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3x15t4 | how come even though many of us use our handwriting extensively everyday, but it never changes or gets any "better"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x15t4/eli5_how_come_even_though_many_of_us_use_our/ | {
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durtgx | why is tip-toeing quiter than normal walking? | Less energy dispersed to the ground? less energy released as sound? Less grinding noise as you place foot down and lift foot away?
I ask because i run by tip toeing and my family and friends say its scary because as a fat guy its scary seeing a big man like me run moderately fast but quieter than most runners. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/durtgx/eli5why_is_tiptoeing_quiter_than_normal_walking/ | {
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60xe1s | how is lastpass secure and not the weakest link to all my passwords? | Especially when you consider that many non-corporate PCs are probably not as secure themselves and the users and their setups don't always follow best practices for security, connecting to WiFi without a VPN, correctly securing their home router, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60xe1s/eli5_how_is_lastpass_secure_and_not_the_weakest/ | {
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8vg1fo | how are nude shots in film and television (specifically western, and more specifically cable and broadcast) accomplished? | I was always under the impression there was some sort of suit, but I think I may be wrong. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vg1fo/eli5_how_are_nude_shots_in_film_and_television/ | {
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29hk7m | following the supreme court's decision, how can a corporation have a religion? | Aren't there laws or regulations that prevent corporations in the US from having the same "rights" as a person?
Isn't this decision against the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity laws?
DISCLAIMER: I am not american. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29hk7m/eli5_following_the_supreme_courts_decision_how/ | {
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4cld56 | what makes our stomach realize it needs to evacuate the contents inside? how does it know that theres something that doesn't belong in there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cld56/eli5_what_makes_our_stomach_realize_it_needs_to/ | {
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3rtoqo | how are tank tracks planned out? | I am planning to build a tracked robot, and I don't know how they find out what size the tracks must be and how many to fit the sprockets just tight enough.
I don't want to do a lot of guessing and material wasteing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rtoqo/eli5_how_are_tank_tracks_planned_out/ | {
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asxyhk | how do hospitals and other similar emergency services know who your next of kin is if you are brought in unconscious or dead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/asxyhk/eli5_how_do_hospitals_and_other_similar_emergency/ | {
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6ge7cp | how are humans the only species to have a higher consciousness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ge7cp/eli5_how_are_humans_the_only_species_to_have_a/ | {
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k92tj | us support for israel and others hate towards them | It's always confused me. ELI5 or dumb it down for me | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k92tj/eli5_us_support_for_israel_and_others_hate/ | {
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pe73j | if someone goes to the hospital due to overdose on illegal drugs, suicide attempt, or alcohol poisoning (underage) are they usually charged? | I've heard different people at different times say yes and no to this question and i just want a straight answer :)
I know all of them probably won't have the same answer | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pe73j/if_someone_goes_to_the_hospital_due_to_overdose/ | {
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1n8sq7 | what makes steamos any better than windows? (how can it help games perform better?) | Not sure if this is the correct subreddit. But I was just wondering, with the new release of SteamOS, quite simply: Why should I change? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n8sq7/eli5_what_makes_steamos_any_better_than_windows/ | {
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df7075 | whilst drinking, why does most of the flavour only come in after you stop drinking and swallow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/df7075/eli5_whilst_drinking_why_does_most_of_the_flavour/ | {
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g3tz5b | what caused the yellow color on electronic stuffs (computers. game consoles) from the 80's and 90's? | I bought old electronic stuffs for nostalgia, especially video game consoles and computers. However, i noticed that they usually have those kind of yellow color that are not part of the original ones
Here is an example image of a yellowed SNES:
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9xkmq4 | how exactly does apple pay work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xkmq4/eli5_how_exactly_does_apple_pay_work/ | {
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260ejg | why is corporal punishment only appropriate for kids and not adults? | In many countries, physically punishing students with a belt or cane used to be standard practice from teachers. Parents are legally allowed to spank their children on the bum to an extent in places like Canada.
In America, I've heard of high school students being sent to the principal's office to be whipped with a bel... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/260ejg/eli5why_is_corporal_punishment_only_appropriate/ | {
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2a0gzx | the difference between the old and new testament? | I've never read either, but have both. Just curious what the difference is? Thanks in advance | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a0gzx/eli5_the_difference_between_the_old_and_new/ | {
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5vaetz | why isn't nagarno-karobagh annexed by armenia? | Why does the Nagarno-Karabagh region decide to stay an autonomous republic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vaetz/eli5_why_isnt_nagarnokarobagh_annexed_by_armenia/ | {
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bk6l45 | how does your body know how thirsty you are and how much water you need to drink to quench your thirst? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bk6l45/eli5_how_does_your_body_know_how_thirsty_you_are/ | {
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4o05mp | traditionally what about reading is good for the mind? when people say "reading is good for you" are they talking about the act of reading and processing words or is it the information that one receives from the book? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o05mp/eli5_traditionally_what_about_reading_is_good_for/ | {
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czlnjv | - how are some plants/trees able to live in some extreme cold conditions. do they have a special makeup for these types of conditions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czlnjv/eli5_how_are_some_plantstrees_able_to_live_in/ | {
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1lbq6e | why does the obama administration seem so eager to get into a conflict with syria? | I'm from Canada and I can't understand why the United States would want to go into Syria witout security council and U.N approval? Do the citizens want to go? It seems like another mess of a war. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lbq6e/why_does_the_obama_administration_seem_so_eager/ | {
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3tn7lq | what happens if an astronaut were to fly away from a station | What happens if an astronaut somehow were to accidentally detach from the station while having an EVA. What happens? If he just flies away he will dies, Will he have a slow and painful death or do they have some way to kill the astronaut without pain so he doesn't have to experience such a scary thing. Or do they deplo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tn7lq/eli5_what_happens_if_an_astronaut_were_to_fly/ | {
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5pqm3l | is there a definitive number of colours that humans can see? | I don't know anything | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pqm3l/eli5_is_there_a_definitive_number_of_colours_that/ | {
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794jec | why are airline rewards/miles systems so wildly complicated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/794jec/eli5_why_are_airline_rewardsmiles_systems_so/ | {
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fpz2ii | why do so many big companies seem to be on the brink of bankruptcy, even though they are run by billionaires? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fpz2ii/eli5_why_do_so_many_big_companies_seem_to_be_on/ | {
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5boyy6 | what was alan turing attempting to show/prove with his turing test? | Was he attempting to show that computers couldn't think in the practical sense? or that with time they could eventually be indistinguishable from humans?
If you also have sources to cite for further reading that would be great. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5boyy6/eli5_what_was_alan_turing_attempting_to_showprove/ | {
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1rl6n4 | are we more related genetically to one of our parents or a 50-50 mix? | Say if someone resembles their dad, are they made up of more of his genes than the mother? Also, is resemblance a good indicator of closeness in genetics or could internal biology like organs, blood types, brain development/behaviour be completely contradictory? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rl6n4/eli5_are_we_more_related_genetically_to_one_of/ | {
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7gexqi | how does a catalytic converter reduce emissions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gexqi/eli5_how_does_a_catalytic_converter_reduce/ | {
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3cyg94 | why does spinning a bullet make the bullet more accurate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cyg94/eli5_why_does_spinning_a_bullet_make_the_bullet/ | {
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49ajms | why do sharp pains occur on the sides of our bodies if you drink water right before cardio exercise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49ajms/eli5_why_do_sharp_pains_occur_on_the_sides_of_our/ | {
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2ux4sg | how lazy people can ask easy, totally goog-able questions on this subreddit and actually get answers when it's original intention was to explain complicated things to the average person? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ux4sg/eli5_how_lazy_people_can_ask_easy_totally/ | {
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1x89mo | what is it about ivory that makes it so valuable? | To the extent that plenty of elephants get poached for it, couldn't find a reasonable answer in previous questions | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x89mo/eli5what_is_it_about_ivory_that_makes_it_so/ | {
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a70rxo | most of the time, regardless of what we drink and what color it is, our urine is yellow (or some shade of yellow). does this mean our body is using the dyes and additives? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a70rxo/eli5_most_of_the_time_regardless_of_what_we_drink/ | {
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1g8poe | that startling feeling when you're trying to sleep | Sometimes when I'm trying to fall asleep, I get a startling feeling that scares the shit out of me. It's almost as if I'm missing a step on a staircase. Or like my eyes are closed but I start dozing off. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g8poe/eli5_that_startling_feeling_when_youre_trying_to/ | {
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94f8sh | how do we obtain insulin for diabetics? could this be replicated on a small scale, say if you wanted to live off grid. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94f8sh/eli5_how_do_we_obtain_insulin_for_diabetics_could/ | {
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8k7x12 | why is baseball seemingly the only sport totally obsessed with spitting, chewing, and doing generally strange things with their mouths? | Every single game I've watched every player is constantly chewing or spitting and hacking up something. Why is this so common in Baseball? And not other sports that are similar, like football/soccer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8k7x12/eli5_why_is_baseball_seemingly_the_only_sport/ | {
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2h8r9w | can someone explain to me the difference between finding the derivative of a function, and finding the tangent line? | I recently just started calculus and we are finding the derivative of functions, which is pretty easy. Then, he showed us how to find the tangent line at a point. Can someone explain to me what the difference is and what they really are? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h8r9w/eli5_can_someone_explain_to_me_the_difference/ | {
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5idsjw | starwars. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5idsjw/eli5_starwars/ | {
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9xws67 | why does a coin stay upright when rolling? | When a coin is rolled, it generally does not topple until it slows down, at which point it topples almost immediately. What force keeps the coin upright as it rolls? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xws67/eli5_why_does_a_coin_stay_upright_when_rolling/ | {
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af3cgi | why does 5ghz wi-fi penetrate less than 2.4ghz? | Not sure if penetrate is the right word. Basically high frequency electromagnetic waves penetrate more than low frequencies. You can see this with how x-ray machines work ( high frequency x-rays travel through flesh that visible light bounces of). But on the other hand 5ghz wifi has more problems with obstructions than... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/af3cgi/eli5_why_does_5ghz_wifi_penetrate_less_than_24ghz/ | {
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ahzpxe | how does doxing work and what are the steps to protect yourself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahzpxe/eli5_how_does_doxing_work_and_what_are_the_steps/ | {
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blbwxq | besides the potential for retaliatory tariffs, what are the other (good and bad) effects of tariffs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blbwxq/eli5_besides_the_potential_for_retaliatory/ | {
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21q44e | why do reddit upvotes change so often? more in text. | If there is a post with around 60 upvotes, and you spam F5, I notice that upvotes and downvotes are constantly changing (literally every refresh). Has anyone got an explanation for this, or is it just really indecisive people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21q44e/eli5why_do_reddit_upvotes_change_so_often_more_in/ | {
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3o9a9o | why does moving our mouth or sticking out our tongue make a difficult task seem easier? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o9a9o/eli5why_does_moving_our_mouth_or_sticking_out_our/ | {
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1m8tq0 | what is the relation, differences and similarities amongst confucianism, taoism, and buddhism? | There is a lot of literature about this, but no explanation that is as simple, complete and insightful as a good ELI5, and even most of it requires you to know already quite a lot about oriental philosophy.
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a82gfw | when you have an important task to accomplish, why does the brain come up with a litany of other unimportant tasks to accomplish, and prioritize them above the truly important task? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a82gfw/eli5when_you_have_an_important_task_to_accomplish/ | {
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7bkyz5 | how is someones competency to stand trial determined? i read about a case where a psychiatrist from both sides deemed someone incompetent but the court overruled them. what do they know that the psychiatrists don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7bkyz5/eli5_how_is_someones_competency_to_stand_trial/ | {
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55l65f | why did people on colombia voted for or against a peace treaty with guerrillas? isn't peace the logical answer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55l65f/eli5_why_did_people_on_colombia_voted_for_or/ | {
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2s6gwr | why and how can i hear my vinyl records when the volume is turned all the way down? | As in, the record is still spinning, but the volume is at the minimum. Does the needle literally create a sound that is projected? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s6gwr/eli5_why_and_how_can_i_hear_my_vinyl_records_when/ | {
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ne6sd | can someone explain, in simple english and preferably with examples, who are "the markets" that the media so easily toss around? | Who are these people? I mean, physical, named human beings. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ne6sd/can_someone_explain_in_simple_english_and/ | {
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3im9eq | why has china done more in 2 weeks to identify and charge those responsible for the tianjin explosion than the us has in 2 years for the west texas chemical explosion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3im9eq/eli5_why_has_china_done_more_in_2_weeks_to/ | {
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6bu8rg | what is the military doing during peacetime? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bu8rg/eli5_what_is_the_military_doing_during_peacetime/ | {
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axctjf | what is the difference between practicing extended fasts and having an eating disorder? | I follow r/fasting and it seems like a lot of weight loss photos are posted. If weight loss is the purpose, what makes fasting different than starving oneself from anorexia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axctjf/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_practicing/ | {
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den0wy | - how do companies use tax havens to avoid paying taxes but still get their money back to their home country for personal use? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/den0wy/eli5_how_do_companies_use_tax_havens_to_avoid/ | {
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3uqykh | how does almond milk curdle? | I was at my cousin's house, and she was cleaning her fridge, and there was a carton of almond milk from September (so obviously way past the expiration date). She poured it out and it was super chunky, just like actual milk. How does it curdle if it's not real milk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uqykh/eli5how_does_almond_milk_curdle/ | {
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1osj9y | how do telemarketers, survey collectors, automated advertisers get my phone number ? | I'm bombarded daily with annoying calls from the aforementioned functions, despite telling them not to ever call back. How do they get my number?
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di3t0k | osmosis, or how salt draws our moisture from food. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/di3t0k/eli5_osmosis_or_how_salt_draws_our_moisture_from/ | {
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1xiwhc | why is being a meter reader still a job, why can't power companies read that data remotely? | I understand why the meter needs to be read but why can't these major companies automate the process? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xiwhc/eli5why_is_being_a_meter_reader_still_a_job_why/ | {
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1g7anr | how do game developers create games for consoles that have not been released yet? (i.e. ps4, xb1) | I feel like it would be logical that the console would need to be completed in some form first before any real game development can take place. Is this wrong? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g7anr/eli5_how_do_game_developers_create_games_for/ | {
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2ot1tv | with instability in the middle east and russia under heavy sanctions, why is the price of oil going down so quickly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ot1tv/eli5_with_instability_in_the_middle_east_and/ | {
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225ycq | why is cooking on a gas stove so much better than electric? | I've pretty much only cooked on gas stoves so I don't have much comparison. Why do so many people prefer gas stoves?
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2dwhiw | why do apartment complexes raise rent when you decide to renew your lease with them? | It's like they are punishing you for being loyal. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dwhiw/eli5_why_do_apartment_complexes_raise_rent_when/ | {
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95q9zs | why can some cars like range rovers or jeeps drive through large bodies of water, but it supposedly only takes a couple inches of water to move an average car? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95q9zs/eli5_why_can_some_cars_like_range_rovers_or_jeeps/ | {
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22r5du | why are bitcoin prices crashing below $400 now, and why do people think this is the end of bitcoin? | I don't have any involvement in the Bitcoin economy, I'm just really curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22r5du/eli5_why_are_bitcoin_prices_crashing_below_400/ | {
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bpqgli | why can't people create algorithms to allow bots to bypass the "click here to confirm you're not a robot" recaptchas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpqgli/eli5_why_cant_people_create_algorithms_to_allow/ | {
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cok0ri | why do cities have steam systems underground? | Based on a show on TV now about an underground steam pipe explosion in NYC some years ago.
Why do these steam systems exist? What is the steam used for? Where does it come from? I’ve always wondered.
Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cok0ri/eli5_why_do_cities_have_steam_systems_underground/ | {
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776d01 | why are birds always on this one building? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/776d01/eli5_why_are_birds_always_on_this_one_building/ | {
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6du0z6 | i've spent a lot of time on long, sandy beaches where i've dug deep holes with me my feet. why is it now a popular notion that more stars exist than grains of sand on earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6du0z6/eli5_ive_spent_a_lot_of_time_on_long_sandy/ | {
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7udbmp | whats the water situation in cape town? was this expected? will this happen to other cities? should other countries be worried? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7udbmp/eli5_whats_the_water_situation_in_cape_town_was/ | {
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arvcbk | theoretically how hard/possible would it be for someone to buy land from a really poor country and declare independence? | Theoretically how hard would it be to say, a Bill Gates tier billionaire to buy a very small uninhabited portion of a country like Madagascar or equivalent (basically a country so poor they couldn't ignore the offer) and declare independence? Could you draft a contract or something that protects you from the country th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arvcbk/eli5_theoretically_how_hardpossible_would_it_be/ | {
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o8u29 | the process that goes on in a recording studio | Patchbays? Busses? Racks of keyboards with 12 keys? 16-channel interface? What? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o8u29/eli5_the_process_that_goes_on_in_a_recording/ | {
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4qdqhb | why is it bad to appropriate other peoples' cultures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qdqhb/eli5_why_is_it_bad_to_appropriate_other_peoples/ | {
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34yqmz | how do reflex sights work? | Like the one pictured [here](_URL_0_). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34yqmz/eli5_how_do_reflex_sights_work/ | {
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j2ocz | could someone explain the bush tax cuts to me li5? | I know that it was a large tax cut across the board but how much to each tax bracket? Are there any other aspects of it that I should know about? What are the general criticisms of it it and why (e.g. why do people complain that it favors the rich if it was a tax cut for every income level?).
Each time I try to look... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2ocz/could_someone_explain_the_bush_tax_cuts_to_me_li5/ | {
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d9w6ez | how do babies know to make eye contact? | I'm a new father to my first baby, and I've noticed she makes (or atleast seems to make) a lot of eye contact. Why and how is this so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d9w6ez/eli5_how_do_babies_know_to_make_eye_contact/ | {
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5mw3sv | why all the companies are now investing in the united states; for example, fiat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mw3sv/eli5_why_all_the_companies_are_now_investing_in/ | {
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7y11zg | why do certain characters cause computers to crash | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7y11zg/eli5_why_do_certain_characters_cause_computers_to/ | {
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clk19s | how do apps that pay users earn money for themselves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clk19s/eli5_how_do_apps_that_pay_users_earn_money_for/ | {
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2g7q0i | what led game designers away from mac as a viable platform for their content? | I do love the five games I can play on Steam, but REALLY. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g7q0i/eli5_what_led_game_designers_away_from_mac_as_a/ | {
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618pg5 | why did india stop 86% of their currency out of circulation?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/618pg5/eli5_why_did_india_stop_86_of_their_currency_out/ | {
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3ajj1i | how does volumizing shampoo actually thicken fine, thin, limp hair? | This seems lick a gimmick to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ajj1i/eli5_how_does_volumizing_shampoo_actually_thicken/ | {
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ctf3w6 | falling of a model rocket | I recently did an experiment and found out that when my rocket model reaches the peak of it's height it turns upside down and falls on the opposite side in which it was launched. Can someone plz explain why? I have a feeling it's something to do with the fins. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctf3w6/eli5_falling_of_a_model_rocket/ | {
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c668q7 | during the emergency broadcast systems "this is only a test" that we all hear on our tv's and radios from time to time, is there an actual purpose for those loud, buzzing tones? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c668q7/eli5_during_the_emergency_broadcast_systems_this/ | {
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ebi0nu | why are crunchy foods so enjoyable to eat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ebi0nu/eli5_why_are_crunchy_foods_so_enjoyable_to_eat/ | {
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qjf1d | cavities and why you need to be numbed to get them filled. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qjf1d/eli5_cavities_and_why_you_need_to_be_numbed_to/ | {
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e29r5p | what is an “indian reserve”, how does it operates and how is life for someone inside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e29r5p/eli5_what_is_an_indian_reserve_how_does_it/ | {
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3lwv28 | how do the volkswagen ecus detect when they're in an emissions test? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lwv28/eli5_how_do_the_volkswagen_ecus_detect_when/ | {
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1p9yde | why does the media never (or very rarely) report suicides? | Is it a pragmatic reason such as it would hurt advertising revenues to report on suicides? Or is there an unspoken commitment between news editors the world over that you just don't talk about that stuff? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p9yde/eli5_why_does_the_media_never_or_very_rarely/ | {
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5qgww8 | what limits our speed in space? | What would be the speed limit, if we build a huge nuclear reactor on a spaceship and kept accelerating? There's no friction, there's no gravity. Is it possible that if we kept accelerating then we would attain speed comparable to speed of light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qgww8/eli5what_limits_our_speed_in_space/ | {
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65kvy2 | when you send laundry in at a hotel, how do they keep track of your items amongst all the others they receive? | I never see tracking tags, ID numbers, or anything else that could survive a laundry cycle when I get clothes back. I doubt they wash each batch separately, so how does everything stay organized when you have laundry from dozens of people in the same (sometimes off-site) facility? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65kvy2/eli5_when_you_send_laundry_in_at_a_hotel_how_do/ | {
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7m8oqc | why does our skin have any amount of electrical resistance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7m8oqc/eli5_why_does_our_skin_have_any_amount_of/ | {
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2st8ag | why is it the older you get the more you become physically attracted to older people too? for example: when you are 20 you probably would only be attracted to only other 20 somethings, when you are 70 you would probably be attracted to ages 20-80ish. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2st8ag/eli5why_is_it_the_older_you_get_the_more_you/ | {
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34rdx3 | east/west berlin divide still visible from space due to different lightbulbs | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34rdx3/eli5_eastwest_berlin_divide_still_visible_from/ | {
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1q81ta | why do humans have different skin colors? | I mean it can be explained by skin pigmentation evolution, but it doesn't explain the short time frame in which humans migrated from Africa. Further more, the difference in facial structures and features also seem very odd different things to evolve in such a short time frame (considering general evolutionary scales an... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q81ta/eli5_why_do_humans_have_different_skin_colors/ | {
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1vluw9 | what exactly is an isp and how does it connect you to the internet? | For example, why couldn't I connect myself to the internet, bypassing an ISP entirely? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vluw9/eli5_what_exactly_is_an_isp_and_how_does_it/ | {
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fh63z7 | whats the functional difference between a thermocouple and thermoelectric generator and when would i want to use one or the other? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fh63z7/eli5_whats_the_functional_difference_between_a/ | {
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1u7m48 | how do companies like facebook make money without advertising before going public? | I'm watching the social network and I was wondering how fb got to be so valuable. In the film, there was an investor who gave then half a million dollars with the belief that that investment would pay off but from where? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u7m48/eli5_how_do_companies_like_facebook_make_money/ | {
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bzygz4 | do fast moving objects fall slower? | I know planes can turn forward motion into upward force, but would a sphere take longer to hit the ground if it was launched straight forward at high speed than it would if it was dropped straight down.
Edit: what about frisbees or throw playing cards? are they actually falling slower because they're moving fast or ar... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzygz4/eli5_do_fast_moving_objects_fall_slower/ | {
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4jimy2 | why do babies have such different behaviors despite not having fully-developed brains? | I thought of this when my parents were telling me stories about how different my brother and I were as babies. They talked about how we were complete opposites: my brother was constantly energetic and forced my parents awake around seven times each night with his crying. I, on the other hand (I'm the younger sibling), ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jimy2/eli5_why_do_babies_have_such_different_behaviors/ | {
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