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67ndlt | what was the scientific theory behind shock therapy when it was an accepted form of treatment for mental illness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67ndlt/eli5_what_was_the_scientific_theory_behind_shock/ | {
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5nt14e | why do capacitors make that high pitched sound? | I have 3 old camera flashes, All of them make a noise when charging up, Why is this? And why are modern ones silent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nt14e/eli5_why_do_capacitors_make_that_high_pitched/ | {
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2boorx | why don't they use cyanide pills for executions instead of all these chemical cocktails? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2boorx/eli5_why_dont_they_use_cyanide_pills_for/ | {
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etkv3f | what are the factors that increase build up and clean up of adenosine in brain? | If adenosine is the reason we get sleepy, tired, are there any ways to improve this metabolism so we can last longer without sleep? Or to recover faster from being tired? Does exercise for example help cleaning up adenosine from the brain faster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/etkv3f/eli5_what_are_the_factors_that_increase_build_up/ | {
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br7c93 | why do home led lightbulbs have so much heat on heatsink yet devices like iphone that use led lighting seem to have very little | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/br7c93/eli5_why_do_home_led_lightbulbs_have_so_much_heat/ | {
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1n56o1 | how is obamacare going to affect me as a person whose employer offers insurance already? | I'm sorry if this has ready been answered and I am not looking to start a political opinion war. I'm just looking to be informed about the matter in a way that is easier for me to comprehend. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n56o1/eli5_how_is_obamacare_going_to_affect_me_as_a/ | {
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238han | how can i only be allergic to a specific berry and seemingly no other ones? in my case i'm only allergic to strawberries. | EDIT: I just found out that a Strawberry is not a berry. However, it is the only thing I know of that I'm allergic to. So why could someone be allergic to Strawberries and not other similar foods that are of its class.
Can someone be only allergic to apples and not other fruit?
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7yvxi9 | red shift / blue shift | Hi guys,
well I know this is a 'common' kind of thing, but I just don't understand it. I am happy to accept it, but I don't understand why it happens. I didn't really get the explanation in the book 'A brief history of time', nor did I really get the explanation of the guy who did the Khan Academy video. I guess th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7yvxi9/eli5_red_shift_blue_shift/ | {
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dz3jfu | why are phone batteries rated with mah (milliamper hours), but car batteries with kw (kilowatts)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dz3jfu/eli5_why_are_phone_batteries_rated_with_mah/ | {
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177nrf | what's the difference between "culture" and "pop culture?" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/177nrf/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_culture_and_pop/ | {
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5yinv3 | if you get a vasectomy would it still hurt to get hit in the balls? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yinv3/eli5_if_you_get_a_vasectomy_would_it_still_hurt/ | {
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3loc0g | if dogs are considered so intelligent why can't they understand that the road is dangerous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3loc0g/eli5_if_dogs_are_considered_so_intelligent_why/ | {
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3f3y8z | why do some people think chicken/fish isn't meat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f3y8z/eli5_why_do_some_people_think_chickenfish_isnt/ | {
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1qb353 | what specific entities fuel the crusade against the scientists of the world providing evidence for global warming/climate change? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qb353/eli5_what_specific_entities_fuel_the_crusade/ | {
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26u52j | what is a 2nd seller take back mortgage? | if you are buying a house and the seller offer to provide you a 2nd seller take back mortgage, what does it mean?
examples will help thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26u52j/eli5_what_is_a_2nd_seller_take_back_mortgage/ | {
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atlit3 | how come we can hear music in our minds without actual music playing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/atlit3/eli5_how_come_we_can_hear_music_in_our_minds/ | {
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rztlp | programming software. |
The only software programming experience I have is with VB, back in the 90s, using .bas files to make AOL punters and such.
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2uuat1 | what's that slimey gooey stuff in my mouth when i'm thirsty/after exercising? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uuat1/eli5_whats_that_slimey_gooey_stuff_in_my_mouth/ | {
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6jltu2 | how do we estimate the global populations of migratory animals like birds, whales, and wildebeest? | I feel like even with modern equipment/technologies, there has to be a lot of statistical modeling that's going into an estimate that, say, there are 200,000 sperm whales left in the world. So how did we develop these models/test for their accuracy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jltu2/eli5_how_do_we_estimate_the_global_populations_of/ | {
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ej0x2w | why or why can't we use cloud seeding to fight forest fires? | I recently learned that making man made clouds are a real thing that have been used to stave off droughts and that parts of China have been regularly using this tech. If so, can we use it to fight forest fires like the fires that have been so devastating in Australia? If not, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ej0x2w/eli5_why_or_why_cant_we_use_cloud_seeding_to/ | {
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1qf48n | if i donate to a sperm bank, how can i be sure that my kids won't someday marry their half sibling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qf48n/eli5_if_i_donate_to_a_sperm_bank_how_can_i_be/ | {
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599orj | what is the difference between fresh and frozen food from a chemistry perspective? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/599orj/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_fresh_and/ | {
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851una | why do airlines tell passengers to remove over-ear headphones for takeoff and landing, but permit in-ear headphones connected to their entertainment system? is it for safety? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/851una/eli5_why_do_airlines_tell_passengers_to_remove/ | {
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3d8q05 | how or where in the evolutionary process did the separation happen between warm and cold blooded animals? what mechanism does it involve? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d8q05/eli5_how_or_where_in_the_evolutionary_process_did/ | {
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5hvawr | as a teenager, how different are our emotions different from that of an adult and why ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hvawr/eli5_as_a_teenager_how_different_are_our_emotions/ | {
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3ekfnt | why aren't more apps designed to work with your sd cards? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ekfnt/eli5_why_arent_more_apps_designed_to_work_with/ | {
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3zsc3v | why do our perceptions and ideas of style, design, art, etc. change? | The most obvious example I can think of is graphic design - modern design is radically different from even 30 years ago. Why and how do these shifts in everything from architecture to literature to fashion occur? Why do our ideas of modernity/relevance in those disciplines and fields change? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zsc3v/eli5why_do_our_perceptions_and_ideas_of_style/ | {
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6gidyr | why aren't chapters still added to the bible? what would somebody have to do to get something added to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gidyr/eli5_why_arent_chapters_still_added_to_the_bible/ | {
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tovkj | how does prizes like "win pespi 4 life!" work? | How does prizes like "Win Pespi for life!" work?
Do you get a HUGE load at first or do you call them when ur almost out? O.o | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tovkj/eli5_how_does_prizes_like_win_pespi_4_life_work/ | {
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5e5ws8 | why do we have reflexes of gag when brushing tongue with toothbrush? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e5ws8/eli5_why_do_we_have_reflexes_of_gag_when_brushing/ | {
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3jx7rv | what is internet throttling? | How do ISPs determine when to do this, and why? How do they do it? I can't find an explanation that's dumbed down enough for me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jx7rv/eli5_what_is_internet_throttling/ | {
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49gojf | tonight show controversy. jay leno vs conan o'brien | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49gojf/eli5_tonight_show_controversy_jay_leno_vs_conan/ | {
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4hf5h3 | terminal velocity and maximum speed of a falling object. | So I read about Terminal Velocity which is the maximum traveling speed of a falling object. Does this work with gravitational pull and larger object or do objects in weight and size differ in terms of falling speed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hf5h3/eli5_terminal_velocity_and_maximum_speed_of_a/ | {
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26u1dl | why can some northern europeans tan very brown? | From my experience most white people can tan a decent amount, some can't tan at all and then some tan A LOT. I'm not even talking about people in North America who might have a distant native ancestor or something but I have met a number of people in Europe from Scandinavia, Germany, the UK and Ireland who can tan natu... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26u1dl/eli5_why_can_some_northern_europeans_tan_very/ | {
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9pvkmv | is the chance of getting food poisoning correlated with the amount of bad food eaten? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pvkmv/eli5_is_the_chance_of_getting_food_poisoning/ | {
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60ii35 | mathematical relations; reflexivety, symmetry and transitivity | I can very vaguely understand the mathematical statements for these, but I can't seem to be able to form coherent answers or find any working logic to logical challenges regarding these.
The rules are A={a,b,c}
for reflexivety:
xRx, for x in A
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a2q648 | psychologically, what is an ego? why does contempt and indifference psychologically hurt an ego soo much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2q648/eli5_psychologically_what_is_an_ego_why_does/ | {
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5v8711 | emotional eating. why do some people "eat" their feelings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v8711/eli5_emotional_eating_why_do_some_people_eat/ | {
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5pxu4g | why does the sun rise at the about the same time in ny and miami today, but the sun sets almost an hour later in miami? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pxu4g/eli5_why_does_the_sun_rise_at_the_about_the_same/ | {
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bpiy8e | why do camera sets have particularly green coloured curtains for cgi and vfx and not any other colour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpiy8e/eli5_why_do_camera_sets_have_particularly_green/ | {
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4ghyqg | why are mri machine so loud? | Whenever I take an MRI there are always a ton of weird sounds and lots of noise. Why and where do they come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ghyqg/eli5_why_are_mri_machine_so_loud/ | {
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6mptm4 | how does it feel to code when your first language is not english? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mptm4/eli5_how_does_it_feel_to_code_when_your_first/ | {
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eahvce | melting vs burning | ELI5 Why do some materials, such as wood, burn, while others, such as metal, melt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eahvce/eli5_melting_vs_burning/ | {
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3pvcd5 | how does dynamite work? | Is it an explosion of fire like in the movies burning everything when it explodes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pvcd5/eli5_how_does_dynamite_work/ | {
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cfw8ry | what are the differences between stocks and options? would starting to invest in option be a good idea? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfw8ry/eli5_what_are_the_differences_between_stocks_and/ | {
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2qokkx | why do schools separate boys and girls when there are so many gay/questioning kids? | (Wasn't sure how to word the question)
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2w1ron | in non-english speaking countries, is there also a trend towards giving children 'unique' names? | We all know how some parents give children really weird names (like Awesome) or spell names differently on purpose (Emily - > Emalee). Is this a trend in non-English speaking countries as well? I think it might be hard in character-based languages (I noticed in the credits of a Japanese game that every name was pretty... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w1ron/eli5_in_nonenglish_speaking_countries_is_there/ | {
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66zv5f | what's the difference between a cpu with integrated graphics and an apu? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66zv5f/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_cpu_with/ | {
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1f25go | currency values. | How do people know how much money currency is worth from country to country or at another time? Not sure how to phrase this so I'll just give an example.
If $18 in 1969 is worth $95.58 in 2005 how did they come to that conclusion?
Also, I hear about how USD ($) can be exchanged for much more money in pesos. How do... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f25go/eli5_currency_values/ | {
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7t3ypn | at times on the road we see dead rabbit or some kind of small animal on the road. i have always tried to drive around it and most people do. who removes them out of the road? is there an agency that takes care of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7t3ypn/eli5_at_times_on_the_road_we_see_dead_rabbit_or/ | {
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8ydq7r | why do certain drug dealers lace their product? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ydq7r/eli5_why_do_certain_drug_dealers_lace_their/ | {
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9vewfv | what is the law regarding a supreme court justice that cannot physically sit in session and/or execute their duties? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vewfv/eli5_what_is_the_law_regarding_a_supreme_court/ | {
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2m2gpx | eye goobers. what bodily function causes it? | Furthermore, what is it? how does it form? why does it accumulate and only during sleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m2gpx/eli5_eye_goobers_what_bodily_function_causes_it/ | {
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1p0oeh | stock prices and splits | How do I determine how many shares a company starts off with and how do splits affect the number of shares? Also, what is volume (is it the number of shares the company currently has?)? X-x | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p0oeh/eli5_stock_prices_and_splits/ | {
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1d38sn | the plot of 'the great gatsby' | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d38sn/eli5the_plot_of_the_great_gatsby/ | {
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28sakt | how does google adwords work exactly. i tried reading about it. baffles and confused me. auctioning? what? huh? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28sakt/eli5_how_does_google_adwords_work_exactly_i_tried/ | {
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4c0ibf | why are we not supposed to sit close to a tv but computer monitors and phones are okay within inches of our eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c0ibf/eli5why_are_we_not_supposed_to_sit_close_to_a_tv/ | {
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7rb94c | what makes american football so popular and how dangerous can it be? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rb94c/eli5_what_makes_american_football_so_popular_and/ | {
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36mgwx | how is there still a market for rhino horn if the species is so endangered? is there no environmental consciousness or sense of guilt in the countries where rhino horn is sold? (i.e. how do purchasers live with themselves?) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36mgwx/eli5_how_is_there_still_a_market_for_rhino_horn/ | {
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6z7rn3 | what is v-sync? adaptive v-sync? g-sync? freesync? how do they relate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z7rn3/eli5what_is_vsync_adaptive_vsync_gsync_freesync/ | {
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3mod6k | why does what i see, and the photo my phone camera takes of the moon, differ so drastically? | I have an iphone 5, but the problem doesn't seem to be limited to just my phone. Every photo I've seen on facebook shows the moon as a distant dot in a field of black, whereas in person it's much clearer. Is there a simple science-y reason as to why this happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mod6k/eli5_why_does_what_i_see_and_the_photo_my_phone/ | {
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bcboo1 | how does your fingerprint grow back? | Recently completely destroyed the part of my thumb where my fingerprint is, but it grew back and I was interested. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bcboo1/eli5_how_does_your_fingerprint_grow_back/ | {
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7ymqmt | what do the canards at the end of an airplane wing do? | I’m sitting at MCO looking at a United (N36447 for those that want to deep dive on info) passenger jet ready to board and notice at the wing tip instead of having the 1- 90* up canard it has a second one coming off at a different angle. What are they for and why does this plane have 2?
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9g33p0 | when it comes to sending packets across the internet, how does a router know it has reached the right ip address? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9g33p0/eli5_when_it_comes_to_sending_packets_across_the/ | {
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3ezdtb | why do people react with disgust to cecil the lion being killed, and then happily suggest killing the dentist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ezdtb/eli5_why_do_people_react_with_disgust_to_cecil/ | {
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g1jg9u | how do you find finite vector spaces? | ELI5:
The problem I was given was:
Give an example of a finite vector space V over a finite field F such that V = V1 ∪ V2 ∪ V3 ∪ V4, where the Vk are proper subspaces.
I am struggling to understand this, so could someone please explain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g1jg9u/eli5_how_do_you_find_finite_vector_spaces/ | {
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1pei0p | why do our ears pick up noise in complete silence? | In other words, why is silence so loud? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pei0p/eli5_why_do_our_ears_pick_up_noise_in_complete/ | {
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3qgs4m | why does consistently crumpling a piece of paper make it soft? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qgs4m/eli5_why_does_consistently_crumpling_a_piece_of/ | {
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3j6jgw | why do some buildings/plazas have a new restaurant almost every year in many cities? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j6jgw/eli5_why_do_some_buildingsplazas_have_a_new/ | {
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5gmfd3 | maybe not like i'm 5, but how does a country deport someone if they have no records of where they live, family, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gmfd3/eli5_maybe_not_like_im_5_but_how_does_a_country/ | {
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s4iun | why doesn't reddit simply hire the guy who makes reddit enhancement suite (res) and make those features part of reddit? | It seems so obvious that there must be an underlying reason why they don't.
EDIT: Thanks for everyone who chimed in. Unfortunately, like three of the top four most upvoted replies are jokes, so you kinda have to dig down to find an actual answer. I like [Lucas_Steinwalker's](_URL_0_).
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2lz7ux | why did obama appoint wheeler, a former cable lobbyist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lz7ux/eli5_why_did_obama_appoint_wheeler_a_former_cable/ | {
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8u42lc | how extreme bodybuilders afford their lifestyle | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8u42lc/eli5_how_extreme_bodybuilders_afford_their/ | {
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jnp9x | if signals broadcast from a transmitter were visible, what would they look like? | I have a small FM radio with an ariel and I'm trying to visualize the way it receives signals. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jnp9x/eli5_if_signals_broadcast_from_a_transmitter_were/ | {
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16dnwc | please can somebody explain how a conductor conducts? | I've been listening to more and more classical music recently, and while I obviously understand that the conductor conducts, I'd like to know *how* the various movements are interpreted by the orchestra.
It'd be fantastic if somebody could explain the nuances in movement etc. because at the moment I find it difficult... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16dnwc/eli5_please_can_somebody_explain_how_a_conductor/ | {
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1crxel | the bohr effect/shift. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1crxel/eli5the_bohr_effectshift/ | {
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63lq99 | what is it that makes a heart able to be restarted in some cases and not in others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63lq99/eli5_what_is_it_that_makes_a_heart_able_to_be/ | {
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26k2pt | how come netflix can't stream all of their movies online? how do they decide which ones they stream and which ones are physically shipped to your house? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26k2pt/eli5_how_come_netflix_cant_stream_all_of_their/ | {
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2hov6w | in soccer, why isn't all time added to the 2nd half? | I was watching a match today. 5 minutes was added to the first half. In other words, 5 minutes of stoppage time was wasted and they needed to play 5 more to get their 45 in. Clock kept running. So half ended at the 50 minute mark.
Then 4 minutes was added to the 2nd half.
So...the game ended at the 94 minute mark. ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hov6w/eli5_in_soccer_why_isnt_all_time_added_to_the_2nd/ | {
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7k4dja | what would happen if your home country started a conflict with a country you're visiting or living in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7k4dja/eli5_what_would_happen_if_your_home_country/ | {
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8qg255 | cell phone flashlights shine a very bright white light. when you cover it up, your finger glows a very deep orange/red. why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qg255/eli5_cell_phone_flashlights_shine_a_very_bright/ | {
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ajn5dq | how does winrate and usage calculate in games | [Here's](_URL_0_) Overwatch heroes stat. 2 teams, each have 6 heroes taken from a pool of 29 difference heroes, with 3 outcomes: Win, Lose, and Tie. With this in mind, how'd they accurately calculate individual hero winrate and pickrate | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajn5dq/eli5_how_does_winrate_and_usage_calculate_in_games/ | {
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4w4wbo | how are tests created that can identify substances or diseases? | How are tests created that are able to determine a disease, or drug, or any other "result"? How do scientist know what will react with what? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w4wbo/eli5how_are_tests_created_that_can_identify/ | {
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24en0o | why do we need fossil fuel to produce ethanol? | Why is it not possible to replace the gas being used to produce Ethanol by Ethanol itself?
Either the whole production of Ethanol is consuming more energy than it is creating -- and in that case it would be better to simply stop producing Ethanol. Or, some parts of the production cycle absolutely require gas instead o... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24en0o/eli5_why_do_we_need_fossil_fuel_to_produce_ethanol/ | {
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yzyta | chris christie's governorship | I'm a New Jersey native and I'm not a huge fan of Chris Christie's policies, but I feel that I should be more well-versed in what he's accomplished as governor. Could someone explain to me what he's done as governor and how it's viewed across the political spectrum? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yzyta/chris_christies_governorship/ | {
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1mx67p | why is there such a stigma behind losing your virginity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mx67p/eli5_why_is_there_such_a_stigma_behind_losing/ | {
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6oxjo1 | in finance, what are "securities", "secured transactions", and "securities litigation"? | Are they all of the same stock? I'm pretty financially ignorant, and I'd like to understand more. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oxjo1/eli5_in_finance_what_are_securities_secured/ | {
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xx7wr | how air conditioners make cold air | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xx7wr/eli5_how_air_conditioners_make_cold_air/ | {
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54ezey | why do companies use mainly saxophone music for their on hold music? | Is there some psychological reasoning behind it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54ezey/eli5_why_do_companies_use_mainly_saxophone_music/ | {
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2kwa8q | why is it legal to use adblock and listen to music for free on youtube but illegal to download the music to your phone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kwa8q/eli5why_is_it_legal_to_use_adblock_and_listen_to/ | {
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6e48a1 | does the human immune system has a limit of how many germ information it can store? | If I keep getting the flu vaccine every year, will I reach a limit where my immune system will not be able to store more germ information? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e48a1/eli5_does_the_human_immune_system_has_a_limit_of/ | {
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20s08z | how much do we spend of welfare? | I suppose that I need a definition for what "welfare" actually is. Should Medicaid be included in "welfare"? Is it just TANF and SNAP? Is unemployment welfare? These guys at work bitch about welfare all day, idk if I'll ever correct them (stupid is as stupid does). But now I need to know, what is welfare and how much... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20s08z/eli5_how_much_do_we_spend_of_welfare/ | {
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aq0xaz | when jumping off of a great height (e.g. cliff jumping), why do many people spin their arms like a windmill? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aq0xaz/eli5_when_jumping_off_of_a_great_height_eg_cliff/ | {
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7szoth | what happens to big name people after they resign amidst a scandal? | Thinking about the president of MSU who just resigned after the Nasser case, and the other bigwigs who are likely to resign as well - what do they do next after they are disgraced, if they don't end up in jail for something? They were making millions of dollars - surely they won't be hired somewhere else, right? How d... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7szoth/eli5_what_happens_to_big_name_people_after_they/ | {
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1gf31q | combustible vs. flammable liquids | There's a difference, but that's all I know. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gf31q/eli5_combustible_vs_flammable_liquids/ | {
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or1rn | non-complex numbers | Unless I've been misled, complex numbers contain both the real and non-real (Imaginary) Number sets, so what else is out there? I heard from my Algebra teacher in 7th Grade about non-complex numbers, and he said he couldn't explain it to me.
I'm still curious today. So, reddit, Explain this to me like I'm 12.
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2ejnr0 | how is fiber deployed? | This applies (i think) to both Google Fiber and other fiber. At my company, we have fiber and it connects our LAN to our facilities all over the state. So do companies like mine that use fiber for network connections and companies like google fiber have to actually lay down fiber to each location that they want to conn... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ejnr0/eli5_how_is_fiber_deployed/ | {
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2bhw0n | how does a disease make a comeback like ebola or the bubonic plague have recently? | I find it utterly terrifying to think Ebola or the Bubonic plague could make a serious. Beginning of the zombie apocalypse stuff. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bhw0n/eli5_how_does_a_disease_make_a_comeback_like/ | {
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2d2jrz | why does the us let out so many child molesters after only a few years in prison? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d2jrz/eli5_why_does_the_us_let_out_so_many_child/ | {
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27v1kn | how do "soft" power buttons still work when my phone/laptop/whatever freezes? | Doesn't a soft button mean the software needs to be functioning for it itself to function? A "hard" button makes sense to me because it will physically make contact with something with no need for software involved. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27v1kn/eli5_how_do_soft_power_buttons_still_work_when_my/ | {
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