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2u7she | why there is not much news about japan's debt compared to greece's? what is the difference? | Japan's public debt is 226% of GDP and Greece's is 175%. Shouldn't we be more worried about Japan defaulting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u7she/eli5_why_there_is_not_much_news_about_japans_debt/ | {
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7j48iq | how are no 2 key and lock ever the same ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7j48iq/eli5_how_are_no_2_key_and_lock_ever_the_same/ | {
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73m8xq | what is the difference between the fundamental particles such as boson, quarks, ect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73m8xq/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_the/ | {
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zglc9 | wins above replacement (war) statistic in baseball | Basically what it is, and how its calculated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zglc9/eli5wins_above_replacement_war_statistic_in/ | {
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1usrny | how is a banana 74.906% water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1usrny/eli5_how_is_a_banana_74906_water/ | {
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15jhjo | why online translators are so terrible at translating | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15jhjo/eli5_why_online_translators_are_so_terrible_at/ | {
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32wv7z | why is it cruel to give a dog cordectomy surgery (de-barking), when it's perfectly ok to chop their balls off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32wv7z/eli5_why_is_it_cruel_to_give_a_dog_cordectomy/ | {
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3f82cv | how did the (2003) iraq war lead to the rising of islamic state? | How did the 2003 Iraq War lead to the rising of Islamic State?
EDIT: Also did the fact that the government installed after Saddam was oppressing the Sunni majority. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f82cv/eli5how_did_the_2003_iraq_war_lead_to_the_rising/ | {
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eu7ch5 | why is the black light called "black", when it is actually blue/purple? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eu7ch5/eli5_why_is_the_black_light_called_black_when_it/ | {
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3ge3oj | the battle of stalingrad (lack of russian armor) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ge3oj/eli5_the_battle_of_stalingrad_lack_of_russian/ | {
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5munjo | why tint car windows? is this purely cosmetic or for privacy reasons? | No flair as I am in mobile. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5munjo/eli5_why_tint_car_windows_is_this_purely_cosmetic/ | {
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246cbl | the exact purpose of histamine, and why it can become harmful to allergic peoples? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/246cbl/eli5_the_exact_purpose_of_histamine_and_why_it/ | {
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8jrzk0 | how do animals know not to breed with their own siblings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jrzk0/eli5_how_do_animals_know_not_to_breed_with_their/ | {
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2ow6gv | how can a hacker use 'brute force' methods to crack passwords like hotmail when i get locked out after a few failed attempts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ow6gv/eli5_how_can_a_hacker_use_brute_force_methods_to/ | {
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1xj0x7 | did fruit and vegetables evovle too? | Ive never heard of it before | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xj0x7/eli5did_fruit_and_vegetables_evovle_too/ | {
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2swakb | the euthanasia debate | what I mean is what are the views of both sides | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2swakb/eli5_the_euthanasia_debate/ | {
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5hn1ic | how do fish and other aquatic creatures control their buoyancy in order to maintain or change their depth without really swimming? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hn1ic/eli5_how_do_fish_and_other_aquatic_creatures/ | {
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279v5e | how come the helios probes don't get sucked into the sun? | I recently read that they are still orbiting the Sun after being sent roughly 30 years ago. I kind of understand that Earth's satellites don't get sucked in by our gravity because of the orbital effects created by the Sun, but that leaves me with the question I'm asking now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/279v5e/eli5_how_come_the_helios_probes_dont_get_sucked/ | {
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28o8ms | why do i sneeze when i comb my hair? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28o8ms/eli5_why_do_i_sneeze_when_i_comb_my_hair/ | {
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6gnj05 | why is it that presidential elections' votes are done via points for each state rather than just total votes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gnj05/eli5_why_is_it_that_presidential_elections_votes/ | {
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ctyi52 | i thought big forest fires were natural and healthy for ecosystems every now and then, so why is everyone really upset about the amazon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctyi52/eli5_i_thought_big_forest_fires_were_natural_and/ | {
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jioi0 | how does aligning a car work? | What is it, how is it re-aligned, and why does the car pull if it is off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jioi0/eli5_how_does_aligning_a_car_work/ | {
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df59e7 | why is off-brand toner not good for a laser printer? | I have cleaned several different laser printers and experienced first-hand the yucked-up drums caused by generic branded toner cartridge. Pop in proper genuine toner afterward, and print problems are gone. I was always frustrated with printer companies when I would ask for help, being told, "we can't help you unless yo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/df59e7/eli5_why_is_offbrand_toner_not_good_for_a_laser/ | {
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9pkyei | the american education system since preschool. how does college work, what’s the difference between middle school and high school, and such things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pkyei/eli5_the_american_education_system_since/ | {
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dyln0x | what would be the consequence of not developing symptoms in response to infection or disease? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dyln0x/eli5_what_would_be_the_consequence_of_not/ | {
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4wg2of | how do blind people know where to put their fingers to read brail? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wg2of/eli5_how_do_blind_people_know_where_to_put_their/ | {
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5xw0q3 | what keeps a healthy person's lungs from filling up with fluid? | Why are older people more susceptible to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xw0q3/eli5_what_keeps_a_healthy_persons_lungs_from/ | {
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aa15mt | does sitting/working in a dark environment during the day affect your sleep cycle in the night? also, does your brain feel the difference between a darkened room and if outside was naturally dark 24 hours daily? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aa15mt/eli5_does_sittingworking_in_a_dark_environment/ | {
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426aaz | how do winter tires work? you'd think on ice all tires would be evenly slippery... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/426aaz/eli5_how_do_winter_tires_work_youd_think_on_ice/ | {
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5y1ghi | how do flat-earthers explain seasons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y1ghi/eli5_how_do_flatearthers_explain_seasons/ | {
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3megol | why would volkswagen cheat diesel emmisions testing in the us after they already had an issue with falsely reporting mpg on their diesel models in the past | They just recently were allowed to report the actual MPG for their diesel vehicles in the US again, so why would they risk emission cheating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3megol/eli5_why_would_volkswagen_cheat_diesel_emmisions/ | {
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ascpfd | what is the relationship between resolution, frame height and width, data rate and file size? | What I know so far, from watching Youtube videos, is that there are several common resolutions like 720p and 1080p. Those will be 1280x720 and 1920x1080 pixels.
But then why are some videos of the same resolution (and approximately same duration) so different in file size? I am guessing it has got to do with the data ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ascpfd/eli5_what_is_the_relationship_between_resolution/ | {
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mpmj9 | what is the difference between an lcd monitor and an lcd tv? | So I know there are... some differences? Like the range of input outputs, that TVs sometimes have nicer contrast rates, but I can't see a HUGE difference between my 22 1080p monitor and my 22 1080p TV. The TV seems to pack a few more pixels maybe? not a huge difference though in playing video.
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69k341 | what makes somes piece of work (drawing, music, movie, poem, novel, etc) considered classic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69k341/eli5_what_makes_somes_piece_of_work_drawing_music/ | {
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3iz0e7 | why do flies or other insects fly specifically around your head? | I tried searching for this first but to no avail.
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cubiu0 | how do we know anything past 10k light years exists? | If everything in the 10K light year radius simply disappeared around us, it would take us another 10K years to see that event, am I right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cubiu0/eli5_how_do_we_know_anything_past_10k_light_years/ | {
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3uqmlf | how can fox news spend years lying about planned parenthood and not be held liable when a viewer shoots up a clinic? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uqmlf/eli5_how_can_fox_news_spend_years_lying_about/ | {
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mxv8f | why dalits (untouchables) are stuck in their plight | My understanding is that Dalits are simply a caste of people: they're no racially or ethnically different from the other castes. And though they're often extremely poor, people of the other castes are often quite poor too.
So given this, why do Dalits put up with their situation in life? Couldn't you in some way pre... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mxv8f/eli5_why_dalits_untouchables_are_stuck_in_their/ | {
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esit2b | why does it seem like many lethal viruses start in developing countries but not 1st world countries? | For example bird flu and coronavirus both originated in China, Ebola in Africa. It seems as though the viruses that have the highest mortality rate begin in developing countries. Is this just purely because 1st world countries have better vaccinations and healthcare or does living in a third world country lead to being... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/esit2b/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_many_lethal_viruses/ | {
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444d1r | how do radio presenters time what they are saying so that they finish just as the words start? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/444d1r/eli5_how_do_radio_presenters_time_what_they_are/ | {
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ew2mkc | why does a tennis ball travel faster when the outside temperature is higher | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ew2mkc/eli5_why_does_a_tennis_ball_travel_faster_when/ | {
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3v6s2r | how did the enola gay avoid the blast and the shockwave of the atomic bombs it dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v6s2r/eli5how_did_the_enola_gay_avoid_the_blast_and_the/ | {
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1qmeie | why is the south tip of south america so warm when it's somewhat close to antarctica? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qmeie/eli5_why_is_the_south_tip_of_south_america_so/ | {
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3cvxm8 | why the hell can't my ipad(offline) be an am/fm radio? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cvxm8/eli5_why_the_hell_cant_my_ipadoffline_be_an_amfm/ | {
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2zn6zg | how will self driving cars ever be able to drive on snow and ice? | The road surfaces can change and stopping distance can suddenly be greatly increased. Perhaps at lower speeds they will be fine, but at highway speeds, I just can't see it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zn6zg/eli5_how_will_self_driving_cars_ever_be_able_to/ | {
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81sh8w | what does it mean when someone says they had to relearn how to walk, eat, etc after a serious injury? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81sh8w/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_someone_says_they_had/ | {
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6nxyhn | can you cook the nutrients out of food? where do they go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nxyhn/eli5_can_you_cook_the_nutrients_out_of_food_where/ | {
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m4cbx | the mexican drug cartel wars | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m4cbx/eli5_the_mexican_drug_cartel_wars/ | {
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24a34l | if an orgasm is just a cocktail of chemicals in our brain, and narcotics are essentially the same thing, why do we build a tolerance on the latter, and have to take more, but an orgasm is always an orgasm? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24a34l/eli5_if_an_orgasm_is_just_a_cocktail_of_chemicals/ | {
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2kmuw9 | what is it about alcohol that makes me feel tipsy and uninhibited? also, why do some people become aggressive under the influence of alcohol, while others get giggly, and still others become weepy? | Got about half a bottle of wine in me and I'm wondering why I feel the way that I do. I tend to be a really giggly drunk, but what makes me different from the aggressive drunk or the weepy drunk? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kmuw9/eli5_what_is_it_about_alcohol_that_makes_me_feel/ | {
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618jin | if two people use the same piece of software, how can only one of them have problem with bugs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/618jin/eli5_if_two_people_use_the_same_piece_of_software/ | {
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3o620f | how come iphones have become the signature brand for apple and not macs anymore? | The iPhone is the franchise star for Apple. How come Macs get bumped over in favor of iPhones in recent years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o620f/eli5_how_come_iphones_have_become_the_signature/ | {
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6v65g9 | why does injected anesthesia burn once it's in the body? | I recently had a small surgery on my foot and it seems like a bit of a paradox that the medication for reducing pain causes so much upon injection | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6v65g9/eli5_why_does_injected_anesthesia_burn_once_its/ | {
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6607ua | why do camera lenses need so many elements? why can't they just bend the light with one piece of glass? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6607ua/eli5_why_do_camera_lenses_need_so_many_elements/ | {
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1ghf7p | electrolytes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ghf7p/eli5_electrolytes/ | {
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2vzw5a | how does powdered alcohol work? | If you snorted it what would happen? Would it smell like conventional alcohol? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vzw5a/eli5_how_does_powdered_alcohol_work/ | {
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718og5 | does cooling a sealed bottle/can of soda and then letting it come back to room temperature cause it to lose carbonation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/718og5/eli5_does_cooling_a_sealed_bottlecan_of_soda_and/ | {
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bl5m2d | what is it about certain faces that make you instantly think you will not like the person when some faces you instantly like without first talking to them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bl5m2d/eli5_what_is_it_about_certain_faces_that_make_you/ | {
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xn307 | why can i hear a thump when i look at this picture? | _URL_0_
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3c1yqo | when a site has a 'hug of death' there are too many requests at once, does the server actually crash, or it is still serving but the queue is so big it becomes a bottle neck and only a fraction reach the site? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c1yqo/eli5_when_a_site_has_a_hug_of_death_there_are_too/ | {
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28s7gt | the dalai lama. | who is he?
how was he chosen? who was the first Dalai Lama and how did that start? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28s7gt/eli5the_dalai_lama/ | {
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6jmj3v | can you get bipolar disorder from drug use or does drug use show bipolar disorder easier? | When you hear about drug users (atleast from my perspective) many of them have bipolar disorder. But again before their drug use they have not been treated or verified they even have this. So can this disorder be heightened by drug use or highlighted as a reasoning for drugs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jmj3v/eli5_can_you_get_bipolar_disorder_from_drug_use/ | {
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3wr5w5 | why is the hijab viewed negatively and not as simply another accessory? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wr5w5/eli5_why_is_the_hijab_viewed_negatively_and_not/ | {
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7jtmyv | why are we only searching for planets that share the earth's definition of sentience? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jtmyv/eli5_why_are_we_only_searching_for_planets_that/ | {
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1561ke | how is it possible to convert light to sound? | In light (no pun) of a recent [thread](_URL_0_) in /r/science, I'm curious and a little confused by how light can be converted to a vibration. Please, help me out with this concept. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1561ke/eli5_how_is_it_possible_to_convert_light_to_sound/ | {
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2pk1bp | how is putin so popular in russia when his actions are clearly damaging for the russian economy? | Opinion polls show that most Russians live in some parallel world where the west carries out an information war against Russia, there are no Russian troops in Ukraine, which is led by a nazi government that is killing it's own people for no reason. In their world, the MH17 was shot down by the Ukrainian air force. Puti... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pk1bp/eli5how_is_putin_so_popular_in_russia_when_his/ | {
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7or8xv | nano tubes/nanotechnology in products today | When I hear that companies have/are using nanotechnology in their products, whether that is anything from clothing to super cars, I always think of miniscule robots like movies lead me to believe.
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6applg | expansion of universe: is there an origin point? | Many videos and simulations I've seen show it as a balloon being blown up i.e. spherical expansion. If it works like a sphere, is there an absolute center point everything accelerates away from?
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3nkya8 | how can tesco sell at cheaper price than other places? how do they gain profits? | Or any shopping market that sells cheaper than the others. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nkya8/eli5_how_can_tesco_sell_at_cheaper_price_than/ | {
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aaiw49 | why, when you’re trying to think of the name of something and it’s eluding you, if you put it out of your mind, the answer will pop into your head? what’s the science behind it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aaiw49/eli5_why_when_youre_trying_to_think_of_the_name/ | {
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deshlc | why they tear up random rectangular strips of the highway just to fill them back in again with lesser materials. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/deshlc/eli5_why_they_tear_up_random_rectangular_strips/ | {
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9wk32o | how can you get pregnant while menstruating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wk32o/eli5_how_can_you_get_pregnant_while_menstruating/ | {
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2ycnoa | why can i read comments on reddit for hours and not get tired, but the second i start reading a book on the kindle i can't make it through a chapter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ycnoa/eli5_why_can_i_read_comments_on_reddit_for_hours/ | {
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cvrgrg | why are rivers considered gateways or otherwise associated to entering the underworld in several cultures and religions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvrgrg/eli5_why_are_rivers_considered_gateways_or/ | {
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276n8b | what's this new 'global supervirus' i'm hearing about? (more info in comments) | They say to update your antivirus and don't open email attachments when you don't know who it's from to protect yourself from it. Isn't that just like any other virus?
Also, is it just to get the creator(s) money or is it like a hacktivist or something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/276n8b/eli5_whats_this_new_global_supervirus_im_hearing/ | {
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3gouzb | if i built a tube from space straight to the surface of the earth and then removed all the trapped air inside of it, what would happen to someone who stepped into the tube? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gouzb/eli5_if_i_built_a_tube_from_space_straight_to_the/ | {
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41712f | why don't we have hover craft yet? | Like in Halo they have alien vehicles that produce antigravity?
Why hasn't someone created something with an electromagnet that interacts with earths own magnetic field to hover etc.?
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8nxib1 | why do reporters at press releases always shout questions as the interviewee is walking away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nxib1/eli5_why_do_reporters_at_press_releases_always/ | {
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37xckc | why does facial skin require different care products than the rest of the body? | I was washing my face today and ran out of face wash, and it got me thinking, why does the face require such different care products than the rest of my skin.
Why do we have special face moisturizers and face washes?
Is it a scam to get us to buy more cosmetic products? Or are there legit differences in the skin?
I... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37xckc/eli5why_does_facial_skin_require_different_care/ | {
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5cl0fx | in a roll of duct tape, how does the glue stick to the correct side? | when i have a roll of duct tape, how does the glue stay on the outside and not the inside??
made a shitty mspaint illustration?`: _URL_0_
EDIT: holy cow this blew up, so i made a shitty mspaint illustration of the explanation:_URL_1_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cl0fx/eli5_in_a_roll_of_duct_tape_how_does_the_glue/ | {
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4c8456 | what food/nutrients should i be eating each day to make my body function properly | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c8456/eli5_what_foodnutrients_should_i_be_eating_each/ | {
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67q1na | why, when we're writing or typing something, do we accidentally write/type down what we hear someone say in the room? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67q1na/eli5_why_when_were_writing_or_typing_something_do/ | {
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6ejdlf | the golden ratio / fibonacci sequence. are the "natural" patterns associated with this number simply selection bias or is the universe somehow guided / structured around them? | If you watch any video on the Fibonacci sequence they typically show the pattern seemingly reoccurring in most aspects of the universe; From the structures of atoms, to our DNA, to snail shells and flowers all the way to spiral galaxies.
Is there something to this or are we just finding things to fit the narrative? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ejdlf/eli5_the_golden_ratio_fibonacci_sequence_are_the/ | {
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2frc9p | why were sim cards ever larger than they are now? | I went to Best Buy the other day to replace my phone, which I then upgraded. They cut my SIM card down to fit the new one, so why did it ever have all of the excess? I know SIM cards used to be credit card sized, so why did they need all of the blank space around the actual important part of the SIM? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2frc9p/eli5_why_were_sim_cards_ever_larger_than_they_are/ | {
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5utr0n | how do computers divide (mathematically)? | i think I understand how computers can add, multiply and subtract, but I haven't the foggiest of how they solve for division? Can anyone help me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5utr0n/elif_how_do_computers_divide_mathematically/ | {
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1cyilg | why did the stocks dropped after the hacked tweet from the associated press? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cyilg/eli5why_did_the_stocks_dropped_after_the_hacked/ | {
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4ng4jc | how did the word english word fanny, referring to a woman's pink bits, changed in american to mean ones buttocks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ng4jc/eli5_how_did_the_word_english_word_fanny/ | {
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2tlyv2 | ingrown toenails | I know they're very common on the feet, but not very common on the hands? Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tlyv2/eli5_ingrown_toenails/ | {
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dhopvw | how does your phone know what time it is if it's battery dies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhopvw/eli5_how_does_your_phone_know_what_time_it_is_if/ | {
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49q0ib | how can a crane's counterweight balance different loads if it stays a fixed weight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49q0ib/eli5_how_can_a_cranes_counterweight_balance/ | {
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144cjx | why does my hot chocolate grow a 'skin' on the top after i leave it to cool down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/144cjx/why_does_my_hot_chocolate_grow_a_skin_on_the_top/ | {
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adf7t8 | why does listening to people talking make you sleep? | Ever since I was little I felt safer to sleep when I could hear my parents talking. Or I would go to bed early at sleep overs so I could hear my friends in the other room. Now I put on horror narration videos from YouTube to help me sleep. I noticed others in the comments say that they did the same thing. I can’t seem ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adf7t8/eli5_why_does_listening_to_people_talking_make/ | {
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tz7kt | globalisation | What it is, why are some people against it, advantages and disadvantages. Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tz7kt/eli5_globalisation/ | {
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1d4spg | how holograms can be broken and still produce the same image | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d4spg/eli5_how_holograms_can_be_broken_and_still/ | {
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27d7ga | why does america have the cia, nsa, fbi and other intelligence agencies, why can't they just have one agency? | I understand that the FBI is for domestic issues and the CIA is for international things, but, isn't there a few other agencies that more or less do the same thing? What's the point of them? How does the US intelligence system function? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27d7ga/eli5_why_does_america_have_the_cia_nsa_fbi_and/ | {
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cy2g93 | how/where did people urinate and defecate before modern times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cy2g93/eli5_howwhere_did_people_urinate_and_defecate/ | {
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ev2san | why do people put fresh-baked pies on the windowsill? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ev2san/eli5_why_do_people_put_freshbaked_pies_on_the/ | {
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7184jq | why do you feel run down during a cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7184jq/eli5_why_do_you_feel_run_down_during_a_cold/ | {
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1b2y0g | meta-analysis | Can anyone boil this down to a level that I can understand, and right now, I feel my level of understanding is nil. I do not have a background in research or statistics.
How does meta-analysis compare to a traditional research based stud... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b2y0g/eli5_metaanalysis/ | {
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2b68gc | why do i feel like i don't remember anything for an exam until i sit down for the exam? | Is there something besides stress that leaves me clueless and feeling like I don't remember anything until I sit down and actually start writing the test? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b68gc/eli5_why_do_i_feel_like_i_dont_remember_anything/ | {
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