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1wxls3 | i'm from the uk; what does it mean when the papers say the us could default on their current debt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wxls3/eli5_im_from_the_uk_what_does_it_mean_when_the/ | {
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1065jl | why do we restrict immigration to the united states? | Why were restrictions put in place? I just moved from one US state to another and they welcomed me with open arms. Why can't we just let folks from other countries (with the exclusion of, say, criminals) who want to be US citizens immigrate like that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1065jl/eli5_why_do_we_restrict_immigration_to_the_united/ | {
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b7or48 | why is it simulations of deuteranopia colour blindness, which supposedly makes a person unable to see green, appears to drain all the red from an image instead? | [Example](_URL_0_) \- It appears that the red disappears from this apple | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7or48/eli5_why_is_it_simulations_of_deuteranopia_colour/ | {
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2bfvaz | why are students fresh out of highschool allowed to take out huge student loans without ever working or having credit? | I ask this because if I had the knowledge I do now from simply life experience I would not have taken out all that money. I am not using my education for anything over than having to pay 880 a month. Why can we not sue for this? I didn't know what I was doing but everyone wanted me to go to school. If I just saved that... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bfvaz/eli5_why_are_students_fresh_out_of_highschool/ | {
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e3sti0 | how can snake eyes see in infrared? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e3sti0/eli5_how_can_snake_eyes_see_in_infrared/ | {
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cq1us1 | how does a person determine how much an art work is worth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cq1us1/eli5_how_does_a_person_determine_how_much_an_art/ | {
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4u60mj | why are people in america more fearful for their safety now when crime is at an all time low? | From _URL_0_
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29mtnf | i'm far sighted. are there reverse-blurred images that would appear clear to me? | When I take off my glasses I see everything blurred. Is there some sort of picture that could be blurred in the opposite direction so when I look at it it would appear to be clear? Even something as simple as a black line?
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3tct9i | how do we know the gravity of a planet without even being able to land there? | How do we know the Gravity of say Pluto? I've been asking myself this alot and thought of some ways they might've used but it would give an inaccurate number most likely. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tct9i/eli5_how_do_we_know_the_gravity_of_a_planet/ | {
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3glnnq | why do so many people cross the border illegally? as in, why is it so difficult for them to cross it legally? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3glnnq/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_cross_the_border/ | {
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710my3 | why do we pee in to toilet bowls of water when we can save water and simply pee down a drain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/710my3/eli5_why_do_we_pee_in_to_toilet_bowls_of_water/ | {
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3druqb | if whiskey takes at least two years to age, how does a distillery get started? do they have to wait for two years before releasing their own product? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3druqb/eli5_if_whiskey_takes_at_least_two_years_to_age/ | {
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9mhttn | why do people with anxiety sometimes want to have something heavier on top of them. ex: weighted blankets | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mhttn/eli5_why_do_people_with_anxiety_sometimes_want_to/ | {
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7nalt4 | what is a "magnetic wave"? | Everything I read about photons says they're a electric wave plus a magnetic wave, but nothing ever explains what that means. An electric wave seems clear enough, like it's a transferal of a packet of electric energy from one point to another. Fine. But what the hell is a magnetic wave?? Like, the object receiving the ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nalt4/eli5_what_is_a_magnetic_wave/ | {
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avhgx7 | how does anxiety physically increase the chance of mortality? | I've been reading various journal articles today regarding anxiety, depression and mortality rates. It appears to have been concluded that anxiety increases the chance of mortality by about 50%. I don't understand physically how a mental disorder has this effect. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avhgx7/eli5_how_does_anxiety_physically_increase_the/ | {
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ermzis | why is it when i'm having a fever, after waking up from a nights sleep my mouth feels so dry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ermzis/eli5_why_is_it_when_im_having_a_fever_after/ | {
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317gnk | why are minimum wages in the usa so much lower than other places? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/317gnk/eli5_why_are_minimum_wages_in_the_usa_so_much/ | {
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5kzikc | when dealing with high speed cameras, why does resolution diminish as the framerate goes up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kzikc/eli5_when_dealing_with_high_speed_cameras_why/ | {
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3zlmjo | why does time behaves differently near black hole or at the edge of event horizon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zlmjo/eli5why_does_time_behaves_differently_near_black/ | {
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728eh9 | how is linux more customizable than other operating systems? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/728eh9/eli5_how_is_linux_more_customizable_than_other/ | {
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2dj992 | why wi-fi uses 2.4ghz and 5ghz radio band, why not by ex. 1ghz or some very low like am radio? | I'm more confused with technical reasons, pros and cons of making choice of this two bands, rather than law and standards. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dj992/eli5_why_wifi_uses_24ghz_and_5ghz_radio_band_why/ | {
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dln5i0 | where does the thermal energy go after dark/during winter? like, why does it get colder, shouldn't it just stay the same temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dln5i0/eli5_where_does_the_thermal_energy_go_after/ | {
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axrz14 | why does it take so long to download and interpret black box info after a plane crash? | I realize it can take time to find the black box. But why isn’t there a computer program that hooks up to the BB and acts like a simulator? All the data is there. Why can’t they plug it in and watch a recreation of what happened immediately? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axrz14/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_long_to_download_and/ | {
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b38ekv | if i understand this correctly, freckles and a tan are both the result of the sun triggering the release of melanin. what determines which one it will be? also, in that case why can we get freckles on skin not exposed to sunlight, but can’t get a tan on unexposed skin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b38ekv/eli5_if_i_understand_this_correctly_freckles_and/ | {
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qgxnq | mao zedong's cultural revolution | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qgxnq/elifmao_zedongs_cultural_revolution/ | {
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b859w6 | what is the difference between "frames per second" (fps) and "refresh rate" (hz)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b859w6/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_frames_per/ | {
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2xm2gz | how does facebook find people that i haven't had contact with in years or minimal contact ever and suggest them as friends? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xm2gz/eli5_how_does_facebook_find_people_that_i_havent/ | {
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1nt0q7 | why does our belly get "fat" but our backs don't? | I know that there is a layer of fat under my back-skin too, but somehow it seems to amass on the frontside of my body... Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nt0q7/eli5_why_does_our_belly_get_fat_but_our_backs_dont/ | {
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4i3vsj | how are specific shapes in cereal mass produced? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i3vsj/eli5_how_are_specific_shapes_in_cereal_mass/ | {
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7osbgx | how do countries simulate full-scale wars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7osbgx/eli5_how_do_countries_simulate_fullscale_wars/ | {
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c3uq2e | bpa in food containers | When does it become dangerous? Do we inhale it or do we ingest it? what happens to food containers with bpa that get microwaved? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c3uq2e/eli5_bpa_in_food_containers/ | {
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4y5tlw | how far does the light from a laser pointer travel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y5tlw/eli5_how_far_does_the_light_from_a_laser_pointer/ | {
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2eshwk | why can't i buy gas and sell it later? | This was in an episode of its always sunny, and they do it horribly wrong. But lets say you can buy it straight from a distributor, hold on to it for a year or two, and then sell it to a gas station. What's stopping you from making a profit? (Gas prices increase faster than inflation.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eshwk/eli5_why_cant_i_buy_gas_and_sell_it_later/ | {
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2gg0p1 | why is the scottish independence referendum positioned as neck and neck in the polls, whereas the bookmakers odds suggest the opposite? | Bookmakers (here in England at least) currently have 3/1 for YES, and 1/4 for NO. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gg0p1/eli5_why_is_the_scottish_independence_referendum/ | {
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