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7h3ow4 | why does co2 increase world temperature but a big enough volcanic eruption lowers it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7h3ow4/eli5_why_does_co2_increase_world_temperature_but/ | {
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55ira7 | why do modern home theater media centers use bare wires and spring loaded clips for speakers instead of a plug? | I understand that different setups will have different distances between the center console and each speaker, but I personally feel like it would be simpler to coil up the excess wire and zip tie it or something instead of having to reach around and pinch down two wires per speaker during setup. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55ira7/eli5_why_do_modern_home_theater_media_centers_use/ | {
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6wso8x | why did the the navajo have such a complex language | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wso8x/eli5_why_did_the_the_navajo_have_such_a_complex/ | {
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6zr0bd | how do tv reality/(cooking) competitions do those scenes where the contestants/actors go off scene and make a private comment to the audience? | Like does the director just say "EVERYBODY STOP COOKING, AUSTIN NEED TO GO DO A PRIVATE CLIP" or do they wait until later to say it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zr0bd/eli5_how_do_tv_realitycooking_competitions_do/ | {
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3l240m | why are tech giants vastly overcharging aussie's for their software? | For instance, it's been cited by many that it would be cheaper for someone go fly from Australia, to the US round trip, purchase photoshop and fly back. In fact, it would save them some $600. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l240m/eli5_why_are_tech_giants_vastly_overcharging/ | {
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2s21d1 | if you get sued and have no money to defend/litigate, do you automatically lose? | Title kind of explains my question. But there's a context.
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1w74jd | what had chris christy done for the state of new jersey that would earn him a presidential nomination? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w74jd/eli5_what_had_chris_christy_done_for_the_state_of/ | {
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1l34xf | how does witness protection work with education/certificates? | For example, if a guy has a specific degree like a Ph.D. in underwater cat breeding or served in the military then goes into witness protection, how do they maintain their degrees / service benefits / other awards? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l34xf/eli5_how_does_witness_protection_work_with/ | {
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3apikm | how does shifting a bike gear make it more difficult to pedal? why does pedaling once in 5th gear give more speed than pedaling once in 1st? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3apikm/eli5_how_does_shifting_a_bike_gear_make_it_more/ | {
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8hwr9j | immunotherapy | Everything I keep reading about cutting-edge research in various medical fields, from HIV to cancer to Lyme disease treatment and on, everyone is talking about this, and I'm realizing I don't understand exactly what it is. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hwr9j/eli5_immunotherapy/ | {
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b0pasx | how do they create bullet holes and make glass shatter for movies? to my knowledge some are real and not cgi? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0pasx/eli5_how_do_they_create_bullet_holes_and_make/ | {
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6ca2t1 | difference between a virus, a bacteria and a parasite | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ca2t1/eli5difference_between_a_virus_a_bacteria_and_a/ | {
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2rkdox | how do musicians memorize pages upon pages of music? | Does it come with practice, or do they just have naturally good memories? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rkdox/eli5how_do_musicians_memorize_pages_upon_pages_of/ | {
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b890ae | why is anecdotal evidence so unreliable? | For example, stereotypes. Why is it that many of us perceive a stereotype to be accurate due to individual experiences, but when we look at data closer those perceptions are often shown to be inaccurate. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b890ae/eli5_why_is_anecdotal_evidence_so_unreliable/ | {
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2w1w43 | why i feel addicted to cracking my fingers. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w1w43/eli5_why_i_feel_addicted_to_cracking_my_fingers/ | {
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1xclkr | is there a reason to why things so simple as "flappy bird" can turn out so addictive? | Complex games like GTA 5, Halo 3 or Assassins Crees series... Sure, they are somewhat addictive (I prefer competitive). But how come a game that the only thing that you have to do is tap the screen can become so addictive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xclkr/eli5_is_there_a_reason_to_why_things_so_simple_as/ | {
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6q96on | the usa teaches subjects like chemistry, history, etc. in school but are rarely used in an average person's normal day to day life. however finance skills are used on a daily basis and have a much larger impact on an individual's life. so why is persinal finance not taught in high schools? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q96on/eli5_the_usa_teaches_subjects_like_chemistry/ | {
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2gz53r | if north korea's economy is crappy, their populace is starving, and they have nothing big going on in terms of production, how do they have all this military strength? what do they use to get military weapons and supply an army? | We were learning about command economies in macro this week at uni. I always see all these soldiers marching on tv with all these big missiles, and I'm wondering, how the hell do they(NK) afford this shit? If their economy is crap(or is it really?) then how do they supply their military? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gz53r/eli5_if_north_koreas_economy_is_crappy_their/ | {
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4z3p71 | why can a person feel their pulse in a toothache or any area of pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z3p71/eli5_why_can_a_person_feel_their_pulse_in_a/ | {
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3jx9n7 | how would a swimming pool in space work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jx9n7/eli5_how_would_a_swimming_pool_in_space_work/ | {
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3ejgv6 | why isn't there a consistent number and order of flavors in tubed candy like sweet tarts and wine gums? | It just seems more efficient to have 3 blue, 3 red, 3 purple, etc. all evenly distributed throughout the tube | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ejgv6/eli5_why_isnt_there_a_consistent_number_and_order/ | {
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lb0vh | when i have nosebleeds, why is it only on one side? | I'm 21 and I've never had a nosebleed on the right side, only the left. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lb0vh/eli5_when_i_have_nosebleeds_why_is_it_only_on_one/ | {
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cizser | why do animals act casual and gaze around like nothing’s happening, even though they might be getting killed or are the situation is serious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cizser/eli5_why_do_animals_act_casual_and_gaze_around/ | {
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65dare | why do we call it "our brain"? | I was wondering why we call it "our brain" when we in fact are, our brain.
We're all brains sitting inside a skeleton so why do we refer to ourselves as "our brain"?
My brain (for me) is an entirely different part of me and I could never consider myself as just "a brain" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65dare/eli5_why_do_we_call_it_our_brain/ | {
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3jnart | why do marine engine utilize only one gear for their transmission instead of multiple gear ratios in a automobile? | I don't know if I'm wording this correctly but it's something that has always confused me. Why is it a marine engine will basically have a single gear instead of multiple gears you would find in a automobile transmission? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jnart/eli5_why_do_marine_engine_utilize_only_one_gear/ | {
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u69fp | what is the spacex dragon, and why is it such a big deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u69fp/eli5_what_is_the_spacex_dragon_and_why_is_it_such/ | {
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8iu6l0 | why is it so hard to find a cure for cancer despite the money that has been poured into cancer research? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8iu6l0/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_find_a_cure_for_cancer/ | {
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j3mvk | can some explain why the world trade center building 7 fell over when a plane didn't hit it? like i'm 260 weeks old... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3mvk/can_some_explain_why_the_world_trade_center/ | {
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1voolo | if a military vessel seizes narcotics in international waters, what happens to the drugs? who has control of them? | There was a news story about a Canadian ship seizing 280 kilos of pure heroine. What happens to those drugs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1voolo/eli5_if_a_military_vessel_seizes_narcotics_in/ | {
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3lujxh | what makes banks special enough to be able to hold electronic money? what is stopping people from just opening their own accounts? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lujxh/eli5_what_makes_banks_special_enough_to_be_able/ | {
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61my2q | feminists often complain of a wage gap but i always thought (at least in the u.k.) that it was illegal to pay someone less for the same job as it was discriminatory. so where does this 'wage gap' come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61my2q/eli5_feminists_often_complain_of_a_wage_gap_but_i/ | {
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33knzg | what are the post music genres such as post rock, post grunge etc.? | I have been exploring the post music genres more out of boredom but the definitions I've found on Wikipedia or whatever are a hard to get my head around. I've tried listening to the music but it just seems too big to simply define in an hour of listening. Any fans of the genre(s) want to weigh in? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33knzg/eli5_what_are_the_post_music_genres_such_as_post/ | {
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37zn1c | how did hacker(s) retrieve assumingly protected pictures from phones during "the fappening"? | What did they have to do to get passed all the security? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37zn1c/eli5how_did_hackers_retrieve_assumingly_protected/ | {
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60dfnb | does bleach remove stains in their entirety or just masks the color? | I had a severe nosebleed two nights ago that got on my white pillow sheets. I threw them in the laundry this morning but forgot to use bleach, which resulted in them having some dark stains.
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4itzmg | what is the difference between "dangerous" drugs i.e. spice more dangerous than "recreational" drugs i.e. marijuana? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4itzmg/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_dangerous/ | {
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1gwxdf | if the sun's gravitational pull keeps the planets in our solar system from flying off, what keeps the sun from doing the same thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gwxdf/eli5_if_the_suns_gravitational_pull_keeps_the/ | {
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1mp2bw | what would be the implications from redefining the metre so that the speed of light would be exactly 300m m/s? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mp2bw/eli5_what_would_be_the_implications_from/ | {
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3mv69l | why is skin considered an organ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mv69l/eli5_why_is_skin_considered_an_organ/ | {
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46crh9 | the physical makeup of tier 1 ip network operators. | I'm looking at companies like GTT Communications that operate tier 1 IP networks but have practically no assets ($44 million worth network equipment; no proprietary technology). I understand that they lease excess capacity from companies like Level 3 Communications in order to physically transport it from location to l... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46crh9/eli5_the_physical_makeup_of_tier_1_ip_network/ | {
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1cq8nr | when does murder become terrorism? | Are the bostom bombers considered murderers or terrorists? An why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cq8nr/eli5_when_does_murder_become_terrorism/ | {
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1ra0sj | why queensland, australia, doesn't use daylight savings time? | Just curious as it confuses me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ra0sj/eli5_why_queensland_australia_doesnt_use_daylight/ | {
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3sxu2a | how does oman, a relatively small country, manage to stay clear off terrorism, even though it has its very own interpretation of islam? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sxu2a/eli5_how_does_oman_a_relatively_small_country/ | {
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y8sfk | how air is created | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y8sfk/eli5_how_air_is_created/ | {
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3cadgu | why are we never woken up by our own coughing/snoring while we sleep, but find it hard to sleep next to others who are coughing or snoring? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cadgu/eli5_why_are_we_never_woken_up_by_our_own/ | {
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2i54ke | how do hospitals quarantine patients? | When a someone contracts something highly contagious and they're admitted in to a hospital, where do they treat the patient at? Is there a separate ward where they treat people that may harbor really dangerous pathogens? Do they run off different ventilation systems? What about how they dispose of things (bedding ne... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i54ke/eli5_how_do_hospitals_quarantine_patients/ | {
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1zqzhl | what is the difference between russia occupying crimea and the us occupying parts of the middle east | I am against Russia invading Ukraine, but I am in a debate with someone who is mad that Americans are so mad at Russia for invading Ukraine when they said essentially we have been doing this in the Middle East for years. Can someone help me out on how to explain to this person these two incidents are not the same! Than... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zqzhl/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_russia/ | {
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3qieoi | how does an elevator get put in its "tube"? bonus points for telling me, how safe they are. | They always seem to be much larger than the doors which allow their entry, so how exactly are they put in place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qieoi/eli5_how_does_an_elevator_get_put_in_its_tube/ | {
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8zi3v7 | - why does watching a movie that is scary to you make you stop thinking rationally and believe that you are being watched, stalked and about to be murdered? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zi3v7/eli5_why_does_watching_a_movie_that_is_scary_to/ | {
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3reewb | if all the clocks in the world stopped for an unknown amount of time, how could we figure out what time it should be? | If every time counting device on the planet stopped for an undetermined amount of time, would we ever be able to figure out what time it is? Or would be just have to start over? Was there an instant when we realized that the present time was (edit: "incorrect")? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3reewb/eli5_if_all_the_clocks_in_the_world_stopped_for/ | {
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5w07im | why are note harmonies, specifically chords, "more pleasing" when at a higher pitch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w07im/eli5_why_are_note_harmonies_specifically_chords/ | {
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bblzvz | how do people take these amazing detailed pictures of the sky... | Without obviously zooming in? Like there's mountains in the foreground (not zoomed in) but the sky above is really detailed. I know they use a good quality camera but how does it work that it seems to zoom in to the fine detail of some parts of the scene (the sky) and not others (the mountains) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bblzvz/eli5_how_do_people_take_these_amazing_detailed/ | {
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1xtqcf | the physics behind luge. how do the athletes strategize? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xtqcf/eli5_the_physics_behind_luge_how_do_the_athletes/ | {
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2xpdsi | would a passenger in a sub like deepsea challenger survive if it was in space? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xpdsi/eli5_would_a_passenger_in_a_sub_like_deepsea/ | {
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3ohrda | why is gay marriage still an issue in the 2016 election? what could a president do to reverse the supreme court's decision? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ohrda/eli5_why_is_gay_marriage_still_an_issue_in_the/ | {
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674iwy | why do police officers like donuts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/674iwy/eli5_why_do_police_officers_like_donuts/ | {
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9nw1ac | what's the modern use of thallium (ti) a chemical element not found widely in nature? | Since I come from Macedonia, a country in Europe ( The Balkans Region ) I've often heard some older people talking about this element and how it was once mined in my country in the Alshar ( Allchar ) Deposit in Southern Macedonia. This is supposed to be the only deposit on Earth that anyone knows of where you can find ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nw1ac/eli5_whats_the_modern_use_of_thallium_ti_a/ | {
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22970o | why is it that my iphone dies before it reaches 0% battery, it sometimes even dies at 20%? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22970o/eli5why_is_it_that_my_iphone_dies_before_it/ | {
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1ca5ba | why do we have to mix and master songs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ca5ba/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_mix_and_master_songs/ | {
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7jovg5 | advantages/disadvantages of a space station ( i.e. iss) vs. lunar base (cost, difficulty/risk, scientific value...) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jovg5/eli5_advantagesdisadvantages_of_a_space_station/ | {
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1ocbbd | why is politics about being right or left and not on a issue by issue basis? | I'm not big into politics, that's why I am asking.
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3or2j8 | why do most us states and almost all countries around the world have a minimum age limit to purchase cigarettes but not a minimum age limit to smoke them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3or2j8/eli5why_do_most_us_states_and_almost_all/ | {
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728hhn | why does wood get hard when burned for a short while, but get brittle if it is burned for too long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/728hhn/eli5_why_does_wood_get_hard_when_burned_for_a/ | {
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68b4lt | what's the deal with google inc and alphabet inc? why a holding company? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68b4lt/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_google_inc_and_alphabet/ | {
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4trkb1 | how can i watch hd youtube videos with no buffering, while imgur images takes forever to load? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4trkb1/eli5_how_can_i_watch_hd_youtube_videos_with_no/ | {
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km01z | how sailing works... tacking, luffing, points of sail, etc.. | I've been reading some [nautical historical fiction](_URL_0_) and although it's all terribly exciting I admit I don't know exactly what is going on most of the time they talk about sailing! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/km01z/eli5_how_sailing_works_tacking_luffing_points_of/ | {
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7hoeb4 | why do some people (like me) have to invert the y-axis when playing 3d video games? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hoeb4/eli5_why_do_some_people_like_me_have_to_invert/ | {
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7zs9w8 | what is a 'superseding indictment'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zs9w8/eli5_what_is_a_superseding_indictment/ | {
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4up85l | how a computer can execute a program but not allow the source code to be viewed | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4up85l/eli5_how_a_computer_can_execute_a_program_but_not/ | {
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1uhz42 | how come the visual quality of a youtube video decreases as time go by? | I've noticed that videos I've watched years ago are now grainy and pixelated. What causes this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uhz42/eli5_how_come_the_visual_quality_of_a_youtube/ | {
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4asvag | . how did st. patrick's day turn into the get drunk holiday? | Title says it all. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4asvag/eli5_how_did_st_patricks_day_turn_into_the_get/ | {
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3f4jja | why do we see full trailers for a movie now, but the movie is scheduled to come out 1 year later? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f4jja/eli5_why_do_we_see_full_trailers_for_a_movie_now/ | {
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3ne8xs | if a teenager can be charged with child pornography for having pictures of themselves, why can't they be charged with sexual assault when they masturbate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ne8xs/eli5_if_a_teenager_can_be_charged_with_child/ | {
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367ae2 | why do japanese cartoons change their opening/ending so often (10-20 episodes) compared to western cartoons, that keep the same opening for many seasons (south park, the simpsons, family guy)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/367ae2/eli5_why_do_japanese_cartoons_change_their/ | {
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4zswa1 | are modern humans pure homo-sapiens? | Or are we a mix of Homo-sapiens, Denisovans, and other pre modern humans? And can you explain the differences of them and when they went their separate ways to the different continent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zswa1/eli5_are_modern_humans_pure_homosapiens/ | {
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2f4s41 | why do i get sick (sore throat, phlegmy lungs, stuffed up nose) when i smoke a pack of cigarettes of another brand? even lights of my brand to lights of another brand. | It seems every time I go to buy another brand other than my usual, I feel get sick almost that day, why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f4s41/eli5_why_do_i_get_sick_sore_throat_phlegmy_lungs/ | {
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3snbuf | why do people even protest? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3snbuf/eli5_why_do_people_even_protest/ | {
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1oqx6x | where does societal pressure for women to shave come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oqx6x/eli5_where_does_societal_pressure_for_women_to/ | {
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6q8ai6 | can a president in the us run twice if they weren't elected the first time? | For example if a president is assassinated and the Vice President gets the position and then runs for president the following term and wins the election, can that person run the term after that since they technically didn't run the first time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q8ai6/eli5_can_a_president_in_the_us_run_twice_if_they/ | {
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p97dq | — why is the christian year (2012) used by
everyone around the world, including jews and
hindus and muslims? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p97dq/eli5_why_is_the_christian_year_2012_used_by/ | {
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1qxtpa | why are most popular websites created by americans? | If websites require a very low capital investment to start and anyone in the world can create one, why are nearly all successful startups and globally popular websites created in the US rather than somewhere in Europe or Asia? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qxtpa/eli5_why_are_most_popular_websites_created_by/ | {
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4umkw2 | why does copying and pasting large amounts of text lag computers when the actual transfer of files is so low? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4umkw2/eli5_why_does_copying_and_pasting_large_amounts/ | {
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6yn4uv | ; why is it that we can sense people looking at us sometimes when we are sleeping/dozing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yn4uv/eli5_why_is_it_that_we_can_sense_people_looking/ | {
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4dd5x5 | how do certain drinks help potentiate certain medications? | I am predominantly regarded grapefruit juice and opiates, however, I'm also curious about the unspoken rule about not mixing alcohol with medications. Does it dissolve pills faster? I'd like to know the science behind this! Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dd5x5/eli5_how_do_certain_drinks_help_potentiate/ | {
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6md7cn | why do people choose to follow religion while no one is truly certain of their true existence? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6md7cn/eli5_why_do_people_choose_to_follow_religion/ | {
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a9w2yo | if i got millions of venezuelan dollars couldn't i just hold on to it until the value went back up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9w2yo/eli5_if_i_got_millions_of_venezuelan_dollars/ | {
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5mhfby | why is "zero excuses" plural? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mhfby/eli5_why_is_zero_excuses_plural/ | {
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9foln8 | how does flea and tick treatment "prevent" or "kill" them for a long time period on cats and dogs? why are these treatments not used on people when you say, go hiking for example? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9foln8/eli5_how_does_flea_and_tick_treatment_prevent_or/ | {
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5dk07e | what is the difference between apa and mla? why do we use apa at times and for others we use mla? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dk07e/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_apa_and_mla/ | {
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1ebkd7 | what all this amy's bakery drama is about? | edit: sorry! to clarify, I've seen various screenshots of the Amy's Bakery page on facebook and references to it on reddit and it's all very confusing for this OP | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ebkd7/eli5what_all_this_amys_bakery_drama_is_about/ | {
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1vnb1k | how are we able to see other planets like we see stars? | I saw the picture of Earth, Jupiter, and Venus as seen from mars and was wondering how it's possible. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vnb1k/how_are_we_able_to_see_other_planets_like_we_see/ | {
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5k39ta | why can you just right click on a picture and save it but when you want to save a video you have to open a separate webpage that allows you to download the video, enter in the url and hit download? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k39ta/eli5_why_can_you_just_right_click_on_a_picture/ | {
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5l8aff | what prozac (or fluoxetine) is really made of. | I'm trying to get a better understanding about what exactly Prozac (or its generic Fluoxetine) is made of. I have looked into it and have gotten a list of chemicals but no explanation as to where these chemicals come from or why there are "inactive" ingredients (if it's inactive, why is it there at all)? Thanks in adva... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l8aff/eli5_what_prozac_or_fluoxetine_is_really_made_of/ | {
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6f8yel | why is australia so regressive on the issue of climate change | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f8yel/eli5_why_is_australia_so_regressive_on_the_issue/ | {
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4590jx | how are superdelegates justified in a democracy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4590jx/eli5how_are_superdelegates_justified_in_a/ | {
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2rozp1 | why don't professors just use the older editions of textbooks to keep the costs down? | We are always using newer editions. Is there a reason for this, considering they don't change much content. (Most of the time) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rozp1/eli5_why_dont_professors_just_use_the_older/ | {
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rwgyw | a good way to improve my laptops performance. | I think the title says it all. I am not good with computers, but I'm not a total idiot either so if you showed me something I should figure it out. I could possibly do a total reboot as although I don't have an HDD, I do have a thumb drive that could hold my necessities. I would prefer to just find ways to improve the ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rwgyw/eli5_a_good_way_to_improve_my_laptops_performance/ | {
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4f8j4o | why has been there no massive multi-national effort to end global hunger? | And I don't think the World Food Programme counts really (I'll explain in a second).
I mean, it seams like the most non controversial way of helping the third world. This isn't accepting refugees, or training armies, or supplying arms. It's just providing and distributing food.
Around 5-9 million people die of hunge... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f8j4o/eli5_why_has_been_there_no_massive_multinational/ | {
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19ldpk | how can valve get away with cutting prices as much as 70% on steam for mostly games they didn't even make? are external game companies not getting really pissed off from missed profits? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19ldpk/how_can_valve_get_away_with_cutting_prices_as/ | {
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