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5yuubs | why have salaries not increased on par with the cost of living. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yuubs/eli5_why_have_salaries_not_increased_on_par_with/ | {
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3svhtz | why aren't siblings born with the same dna? | Statistically speaking, non-twin siblings from the same parents could have the same DNA, right? Why doesn't this happen? What are the statistical odds that it could? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3svhtz/eli5_why_arent_siblings_born_with_the_same_dna/ | {
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d326cy | how do computers transmit and translate video and pictures? does each picture get boiled down to a pixel level with a binary code for each pixel? what about video? it blows my mind that computers can do this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d326cy/eli5_how_do_computers_transmit_and_translate/ | {
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3ras3t | why does taking (something) to the negative power give us 1/(something)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ras3t/eli5_why_does_taking_something_to_the_negative/ | {
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qyolp | the annoying sound in my ears when i get out of the shower. | Not just the feeling of water in your ears (which goes away hitting your head with your hand on the area over your ear leaned to the side) but, you know, that sound. It's like there was a little, tiny flag in your ear which would wave very strongly with every move you make with your head.
And optional: How to get rid... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qyolp/eli5_the_annoying_sound_in_my_ears_when_i_get_out/ | {
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3kh1hm | the difference between deductive and abductive reasoning. | _URL_0_
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bwwd2v | what are apertures, f-stops, how does depth of field work, and how does lens measurement factor into the equation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwwd2v/eli5_what_are_apertures_fstops_how_does_depth_of/ | {
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34oh2g | why do i have to wait 30 seconds after i unplug my modem to plug it back in? once it's off, isn't it just...off? | When resetting a modem, why does the 30 second time limit matter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34oh2g/eli5_why_do_i_have_to_wait_30_seconds_after_i/ | {
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6pkxoc | why do brass instruments only emit a sound when pursing your lips? why can't you just blow into them and make sound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pkxoc/eli5_why_do_brass_instruments_only_emit_a_sound/ | {
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5fut2f | how does my printer know how much ink is in the cartridge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fut2f/eli5how_does_my_printer_know_how_much_ink_is_in/ | {
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1q2vdg | how much money (usd) would need to be "destroyed" in order to see a significant rise in the value of the dollar? | If the value of money goes down as more money is put in circulation, taking some out would make the value go up, right? So how much cash would need to be burned to actually see a real change in the power of the U.S. dollar? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q2vdg/eli5how_much_money_usd_would_need_to_be_destroyed/ | {
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bgn603 | what is the purpose of that transparent blue strip on the top of the windshield glass of almost every car? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgn603/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_that_transparent_blue/ | {
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5uldrh | why primary education is disproportionately a female institution? | Surely both male and female children need equality in their role models? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uldrh/eli5_why_primary_education_is_disproportionately/ | {
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28fqva | in philosophy, what are epistemology and metaphysics? | I hear these terms thrown around often when reading about philosophy, but I've never been able to find a sensible answer to what they actually are. Can someone help me out?
Edit: Thanks, guys! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28fqva/eli5_in_philosophy_what_are_epistemology_and/ | {
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2zhbk5 | how can we smell spring? | You can just feel it in the air... I am pretty sure it is something to do with pollen... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zhbk5/eli5_how_can_we_smell_spring/ | {
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6ek466 | what's happening inside of a plasma ball? | I was have one and was wondering what the plasma and light was and why it's attracted to objects outside of the glass. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ek466/eli5_whats_happening_inside_of_a_plasma_ball/ | {
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28zam8 | how could pixar produce toy story back in 1995? | Since it was rendered by computer, did they have a team of 500 PC's or something like that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28zam8/eli5how_could_pixar_produce_toy_story_back_in_1995/ | {
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5yvh3n | how do download and upload speeds actually work,(i.e how do they limit the speed of download through your cables) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yvh3n/eli5_how_do_download_and_upload_speeds_actually/ | {
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1djsdv | how come the zimbabwe dollar inflated so fast? how do people survive in a country with such hyperinflation? | Basically those two questions. I'd also like to know what's going on there right now - if your 100 trillion dollars is only worth 10 trillion tomorrow (lol) how can people even work and expect to survive?
Is the situation resolved? If so, how? If not, why not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1djsdv/eli5_how_come_the_zimbabwe_dollar_inflated_so/ | {
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5llgje | in ww2 movies and rl videos some soldiers salute and some use nazi salute. why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5llgje/eli5_in_ww2_movies_and_rl_videos_some_soldiers/ | {
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5or7wg | why do competitions require you to answer a ridiculous question when you enter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5or7wg/eli5_why_do_competitions_require_you_to_answer_a/ | {
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9mzp5a | what is treasury yields and why does it cause the market to slide? | What does it mean when the news reports that US Treasury yields?
What's the Treasury's relationship with the market that causes it to slide over the week?
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48e5e1 | why does urinating feel different when you are sick? | Can tell I'm a sleep out from a full blown flu and possibly. Today had some minor symptoms such as stuffy nose and sore throat with the general body ache that comes with a flu
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3wuokw | why did sega drop out of the video game console business? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wuokw/eli5_why_did_sega_drop_out_of_the_video_game/ | {
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2q3hq2 | why should someone never refreeze something that has been unfrozen ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q3hq2/eli5_why_should_someone_never_refreeze_something/ | {
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2k9icr | the ending of the sopranos | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k9icr/eli5_the_ending_of_the_sopranos/ | {
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3fpcdl | why do some sites not allow you to have special characters in your password? wouldn't it be better to always have as secure a password as possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fpcdl/eli5_why_do_some_sites_not_allow_you_to_have/ | {
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3jhveu | stock dividends | Title | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jhveu/eli5_stock_dividends/ | {
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d4oqx2 | what determines whether a pro sports team is named after a city (dallas cowboys), or after a state (minnesota vikings)? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4oqx2/eli5_what_determines_whether_a_pro_sports_team_is/ | {
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1q7zq8 | why do wombat's poop cubes? | Title says it all, I just can't wrap my head around the fact that they poop little dice shaped turds. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q7zq8/eli5_why_do_wombats_poop_cubes/ | {
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2zq7a7 | how does the army/military wash clothes while deployed? | How does the army/military wash clothes and laundry while deployed? I'm assuming they just hand wash everything? Wouldn't everyone smell like ass? Hoping someone could chime in. Just a random thought that I couldn't find anything on google. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zq7a7/eli5_how_does_the_armymilitary_wash_clothes_while/ | {
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7m2k57 | in movie scenes depicting large crowds or groups, do the extras usually have scripted dialogue or do they ad-lib? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7m2k57/eli5_in_movie_scenes_depicting_large_crowds_or/ | {
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382www | why has the euro held its value for so many years, then all of the sudden dropped to almost the same value as the usd? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/382www/eli5_why_has_the_euro_held_its_value_for_so_many/ | {
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spssr | the modern "war on women" | I really have this HUGE premonition that this whole thing is a bunch of crap, but I'd like to know more. What makes people think this is actually going on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/spssr/eli5_the_modern_war_on_women/ | {
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3r0dsl | if one had an electric motor on a car that turned one wheel and three generators on the other three wheels, with two battery banks (one charging and one being used) could i run this car forever? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r0dsl/eli5_if_one_had_an_electric_motor_on_a_car_that/ | {
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1cyoq4 | why does money exist? | I've been thinking about it, and most problems begin with money. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cyoq4/eli5_why_does_money_exist/ | {
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24chw0 | how do intangible currencies like bitcoin and dogecoin have value? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24chw0/eli5_how_do_intangible_currencies_like_bitcoin/ | {
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1mi7am | in u.s., "math". in u.k., "maths". why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mi7am/eli5_in_us_math_in_uk_maths_why/ | {
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229yxj | if number of offspring in mammals roughly correlates with mammary glands, why are twins not the predominant birth in humans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/229yxj/eli5_if_number_of_offspring_in_mammals_roughly/ | {
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5a8de6 | why is a fan higher pitched when on higher speeds? | I'm curious why a fan sounds like it's higher pitched on higher speeds. Does this effect apply to other things? And is the sound we hear air particles moving more quickly? (Not 100% sure if this is a physics question but that seems right...). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a8de6/eli5_why_is_a_fan_higher_pitched_when_on_higher/ | {
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8s7i6p | why during medical trials both control and subject group are told they are receiving experimental drug instead both being told they receive placebo? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8s7i6p/eli5_why_during_medical_trials_both_control_and/ | {
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2bhon2 | - why do most honour killings involve murdering the victim? why not kill the rapist instead? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bhon2/eli5_why_do_most_honour_killings_involve/ | {
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10g9uf | how does a random function work? | If a random function is made up of a certain algorithm, you'd surely be able to somehow calculate it, wouldn't you?
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cj0otb | why can some brands completely rip off other brands designs on certain products? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cj0otb/eli5_why_can_some_brands_completely_rip_off_other/ | {
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dkh7xr | does convolution of signals have an intuitive explanation like the water-flow example for voltage and current? | I understand convolution from an equation point of view but is there some way to visualize it easily? something similar to the water flow in a pipe example for current through a wire. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dkh7xr/eli5_does_convolution_of_signals_have_an/ | {
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89pr9h | the definition of “literary theory” | The definition is kind of confusing for me to understand so I was wondering if you lot could explain it to me differently? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89pr9h/eli5_the_definition_of_literary_theory/ | {
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ar49ob | how do we know what prehistoric life was like? | Watching through the Walking with Monsters: Life Before the Dinosaurs series... where do our theories of what life was like for those species come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ar49ob/eli5_how_do_we_know_what_prehistoric_life_was_like/ | {
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cxhe0k | what's a good source of hydration during a hurricane if water supply in stores is sold out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxhe0k/eli5_whats_a_good_source_of_hydration_during_a/ | {
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1lvtc4 | why does canceling a credit card with a zero balance hurt my credit score | I got an amazon card because it was supposed to allow me to buy a product on credit and avoid interest charges if I paid in full with in 6 months (20% APR thereafter!). They set my limit at $500 and I found something I wanted that costed about $600. My plan was to buy it and pay off $400 immediately and then $200 over ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lvtc4/eli5_why_does_canceling_a_credit_card_with_a_zero/ | {
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22tnmq | why do indian reservations have such high unemployment? | So the common perception of modern Indian Reservations is low income, high unemployment, high crime rates, low standard of living, except in the case of casinos. I guess the first question is, is this actually true, and if so why?
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asxdxy | how do motor boat engines not get water logged? | Any time that there's moving parts, especially in a circular motion, wouldn't the water find a way in? Or are the moving parts so disconnected from the engine that it just doesn't reach it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/asxdxy/eli5_how_do_motor_boat_engines_not_get_water/ | {
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4gq882 | reverse entropy | Could it ever be possible? Why or why not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gq882/elif_reverse_entropy/ | {
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6zgvsl | how do companies like walmart profit from selling gift cards to other services when a gift card costs the amount of credit it's worth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zgvsl/eli5_how_do_companies_like_walmart_profit_from/ | {
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42j6i5 | sound effects | How do people get the sound effects that can be used in music or movies? Like for an AK47 shootinh do they actually get a mic and just record it, it's hard for me to see them doing that for things like tires screeching or a punch. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42j6i5/eli5_sound_effects/ | {
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1wpgez | is it true that if you eat human flesh your body will uncontrollably shake? if so, why? | Curious. Just finished the Book of Eli. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wpgez/eli5_is_it_true_that_if_you_eat_human_flesh_your/ | {
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3rk4cs | how is the sugar coating on sour candy so much different than table sugar? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rk4cs/eli5_how_is_the_sugar_coating_on_sour_candy_so/ | {
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1ivxvy | how are airplanes able to travel through the air despite being heavier than air? also, what exactly is jet propulsion? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ivxvy/eli5_how_are_airplanes_able_to_travel_through_the/ | {
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483ggs | when you forget something, why does retracing your steps often make you remember? (such as going back to a webpage you closed or redoing the activity you were doing) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/483ggs/eli5_when_you_forget_something_why_does_retracing/ | {
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2kortk | why was microsoft criticised for bundling a browser and media player with their os, but is apple allowed to bundle a computer with their os? | I know the examples are a bit different, but in the end it does constitute product tying, right?
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20aw9h | why do some nutrition labels read "total carbohydrates 30g" but sugars will say "sugars 22g"? | without any mention of fiber? what/where is the unaccounted 8g of carbs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20aw9h/eli5_why_do_some_nutrition_labels_read_total/ | {
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fuevro | what do the schrödinger and dirac equations describe and what's the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fuevro/eli5_what_do_the_schrödinger_and_dirac_equations/ | {
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kaocu | obama's new jobs bill. | With a very conservative family I know I'm going to hear nothing but complaining about it in the coming weeks regardless of whether it's good or bad, I'd like to know the real truth. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kaocu/eli5_obamas_new_jobs_bill/ | {
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356fh1 | what makes the noise in an engine? | Vroom vroom 🚘🚘 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/356fh1/eli5_what_makes_the_noise_in_an_engine/ | {
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26z988 | what is al qaeda fighting for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26z988/eli5_what_is_al_qaeda_fighting_for/ | {
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4gzeho | why does styrofoam melt when it comes into contact with superglue/adhesives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gzeho/eli5why_does_styrofoam_melt_when_it_comes_into/ | {
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1y9sro | how do services like pandora and spotify work | I was wondering how a service like Pandora makes money if they have to buy the rights to all of the music that they have. When as far as I know not many people purchase the paid version. Same thing applies to Spotify. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y9sro/eli5_how_do_services_like_pandora_and_spotify_work/ | {
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21c9ta | putting down animals in zoo | why do Zoo put down healthy animals? for example in Denmark recently they put down healthy giraffe and 4 lions
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a2ai3x | why is it easier to fall asleep to background noise (radio, tv etc.) than just the plain dark? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2ai3x/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_fall_asleep_to/ | {
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c1abiu | how are amputees able to control the fingers in their bionic arm ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1abiu/eli5_how_are_amputees_able_to_control_the_fingers/ | {
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3srgnb | why haven't we seen the us (and its partners in the fight against isis) engage in a siege of raqqah, the "de facto capital of isis"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3srgnb/eli5_why_havent_we_seen_the_us_and_its_partners/ | {
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7m4e2p | when did the storefront name of "arcade" go from being a kids' video-game hangout, to being an 18+ slot machine parlour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7m4e2p/eli5_when_did_the_storefront_name_of_arcade_go/ | {
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308jls | what is the difference between readings books (any kind) and reading various reddit articles/threads? | Assuming you don't look at any advice animals or funny pics, etc. and it's all reading, what's going on in your head between the two?
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2ppwgh | when i'm tired, every now and then i will go through bouts of extreme drowsiness where i can't even keep my head up and eyes open, but after about 5-10 minutes i am awake again and completely fine. what are these cycles and how do they work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ppwgh/eli5when_im_tired_every_now_and_then_i_will_go/ | {
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2olx19 | suitjacket, sportcoat, and blazer? which situation calls for which jacket? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2olx19/eli5_suitjacket_sportcoat_and_blazer_which/ | {
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3yvmjh | why are so many large companies headquartered in minneapolis? | A handful of people have asked before about Silicon Valley, or NYC... Those places make sense, because of the reputation and availability to network. But nobody (at least, nobody I've asked about this) think "Oh, best place for corporate headquarters? Obviously Minnesota."
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a88scv | why are b.c. (before christ) and a.c. (after christ) the reference points we have chosen to use for historical measure, as opposed to any other major historical event? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a88scv/eli5_why_are_bc_before_christ_and_ac_after_christ/ | {
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7h4fr1 | if most psychopaths become psychopathic due to their childhood or a birth defect, why are most psychopaths male? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7h4fr1/eli5_if_most_psychopaths_become_psychopathic_due/ | {
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a9k4bp | what makes our ears ‘clog’ in high altitudes and what makes them pop by yawning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9k4bp/eli5_what_makes_our_ears_clog_in_high_altitudes/ | {
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8y3rcf | why are surgical gowns, masks, and gloves green or blue? | Wouldn't white be a better color since doctors usually wear a white coat and white provides better contrast with red color of blood. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8y3rcf/eli5_why_are_surgical_gowns_masks_and_gloves/ | {
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6qrwya | why does it seem easier to get stuck in a comfort zone as an adult? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qrwya/eli5_why_does_it_seem_easier_to_get_stuck_in_a/ | {
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nvxvz | conservation of mass says matter can't be created nor destroyed. do we have any theory of how this fundamental law was originally ignored to create the big bang? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nvxvz/eli5_conservation_of_mass_says_matter_cant_be/ | {
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5m4mzf | how does an led change colors? | Is there any mechanical or physical change? Are there multiple different colored LEDs in each "bulb" that are illuminated in various configurations to produce each color (similar to an RGB display)? Or can one unit actually produce light of variable wavelengths? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m4mzf/eli5_how_does_an_led_change_colors/ | {
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3impk0 | cannabis strains classification. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3impk0/eli5_cannabis_strains_classification/ | {
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4uxjwq | why airlines don't sell empty seats on flights at cheap rates | I was at the airport recently waiting for my flight, and looked up prices for last minute tickets as it was relatively empty - they were all over $500. So it got me thinking, why would an airline rather not fill the seats, than to sell them at deeply discounted rates? Is the actual cost of transporting a person on a p... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uxjwq/eli5_why_airlines_dont_sell_empty_seats_on/ | {
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ekuabf | why can't we use the ocean to dump onto fires? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ekuabf/eli5_why_cant_we_use_the_ocean_to_dump_onto_fires/ | {
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2yesv7 | does piracy actually hurt the profit of corporations? | I'm going to assume you all the know the normal arguments from both sides. But is there any hard data on this subject? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yesv7/eli5does_piracy_actually_hurt_the_profit_of/ | {
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7pxblx | how did some neighborhoods in america came to be known as 'black neighborhoods'? is it mainly because of segregation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pxblx/eli5_how_did_some_neighborhoods_in_america_came/ | {
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xji30 | why were african, australian and native american civilisations so technologically inferior compared to european and east asian civilisations? | Thanks for the answers Reddit, most of them tell me to read "Guns, Germs and Steel" which I'll definitely buy once my exams are over.
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1x9p9x | what exactly does this mean (pic in post)? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x9p9x/eli5_what_exactly_does_this_mean_pic_in_post/ | {
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2d8v8u | why does my cat insist on having me constantly feed him, even though he still has food in the bowl? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d8v8u/eli5_why_does_my_cat_insist_on_having_me/ | {
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3c3uk0 | swingset physics | ... and then maybe like I'm 40 afterwards :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c3uk0/eli5_swingset_physics/ | {
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2h4ar2 | how do we know that we 'mixed' with other human species? | I was reading about it on [this Wiki page](_URL_0_) but I have difficulties understanding.
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48vw38 | why flight attendants close the windows during the night? | I've been to a lot of flights and this happens all the time. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48vw38/eli5_why_flight_attendants_close_the_windows/ | {
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4iat99 | why do most power plants convert heat into electricity by heating water into steam and then using it to spin a turbine? is there not a more efficient way to do it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iat99/eli5_why_do_most_power_plants_convert_heat_into/ | {
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5xfnjw | what is the significance of having headphones in the correct ears when listening to music? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xfnjw/eli5_what_is_the_significance_of_having/ | {
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7rvcpq | choice theory | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rvcpq/eli5_choice_theory/ | {
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zekmx | why hasn't there been prosecution for the corruption on wall street? | The only article I can find about bankers being convicted was from last week: _URL_0_
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5khr81 | if for all of pre-human history and most of human history we were scavengers that relied on fruits and nuts, how are there so many humans today that have nut allergies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5khr81/eli5_if_for_all_of_prehuman_history_and_most_of/ | {
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7zmgqa | what is an apr? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zmgqa/eli5_what_is_an_apr/ | {
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"text": [
"It's the price of money. If you want 100 dollars, I'll give it to you for 120$ a year from now. That's a 20% APR, give some not ELI5 assumptions,imo. ",
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