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31tn13 | why do commercial ads usually offer products at $19.99 and offer a second product with it for free? | In my area, commercial ads about products always have the products at $19.99. I have never seen it higher. Also in the commercial they also offer you the same product for free if you buy it! Like buy 1 get 1. Plus, the commercial is on the air for a few weeks and you never hear of the product again. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31tn13/eli5_why_do_commercial_ads_usually_offer_products/ | {
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7sh62l | why are humans so resistant to change while being so curious and exploring? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sh62l/eli5_why_are_humans_so_resistant_to_change_while/ | {
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6gpjjx | why are there two letters in english, c and k, that make exactly the same sound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gpjjx/eli5_why_are_there_two_letters_in_english_c_and_k/ | {
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1ufn7z | how does the current self-driving cars know to do the more 'complicated' things like starting up at a green light or yielding at a 2 way stop. | Perhaps they don't and they can only go on highways now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ufn7z/eli5_how_does_the_current_selfdriving_cars_know/ | {
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73g3lz | how can photochromic glasses change colour with the sunlight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73g3lz/eli5_how_can_photochromic_glasses_change_colour/ | {
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7j78i5 | when a woman has a hysterectomy what is put in his place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7j78i5/eli5_when_a_woman_has_a_hysterectomy_what_is_put/ | {
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4si5v0 | why does the inside of my ear hurt when using over the ear headphones but not ear buds? | Whenever I use over the ear headphones for around 2 hours I get pain inside my ear. However, I can use in ear buds for as long as I want and get no pain inside my ear. Is there a reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4si5v0/eli5_why_does_the_inside_of_my_ear_hurt_when/ | {
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9v9p8w | how does a induction cooker work / not get warm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v9p8w/eli5_how_does_a_induction_cooker_work_not_get_warm/ | {
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2kepaq | what exactly is "bass" in speakers | Like what is it, what makes it, how is it made, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kepaq/eli5_what_exactly_is_bass_in_speakers/ | {
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3mrujk | how do phones charge? like, how do you charge battery acid? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mrujk/eli5_how_do_phones_charge_like_how_do_you_charge/ | {
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7i8ahv | how do parasites, like tapeworms, manage to survive the gastric juices of the stomach and get to the rest of the digestive tract? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7i8ahv/eli5_how_do_parasites_like_tapeworms_manage_to/ | {
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241810 | why is it so important that we study and understand the origin of the universe? | I mean, even if we do ever find out, I fail to understand on how it would impact present-day society? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/241810/eli5_why_is_it_so_important_that_we_study_and/ | {
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92j4jj | why cant we feel our organs rubbing against each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92j4jj/eli5_why_cant_we_feel_our_organs_rubbing_against/ | {
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47ygmq | how does a tree root generate enough force/pressure to crack a pipe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47ygmq/eli5_how_does_a_tree_root_generate_enough/ | {
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7powiv | how do artillery gunners shoot things they can't see? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7powiv/eli5_how_do_artillery_gunners_shoot_things_they/ | {
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castyx | how can a tiny $399 go pro with small battery shoot in 4k 60fps where as the large and bulky $2000 prosumer camcorders that also eat up power bricks of energy from companies like sony only do 4k 30fps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/castyx/eli5_how_can_a_tiny_399_go_pro_with_small_battery/ | {
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eg7490 | bpa is bad for you, but what alternative is there that isn’t? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eg7490/eli5_bpa_is_bad_for_you_but_what_alternative_is/ | {
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2lnm85 | why aren't politions election promises considered a verbal contract? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lnm85/eli5_why_arent_politions_election_promises/ | {
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c58ymo | how the moon have protected us from hundreds of asteroid but its like a 1/10th of the size of the earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c58ymo/eli5_how_the_moon_have_protected_us_from_hundreds/ | {
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fc09j9 | how do muscles change strength to pick up objects of different weights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fc09j9/eli5_how_do_muscles_change_strength_to_pick_up/ | {
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1igyrp | how does a gastric bypass work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1igyrp/eli5_how_does_a_gastric_bypass_work/ | {
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blubg5 | why people with poor relative pitch, can sing quite correctly in mind but do it way off when trying out loud? | Well... Including me | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blubg5/eli5_why_people_with_poor_relative_pitch_can_sing/ | {
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1q6fpl | why does an air raid siren from ww2 make people feel uneasy and sometimes some slight panic just by hearing it? | example : _URL_0_
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37b1y5 | anti-poaching and poacher hunters | I see lots of pictures of and articles about people going around the world and arming themselves to fight poaching with force. Are they just allowed to go around shooting poachers or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37b1y5/eli5_antipoaching_and_poacher_hunters/ | {
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3rgmje | honestly what's the difference between brand name mouth wash (listerine, scope, etc.) and no named or lesser brand names? (rexall, life etc) | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rgmje/eli5_honestly_whats_the_difference_between_brand/ | {
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9sc3om | what happens when a servers upload speed is faster than my download speed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9sc3om/eli5_what_happens_when_a_servers_upload_speed_is/ | {
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7vebzr | what are people actually dying from when they "die from the flu"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vebzr/eli5_what_are_people_actually_dying_from_when/ | {
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26b6oa | what is it that makes me see myself one way in the mirror but from another perspective (photo or video) i see myself differently. | Not sure if this makes any sense but I personally find that there is a drastic change from how I view myself in a mirror to how I look in pictures. What is it that my brain does here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26b6oa/eli5_what_is_it_that_makes_me_see_myself_one_way/ | {
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rz2rm | what was up with usa and nicaragua | All I know is that "Olly North" song in "American Dad"
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eaip6t | why do americans need to get the flu shot every flu season? i'm on eastern europe and we never had flu shots over here, just some regular mandatory ones for tetanus and stuff like that | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eaip6t/eli5_why_do_americans_need_to_get_the_flu_shot/ | {
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dapg23 | why are some companies called "limited", "enterprises" or "industries"? what's the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dapg23/eli5_why_are_some_companies_called_limited/ | {
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1who3l | is everest growing or getting smaller? | My science book says that Everest it´s growing 0.5 centimeter (0,19 inch) per year. But at the same time thousands of people are climbing it (and the metalic spike shoes doesn´t help). So, Could we actually scraping the everest faster than its natural grow? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1who3l/eli5_is_everest_growing_or_getting_smaller/ | {
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2brzqw | why do girls shave their eyebrows and draw them on. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2brzqw/eli5_why_do_girls_shave_their_eyebrows_and_draw/ | {
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f034f4 | why do bourbons that have been aged for less time have a higher proof than those aged for longer? | I understand this isn’t always the case, but I see bottles of 10 year 107 proof for example and a 20 year 95 proof right next to it. What makes this difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f034f4/eli5_why_do_bourbons_that_have_been_aged_for_less/ | {
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3686iu | what is a "cult film" and what qualifies a movie to have that title? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3686iu/eli5_what_is_a_cult_film_and_what_qualifies_a/ | {
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1k7zdp | what are the effects of today's policy changes on marijuana? | Not too interested in the technicalities of the policy change, but rather the end-game ways it may effect: A: medical users, B: recreational users, C: Someone shipping/receiving marijuana across the country | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k7zdp/eli5_what_are_the_effects_of_todays_policy/ | {
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jb8p0 | frequent flier miles, points, and rewards cards - eli5 | Someone please explain how frequent flier miles work, multiple reward cards, transferring points, multiple frequent flier clubs, etc. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jb8p0/frequent_flier_miles_points_and_rewards_cards_eli5/ | {
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1o5h9w | how can congress continue to draw a salary? bonus question: how come we can't fire them? | Let me explain first. I am the rarest of political creatures: one who really and truly does not identify with any party. I can genuinely see both sides of almost any argument. **I really *really really* don't want a serious political discussion/debate.** This is simple.
If my husband doesn't go to work. He will not ge... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o5h9w/eli5_how_can_congress_continue_to_draw_a_salary/ | {
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9e1ox6 | why is pluto considered a planet to some groups and not a planet to other groups? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9e1ox6/eli5_why_is_pluto_considered_a_planet_to_some/ | {
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2w293m | what wil happen after all the stars in the universe have died? | There will be a moment when stars will stop forming, so what wil happen after the last one dies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w293m/eli5_what_wil_happen_after_all_the_stars_in_the/ | {
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6w2pmd | why aren't audiobooks and ebooks unlimited? | Recently, I started using Overdrive to listen to audiobooks. Popular titles are always already checked out, so I need to place a hold and wait for my turn to check out the audio book.
Unlike physical books, digital files can be reproduced, so why can't audiobooks and ebook files be checked out unlimited times by unli... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6w2pmd/eli5_why_arent_audiobooks_and_ebooks_unlimited/ | {
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t1nla | how journalists fom news of the world were technically able to 'hack' into cell phones. | How did they do it? Was it actual hacking, cooperation with cell phone companies, or something else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t1nla/eli5_how_journalists_fom_news_of_the_world_were/ | {
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3l16rb | why do all the japanese students at my college (i'm in england) wear traditional japanese school uniform even though my college has no dress code? | Me and my friend were wondering this and all I could think of is maybe it's tradition or they just want to look smart? It's been bugging me for a while now so I decided to ask here, thanks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l16rb/eli5_why_do_all_the_japanese_students_at_my/ | {
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97jc8a | can defense lawyers ask a client if they're guilty before taking a case? | Like the moment you see sometimes on tv where they ask, "Ok you have to tell me everything, did you do it?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97jc8a/eli5_can_defense_lawyers_ask_a_client_if_theyre/ | {
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ct65yv | how come the whole ocean doesn't get electrifyed whenever electricity comes into contact with the ocean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ct65yv/eli5_how_come_the_whole_ocean_doesnt_get/ | {
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22dk6n | how do they get childhood/family pictures of characters in movies? | When you see a photo of a character in a movie, do they use the actors personal pictures? Do they have special background photos shoot days where they just create props? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22dk6n/eli5_how_do_they_get_childhoodfamily_pictures_of/ | {
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6bh8s0 | why did wrapping the xbox 360 in a towel and leaving it on temporary fix the red ring of death? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bh8s0/eli5_why_did_wrapping_the_xbox_360_in_a_towel_and/ | {
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fos76j | does the action of flying in birds tire them out the same way that running tires us out? | Is there a function in humans analogous to flying in birds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fos76j/eli5_does_the_action_of_flying_in_birds_tire_them/ | {
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3k4q6e | daddy issues, mommy issues. is this a real psychological phenomenon, or just pop-psychology? | - What does it mean when they say someone has daddy/mommy issues?
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- Can it be cured?
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- Is this seen only in Western cultures?
- Was this phen... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k4q6e/eli5_daddy_issues_mommy_issues_is_this_a_real/ | {
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40qbur | if obama doesn't have the authority to close guantanamo bay, who does? | And if he does, why doesn't he just do it instead of bringing it up every state of the union speech? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40qbur/eli5_if_obama_doesnt_have_the_authority_to_close/ | {
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2g09cj | what does u2 get out of releasing it's new album for free on itunes? | It doesn't make sense that they would release the album for free for the half a billion iTunes users. It seems like apple is the only one benefitting. Would apple be paying them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g09cj/eli5what_does_u2_get_out_of_releasing_its_new/ | {
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2ep9ku | how did we get to the point that we have to be in debt for years and years to own a house? | I'm just curious as to what changed and at what point in history we got to where we are at today when it seems we have to work for years and years to finally truly own our homes. People hundreds of years ago never had to have a 30 year mortgage to own a home did they? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ep9ku/eli5_how_did_we_get_to_the_point_that_we_have_to/ | {
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57ihbo | how do weird coincidences happen? is it just a concept that we invented? | So I am in the shower this morning and for some unknown reason I think of the song "I'm a little tea pot" which immediately makes me think of the miniseries "Storm of the Century" by Stephen King. I had not thought of that miniseries in at least 10 years. I remembered it because it scare me so bad and that scene at t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57ihbo/eli5_how_do_weird_coincidences_happen_is_it_just/ | {
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2pxu4q | sometimes when i blink, one eye will lose focus and things become blurry for a few seconds, but when i blink again, my eye regains focus. what's going on when that happens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pxu4q/eli5_sometimes_when_i_blink_one_eye_will_lose/ | {
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2rwlbl | can people who want to do illicit things on the internet just use someone's unprotected wifi to do it without being caught? | If someone wanted to steal credit card info, release The Fappening photos, etc. could they not just go somewhere with free Wifi or park outside someone's house with unprotected Internet and do it? How would they be caught? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rwlbl/eli5_can_people_who_want_to_do_illicit_things_on/ | {
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4wen08 | why do all male and female voices respectively sound the same in old movie and television? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wen08/eli5_why_do_all_male_and_female_voices/ | {
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2xlkut | how do fossil fuels actually exist without being disturbed, are new amounts always slowly being made? | also when someone finds a fossil, how was it not disturbed for so long | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xlkut/eli5_how_do_fossil_fuels_actually_exist_without/ | {
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1nvpj6 | how to start investing | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nvpj6/eli5_how_to_start_investing/ | {
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a606bt | what does the slave law that was just passed in hungary actually mean for the country and the workers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a606bt/eli5_what_does_the_slave_law_that_was_just_passed/ | {
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1u217l | if humans are considered so intelligent, why does it take them so long to walk(even crawl) compared to other animals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u217l/eli5_if_humans_are_considered_so_intelligent_why/ | {
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75y739 | why is it so difficult to locate "planet nine" even though it's right in our backyard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75y739/eli5_why_is_it_so_difficult_to_locate_planet_nine/ | {
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467pfk | why are live streams that say they are hd not really hd quality? | Providers like NBC Live Extra (they're not the only ones who do this) claim their online streams are HD, but even on my computer aren't as clear as a live HD channel on the TV. And then when i connect my computer to the TV its like SD quality at best.
I know my internet speed isn't the issue...so why is this?
Thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/467pfk/eli5_why_are_live_streams_that_say_they_are_hd/ | {
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4cles8 | how does adding salt to a dish while cooking it differ from adding salt while eating it? | Wouldn't it be far easier and less complicated for everyone to add their own amount of salt to a saltless dish? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cles8/eli5_how_does_adding_salt_to_a_dish_while_cooking/ | {
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809h9l | if there isn't such thing as a sugar high, then what causes you to act hyper after eating candy or drinking a can of coke? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/809h9l/eli5_if_there_isnt_such_thing_as_a_sugar_high/ | {
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6g4213 | what stops telephone companies from being able to identify and block robocallers (including ones who use caller id scrambling)? | With all the other things computers are capable of doing these days, this would seem to be a feature that could be developed and implemented by Verizon or TMobile or whomever. That said, I'm definitely not an expert on this kind of technology, to the point where I'm not even sure I'm phrasing the question properly. B... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g4213/eli5_what_stops_telephone_companies_from_being/ | {
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60ihxt | if the current fbi investigation indicates the results of the us election were tampered with by a foreign nation, what happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60ihxt/eli5_if_the_current_fbi_investigation_indicates/ | {
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axr2yz | why does turning the volume down on my phone and up on my car give a cleaner signal at the same volume? | This is kind of a weird one but if I put the volume on my phone to full blast, I get static through my aux to tape. However, if I turn it down a couple notches on my phone and turn it up in my car, I can go even louder than before while still getting no static. What causes this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axr2yz/eli5_why_does_turning_the_volume_down_on_my_phone/ | {
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1w6wbz | what is the appeal of the simpsons? | I used to enjoy watching The Simpsons when I was a little kid but I can't hardly stand the new episodes, and I'm trying to explain to people who've never been fans of the series what the appeal was in semi-concrete terms.
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1e90fy | what is going on with obama, the irs, and benghazi? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e90fy/eli5_what_is_going_on_with_obama_the_irs_and/ | {
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1z7ryt | how does aerobraking work? | Title says it all.
Edit: This question refers to the spaceflight maneuver. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z7ryt/eli5_how_does_aerobraking_work/ | {
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ejjgt9 | why do the longest and shortest days of the year not coincide with the yearly average hottest and coldest days? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ejjgt9/eli5_why_do_the_longest_and_shortest_days_of_the/ | {
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25i24l | the recent australian budget review | The latest Budget Review in Australia has been released for 2014.
All I'm hearing from people in bitching and moaning about how they are going to be royally fucked from it.
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1j0q5c | why are "infomercial drugs" so obtainable, yet have such severe side affects, while groundbreaking, life changing drugs have such a hard time getting past the testing phase? | I may have worded this badly, so allow me to explain...
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wvb5w | what's the difference between a real image and a virtual image? and why does it matter? | This is something that I just could not understand at school, no matter how many people tried to explain it to me or how they explained it. It didn't exactly seem "too difficult" to understand, it just didn't seem to be logically coherent, i.e. it didn't make sense. 25 years later, can anyone put an end to my mental to... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wvb5w/whats_the_difference_between_a_real_image_and_a/ | {
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2gjgy4 | how is crime handled in international waters? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gjgy4/eli5_how_is_crime_handled_in_international_waters/ | {
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2arf70 | when someone dies (e.g. in a car accident), how do the police know who to contact if the person isn't carrying any contact information? | Or if it makes more sense - how do they know who to call (spouse, family member, etc) if the person is not carrying something that says "in case of death, please contact xxx" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2arf70/eli5_when_someone_dies_eg_in_a_car_accident_how/ | {
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4ij8rs | mercury passing in front of the sun | So, today Mercury is passing in between the sun and the earth. However, a year on Mercury is 88 earth days. Does that not mean that this event should happen 4 times an Earth year? Also, are all the planets in a plain (as in aligned) due to the force of the sun and all planets? Sorry if I'm asking a stupid question, my ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ij8rs/eli5_mercury_passing_in_front_of_the_sun/ | {
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1ep06g | the difference between software engineer(ing) and software developer(ment), if there is one. | Just wondering what the difference is, if there is one. It seems that people that I know in software engineering tend to have slightly different roles than other friends who are software developers. I can't put my finger on the difference though, so I thought I'd ask.
Many thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ep06g/eli5_the_difference_between_software_engineering/ | {
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2d9cho | if all life is constantly evolving, why are all species so distinct? | For example, why do we have chimpanzees and people but no half-evolved chimp-people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d9cho/eli5_if_all_life_is_constantly_evolving_why_are/ | {
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4440ef | if the information age has made more information freely accessible than ever before, so why are textbook prices going up? shouldn't it be the other way around? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4440ef/eli5_if_the_information_age_has_made_more/ | {
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3ch9ee | why are maestros necessary if the musicians are practiced and have their written music in front of them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ch9ee/eli5_why_are_maestros_necessary_if_the_musicians/ | {
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3usmu4 | what are the dangers of using razor blades for too long of a time? | I've heard that you should change your razor blade every week or so, but why? Are there any health dangers when it comes to using razors for too long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3usmu4/eli5_what_are_the_dangers_of_using_razor_blades/ | {
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a9yt79 | your brain is one of the most energy consuming organs in the body, but why is it that it's energy consumption is not considered in calculating fat burn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9yt79/eli5_your_brain_is_one_of_the_most_energy/ | {
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5eycfv | how were such tiny nations, like england and portugal, able to colonize so much of the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5eycfv/eli5_how_were_such_tiny_nations_like_england_and/ | {
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3hqlbh | how come game controllers don't have to be pointed at consoles but t.v remotes do. why not use the same tech for both? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hqlbh/eli5_how_come_game_controllers_dont_have_to_be/ | {
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2liqhy | how is photography evaluated as art? | What makes one photo a masterpiece of art and the other not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2liqhy/eli5_how_is_photography_evaluated_as_art/ | {
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43r8o9 | why are genetically modified "designer babies" viewed as such a negative thing? | I sort of understand that it would probably greater separate the super wealthy from the poor and middle class by creating elite humans but other than that, why is it viewed as so horrible, enough to create laws against it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43r8o9/eli5_why_are_genetically_modified_designer_babies/ | {
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3e6jwd | why does my scale lie to me? | I like weighing myself for no reason. Like many mature adults I like to measure how much I pee or poop. My scale does not like telling me tho.
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cxgziv | do all sunsets look the same across a country (or large area), or does the color depend on something in the atmosphere/air/etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxgziv/eli5_do_all_sunsets_look_the_same_across_a/ | {
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1sdn4y | why is it that plasma tvs are regarded as having the best picture quality (excluding oled), yet manufacturers have either stopped or are stopping production? | Example: The Panasonic ZT/VT/ST60 is said everywhere to be the best picture quality ever (with the Samsung F8500, also a Plasma, being a close second), yet Panasonic has ceased production of Plasma TVs ending this month.
When LEDs first arrived they were much thinner and brighter than Plasmas, but that's no longer th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sdn4y/eli5_why_is_it_that_plasma_tvs_are_regarded_as/ | {
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2w2825 | how come there's always spam comments on sites like youtube and yahoo but not on reddit. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w2825/eli5_how_come_theres_always_spam_comments_on/ | {
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6c34o2 | what makes certain people "awkward"? is this trait found in species other than humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c34o2/eli5_what_makes_certain_people_awkward_is_this/ | {
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1y6pou | how does twitch plays pokemon work? | Like how are they grabbing the chat and then converting it to movement in-game? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y6pou/eli5_how_does_twitch_plays_pokemon_work/ | {
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eadhm1 | why is a 4g connection almost useless now when a few years ago it was perfectly fine for streaming audio and video? | Whenever my phone shows an LTE connection, I have really fast speeds and can stream anything. If I drop to a 4g connection, and can barely load text. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eadhm1/eli5_why_is_a_4g_connection_almost_useless_now/ | {
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5exxtu | why do unsolved math problems still exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5exxtu/eli5_why_do_unsolved_math_problems_still_exist/ | {
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3kwa8z | how does the macbook charger led turn red or green in relation with the fullness of the battery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kwa8z/eli5how_does_the_macbook_charger_led_turn_red_or/ | {
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aut26r | how did early humans know to breed without the concept of language? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aut26r/eli5_how_did_early_humans_know_to_breed_without/ | {
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34u8g2 | how can one coding language be more "powerful" than another on the same computer? | i've been hearing people at work talk about this lately, and it doesn't make a lot of sense to me (non computer language expert) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34u8g2/eli5how_can_one_coding_language_be_more_powerful/ | {
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562gwj | why is the sound of heart beats so unsettling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/562gwj/eli5_why_is_the_sound_of_heart_beats_so_unsettling/ | {
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