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1pol4m | what is the feeling you get when going down a hill fast in a car? | When traveling fairly fast in a car and you go down a hill the get a feeling that your stomach has been left behind or something like that. I was wandering what caused this? Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pol4m/eli5_what_is_the_feeling_you_get_when_going_down/ | {
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enr3uc | deflation - how can a country increase the value of a currency ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/enr3uc/eli5_deflation_how_can_a_country_increase_the/ | {
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1x1q1x | what did people do when they had problems with their teeth before there were dentists? | Do teeth just fall out when they get bad? Or did they just die of abscess? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x1q1x/what_did_people_do_when_they_had_problems_with/ | {
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344qgq | perks of having money in a swiss bank account. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/344qgq/eli5_perks_of_having_money_in_a_swiss_bank_account/ | {
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21pwuo | what is so appealing about fake breasts? | I'm always curious why girls get breast implants (for only the sake of increasing the size), especially when they often look unreal and feel firm. Why do girls get breast implants? Why do guys think they are attractive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21pwuo/eli5what_is_so_appealing_about_fake_breasts/ | {
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3qtcn4 | why are people offended if they are approached by someone taking a video of them in public but are not offended by all the video cameras all around monitoring them anyway? | I'm just wondering what the psychological reasoning for this is. I also wouldn't want to be video taped by a random stranger targeting me and don't seem to be too concerned about all the eyes in the sky on a daily basis. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qtcn4/eli5_why_are_people_offended_if_they_are/ | {
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n820o | the republican candidates (including former candidate herman cain) | What are their major viewpoints, or their defining ideas? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n820o/eli5_the_republican_candidates_including_former/ | {
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5l939v | how is there only a finite number of possible chess games? | Aren't there technically infinite games of chess? What's to stop me from moving my king back and forth and you moving your queen back and forth on opposite ends of the board for all of eternity?
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4f4qfl | why the hell don't cell phones let the user lock their phone and play youtube videos simultaneously? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f4qfl/eli5_why_the_hell_dont_cell_phones_let_the_user/ | {
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3fthit | i've been hearing a lot about canada's plummeting exchange rate with the us. does this mean we're headed into another recession? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fthit/eli5_ive_been_hearing_a_lot_about_canadas/ | {
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7f76xa | how can a program teach itself to play a game like mario cart? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7f76xa/eli5_how_can_a_program_teach_itself_to_play_a/ | {
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5jb1bm | why does it always seem like the dialogue volume in old movies is much lower than everything else? | Watching The Princess Bride, and all the talking parts are super quiet. But the action and sound effects are super loud. So I'm constantly having to raise and lower the volume. A lot of older movies are like this. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jb1bm/eli5_why_does_it_always_seem_like_the_dialogue/ | {
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7dp8zz | why are the frets on a guitar smaller the higher you get, when the frequency-delta separating two notes actually increases the higher the notes are? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dp8zz/eli5_why_are_the_frets_on_a_guitar_smaller_the/ | {
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2a6xvg | what represents the amount of fuel i am burning whilst driving; the rpm dial or how far my accelerator pedal is pushed down? | Edit: I drive a manual hatch-back with no fuel economy meter | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a6xvg/eli5_what_represents_the_amount_of_fuel_i_am/ | {
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nmwm7 | why is suicide illegal? | Obviously, you can't be put in jail for committing it. Attempted suicide is still widely illegal. Why are people not allowed to do what they want with their bodies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nmwm7/eli5_why_is_suicide_illegal/ | {
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9hsaxi | why do certain insects and animals eat/search for human food while others don’t eat human food at all? | For example ants, cockroaches, rats, mice etc. are always infesting human homes and food, while others stay as far away as possible from humans and our food. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hsaxi/eli5_why_do_certain_insects_and_animals_eatsearch/ | {
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nc3jw | how acupuncture needles "cure illnesses" and why it is mostly found practiced by eastern doctors | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nc3jw/eli5_how_acupuncture_needles_cure_illnesses_and/ | {
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3h5i01 | what happens to the plastic wrapping around those laundry detergent 'mighty pacs' or their equivalents? | Is it slowly poisoning the water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h5i01/eli5_what_happens_to_the_plastic_wrapping_around/ | {
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21pf3j | if the sun blew up would we see it or feel the effects first? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21pf3j/eli5_if_the_sun_blew_up_would_we_see_it_or_feel/ | {
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1r7jdr | many countries place a high tax on alcohol, tobacco, fuel, etc. for their detrimental effects on society. why isn't confectionary / fast food treated the same? | I'm a smoker.
I understand the health risks, yet I choose to continue to smoke and by doing so agree to pay money to the public healthcare sector in the form of tax. Fairs fair.
Almost all western countries have a significant problem with obesity.
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5mr03v | why do movies and tv shows use old phones and odd-looking texting and computer platforms? | Please excuse my possible misuse of terminology, I'm not in that field. I dont understood why in 2016 some movies and TV shows still use flip phones.
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29as0u | chord progression logic. | As much as I read I just can't wrap my head around it. As much information as you can explain on the matter in a simple way, please send my way.
I'm aching to understand. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29as0u/eli5_chord_progression_logic/ | {
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evjg0c | what does this mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/evjg0c/eli5_what_does_this_mean/ | {
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1yisq0 | stock market question | Here is something I have never understood about the stock market. Let's say back when Tiger Woods cheated on his wife Nikes stock fell from $10 a share to $5 a share because they sponsor him, how do you attach a dollar amount to cheating? How does cheating equal $5? I have never understood how you can attach a dollar a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yisq0/eli5_stock_market_question/ | {
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1ong9s | what would happen if i sneezed with my eyes open? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ong9s/eli5_what_would_happen_if_i_sneezed_with_my_eyes/ | {
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x3drl | how can a file which is deleted from a drive, freeing up the amount of memory it originally took up, then be restored? | I can't understand how files can be restored after being deleted and freeing up the memory it originally took up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x3drl/eli5_how_can_a_file_which_is_deleted_from_a_drive/ | {
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2mejr0 | why is it that when i walk for 30 minutes, it only burns 80 calories, but other people seem to burn 200+ from walking the same amount? | I've been using MyFitnessPal and MapMyRun and similar applications and I keep seeing many other people posting about burning 200-400 calories per workout, whereas I do the same workout and only burn 100-200. Does it have to do with my height/weight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mejr0/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_i_walk_for_30_minutes_it/ | {
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6b0nva | what do executives do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b0nva/eli5_what_do_executives_do/ | {
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1ywgx9 | why are americans so obsessed with dinosaurs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ywgx9/why_are_americans_so_obsessed_with_dinosaurs/ | {
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38i4us | why is synthesising artificial meat so difficult when we can 3d print actual cells? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38i4us/eli5why_is_synthesising_artificial_meat_so/ | {
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57sxh6 | for this year's u.s. election, why are some states considered "battleground" states? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57sxh6/eli5for_this_years_us_election_why_are_some/ | {
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4oyl60 | why is it so important that the us president is limited to two terms, but congressmen/senator can be elected repeatedly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4oyl60/eli5why_is_it_so_important_that_the_us_president/ | {
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ndcwk | systems of linear equations/inequalities | I have a huge take-home test due tomorrow, it's 60% of my first semester grade. i have studied and paid attention but this crap doesn't make sense.
[This is an example of 2 problems](_URL_0_)
I DONT WANT THE ANSWERS, just help as to how to solve questions like this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ndcwk/eli5_systems_of_linear_equationsinequalities/ | {
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2xh93b | objectivism and existentialism | I'm most of the way through Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, and I have been told that she expresses Objective and Existential ideas in her novels. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xh93b/eli5_objectivism_and_existentialism/ | {
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2d4l21 | why doesn't the us/nato just drone strike all of the terrorists? | In response to the image showing their locations | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d4l21/eli5_why_doesnt_the_usnato_just_drone_strike_all/ | {
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712012 | trains seem like no-brainers for total automation, so why is all the focus on cars and trucks instead when they seem so much more complicated, and what's preventing the train from being 100% automated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/712012/eli5_trains_seem_like_nobrainers_for_total/ | {
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5cmeic | why does pain sometimes feel as though it is pulsing rather than a constant pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cmeic/eli5_why_does_pain_sometimes_feel_as_though_it_is/ | {
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dgjv1c | why does belly fat create a belly? why doesn’t the fat continue into the waist line? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dgjv1c/eli5_why_does_belly_fat_create_a_belly_why_doesnt/ | {
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6145of | how come new inventions and words are different in other languages? | You would think that if something new was created then you would just call it what the creator calls it. But, in Japan they call a phone a "denwa". What is the reason for new devices to still be called different things in other languages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6145of/eli5_how_come_new_inventions_and_words_are/ | {
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2almg0 | why do those who sell drugs get treated more harshly than those that buy whilst those who buy prostitution get treated harsher than those who sell? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2almg0/eli5_why_do_those_who_sell_drugs_get_treated_more/ | {
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aon22x | the big bang may have created a mirror universe in which time runs backwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aon22x/eli5_the_big_bang_may_have_created_a_mirror/ | {
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dvn2ab | why does ice sometimes stay perfectly formed when removed from the tray but other times it doesn’t. instead, it breaks into a few pieces or shatters into slivers. | More importantly, how can I prevent shattering? It’s driving me nuts. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvn2ab/eli5_why_does_ice_sometimes_stay_perfectly_formed/ | {
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2q6nvk | why does kim jong un and the kim dynasty keep their people secluded? | Are they trying to create their version of a utopian society? Or is it that they are just control freaks?
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4plg8b | megathread on united kingdom, pound, european union, brexit and the vote results | The location for all your questions related to this event.
Please also see
/r/unitedkingdom/
/r/worldnews
/r/PoliticalDiscussion
[outoftheloop mega thread](_URL_0_)
r/Economics/
Remember this is ELI5, please keep it civil | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4plg8b/eli5_megathread_on_united_kingdom_pound_european/ | {
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4gf0y7 | how do dogs get stuck together after mating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gf0y7/eli5_how_do_dogs_get_stuck_together_after_mating/ | {
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afhb8v | why do many small shops and restaurants in third world country have pepsi and coca cola signs? are they affiliated with them? | This is kind of a longshot but if you've been to places like africa or some parts of asia you hopefully will understand | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afhb8v/eli5_why_do_many_small_shops_and_restaurants_in/ | {
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26z4pc | how does suction work on an atomic level? | If everything is made up of atoms, what interactions are happening between those atoms to cause suction between two things? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26z4pc/eli5_how_does_suction_work_on_an_atomic_level/ | {
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20s8r7 | what was the human species role in the eco-system before becoming the top of the food-chain? | Most species in the world which are not introduced species generally have a specific role or roles that they accomplish to contribute, maintain or control the ecosystem that they are in. In the case of the human species, what is the general role accomplished and how did it maintain, control or contribute to the system ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20s8r7/eli5_what_was_the_human_species_role_in_the/ | {
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2ps6p3 | do snakes like people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ps6p3/eli5_do_snakes_like_people/ | {
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21ogyl | what does "cunt" mean that makes it so much more offensive than other slurs? | I have researched this, looked up the various "askreddits" on this subject and just none of the answers sound reasonable at all. The top ranking google result said it's because it is an anglo saxon word, and short, as opposed to a latin word with fancy syllables. I don't buy this. I heard a woman say once that there is... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21ogyl/eli5_what_does_cunt_mean_that_makes_it_so_much/ | {
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635h4z | how do we reproduce musical tunes we hear using our vocal cords (humming or singing) almost perfectly note for note just by memory, without needing any sheet music? | Edit: To clarify, imagine hearing a song and then singing it to someone else who ll recognise it. How were we able to reproduce the music we heard to an extent that it can easily be recognised without even reading sheet music.
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9dsa5f | why is it nearly impossible for any single person to win a court case against a big corporation with teams of lawyers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dsa5f/eli5_why_is_it_nearly_impossible_for_any_single/ | {
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15dg5k | best of 2012 contest thread | ***CONTEST CLOSED*** Check the [winner announcement](_URL_0_)!
Contest mode has been disabled. There were a ton of highly upvoted nominations!
***
We are giving away five reddit gold memberships, courtesy of reddit!
To nominate a post, submit a **comment** to this thread using the following format:
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5xraxq | why is bob used (even still) as a generic male name? | Was it ever actually that popular of a name? Is there some sort of old-school 'meme' about the name Bob or something. I have only met 1 Bob in my life, yet the name is always used as a generic male name. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xraxq/eli5_why_is_bob_used_even_still_as_a_generic_male/ | {
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q7j7i | how can the oscars preview something that will be on after a commercial when it is a live show? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q7j7i/eli5_how_can_the_oscars_preview_something_that/ | {
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1m85mw | how to spot the difference between kinds of bees, wasps, and similar creatures, with an emphasis on which ones are harmful and which are not. | I want to be able to tell whether a certain bee or wasp will leave me alone if I leave it or if it is territorial and will sting me no matter what. Bonus points for identifying marks of the most painful or dangerous ones. Basically, anything that will help when I run into an insect outside. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m85mw/eli5_how_to_spot_the_difference_between_kinds_of/ | {
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2ckyud | why do you grind coffee coarsely for a french press and finely for filtered? | I've done both methods and noticed the disparity, but I have no idea why. It seems like it's basically the same process, right? Hot water plus ground beans equals coffee. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ckyud/eli5_why_do_you_grind_coffee_coarsely_for_a/ | {
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6stxbw | why is there a limit on how much a processor can underclock to save power? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6stxbw/eli5_why_is_there_a_limit_on_how_much_a_processor/ | {
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2sll19 | how do restaurants play music? | What do restaurants use to play their never-stopping, commercial-free music? Pandora? A CD some employee brought in? A special frequency radio station? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sll19/eli5_how_do_restaurants_play_music/ | {
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43b9aq | why can't student loan debt be paid pre-tax? | Considering the massive size of student loan debt in the USA, why do they not allow people to pay their student loan debt pre-taxed? I understand this would take away from the amount of taxes the government would get on taxable income, but considering how many more people would pay off their student loans would seem t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43b9aq/eli5_why_cant_student_loan_debt_be_paid_pretax/ | {
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9egntd | how does “i’m not a robot” even work? couldn’t a robot be designed to pass it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9egntd/eli5_how_does_im_not_a_robot_even_work_couldnt_a/ | {
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4s4lad | how do resumable downloads work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s4lad/eli5_how_do_resumable_downloads_work/ | {
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fhvr7d | why does a paper towel clean my glasses better than a cloth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhvr7d/eli5_why_does_a_paper_towel_clean_my_glasses/ | {
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54zcq1 | why can an electronic apparatus's internal date be changed to a date before it was available? | Isn't this practically point-less? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54zcq1/eli5_why_can_an_electronic_apparatuss_internal/ | {
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17zv48 | how do dreadlocks "happen"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17zv48/how_do_dreadlocks_happen/ | {
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1bkk20 | what is up with american tv shedules? why is there huge mid season gaps and in some cases just random breaks of 1-4 weeks that can occur at any given point? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bkk20/eli5_what_is_up_with_american_tv_shedules_why_is/ | {
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7zxnrb | how could old tvs (and home appliances in general) be fixed with just a hit? why this doesn't work anymore? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zxnrb/eli5_how_could_old_tvs_and_home_appliances_in/ | {
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1p7hwd | if i had a diamond in the shape of a needle would i be ably to snap it? | lets assume a high quality diamond and lets start off with just my fingers then move up until it would break. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p7hwd/if_i_had_a_diamond_in_the_shape_of_a_needle_would/ | {
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j2eq7 | can someone explain the the formation of the american government for a non american? | Senate, congress, house of representatives, federal government, senators, governors, mayors. Who's in charge of what? Who is more important? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2eq7/can_someone_explain_the_the_formation_of_the/ | {
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3ls2xo | why do channels like hbo show show boobs and vaginas every episode but rarely show penises? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ls2xo/eli5_why_do_channels_like_hbo_show_show_boobs_and/ | {
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364k32 | why can't a country ignore a lawsuit? | Been watching John Oliver, and he's talking about how Togo (one of the poorest countries in the world) was sued by Phillip Morris International for Togo's decision to put warning labels on Cigarettes.
Because of the suit (and the fact that Togo's total GDP is $5 billion which is hilariously small), Togo backed down f... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/364k32/eli5_why_cant_a_country_ignore_a_lawsuit/ | {
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28md0b | what is the best position/placement for food in a microwave for most even heating? | is it placement on the outer edge of a the spinning plate inside so that the food travels through standing waves of radiation or is it best at the center rotating? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28md0b/eli5_what_is_the_best_positionplacement_for_food/ | {
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5hpwj7 | can some one please explain me why are winglets required in planes and why dont fighter planes have them ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hpwj7/eli5can_some_one_please_explain_me_why_are/ | {
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4dgkph | why do some webpages lose their formatting ocassionally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dgkph/eli5why_do_some_webpages_lose_their_formatting/ | {
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5z2prh | if you were sucked out of a spaceship, how would you die and how long would it take? would it be the cold to kill you first, the lack of oxygen, or the lack of pressure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z2prh/eli5_if_you_were_sucked_out_of_a_spaceship_how/ | {
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4d7v5q | if the 1% and all major corporations didn't dodge taxes - would it eliminate the need to tax them so high? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d7v5q/eli5_if_the_1_and_all_major_corporations_didnt/ | {
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bk2iaw | how come drinking tea seems to make you pee way more than drinking water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bk2iaw/eli5_how_come_drinking_tea_seems_to_make_you_pee/ | {
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lzxug | the principia mathematica's proof that 1+1=2 | I've seen some really good mathematical explanations on this subreddit, so I thought maybe someone could give it a try.
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7gl4fv | why do we tune out smells? | It works for both good and bad smells and varies person to person.
But I'm talking about you walk into a room with a smell, and gradually over time you start to tune out that smell. For some it takes minutes for others it takes seconds.
Which is why your room can smell but since your in it so often you don't smell th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gl4fv/eli5_why_do_we_tune_out_smells/ | {
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7q6gr4 | rodney king case | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7q6gr4/eli5_rodney_king_case/ | {
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1uy5v0 | who owns the logos for dvd, compact disk, etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uy5v0/eli5who_owns_the_logos_for_dvd_compact_disk_etc/ | {
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18omyn | how do oscars for technical awards like film editing or sound mixing get nominated or voted on? | What are the criteria? Are there examples of 'good' movies with really poor execution of these elements? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18omyn/eli5_how_do_oscars_for_technical_awards_like_film/ | {
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3go0h3 | what's the real value of finding the mh370? why do we spend money on finding a crashed planes and dead bodies? | So on another reddit we were discussing about the MH370, and one redditor raised this question:
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4umxhz | what gives electrical fires their distinctive smell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4umxhz/eli5what_gives_electrical_fires_their_distinctive/ | {
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dve0b2 | why teddy bears? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dve0b2/eli5_why_teddy_bears/ | {
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b4e2to | how does cloudflare work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4e2to/eli5_how_does_cloudflare_work/ | {
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k5d5f | why should you buy insurance. | I don't understand why you should buy insurance where you have to submit claims and have the risk of getting dropped if you have to many problems that you cant control. So instead why not just put a steady flow of money into a bank account, then you dont have to worry about filing through paper work or the stress of fi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k5d5f/eli5_why_should_you_buy_insurance/ | {
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3kjg4g | why the patriots can't get the headset communications working | The complaints from opposing teams started in 2006 and have continued nearly every year since. Is there a valid reason (EMI / RFI) why it's still an issue in 2015? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kjg4g/eli5_why_the_patriots_cant_get_the_headset/ | {
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4lv579 | why are bus steering wheels so big? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lv579/eli5_why_are_bus_steering_wheels_so_big/ | {
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cvhsky | how does braille work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvhsky/eli5_how_does_braille_work/ | {
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4rzh0j | lawyers of reddit. can someone explain what is happening in this video? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rzh0j/eli5_lawyers_of_reddit_can_someone_explain_what/ | {
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j7fqm | what is ozone, and why does it smell so bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j7fqm/what_is_ozone_and_why_does_it_smell_so_bad/ | {
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2w1n10 | why do some companies advertise a promotion as buy one, get one for one cent? | I was watching tv, and a Mcdonald's ad came on advertising a buy one Big Mac, get a second or a quarter pounder for one cent. I've seen this type of promotion many times, and am wondering why don't they just say buy one, get one free? It seems like people would be more interested in free than one cent. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w1n10/eli5why_do_some_companies_advertise_a_promotion/ | {
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1l9hnt | instead of paying police officers lots of over time , why not use that to hire more police? | I read how Police officers get paid lots in over time. Why not use the collective amount of over time to hire more police to patrol and not work one person 16 hours a day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l9hnt/eli5instead_of_paying_police_officers_lots_of/ | {
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4lpja9 | with so many patents out there, how do patent offices make sure they don't approve patents that already exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lpja9/eli5_with_so_many_patents_out_there_how_do_patent/ | {
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2tles4 | why is it okay for a business to discriminate based on age but not by race? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tles4/eli5_why_is_it_okay_for_a_business_to/ | {
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ee55wm | why isn’t dish soap considered a general cleaning product? | We trust it to clean the dishes we eat off of. So, in theory, we should trust it to clean most anything else.
Why is it not used as a general cleaning product?
Edit: dishes originally said “food” | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ee55wm/eli5_why_isnt_dish_soap_considered_a_general/ | {
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3zcc1p | how are eula's enforceable? | I'm no lawyerman, but I was under the impression that a contract has to be accepted accepted by both parties to take effect. If I buy a windows PC, it says that I have to agree to the EULA, but I've already bought it, so isn't that sort of forcing my hand? How is this legally binding then? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zcc1p/eli5_how_are_eulas_enforceable/ | {
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g1bjyf | if you have shampoo in your eyes, why does it only hurt when they're open? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g1bjyf/eli5_if_you_have_shampoo_in_your_eyes_why_does_it/ | {
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6jn77d | why does the gravity of the sun hold earth in orbit but wouldnt affect the same to me while in space ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jn77d/eli5_why_does_the_gravity_of_the_sun_hold_earth/ | {
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