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4jsnte | why is a root canal preferable over say an extraction/implant? | [This video](_URL_0_) shows the root canal procedure and it seems like at most 50% of the actual tooth remains after drilling the internal tooth/roots and making room for the crown. Why is this preferable over just extracting the tooth and replacing it with an implant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jsnte/eli5_why_is_a_root_canal_preferable_over_say_an/ | {
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eznb9x | how do insurance companies like geico, progressive, etc. have so much money to spend on ads? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eznb9x/eli5_how_do_insurance_companies_like_geico/ | {
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axi301 | why are sit-ups harder to do with your hands behind your head, rather then free? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axi301/eli5_why_are_situps_harder_to_do_with_your_hands/ | {
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fslx3t | why is quarantining for a few weeks so effective? wouldn't it just start spreading just as bad as soon as the quarantine ends? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fslx3t/eli5_why_is_quarantining_for_a_few_weeks_so/ | {
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650x5b | why does it feel like there's less viruses on the internet nowadays? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/650x5b/eli5_why_does_it_feel_like_theres_less_viruses_on/ | {
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22vqst | why do boxers get paid so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22vqst/eli5_why_do_boxers_get_paid_so_much/ | {
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2l6o1g | why do musicians (famous and average) choose to publish music through record label companies, as opposed to going to pandora/spotify/itunes radio/all the others directly? | Also, what do music record labels do that require so much of the profit?
I understand why relatively un-famous musicians need help with marketing/distribution of their music, but for famous people, they already have a huge fan base to get the word out.
It seems like streaming service companies are whining because it ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l6o1g/eli5_why_do_musicians_famous_and_average_choose/ | {
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3ig8cs | is there a way commercial banks are creating their own money (digital or paper) without anyone knowing? | edit: what i mean is, with the advent of digital banking. can the bank create an account that belongs to no one, say some sum of money was deposited, lend that money that only exists digitally out and then collect it as money from a real person | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ig8cs/eli5_is_there_a_way_commercial_banks_are_creating/ | {
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f0xcdo | what causes eyes to get fatigued from reading for too long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f0xcdo/eli5_what_causes_eyes_to_get_fatigued_from/ | {
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7itd15 | what does it mean to have something notarized? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7itd15/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_have_something_notarized/ | {
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4s3an9 | if we created a magnet that was say 1 inch in diameter and was a kilometer long, is it possible we can create monopoles on each end (north side doesnt connect to south side) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s3an9/eli5_if_we_created_a_magnet_that_was_say_1_inch/ | {
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8bi2av | how can the bootes void, or the great void as it is sometimes called, be filled with stars and galaxies and still be called a void? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bi2av/eli5_how_can_the_bootes_void_or_the_great_void_as/ | {
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3xarf8 | why don't more companies collaborate on everything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xarf8/eli5_why_dont_more_companies_collaborate_on/ | {
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l9hhd | - could someone explain to me the ethical theories of plato, aristotle, kant and mill by giving examples? | For example how would they respond to this moral dilemma: Should Batman kill the Joker? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l9hhd/eli5_could_someone_explain_to_me_the_ethical/ | {
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bcvnd2 | how do rocks (track ballast) able to support a train? | Wouldn't these large size gravel shift when load is on top? How do, essentially, rocks support a train on its rails & sleepers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bcvnd2/eli5_how_do_rocks_track_ballast_able_to_support_a/ | {
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ed1ymk | why are most houses that were made recently so ugly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ed1ymk/eli5_why_are_most_houses_that_were_made_recently/ | {
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2ntw4c | what would happen if an illegal immigrant claimed that she had always lived in that country and had simply lost her id? even if they didn't believe her, what country would they deport her to if they didn't know? and if she had no money, would they just keep her locked up forever? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ntw4c/eli5_what_would_happen_if_an_illegal_immigrant/ | {
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2107o5 | why do i have an explosive bowel movement very shortly after eating indian food? it can't be getting through the gi tract that fast, right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2107o5/eli5_why_do_i_have_an_explosive_bowel_movement/ | {
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21i1qi | motherboard types | What is the difference between the following motherboards?
AMD AM3/AM3+
AMD FM2/FM2+
and the Intel series of Sockets? These are Socket 1150, 1155 and 2011
Why do brands like ASUS and Gigabyte sell Intel and AMD Motherboards? I don't understand this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21i1qi/eli5_motherboard_types/ | {
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8azn1x | does epidural anaesthetic during childbirth inhibit uterine contractions | Epidural anaesthetic is just local anaesthetic in the epidural space right? But when the dentist gives you local you lose motor control of your lip as well? Does this happen with epidurals too?
If so how do they stimulate contractions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8azn1x/eli5_does_epidural_anaesthetic_during_childbirth/ | {
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a017i3 | why do shoes/tires have better grip with less surface area touching the ground? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a017i3/eli5_why_do_shoestires_have_better_grip_with_less/ | {
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8pzvgm | why do wood pigeons hoot in the same melodic pattern? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pzvgm/eli5_why_do_wood_pigeons_hoot_in_the_same_melodic/ | {
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dqxxd5 | what is the process of a catholic confession, from walking through the church doors, to walking out afterwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dqxxd5/eli5_what_is_the_process_of_a_catholic_confession/ | {
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20ltvh | - how does someone get into whiskey/bourbons and able to pick up tastes? | Been a beer connoisseur for a while and have trained my palette to pick up many minute flavors. I really like anything aged in bourbon barrels but just can't get into picking up those flavors in the bourbon straight. All I get is heat when I sip. How can I get into bourbon and broaden my horizons. Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ltvh/eli5_how_does_someone_get_into_whiskeybourbons/ | {
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9gdjw2 | why was half life 2 considered such a milestone in gaming? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gdjw2/eli5_why_was_half_life_2_considered_such_a/ | {
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4ks3fx | can hard liquors ever go bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ks3fx/eli5_can_hard_liquors_ever_go_bad/ | {
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cwyuam | what is piezo-electricity and what are its uses ?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cwyuam/eli5_what_is_piezoelectricity_and_what_are_its/ | {
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4h6e25 | what is a css subreddit? | And what exactly is its purpose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h6e25/eli5_what_is_a_css_subreddit/ | {
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1xy5hf | in what way is the unionization of european states similar than or different from the unionization of early states and territories of the us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xy5hf/eli5_in_what_way_is_the_unionization_of_european/ | {
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af7t5c | why are salty and fatty foods the tastiest things to eat when your drunk. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/af7t5c/eli5_why_are_salty_and_fatty_foods_the_tastiest/ | {
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3h4kl7 | why are some words considered more offensive/rude than others, despite meaning a very similar or even the exact same thing? i'm referring to swear words mainly. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h4kl7/eli5_why_are_some_words_considered_more/ | {
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28zou3 | why is it that i wake up right before the good parts | When ever I have an amazing dream, and I am either about to have sex, or jump off a plane, I always wake up right as I am about to do it. I don't just wake up normal and tired, I wake up just as if I'm a actually going to do that action, whether it with a boner or with my heart pumping as i get ready to skydive. What c... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28zou3/eli5_why_is_it_that_i_wake_up_right_before_the/ | {
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2sinku | why do patents expire? | I know it's probably a stupid question, but I'm wondering. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sinku/eli5_why_do_patents_expire/ | {
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3d3wjf | how did internet explorer and chrome end up so different? | I'm not an IT person, but I find IE awkward, while Chrome is smooth and more user-friendly. And there is a general loathing towards IE, from what I've seen.
Presumably though, both groups tried to make them the best offering possible.
How did they end up being so different? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d3wjf/eli5_how_did_internet_explorer_and_chrome_end_up/ | {
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mzhdg | why do you need to apply pressure to bullet wounds? | Doctors say it. People in movies say it. Why is it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mzhdg/eli5_why_do_you_need_to_apply_pressure_to_bullet/ | {
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2hxmcd | how were large purchases made in gold coins during the middle ages? i.e. 2 million gold pieces? | Seems like a lot of weight in metal to be hauling around. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hxmcd/eli5_how_were_large_purchases_made_in_gold_coins/ | {
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11w8h4 | what exactly happens when you see a beam of light? | Sorry if you guys think this is a dumb question, but I'm really curious. Isn't light supposed to travel straight? Isn't light supposed to reach your eyes for you to see something? How is light supposed to reach your eyes if it travels straight in a direction away from you? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11w8h4/what_exactly_happens_when_you_see_a_beam_of_light/ | {
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4a9nzr | why isn't the board game go as popular or mainstream around the world as.chess? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a9nzr/eli5_why_isnt_the_board_game_go_as_popular_or/ | {
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2zyp6i | when muslims want sharia, what does that mean? does it mean that everyone, even non muslims should abide by those rules as well? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zyp6i/eli5_when_muslims_want_sharia_what_does_that_mean/ | {
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18s9ft | why doesn't earth spiral closer and closer to the sun due to the sun's gravity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18s9ft/why_doesnt_earth_spiral_closer_and_closer_to_the/ | {
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6r5m3g | why are humans not tired anymore shortly after contact with water on their bodies, for example in the shower after waking up in the morning or splashing water in their faces? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r5m3g/eli5_why_are_humans_not_tired_anymore_shortly/ | {
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30xc0l | if i play sports that are challenging for my joints, will they get stronger from the work out, or will they get bad (especially if pain shows up when i get older)? | Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30xc0l/eli5_if_i_play_sports_that_are_challenging_for_my/ | {
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5t276f | how do the autonomous regions of spain work in relation to the national government? | I am specifically interested in the Basque region. I know that they have their own parliament and even their own police force, but I am having trouble grasping how this works in relation to Spain's monarchy. Is it like the states and the federal government? Are there national laws and then regional laws or do regions d... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t276f/eli5_how_do_the_autonomous_regions_of_spain_work/ | {
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dc78n7 | "eli5" how is the flame shaped behind a rocket. | how is it that when the flaming gas comes out of the exhaust, narrows down in the beginning and then after a bit it becomes wider and the goes back down to be narrow again?
& #x200B;
I draw a few lines, in the screenshot, I got to show what I mean.
& #x200B;
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bbkmkh | why would a beverage have both sucrose and sucralose in it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbkmkh/eli5why_would_a_beverage_have_both_sucrose_and/ | {
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281qxt | does marijuana have side-effects/withdrawal symptoms like controlled-substance medications such as xanax? if not, why is the latter available legally in every state (with prescription)? | I'm not an expert, but it seems like Xanax and marijuana both have the same effect for the user-- to slow down depression/anxiety and make a person feel better, to put it simply.
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5clnxo | why are pesticides meant to kill insects and rodents also poisonous to humans? | Humans, rodents, and (especially) insects have very different physiology, so why is it so hard to find a poison that only kills pests, but doesn't affect humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5clnxo/eli5_why_are_pesticides_meant_to_kill_insects_and/ | {
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4nvli6 | why is the 5-pointed star so prevalant on flags & in militaries | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nvli6/eli5_why_is_the_5pointed_star_so_prevalant_on/ | {
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3yd784 | trading 'futures' in the stock market | Recently read an article where two people in the 50's cornered 98% of the onion market by trading futures. What does this mean and how would this affect the price of onions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yd784/eli5_trading_futures_in_the_stock_market/ | {
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92t2ld | will my teeth move after braces are removed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92t2ld/eli5_will_my_teeth_move_after_braces_are_removed/ | {
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5l3unr | how do they determine what age group of kids is safe for a specific toy? does the administration just say what they think is right or is there actually a scientific way to determine this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l3unr/eli5_how_do_they_determine_what_age_group_of_kids/ | {
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48g7tw | why do humans find it necessary to try and control how others live their lives even when it doesn't affect them personally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48g7tw/eli5_why_do_humans_find_it_necessary_to_try_and/ | {
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3eq9zm | why when you look sideways at a moniter it looks like a picture negative? | Does it happen on anything other than lcd monitors? Why does it only happen to certain colors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eq9zm/eli5_why_when_you_look_sideways_at_a_moniter_it/ | {
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5onwec | why won't companies like valve make games such as half life 3 which would pretty much guarantee them unimaginable profits? is there another reason for not doing it apart from the risk of it not being that good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5onwec/eli5_why_wont_companies_like_valve_make_games/ | {
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626noz | why do you always need a resistance in front of a led even if the voltage is lower than the max the led can handle? | Essentially the title.
(Newbie here, sorry for any errors) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/626noz/eli5_why_do_you_always_need_a_resistance_in_front/ | {
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39li8r | why doesn't gravity have an opposite, like the other fundamental forces? | Electromagnetism has positive and negative charges. Strong and Weak nuclear forces seem to come in pairs, as well.
It seems strange to me that gravity works only one direction (pulling objects together). Why doesn't anti-gravity exist?
[Obligatory XKCD link]( _URL_0_)
(Sorry if that title winds up in r/titlegore; I ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39li8r/eli5_why_doesnt_gravity_have_an_opposite_like_the/ | {
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2p1s7v | why do videos playback/appear smoother on my phone when the brightness is all the way down and the lights are off? | For example. I'll watch a video with lights on, normal brightness. Video appears normally. I watch a video in the dark with normal brightness. Plays normally. Low brightness and lights off, it appears very smooth. Is it something to do with my phone, because my last phone did this as well. Curious, that's all | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p1s7v/eli5_why_do_videos_playbackappear_smoother_on_my/ | {
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3o9ic3 | what's wrong with developing downtowns? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o9ic3/eli5whats_wrong_with_developing_downtowns/ | {
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1q636n | why military forces use standard-capacity magazines for their rifles if there are magazines with much higher capacity? | For example, why military forces use a 30-round STANAG magazine if there's a BETA C-Mag 100-round magazine?
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3godyn | why is artificial light used to grow plants on iss instead of the sun? | Many of you may have watched a video today of astronauts eating lettuce that they had grown on the International Space Station. Why is it that these plants were grown under artificial LED lights rather than using sunlight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3godyn/eli5why_is_artificial_light_used_to_grow_plants/ | {
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bz4jtf | how do movies go from the raw footage (film or digital) to 4k? | I’m mostly curious about the process of converting it from its raw form into ultra high quality, especially if the movie is older. But the question also probably applies to DVD and Blu-ray as well. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bz4jtf/eli5_how_do_movies_go_from_the_raw_footage_film/ | {
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58txje | if fish are cold blooded, how do some species function at depths of over 900 meters where the temperatures are 0-3 degrees celsius? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58txje/eli5_if_fish_are_cold_blooded_how_do_some_species/ | {
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21thry | how did the pdf format become so popular? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21thry/eli5how_did_the_pdf_format_become_so_popular/ | {
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rvebu | explain to me how stocks work, what makes the price go up/down? | I know this question has likely been asked before, but I'm curious: What determines a stocks price, and how does it rise/fall? I want to start investing in some low-cost stocks to get a feel for it, but I'm curious what actually impacts the change, and rise/fall of the price.
thank you in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rvebu/eli5_explain_to_me_how_stocks_work_what_makes_the/ | {
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3w8nq0 | why do all big music artist's youtube channel's names end with vevo? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w8nq0/eli5_why_do_all_big_music_artists_youtube/ | {
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tnju9 | ] what is the volcker rule, and how does it operate? | I understand its made to make speculative banking harder to do, and separate the "consumer" and "investment" banking.
But.. how, and what exactly does this rule do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tnju9/elif_what_is_the_volcker_rule_and_how_does_it/ | {
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3dscsf | do planets get smaller with time? | Does it get smaller with time with some kind of erosion and so it's fated to become dust at some point?
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2y8a7r | why are spell checkers still not aware of grammatical issues? | It seems that we now have very good AI in many language-related domains (e.g. translation). Why isn't there more grammar-aware spell checkers and even style enhancers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y8a7r/eli5why_are_spell_checkers_still_not_aware_of/ | {
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3jvf5d | why is addition so much easier to do than subtraction in your head? | Maybe it's just me and the select group of people I've spoken with, but everyone seems to agree that addition is so much easier to do in your head than subtraction. Is there a reason for this?
When I do have to do subtraction, I usually end up just switching the numbers and making it an addition problem. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jvf5d/eli5_why_is_addition_so_much_easier_to_do_than/ | {
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23ujqx | as a british person who has never used or had dealings with comcast, what is so bad about them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23ujqx/eli5_as_a_british_person_who_has_never_used_or/ | {
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5ptdmg | what is the purpose of the turnable dial around the face of a watch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ptdmg/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_of_the_turnable_dial/ | {
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34gdlx | why can't software companies make an update/download/install status bar that moves evenly and accurately reflects the percentage of the task that is actually complete? | You know, instead of the ones they have now that move to around 3/4 of the way in a couple seconds and then spend about half an hour on the last quarter. Or even worse, the ones that get to the end and then just start the bar over. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34gdlx/eli5_why_cant_software_companies_make_an/ | {
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6n8ezt | why is a photocopying machine so huge compared to a normal colour printer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6n8ezt/eli5why_is_a_photocopying_machine_so_huge/ | {
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27tq62 | where do our sweat glands pull water from when we sweat? | Is there a "reservoir"? Does our body diffuse it from our blood? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27tq62/eli5_where_do_our_sweat_glands_pull_water_from/ | {
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5c23b9 | does frequency of life change during refraction? | A prism can split light into the entire spectrum of colours. So how can the frequency of the light beam change to different frequencies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5c23b9/eli5_does_frequency_of_life_change_during/ | {
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efl83o | why is it when you’re sick and can’t keep water down that something like sprite or ginger ale will stay down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/efl83o/eli5_why_is_it_when_youre_sick_and_cant_keep/ | {
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39c6ew | why do military ship names begin with uss, hms, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39c6ew/eli5_why_do_military_ship_names_begin_with_uss/ | {
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1zo1cp | why do networks like abc,nbc,etc "partner" with comcast or other providers to view shows online. | Is there any benefit to ABC or any other network in require users be a customer of a certain provider in order to view some shows online.
What benefit is it to them (the TV networks/content providers), to deal with a third party to deliver their content, on their website?
I am a technical guy, I work in computer net... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zo1cp/eli5_why_do_networks_like_abcnbcetc_partner_with/ | {
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43ea5e | why do high scoring posts (top all time) get archived so you can't vote on them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43ea5e/eli5_why_do_high_scoring_posts_top_all_time_get/ | {
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1vdai6 | is there a specific reason clocks go clockwise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vdai6/eli5_is_there_a_specific_reason_clocks_go/ | {
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1lzdy7 | saturn's 'storm' | How does a gas giant such as Saturn have a such a well-defined and sudden storm? How does this one compare to that of a traditional storm on Earth?
Edit: [Here](_URL_0_/comments/1lz1pq/the_huge_storm_churning_through_the_atmosphere_in/) is the link to the recent [r/spaceporn](_URL_0_) post, which has a great picture t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lzdy7/eli5_saturns_storm/ | {
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2zn0d3 | why don't musicians and performers yawn or hiccup on stage ever? | Kind of a dumb question, but I've never heard a performer cough during a song, hiccup or have the urge to yawn. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zn0d3/eli5_why_dont_musicians_and_performers_yawn_or/ | {
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ccd5ow | what function do insects like ticks serve in nature? | Just read a disturbing article on [_URL_0_](https://_URL_0_) about savage tick clone armies that are sucking cows to death. I have to wonder what function do insects like ticks serve in nature when it seems all they do is destroy and/or sicken people.
Link to article:
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c6c914 | why do you have to refrigerate eggs from the grocery store but you don't have to if you get them fresh from a farm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6c914/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_refrigerate_eggs_from_the/ | {
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539cgu | why coffee is not considered as a drug even though it's one of the ten most addictive substances in the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/539cgu/eli5_why_coffee_is_not_considered_as_a_drug_even/ | {
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2n2unr | why should we care about the depreciation of a new car? | Isn't a car a utility and not an investment? I do not expect to make money like I do in my 401K or other investments. So why do so many people belittle the decision to buy new instead of used? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n2unr/eli5_why_should_we_care_about_the_depreciation_of/ | {
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3nkcgq | why is apple flavoured candy always green when red apples are far more prevalent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nkcgq/eli5_why_is_apple_flavoured_candy_always_green/ | {
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4yi8bl | why do some online stores have different regions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yi8bl/eli5why_do_some_online_stores_have_different/ | {
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44h0la | why does it take amazon several days to "prepare" items for shipment? | Aren't they in a warehouse somewhere ready to go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44h0la/eli5_why_does_it_take_amazon_several_days_to/ | {
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12t935 | why do i hear no music when i push an earbud deeper into my ear? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12t935/eli5_why_do_i_hear_no_music_when_i_push_an_earbud/ | {
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felech | why do you have to dunk what you're frying first in flour then egg then bread crumbs and sometimes back to egg and a second round of bread crumbs? | I don't understand this process whatever is being fried unless it's bread itself for stuff like donuts and dough balls. Or anything that is coated with bread of any kind. I see this often on recipe videos and i dont get it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/felech/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_dunk_what_youre_frying/ | {
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34uegc | why are there so many immigrants coming across the mediterranean sea? | Specifically... the ones who have suffered such a morbid fate from Libya. What's going on? When/how was this arrangement made? Or was it? Any insight would be appreciated, however not if you are a wingnut who will spout murderous nonsense. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34uegc/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_immigrants_coming/ | {
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95d81p | how does discord make money if they have no advertisements? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95d81p/eli5_how_does_discord_make_money_if_they_have_no/ | {
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25xo1b | - what are vpns and what kind of magic makes them unblock restricted websites and stuff? | A classmate of mine uses a VPN to access blocked sites at my college sometimes but am wondering how exactly this works. Can anyone explain how it does that and how I can use one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25xo1b/eli5_what_are_vpns_and_what_kind_of_magic_makes/ | {
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ant93h | how do rocket engines not crush themselves under their own thrust? | Rocket engines look relatively delicate, and seem like they are mostly thin metal and empty space to allow room for combustion and fuel/oxidizer flow, yet they put out thrust in the 100s of tons, how do they not crush themselves under their own trust? Are they actually more robust than they look, or are there other hid... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ant93h/eli5_how_do_rocket_engines_not_crush_themselves/ | {
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5gcfci | why do galaxies form in clusters rather than spread out from one another? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gcfci/eli5_why_do_galaxies_form_in_clusters_rather_than/ | {
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916o9z | how is it possible to see a star that might’ve exploded thousands of years ago? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/916o9z/eli5_how_is_it_possible_to_see_a_star_that/ | {
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490j50 | how does the military determine when someone gets deployed overseas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/490j50/eli5_how_does_the_military_determine_when_someone/ | {
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8zcgtp | why does it seem that people with mental disabilities are happier than those who don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zcgtp/eli5_why_does_it_seem_that_people_with_mental/ | {
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76kn6r | can people have smaller than average organs and what does it mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76kn6r/eli5_can_people_have_smaller_than_average_organs/ | {
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