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41l0rz | why do electric machines seem to suffer in performance under cold conditions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41l0rz/eli5why_do_electric_machines_seem_to_suffer_in/ | {
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2sgrtl | why do some videos show people puking as a result of lifting heavy weights? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sgrtl/eli5why_do_some_videos_show_people_puking_as_a/ | {
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ds2hgf | how do some herbivores, which are among the biggest and most powerful animals on the planet, get so huge eating plants and fruit? where are they getting the protein from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ds2hgf/eli5_how_do_some_herbivores_which_are_among_the/ | {
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6br6p0 | what differentiates different species of animals in the same family? why are all humans the same species? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6br6p0/eli5_what_differentiates_different_species_of/ | {
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6pfb2g | what is a kalman filter? how do they combine sets of data such as gyroscopic and magnetometer data? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pfb2g/eli5_what_is_a_kalman_filter_how_do_they_combine/ | {
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1tenz1 | why have we never domesticated primates and made them work for us? | Some primates are very strong, they have social behaviors and they can learn things. We have tamed elephants, horses, dogs, camels and many other animals and made them carry things and fell trees and pull things etc. Why have no primates been used for similar purposes?
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2vqflx | why air pocket in tea bag couldn't pass the membrane while water and tea extract could? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vqflx/eli5why_air_pocket_in_tea_bag_couldnt_pass_the/ | {
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6kyfop | how come we learn and memorize more things when we're little? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kyfop/eli5_how_come_we_learn_and_memorize_more_things/ | {
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5ga6b3 | why do some people feel dizzy when looking down playing with their phone while in a moving object | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ga6b3/eli5_why_do_some_people_feel_dizzy_when_looking/ | {
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2d5rdz | how does saving pop tabs off of soda cans help a cause? | My wife has a old empty tub of formula on the kitchen counter, and she wants me to pull the pop tabs off of any canned beverages and put them in the tub, ostensibly to raise money for our son's school?
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begf7d | how does miller-urey experiment prove the origin and development of life on earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/begf7d/eli5_how_does_millerurey_experiment_prove_the/ | {
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1yztk8 | why don't more mega-structures build down? if i wanted to build underground how far could i go and what would stop me eventually? | Would I be able to take advantage of geo-thermal heat? Cooling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yztk8/eli5_why_dont_more_megastructures_build_down_if_i/ | {
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1kzeqz | why when i turn my music up to the max volume, say on my phone, its all distorted. | What's the point of having it as a max volume when it sounds terrible? I'm talking all types of sound/music players, my phone was just an example. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kzeqz/eli5_why_when_i_turn_my_music_up_to_the_max/ | {
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7vivbn | apparently scientists slowed down and "stopped" light in 2001. how is this possible if "light always moves at c"? | By scientists I'm referring to Lene Hau at Harvard in 2001... Apparently the light even turned into matter which confuses me further. Id really appreciate a ELI5 explanation :D | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vivbn/eli5_apparently_scientists_slowed_down_and/ | {
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6xrfjh | what is demonetization? how does it work as an economic strategy? and what is a measure of its success? | There are a lot of news articles currently regarding demonetisation being a huge failure. I'm trying to understand why demonetisation was adopted as an economic strategy in India, in the first place. I understand on a basic level it was used to root out 'black money' but I assume that there was some kind of long term g... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xrfjh/eli5what_is_demonetization_how_does_it_work_as_an/ | {
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22fgob | why are there more veteran suicides in this war compared to previous wars? | It's often been reported that there are more suicides than combat deaths in this most recent war in the middle east. Some have mentioned that there is a stigma against admitting to mental health problems in the military, and that PTSD and depression often go untreated.
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69ub56 | if you froze time would all heat transfer stop meaning everything would be at absolute zero. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69ub56/eli5_if_you_froze_time_would_all_heat_transfer/ | {
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3pfs2y | why is drinking alcohol during pregnancy so taboo? | Recently there have been several studies coming out with conflicting results on what amount of alcohol is acceptable during pregnancy. The recommendation from the surgeon general is that women consume zero drinks during pregnancy. However, there have been studies that have suggested that small amounts of alcohol are no... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pfs2y/eli5_why_is_drinking_alcohol_during_pregnancy_so/ | {
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1btfdl | how are game developers able to fit bioshock infinite into one disc but dead space 3 into two discs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1btfdl/eli5_how_are_game_developers_able_to_fit_bioshock/ | {
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khjem | why do planets and satellites seemingly orbit a larger body forever, without spiralling inwards to certain doom? | I get that gravity keeps them orbiting, but why doesn't it slowly pull the objects inwards? How come they always stay a minimum distance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/khjem/why_do_planets_and_satellites_seemingly_orbit_a/ | {
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9mznp8 | why do washing machines have windows? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mznp8/eli5_why_do_washing_machines_have_windows/ | {
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5urovp | how many 16 sq ft solar panels could fit in one square mile? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5urovp/eli5_how_many_16_sq_ft_solar_panels_could_fit_in/ | {
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5edhmv | if your heart just stopped pumping, how long would it take you to notice and what would stop working first? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5edhmv/eli5_if_your_heart_just_stopped_pumping_how_long/ | {
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3ne8ed | how is japan so advanced due to foreigners yet so xenophobic at the same time? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ne8ed/eli5_how_is_japan_so_advanced_due_to_foreigners/ | {
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30gntt | why tattoos are so hard to remove? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30gntt/eli5_why_tattoos_are_so_hard_to_remove/ | {
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1z7vei | why do ddos attacks take so long to recover from? shouldn't a server reboot do the trick? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z7vei/why_do_ddos_attacks_take_so_long_to_recover_from/ | {
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bmoif6 | why is a person’s ancestry based on the father’s family? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bmoif6/eli5_why_is_a_persons_ancestry_based_on_the/ | {
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vyvn6 | what is the windows registry exactly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vyvn6/eli5_what_is_the_windows_registry_exactly/ | {
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f4wx2y | can a man survive to a fall from 200m in water, why? | I have watched videos that say that if your parashute doesn't open, it's more recommended to fall in soil or a tree, than water. Why??? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f4wx2y/eli5_can_a_man_survive_to_a_fall_from_200m_in/ | {
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6wu7r0 | if muscle burns fat, why is it impossible to spot reduce? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wu7r0/eli5_if_muscle_burns_fat_why_is_it_impossible_to/ | {
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17rfaq | wireless electricity and why it wouldn't kill people around it | I feel like if I could charge my laptop or phone with out plugging it in or on something I too would be shocked. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17rfaq/eli5_wireless_electricity_and_why_it_wouldnt_kill/ | {
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bsg7hc | is radioactive water more dangerous than radioactive air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsg7hc/eli5_is_radioactive_water_more_dangerous_than/ | {
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2b3ve8 | why do i need to recycle electronics differently than other items? | Do they contain hazardous materials or does it have to do with containing precious metals or something along those lines? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b3ve8/eli5_why_do_i_need_to_recycle_electronics/ | {
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om5zp | why sometimes do subreddits disappear from the topbar and the my reddits menu and when i save a thread, why do i have to refresh the page to unsave that thread? | I'm not talking about RES here, just vanilla reddit.
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41bml5 | what exactly does "money" represent? who decides what it is worth? | There are so many things about what I don't understand in money that I don't know where to begin. National debts (why couldn't they all just be wiped) for example. Creditors, taxes etc. Does the $14 in my wallet represent an amount of gold somewhere? What if somebody took all the gold or diamonds or whatever? How d... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41bml5/eli5_what_exactly_does_money_represent_who/ | {
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2n7z9z | why do you have to put your signature and initials when signing a legal document? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n7z9z/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_put_your_signature_and/ | {
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api3i3 | how does the unix tool grep work so quickly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/api3i3/eli5_how_does_the_unix_tool_grep_work_so_quickly/ | {
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5quebh | can someone please explain what is happening with american immigration at the moment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5quebh/eli5_can_someone_please_explain_what_is_happening/ | {
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392yy2 | why is it that when you drink cranberry juice it creates a sort of texture in your mouth, but other juices do not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/392yy2/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_drink_cranberry/ | {
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2dtpa7 | in case of a nuclear fallout or a world crisis in which majority of us die, what is the protocol for guys on the iss? | Are they left to die?
Is there a emergency capsule to get back to earth?
Sooo many questions I could ask about it, would be great to get a answer | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dtpa7/eli5in_case_of_a_nuclear_fallout_or_a_world/ | {
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de6kli | why do earrings not set off metal detectors at the airport? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/de6kli/eli5_why_do_earrings_not_set_off_metal_detectors/ | {
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1znkr5 | how is this legal | So the other day I found out that there where books of star trek poetry available to buy from amazon. These books where not affiliated with what ever company owns star trek (paramount pictures?) and where not considered illegel fanfiction books. Please tell me how this is legel. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1znkr5/how_is_this_legal/ | {
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3hpwye | why do soccer players always seem to overreact to injuries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hpwye/eli5_why_do_soccer_players_always_seem_to/ | {
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54r96o | what is the difference between uv light and violet light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54r96o/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_uv_light_and/ | {
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jah20 | li5: the bush tax cuts and their impact on our economy and society. | I keep hearing about how these tax cuts are for the rich and don't cut taxes on the poor. Li5, or probably Li12 why they are hurting us. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jah20/li5_the_bush_tax_cuts_and_their_impact_on_our/ | {
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86gszw | why do most standardized tests have a scoring range that does not start at zero (e.g. mcat, lsat, sat, act, etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86gszw/eli5_why_do_most_standardized_tests_have_a/ | {
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3iklwo | how do scandinavian companies deal with the problem of having less people on their workforce when a person takes parental leave? | Many companies in countries where offering paid parental leave isn't legally required (yet) cite the problem of holding someone's position and having less people on their workforce creating issues for the business. How do companies in Scandinavian countries where it's legally require to offer paid parental leave deal w... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iklwo/eli5_how_do_scandinavian_companies_deal_with_the/ | {
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6jtfl1 | how can magnets melt other magnets? | As seen in [this](_URL_0_) video. How does this happen, What's causing this? What's the science behind it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jtfl1/eli5_how_can_magnets_melt_other_magnets/ | {
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4g8sqd | if the female orgasm provides a (small) reproductive advantage, why do women rarely have vaginal orgasms? | I've heard a theory that uterine contractions (I believe) during orgasm help conduct sperm into the uterus, which would provide some small reproductive advantage in couples where the female regularly orgasms.
This would lead me to expect vaginal orgasms to be very common, but they're actually sort of rare. Why is this... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g8sqd/eli5_if_the_female_orgasm_provides_a_small/ | {
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6n7p6b | why wasn't "just following orders" a good excuse for the nazi's? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6n7p6b/eli5_why_wasnt_just_following_orders_a_good/ | {
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6hnbfk | why would flying animals such as birds remain active in the rain? | Wouldn't the rain make it harder to fly? Not to mention uncomfortable? Yet where I live (temperate) birds continue to fly around and chirp as if it were sunny. Why is this? Why do flying animals fly around and make sounds during a rainstorm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hnbfk/eli5_why_would_flying_animals_such_as_birds/ | {
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3b76j9 | how can an electromagnetic wave transport information without any mean of transportation ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b76j9/eli5_how_can_an_electromagnetic_wave_transport/ | {
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3skdxs | why are speakers with higher resistance considered more efficient? | To the uninitiated one would think a device(speaker) with lower resistance/ohms would be more efficient and require less power to drive, why is this not the case in audio and electrical systems? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3skdxs/eli5why_are_speakers_with_higher_resistance/ | {
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kaaaq | why blue is the default jean color. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kaaaq/eli5_why_blue_is_the_default_jean_color/ | {
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djukpo | why some portions of software installs take longer than others? | ELI5 Why some portions of software installs take longer than others? Today I was doing a software update for my phone. The first 32% installed really fast (matter of seconds) but then the rest seemed to crawl and move really slow. Whole install probably took 10 minutes. But based on the first 32% I was expecting it to... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djukpo/eli5_why_some_portions_of_software_installs_take/ | {
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m7rh8 | - circadian rhythms | How does the neurological and endocrine system create these? Are they real? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m7rh8/eli5_circadian_rhythms/ | {
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6kmoix | at what point does a program/software qualify to be called an ai? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kmoix/eli5_at_what_point_does_a_programsoftware_qualify/ | {
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2kf4t1 | the deficit and interest rate? | I am reading Leon Panetta's new book and in it he talks about how President Clinton aimed to boost the economy by having the Fed lower interest rates. To coerce Chair Greenspan into lowering rates, Panetta talks about how they concentrated on lowering the deficit.
So my question is: How does lowering the deficit affec... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kf4t1/eli5_the_deficit_and_interest_rate/ | {
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2x151a | when archeologists dig deeper into the ground to uncover buildings and objects from the past, what is burring/building on top of them to put them so deep? where is all of this earth coming from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x151a/eli5when_archeologists_dig_deeper_into_the_ground/ | {
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3x08g0 | what is amd gpuopen and nvidia gameworks and what are their differences and similarities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x08g0/eli5_what_is_amd_gpuopen_and_nvidia_gameworks_and/ | {
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2mgoit | how far back in time do we need to go until we find a significant biological difference from today's humans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mgoit/eli5_how_far_back_in_time_do_we_need_to_go_until/ | {
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26ebyx | what does it mean when something says that it's made from concentrate? | What, exactly, does it mean for something to be made from concentrate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26ebyx/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_something_says_that/ | {
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2xnsb7 | why beer creates more body fat on the stomach than other parts of the body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xnsb7/eli5_why_beer_creates_more_body_fat_on_the/ | {
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5zjunm | what is the point of internet contests, does anyone actually win? | Any given day there are dozens of new contests posted online with prizes like trips, cars, cash, electronics, clothes and just about anything else you can think of. It appears that most of them are aimed at collecting information, or signing people up for email lists. Does anyone actually win the contests though? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zjunm/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_internet_contests_does/ | {
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3zxws4 | why doesn't california ignite the gas leak to oxidize the organics down to co2 and lessen the greenhouse damage? | The stories are saying carcinogens like benzene and radon are being released as well as the methane. Burning off the gas won't touch the radon but it would break down benzene and other organics. Methane is also more of a greenhouse gas than is CO2 so it would seem like they could minimize the damage by burning off the ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zxws4/eli5_why_doesnt_california_ignite_the_gas_leak_to/ | {
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pfnoq | why is gingrich's affair being downplayed, while clinton was impeached for the same thing. | Why is gingrich's affair being downplayed, while Clinton was impeached for the same thing. (Was Clinton impeached for the affair alone or was there other misconduct that followed.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pfnoq/eli5_why_is_gingrichs_affair_being_downplayed/ | {
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1ozc1j | infants' instinct to "arch" and fling themselves away from someone who is holding them if they are upset/fussy. | This seems like it'd be really bad for natural selection purposes as it would promote the infant being dropped.
And yet...
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31mw8e | republicans and the iran deal | I have been following the nuclear deal with Iran and I don't understand the Republican rationale. As a Republican myself I think it is good that we are at least monitoring Iran and taking steps to cut back their nuclear program. Why would Republicans want to stop the whole deal just because of distrust of Iran letting ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31mw8e/eli5_republicans_and_the_iran_deal/ | {
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2446s6 | is it legal for a united states president to change a law without congressional approval? | I'm asking this question because I've read from multiple sources that Obama has changed the ACA laws repeatedly without congressional approval. I'm curious as to why, if it is illegal, nothing has happened (in a legal sense or in an easily noticeable public sense, such as media uproar and protests and whatnot).
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1gfc5t | how you make a make a gps system find the fastest route possible from point a to b. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gfc5t/eli5_how_you_make_a_make_a_gps_system_find_the/ | {
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85vxdy | why are people against tsa security checks at airports? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85vxdy/eli5_why_are_people_against_tsa_security_checks/ | {
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5le26j | ancestry knowlage (instinct) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5le26j/eli5_ancestry_knowlage_instinct/ | {
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3n2u2w | why don't we use town gas to generate electricity to save money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n2u2w/eli5_why_dont_we_use_town_gas_to_generate/ | {
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6qbr6b | how networking at home works. | I'm puzzled by alot of terms used, and have quite a few questions. So in case future people want to view this as a guide, can some kind soul please just explain everything? Like what does what, what connects to what, what not to do, setting up certain stuff, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qbr6b/eli5_how_networking_at_home_works/ | {
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30invb | how can i eat 2000 calories and 100 g of fat in a meal at whataburger and still be hungry? if i ate that many calories in a home cooked meal i would be bloated. | Do fast good places purposefully make their food not filling somehow so that you will buy more?
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c6vmm3 | how are ratings measured? is there some sort of signal sent to the network after i tune in to watch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6vmm3/eli5_how_are_ratings_measured_is_there_some_sort/ | {
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5pz30y | how is this light effect created in 90s cartoon animation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pz30y/eli5_how_is_this_light_effect_created_in_90s/ | {
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5akjis | what is the difference between ssd, usb and sd-cards ? | Edit: The technical difference | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5akjis/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_ssd_usb_and/ | {
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180x8q | what is going on with the us military/obama and drones? | I've seen a lot of tweets and headlines, mostly snarky, about the US Military and Obama using drones.
1. What is a drone?
2. What is the controversy?
3. What are the main stances on them, and who holds them? (i.e. more conservative or liberal or what)
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6tds34 | would traffic exist on a freeway if we all exactly went the same speed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tds34/eli5would_traffic_exist_on_a_freeway_if_we_all/ | {
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1h217e | if there's 120p 240p 360p 480p 720p and 1080p, why isn't there 600p? it only makes sense | Seriously wondering guys | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h217e/if_theres_120p_240p_360p_480p_720p_and_1080p_why/ | {
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40jkld | what causes cells to just...stop splitting? | What cause and effect is this from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40jkld/eli5_what_causes_cells_to_juststop_splitting/ | {
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bauzh1 | how do geodes form with a hollow middle? | I mean, I understand a little bit about crystal formation, but how does it happen to be hollow on the inside? Do the crystals form from the outside inward? Why do some get so big when others are barely the size of a golf ball? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bauzh1/eli5_how_do_geodes_form_with_a_hollow_middle/ | {
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1b14xh | how do we have access to so many pictures of kim jong un and north korea's propaganda videos? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b14xh/eli5_how_do_we_have_access_to_so_many_pictures_of/ | {
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lotgb | if they declare that life starts at conception, why would that outlaw birth control? | I can see why it would outlaw abortion, but why birth control? Is preventing life from starting the same as ending that same life? Wouldn't that the outlaw masturbation?
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9h1g7f | what keeps water from rushing up your nostrils when you put your head underwater? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9h1g7f/eli5_what_keeps_water_from_rushing_up_your/ | {
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c5xatm | if stars are said to have been burning millions of years ago and we only see the light now, how were their constellations that are still correct today | I know that is confusing but please help | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c5xatm/eli5_if_stars_are_said_to_have_been_burning/ | {
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277lcc | confederate heritage | Some group in VA is flying a big confederate flag, saying "(We must) remind people of our Confederate heritage, meaning the Confederate soldiers who fought for freedom" and "If you read your American history, it was the most American thing to do... to rebel against the tyranny of a government that was oppressive...had ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/277lcc/eli5_confederate_heritage/ | {
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2q0krw | why don't police arrest known criminals already? | If the police know that so and so is a high ranking drug kingpin and they know that he has a villa in Mexico or whatever, why don't they just strike already and arrest him? Or is it just a movie thing that they keep the knowledge beforehand. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q0krw/eli5_why_dont_police_arrest_known_criminals/ | {
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cvqjnx | what were the expectations vs reality of the first atom bomb test? | How did scientists determine the radius of the explosion before its use? and if the bomb utilizes a chain reaction how did they determine when that reaction would stop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvqjnx/eli5_what_were_the_expectations_vs_reality_of_the/ | {
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4gvnjs | how a 401k makes money for me | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gvnjs/eli5_how_a_401k_makes_money_for_me/ | {
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8rppk8 | when you're listening to music with earbuds, how do artists make it so their sound goes from one earbud to the other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8rppk8/eli5_when_youre_listening_to_music_with_earbuds/ | {
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11knnw | landings/takeoffs on an aircraft carrier. | I Mainly want to know how they stop so quick when landing?
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cqmnt2 | does (infinity + 1) - infinity = 1? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqmnt2/eli5_does_infinity_1_infinity_1/ | {
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4y2ktc | what is snowden saying happened at the nsa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y2ktc/eli5_what_is_snowden_saying_happened_at_the_nsa/ | {
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2san8w | if atoms are smaller than the wavelength of light, how can we see things made up of atoms? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2san8w/eli5if_atoms_are_smaller_than_the_wavelength_of/ | {
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46gleh | how can rich people maintain their lifestyle after bankruptcy ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46gleh/eli5how_can_rich_people_maintain_their_lifestyle/ | {
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bauiag | why do movies/videogame companies not want their titles to be leaked? most of the time it gives visobility, their fans have a reason to talk about their product and it generates hype | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bauiag/eli5_why_do_moviesvideogame_companies_not_want/ | {
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cnd7ir | how is tesla's stock trading around $200 even after posting around $400m loss last quarter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cnd7ir/eli5_how_is_teslas_stock_trading_around_200_even/ | {
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1zuq42 | when i play a video game for a long period of time, i start to visualize it when trying to sleep? | I feel like I'm still playing it. Which prevents me from falling asleep. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zuq42/eli5_when_i_play_a_video_game_for_a_long_period/ | {
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