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26ov6b | - the difference between using a computer as a server versus using a computer to complete everyday tasks? | I saw a post on r/techsupportmacgyver where a user augmented a laptop into a server. What was going on? Why would someone remove the screen to their laptop?
Also, my friends will talk about servers they had in high school, but I always see these huge server rooms in the media. There is no way they had all that, so ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26ov6b/eli5_the_difference_between_using_a_computer_as_a/ | {
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1os7xr | why do 99% of toothpaste/mouthwash have dyes? | They're for cleaning teeth. Coloring = stain teeth. Is this not true? What's everyone's problem with making dental hygiene products? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1os7xr/eli5_why_do_99_of_toothpastemouthwash_have_dyes/ | {
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492nvv | where does the us dollar get its value if there is no gold standard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/492nvv/eli5where_does_the_us_dollar_get_its_value_if/ | {
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1l65uq | how is adblock still active? wouldn't big companies try to take them down? | When I did my search, all I could find was that AdBlock is completely legal because it is modifying page on the user-end. But big companies who live off of selling and showing ads need the ad to be shown and clicked to survive. I'm sure its no match for fully donation-run adblock to compete against those big multinatio... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l65uq/eli5how_is_adblock_still_active_wouldnt_big/ | {
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5vf5wz | why is the liquid level inside a straw is higher than the liquid level in the rest of the glass? | I'm going to include a photo to clear up confusion | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vf5wz/eli5_why_is_the_liquid_level_inside_a_straw_is/ | {
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1dzwli | why is it that i can use the same chocolate chip recipe but come out with varying results each time? | I use the same recipe, bake them for the same amount of time at the same temperature, and sometimes they come out perfectly soft and delicious, and sometimes they come out more airy/hard/etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dzwli/eli5_why_is_it_that_i_can_use_the_same_chocolate/ | {
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eujeje | how does seltzer water have a taste when it has no calories/sweeteners? | I know people make fun of la croix having no flavor but it and other seltzer waters obviously taste like something! As an active seltzer lover, with new brands and flavors coming out all the time now, some of these are objectively quite flavorful and sweet. Yet, they have 0 calories, 0 sweeteners or sugar, only “natura... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eujeje/eli5_how_does_seltzer_water_have_a_taste_when_it/ | {
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7nv7cu | how does euler’s formula connect real and imaginary numbers? | I see Euler’s formula pop up and we just have to accept that you can split a complex number into real and imaginary parts using exp(). How does it actually work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nv7cu/eli5_how_does_eulers_formula_connect_real_and/ | {
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3f00ut | if an engine has 200 hp and 350 lb/ft torque and another has 300 hp and 250 lb/ft torque, which engine is more powerful and why? | What is happening if torque increases and horsepower decreases or vice versa. Can torque compensate for hp or hp compensate for torque if either one is lacking. Why is horsepower what people seem to talk about if torque also matters when judging an engine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f00ut/eli5_if_an_engine_has_200_hp_and_350_lbft_torque/ | {
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57tm69 | how do prices on certain items stay the same despite inflation? | Every day I see certain small things like Little Debbie candy bars, lighters, some tools, what have you, whose prices have stayed the same for years. How do they not lose money as they pay more for the materials while selling them for the same price month after month? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57tm69/eli5_how_do_prices_on_certain_items_stay_the_same/ | {
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at5l36 | there are so many way to die that have a really low probability, eg. by lighting - do these probabilities add up to make one of them happening to you likely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/at5l36/eli5_there_are_so_many_way_to_die_that_have_a/ | {
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218lgt | the difference between cisgender, transgender, and intersex | I have to present a speech in about an hour, and I am doing it on the difference between sex and gender. My presentation, after reviewing it for the millionth time, is kind of wordy and my classmates don't seem to be the brightest bunch. I was wondering if anyone could come up with a better explanation of the differenc... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/218lgt/eli5_the_difference_between_cisgender_transgender/ | {
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1cbyo3 | how did people add titlecards to silent movies? | See title.
I was playing Bioshock Infinite today (no spoilers in this post) and I see alot of Kinetoscopes with silent movies.
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1ekhdn | what is this 'dark flow' at the edge of our universe? | How was it observed and what is it exactly? Is our universe being sucked out into another vacuum? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ekhdn/eli5_what_is_this_dark_flow_at_the_edge_of_our/ | {
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ddmzil | how can a doctor refuse to treat a patient while respecting his hippocratic oath ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ddmzil/eli5_how_can_a_doctor_refuse_to_treat_a_patient/ | {
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2els4o | how does a deep space probe like rosetta maintain contact and transmit data back to earth? | Radio waves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2els4o/eli5_how_does_a_deep_space_probe_like_rosetta/ | {
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9g07y5 | why is jeremy corbyn regarded as anti-semitic? | Thanks in advance.
Bonus questions:
* where can I find actual evidence of anti-semitism in the labour party?
* why hasn't conservative governments been held to the same standard with Islamophobia?
* is this purely conservative tabloid manipulation tactics?
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1cbzth | war reenactments | What are these actually like? Is it full on roleplaying where people get a character and go with it? Do you know beforehand how and when you're supposed to die? Does it go the same every time the same people reenact it?
Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cbzth/eli5_war_reenactments/ | {
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602rlb | why do some stores require you to be a member of their store to get sale prices? are they just selling everyone's information despite promising they don't? | For example I work at a Walgreens and in order to get most sale prices you need a balance rewards account which requires your name, birth date, phone number and zip code. Sounds like information a marketing company would buy to know what ads to give someone, but maybe my tin foil hat needs adjusting. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/602rlb/eli5_why_do_some_stores_require_you_to_be_a/ | {
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2vrxsp | why does nearly every forum/social website use emoticons, but it seems like an unspoken taboo to use them on reddit? :( | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vrxsp/eli5_why_does_nearly_every_forumsocial_website/ | {
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38cgfp | how do spiders get a string of web to go from one tree (for example) to another? do they shoot it? do they jump? i just don't understand! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38cgfp/eli5_how_do_spiders_get_a_string_of_web_to_go/ | {
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9c1xs5 | what is mindfulness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9c1xs5/eli5_what_is_mindfulness/ | {
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653005 | why do we have our nose and mouth canals joined together initially and then later separate into the wind pipe and oesophagus? if they were both separate right from the start, we wouldn't have to deal with problems like choking. is there any advantage to this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/653005/eli5_why_do_we_have_our_nose_and_mouth_canals/ | {
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1f8t3g | how protein is made inside a cell? | I've been having trouble figuring this out since most parts have overlapping function. Thank you in advance for even bothering to read this thread. :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f8t3g/eli5_how_protein_is_made_inside_a_cell/ | {
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1fbe9p | the normandy beach landing | I'm no expert on military logistics so this is probably a stupid question, but here goes:
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j654k | why does my computer get hot, especially when playing games? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j654k/eli5_why_does_my_computer_get_hot_especially_when/ | {
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71zufu | please break down mlm and direct selling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71zufu/eli5_please_break_down_mlm_and_direct_selling/ | {
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35nkdp | why do webpages "bounce" back up to the top when loading the last few images when i have already scrolled down? | I will connect to a webpage that has loaded text but is still trying to load some pages or video. I have scrolled down to read something, and when the images or video finally loads, I am shot right back up to the top of the page. What is happening here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35nkdp/eli5why_do_webpages_bounce_back_up_to_the_top/ | {
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1nl8jv | why do my front teeth hurt when i run. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nl8jv/eli5why_do_my_front_teeth_hurt_when_i_run/ | {
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5pweu1 | there's plenty of cow milk to buy, and some goat milk, but is there's a reason we don't produce and consume milk from other farm animals (like horses, pigs, etc)? what about cheese made from that milk? | I'm guessing maybe it's because these animals don't produce nearly as much milk to make production viable, or because it tastes nasty to us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pweu1/eli5_theres_plenty_of_cow_milk_to_buy_and_some/ | {
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75ty3x | is it possible to be healthily overweight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75ty3x/eli5_is_it_possible_to_be_healthily_overweight/ | {
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2y4tlz | if the nuclear deal that obama proposed is so good for iran, why haven't they taken it? | One of the most dumbfounding parts of Netanyahu's speech. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y4tlz/eli5_if_the_nuclear_deal_that_obama_proposed_is/ | {
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cgay0h | why are sweeteners in soft drinks very common (diet coke/coke zero for example), but not in other sugary foods such as chocolate bars, cakes or candy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cgay0h/eli5_why_are_sweeteners_in_soft_drinks_very/ | {
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3hlusw | what's so great about prince? | By all accounts he's a borderline-insane douche bag. Apparently he was good at guitar but I haven't found any examples that really set him apart from anyone else I'm my opinion. Maybe I've been listening to the wrong songs.
What is so awesome about this dude? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hlusw/eli5_whats_so_great_about_prince/ | {
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59a638 | how does a person get hacked through open ports? and what to do to prevent it? | I know people use a port scanner , but I'm sure there's more to it. Just curious how it works and how to prevent it. Am I only vulnerable to it if I port forward? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59a638/eli5how_does_a_person_get_hacked_through_open/ | {
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6pgeyg | will technology ever exist in the next 50 years or so that will simulate gravity on spaceships, like in the movies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pgeyg/eli5_will_technology_ever_exist_in_the_next_50/ | {
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ascm4v | why do you have no service/internet access when you are in the middle of a phone call on your cell phone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ascm4v/eli5_why_do_you_have_no_serviceinternet_access/ | {
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5yjnhg | we can generally bleed from anywhere on our body. why then does it take 30 minutes and 3 staff members for me to give blood for a test? why cant they just jab the needle in anywhere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yjnhg/eli5_we_can_generally_bleed_from_anywhere_on_our/ | {
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dr0jvn | how does 40 mm of rain submerge cars? | I mean, I get it that if drainage systems are blocked, the 40 mm of rain has nowhere to go. But it's still only 40 mm! I'm routinely seeing flooding from that much rain and it makes no sense to me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dr0jvn/eli5_how_does_40_mm_of_rain_submerge_cars/ | {
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7ki4fo | if cinemas now get movies as a digital copy how come they dont get copied and leaked online well before the dvd release date? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ki4fo/eli5if_cinemas_now_get_movies_as_a_digital_copy/ | {
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5jku03 | why do old televisions "blip" toward the center when they turn off? | [Example](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jku03/eli5_why_do_old_televisions_blip_toward_the/ | {
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277u8g | how do leeches survive when they are not attached to a host? | Leeches have a very specialized anatomy that enables them to attach to hosts and live off host blood. However, they are generally found living independently. I have found them under rocks near rivers. How do they survive? Can they live off other "food" than blood? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/277u8g/eli5how_do_leeches_survive_when_they_are_not/ | {
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2ufjn3 | in the imitation game, and in real life, how did the turing machine know that it had cracked the code? | Did Turing have to program in every German word into the machine? Because if he didn't, and the machine is running through hundreds (maybe thousands) of combinations a second, how did anyone know if it had really cracked the code? The machine could have skipped right by the correctly cracked code, but no one would kn... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ufjn3/eli5_in_the_imitation_game_and_in_real_life_how/ | {
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c7jcg6 | how are humans waterproof, yet we can still sweat water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c7jcg6/eli5_how_are_humans_waterproof_yet_we_can_still/ | {
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ec7pn0 | what's the reality for sun protection? do we need spf 55+ every time we leave the house? | \[Serious\] Can someone please explain the science, data, and recommendations regarding the dangers of sun exposure? Some sources make it sound like going outside at all without spf55 is to court death, and that we should all wrap ourselves like Caliban (Logan reference) anytime we leave the house. If I’m a person who ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ec7pn0/eli5_whats_the_reality_for_sun_protection_do_we/ | {
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l0v2s | - how do motion sensors work? (like ones used in lights and stuff) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l0v2s/eli5_how_do_motion_sensors_work_like_ones_used_in/ | {
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4waxca | why do banks make people fill out a deposit slip at the teller's window, then make them use the atm card reader, when customers don't have to fill out anything at the atm to deposit checks? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4waxca/eli5_why_do_banks_make_people_fill_out_a_deposit/ | {
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siw1n | what is wireless spectrum and why can't we make more of it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/siw1n/eli5_what_is_wireless_spectrum_and_why_cant_we/ | {
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2105dm | why do people think that vegetables taste gross, even though they have the most nutrients that the body needs? | Wouldn't the body want to eat as many nutrients as possible? Yet instead we tend to eat a ton of sweets while the veggies sit untouched on our plates. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2105dm/eli5_why_do_people_think_that_vegetables_taste/ | {
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8dpam7 | why does our saliva have an ass odour at times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dpam7/eli5_why_does_our_saliva_have_an_ass_odour_at/ | {
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kbdnm | different types of salts and what the do. | How do different types of salt affect our bodies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kbdnm/eli5_different_types_of_salts_and_what_the_do/ | {
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477nvn | why do the founders of torrent websites like pirate bay get charged with copyright infringement, but not people who download the content? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/477nvn/eli5_why_do_the_founders_of_torrent_websites_like/ | {
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1ol0rm | odd land formation (link inside) | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ol0rm/eli5_odd_land_formation_link_inside/ | {
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er140l | why men cannot be tested for hpv but women can? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/er140l/eli5_why_men_cannot_be_tested_for_hpv_but_women/ | {
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c95cgd | how does alcohol absorption work? | I am trying to understand this because I am always in the situation where I drink 1 beer or 1 cider (generally a small amount of alcohol) and I have no idea after how many hours I am safe to drive without having problems with the law (in my country, Romania, there is zero tolerance for alcohol when driving) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c95cgd/eli5_how_does_alcohol_absorption_work/ | {
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q8ybi | how spam mail companies/persons stay in business if hardly any people ever fall for their scams. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q8ybi/eli5_how_spam_mail_companiespersons_stay_in/ | {
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1g0xsz | what survival instinct does music play on? | Why do we dance to our favorite song?
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3v2jc7 | what makes student loan debt seemingly so much harder to deal with than other types of debt? | I'm just starting out college and I was wondering why student loan debt just seems like such a bigger issue to many people than say credit card debt, and why it seems to be so hard to get rid of. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v2jc7/eli5what_makes_student_loan_debt_seemingly_so/ | {
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6d669r | what determines how deep someones voice is? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6d669r/eli5_what_determines_how_deep_someones_voice_is/ | {
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2skyrl | is salt water beneficial for healing wounds? if so, can you please explain how this works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2skyrl/eli5_is_salt_water_beneficial_for_healing_wounds/ | {
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18ca3o | how imgur file names work. | They seem so random but I know that there is a system to what name they are assigned. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18ca3o/eli5_how_imgur_file_names_work/ | {
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1h6bsp | why are prices always something like $49,95. instead of just $50? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h6bsp/eli5_why_are_prices_always_something_like_4995/ | {
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4c12ka | if a power line runs from one hill to another, how do they connect it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c12ka/eli5_if_a_power_line_runs_from_one_hill_to/ | {
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9cunl2 | why does it get colder in higher altitudes? aren't you closer to the sun? in fact why is space between earth and the sun cold if it's getting direct sunlight without the atmosphere blocking it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9cunl2/eli5_why_does_it_get_colder_in_higher_altitudes/ | {
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54vwah | why is stretching before/after exercise important? | What is the purpose/benefits/risks of stretching?
What does occur when one stretches their muscles?
Will it help with muscle growth?
Does it have any impact on joints, cartilage, nerves, bones?
Does whatever effect it has increase/decrease with length of exercise?
Has the age of exerciser got any impact on the benefits... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54vwah/eli5_why_is_stretching_beforeafter_exercise/ | {
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3rwna5 | when a person's senses become "heightened" due to the loss of one sense (temporarily or permanently) what is happening to their body to allow for such changes? bonus: how does this differ from the experience of "heightened" senses during a 'fight-or-flight' response? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rwna5/eli5_when_a_persons_senses_become_heightened_due/ | {
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4hkkgw | is it possible to forcibly deflate currency by removing it from circulation or is it going to inflate infinitely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hkkgw/eli5_is_it_possible_to_forcibly_deflate_currency/ | {
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3gsvjv | why is the score on metacritic consistently lower than the score on rotten tomatoes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gsvjv/eli5_why_is_the_score_on_metacritic_consistently/ | {
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1kff90 | how are mortgage interest rates affected by federal policy? | Backstory: I'm doing a scavenger hunt where I need to explain how federal policy affects mortgage interest rates with a bunch of sexual innuendos.
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1p433q | does my dog understand why we get in the car and what a car does? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p433q/eli5_does_my_dog_understand_why_we_get_in_the_car/ | {
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66iqbc | why do news sites usually position the content in the middle of the page instead of using all of the space avaliable? | For example, [this news article about Half Life 3.](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66iqbc/eli5_why_do_news_sites_usually_position_the/ | {
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1xs6k1 | what makes it possible for someone to ride a bicycle with no hands? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xs6k1/eli5_what_makes_it_possible_for_someone_to_ride_a/ | {
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2zxjbm | why does the irs make it so difficult to understand how to file personal taxes? | As a newly self-employed business owner, why does the government make everything so difficult to comprehend and execute. It forces you to find an accountant to either do it or pay to explain. it isn't fair and i know it doest have to be this complicated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zxjbm/eli5_why_does_the_irs_make_it_so_difficult_to/ | {
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4kpxc7 | why are almost all modern day figther jets grey? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kpxc7/eli5_why_are_almost_all_modern_day_figther_jets/ | {
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205swa | why are certain drugs snorted (cocaine, for example)? please, explain the whole drug absorbtion process in this case. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/205swa/eli5_why_are_certain_drugs_snorted_cocaine_for/ | {
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9a3laf | why don’t businesses take the money and run when getting rich? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9a3laf/eli5_why_dont_businesses_take_the_money_and_run/ | {
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6ctn4n | how does euler's formula actually work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ctn4n/eli5_how_does_eulers_formula_actually_work/ | {
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7eujj8 | why can other animals build up fat reserves and live off of them for leaner months without apparent consequences but we find it so hard to live off of fat reserves and still feel weak when we don’t eat regularly, even when we have stored energy in fat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7eujj8/eli5_why_can_other_animals_build_up_fat_reserves/ | {
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1zvta4 | the anti-fedora culture online | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zvta4/eli5_the_antifedora_culture_online/ | {
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21jpea | freedom of religion as a guise to avoid laws you don't like | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21jpea/eli5_freedom_of_religion_as_a_guise_to_avoid_laws/ | {
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