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a266le | why must a user enter “cents” in a bank atm machine if it doesn’t dispense coins? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a266le/eli5_why_must_a_user_enter_cents_in_a_bank_atm/ | {
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453vjz | why does a 300$ phone recognise a fingerprint way faster than most fingerprint scanners that cost the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/453vjz/eli5why_does_a_300_phone_recognise_a_fingerprint/ | {
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9eq4o0 | - chapter 19 in nafta | Can someone please explain to me what Chapter 19 of the NAFTA agreement is all about? Why is it so important and why is the U.S. so pissed off about it?
I did try Google but it just confused me more.
I am in no way asking for your political opinion.
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2882vz | do animals like birds, squirrels, etc. have fun or are they always in fear of predators? | Just wondering if we know that animals have fun or are they always living with some fear and the motive to acquire food, shelter, and avoid being killed by predators. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2882vz/eli5_do_animals_like_birds_squirrels_etc_have_fun/ | {
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29vqn6 | does beating a cold infection make you less likely to get sick? why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29vqn6/eli5_does_beating_a_cold_infection_make_you_less/ | {
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5xdhdn | why are we using a loud, obnoxious *beep* to censor curse words? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xdhdn/eli5_why_are_we_using_a_loud_obnoxious_beep_to/ | {
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23kpej | how someone who is obviously in the wrong can win in court. | You hear stories about how someone who broke into a house hurt himself doing so, and sues the owners. How do they get away with that? Judges can't be that stupid. Isn't it obvious that hes in the wrong? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23kpej/eli5_how_someone_who_is_obviously_in_the_wrong/ | {
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expver | when you buy software, the source code usually is not made public, but doesn’t your computer still have to run the code to use the software? how can it run the code without allowing the user to see the code? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/expver/eli5_when_you_buy_software_the_source_code/ | {
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6ykgou | why is earth's terminal velocity around 120 mph rather than 9.8 m/s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ykgou/eli5_why_is_earths_terminal_velocity_around_120/ | {
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7scn6m | why is it hard to read books, but easy to surf the web for hours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7scn6m/eli5_why_is_it_hard_to_read_books_but_easy_to/ | {
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vhdz2 | what is the advantage of spending more money to buy an unlocked phone? | I see new phones like the Galaxy S3 going for $700 unlocked. What is the advantage of this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vhdz2/eli5_what_is_the_advantage_of_spending_more_money/ | {
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m1ca5 | why shouldn't iran be allowed to have nuclear weapons? | There always seems to be a lot of talk about Iran getting ready to have their own nuclear weapons and I don’t really understand why the US (and other countries) is/are talking about it like it’s the worst thing that could ever happen. Why are the US & Russia (and others) “allowed” to have them if these people also sa... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m1ca5/eli5_why_shouldnt_iran_be_allowed_to_have_nuclear/ | {
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66i6xo | why do humans fear rejection? | After seeing multiple cases and being in the situation, Why do humans fear rejection?Be it romantic,team based sports,the workplace etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66i6xo/eli5_why_do_humans_fear_rejection/ | {
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1inya8 | why is a living wage such a bad idea? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1inya8/eli5_why_is_a_living_wage_such_a_bad_idea/ | {
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1homz2 | why do people get more upset when for example a dog dies than if an ant dies, even if they have no attachment to either animal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1homz2/eli5_why_do_people_get_more_upset_when_for/ | {
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2jw2m4 | is a ripped up contract still legally binding? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jw2m4/eli5_is_a_ripped_up_contract_still_legally_binding/ | {
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20r85y | why are hover boards so impossible to make? | Like i dont mean the hover boards that you ride on the street and water, but why not make a park specificly for that use? A skate park made of positive magnetic pads and boards with positive pads too. That should make the boards float right? What are the limitations and why is it so impossible to make something like th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20r85y/eli5_why_are_hover_boards_so_impossible_to_make/ | {
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3s380h | why is it that a human brain doesn't fully develop until age 25, even though that would have been around (or even past) middle aged for most humans throughout history? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s380h/eli5_why_is_it_that_a_human_brain_doesnt_fully/ | {
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64eg8i | why is is that at fast food restaurants (mcdonald's, starbucks, etc.) that they only give 10 minute breaks when all other places of work give 15? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64eg8i/eli5_why_is_is_that_at_fast_food_restaurants/ | {
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267jmg | why do movie producers continue to put lengthy credits at the end of every movie when they know the audience won't watch them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/267jmg/eli5_why_do_movie_producers_continue_to_put/ | {
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5bahx6 | what purification process does water undergo when you open the tap? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bahx6/eli5_what_purification_process_does_water_undergo/ | {
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5tx4gr | since both light and sound could be measured by their frequencies, does that mean they are essentially the same, only that sound is in the audible frequency range and light in the visible frequency range? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tx4gr/eli5_since_both_light_and_sound_could_be_measured/ | {
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9q3v68 | why does it feel good to prove someone wrong? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9q3v68/eli5_why_does_it_feel_good_to_prove_someone_wrong/ | {
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3unxoc | what are chocolate diamonds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3unxoc/eli5_what_are_chocolate_diamonds/ | {
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17gtc2 | why dogs are so finicky about where they poo? | My dog didn't shit for three days because every time he found a spot he'd curl up, realize it wasn't good enough, and cancel the poo.
My tiny brain cannot compute the evolutionary need for this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17gtc2/eli5_why_dogs_are_so_finicky_about_where_they_poo/ | {
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f8kg11 | what is lift and drag, and how does it apply to planes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f8kg11/eli5_what_is_lift_and_drag_and_how_does_it_apply/ | {
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21dpfw | how does a "board of directors" work? | How are board members of large corporations also leaders of other companies? If they have such important jobs how do they find time to also be board members of another company? What about conflicts of interest? How do they become board members? Are they invited or do they apply? Are they paid a lot? Why do they appear ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21dpfw/eli5_how_does_a_board_of_directors_work/ | {
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8tgqrt | how does repetition of failure lead to improvement? | Things such as skating or surfing where you can’t practice correctly until you’ve got it, you just keep trying and stacking it but somehow you improve by repetition.
It sounds like insanity, making the same mistakes over and over again expecting different results - yet it works | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tgqrt/eli5_how_does_repetition_of_failure_lead_to/ | {
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3ar9ui | why does my car continue to rool for a short time after i put it in park?(usually happens on a sloped surface) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ar9ui/eli5why_does_my_car_continue_to_rool_for_a_short/ | {
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4bmv5l | why are there so many complaints about how formula 1 is run? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bmv5l/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_complaints_about_how/ | {
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1j0zpw | what regulations do banks have to follow that credit unions do not? why are credit unions not fdic insurance? | I am not stupid. I know the difference between banks and credit unions. I have belonged to both. I have looked at Wikipedia and looked on the internet. Yet I still do not under the basic regulations that differ between banks and credit unions, mainly why credit unions do not have to be insured through FDIC. I know t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j0zpw/eli5what_regulations_do_banks_have_to_follow_that/ | {
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ubw98 | this whole x86, x64, win32 thing... | A few months back I thought I understood the whole signifigance of the 'x86' 'x64' and win32 or win64 thing (sorry if any of these terms are off).
Turns out, I still have no understanding. Can someone explain to me why I need to download certain types of programs instead of others depending on my OS type? (I'm runnin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ubw98/eli5_this_whole_x86_x64_win32_thing/ | {
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3x3rgb | why haven't black holes sucked up everything in the universe yet? | If the gravitational pull of black holes is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape, and there are currently tons of black holes out there in the universe, how are we still here? I mean, as a black hole sucks in matter, wouldn't the remaining matter of the universe just diffuse to fill the empty space, so th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x3rgb/eli5why_havent_black_holes_sucked_up_everything/ | {
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48rgpx | why do some coins get rejected in vending machines? | Sometimes a coin will work first time and with other coins you have to insert it a few times for the vending machine to accept it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48rgpx/eli5_why_do_some_coins_get_rejected_in_vending/ | {
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16tnh4 | why won't most websites let you use spaces in usernames? | Thanks everyone for the answers really appreciate it!!! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16tnh4/eli5_why_wont_most_websites_let_you_use_spaces_in/ | {
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4sr1kw | why is a fly swatter so much more effective than anything else? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sr1kw/eli5_why_is_a_fly_swatter_so_much_more_effective/ | {
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a4i0tm | how to multiply very large integers in programming ? | When we multiply two large integers due to large result we cant do it in the normal way, so we use the 3rd grade multiplication algorithm to solve it, there are lot of tutorials which explains this concept doesnt explain how they implement(actually i can get the concept of taking each digit and multiplying with the the... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4i0tm/eli5_how_to_multiply_very_large_integers_in/ | {
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ac0c0c | how do developers of games and movies create directional audio so that you are able to tell if a sound is coming from in front of, or behind you when using a headset that just has a speaker in your left ear and a speaker in your right ear, and similarly with vertical sound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ac0c0c/eli5_how_do_developers_of_games_and_movies_create/ | {
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kwx4g | language - can someone explain aspect and tense, and the difference between them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kwx4g/eli5_language_can_someone_explain_aspect_and/ | {
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sysrl | [big bang q] if the universe originated from a single point, why is it (and everything in it) not more symmetrically distributed? | Maybe this is a stupid question, but I would assume that with nothing to impede its outward motion, it wouldn't have any reason not to be a uniform formation... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/sysrl/eli5_big_bang_q_if_the_universe_originated_from_a/ | {
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2s6llz | why is australia so desolate when it is the same relative longitude as african and south american rain forests? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s6llz/eli5_why_is_australia_so_desolate_when_it_is_the/ | {
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4cz6a0 | how do athletes play with broken bones and serious injuries? | I heard Michael Vick played with the same rib injury as my friend who was severe pain and couldnt breath right at night, our running back played on a broken leg and beasted that whole season, one guy broke his finger during practice and didnt tell anybody until the season ended so he didnt have to sit out. Also there w... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cz6a0/eli5_how_do_athletes_play_with_broken_bones_and/ | {
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2t1gw8 | how are women sexually stimulated by anal sex? | Why do some women truly enjoy Anal Sex, and others do it only for the SO (if at all)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t1gw8/eli5_how_are_women_sexually_stimulated_by_anal_sex/ | {
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38qkyj | in the united states why do kids under the age of 18 still have to pay taxes when the country was almost built on the motto "no taxation without representation" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38qkyj/eli5_in_the_united_states_why_do_kids_under_the/ | {
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5ewtqa | why do we draw hearts as ❤ when real hearts look so different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ewtqa/eli5why_do_we_draw_hearts_as_when_real_hearts/ | {
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5ysefi | how can a plane fly upside down without the crew noticing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ysefi/eli5how_can_a_plane_fly_upside_down_without_the/ | {
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dztrj0 | is there more specialized treatment for certain viruses besides treating the symptoms | Recently I was admitted to the er because my sinus infection didn't get better after antibiotics, I had high fever, high blood pressure sweating, fear of loud and sudden noises. I was stabilized and given meloxicam. After reviewing my charts I'm sure I had meningitis but only confirmation is with a spinal tap and I hav... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dztrj0/eli5is_there_more_specialized_treatment_for/ | {
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1og7mn | is drinking 3 3% alcohol beers in 3 hours the same as drinking 2 4.5% alcohol beers in the same time span? | Is drinking 4 3% alcohol beers in 3 hours the same as drinking 2 6% alcohol beers in the same time span? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1og7mn/eli5is_drinking_3_3_alcohol_beers_in_3_hours_the/ | {
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dppq5x | how can we not listen to a song for years but as soon as it comes on the radio boom we still know every line? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dppq5x/eli5_how_can_we_not_listen_to_a_song_for_years/ | {
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431d5s | why do iowa and new hampshire vote before everyone else? wouldn't it make sense to all vote at once? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/431d5s/eli5why_do_iowa_and_new_hampshire_vote_before/ | {
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68iofo | why does such a small difference in the amount of co2 in the atmosphere make such a large impact on temperatures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68iofo/eli5_why_does_such_a_small_difference_in_the/ | {
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27gltd | why is an icebergs ice a pure source of "freshwater" when the ocean is full of salt? | I have been wondering this recently, Does salt not freeze? or does it seperate? Or were the oceans just not populated with salt long ago?
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af37jc | if casinos are illegal, why are they bound by other laws? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/af37jc/eli5_if_casinos_are_illegal_why_are_they_bound_by/ | {
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6irth4 | how all of the gold in the world can fit in less than four olympic sized swimming pools? | I was reading [this](_URL_0_) article on Forbes that said all the world's gold could fit in less than four swimming pools. How is this possible? How could all those stacks of gold bars, gold jewelry, and other countless gold items in the history of humanity fit in such a relatively small space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6irth4/eli5_how_all_of_the_gold_in_the_world_can_fit_in/ | {
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d6p894 | i’d like to hear some simple explanations of the bible. i’d like to hear from history buffs or christians as well as people with other religions or none at all. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d6p894/eli5_id_like_to_hear_some_simple_explanations_of/ | {
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1o7c02 | why can't a coup happen? | This is probably a bad question and I know I'm prone to paranoid episodes, but I'm looking at our nonfunctional United States congress and their 5% approval rating and I'm also looking at our relatively competent and organized defense apparatus that needs congress to be functional enough to keep writing them checks.
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66cito | how did people talk to people on different continents back when we only had land lines? | I more or less understand why cell phones can work but I don't get how a land line could call people across oceans... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66cito/eli5_how_did_people_talk_to_people_on_different/ | {
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8sxm0o | why can events occurring before the administration of general anesthesia be erased from memory? | For example, you wake up and no longer remember being wheeled to the OR, or talking to the surgeon before, etc. Why are these experiences erased from memory even though you were conscious during them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sxm0o/eli5_why_can_events_occurring_before_the/ | {
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j4x3x | what is 'liberalism' or 'being a liberal' in the us and why is it considered bad or a derogatory term by some? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j4x3x/eli5_what_is_liberalism_or_being_a_liberal_in_the/ | {
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3kzkry | the australian pm switcheroo | So I see you Aussies are making a commotion down there; why was Tony Abbott bad and is the new guy better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kzkry/eli5_the_australian_pm_switcheroo/ | {
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8mykpj | what is the point of studying literature | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mykpj/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_studying_literature/ | {
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1mdk8z | why is natural gas stored in round tanks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mdk8z/eli5_why_is_natural_gas_stored_in_round_tanks/ | {
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1ork52 | linux users of reddit. why and how do you use linux? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ork52/eli5_linux_users_of_reddit_why_and_how_do_you_use/ | {
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a1cws4 | how does google maps get satellite photos without clouds in them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1cws4/eli5_how_does_google_maps_get_satellite_photos/ | {
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3z59vk | how/why do the ice cubes on the plane i'm on have hollow cylindrical shapes? | So I'm on a standard Boeing 737, can't remember if this was happening during any descent, when I notice that the ice cubes in my drink have a hollow cylindrical shape, even though they were solid moments before. What is it about them that upon melting, caused them to form hollow round ice cubes melting inside out inste... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z59vk/eli5_howwhy_do_the_ice_cubes_on_the_plane_im_on/ | {
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53jtqk | airline/car rental web reservations: they have the records, why ask for a confirmation number when cancelling/modifying? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53jtqk/eli5_airlinecar_rental_web_reservations_they_have/ | {
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2vykt1 | why do many ceiling fans with speed settings go from useless to slightly faster but still useless to category 5 hurricane? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vykt1/eli5_why_do_many_ceiling_fans_with_speed_settings/ | {
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a8tb50 | why do your feet hurt worse when you sit down? | I’m on my feet all day (flat feet, cement floors) and when I get home my feet hurt like hell, but the second I sit down, they hurt even worse for a few mins. I’ve heard the same thing with other professions where ppl stand all day. Why would it hurt worse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8tb50/eli5_why_do_your_feet_hurt_worse_when_you_sit_down/ | {
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2lwp2w | what happened in history to associate the jewish culture with controlling the media? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lwp2w/eli5_what_happened_in_history_to_associate_the/ | {
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35r75d | can humans eat leaves and lawn grass to get their fiber? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35r75d/eli5_can_humans_eat_leaves_and_lawn_grass_to_get/ | {
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79o2k3 | how is foreign investment raising housing prices in vancouver? | I heard that foreign, mostly Chinese, investors put a lot of their liquid cash into real estate in Vancouver, Canada for tax evasion reasons, but I don't know how this translates to higher real estate prices. If the investor is Canadian, would that also raise prices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79o2k3/eli5_how_is_foreign_investment_raising_housing/ | {
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20zf6e | why are pests' immune response systems seemingly better than humans'? (full worded question in text) | Why is it plants, animals, pests and germs become more resistant, and ultimately immune to afflictions - man made or otherwise, but yet, the number of humans with allergies (cat/dog fur, nuts, asthma etc) seem to be on the rise - or is that merely a reflection of population growth and media fear mongering? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20zf6e/eli5_why_are_pests_immune_response_systems/ | {
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53w45f | how does colin kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem help to draw attention to issues in america? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53w45f/eli5_how_does_colin_kaepernick_kneeling_during/ | {
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ap9m50 | why do some tv adverts have out of sync audio | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ap9m50/eli5_why_do_some_tv_adverts_have_out_of_sync_audio/ | {
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2866dt | what is going on inside the brain of a person with a speech problem? (stutter, stammer, etc) | I was born with or developed a speech problem when I was a child, I was wondering what exactly is going on inside my brain that causes this. I have a mild stammer / stutter but it was very bad when I was young and caused a lot of social issues and bully issues.
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3x832z | how are we able to use sophisticated telescopes such as hubble to view deep space, but not able to fixate on closer earth-like planets to search for civilization? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x832z/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_use_sophisticated/ | {
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8ody52 | the leveraged buyout of toys r us by private equity firma and resulting bankruptcy | Did the PE firms make money on this and if so how much and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ody52/eli5_the_leveraged_buyout_of_toys_r_us_by_private/ | {
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29lw7y | why do religious beliefs get special consideration under the law, but other beliefs don't? | If I strongly believe for non-religious reasons that wars are morally wrong, I'm still required to pay the taxes that fund our military - but someone who strongly believes that contraception is morally wrong for religious reasons can opt not to follow what would otherwise be a legal mandate? How does that work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29lw7y/eli5_why_do_religious_beliefs_get_special/ | {
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3waz4a | indian giver? | I've been used to saying the phrase, "Don't be an Indian giver!", since I was a child. Now that I'm older it seems a tad racist. Where did the phrase even come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3waz4a/eli5_indian_giver/ | {
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3uoodw | when you smell cigarette smoke from far away, are you necessarily inhaling second-hand smoke or is it just the "odor"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uoodw/eli5_when_you_smell_cigarette_smoke_from_far_away/ | {
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6p3kn9 | why do different fruits/vegetables accumulate different nutrients? | For instance: you plant kale, sweet potatoes and a watermelon vine in the same soil next to each other but the food produced will come out with different vitamins and minerals in them even though they grew in soil of the same composition. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p3kn9/eli5_why_do_different_fruitsvegetables_accumulate/ | {
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7ranxg | how did humans found out, that they can create paper out of wood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ranxg/eli5_how_did_humans_found_out_that_they_can/ | {
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j2q5a | can some explain the chemistry behind why some fats are good and some fats are bad to me li5? | I watch what I eat meticulously, but was not a science major in school. I eat what I do because individuals smarter than myself tell me its good. I've always been particularly confused about fats; i.e. monosaturated, monounsaturated, etc. Can someone explain to me why different kinds of nutritional fats have different ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2q5a/can_some_explain_the_chemistry_behind_why_some/ | {
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4jvxoo | what exactly is neoclassical economics, and what are its prescriptions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jvxoo/eli5_what_exactly_is_neoclassical_economics_and/ | {
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29a88e | where does the stereotypical pirate accent actually come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29a88e/eli5_where_does_the_stereotypical_pirate_accent/ | {
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be5mkf | how do scientists know if they`ve already discovered a certain star or planet? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/be5mkf/eli5how_do_scientists_know_if_theyve_already/ | {
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2lh89i | if i'm not attracted to old women now why will i be attracted to them when i'm an old man? | Why will I become physically attracted to old, saggy dustiness when I'm old, saggy and dusty? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lh89i/eli5_if_im_not_attracted_to_old_women_now_why/ | {
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3uat5x | why do bridges from the 17 & 1800s seem to last longer than our bridges today? | I'm not sure if others noticed this or really care, but every time I go to a historical site I am constantly in wonder of why those stone bridges have lasted 300-200 years, yet some bridges today need to be repaired a lot and sometimes entirely replaced. Is it because of the architecture? The materials? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uat5x/eli5why_do_bridges_from_the_17_1800s_seem_to_last/ | {
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4a6aqb | how do they measure scoville units? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a6aqb/eli5_how_do_they_measure_scoville_units/ | {
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6hctd7 | why does one hammer with a hammer, chisel with a chisel but sweep with a broom? | Deep thinking I know. Interesting how some tool names reflect their usage while others don't. Some more, you level with a level and brush with a brush. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hctd7/eli5_why_does_one_hammer_with_a_hammer_chisel/ | {
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1y1lrn | what would happen if someone drilled a deep hole into the earth and then connected it to the ocean? | Like in this xkcd comic:
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4yqyvi | why are some people more sensitive to horror fiction than others? | I am completely frightened watching Stranger Things (I couldn't sleep for a few hours because of it) but my friends can easily watch horror movies and sleep soundly | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yqyvi/eli5_why_are_some_people_more_sensitive_to_horror/ | {
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cy6mnf | how does tracing a phone call to a physical location work? i see it all the times in movies and wondered how realistic it is. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cy6mnf/eli5_how_does_tracing_a_phone_call_to_a_physical/ | {
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1xz5gr | why pewdiepie can use extracts from pop songs etc but other youtubers get copyright strikes if they do the same? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xz5gr/eli5_why_pewdiepie_can_use_extracts_from_pop/ | {
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oqu9p | if nuclear engines are the zenith of submarine technology why aren't they used more in other applications. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oqu9p/eli5_if_nuclear_engines_are_the_zenith_of/ | {
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3ua1p2 | nsfw. how come sometimes ejaculation comes quickly and sometimes it takes forever while masturbating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ua1p2/eli5_nsfw_how_come_sometimes_ejaculation_comes/ | {
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anecjm | what are monoclonal antibodies and how do they work? | An immunologist at a dinner party brought these up as a potentially revolutionary treatment for a variety of conditions, but I didn't really understand the basics of what monoclonal antibodies are and how they work/why they change things. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/anecjm/eli5_what_are_monoclonal_antibodies_and_how_do/ | {
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npa2n | what is depth-of-field? how does it work? | Examples include "tilt-shift" photography (whatever that means), and the current fad of "narrow depth-of-field" video. I simply don't understand what's going on. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/npa2n/elif_what_is_depthoffield_how_does_it_work/ | {
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f3cfvh | why are big teams of lawyers most likely to beat one very good lawyer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f3cfvh/eli5_why_are_big_teams_of_lawyers_most_likely_to/ | {
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