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67wp2k | why do people turn down the volume when they are looking for a street/house/etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67wp2k/eli5_why_do_people_turn_down_the_volume_when_they/ | {
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5ejr6h | why are hollywood movies allowed to show a penis and testicles on screen but not labia or a clitoris? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ejr6h/eli5_why_are_hollywood_movies_allowed_to_show_a/ | {
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2fqcpo | how do courts find juries that will be completely impartial and unbiased during court cases that hit international news, such as mass shootings, high profile murders etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fqcpo/eli5how_do_courts_find_juries_that_will_be/ | {
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2odpl3 | why is the "deep web" not as widely used/known about as the normal internet, and why is it not illegal to use? | As the title questions, why is this not known about?
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dn5i1j | how are tor hidden services anonymous in both directions? | Clearly some relay node along the way connects directly to the server how does that happen without knowing it's identity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dn5i1j/eli5_how_are_tor_hidden_services_anonymous_in/ | {
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y99so | what is the point of harvesting "likes" on facebook if you are not directly promoting a business? | Today on my feed I have a post from "I love dogs" with a pic of a sad dog in the rain captioned "Hit Like if you feel sorry for this dog! (We rescued him)". It has 225,800 likes. Is there any kind of way that someone has monetised this or is it just for fun? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y99so/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_harvesting_likes_on/ | {
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6b67a1 | perfect numbers | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b67a1/eli5_perfect_numbers/ | {
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3jeoa0 | how do cigarette lighters actually light a cigarette? | Cigarette lighters are used for everything from charging phones to, well, charging phones. Obviously they got their name from somewhere, so how do they actually light a cigarette? Does the cigarette connect an electrical circuit that heats up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jeoa0/eli5_how_do_cigarette_lighters_actually_light_a/ | {
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48ul7a | the slow motion effect in videos, but in real time | Ever seen a music video where the singer is singing along with the real-time track, but it looks like it's all in slow motion? ELI5. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48ul7a/eli5_the_slow_motion_effect_in_videos_but_in_real/ | {
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b9gv40 | why are roses so popular? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9gv40/eli5_why_are_roses_so_popular/ | {
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4y7nxt | the icann transition | I'm seeing a lot of people concerned about ICANN becoming private and/or international, but I can't find a succinct explanation of the risks and consequences.
Is the web dependent on ICANN, or are there alternatives?
What parts of the web are affected by ICANN?
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4vyfja | how do some pictures look like the person in them is looking into your eyes no matter which angle you look from? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vyfja/eli5_how_do_some_pictures_look_like_the_person_in/ | {
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4j8jeg | why are some zits white, some blackheads and some just clear oil? | Is the difference in how they're caused, how they're formed, the gunk in them, ect.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4j8jeg/eli5_why_are_some_zits_white_some_blackheads_and/ | {
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6tu3fm | why some geographical locations have stunning clouds and sunrises/sunsets and others have mostly a boring sky? | I'm currently living and working in two different cities and I've noticed that one of them has pretty much all the time stunning sunrises and sunsets, beautiful clouds of all sorts of shapes and sizes, while the other has rarely a sky to notice.
Both cities have more or less the same elevation (around 400 - 500 ft) an... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tu3fm/eli5_why_some_geographical_locations_have/ | {
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2zzmzl | why can i "speedwalk" for miles and not get tired... but if i jog slightly faster i get winded in under a mile? | Am I psyching myself out? It's infuriating... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zzmzl/eli5_why_can_i_speedwalk_for_miles_and_not_get/ | {
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jefwx | what does it mean when a problem "is log(n)" | I quite often hear people say that a function is log(n) or something similar, and I know (or at least I think I do) that it refers to how well the function scales (ex. if you run it once, it'll take half a second, if you run it ten times it'll take 10 seconds, and if you run it 100 times it'll take 1000 seconds) - but ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jefwx/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_a_problem_is_logn/ | {
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1hu5zb | how do professional gamers make money? | I understand how football players get a salary from the club, sponsorship for wearing shoes, tv commercials etc.
In game you cannot be been to wear certain clothing or drink certain drinks etc. While I suppose it is possible to use your summoner name to promote a product I have not seen this happening.
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1zfltu | why the oscar award for best director is for different movie than the one who won best movie ? | Isnt it wierd?
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74wajq | how do we know by preserving animal species we are not messing up natural "survival of the fittest" part of nature | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74wajq/eli5_how_do_we_know_by_preserving_animal_species/ | {
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2hbbbf | how you can make an sos call without phone service? | If you have no service on your phone how are you still able to call emergency numbers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hbbbf/eli5_how_you_can_make_an_sos_call_without_phone/ | {
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5x5wkw | how does capsaicin cause intestinal cramps? | I've read that there are no nerve endings in our intestines and if there were we'd be able to feel our food moving through. So how does capsaicin cause intestinal pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x5wkw/eli5_how_does_capsaicin_cause_intestinal_cramps/ | {
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92fihg | what causes people to want to stew in their negative emotions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92fihg/eli5_what_causes_people_to_want_to_stew_in_their/ | {
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20prs9 | why were the balkan nations allowed to break away from yugoslavia and serbia with western support, but crimea is not allowed to break away from ukraine? | Most of the people don't identify as Ukrainian. It has never historically been part of what we consider Ukraine until "gifted" to the Ukraine SSR by Khrushchev in 1950s. I distrust Putin as much as anybody, but shouldn't we respect what a large majority of the Crimean population wants? Didn't we bomb Serbia just to ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20prs9/eli5_why_were_the_balkan_nations_allowed_to_break/ | {
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25dqdc | do "on demand" tv services affect ratings? | I know that ratings are (in a simple nutshell) used to determine a show's popularity, and to help shuffle timeslots per targeted viewing audience. Do "on demand" services still measure the number of watchers for a show/network/genre/etc? Also, does the use of "on demand" services make it difficult for networks to det... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25dqdc/eli5_do_on_demand_tv_services_affect_ratings/ | {
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2n5f2t | how come i can get really tired reading a book or watching tv, but when i try to go to sleep immediately after i toss and turn for hours before finally falling asleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n5f2t/eli5_how_come_i_can_get_really_tired_reading_a/ | {
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1xnsv7 | how do small isps now entering the market expect to compete longterm with verizon and other gigantic isps? | I hate the monopolistic nature of Verizon and other ISPs, but don't fully understand how it all works behind the scenes. Will the government ever be able to regulate the internet like gas, water, and electricity? Why? Why not?
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xnsv7/eli5_how_do_small_isps_now_entering_the_market/ | {
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41mw3e | why is when someone is being interviewed on a channel like cnn, is there a delay between when they ask a question and the response. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41mw3e/eli5_why_is_when_someone_is_being_interviewed_on/ | {
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4xqbml | why are there different events in gymnastics for men and women? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xqbml/eli5_why_are_there_different_events_in_gymnastics/ | {
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2gyaij | why is it acceptable for cats to scratch people, but when a dog bites someone it needs to be put down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gyaij/eli5_why_is_it_acceptable_for_cats_to_scratch/ | {
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7nyma1 | why do peeholes face up and down rather than side to side? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nyma1/eli5_why_do_peeholes_face_up_and_down_rather_than/ | {
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e7q3bu | how does your muscle grow stronger/thicker upon being damaged? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7q3bu/eli5_how_does_your_muscle_grow_strongerthicker/ | {
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8r5xrk | how come rechargable batteries like in our phones don't "overcharge" when left in the charger at 100%? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8r5xrk/eli5_how_come_rechargable_batteries_like_in_our/ | {
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1l34l7 | why is it harder to do things that are more beneficial for us? for example, why is it easier to sit at home and watch tv than to run and exercise, or to eat a double cheeseburger than a salad? | I've always wondered this. Obviously there are some exceptions, like causing physical pain to ourselves is harder than not doing anything at all. But, it seems like most of the beneficial things to people in general (losing weight, building muscle, studying hard, work, etc.) almost seem like chores, and something we ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l34l7/eli5_why_is_it_harder_to_do_things_that_are_more/ | {
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f93ux9 | how are artists able to recreate what someone would have looked like from solely having their skull to work with? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f93ux9/eli5_how_are_artists_able_to_recreate_what/ | {
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drhr4m | when and why did the greek economy start to tank? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/drhr4m/eli5_when_and_why_did_the_greek_economy_start_to/ | {
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ebiff3 | how does something like this double rock happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ebiff3/eli5_how_does_something_like_this_double_rock/ | {
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6r05s0 | why do the ads never have an issue loading but other content does in bad connection areas? | So I'm in a pretty bad area right now for reception. 1 bar on the LTE and for some reason my phone won't drop to standard 4G.
But the kicker? Every single web ad still loads fine, even if the images or text does not. Why is it that for some reason I can't get text comments to load while at the same time, there is no de... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r05s0/eli5_why_do_the_ads_never_have_an_issue_loading/ | {
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2wvl2d | how does dr.oz, who has been proven to spout completely inaccurate information to the public, keep his license? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wvl2d/eli5_how_does_droz_who_has_been_proven_to_spout/ | {
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9p508s | why do monks have such a long tradition of brewing beer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9p508s/eli5_why_do_monks_have_such_a_long_tradition_of/ | {
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jdok8 | two graphics cards in sli or crossfire. | 1 card = 2 monitors AND one card speed
2 cards = 4 monitors AND ?? cards speed
2 cards in SLI or Crossfire = 2 monitors AND ?? cards speed
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9dmrup | how does gravity bend light if light is massless? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dmrup/eli5_how_does_gravity_bend_light_if_light_is/ | {
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349hyy | why does a clock exist in the cpu? | Can't there not be a clock so the computer doesn't need to wait for any sort of signal to process an instruction? Surely that will allow the CPU to compute instructions without any factor of *waiting* for a clock tick? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/349hyy/eli5_why_does_a_clock_exist_in_the_cpu/ | {
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a6ngt4 | why are canadians so stereotyped? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6ngt4/eli5why_are_canadians_so_stereotyped/ | {
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7yg0rd | ~6 months later why haven't gas prices gone back to what they were before hurricane harvey? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7yg0rd/eli5_6_months_later_why_havent_gas_prices_gone/ | {
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56sh1j | i wear eye glasses, why do colors red and blue move the closer they get to the edge of my lenses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56sh1j/eli5i_wear_eye_glasses_why_do_colors_red_and_blue/ | {
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2zg3n8 | what makes a man's sperm come out so quickly? is there some kind of pumping mechanism? | When a man ejaculates, he -normally- pumps out sperm at a very high speed. What is in the body that makes it come out so fast? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zg3n8/eli5what_makes_a_mans_sperm_come_out_so_quickly/ | {
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2s6ojm | why can we not combine 2 or more wifis to get 1 super fast wifi? | Basically, I know my 2 neighbors passwords and would love to be able to combine all three of our wifis to make a super wifi, why is this not possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s6ojm/eli5_why_can_we_not_combine_2_or_more_wifis_to/ | {
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4i39pl | how come when children cough they seem to cough for longer than adults? | I've always noticed that when a child is coughing, they seem to cough for long periods of time uncontrollably, whereas adults seem to only cough once or twice, unless they're sick. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i39pl/eli5_how_come_when_children_cough_they_seem_to/ | {
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9mlx77 | why are many japanese companies active in so many different, unrelated industries? like yamaha, which makes musical instruments and motorcycles | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mlx77/eli5_why_are_many_japanese_companies_active_in_so/ | {
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dbiqf5 | why we don't replace the blood in a sick person (hiv, cancer) with clean blood. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dbiqf5/eli5_why_we_dont_replace_the_blood_in_a_sick/ | {
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6s6n9e | how do police body cameras record 30 seconds prior to being turned on? | Recently in the news there was a incident where a Baltimore police officer was caught planting drugs at the scene of an arrest.
From what I gathered, the officer turned his body camera on right after he planted them (then proceeded to walk back and pretended to discover them). The officer was caught because apparently... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s6n9e/eli5_how_do_police_body_cameras_record_30_seconds/ | {
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61ygum | how do pronunciation characters work in dictionaries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61ygum/eli5_how_do_pronunciation_characters_work_in/ | {
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27xv2e | how come books don't have age restrictions? | Specifically Novels / Short Stories etc. Thanks for the responses :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27xv2e/eli5how_come_books_dont_have_age_restrictions/ | {
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1kexg3 | if humans a diurnal (opposite of nocturnal) then why is it so hard for me to go to sleep at night and so hard to wake up in the morning? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kexg3/eli5_if_humans_a_diurnal_opposite_of_nocturnal/ | {
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4h5q4d | if my fingerprint was never recorded, how can i be ided? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h5q4d/eli5_if_my_fingerprint_was_never_recorded_how_can/ | {
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436qqq | why do jobs that are very important get less pay than jobs that are less important? | For example, why does an actor have an average salary of $65,000, while an electrical engineer's average salary is $64,000, and a financial analyst has an average salary of $75,000. Especially considering 2/3 require a bachelor's. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/436qqq/eli5_why_do_jobs_that_are_very_important_get_less/ | {
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4bdtmd | why is it that some cultures have a lot of restaurants while others have a tradition of eating at home more? | In my city there are many Chinese and Sushi restaurants. The newspaper said that Chinese have a long tradition of going out to restaurants for meetings and family gatherings.
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9860cy | how do gas and electric companies get their product to your house if they all use the same systems like gas mains or long streched of wire? also how is this detectable or easily changable via signing up for them, or ending your buisiness with them? | Please correct me because I'm probably very, very wrong about this, but I thought that all electricty that goes to your house is sent over big electrical cables that eventually go into your house, similar to gas mains or pipes. I also thought that the only way that they could tell that you're using the resource is via ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9860cy/eli5_how_do_gas_and_electric_companies_get_their/ | {
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3jxm7g | how do "blackheads" get this big? or is this more than just a buildup of dirt? warning! may be graphic. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jxm7g/eli5how_do_blackheads_get_this_big_or_is_this/ | {
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2cvj9f | why don't engines create max hp at max rpm? | I like cars and motorbikes and as such have a decent understanding of this area (I like to think so anyway). Although I have always just accepted that combustion engines produce maximum horsepower before the end of the rev range like [this](_URL_0_)(although it is more signifcant in other cars) and never questioned it ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cvj9f/eli5why_dont_engines_create_max_hp_at_max_rpm/ | {
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1nfbrk | what is bitcoin mining and why isn't it profitable? | Overly asked question on ELI5, of course, but I can't understand why it isn't profitable. Wouldn't everybody be mining if it were? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nfbrk/eli5_what_is_bitcoin_mining_and_why_isnt_it/ | {
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1rqa1q | how can the power company remotely shut off power to a single house? | After years of being a Reddit lurker, I finally created an account to ask this very question. How can the power company remotely disable power to a single house? If this is possible and seemingly so easy, how come they can't also monitor usage remotely? Why do we still have meters and meter readers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rqa1q/eli5_how_can_the_power_company_remotely_shut_off/ | {
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6s122b | why are video game communities so prone to breeding a toxic environment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s122b/eli5why_are_video_game_communities_so_prone_to/ | {
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692yao | gutters | I've recently moved to a new place, and for the first time thought about the gutters, since one is broken.
What are they for? Why is it advantageous to keep water away from the wall of the house? Especially since it only really keeps it away from the top? Wouldn't it be helpful to wash the walls and windows in the ra... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/692yao/eli5_gutters/ | {
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2fi568 | what is the psychological reason or phenomenon in which parents truly believe their children are attractive even if most people would find them ugly? | I've met parents who truly believe that their ugly or below-average child (or teenager) is good looking.
I'm wondering why. Is this some kind of evolutionary adaption? By being exposed to their children so much do they unconsciously ignore their children's flaws? Or maybe they love their teen so much that they can't... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fi568/eli5what_is_the_psychological_reason_or/ | {
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ddcwph | how does a company just “shut off the internet” within its borders? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ddcwph/eli5_how_does_a_company_just_shut_off_the/ | {
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1dii8d | why "may day" caused riots in seattle last year. | Or rather, why Anarchists used it to cause riots. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dii8d/eli5_why_may_day_caused_riots_in_seattle_last_year/ | {
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2lhn8g | if americans changed to medicare for all or universal healthcare, would their increase in taxes be more, less, or equal to the amount they pay for medical now? | After hearing some of the out of pocket and monthly premiums people pay, would the tax increase to fund universal healthcare be equivalent or better?
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63t0tj | photographic memory. | How does it work and is it something you are born with or can you acquire the ability over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63t0tj/eli5photographic_memory/ | {
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3ne99h | why is google transitioning into "alphabet" and what does this mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ne99h/eli5_why_is_google_transitioning_into_alphabet/ | {
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23ohic | if antibacterials kill 99.9% of germs, why haven't our bodied become almost totally populated by offspring of the .01%? | I would think that the .01% that survived would continue to reproduce unchecked since they are seemingly immune to the anti bacterial. Or is it not that they're immune, but that they just got lucky? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23ohic/eli5_if_antibacterials_kill_999_of_germs_why/ | {
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2bzj4y | why do we celebrate with our fists clenched? | Like this : _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bzj4y/eli5_why_do_we_celebrate_with_our_fists_clenched/ | {
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5jj8ex | what does the discovery of anti-hydrogen mean in practical terms and how will it change the way we view the elements? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jj8ex/eli5_what_does_the_discovery_of_antihydrogen_mean/ | {
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7py241 | rockets have to go straight up from the ground instead of flying high and kicking in the rockets to escape gravity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7py241/eli5rockets_have_to_go_straight_up_from_the/ | {
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1ykmnr | why do acoustic guitars sound better with age | EG: [Trigger](_URL_0_), Willie Nelson's guitar | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ykmnr/eli5_why_do_acoustic_guitars_sound_better_with_age/ | {
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4ksnkj | if electrons repelling each other means you never really touch something, how do different things feel differently? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ksnkj/eli5_if_electrons_repelling_each_other_means_you/ | {
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2iyssd | if obama can veto bills, why doesn't he just veto the tiered net neutrality bill, and draft his own to send to congress for approval? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iyssd/eli5if_obama_can_veto_bills_why_doesnt_he_just/ | {
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3uqx8r | why do many arab countries have similar flags? | United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Western Sahara, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Palestine, Sudan, Sirya (Egypt and Yemen missing green though) all have black, white, green and red in the flag. I know that the black symbolises Mohammed's army flag or something along those lines, but what about the other colours?
... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uqx8r/eli5_why_do_many_arab_countries_have_similar_flags/ | {
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1h3kvp | how does filibustering work? why doesn't someone just interrupt them because they're rambling on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h3kvp/eli5_how_does_filibustering_work_why_doesnt/ | {
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26c7rf | if technology were capable of electronically modelling the human brain, including all synapses, chemical processes, and sensory input, would it actually be capable of learning on its own, or would we still have to tell it how to learn with programming? | Secondary question: What's the closest we've come to modelling the brain programatically? I gather it wouldn't be a very good model, considering there's a lot about the brain we don't really understand yet. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26c7rf/eli5_if_technology_were_capable_of_electronically/ | {
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717ytd | how does the post office know which piece of mail to forward? does someone read every piece? | Random thought. Since there's no barcode how does it get sorted? There must be a ton of names on the list. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/717ytd/eli5_how_does_the_post_office_know_which_piece_of/ | {
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9uf124 | how do different fruits have different amounts of sugar or minerals if they grow from the same soil? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uf124/eli5_how_do_different_fruits_have_different/ | {
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2pez7d | why can't terrible teachers be fired? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pez7d/eli5why_cant_terrible_teachers_be_fired/ | {
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248ylo | if the recession ended five years ago, why does the economy still seem so bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/248ylo/eli5_if_the_recession_ended_five_years_ago_why/ | {
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1ix7f5 | how do they film tv shows/movies that take place in big cities? | When they're making TV shows that take place in Chicago or LA or New York City, how do they film on the streets? Do they just film around people, or do they block off the section they want to use? They can't just shut down part of a city to film there, so how do they do it without getting interrupted? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ix7f5/eli5_how_do_they_film_tv_showsmovies_that_take/ | {
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1k3513 | the proof behind the existence of black holes. | The proof used to know about their existence before they were captured on camera. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k3513/eli5_the_proof_behind_the_existence_of_black_holes/ | {
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6n1i51 | how does after shave work and why is it important to use it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6n1i51/eli5_how_does_after_shave_work_and_why_is_it/ | {
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5jg181 | how do pharmaceutical companies ensure each pill contains the right dosage and that none randomly have more or less than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jg181/eli5_how_do_pharmaceutical_companies_ensure_each/ | {
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9ok3rj | how is this new camera that captures light at 10 trillion fps able to do that? | And wouldn't you think that 10 trillion frames per second would warrant faster than light speed? What sort of method is this camera using? [Here is a link](_URL_0_) to one of many articles about this camera. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ok3rj/eli5_how_is_this_new_camera_that_captures_light/ | {
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24r6c9 | who is paying for the search for malaysia m370 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24r6c9/eli5who_is_paying_for_the_search_for_malaysia_m370/ | {
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61zkyk | why is 36.7 degrees celcius the perfect temperature for a shower, but 30 degree weather is too hot? (if you're irish like me that is) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61zkyk/eli5_why_is_367_degrees_celcius_the_perfect/ | {
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3zoirr | why was the 6th commandment often ignored by christians throughout history? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zoirr/eli5_why_was_the_6th_commandment_often_ignored_by/ | {
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3e8ymk | if your mail can't be searched without suspicion how do most people get caught shipping drugs? | If someone was sending pot, or cocaine, or whatever and there was no smell or visible evidence how would they be caught? Is there a process of screening packages that is legal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e8ymk/eli5_if_your_mail_cant_be_searched_without/ | {
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2o9pwg | what are the pros and cons of s free trade agreement between the eu and the united states? why are some people opposing the deal? | I've been under the impression that free trade agreements are usually good for everyone involved. Why wouldn't people want this deal to go through? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o9pwg/eli5_what_are_the_pros_and_cons_of_s_free_trade/ | {
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8x28wz | why do heights feel taller when looking from the top down than from the ground up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8x28wz/eli5_why_do_heights_feel_taller_when_looking_from/ | {
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35oi55 | how do people intercept data when you're using public wifi? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35oi55/eli5_how_do_people_intercept_data_when_youre/ | {
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"I would say it's more like they eavesdrop on it than intercept it. Your data is still reaching the router like they weren't there. \r\r\rThe WiFi router and your device just broadcast the data out there in all directions. It... | [] | [] | [
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