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9amqff | bizarre sound question | If I were to have a *directional* sound of a specific frequency, but had another sound of the same frequency that is not in any particular direction, would they harmonize, create a larger wave amplitude, and both move in the direction of the directional sound?
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6h9ujk | recently there was news about two girls joined at the head being surgically separated by a team of over 30 surgeons. what is there for 30 surgeons to actually do during a job like this one? 30 people is a lot of people. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h9ujk/eli5_recently_there_was_news_about_two_girls/ | {
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6jm8ev | how many calories are burnt climbing stairs? | According to various online estimates (just google "how many calories are burned climbing stairs"), you burn 0.17 calories for every step you climb.
This doesn't seem right to me. A calorie is by definition the amount of energy required to raise one gram of water by 1 degree celsius.
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31d8ay | why i've never heard of a famous person from history dying of cancer when it's so prevalent today | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31d8ay/eli5_why_ive_never_heard_of_a_famous_person_from/ | {
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2l0sp5 | what is cyberpunk? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l0sp5/eli5_what_is_cyberpunk/ | {
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1nn2ws | why does melting and boiling at a specific temperature? | During heating, the kinetic and potential energy increases. But once the melting or boiling point is reaches, the potential energy only increases while kinetic energy remains the same.
Why isn't it possible for the kinetic and potential energy to continuously increase as we heat up a substance. Something like if we he... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nn2ws/why_does_melting_and_boiling_at_a_specific/ | {
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7o88ro | why does paint stick to some surfaces and not others (silicon etc.) ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7o88ro/eli5why_does_paint_stick_to_some_surfaces_and_not/ | {
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4o5g7t | why would government bond yields ever go negative? | Article for reference: _URL_0_
German government 10-year bonds dipped into negative territory today, meaning that people are willing to pay the government (a small amount of) to keep their money for 10 years.
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2115r0 | why does reddit maintains such a basic interface/design? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2115r0/eli5_why_does_reddit_maintains_such_a_basic/ | {
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f8ewqd | cream of tartar?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f8ewqd/eli5_cream_of_tartar/ | {
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1ovo1w | how does wikipedia avoid abuse? | So I understand that Wikipedia has measures in place in case people edit articles inaccurately but a good amount of Wikipedia including some of the more complex topics in science and mathematics for example have very accurate, cited information free of errors. Why did people spend the time to write these articles in th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ovo1w/eli5_how_does_wikipedia_avoid_abuse/ | {
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3g4qev | why do animals have such big testicles? | What advantage does this have? I have literally seen goats, pigs, etc, where they drag the ground and are just bouncing around between their legs. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g4qev/eli5_why_do_animals_have_such_big_testicles/ | {
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4pmy75 | why does it help sleeping on the floor when drunk? | Whenever I'm drunk (like right now) and I try to sleep in my bed everything is spinning so much that I just want to vomit. However, when I sleep on the floor it doesn't. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pmy75/eli5_why_does_it_help_sleeping_on_the_floor_when/ | {
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bjlya5 | how do apartment building fire alarms work? | For example, if I set off the smoke detector in my apartment, will it set off the whole building? Is this system able to tell the difference between burnt food and a legitimate structure fire? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjlya5/eli5_how_do_apartment_building_fire_alarms_work/ | {
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5c1dln | what are the sets of black tubes i keep seeing across the roads and driving over and what is their purpose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5c1dln/eli5_what_are_the_sets_of_black_tubes_i_keep/ | {
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2yexdd | why does western formal clothing require men to cover the entire body whereas women have the option of baring arms and legs in formal attire? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yexdd/eli5_why_does_western_formal_clothing_require_men/ | {
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47i1is | how to pay off students loans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47i1is/eli5_how_to_pay_off_students_loans/ | {
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dgu6cr | what is that subtle grainy texture we see in a dimly dark room or in absolute darkness in our vision? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dgu6cr/eli5_what_is_that_subtle_grainy_texture_we_see_in/ | {
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7yisyc | "the flu" vs influenza vs a "bad cold" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7yisyc/eli5_the_flu_vs_influenza_vs_a_bad_cold/ | {
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a63s1x | why don't humans have antibiotic injections? | My cat went to the vet today for an injury. To prevent it from becoming infected she got an injection of antibiotics and the vet said it'd last two whole weeks, the anti-inflammatory shot lasts a few days.
It's fantastic that I don't have to force-feed her oral tablets, so I wondered how come we don't do this with hum... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a63s1x/eli5_why_dont_humans_have_antibiotic_injections/ | {
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djjk52 | how is working out good/recommended when our bodies naturally tend to resist physically demanding activities like lifting or running which makes us not want to do it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djjk52/eli5_how_is_working_out_goodrecommended_when_our/ | {
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3enl2k | why is it taken that for life to exist it must be "earth like"? why is it not considered that aliens should they exist possess different physical tolerances/requirements for survival? | Was not sure if I should have posted in askscience but please bear with me! This kinda goes into the domain of "what is considered life" but even so, if we discover some complex autonomous physical form that is completely different from our notion of life... do we just ignore that?
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890fig | how do bulls not impale people more often? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/890fig/eli5_how_do_bulls_not_impale_people_more_often/ | {
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72x8jz | rappers and other celebs often record themselves doing illegal things, like smoking weed, doing drugs, and having large amounts of guns. why are they not arrested when the cops see the videos? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72x8jz/eli5_rappers_and_other_celebs_often_record/ | {
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1zfh2z | why do your ears turn red when in a cold environment? | I know why our face or stuff turns red when we are warm, as our blood vessels expand and therefore come closer to the surface of our skin, making it (more) red. However I don't understand why our ears get red when in a cold environment, could someone explain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zfh2z/eli5_why_do_your_ears_turn_red_when_in_a_cold/ | {
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77pn3d | how does a movie obtain a cult following?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77pn3d/eli5_how_does_a_movie_obtain_a_cult_following/ | {
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bk4e88 | are silica gel safe to touch? | I know they are dangerous when eaten obviously, but I read a post of Amazon saying it's dangerous to touch. I don't know much about silica gels except for they are used to dry stuff and beads are doped with Cobalt to indicate it gets too saturated. But I'm not sure if it can do something to ur body if you touch it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bk4e88/eli5_are_silica_gel_safe_to_touch/ | {
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cn1959 | why can't countries with currecny in the 1000s, such as indonesia, change their currency to smaller numbers such as 1,2,5,10,100? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cn1959/eli5_why_cant_countries_with_currecny_in_the/ | {
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2oo0vj | why can we only have so many ct scans in our lifetime, and what will happen if we have too many? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oo0vj/eli5_why_can_we_only_have_so_many_ct_scans_in_our/ | {
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6qo1oh | do paleontologists have educated guesses as to what's hiding under antarctica's ice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qo1oh/eli5_do_paleontologists_have_educated_guesses_as/ | {
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ap14pp | why (according to my teacher) is the equator not perpendicular to earth’s axis? | To preface this, I’m currently in 8th grade and generally have a good grasp on new concepts, so when something doesn’t click it really bothers me internally.
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2yl4ki | what exactly does it mean that the hiv virus does not live long outside the body? | As far as I know, viruses are not alive nor dead, but somewhere in between. Yet, one of the most vocal aspects of the HIV virus "marketing" is that it dies shortly after it leaves the human body. Now, I'm pretty sure this is a simplification of what actually happens, so I'm wondering what exactly happens to the virus w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yl4ki/eli5_what_exactly_does_it_mean_that_the_hiv_virus/ | {
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46w0uz | how come gas planets don't lose their shape | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46w0uz/eli5_how_come_gas_planets_dont_lose_their_shape/ | {
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34vgg0 | institutional racism | What is it? How did it come to be? What are some examples of it? What are some examples of solutions to it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34vgg0/eli5_institutional_racism/ | {
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2ih8x5 | how does an internal combustion engine make a car move and what do cubic measurements mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ih8x5/eli5_how_does_an_internal_combustion_engine_make/ | {
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4h0zq8 | how do you make paints of primary colors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h0zq8/eli5_how_do_you_make_paints_of_primary_colors/ | {
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9ff8c6 | article 13 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ff8c6/eli5_article_13/ | {
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48qr8g | why does disney abandon parks/places instead of tearing them down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48qr8g/eli5_why_does_disney_abandon_parksplaces_instead/ | {
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9culdo | what is the difference between plan, method and methodology? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9culdo/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_plan_method/ | {
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2cuti9 | why do my fingers get sticky when i eat chicken? | Even with no glaze of any kind, eating chicken with skin on the bone makes my fingers sticky. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cuti9/eli5_why_do_my_fingers_get_sticky_when_i_eat/ | {
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97qx9l | how does google maps create this "globe effect"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97qx9l/eli5_how_does_google_maps_create_this_globe_effect/ | {
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a6dw88 | how does flossing work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6dw88/eli5_how_does_flossing_work/ | {
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3jqcmm | what is actually happening in our vision when two colors seem to "clash"? | I don't mean, "Oh, the color shirt mixed with those pants looks AWFUL." I mean when something is written in green ink on a red background and people with full color vision have to strain their eyes to read it. Why does that happen, and why is it only with certain color combinations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jqcmm/eli5_what_is_actually_happening_in_our_vision/ | {
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3jbwft | how does linux mint update programs while i'm working with them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jbwft/eli5_how_does_linux_mint_update_programs_while_im/ | {
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1z24sw | why can't tv stations be on the same channel no matter where you are? | For example, why can't NBC be on channel 6 everywhere? It would make things a lot easier. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z24sw/eli5why_cant_tv_stations_be_on_the_same_channel/ | {
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337opf | why do characters in movies always take off their bullet proof vests right after being shot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/337opf/eli5_why_do_characters_in_movies_always_take_off/ | {
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20dhak | liquor before beer, you're in the clear. | Fact, fiction, and explanation.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20dhak/eli5_liquor_before_beer_youre_in_the_clear/ | {
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2u4ivw | how it's possible for bees to have evolved stingers that kill them on use | I mean, if evolution is the strongest living and mating and the weakest dying, and a bee's one form of attack will kill them, then the strongest bees with these stingers would die out...right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u4ivw/eli5_how_its_possible_for_bees_to_have_evolved/ | {
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22a1fp | i've never smoked pot. how is the feeling different from being drunk? | When I was younger drugs just weren't in the area where I grew up. When I moved away, I got a job that does random drug checks. I'm 40 now and I'm hearing that alcohol is worse for you than pot. I still work at the same job so I won't be able to try it, but I've always been curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22a1fp/eli5_ive_never_smoked_pot_how_is_the_feeling/ | {
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3ktofc | why does making a higher pitched voice at the end of a sentence make it a question? | Where does this originate from, and why is it like that | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ktofc/eli5_why_does_making_a_higher_pitched_voice_at/ | {
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pl0a1 | i put a paper towel in green*-dyed water and wrung it out. why did it turn pink? | Here's what we (me and an almost five year old, so ELI5 is pretty spot on here) did.
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97kpok | what is the difference between bribery and the typical exchange of money, goods, and services? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97kpok/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_bribery_and/ | {
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2kyh0y | what's the evolutionary justification for crying out of emotion? | So, we tear up when we have debris in our eye or if it is overly irritated, and I understand why. Why do we cry just because we feel emotion? What is the reasoning behind it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kyh0y/eli5_whats_the_evolutionary_justification_for/ | {
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272uqb | why do people always say to "walk it out" when you get hurt? i know many times that actually helps, but how? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/272uqb/eli5_why_do_people_always_say_to_walk_it_out_when/ | {
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4gbjfe | why does very cold water never give me brain freeze but drinking even a little bit anything else cold does? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gbjfe/eli5_why_does_very_cold_water_never_give_me_brain/ | {
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1vi7bg | how does _url_0_ get all of its information? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vi7bg/eli5_how_does_ancestrycom_get_all_of_its/ | {
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4e6i9t | why do successful bands break up, when staying together would be lucrative? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e6i9t/eli5_why_do_successful_bands_break_up_when/ | {
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2ei5ts | if another sperm won, would i still be me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ei5ts/eli5_if_another_sperm_won_would_i_still_be_me/ | {
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... but to what extent, and how? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1psba4/eli5_how_is_cliffdiving_safe_while_so_many/ | {
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lwqbl | zeitgeist | I've heard many different definitions. What the fuck is Zeitgeist?... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lwqbl/eli5_zeitgeist/ | {
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6zjibs | why is it so hard to stick with working out when it makes you body feel so good? | Shouldn't the mind remember that it felt great and want to go workout again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zjibs/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_stick_with_working_out/ | {
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3y9775 | how are some .com websites allowed to host full movies and tv shows without getting shut down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y9775/eli5_how_are_some_com_websites_allowed_to_host/ | {
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1qnjr3 | why do 18 wheelers drive so close to cars? | I've noticed that most 18 wheelers (semi-trucks) I see often seem to allow only a car length or less between them and a car in front of them on the highway. I was taught I should allow a car length for every 10 mph I'm driving in order to have enough room to stop. Isn't it extremely dangerous for semi drivers to roll r... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qnjr3/eli5_why_do_18_wheelers_drive_so_close_to_cars/ | {
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6v96rx | power button on a smart phone | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6v96rx/eli5power_button_on_a_smart_phone/ | {
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11kr3r | corporation tax and how starbucks have avoided paying tax in the uk. | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11kr3r/eli5_corporation_tax_and_how_starbucks_have/ | {
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1fwecy | how do satellites in geostationary orbit on the south pole stay in orbit? | Watching time lapse imagery of Antarctica from space got me thinking, how do satellites that are filming it from a "stationary" position not fall into the atmosphere? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fwecy/elif_how_do_satellites_in_geostationary_orbit_on/ | {
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3r4huq | how do solar flares affect gps signal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r4huq/eli5_how_do_solar_flares_affect_gps_signal/ | {
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145wnx | why the us dollar has been subject to 768% inflation in fifty years ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/145wnx/eli5_why_the_us_dollar_has_been_subject_to_768/ | {
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rscwv | the difference between a serial ata drive and a solid state drive and why i should care. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rscwv/eli5_the_difference_between_a_serial_ata_drive/ | {
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ksuje | why is germany key? what will happen if euro fails? what does this mean for americans? | Financial things are talking about Germany more and more saying they are the key to the future of the Euro. If they realize the Euro is holding them back, the Euro will collapse entering most of Europe into a depression. They say this will effect the Chinese and the Americans.
Why is Germany key to the euro? Why will ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ksuje/why_is_germany_key_what_will_happen_if_euro_fails/ | {
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3i0my6 | what the heck is happening with all these explosions in china? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i0my6/eli5_what_the_heck_is_happening_with_all_these/ | {
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3qfbc4 | what occurs in the human body when a sudden increase of sound volume occurs(jumpscares)? | Is there some sort of mechanism that triggers and causes our body to jump? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qfbc4/eli5_what_occurs_in_the_human_body_when_a_sudden/ | {
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69m6l9 | why does your black jeans turn whitish on the corner of your phone whilst having it in the pocket of your jeans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69m6l9/eli5_why_does_your_black_jeans_turn_whitish_on/ | {
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3ojz76 | what would happen if our bodies didnt fight back against certain virises like gastro? the symptoms seam to all be from our body fighting the virus. | After a recent bout of gastro while travelling in Thailand, I experienced fever and diahorea. From my understanding both of these symptoms are my body fighting the virus. What would of happened if my body did nothing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ojz76/eli5_what_would_happen_if_our_bodies_didnt_fight/ | {
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2q8coe | why does the nypd blame mayor di blasio for the killings of the 2 officers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q8coe/eli5_why_does_the_nypd_blame_mayor_di_blasio_for/ | {
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1jpv2q | what are some things i should know to fully understand ice hockey? | I never liked most sports before, but my friend wanted me to watch the Stanley Cup with him this year. I watched, then I couldn't stop watching, something about it had me hooked. So I was wondering if you guys could help me understand the basics of the game? If possible, could you link a site that explains it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jpv2q/eli5what_are_some_things_i_should_know_to_fully/ | {
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2b1ilq | before the invention of radio communication, how did a country at war communicate with their navy while they were out at sea? | I was reading the post on the front page about Southern Americans fleeing to Brazil after the civil war and learned about the Bahia Incident. The incident being irrelevant, I reads the following on wikipedia:
> Catching Florida by surprise, men from Wachusett quickly captured the ship. After a brief refit, Wachusett... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b1ilq/eli5_before_the_invention_of_radio_communication/ | {
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7t2tmh | why can't, under normal circumstances, a blue eyed parent and a brown eyed parent have a green eyed biological kid? | Explain like I'm a prodigious 12 year old in AP biology please.
Edit 1: I'm actually 29. They even let me vote and drive a car and everything.
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21854m | what is this "international law" that obama and the us say russia is breaking by annexing crimea? | Does something like that even exists? And is Russia really violating some international agreement with the referendum? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21854m/eli5_what_is_this_international_law_that_obama/ | {
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2d3lhx | why is the split of facebook messenger so appalling and why should i be afraid? | Someone help me out in understanding this. I feel that it's nothing more than a circlejerky witch hunt.
* [Each permission is for a justified reason](_URL_0_)
* Other applications have done this before (4Square & Swarm, Google+ and Hangouts) without a fraction of the uproar
* A few thousand (even a few *million*) ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d3lhx/eli5_why_is_the_split_of_facebook_messenger_so/ | {
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5tl5mq | how do field drug tests return so many false positives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tl5mq/eli5_how_do_field_drug_tests_return_so_many_false/ | {
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2ineuc | how can various youtube music "playlists", eg majestic, post songs without infringing copyright laws? | Question can also be answered in a broader sense - How can any Youtube uploader post a song without risking a lawsuit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ineuc/eli5_how_can_various_youtube_music_playlists_eg/ | {
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20witd | why watching someone get hurt make my stomach drop and my muscles tense, even though i'm well aware that i'm not at risk of any harm? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20witd/eli5_why_watching_someone_get_hurt_make_my/ | {
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1x9xmd | what is the difference between a patent and a "trade secret"? | so why does intel patent their technology instead of keeping it a trade secret?
why dont coke patent their technology instead of keeping it a trade secret. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x9xmd/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_patent_and/ | {
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5h3w7o | the concept of freud's uncanny or unheimleche | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h3w7o/eli5_the_concept_of_freuds_uncanny_or_unheimleche/ | {
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8bit1b | why is it a big deal that paul ryan is not seeking a re-election | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bit1b/eli5_why_is_it_a_big_deal_that_paul_ryan_is_not/ | {
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1vs3j9 | why is the language mandarin not called chinese? | AFAIK, nearly everyone in China speaks Mandarin. So why is it not simply called Chinese? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vs3j9/eli5_why_is_the_language_mandarin_not_called/ | {
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1s78aj | when i read internet comments someone always has this post. "start working from home as of today... you can work for 3-5 hours a day and earn $2000 a week... weekly payments, simple job for which you only need a computer and a reliable internet...." how does this scam (if it is a scam) work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s78aj/eli5_when_i_read_internet_comments_someone_always/ | {
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5vdt9q | i had a tube of my blood on my desk and it seperated, why did it do that and what is the clear liquid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vdt9q/eli5i_had_a_tube_of_my_blood_on_my_desk_and_it/ | {
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5ok1of | in "band of brothers", in the last 10 or so months of the war they portray the situation as the germans very willingly surrendering and not putting up much of a fight, believing the war to be almost finished, so no point getting killed. how true was this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ok1of/eli5_in_band_of_brothers_in_the_last_10_or_so/ | {
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e62eq8 | how did humans domesticate wolves without getting mauled to death? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e62eq8/eli5_how_did_humans_domesticate_wolves_without/ | {
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6zgbr1 | why is fast food so bad for the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zgbr1/eli5_why_is_fast_food_so_bad_for_the_body/ | {
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5r60p3 | they say an object is of a particular color because it absorbs all colors but that particular color that is reflected back but what is that "absorption" exactly. what is going on in terms of atomic level to make an object absorb or reflect a particular color? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r60p3/eli5they_say_an_object_is_of_a_particular_color/ | {
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6n3lfx | why isn't there a keyboard command for capitalization like there is for bold, italics, underline, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6n3lfx/eli5_why_isnt_there_a_keyboard_command_for/ | {
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5n65qq | why teams like the browns and 76ers seem to always be awful, despite getting draft picks, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n65qq/eli5_why_teams_like_the_browns_and_76ers_seem_to/ | {
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7i7x3n | conservation easement | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7i7x3n/eli5_conservation_easement/ | {
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2onehv | (michelin stars) why do we care what a tire company thinks about restaurants? | Unknowingly went to a Michelin starred restaurant, waiter mentioned they were Michelin-starred, thought their restaurant doubled as a Les Schwabb or something. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2onehv/eli5_michelin_stars_why_do_we_care_what_a_tire/ | {
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88pb0z | since base 10 was just create due to the number of fingers on our hands, why are all of our senses logarithmic to a base of 10? | Many scientists believe we began to use base 10 because it was easily countable on fingers, and 10 is not more special of a number than 11 or 9. Why then do our senses like hearing work in log base ten? I.E. in order to hear a sound that appears twice as loud, you need a sound that is 10 times louder. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88pb0z/eli5since_base_10_was_just_create_due_to_the/ | {
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