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6lkcvu | why are professional sports players salaries made public while it's taboo for people to reveal their salary to their co-workers | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lkcvu/eli5_why_are_professional_sports_players_salaries/ | {
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66y39s | how does a foreign government (non-us) values or devalues it's own currency against the us dollar? | For example: Some economists acuses China of maintain it's national currency at a value below it's "natural/equilibrium" point, in order to make foreign investments more profit rewarding. What a government and it's personal must do in order to achieve this effect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66y39s/eli5_how_does_a_foreign_government_nonus_values/ | {
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1lu4sq | why non burn/destroy large quantaties of money in order to increase its value overall? | In order to increase value of the currency of a country overall, why not destroy some of the currency already made? Isn't less more? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lu4sq/eli5_why_non_burndestroy_large_quantaties_of/ | {
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2ebxwa | when someone dies, what happens to their house if their mortgage has been paid off and they have no beneferices/children/will? who gets paid when it is sold to the next person? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ebxwa/eli5_when_someone_dies_what_happens_to_their/ | {
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8dinrs | is there a reason we write $100 instead of 100$? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dinrs/eli5_is_there_a_reason_we_write_100_instead_of_100/ | {
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45xowk | why is there always lame music playing during the act of sex in every softcore porn movie? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45xowk/eli5_why_is_there_always_lame_music_playing/ | {
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2me5hc | why don't comets run out of stuff to leave behind in a trail after millions of years of flying around | It seems that they would run dry after a few years, never mind millions or billions. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2me5hc/eli5_why_dont_comets_run_out_of_stuff_to_leave/ | {
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8pa4us | why is it seemingly impossible to get drunk again after after sobering up during the same day? for example, if i’ve been drinking during the day heavily, then sobers up before the evening and then starts drinking again. why is it so hard to feel the effects of the alcohol? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pa4us/eli5_why_is_it_seemingly_impossible_to_get_drunk/ | {
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3d3qej | why tony abbott banned the cefc from investing in solar and wind energy? | I really can't see any possible good reason for him preventing the Clean Energy Finance Corporation from investing in solar energy, on top of the existing ban on wind energy. Is he just an idiot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d3qej/eli5_why_tony_abbott_banned_the_cefc_from/ | {
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2gq7qp | how do "off-brand" products come into being? do the stores that sell them actually make them too? and does this require a license from the brand name company? are profits split? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gq7qp/eli5_how_do_offbrand_products_come_into_being_do/ | {
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32a2it | why does the us require you to pay taxes even when you're working and paying taxes in another country? | I don't know of any other country which does this. Is the US the only one?
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ccmjkh | why/how does ibuprofen et al make you constipated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ccmjkh/eli5_whyhow_does_ibuprofen_et_al_make_you/ | {
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1qqjh5 | how are video games programmed so that the gameplay is dynamic and interactive to your own unique movements? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qqjh5/eli5_how_are_video_games_programmed_so_that_the/ | {
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3gio6b | how/why does a company like yamaha make everything from musical instruments and speakers to motorcycles, boats and generators under the same brand? | Do other companies do this as well? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gio6b/eli5_howwhy_does_a_company_like_yamaha_make/ | {
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6gguji | how did people throughout history choose a city location. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gguji/eli5_how_did_people_throughout_history_choose_a/ | {
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2vlcp0 | if lightning wants to find the quickest path to the ground, why is it forked? | Title | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vlcp0/eli5_if_lightning_wants_to_find_the_quickest_path/ | {
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37cfws | how can a space probe transmit information over 200,000 miles across space but i lose a radio station after 50 miles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37cfws/eli5_how_can_a_space_probe_transmit_information/ | {
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289nji | why do birds tend to fly alongside ships and/or large boats? | It seems meaningless to me. But then again, I know nothing. Why do birds tend to fly alongside ships and/or large boats? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/289nji/eli5why_do_birds_tend_to_fly_alongside_ships/ | {
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82ijgu | [technology] why do electronics slow down over time, even though the processes which they run get better? | Take a phone or a laptop for example. 5 years ago, a new laptop could surf the web, use Microsoft programs, and other small games or applications (Solitaire). Over the next 5 years, the processes and applications don't change, but maybe the web (Chrome, Safari) gets more "advanced", more efficient. Why do computers ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82ijgu/eli5technology_why_do_electronics_slow_down_over/ | {
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f6cphi | why is it for some easier to cry for a fictional character than for a real life person? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6cphi/eli5_why_is_it_for_some_easier_to_cry_for_a/ | {
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1z1hy8 | why do i need to install drivers when using new computer parts. why can't they just understand each other to begin with? | If I take your hard drive out of your computer and put it in my computer it wouldn't work without installing tons of drivers. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z1hy8/eli5_why_do_i_need_to_install_drivers_when_using/ | {
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13qsct | what were obama's changes to no child left behind? is it better than it was under the bush administration? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13qsct/what_were_obamas_changes_to_no_child_left_behind/ | {
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5561g3 | what is happening when a cheap ring 'stains' my finger. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5561g3/eli5_what_is_happening_when_a_cheap_ring_stains/ | {
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44k85f | how are we able to change the pitch of our voice consciously? and thus enable us to sing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44k85f/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_change_the_pitch_of_our/ | {
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br6rmf | aspirin lowers your nervous sensors that's why you feel less pain when you take one, but how does it actually work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/br6rmf/eli5_aspirin_lowers_your_nervous_sensors_thats/ | {
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1vsbbe | how can i get a vitamin from sunlight? | I understand that vitamin D comes from sunlight -- but how? Aren't vitamins molecules? How does it attach itself to the lightwave, and do certain types of glass or other barriers prevent the vitamin D from coming through, or becoming trapped once past the barrier? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vsbbe/eli5_how_can_i_get_a_vitamin_from_sunlight/ | {
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58pe9f | why do they show flashes of someone's skeleton when being electrocuted in cartoons? | This does not really happen in real life does it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58pe9f/eli5_why_do_they_show_flashes_of_someones/ | {
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8tgkjb | how are pictures of emission nebulas (space clouds) taken? | I saw [this post](_URL_0_) and wondered how that picture was taken if the nebula was so incredibly large. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tgkjb/eli5_how_are_pictures_of_emission_nebulas_space/ | {
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81uy14 | why cant oxygen have a solid form? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81uy14/eli5_why_cant_oxygen_have_a_solid_form/ | {
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47wsht | why does the cold affect my manhood? why does cold equal shrinkage? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47wsht/eli5_why_does_the_cold_affect_my_manhood_why_does/ | {
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40i6n1 | why can't companies fire workers on strike and hire people who want to work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40i6n1/eli5why_cant_companies_fire_workers_on_strike_and/ | {
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8mcqmy | why is the upper back so sensitive to human touch? | The most basic massage is a shoulder/upper back rub. Why is this part particular stress-relieving? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mcqmy/eli5_why_is_the_upper_back_so_sensitive_to_human/ | {
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72hip8 | american school lunches. are they as unhealthy as portrayed by jamie oliver, do kids eat outside, is it free, are there healthy options, is commercial fast food actually available? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72hip8/eli5_american_school_lunches_are_they_as/ | {
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5c9k9m | is it possible for every country to be a developed, first-world country? | Kind of just goes with international wealth. Is it possible for every country to not be considered impoverished? Or just because of the sheer number of people on this Earth, there just aren't enough resources for everyone to live comfortably? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5c9k9m/eli5_is_it_possible_for_every_country_to_be_a/ | {
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53gqvg | g-force | So it's a meassure of acceleration, I get that much. When you accelerate a lot in a car for example, you get pushed into your seat.
But when you reach your desired speed and keep at this speed, even if it's very fast you no longer feel like you are getting pushed into the seat. Why is this?
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17r1k0 | stocks | How does stocks work? My dad never told me about stocks. I have five shares in my company's stock purchase plan and I don't even know how to use them. I don't know how to see what their worth.... I'm clueless. :/ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17r1k0/stocks/ | {
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1rkbtz | why don't they just piece by piece pick up the parts of titanic and then reconstruct it on the land for viewing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rkbtz/eli5why_dont_they_just_piece_by_piece_pick_up_the/ | {
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31bvsn | how did we learn that splitting an atom would lead to an atomic explosion without blowing up a city out of curiosity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31bvsn/eli5_how_did_we_learn_that_splitting_an_atom/ | {
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3kpucu | what is happening biologically when someone is injected with a sedative that knocks them out in a matter of seconds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kpucu/eli5_what_is_happening_biologically_when_someone/ | {
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drp57d | why do floorboards creak? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/drp57d/elif_why_do_floorboards_creak/ | {
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92w1e1 | why does stress cause ulcers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92w1e1/eli5_why_does_stress_cause_ulcers/ | {
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22leis | how come when we go somewhere new it has a distinct smell but after staying in that place for a certain amount of time, you can't smell it anymore? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22leis/eli5_how_come_when_we_go_somewhere_new_it_has_a/ | {
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7hxoua | how does a product get its price, in which way is it determined? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hxoua/eli5_how_does_a_product_get_its_price_in_which/ | {
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6qnnrb | how is it that many parents choose what they think are unique names, only to find out the name is one of the most popular for the year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qnnrb/eli5_how_is_it_that_many_parents_choose_what_they/ | {
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8629ch | what privileges and advantages has a person when is entitled as "sir" by the england's queen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8629ch/eli5_what_privileges_and_advantages_has_a_person/ | {
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1t5hvx | when i leave food out in the open, it will rot and eventually larvae or maggots will form, but i don't have any flies in my room ever, so where do these larvae/eggs come from? | Are they eggs of other organisms? If it's from bacteria, how can they get so big? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t5hvx/eli5_when_i_leave_food_out_in_the_open_it_will/ | {
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3u96w3 | why do men seem to be more affected more from a cold/flu? | Hi guys,
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3w6atd | describe the process that makes you go wiggly wobbly when you're on a skateboard going fast down a hill. | I do believe that is the technical term: wiggly wobbly. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w6atd/eli5_describe_the_process_that_makes_you_go/ | {
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5rq2zk | why is it that we are disgusted about our family members having sex? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rq2zk/eli5_why_is_it_that_we_are_disgusted_about_our/ | {
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9mccl8 | how come americans can be fired (or layed off) for little reason and on short notice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mccl8/eli5_how_come_americans_can_be_fired_or_layed_off/ | {
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2i23qz | what caused swine flu to die out so abruptly? | with the rise of ebola, I was curious as to what it is that caused swine flu to end so abruptly | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i23qz/eli5_what_caused_swine_flu_to_die_out_so_abruptly/ | {
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3xy45m | how come when you fall over, you can scrap the skin beneath the pants, but not tear the pants themselves | A week ago, I fell over on hard concrete while wearing Nike leggings, and scraped my knee so it bled, but my pants were undamaged | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xy45m/eli5_how_come_when_you_fall_over_you_can_scrap/ | {
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2qfs7l | what laws apply if i murder someone on the moon (or in space)? | Let's say I'm an astronaut visiting the moon and I decide I don't really like my crew and decide to kill them. Assuming I get back to earth, which country's laws would apply, if any? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qfs7l/eli5_what_laws_apply_if_i_murder_someone_on_the/ | {
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16ozw8 | why does more people clapping make more noise? | If each person is giving out around the same volume from their claps, why does it make more overall noise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16ozw8/eli5_why_does_more_people_clapping_make_more_noise/ | {
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3atpcf | how can a digital clock be unplugged for years and still remember how long a minute is when it is plugged back in, yet forgets the time if the power flickers off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3atpcf/eli5_how_can_a_digital_clock_be_unplugged_for/ | {
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18b57p | why does digital data memory take so long to grow in size? | I don't really know how to ask the question, but here's what I'm trying to say:
The first SD cards were/are the same size as SD cards today, but they only held 2gb or less of data. Now you can get SD cards with 128gb of storage. Why does this happen like this?
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20aqid | what are "debt consolidators" actually doing, and are they really saving you any money in making payments? | Always wondered, never researched the process behind it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20aqid/eli5_what_are_debt_consolidators_actually_doing/ | {
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61zznm | why is it so hard to draw with a mouse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61zznm/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_draw_with_a_mouse/ | {
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cuvj9r | how do non-profit companies work? if you start one, how do you feed and house yourself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cuvj9r/eli5how_do_nonprofit_companies_work_if_you_start/ | {
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3jaxc0 | how does a cabled tow launcher work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jaxc0/eli5_how_does_a_cabled_tow_launcher_work/ | {
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1wd3pl | what exactly is the optometrist doing when asking if the image is clearer first or second? | Is it as simple as progressively going up in stronger lens types or is there more to it than that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wd3pl/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_optometrist_doing_when/ | {
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d61ntt | what exactly is horniness? | On one hand, I've always understood it as this intense desire to want to reach orgasm then and there. On the other hand, I've also heard that's it's just a desire to want to get out there and date other people. So, which is it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d61ntt/eli5_what_exactly_is_horniness/ | {
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3811xq | does flooding in a place like texas mean their drought isn't a problem anymore? | Texas, like California, has been pretty dry lately. I know the flooding is terrible, it's killed two dozen people last I checked, but will it refill reservoirs and cure Texas's drought? Or is that just not how it works? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3811xq/eli5_does_flooding_in_a_place_like_texas_mean/ | {
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361a3n | why are the clean versions of albums more expensive than the explicit version? (more info inside) | For example, [this version (explicit)](_URL_1_) is priced lesser than the [clean](_URL_0_) although all the tracks are the same | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/361a3n/eli5_why_are_the_clean_versions_of_albums_more/ | {
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6je5va | certain foodstuffs are considered rich in specific elements, such as bananas containing chromium and potassium - but where do they get those from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6je5va/eli5_certain_foodstuffs_are_considered_rich_in/ | {
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2osaed | what is stopping someone with insurmountable debt from immigrating to another country and starting over? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2osaed/eli5_what_is_stopping_someone_with_insurmountable/ | {
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4r91mb | what the heck is an actuary and what do they actually do? | I've read all over the internet and it all just says "using maths and statistics to predict risk of uncertain events" which doesn't really make my any wiser. I need someone to ELI5. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r91mb/eli5_what_the_heck_is_an_actuary_and_what_do_they/ | {
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9pp41s | why aren't more buildings built into cliffs or subterranean holes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pp41s/eli5_why_arent_more_buildings_built_into_cliffs/ | {
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8dunkh | how do people determine if x poison/venom is 10 million times more harmful than y poison/venom? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dunkh/eli5_how_do_people_determine_if_x_poisonvenom_is/ | {
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46xavl | why didn't the major european powers just annex germany after wwii? | If they were an aggressor nation in two major wars why didn't another country just annex them to stop the threat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46xavl/eli5_why_didnt_the_major_european_powers_just/ | {
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a078nj | which weapon was responsible for the most number of casualties in the wwii? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a078nj/eli5_which_weapon_was_responsible_for_the_most/ | {
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4z8p6w | why do squirrels stop seconds after running and continue running and repeat that same process over and over again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z8p6w/eli5_why_do_squirrels_stop_seconds_after_running/ | {
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4xkpbw | computers' difference in performance between multiplication and division | As I see it, some "lighter" languages such as C eat both multiplication and division for breakfast with ease. However, when taking a look at Java I've been adviced to pre-compute divisions (and store in memory) for performance's sake. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xkpbw/eli5_computers_difference_in_performance_between/ | {
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69vbza | what exactly are roms and how do emulators run them without the necessary hardware that they typically use? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69vbza/eli5_what_exactly_are_roms_and_how_do_emulators/ | {
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38mdz4 | what would happen if someone swallowed concrete mix? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38mdz4/eli5_what_would_happen_if_someone_swallowed/ | {
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6mfvof | how do new forms of digital currencies come out and what does it mean for the future? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mfvof/eli5_how_do_new_forms_of_digital_currencies_come/ | {
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46ctcl | why do modern graphing calculators have such a terrible resolution? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46ctcl/eli5_why_do_modern_graphing_calculators_have_such/ | {
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9rgzcw | what is finite element analysis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rgzcw/eli5_what_is_finite_element_analysis/ | {
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528k9u | can someone explain to me how compression braking works? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/528k9u/eli5_can_someone_explain_to_me_how_compression/ | {
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9bk48f | how do computers display graphics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9bk48f/eli5how_do_computers_display_graphics/ | {
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21rt29 | why do we susidize big banks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21rt29/eli5_why_do_we_susidize_big_banks/ | {
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3opexg | why is it that though exercise burns very little calories in proportion to what we eat, it still helps significantly in weight loss? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3opexg/eli5_why_is_it_that_though_exercise_burns_very/ | {
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195kzb | why the us needs a marine corps when the other three services could potentially fulfill its role. | Other than the National Security Act of 1947, what is the legitimate reasoning behind maintaining what some would deem to be a second standing army? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/195kzb/eli5_why_the_us_needs_a_marine_corps_when_the/ | {
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2527la | why do the credits in old 80's movies seem to wiggle? | I was watching some old 80's movies today and noticed that the credits seem to wiggle ever so slightly. Were they not created via computer? They almost seem to be filmed on a black background or something. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2527la/eli5why_do_the_credits_in_old_80s_movies_seem_to/ | {
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6x5p9b | why is it harder to hold the more you are closer to toilet seat, or toilet generally | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6x5p9b/eli5why_is_it_harder_to_hold_the_more_you_are/ | {
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ag3kyw | how do those images where a 3d image appears when you cross your eyes work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ag3kyw/eli5_how_do_those_images_where_a_3d_image_appears/ | {
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12wm8j | what are particles that cannot be broken down anymore made of? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12wm8j/eli5_what_are_particles_that_cannot_be_broken/ | {
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86spsv | why did typhus disease seem to be most rampant and severe in german concentration camps in ww2 and not reportedly as bad elsewhere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86spsv/eli5_why_did_typhus_disease_seem_to_be_most/ | {
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3vvgvw | the difference between narcisistic, selfish and selfcentered | I dont fully understand the difference between these definitions, does anybody have a more detailed explanation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vvgvw/eli5_the_difference_between_narcisistic_selfish/ | {
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8006n3 | where did the tradition of having bedrooms on the second floor come from? | I know that any small room can be a bedroom but i want to know why their always upstairs in a house with more then 1 floor.
Did it come from the idea of "Staterooms" in old mansions?
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9u00ri | where do snakes go in the winter time when it gets cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9u00ri/eli5_where_do_snakes_go_in_the_winter_time_when/ | {
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33m87n | how are we able to know the distances/size of objects in space? | How can we know how big the Milky Way is, or how far away stars are? I know we measure distance in light years, but how is this possible? How can we know that Star A is 5 light years away from Star B? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33m87n/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_know_the_distancessize_of/ | {
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7t9y38 | how do people deep fry ice cream? wouldn't it melt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7t9y38/eli5_how_do_people_deep_fry_ice_cream_wouldnt_it/ | {
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23lvnp | html & html5 | I have no previous knowledge on html and now that html5 has become a talking point to some of my peers. What exactly is it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23lvnp/eli5_html_html5/ | {
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730agg | how do action potential occure in the brain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/730agg/eli5_how_do_action_potential_occure_in_the_brain/ | {
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egeufz | when a white blood cell is killing a bacteria cell or virus what is actually happening? and what remains of the bacteria/virus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/egeufz/eli5_when_a_white_blood_cell_is_killing_a/ | {
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1o6l9m | why do they leave the lights on at night when there is no one at school? | It was 2:00 AM. I was coming home one night and I passed by my school. Half of the lights were still on. I was wondering why. And then I came to the conclusion the janitor maybe forgot to close the lights before locking the school. And then another night I came home late again. I passed by my school, again. I noticed... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o6l9m/eli5_why_do_they_leave_the_lights_on_at_night/ | {
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68pbxl | could the internet ever "go down" like it does in so many science fiction movies or shows. why couldn't it, or could it happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68pbxl/eli5_could_the_internet_ever_go_down_like_it_does/ | {
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37y750 | why do all people i've seen do extensive cosmetic surgery end up looking like cat-people? | Is it a demand thing or what? Is that the only way you can end up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37y750/eli5_why_do_all_people_ive_seen_do_extensive/ | {
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