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2w3vml | why don't airlines drop the prices of a flight a few hours before departure? | Isn't a a profit of say $500 better than a loss of $1100? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w3vml/eli5_why_dont_airlines_drop_the_prices_of_a/ | {
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4u4tie | how do we know that leaked/released documents are unaltered and original? | What lets us know that leaked emails are indeed authentic? When people asked for HRC transcripts that (I assume) no one had, how would one verify accuracy? Wikileaks, Snowden, etc - what is the thing or process that confirms this "secret" stuff isn't altered? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u4tie/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_leakedreleased_documents/ | {
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dbtrd5 | how do qi chargers actually work? (the ones that you just sit your phone on top of) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dbtrd5/eli5_how_do_qi_chargers_actually_work_the_ones/ | {
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72frvs | why are there grape sized tomatoes but not tomato sized grapes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72frvs/eli5_why_are_there_grape_sized_tomatoes_but_not/ | {
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5yekcr | how do the train-stoppers at the end of the rail work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yekcr/eli5_how_do_the_trainstoppers_at_the_end_of_the/ | {
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e9omgx | how do the bright shapes form when applying pressure to the eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e9omgx/eli5_how_do_the_bright_shapes_form_when_applying/ | {
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1ird4k | what happens to war trash when it's all over? | I just watched Jarhead for the first time, and there are all these scenes with blown up tanks and cars left throughout the middle of the desert. What happens to all of this garbage?
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2dltvm | the lore of warcraft and how we have come to the current expansion. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dltvm/eli5the_lore_of_warcraft_and_how_we_have_come_to/ | {
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3p1sf5 | how do europeans' governments work? | In the US we have a president who is our chief executive, a legislature who makes laws but also declares war... how does this compare to European countries? Who declares war and has the most power? Which nations have democratically elected officials? How are their powers divided? I realize there are dozens of European ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p1sf5/eli5_how_do_europeans_governments_work/ | {
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3ooe1n | think tanks | What is a Think Tank? Are they profitable? If so, how? What sort of qualifications does one need to work at a Think Tank? Or, do you work at one or is it like being on a committee or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ooe1n/eli5_think_tanks/ | {
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21x65a | the difference between turtle, tortoise, and terrapin | "I like turtles." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21x65a/eli5the_difference_between_turtle_tortoise_and/ | {
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e7om8m | what does night vision make some black clothing appear white? additionally, why does some black clothing stay black? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7om8m/eli5_what_does_night_vision_make_some_black/ | {
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dih7t8 | why do people cough up blood after they get shot in the movies? is that a factual depiction? | Whenever people get shot in the movies, they always come to and are coughing up blood. Does that really happen in real life and if yes, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dih7t8/eli5_why_do_people_cough_up_blood_after_they_get/ | {
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4les12 | the outer layer of skin is dead cells. you lose a bit of it, and it comes back. how does the body know that it had enough dead skin if that isn't even alive? | I notice this with the skin the surrounds the nails. If I cut my nails short, the skin underneath grows thicker. When I trim my nails I sometimes cut off some dead skin. But it'll grow back. To the exact thickness. Why? How? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4les12/eli5_the_outer_layer_of_skin_is_dead_cells_you/ | {
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2qcvea | why do some people (like myself) put emotions onto inanimate objects? | For instance, when you feel bad for a stuffed animal because it doesnt get 'enough attention' or that commercial about the lamp who got replaced. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qcvea/eli5why_do_some_people_like_myself_put_emotions/ | {
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3rnmo8 | in the presidential election, why do people say 'your throwing your vote away' if you vote for a third party, when the popular vote does not even decide who the president will be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rnmo8/eli5_in_the_presidential_election_why_do_people/ | {
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rzcu2 | how does a thin piece of plastic (case) keep my phone from breaking when i drop it? | I understand that a more rubbery or elastic material would help to distribute kinetic energy more evenly throughout the device, but my case is hard plastic (no "crumple zones"), and it's worked out for me so far. Is it only there to prevent scratches, or is something else going on entirely? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rzcu2/eli5_how_does_a_thin_piece_of_plastic_case_keep/ | {
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2le4tn | what happened to chat rooms? how did they go from such popularity to being virtually non-existent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2le4tn/eli5_what_happened_to_chat_rooms_how_did_they_go/ | {
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7mn3sg | moon moving away... but gravity? | I know the Moon is moving away from the Earth at a slow rate 35 mm a year I believe? But how is that possible with the Earths massive gravity? Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mn3sg/eli5_moon_moving_away_but_gravity/ | {
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5lkql6 | people who wake up after a head injury with a new ability (for example fluency in a foreign language) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lkql6/eli5_people_who_wake_up_after_a_head_injury_with/ | {
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38h1wn | why is it socially unacceptable to show pride in something when you're in the majority? | Examples being things like "White Pride", "Heterosexual Pride" "Cisgender Pride" in America are often seen as racist, homophobic, transphobic. Why is it only okay to have pride when one falls in a minority? "(Brown Pride, LGBT clubs)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38h1wn/eli5_why_is_it_socially_unacceptable_to_show/ | {
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6u9wcw | how does sexual attraction mature with age? | my sexual attraction to the opposite sex has seen me finding women of the same age range as myself attractive from when i was a younger teen to me now in my thirties. in short; is there a chemical/psychological prossess that acomplishes this and do certain people have an imbalance ( people whom choose a relationship wi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u9wcw/eli5how_does_sexual_attraction_mature_with_age/ | {
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j3pre | please explain the tea party movement and their beliefs (li5) | Not looking for accusations against them, just trying to figure out what they stand for.
Assume I know basic Democratic and Republican views, but nothing else! :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3pre/please_explain_the_tea_party_movement_and_their/ | {
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1lsvjc | why submitted content to reddit is instantly downvoted to zero? | It doesn't happen all the time for me, but often, I'll submit a link or something, the second it's submitted, it's downvoted. Do people just constantly check new posts and downvote them or something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lsvjc/eli5_why_submitted_content_to_reddit_is_instantly/ | {
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5s2c67 | if there are multi billionaires in this world why are there still billions of people starving to death everyday? are humans really this selfish? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s2c67/eli5_if_there_are_multi_billionaires_in_this/ | {
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bmgnb2 | when you go to a different country you exchange money from your country with this country's money. what is done with thr money from your country? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bmgnb2/eli5_when_you_go_to_a_different_country_you/ | {
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3g07hv | how do cartridge style video games work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g07hv/eli5_how_do_cartridge_style_video_games_work/ | {
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51790h | how does soap stick together after it gets cut in two? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51790h/eli5_how_does_soap_stick_together_after_it_gets/ | {
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17c24l | el 5, how is it that "polar bear" clubs can go swimming in january and not die of hypothermia? | Every January the Polar Bear Club of Coney Island has a huge event where people get into the surf at Coney Island ( the Atlantic Ocean in essence ) and I never hear about people dying. How is that? If I go to the same area in November its already way too cold, so what gives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17c24l/el_5_how_is_it_that_polar_bear_clubs_can_go/ | {
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u61jw | how a turing machine works and how it is important to computers | What is a turing machine? How does it work? I heard it is essential to computers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u61jw/eli5_how_a_turing_machine_works_and_how_it_is/ | {
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4ud2qy | how do we determine how much force we have to use when we throw a ball towards an object or another person? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ud2qy/eli5_how_do_we_determine_how_much_force_we_have/ | {
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1pyjof | what are some of the side effects of the federal reserve act of 1913? | I noticed W. Wilson referenced a lot while digging through wiki articles about american economy/history and also noticed we're coming up on 100 years since the passing of the FRA, therefor thought it was rather fitting for discussion. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pyjof/eli5_what_are_some_of_the_side_effects_of_the/ | {
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pmc2o | can someone explain to me the equation for acceleration? | My physics book explains it as
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5o47je | if the unreal engine is one of the most realistic and better looking game engines, why isn't it used more often in video games? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o47je/eli5_if_the_unreal_engine_is_one_of_the_most/ | {
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5ox6fw | why is russia so threatened by the idea of states on its borders (such as ukraine) joining the eu? is russia actually afraid of a eu invasion? | I can see the resistance to states joining NATO, which is a different kettle of fish, but the idea of the EU itself as a military threat to Russia is laughable to me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ox6fw/eli5_why_is_russia_so_threatened_by_the_idea_of/ | {
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2nsmsp | why do north and south korea have totally different names in chinese? nk is 朝鲜 and sk is 韩国. | A second question, what do these words actually mean? The word for SK is 韩国, which seems to mean "Korea country" but I'm totally lost about what the word for NK means. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nsmsp/eli5_why_do_north_and_south_korea_have_totally/ | {
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3dfres | cicadas | Can someone explain the 17yr cycle thing? I mean.. I'm from Ohio and they're around all the time and I just don't understand. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dfres/eli5_cicadas/ | {
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710pgv | so, say a man and woman have a daughter, and then the woman and the man's biological brother have a daughter in secret. what would be the term for the relationship between the two girls? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/710pgv/eli5_so_say_a_man_and_woman_have_a_daughter_and/ | {
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3x1d5r | why in car commercials doe it always say (closed track, professional driver) even when it's a family car slowly driving safely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x1d5r/eli5_why_in_car_commercials_doe_it_always_say/ | {
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4jaqaj | why is teddy roosevelt so revered? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jaqaj/eli5_why_is_teddy_roosevelt_so_revered/ | {
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2oje5u | why doesn't ups, fedex, usps deliver on sunday all year round? | . obviously there's still people working behind the scenes on Sundays but why no deliveries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oje5u/eli5_why_doesnt_ups_fedex_usps_deliver_on_sunday/ | {
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38uf77 | if a town full of extremely black people moved from the deep africa to something like northern norway and then have kids with each other generation after generation would they eventually become white? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38uf77/eli5if_a_town_full_of_extremely_black_people/ | {
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3gmr83 | what happened to hollywood? why are we seeing nothing but adaptations, reboots, and sequels? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gmr83/eli5_what_happened_to_hollywood_why_are_we_seeing/ | {
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2cohed | why do my list of priorities get turned up side down when i need to study? | Everyone know that when you truly have to study cleaning your room and sorting through your socks suddenly feels as fullfilling as having a beer on a mountaintop right after you had mind-blowing sex with ten women and a midget.
Why is that?
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8cbr6r | why does buying (or leasing) a car from a dealership take so long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cbr6r/eli5_why_does_buying_or_leasing_a_car_from_a/ | {
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abqgwz | distilled water | I do a sinus flush every night. I recently started using distilled water...it has a dustinct burnt wood "smell" to it...why?
Edit: I do use the little premixed packets (salt and baking soda) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abqgwz/eli5_distilled_water/ | {
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32mcv2 | why don't stunt doubles get acting credits in movies/shows? | I searched on ELI5 and google and nothing I found explains this.
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459nhb | why is the transition between no service and 3g/4g so slow on my phone? | When I'm on the tube I like to browse Reddit. However most of the tube line does not get 3G/4G reception as it's underground. However, there are sections of each line that are open air but my phone doesn't seem to catch reception in time to draw any data before I enter another tunnel/station/etc.
Also, the stations ge... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/459nhb/eli5_why_is_the_transition_between_no_service_and/ | {
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1gfghv | why have u.s. banks offered such low interest rates on savings accounts and cds for the past 10 years? | Australia, Germany, and a bunch of other countries offer interest rates well above 4% on a bunch of savings products. Not in the U.S., though. They used to--in the 80s you could get over 5% on just a normal savings account.
What happened? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gfghv/why_have_us_banks_offered_such_low_interest_rates/ | {
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1lclag | whats the basis for thinking beanie babies would grow in value? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lclag/eli5_whats_the_basis_for_thinking_beanie_babies/ | {
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a46z0h | does memory that’s been ‘leaked’ ever get freed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a46z0h/eli5_does_memory_thats_been_leaked_ever_get_freed/ | {
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1sjch1 | why can't my mind comprehend mathematics after class at the same level as i did after 1st explaining by teacher? | It's always been a problem of mine. Under a lecture and teacher explaining i fully understand the reason and "How-to" under an lecture, while my mind suddenly drops all reason after class and clears all evidence of any teaching that day... Why is that? and How? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sjch1/eli5_why_cant_my_mind_comprehend_mathematics/ | {
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1bp85h | what does it mean when a video game company releases the source code for a game | Is this like the computer equivalent of putting your stuff in the public domain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bp85h/eli5what_does_it_mean_when_a_video_game_company/ | {
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2k72bk | climate change deniers always use the argument, "there hasn't been any warming in 18 years". is this just a completely made up and false statement, or does it have some truth to it? | I was debating that Climate Change is real with a denier, and he was constantly saying that's its a hoax because there hasn't been any warning in 18 years. It's not the first time I've heard deniers say that, I just wanted to know where that argument comes from. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k72bk/eli5_climate_change_deniers_always_use_the/ | {
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3pjoko | where do supermarkets get their 'generic' food and drugs from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pjoko/eli5_where_do_supermarkets_get_their_generic_food/ | {
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1q01ug | why is common for drinkers to take a lick of salt, a shot of tequila, and then suck on a slice of lemon? | What is the reasoning behind this exact combination, and why do we not do this with other hard liquors?
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1j68j5 | who owns reddit and what are they doing with it? | Is there a goal? Thus question just randomly popped in my head | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j68j5/eli5who_owns_reddit_and_what_are_they_doing_with/ | {
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edhr06 | why does a kid's heart beat faster than an adult's? wouldn't the bigger body need more blood flow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/edhr06/eli5_why_does_a_kids_heart_beat_faster_than_an/ | {
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bhy3ne | how do young animals know when to leave their parents when they’re old enough? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhy3ne/eli5_how_do_young_animals_know_when_to_leave/ | {
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36tnz9 | could we detonate a very small nuclear explosion? | Like a grenade or dynamite stick size. Or the minimal critical mass needs to be bigger? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36tnz9/eli5_could_we_detonate_a_very_small_nuclear/ | {
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2fo9l6 | why do i, a white girl with straight brunette hair, occasionally find very coarse and kinky hairs on my head? | I'm not sure how to explain it correctly..I seem to randomly find extremely dark and coarse hairs, usually shorter then my other hair. Does anyone know why? Does this even happen to other people? I'm curious! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fo9l6/eli5_why_do_i_a_white_girl_with_straight_brunette/ | {
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8uk1wy | what is the origin of the permittivity of free space? why can't an electric field just travel forever in a vacuum? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8uk1wy/eli5_what_is_the_origin_of_the_permittivity_of/ | {
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23ijn0 | body parts "falling asleep" | What causes feet to tingle and get super sensitive and "fall asleep?" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23ijn0/eli5_body_parts_falling_asleep/ | {
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e9cb0y | how does the body adapt to cold temperatures so quickly even though its core temperature is always the same ? | When I go outside out in a cold day, i'll feel cold for about 15 minutes and then not anymore. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e9cb0y/eli5_how_does_the_body_adapt_to_cold_temperatures/ | {
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dwgnj9 | how are some abstract paintings considered high art, such as splashes of paint on a canvas, but the splattering of a 5 year old isn't? what does it take for something to be considered 'art' in the sense that it is widely known and famous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dwgnj9/eli5_how_are_some_abstract_paintings_considered/ | {
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fnasic | how do plants know when to "wake up"? |
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aciet3 | at a basic level, computers understand 1s and 0s, do humans have something similar to that? | Computers at a basic level will understand a 1 and a 0 (high voltage, low voltage), and will execute commands and operate based on the two voltages. In school, we kind of are taught that for example, when we touch something hot, a signal is sent to our brain (by I think sensory neurons?), how does our brain understand ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aciet3/eli5_at_a_basic_level_computers_understand_1s_and/ | {
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foa47e | what is a sourdough starter and how do they apparently last for generations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/foa47e/eli5_what_is_a_sourdough_starter_and_how_do_they/ | {
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73t8go | how do pills work if our stomachs have acid? | It was hard to put this into words. I am currently at school, I take my pill everyday around 9. Today I was taking it as I was thinking about how our bodies can, basically, destroy razor blades due to our stomach acid. So, if our bodies do that to razor blades, how exactly do pills work? I'd assume the power or whateve... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73t8go/eli5_how_do_pills_work_if_our_stomachs_have_acid/ | {
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qvo2k | kosher rules | So I've just started dating a girl who is Jewish a few weeks ago. What are the basics of kosher rules I should know? I personally love me some bacon, and meat and cheese, but I'm trying to be aware of her beliefs. She isn't super religious, but she does try to follow kosher. Also someone please explain the no meat ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qvo2k/eli5_kosher_rules/ | {
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bh18o6 | what’s the difference and between cc and bcc and what’s the point of having both? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bh18o6/eli5_whats_the_difference_and_between_cc_and_bcc/ | {
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2ar2bm | why does my mind change completely after i masterbate, suddently i feel disgusted with what i was doing | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ar2bm/eli5_why_does_my_mind_change_completely_after_i/ | {
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17b07y | why can't i post on reddit sometimes | I get this description sometimes when it fails to post.
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2z98dt | dress code and the differences between suits and tuxedos and stuff | I just don't get it. Wikipedia has an article about it, but there's different outfits for different times and different occasions, but they all look the exact same to me... Could someone explain the difference to me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z98dt/eli5_dress_code_and_the_differences_between_suits/ | {
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4qv3de | how do large internet networks (like in universities) handle so many people streaming at the same time, yet my internet's bandwidth is split between devices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qv3de/eli5_how_do_large_internet_networks_like_in/ | {
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2l81p2 | who owns the copyright to a tattoo? the tattooist or the person that is getting the tattoo? | I was just thinking about tattoos and what the situation is about the copyright. If it's a unique design does the tattooist get the rights of the subject is getting paid to show them off? Also what if you get a tattoo of a picture that someone else made, such as a Marvel character etc. would they have a claim? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l81p2/eli5_who_owns_the_copyright_to_a_tattoo_the/ | {
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2fazqg | what's the difference between a programmer, coder, software engineer and developer? | I just moved to Silicon Valley for work and have no idea what is going on ever. People are programmers, developers, engineers, coders and I don't understand the difference between any of it.
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4gnycm | how do you take an idea to invention if you have no applicable talents? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gnycm/eli5_how_do_you_take_an_idea_to_invention_if_you/ | {
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79uiee | zoning out while driving and not killing anyone | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79uiee/eli5_zoning_out_while_driving_and_not_killing/ | {
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4udwwt | please someone explain to me the basics of seo. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4udwwt/eli5_please_someone_explain_to_me_the_basics_of/ | {
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2ltx16 | how do people "track" other people through forests? | Saw it in a movie, curious as to how they do it. What clues do they look for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ltx16/eli5_how_do_people_track_other_people_through/ | {
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k6w2b | (or a bit more...): differential equations. | Background info: I'm taking Diff-Eq. for the second time because I did not have enough time to study it properly (I was taking DE along with a few other classes in 5 weeks, with one class requiring around 8 hours of work a day outside of class to pass, so DE was the odd man out) and the lectures weren't very helpful th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k6w2b/eli5_or_a_bit_more_differential_equations/ | {
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2bl7jo | why is it that a 7 year old console with only 512 mb of ram can run modern games with pretty decent graphics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bl7jo/eli5_why_is_it_that_a_7_year_old_console_with/ | {
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4fklzf | why does the a/c set on 74 feel different than the heat set on 74? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fklzf/eli5_why_does_the_ac_set_on_74_feel_different/ | {
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2nkx5y | in white house press briefings involving the press secretary or the potus himself, why do people just yell randomly at them when they take questions? | Isn't the order of questions often predetermined, and moreover, doesn't this seem like an inappropriate way to address senior staff or a head of state? There are obviously way more reporters there than they can take questions from, couldn't they work out some sort of system? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nkx5y/eli5_in_white_house_press_briefings_involving_the/ | {
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2q0w1x | what happens to data when its wiped out? | Thought of this after watching Her | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q0w1x/eli5_what_happens_to_data_when_its_wiped_out/ | {
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dtk13r | if we were to have a massive iron rod, that could stretch thousands of millions of kilometers, up to another planet in another galaxy, lets say 1 light year away, and we were to start turning it or pushing it, wouldnt that be information traveling faster than light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dtk13r/eli5_if_we_were_to_have_a_massive_iron_rod_that/ | {
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jprjm | how does this guy do it? | I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but... here it goes:
I just stumbled upon [this video](_URL_0_) and it blew my mind how the guy managed to guess it. I'm pretty sure there is a trick to it! So Reddit, ELI5 please! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jprjm/eli5_how_does_this_guy_do_it/ | {
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2rsrzy | if the use of antibacterial soaps and careless use of antibiotics is discouraged because it could produce very resilient and dangerous bacteria, how come mouthwash isn't being given the same treatment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rsrzy/eli5_if_the_use_of_antibacterial_soaps_and/ | {
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7o4l49 | why do bottles shatter when you hit the top of the bottle with your hand? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7o4l49/eli5_why_do_bottles_shatter_when_you_hit_the_top/ | {
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5g24yu | why does the united states still not have paternal leave? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g24yu/eli5_why_does_the_united_states_still_not_have/ | {
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1w5vus | considering all the articles lately regarding the supply of chemicals used in us executions; why does federal or state governments not manufacture the preferred chemicals internally that were used successfully without the excess side effects that has been reported. | Most of the previous drugs that were used in executions seemed to have been imported from Europe but have since been prohibited for export If used in executions.
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11msfb | why is eating so enjoyable? | > I couldn't find this question being asked here already, but tell me if it was.
Whether we're eating with friends or even alone, people always enjoy eating food. I don't think this is just an American thing, but why is it so much fun to eat?
Also, I'm not fat. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11msfb/eli5_why_is_eating_so_enjoyable/ | {
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2xvsf3 | what are those pointy things that are on fighter jets in the very front? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xvsf3/eli5_what_are_those_pointy_things_that_are_on/ | {
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30mwzz | why do people give money to churches? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30mwzz/eli5why_do_people_give_money_to_churches/ | {
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a05zbt | what is the mechanism or device in a car that turns the wheel back around automatically as you're exiting a turn? | I'm not sure quite how to explain it but when you're driving and you go to make a turn of course you're going to turn the wheel in either direction left or right. however when you let go of the wheel momentarily as you're exiting the turn in the wheels aligned them self straight back onto the road, what is the devi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a05zbt/eli5_what_is_the_mechanism_or_device_in_a_car/ | {
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58gacs | i've just watched a video on here this morning showing the number of nukes detonated so far. in any have these contributed to global warming? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58gacs/eli5_ive_just_watched_a_video_on_here_this/ | {
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2zls0y | since producing your own alcohol is legal, how come moonshiners have to covertly make their liquor? | Why can't they just say they're making it all for themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zls0y/eli5_since_producing_your_own_alcohol_is_legal/ | {
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5qgwgr | how have we come so far with visual technology like 4k and 8k screens but a phone call still sounds like am radio? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qgwgr/eli5_how_have_we_come_so_far_with_visual/ | {
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