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1gvkkq | what happens to stock when a company quits being traded? | My friend works at a company that is publicly traded and has stock in her 401K from the company. The company is going to stop being traded now, and I was wondering what happens to all her stock? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gvkkq/eli5_what_happens_to_stock_when_a_company_quits/ | {
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603d74 | how do gums stop bleeding once they start? | i.e after flossing, no exposure to air, no coagulation, constant wetness. How does it stop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/603d74/eli5how_do_gums_stop_bleeding_once_they_start/ | {
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c12fhn | how does the brain suppress the sound sleeping people make themselves. | For example people who snore or breathe heavy.
They can sleep through their own sounds while others need to suffer, but they will wake up to any other sound/ other snoring people | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c12fhn/eli5_how_does_the_brain_suppress_the_sound/ | {
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1lu18z | why is the nsa allowed to break the law? | Doesn't that violate the constitution? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lu18z/eli5why_is_the_nsa_allowed_to_break_the_law/ | {
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2ei4c1 | the psychology behind people liking being in control of other people | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ei4c1/eli5_the_psychology_behind_people_liking_being_in/ | {
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k1rgt | transitive and intransitive verbs | Thanks for reading. Yes, I have looked this up on Google, but all the answers seem to reference other parts of the English language I'm not familiar with (and it is my native language).
So break it down for me, if you would be so kind. Examples would be helpful; sock puppets if necessary.
Thanks in advance.
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40njrp | those 360° 3d videos | How do they work? It's pretty amazing | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40njrp/eli5_those_360_3d_videos/ | {
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3w2s78 | why are numbers sometimes written out as words and as numbers right next to each other? | E.g., this box of Cheez-its has a sweepstakes where ONE (1) WINNER WILL RECEIVE $10,000. Why are the word and the number both needed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w2s78/eli5_why_are_numbers_sometimes_written_out_as/ | {
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61czc9 | why is it that certain candy bags have a noticeably disproportionate ratio of flavours? | I love lime-flavoured Skittles, Sour Patch Kids, Maynard gummies, etc. However, I've noticed that bags are usually 80% cherry, strawberry, or what have you.
Why are some flavours so sparse? Are some flavours cheaper to produce? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61czc9/eli5_why_is_it_that_certain_candy_bags_have_a/ | {
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2od6c9 | why people develop lisps and why they keep them their whole life | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2od6c9/eli5_why_people_develop_lisps_and_why_they_keep/ | {
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a570uy | what causes the switch process in bipolar disorder? | What biological process causes a person to go from severely depressed to euthymic or manic and back again?
& #x200B;
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10n1fc | are manufacturing jobs actually important, or are they just easy political points? | US politicians (on both sides) are always going off about how important manufacturing jobs are, and how we need more blue collar jobs, etc.
However, it seems somewhat counter-intuitive to stimulate growth in markets we can't compete fairly in. I mean, there's a reason why we're losing these types of jobs, right?
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1tge55 | if the fast food workers staging walkouts are wanting real change, then why don't they unionize? | I've been reading in the news recently about the fast food walkouts that have been going on in an effort to get better wages. What I'm wondering is why don't they unionize instead? Wouldn't it give them a better bargaining position, especially when they could legally strike, rather than face termination for abandoning ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tge55/eli5_if_the_fast_food_workers_staging_walkouts/ | {
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4us9l9 | why do the japanese call themselves nihongo while we call them the japanese? | Also
Suomi = Finnish?
Iran = Persia?
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16yh41 | - what is a histamine, and how do they cause so many different illnesses? | I take an anti-histamine for colds and such. My best friend is trying a histamine blocker to help with a digestive issue. Those seem like pretty different things. It occurs to me that it's one of those things people talk about, but perhaps rarely understand. Fill me in. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16yh41/eli5_what_is_a_histamine_and_how_do_they_cause_so/ | {
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4flkje | how do tax refunds work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4flkje/eli5_how_do_tax_refunds_work/ | {
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krhwm | why is hair in my food/mouth so disturbing? | In a sense, a single hair seems so insignificant... Yet when it's in food, I can't help but to cringe a bit. It even bugs me when it lands on my plate in an area where there is no longer any food. I just cant ignore it, like I could a chicken bone or some tough fat i tried to chew from a steak. (sorry if that was gross... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/krhwm/eli5_why_is_hair_in_my_foodmouth_so_disturbing/ | {
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a2fh83 | why do people cut cocaine with lidocaine ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2fh83/eli5_why_do_people_cut_cocaine_with_lidocaine/ | {
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5e1g0x | can sleeping on one side or another "shape" you ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e1g0x/eli5_can_sleeping_on_one_side_or_another_shape_you/ | {
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3zh4fn | how can a retailer claim something is exclusive to their brand, then you see multiple other brands boasting the same thing. | For Example Game marketing the Halo 5 Controller as "Exclusive to Game", when I was able to get it at Tesco. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zh4fn/eli5_how_can_a_retailer_claim_something_is/ | {
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4tfl2p | why do some drinks like gatorade need to be refrigerated after being opened, even if it wasn't refrigerated before being opened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tfl2p/eli5_why_do_some_drinks_like_gatorade_need_to_be/ | {
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3h0cl7 | how do they clean portable toilets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h0cl7/eli5_how_do_they_clean_portable_toilets/ | {
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3mvvlo | what if someone got to the moon,and started committing crimes....what could the government do about that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mvvlo/eli5what_if_someone_got_to_the_moonand_started/ | {
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eb81w6 | why does black looseleaf tea foam up after adding sugar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eb81w6/eli5_why_does_black_looseleaf_tea_foam_up_after/ | {
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2hs0kk | whenever i hear a fork scratching the surface of a china plate, my body shudders. what causes this to happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hs0kk/eli5_whenever_i_hear_a_fork_scratching_the/ | {
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5266zh | which is worse, short term or long term memory loss? what are positives and negatives about both? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5266zh/eli5_which_is_worse_short_term_or_long_term/ | {
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8y7mmd | internal combustion engine was invented a couple centuries ago. why haven't we come up with something better by now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8y7mmd/eli5_internal_combustion_engine_was_invented_a/ | {
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3qb0a4 | why does so many adware toolbars set yahoo as defult search engine? | Why Yahoo? Do they get paid for it? Is Yahoo ok with that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qb0a4/eli5_why_does_so_many_adware_toolbars_set_yahoo/ | {
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1j5ps0 | is artificial gravity possible? | To clarify, in regards to space travel. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j5ps0/eli5_is_artificial_gravity_possible/ | {
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17xsuq | why would a company like dell go 'private'? | See article: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17xsuq/eli5_why_would_a_company_like_dell_go_private/ | {
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1ysbhe | how is it that banks create money? | I find this very difficult to get my head around - I read that it's the banks that create money but I can't quite work out it happens?
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49wslj | why do british people, who are supposedly speaking proper english, pronounce 'th' as 'f'? something is pronounce sumfin as an example. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49wslj/eli5why_do_british_people_who_are_supposedly/ | {
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4alvdu | why are the sums of odd numbers equal to squares? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4alvdu/eli5why_are_the_sums_of_odd_numbers_equal_to/ | {
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1yvpvv | why people spend too much money on funerals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yvpvv/eli5_why_people_spend_too_much_money_on_funerals/ | {
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1sni58 | how do hostage negotiations work? | When they make "deals" with the hostage taker how much do they honor those deals? When I watched Captain Phillips the negotiator made all of these false promises and I was wondering if this is common practice. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sni58/eli5_how_do_hostage_negotiations_work/ | {
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d8o6sj | - what about the 'funny bone' gives us that super weird feeling in our nerves? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8o6sj/eli5_what_about_the_funny_bone_gives_us_that/ | {
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cgndwa | what's the difference between sorting by best and sorting by hot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cgndwa/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_sorting_by_best/ | {
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3ysx6l | you have my full name and my social security number, what can you do to me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ysx6l/eli5_you_have_my_full_name_and_my_social_security/ | {
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75id1l | shouldn't high blood pressure be a good workout for your heart? | If you eat salt, it makes your blood thicker, which puts more pressure on the heart to pump blood. Shouldn't things like this be a good exercise for your heart, as long as they are temporary? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75id1l/eli5_shouldnt_high_blood_pressure_be_a_good/ | {
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220j1k | why do people with severe mental handicaps appear drastically different than those without mental handicaps? | I've always wondered why. I don't understand why or how you can immediately know whether or not someone is mentally handicapped just by looking at them. Why do they look the way they do? What is going on in their brain that causes them to appear very, very different?
One example is a man I know who was previously heal... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/220j1k/eli5why_do_people_with_severe_mental_handicaps/ | {
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6dfyc6 | brain autopilot | Hey!
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1cyt7f | why is it legal for special interest groups to pay politicians to vote in their interests? | I just read an article that stated that congressmen got a combined $84M from IBM and other companies to support CISPA. Also last week, all the gun bills failed, even the parts that were supported by a large majority of Americans, and from what I understand it's in large part because of groups like the NRA paying money ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cyt7f/eli5_why_is_it_legal_for_special_interest_groups/ | {
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1oglov | why, when i scroll back 10 seconds on netflix / youtube, does the whole freaking film have to reload? | I mean surely it's already loaded, I just watched it! Scrolling back 10s to relisten to a line or check something you missed shouldn't take 2 minutes, should it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oglov/eli5why_when_i_scroll_back_10_seconds_on_netflix/ | {
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3gd7yd | why are republicans viewed so negative versus democrat in general? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gd7yd/eli5_why_are_republicans_viewed_so_negative/ | {
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1v78ea | how does snap chat work? i'm not getting the information i'm curious about in previous posts. | Why and how have I received 7+ adds in 24hrs from people I don't know? Basically, I'm confused how they find my username to add me. And mainly are my photos really not private from other users and is this why I'm receiving lots of requests all of a sudden?
EDIT: I get that people use snap chat for sexting. I know ho... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v78ea/eli5_how_does_snap_chat_work_im_not_getting_the/ | {
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5a66kn | why is it not illegal to present objectively false information as truth in the news, videos, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a66kn/eli5_why_is_it_not_illegal_to_present_objectively/ | {
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2qcf6t | what happens to water once it reaches your stomach? what processes expend it first and where does it go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qcf6t/eli5_what_happens_to_water_once_it_reaches_your/ | {
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a1fu5o | how do anti-wind lighters work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1fu5o/eli5_how_do_antiwind_lighters_work/ | {
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10e6mf | how do cosmologist/astrophysicists know how big our galaxy is since we are not even in the center of it and how do they know that too? | I always see space shows on TV that talk about how large our galaxy is of 100,000 light years across, but how do we know this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10e6mf/eli5_how_do_cosmologistastrophysicists_know_how/ | {
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4mtt6d | how were colors standardized before we started thinking of them as rgb values? like how did they keep the red on the american flag consistent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mtt6d/eli5_how_were_colors_standardized_before_we/ | {
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6zq7ls | why almost all boats (watercraft in general) have names but airplanes don't? | Even small boats have distinct (and very creative) names! But airplanes only are known by the flight numbers. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zq7ls/eli5_why_almost_all_boats_watercraft_in_general/ | {
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1x0hog | double irish and dutch sandwhich tax loopholes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x0hog/eli5_double_irish_and_dutch_sandwhich_tax/ | {
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j3pee | li5 historically which form of government has citizens with the highest quality of life and general happiness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3pee/li5_historically_which_form_of_government_has/ | {
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2wdcrw | libertarians | so a volunteer at an anarchist bookstore told me that libertarianism is "socialism for rich people" and I have my doubts. What is libertarianism? What kind of person would be into it? How would a libertarian society function? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wdcrw/eli5libertarians/ | {
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1z8u5q | why is it when you hit a gnat mid air (or other small flying insect) with your hand, does it not die? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z8u5q/why_is_it_when_you_hit_a_gnat_mid_air_or_other/ | {
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7a6lar | how are the structures of pathogens adapted to infect the body? | I understand the some bacteria, some fungi and all viruses are pathogenic micro-organisms.
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2ruwwg | how can companys require mandatory overtime. it's not in my scope of availability. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ruwwg/eli5_how_can_companys_require_mandatory_overtime/ | {
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o2mcf | is it legal for churches to take tithing out of your paycheck? | Sorry I'm not sure if this belongs in r/politics. I work at a church and I'm an atheist, I've worked there about five years and started working there when I was a Christian haven't gotten another job because I just can't find one. A co-worker told me that she asked about tithing, and said that tithing is taken out of e... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o2mcf/eli5is_it_legal_for_churches_to_take_tithing_out/ | {
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91pi2z | why is steam created when water is poured over ice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91pi2z/eli5_why_is_steam_created_when_water_is_poured/ | {
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3c54x7 | seriously, what legit reason do the billionaires of america have to horde so much wealth instead of using it to help delegate people? it couldn't possibly be as simple as greed outweighing the notion of doing something good could it? | I just don't see how an intelligent person who has any compassion justifies sitting on so much potential help for people who are suffering. Money only goes so far for one person, so what do they gain from it?
Edit: I have no fucking clue how the word "delegate" got in there. I don't even have word correction on. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c54x7/eli5_seriously_what_legit_reason_do_the/ | {
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1ubsn7 | why is it bad if i quit without cause, but employers have the right to fire me without cause? | should be without notice not without cause | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ubsn7/eli5_why_is_it_bad_if_i_quit_without_cause_but/ | {
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141j23 | why reddit hates fox news | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/141j23/eli5_why_reddit_hates_fox_news/ | {
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54nm47 | why do sugary drinks give people worse hangovers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54nm47/eli5_why_do_sugary_drinks_give_people_worse/ | {
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53cp18 | steam files being downloaded are the full size of the game before finishing | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53cp18/eli5_steam_files_being_downloaded_are_the_full/ | {
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2xndf8 | object-oriented programming and general purpose programming | I heard that Java is an Object-Oriented language and C is more like a General Purpose language. What does this mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xndf8/eli5_objectoriented_programming_and_general/ | {
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2cj33f | why is that when i call someone and they call me at the exact same time, we both get voicemail, instead of the call connecting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cj33f/eli5_why_is_that_when_i_call_someone_and_they/ | {
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3bx0l5 | why are there so many kinds of bicycles? | There are a lot of cars because some people want a 2 seater, some want to haul a lot, some want a big engine, some want high MPG...
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bb6r5b | how lobotomies affect your brain and behavior. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bb6r5b/eli5_how_lobotomies_affect_your_brain_and_behavior/ | {
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tb6b0 | how a bagpipe produces music | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tb6b0/eli5_how_a_bagpipe_produces_music/ | {
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1rbpun | how could the united states afford to go to ww2? | After the Great Depression and Roosevelt's policies to put people back to work, I'm sure the country's treasury was very low, and a third of the peoplew were and therefore unable to pay taxes. How could we afford to switch our capitalist economy to a wartime one with the federal government paying the industries for man... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rbpun/eli5_how_could_the_united_states_afford_to_go_to/ | {
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5vmj8i | why a person can be at risk of dehydration in extremely cold temperatures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vmj8i/eli5_why_a_person_can_be_at_risk_of_dehydration/ | {
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8q2ku9 | if plane flights are planned and scheduled months in advance, how do delays just a few hours before not mess everything up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8q2ku9/eli5_if_plane_flights_are_planned_and_scheduled/ | {
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64ojjn | why is it when we push our hands into our eyes (hypnagogia), some people see different colours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64ojjn/eli5_why_is_it_when_we_push_our_hands_into_our/ | {
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8zmjq0 | british banks clearing. | Can anyone explain why British banks take 5 days to clear a cheque in this day and age, where as I'm some countries, from what I understand, treat a cheque as cash? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zmjq0/eli5_british_banks_clearing/ | {
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2ic7jm | how are high precision measuring devices, like vernier callipers and micrometers, made without pre-existing higher precision instruments? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ic7jm/eli5_how_are_high_precision_measuring_devices/ | {
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6wdr0o | what is the iphone 7 home-button and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wdr0o/eli5what_is_the_iphone_7_homebutton_and_how_does/ | {
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kezvn | elii5: why does "dropping the anchor" (aka. putting a foot on the floor while drunk) helps me to stop the spinning room | An old trick my cousin passed onto me when drunk:
Drop the anchor to stop the room from spinning
wassup? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kezvn/elii5_why_does_dropping_the_anchor_aka_putting_a/ | {
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26hnzu | "capturing momentum" in sports | If someone gets a touchdown in football, the announcers say they have "the momentum". If the other team gets an interception, it's a "momentum swing", same idea for basketball as well.
But what actually is a "momentum swing" or "capturing momentum"? As a lifelong fan of football specifically, it seems like some intan... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26hnzu/eli5_capturing_momentum_in_sports/ | {
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1ll7zs | why is there no machine to go in a room (and entirely in the room) that can cool it down? | I understand there are machines that can go in rooms to heat them up (even if you have to pull in power). Why are there no machines that can go in rooms to cool them down? Fpr example, I understand that if you put a refrigerator and open the door there will be a net warming effect.
Is this result derivable from one of... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ll7zs/eli5_why_is_there_no_machine_to_go_in_a_room_and/ | {
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eqtphu | us taxes: what's the difference between filing taxes and tax returns? | So five years ago I graduated uni and got my first job, for which I got a paycheck with the usual deductions, which I assume is the taxation. Standard employee (not freelance) I do remember I needed to do something with filing taxes on tax day, and asked my mom about it, but she answered "oh don't worry about it, I'll... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eqtphu/eli5_us_taxes_whats_the_difference_between_filing/ | {
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5l9qa3 | why does your heart sometimes race when you wake up after a night of drinking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l9qa3/eli5_why_does_your_heart_sometimes_race_when_you/ | {
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bin7lo | why do animals with claws grow them in a curved triangle? wouldn't they thicken out, through growing equally across the nail, and become a squarish oval like our nails, but thicker? or do they have to manually sharpen them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bin7lo/eli5_why_do_animals_with_claws_grow_them_in_a/ | {
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6y7mwh | what part of an explosion causes an emp? - does it have to be nuclear or would a large enough explosion do it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y7mwh/eli5_what_part_of_an_explosion_causes_an_emp_does/ | {
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dhbvxf | why is there a difference between painting primary colours (r y b), primary colours of light (r g b), printing primary colours (magenta cyan yellow) etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhbvxf/eli5_why_is_there_a_difference_between_painting/ | {
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3biuue | just seen jurassic world. how are scientists able to estimate the speed of how fast dinosaurs were able to run, like the velociraptors being able to reach speeds of 50mph? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3biuue/eli5_just_seen_jurassic_world_how_are_scientists/ | {
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55m78a | why do some forms of alcohol test better or have higher quality as they age, and why do others go bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55m78a/eli5_why_do_some_forms_of_alcohol_test_better_or/ | {
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51ysdc | how is the 3.5mm jack "outdated" | With all the android vs. apple debates aside, I've been trying to understand how Bluetooth formatting is superior to auxiliary inputs.
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f2h8g8 | how does content get leaked? do people get in trouble and/or exposed? | Like songs, albums, photos, shows, scripts, etc. Is there like a website or something?
And do those people who leak get known? Do they face repercussions or is it never known who did it? How often is it anonymous?
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5o1v1z | why is there often a 'humor gap' between younger and older generations? | Like people in their 20's tend to think that photos of animals with captions on the internet are funny, but when shown to older folks, say, parents or grandparents, the response is usually not a laugh. They don't understand the humor.
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ctz029 | how does a rain forest burn for 3 weeks? isn't everything super wet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctz029/eli5_how_does_a_rain_forest_burn_for_3_weeks_isnt/ | {
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32v4ga | why does eating spicy food specifically make your body release endorphins? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32v4ga/eli5why_does_eating_spicy_food_specifically_make/ | {
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2ohxwl | what happens to the economy when you throw away money? | For instance, if I throw away a $20 bill. It's no longer in circulation but it also wasn't spent. However small, what is the effect on the rest of the economy?
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5titir | how could society re-industrialize after an apocalypse without fossil fuels? what other energy sources are available? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5titir/eli5_how_could_society_reindustrialize_after_an/ | {
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3rs72j | bad vision and the numbers associated with prescriptions. | My eyes are 4.75 L and 4.0 R. I'm looking to learn what happens to the eyes to make poor vision.
Edit: Solved by u/WRSaunders | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rs72j/eli5_bad_vision_and_the_numbers_associated_with/ | {
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59qc6j | why can we (usa) claim a no flight zone in a foreign country? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59qc6j/eli5_why_can_we_usa_claim_a_no_flight_zone_in_a/ | {
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avwuvf | how do money launderers buy the first property/business to act as a front, without raising suspicion? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avwuvf/eli5_how_do_money_launderers_buy_the_first/ | {
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jilyo | everything buddhism | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jilyo/eli5_everything_buddhism/ | {
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1upqk2 | when i plug my headphones into the microphone port, why does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1upqk2/eli5_when_i_plug_my_headphones_into_the/ | {
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36pd2b | is prostitution illegal due to tax purposes only? | I have read quite a few articles in the searching of this sub... protection etc... but, this literally boggles my mind. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36pd2b/eli5_is_prostitution_illegal_due_to_tax_purposes/ | {
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