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1xqmyt | how can i see the back of my head in a black hole? | From [strange facts about black holes](_URL_0_):
> Light bends so much near black holes that if you were near one and looking away from the hole, you would see multiple images of every star in the universe, and could actually see the back of your own head! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xqmyt/eli5_how_can_i_see_the_back_of_my_head_in_a_black/ | {
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c0701h | what are t cells and b cells in medical or anatomy terms and how are they different when dealing with viruses | Also are there any other cells related to these that I have not specifically mentioned? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c0701h/eli5_what_are_t_cells_and_b_cells_in_medical_or/ | {
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137qpc | gaza vs. israel. i'm seeing reports that gaza fired 120 rockets towards israel and i don't know what to think about the whole conflict. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/137qpc/eli5_gaza_vs_israel_im_seeing_reports_that_gaza/ | {
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3z69if | why is the birthplace of ted cruz not an issue for his presidential campaign? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z69if/eli5_why_is_the_birthplace_of_ted_cruz_not_an/ | {
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1r485c | if there are bacteria that live in hot and cold environments, why are we told to wash our hands with warm water? | You always see the signs telling you to wash your hands for 20 seconds under warm water, why not cold?
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wbdhi | this xkcd | [I just don't understand it at all...](_URL_0_)
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7xt649 | why does food poisoning take up to 12 hours rather than immediately? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xt649/eli5_why_does_food_poisoning_take_up_to_12_hours/ | {
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50800m | how do certain security systems recognize credit cards, key fobs and id cards by a "magnetic identity"? | How do certain security systems recognize credit cards, key fobs and ID cards by a magnetic identity?
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4pd17r | what prevents a business owner from selling the company then starting a similar company? | I don't own a company nor intend to sell one anytime soon but what prevents this from occurring if you do not hire any employee from the previous one? Is it a breach of contract if you do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pd17r/eli5_what_prevents_a_business_owner_from_selling/ | {
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6mleuu | why is gentrification a modern phenomenon? why did it take off in the last two decades in the us and western europe and not earlier? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mleuu/eli5_why_is_gentrification_a_modern_phenomenon/ | {
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46vrqg | how do the "get rich quick" and related scams get away with it? are there no laws against these types of fake advertisements? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46vrqg/eli5_how_do_the_get_rich_quick_and_related_scams/ | {
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1z625s | eili5: why do i get totally dehydrated when i drink a ton of beer? | I drink a lot, I piss a lot, I wake up feeling like I'm made of sandpaper. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z625s/eili5_why_do_i_get_totally_dehydrated_when_i/ | {
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7i1nj9 | how does your body know what to process from the food you eat and what is waste? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7i1nj9/eli5_how_does_your_body_know_what_to_process_from/ | {
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69rvzz | why does "walking it off" seem to help us recover from some types of minor injury more quickly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69rvzz/eli5_why_does_walking_it_off_seem_to_help_us/ | {
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15sy9r | what if two people involved in a car accident go to court, and they both have the same insurance company? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15sy9r/eli5_what_if_two_people_involved_in_a_car/ | {
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1q86cs | why is bank of america considered a scam/bad company? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q86cs/eli5_why_is_bank_of_america_considered_a_scambad/ | {
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c1rr65 | how is a word created? how does it become a generally accepted term by a population? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1rr65/eli5_how_is_a_word_created_how_does_it_become_a/ | {
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3n0t83 | why is turning your assets into cash called "liquidating"? | Because I mean, and correct me if I'm wrong, but last time I checked, money wasn't liquid. Anyone have any insight on this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n0t83/eli5_why_is_turning_your_assets_into_cash_called/ | {
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dkgm4h | on infrared night vision cameras, why do black clothes look white, but my black dog stays black? | We have at home cctv cameras, and at night time, when the infrared night vision mode activates, our black clothes look white on the video. But one of our dogs is black, and she stays looking black.
Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dkgm4h/eli5_on_infrared_night_vision_cameras_why_do/ | {
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185iwp | what is hermeticism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/185iwp/eli5_what_is_hermeticism/ | {
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7i2pzd | how does martial law get retracted? what value does it have for citizens? | I found info on how it can get called upon, but not ended. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7i2pzd/eli5_how_does_martial_law_get_retracted_what/ | {
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2ciz6f | what is the significance of the numbers that come after the dash in processors? | For example, say there is an Intel Core i5-3570K or a Intel Core i7-2600K. What does the 3570K and the 2600K mean?
Also, how do you determine the relative rankings of each processor based on their full names? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ciz6f/eli5_what_is_the_significance_of_the_numbers_that/ | {
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f22cwp | what makes that last 1% on your phone battery so much stronger than the rest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f22cwp/eli5_what_makes_that_last_1_on_your_phone_battery/ | {
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3dg001 | when people drink alcohol, cravings for and use of cigarettes is increased greatly. is there a scientific basis for this, or is it purely habitual? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dg001/eli5when_people_drink_alcohol_cravings_for_and/ | {
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fhtxpu | country development. why did first world countries develop so fast and why are third world countries so far behind the rest of the world in terms of poverty, medical knowledge, access to clean water and consistent food, education, technology, government, economics, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhtxpu/eli5_country_development_why_did_first_world/ | {
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wbukn | emacs | what is it!? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wbukn/eli5_emacs/ | {
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4ul6n8 | why will some things not load on my phone when using wifi, but immediately load on my cellular network? | Did a test on cellular data and wifi to compare:
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1erbuw | what do vpns and tors do? | I have a few questions, but let's start with:
1. What is a VPN?
2. What is TOR?
3. How do they work and in what ways are they different?
4. Why would someone use each, assuming they are used for different purposes?
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6i3snq | why does the hormonal iud cause menstruation to stop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i3snq/eli5_why_does_the_hormonal_iud_cause_menstruation/ | {
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d1t0x5 | how can some computers play a video at full quality with high fps but can’t play a video game with the same quality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1t0x5/eli5_how_can_some_computers_play_a_video_at_full/ | {
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7qjhuc | why do companies and government not report the data breaches immideately? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qjhuc/eli5_why_do_companies_and_government_not_report/ | {
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4lzjkq | why can a nicotine (and possibly other substances) addicted brain sleep without having to get a 'fix'? during the day it's a lot harder to 'stay clean' for 10 hours. | Little side question: Would be interesting to know if all addictions are at rest during sleep. Personally I don't have the experience besides nicotine and maybe caffeine. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lzjkq/eli5_why_can_a_nicotine_and_possibly_other/ | {
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a64rc8 | why does feeling like i need to pee not always correlate with how much i actually need to pee? sometimes it feels like an emergency but the quantity is insignificant, and vice versa. other times it is directly correlated. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a64rc8/eli5_why_does_feeling_like_i_need_to_pee_not/ | {
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4wpqpw | ive: how/why are self destructive habits (mental or physical) formed, and how can they stop? | By self destructive I don't necessarily mean like cutting oneself, more like scratching that really hurts after a while. Or mentally, why do repetitive thought cycles that pain or trouble the person intentionally repeat them self despite the person not wanting them to?
Example:
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5qbap5 | why do people sound different when they clear their throats? | The parts aren't that different between people, so why is throat-clearing something that can uniquely identify people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qbap5/eli5_why_do_people_sound_different_when_they/ | {
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2m9vj5 | in winter why is it darker in the middle of the day, compared to the summer. | At the moment there is cloud coverage, fairly consistent with that of summer (UK obviously). It seems darker now than it ever is in summer, despite the sun still being up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m9vj5/eli5_in_winter_why_is_it_darker_in_the_middle_of/ | {
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8otnb8 | why do some food service workers such as those in supermarkets have to wear gloves and hairnets, but chefs in restaurants and food prep in a mcdonald's doesn't? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8otnb8/eli5_why_do_some_food_service_workers_such_as/ | {
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2cf4nn | how do bacteria actually make you sick? | Why can a person carry around certain types of bacteria without actually becoming sick and another time they do become sick after coming in contact with the same type of bacteria? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cf4nn/eli5_how_do_bacteria_actually_make_you_sick/ | {
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34jgj6 | what are "period cramps?" | Why do some women get them worse than others, and why do I feel like I'm DYING right now?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34jgj6/eli5_what_are_period_cramps/ | {
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7z4hin | how does the body know where send immune cells? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7z4hin/eli5_how_does_the_body_know_where_send_immune/ | {
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5kk3or | how is it that some people are born with natural talents for things and others must learn them? | Some people are born with the ability to draw well or pick up musical instruments, while others must spend double the hours of practice to learn them. Why/how does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kk3or/eli5_how_is_it_that_some_people_are_born_with/ | {
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23ltfr | magnetic bracelets.. | So i was with my family last night, and they're the kind of people that have dreamcatchers and whatnot, so bear that in mind.
Anyways, they all had this Magnetic Bracelet that supposedly makes them sleep incredibly well, and they all were super excited about how amazing it was and whatnot.. now, i'm skeptic, asked the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23ltfr/eli5_magnetic_bracelets/ | {
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4yvv8p | dietary fiber and it's misconceptions | I keep seeing people talk about how fiber builds firm perfect stools. Yet everything I read completely flips the table. So confused | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yvv8p/eli5_dietary_fiber_and_its_misconceptions/ | {
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7848oh | why does ups leave a 1000$ item in front of my door without knocking, but i still have to sign a $10pizza delivery. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7848oh/eli5_why_does_ups_leave_a_1000_item_in_front_of/ | {
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umt4y | why do businesses care some much about quarterly growth? if they're making a ton of money and have saturated the market, what do they care? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/umt4y/eli5_why_do_businesses_care_some_much_about/ | {
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otcqo | the difference between irony and sarcasm. | I never really understood the difference between those two. I know irony is saying something that you dont actually mean but sarcasm is the same, right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/otcqo/eli5_the_difference_between_irony_and_sarcasm/ | {
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3039ot | why are brown kittens rare? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3039ot/eli5_why_are_brown_kittens_rare/ | {
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8koqhb | why does time feel slower when you’re suffering? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8koqhb/elif_why_does_time_feel_slower_when_youre/ | {
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7u6m8q | why do large corporations, when losing lawsuits, usually have to pay millions to the winning party? | I thought about this when I saw something online about a guy who sued Walmart and got a couple million when he won the lawsuit. I looked into it and, sure enough, a dude tripped and got hurt in a Walmart and won millions after a court battle and this really got my interest. In situations where a company is sued and the... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7u6m8q/eli5_why_do_large_corporations_when_losing/ | {
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8zt38g | how did people in the past estimate distance traveled? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zt38g/eli5_how_did_people_in_the_past_estimate_distance/ | {
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8ysakg | why is the "first color x-ray" on the front page important when we have mri? | Is it cheaper? Does it show more? Or is it just a technological advance that demonstrates something? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ysakg/eli5_why_is_the_first_color_xray_on_the_front/ | {
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2lkcf6 | . the iraqi armed forces number 271,500 personnel. the us-led coalition invested 100,000,000 usd in training, equipment etc. how is it that the iraqi army is so useless when faced by isis, whose estimated numbers are at most 30,000? | [Iraqi Armed Forces Source](_URL_5_)
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btywqo | why does a pile of coins left alone for long periods of time get that “icky” dirty feeling and grime to them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btywqo/eli5_why_does_a_pile_of_coins_left_alone_for_long/ | {
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aj5cnf | why are coral reefs so important? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aj5cnf/eli5_why_are_coral_reefs_so_important/ | {
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1wd4jn | the drug "bath salts" can really turn you in a cannibal? | If it is true, how? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wd4jn/eli5_the_drug_bath_salts_can_really_turn_you_in_a/ | {
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2crhlc | why do newer vehicles have cigarette lighter ports but not cigarette lighters? why don't they just switch to native ac or usb only? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2crhlc/elif_why_do_newer_vehicles_have_cigarette_lighter/ | {
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653n75 | how much force would it take for an object to make it to the core of the earth | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/653n75/eli5how_much_force_would_it_take_for_an_object_to/ | {
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5gqamx | how we are able to assign meaning to complex ancient languages like hieroglyphics, that are entirely composed of symbols/pictures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gqamx/eli5_how_we_are_able_to_assign_meaning_to_complex/ | {
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4jbxyu | console pricing, why is it the same all over? | And what's with the bundles? 99% of the time it's a game I don't want to play. Would love an extra controller instead.
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2xd8sc | how does the nervous system provide spatial awareness along with general senses? for example if someone pinches my finger while i have my arm raised, i can "feel" that my finger is above my head and a certain distance from it. | This feels hard to explain, but I'll try. If you pinch your fingers together in different positions relative to your head, you can sort of feel where your fingers are in space. Is this information that the nervous system provides? Is it in combination with your brains awareness of your muscles states to estimate what p... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xd8sc/eli5_how_does_the_nervous_system_provide_spatial/ | {
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6oak92 | is there a reason cpus aren't sold on cards like gpus, or why gpus never used motherboard sockets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oak92/eli5_is_there_a_reason_cpus_arent_sold_on_cards/ | {
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26ckz0 | when the a10 warthog fires it's main gun, why does it seem like i hear the sounds after i've already seen the bullet impacts? | I'm honestly not sure how I could have worded this better. I was watching a video of a live fire exercise and it seemed like I didn't hear the actual sound of the cannon firing until the bullets had already hit the ground. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26ckz0/eli5_when_the_a10_warthog_fires_its_main_gun_why/ | {
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aknde7 | how can screaming permanently damage our vocals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aknde7/eli5_how_can_screaming_permanently_damage_our/ | {
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37da1f | why is it illegal to hit your spouse, but not illegal to hit your child? | I apologize if this isn't really appropriate for this subreddit, or if something similar has been asked before; I didn't get any matches with the search.
Just as a sort of disclaimer, I believe all violence toward anyone else should be illegal, but I've just noticed that when people hit their children in public, nobod... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37da1f/eli5_why_is_it_illegal_to_hit_your_spouse_but_not/ | {
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1nk7sl | why is twin peaks considered such an amazing, groundbreaking show? | This is not a criticism, I like the show but not to the same extent that many people seem to love it | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nk7sl/eli5_why_is_twin_peaks_considered_such_an_amazing/ | {
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6obufx | if rgb (red, blue, and green) can make all the colors in the visible light spectrum and most displays have rgb pixels, why aren't all displays 100% color accurate or able to display all the colors? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6obufx/eli5_if_rgb_red_blue_and_green_can_make_all_the/ | {
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15ebuy | why do prices on most products end in 99 cents? what's the point? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15ebuy/eli5_why_do_prices_on_most_products_end_in_99/ | {
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c10q8f | lighting strikes a body of water, like a lake or a swimming pool. does everything in the water die instantly? chances of survival? what's the size/diameter of the kill zone? does the energy disperse in the water the further it gets from the strike point? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c10q8f/eli5_lighting_strikes_a_body_of_water_like_a_lake/ | {
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1dwvid | the differences between java, c, c#, c++, python, etc. and the practical/real word applications for each. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dwvid/eli5_the_differences_between_java_c_c_c_python/ | {
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efcar6 | what's the difference between a broken bone you can heal from, and one you can't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/efcar6/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_broken_bone/ | {
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1ldhyl | why do people still talk about the heart as the center of emotion, when it is really the brain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ldhyl/eli5_why_do_people_still_talk_about_the_heart_as/ | {
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yib2x | why a guitar string g is tuned on the 4th fret, while the rest are tuned with the 5th. | E B G D A E. Bottom to top. Why, when finding octaves, are the notes on the g string that match the B string one fret lower than the other strings in relation to each other when matched in the same way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yib2x/eli5_why_a_guitar_string_g_is_tuned_on_the_4th/ | {
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1oijg0 | why can't we modify tobacco to be nicotine free? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oijg0/eli5_why_cant_we_modify_tobacco_to_be_nicotine/ | {
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28xqck | why are most of the intelligent people i know, socially awkward? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28xqck/eli5_why_are_most_of_the_intelligent_people_i/ | {
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g0uc22 | what dictates the sizes, lengths, directions, and orientation of stretch marks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g0uc22/eli5_what_dictates_the_sizes_lengths_directions/ | {
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7yu9he | what are cc and bcc on emails and what do they do? | Edit: Can those who are CC’ed and BCC’ed reply/forward the email? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7yu9he/eli5_what_are_cc_and_bcc_on_emails_and_what_do/ | {
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4y1n8v | why does it feel politically incorrect to call the milwaukee rioters "racists" even though they're violently targeting white people based on the color of their skin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y1n8v/eli5why_does_it_feel_politically_incorrect_to/ | {
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1opfkc | why do black people prefer to be called 'black' instead of 'brown', when if you actually colour matched your bedroom walls the same colour, you would never in a million years say you had black walls, thy are obviously brown? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1opfkc/eli5_why_do_black_people_prefer_to_be_called/ | {
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dukvyz | why don’t body builders get stretch marks and excess skin like overweight people do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dukvyz/eli5_why_dont_body_builders_get_stretch_marks_and/ | {
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6ygv5r | what is the point of the us congress drafting resolutions that just condemn something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ygv5r/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_the_us_congress/ | {
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1k5dd7 | how do we just "develop" a mental illness? | It feels awfully strange how we can develop or just get a mental illness, especially when we are old. I know that there is something to do with cells getting old, but how come it arrives when we get old? Is there something different about the body when we get older that allows for illnesses and diseases to enter the bo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k5dd7/eli5_how_do_we_just_develop_a_mental_illness/ | {
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dokb76 | male razors with multiple blades on one side and one on the other. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dokb76/eli5_male_razors_with_multiple_blades_on_one_side/ | {
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4ls4vp | how does a complex system like an ant colony govern and regulate itself without an 'intelligent' leader? | I understand that ants use pheromones and chemicals to communicate and will have instincts that govern an individual ant's behaviour. How do millions of them function together essentially as one organism without any of them really knowing what they are doing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ls4vp/eli5_how_does_a_complex_system_like_an_ant_colony/ | {
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3re80k | what would happen if a meteorite hit an aircraft? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3re80k/eli5_what_would_happen_if_a_meteorite_hit_an/ | {
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8yw8yy | how exactly did steve irwin die from a stingray sting when there’s plenty of videos on the internet of people touching/handling stingrays? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yw8yy/eli5_how_exactly_did_steve_irwin_die_from_a/ | {
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5x5l0o | what's the difference between a chef and a cook? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x5l0o/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_chef_and_a/ | {
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29cmrv | what is guantanamo bay, and why is it bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29cmrv/eli5_what_is_guantanamo_bay_and_why_is_it_bad/ | {
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8ud5y9 | with so many pigeons, squirrels, rats, and other critters living in urban areas, how are cities not filled with the carcasses of animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ud5y9/eli5_with_so_many_pigeons_squirrels_rats_and/ | {
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98y3co | are cabin windows on commercial jets literally just there for the passengers to lookout? if yes, then why are the windows always either too forward or too back? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98y3co/eli5_are_cabin_windows_on_commercial_jets/ | {
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j5583 | explain what "the 14th amendment thing" that obama can do is! | I've heard about "the 14th amendment thing" but don't know what it is. ELI5? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j5583/explain_what_the_14th_amendment_thing_that_obama/ | {
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64om1t | the difference between narcissism and inherently loving the person who you are | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64om1t/eli5_the_difference_between_narcissism_and/ | {
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1aktkj | why don't flies drop dead after repeatedly ramming head first into my mirror? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1aktkj/eli5_why_dont_flies_drop_dead_after_repeatedly/ | {
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dbdlcf | how does braking your car not destroy your engine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dbdlcf/eli5_how_does_braking_your_car_not_destroy_your/ | {
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41bkda | which current american english accent is closest to the "original" american english accent? | I've heard a lot of theories and speculation on how the "American" accent has evolved since the time of the earliest European settlers in the country. Obviously there are no recordings or anything of the sort to determine exactly what the original settlers sounded like. However, I'm curious if there's any facts or rese... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41bkda/eli5_which_current_american_english_accent_is/ | {
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1iamf7 | how hot is it in space? | i was just thinking about how weather, atmosphere, area of the world etc you are in determines how hot it is, so how hot is it if you had nothing but the rays of the sun on you in space? for examples sake.. whilst orbiting earth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iamf7/eli5how_hot_is_it_in_space/ | {
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6ix0iw | if i was disassembled into atoms and then instantly rebuilt would my consciousness transfer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ix0iw/eli5_if_i_was_disassembled_into_atoms_and_then/ | {
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4w8k2j | why do some lawn sprinklers pulsate rather than having a constant stream? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w8k2j/eli5_why_do_some_lawn_sprinklers_pulsate_rather/ | {
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1fkaxr | polymerase chain reactions | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fkaxr/eli5_polymerase_chain_reactions/ | {
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2tcm6p | are there any benefits if the usa defaults on it's debt? | Also, if Obama somehow wanted to, how would we go about defaulting on our debt? Is there like a default form we sign? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tcm6p/eli5_are_there_any_benefits_if_the_usa_defaults/ | {
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