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9736ur | how are the trees on hills in northern california still green? | Driving along 5 in Northern California you see nothing but brown grass. Yet the trees are green, and it won't rain until winter. Even on hills, you see green trees. I suppose it could be underground water, but even in hills? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9736ur/eli5_how_are_the_trees_on_hills_in_northern/ | {
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3ggz5i | is russia technically under a dictatorship and how did putin get there? | I am interested in Putin's rise to power, any book suggestions on this topic would be greatly appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ggz5i/eli5is_russia_technically_under_a_dictatorship/ | {
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7xrbu3 | why is it that sometimes original potato chips have a green shade to the chip? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xrbu3/eli5_why_is_it_that_sometimes_original_potato/ | {
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1sq6wv | if it's true that the brain is very active while we sleep, why does it let my body sleep in painful, awkward positions? | I always find myself waking up with a pain in my neck, back or limbs where I've been sleeping in a strange position. The pain doesn't wake me and my brain doesn't force me to change position to something comfier. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sq6wv/eli5_if_its_true_that_the_brain_is_very_active/ | {
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60qu7o | what is a patent? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60qu7o/eli5what_is_a_patent/ | {
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6sbbx2 | as you enter your adult age and older, does your body stop absorbing calcium and other important nutrients from milk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sbbx2/eli5_as_you_enter_your_adult_age_and_older_does/ | {
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afmqvr | how come in many cases, when a program crashes, it will not close even after clicking "end process" when prompted. however, it closes instantly when ended through task manager. | I never quite understood this. When a program crashes and the PC prompts the user whether they would like to terminate the program or wait for it to respond, it often times will not close even when the option is selected. However, when using task manager to end the process, it closes instantly. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afmqvr/eli5_how_come_in_many_cases_when_a_program/ | {
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41457q | how do services that are free, but do not have ads monetize me? | Example: Discord's game chat service.
Edit: Apparently it isn't really monetized yet. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41457q/eli5_how_do_services_that_are_free_but_do_not/ | {
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xkb1h | "selling out" and army commissions in the united kingdom/britain/commonwealth circa 1800s. | Background, I was watching a BBC show about the 1800s and a character was going to "sell out", so I started investigating the terminology. I've looked up a lot of references but I don't understand how the British Army worked back then, and exactly what a "commission" was at that time. Currently it just seems to mean yo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xkb1h/eli5_selling_out_and_army_commissions_in_the/ | {
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5i4azm | explain me how a clock work in terms of it internal gears. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i4azm/eli5_explain_me_how_a_clock_work_in_terms_of_it/ | {
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57hzfd | why do some large military planes use propellers instead of jet engines? | I though that jet engines are more powerful and more fuel efficient? How come we don't see any smaller military applications using props? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57hzfd/eli5_why_do_some_large_military_planes_use/ | {
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6efdsl | would it be possible to use very cold gas liquids like liquid nitrogen to cool a computer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6efdsl/eli5_would_it_be_possible_to_use_very_cold_gas/ | {
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2quchl | what are stores doing when they accept other store's gift cards for equal or less value? | I saw the other day that Walmart will allow you to exchange Target, bestbuy, etc... for ~90%. I've seen a few stores addvertise they will exchange 100% the value of a starbucks giftcard.
Do these places have a deal with the other company to basically exchange some of the value back? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2quchl/eli5_what_are_stores_doing_when_they_accept_other/ | {
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3f76o2 | inflation target and inflation over time? | Why is it that we are striving for an inflation rate of around 2%? Wouldn't it make more sense and be easier if money always was worth exactly the same forever? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f76o2/eli5_inflation_target_and_inflation_over_time/ | {
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bxoa44 | why do our bodies hold on to excess water? | When trying to lose weight, we lose water weight first. I’m wondering why we hold excess water to begin with. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxoa44/elif_why_do_our_bodies_hold_on_to_excess_water/ | {
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2znbux | why is using gimp or photoshop for new users so frustratingly complicated? | Why can't microsft just update paint with a few features but stay simple? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2znbux/eli5_why_is_using_gimp_or_photoshop_for_new_users/ | {
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5wjkt6 | how white supremacist groups like the kkk and alt-right find ways to recruit people despite being banned on social media | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wjkt6/eli5_how_white_supremacist_groups_like_the_kkk/ | {
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23kpu6 | how damaging are tsunamis to farmlands? | Besides the obvious temporary physical destruction, do tsunamis "salt" agricultural land and make them unusable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23kpu6/eli5_how_damaging_are_tsunamis_to_farmlands/ | {
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5a7zq2 | why are birds so "twitchy"? | They can't seem to go more than half a second without moving or looking. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a7zq2/eli5_why_are_birds_so_twitchy/ | {
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qk6d5 | why do people defend illegal file sharing? | I know it is easy and free, but other than the obvious, how can people not only justify it, but defend it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qk6d5/eli5_why_do_people_defend_illegal_file_sharing/ | {
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88l6mu | why every social media is moving away from chronological order for its feeds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88l6mu/eli5_why_every_social_media_is_moving_away_from/ | {
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cirwh9 | why are auroras mostly seen in high northern and southern latitudes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cirwh9/eli5_why_are_auroras_mostly_seen_in_high_northern/ | {
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cu9t89 | how do airplanes navigate when going through dense clouds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cu9t89/eli5_how_do_airplanes_navigate_when_going_through/ | {
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5chmwm | how do people with massive student loans pay them off and how do they get them in the first place? | It has been stated that the average American college student graduates with around 25k in student debt after a 4-year degree. That is considered alarming by many and some say that there is a student debt crisis in the U.S.
But I can see people paying off 25k. It's about the cost of a car. It may be burdensome or unf... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5chmwm/eli5_how_do_people_with_massive_student_loans_pay/ | {
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cg4u8j | what makes certain clothing materials be able to be classed as 'antibacterial'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cg4u8j/eli5_what_makes_certain_clothing_materials_be/ | {
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7kdby2 | why does a li-ion/lipo battery explode when shorted out? | Explode is probably the worst case scenario; catch fire or even just puff up and smoke. Why do these rechargeable batteries react so violently when the old alkaline (disposable) batteries didn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kdby2/eli5_why_does_a_liionlipo_battery_explode_when/ | {
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6sykj9 | why is/was snitching discouraged in american schools when as adults we are expected to "snitch" to the police and not try and take matters in our own hands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sykj9/eli5_why_iswas_snitching_discouraged_in_american/ | {
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1e7c2n | what's all this talk about impeaching obama? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e7c2n/eli5_whats_all_this_talk_about_impeaching_obama/ | {
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b9ukm8 | if the tectonic plates are always moving, how do locations stay at the same coordinates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9ukm8/eli5_if_the_tectonic_plates_are_always_moving_how/ | {
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2a5pey | why is every known tax higher in california yet the state is having a financial crisis and provides very little to no extra service to their citizens? | Examples of shitty taxes: Highest state income tax rate in the country. Highest fuel tax in the country. Extremely high sales tax. Taxes on stupid shit like bottles and bags.
Examples of shitty service: Not managing the water crisis by building pipelines to places with surplus water or desal-plants in the ocean? Not m... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a5pey/eli5why_is_every_known_tax_higher_in_california/ | {
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b3qxbd | what makes dollar store headphones sound so cheap and muffled? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3qxbd/eli5_what_makes_dollar_store_headphones_sound_so/ | {
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ehobr3 | why are pistachios generally sold shelled? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehobr3/eli5_why_are_pistachios_generally_sold_shelled/ | {
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2n6mrn | the process of becoming the president of the u.s. | Was just told individual votes don't matter and state delegates can vote however they want, and I was wondering how true that is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n6mrn/eli5the_process_of_becoming_the_president_of_the/ | {
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1v4hxe | why do many americans identify themselves as being from the places of their ancestry, instead of just "americans"? | I've been thinking about this, and how almost everyone I know will say, "I'm Irish" or "I'm Polish" (can you tell I'm from Chicago?); however, many of our families have been in America for hundreds of years. Shouldn't we be saying we're just "American"? Can anyone explain this phenomenon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v4hxe/eli5why_do_many_americans_identify_themselves_as/ | {
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6kih6k | why do some people have anxiety disorders and others don't? / what factors create anxiety disorders? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kih6k/eli5_why_do_some_people_have_anxiety_disorders/ | {
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17u0ch | why apple can trademark a name that is basically a fruit, eaten by everyone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17u0ch/eli5_why_apple_can_trademark_a_name_that_is/ | {
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5jjybu | how can amazon afford to have amazon original programming, free shipping, free music, and free movies all on a $99 a year membership? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jjybu/eli5_how_can_amazon_afford_to_have_amazon/ | {
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2fbein | why does reddits karma system not add up? | I have noticed this for months. So this is an example of what happens: I have 542 link karma, then make a post that generates 477 link karma. 542+477=1019, but my karma in the top right next to my name is only 979. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fbein/eli5_why_does_reddits_karma_system_not_add_up/ | {
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55qr9x | what the fck is r/subredditsimulator? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55qr9x/eli5_what_the_fck_is_rsubredditsimulator/ | {
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g2634t | can a private citizen sue the president? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g2634t/eli5_can_a_private_citizen_sue_the_president/ | {
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bhvpgd | why can't we just scoop up the trash floating on the top of the ocean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhvpgd/eli5_why_cant_we_just_scoop_up_the_trash_floating/ | {
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5ubvuy | why are we so amazed at what past civilizations created (pyramids, temples, etc) how did we lose the way these types of mega structures were created? | I can't figure out how word it better hopefully someone understands what I'm asking. Thank you ! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ubvuy/eli5_why_are_we_so_amazed_at_what_past/ | {
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36avpz | how the view system in youtube works, and how can some websites exploit this? | I searched through, never found any ELIF yet. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36avpz/eli5how_the_view_system_in_youtube_works_and_how/ | {
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98ctpg | how do they make flavoured drinks that are clear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98ctpg/eli5_how_do_they_make_flavoured_drinks_that_are/ | {
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ym80j | what makes bach's music so mathematical? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ym80j/eli5_what_makes_bachs_music_so_mathematical/ | {
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4guz3z | why does it take time for some people to have an appetite in the morning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4guz3z/eli5_why_does_it_take_time_for_some_people_to/ | {
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4c6yz0 | why must i boil my water before cooking anything? can't i just dump my dumplings into the cold water and just start from there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c6yz0/eli5why_must_i_boil_my_water_before_cooking/ | {
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3x3amq | why when my ssd has a "transfer rate" of 550mb/s, do files only ever transfer at a maximum of about 30mb/s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x3amq/eli5_why_when_my_ssd_has_a_transfer_rate_of/ | {
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31c5kr | why are most people ok with banning discrimination based on race, gender, etc. but not ok with banning discrimination based on religious beliefs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31c5kr/eli5_why_are_most_people_ok_with_banning/ | {
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3wutzj | why do doctors during a childbirth tell women to keep breathing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wutzj/eli5_why_do_doctors_during_a_childbirth_tell/ | {
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3g8kmc | why were some very toxic substances formerly thought of as medicinal? | This question was inspired by [this](_URL_0_) post, which included information on the rock [stibnite](_URL_1_) which is toxic but was formerly used as medicine and material for utensils.
I understand that even now many medicines have terrible side effects but how were substances like mercury ever thought of as good m... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g8kmc/eli5why_were_some_very_toxic_substances_formerly/ | {
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1omp6o | where do pigeons come from? | A most simple and possibly amusing question perhaps,
Though in a moment of brief honesty, how is it possible that pigeons can be discovered all across the globe (And mostly In Cities). How are they able to be found in all these massive human "colonies". When they are so rarely seen in the countryside and wild. I mea... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1omp6o/eli5_where_do_pigeons_come_from/ | {
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as75vq | why do planes have doors to their left? | I've never seen a plane that has doors to its right. I'm curious why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/as75vq/eli5_why_do_planes_have_doors_to_their_left/ | {
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2z37xv | with the national debt climbing as fast as it is (usa), how is giving massive tax breaks to the top brackets helping anything? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z37xv/eli5_with_the_national_debt_climbing_as_fast_as/ | {
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19qdc1 | what is a meta-narrative? | As far as I can see it's essentially a story/mythology created to explain something; be it Marxism, Christianity or Prometheus stealing fire from the Gods in ancient Greece.
I need to write a 1,500 word report from a sociological stand-point and I'm not entirely sure where to start. I have Lyotard's 'The Post-Modern ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19qdc1/elif_what_is_a_metanarrative/ | {
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2alhrp | how do female athletes participate in sports when they're on their menstrual cycle? | I know that it's painful and the hormones fluctuate a lot, so I'm guessing menstruation will weaken body fitness as well.
Let's assume there is a women's soccer tournament and right on that day a player or two are on their periods. Will this not drastically affect the game?
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aoy0sh | why do humans feel the need to record concerts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aoy0sh/eli5_why_do_humans_feel_the_need_to_record/ | {
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99t99b | why do joints ache when a storm is coming and how can people and animals feel it so surely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99t99b/eli5_why_do_joints_ache_when_a_storm_is_coming/ | {
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5j7rmq | why do different spirits get you differing amounts of drunk when the alcohol content is always 40%? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j7rmq/eli5_why_do_different_spirits_get_you_differing/ | {
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aivyji | why does foreign television look so much different than us broadcasts? | I'm American and my only exposure to foreign media is new clips and Top Gear.
Why does it look so "wierd" to me? It looks like a soap opera.
I've heard maybe it's that foreign media is recorded at 25fps and my tv/phone is made for 24/30/48/60?
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cyd5un | how were hurricanes measured/tracked before planes and satellites | Or did they just come ashore without warning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyd5un/eli5_how_were_hurricanes_measuredtracked_before/ | {
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4m4a7j | how do you get reliable witness testimony in cases that go to trial years or decades after the crime was committed? | Some crimes like rape or murder have no statute of limitations, and from time to time you hear of people getting tried for crimes they committed decades ago. How can you rely on witness testimony of events that happened so long ago? Some days I can't remember what I ate for lunch an hour ago. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4m4a7j/eli5_how_do_you_get_reliable_witness_testimony_in/ | {
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24rkud | why is gun control such a controversial topic in the usa when the rest of the world sees it as a no-brainer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24rkud/eli5_why_is_gun_control_such_a_controversial/ | {
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fpg49e | how would the earn it act of 2020 stop end-to-end encryption? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fpg49e/eli5_how_would_the_earn_it_act_of_2020_stop/ | {
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8i9kss | that gut feeling we get sometimes and is it a true biological response in a dangerous situation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8i9kss/eli5_that_gut_feeling_we_get_sometimes_and_is_it/ | {
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1w03dq | non-american here. what does it mean to have a "major" in one subject and a "minor" in another? | Does it mean that the person took two courses of studies? In my country we don't have BA or MA degrees. My course of studies, which is the English Teaching Training Course gives me a degree equivalent to a BA in "value" but it's 4-5 years long and we even learn the content of an MA.
The thing is that I've seen people ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w03dq/eli5_nonamerican_here_what_does_it_mean_to_have_a/ | {
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94uk7g | “starvation mode” vs “fat burning” mode | I seem to really misunderstand this concept.
When you don’t eat enough calories, your body freaks out and starts conserving energy and you go into starvation mode. Ok, fair enough.
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2p16ci | why does alcohol go down smoother when chilled? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p16ci/eli5_why_does_alcohol_go_down_smoother_when/ | {
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19efng | why is it so hard to start a work out, but after i'm finished i feel so good? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19efng/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_start_a_work_out_but/ | {
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3gcl5a | why can some people have their eyes open underwater with no problem while others can't? | Like my friend has no problem seeing underwater, although it's a bit blurry, but I absolutely hate getting water in my eyes. What's the deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gcl5a/eli5_why_can_some_people_have_their_eyes_open/ | {
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fy3mtm | why despite the fact that native american casino's generate billions most tribes and native people still live in poverty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fy3mtm/eli5why_despite_the_fact_that_native_american/ | {
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5hcl3q | if you were to eat a 50 pound cake how much weight would you gain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hcl3q/eli5_if_you_were_to_eat_a_50_pound_cake_how_much/ | {
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259aha | if i drove up one side of the hill than rolled down on the other side of it, would i be using more, less, or same amount of gas if i were to go the same distance on a flat surface. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/259aha/eli5if_i_drove_up_one_side_of_the_hill_than/ | {
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150olc | why is my breath more effective than water when cleaning my glasses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/150olc/why_is_my_breath_more_effective_than_water_when/ | {
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5ruurk | why does the north star (polaris) seemingly not move with the rest of the stars in the night sky? is it literally not moving or more of an optical illusion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ruurk/eli5_why_does_the_north_star_polaris_seemingly/ | {
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99ew3a | why do officers touch the rear driver side brake light when stopping vehicles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99ew3a/eli5_why_do_officers_touch_the_rear_driver_side/ | {
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42chil | the gambler's fallacy: if a coin flip comes up heads 19 times in a row, why is the 20th flip just as likely to be heads as tails? | If we flip a coin, 1/2 chance heads. If we flip a coin twice, 1/4 chance of all of them landing on heads. Three times, 1/8 chance of all heads... Seven times, 1/128 chance of all heads.
So, if we can see the series has already come to an extremely unlikely outcome (like 100x heads), and it is even less likely that the... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42chil/eli5_the_gamblers_fallacy_if_a_coin_flip_comes_up/ | {
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2su65l | what was the point of having a "turbo" button on 486 computers. when was there ever an instance when you wanted your computer to function at a slower pace?! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2su65l/eli5_what_was_the_point_of_having_a_turbo_button/ | {
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4aafwp | what was "female hysteria" | What was female hysteria, what were its symptoms, how did vibrators help, and what condition is it associated with today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aafwp/eli5_what_was_female_hysteria/ | {
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45dv52 | why do we sometimes wake up and not know who we are or what the hell is going on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45dv52/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_wake_up_and_not_know_who/ | {
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3drr13 | when and where did the sudden popularity of energy drinks come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3drr13/eli5_when_and_where_did_the_sudden_popularity_of/ | {
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epwwf4 | can amnesia change your personality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/epwwf4/eli5_can_amnesia_change_your_personality/ | {
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1qf06z | why do we portray god (good) being in the sky and satan (evil) being underground? | This seems to be pretty consistent with most religions. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qf06z/eli5_why_do_we_portray_god_good_being_in_the_sky/ | {
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35pyqm | when i'm downloading 2 or more files at once, who decides which one gets the higher priority? | For example when I'm patching 2 different games at the same time, one of them will always take about 90% of my bandwidth instead of distributing it evenly.
Also note that I my bandwidth is only roughly 700kb/s, so this is not an issue on the download server's end or something like that. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35pyqm/eli5_when_im_downloading_2_or_more_files_at_once/ | {
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8pxqbz | how are piers built in saltwater/the ocean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pxqbz/eli5_how_are_piers_built_in_saltwaterthe_ocean/ | {
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34d0h9 | bernie sanders and "democratic socialism" | With all the Bernie Sanders buzz going on, one of the main talking points is his "socialist" political views. I've read that his views are that of a democratic socialist; what does that mean exactly? How is that different than the "big, bad, red, evil" socialism that has been demonized in the United States? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34d0h9/eli5bernie_sanders_and_democratic_socialism/ | {
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2qvxeg | why is it so satisfying to hear low frequency sounds (the bass and kick in any kind of music)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qvxeg/eli5_why_is_it_so_satisfying_to_hear_low/ | {
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1gwzfa | why are safety matches allowed in hand luggage but not in hold luggage? | [UK government website page covering hand luggage restrictions](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gwzfa/eli5_why_are_safety_matches_allowed_in_hand/ | {
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evt700 | what is airbnb rental arbitrage and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/evt700/eli5_what_is_airbnb_rental_arbitrage_and_how_does/ | {
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1m430b | what does it mean to be charged with war crimes in the hague? what are the repercussions of being found guilty? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m430b/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_be_charged_with_war/ | {
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8w7kps | why do tv shows use fake bills with small amounts of money? | I was just watching TV and a woman had a $5 bill in her hand that was clearly fake. Is there any specific reason they could not use a real $5 bill in the scene instead of a fake one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8w7kps/eli5_why_do_tv_shows_use_fake_bills_with_small/ | {
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5nxyuf | . why do certain notes in certain sequence sound good to us and others don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nxyuf/eli5_why_do_certain_notes_in_certain_sequence/ | {
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1q0z0o | israel building settlements | I don't understand this situation much. It seems like the story pops up in mainstream news all the time, as it has recently; Palestinians evicted and/or homes demolished, Israel building new settlements, peace process in jeopardy. What's going on? It sounds illegal and morally reprehensible to me, is it? If not, why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q0z0o/eli5_israel_building_settlements/ | {
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1e655p | how does dividing by a (positive) decimal make a bigger number? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e655p/eli5_how_does_dividing_by_a_positive_decimal_make/ | {
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cpiv8m | the nes and gameboy color are both considered 8-bit. what are the technical differences in the graphics that allowed gbc games to look so different? | One thing I've noticed is that on Gameboy Color, there appears to be actually less allowable colors on screen, however Gameboy Color games seem to in general look impressive compared to most NES games. I have a bit of technical understanding but I bet there's a lot of folks out there who really know their stuff when it... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cpiv8m/eli5_the_nes_and_gameboy_color_are_both/ | {
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5i506u | can someone please explain hbo's season 1 of westworld? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i506u/eli5_can_someone_please_explain_hbos_season_1_of/ | {
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axjfz7 | how does washing a burn immediately after getting burned help? | Wouldn't all the damage has been done by the time you feel the pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axjfz7/eli5_how_does_washing_a_burn_immediately_after/ | {
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22iqkm | why is firefly so popular? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22iqkm/eli5_why_is_firefly_so_popular/ | {
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