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66suac | do the eyes have a shutter speed? | I was thinking, since a camera can match the shutter speed of a helicopter blade, or something really fast, to make it look like its not spinning, when its really spinning very fast, I thought "Huh, do they eyes have a shutter speed like a camera?" Maybe this is a dumb question, but I'll ask anyway. Cheers!
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39x469 | why some gifs load like mini videos on mobile | Using Alienblue on an iPhone, half of the gifs I load come up like pictures, another half load as if they were soundless videos. What gives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39x469/eli5_why_some_gifs_load_like_mini_videos_on_mobile/ | {
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4zq0pl | if trees need carbon dioxide to survive, how did they exist before land animals spawned | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zq0pl/eli5_if_trees_need_carbon_dioxide_to_survive_how/ | {
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4bd5w8 | is spicy a flavor like sweet, sour or salty? | I asked my high school biology teacher this, 10 years ago, and he didn't know. All I know is that they have now found that the flavors picked up by taste buds are not in specific regions but all over, I think. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bd5w8/eli5_is_spicy_a_flavor_like_sweet_sour_or_salty/ | {
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by1njy | if you stood in front of a hugely radioactive source what would physically happen to you in the short term? also would the type of radioactivity change the result? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/by1njy/eli5_if_you_stood_in_front_of_a_hugely/ | {
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aitjfn | how do animals "breathe" under water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aitjfn/eli5_how_do_animals_breathe_under_water/ | {
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8d0ryu | how can a negative emotional state create physical symptoms, such as depression causing you to become sick or sore ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8d0ryu/eli5_how_can_a_negative_emotional_state_create/ | {
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e1vkz3 | why are bank buildings so big? | What are they doing with all that space? Seems like most big buildings in a city belong to a bank and while they're usually a pretty work of architecture, I'm just wondering why they're SO huge. Is all this space actually being occupied? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e1vkz3/eli5_why_are_bank_buildings_so_big/ | {
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2nveft | what is http secure and why is it important? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nveft/eli5_what_is_http_secure_and_why_is_it_important/ | {
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1l3w2o | why is there not only h2o in a bottle of water while the chemical formula for water is h2o ? | There is also calcium, magnesium, potassium, kalium,.........in a bottle of water. So we shouldn't call it pure water ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l3w2o/eli5why_is_there_not_only_h2o_in_a_bottle_of/ | {
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5njg37 | how passwords work? what happens in the backend when you type password in gmail,facebook etc?what about phone passwords? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5njg37/eli5how_passwords_work_what_happens_in_the/ | {
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3ffcbr | are main battle tanks obsolete? | Given that currently the battle between weapons and armor is being won by weapons, and that there are multiple platforms that can launch those weapons (infantry, other armored vehicles, aircraft), and given that the nature of warfare has shifted to asymmetrical/fewer/more mobile units - can someone make the case to me ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ffcbr/eli5_are_main_battle_tanks_obsolete/ | {
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2p9avu | why most old computers/keyboards all a yellowish white | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p9avu/eli5why_most_old_computerskeyboards_all_a/ | {
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3g133i | the so called "mega earthquake" that is said to be coming for the west coast. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g133i/eli5_the_so_called_mega_earthquake_that_is_said/ | {
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3qns6e | from a buddhist approach, what exactly is 'nothing?' | Is it like the matrix, where our sense of sight, smell, hearing, feeling and taste whatever our brain tells us; after the plug is pulled we are non-existent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qns6e/eli5_from_a_buddhist_approach_what_exactly_is/ | {
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3441sz | why do i see the same length of my body in the mirror no matter how far i am from the mirror? | Professor said it in class. Tried it at home. Can't grasp this physics. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3441sz/eli5_why_do_i_see_the_same_length_of_my_body_in/ | {
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clv9a9 | how come sometimes when we sneeze, cough or laugh right after drinking something, it can come out of our nose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clv9a9/eli5_how_come_sometimes_when_we_sneeze_cough_or/ | {
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69rcr3 | how does the xbox kinect differentiate between you and your environment? | For example, if I stand in front of it I can see my body outline highlighted but say I grab a book or a bottle and hold it in my out stretched arm it doesn't highlight it, so it doesn't seem like it's capturing motion - seems (to a naive mind) that it's more like heat tracking. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69rcr3/eli5_how_does_the_xbox_kinect_differentiate/ | {
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6hooui | why do bunnies/rabbits attack each other randomly? | I was just walking along the street and I heard a bunch of snorting noises. I looked over and there were 5 bunnies/rabbits on someone's lawn jumping on each other, biting, punching, and all that stuff at each other. Does anyone know why this happened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hooui/eli5_why_do_bunniesrabbits_attack_each_other/ | {
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33rh99 | why were european tvs assigned to 50hz and america/japan set to 60hz? | What was the point of having such a variance instead of a universal standard? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33rh99/eli5_why_were_european_tvs_assigned_to_50hz_and/ | {
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7n0o9f | the meaning of auld lang syne | I read the wiki, but I still don't understand what the song is trying to say. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7n0o9f/eli5_the_meaning_of_auld_lang_syne/ | {
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6qs767 | why has hollywood resorted to revealing every arc and twist of a movie, in a single trailer? when did thirty second commercial spots become not enough? do they have so little faith in our attention span? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qs767/eli5_why_has_hollywood_resorted_to_revealing/ | {
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f7p3el | why does your hand get hot if you stick it in a tub of powdered laundry detergent? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f7p3el/eli5_why_does_your_hand_get_hot_if_you_stick_it/ | {
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ea8pz3 | how does the body use anabolic steroids? if you have an undetectable or close to 0 amount of steroids in your body, does the drug still have an effect? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ea8pz3/eli5_how_does_the_body_use_anabolic_steroids_if/ | {
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7nzetg | blowing on boiling pasta water effects? | Why does blowing on pasta water before it's about to boil over instantly make the bubbles die down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nzetg/eli5_blowing_on_boiling_pasta_water_effects/ | {
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lospt | jailbreaking | Not how to... But HOW these 'hackers' such as i0n1c, Comix, MuscleNerd, Saurik... Physically Jailbreak devices?
How do they find exploits then use them to unlock iphones to a whole host of apps and tweaks?
How can some exploits create an un-tethered jailbreak and others just a tethered?
Will all iphones/ipads (and f... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lospt/eli5_jailbreaking/ | {
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9d5ynt | can some explain how the carbon and nitrogen cycle works? | I need a quick explanation for both cycles | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9d5ynt/eli5_can_some_explain_how_the_carbon_and_nitrogen/ | {
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3w946n | can someone explain this to me? the same thing happens with flashing lights. | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w946n/eli5_can_someone_explain_this_to_me_the_same/ | {
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1upvcj | when a president moves in to the white house, what changes can they make? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1upvcj/eli5_when_a_president_moves_in_to_the_white_house/ | {
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2npbmj | if the devil is evil, wouldn't he reward the sinners who end up in hell? and if he punishes sinners in his domain, doesn't that make him a good, moral deity? | I'm not religious or anything, but I've had this question floating around in my head for years. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2npbmj/eli5_if_the_devil_is_evil_wouldnt_he_reward_the/ | {
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q108u | what is heat and/or energy? | It never really occurred to me before, but heat doesn't really make sense to me. As in; what is it? We can't observe it the same way as we can observe material, can we?
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43t6c6 | american primaries | As a non-American I am so confused! ELI5, when will be know who is the final Republican Candidate and who is the final Democratic Candidate? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43t6c6/eli5_american_primaries/ | {
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1ks31a | what is happening with the indian ruppee? | I've just come back from an extended break and have a high level of financial knowledge.
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8cbtpe | what is the difference between the 'same' graphics cards | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cbtpe/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_the_same/ | {
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abd6p1 | how a hydraulic press/arm works | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abd6p1/eli5_how_a_hydraulic_pressarm_works/ | {
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xmx4v | - what exactly did wall street bankers and executives do that caused the recession? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xmx4v/eli5_what_exactly_did_wall_street_bankers_and/ | {
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37g4tg | why is thunderbolt so expensive and why don't we see cheap chinese knockoff like with usb | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37g4tg/eli5_why_is_thunderbolt_so_expensive_and_why_dont/ | {
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8qi92n | why air moves in planet earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qi92n/eli5why_air_moves_in_planet_earth/ | {
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9q989w | we have free wifi on trains, ships, buses, metros etc. what makes it so difficult to have free wifi on airplanes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9q989w/eli5_we_have_free_wifi_on_trains_ships_buses/ | {
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affvyu | can anyone explain why motion occurs if the reaction is opposite and equal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/affvyu/eli5can_anyone_explain_why_motion_occurs_if_the/ | {
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4h4miv | how can cybercriminals like people behind ransomware stay anonymous when receiving money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h4miv/eli5_how_can_cybercriminals_like_people_behind/ | {
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2k1upj | how or why did the look of success and health change from being fat in the 16-1800s to being trim and having muscles in the 1900s? | Basically I'm asking why I'm not considered hot anymore ;n; | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k1upj/eli5_how_or_why_did_the_look_of_success_and/ | {
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80l0l8 | how are people able to track hackers ie: where they are, who they are, etc | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80l0l8/eli5_how_are_people_able_to_track_hackers_ie/ | {
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2b5hqy | why do my nipples get hard when i eat spicy food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b5hqy/eli5_why_do_my_nipples_get_hard_when_i_eat_spicy/ | {
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2c46dx | what exactly are snipers doing when they adjust their shot for distance, wind, elevation, etc.? | I guess what I'm wondering: Say I'm a sniper. My target, facing due north of me, is 1000 feet away. I am at an elevation of 100 feet, while he is at an elevation of 10 feet. Winds are blowing at 25mph from the southeast. And I have to take recoil into consideration.
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2wtv68 | why does testosterone make you lose hair on your head, but gain it on your body. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wtv68/eli5_why_does_testosterone_make_you_lose_hair_on/ | {
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4kxhrw | what's with all the crickets and grasshoppers in the usa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kxhrw/eli5_whats_with_all_the_crickets_and_grasshoppers/ | {
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72av5j | why do 'bionic' hands/arms have such stilted and unrealistic animations, when this creepy robot puppet can have such natural fluid motion? | Compare [this dancing...thing](_URL_0_), to what is apparently humanity's best attempt at creating a natural looking and functional [prosthetic limb](_URL_1_).
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5x9ltx | why is a building called a building and not a built | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x9ltx/eli5_why_is_a_building_called_a_building_and_not/ | {
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3ocs9k | how do neurotoxins work? | I know that they are bad for your brain (obviously) but what parts of the brain and how bad are they? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ocs9k/eli5_how_do_neurotoxins_work/ | {
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ewtcct | who mops the floor in secret government facilities and bases? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ewtcct/eli5_who_mops_the_floor_in_secret_government/ | {
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2haf6a | what is the crisis in the dc universe, and why did it change so many heroes/villains? | Right now I'm reading the pages for a few batman villains, but I noticed that many of them refer to "pre-crisis" and "post-crisis". What is this crisis, and why was it so significant?
For example: _URL_0_
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2d6rhf | how does a company like mcdonald's make their food taste exactly the same on such a large scale? | forgive my ignorance. but a bigmac has tasted the exact same in Maimi in 1999 as it does in LA in 2004. its always the same no matter the time or place. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d6rhf/eli5how_does_a_company_like_mcdonalds_make_their/ | {
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3gur6n | how does police jurisdiction work? | Is there any truth to the idea that a police officer can't arrest you if you cross a state line or some other perimeter "outside" of their jurisdiction? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gur6n/eli5_how_does_police_jurisdiction_work/ | {
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2lwq0v | does a brown paper bag make any difference when it comes to us public drinking laws, or is that just a movie thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lwq0v/eli5_does_a_brown_paper_bag_make_any_difference/ | {
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2cvky0 | how big do waves in the middle of the ocean actually get? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cvky0/eli5_how_big_do_waves_in_the_middle_of_the_ocean/ | {
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5yyns6 | - why do boxers and other top sports stars have, and listen intently to, trainers and coaches that never reached their level? | I'm talking Tiger Woods, Mike Tyson, Messi, many others - listen intently and obeying trainers who, if you look at THEIR careers, did WORSE than the person they're training! Simply, why are the stars even bothering? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yyns6/eli5_why_do_boxers_and_other_top_sports_stars/ | {
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ul5el | please eli5: corporate raiders | I dont understand how they make money by taking companies private, buying buying a big stake in a given company.
Thanks for the responses it makes a lot more sense now!
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7drpus | in english language, why some words use ‘more’ for comparative form instead of directly suffixing ‘-er’ with the word? | E.g. why ‘more beautiful’ and not ‘beautifuller’? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7drpus/eli5_in_english_language_why_some_words_use_more/ | {
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100ae7 | drinking hard liquor before beer and not getting sick. | I hear this all the time, but I can never make sense of it. Even if I drank two or three beers then had a few shots, wouldn't it all just get mixed in my stomach anyway? If I do drink a few shots or mixed drinks before having some beer, I don't feel bad later that night or the next day. I'm wondering if I'm just tricki... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/100ae7/eli5_drinking_hard_liquor_before_beer_and_not/ | {
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2wsmuv | how do lawyers know which court cases to look for? | Simply put, how do lawyers search up the precedents relating to their case? There are thousands of court cases, they surely can't memorize all of them. So how do they find out which previous cases are related to theirs? Do firms have a room where they keep a copy of all the cases in history? Or is there like search eng... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wsmuv/eli5_how_do_lawyers_know_which_court_cases_to/ | {
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a096zr | what makes something beautiful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a096zr/eli5_what_makes_something_beautiful/ | {
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681kh7 | why do dads tend to leave their family more than moms ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/681kh7/eli5_why_do_dads_tend_to_leave_their_family_more/ | {
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8zqxxu | how did we get the term for a magazine and didn’t just refer to them as a book? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zqxxu/eli5_how_did_we_get_the_term_for_a_magazine_and/ | {
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3q6kx5 | why do we measure economic success based on growth, rather than other metrics? | In many parts of the world, we are taught that growth is the #1 indicator of a health economy. Why is this? Aren't there other metrics that would better define a country's health? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q6kx5/eli5_why_do_we_measure_economic_success_based_on/ | {
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6q455w | how do the ubiquitous 'cardboard' milk cartons not leak the milk everywhere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q455w/eli5_how_do_the_ubiquitous_cardboard_milk_cartons/ | {
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ahvqiu | in what way do our troops actually keep us free? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahvqiu/eli5_in_what_way_do_our_troops_actually_keep_us/ | {
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ev9eta | what are servers, networks, services and clients? | Simple definitions and how these concepts are related are hard to come by! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ev9eta/eli5_what_are_servers_networks_services_and/ | {
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1jcx87 | what happened at the end of the dragon ball series? | From what I heard there are two endings, one is the one where Goku is going to train Uub. The other is where he watches Goku Jr. at the tournament. I need an explanation because my mind isn't capable of grasping the idea. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jcx87/eli5_what_happened_at_the_end_of_the_dragon_ball/ | {
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4rs3x7 | how does the american highschool system work and how difficult it is? | Im a recent immigrant from the philipines (Am half british. 15 years old. Dad moved to america cause of work. He is originally from wales. I lived with my mom in the philipines for 15 years before moving here.) And im curious to know how the highschool system here works and what you need to do when you first enroll in ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rs3x7/eli5_how_does_the_american_highschool_system_work/ | {
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5rvo44 | why do people like historic buildings with dated systems rather than new developments that would have new systems and green technology? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rvo44/eli5_why_do_people_like_historic_buildings_with/ | {
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83kv0w | why do so many different ancient myths base their understanding of gods on the planets and stars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83kv0w/eli5_why_do_so_many_different_ancient_myths_base/ | {
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1rfksx | why do airlines still use ridiculously old printers at the airline gates? you know, the kind which makes a ton of noise and has the paper that's connected? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rfksx/eli5_why_do_airlines_still_use_ridiculously_old/ | {
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6krgh9 | why is it considered racist to be unable to tell different asian people apart | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6krgh9/eli5_why_is_it_considered_racist_to_be_unable_to/ | {
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62cxhi | why is c placed before k in the english language? i.e. jack and not jakc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62cxhi/eli5_why_is_c_placed_before_k_in_the_english/ | {
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5y2fi6 | what are the differences between obama care and the american healthcare act? | Edit: ELI3 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y2fi6/eli5_what_are_the_differences_between_obama_care/ | {
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1k7nhf | how important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k7nhf/eli5_how_important_does_a_person_have_to_be/ | {
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1vhdia | how to pick the best first credit card and what all the interest rates, percentages, apr, etc actually mean. | Trying to sign up for my first credit card to start building some credit. I'm 23, make around 40,000/yr. done with college. Just want to build some credit. I know absolutely nothing about how cards work. I just want to use it for a car payment, gas, and other small things.
What I specifically am curious about is:... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vhdia/eli5_how_to_pick_the_best_first_credit_card_and/ | {
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mi81p | why solid state drives are better than regular harddrives? also, why are ssds limited in the number of cycles or something? is that bad? | I'm just trying to understand what the differences and main benefits are as well as why people are worried about SSDs eventually failing.
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7hgakc | what exactly happens when you pass out from pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hgakc/eli5_what_exactly_happens_when_you_pass_out_from/ | {
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2eawj9 | why do municipalities have both standard police forces and sheriff's offices/deputies? | I understand the whole concept of a sheriff and the historical perspective on why it exists, but I'm curious as to why in this day and age it's still a necessity. A vast majority of US counties have their own police departments, so why is the sheriff's office still existent in those places?
**Edit:**Yeah, I do live in... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eawj9/eli5why_do_municipalities_have_both_standard/ | {
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6398rw | on a given construction site, why are there usually 4 people standing around doing nothing or watching someone work, for every 1 person actually working? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6398rw/eli5_on_a_given_construction_site_why_are_there/ | {
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6l3phq | why does burnt food generally have the same taste even if the foods are different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6l3phq/eli5_why_does_burnt_food_generally_have_the_same/ | {
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9da7lo | if water and electricity are renewable resources, why is it still considered wasteful to overuse them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9da7lo/eli5_if_water_and_electricity_are_renewable/ | {
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9mtu9t | why does most of the body bruise when struck, but the top of the head gets a hard lump? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mtu9t/eli5_why_does_most_of_the_body_bruise_when_struck/ | {
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21nr95 | what causes the aggressiveness in tiny dogs (like chihuahuas and poms)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21nr95/eli5_what_causes_the_aggressiveness_in_tiny_dogs/ | {
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3201cf | does the english language itself (disregarding history, geography, and politics) have any characteristics that helped it be as popular it is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3201cf/eli5_does_the_english_language_itself/ | {
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1bzdm3 | why university fees trebled in the uk last year | Is it really because the government could just not afford it? Or were there other huge factors? And why couldn't they just let it gradually rise?
It's scared myself and a lot of my friends to not go to university, but there really isn't that many good alternatives. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bzdm3/eli5_why_university_fees_trebled_in_the_uk_last/ | {
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1wctdp | if food is sanatized in an oven or any heating device at a certain temperature, why do we take so many precautions beforehand with germs and bacteria? | this is probably obvious, but i took a sanitation class last semester and i just now thought about this question. I know there arebacteria and virisus that can live after the sanitation level despite the food being heated to it, but i thought either way, if they had that sort of bacteria then it wouldn't matter anyway ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wctdp/if_food_is_sanatized_in_an_oven_or_any_heating/ | {
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39keum | does globalization further prejudice? if so how? | I have to hold an presentation about this topic, and I would like to hear some oft your opinions.
Sorry if this is the wrong subreddit, but I am new and couldn't think oft another. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39keum/eli5_does_globalization_further_prejudice_if_so/ | {
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a7f9bv | how do you learn how to draw when it doesn't come to you as a natural talent? | . | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7f9bv/eli5_how_do_you_learn_how_to_draw_when_it_doesnt/ | {
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35qdq0 | how can pop music be considered a genre on its own? | Pop just means popular. If certain style of music plummets in popularity and no one likes it anymore, it's no longer pop.
So how is it that pop can be considered a genre? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35qdq0/eli5_how_can_pop_music_be_considered_a_genre_on/ | {
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6kuukr | how come some people's faces are blurred out in documentaries and other people's aren't? | There's no way they could ask each person if they want their face blurred. How would they find them again to contact them if they're random people in the street? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kuukr/eli5_how_come_some_peoples_faces_are_blurred_out/ | {
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3glo47 | why do toddlers enjoy making people smile and laugh so much? | Almost every small child I have been around will repeat over and over again something that they did that made you laugh, and they will keep doing it as long as you keep laughing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3glo47/eli5_why_do_toddlers_enjoy_making_people_smile/ | {
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2ggmff | how come the earth's age is determined from the age of it's meterorites? couldn't the meteorite be much older than the earth? | In my college geology class we learned how isotope dating is used to determine the age of the Earth, but these samples were taken from inside meteorites. Couldn't these just be 4.5 Billion years old, but the Earth's age be much less? I'm confused | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ggmff/eli5how_come_the_earths_age_is_determined_from/ | {
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6nin9n | if vomiting gets rid of potentially poisonous food, then why do so many animals eat their vomit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nin9n/eli5_if_vomiting_gets_rid_of_potentially/ | {
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2s8isp | what is the difference between a muslim and an islamist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s8isp/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_muslim_and/ | {
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1orrgw | how are people under house arrest monitored, and how common is it for them to break curfew? | And while I'm at it, what are the usual restrictions enforced? Are you allowed in your garden for one hour a day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1orrgw/how_are_people_under_house_arrest_monitored_and/ | {
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55d85g | how does magnetic putty work? | So a friend send me a video where magnetic putty swallows a magnet. [This video](_URL_0_) shows the same thing.
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