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374iau | numerous questions i have about isis. | The Whole ISIS thing deeply confuses me and i have questions i know someone on reddit can answer.
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2. Why do people continue to live in countries where ISIS is kidnapping and murdering people?
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2qpzdc | why can't a plane land safely in the ocean? | Isn't that what the rafts are for? I remember US Airways 1549, Captain Sully's plane, landing safely in the middle of the hudson. Why do you never hear about planes being able to do that in the ocean? Are passengers basically screwed if the plane runs into trouble over an ocean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qpzdc/eli5why_cant_a_plane_land_safely_in_the_ocean/ | {
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fc4b1i | what happens to buttigieg's delegates now that he's out of the race? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fc4b1i/eli5_what_happens_to_buttigiegs_delegates_now/ | {
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1ydc9f | why do tired children become all restless, not calm? that does not seem to make sense. or does it? | > hl4ZN61,Qbyll]BeurB!7qmqmXLfWfELW@-
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20vody | why do we get sick if we drink too much blood? | Why is it our stomach gets upset and we throw up when we drink too much blood? I'm talking about our own blood, by the way. Like when you bite the inside of your mouth and you end up drinking a lot of your blood pr something. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20vody/eli5_why_do_we_get_sick_if_we_drink_too_much_blood/ | {
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32m9gv | im a teen and taxes give me a headache. what is the irs and what do the different forms mean/do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32m9gv/eli5im_a_teen_and_taxes_give_me_a_headache_what/ | {
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3blytf | why does background noise disappear while drifting off to sleep, and for about 10 seconds whilst waking up? | Noticed this for years, it can be really loud droning noises but in a semi state of sleep it seems to go silent like my brain in switching off the noise. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3blytf/eli5_why_does_background_noise_disappear_while/ | {
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2db6d9 | how is steak tartare okay to serve when undercooked beef isn't? | I've been told all my life that raw meats are unhealthy and dangerous, yet many places serve them (ie - tartare, carpaccio, etc). I've never understood this.
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1o7116 | why do small city and big city people seem to be opposed to each other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o7116/eli5_why_do_small_city_and_big_city_people_seem/ | {
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1namgr | how do people "perform" dubstep at a concert? | When I hear about all of these dubstep concerts like GlobalDub and Tomorrowland, I can't help but wonder what the people on stage are actually doing! It seems like they just stand there. And if they don't just stand there, why cant they? Why don't they just play the song loudly with all the lights and stuff to still ke... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1namgr/eli5_how_do_people_perform_dubstep_at_a_concert/ | {
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1w99gk | what makes critics so omniscient that they can judge music good or bad and expect people to listen to them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w99gk/eli5_what_makes_critics_so_omniscient_that_they/ | {
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2std11 | why is the letter 'w' the only one to not have a one syllable sound? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2std11/eli5_why_is_the_letter_w_the_only_one_to_not_have/ | {
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5nluom | why are final seasons/episodes of shows often done/received poorly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nluom/eli5why_are_final_seasonsepisodes_of_shows_often/ | {
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26o75s | does the sugar in a drink affect your teeth if it doesn't directly touch them? | ELI5:For example if you 'waterfall' a soda and it goes directly down you're throat does it still rot/harm your teeth? Besides the fact that this excess sugar is bad for you, I'm asking if it can still harm your teeth without directly touching them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26o75s/eli5does_the_sugar_in_a_drink_affect_your_teeth/ | {
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52rfjb | why does it require a bill to be passed in order for 9/11 victims to be allowed to sue saudi arabia? how does the process of suing a country work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52rfjb/eli5_why_does_it_require_a_bill_to_be_passed_in/ | {
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80m1sf | why humans and probably other animals inhale before applying force? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80m1sf/eli5_why_humans_and_probably_other_animals_inhale/ | {
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3mu81g | why are anvils used so much in cartoons especially tom and jerry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mu81g/eli5_why_are_anvils_used_so_much_in_cartoons/ | {
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dxodqn | why does pretending you are dead work with grizzly bears? | Here is a perfectly good and fresh piece of meat just lying about, why would an animal walk away from that?
Edit: Thanks everyone for answers, I decided im not going in a forest ever. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dxodqn/eli5_why_does_pretending_you_are_dead_work_with/ | {
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1rtzvs | quarks. a little more than "they make up atoms" but a little less than the wikipedia page. | Basically, explain it in layman terms. Give me analogies. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rtzvs/eli5_quarks_a_little_more_than_they_make_up_atoms/ | {
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33gsqg | what keeps a car key from being removed once it has been turned? | Assuming it's functioning the way it was designed and has not been tampered with. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33gsqg/eli5_what_keeps_a_car_key_from_being_removed_once/ | {
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5pkd1w | why some actors repeate their manners throught movies? is this correct acting? | Is it correct for an actor to repeat some mannerism across movies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pkd1w/eli5_why_some_actors_repeate_their_manners/ | {
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80412e | does the chance of getting heads in a coin toss increase as i get more tails? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80412e/eli5_does_the_chance_of_getting_heads_in_a_coin/ | {
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e59o28 | in an ice hockey faceoff, sometimes the referee sends a player out of the circle to have a new player replace him, why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e59o28/eli5_in_an_ice_hockey_faceoff_sometimes_the/ | {
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cwg80d | how do scientists determine the size, density, and other other information about an exo-planet? | I understand analyzing the spectra of the planet in front of it's star to determine the atmosphere of an exo-planet. But how do they determine info like if an exo-planet is tidally locked, or what type of planet it is if we only detect the planets as small changes in the brightness of a pixel of a star many many light-... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cwg80d/eli5_how_do_scientists_determine_the_size_density/ | {
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5fyvzi | neurotransmittors (such as serotonin, dopamine, oxytocine) causes us to feel something when they bind to a certain receptor (mood changes, etc.), but what does this lead to? what happens that makes us feel that way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fyvzi/eli5_neurotransmittors_such_as_serotonin_dopamine/ | {
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7x5dep | what makes mobile data limited and why does more usage cost more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7x5dep/eli5_what_makes_mobile_data_limited_and_why_does/ | {
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1vkiyr | eli 5 - why do we never hear of tornados causing major devastation in big cities? | I was just curious why you never hear about tornados ripping through the streets of major cities, yet there are several that completely destroy more rural areas every year? Maybe I'm just misinformed but I've wondered about this for some time now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vkiyr/eli_5_why_do_we_never_hear_of_tornados_causing/ | {
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2kqzo0 | why are there so few applications for windows phone in comparison to ios/android? | Is it just a pain to develop apps for this platform or what exactly is the reason? I tried to google this but didn't get any clear answers :( | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kqzo0/eli5why_are_there_so_few_applications_for_windows/ | {
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1edkzo | how do playback/volume controls work on head phones if they are just using an auxiliary cable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1edkzo/eli5_how_do_playbackvolume_controls_work_on_head/ | {
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5xqhgw | reddit could you please explain the political correctness debate like i'm five? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xqhgw/eli5_reddit_could_you_please_explain_the/ | {
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2z1eq0 | fluoride ingestion vs fluoride topically on teeth | Will fluoride ingested orally react with HCl in the stomach? What compound is formed? Every time someone say fluoride is safe, I wonder how it travels in the body until it gets to teeth. Please eli5 :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z1eq0/eli5_fluoride_ingestion_vs_fluoride_topically_on/ | {
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1kenis | if religion can't be the basis on laws, then why are some states banning abortion on religious grounds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kenis/eli5_if_religion_cant_be_the_basis_on_laws_then/ | {
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v3flx | what is a hexadecimal number? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/v3flx/eli5_what_is_a_hexadecimal_number/ | {
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2ljn5h | when i'm thinking about something i have a 'voice' in my head, how does a deaf person experience this? (answer from an actual deaf person would be awesome! | I assume a person that became deaf would still have a 'voice', however how does a person that was born deaf experience that 'voice?
Cheers
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59s45a | what is actually "alternating" in alternating current (ac)? does the electricity actually move forward and backwards within the circuit, or are the electrons simply changing from a negative to positive charge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59s45a/eli5_what_is_actually_alternating_in_alternating/ | {
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3bohvv | how does data get stored and read off magnetic devices such as harddrives or casette tapes? | Exactly how does the binary code get stored and read - how does a computer interoperate this code as music in a cassette tape etc. I have some physics background, so be sure to throw it all at me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bohvv/eli5_how_does_data_get_stored_and_read_off/ | {
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fyt46b | what happens in our vocal chords when we speak quietly without making any noise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fyt46b/eli5_what_happens_in_our_vocal_chords_when_we/ | {
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3702qr | how do those penny auction websites work? | How do they make money? Does anyone actually receive the items they won? This whole thing just confuses me | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3702qr/eli5_how_do_those_penny_auction_websites_work/ | {
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p8rk9 | could someone please explain memes (as introduced by dawkins)? | Wikipedia does an ok job explaining the basic idea of a meme and memetic transfer, but I'm mostly left confused on what exactly is new about this idea.
On it's most basic level it seems like this is something we've already had plenty of words for.
If anyone could explain why this was even somewhat important or what w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p8rk9/eli5_could_someone_please_explain_memes_as/ | {
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1zglay | how can every car insurance company make some version of the claim "drivers who switched saved $100s on average"? isn't that mathematically impossible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zglay/eli5how_can_every_car_insurance_company_make_some/ | {
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q5go1 | 11 dimensions | The first dimension is distance, the second is width, the third is height, the fourth is time, but the next one? I can't understand the principle of the fifth dimension, yet alone all the way up to 11.
Are these even understandable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q5go1/eli5_11_dimensions/ | {
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1jgypc | how is a keypress on a phone converted into a digital input? | ...when entering your account information for your cable company, for example. How does this work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jgypc/eli5_how_is_a_keypress_on_a_phone_converted_into/ | {
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20nowh | when paying online with a credit card, why i need to give the card's expiration date. | When I pay online with a credit card, why do they need the card's expiration date? Aren't they just going to use it now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20nowh/eli5_when_paying_online_with_a_credit_card_why_i/ | {
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1girwy | how hellen keller was able to do all that she did. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1girwy/eli5_how_hellen_keller_was_able_to_do_all_that/ | {
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3z0x51 | why don't games use 100% of cpu or disk read speeds when there is a loading screen? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z0x51/eli5_why_dont_games_use_100_of_cpu_or_disk_read/ | {
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2l8n8r | why can weird al make a parody of a song but robin thicke is going to court? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l8n8r/eli5_why_can_weird_al_make_a_parody_of_a_song_but/ | {
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oi56y | - the history of the soviet union | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oi56y/eli5_the_history_of_the_soviet_union/ | {
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2shtuw | why is boko haram such a threat to nigeria? isnt nigeria one of the largest economies in africa? wheres their army? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2shtuw/eli5_why_is_boko_haram_such_a_threat_to_nigeria/ | {
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4fgldt | how can the body keep it's temperature while on a very hot bath | I'm wondering how can the body keep it's temperature around the 37º (99ºF), necessary for the normal physiological reactions to occur, when the outside is way hotter than that and there is no sweat evaporation on the skin to help us cool. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fgldt/eli5_how_can_the_body_keep_its_temperature_while/ | {
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lrzdg | what are the practical applications of philosophy? | I have never been able to successfully read books by people like Nietszche or Sartre, because it seemed to be babble. However, entire university departments exist centered on this field, so there must be something I'm missing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lrzdg/what_are_the_practical_applications_of_philosophy/ | {
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6y2wrm | i was just wondering what a computer engineer actually does in the work field | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y2wrm/eli5i_was_just_wondering_what_a_computer_engineer/ | {
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2zivl0 | is it good for a car to have smaller wheels in front while bigger wheels are in the back? | Does it affect how much energy is used or does it affect the car at all? Also, does having your car angled down affect the car at all (due to smaller wheels in the front).
I don't where else to look, but I need this for a project and I can't find anything online. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zivl0/eli5_is_it_good_for_a_car_to_have_smaller_wheels/ | {
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6d69tq | who takes over essential jobs during a strike? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6d69tq/eli5_who_takes_over_essential_jobs_during_a_strike/ | {
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5u35m5 | is there a limited amount of key/lock combinations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u35m5/eli5_is_there_a_limited_amount_of_keylock/ | {
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dr3n7t | how much money do they people who put ads on youtube actually make? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dr3n7t/eli5_how_much_money_do_they_people_who_put_ads_on/ | {
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965zed | what is an insulin spike and how does it effect my weight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/965zed/eli5_what_is_an_insulin_spike_and_how_does_it/ | {
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bg742d | what actually happens when we unintentionally start to drift off to sleep but our body suddenly "shocks" us awake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bg742d/eli5_what_actually_happens_when_we/ | {
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56d5s8 | how do diamond miners avoid accidentally shattering the diamonds? | Diamonds are very hard, but brittle. When mining for copper ore it doesn't really matter that it stays intact, but how do gem miners avoid accidentally cracking gems while they're using pickaxes and digging machines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56d5s8/eli5_how_do_diamond_miners_avoid_accidentally/ | {
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22aqwh | how do animals with cloacas mate? | I know I can find this on google or wikipedia, but i'm scared of how gross the answer and possible pictures with it will be.
I want to understand this, but with the sugar coated non-irky explanation!
I know something with a cloaca has one hole for urinating, defecating, and mating.
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eit9ua | what is the difference between autoencoders and neural networks? | From reading, I know that autoencoders are feed forward artificial neural networks trained on input that tries to optimize a loss(error) function.
I know that autoencoders can be used for anomaly detection and image processing too but can't traditional deep neural networks(CNN) do the same?
Can someone give an ELI5 ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eit9ua/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_autoencoders/ | {
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288pp6 | when a person is morbidly obese, why do doctors treat it by surgically shrinking the stomach instead of surgically removing the fat? | I've always wondered. Removing the fat seems like the most logical solution, but there must be a reason it isn't done. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/288pp6/eli5_when_a_person_is_morbidly_obese_why_do/ | {
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3drc7o | why don't phones come with a usb 2.0 or 3.0 port? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3drc7o/eli5_why_dont_phones_come_with_a_usb_20_or_30_port/ | {
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7f7jbp | what is the process as to how the fcc passes their bills? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7f7jbp/eli5_what_is_the_process_as_to_how_the_fcc_passes/ | {
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1bsykk | the reason /r/circlejerk is circlejerking about staples and officemax | The other post didn't really get a decent or sure answer. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bsykk/eli5_the_reason_rcirclejerk_is_circlejerking/ | {
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7gwtx8 | what causes goat cheese and goat meat to share that gamey taste? | Both the meat and cheese taste gamey to me but what in it (biologically, chemically) gives off this flavor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gwtx8/eli5_what_causes_goat_cheese_and_goat_meat_to/ | {
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35iljx | why does a slightly darker color on my monitor emit more light when looked at from an angle? | Example on window shadows:
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3qoouz | why does your hearing get worse if you listen to music everyday, even with a safe volume? and why can't this be prevented? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qoouz/eli5_why_does_your_hearing_get_worse_if_you/ | {
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4vz2vo | how can a heat pump "extract heat" from outside air that is colder than the inside of my house? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vz2vo/eli5how_can_a_heat_pump_extract_heat_from_outside/ | {
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1lpfr6 | how does cyanid work? | I'm talking about the suicide pills, which were used under ww2.
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14vpm1 | how can glass break with someone's singing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14vpm1/eli5_how_can_glass_break_with_someones_singing/ | {
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95upfp | if smoking cigarettes makes your lungs weaker, then why does it become easier to smoke overtime? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95upfp/eli5_if_smoking_cigarettes_makes_your_lungs/ | {
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260qip | how is the rise of things like netflix and hulu affecting the way ratings are viewed for tv shows? | Are they counting them alongside ratings? Are they ignoring them? Are they even able to get those statistics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/260qip/eli5_how_is_the_rise_of_things_like_netflix_and/ | {
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7z8qrg | why are the words "yeah" and "oh" always in pop songs and said for so long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7z8qrg/eli5_why_are_the_words_yeah_and_oh_always_in_pop/ | {
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25sdlo | why does water/milk/juice, when poured slowly, fall in a double helix/spiral pattern? | Whenever I pour apple juice or milk from the bottle, it makes a spiral, and I can control the wavelength by altering the speed of flow. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25sdlo/eli5_why_does_watermilkjuice_when_poured_slowly/ | {
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2cndsy | if we are our brains, where am "i" (the voice in my head) inside of all that mass of neurons and connective tissues? | Mainly curious about the voice in my head when you think about things. Where am "I"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cndsy/eli5_if_we_are_our_brains_where_am_i_the_voice_in/ | {
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1zeoc6 | what is the difference between the emmys, golden globes, academy awards and tony's? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zeoc6/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_the_emmys/ | {
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4wl7vk | why was the pentagon built in the shape it is now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wl7vk/eli5_why_was_the_pentagon_built_in_the_shape_it/ | {
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5hauh0 | what do they use to melt tungsten if tungsten is used to melt most metals? | Tungsten's melting point I'm told is so high that it is used as material to make the equipment needed to melt metals. If this is the case, how do they melt the tungsten to make those equipment in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hauh0/eli5_what_do_they_use_to_melt_tungsten_if/ | {
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3xlnp2 | how do we know that star wars has made (will make) $258 million this weekend if it's only sunday morning? | Always been confused about these stats showing up halfway through the weekend, please enlighten me | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xlnp2/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_star_wars_has_made_will/ | {
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4gtp7u | why do brand new razor blades sometimes hurt just as bad as old, dull ones? | Why is it that sometimes a new razor blade right out of the package sometimes gives the same sensation as a dull one? I use the same brand and this doesn't happen every time, I didn't change my shaving cream and shave my legs every other day. I've always heard the rumor that razor blades are pre-dulled before being p... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gtp7u/eli5_why_do_brand_new_razor_blades_sometimes_hurt/ | {
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3jpwh0 | why are movies not available in 4k, even though they are filmed in 4k and played in 4k in the theater? | I could be wrong, but I was told that movies in the theater are shown in 4K resolution. If this is the case then they must be filmed in 4K and exist in 4K. So why is 4K not available when the movie comes out to purchase? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jpwh0/eli5_why_are_movies_not_available_in_4k_even/ | {
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16653f | why chefs wear fancy pants | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16653f/eli5_why_chefs_wear_fancy_pants/ | {
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2erdo1 | how much could the pope's speeches affect policies and decisions in catholic countries? | For example, if the Pope gives a speech or expresses his idea about a certain social/political/economic issue, would the highly Catholic countries (like in Latin America) directly respond to that by making new laws, policies or making political decisions? Is there any example in the 20th/21st century about this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2erdo1/eli5_how_much_could_the_popes_speeches_affect/ | {
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wq7qc | green screens. | Why is a green screen used for computer effects? Can another color be used instead? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wq7qc/eli5_green_screens/ | {
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1z4uij | why it is that sometimes when you drink water you can literally feel it pass down through your body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z4uij/why_it_is_that_sometimes_when_you_drink_water_you/ | {
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3gmoje | what is the difference between network and cable tv channels in america? | I'm non-American and yet an avid follower of American shows, and have always been baffled by how network TV shows are different from cable TV shows | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gmoje/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_network_and/ | {
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1kt5lf | how is it financially beneficial for game developers to release "exclusives" rather than releasing their game(s) on all platforms? | Wouldn't the profits from selling more games to a larger audience be more than whatever bonus Sony/Microsoft offer them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kt5lf/eli5_how_is_it_financially_beneficial_for_game/ | {
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4rslqc | respectfully, what is with the massive infatuation that reddit has over pokemon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rslqc/eli5_respectfully_what_is_with_the_massive/ | {
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92kake | why does one person find the temperature of something too hot to touch, but someone else can do it with no pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92kake/eli5_why_does_one_person_find_the_temperature_of/ | {
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3nn1fd | do deaf people think in sign languages? if so, do they see hands making signs in their head? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nn1fd/eli5do_deaf_people_think_in_sign_languages_if_so/ | {
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1jae1g | how did we arrive at the common structure for today's popular music? (e.g. verse, chorus, verse chorus, bridge, chorus) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jae1g/eli5_how_did_we_arrive_at_the_common_structure/ | {
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6hd4of | how are countries like china able to develop infrastructure at such a rapid rate compared to the us | The USA (and Canada and other western countries too) are always boasted as rich and powerful countries but everytime we're looking to get new things like buses, subway lines, schools, bridges, healthcare, etc, there never seems to be any money available to do these kind of things. How are countries like China able to s... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hd4of/eli5_how_are_countries_like_china_able_to_develop/ | {
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42p7le | why are some vivid memories pure imagination? and why do they feel so real? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42p7le/eli5_why_are_some_vivid_memories_pure_imagination/ | {
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22whyd | why hydraulic? also how does the water seal work? | I know the deal with hydraulic, water cannot be compressed, blah blah blah, but why hydraulic? If you can make a pump that strong, surely you can make a motor equally strong, if not stronger.
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dnocot | what's the mechanism behind "brain fog"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dnocot/eli5_whats_the_mechanism_behind_brain_fog/ | {
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aly0y8 | how does government debt effect an economy, and what does it mean for a government to "monetize" its debt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aly0y8/eli5_how_does_government_debt_effect_an_economy/ | {
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33cp41 | why was the invasion of normandy(d-day) important ? and why did we have to attack such a heavily fortified german base ? | couldnt we have airbombed the base or something ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33cp41/eli5why_was_the_invasion_of_normandydday/ | {
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1kw1rc | what happened to the nasdaq today? | The best I can surmise is "technical difficulties". How will this effect the economy? Would this be different if it happened to other indices like the Dow? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kw1rc/eli5_what_happened_to_the_nasdaq_today/ | {
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kypnz | why is pluto not considered a planet anymore? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kypnz/eli5_why_is_pluto_not_considered_a_planet_anymore/ | {
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3djs7a | stocks, bonds, investing - new career and i want to invest | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3djs7a/eli5_stocks_bonds_investing_new_career_and_i_want/ | {
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