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1u6in6 | if our universe is, say, a balloon that's expanding... what's outside of the balloon? there has to be space (no pin intended) for it to expand in, right? | Otherwise,is our universe creating space as it expands? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u6in6/eli5_if_our_universe_is_say_a_balloon_thats/ | {
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1j558r | the storyline thus far of the game of thrones series (up to the most recent tv series not the books). | With all of the twist and turns and deaths, its hard to keep up with it. Could someone(s) help me out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j558r/eli5_the_storyline_thus_far_of_the_game_of/ | {
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3cjeu7 | why do you lean when playing racing games? e.g leaning into corners or moving the controller to the side | When playing racing games I always find myself bracing or leaning into corners even though I know I am playing a game.what is making me do that and why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cjeu7/eli5why_do_you_lean_when_playing_racing_games_eg/ | {
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m6zrt | dna replication | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m6zrt/eli5_dna_replication/ | {
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5e1mgr | why do people experience cold shivers when they hear things like nails being filed, or chaulk on a chaulkboard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e1mgr/eli5_why_do_people_experience_cold_shivers_when/ | {
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244nb2 | as someone from outside the us how do credit card scores work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/244nb2/eli5_as_someone_from_outside_the_us_how_do_credit/ | {
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3r5yfp | how can artists like weird al use the same chords & rhythm from other songs and not get sued? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r5yfp/eli5_how_can_artists_like_weird_al_use_the_same/ | {
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eezctf | investment banking | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eezctf/eli5_investment_banking/ | {
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86wxre | when you are holding a pencil and you move your arm up and down, why does it look like the pencil is flexibel | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86wxre/eli5_when_you_are_holding_a_pencil_and_you_move/ | {
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1snopo | possible to be a "healthy" alcohol user? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1snopo/eli5_possible_to_be_a_healthy_alcohol_user/ | {
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34co0e | if the same animal with different fur color is considered a different species, why aren't humans classified as different species based on hair color or other varying traits? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34co0e/eli5if_the_same_animal_with_different_fur_color/ | {
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6mkigd | mining for virtual currency... | How is it assigned a value, how come the computing power need to "mine" is so substantial, etc.. ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mkigd/eli5_mining_for_virtual_currency/ | {
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begs52 | why does it feel like you get infinitely higher when coughing after smoking weed, vs when you don’t cough? asking for a friend. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/begs52/eli5_why_does_it_feel_like_you_get_infinitely/ | {
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3v6p7r | why is scientology named for science when it's foundation and practices don't seem to be based on any scientific evidence or use the scientific method? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v6p7r/eli5_why_is_scientology_named_for_science_when/ | {
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3if558 | why does call of duty have so many nat issues while other games don't? | It seems like COD games have far more problems than any other games relating to other players with different nat types, whereas in other games seem to have almost no problems with this, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3if558/eli5_why_does_call_of_duty_have_so_many_nat/ | {
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5xh5od | how is it that i am allowed to take oestrogen if i feel like a woman trapped inside a man's body, but not testosterone if i feel like a strong, attractive man trapped inside a weak man's body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xh5od/eli5_how_is_it_that_i_am_allowed_to_take/ | {
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2bwrtn | why does my stereo measure volume starting in the negative decibels? | _URL_0_
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s7981 | how can we know so much about north korea's missile, when they will launch it, what the trajectory is, and all of this other information when north korea doesn't communicate with the outside world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s7981/eli5_how_can_we_know_so_much_about_north_koreas/ | {
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79qknv | how is scoville test performed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79qknv/eli5how_is_scoville_test_performed/ | {
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387rwe | why are diamonds still so valuable? | It's pretty common knowledge that the diamond market is controlled by the companies who own the mines, and we can make diamonds artificially in labs. Why haven't we collectively decided not to pay so much for them anymore? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/387rwe/eli5_why_are_diamonds_still_so_valuable/ | {
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1s23x0 | what is happening when we close our eyes? | why can we still perceive light with our eyes closed? how are phosphenes produced and why? are our eyes simply open and just looking at the back of our eyelashes because they're closed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s23x0/eli5_what_is_happening_when_we_close_our_eyes/ | {
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31tim5 | why are 'reality' competitions that are so obviously staged so widely popular? | I just saw MasterChef Junior for the first time and there is no way there are 3 seasons worth of 24 child cooking savants. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31tim5/eli5_why_are_reality_competitions_that_are_so/ | {
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3ryqwu | how can facebook games use other companies' characters and not get sued? (photo in comments) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ryqwu/eli5_how_can_facebook_games_use_other_companies/ | {
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3f28e6 | can someone please explain to me why we see the moon in different phases and also why sometimes the moon can be seen during the day and night and sometimes can't be seen during either? | Hopefully this makes sense. Kind of embarrassed that I have gone 21 years without being clear on this. I thought we saw different phases because it's the earth's shadow cutting off part of the sun's light shining on the moon, but that's a lunar eclipse? I know it has something to do with orbits (and rotations ?) but wh... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f28e6/eli5_can_someone_please_explain_to_me_why_we_see/ | {
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3f12ty | when you try and kill a fly by clapping your hands together around it and narrowly miss the fly, does it stun or deafen the fly in any way? they seem to steer clear or fly as if under duress - why is this? | About a [7] and its something I can't leave behind me now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f12ty/eli5_when_you_try_and_kill_a_fly_by_clapping_your/ | {
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4fx78h | what is mlb arbitration and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fx78h/eli5_what_is_mlb_arbitration_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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4g6vtl | how/why does radiation stay in a given area for so long? | Like areas where there was once a meltdown, still dangerous today. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g6vtl/eli5_howwhy_does_radiation_stay_in_a_given_area/ | {
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4ammzc | why do computers die? why would an n64 just stop working after a period of time? | Basically this.. Why do computers wear out? Aside from software making the hardware obsolete, why would something like an N64 stop working? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ammzc/eli5_why_do_computers_die_why_would_an_n64_just/ | {
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12eyep | the inferno section of the divine comedy | and a summary of each level or ring? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12eyep/eli5_the_inferno_section_of_the_divine_comedy/ | {
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4d7lnj | if i'm moving at 100 mph and throw a ball forward at 100 mph does that ball now travel at 200 mph? | Basically the title | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d7lnj/eli5_if_im_moving_at_100_mph_and_throw_a_ball/ | {
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3qzbg5 | why are software companies shifting to subscription packages rather than outright purchases? | Companies like Adobe and Celtx and more and offering only subscription packages and no options for single purchases. What if I want to pay once to just own the current version that does everything I need? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qzbg5/eli5_why_are_software_companies_shifting_to/ | {
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7paqyb | when someone makes a weld, why are there sometimes colors that show up on the weld itself? what do they mean? | [Picture for reference](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7paqyb/eli5_when_someone_makes_a_weld_why_are_there/ | {
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10ijez | why do google/microsoft/firefox care if i use their browser or not? | What do they get out of it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10ijez/why_do_googlemicrosoftfirefox_care_if_i_use_their/ | {
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25szuu | the process of video game development and why kickstarters need so much money for them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25szuu/eli5_the_process_of_video_game_development_and/ | {
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431k7v | if you eat a pie and then a salad, do you digest better than if you were to eat a salad and then a pie? | How does this affect your weight? Would you gain more weight if you ate the pie second? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/431k7v/eli5_if_you_eat_a_pie_and_then_a_salad_do_you/ | {
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2hwyaj | when you leave your car in the sun, why does heat get trapped inside? | ^ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hwyaj/eli5_when_you_leave_your_car_in_the_sun_why_does/ | {
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29klvi | the gentleman sport of cricket | I've been spending the past few days II. Europe, and when the soccer(football) isn't on I've seen some highlight reals for cricket and realized I have no idea at all what's going on. Someone help the uncultured American out, | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29klvi/eli5_the_gentleman_sport_of_cricket/ | {
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8lumyi | what actually is that sinking feeling you get when you realize something aint right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lumyi/eli5_what_actually_is_that_sinking_feeling_you/ | {
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kb8ed | what is going on with wisconsin and republicans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kb8ed/eli5_what_is_going_on_with_wisconsin_and/ | {
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9aqvto | if hospitals have to by law treat you when you enter the e.r. what's the point in paying the bill since next time you go they will still have to treat you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9aqvto/eli5_if_hospitals_have_to_by_law_treat_you_when/ | {
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1plryx | why do some parts of the world have a tropical climate while other parts along the same longitude are desert? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1plryx/why_do_some_parts_of_the_world_have_a_tropical/ | {
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9saauz | why do cars normally have front wheel steering instead of rear wheel steering and why do some cars like the forklifts have rear wheel steering? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9saauz/eli5_why_do_cars_normally_have_front_wheel/ | {
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5ssnip | how is it that antibodies against some diseases last longer than others? | A person that contracts chickenpox has close to zero chances of developing it a second time (except for the Zoster variant), while a person with brucellosis doesn't get such a 'strong' and 'long-term' immunity. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ssnip/eli5_how_is_it_that_antibodies_against_some/ | {
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73om3q | how can junk food have so much salt in it, but not taste extremely salty? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73om3q/eli5_how_can_junk_food_have_so_much_salt_in_it/ | {
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3hessp | what makes some people beyond allergic to mosquito bites while others get a small red dot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hessp/eli5_what_makes_some_people_beyond_allergic_to/ | {
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2fvps4 | why does it still feel like i'm wearing my watch on my arm when i haven't worn it for days? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fvps4/eli5_why_does_it_still_feel_like_im_wearing_my/ | {
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8cmqi3 | why does stormy/rainy weather cause your sinuses to get clogged/messed up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cmqi3/eli5_why_does_stormyrainy_weather_cause_your/ | {
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3i480k | why are the gas pumps in cars typically in the back, furthest from the car's engine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i480k/eli5_why_are_the_gas_pumps_in_cars_typically_in/ | {
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6mugvf | how did the cameras that were used during the moon landing work? how were they able to broadcast relatively clear picture and sound from space, using 1960s technology? | I ask this because there is a group of people who think the moon landing *itself* is real but the tv broadcast was staged. I personally don't believe that the broadcast was fake, but the question piqued my curiosity and I would like to know how it worked. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mugvf/eli5_how_did_the_cameras_that_were_used_during/ | {
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bjh62r | why do asian companies seem so much more versatile than american ones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjh62r/eli5_why_do_asian_companies_seem_so_much_more/ | {
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2isquo | how have we not run out of barcodes | like seriously aren't there like tens of billions of products, are there that many different combinations of black bars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2isquo/eli5how_have_we_not_run_out_of_barcodes/ | {
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5b89dp | what is rendering in video game? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5b89dp/eli5what_is_rendering_in_video_game/ | {
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7y5hbv | why do dark coloured fizzy drinks like pepsi and coke have caffeine, yet other lighter coloured drinks like sprite and fanta not have it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7y5hbv/eli5_why_do_dark_coloured_fizzy_drinks_like_pepsi/ | {
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9n7ruf | what really happens when ones heart "drops" in a startling situation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9n7ruf/eli5_what_really_happens_when_ones_heart_drops_in/ | {
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43odwl | how can polls be representative if only the kinds of people willing to talk to pollsters respond? | I'm pretty sure if I got a call asking me to participate in a poll or survey, I'd just hang up. My friends and family say the same. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43odwl/eli5_how_can_polls_be_representative_if_only_the/ | {
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2q4c09 | why has the senate torture report created so much outrage? i thought we'd known for years that the us was torturing people at guantanamo bay. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q4c09/eli5_why_has_the_senate_torture_report_created_so/ | {
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44gtvo | - can someone explain to me the physics behind what normally keeps huge cranes from tipping over and what could go wrong to cause a crash like the one in manhattan this week? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44gtvo/eli5_can_someone_explain_to_me_the_physics_behind/ | {
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8h2k36 | if sleeping on your back is better for you why doesn’t sleeping on your back always feel better. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8h2k36/eli5_if_sleeping_on_your_back_is_better_for_you/ | {
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e7mmbg | why sparks from welding hurt our eyes and animal's eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7mmbg/eli5_why_sparks_from_welding_hurt_our_eyes_and/ | {
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35qgut | why do "entry level positions" require 2 years of experience? | When did this become standard? The wages being offered dont even seem livable. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35qgut/eli5_why_do_entry_level_positions_require_2_years/ | {
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4d22cq | why has chicagoland and illinois' population started shrinking so fast as compared even to, say, metro detroit? | I'm talking about things like [this](_URL_0_). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d22cq/eli5_why_has_chicagoland_and_illinois_population/ | {
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14am4d | how do 'cop scanners' in cars work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14am4d/how_do_cop_scanners_in_cars_work/ | {
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ag3gn0 | can brushing too hard actually destroy enamel? is it irreparable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ag3gn0/eli5_can_brushing_too_hard_actually_destroy/ | {
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1wb7ul | how does a stock repurchase program work and how does it "return money to the investors"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wb7ul/eli5_how_does_a_stock_repurchase_program_work_and/ | {
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1jc6zf | why is spending in the last week of a month important to businesses? | I'd like to know because I continually get reamed for spending before EOM and I cannot see why it is so important | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jc6zf/eli5_why_is_spending_in_the_last_week_of_a_month/ | {
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tuw7t | planetary orbits within our solar system... | So I was thinking about every planet's orbit in our solar system. They're all elliptical, because they are conic sections, because of differential calculus. So sayeth Sir Isaac Newton, as evidenced by Neil Degrasse Tyson in his now famous "We've got a badass here" pose.
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4cbtmb | if there is first and third party, what is second party? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cbtmb/eli5_if_there_is_first_and_third_party_what_is/ | {
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7oxuks | why almost all candy, cereal, chips, etc. bags are only about half full? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7oxuks/eli5_why_almost_all_candy_cereal_chips_etc_bags/ | {
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dix2l9 | how can web browsers securely store passwords, if other browsers can import them easily? | For example, I save passwords for web sites on Google Chrome, and installing Firefox offers to import those passwords. If Chrome was storing them securely, surely Firefox shouldn't be able to access them so easily? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dix2l9/eli5_how_can_web_browsers_securely_store/ | {
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75531h | why is the word "volume" used for referencing a three dimensional area, and the sound output of a device? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75531h/eli5_why_is_the_word_volume_used_for_referencing/ | {
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3knlk1 | what does jeremy corbyn mean for labour and british politics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3knlk1/eli5_what_does_jeremy_corbyn_mean_for_labour_and/ | {
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bxp4k0 | what is an engineer? all i think of is someone that builds stuff. | A lot of my friends are majoring in electrical, industrial, or mechanical engineering, but I honestly have no idea what a professional engineer actually does. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxp4k0/eli5_what_is_an_engineer_all_i_think_of_is/ | {
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2kbyjb | when i rotate\flex my jaw, what is that popping\grinding noise? am i broken? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kbyjb/eli5_when_i_rotateflex_my_jaw_what_is_that/ | {
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zhb7u | presidential campaigns bring in millions of dollars. where does it all go? | What are the most important outlets for these funds? What requires so much money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zhb7u/presidential_campaigns_bring_in_millions_of/ | {
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j8klh | how is it that space is curved or saddle shaped? how do we know? | I always imagined the universe as a giant sphere. I'm apparently wrong. If the universe is expanding out from one single point, why is it these weird shapes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j8klh/eli5_how_is_it_that_space_is_curved_or_saddle/ | {
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ds9xje | air temperature vs water temperature | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ds9xje/eli5_air_temperature_vs_water_temperature/ | {
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7p6wma | how do people come up with optical illusions? is it at random, or is there an underlying method and a science to go with it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7p6wma/eli5how_do_people_come_up_with_optical_illusions/ | {
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7lo0vt | why cleveland's population continuously dropping since 1970s? what are the push factors that causes people dont want to live in cleveland anymore? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lo0vt/eli5why_clevelands_population_continuously/ | {
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k6n0z | why the ussr and the usa didn't remain allies | Why was it so sudden that after WWII ended the two super powers were at each others' throats, why couldn't they have continued being close allies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k6n0z/eli5_why_the_ussr_and_the_usa_didnt_remain_allies/ | {
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7yp5x4 | why are chin-ups considered easier than pull-ups? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7yp5x4/eli5_why_are_chinups_considered_easier_than/ | {
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1o2qgh | how come bullet shells dont get stuck in the gun barrel after firing? | I'm mostly asking about old six shooters and breech loaded shotguns.
But after firing, why doesn't the shell casing expand/deform and get stuck in the barrel?
Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o2qgh/elif_how_come_bullet_shells_dont_get_stuck_in_the/ | {
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1sr8yv | if black holes never stop consuming things, why haven't any gotten to the point where they consume our galaxy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sr8yv/eli5_if_black_holes_never_stop_consuming_things/ | {
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2r1b8o | why is it when something hurts (i.e. your arm is cut off and you grip your arm) you grab it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r1b8o/eli5_why_is_it_when_something_hurts_ie_your_arm/ | {
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2s3752 | when people protest en mass after an al qaida attack, what are they hoping to accomplish? | I understand solidarity, but the terrorists don't care. They will just do it again the minute they get the chance. After a week or so, the crowd will go home. What good will they have done? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s3752/eli5_when_people_protest_en_mass_after_an_al/ | {
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5lk0rz | how do cellular network operators know if your number is currently switched off, out of range, incorrect, does not exist or otherwise occupied when someone tries to call you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lk0rz/eli5_how_do_cellular_network_operators_know_if/ | {
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ay6ffh | why screens are hard to read outdoor? | Not only sunny days, cloudy even overcast days. It's just hard to read screens clearly outdoor. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ay6ffh/eli5_why_screens_are_hard_to_read_outdoor/ | {
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709rul | why don't we get patterned colourations like dogs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/709rul/eli5_why_dont_we_get_patterned_colourations_like/ | {
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6chreo | why does bread cook with a dark, thin crust? shouldn't it cook and get gradually lighter closer to the center? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6chreo/eli5_why_does_bread_cook_with_a_dark_thin_crust/ | {
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27zrbk | why do big umbrellas all have curved handles? | The small umbrellas all have straight handles. What is the function of the curve in big umbrellas? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27zrbk/eli5_why_do_big_umbrellas_all_have_curved_handles/ | {
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20pti6 | why didn't the federal government give bailout money to home owners instead of the banks? | Why didn't the federal government give bailout money directly to homeowners in pre foreclosure, with stipulation that money must be used towards their mortgage? Wouldn't this have ultimately achieved the same result (bank getting the bailout money) without so many people being foreclosed on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20pti6/eli5why_didnt_the_federal_government_give_bailout/ | {
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38kevg | why does grass stain your clothing while other objects like wood don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38kevg/eli5_why_does_grass_stain_your_clothing_while/ | {
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23bsto | how are certain behaviors ingrained in an animal at birth, and it just knows how to do something? | Even we do similar things at birth despite not knowing how to do it. For example, we instinctively reach towards our mother's nipple for food. How is that transferred from a grown animal that has figured that out into its offspring? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23bsto/eli5_how_are_certain_behaviors_ingrained_in_an/ | {
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29a2ew | can a cat/dog comprehend what's on the tv screen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29a2ew/eli5can_a_catdog_comprehend_whats_on_the_tv_screen/ | {
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5mv8hy | why is it that we don't see steam powered cars or any kind of external combustion engine in modern cars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mv8hy/eli5_why_is_it_that_we_dont_see_steam_powered/ | {
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3b1g7l | how is 4chan/anon able to track down and find out all the things/people they have done in the past? | For example you post a photo saved from Facebook and they can find your profile within minutes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b1g7l/eli5_how_is_4chananon_able_to_track_down_and_find/ | {
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16n9vk | why does my cat randomly turn vicious, even while purring? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16n9vk/eli5_why_does_my_cat_randomly_turn_vicious_even/ | {
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54ra2l | how is a shirt made with no seams on the sides? | As I have looked through my closet, there are some shirt with seams from the arm straight down on each side and then some don't have a seam at all. How are these shirts made? How can they create a "cylinder" of material, then accurately sew on arms and center the neck hole. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54ra2l/eli5_how_is_a_shirt_made_with_no_seams_on_the/ | {
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6b519m | why and how do people develop commitment issues? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b519m/eli5_why_and_how_do_people_develop_commitment/ | {
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7hdmy8 | what is the role of gaddafi's death in todays slavery in libya? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hdmy8/eli5_what_is_the_role_of_gaddafis_death_in_todays/ | {
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