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3gclbv | why are phone apps so much cheaper than comparable desktop software? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gclbv/eli5_why_are_phone_apps_so_much_cheaper_than/ | {
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58achg | when a currency gets updated and new notes and coins are issued, what is done with the old money? | Is it destroyed or balanced through some other way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58achg/eli5_when_a_currency_gets_updated_and_new_notes/ | {
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uxhnq | why am i so incredibly mean imediately after i wake up from unintentional sleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uxhnq/eli5_why_am_i_so_incredibly_mean_imediately_after/ | {
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7g6lg2 | if working out muscles makes them stronger, and your heart is a muscle. why does caffiene and things that increase heart rate not "work out" your heart and make it stronger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7g6lg2/eli5_if_working_out_muscles_makes_them_stronger/ | {
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3c6lli | how come being intoxicated seems to make most people act idiotic, while some are more enlightened and thoughtfully provoked? | For example, when drunk, some people can barely mutter a sentence or stand up straight, but others drink to "loosen up" before doing creative, brain-firing-on-all-cylinders kinds of things. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c6lli/eli5_how_come_being_intoxicated_seems_to_make/ | {
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7tk7xq | if 70-75% of all stock trades are executed by lightning-fast, software-driven, algorithm-based high-frequency trading (hft), what advantage is there to the remaining 25-30% of trades occurring at traditional human timescales (especially those occurring on trade floors)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tk7xq/eli5_if_7075_of_all_stock_trades_are_executed_by/ | {
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1qide7 | what does a mutual funds company like fidelity actually do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qide7/eli5what_does_a_mutual_funds_company_like/ | {
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6jdayr | why is music in clubs played so loud? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jdayr/eli5_why_is_music_in_clubs_played_so_loud/ | {
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1qe6sn | what are artists doing when they hold their brushes/pencils up to the scenery? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qe6sn/eli5_what_are_artists_doing_when_they_hold_their/ | {
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1ppazu | how does a stick shift save gas? | People always tell me that stick shift cars use less gas than automatic transmission. Is this even true? Do you have to drive a certain way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ppazu/how_does_a_stick_shift_save_gas/ | {
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7755uq | how have human's developed to have habits? why do we tend to keep doing these things over and over again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7755uq/eli5_how_have_humans_developed_to_have_habits_why/ | {
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6uhh6p | what is franchising in sports? how does it work and what are its merits and disadvantages? | I've been seeing talks about franchising in one of the esports scenes so i've been wondering about what it really is | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uhh6p/eli5what_is_franchising_in_sports_how_does_it/ | {
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3vsy9m | why does a gun want to go up (against gravity) when fired? | Going back horizontally makes sense. But why does the gun also tend to want to go up vertically when fired, instead of down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vsy9m/eli5_why_does_a_gun_want_to_go_up_against_gravity/ | {
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oqg28 | when there is a power outage from a branch falling on a power line how do power companies locate the exact point of damage? | I live in the pacific northwest, a recent ice and snow storm downed thousands of branches with many taking power lines with them. How do the response teams locate every break? It seems like it would be a monumental task to find all the remote spots. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oqg28/eli5_when_there_is_a_power_outage_from_a_branch/ | {
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9yl805 | what are tariffs and how do they affect my day to day life? if they are removed is this 'free trade'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9yl805/eli5_what_are_tariffs_and_how_do_they_affect_my/ | {
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bx5ai7 | why is the number 100 so appealing to use in many areas (e.g. school grades, finance, automation, etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bx5ai7/eli5_why_is_the_number_100_so_appealing_to_use_in/ | {
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1zo0ru | i saw a documentary on anechoic chambers (soundproof room) and it said that a person would go insane if in one too long, would it have the same effect on a deaf person? | Also, kinda a side question... do deaf people still have an internal "white noise"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zo0ru/eli5_i_saw_a_documentary_on_anechoic_chambers/ | {
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9ilg7z | what’s happening to wine when it aerates? why does it make the wine seem a little easier to drink? does aeration cause it to go down in percentage of alcohol? can alcohol expire? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ilg7z/eli5_whats_happening_to_wine_when_it_aerates_why/ | {
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40vesg | prosopagnosia, how exactly does it work? | Prosopagnosia is a brain disorder that causes you to have difficulty telling human faces apart. So, if everyone in this thread was to get in a room the person with Prosopagnosia wouldn't be able to tell us apart by our faces. But...how is that possible? How can the brain malfunction like that when most human faces are ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40vesg/eli5_prosopagnosia_how_exactly_does_it_work/ | {
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2chemp | why do coins show the year they were made? who cares what year a quarter was minted? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2chemp/eli5_why_do_coins_show_the_year_they_were_made/ | {
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6m6seu | i eat more calories than kids, but they have more energy! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m6seu/eli5_i_eat_more_calories_than_kids_but_they_have/ | {
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3vm0mf | how were games made for early consoles? | i.e. What languages and SDK were used and how different was it to make games for early consoles like the NES? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vm0mf/eli5_how_were_games_made_for_early_consoles/ | {
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a4g26r | why and how do healthy people still die? | I never understood why even if you've had very healthy habits your entirely life to the point where your organs are akin to those of a 40 year old, you can still die. Why does the heart stop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4g26r/eli5_why_and_how_do_healthy_people_still_die/ | {
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4013mu | why do we have buttocks while other animals have their assholes exposed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4013mu/eli5_why_do_we_have_buttocks_while_other_animals/ | {
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1rw8ty | volcanic waste disposal. | I apologize if this has been asked before but I just wanted to know why we don't just dump our rubbish into volcanoes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rw8ty/eli5_volcanic_waste_disposal/ | {
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4hptbu | why is there so much unemployment in france ? | france is a developed country with a lot of resources and money , but still there is a high unemployment rate there , they have even higher unemployment rate than india whose population is so huge and the gdp of india is less than france . | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hptbu/eli5why_is_there_so_much_unemployment_in_france/ | {
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8yxyei | why can we eat runny egg yolks without the threat of salmonella but not the whites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yxyei/eli5_why_can_we_eat_runny_egg_yolks_without_the/ | {
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2e6yol | why isn't there an affordable battery that can power a desktop as long as a cheap laptop battery can power a laptop for hours | I am talking about a relatively inexpensive battery/UPS. Yes, I know that desktops draw more power, and yes I know UPS are designed to allow for graceful shutdown, not sustained runtime. But seriously, why can my laptop with similar components run for hours on a small laptop battery, but a comparable desktop can only r... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e6yol/eli5_why_isnt_there_an_affordable_battery_that/ | {
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cwokav | safely eject usb key feature on desktops. | How does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cwokav/eli5_safely_eject_usb_key_feature_on_desktops/ | {
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xlk0a | olympic gymnastics scoring. how is it scored to the thousandths? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xlk0a/eli5_olympic_gymnastics_scoring_how_is_it_scored/ | {
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5qdv6z | in the us military, a major is superior to a lieutenant. why is lieutenant general used to refer to a superior position than major general? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qdv6z/eli5_in_the_us_military_a_major_is_superior_to_a/ | {
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2pbn1p | how is it possible to 'scare' the hiccups out of somebody? | I've had the hiccups scared out of me and I've scared the hiccups out of friends plenty of times. Usually by telling them that I heard a bad rumour about them but I probably shouldn't even say what it was. Then just wait a minute or 2 and ask if the hiccups are gone.
How does this work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pbn1p/eli5_how_is_it_possible_to_scare_the_hiccups_out/ | {
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3pe1hy | why do persuasive essays require we use third person point-of-view? | In every persuasive essay I've written through high school and college, I've been required to use third person point-of-view. Since I'm attempting to convince the reader to agree with MY opinion, couldn't first person be appropriate? Is third person somehow more professional? If so, why?
Thanks everyone for your re... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pe1hy/eli5_why_do_persuasive_essays_require_we_use/ | {
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1hqed0 | why should i care about the snowden issue? | It's not like the government is spying on me personally, and if they are, so be it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hqed0/eli5_why_should_i_care_about_the_snowden_issue/ | {
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20raet | what happens when i hurt my balls? | Why does it hurt? Why do I feel like vomiting? Why does the pain linger for a long time? How much damage is really being done? Can I be rendered sterile after multiple blows? Are some parts of the testicle more sensitive than others?
I'm asking the big questions here, folks.
Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20raet/eli5_what_happens_when_i_hurt_my_balls/ | {
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2j8j09 | why does masturbating and sex feel so good at certain points of your genitalia?? are there certain time periods when it will feel better than usual?? why? | I have always accepted the fact but never questioned why | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j8j09/eli5_why_does_masturbating_and_sex_feel_so_good/ | {
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10194q | why when i click random, i will usually get the same sub 5 times for every 20 i press it? | so sometimes i like to just search for new subs through random. i know for a fact that theres thousands of subs, yet i will get the same ones all the time. if i click random say 50 times, i will get about 10-15 repeats. why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10194q/eli5_why_when_i_click_random_i_will_usually_get/ | {
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3eyby1 | why do we need an upper house to parliament. uk house of lords costs quite a bit, lots of countries manage with just a lower house, why not the uk? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eyby1/eli5_why_do_we_need_an_upper_house_to_parliament/ | {
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41j8j6 | since the human eye only has 3 types of cones in the eye, (red, green, and blue), why do some tv's have rgby pixels, instead of rgb? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41j8j6/eli5_since_the_human_eye_only_has_3_types_of/ | {
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6toeaa | why do people react to someone else vomiting by vomiting themselves? | Why do we involuntarily react that way? Just watching someone vomit causes a large part of the population to puke themselves as in a chain reaction. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6toeaa/eli5_why_do_people_react_to_someone_else_vomiting/ | {
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2zxso8 | dear legal minds, why does the american legal system permit 'plea bargaining'? | ELI5:Why does the American legal system create exorbitant punishment for minor offenses, and then permit plea bargaining for lenient sentencing?
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1tth77 | how can companies claim their burger is "the best in the world"? similarly, how can movie trailers claim the movie is the "#1 movie in america", etc. when it isn't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tth77/eli5_how_can_companies_claim_their_burger_is_the/ | {
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4zug3e | americas relationship with pakistan | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zug3e/eli5americas_relationship_with_pakistan/ | {
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1og3js | does an airtight balloon full of vapour weigh more once the gas condenses into liquid? if so, why? | Seeing as the mass of the balloon does not change during the process, and gravity remains the same, it would make sense that the weight would be unchanged.
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5svl7w | why most cgi in popular television shows is considerably worse than most movies | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5svl7w/eli5_why_most_cgi_in_popular_television_shows_is/ | {
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cy92az | why don’t orcas snack on humans, while they still munch down on sea lions and sharks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cy92az/eli5_why_dont_orcas_snack_on_humans_while_they/ | {
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j49yu | the concepts of force, energy, and work? | I completed Physics I and II, but the concepts eluded me. What exactly is energy and force and work?
I realize the equations exist, and I can calculate problems, but I cannot grasp the ideas conceptually. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j49yu/eli5_the_concepts_of_force_energy_and_work/ | {
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4hhile | how was money sent overseas during the 1700s (colonial times)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hhile/eli5_how_was_money_sent_overseas_during_the_1700s/ | {
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bw209j | how can people take clear pictures of celestial bodies? given both earth and that celestial body are constantly moving. and on top of it, earth's rotating. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bw209j/eli5_how_can_people_take_clear_pictures_of/ | {
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3iq75b | supercharger vs. turbocharger | I've heard of turbo lag and understand that turbos inject air into carburetor. Don't know much past that. How do they work? What are the differences? Which is used in different scenarios? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iq75b/eli5_supercharger_vs_turbocharger/ | {
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cm7y6e | why is it it that when you have the hiccups, inhaling smoke- i.e ciggarette/joint- causes you to have an immediate hiccup reaction | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cm7y6e/eli5_why_is_it_it_that_when_you_have_the_hiccups/ | {
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pgb3t | reddit points, or why there are no posts with like 200,000, 500,000, or more upvotes | If reddit has so many viewers, why are the votes so small. Serious question. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pgb3t/reddit_points_or_why_there_are_no_posts_with_like/ | {
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acluz8 | how do poisonous chemicals actually shut your body down and kill you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acluz8/eli5_how_do_poisonous_chemicals_actually_shut/ | {
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aguarc | difference between cast iron and stainless steel pans? | and for bonus points what is seasoning a pan and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aguarc/eli5_difference_between_cast_iron_and_stainless/ | {
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smk5g | why do deciduous trees turn pretty yellow, orange, and red shades in some regions (like the northeast us) but only turn brown in other regions (like texas)? | I'm sure other regions fit into both categories, but I'm limited by what I've seen in my life. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/smk5g/why_do_deciduous_trees_turn_pretty_yellow_orange/ | {
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b7t6vf | why does chicken get recalled for salmonella when i’ve always been told to cook it entirely so as to not get salmonella poisoning? | There’s been some recalls recently here in Canada of a certain brand of popular frozen uncooked chicken products. They say salmonella but as my title says, it’s already a thing to cook chicken to not get salmonella. So am I missing something? Wouldn’t cooking it all the way through not take care of any salmonella? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7t6vf/eli5_why_does_chicken_get_recalled_for_salmonella/ | {
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pae20 | what happens and why when something makes us "jump"? | It's 06:43 and I haven't been to sleep yet just been lay in the dark in silence for hours so I'm very relaxed and pretty sleepy and I just opened a tab on the front page about a news article, left it to load but didn't realise there'd be a video. I didn't have that tab open audio of the video was obviously very unexpec... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pae20/eli5_what_happens_and_why_when_something_makes_us/ | {
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y2iho | why is nbc so bad? what are they doing that people hate so much? | I don't get NBC in my country and don't understand what they're doing that's so bad. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y2iho/eli5_why_is_nbc_so_bad_what_are_they_doing_that/ | {
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xnq33 | why have we not evolved past pain in childbirth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xnq33/eli5_why_have_we_not_evolved_past_pain_in/ | {
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3m9mhl | why are the majority of america's roads fenced in? | By fenced in, I meant many of the roads I drive near or see always have barbed wire fences running on the side of them. I do live in the south but I've noticed this throughout my travels in many other regions of the nation. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m9mhl/eli5_why_are_the_majority_of_americas_roads/ | {
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cgl8yw | how was 16-bit music created on different consoles? | I know that classic consoles like the Megadrive and Super Nintendo used different methods for creating music, but I've always been confused about the differences. A lot of my friends also refer to them as MIDI, which I know is incorrect but I'm not exactly sure why.
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610n7u | it's 2017, why hasn't aeronautics advanced to the point of extremely quick travel on a commercial level already? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/610n7u/eli5its_2017_why_hasnt_aeronautics_advanced_to/ | {
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4cl7v9 | why does crime proliferate in poor neighborhoods? wouldn't it make more sense to burglarize affluent areas, since it would be more lucrative and less destructive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cl7v9/eli5why_does_crime_proliferate_in_poor/ | {
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4kdm4a | if my kitchen knife (made of steel) is harder then my cutting board (made of wood) and is harder then the foods i cut (fruits, meats, vegetables), why would i ever need to sharpen the knife? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kdm4a/eli5_if_my_kitchen_knife_made_of_steel_is_harder/ | {
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79hyab | monstrous and umbral moonshine. | I'm working on an art project and the subject is hidden symmetry in geometry and number theory; monstrous and umbral moonshine.
I haven't done any maths since high school and never came across these terms. Could someone give me a quick and dirty overview of these two things please?
I'll be meeting with a mathematici... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79hyab/eli5_monstrous_and_umbral_moonshine/ | {
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21bciq | why can't we use magnets as a source of energy? | I've always thought cars should have magnetic strips and roads should have magnets. Then you can accelerate and brake by turning the magnet to the opposite polar ends.
Excuse my ignorance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21bciq/eli5_why_cant_we_use_magnets_as_a_source_of_energy/ | {
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5i3go7 | the reason for the long lifespan of the greenland shark. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i3go7/eli5_the_reason_for_the_long_lifespan_of_the/ | {
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5ph5jg | what exactly is seasonal depression? | It seems weird to me that by just looking outside and seeing overcast can cause a chemical imbalance in your brain. It would be awesome if someone could just set me straight and well....explain like I'm 5. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ph5jg/eli5_what_exactly_is_seasonal_depression/ | {
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5tqzg8 | the imf and their relationship to greece and germany. | What does the IMF do, and why do they seem to have complete control over Greece at the moment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tqzg8/eli5_the_imf_and_their_relationship_to_greece_and/ | {
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3xg8l5 | why does asthma still exist when before medication asthmatics should have died out of the gene pool? | I'm an asthmatic and have nearly died a few times as a child but managed to get to my puffer in time. I'm glad I'm around but evolution of humans should have weeded this extreme allergic reaction to pollens out of the gene pool. Why hasn't it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xg8l5/eli5why_does_asthma_still_exist_when_before/ | {
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1u1lz6 | how are "generations" measured? where is the cut off? | If it is done by parent/child measurements, then that would put me in the same generation as my little cousin who isn't even born yet. I've always wondered. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u1lz6/eli5_how_are_generations_measured_where_is_the/ | {
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yj8a2 | logical fallacies | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yj8a2/eli5_logical_fallacies/ | {
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293af2 | how do we keep fitting more and more data on smaller memory devices? | It seems like every year we have a smaller chip that fits more data. Are we inviting new technology every year or smarter ways to fit this data? Just curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/293af2/eli5_how_do_we_keep_fitting_more_and_more_data_on/ | {
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2ujtp7 | wouldn't it be cleaner to build bathrooms with push-to-exit doors? does any thought go into the decision to hinge the door this or that way? | All of the bathroom doors, even the newer ones, at LSU are pull-to-open from inside the room. Wouldn't this transmit poop stuff from people more than a push door? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ujtp7/eli5_wouldnt_it_be_cleaner_to_build_bathrooms/ | {
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2nxsx3 | what was the purpose of the duck and cover method used during the cold war? why would anybody think that would work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nxsx3/eli5_what_was_the_purpose_of_the_duck_and_cover/ | {
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25o23g | why is there only one internet? | With all of the problems with our current internet, why are we unable to just "create a new one"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25o23g/eli5_why_is_there_only_one_internet/ | {
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6dt33u | at what point in mankind's history did humans started valuing gold, silver and other precious stones as valuable and started exchanging them for commodities | I mean we can't eat or drink these metals. Who or at what stage in humankind decided that these things are valuable and can be traded for food, clothing and other essential human needs. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dt33u/eli5_at_what_point_in_mankinds_history_did_humans/ | {
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2012xk | why do i get advertisements for sonic(the restaurant) when i live in alaska, where there are none? | Literally none in Alaska to my knowledge, yet we get television ads for Sonic. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2012xk/eli5_why_do_i_get_advertisements_for_sonicthe/ | {
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ogamx | etml5 how you get caught when dowloading torrents... | Also, how do you avoid getting caught? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ogamx/etml5_how_you_get_caught_when_dowloading_torrents/ | {
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7a9zu2 | what would happen if saudi arabia suddenly stopped producing oil? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7a9zu2/eli5what_would_happen_if_saudi_arabia_suddenly/ | {
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634y5o | why do we become disillusioned with things after spending long amounts of time with them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/634y5o/eli5_why_do_we_become_disillusioned_with_things/ | {
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jwru9 | how a diffuser on a race car like f1 works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jwru9/eli5_how_a_diffuser_on_a_race_car_like_f1_works/ | {
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erubc9 | ; gaining muscle / losing weight | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/erubc9/eli5_gaining_muscle_losing_weight/ | {
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q75zc | what is the signifigance of "don't tread on me" and/or the tea party? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q75zc/eli5_what_is_the_signifigance_of_dont_tread_on_me/ | {
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9xtawq | why does being in a different mood affect how quickly i get drunk? | Is it science or just my imagination? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xtawq/eli5_why_does_being_in_a_different_mood_affect/ | {
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67pc6o | whats the purpose of the lacing on a basketball? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67pc6o/eli5_whats_the_purpose_of_the_lacing_on_a/ | {
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3apefn | depleted uranium | Ammunition is made from this material and then used by certain countries because of the mass factor. This material is very reactive and creates secondary death through poisoning. How is this smaller scale yet sanctioned version of the "dirty bomb" acceptable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3apefn/eli5_depleted_uranium/ | {
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84qql1 | why, when you vomit, does the vomit not continue up past your mouth and come out of your nose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84qql1/eli5_why_when_you_vomit_does_the_vomit_not/ | {
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2lddvo | the right to be forgotten. how does it work? how effective is it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lddvo/eli5_the_right_to_be_forgotten_how_does_it_work/ | {
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dxrdpf | how do people made the first os? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dxrdpf/eli5_how_do_people_made_the_first_os/ | {
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1s45ql | why does high fat foods (beef/bacon) need oil in a pan before cooking so it doesn't stick? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s45ql/eli5why_does_high_fat_foods_beefbacon_need_oil_in/ | {
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9s7ohp | is there really any benefit to using different types of gas like e10 or 100% gas? where would i get the most bang for my buck? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9s7ohp/eli5_is_there_really_any_benefit_to_using/ | {
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27oziy | why don't chip companies just make the box/bag smaller since the product never fills up the bag anyway? | I mean, if they aren't going to fill it up, they could save half of the money it takes to box it up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27oziy/eli5_why_dont_chip_companies_just_make_the_boxbag/ | {
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1ou7wt | what is the correlation (if any) between "hot spicy" and "hot temperature"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ou7wt/eli5what_is_the_correlation_if_any_between_hot/ | {
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1t2cgg | why do the companies who manufacture ear bud speakers continue to make speakers so loud they can blow themselves out? | I'm hoping there's another answer besides the obligatory, "To make more money". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t2cgg/eli5_why_do_the_companies_who_manufacture_ear_bud/ | {
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cik1lz | how does the nutrition cycle work in the deep sea? | With no light, how do the producers produce organic matter? Where do they get the energy from? I’m guessing heat and hydrothermal vents | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cik1lz/eli5_how_does_the_nutrition_cycle_work_in_the/ | {
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6se3bg | why we cannot tangibly test for mental illness. | Why are all of the tests using almost exclusively verbal information and information processing? Is there no better way to conduct this? Can we not look for tangible physical signs using something like a CAT scan? Aren't these diagnoses inaccurate a lot of the time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6se3bg/eli5_why_we_cannot_tangibly_test_for_mental/ | {
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