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j4dr9 | please students of science eli5, how can a subatomic particle have no mass or no size at all? how can it exist? | Need more explanation after watching [this](_URL_0_) great short video about Higgs Boson. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j4dr9/please_students_of_science_eli5_how_can_a/ | {
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7ruumz | what's the difference between a savings and checking account and is it important? | Edit: Thank you for every response! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ruumz/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_savings_and/ | {
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1mrc9h | is a security force more like a police force or the military? | In news about Syria I always read about "security forces" and I'm wondering what that means exactly. I did a quick search and nothing helpful came up. There is a lot about American security forces but it seems to be part of the military. Are Syrian security forces similar? If so, why is the term security force used ins... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mrc9h/eli5is_a_security_force_more_like_a_police_force/ | {
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a36jnp | why do drugs/alcohol make depression worse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a36jnp/eli5_why_do_drugsalcohol_make_depression_worse/ | {
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4rmbzm | negative imaginary numbers | why is radical -1^2 become a negative number when -1x-1 becomes a positive number? Is it just a rule of math or is there a real explanation for it?
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2xka62 | why did wireless charging take so long to come about given that the physical principles behind it are very simple? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xka62/eli5_why_did_wireless_charging_take_so_long_to/ | {
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49lb84 | when building new constructions, why do commercial buildings use aluminum studs/framing and residential homes use wood studs/framing? | Edit: What's the difference between the two? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49lb84/eli5_when_building_new_constructions_why_do/ | {
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21c26h | why do those black "strings" appear when i rub my hands together when they are sweaty? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21c26h/eli5_why_do_those_black_strings_appear_when_i_rub/ | {
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7ry94q | why are some apples crunchy and some sandy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ry94q/eli5_why_are_some_apples_crunchy_and_some_sandy/ | {
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1z7g3a | low carb/paleo diets and their effects on your health | I've been seeing alot of contradictory blogs and websites saying their healthy and others saying they are terrible for you. I have a friend who has lost 50+lbs so far who eats nothing but what seems like fatty meats and veg saying that saturated fat is good for you. Can someone familiar with nutrition give a breakdown ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z7g3a/eli5_low_carbpaleo_diets_and_their_effects_on/ | {
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3nqgaz | why are fast food chains allowed to falsely portray their foods as more appetising than they really are? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nqgaz/eli5_why_are_fast_food_chains_allowed_to_falsely/ | {
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esgvl9 | how do tv royalties work? | I've always wondered how some actors get paid with the re-runs of their tv shows. Like Seinfeld's Michael Richards, the show is pretty much showed through re-runs all the time. Being the show is a massive success surely he will never go broke now that he doesn't have any more gigs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/esgvl9/eli5_how_do_tv_royalties_work/ | {
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fdywv9 | why do most common injected numbing or anesthetic agents first cause a burning sensation | Pretty much as stated in the title. With the exception of Novocain, pretty much every other numbing or anesthetic I've been injected with burns like acid in my veins before it manages to kick in. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fdywv9/eli5_why_do_most_common_injected_numbing_or/ | {
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9h4fog | my book has both cut pages and deckled pages. why are some books published in this form? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9h4fog/eli5_my_book_has_both_cut_pages_and_deckled_pages/ | {
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5pgthc | this womens march thing... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pgthc/eli5_this_womens_march_thing/ | {
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1o251r | if a computer can verify an answer, why can't it solve the original question? | Perhaps I'm overlooking something, but why is it (particularly in movies) a computer is used to verify the accuracy of a user-inputted answer to say a complex algorithm yet that same computer can't be (or isn't) used to solve that original question?
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2les35 | recreational use of marijuana. (washington state) | Ok, so I'm still new to how all this works, so if you are over 21 you can freely go and buy marijuana from anywhere/anyone just by providing your license or do you need a card obtained from a doctor?
Also, Can jobs still fire you if they obtain a positive drug test, even though you smoked in a private household?
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ld959 | chi squared test--explain it like i'm 5 | I'm just starting to take a graduate-level statistics class for my MA. Can someone explain the chi squared test like I'm five? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ld959/chi_squared_testexplain_it_like_im_5/ | {
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5yp4gs | if laundry soap isn't antibacterial, what happens to things like salmonella, if you got raw chicken on your clothes? | Is the heat in the washer enough to kill the bacteria?
Would it only work if you used hot water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yp4gs/eli5_if_laundry_soap_isnt_antibacterial_what/ | {
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33di3k | why do people get so excited about tax write-offs? | At the end of the year, I always hear about people scrambling to get additional tax write-offs, and i don't understand it.
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25wfb9 | when i press the red button on the outlet (reset), what happens that makes it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25wfb9/eli5_when_i_press_the_red_button_on_the_outlet/ | {
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2wuwjg | how is graphene able to be stronger than diamond and more flexible than rubber when it is only 1 atom thick? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wuwjg/eli5_how_is_graphene_able_to_be_stronger_than/ | {
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3yop0b | why some cellphones shut down when exposed to low temperatures (-15c or lower)? aren't electronics supposed to perform better when its cold? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yop0b/eli5_why_some_cellphones_shut_down_when_exposed/ | {
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lb34o | hamas and hezbollah | I am dumb. I know nothing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lb34o/eli5_hamas_and_hezbollah/ | {
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18462c | how is ransomware legal? | I work at Best Buy. Someone brought their computer in with a virus that locked down their system, and displayed a message stating that, basically, the antidote could be purchased at several famous retail chains such as Walmart, Walgreens, etc. This struck me as some Scanner Darkly shit, and it's been blowing my mind ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18462c/how_is_ransomware_legal/ | {
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3ftvv0 | land/home ownership in the u.s | In many other countries around the world, land and especially family homes are handed down from generation to generation. It does not seem like that is the case here in the U.S. What is the cause of this, is it property taxes or inheritance/death taxes or is just that relatives sell the houses to liquidate the money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ftvv0/eli5_landhome_ownership_in_the_us/ | {
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alase1 | why are anti-vaxers such a big beal | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/alase1/eli5_why_are_antivaxers_such_a_big_beal/ | {
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3qtv2a | if the earths core hypothetically didn't exist what would it be possible to fall through one side of the earth and end up on the other side? | If the earths core hypothetically didn't exist what would it be possible to fall through one side of the earth and end up on the other side? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qtv2a/eli5if_the_earths_core_hypothetically_didnt_exist/ | {
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818urg | why can you not completely blow our nose even when you are in the shower and your snot is liquid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/818urg/eli5_why_can_you_not_completely_blow_our_nose/ | {
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5lu4iq | why do green vegetables stay green if you quench them with cold water, even if you subsequently reheat them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lu4iq/elif_why_do_green_vegetables_stay_green_if_you/ | {
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ram77 | the plot of the movie tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. | Because I am fucking clueless. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ram77/eli5_the_plot_of_the_movie_tinker_tailor_soldier/ | {
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1lpcnn | as a non-american eli5: fraternity and sorority system. what are they and how do they work? why are some so secretive? what are they doing? why freshmen dying to join them? why all their name are 3 greeks letters? | I never undetstood about this aspect on American college's culture. A quick rundown and its importance will be great. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lpcnn/as_a_nonamerican_eli5_fraternity_and_sorority/ | {
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1xbbx1 | why do songs sung in foreign languages have lines in english? | I was listening to _URL_1_'s song [Hate](_URL_0_) and I couldn't help but notice that some of the words are in English. I know that these words are not simply words they do not have translations for, such as the word cool, so why do they do this? I have also noticed it in Tamil songs and a few Spanish ones as well. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xbbx1/eli5_why_do_songs_sung_in_foreign_languages_have/ | {
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1x7ueu | why, for the most part,we get health insurance through our employers but we buy every other kind of insurance as individuals. | I constantly see adds on television for automotive insurance talking about excellent service and cheaper rates. I never do for health insurance because it seems like heath insurance companies are only selling to the Dir of HR and not individuals. What am I missing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x7ueu/eli5why_for_the_most_partwe_get_health_insurance/ | {
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1zbi3b | how does the government deal with birthdays on the 29 of february? | I.E. Drinking age and driving age. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zbi3b/eli5_how_does_the_government_deal_with_birthdays/ | {
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1l4ybd | why are israel an zionism such political hot topics and why do they appear at the centre of so many so-called conspiracy theories? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l4ybd/eli5_why_are_israel_an_zionism_such_political_hot/ | {
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2mtzdu | why did armies in olden times meet up for a battle? | If they wanted to attack another army, then why didn't they just invade the city and catch them off guard? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mtzdu/eli5_why_did_armies_in_olden_times_meet_up_for_a/ | {
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1lkqh1 | since everything is electronic now, why can't you 'digitally counterfeit' money? | What's to stop someone or a business from wiring money that doesn't exist to an account, and then making a cash withdraw? I understand that within a short amount of time the accounting wouldn't add up and FBI would be on your tail, but you never hear this type of thing happening. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lkqh1/eli5_since_everything_is_electronic_now_why_cant/ | {
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10kbft | what exactly is happening when the alcohol in mouthwash stings your mouth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10kbft/eli5_what_exactly_is_happening_when_the_alcohol/ | {
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1ba0rt | the difference between rotten milk, yogurt and other dairy products? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ba0rt/eli5_the_difference_between_rotten_milk_yogurt/ | {
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21s7sb | dividends on stocks/shares. what are they and how often do they need to be paid? | Googled it but I need a more basic explanation. Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21s7sb/eli5dividends_on_stocksshares_what_are_they_and/ | {
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2adjwc | can you physically improve your brain? | Is it possible to physically improve your brain? If so, how?
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1j8g9e | in the porn industry, how is the anus prepped for sex and analingus? | Also, they always warn against going from anus to mouth or licking from anus to vagina and then proceed to do so. What gives?
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2a9ur0 | what do radical terrorists hope to accomplish? what draws people into such groups as al qaeda? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a9ur0/eli5_what_do_radical_terrorists_hope_to/ | {
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200yc5 | how do things we swallow enter our bloodstream? (alcohol, medicine, etc) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/200yc5/eli5_how_do_things_we_swallow_enter_our/ | {
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46sr3g | five dimentional black holes. what are these "dimentions"? | Spacial or?...
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37nxi3 | how does my minifridge produce ice in its "freezer" section when there is no water hooked up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37nxi3/eli5_how_does_my_minifridge_produce_ice_in_its/ | {
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azb8w9 | what differentiates the "q" in lgbtq from any of the former letters? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/azb8w9/eli5_what_differentiates_the_q_in_lgbtq_from_any/ | {
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1o7zf1 | the mpaa vs tv rating systems | So I'm curious of the legality of the situation here. Basically, the things they'll show on TV vs movies. From the things I could find on my own there are lot of things on TV that wouldn't be shown / heard in a PG-13 movie that occur on network TV. Just as an example, watching vampire diaries and among other things, sh... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o7zf1/eli5_the_mpaa_vs_tv_rating_systems/ | {
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62k4xb | what is a deadweight loss? | Also, in microeconomics, what's the difference between a deadweight loss and a standard loss? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62k4xb/eli5_what_is_a_deadweight_loss/ | {
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dljgz8 | why are some studies done with small sample sizes that ultimately make the results unreliable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dljgz8/eli5_why_are_some_studies_done_with_small_sample/ | {
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5lviho | why does the brain sense removed limbs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lviho/eli5_why_does_the_brain_sense_removed_limbs/ | {
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7het6b | g forces | ELI5: Im curious as to how fighter pilots train to deal with high G Forces? How long would it take to be able to deal with them? Are some people naturally more able to deal with them? What do pilots do during high g force manoeuvres that prevent them from fainting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7het6b/eli5g_forces/ | {
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2395aq | in binary, what is the physical difference between a 1 and a 0? | As I understand it, digital information is stored in a pattern of binary numbers (1s or 0s), which means that a string of binary represents more complex information. But that's about as far as this concept has ever been explained to me.
My question is: what makes up a 1 or a 0? It seems to me like there must be some f... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2395aq/eli5_in_binary_what_is_the_physical_difference/ | {
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293bgs | why do children scream so much? | Why do children scream so much when they're playing? I live near a playground and the primary sound that comes from it is top-of-the-lungs screeching and shouting. (SERIOUS) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/293bgs/eli5_why_do_children_scream_so_much/ | {
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13jgdj | why car keys are usually longer than house/home/front door keys. what is the reasoning for the traditional sizes and shapes of keys? | This is mostly from personal experience, but it seems like most house/apartment keys I've owned or seen are smaller in length than car keys, which are almost always pretty long.
Feel free to correct me if you have noticed a different trend or haven't noticed this trend at all. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13jgdj/eli5_why_car_keys_are_usually_longer_than/ | {
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di0ssv | why are some beaches saltier than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/di0ssv/eli5_why_are_some_beaches_saltier_than_others/ | {
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1yb7zj | why do we not use pure ethanol for fuel? | I know there is a mix of gas and ethanol that we use but why can we not use pure ethanol? I don't mean in current internal combustion engines since those are designed for gas, I mean in engines designed for ethanol.
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6tp7fa | how does a transistor work and why is it so important? | According to a recent ask reddit thread, most people don't know what a Transistor is, and apparently the transistor is the building block of modern tech.
Help! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tp7fa/eli5_how_does_a_transistor_work_and_why_is_it_so/ | {
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4geld7 | why is the oil and gas industry going under? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4geld7/eli5_why_is_the_oil_and_gas_industry_going_under/ | {
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3cgey0 | why the friggin youtube app can still not be minimized without pausing. | Does it have something to do with assuring advertisement reaches each consumer with the same amount per watching time, or the like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cgey0/eli5_why_the_friggin_youtube_app_can_still_not_be/ | {
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fv3qvc | how is it that your eyes water if you don't blink for a while but if you stare at something and zone out your eyes are fine? | like why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fv3qvc/eli5_how_is_it_that_your_eyes_water_if_you_dont/ | {
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5fs6j3 | how can us basic cable be so incredibly gory and violent but basic nudity can't be shown? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fs6j3/eli5_how_can_us_basic_cable_be_so_incredibly_gory/ | {
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dc43l5 | how do juries of ordinary citizens make informed decisions on complex industrial or financial cases? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dc43l5/eli5_how_do_juries_of_ordinary_citizens_make/ | {
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1bimd3 | why does the american college education system seem to be at odds with the students? | All major colleges being certified to the same standard, do not accept each other's classes. Some classes that do transfer only transfer to "minor" programs and must be take again. My current community college even offers some completely unaccredited degrees, yet its the "highest rated" and, undoubtedly, the biggest in... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bimd3/eli5_why_does_the_american_college_education/ | {
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4w67h3 | why are there so many different types of buttons (clothing)? | It seems like every piece of garment has a different size, shape and color of button. Won't standardizing on buttons save money for manufacturers due to economies of scale and help consumers easily get replacements? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w67h3/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_different_types_of/ | {
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1tlzcg | why do women's bathrooms often have couches and other perks not in the men's room. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tlzcg/eli5why_do_womens_bathrooms_often_have_couches/ | {
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3feywu | who can and who cannot use nuclear technology for peaceful and military use, according to international law? | Non-native English speaker here.
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10930h | why do presidents of the usa retain their title after they leave office? | There might be other professions that do this, but I can't think of any. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10930h/eli5_why_do_presidents_of_the_usa_retain_their/ | {
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3jcedx | what happens when a video game server crashes when at launch... and how do they fix it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jcedx/eli5_what_happens_when_a_video_game_server/ | {
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5h78ik | why, despite violent crime being the lowest it has been in 20+ years, do most americans feel the country is more violent than ever? | I got in a big debate last night about this and can't explain it. My theory is that the severity or the atrocity of violent crimes are more severe (ie. most crimes seem to be taken out on random people that don't know the violent criminal, such as Sandy Hook were innocent children are dying) and the news reports about ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h78ik/eli5why_despite_violent_crime_being_the_lowest_it/ | {
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1cdfme | why isn't there that much media coverage surrounding the exon oil spill in arkansas? | Normally they get lots of attention. Is the reason just something like the larger media outlets haven't picked up on it or that it's not as big as BP's? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cdfme/why_isnt_there_that_much_media_coverage/ | {
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5ap7f4 | does hdr in led tv's just makes them closer to oled (since they already have superior dynamic range and color accuracy) or it's something different altogether | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ap7f4/eli5_does_hdr_in_led_tvs_just_makes_them_closer/ | {
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2dxdan | if you had an indestructible pole that was long enough to reach another galaxy, would the end of the pole move many light years in an instant if you were to move it a few inches on the ground? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dxdan/eli5_if_you_had_an_indestructible_pole_that_was/ | {
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76qbk8 | how do breeders ensure diversity among their animals' offspring? wouldn't they have to constantly buy new breeding pairs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76qbk8/eli5_how_do_breeders_ensure_diversity_among_their/ | {
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3v23xn | how does a manual transmission car start when you pop start the clutch? | A buddy and I were talking and trying to figure out how a car with a dead battery is able to start just by pushing it and popping the clutch. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v23xn/eli5_how_does_a_manual_transmission_car_start/ | {
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5ty9eo | why the resignation of michael flynn is such a big deal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ty9eo/eli5_why_the_resignation_of_michael_flynn_is_such/ | {
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c5ojjx | why does the einstein cross looks like a cross? shouldn't the gravitation of the galaxy project a circle of the quasar instead of a cross? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c5ojjx/eli5_why_does_the_einstein_cross_looks_like_a/ | {
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8qixpz | how did world war one start with the assassination of one man? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qixpz/eli5_how_did_world_war_one_start_with_the/ | {
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9likh4 | when you are sick with a stuffy nose, why does rotating your head cheek down cause the other side to clear whilst tilting it up or down does not cause your sinuses to drain into or out of your body? | Question solved by helpful pirate manbot. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9likh4/eli5_when_you_are_sick_with_a_stuffy_nose_why/ | {
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73yg8d | why do people like the room to be cold while they are warmly wrapped up in a blanket? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73yg8d/eli5_why_do_people_like_the_room_to_be_cold_while/ | {
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3jomzc | how do internet servers work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jomzc/eli5_how_do_internet_servers_work/ | {
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3kgimn | el niño and la el niña | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kgimn/eli5_el_niño_and_la_el_niña/ | {
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1zl2jt | - what is pink floyd's the wall about? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zl2jt/eli5_what_is_pink_floyds_the_wall_about/ | {
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2qyc3x | why is milk more expensive than gas? | Why are milk prices government regulated (in the us) when it's a renewable resource? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qyc3x/eli5_why_is_milk_more_expensive_than_gas/ | {
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1zcbgx | how can ants and cockroaches eat food that we dropped or is "dirty/rotten" and not get sick? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zcbgx/eli5_how_can_ants_and_cockroaches_eat_food_that/ | {
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6fiepa | why are things measured differently in the us? | I bought a soda. The small size is 20 ounces but if you want the bigger size is 1 liter. Why not just measure them both in the same units? Make it an even quart or something. You can buy a pint of milk but then it goes up to a half gallon and a gallon after that. It just doesn't make sense. Why not standardize everythi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fiepa/eli5_why_are_things_measured_differently_in_the_us/ | {
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darmxi | with such a relatively small amount of transcontinental internet cables, how can billions of users interact simultaneously and almost immediately across the globe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/darmxi/eli5_with_such_a_relatively_small_amount_of/ | {
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25iqg3 | why do some shirt fabrics make me sweat more than others - even when i'm not hot (or even warm)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25iqg3/eli5why_do_some_shirt_fabrics_make_me_sweat_more/ | {
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6z48d2 | how does the wacom intuos's pen's side button work without batteries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z48d2/eli5_how_does_the_wacom_intuoss_pens_side_button/ | {
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19v0af | what is a filibuster and what did this rand guy do with it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19v0af/eli5_what_is_a_filibuster_and_what_did_this_rand/ | {
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1k2dvp | the use of pointers in programming when we have enough ram | I was wondering what is the use of pointers in programming now, like in C++, when today's technology doesn't ask for such micro-management of RAM allocation.
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f6dolw | how do earbuds that only have one driver produce multiple sounds at once? such as a guitar and a drum in the background? since they only have one speaker, shouldn't they only me able to produce one sound at a time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6dolw/eli5_how_do_earbuds_that_only_have_one_driver/ | {
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30lgnq | how do photo colorizations work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30lgnq/eli5_how_do_photo_colorizations_work/ | {
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59gphr | why are there sounds even though the room is dead silent? | After a certain level of "quietness", it drives people crazy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59gphr/eli5why_are_there_sounds_even_though_the_room_is/ | {
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77tg1h | how does viagra work and what happens when a woman or an eunuch takes viagra? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77tg1h/eli5_how_does_viagra_work_and_what_happens_when_a/ | {
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