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5bs9hy | when a company goes public, does the ceo need to buy 51% of the companies stocks or do they instantly have x% of the company's total shares? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bs9hy/eli5_when_a_company_goes_public_does_the_ceo_need/ | {
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2ulrph | why are british politics so informal and often have loud verbal arguments when compared to american politics? | I actually love how this happens, but I'm interest in why they're so different. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ulrph/eli5_why_are_british_politics_so_informal_and/ | {
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5hdlhb | why does the collatz conjecture have the rules it does? | The Collatz conjecture states that for any positive integer *n*, if the following rules are repeatedly applied:
* If even, then n/2
* If odd, then 3n + 1
then any positive starting integer will eventually end up at 1.
While I understand why the conjecture is interesting, as a non-mathematician, these constraints see... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hdlhb/eli5_why_does_the_collatz_conjecture_have_the/ | {
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4d7j5v | in movies, infected people are given the newly developed vaccine and are cured, is this possible in real life and how does it work ? | If possible, why aren't I given the chicken pox vaccine for example for a cure when I have chicken pox?
(This question is stemming from a Science-fiction based series).
Edit: typo | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d7j5v/eli5_in_movies_infected_people_are_given_the/ | {
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jqe38 | eli 5 the plot of inception | Because I still get confused about the ending sometimes. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jqe38/eli_5_the_plot_of_inception/ | {
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3so7au | why the usa is keen to use drone strikes to target terrorists but doesn't appear to use them to target the drug cartels in mexico / south america who arguably are just as ruthless as the terrorists? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3so7au/eli5_why_the_usa_is_keen_to_use_drone_strikes_to/ | {
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14pxm6 | what are the negatives of putting nuclear waste on a rocket and launching into the sun? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14pxm6/what_are_the_negatives_of_putting_nuclear_waste/ | {
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5znnwb | why is it that airplanes don't fly over the arctic or antarctic to get to and from certain parts of the world faster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5znnwb/eli5_why_is_it_that_airplanes_dont_fly_over_the/ | {
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895czi | i've never understood how time is relative, time dilation, or how "as you move faster to the speed of light your time slows down" the whole concept just boggles my mind and i would love for someone to explain it to me | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/895czi/ive_never_understood_how_time_is_relative_time/ | {
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1s9ulw | why aren't americans more outraged by the nsa? | I just assumed we would have had protests by now.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s9ulw/why_arent_americans_more_outraged_by_the_nsa/ | {
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4add1m | how does cancer usually take decades to manifest itself? | When exposed to carcinogens (say Cigarettes or working at ground zero), what is happening at the cellular level that will slowly build up and one day cause cells to reproduce out of control? It would make more sense to me if every time you were exposed to carcinogens it would be some probability of getting cancer imme... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4add1m/eli5_how_does_cancer_usually_take_decades_to/ | {
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8holue | how come we cook beef/lamb in different degrees of doneness, yet it is frowned upon to cook poultry and pork anything less than fully cooked? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8holue/eli5_how_come_we_cook_beeflamb_in_different/ | {
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ag1pzf | how do sites like _url_0_ get my info? is there a way to completely scrub my info from sites like this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ag1pzf/eli5_how_do_sites_like_fastpeoplesearchcom_get_my/ | {
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4fy9ft | the difference between client-server and p2p internet networks? | I can't get my head around how exactly the hosting works with P2P. For example, if a whole city was to operate on a P2P network, how exactly would it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fy9ft/eli5_the_difference_between_clientserver_and_p2p/ | {
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6mrg6t | when people die in hospitals, who deals with the body and what is done with it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mrg6t/eli5_when_people_die_in_hospitals_who_deals_with/ | {
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1he74g | soccer leagues, cups, and fifa. | Been trying to get into soccer more, and just finished watching the confederation cup. But I just don't understand all the leagues and cups that are out there. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1he74g/eli5_soccer_leagues_cups_and_fifa/ | {
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1iuwel | high dynamic range (hdr) rendering | HDR seems to be a boastable feature especially in the way of video games and computer graphics applications. I looked at the Wikipedia article and didn't pull much away from it other than: 1) it's a rendering technique and 2) it preserves detail. It seems to be popping up everywhere and better looking video games, more... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iuwel/eli5_high_dynamic_range_hdr_rendering/ | {
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3fodx5 | why people find it distasteful/disrespectful to embellish the performance of a national anthem | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fodx5/eli5_why_people_find_it_distastefuldisrespectful/ | {
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1lurui | why does putin back syria to the point that he will arm them against the us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lurui/eli5_why_does_putin_back_syria_to_the_point_that/ | {
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2his3q | how come in a crowded area (like a bus), when one person coughs immediately others begin to cough too? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2his3q/eli5_how_come_in_a_crowded_area_like_a_bus_when/ | {
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f6zobe | are we ever going to run out of social security numbers? like there has to be a limit or how many combinations of that amount of numbers and i don’t think we can repeat them | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6zobe/eli5_are_we_ever_going_to_run_out_of_social/ | {
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2h34mu | why is it that muslims are often hesitant to condemn other muslim terrorist organizations? | I am genuinely curious about the dynamics between certain Muslim groups and if there are any deeper implications when condemning them. The video that prompted this question is: _URL_0_
I feel like I've seen other videos and articles similar to the video posted above. Part of my confusion comes from relating the situat... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h34mu/eli5why_is_it_that_muslims_are_often_hesitant_to/ | {
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2q6o1k | if colored ink is so expensive, how do companies print color on packaging for so cheap? | Curious | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q6o1k/eli5_if_colored_ink_is_so_expensive_how_do/ | {
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3zm0q4 | how is it that tv shows use any modern song but do not use happy birthday song due to copyright? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zm0q4/eli5_how_is_it_that_tv_shows_use_any_modern_song/ | {
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39isdq | what the worst possible outcome if something were to go wrong at the large hadron collider | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39isdq/eli5_what_the_worst_possible_outcome_if_something/ | {
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29ra6k | what is a media streaming server and what does it do? | Inspired by this post on /r/ Cordcutters which is gaining traction.
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2ytyxg | in nature documentaries, how do they get the sound of the animals being chased from so far away, while not getting any sound from the helicopter they're filming from? | I know you can edit the helicopter out for example, but how do you get the sounds of the animals from so far away?
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ar7zwk | how come a code language is faster than another? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ar7zwk/eli5_how_come_a_code_language_is_faster_than/ | {
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k29xt | thomas aquinas five proofs | Theology and philosophy are not my strong suits. I guess I'm technically an atheist but I'm really interested in what the proofs mean and how they are faulty in the face of atheists or nonchristians especially as it concerns the laws of thermodynamics and the nature of perfection. This has the potential to be an ask sc... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k29xt/eli5_thomas_aquinas_five_proofs/ | {
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3sns77 | why russian space programs declined? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sns77/eli5_why_russian_space_programs_declined/ | {
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71tr02 | why do the outside of wounds, such as blisters, heal before the middle? | The outside of my blister has healed, however the middle is still healing. I was wondering why it didn't all heal at the same time, why does the outside heal first? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71tr02/eli5why_do_the_outside_of_wounds_such_as_blisters/ | {
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15khb1 | the message of les miserables | Went to see it, I cried at the theater, audience applauded at the end, both were unusual. Can someone explain why it is so deeply moving? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15khb1/eli5_the_message_of_les_miserables/ | {
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8xmk61 | why can't we just "seal" active volcano craters to stop them? | Not talking about explosive ones, but the ones that just hold a lot of lava in the crater. If we sealed off the crater, wouldn't it run out of oxygen and stop burning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xmk61/eli5_why_cant_we_just_seal_active_volcano_craters/ | {
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3g8ha0 | why james holmes was convicted of 2 counts of murder for each person he killed | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g8ha0/eli5why_james_holmes_was_convicted_of_2_counts_of/ | {
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4i2mni | how did cinco de mayo turn into one of those "drinking holidays" in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i2mni/eli5_how_did_cinco_de_mayo_turn_into_one_of_those/ | {
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3d93jf | how do gas planets form/ gain enough mass to have gravity? do gas planets have storms? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d93jf/eli5_how_do_gas_planets_form_gain_enough_mass_to/ | {
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8kxavs | if i’m sitting in a car going on the interstate, and i drop a small ball from the ceiling, why does it fall in a straight line relative to me? how come it doesn’t get pulled to the back of the car as it’s in free fall? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kxavs/eli5_if_im_sitting_in_a_car_going_on_the/ | {
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2duq77 | why is it legal for businesses to offer discounts to senior citizens or military members, but it's illegal to offer the same discounts to a certain race or nationality? | I noticed that many restaurants and theaters do this | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2duq77/eli5_why_is_it_legal_for_businesses_to_offer/ | {
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238puq | if a large majority of texans want out of the union, could they secede without u.s. having a say? | Read an article that said if Texas seceded and became its own country, they could actually stay afloat and compare with much larger countries of today. Which brought me to wondering if Texans really wanted to,could they just peace out? I'd think that the U.S. would get hurt alot more than Texas itself would. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/238puq/eli5_if_a_large_majority_of_texans_want_out_of/ | {
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1lis5a | can someone explain how youtube determines how much money content producers are paid? | I have read a ton of articles on it and they all say "it depends." If there is a specific algorithm or criteria, please let me know. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lis5a/eli5_can_someone_explain_how_youtube_determines/ | {
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2d3qj7 | why is it that humans are able to remain relatively calm when confronted by mammals, but react violently when confronted by insects? | Example: You come across a rabid dog. You instincively know not to run or turn your back to the animal. When a wasp is buzzing around you, however, you lash out and, well, flip the fuck out. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d3qj7/eli5_why_is_it_that_humans_are_able_to_remain/ | {
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441l1w | the illinois budget crisis | I've been trying to understand it after [this post](_URL_0_) got to the front page, but I can't find a clear explanation about what is happening.
I know nothing about IL's politics so specific names don't let me understand the problem (like some big websites have been trying to explain). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/441l1w/eli5_the_illinois_budget_crisis/ | {
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6wl5za | why it's relaxing to look at wildlife/forests | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wl5za/eli5_why_its_relaxing_to_look_at_wildlifeforests/ | {
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1bfwhi | how do computers do anything "randomly" | If a computer has to be programmed to do something, how can anything - a game, for instance - be "random", like when I play a slot machine game on my phone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bfwhi/eli5_how_do_computers_do_anything_randomly/ | {
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7ysjw2 | why are stunt performers often necessary in movies? why can't the actors just do it themselves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ysjw2/eli5_why_are_stunt_performers_often_necessary_in/ | {
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1zng96 | has the world been "warming" since the ice age? | My Dad (lover of all things FOX news) brought up global warming this morning... I told him I recently read an article saying that something like 97% of climate scientists agreed global warming is very real. My Dad then asked me a question that I need an answer to... "Hasn't global warming been happening since the ice ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zng96/eli5_has_the_world_been_warming_since_the_ice_age/ | {
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2s9y87 | why don't wealthy countries buy and stockpile as much oil as possible during this artificial price depression? | This is a 'temporary' drop in price, as oil is a limited resource. Why are wealthy countries not buying every barrel of oil on the market for the current discount prices? Surely, this added demand would add significant pressure to raise the price of the oil as well.
Let's say that gold, another precious and rare reso... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s9y87/eli5_why_dont_wealthy_countries_buy_and_stockpile/ | {
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qopzi | credit cards and apr. | ....pweez? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qopzi/eli5_credit_cards_and_apr/ | {
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27n0gu | if so many people hate cable companies, why don't more people switch to directv? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27n0gu/eli5_if_so_many_people_hate_cable_companies_why/ | {
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8yn0z6 | what can't we move and feel a severed hand even after just been reattached? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yn0z6/eli5_what_cant_we_move_and_feel_a_severed_hand/ | {
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3gg55f | why do people tend to stay away from a pessimists and a realists? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gg55f/eli5_why_do_people_tend_to_stay_away_from_a/ | {
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48p120 | if hillary wins the presidential election, and is later found guilty in her private e-mail incident, what would happen to her? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48p120/eli5_if_hillary_wins_the_presidential_election/ | {
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7hnyyi | why do you sometimes wake up way before your alarm and you’re wide awake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hnyyi/eli5_why_do_you_sometimes_wake_up_way_before_your/ | {
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380jdr | how does dolby work in a modern cinema system? | I understand how Dolby started to get around the old tape hiss. But with modern digital encoding how can it improve the sound now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/380jdr/eli5how_does_dolby_work_in_a_modern_cinema_system/ | {
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2dvboe | gooseflesh when listening to really powerful song? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dvboe/eli5_gooseflesh_when_listening_to_really_powerful/ | {
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1w5w24 | how did the large salaries that actors, musicians and other types of performers receive come to be? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w5w24/how_did_the_large_salaries_that_actors_musicians/ | {
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4gbx2o | how does gun spinning work? | Logically, with a finger inside the trigger guard, if a pistol/revolver is spun, shouldn't pressure be applied in every direction, including the one that that would press the trigger back? How is it that people can spin guns at a high speed (which would take a lot of pressure?) and not cause the gun to go off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gbx2o/eli5_how_does_gun_spinning_work/ | {
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4ikn3z | in marx's early writings, such as alienated labour, is he advocating for the overthrow of society? | Basically, I would just like an ELI5 of how Marx expects Germany during the industrial revolution to transition to a society with wealth redistribution. Does he want the overthrow to be violent?
I just have trouble reading the early writings because his language is kind of strange. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ikn3z/eli5in_marxs_early_writings_such_as_alienated/ | {
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4blkhi | why do rockets look like they're going so slow? | The speed needed to beat gravity is so fast but when you watch a rocket launch the rockets look like they're going so slow. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4blkhi/eli5_why_do_rockets_look_like_theyre_going_so_slow/ | {
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2bvmtw | what shifting gears in a vehicle actually does. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bvmtw/eli5_what_shifting_gears_in_a_vehicle_actually/ | {
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3mtte4 | how come the airline market has not consolidated into a few large companies? | Why are there so many different airlines. Most other industries tend to all buy each other out until we see a oligopoly or even monopoly. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mtte4/eli5_how_come_the_airline_market_has_not/ | {
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61qc5u | how is it that lobbyists offering things to lawmakers doesn’t qualify as an illegal conflict of interest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61qc5u/eli5how_is_it_that_lobbyists_offering_things_to/ | {
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407zex | why do certain languages and accents have deeper and softer voices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/407zex/eli5_why_do_certain_languages_and_accents_have/ | {
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7lrd5x | why are some things "so cute it hurts?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lrd5x/eli5_why_are_some_things_so_cute_it_hurts/ | {
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f82hgc | how do people on prescription diuretics not get dehydrated? | Seems like a lose-lose situation. You take diuretics to lower your blood pressure, but that just makes you pee out all the fluid you drink before your body can absorb it, making you chronically dehydrated and at risk for many other problems. Please explain how this is beneficial. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f82hgc/eli5_how_do_people_on_prescription_diuretics_not/ | {
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42ltmz | objects much larger than rockets burn up entering the atmosphere, so how is it a rocket leaves or a pod full of astronauts returns, neither object burns up in our atmosphere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42ltmz/eli5_objects_much_larger_than_rockets_burn_up/ | {
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5xcyrm | the fed announced they will likely be raising interest rates soon. what does this mean for people who are in the process of picking out a house to buy? | Link to Article:
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1ipi2r | why can someone successfully sue for getting hurt on the other persons property while trying to rob them/being there illegally? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ipi2r/eli5_why_can_someone_successfully_sue_for_getting/ | {
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2911v0 | why do so many heterosexual men get off to 'straight' porn that features males? | This is 100% serious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2911v0/eli5_why_do_so_many_heterosexual_men_get_off_to/ | {
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1pnd7g | how come it is easier to carry a person weighing 150 lbs opposed to carrying a tank that is 150 lb of water? | The human body is 70% water, and yet it's a lot easier to lift. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pnd7g/eli5_how_come_it_is_easier_to_carry_a_person/ | {
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3tvot5 | how do companies "establish" stocks in the stock market? | Do they have to go to the bank first?etc | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tvot5/eli5how_do_companies_establish_stocks_in_the/ | {
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6v657f | difference between digesting processed and unprocessed foods? | If I ate vegetables and chicken compared to a Burger King burger and potatoe chips, will my body treat the foods differently from it's journey through my mouth to the colon?
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2ib90r | ferro fluids | That black liquid magic makes absolutely no sense to me. Why doesn't it act on itself and form spheres? Why are the particles not ripping themselves free from the solvent? Why does it spike up into those cone shapes and not drops like every other liquid? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ib90r/eli5_ferro_fluids/ | {
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67ni0f | why did 9/11 jumpers fall unconscious or die before they hit the ground, how come most people can sky dive with no problems? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67ni0f/eli5_why_did_911_jumpers_fall_unconscious_or_die/ | {
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7z0aw8 | what happens if you break a non-disclosure agreement and why are they effective? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7z0aw8/eli5_what_happens_if_you_break_a_nondisclosure/ | {
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a3sdv4 | why is it when you stand on a platform near the ground easy but once said platform is on the top of a building standing still suddenly becomes a lot harder? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3sdv4/eli5_why_is_it_when_you_stand_on_a_platform_near/ | {
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2bxsjy | why has american sentiment toward japan changed so radically since wwii and why not in china? also why does japan not hate the us still for the atomic bomb? | So obviously during WWII there were incredible amounts of propaganda and from all accounts neither the US or Japan took many POWs and instead showed almost no mercy to their opponent. In the end of course the US massacres thousands of civilians. In the decades since both countries are completely allied and seemingly ve... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bxsjy/eli5_why_has_american_sentiment_toward_japan/ | {
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9vbr2b | why is blood pressure higher when we lie down? shouldn't it be lower because we're resting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vbr2b/eli5_why_is_blood_pressure_higher_when_we_lie/ | {
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3cu4j5 | generations | I was born in 1994, so does that make a 90's kid or a 2000's kid, do you have to be born or live through it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cu4j5/eli5_generations/ | {
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3jwidl | if you stood on a very, very sensitive scale and farted, would it register that you had become heavier, lighter, or neither? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jwidl/eli5_if_you_stood_on_a_very_very_sensitive_scale/ | {
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6kzoqa | how do those touch transit cards work? | With an enormous amount of numerical possibilities, how does it know how much I have and then put that difference of fare onto the card? If its magnets, are there different levels of magnetism? How can it be that exact to define between 15.01 vs 15.02 dollars | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kzoqa/eli5_how_do_those_touch_transit_cards_work/ | {
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4bxqip | fire... does it push things or exert force? | It's been a long time since science class, and I'm genuinely curious. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bxqip/eli5_fire_does_it_push_things_or_exert_force/ | {
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b0ejie | why are carbohydrates edible but hydrocarbons are toxic? | I breathe plenty of Oxygen. I figure I should have enough to make up for the lack of it in my food. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0ejie/eli5_why_are_carbohydrates_edible_but/ | {
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6h2d87 | why can't a ps4 title be played in pc even though its designed & created in a pc ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h2d87/eli5_why_cant_a_ps4_title_be_played_in_pc_even/ | {
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34vp04 | why don't we use plastics for car windshields? | Basically as said above - what about glass, which is (assumedly) more expensive and causes more injury, is better? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34vp04/eli5_why_dont_we_use_plastics_for_car_windshields/ | {
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2ept8b | why do british police men still wear those silly domed helmets? | I dont know why they do, when every other countries police uniform are similar but the British police helmet stands out. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ept8b/eli5_why_do_british_police_men_still_wear_those/ | {
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3sum9s | how come felix baumgartner didn't get destroyed when descending back to earth | From what I understand many things from space get burned and destroyed in our atmosphere before they reach Earth. When base jumper Felix Baumgartner made a jump approximately 127,000 feet above the Earth's surface and came through the atmosphere he wasn't even injured. A coworker said gravity is the answer please expla... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sum9s/eli5_how_come_felix_baumgartner_didnt_get/ | {
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1oziw9 | realistically, how would our average day-to-day lives change if the earth stopped rotating completely, leaving one half in darkness and the other in light? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oziw9/eli5_realistically_how_would_our_average_daytoday/ | {
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1w7bw5 | what makes it so that people with epilepsy cant look at rapidly flashing colors on a screen? | And why can I vs them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w7bw5/eli5what_makes_it_so_that_people_with_epilepsy/ | {
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afxhc6 | why do labels hold their artists back from releasing music? | It makes no sense. I’m a big fan of Lil Uzi Vert, and according to him, his label is holding him back. This makes no sense at all to me. More music equals more money for all parties involved, right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afxhc6/eli5_why_do_labels_hold_their_artists_back_from/ | {
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5h45sf | what is the science behind thought loops that can occur due to psychedelic use? | I can't find much information about this besides anecdotes and anecdotes explaining what is a thought loop | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h45sf/eli5_what_is_the_science_behind_thought_loops/ | {
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1qo9fk | are the coverage maps in phone commercials correct? and if so why does each commercial's map deem to differ? | I feel like all coverage maps in phone commercials compare their coverage as considerably larger than competitors, but how can this be true? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qo9fk/are_the_coverage_maps_in_phone_commercials/ | {
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829d5j | why do most sparkling waters have 10mg of sodium? | I recently gave up soda and switched to sparkling water to curve my cravings. I was just curious why almost every brand you get has 10mg of sodium in it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/829d5j/eli5why_do_most_sparkling_waters_have_10mg_of/ | {
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3r9bv8 | how data is stored in bits? | Whether it is RAM, SSD, HDD, or a flash drive, how is data "stored?" I recognize these storage devices are different in functionality. I would prefer a super in depth explanation if possible, down to the atomic/subatomic level is necessary/possible.
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d8pvcq | what is the smallest amount of water you would need to fall into to be unhurt at say, 20m, 100m, and 500m? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8pvcq/eli5_what_is_the_smallest_amount_of_water_you/ | {
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1s1qba | why are all the decimals considered an uncountable infinity? | I saw a numberphile video that recently covered countable infinities but was confused when they said decimals were uncountable. Couldn't you just list them by the decimals place starting with tens and getting higher? .9, .8, .7... .1, .99, .98 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s1qba/why_are_all_the_decimals_considered_an/ | {
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1yvia1 | impossible colours | I've heard a bit about impossible colours that can only be seen by tricking your brain in conditions created in a laboratory. Are these actual new colours? If so I feel like I am missing out | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yvia1/eli5_impossible_colours/ | {
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30adgs | why would anyone remain in a city after a disaster? after their home and job has been lost? | Are there incentives provided by the government or by businesses? Is it a moral thing? I am aware many people do leave, but what about the ones who stay? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30adgs/eli5_why_would_anyone_remain_in_a_city_after_a/ | {
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lrww7 | how do voices get transmitted over phone lines? | In terms of digital and/or analog phone lines... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lrww7/eli5_how_do_voices_get_transmitted_over_phone/ | {
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