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jt6vn | why israel and palestine have remained at war for so long? why can't they make peace? why do so many nations want the israelis dead? | I have only a vague knowledge of why the Palestinians and Israelis are fighting. Is there ever going to be peace within the Middle East? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jt6vn/eli5_why_israel_and_palestine_have_remained_at/ | {
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2kzkeh | the difference between dna and genes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kzkeh/eli5_the_difference_between_dna_and_genes/ | {
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lqdai | stem cell therapy | So, my mum is about to go through it, she has cancer and they seem to think this is going to help, I could read through the masses of information online but really I just need a simple overview to even grasp what it is they are doing and why, it sounds a rough process. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lqdai/eli5_stem_cell_therapy/ | {
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mpoyr | how motherboards and processors work in computers, and how would i replace one (or both)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mpoyr/eli5_how_motherboards_and_processors_work_in/ | {
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ecsgbt | why do so many people hate greta thunberg? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ecsgbt/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_hate_greta_thunberg/ | {
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7d9f7h | how does hedging work? | How does hedging in gambling work? (apologies if this is the same thing but...) How does hedging in the finance industry work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7d9f7h/eli5_how_does_hedging_work/ | {
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6fqncs | how do modern mercenaries operate? | It sounds like something illegal to me, but they do exist. How do mercenary organisations form, where do they come from and how are they hired? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fqncs/eli5_how_do_modern_mercenaries_operate/ | {
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2bq0im | what are the potential impacts the new development bank (brics) will have on the global economy? can the new development bank and international monetary fund coexist in the long term? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bq0im/eli5_what_are_the_potential_impacts_the_new/ | {
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ffkuwa | how do plastic spatulas refuse to melt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ffkuwa/eli5_how_do_plastic_spatulas_refuse_to_melt/ | {
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3okxm0 | those random phone numbers that call you and hang up when you say hello... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3okxm0/eli5_those_random_phone_numbers_that_call_you_and/ | {
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5400i3 | what happens to your brain when chemotherapy doesn't work combating a malignant tumour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5400i3/eli5what_happens_to_your_brain_when_chemotherapy/ | {
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bnuwwy | how do restaurants, and similar business, deal with ramadan in islamic countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnuwwy/eli5_how_do_restaurants_and_similar_business_deal/ | {
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1vs3b0 | why does magnets lose their magnetic powers when heated? | I stuck an neodymium magnet to my wood stove, and after while it fell off. When the oven is cold, it`s really hard to get the magnet off. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vs3b0/eli5_why_does_magnets_lose_their_magnetic_powers/ | {
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mekyn | what are the occupy protestors unhappy about? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mekyn/eli5_what_are_the_occupy_protestors_unhappy_about/ | {
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2e4ubt | why is the asterisk the sign of a correction over the internet? | So, say if I misspelled sometihng
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a6u8ph | automotive oil weight ratings. | This has long perplexed me and I will attempt to explain why.
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as8cy1 | how do owls heads turn so far, what are their bone structures like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/as8cy1/eli5_how_do_owls_heads_turn_so_far_what_are_their/ | {
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4gmdl0 | how is an area that's been affected by radioactivity decontaminated? | I'm thinking specifically about the arch that's being built over reactor 4 from Chernobyl; they decontaminated an area just large enough for the workers to safely build the arch. How is this possible? And if this can be done, why will it take 3000 years for the area to be deemed safe for human inhabitation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gmdl0/eli5_how_is_an_area_thats_been_affected_by/ | {
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5h37w3 | historians, with empires like alexander the great and napoleon, where their empire was a single conquest across their lands and often lost that land within or soon after their lifetime, how did they enforce the area as theirs? | From my understanding, Napoleon swept across Europe and headed for Russia where he was eventually defeated soon after. How was that land enforced has his? What was it like as a peasant to now suddenly be under Napoleon instead of some random Lord? Did he leave soldiers behind to defend it? Why wouldn't Austria, Italy, ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h37w3/eli5_historians_with_empires_like_alexander_the/ | {
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6dvc7m | when you see cars neck-and-neck in a race, why does each car get past the other for a second | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dvc7m/eli5_when_you_see_cars_neckandneck_in_a_race_why/ | {
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cdv53j | what is kernel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cdv53j/eli5_what_is_kernel/ | {
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7abkud | why are most canned foods high in sodium? doesn't the canning process eliminate the need for preservatives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7abkud/eli5_why_are_most_canned_foods_high_in_sodium/ | {
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6t15wg | why does half-and-half have a 2 month expiration date if milk expires in 3 weeks or so? | And they're both dairy products? Why can't milk have that long of a shelf life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t15wg/eli5_why_does_halfandhalf_have_a_2_month/ | {
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4urhs1 | when current is passing through a complex circuit filled with resistors, capacitors, and inductors, how does it know ahead of time what the path of least resistance is? does it send electrons out through all possible paths and then pick which one has the least resistance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4urhs1/eli5when_current_is_passing_through_a_complex/ | {
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4qtktq | how are horseflies able to chase people for miles? | I would think that the tiny amount of blood they can get from biting a person would not be able to balance out the immense amount of calories they spend flying after you. Plus, all they do is bump into your head and don't usually bite unless you stand still, and even if they do bite, they are likely to be swatted befor... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qtktq/eli5_how_are_horseflies_able_to_chase_people_for/ | {
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81o5os | what are nat type and upnp and how do they affect my internet experience? | Basically all i know is what NAT AND UPNP Stand for and they seem to be causing me problems that my isp doesnt want to help me fix | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81o5os/eli5_what_are_nat_type_and_upnp_and_how_do_they/ | {
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3j4234 | why do a lot of people prefer a salary over contracted hourly wage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j4234/eli5why_do_a_lot_of_people_prefer_a_salary_over/ | {
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1ohl1y | why is falsification considered the line between science and pseudoscience? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ohl1y/eli5_why_is_falsification_considered_the_line/ | {
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7p6efy | do clouds muffle the sound of thunder (or other sounds)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7p6efy/eli5_do_clouds_muffle_the_sound_of_thunder_or/ | {
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4t75wd | definition of "metafiction" and some examples of it? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t75wd/eli5_definition_of_metafiction_and_some_examples/ | {
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40m6om | gravitanional waves | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40m6om/eli5_gravitanional_waves/ | {
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16vi3s | what is the real difference and benefit of all the different cylinder engines?(4,6,8,10,12) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16vi3s/what_is_the_real_difference_and_benefit_of_all/ | {
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txqbn | satellite internet connection? | I'm curious as to why companies like DIRECTV/Dish can't offer services like this and why they usually are tacked on to bundles instead. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/txqbn/eli5_satellite_internet_connection/ | {
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2rt4mo | what is the difference between android and iphone's mms abilities? | Now I know reddit loves Android so please don't tear me apart until reading the whole thing. I recently switched from an iPhone 4 to an HTC One (M8) and I absolutely love my new phone, but I noticed that for some reason iPhone has much better MMS capabilities. On my android I can't send more than two pictures without t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rt4mo/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_android_and/ | {
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5u738m | can someone please explain the mechanisms behind "overcharging" and damaging your phone battery? | I heard that if you leave your phone on charge when it's on 100% it can damage the battery. I was skeptical, but I have no knowledge of batteries or technology. Could someone please explain this to me?
I'm sure most people do this, so hopefully will be of some interest.
Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u738m/eli5_can_someone_please_explain_the_mechanisms/ | {
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ckm0uy | what happens to your mortgage if your lender fails? | Let's say I'm a Canadian guy who got a loan to buy my house. I pay my lender every month, but then they fail. What happens next? I assume that I still have a debt to that institution, but what happens if they're not around to collect. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ckm0uy/eli5_what_happens_to_your_mortgage_if_your_lender/ | {
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71dm38 | how does salt soften water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71dm38/eli5_how_does_salt_soften_water/ | {
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2ffk6s | why does every human civilization discovered have some of the same core practices as each other? ie: bread, writing, marriage, religion, etc | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ffk6s/eli5_why_does_every_human_civilization_discovered/ | {
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9s9v04 | why do strongmen often have big guts and you never see body builders in "world strongest" competitions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9s9v04/eli5_why_do_strongmen_often_have_big_guts_and_you/ | {
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daq305 | why do most processers have twice the threads than the number of cores? | Was just watching an ltt video and was wondering. Ex: 8 core 16 thread |16 core 32 thread | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/daq305/eli5_why_do_most_processers_have_twice_the/ | {
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9hvzg9 | how do movies make such realistic-looking fictional characters? | I'm talking about the likes of [Thanos](_URL_0_) from Infinity War; these characters look so incredibly detailed and their movements and voicing so natural, that it's almost hard to imagine how they were made. Are they simply modelled in extremely detailed 3D? Are they computer-edited scenes of real people in heavy mak... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hvzg9/eli5_how_do_movies_make_such_realisticlooking/ | {
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f7zy8y | what determines the limits of how in shape a person can get? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f7zy8y/eli5_what_determines_the_limits_of_how_in_shape_a/ | {
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4frxh4 | why are nvidia's gpu chips ideal for deep learning while cpus like intel's are not? | Nvidia is booming in today's machine learning craze while Intel had to cut 12000 jobs to stay afloat and it's future seems bleak.
Can someone explain why a GPU chip is so great at this compared to CPUs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4frxh4/eli5why_are_nvidias_gpu_chips_ideal_for_deep/ | {
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1arz3e | what is metaphysics? | Wow! I was not expecting this much attention. I will try to read through all of your comments, and the material you have provided. Thank you, by the way.
Edit: This reached the front page! You guys are awesome. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1arz3e/eli5_what_is_metaphysics/ | {
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26ipe5 | the european election | I've been seeing things in various subreddits about them, but I don't know what they are really all about. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26ipe5/eli5_the_european_election/ | {
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c2v837 | how does changing a country's debt from the usd to its local currency benefit that country? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2v837/eli5_how_does_changing_a_countrys_debt_from_the/ | {
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75ld0l | what are the references being used to describe higher dimensions in maths and physics? | I'm really hoping there are people out there who can help me to grasp this in a more tangible way.
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2wjn5a | what qualifies as a religion under the freedom of religion protection laws? | Recently I've been reading on reddit that it's not possible to do anything against scientology because of freedom of religion laws. I've also read the large number of cases of parents with unvaccinated children that can do that because of religious exemptions.
But scientology is a corporation that was founded shortly... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wjn5a/eli5_what_qualifies_as_a_religion_under_the/ | {
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5srekk | how is it that wladimir putin, in contrast to many big western nations, is so successful in keeping russias middle and lower class 'happy', thus strengthening his position as president? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5srekk/eli5_how_is_it_that_wladimir_putin_in_contrast_to/ | {
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1fuxxe | why doesn't our constitutional right to privacy apply to the internet? | Sorry if this has been asked before, I tried search, but I'm afraid I didn't really know what to search for.
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8hoyqt | how did they do math before arabic numerals? | I know it has to do with relations between numbers, but that isn't really clear | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hoyqt/eli5_how_did_they_do_math_before_arabic_numerals/ | {
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1we9sg | why are there cheerleaders in the nfl? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1we9sg/eli5why_are_there_cheerleaders_in_the_nfl/ | {
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2l7acz | what does anti-perspirant actually do to us that 'stops' us from sweating? | Does it actually work? Why do I still sweat when I use it? Can your body adjust to it so that it is recommending to change brands every few months? Does underarm hair impede most of it if you do not account for it?
Thanks. :)
(Edit: Added extra question on the end.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l7acz/eli5_what_does_antiperspirant_actually_do_to_us/ | {
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1qkjd2 | why there are really absurd laws in different countries? | Stuff like... It's illegal to put an icecream cone in your pocket. Or you are not allowed to chew gum in public on wednesdays. Nonsense like that. Or is just stuff I read on the internet simply not true? (Who would of thought!) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qkjd2/eli5_why_there_are_really_absurd_laws_in/ | {
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8bgc4p | what is acid, and how can it "burn" things into almost nothing? | My knowledge of acids are very limited: All i really know, is that it has to do with the value of the PH-scale. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bgc4p/eli5_what_is_acid_and_how_can_it_burn_things_into/ | {
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1ugjq4 | why is cannibalism banned in modern society and accepted in some of the remote tribes that still exist. the cannibalism ban has a biologic support? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ugjq4/eli5why_is_cannibalism_banned_in_modern_society/ | {
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11okzo | value added tax (vat) or goods and service tax (gst) | How does these taxes work? I understand that the consumer pays the tax and the company gets levy from the government. Can someone give me an example? Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11okzo/eli5_value_added_tax_vat_or_goods_and_service_tax/ | {
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52i67r | chiropractors | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52i67r/eli5_chiropractors/ | {
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xcsx9 | what would happen to earth if another sun was exactly one au from earth? | The normal sun would be on the same plane as the new sun. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xcsx9/eli5_what_would_happen_to_earth_if_another_sun/ | {
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2t8usm | how do the french eat food covered in cream and butter and still stay healthy and slim? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t8usm/eli5_how_do_the_french_eat_food_covered_in_cream/ | {
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31wvlu | can we pinpoint the angle of our trajectory from the source of the big bang? | the physics required to deconstruct this type of problem seem absurd but Im just curious if there was ever any formal investigation into the matter I guess | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31wvlu/eli5can_we_pinpoint_the_angle_of_our_trajectory/ | {
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1d9496 | why are there three separate languages for the scandinavian countries, mainly norway, sweden, and finland? | As an 'Murrican, I've never been taught Scandinavian history but I plan to visit there soon, and this question crossed my mind. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d9496/eli5_why_are_there_three_separate_languages_for/ | {
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2k550z | im 25 yrs old, how come when i wear my glasses i have 20/20 vision but when an old person wears their glasses they can still barely see anything | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k550z/eli5im_25_yrs_old_how_come_when_i_wear_my_glasses/ | {
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1puegc | why do we start a new day at 12 and not 1am + why does daylight savings starts at 2? | Why do we start a new day at 12 and not at 1am?
Also, during daylight savings, why do we start it at 2am to go back to 1am if we 'start' the next day at midnight?
It would make better sense to me if (according to our time keeping) if we went back from 1am to midnight, otherwise the latter would make better sense.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1puegc/eli5_why_do_we_start_a_new_day_at_12_and_not_1am/ | {
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36qp1q | why do so many companies want you to use their brand's credit card? | Amazon keeps offering me $40 if I get their credit card. What is the value of me using their credit card versus another, and why is that value worth more than $40 to them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36qp1q/eli5_why_do_so_many_companies_want_you_to_use/ | {
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78durg | how did the crash of the mortgage markets result in people unrelated to the housing industry losing their jobs? | I get how the housing crisis resulted in a banking crisis but how did that result in massive unemployment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78durg/eli5how_did_the_crash_of_the_mortgage_markets/ | {
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7raner | is it possible to predict the chemical properties of compounds from the properties of the singular elements they are formed with? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7raner/eli5_is_it_possible_to_predict_the_chemical/ | {
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4tuv68 | what is the difference between steel and iron? | Basically my question is in the title. I understand that iron ore is mined, and steel is refined from iron. But when is what used, and how is each made. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tuv68/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_steel_and_iron/ | {
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29ulc5 | eli: what are the little glowing dots i see moving around after i sneeze? | When I sneeze, cough, or just get up too fast, I sometimes see little tiny glowing, blinking dots that seem to move around randomly. They almost move like living organisms in the weird patters they make. What exactly am I seeing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29ulc5/eli_what_are_the_little_glowing_dots_i_see_moving/ | {
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b44hag | why does greek yogurt turn into the chunky bits when it's left alone for a while? | ELI5: I recently started to include healthier options in my diet, and I've began to eat more greek yougurt. I always open it to find that the texture is more chunky than smooth. I always stir it to make it smoother lol but I was wondering why it did that. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b44hag/eli5_why_does_greek_yogurt_turn_into_the_chunky/ | {
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5cuw4i | could someone explain to me, in the simplest of ways, the 0, 1st, and 2nd dimension. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cuw4i/eli5_could_someone_explain_to_me_in_the_simplest/ | {
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17daxr | what changed in burma regarding aung san suu kyi? | Decades under house arrest and now free. There didn't seem to be some massive uprising (al la the Arab Spring). America didn't roll tanks in to liberate their democratically elected leader. The government... just sorta faded away and they've since started having elections again. Isn't that odd and against what usually ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17daxr/what_changed_in_burma_regarding_aung_san_suu_kyi/ | {
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2wap8z | why are cats so interested in the sound of your tongue clicking against the roof of your mouth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wap8z/eli5_why_are_cats_so_interested_in_the_sound_of/ | {
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3gd12f | how did the minimum wage movement choose $15/hour? why such a big jump? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gd12f/eli5how_did_the_minimum_wage_movement_choose/ | {
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3qd6r4 | why does tv (and other media) use the most irritating, annoying sound humanly possible to censor "profanity?" | I'm watching The Ultimate Fighter, and when the two teams are getting into it I'm forced to mute the TV because the **BEEEEEEEEEEP BEEEEP BEEEEP BEEEEP BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP** noise just drives me absolutely insane. It makes me seriously consider punching babies.
Why does such a noise need to be used to censor st... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qd6r4/eli5_why_does_tv_and_other_media_use_the_most/ | {
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5zmc8v | when i'm accerelerating my car from a stop, what causes the steady increase in engine rpm's, followed by a "kick", and a rapid decrease in rpm? | This happens several times when accelerating. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zmc8v/eli5_when_im_accerelerating_my_car_from_a_stop/ | {
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11wq5n | why do professional athletes take steroids if they know they will be tested? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11wq5n/eli5_why_do_professional_athletes_take_steroids/ | {
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3d8xwp | how can the new version of firefox block adobe flash when most web content use adobe flash? | I hear because of security vulnerabilities facebook's chief security officer wants to kill flash for good. Doesn't most content on the web run on adobe flash? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d8xwp/eli5how_can_the_new_version_of_firefox_block/ | {
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4iwo41 | since i don't understand the oracle, google lawsuit, what is an api? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iwo41/eli5since_i_dont_understand_the_oracle_google/ | {
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azlb1m | what causes kids to walk on their tiptoes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/azlb1m/eli5_what_causes_kids_to_walk_on_their_tiptoes/ | {
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2frdi9 | why is scalping illegal? | In terms of tickets resale. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2frdi9/eli5_why_is_scalping_illegal/ | {
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3hxnhi | ; why is the practice of psychiatry so controversial? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hxnhi/eli5_why_is_the_practice_of_psychiatry_so/ | {
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126g1s | why do we feel ashamed about our bodies?
(further elaboration inside) | What I mean to ask, is why did people start viewing them as shameful to begin with? (especially with such zeal, sometimes) Why do we get embarrassed about it if, say, our jeans rip by accident and we're like "OSHIT COVER THAT SHIT UP RIGHT NOW".
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20ob1z | "fast food" from other countries. what are they? | N.America has brand name fastfood joints like McDonalds, Burger King, Subway, and...dare I say...Arby's(I actually really like them).
Are there equivalent names in other countries that are medium-large scale like its N.American counter parts?
For example, some drive thru noddle shop all around Korea or some Indian ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ob1z/eli5_fast_food_from_other_countries_what_are_they/ | {
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2bl7j6 | how come off-brand food products seem to taste so much worse than their brand counterparts? | Same could apply to the quality of non-food products. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bl7j6/eli5_how_come_offbrand_food_products_seem_to/ | {
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foudbh | why oceans on earth are not absorbed by earths crust completly | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/foudbh/eli5_why_oceans_on_earth_are_not_absorbed_by/ | {
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34080p | why is reddit so pro-gun when it seems to be much more liberal regarding other issues? | Whenever a thread comes up about gun control or gun rights, almost everyone in the comment section is against gun control, and for expanded gun rights. Given that this is following a more conservative school of thought, I am somewhat surprised that most people on this site are in favor of gun-rights. Why is that when A... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34080p/eli5_why_is_reddit_so_progun_when_it_seems_to_be/ | {
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2897v5 | why do you have to buy domain names? | I started a new website. Why do I have to pay GoDaddy a yearly cost for a domain name? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2897v5/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_buy_domain_names/ | {
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4go92f | what would be the effects of a completely cashless society? is it possible, and how would it affect things like drugs, prostitution, illegal trade, and the homeless, for example? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4go92f/eli5_what_would_be_the_effects_of_a_completely/ | {
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cqyrbk | how exactly does taking a cold shower help you sober up? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqyrbk/eli5_how_exactly_does_taking_a_cold_shower_help/ | {
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8tk3ds | what happens to them massive metal containers that are used to carry cargo once they have reached their destination? surely they are not shipped halfway across the world and then returned empty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tk3ds/eli5_what_happens_to_them_massive_metal/ | {
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383d62 | how were big business transactions done in the days before credit cards? | I was watching There Will Be Blood and it dawned on me that they didn't have credit cards during that time. I find it hard to imagine oil men or even steel men like Andrew Carnegie handling big business transactions by transporting cash via horse and buggy.
Any idea if this was how they did it? Was it done by check? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/383d62/eli5_how_were_big_business_transactions_done_in/ | {
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31rn9m | how you decide whether something you read on the web is true or false? | How did you decide which sites are credible and which are not? Is the same criteria applied to watching tv or reading a paper? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31rn9m/eli5_how_you_decide_whether_something_you_read_on/ | {
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j2fhj | explain to me how a movie camera focus on one image close to the camera, than a further image? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2fhj/explain_to_me_how_a_movie_camera_focus_on_one/ | {
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9uzzng | why do horses need horseshoes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uzzng/eli5why_do_horses_need_horseshoes/ | {
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u52vl | evolutionary gaps. why is the missing link missing. | I strongly believe in the theory of evolution. Having said that if we ARE in deed constantly evolving then where did these gaps come from. I guess im wondering if we started from square 1 and are now on square 100 as far as evolution goes....why dont we see squares 99 and 98...the creatures we were just before we are ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u52vl/evolutionary_gaps_why_is_the_missing_link_missing/ | {
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b3as0t | if we can see cells with a microscope, why can’t we just keep adding lenses/magnification to see atoms fairly clearly (with electrons etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3as0t/eli5_if_we_can_see_cells_with_a_microscope_why/ | {
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3m7eha | when, and why did they start calling uav's "drones"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m7eha/eli5_when_and_why_did_they_start_calling_uavs/ | {
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1kciz7 | what caused the egyptian's to start fighting each other? | so i havent watched the new for a while and i wanna know why the people in egypt are having something like a civil war between them.
didnt they overthrow their last president and put an other one in his place?did the new president start treating his people badly like the last one or it has nothing to do with him? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kciz7/eli5what_caused_the_egyptians_to_start_fighting/ | {
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