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44cwie | why does the chinese new year begin on february 6? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44cwie/eli5_why_does_the_chinese_new_year_begin_on/ | {
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w45lv | how does the u.s. use nato to intervene with other countries? | I'm learning about this topic in class but my professor isn't really teaching it, but assigning it through a book called The Face of Imperialism by Parenti. I'm not really understanding all the information that is given through book and the internet is too big to research it all! I'd like to understand it better with r... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w45lv/eli5_how_does_the_us_use_nato_to_intervene_with/ | {
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2dshmc | why is it that some musical keyboards (most for children) can't play more than 2 or 3 notes at once? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dshmc/eli5_why_is_it_that_some_musical_keyboards_most/ | {
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2pa2gv | why are omega 3's good for you? | Specifically how DHA and EPA play a role. Please and thank you. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pa2gv/eli5why_are_omega_3s_good_for_you/ | {
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5fjluf | how do strings of christmas lights work, and how can one fix them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fjluf/eli5_how_do_strings_of_christmas_lights_work_and/ | {
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alnqav | if sound doesn't travel in space, does it stay in one spot? | I watched a video where an astronaut said that if something explodes in space, it makes a sound, but there's no way for the sound to travel (explains why we can't hear the sun on Earth). When the sound "happens", but can't travel...does the sound stay in one place forever? I hope this makes sense! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/alnqav/eli5_if_sound_doesnt_travel_in_space_does_it_stay/ | {
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1i9jpc | why was elvis such a big deal, why was he such a revolutionary? | His music is amazing, but I never understood why he was such a big deal. There seems to be more to him than just his music. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i9jpc/eli5_why_was_elvis_such_a_big_deal_why_was_he/ | {
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y3r3e | if oil companies are profiting billions per year (setting record profits as well) why does the us continue subsidies for them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y3r3e/eli5_if_oil_companies_are_profiting_billions_per/ | {
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6pr1ey | if airplanes can only carry a fixed amount of weight which is why luggage has strict weight restrictions, why are there no restrictions for the weight of passengers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pr1ey/eli5_if_airplanes_can_only_carry_a_fixed_amount/ | {
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1tr063 | types of alcohol, what and when to drink, etc. | Vodka, rum, tequila, beer, wine, weird drink names like sex in the city or jagerbombs, I'm clueless about it all. I pretend I know what I'm doing by just always ordering a rum and coke.
Can someone explain to me the different types of drinking alcohol, what and where to drink (e.g. club, bar, fancy dinner, etc.), what... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tr063/eli5_types_of_alcohol_what_and_when_to_drink_etc/ | {
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b6cdtb | how did we reach a point where there are 2 and just 2 major types of phones (iphone and android)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6cdtb/eli5_how_did_we_reach_a_point_where_there_are_2/ | {
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227p3l | how come videogames and even animated movies can feature crossover marvel characters but movies with real actors are not allowed to? | Kind of put the question in the title. I just dont understand how there can be an animated Thor and Wolverine movie where they fight the Hulk but they aren't even allowed to mention the X-Men in The Avengers movies. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/227p3l/eli5_how_come_videogames_and_even_animated_movies/ | {
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5it511 | if an atom can fit between my pinched fingertips, are my fingertips not actually touching at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5it511/eli5_if_an_atom_can_fit_between_my_pinched/ | {
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8xr5u5 | how exactly do leap days work? | Sure the calendar and the earth's actual orbit are drifting and earth's rotation is not *exactly* 24 hours (23:56 to be exact) so that remainder keeps on accumulating till it's big enough to skip and reset after four years? Now here's my first real problem. If that was the case, shouldn't time be drifting against dayli... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xr5u5/eli5_how_exactly_do_leap_days_work/ | {
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527l9t | if a large asteroid that can wipe out all life on earth can strike at any time, why aren't we working on a way to stop/redirect it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/527l9t/eli5_if_a_large_asteroid_that_can_wipe_out_all/ | {
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9lk1hj | if the earth is constantly moving, how come we see the same stars every night? how is there such a thing as the "northern star"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lk1hj/eli5_if_the_earth_is_constantly_moving_how_come/ | {
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640hsq | how come my phone can act as a hotspot for mobile internet but not wifi | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/640hsq/eli5_how_come_my_phone_can_act_as_a_hotspot_for/ | {
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jtle4 | what is common, modern pen ink made of? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jtle4/eli5_what_is_common_modern_pen_ink_made_of/ | {
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215kee | how matter becomes "alive" or develops consciousness | This is not a debate for religion. I only want to hear scientific theories behind how or why matter became life and how consciousness or self awareness came about.
I got this thought yet watching the Bill Nye religion vs science debate but once again, this subreddit is not about debates. I want to hear scientific the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/215kee/eli5_how_matter_becomes_alive_or_develops/ | {
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"I recommend reading: [*The User Illusion*](_URL_3_) by Tor Norretranders, [*Gödel, Escher, Bach*](_URL_2_) by Douglas R. Hofstadter, and [*I Am a Strange Loop*](_URL_1_) also by Douglas R. Hofstadter for some interesting reading on the subject (W... | [] | [] | [
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1wkgi4 | why is prostitution so big in thailand? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wkgi4/why_is_prostitution_so_big_in_thailand/ | {
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2azppy | how effective are condoms really are? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2azppy/eli5_how_effective_are_condoms_really_are/ | {
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cer0ba | how can women get infections when they sit on a public toilet seat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cer0ba/eli5_how_can_women_get_infections_when_they_sit/ | {
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2jzobq | why is neil degrasse tyson such a reoccurring figure on reddit? | There are so many educated individuals to learn from throughout the entirety of the nation, with mountains of their media populating the internet. Why has this one particular character, Neil deGrasse Tyson become such a prominent figure throughout the Reddit consciousness? With so many articles and videos being posted ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jzobq/eli5_why_is_neil_degrasse_tyson_such_a/ | {
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1no2w3 | age of consent | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1no2w3/age_of_consent/ | {
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2xfdxo | how can a moon, such as europa, hold flowing water and possible life at such cold temperatures? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xfdxo/eli5_how_can_a_moon_such_as_europa_hold_flowing/ | {
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7qx3z2 | how does credit card interest (apr) work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qx3z2/eli5_how_does_credit_card_interest_apr_work/ | {
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nk7t4 | how come we don't have sustained human life on the moon yet? | We know we can sustain life in an environment with no oxygen (under water, space station.) Why haven't we put a colony on the moon yet?
Or gone back in the last 40 years for that matter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nk7t4/eli5_how_come_we_dont_have_sustained_human_life/ | {
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8lxt1r | i remember learning in elementary school that the heart is a muscle, but why does it not gain mass the same way your other muscles do when you exercise it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lxt1r/eli5_i_remember_learning_in_elementary_school/ | {
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5925sf | if you ate a bowl of rice one grain at a time, would you feel as full after as you would if you just ate that bowl normally? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5925sf/eli5if_you_ate_a_bowl_of_rice_one_grain_at_a_time/ | {
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2b3j0f | why do we have to poop and pee separately? why doesn't our system get rid of all of our waste together all at once? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b3j0f/eli5why_do_we_have_to_poop_and_pee_separately_why/ | {
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2ae6uk | why do people complain about privacy from the government but then post personal information all over social media sites? | ELI5 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ae6uk/eli5_why_do_people_complain_about_privacy_from/ | {
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19g733 | the sequester | What is it, why is it bad, why does it even exist if it's so bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19g733/eli5_the_sequester/ | {
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1rekxk | why are some medicines safe during pregnancy while others are not and why do different sources disagree and what is safe and what is not? | Ok so why do different sources say things like cold medicine or pepto-bismol is safe while others say it is not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rekxk/eli5why_are_some_medicines_safe_during_pregnancy/ | {
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128lw4 | what is dead weight loss in microeconomics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/128lw4/what_is_dead_weight_loss_in_microeconomics/ | {
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3jdtuq | why didn't the laptop industry come up with a standard port for the laptop so a universal cable can be used to charge any laptop? is there a technical reason or just lack of motivation. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jdtuq/eli5_why_didnt_the_laptop_industry_come_up_with_a/ | {
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6yo4u2 | how are tyres attached to wheels? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yo4u2/eli5_how_are_tyres_attached_to_wheels/ | {
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51byl0 | how can plants make solid matter/grow when they only get water, air and sunlight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51byl0/eli5_how_can_plants_make_solid_mattergrow_when/ | {
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40luph | how much internet speed/bandwidth can we get if the satellites are run at peak capacity? (with no throttling by providers) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40luph/eli5_how_much_internet_speedbandwidth_can_we_get/ | {
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b6jssf | what makes us in the mood for one type of food over another on a day to day basis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6jssf/eli5_what_makes_us_in_the_mood_for_one_type_of/ | {
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ai1s7a | how did they measure long distances before gps? | Before modern inventions like GPS, how did they measure distances of hundreds of miles? For example, in the 1700s, did they know how far away America was from Scotland? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ai1s7a/eli5_how_did_they_measure_long_distances_before/ | {
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epyvm7 | why is drinking cold water pleasurable and refreshing, when pouring cold water on the exterior skin feels painful? clearly the heat/energy loss of the body is greatest when drinking the cold water | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/epyvm7/eli5_why_is_drinking_cold_water_pleasurable_and/ | {
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cdrc68 | why does punctuation go inside the quotation? | While we are talking about grammar, I've always been bothered by the rule that punctuation must go in a quotation. If I'm asking a question about a quote, I feel like it makes more sense to have the question mark outside the quotation to indicate it is my question. For example:
When did you say, "it comes in pints?"
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1r2j7y | why do banks sell mortgages to other lending businesses? | How does this practice impact the borrower? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r2j7y/eli5_why_do_banks_sell_mortgages_to_other_lending/ | {
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38dfc4 | why don't tech companies simply ignore the government's requests to allow backdoors or weakened encryption? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38dfc4/eli5_why_dont_tech_companies_simply_ignore_the/ | {
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2k9yg5 | how do big governmental transactions work? | As in if a country lends another country 100 million. Do they actually wire the money at once and who is responsible for doing so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k9yg5/eli5_how_do_big_governmental_transactions_work/ | {
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261wto | why does starbucks cost so much? what differentiates their coffee from an average coffee place? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/261wto/eli5_why_does_starbucks_cost_so_much_what/ | {
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28coba | why in public transportation you are tossed around while standing and not while sitting? | When standing in public transportation, you feel every acceleration, braking, turns and are tossed around the place, if you are not holding with all of your strength. But when you are sitting, you can feel hardly any force, that would try to toss you on floor.
Why is it so? I know that there is inertia at work, but wh... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28coba/eli5_why_in_public_transportation_you_are_tossed/ | {
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30qv7z | how do they sync the screens with the music on live events? | i.e UMF | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30qv7z/eli5_how_do_they_sync_the_screens_with_the_music/ | {
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2as4jy | why don't they rebuild ancient structures, like the acropolis in athens, like they've done in other places like cambodia? | When I was in Cambodia, I noticed that various temples surrounding Siem Reap were rebuilt or in the process of being rebuilt using traditional materials. Wouldn't rebuilding an old building to original specifications be a better way to preserve it?
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3q7ast | when is our population going to crash? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q7ast/eli5_when_is_our_population_going_to_crash/ | {
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3h030i | why are large tourist attractions such as beaches and amusement parks allowed to charge $4.00 for something like a bottle of water and still avoid being charged for price gouging? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h030i/eli5_why_are_large_tourist_attractions_such_as/ | {
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4q94r2 | why do we feel when we get our knee pinched but not our elbows? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q94r2/eli5_why_do_we_feel_when_we_get_our_knee_pinched/ | {
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dnmucg | what actually happens to you if the elevator drops from a 10th/20th/40th top floor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dnmucg/eli5_what_actually_happens_to_you_if_the_elevator/ | {
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68642o | how did the first ever languages decide what to call things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68642o/eli5_how_did_the_first_ever_languages_decide_what/ | {
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1l9efx | when a celebrity or high profile individual is said to be worth a specified amount of money ($100m, $2bil, etc...), how is that calculated? | Is it how much money they've made? The net worth of their assets? Their projected earnings? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l9efx/eli5_when_a_celebrity_or_high_profile_individual/ | {
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5jfahn | do your arms get sore in space if you hold them up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jfahn/eli5_do_your_arms_get_sore_in_space_if_you_hold/ | {
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2e7adq | i thought ebola was totally incurable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e7adq/eli5_i_thought_ebola_was_totally_incurable/ | {
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dx69oh | what's the point in separating airplane liquids into max. 10 100ml bottles? you could just pour it all in one bottle on the plane (to make the explosive) + combine with other passengers. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dx69oh/eli5_whats_the_point_in_separating_airplane/ | {
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1ji8ae | how come icy-hot cream doesn't affect your fingers when you use it? | Whenever I use icy hot, I notice it has no effect on my fingers or hands. Why is this? If I had a finger injury, I couldn't use Icy Hot... Is it some oil on our hands? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ji8ae/how_come_icyhot_cream_doesnt_affect_your_fingers/ | {
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49twgr | what is negative yield on government bonds ? | If a government's bond yield is at 2%, and I buy this bond, I'll receive regular coupons at the rate of 2% of my investment until the bond expires.
If the bond is at 0 %, it means that I lend my money to the government at 0% and only get my initial investment back when the bond expires.
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13s9is | what are the good and bad aspects of the federal reserve. | I understand that the federal reserve aims to stabilize prices and create jobs but it seems to get criticized a lot. Why is it controversial? Does it give private companies advantages at the cost of the common people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13s9is/eli5_what_are_the_good_and_bad_aspects_of_the/ | {
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9vnl14 | where does the money for college scholarships come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vnl14/eli5_where_does_the_money_for_college/ | {
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2gb4ih | why are we told not to reheat meat more than once when cooking fresh meat kills bacteria? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gb4ih/eli5_why_are_we_told_not_to_reheat_meat_more_than/ | {
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8n0yqc | why do floor traders on the various stock/commodity exchange floors wear those funny coats with all the buttons and patches on them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8n0yqc/eli5_why_do_floor_traders_on_the_various/ | {
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2vp514 | how exactly do "walks for cancer" and other similar fundraisers work? | Why can't people directly donate to the cause? Does the money go to the patients or towards research? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vp514/eli5_how_exactly_do_walks_for_cancer_and_other/ | {
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9ok4ha | what actually happens when we rub our eyes a bit too hard and suddenly we're in a different fucking galaxy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ok4ha/eli5_what_actually_happens_when_we_rub_our_eyes_a/ | {
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3urcn2 | what is the difference between the water recently discovered on mars and the water in its polar ice caps? | Where there is water, there is potential for life. I get that, but whats all the fuss over liquid water when we already know that the ice caps themselves are made of water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3urcn2/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_the_water/ | {
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2xypbu | why were bits important when talking about 8-bit and 16-bit graphics? also why did they say 8-bit and 16-bit when they could have also said 1-byte and 2-bytes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xypbu/eli5_why_were_bits_important_when_talking_about/ | {
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67pex1 | what allows fake "ads" representing companies like google to be so prominent? | This is something that has always baffled me. I'm sure many have seen the "You have (4) virus on phone! Install now to clean!" ads with a picture of a robot and Google's logo.
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9x6haa | why do people answer with questions in jeopardy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9x6haa/eli5_why_do_people_answer_with_questions_in/ | {
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5uaqbp | why did the whole iron curtain come to be after ww2 and why were tensions so high between the u.s. and russia | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uaqbp/eli5why_did_the_whole_iron_curtain_come_to_be/ | {
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2ei8gx | how precise is our 'inner clock'? | I can manage to wake up almost seconds before my alarm goes off - even with changing schedules - but all clock displays are off, so no peeking. I even got out of bed without an alarm for a while just by telling myself when to wake up just before going to sleep. How can it be this precise?
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8axlab | instead of battery technology, why do smartphone companies only upgrade cameras, processors, memory, etc yearly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8axlab/eli5_instead_of_battery_technology_why_do/ | {
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2614pl | why have we yet to move on from the combustible engine? | Why can't we move from it and is it even possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2614pl/eli5_why_have_we_yet_to_move_on_from_the/ | {
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3d7pfj | if you finance a car, but no longer want it halfway through the length of the finance, how do you sell it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d7pfj/eli5_if_you_finance_a_car_but_no_longer_want_it/ | {
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eckxm5 | why are red blood cells significantly more attracted to carbon monoxide than oxygen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eckxm5/eli5_why_are_red_blood_cells_significantly_more/ | {
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7aug3c | how do programmers for large software or aaa video games manage to create one unified, compatible whole when each programmer may code with different logic and work on different parts? | I've done some programming, minor stuff, but it's always been on my own. I have sort of my own "personality" when I code, so I may think in a different way than someone else. After all, in coding, there are multiple ways to achieve the same end result. Whenever I've looked at someone else's code, it's always taken me q... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7aug3c/eli5_how_do_programmers_for_large_software_or_aaa/ | {
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m40je | difference between s corporation and llc? | i read and read but cant figure much . which is better Explainmelikeimfive :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m40je/difference_between_s_corporation_and_llc/ | {
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3kwo0l | what is the itchiness that happens in the back of your throat/inside your ears that is impossible to scratch? | Is it allergies? A reaction of some kind? Or something magically annoying every person gets sometimes? Also everyone I've asked has had it and not one person seemed to know how to scratch the spot exactly.
Bonus Karma if you know what it's called and how to scratch or relieve the spot (besides the obvious "try to scra... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kwo0l/eli5_what_is_the_itchiness_that_happens_in_the/ | {
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3uei55 | why do the united states have such a big problem with internet providers ? | I live in Europe, but I keep reading news on Ars and other sites that companies like Comcast are acting like jerks. I just can't understand - are there no other providers out there ?
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1b0203 | why 95% of the youtube videos i link to from reddit have 301 views.
not close to 301, literally exactly 301 views. everytime.
i am on alienblue; not sure if that makes a difference or not. | This has been blowing my mind for quite a while now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b0203/eli5_why_95_of_the_youtube_videos_i_link_to_from/ | {
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bf2st6 | why are doctors being attacked in the republic of congo? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bf2st6/eli5_why_are_doctors_being_attacked_in_the/ | {
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dwm9l0 | why does our body sometimes have pain or discomfort in body parts we are thinking about when there was no pain before? | For example,I started researching core exercises and was reading about hip flexors. After I read the first article my hip flexors started having pain that stayed for over an hour, but I can't remember the last time they hurt.
Another example is VR nausea. When I first tried it a specific game caused me nausea. Now ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dwm9l0/eli5_why_does_our_body_sometimes_have_pain_or/ | {
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64k2cr | what happens on a global ecological level if the great barrier reef is entirely bleached and dies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64k2cr/eli5_what_happens_on_a_global_ecological_level_if/ | {
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f5b43k | : why shouldn't we lift with our backs | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f5b43k/eli5_why_shouldnt_we_lift_with_our_backs/ | {
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7fplxc | why are explosions in demolitions are delayed by a short amount of time between each charge? | I have noticed when watching demolition videos that typically the charges are typically delayed by a very short amount of time between each charge. Is there a reason for this? What causes this? Is it on purpose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fplxc/eli5_why_are_explosions_in_demolitions_are/ | {
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bww3bb | why do children seem to frequently get the stomach flu but you hardly ever hear about adults getting the stomach flu? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bww3bb/eli5_why_do_children_seem_to_frequently_get_the/ | {
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408ebt | why does cold weather make your nose run? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/408ebt/eli5_why_does_cold_weather_make_your_nose_run/ | {
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8mernt | how do fish survive tall waterfalls? | Not only survive the impact, but wouldn't they still hit the rocks at bottom? Why aren't there fish corpses all along the river banks at the bottoms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mernt/eli5_how_do_fish_survive_tall_waterfalls/ | {
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c9v4be | how does snake charming work? is it legit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c9v4be/eli5_how_does_snake_charming_work_is_it_legit/ | {
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5nqq08 | what safeguards are in place, in the u.s.a., to stop a rogue president from using nuclear weapons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nqq08/eli5_what_safeguards_are_in_place_in_the_usa_to/ | {
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1yt36p | why is netflix paying comcast to stop throttling? | I get what throttling is, I just don't get why they have to pay in the first place | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yt36p/eli5_why_is_netflix_paying_comcast_to_stop/ | {
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5xpia1 | why do people in their 20s have higher rates of depression when compared with other age groups? | I was looking at [this](_URL_1_) chart from an [article](_URL_0_) on depression around the world and was interested in the high rates of depression for people in their 20s.
Obviously there are many factors involved but I'm curious if there is an accurate hypothesis on why these numbers are so high.
Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xpia1/eli5_why_do_people_in_their_20s_have_higher_rates/ | {
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9spmtw | why do countries use third party currencies to trade goods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9spmtw/eli5_why_do_countries_use_third_party_currencies/ | {
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cvln24 | how a baby can go without breathing for 9 months in the womb to suddenly using its lungs | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvln24/eli5_how_a_baby_can_go_without_breathing_for_9/ | {
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