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cirzw3 | why does gelatin melt when stored in the freezer or chiller? | I make this dessert where I put flavored gelatin cubes in a mixture of milk and cream, and then chill or freeze it for an ice cream like effect. I noticed that with the exception of one gelatin brand that I use, all others would turn into liquid after a few hours in the freezer or chiller. The ones on top would retain ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cirzw3/eli5_why_does_gelatin_melt_when_stored_in_the/ | {
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1t0ark | how do mobile phone/ any battery work | what i mean by this is how is it able to store the electricity to be used for a later time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t0ark/eli5how_do_mobile_phone_any_battery_work/ | {
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77qrdy | why do businesses tend to hire 40+ employees at part time, instead of having a small team working at full time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77qrdy/eli5_why_do_businesses_tend_to_hire_40_employees/ | {
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2yx29z | why do news outlets continue to broadcast terrorist's videos? they serve no purpose and they are basically working as free pr for their brands. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yx29z/eli5_why_do_news_outlets_continue_to_broadcast/ | {
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47fmq6 | why do our brains not notice if drums are not playing in the key of a song? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47fmq6/eli5why_do_our_brains_not_notice_if_drums_are_not/ | {
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49fwk7 | why would you sue someone who has no money for millions of dollars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49fwk7/eli5_why_would_you_sue_someone_who_has_no_money/ | {
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evs4gn | why does the left and right click of most electronic devices sound different from each other? | Controllers and mice mostly, 90% of the ones I've heard the left click/bumper sounds a tiny bit lower pitched than the right click/bumper, even on brand new devices. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/evs4gn/eli5_why_does_the_left_and_right_click_of_most/ | {
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ced3wz | why doesn’t your gastric acid spill out when you get shot in the stomach? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ced3wz/eli5_why_doesnt_your_gastric_acid_spill_out_when/ | {
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2arou4 | what is an israeli settlement and why are they such a contested issue? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2arou4/eli5_what_is_an_israeli_settlement_and_why_are/ | {
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35kfo0 | why does 0 come after 9 on the keyboard and not before 1? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35kfo0/eli5_why_does_0_come_after_9_on_the_keyboard_and/ | {
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ah85or | how would having more than 2 ears change our hearing? would there even be a noticeable difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ah85or/eli5_how_would_having_more_than_2_ears_change_our/ | {
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8tlhhq | how does the wheel on a pirate ship control the ship? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tlhhq/eli5_how_does_the_wheel_on_a_pirate_ship_control/ | {
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49o4l1 | why cant we just create drug that makes you happy/productive/motivated without side effects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49o4l1/eli5why_cant_we_just_create_drug_that_makes_you/ | {
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1jvzf6 | why is everything in europe so expensive? | Throughout my time in Europe (I live in America) the one thing I've noticed is that stuff costs a lot more there. (e.g. food, taxi, sneakers, clothes) Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jvzf6/eli5why_is_everything_in_europe_so_expensive/ | {
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2d36ki | why do some people hate the idea of marriage? | Like they are ok with long term/til death relationships, but no go on marriage. Is it the ceremony? The legality of it? Just wondering different peoples takes on it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d36ki/eli5_why_do_some_people_hate_the_idea_of_marriage/ | {
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41lzg1 | why are most dogs/cats completely uninterested by television? | They don't seem to respond to anything they see or hear on television, even if it's something they would respond to in real life, like another dog. Do their brains process television differently than humans or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41lzg1/eli5_why_are_most_dogscats_completely/ | {
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bbvqp1 | does bread or candy make you fatter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbvqp1/eli5_does_bread_or_candy_make_you_fatter/ | {
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7nckgd | how do batteries supply power to a phone? | So after Apple’s announcement about how they manage older batteries, I heard many terms like voltage and current that I kinda understand. However, I still don’t exactly understand how the battery supplies current and voltage to the phone (like when the phone needs more voltage, is current constant or does it increase t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nckgd/eli5_how_do_batteries_supply_power_to_a_phone/ | {
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z1vs6 | if a person is sentenced by a judge to pay damages for pain and suffering and they have no money, how are they expected to pay the fine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z1vs6/eli5_if_a_person_is_sentenced_by_a_judge_to_pay/ | {
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7nq1pf | why can some 2000hp tuner cars beat million dollar hypercars such as the bugatti veyron? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nq1pf/eli5why_can_some_2000hp_tuner_cars_beat_million/ | {
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7diutq | how a computer turns electrical signals, into a windows gui or a mac gui | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7diutq/eli5_how_a_computer_turns_electrical_signals_into/ | {
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axpdm5 | how does eye tracker work? (the thing that shows what on a monitor you are looking at.) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axpdm5/eli5_how_does_eye_tracker_work_the_thing_that/ | {
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5dv7gw | what do newer cpu architectures have that make them better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dv7gw/eli5_what_do_newer_cpu_architectures_have_that/ | {
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491exj | how does drinking water or anything helps food go down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/491exj/eli5_how_does_drinking_water_or_anything_helps/ | {
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3f66r2 | why are people outraged about the killing of cecil but don't discuss the cruelty of factory farming? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f66r2/eli5_why_are_people_outraged_about_the_killing_of/ | {
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2t1n6g | what happens when rich people leave all their belongings to pets in their wills? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t1n6g/eli5_what_happens_when_rich_people_leave_all/ | {
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3gs38k | why does water have so many weird properties? | Hot water freezes faster than cold water, pure water doesn't freeze as easily as impure water, surface tension, "water beads" forming on water, etc etc. I'm sure there are more weird properties I'm missing, but why is water so strange compared to most other stable elements?
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3db04u | where does the water that falls on our streets go? | Into the storm drain which goes where? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3db04u/eli5_where_does_the_water_that_falls_on_our/ | {
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13hbbe | why are some socialist european countries (sweden, finland etc) doing much better than other european socialist countries (greece, italy, portugal, etc) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13hbbe/eli5_why_are_some_socialist_european_countries/ | {
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etf8kn | what happens if you stop consuming sugar and glucose? does diabetes go away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/etf8kn/eli5_what_happens_if_you_stop_consuming_sugar_and/ | {
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4gfwj4 | why is suicide / assisted not covered under a pro choice mentality | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gfwj4/eli5_why_is_suicide_assisted_not_covered_under_a/ | {
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9xbtcg | how are there graphic cards for specific purposes (e.g. mining)? what's their difference? | From my basic understanding, the perfomance of a graphic card (gc) is determined by two things: performance (operations per second), and memory (size and speed of access).
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5543kz | why is it so hard to kill flies with anything other than a fly swatter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5543kz/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_kill_flies_with/ | {
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2rwsj8 | why do some companies have seperate vitamins or medicine for the women and men? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rwsj8/eli5_why_do_some_companies_have_seperate_vitamins/ | {
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3ytt76 | what is the difference in the quality of education you get from studying at a prestigious university such as harvard compared to getting a degree in the same thing at your average school? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ytt76/eli5_what_is_the_difference_in_the_quality_of/ | {
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4724ga | how would sleeping for two 4-hour periods rather than one 8-hour period affect my health? | If I were to sleep from, for example, 5am to 9am, and then again at 7pm to 11pm, what positive/negative affects would it have on my health? Is it any different than getting the full 8 hours in one period?
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735t0a | if we were able to teach gorillas sign language, would they be able to teach us the structure of their language of vocalizations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/735t0a/eli5if_we_were_able_to_teach_gorillas_sign/ | {
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4c79pb | in film and tv how do they do shots of characters who were alive but have died? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c79pb/eli5_in_film_and_tv_how_do_they_do_shots_of/ | {
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3soc9o | why haven't there been any studies or test on supernatural objects on their phenomenons? | I remember on a Halloween post on Imgur listing creepy objects like the Annabelle doll and creepy eBay painting and noticed why no one with actual scientific knowledge has tried to analyze the reason or actions on why the object is creepy or how the phenomenon relates to the object and are left to psydo-scientist to ex... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3soc9o/eli5_why_havent_there_been_any_studies_or_test_on/ | {
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3vbdny | how does this shooting in california not prove that stricter gun laws won't help our problem? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vbdny/eli5_how_does_this_shooting_in_california_not/ | {
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15j8es | how is the logic in a computer chip placed there? | Is a computer chip's logic/programming a physical/architectural thing? What does it look like? What is the language called? Can one do it home? Any information on this matter is appreciated! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15j8es/eli5_how_is_the_logic_in_a_computer_chip_placed/ | {
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56n1iy | how, when your driving do you subconciously know how wide your car/ truck is? | Is there like a scientific explanation that anyone is aware of? 👀 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56n1iy/eli5_how_when_your_driving_do_you_subconciously/ | {
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xr6wo | ; hubble's law | Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xr6wo/eli5_hubbles_law/ | {
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1gjzom | how do movies become oscar contenders? | Specifically, how do movies go from production to film festivals to Oscar nominations? What is the process of promoting a movie? Do you have to apply to film festivals and the Oscars? (I know the Academy Award members vote for their favorite films, but do they have a list to go from? Do filmmakers submit their work? Or... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gjzom/eli5_how_do_movies_become_oscar_contenders/ | {
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5isx51 | the requirement for college admission essays and personal statements for universities. | Are they really that crucial in selecting 'worthy' applicants? What are they looking for in these essays?
Are they an appropriate measure of an applicants character and won't the need to 'stand out' create an atmosphere of pretentiousness and self-superiority amongst better qualified applicants?
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91nigy | what are seizures ( the mental kind ), and what sorts of events or states of mind causes them? why would you say that someone else suffers from seizures and what would you do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91nigy/eli5_what_are_seizures_the_mental_kind_and_what/ | {
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1rx9or | what's the difference between a king and a dictator? | And I don't mean a figurehead King, like the British monarchy. I mean a King (or Emperor) that held absolute authority, like Napoleon or the King of Saudi Arabia. What makes them different from a dictator? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rx9or/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_king_and_a/ | {
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b4t7cl | why do tires need air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4t7cl/eli5_why_do_tires_need_air/ | {
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1sxivc | why do people say that bitcoin mining isn't profitable? | I've been seeing a lot of people saying that bitcoin mining isn't profitable. I understand you're not going to get a lot out of it, but if my PC is sitting at home doing nothing anyway while I'm out, how could it not be beneficial for me to mine? Even if I only get 0.01btc over a period of months, that's $100 I didn't ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sxivc/eli5_why_do_people_say_that_bitcoin_mining_isnt/ | {
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1wmdxt | why don't commercials advertising tv shows use phrases like "airing at 10:00/9:00 central!" anymore? | Obviously, the use of phrases like these is to inform people what time a show is regardless of what time zone they're in... As a New Yorker, I used to hear that phrase a lot, and it meant that the show they wanted me to watch was on at ten o'clock, but if you were to cross into the central time zone where clocks are se... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wmdxt/eli5_why_dont_commercials_advertising_tv_shows/ | {
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mtpc0 | - how is it possible for a turtle with a plastic 6-pack ring around it, abnormally change shape? | Question inspired by this [image](_URL_0_).
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r2w5a | why doubling the oven temperature and halving the bake time doesn't work. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r2w5a/eli5_why_doubling_the_oven_temperature_and/ | {
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6rysx6 | when they tested nukes underground in the u.s. and elsewhere, where does all the radiation go? | What happens to all that underground fallout? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rysx6/eli5when_they_tested_nukes_underground_in_the_us/ | {
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56t0xi | what is a skin wrinkle, and why does turning over one's skin (using peels or creams such as retinoid) help mitigate wrinkles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56t0xi/eli5_what_is_a_skin_wrinkle_and_why_does_turning/ | {
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5ymvn9 | why are black and white photos sometimes more crisp than what we can take today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ymvn9/eli5_why_are_black_and_white_photos_sometimes/ | {
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9b0u4r | why are mauna kea and mauna loa considered taller than mt everest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9b0u4r/eli5_why_are_mauna_kea_and_mauna_loa_considered/ | {
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2bj2g6 | why does the sound of velcro coming apart make my brain tickle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bj2g6/eli5why_does_the_sound_of_velcro_coming_apart/ | {
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2mmqwo | how did india manage to become a democracy when so many other nations with conditions more favorable to democracy failed? | Considering the political fates of many post-colonial-rule nations, not to mention all the factors working against it, such as its relationship with Pakistan, how in the world did India develop a (semi-)functioning democratic government over the decades? I've tried to do some research, but anything I find is either use... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mmqwo/eli5how_did_india_manage_to_become_a_democracy/ | {
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15hgj8 | we get both cans and bottles of beer, coke, orange juice etc, but why is it i never see a can of milk or water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15hgj8/eli5_we_get_both_cans_and_bottles_of_beer_coke/ | {
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3j3pn2 | why do certain types of pain come in waves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j3pn2/eli5_why_do_certain_types_of_pain_come_in_waves/ | {
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32h8ye | why can my 60 inch tv display 1080p video clearly at 60 inches, but my smaller monitor gets blurry when i zoom in? | So, I was watching Game of Thrones on HBO high def. Its crystal clear on my huge 60 inch TV. I put a blu-ray movie in my desktop, get a clear image, but when I zoom in even slightly it becomes noticeably less clear. Why can my TV display a 60 inch face in perfect detail, but my 20 inch monitor can't display part of a 3... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32h8ye/eli5_why_can_my_60_inch_tv_display_1080p_video/ | {
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6brj4j | why does coffee get darker the longer it sits? | I drink my coffee with milk. Sometimes I forget about it and I leave it sitting for 3+ hours. When I come back to it, it often looks (and tastes) like black coffee again even though it was a lighter brown when I left it due to the milk? What is going on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6brj4j/eli5_why_does_coffee_get_darker_the_longer_it_sits/ | {
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2cmq9b | why are horses so skittish? | Weren't they ridden into battle all the time in the past? What happened to make them so finicky and scared? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cmq9b/eli5_why_are_horses_so_skittish/ | {
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5fq734 | why do employers require so much experience and a degree for an entry level position, then not want to pay anything? | For instance, a position would require 5 years experience, a 4 year degree, then want to only pay $25K per year. Are employers not wanting to train or are the markets saturated with potential employees? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fq734/eli5_why_do_employers_require_so_much_experience/ | {
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7wvb0r | why wasn't nasa able to implement an efficient, reusable launch system like private industry recently has? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wvb0r/eli5_why_wasnt_nasa_able_to_implement_an/ | {
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5gaw8c | why is it hard to walk in the same direction as the train is accelerating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gaw8c/eli5_why_is_it_hard_to_walk_in_the_same_direction/ | {
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37a229 | why can we watch videos of people playing games with high graphical settings. but cannot run them on the same machine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37a229/eli5_why_can_we_watch_videos_of_people_playing/ | {
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1hprb4 | cricket. seriously, like i'm 5 years old. | I have tried, but I do not understand the game of cricket. I have watched it for hours, read the Wikipedia page, and tried to follow games through highlights. No luck. I don't get it. The score changes wildly, the players move at random, the crowd goes wild when nothing happens. What's going on?!? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hprb4/eli5_cricket_seriously_like_im_5_years_old/ | {
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6xpguz | if one of the usual after effects of 3rd degree burns is rampant infection, how can cauterizing an open wound be helpful at all? or is that just more tv hokum? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xpguz/eli5_if_one_of_the_usual_after_effects_of_3rd/ | {
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wyv81 | scp foundation | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wyv81/eli5_scp_foundation/ | {
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85vtym | why can't an insect with an exoskeleton grow to be the size of a car? | I know that insects can not grow to be the size of a car. Aside from its DNA not allowing it to grow that big, is something physically preventing it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85vtym/eli5_why_cant_an_insect_with_an_exoskeleton_grow/ | {
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54y1re | if you shot a gun while spinning around, would the path of the bullet match the arc of your spinning or be something else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54y1re/eli5_if_you_shot_a_gun_while_spinning_around/ | {
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5ojl10 | why tags are located inside the clothing and usually in the most uncomfortable areas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ojl10/eli5why_tags_are_located_inside_the_clothing_and/ | {
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5ymgvs | why do kids not want to get into showers | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ymgvs/eli5_why_do_kids_not_want_to_get_into_showers/ | {
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2s0k99 | why is currency from certain us mints worth more than others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s0k99/eli5_why_is_currency_from_certain_us_mints_worth/ | {
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3ucr6z | ocarina of time was 32mb. the facebook app on my iphone is 91mb. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ucr6z/eli5_ocarina_of_time_was_32mb_the_facebook_app_on/ | {
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5no5lh | why cant we develop a legitimately healthy cigarette thats as good as a normal one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5no5lh/eli5why_cant_we_develop_a_legitimately_healthy/ | {
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65247h | how does someone actually die of leukemia? | I just want to know exactly how it kills you. Like what does it do to make you cross the line between life and death. What's the "final straw?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65247h/eli5_how_does_someone_actually_die_of_leukemia/ | {
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15t34m | why don't gas stations let me buy a preset amount at the pump? | I can go into a gas station and buy exactly $10, $20, $13.37, whatever. I can use a card at the pump to fill up either fully or manually shut it off at a certain point. Why can't I input how much I want to buy at the pump?
And no, I'm not asking why the machine doesn't allow it now. I'm asking why, since the technolog... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15t34m/eli5_why_dont_gas_stations_let_me_buy_a_preset/ | {
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1l9c7q | how did the united states of america become the defacto world police force? | From WWII to the most recent incidents in Syria, how is it that the USA is supposed to jump in and maintain order all over the globe? Did we do that ourselves or did the UN put us in that position or did other, smaller countries come to expect that of us? How did we become the "go to" guy for the rest of the world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l9c7q/eli5_how_did_the_united_states_of_america_become/ | {
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36ve2n | rohingya migrant issue | I have some idea of the situation, but would appreciate if someone could explain why is it happening? Also the issue of the origin of Rohingya people (some say they are Bangladeshi who were bought to myanmar to fight the budhists by the British) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36ve2n/eli5rohingya_migrant_issue/ | {
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19bw73 | why are you supposed to thaw meat in running water? | Is there a proper way to do this (like in a bowl of water with the tap over it, or specifically NOT in a bowl of water?)
What's the risk of something bad happening if I just let it sit in a bowl or sink of water?
If I'm not in a rush, can I just leave it on the counter?
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4xfta7 | how michael phelps is such a dominant swimmer | I have always wonder how one man can be so dominant in a sport. Is it his physique or his form or a combination of both? How is he able to swim so many times in so many different strokes and still win gold and sometimes by such a large margin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xfta7/eli5_how_michael_phelps_is_such_a_dominant_swimmer/ | {
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5isrbu | what is the difference between missiles and rockets? | For instance, something can considered a rocket launcher or a shoulder fired missile. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5isrbu/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_missiles_and/ | {
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ah2o9n | why do most life forms have a similar face structure? | Most life forms seem to have a similar "face" structure. IE. eyes above mouth, etc. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ah2o9n/eli5_why_do_most_life_forms_have_a_similar_face/ | {
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4b30d4 | [applications] eli5 is looking for moderators! | ###*Please read the entire post before submitting an application*
Hey there,
/r/ExplainLikeImFive keeps growing and so does the influx of new questions and comments! As a result, we are looking to add a handful of moderators from various timezones to help us with the workload. As a moderator, we would like you to co... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b30d4/applications_eli5_is_looking_for_moderators/ | {
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2ahoub | what counts as emotional abuse? | What kinds of things fall under the category of emotional abuse? Not just being mean or having a bad attitude, but what can one person (or more) do to another person (or more) to be defined as emotional abuse? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ahoub/eli5_what_counts_as_emotional_abuse/ | {
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87951f | if 60 russian diplomats are kicked out of the us, how exactly is that a punishment to russia? what do these diplomats do in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87951f/eli5_if_60_russian_diplomats_are_kicked_out_of/ | {
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1hdvko | what would europe do if they find it is true that the u.s. is spying on them ? | source: _URL_0_
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awqkgw | how did rom files originally get extracted from cartridges like n64 games? how did emulator developers even begin to understand how to make sense of the raw data from those cartridges? | I don't understand the very birth of video game emulation. Cartridges can't be plugged into a typical computer in any way. There are no such devices that can read them. The cartridges are proprietary hardware, so only the manufacturers know how to make sense of the data that's scrambled on them... so how did we get to ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awqkgw/eli5_how_did_rom_files_originally_get_extracted/ | {
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3i006i | why does using my phone keep me awake? | Often in the evening I get really tired and feel like I need to sleep. But then I use my phone and become less tired. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i006i/eli5_why_does_using_my_phone_keep_me_awake/ | {
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75hip7 | oil is mostly bought and sold in usd. how does this help the american economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75hip7/eli5_oil_is_mostly_bought_and_sold_in_usd_how/ | {
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awt1zx | why do people become frustrated and toxic in video games? what triggers them psychologically / biologically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awt1zx/eli5_why_do_people_become_frustrated_and_toxic_in/ | {
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22aq6i | how can shows like south park parody existing trademarks (walmart, disney, etc.) without breaking any laws? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22aq6i/eli5_how_can_shows_like_south_park_parody/ | {
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1iol53 | when i turn the faucet all the way up the water is white but at a lower speed it's clear | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iol53/eli5_when_i_turn_the_faucet_all_the_way_up_the/ | {
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a77g2r | why do trains use steel wheels on steel tracks instead of another material, like rubber, for more traction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a77g2r/eli5_why_do_trains_use_steel_wheels_on_steel/ | {
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22ivvi | why does my mophie charge my iphone 5 so much faster than the wall charger? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22ivvi/eli5why_does_my_mophie_charge_my_iphone_5_so_much/ | {
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5hpl4s | did playing video games shape my intelligence and personality in a positive way? | Basically all my life (age: 27) I have played video games so I'm wondering whether they had any positive effects on me (especially on my brain) or they just robbed thousands of hours from me. I read it once that playing e.g. Tetris can have a positive effect on brain functions, but I wonder whether it's true if a grown... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hpl4s/eli5_did_playing_video_games_shape_my/ | {
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