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9f2v7g | how does glass work to help plants grow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9f2v7g/eli5_how_does_glass_work_to_help_plants_grow/ | {
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22qlvb | why do red and blonde hair tend to run in the same families if there both recessive genes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22qlvb/eli5_why_do_red_and_blonde_hair_tend_to_run_in/ | {
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1nkyiq | how does turning on a lightbulb use more electricity than keeping it running? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nkyiq/eli5how_does_turning_on_a_lightbulb_use_more/ | {
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bwz9km | how did columbus communicated with the aztecs if they didn’t speak their language and vise versa? | Edit* I meant Hernan Cortes not Columbus. I have failed my history teachers! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwz9km/eli5_how_did_columbus_communicated_with_the/ | {
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b9x26m | how integrals can calculate areas? | im new here so im sorry if this doesnt belong here, but this question is driving me crazy all the explanations i could find are pretty complex, im suppoused to imagine an infinite amount of squares or something like that? but than, how could it ever be accurate?
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3u9lci | how does the same model of device get software updates at different times during a rollout? | When a company releases a software update, sometimes they "roll it out" over the course of a few days. How does it become available to one device on Day One and an identical device not until Day 3? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u9lci/eli5how_does_the_same_model_of_device_get/ | {
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3oc4ms | do "not for individual sale" warnings on products have any legal binding? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oc4ms/eli5_do_not_for_individual_sale_warnings_on/ | {
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449bxo | why couldn't martin shkreli call the committee of congressmen imbeciles right at the hearing ? can he invoke his 5th amendment and still them to go take a hike? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/449bxo/eli5_why_couldnt_martin_shkreli_call_the/ | {
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4su7xl | why does a knife need to be moved to be sharp? if you touch a knife it's ok, but if you drag your finger down the edge it hurts. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4su7xl/eli5_why_does_a_knife_need_to_be_moved_to_be/ | {
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eo7a0t | as alcohol sterilizes stuff, when we drink booze it kills the good bacteria inside us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eo7a0t/eli5_as_alcohol_sterilizes_stuff_when_we_drink/ | {
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2x9dnc | how is it possible for something moving the speed of light to experience no time. | I was recently listening to star talk and Neil deGrasse Tyson noted that light is simultaneously at its starting point and its destination because something moving the speed of light experiences no time. I can't really get my head around this. We can measure the fact that it takes light 8 minutes to get from the Sun ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x9dnc/eli5_how_is_it_possible_for_something_moving_the/ | {
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3sv8u1 | the metal thing they press on fighters faces between rounds. | Between rounds, there's always a guy that presses a metal plate thing on the fighters face. What and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sv8u1/eli5_the_metal_thing_they_press_on_fighters_faces/ | {
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6yjzd1 | what's the deal with all those scammy looking "we buy houses" signs i see at so many intersections? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yjzd1/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_all_those_scammy_looking/ | {
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3vbo9y | why do skilled nfl athletes still commit penalties? | I'm thinking in particular of something like grabbing a face mask. Is there some benefit to it that outweighs the penalty? Does it just happen too fast? I don't think that a player could grab one without knowing it, but I guess so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vbo9y/eli5_why_do_skilled_nfl_athletes_still_commit/ | {
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3a810t | how bulletproof are dinosaurs? | I just saw Jurassic World, and in the movie, (very mild spoiler alert) the Indominus Rex seems pretty impervious to normal rifles, a helicopter-mounted minigun, and she even shrugs off a pretty much direct hit from a rocket launcher thing. I know that, within the movie's logic, she was made to be the strongest, largest... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a810t/eli5_how_bulletproof_are_dinosaurs/ | {
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4u32z6 | rules about reasonable suspicion vs. probable cause/just cause | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u32z6/eli5_rules_about_reasonable_suspicion_vs_probable/ | {
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2eh8cc | what role does a director actually play in creating a movie and what are the signs of a poorly directed movie? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eh8cc/eli5what_role_does_a_director_actually_play_in/ | {
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3y4ilm | why do so many great mma fighters have multiple losses on their record compared to boxers? | It seems to me that the truly great MMA fighters tend to have multiple/more losses on their records when compared to boxers, where the truly great ones tend to have none or one or two defeats only. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y4ilm/eli5why_do_so_many_great_mma_fighters_have/ | {
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1q3khx | why, as an adult, i take the same amount of cough syrup or other medicines as a 12 year old when i am heavier and more physically mature? | I was just wondering this, does it have to do with decreasing returns? I just found it funny that a 12 year old who weighs around 45 kilos takes the same amount of cough syrup or panadol as an adult male who usually weighs upwards of 65 kilos, and physically has completed growing and developing (this may or may not hav... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q3khx/eli5_why_as_an_adult_i_take_the_same_amount_of/ | {
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4g0vkh | if gravity is actually the earth accelerating upwards and the earth is spherical, how can it accelerate upwards in all its surface? | As explained here _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g0vkh/eli5_if_gravity_is_actually_the_earth/ | {
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dwmt46 | what the hell did people think sports concussions were before? | Over the last 15-20 years we’ve seen professional sports crack down on concussion safety, mainly the NFL, but it’s also been a issue with pro-wrestling, and boxing.
I understand that CTE has been discovered and can only be officially diagnosed after an autopsy.
HOWEVER, what the hell did people think concussions wer... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dwmt46/eli5_what_the_hell_did_people_think_sports/ | {
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afayf9 | the brain is very important, and very complex and exists in a confined space; given that why is it that tumors in the brain are able to get so large before being noticed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afayf9/eli5_the_brain_is_very_important_and_very_complex/ | {
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11oyyv | openoffice vs. libreoffice (vs. microsoft office) | OpenOffice vs. LibreOffice: What's the Difference, why did they split, etc..
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(OpenOffice or LibreOffice) vs. Microsoft Office: Is one better then the other; What are the limitations of each, or is it just personal preference.
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enpxss | - when you dent your car and the auto body shop uses filler to fill the dent, what are they using? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/enpxss/eli5_when_you_dent_your_car_and_the_auto_body/ | {
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716qta | is it pitch black in space or is there enough ambient light to see something held in front of you? | Assuming you're not in the vicinity of a star, of course. Somewhere like Voyager's position, 10 billion miles from earth, could you see your hands? Total darkness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/716qta/eli5_is_it_pitch_black_in_space_or_is_there/ | {
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9s31si | how do cinema projectors have such high quality compared to personal home projectors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9s31si/eli5_how_do_cinema_projectors_have_such_high/ | {
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2alzkt | why do chiggers and/or mosquitos seem to bite around a person's joints (e.g. ankle) | Why God? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2alzkt/eli5_why_do_chiggers_andor_mosquitos_seem_to_bite/ | {
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kptcj | how is facebook exploiting me? | I keep reading it in memes and all over reddit. How? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kptcj/how_is_facebook_exploiting_me/ | {
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52ocer | where does the sound from the car's blinker actually come from? | Seems like it is magically emanating from the dashboard. It seems like a mechanical mechanism, but maybe new cars have blinkers that produce sound electrically? Always made me wonder. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52ocer/eli5_where_does_the_sound_from_the_cars_blinker/ | {
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1osc17 | paralysis, specifically if you are paralyzed below the waist, is your genitalia also paralyzed? can a man never have an erection for the rest of his life? | I know if you are paralyzed below the waist you practically lose all function of your legs and have to use a wheel chair for the rest of your life...
But does this extend to our personal parts? Would a man never be able to have sex or even masturbate?
Just something that has been on my mind..
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6623yk | theresa may's announcement of the snap election | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6623yk/eli5_theresa_mays_announcement_of_the_snap/ | {
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js20b | how military units get their numbers? like where does 25th id come from? wheres 24th id? | I dont understand the number structures at all and what they symbolize. I get that there is like a 1st INF DIV but why is their FA unit Charlie 3-07 (just as an example)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/js20b/eli5_how_military_units_get_their_numbers_like/ | {
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9bjjzh | plato's theory of forms and aristotle's criticism to it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9bjjzh/eli5_platos_theory_of_forms_and_aristotles/ | {
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6a8tyt | why are videogame consoles and other electronics arranged in rectangular prisms rather than cubes? | Is there a direct reason for it? Is it more efficient/powerful or is it just for looks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a8tyt/eli5_why_are_videogame_consoles_and_other/ | {
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3vlqtr | why do veins swell when you constrict your blood flow? | When I put squeeze my arm just below my elbow, the veins on my forearm swell considerably. Why is this? Wouldn't you just be restricting blood from entering your arm to cause this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vlqtr/eli5_why_do_veins_swell_when_you_constrict_your/ | {
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76qkf8 | what is border adjustment and how will it let trump force mexico to pay for the wall? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76qkf8/eli5_what_is_border_adjustment_and_how_will_it/ | {
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2drcgc | the rick perry indictment | Why is he being accused of corruption? Who is Lehmberg and is she a nutjob? Was his refusal to fund the cancer research agency illegal? How are Texans responding do this, on both sides of the aisle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2drcgc/eli5_the_rick_perry_indictment/ | {
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677ouo | how do shows like last week tonight identify clips for a clip montage? | Tonight's Last Week Tonight ended with a montage of Bill O'Reilly that had sexist and racist clips of him from the past 20ish years. I realize it wouldn't be hard to find such clips in this particular instance, but they do this every week. I doubt they have a team of people watching episodes to find content. So, how do... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/677ouo/eli5_how_do_shows_like_last_week_tonight_identify/ | {
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4gtwg5 | how does a thermal explosion cause a human to get knocked back, as often seen in action movies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gtwg5/eli5_how_does_a_thermal_explosion_cause_a_human/ | {
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4fa173 | how broadcasters get such good sound of professional athletes while they are on the field. | Do they mic their helmets? Or do they have mics strategically place around the ice/court/etc? Fascinating imho. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fa173/eli5_how_broadcasters_get_such_good_sound_of/ | {
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1j72c7 | why is it so hard to find alcohol that doesn't taste...like alcohol? you'd think someone would make a killing off of 40% koolaid-flavoured alcohol. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j72c7/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_find_alcohol_that/ | {
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33a5ua | does true randomness exist in the universe? if i replayed the universe exactly the same from the start, would it be exactly the same? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33a5ua/eli5_does_true_randomness_exist_in_the_universe/ | {
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eit86m | how are wild plants domesticated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eit86m/eli5_how_are_wild_plants_domesticated/ | {
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1nqm4f | why does my heart rate drop when i exhale? | I've been checking my pulse a lot lately and I just noticed this. Whenever I exhale, my heart rate plummets to like half the normal rate, then goes right back to normal when I inhale again. Why does this happen? Is this normal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nqm4f/eli5_why_does_my_heart_rate_drop_when_i_exhale/ | {
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3lx9ao | the difference between unlawful and illegal. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lx9ao/eli5_the_difference_between_unlawful_and_illegal/ | {
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2rmss0 | lasers and mirrors | So mirrors are used to route laser beams. Mirrors are just reflective surfaces, like polished silver or aluminum. Can a good mirror be used to "deflect" a very powerful laser? Like super powerful ones used in crazy science labs that consume megawatts of power...are even those rendered harmless (so to speak) by a sim... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rmss0/eli5_lasers_and_mirrors/ | {
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ba1c5l | why do home thermostats have a "heat/ cool" switch? why can't you simply set a range and have it automatically determine whether to use the ac or the heater? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ba1c5l/eli5_why_do_home_thermostats_have_a_heat_cool/ | {
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2qc1jz | why are data caps for mobile phones still so small? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qc1jz/eli5_why_are_data_caps_for_mobile_phones_still_so/ | {
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3ojtxw | what do underwriters for insurance companies do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ojtxw/eli5_what_do_underwriters_for_insurance_companies/ | {
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3dzmmm | why does wikipedia cost so much to maintain if most of the people work for free editing the pages? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dzmmm/eli5_why_does_wikipedia_cost_so_much_to_maintain/ | {
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2n374l | why do certain grapes make your mouth dry when you bite into them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n374l/eli5_why_do_certain_grapes_make_your_mouth_dry/ | {
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ezcbpa | what goes into a whiteboard paint that makes it finish like a dry erase board and not a normal paint? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ezcbpa/eli5_what_goes_into_a_whiteboard_paint_that_makes/ | {
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3l3qvw | why are music apps like spotify so much more ad intensive on phones than their computer counter parts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l3qvw/eli5_why_are_music_apps_like_spotify_so_much_more/ | {
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1uyn5v | what sound properties do different musical instruments have different from each other? | This has always baffled me and I never got a real answer for it.
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76xnq6 | - are speed bumps designed to damage your car if you go over them too fast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76xnq6/eli5_are_speed_bumps_designed_to_damage_your_car/ | {
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2ofah9 | the purpose of the recent orion flight and what it means for both future space exploration as well as nasa itself? | I have been very into the whole Orion launch, but then I saw the flight path which was just a single orbit around the planet; don't we have satellites that do that everyday? Did we not make this feat years ago? I must be missing something here, please enlighten me! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ofah9/eli5_the_purpose_of_the_recent_orion_flight_and/ | {
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b7xi4m | why dont oasis in deserts get filled by nearby sand over time | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7xi4m/eli5_why_dont_oasis_in_deserts_get_filled_by/ | {
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3le4xg | what dictates a wonder of the world? | I'm a bit confused as to why there are only 14, 7 from ancient and modern world, and why they chose those 7 for each specifically. For the longest time I thought stonehenge was a wonder, but it wasn't, as well as the easter island heads, those things were full of 'wonder' as people couldn't figure them out. But they ar... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3le4xg/eli5_what_dictates_a_wonder_of_the_world/ | {
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73rsfz | inflation & deflation | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73rsfz/eli5_inflation_deflation/ | {
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8dfsez | how do snails not lose all of their body mass as slime left on the floor while travelling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dfsez/eli5_how_do_snails_not_lose_all_of_their_body/ | {
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1jew59 | why was there a theory that nothing can go faster then light? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jew59/why_was_there_a_theory_that_nothing_can_go_faster/ | {
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90dv3t | why aren't news stations (local, national, international) required to cite sources? | All (or most, I skimmed) of these responses seem reasonable and logical. I know it would be difficult if not impossible to do so without imposing on freedom of speech, but it just seems there must be some way to be able to verify information and a simple, truthful, immutable way which cannot be manipulated or corrupte... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90dv3t/eli5_why_arent_news_stations_local_national/ | {
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3wz3ja | how are sentences by judges that are aimed at making an example out guilty parties not a violation of "equal justice under law", and therefore unconstitutional? | Edit: out of* | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wz3ja/eli5_how_are_sentences_by_judges_that_are_aimed/ | {
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3nh72n | why don't tv shows/movies show real websites like google and facebook? why use fake websites that look like them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nh72n/eli5_why_dont_tv_showsmovies_show_real_websites/ | {
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5lcm18 | why do old games running on new hardware still have technical issues? | I am playing some mega man games on my Xbox One and experience slowdown when there are a lot of enemies on screen. but the Xbox One is significantly more powerful than the NES, so why is there still slowdown on this hardware? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lcm18/eli5_why_do_old_games_running_on_new_hardware/ | {
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esbsy7 | when a court tries to discover whether someone is guilty or innocent, does their lawyer know the truth? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/esbsy7/eli5_when_a_court_tries_to_discover_whether/ | {
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8yiwo3 | is a fat muffin top at your belly caused because humans wear clothes around their waistline? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yiwo3/eli5_is_a_fat_muffin_top_at_your_belly_caused/ | {
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2faazm | our defense system in the united states if nuclear missiles were to be launched at us by another country | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2faazm/eli5_our_defense_system_in_the_united_states_if/ | {
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3wewk9 | why do storm troopers wear armor if it doesn't actually protect them from anything? it also apparently interferes with their ability to shoot accurately. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wewk9/eli5_why_do_storm_troopers_wear_armor_if_it/ | {
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abs03p | how did we find out that there are 365.25 days in a year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abs03p/eli5_how_did_we_find_out_that_there_are_36525/ | {
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49howb | 3 days underwater. | I saw an old post about a rather old story involving a Cook from a ship that survived 3 days underwater. the ship was "AHT Jascon 4," the man was named Harrison Odjegba Okene. Given the limited space, confined area, and amount of time how did he not run out of breathable air or die of C02 poisoning. " inert gas asphyxi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49howb/eli5_3_days_underwater/ | {
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1jln5o | why does fruit taste different after its dried? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jln5o/eli5_why_does_fruit_taste_different_after_its/ | {
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d3ivv2 | exactly how are manual eye exams conducted (without modern digital equipment) and how can a doctor measure your eyesight through looking at your eye? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3ivv2/eli5_exactly_how_are_manual_eye_exams_conducted/ | {
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3x0k6h | when and why did we switch from saying liberal/conservative to progressive/regressive in us politics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x0k6h/eli5_when_and_why_did_we_switch_from_saying/ | {
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2fjpa2 | sunk costs | Could it be explained with an example as well? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fjpa2/eli5sunk_costs/ | {
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5kx7l3 | why do some people silently mouth the words you're speaking along with you as you talk to them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kx7l3/eli5_why_do_some_people_silently_mouth_the_words/ | {
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8u7qc3 | why does everything computerised need regular software updates now opposed to older models? e.g. my xbox one needs to update monthly(ish) while my xbox original never did (or could). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8u7qc3/eli5_why_does_everything_computerised_need/ | {
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34gcky | how can bernie sanders an independent be the democrats presidential nominee? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34gcky/eli5_how_can_bernie_sanders_an_independent_be_the/ | {
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4x2gir | how do screenshots work from a software perspective? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x2gir/eli5_how_do_screenshots_work_from_a_software/ | {
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1jhmmf | why are black holes invisible. | Ok, I've read alot on black holes, how they work, form and how we are detecting them. I pretty much read all there is on them in the Internet. However, one thing is not giving me peace. If a black hole "swallows" light, shouldn't they be visible by exactly that fact? I am aware of the gravitational lensing and stuff, b... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jhmmf/eli5_why_are_black_holes_invisible/ | {
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3mzzwp | what causes people to hallucinate when they get a very high fever, and is it the body trying to protect itself in some way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mzzwp/eli5_what_causes_people_to_hallucinate_when_they/ | {
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bd7ucf | after suffering an injury, why are we told to elevate that part of our body over our heart? doesn't blood help heal the injured area and bring cells that heal it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bd7ucf/eli5_after_suffering_an_injury_why_are_we_told_to/ | {
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5kln6a | usa mcdonald's franchise owners, operators or managers: what is the purpose of two drive through ordering points for one drive though window? | Every time I drive through a McDonald's restaurant with multiple drive through ordering boxes, I try to ascertain why this setup provides any advantage to the restaurant. My personal observations:
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2) My order is always verified by the person taking payment as ca... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kln6a/eli5_usa_mcdonalds_franchise_owners_operators_or/ | {
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46179m | when you're trying to sleep and you hear something, a flash or some tick in your eye that goes with the sound? | Example: I was trying to fall asleep, feeling pretty comfortable and heard my dog get up off the floor. When I heard that the sound it made a quick light while my eyes were still closed appear.
Hopefully this makes sense, thank you! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46179m/eli5_when_youre_trying_to_sleep_and_you_hear/ | {
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1u79m5 | the barn-pole relativity paradox | Say we have someone hold a pole of length L. A farmer has a barn of length (3/4)L with gates on either side. The farmer bets the pole vaulters that he can make the pole fit entirely inside the barn horizontally. He asks the vaulter to run into the barn with speed (sqrt3/2)c, so the pole contracts relativistically to... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u79m5/eli5_the_barnpole_relativity_paradox/ | {
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6o3dh6 | did the musical notes we all know (d,f,g,f-sharp etc.) basically *have* to be or was this just one person's selection that ended up working well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6o3dh6/eli5_did_the_musical_notes_we_all_know_dfgfsharp/ | {
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2kvcmq | why is direct democracy not a viable system as opposed to what we have? would it result in massive indecisiveness, if implemented? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kvcmq/eli5_why_is_direct_democracy_not_a_viable_system/ | {
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3fhurf | how can the us government tack on extra laws to bills? | I was watching the news and I saw a story about Rio Tinto opening a new mine in Arizona but the native Indians were protesting it because the land had cultural value.
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70clmz | how does recycling paper work and why does it seem like every recycled paper bag is brown? | I got a present that was in a Whole Foods bag that said "This bag is made from 100% recycled paper and is completely recyclable." How do my old mail and papers and things become this bag and why do all these recycled bags and things tend to be brown? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70clmz/eli5_how_does_recycling_paper_work_and_why_does/ | {
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10rre5 | why will a whole flock of birds sit in a tree and caw/chirp/exclaim at seemingly nothing? | Saw a big tree just full of black birds the other day - crows, I'd imagine? - and they were all just crowing away. There was nothing around, but I could hear them long before/after I'd walked past the tree. I understand birds making sounds to alert others or otherwise communicate, but what prompts them to all just sit ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10rre5/eli5_why_will_a_whole_flock_of_birds_sit_in_a/ | {
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2jtbtu | why are there leaked pictures of almost all new non-released products? how do they get them? | Products like Apple iPhones, gaddets and stuff like that... Companies do this on purpose? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jtbtu/eli5why_are_there_leaked_pictures_of_almost_all/ | {
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4eul5r | how do doctors know the type of cancer someone has when it's metastatic? | Ex. My father had "metastatic colon cancer" Ty! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4eul5r/eli5_how_do_doctors_know_the_type_of_cancer/ | {
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