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6l1r5a | what are raids (redundant array of independent disks) and how do they work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6l1r5a/eli5_what_are_raids_redundant_array_of/ | {
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21ijkn | why is earth's moon so much bigger in comparison to it's planet than other planets and moons? | I couldn't find an answer to this question, or at least nothing I could understand. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21ijkn/eli5_why_is_earths_moon_so_much_bigger_in/ | {
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272wov | why do some "believers" pass out when being preached / "cured" by evangelist preachers? | Are they actors faking a collapse for drama? Is there a genuine medical explanation that is well understood for this phenomenon?
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353rw7 | why do older television sets emit a brief flash of white light when being turned off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/353rw7/eli5why_do_older_television_sets_emit_a_brief/ | {
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1u7st6 | why is it that religion and politics always seem to get entangled? | The political move in the Roman empire to adopt christianity, to sharia law to separation of church and state; what makes them want to intertwine so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u7st6/why_is_it_that_religion_and_politics_always_seem/ | {
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akftgd | what makes something good at absorbing water (e.g. paper towels, regular towels, microfiber cloths)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akftgd/eli5_what_makes_something_good_at_absorbing_water/ | {
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1m7vxl | what/how can the medical examiner in the zimmerman case sue for? | The Medical examiner is now suing the state for 100M. The article doesn't explain WHAT he is suing for.
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2471xs | what exactly does the first lady do? does she have certain political obligations? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2471xs/eli5_what_exactly_does_the_first_lady_do_does_she/ | {
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211mnp | why do some young men wear their pants sagging off their ass? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/211mnp/eli5why_do_some_young_men_wear_their_pants/ | {
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2jdn61 | how can cars legally drive off dealerships with no license plates, without discrediting the entire license plate law? | Isn't the whole point of requiring license plates is so that all cars can be easily identified? Yeah sure crooks will use stolen plates but that's illegal and you can do anything if you don't care about the law. But now with cars driving around legally without plates (like _URL_0_), law enforcement will no longer stop ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jdn61/eli5_how_can_cars_legally_drive_off_dealerships/ | {
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2qzpcu | how virtual surround sound works on headphones. | I understand they make the sound seem to the left or right but how do they simulate the sound source being in front, behind, above, or below? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qzpcu/eli5_how_virtual_surround_sound_works_on/ | {
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myzeb | why does the major scales sound right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/myzeb/why_does_the_major_scales_sound_right/ | {
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eu26mz | why hacking is a recurrent problem on games like cs:go and pubg, while other games, such as rocket league, have basically no hacks at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eu26mz/eli5_why_hacking_is_a_recurrent_problem_on_games/ | {
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10x9np | servers/the internet in general | Why do people suggest that a site buy more servers to remedy slow speeds? Does buying a server make you your own ISP? Does it give you a bigger pipe to the internet (so to speak...)? If I buy a server, will that make my internet faster? Basically, if someone could explain the relationship between servers and internet t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10x9np/serversthe_internet_in_general/ | {
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2kqwj2 | if my average temperature is lower than 98.6, does a fever occur at a lower degree as well? | I've been curious about this for some time! My average temperature is usually around 96.8 degrees. If my body IS fevered at the average 101 degrees, does my body do extra work to catch up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kqwj2/eli5_if_my_average_temperature_is_lower_than_986/ | {
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1xt7cf | the venezuela protests? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xt7cf/eli5_the_venezuela_protests/ | {
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2i6e31 | how does so much money(electronic) exist if there isn't enough physical currency in the world somewhere to back it? | Basically i'm getting really confused as to how there isn't enough physical currency in the world. So what would happen if everybody in the world tried to withdraw their money from the banks.
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2jshex | how does every flight always seems to be filled? | Does *everyone* happen to be flying to the same random city at the same time on the same day every day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jshex/eli5_how_does_every_flight_always_seems_to_be/ | {
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ejkvye | why does pixelating a picture of the same dimensions make the file size smaller? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ejkvye/eli5_why_does_pixelating_a_picture_of_the_same/ | {
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jmvyf | what/who the tea partiers are | not the ones from way back in the day. the present ones | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jmvyf/eli5_whatwho_the_tea_partiers_are/ | {
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5bfho3 | if we don't use much oxygen up from the air whilst breathing, why can't we hold our breaths much longer? | About [18% of what we breathe out](_URL_0_) is oxygen.
About [21% of normal air - what we breathe in](_URL_1_) is oxygen.
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3zse7d | what the fuck is happening in r/me_irl right now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zse7d/eli5_what_the_fuck_is_happening_in_rme_irl_right/ | {
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a8t9kp | what determines your internal body temperature and how you react/feel in certain temperatures? how can two people who grew up under the same exact conditions (such as siblings) change so that one can walk around in short sleeves in winter and the other wears four layers or freezes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8t9kp/eli5_what_determines_your_internal_body/ | {
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25kbny | why does the temperature of the water you wash your clothes in matter? | I've always wondered this. What is hot water good for whites but not dark colors? Why are light colors in warm water and not hot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25kbny/eli5_why_does_the_temperature_of_the_water_you/ | {
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9dro9m | difference of stop-loss, stop-limit and limit order | I'm hella confused about this. Please enlighten me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dro9m/eli5_difference_of_stoploss_stoplimit_and_limit/ | {
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2mr47o | can black holes close off and stop being what we know of as black holes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mr47o/eli5_can_black_holes_close_off_and_stop_being/ | {
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4ongg3 | why do websites use entirely different domains to host their images? | Whenever I right click on an image and press "Open in a new tab," I get a domain that is different from the one that I found the image on. Why aren't the image domains the same as the site that hosts them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ongg3/eli5_why_do_websites_use_entirely_different/ | {
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1tjgfd | does tornado alley get a lot of tornadoes because the land is flat? or is that just coincidence? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tjgfd/does_tornado_alley_get_a_lot_of_tornadoes_because/ | {
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3tg6wo | how come since getting tonsilitus i've lost all urges to smoke despite being a heavy smoker usually? | Been a smoker for 5 years on and off, but ever since I've gotten tonsilitus I haven't had the urge for a cigarette..why is this?
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38z6d4 | ive heard people say that communism nearly destroyed america, how and why was this possible? how did a competing form of government "threaten" another? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38z6d4/eli5_ive_heard_people_say_that_communism_nearly/ | {
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3eugod | how do you make a brand new basic computer with no software know exactly how long a second is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eugod/eli5_how_do_you_make_a_brand_new_basic_computer/ | {
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9jfezx | why does so much plastic end up in the sea/ocean. surely this issue could be 'nipped in the bud' by imposing enormous fines - similar to that of fly-tipping. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jfezx/eli5_why_does_so_much_plastic_end_up_in_the/ | {
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3n7c92 | the us reaches it's "debt limit" next month meaning at that point they are broke. however the "limit" is perpetually raised. why is it even called a limit if it is not actually a limit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n7c92/eli5_the_us_reaches_its_debt_limit_next_month/ | {
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250tsz | what is the appeal to beer/wine/alcoholic drinks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/250tsz/eli5_what_is_the_appeal_to_beerwinealcoholic/ | {
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17k4ni | what's the point of having a jury if their decisions are not legally binding? | In August, a jury heard a case between Apple and Samsung, and decided that Samsung had not only violated Apple's patent, but that they'd done so "wilfully". The word "wilfully", we're informed by the press, has a very specific meaning in patent law which significantly affects what damages can be awarded (the award is t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17k4ni/whats_the_point_of_having_a_jury_if_their/ | {
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3fdbrf | what exactly has hillary done over the years to not make her trustworthy? i am 17 and want to get educated for the primaries. | I am currently 17 and I will be able to vote in the primaries in about a year. I am trying to quite understand what she did wrong. I get that she emailed classified documents over non secure servers, but what else? I hear people talking about Benghazi and her part in Watergate, but it's all to confusing and i really ne... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fdbrf/eli5_what_exactly_has_hillary_done_over_the_years/ | {
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3iauez | what is the smallest object that radar can pick up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iauez/eli5_what_is_the_smallest_object_that_radar_can/ | {
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1jnjik | townships and boroughs? states like new jersey and pennsylvania have them, how do they work compared to cities and towns? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jnjik/eli5_townships_and_boroughs_states_like_new/ | {
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4rjwhj | why do stove tops (and other cooking equipment) have numbers 1-6 rather than temperatures? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rjwhj/eli5_why_do_stove_tops_and_other_cooking/ | {
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39aain | what happens if i inhale pure oxygen? apparently it yields some sort of high? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39aain/eli5what_happens_if_i_inhale_pure_oxygen/ | {
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6ig6i5 | why does spinach break down to basically nothing while other greens do not? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ig6i5/eli5_why_does_spinach_break_down_to_basically/ | {
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4egreq | why can't / don't political candidates sue each other for defamation of character when they run negative campaign ads? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4egreq/eli5_why_cant_dont_political_candidates_sue_each/ | {
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5suwlb | why do some countries outside of the us use the us dollar? | Some countries have replaced their official currency with the US dollar. What's even more confusing, though, is the countries that have their own currency, but still use US dollars frequently. Costa Rica, for example, has their own currency, but they often use USD to pay for things. It's not even limited to the touris... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5suwlb/eli5_why_do_some_countries_outside_of_the_us_use/ | {
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9yvk58 | why does it seem easier picking up a person than a weight that weighs the same as them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9yvk58/eli5_why_does_it_seem_easier_picking_up_a_person/ | {
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4x1hxj | why can a 'dumb' calculator do floating point/decimal math better than a modern computer cpu? | Thinking about how in computer programming you can use a floating point number or a double, but either way once you approach a certain number of digits precision will decline. I've noticed that this does not occur in my calculator when doing operations involving large numbers or numbers with a lot of decimal places.
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3z3cm2 | i pulled a soda out of the freezer, it wasn't frozen or anything. after opening it though, it turned into frozen slush. why did this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z3cm2/eli5_i_pulled_a_soda_out_of_the_freezer_it_wasnt/ | {
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efmx0f | why does updating my video card driver fix issues that never existed before the update was available? | Say Nvidia releases a Geoforce update for my card, right? Say this update does nothing but add support for a game I don't even have. Now imagine that a game I was playing all day suddenly stopped booting up and started to give video errors, but the update fixed it. The update in question came out on the 10th, so in all... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/efmx0f/eli5_why_does_updating_my_video_card_driver_fix/ | {
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13yzez | why do fm radio stations seem to always be in the 80-100 range? why do we never hear of fm stations like 30.5 fm? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13yzez/eli5_why_do_fm_radio_stations_seem_to_always_be/ | {
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3mnrsr | what would happen if saudi arabia stopped using the us dollar as the standard for oil prices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mnrsr/eli5_what_would_happen_if_saudi_arabia_stopped/ | {
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4eq3aj | why do big game companies like ea still release such terrible empty games that are universally disliked and criticized? with so much money, staff, and tech power, wouldn't it be so easy for them just to put out a decent game, redeeming their reputation and pleasing fans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4eq3aj/eli5_why_do_big_game_companies_like_ea_still/ | {
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2glkke | why are nielsen ratings still the only game in town? why don’t cable/satellite providers gather their own data? | Especially now that digital tv is the law. If my provider can know what station I'm viewing via my cable box, why do they need Nielsen to tell them how many people watch a given show? Why don't they just analyze that data directly? Why not let subscribers check a consent box or something, allowing them to be instant, p... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2glkke/eli5_why_are_nielsen_ratings_still_the_only_game/ | {
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5qo91x | how can the president issue an executive order like the muslim ban without it the other 2 branches approval? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qo91x/eli5_how_can_the_president_issue_an_executive/ | {
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f7atsg | how does stars burn in an empty space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f7atsg/eli5_how_does_stars_burn_in_an_empty_space/ | {
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21oxet | the gorillaz | I don't understand how that band works at all. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21oxet/eli5_the_gorillaz/ | {
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1lv0yv | why do high-pitched sounds like nails on a chalkboard or squeaking a balloon give people goosebumps? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lv0yv/eli5_why_do_highpitched_sounds_like_nails_on_a/ | {
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9rj0rj | how we know where our ancestors were from? | I understand that our genetics can show percentages of different peoples who informed our family tree, but how do we actually know their geographical location and anything about them from what our DNA says? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rj0rj/eli5_how_we_know_where_our_ancestors_were_from/ | {
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3uae51 | why special effects sometimes looks great on theater's screen but are terrible on tv? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uae51/eli5why_special_effects_sometimes_looks_great_on/ | {
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4y0f9t | what impact will aetna leaving most of its affordable care act states mean for the act? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y0f9t/eli5_what_impact_will_aetna_leaving_most_of_its/ | {
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2wcn58 | what causes that feeling in your chest when someone "hurts your feelings"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wcn58/eli5_what_causes_that_feeling_in_your_chest_when/ | {
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6mdlyg | with snapchat's new function: ''our story'', how do snaps get regulated to prevent violence and nakedness appearing on the map? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mdlyg/eli5_with_snapchats_new_function_our_story_how_do/ | {
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ew6mie | agnatic primogeniture | Basically the title. I think I know what absolute primogeniture is but can someone explain the above term properly. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ew6mie/eli5_agnatic_primogeniture/ | {
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683di6 | why does " & " mean "and"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/683di6/eli5_why_does_mean_and/ | {
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2kn1zi | why do sweet foods spoil our appetite, but not sweet drinks like soda/juice. | . | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kn1zi/eli5_why_do_sweet_foods_spoil_our_appetite_but/ | {
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1wimho | how can a program stay closed-source if a copy exists on the users computer? | Wouldn't it be trivial to access all the programs files and code? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wimho/eli5_how_can_a_program_stay_closedsource_if_a/ | {
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3s5ysh | what is going on with the interest hike in the united states and what will happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s5ysh/eli5_what_is_going_on_with_the_interest_hike_in/ | {
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b9z48z | why do the flames off a shuttle launch or other forceful eruptions take the shapes they do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9z48z/eli5_why_do_the_flames_off_a_shuttle_launch_or/ | {
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bsehq9 | astronomers say there are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sand on all the beaches on earth. how do they know how many grains of sand there are in the whole world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsehq9/eli5_astronomers_say_there_are_more_stars_in_the/ | {
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4x6ick | perception of time in comas. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x6ick/eli5_perception_of_time_in_comas/ | {
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3rkxkz | how do flying bugs land upside down on my ceiling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rkxkz/eli5_how_do_flying_bugs_land_upside_down_on_my/ | {
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8kxftm | how exactly does withdrawing a confession work? does it scrub it from the record? is it admissible in court? how are jurors given this information, so that it doesn't effect the fairness of the trial? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kxftm/eli5_how_exactly_does_withdrawing_a_confession/ | {
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ch8u4y | if universe is infinite, it is possible to have a star or a planet as big as our galaxy for example ? | First of all, sorry for my english if I have some spelling mistakes.
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7rjoo8 | what causes the feeling of tightness/pain when you hold your breath for a few seconds? | Like, what's happening inside you in those few seconds without air that causes such an unpleasant feeling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rjoo8/eli5_what_causes_the_feeling_of_tightnesspain/ | {
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6sddsn | how the moon missions could be powered by computers less powerful than a calculator and before the age of the internet | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sddsn/eli5_how_the_moon_missions_could_be_powered_by/ | {
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ef79ww | why does only my left nostril bleed when my nose starts bleeding? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ef79ww/eli5_why_does_only_my_left_nostril_bleed_when_my/ | {
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3e91aa | how are street signs kept track of | Like if someone were to just steal a speed limit sign or deer crossing sign, whose in charge of noticing and replacing the sign?
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74tl15 | why are tuning forks...fork shaped? | There are lots of objects you can hit and produce a tone with. And many of those objects can have their size/shape changed to produce a different sound. Why is a two pronged forked the preferred shape? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74tl15/eli5_why_are_tuning_forksfork_shaped/ | {
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dzkcpo | voyager 1 is nearly 12 billion miles from earth and is still able to communicate and transmit data to earth. so how it's possible to lose cell connection by simply standing in the wrong part of a house it staggering. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dzkcpo/eli5_voyager_1_is_nearly_12_billion_miles_from/ | {
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dyzufw | how do waterless urinals work? and if they work, why aren’t all new urinals waterless? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dyzufw/eli5_how_do_waterless_urinals_work_and_if_they/ | {
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1s0ftx | how do gauges work? | Like in a car...I've always wondered how they are calibrated to move the right amount of distance so that it's accurate to the display labels. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s0ftx/how_do_gauges_work/ | {
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4cn21u | how do long range forces (gravity, electric fields, magnetic fields) permeate through space? | My understanding is that it has something to do with gravitons and photons but that's about where it ends. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cn21u/eli5_how_do_long_range_forces_gravity_electric/ | {
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2cwbst | why are subtle differences in frequency response such a big deal in headphones while human ear can only hear 16-20.000hz anyway? | It seems like a pretty important spec in the headphones world and it's often praised when a given model has a wide range there but is it really audible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cwbst/eli5_why_are_subtle_differences_in_frequency/ | {
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61vfxo | what would be required if i were to attempt to start up an internet providing company in say a small town? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61vfxo/eli5what_would_be_required_if_i_were_to_attempt/ | {
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4rh7ua | why do usb sticks or sd cards fail so easily while built-in flash storage like in smartphones etc. seems to be indestructible? | It's basically the same technology, right? So why is my drawer full of dead cards and thumbdrives? I'm not talking about physical abuse, just regular use. Some of them haven't even seen more than one device. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rh7ua/eli5why_do_usb_sticks_or_sd_cards_fail_so_easily/ | {
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64gt1o | why is phi ( φ ) so important to math and the general world? the same goes for the golden ratio and the fibonaci code | i'd always been bad at math, i prefer subjects like history, literature, cinema, etc. i can barely do simple ecuations to find the x and things like that | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64gt1o/eli5_why_is_phi_φ_so_important_to_math_and_the/ | {
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6vo3ig | how do news outlets get a hold of the transfer fees and salary numbers of the (undisclosed) football deals? | For example, how did they find the Neymar deal's stats? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vo3ig/eli5_how_do_news_outlets_get_a_hold_of_the/ | {
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2142aw | the different types of makeup | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2142aw/eli5_the_different_types_of_makeup/ | {
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5g1jxu | how does vanta-black not get very hot when it reflects so little radiation? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g1jxu/eli5_how_does_vantablack_not_get_very_hot_when_it/ | {
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32is7u | why does hair tangle over time but never untangles over time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32is7u/eli5_why_does_hair_tangle_over_time_but_never/ | {
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11hnlu | el5 the difference between a highschool diploma and a ged? | To clarify , I live in AZ. I get varying answers ranging from their the same, to employers would hire someone with a diploma rather than a GED. I know they are equivilant academicaly but in the real world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11hnlu/el5_the_difference_between_a_highschool_diploma/ | {
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8hu1ge | what is the meaning of true positve ,true negative ,false positive and false negative? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hu1ge/eli5what_is_the_meaning_of_true_positve_true/ | {
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3kbs7p | how did they know what the number one song was back when you could only buy albums? | Up until digital downloads like itunes you could only buy albums, so how did radio stations and Billboard know what the number one song in the country was? I know that artists would release singles that you could buy but that couldn't have worked for every song. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kbs7p/eli5how_did_they_know_what_the_number_one_song/ | {
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azkkyi | why are mercury and lead toxic while gold isn't? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/azkkyi/eli5_why_are_mercury_and_lead_toxic_while_gold/ | {
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al9bad | why is a lower heart rate indicative of better health? | Obviously I know it can mean bad things too but I know that athletes and fit people in general have lower heart rates. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/al9bad/eli5_why_is_a_lower_heart_rate_indicative_of/ | {
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dndfqf | why do doctors ask you to take deep breaths when they listen to your lungs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dndfqf/eli5_why_do_doctors_ask_you_to_take_deep_breaths/ | {
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47k3h1 | just finished watching silicon valley. are the key concepts of the pied piper compression algorithm a real thing? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47k3h1/eli5_just_finished_watching_silicon_valley_are/ | {
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a6kh94 | how can charities be used for money laundering? | I have been reading that charities can possibly be used to launder money, but how does that work?
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2ph7c2 | what is vat and why we pay for it | 1. What is Value-added tax exactly? Why we have VAT in every product and service we pay for? How different situation would be if goverment rase income tax and ban VAT?
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5qcygn | how does taxing mexican imports 20% to build a border wall not just pass the costs on to american consumers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qcygn/eli5how_does_taxing_mexican_imports_20_to_build_a/ | {
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1nlog1 | how did cameras in the 1900s work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nlog1/eli5how_did_cameras_in_the_1900s_work/ | {
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70s2ie | why did found footage movies become so popular in the horror genre? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70s2ie/eli5_why_did_found_footage_movies_become_so/ | {
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