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30qok8
what is "tpp"??
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30qok8/eli5_what_is_tpp/
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ple3z
magic eye pictures: how do they work and how do i see the hidden image?
I have stared at these pictures for way to long and all I saw was an old carpet pattern. I have no idea how to see them and I figure if I know how they work it may help. Also a bit of advice would be nice. Here is an [example](_URL_0_) for you all who don't know what I am talking about.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ple3z/magic_eye_pictures_how_do_they_work_and_how_do_i/
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fpc7ui
how do springs originate at the top of the hills and how do they acquire such volume of water?
One explanation that I found was rainfall but it is not apparent that rainfall could contribute to such volume of water.
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fpc7ui/eli5_how_do_springs_originate_at_the_top_of_the/
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35xpet
how does english (the country in the uk) local government work?
I've been wondering this for a while - I just can't understand it! Thanks in advance.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35xpet/eli5_how_does_english_the_country_in_the_uk_local/
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d1t4bf
do the snakes grow all their life? and if so do they keep growing new vertebrae over and over?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1t4bf/eli5_do_the_snakes_grow_all_their_life_and_if_so/
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5ta83c
how are dictionaries organized in languages like mandarin that have a symbol for each word rather than an alphabet?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ta83c/eli5_how_are_dictionaries_organized_in_languages/
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5mh06m
in movie/tv scenes where "animals were not harmed", how do they show the animals being harmed when not using cgi ?
Again, talking about films/scenes where cg wasn't used. Be it because of the time or budget.
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mh06m/eli5_in_movietv_scenes_where_animals_were_not/
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3t2hh5
how can my laptop still tell me it's out battery, if it's out of battery? how many times would it have to tell me until it's 100% out of battery?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t2hh5/eli5_how_can_my_laptop_still_tell_me_its_out/
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1s03gk
how do phone companies give out phone numbers without giving out duplicates? where do phone numbers come from?
Thank you!
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s03gk/how_do_phone_companies_give_out_phone_numbers/
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2i7091
why are colleges and universities so different from each other (yale vs a local community college) but all of the information taught in school is the same for their respected fields ?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i7091/eli5_why_are_colleges_and_universities_so/
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6c7b03
why do artists release full music videos? doesn't it cut into album sales?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c7b03/eli5_why_do_artists_release_full_music_videos/
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