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3x7czk | how can a bunch of 0s and 1s create everything digital? | It always fascinated me how, true or false or simply the on and off of an electric charge create such complex structures, figures and images on screen.
And to an extent, does the same apply with machine language programming? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x7czk/eli5how_can_a_bunch_of_0s_and_1s_create/ | {
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5lyqdg | the 9 pieces of 8 in pirates of the caribbean | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lyqdg/eli5_the_9_pieces_of_8_in_pirates_of_the_caribbean/ | {
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e4ipgf | how do scientific research articles get published? how do we know their results aren't faked? what exactly are scientific journals and how do researchers get revenue from publishing their research work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e4ipgf/eli5_how_do_scientific_research_articles_get/ | {
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30d2fd | how do government officials justify trading 5 terrorists for bowe bergdahl, who's now facing charges, but not making trades for all the aid workers that have been killed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30d2fd/eli5_how_do_government_officials_justify_trading/ | {
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1am0de | steubenville rapists | Hey guys over here in Ireland we havnt heard a single thing on the news about the Steubenville rapists.I tried looking it up but all I could find was CNN and memes about the whole thing.Can anyone explain to me this whole thing in a simple way as Iht seems complicated and nobody is really talking about what exactly hap... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1am0de/eli5steubenville_rapists/ | {
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bs992c | why does alprazolam stay in your system for 1-6 weeks when the half-life is always the same? | Why is there so much discrepancy? For example Alprazolam has an average half-life of 11.2 hours, so it should be out of your system in 78 hours. Even in the worst case of 26.9 hours half-life, it should be gone in 188 hours. So why do so many websites say that it'll be out of your system in 1 to 6 WEEKS?
Sites say th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bs992c/eli5_why_does_alprazolam_stay_in_your_system_for/ | {
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1hftx7 | i'm sitting at a stoplight and there are several cars in front of me. they all have there blinkers going at different intervals, except for a short period of time when they completely coincide. what is happening?? | I'm not actually sitting at a stoplight. Don't reddit and drive, kids.
edit: wow, that was quick. thank you! all good answers | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hftx7/eli5_im_sitting_at_a_stoplight_and_there_are/ | {
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26mret | why tv shows and movies can get the rights to show certain video games, but never the actual sounds/ music. | Every movie and TV show I've seen, from House to Weeds, they always show what they're playing but the sounds are always some 80's 8bit-bullshit. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26mret/eli5_why_tv_shows_and_movies_can_get_the_rights/ | {
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1nd7sd | why do drift cars turn their wheels in the opposite dirrection they need to go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nd7sd/eli5_why_do_drift_cars_turn_their_wheels_in_the/ | {
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6ttlfj | can weather or storms actually be controlled or man made? if so, to what extent and how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ttlfj/eli5_can_weather_or_storms_actually_be_controlled/ | {
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3jbxt9 | why don't companies like nintendo and sony put their retro games on steam? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jbxt9/eli5_why_dont_companies_like_nintendo_and_sony/ | {
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2di06q | how was code invented before code? | How did someone code a programming language without using another one. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2di06q/eli5how_was_code_invented_before_code/ | {
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2rp337 | if you lose your genitals will you lose your sex drive too? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rp337/eli5if_you_lose_your_genitals_will_you_lose_your/ | {
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vv31l | could someone explain why astronomers use julian dates? | I know that dates in general are constructs, but what's so special about 4713 BC and why is it preferable in science? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vv31l/eli5_could_someone_explain_why_astronomers_use/ | {
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9v7swo | placebo side-effects - i think i understand the placebo effect but how can your body create a side effect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v7swo/eli5_placebo_sideeffects_i_think_i_understand_the/ | {
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1q0lwf | could someone eli5 why java is so insecure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q0lwf/could_someone_eli5_why_java_is_so_insecure/ | {
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vodgq | 4-dimensional space and hypercubes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vodgq/eli5_4dimensional_space_and_hypercubes/ | {
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1mio2b | when you ignite your propane barbecue, why does the flame not travel down the hose and into the tank? | I've never been able to figure this one out. There doesnt seem to be any little valve, just the hose attached onto the burner mechanism. Same with the patio heater. Yet the flame sits where it should and doesnt ignight the rest of the propane in the tank. Why? Is this simple physics or is there a mechanical device in t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mio2b/eli5when_you_ignite_your_propane_barbecue_why/ | {
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2qz2vr | why do headlights at night seem to blind me while headlights in the day do not if their intensity stays the same? | Just occurred to me driving home tonight from work, I seem easily blinded by on-coming traffic, but this effect never happens during the morning/day time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qz2vr/eli5why_do_headlights_at_night_seem_to_blind_me/ | {
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3nhuve | how do supermarket trolleys get "stuck" to escalators and then suddenly work again once they've moved off? | At our local supermarket there's an angled escalator going up and down to the car park. When I put wheel the trolley to the escalator the wheels lock up so it doesn't roll down.
It has no electronics, no handbrake and pretty simple wheels that have a groove in the middle. I can still push it a little bit on the escala... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nhuve/eli5_how_do_supermarket_trolleys_get_stuck_to/ | {
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2zi8eh | how can shows such as house of cards have differing writers and directors every few episodes, yet still remain consistent in tone and feel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zi8eh/eli5_how_can_shows_such_as_house_of_cards_have/ | {
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8yd2ok | why can’t you donate menstural blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yd2ok/eli5_why_cant_you_donate_menstural_blood/ | {
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23fmae | how do superchargers make cars go faster? or why? | Wondering how and why they work. Mostly why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23fmae/eli5_how_do_superchargers_make_cars_go_faster_or/ | {
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3bkb0m | how do television ratings translate into monetary benefit for the stars of the show? | My assumption is that:
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ehc1e5 | why can you bring extremely fire hazardous items as hand luggage on an airplane? | You can buy litres of high proof alcohol after the security check, as well as bring your own lighter and things like big laptop lithium ion batteries as hand luggage. I’d be safe to assume that you could start a big fire. Isn’t that a problem? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehc1e5/eli5_why_can_you_bring_extremely_fire_hazardous/ | {
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3mmrj1 | what are the reasons behind the various sizes of books? | So pictures aside, why do books (novels, not including manuals or come in such a wide variety of sizes? Is there some correlation to genre?
Do authors get to choose? If so, would anyone ever really notice if a book "felt undersized?"
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cscq4u | how do cereal makers decide which vitamins and minerals to fortify a certain cereal with? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cscq4u/eli5_how_do_cereal_makers_decide_which_vitamins/ | {
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871jeh | how can dust damage electrical components? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/871jeh/eli5_how_can_dust_damage_electrical_components/ | {
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4884lf | asian men wearing a western suit is acceptable, but why is it weird for a white guy to wear a kimono? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4884lf/eli5_asian_men_wearing_a_western_suit_is/ | {
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6yzphi | why do avoiding left hand turns save gas? | ups no longer does left hand turns. How does this save them gas | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yzphi/eli5why_do_avoiding_left_hand_turns_save_gas/ | {
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54ze4a | how likely is it to survive a headshot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54ze4a/eli5_how_likely_is_it_to_survive_a_headshot/ | {
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97xiux | how many appliances can i plug into a single socket (using series of extension chords) without 'something going wrong'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97xiux/eli5_how_many_appliances_can_i_plug_into_a_single/ | {
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8o89t6 | why is it that when driving in cruise control, going uphill feels like the car is going much faster when in reality it’s maintaining speed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8o89t6/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_driving_in_cruise/ | {
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608dui | why do car batteries only need to be charged when fully dead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/608dui/eli5_why_do_car_batteries_only_need_to_be_charged/ | {
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a0sqid | what’s the difference between forging and casting metals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0sqid/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_forging_and/ | {
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28fxlu | what are the horizontal part (sleepers?) of a railway track for? and why can some sections of track not have them | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28fxlu/eli5_what_are_the_horizontal_part_sleepers_of_a/ | {
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76wxin | why do android phones get slower over time even after a factory reset? | Often the common complaint would be of cache, data or new updated apps, but I've seen them get slower than a brand new phone even without any updated apps. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76wxin/eli5why_do_android_phones_get_slower_over_time/ | {
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f3xssm | when a computer says "scan and repair"; how does it repair? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f3xssm/eli5_when_a_computer_says_scan_and_repair_how/ | {
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1ub19z | judges and what happens to them after their rulings are repeatedly overturned. | So I see all the time judges making rulings and a higher court overturning them. Some judges more than others seem to have their rulings more frequently overturned than others, usually due to poor judgement of the first ruling.
What happens to judges who frequently make bad rulings? Do they face a review board or anyt... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ub19z/eli5_judges_and_what_happens_to_them_after_their/ | {
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2qpii4 | - does gritting the road harm the environment? surely a massive increase in salt would alter the natural soil composition and harm the surrounding area/ecosystem? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qpii4/eli5_does_gritting_the_road_harm_the_environment/ | {
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5d7c4l | how to win radio station call-in contests? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d7c4l/eli5_how_to_win_radio_station_callin_contests/ | {
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6nbmjn | why certain fruits and veggies taste crunchier after they're chilled | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nbmjn/eli5_why_certain_fruits_and_veggies_taste/ | {
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5t4pjp | it's said that a single strand of dna contains roughly 4 megabytes of information. how exactly do they know this and how are bytes convertible to something physical like base pairs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t4pjp/eli5_its_said_that_a_single_strand_of_dna/ | {
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2sedmd | why if the distance between two objects can always be halved, do they ever touch other? | Let's say I drive my car towards a wall. I am 10 meters away from it, half that distance to 5m, 2.5m, 1.25m, 0.625m etc. Surely I should never be able to touch it?
Numbers can get infinitely smaller, so does this not apply to physical distances?
Or is there a physical distance that cannot be made smaller?
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41bkww | why do the facebook accounts of dead people or people who have not logged on in years all of a sudden start spamming sales for sunglasses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41bkww/eli5why_do_the_facebook_accounts_of_dead_people/ | {
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dgxks8 | why are some fairly modern commercial aircraft built with propeller engines instead of jets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dgxks8/eli5_why_are_some_fairly_modern_commercial/ | {
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3n7cgr | how were languages created? did we just get better at grunting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n7cgr/eli5_how_were_languages_created_did_we_just_get/ | {
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aldva3 | why does your average sport player not get the serious injuries commonly suffered by professionals? | Why do I not rupture my anterior cruciate ligament playing football in the park? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aldva3/eli5_why_does_your_average_sport_player_not_get/ | {
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5taus9 | how do usb/hdmi/displayport keep getting faster? | Are they making new discoveries? If so what are they? Or are they simply making thicker cables?
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USB 3.0 -- > USB 3.1 went from 5Gbit/s to 10Gbit/s
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This was last look at [5 years ago](_URL_0_... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5taus9/eli5how_do_usbhdmidisplayport_keep_getting_faster/ | {
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3qyfno | how is work outsourced to other countries without massive outrage from the outsourcing country? | Obviously in the 40s the USA relied heavily on their own industrial needs due to war, yet 70 yrs later the textile industry is nearly all centered in Asia. I understand the cost of cheap labor but how was there not a riot over people losing their jobs/industry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qyfno/eli5how_is_work_outsourced_to_other_countries/ | {
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146cvo | gene mapping, and the human genome project. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/146cvo/eli5_gene_mapping_and_the_human_genome_project/ | {
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5j26us | why is snow soft | If snow is just frozen water why does it not rain chunks of ice | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j26us/eli5_why_is_snow_soft/ | {
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3ztcvm | why do motorcycles redline at ~14 k rpm, but most everyday cars redline at ~7 k rpm | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ztcvm/eli5_why_do_motorcycles_redline_at_14_k_rpm_but/ | {
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cx0il2 | why do people cook with alcohol, is it just for flavour, if so then can't you just use non-alcoholic substitutes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cx0il2/eli5_why_do_people_cook_with_alcohol_is_it_just/ | {
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4bdlux | what kind of video editing software to big movies such as harry potter use? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bdlux/eli5_what_kind_of_video_editing_software_to_big/ | {
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279e9a | why do i sound on pitch when i'm singing but when i listen to a recording i'm horrible? | So I like to make music with a variety of insturments, and have recently wanted to try my hand at singing. So I was singing along to a track and sounded pitch perfect while actually singing it. But once I listened to the recording it was totally off. Am I just tone deaf? Or is there some sort of strange pitch changing ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/279e9a/eli5_why_do_i_sound_on_pitch_when_im_singing_but/ | {
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34rsh1 | regarding nasa's new "warp" discovery: how does a warp open? | As something that is not technically physical, how do physical objects/energy "open" a warp? And if warps move matter around it then how does a laser get into it? This is all considering it actually is a warp bubble and not a misunderstood discovery. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34rsh1/eli5_regarding_nasas_new_warp_discovery_how_does/ | {
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2tfxf2 | how is it that otherwise seemingly normal people can become so invested in a sports team that they're willing to make it a huge part of their identity, up to the point of rioting should their team lose? | I've never been able to grasp the idea that one can identify themselves as part of a sports team (American football in particular) despite not having ANY involvement with said team. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tfxf2/eli5_how_is_it_that_otherwise_seemingly_normal/ | {
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6qdq7a | why are there hd versions of tv channels? why not just replace the original channel with the hd version? | Surely if something is in HD, it was recorded that way originally. I'm not aware of anyone that has a TV incapable of HD now.
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3ni7fr | why is it called a 'cold' when you're body is actually hot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ni7fr/eli5_why_is_it_called_a_cold_when_youre_body_is/ | {
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1ilsif | factorials | I have a kind of intuitive understanding of what addition and multiplication are doing. When I add 4 and 3, I'm combining a pile of four widgets with a pile of three widgets. When I multiply 4 and 3, I am putting together three piles of four widgets each.
What is going on when I do 4!? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ilsif/eli5_factorials/ | {
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3usvww | why are some noises "louder" than others? | This sounds stupid, but sometimes when I'm watching TV with the volume constant, certain noises can be heard in the hallway of my building while the rest can't. I thought it was a sound mixing thing but I'm not so sure as sometimes it's the odd sounds like bangs of doors rather than shouting in the show.
Are these so... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3usvww/eli5_why_are_some_noises_louder_than_others/ | {
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34s9hu | why do batteries have a 'use by' date, and what could be the result of using it after that date? | This was actually asked by my 10-year-old sister, changing the batteries in a disco ball in her room. She asked me, and then I realised that I didn't have an answer for her! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34s9hu/eli5_why_do_batteries_have_a_use_by_date_and_what/ | {
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43zoqu | david camerons deal with the eu | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43zoqu/eli5david_camerons_deal_with_the_eu/ | {
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1t4uxh | why is pneumonia diagnosed with an x-ray? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t4uxh/eli5_why_is_pneumonia_diagnosed_with_an_xray/ | {
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1g5gb6 | what is smoke, exactly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g5gb6/eli5_what_is_smoke_exactly/ | {
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17dh9k | why does time go from 11 am to 12 pm and vice versa? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17dh9k/why_does_time_go_from_11_am_to_12_pm_and_vice/ | {
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a8oa7c | - how does the body fight infections not in the bloodstream such as respiratory infections? | Sitting here hacking stuff out of my lungs and suddenly wondering what mechanisms the body uses to get bacteria and virus fighting cells to the site of action in cases with say, an infection in your lungs or sinuses? I’m sure the mucus collects a lot of the bacteria to be jettisoned our but the immune system still need... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8oa7c/eli5_how_does_the_body_fight_infections_not_in/ | {
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2tcf20 | if muscle growth is them tearing and re-growing tissue, why can't we invent a machine or procedure that artificially replicates this tearing in order to build up muscle mass without actually working out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tcf20/eli5_if_muscle_growth_is_them_tearing_and/ | {
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3olxp8 | why don't all the mosquitos die out when it gets to cold? do some of them fly south or what? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3olxp8/eli5_why_dont_all_the_mosquitos_die_out_when_it/ | {
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2hfff2 | how do police evidence videos end up online? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hfff2/eli5_how_do_police_evidence_videos_end_up_online/ | {
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6svvwl | why is facebook considered such a large company when it seems like the site itself is dying out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6svvwl/eli5_why_is_facebook_considered_such_a_large/ | {
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29qe1r | . why can't we fill our coal mining pits with our rubbish? we are taking out one pollutant and replacing it with another. | As above. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29qe1r/eli5_why_cant_we_fill_our_coal_mining_pits_with/ | {
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27nwa2 | what are einstein's two main postulates on special relativity, and what are the relativistic consequences of their effects? | I read about the laws before, but I've never fully understood them, or the consequences they have on spacetime. I want to get a grasp on the workings of Einstein's brilliant theory.
The postulates I am referencing to are the 'Relativity Principle' and the 'Principle of the Constancy of the Speed of Light'. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27nwa2/eli5_what_are_einsteins_two_main_postulates_on/ | {
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5xlips | why in the military do some people get the best medical care in the country at places like walter reed while other military personnel and veterans get awful horrible care at va hospitals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xlips/eli5_why_in_the_military_do_some_people_get_the/ | {
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3l3mmu | what is web api and what is it used to accomplish? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l3mmu/eli5_what_is_web_api_and_what_is_it_used_to/ | {
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c9h61c | how come after a cia or military operation gets declassified the files say “redacted” for certain things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c9h61c/eli5_how_come_after_a_cia_or_military_operation/ | {
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6i95fc | how come is it incredibly hard for me to get back in shape at age of 45? | Getting back to shape used to be extremely easy. The reasons for slipping were many - too much work, too much stress, having kids. I used to always be able to get back in shape relatively easily. Fat out, muscles back, getting to running condition came relatively easily in 2-3 weeks.
Somewhere around the age of 40 I n... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i95fc/eli5_how_come_is_it_incredibly_hard_for_me_to_get/ | {
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3v4riw | god rays; why they give the impression the sun is only just above the clouds | Everyone's seen [god rays](_URL_1_) coming through the clouds in the right weather conditions. What I'd like to get my head around is why in situations like [this](_URL_2_) and [this](_URL_0_) you get the distinct impression that the sun isn't millions of miles away across the black of space, but probably about as high... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v4riw/eli5_god_rays_why_they_give_the_impression_the/ | {
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18rka2 | why do public domain books cost money on app stores? | Why would I have to pay 4.00 for "The Man Who was Thursday"
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when I can get it off of project Gutenberg fo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18rka2/why_do_public_domain_books_cost_money_on_app/ | {
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280pvf | what is motivation? i mean what is going on in the brain when somebody gets motivation or has motivation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/280pvf/eli5_what_is_motivation_i_mean_what_is_going_on/ | {
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6jpmsi | why do the cups of water i set out at night end up with bubbles and a "stale" taste in the morning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jpmsi/eli5_why_do_the_cups_of_water_i_set_out_at_night/ | {
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61r0s5 | why can't we upgrade our smartphones like we do on personal computers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61r0s5/eli5_why_cant_we_upgrade_our_smartphones_like_we/ | {
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7ce93w | how does sequence and separation of files in the deletion process of the computer work? | The other day I deleted a folder on my computer by accident. After a short dumbfounded three seconds the deletion process was interrupted by pressing cancel. But the process had already deleted one file of the folder. So two things I wonder about: How does the computer decide what to delete first? what gives the comput... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ce93w/eli5_how_does_sequence_and_separation_of_files_in/ | {
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3h5imf | what is really the difference between high end sunglasses (like ray-bans) and cheap sunglasses (like some from walmart) | I know that the brand influences the price, but what are the actual differences from expensive vs non-expensive sunglasses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h5imf/eli5_what_is_really_the_difference_between_high/ | {
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6ip56k | if left alone, will the debris in space around earth coalesce into a ring, if so how long 'til it happens? | If it were to form a ring is there enough debris that the ring would be visible from earth? If a ring is the natural form for orbital debris would it be easier to Clean NEO by encouraging it to form a ring rather then trying to get rid of it... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ip56k/eli5if_left_alone_will_the_debris_in_space_around/ | {
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cicv4h | if the earth’s crust is so thin relative to the thickness of the core and mantle, how come we don’t feel all that heat? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cicv4h/eli5_if_the_earths_crust_is_so_thin_relative_to/ | {
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53n89r | does the expansion of the universe have any measurable effects on smaller scales? | From what I understand, the universe is expanding so that everything is getting further from everything. Does this mean that the moon is getting further from the earth? Am I further from my computer screen than when I first started typing this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53n89r/eli5does_the_expansion_of_the_universe_have_any/ | {
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2jkb6t | why we hear about new cancer treatments, but patients still just get surgery, chemo, and radiation? | My aunt was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a particularly deadly form of cancer. They recommended she go on chemo.
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1trko4 | why can we tell if a bill (currency) is fake or not/ | So there's a bunch of ways to check the authenticity of a bill. You can use a special marker which will come out black on fake bills. The texture of the bill. The watermark. etc.
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5lrbf0 | why are drug stores selling products that have a disclaimer saying "no approved therapeutic claim"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lrbf0/eli5_why_are_drug_stores_selling_products_that/ | {
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7gwq7j | why having a diet high in salt is bad for your heart | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gwq7j/eli5_why_having_a_diet_high_in_salt_is_bad_for/ | {
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289cnr | please explain the isis iraq situation. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/289cnr/eli5_please_explain_the_isis_iraq_situation/ | {
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6t9jw7 | why is if more harmful to the human body to be exposed to freezing water than it is to be exposed to air of a similar temperature? | I've always heard that spending even a short amount of time in an extremely cold body of water will most likely lead to hypothermia or even death, but spending the same amount of time outside in extreme temperatures doesn't seem to have the same effect. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t9jw7/eli5_why_is_if_more_harmful_to_the_human_body_to/ | {
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1z74po | what is modern art and what determines the price? | Example:
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5znnau | why is depression such a pervasive theme throughout reddit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5znnau/eli5_why_is_depression_such_a_pervasive_theme/ | {
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