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5y9gfg | what have we learned from the new wikileaks cia dump ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y9gfg/eli5_what_have_we_learned_from_the_new_wikileaks/ | {
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1bkki7 | the constitutional changes hungary is making and what the consequences will be | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bkki7/elif_the_constitutional_changes_hungary_is_making/ | {
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fkskad | how do photos of space matter produce all the colors? | Such as photos of nebulas or galaxies. I remember something about using filters of different gases but that’s it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fkskad/eli5_how_do_photos_of_space_matter_produce_all/ | {
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3zx2wi | why is marriage "hard work"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zx2wi/eli5_why_is_marriage_hard_work/ | {
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1i7sv3 | how do sites like facebook, youtube, and apps like instagram hold a constant (unlimited) amount of data (photos, videos, etc.) ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i7sv3/eli5_how_do_sites_like_facebook_youtube_and_apps/ | {
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476kgn | how are there really people that believe that the world is only 2,000 years old? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/476kgn/eli5_how_are_there_really_people_that_believe/ | {
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1ttqrc | why isn't christianity just a part of judaism? | If I'm not mistaken, Jesus was Jewish and people made a religion in his name after he died. Why? Why isn't Christianity just a small part of Judaism? And isn't it technically heresy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ttqrc/why_isnt_christianity_just_a_part_of_judaism/ | {
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2l1el2 | glycemic index & glycemic load of foods. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l1el2/eli5_glycemic_index_glycemic_load_of_foods/ | {
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3myjce | why do internet people use so many acronyms they'd never use in spoken conversation? | Don't tell me it's laziness/efficiency when they've spent several hours typing out things. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3myjce/eli5_why_do_internet_people_use_so_many_acronyms/ | {
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1pkmlc | in countries that use a 24 hour clock to describe what time it is, how are the times pronounced? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pkmlc/eli5_in_countries_that_use_a_24_hour_clock_to/ | {
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7phwq4 | gerrymandering, and why nc is being ordered to redraw its congressional map. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7phwq4/eli5_gerrymandering_and_why_nc_is_being_ordered/ | {
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4dbol2 | why can light travel through some solids (e.g. water bottle) but not all? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dbol2/eli5_why_can_light_travel_through_some_solids_eg/ | {
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6q7vti | why do companies seem that they have no ethics and will do anything for money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q7vti/eli5_why_do_companies_seem_that_they_have_no/ | {
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1ajcks | there has been a lot of talk about the iraq war lately, can someone explain to me what the war was really all about? | For example, everyone now knows that the president knew there were no WMD in Iraq, so what was the real reason for this war?
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d15smh | why is water also referred to as dihydrogen monoxide, hydrogen oxide, hydrogen hydroxide, hydric acid, hydroxylic acid, oxidane, etc.? do those terms have different meanings/contexts/applications? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d15smh/eli5_why_is_water_also_referred_to_as_dihydrogen/ | {
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8kndg3 | when i’m waiting, why do things i want feel like they take longer to arrive than things i don’t want, even if it’s the exact same time frame? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kndg3/eli5_when_im_waiting_why_do_things_i_want_feel/ | {
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6kymzm | why is it that defecation occasionally results in a "no wipe" scenario, but other times results in an "infinity wipe" scenario? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kymzm/eli5_why_is_it_that_defecation_occasionally/ | {
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131k0m | curvature of space | I have heard that space may or may not have "curvature" to it. What does that mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/131k0m/eli5_curvature_of_space/ | {
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1rs2jw | how can illegal websites (i.e. piracy and illegal streaming) have advertisements on their sites of well-known companies and brands? | How can companies be allowed legally to do this and why doesn't this immediately expose these websites to the federal government? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rs2jw/eli5_how_can_illegal_websites_ie_piracy_and/ | {
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6kbhwy | why does water form a chain link shaped stream when poured? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kbhwy/eli5_why_does_water_form_a_chain_link_shaped/ | {
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au2xvr | white nationalism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/au2xvr/eli5_white_nationalism/ | {
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5etx8r | how did penguins develop to the stage they are at now? | Are their flippers residual wings or fins? And how on earth did Emperor Penguins start nesting in Antarctica. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5etx8r/eli5_how_did_penguins_develop_to_the_stage_they/ | {
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674t0m | why is alcohol supposed to be "worse" for you than marijuana. | I've seen this claimed a lot in threads about marijuana. I have tried looking up their negatives weighed against one another; however, I have yet to see a list of the short term and long term negatives of both marijuana and alcohol. How is one drug's consequences worse than the other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/674t0m/eli5_why_is_alcohol_supposed_to_be_worse_for_you/ | {
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dsbo29 | how do scammers claiming to be the irs get money off of requested itunes cards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dsbo29/eli5_how_do_scammers_claiming_to_be_the_irs_get/ | {
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2neu0s | how come when i wake up and i drink water right away i don't feel sleepy/tired anymore? | Title^ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2neu0s/eli5_how_come_when_i_wake_up_and_i_drink_water/ | {
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2b8lot | rpms and gas usage? | I've heard your best MPGs come at about 55 miles per hour. Does higher RPM's mean more gas usage? If I'm on a flat plain and going 10 MPH at 4000 RPMs in first gear, am I using the same amount of gas as going 50 MPH with 4000 RPMs in 5th gear?And if shifting up in gears does mean better MPGs, why do most cars only hav... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b8lot/eli5_rpms_and_gas_usage/ | {
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369hh2 | how did reality tv become a thing? | How and why did reality tv come about/stay popular? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/369hh2/eli5_how_did_reality_tv_become_a_thing/ | {
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2c8lvh | why do we get sunburn/skin cancer if thousands of years ago we could tolerant it? | Like the Cave man era with no clothes out in the sun. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c8lvh/eli5_why_do_we_get_sunburnskin_cancer_if/ | {
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5a5hdc | how do computers handle infinitely repeating numbers? | For example, if I open up calculator on my computer and do 100 divided by 3. The answer would be 33.33333, the 3's repeated for infinity. How does a computer handle the infinitely repeating number without crashing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a5hdc/eli5_how_do_computers_handle_infinitely_repeating/ | {
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2qts4d | why do victims of frivolous lawsuits need to hire lawyers to respond to them? | Recently, United Airlines sued a 22-year old for creating a website that, ostensibly legally, lets you buy cheaper plane tickets.
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74nad0 | how are video game environments with vast proportions created? does it take a painstakingly long time to code or are there any design hacks to create environments? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74nad0/eli5_how_are_video_game_environments_with_vast/ | {
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7u1gz6 | what happens to your vocal cords when you sing falsetto? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7u1gz6/eli5_what_happens_to_your_vocal_cords_when_you/ | {
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3cwm2e | how was 50 shades of gray a bad protrayal of bdsm? | I remember hearing somewhere that 50 shades a gray was a pretty shittyk movie and it protrayed BDSM terribly. I've never seen the movie except for some parts of it but I get the point. So how did it fuck up protraying BDSM? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cwm2e/eli5_how_was_50_shades_of_gray_a_bad_protrayal_of/ | {
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3liefu | what are the repercussions of getting a large loan and not paying it back before you die? | If I get a loan for 500,000$, spend it all and live life avoiding to pay, what happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3liefu/eli5_what_are_the_repercussions_of_getting_a/ | {
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In these scenarios, even if it's not death, we still experience the ty... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31s1qn/eli5_what_is_happening_in_the_brain_when_you_move/ | {
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avjmum | bonsai trees | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avjmum/eli5_bonsai_trees/ | {
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27frzo | where do mosquitoes sleep? | Where are do mosquitoes hangout all day till they come to fuck with me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27frzo/eli5_where_do_mosquitoes_sleep/ | {
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2r1abj | what was/is the point of a middle name? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r1abj/eli5_what_wasis_the_point_of_a_middle_name/ | {
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a5f524 | why, as a normal civilian, should i be worried about data leaks? | Asking more out of interest to learn, it seems like such a bad thing for companies to have your data, but what's the actual harm in this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5f524/eli5_why_as_a_normal_civilian_should_i_be_worried/ | {
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5px9js | why are the oscars considered the most important/special awards in the film industry? | What makes the Academy Awards so much "better" than any other type of film award? Why is our society more obsessed with the Oscars than any other set of film awards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5px9js/eli5_why_are_the_oscars_considered_the_most/ | {
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oro5u | silent letters/double letters in english | I've never understood what the point of them is. Are they just artifacts from earlier languages? Words with double letters almost always throw me off when I try to spell them.
Double letter examples: connection, association, parallel, etc.
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9jemme | clarence thomas and anita hill | What is the history surrounding Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill? How does this relate to the appointing of Brett Kavanaugh as supreme court justice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jemme/eli5_clarence_thomas_and_anita_hill/ | {
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5ikb3s | why are their expiration dates on medical oxygen tanks. does the oxygen actually "expire"? | My impression is that the oxygen does *not* actually expire. But are there other factors, such as the integrity of the tank and nozzle, or contamination of the oxygen from the metal casing? Some coworkers were talking about how dumb it is that oxygen tanks expire and it got me wondering about whether there is a good re... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ikb3s/eli5_why_are_their_expiration_dates_on_medical/ | {
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3ho3py | what is the metric system and what is the imperial system? what are the differences? compare/contrast. thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ho3py/eli5_what_is_the_metric_system_and_what_is_the/ | {
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1kq68l | the state of dubai today | So we all know that it was once in a MASSIVE boom, but what is it like now? Are as many things being built? Is it still tax free? (Was it ever?) Is there still 70% of the world's cranes there, as the rumour once purported? Or is it headed for bust?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kq68l/eli5_the_state_of_dubai_today/ | {
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coru0x | zero point fields | I just finished reading Bernard Haisch’s “God Theory” however in his chapter on zero point fields (which is integral to his theory) I got a little lost. And YouTube videos were of no help so now I turn to you, the geniuses of Reddit! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/coru0x/eli5_zero_point_fields/ | {
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2iyrgz | there's not water on mars okay, but what would happen if say we took a bottle of water and poured it on mars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iyrgz/eli5_theres_not_water_on_mars_okay_but_what_would/ | {
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72dkwc | why do reusable batteries need time to charge? why can't we recharge them in one powerful electric shock? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72dkwc/eli5_why_do_reusable_batteries_need_time_to/ | {
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tar4z | why are the planets in the middle bigger than the planets on the ends? | But like, really explain it to me like I'm five... or four if you can.
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auqba4 | what causes internet fluctuations and what limits how fast it can be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/auqba4/eli5_what_causes_internet_fluctuations_and_what/ | {
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3ll3n1 | why does every country aside from the us have really crazy skyscrapers/skylines while new york mostly looks like a bunch of boxes | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ll3n1/eli5why_does_every_country_aside_from_the_us_have/ | {
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eu5qtl | how do supermarkets work? how do companies get money from their products in a supermarket? what happens if their product is left on shelves | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eu5qtl/eli5_how_do_supermarkets_work_how_do_companies/ | {
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4ig1ob | how are elections bought? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ig1ob/eli5_how_are_elections_bought/ | {
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abmt9g | why do people with autism have a disorted voice. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abmt9g/eli5_why_do_people_with_autism_have_a_disorted/ | {
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dtwy4i | how come lots of online services still subscribe you to their newsletters though you didn’t tick the option to do so when signing up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dtwy4i/eli5_how_come_lots_of_online_services_still/ | {
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1q1khi | why don't modern fighter aircraft have weapons systems that lock and shoot backwards to destroy a tailing enemy? | I realize that dogfights are somewhat things of the pass, but as a laymen it still raises the question... Why not reverse pointing missiles on an fighter aircraft?
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93kpiu | why are the us marines considered the fifth branch of the military even though they’re naval infantry and under us navy jurisdiction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93kpiu/eli5_why_are_the_us_marines_considered_the_fifth/ | {
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636yq3 | why are traffic lights good at showing color even in full sunlight? | I noticed this n my morning drive, the sun was behind me and the green was still super bights versus all 3 lights in direct light.
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ebmwg3 | when swiping (or inserting) a card, how does the card transfer its information to the machine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ebmwg3/eli5_when_swiping_or_inserting_a_card_how_does/ | {
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502ua8 | would a wet towel dry in space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/502ua8/eli5_would_a_wet_towel_dry_in_space/ | {
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1b1mlr | why do social issues such as gay marriage rights always remain at the forefront of politics, when there are problems such as the current economic situation we are facing? | The fact that there are so many other issues facing the United States, i.e. the economic crisis we are currently facing, why do certain ideological issues that lack urgency always surface when there are clearly more important tasks at hand? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b1mlr/eli5_why_do_social_issues_such_as_gay_marriage/ | {
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7owfok | how is sticky tape only sticky on 1 side despite the whole thing being rolled up? | Just one of those late-night insomnia deep thoughts. You'd expect some of the glue to get stuck on the non-sticky side and make both sides sticky, but somehow that doesnt happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7owfok/eli5_how_is_sticky_tape_only_sticky_on_1_side/ | {
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36vy28 | what exactly is the endgame to all of the nsa's spying programs? | I know there's no definitive answer here but I know some of you have thought about this and probably have a good answer. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36vy28/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_endgame_to_all_of_the/ | {
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4nui9v | why is it that animals do not complain (or make a drama) as much as humans when they are in pain? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nui9v/eli5_why_is_it_that_animals_do_not_complain_or/ | {
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b1y3ib | what’s the goal of email spammers who send random text with link in them? | We see them all the time but I’ve never really stopped to think about it.
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6otgs7 | how does manhattan handle all of the human waste? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6otgs7/eli5_how_does_manhattan_handle_all_of_the_human/ | {
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20vadt | why do you have to be 21 to go and play in a casino? | When you can be 18 to buy lottery tickets and bet on horse races? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20vadt/eli5why_do_you_have_to_be_21_to_go_and_play_in_a/ | {
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a9xf6r | why do spanners make a tink sound when dropped on the ground and other tools dont ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9xf6r/eli5_why_do_spanners_make_a_tink_sound_when/ | {
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2xytgj | non-dairy whipped topping contains milk and cream? | Whipped Topping is marked as "Non-Dairy," but the ingredients state "skim milk, cream." Seems counter intuitive... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xytgj/eli5nondairy_whipped_topping_contains_milk_and/ | {
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37kf0b | why does hard alcohol taste so bad? | With todays technology, why do companies make, for example, Ciroc Vodka taste so bad. It burns your stomach and hurts to drink. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37kf0b/eli5why_does_hard_alcohol_taste_so_bad/ | {
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4tn50r | why aren’t we able to make roads out of a more durable material than asphalt and concrete? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tn50r/eli5why_arent_we_able_to_make_roads_out_of_a_more/ | {
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7ucdtb | how come diamond-companies are allowed to control the number of diamonds in circulation, without being a monopoly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ucdtb/eli5_how_come_diamondcompanies_are_allowed_to/ | {
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23eao8 | how come some internet connections completely slow down download speed when the upload speed reaches the cap? | It is noticeable when using a torrent client with no upload limit set, that when you start seeding at the maximum capacity of your upload speed, absolutely everything else slows down. I thought upload and download were different bandwidths? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23eao8/eli5_how_come_some_internet_connections/ | {
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2s44qx | how do iphones get unlocked? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s44qx/eli5how_do_iphones_get_unlocked/ | {
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4zeo4o | the difference between tactic and strategy | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zeo4o/eli5_the_difference_between_tactic_and_strategy/ | {
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1g2qus | how do i know that a headphone is good? | Never any infomation just standart stuff in any product! and why is that so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g2qus/how_do_i_know_that_a_headphone_is_good/ | {
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2sh8fe | why would supermarkets and resturants rather throw out their food than give it to the employees | I work at a supermarket and there is a hot table more specifically i work in the hot table. At the end of each day we throw at almost 15 whole chickens and around 5-10 pounds of wings and potato wedges onion rings etc | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sh8fe/eli5_why_would_supermarkets_and_resturants_rather/ | {
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d6cxxf | why does a link in a word document takes too long time to open when clicked in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d6cxxf/eli5_why_does_a_link_in_a_word_document_takes_too/ | {
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14q1k7 | why can't julian assange claim diplomatic immunity | If Assange was to apply for citizenship and then was given a post as a diplomat for Ecuador, could he not claim diplomatic immunity which prevents prosecution from UK authorities allowing him to leave the country? My understanding that immunity is more a custom than a law but surely it would hurt British prestige if th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14q1k7/eli5_why_cant_julian_assange_claim_diplomatic/ | {
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2ttxif | how can it be ok for parcel carriers to leave packages in front of someones house? who is responsible if it gets stolen? and how is this system not abused (pretending it was stolen)? | Where I'm from (Germany) you ALWAYS have to sign to get your package. If you are not there then you have to pick it up at a central location or at a neighbors. Leaving it in front of someones house would be totally unacceptable. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ttxif/eli5_how_can_it_be_ok_for_parcel_carriers_to/ | {
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383ml8 | what citizenship status does a child who is born in a non-territorial region (international waters, antarctica, disputed territory, etc) have? | Say a boat is sailing across the Atlantic and smack dab in the middle of the ocean one of the passengers gives birth or a couple of researchers at an Antarctic weather station get a little turnt one night and forget a condom.
Is the resulting child from these situations considered stateless or does it automatically ga... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/383ml8/eli5_what_citizenship_status_does_a_child_who_is/ | {
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3stsa4 | how do they make bamboo, which is circular, into flat flooring which looks like one piece? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3stsa4/eli5_how_do_they_make_bamboo_which_is_circular/ | {
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1bakmf | what exactly is a "mhz" when talking about cpu's? | And why does it make my computer work faster when it is overclocked? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bakmf/eli5_what_exactly_is_a_mhz_when_talking_about_cpus/ | {
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8ndcy1 | european parlament's article 13 on copyright directive | I've read about it. I can't really grasp what's it for, why so many are against it, as every website explaining it is complicated as hell so looking for a semi-ELI/full-ELI explanation.
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ndcy1/eli5_european_parlaments_article_13_on_copyright/ | {
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188ku7 | nuclear reactions | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/188ku7/eli5_nuclear_reactions/ | {
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37hd7t | why don't bugs try to fly towards the sun or moon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37hd7t/eli5_why_dont_bugs_try_to_fly_towards_the_sun_or/ | {
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axdu33 | how the spacecraft docking to the iss is slow while orbiting at high speed? | I was watching the SpaceX crew dragon spacecraft docking to the ISS. The spacecraft was slow while docking to the ISS. But at the same time, both the ISS and the Crew Dragon were orbiting at high speed. How does this docking process work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axdu33/eli5_how_the_spacecraft_docking_to_the_iss_is/ | {
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31jdo9 | why do i perceive that there is a metallic taste on a metallic fork after it touches aluminium? | Or any metallic cutlery. For example, if I accidentally scrape the bottom of a tuna fish can with a fork I have to use a different fork to eat because the fork now has the most unpleasant metallic taste that overpowers everything. It also hurts my teeth for some reason... ?
My friends dont get the same effect. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31jdo9/eli5_why_do_i_perceive_that_there_is_a_metallic/ | {
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dxvmyl | how do scanners at the front of stores detect unpurchased items? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dxvmyl/eli5_how_do_scanners_at_the_front_of_stores/ | {
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36v1ek | art forgery | I'd just started re-reading The Goldfinch, and there's some discussion in the book about art forgery and the market around it.
What I don't understand is this: when you reproduce a famous piece of art, isn't there already a clear provenance for a well known painting?
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4cgo74 | how this thing called love works. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cgo74/eli5_how_this_thing_called_love_works/ | {
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3lupy1 | if england is a constitutional monarchy with the queen and the rest of the royal family being more or less celebrites with little political clout, how do they stay so relevant and so wealthy? are they funded by the people of england? | It's a slow day at work. Last night I binged on the Daniel Craig led 007 movies and for some reason it got me thinking about England's political structure, which led me to this question. I am just genuinely curious. I would love to get the facts and also some opinions/thoughts from people about living under Constitut... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lupy1/eli5_if_england_is_a_constitutional_monarchy_with/ | {
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6iwjt7 | big public companies like jpmorgan, gm, ge, boa and apple have millions of different shareholders, both private and institutional, what is the process to fire and appoint the ceo? | Let's say Dimon or Cook fuck things up and need to be removed, who takes the decision? Do companies like Vanguard , Blackrock or Fidelty get the right to vote even though they are investing other people's money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iwjt7/eli5big_public_companies_like_jpmorgan_gm_ge_boa/ | {
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5czcbl | why are cans for canned goods not square? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5czcbl/eli5why_are_cans_for_canned_goods_not_square/ | {
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"Cans are round because it maximizes the volume per amount of metal used and because being round makes them stronger than cubes. "
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1jq1na | the gametophyte and sporophyte, and the alternation of genrations | So far biology has been a breeze for me, but for some reason I can't understand what gametophytes and sporophytes are and how they interact with each other. My bio book and everything I read online just confuses me more. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jq1na/eli5_the_gametophyte_and_sporophyte_and_the/ | {
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"This confused me so hard when I was in AP bio. It's actually pretty simple but it is really confusing to understand in higher plants like trees.\n\nEssentially your sporophyte is your 2n plant. For Angiospersm (anything with flowers or fruit and ... | [] | [] | [
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u6tuu | how and when did society come to be almost entirely financially dependent on the stock markets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u6tuu/eli5_how_and_when_did_society_come_to_be_almost/ | {
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"what makes you think society is fiscally dependent on the stock market?",
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