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43n6tg | why does sleep paralysis usually only occur when sleeping on one's back? does it have to do with blood flow or the inner ear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43n6tg/eli5_why_does_sleep_paralysis_usually_only_occur/ | {
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2krxcg | why was /r/creepshots not ok (perv pics taken in public places), while it is ok to have entire subs dedicated to pictures of freshly murdered woman, or bloody babies recently aborted? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2krxcg/eli5_why_was_rcreepshots_not_ok_perv_pics_taken/ | {
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334jur | was there any efficacy to leaches or bleeding as a medical treatment? if not why was the practice so well accepted? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/334jur/eli5was_there_any_efficacy_to_leaches_or_bleeding/ | {
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9bqf4h | how does the supreme court's decision affect laws nation wide? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9bqf4h/eli5_how_does_the_supreme_courts_decision_affect/ | {
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6zi0ph | how is it that we can take our pulse and not completely block out veins/arteries when we do so? | Like whenever runners check their pulse on their neck, they'll press two or three fingers against the underside of the jaw, sometimes pretty firmly, and it appears not to have any effect. Does it have an effect on blood flow, and if so, why is it so negligible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zi0ph/eli5_how_is_it_that_we_can_take_our_pulse_and_not/ | {
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1hqeev | sun tzu - why exactly was he so great? | I understand he was a good war general, but what was so great about him? His strategy? Why does his philosophy influence so many lives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hqeev/eli5_sun_tzu_why_exactly_was_he_so_great/ | {
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5pfld0 | what does chemo do to your body? | Someone I know recently finished his first round of chemo. From what I understand it was extremely rough on his body. What exactly does it do to you? What are all the possible side effects from chemo? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pfld0/eli5_what_does_chemo_do_to_your_body/ | {
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elwbal | can ocean water be used to extinguish large scale forest fires? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/elwbal/eli5_can_ocean_water_be_used_to_extinguish_large/ | {
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cw5huq | why does it feel like hitting concrete when you jump into a body of water from 50 feet or higher? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cw5huq/eli5_why_does_it_feel_like_hitting_concrete_when/ | {
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egxdl6 | the science behind having naturally really dry skin | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/egxdl6/eli5_the_science_behind_having_naturally_really/ | {
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2i0qfg | when i have a tube filled with marbles and push in on one end, another pops out instantly. what if the tube was a mile? would it still be as quick? | Would the problem be the weight of the marbles? And if so what if we could ignore the weight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i0qfg/eli5_when_i_have_a_tube_filled_with_marbles_and/ | {
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1rc5ir | why are canadian and american accents almost indistinguishable, even to residents of either country? why are the two countries so similar? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rc5ir/eli5_why_are_canadian_and_american_accents_almost/ | {
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thhu7 | pink lemonade. if it's not strawberry or raspberry, then what is the pink? | I mean, there are no pink lemons.
Are there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/thhu7/eli5_pink_lemonade_if_its_not_strawberry_or/ | {
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3b9o3q | why doesn't wifi quality correlate with wifi range? | * When I use wifi in the same room as my router, my internet speed is nice and fast, and the wifi strength indicator on my laptop/phone etc is at maximum.
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7yg3ar | synthetic meat | Does anyone know what has happened to the synthetic meat we were all promised many years ago that would be just as good as the real thing (One step closer to Blade Runner ). It's now 2018 I haven't seen one synthetic burger.
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b99m98 | what is a white dwarf star made out of? | I get the process more or less, star contracts and gets super dense after all the energy gets used up. What's it actually made of though, molecular structure/atomic structure/particle wise, that makes it so much denser than say Earth while possibly being the same size? By what composition and structure does a white dwa... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b99m98/eli5_what_is_a_white_dwarf_star_made_out_of/ | {
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13za0r | what is redshirting in ncaa sports? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13za0r/what_is_redshirting_in_ncaa_sports/ | {
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7qqt3f | how is phobias treated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qqt3f/eli5_how_is_phobias_treated/ | {
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2yaoci | microfiber cloths. they seem to be recommended to clean everything? what are they and why are they so amazing? | So no matter what I look up, the solution is to almost always to wipe with a microfiber cloth. Whether to clean cars, glasses, computer screens, laptops, windows, etc.
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1juqs4 | why do tv shows and movies sometimes have to change the names/logos on items for copyright reasons? wouldn't it just be free advertisement for the company/product? | I've always wondered this.. Please, explain this to me! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1juqs4/why_do_tv_shows_and_movies_sometimes_have_to/ | {
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3m1lnu | how did disney delay mickey mouse from being in public domain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m1lnu/eli5_how_did_disney_delay_mickey_mouse_from_being/ | {
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3qyrw5 | union between countries (denmark-norway, austria-hungary etc) | I don't fully understand unions between countries. Is it a type of alliance? Same rulers or do the rulers work togheter?
?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qyrw5/eli5_union_between_countries_denmarknorway/ | {
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cv8ziu | what's the"resolution" of film photography? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cv8ziu/eli5_whats_theresolution_of_film_photography/ | {
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2putaa | how computer languages work in different (spoken) languages. if i wanted a computer to communicate with a computer in russia, would i have to speak russian, or is there some international standard? | Just curious | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2putaa/eli5_how_computer_languages_work_in_different/ | {
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15dvle | what was going on in libya when gaddafi was in power and why was he killed. | I'm seeing a lot of contradictory articles on great things he did for his people and how they loved him but then articles talking about how his people hated him and how evil he was. What's the deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15dvle/eli5_what_was_going_on_in_libya_when_gaddafi_was/ | {
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2whflw | why are recorders still taught in music classes in school if they all sound so terrible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2whflw/eli5_why_are_recorders_still_taught_in_music/ | {
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aagyft | what exactly does "airplane mode" do and how does it keep my phone from disrupting airplane functions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aagyft/eli5_what_exactly_does_airplane_mode_do_and_how/ | {
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68bkmw | what causes those static-like patches of white pixels when watching films on a disc that's been scratched? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68bkmw/eli5_what_causes_those_staticlike_patches_of/ | {
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9t1sh9 | when someone’s metabolism speeds up where does the extra energy go? | So if two people eat 2000 cals a day. If the person with the slow metabolism puts the energy on as fat. What happens to the person with the quick metabolism? Where does it go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9t1sh9/eli5_when_someones_metabolism_speeds_up_where/ | {
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2x1e6b | why do cables that plug into phones such as the iphone cable have multiple pins going out but ultimately its a 4 pin usb connection on the others end? | I know androids have standard micro USB connections but the iPhone cables and older devices have a 32 pin connection or the new lightning cable for iPhone have 8 pins. The other end of the cable has 4 pins. Why don't all phones just have 4 pins? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x1e6b/eli5_why_do_cables_that_plug_into_phones_such_as/ | {
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1e79j9 | why do people want obama impeached over the benghazi attack? | I'm 14 and I don't have a clear understanding over the situation in Benghazi. All I know is there was an attack that killed some people. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e79j9/eli5_why_do_people_want_obama_impeached_over_the/ | {
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69uosl | why is planter's trail mix allowed to use real m & ms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69uosl/eli5_why_is_planters_trail_mix_allowed_to_use/ | {
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6p11v8 | why is planting trees so important when farmers plant millions of plants every year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p11v8/eli5_why_is_planting_trees_so_important_when/ | {
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zz66g | why does my voice sounds weird on video/audio? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zz66g/why_does_my_voice_sounds_weird_on_videoaudio/ | {
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3vyd4x | the difference between hate crime and terrorism | Thanks for the responses. Pretty much what I thought | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vyd4x/eli5_the_difference_between_hate_crime_and/ | {
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50mviu | if you throw a die you have a 1-in-6 (16.7%) chance of landing the desired number, but if you throw it six times you don't have a 100% chance of landing it. | I know it's theoretical, but what does this look like/what is this called mathematically? This is fucking me up.
I know there are dice with more than six sides, this is just an example. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50mviu/eli5_if_you_throw_a_die_you_have_a_1in6_167/ | {
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20xblf | how instant hot water showers work | I'm from a country where they're not hugely common and I have to turn on the water heater for like an hour when I want to have a shower, how do other showers just always have hot water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20xblf/eli5_how_instant_hot_water_showers_work/ | {
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zfukn | how do government agencies/big companies track internet usage of users, especially if there are hundreds of people using it at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zfukn/eli5_how_do_government_agenciesbig_companies/ | {
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4mlfuj | if everyone stopped dying altogether, right this moment, how long do we have before the earth is completely overpopulated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mlfuj/eli5if_everyone_stopped_dying_altogether_right/ | {
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2rpab2 | why is it that as we get older, we find it harder to enjoy new things (ie. music) and instead focus on things that remind us of the past? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rpab2/eli5why_is_it_that_as_we_get_older_we_find_it/ | {
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8qjbqp | why are viruses so difficult to get rid of? if they mutate too quickly, how do they retain their orignal side effect? (common cold, hiv, herpes) | As per title, (resubmitted due to lack of flair), how come it's nigh impossible to get rid of viruses? If they mutate so fast, how do they retain their original effect on the human body?
If they keep on mutating, there should be a chance that some viruses will mutate into something our immune system is good at killing... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qjbqp/eli5_why_are_viruses_so_difficult_to_get_rid_of/ | {
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3ib2ks | if one country gets fined by another, how is the fine enforced? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ib2ks/eli5_if_one_country_gets_fined_by_another_how_is/ | {
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e73v6p | how do stops in a pipe organ work? | Context: I work in a museum with a Baroque-era European pipe organ from between 1670-1770. Every week, some students from a local university’s music program come by and play it. Thing sounds awesome.
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qydch | why are there print and television advertisements for things like cotton, plastic, clean coal or eggs. | I don't understand why there are ads for things like this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qydch/why_are_there_print_and_television_advertisements/ | {
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459jfj | the implications of the detection of gravitational waves by the ligo team | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/459jfj/eli5_the_implications_of_the_detection_of/ | {
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8ny8aj | do other animals actually have “human” facial expressions (smiles, frowns, furrowed brows) or is it just our minds wanting to see facial expressions in animals? | I have seen pictures of frowning bunnies, smiling elephants, sad giraffes, laughing monkeys. It seems like facial expressions are not just human traits but I want to know if there’s any sort of scientific studies to prove/disprove this theory | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ny8aj/eli5_do_other_animals_actually_have_human_facial/ | {
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558zl3 | why was the native american code during ww2 so hard to break? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/558zl3/eli5_why_was_the_native_american_code_during_ww2/ | {
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42nv43 | why does windows sometimes estimate copying time super incorrectly? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42nv43/eli5_why_does_windows_sometimes_estimate_copying/ | {
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butafk | how does air move across a room? | I'm sitting in my house and just closed a window - 3 metres away on the other side of the room, the door rattled and then opened as a result of me closing the window. Can someone explain how shutting the window shook and opened the door on the other side?
Thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/butafk/eli5_how_does_air_move_across_a_room/ | {
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4humyc | how is dubai able to build so much infrastructure so quickly without much political opposition? | And in other places it takes years to get infrastructure in place. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4humyc/eli5_how_is_dubai_able_to_build_so_much/ | {
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1zggyo | how do open source projects compete with for profit alternatives? | I'll admit that I'm a huge Linux fan. It does everything I need and I can make it look and behave exactly like I want. As much as I would like to convince you guys to use it, that isn't the point of this post. A lot of the programs that I use are free as in freedom. As in not only do you not pay for it, but the code is... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zggyo/eli5_how_do_open_source_projects_compete_with_for/ | {
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6b6th8 | why does the tail rotor on a helicopter spin on an axis perpendicular to the main rotor on top of the helicopter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b6th8/eli5_why_does_the_tail_rotor_on_a_helicopter_spin/ | {
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3720rd | what is preventing us to make more of the drug quaaludes since it doesn't exist anymore? (depicted in wolf of wallstreet) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3720rd/eli5_what_is_preventing_us_to_make_more_of_the/ | {
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60k6eh | how did "aww" become a standard reply upon seeing/hearing something cute? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60k6eh/eli5_how_did_aww_become_a_standard_reply_upon/ | {
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5jxoke | why is it that the stock market generally continues to go up forever? | Why is it that the stock market seem to go up forever? I understand that there is inflation, but doesn't someone else(an other countries company or government) need to be losing money for other stocks to gain money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jxoke/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_stock_market_generally/ | {
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26y69f | why are certain things interesting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26y69f/eli5why_are_certain_things_interesting/ | {
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b9ac1k | if an atom is mostly empty space, how are we able to touch anything, and how do atoms combine to make something solid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9ac1k/eli5_if_an_atom_is_mostly_empty_space_how_are_we/ | {
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3b9xjc | how does putting a lawyer on retainer work? what are the advantages of doing this versus just hiring/consulting a lawyer when you need one? | Thought about this while watching Silicon Valley. "So..I paid $80,000 just so I could pay them more later?"
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8zsbk7 | how do batteries (aa, aaa, b, c, d, etc.) get their names? what do they mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zsbk7/eli5_how_do_batteries_aa_aaa_b_c_d_etc_get_their/ | {
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9z948y | glass that is more scratch resistant is more brittle and prone to shattering. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9z948y/eli5_glass_that_is_more_scratch_resistant_is_more/ | {
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1p2t01 | why do cops use fatal guns instead of tranquilizer guns just like used in animals? | I can't understand why not, since these guns would prevent any human error, emotional distress, accidents to end up with peoples lives... Why use real guns to imobilize dangerous criminals (or not) if tranquilizers do the trick by putting them asleep?
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1dgbth | how cannabinoid receptors are affected when we consume marijuana | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dgbth/eli5_how_cannabinoid_receptors_are_affected_when/ | {
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65soun | when we say a list of names, how come some sound better in a specific order? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65soun/eli5_when_we_say_a_list_of_names_how_come_some/ | {
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5w9vkz | why does copper powder not give a high conductivity when in water? | Had a lab session the other day and we had to use a conductivity probe to measure the conductivity (μS/cm) of various substances in water.
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1mhjcc | is it actually bad for your brain to fall asleep to tv/music? | I fall asleep to netflix every night and literally cycle through all family guy/american dad/futurama episodes. Is this harming my sleep cycle and potentially anything else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mhjcc/eli5is_it_actually_bad_for_your_brain_to_fall/ | {
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2djfif | why don't politicians ever take contributions then act counter to the contributors wishes? | Say Comcast and Time Warner give someone $50,000 in political contributions and that person soon becomes a Senator. Then the Senator decides to act counter to what the big cable companies want by pushing the FCC to prevent their merging and removing restrictions that were keeping start-up cable companies out of cities.... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2djfif/eli5_why_dont_politicians_ever_take_contributions/ | {
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19wzx4 | how do jpeg/jpg images get so pixelated and messed up? | What makes it different from other types like png. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19wzx4/eli5_how_do_jpegjpg_images_get_so_pixelated_and/ | {
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1ojuqj | why is it that car insurance companies are telling me i am responsible for my children until they are 21, even though they are adults at 18? | so the insurance companies (geico, allstate, etc) are telling me that even after my children are out of the house and 18 years old (adults in every legal sense of the word) that i can still be sued if they get into a car accident, etc....have i completely lost my mind or is this a real thing? if this is true, can someo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ojuqj/eli5_why_is_it_that_car_insurance_companies_are/ | {
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70qojw | why does the cia sometimes refer to osama bin laden as "usama bin laden"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70qojw/eli5_why_does_the_cia_sometimes_refer_to_osama/ | {
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2u0fgz | why a billion dollar gaming industry hasn't produced a "gaming" operating system? | How is there not yet a dynamic operating system for a PC that allows developers direct hooks or as low-level as possible to the hardware without all the other software "middle-persons" found in typical operating systems, to make games run?
edit- added "Dynamic" in front of operating system to curb the console fever c... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u0fgz/eli5_why_a_billion_dollar_gaming_industry_hasnt/ | {
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1puxg7 | how can judges dismiss evidence that isn't "submitted correctly" such as videos that incriminate the accused? | For example, a judge throws out a piece of evidence that shows the accused person in video because it wasn't submitted by a certain deadline. Isn't the video enough to prove someone guilty no matter how it was legally submitted to court? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1puxg7/eli5_how_can_judges_dismiss_evidence_that_isnt/ | {
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4ycmrk | why are some people well written but not well spoken? (myself included) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ycmrk/eli5why_are_some_people_well_written_but_not_well/ | {
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328q8g | what is the medical condition s.t. depression? | My mom was told by her doctor after wearing a heart monitor that she has this condition. She asked him to elaborate and all he did was give her the technical medical terms that went over her head. She seems concerned and so am I! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/328q8g/eli5_what_is_the_medical_condition_st_depression/ | {
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1r7kc7 | what would we experience on earth if another earth-like planet were to collide with us? | I watched Lars von Trier's "Melancholia" last night. It's not meant to be a scientifically accurate portrayal of the end of the world, and so it made me wonder what would actually happen in the circumstances depicted in the film. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r7kc7/eli5_what_would_we_experience_on_earth_if_another/ | {
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3va3es | why are bathroom hot air hand dryers better for the environment when they are using a non-renewable resource (fossil fuels) to save a renewable one (trees)? | Edit: Thanks, Reddit! Not sure why I didn't think about all the other stuff that needs to happen before and after the actual drying of hands. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3va3es/eli5why_are_bathroom_hot_air_hand_dryers_better/ | {
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1qsmvm | how do top chess players look so many moves ahead? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qsmvm/eli5_how_do_top_chess_players_look_so_many_moves/ | {
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1511rd | what's the difference between "assault" and "battery"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1511rd/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_assault_and/ | {
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2i5snr | has the olympics always (since 1896) been a major expense and drain to the host city/country? | Oslo, Norway recently pulled its bid for the 2022 Olympics. In a reddit thread regarding that, most of the comments say how terribly expensive and burdensome the Olympics is on a city, and that it's no wonder Oslo would pull out.
Has it always been like this? Is the IOC actually more corrupt now than it used to be? Wa... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i5snr/eli5_has_the_olympics_always_since_1896_been_a/ | {
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8civgw | why does earth's armosphere glow blue in pictures taken from space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8civgw/eli5_why_does_earths_armosphere_glow_blue_in/ | {
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1x0v2j | why is red hair so much more rare than other hair colors? | My friend was telling me how something like 2% of the earth's population has red hair and that people with red hair are actually going "extinct". So why is red hair more uncommon than other hair colors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x0v2j/why_is_red_hair_so_much_more_rare_than_other_hair/ | {
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7nb2mh | what is mk ultra? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nb2mh/eli5_what_is_mk_ultra/ | {
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3527m9 | why do most americans seem to be suspicious of the federal government? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3527m9/eli5_why_do_most_americans_seem_to_be_suspicious/ | {
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7mfn3y | market capitalization when it comes to purchasing a company. | Here is my understanding of market capitalization: outstanding shares x stock price = market cap. The market cap is in essence the value of the company.
Recently Humana announced they would be buying Kindred Healthcare for $4.1B. Kindred's market cap is $822M at the time of this writing. Wouldn't that mean that Hum... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mfn3y/eli5_market_capitalization_when_it_comes_to/ | {
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6ivo3l | the difference between interpreted and compiled computer languages? | I'm teaching myself code right now and this subject has come up here and there. I feel like I understand general qualities of the two languages but don't have a fundamental understanding of what they truly are. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ivo3l/eli5_the_difference_between_interpreted_and/ | {
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3sxehv | why do manufacturers print "best before: see bottom" instead of the actual date? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sxehv/eli5_why_do_manufacturers_print_best_before_see/ | {
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2ho1ys | why in most us universities do they make you share a room with a roomate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ho1ys/eli5_why_in_most_us_universities_do_they_make_you/ | {
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6d355p | why is devil's food cake not just called devil's cake? | I understand the name refers to the texture and decadence of the type of cake but why does the name include the word "food" if it's cake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6d355p/eli5_why_is_devils_food_cake_not_just_called/ | {
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2iovsy | why does alaska have so many lakes? | I was looking at a map of alaska, near Alpine Alaska, and I noticed tons and tons of small lakes. Why are there so many up there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iovsy/eli5_why_does_alaska_have_so_many_lakes/ | {
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1gs16v | what are farm subsidies and how do they work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gs16v/eli5_what_are_farm_subsidies_and_how_do_they_work/ | {
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6aqv5h | why do media organizations ask for user permission before sharing submitted content from twitter but not reddit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6aqv5h/eli5_why_do_media_organizations_ask_for_user/ | {
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q0sgr | the difference between gaelic, welsh, breton, and manx | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q0sgr/eli5_the_difference_between_gaelic_welsh_breton/ | {
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28c5sj | how come native americans never built empires like cultures on other continents? | South America had Incas and Mayans. Asia had Mongols and the Chinese Dynasties but, North America never had great cities or monuments. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28c5sj/eli5_how_come_native_americans_never_built/ | {
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1lf2aq | why is it illegal to use milk crates for other things aside milk? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lf2aq/eli5_why_is_it_illegal_to_use_milk_crates_for/ | {
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6fpibt | why do companies pay ceo's so much money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fpibt/eli5_why_do_companies_pay_ceos_so_much_money/ | {
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ccfg05 | so what exactly is the connection between nazism and the composer richard wagner? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ccfg05/eli5_so_what_exactly_is_the_connection_between/ | {
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no123 | why does certain bacteria cause food poisoning that makes you expel basically everything in your digestive system? | How does bacteria cause that to happen? I just can't seem to grasp the concept. I have had food poisoning a couple times, but I can't seem to understand how just bacteria can cause that powerful of a reaction.
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39o6fq | why is identifying as another gender ok but identifying as another race crazy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39o6fq/eli5_why_is_identifying_as_another_gender_ok_but/ | {
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