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bo0i34 | how do they restore old videos to 60 fps? | Okay, start off with a 10 second 30 fps video that came back in, say, 2008. Now you find out that some guy posts the 60 fps version of the same video 10 years later. How does this happen? Technically, the old original video had 300 frames in total and the restored version has 600. Where do these additional frames come ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bo0i34/eli5_how_do_they_restore_old_videos_to_60_fps/ | {
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7y7rgs | if air is a better insulator than water, why do clouds trap heat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7y7rgs/eli5_if_air_is_a_better_insulator_than_water_why/ | {
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2ksstv | how can malt-o-meal blatantly rip off every brand-name cereal while apple and samsung have been in legal issues since the beginning of time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ksstv/eli5_how_can_maltomeal_blatantly_rip_off_every/ | {
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cf0bke | how are hand sanitizer companies able to claim their product is better or more effective than their competitors when they all kill 99.9% of all germs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cf0bke/eli5_how_are_hand_sanitizer_companies_able_to/ | {
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7nh1cs | how do martial artists break huge stacks of bricks without their hand passing through every brick? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nh1cs/eli5_how_do_martial_artists_break_huge_stacks_of/ | {
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ozcxs | what are magnet links? | I see them on lots of torrent sites. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ozcxs/eli5_what_are_magnet_links/ | {
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1fz3er | does fractional reserve banking cause all money to be created in the form of debt? | Actually, explaining Fractional Reserve banking in general would be supremely helpful, but specifically I'm curious how debt relates to the creation of fiat money. If the Fed creates money by giving it to banks who in turn are only required to hold 10% of this money in reserve and can lend out the other 90%, where is t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fz3er/eli5_does_fractional_reserve_banking_cause_all/ | {
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90zu1g | why does fast air feel cold, if temperature is a measure of kinetic energy, even when i'm not sweaty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90zu1g/eli5_why_does_fast_air_feel_cold_if_temperature/ | {
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1kt5qi | why the martingale betting strategy doesn't work. | Martingale: In a game of 50/50 chance or near 50/50, like European Roulette, bet how ever much you want (1 unit) on either red or black and always stick with the same colour, if you win then bet 1 unit next time. But if you lose then double your bet (2 units) on the next spin, if you win that spin you're 1 unit up. But... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kt5qi/eli5_why_the_martingale_betting_strategy_doesnt/ | {
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9y4tqp | carbs, protein, fats - in which order are these used by the body and why? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9y4tqp/eli5_carbs_protein_fats_in_which_order_are_these/ | {
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3dp58j | why did people in places like africa develop darker skin when black absorbs the most light compared to lighter colors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dp58j/eli5_why_did_people_in_places_like_africa_develop/ | {
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1gn2ja | in electromagnetic waves, how are photons produced, how does the electric force and magnetic force interact and what factors effect the energy of a photon/wave? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gn2ja/eli5_in_electromagnetic_waves_how_are_photons/ | {
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8t79qv | it’s so important that we keep our hands washed, but our housecats literally touch their waste and don’t wash their paws. why is this ok? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8t79qv/eli5_its_so_important_that_we_keep_our_hands/ | {
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68quet | why do some people get off on being angry all of the time? what does it do for them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68quet/eli5_why_do_some_people_get_off_on_being_angry/ | {
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9idjun | what happens to all the bleach and washing liquids and chemicals we use. is any of it filtered out or degrades once it goes down the drain or are we simply polluting the seas? | I see a lot of warning labels saying harmful to fish etc on the labels, is the hope that it just gets diluted enough to cause no effect? Because it must be a colossal amount of chemicals we flush away from cleaning toilets and dishes to shampoos and soaps. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9idjun/eli5_what_happens_to_all_the_bleach_and_washing/ | {
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7tto2x | what is laveyan satanism | me want to know. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tto2x/eli5what_is_laveyan_satanism/ | {
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5crn17 | does software updates always increases its filesize? | Like a 60GB game, when patched/updated with a 1GB update. Is it going to be 61GB permanently until it gets updated again? Is it the same thing for Operating Systems like Android and Windows 10, for applications, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5crn17/eli5_does_software_updates_always_increases_its/ | {
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3d7h5s | how is it possible that 50 cent who made $100 million from the sale of vitamin water, is bankrupt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d7h5s/eli5_how_is_it_possible_that_50_cent_who_made_100/ | {
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2nt0uy | how did "a/an" evolve from "one"? | The words "a" and "an" mean the same as "one". So how did this words come to replace "one"? They seem to be pretty far apart from each other | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nt0uy/eli5_how_did_aan_evolve_from_one/ | {
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698ohr | finding and moving specific genes between organisms | How do scientists know which gene is which and how can it be moved into another organisms DNA? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/698ohr/eli5_finding_and_moving_specific_genes_between/ | {
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5nigf4 | why do web pages viewed on mobile devices keep changing layout as they load, and then change again just as you try to tap a link after it seems like they were finished loading? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nigf4/eli5_why_do_web_pages_viewed_on_mobile_devices/ | {
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9j1v8d | how did the original mathematicians prove their formulas and theories, and to who? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9j1v8d/eli5_how_did_the_original_mathematicians_prove/ | {
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1kh18l | why guitar hero / rockband died. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kh18l/eli5_why_guitar_hero_rockband_died/ | {
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2vvubw | how did calling shotgun for a vehicle's front passenger seat begin? where did it come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vvubw/eli5_how_did_calling_shotgun_for_a_vehicles_front/ | {
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2yecbg | how can my computer distinguish between my wifi and my neighbors wifi if they are both running on 2.4 ghz? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yecbg/eli5_how_can_my_computer_distinguish_between_my/ | {
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4fflx8 | why is president obamas amnesty executive order being brought before the supreme court? | Didn't Reagan and Bush senior do similar things? Why are we now questioning the constitutionality (SP?). Obama himself said he wasn't sure it was within the scope of presidential power. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fflx8/eli5_why_is_president_obamas_amnesty_executive/ | {
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305cka | what incentivizes companies to raise wages? | It seems right now, that one of the big economic issues is stagnant wages. What causes companies to increase wages? Why aren't companies increasing wages right now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/305cka/eli5_what_incentivizes_companies_to_raise_wages/ | {
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30r8kp | how does executive order qualify as constitutional and fall in line with the system of checks and balances? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30r8kp/eli5_how_does_executive_order_qualify_as/ | {
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26oa7m | why does the face of a golf club have lines on it? | Do the lines serve a purpose, or is it just for looks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26oa7m/eli5_why_does_the_face_of_a_golf_club_have_lines/ | {
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70deyt | what's the difference when a medication commercial says a child under 6 can't take it, and kids 6-18 should not take it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70deyt/eli5_whats_the_difference_when_a_medication/ | {
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3vyden | why do my ears tickle/itch when listening with headphones? | I notice that when I use over-the-ear headphones, that my ear canal will start to tickle/itch, and after I scratch it once it's usually fine. curious what is causing this, is the sound vibrations causing a reaction to the area? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vyden/eli5_why_do_my_ears_tickleitch_when_listening/ | {
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2dkmqt | why do you say "a european" and not "an european" | Aren't you supposed to use "an" if the first letter of the next word is a vowel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dkmqt/eli5why_do_you_say_a_european_and_not_an_european/ | {
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21rp2j | why is pre-made food cheaper than the ingredients? | Why is it that frozen pizza is cheaper than the ingredients separately? I understand that they use sub-par ingredients, but why can't I buy these sub-par ingredients? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21rp2j/eli5_why_is_premade_food_cheaper_than_the/ | {
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4t55cv | how long do you have to stop drinking for your tolerance to alcohol to go down to that of a new drinker's? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t55cv/eli5how_long_do_you_have_to_stop_drinking_for/ | {
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7z4n0m | in determining blood type, the o allele is recessive to both the a and b alleles. why is it then that o is the most common blood type and it's prevalence hasn't declined? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7z4n0m/eli5_in_determining_blood_type_the_o_allele_is/ | {
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2wbty1 | why do these videos of opening kinder eggs receive hundreds of millions of views. | The highest viewed video on the channel has over 250 million views. _URL_1_
Whilst multiple videos on the channel have tens of millions of views.
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21fm7t | what's the difference between embezzlement and theft? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21fm7t/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_embezzlement/ | {
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6t17ap | why are france and spain 1 hour ahead of the uk when part of those countries are directly below us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t17ap/eli5_why_are_france_and_spain_1_hour_ahead_of_the/ | {
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2dj4xx | if we can achieve every existing color by mixing the basic ones, why do cymk and rgb look different? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dj4xx/eli5_if_we_can_achieve_every_existing_color_by/ | {
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3mkayv | why do people have the urge to grab cute babies' cheeks and smush their face? | I don't see the evolutionary advantage to this! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mkayv/eli5_why_do_people_have_the_urge_to_grab_cute/ | {
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4h1g0r | does your blood temperature actually increase when you get mad or hot(old people saying "makes my blood boil")? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h1g0r/eli5_does_your_blood_temperature_actually/ | {
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db9jq9 | why our vision appears to be "green" after closing the eyes for some time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/db9jq9/eli5_why_our_vision_appears_to_be_green_after/ | {
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bqdt20 | why do aa and aaa batteries not shock us when touching opposite ends with wet fingers, but licking a 9 volt battery does? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bqdt20/eli5_why_do_aa_and_aaa_batteries_not_shock_us/ | {
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7s0um6 | why does antipsychotic medication mess with motor function and cause the body to tense up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s0um6/eli5_why_does_antipsychotic_medication_mess_with/ | {
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863bug | why does the education system favours memory retention over imagination? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/863bug/eli5_why_does_the_education_system_favours_memory/ | {
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1sbifl | when you're reviewing your research, how the hell do you find the null hypothesis? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sbifl/when_youre_reviewing_your_research_how_the_hell/ | {
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c0jgdl | what does "support/maintenance" for software mean? what is part of it, why do companies pay money for it instead of foregoing it to save money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c0jgdl/eli5_what_does_supportmaintenance_for_software/ | {
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bbt3wj | how can we edit dna if it’s so small!? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbt3wj/eli5_how_can_we_edit_dna_if_its_so_small/ | {
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1nvfsm | why do some people get so effin' angry over repetitive noises? | Today I was playing LoL and my toddler neighbor wouldn't stop screaming "ma", "ma", "ma" over and over again, with an interval of around 3 seconds in between each scream. I was on the verge of going there and killing the little monster with a chainsaw. Why does that annoy me to that point? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nvfsm/eli5_why_do_some_people_get_so_effin_angry_over/ | {
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45vnwr | why does it always come down to "drink lots of fluids" when you tell the doc you gave the flu? | see title | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45vnwr/eli5_why_does_it_always_come_down_to_drink_lots/ | {
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dfig0i | when we sleep on our arms or legs in a weird way, why does the resulting muscle ache only seem to go away after we sleep again? | I think most people have at some point "slept on their arm weirdly," resulting in a muscle ache after waking up. I've noticed this ache seems to last a long time, even a whole day with no change, but feels fine after sleeping again. Is there something going on here specifically related to sleep? Or do we just happen to... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfig0i/eli5_when_we_sleep_on_our_arms_or_legs_in_a_weird/ | {
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587lmt | how can a country survive without government? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/587lmt/eli5how_can_a_country_survive_without_government/ | {
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5dhf38 | why do streams need to buffer although the bar shows that it has many minutes preloaded already? | For example I'm 48 minutes into a stream and the bar shows that it has buffered up to 54 minutes of a total of a 55 minutes file. Why does it suddenly start buffering again although there would be plenty to watch?
[Like this](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dhf38/eli5_why_do_streams_need_to_buffer_although_the/ | {
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a51ytx | how did it come to be that michael jackson owned the beatles’ songs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a51ytx/eli5_how_did_it_come_to_be_that_michael_jackson/ | {
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4y5wcr | why are we less likely to fancy new stuff (especially music, art, cartoons, etc) when we get older? why does it always seem that only children and teenagers pick up on the latest crazes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y5wcr/eli5why_are_we_less_likely_to_fancy_new_stuff/ | {
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2ab0w1 | what would the u.s. government have to do in order to make college free in the states? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ab0w1/eli5_what_would_the_us_government_have_to_do_in/ | {
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518meq | flashing headlights at oncoming traffic | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/518meq/eli5_flashing_headlights_at_oncoming_traffic/ | {
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70kkkz | how was professional cooking and baking handled hundreds of years ago in the hot seasons with no refrigeration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70kkkz/eli5_how_was_professional_cooking_and_baking/ | {
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9pds43 | what happens with all the profits the fortune 500 companies make? | [_URL_0_](_URL_0_)
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ary092 | hand sanitizer kills the germs, but the germs still remains on our hands. so its not clean right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ary092/eli5_hand_sanitizer_kills_the_germs_but_the_germs/ | {
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5rinw3 | why do they launch boats sideways instead of forward when first launching them? | It also looks like they just roll straight in, do they not use any mechanism to slow the boat down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rinw3/eli5_why_do_they_launch_boats_sideways_instead_of/ | {
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3ve2oj | why does insulation work? | My entirely uneducated intuition on the matter tells me that putting a blanket against a window will *delay* cold air getting inside. But, eventually, the blanket will become as cold as the average of the outside and inside.
In what ways is this beneficial? How does this work on a physical/thermodynamic level?
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3nw69o | why do closed rooms have a particular "smell" to them? | When you reenter a house or room after the windows have been shut for a while, why is there an instantaneous stale smell? Why is it always the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nw69o/eli5_why_do_closed_rooms_have_a_particular_smell/ | {
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2gwn4x | how does yelp manipulate reviews? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gwn4x/eli5_how_does_yelp_manipulate_reviews/ | {
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1nuo22 | why can astronomers see many distant galaxies but they don't know what's on outside of our own solar system? | The Oort Cloud is only hypothetical, yet we can see galaxies billions of light years away. I don't understand. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nuo22/eli5_why_can_astronomers_see_many_distant/ | {
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1q92qp | how do news organizations report natural disaster death counts so specifically and so quickly (i.e. "88 people dead as a result of ...")? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q92qp/eli5_how_do_news_organizations_report_natural/ | {
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zwt3h | what is *everything* made of? | We have atoms, and quarks, and gluons, but what are they each made of, and what are the things they're made of, made of? How deep does this go before things stop being made of things and just are? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zwt3h/what_is_everything_made_of/ | {
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vxmhf | how can dogs bark and whine if they don't have a voice box? | I assume they don't have a voice box, otherwise they'd be able to talk, right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vxmhf/eli5_how_can_dogs_bark_and_whine_if_they_dont/ | {
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35cui5 | why exactly do phone carriers sell their cellular devices with all of those unnecessary apps that users can't delete and stay on your phone forever unused? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35cui5/eli5_why_exactly_do_phone_carriers_sell_their/ | {
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2fy6nk | as something gets closer and closer to the exact center of a body of mass (say, earth), what happens to the gravitational force from that body of mass? | Ok, so this is a bit of a multi part question. So say it was completely possible to drill down to the exact center of the earth. How would gravity change from the surface of earth to the core? Would the force of gravity become stronger and stronger, opposite of if you were moving away from the surface towards space?... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fy6nk/eli5_as_something_gets_closer_and_closer_to_the/ | {
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8jdtfj | why is it that you can try something for hours and hours, take a break/be done for the day and somehow do it your first time upon retrying? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jdtfj/eli5_why_is_it_that_you_can_try_something_for/ | {
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2buw2c | why do people turn down the music when they're close to locating a street or destination? | When you're really close to getting to your destination you turn down the music as if it will help you see where you're going better? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2buw2c/eli5_why_do_people_turn_down_the_music_when/ | {
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8ao9w4 | what is actually happening (inside) when you plug a portable charger into itself? | As much as its amusing to see a portable charger "charge itself", why is it bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ao9w4/eli5_what_is_actually_happening_inside_when_you/ | {
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3gynrb | why do people in the us work so much? | I have heard that Americans have longer work hours or have more work hours than the nations in Europe(and maybe other places too). I even heard about the jobs in the US offering little vacation time. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gynrb/eli5_why_do_people_in_the_us_work_so_much/ | {
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4cokqm | all 5 mass extinction of the earth | What are the causes? What was life like before/after they happened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cokqm/eli5_all_5_mass_extinction_of_the_earth/ | {
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6f90mp | why is saudi arabia not diversifying their economy to include solar or wind power? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f90mp/eli5_why_is_saudi_arabia_not_diversifying_their/ | {
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7x525n | why are portraits, any paintings of humans really, almost always left or right-facing instead of directly forward? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7x525n/eli5_why_are_portraits_any_paintings_of_humans/ | {
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4y5mtj | why does it make a difference in taste, if the water i brew tea with has boiled or not? | It's the other way around with mate: if the water hasn't boiled the mate tastes fine, if it boiled it's spoiled.
What does boiling do to the water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y5mtj/eli5why_does_it_make_a_difference_in_taste_if_the/ | {
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1ye1ms | what happens when someone wins a large amount of money (powerball, pch) and why does everyone seem to be broke after? | What are the actual winnings like? How high are the taxes? Why does everyone seem to go broke after winning? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ye1ms/eli5_what_happens_when_someone_wins_a_large/ | {
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69c7fs | if our feet are naturally arched and used on the flat ground, why do flat shoes ruin arch support? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69c7fs/eli5_if_our_feet_are_naturally_arched_and_used_on/ | {
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70v8mw | how is it that so many laws and rules are being placed that have their basis rooted in religion, yet the constitution includes the "separation of church and state" ideal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70v8mw/eli5_how_is_it_that_so_many_laws_and_rules_are/ | {
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6pt2tc | why is the word "reich" always used in texts about germany, instead of translating it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pt2tc/eli5_why_is_the_word_reich_always_used_in_texts/ | {
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3ja1a2 | what does canada's recession mean, exactly? what makes it different from the economic recession of the usa a few years back, and what does it mean for the average canadian? | Referring to [this](_URL_0_) article by Yahoo. Thanks for any explanation. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ja1a2/eli5_what_does_canadas_recession_mean_exactly/ | {
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2filh8 | why we can't change our vocal chords to sound exactly like another person, through surgery | Ive tried looking it up.
I keep getting things like ("Voice lifts to make your voice sound more female / younger)
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4erijg | how does your bac scale with your alcohol tolerance? | What I mean by "scaling" is: let's say my first time drinking, I had 2 beers in a 1 hour period, and felt a good buzz with a BAC of .05. Now fast forward a few years, my tolerance has grown. Now I drink 2 beers in a 1 hour period, and i barely feel it. So does the same amount of beer now give me a lower BAC, or did it... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4erijg/eli5_how_does_your_bac_scale_with_your_alcohol/ | {
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dlkfzj | why does food poisoning happens if heat is supposed to kill bacteria/parasites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlkfzj/eli5_why_does_food_poisoning_happens_if_heat_is/ | {
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5pedo1 | stomach growls | Why do our stomachs growl so loud when we are hungry? Like today it sounded like a thunderstorm in my belly. What is causing the growling and why is it so loud | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pedo1/eli5_stomach_growls/ | {
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326y2q | why is the toyotoa pickup present in many wars and insurgencies in africa and the middle east? is toyota intentionally producing old models and selling them in the middle east and africa? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/326y2q/eli5_why_is_the_toyotoa_pickup_present_in_many/ | {
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4onin4 | why is laundry detergent and fabric softener such a popular item to steal in order to exchange for drugs? | My local walmart guards those items more than tv's and booze. Feels kind of odd. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4onin4/eli5_why_is_laundry_detergent_and_fabric_softener/ | {
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6pgaok | why do small bugs (gnats etc.) seem to hover around and fly into my eyes far more often than everywhere else on my person? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pgaok/eli5_why_do_small_bugs_gnats_etc_seem_to_hover/ | {
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4g1ooa | how do food flavors transfer to other foods despite being in wrappers? | E.g. Candy | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g1ooa/eli5_how_do_food_flavors_transfer_to_other_foods/ | {
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3ein96 | why don't we have malaria in the northeast united states? we have lots of mosquito's, why don't they carry malaria? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ein96/eli5_why_dont_we_have_malaria_in_the_northeast/ | {
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1nubl9 | why do rich people have credit cards? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nubl9/why_do_rich_people_have_credit_cards/ | {
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788bda | how did "cheater boxes" (cable descramblers) allow you to watch premium tv channels for free? | I had a few friends who had one back in the 90's that allowed you to get HBO and pay-per-view without actually paying for it. I always wondered how they work. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/788bda/eli5_how_did_cheater_boxes_cable_descramblers/ | {
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3fts9t | what causes hair to have a terminal length? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fts9t/eli5_what_causes_hair_to_have_a_terminal_length/ | {
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