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22keic | why are rooms with higher ceilings cooler than those with lower ones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22keic/eli5_why_are_rooms_with_higher_ceilings_cooler/ | {
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19las0 | how us govt. enforces that all children go to school (public, private, charter, etc) | How does the government ensure that children go to school, especially those that do not go to public schools. Also, how does homeschooling work legally. Are there certain criteria that make schools 'schools' by govt.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19las0/eli5_how_us_govt_enforces_that_all_children_go_to/ | {
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33bxkw | how do windows/glass reflect light if it's sole purpose is to let light through? | I'm on a bus for example and if I look at the windows I can see the seats reflecting in the window but also through the window. Or another example would be when you see your car or yourself in store windows. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33bxkw/eli5_how_do_windowsglass_reflect_light_if_its/ | {
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e5vsa6 | how are sounds in video games and movies made from complete scratch? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5vsa6/eli5_how_are_sounds_in_video_games_and_movies/ | {
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4bmsxu | in 2014, drunk driving absolutely dwarfed the statistics for terrorism (accounting for american blood spilled.) if was able to find these statistics on the internet within seconds, then why do we still have people believing that terrorism is the highest priority on american soil? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bmsxu/eli5_in_2014_drunk_driving_absolutely_dwarfed_the/ | {
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656965 | what makes it so difficult to cure paralysis? | Is there many parts to the equation that we cannot solve? Is there some that we can? Will we ever be able to cure it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/656965/eli5_what_makes_it_so_difficult_to_cure_paralysis/ | {
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cler8r | how far do the atoms in a rubber band stretch (separate) in relation to each other compared to the atoms in, say, a steel bar when you pull on it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cler8r/eli5_how_far_do_the_atoms_in_a_rubber_band/ | {
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8glj8f | what is the difference between a negative control and a positive control in experiments? | i've never understood the difference | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8glj8f/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_negative/ | {
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1a84wp | what is the business sense of walgreens, cvs and rite aid all being on the same street corner? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a84wp/eli5_what_is_the_business_sense_of_walgreens_cvs/ | {
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79wxdr | how did hitler manage to give so many people a job, building the army, the luftwaffe, the autobahn and many more at a time when the whole world suffered an economical crisis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79wxdr/eli5_how_did_hitler_manage_to_give_so_many_people/ | {
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2u9ykn | does shaving with a razor on your legs dull the razor faster than using it on your face? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u9ykn/eli5does_shaving_with_a_razor_on_your_legs_dull/ | {
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3o7jks | what happens when a us state losses a representative in the house due to population decrease? | Is the newest member just out of a job? Do they not even run? What happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o7jks/eli5what_happens_when_a_us_state_losses_a/ | {
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1vro5w | why is canada's leader, stephen harper, supporting israel so enthusiastically lately? | The Canadian press are all over it, with some really seeming to side with him (Toronto Star). Is it really that bad for Israelis that they need such foreign involvement, or are there other factors at play? I don't support either side in this issue, but things seem to be getting a little weird seeing as Harper doesn't u... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vro5w/why_is_canadas_leader_stephen_harper_supporting/ | {
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5wilux | why does walking on wet sand leave dry footprints? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wilux/eli5_why_does_walking_on_wet_sand_leave_dry/ | {
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59ddt7 | why isn't digital signature forgery a bigger problem? | I know the insignificance of the scribbled mark on the "page" (or the digital Adobe document): _URL_0_
... and that the true significance of a signature is to demonstrate that you were physically present at the time to make the mark.
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3ct1ne | how can events in dreams provide context for events and stimuli that occur in the real, physical world? | Basically, I've had dreams where I'm doing something, or something happens to me, and then something in the real world happens that seemingly perfectly lines up with what I was dreaming. For instance, say I'm dreaming that I'm about to walk into a concert hall, and then once I open the doors, I'm showered with the musi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ct1ne/eli5_how_can_events_in_dreams_provide_context_for/ | {
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bavhql | since we will eventually hit a wall of reducing the size of transistors on a computer processor, what else can we do to improve its performance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bavhql/eli5_since_we_will_eventually_hit_a_wall_of/ | {
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1zmakb | how do muscles regenerate between sets of an excercise? | Let's say I'm doing bench press. I've done 10 full reps, the 11th one I can barely push barbell an inch from my chest - I'm exhausted. Then I wait about 2 minutes and start second set, where I can lift at least another 7-8 times no problem. What happens with muscles during that 2 minute break? How do they regenerate so... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zmakb/eli5_how_do_muscles_regenerate_between_sets_of_an/ | {
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43wmge | how can sugar/sugar based things like candies go so long without spoiling but eating sugar and not brushing your teeth causes bacteria to flourish? or fermenting alcohol for that matter, why do bacteria like sugar sometimes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43wmge/eli5_how_can_sugarsugar_based_things_like_candies/ | {
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3m5q0y | why do astronauts not experience the effects of being in an anechoic chamber in space? | Supposing the astronaut isn't breathing heavily, speaking, or receiving a voice message.
EDIT: In the vacuum of space (i.e. spacewalk), not in a spacecraft/station.
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3wy0jz | why does hollywood seem to use the same soundboard sounds for things like cats and babies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wy0jz/eli5_why_does_hollywood_seem_to_use_the_same/ | {
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yiil1 | checksums | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yiil1/eli5_checksums/ | {
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entp0o | does eating food affect the absorption of painkillers? | If you were to take painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen on an empty stomach would they work stronger/quicker as there isn’t any food to get in the way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/entp0o/eli5_does_eating_food_affect_the_absorption_of/ | {
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4vwnyq | why do people like to make people angry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vwnyq/eli5_why_do_people_like_to_make_people_angry/ | {
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247jd5 | demyelinating neuropathy | Trying to prepare for my next appt with Neurologist, but I just can't make my brain work well enough to grok this: _URL_0_
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2imuzv | why are ebola patients being treated in a wide range of places instead of all being contained in one treatment area, or ones with close proximity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2imuzv/eli5_why_are_ebola_patients_being_treated_in_a/ | {
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8tum1b | why is seemingly every photo tagged with a “getty images” watermark? how big are they? and are they just an image host or do they also employ photographers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tum1b/eli5_why_is_seemingly_every_photo_tagged_with_a/ | {
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2v47hf | how did filmmakers achieved visual effects in the 70s and early 80s? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v47hf/eli5_how_did_filmmakers_achieved_visual_effects/ | {
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3my7za | what tests are scientist's willing to invest in now that there's water on mars, whereas before they wouldn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3my7za/eli5_what_tests_are_scientists_willing_to_invest/ | {
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9qluax | could armored dinosaurs like ankylosaurus and nodosaurus swim? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qluax/eli5_could_armored_dinosaurs_like_ankylosaurus/ | {
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17wze1 | the phenomenon in our universe known as dark flow | Can anyone dumb [this](_URL_0_) down a little for me? It sounds really interesting but I don't totally understand what is going on. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17wze1/eli5_the_phenomenon_in_our_universe_known_as_dark/ | {
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3ar8sj | why are there 'war crimes' which are different to 'crimes' isn't killing someone simply murder? | See title | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ar8sj/eli5_why_are_there_war_crimes_which_are_different/ | {
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jx9ts | wound healing. what is it in our body that makes it heal cuts, burns, scrapes, etc. | And also why are there limitations (some wounds don't heal completely, no limb regeneration like lizards, etc)? And do all people heal at the same rate? And if not, what makes some people heal faster? And is Wolverine a real person? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jx9ts/eli5_wound_healing_what_is_it_in_our_body_that/ | {
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3i45zn | why are so many candidates with little chance of winning seeking presidential nomination? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i45zn/eli5_why_are_so_many_candidates_with_little/ | {
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1k3jhm | can you actually go blind from looking at a solar eclipse with out proper eye protection? why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k3jhm/eli5_can_you_actually_go_blind_from_looking_at_a/ | {
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3gyezh | why does the united nations need permanent members? | Why is the UN not democratic? Why are there permanent members? What makes them more "special"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gyezh/eli5why_does_the_united_nations_need_permanent/ | {
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2k0383 | how are bills able to be changed last minute with other members of congress seemingly being out of the loop? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k0383/eli5_how_are_bills_able_to_be_changed_last_minute/ | {
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2j6qsy | what does it mean that there is a 2,500 square-mile cloud of methane over the southwest? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j6qsy/eli5what_does_it_mean_that_there_is_a_2500/ | {
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1zo0z0 | why is 100 degrees celsius the "boiling point", when water can boil below 100 degrees? | I mean, it evaporates before 100 degrees, so why is it the boiling point? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zo0z0/eli5why_is_100_degrees_celsius_the_boiling_point/ | {
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7y9d6s | why do seniors/children pay less for movie tickets when they still take the same amount of space ? | I get buffets charge less because seniors/children generally eat less. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7y9d6s/eli5why_do_seniorschildren_pay_less_for_movie/ | {
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bj99ba | why is lumber sold based the size it was before it went into the planer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bj99ba/eli5_why_is_lumber_sold_based_the_size_it_was/ | {
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7oaf44 | why do products with double the amount/content don't nearly cost double the price? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7oaf44/eli5_why_do_products_with_double_the/ | {
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1soln3 | what causes the menstruation cycle to be regular? | How does the female body know every month to shed the lining of the uterus? What affects this cycle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1soln3/eli5_what_causes_the_menstruation_cycle_to_be/ | {
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17b31y | i can always find a deal on most electronics if i look hard enough. why do the prices of certain products never seem to vary more than a few bucks? | Apple is the best example of this but I think the same might hold true for designer stuff too (and I'm sure there are others). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17b31y/eli5_i_can_always_find_a_deal_on_most_electronics/ | {
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1mfmqk | the concept of a t-test in statistics | When should/n't it be used?
How do I know if my output is reasonable?
How do I know if it's a one or two tail distribution?
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4takl9 | where there is a uterus or another female organ in a woman's body, what is in that exact spot in a man's body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4takl9/eli5_where_there_is_a_uterus_or_another_female/ | {
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60dm6o | how can a distance be infinitely smaller | In math last year we learned about asymptotes and how a curve can get infinitely close to a certain line but never touch it. How can the distance between two things be infinitely small when they can easily intersect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60dm6o/eli5_how_can_a_distance_be_infinitely_smaller/ | {
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3k3sk6 | when people make supercuts, where do they get all the footage, and how do they find all the clips? | Something like this: [A supercut of all the times "Psych" made a reference to "Mentalist"] (_URL_0_) confuses me. Did someone really watch every episode, and buy all the DVDs, to put it together? Or is there some other way to do it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k3sk6/eli5_when_people_make_supercuts_where_do_they_get/ | {
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2nwzuj | anarchy vs libertarian | What is the difference between libertarian philosophy and anarchist philosophy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nwzuj/eli5_anarchy_vs_libertarian/ | {
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crk29t | what happens to an eyeball after it's removed from a body and loses its moisture? | Sorry if this is gross, I've just always wondered and can never figure out how to Google this. I never participated in dissections and I don't hunt so I've never interacted with an eyeball apart from putting contacts in.
If you took an eye out of a person or animal (not suggesting this at all) and just set the eyeball... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crk29t/eli5_what_happens_to_an_eyeball_after_its_removed/ | {
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3d7xh2 | "complexes" in terms of psychology | i've been seeing a lot of talk over "superiority complexes" and "victim complexes" over the web. what are these? i've tried googling the definition but they simply make no sense to my simple brain haha
thank you! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d7xh2/eli5_complexes_in_terms_of_psychology/ | {
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6gctlw | why are there not many artistic depictions of heaven within christian religious art traditionally? | I mean really depicting what heaven looks like. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gctlw/eli5_why_are_there_not_many_artistic_depictions/ | {
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ajyscc | why is dietary fibre important? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajyscc/eli5_why_is_dietary_fibre_important/ | {
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9ho0y0 | why is it that modern body armor, like the kind used by the military and police, is very rarely of high enough strength to stop rounds from rifle caliber weapons? especially in a military context, aren't rifle caliber weapons exceedingly common? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ho0y0/eli5_why_is_it_that_modern_body_armor_like_the/ | {
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302aaf | what made the beatles so revolutionary for the music industry? and why are they regarded as one of the most influential bands of all time? | I am a huge Beatle fan and have always heard of The Beatles truly changing the music industry and influencing countless artists. What exactly did they do the was so game changing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/302aaf/eli5_what_made_the_beatles_so_revolutionary_for/ | {
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ta4or | charter schools, good/bad side to them | preferably unbiased, facts
thank you | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ta4or/eli5_charter_schools_goodbad_side_to_them/ | {
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6mzoqo | how do some citrus food products contain 0% dv of vitamin c, when they contain 'orange puree' and 'lemon juice concentrate'? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mzoqo/eli5_how_do_some_citrus_food_products_contain_0/ | {
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6mmapn | how can it be some people die after 1 shot but others, like emmett dalton gets shot 23 times in the late 19th century without great medical care and live? | Seriously, is it purely just dumb luck getting shot in all the "right" places? Also some people die of disease even with the best care they had in that time. Did he have a guardian angel?
"Emmett Dalton received 23 gunshot wounds and survived. (He was shot through the right arm, below the shoulder, through the left ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mmapn/eli5how_can_it_be_some_people_die_after_1_shot/ | {
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2o64ur | how do big companies hire lawyers to avoid lawsuits? | Obviously nobody is above the law, and I'm sure that applies to corporations too. But somehow, it seems like the corporations can always pay their way out of a lawsuit. How, and why, does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o64ur/eli5how_do_big_companies_hire_lawyers_to_avoid/ | {
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20fd9b | how does a star trek styled economy work "where all of humanity is equal and can spend their time creating art, exploring, researching, reading, gardening and raising their family" ? | How does one acquire products, food, healthcare?
Will this ever work in reality?
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39nfbz | why looking at gruesome pictures of people/animals gross us so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39nfbz/eli5why_looking_at_gruesome_pictures_of/ | {
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etplsy | why you can still whisper if you have lost your voice but if you try to talk nothing come out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/etplsy/eli5_why_you_can_still_whisper_if_you_have_lost/ | {
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7he5h1 | how do the foam cutouts in a recording studio mute out sound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7he5h1/eli5_how_do_the_foam_cutouts_in_a_recording/ | {
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bvvq33 | how does the un work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvvq33/eli5_how_does_the_un_work/ | {
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c84nen | what’s the difference between a mountain’s height and its prominence? how are each measured? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c84nen/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_mountains/ | {
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evmkdg | why do digital clocks slowly become inaccurate? (follow-up: but something like a car turn signal always blinks at the same frequency?) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/evmkdg/eli5_why_do_digital_clocks_slowly_become/ | {
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5kv3er | why can't you use your phone when it's out of juice and you just plugged it in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kv3er/eli5_why_cant_you_use_your_phone_when_its_out_of/ | {
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498dcc | how do terrestrial ant colonies survive torrential downpours without flooding in and drowning them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/498dcc/eli5how_do_terrestrial_ant_colonies_survive/ | {
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ciha6a | what is the difference between adrenaline and noradrenaline? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ciha6a/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_adrenaline/ | {
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1bbz9n | how does an excess of democracy in a society lead to civil war or dictatorship? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bbz9n/eli5_how_does_an_excess_of_democracy_in_a_society/ | {
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6mbyw3 | what are the usa's immigration policies goals? | I was listening to Sam Harris's podcast and he and his guest were talking about how immigration should be designed so that the society has the means and the capacity to assimilate them. While I don't often agree with Sam, this idea made a lot of intuitive sense.
But in reality I don't know jack shit about immigration.... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mbyw3/eli5_what_are_the_usas_immigration_policies_goals/ | {
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1t6mvq | why are humans attracted to bright and shiney things? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t6mvq/eli5_why_are_humans_attracted_to_bright_and/ | {
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z3t4v | if colors are defined by wavelengths of light, how do they combine to form new colors? | When I hear a 2 sounds at different frequencies generated at the same time, I hear a harmony, in which I can identify both distinct sounds. Yet, if I look at 2 superimposed colors, they combine to form a new color. If a green light is shined on a white surface, and a blue light shines on the same surface, it looks ye... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z3t4v/eli5_if_colors_are_defined_by_wavelengths_of/ | {
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25oez2 | if someone used a flashlight in a closed container traveling close to the speed of light, would the waves of light leaving the flashlight, be traveling faster than the speed of light? | Basically this is what I am wondering:
If both sound and light are waves (I heard something about light also being a particle and a wave so maybe that's where I'm getting confused)
and they both travel at a set speed, sound: 340.29 m / s, and light 299 792 458 m / s.
But the ISS is traveling at some 7.71 km/s, fast... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25oez2/eli5_if_someone_used_a_flashlight_in_a_closed/ | {
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61bffm | what is the differences between a bill getting pulled in congress versus it going to a vote and failing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61bffm/eli5_what_is_the_differences_between_a_bill/ | {
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2kgkce | are you a criminal if you deliberately choose not to prevent someone from committing suicide? | title. Of course, you would want to prevent anyone from committing suicide.
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2gjffe | why do we "shush" people to try to quiet them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gjffe/eli5_why_do_we_shush_people_to_try_to_quiet_them/ | {
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dqxnff | why does the age of consent tend to increase in more modern societies and vice versa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dqxnff/eli5_why_does_the_age_of_consent_tend_to_increase/ | {
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35v879 | how do you teach a deafblind person to a good level of education? (think helen keller level of education) | The main thing I struggle to understand is how do you teach meaning to someone through something like braille or the deafblind alphabet? If you can't see or hear, how can you understand letters/words and the meaning attached to those? It baffles and amazes me that this can be done, and makes me incredibly happy knowing... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35v879/eli5_how_do_you_teach_a_deafblind_person_to_a/ | {
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1if5x7 | what's the point of studying art? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1if5x7/eli5_whats_the_point_of_studying_art/ | {
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1kccz3 | why is email treated differently than snail mail when it comes to privacy? | I was listening to the news this morning and they reported that google has said that any one who uses their service has no right to privacy because they are using a 'third party.' Isn't the post office a third party as well? Or is it simply because it is a privately owned corporation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kccz3/eli5why_is_email_treated_differently_than_snail/ | {
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dcspvi | it is so easy to reconnect a torn wire, any person with some duct tape can do it. how come it’s so difficult and often impossible to fix/reconnect a torn nerve? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dcspvi/eli5_it_is_so_easy_to_reconnect_a_torn_wire_any/ | {
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zivdp | how much turbulence can a plane take before there is a critical failure somewhere | Hi
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3d4l65 | why is heating for homes standard but cooling isn't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d4l65/eli5_why_is_heating_for_homes_standard_but/ | {
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1xm0rq | why is female toplessness considered nudity, when male toplessness is pretty much acceptable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xm0rq/eli5_why_is_female_toplessness_considered_nudity/ | {
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dxeonc | if making images larger decreases quality, why doesn’t the same go for sound? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dxeonc/eli5_if_making_images_larger_decreases_quality/ | {
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2ui7u5 | how does google buy and renew domains for their main site? | I can't imagine someone from Google typing their credit card info in to buy `google. < tld > ` for the newest country that's been added. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ui7u5/eli5_how_does_google_buy_and_renew_domains_for/ | {
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1bqlhv | google chrome is dropping support for webkit and adding support for blink. what does this mean and how will it affect me? | _URL_0_
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2ret8i | how do songwriter and musicians ensure that their new creations are unique and not a ripoff? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ret8i/eli5_how_do_songwriter_and_musicians_ensure_that/ | {
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1hl94t | why is everyone mad at the us government over the nsa scandal, but not the companies like google and facebook, verizon, etc. for allowing the government to use their information? especially when companies such as these, especially google, usually promote internet freedom and privacy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hl94t/eli5_why_is_everyone_mad_at_the_us_government/ | {
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1p8e51 | why do car windows get covered in ice and not the body panels? | Here in the midwest in the morning in the winters there is usually a layer of thick ice and or frost over the widows, but not so much over the body panels. ELI5? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p8e51/eli5_why_do_car_windows_get_covered_in_ice_and/ | {
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3wnira | what are lasik and lasek surgeries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wnira/eli5_what_are_lasik_and_lasek_surgeries/ | {
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6txoqh | why do so many people wiggle their feet to fall asleep? what exactly's happening there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6txoqh/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_wiggle_their_feet_to/ | {
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2wn7xn | why does software like itunes tell me "an unknown error occurred" and then give me an error number which obviously means the error is known? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wn7xn/eli5_why_does_software_like_itunes_tell_me_an/ | {
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30avqo | what is instantaneous frequency? | So I get [frequency](_URL_0_) -- how many times a second a thing happens, basically. But what about [*instantaneous* frequency](_URL_1_)? Can anyone explain the concept to me without resorting to math (the way that the Wikipedia article rather annoyingly insists on)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30avqo/eli5_what_is_instantaneous_frequency/ | {
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1tam3k | my iphone is 32 gb. it says i have 22.5 used gb and only 5.2 gb left, why is this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tam3k/eli5my_iphone_is_32_gb_it_says_i_have_225_used_gb/ | {
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6c73jg | why do most helmets have a bunch of gaps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c73jg/eli5_why_do_most_helmets_have_a_bunch_of_gaps/ | {
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2s5v00 | what is a stable star? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s5v00/eli5what_is_a_stable_star/ | {
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3g39fw | what is donald trump's platform? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g39fw/eli5_what_is_donald_trumps_platform/ | {
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282nr0 | have we not yet found a scientific proof of homosexuality in humans? | I'm not denying it exists, I'm just looking to shove some facts in the face of whosoever decides to bring some stupid "it's just a choice" argument in to conversation. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/282nr0/eli5_have_we_not_yet_found_a_scientific_proof_of/ | {
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