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4zqkj7 | how do they recover deleted data from a hdd? | Does it remain on the disk? If so, how does it free up space on the disk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zqkj7/eli5_how_do_they_recover_deleted_data_from_a_hdd/ | {
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6kf9iv | why do americans seem to have a lot of bank accounts across different banks? | I recently read popular post, at reddit, about finance and it had quote like "We got 8 different accounts across 5 banks". Its not uncommon quote I see either.
I come from country where people *probably* have 1-3 accounts. One for everyday use, one for savings and one for "investments" if you are bold (or rich) enough... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kf9iv/eli5_why_do_americans_seem_to_have_a_lot_of_bank/ | {
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6qd0t6 | why does the brain have such a limited ability to heal itself, compared with the rest of the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qd0t6/eli5_why_does_the_brain_have_such_a_limited/ | {
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1o9lot | why are gas prices typically higher in poorer neighborhoods than in surrounding areas? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o9lot/eli5_why_are_gas_prices_typically_higher_in/ | {
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aph17r | why is it 2019 and i still can’t send videos from my iphone to a google pixel 2 phone without it looking terrible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aph17r/eli5_why_is_it_2019_and_i_still_cant_send_videos/ | {
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2pjru5 | why is reflected light brighter than that of the light in the vicinity? | Why does the light reflecting off a bathroom mirror cast a shadow on objects even when the ceiling light is turned on, and why is it brighter? Is it because it is somewhat 'amplified' light? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pjru5/eli5_why_is_reflected_light_brighter_than_that_of/ | {
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1djv38 | why is that we can't do certain things in our dreams (read, etc.) that we can do in real life? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1djv38/eli5_why_is_that_we_cant_do_certain_things_in_our/ | {
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52nsok | how is boiling lobsters alive not an animal rights nightmare? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52nsok/eli5_how_is_boiling_lobsters_alive_not_an_animal/ | {
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1s2ji9 | skin graft | How do they work? if you remove skin from somewhere don't you just create another hole that needs filling in? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s2ji9/eli5_skin_graft/ | {
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a2tbhj | no good deed goes unpunished | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2tbhj/eli5_no_good_deed_goes_unpunished/ | {
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5qgjfn | the difference between ping and bandwidth in relation to online gaming | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qgjfn/eli5the_difference_between_ping_and_bandwidth_in/ | {
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9xf52o | what would happen, federally, if all 50 states independently legalized recreational marijuana? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xf52o/eli5_what_would_happen_federally_if_all_50_states/ | {
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6sndaj | when conducting open heart surgery, what happens to patient's ribs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sndaj/eli5_when_conducting_open_heart_surgery_what/ | {
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d5qrzl | where do drugs come from? | Forgive the wording of the question.
I was reading up on the sedative effects of antihistamines (namely, diphenhydramine hcl) and got curious as to how drugs happen.
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fkz0hq | what effects does giving every american a $1,000 check have on the economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fkz0hq/eli5_what_effects_does_giving_every_american_a/ | {
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1vjftu | when the eu switched to euros, what happened to all of the local currencies? | When the European Union switched over to the Euro (with the exception of a few countries) what happened to the supplies of local currencies? I.E. what happened to all of the physical bills and coins of currencies such as the Irish Pound or the French Franc? Obviously it would be impossible to collect all of the bills a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vjftu/eli5_when_the_eu_switched_to_euros_what_happened/ | {
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flb4nq | how do companies go from making cars today to making medical equipment tomorrow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/flb4nq/eli5_how_do_companies_go_from_making_cars_today/ | {
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20opmq | what would happen to a plane that was flying within the earths atmosphere but suddenly began to experience no force of gravity? | To elaborate, if weight was removed as a force acting on an aircraft, and only thrust, lift, and drag forces remained, how would the plane handle/fly?
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3u5uge | how does my radio know when to stop "seeking" for a station? | How does it know what is static and what is programming? And why does it sometimes fail? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u5uge/eli5_how_does_my_radio_know_when_to_stop_seeking/ | {
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6qj9tj | why do we sometimes breath with our bellies and other times with our chests? what is happening internally when we do either? | I was thinking about this while meditating today.
Is one way of breathing better than the other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qj9tj/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_breath_with_our_bellies/ | {
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8guaf5 | why does sprite from fast food restaurants taste so much nicer than normal sprite? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8guaf5/eli5_why_does_sprite_from_fast_food_restaurants/ | {
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8cjo6r | why/how is it that companies like yamaha (musical instruments and wave-runners) and bridgestone (tires and golf equipment) produce such varied products? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cjo6r/eli5_whyhow_is_it_that_companies_like_yamaha/ | {
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4jxka0 | why do we all think of crack addicts as gross homeless men but we think of coke addicts as rich millionaires when they're the same thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jxka0/eli5_why_do_we_all_think_of_crack_addicts_as/ | {
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5t0xer | people think international borders are heavily guarded, but aren't 99% of borders in the world just untouched nature? simply lines on a field or in a forest, a hill, a river..? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t0xer/eli5_people_think_international_borders_are/ | {
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4xxkij | gene therapy: why can viral vectors express gene only for a limited time even though they establish infection for the lifetime of the host? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xxkij/eli5_gene_therapy_why_can_viral_vectors_express/ | {
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9ryhtm | how do the little muscles in your fingers let you keep a grip on things heaver than your big muscles can lift? like a deadlift. the weight you can lift is constrained by your big leg muscles, not your finger muscles. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ryhtm/eli5_how_do_the_little_muscles_in_your_fingers/ | {
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1z55r0 | why do i get that "sinking" feeling when i know i've forgotten something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z55r0/eli5_why_do_i_get_that_sinking_feeling_when_i/ | {
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1zcmh2 | why don't we dump nuclear waste in chernobyl? | It will take 20.000 years for Chernobyl to become habitable again. In 20.000 years we've probably reached technology to do interstellar travel, so nobody will care about Chernobyl anymore. So if nobody can live there, and nobody will ever live there, and we have shit that we don't want near anywhere we live, why don't ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zcmh2/eli5_why_dont_we_dump_nuclear_waste_in_chernobyl/ | {
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1c9hmh | un gun treaty, and what it means for the us | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c9hmh/eli5_un_gun_treaty_and_what_it_means_for_the_us/ | {
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2kubca | why does kickstarter not allow donors any financial benefits? | Why does kickstarter not allow donors to get equity or other financial benefits for funding a company or product. Doesn't that seem somewhat unfair? Are there any work arounds to this if someone wanted an equity stake? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kubca/eli5why_does_kickstarter_not_allow_donors_any/ | {
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7h96re | what exactly is dust? where does it come from and how the heck does it get everywhere regardless of what measures you take (e.g. covering things in plastic)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7h96re/eli5_what_exactly_is_dust_where_does_it_come_from/ | {
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8dqos4 | why is eating healthy 80% of being healthy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dqos4/eli5why_is_eating_healthy_80_of_being_healthy/ | {
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4gf1pi | how did prehistoric humans find potable water | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gf1pi/eli5how_did_prehistoric_humans_find_potable_water/ | {
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2r608a | why is "lawyer-speak" so prevalent in contracts/license agreements if nobody actually speaks like that? | I came across this today in the affiliate section for Society6 and am genuinely curious why this kind of bizarre language is even tolerated in the business world today.
Is it really just because it's so convoluted that it makes it easier for people to make money or something?
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2dohi9 | why is dj khalid famous? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dohi9/eli5_why_is_dj_khalid_famous/ | {
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bm6hmy | why do some applications have default names for photos such as img001.jpg, img002.jpg, etc...but other applications have default names such as img_8a095b12-dad5-4520-b346-a8bb67bc46ef.jpg? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bm6hmy/eli5_why_do_some_applications_have_default_names/ | {
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2btpxl | how does a mortgage and credit score work? and how do they work together to determine what i am paying on a house? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2btpxl/eli5how_does_a_mortgage_and_credit_score_work_and/ | {
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1ta4pw | why do i feel uncomfortable when i have a lot of air in my lungs and don't let it out fast enough? | I'm not asking why we have to breathe, but why is it that I feel more comfortable breathing out than just holding my breath? For instance, I can go like 40 seconds holding my breath while I can go like 50 while holding my breath and breathing out. Why?
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4hp14f | what is the current state of artificial awareness? | I've written simple A* Checkers players in college, I'm familiar with different pattern recognition, classification and neural net algorithms and I try to keep up with the latest on AI such as developments in deep learning. But I've just finished 'I Am A Strange Loop' which is basically a sequel to GEB by Douglas Hofst... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hp14f/eli5_what_is_the_current_state_of_artificial/ | {
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4amir6 | why do projectors use bulbs instead of leds? | I've noticed projectors get very hot within normal operating conditions, wouldn't it be better to use LEDs to light the image? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4amir6/eli5_why_do_projectors_use_bulbs_instead_of_leds/ | {
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1puroa | why is it seen to be feminine to cross your legs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1puroa/eli5_why_is_it_seen_to_be_feminine_to_cross_your/ | {
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2rv699 | why do people try to blind pilots with lasers (aka laser strikes)? | I've been reading about these attacks recently but the one thing I've never been clear on it this: what would motivate someone to do such a thing? What are the common causes of this? Is it bored deliquents or genuine attacks against pilots? More info [here]( _URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rv699/eli5_why_do_people_try_to_blind_pilots_with/ | {
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8vi2bu | why does pressing and massaging bruises feel so good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vi2bu/eli5_why_does_pressing_and_massaging_bruises_feel/ | {
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2xkf6m | what exactly is happening when software is "installed" on my pc? how does "installed" software differ from runnable .exe programs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xkf6m/eli5_what_exactly_is_happening_when_software_is/ | {
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a2dkdt | ego death caused by lsd. | I know its a side effect from taking acid but I dont quite understand exactly what is it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2dkdt/eli5_ego_death_caused_by_lsd/ | {
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fryeei | why are liquor stores being considered as essential and are being allowed to stay open during quarantine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fryeei/eli5_why_are_liquor_stores_being_considered_as/ | {
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9debbg | how do stunt people walk away from trauma that would cripple an ordinary person? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9debbg/eli5_how_do_stunt_people_walk_away_from_trauma/ | {
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6bhods | why when you yell the word elephant when you can tell someone is about to sneeze, does the sneeze get stuck or the person loses the ability to sneeze at that point? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bhods/eli5_why_when_you_yell_the_word_elephant_when_you/ | {
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303ctf | why can't i end a sentence with i'm or it's but i can end one with i am or it is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/303ctf/eli5_why_cant_i_end_a_sentence_with_im_or_its_but/ | {
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5espng | could muscle memory be considered a form of artificial instinct? why or why not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5espng/eli5_could_muscle_memory_be_considered_a_form_of/ | {
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2ugc2y | anita sarkeesian controversy | They just so much stuff, newspapers and the Colbert report, is there an unbiased opinion or just someone to explain it? It seems like she's just doing it for attention, but... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ugc2y/eli5_anita_sarkeesian_controversy/ | {
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4b75vz | why can doctors to charge more for an appointment if it is being covered by insurance? | I made an appointment and the receptionist asked if I had insurance. I said no, and she said I could get a cash discount. Not that I mind the discount, but it seems that they are intentional charging insurance companies more. Which could be why insurance cost so much. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b75vz/eli5_why_can_doctors_to_charge_more_for_an/ | {
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a4akfa | why does having a clogged nose affect your hearing? | You kind of seem to have a different EQ with more bass and less treble, and if your ears pop it’s difficult to pop them back | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4akfa/eli5_why_does_having_a_clogged_nose_affect_your/ | {
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4ejjtw | when you render a video/song what is the program actually doing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ejjtw/eli5_when_you_render_a_videosong_what_is_the/ | {
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6jvl9j | why is it easier to balance something on your finger when it's rotating (like balancing a spinning basketball on your finger) compared to when it is stationary? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jvl9j/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_balance_something_on/ | {
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19edyc | why are standardized tests considered to be racially biased? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19edyc/eli5_why_are_standardized_tests_considered_to_be/ | {
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80a7l9 | why do humans get 5 rabies shots while animals get 1? | When I took my pets to get vaccinations, I wondered why they only get 1, meanwhile if humans were to come in saliva contact with a Rabid animal they are to get 5 shots according to the CDC website _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80a7l9/eli5_why_do_humans_get_5_rabies_shots_while/ | {
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11ifby | why do non-democrat/republican candidates run for the presidential election, if, historically, they have such low chances of winning? | Non-Democrat and non-Republican, i.e. independent candidates and the lesser parties, like the Communist Party of America. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11ifby/eli5_why_do_nondemocratrepublican_candidates_run/ | {
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uz1qw | how long (time & distance) would it take to slow down from traveling at the speed of light assuming i don't want to exert > 5gs on my body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uz1qw/eli5_how_long_time_distance_would_it_take_to_slow/ | {
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6wbbnx | why does water taste colder than milk, even if they're both the exact same temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wbbnx/eli5_why_does_water_taste_colder_than_milk_even/ | {
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fzrllv | why do a lot of animals only hunt and move at night? why are they nocturnal? | ELI5: Why do many prey and predator animals conduct most of their lives at night? I get that a pretty animal may find it easier to survive by staying in the dark and only leaving wherever it rests at night but a great many predatory animals have excellent night vision and also are nocturnal. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fzrllv/eli5_why_do_a_lot_of_animals_only_hunt_and_move/ | {
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20l1lo | why australia is protesting right now and what are they protesting over? | I searched for this and I didn't find anything recent, my apologies if I missed something.
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2lr1id | when a singer is performing during a concert and they have an earpiece, what are they listening to? | Not sure if this is the best subreddit for this question, but I thought it was appropriate than askreddit. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lr1id/eli5_when_a_singer_is_performing_during_a_concert/ | {
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40rsvd | how much would the price of everyday products be affected if factory workers in third world countries were paid "fair" wages. | Quotes around *fair* because i'm not sure what is considered fair. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40rsvd/eli5_how_much_would_the_price_of_everyday/ | {
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6u2ohq | why are some images much smaller when you download them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u2ohq/eli5_why_are_some_images_much_smaller_when_you/ | {
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6pgw5e | if it takes so long to digest meat, why do we get hungry before it's done digesting? | ELI5: If it takes so long to digest meat, why do we get hungry before it's done digesting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pgw5e/eli5_if_it_takes_so_long_to_digest_meat_why_do_we/ | {
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345jmx | headphone frequencies | I'm after a pair of headphones but don't want to spend a fortune. I've tried asking Google and all the numbers essentially don't make any sense to me. I've found a pair I can afford at 20Hz-20.000 (something I can't remember) and I don't know if they're any good. I listen to a lot of rock so don't want something too ti... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/345jmx/eli5_headphone_frequencies/ | {
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5gncn2 | how can amazon/online shopping shut down so many brick-and-mortar businesses, only for amazon to now open their own physical stores? | I guess I just don't get why Amazon is doing this. Haven't these locations lost to online shopping for a reason? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gncn2/eli5_how_can_amazononline_shopping_shut_down_so/ | {
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2z96ny | why is america so quick to take military action to prevent country a from acceding [part of] country b, or rebels in a country from overthrowing the existing government, when doing just that was the norm for western powers, namely great britain and america, during the age of imperialism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z96ny/eli5_why_is_america_so_quick_to_take_military/ | {
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6z1m3z | why do we consider sqrt(-1) to be imaginary but not abs(x) = -1? is it a different kind of imaginary number or is it not? | I posted this question about 10 minutes ago and I made a FATAL error in my question.
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65ol0p | what makes certain music aesthetically pleasing to our ears? what is the chemical reactions in our head that determine good strings of sound from bad ones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65ol0p/eli5_what_makes_certain_music_aesthetically/ | {
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4a9o3l | what the hell is this gif and how was it made? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a9o3l/eli5_what_the_hell_is_this_gif_and_how_was_it_made/ | {
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7zaq0c | why are you supposed to pump your brakes when you are going to jump start a dead car? | ELI5: Pumping Brakes before jump starting a vehicle.
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Thank you. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zaq0c/eli5_why_are_you_supposed_to_pump_your_brakes/ | {
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4wz2rd | why does the uk have a prime minister and a queen? | It just seems weird to me that there are two top leaders of a single country. The US has a president and a vice president, but the vice president has less power and his role is to take over if something happens to the president. I'm not sure which has more power in the UK, and the prime minister and the queen aren't re... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wz2rd/eli5_why_does_the_uk_have_a_prime_minister_and_a/ | {
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7k1pga | instinctive response/reflexes | How does the body deal with instinctive responses/reflexes that don't require any thought? The one that makes you lose your grip because holding on would actually snap your fingers, or when you touch something hot and instantly pull back without any notion of actually doing so.
I thought that nerve signals had to t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7k1pga/eli5_instinctive_responsereflexes/ | {
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29rs26 | a question about "black bags" under our eyes and their accumulation. | Last month four nights in a row I got about 4-5 hours sleep and had very visible black bags under my eyes.
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ftv2yq | why are fiscal years different than calendar years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ftv2yq/eli5_why_are_fiscal_years_different_than_calendar/ | {
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37cgxt | how does copyright work with classical music? | Lets say I played a classical piece and recorded it to sell it as a CD or something. How do I know if someone "stole" my music and used it? Every recording of that piece sounds the same, how do I prove that I made it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37cgxt/eli5_how_does_copyright_work_with_classical_music/ | {
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4lg84q | how did people organize revolutions 'back in the day' without mainstream media like facebook? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lg84q/eli5_how_did_people_organize_revolutions_back_in/ | {
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5klygk | shortages for library ebooks | Many public libraries are connected to OverDrive, which allows people to borrow ebooks and such just as they would a physical book from the library. However, sometimes you have to put a hold on something that's not currently available. Why is this even a thing when it deals with digital files and not physical books? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5klygk/eli5_shortages_for_library_ebooks/ | {
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9x7xwt | why do stores like sears & jc penny have so much debt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9x7xwt/eli5_why_do_stores_like_sears_jc_penny_have_so/ | {
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3feiei | why is free ram wasted ram? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3feiei/eli5_why_is_free_ram_wasted_ram/ | {
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b54tov | the sine and cosine rules | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b54tov/eli5_the_sine_and_cosine_rules/ | {
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baq2sz | why/how is alcholoism hereditary? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/baq2sz/eli5_whyhow_is_alcholoism_hereditary/ | {
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24tmku | why is green poo bad? | Just as the title states. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24tmku/eli5_why_is_green_poo_bad/ | {
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kxtym | the plot of the starcraft series | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kxtym/eli5_the_plot_of_the_starcraft_series/ | {
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abbqdz | why didn’t disney just renew the copyright for steamboat willie in 1976 and 1998? | According to this [Article](_URL_0_) (and others I’ve read), Disney pushed to overhaul US copyright law twice in order to extend their copyright to Mickey Mouse. However, as far as I understand it, works only enter the public domain if their copyrights are not renewed. Surely a company as big and profitable as Disney h... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abbqdz/eli5_why_didnt_disney_just_renew_the_copyright/ | {
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1b1d34 | gauge symmetry | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b1d34/eli5gauge_symmetry/ | {
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2rydbq | why do we have 24 hour news coverage for days regarding the france attacks where 10+ people died, but no-one gives a shit about 2000+ people that where killed by boko-haram in nigeria? | I did not a single mention on the news about the Nigerian attack. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rydbq/eli5_why_do_we_have_24_hour_news_coverage_for/ | {
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61xuxc | how does the body become resistant to substances? | For instance, heroin. I've heard stories of addicts that stop using for a while, then when they go back on the same dose they were taking before it kills them. My question is: through what mechanism does the body become resistant to drugs (like heroin) in the first place, and why can it kill them after a break? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61xuxc/eli5_how_does_the_body_become_resistant_to/ | {
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d36wt1 | why do cuts around our anus/in our anus, not cause us to get sick? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d36wt1/eli5_why_do_cuts_around_our_anusin_our_anus_not/ | {
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1xamh5 | what will result from the 'farm bill' obama signed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xamh5/eli5what_will_result_from_the_farm_bill_obama/ | {
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1cjsw7 | how did the fbi find the boston bomber suspect based off of only camera footage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cjsw7/eli5_how_did_the_fbi_find_the_boston_bomber/ | {
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3bn2od | what makes unreal engine 4 so... unreal? | How does it look as good as it does? I just saw [this](_URL_0_) video on /r/gaming and it honestly looks like it was taken in a real place with a real camera | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bn2od/eli5what_makes_unreal_engine_4_so_unreal/ | {
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9tadjs | how come sometimes the same foods make you have more gas than other days? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tadjs/eli5_how_come_sometimes_the_same_foods_make_you/ | {
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3c9203 | how do forensic pathologists know which wound was the one that killed the person? how do they know that certain wounds were done posthumously? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c9203/eli5_how_do_forensic_pathologists_know_which/ | {
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8kqhpz | why do graphics cards get so hot while they're running? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kqhpz/eli5_why_do_graphics_cards_get_so_hot_while/ | {
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4gftt0 | how can a single particle of dust cause so much irritation on the eye ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gftt0/eli5how_can_a_single_particle_of_dust_cause_so/ | {
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9mzuto | how does specific impulse measure rocket engine efficiency? why is it in seconds? | I know there are other threads on this but none of them are answered well. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mzuto/eli5_how_does_specific_impulse_measure_rocket/ | {
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542bso | how can data breaches from years ago take years to be discovered? | The recent yahoo data breach info claims that Yahoo had a breach 'sometime in late 2014'. How is it that companies find out about breaches years after they happen? Wouldn't this be more obvious at the time of the breach? Is it just poor security practices and reviewing of logs? Or is the timing more because it's likel... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/542bso/eli5_how_can_data_breaches_from_years_ago_take/ | {
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