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37po5w | humans have tendency to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or life changes. how and why does that happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37po5w/eli5_humans_have_tendency_to_quickly_return_to_a/ | {
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358cyo | how does light field photography work, and why is it important to vr? | There have been several posts recently about light fields and VR. What is a light field, what are its capabilities, and why is it useful in VR? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/358cyo/eli5_how_does_light_field_photography_work_and/ | {
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5wuo1c | why do flies and other flying insects not have the reaction to fly away when a huge hand is swatting them away constantly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wuo1c/eli5_why_do_flies_and_other_flying_insects_not/ | {
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aidyn4 | why does how water rise up through cold water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aidyn4/eli5_why_does_how_water_rise_up_through_cold_water/ | {
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3o8955 | how is needing smoke breaks during work not considered as a drug addiction impacting your ability to focus on your job? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o8955/eli5_how_is_needing_smoke_breaks_during_work_not/ | {
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216m3e | why does my cat lay down on my book or my computer or whatever i am using? | It is not because it's warm, my cat doesn't even want to be pet when he sleeps on my stuff... Is he mean or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/216m3e/eli5_why_does_my_cat_lay_down_on_my_book_or_my/ | {
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dwtvp9 | how does a pen work? how can we write so much with what seems like not so much ink? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dwtvp9/eli5_how_does_a_pen_work_how_can_we_write_so_much/ | {
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lb4hs | why doesn't canada refine it's own oil? | With all the ruckus about the Keystone Pipeline nowadays, I can't help but wonder why Canada doesn't build it's own refinery and save tons of money on import/export taxes and the cost of building a pipeline.
Can anyone explain this to me?
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a722sb | what are the benefits of using metric system over english standard system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a722sb/eli5_what_are_the_benefits_of_using_metric_system/ | {
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9de5ol | why are names often associated with appearance and personality stereotypes? | E.g. the buff, charismatic "Chad" or the nerdy "Eugene" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9de5ol/eli5_why_are_names_often_associated_with/ | {
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2medza | why does the letter 'x' sometimes make the sound of a 'z'? why not just use the letter 'z' when we needed that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2medza/eli5_why_does_the_letter_x_sometimes_make_the/ | {
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2k2mbo | why is the attack in canada considered a terrorist attack? would it have been called this before 9/11 or even 20-30 years ago? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k2mbo/eli5_why_is_the_attack_in_canada_considered_a/ | {
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c7quix | why super rich/popular musicians still work for record labels? | In the past musicians needed labels for distribution and I understand unknown talents signing up. Why would someone like Taylor Swift still use a label when she can rent a studio, make an album and go on tour with her own money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c7quix/eli5_why_super_richpopular_musicians_still_work/ | {
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761eg5 | amazon's strategy for offering prime video | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/761eg5/eli5amazons_strategy_for_offering_prime_video/ | {
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bnlpnf | why are film and video game sequels often titled as “(original title) 2” when novel sequels are almost never titled as such? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnlpnf/eli5_why_are_film_and_video_game_sequels_often/ | {
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33p37w | how can someone tell something about a person by analyzing their handwriting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33p37w/eli5_how_can_someone_tell_something_about_a/ | {
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178b9a | how flavors work. | How do foods taste so different if there are 5 sections of the tongue? Do different flavors only affect those areas to a certain degree and these subtleties have enough different combos to make all the different flavors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/178b9a/eli5_how_flavors_work/ | {
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20ljts | are there any similarities we know life on other planets must take? | If so, how do we know this? Isn't our sample size only 1? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ljts/eli5_are_there_any_similarities_we_know_life_on/ | {
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2pby3w | how does santa get back up the chimney? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pby3w/eli5_how_does_santa_get_back_up_the_chimney/ | {
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bwnx8c | how are we able to know other animals spectral sensitivities? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwnx8c/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_know_other_animals/ | {
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jq5g8 | myers-briggs typology, how does it work? | I recently told by a friend that I am an INTP. What does that mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jq5g8/eli5_myersbriggs_typology_how_does_it_work/ | {
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1oeh7w | what are the practical uses of gold, silver, diamonds and other precious metals and gemstones? | I know they look shiny and cool, and they can cost a lot of money if you try to buy them, but what are they actually GOOD for?
I know diamonds can be used for vinyl record players (not sure how it works though), and drills, but what about the rest? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oeh7w/eli5_what_are_the_practical_uses_of_gold_silver/ | {
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9d777j | how does electric current "spins" the motor in an electric engine? | When you turn on a toy that has an electric motor in it, how does a current of electricity ends up as a spinning wheel? How is that energy transfered?
& #x200B; | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9d777j/eli5_how_does_electric_current_spins_the_motor_in/ | {
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a6ygde | how is freezing people supposed to actually work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6ygde/eli5_how_is_freezing_people_supposed_to_actually/ | {
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4681nj | why is alcohol the only drink people binge on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4681nj/eli5_why_is_alcohol_the_only_drink_people_binge_on/ | {
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4495zu | what effect would destroying money have on the economy? | So I understand how printing money and adding it into the economy devalues the currency (or at least I think I do), but it doesn't seem like you could reverse that by taking it back out again. If theoretically, someone like Bill Gates was able to get 10 billion dollars in cash and set it all on fire, how would that eff... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4495zu/eli5_what_effect_would_destroying_money_have_on/ | {
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3xx4xh | how could george lucas make so universally hated movies after making one of the most loved ones? is he a good or bad director? | I've begun hearing all the time that the prequels would've been good if they had good directing (which I agree with), but at the same time I hear so much love for things in the original movies (particularly the first one) with so many revolutionizing ideas, techniques and scenes.
Did he just get old or stop caring ab... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xx4xh/eli5_how_could_george_lucas_make_so_universally/ | {
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3f3rzz | why do commenters on /r/nosleep act as if the story is real? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f3rzz/eli5_why_do_commenters_on_rnosleep_act_as_if_the/ | {
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3ssxpm | why are monthly disposable contact lens monthly disposable? what happens toward the end of a month? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ssxpm/eli5_why_are_monthly_disposable_contact_lens/ | {
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2qbsqg | why do some christmas light strings have two wires connecting all the bulbs and some have three? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qbsqg/eli5_why_do_some_christmas_light_strings_have_two/ | {
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3yl0af | why are dvd players that connect to tvs so much larger than ones in laptops, computers, and even usb dvd players? what's the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yl0af/eli5_why_are_dvd_players_that_connect_to_tvs_so/ | {
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3nrlpt | what is that hissing sound busses make when coming to a complete stop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nrlpt/eli5_what_is_that_hissing_sound_busses_make_when/ | {
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5na3es | how do search engines know how long someone spends on your site? | I'm learning SEO and I was told to focus on getting traffic so people visit my site, and making the site great so people stay on it.
And when search engines see that users stay on my site then they (SE's) will send me traffic.
But how do search engines track how many people come to my site and how long they stay? How... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5na3es/eli5_how_do_search_engines_know_how_long_someone/ | {
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1aa71r | why are mice so bad to have kicking around your house/apartment? | i've never really understood this. in the past there have been places i've lived with a few mice. the worst is nibbles on the corners of cardboard boxes and a mice poo here or there. never did it bother me, while others just get freaked out. if you keep your food protected, what's so bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1aa71r/eli5_why_are_mice_so_bad_to_have_kicking_around/ | {
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46pt4b | why are even totally lopsided boxing match scores always so close? (often being decided by only one or two points) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46pt4b/eli5_why_are_even_totally_lopsided_boxing_match/ | {
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2aamz4 | how to drive clutch/stick/standard. especially on hills. | I can do flat levels and downhill, but as soon as get a slight incline, I'm pretty much screwed. Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aamz4/eli5_how_to_drive_clutchstickstandard_especially/ | {
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1cof7v | why you need to make a point of saying [edit] when you make the smallest mistake on reddit. why can't you just fix it. | Why can't you just add a "?" In the end of your sentence instead of saying [EDIT:added a ?]? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cof7v/eli5_why_you_need_to_make_a_point_of_saying_edit/ | {
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1jrfg8 | why is it so hard to rebuild your credit? | I think it sucks that you can ruin your credit very easily, sometimes with things out of your control, (layoffs, disability, health issues, etc) and rebuilding it takes forever. Even you pay off your debt you still have the negative marks, I don't understand why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jrfg8/eli5why_is_it_so_hard_to_rebuild_your_credit/ | {
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20q1jv | the comparison between russia's military and ukaine's military | Also, what are the odds for either one winning if they are about to go to war? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20q1jv/eli5_the_comparison_between_russias_military_and/ | {
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5kikfb | how did ships survive rogue waves back in the 1700's considering that's the golden age of sea expedition? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kikfb/eli5_how_did_ships_survive_rogue_waves_back_in/ | {
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35cwq4 | why all things within our solar system don't fall into the sun? what is the opposing force (provided that it is not already orbiting now)? | If I just came out of a space shuttle somewhere not close to any nearby planets and left a metal ball outside (without any initial velocity), what is stopping it going towards the sun?
(Sorry, probably super noob question but I'm pre-empting my 3.5 year old asking me so I don't want to appear dumb to him. Thanks.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35cwq4/eli5_why_all_things_within_our_solar_system_dont/ | {
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bzq7px | do wired earphones use less battery than bluetooth? why/why not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzq7px/eli5_do_wired_earphones_use_less_battery_than/ | {
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5odxhc | why can bugs/small animals move so fast but we can't? | I've always wondered that. Bugs move at lightning speed, we move at normal speeds, and BIG animals such as elephants move relatively slow (unless charging).
I'd think muscle would be proportionate to size (in most cases)..
so why can't we move as fast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5odxhc/eli5_why_can_bugssmall_animals_move_so_fast_but/ | {
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f9l0gp | how do fruits like coconuts produce milk? | Generally curious and if any similar fruits or vegetables follow the same system I would love to know as well. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f9l0gp/eli5_how_do_fruits_like_coconuts_produce_milk/ | {
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222z3y | what are the odds of rolling a "six," six times in a row, and how is that calculated? | I used to know this, but alas I'm getting old. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/222z3y/eli5_what_are_the_odds_of_rolling_a_six_six_times/ | {
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1l0w3o | why have humans, who have evolved so much mentally for survival needs, not evolved as much physically for protection. | If you compare the ancient humans (think cavemen) their mental capacity was much smaller than it is today due to evolution. If you think about it other than slight changes in posture, our physical protective traits haven't evolved as much. I know it sounds goofy, but why do we not have "superhuman" skin or some form of... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l0w3o/eli5why_have_humans_who_have_evolved_so_much/ | {
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955hlp | why is streaming a movie/show for no profit okay but downloading a movie/show isn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/955hlp/eli5_why_is_streaming_a_movieshow_for_no_profit/ | {
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7q8691 | what 'should' we do in case of a missile strike? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7q8691/eli5_what_should_we_do_in_case_of_a_missile_strike/ | {
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68xmqi | why is it that i always catch myself looking at the clock at 10:17 almost every single day? not just me but my friends as well. a few of them have the same occurrence just with a different time. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68xmqi/eli5_why_is_it_that_i_always_catch_myself_looking/ | {
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83h5zg | what's the difference between megabits and megabytes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83h5zg/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_megabits_and/ | {
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4i0zu9 | games looking better and running smoother with mods - why isn't that standard? | For instance, some GTA5 mods on the PC look amazing and can completely change the feel and look of the entire game, same with Skyrim and many more.
Why aren't these modders employed by the companies? Sometimes mods can look better and run smoother at the same time...so if it was a performance factor it would make even... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i0zu9/eli5_games_looking_better_and_running_smoother/ | {
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2yw7yv | how does a bicycle work | How does a bicycle stay upright?
PS I'm not a 30 year old with a physics degree. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yw7yv/eli5how_does_a_bicycle_work/ | {
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20psgp | what is a data center and what do they actually do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20psgp/eli5_what_is_a_data_center_and_what_do_they/ | {
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bro6tx | why can some video games host 10s of players with no lag while others can't seem to host a lag-free 1-on-1? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bro6tx/eli5_why_can_some_video_games_host_10s_of_players/ | {
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8paiks | how do hotel room keys work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8paiks/eli5_how_do_hotel_room_keys_work/ | {
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1gzr6f | how does renormalization in physics work? | I understand it's a way to "deal with infinities" but what does this mean? I've also heard people mention that it's one of the "weaker" parts of QED.
I'll take an ELI16 answer if that's more appropriate. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gzr6f/eli5_how_does_renormalization_in_physics_work/ | {
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3np3uu | when will gas prices start to rise due to depleted resources oppose to just political and economical reasons it rises? | also when will it get to the point countries really have to start adapting to other means of energy due to resource depletion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3np3uu/eli5_when_will_gas_prices_start_to_rise_due_to/ | {
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9x5dyq | why is the kilogram being “redefined,” and what sort of impact will that have for both scientists and laypeople? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9x5dyq/eli5_why_is_the_kilogram_being_redefined_and_what/ | {
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be0thv | how do reed diffusers work? | Bonus question: why do you sometimes suddenly smell the fragrance after being in the room for hours | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/be0thv/eli5_how_do_reed_diffusers_work/ | {
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9rj9ni | how do near death experiences happen during the time that the brain is non functioning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rj9ni/eli5_how_do_near_death_experiences_happen_during/ | {
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vm5j1 | what makes food "rich" and why can i only eat so little of it? | Seriously, I went to a dinner a few weeks ago and was served a small bowl of some ravioli things about the size of a bottle cap. I had maybe 8 of those things before I was ready to pass out. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vm5j1/what_makes_food_rich_and_why_can_i_only_eat_so/ | {
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4ehz3b | what goldman sachs just admitted to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ehz3b/eli5_what_goldman_sachs_just_admitted_to/ | {
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51hzoa | how do websites that carrier unlock phones work? | I have an iPhone that is carrier locked to T-Mobile. T-Mobile refused to unlock the device so I had to look elsewhere. I've found numerous sites from google and eBay that promise to carrier unlock your phone for around $100. How do these people manage to get your phone unlocked? What is the process? Also why does it ta... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51hzoa/eli5_how_do_websites_that_carrier_unlock_phones/ | {
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5ksog2 | since the tailbone is a vestigial structure, if it were to be removed, would we walk/function totally the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ksog2/eli5_since_the_tailbone_is_a_vestigial_structure/ | {
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9ds5fb | this whole nike kapernick thing, what happened? why are everyone burning nike stuff? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ds5fb/eli5_this_whole_nike_kapernick_thing_what/ | {
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2zq71g | what is that "clench" feeling i get in my balls/stomach when i watch a video of someone taking a good fall? | Happens all the time when watching a good wipeout..usually someone bouncing off the concrete etc. Get a nasty "cringe" in the groin area...and do women get this same feeling?
Like this: _URL_0_
...and it only seems to happen watching it the first time?!?! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zq71g/eli5_what_is_that_clench_feeling_i_get_in_my/ | {
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4l9x9o | why do the world bank and the imf have bad reputations in some circles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l9x9o/eli5_why_do_the_world_bank_and_the_imf_have_bad/ | {
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2ca8k0 | what causes 'speed wobble' while riding bicycles/skateboards etc. at high speeds | I have googled this question and read the wikipedia page, however my lack of knowledge on physics makes the theory portion gibberish to me. I am an avid longboarder and I'm trying to find a way to prevent/reduce speed wobble for when I move to bigger downhill runs. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ca8k0/eli5_what_causes_speed_wobble_while_riding/ | {
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3gs0g6 | why is it that the term "all natural" isn't fda regulated? | It seems that this is something that many food companies abuse to make their products seem more desirable, when I've heard many times that it really doesn't mean anything. Why doesn't the FDA actually utilize the term? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gs0g6/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_term_all_natural_isnt_fda/ | {
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6ns0p8 | how does instant messaging differ from e-mail? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ns0p8/eli5_how_does_instant_messaging_differ_from_email/ | {
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3edq7i | why don't hackers hack into student loan data bases and erase debt, instead of hacking into things like celebrity twitter accounts or other seemingly useless things? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3edq7i/eli5_why_dont_hackers_hack_into_student_loan_data/ | {
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872n5f | what's the purpose of the white, crescent shaped part of the fingernail/ toenail? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/872n5f/eli5_whats_the_purpose_of_the_white_crescent/ | {
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72b893 | why is childbirth, a crucial process, if not the most important of all, such a painful and dangerous experience? in the wilderness i'm guessing it puts the female in great risk with other predators. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72b893/eli5_why_is_childbirth_a_crucial_process_if_not/ | {
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bemuus | what forces a company or corporation to be bought out against its will? are there different strategies of force when the company is public verse private? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bemuus/eli5_what_forces_a_company_or_corporation_to_be/ | {
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723zgt | why does your vision become so much worse when you’re hungover /still drunk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/723zgt/eli5_why_does_your_vision_become_so_much_worse/ | {
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63vl2e | why is it frowned upon to overcook steak? | It is an accepted fact that well-done steaks are for low-brows, but I might be a low-brow and I have been secretly wondering why there is such judgement in the steak community. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63vl2e/eli5_why_is_it_frowned_upon_to_overcook_steak/ | {
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1fw7z4 | how to encrypt something | I've read about TrueCrypt, I think I tried it once and it was pretty complex or it didn't work.
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25a1sd | what is corporate welfare? (no politics please) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25a1sd/eli5_what_is_corporate_welfare_no_politics_please/ | {
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cb1kx1 | what is the psychological explanation on why people ghost each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cb1kx1/eli5_what_is_the_psychological_explanation_on_why/ | {
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5ccbmj | why do thickening agents (roux, corn starch, arrowroot, etc,.) sometimes clump and sometimes not when used to thicken liquids? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ccbmj/eli5_why_do_thickening_agents_roux_corn_starch/ | {
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fmpuvg | why do older songs sound so grainy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fmpuvg/eli5_why_do_older_songs_sound_so_grainy/ | {
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5ejwfu | how much better can world records get. usain bolt running 27 mph, tom magee lifting 1180 pounds, willis ever stop getting better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ejwfu/eli5_how_much_better_can_world_records_get_usain/ | {
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7nf72k | if a human was able to see colours outside of our normal range (whether through a transplant of different receptors or some other means), how would the brain perceive it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nf72k/eli5if_a_human_was_able_to_see_colours_outside_of/ | {
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5m9t5t | if i were in space, could i actually see the lights that come from cities? | Like in this picture _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m9t5t/eli5if_i_were_in_space_could_i_actually_see_the/ | {
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3dw4ox | why is it, that even though i genuinely love whiskey, i shudder nearly every time i drink some? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dw4ox/eli5_why_is_it_that_even_though_i_genuinely_love/ | {
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6jaob0 | why do people say, "fuck" when they're angry? | Why did people use the term that way?
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3l3r6q | how can fans make patches to video games without having access to the source code? | For example Durante's Dark Souls patches. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l3r6q/eli5_how_can_fans_make_patches_to_video_games/ | {
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afs0rz | how does "tribal sovereignty" work in the united states? | The term sounds like tribes should be considered an equal government, but that seems pretty unlikely. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afs0rz/eli5_how_does_tribal_sovereignty_work_in_the/ | {
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4thrg4 | what would happen if you put a baby in a home surrounded by people who have different accents? what accent would it inhabit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4thrg4/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_put_a_baby_in_a/ | {
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a6yz4j | given the stresses on our oceans and forests, does our biosphere currently produce a surplus of oxygen or are we running at a deficit? could we run out of oxygen in the future? | We’re doing a heckuva job choking our oceans with pollution and ripping down our forests. That being the case, wondering about the implications now and in the future on our much needed oxygen supply. Thank you. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6yz4j/eli5_given_the_stresses_on_our_oceans_and_forests/ | {
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3h2g6n | what are holograms made out of up close? do they have something equivalent to pixels or photographic grains? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h2g6n/eli5_what_are_holograms_made_out_of_up_close_do/ | {
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8hqw7w | why do dry cereals like captain crunch or corn pops leave your mouth stinging after eating a bowl or two? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hqw7w/eli5_why_do_dry_cereals_like_captain_crunch_or/ | {
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2p4yhp | why can a business designate an event or section of its building for "ladies only" with no legal repercussions, but if it does this for "whites only" it would face discrimination suits? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p4yhp/eli5_why_can_a_business_designate_an_event_or/ | {
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7s5of8 | why do people with english as their native language make mistakes like "could of", "your/you're" and "their/there"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s5of8/eli5_why_do_people_with_english_as_their_native/ | {
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6xh8xj | during the renaissance and reformation, how did the rich suppress body odor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xh8xj/eli5_during_the_renaissance_and_reformation_how/ | {
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2gll1l | why can the government not lower the cost of living, lower inflation, to make everything affordable? | Sorry my question is so confusing, I was not sure how to word it. With inflation rising why xan the governmwnt not just lower it across the board, with things like education, medical insurence etc. What would happen if they did would be my next question. Thank you | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gll1l/elif_why_can_the_government_not_lower_the_cost_of/ | {
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1whg5u | why and how are rocket engines working in the vacuum of space? | This might be a silly question. But as far as I understand rockets work by shooting bazillions of particles in one direction, which meet the resistance of the atmosphere and thereby push the rocket forward. But how is this working in outer space, in a complete vacuum? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1whg5u/eli5_why_and_how_are_rocket_engines_working_in/ | {
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bk2o7p | why do certain musical notes sound good together and others don't? is it learned behavior or do certain sounds naturally harmonize somehow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bk2o7p/eli5_why_do_certain_musical_notes_sound_good/ | {
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2r7l47 | to what extent can tissue be regenerated? | If you get a paper cut or a small scrape, the skin will grow back over it. However, if ya lose a leg, it's likely not to grow back (lol).
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