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5m994d | how exactly does nat-traversal work? | Especially when running peer to peer connections without opening ports | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m994d/eli5how_exactly_does_nattraversal_work/ | {
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1tg07i | [serious] invasive animals explained? | Why do we care about invasive species if they are evolutionarily better than the native ones? Are we stopping evolutions process by doing this and if so why do we protect native species so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tg07i/serious_invasive_animals_explained/ | {
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38w21g | what happens to bullets which don't immediately hit something? | So shooting upwards or even straight across a plane. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38w21g/eli5_what_happens_to_bullets_which_dont/ | {
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awvxmp | how come water stays carbonated at normal pressure for hours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awvxmp/eli5_how_come_water_stays_carbonated_at_normal/ | {
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1ji82i | why doesn't anybody file a claim against the nsa for violating their constitutional rights? this seems like an issue that the supreme court would be able to make judgement on. | Is it because there is no law for them to deem unconstitutional? Is it because the NSA's actions are not based in any legal grounding?
Edit: [Relevant Guardian article](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ji82i/eli5why_doesnt_anybody_file_a_claim_against_the/ | {
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2osne5 | how come if i scratch my head it's not as enjoyable as if someone else did? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2osne5/eli5_how_come_if_i_scratch_my_head_its_not_as/ | {
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3p3w77 | how is it even possible to survive multiple gunshot wounds considering the huge damage that is created inside the body? how do surgeons deal with this situations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p3w77/eli5_how_is_it_even_possible_to_survive_multiple/ | {
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1tkglo | why we can record sight and sound but not smell? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tkglo/eli5_why_we_can_record_sight_and_sound_but_not/ | {
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1ikqfg | network ping | I get kicked from games when it's high. I know I'm supposed to get it low, but what is it exactly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ikqfg/eli5_network_ping/ | {
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f5bmfz | why don’t video game companies hold the rights to gameplay videos? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f5bmfz/eli5_why_dont_video_game_companies_hold_the/ | {
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55xcc4 | why exactly do employers who claim to be an eeo or equal opportunity employer ask the applicant their ethnicity? what's the purpose? | When filling out job applications, why exactly do employers who claim to be an EEO or equal opportunity employer ask the applicant their ethnicity? What's the purpose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55xcc4/eli5_why_exactly_do_employers_who_claim_to_be_an/ | {
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afrr6x | why does a radio start at 87.7 and end at 107.9? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afrr6x/eli5_why_does_a_radio_start_at_877_and_end_at_1079/ | {
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3quc0v | why is frozen food thought of as being unhealthy? | Stuff like frozen pizza, hotpockets, etc. Why is this considered "junk food" by most people? A generic pizza, for example, essentially has all of the food groups in one package, and freezing it does not fundamentally change this in any way. Freezing may diminish the freshness and flavor somewhat, but that's not a he... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3quc0v/eli5_why_is_frozen_food_thought_of_as_being/ | {
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e4whe2 | why do some programs take ages to close when task manager closes them instantly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e4whe2/eli5why_do_some_programs_take_ages_to_close_when/ | {
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nz2ww | how to use reddit properly | Hi Redditors. I'm new to this site. By new, I mean brand new. I just recently transferred from the God forsaken site called FunnyJunk. Also, I know of a few Youtubers who like this site (Captainsparklez, WoodysGamertag).
Anyone want to give me a rundown on how this all works, or any tips to get started? It's not as si... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nz2ww/eli5_how_to_use_reddit_properly/ | {
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1xi8td | cpu clocks. | I'm currently in a computer architecture course studying ISA's and CPI. From what I've read I can see that CPU's have a crystal that oscillates at a certain frequency. But what exactly does this clock do in terms of instructions? What does the clock allow? I know that a clock cycle is just one rotation of the crystal, ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xi8td/eli5_cpu_clocks/ | {
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wi3gb | the concept of cinematography. | I enjoy watching movies, but I often hear others praise a film or director for its/their "cinematography." I really have no idea what aspect of film this is referring to, so I'd like a simple explanation. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wi3gb/eli5_the_concept_of_cinematography/ | {
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6n40wn | if a crime suspect tells his defense lawyer the evidence of the crime, what should the lawyer do? | My understanding of the 5th amendment is that the suspect himself saying "I'm guilty" does not count unless there are other evidence pointing to the crime.
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4tc3zs | how do officers issue you a ticket when you are a pedestrian or cyclist? | Obviously, it's not required to carry identification/licensing with you if you are a cyclist, but I've heard its possible to receive traffic violations on a bike (speeding, for example), or for jaywalking. My question is, how can you be booked when the officer doesn't know who you are? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tc3zs/eli5_how_do_officers_issue_you_a_ticket_when_you/ | {
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3h8txc | do people with no arms/legs have less blood meaning they have more chance to die due to blood loss? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h8txc/eli5do_people_with_no_armslegs_have_less_blood/ | {
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c82dqo | why do glasses always get dirty,almost greasy?do dust molecules naturally stick to the lenses even though i take care of them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c82dqo/eli5_why_do_glasses_always_get_dirtyalmost/ | {
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54lmuf | how does squinting eyes change this image? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54lmuf/eli5_how_does_squinting_eyes_change_this_image/ | {
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j52jj | explain being high, like im 5 | I know how it is being high, but not the scientific explanation. Thank you. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j52jj/explain_being_high_like_im_5/ | {
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2j7wwf | why is it that some kinds of radio communications dissipate right away in short distances (wi-fi) whereas others can go to another planet just fine? | Edit: thanks for the answers guys, I have a lot of reading to do, as this subject is fascinating to me :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j7wwf/eli5_why_is_it_that_some_kinds_of_radio/ | {
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61s0y3 | what is the difference between "type" and "form" of government | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61s0y3/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_type_and_form/ | {
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6pi57p | why do words like calculator, accelerator and detonator end in or instead of er? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pi57p/eli5_why_do_words_like_calculator_accelerator_and/ | {
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2iunor | the current college situation in germany | Recently, Germany abolished College tuition fees: _URL_1_
Even more recently, they did this for international students as well: _URL_0_
As an American high-school Junior, I was wondering if someone could perhaps explain completely what this means for German education and future international students. I realize there... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iunor/eli5the_current_college_situation_in_germany/ | {
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2vg9rm | why aren't snow melters a more common solution for snow removal? | I understand not everybody should have a flamethrower, but why isn't melting snow a more viable option for cities with a lot of sewer drainages?
Am from Boston. Please send help. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vg9rm/eli5_why_arent_snow_melters_a_more_common/ | {
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4n89mp | why have unattractive humans not gone extinct through natural selection? | Why aren't I (and everyone) absolutely damn 10/10 perfect specimens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n89mp/eli5_why_have_unattractive_humans_not_gone/ | {
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1rt4x8 | how does a large team logistically manage simultaneously working on a complex project like the iphone for example? how do they keep in loop of each others day to day activities / advancements that may affect their specific tasks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rt4x8/eli5_how_does_a_large_team_logistically_manage/ | {
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925xog | ; what is the shimmer mirage like waves you can see on roads on hot days or coming off anything hot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/925xog/eli5_what_is_the_shimmer_mirage_like_waves_you/ | {
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4t1nkh | the war of the roses | I want to understand how it started and why. I tried to read the Wikipedia article but it just mashed me up with all it's titles. i didn't know who they were talking about. Can someone here help? Can someone break it down for me. The origins, how it started and how it ended. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t1nkh/eli5_the_war_of_the_roses/ | {
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1l0xrt | exactly how scripted is professional wrestling? do the champions actually have more wrestling skill than others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l0xrt/eli5_exactly_how_scripted_is_professional/ | {
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170d8x | when discussing a cars performance, why are 0-62 times sometimes used rather than 0-60 times? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/170d8x/eli5_when_discussing_a_cars_performance_why_are/ | {
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6ask8z | lsd micro-dosing | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ask8z/eli5lsd_microdosing/ | {
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a5ifnx | how an organ (instrument) works | Also, how would an organ from 300 years ago differ compared to today? I notice in a lot of churches today that the keyboard where the organ is physically played is at the front of the church, but the pipes the sound comes from is generally at the back of the church? Is everything “wireless” now? Or are there pipes and ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5ifnx/eli5_how_an_organ_instrument_works/ | {
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6ae5t0 | how reddit manage to update, store and manage all gazillions of posts/users/uploads/updates every second and best of all, in real time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ae5t0/eli5_how_reddit_manage_to_update_store_and_manage/ | {
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c8gjlj | why do foreign objects sometimes get pushed out, and other times your body just seems to shrug and be like, 'this is our life now.'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8gjlj/eli5_why_do_foreign_objects_sometimes_get_pushed/ | {
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2nka8w | when did we really start recording the years? | Obviously as BC, but i'm sure other civilizations had their own way of keeping dates and knowing what year it was. When did everyone get on the same page? And why is After Death and Before Christ so widely used? My brains hurting just thinking about it. Help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nka8w/eli5_when_did_we_really_start_recording_the_years/ | {
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dfflkv | with the vast increase of women entering the labour force over the last century, and the introduction of technology which has drastically increased the efficiency of many jobs (office jobs in particular), why has there not been a drastic decrease in the amount of time we work each week? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfflkv/eli5_with_the_vast_increase_of_women_entering_the/ | {
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1oijgb | how do doctors tell if someone died without any pain. | In many reports of someone that died in a accidents or of natural causes. They say that they died instantly and without any pain.
How do they know if they died without any pain. if they have died and cannot testify how their death was.
Couldn't their be a split moment before their "Instant" death they have experience... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oijgb/eli5_how_do_doctors_tell_if_someone_died_without/ | {
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3m4tth | would gears on an electric motor in a car help in any way? | I know that the Tesla Model S, among other electric cars, have a 1:1 gear ratio, or only one forward gear, or something like that. My question is if putting a gearbox on an electric car would be beneficial to the car in any way.
* Could you have better launch?
* A higher top speed?
* Even more fuel economy?
* Are there... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m4tth/eli5_would_gears_on_an_electric_motor_in_a_car/ | {
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669jf2 | why is it socially acceptable to eat donuts for breast, but not, for example, cake or pie? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/669jf2/eli5_why_is_it_socially_acceptable_to_eat_donuts/ | {
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b6jnyv | the recycling system in the us | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6jnyv/eli5_the_recycling_system_in_the_us/ | {
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3wzvi9 | 50s voices. | Why is it whenever I listen to a tape or something from the 40s or 50s that all of the male voices sound very similar. Is it because of the technology from then and now? If so, will people 60 years from now think that we all sound similar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wzvi9/eli550s_voices/ | {
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mcp8u | how did they confirm that osama bin laden was dead? | News articles usually say that they performed DNA testing to ensure that it was actually him. But how did they get his DNA to compare it to? How do they get (confirmed) DNA from most wanted suspects? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mcp8u/eli5_how_did_they_confirm_that_osama_bin_laden/ | {
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57sa72 | how do base 2 and base 16 number systems relate to each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57sa72/eli5_how_do_base_2_and_base_16_number_systems/ | {
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1i4igx | how are boneless chicken wings made? | Just wondering because I think I ate the bones... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i4igx/eli5_how_are_boneless_chicken_wings_made/ | {
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3km5u2 | why does the whole world seem to show more sympathy for 9/11 than other tragedies that have happened? | Maybe I just haven't paid attention when it occurs for other things, but all across the world there are memorials for 9/11 and not for other horrible events that have happened it seems. (Ex. the Indian ocean tsunami in 2004. I haven't heard anyone say anything about it since it happened and it killed 60x more people) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3km5u2/eli5why_does_the_whole_world_seem_to_show_more/ | {
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337829 | in the days before photo and video and widespread communications, how did people know who was royalty/wanted by the law?? | Even when the king/queen was disguised in regular clothing, people in rural areas somehow knew who they were (according to books/movies). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/337829/eli5_in_the_days_before_photo_and_video_and/ | {
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4mqws2 | why do drugs/sugar etc have highs and comedowns/withdrawal, but orgasms just level out? | Orgasms are a much more powerful rush of dopamine and feel way better but you don't have that dreaded hangover that can be so depressing and painful. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mqws2/eli5_why_do_drugssugar_etc_have_highs_and/ | {
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4u8srx | how do shows like the daily show pull clips that may be several years old to make very specific points? | With the second coming of John Stewart on Colbert this week, I was reminded how specific some of the clips they find are. Is there like a data base for every news anchor somewhere? I have no idea. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u8srx/eli5how_do_shows_like_the_daily_show_pull_clips/ | {
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33y0sd | what the hell is going on in baltimore?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33y0sd/eli5what_the_hell_is_going_on_in_baltimore/ | {
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44zw1t | roswell ufo incident | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44zw1t/eli5_roswell_ufo_incident/ | {
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18esf8 | how cassette tapes produce sound | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18esf8/eli5_how_cassette_tapes_produce_sound/ | {
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2w3yol | what's the difference between a musical and an opera? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w3yol/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_musical_and/ | {
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xvafa | different dimensions | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xvafa/different_dimensions/ | {
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1pinzm | why are dump-trucks exempt from damage because of a sticker that says they are exempt from damage? | I see it all the time on the highway and am wondering why even if they do not have a "stay back 100 feet" sticker, they are presumably free from retribution of damage that a stray rock may cause. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pinzm/eli5_why_are_dumptrucks_exempt_from_damage/ | {
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1p2k6j | why is it that if i move my indoor tv aerial (digital) just 6 inches, the picture can degrade massively, or even lose it completely? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p2k6j/eli5why_is_it_that_if_i_move_my_indoor_tv_aerial/ | {
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23w097 | why do they put signs up that say no turns in places where there are obviously no turns (like a freeway acceleration ramp)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23w097/eli5_why_do_they_put_signs_up_that_say_no_turns/ | {
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30fs37 | why is certain physical movement (pacing back and forth, snapping your fingers, rubbing your chin, etc.) associated with thinking hard or trying to remember something? | Sorry if my title is atrocious. If you need me to clarify please ask.
I noticed that I involuntarily start snapping my fingers when I'm trying to remember something.
Is there an explanation for why this sort of behavior is associated with "jogging your memory"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30fs37/eli5_why_is_certain_physical_movement_pacing_back/ | {
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9tyku8 | how are elections results verified? like what prevents a government (including the usa) from just saying "hey this guy won and here are some numbers that we made up to prove it" | Not that I'm a conspiracy theorist or anything, but as a citizen of the U.S. that has seen a few close elections, what confidence should I have that these numbers are legitimate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tyku8/eli5_how_are_elections_results_verified_like_what/ | {
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1ohqkn | why is old frozen meats from the freezer considered bad? what happens to the meat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ohqkn/eli5_why_is_old_frozen_meats_from_the_freezer/ | {
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75omb5 | how is it that babies have more bones then adults? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75omb5/eli5_how_is_it_that_babies_have_more_bones_then/ | {
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cp1swd | what causes the shower to make that high pitched screech when you turn up the heat a bunch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cp1swd/eli5_what_causes_the_shower_to_make_that_high/ | {
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30bzbd | respectability politics | What are respectability politics? I have read the Wikipedia page on the topic and I have read the Bill Cosby pound cake speech excerpt and I still do not understand entirely the concept of respectability politics. I have gotten a sense that they are viewed as bad or harmful by the marginalized communities that they aff... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30bzbd/eli5_respectability_politics/ | {
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568nai | why does brightness and staring too much at a screen produce eye fatigue and headaches? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/568nai/eli5_why_does_brightness_and_staring_too_much_at/ | {
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tu21y | why a certain kind of music is "sad" or "happy" or any other emotions, regardless of the lyrics ? | Listening to pink floyd right now, and it's always making me feel high. So I was wondering : Why ? We (almost) always agree to say that a song is sad, or happy, eneretic, nostalgic... Regardless of the lyrics. Even if we don't know the song (so we don't have a personal history behind the feeling)
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6csoyv | why does the skin tone of a butt darken towards the butt crack ? | Similar to armpits and such | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6csoyv/eli5_why_does_the_skin_tone_of_a_butt_darken/ | {
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ehgi8x | why can’t we digitally store our memories and see a visual representation of some sorts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehgi8x/eli5_why_cant_we_digitally_store_our_memories_and/ | {
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snplm | video and audio codecs | Why do so many different types exist? Why is there no simple standard which everyone uses? And why do media players only play certain kinds of codecs and not all of them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/snplm/eli5_video_and_audio_codecs/ | {
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1ilr37 | [meta] a note about the moderation policy | Since we became a default subreddit, we're now getting a lot of traffic from newcomers. Which we love. However, it's become clear over the past day that a lot of the new people aren't quite clear on two important aspects of our moderation policy. Specifically:
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6vp302 | how do cells know where to stop being liver/lung/etc and start being skin/bone/etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vp302/eli5_how_do_cells_know_where_to_stop_being/ | {
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bwvy4q | why are wall clouds/hail clouds green? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwvy4q/eli5_why_are_wall_cloudshail_clouds_green/ | {
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jiw1r | raid configurations | I don't know if this is even possible, but I know there are multiple types, just not what makes one better or worse or different than another | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jiw1r/eli5_raid_configurations/ | {
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1m4zhm | why is it okay to re-use your drink cup at a buffet but not your plate? | I go to buffets often. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m4zhm/eli5_why_is_it_okay_to_reuse_your_drink_cup_at_a/ | {
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ccl0h2 | how do medical examiners know that a victim was still alive when cuts/bruises etc occured? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ccl0h2/eli5_how_do_medical_examiners_know_that_a_victim/ | {
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51z27n | what causes the urge to fidget? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51z27n/eli5_what_causes_the_urge_to_fidget/ | {
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6bgl8k | why is there no other color for pee? | It's always yellow or clear. Why not black (if we drink black coffee), etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bgl8k/eli5_why_is_there_no_other_color_for_pee/ | {
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e807rt | what exactly happens in our brains when we get bored? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e807rt/eli5_what_exactly_happens_in_our_brains_when_we/ | {
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7mtrki | how exactly does a preservative preserve food and what exactly is a preservative? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mtrki/eli5_how_exactly_does_a_preservative_preserve/ | {
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2h260c | difference between fm and dab radios | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h260c/eli5_difference_between_fm_and_dab_radios/ | {
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5lz33j | why do we like to raise two fingers (aka the "peace sign") when posing for a picture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lz33j/eli5_why_do_we_like_to_raise_two_fingers_aka_the/ | {
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68tehn | why organised crime played such a large part in boxing, as opposed to other competitive sports? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68tehn/eli5_why_organised_crime_played_such_a_large_part/ | {
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5ixbeg | how does air get drawn into our lungs by the diaphragm when we inhale? what's physically pulling the air in our nose/mouth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ixbeg/eli5_how_does_air_get_drawn_into_our_lungs_by_the/ | {
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6s42am | why do aeroplanes retract their wheels immediately after take off but put them back down so far in advance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s42am/eli5_why_do_aeroplanes_retract_their_wheels/ | {
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def0wx | how can servers let multiple gamers play together in real time? | Gamers can be across the globe yet if you have good enough internet connection you can play with them, see what each other see and do inside the game real-time without delays. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/def0wx/eli5_how_can_servers_let_multiple_gamers_play/ | {
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76k17e | how can hdds and ssds delete data faster than they can write? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76k17e/eli5_how_can_hdds_and_ssds_delete_data_faster/ | {
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fd94r5 | why don’t car insurance and car rental companies typically look deeper than age and sex when determining risk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fd94r5/eli5_why_dont_car_insurance_and_car_rental/ | {
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4sxapo | how does gut bacteria affect weight-loss or gain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sxapo/eli5_how_does_gut_bacteria_affect_weightloss_or/ | {
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6gqhxt | why do rainbows split so cleanly into 7 distinct colours? why isn't there a gradient or some sort. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gqhxt/eli5_why_do_rainbows_split_so_cleanly_into_7/ | {
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5rhf1e | how can companies own the rights or patent a chemical? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rhf1e/eli5_how_can_companies_own_the_rights_or_patent_a/ | {
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3nrlsl | every time i purchase something small and say no when asked if i need my receipt, why do tills and pay points print the customers receipt any way, just to be thrown away? could you not tell it to just print the merchant copy by default unless told otherwise? | I've wondered this after spending my life watching the merchant throw away countless receipts. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nrlsl/eli5_every_time_i_purchase_something_small_and/ | {
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1f6rf6 | bose-einstein condensation | What is Bose-Einstein condensation? And how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f6rf6/eli5_boseeinstein_condensation/ | {
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4dtv7m | how does freeway traffic get bogged down if everyone is supposed to be driving 65 mph? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dtv7m/eli5how_does_freeway_traffic_get_bogged_down_if/ | {
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1rzqb6 | why are the temples on the human skull a soft spot? | I would imagine that after so much evolution, we would have adapted to better protect our own brains. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rzqb6/eli5_why_are_the_temples_on_the_human_skull_a/ | {
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9x855t | how did mammals survive mass extinction 65 million years ago? | as many of us know, when the 6 miles across asteroid hit the Yucatan peninsula, it wiped all the dinosaurs. With this, came the removal of predation and competition for mammals causing them to multiply rapidly. What I never understood, is how did the dinosaurs all get wiped out but mammals did not? Did they not experie... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9x855t/eli5_how_did_mammals_survive_mass_extinction_65/ | {
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1xhr2k | creationist here, without insulting my intelligence, please explain evolution. | I will not reply to a single comment as I am not here to debate anyone on the subject. I am just looking to be educated. Thank you all in advance.
Edit: Wow this got an excellent response! Thank you all for being so kind and respectful. Your posts were all very informative! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xhr2k/eli5_creationist_here_without_insulting_my/ | {
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1ct79o | why do bananas have fruits but don't have seeds? | Isn't the point of a fruit to feed the seeds inside? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ct79o/eli5_why_do_bananas_have_fruits_but_dont_have/ | {
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