
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a18xmg | why do humans restrain ourselves from doing certain actions? e.g hurting yourself, killing someone | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a18xmg/eli5_why_do_humans_restrain_ourselves_from_doing/ | {
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24yjs5 | as long as i drink enough, does it matter when i drink water? for example is it ok to drink the enire 1.5 liters in one sitting, say at breakfast, then nome the rest if the day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24yjs5/eli5_as_long_as_i_drink_enough_does_it_matter/ | {
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55gb8z | why is it so dangerous to mix ammonia and bleach? | I'm bored and feel like mixing some household chemicals together - why, specifically, is that a bad idea?
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42hco1 | why do scientists claim they have found the fossils of a "new species" when it could just be a deformed individual of an aleady discovered one? | A lot of the time they only have a few small parts to compare the new fossil with but it seems that smallest difference makes them say it's a new species. Even though deformaties are found in the animal kingdom all the time. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42hco1/eli5_why_do_scientists_claim_they_have_found_the/ | {
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2279v5 | how do tech startups typically secure funding without giving up too much control of their business or patents? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2279v5/eli5_how_do_tech_startups_typically_secure/ | {
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1zb65b | why do some websites ask for your birth date to get in when there is literally nothing they can do to stop the person from entering any date they want? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zb65b/why_do_some_websites_ask_for_your_birth_date_to/ | {
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9ab5m1 | do extension cords use power when turned off but still plugged into wall? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ab5m1/eli5_do_extension_cords_use_power_when_turned_off/ | {
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3mitmb | what does the ipv4 addresses running out in north america mean to average internet users? | I read that we are out of IPv4 addresses in NA and I'm wondering:
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2. What we'll need to do to adopt IPv6 for like home internet users
3. What the company I work for may have to do because of this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mitmb/eli5what_does_the_ipv4_addresses_running_out_in/ | {
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cxenvo | in countries where they only make like one us dollar per day, are they still poor in their country? besides importing stuff wouldn't everyone be middle class because local markets would reflect everyone only making a dollar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxenvo/eli5_in_countries_where_they_only_make_like_one/ | {
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b2td7k | how does time go at different ‘speeds’ in different parts of the universe? | I think I understand the idea of the speed of light. If you look at a clock that you are moving away from at the speed of light, then it will appear that the clock is never moving. But it’s still aging as fast as you are right? It would just look like it wasn’t? Please explain. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2td7k/eli5_how_does_time_go_at_different_speeds_in/ | {
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mn21t | why are star wars i-iii so unsatisfying? | The general opinion (on Reddit and elsewhere) seems to be that Star Wars IV-VI are the best episodes, sometimes seen as the only episodes.
Why is it that Star Wars I-III are so unsatisfying for at lot of people?
I understand that people feel very strongly about this topic :) Please ELI5. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mn21t/eli5_why_are_star_wars_iiii_so_unsatisfying/ | {
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6kqat0 | why do some contraceptives impact women so differently? | I posted about my horrible experience with the birth control arm implant, Nexplanon. Other redditors commented that it works wonderfully for them. I've found Mireya, an IUD works perfectly for me. Why is it that one method can have horrible side effects on some women and not others? Is there a way to know what meth... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kqat0/eli5_why_do_some_contraceptives_impact_women_so/ | {
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4oca2u | what was, primarily, the main reason for the original inclusion to the right to bear arms in the american constitution? was it the threat of foreign invasion or home protection or what? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4oca2u/eli5_what_was_primarily_the_main_reason_for_the/ | {
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7smasq | when viewing a lengthy video on youtube, how does youtube know where to place the ads? | I was listening to a full album on YouTube and ads were always placed in between songs, not during the songs themselves. How does YouTube know and determine advert placement? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7smasq/eli5_when_viewing_a_lengthy_video_on_youtube_how/ | {
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4064yo | by what amount does your odds of winning the lottery improve by increasing the number of tickets you buy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4064yo/eli5_by_what_amount_does_your_odds_of_winning_the/ | {
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39inz7 | how can someone have bad short term memory but good long term memory? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39inz7/eli5_how_can_someone_have_bad_short_term_memory/ | {
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3scajr | why do smartphones feel the need to reload an entire webpage when you switch between two tabs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3scajr/eli5why_do_smartphones_feel_the_need_to_reload_an/ | {
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2yut6y | why has the dollar been rising so much recently? | In the last few years, the dollar went from a 1:1.7 exchange rate to a 1:3.2 exchange rate to my country's currency, and I can't buy the products I want anymore. Can someone explain why is the dollar getting more and more expensive, especially in the last few months? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yut6y/eli5why_has_the_dollar_been_rising_so_much/ | {
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3h7e82 | if tumors are a rapid and uncontrollable rate of mitosis then what are moles amd warts? | Question I've been wandering about for a while! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h7e82/eli5_if_tumors_are_a_rapid_and_uncontrollable/ | {
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42dw74 | why are female-female friendships often more difficult than male-male friendships. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42dw74/eli5why_are_femalefemale_friendships_often_more/ | {
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5vs0on | how does the federal reserve bank just lose trillions of dollars on more than one occasion? | They said they lost 9 trillion dollars during the Obama administration. Is there ever any reprocussions for losing money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vs0on/eli5_how_does_the_federal_reserve_bank_just_lose/ | {
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2e0i4j | why can't i "see" anything while trying to imagine something? | When someone tells another person to imagine a green pig, I can't imagine it at all. Even when I close my eyes, I just see darkness. I also don't dream or think in a language. Is there something wrong with me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e0i4j/eli5_why_cant_i_see_anything_while_trying_to/ | {
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1ycrho | how can the large internet providers claim that netflix (or any video streaming) bandwidth costs extra? bandwidth is bandwidth, no? | The whole net-neutrality debate and stories unfolding where Verizon is demanding payment from Netflix to carry its data.
I pay for a certain amount of bandwidth per month. I've paid for it on their terms. But for some reason 10GB of Netflix is supposed to cause more hardship to the ISP than 10GB of imgur traffic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ycrho/eli5_how_can_the_large_internet_providers_claim/ | {
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2bn3fp | what "unix" is. | , | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bn3fp/eli5_what_unix_is/ | {
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2o6v06 | is it ok to "waste" electricity in the winter in most circumstances? | As far as household appliances go that don't use other resources (electronics, oven, microwave, lights in interior rooms, etc.) won't all the electricity get converted to heat and just reduce the need for my heater to run? I know there are some factors at play, such as temperature distribution, and efficiency, but how ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o6v06/eli5is_it_ok_to_waste_electricity_in_the_winter/ | {
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4l44nk | why are so many us food products not sold overseas, despite the market for them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l44nk/eli5_why_are_so_many_us_food_products_not_sold/ | {
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