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3fljhb | how do astronauts & cosmonauts avoid motion sickness when they are in the international space station and it is moving at 17,100 mph? | EDIT: Seems like the feeling of weightlessness is a feeling of motion sickness. And they do feel it but they are also accustomed to it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fljhb/eli5_how_do_astronauts_cosmonauts_avoid_motion/ | {
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2d9dp9 | doctors and prescription kickbacks? | A lot gets made from time to time about MD's pushing various medications on you because of XYZ.
Umm... Do doctors actually get paid by those pharmaceutical companies? Do they have quotas to fill if they want to be able to prescribe the product?
It seems like there's outrage, and I don't know enough about why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d9dp9/eli5_doctors_and_prescription_kickbacks/ | {
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2ug46u | why is there a surcharge on tickets? | I don't understand how the government justifies ticketing you and charging a surcharge on top of that. Is it a processing fee for your ticket? Why isn't this covered in the ticket/taxes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ug46u/eli5why_is_there_a_surcharge_on_tickets/ | {
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5ygfsj | why are commercials for coca cola before movies so damn awful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ygfsj/eli5_why_are_commercials_for_coca_cola_before/ | {
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3rqmmw | why cats eat mice? | I am just curious, why cats have an instinct to eat mice even they can eat small rabbit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rqmmw/eli5_why_cats_eat_mice/ | {
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504stt | how do chia seeds jellify liquid? | Everywhere I read about chia seeds absorbing liquid but they don't, they stay the same size and the liquid around them become like gel/jelly. What is happening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/504stt/eli5_how_do_chia_seeds_jellify_liquid/ | {
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2dgexl | if you are about to drive on a bridge that's rather shaky and seems weak, should you drive fast or slow on it to avoid it from breaking? | I've been watching top gear the Birma special and this just came to my mind, i was really curious and couldn't find any answers on google | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dgexl/eli5_if_you_are_about_to_drive_on_a_bridge_thats/ | {
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3s1gwt | why does it make your balls tingle when watching videos of people walking on high-up, dangerous places? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s1gwt/eli5_why_does_it_make_your_balls_tingle_when/ | {
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ecs7qe | what happens when an atom has no electrons? | Does the atom stop to exist or does it explode. I have no idea | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ecs7qe/eli5_what_happens_when_an_atom_has_no_electrons/ | {
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2figu9 | fafsa/ financial aid / federal student aid: is it a loan? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2figu9/eli5fafsa_financial_aid_federal_student_aid_is_it/ | {
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68di9c | why haven't we been able to make leafblowers, etc silent / much quieter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68di9c/eli5_why_havent_we_been_able_to_make_leafblowers/ | {
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d4pokm | edible gold leaf has become a regular thing in high-end restaurants. why is this type of gold edible, as opposed to just regular gold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4pokm/edible_gold_leaf_has_become_a_regular_thing_in/ | {
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adxoz5 | role of different governments in flint | I don't live in Michigan so much of the political discussion I hear about Flint's water problem is centered around the federal government. I'm wondering what responsibility both the government of Michigan as well as the government of Flint have in addressing this. Is the federal government able to do something that the... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adxoz5/eli5_role_of_different_governments_in_flint/ | {
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1i7q0p | what is the difference between atheism and secular humanism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i7q0p/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_atheism_and/ | {
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7ro3yi | can data from my laptop be recovered by ram if i sold it? someone told me data can be recovered by using ram even if i wiped the hard drive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ro3yi/eli5_can_data_from_my_laptop_be_recovered_by_ram/ | {
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5gfuk9 | why is american lumber a half inch smaller than the stated dimensions? i.e. a 2x4 is actually 1.5x3.5 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gfuk9/eli5_why_is_american_lumber_a_half_inch_smaller/ | {
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4ok5gw | knighting, and why are actors and entertainers becoming knighted? | Has the knighting process always been the case that anyone the royal family wants to be knighted can be knighted? Does being knighted mean anything anymore? Does Kevin Spacey now have awesome knight skills?
edit: If he is called upon to serve the Queen will Kevin Spacey dawn armor and fight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ok5gw/eli5knighting_and_why_are_actors_and_entertainers/ | {
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3g1w9h | why is it smarter to eat fruits and veggies than to instead take a multivitamin and fiber supplement? | It'd be cheaper for me and I'm about to start a cut phase for lifting, and I'm assuming it's smarter to eat fruits and veggies than... Well I assume you read the title. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g1w9h/eli5_why_is_it_smarter_to_eat_fruits_and_veggies/ | {
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14wb9k | if earth was hit with an emp, could we ever restore electricity? if not, why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14wb9k/elif_if_earth_was_hit_with_an_emp_could_we_ever/ | {
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6flhlh | why do japanese and korean manufacturers seem to make such a wide variety of products from a given company? | I just noticed that my office microwave was made by Daewoo. This got me thinking about some of the Japanese companies that make an oddly diverse number of products. I know America has companies like GE which make a wide variety of things but this phenomenon seems to occur most often from the Orient. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6flhlh/eli5why_do_japanese_and_korean_manufacturers_seem/ | {
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9b9efv | are only two animals required to bring a species back out of endangerment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9b9efv/eli5_are_only_two_animals_required_to_bring_a/ | {
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5nirjf | why does it seem like people are predisposed to avoid prolonged interaction with people who have depression? | Just curious because it seems that, anecdotally, people I have interacted with that have depression (myself included) all seem to lose friends/family members/significant others to it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nirjf/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_people_are_predisposed/ | {
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3op70b | how do hedge investments work and what are the financial risks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3op70b/eli5_how_do_hedge_investments_work_and_what_are/ | {
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3b0zdf | why doesn't it hurt to scratch mosquito bites until i bleed? | It shouldn't feel like ecstasy to scratch at my skin until it breaks. What is going on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b0zdf/eli5_why_doesnt_it_hurt_to_scratch_mosquito_bites/ | {
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3zpb9w | why is it so difficult for the united states to believe that north korea is capable of successfully producing the hydrogen bomb? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zpb9w/eli5why_is_it_so_difficult_for_the_united_states/ | {
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4is5hb | why aren't the mlb leagues divided by eastern and western conferences like the nba and nhl? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4is5hb/eli5why_arent_the_mlb_leagues_divided_by_eastern/ | {
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2cr7d4 | how come every song/music piece sounds different/unique to us? | I don't know If I can word this right.
Music has been invented since forever. I just find it incredibly amazing that people can keep finding "new" sound and composition.
I am no musician but from I understand we have, though large, but limited selection of key notes or something?
I guess my question is How come eve... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cr7d4/eli5how_come_every_songmusic_piece_sounds/ | {
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rpl6e | who do computer processors need to have hundreds of tiny, easily bent pins? | I work in a computer store and will often see customers trying to return or repair a processor with bent pins. Do all these pins really have a use? Can we not come up with a better, less easily damageable way to plug these connect a processor to the mother board? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rpl6e/eli5_who_do_computer_processors_need_to_have/ | {
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6x2ecd | are there any circumstances in which a computer virus could be used constructively, rather than destructively? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6x2ecd/eli5_are_there_any_circumstances_in_which_a/ | {
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4owun8 | how does freedom of information act force agencies to release *the* requested information that can possibly incriminate them. what is stopping them from releasing selective information that doesn't show the complete picture? | An example would be the release of documents revealing how CIA abused and tortured prisoners. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4owun8/eli5_how_does_freedom_of_information_act_force/ | {
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3tlnre | how do medical establishments justify charging for inadequate services such as a doctor appointment where their only answer is "i don't know." | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tlnre/eli5_how_do_medical_establishments_justify/ | {
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2stykp | car engines simplified | Hello ELI5, I'd like to get a little knowledge about engines.
How does a car engine work?
And terms such as cylinders, liters and horsepowers! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2stykp/eli5_car_engines_simplified/ | {
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2j1af1 | besides being a social issue, why is it a huge problem to pick your nose, and a bigger problem to eat it as well? are there any real negative effects? | I'm aware it's gross, but I came to the realization that no one has really established why it's so wrong. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j1af1/eli5_besides_being_a_social_issue_why_is_it_a/ | {
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49ozc9 | why do black tattoos turn blue eventually? | EDIT: I know it's due to sun exposure/ink interactions, but what physically makes it happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49ozc9/eli5_why_do_black_tattoos_turn_blue_eventually/ | {
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7i56ec | why can’t indian states get divided into separate countries like the eu? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7i56ec/eli5_why_cant_indian_states_get_divided_into/ | {
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5fy87b | why did popular music become increasingly simple since the classical era? | I get the sense why, class and money gave way to folk/jazz for people who couldn't afford to see performances or own recordings -- I'm just looking for a really thorough anthropological/historical take on this and why this dilution seems to increasingly happen even now in the information age. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fy87b/eli5_why_did_popular_music_become_increasingly/ | {
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1j4ovn | why aren't there more automotive bridges/tunnels onto manhattan | There are over eight million people in this city and it has less bridges than Pittsburgh for godssakes. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j4ovn/eli5_why_arent_there_more_automotive/ | {
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2hq6tx | why are my cats terribly scared of thunders but don't seem to care about other loud noises coming from the tv for example? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hq6tx/eli5_why_are_my_cats_terribly_scared_of_thunders/ | {
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6pxgz3 | amazon's jeff bezos is now the richest person on earth because amazon's stock went up and he owns 80 million shares. how does someone rich from a company's stock actually obtain and spend money? do they have to sell shares constantly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pxgz3/eli5_amazons_jeff_bezos_is_now_the_richest_person/ | {
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2bggzt | the difference between various evangelical american protestant denominations such as pentacostal, baptist megachurch? etc. | Do they have their own archbishops or cardinals? Who decides if a preacher is being too Pentecostal and not Baptist enough for example. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bggzt/eli5_the_difference_between_various_evangelical/ | {
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bk17rn | why dont you get zapped with electrecity when putting your body between a wireless charger and whatever its charging? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bk17rn/eli5_why_dont_you_get_zapped_with_electrecity/ | {
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4d80et | is working out for 5-10 minutes every hour as effective as taking a solid hour every day to workout? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d80et/eli5_is_working_out_for_510_minutes_every_hour_as/ | {
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2nj4i6 | why is the first letter in most older books larger and drawn fancy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nj4i6/eli5_why_is_the_first_letter_in_most_older_books/ | {
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1rhqwm | how do ruler/length-measurement instruments manufacturers use a standard 'length', i.e. how is 1cm the same everywhere around the world? | Is there some Master Ruler or something? Since the length of a unit of length is (was?) defined by us, how does everyone manage to keep lengths the same everywhere? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rhqwm/eli5_how_do_rulerlengthmeasurement_instruments/ | {
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4tgt8t | is it true some people can control their own heart rate and other body functions with their mind? how could this be possible? can it be learned? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tgt8t/eli5_is_it_true_some_people_can_control_their_own/ | {
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7fbbl6 | how exactly could a boat be driven ashore by ice? | Edit: Say a boat traveling in the Arctic ocean | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fbbl6/eli5_how_exactly_could_a_boat_be_driven_ashore_by/ | {
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5s43nt | how are farms that have a winter season able to afford staying in business year round? | How can farms in areas where there's a cold winter season stay in business?? I'm in the Northeast (US) and there are farms EVERYWHERE.
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ff2mmb | where does the phrase ‘seeing red’ come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ff2mmb/eli5_where_does_the_phrase_seeing_red_come_from/ | {
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294ghh | without human intervention, is it possible for animals to become overweight through diet? | As the title suggests, however I mean more along the lines of obese or at least an 'unhealthy' weight | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/294ghh/eli5_without_human_intervention_is_it_possible/ | {
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5y0fh2 | why are there never paddle shifters on an average car? | I only ever "see" the no-clutch paddle shifters on sports cars, and average cars always seem to be fully automatic or fully manual. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y0fh2/eli5_why_are_there_never_paddle_shifters_on_an/ | {
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705zeh | back in the 90s there were a few vehicles that came out with 4 wheel steering. why didn't this become a thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/705zeh/eli5_back_in_the_90s_there_were_a_few_vehicles/ | {
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4gqhn6 | why is it so difficult to set up internet access in very rural areas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gqhn6/eli5_why_is_it_so_difficult_to_set_up_internet/ | {
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4yh139 | why is corn starch used so extensively as a food additive and what is exactly so harmful about it? | Edit: Sorry Reddit, I totally meant High Fructose Corn Syrup | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yh139/eli5_why_is_corn_starch_used_so_extensively_as_a/ | {
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2lhzgh | modern phone touchscreens. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lhzgh/eli5modern_phone_touchscreens/ | {
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2146n7 | what makes the orbits of so many satellites find the same plane and form a ring? examples: milky way, saturn. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2146n7/eli5_what_makes_the_orbits_of_so_many_satellites/ | {
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acvjdr | what are the purpose(s) of coloured lenses in military flashlights? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acvjdr/eli5_what_are_the_purposes_of_coloured_lenses_in/ | {
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3fkaq2 | why do sone jobs require women to do the equivalent of men in terms of training and not other jobs? | If you're a cop you don't need to meet the men's requirements for physicality but to be a fireman you do | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fkaq2/eli5_why_do_sone_jobs_require_women_to_do_the/ | {
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cj8x7p | why do gunshots sound so different at distance? | When you shoot or are in close proximity to a gun shot, it has a low frequency sound. When you're further away, gun shots have a distinct 'snap' sound that is much higher. I assume this is how sound waves travel, but know no more than that. Any takers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cj8x7p/eli5_why_do_gunshots_sound_so_different_at/ | {
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1kyxqa | why is civil war re-enactment a thing? | I don't understand why people would re-enact and romanticize the deadliest war in American history? Why is this so popular? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kyxqa/eli5_why_is_civil_war_reenactment_a_thing/ | {
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58o1ls | when you have the last male/female of a species and use it to save the species, how do you get around the genetic defects from inbreeding? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58o1ls/eli5_when_you_have_the_last_malefemale_of_a/ | {
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fsmvtv | how do prisms work? | I get (or think I do) that different frequencies (or colors) of visible light refract differently i.e. move at different speeds through a piece of glass. But then why do they need to enter at an angle? Wouldn't simply passing through any refractive substance do the trick? And please... like I'm 5.... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fsmvtv/eli5_how_do_prisms_work/ | {
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3tm0yl | what exactly is negative time? such as in a parabola, how can we interpret that into real life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tm0yl/eli5what_exactly_is_negative_time_such_as_in_a/ | {
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cr9ekk | are there any alternatives to growth-based economy? | Our economical system is based on constant growth and I was wondering what would happen if human population stopped growing.
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3xcvvm | why is the european union under so much criticism and skepticism? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xcvvm/eli5why_is_the_european_union_under_so_much/ | {
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2jy56r | why is it that, unlike artificial light indoors, under sunlight it's hard to see screens? | Why is it difficult to see what's on my phone screen under direct sunlight, yet easy to see while I'm indoors, under artificial light? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jy56r/eli5_why_is_it_that_unlike_artificial_light/ | {
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1fdixx | what is a osi model? | I have a tiny bit of understanding of network framing and things like that but a explanation would be awesome! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fdixx/eli5_what_is_a_osi_model/ | {
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3up96k | what's going on with syria, turkey, and russia? | I know a Russian plane was shot down near Turkey, and I know there's some proxy war going on in Syria, I just don't know the details (why, what, how?). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3up96k/eli5_whats_going_on_with_syria_turkey_and_russia/ | {
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5idsvp | why do people feel brain drained after a full day of learning/exposure to new experiences? do our brains have a limited to the amount of work they can do in a day? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5idsvp/eli5_why_do_people_feel_brain_drained_after_a/ | {
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5nuu8z | why are the planets so bright? | I understand they reflect light, because, well, they are matter, but why do they seem so much brighter than the stars? The light from the stars are farther away, of course, but once they get here, they're here? Is it merely an illusion due to the distance difference? Is it possible some of the "stars" I see are actu... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nuu8z/eli5_why_are_the_planets_so_bright/ | {
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am6e3q | how do phone mics filter audio based on source (like youtube vs me talking using the loudspeaker) | My girlfriend and I video call each other every day (long distance fml). When I have her on speaker and also have a YouTube video playing on my phone at the same time, she can hear everything I say but nothing from the YouTube video. While this is perfect for me, how does the phone do it? Is it software specific becaus... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/am6e3q/eli5_how_do_phone_mics_filter_audio_based_on/ | {
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ain94x | why sound speakers make a little popping noise when turned off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ain94x/eli5_why_sound_speakers_make_a_little_popping/ | {
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3r631f | how come when politicians talk about "jobs" they almost invariably mean manufacturing jobs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r631f/eli5_how_come_when_politicians_talk_about_jobs/ | {
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2swb46 | how does eating food stop one from feeling the effects of cannabis? | Why does giving in to the munchies sober you up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2swb46/eli5_how_does_eating_food_stop_one_from_feeling/ | {
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aqjxwv | markov chains and where people use them | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqjxwv/eli5_markov_chains_and_where_people_use_them/ | {
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925eq4 | why do a few of my iphone apps say they are ‘cleaning’ sometimes? what does that mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/925eq4/eli5_why_do_a_few_of_my_iphone_apps_say_they_are/ | {
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fm8jb4 | how does liquid sand work? | I know you need to put air in the bottom in a certain way but
i want to know what is happening, is the air going between
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4edixd | with voting machines being widely seen as unreliable, expensive and easy to manipulate, why does the us still use them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4edixd/eli5_with_voting_machines_being_widely_seen_as/ | {
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1t9w3z | what is the universe like outside of the boundaries of galaxies? is it just empty space? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t9w3z/eli5_what_is_the_universe_like_outside_of_the/ | {
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jn952 | how the hell does the checkerboard optical illusion work? | Y'know, [this one](_URL_0_). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jn952/eli5_how_the_hell_does_the_checkerboard_optical/ | {
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18m2ck | whats stopping every senate minority from just filibustering every bill they don't like ever? | I was under the impression that you have to stay up and talk the whole time to filibuster, but if you can just claim filibuster to get a vote on cloture because you know it won't get 60 votes, why doesn't every opponent of every bill do that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18m2ck/eli5_whats_stopping_every_senate_minority_from/ | {
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389m3t | what is actually happening when scissors are run really fast against a ribbon? | Why does the ribbon curl? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/389m3t/eli5_what_is_actually_happening_when_scissors_are/ | {
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9wqgj5 | how surveyors know where they're at on a property and where that property begins and ends? what points of reference do they use and how do they know theyre accurate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wqgj5/eli5_how_surveyors_know_where_theyre_at_on_a/ | {
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7vrc8q | how come the lobe of the brain controlling vision is in the back? | I am studying brain anatomy right now in anatomy and cases like this keep popping up. Is there a simple explanation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vrc8q/eli5_how_come_the_lobe_of_the_brain_controlling/ | {
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46f08r | why is it okay to criticize anti gay and other questionable christian beliefs without much reprisal, but when similar beliefs are criticized in islam by someone they are shutdown immediately as islamaphobic or racist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46f08r/eli5_why_is_it_okay_to_criticize_anti_gay_and/ | {
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2wdi58 | why does it seem like the tendency to do drugs/drink alcohol at a young age is genetic? | I am in high school, and obviously certain people make the choice to do things like smoke pot and drink. However, I've noticed a trend: it seems like everyone who smokes pot has an older sibling that does so, and my older friends who smoke pot have a younger sibling who recently started. This is all without interventio... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wdi58/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_the_tendency_to_do/ | {
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1wca3v | why do we get tiny shocks from light switches, laptops etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wca3v/eli5_why_do_we_get_tiny_shocks_from_light/ | {
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byi02s | why did older languages in general have more complicated, multisyllabic words, when most other things increase in complexity as they develop further? | Doesn't it make sense to start with simple noises to represent the everyday things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/byi02s/eli5_why_did_older_languages_in_general_have_more/ | {
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5n58ob | why do we find cockroaches so disgusting ? | I'm really curious, since they don't sting or pose danger as other insects or animals. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n58ob/eli5_why_do_we_find_cockroaches_so_disgusting/ | {
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6rb13g | why some pills need to be put under the tongue? | There are some pills that need to be disolved under the tongue. Why is that? Is it just so you dont feel the bad flavour so much or there's a medical explanation to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rb13g/eli5_why_some_pills_need_to_be_put_under_the/ | {
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71vx58 | why does the second day after an ankle sprain feel worse than immediately after i sprain it | I was playing football yesterday, after a really bad ankle sprain I was able to continue 5 minutes after I was tackled. Today, I can't even take a step with it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71vx58/eli5_why_does_the_second_day_after_an_ankle/ | {
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2nam2e | why are there riots in ferguson that involve acts of vandalism that don't have anything to do with the actual issue? | So i don't really get how people vandalizing and looting random stores have anything to do with the actual issue of the shooting.
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566mat | if your heart instantly and inexplicably stopped beating altogether, how long would you continue to live? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/566mat/eli5_if_your_heart_instantly_and_inexplicably/ | {
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3s2g79 | why are some chicken wings flat while others are more like drumsticks? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s2g79/eli5_why_are_some_chicken_wings_flat_while_others/ | {
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1y5ijd | with the geneva convention and the u.s. frowning upon use of chemical warfare, why did the military use napalm in the vietnam war? | A lot about that war is controversial to begin with, including the fact that it was started for no legitimate reason, but I'm just curious as to why this was overlooked in their hypocritical history. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y5ijd/with_the_geneva_convention_and_the_us_frowning/ | {
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8h837n | why has twitter had the shittiest possible video playback system ever for so long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8h837n/eli5_why_has_twitter_had_the_shittiest_possible/ | {
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a0sfv7 | how does uv get through even on a cloudy day, yet we're safe under shade? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0sfv7/eli5_how_does_uv_get_through_even_on_a_cloudy_day/ | {
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