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9j4rio | why are the symptoms of period pain/ dysmenorrhea so varied? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9j4rio/eli5_why_are_the_symptoms_of_period_pain/ | {
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dlig1p | do sociopathic people still have a psychological need to interact with other human beings to not go insane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlig1p/eli5_do_sociopathic_people_still_have_a/ | {
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3cqa92 | why is there a need for a 7nm chip manufacturing process? | Due to the achievements of IBM in making a 7nm process chip, I have a question:
Why do we get better performance out of a smaller chip and what do the 7nm referr to?
I mean it is nice to get a smaller sized chip, but why can't we just make a bigger CPU with more transistors and more performance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cqa92/eli5why_is_there_a_need_for_a_7nm_chip/ | {
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1hrvn5 | why some people freckle whilst others tan. | That's it really. I know what causes freckles, but what causes some people to freckle instead of getting an even tan like most people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hrvn5/eli5_why_some_people_freckle_whilst_others_tan/ | {
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4zxga0 | why is the inside of my microwave always several degrees warmer than the ambient room temperature? | It's always noticeably warmer inside my microwave - the difference can be felt when I reach in to put something on the turntable. I found something somewhere that said this happens in in over-the-range microwaves, but I don't recall seeing an explanation as to why. I'll be grateful to anyone who can explain this one ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zxga0/eli5_why_is_the_inside_of_my_microwave_always/ | {
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3iklm4 | if moving at the speed of light causes you to experience no time, why does light still take time to get places? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iklm4/eli5_if_moving_at_the_speed_of_light_causes_you/ | {
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5yx6we | why do some people cry when they eat spicy stuff? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yx6we/eli5_why_do_some_people_cry_when_they_eat_spicy/ | {
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65865f | why do humans get nervous in non life-or-death situations? | I completely understand why we'd be nervous when facing a predator, or while hunting, exploring, etc - this fits into our backstory very well. But why do everyday situations cause this emotional/hormonal reaction if they aren't going to actually physically impact us in any way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65865f/eli5_why_do_humans_get_nervous_in_non_lifeordeath/ | {
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8kr95f | why sometimes a browsee doesn't recognize the file size of a download | Why are some downloads marked as 'unknown file size', while others are known beforehand? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kr95f/eli5_why_sometimes_a_browsee_doesnt_recognize_the/ | {
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61x63y | how do protons, neutrons, and electrons form intelligent life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61x63y/eli5_how_do_protons_neutrons_and_electrons_form/ | {
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fqdvzk | price gouging during declared emergencies. how can hospital still charge $45 for an aspirin. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fqdvzk/eli5_price_gouging_during_declared_emergencies/ | {
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3nddw9 | why does it take so much less time to get fast food from a drive through than to get it from inside? | I've noticed this at places such as Steak N' Shake and other "higher" quality fast food places. Do they just take longer to make it feel better quality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nddw9/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_much_less_time_to_get/ | {
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1iyowr | when choosing from a menu, why am i "in the mood" for a certain type of food. | One night it's pasta, the next fish, then steak, and so on... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iyowr/eli5_when_choosing_from_a_menu_why_am_i_in_the/ | {
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j2mwb | why do we need constants in formulas? is it because our units or number system are flawed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2mwb/why_do_we_need_constants_in_formulas_is_it/ | {
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6zwjnb | how can the brain sort itself out during an full convulsive seizure? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zwjnb/eli5_how_can_the_brain_sort_itself_out_during_an/ | {
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1u7mx7 | how come when i'm really high up (like on a building or something), there is a little voice in my head telling me to jump? is there any sort of evolutionary benefit to having the voice? or is it just our brains trying to kill us. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u7mx7/eli5how_come_when_im_really_high_up_like_on_a/ | {
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3xvhp4 | why do most recipes and appliances ask specifically for cold water when the water will just be heated up? | I.e. Use cold water in a coffee machine...... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xvhp4/eli5_why_do_most_recipes_and_appliances_ask/ | {
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1xiq8h | in the game of thrones universe, some winters are longer than others. how? | I'm interested in both finding out why some winters are longer as explained by the book (fantasy/magic behind it) **as well as** being curious if something like drastic differences between season lengths is possible scientifically. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xiq8h/eli5_in_the_game_of_thrones_universe_some_winters/ | {
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1h5f2b | why do most job postings refuse to put base pay in their listing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h5f2b/eli5_why_do_most_job_postings_refuse_to_put_base/ | {
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1qut48 | out of all the words in the world, why did we end up with limited surnames? | There's close to infinite words in the world, but why are our surnames so limited? Where did these names come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qut48/out_of_all_the_words_in_the_world_why_did_we_end/ | {
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2frrr0 | why is "bloody" a bad word for the britisher types? nsfw ? (not my work) | Why is "bloody" a bad word in the U.K.? I don't really know, but it seems to get censored like "fuck" does here in the U.S., right? What does it really mean even? Just "covered in blood"? What's so bad about that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2frrr0/eli5_why_is_bloody_a_bad_word_for_the_britisher/ | {
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437o4k | why do pixels warp when viewed through a camera, and is it similar to this effect? | Why do pixels warp when viewed through a camera? And is it the same effect that caused [this?](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/437o4k/eli5_why_do_pixels_warp_when_viewed_through_a/ | {
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2imabz | why do we have a "second stomach" for desert? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2imabz/eli5_why_do_we_have_a_second_stomach_for_desert/ | {
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1gr53x | can anyone explain this math question to me? | "Ishaan had to read articles 27 through 53 for homework tonight.
If Ishaan read all of the articles he was assigned, how many articles did he read?"
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1z5dlb | how is it that we have a nearly universally accepted calendar? | Or do different countries use different calendars? As far as I know, we all use the Gregorian calendar outside of the exceptions of certain Orthodoxies and the Islamic and Fiscal calendars. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z5dlb/eli5how_is_it_that_we_have_a_nearly_universally/ | {
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7zbsnh | if warm light is better for the eyes at night, why are most new led streetlights a bright white color as opposed the orange sodium lights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zbsnh/eli5_if_warm_light_is_better_for_the_eyes_at/ | {
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3mhwul | the fair repair bill in ny and why it is necessary to keep phone repair legal | It is known as S3998 in the State Senate and A6068 in the State Assembly.
[This](_URL_0_) and [this](_URL_1_)
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5e73nd | why do bands bring have their own speakers and amplifiers if everything is just run through the arena's pa system? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e73nd/eli5_why_do_bands_bring_have_their_own_speakers/ | {
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f973x4 | what is upregulation of dopamine receptors? | I read this from this article - _URL_0_
'In rats, treadmill running increases the release of dopamine and upregulates the number of dopamine receptors in the reward areas of the brains'
What does 'upregulates the number of dopamine receptors' mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f973x4/eli5_what_is_upregulation_of_dopamine_receptors/ | {
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4b3plz | are lawsuits against big companies that end with the plaintaint receiving the money back for what he paid his lawyer a waste of time? | Like he pays the lawyer $300 000 for the duration of the trial, and he getd paid by that big company $300 000 which is nothing for them.
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1z1hl6 | why is green required to do cgi? | Why is the colour green need to be used on everything that is to be altered with CGI? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z1hl6/eli5_why_is_green_required_to_do_cgi/ | {
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2hl76a | why it seems to be nearly impossible for plastic surgery to make someone look genuinely 20+ years younger. | Why do old celebrity women look like dolls every time they get surgery to try and look 30 years younger? The "young" features look too exaggerated to not be fake most of the time, is what I've noticed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hl76a/eli5_why_it_seems_to_be_nearly_impossible_for/ | {
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1lwr9n | what is going on with my body while i stand near a working microwave and why do i feel weird? | Microwaving some leftovers (fetuccine neopolitan if you must ask) and noticed this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lwr9n/eli5_what_is_going_on_with_my_body_while_i_stand/ | {
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7ny3m8 | how tv comapnies broadcast channels via cables & antenna? | So I know they can either broadcast the channels via Antenna, Cables or Internet..
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3wmbo2 | why do "forever storms" seem to exist in some planets like jupiter (and now stars)? how do they stay "forever" and not die? | Link to the [discovery of a star with a "forever storm"](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wmbo2/eli5_why_do_forever_storms_seem_to_exist_in_some/ | {
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3aohhs | why bill gates and paul allen have such different wealths even though they both founded microsoft? | I'm sure they had other business ventures etc but can't find anything simple online to sum it up.
Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aohhs/eli5_why_bill_gates_and_paul_allen_have_such/ | {
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1mubvv | why are the united states, liberia and burma the only three countries in the world not to implement the metric system as their standards weights and measures? | I read somewhere a few weeks back that it costs countries, who import from the US, millions upon millions of dollars each year to re-lable/convert the weights and measures of products into the Metric System for local distribution. It would make sense for the gradual transition to the Metric System to happen. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mubvv/eli5_why_are_the_united_states_liberia_and_burma/ | {
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3i0je3 | what are the difference between browser add-ons, like what firefox uses, and extensions, such as what chrome uses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i0je3/eli5_what_are_the_difference_between_browser/ | {
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2sov2b | how do credit card companies provide refunds for scams? | I was subject to misleading advertising the other day, where I had to pay an additional 500% after the original payment, which was written in small print on the site. Of course, the company was adamant that I couldn't get a refund.
Luckily, I had paid with a credit card, and within 4 hours of contacting the credit car... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sov2b/eli5_how_do_credit_card_companies_provide_refunds/ | {
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4cb55d | what are cuticles for, and why do people "push them back"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cb55d/eli5_what_are_cuticles_for_and_why_do_people_push/ | {
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3gsnk4 | why didn't the us seize cuba during the cuban missile crisis? | Considering what they did with Vietnam I don't doubt their ability to mobilize large numbers of troops, and if they simply blockaded the island during their assault it would seem like Russia wouldn't have found until the US wanted them to, or at least for a while. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gsnk4/eli5_why_didnt_the_us_seize_cuba_during_the_cuban/ | {
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q9pjm | credit card interest calculations | I can never find good explanations for how it works. Basically, I'm just going to use an example as it seems easiest to explain my question.
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1s76br | if the temperature is 37 degrees fahrenheit but the weather channel states "feels like 26 degrees" will water freeze? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s76br/eli5_if_the_temperature_is_37_degrees_fahrenheit/ | {
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5vawkm | why is it easier to follow a line when cutting something? | Let's use a piece of wood as an example. Cutting as straight as possible will be jagged and uneven. But if you draw a line with a ruler, and cut along the line it's perfect. Another thing that I was wondering about that's basically the same idea is why is it so hard to draw a perfect circle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vawkm/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_follow_a_line_when/ | {
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3tuapp | why is leather still such a popular luxury item for things like upholstery? | Hasn't science created better fabrics by now? Is it really luxurious considering it isn't rare with hundreds of thousands of cows being slaughtered daily?
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2fd2cm | how it can be economical for there to be two starbucks within 0.1 miles of each other | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fd2cm/eli5_how_it_can_be_economical_for_there_to_be_two/ | {
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20g6xm | why doesn't trader joes have sales? | They're the only grocery store I've ever seen that does not have sales. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20g6xm/eli5_why_doesnt_trader_joes_have_sales/ | {
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4t38gj | what is the difference between a mood and an emotion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t38gj/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_mood_and_an/ | {
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3v3kxj | why a man's height is a measure of his attractiveness to women? | Dating apps have lead me to believe height is the most important thing when women decide whether a man is attractive or not, even over facial features, weight, profession etc. Why is that? As a straight male, I don't think a woman's height normally crosses my mind unless she is a giant or a midget. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v3kxj/eli5_why_a_mans_height_is_a_measure_of_his/ | {
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smiu5 | how does hyper-threading work and how is it better? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/smiu5/how_does_hyperthreading_work_and_how_is_it_better/ | {
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4g9iqs | can you jump off something in mid-air and gain height? or will you just push the thing you're on down faster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g9iqs/eli5_can_you_jump_off_something_in_midair_and/ | {
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6twpse | why do we misspell words when we write/type but not when we speak? | How is it that we can totally misspell words that we're familiar with when we're writing/typing, but the same isn't true when we speak them?
Or maybe it *is* happening when I speak and I've just never noticed before?
I searched several subs and couldn't find the topic, hopefully this hasn't been answered to death alr... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6twpse/eli5_why_do_we_misspell_words_when_we_writetype/ | {
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3hu553 | why does it take 5 seconds for credit card/debit card companies to take money out of my account but 5 days for them to refund it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hu553/eli5_why_does_it_take_5_seconds_for_credit/ | {
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9tjrkk | how does apple ‘optimize’ their computers better then their competitors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tjrkk/eli5_how_does_apple_optimize_their_computers/ | {
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4sl3gw | why do nerves take so long to heal? especially after an injury? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sl3gw/eli5why_do_nerves_take_so_long_to_heal_especially/ | {
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43lzxp | what is a 'whip' in us congress and what do they do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43lzxp/eli5_what_is_a_whip_in_us_congress_and_what_do/ | {
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d77v0i | why are car designs nearly the same in all countries? | Many countries produce cars, yet the basic deisngn is the same. Why?
On the Surface: belts, gears, clutch etc
Below: CV joint, tie rod ends, transmission...
I know certain things are common sense, eg 4 tires, belts, steering... But why is there a consensus on others?
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6qwta9 | which is better, a 2.4 ghz single core processor or 1.6 ghz dual core processor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qwta9/eli5_which_is_better_a_24_ghz_single_core/ | {
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5vf3x3 | why is it difficult to produce fake checks with some of the security features such as gradually fading ink and watermarks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vf3x3/eli5_why_is_it_difficult_to_produce_fake_checks/ | {
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39fy8l | how do wall street firms (like the one mitt romney ran) make money acquiring businesses and shutting down the entire operation? | I don't understand how financial firms purchase businesses for the sole purpose of shutting them down for profit... How are they making money off this? Isn't this unethical?
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3h1l35 | what happens to the roof of your mouth when you eat hot food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h1l35/eli5_what_happens_to_the_roof_of_your_mouth_when/ | {
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2goh62 | when someone chokes on the liquid there drinking, what causes it? | When I was a kid my mom said it went down the wrong throat. What causes the reaction when something like that happens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2goh62/eli5_when_someone_chokes_on_the_liquid_there/ | {
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3yk1zb | is there any evidence to suggest that current animals have evolved to overcome specific environmental challenges due to human intervention? i.e. roads, buildings, pollution? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yk1zb/eli5_is_there_any_evidence_to_suggest_that/ | {
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2uag0c | why can’t the usa government build a good website? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uag0c/eli5why_cant_the_usa_government_build_a_good/ | {
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1t9yt5 | how does communism function in modern societies (e.g. russia and china) and how does it differ from communist regimes 80 years ago? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t9yt5/eli5_how_does_communism_function_in_modern/ | {
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88gq81 | why are ar-15’s so controversial while many other semi-automatic rifles and handguns with lower round capacities have almost identical lethality capabilities if multiple magazines are utilized that only take a second or so to swap out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88gq81/eli5_why_are_ar15s_so_controversial_while_many/ | {
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3g3u92 | technology. | Okay, we started with a planet, where all that existed was dirt, rocks, water, air, and plants. And aminals, I guess.
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52afkk | why do you hear so many new sounds when you listen to a song with headphones? | When I listen out of a speaker or just out of my phone I hear what I believe is the entire song but, when I listen through headphones, I hear so many more of the minute details. Are speakers unable to produce certain sounds that headphones can? Even if the speaker is extremely loud and he headphones are insanely quiet ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52afkk/eli5_why_do_you_hear_so_many_new_sounds_when_you/ | {
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2il1dm | the names you americans have for students in certain years and what they mean (like sophomore, freshman, etc.). | Or are those the only two? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2il1dm/eli5_the_names_you_americans_have_for_students_in/ | {
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en3m0d | how do we know how fast and in what direction the stars/galaxies are moving relative to us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/en3m0d/eli5_how_do_we_know_how_fast_and_in_what/ | {
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4ud8lr | what are some of the direct effects of the coral reef collapse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ud8lr/eli5_what_are_some_of_the_direct_effects_of_the/ | {
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3y9oq0 | what makes a director so important in film and why do they get paid so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y9oq0/eli5_what_makes_a_director_so_important_in_film/ | {
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3zz3wb | what do diplomats do? | i've recently became interested in diplomatic jobs so what do diplomats do on a daily basis | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zz3wb/eli5what_do_diplomats_do/ | {
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3ifxhl | what is the problem with 4chan users? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ifxhl/eli5_what_is_the_problem_with_4chan_users/ | {
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39nurz | why it's ok that every time i write a check i give someone my bank account number | It's written right on the check! Why is it OK to give that out to just anyone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39nurz/eli5_why_its_ok_that_every_time_i_write_a_check_i/ | {
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o3phd | how an anarcho-capitalist society would work on the level of an industrialised nation. | I've read about the small-scale societies, running with anarcho-capitalist principles but I haven't been able to find information on real life/theoretical anarcho-capitalist societies at the level of a western nation. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o3phd/eli5_how_an_anarchocapitalist_society_would_work/ | {
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2w6tx1 | what is wrong with big data? | Title | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w6tx1/eli5what_is_wrong_with_big_data/ | {
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3rzljw | why are doctors, lawyers, etc allowed to share stories online anyonomously? aren't all of these stories confidential? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rzljw/eli5_why_are_doctors_lawyers_etc_allowed_to_share/ | {
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8m1gul | when showering the temperature has to be above 37°c (98°f) because below bodytemperature feels cold, but when it is 28°c (82°f) outside it feels warm, how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8m1gul/eli5_when_showering_the_temperature_has_to_be/ | {
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8yx3ns | why does work appear to go by faster when making an effort to never look at the clock? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yx3ns/eli5_why_does_work_appear_to_go_by_faster_when/ | {
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4hk2z7 | how do mod chips in game consoles work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hk2z7/eli5_how_do_mod_chips_in_game_consoles_work/ | {
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zg6jr | how can i use the pronunciation things on wikipedia? | They look like absolute gibberish (why does the pronunciation for "Jobs" begin with a "d"-ish thing?), but they seem really helpful! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zg6jr/how_can_i_use_the_pronunciation_things_on/ | {
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2iihgs | what is it about toothpaste that makes everything taste so bad after using it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iihgs/eli5_what_is_it_about_toothpaste_that_makes/ | {
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5n6gxe | how 3d movies went from using blue/red cellophane glasses to just "sunglasses"? | Growing up in the 90's, I remember seeing 3D movies at museums and public attractions with that square, one blue, one red cellophane glasses with all the colors being bit funky. Now we use glasses without any coloration. How did this change happen? Did we discover new way to make 3D films? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n6gxe/eli5_how_3d_movies_went_from_using_bluered/ | {
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5co6fm | is sound physical or chemical? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5co6fm/eli5_is_sound_physical_or_chemical/ | {
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95o8lc | are humans supposed to eat meat? | This might be a dumb question but is eating meat 'natural' for humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95o8lc/eli5_are_humans_supposed_to_eat_meat/ | {
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5rf0v2 | what's the benefit of displaying a menu price without tax included? plenty of countries include the tax in the final price but the u.s adds it separately. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rf0v2/eli5_whats_the_benefit_of_displaying_a_menu_price/ | {
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23grnz | plato's form of the good | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23grnz/eli5_platos_form_of_the_good/ | {
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1dgzks | how did we get the images of our universe? | How is it we have pictures of the universe? Did we send satellites to take them? I wouldn't think our technology is that advanced...yet. *knock on wood* I mean we have a lot of those outer space pictures so how did we figure out that's how space looks like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dgzks/eli5_how_did_we_get_the_images_of_our_universe/ | {
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5txsy3 | why are emergency/survival matches still a thing when you can have two or three cheap bic lighters do a way better job for a way longer time while taking up less space and weight? is their any real benefit to having emergency matches over emergency lighters??? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5txsy3/eli5_why_are_emergencysurvival_matches_still_a/ | {
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3o6h3f | when we launch space missions, what's stopping other nations from believing that's a targeted bomb or nuke and how is it different from an actual attack? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o6h3f/eli5_when_we_launch_space_missions_whats_stopping/ | {
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1w5p64 | why is death by firing squad so bad? | I hear people say it's a really bad way to die, but why? It seems quick and there's no torture. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w5p64/eli5why_is_death_by_firing_squad_so_bad/ | {
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5y0vk2 | how are people with dementia able to have "good days" when they remember people or events that they wouldn't normally recall? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y0vk2/eli5_how_are_people_with_dementia_able_to_have/ | {
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b3z1mf | with all the processes that cell phones carry out, how are they completely silent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3z1mf/eli5_with_all_the_processes_that_cell_phones/ | {
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aql13l | why do some books have deckle (jaged) edges and others are smooth? | *jagged*
I recently took out two books from the library, roughly the same length, same genre and same publishing house. One is deckle and one is not.
I know it's a 'throwback' to printmaking, but I don't see any benefit to it. Is it just a style preference?
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1ns2cq | what would "plasma water" be like? | Referencing the [recent super-earth discovery](_URL_0_), I would love to understand the properties, behavior, look and feel of plasma water. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ns2cq/what_would_plasma_water_be_like/ | {
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9ffky1 | devs/software engineers, etc. what are you exactly looking for when searching for bugs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ffky1/eli5_devssoftware_engineers_etc_what_are_you/ | {
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219ion | why do bulletproof vests have an expiration date? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/219ion/eli5_why_do_bulletproof_vests_have_an_expiration/ | {
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48zvuo | how did people back in the day not realize that cigarettes were very unhealthy? | I feel like it's obvious the negative effects it has on your body and how you feel if you smoke. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48zvuo/eli5_how_did_people_back_in_the_day_not_realize/ | {
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