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acznaz | the difference between functions, methods, objects, classes, and oop languages. | I can't wrap my head around when to use which, or why they are used.
Also, what makes an object oriented language different from the other type. How does it go about doing the above? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acznaz/eli5_the_difference_between_functions_methods/ | {
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2p4tdd | why does the box of my ps4 say it comes with 500 gb when it only comes with 407.2 gb? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p4tdd/eli5_why_does_the_box_of_my_ps4_say_it_comes_with/ | {
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3am0gy | why my dog loves his collar so much? | He's a small 6 year old dog, but every time I take off his collar he follows wherever it goes until someone puts it back on. Even outside! Why does he like it so much? I'd think he'd love to have it off every now and then | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3am0gy/eli5_why_my_dog_loves_his_collar_so_much/ | {
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91u76b | why is china airlines from taiwan? why not call it taiwan airlines instead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91u76b/eli5_why_is_china_airlines_from_taiwan_why_not/ | {
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c02y6c | how does tidal energy not break conservation of energy? | So the moon pushes makes the tide go up and down by orbiting the earth in a stable orbit, and then electricity can then be generated as the tide moves up and down, but where did this energy come from? What is being used up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c02y6c/eli5_how_does_tidal_energy_not_break_conservation/ | {
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2e559f | does putting "i do not own this song" on youtube videos actually prevent it from getting taken down from the record label? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e559f/eli5_does_putting_i_do_not_own_this_song_on/ | {
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3sgxdf | what damage can be done if someone gets access to your wi-fi password? | I've recently had a bit of a network 'break-in' in which someone gained access to my network and started streaming videos onto my Xbox via SmartGlass. I assume this was a prank but I'm still unsure how this person got past my WPA encryption. How can somebody get into my network and what damage can they do? What do they... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sgxdf/eli5_what_damage_can_be_done_if_someone_gets/ | {
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46gqgg | why do politicians and the media never just call people liars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46gqgg/eli5_why_do_politicians_and_the_media_never_just/ | {
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3qjhq1 | string theory and m-theory | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qjhq1/eli5_string_theory_and_mtheory/ | {
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7w2922 | why do most foods, drinks etc have to be refrigerated after one use? what happens to the contents after just one use? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7w2922/eli5_why_do_most_foods_drinks_etc_have_to_be/ | {
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9ytv3i | how can people sell video game merch or art on etsy? | Like the title says, I’m confused as to how people are allowed to make art based on popular video game franchises (like Legend of Zelda and Kingdom Hearts) and sell it on Etsy. Wouldn’t that be a copyright violation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ytv3i/eli5_how_can_people_sell_video_game_merch_or_art/ | {
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39wapz | why can websites appear to be down for me but be online for everyone else? | I just tried to access a website, and I went on _URL_0_ to check if it was really down - it was. That got me thinking - what causes this? Why is there a need for websites like this, and is there a way to prevent it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39wapz/eli5_why_can_websites_appear_to_be_down_for_me/ | {
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9rfc82 | why is it that if you drop something electrical into a pool it affects the whole pool, but if you drop something electrical into the ocean, it dosent electrocute the whole ocean | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rfc82/eli5_why_is_it_that_if_you_drop_something/ | {
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3mch15 | how does the current "competitive healthcare market" benefit the patient? | All I keep seeing in the media when Single-payer/Nationalized healthcare is brought up is how the free market is better in terms of competition. But providers don't advertise pricing or results i nany manner resembling other aspects of free-market commerce (grocery stores, car companies, etc.). How does "competition"... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mch15/eli5_how_does_the_current_competitive_healthcare/ | {
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4ffpbt | james holmes killed 12 people and injured 70, but is charged with 24 counts of first degree murder and 140 counts of attempted first degree murder. why does he has 2 charges for every murder/attempted murder he did? | just curious. saw it on the wiki article [here](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ffpbt/eli5_james_holmes_killed_12_people_and_injured_70/ | {
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ak51x8 | how do different antibiotics target different parts of the body? | There are different antibiotics that seem to be used to target infection in different areas of the body, but mainly taken orally. Is it the type of antibiotic that targets a specific area or do we get the same infections in the same area of the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ak51x8/eli5_how_do_different_antibiotics_target/ | {
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58v1zd | how do we make extremely, extremely high frame-per-second cameras? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58v1zd/eli5_how_do_we_make_extremely_extremely_high/ | {
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vrdik | why are most (not all) military personnel right wing and anti-obama/universal anything if they are part of a government run, universal healthcare providing, free almost everything military? | If find this odd. I grew up on military bases and know that most of the members of the forces tend to be either right wing, or lean that way. They criticize universal healthcare and "socialist" initiatives, but in the military gain:
- Free house
- Free healthcare
- Free food
- Free services
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3xlur2 | how do courts decide who to send to white collar prison? | Is it the crime itself? Celebrity status? Net worth? If I had an inco.e of only 100k a year but was found guilty of inside trading, would I go to WCP or standard prison? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xlur2/eli5_how_do_courts_decide_who_to_send_to_white/ | {
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4i99pg | how do electromagnetic pulses (emp) destroy electronics and is it possible to deploy it in bombs for warfare? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i99pg/eli5_how_do_electromagnetic_pulses_emp_destroy/ | {
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7bps5m | why do headphones sound tinny until you put them on? | When i hold my headphones about an inch away from my ear they sound tinny but when i actually put them on they sound amazing.
What sort of physics is behind this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7bps5m/eli5_why_do_headphones_sound_tinny_until_you_put/ | {
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s4gx7 | the d & d alignment system, particularly the distinction between "neutral good/evil" and "chaotic good/evil." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s4gx7/eli5_the_dd_alignment_system_particularly_the/ | {
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3pjo5p | why can my dog eat shit and be fine, but not grapes or chocolate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pjo5p/eli5_why_can_my_dog_eat_shit_and_be_fine_but_not/ | {
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24ib45 | how credits were added to film | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24ib45/eli5_how_credits_were_added_to_film/ | {
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2rlp1l | why do japanese swords only have one edge? | So I'm curious as to why katanas and other similar Japanese swords only have one edge, whereas many other swords of European origin have two edges. Is there a distinct advantage/disadvantage that having one edge gives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rlp1l/eli5why_do_japanese_swords_only_have_one_edge/ | {
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3zcy8r | how does professional poker work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zcy8r/eli5_how_does_professional_poker_work/ | {
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d4qwkd | how do completely torn ligaments such as atfl heal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4qwkd/eli5_how_do_completely_torn_ligaments_such_as/ | {
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1tb10p | why do my muscles hurt after using them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tb10p/eli5_why_do_my_muscles_hurt_after_using_them/ | {
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2sjd79 | what is going to make future 5g internet, faster than current 4g networks? | 'Gigabit' Internet, better coverage and signal efficiency on a *mobile* network?!
How are they doing it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sjd79/eli5_what_is_going_to_make_future_5g_internet/ | {
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3yj1wt | has the physiological damage caused by trauma been the same through out history? | I hear many stories of people being raped or kidnapped and tortured and the person suffers physiological damaged for years, possibly for life. However, in the past rape and torture and all manors of horrible harm were infected on people on a routine basis. Was nearly everyone in the past emotionally and physiologically... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yj1wt/eli5_has_the_physiological_damage_caused_by/ | {
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252kku | how do octopuses avoid giving themselves brain damage? | Octopuses, in general, are probably one of the most intelligent non-human animals on this planet, which speaks to a highly developed brain structure.
Yet, they're also extremely flexible and lack any sort of supporting skeleton (for the most part) How do octopuses avoid damaging their brains when they squeeze into tin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/252kku/eli5how_do_octopuses_avoid_giving_themselves/ | {
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3q1dai | why did we go from round headphone wires to flat ones? | As far as I know they both get equally tangled. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q1dai/eli5_why_did_we_go_from_round_headphone_wires_to/ | {
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2xxynm | why do most unknown calls i receive on my home phone end up having no one on the other end? | Why would they waste their time calling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xxynm/eli5_why_do_most_unknown_calls_i_receive_on_my/ | {
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4hjgas | when you jump into a cold lake (say 60°f or ~15°c) why does the water no longer feel cold after about 5 minutes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hjgas/eli5_when_you_jump_into_a_cold_lake_say_60f_or/ | {
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4px5ja | what's the difference between nuclear and thermonuclear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4px5ja/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_nuclear_and/ | {
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6en6ta | the science of coffee | I love coffee but it kind of baffles me how just hot water and some ground up beans creates such a drink. What chemical process makes the drink from this? Why is it bad for my teeth if it's just hot water? Why do the grounds taste nothing like a good cup?
Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6en6ta/eli5_the_science_of_coffee/ | {
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4if0lg | if the majority of people are right handed, why does the fork go on the left when setting a table? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4if0lg/eli5_if_the_majority_of_people_are_right_handed/ | {
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4l4wn6 | why do some people leak pee when they sneeze? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l4wn6/eli5_why_do_some_people_leak_pee_when_they_sneeze/ | {
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ehqnmn | topology/topological manifold | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehqnmn/eli5_topologytopological_manifold/ | {
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3osfy2 | how come most 3d games render at 60 fps while it takes a few seconds to render a textureless cube in blender? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3osfy2/eli5_how_come_most_3d_games_render_at_60_fps/ | {
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6ajfcq | how do lithium ion batteries work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ajfcq/eli5how_do_lithium_ion_batteries_work/ | {
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22hkqx | i turned on my old guitar amp with nothing plugged in and it started playing a radio station. how is this happening? | It's an old Crate guitar amplifier. Could it be a loose wire somehow acting as an antenna? Any ideas? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22hkqx/eli5_i_turned_on_my_old_guitar_amp_with_nothing/ | {
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d1eos8 | what happens with the intellectual properties of a company when they close down? | Let's say The Walt Disney Company somehow went bankrupt and closed down and all movies, plushies and toys stop being made.
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51crhp | why do you see so many saabs and other out of production cars in movies? | Maybe it's because I've owned one before but, I just see an inordinate amount of Saabs, Pontiacs, and Saturns in movies. Is this a cost cutting thing or is there something else behind it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51crhp/eli5_why_do_you_see_so_many_saabs_and_other_out/ | {
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ahsaz5 | how does a bike stay up when at faster speeds but will fall over when not going fast enough? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahsaz5/eli5_how_does_a_bike_stay_up_when_at_faster/ | {
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698zak | what is infrasound and how can it cause panic attacks in humans? | I'm reading about the Dylatov Pass Incident and the theory of infrasound is interesting to me but I don't understand what it is. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/698zak/eli5_what_is_infrasound_and_how_can_it_cause/ | {
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dxl1yc | what would happen to a person when they cannot afford payment to a loan/debt. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dxl1yc/eli5_what_would_happen_to_a_person_when_they/ | {
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60r3vt | how can a tiny amount of toxic chemical affect a person's entire body? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60r3vt/eli5_how_can_a_tiny_amount_of_toxic_chemical/ | {
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fhbspc | why the rear wheel in buses and trucks is close to centre? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhbspc/eli5_why_the_rear_wheel_in_buses_and_trucks_is/ | {
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1uqhjs | how do first responders or hospital personnel know who to contact if you have had an accident and are unconscious? | For example, say you've been in a car accident and are rushed to the hospital. What methods are used to find your emergency contact? Obviously your driver's license would be a start, but what about having an ICE number programmed into your phone? Does anyone ever look for that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uqhjs/eli5_how_do_first_responders_or_hospital/ | {
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49vlan | what ever happened to the sequestration? | So I remember sequestration happening but there was never really the fallout everyone was talking about. So I googled and looked for some news articles and just never found one that sufficiently answered my question. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49vlan/eli5_what_ever_happened_to_the_sequestration/ | {
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64dj5x | why does 101 mean the basics of something rather than just 1 or 001? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64dj5x/eli5_why_does_101_mean_the_basics_of_something/ | {
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2iszqc | why are arabs and people from north africa (egypt, libya, morocco, tunisia, etc.) labeled as "white" or "caucasian" in the us census? | I did some research before posting but I couldn't find a legitimate answer so I come to Reddit in hopes that someone can shed some light on the matter.
I am Egyptian and on my papers it says I am white. Whenever I fill out anything is official I label myself as white. I even had an instance when I was younger where I ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iszqc/eli5_why_are_arabs_and_people_from_north_africa/ | {
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2ilran | why do older tvs have a weird screen effect while being viewed on another camera? | The kind of effect you can see when you're family is recording you as a child while you're smacking the TV in the 90's. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ilran/eli5_why_do_older_tvs_have_a_weird_screen_effect/ | {
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9e4h4l | why do some offices have a pc connected to a virtual machine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9e4h4l/eli5why_do_some_offices_have_a_pc_connected_to_a/ | {
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48jkk7 | how can a state be projected to be won by a candidate with only 1% of the polling reporting in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48jkk7/eli5how_can_a_state_be_projected_to_be_won_by_a/ | {
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3ggbvt | why is democracy the go to political system despite its inherent instability with every election. what made it a better choice than something else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ggbvt/eli5_why_is_democracy_the_go_to_political_system/ | {
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1oi99s | why more recently than ever do webpages refresh and not actually go back when you hit the back button? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oi99s/eli5why_more_recently_than_ever_do_webpages/ | {
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2y5o1b | why do people tie shoe laces and toss them over power lines? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y5o1b/eli5_why_do_people_tie_shoe_laces_and_toss_them/ | {
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1rzgfd | what's the possibility of puerto rico becoming the 51st state of the us? | edit: these are great answers, thanks guys | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rzgfd/eli5_whats_the_possibility_of_puerto_rico/ | {
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53q1r4 | would it be possible to replace all of your bones with some sort of metal replica? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53q1r4/eli5_would_it_be_possible_to_replace_all_of_your/ | {
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5y4l89 | who's in charge of coming up with street names and is there any approval by a committee? also, if you were someone that decided street names how did you come up with them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y4l89/eli5_whos_in_charge_of_coming_up_with_street/ | {
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2qz1dm | what happens to our mind when you spin around? | Why do we get dizzy when we spin around a lot and why is everything out of balance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qz1dm/eli5_what_happens_to_our_mind_when_you_spin_around/ | {
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263kwo | why is there two ways of writing "4" and "a" ? | Why is there two ways to write the lowercase "a" and why is there two ways to write the number "4" ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/263kwo/eli5why_is_there_two_ways_of_writing_4_and_a/ | {
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4ou24s | how are movies that were recorded in a lower definition able to be released in higher definitions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ou24s/eli5_how_are_movies_that_were_recorded_in_a_lower/ | {
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4oapyx | why does the us armed forces have an army, navy, marines, and coast guard, instead of just an army and navy. | It seems unnecessary to have all these branches when the Navy can just absorb the Coast Guard and the Army can absorb the Marines. To me it seems counter-intuitive for these specialized branches to exist when in reality they are essentially the same branch.
For example, Marines are supposed to specialize in invasion a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4oapyx/eli5why_does_the_us_armed_forces_have_an_army/ | {
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e1txf4 | how do hooves make animals better at climbing mountains? | Wondering how mountain goats are so good a climbing. How to hooves help them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e1txf4/eli5_how_do_hooves_make_animals_better_at/ | {
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5jzy0n | nuclear arms race | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jzy0n/eli5_nuclear_arms_race/ | {
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1s9e2l | how are people/groups of people legally allowed to place "bounties" on others? | For example the NYC Jewish community offering bounties for people involved in the knockout game or the Black Panthers offering a bounty for George Zimmerman. How is that legal?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s9e2l/eli5_how_are_peoplegroups_of_people_legally/ | {
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4306vm | lots of people barely eat vegetables and never take multivitamins, and still seem to be in good health. how is the daily recommended amount of micronutrients calculated, and why do people seem just fine even if they don't get it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4306vm/eli5_lots_of_people_barely_eat_vegetables_and/ | {
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2emmi2 | why do radio stations sometimes have two frequencies playing the same thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2emmi2/eli5_why_do_radio_stations_sometimes_have_two/ | {
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a9p29l | why do your lips peel when you’re sick? | Currently sick and pissed because my lips hurt | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9p29l/eli5_why_do_your_lips_peel_when_youre_sick/ | {
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22hj74 | what is the purpose of so much pollen everywhere? | I get that the more pollen the more likely fertilization will happen, but not every place has the same pollen levels...and also most places don't seem to have anymore plants than others with more or less pollen. So why do plants give off so much pollen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22hj74/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_so_much_pollen/ | {
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61qxca | we have a huge sea which is evapourating all the time which comes back to us in the form of rains. we can create artificial rains. why do we worry about water shortage in future? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61qxca/eli5we_have_a_huge_sea_which_is_evapourating_all/ | {
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1n3odz | is artificial photosynthesis not viable? | Quick search on ELI5 gave nothing, Google gave me a few results about recent successes, but no reason why it isn't used. Getting rid of carbon dioxide would generally seem to be a pretty good thing right? Oxygen and glucose are also *fairly* useful things.
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4btgkp | how can most low-end phone have a better processor speed than higher-end laptops? | My younger brother is looking at buying a new smartphone so I've been looking at some possibilities for him. What has amazed me is the sort of processor speeds that most low-end (£100-200) smartphones have compared to a higher-end computers.
For example, I have looked at the Huawei P8 Lite:
1.3 GHz Octa-Core (£99 at C... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4btgkp/eli5_how_can_most_lowend_phone_have_a_better/ | {
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2etedt | what's happening in my head when sound gets drowned out while falling asleep and then a minor disturbance "opens" up my ears? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2etedt/eli5_whats_happening_in_my_head_when_sound_gets/ | {
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7w1dua | why is e85 85% ethanol? | What makes that ratio so special? Why not a 50/50 ethanol blend? In fact, why don't they just sell pure ethanol and remove the reliance on petroleum all together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7w1dua/eli5_why_is_e85_85_ethanol/ | {
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cg6jsu | why are nitrites toxic to tank fish, but nitrates are okay? | I understand my ammonia is toxic to fish, ammonia is toxic to a lot of living things, but what makes nitrite and nitrate so different? The only thing separating them is one oxygen atom. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cg6jsu/eli5_why_are_nitrites_toxic_to_tank_fish_but/ | {
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2s4ml7 | why is cancer the most common disease associated with dna mutations? | Is such a large part of DNA devoted to guiding cell reproduction that mutations always seem to lead to cancer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s4ml7/eli5why_is_cancer_the_most_common_disease/ | {
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dbk0mw | why are some drink powders white but then turn a bright/deep shade after adding water | I noticed this happens with a lot or drink mixes mostly red ones. I'm curious how that works. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dbk0mw/eli5_why_are_some_drink_powders_white_but_then/ | {
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6de844 | how and why are books like the great gatsby and of mice and men chosen for reading in english classes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6de844/eli5_how_and_why_are_books_like_the_great_gatsby/ | {
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r1ka1 | sarcasm and irony | I have a hard time discerning those two. Aren't they basically the same? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r1ka1/eli5_sarcasm_and_irony/ | {
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6rgvis | how come after only a couple days of not working out, i feel and look like i'm not in good shape anymore? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rgvis/eli5_how_come_after_only_a_couple_days_of_not/ | {
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7j9st6 | how and why exactly does anxiety affect your whole body? (eg. digestive system, feeling cold, etc) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7j9st6/eli5_how_and_why_exactly_does_anxiety_affect_your/ | {
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42asda | why do politicians owe favors to their donors? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42asda/eli5_why_do_politicians_owe_favors_to_their_donors/ | {
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333omt | why do planes take what seems like huge detours instead of straight lines to the destination? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/333omt/eli5_why_do_planes_take_what_seems_like_huge/ | {
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wwv6e | seriously, how do cell phones work?! | How does a phone (a bunch of wires, glass, etc.) call someone across the country instantly?
Edit: the one thing that still blows my mind, is that all this is done by electricity. Period. I work on all fighter aircraft for the air force. (Computer systems specifically) and to this day , thinking about how intense shit ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wwv6e/eli5_seriously_how_do_cell_phones_work/ | {
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769xsu | which is the best theory on how the world will function in ~100 years (socially, economically etc) and what reasoning supports this/these theories? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/769xsu/eli5_which_is_the_best_theory_on_how_the_world/ | {
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3tr6vv | what goes into making a new font and how hard is it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tr6vv/eli5what_goes_into_making_a_new_font_and_how_hard/ | {
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eu7wxk | why can healthy eyes look in only one direction, i.e. why can’t our eyes look in different directions from each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eu7wxk/eli5_why_can_healthy_eyes_look_in_only_one/ | {
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3gghmb | how and why is there a standard for cylindrical batteries, and why hasn't it happened for flat batteries? | How awesome would it be if phones used the same shape and size battery.
EDIT: I maybe phrased the question wrong. I'm asking more about how a standard like that comes to be. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gghmb/eli5_how_and_why_is_there_a_standard_for/ | {
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3ejlaa | if it is thought that dreams only last for fractions of a second at a time and it is our brains that interpret them as longer, what is happening when we talk in our sleep? | I know a lot of our knowledge of dreams is based on theory, would just like an explanation for why my girlfriend never shuts up at night | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ejlaa/eli5_if_it_is_thought_that_dreams_only_last_for/ | {
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267l4a | what would happen to a person if they were to undergo a brain transplant? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/267l4a/eli5_what_would_happen_to_a_person_if_they_were/ | {
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36by1z | why is snowden seen as such a hero? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36by1z/eli5_why_is_snowden_seen_as_such_a_hero/ | {
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62u9lp | what are those fake puddles of water that appear on the road and disappear as i drive closer? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62u9lp/eli5_what_are_those_fake_puddles_of_water_that/ | {
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1kk02m | why do so many think robert johnson is the greatest bluesman? | According to Elijah Wald's book, Johnson wasn't influential until whites (esp. Brits) picked him up in the early 60's. I've listened and listened and he's really good, but I think others of that era are as good or better. Help me out, please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kk02m/eli5_why_do_so_many_think_robert_johnson_is_the/ | {
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2clfqx | how come the human race still has "ugly" people if nobody wants to reproduce with them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2clfqx/eli5_how_come_the_human_race_still_has_ugly/ | {
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1scq28 | how did amazon gain enough popularity to support it's massive infrastructure costs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1scq28/eli5_how_did_amazon_gain_enough_popularity_to/ | {
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14ftp7 | how do disinfectants work? | How do disinfectants, like hand sanitizers work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14ftp7/how_do_disinfectants_work/ | {
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