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25jyzq | how do the snapchat "hack" apps work without a snapchat api? | How can they interact with another app on iOS without needing API access? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25jyzq/eli5_how_do_the_snapchat_hack_apps_work_without_a/ | {
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3tofif | why do dogs always seem hungry? | Or at least up for a treat? Like, they may have just had food but if someone is eating something a dog will stand there and look at you waiting for a piece. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tofif/eli5_why_do_dogs_always_seem_hungry/ | {
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kskd4 | - how does one cash in on stock market crashes, rescissions and depressions? | I Just watched the [video](_URL_0_) of the analist on BBC talking about how the stock market is going to crash hard and how he's been dreaming of it for a long time. He mentioned that if you had the proper setup you could make a S-ton of money when the market crashes...
ELI5 How. How do I do it? How do I set it up, an... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kskd4/eli5_how_does_one_cash_in_on_stock_market_crashes/ | {
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1s36t5 | how is it possible for the universe to stop expanding? | According to this thread (_URL_0_), once we reach a point of maximum entropy, the universe stops expanding? I cant quite grasp this concept, as there should be something on the other side if that makes sense. I suppose I could give a bad analogy, like if I was in a room and a single wall split the room in half, and the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s36t5/eli5how_is_it_possible_for_the_universe_to_stop/ | {
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48aabv | why bolt action shotguns and pump actions rifle stopped being a thing? | I know both those things do exist and are at least kinda viable, as there were commercial models that were successful. I also know that bolt-action became and still is the go-to operation mode for non semi-auto "one shot at a time" rifles, and pump-action to shotguns. What are the reasons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48aabv/eli5_why_bolt_action_shotguns_and_pump_actions/ | {
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bsnuw7 | unitary executive theory | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsnuw7/eli5_unitary_executive_theory/ | {
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1dzj9k | what's the point of a silent letter? | Like in ghost, Django, freljord etc.... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dzj9k/eli5_whats_the_point_of_a_silent_letter/ | {
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321y4j | instead of all the costly and/or inhumane methods of death penalty execution, why don't they just open convicts' veins and let them bleed out safely and hygienically? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/321y4j/eli5_instead_of_all_the_costly_andor_inhumane/ | {
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40pso7 | when referencing a black hole and speaking of matter, why is it referred to as information? | I love science, and space! I love learning new things, I try to learn new things! Unfortunately I was unable to ever find information about [information](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40pso7/eli5_when_referencing_a_black_hole_and_speaking/ | {
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69jvma | how does sitting close to the tv affect my eyesight? it's not like i have to strain to see what i'm watching because i'm nice and close. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69jvma/eli5_how_does_sitting_close_to_the_tv_affect_my/ | {
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1pquyg | that feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when looking over the side of a tall building. | Or something else that scares you. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pquyg/eli5_that_feeling_you_get_in_the_pit_of_your/ | {
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8a9q66 | how do fashion designers gain fame when they start out | How did fashion designers like Ralph Lauren and Yves saint Laurent gain fame when they started out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8a9q66/eli5_how_do_fashion_designers_gain_fame_when_they/ | {
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4jvv3k | how do cultures develop in the first place and what defines a culture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jvv3k/eli5_how_do_cultures_develop_in_the_first_place/ | {
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k9091 | explain like i'm 5 how moisturizer works. | It kind of baffles me and I'm not convinced it does anything beneficial for your skin. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k9091/explain_like_im_5_how_moisturizer_works/ | {
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7twjfp | pros and cons of using an ionizer on an air purifier? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7twjfp/eli5_pros_and_cons_of_using_an_ionizer_on_an_air/ | {
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pkv94 | why youtube videos always seem to get stuck at 306 view count. | Is there a reason for this? 306 seems rather arbitrary. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pkv94/eli5_why_youtube_videos_always_seem_to_get_stuck/ | {
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16fhek | nasal congestion | So I have bronchitis right now, and as I'm laying in bed trying to fall asleep I have a few questions. I get the premise of why it happens, but I'm more asking about the plumbing I guess. Why is it that when I lay in a certain position it sometimes clears up? Why does that "specific position" change over the course of ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16fhek/eli5_nasal_congestion/ | {
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7kmms8 | how can some countries that rely on resource extraction and agriculture, like australia for instance, be really rich, but others, like say zambia, be really poor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kmms8/eli5_how_can_some_countries_that_rely_on_resource/ | {
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bw406y | when suspects are being interviewed, why are they advised by their lawyer to say “no comment”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bw406y/eli5_when_suspects_are_being_interviewed_why_are/ | {
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cn30wo | what does statistically significant mean? | If the p < 0.05, what does this mean?!
For some reason I just cannot understand this concept. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cn30wo/eli5_what_does_statistically_significant_mean/ | {
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bk25ay | what’s the difference between a bionic human and a cyborg? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bk25ay/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_bionic_human/ | {
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9uo10s | america's midterm election? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uo10s/eli5_americas_midterm_election/ | {
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66nh3d | why would intel be interested in making "inferior" 14nm chips, if qualcomm has apparently been making 10nm chips? | Seems like Intel would want to get more transistors on a chip the same size. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66nh3d/eli5_why_would_intel_be_interested_in_making/ | {
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140oq2 | what does it mean for a sports game to be 'blacked out'? | How come channels such as ESPN or CBS often has both college and professional sports games 'blacked out' in certain areas? Why do they do this and why is it sometimes only blacked out in certain areas (i.e.- the East/West coast or a specific state)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/140oq2/what_does_it_mean_for_a_sports_game_to_be_blacked/ | {
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2dojxd | how do signatures hold up in court? | Like, idk about you guys but my signature changes all the time (sometimes I just make the letters different and shit) and I don't think it would be possibly to 'verify' one of my sigs by comparing it others. So how do signatures (let's say on a contract or something) hold up in court? Couldn't you just deny it if you... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dojxd/eli5_how_do_signatures_hold_up_in_court/ | {
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35enqi | why don't developers in california, and other drought-stricken areas of the u.s., have to include solar panels and drought-resistant landscaping, as well as water-efficient appliances, in all new buildings? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35enqi/eli5_why_dont_developers_in_california_and_other/ | {
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1dfe90 | that jet of warm air as i walk into a shopping mall - what does it do? | So I want to enter the shopping mall complex for some nice air-conditioning, and this blast of hot air sweeps across me over my head as I walk past the entrance.
What merit is there to this great atrocity?
My friend tells me it kills bacteria, is this the truth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dfe90/eli5_that_jet_of_warm_air_as_i_walk_into_a/ | {
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2fwmfy | i know stores can't legally stop shoplifters anymore, but seriously- why the hell don't they at least have someone standing at the door for appearances? | I'm a late 20's dude and to be honest, I never really gave a shit about shoplifting. I never did it, and while I heard stories, I never really saw it go down.
Well, I recently moved to California and damn, I see kids walking out of the grocery store with shit just about every damn time I'm there. I always see news st... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fwmfy/eli5_i_know_stores_cant_legally_stop_shoplifters/ | {
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3qn17z | why were cigarettes the norm then and now are considered deadly? | When you watch old films, you see people smoking everywhere like it was healthy or something. You can even see it in advertisements and stuff. I want to know, why was it like normal then and no it's like a taboo to smoke? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qn17z/eli5_why_were_cigarettes_the_norm_then_and_now/ | {
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1r7mr2 | synchronous vs. asynchronous, in terms of ajax, ftp, etc. | I've got a very basic general knowledge of the internet, in that I know what clients and servers are, that different protocols (FTP, HTTP, etc) exist, and that data can be transmitted in different ways.
What I don't understand is the term *asynchronous*, as used in the acronym AJAX and so on. So I searched ELI5, and f... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r7mr2/eli5_synchronous_vs_asynchronous_in_terms_of_ajax/ | {
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ag21lm | how are combination and permuation different? | Ive looked it up and I still dont understand
The ones formatted like this
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ftbcxc | how distilleries repurpose to make hand sanitizer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ftbcxc/eli5_how_distilleries_repurpose_to_make_hand/ | {
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396hk0 | when did american healthcare become so terrible, ie when did jobs with benefits become the epitome of a career? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/396hk0/eli5_when_did_american_healthcare_become_so/ | {
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1xtofh | what are the properties of software licenses? | There are many licenses that you can have for example GPL, MIT, Apache, BSD... Can anyone explain the difference like I'm 5 because when I enter their website I find many legal stuff with formal language which I can't understand as english is not my native language. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xtofh/eli5what_are_the_properties_of_software_licenses/ | {
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4wwh5r | how come manufacturers can get pixels so small for a phone screen and can't do the same on big led screens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wwh5r/eli5_how_come_manufacturers_can_get_pixels_so/ | {
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60hrgc | why do so many shows for children in elementary school feature characters in middle and high school? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60hrgc/eli5_why_do_so_many_shows_for_children_in/ | {
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3ybbez | what happens when someone od's on specific painkillers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ybbez/eli5what_happens_when_someone_ods_on_specific/ | {
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1hjquv | how do messages in a bottle work? | I know it seems like a simple question, but is there some form of art behind it, do you have to throw the bottle at a certain time, in a certain direction? or do you just throw it and hope for the best, ALSO, how do people get their replies to the right person with such accuracy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hjquv/eli5_how_do_messages_in_a_bottle_work/ | {
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3wdr63 | why does the stock market respond to falling oil prices with sell-offs? shouldn't every sector that uses energy to make and ship their products see increased profits? | I have a lot of money in the stock market right now, and I'm getting frustrated with the constant nosedives the DOW and S & P keep taking being blamed on low oil prices. I get that low oil prices hurts Exxon Mobil and BP, but energy is only 5.9% of the US economy:
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2gz922 | how can companies that sell "aged" goods (e.g. wine, cheese) predict the demand for their goods so far in the future? | Any demand for goods can fluctuate constantly, so how do companies with long-term manufacturing/aging process reasonably match their supply with a demand years in advance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gz922/eli5how_can_companies_that_sell_aged_goods_eg/ | {
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1mhgm9 | why, when we see aesthetically pleasing things such as pretty sun sets, do we think they are beautiful? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mhgm9/eli5_why_when_we_see_aesthetically_pleasing/ | {
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4j8mxk | why do politicians always seem to have two mics at debates/rallies? | Shouldn't one be sufficient? It's not like there are multiple stations airing most of the debates. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4j8mxk/eli5_why_do_politicians_always_seem_to_have_two/ | {
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873z42 | why are restaurants owned by the same company always right next to each other? i get offering variety, but isn't it a really bad idea to go into competition with yourself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/873z42/eli5_why_are_restaurants_owned_by_the_same/ | {
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dnz7kh | why do i sometimes see microphones set up facing the crowd during a (music) concert? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dnz7kh/eli5_why_do_i_sometimes_see_microphones_set_up/ | {
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2kbszm | if gay marriage is made legal (which is a good thing) what arguments would one use to keep polygamy illegal? | What I mean by this is that polygamy was banned for many of the same reasons gay marriage was. It goes against mainstream Christian values, it's viewed as taboo, it's unnatural, etc. If gay marriage is legalized what precedent would we have to deny polygamy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kbszm/eli5_if_gay_marriage_is_made_legal_which_is_a/ | {
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pmrqj | the greek protests. how did greece get in such a hole? what do the protesters want? does the government have any other choice? | It seems to me that the EU is demanding Greece pass these measures, so does the government have any choice. What do protesters want? I know almost nothing, but from what I've gathered from cursory looks into it, it seems that the Greeks have a system that's unsustainable in terms of early retirement ages and benefits. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pmrqj/eli5_the_greek_protests_how_did_greece_get_in/ | {
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440634 | what are the lingo/acronyms to enable me to converse on reddit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/440634/eli5_what_are_the_lingoacronyms_to_enable_me_to/ | {
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5kpcg9 | how did earth and other planets get moons, and is it possible for earth to get more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kpcg9/eli5_how_did_earth_and_other_planets_get_moons/ | {
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66r7cj | how does running improve your oxygen uptake capacity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66r7cj/eli5_how_does_running_improve_your_oxygen_uptake/ | {
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11zlk1 | why is it that when i wiggle my finger in my belly button, i feel it in my penis? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11zlk1/why_is_it_that_when_i_wiggle_my_finger_in_my/ | {
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dzpori | can a chicken hatch from a non fertilized egg? | a friend of mine told me there is a little chance that in the right conditions a chicken will hatch from a non fertilized egg, is he right? if he is how is that possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dzpori/eli5_can_a_chicken_hatch_from_a_non_fertilized_egg/ | {
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54w7hz | why do governments fund private schools? | What exactly are they paying for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54w7hz/eli5_why_do_governments_fund_private_schools/ | {
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6hovkj | how are rappers being inducted into the "rock n' roll hall of fame"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hovkj/eli5_how_are_rappers_being_inducted_into_the_rock/ | {
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5ox3dv | why is it so hard for doctors to make breast implants look natural? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ox3dv/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_for_doctors_to_make_breast/ | {
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w13yv | racism on 4chan | What's the reason? I'm mean really, is it a long running inside joke or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w13yv/eli5_racism_on_4chan/ | {
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4q0kim | how do mres work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q0kim/eli5how_do_mres_work/ | {
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6okt01 | how is there always a relevant xkcd? how!? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6okt01/eli5_how_is_there_always_a_relevant_xkcd_how/ | {
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cjqrdv | ; why are tattoos such taboo in some religions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjqrdv/eli5_why_are_tattoos_such_taboo_in_some_religions/ | {
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5andrx | what are graphics apis such as directx or vulkan and what do they do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5andrx/eli5_what_are_graphics_apis_such_as_directx_or/ | {
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3jrsto | why don't snakes choke when they devour large prey whole / is it ever possible for a snake to choke ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jrsto/eli5_why_dont_snakes_choke_when_they_devour_large/ | {
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4mprbp | why are basements (even finished ones!) still a smooth 10-15 degrees cooler than the rest of a house? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mprbp/eli5_why_are_basements_even_finished_ones_still_a/ | {
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1ka71d | why can't you get prosecuted for posting videos/picture of yourself doing drugs while you can for posting a murder you've committed? | I know murder is far worse than smoking a joint but I've always wondered what stops law enforcement, for example, from prosecuting people showing their illegal grows and smoking on camera. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ka71d/why_cant_you_get_prosecuted_for_posting/ | {
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2jcos2 | the effectiveness of "traditional" advertising? | At this point in my life, I can't help but feel instantly turned off when I see advertisements for items in places like TV commercials, radio ads, advertisement boxes on websites, billboards, etc. In fact, personally, I feel as if I'm less likely to buy a product if I have to experience its advertising through those tr... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jcos2/eli5_the_effectiveness_of_traditional_advertising/ | {
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7vygh9 | why do things sound significantly different when you listen to them with one ear vs both ears? for example when only using one out of a pair of headphones, even when listening to things recorded in mono. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vygh9/eli5_why_do_things_sound_significantly_different/ | {
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1hx419 | genetically modified organisms | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hx419/eli5_genetically_modified_organisms/ | {
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n422h | why do some people still think that homosexuals shouldn't be allowed to serve in the military? | After watching the Rick Perry video that is gracing the front page, I was surprised to see that some people still hold this view. Why is it that this view is actually held in a 21st Century society? Is it because they don't trust them being in enclosed situations with the military's future, or is that a naive thought o... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n422h/eli5_why_do_some_people_still_think_that/ | {
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7svehy | how does the reusable gel heating pads work? | You know, the ones with a clicky metal thing inside? I'm sick with flu and cooking my pads, and I need some answers. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7svehy/eli5_how_does_the_reusable_gel_heating_pads_work/ | {
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4a7olb | if we know so much about the human body, why is there so much conflicting information on topics like weight loss and muscle gain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a7olb/eli5_if_we_know_so_much_about_the_human_body_why/ | {
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6wzotu | how did french, german and italian speaking (and some other) people decide to become switzerland together, instead of the germans becoming german, the french becoming french, etc. ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wzotu/eli5_how_did_french_german_and_italian_speaking/ | {
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22cbwk | how (in) effective is the "pull out" method as a form of birth control? | Weird conversation to be having with a 5 year old, I know. But statistically what are the odds of a "pull out" resulting in a pregnancy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22cbwk/eli5_how_in_effective_is_the_pull_out_method_as_a/ | {
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1stkhy | why do we keep discovering ancient artifacts and why are they so rare? wouldn't the world have accumulated mass amounts of stuff over 1000s of years and be common to find? | Have they all been destroyed over time? Or have we already found most of them? With so many civilizations dating all the way back it's not like they could just disappear. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1stkhy/why_do_we_keep_discovering_ancient_artifacts_and/ | {
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9hpm0b | how does the anti-shoplifting system in a supermarket work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hpm0b/eli5_how_does_the_antishoplifting_system_in_a/ | {
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70wd8j | why would a railgun be better than a regular cannon? | Regarding the railgun US Army just tested... It seems like a waste of money if it just fires shells a different way. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70wd8j/eli5_why_would_a_railgun_be_better_than_a_regular/ | {
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1qo3sz | why are consoles/phones so limited at launch and sold out for a while after? these are huge companies, it seems they could supply as much as needed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qo3sz/eli5_why_are_consolesphones_so_limited_at_launch/ | {
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qq228 | why do most people need complete silence to sleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qq228/why_do_most_people_need_complete_silence_to_sleep/ | {
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3khd4e | why would an automaker choose an inline 6, v6, or horizontally opposed 6 cylinder engine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3khd4e/eli5_why_would_an_automaker_choose_an_inline_6_v6/ | {
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b60wdm | why do 3rd party booking sites (agoda, booking etc.) have cheaper rates than the hotel itself? and why does the hotel price match the rates on the 3rd party booking sites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b60wdm/eli5_why_do_3rd_party_booking_sites_agoda_booking/ | {
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7htolc | how can facebook identify people in photos before they're tagged, but computers have difficulty recognizing other objects in a photo? | I've done several of those captcha tests where I had to identify things like windows or street signs. How can a computer not identify those, but be able to recognize faces in Facebook pictures?
Relevant XKCD: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7htolc/eli5_how_can_facebook_identify_people_in_photos/ | {
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kp923 | why technology develops in a somewhat linear order? | I realize that it's not exactly linear, I'm essentially talking about Moore's Law here.
What I don't understand is why this law applies. E.g. my older computer has 2 GB of RAM, my newer one has 4 GB of RAM and I see computers on the market with 6 or 8 GB of RAM. Why doesn't one company spend the time to develop a 25... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kp923/eli5_why_technology_develops_in_a_somewhat_linear/ | {
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267id9 | - how does amazon estimate delivery time? | I ordered 2 things on Amazon from the same seller. Both were ordered at the same time, they're both exactly the same size and weight, and they're shipping from the same facility. One is expected to get to me tomorrow and the other on June 11th. How do they get these dates? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/267id9/eli5_how_does_amazon_estimate_delivery_time/ | {
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3b4ci3 | why this goat faints. | * _URL_0_
I'd like an explanation to why this goat so happens to faint when he touches the grass.
Thank you!
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5iunn8 | why is water a liquid? | Dumb question maybe, but, how can heavier materials like carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide exist in a gas state while H2O exists as a liquid?
Edit: As stated in comments; at room temperature. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5iunn8/eli5_why_is_water_a_liquid/ | {
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29vir5 | why are "bad" drugs sometimes ingested through snorting or smoking, but never "real" drugs? | Cocaine is snorted. Tobacco and cannabis are smoked. Why don't I ever get a prescription that is taken in in these forms? It's always a pill or syrup. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29vir5/eli5_why_are_bad_drugs_sometimes_ingested_through/ | {
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78hydj | what are vectors and scalars? what is magnitude in this context? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78hydj/eli5what_are_vectors_and_scalars_what_is/ | {
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cjczkg | how does a software input into a computer physically change a transistor | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjczkg/eli5_how_does_a_software_input_into_a_computer/ | {
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3urd39 | why does the peanut butter in a reese's peanut butter cup have a different texture? | It feels totally different from regular peanut butter in a jar. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3urd39/eli5_why_does_the_peanut_butter_in_a_reeses/ | {
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8xvuc2 | the 15(+) different logical fallacies. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xvuc2/eli5_the_15_different_logical_fallacies/ | {
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2lawx1 | in an election, how is a write in candidate determined and notified if he/she wins? | In most, if not all, ballot questions there is an opportunity to write in your vote if opting to not select one of the supplied choices. In the event that one of these write ins won, say John Smith, how would it be known if all John Smith write ins were referring to the same person? Could every John Smith claim to hav... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lawx1/eli5_in_an_election_how_is_a_write_in_candidate/ | {
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4ctirl | what the heck is going on with r/hearthstone right now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ctirl/eli5_what_the_heck_is_going_on_with_rhearthstone/ | {
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1ulp7h | why americans won't name their sons jesus? | Virtually every other religion honors their gods by naming children after them, and while I know it's common in Latin American countries, I have rarely come across a white Jesus. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ulp7h/eli5_why_americans_wont_name_their_sons_jesus/ | {
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1y241w | tesla's worldwide wireless system and why did it fail. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y241w/eli5_teslas_worldwide_wireless_system_and_why_did/ | {
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1t57o2 | why former spanish and portuguese colonies replaced their languages with spanish and portuguese respectively but former british and french colonies didn't? | or why did Spain and Portugal forced their language onto locals but Britain and French didn't ?
EDIT: e.g Only educated in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh can speak English and they still use their own languages primarily. Brazil, Mexico primarily speak Portuguese and Spanish as their first language.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t57o2/eli5_why_former_spanish_and_portuguese_colonies/ | {
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5ecgyg | why isn't there a standard for microwave wattage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ecgyg/eli5_why_isnt_there_a_standard_for_microwave/ | {
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xnsru | how well-supported is the big bang theory? are we fairly certain it's true? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xnsru/eli5_how_wellsupported_is_the_big_bang_theory_are/ | {
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6wghqv | why do so many sicknesses and diseases start with the basic symptoms? (fever, rash, headache, vomiting, etc.) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wghqv/eli5_why_do_so_many_sicknesses_and_diseases_start/ | {
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8juzsu | if the universe is constantly expanding, why do the stars appear as if they haven’t moved? | Isn’t there a place in Egypt where the pyramids line up perfectly with the Belt of Orion? How does this make sense if the universe is expanding outward from a point of origin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8juzsu/eli5_if_the_universe_is_constantly_expanding_why/ | {
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4r2aq4 | why are there so many rules on the american flag? | Also, do any other country's have such a hard-on for their flag? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r2aq4/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_rules_on_the_american/ | {
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93gcc9 | what are the differences between a parliament, senate, assembly and so on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93gcc9/eli5_what_are_the_differences_between_a/ | {
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