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dz99l0 | why when a bike is being used consistently, the tires won't get flat, but when a bike is not being used for the same amount of time, the tires will get flat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dz99l0/eli5_why_when_a_bike_is_being_used_consistently/ | {
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1j9hvs | - stand up comedians. why are they not sued? | I have always wondered why stand up comedians can say so much shit about, say, Obama....and not get sued for defamation of character or something of that sort. Are they immune? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j9hvs/eli5_stand_up_comedians_why_are_they_not_sued/ | {
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4rku5a | is 'suing' someone as prevalent outside the u.s? if it is not, what is different about the law elsewhere that keeps suing from being so ridiculously abused? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rku5a/eli5is_suing_someone_as_prevalent_outside_the_us/ | {
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2sf05w | how come certain creatures' stomach acids can dissolve bones and flesh but don't dissolve the stomach lining itself? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sf05w/eli5_how_come_certain_creatures_stomach_acids_can/ | {
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6ggmie | why are jpeg files still used today when internet speeds have increased which would allow for less compression to be needed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ggmie/eli5_why_are_jpeg_files_still_used_today_when/ | {
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9cswg9 | who films the war videos/pictures used for documentaries or anything along those lines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9cswg9/eli5_who_films_the_war_videospictures_used_for/ | {
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1n6p8d | if pain only exists in my brain/mind how do painkillers work then? | If pain only exists in my brain or mind how do painkillers work then? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n6p8d/eli5_if_pain_only_exists_in_my_brainmind_how_do/ | {
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26iw2j | how do products like ac pro work to "recharge" car air conditioning systems | Always wondered how these work.
Thanks for the answers! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26iw2j/eli5_how_do_products_like_ac_pro_work_to_recharge/ | {
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ovhfu | dna microchip technology(or dna microarray) | I have read about it a few times but still have no idea what it's about. How does it work and what is it mainly used for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ovhfu/eli5_dna_microchip_technologyor_dna_microarray/ | {
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1r2zf6 | say a factory in the u.s. pays their workers $20 an hour but workers in mexico earn $3.91 per hour. how do u.s. manufacturers compete with that? why don't we just do all manufacturing in mexico? | Pretty straightforward question. It just doesn't make sense. Why don't we just move all the factories to mexico to save money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r2zf6/say_a_factory_in_the_us_pays_their_workers_20_an/ | {
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7u81an | how tv shows maintain a person's attention span more than movies. | Like many, its much more common for me to binge netflix/youtube series rather than actual movies.
Movies require periodic pausing, quietness, etc.
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2q7u0u | how does a "master" key work? for example, a postal worker who can get into multiple buildings in order to delivery mail using only a few keys? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q7u0u/eli5_how_does_a_master_key_work_for_example_a/ | {
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6yg6c3 | please help me understand time travel einstein's theory | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yg6c3/eli5_please_help_me_understand_time_travel/ | {
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leyls | what austrian economics is, and how it is different from the keynesian system we have now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/leyls/eli5_what_austrian_economics_is_and_how_it_is/ | {
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dflum3 | are the personality disorders illness or acquired behaviors ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dflum3/eli5_are_the_personality_disorders_illness_or/ | {
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edvjiv | why isn’t the sum of all integers 0? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/edvjiv/eli5_why_isnt_the_sum_of_all_integers_0/ | {
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ealviq | how does being mute ‘work‘? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ealviq/eli5_how_does_being_mute_work/ | {
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5exrml | what happens if you accumulate a lot of debt and never pay it off? | You probably end up in jail at some point - but what happens to the debt if you idk die before? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5exrml/eli5_what_happens_if_you_accumulate_a_lot_of_debt/ | {
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1p81z0 | what was the cuban missile crisis all about? i can't find a simple explanation that doesn't go on for pages and pages. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p81z0/eli5_what_was_the_cuban_missile_crisis_all_about/ | {
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8vwsk3 | where do those crazy "unsolvable" math problems (like the millennium prize problems) that people spend their whole lives working on come from and what makes them so difficult to solve compared to regular "hard" math problems? | I was watching a movie earlier that mentioned [The Millennium Prize Problems](_URL_0_). I've heard about this kind of stuff before but I've never really known anything about them. Where do they come from? Do people just create them out of nowhere and make them as hard as possible or is there more to it? What makes the... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vwsk3/eli5_where_do_those_crazy_unsolvable_math/ | {
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5sej7p | why do white clothes turn gray after multiple washings? is it just soap residue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sej7p/eli5_why_do_white_clothes_turn_gray_after/ | {
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4kzhdi | when you are building a lot of muscle, you need a lot of calories; but how come alcohol calories are considered 'empty' and 'useless?' | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kzhdi/eli5_when_you_are_building_a_lot_of_muscle_you/ | {
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73ajvd | why does fresh lime/lemon juice taste so much better than the stuff from concentrate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73ajvd/eli5_why_does_fresh_limelemon_juice_taste_so_much/ | {
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5wi4x6 | why does food need to be at least room temperature before being put in the fridge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wi4x6/eli5_why_does_food_need_to_be_at_least_room/ | {
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2gpswh | what's the difference between a bath towel and a bath sheet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gpswh/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_bath_towel/ | {
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5jdeod | why do people come to fast food places in groups rather than a steady flow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jdeod/eli5_why_do_people_come_to_fast_food_places_in/ | {
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2gkcc4 | what's the difference between blackmail and extortion? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gkcc4/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_blackmail_and/ | {
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1pv3qm | how can cable providers air their own commercials over the ones shown by the networks. | I have Mediacom, and almost every commercial break seems to get cut off (sometimes in mid advertisement) and replaced with Mediacom commercials or ones from local businesses that are presented by Mediacom. It would stand to reason that this screws over the advertisers that paid the network to air in that ad spot. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pv3qm/eli5_how_can_cable_providers_air_their_own/ | {
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2cej1i | the new "unlocking cell phone law." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cej1i/eli5_the_new_unlocking_cell_phone_law/ | {
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eoh55u | how do people like celebrities and politicians not constantly battle colds and flu when they are constantly touching and shaking hands with other people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eoh55u/eli5how_do_people_like_celebrities_and/ | {
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5f3pdq | how to buy, sell, and exchange stocks, bonds, etc. | Specifically in Canada | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f3pdq/eli5_how_to_buy_sell_and_exchange_stocks_bonds_etc/ | {
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clv0ww | why do waves slide back into the ocean instead of being sucked into sand? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clv0ww/eli5_why_do_waves_slide_back_into_the_ocean/ | {
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1ehwoo | what determines how fast a person metabolizes alcohol? | I seem to 'sober up' really fast and I was wondering why?
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5kds18 | how is it that data can be stored on a drive even though (i think) nothing is physically is different as before | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kds18/eli5_how_is_it_that_data_can_be_stored_on_a_drive/ | {
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230dkt | what exactly do lawyers that deal with duis actually do? | Every so often I see commercials about lawyers who specialize in helping others who got a DUI. All I can imagine is them standing up and going "nah my client didn't do that" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/230dkt/eli5_what_exactly_do_lawyers_that_deal_with_duis/ | {
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1cxiwt | why's everyone mad at reddit for the boston bomber "witch hunt"? | I don't understand the apparent collective responsibility. Some people talked on reddit about what they could see in pictures. Others posted accusations on a particular family's Facebook page. Why aren't we just mad at the latter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cxiwt/eli5_whys_everyone_mad_at_reddit_for_the_boston/ | {
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3fkewf | how is bernie sanders type of socialism different than historical socialism | I thought socialism was widely accepted as a bad thing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fkewf/eli5_how_is_bernie_sanders_type_of_socialism/ | {
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1fyssb | tcp and udp using real world examples. | I've read the other posts on here about IT stuff but it doesn't click with me at all. Since I'm creating a post on reddit right now, which sends information to the reddit servers, can you tell me what TCP and UDP are doing in this instance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fyssb/eli5_tcp_and_udp_using_real_world_examples/ | {
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36xizm | what is the story of dragon ball z? | Not really asking for the specifics because the details are in the episodes but just what is the gyst of what is /has been happening since the show first started? Like a time line of major events would be cool too. I just want to understand it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36xizm/eli5_what_is_the_story_of_dragon_ball_z/ | {
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2wqjbz | why are 'netflix originals' often not originally made by netflix. | For example: Lillyhammer, is made by a Norwegian tv channel known as NRK, but netflix calls it a Netflix original.
Obviously some originals, like 'House of Cards' are made and distrubuted by netflix, though. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wqjbz/eli5_why_are_netflix_originals_often_not/ | {
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2yqxmu | how does sids work? | Could this happen to any baby or is it mostly the ones who were already sick or weak and their little bodies just couldn't keep them alive? I just don't understand. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yqxmu/eli5_how_does_sids_work/ | {
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5id19a | why does learning english at a young age get rid of an accent? | Why do people who learn English at a young age not have an accent or have a barely noticeable accent?
For example, I'm from an non English speaking country and started to learn and speak English at around age 5. I learned from my older sister and from watching cartoons. :P
I'm in my 2nd year of High School now and re... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5id19a/eli5_why_does_learning_english_at_a_young_age_get/ | {
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9tfg7w | what would it be like if you were swallowed whole by a huge animal? would there be an chances of survival? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tfg7w/eli5_what_would_it_be_like_if_you_were_swallowed/ | {
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5b9p2f | why are people so against international trade agreements? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5b9p2f/eli5_why_are_people_so_against_international/ | {
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1n7aik | the difference between the hand brake and the normal brake pedal. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n7aik/eli5the_difference_between_the_hand_brake_and_the/ | {
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1fcbxm | classical music nomenclature. | Also, why do some pieces receive names. For example, Beethoven's Sonata No. 32 is referred to as such, but his Bagatelle No. 25 goes by Fur Elise. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fcbxm/eli5classical_music_nomenclature/ | {
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3ni2dn | why was the star wars series out of order? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ni2dn/eli5why_was_the_star_wars_series_out_of_order/ | {
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3nptv8 | how can bp pay a ~$20bn usd fine if their annual profit is only ~$4 bn usd? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nptv8/eli5_how_can_bp_pay_a_20bn_usd_fine_if_their/ | {
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17npnn | how does the iphone 5 noise cancelling microphone work? | I keep seeing this commercial for the microphone on the back of the iPhone 5 that cancels our background noise during a call, and I'm curious as to how it actually works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17npnn/eli5_how_does_the_iphone_5_noise_cancelling/ | {
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rjwnd | where trolls came about | How did people who were bothering other people on the internet became a "Troll"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rjwnd/eli5_where_trolls_came_about/ | {
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7sd01p | what difference does the layout of pistons in an engine make? | eg. Two stroke, Straight 6, V6, W16
Does it have a significant contribution to power delivery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sd01p/eli5_what_difference_does_the_layout_of_pistons/ | {
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1tjgq0 | does nitrogen in your tires actually help keep the pressure consistent when changing elevation? | This is similar to questions asked previously, but with a slightly different emphasis. I'm an engineer, but I haven't had partial pressures, etc since like UG Chemistry. I'm not satisfied with a simple "It's snake oil" answer. If that's the case, please explain why but keep it simple remembering that it's been a whi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tjgq0/eli5_does_nitrogen_in_your_tires_actually_help/ | {
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472zdv | i have had call display at home for over a decade that shows the name and number of who is calling, why in 2016 this feature is still not on my cell phone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/472zdv/eli5_i_have_had_call_display_at_home_for_over_a/ | {
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9ptevw | why are uk newspapers the parallel of usa tv news channels? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ptevw/eli5_why_are_uk_newspapers_the_parallel_of_usa_tv/ | {
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elwz8k | what was that short barrel at the end of old usb cables, and why are they gone now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/elwz8k/eli5_what_was_that_short_barrel_at_the_end_of_old/ | {
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33w0ir | why do you have to ask for plan b from the pharmacy counter when it does not require a prescription? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33w0ir/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_ask_for_plan_b_from_the/ | {
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3ul679 | after you have signed a contract what stops anyone from switching out the pages of the contract and making it seem like you signed something else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ul679/eli5_after_you_have_signed_a_contract_what_stops/ | {
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1requx | what's the definition of next generation? | For example, I was born in 1990, what year would you have to be born in to be considered next generation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1requx/whats_the_definition_of_next_generation/ | {
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18z4jy | the difference between dna transcription and translation | None of the descriptions in the book or lecture seem to stick with me. I almost want to ask my instructor - explain this to me like I'm a child! - but she's very busy and I can never seem to catch her. I thought maybe Reddit could help me out. Oddly enough, I can get all the other concepts, like codons, introns, ect, b... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18z4jy/eli5_the_difference_between_dna_transcription_and/ | {
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33uil8 | why aren't there any dinosaur-sized creatures around today? | I know why there aren't dinosaurs. But why, aside from a couple of sea creatures, are there no massive animals around today? It's incredible to think about how big dinosaurs were -- almost mythologically huge. I just think it's weird that there's nothing that even compares to the size of a T-Rex today.
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1ilycx | how are large boats constructed and moved to water? | The equipment used, procedures, etc.
Large boats, like the ones that are used for cruises, or boats like aircraft carriers.
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dakxqf | why do everyday objects that look harmless in the day look like monsters or other scary figures at night? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dakxqf/eli5_why_do_everyday_objects_that_look_harmless/ | {
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2gc5r3 | the green party | I don't know a lot about politics but is time for me to start learning. I am trying to find where I affiliate, and I think it's The Green Party but I am not 100%. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gc5r3/eli5_the_green_party/ | {
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27h93j | why are generations named, and who came up with the name. | IE: Boomers , Gen X, Millennials. And what years do each generation span. What will the next gen be called? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27h93j/eli5_why_are_generations_named_and_who_came_up/ | {
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218m2i | how come superheated water doesn't appear to be boiling? | Shouldn't it be boiling at the temperature that it's at? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/218m2i/eli5_how_come_superheated_water_doesnt_appear_to/ | {
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44k5d1 | where do the charges come from to charge a capacitor? | **My understanding of electricity in circuits (ignore if you see it this way too)**
& nbsp;
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6s6i1r | are all otc vitamins and herbs useless to take? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s6i1r/eli5_are_all_otc_vitamins_and_herbs_useless_to/ | {
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1oc7af | why do i want to eat only the most unhealthy food i can find when i'm hungover? | You all know what I'm talking about. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oc7af/why_do_i_want_to_eat_only_the_most_unhealthy_food/ | {
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17mrxy | networking | So I understand the basic premise: "meet people who can get you jobs," but I'm looking to understand the details.
For instance:
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b1t3mv | how do rock climbers use ropes to help them climb/for safety before any of them reach the top of what they are climbing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1t3mv/eli5_how_do_rock_climbers_use_ropes_to_help_them/ | {
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326go6 | how is it possible that a "good" neighborhood be situated so close to a "bad" neighborhood, and the problems from the "bad" neighborhood rarely spill over into the "good" neighborhood? | I work in a very well of neighborhood, but if you drive down the Main Street a couple of blocks, you're in the slums. How come the problems that occur in those slums don't spill into the well off neighborhood considering their proximity to one another? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/326go6/eli5_how_is_it_possible_that_a_good_neighborhood/ | {
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b8rv0o | why/how neon red and painting red look different if they are the same color? | What's the difference, scientifically speaking, between colors from a light source, a solid painted source, a screen source, and the like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b8rv0o/eli5_whyhow_neon_red_and_painting_red_look/ | {
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cho00q | the uk is currently in middle of a huge heatwave which is hitting europe. this heat is causing trains to be cancelled or run slowly due to fears of tracks ‘buckling’ from heat. why is it that in mainland europe where countries have high heat more often that trains are ok there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cho00q/eli5_the_uk_is_currently_in_middle_of_a_huge/ | {
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p3gkt | the british government | I get how defining Great Britain and United Kingdom are different. I get that they are technically still theocracy, but with the other stuff I am lost. I know that they have a shit ton of representatives that then do important stuff. Basically I am asking how are laws passed and organized? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p3gkt/elif_the_british_government/ | {
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1fec26 | world map/ american map | Can someone please explain to me why the American map on its own always looks so different to America on the world map? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fec26/world_map_american_map/ | {
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7a3817 | [gravitation]how did newton know that the force of two objects is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7a3817/eli5_gravitationhow_did_newton_know_that_the/ | {
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j3kqh | can somebody explain the gulf war like i'm five? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3kqh/can_somebody_explain_the_gulf_war_like_im_five/ | {
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yggq7 | how to navigate 4chan. i am lost. | I decided to go on /b/, to see what everyone's always talking about. How do you navigate this? Every time I refresh the page, posts have flooded so quickly I can't follow them. Then if I do click on a thread, I have to scroll all the way to the top to reply, then I can't find the thread any more. And everyone seems... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yggq7/eli5_how_to_navigate_4chan_i_am_lost/ | {
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3ztpq9 | why do text messages have character limits, and why is it measured as 145/1 until i use it up and it becomes 145/2? | Also, why is it that sometimes it stops me at 145/1 and doesn't go to 145/2? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ztpq9/eli5_why_do_text_messages_have_character_limits/ | {
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3nqkwh | why are a lot of computer programs still unable to handle signs above letters like: é ë or ê. | For example when someone named René gets his name displayed as René. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nqkwh/eli5_why_are_a_lot_of_computer_programs_still/ | {
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6sgeu9 | how does my phone never "freeze" while my computer "freezes" on a consistent basis? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sgeu9/eli5_how_does_my_phone_never_freeze_while_my/ | {
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3jg8br | in general, what is stopping the internet from being much faster than it is? | How have we gone from 100Mb/s internet speeds with fibre, to 10Gb/s in South Korea? What was the great improvement that happened there? Surely light travels as fast as light travels, so what made the internet faster and what can make the internet faster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jg8br/eli5_in_general_what_is_stopping_the_internet/ | {
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7wzglr | how do nationality suffixes work? (american, swedish, chinese, thai, afghani, laotian, etc.) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wzglr/eli5how_do_nationality_suffixes_work_american/ | {
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1csrgv | why is germany one of the nation in europe to be relatively unaffected by the recent financial crisis? | . | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1csrgv/eli5_why_is_germany_one_of_the_nation_in_europe/ | {
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5yxfe1 | how are ethernet cables rated for different speeds actually... different? | So say between Cat4 and Cat5 standards, Cat5 has faster speeds than Cat4, but the cables for both Cat4 and Cat5 appear to be the same, with all the same number of wires.
So what is different between the two cables that prevents a Cat4 rated cable from reaching Cat5 speeds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yxfe1/eli5_how_are_ethernet_cables_rated_for_different/ | {
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29czdk | what exactly is an antioxident? why are we so sure that they are "good" for us? what do they do, and do we have good evidence that they do anything at all? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29czdk/eli5_what_exactly_is_an_antioxident_why_are_we_so/ | {
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24fji8 | how do tv channels handle programs directly after a sporting event that has no set finish time? | So for example if it's baseball they give a time estimate and let's say it ends at 11. What does the network do if they go to extra inning and the games ends at:
11:12?
12:07?
10:34? (Assuming a very quick game since they didn't even reach the time estimate) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24fji8/eli5_how_do_tv_channels_handle_programs_directly/ | {
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8yej8p | why do old cartoons look so jittery? | I'm watching some old cartoons from the 1960s - 1990s and I notice every once in a while the picture will move around sightly. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yej8p/eli5_why_do_old_cartoons_look_so_jittery/ | {
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65kmmy | how do 'adult teeth' know when to erupt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65kmmy/eli5_how_do_adult_teeth_know_when_to_erupt/ | {
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1sxr8x | why do companies pay money to create stock photography that is extremely unlikely to be used? | There's even an whole subreddit for it at /r/wtfstockphotos - I understand why you would want a photo of a guy in a business suit heading to lunch or something mundane, but creating a photograph of a [lady dressed as Hitler peeling potatoes](_URL_1_) presumably costs time, money, the models' time, the photographers' ti... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sxr8x/eli5_why_do_companies_pay_money_to_create_stock/ | {
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2ycrv8 | why do smaller breeds of dogs tend to bark more than larger dogs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ycrv8/eli5why_do_smaller_breeds_of_dogs_tend_to_bark/ | {
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beq5op | why is notre dame's football called "the fighting irish" when the school is named after a french church? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/beq5op/eli5_why_is_notre_dames_football_called_the/ | {
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1omkj1 | there what feel like tiny holes on the inside of my cheeks that i can suck a little water out of, what are they and what's their purpose? | Title pretty much explains it, one on the left and one on the right side of my mouth there are what feels like tiny holes and I can suck water from them sometimes, just curious what they are. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1omkj1/eli5_there_what_feel_like_tiny_holes_on_the/ | {
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5ths43 | why are gifs so "demanding" compared to normal videos? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ths43/eli5_why_are_gifs_so_demanding_compared_to_normal/ | {
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frabor | why are some items from the grocery store sealed for freshness? how does sealing it help keep it fresh? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/frabor/eli5_why_are_some_items_from_the_grocery_store/ | {
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4j3k8f | why do electric arcs flicker and wave about rather than just move directly between the two points? | Title | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4j3k8f/eli5_why_do_electric_arcs_flicker_and_wave_about/ | {
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3y5fnr | why do we need to clear our throats after eating? what is causing that sensation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y5fnr/eli5_why_do_we_need_to_clear_our_throats_after/ | {
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9mixn5 | what is six sigma? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mixn5/eli5_what_is_six_sigma/ | {
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ahni9g | phone calls from foreign countries | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahni9g/eli5_phone_calls_from_foreign_countries/ | {
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