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2yajew | what exactly is happening when my iphone/computer starts up? why doesn't it just turn on instantly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yajew/eli5_what_exactly_is_happening_when_my/ | {
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4g3jw8 | why most of news companies using "times" or times-based word as their brand name? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g3jw8/eli5_why_most_of_news_companies_using_times_or/ | {
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1szu8u | if a director of a film shoots 35mm film, how on earth do they put cgi onto the film negative if its projected in the same 35mm format? | Photography degree graduate here, after years with 35mm, I still have no idea how they do this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1szu8u/eli5_if_a_director_of_a_film_shoots_35mm_film_how/ | {
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5i2cfw | what are the practical differences between 256-bit, 192-bit, and 128-bit aes encryption? | I just got a VPN and I want to know how to get the absolute most out of the service but im not sure about which Encryption setting is the best. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i2cfw/eli5_what_are_the_practical_differences_between/ | {
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obs2o | el5: the benefits and downfalls of the federal reserve. | I really agree with a lot of Ron Paul's stances, but I feel the majority of my sources on this topic are heavily biased in one way or another. So, simply stated, what are the benefits and downfalls of the federal reserve? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/obs2o/el5_the_benefits_and_downfalls_of_the_federal/ | {
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ziitg | why napster got sued but utorrent and others are still fine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ziitg/eli5_why_napster_got_sued_but_utorrent_and_others/ | {
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45vpj6 | if you ate lots of fat, but no carbs whatsoever, would you gain weight? | By this, I mean drinking a whole bottle of oil and consuming nothing else in that day. I thought that carbs were needed in order for the body to use energy, but perhaps I'm mistaken. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45vpj6/eli5_if_you_ate_lots_of_fat_but_no_carbs/ | {
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fxe6g9 | with the air cleaning up nicely throughout the world, where exactly does all the smog/soot go? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxe6g9/eli5_with_the_air_cleaning_up_nicely_throughout/ | {
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3dbhpw | why is it easy to convert binary into hexadecimal? | Say i have the binary number 1111 1111 1111. Converting this into hex easily gives me FFF. But why? Why is it okay to just split the binary into sets of 4, find the hex number for each set and just combine them? Isn't the 1111 furthest to the left different than the 1111 furthest to the right?
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5wo9db | why does wikipedia deem references to primary sources as unreliable? | I was reading an article about Visual Basic and the banner at the top asked for help editing in more secondary and tertiary sources, as the article relied to heavily on primary sources.
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1yvydt | why does computer memory capacity increase in multiples of 2? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yvydt/eli5_why_does_computer_memory_capacity_increase/ | {
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5ix9tg | why are our legs inverted compared to our arms or others animals legs ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ix9tg/eli5_why_are_our_legs_inverted_compared_to_our/ | {
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6sf2av | why does a baseball traveling towards you fly farther when hit than a stationary one? | It seems like the movement vectors of two objects traveling towards each other should subtract each other, making the baseball with a negative movement vector travel less distance than a baseball with one of zero. Also, following this logic, a baseball traveling away from you should go farther than both the stationary ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sf2av/eli5_why_does_a_baseball_traveling_towards_you/ | {
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8nd0nz | how is the tissue folded to perfectly fit the box? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nd0nz/eli5_how_is_the_tissue_folded_to_perfectly_fit/ | {
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1ssm51 | the obamacare birth control mandate. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ssm51/eli5_the_obamacare_birth_control_mandate/ | {
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dv3qhc | how do the openers on soda cans keep the can from cutting you when you drink from it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dv3qhc/eli5_how_do_the_openers_on_soda_cans_keep_the_can/ | {
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7up2xt | why is the moon bright some nights, but other nights it's not as bright? | I want to say it's got something to do with the suns refraction... but i need an ELI5 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7up2xt/eli5_why_is_the_moon_bright_some_nights_but_other/ | {
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19dceh | what's the difference between an empty set and 0? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19dceh/whats_the_difference_between_an_empty_set_and_0/ | {
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7kpalk | what are lagrange points and how do they work? | Wikipedia has failed me in making the concept understandable. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kpalk/eli5what_are_lagrange_points_and_how_do_they_work/ | {
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1wqx1j | how can i drink from bottles faster if i "shotgun" them with a straw? | Why does the beer seem to come out faster than if i wasn't using a straw and just drinking normally? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wqx1j/eli5_how_can_i_drink_from_bottles_faster_if_i/ | {
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2c7np5 | how much radiation does a microwave emit? what about cellphones too? is it enough to be significant or harmful? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c7np5/eli5_how_much_radiation_does_a_microwave_emit/ | {
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z9bmr | why are some programs compatible with windows xp/vista, but not windows 7? | I mean, this just bugs the stuffing out of me. I can't do half of the things I want after getting my computer fixed and they courteously put Windows 7 on it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z9bmr/why_are_some_programs_compatible_with_windows/ | {
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77jisk | how does global population work? | Does the global population steadily increase every day? If so, are there ever natural disasters/manmade disasters that have ever affected this? How long can we continue on approximately until it becomes an actual overpopulation issue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77jisk/eli5_how_does_global_population_work/ | {
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2o5sz1 | why does israel spy on the us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o5sz1/eli5_why_does_israel_spy_on_the_us/ | {
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7mjqzx | does milk bond to chocolate? why doesn't the chocolate settle to the bottom of pre-made chocolate milk at the grocery store? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mjqzx/eli5_does_milk_bond_to_chocolate_why_doesnt_the/ | {
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2ama7n | how do scientists usually estimate very, *very* large numbers (e.g. number of stars or grains of sand on earth)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ama7n/eli5_how_do_scientists_usually_estimate_very_very/ | {
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aedkf9 | why is so hard to breathe with just your head out of the water ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aedkf9/eli5_why_is_so_hard_to_breathe_with_just_your/ | {
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45pg5g | what are the pros and cons of the uk leaving the european union? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45pg5g/eli5_what_are_the_pros_and_cons_of_the_uk_leaving/ | {
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acyi7c | how does copper in gloves, socks, or compression sleeves relieve pain? | I keep seeing commercials with Brett Favre or other people talking about copper in socks or other sports related equipment and how it relieves pain or increases circulation. How does this work? Or, possibly a better question, why is it bogus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acyi7c/eli5_how_does_copper_in_gloves_socks_or/ | {
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3k969k | white male privilege | So I'm a university student and recently I took a short 5-week summer course. In this course, one of the topics we went over briefly was "White Male Privilege". This consisted of a powerpoint with various slides including income earnings showing white male sitting firmly at the #1 position and racial ethnic minorities'... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k969k/eli5_white_male_privilege/ | {
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8bm01a | how do most radio stations get music artists to say what station they are being played on? | ex: This is Justin Timberlake and you are listening to B96 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bm01a/eli5_how_do_most_radio_stations_get_music_artists/ | {
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5upmht | what is the mathematical constant, "i?" and, what is the importance of it? | Before you start typing away, I am well aware that the constant "i" is in fact √(-1). What I am really asking is, what IS it? Unlike a constant like 1, I can't really think of what √(-1) IS. I can imagine 1 apple, but √(-1) apples doesn't really come to mind.
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acg3h0 | why was it so groundbreaking that ancient civilizations discovered/utilized the number 0? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acg3h0/eli5_why_was_it_so_groundbreaking_that_ancient/ | {
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7smgta | how do electrons in an electrical current actually travel? do they jump from atom to atom? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7smgta/eli5_how_do_electrons_in_an_electrical_current/ | {
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3sobom | do publicly traded companies place greater focus on short-term results than long-term? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sobom/eli5do_publicly_traded_companies_place_greater/ | {
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1s8w21 | how can a coax cable carry a hd signal from the wall to my cable box, but i need hdmi or component to get the hd signal from the box to my tv? | If coax is apparently CAPABLE of carrying a 720p signal and 5.1 audio (if I'm using an antenna) why do I need HDMI or component for my ps3 and xbox? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s8w21/how_can_a_coax_cable_carry_a_hd_signal_from_the/ | {
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25npmq | why is my sight full of extremely small and multi-colored dots? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25npmq/eli5_why_is_my_sight_full_of_extremely_small_and/ | {
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6hk13v | how do games like overwatch and battlefield 1 (and others) allow you to play the games while still downloading? | I presume they install the core data and files first and then download the cosmetics and graphics related files towards the end, but how does my game handle the new files when it is already running? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hk13v/eli5_how_do_games_like_overwatch_and_battlefield/ | {
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3s2t9n | if blood flow helps heal wounds, why is it recommended to elevate the limb where the injury occurred? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s2t9n/eli5_if_blood_flow_helps_heal_wounds_why_is_it/ | {
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5cdvyg | why does faxing from a smartphone seem to require a third party to do the conversion and transmission? you're using a phone; why can't the conversion be done on your device and the audio fax signals be sent directly to another fax machine. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cdvyg/eli5_why_does_faxing_from_a_smartphone_seem_to/ | {
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3j2gqk | what is the evolutionary benefit of certain plants such as tobacco or marijuana containing chemicals that can affect the animal mind? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j2gqk/eli5what_is_the_evolutionary_benefit_of_certain/ | {
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8hqsca | how do vines support themselves when they are not "wrapped" around a rigid structure? | For example, [these small brown disks](_URL_0_) seem to be supporting this vine along the underside of a section of roofing. How does this support work? Are there other types of support mechanisms for vines which do not require "wrap" around other structures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hqsca/eli5_how_do_vines_support_themselves_when_they/ | {
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kiqr6 | how a spray bottle works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kiqr6/eli5_how_a_spray_bottle_works/ | {
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3o1y3r | what would happen if global warming was reversed, and the earth was dropping in temperature? | Would it be better or worse for the Earth? What effects would it have? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o1y3r/eli5what_would_happen_if_global_warming_was/ | {
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58z0hc | are all the stars we see in our night sky part of milky way, or some belong to other galaxies too? also, how do we know if a star is from other galaxy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58z0hc/eli5_are_all_the_stars_we_see_in_our_night_sky/ | {
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55hc40 | how is amazon able to fulfill such a wide variety of different types of product orders in such a short time (same day, next day, etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55hc40/eli5_how_is_amazon_able_to_fulfill_such_a_wide/ | {
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5rkr70 | how do crematoriums ensure only the one person's ashes are in the urn? | I can't for the life of me think of a way to catch the ashes left over from burning a body without scraping a little bit of someone else with them. A little help would be appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rkr70/eli5_how_do_crematoriums_ensure_only_the_one/ | {
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89qi0k | why do people still worship god in the 21st century? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89qi0k/eli5_why_do_people_still_worship_god_in_the_21st/ | {
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1a6p28 | what the hell is "rent-to-own?" | In what way is rent-to-own different than buying a product or house on credit/mortgage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a6p28/eli5_what_the_hell_is_renttoown/ | {
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3x32i8 | if most of africa is so poor and wages are so low, why is everything made in asia and not africa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x32i8/eli5_if_most_of_africa_is_so_poor_and_wages_are/ | {
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5a1fwb | why do multi-packs on amazon often cost more than buying multiple of an individual product? | I've seen this so many times where I'll go to buy something on Amazon where you can get a pack of 2, 3, etc... of an item and it's often more than the price of the item times that price (by quite a bit). If I buy multiple individual products though, I'll save money, why does this so often happen? I just saw it today wi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a1fwb/eli5_why_do_multipacks_on_amazon_often_cost_more/ | {
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6u9f6u | does energy have a weight or mass? | For example, does a battery weigh more when it is fully charged vs when it is empty? Or does a rain cloud weigh less after a lightning strike? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u9f6u/eli5_does_energy_have_a_weight_or_mass/ | {
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1kwfoj | why do people use the term "son" in a generic sense to address a boy but not "daughter" to address a girl? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kwfoj/eli5why_do_people_use_the_term_son_in_a_generic/ | {
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abxay9 | what is nitrous and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abxay9/eli5_what_is_nitrous_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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3seo6o | if it's legal to jack up life-saving prescription prices, why is it illegal to sell my life-saving organs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3seo6o/eli5_if_its_legal_to_jack_up_lifesaving/ | {
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2477od | why is aspirin so much cheaper than other nsaids? | I was just in the store and noticed that aspirin is about 20% of the cost of other NSAIDs (ibuprofen, acetaminophen). What is going on here? Government subsidy? Cheaper ingredients? Capitalism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2477od/eli5_why_is_aspirin_so_much_cheaper_than_other/ | {
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a3byf9 | why can't yogurt cups be recycled? | Aren't they plastic? What's different about yogurt cups that recycling centers don't want them?
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cfgbnz | what is the legality around a tv film crew filming illegal activities? like filming heroin production and smuggling across country borders. or addicts buying and using meth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfgbnz/eli5_what_is_the_legality_around_a_tv_film_crew/ | {
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4fwtk8 | why does a $500 guitar sound different than a $10,000 guitar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fwtk8/eli5why_does_a_500_guitar_sound_different_than_a/ | {
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32x9jo | how do "turns white when it's clean" foam cleaners work? | Products [like this one](_URL_0_) that claim to clean a surface just with application of the product. What is actually going on here? Is the color change simply oxidation, a chemical reaction in the cleaner, or is there actually some reaction with whatever is on the surface this is sprayed upon that causes the color ch... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32x9jo/eli5_how_do_turns_white_when_its_clean_foam/ | {
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2bwt00 | if when we delete things, our computers just allow it to be overwritten (it doesn't actually delete the data), what's in the "free" space before there's actually data we put in there ourselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bwt00/eli5_if_when_we_delete_things_our_computers_just/ | {
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3ym86j | where do the extra commercials in overtime/extra innings sporting events come from? | In football and baseball they plan for so many commercial breaks and the network fills that ad space. If the game goes into overtime or extra innings who gets that ad space? It would arguably be the most coveted ad space given the exciting game. Do they sell it at a premium and give a refund if the game ends in regula... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ym86j/eli5where_do_the_extra_commercials_in/ | {
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1imngu | the tau manifesto, why is pi wrong? | _URL_0_
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2pfpcq | is current tension between russia and united states similar to the scenario before world war started? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pfpcq/eli5_is_current_tension_between_russia_and_united/ | {
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1ok1qi | if the united states got invaded today, what would happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ok1qi/eli5_if_the_united_states_got_invaded_today_what/ | {
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1u4id1 | why don't we all celebrate new years at the same time, because our position on the earth doesn't change when it's complelted it's rotation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u4id1/eli5_why_dont_we_all_celebrate_new_years_at_the/ | {
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4eff11 | how does volume work, its affect on quality and difference of different volume changers? | How does volume work when we increase or decrease it?
How does it affect the sound quality? or is it only based on speaker?
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tlj6n | - knot theory | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tlj6n/eli5_knot_theory/ | {
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2hcvbt | with more people and less jobs, how will future generations all find employment? | With recent publications predicting that the world population will reach 11 billion by 2100, how will future generations all find work? As technology permeates (and partially replaces) the job market not only in first-world countries, but "emerging countries" as well, will this not create a large issue on the whole? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hcvbt/eli5_with_more_people_and_less_jobs_how_will/ | {
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8ulg3y | the difference between chlorine bleach, hydrogen peroxide, and rubbing alcohol in their antiseptic properties | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ulg3y/eli5_the_difference_between_chlorine_bleach/ | {
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5qtf9d | why does america not want social policies like europe? | As an Irish person, it seems crazy to me as Ireland has a lot in common with America, policy wise but this is something I've seen over the years and still don't get.
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4pmprs | hayfever: how come, even with all my doors and windows closed, i still wake up in the morning with hayfever? | How does it get inside the house and upstairs? Is there any way to minimise hayfever symptoms? Thanks all!
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8lkifw | a car with constant speed means sigma force=0, but yet i will feel the pain, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lkifw/eli5_a_car_with_constant_speed_means_sigma_force0/ | {
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4xo7yp | why does stress and tension manifest in tight muscles? and furthermore, what happens during a massage to relieve that tension? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xo7yp/eli5_why_does_stress_and_tension_manifest_in/ | {
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whjqr | why if i put the + of one battery to the - of a different battery does nothing happen? | So as I understand it, electricity goes from the + to the - because the - side has a bunch of electrons and + needs them and a long time ago someone made a bad call and said that electricity flows against the electrons. Ok, fine, + needs electrons, - has got them, you connect them on the same battery, sparks fly becaus... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/whjqr/eli5_why_if_i_put_the_of_one_battery_to_the_of_a/ | {
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2dqf37 | why are things like sex and drugs difficult for some parents to explain to their kids? | I am not a parent, but I often see situations where the parents give each other that awkward look when little johnny asks where babies come from. The parents give some unhelpful answer that makes everything more confusing. Why is it such an issue? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dqf37/eli5_why_are_things_like_sex_and_drugs_difficult/ | {
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6ts70j | what would happen if you just drank soup for the rest of your life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ts70j/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_just_drank_soup_for/ | {
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5lo88z | how does an organization like the ku klux klan still exists and operates in america? on what basis? constitutional? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lo88z/eli5_how_does_an_organization_like_the_ku_klux/ | {
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2jgze7 | what makes certain animals litter box-trainable and others not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jgze7/eli5_what_makes_certain_animals_litter/ | {
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62cf6w | why do pornsites have so skechy advertisement? | Even on the big sites like pornhub or youporn you get popup ads, those stupid "Lisa close to you wants to fuck" (who does even believe them), make your dick bigger and WARNING YOU HAVE VIRUS ON YOUR COMPUTER.
Isn't it a bad rep for the site, annoying to customers etc? I understand they pay money but couldn't they get... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62cf6w/eli5_why_do_pornsites_have_so_skechy_advertisement/ | {
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5yo2qz | how do astronomers know the exact position of every planet at any time they want? | Suppose I am an astronomer and I will launch a probe to mars right now. In order to do my calculations, including the slingshot from earth I have to know where mars is right now and where it will be when the probe arrives. But how do I know the position right now?
Using a metaphor, if I want to adjust the clock of my ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yo2qz/eli5_how_do_astronomers_know_the_exact_position/ | {
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4o94j2 | why hasn't snapchat fixed the picture and video quality for android to match the quality on apple devices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o94j2/eli5_why_hasnt_snapchat_fixed_the_picture_and/ | {
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frdiua | how do cpus have such a high wattage and such a low voltage? | Most CPUs run at less than 2 volts, yet they pull more than 100 watts. Surely they don't have 50amps running through the tiny traces? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/frdiua/eli5_how_do_cpus_have_such_a_high_wattage_and/ | {
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35z47v | what is the difference between these two urls: "_url_1_" and "_url_0_x"? specifically, why would a website use one or the other for a new page? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35z47v/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_these_two/ | {
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106118 | why can't i have a fox or koala bear as a pet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/106118/why_cant_i_have_a_fox_or_koala_bear_as_a_pet/ | {
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bphqu8 | why and how do we get tongue blisters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bphqu8/eli5_why_and_how_do_we_get_tongue_blisters/ | {
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79madw | what is the meaning of "1.4" in "1.4 petrol engine"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79madw/eli5_what_is_the_meaning_of_14_in_14_petrol_engine/ | {
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8dtjjv | does our brain perceive and interpret subtitles on a screen we are not focused on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dtjjv/eli5_does_our_brain_perceive_and_interpret/ | {
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6hadlb | why are pools cold in the middle of summer? | Shouldn't the water heat up in the sun if it's literally been open to the elements for months of hot sun? How is the pool still freezing, and not just the bottom of the pool, the top isn't even warm. What's the science behind this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hadlb/eli5_why_are_pools_cold_in_the_middle_of_summer/ | {
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4n7liw | i recently sliced the tip off of my finger. why are my neighboring fingers now sore / more sensitive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n7liw/eli5_i_recently_sliced_the_tip_off_of_my_finger/ | {
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2ponkp | if i have a dream in which i'm being shot, stabbed, or otherwise physically attacked, why do i feel a sensation in my body as if it's actually happening to me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ponkp/eli5_if_i_have_a_dream_in_which_im_being_shot/ | {
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80f7vu | why can some feelings, like being hungry or tired, get progressively worse but after enough time has passed without eating or sleeping your body no longer feels as bad as it did before? | There's usually a slum when i have to pull an all nighter where I'm tired as hell, but if i fight off the sleep and stay awake, i return to my usual alert state, and even when it's time to go to bed and I've been up for 30 hours i can't seem to fall asleep.
Same for eating. If i don't eat for a while after i felt hu... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80f7vu/eli5_why_can_some_feelings_like_being_hungry_or/ | {
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3g7fzv | how does a locksmith create a new key if you have lost or locked your key in a vehicle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g7fzv/eli5_how_does_a_locksmith_create_a_new_key_if_you/ | {
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