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16ogb8 | why with one click i can change highlighted text to italics but i have to completely retype something if i want it to be capitalized. | I open up Word. I highlight the text, and I can press ctrl+I, ctrl+B, or ctrl+U. And it will italicize, bolden, and underline the selection. Why can't this be done with Caps Lock?
I understand in any formal writing that all caps is unnecessary but come on. Why can't I just highlight a word and tap the Caps Lock key?
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7wyeof | how does a shock from a taser compare to a shock from a 120v residential circuit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wyeof/eli5_how_does_a_shock_from_a_taser_compare_to_a/ | {
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1plae6 | why, if the halves of the brain are "in charge" of different things, do patients with one half of their brain removed not completely lack the characteristics of the side they lost? | My psychology lecture course is telling me that the right brain is holistic, integrative, and in charge of spatial abilities and negative emotions, while the left brain is in charge of sequence, analysis, language, and positive emotions. This kind of sounds like bullshit to me, and I'm wondering how patients who've had... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1plae6/eli5_why_if_the_halves_of_the_brain_are_in_charge/ | {
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46fi61 | why did people name objects with 2000 in some cartoons and comics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46fi61/eli5_why_did_people_name_objects_with_2000_in/ | {
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2f75rw | i wash my face in the morning, afternoon, and the evening, yet i still get pimples. why is that? | For background info: I'm 18, a guy, and I want my face pimplefree. I tried facialmasks and everything yet I still get blackheads and some of the pimples hurt to touch. I mostly get pimples on my chin and on my upperlip. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f75rw/eli5_i_wash_my_face_in_the_morning_afternoon_and/ | {
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9f5xp4 | how are school authorities not able to control bullying? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9f5xp4/eli5_how_are_school_authorities_not_able_to/ | {
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9nzi3d | why can’t we just extract greenhouse gases out of the air and utilize them/compress them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nzi3d/eli5_why_cant_we_just_extract_greenhouse_gases/ | {
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a5pqar | why do people perceive different colours when looking at certain objects. for example the dress from a few years ago that some saw as white and gold, and some saw black and blue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5pqar/eli5_why_do_people_perceive_different_colours/ | {
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eullyz | why resting heart rate drops after taking up running? | I saw [this](_URL_0_) post and got curious. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eullyz/eli5_why_resting_heart_rate_drops_after_taking_up/ | {
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1nkfkt | why do people in shows slip on banana peels? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nkfkt/eli5_why_do_people_in_shows_slip_on_banana_peels/ | {
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6psv0f | why dirt in a shower becomes pink if not washed after several days? | I've seen this in the past especially at the base where the water create small pools of water. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6psv0f/eli5_why_dirt_in_a_shower_becomes_pink_if_not/ | {
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2fgfy7 | why is cos(a) used when its the same thing as sin((a)+pi/2)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fgfy7/eli5why_is_cosa_used_when_its_the_same_thing_as/ | {
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4qv2sf | why are forest fires considered good for the forest? | I've heard things before about forest fires being good for the overall health of a forest, but it seems pretty counter-intuitive. Any explanation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qv2sf/eli5_why_are_forest_fires_considered_good_for_the/ | {
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14bgfz | do people with a lazy eye or cross eyes see normally? | I've always wondered if people with one eye that is positioned in another direction see a different picture out of each eyeball. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14bgfz/do_people_with_a_lazy_eye_or_cross_eyes_see/ | {
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489eor | the cost of the proposed nyc 2nd avenue subway line is $17 billion, or about $2 billion/mile. this is around five times as expensive as similar completed urban subway projects around the world even before inevitable cost overruns that have already occurred. what's the deal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/489eor/eli5_the_cost_of_the_proposed_nyc_2nd_avenue/ | {
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utzl9 | how come string cheese doesn't taste as good if you just bite into it rather than pulling it apart first? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/utzl9/how_come_string_cheese_doesnt_taste_as_good_if/ | {
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54ztoe | if the senate can just reject the president's veto, what's the point in giving him the ability to veto things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54ztoe/eli5_if_the_senate_can_just_reject_the_presidents/ | {
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23deh3 | why do some movie book adaptations completely change a characters appearance? | While everyone visualizes characters differently, are some movies where appearance of a characters changes completely from the book description... A quick example would be Eragon; in the book, Brom is clearly described as having silver hair with a white beard, but in the movie, he looks like a middle aged man with bare... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23deh3/eli5_why_do_some_movie_book_adaptations/ | {
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nquot | eili5: the whole viva revolution with che guevara? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nquot/eili5_the_whole_viva_revolution_with_che_guevara/ | {
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2jnmb9 | what are the differences (practical and otherwise) of different company types? | Can someone tell me the differences between these different types of business entities? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Wikipedia didn't really help very much.
* Incorporated
* Company
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* Corporation
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3iyxzy | why is gold so important for central banks of any country? what exact role it has to play in the economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iyxzy/eli5_why_is_gold_so_important_for_central_banks/ | {
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1pbzb5 | how do individual campaign contributions work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pbzb5/eli5_how_do_individual_campaign_contributions_work/ | {
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2p5j9d | some people can do pullups using a single finger, how can such a small amount of muscle be able to lift such heavy weights like human bodies? | Same with pullups. I don't understand how people can hang onto heights with one hand perfectly fine. Why are muscles so capable compared to their size? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p5j9d/eli5_some_people_can_do_pullups_using_a_single/ | {
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844rzv | why do many workplace pcs still run on old software? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/844rzv/eli5_why_do_many_workplace_pcs_still_run_on_old/ | {
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3oxho6 | why do people say redheads have no soul? is it because they're such a minority? when did it start? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oxho6/eli5_why_do_people_say_redheads_have_no_soul_is/ | {
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6m8zuz | how are garages with remote openers safe if they sell universal remotes for garages, what is preventing people from breaking in by programing a different remote to my garage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m8zuz/eli5_how_are_garages_with_remote_openers_safe_if/ | {
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btfvx7 | what are our bodies actually doing when we "suck in" our gut? | And where does our gut go when we do that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btfvx7/eli5_what_are_our_bodies_actually_doing_when_we/ | {
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2wgrmp | what is the difference between 'random' and 'chance'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wgrmp/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_random_and/ | {
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dnl0af | why does the heart beat faster when holding breath | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dnl0af/eli5_why_does_the_heart_beat_faster_when_holding/ | {
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mcii6 | how did we get to the moon with computers so weak compared to today | My guess is it has something to do with the fact that computers today need more power to run graphical interfaces, but thats about where my computer knowledge ends. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mcii6/eli5_how_did_we_get_to_the_moon_with_computers_so/ | {
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a6c5m9 | how does movie distribution work for independent films? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6c5m9/eli5_how_does_movie_distribution_work_for/ | {
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ciu8vw | if female orgasms are better than men’s, then why are men typically the ones who bother females about having sex and not the other way around? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ciu8vw/eli5_if_female_orgasms_are_better_than_mens_then/ | {
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m4dbc | how can an appendage be reattached to a body? | Such as if your finger is chopped off, but you get it put back on. How? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m4dbc/how_can_an_appendage_be_reattached_to_a_body/ | {
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205iix | why aren't we using flash on smartphones or new technology anymore, when it used to be a good option for animation? | I remember that when the iPhone appeared they decided not to use flash (which seemed awkward cause apple owns adobe), now even andriod has no flash and it's starting to go away faster and faster on new technology.
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27iyd5 | how some people can wear only a tee-shirt and shorts in freezing temperatures while others need to wear winter jackets in much warmer weather? | I am not bothered by cold until about 0 degrees while some people I know get all blue and get goosebumps when it is 70 degrees outside. Some people say that I have warm blood, but wouldn't my blood be ~98.6, just like everyone elses it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27iyd5/eli5how_some_people_can_wear_only_a_teeshirt_and/ | {
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3tsjp8 | what makes the new reddit privacy policy different from the existing? anything in there to worry about? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tsjp8/eli5_what_makes_the_new_reddit_privacy_policy/ | {
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e1e6mz | why are cpus overclockable? why don’t manufacturers just increase the base clock speed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e1e6mz/eli5_why_are_cpus_overclockable_why_dont/ | {
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acrcm8 | does the world actually create any new water? or is it 100% recycled? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acrcm8/eli5_does_the_world_actually_create_any_new_water/ | {
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1bsdwy | what is wild yeast, how is it alive? and what is fermentation? | I'm going to make some sourdough culture and then sourdough bread, and so I wish to understand the process better | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bsdwy/eli5_what_is_wild_yeast_how_is_it_alive_and_what/ | {
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22ss7u | can anyone explain what is going on with northwestern u unionizing? | What does it mean for the players? The school? The NCAA? What are they hoping to accomplish and why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22ss7u/eli5_can_anyone_explain_what_is_going_on_with/ | {
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2ex1oq | how does drinking water get from the stomach to the bladder, rather than the anus? | Is it absorbed along the way? Does it simply replace secreted water from closer to the bladder? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ex1oq/eli5_how_does_drinking_water_get_from_the_stomach/ | {
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5mkriw | why do you feel both warm and cold when having the common cold? | Hello I'm on my forth day with the common cold and this always happens to me! Especially during the night my body is usually very warm, although at the same time i feel like i'm actually freezing. Why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mkriw/eli5_why_do_you_feel_both_warm_and_cold_when/ | {
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7cc4hv | what makes japanese cars (honda/toyota, etc.) more reliable than german (mercedes/ bmw/ audi, etc.) and american cars (ford/ chevy, etc.) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cc4hv/eli5_what_makes_japanese_cars_hondatoyota_etc/ | {
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2qahjb | how do norad, google, and other sites track santa? | How do they go about picking a route? Is it a random algorithm? Is there any kind of order or significance to his route? Does the amount of time he stays in a certain city depend on the population size? It's interesting to me because he kind of jumps all over the place all night. They also seem to pick random cities fo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qahjb/eli5_how_do_norad_google_and_other_sites_track/ | {
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6asqt4 | how can someone's dna be 18% of sub-saharan africa? i thought dna is split 50/50 between the mother and father's side. | Speaking in reference to [this article](_URL_0_) about a sergeant who recently discovered he's 18% sub saharan african. How does that come about? I have a rather rudimentary understanding of genetics, so I'm only really familiar with punnet squares. Would that mean that his great grandparent was African? In which case,... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6asqt4/eli5_how_can_someones_dna_be_18_of_subsaharan/ | {
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csfndf | why can’t we just make bigger batteries? | I saw a post earlier about Texas having an abundance of wind power but a lack of storage for it. Is it possible to make batteries larger than they currently are? What would be the cap on how big a battery can be? Can we make batteries the size of a house or larger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/csfndf/eli5_why_cant_we_just_make_bigger_batteries/ | {
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1t2fno | what are the us secret courts? | Also, so how do we know if agencies, such as the NSA, actually report their methods to the courts and if they are deemed to be illegal that the agency actually does not implement them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t2fno/eli5_what_are_the_us_secret_courts/ | {
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98qb84 | if the japanese invented haikus, how are they translated effectively? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98qb84/eli5_if_the_japanese_invented_haikus_how_are_they/ | {
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3ju4q7 | what's difference between front and all? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ju4q7/eli5whats_difference_between_front_and_all/ | {
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5zl1oa | how do grasshoppers morph into locusts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zl1oa/eli5_how_do_grasshoppers_morph_into_locusts/ | {
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3ytuzo | what stops a country from abandoning it's currency? | Let's say this. The Australian dollar inflates to the millions and billions, so if you ever wanted to buy a candy bar, you'd have to exchange in million AUD notes. To fix this, the AUD is not the currency of the country anymore, and it's dollarydoos now. The exchange rate for a dollarydoo is 1 dollardoo for a 1 million... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ytuzo/eli5_what_stops_a_country_from_abandoning_its/ | {
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4ybdqc | what is the "circle" that we see around streetlights and other kinds of lights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ybdqc/eli5_what_is_the_circle_that_we_see_around/ | {
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7iilb6 | exposed veins | Basically, I'm skinny as hell and can see my veins a good part of the time, especially after a shower or something like that, I can even tell if they're green or blue, why does this happen?
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616kky | at what age are humans considered to be at their prime? sexually, psychically, mentally. | well i am 18 so i was curious | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/616kky/eli5_at_what_age_are_humans_considered_to_be_at/ | {
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2d18a4 | how port scanning works and how one can infect a pc through ports. | Interested in the PC security stuff and was just curious | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d18a4/eli5_how_port_scanning_works_and_how_one_can/ | {
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9lxt7j | how does strep throat cause so many disorders and illnesses? | I've seen so many news stories of a healthy kid contracting strep throat and sometimes they either lose their limbs, go brain-dead, or their personalities change. How the hell is a sore throat capable of this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lxt7j/eli5_how_does_strep_throat_cause_so_many/ | {
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6vrtee | if a single rear window is rolled down in the car, why does the wind sound choppy and the car feels like it's shaking? why isn't this the case when a single front window is rolled down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vrtee/if_a_single_rear_window_is_rolled_down_in_the_car/ | {
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5fg81k | why are people considered "social animals", and why is it that people could go crazy if they don't have any social interaction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fg81k/eli5_why_are_people_considered_social_animals_and/ | {
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9jcit9 | how does the southern hemisphere have different seasons than the northern hemisphere? i simply can't seem to wrap my head around this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jcit9/eli5_how_does_the_southern_hemisphere_have/ | {
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2i5sqb | if slaves in america were so expensive, why were they beaten and killed? | I recently saw "Twelve Years A Slave" and "Django" and it inspired me to do more research on the topic of slavery and the general associated economics. A few sources have suggested that a slave may have cost around $1200 around 1860. In today's terms, this would have been around $30,000. Put in perspective, a slave may... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i5sqb/eli5_if_slaves_in_america_were_so_expensive_why/ | {
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5xnqpl | what generates a magnetic field that protect a planet from solar wind from the sun? | Why is a magnetic field so important for the planet?
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4i9838 | why did the uk universities tripling student fees seem to have no affect on the quality of learning? | They went from 3k to 9k in a night, and I'm not seeing any benefits to students, though that could just be me. What did the students gain out of such an increase in their student debt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i9838/eli5_why_did_the_uk_universities_tripling_student/ | {
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435ps5 | why do chemicals meant to "protect" plants like capsaicin, caffeine, nicotene etc. end up having strange benefits when consumed by humans? | For example, I have heard theories that say capsaicin was evolutionary advantageous because herbivores would be deterred from eating it and chewing up pepper seeds. Why does it end up that something like this ends up having inflammation suppressing abilities and other strange benefits? It seems counter-intuitive. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/435ps5/eli5_why_do_chemicals_meant_to_protect_plants/ | {
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2m5t97 | how does wine (the linux application) work? | Basically, if it is supposedly Not an emulator...then how Does it go about doing what it does? A simple, but still relatively in-depth answer is what I'm hoping for. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m5t97/eli5_how_does_wine_the_linux_application_work/ | {
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2klxgf | if cancer exists in someone's testicles (or any other body part), why can't they just cut them off and have that be the end of it? | I've always been curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2klxgf/eli5_if_cancer_exists_in_someones_testicles_or/ | {
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39cg1r | what is spaghetti code? | Just for a bit of clarity, I play League of Legends which is criticized by the community for its "spaghetti code" and I have no idea what that means.
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2pgln2 | at what point is a dollar bill taken out of circulation? and who's the person that finally decides it's time to take it out? where does it go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pgln2/eli5_at_what_point_is_a_dollar_bill_taken_out_of/ | {
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2p5dx8 | why are the bottoms of colored people's feet white | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p5dx8/eli5_why_are_the_bottoms_of_colored_peoples_feet/ | {
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538x95 | how do devices automatically turn themselves back on after turning themselves off | For example, I've just updated my PS4 and it states it will automatically restart.
Once it's off, how does it know how to turn itself back on if the power is cut out? Won't the memory be wiped from it's RAM to turn itself back on etc?
Happens with computers too. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/538x95/eli5_how_do_devices_automatically_turn_themselves/ | {
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1q8paw | how did sites like grooveshark, spotify, and google play get all that music available for free streaming? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q8paw/eli5_how_did_sites_like_grooveshark_spotify_and/ | {
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2vd3jx | the effects of greece pulling out of the eurozone for both greece itself and the rest of us left within. | There has been much speculation over what would occur should Greece go back to the Drachma. There are conflicting ideas but as far as I understand it, public and private loans within Greece would be wiped off but as the rest of the world would be unwilling to buy Drachmas Greece would have a hard time buying anything o... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vd3jx/eli5_the_effects_of_greece_pulling_out_of_the/ | {
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2mdxqb | what's going on politically in hungary (prime minister, internet tax, protests)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mdxqb/eli5_whats_going_on_politically_in_hungary_prime/ | {
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8y418d | why is arizona a desert if it has monsoons? | Their total annual rainfall is low, but not lower than other areas that arent a desert.
SOmeone once mentioned to me something about the mountains messing with it?
Or is it the ground composition? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8y418d/eli5_why_is_arizona_a_desert_if_it_has_monsoons/ | {
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2ltdl0 | why are there no solar systems with a huge planet in the middle instead of a star? | Edit > I actually meant "solar system like", or just "system", i know the name "solar system" refers specifically to OUR system. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ltdl0/eli5why_are_there_no_solar_systems_with_a_huge/ | {
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d8cob6 | why do car doors have those “checkpoints” when you open them that causes the door to swing back if you don’t get it just right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8cob6/eli5_why_do_car_doors_have_those_checkpoints_when/ | {
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enhvv1 | why does stretching after long periods of staying still feel so good and suddenly turn tiring? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/enhvv1/eli5_why_does_stretching_after_long_periods_of/ | {
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1jf2t0 | why do outer electron orbitals hold more electrons? | I would have thought it would have been the opposite. The closer to the nucleus, the stronger the attraction, hence, more electrons. Basically, I don't understand why there isn't enough "space" in the orbitals.
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6h12il | what image quality do our eyes see in? is it possible to give this a value in pixels? if not, how does our brain process each tiny piece of colour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h12il/eli5_what_image_quality_do_our_eyes_see_in_is_it/ | {
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6if7gj | why do development countries seem to have the craziest drivers and lax traffic laws? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6if7gj/eli5why_do_development_countries_seem_to_have_the/ | {
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cphlfm | what cause the modern unpopularity of ternary computing? what about it made it not able to be stable or work properly in many cases, and is the concept still under development? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cphlfm/eli5_what_cause_the_modern_unpopularity_of/ | {
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1y40zl | if reddit is a huge diverse community full of different opinions, why do we always see the same interests and opinions upvoted so much? | I feel like Reddit has a definite "culture," but at the same time I see people saying "Reddit is a huge diverse culture, people like different things."
But then why does it seem like Reddit loves Cats, Bill Nye, Breaking Bad, Jennifer Lawrence, Queen, Calvin & Hobbes, and Parks & Rec.
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3szqyw | why is it so important to raise our space budget? how will it benefit our economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3szqyw/eli5_why_is_it_so_important_to_raise_our_space/ | {
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o1dkz | what voip is and the difference between it and normal landlines? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o1dkz/eli5_what_voip_is_and_the_difference_between_it/ | {
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chvple | why do radio active nuclear facilities cores glow blue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chvple/eli5why_do_radio_active_nuclear_facilities_cores/ | {
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yq7wg | why are you supposed to eat the seeds of some fruits and not with others? | EDIT: To clarify, I'm wondering why certain fruits want you to eat their seeds. Think Peaches vs. Strawberries. What's the advantage of each way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yq7wg/why_are_you_supposed_to_eat_the_seeds_of_some/ | {
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1nz8we | little red balls on telephone wires. | There is this tall telephone(?) wire that has these little red balls periodically on the wire. What do they do? Why don't all wires have these? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nz8we/eli5_little_red_balls_on_telephone_wires/ | {
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8d0f88 | how can you know the ratings of a netflix series? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8d0f88/eli5_how_can_you_know_the_ratings_of_a_netflix/ | {
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d3cxm6 | what do the regional federal reserve banks do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3cxm6/eli5_what_do_the_regional_federal_reserve_banks_do/ | {
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1wukq2 | why do we need domain name registrars? why can't we register domain names ourselves, without a company doing it for us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wukq2/eli5_why_do_we_need_domain_name_registrars_why/ | {
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63le40 | what is marginal utility of income? | There's a principle in taxes called "marginal utility of income." Keeps popping up in my homework readings. Investopedia isn't really making sense to me. Can someone explain it to me? Or give an example?
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3guqrf | if all elements are made in stars, and stars don't destabilize until they're making the heaviest natural elements, then where did this range of elements we know come from? | Maybe this is better suited for /r/askscience, but they didn't seem to care about this question. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3guqrf/eli5_if_all_elements_are_made_in_stars_and_stars/ | {
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1sxraw | why does netflix offer streaming of only some movies and disc-only for others? why can't they all be streaming? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sxraw/eli5_why_does_netflix_offer_streaming_of_only/ | {
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5true7 | what has happened to the oroville dam? | I see photos of what it looks like now, but what was it SUPPOSED to do? I get that it's basically breaking, but what makes it such a flood hazard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5true7/eli5_what_has_happened_to_the_oroville_dam/ | {
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3zx6ux | if the powerball jackpot is 450 million, and there are only 292.2 million combinations to win, why couldn't i just buy all 292.2 million combinations and pocket the extra 150-ish million? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zx6ux/eli5_if_the_powerball_jackpot_is_450_million_and/ | {
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5kag0d | why are indian and european languages lumped together under the "indo-european" family when india and europe are so far apart and the languages seem to have nothing in common? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kag0d/eli5why_are_indian_and_european_languages_lumped/ | {
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camady | let’s say you’re flipping a coin an infinite amount of times. can we prove that eventually, we would have come across all possible patterns? can it be that we won’t see a specific pattern in the infinite times of flipping, or is every outcome just ought to happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/camady/eli5_lets_say_youre_flipping_a_coin_an_infinite/ | {
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daq5k4 | why can't we just build more turbines, dams, solar panels, wind mills, yada yada | Like alot more? I understand they often mess badly with wildlife, but surely that could be engineered as well? I just see a long, heavy river that could be loaded up to generate alot more "green" power | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/daq5k4/eli5_why_cant_we_just_build_more_turbines_dams/ | {
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2yj8me | how can creatures with small brains be smart? isn't there just less space for neural connections? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yj8me/eli5_how_can_creatures_with_small_brains_be_smart/ | {
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2f65xr | why do one-digit numbers are up to 9 and not more? why 10 is a 2-digit number and cannot be written as one-digit? | I know it might sound as a silly question but to explain better, why numbers are like 1,2,3...,8,9,10,11,12 and not 1,2,3,4,5,10,11,12 ... 15,20 when 10 would be equal as 6, 11 as 7, etc. With the same concept could we use 10 as one-digit with a new symbol? Would there be any problems in mathematics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f65xr/eli5_why_do_onedigit_numbers_are_up_to_9_and_not/ | {
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5bhfid | if climate change is such a massive problem, why can't the government create laws to begin to limit the usage of items that increase greenhouse gases, until they can gradually completely ban it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bhfid/eli5_if_climate_change_is_such_a_massive_problem/ | {
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