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6r72dn | where does all of the waste from burning coal go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r72dn/eli5_where_does_all_of_the_waste_from_burning/ | {
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cjgb2d | why dont we raise space ships with balloons before using rocket engines to escape earths gravity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjgb2d/eli5_why_dont_we_raise_space_ships_with_balloons/ | {
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5cgcbr | what makes brick and glass keep its consistency instead of "melting" back into sand and clay? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cgcbr/eli5_what_makes_brick_and_glass_keep_its/ | {
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23dkpd | analog and digital data | I know a little about analog and digital data but don't understand things like sampling and conversions | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23dkpd/eli5analog_and_digital_data/ | {
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2xlpf3 | how creative commons (cc) works for photography? | Like in some specific cases, like when there's a famous athlete in the photo, and the photo is marked as usable for commercial usage and modifiable. Or when you are in the photo, without your permission.
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5jdksr | what causes/why do end stage cancer patients often experience delirium in the days and hours before death? | Seeking answers to many questions after my Mom passed last week from Stage IV small cell lung cancer. I find many studies that describe the prevalence and relationship of delirium to morbidity, but none that explain what is going on in the body that causes it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jdksr/eli5_what_causeswhy_do_end_stage_cancer_patients/ | {
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1wwhh9 | what do ivy league schools do with their curriculum that makes them so much more prestigious and demand higher requirements than normal universities? | Is it something to do with how much more rigorous their undergraduate path is, or is it more to do with post-graduate things like working towards a PhD? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wwhh9/eli5_what_do_ivy_league_schools_do_with_their/ | {
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9kmfzn | why do some foods like bananas and peanut butter taste so much better when combined than when separate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kmfzn/eli5_why_do_some_foods_like_bananas_and_peanut/ | {
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3896mw | why is it made such a big deal for people to try and eat vegetables with their dinner, but not fruit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3896mw/eli5_why_is_it_made_such_a_big_deal_for_people_to/ | {
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2a2rco | how come high blood pressure increases the thickness of cardiac muscle, which in turn, increases the risk of infarction, yet we encourage cardiovascular exercise, which also thickens cardiac muscle? | I'm not questioning the health benefits of cardiovascular exercise, but this is one concept that always seemed paradoxical to me. Running, for example, increases the thickness of cardiac muscle, which in turn would increase the mass the coronary arteries have to perfuse, resulting in ischemia and infarction. Am I mis... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a2rco/eli5_how_come_high_blood_pressure_increases_the/ | {
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3f5ygn | how do hurricane-strength isolated thunderstorms spontaneously appear on an almost daily basis where i live? | Example: _URL_0_
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25sv9a | what exactly is "happiness" on a chemical level? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25sv9a/eli5_what_exactly_is_happiness_on_a_chemical_level/ | {
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alv46w | how do animals like squirrels survive in the polar vortex temperatures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/alv46w/eli5_how_do_animals_like_squirrels_survive_in_the/ | {
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4kf9a9 | why some people can't (or have a hard time trying to) differentiate left from right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kf9a9/eli5_why_some_people_cant_or_have_a_hard_time/ | {
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3pmgfs | if google have ended forced g+ integration across its accounts, why does youtube still require a g+ account to be created to leave a comment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pmgfs/eli5_if_google_have_ended_forced_g_integration/ | {
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1hfzxw | with all these posts of edward snowden applying for asylum, i'm curious, how does one wanted by a government apply for asylum? | Specifically, I saw on the front page that he's applied for asylum in at least 15 countries. So how do you contact a country for such a thing A, without being found by your pursuant country, and B, how do you make those contacts at all?
Note to the NSA: I'm just some recent college grad with no job and no inside infor... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hfzxw/eli5_with_all_these_posts_of_edward_snowden/ | {
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2i64e7 | why do earbuds have little speakers on the back? | I've always thought that it was just for a nifty way of letting others listen with your earbuds without putting it in their ears, but now i really doubt this is the reason. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i64e7/eli5_why_do_earbuds_have_little_speakers_on_the/ | {
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xjsfj | why does everyone hate ryan seacrest? | People have disliked this guy well before NBC included him in Olympics coverage but I never understood why. I don't think he's particularly exceptional or anything, but I don't see where all the hate comes from. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xjsfj/eli5_why_does_everyone_hate_ryan_seacrest/ | {
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3cy2s0 | with games like counter strike or team fortress 2, why do people buy purely cosmetic items for several hundred dollars? | What gives it such a high value? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cy2s0/eli5_with_games_like_counter_strike_or_team/ | {
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7tkr9w | what happens to all those error reports windows sends when a program crashes? there has to be a countless amount of them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tkr9w/eli5_what_happens_to_all_those_error_reports/ | {
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1bshmw | why the uncertainty principle stops quantum entanglement being used for ftl communication. | Edit: I'm glad to have created such interesting discussion, I would also be grateful if people here would check my other question, I hate to bump it but it has had little attention despite being of a similar subject. _URL_0_
I've also removed the Answered flair, as their is some debate between answers. Thanks a lot for... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bshmw/eli5_why_the_uncertainty_principle_stops_quantum/ | {
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1q7hi8 | why haven't major manufacturers (eg canon, hp) launched a desktop 3d printer yet? | Are they even developing one? Is current technology too complicated? Why can every hobbyist do it but not them? Are they worried about copyright laws? ...?
3D printers have been around for many years now, and it would be a huge market, but there are still no major brand 3D printers... makes me wonder about that whole ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q7hi8/eli5_why_havent_major_manufacturers_eg_canon_hp/ | {
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3nwjzo | why do we repeatedly check the fridge for food and snacks when we already determined there is nothing in there to eat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nwjzo/eli5_why_do_we_repeatedly_check_the_fridge_for/ | {
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41gvob | will drinking a beer make me more hydrated? | Say I were stranded in the desert, would it be a good or bad idea to drink a beer to quench my thirst? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41gvob/eli5_will_drinking_a_beer_make_me_more_hydrated/ | {
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2vdg69 | why do schools measure ability based on a student's average grade instead of a student's median grade? | Wouldn't a student's median grade be more reflective of their usual performance in a class? Also, students wouldn't be punished as heavily for a "bombed" test, so professors wouldn't need to curve as often. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vdg69/eli5_why_do_schools_measure_ability_based_on_a/ | {
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3kg76w | can subliminal messages be used to change someone's opinions and make them do things they normally wouldn't do? | Or is it mainly to get people to buy crap they don't need? Changing people sounds more like hypnosis and subliminal messages are different right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kg76w/eli5_can_subliminal_messages_be_used_to_change/ | {
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1bf1n9 | what does different sounds when connecting to dialup mean | I was always curious what all that sound mean to my PC and ISP's modem by part, before they go to digital mode, and who produces which sound.
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2wojmv | why is stephen hawking so important? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wojmv/eli5why_is_stephen_hawking_so_important/ | {
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1uv56o | why exotic cars are so expensive | I understand the cost of engineering and materials used in some sports cars will make them expensive. However cars like the Bugatti and Maybach costing absurds amount of money are they truly worth their cost? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uv56o/eli5why_exotic_cars_are_so_expensive/ | {
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3cyqzl | what are those tiny shimmering things that appear in my vision after i do a cartwheel or blow my nose too hard? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cyqzl/eli5_what_are_those_tiny_shimmering_things_that/ | {
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2fltqq | why does my urine give off a wave of heat when i pee? | Maybe my feces too...? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fltqq/eli5_why_does_my_urine_give_off_a_wave_of_heat/ | {
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c8z0qb | if we need to boil water normally to produce steam, why is the steam from some humidifiers cold? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8z0qb/eli5_if_we_need_to_boil_water_normally_to_produce/ | {
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4fmt1i | why is it necessary for voting to be anonymous? | Is there a compelling reason for people to not know how you voted. Most people will happily elect the information when asked anyway. Also, like email, someone would have to hack the system to find out, which isn't an issue for the average person as nobody cares how I voted.
From what I see, it also appears that accoun... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fmt1i/eli5_why_is_it_necessary_for_voting_to_be/ | {
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1f65t4 | why do some people get the death sentence for killing 1 person, while others have life in prison for killing 10 people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f65t4/eli5why_do_some_people_get_the_death_sentence_for/ | {
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6ncf6h | today is national mac and cheese day. where do all these national (insert random thing here) days come from? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ncf6h/eli5_today_is_national_mac_and_cheese_day_where/ | {
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2vj0hh | how come, instead of giving 500 million dollars to one person who won the lottery, they don't give 1 million dollars to 500 people? | Wouldn't it make more sense? And wouldn't more people buy tickets? 500 million or anything over 10 million is just absurd. Plus, so many people could do such good things with 1 million. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vj0hh/eli5_how_come_instead_of_giving_500_million/ | {
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1x045g | with as far as science has come, why can't we just somehow make healthy foods taste as sweet or savory as unhealthy foods without altering it's nutritional value. | ELI5 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x045g/eli5_with_as_far_as_science_has_come_why_cant_we/ | {
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kx1qg | the undervaluing of the chinese currency. | we hear a lot about how china devalues its currency for its own advantage. can someone explain how it is possible for them to get a free lunch so to speak? Is it that they will pay later? If china can do it why don't others do it if it is simple? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kx1qg/the_undervaluing_of_the_chinese_currency/ | {
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4ch5r5 | what kind of "filler" is in tobacco? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ch5r5/eli5_what_kind_of_filler_is_in_tobacco/ | {
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v02g4 | windpower: how is it generated and why do so many people have a problem with it? | I am just not sure about this. I get that the mills are large and could be considered ugly, but I hear about health risks associated with them and I am not sure what those could be. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/v02g4/eli5_windpower_how_is_it_generated_and_why_do_so/ | {
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37wqtb | when bill gates makes those adds saying we're this close to wiping out polio but just need more donations, why doesn't he just donate the rest? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37wqtb/eli5_when_bill_gates_makes_those_adds_saying_were/ | {
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2lc7ap | is isis actually a huge threat or is the media just blowing it out of proportion? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lc7ap/eli5_is_isis_actually_a_huge_threat_or_is_the/ | {
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32hc18 | why do cartoon series seem to go down in quality as the animation improves? | I'm a huge cartoon aficionado. I have just about every cartoon series, old and new, that you can think of - but I've noticed a trend with certain ones that makes me a fair bit irritated. The shows start to suck as the animation improves. What's even odder is that it always seems to happen around season 4 of each series... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32hc18/eli5_why_do_cartoon_series_seem_to_go_down_in/ | {
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72u80w | microwaved liquid seems to lose heat faster than conventionally heated liquid. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72u80w/eli5_microwaved_liquid_seems_to_lose_heat_faster/ | {
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eo9kqk | why do fingernails fly off when cut, but don't if you soak them first? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eo9kqk/eli5_why_do_fingernails_fly_off_when_cut_but_dont/ | {
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1yunj4 | if i slept every other night, what consequences would it have on my body/brain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yunj4/eli5_if_i_slept_every_other_night_what/ | {
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2iyzn1 | how do archaeologists know who a certain skeleton in a tomb is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iyzn1/eli5how_do_archaeologists_know_who_a_certain/ | {
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2xg67v | how do prop needles work in movies and tv shows? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xg67v/eli5_how_do_prop_needles_work_in_movies_and_tv/ | {
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vigyb | how to understand how much info can be contained with a terabyte of space. | Analogies, explanations, anything. I need to understand! Please and thank you
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2ahuk0 | what is a free market economy? are there other types too? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ahuk0/eli5what_is_a_free_market_economy_are_there_other/ | {
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2esa39 | what would the world be like today if the united states had never succeeded from england? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2esa39/eli5what_would_the_world_be_like_today_if_the/ | {
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je0wh | explain why the earth spins to an actual 5 year old. | We were sitting at dinner when my 5 year old asked me why the Earth spins. I've been out of school for so long I didn't have a good answer for her, so I said I'd ask someone who knows better than I do. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/je0wh/explain_why_the_earth_spins_to_an_actual_5_year/ | {
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7g9r0j | my olive oil is sinking below water. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7g9r0j/eli5_my_olive_oil_is_sinking_below_water_why/ | {
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24hp3j | what will happen on the international space station if the situation with russia and the usa/nato escalates? | Does any country have exclusive rights to be there? Or are there already rules Joe stipulations in place for if anything like this happens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24hp3j/eli5_what_will_happen_on_the_international_space/ | {
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5xr383 | compared to other western european countries, why does the german language sound so different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xr383/eli5_compared_to_other_western_european_countries/ | {
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zwq2k | what happens physically to people when they are heart broken? | I recently broke up with my girlfriend of 3 years and I feel like crap. I never feel like eating, feeling a little bit depressed, and I've had a knot in my stomach ever since. What physically is going on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zwq2k/eli5_what_happens_physically_to_people_when_they/ | {
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87shy3 | when comedians have their own tv shows, why do they need writers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87shy3/eli5_when_comedians_have_their_own_tv_shows_why/ | {
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20gosk | why do physics objects clip in games? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20gosk/eli5_why_do_physics_objects_clip_in_games/ | {
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ekrix3 | why are all rockets cylindric-shaped ? would it be possible to have hexagon-shaped (or other) ones ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ekrix3/eli5_why_are_all_rockets_cylindricshaped_would_it/ | {
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er16pv | the difference between a thought and talking to yourself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/er16pv/eli5_the_difference_between_a_thought_and_talking/ | {
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6igq0h | what is antifa and what are their beliefs | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6igq0h/eli5_what_is_antifa_and_what_are_their_beliefs/ | {
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4mivdc | if most cells in your body are recycled and replaced approximately every 7-10 years, why is there permanent damage from things like smoking? | I know that some cells are never replaced, but from what I am aware of, the time frame I stated is generally accurate. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mivdc/eli5_if_most_cells_in_your_body_are_recycled_and/ | {
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39zcna | how did microsoft finally manage to achieve backwards compatibility for xbox one after saying for so long that it was very difficult/almost impossible? | I'd appreciate some help trying to understand what changed, or how it was achieved. I was reading [this exchange b/w u/SighReally12345 and u/TGMais](_URL_0_) and I was definitely way out of my comfort zone. Drop a little easy-to-understand knowledge on me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39zcna/eli5_how_did_microsoft_finally_manage_to_achieve/ | {
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je0i0 | li5: what are the evolutionary benefits to having homosexuals? (aside from dealing with overpopulation) (pax, not trying to be snarky) | Edit: Thanks for replying all. I've never before upvoted every single response in a thread. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/je0i0/li5_what_are_the_evolutionary_benefits_to_having/ | {
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1rrlw7 | why do we have salt and lemon with tequila? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rrlw7/eli5_why_do_we_have_salt_and_lemon_with_tequila/ | {
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41e86l | why do so many diets focus on calorie intake, but ignore saturated fat intake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41e86l/eli5_why_do_so_many_diets_focus_on_calorie_intake/ | {
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tbjor | what's the difference between multi-grain and whole grain foods? | See above. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tbjor/whats_the_difference_between_multigrain_and_whole/ | {
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3atv6b | weather charts | So I'm watching the evening news on the television (get with the times, I know) and I realise that no matter how well the weather person tries to sell me their pressure systems, lows and highs and cold fronts I have no idea what any of it really means...
So what are the basics of reading and understanding the weather ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3atv6b/eli5_weather_charts/ | {
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4hir7k | how do the flashing lights, alarms and gates at train crossings know when to start and stop when trains pass by? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hir7k/eli5_how_do_the_flashing_lights_alarms_and_gates/ | {
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b16has | how a drug induced seizure works | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b16has/eli5_how_a_drug_induced_seizure_works/ | {
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3zar56 | why is the us election cycle so long? | Seriously, it feels like I've been hearing about preparations for the next election for over a year. In Australia the PM announces an election, usually around the time they have to do it by but sometimes earlier when it benefits them, then we have a month or so of ads and campaigning and so on and the we cast our votes... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zar56/eli5_why_is_the_us_election_cycle_so_long/ | {
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2e6ljy | how do mobile/cellphone carriers charge for data, in terms of actual data packets sent and received? | Searched for this but couldn't find an exact match to what I am going to ask.
I want to know, specifically how mobile/cellphone carriers charge their data when it comes to actual data sent/received.
I'm talking about layer 3 networking - namely TCP.
When you request a page in your browser, you attempt to open a TCP ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e6ljy/eli5_how_do_mobilecellphone_carriers_charge_for/ | {
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a0wdti | is wearing sunglasses in professional poker illegal/against the rules? if so, why do players in televised poker sometimes wear them? [sports] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0wdti/eli5_is_wearing_sunglasses_in_professional_poker/ | {
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2m4e6x | why does stainless steel cutlery sometimes get surface rust? | As above. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m4e6x/eli5_why_does_stainless_steel_cutlery_sometimes/ | {
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3m5eb9 | how do the nazca lines not just vanish? what is keeping them as well preserved as they are? | Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m5eb9/eli5_how_do_the_nazca_lines_not_just_vanish_what/ | {
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3nrk6r | how would the us federal and state governments coordinate the response to a large scale emp event | What actions would they take? What are the primary systems they'd work to get back on line? How would they do it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nrk6r/eli5_how_would_the_us_federal_and_state/ | {
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22xgsv | porn addiction | As a male who looks at porn probably once a day, I don't understand the line between someone who looks at a lot of porn and a porn addict. What impact does it have on a person that makes it deserving of the word "addict"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22xgsv/eli5_porn_addiction/ | {
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55v9lc | why are some foods more addictive than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55v9lc/eli5_why_are_some_foods_more_addictive_than_others/ | {
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jtpb3 | how do text messages (sms) work? | Please explain like I'm 5 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jtpb3/eli5_how_do_text_messages_sms_work/ | {
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47pso4 | if only one cylinder in any given size motor fires at once, why do motors with more cylinders have more power? | Like, why would an 8-cylinder motor have more power than a 6-cylinder with the same sized cylinders? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47pso4/eli5_if_only_one_cylinder_in_any_given_size_motor/ | {
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3h2fhv | differences in drinking attitudes amongst christian denominations | I was baptized Lutheran, raised Catholic, and am now atheist, so I consider myself well-versed in Christian theology, history, and culture. ...I also enjoy booze.
Thus, I'm curious as to why Catholics and Catholic culture is more tolerant of alcohol consumption than many Protestant denominations. Mormonism, obviously,... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h2fhv/eli5_differences_in_drinking_attitudes_amongst/ | {
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1n2v1l | what's the point of the braille on signs if blind people wouldn't know there was a sign in the first place? | For example: A blind person is walking down a hallway and there is a restroom door with a sign accompanied by braille. How would a blind person know that there was even a bathroom door with a sign to read? They would never know where to put their hand to read the braille unless assisted by another person and in that ca... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n2v1l/eli5_whats_the_point_of_the_braille_on_signs_if/ | {
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aqaktg | if every object attracts every other object it's then impossible to be perfectly standing still even in space ? | I might be wrong but that's what I learned in school. I'm attracting the ground as much as the ground is attracting me. The forces applied being similar, I'm standing still compared to the ground.
Let's say I'm in space with no speed or anything and an object goes near me, not like 1 cm more like 1km. It should attrac... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqaktg/eli5_if_every_object_attracts_every_other_object/ | {
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jcl9y | what is a credit rating and why is it bad to be aa+? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jcl9y/eli5_what_is_a_credit_rating_and_why_is_it_bad_to/ | {
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92m2oc | with how much sitting we do throughout our lives, how come our butt cheeks don’t have calluses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92m2oc/eli5_with_how_much_sitting_we_do_throughout_our/ | {
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1vij1h | why do professional female sports have much lower viewing figures | With the exception of a few sports - Tennis being the most obvious one - it seems like there is much less coverage and or interest in female professional sport. Why is this the case? Is it a result of legacy Chauvinism? Is it because the physical aspect is more pronounced in male sports? I enjoy watching a female Tenni... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vij1h/eli5_why_do_professional_female_sports_have_much/ | {
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a1o9kx | how does the universe even exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1o9kx/eli5_how_does_the_universe_even_exist/ | {
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2fwpg7 | what is bad about internet fast lanes? why can't we all be fast already? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fwpg7/eli5_what_is_bad_about_internet_fast_lanes_why/ | {
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4w9119 | why does erdrogan have so much support from turkish people but almost everyone else agrees he's a madman? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w9119/eli5_why_does_erdrogan_have_so_much_support_from/ | {
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4kk62u | there is clear proof that there are kkk members in the police force in america, why isn't anything being done? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kk62u/eli5_there_is_clear_proof_that_there_are_kkk/ | {
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6974zq | why villains in tv shows often speak this very british english? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6974zq/eli5why_villains_in_tv_shows_often_speak_this/ | {
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2co9pr | how does the secret service protect obama against a lone shooter or bomber in a crowd? | It seems like protecting one person would be impossible. I am surprised terrorists haven't been able to just sneak into a crowd and wait for Obama to show up at a rally or something and then somehow kill him. Sort of like how Gabrielle Giffords was shot. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2co9pr/eli5_how_does_the_secret_service_protect_obama/ | {
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f3mu3y | what is the difference between the ceo and president of a company? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f3mu3y/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_the_ceo_and/ | {
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453jdp | why are concert and sports tickets vendors not required to disclose all obligatory fees in the same way airlines are? | Yesterday, I booked a flight and tickets to a concert. For the flight, the price displayed in my initial search on Kayak was the exact same that I ended up paying. With the concert tickets, on the other hand, the initial price displayed was $50, but then when I actually went to book the thing there was close to $10 a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/453jdp/eli5why_are_concert_and_sports_tickets_vendors/ | {
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1n3fpf | why don't theaters have a headphone jack? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n3fpf/eli5_why_dont_theaters_have_a_headphone_jack/ | {
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23d4an | why does falling water splash when it meets another source of water? | I'm assuming it has something to do with surface tension? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23d4an/eli5_why_does_falling_water_splash_when_it_meets/ | {
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1wttjm | why does my heart feel heavy/sore and my throat feel tight when i'm leaving a loved one? | I've tried googling and searching but haven't really found anything that has answered my question.
Example: I see my boyfriend every other week and when I have to say goodbye, I get sad and my heart feels heavy/sore/(tight)? when I leave and my throat feels tight and like I have a lump stuck and I was curious as to w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wttjm/eli5_why_does_my_heart_feel_heavysore_and_my/ | {
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6hzgxl | why is it more acceptable to make fun of someone's height than someone's weight? | Even though people can control weight (to some extent) while height is basically fixed. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hzgxl/eli5_why_is_it_more_acceptable_to_make_fun_of/ | {
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1srdw9 | the difference between firing someone vs. someone quitting under their own volition, from the point of view of the company. | Are there different costs? Liability?
For the purposes of this post, I'm asking about a professional, non-union job.
Edit: in US, California, for example. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1srdw9/eli5_the_difference_between_firing_someone_vs/ | {
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