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42p3lr | what is the difference between schizophrenia and thinking to yourself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42p3lr/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_schizophrenia/ | {
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3za0yk | why are some programs required to be run as admin when used and what does it do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3za0yk/eli5_why_are_some_programs_required_to_be_run_as/ | {
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6t0gjy | why does coffee get sour overtime? | Nothing is as dissapointing as being served old coffee, and i was wondering if the sour taste of old coffee is a result the time it's out of use or the? Or is it the temprature difference it experiences when it haven't been drunk for a while? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t0gjy/eli5_why_does_coffee_get_sour_overtime/ | {
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eg2m6y | how come when we make something that’s black lighter, it turns blue? | Any time something that’s black fades, it becomes blue. Why not red or another color? Is black just a really dark blue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eg2m6y/eli5_how_come_when_we_make_something_thats_black/ | {
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oxx23 | bleach! | I'm hoping someone can help me out here, I've tried searching the internet and any credible source of information already assumes that the readers knows what they're doing. I have tried asking people I know and they assume the same thing, or don't want to go into the time explaining it. It seems this information is com... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oxx23/eli5_bleach/ | {
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b6a301 | why would someone need the services of more than one attorney at a time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6a301/eli5_why_would_someone_need_the_services_of_more/ | {
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7p0scc | how can 3 cpu's made by 3 separate companies have the exact same security flaws? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7p0scc/eli5how_can_3_cpus_made_by_3_separate_companies/ | {
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6wvbcx | how do ropes that are made by twisting tinier ropes together do not "untwist"? | Most ropes seem to be made of simply smaller ropes twisted together instead of being braided. How do they stay twisted instead of returning back to straight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wvbcx/eli5_how_do_ropes_that_are_made_by_twisting/ | {
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8up0kh | why is it so hard to swallow gum, while other foods can be followed after chewing them for a while? | Swallowed, not followed. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8up0kh/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_swallow_gum_while_other/ | {
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c6garj | why is it that when you get light-headed, your vision gets fuzzy/staticky? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6garj/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_get_lightheaded_your/ | {
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39mr8y | how would someone go about legally changing their child's name? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39mr8y/eli5_how_would_someone_go_about_legally_changing/ | {
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f05ogb | how does whatsapp send “more secure” messages? is that even true? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f05ogb/eli5_how_does_whatsapp_send_more_secure_messages/ | {
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26uk6v | wine and winebottler:what are they and how do they work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26uk6v/eli5wine_and_winebottlerwhat_are_they_and_how_do/ | {
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43epwi | american caucus and primary election system | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43epwi/eli5_american_caucus_and_primary_election_system/ | {
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3971le | what would happen to the body if it is continually electrocuted, like the guy from "taken?" | In Taken, Liam Neeson is electrocuting the guy to torture answers out of him. It is obviously not a dose of electricity high enough to kill him or make him go unconscious instantly. But at the end of the scene he flips the switch on walks away.
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dryq4e | why don’t the bottom of your feet get bruised from walking/running? | That much pressure/impact anywhere else on your body would leave bruises. Especially larger people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dryq4e/eli5_why_dont_the_bottom_of_your_feet_get_bruised/ | {
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1jzg1q | what is 4k resolution? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jzg1q/what_is_4k_resolution/ | {
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6bz417 | why does a persons weight affect how much of a certain drug their body can handle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bz417/eli5_why_does_a_persons_weight_affect_how_much_of/ | {
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3fgrs7 | how powerful was the mob at it's peak? does it live up to the reputation it has today? | I mean, the mafia/mob is constantly in popular media. How powerful was it really? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fgrs7/eli5_how_powerful_was_the_mob_at_its_peak_does_it/ | {
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2avweq | why do many white collar professions have ridiculously long hours? | I don't get where office jobs can take so much of a single employee's time for people to be doing 60+ hour weeks. In some finance professions workers can do 80+ hours a week. What part of the job takes that much time to do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2avweq/eli5why_do_many_white_collar_professions_have/ | {
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7zvj82 | why does a cars steering wheel have a lot less resistance whilst the car is moving, compared to when the car is stationary? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zvj82/eli5_why_does_a_cars_steering_wheel_have_a_lot/ | {
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ex310o | how is the national debt actually calculated? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ex310o/eli5_how_is_the_national_debt_actually_calculated/ | {
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1uk9pl | why do cats react when they're scared by arcing their back and having their hair stand up? | Almost every cat does it, I'm just wondering what their evolutionary motivation is for it. Does it make them look bigger? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uk9pl/eli5_why_do_cats_react_when_theyre_scared_by/ | {
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46j8ox | when sleeping on the side with a stuffy nose, why does the lower nostril become clear to breathe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46j8ox/eli5_when_sleeping_on_the_side_with_a_stuffy_nose/ | {
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9s4f7a | how does a wifi signal travel and why does it get weaker as more people are using it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9s4f7a/eli5_how_does_a_wifi_signal_travel_and_why_does/ | {
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cqppoz | how does the a1c test measure your blood glucose levels over the last 3 months instead of what it is at the time blood was drawn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqppoz/eli5_how_does_the_a1c_test_measure_your_blood/ | {
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2fmysi | why does an audio jack have 3 "steps" or "partition"? | Why when the jack isn't completely inserted, sometimes it feels like the sound is coming from a distant source? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fmysi/eli5_why_does_an_audio_jack_have_3_steps_or/ | {
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2csxe0 | how do space agencies keep old spacecrafts compatible with new technology? | With the news about Rosetta today, I got wondering how NASA, ESA, and other space agencies keep their data collection technology on Earth compatible with older space craft. Rosetta was launched 10 years ago, and missions like Voyager were launched almost 40 years ago. Are there compatibility issues from those old space... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2csxe0/eli5_how_do_space_agencies_keep_old_spacecrafts/ | {
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4jzkzj | berkshire hathaway bought $1b in apple shares, then publicly announced it, increasing their value. how is this not a form of insider trading? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jzkzj/eli5_berkshire_hathaway_bought_1b_in_apple_shares/ | {
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10wrac | what is atmospheric noise, and how can it be used to make random number generators? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10wrac/eli5_what_is_atmospheric_noise_and_how_can_it_be/ | {
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25tip9 | structure of atom, especially the way electrons are setup | Please explain how the electrons are setup around the nucleus? Are they actually revolving around the nucleus or spinning? Do I need to understand an electron's dual nature to understand this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25tip9/eli5structure_of_atom_especially_the_way/ | {
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g3c5dm | why are songs on public radio with lyrics like "bangin on the bathroom floor" heavily censored in today's society when there are games and shows showing explicit nudity and not nearly as censored? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3c5dm/eli5_why_are_songs_on_public_radio_with_lyrics/ | {
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46p89r | how do submarines withstand so much water pressure? | Man has reached 7-mile ocean depth. How does a machine withstand that much pressure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46p89r/eli5_how_do_submarines_withstand_so_much_water/ | {
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asv2x7 | what is the physiological difference between (cannabis induced)munchies and "real" hunger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/asv2x7/eli5_what_is_the_physiological_difference_between/ | {
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1zctdl | why do cell phone sounds and screens always look and sound different than the real things in movies? | After watching House of Cards, I realized that they are one of the only movies or tv shows that actually use real iphone ringtones and show pictures of iOS. Why do the rest of them go through all of the trouble of making up something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zctdl/why_do_cell_phone_sounds_and_screens_always_look/ | {
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16rey7 | what scientists do to experiment on cures for cancer | Like I don't know so much that I can't even ask it clearly. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16rey7/eli5_what_scientists_do_to_experiment_on_cures/ | {
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baqvpn | why is it that videogames are sometimes suddenly delayed extremely close to their release dates, while this is usually unheard of when it comes to films? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/baqvpn/eli5_why_is_it_that_videogames_are_sometimes/ | {
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3we6tf | why does the government want to attack encryption? | IE: What's the the real reason here? They are doing all this blustering about protecting people from terrorism; but that appears to be a front. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3we6tf/eli5_why_does_the_government_want_to_attack/ | {
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33gv6b | why don't we defragment our hard drives anymore? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33gv6b/eli5_why_dont_we_defragment_our_hard_drives/ | {
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1q92c4 | online poker. why is it considered shady? is it illegal in america? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q92c4/eli5_online_poker_why_is_it_considered_shady_is/ | {
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1zzpi3 | why does staying at a house other than mine cause me to wake up feeling like i'm in serious need of a shower? | Every time I stay at say, my friends house, I wake up the next morning feeling oily and grimy, and feel so until I take a shower. Why is this? Is this to do with some sort of mental reaction, or is it actually my body being dirty? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zzpi3/why_does_staying_at_a_house_other_than_mine_cause/ | {
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1c8m17 | why most internships don't pay? | I have always wondered how businesses can get away without paying their interns? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c8m17/eli5_why_most_internships_dont_pay/ | {
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66lb0a | the origin of the check mark (✔)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66lb0a/eli5_the_origin_of_the_check_mark/ | {
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4fewda | why are the words "how come" used to ask why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fewda/eli5why_are_the_words_how_come_used_to_ask_why/ | {
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2t4epi | why do some people think that our military is fighting to protect our freedom of speech and our rights? | Could someone help me understand this? It sounds like a sarcastic post but I am seriously wondering how anyone actually thinks the troops overseas are fighting to "protect us." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t4epi/eli5_why_do_some_people_think_that_our_military/ | {
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3egs66 | how are banks laundering billions of dollars for drug cartels and nothing seems to be done about it? | Seriously. I watched a Frontline documentary about El Chapo the other day and started thinking about the huge amounts of money these cartels are moving. I know of HSBC and other banks paying some fines but that's it, no one goes to jail. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3egs66/eli5_how_are_banks_laundering_billions_of_dollars/ | {
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5d059y | why do we feel rested/energized after laying down/closing our eyes for a period of time but not actually falling asleep? | Example: I can rarely actually fall asleep to nap and when I try to, I just lay there with my eyes closed for whatever time I can spare and think about calming thoughts. By the time I get up, I feel rested as if I actually slept, but less groggy. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d059y/eli5_why_do_we_feel_restedenergized_after_laying/ | {
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2dlg2x | why aren't the hearts of morbidly obese people really "strong" from all that hard work of pushing blood around a huge body? | So, obviously, it doesn't work like that. Why doesn't it work like that? Is it just because of other damage to the rest of the cardiovascular system? Is it because of associated atherosclerotic damage that's almost certain to be there if you weren't morbidly obese? If you could somehow about that, would being morbi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dlg2x/eli5_why_arent_the_hearts_of_morbidly_obese/ | {
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4ds50v | if perspiration is a natural process that our bodies' go through to remain cool, are we not harming our person when we apply antiperspirants? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ds50v/eli5_if_perspiration_is_a_natural_process_that/ | {
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3m6lxm | why is pound sterling one of the world's reserve currencies despite the uk only having a population of 65 million? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m6lxm/eli5_why_is_pound_sterling_one_of_the_worlds/ | {
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4wxwpx | sunscreen | What is the difference between SPFs? How do they protect my skin?
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2vdxko | the structure of the anonymous hacking group. anyone can be a member, but do they have any sort of structure, or is it a complete free-for-all? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vdxko/eli5_the_structure_of_the_anonymous_hacking_group/ | {
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b9c9ho | what is the geometric significance of tensors? what are they? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9c9ho/eli5_what_is_the_geometric_significance_of/ | {
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659mz3 | how can i buy stocks exactly? is it the same procedure if i'm buying stocks from a company abroad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/659mz3/eli5how_can_i_buy_stocks_exactly_is_it_the_same/ | {
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1cnp0n | what happens when you call into a talk radio station? | I have been listening to an entertainment talk radio station for a good 6 months now. Tonight, the discussion turned to a subject I, embarassingly enough, knew quite a bit about. As I listened, it was as though they were begging me to call and share this story I had never told anyone before. The host's opinion was in a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cnp0n/what_happens_when_you_call_into_a_talk_radio/ | {
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34w94w | why do people regard seinfeld as a really good show? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34w94w/eli5_why_do_people_regard_seinfeld_as_a_really/ | {
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m608z | how does contagion work in the european crisis? | I've been hearing for a long time how contagion is the biggest fear and everybody seems to agree on that assessment. What I don't understand is how it actually works and what the role of speculators is in this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m608z/eli5_how_does_contagion_work_in_the_european/ | {
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6ugulk | why does laying down and doing nothing not have the same effect on your body as sleeping? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ugulk/eli5_why_does_laying_down_and_doing_nothing_not/ | {
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2fzlk2 | if i fall asleep while listening to music, will my brain enter rest mode, or keep processing information? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fzlk2/eli5_if_i_fall_asleep_while_listening_to_music/ | {
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6b2h20 | what makes some whiskey/bourbon/scotch "smooth" and others "harsh?" price is not the answer i'm looking for. there are affordable examples of each that are smooth, and others in the same price range that are harsh. food science based answers would be the most helpful. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b2h20/eli5_what_makes_some_whiskeybourbonscotch_smooth/ | {
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2bfryt | why is (most) spam so obviously spam? | Who are they fooling with their CHeAp VIagra!1! OnlY 99 Cents! emails? Wouldn't it make more sense to appear at least somewhat legitimate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bfryt/eli5_why_is_most_spam_so_obviously_spam/ | {
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1dd4sm | your dissertation. (doctorate thesis) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dd4sm/eli5_your_dissertation_doctorate_thesis/ | {
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2j4yto | what exactly are virtualization technologies like hyper-v, app-v, med-v? what is a "hypervisor"? | All I know about virtualization is VirtualBox/the VMWare equivalent: allowing you to run another OS in a special application on your current OS (e.g. virtual OS X while using VirtualBox on Windows 7).
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3udb9k | what evidence was there that micheal jackson was a pedophile? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3udb9k/eli5what_evidence_was_there_that_micheal_jackson/ | {
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l50vl | why does arsenic kill you? | And how? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l50vl/eli5_why_does_arsenic_kill_you/ | {
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21myl9 | why do american courts give such large payouts for civil actions? | There was a post on the front page of someone seeking $40 million in compensation from a police departure for wrongful harassment. Is this sort of enormous payout normal in a civil claim? In Australian law, there is strong focus on ensuring that the plaintiff is not overcompensated, meaning they only get damages for th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21myl9/eli5_why_do_american_courts_give_such_large/ | {
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17tin7 | explain superbowl to a non american | I don't know if this is the right subreddit,I know I could read Wikipedia but I wanted to hear from a common American's point of views. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17tin7/explain_superbowl_to_a_non_american/ | {
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4w412r | first sochi, now rio. how are cities that win the olympic bid allowed to do so when they cannot provide acceptable athlete accommodations, have viral water, thefts, etc? doesn't the ioc have some standards that host cities must meet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w412r/eli5_first_sochi_now_rio_how_are_cities_that_win/ | {
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1w15zk | can credit card companies lose money from offerring reward points? | I pay my credit card off every month and accumulate about $30 each month in Amazon rewards points. Is Chase losing money on me or is Amazon filling in the gap? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w15zk/eli5_can_credit_card_companies_lose_money_from/ | {
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a1crl4 | if newer bills are harder to counterfeit due to advances in security measures, what would stop counterfeiters from faking older bills that aren't as secure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1crl4/eli5_if_newer_bills_are_harder_to_counterfeit_due/ | {
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98g6dm | can you build up a heat or cold tolerance(weather)? if so, how does it happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98g6dm/eli5_can_you_build_up_a_heat_or_cold/ | {
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8it31p | why does 1/3 equal .333, 2/3 equal .666, but 3/3 equal 1.0 | 1/3 = .333(repeating)
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1jmijg | why we can take detailed photos of galaxies millions of lightyears away but can't take a single clear photo of pluto | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jmijg/eli5_why_we_can_take_detailed_photos_of_galaxies/ | {
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28mpoi | wikileaks latest leak; tisa | What does it all mean? How is it potentially going to affect me as a citizen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28mpoi/eli5_wikileaks_latest_leak_tisa/ | {
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48qb7l | why is it when you have an itch and scratch it, it feels like it moves around? | Always have my gf scratch my back start on top right under shoulder blade and procced to go every witch way for a good minute before she gets it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48qb7l/eli5_why_is_it_when_you_have_an_itch_and_scratch/ | {
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5uc4ts | why do german luxury automobile brands such as audi/bmw/mercedes recommend oil changes every 15k+ miles whereas american standard brands like ford and chevy still recommend oil changes every 3-5k miles? | I have always owned American car brands and regularly changed the oil at the recommended 5K mile mark as part of the routine maintenance. I recently got a BMW X3 and found out that the recommended mileage before getting an oil change is around 15K. This lead me to ask:
What is it about the design of the German vehicle... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uc4ts/eli5_why_do_german_luxury_automobile_brands_such/ | {
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9b1pua | why do old songs have a crackling sound? | & #x200B; | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9b1pua/eli5_why_do_old_songs_have_a_crackling_sound/ | {
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19hkq8 | google glasses | What exactly do you do with them? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19hkq8/eli5_google_glasses/ | {
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fbwnho | at the cellular level, what causes hiv immunity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fbwnho/eli5_at_the_cellular_level_what_causes_hiv/ | {
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4ckqn4 | when an establishment asked for my id and then scans the bar code on the back of my driver's license, what information are they getting and what are they doing with that information? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ckqn4/eli5_when_an_establishment_asked_for_my_id_and/ | {
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2mizh3 | why do some stereotypically black names sound vaguely french? | DeShawn and DeAndre are cases in point? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mizh3/eli5_why_do_some_stereotypically_black_names/ | {
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9un6sy | how does aeroplane mode help while flying? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9un6sy/eli5_how_does_aeroplane_mode_help_while_flying/ | {
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vj3zg | why is the federal reserve a private bank? why doesn't the government make a central bank under their control? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vj3zg/eli5_why_is_the_federal_reserve_a_private_bank/ | {
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2zf4fo | why do i feel like a total douche bag when watching any video recording of myself? | I don't usually see myself so negatively, but on camera I seem to dislike myself for some reason. Does this happen to a lot of other people? Is there a name for this phenomenon?
Serious answers only please. The obvious answer: "Because you are a douche bag and you don't realize it." isn't very fun. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zf4fo/eli5_why_do_i_feel_like_a_total_douche_bag_when/ | {
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1bew74 | what is anorexia? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bew74/eli5_what_is_anorexia/ | {
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1nwm9u | [serious] why hasn't anything been added to the bible in the past 2,000 years? | It seems like important stuff was happening bam-bam-bam one right after another for what - 4,000 years? - and then all of a sudden, nothing. Not one thing worth writing down. What's up with that?
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c75hdz | what are bonds and credit default swaps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c75hdz/eli5_what_are_bonds_and_credit_default_swaps/ | {
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2inqbf | what are chicken nuggets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2inqbf/eli5_what_are_chicken_nuggets/ | {
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bai46u | why is it we can sometimes feel or hear our heart beating through various body parts, and what makes it happen as opposed to the majority of time where we can't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bai46u/eli5_why_is_it_we_can_sometimes_feel_or_hear_our/ | {
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62r3m8 | how does the tsa decide when or when not to display "tsa precheck" on my boarding pass? | I have been through the process to become TSA prechecked, yet my boarding passes only sometimes display that I'm prechecked. Why is this, and what decides this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62r3m8/eli5_how_does_the_tsa_decide_when_or_when_not_to/ | {
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ddmzq4 | why do different image compression / viewing formats exist and why can't we have a standard format ? are there significant advantages/ specific use cases to some over others ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ddmzq4/eli5_why_do_different_image_compression_viewing/ | {
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23mr8g | cg rendering | I've heard numerous times that many CG such as Frozen take "x" hours to render a single frame. Why do they do this? Wouldn't it be far easier to have someone draw each frame in whatever style they want like in the past. With people who can paint like [this](_URL_0_) what is the need to spend so many hours CG renderin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23mr8g/eli5_cg_rendering/ | {
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701x5k | how student loans repayments that will barely cover interest then get wiped after 30 years for a majority of people is a viable method of financing universities in the u.k. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/701x5k/eli5_how_student_loans_repayments_that_will/ | {
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41gks1 | hunters that use poison darts | Some native people in Indonesia use poison from a tree on their darts and use blowguns to hunt. How are they able to eat their prey when using poison? Doesn't it poison the meat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41gks1/eli5_hunters_that_use_poison_darts/ | {
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2snfoe | what makes an image of muhammad an image of muhammad? | Depictions of The Prophet have been banned for a long, long time, so no one knows what he looked like, right? The written [descriptions](_URL_0_) of Him would seem to fit most middle eastern men, and when He's drawn in the west he usually looks like a modern day Muslim. So at what point does a drawing of a Muslim man b... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2snfoe/eli5_what_makes_an_image_of_muhammad_an_image_of/ | {
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l4zhc | how do you know how much a company is worth? | Basically, how does one know how much to pay for another company when buying it? Let's say if you're looking to buy a bar, or if google is looking to pay millions for a startup, or when GM buys another manufacturer that has been in business for many years.
Let's say a business is making an annual $100,000 profit. Ho... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l4zhc/eli5_how_do_you_know_how_much_a_company_is_worth/ | {
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2ffyhe | why do some normal items sell on ebay at massively inflated prices? | I've seen a few Playstation 4's on eBay that have sold in the Thousands of pounds. This seems ridiculous, and when I view the bids, many accounts have been suspended. However, a couple of them seem legit; for example, the following link:
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2d0x8y | how does this new 'wonder' nasa drive work? | Why is it such a big deal? What does it now allow us to do that we couldn't before? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d0x8y/eli5_how_does_this_new_wonder_nasa_drive_work/ | {
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cbf5d2 | if i disconnect my desktop from the internet and power source for a couple of weeks, reconnect the power and start it up, how does it keep the correct time and date? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cbf5d2/eli5_if_i_disconnect_my_desktop_from_the_internet/ | {
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1wyij0 | the privatization of student loans in britain. | How does it affect us? Why are students everywhere actively protesting against it? Will we be crushed by debt when we emerge from University? I study Music so my career isn't exactly certain, we have a wall of debt to pay when we finish anyway but apparently this may come sooner than we thought if our loans are sold of... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wyij0/eli5_the_privatization_of_student_loans_in_britain/ | {
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