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a2uuu6 | how do football clubs know who in a stadium has committed an offence in order to ban them? | As in [the man being banned from Tottenham games for throwing a banana at a black player on the pitch](_URL_0_), and numerous other incidents of people being banned from football grounds for offences including shouting racist/homophobic abuse and throwing things on the pitch, how are the clubs able to find and identify... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2uuu6/eli5_how_do_football_clubs_know_who_in_a_stadium/ | {
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3rh2ny | why does draining a large body of water cause it to form a vortex? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rh2ny/eli5_why_does_draining_a_large_body_of_water/ | {
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yoaa5 | why is the us national debt/spending preventing businesses from creating jobs? | I live in a swing state and every ad/billboard points out spending is preventing job growth. I don't understand what government spending has to do with private business and job creation. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yoaa5/eli5_why_is_the_us_national_debtspending/ | {
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tbhxn | austerity | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tbhxn/eli5_austerity/ | {
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ytsu6 | why do products that have a yearly title use the next year instead of the current one (e.g. ncaa football 2013, ford 2013 models)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ytsu6/eli5_why_do_products_that_have_a_yearly_title_use/ | {
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2wkpgf | what does it mean when energy drinks say 300% vitamin b6? | Hey guys I wanted to know what it means to have 300% vitamin B-12 or B-6 like it is written on certain energy drinks. For example:
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7nw6np | how does half sodium salt work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nw6np/eli5_how_does_half_sodium_salt_work/ | {
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1jdjpm | the impeachment of bill clinton | I've never really understood how having an extramarital affair is a constitutional reason to impeach the President. Can someone clarify as to why Clinton was impeached? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jdjpm/eli5_the_impeachment_of_bill_clinton/ | {
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3ucsrq | why south american countries are not and don't want to get involved in world politics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ucsrq/eli5why_south_american_countries_are_not_and_dont/ | {
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3dohqj | what is the difference between renting to own a home and purchasing a home, and what are the requirements for home-buying? | Please...
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80zhf5 | how does gas compression work? highschool chemistry taught me that various states of matter are the same thing just molecularly tighter. why is a compressed gas not just liquid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80zhf5/eli5_how_does_gas_compression_work_highschool/ | {
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3k73vd | is it still solicitation for sex if i ask a hooker to make me a sandwich for what ever she charges then we both consent to have sex afterwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k73vd/eli5is_it_still_solicitation_for_sex_if_i_ask_a/ | {
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6zmosr | how hushing came to be the sound we use when we want people to be quiet. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zmosr/eli5_how_hushing_came_to_be_the_sound_we_use_when/ | {
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2z8tbr | why isn't the universe filled with light... or is it? | So let's say a star is 10 light years away. Light is escaping the surface and traveling through space until it hits your eyes, where you see it as a tiny little dot in space. While looking at the star, you move a few feet to the right or left. You still see the same star. You move up or down, you still see the same sta... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z8tbr/eli5_why_isnt_the_universe_filled_with_light_or/ | {
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5l9d6y | aren't "gambler's fallacy" and "the rule of averages" at odds with each other? | Aren't they talking about the same thing? So why do they contradict each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l9d6y/eli5_arent_gamblers_fallacy_and_the_rule_of/ | {
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2n4dop | what causes the giant noise that airplanes make when going over you? | Why the hell are they so loud? Is it their turbines that make the noise or is it the air pressure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n4dop/eli5_what_causes_the_giant_noise_that_airplanes/ | {
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4vhnc9 | why do we bother with antihistamines that make us drowsy when non-drowsy ones exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vhnc9/eli5_why_do_we_bother_with_antihistamines_that/ | {
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chibyp | how do both eyes move in the exact same way? and why does it cause strain when they don’t (e.g crossing your eyes for too long) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chibyp/eli5_how_do_both_eyes_move_in_the_exact_same_way/ | {
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2dh1f0 | why do some spam email subjects look so obviously fake? | P-H..A_R-M..A-C-E_U-T..I-C-A-L_S --N_O-W!!!
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d19gir | how can a musician be sure that what he wrote is not similar to something that already exists? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d19gir/eli5_how_can_a_musician_be_sure_that_what_he/ | {
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1siu10 | why is flashing headlights to warn others on the road about a speed trap illegal? | Is there any other reason besides it hurts "profits"?
I've heard of the argument that it's for children's safety to not defer a vehicle with an abducted child from passing the cop. But to me that argument seemed a bit too outrageous.
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1j31id | why can't i see millions of stars from the airplane window? | There isn't a ton of light pollution up at 30,000 feet. Why can I only see a couple stars when I'm flying?
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9nk9c2 | how do you know when someone is gaslighting vs. when the person is just stupid/has a selective memory? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nk9c2/eli5_how_do_you_know_when_someone_is_gaslighting/ | {
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5xkpn9 | why do people not realize how dependent their life is on oil? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xkpn9/eli5why_do_people_not_realize_how_dependent_their/ | {
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f6c2dc | how come an alarm wont wake me up, but someone walking around outside my room will? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6c2dc/eli5_how_come_an_alarm_wont_wake_me_up_but/ | {
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309py4 | what's the difference between 'ebitda' and just 'profit' that a business makes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/309py4/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_ebitda_and_just/ | {
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2lkblf | why are all computers used by clerks in the service industry (retail, airline, car rental, etc.) extremely outdated? | It seems all the computers used by clerks in stores and airports are at least 15 years old, or is it just me?
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9osli4 | what prevents people from ripping cash and having the bank give them back a whole bill for the half? | I’m aware that if you have cash that has been damaged it can be turned in for a fresh or normal bill. I’m also aware that this normally takes place at a bank. Is there something that prevents a person from ripping one bill into two halves, and then taking each half to a bank at different times to receive two whole bill... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9osli4/eli5_what_prevents_people_from_ripping_cash_and/ | {
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3c7go8 | if annual inflation in the united states has averaged 3.3% over the past 100 years, how is it possible to have low prices today? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c7go8/eli5_if_annual_inflation_in_the_united_states_has/ | {
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2q3x9w | how is it possible for the hadron collider to reach a temperature of close to 1 trillion degrees without burning a hole through our planet? | Just saw the TIL about this and have no idea what it means | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q3x9w/eli5_how_is_it_possible_for_the_hadron_collider/ | {
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1ujrgw | why do we like the taste of cola so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ujrgw/eli5why_do_we_like_the_taste_of_cola_so_much/ | {
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52wsh7 | why do people still die of lack of food & water? are there not the super rich and down to 1st world folks who even throw away tons of food? no way to solve it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52wsh7/eli5_why_do_people_still_die_of_lack_of_food/ | {
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6cwn79 | during ww2 how was post made possible between the uk and germany? | I'm currently watching a history documentary on spies during WW2.
One of the spies called Bronx was a double agent pretending to be spying for the nazis in the UK, she sent letters from the UK to her German superiors, some of these letters were sent briefly before D-Day.
How was it possible that post was able to be d... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cwn79/eli5_during_ww2_how_was_post_made_possible/ | {
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238qgb | how do clicky pens work, and what is the mechanism called?! | Pretty self explanatory, I was wondering why I don't know what the mechanism in a retractable pen is called. Do they sell "buttons" like that? What practical applications do they have? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/238qgb/eli5_how_do_clicky_pens_work_and_what_is_the/ | {
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3ou04b | what is hawking's radiation, what exactly are these pairs of "virtual" particles? and how exactly are they formed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ou04b/eli5what_is_hawkings_radiation_what_exactly_are/ | {
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3d18oc | how do my cats understand when i'm calling them? | My cats don't know their names but if I say nonsense words in a "calling voice" they come running. How do they understand they are being summoned? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d18oc/eli5_how_do_my_cats_understand_when_im_calling/ | {
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3s7nzx | do massive fires contribute to climate change like emissions and pollution? | With all the smoke coming from fires, is it as harmful as other sources of pollution? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s7nzx/eli5_do_massive_fires_contribute_to_climate/ | {
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2ariw9 | is it bad to sleep with wet hair? i been hearing from everyone that it is bad. if so why? | I am going to dry my hair and off to bed.
Will check it tomorrow! :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ariw9/eli5_is_it_bad_to_sleep_with_wet_hair_i_been/ | {
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2agn9t | do caterpillars turn into liquid and then reform into a butterfly in the cocoon? or do they keep some of the same parts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2agn9t/eli5do_caterpillars_turn_into_liquid_and_then/ | {
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1zel0w | how can bad moonshine cause blindness? | I've heard that tainted moonshine can cause blindness and many people have died due to "moonshine intoxication" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zel0w/eli5_how_can_bad_moonshine_cause_blindness/ | {
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32muhx | how are vpns legal with things like the patriot act in place? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32muhx/eli5_how_are_vpns_legal_with_things_like_the/ | {
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8ri9yn | how does the ocean go through two tide cycles in a day, where the moon only passes 'overhead' once every 24 hours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ri9yn/eli5_how_does_the_ocean_go_through_two_tide/ | {
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1i489l | cookies...and that's not the kind you eat | Ohkay so I really have no clue what "Clear Cookies" on any computer mean...will anyone care to educate me? :D | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i489l/eli5_cookiesand_thats_not_the_kind_you_eat/ | {
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265sbw | : why is my computer downloading 36 mb/s, but my game is only downloading at a 4 mb/s speed ? | What is really happening ? Is there really 36 mb/s of information coming into my ethernet port, but only 4 mb/s is game data ?
It was the only download running, nothing else was updating/downloading.
EDIT : [Screenshot](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/265sbw/eli5_why_is_my_computer_downloading_36_mbs_but_my/ | {
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5wjciu | how to work out percentages (help!) | i am trying to brush up on my maths prior to going back to school (adult school) however i am struggling learning percentages, in all the wonderful ways in comes in.
I have books that are like "maths for dummies" and i still cant get my head round it and get it to sink in. could someone please help me | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wjciu/eli5_how_to_work_out_percentages_help/ | {
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4fk4ov | how do animals actually get put down at the vet? what happens biologically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fk4ov/eli5_how_do_animals_actually_get_put_down_at_the/ | {
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3i0cbr | why dogs never seem to get dizzy? | Like for example, my dog can chase his tail for five minutes straight and be completely fine whereas I can barely spin in a circle for thirty seconds before falling on the floor and vomiting. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i0cbr/eli5_why_dogs_never_seem_to_get_dizzy/ | {
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ebf6r2 | why does adding white vinegar to the laundry take care of bad smells and why don't laundry detergents already contain these properties? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ebf6r2/eli5_why_does_adding_white_vinegar_to_the_laundry/ | {
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o0zug | karat markings on gold | I know if gold is real you look for the karat markings on it, and for silver the sterling marking, etc. What keeps a counterfeiter from just punching a stamp on it when it is being made? They can't cost that much can they? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o0zug/eli5_karat_markings_on_gold/ | {
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1r6q06 | what is nash equilibrium? | Lets say this is the case for the prisoners dilemma/game theory:
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1kcuhx | why is texting and driving not illegal? | Everyone knows it's dangerous, but everyone keeps doing it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kcuhx/eli5_why_is_texting_and_driving_not_illegal/ | {
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2d89dz | why do women develop stretch marks on their breasts when gaining weight, but not when getting breast implants? | I have a friend who just had breast augmentation surgery, and her breasts are completely free of any stretch marks. She went about three sizes bigger than what they were before. However, I gain weight and immediately have stretch marks. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d89dz/eli5_why_do_women_develop_stretch_marks_on_their/ | {
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devunx | how do scientists know what a person's face looks like when reconstructing it form a skull? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/devunx/eli5_how_do_scientists_know_what_a_persons_face/ | {
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6ew8wq | how difficult would it be to intentionally build an immunity to a lethal poison, a la the princess bride? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ew8wq/eli5_how_difficult_would_it_be_to_intentionally/ | {
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3m2oa1 | how does the naming of marijuana strains work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m2oa1/eli5_how_does_the_naming_of_marijuana_strains_work/ | {
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3i45rp | why does dinner usually cost so much more than other meals i.e: breakfast | I went to breakfast this morning and was $26 for 3 people. If I went to dinner with 3 people it would probably be around $40. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i45rp/eli5_why_does_dinner_usually_cost_so_much_more/ | {
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4hzj0k | how saudi arabia, venezuela and other oil export depending countries are dealing so differently with low oil prices. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hzj0k/eli5how_saudi_arabia_venezuela_and_other_oil/ | {
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5ht42y | why do we gag when we push ourselves too hard when exercising? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ht42y/eli5_why_do_we_gag_when_we_push_ourselves_too/ | {
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1pe9l7 | why do we censor things like nudity and swears to children when eventually, they'll be predisposed to it and consider it "normal"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pe9l7/eli5_why_do_we_censor_things_like_nudity_and/ | {
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2jcea5 | what purpose does the wingdings font serve? | Aside from creating little symbols out of a font, what practical purpose is it used for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jcea5/eli5_what_purpose_does_the_wingdings_font_serve/ | {
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2jbep3 | why does music, or even television seemingly get quieter the longer i listen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jbep3/eli5_why_does_music_or_even_television_seemingly/ | {
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2l86gg | why does anything that takes multiple batteries require them to be alternated? | After putting so many batteries in my son's toys, I stopped and thought about this.
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3kt1uz | why would someone want to/ need to use tor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kt1uz/eli5_why_would_someone_want_to_need_to_use_tor/ | {
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17v499 | how cease and desist letters are not blackmail. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17v499/eli5_how_cease_and_desist_letters_are_not/ | {
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a6qtw4 | why does a lack of genetic diversity cause deformities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6qtw4/eli5_why_does_a_lack_of_genetic_diversity_cause/ | {
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2ersaw | how do coin counting machines work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ersaw/eli5_how_do_coin_counting_machines_work/ | {
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mi9rc | eil5: what was the conflict between edison and tesla about? | Was it the emergence / fight over the standard for electrical grids; AC v. DC? What's the difference, and what are the pluses and minuses? What would life be like if we had gone the other way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mi9rc/eil5_what_was_the_conflict_between_edison_and/ | {
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24uiuo | how do tv/any screens actually work, like how do each pixels show different colours? | This has always made me curious, I understand that they are mostly LED's but how are there so many individual pixels without having that many individual LEDs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24uiuo/eli5how_do_tvany_screens_actually_work_like_how/ | {
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d4v06i | if the sun is constantly adding heat/energy to earth, then why has the temperature always stayed the same? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4v06i/eli5_if_the_sun_is_constantly_adding_heatenergy/ | {
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2hnpae | how is it safe to consume smoked meats? | I'm really leary about eating pork products, I always avoid eating smoked sausage, my buddies were assuring that the smoking process kills everything but how? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hnpae/eli5_how_is_it_safe_to_consume_smoked_meats/ | {
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frwyzx | why isn't water vapor considered worse than carbon in climate issues? | ELI5: Why do I only hear about carbon emissions? I thought that, as far as greenhouse gasses are concerned, water vapor is stronger than carbon. I would imagine the warmer it gets on Earth, more water vapor is created and traps even more of our star's energy in Earth's atmosphere. No? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/frwyzx/eli5_why_isnt_water_vapor_considered_worse_than/ | {
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3qkm4i | how do you properly use the paper toilet seat covers provided in public restrooms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qkm4i/eli5_how_do_you_properly_use_the_paper_toilet/ | {
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404nl3 | why doesn't everyone capitalize the word "internet?" there is only one internet and the chicago manual of style capitalizes it, so why would anyone spell it in lowercase? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/404nl3/eli5_why_doesnt_everyone_capitalize_the_word/ | {
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7dm7pi | why do some coins tinkle with a metallic sound when you flick them but some coins don't sound much like anything? | I saw a 2017 American nickel on the ground today and flicked it up. To my shock it actually made that *shing!* sound you hear in sound effects in animated films or whatever. Never heard it before.
In fact, even as it pick it up about an inch high and drop it to the ground it still makes that sound like a bell. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dm7pi/eli5why_do_some_coins_tinkle_with_a_metallic/ | {
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1nlhcn | the fcc is closed... does that mean pirate radio can not be stopped? | If the FCC is closed due to government shut down, does that mean no one is monitoring the radio waves for lawfulness? Not "obscenity", but for things like pirated radio, Ham radio use without license, power and volume regulations, even old wireless systems used by musicians (like the old 700 Mghz Band)?
Case in point... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nlhcn/eli5the_fcc_is_closed_does_that_mean_pirate_radio/ | {
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b3yjq3 | why are acl injuries so difficult to repair properly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3yjq3/eli5_why_are_acl_injuries_so_difficult_to_repair/ | {
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9cdq5b | why wouldn't this troll comic work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9cdq5b/eli5_why_wouldnt_this_troll_comic_work/ | {
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286ac4 | why do people discover partial fossils, not complete ones? | Why is it that complete sets of fossils aren't always discovered and where do the rest of the bones go?
Surely all of the bones should always be present, especially with larger animals?
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16k06b | if it takes years of study to become a lawyer and practice law, and many more to potentially ever become a judge, how can regular people be expected to know what any of the laws are so as not to break them? | If the laws are so complex, how can any non-legal professional be be holden to it?
Isn't there even a saying, "ignorance is no excuse to the law", but even some one who has been a lawyer for 20 years wouldn't claim they know all the law? I don't get how this can make any sense?
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vrt9o | hypothetically, if the trillion dollar deficit were paid off, who would be getting paid off? | And how did someone let someone else owe them a trillion dollars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vrt9o/hypothetically_if_the_trillion_dollar_deficit/ | {
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cvv89f | what happens if an individual can’t pay a large fine? | I was listening to the radio in the car and the ABC (Australian) was doing a bit about money laundering and unregistered money transferors. In the case that someone is unregistered, they receive a fine up to $500,000 AUD.
What happens if the individual can’t pay that, simply due to a lack of money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvv89f/eli5_what_happens_if_an_individual_cant_pay_a/ | {
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1sx2fb | why do current tv's still play static sound if there is no channel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sx2fb/eli5_why_do_current_tvs_still_play_static_sound/ | {
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bgj54c | why do you experience withdrawal from opiates but not from orgasms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgj54c/eli5_why_do_you_experience_withdrawal_from/ | {
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1mrcnd | what is the purpose of a dentist teeth cleaning appointment? what do they do that i can't do at home brushing my own teeth. | Is it really worth the money spent? They brush my teeth with a weird substance then floss them. Then I leave. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mrcnd/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_a_dentist_teeth/ | {
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2t81gf | why do gummy candies become stale? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t81gf/eli5_why_do_gummy_candies_become_stale/ | {
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6i844r | does mars (and any other planets for that matter) have plate tectonics like earth? | I think my understanding of plate tectonics is a bit lacking at best. I always thought it was something unique to earth due to the water. Do other planets act similarly? Mars for instance. I just thought it would be crazy if stuff was moving about on Mars causing earthquakes and what not the way things happen here on E... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i844r/eli5_does_mars_and_any_other_planets_for_that/ | {
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4cvolb | why does vision in one eye get worse than the other? | Many people I know, including myself, have vision worse in one eye in comparison to the other. What causes this and why is it so common? Shouldn't eyesight be the same in both eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cvolb/eli5_why_does_vision_in_one_eye_get_worse_than/ | {
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1nbm8m | what causes the white substance to form in your mouth when you wake up? | Is it bad? Why does it form? Sorry in advance if this grosses anyone out, I just always wondered what it is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nbm8m/eli5_what_causes_the_white_substance_to_form_in/ | {
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6a8hua | when birds tear into the dirt looking for worms, are they just blindly excavating, or do they have some reason to believe a worm is right there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a8hua/eli5_when_birds_tear_into_the_dirt_looking_for/ | {
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3beph3 | why can phone battery-bars act so erratic? | My girlfriend frequently complains about how the battery on her iPhone will drop from 50% to 8% in an instant without any clear cause. I've seen this issue on my Android as well, though it was 100% to 96% in an instant from browsing reddit this morning.
Perhaps it's just based on a measured update-cycle instead of con... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3beph3/eli5_why_can_phone_batterybars_act_so_erratic/ | {
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2gmjzy | what would happen if you brought a really strong telescope to space and pointed it at earth? | Would the telescope function properly? If so, would it be possible to see buildings and humans if the telescope is strong enough? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gmjzy/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_brought_a_really/ | {
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32rmpm | when did the idea of gym begin? | (Gym as in for muscle building) Did they have a similar concept back in the middle ages or anything like that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32rmpm/eli5_when_did_the_idea_of_gym_begin/ | {
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1me3sf | why is it so hard for smokers to stop smoking? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1me3sf/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_for_smokers_to_stop_smoking/ | {
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1fr6wg | why can american porn websites sell porn by simply asking if people are over 18, when store owners have to ask for id. | Just wondering if there is a legal reason or if it's just a practicality issue. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fr6wg/eli5_why_can_american_porn_websites_sell_porn_by/ | {
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wt3wx | losing your voice. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wt3wx/eli5_losing_your_voice/ | {
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70ks2q | how do missile defense systems like thaad and aegis work, and are they adequate against missile attacks? | Specifically, how successful can they be in defending SK, Japan, Hawaii, or the US mainland from missiles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70ks2q/eli5how_do_missile_defense_systems_like_thaad_and/ | {
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5i08bg | how do organisms without brains (starfish, trees, jellyfish, etc) know how to "do" things like mate, flip over, swim, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i08bg/eli5_how_do_organisms_without_brains_starfish/ | {
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4dr62d | how come ads on my computer are based on what kinds of websites i go on, but in cell phone apps all i get are clash of clans ads? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dr62d/eli5_how_come_ads_on_my_computer_are_based_on/ | {
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31xplk | why is that many people (incluiding myself) feel extra motivated to make a big change during night time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31xplk/eli5_why_is_that_many_people_incluiding_myself/ | {
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btiy9s | how knockoff or off brand toys/items are manufactured and actually end up in stores in the west | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btiy9s/eli5_how_knockoff_or_off_brand_toysitems_are/ | {
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