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95iksu | when you are getting your eyes checked, why do you look at the eye exam chart through a mirror instead of just reading it straight on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95iksu/eli5_when_you_are_getting_your_eyes_checked_why/ | {
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3d62s0 | why do movie companies show trailers at events like comicon, but not release the trailer on the web? they must know that it's going to get leaked anyways. | Is this a marketing strategy? Knowing what that a poor quality video of the trailer is going to get leaked so that it stirs up buzz for the movie?
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9a3k96 | what is the actual physical cause of sound on an atomic level? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9a3k96/eli5_what_is_the_actual_physical_cause_of_sound/ | {
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5z00q2 | how do they get recordings of all the words for electronic reading voices? | Does someone literally read the entire dictionary and then some, or how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z00q2/eli5_how_do_they_get_recordings_of_all_the_words/ | {
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5stlwv | if vitamin d is necessary and important and one of the best sources for it is regular exposure to the sun, then why also are we told exposing ourselves to the sun is dangerous? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5stlwv/eli5_if_vitamin_d_is_necessary_and_important_and/ | {
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b5pxyj | why do butterflies and moths have such large wings relative to their body size compared to other insects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5pxyj/eli5why_do_butterflies_and_moths_have_such_large/ | {
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5wk7oy | why are rabbits also called "bunnies?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wk7oy/eli5_why_are_rabbits_also_called_bunnies/ | {
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3wi4a4 | why are so many major us cities located on state borders? | Kansas City, St Louis, Memphis, Cincinnati, Omaha, the list goes on... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wi4a4/eli5_why_are_so_many_major_us_cities_located_on/ | {
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15ajw6 | how can foreign iphone knockoffs sell legally on amazon, etc while samsung has been sued by apple for copying "the look and feel"? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15ajw6/eli5_how_can_foreign_iphone_knockoffs_sell/ | {
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1mgoks | i know this sounds lazy but why is that if i feel great and awake when i start doing homework or start studying i get really sleepy? | Happens all the time. I'm wide awake doing something fun but when I have to sit down and do a reading assignment, do math, write a paper, etc. I suddenly get really sleepy. I hate it. Is it psychological? I can feel my eyes being tired. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mgoks/eli5_i_know_this_sounds_lazy_but_why_is_that_if_i/ | {
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dvnpv7 | why do people develop fears or phobias of things, if they haven’t had bad/ traumatic experiences with those things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvnpv7/eli5_why_do_people_develop_fears_or_phobias_of/ | {
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1y0aux | why are men typically better than women at sports/activities that aren't dependent on strength (e.g. bowling, throwing darts, shooting pool, etc)? | I understand why men dominate women in sports that require physical strength (football, weight-lifting, etc), but never understood why they also almost always dominate skill based competition as well (sharpshooting, shooting pool, etc). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y0aux/eli5why_are_men_typically_better_than_women_at/ | {
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2u2xt7 | how are old english, such as in this picture, and current english considered the same language? | _URL_0_
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5lhb8h | how do card readers know that a card has a chip? | When I see people use their cards at places like convenience stores, sometimes they'll swipe their card and then be asked afterword by the machine to insert the chip instead. How does the machine know the card has a chip, and how can it tell the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lhb8h/eli5_how_do_card_readers_know_that_a_card_has_a/ | {
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1vpkbt | how is linux open and secure? | "Linux" meaning gnu/linux open operating systems in general, and the varieties thereof. And I'm not saying Linux is un-secure. Just the opposite in fact- hence my confusion.
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3uloye | why does confirmation for an order take no time at all, but processing it can take up to 5 days? | Just ordered something from a site and it sent me a confirmation, and it says it will take 1-5 days to process; my money was already taken so does that mean the order processed or what is happening here? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uloye/eli5_why_does_confirmation_for_an_order_take_no/ | {
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5ujvhb | in most european countries, family culture is a massive factor in life, why is it so different in the us? why do people avoid it and hate it so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ujvhb/eli5in_most_european_countries_family_culture_is/ | {
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71d5tw | how do nuclear weapons inspectors verify that no weapons are being built? | I understand that radiation detectors can be very sensitive to specific types of radiation signatures, but an entire country is a huge place to hide things in. How do inspectors do their job? What is their track record? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71d5tw/eli5_how_do_nuclear_weapons_inspectors_verify/ | {
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3cnmxb | the uk's new budget | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cnmxb/eli5_the_uks_new_budget/ | {
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1sj1t4 | the four examples kant gives of the categorical imperative. | Can someone please explain how these relate to the CI and universal law?
- The suicide example: I will shorten my life when its future brings more pain than good.
- Borrowing case: I shall borrow with a promise even if I cannot fulfill it.
- Helping others: I shall interfere with no other man even if he is in need.
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f0ags8 | why are drones and helicopters shaped so differently? | Why are drones and helicopters shaped so differently? Is there a reason why drones have four or more horizontally placed propellors and helicopters one big one small one which a positioned perpendicular to eachother? Wouldn't it be more logical for the 'perfect' design for a flying, hovering machine to look more alike? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f0ags8/eli5_why_are_drones_and_helicopters_shaped_so/ | {
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5bvzwl | why do some stores have a monitor at the entrance showing the live cctv feed? | I've always wondered about this, and haven't been able to think of a plausible explanation. Does anybody know? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bvzwl/eli5_why_do_some_stores_have_a_monitor_at_the/ | {
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5ubm9a | how do theives get rid of stolen goods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ubm9a/eli5_how_do_theives_get_rid_of_stolen_goods/ | {
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4k5ave | why do you mix some ingredients separately first, instead of all together when baking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k5ave/eli5_why_do_you_mix_some_ingredients_separately/ | {
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9v6n3n | how does samsung's fast charger wall adapter charge so much faster compared to a regular wall adapter? | EDIT: I did not mean to come off like an advertisement, I just happen to have a Samsung. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v6n3n/eli5_how_does_samsungs_fast_charger_wall_adapter/ | {
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2ctfrf | how can online games tell if i'm using a cracked version? | If I download and crack an online game, how is it possible for the game (or should I say, the company?) to know that it's cracked when I want to go online? Even if it's not servers that the company holds, but personal servers instead (for example minecraft). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ctfrf/eli5_how_can_online_games_tell_if_im_using_a/ | {
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8xulfg | how were the prices of recreational drugs, such as marijuana, created? the prices seem arbitrary, why does everyone tend to agree on average what the price is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xulfg/eli5_how_were_the_prices_of_recreational_drugs/ | {
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bbp7oj | why is donating money to colleges to get your kid in acceptable, but bribing them unacceptable/illegal? what's the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbp7oj/eli5_why_is_donating_money_to_colleges_to_get/ | {
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6wqlfg | the universe expands from the point of the big bang on. is therefore a big area of "nothing" in the middle of the universe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wqlfg/eli5the_universe_expands_from_the_point_of_the/ | {
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u79cn | hedonism | Some links for further education would be great ^^" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u79cn/elif_hedonism/ | {
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3p5phu | how is genetic code 'written' and 'read'? | I have read and heard genetic code spoken about as a series of letters / words that are written and read by cells but I'm struggling to understand the concept.
How are 'letters' and 'words' comparable to the functions of a cell? How are these 'letters/words' distinguished between?
P.S - I don't know the correct term... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p5phu/eli5_how_is_genetic_code_written_and_read/ | {
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cirysw | how do salary caps and computing for future salary and cap space work in team sports like basketball? | It's for this game that im playing. And i dunno a subreddit wherein i can ask this and expect a simple answer aside from this one. Thank you for the kindness | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cirysw/eli5_how_do_salary_caps_and_computing_for_future/ | {
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49822a | how was nancy reagan able to plan presidential events around astrology and still be loved by evangelicals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49822a/eli5how_was_nancy_reagan_able_to_plan/ | {
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9hoslm | what does it mean to freeze your credit? how is it beneficial to you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hoslm/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_freeze_your_credit_how/ | {
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ao3zuq | how are things rated on the scoville scale? | I get that it has to deal with capsaicin concentration, but isn't spiciness subjective? Also how do some hot sauces have a higher rating on the scale than the peppers they make the hot sauce from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ao3zuq/eli5_how_are_things_rated_on_the_scoville_scale/ | {
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a6379p | why does the universe obey the scientific laws? | Furthermore, what "sets" the rules of these scientific laws such as physics, mathematics etc..? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6379p/eli5_why_does_the_universe_obey_the_scientific/ | {
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5zw8ym | why does your bone joints make this clicking noise if you bend/strech them? and is this longtime harmful? | (sorry i am not an naitive speaker) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zw8ym/eli5_why_does_your_bone_joints_make_this_clicking/ | {
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27d7gs | the navajo code: how it worked, what they did and how it helped. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27d7gs/eli5_the_navajo_code_how_it_worked_what_they_did/ | {
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5199dr | what is the difference(if any) between matrices and vectors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5199dr/eli5_what_is_the_differenceif_any_between/ | {
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38actf | fallout | The game I mean | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38actf/eli5_fallout/ | {
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cp8qjl | what does cc and horsepower actually mean in cars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cp8qjl/eli5_what_does_cc_and_horsepower_actually_mean_in/ | {
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2ksm3u | why don't people use anaesthetics when getting a tattoo? | It seems like one of the big cons of getting a tattoo is the pain, so why don't they just give you a local anaesthetic so you can't feel it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ksm3u/eli5_why_dont_people_use_anaesthetics_when/ | {
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xvv6f | why are some people so much louder when they eat? | I'm not talking about people who slurp or people who chew with their mouths open. Why is it that two people can be eating the same meal both with their mouths closed, one is near silent and the other is a very loud, wet, and generally unpleasant to hear noise?
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1o1ars | how are cnn and other major news networks biased? | I have never watch the news or know anything about politics so please make this simple. I always watch CNN if there is a major event currently happening but don't see how it is biased. Examples of regular reports and how they change them would be great. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o1ars/eli5_how_are_cnn_and_other_major_news_networks/ | {
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4fpfql | what makes male voice sound different from a female's? is it possible to get surgery to sound like someone else? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fpfql/eli5_what_makes_male_voice_sound_different_from_a/ | {
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c75huf | why when i'm rubbing my hayfevery/itchy eyes does it feel near orgasmic, but as soon as i stop it's like the very fires of hell are burning my eyeballs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c75huf/eli5_why_when_im_rubbing_my_hayfeveryitchy_eyes/ | {
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9nwlop | why do people go crazy over gas going up by a couple cents | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nwlop/eli5_why_do_people_go_crazy_over_gas_going_up_by/ | {
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bxwj5v | do animals in the wild get enough sleep or are they constantly sleep deprived? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxwj5v/eli5_do_animals_in_the_wild_get_enough_sleep_or/ | {
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7g9846 | did the pentagon actually displace trillions of taxpayer dollars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7g9846/eli5_did_the_pentagon_actually_displace_trillions/ | {
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164l6f | how will the afordable care act make health insurance cheaper in 2014? | I live in NJ and right now the cheapest out of pocket option is around $300 and it's not that great. How is this going to change in 2014? Will there be more cheaper options out there? How is this "universal market" any different than just going on _URL_0_ which you can do right now? Also, Subsidies? Refunds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/164l6f/how_will_the_afordable_care_act_make_health/ | {
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25e2ox | 'could of' versus 'could have' | I am not a native speaker and I see a lot of people using 'could of done something'
we've been taught, and I believe it is logical to use 'could have done something'
which is a correct form and more importantly WHY?
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2p7e7h | why does older music sound so warm and cozy? | Was it something they were doing? Was it vaccum tubes vs. whatever we have today? Listening to "Our House" by CSNY and it makes me warm all over. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p7e7h/eli5why_does_older_music_sound_so_warm_and_cozy/ | {
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e6wjte | why sometimes i get small cuts/bruises without noticing getting hurt or any sort of signal from my body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e6wjte/eli5_why_sometimes_i_get_small_cutsbruises/ | {
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avkkar | what is an electrolyte and how does adding it to water makes it taste better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avkkar/eli5_what_is_an_electrolyte_and_how_does_adding/ | {
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2slvir | when i see an ad for a tv that has better quality than mine, how does the tv from the ad look like it has better quality than the tv i'm watching it the ad on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2slvir/eli5_when_i_see_an_ad_for_a_tv_that_has_better/ | {
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a0cf6m | why does the european gdpr mean i'm not allowed to view some american based websites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0cf6m/eli5_why_does_the_european_gdpr_mean_im_not/ | {
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2o75d9 | public domain laws | Everything, and I mean everything, on the internet about this is completely archaic. Thank you for helping!
-When does something enter the public domain?
-Can you then sell it?
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4phbij | why is lightning "forked"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4phbij/eli5why_is_lightning_forked/ | {
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fwzdr0 | why is compressed air warm while compressed carbon dioxide is cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fwzdr0/eli5_why_is_compressed_air_warm_while_compressed/ | {
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5poeby | if our body regenerates itself, why is the condition of our organs, skin, lungs etc accumulative | For example, I read that our lungs are six weeks old at their oldest. Why isn't their condition regenerated as well? I've heard it can take as long as 10 years for your lungs to heal after quitting smoking. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5poeby/eli5_if_our_body_regenerates_itself_why_is_the/ | {
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1ecgeo | why a company as big and rich as oracle bundle crapware with java | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ecgeo/eli5_why_a_company_as_big_and_rich_as_oracle/ | {
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6071ou | how exactly does mass energy equivalence work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6071ou/eli5_how_exactly_does_mass_energy_equivalence_work/ | {
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1o0p8p | if we were raised being told that flowers and perfume don't smell good and things like poop and trash smell good would that change our sense of smell? | Or would we eventually change our mind and decide farts and poop stink? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o0p8p/eli5_if_we_were_raised_being_told_that_flowers/ | {
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31ew4b | if the olympics is known to leave a country/city at a loss financially most of the time, then why does anywhere host the olympics? | I dont understand why anywhere would spend billiins on building the neccessary infrastructure for the Olympics when most of it will have little use after the event and leave then at a huge financial loss. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31ew4b/eli5_if_the_olympics_is_known_to_leave_a/ | {
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& #x200B;
But light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum, which is continuous from low-frequency radio waves to high-frequency gamma waves. So are photons part... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bitpwl/eli5_do_photons_exist_in_just_visible_light_or/ | {
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2jc32l | what makes people shout when they are angry? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jc32l/eli5_what_makes_people_shout_when_they_are_angry/ | {
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56bdze | how does caste discrimination work? | I've read the other Indian caste eli5, but I'm still kind of stumped on how this caste discrimination thing works. Is it racial? Do different castes have different genetic makeups?
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4nox4o | why did the snes and ps1 end up with games that had better graphics and performence than the genesis and saturn even though on paper they had less cpu power. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nox4o/eli5_why_did_the_snes_and_ps1_end_up_with_games/ | {
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1r3lqm | how organized are traffic lights? | To what extent are traffic lights scrutinized?
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1oa2oa | how can fast food chains get away with paying staff such a low wage? | I've just always wondered why some fast food chains pay so little compared to other jobs that require little experience as well. Is there any particular reason for this or is just a generalisation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oa2oa/eli5_how_can_fast_food_chains_get_away_with/ | {
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avah26 | why is k9 pee so yellow even if the k9 has had lots of water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avah26/eli5_why_is_k9_pee_so_yellow_even_if_the_k9_has/ | {
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b4qkn5 | how do we know the what the large scale structures of the universe look like? | Can we see filaments and voids, or are they known through computer modelling? In other words, do we have "pictures" of things like intergalactic filaments? Cluster and super cluster architecture, etc? The scale is so enormous, and the distances so vast, I can't imagine we have anything like a picture of these struct... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4qkn5/eli5_how_do_we_know_the_what_the_large_scale/ | {
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btucjo | how can double jeopardy be enforced if you can have a “first” trial multiple times as in the case of curtis flowers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btucjo/eli5_how_can_double_jeopardy_be_enforced_if_you/ | {
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1kvd3f | where did the stereotypical image of the halloween witch come from? | I'm curious, as I've no idea how the image of a witch as an ugly crone wearing black with warts on her face, long nose, broom and pointy hat came from.
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2dj3m4 | how is fish oil produced? | It seems strange to me that you can get oil from a fish, consume this oil and benefit healh wise. Obviously baby oil is made from crushed babies but I want to know everything about fish oil.
1) What is it
2) What part of the fish is the oil made from
3) How is it produced
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28pzz6 | why can an animal poop and not wipe and be perfectly fine, but a human must wipe or endure "the rash from hell?" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28pzz6/eli5_why_can_an_animal_poop_and_not_wipe_and_be/ | {
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xl3vb | why isn't mitt romney releasing his tax returns? | I just don't understand why they don't release it & call it a day. Can someone explain the motivation behind not releasing them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xl3vb/eli5_why_isnt_mitt_romney_releasing_his_tax/ | {
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296cur | why did the occupy movement lose (or seem to lose) momentum? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/296cur/eli5_why_did_the_occupy_movement_lose_or_seem_to/ | {
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27vz4p | when someone buys a sports team for hundreds of millions/billions of dollars, how does that transaction actually work? | For instance, take Ballmer buying the Clippers for $2 billion. No one just keeps $2 billion in cash, so I assume he has to sell assets. But he also can't just write a $2 billion dollar check once he's done that, because you can't have that much money in a single bank account; an account can only be federally insured fo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27vz4p/eli5_when_someone_buys_a_sports_team_for_hundreds/ | {
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9kzd96 | during the age of analog how did they get that stats on viewership of programs to award which ones are most watched ratings-wise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kzd96/eli5_during_the_age_of_analog_how_did_they_get/ | {
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82qbx6 | why are wall outlets only limited to 2 plugs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82qbx6/eli5_why_are_wall_outlets_only_limited_to_2_plugs/ | {
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5vvf0o | house bill 610 and if it's good or bad | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vvf0o/eli5_house_bill_610_and_if_its_good_or_bad/ | {
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bpq72f | if tonal languages use different pitches of the same phoneme to mean different words, how does that affect emotion or other forms of context in speech? | English speakers often use a rising intonation at the end of a sentence to indicate that they're asking a question. In English, tone is also used to convey other emotions or contexts, like sarcasm.
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byv5nq | how come if you hit a fly or insect with something 1000x bigger than it, it still survives ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/byv5nq/eli5_how_come_if_you_hit_a_fly_or_insect_with/ | {
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1231oh | how do defense contractors work with the us military abroad? | If they wear the same uniform and their commander in chief is the president of the United States, what is their role, what is the deal reached between the US and it's contractors, what is the difference between a soldier hired by a defense contractor, and why use them in the first place?
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4gb5uo | what happened at the new york democratic thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gb5uo/eli5_what_happened_at_the_new_york_democratic/ | {
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5vv3my | why were nuclear physicists in the 50s-60s concerned about lighting the atmosphere on fire when testing nukes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vv3my/eli5_why_were_nuclear_physicists_in_the_50s60s/ | {
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g2sh4o | what’s happening inside a chicken egg that makes it float differently depending on how fresh it is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g2sh4o/eli5_whats_happening_inside_a_chicken_egg_that/ | {
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62szri | when people faint, do they wake up refreshed like from a nap, or tired, or something else entirely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62szri/eli5_when_people_faint_do_they_wake_up_refreshed/ | {
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8d7z1j | how was the music video for "virtual insanity" by jamiroquai made? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8d7z1j/eli5_how_was_the_music_video_for_virtual_insanity/ | {
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kcdhm | the concept of revenge | My 9 year old brother just asked what "Revenge" was. How can I explain it to him? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kcdhm/eli5_the_concept_of_revenge/ | {
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9tzsou | what repels electrons from the nucleus? | If protons attract electrons what’s stopping the electron from colliding with the proton? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tzsou/eli5_what_repels_electrons_from_the_nucleus/ | {
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2453f1 | how does tolerance to diphenhydramine's sedation work? | As above. I know how the drug works - please don't go in to that in-depth as I have probably read it 50 times elsewhere (not being rude, genuinely don't want to waste someone's time!). But I still don't understand how tolerance to its sedating effects develops. Everywhere acknowledges the tolerance thing but nowhere ex... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2453f1/eli5_how_does_tolerance_to_diphenhydramines/ | {
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50unvk | why do large companies sign a 10-20 year building lease when that comes close or exceeds the building value? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50unvk/eli5_why_do_large_companies_sign_a_1020_year/ | {
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4z2wzk | how a smaller .exe can install a much larger, verbose program. | I've noticed from time to time that a .exe file will be, say, 90 MBs. When it installs the program, however, the folder that results from the installation will often be slightly larger, like 120 MBs. I most often noticed this in the 90s and early 00s as an avid gamer. This was before games were largely downloaded via d... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z2wzk/eli5how_a_smaller_exe_can_install_a_much_larger/ | {
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3ew7m8 | what is physics and why is it so important to study it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ew7m8/eli5what_is_physics_and_why_is_it_so_important_to/ | {
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2q7wnc | why so many people think communism or socialism is evil? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q7wnc/eli5why_so_many_people_think_communism_or/ | {
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1e6v6t | why do dentists and podiatrists have their own degrees (dmd/dds and dpm) distinct from the md, while ents and other specialities don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e6v6t/eli5_why_do_dentists_and_podiatrists_have_their/ | {
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dys8ps | why can we let thawed steak rest at room temperature but it’s unsafe to thaw frozen steak at room temp? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dys8ps/eli5_why_can_we_let_thawed_steak_rest_at_room/ | {
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