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3d0gou | how pipe organs worked during middle ages ? people blew in/waited for storms ? (that makes it so much more majestic) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d0gou/eli5_how_pipe_organs_worked_during_middle_ages/ | {
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4ocys2 | why are cobweb spider webs so shitty compared to the intricate patterns of other spider webs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ocys2/eli5_why_are_cobweb_spider_webs_so_shitty/ | {
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2u9vq4 | how hard is it to change your name? | What reasons must you give? Does it take long? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u9vq4/eli5_how_hard_is_it_to_change_your_name/ | {
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6x5t4h | why are the united states of america reffered to today as "land of freedom" when one gets the impression its less free than you might think. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6x5t4h/eli5_why_are_the_united_states_of_america/ | {
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2kf3mh | why is the united states still at war in the middle east? | I feel very embarrassed, but I don't understand the situation at all. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kf3mh/eli5_why_is_the_united_states_still_at_war_in_the/ | {
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3miipz | on a cold day after baking, will leaving the oven door open warm my house any more than leaving it closed? | I've always thought: if its warm, leave it closed, if its cold open the door, but today after thinking about it, since 100% of the heat is already in the house, wouldn't it eventually escape into the house? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3miipz/eli5_on_a_cold_day_after_baking_will_leaving_the/ | {
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40cnvv | why do certain devices (such as digital cameras, cellphones) have an option of setting its date and time way before the model itself was released? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40cnvv/eli5_why_do_certain_devices_such_as_digital/ | {
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d7tjou | what's the difference between a law and an amendment to the constitution in the united states? | I understand the contrast in the ratification process, but how does an amendment act differently than a law, and what's the motivation for amending the constitution over just passing a law? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d7tjou/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_law_and_an/ | {
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5lyheh | the saying "feed a cold, starve a fever". just an old wise tale or is it accurate? if so what is happening physically? | I ask because I currently have a cold and my girlfriend keeps reiterating this saying to me, but when I was younger my Grandma would also say this. I joined Reddit fairly recently and this is my favorite thread. Hoping some of you can help clarify! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lyheh/eli5_the_saying_feed_a_cold_starve_a_fever_just/ | {
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236i0l | why did some ancient civilizations (i.e. romans) seem to have more advancements in things like architecture than others (i.e. native north americans) | I'm not being ignorant, I know that there are many lasting things that Native North Americans have accomplished, and I know there were many advanced Central American cultures that built many lasting things like pyramids.
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4136u1 | why is cocaine ingested through the nose? like, isn't there a better way to get it into the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4136u1/eli5_why_is_cocaine_ingested_through_the_nose/ | {
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6kwilt | i've never been able to understand how we manage to stay upright when an airplane flies on its side. | I've been on many flights and I've noticed that when the plane tips to the side, you don't move. I thought that gravity would have pulled you towards the direction of the ground. Can anyone explain why this doesn't happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kwilt/eli5_ive_never_been_able_to_understand_how_we/ | {
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2iqc1g | what is the purpose of a horse's mane? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iqc1g/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_a_horses_mane/ | {
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2difpp | why can't we have miniature mammals the size of an insect? | An example of this would be a lion the size of a grasshopper. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2difpp/eli5_why_cant_we_have_miniature_mammals_the_size/ | {
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10cxvm | my asthma, and why/how my attacks are triggered | So i have fairly bad asthma, had it all my life but never really noticed it until around 16 and 17 years old. I used to have to take inhalers (Symbicort) but i've learned to live without them.
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5wo6gj | what are penny stocks as mentioned in the wolf of wall street? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wo6gj/eli5_what_are_penny_stocks_as_mentioned_in_the/ | {
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alxqgu | how leaves and flowers you pick keep their colour when you press them in books and eventually die if you leave them in water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/alxqgu/eli5_how_leaves_and_flowers_you_pick_keep_their/ | {
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6vfr4l | how do construction workers deal with bad weather? aside from slowing progress, doesn't it have a chance to majorly destroy the work they've done? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vfr4l/eli5_how_do_construction_workers_deal_with_bad/ | {
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2t8kll | what is a 529 plan, and how would obama's proposed changes impact it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t8kll/eli5_what_is_a_529_plan_and_how_would_obamas/ | {
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cc7g09 | the differences between method and methodology | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cc7g09/eli5_the_differences_between_method_and/ | {
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22runu | how do types of music get their names? | Mainly ones with more non-music related names like 'House', 'Metal', 'Dubstep', 'Grunge', etc.... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22runu/eli5how_do_types_of_music_get_their_names/ | {
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65nvlp | what causes the darkness around our eye when we are sleepy/tired, and why do other muscls not do thay as well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65nvlp/eli5_what_causes_the_darkness_around_our_eye_when/ | {
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a57s6p | how did "being terminated" from work, become "being fired?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a57s6p/eli5_how_did_being_terminated_from_work_become/ | {
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2le7ad | what exactly is the current u.s. military action against isis in iraq and syria? | We all hear a lot about ISIS and Obama making military decisions in regards to the crisis, but I'm not exactly sure what the US is doing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2le7ad/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_current_us_military/ | {
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b37g2n | why are most jobs today paid at an hourly rate rather than how much the person worked in that day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b37g2n/eli5_why_are_most_jobs_today_paid_at_an_hourly/ | {
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2hpm29 | what causes my eye to quickly blink and i cant stop it? | you know, when 1 eye does it, for me it's only like 3 times in a year. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hpm29/eli5what_causes_my_eye_to_quickly_blink_and_i/ | {
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fspyb9 | why does a metal wire bend when rubbing ice on it? | I'm doing my physics homework and the last exercise shows a 2 solid copper and aluminum wires welded together, then a metal wire bending when getting cold and the last image is the wire getting heated and bending even more. Isn't it supposed to bend only when increasing the temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fspyb9/eli5_why_does_a_metal_wire_bend_when_rubbing_ice/ | {
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60qafg | what makes the circular shape of the iris beneficial? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60qafg/eli5_what_makes_the_circular_shape_of_the_iris/ | {
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95zwu4 | how do athletes hide their steroid use from drug testings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95zwu4/eli5_how_do_athletes_hide_their_steroid_use_from/ | {
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5lrqbl | if atomic interactions mean that objects never truly "touch" each other, then why do "collisions" produce sound (e.g. clapping)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lrqbl/eli5_if_atomic_interactions_mean_that_objects/ | {
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1ct4dd | "curse" words | how? why? what? i dont get it. censor a word? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ct4dd/eli5_curse_words/ | {
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2ds34g | why do we suddenly stare at random things for a while in our daily lives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ds34g/eli5_why_do_we_suddenly_stare_at_random_things/ | {
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2natfu | why do the same questions keep coming back up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2natfu/eli5_why_do_the_same_questions_keep_coming_back_up/ | {
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4vgbf9 | why are we worried of leaving microorganisms/microbes on other planets? | For instance, the spacecraft Galileo which had to be destroyed to eliminate the possibility contaminating Jupiter's moons. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vgbf9/eli5_why_are_we_worried_of_leaving/ | {
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1uhpw7 | what is the beeping i hear in recordings of communications during space missions? | Here is an example: _URL_0_
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wn8i6 | url vs. uri | There don't seem to be any really good explanations of this available. The explanations seem to always overlap each other and result in it not being possible to really hammer down when each acronym should be used.
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bo5bp7 | why is diesel so bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bo5bp7/eli5_why_is_diesel_so_bad/ | {
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1lv4hl | why are different human "races" called "races"? | For example, why are (slang terms) "Black" and "White" a different "race"? Aren't we all the "human race"?
Reference: Beagles and Bulldogs are the same "race": dog, correct? So why is Asian and Caucasian a different "race"?
Just curious | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lv4hl/eli5_why_are_different_human_races_called_races/ | {
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23ziwa | what's all the fuss around /r/technology recently? | I've heard a lot about it recently but not really sure what's gone on. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23ziwa/eli5_whats_all_the_fuss_around_rtechnology/ | {
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1x80kg | - why can i run on a treadmill for a hour:no problem, but when i go on pavement i lose my breath in a minute. | Ignore colon. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x80kg/eli5_why_can_i_run_on_a_treadmill_for_a_hourno/ | {
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29xbph | why is your scalp initially not bothered by a tight ponytail/bun, but becomes irritated/pained after a full day? why is there a change in pain tolerance? | Even if the ponytail/bun is not ridiculously tight, my head hurts after a long day, sometimes producing a headache. However, initially when I put my hair up, it feels fine for the first few hours. Why is there this change in pain tolerance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29xbph/eli5_why_is_your_scalp_initially_not_bothered_by/ | {
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717e5z | why is it that we often have a stomachache after feeling a cold wind? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/717e5z/eli5_why_is_it_that_we_often_have_a_stomachache/ | {
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2zmbjg | why does an orchestra need to have sheet music in front of them for the majority of performances, while a hired band (for rock, jazz, etc.) on the other hand simply learn the songs they're going to perform? | Thanks for all of the insight. Looks like I'll take up the bass. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zmbjg/eli5_why_does_an_orchestra_need_to_have_sheet/ | {
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3bph2p | why most humans are scared of dead humans but not any other animal is scared of their dead? | I know that many animals feel sad when their fellow dies like elephants but none of them are scared of their dead bodies.
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4jql8d | how can a wildfire manage to cross a kilometer wide river? | Read it here:
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5sm72p | why is it that yoda makes perfect sense, while also seeming to speak backwards? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sm72p/eli5_why_is_it_that_yoda_makes_perfect_sense/ | {
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1nkzpi | trigonometry! | I'm a noob at math and I really need to know how that shit works. Give me a full walkthrough. i ned 2 git gud | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nkzpi/eli5_trigonometry/ | {
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10ib8m | sleeping + breathing+ common cold | You're up all day and you're stuffy and can't breathe. You go to sleep, and once you fall asleep, you can breathe fine. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10ib8m/eli5_sleeping_breathing_common_cold/ | {
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62d08a | why are women taken care of first in emergency situations? | The phrase "women and children first" is common in emergency situations, and taking care of children first is self-explanatory, but I don't understand why women are included.
This contradicts everything the feminists are spearheading in terms of being viewed equal as men. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62d08a/eli5_why_are_women_taken_care_of_first_in/ | {
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133six | what a wifi bridge is for and will it boost my connection on my laptop? | I saw a guy ask for a "computer bridge thing" at this hotel where I couldn't connect to the internet from my room on my laptop. Would this have helped me connect, or is it for something else? Should I be asking a different subreddit? Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/133six/eli5_what_a_wifi_bridge_is_for_and_will_it_boost/ | {
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1xk877 | how do animals think without a language and words? | For example, when my dog sees me when i get home, she would think "Oh there he is" but she has no words to present so, so how do they think? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xk877/eli5how_do_animals_think_without_a_language_and/ | {
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3ewl79 | why games like tf2 and cs:go are good at preventing hacking while games like gtav are just awful? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ewl79/eli5_why_games_like_tf2_and_csgo_are_good_at/ | {
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13jvgb | what happens differently in my digestive system when i eat brussels sprouts or broccoli that makes me fart like mad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13jvgb/what_happens_differently_in_my_digestive_system/ | {
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1ffwnj | how do geiger counters and other radiation sensors pick up radiation? | I've looked into the other ELI5s about Radiation (there are a ton of them) and I understand the process of radiation rather well, with the beta decay and the atomic mass and the positrons, but I don't get how Radiation sensors can pick up on those particles. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ffwnj/eli5_how_do_geiger_counters_and_other_radiation/ | {
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ak996t | why air looks rippled when there are high temperatures | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ak996t/eli5_why_air_looks_rippled_when_there_are_high/ | {
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3h5nlb | why do different antivirus programs recognize each other as threats? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h5nlb/eli5why_do_different_antivirus_programs_recognize/ | {
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5t65w2 | how did online shopping become a thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t65w2/eli5_how_did_online_shopping_become_a_thing/ | {
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e5506z | with full electric vehicles needing to be charged for 1-1.5 hours every few hundred miles, why can't exertion of force and/or energy produced by the vehicle in motion be used to charge the batteries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5506z/eli5_with_full_electric_vehicles_needing_to_be/ | {
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2sr163 | why did laptops, and nearly the entire monitor industry, switch to glossy screens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sr163/eli5_why_did_laptops_and_nearly_the_entire/ | {
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acdk6w | if everything is made up of atoms, what distinguishes different elements? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acdk6w/eli5_if_everything_is_made_up_of_atoms_what/ | {
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3aj3p3 | when you point a laser at an object, what is the pattern we see when it hits? | Like when you look at the dot closely, you see t.v. static and the pattern only moves when you move your head. What is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aj3p3/eli5_when_you_point_a_laser_at_an_object_what_is/ | {
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2db2w4 | why don't fatter people have a higher blood count? and vice versa. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2db2w4/eli5_why_dont_fatter_people_have_a_higher_blood/ | {
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n010g | what is happening when the walls of a house "settle/pop/crack." | I realized it was something that I just accepted and had no idea what was actually happening. Enlighten me, Reddit. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n010g/eli5_what_is_happening_when_the_walls_of_a_house/ | {
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3w3oy4 | we have 32bit and 64bit computers. is there a next step, e.g. 128bit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w3oy4/eli5_we_have_32bit_and_64bit_computers_is_there_a/ | {
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4rjm6o | why do video game developers sign exclusivity deals with only one console/platform? i get why sony or microsoft would want it but what good does it do the developer to limit who their product is available to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rjm6o/eli5_why_do_video_game_developers_sign/ | {
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2tgyya | what actually happens at an eye exam and what am i supposed do say? | I recently had an eye exam and apparently one of my eye's prescription got better? So when they put those huge glasses to your face what's actually going on? And when they say a or b or the same, why is it sometimes the same and what should I actually go with?
I just don't see a difference in my eyesight and my prescr... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tgyya/eli5_what_actually_happens_at_an_eye_exam_and/ | {
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284mv2 | why did the iraqi army and the arvn in the 70s failed so miserably, despite after having the us invest billions of dollars in them? | It seems that after the US left Iraq in 2011, the Iraqi army has plummeted, (source:_URL_0_) as did the ARVN in 1972. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/284mv2/eli5_why_did_the_iraqi_army_and_the_arvn_in_the/ | {
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di7ppi | what exactly is light pollution? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/di7ppi/eli5_what_exactly_is_light_pollution/ | {
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6yvy5w | egypt is a country on the african continent, yet a lot of common folk (not historians or anthropologists) seem to see it and its ancient achievements as "separate" from the rest of the african continent. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yvy5w/eli5egypt_is_a_country_on_the_african_continent/ | {
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1nmsm9 | how do i use crayons | i try using em but they dont work i dont think | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nmsm9/eli5how_do_i_use_crayons/ | {
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2b210o | why choose a roth ira over a traditional one? | Unless you expect to be earning more after you retire, which seems rare, why would you choose a retirement account that is fed by taxed contributions? Any 5-year-old would wanna know this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b210o/eli5_why_choose_a_roth_ira_over_a_traditional_one/ | {
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16mxdu | what's so bad about america defaulting? | Surely they owe so much, and borrow so regularly that one missed payment wouldn't be so bad, or have I got this entirely wrong?
Economics is really complicated, especially when you're not actually dealing in real cash. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16mxdu/whats_so_bad_about_america_defaulting/ | {
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c5wn4f | can you make up sleep? | I always hear from people that you can’t “make up sleep”. Could someone explain how that is/how it works? Its seems to me that you should be able to, so the science “factoid” i hear all the time doesn’t make sense to me.
Long winded reasoning you can probably skip:
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3kqarr | why do people use child soldiers? | Children seem vastly inferior as soldiers to Adults; it feels like you'd be at a major disadvantage if you were to use children if you were up against any sort of real force. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kqarr/eli5why_do_people_use_child_soldiers/ | {
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80qlvi | strong poisons | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80qlvi/eli5_strong_poisons/ | {
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bfhni7 | how do pid controllers, when used for stability, work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bfhni7/eli5_how_do_pid_controllers_when_used_for/ | {
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26wrt8 | why does dubai look so devoid of human life in many pictures | I see posts all the time with pictures of Dubai. There are hardly ever any people. Do they make them all leave for the picture, or are there really no people there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26wrt8/eli5why_does_dubai_look_so_devoid_of_human_life/ | {
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343kwx | what are people trying to accomplish when they riot, like in baltimore? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/343kwx/eli5_what_are_people_trying_to_accomplish_when/ | {
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yoxi4 | why does sucking on a straw potentially cause a dry socket after a tooth extraction? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yoxi4/eli5_why_does_sucking_on_a_straw_potentially/ | {
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6173sn | why do certain european customs switch the comma and decimal in numbers, but not in the written language? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6173sn/eli5_why_do_certain_european_customs_switch_the/ | {
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65d7ck | what causes drought and why can we just pump a bunch of water from another place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65d7ck/eli5_what_causes_drought_and_why_can_we_just_pump/ | {
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7ukfzi | why people use . instead of , as thousands separator? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ukfzi/eli5_why_people_use_instead_of_as_thousands/ | {
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1cpvkl | why is the boston bombing an "act of terrorism" while the aurora movie theater shooting is a "mass shooting" | The difference in the way the media and the public in general has responded to the bombing versus the shooting interests me.
It goes without saying that both are horribly tragic, senseless, truly twisted acts.
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3m71t6 | disregarding microscopic life forms, why is it so difficult for us to find intelligent extraterrestrial life when so many planets, stars and universes exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m71t6/eli5_disregarding_microscopic_life_forms_why_is/ | {
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21gzfx | how did the uae go from nothing to a metropolis over the course of fifty years? | Lots of the neighboring countries had just as much oil if not more, so I find it hard to believe that it was just oil which caused this burst. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21gzfx/eli5_how_did_the_uae_go_from_nothing_to_a/ | {
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377rto | do animals die of some of the same diseases that humans do? is there heart disease, stroke, or even stuff like meningitis in other animals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/377rto/eli5_do_animals_die_of_some_of_the_same_diseases/ | {
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4f0dpm | when a new station breaks in on commercial breaks to give you weather updates, what happens to the money the commercials paid for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f0dpm/eli5_when_a_new_station_breaks_in_on_commercial/ | {
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3w8t4h | what is the every student succeeds act? what does it want to change in k-12 education and how is it better than no child left behind? | Edit: Thanks for the replies. I didn't know anything about this before today. Cool to see all of you animated about education. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w8t4h/eli5_what_is_the_every_student_succeeds_act_what/ | {
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6sd0fd | why do bass guitars only need 4 strings when regular guitars usually have 6? | I had this thought upon listening to too much Royal Blood. Surely the Bass Guitar would have the capacity to play a wider range if it was just six-stringed like a regular guitar. Why do they usually only get 4 strings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sd0fd/eli5_why_do_bass_guitars_only_need_4_strings_when/ | {
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75kr2z | why do "download speeds" and actual update/install speed differ drastically? | I'm sure many people have experienced this - but I'm so fed up with these installs and updates taking hours. When installing that includes a "MB/s" counter, the install begins with something like "5MB/s" and then slowly slips into the "8KB/s" range. This is all while my speeds, according to _URL_2_, are somewhat high. ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75kr2z/eli5_why_do_download_speeds_and_actual/ | {
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o2mui | f = ma | If you fell out of a plane and hit terminal velocity, why do you still die when a = 0?
Why can you push a box at a constant velocity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o2mui/eli5_f_ma/ | {
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3npjux | what determines the properties of an alloy given the properties of the constituent metals? | I've asked chemistry professors this question (and my father, a doctor of polymer chemistry) and never received an answer other than nervous laughter and various shrugs/collar adjustments. I'm extremely curious what factors go into the determination of end-state characteristics of a given alloy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3npjux/eli5what_determines_the_properties_of_an_alloy/ | {
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163t6k | what's the difference between an *actor* and a *character actor*? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/163t6k/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_an_actor_and_a/ | {
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29229k | how do entire cities become 'lost' or 'buried'? | I'm thinking of mostly ancient ruins, how is it that they are almost always buried under earth or sand? Did everybody just suddenly move away and nature was allowed to take over? Why did new buildings get built on top of old buildings? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29229k/eli5_how_do_entire_cities_become_lost_or_buried/ | {
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8j2e9p | how do fans collect so much dust even though some are spinning almost all the time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8j2e9p/eli5_how_do_fans_collect_so_much_dust_even_though/ | {
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2vgy59 | there are thousands of uncharted and unclaimed islands in the pacific ocean. so why do you have to buy an island? what is stopping me from simply claiming one as my own? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vgy59/eli5_there_are_thousands_of_uncharted_and/ | {
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5zljym | how does listening to loud music aid in hearing loss? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zljym/eli5_how_does_listening_to_loud_music_aid_in/ | {
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4tfs2l | why when you get a misquito bite that it gives you a bump? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tfs2l/elif_why_when_you_get_a_misquito_bite_that_it/ | {
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195w7f | how bad is car exhaust for you? | My dad has a 1985 alfa rameo that breaks down probably every 3 weeks. It's in the garage right now (with the door open) but the car is on and it smells of exhaust. It's been on for at least 2 hours (in the garage) and I can smell it around the house.
Is this bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/195w7f/eli5_how_bad_is_car_exhaust_for_you/ | {
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3hyz4o | how can dogs drink water out of a random puddle and not get sick but if a human were to drink it they'd get sick? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hyz4o/eli5_how_can_dogs_drink_water_out_of_a_random/ | {
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