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2t9kg8 | can somebody please explain what /r/galacticpeacekeepers and all the associated subreddits are? | I've been looking through this sub and some that are associated with it. I think I may have bleeding in my brain after reading some of those posts. Is there some story behind this or is it all nonsense? I'm so confused it hurts. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t9kg8/eli5_can_somebody_please_explain_what/ | {
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8ijx7a | what property in substances cause light to speed up or slow down | How can light slow down then suddenly speed up. For example, if i send a beam of light through glass, it defracts at a certain angle and light slows down. Once it pass through the glass it speeds up. How does this occur? Shouldn't energy just be lost and not be regained? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ijx7a/eli5_what_property_in_substances_cause_light_to/ | {
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40utmo | how cloud storage systems (email, google drive, onedrive) don't run out of storage | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40utmo/eli5how_cloud_storage_systems_email_google_drive/ | {
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1qi7uf | the two dollar bill. | Why do they make them? Why do they seem so rare, but also not very rare at all? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qi7uf/eli5_the_two_dollar_bill/ | {
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5lz4kl | why do american corporations have the same constitutional rights as citizens? isn't this the reason they are able to become so corrupt and able to get all their power and control? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lz4kl/eli5_why_do_american_corporations_have_the_same/ | {
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2nepbc | why don't web pages refresh automatically after failing to load the first time? | When at work, a large hospital with shaky internet connection, and load a page, loading sometimes "stalls". A spinning icon indicates that the page is loading, but nothing comes up. At this point, even if I wait for say half a minut or more, nothing happens. But if I manually refresh the page at any point, it loads ins... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nepbc/eli5_why_dont_web_pages_refresh_automatically/ | {
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2vbgpk | does being under anesthesia "count" as sleep to your body? | Just wondering.
Edit: Holy shit, this is the most commented thing I've ever posted! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vbgpk/eli5_does_being_under_anesthesia_count_as_sleep/ | {
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37bxw8 | why is it so difficult to delete online accounts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37bxw8/eli5why_is_it_so_difficult_to_delete_online/ | {
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141b19 | what a "non-member observer state" is? | All this with Palestine, I don't exactly understand what a non-member observer state means for Palestine and Israel?
^Without ^starting ^any ^huge ^debates ^please | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/141b19/eli5_what_a_nonmember_observer_state_is/ | {
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1fioms | why do low-resolution videos viewed in full-screen look blurry and not pixelated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fioms/eli5_why_do_lowresolution_videos_viewed_in/ | {
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2mvb8e | what is group velocity and how can it be faster than the speed of light? | In [this article](_URL_0_) a physicist managed to make sound travel at a group velocity that is faster than the speed of light. I understand that nothing can move faster. Can someone explain what's the catch here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mvb8e/eli5_what_is_group_velocity_and_how_can_it_be/ | {
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7ls2ik | why is salmon the only fish that is smoked? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ls2ik/eli5_why_is_salmon_the_only_fish_that_is_smoked/ | {
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yxpcs | why society shelters children from knowing about sexuality | I'm not saying they should teach it in schools or anything, but why shouldn't a parent feel comfortable telling their five-year-old where babies come from, if they ask?
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68wswd | how do the toasters at subway get a crispy toast so fast | Microwaves make bread soggy but a toaster oven isn't nearly as fast, what is this wizardry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68wswd/eli5_how_do_the_toasters_at_subway_get_a_crispy/ | {
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5796sn | why is the earth elliptical? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5796sn/eli5_why_is_the_earth_elliptical/ | {
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4l4gn6 | why do some games have a problem with cheaters(cs:go) and some don't(rocket league)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l4gn6/eli5_why_do_some_games_have_a_problem_with/ | {
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1jmlxx | why isn't catherine, dutchess of cambridge called princess catherine? | I was going to ask why she isn't a princess, but on the new baby's birth registration, the father is HRH Prince William... But she is listed as Catherine Elizabeth, HRH Dutchess of Cambridge. No Princess. However, her occupation is listed as Princess of the UK. Why the difference in title? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jmlxx/why_isnt_catherine_dutchess_of_cambridge_called/ | {
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44jczj | what makes dog years different from human years+ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44jczj/eli5_what_makes_dog_years_different_from_human/ | {
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3ahmck | why cars don't have built in breathalyzers to prevent drunk driving. | It seems like it'll instantaneously fix the whole drunk driving problem, or at least fix it in a tremendous manner.
It also seems cost effective too since insurance companies will have to pay out less for accidents, so they can provide a discount to insurers.
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7r0mk6 | why does radiation spike and roam | Places like Chernobyl and Fukushima are obviously closed off to the public for radiation. I understand that objects can absorb radiation and thus become radiated, but how is it that when walking around outside these places, radiation can spike? Or one second you can be fine, but the next you have to move because the ra... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7r0mk6/eli5_why_does_radiation_spike_and_roam/ | {
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fj3sno | why can your body stop the bleeding from a small cut over the course of a few minutes, but bruises can continue to develop and worsen over the course of a few days? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fj3sno/eli5_why_can_your_body_stop_the_bleeding_from_a/ | {
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fb0g4z | why does covid-19 hurt the market? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fb0g4z/eli5_why_does_covid19_hurt_the_market/ | {
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c2gklj | the difference between paraphilia and fetish | I've tried looking in a dictionary and wikipedia and the ICD-10, but I don't really get the difference. Is one a sub-category of the other, or are they separate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2gklj/eli5_the_difference_between_paraphilia_and_fetish/ | {
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xj73x | why would a working class person want to vote for a candidate who favors tax breaks for the wealthy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xj73x/eli5_why_would_a_working_class_person_want_to/ | {
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40ohik | why are possible gravitational waves at ligo significant? | What does this actually mean, and what are its implications for the average bear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40ohik/eli5_why_are_possible_gravitational_waves_at_ligo/ | {
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3s86i3 | why aren't animals like gorillas who are very strong released back to the wild? | If I'm not correct, animals are not released because they cannot protect themselves or their young anymore but bigger animals like silver back gorillas can. So why are they not released? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s86i3/eli5why_arent_animals_like_gorillas_who_are_very/ | {
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2d5b3q | why do we have to cook things with a low flame for a long time. why not a high flame for a short amount of time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d5b3q/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_cook_things_with_a_low/ | {
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3qzyml | why does the mixing of alcoholic beverages seemingly get you drunker quicker/why is it seen as such a bad thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qzyml/eli5_why_does_the_mixing_of_alcoholic_beverages/ | {
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5kk12w | - why do public restrooms have automatic soap dispensers if you will wash your hands directly after applying the soap? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kk12w/eli5_why_do_public_restrooms_have_automatic_soap/ | {
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ojqkq | why two unrelated movies, songs or books can have the same title but video game titles are vigorously protected? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ojqkq/eli5_why_two_unrelated_movies_songs_or_books_can/ | {
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5o135n | why do so many books have two to three blank pages at the start? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o135n/eli5_why_do_so_many_books_have_two_to_three_blank/ | {
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7uoc2c | how do tv commercials that mention “amazon alexa” prevent the activation of devices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7uoc2c/eli5_how_do_tv_commercials_that_mention_amazon/ | {
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4i6qn4 | does the black hole at the center of the milky way have a diameter? | To expand:
I seriously thought black holes have a diameter but I was told they don't. So...
Do all black holes have no diameter?
Do they just start with no diameter and then grow in diameter at matter falls into it?
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je8r3 | what is fcc rules part 15, and why must my devices "accept all interference including interference that may cause undesired operation"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/je8r3/what_is_fcc_rules_part_15_and_why_must_my_devices/ | {
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1dho4h | why can't we feel our bodies gaining weight, growing taller, etc.? | Is there any type of minor phenomenon we feel that is related to such things? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dho4h/eli5why_cant_we_feel_our_bodies_gaining_weight/ | {
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9ckptr | how do people afford to live in venezuela if a monthly salary is 3$? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ckptr/eli5how_do_people_afford_to_live_in_venezuela_if/ | {
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1p82nz | how astronomers can find a galaxy 30 billion light-years away, twice as far as the universe is old. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p82nz/eli5_how_astronomers_can_find_a_galaxy_30_billion/ | {
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4jk7c1 | do photons age? | Also, do they expire, like die? If so, what happens to them when they die? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jk7c1/eli5_do_photons_age/ | {
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83lexh | if gravity has a quantum manifestation of itself (gravitons), how does anti-matter relate to it? would there be some kind of anti-graviton particle? | I do have a fairly good knowledge of gravitational waves, and a good notion on subatomic particles, however nobody really likes to talk about gravitons and that puzzles my mind intensely.
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1jt4qq | why do businesses build skyscrapers in cities when it would be much cheaper to build their offices further out where land is cheaper? | I understand that in some places, space really is a limitation, but where in live in Perth, Australia for instance, it makes no sense to me why all these giant buildings are grouped together when it would be much more cost efficient to build wider, shorter buildings in cheaper areas. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jt4qq/eli5_why_do_businesses_build_skyscrapers_in/ | {
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3ci01f | how can you know when you've had enough sleep? if you can fall back asleep, are you not done? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ci01f/eli5_how_can_you_know_when_youve_had_enough_sleep/ | {
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27n1v8 | why are crossfitters looked down upon by the bodybuilding community? | I hear sayings thrown around like "You'll lose all your gains." and "If your boyfriend does crossfit, you have a girlfriend.". Why does crossfit get a bad rap? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27n1v8/eli5_why_are_crossfitters_looked_down_upon_by_the/ | {
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2koauw | why do we ask for autographs when we meet famous people? | Why do we want someone's name on a piece of paper? With the popularization of the selfie, it's kind of died out, but why do we want people to sign stuff for us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2koauw/eli5_why_do_we_ask_for_autographs_when_we_meet/ | {
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320x01 | why was the concept of the month developed/accepted? why don't we count the date as "day 275" of the year, for example? | And if it's something to do with seasons, why not just have 4 months? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/320x01/eli5_why_was_the_concept_of_the_month/ | {
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33abnl | if plants produce oxygen, then is breathing in a garden "easier" or better for you than breathing inside a building? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33abnl/eli5_if_plants_produce_oxygen_then_is_breathing/ | {
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1ptjl0 | what exactly is a "double-blind" study? | Also, what other kind of studies are there? Single-blind? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ptjl0/eli5_what_exactly_is_a_doubleblind_study/ | {
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1br7u0 | why is it bad to stick a knife in a toaster? | Is it actually dangerous to stick metal knife or fork into a toaster? If so why?
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24m4gf | how do social media communities start when they have no users? | I don't understand how some of these communities that rely on having other users start, when it's not beneficial for the new users to use it. For example a dating site; i'm not going to join a site that has 30 members. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24m4gf/eli5how_do_social_media_communities_start_when/ | {
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cjnn8j | how do japanese internet users use so many different characters to make custom emoticons and why did no one else do the same? | How did Japanese internet users know the right symbols to use out of the thousands of Unicode symbols to make a particular face? Emoticons such as ლ( ◕ 益 ◕ ) ლ ԅ༼ ･ 〜 ･ ༽╯(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄) use symbols from relatively obscure languages and typesets from all over the Unicode catalog that are sometimes otherwise almost never ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjnn8j/eli5_how_do_japanese_internet_users_use_so_many/ | {
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bbox3h | why won’t “old phone” be able to work in a 5g network? do we have to get new phones when 5g becomes a more prominent thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbox3h/eli5_why_wont_old_phone_be_able_to_work_in_a_5g/ | {
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7ot57z | can you define "time" without using a concept associated with it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ot57z/eli5_can_you_define_time_without_using_a_concept/ | {
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2hjxgp | when a top starts to slow down and begin to tip over, the spin reverses direction. why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hjxgp/eli5_when_a_top_starts_to_slow_down_and_begin_to/ | {
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3ghsh9 | why are republicans stereotyped as racist when lincoln (who emancipated the slaves) was republican, and democrats perpetuated and enforced jim crow era laws? | This question (in a more simplified form) was asked by my 12 year old daughter after she heard on the news a pundit say Republicans are racist. We're not a family that is really into politics (or history). Still, I want to giver her a decent answer, which I can't seem to find on Google.
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r0z2g | why is blackmail illegal? | I would imagine there is some historical context. Feel free to ELI12. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r0z2g/eli5_why_is_blackmail_illegal/ | {
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2ji7zo | what does data actually cost the mobile operators? | Not what they charge the customers obviously but what does the data cost the operators. I assume the figure will cost what they paid for the bandwidth from the authorities and the costs of network hardware/improvement etc | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ji7zo/eli5_what_does_data_actually_cost_the_mobile/ | {
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3jotha | how come when you tilt your head sideways you can still read words and everything looks normal, but if you're upside down everything becomes upside down. why doesn't the world become sideways? | Plz | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jotha/eli5_how_come_when_you_tilt_your_head_sideways/ | {
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48jchi | when watching poker on tv, how can the graphic calculate the chips bet so quickly? | Sometimes they just throw a handful of chips in to the pot, and before you can even see how many chips are in there, let alone the value of those chips, the graphic shows exactly how much they have bet. Even when they don't say how much they bet/raise or whatever | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48jchi/eli5_when_watching_poker_on_tv_how_can_the/ | {
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tw1oy | how are proteins formed? | I have my GCSE Biology exam tomorrow and this DNA stuff is just going over my head. Can somebody dumb it down for me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tw1oy/eli5_how_are_proteins_formed/ | {
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1ljdu5 | what are the lines across some bodies of water on large satellite image maps? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ljdu5/eli5_what_are_the_lines_across_some_bodies_of/ | {
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2025mm | is it possible that the human race could evolve to live without rest/sleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2025mm/eli5_is_it_possible_that_the_human_race_could/ | {
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8604e2 | how does mdma make people feel happy and magical? was the happiness already inside the mind in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8604e2/eli5_how_does_mdma_make_people_feel_happy_and/ | {
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d82lme | how do massive companies like thomas cook airlines go bust? | Thomas cook airlines ceases trading today with almost 200,000 brits currently abroad and due to fly home with them.
Millions of people have upcoming bookings with them. They have thousands of staff as well. How can they go bust?
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aw38e4 | what is an operating system kernal and what does it do exactly? | I am an aspiring computer engineer and I want to learn more in depth about operating systems.
Please do not hesitate to use tough computer systems jargon. I know a thing or two about linux, but not that quite well. I am currently using linux mint and kali just for the sake of it.
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2mqfw8 | are there any differences between prison labor and slave labor and should we worry about the future of privately owned prisons? i know slavery is not entirely illegal according to the 13th amendment. so it's kinda scary to imagine what could happen, am i worrying for no reason? | Am I being too dystopian in my outlook or is it a real possibility? I find it hard to believe that we wouldn't have preventative measures to keep Slavery out of our country but the lines getting blurred... Have I caught a negative outlook or can someone explain what it all really means and implies?
Thirteenth Amendme... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mqfw8/eli5_are_there_any_differences_between_prison/ | {
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625611 | why do we study limits in calculus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/625611/eli5_why_do_we_study_limits_in_calculus/ | {
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3erlqp | why is it that normal pencils will rub off with an eraser, but color pencils won't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3erlqp/eli5_why_is_it_that_normal_pencils_will_rub_off/ | {
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p2xz0 | why i dont have to pay sales tax on most things i buy online | not that I'm complaining... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p2xz0/eli5_why_i_dont_have_to_pay_sales_tax_on_most/ | {
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22wtph | why after i take a photo of my computer monitor on my phone, if i open the photo and zoom in and out, the lines change almost like they're animated? | You can see this by simply taking a picture and messing/zooming in and out of it in your phones photo viewer.
(I'm not just asking why the lines appear as I assume that's to do with the refresh rate, but more so why they move when zooming in and out after the photo has been taken)
Edit: I guess its kind of hard to exp... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22wtph/eli5_why_after_i_take_a_photo_of_my_computer/ | {
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3e7fyw | how come in america when a bill is passed through the senate, it can have its title and contents completely changed? | Hi,
I watched John Oliver's piece on Food Waste in America (link here: _URL_0_). Good piece but what really confused me was the following (not American btw so not familiar with the government):
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5tmdzk | does the movie studio pay the movie theater to show their movie? or does the movie theater pay the movie studio to bring in customers by letting them show their movie? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tmdzk/eli5_does_the_movie_studio_pay_the_movie_theater/ | {
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20a9kt | what really happens when i stall my manual car? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20a9kt/eli5_what_really_happens_when_i_stall_my_manual/ | {
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6t8lbr | what are the practical uses of logarithms in real life ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t8lbr/eli5_what_are_the_practical_uses_of_logarithms_in/ | {
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1pwrv5 | what are "logistics" companies i see in industrial areas? | I will always see many of them, clustered in buildings with docks for trucks, so I assume it's to do with trucking. They seem to need nothing more than an office to operate. What goes on at these places, anything shady?
Bonus if someone can tell me what's behind the tendency for them to be all Eastern-European owne... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pwrv5/eli5_what_are_logistics_companies_i_see_in/ | {
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3laxut | if weight gain/loss is just a matter of calories in and out, why is it so hard to keep weight off? | I keep hearing that when it comes to losing weight, the most important thing to remember is that calories in must be less than calories out. That makes sense.
I am overweight, but I'm also holding steady. I haven't significantly gained or lost weight in 5 years, so presumably my calories in equal my calories out. That... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3laxut/eli5_if_weight_gainloss_is_just_a_matter_of/ | {
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1eqqij | how come trix stopped making the shape cereal? why is it only circles??? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1eqqij/eli5_how_come_trix_stopped_making_the_shape/ | {
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431ixo | the origin of college spring break? | Not why they all go to Mexico and get drunk (that's because college), but why do they even get a break in the middle of the semester to begin with? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/431ixo/eli5_the_origin_of_college_spring_break/ | {
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1j0q2y | why has there been, seemingly all of a sudden, a big push to block pornography on the internet? | Is there some other reason besides 'think of the children' appeals to conservative voters, or is it just pandering?
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e1s7n8 | why is it safe to eat salmon raw as sushi but not safe to eat it rare when you eat a salmon filet? why is tuna different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e1s7n8/eli5_why_is_it_safe_to_eat_salmon_raw_as_sushi/ | {
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5viovo | how do islands float? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5viovo/eli5_how_do_islands_float/ | {
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126emd | how does spotify work? | How does Spotify compensate artists with unlimited access to their music for free? And how did they convince bands to put their music on Spotify when they first started off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/126emd/how_does_spotify_work/ | {
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5xb991 | what is diarrhea? what causes it to happen? the cramps, the sounds, the smell, the result. | Just spent the morning on the toilet, so I had some time to wonder about why this thing happens to our bodies when we eat something that doesn't agree with us. Why does my body feel like it's eating itself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xb991/eli5_what_is_diarrhea_what_causes_it_to_happen/ | {
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qap6z | - surrealism | What does it mean to be a surrealist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qap6z/eli5_surrealism/ | {
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2p3swb | why do banana slices split so easily into thirds? | It's magical. I just would like to know why. And if there's a point behind it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p3swb/eli5_why_do_banana_slices_split_so_easily_into/ | {
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1vahrq | why does the human body store extra food (energy) as fat, while allowing extra vitamins and minerals to be passed through your body within hours? | There has been a lot of talk about recent studies claiming vitamins and supplements in pill form are pointless. Why does the body store extra food (energy) as fat, while allowing extra vitamins and minerals required by the body to be passed through your system within hours? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vahrq/eli5_why_does_the_human_body_store_extra_food/ | {
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6oc6fz | why does it seem sometimes to require more physical and mental effort to stay still than to move/ jig/ sway? | E.g., when working at a desk or watching the T.V. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oc6fz/eli5_why_does_it_seem_sometimes_to_require_more/ | {
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1i0jhx | japanese-korean relations, and why korea is constantly asking for compensations and apologies when they were given. | Why is Korea asking for apologies when Europeans aren't asking Germany for apologies? Is it a cultural thing? Japan seems to be bombarded with these demands all the time. Isn't it time to move on?
What makes Korea so different in the approach? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i0jhx/eli5_japanesekorean_relations_and_why_korea_is/ | {
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6j22pw | movies and film from past decades still look fairly decent. why do live sports from the same eras look so bad? even highlights from just 10 years ago look greatly inferior to nowadays. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j22pw/eli5_movies_and_film_from_past_decades_still_look/ | {
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e79yeb | why is it that we’re always told to stay away from power lines as they could kill us, but birds and squirrels have no issue running/sitting on them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e79yeb/eli5_why_is_it_that_were_always_told_to_stay_away/ | {
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39f4v8 | how reddit makes money, please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39f4v8/eli5_how_reddit_makes_money_please/ | {
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5hvl66 | what's a neocon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hvl66/eli5_whats_a_neocon/ | {
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3s3edi | how come former british colonies do not have nobility? | I could see why America wouldn't have any nobility as they had the revolution but what about Canada, Australia, and others. How come there isn't a Count of Toronto, Earl of Melbourne, Marquee of Auckland, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s3edi/eli5how_come_former_british_colonies_do_not_have/ | {
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620nqa | why can a capacitor let through alternating current and not direct current? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/620nqa/eli5_why_can_a_capacitor_let_through_alternating/ | {
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6tzlf0 | what does kombucha do for the body exactly and what makes good bacteria different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tzlf0/eli5_what_does_kombucha_do_for_the_body_exactly/ | {
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70ppt7 | i've always heard that lightning won't strike my car because the tires are rubber. so, 1) what about rubber repels electricity, and 2) how does lightning know my car has rubber tires? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70ppt7/eli5_ive_always_heard_that_lightning_wont_strike/ | {
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26zxud | why does google maps use computer-generated "imagery" instead of actual satellite imagery in the high arctic? | [Here's an example of what I mean.](_URL_1_) You can easily see where the actual imagery stops and the fake "imagery" begins.
edit: apparently [Bing Maps does the same thing too.](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26zxud/eli5_why_does_google_maps_use_computergenerated/ | {
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tacwf | details & ramifications of the new socialist french presidency | What does the new French election mean for France? For the world? What kind of socialist is Hollande? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tacwf/eli5_details_ramifications_of_the_new_socialist/ | {
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36sxiv | how does a game on pc get poorly optimized? | Is it in the code? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36sxiv/eli5_how_does_a_game_on_pc_get_poorly_optimized/ | {
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aekasg | if you would go into space, and go out of space 12 hours later, would you be on the other side of the earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aekasg/eli5_if_you_would_go_into_space_and_go_out_of/ | {
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4259az | how come you need to "re-login" websites, especially when both the username and password is remembered by the browser? | Is it really a security issue when all I (or any other person...) needs to do is hit the Log in button? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4259az/eli5_how_come_you_need_to_relogin_websites/ | {
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