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t6u75 | what is euler's constant? | It is starting to appear more and more in the math I am doing. I understand that pi is the relationship between a circles circumference and diameter. Is there something similar that e describes? Is there some way to think of it other than a random number slightly larger than 2.7? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t6u75/eli5_what_is_eulers_constant/ | {
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4jmqlz | why is it so hard to stay awake when we're sleepy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jmqlz/eli5why_is_it_so_hard_to_stay_awake_when_were/ | {
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2ftx0j | what's the purpose of the mysterious slash at the end of urls? | Example 1: type "reddit" in Google. Reddit will obviously be the first result, and you will see the address indicated as _URL_0_. Why "/"?
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dms38w | i just read about gravity traveling at the same speed as light and i'm still confused. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dms38w/eli5_i_just_read_about_gravity_traveling_at_the/ | {
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34mmqt | if animals have far greater hearing capabilities then us, do they go insane when we play loud music in a confined area? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34mmqt/eli5_if_animals_have_far_greater_hearing/ | {
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1emo9q | on windows 64-bit, why do i see program files and program files (x86), and what is the difference? | I'm also a bit confused about when I download certain programs if I should get the 64 or 86 version, wouldn't 86 be more "power", or are these 2 completely different things?
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5d30e1 | why there are not much political movement to unify different countries that has very, very similar languages? | I watched some YouTube videos saying that some European countries has very similar languages (like the North Germanic languages) to the point that it's almost the same language.
As a Chinese, I find it strange that you people rather have different countries rather than one. The Chinese language has very large dialect ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d30e1/eli5_why_there_are_not_much_political_movement_to/ | {
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96h8ye | why do our butts hurt after sitting for a long period of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96h8ye/eli5_why_do_our_butts_hurt_after_sitting_for_a/ | {
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6moo8w | how nuclear weapons could have been dropped and tested in nevada, without the nuclear fallout or radiation harming civilian populations in the surrounding communities. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6moo8w/eli5_how_nuclear_weapons_could_have_been_dropped/ | {
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boqinp | what happens when there isn't enough electricity on the grid? | I.e. if 1000 households need power, but one of the powerplants has broken down and there is only enough power generation to power 900 homes. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/boqinp/eli5_what_happens_when_there_isnt_enough/ | {
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5wogb1 | how does a toilet flush without any power? | It sounds sort of silly but i saw a r/showerthoughts which mentioned that power-less toilets are very impressive and don't get any recognition so I figured I'd ask the experts to explain this wonderful phenomenon. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wogb1/eli5how_does_a_toilet_flush_without_any_power/ | {
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1ot469 | why cant we just send money to other countries to pay for their food? | I was reading a post about Venezuela and how 50 cents can fill up a gas tank a few times, and I thought, why can't we literally just mail people (or paypal) money to pay for their food and water. If everyone in America scrounged together 1 dollar and sent it to one person then wouldn't it help their economy and allow m... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ot469/eli5_why_cant_we_just_send_money_to_other/ | {
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j35zh | li5: financial derivatives | What are they, how do they work, and how do they tie into the recent housing bubble collapse? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j35zh/li5_financial_derivatives/ | {
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dtq6xe | how is there nothing in space? i get that there isn’t necessarily air like we have in our atmosphere on earth, but how can there be nothing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dtq6xe/eli5_how_is_there_nothing_in_space_i_get_that/ | {
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8rsovr | how does wii emulation work? | Motion controls were integral to the idea behind the Wii, but the Wii is emulated fairly well by the GameCube emulator Dolphin. How are motion controls emulated? Can they be mimicked by a keyboard and mouse or is a separate motion sensor required? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8rsovr/eli5_how_does_wii_emulation_work/ | {
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1zliz0 | how fast do airplanes fly? and why doesn't it seem like we are going that fast? | I've heard that they travel between 500-700 MPH, however if never seems like it's that fast when I'm in a plane. It also doesn't appear that fast when a plane is landing or taking off. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zliz0/eli5_how_fast_do_airplanes_fly_and_why_doesnt_it/ | {
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3dgsi3 | how big a problem is all the debris in orbit around earth? what can be done about it? | I understand there are around 19,000 large-ish pieces of space debris in orbit around earth, and some space vessels and satellites are occasionally hit. How big a threat is the debris? Will it eventually make travel into space difficult, or even impossible? What can be done about it, if anything? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dgsi3/eli5_how_big_a_problem_is_all_the_debris_in_orbit/ | {
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d82osj | why does a balance sheet always balance? | I did accounting more than ten years ago in high school, but can’t remember it understand why if for example assets increase, the other side of the balance sheet also increases? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d82osj/eli5_why_does_a_balance_sheet_always_balance/ | {
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6cxqoe | why are we told leave a pool during a thunder storm if the pool is grounded? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cxqoe/eli5_why_are_we_told_leave_a_pool_during_a/ | {
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c6r86e | why is going asleep on your stomach so bad for you but feel so good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6r86e/eli5_why_is_going_asleep_on_your_stomach_so_bad/ | {
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1jv95v | why does stress result in prolonged muscle contractions? (i.e., chronic neck and shoulder pain) | I get that the very common neck/shoulder/back pain that so many people deal with is stress related, but why do our bodies react to stress by tensing up these muscle groups for long periods of time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jv95v/eli5_why_does_stress_result_in_prolonged_muscle/ | {
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5r5uq5 | how does silicon and copper and the makeup of a chip ultimately store digital information? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r5uq5/eli5_how_does_silicon_and_copper_and_the_makeup/ | {
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1zmcjh | if bitcoins have a monetary value, and bitcoin mining earns you bitcoins, how does this mining create any value? | All I know is you use very fast processors (Teraflops?) to do calculations, but I don't know what those calculations are for or how they can be worth anything in real money. Color me perplexed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zmcjh/eli5_if_bitcoins_have_a_monetary_value_and/ | {
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2dhe7y | what makes software compatibility between mac or pc so difficult? | It all seems like 1s and 0s to me. So if its all 1s and 0s why can't software made for PC run on Mac or vice versa? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dhe7y/eli5_what_makes_software_compatibility_between/ | {
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68qvkw | what's benefit do major powers get from donating to struggling countries? | So, if I'm the US or France or Germany, why would I take $50 billion from my budget to give it to let's say Eastern Asia when I got starving kids in Detroit, Nice, and (insert German city).
US, for example, could fix flint, Michigan. Or take care of Detroit. Or south LA. Idk.
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cwnm8e | what is happening in britain's parliament and why did the queen "close" it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cwnm8e/eli5_what_is_happening_in_britains_parliament_and/ | {
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6cpvjk | the difference between a pothole and a sinkhole | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cpvjk/eli5_the_difference_between_a_pothole_and_a/ | {
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acgy03 | is the time +12 hours or -12 hours in the opposite part of the world? | So If I understand correct, there are 24 hours and 24 timezones, to account for the fact that half the planet is in shadow all the time, so it wouldn't make sense to have one timezone for everyone. If I go one zone in one direction, the time is +hour, if I go another it goes -hour. By that logic, the opposite time zone... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acgy03/eli5_is_the_time_12_hours_or_12_hours_in_the/ | {
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1hhxlq | why sometimes only the back end of the scissors work, sometimes the middle, and sometimes only the tip? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hhxlq/eli5_why_sometimes_only_the_back_end_of_the/ | {
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26abvm | the debate over whether the eu is good | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26abvm/eli5_the_debate_over_whether_the_eu_is_good/ | {
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cbyvv5 | why does the sound of poured water gets higher and higher as you keep pouring? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cbyvv5/eli5_why_does_the_sound_of_poured_water_gets/ | {
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6tos12 | why is it that a rocking motion or a car ride puts my baby to sleep but when i'm in a similar situation it doesn't make me sleepy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tos12/eli5_why_is_it_that_a_rocking_motion_or_a_car/ | {
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1jkhjp | why do so many homeless people talk to themselves out loud? | I live in LA and every time I go Downtown I see at least 4 homeless people shouting gibberish. Can anyone help me understand this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jkhjp/eli5_why_do_so_many_homeless_people_talk_to/ | {
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a74wuc | what do they do with money found on/ around dead people at the scene of the crime?(after investigating it) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a74wuc/eli5_what_do_they_do_with_money_found_on_around/ | {
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rkkcm | why text messages are limited to 160 characters while multimedia like pictures can be up to 1,000 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rkkcm/eli5_why_text_messages_are_limited_to_160/ | {
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3y554h | how is it legal tsa offering first class passengers a faster airport security lane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y554h/eli5_how_is_it_legal_tsa_offering_first_class/ | {
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4ku7zq | how can kid music be so annoying to adults while children love it? | Is there some sort of development we go through as we mature that makes kid music less palatable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ku7zq/eli5_how_can_kid_music_be_so_annoying_to_adults/ | {
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7jo8ac | how does a penis triple in size while erect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jo8ac/eli5_how_does_a_penis_triple_in_size_while_erect/ | {
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3o51c1 | ; why is theory of everything so elusive? | I have heard that general relativity breaks down at quantum level and quantum mechanics doesn't work at a macro level, but What's actually going on there? Why are the two theories not compatible when both of them seem to work their own ways? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o51c1/eli5_why_is_theory_of_everything_so_elusive/ | {
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4m8h1k | why do ants take very roundabout routes to get from a food source to the colony? | Whenever I see an ant, it always seems to loop back and forth as it walks rather than move in a straight line. I once witnessed an ant carry a dead insect to the edge of a sidewalk, and then turn around and walk in the other direction only to then turn and walk back to the sidewalk. This method of locomotion seems very... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4m8h1k/eli5_why_do_ants_take_very_roundabout_routes_to/ | {
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4o5kph | why are the gender divisions in choruses? wouldn't you get a fuller sound from integrated choruses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o5kph/eli5_why_are_the_gender_divisions_in_choruses/ | {
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1sgo7g | why did we wait so long to draw attention to china's (and other countries') air pollution problems? | I mean this thing couldn't've happened overnight...When exactly were things starting to look bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sgo7g/why_did_we_wait_so_long_to_draw_attention_to/ | {
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3fd7d9 | why do we only get "infected" by bad bacteria? why aren't there positive infections? | Like bacteria that make you feel really good, or have more energy etc. Wouldn't they be more successful as we wouldn't kill them off? (Either naturally or with antibiotics) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fd7d9/eli5_why_do_we_only_get_infected_by_bad_bacteria/ | {
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2tvcta | why does blizzard take _url_0_ offline every other tuesday for maintenance, yet most other game services never go down? | For example, PSN and XBL rarely go offline. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tvcta/eli5_why_does_blizzard_take_battlenet_offline/ | {
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26sy8w | why do human eyes turn red when a flash is used but dog eyes turn green? | Edit: Explained, everyone! Thank you for all the great answers! Very much appreciated! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26sy8w/eli5_why_do_human_eyes_turn_red_when_a_flash_is/ | {
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56lzaf | how do they program traffic lights? how do they coordinate a grid of traffic lights so traffic flows properly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56lzaf/eli5_how_do_they_program_traffic_lights_how_do/ | {
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1v8rrl | what is it about tomato based sauces that makes it a destroyer of tupperware in the microwave? | I'm guessing it's about the acid, but other acidic sauces don't seem to do as much damage according to my microwaving experiences. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v8rrl/eli5_what_is_it_about_tomato_based_sauces_that/ | {
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f7h1au | how did teeth change throughout history? | I was wondering, nowadays we can have an almost perfect teeth layout, we have braces and know how to take care of them. How did that change throughout history? Did people choose partners with straight/healthy looking teeth and got children with better teeth? Are nowadays the teeth in a worse layout because of "hiding" ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f7h1au/eli5_how_did_teeth_change_throughout_history/ | {
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a4iqcz | why does poking a bruise sometimes feel good even though it’s painful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4iqcz/eli5_why_does_poking_a_bruise_sometimes_feel_good/ | {
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30y4dw | why, with the thousands and thousands of possible number/letter combos, would 2 license plates in the same area be even remotely similar? | For instance, my province (ON, Canada) does 4 letters, a space, and then 3 numbers. If my license plate is GUFY 334, would it not be in everyone's best interests for there to be no other cars with the same first 4 letters? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30y4dw/eli5_why_with_the_thousands_and_thousands_of/ | {
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664d5u | when terminally ill patients want to be euthanized what substance is injected for them to pass away and why does it kill them? | do they just inject them with toxic things or other stuff? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/664d5u/eli5_when_terminally_ill_patients_want_to_be/ | {
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3iyyjb | wrinkle-free clothing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iyyjb/eli5_wrinklefree_clothing/ | {
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6s3rlb | what are essential tremors? what is the correlation with parkinsons disease if any? | Recently been getting a uncharacteristic and uncontrollable tremor in my right hand when making a fist. Doctor wasnt really able to tell me much other than it is not uncommon and it is incurable. Being a hypocondriac has lead me down a google rabbithole that i wish i never pursued. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s3rlb/eli5_what_are_essential_tremors_what_is_the/ | {
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6ycolh | why is it so difficult to swallow when you look up, or tilt your head backwards? | I would assume it's because your throat is being pinched in a manner, but why so easily? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ycolh/elif_why_is_it_so_difficult_to_swallow_when_you/ | {
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5fsbz9 | why does banana substitute the fat in baked goods successfully? | I've seen lots of recipes that replace the oil/butter with applesauce or banana which don't seem to be made of similar components. Why does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fsbz9/eli5_why_does_banana_substitute_the_fat_in_baked/ | {
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20drth | why do most sinks have that "u" shape at the bottom? i've seen it in some urinals and toilets too... | If you ever look under many sinks (kitchen sinks, bathroom sinks, etc).. you'll notice that the drainage pipes form a little U before going off into the wall... Why is there that U shape? What good does it do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20drth/eli5_why_do_most_sinks_have_that_u_shape_at_the/ | {
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3ccw9y | why would anyone give out a predatory loan? if they know it cannot be paid back why would the loaner be interested in the arrangement? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ccw9y/eli5why_would_anyone_give_out_a_predatory_loan_if/ | {
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8a25kz | when riding a bike, why does turning your ear towards the wind make it more quiet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8a25kz/eli5_when_riding_a_bike_why_does_turning_your_ear/ | {
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3scipe | why is 1/sin(x) called cosecant and not secant? | To me it would make for sense for sin and secant to match up instead of sin and cosecant. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3scipe/eli5_why_is_1sinx_called_cosecant_and_not_secant/ | {
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74modf | how does the police choose what cars to use as patrol cars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74modf/eli5_how_does_the_police_choose_what_cars_to_use/ | {
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6krsgm | why was las vegas built in such miserable heat? | I just find it strange to built such a large and well known city in the desert where it can be as hot at 120°. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6krsgm/eli5_why_was_las_vegas_built_in_such_miserable/ | {
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cd8ps7 | why is mercury poisonous? what exactly is it doing to the body, and why can it not be resisted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cd8ps7/eli5_why_is_mercury_poisonous_what_exactly_is_it/ | {
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3e3lp3 | scientifically speaking, what is the most widely believed theory of who the very first humans were and how they came to be? | This issue has always confused me because there are of course so many different theories. I attended a Church of England school, which is Christian, for anyone who isn't familiar. We're not a religious family, it was just a good school. They taught creationism, unsurprisingly. I am completely agnostic. But I definitely... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e3lp3/eli5_scientifically_speaking_what_is_the_most/ | {
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kcffh | why the japanese confuse "l" and "r." | It's been a joke for a long time, but all the articles I found were hardcore linguistics. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kcffh/eli5_why_the_japanese_confuse_l_and_r/ | {
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2m6tcq | how do off brands like great value make money? | I'm sitting here eating Great Value Apple Jacks, which are clearly just renamed to Apple Crisps, as with other brands that are just renamed to something similar from Great Value. How do off brand companies make money off of renaming groceries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m6tcq/eli5_how_do_off_brands_like_great_value_make_money/ | {
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2n2sv9 | if nothing existed before the big bang, how was the subatomic particle able to create the universe? | How did it even get there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n2sv9/eli5_if_nothing_existed_before_the_big_bang_how/ | {
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2bhi2f | why do my glasses still correct my vision if i turn them backwards? | If the convex shape of the lens is supposed to be the thing refocusing my vision, why can I see perfectly through my glasses when I turn them around with the temples facing away from me?
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2jzuzq | cross/crucifix as a symbol of christianity? | How did the cross come to be a symbol of christianity. I mean, I get the Jesus was killed on one, but so were many other people of that era..
Did the cross have some other spiritual significance before the crucifixion, or wasn't it just an instrument of execution?
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bq3ft2 | how do cuts become new skin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bq3ft2/eli5_how_do_cuts_become_new_skin/ | {
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av9dzs | how does a tire stay seated on a wheel even if all the pressure has been lost? | I understand that there's something called a tire bead, but what exactly is happening when a tire being mounted is inflated with enough pressure that it generates a loud bang, and then sticks to the wheel forever more until forcibly removed (even if it loses all of its air at some point)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/av9dzs/eli5_how_does_a_tire_stay_seated_on_a_wheel_even/ | {
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2b7tjq | does genetics determine your bust size? | My mother has a B cup currently however I am C cup. Does the parents genes play a part in the childs genes when it comes to bust size? Or does the body decides how big they get based on chance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b7tjq/eli5_does_genetics_determine_your_bust_size/ | {
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2mkbk9 | /u/unidan | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mkbk9/eli5_uunidan/ | {
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33g686 | the possibility of a bigfoot-like creature actually existing based on scientific and historic evidence. | I'd just like to see some actual facts instead of ratings based TV crap. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33g686/eli5_the_possibility_of_a_bigfootlike_creature/ | {
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21b4zp | why does the legal system allow for evidence to be disregarded simply because a form wasn't completed properly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21b4zp/eli5_why_does_the_legal_system_allow_for_evidence/ | {
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3qswqm | how do we determine the directional source of a sound? | I was thinking about how sound sources are identifiable as coming from different directions. I realized that a noise source of a given volume is identifiably from the left or right depending upon which ear hears the noise at a higher volume or amplitude, and this volume differential allows us to identify left source f... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qswqm/eli5_how_do_we_determine_the_directional_source/ | {
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4b7cje | if you have a two way mirror with a one way mirror right behind it to produce an infinite tunnel, why would angling it up or down make the tunnel appear to curve instead of just as a straight tunnel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b7cje/eli5_if_you_have_a_two_way_mirror_with_a_one_way/ | {
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3wjt9o | why is poland poor, while its next door neighbor germany is one of the richest in the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wjt9o/eli5_why_is_poland_poor_while_its_next_door/ | {
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3gb3s0 | sovereign citizens | What are sovereign citizens? How do sovereign citizens justify certain laws not applying to them? What exactly is traveling and why do they mention it so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gb3s0/eli5_sovereign_citizens/ | {
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21rggl | how did the nsa tap the german chancellors phone? | I read on the front page that the NSA tapped the German Chancellors phone. How would they go about that? Wouldn't they need to have access to her phone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21rggl/eli5_how_did_the_nsa_tap_the_german_chancellors/ | {
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9n12zd | what happens if there’s a natural disaster during an election? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9n12zd/eli5_what_happens_if_theres_a_natural_disaster/ | {
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5umyv5 | can an electric car be charged wirelessly like the samsung galaxy's? | Imagine being able to park your car in a parking lot, and it's charging. No need to fumble around with connectors and not knowing if you have the right dongle to match the pump. Even just a mat that you would lay on your garage floor would be cool. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5umyv5/eli5_can_an_electric_car_be_charged_wirelessly/ | {
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4v5f78 | why are "-ese" used to describe only asian people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v5f78/eli5why_are_ese_used_to_describe_only_asian_people/ | {
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5x3lxq | why are some people more likely to have sleep paralysis, while others never have it or have only experienced it once? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x3lxq/eli5_why_are_some_people_more_likely_to_have/ | {
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3rkh7w | explain the drunken spins. what is that feeling where your mind is telling yourself not to get too nauseous. what is taking place where a body's alcohol content can fight with a mind's grasping for preventing sickness. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rkh7w/eli5_explain_the_drunken_spins_what_is_that/ | {
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37jqry | why do reporters still use overly large hand-held microphones instead of headsets or a boom mic off screen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37jqry/eli5_why_do_reporters_still_use_overly_large/ | {
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2pugbi | how a person who commits horrendous acts against humanity, such as albert speer get 20 year sentence while illegally downloading documents, such as done by aaron swartz, holds a potential for 35 years ? | I saw two documentaries back to back. One on Aaron Swartz and then the Nuremberg trials. This confused me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pugbi/eli5how_a_person_who_commits_horrendous_acts/ | {
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2wvgkn | why does the drug trade particularly thrive in latin america? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wvgkn/eli5_why_does_the_drug_trade_particularly_thrive/ | {
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5orv3u | how do certain parts of the world have so many undetonated landmines? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5orv3u/eli5_how_do_certain_parts_of_the_world_have_so/ | {
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546hoi | why do big ship pull water from shore? | When I was growing up near the mouth of the Detroit River, we always could tell when a large ship was approaching. The water level in the canal behind our house would lower significantly, then rise again as the ship passed.
Today I saw a video where a cruise ship sucked the water away from Ft. Lauderdale beach.
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j6t4a | why does china replicate everything? | Well Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j6t4a/eli5_why_does_china_replicate_everything/ | {
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e7c9y3 | what happens when the liver fails and why is it fatal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7c9y3/eli5_what_happens_when_the_liver_fails_and_why_is/ | {
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3bpj8k | how do magic tricks work? | How do magicians make these tricks seem so real? I'm specifically referring to this video: _URL_0_
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38vsgp | what is so great about cuban cigars? will the quality of the cuban cigar go down if the u.s. embargo is lifted? | Do they grow there tobacco a special way?
Will the increase of demand lower the quality?
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f280x2 | why aren't republicans pro choice and democrats pro life? (u.s.) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f280x2/eli5_why_arent_republicans_pro_choice_and/ | {
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787vid | what is the difference between all those different types of toothpaste? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/787vid/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_all_those/ | {
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denbpg | when a star dies, is it possible to see this occurrence with the naked human eye? say you're looking up at a star at night, and you see a slight flash and then it's gone. is that possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/denbpg/eli5_when_a_star_dies_is_it_possible_to_see_this/ | {
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2xo3u0 | if nature is so jagged, colorful, and seemingly random (yes, i know all about the golden ratio), why do us humans find straight lines, clean edges, and muted colors so aesthetically pleasing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xo3u0/eli5_if_nature_is_so_jagged_colorful_and/ | {
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3sx0q3 | how do american soldiers, who serve their country in wars around the world, result in americans getting freedom? | I often hear and read sentences like "our veterans fought for our way of life" or "our soldiers fight for us to keep our freedom and way of life" and so on. What is the reasoning behind this? Does it specifically refer to Second World War and the US preventing occupation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sx0q3/eli5_how_do_american_soldiers_who_serve_their/ | {
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41bi5r | how do fresh water springs emerge and how does the water keep coming? | I honestly find fascinating those natural sources of water! I was wondering how they come to an existence and why they "never" cease | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41bi5r/eli5_how_do_fresh_water_springs_emerge_and_how/ | {
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