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32340p | why time is different for moving things. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32340p/eli5_why_time_is_different_for_moving_things/ | {
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2qa0c0 | in the military, what's the difference between a confirmed kill and an uncomfirmed kill? | I was reading up on navy snipers, and it says they fill out logs after missions stating how many insurgents were killed. The military doesn't accept sniper kill counts as a valid numeration for kills, however, so how do they validate kills as confirmed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qa0c0/eli5_in_the_military_whats_the_difference_between/ | {
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8andne | what was so revolutionary about james cameron's avatar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8andne/eli5_what_was_so_revolutionary_about_james/ | {
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2re2ve | how did the playstation 1 play games after you removed the disc? | For those who remember playing the Playstation 1, with some games you could remove the disc mid-play and the game would carry on as if the disc was still in there. How did this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2re2ve/eli5_how_did_the_playstation_1_play_games_after/ | {
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pohrn | the microsoft antitrust lawsuit | Why was the suit brought, what did Microsoft do wrong, why was there a European lawsuit and a US one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pohrn/eli5_the_microsoft_antitrust_lawsuit/ | {
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5a1vrn | why do local news stations tell you where police are doing speed and seatbelt checks? | Isn't the point to catch offenders off guard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a1vrn/eli5_why_do_local_news_stations_tell_you_where/ | {
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2danks | what is actually happening when a thread says it have a few comments but when i opened the link there are none? | Example: _URL_0_
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csh4n9 | why are wednesday/thursday film showings included in opening weekend box office numbers? | I would understand this more if it was the same for all films over all time, but this is fairly recent phenomenon and only really benefits huge blockbusters like Marvel Studios films. It seems like a poorly disguised way to inflate opening weekend numbers. And it works, too, given all the box office records that have b... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/csh4n9/eli5_why_are_wednesdaythursday_film_showings/ | {
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2ieqz1 | why are scientists always looking for planets that are around the size of earth? what's wrong with a larger or small planet other than the physical effects of gravity and pressure on humans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ieqz1/eli5_why_are_scientists_always_looking_for/ | {
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9qyrrn | how do stock prices change with purchase and selling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qyrrn/eli5_how_do_stock_prices_change_with_purchase_and/ | {
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avhydn | why there is a "non contest" plea option in united states judicial system? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avhydn/eli5_why_there_is_a_non_contest_plea_option_in/ | {
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4gbir5 | what is the extent to which an officer can use force if a person doesn't comply with what they're asking of them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gbir5/eli5_what_is_the_extent_to_which_an_officer_can/ | {
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ddbubx | why did the usa not use atomic bombs in europe during wwii? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ddbubx/eli5_why_did_the_usa_not_use_atomic_bombs_in/ | {
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3othyp | would tesla self driving car keep people from getting dui's? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3othyp/eli5_would_tesla_self_driving_car_keep_people/ | {
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4n8cm8 | why is concrete always gray? | Couldn't a pigment be added to it when it's being made? My guesses are that it's possible but not practical because the pigment would fade or because it would be hard to match from section to section as a building is poured for example. Having said that, having green colored walls and bridges would blend in with the... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n8cm8/eli5why_is_concrete_always_gray/ | {
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9tcc0d | how does an aromatic diffuser create steam so quickly? | My mom recently got into essential oils (ya, ya.. I know) and gave me a diffuser. I don't use any of the oils but it's nice as a humidifier for the dry months. I'm super fascinated that within 3 seconds it starts pumping out lots of steam.
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1yyy9e | tax and healthcare | why can't the government raise sales tax from 7% to 8% and use that extra penny for every dollar spent in the US for free healthcare for everyone? I feel like everyone would win in this situation. (although I'm not sure how that would work in tax free states) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yyy9e/tax_and_healthcare/ | {
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b8t4oa | what exactly does the flu virus itself do? | If a runny nose, sore throat, fever, sneezing, coughing, etc are ALL made by YOUR body to get the virus out, then what does the actual virus itself even do? What would the virus do if your body didnt go through so much to get rid of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b8t4oa/eli5_what_exactly_does_the_flu_virus_itself_do/ | {
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2koaty | hyperthyroidism = massive fast metabolism that causes weight loss and high heart rate hypothyroidism = massive slow metabolism that causes weight gain and low heart rates. so, why can't drug companies make drugs to cause weight gain or weight loss through the thyroid? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2koaty/eli5hyperthyroidism_massive_fast_metabolism_that/ | {
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1or3ti | everyone knows that feeling when you feel like something bad's going to happen or something's just not right but there's no reason behind it at all - and then, sure as shit, something bad happens; is there any explanation for this phenomenon? is it just confirmation bias? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1or3ti/eli5_everyone_knows_that_feeling_when_you_feel/ | {
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6l8vte | what happens to someone's stocks after they die? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6l8vte/eli5_what_happens_to_someones_stocks_after_they/ | {
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2u9v0u | why does skin oil (from your nose) break up beer foam? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u9v0u/eli5_why_does_skin_oil_from_your_nose_break_up/ | {
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2dp1jh | instead of removing the testicles and ovaries and uterus, why do so many veterinarians not perform vasectomies and tubal ligations? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dp1jh/eli5_instead_of_removing_the_testicles_and/ | {
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3vsb4d | how do the clear bulbs with the red tips on my christmas lights make the string blink? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vsb4d/eli5_how_do_the_clear_bulbs_with_the_red_tips_on/ | {
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2hj3j6 | why do food/retail companies store our credit card information? | A couple days ago about 200 Jimmy Johns locations had credit card information stolen from them. Countless retail giants have been the target of hackers to steal this information. Why on Earth are they storing credit card information to begin with? What does it give them? It's not like I can walk into a store and show a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hj3j6/eli5_why_do_foodretail_companies_store_our_credit/ | {
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715xkx | why is linux commonly used by hackers/for hacking? | I've often heard that linux is very popular among hackers, why is that? Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/715xkx/eli5_why_is_linux_commonly_used_by_hackersfor/ | {
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1q16jo | phone network speeds (edge, 3g, 4g, etc) | What does the "g" even mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q16jo/eli5_phone_network_speeds_edge_3g_4g_etc/ | {
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7jexe6 | how do some mammals like polar bears not freeze to death after getting wet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jexe6/eli5_how_do_some_mammals_like_polar_bears_not/ | {
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523ty3 | what are "office politics"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/523ty3/eli5_what_are_office_politics/ | {
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1xbld2 | how come if i have a high quality phone (galaxy s4), when i watch videos on youtube they are still grainy and pixilated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xbld2/how_come_if_i_have_a_high_quality_phone_galaxy_s4/ | {
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36zzah | why is it that when we sleep, our cuts will heal in hours, while when we are awake they stay open? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36zzah/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_we_sleep_our_cuts_will/ | {
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1ydiza | why does dopamine consumption/injection not drastically treat, or even cure, parkinson's disease? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ydiza/eli5_why_does_dopamine_consumptioninjection_not/ | {
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2aybud | why in the era of hd quality video do phone conversations still sound like two cans connected by a string? | Does the technology exist for HD phone calls? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aybud/eli5_why_in_the_era_of_hd_quality_video_do_phone/ | {
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3y59bc | could someone explain srs and the state of reddit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y59bc/eli5_could_someone_explain_srs_and_the_state_of/ | {
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c3f5cy | why doesn’t the penis get stretch marks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c3f5cy/eli5_why_doesnt_the_penis_get_stretch_marks/ | {
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6eyw9k | how does your body know to divert the majority of fluids to your bladder so that it doesn't all end up in your intestines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6eyw9k/eli5_how_does_your_body_know_to_divert_the/ | {
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1vyj45 | why do people criticize the un so heavily? | In relation with issues such as Rwanda, Darfur, and Syria. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vyj45/eli5_why_do_people_criticize_the_un_so_heavily/ | {
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4n9uh3 | how do award shows such as the oscars, grammys, etc work? | I was just wondering, and hopefully someone can answer how award ceremonies such as the oscars, the grammys, golden globes etc work? Who comes up with the nominations for that year? Are there minimum requirements to be "eligible" for an award? Who decides wins the awards? I don't think I've ever seen a voting poll for ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n9uh3/eli5_how_do_award_shows_such_as_the_oscars/ | {
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9qrtxh | why are some grapes seedless and other seeded? how did they get the seeds out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qrtxh/eli5_why_are_some_grapes_seedless_and_other/ | {
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6kxfh2 | why are airlines willing to allow you to check three bags that are 50 pounds a piece but not one bag that is 60 pounds without adding an extra fee? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kxfh2/eli5_why_are_airlines_willing_to_allow_you_to/ | {
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2d21qt | how has the "6-4-1-5" chord progression all a sudden dominated all genres of music? | I've been making electronic music since I was probably 8 years old and I've used this chord progression in almost every song I've made at some point. It just carries so much emotion. This progression was used rarely up until around 10 years ago and since then it is in every single song you hear. Even orchestral and sym... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d21qt/eli5_how_has_the_6415_chord_progression_all_a/ | {
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14yr4d | what makes applications operating system-specific? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14yr4d/eli5_what_makes_applications_operating/ | {
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1vt0ww | why do so many european countries oppose the eu? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vt0ww/eli5_why_do_so_many_european_countries_oppose_the/ | {
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5euxfd | why do creators keep their upcoming projects/products secret until release? | Youtubers, filmmakers, businesspeople etc.
I guess the explanation lies with types of promotion, but I would love a response from an expert. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5euxfd/eli5why_do_creators_keep_their_upcoming/ | {
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3cx4iu | why don't modern 3d movies make more use of 3d, like i remember imax movies did 15 years ago? | I was having this discussion with some friends, who also used to go to the only IMAX theater in town when they were younger, and we all remembered being so much more impressed with the 3D effects, like things flying towards you with the audience trying to dodge/touch them etc.
Do directors nowadays cut down on those ef... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cx4iu/eli5_why_dont_modern_3d_movies_make_more_use_of/ | {
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46y49v | why the single male:female is wider than birth rate ratio? | According to Pew research, the ratio of single men:women in America is 115:100
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But nationwide, roughly 1050 males for 1000 women are born.
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Why is there such a wide gap?
Thanks!
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k5hu9 | accents | How they are formed. Why is it that countries like America and Australia, both originally colonies of Britain, have such different accents from the motherland. How come England has strong, varied accents in such a small country whereas Australia doesn't seem to vary *that much* state by state. Etc.
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uxz58 | what is an nfl contract holdout. how do they work and why do players holdout? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uxz58/eli5_what_is_an_nfl_contract_holdout_how_do_they/ | {
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8a94ab | how a helicopter tilts forward/backwards | So when a helicopter wants to gain speed, it tilts forward to angle the rotors and achieve forward momentum. But how does it tilt?
When it rotates it can adjust the speed of the tail rotor. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8a94ab/eli5_how_a_helicopter_tilts_forwardbackwards/ | {
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5p0kxt | why do some stores close one entrance off at night | Mainly Walmart and Schnucks is where I've seen it but even 24 hour stores I've never known why. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5p0kxt/eli5_why_do_some_stores_close_one_entrance_off_at/ | {
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2o0h55 | why don't cars have a face/defogger setting for the ac & heater? | Face only, face/feet, feet only, feet/defogger, defogger only all exist. And occasionally I want to keep my hands warm while simultaneously being able to see where I'm going. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o0h55/eli5_why_dont_cars_have_a_facedefogger_setting/ | {
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3tzjxm | why do pianos lack a black key for e# and b#? | Edit: I am aware that F is E#, but why are the keys arranged that way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tzjxm/eli5_why_do_pianos_lack_a_black_key_for_e_and_b/ | {
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2kdlaz | how can something presented in court be disregarded? | If something is presented in court such as evidence, testimony, personal belief, etc., how can a judge say it should be disregarded by a jury?
If I hear or see something it can't become unknown. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kdlaz/eli5_how_can_something_presented_in_court_be/ | {
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2h1vyf | why can 2 songs of the same length require different amounts of data when encoded? | Don't they take up the same amount of bits and just alternate between 1's and 0's? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h1vyf/eli5_why_can_2_songs_of_the_same_length_require/ | {
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48jaa6 | why are modern buses box-shaped, not round-shaped? | Why are modern buses square? Why are old, 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, 1960's buses round?
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5cxovc | how/ why do undocumented immigrants have payroll taxes? | Assuming they are paid under the table, how do undocumented immigrants have payroll taxes deducted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cxovc/eli5how_why_do_undocumented_immigrants_have/ | {
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6q4zc5 | why do neurons connect as synapses instead of physically connecting to each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q4zc5/eli5_why_do_neurons_connect_as_synapses_instead/ | {
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12hmwj | why no business delivers hamburgers | What's so special about Chinese food and Pizza? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12hmwj/eli5_why_no_business_delivers_hamburgers/ | {
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4os02w | - what is to prevent the offspring of a sperm donor from engaging in accidental incest? | Say someone has donated multiple times. And his samples were given to multiple couples. What prevents the offspring from those separate couples from sleeping with their genetic half-brother/sister? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4os02w/eli5_what_is_to_prevent_the_offspring_of_a_sperm/ | {
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880ru3 | why do new release novels come out first in hardback then months later in paperback? | Are margins higher in hardback so it maximizes profits? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/880ru3/eli5_why_do_new_release_novels_come_out_first_in/ | {
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g2m3xk | why does it it feel extremely good when we change our sitting/lying down position after having been sitting/lying down in the same position for quite some time | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g2m3xk/eli5_why_does_it_it_feel_extremely_good_when_we/ | {
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j3goj | could someone explain the dalai lama? wouldn't a guy that claims to be a "chosen one" have a huge ego? i'm not being sarcastic. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3goj/eli5_could_someone_explain_the_dalai_lama_wouldnt/ | {
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du5hat | are schools aloud to jam cell signals so you are forced to use there wifi | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/du5hat/eli5_are_schools_aloud_to_jam_cell_signals_so_you/ | {
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5hi0r0 | why do galaxies appear elliptical? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hi0r0/eli5_why_do_galaxies_appear_elliptical/ | {
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2c3xv8 | doctors handling ebola victims generally wear full body suits, gloves, and goggles. how can they take that equipment off without touching the exterior of it and exposing themselves to infection? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c3xv8/eli5_doctors_handling_ebola_victims_generally/ | {
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3p4apw | what's going on with mcdonald's? | So, I've heard they're struggling with management and that their recent marketing and innovation ideas didn't help the company, but McDonald's is a huge brand. How can they question their future in such way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p4apw/eli5_whats_going_on_with_mcdonalds/ | {
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25v4io | the carbon and nitrogen cycles | I have a biology final tomorrow and the internet resources I have been using have not made much sense to me on this topic.
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22981t | why do i randomly get angry/sad for no "good" reason, no matter how awesome my current environment is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22981t/eli5_why_do_i_randomly_get_angrysad_for_no_good/ | {
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y4ahy | what it means to be ethnically jewish, where ethnically jewish people originated, and why they are so widely dispersed today. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y4ahy/eli5_what_it_means_to_be_ethnically_jewish_where/ | {
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3kerho | why is there a cash gas price and a credit gas price? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kerho/eli5_why_is_there_a_cash_gas_price_and_a_credit/ | {
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9h1kmm | why do radio stations edit songs to be shorter, by taking out an instrumental solo for example? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9h1kmm/eli5_why_do_radio_stations_edit_songs_to_be/ | {
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g0alnu | why can’t the ring finger extend independently of its adjacent digits? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g0alnu/eli5_why_cant_the_ring_finger_extend/ | {
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caxjgl | why is the equation for kinetic energy 1/2mv^2 when the equation for momentum is mv? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/caxjgl/eli5_why_is_the_equation_for_kinetic_energy_12mv2/ | {
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la68v | what is arp poisoning? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/la68v/eli5_what_is_arp_poisoning/ | {
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6kyz94 | what are plus minus sign used for? | I don't seem to understand the concept.
If an answer has a plus minus sign, what does that mean? The range of the answer?
And how does the answer end up that way.
Please help me I've been in hospital and I have trouble studying again at school and the teachers doesnt seem interested in helping me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kyz94/eli5_what_are_plus_minus_sign_used_for/ | {
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4hc9a0 | what do investors mean when they talk about derivatives? | What are derivatives and how are mortgage derivatives different than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hc9a0/eli5_what_do_investors_mean_when_they_talk_about/ | {
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49uwqi | as a non-american, what is the purpose of the senate, congress and house of representatives, and how do they work in relation to each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49uwqi/eli5_as_a_nonamerican_what_is_the_purpose_of_the/ | {
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4wnqzk | what's happening inside our bodies when we get jump scared. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wnqzk/eli5_whats_happening_inside_our_bodies_when_we/ | {
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3z9nu8 | what's the white substance that comes out of bacon when cooked | Whe bacon is cooked there is like white substance that comes out of it.
I always thought it was salt, but I've been told it's fat, and when I looked it up some also said its protein.
So does anyone know what exactly it is?
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6dde6a | is it possible nuclear reactors will run out of uranium that powers them? how long will the uranium we have sustain our input and what are scientists doing to make sure we have enough? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dde6a/eli5_is_it_possible_nuclear_reactors_will_run_out/ | {
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5ou8ob | how do combination locks store their code? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ou8ob/eli5_how_do_combination_locks_store_their_code/ | {
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29m9dn | what mental illness is it when one talks to themselves out loud (as if talking to someone) and why does it happen? | I was at the supermarket today and I witnessed this lady (probably in her 60's) talk out loud, as if she was talking to someone.
She was saying complete sentences but it didn't make sense. It was like she was insane. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29m9dn/eli5_what_mental_illness_is_it_when_one_talks_to/ | {
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4mc6yz | when boiling a pot of water for cooking, why should you start with cold water instead of hot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mc6yz/eli5_when_boiling_a_pot_of_water_for_cooking_why/ | {
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5jtbh7 | why do the scandinavian countries celebrate christmas eve more than christmas day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jtbh7/eli5_why_do_the_scandinavian_countries_celebrate/ | {
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8qi6q8 | how do text messages "know" which mobile phone to go to? | What prevents another phone accessing my messages? How is the specific recipient device controlled? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qi6q8/eli5_how_do_text_messages_know_which_mobile_phone/ | {
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4ijzy8 | why do more people blame illegal immigrants for "stealing" jobs than business' for hiring illegal immigrants? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ijzy8/eli5_why_do_more_people_blame_illegal_immigrants/ | {
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1vrfpa | loads of my friends have gone travelling on the cheap, for months at a time, working abroad to cover their expenses, it's hard enough to get a job in the uk, how do they do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vrfpa/eli5_loads_of_my_friends_have_gone_travelling_on/ | {
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1zmwrk | what differentiates the low-tier pizza chains (papa johns, dominos, little caesars, pizza hut, etc.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zmwrk/eli5_what_differentiates_the_lowtier_pizza_chains/ | {
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be24nj | will the increase in population in earth... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/be24nj/eli5_will_the_increase_in_population_in_earth/ | {
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rrs5s | how water in pipes get pressure? | I was in the shower today and I asked myself, how is this possible while the power is out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rrs5s/how_water_in_pipes_get_pressure/ | {
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3ppyz8 | what keeps the government from shutting down websites? (wikileaks, etc) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ppyz8/eli5_what_keeps_the_government_from_shutting_down/ | {
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1jrc4a | what do dogs see? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jrc4a/eli5_what_do_dogs_see/ | {
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s2g8e | how someone is declared "legally sane" despite committing horrible crimes. | I'm obviously not qualified to say, but it seems strange to me. For example in the specific case of Anders Breivik, someone who murdered 77 people, what sort of evaluations decide whether he is sane (or not)?
Myself, as a layman, if asked whether someone is sane, I think whether they had committed mass murder or not w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s2g8e/eli5_how_someone_is_declared_legally_sane_despite/ | {
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3ncfgo | why do kids' clothes cost so much compared to the amount of materials used? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ncfgo/eli5_why_do_kids_clothes_cost_so_much_compared_to/ | {
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3hw6ld | if 'deez nuts', a candidate for the presidential election, won, what would actually happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hw6ld/eli5_if_deez_nuts_a_candidate_for_the/ | {
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avq44j | why antibiotics becomes weaker, but stuff like silver, pepper etc doesn't? | Stuff like silver, pepper, pickle etc are still destroys bacteria(as far as I know), despite being used for thousands of years. So, why it's different from modern antibiotics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avq44j/eli5_why_antibiotics_becomes_weaker_but_stuff/ | {
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fpd2vl | why does skype never close? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fpd2vl/eli5_why_does_skype_never_close/ | {
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6ilcrn | when to use the words less or fewer in a sentence? | Have all the answers I need now, thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ilcrn/eli5_when_to_use_the_words_less_or_fewer_in_a/ | {
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cebfx2 | what is the main differences between air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cebfx2/eli5_what_is_the_main_differences_between/ | {
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