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13wm5y | how can adderall be used as a performance enhancing drug in sports if its main use is to treat adhs | Primer: _URL_0_
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c31byr | why and how are paradoxical statements expressed mathematically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c31byr/eli5_why_and_how_are_paradoxical_statements/ | {
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1kqg73 | what makes adolf hitler's paintings bad, apart from who the creator was? | I've read many times that Hitler was a bad painter. What makes his paintings bad, though? For instance, is [this](_URL_0_) picture bad? Why?
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2c7fa2 | what determines the "market price" of a fish? | You know how you see on a menu of a restaurant next to a fish based entree that might say "MP" which stand for market price. What determines that price? I understand the basics of economics but surely the restaurant cannot be selling me the fish at "market price" Also how volatile are fish prices in general? Is it dete... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c7fa2/eli5what_determines_the_market_price_of_a_fish/ | {
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b0htp8 | where does the garbage go when it is removed from the sea or a collective clean up? is garbage just being transferred from one place to another or does it have an end? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0htp8/eli5_where_does_the_garbage_go_when_it_is_removed/ | {
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3usl15 | what is the difference in sight between having 2 eyes and having 1? | Or, what are the differences | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3usl15/eli5_what_is_the_difference_in_sight_between/ | {
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55xql1 | what's the difference between a matrix scheme, pyramid scheme and ponzi scheme? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55xql1/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_matrix_scheme/ | {
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3be2bp | how an original gameboy game that was produced for a system that would display in black and white, shows as colour in a more recent gameboy console? | In example. If I take my copy of Wario Blast, and pop it in my original gameboy, like it was meant to be played, it will of course be black and white.
If I take that same cartridge and put it into a gameboy advance or an sp... It's shown in colour.
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1tw21n | why does my phone say 4g and have 3 bars and still won't load a simple jpg from imgur? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tw21n/eli5_why_does_my_phone_say_4g_and_have_3_bars_and/ | {
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bdl1xi | in the sporting world, what is a salary cap? how is it determined? and what are the pros and cons for both the athlete and the team they play for? | This question is for any sport, though I don't know if cap salaries work the same for each sport. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdl1xi/eli5_in_the_sporting_world_what_is_a_salary_cap/ | {
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a2ki4c | can snow conduct electricity just as well as water? why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2ki4c/eli5_can_snow_conduct_electricity_just_as_well_as/ | {
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4a9ugf | how does fps calculating software work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a9ugf/eli5_how_does_fps_calculating_software_work/ | {
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4fdisc | why were hawaii and alaska chosen to become states and not, say, puerto rico, or the virgin islands or any of the other us territories at the time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fdisc/eli5_why_were_hawaii_and_alaska_chosen_to_become/ | {
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6qpstg | when something is zero sugar and zero calories, what actually is it made up of? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qpstg/eli5_when_something_is_zero_sugar_and_zero/ | {
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3f4ilj | can needles and vials that have been discarded after medicinal uses (for example, immunizations) be recycled, and if not, why not, and what happens to them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f4ilj/eli5_can_needles_and_vials_that_have_been/ | {
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exc2kr | why are 18 and 21 considered “adult ages” and what’s the difference between them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/exc2kr/eli5_why_are_18_and_21_considered_adult_ages_and/ | {
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4la6lp | credit card transaction signing | So sometimes when I purchase stuff using my credit card with card-present, I'll be asked to sign the receipt.
I understand that signing the receipt is for the merchant to proof that you made the transaction so you cannot issue a chargeback. It's to protect the merchant.
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3f7fkv | what is the san francisco 'bubble', and when is it supposed to burst? | I live in the bay area, and people reference the 'bubble' (e.g. housing, costs of living, startup valuation/VC capital) all the time in casual conversation - yet when I try to find a comprehensive explanation online, many economist blog posts on this topic feel out of reach for the average joe like me. Any helpful info... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f7fkv/eli5what_is_the_san_francisco_bubble_and_when_is/ | {
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o4axu | how do people make aimbots? | Something I've always been curious about. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o4axu/eli5_how_do_people_make_aimbots/ | {
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3ckqvm | steam engine/power | How did the steam engine or steam power in general come to be? Did someone just suddenly invent it out of thin air or was it slowly developed from something? What was the inspiration behind it? I learned that it changed the whole world and drove the industrial revolution. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ckqvm/eli5steam_enginepower/ | {
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jprgh | why is hate speech tolerated in the gamer community? | I don't get it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jprgh/eli5_why_is_hate_speech_tolerated_in_the_gamer/ | {
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2avet3 | if dc flows from negative to positive, where do the electrons come from in say a car, where the negative terminal is connected only to the chassis? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2avet3/eli5if_dc_flows_from_negative_to_positive_where/ | {
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4r79dq | why are anti-government groups are labelled "right-wing"? | I ask because logically to me it doesn't make sense - AFAIK, right-wing politics is conservative in nature and possibly lead to advocacy of monarchism, absolutism, fascism, aristocracy, despotism, etc. (i.e. absolute/total rule by a powerful head of state) whereas someone taking an "anti-government"/"anti-state" stance... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r79dq/eli5_why_are_antigovernment_groups_are_labelled/ | {
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a5mya2 | how do websites like the wayback machine work? they can't possibly visit every obscure website in existence to take frequent snapshots, right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5mya2/eli5_how_do_websites_like_the_wayback_machine/ | {
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5g93al | how do rumble strips slow cars down? | Those thin little yellow and bumpy things. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g93al/eli5how_do_rumble_strips_slow_cars_down/ | {
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1m617n | why bodies of water don't soak into the surrounding ground | Shouldn't all lakes and oceans be a gigantic swamp? what's stopping the ground from absorbing the water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m617n/eli5_why_bodies_of_water_dont_soak_into_the/ | {
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26dom8 | why do people build houses in areas prone to natural disasters and then expect goernment aid to rebuild? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26dom8/eli5_why_do_people_build_houses_in_areas_prone_to/ | {
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69665t | why do certain ethnicities seem to have a distinct smell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69665t/eli5_why_do_certain_ethnicities_seem_to_have_a/ | {
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a0imge | at the bus stop i saw that the glass had condensation on both sides, how is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0imge/elif_at_the_bus_stop_i_saw_that_the_glass_had/ | {
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2gp5tx | the banach-tarski paradox and how i can use it to have unlimited steaks. | So, I'm sitting here in my Econ class, and we're talking about the Banach-Tarski Paradox. And it just sounds ludicrous. Help. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gp5tx/eli5_the_banachtarski_paradox_and_how_i_can_use/ | {
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1owb2k | if something is "compostable", why should i throw it into a compost bin as opposed to the trash? | My university has cans for "Trash" and cans for "Compost", and I'm just wondering... won't the compostable stuff decompose even if it's thrown in a dump? Where does the compost go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1owb2k/eli5_if_something_is_compostable_why_should_i/ | {
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24e3es | why can't i use my smart phone to call or text solely on a wifi signal? | Wouldn't it make sense to have this as a feature? If I moved to an area that's outside of the normal service area, I would still be able to keep my cell phone plan and thus keep giving money to the phone company (which they probably want). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24e3es/eli5_why_cant_i_use_my_smart_phone_to_call_or/ | {
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din6lq | what are the most compelling explanations of the causes of the global financial crisis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/din6lq/eli5_what_are_the_most_compelling_explanations_of/ | {
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2g37k4 | how did the u.s manage to (mostly) eliminate the intense corruption common at various points in the 19th century? | Obviously there will always be corruption but compared to how bad things were and how bad things could be (several Eastern European nations come to mind) the U.S seems to have stamped out the most blatant corruption so common in other parts of the world. How did that happen? And can it be used as an example for other n... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g37k4/eli5_how_did_the_us_manage_to_mostly_eliminate/ | {
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17eby9 | why is pirating music illegal, but buying it used it legal? | You can by CDs for as low as a dollar at places like Goodwill, garage sales, or pawn shops, but does the artist or label get royalties for these? How is this any different than if I were to by a CD and charge friends to rip it or even if I just pirated it?
Wouldn't the artist still have the same amount of money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17eby9/eli5_why_is_pirating_music_illegal_but_buying_it/ | {
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1wgmdq | how can i break a law if i am unaware the law exists in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wgmdq/how_can_i_break_a_law_if_i_am_unaware_the_law/ | {
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16ve70 | smokers should relate to this. why do we feel the urge to smoke after a meal or while drinking alcohol? | The title is self-descriptive. every smoker should relate to this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16ve70/eli5_smokers_should_relate_to_this_why_do_we_feel/ | {
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2hwecu | why do landline phone companies still charge extra for long distance calling in the us while cell phone companies don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hwecu/eli5_why_do_landline_phone_companies_still_charge/ | {
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lkk1c | why do they say higher savings reduce economic activity when the banks are investing the money that is saved with them? | Basically in Australia we all got a fat check a year or so ago from the government as part of an economic stimulus plan. Commentators regularly said that if people just stick that money in the bank, then it would have no effect.
But banks invest and loan the money that is saved with them, so I don't understand how sav... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lkk1c/eli5_why_do_they_say_higher_savings_reduce/ | {
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6gj45n | why can congress create government agencies like the fda or the epa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gj45n/eli5_why_can_congress_create_government_agencies/ | {
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5dy14b | how do we know that pianos were out of tune in pubs in the old west? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dy14b/eli5how_do_we_know_that_pianos_were_out_of_tune/ | {
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8yuuma | how is driving while making a phone call different from driving while talking to a person? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yuuma/eli5_how_is_driving_while_making_a_phone_call/ | {
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1kocba | rsa algorithm and public/private keys | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kocba/eli5_rsa_algorithm_and_publicprivate_keys/ | {
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exsv24 | why does playing video games make people feel motion sick sometimes? | Whenever I play mobile games or even hand held switch games (DS too back in the day) I feel dizzy and motion sick afterwards. It even happens on PC action games sometimes! I asked some friends and they said it happens to them too on occasion. How come? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/exsv24/eli5_why_does_playing_video_games_make_people/ | {
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29q2x0 | why can't passengers drink alcohol in cars? | It seems like if the driver isn't drinking it shouldn't matter. I can't think of a better time to crack open a beer than when I'm going to be in a car for a few hours. If I'm not driving why can't I do that?
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4i3mwf | ; why do people often look more muscular in mirrors than in real life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i3mwf/eli5_why_do_people_often_look_more_muscular_in/ | {
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4v0has | how do sensors work? different sensors use different materials to capture the desired information? | I want to know about sensors in general: presence, heat, light, sound.
Are they just layers that capture the right particule/movement?
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v0has/eli5how_do_sensors_work_different_sensors_use/ | {
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3jteph | how come public toilets in usa are so "open"? the side walls start high and end low so often tall peoples' heads will show and every little sound from the toilet action will transmit cheerfully throughout the toilet. in europe (where i am from) this kind of toilet layout would be unthinkable. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jteph/eli5_how_come_public_toilets_in_usa_are_so_open/ | {
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7lh4bn | if we had a surplus of money during ww1, how did we become trillions of dollars in debt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lh4bn/eli5_if_we_had_a_surplus_of_money_during_ww1_how/ | {
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3a802o | nasa says the world is "running out of water." where is it going? | It's not like it's floating out to space. Isn't the planet's atmosphere a closed system?
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29yfq3 | why are movies all 1.5~2 hours long? | Who decided all movies (excluding short films) would be generally the same length? Why this length in particular? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29yfq3/eli5_why_are_movies_all_152_hours_long/ | {
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5bjyh4 | what's the difference between a psychologist, psychiatrist, and counselor? | I know psychiatrists can prescribe meds and counselors cant, but is there a difference otherwise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bjyh4/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_psychologist/ | {
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2p6oa6 | how do people give rimjobs, and the like without getting sick ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p6oa6/eli5how_do_people_give_rimjobs_and_the_like/ | {
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1upkb1 | why do orbits tend to be on the same plane? is there some reason that perpendicular orbits do not exist? | As far as I know, planetary orbits around our solar system and other planetary systems all tend to be along a flat plane, and Pluto's odd, highly elliptical and slanted orbit is quite an anomaly. Given that space is in 3D, what makes the orbits stay in this coplanar configuration?
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bw30nj | why do scabs disintegrate after prolonged exposure to water? | I just got some gnarly road rash, and it had crusted over pretty nicely. A solid, bumpy scab. Hopped in the shower and within minutes it had completely turned to goop, and my wounds, now raw again, started to hurt like a sonofabitch. What about water renders them completely useless? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bw30nj/eli5_why_do_scabs_disintegrate_after_prolonged/ | {
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3mx52s | how is distance/area measured in video games? | for example i heard that the world of gtav is 100 square miles. what exactly does that mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mx52s/eli5_how_is_distancearea_measured_in_video_games/ | {
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dzkss7 | why do mirrors fog up for longer if the washroom door is open vs. closed during a hot shower? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dzkss7/eli5_why_do_mirrors_fog_up_for_longer_if_the/ | {
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1rty63 | time taken for fat storage and muscle growth. | How long does it take the body to store extra fat?
E.g. if I eat a bunch of candy, how long will it take until a gain fat?
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g02g4v | why some who marry british royalty have different titles than others. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g02g4v/eli5_why_some_who_marry_british_royalty_have/ | {
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84ko5q | how does basic bar soap made with lye clean your hands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84ko5q/eli5_how_does_basic_bar_soap_made_with_lye_clean/ | {
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jpfx0 | why don't herd animals fight off attackers? why don't giant buffalo just gang up and kill lions? | I've NEVER UNDERSTOOD THIS. I've watched so many nature shows, and it's never been explained. Countless scenes of 5 lions sitting in a field, hunting and ravaging ENORMOUS herds of buffalo twice their size. The stupid buffalo just scatter like idiots, panicking, and lions capitalize on this.
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frf2hp | why do surgeries always take so long? it seems so simple in explanation or in movies, so why does it take so long? is it the cutting and the stitching? it takes over an hour to take out an appendix so why is that? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/frf2hp/eli5_why_do_surgeries_always_take_so_long_it/ | {
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3p9zou | why is the honey mustard i eat at restaurants and sandwich places so much better than anything i buy at a store? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p9zou/eli5_why_is_the_honey_mustard_i_eat_at/ | {
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d3ryc4 | how does a single usb port handle the multiple signals from a usb hub? | If you have a hub plugged into your usb port, and several peripherals plugged into the hub, how does the computer use so many devices on one port? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3ryc4/eli5_how_does_a_single_usb_port_handle_the/ | {
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2b3mgc | why do isps want to throttle netflix? | I know coporations are greedy and will milk you for every penny they can but this type of blatant disregard for their customers can't be good for them.
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4m1c7a | how can crunchyroll and hbo make global releases but netflix or viacom can't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4m1c7a/eli5_how_can_crunchyroll_and_hbo_make_global/ | {
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1ubcf4 | when a bank is robbed, who loses the money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ubcf4/eli5_when_a_bank_is_robbed_who_loses_the_money/ | {
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2alqm2 | why do people say you don't have to wash jeans, just put them in the freezer or whatever, but i still supposedly have to wash all my other pants and clothes? | Something about this doesn't smell right. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2alqm2/eli5_why_do_people_say_you_dont_have_to_wash/ | {
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207v7a | why do airplanes have a on/off transponder switch? | What possible benefit is there to having an on/off transponder switch? It just seems like it's a hijacker button built into the plane. Could it be controlled remotely or by some other means? Why not transmit black box information remotely as well? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/207v7a/eli5why_do_airplanes_have_a_onoff_transponder/ | {
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1lu4rn | why we have plenty of money to use for sending the military to syria, but not for funding schools. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lu4rn/eli5_why_we_have_plenty_of_money_to_use_for/ | {
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1cam0h | why being flat-footed was considered a bad thing in the military. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cam0h/elif_why_being_flatfooted_was_considered_a_bad/ | {
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1j3ear | why is it queen elizabeth and not empress elizabeth | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j3ear/eli5_why_is_it_queen_elizabeth_and_not_empress/ | {
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2jbf7b | how are crowds counted (at non-ticketed events, like protests and riots)? how do they figure 20 or 50 thousand people showed up for a non-organized event? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jbf7b/eli5_how_are_crowds_counted_at_nonticketed_events/ | {
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660yl0 | what has to happen starting now in order to have ubiquitous self-driving cars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/660yl0/eli5_what_has_to_happen_starting_now_in_order_to/ | {
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an9q1h | if living in a low gravity environment for extended periods of time tends to make us weaker, would living in a slightly stronger gravity environment have the opposite effect and make us stronger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/an9q1h/eli5_if_living_in_a_low_gravity_environment_for/ | {
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2iv3d9 | how can the new iphones compete(run as smooth as) with other flagship devices like htc one m8 and the s5 while having much lower hardware specs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iv3d9/eli5how_can_the_new_iphones_competerun_as_smooth/ | {
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3f6uvw | why is cereal attracted to one another / the edge of the bowl when you're down to a handful left? | Like the cereal pieces are attracted to one another and just like stick to each other on the edges. As well as the bowl, they stick to the bowl on the edges while still submerged halfway in milk.
Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f6uvw/eli5_why_is_cereal_attracted_to_one_another_the/ | {
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akjfen | if talking is just pushing air forward then how can i hear someone through a wall? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akjfen/eli5_if_talking_is_just_pushing_air_forward_then/ | {
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85c9si | that outside smell a person gets when being outside for a time. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85c9si/eli5_that_outside_smell_a_person_gets_when_being/ | {
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mkhav | what makes green vegetables better for me than non-green vegetables or fruits? | I understand they're better, but nobody's been able to tell me 'this is why.' I understand fiber is important, and green vegetables tend to have more of that, but I don't understand WHY fiber's important, either. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mkhav/eli5_what_makes_green_vegetables_better_for_me/ | {
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9qczbs | in sports gambling, why would someone choose the spread on the winner instead of the money line? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qczbs/eli5_in_sports_gambling_why_would_someone_choose/ | {
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1hpzik | german sentence cases. | I understand Nomitive and Genitive cases, but I get tripped up on Accusative and Dative. I've read about how to tell them apart, but they're not explaining it in a way I can understand. Explain like I'm five. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hpzik/german_sentence_cases/ | {
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2oieah | why do people hold joints and cigarettes differently? | In pictures or movies they always hold cigarettes between the pointer and middle finger like a peace sign, but with a joint or blunt (I don't know the difference...) they hold them between the thumb and pointer finger like making an OK sign. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oieah/eli5_why_do_people_hold_joints_and_cigarettes/ | {
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3gp8q8 | why trench coats are associated with detectives and pis? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gp8q8/eli5_why_trench_coats_are_associated_with/ | {
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4c6463 | how am i able to calculate how high/far my jump will be? | It may be a clear answer, but I just can't wrap my head around it. How can we bring all of the factors like gravity, our muscles, the force needed, etc. and achieve a jump or hop to a desired spot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c6463/eli5_how_am_i_able_to_calculate_how_highfar_my/ | {
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4thn0t | if the winning lottery numbers are just a combination of 6 random numbers, why is it rarer to have 6 consecutive numbers compared to random numbers. | Just simplifying the question: from a mathematics standpoint, if the first number drawn was a 7, why isn't there the same 1-out-of-n chance that the next number will be a 6 or 8 vs any other number? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4thn0t/eli5_if_the_winning_lottery_numbers_are_just_a/ | {
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2cb5g2 | how can a reddit account that has nothing but negative downvotes have positive net karma? (for example, unidan's new account has 6000something comment karma but every single one of his comments is downvoted into the negatives) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cb5g2/eli5_how_can_a_reddit_account_that_has_nothing/ | {
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3vj0w4 | do dogs tails get tired from wagging? or are they like our tongues? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vj0w4/eli5_do_dogs_tails_get_tired_from_wagging_or_are/ | {
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2zagi8 | march madness ncaa basketball tournament: why are some teams competing for an 11 "starting" seed, while others are competing for a 16 "starting" seed? | I understand very little about the NCAA basketball tournament, but if a team isn't good enough to get their own seed, why do they suddenly get an 11 seed by beating a similarly bad team. Or, to put it another way, if the teams are both 11-seed quality, why not just make them 11 and 12 to begin with? And why do this ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zagi8/eli5_march_madness_ncaa_basketball_tournament_why/ | {
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2riqqz | why do cars with a low gear ratio have faster acceleration and how would a lower geared car handle different at highway speed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2riqqz/eli5_why_do_cars_with_a_low_gear_ratio_have/ | {
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8z8fdh | why does cologne sting after shaving? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8z8fdh/eli5_why_does_cologne_sting_after_shaving/ | {
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4y48xo | why is pet food not suitable for human consumption? is it the quality of meat? or something else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y48xo/eli5_why_is_pet_food_not_suitable_for_human/ | {
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4az34v | why are neanderthals always drawn with huge noses? | I don't really know about genetics or reconstruction, so I was wondering why Neanderthals always have humongous noses. I thought that all we could gather from the skeletons would be a bit of facial structure, but the nose is made of cartridge, so they wouldn't know what it looked like would they? (I could be complete... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4az34v/eli5_why_are_neanderthals_always_drawn_with_huge/ | {
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50kce4 | why are we grossed out by the thought of our family members having sex or masturbating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50kce4/eli5_why_are_we_grossed_out_by_the_thought_of_our/ | {
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9ru5gv | how do electron guns in tvs work? | Won't it just become a lightining gun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ru5gv/eli5_how_do_electron_guns_in_tvs_work/ | {
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5oeizw | why do we still use the word 'girlfriend' for both so's and female friends? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oeizw/eli5_why_do_we_still_use_the_word_girlfriend_for/ | {
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3de3td | how do small villages in really cold, rural places survive (economically) when they have no production or industry? | ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3de3td/eli5_how_do_small_villages_in_really_cold_rural/ | {
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