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1z747w | why do i get billed a much higher amount for medical services/prescriptions than my insurance company? | If I buy my prescription outright, it costs me $450. Through insurance, they bill $221. It's the same medication in the same exact quantity. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z747w/eli5_why_do_i_get_billed_a_much_higher_amount_for/ | {
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1xs3j5 | why are carbs the largest part of the food pyramid when popular diets & new research says to cut them out? | I first learned of the keto diet after joining Reddit which is a diet that cuts out majority of your daily carbohydrates (consuming approx 20 a day). Since then not only have I discovered more benefits to Keto but also the Mediterranean and Paleo diets have seem to become more popular because they cater to the body's b... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xs3j5/eli5_why_are_carbs_the_largest_part_of_the_food/ | {
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d3iuyc | what happens in the body that causes a physical reaction to a funny joke? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3iuyc/eli5_what_happens_in_the_body_that_causes_a/ | {
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cjeizq | how are animals like felines able to jump and leap insane distances? what makes humans unable to do the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjeizq/eli5_how_are_animals_like_felines_able_to_jump/ | {
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1uwq23 | how does a car measure it's speed to show up in the speedometer? what happens if the car is replaced with wheels of different diameters? does it matter? | Title. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uwq23/eli5_how_does_a_car_measure_its_speed_to_show_up/ | {
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2yxv05 | why is the water colder in the water bottle than the outside of the water bottle temperature | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yxv05/eli5_why_is_the_water_colder_in_the_water_bottle/ | {
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98jybr | why can my aches and pains "reset" by doing more exercise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98jybr/eli5_why_can_my_aches_and_pains_reset_by_doing/ | {
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2oqca8 | why (chemically/psychologically) does some music make me feel like an unstoppable badass? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oqca8/eli5_why_chemicallypsychologically_does_some/ | {
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2hbs83 | if food takes longer than 24 hours to digest, then why do i take a massive fiery dump within an hour or two every time i eat spicy asian food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hbs83/eli5_if_food_takes_longer_than_24_hours_to_digest/ | {
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2zlhfm | why denying the holocaust is not protected under the freedom of expression? and why denying other genocides/mass killings is not criminalized in any countries? | I'm not a denier, but this dilemma has always baffled me.
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1x2c1p | why do cold sores sting? | Well, first of all, my original thought was why do they sting when I rub my tongue over them, but after taking a drink of water just now I realized pretty much anything that touches it stings.
Why is that?
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e05rlm | what causes the full body twitches during climax? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e05rlm/eli5_what_causes_the_full_body_twitches_during/ | {
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2y7aaw | why is the underlying algorithm used to calculate credit scores not in the public domain? | I realize that there are plenty of high-tier explanations for what factors influence one's credit (e.g., 35% comes from payment history, 15% length of credit history...) but the actual algorithm is protected IP for reporting agencies. Wouldn't a more transparent system work better and encourage clear **actionable** imp... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y7aaw/eli5_why_is_the_underlying_algorithm_used_to/ | {
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8oshns | why do you have to fast before getting certain blood tests? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8oshns/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_fast_before_getting/ | {
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33pw54 | why can we not consciously feel organs working in our body if they are continuously at work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33pw54/eli5why_can_we_not_consciously_feel_organs/ | {
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3wsnqc | why is there alot more hype and excitement for star wars episode vii than there was for episode i? | I remember when Episode I came out and there didn't seem to be even half the hype there is for Episode VII. Is the marketing different? Online environment and connectivity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wsnqc/eli5_why_is_there_alot_more_hype_and_excitement/ | {
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9868bj | why do americans have 5k races when we use miles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9868bj/eli5_why_do_americans_have_5k_races_when_we_use/ | {
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2vqih9 | why do restaurants' food taste so much better when the ingredients are relatively inexpensive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vqih9/eli5_why_do_restaurants_food_taste_so_much_better/ | {
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31g4id | is there a reason why people like to "get sun"? | Beyond getting a tan | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31g4id/eli5_is_there_a_reason_why_people_like_to_get_sun/ | {
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aj7o3h | mold spores affect on the human respiratory system. | ELI5: how do mold spores affect the human respiratory system, and how do the different types of mold affect it differently | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aj7o3h/eli5_mold_spores_affect_on_the_human_respiratory/ | {
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5u7d3a | why is it preferable to ask for someone's resignation rather than just fire them with cause? | Recent National Security Advisor resignation got me thinking about this.
Also the US president's penchant for firing people before he took office would lead me to assume he would rather fire people | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u7d3a/eli5_why_is_it_preferable_to_ask_for_someones/ | {
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6qexw5 | why are advertisers suddenly demonetizing so many popular youtube creators' content? | It seems like this just happened in the last several months. Many popular you tubers are no longer getting ad revenue. Why wasn't this a problem for the advertisers in the last several years, and why is it suddenly a problem now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qexw5/eli5why_are_advertisers_suddenly_demonetizing_so/ | {
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1m547z | if december 21st is called the winter solstice, then is it called the summer solstice in australia? | Because in Australia it is summer... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m547z/eli5_if_december_21st_is_called_the_winter/ | {
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22bgx3 | what does it mean to be a psychopath? how can i spot one, and are they always dangerous? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22bgx3/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_be_a_psychopath_how_can/ | {
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4z6e3j | how do bugs like flies survive a drop from terminal velocity | If a fly falls from 6ft and reaches terminal velocity, how does it survive? To them, the ratio of that height is very high. Humans can barely survive a drop from 2 floors depending on how you land. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z6e3j/eli5_how_do_bugs_like_flies_survive_a_drop_from/ | {
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3538on | why does a simple app such as iheartradio need access to my photos and call information? | I figured I'd get the app in case I ever wanted to listen to proper radio on my phone but it says it needs access to so many different things. I'd understand needing wifi info, maybe even location info, but why does it need to access my photos and my call info? My photos have nothing to do with them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3538on/eli5_why_does_a_simple_app_such_as_iheartradio/ | {
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57slgt | why are apples grown from seed bitter, and only sweet if grown from a graft? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57slgt/eli5_why_are_apples_grown_from_seed_bitter_and/ | {
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1khrps | why do some animals evolve for slow movement (snails, sloths, ect.)? | It seems like fast movement would be an adaptation most animals would have. Granted many faster animals are still nowhere near the fastest on the planet, but those faster animals are adapted to escape from predators. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1khrps/eli5_why_do_some_animals_evolve_for_slow_movement/ | {
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1t5als | how can journalist legally interview wanted criminals without having to disclose their location? | I'm just wondering because i just came across an interview where a Mexican journalist interviews one of Mexico's most wanted. How is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t5als/how_can_journalist_legally_interview_wanted/ | {
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5dovdc | while eating, humming or anything to create a vibration in your head, why do digital clocks create a wave like pattern when looking at them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dovdc/eli5while_eating_humming_or_anything_to_create_a/ | {
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rrr9p | every time someone brings up a major political issues (war, rising gas prices, housing market, medical costs, etc), people almost always point the finger at the president and blame him for everything. but really, which issues are out of his hands and which can he really take action on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rrr9p/eli5_every_time_someone_brings_up_a_major/ | {
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68ekfu | how can everybody's internet go through the same fiber optic cable at the same time? | I get that bits of data are transferred through fiber optic cables as pulses of light. How can the bits of a certain person not mix with another's?
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Thanks for the great replies everyone. I can summarize what everyone said as follows:
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803rsi | how does vsync prevent screen tearing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/803rsi/eli5_how_does_vsync_prevent_screen_tearing/ | {
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1fbo8g | how is it theoretically possible in the future to clone mammoths? | I was looking at this here [thread](_URL_0_) and there was a comment saying something about cloning it being possible. I was hoping to get a basic idea as to why this is the case. Wasn't sure if I should've posted it on /r/askscience as it would have been a more complex answer that my little brain might not be able to ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fbo8g/eli5_how_is_it_theoretically_possible_in_the/ | {
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8atuhw | why are there so many blondes in sweden? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8atuhw/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_blondes_in_sweden/ | {
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4mpbd0 | how do animals (with bullying type personality) instinctively change their personality to protect their puppies, cubs, etc when they become parents? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mpbd0/eli5how_do_animals_with_bullying_type_personality/ | {
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3h4nia | if you move can you take your homing pigeons with you, or do they always return to your old house? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h4nia/eli5_if_you_move_can_you_take_your_homing_pigeons/ | {
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3vbl7m | with apple making everything proprietary anyway, wouldn't they profit from adding a smaller headphone port, and sell proprietary headphones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vbl7m/eli5_with_apple_making_everything_proprietary/ | {
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5jmyu5 | why do we hate killers and thieves but we love killing and stealing in videogames? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jmyu5/eli5_why_do_we_hate_killers_and_thieves_but_we/ | {
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784tpp | why are benzos the go-to for a lot of mental issues? | I've heard (forgive me if I'm wrong) that for many mental conditions a paramedic, ambulance, or hospital may be called for, benzodiazepines (and benzothiazepine?) are one of the main methods of treatment.
Why is this the case? I'd assume given how complex the human brain is that anything which can shut down so many pr... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/784tpp/eli5why_are_benzos_the_goto_for_a_lot_of_mental/ | {
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8tl78k | how come a wi-fi repeater uses the same channel as the router? | How does a WiFi repeater uses the same channel (same frequency, to my understanding) as the source of it's signal (the router, probably), especially in cases where both the repeater transmitter and the router transimitter are both in reception range?
Wouldn't it cause interferences? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tl78k/eli5_how_come_a_wifi_repeater_uses_the_same/ | {
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6txwdl | why can't we see satellites from the iss? | I was watching the live feed from the ISS and people are asking why can't we see satellites ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6txwdl/eli5_why_cant_we_see_satellites_from_the_iss/ | {
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1wt6dq | tax returns | How does electing for 0 or 1 or whatever work? Why do they do it that way? What determines how much I get back/pay in? How accurate is the system? What is the best possible way to ensure that I benefit as much as possible in the long run? Do my questions even make sense? I don't know, I'm 5. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wt6dq/eli5_tax_returns/ | {
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2le4pg | why can't jerusalem be made into an independant city-state, similar to the holy see & vatican city? | All the fighting seems so senseless. If it is a holy site for multiple groups, just make it independant. Not Israel's, not Palestine's, not anyones. I don't understand why this sort of thing can't be implimented more frequently. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2le4pg/eli5_why_cant_jerusalem_be_made_into_an/ | {
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1ibb40 | why is a rainbow's colors the way they are now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ibb40/eli5_why_is_a_rainbows_colors_the_way_they_are_now/ | {
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5ht9ig | "millenials" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ht9ig/eli5_millenials/ | {
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8r9ne2 | how does stuff from in the ground become oil in sunflowers and other plants? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8r9ne2/eli5_how_does_stuff_from_in_the_ground_become_oil/ | {
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86xol2 | why do shoes with no support hurt my feet, but walking barefoot doesn’t? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86xol2/eli5_why_do_shoes_with_no_support_hurt_my_feet/ | {
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5m8ruu | why do some people die days or even weeks after their injury happened? | How come sometimes people will get shot or beat up pretty bad, they survive but then die in the hospital say a week later. I know sometimes the injuries are so bad that you have to expect it but sometimes they're recovering well & everything looks good then they pass | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m8ruu/eli5_why_do_some_people_die_days_or_even_weeks/ | {
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5r3nqm | why is the super bowl played on sunday night rather than saturday night? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r3nqm/eli5_why_is_the_super_bowl_played_on_sunday_night/ | {
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arfvxl | how come acts like killing civilians and war prisoners, using flamethrowers, biological weapons, etc are considered a war crime, but the act of starting a war in of itself is not considered a crime? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arfvxl/eli5_how_come_acts_like_killing_civilians_and_war/ | {
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2jqslb | what are the differences in computer programming languages like html, css, javascript, etc. how do people know the different commands and syntax, is there a list of all possible commands and syntaxes somewhere? why not just have one universal language? | How are they different and how does a computer differentiate between them? Can you code one website using multiple languages simultaneously and the computer has some way of knowing which is which? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? How is it that there isn't one language that is just so much better than... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jqslb/eli5_what_are_the_differences_in_computer/ | {
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agkwz9 | why does peta use extreme marketing tactics that make them look like they're crazy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agkwz9/eli5_why_does_peta_use_extreme_marketing_tactics/ | {
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2vvwi4 | why did soldiers in the past conduct war in 'marching band' manner? | I watched documentaries about British War and early American War.
Their weapons were cannons and primitive riffles with bayonet.
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2o0dve | how a group like lizard squad could take down such a large money filled network | Lizard squad took down Xbox live. Wouldn't the Xbox live be more secure and harder to hack? I do not much about this, but it seems such a large company would have better security.
Edit: Ok, so DDos. My bad. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o0dve/eli5_how_a_group_like_lizard_squad_could_take/ | {
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aiht67 | it seems like the sun and moon dont move too much in the sky day to day. why arent there several days of slightly different eclipses in a row? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aiht67/eli5_it_seems_like_the_sun_and_moon_dont_move_too/ | {
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9f6cgx | what is smooth motion capture on tv? | [_URL_0_](_URL_0_)
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7w113b | what an api-key is and how to use it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7w113b/eli5_what_an_apikey_is_and_how_to_use_it/ | {
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5rhtov | why do our mouths tolerate temperature (hot or cold) much more than our skin. | For instance we can tolerate several ice cubes or hot soup in our mouth but it would hurt or even burn our hands. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rhtov/eli5_why_do_our_mouths_tolerate_temperature_hot/ | {
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5zfv89 | what makes a substance nutritious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zfv89/eli5_what_makes_a_substance_nutritious/ | {
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3xx7lr | how do people sing in tonal languages? if the melody is falling but the tone of the word is rising, how does that work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xx7lr/eli5_how_do_people_sing_in_tonal_languages_if_the/ | {
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9dppbt | does our digestive system digest stuff in the order we eat? eg, will caffeine work slower if it is taken after food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dppbt/eli5_does_our_digestive_system_digest_stuff_in/ | {
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6nxib6 | how do ac thermostats work - how do they know what the temp is in the whole room? | I've looked this up and only found articles about how the AC itself works, and how it *uses* a thermostat to regulate the temperature, but I've always wondered how it is that my wall AC unit can be set to a temperature, then figure out what that temp is in the whole room. Because if the thermostat is just right in the ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nxib6/eli5_how_do_ac_thermostats_work_how_do_they_know/ | {
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89470i | if you spin in an office chair, why do you spin faster if you move your legs in? similar to how figurine skaters hold themselves together. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89470i/eli5_if_you_spin_in_an_office_chair_why_do_you/ | {
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2gw4z5 | why is silence awkward? | Why when you're around some people, silence is the most uncomfortable thing in the world? And around others you are perfectly fine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gw4z5/eli5_why_is_silence_awkward/ | {
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3zr5ip | what does it mean when a company is said to be worth x amount? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zr5ip/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_a_company_is_said_to/ | {
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1yzane | centuries ago, how did they find the other planets in the solar system? also, is there a possibility that there are other planets in our solar system that we have not yet found? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yzane/eli5_centuries_ago_how_did_they_find_the_other/ | {
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g30lfi | i’m 35 years old and still don’t understand fractions. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g30lfi/eli5_im_35_years_old_and_still_dont_understand/ | {
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2kh59f | why do sex dreams feel good? do you stimulate yourself while dreaming? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kh59f/eli5_why_do_sex_dreams_feel_good_do_you_stimulate/ | {
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1rcslu | why does the us army use 9mm instead of .40 or .45? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rcslu/eli5_why_does_the_us_army_use_9mm_instead_of_40/ | {
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2ziqca | why do i get super excited for something good leading up to it happening, but my excitement fades just before the event? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ziqca/eli5why_do_i_get_super_excited_for_something_good/ | {
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2so5qc | why musicians on youtube need to wear headphones while they record but live musicians don't | not specifically to youtube (but that's where I noticed it)
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5sna9u | why do people cling to false information that has been widely and thoroughly debunked? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sna9u/eli5_why_do_people_cling_to_false_information/ | {
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akowmx | why are rupert's drops so strong? | They're just made of glass yet I've seen bullets literally shatter when they hit them, how come? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akowmx/eli5_why_are_ruperts_drops_so_strong/ | {
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2gcbyf | since life has existed longer in the oceans than on dry land, why has nothing close to the equivalent to human intelligence ever evolved under water? | So millions of years ago life crawled from the oceans and in time evolved to the words I am typing now. Why did it take that step from water to dry land to make that advancement in intelligence possible? Why has the equivalent in intelligence never developed in an environment that has sustained life longer than dry lan... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gcbyf/eli5_since_life_has_existed_longer_in_the_oceans/ | {
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awfukq | why does revenge feel so good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awfukq/eli5_why_does_revenge_feel_so_good/ | {
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5jl625 | why does everything feel so soft when you've just woken up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jl625/eli5_why_does_everything_feel_so_soft_when_youve/ | {
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7155xw | what is the difference between a ba in a science and a b.s. in a science? | I'm a Canadian and I've never seen a B.A. in science (such as chemistry) before and am curious what this means and how it compares to a B.S.. I think the BA is a more US Thing as I found it on a US schools website. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7155xw/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_ba_in_a/ | {
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1utgsk | the difference between technocracy and meritocracy | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1utgsk/eli5_the_difference_between_technocracy_and/ | {
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l8oqv | why acid doesn't burn the test tube but it will burn other things? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l8oqv/eli5_why_acid_doesnt_burn_the_test_tube_but_it/ | {
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2ecbe7 | how do breast implants work? | So I've seen a couple of plastic surgery shows; the most popular surgery being breast augmentation. Although, I've seen it performed multiple times, I'm still confused as to what happens to all the "organic" tissue that resides in a breast when a cilicone inhancement is forced in? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ecbe7/eli5_how_do_breast_implants_work/ | {
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aebhxp | why do people read in a different voice than they would speak regularly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aebhxp/eli5_why_do_people_read_in_a_different_voice_than/ | {
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bwxwg7 | out of all the money raised for cancer why does pediatric cancer get less then 5 percent. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwxwg7/elif_out_of_all_the_money_raised_for_cancer_why/ | {
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2b6r7v | why doesn't youtube comments have a voting system like reddit where the downvotes actually count? wouldn't this solve their current problem of having incredibly vile and insulting comments staying on top? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b6r7v/eli5_why_doesnt_youtube_comments_have_a_voting/ | {
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1tapqj | how does one damage his/her eyesight when using electronics or reading small text? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tapqj/eli5how_does_one_damage_hisher_eyesight_when/ | {
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67yna8 | what effect will the proposed tax cuts have on the economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67yna8/eli5_what_effect_will_the_proposed_tax_cuts_have/ | {
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656qc1 | if you stay in the air long enough will you see rotation of the earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/656qc1/eli5_if_you_stay_in_the_air_long_enough_will_you/ | {
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5h3ab5 | li5] what is a cytokine storm? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h3ab5/eli5_li5_what_is_a_cytokine_storm/ | {
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2dj0zy | considering they are related to wolves. when a dog is playing fetch, what does it think it is doing? | As in, what would be the point in the wild. Why do they seem to enjoy the game so much. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dj0zy/eli5_considering_they_are_related_to_wolves_when/ | {
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3lb12z | what is bandwith? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lb12z/eli5what_is_bandwith/ | {
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5fg7mc | how is jill stein allowed to force states to hand recount ballots? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fg7mc/eli5_how_is_jill_stein_allowed_to_force_states_to/ | {
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6tct68 | before birth, do humans have a sense of direction, or is that not developed until birth? also, if all the blood rushes to our heads when we are upside down, how come this doesn't happen to a fetus when in the birthing position? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tct68/eli5before_birth_do_humans_have_a_sense_of/ | {
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6mcdir | what are autoencoders and how do they work? | (I understand this is not 5-year-old content; more like ELI20) I've looked at so many sources but I can't seem to understand how they work. What is it that makes them different from other Neural Networks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mcdir/eli5_what_are_autoencoders_and_how_do_they_work/ | {
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7gkwcr | what exactly happens in the stock exchange scene at the end of trading places (1983) to cause the dukes to lose everything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gkwcr/eli5_what_exactly_happens_in_the_stock_exchange/ | {
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4bjpmn | why canada is the only other country to have an mlb team. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bjpmn/eli5_why_canada_is_the_only_other_country_to_have/ | {
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1yemfl | how do we recognize songs playing that we can't consciously hear? | At work, every day without fail the receptionist plays her radio, but I'm too far away to hear it. however, every day without fail I get random songs popping into my head, have no problem with knowing "how the song goes next" as I usually do and (what gets me is) whenever I walk past her office the song in my head is a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yemfl/eli5_how_do_we_recognize_songs_playing_that_we/ | {
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5t9450 | why isn't television open and free like the internet is? | By open and free, I mean how in television cable charges extra and puts channels into packages (Like could you imagine a social media bundle if net neutrality goes away???), and not just anybody can make their own tv show. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t9450/eli5_why_isnt_television_open_and_free_like_the/ | {
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1cblmp | why does heating a mirror stop it from steaming up while having a shower? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cblmp/eli5_why_does_heating_a_mirror_stop_it_from/ | {
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5moo37 | what's going on in mexico right now with the raising of gas prices and other amenities? why are people looting stores and pissed off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5moo37/eli5_whats_going_on_in_mexico_right_now_with_the/ | {
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9m8gym | how come when you put ice cream on warm pie, the pie melts the ice cream, but the ice cream doesn’t freeze the pie? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9m8gym/eli5_how_come_when_you_put_ice_cream_on_warm_pie/ | {
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