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97437v | whats the difference between the navy, the coast guard, and the marines? | I can’t stress how much I need this to be dumbed down. I have tried so hard to understand how they’re separate but I just keep going back to “But wait, why aren’t they all just called the Navy?” | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97437v/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_the_navy_the/ | {
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u56fr | the impact of the european fiscal treaty on ireland | What will the impact be (both positive and negative) for Ireland for both the yes vote and the no vote? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u56fr/eli5_the_impact_of_the_european_fiscal_treaty_on/ | {
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6ue3jk | how do peer-to-peer connection in games work? | For games like Warframe and For Honor, what is the "structure" or "path" of the connections between the game servers, the host player, and the connected players? How is this different from games with dedicated servers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ue3jk/eli5_how_do_peertopeer_connection_in_games_work/ | {
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ylfyx | why can't r/eli5 take me directly to r/explainlikeimfive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ylfyx/eli5_why_cant_reli5_take_me_directly_to/ | {
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37i8s6 | how come in this day and age there is still little or no consistently good internet connections? | I understand that peak times will have more people using so much data, therefor the distribution between everyone is lowered, but why have we not improved on this by now? Has the wifi gotten better and i'm just being oblivious? Or are Internet providers just ripping us off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37i8s6/eli5_how_come_in_this_day_and_age_there_is_still/ | {
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2yv8a1 | how does my body know it's time to orgasm? | Edit:holy shit this blew up. Most of these answers do seem like they're for 5 year olds, however if you look hard enough you'll find an actual explanation..
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eaakkq | how does a government like the soviet union just collapse? what does that actually look like? | I am having a hard time understanding how governments can just "collapse" like the Soviet Union, without any foreign threats. Wouldn't an incompetent and dysfunctional government just keep up appearances and continue to operate in the background? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eaakkq/eli5_how_does_a_government_like_the_soviet_union/ | {
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nkcm8 | why 2 liter bottles (and 500 ml water bottles) are popular in the us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nkcm8/eli5_why_2_liter_bottles_and_500_ml_water_bottles/ | {
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7k5eyj | how do snow removal trucks not scrape up the streets they plow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7k5eyj/elif_how_do_snow_removal_trucks_not_scrape_up_the/ | {
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8vju0z | how do newspaper/magazine tabloids make money at store checkout when one could easily read the gossip online for free? | I’m surprised at the abundance of tabloids at the grocery store check out lines, when you have things like the dailymail website. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vju0z/eli5_how_do_newspapermagazine_tabloids_make_money/ | {
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1umh3v | why do i see pairs or runners hung up on power lines? | I've seen them in Australia, New Zealand and America so far..WHAT AM I NOT UNDERSTANDING HERE!? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1umh3v/eli5_why_do_i_see_pairs_or_runners_hung_up_on/ | {
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k5u1o | why some people have different rates of metabolism | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k5u1o/eli5_why_some_people_have_different_rates_of/ | {
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5ksp1o | how elevators work in skyscrapers? | After watching How I met your mother episode where they're standing in line to ride one elevator of Empire State building I became curious about how many elevators are there... Wiki says there are 73 of them and after little Google'ing I didn't find any photos/explanations about how come there are so many elevators. Ca... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ksp1o/eli5_how_elevators_work_in_skyscrapers/ | {
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dp3lbj | scientists say cell phones are many times dirtier than toilet seats, so why isn't everyone with a cell phone sick all the time? is this a blessing for us to freely lick toilet seats? or have sickness rates actually increased since cell phones became popular? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dp3lbj/eli5_scientists_say_cell_phones_are_many_times/ | {
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1diomi | why are public companies more worried about pleasing their stockholders than their customers? | I don't understand stocks beyond the bare basics, but I was wondering why companies worry so much about their stock prices and their valuation. Aren't they being payed based on revenue? Stocks are traded between holders, so why would a company worry about its price once its done liquidating its shares? If I'm missin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1diomi/why_are_public_companies_more_worried_about/ | {
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29wobi | how does having a record label help bands, and how would an indie label differ from a major label? | I've searched this many times but have yet to get a clear answer. anyone have a simple explanation that could be a little more clear? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29wobi/eli5_how_does_having_a_record_label_help_bands/ | {
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jaaet | computer software licenses (ex: bsd, mit, gnu) | I've always heard the terms being loosely thrown around, but i don't quiet understand it. Can someone explain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jaaet/eli5_computer_software_licenses_ex_bsd_mit_gnu/ | {
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9uzgna | what is the use of having two different houses of the govt? like senate and house of representatives or house of lords and house of commons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uzgna/eli5_what_is_the_use_of_having_two_different/ | {
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3p272c | with pets like dogs and cats, why can't their lifespan get longer with modern medicine and diet like us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p272c/eli5_with_pets_like_dogs_and_cats_why_cant_their/ | {
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w0wwq | eil5: why is the idea of 'symmetry' so crucial to modern physics? | Of all the aspects of particle phyiscs, this seems very important - why this facet in particular? What is it's relevance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w0wwq/eil5_why_is_the_idea_of_symmetry_so_crucial_to/ | {
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3kemn3 | if a tumor pressing down on the pituitary gland stimulates growth, is it scientifically possible to replicate this on people of short stature? | I was reading about how a lot of people who grow gigantic are due to the pituitary gland being pressed by a tumor which can release a large amount of growth hormones. Is it then possible to replicate this artificially, yet stop after a while to not create gigantism?
If not, any hypotheticals on how it could be possib... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kemn3/eli5if_a_tumor_pressing_down_on_the_pituitary/ | {
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51q4lr | what happens to your thermal energy if you freeze in space ? | In space, when you cool down, your thermal energy seems to be lost, as there is nothing (almost) to "get" it. Where does it go ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51q4lr/eli5_what_happens_to_your_thermal_energy_if_you/ | {
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4v3no0 | bandwidth of satellite television/ television signals | I always wondered how sending video signals over such vast network was so easy, like television signals would span hundred of kilometers. But when streaming something through internet, even playing YouTube becomes so hard with low bandwidths. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v3no0/eli5_bandwidth_of_satellite_television_television/ | {
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a291b0 | why do some older folks joints start acting up when a storm comes in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a291b0/eli5_why_do_some_older_folks_joints_start_acting/ | {
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5f7o8r | why do we do/watch things that make us angry but seem to enjoy it? | Take for example a guy who watches politics on the news and gets mad about the topics they talk about, but seems to enjoy it and continues watching every night. Another example would be playing games. Certain games on xbox I play I end up getting incredibly angry almost every single time I play, yet I continue to do it... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f7o8r/eli5_why_do_we_dowatch_things_that_make_us_angry/ | {
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64mful | why does japan have an anti-inflation policy? | How does this affect their economy? They seem to be just as wealthy as the US which has a huge infatuation with inflation. But inflation in the US seems to be playing a part in diminishing the middle class. Could an anti-inflation policy benefit the US? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64mful/eli5_why_does_japan_have_an_antiinflation_policy/ | {
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2cq8p4 | why is mixing red bull with vodka is more harmful than other cocktails of vodka? | Or any other energy drink
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5dtl62 | how psychiatric evaluations work for people who intend to hide things? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dtl62/eli5_how_psychiatric_evaluations_work_for_people/ | {
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35t1ed | with the negative views around dlc and preordering, how do kickstarter games make so much money in such a short amount of time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35t1ed/eli5_with_the_negative_views_around_dlc_and/ | {
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960smb | if the forth dimension is time, what is a tesseract? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/960smb/eli5_if_the_forth_dimension_is_time_what_is_a/ | {
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5aj36u | is it possible for america to have a coalition government? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aj36u/eli5_is_it_possible_for_america_to_have_a/ | {
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4g06sw | why can't the world exist without a currency system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g06sw/eli5_why_cant_the_world_exist_without_a_currency/ | {
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3w6krl | does drinking 64 ounces of water in an hour have the same effect on my body as drinking 64 ounces in a full day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w6krl/eli5_does_drinking_64_ounces_of_water_in_an_hour/ | {
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7fkp3j | how can you be below sea level and not underwater? | Sorry if this is a dumb question; I know this is a thing but the terminology confuses me. Thank you!! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fkp3j/eli5_how_can_you_be_below_sea_level_and_not/ | {
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3nzeqe | why is it that people find animals that are often times extremely dangerous cute or adorable? | I get why dogs and cats and other domestic animals would be considered cute since we have raised/bred them to be beneficial to us, but what about other wild animals that are quite dangerous like lion or tiger cubs, baby snakes etc... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nzeqe/eli5_why_is_it_that_people_find_animals_that_are/ | {
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6xfipw | why does it sting when saltwater gets into our eyes but fish and other marine life can always keep it open? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xfipw/eli5_why_does_it_sting_when_saltwater_gets_into/ | {
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9igcal | why do hard biscuits turn soft when left exposed to air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9igcal/eli5_why_do_hard_biscuits_turn_soft_when_left/ | {
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ssn89 | why is the front of a bus flat, as opposed to the pointed fronts of cars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ssn89/eli5_why_is_the_front_of_a_bus_flat_as_opposed_to/ | {
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1a5cmf | how north korea could have a nuclear program when they struggle to feed the general population? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a5cmf/eli5_how_north_korea_could_have_a_nuclear_program/ | {
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2912rc | if china has a large surplus of single men, why is female infanticide still occurring? | Wouldn't female babies be, for lack of a better term, more valuable once they grow up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2912rc/eli5_if_china_has_a_large_surplus_of_single_men/ | {
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15281z | ; why does my vision get blurry after staring at back-lit screen for a prolonged period of time or when i dont get much sleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15281z/eli5_why_does_my_vision_get_blurry_after_staring/ | {
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22t55s | why exactly doesn't sound travel as fast as light? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22t55s/eli5_why_exactly_doesnt_sound_travel_as_fast_as/ | {
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52d3a1 | why is the crust of a hearty hunk of bread considered the most nutritious part, when the inside is composed of the same ingredients? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52d3a1/eli5_why_is_the_crust_of_a_hearty_hunk_of_bread/ | {
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4u7i6b | what makes your jaw sometimes cramp when eating a first bite of something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u7i6b/eli5what_makes_your_jaw_sometimes_cramp_when/ | {
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1lv4jw | why does the american government, under the banner of human rights, prepare for military strikes, while there are more blatant abuses of human rights in north korea? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lv4jw/eli5_why_does_the_american_government_under_the/ | {
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35s86m | why do people say that they love america or are proud to be an american, when all they do is complain about how bad things are in america? | Before anyone asks, yes I'm an American. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35s86m/eli5_why_do_people_say_that_they_love_america_or/ | {
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4lr18r | why when standing on a cliff a little voice tells me jump | Well, don't tell me that you've never had that little voice tell you that. I mean you won't actually do it, but why the brain does that, why it tells you to jump off, and furthermore, what holds you from not doing it? This is just a little thin line between life or death, or even better, logic and insanity. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lr18r/eli5why_when_standing_on_a_cliff_a_little_voice/ | {
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2njb48 | what is it about the little triangle in my windscreen that doesn't touch the wiper blades that makes it look different when wet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2njb48/eli5_what_is_it_about_the_little_triangle_in_my/ | {
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2wewm6 | how does the temperature inside a car on a hot day exceed the actual temperature of that day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wewm6/eli5_how_does_the_temperature_inside_a_car_on_a/ | {
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8edwxc | why was euro disney (disneyland paris) such a financial disaster when it opened ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8edwxc/eli5_why_was_euro_disney_disneyland_paris_such_a/ | {
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3ihemg | why is packaged food required to have nutrition facts, but not served food? | Why does food that we buy at a store have to have a nutrition facts label, but not food that we buy at a restaurant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ihemg/eli5_why_is_packaged_food_required_to_have/ | {
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emqnq9 | why should you not deflate a hot tire/tyre? | My first post in Reddit, please be kind. I was travelling and had lots of troubles with my car tyres, so I finally decided to go through the whole manual of the vehicle to better understand every aspect of their proper maintenance. In the manual instructions, they say in very bold letters: NEVER DEFLATE A HOT TYRE, bu... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/emqnq9/eli5_why_should_you_not_deflate_a_hot_tiretyre/ | {
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2sshwu | how do modern cars track miles per gallon displayed on the dashboard of some models? is it an accurate read for the most part or do manufacturers set it up to give you a gratifying, if not completely accurate, reading? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sshwu/eli5_how_do_modern_cars_track_miles_per_gallon/ | {
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2gnuv7 | energy can't be created or destroyed. when i eat i take the energy that went into making that food and absorb it, changing it into movement. where does that converted energy go to when i use it? how does it get re-used? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gnuv7/eli5_energy_cant_be_created_or_destroyed_when_i/ | {
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1q2804 | why are laws which require identification for voting, such as in texas, being scrutinized by the media? | Wouldn't it make sense that only citizens can vote?
And it seems that everyone having IDs would be safer.
But ELI5. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q2804/eli5_why_are_laws_which_require_identification/ | {
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2taxnm | why has no other country helped the countries that russia invaded? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2taxnm/eli5_why_has_no_other_country_helped_the/ | {
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2nvl5v | why are cop shows so popular? | ie: blue bloods, law and order, csi etc.
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5ih2iq | what are phobias and what does it feel like to have one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ih2iq/eli5_what_are_phobias_and_what_does_it_feel_like/ | {
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8a6n6n | crossbow vs compound bow | I keep reading that my crossbow that shoots a 400grain bolt at 245fps is barley enough to kill a whitetail? How is that possible when my 45lb bear Montana longbow easily takes whitetail out to 30 yards with the same weight arrow shooting 170fps and half the energy. The website said the short stoke gives it less energy ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8a6n6n/eli5_crossbow_vs_compound_bow/ | {
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f002dp | what makes some babies come early, and some come late? what tells the female body that it’s time to start labour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f002dp/eli5_what_makes_some_babies_come_early_and_some/ | {
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5p9vlt | why do we never have any mist in the eyes during a sudden temperature change? | Excuse me for my english, this is not my first language. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5p9vlt/eli5why_do_we_never_have_any_mist_in_the_eyes/ | {
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cmt1rs | why is the sun so much hotter when it reflects off glass windows or buildings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmt1rs/eli5_why_is_the_sun_so_much_hotter_when_it/ | {
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5siofc | - what is the difference between linear polarized light and circular polarized light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5siofc/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_linear/ | {
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27hyy4 | how come humans could easily move and migrate when the environments change to survive yet animals don't? | Humans (ancient) moved regularly, expanding and diversifing. If they were struggling in an environment they would move. However many animals don't. And the thing is animals are a lot better equipped for the harsh conditions out there than humans were and many are used to migrating...
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fhyl13 | i know things have certain frequencies but do humans do as well? and what happens when humans are vibrated at that frequency? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhyl13/eli5_i_know_things_have_certain_frequencies_but/ | {
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16xhst | what is mega and how do you use it? | Well, that about sums it up, I never really used the predecessor site and I was thinking about starting to use it now on its re-release. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16xhst/eli5_what_is_mega_and_how_do_you_use_it/ | {
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1lh4f5 | why is the international community mostly apathetic when a government kills its people with conventional weapons, but loses it's mind when chemical weapons are involved? | Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems to me like the countries condoning the Syrian government are focusing more on **how** the killings are brought about than the fact that *hundreds, if not thousands of people are killed with bullets and artillery*.
Syrians killed with chemical weapons: ~1500
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2opbvs | if dogs can smell so much better than people, how is it that they can stick their noses deep in shit when i need to be upwind with a 10 foot pole? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2opbvs/eli5_if_dogs_can_smell_so_much_better_than_people/ | {
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9kh3n4 | what's actually happening in a freshly poured guinness that makes it look like the bubbles flow downwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kh3n4/eli5_whats_actually_happening_in_a_freshly_poured/ | {
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3o43qh | how do green screens work? what sort of software do you need to mess around with green screens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o43qh/eli5_how_do_green_screens_work_what_sort_of/ | {
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1z2x0n | how did they manage to make quaaludes completely disappear with all the genius chemists in this world? is there ingredients that are impossible to find or even synthesize? | I would like to know that there is at least a chance that I will get to try these legendary pills one day. Can someone with knowledge on the subject offer some enlightenment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z2x0n/eli5_how_did_they_manage_to_make_quaaludes/ | {
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5rx0op | how does printscreening exactly work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rx0op/eli5_how_does_printscreening_exactly_work/ | {
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5q77cm | how do some teenagers/children show great maturity and adult like qualities even if their frontal lobes aren't fully developed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q77cm/eli5_how_do_some_teenagerschildren_show_great/ | {
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3v3c9j | why does australia choose to process illegal asylum seekers offshore instead of onshore? | I assume it has something to do with the fact that if its onshore processing, the asylum seeker has an easier legal path to residency or something. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v3c9j/eli5why_does_australia_choose_to_process_illegal/ | {
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2t1fuz | how do we know a cats likes cat food, dogs like dog food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t1fuz/eli5_how_do_we_know_a_cats_likes_cat_food_dogs/ | {
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2tid1v | why is obama visiting saudi arabia to give condolences when it is widely known saudi arabia is barbaric in its practices of torture, arbitrary judicial murders, street beheadings and flogging? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tid1v/eli5_why_is_obama_visiting_saudi_arabia_to_give/ | {
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2nzweb | - why does a community need to secure the right to create its own broadband? why can't they just do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nzweb/eli5_why_does_a_community_need_to_secure_the/ | {
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1vtjcd | if my parents had sex to conceive me 3 hours earlier than they did, would i have then been born 3 hours earlier? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vtjcd/eli5_if_my_parents_had_sex_to_conceive_me_3_hours/ | {
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4n0ovg | how is it possible that an open-source encryption program is safe? also why is it that 2048 bit encryption is currently unbreakable? | First question: If I make a secure, hard to break lock and everyone know how the lock is made then everyone can just fabricate a key for it based on how the lock functions and open it.
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3hb8k4 | - how does australian football work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hb8k4/eli5_how_does_australian_football_work/ | {
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1oslo6 | what exactly would it mean for us if a particle, other than a photon, was able to travel at the speed of light or faster ? | Sorry if this was already asked but the entire thing about speed of light pretty much confuses me. Let's just say it would be possible, what would be the consequences ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oslo6/eli5_what_exactly_would_it_mean_for_us_if_a/ | {
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6go3bz | if someone is wrongfully imprisoned for a period of time and then released after proven innocent, how is their compensation calculated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6go3bz/eli5_if_someone_is_wrongfully_imprisoned_for_a/ | {
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1p7dlw | why are there no national grocery stores | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p7dlw/eli5why_are_there_no_national_grocery_stores/ | {
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94rq2a | when metal rusts, does that mean we can never use it again? could we completely run out of metal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94rq2a/eli5_when_metal_rusts_does_that_mean_we_can_never/ | {
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6kiwt4 | why do people call for the ceo of a company to resign when something publicly bad happens to said company? | I've seen this multiple times throughout my life and never understood why. It can't always be the CEO's fault if something happens so why do they have to resign, or at least, why do people want them to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kiwt4/eli5_why_do_people_call_for_the_ceo_of_a_company/ | {
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2ooz9u | why do we need credit cards, if debit cards can have overdrafts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ooz9u/eli5_why_do_we_need_credit_cards_if_debit_cards/ | {
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9vwqgc | how do royalties work with cover songs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vwqgc/eli5_how_do_royalties_work_with_cover_songs/ | {
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2y9mw5 | why does it hurt so much when you bang the top of your kneecap? | I literally JUST banged my kneecap and it hurt like hell; to the point where I didn't want to move my leg it hurt so bad. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y9mw5/eli5_why_does_it_hurt_so_much_when_you_bang_the/ | {
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9jygdc | oled displays: samsung vs apple | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jygdc/eli5_oled_displays_samsung_vs_apple/ | {
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6kegvg | why do doctors pop/drain cysts? | I’ve always wondered why for like the really huge ones, they don’t just cut it open, suck all the gunk out and stitch it back up.
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6ya70q | how can we detect the difference between a missile test launch vs one aimed at say washington d.c? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ya70q/eli5_how_can_we_detect_the_difference_between_a/ | {
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3b9b25 | why aren't dna samples taken at birth? would that not help future criminal cases by a grand margin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b9b25/eli5_why_arent_dna_samples_taken_at_birth_would/ | {
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1gqe6v | why is it that most measurements have been standardized but not others (ie. hands on horses, bushel of apples) | I mean, why can't everything just be like, heres a pound of apples or that horse is 5 feet tall? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gqe6v/eli5why_is_it_that_most_measurements_have_been/ | {
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