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egoo7j | how is the videogame skyrim seemingly endless? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/egoo7j/eli5_how_is_the_videogame_skyrim_seemingly_endless/ | {
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6amq92 | why is a long one hour walk (4 miles) as tiring as a hard workout, but the walk burns far, far less calories? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6amq92/eli5why_is_a_long_one_hour_walk_4_miles_as_tiring/ | {
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f6vyhv | scars | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6vyhv/eli5_scars/ | {
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3kqqzl | major differences between eastern orthodox and catholicism besides religious leader's authority? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kqqzl/eli5_major_differences_between_eastern_orthodox/ | {
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1yizor | why do so many law enforcers/military personnel support their governments during popular uprising? | During the Ukraine and Venezuela protests we hear a lot about how civilians are clashing with police forces and the National Guard, etc. Government agencies committing atrocities.
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1s76gj | free radicals, oxidative stress, and anti oxidants. | Always been curious about this.. and how it effects humans. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s76gj/eli5_free_radicals_oxidative_stress_and_anti/ | {
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1szzhg | how do other websites use reddit's content without backlash? | There are tonnes of websites that use Reddit user content for posts i.e. Buzzfeed, _URL_0_, theChive etc. Does this mean Reddit is selling their content, or that employees of those websites constantly trawl Reddit for interesting posts? Isn't user content the OP's intellectual property? Is it ok as long as the website ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1szzhg/eli5_how_do_other_websites_use_reddits_content/ | {
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232en9 | why are steel surfaces relatively inhospitable to bacteria and other germs whereas stuff like acrylic are not? | I use an electronic cigarette which uses mouthpieces that can be swapped out. These come in a variety of materials, from acrylic to delrin to plastic to aluminium to steel to copper to wood.
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89yfpi | why does visible heat* have a shadow if it isn’t causing an absence of light? | *the kind of heat waves you see rising from a radiator or the ground on a hot day that seem to shimmer. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89yfpi/eli5_why_does_visible_heat_have_a_shadow_if_it/ | {
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7lk6yo | why do car windows get a grid pattern on them | So what I mean is, I’ve noticed on some rear windscreens what looks like squares of condensation in between the heating elements of the back window. Naturally I assumed it was because of those heating elements, however I also get in on my side windows too when I’ve had the heating on. What cause it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lk6yo/eli5_why_do_car_windows_get_a_grid_pattern_on_them/ | {
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e3ti4b | how does opening new lines of credit *help* your credit score? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e3ti4b/eli5_how_does_opening_new_lines_of_credit_help/ | {
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35vjio | can a communist economy work with a democratic system? | Through history we've seen most communist nations fail because they had shitty dictators and a shitty political system. Could a communist economic system work if the politics of that system were democratic(more or less)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35vjio/eli5can_a_communist_economy_work_with_a/ | {
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1zdw6c | is there an easy explanation or visual for the organization of the us army? | All the sources I've looked at are hard to understand. My grandfather was in the army (Major General) and he always told me these stories with terminology I never understood so it'd be nice to have it explained simply. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zdw6c/eli5_is_there_an_easy_explanation_or_visual_for/ | {
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2ucg1d | why do we not all adopt a race-nationality identification like african-american (ex. asian-australian)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ucg1d/eli5_why_do_we_not_all_adopt_a_racenationality/ | {
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664iv4 | why are hand dryers in public restrooms considered more hygienic than paper towels? having forced air blowing germs all over the place doesn't seem very hygienic at all. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/664iv4/eli5_why_are_hand_dryers_in_public_restrooms/ | {
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smlbo | the different divisions of the nervous system. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/smlbo/eli5_the_different_divisions_of_the_nervous_system/ | {
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5wrtwd | why couldn't giant mirrors (like the entire industrialized world focusing on producing giant mirrors) eradicate global warming by reflecting the suns rays for a while? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wrtwd/eli5_why_couldnt_giant_mirrors_like_the_entire/ | {
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4y1uyc | what's going on in milwaukee ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y1uyc/eli5_whats_going_on_in_milwaukee/ | {
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a6j4c3 | why is a p/e ratio called price to earnings and not just price to profit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6j4c3/eli5_why_is_a_pe_ratio_called_price_to_earnings/ | {
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939pt1 | how does the internet’s wayback machine work? | Sidenote; How much data do the servers need to handle?
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198fu1 | what is "sequestration" in the context of current events? | I found two other questions pertaining to this on ELI5, but one wasn't answered and the other was rather vague. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/198fu1/eli5_what_is_sequestration_in_the_context_of/ | {
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7n4nn8 | how is the criterion collection able to restore movies that are 50 plus years old to blu ray quality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7n4nn8/eli5_how_is_the_criterion_collection_able_to/ | {
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1g8exs | how can a judge make a decision without letting his own beliefs and opinions interfere with his decision? | I'm talking about the more subjective things that are mostly a judgement call. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g8exs/eli5_how_can_a_judge_make_a_decision_without/ | {
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5f8lp1 | why do we sometimes, out of the blue, have the urge to breath deeply? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f8lp1/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_out_of_the_blue_have_the/ | {
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3qyblt | what would have happened in china if you got pregnant with a second child? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qyblt/eli5_what_would_have_happened_in_china_if_you_got/ | {
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4mgw1b | why is saying hello to people socially so important ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mgw1b/eli5_why_is_saying_hello_to_people_socially_so/ | {
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2lr1nm | how does the binary options scam work? | Can you really make money of it? Or is it just a clever scam as i suspect? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lr1nm/eli5how_does_the_binary_options_scam_work/ | {
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3m87fq | why do rock bands often have a carpet on the stage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m87fq/eli5why_do_rock_bands_often_have_a_carpet_on_the/ | {
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5mp9n4 | why can you hear the voices in the apartment above you so easily, but not the voices in the apartment below you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mp9n4/eli5_why_can_you_hear_the_voices_in_the_apartment/ | {
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2fozmj | if companies already know that most(if not all) people don't read terms of service, whats stopping them from hiding a hidden rule on page 500 of 3000 that makes you sign over all your possessions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fozmj/eli5_if_companies_already_know_that_mostif_not/ | {
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27fpr9 | why do people like jesse jackson and al sharpton march for white on black crime but not black on black crime? | Being from the black community this pisses me off - why is it that they feel they can blow white on black crime out of proportion but they aren't anywhere to be seen when black on black crime is happening - especially in chicago right now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27fpr9/eli5why_do_people_like_jesse_jackson_and_al/ | {
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1ka5ft | elon musk's/tesla's hyperloop... | I'm not sure that I understand too 100% how it work, so maybe someone can give a good explanation for it :)
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3v3yes | why is most of the juice available in the supermarket a mix with cranberry juice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v3yes/eli5_why_is_most_of_the_juice_available_in_the/ | {
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21jj18 | is the buddha still 'alive'? | I've been interested in Buddhism, I've been trying to research what people believe the fate of Buddha is. Every source (mostly yahooanswers) says that he ended his eternal suffering, and that's about it. Is he still being reincarnated?
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2a84rc | what was the fault in brazil's defense ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a84rc/eli5_what_was_the_fault_in_brazils_defense/ | {
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5dkc6d | is the world really round\spherical (exactly 360 degrees)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dkc6d/eli5_is_the_world_really_roundspherical_exactly/ | {
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5vwj41 | special relativity says the mass of a moving body _url_0_ has the mass of the universe been increasing since the big bang? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vwj41/eli5special_relativity_says_the_mass_of_a_moving/ | {
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33awbu | do animals (especially those who mate for life) feel love like we do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33awbu/eli5_do_animals_especially_those_who_mate_for/ | {
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3wgxrq | the height of the average american male has risen roughly 3 inches in the past 200 years. is this an example of evolution, coincidence, or something else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wgxrq/eli5_the_height_of_the_average_american_male_has/ | {
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4vw5ts | how are we able to animate so much more realistically now than ten, fifteen, etc. years ago? | What about our technology is making it easier? Is it still people doing the animating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vw5ts/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_animate_so_much_more/ | {
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30nks0 | why is toronto the only canadian city with sports teams in the mlb and nba? | Is the city considered more American? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30nks0/eli5why_is_toronto_the_only_canadian_city_with/ | {
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2sj2g6 | what do boy/girl scout actually do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sj2g6/eli5_what_do_boygirl_scout_actually_do/ | {
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684kdo | were anatomically modern humans from 200,000 years ago exactly the same as us, except without language and culture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/684kdo/eli5_were_anatomically_modern_humans_from_200000/ | {
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8z44t1 | why can’t the panama canal just dig a deep canal and remove the locks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8z44t1/eli5_why_cant_the_panama_canal_just_dig_a_deep/ | {
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3kymzq | instead of melting, why do objects, such as paper, trees, and human bodies, turn to ash instead when lit on fire? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kymzq/eli5_instead_of_melting_why_do_objects_such_as/ | {
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3283rn | how do we learn our first language? | Leaving nouns, how do we understand what the words means? And if it is something we learn from the womb, why is it that we have to relearn words as we grow and how do children of parents who are deaf learn a language? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3283rn/eli5_how_do_we_learn_our_first_language/ | {
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1zliv9 | why doesn't russia want to be part of the eu? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zliv9/elif_why_doesnt_russia_want_to_be_part_of_the_eu/ | {
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6khwkd | india's new gst-tax | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6khwkd/eli5_indias_new_gsttax/ | {
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biobk2 | what causes the pressure in our chest when we hold our breath? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/biobk2/eli5_what_causes_the_pressure_in_our_chest_when/ | {
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43m34m | why doesn't a slinky expand like normal springs do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43m34m/eli5_why_doesnt_a_slinky_expand_like_normal/ | {
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2na3yn | why do people continue posting threads here when 99% of the questions can be answered w/ a simple google search? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2na3yn/eli5_why_do_people_continue_posting_threads_here/ | {
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1gh0mf | branch davidians and the waco siege | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gh0mf/eli5_branch_davidians_and_the_waco_siege/ | {
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ebs6ej | why can motorbike batteries sit on a shelf unused without losing charge but when sitting inside a motorbike for a few weeks that hasn't been turned on, go dead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ebs6ej/eli5_why_can_motorbike_batteries_sit_on_a_shelf/ | {
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ahy77n | why do some airports make transit passengers go through security again and others don’t? | For transit I mean your bag is already checked through to a final destination and you probably have boarding passes already. Is it a case of differing national regulations or dependent on your country of origin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahy77n/eli5_why_do_some_airports_make_transit_passengers/ | {
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6s6gzf | why is yellow visually/functionally the least strong color? | Okay, I'm not entirely sure if I can express this very well, but out of all the different wavelengths of light, why does yellow seem to be weaker and lighter in shade/tone than other colors at their full intensity? Like, picking colors in Photoshop by RGB/HSL, it feels like yellow is a much lighter color than red even ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s6gzf/eli5_why_is_yellow_visuallyfunctionally_the_least/ | {
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15dfyo | how does a flute produce sound? | sound is vibrations, so how can a steady stream of air suddenly start to vibrate as it passes through the end? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15dfyo/how_does_a_flute_produce_sound/ | {
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27g5ju | how does intuition or instinct work? | Have these ever been explained? Like what goes on in your brain and what exactly happens when you have a "gut feeling" about something? What does intuition only seem to occur in some instances and not others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27g5ju/eli5how_does_intuition_or_instinct_work/ | {
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4ut8zb | is it possible to manipulate your voice? such as make it raspier, more hoarse or deeper? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ut8zb/eli5_is_it_possible_to_manipulate_your_voice_such/ | {
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3uoqkm | indians: what is the deal with the train system in india? | Why do you think it's normal to sit on top of, or hang from moving trains? Did anyone ever think to add some extra trains, wagons, tracks? I really don't understand how this works. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uoqkm/eli5_indians_what_is_the_deal_with_the_train/ | {
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1o263u | how do sinks work? | How does water just flow upwards with the movement of a handle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o263u/eli5_how_do_sinks_work/ | {
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9ia1rt | what is bearing in navigation and how is it different from heading? | More specifically, it would be great if you could relate this to aircraft. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ia1rt/eli5_what_is_bearing_in_navigation_and_how_is_it/ | {
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35hsfp | why is it preferable to keep apps running on android lollipop instead of closing them frequently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35hsfp/eli5_why_is_it_preferable_to_keep_apps_running_on/ | {
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2styzr | how can different operating systems able to read programs written in different programming languages. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2styzr/eli5how_can_different_operating_systems_able_to/ | {
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3apdtc | how come when i use "end task" programs that aren't responding close instantly but when i "x" out of them it takes a while | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3apdtc/eli5_how_come_when_i_use_end_task_programs_that/ | {
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1viitx | why do me teeth feel loose? are they really loose, temporarily, or is my brain just playing tricks on me? | Hey,
My teeth certainly feel loose. And even though it is something that happens on rare occasions, and it always seems to pass, I always wondered why they feel like that.
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5w1ldx | how did fungi develop antibiotics fast enough to kill bacteria? and why couldn't bacteria just develop faster to overcome the antibiotics fungi made, therefore becoming resistant? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w1ldx/eli5_how_did_fungi_develop_antibiotics_fast/ | {
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7h1727 | why do truckers always pass other cars/truckers when going uphill? i seem to notice this mostly on the interstates and it always results (obviously) in the “fast lane” getting backed up. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7h1727/eli5_why_do_truckers_always_pass_other/ | {
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68916f | how is it that although we don't know all of the words in the dictionary by heart, we can easily spot when something is not a word? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68916f/eli5how_is_it_that_although_we_dont_know_all_of/ | {
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4jrm6v | why black holes cause infinite curvature? | Why is it called infinite?
Why isn't the space called eg. *"curved so much that not even light cannot escape it" instead?*
Or *"curved so much that even photons cannot escape"?*
Is it the same thing?
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bxzg85 | why do charley horses (the type of painful muscle cramp) seem to mostly happen while you're asleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxzg85/eli5_why_do_charley_horses_the_type_of_painful/ | {
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3792bg | why do gas stations offer mid grade gas | It seems like everyone uses either regular or premium gas so what's the purpose of having another grade in between the two? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3792bg/eli5_why_do_gas_stations_offer_mid_grade_gas/ | {
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35umfp | when people sing in a tonal language (like chinese), how do they keep the tones in their voice? | I would think it might be hard to sing in a tonal language because in trying to match the song's pitch, it would then be difficult to keep the tones of the language as well, wouldn't it? (Sorry, that's kind of strangely worded but its the only way I can think of to explain it.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35umfp/eli5_when_people_sing_in_a_tonal_language_like/ | {
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8jkmd5 | how can tv shows like south park and family guy still use the “all persons fictitious” disclaimer when they are clearly making fun of an actual person/celebrity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jkmd5/eli5_how_can_tv_shows_like_south_park_and_family/ | {
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k1wp6 | how rainbow tables work and how they're used for password cracking. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k1wp6/eli5_how_rainbow_tables_work_and_how_theyre_used/ | {
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233jod | how does a cvt(continuously variable transmission) work? | They're usually found in Nissans from what I know. Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/233jod/eli5_how_does_a_cvtcontinuously_variable/ | {
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5bs5u2 | how does a single firework explode more than once and every explosion all at once. | I saw this on r/gifs/ :_URL_0_
So how does this work. Is there something mechanically in the shell.
Every explosion is right in time.
* The first explosion is a big one. Thats not special.
* The second one, every single explosion at the same time.
* And the final explosion, all at once.
How is the timing so accura... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bs5u2/eli5_how_does_a_single_firework_explode_more_than/ | {
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34cjfd | how does fast charging work? | Qualcomm and numerous other manufacturers have announced some sort of quick charging technology to charge a battery up to 50% in 15 minutes etc. How does this work? Do they increase the amperage? Wouldn't that damage the battery? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34cjfd/eli5_how_does_fast_charging_work/ | {
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3crqgu | "live within your means" as the saying goes. but why is austerity not a good thing when you are a debt stricken country in a deep recession? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3crqgu/eli5_live_within_your_means_as_the_saying_goes/ | {
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4h5a1x | why does rolling he windows down help car sickness, but the vent / air conditioner doesn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h5a1x/eli5_why_does_rolling_he_windows_down_help_car/ | {
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2k55cu | what is the difference (if any) between medical grade nitroglycerin (like for angina) and "omg explosion" grade nitroglycerin? | I carry medical grade Nitroglycerin (GTN/Glyceryl Trinitrate) for Angina, and I have always wondered how come it can be used for medical treatment and carried around with you everywhere, without the volatility which comes with bog standard Nitro.
Are the two the same thing but in dilute quantities? Is the medical s... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k55cu/eli5_what_is_the_difference_if_any_between/ | {
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ajr8zh | how do airport codes work when there are 17,678 commercial airports but only 17,576 possible combinations of letters? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajr8zh/eli5_how_do_airport_codes_work_when_there_are/ | {
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1jdm16 | the entire plot of bioshock infinite. still haven't figured it out completley. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jdm16/eli5_the_entire_plot_of_bioshock_infinite_still/ | {
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8r8h7k | if you melt a penny or rip up a dollar, are you combating inflation, since that cash is no longer in circulation? or is inflation less straightforward? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8r8h7k/eli5_if_you_melt_a_penny_or_rip_up_a_dollar_are/ | {
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2hgwhp | why do phone companies, like the iphone, focus on making smartphones thinner rather than putting in a bigger battery? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hgwhp/eli5_why_do_phone_companies_like_the_iphone_focus/ | {
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1lyrh7 | what really happens when you re-enter earth's atmosphere in a space shuttle (gravity wise)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lyrh7/eli5what_really_happens_when_you_reenter_earths/ | {
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anv9b3 | are musicians brains "wired" differently than non-musicians? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/anv9b3/eli5_are_musicians_brains_wired_differently_than/ | {
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1dbmc2 | why cant i smell or taste when i catch a cold? | Anytime I catch a cold, I find myself without a sense of taste or smell. Anyone know why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dbmc2/why_cant_i_smell_or_taste_when_i_catch_a_cold/ | {
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3ysqv2 | how my neighbor's radon exhaust pipe is not a health concern for me. | My neighbors have a radon exhaust pipe that is pulling radon from beneath the slab of their home and exhausting it outside, about 15 feet from my home. These pipes are estimated to exhaust at 2000 pCi/L when the EPA says there is "no safe level" but you should mitigate your home if it is greater than 4 pCi/L.
Yes, ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ysqv2/eli5_how_my_neighbors_radon_exhaust_pipe_is_not_a/ | {
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1lsrkc | why do homeless peoples dogs always seem so immaculately well trained? | And how do they do it?
Prompted by this [.gif](_URL_0_). I am not in any way implying the guy in the gif is homeless, but it reminded me of the kind of obedience you see in homeless dogs. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lsrkc/eli5_why_do_homeless_peoples_dogs_always_seem_so/ | {
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2qki5m | what the hell is windows updating all the time? | seriously windows installs updates almost every day but there are no changes at all | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qki5m/eli5what_the_hell_is_windows_updating_all_the_time/ | {
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3x5exg | would inflation exist if our money were backed by something? | My understanding is that inflation occurs when the cost of goods goes up. If the cost of grain goes up, the cost of bread goes up, which means people need to spend more money to get the same amount of goods.
If our money were backed by something, like gold (or better yet, silver) would inflation occur? If not, why?
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34e5a1 | how can there be so many different interpretations of a single religious text? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34e5a1/eli5_how_can_there_be_so_many_different/ | {
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ehjve2 | how are new variations of plants and fruits created? | I get that different "species" of them are combined, but how? It's not like the mating partner can be selected. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehjve2/eli5_how_are_new_variations_of_plants_and_fruits/ | {
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cvsy6i | why dont my stomach acids dissolve me from the inside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvsy6i/eli5_why_dont_my_stomach_acids_dissolve_me_from/ | {
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fxl068 | why does the charge in fully charged rechargeable batteries go down even if i don't use the batteries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxl068/eli5_why_does_the_charge_in_fully_charged/ | {
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2kuqep | what's the difference between looney tunes and merrie melodies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kuqep/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_looney_tunes/ | {
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dg7ncq | why did vhs tapes show a blue screen on the tv when they started up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dg7ncq/eli5_why_did_vhs_tapes_show_a_blue_screen_on_the/ | {
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6yochg | why do events that have a negative effect on oil production cause immediate rises in prices of gas but when production is back to normal prices don't plummet back to where they started? | I notice this all the time with major weather events. is it simply gouging or is there a reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yochg/eli5_why_do_events_that_have_a_negative_effect_on/ | {
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