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ria9n | why music streaming services like 8tracks and pandora are not "allowed" to let you skip more than a x songs per hour? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ria9n/eli5_why_music_streaming_services_like_8tracks/ | {
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9ywes2 | how did nasa contact with astronauts during the first apollo mission without satellites? how did the frequencies work with that range? | I've looked online but couldn't figure out how these frequencies worked for them to radio each other. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ywes2/eli5_how_did_nasa_contact_with_astronauts_during/ | {
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22691l | the mathematical constant e (euler's number) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22691l/eli5_the_mathematical_constant_e_eulers_number/ | {
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1qdgjp | the relationship between the price of a commodity that wall street trades on, and the actual thing. | So, in Trading Places, Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd buy lots of FCOJ on the futures market. They never actually see any FCOJ, they just trade in it. I understand the futures market, that's fine.
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1p4s29 | why is there so much hate between to the two genders? why is it more acceptable to be sexist on the internet (and irl) than it is to be racist? | I'm specifically referring to the more extreme strain that has taken root as of late. Its two groups of people who want to be considered superior AND the most underprivileged at the same time. Its two groups who react with such tribalistic rage that there isn't a chance at having a reasoned-out debate. If you are noddi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p4s29/eli5why_is_there_so_much_hate_between_to_the_two/ | {
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78aai9 | why is three such an important number? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78aai9/eli5_why_is_three_such_an_important_number/ | {
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5r0l7x | what are those sudden, weird, sharp pains that you sometimes get, usually in your chest, out of nowhere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r0l7x/eli5_what_are_those_sudden_weird_sharp_pains_that/ | {
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5ei2dh | why is it that rivers are freshwater but oceans or seas that are supplied by them are saltwater, like the nile and the mediterranean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ei2dh/eli5_why_is_it_that_rivers_are_freshwater_but/ | {
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1j5qrx | why does something travelling at supersonic speeds make a loud bang? | With my fairly limited knowledge of physics I would guess it has something to do with the distortion of sound waves, similar to [red-shifted light](_URL_0_), but that doesn't seem right to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j5qrx/eli5_why_does_something_travelling_at_supersonic/ | {
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dwqm52 | the difference between a front vs top load washer | I've read a few tech reviews that seem biased and paid, so I want facts the differences between the two. I am gathering that all front load washers are HE; is this a by-product of design or an intentional design? It mentions that they clean more; how so, and is this inferred or actually proven that they clean better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dwqm52/eli5_the_difference_between_a_front_vs_top_load/ | {
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3hhpnq | why is shrugging one's shoulders associated with confusion? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hhpnq/eli5why_is_shrugging_ones_shoulders_associated/ | {
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3nbfk3 | why is it so common for people to get sick during seasonal shifts? | Twice a year, regardless of my diet and regardless of how much I exercise, I usually get sick when we transition from summer to fall and spring to summer. It's not debilitating sickness, but it's enough to make me feel groggy and unmotivated to do anything (stuffy/runny nose, stomach unrest, itchy throat, etc.). This i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nbfk3/eli5_why_is_it_so_common_for_people_to_get_sick/ | {
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byscm1 | why is some lighting not followed my thunder | I’m sitting in a thunderstorm right now and the skies are lit up with lightning 24/7 non stop but there is absolutely no thunder with it why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/byscm1/eli5_why_is_some_lighting_not_followed_my_thunder/ | {
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2wr0dm | do insects and other lower animals ever get demotivated, lazy or depressed? | It seems that ability to get depressed or demotivated comes from the ability to question the natural/genetic motivation, but I wonder if sometimes this "genetic motivation" breaks down in lower animals like insects, fish, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wr0dm/eli5_do_insects_and_other_lower_animals_ever_get/ | {
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6u197d | why do the normal bacteria in our mouth attack out teeth and gums,but those in other parts of the body do not attack those parts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u197d/eli5why_do_the_normal_bacteria_in_our_mouth/ | {
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7wk3j9 | why can't we use vacuums for buoyancy? | So, I was looking at dirigibles, and thinking of how buoyancy works, and how the material of higher density pushes below material of lower density. Wouldn't a space with no material in it have a much lower density? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wk3j9/eli5_why_cant_we_use_vacuums_for_buoyancy/ | {
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yauib | why don't we have access to at-home sti/std tests and why is hiv the only sti with a rapid test? | Why are there not widely marketed urine or skin prick tests for common STI/STDs? Why is this technology not available? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yauib/eli5_why_dont_we_have_access_to_athome_stistd/ | {
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fspkug | how do artists "scan" their drawings so they look completely flawless digitally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fspkug/eli5_how_do_artists_scan_their_drawings_so_they/ | {
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2capns | how can somebody smoke a cigarette after 10+ years after quitting and not hack and cough like somebody who smokes for the first time? | This is my first post on Reddit ever. Been lurking for a while. I did a stupid thing, I picked up smoking for about a month after having quit for over ten years. I was drunk and took a drag off a friend's cigarette, I expected it to be awful, but it wasn't. Its like I never stopped. I'm wondering if this is because I... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2capns/eli5how_can_somebody_smoke_a_cigarette_after_10/ | {
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2j7ubc | why is recording movies on the computer like using a screencast considered bad, but using a dvr on the tv is fine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j7ubc/eli5why_is_recording_movies_on_the_computer_like/ | {
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5qa3h6 | what can the public to do force a vote of no confidence/impeachment for potus, that does not involve courting senate/house members | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qa3h6/eli5_what_can_the_public_to_do_force_a_vote_of_no/ | {
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8g1wsd | why do people kick each other in the balls so rarely during fights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8g1wsd/eli5why_do_people_kick_each_other_in_the_balls_so/ | {
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3y3jha | why tim tebow is not playing in the nfl (especially this year with so many injured qbs)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y3jha/eli5_why_tim_tebow_is_not_playing_in_the_nfl/ | {
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52b3yw | why do people get pounding headaches after laying down for long periods of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52b3yw/eli5_why_do_people_get_pounding_headaches_after/ | {
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3i0h4n | why are immigrants from the middle east and africa so difficult to integrate into a western society while immigrants from asia (china, vietnam etc.) seem to be far easier to integrate? | Please don't come with any racist comments, I am just curious as it seems like a lot of Europeans are against immigrants from Syria and Eritrea | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i0h4n/eli5_why_are_immigrants_from_the_middle_east_and/ | {
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55cvfo | how is the internet physical network set up | I'm sorry if this has been asked already, I've only found so far questions about how its software part is handled.
I'm asking more about how the optic fiber and the wiring. I'm aware local companies are managing the network in a country. But when it comes to the international territory, it's more complicated.
Is ther... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55cvfo/eli5_how_is_the_internet_physical_network_set_up/ | {
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39bep4 | the difference between cpu sockets besides the structure of their pins. | Many high end CPUs have different sockets, what is the difference between these? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39bep4/eli5_the_difference_between_cpu_sockets_besides/ | {
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39g2yb | where the terms 'port' and 'starboard' originated. | I understand designating parts of the ship 'port' and 'starboard' saves you from having the "my left or your left?" confusion but where did the terms actually originate?
And; I assume port, as in where you can dock a ship, was already a term so why was it used again? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39g2yb/eli5_where_the_terms_port_and_starboard_originated/ | {
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481l48 | why are seeds so much more expensive than baby plants | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/481l48/eli5_why_are_seeds_so_much_more_expensive_than/ | {
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4qebzv | is the wage gap real and why is there so much disagreement about it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qebzv/eli5_is_the_wage_gap_real_and_why_is_there_so/ | {
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489eb6 | out of all online games, why are mobas (lol/dota/smite) have the least trouble with hackers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/489eb6/eli5_out_of_all_online_games_why_are_mobas/ | {
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6h9v5e | why do some people say usa and others say america? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h9v5e/eli5_why_do_some_people_say_usa_and_others_say/ | {
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3ov9wh | the negative conspiracy behind chemtrails and cloud seeding (weather manipulation). | California resident here, in the past few years I have overheard several conversations regarding government manipulation of our weather. I always wrote it off as crazy talk, but I just heard it again for the fourth time. What are they on about? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ov9wh/eli5_the_negative_conspiracy_behind_chemtrails/ | {
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636338 | why does zodiac astrology work or not work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/636338/eli5_why_does_zodiac_astrology_work_or_not_work/ | {
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1tp1ov | why does my butthole clench when something startles me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tp1ov/why_does_my_butthole_clench_when_something/ | {
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1kly7y | how do north koreans leave their country? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kly7y/eli5how_do_north_koreans_leave_their_country/ | {
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5lhovu | what causes your nasal cavity to sometimes "burn" when there is liquid entering it, but other times it isn't painful? | I thought it had to do with the salinity of the liquid (hence why saline solutions work to clear your nasal passages) but I recently got that burning feeling from my own mucus. I had a very runny nose and while trying to blow it I got that burning feeling associated with getting water up your nose. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lhovu/eli5_what_causes_your_nasal_cavity_to_sometimes/ | {
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5p9tey | calculating pi | How did they find the infinite series of pi like pi=4-4/3+4/5-4/7+4/9...? Because, we can't just divide circumference by diameter since we never know the proper value of pi. And how did they find the "proper", true value of pi, i.e. the infinite series? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5p9tey/eli5_calculating_pi/ | {
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3v6b4q | what is the 'scientific purpose' behind japan's resumed whaling operations? | Or is 'scientific purpose' as far as they have gone in explaining it?
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33d45h | why do windshield wipers go from right to left. is there an advantage or engineering reason? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33d45h/eli5_why_do_windshield_wipers_go_from_right_to/ | {
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c2sgm5 | how do electric fences shock things if they are only touching one end of the wire, not allowing it to complete the circuit. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2sgm5/eli5_how_do_electric_fences_shock_things_if_they/ | {
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x89zi | what are ketone bodies? are they good for the brain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x89zi/eli5_what_are_ketone_bodies_are_they_good_for_the/ | {
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2gm038 | how can normal people become depressed in first world countries like my own ('merica) excluding people experiencing traumatic events? | I've been seeing a lot of depressing medicine commercials and can't understand how so many people with such a good standard of life and opportunity get diagnosed with depression. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gm038/eli5_how_can_normal_people_become_depressed_in/ | {
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d5yu8w | why do semi trucks and large vehicles emphasize they make wide right turns and not left turns? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d5yu8w/eli5_why_do_semi_trucks_and_large_vehicles/ | {
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474zcb | what's happening when my phone battery completely runs out, but i am able to turn it on with some battery left later? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/474zcb/eli5_whats_happening_when_my_phone_battery/ | {
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o2jns | - an outline of the republican nominees | Hey guys
Australian here. Could someone please give me a run down of all of the Republican nominees (or at least the main ones) with information like what they stand for and what the public (or various subsets of the public) think of them?
Cheers! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o2jns/eli5_an_outline_of_the_republican_nominees/ | {
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274r0a | catch 22 | I think I understand what it is but can someone give an example of a catch 22? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/274r0a/eli5_catch_22/ | {
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376lio | how can little mice run up walls? these things are driving me insane the places they can get to | How THE SHIT are they getting on top of the fridge??? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/376lio/eli5_how_can_little_mice_run_up_walls_these/ | {
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2uv1af | how is physical money converted to digital money ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uv1af/eli5_how_is_physical_money_converted_to_digital/ | {
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7pxw4n | what happens to smoke or other gases in a sealed container? | If I blow out a candle and immediately cover it, smoke accumulates inside but eventually fades away. The next day when I open the candle there is no smoke inside. What happens to the smoke inside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pxw4n/eli5_what_happens_to_smoke_or_other_gases_in_a/ | {
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5uwaar | what is the difference between a department (eg. nc department of motor vehicle) and a commission (eg. nj motor vehicle commission) | In most states I have seen, they have a Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) that runs everything related to motor vehicles while New Jersey has a Motor Vehicle Commission which seems to do the exact same thing. What is the difference between a department and commission when the DMV and the MVC seem too be the exact same ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uwaar/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_department/ | {
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60smp8 | why do the symptoms of hunger become less painful/obvious after 48-72 hours | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60smp8/eli5_why_do_the_symptoms_of_hunger_become_less/ | {
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1se9e7 | what constitutes a generation | So we say generation x and y but who is in which? 2 people born in the same year would be the same generation but what about a sibling 5 years younger would they still be the same generation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1se9e7/eli5_what_constitutes_a_generation/ | {
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9s91md | can we imagine new colors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9s91md/eli5_can_we_imagine_new_colors/ | {
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5gvftx | what is the point of the adjustable piece on the bottom of a stapler? | You know the thing that you can flip around on the base of the stapler that makes the staples point out instead of in? In what situation would you ever need to use that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gvftx/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_the_adjustable_piece_on/ | {
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8975wx | why are there so many relationships that are proportional to inverse squares? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8975wx/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_relationships_that_are/ | {
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5c3j04 | if america engaged in nuclear war where would the nukes land and what plans are in place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5c3j04/eli5if_america_engaged_in_nuclear_war_where_would/ | {
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1d5tur | raspberry pi and examples of its various uses | I have done some googling, but I figure someone here can help give me a better breakdown and some examples using raspberry PI. Thanks in advance | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d5tur/eli5_raspberry_pi_and_examples_of_its_various_uses/ | {
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4kgz5r | why do nascar tires have to be changed so many times in one race? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kgz5r/eli5why_do_nascar_tires_have_to_be_changed_so/ | {
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j7uwf | please eli5 what happens in a microwave when there isn't anything in it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j7uwf/please_eli5_what_happens_in_a_microwave_when/ | {
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3rhwq9 | in the music industry, what does an audio engineer do and how is this different than what a producer does? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rhwq9/eli5_in_the_music_industry_what_does_an_audio/ | {
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3k1xkm | why do phones practically stop working when your at a large event? (i.e. sporting events or concerts) | If it is just because of the mass amount phones in the area, why hasn't that been fixed by now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k1xkm/eli5_why_do_phones_practically_stop_working_when/ | {
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1c7dov | why is n. korea considered a communist state and not a totalitarian state? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c7dov/eli5_why_is_n_korea_considered_a_communist_state/ | {
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1ewjxf | how is uk local government financed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ewjxf/eli5_how_is_uk_local_government_financed/ | {
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3zkbe1 | why are we told for example it is -2 degrees celsius but feels like -10 degrees celsius? | If it is x degrees then it feels like x degrees. And I would imagine that feeling something would be different from person to person. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zkbe1/eli5_why_are_we_told_for_example_it_is_2_degrees/ | {
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2utotg | why is the fcc suddenly supporting net neutrality? | Everything I've heard up to this point about the FCC and its attitude towards net neutrality has led me to believe they have been staunchly supportive of corporate efforts to move towards a tiered internet. Why are they suddenly pushing for the classification of the internet as a utility? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2utotg/eli5why_is_the_fcc_suddenly_supporting_net/ | {
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607xrl | why is financially supporting oneself and saving so difficult for people in the 20-30 year old range? | I am asking this as a relatively sheltered teen, so excuse my ignorance. Feel free to include some numbers. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/607xrl/eli5_why_is_financially_supporting_oneself_and/ | {
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2n03gh | what's the difference between androids and robots? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n03gh/eli5whats_the_difference_between_androids_and/ | {
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6xn462 | why do photography cameras take a maximum 24.2 megapixels whereas video cameras can shoot up to 8k resolution. | There is an obvious price difference between something like a sony A9 and a Red Weapon. But I have yet to see a photography camera that has more than a 24.2 megapixel sensor. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xn462/eli5_why_do_photography_cameras_take_a_maximum/ | {
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f6wmsd | what is fxaa antialiasing and what does it do for pc gaming? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6wmsd/eli5_what_is_fxaa_antialiasing_and_what_does_it/ | {
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21ym5s | how are above poverty wages bad for anyone? | The idea of above poverty wages has been stated as "wealth redistribution" and "socialism". Why? Why do a few people need to have all the money? How is this good economics, or even capitalism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21ym5s/eli5_how_are_above_poverty_wages_bad_for_anyone/ | {
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6utgkp | how do your teeth detect cold and hot foods when it's just a bone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6utgkp/eli5_how_do_your_teeth_detect_cold_and_hot_foods/ | {
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cn5yxu | how do we instinctively know whether music 'sounds' right or wrong? | For example if someone is singing off tune, or a piano player hits the wrong note, we seem to know that this is wrong. But how do we know that even without music training? Is it innate or learned? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cn5yxu/eli5_how_do_we_instinctively_know_whether_music/ | {
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1x9ez7 | why are the world's deserts where they are/not at the equator? | I've always assumed it's hottest at the equator, and therefore the world's large deserts would be there. But when I was indulging in exploration via Google Maps, I saw that jungles seem to make up the equatorial area.
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9xpeop | tasks dentists do that we never do at home | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xpeop/eli5_tasks_dentists_do_that_we_never_do_at_home/ | {
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d371z8 | how does sound's volume or intensity (not pitch) behaves physically? like frequency is the length between waves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d371z8/eli5_how_does_sounds_volume_or_intensity_not/ | {
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6ld7ny | could a human genetic mutation produce a superhero power? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ld7ny/eli5_could_a_human_genetic_mutation_produce_a/ | {
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67leto | what makes a cancerous cell a good candidate for an immortal cell line? | Given the number of cancer patients we have had in the past, we should have thousands of immortal cell lines if not more. Is there anything special about the commercialized cell lines or would any patient qualify for "donating" (I don't really know how this works, please bear with me), as long as the mutation is novel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67leto/eli5_what_makes_a_cancerous_cell_a_good_candidate/ | {
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1qwjbd | when i transfer money from paypal, where does it go for 3-7 business day until it appears in my bank account? | I use Paypal to process credit cards and for Paypal transactions. I refunded a customer on Friday, and they called this morning - angry - that they haven't received their money. I called Paypal to complain, but they said that the money is gone from their accounts, and could take 3-7 business days before the customer re... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qwjbd/eli5_when_i_transfer_money_from_paypal_where_does/ | {
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37g3a7 | how do insurance companies afford to pay out such large sums of money when individuals buyers of plans do not pay as much as they receive? where does this money all come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37g3a7/eli5_how_do_insurance_companies_afford_to_pay_out/ | {
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34tqs4 | what are the little nubs that are under the "f" and "j" keys on a keyboard supposed to do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34tqs4/eli5_what_are_the_little_nubs_that_are_under_the/ | {
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bw624c | why do sharks have to continuously move to breathe but fish can breathe just fine while sitting still? | What else separates sharks from the normal fish? I know they aren’t in the same genus(?) / phylogeny (?) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bw624c/eli5_why_do_sharks_have_to_continuously_move_to/ | {
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e32tuv | why are saxophones so much louder than guitars? | More generally: Why are instruments you blow into so much louder than guitars, violins, pianos... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e32tuv/eli5_why_are_saxophones_so_much_louder_than/ | {
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88w7qp | what is the relationship between laissez-faire and trickle down economics? | I understand the individual terms. But many articles i read use the term slightly interchangeably. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88w7qp/eli5_what_is_the_relationship_between/ | {
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5mqeqt | how did banks keep track of legitimate withdrawals before the electronic age? | It seems that the old paper savings booklet banks used in the past would have made bank withdrawal fraud extremely easy.
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r1r26 | what is the difference between eating 2000 calories per day versus eating 2300 but burning 300 of them by running per day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r1r26/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_eating_2000/ | {
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67bbx0 | what is the dangly thing in the back of the throat/what does it do/ what is it called? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67bbx0/eli5_what_is_the_dangly_thing_in_the_back_of_the/ | {
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3mil38 | why does the power company want me to use less electricity? | I got my bill with the little bar graph shaming me for my (large) household using more electricity than my neighbors. They also send me emails suggesting energy-saving strategies etc.
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6cxvpu | why isn't there an industrial process for manufacturing petrol/gasoline? | We know the exact structure of the relevant chemicals, we know the exact composition of the petrol our cars require, and we know how to vary composition for performance and climate. Why can't we just make it instead of having to drill for and refine it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cxvpu/eli5_why_isnt_there_an_industrial_process_for/ | {
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8eiyws | how is dna affected (if at all) by transplants? the first penis and scrotum transplant seems successful- will his ejaculate be his dna, the donors, or a mixture of both? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8eiyws/eli5_how_is_dna_affected_if_at_all_by_transplants/ | {
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7rtsdc | what happens to our muscles when we 'pull' our neck? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rtsdc/eli5_what_happens_to_our_muscles_when_we_pull_our/ | {
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edum69 | why do some small electronics such as a router have a bulky adapter plug, but a large appliance such as a vacuum cleaner have a regular plug? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/edum69/eli5why_do_some_small_electronics_such_as_a/ | {
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5ci2uc | why do we sometimes notice certain words in a large amount of text when only quickly glancing at it? | I've noticed that whenever I'm quickly looking through text (not even looking really, just turning pages/scrolling) I somehow manage to notice/read specific words from within the text that usually relate to something I recently thought about/am thinking about.
How does this happen? If I'm not reading text, but just lo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ci2uc/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_notice_certain_words_in/ | {
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