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j3p0s | why can't the federal budget be treated like a household budget? | I am not an expert, nor novice, in macro economics, so I don't understand why some people think it is a bad idea to not spend money we don't have.
For those of us who frequent r/politics, or listen to any news source really, it is not uncommon to hear some people be advocates for the ability to acquire more debt. What... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3p0s/why_cant_the_federal_budget_be_treated_like_a/ | {
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1si544 | what is that grainy stuff around resized low resolution pictures? | Example: _URL_0_ and _URL_1_
I keep seeing it on Instagram and shitty clip art I tried to make larger in Microsoft Word. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1si544/eli5_what_is_that_grainy_stuff_around_resized_low/ | {
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2k1e38 | why is it not illegal to belong to a gang? | If law enforcement and the different levels of the government know that gangs engage in criminal activity, why is someone not charged simply for belonging to a criminal organization? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k1e38/eli5_why_is_it_not_illegal_to_belong_to_a_gang/ | {
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8i0loe | how can drinks be dry? for example dry vermouth | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8i0loe/eli5_how_can_drinks_be_dry_for_example_dry/ | {
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8hq67r | how will they "clean up" after the hawaii volcano? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hq67r/eli5_how_will_they_clean_up_after_the_hawaii/ | {
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2cx3y3 | do bugs create body heat like humans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cx3y3/eli5_do_bugs_create_body_heat_like_humans/ | {
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2iql2m | sometimes i get an electric shock, by accident, from another person. what would happen if we don't move the contact point from each other? would electricity flow through us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iql2m/eli5_sometimes_i_get_an_electric_shock_by/ | {
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1iu0pf | the royal family (titles, heirs, etc) and a hypothetical question in the text. | How do titles work? Why is the Queens husband not the King?
What is a duke? Why not prince?
Is Harry just out of luck when it comes to being king someday?
Do they have ANY real power?
If Kate would have delivered a child with a disability (downs, etc), would that child still be the third in line to the throne? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iu0pf/eli5_the_royal_family_titles_heirs_etc_and_a/ | {
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2c8per | legally, how can websites use images without the rights to them? | I see websites using images from reddit, tumblr, and other sites just listing "Credit: Source" underneath. Is that legal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c8per/eli5_legally_how_can_websites_use_images_without/ | {
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4im0tz | how do eyeballs move without tugging their optic nerves? | Wouldn't the optic nerve need to have some slack to allow the eyeball the pivot around? If so, is part of it 'coiled' up to allow for movement? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4im0tz/eli5_how_do_eyeballs_move_without_tugging_their/ | {
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2edg2u | why do people use 4 small tv screens hooked together instead of one big screen on computers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2edg2u/eli5why_do_people_use_4_small_tv_screens_hooked/ | {
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1prwe5 | when people request that alternate explanations to evolution be presented in schools, why is only the christian story of creation presented? | Theoretically, shouldn't schools be required to give all religions equal opportunity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1prwe5/eli5_when_people_request_that_alternate/ | {
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2yskjx | when a new island forms, who does it belong to and how is that decided? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yskjx/eli5when_a_new_island_forms_who_does_it_belong_to/ | {
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ehbiyo | mlm/pyramid scheme | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehbiyo/eli5_mlmpyramid_scheme/ | {
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wu1dl | how come you can only smell food after you heat it up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wu1dl/eli5_how_come_you_can_only_smell_food_after_you/ | {
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m9kip | why does high blood glucose hurt your body so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m9kip/eli5why_does_high_blood_glucose_hurt_your_body_so/ | {
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225l4f | how do i balance a checkbook? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/225l4f/eli5_how_do_i_balance_a_checkbook/ | {
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6316am | how activated charcoal is for detoxing while charcoal can increase the risk of cancer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6316am/eli5how_activated_charcoal_is_for_detoxing_while/ | {
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3ia1h7 | why do we use ceramic plates and bowls when they break so easily? | I've never really understood why most plates and bowls are made from ceramic materials when they break so easily. Aren't there better alternatives out there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ia1h7/eli5_why_do_we_use_ceramic_plates_and_bowls_when/ | {
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4e2zq4 | why does the same commercial play twice in a row? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e2zq4/eli5_why_does_the_same_commercial_play_twice_in_a/ | {
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4qwtyw | how come some people can be sitting at a computer with someone right next to them talking but they don't hear or take in what they say? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qwtyw/eli5_how_come_some_people_can_be_sitting_at_a/ | {
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1xnb65 | how does jet fuel differ from regular car fuel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xnb65/eli5_how_does_jet_fuel_differ_from_regular_car/ | {
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qvgp2 | spacedicks? | What's the purpose?
Why?
Am I missing a joke or are there some really sick f*cks out there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qvgp2/eli5_spacedicks/ | {
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e7w2tk | what is going to happen when flash becomes obsolete? | Since Adobe is making flash obsolete. I'm confused with what is going to happen to all of the flash media that is online. Are all of the flash games/movies just going to be erased from existence? Or would you still be able to play them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7w2tk/eli5_what_is_going_to_happen_when_flash_becomes/ | {
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jknqe | version control systems like git. | Whats the point of them?
When would I need one? (assuming i get into software dev or something)
Why is the documentation so cluster-fucked and hard to understand? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jknqe/eli5_version_control_systems_like_git/ | {
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5nwimr | what physically is current, and what is charge - why do they move in opposite directions in an electrical circuit. | ?
I've searched ELI5 and can't find an explanation | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nwimr/eli5_what_physically_is_current_and_what_is/ | {
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a5xb1t | why are game updates so big when the code is probably just a few hundered mb? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5xb1t/eli5_why_are_game_updates_so_big_when_the_code_is/ | {
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159sbt | plank time and plank distance - how do they work? | A friend and I are having a debate about whether or not it is possible to travel a finite distance for an infinite amount of time. During the course of this discussion we realized it's important if time/space are infinitely divisible or not, which led us to wonder how anyone ever came up with the plank distance or plan... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/159sbt/eli5_plank_time_and_plank_distance_how_do_they/ | {
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3x9vwx | why does space shuttles fly kind of "backwards" when they are starting? | Is this just that they can use the roation of the earth for their advantage and reach the first cosmic speed with lower energy output?
Here is a video of what i mean (mobile version):
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The relevant scene of the video starts at 2:20
Thank you. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x9vwx/eli5_why_does_space_shuttles_fly_kind_of/ | {
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uagvb | difference between university system schools, state system schools and universities that only mention a city | I go to a university system school, and I have always been curious as to the differences between schools in those systems and schools in the "state system." I have always heard about the stigma of "state schools" and wonder what the BFD is?
Ex: University of Colorado, Colorado State University, and University of Denve... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uagvb/eli5_difference_between_university_system_schools/ | {
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b0u40v | why is paying a chartable organization money to pay staff/people to allow your child into a college a crime, but donating directly to that college to allow your child to attend not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0u40v/eli5_why_is_paying_a_chartable_organization_money/ | {
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4bxk63 | what's happening when you get the feeling like when you get to the bottom of an elevator? | Like your body sinks for a second. It seems like it happens randomly.
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2kc365 | how is putting an out facing open-palm in front of your face while giving a nod became "thank you/parden me"? | While driving, if you let someone pass through, they usually do the geusture I described in title, and it just feels like "thanks". Then the other driver usually just slightly palms without nodding for "no worries". But out facing open-palm usually mean "stop!". Is there some psychology behind this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kc365/eli5_how_is_putting_an_out_facing_openpalm_in/ | {
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g1xxl9 | during the time where the light bulb was invented, how did they have accessible electricity? did they have power plants like they do now? did they use some sort of battery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g1xxl9/eli5_during_the_time_where_the_light_bulb_was/ | {
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5ean02 | how do broken gifs work ... or don't work... ? | [Example (warning: creepy)](_URL_0_)
[another example from my frontpage](_URL_1_)
Theres also a subreddit about it /r/brokengifs | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ean02/eli5_how_do_broken_gifs_work_or_dont_work/ | {
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5kouoc | why are people obsessed with collecting antique things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kouoc/eli5why_are_people_obsessed_with_collecting/ | {
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66mmas | why is enforcing illegal immigration in the usa so controversial? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66mmas/eli5why_is_enforcing_illegal_immigration_in_the/ | {
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87zamd | why do symptoms of a cold sometimes go away overnight and sometimes take several days to fade away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87zamd/eli5_why_do_symptoms_of_a_cold_sometimes_go_away/ | {
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25c2nw | pharmacuticals are too expensive. why can't a motivated individual synthesize thier own? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25c2nw/eli5_pharmacuticals_are_too_expensive_why_cant_a/ | {
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2ntv99 | does drinking chocolate milk give the same benefits as drinking regular milk? | I love chocolate milk, and was wondering if it's the same as regular milk. Like does it make your bones stronger and all that good stuff. Also, are there some downside to chocolate being part of the milk? (Excess chocolate consumption?)
Bonus: what about milk with chocolate cereal turned into chocolate milk? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ntv99/eli5_does_drinking_chocolate_milk_give_the_same/ | {
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24snq3 | what happens to a roach when you spray raid on it? | How does it kill it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24snq3/eli5_what_happens_to_a_roach_when_you_spray_raid/ | {
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44tsgl | airplanes flying against the earths rotation | Ok, so, if an airplane is flying the opposite direction of the earths rotation (flying east to west while the earth rotates west to east), would it arrive at the destination faster than if it was flying in the same direction the earths rotation? If not, what altitude would you have to be flying for the earths rotation ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44tsgl/eli5airplanes_flying_against_the_earths_rotation/ | {
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1nm50t | if economics is a science, then how can there be such opposing theories within the field itself? | Economics is a science with formulas, data, laws, calculations, models, theories, etc. These ideas have been tested by various economists, and a lot of economists seem to be in agreement over the veracity of these economic laws and concepts. So why then are there so many different theories and ideas that often contradi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nm50t/eli5_if_economics_is_a_science_then_how_can_there/ | {
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b1icsf | why do some young kids have potbellies and others have flat adult bellies? | Some kids that are say 4/5 years old (myself included) have/had protruding, beer belly, kid bellies. But I always remembered there would be other kids with flat non protruding bellies. I thought is was an organs too big for the torso kind of thing but does that mean kids with flat bellies have organs that are too small... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1icsf/eli5_why_do_some_young_kids_have_potbellies_and/ | {
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6na7nv | if telomeres prolong life, why can't we create more for our body, eventually achieving immortality? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6na7nv/eli5_if_telomeres_prolong_life_why_cant_we_create/ | {
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2wdvh8 | why does honey, and some jams, tickle the back of my throat the more i eat it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wdvh8/eli5_why_does_honey_and_some_jams_tickle_the_back/ | {
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2spgpr | why don't they just land the spacex rocket into the water? | _URL_0_
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6ep77m | if an ambulance is already en route to an emergency, and an event such as a traffic accident happens in front of them, which emergency does the ambulance go to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ep77m/eli5_if_an_ambulance_is_already_en_route_to_an/ | {
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jhsrh | rise of the planet of the apes through planet of the apes(2001) story line. including all of them? | Not sure if the story line makes perfect sense and I couldn't find an easy answer online. Go! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jhsrh/eli5_rise_of_the_planet_of_the_apes_through/ | {
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6cqnsm | why does your car move sometimes after you put it into park? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cqnsm/eli5_why_does_your_car_move_sometimes_after_you/ | {
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1nmvbn | why are there no conservative hosts on npr? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nmvbn/eli5_why_are_there_no_conservative_hosts_on_npr/ | {
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blwd9j | specificity vs sensitivity in medical testing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blwd9j/eli5_specificity_vs_sensitivity_in_medical_testing/ | {
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6b4231 | how are we able to determine things such as wind speeds and temperatures on planets outside of our solar system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b4231/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_determine_things_such_as/ | {
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g2wh39 | what is allowing us to fit more information into smaller spaces as technology advances? how can a microchip achieve what a room full of computers couldn’t 30 years ago? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g2wh39/eli5_what_is_allowing_us_to_fit_more_information/ | {
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4jxnck | why is music written as letters instead of numbers? | Just seems like it would be simpler and more geographically universal for other alphabets. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jxnck/eli5_why_is_music_written_as_letters_instead_of/ | {
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8lfqco | what would happen to the world if all the water (read: salt, fresh, bottled, etc) on earth disappeared for one day and came back the next? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lfqco/eli5_what_would_happen_to_the_world_if_all_the/ | {
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2frrd5 | why is it highly illegal to destroy currency but perfectly legal to hoard it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2frrd5/eli5_why_is_it_highly_illegal_to_destroy_currency/ | {
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86ch7f | how do laser guided missiles work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86ch7f/eli5_how_do_laser_guided_missiles_work/ | {
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988vls | how can some airlines be consistently late or delayed? what contributes to these delays? i've noticed especially towards end of day flights, they're always running late on spirit or sun country. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/988vls/eli5_how_can_some_airlines_be_consistently_late/ | {
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3rs3re | if smoking/nicotine directly increases your blood pressure, why is it such a relief to have a cigarette when you're stressed out or tense? | Can't quite figure this out | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rs3re/eli5_if_smokingnicotine_directly_increases_your/ | {
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31knfw | what involvement/role did south africa have in the cold war? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31knfw/eli5what_involvementrole_did_south_africa_have_in/ | {
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28s3vr | - what made the first atom? | So I am having this conversation with one of my religious friend and this came up, he thinks there is a god because he thinks "someone" made the first atom... Is there logic behind this? Or is it a mystery? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28s3vr/eli5_what_made_the_first_atom/ | {
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2nf4kl | what do muslim do for ramadan in places where the sun doesn't set for months on end ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nf4kl/eli5_what_do_muslim_do_for_ramadan_in_places/ | {
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4elpa3 | how does the water we drink become sweat even though we 'expel' the liquid through our pee? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4elpa3/eli5_how_does_the_water_we_drink_become_sweat/ | {
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32bxgn | does abstaining from masturbation actually increase a person's energy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32bxgn/eli5does_abstaining_from_masturbation_actually/ | {
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3fd707 | outdoor temperature changes in shade | Riding my Road Glide today I noticed again that the temperature drops about 15-20 degrees at certain portions of the road that are shady. With air circulation, how can this be? There are many areas around here that I can predict are going to be cool when I drive through them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fd707/eli5_outdoor_temperature_changes_in_shade/ | {
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1qxqqz | process of making an app | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qxqqz/eli5_process_of_making_an_app/ | {
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1isiji | sha256 hashing. | Hello ELI5,
I'm trying to wrap my head around the following math & pseudocode: _URL_0_
Can someone take "Hello World" and turn it into a SHA256 hash step by step as shown in the above wiki please?
| explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1isiji/eli5_sha256_hashing/ | {
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5src7t | when people that got caught in the travel ban got sent back to their country of origin, who paid for the flight? | What happens if they didn't have any money? The airline isn't going to give them a seat for free. Also, I imagine that most of the flights were already fully booked. I can't imagine the airline would bump travelers just to accommodate the government. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5src7t/eli5when_people_that_got_caught_in_the_travel_ban/ | {
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2147bu | if the us dollar is most used currency in international transactions and the worlds most dominant currency reserve, why are other currencies such as the euro and the pound, worth more in the exchange rate? | Shouldn't the US dollar be the most valuable currency? Why is 1 dollar 0.73 Euros, or 0.61 Pounds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2147bu/eli5_if_the_us_dollar_is_most_used_currency_in/ | {
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1nhi9b | why do dogs bury stuff? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nhi9b/eli5_why_do_dogs_bury_stuff/ | {
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2cp3x4 | why is ireland not in nato? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cp3x4/eli5_why_is_ireland_not_in_nato/ | {
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68j2ae | is love a chemical reaction in the human brain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68j2ae/eli5_is_love_a_chemical_reaction_in_the_human/ | {
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1y25zb | why are some people "ticklish" and others not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y25zb/eli5_why_are_some_people_ticklish_and_others_not/ | {
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5kjz3p | how do well known animals go extinct? | I just saw the post about cheetahs heading toward extinction. It seems like they are so well known, respected, cared for and protected. How is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kjz3p/eli5_how_do_well_known_animals_go_extinct/ | {
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101po5 | how do websites like _url_0_ "sell" web domains? | Do they actually own them, or are they more like middlemen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/101po5/eli5_how_do_websites_like_godaddycom_sell_web/ | {
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e6rx5v | the wigner effect | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e6rx5v/eli5_the_wigner_effect/ | {
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2y0k3e | why can insurance companies blatantly rip off their customers by not paying out for what they're covered for? | I'm not the most educated in this field but I've heard countless tales of people being left stranded and without money after their insurer refused to compensate them for damages, why can they do this? Why hasn't a law been set up to counteract this?
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4abpo9 | what is apr, interest, compound interest, principal interest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4abpo9/eli5what_is_apr_interest_compound_interest/ | {
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qb8rl | how our brain produces "pictures" such as when we are dreaming or remembering a past event | Just as the title says. I don't know if I worded it correctly though, but, when we imagine or dream, we see with our brains, not our eyes. How does this happen? Our mind creating the even again, or along those lines. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qb8rl/eli5_how_our_brain_produces_pictures_such_as_when/ | {
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l6no8 | - the impact and benefits, if any, of the dream act | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l6no8/eli5_the_impact_and_benefits_if_any_of_the_dream/ | {
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1mo1u2 | why is piracy bad but borrowing stuff from libraries ok? | I mean, I guess authors/movie studios get one sale, but they seem like the same thing to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mo1u2/eli5_why_is_piracy_bad_but_borrowing_stuff_from/ | {
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51fghu | is it naturally possible to increase or decrease your metabolism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51fghu/eli5_is_it_naturally_possible_to_increase_or/ | {
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1sia5l | how would a state go about seceding from the united states? | I know about the Civil War and the outcomes for the South. I'm curious about the process itself. Just declare war and wait for the federal government to intervene? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sia5l/eli5_how_would_a_state_go_about_seceding_from_the/ | {
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1q4e65 | celibacy syndrome in japan? (if it is really happening, if not; eli5: japanese sexuality) | I've received a lot of mixed opinions on this subject and I'd really like to have it explained to me in a little more detail and with some more reading. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q4e65/eli5_celibacy_syndrome_in_japan_if_it_is_really/ | {
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eqk5z0 | when you eat something and you get diarrhea immediately after, do you digest the calories in the food or is it pooped out? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eqk5z0/eli5_when_you_eat_something_and_you_get_diarrhea/ | {
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3ikjzw | how come when a police department is accused of wrong doing in a case they investigate it? shouldn't some other department do it? | Shouldn't a nearby police department investigate or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ikjzw/eli5_how_come_when_a_police_department_is_accused/ | {
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42q1kk | how do red light cameras know not to snap a picture when you can make a right turn on a red light? | I recently noticed a red light camera sign at an intersection I travel through daily. I make a right turn on a red 50% of the time all legal but how does the camera know? Or is it simply not angled at the right hand turn. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42q1kk/eli5_how_do_red_light_cameras_know_not_to_snap_a/ | {
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2ynifu | what does the letter from 47 u.s. senators to iran mean, and why are some saying it's treason? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ynifu/eli5_what_does_the_letter_from_47_us_senators_to/ | {
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5emleq | why, when presented with information contrary to their belief, do people tend to become more steadfast in their belief? | *_trump supporters_* /s | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5emleq/eli5_why_when_presented_with_information_contrary/ | {
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cn1ye2 | why does styrofoam squeaking give me the chills? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cn1ye2/eli5_why_does_styrofoam_squeaking_give_me_the/ | {
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1xyo5y | why do people put "an" before words beginning with h? | I understand that in America certain H words aren't pronounced the same (Herbs) but I see "an history" or "an historical" often and other words, is this the explanation or is there more to it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xyo5y/eli5_why_do_people_put_an_before_words_beginning/ | {
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14harw | how harmful are x-rays, and if harmful, why do dentists x-ray annually? thank you. | ELI5, kindly | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14harw/how_harmful_are_xrays_and_if_harmful_why_do/ | {
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56vjp7 | why does google market pixel phone as verizon exclusive when it's not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56vjp7/eli5_why_does_google_market_pixel_phone_as/ | {
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az0zdp | why is it nearly impossibly to revive a person after their heart stops beating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/az0zdp/eli5_why_is_it_nearly_impossibly_to_revive_a/ | {
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1x7dpu | why am i sometimes exhausted in a dream? | Sometimes I find myself (of course unaware) in a dream and the simplest tasks are nearly impossible to do because I'm so exhausted. ie: walking, or picking up something small. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x7dpu/eli5why_am_i_sometimes_exhausted_in_a_dream/ | {
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284bco | what do those "work from home" spams actually get people to do? | I'm curious, I see those ads and get the spam all the time, just not curious enough to actually click one.
Work from home and get blah blah money for blah blah time.
What actually happens if you click on them?
does it install malware? Do they employ people to launder money? Write fake Amazon reviews?
Did a search, cou... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/284bco/eli5what_do_those_work_from_home_spams_actually/ | {
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4vgn06 | if the world is improving in almost all aspects of daily life in general, then why is mental illness, or specifically depression on rise and higher than ever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vgn06/eli5_if_the_world_is_improving_in_almost_all/ | {
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64jk0h | why is a telecom/isp selling your usage information any worse than reddit doing so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64jk0h/eli5_why_is_a_telecomisp_selling_your_usage/ | {
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3xqk2x | why would companies prefer to hire multiple 20hr employees over 1 40hr employee? | EX I have seen posts for openings for a position that traditionally has 40 hrs/week available but only have (multiple) 20hr positions for the same job.
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Wow thanks for the quick replies. That really makes a lot of sense now that you all mention it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xqk2x/eli5_why_would_companies_prefer_to_hire_multiple/ | {
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