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8uydad | how do animals such as tigers and gorillas have so much muscle without "working out", where as humans have to go to the gym for years to obtain massive muscles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8uydad/eli5_how_do_animals_such_as_tigers_and_gorillas/ | {
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73s8qo | where do banana nets come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73s8qo/eli5_where_do_banana_nets_come_from/ | {
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2ell74 | can a company like comcast rig speed test results? | Like maybe something on their servers that say "if the user goes to _URL_0_ give him all available bandwidth" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ell74/eli5_can_a_company_like_comcast_rig_speed_test/ | {
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1yitxp | how can companies add bloatware (toolbars, "special offers") to software with the default option always being "yes, i want this"? | What I'm specifically referring to is when companies package in this piece of software or that toolbar, and whenever questioned as to whether or not the user wishes to accept the terms provided, the "Yes, I want this is" always selected. Many of these must be specifically opted-out of, rather than opted-into.
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d64aoq | if every contestant on game shows like "spin the wheel" won the maximum amount of money, how would they be able to pay that money out? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d64aoq/eli5_if_every_contestant_on_game_shows_like_spin/ | {
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1p3r5j | if you are killed out in public (i.e. hit by a car, stabbed, etc.) how do the police find out who your next of kin is to notify them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p3r5j/eli5_if_you_are_killed_out_in_public_ie_hit_by_a/ | {
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42j3yw | euler's number | I understand that it is used for compounding interest at a continuous rate. How does this work though. I know what e is, I know logarithms very well. I just don't understand how **THIS** number can be used.
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ck18cc | how does cryogenic preservation work for both sperm/eggs and entire human bodies/entire human heads? | Is the process extremely similar in both of these cases? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ck18cc/eli5_how_does_cryogenic_preservation_work_for/ | {
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5hogpw | why did new york stop speaking dutch around the 19th century? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hogpw/eli5_why_did_new_york_stop_speaking_dutch_around/ | {
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bj8cpf | when jump starting a car, why do instructions say attach the jumped cars negative cable to the frame? | Because that has never worked for me, in any car I've ever jumped.
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88aukh | how a dust explosion happens | I was reading the Wikipedia article on the 2008 Imperial Sugar dust explosion and couldn't quite understand how dust caused a large explosion. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88aukh/eli5_how_a_dust_explosion_happens/ | {
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1xxrtk | why do i feel so relaxed and calm after a workout? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xxrtk/eli5_why_do_i_feel_so_relaxed_and_calm_after_a/ | {
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2t4dbg | why do we find some people cute as apposed to sexy, adorable etc./what makes these qualities noticed by us to describe them differently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t4dbg/eli5_why_do_we_find_some_people_cute_as_apposed/ | {
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2h0th6 | why do cameras need flash indoors when i can see just fine? | In a dimly lit room, I can see fairly good. I take a picture, it comes out black. Why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h0th6/eli5_why_do_cameras_need_flash_indoors_when_i_can/ | {
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1vjbp8 | when home alone, why do we hear creepy noises? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vjbp8/eli5when_home_alone_why_do_we_hear_creepy_noises/ | {
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3kn7oa | why are the turks and kurds currently in conflict? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kn7oa/eli5_why_are_the_turks_and_kurds_currently_in/ | {
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1cznj1 | the difference between fajitas, tacos, burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, etc. | As an ignorant European who has only just begun to eat a lot of mexican-style food, I am confused by all these terms for what is (as far as I can tell) the same thing. ELI5 how these are different or, if not, why there are so many names for one thing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cznj1/eli5_the_difference_between_fajitas_tacos/ | {
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11a9wy | how do people get website statistics? | How does Alexa and companies similar to them get there information? Are there any accurate traffic estimators for websites? Where can I find accurate info about a website? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11a9wy/eli5_how_do_people_get_website_statistics/ | {
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z26em | the $750 billion that republicans keep saying obama cut from medicare | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z26em/eli5_the_750_billion_that_republicans_keep_saying/ | {
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16nfn2 | why do many photos of the recent protests in india show signs in english? | I've noticed that almost all photos of the protests in India show them carrying signs written in English. Is this a simple matter of only the English signs getting into the media I view. Is it an attempt to broadcast their message past India and to the rest of the world, or is English simply more common in India than I... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16nfn2/why_do_many_photos_of_the_recent_protests_in/ | {
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3b99kh | how do people "measure" the hotness of a pepper? | Ive watched travel channel shows that show chefs making spicy buffalo wing sauces and they claim that a certain pepper is hotter than the other (e.g. "this habanero pepper is 5 times hotter than a jalapeno!")
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1r16b6 | why doesn't laser light elongate when you shine it at an angle? | I know it's tough to understand but think about if you were to shine a flashlight and hold it ALMOST parallel to the wall. The light would come to a sharp cone near where it first hits the wall and the other end would be a very rounded and large edge. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r16b6/eli5_why_doesnt_laser_light_elongate_when_you/ | {
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6758z1 | how much data video game servers send and receive, and what kind of data is sent and received? | How do the servers for online video games work? How much data is stored on the servers? Basically, in an online game like Overwatch or Call of Duty, what information is sent to and from the servers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6758z1/eli5_how_much_data_video_game_servers_send_and/ | {
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dk24jw | why does citrus fruits divide into boats (how does an orange benefit from it)? does it have anything to do with how they grow/ the nutrition? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dk24jw/eli5_why_does_citrus_fruits_divide_into_boats_how/ | {
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3je8b8 | the other day i drove by a speed radar sign. the sign was showing a slower speed than my speedometer was showing. which one is more accurate and why? | The radar sign told me I was going 35 while my speedometer was showing 37. To be fair, 2 IS a pretty small margin but I've read elsewhere online that the margin has been even higher for some people. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3je8b8/eli5_the_other_day_i_drove_by_a_speed_radar_sign/ | {
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cyh1uk | if you drive down the road and you roll two back windows down about 30% of the way, it creates a sound that shakes your eardrums. what/how is that happening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyh1uk/eli5_if_you_drive_down_the_road_and_you_roll_two/ | {
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7a7qux | operation gladio | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7a7qux/eli5operation_gladio/ | {
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4f786h | how exactly are new surgical procedures, aesthetic or otherwise, implemented? who gets to be the first guinea pig? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f786h/eli5_how_exactly_are_new_surgical_procedures/ | {
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42v0io | in big cities with air pollution, is the air dirtier at street level or at higher altitudes? | In a city surrounded by factories and clogged with cars there's a smog that hovers over the city day-after-day.
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ct69ec | what's a truancy officer? how does that work? | I'm not American so I just heard that you have truancy officers, which sounds super weird and I don't know how it works, if they actually have any authority, what do they do, like do they drive around town looking for people? It all sounds very weird to me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ct69ec/eli5_whats_a_truancy_officer_how_does_that_work/ | {
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aaa64p | how can a solar roof be cheaper than a regular roof? | Because of all the recent headlines about Tesla's solar roof and because econ stuff tends to fly over my head a little bit. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aaa64p/eli5_how_can_a_solar_roof_be_cheaper_than_a/ | {
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2et78q | how can the humble bundle sell $260 worth of steam games/dlc for only $15? | Title. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2et78q/eli5how_can_the_humble_bundle_sell_260_worth_of/ | {
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xcnv3 | small-angle approximations | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xcnv3/eli5_smallangle_approximations/ | {
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4a7mmp | how is it that many comedy writers are also skilled comedy actors? | Examples include Conan O'Brien, Tina Fey, Larry David. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a7mmp/eli5_how_is_it_that_many_comedy_writers_are_also/ | {
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1wk6y2 | what happened to gandalf the grey in fellowship of the ring? why did he come back as gandalf the white? | I was really thinking about this today. Sorry if i got the names wrong, i don't know much about it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wk6y2/eli5_what_happened_to_gandalf_the_grey_in/ | {
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3emvq0 | why is there water in the toilet before even using it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3emvq0/eli5_why_is_there_water_in_the_toilet_before_even/ | {
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9dg7zt | what happens if you take a sleeping pill right after having a long sleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dg7zt/eli5_what_happens_if_you_take_a_sleeping_pill/ | {
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1okmah | how did the world clean up in the aftermath of world war ii? | In the utter chaos and destruction that was World War II, how did the world and it's governments clean up and return to normal? (Or some *form* of normal.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1okmah/eli5_how_did_the_world_clean_up_in_the_aftermath/ | {
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2ohc2r | what would happen if there was a fire on the international space station? how is this prevented? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ohc2r/eli5_what_would_happen_if_there_was_a_fire_on_the/ | {
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2jy7it | how can a person, who is close to dying, decide when to "let go"? | I have read/heard so many stories of how "Uncle George waited to see his son before he 'let go' and died". How can a person decide when to "shut off" their bodies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jy7it/eli5_how_can_a_person_who_is_close_to_dying/ | {
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1iaov7 | the different levels of video quality (360, 720, 1080, etc.) and what they represent | What are the units used, and what do the p/i/etc tagged on at the end represent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iaov7/eli5_the_different_levels_of_video_quality_360/ | {
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11bdly | why are there no bandwidth limits on fm radio, but 3g/4g bandwidth is so precious? | Title says it all.
I can listen to music on FM radio receiver all day with no bandwidth limits to worry about. What's more, it's not affected by millions of citizens doing the same thing at the same time.
But voice and data networks on the other hand, are constantly constrained by bandwidth.
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3q3bng | what do rich people get in return for donating money to someone's presidential run? | I'm a Brit who has very little knowledge about the presidential race. But I know that people give money to people running for the top job. Do they get anything back for their financial support? Or is it just to get the guy they want to be President? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q3bng/eli5_what_do_rich_people_get_in_return_for/ | {
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2l4r11 | how does american college football work? it seems like organizational chaos. | I don't know what the hell is going on. Is there a winner? There doesn't seem to be any definitive champion, and it makes me confused. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l4r11/eli5how_does_american_college_football_work_it/ | {
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j3xld | [li5]: how does hinduism work? no dumbed down buddhist explanations plz. those aren't the same. | I know Hinduism arose in ancient India and is one of the oldest religions of the world. That's all. Reincarnation, karma, Vishnu, Shiva, Brahman, Brahmastra? halp? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3xld/li5_how_does_hinduism_work_no_dumbed_down/ | {
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6bn5rh | why do our bodies sometimes get sharp pains in random places for a few seconds/minutes and then go away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bn5rh/eli5_why_do_our_bodies_sometimes_get_sharp_pains/ | {
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42ueg9 | why do hearts that we draw look nothing like the hearts in our bodies? | I've been wondering this for a while now because the human heart looks to me like half of the hearts that we draw during Valentine's day or whatnot. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42ueg9/eli5_why_do_hearts_that_we_draw_look_nothing_like/ | {
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2tt2mh | what are the chances of finding drinkable water on a small inhabited island in the middle of nowhere? | Edit: Uninhabited*. I'm an idiot.
Say, my plane crashed/ship sunk/spaceship got shot down, but I survived and ended up on a small island of no interest to anyone, completely inhabited, far away from any continent. What are the chances that I'll find fresh water here? What does that depend on?
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2t360l | how do countries transfer money to terrorists for hostage ransoms? | So say Japan decided to pay the $200m ransom to ISIS for the two hostages. How would they go about funding ISIS with kind of money? Surely it wouldn't be done with bank transfer and $200m in cash is just crazy.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t360l/eli5how_do_countries_transfer_money_to_terrorists/ | {
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3d7arr | why does cutting your hair make it healthier? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d7arr/eli5_why_does_cutting_your_hair_make_it_healthier/ | {
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60kbal | why does a 4 oz (112 g) chicken breast have only 110 calories when protein is 4 cal/g and fat is 9 cal/g? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60kbal/eli5_why_does_a_4_oz_112_g_chicken_breast_have/ | {
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4h3hkp | how did people in the middle ages get up to go to work so early? i get that they probably got up with the sunrise, but surely this would have varied dramatically over the course of the year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h3hkp/eli5_how_did_people_in_the_middle_ages_get_up_to/ | {
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2d75bh | during hot weather, why does my house seem to get hotter in the evening even though it has cooled down outside. | Does the heat get transferred inward? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d75bh/eli5during_hot_weather_why_does_my_house_seem_to/ | {
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79p672 | what is the logic in nature, where a lot of animals/mammals are giving birth to a lot of babies at once? they can't possible take care of them all. | Dogs/Cats/Frogs, etc.
Only reason I can think of, is so that there will be a better chance of as many babies as possible to survive the early days of their lives.
But on the other hand, it means that a lot of those babies will die a cruel early death (starvation, getting eaten, etc)
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au1c3m | what is differential privacy? how does it work and why is it important? | I hear the term differential privacy being used more and more among techies. What is it? Why is it important, and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/au1c3m/eli5_what_is_differential_privacy_how_does_it/ | {
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6pt2gi | why is it called "cream of tartar" when it very obviously isn't creamy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pt2gi/eli5why_is_it_called_cream_of_tartar_when_it_very/ | {
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1so8lr | what qualifies a planet as a planet? | A friend of mine and myself stumbled upon this question and we can't really seem to come to an agreement as to what a planet actually is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1so8lr/eli5what_qualifies_a_planet_as_a_planet/ | {
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74czha | is there a limit to how much the brain can learn a new talent in a given time period? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74czha/eli5_is_there_a_limit_to_how_much_the_brain_can/ | {
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2gr9w3 | if i inhale a smell and exhale, will the exhaled air still have the smell?... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gr9w3/eli5_if_i_inhale_a_smell_and_exhale_will_the/ | {
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1fnqtk | equity on a property. | I'm always seeing ads saying they can 'release equity' on your house. I get to keep the house (if I had one) but get some money that magically appears out of no where? Obviously not.
What's the catch? What *is* equity?
Also, why are these ads always targeted at OAPs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fnqtk/eli5_equity_on_a_property/ | {
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m6jjy | a franchise | I've never really understood it. I always thought companies like McDonalds & Starbucks were examples of franchises, compared to the local coffee shop down the road. But, then I hear people describing sports teams as 'a franchise'. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m6jjy/eli5_a_franchise/ | {
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o8g8a | how do they make those gifs where everything is static except one thing? | I don't really know how to describe it, and I don't know what to search for so sorry if this has been asked.
Example:
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This is a bad example because clearly the whole right side is animated and not the left. But hopefully you get the idea, there are much more precise ones out there.
How do they isolate the ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o8g8a/how_do_they_make_those_gifs_where_everything_is/ | {
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cy34st | how to antitrust laws actually work to prevent monopolies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cy34st/eli5_how_to_antitrust_laws_actually_work_to/ | {
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1wm8ra | why isn't pop music from the 1920s or 1930s popular today? | If we're the same flesh and bones and people for the last 100+ years, why would the music that made people go crazy in the 20s, make most people change the station today?
This really relates to music from any previous decade, but certainly 60s and up, still has some influence today. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wm8ra/eli5_why_isnt_pop_music_from_the_1920s_or_1930s/ | {
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b85quj | how does magnesium help to prevent cramps ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b85quj/eli5_how_does_magnesium_help_to_prevent_cramps/ | {
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n6ibf | how does a planet make noise? | What exactly am I hearing in this video?
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4ouqaw | when you sweat a lot when you work out, what is that sticky white substance on your lips? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ouqaw/eli5_when_you_sweat_a_lot_when_you_work_out_what/ | {
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6shqpk | america is the only country to have ever used nuclear weapons in combat. why is everyone concerned with making sure other countries don't have nuclear weapons yet america is exempt from this expectation? | I ask this because I recently found out the fact that America is the only country that has used nuclear in combat - just has not given it any thought before. Just to be clear, I'm against anyone having nuclear weapons. I don't think anything good can ever come from having them, there is no one I'd trust to have such po... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6shqpk/eli5_america_is_the_only_country_to_have_ever/ | {
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1prrtw | is the reporting of al jazeera reputable? can you compare the reporting bias to other popular us news sources? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1prrtw/is_the_reporting_of_al_jazeera_reputable_can_you/ | {
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3vrsu9 | why can't opticians just use a machine to get your exact prescription? | Sometimes they do use a machine but to get a rough idea. They then proceed to refine the guess by the machine but surely its possible for a more precise measurement? Also they seem to only be able to estimate your current prescription from your current glasses instead of getting an exact figure why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vrsu9/eli5_why_cant_opticians_just_use_a_machine_to_get/ | {
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5l3kpp | why is coffee so delicious when it is hot or cold but be so disgusting at room temperature. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l3kpp/eli5_why_is_coffee_so_delicious_when_it_is_hot_or/ | {
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48z2es | since the universe is estimated to be 13.82 billion years old, what happens when the hubble space telescope or james webb telescope sees something 13.82 billion light years away? | I just read an article stating that the Hubble Space Telescope set a new record for the furthest galaxy it has ever identified, GN-z11 which is 13.4 billion light years away. And since light travels one light-year in one year, that means that they are viewing the galaxy as it was 13.4 billion years ago (the math is a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48z2es/eli5_since_the_universe_is_estimated_to_be_1382/ | {
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52ur35 | how does my car sense tire pressure? | Does it have to do with the weight of the car, or is there an actual sensor INSIDE the tire?? Idgi. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52ur35/eli5_how_does_my_car_sense_tire_pressure/ | {
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2whsdk | how come when you involuntarily blink you never notice, but when you realize and start blinking intentionally it's all you notice | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2whsdk/eli5_how_come_when_you_involuntarily_blink_you/ | {
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7pvzdu | we all know the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell. but how much power does it actually generate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pvzdu/eli5_we_all_know_the_mitochondria_is_the/ | {
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rm5il | how can the quietest place on earth have a background noise in the negative decibels? | _URL_0_
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9z6ize | why do professional basketball players not use the backboard more on their shots? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9z6ize/eli5_why_do_professional_basketball_players_not/ | {
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efvuxj | why to trees cast weird crescent like shadows during a solar eclipse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/efvuxj/eli5_why_to_trees_cast_weird_crescent_like/ | {
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6llc73 | how do craigslist scams work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6llc73/eli5_how_do_craigslist_scams_work/ | {
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1xccxe | why do major contests require participants/winners to answer mathematical skill testing questions? | I just saw this with a contest dealing with the Sochi Olympics; what does it exactly accomplish? Shouldn't the winner keep the prize no matter what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xccxe/eli5_why_do_major_contests_require/ | {
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3wg9p7 | what is the difference, if any, between highway miles and non highway miles when buying a used car. | Does it really make a difference how the miles were accrued, or am I under some false assumption that a mile is mile. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wg9p7/eli5_what_is_the_difference_if_any_between/ | {
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2y4ft3 | i can't stand the heat of a jalapeno (2.500–8.000 scoville) but i can eat madame jeanette peppers (100.000–350.000 scoville) without any trouble. how is this possible? | I suspect the placebo effect, but I'm not completely sure. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y4ft3/eli5i_cant_stand_the_heat_of_a_jalapeno_25008000/ | {
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3iiuj7 | this is kinda a fucked up question, but why was there no blood in the video of the shooting? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iiuj7/eli5_this_is_kinda_a_fucked_up_question_but_why/ | {
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2zpqwd | victoria from reddit | I've seen a few AMA's that say "Victoria from Reddit is helping me out today", but who is he/she? What do they do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zpqwd/eli5_victoria_from_reddit/ | {
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53g7ru | why are samsung note 7s exploding? how safe are my nexus and other phones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53g7ru/eli5_why_are_samsung_note_7s_exploding_how_safe/ | {
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59lzzk | what in a witty person's mind makes him/her so fast about coming up with a clever comment upon seeing something strange, while a "normal" person just stare, think or something else? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59lzzk/eli5_what_in_a_witty_persons_mind_makes_himher_so/ | {
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2dus1c | what is the likelihood of two people being able to resurrect the human species from extinction(a new adam and eve ). | So with a gene pool of two what is the viability of a human population under ideal conditions vs non ideal so African and mestizo vs brother and sister.I ask because under my understanding of mendelian genetics (spoiler)the kids at the end of snowpiecer are doomed to raise one or two generation before inbreeding makes ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dus1c/eli5what_is_the_likelihood_of_two_people_being/ | {
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616cov | if the government is there represent and protect the rights of citizens that elected it. why did the senate vote to allow isp's to sell your internet history? how does this benefit the citizens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/616cov/eli5_if_the_government_is_there_represent_and/ | {
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342som | whats causes ones hair to thin out? is it preventable or just genetics? | I am a 22 year old male and have started to notice that my hair is starting to thin out (seeing more hair land on my sink after i get out of the shower etc.) I have heard that genetics plays a role, I have also heard something about over-shampooing/conditioning might contribute to it, and pretty much all sorts of thing... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/342som/eli5_whats_causes_ones_hair_to_thin_out_is_it/ | {
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9tfr74 | how does type 1 diabetes develop later in life? | I have a friend (19/yo F) who recently found out she has Type 1 diabetes after going into shock and being hospitalized. She told me the doctors said she had probably had it for a least a year, and that it was "dormant". I always thought that Type 1 was something you were born with and Type 2 was something thst develops... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tfr74/eli5_how_does_type_1_diabetes_develop_later_in/ | {
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oao6r | the controversy over smart meters | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oao6r/eli5_the_controversy_over_smart_meters/ | {
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4i21kp | saudi arabia and india cover roughly the same latitude -- so why is one mostly sand, while the other gets plenty of rain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i21kp/eli5_saudi_arabia_and_india_cover_roughly_the/ | {
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5bi77m | why some uk traffic lines are in zigzag? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bi77m/eli5_why_some_uk_traffic_lines_are_in_zigzag/ | {
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8pet2v | why is it acceptable for smokers to take additional breaks at work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pet2v/eli5_why_is_it_acceptable_for_smokers_to_take/ | {
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6pgp6w | in cases such as the murder of dylan redwine when it seems like there could be no possible reasonable doubt regarding the murderer, why does it still take so long for someone to be arrested and charged? | [Dylan Redwine](_URL_0_) was murdered back in 2012, and his father was always a suspect. K9's were able to detect cadaver scent in his father's house and pick-up. Dylan's blood was also detected in his house in various places including the father's clothes. The father had also made multiple threats about killing the ki... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pgp6w/eli5_in_cases_such_as_the_murder_of_dylan_redwine/ | {
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jj0v7 | why do i still smell like alcohol the next day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jj0v7/eli5_why_do_i_still_smell_like_alcohol_the_next/ | {
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2mbg5v | what is the bottom hole in a wall plug and why is not used all the time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mbg5v/eli5what_is_the_bottom_hole_in_a_wall_plug_and/ | {
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2udmwf | when a cat has a litter of kittens, why is it that they are not identical like when a human female has twins? | Edit: I know that human twins are not always identical. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2udmwf/eli5_when_a_cat_has_a_litter_of_kittens_why_is_it/ | {
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