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2d3fd3 | why aren't mobile apps like snapchat available on pc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d3fd3/eli5_why_arent_mobile_apps_like_snapchat/ | {
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4spssv | why baking electronics in the oven fixes them | similar to _URL_0_ and _URL_1_
my tv refused to startup 90% of the time. Even if it turns on, it freezes here and there.
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4dj4il | what is the difference between spoiled milk, and cheese or "cultured milk" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dj4il/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_spoiled_milk/ | {
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3rss6k | why do companies 'throw away' good food as opposed to give it away for free? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rss6k/eli5_why_do_companies_throw_away_good_food_as/ | {
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a007pq | what are the historical reasons leading to beer being so much more popular than other alcoholic drinks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a007pq/eli5_what_are_the_historical_reasons_leading_to/ | {
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61medl | why are some fruits and vegetables priced by weight and others priced by unit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61medl/eli5_why_are_some_fruits_and_vegetables_priced_by/ | {
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7ccyrh | why do humans get viruses that present with a sore throat, cough and runny/stuffy nose, but animals don’t (appear to) get these same viruses and/or symptoms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ccyrh/eli5_why_do_humans_get_viruses_that_present_with/ | {
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566wa6 | how do wifi repeaters work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/566wa6/eli5how_do_wifi_repeaters_work/ | {
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7426ws | when does mutation mean that there is a new species? | People all over the world have adapted to their surroundings with visible mutations as long as we've been keeping track. We've adapted at the genetic level to pretty much everywhere that we can reach. Sherpas are adapted to elevation. Inuit are adapted to cold.
When do those mutations add up to a new species? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7426ws/eli5_when_does_mutation_mean_that_there_is_a_new/ | {
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6nt7kv | how does the fast fourier transform work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nt7kv/eli5_how_does_the_fast_fourier_transform_work/ | {
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bdivet | how are we able to see through objects when they are very close to our eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdivet/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_see_through_objects_when/ | {
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lkqx1 | rest vs. web services | When I think web services, I think of SOAP/XML being sent over the wire via GETS and POSTS. When I think REST, I think of data being sent via query strings (GETS typically, perhaps always) and forms via POSTS. I realize there are other http verbs that REST supports like PUTS. I kinda feel like REST is a generic term... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lkqx1/rest_vs_web_services/ | {
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2buele | why did the germans not see the allied forces come through the english channel? | Why was DDay a surprise invasion to the German troops? You would expect the axis powers to be monitoring the north sea and the neighbouring waters very thoroughly at such a crucial part of the war. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2buele/eli5_why_did_the_germans_not_see_the_allied/ | {
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3ugrlz | if a heart is stopped (cardiac arrest), how can a shot of adrenaline sometimes work? | The heart isn't pumping, so how does the adrenaline do what it needs to do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ugrlz/eli5_if_a_heart_is_stopped_cardiac_arrest_how_can/ | {
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wh7pp | how do blimp's ascend and descend? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wh7pp/eli5_how_do_blimps_ascend_and_descend/ | {
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2rj9he | why does fracking require chemicals? wouldn't water alone suffice, given its density? | I thought fracking released subsurface gas by fracturing shale rock by pumping in fluid at high pressure. If that's the case, why do they need chemicals to do it? Wouldn't water alone suffice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rj9he/eli5_why_does_fracking_require_chemicals_wouldnt/ | {
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1itfm7 | why can thc be detected in your blood for weeks after intake and yet you only stay 'high' for a few hours | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1itfm7/eli5_why_can_thc_be_detected_in_your_blood_for/ | {
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1ecbuy | why is it that in the southern states, they say sir and ma'am but nowhere else is it proper in the us? | Or am I wrong, because I've lived in the north east and now live in the south and never heard any northerner ask to be called sir or ma'am. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ecbuy/eli5_why_is_it_that_in_the_southern_states_they/ | {
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5pxn8c | how can i know if a news source is biased or providing 'alternative facts'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pxn8c/eli5_how_can_i_know_if_a_news_source_is_biased_or/ | {
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2m4s11 | when i look intently at something for a long time (a computer screen, someone's eyes) my vision distorts and my brain seems to have trouble interpreting the size of things. why? | Does this happen to anyone else? I'm looking at my hand right now and my perception is this constant shift between very small and very large. Possibly both at the same time. Along with everything else I look at. Distance seems to be distorted too. This often happens when I look directly into someone's eyes for long per... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m4s11/eli5_when_i_look_intently_at_something_for_a_long/ | {
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16lsk2 | why can't we build smooth roads that stay smooth? | It seems like roads in my neighborhood are always being repaved, and roads that were paved only a few years ago are full of potholes. Why haven't we developed a more durable material for building roads? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16lsk2/eli5_why_cant_we_build_smooth_roads_that_stay/ | {
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2atmws | cooking/eating chicken | I didn't eat meat for over half my life and don't entirely understand the chicken rules.
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5f5948 | why is it that when you walk into a dark room you can't really see anything. but when you look from the corner of your eyes you can seen an object slightly better? like everything is a tad brighter in the corner of your eye? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f5948/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_walk_into_a_dark/ | {
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cuzscf | that my monitor supports up to 720p however there is difference in video quality between 1080p and 720p on youtube. how is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cuzscf/eli5_that_my_monitor_supports_up_to_720p_however/ | {
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3n4zc6 | if canada, norway and russia are three of the top oil exporting countries, why aren't they in opec? | OPEC is supposed to be a group of the main oil producers in the world, right? Is is a cultural or diplomatic thing?
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674bwr | if a nuclear war can bring havoc to worldwide climate then why that didn't happen when nuclear tests were in full swing ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/674bwr/eli5_if_a_nuclear_war_can_bring_havoc_to/ | {
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dzexlq | when there are multiple bluetooth speakers/headphones/devices in use in an area, how do they keep from intercepting and playing back neighbouring bluetooth signals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dzexlq/eli5_when_there_are_multiple_bluetooth/ | {
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2azuov | why were so many of the malaysian airlines victims found with only one or two articles of clothing on while their bodies were mostly intact. | What would happen to a person strapped in a seat in a plane that's falling to the ground? Reports are saying that a significant number of the passengers remained in one piece. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2azuov/eli5_why_were_so_many_of_the_malaysian_airlines/ | {
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9rj5yj | why modern animated cartoons don't look as good as tom and jerry that was made in 1940? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rj5yj/eli5_why_modern_animated_cartoons_dont_look_as/ | {
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4vel54 | when taking photographs why do we have landscape and portrait modes in phones when the camera looks the same either direction? | Is it a design based on user expectation or is it a limitation of the hardware? This is specifically when taking photos or video. Why is there a need to restrict the view? Why can't all the images/video be a square? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vel54/eli5_when_taking_photographs_why_do_we_have/ | {
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2p0wf6 | is the pull-out/withdrawal method for birth control actually birth control or not? sexologist says yes, doctor says no. | I have heard from sexologists that it IS a good birth control method, but I've heard from doctors that it is not a good form of birth control. Is there any consensus? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p0wf6/eli5_is_the_pulloutwithdrawal_method_for_birth/ | {
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22zk4d | why is it that certain sounds like rain or the constant noise of a fan seem relaxing and help some fall asleep? | I know some people even need a static sound to help them fall sleep. Is this based on biology or somehow have some evolutionary advantage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22zk4d/eli5_why_is_it_that_certain_sounds_like_rain_or/ | {
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1mziij | steamos and how its different to the steam client | I just dont get it. Also how does it stream to my tv? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mziij/eli5_steamos_and_how_its_different_to_the_steam/ | {
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bi2vm5 | why do software needs people who gives maintenance software once it's running? | In a software company what do software developers do after the app, for example, is done?
Why is there a need for a whole team of dev's having a full time job? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bi2vm5/eli5_why_do_software_needs_people_who_gives/ | {
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4n3qj8 | why thumbsticks from ps3/ps4 controllers leak oil? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n3qj8/eli5_why_thumbsticks_from_ps3ps4_controllers_leak/ | {
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qlujv | who can vote in the us primaries? | Im not an american but i followed the primaries a bit, but i dont understand what qualifies you to vote. There have been elections in 23 states yet but only about 8 million votes where given, why is that number so low? Does just nobody go voting or is there another reason? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qlujv/eli5_who_can_vote_in_the_us_primaries/ | {
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a0qwpa | why do cold winter winds sound different from warm summer winds? | I’m sitting here, awaiting yet another midwestern winter, listening to the wind howling outside. I began to wonder why the gusting winds of summer doesn’t sound like the wind I’m hearing now. Even though they are roughly the same wind speed | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0qwpa/eli5_why_do_cold_winter_winds_sound_different/ | {
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6g4xmf | the u.k. election results and why they matter. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g4xmf/eli5_the_uk_election_results_and_why_they_matter/ | {
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6esoiy | what is the difference between fainting, passing out and falling asleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6esoiy/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_fainting/ | {
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2cye4r | what would happen if us territories became states? | I've been wondering for quite a while what would happen if US territories became states. The main one's I'm interested in:
- Puerto Rico
- Guam
- American Samoa
- Others at your own discretion | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cye4r/eli5what_would_happen_if_us_territories_became/ | {
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d45mds | why is the pancreas so touchy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d45mds/eli5_why_is_the_pancreas_so_touchy/ | {
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4ez3s6 | how do dishwashers avoid getting clogged over the years? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ez3s6/eli5_how_do_dishwashers_avoid_getting_clogged/ | {
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64tlmt | why does cooking food at high temperatures kill dangerous bacteria but my stomach acid does not? | I'm told cooking food makes it safer by killing off bacteria, but shouldn't the acid and presumably high temperatures in my stomach accomplish the same thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64tlmt/eli5_why_does_cooking_food_at_high_temperatures/ | {
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2vig4b | what happens to a country's old flags when the design changes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vig4b/eli5_what_happens_to_a_countrys_old_flags_when/ | {
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1n7y19 | why do women usually have longer hair than men? | Trying to say why did this happen culturally | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n7y19/eli5why_do_women_usually_have_longer_hair_than_men/ | {
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54y0ou | why did people start to overwhelmingly prefer much shorter, singing music over long classical pieces? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54y0ou/eli5_why_did_people_start_to_overwhelmingly/ | {
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bpdzfd | what causes the feeling of weakness in strength when seeing something such as blood or a video of a surgical operation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpdzfd/eli5_what_causes_the_feeling_of_weakness_in/ | {
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5hqzws | how does the bing bang theory explain where the material to cause the explosion came from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hqzws/eli5_how_does_the_bing_bang_theory_explain_where/ | {
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1zq76w | why are some people against food stamps and other welfare programs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zq76w/eli5_why_are_some_people_against_food_stamps_and/ | {
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6wgv58 | when a natural disaster happens, how do insurance companies not go bankrupt? | I'm guessing that a lot of the people in Houston right now are insured, and those insurance companies are going to have to shell out a ton of cash- how do insurance companies have enough money to pay for all these damages? Do insurance companies expand and diversify locations to minimize the probability one disaster wi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wgv58/when_a_natural_disaster_happens_how_do_insurance/ | {
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4sumgu | waterjet cutting / abrasive waterjet | I like watching videos from _URL_1_, but still have no acctual idea of how it works.
P.S. _URL_0_ did not help :) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sumgu/eli5_waterjet_cutting_abrasive_waterjet/ | {
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4h7s3g | what happens during spring that causes allergies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h7s3g/eli5_what_happens_during_spring_that_causes/ | {
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3j56h2 | . how do police always find the suspect for major crimes so quickly. i.e. cop gunned down in houston by stranger | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j56h2/eli5_how_do_police_always_find_the_suspect_for/ | {
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4znykw | how does kinetic sand work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4znykw/eli5_how_does_kinetic_sand_work/ | {
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9v5c50 | what is the meaning of a negative wave function in physics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v5c50/eli5_what_is_the_meaning_of_a_negative_wave/ | {
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1uyl9f | why do famous people get paid more for making entertainment, than professions like builders, doctors, farmers who provide what people need and save lives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uyl9f/eli5_why_do_famous_people_get_paid_more_for/ | {
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79teob | why will a temperature feel much cooler as a water temperature than an air temperature? for example, jumping in an 80 degree pool feels much colder than 80 degrees outside your house. (fahrenheit not celsius) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79teob/eli5_why_will_a_temperature_feel_much_cooler_as_a/ | {
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cvdtgh | how do some images on twitter change colors when saved/opened? | _URL_0_
First picture is the post explaining
second picture is a screenshot of the picture off twitter
third picture is the saved picture
in my gallery, the paint on the hand is white, but on imgur, the paint is darker.
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9ic3tg | what is enterprise modeling? | I have to answer some questions on the topic, but I want to first get a good understanding of what Enterprise modeling actually is. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ic3tg/eli5_what_is_enterprise_modeling/ | {
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4gk6sy | how is a flac file smaller than a wav file without losing data? | I haven't been able to find a good explanation about the process of this anywhere. A FLAC file is compressed, but does not actually throw out any of the files data. Is it essentially unpacking when you play the file, and then sort of like a dynamic audio .rar file? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gk6sy/eli5_how_is_a_flac_file_smaller_than_a_wav_file/ | {
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29baxa | why do glass and ice have such similar qualities? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29baxa/eli5why_do_glass_and_ice_have_such_similar/ | {
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2qhooq | if every blood donation is screened for hiv, why is it dangerous to let a group with a higher rate of hiv donate blood? | Unless they're somehow not all screened for communicable diseases, which sounds like a problem.
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5iq8bq | when we cover ourselves up with a blanket because we're cold. how come our face is never cold? | Never have to cover my face when sleeping but if my foot ends up outside the covers, I eventually wake up because it is frozen. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5iq8bq/eli5_when_we_cover_ourselves_up_with_a_blanket/ | {
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aycsqe | how does rifling work? | Is the bullet slightly larger than the bore diameter, or is the bullet the same size as the bore diameter and it expands under the gas pressure to engage the rifling? I've been told both.
Edit: been answered, also found results for "Swaging" and "Obturation" (Also "Driving band"
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44q4ux | why can't men who have had homosexual intercourse give blood at all, but a woman who has had intercourse with a man who has had homosexual intercourse can give blood after a year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44q4ux/eli5_why_cant_men_who_have_had_homosexual/ | {
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rrnlt | just read that by 2030, roughly 1/3 of the u.s. population will be over 65 yrs old... eli5 what thats going to do to the rest of the u.s. | besides the fact that sidewalks are going to have a [hoveround](_URL_0_) lane
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6de90p | why does it take time for my face to "get used to" my electric razor | It said about 3 weeks in the instructions. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6de90p/eli5_why_does_it_take_time_for_my_face_to_get/ | {
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33ysjd | how are text-to-speech voices and software created? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33ysjd/eli5_how_are_texttospeech_voices_and_software/ | {
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4w3i5u | what is quantitative easing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w3i5u/eli5_what_is_quantitative_easing/ | {
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52jl96 | why are phone companies improving screen resolution/size/aesthetics when currently the big problems with phones are battery life/low volume limits/poor reception/sturdiness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52jl96/eli5_why_are_phone_companies_improving_screen/ | {
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3a4qxm | why / how does a crookes radiometer spin? | How / why does a Radiometer spin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a4qxm/eli5_why_how_does_a_crookes_radiometer_spin/ | {
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3zerzu | is there actually a gun show "loop hole" when purchasing a gun? | I thought the same rules applied when acquiring a firearm even at a show or is there an actual loop hole that people keep talking about? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zerzu/eli5_is_there_actually_a_gun_show_loop_hole_when/ | {
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19m6cy | what do monks or their equivalents in various faiths actually do? | To expand, when monks do things like taking a vow of silence what is the point of that? Are they given tasks to do? Can they leave? What are they doing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19m6cy/eli5_what_do_monks_or_their_equivalents_in/ | {
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5920f2 | why having a high nuclear warheads count is important if 1 nuke is enough to destroy entire cities? | Recently I've been hearing that Russia for example has 1,790 active nuclear warheads, but what difference does it make if the count is 1,000 or 2,000. When a couple of nuclear bombs are powerful enough to make entire countries disappear?
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aplqne | at fundamental level, what exactly happens so that our cells in body dies if they cannot get oxygen for a longer period? | What exactly happens without oxygen that it causes irreversible change in cell so its metabolic processes cease to exist? Why can't they simply hibernate when they are deprived of oxygen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aplqne/eli5_at_fundamental_level_what_exactly_happens_so/ | {
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2vauxc | how has the nuclear non-proliferation treaty been effective? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vauxc/eli5_how_has_the_nuclear_nonproliferation_treaty/ | {
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3733hg | why don't sponsors like coca cola withdraw from the qatar 2022 world cup? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3733hg/eli5_why_dont_sponsors_like_coca_cola_withdraw/ | {
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1sv1w0 | meteor showers. how do they work? | Tonight we had a meteor shower and after #17, I'm curious. How does it work? A series of meteors come in and sometimes for hours. Also, how can we predict it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sv1w0/meteor_showers_how_do_they_work/ | {
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30onoa | how can a live sporting event have subtitles? | Watching the f1, commentators obviously aren't scripted yet is has very responsive subtitles! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30onoa/eli5_how_can_a_live_sporting_event_have_subtitles/ | {
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55srsv | nobel prize in physics 2016 | David J. Thouless, F. Duncan M. Haldane and J. Michael Kosterlitz won the Nobel Prize in physics 2016 "for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter". Can someone explain their findings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55srsv/eli5_nobel_prize_in_physics_2016/ | {
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j2wtp | [li5] why is fast food so much worse for you than something cooked at home? | Even if I cook the exact same meal (burgers and fries). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2wtp/li5_why_is_fast_food_so_much_worse_for_you_than/ | {
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6nqh9s | how do some animals or insects walk or slither around with crazy poisons or toxins inside them without dying themselves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nqh9s/eli5_how_do_some_animals_or_insects_walk_or/ | {
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3rehja | how do legacy carriers like united or american airlines survive? | It seems like certain legacy carriers like American and United are being outcompeted on price (JetBlue and Southwest) as well as full-service (Delta). Their planes are generally outdated, and everyone complains about their service (mean tenured flight attendants, old uncomfortable seats, and few in flight entertainment... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rehja/eli5_how_do_legacy_carriers_like_united_or/ | {
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3do15z | if a third world war were to break out, what would much of the combat be like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3do15z/eli5_if_a_third_world_war_were_to_break_out_what/ | {
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3kgng1 | what is sli and how does it work | also is it better 2 buy 2 weaker cards and sli or buy more expensive card only | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kgng1/eli5what_is_sli_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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1h34rr | vector space | Also eigenvalues and eigenvectors | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h34rr/eli5_vector_space/ | {
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1p23d5 | - do you have any right to self defense if police open fire in a case of mistaken identity? | A man near where I live was recently shot by Sherrifs in a case in mistaken identity.
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6e9yel | when you edit an application or image with notepad, what are the thousands of lines of random characters it shows? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e9yel/eli5_when_you_edit_an_application_or_image_with/ | {
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2wgmlt | why would my 4g service be drastically different between my commute to and from work? | I take the same train to and from work. Can you explain why I get full 4G service on my phone up until the tunnel on my way to work, but coming home I only get service just before my final stop, I do not regain my 4G service immediately after the tunnel, or within a stop or two after. This is not a one time thing, 9-5... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wgmlt/eli5_why_would_my_4g_service_be_drastically/ | {
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abht80 | why can’t you die from over consuming cannabis. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abht80/eli5_why_cant_you_die_from_over_consuming_cannabis/ | {
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g01h1j | if our ancestors ate healthy (mostly paleo diets), why did they live only ~30 years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g01h1j/eli5_if_our_ancestors_ate_healthy_mostly_paleo/ | {
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1hhs61 | why can't they use explosions to put out forest fires like they do for oil rigs fires? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hhs61/eli5_why_cant_they_use_explosions_to_put_out/ | {
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9n6jnq | how do non-learned, animal instincts work? for example; newly hatched sea turtles know to go straight for the ocean. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9n6jnq/eli5_how_do_nonlearned_animal_instincts_work_for/ | {
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7lpu9w | why do you put gemstones in clockwork? | So, plenty of automatic clockwork for watches (wrist and pocket alike) use Sapphires and Ruby's in varying amounts (some use 3, some use 7, some 15 for instance).
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1jriej | dota 2 | Everyone in the office is really excited about The International, and I have never been able to wrap my head around MOBA games. When people try and sit me down to explain it, they start by saying, "You know how in League of Legends.." and then [this happens](_URL_0_) because I don't know how MOBA's work to begin with, ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jriej/eli5_dota_2/ | {
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3epim1 | why do american news media seem less professional? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3epim1/eli5_why_do_american_news_media_seem_less/ | {
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3ygu8i | if the movie "the stanford prison experiment" is as accurate as they say, how come there were no attempts at lawsuits? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ygu8i/eli5_if_the_movie_the_stanford_prison_experiment/ | {
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4z1fdr | why, when looking at the sea towards it's horizon does it appear to increase in height? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z1fdr/eli5_why_when_looking_at_the_sea_towards_its/ | {
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3dte9f | why can my computer boot up in 10 seconds but my cable box takes 10 minutes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dte9f/eli5_why_can_my_computer_boot_up_in_10_seconds/ | {
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"text": [
"Cable boxes usually use quite outdated technology, because cable companies are near-monopolies with little incentive to improve their equipment."
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