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a8rj5e | asmr. what is asmr? | By the way, why was that video of kids doing ASMR deleted from YouTube recently? How is it controversial for kids to do?
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yg4l0 | isp's. | Internet service providers. WHY!? How are they our gateway to the web? Theoretically, can't we all connect to a each other and go from there?
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40x13s | the feeling one receives when something terrifying/exhilarating happens (being pulled over/being in a collision) | See aforementioned | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40x13s/eli5_the_feeling_one_receives_when_something/ | {
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4b4iik | where do ocean currents "take" energy from? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b4iik/eli5where_do_ocean_currents_take_energy_from/ | {
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f9rcve | why does fish bone rarely pierce your intestine when you swallow it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f9rcve/eli5_why_does_fish_bone_rarely_pierce_your/ | {
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80l3pe | when you increase the volume in a tv, what actually causes the sound to become louder? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80l3pe/eli5_when_you_increase_the_volume_in_a_tv_what/ | {
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119w3t | depersonalisation? | I just need it explained as simply as possible, and how people feel when they have it? thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/119w3t/eli5_depersonalisation/ | {
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2y44qc | why do we eat pig's skin but not cow's skin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y44qc/eli5_why_do_we_eat_pigs_skin_but_not_cows_skin/ | {
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aevd2m | how are our bodies able to hold air/breaths in when we inhale but wait to exhale? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aevd2m/eli5_how_are_our_bodies_able_to_hold_airbreaths/ | {
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ejzoz1 | do singers make money every time their songs are played in public media ? i.e radio stations , youtube etc . if so , how is the number being tracked and reported ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ejzoz1/eli5_do_singers_make_money_every_time_their_songs/ | {
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35tl6n | when the moon and sun are both in our sky together in the morning. why is the a moon crescent? | This morning for example in W. North America, the moon and the sun are both in the sky together but the moon appears crescent. Obviously we are blocking the portion of the moon but I can see both the moon and sun? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35tl6n/eli5_when_the_moon_and_sun_are_both_in_our_sky/ | {
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5nziqu | when speaking of electricity: what is the difference between capacitance, charge, conductance, impedance, reactance, susceptance, immittance and admittance? | I can understand how voltage, amperage, resistance and power works, but i can't understand those I listed in the question. And why are there so many? And there are probably more units I haven't heard of yet. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nziqu/eli5_when_speaking_of_electricity_what_is_the/ | {
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5d30zj | how do monthly subscription boxes make money? (logistic) | I've been curious for a while and it's bothering me! How do companies who offer monthly subscription boxes like _URL_0_, Loot Crate, Power Up Box ... etc. make money at such low prices?
Do they buy/get their items beforehand? or purchase the items at the end of their monthly cut-off time? Deals?
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2mz5p4 | if i break something apart, do i actually break the molecule structures apart or just overcome the forces which hold the molecules together? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mz5p4/eli5_if_i_break_something_apart_do_i_actually/ | {
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4a789b | why do some countries (china, japan, india) not observe daylight saving time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a789b/eli5why_do_some_countries_china_japan_india_not/ | {
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cxgqc7 | what are the main differences between a crocodile, an alligator and a caiman? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxgqc7/eli5_what_are_the_main_differences_between_a/ | {
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5d5sd2 | how do we know that travelling at the speed of light will cause you to experience time differently, if no one ever has? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d5sd2/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_travelling_at_the_speed/ | {
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5ismis | whats the difference between high and low quality liquor? | Is it made different? Is there actually a chemical difference? Does it affect the body differently? Etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ismis/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_high_and_low/ | {
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6cajer | the territorial boundaries in antarctica | Edit: Why are they overlapping? Why are places that seem to have no territorial bond with a country? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cajer/eli5_the_territorial_boundaries_in_antarctica/ | {
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2sllvt | do dogs understand that puppies they have are actually theirs or just instinctively take care of young puppies? | Why or why not in regards to if they understand? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sllvt/eli5_do_dogs_understand_that_puppies_they_have/ | {
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4h32k3 | why do towels dry me off better than other cloths? e.g. shirts and blankets | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h32k3/eli5_why_do_towels_dry_me_off_better_than_other/ | {
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dl2y55 | why is there electricity but no "protonicity" | What makes the flow of electron (negatively charged particle) special (capable of being a mode of power) and not flow of proton (postively charged particle). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dl2y55/eli5_why_is_there_electricity_but_no_protonicity/ | {
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6of09x | why do we adore animals and want to pet them (even if they can be dangerous)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6of09x/eli5_why_do_we_adore_animals_and_want_to_pet_them/ | {
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8uaxra | what is happening when you turn electronics off and then back on when you’re troubleshooting? phones, computers, routers... does it matter how long you leave it off for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8uaxra/eli5_what_is_happening_when_you_turn_electronics/ | {
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atg3go | to what degree does the daily use of cleaning products like soap and shampoo affect the state of water in a major city, and where does it go after entering the drain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/atg3go/eli5_to_what_degree_does_the_daily_use_of/ | {
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6wu1wc | why does the loss of range of motion occur after a surgery, and why is it not always 100% reversible? | After my first knee surgery (about 10 years ago), I lost a bit of my range of motion (no full flexion). I'm currently recovering from a second surgery after a very nasty fracture of the same leg, and I'm just amazed that something that this limb has been doing for so many years is lost in a matter of days. Why is it ha... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wu1wc/eli5_why_does_the_loss_of_range_of_motion_occur/ | {
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6q3usg | why do spiders sometimes abandon webs that look perfectly fine? doesn't it take a lot of time and energy to build one, and wouldn't they want to conserve that energy unless their current web was damaged? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q3usg/eli5_why_do_spiders_sometimes_abandon_webs_that/ | {
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2sywn5 | why do medical devices and imaging cost so much when the technology is rather old? | example: xrays have been around for over 100 years and yet it still costs 100's/1000's of dollars for a basic scan. Yet, I can go buy a record player for extremely cheap , as the technology is antiquated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sywn5/eli5_why_do_medical_devices_and_imaging_cost_so/ | {
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6cl50c | when the queen of england dies, and the next heir is a man, does it mean the anthem changes to "god save the king" and all the currency has to be reprinted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cl50c/eli5_when_the_queen_of_england_dies_and_the_next/ | {
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21gn65 | eli6: what's the deal with the northwestern players winning the bid to unionize? | I get the gist of it, but I was more curious about immediate/long-term risks and concerns. What are the positives? It's very interesting, thanks.
Edit: More so in regards to its impact on college sports.
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9s1hsq | how does letting your body go limp protect your body/give you a higher chance of survival than bracing when in a car crash or falling off a cliff etc? | I’ve heard stories of people going ‘rag doll’ and surviving these types of things vs people bracing and not surviving. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9s1hsq/eli5_how_does_letting_your_body_go_limp_protect/ | {
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8euw9y | why women prefer taller men? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8euw9y/eli5_why_women_prefer_taller_men/ | {
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4h2kr1 | why is it that on tv the chest of a male isn't censored but a female's is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h2kr1/eli5_why_is_it_that_on_tv_the_chest_of_a_male/ | {
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1ofi3c | ion water/alkaline water recent health fad ? | Someone i know told me about "Kangen" water purifier. I couldn't stop thinking "this sounds like complete bullshit", but i couldn't really discuss it in the context. My common sense tells me that this is a huge multi-level marketing scam but if this guy had told me about an actually working and cheap solution to achiev... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ofi3c/eli5_ion_wateralkaline_water_recent_health_fad/ | {
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9uamn0 | why do wounds stiffen up? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uamn0/eli5_why_do_wounds_stiffen_up/ | {
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2clxm2 | why are movie ticket sales numbers done in dollars, while virtually everything else is done in number of units sold? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2clxm2/eli5_why_are_movie_ticket_sales_numbers_done_in/ | {
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6gqla3 | why do some countries have higher economic growth after a natural disaster occurs? | For example, according to World Economic Forum, Nepal had the third highest economic growth rate of any country in 2017, and the fastest growth rate in 23 years for the country, considering the massive 2015 Nepal earthquakes. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gqla3/eli5_why_do_some_countries_have_higher_economic/ | {
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5nrxba | i know that people are born with perfect pitch, but what causes certain people to have it over others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nrxba/eli5_i_know_that_people_are_born_with_perfect/ | {
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4ir4vv | the challenges of trumps border wall | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ir4vv/eli5_the_challenges_of_trumps_border_wall/ | {
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2bdkq1 | female genital mutilation, what exactly is it? why is it even a thing? and why do so many people do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bdkq1/eli5_female_genital_mutilation_what_exactly_is_it/ | {
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on4rd | tinker, tailor, soldier, spy ending [spoilers] | Was Smiley the mastermind? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/on4rd/eli5_tinker_tailor_soldier_spy_ending_spoilers/ | {
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4hxr0z | what exactly is octane and why is 6 extra octane (premium vs regular) such a big deal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hxr0z/eli5_what_exactly_is_octane_and_why_is_6_extra/ | {
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645aoj | in many high-tech firms, executives must sign non-compete agreements, preventing them from working for a competitor after they stop working for their current firm. these agreements are much less common in mature manufacturing firms. why? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/645aoj/eli5in_many_hightech_firms_executives_must_sign/ | {
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1vdfl7 | why do so many crimes have a statue of limitations, in particular sex crimes? | I know it varies, but some states have like a 7 year limitation on rape and sexual abuse. I could see where eyewitness testimony could be questioned after so many years, but what about cases involving photographs, video, DNA? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vdfl7/eli5_why_do_so_many_crimes_have_a_statue_of/ | {
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36le5u | what is going on when it appears that one commercial overlapped another? | You know what I mean? Like a little snippet of usually a donation service at the end of a handful commercials, does that company just lose its money or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36le5u/eli5_what_is_going_on_when_it_appears_that_one/ | {
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2wrds8 | why don't we use transistors with 3 states instead of 2? | Wouldn't it be much faster? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wrds8/eli5_why_dont_we_use_transistors_with_3_states/ | {
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5xw87m | why is a pint of guinness so much better in ireland/nyc/london etc. than my suburban bar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xw87m/eli5why_is_a_pint_of_guinness_so_much_better_in/ | {
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5j4fr2 | what causes the limit on how far humans can see? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j4fr2/eli5_what_causes_the_limit_on_how_far_humans_can/ | {
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7v2201 | why does edible weed cause of a more high than smoking it?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7v2201/eli5_why_does_edible_weed_cause_of_a_more_high/ | {
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590c3t | why do retail clothing stores have lots of large sizes, but rarely any smalls? | Obviously the buyers are ordering small sizes, but it seems that they constantly sell out first. So I would have thought the store buyer would catch on to that dynamic, and order more small sizes the next season... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/590c3t/eli5_why_do_retail_clothing_stores_have_lots_of/ | {
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391uf8 | why did 3d movies disappear after being so wildly successful in the 1950s, and how did they make a comeback around the time avatar came out? | I want to know who to blame for my head and wallet taking a beating every time i go to the movies. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/391uf8/eli5_why_did_3d_movies_disappear_after_being_so/ | {
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3e45mp | where does all the water come from that is flowing over niagara falls constantly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e45mp/eli5_where_does_all_the_water_come_from_that_is/ | {
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6g5gju | what would happen if documents and information was not allowed to be classified and was released to the american people upon being discovered? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g5gju/eli5_what_would_happen_if_documents_and/ | {
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5hn105 | if fentanyl is so lethal, why are drug dealers selling it? won't it kill off all their customers? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hn105/eli5if_fentanyl_is_so_lethal_why_are_drug_dealers/ | {
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j3jk1 | can some explain "learned helplessness" to me like i'm five? | I'm a college student. I'm studying psychology, but I do not understand this at all. In the study done with the dog in the cage where one side is electrified but not the other, then both sides of the cage are electrified but the door is left open, and then both sides of the cage electrified with the door closed, learne... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3jk1/can_some_explain_learned_helplessness_to_me_like/ | {
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4wp69h | what makes a taste sour? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wp69h/eli5_what_makes_a_taste_sour/ | {
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1pablf | what is the purpose of tv shows having "intros"? | Nearly every television show has a 30-secondish "intro" clip that plays before the show starts with a theme song and such. Online videos sometimes have this as well. Is there a reason that this became so prominent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pablf/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_tv_shows_having_intros/ | {
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7qud4x | when cooking risotto, the bouillon has to be added in parts, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qud4x/eli5_when_cooking_risotto_the_bouillon_has_to_be/ | {
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3s01bo | keystone xl is dead again, why don't we just build refineries in canada near the oil fields instead of shipping our oil across the continent at a discount and then buying it back refined at a premium? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s01bo/eli5keystone_xl_is_dead_again_why_dont_we_just/ | {
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5qnu7c | how can there still be pow's after a war has ended? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qnu7c/eli5_how_can_there_still_be_pows_after_a_war_has/ | {
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a3d5w7 | how does a night light or car with automatic lights know when to turn on? how can it truly detect if there is light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3d5w7/eli5_how_does_a_night_light_or_car_with_automatic/ | {
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7eazn2 | what goes on in this card shuffling machine at casinos ? | _URL_0_
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How many decks does it hold ?
what kind of pattern does it shuffle the cards in? i see that the dealer keeps filling the machine once 50ish cards have been played out on the table.
Does the machine try and cheat the players by giving the advantage to the dealer in any way ?
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1n5int | why do dealers burn cards in casinos? | I just don't understand what the point is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n5int/eli5_why_do_dealers_burn_cards_in_casinos/ | {
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3hd7rp | why are monkeys so naturally strong without needing to workout and eating fucking bananas while i need to lift every other day and eat massive protein or lose all muscle mass within two weeks | What the fuck monkeys??? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hd7rp/eli5_why_are_monkeys_so_naturally_strong_without/ | {
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864z3x | how does a pressure cooker replicate "low and slow" for meats/stews etc... so well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/864z3x/elif_how_does_a_pressure_cooker_replicate_low_and/ | {
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apcfko | why is it now we’ve just noticed all the insects disappearing and how is this happening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/apcfko/eli5_why_is_it_now_weve_just_noticed_all_the/ | {
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bdzyus | how do insurance companies work in instances of something as priceless as notre dame? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdzyus/eli5_how_do_insurance_companies_work_in_instances/ | {
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6dgnoi | how do cyber criminals prevent themselves from getting caught ? can't their isps track them down ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dgnoi/eli5_how_do_cyber_criminals_prevent_themselves/ | {
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3am3dg | what happens with time (from my perspective) if i approach to a black hole? | Also, what would happen with time if I reached the event horizon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3am3dg/eli5_what_happens_with_time_from_my_perspective/ | {
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6cx93t | what exactly does it mean for something to be scalable and why does it have to be this way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cx93t/eli5_what_exactly_does_it_mean_for_something_to/ | {
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3r734x | copyright laws vs satire | As a student in game design I want to make a game based on Rudolph the reindeer albeit with dark humor and more platforming.
If he is copywritten can I still use his image and name legally? Where is the line drawn in this regard?
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3ax3bj | why has the roswell crash become the most well known ufo incident? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ax3bj/eli5_why_has_the_roswell_crash_become_the_most/ | {
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yqa58 | are there any compelling theories on what would happen, in economic terms, if wealth were distributed equally to every person by universal decree? (what would happen to the stock markets, inflation, exchange rates, etc) | I suspect there would be many unintended consequences in such an implausible scenario. I am really interested in ideas about the consequences here -- not arguing about whether it could happen anytime in our lifetimes. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yqa58/are_there_any_compelling_theories_on_what_would/ | {
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3idipr | how apps like soundhound can listen to 10 seconds of a song and name it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3idipr/eli5_how_apps_like_soundhound_can_listen_to_10/ | {
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ai11rv | what's the difference between detonating a bomb and destroying one? | Police in a nearby city pulled a car over and the driver had multiple outstanding warrants, so they searched his car. They found a bomb and took it away to be destroyed in an empty field. If they don't set it off, how is it destroyed? Do they just take it apart piece by piece?
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8d9h40 | how glasses work on people with 20/20 vision | For those who wear glasses we’ve had our fair share of someone stealing our glasses, putting them on and receiving some sort of comment about how bad our vision is.
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34rc0r | why don't indian reservations just do whatever they want? | Including casinos and other businesses on tribal land, why do they abide and follow Federal Regulations? What makes a casino on tribal land care about Issuing W2G's on big jackpots or some business selling meth? Casino's are self-sustaining, financially speaking, they don't need the Federal Government's financial sup... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34rc0r/eli5_why_dont_indian_reservations_just_do/ | {
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fl1bra | spanish flu had a mortality rate of 2.5% but killed more than 50 million if the 500 million infected...which is 10%. how does that work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fl1bra/eli5_spanish_flu_had_a_mortality_rate_of_25_but/ | {
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5rrdsi | what exactly goes on when a blood test is conducted? why take multiple vials? what are some differences between typical types of tests? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rrdsi/eli5_what_exactly_goes_on_when_a_blood_test_is/ | {
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7rq7l7 | why does cursing when in pain or anger feel so good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rq7l7/eli5_why_does_cursing_when_in_pain_or_anger_feel/ | {
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2ka573 | how does the government recover the cost incurred in the minting of money, i.e machinery, materials etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ka573/eli5_how_does_the_government_recover_the_cost/ | {
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cjc8tv | how do our bodies fix the mistakes that proteins/enzymes make every now and then? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjc8tv/eli5_how_do_our_bodies_fix_the_mistakes_that/ | {
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ys4ji | if you go light speed for twenty years and came back to earth, why would you only age 5 days? | I've been wondering this all day. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ys4ji/if_you_go_light_speed_for_twenty_years_and_came/ | {
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14ude0 | why are public key encryption algorithms like rsa unsafe from quantum computers? | Specifically, what is it about the math that makes large numbers easy to factor? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14ude0/eli5_why_are_public_key_encryption_algorithms/ | {
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8kwyro | early last week, i dropped a beer bottle that i promptly put back into the fridge & forgot about. today i go to get a beer & find the beer frozen solid while all the others remain liquid. what’s the science behind this? | [Two beers, same fridge. Right was dropped, left was not](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kwyro/eli5_early_last_week_i_dropped_a_beer_bottle_that/ | {
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1ytae3 | why do i urinate before and after excreting solid waste? | I used to pull up my pants and walk out of the bathroom after doing the bizz, only to be called back in seconds later for a quick number one. I've since learned I ain't done til I've done the old 1-2-1, and I was just wondering a) if this is a thing? b) why is it a thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ytae3/eli5why_do_i_urinate_before_and_after_excreting/ | {
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3ryum7 | though many religions forbid worship of idols (graven imagery), why do most places of worship contain statues, pictures, paintings, stained glass, etc.? | Not trying to start a war here, just genuinely did not know | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ryum7/eli5_though_many_religions_forbid_worship_of/ | {
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1jq4wa | why are moods so random? | It seems as if one week I'll feel great about my life, but the very next I will think it's bad/boring, then I'll be right back to thinking it's great keeping everything else constant. Sometimes my mood even varies day to day. I thought maybe there might be something wrong with me, but from the sounds of it even mentall... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jq4wa/eli5_why_are_moods_so_random/ | {
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asz1h9 | what is synchronous queuing? | What is synchronous queuing in computer programming? What are the precautions one should keep while implementing as there are a lot of concurrent operations involved? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/asz1h9/eli5_what_is_synchronous_queuing/ | {
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1n3dom | why some countries require entry visas while some do not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n3dom/eli5_why_some_countries_require_entry_visas_while/ | {
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75euas | what dictates the intensity and length of an individuals sneezing habits? | Hearing different ethnicities, and people from different regions of the world made me wonder...is it genetics or social norms that distinguish our sneezes from others? I sneeze very loud and once. Someone I know does little mouse sneezes, but 7x in a row... What causes that distinction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75euas/eli5_what_dictates_the_intensity_and_length_of_an/ | {
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aqgzgv | why was down syndrome used to be called mongolian idiocy and does it have anything to do with mongolia the country? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqgzgv/eli5why_was_down_syndrome_used_to_be_called/ | {
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1v92i0 | why does the *save* button of most computer programs is still a floppy disk? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v92i0/why_does_the_save_button_of_most_computer/ | {
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a2udly | why don’t schools ever do anything about bullies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2udly/eli5_why_dont_schools_ever_do_anything_about/ | {
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4ymoxx | blue light enhancement after wearing glasses | Hello fellow reddit users, I work construction and the sun is really bright mid day so I wear yellow shades. But after wearing them for a few hours my vision enhances the color blue AFTER I take them off. This puzzles me on how yellow shades can actually enhance a different color if worn for a long enough period. I kno... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ymoxx/eli5_blue_light_enhancement_after_wearing_glasses/ | {
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5wo3cq | why is there a strong drive to prove others wrong? | Some people on the internet (hello reddit!) will go out of their way to prove to a stranger they will never meet that a certain point is wrong. What is the psychological reason behind this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wo3cq/eli5_why_is_there_a_strong_drive_to_prove_others/ | {
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3c3ely | why do we get sexually aroused by certain non reproductive body parts? | Things like breasts, butts, thighs, stuff that serves no sexual purpose but still arouses us. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c3ely/eli5_why_do_we_get_sexually_aroused_by_certain/ | {
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1ous24 | why are bank cheques so common in the us, while they are pretty much extinct in europe? | In a country that is said to be modern, aren't cheques something from the middle ages? Cheques seem pretty inconvenient to me (though I have to say that I've never seen/used one, and I'm 27), there are obviously much better alternatives like debit card / wire transfer / e-banking etc.
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2xy0vp | how come politicians and other people in governmental power seem to so often get lucrative positions after their political careers? | For example, Tony Blair has his consultancy firm and David Petraeus now will work for a private equity firm. What do politicians do for these secretive firms? Is it talents or connections? Are their skills needed or is it a cushy job as reward for services rendered while in power?
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41mqka | who tells the president what to do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41mqka/eli5_who_tells_the_president_what_to_do/ | {
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