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3kezmh | how do wells work? | I have drank well water pretty much my whole life so far and I understand that they drill a pipe into the ground and it hits water. Now my question about that is. The us has a huge water shelf and this is what we are tapping into. Now, is this one huge fucking hole with water in it or are they mass network of water ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kezmh/eli5_how_do_wells_work/ | {
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5nitsw | how a bank becomes a bank | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nitsw/eli5_how_a_bank_becomes_a_bank/ | {
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z0mgf | the basic values and framework of capitalism as outlined by adam smith. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z0mgf/eli5_the_basic_values_and_framework_of_capitalism/ | {
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232ge1 | polymers | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/232ge1/eli5_polymers/ | {
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3x0jfr | the term "fixed income" to mean "low income." | Many of us are on a fixed income--I know I don't just have the option to pick up more hours or get a second job (I work full time). But I often hear it applied to seniors on pension. Why is it only applied to this group? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x0jfr/eli5_the_term_fixed_income_to_mean_low_income/ | {
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1h6gh7 | the pros and cons of aca state medicaid expansion | I'm having a hard time understanding the debate. To me, it seems that states that opt in will pay marginally higher taxes, but the burden of covering the costs of the uninsured that is currently placed on those that pay for insurance through rising premiums will be lifted (better for everyone, right?). I feel like I mu... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h6gh7/eli5_the_pros_and_cons_of_aca_state_medicaid/ | {
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36p3sl | pricing of tires. | With all the used and junk tires on this planet, why is a set for my truck $1400? Why isn't there a better method of recycling?
Edit: thanks for the responses, had a killer migraine and fell asleep early. Sorry I didn't reply. Not sure why y'all got the downvotes, but thanks for the replies. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36p3sl/eli5_pricing_of_tires/ | {
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23pwfh | why does the death of an artist increase the value of his art? | Edit: It seems to be that if people didn't value the art while the artist was alive why should they value after he's dead? Just because he can't make any more? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23pwfh/eli5_why_does_the_death_of_an_artist_increase_the/ | {
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6bmt55 | is it better to leave a car running while idling or to turn it off and on when you need to move? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bmt55/eli5_is_it_better_to_leave_a_car_running_while/ | {
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628517 | why wasn't martin shkreli punished? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/628517/eli5why_wasnt_martin_shkreli_punished/ | {
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5wibd7 | how do oil companies know how much oil is left in their reserves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wibd7/eli5_how_do_oil_companies_know_how_much_oil_is/ | {
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2ow02q | why are republicans against abortion, but for the death penalty? regardless of what the person did, isn't it still murder? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ow02q/eli5_why_are_republicans_against_abortion_but_for/ | {
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2s4ges | who took down the pirate bay and what allowed them to do it? | Like what exactly did the pirate bay do to get taken down? I realize a lot of shady shit went down on that site, but none of it was directly propagated by the site and site admins. So I'm a little confused. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s4ges/eli5_who_took_down_the_pirate_bay_and_what/ | {
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16ej8g | what happens at the border between countries that drive on opposite sides of the road? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16ej8g/what_happens_at_the_border_between_countries_that/ | {
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7jajs1 | why are some songs called bonus tracks, when they appear on every album release anyway? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jajs1/eli5_why_are_some_songs_called_bonus_tracks_when/ | {
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2246oy | how exactly does a car engine stop the combustion process when you turn the key to off? | I know the basics of how a combustion engine works, but I haven't found a solution online to my question. Does it simply cut off the fuel flow and starve the engine? I imagine that can have undesired effects.
Thanks! :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2246oy/eli5_how_exactly_does_a_car_engine_stop_the/ | {
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1r7ue2 | the stock exchange just hit 16000, why are we still in an "economic recession"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r7ue2/eli5_the_stock_exchange_just_hit_16000_why_are_we/ | {
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2oovt6 | why is chewing gum satisfying but starbursts make you want to swallow them? | Whenever I eat a starburst, I feel compelled to swallow it. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oovt6/eli5_why_is_chewing_gum_satisfying_but_starbursts/ | {
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9kl8zn | a paradoxical problem in mathematical sets | Imagine you have two sets. A set of all the integers and a set of all the perfect squares. *Are these sets the same size?* Clearly the squares set is missing numbers (all the negative numbers) yet you can pair every integer with it's respective square. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kl8zn/eli5_a_paradoxical_problem_in_mathematical_sets/ | {
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b3m34x | would it be beneficial for neighbouring countries to unify, specifically if they are currently not doing so well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3m34x/eli5_would_it_be_beneficial_for_neighbouring/ | {
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1ki9wp | why does compressed air come out ice cold if you tilt the can to (and beyond) a certain threshold? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ki9wp/eli5_why_does_compressed_air_come_out_ice_cold_if/ | {
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4i19c2 | there's "rule 34", what's the rest of them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i19c2/eli5_theres_rule_34_whats_the_rest_of_them/ | {
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4bvheh | why do a lot of republicans hate liberals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bvheh/eli5_why_do_a_lot_of_republicans_hate_liberals/ | {
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23y0ba | what is the difference between web 1.0 and web 2.0? | Title please | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23y0ba/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_web_10_and_web/ | {
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22w184 | after popping a spot(zit), what is the clear liquid that comes out after the pus and blood? | Sorry, I know it's a bit of a gross question, but after giving it a google I couldn't find a good explanation, thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22w184/eli5after_popping_a_spotzit_what_is_the_clear/ | {
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195w1b | why are so many new cartoons still hand drawn? | It seems inefficient, costly, and stretches production time by ~9 months from what I've heard animators say in interviews. Computer animation or even digital sketching seems much easier and the technology has advanced a great deal in the past 10 years. Aside from shows like the Simpsons which might have tradition/consi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/195w1b/why_are_so_many_new_cartoons_still_hand_drawn/ | {
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34ghaw | how to find your way (back) once you manage to make interstellar travels through space? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34ghaw/eli5_how_to_find_your_way_back_once_you_manage_to/ | {
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39w0ua | will humans lose their body hair? | Basically the only hair we got use of is our head hear. We wear clothes everywhere else. Will this and evolution cause to lose the body hair? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39w0ua/eli5_will_humans_lose_their_body_hair/ | {
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bqhxk2 | whatever happened to those weird noises affecting nearby speakers when we received a call on a cell phone back in the days, as illustrated in the link? | _URL_0_
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24tcsz | what are 'common carriers', and why should isps be reclassified as common carriers? | I want to be able to make an informed decision about net neutrality, but I don't really understand the issue. I was trying to understand this threat earlier:
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Help me, ELI5, you're my only hope. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24tcsz/eli5_what_are_common_carriers_and_why_should_isps/ | {
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16vln1 | what does "marked" bills mean? | Watching American Gangster and they mention marked/unmarked bills, my friend asked what it means and we werent sure, but heard it quite alot. (We're all English btw) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16vln1/what_does_marked_bills_mean/ | {
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3vn66n | why do coal power stations produce more co2 per unit energy than natural gas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vn66n/eli5_why_do_coal_power_stations_produce_more_co2/ | {
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6t7zjc | what are the post-workout chills? | I completed a 31km hike which included some challenging terrain in parts, over an 8 hour period today. After completion, I had uncontrollable shivers for the next hour or so, feeling totally chilled to the bone, despite it being hot and sunny (and me putting on a jacket). I also felt a bit delirious. I have a reasonabl... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t7zjc/eli5_what_are_the_postworkout_chills/ | {
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42f9ri | what's that weird, high-pitched noise you can sometimes hear when in a pool/lake/etc? | The one that sounds like it's *in* your head. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42f9ri/eli5_whats_that_weird_highpitched_noise_you_can/ | {
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2mmg80 | why is the ferguson protest suddenly back? | i didnt know whether to put this here or in /r/outoftheloop, so i decided to try it here first:
Did something happen that they start to protest again? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mmg80/eli5_why_is_the_ferguson_protest_suddenly_back/ | {
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2sro3w | how can a bird flying over a big city notice a few tiny pieces of bread scattered on my lawn? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sro3w/eli5how_can_a_bird_flying_over_a_big_city_notice/ | {
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y76cb | how do telescopes stay still enough to see deep space objects? | Home sick from work, reading "A Short History of Nearly Everything" and wondering this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y76cb/eli5_how_do_telescopes_stay_still_enough_to_see/ | {
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3noibe | where does the 20 billion dollars that bp has to pay go to? does a government body get it? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3noibe/eli5_where_does_the_20_billion_dollars_that_bp/ | {
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8yq2zv | why do some countries use 220v outlets and what are their pros? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yq2zv/eli5_why_do_some_countries_use_220v_outlets_and/ | {
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3jobu4 | where does the term 8-bit come from? | I know what it looks like, but I never really knew what the "bit" part is and why there's 8 of them. This also sort of applies to all the related terms, ie 16-bit, 32-bit, 64-bit, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jobu4/eli5_where_does_the_term_8bit_come_from/ | {
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3uwt2a | with respect to machines and brains, what is singularity? | I heard some people talking about singularity and becoming a machine and how long it will take. What do they mean and how long will it take? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uwt2a/eli5_with_respect_to_machines_and_brains_what_is/ | {
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3ifnph | why do pets sometimes beg to come inside only to immediately want to go back out again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ifnph/eli5_why_do_pets_sometimes_beg_to_come_inside/ | {
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balx5h | an encryption key in cryptography. what it is and how it's used in relation to something like aes | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/balx5h/eli5_an_encryption_key_in_cryptography_what_it_is/ | {
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1n0eip | why is is that my computer can get a virus but my iphone can't? | I browse the Internet with my phone more than I do with my laptop, and yet it's my laptop that has problems. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n0eip/eli5why_is_is_that_my_computer_can_get_a_virus/ | {
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1vd7yd | how do 'pausable' downloads work? | When a file is downloading, how does it know where to stop and start again? Why is there no lost information because of mistakes that occur when downloads are stopped or started?
I understand the basics of programming (I took a few courses on C), and searched the net, but still don't /quite/ get it. Thanks Reddit! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vd7yd/eli5_how_do_pausable_downloads_work/ | {
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3ehj5k | why do people throw coins into ponds and fountains and then make wishes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ehj5k/eli5_why_do_people_throw_coins_into_ponds_and/ | {
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1kuhqq | why do some television shows get cancelled when they are still extremely popular? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kuhqq/eli5_why_do_some_television_shows_get_cancelled/ | {
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o5ogz | bush-era tax cuts, why they are good/bad, and the pros and cons of extending them | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o5ogz/eli5_bushera_tax_cuts_why_they_are_goodbad_and/ | {
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9r30dp | what is the upcoming us election for? what are the possible outcomes and how would this effect the next presidential election? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9r30dp/eli5_what_is_the_upcoming_us_election_for_what/ | {
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4ykcjh | days of the week | Where'd they get their names and why are they capitalized? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ykcjh/eli5_days_of_the_week/ | {
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64266f | how is distilled water produced ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64266f/eli5_how_is_distilled_water_produced/ | {
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5jrsoc | why do dictators call for vote if people only can vote for them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jrsoc/eli5_why_do_dictators_call_for_vote_if_people/ | {
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1b1155 | if you tried to breathe in space what would your lungs do exactly? | Not talking about how you would freeze to death or how your blood would boil, just the lungs aspect. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b1155/if_you_tried_to_breathe_in_space_what_would_your/ | {
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4zjcwa | how can ants be so "intelligent"? | Idea came from the post about what ants do in rain.
Is their "intelligence" just a byproduct of having many built in functions based on stimuli, and it's not really "intelligence" as we know it?
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3g6e27 | with all the advancements in technology, why does the dentist need a metal pick to clean my teeth still? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g6e27/eli5_with_all_the_advancements_in_technology_why/ | {
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3ee26d | why does a company's value not reflect their stock price? i.e. apple being the first $700 billion company, but shares are only $125 | Pretty self explanatory, I'm assuming it has something to do with shares issued? But I don't know, I'm sure there is a lot.
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f83uvv | can we transfer animal organs into humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f83uvv/eli5_can_we_transfer_animal_organs_into_humans/ | {
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cucfee | why is hiv more prevalent in the american south than anywhere else in the country? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cucfee/eli5_why_is_hiv_more_prevalent_in_the_american/ | {
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2k1o7g | why don't news networks like cnn, abc, cbs, or nbc claim to be "fair and balanced" like fox news does? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k1o7g/eli5_why_dont_news_networks_like_cnn_abc_cbs_or/ | {
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2c6gyq | professional wrestling. is it all fixed? why? | I was massively out of the loop until just barely when I read that almost every competitive wrestling match is NOT actually competitive, they're fixed entertainment. Since When? Are there any REAL competitions anymore, was there ever? Or is it all fake? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c6gyq/eli5_professional_wrestling_is_it_all_fixed_why/ | {
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48q6wy | how does a two headed reptile/siamese twins work? how do they move their bodies assuming there are two brains? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48q6wy/eli5_how_does_a_two_headed_reptilesiamese_twins/ | {
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41lf14 | why is turning a wheel the most common way to generate electricity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41lf14/eli5_why_is_turning_a_wheel_the_most_common_way/ | {
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5yiwsz | einstein field equations | Rμν−[1/2(gμνR)]+Λgμν=(8πG/c^4)Tμν
basically i need explained what the equation means, the symbols and what they all mean, and the important of it all | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yiwsz/eli5einstein_field_equations/ | {
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3120z6 | why do some dog breeds' noses start off black and turn pink as they grow up? | Mostly I see this with yellow Labs and Golden Retrievers. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3120z6/eli5_why_do_some_dog_breeds_noses_start_off_black/ | {
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5r2wmr | how do security forces prevent crowd-rushing of vips during protests? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r2wmr/eli5_how_do_security_forces_prevent_crowdrushing/ | {
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3vx9rj | why are vehicles still so unsafe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vx9rj/eli5_why_are_vehicles_still_so_unsafe/ | {
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6weahy | why do east asian languages such as chinese and japanese use latin symbols and numbers in normal writing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6weahy/eli5_why_do_east_asian_languages_such_as_chinese/ | {
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3d8w8y | why does a gas pump "catch" rather than let me pump at the fastest rate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d8w8y/eli5_why_does_a_gas_pump_catch_rather_than_let_me/ | {
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246snx | if an ambulance ride is so expensive, and emts generally make little money, where does all of the money go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/246snx/eli5_if_an_ambulance_ride_is_so_expensive_and/ | {
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31g6v9 | why do some animals play dead? wouldn't a predator just eat them anyway? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31g6v9/eli5_why_do_some_animals_play_dead_wouldnt_a/ | {
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36ve7k | if there is a u.s. law that prevents people from suing grocery stores after getting sick from donated food, why do most grocery stores insist on throwing the food away (sometimes in locked dumpsters)? | Here is the law I'm referring to:
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I understand why they overstock-- to make displays look nice.
I understand why alot get's thrown away-- americans prefer "perfect" looking produce instead of the one with a slight bruise or odd shape.
But why don't they donate? Corporate policy at most places is to throw it... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36ve7k/eli5_if_there_is_a_us_law_that_prevents_people/ | {
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k3p4k | the elder scrolls story. | Searched for it here and was surprised it wasn't asked already. I'm thinking about buying Skyrim and would like to have a general idea of the story beforehand.
Thanks. :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k3p4k/eli5_the_elder_scrolls_story/ | {
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1zk37k | what does it mean for the user that windows xp is not going to be supported anymore? | I'm just confused. A friend mentioned security issues, but wouldn't an antivirus cover that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zk37k/eli5_what_does_it_mean_for_the_user_that_windows/ | {
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9lybm9 | for an actual 5 year old: what is sarcasm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lybm9/eli5_for_an_actual_5_year_old_what_is_sarcasm/ | {
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56xrws | how do they film continuous shots of actors being thrown from buildings? | I've seen this done before, there was an early episode of the Sopranos where a two-bit drug dealer was hoisted over a bridge railing and thrown to his death and the camera never changed angles until he landed with a sudden thud on the rocky shoreline.
It happened again in one of the episodes of Luke Cage, where someon... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56xrws/eli5how_do_they_film_continuous_shots_of_actors/ | {
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cmx8el | why metals are hotter in the sun than the ambient air temperature. | Also, what equation do you use if you want to calculate, for example, the temperature an aluminum patio table can get to if left out in the sun on a summer day. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmx8el/eli5why_metals_are_hotter_in_the_sun_than_the/ | {
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f6fg0v | interest rate swaps. i work with commercial real estate loans in a bank and many of them have rate swaps. don’t understand at all. please help! | For example: borrower has a $9MM loan with the bank at a rate of LIBOR + 165. They have a $1,051,000 interest rate swap (sometimes with us, sometimes from another lender) to a fixed rate of 4.48%.
Current PFE is $514,043
MTM is $399,234
I honestly don’t understand any part of it. What’s the $1,051,000? Who is gettin... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6fg0v/eli5_interest_rate_swaps_i_work_with_commercial/ | {
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9o8iiq | how is a bank pin secure when it only has 4-5 digits with a max of 10^5 possibilities? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9o8iiq/eli5_how_is_a_bank_pin_secure_when_it_only_has_45/ | {
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ag9vud | how can youtube continue to ignore the problem of copyright claim abuse on its site? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ag9vud/eli5_how_can_youtube_continue_to_ignore_the/ | {
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53vafz | how and when did electricity become a utility? what is preventing internet from becoming classified as a utility? what would be the benefit to the public if it was? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53vafz/eli5_how_and_when_did_electricity_become_a/ | {
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151z99 | bitcoin mining. how does one simply generate currency? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/151z99/eli5_bitcoin_mining_how_does_one_simply_generate/ | {
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5u7v2e | how are subscription boxes feasible? | All the subscription boxes I know always advertise that the stuff in the box is worth way more than the cost of the box (I've seen up to double). How is this feasible from a business standpoint? How do subscription boxes work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u7v2e/eli5_how_are_subscription_boxes_feasible/ | {
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3buhua | why did many of the older (pre-ps3) games have a lot less bugs than it did now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3buhua/eli5_why_did_many_of_the_older_preps3_games_have/ | {
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1ctmln | what is the difference between 'satire' and 'parody'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ctmln/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_satire_and/ | {
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8umdml | how is that people can survive skydiving accidents, when people have died jumping from less high distances? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8umdml/eli5_how_is_that_people_can_survive_skydiving/ | {
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kdzhp | what is bricking, flashing and rooting a mobile device? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kdzhp/what_is_bricking_flashing_and_rooting_a_mobile/ | {
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8sqh0a | why are the score difference in soccer so low compared to basketball? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sqh0a/eli5_why_are_the_score_difference_in_soccer_so/ | {
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1041ji | how can atoms have different isotopes? for example, how can helium exist in three different forms? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1041ji/how_can_atoms_have_different_isotopes_for_example/ | {
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ej4fhr | why does a clutch have to come up slowly in a car? | As the title says, why can't cars be made to cope with a clutch coming up fast - What happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ej4fhr/eli5_why_does_a_clutch_have_to_come_up_slowly_in/ | {
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2vrj3a | are neutrinos affected by black holes, if so how? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vrj3a/eli5are_neutrinos_affected_by_black_holes_if_so/ | {
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4mgrkg | why did we choose percent (_/100), why isn't the universal ratio _/10 or _/1000? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mgrkg/eli5_why_did_we_choose_percent_100_why_isnt_the/ | {
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ym3lu | how does the voice directions on programs like google maps work? | Did someone have to record every street name, or is the voice entirely computer generated? I have noticed that sometimes the voice changes from one street to another, then just a few blocks later goes back to the "original" voice. Would it do this if it were computer generated?
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6bvrda | why do we dress the way we dress? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bvrda/eli5_why_do_we_dress_the_way_we_dress/ | {
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8vue32 | why is it not efficient to build mechanical batteries for grid-scale storage ? | I see tech posts about development of all kind of batteries, but not mechanical ones.
It would seem that you could build a dam with 2 reservoirs where you pump up the water to store and you use it as a normal dam when the grid needs it.
Or I've seen a light for places where there's no electricity, where you fill a ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vue32/eli5why_is_it_not_efficient_to_build_mechanical/ | {
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272vfp | why do nascar cars look like a normal car and not something more aerodynamic like super cars? | Are there rules to prevent this? and if so why were the implemented? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/272vfp/eli5why_do_nascar_cars_look_like_a_normal_car_and/ | {
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8n6oze | mma fighters cutting massive weight prior to fights | I understand that a fighters have a fighting weight where they are in top condition prior to a fight and then they also have their normal weight that they walk around between fights.
Here's the thing I am not understanding. I keep hearing these stories about guys doing a massive weight cut for weigh-ins the day befor... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8n6oze/eli5_mma_fighters_cutting_massive_weight_prior_to/ | {
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5yebz2 | why should we invest in a pension scheme? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yebz2/eli5_why_should_we_invest_in_a_pension_scheme/ | {
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2butg5 | why is it that its delicious to have a steak, mash and steamed vegetables dinner on a plate but probably disgusting to have the same ingredients blended and "eaten" out of a cup? | Aren't we still eating everything altogether both ways?
Edit: thanks for all the answers! :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2butg5/eli5_why_is_it_that_its_delicious_to_have_a_steak/ | {
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b0lcr8 | how can there be thousands of satellites around earth, if there are only a handful of rocket launches every year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0lcr8/eli5_how_can_there_be_thousands_of_satellites/ | {
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2bt4am | taxes, and why people after a certain threshold don't have to pay them | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bt4am/eli5_taxes_and_why_people_after_a_certain/ | {
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