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2kutjo | why can't i speed-read? | I can't keep up with the text. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kutjo/eli5_why_cant_i_speedread/ | {
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3opxcl | if i walk east-west at the same pace i walk west-east, will one way accelerate differently because of the rotation of the earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3opxcl/eli5_if_i_walk_eastwest_at_the_same_pace_i_walk/ | {
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3w9isz | american football vs football (soccer) | How did the term football come to mean two different sports? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w9isz/eli5_american_football_vs_football_soccer/ | {
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4e9pic | why do images of someone high up cause people to feel anxious if their not actually in danger? | Why do pictures of someone who is on the edge of a cliff or climbing a very tall tower or building make people feel anxious, if their not in any real danger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e9pic/eli5_why_do_images_of_someone_high_up_cause/ | {
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1t087p | can water vapour be pure or does it always have to be suspended in air? | If it must be in air, how does this affect steam boilers? Does air need to be injected into the system? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t087p/can_water_vapour_be_pure_or_does_it_always_have/ | {
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5f3hj9 | why do we not see smudges on glasses while we are wearing them, but when we take them off we can? | Some people (including myself) don't notice their glasses are dirty till you point it out. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f3hj9/eli5_why_do_we_not_see_smudges_on_glasses_while/ | {
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6ifypx | why is the moons shadow always to the side like a c rather than a u? | I'm confused by orbits, help me :O | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ifypx/eli5_why_is_the_moons_shadow_always_to_the_side/ | {
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4ffpwt | real estate: why would you build studios when you could build small one bedrooms and sell them for more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ffpwt/eli5_real_estate_why_would_you_build_studios_when/ | {
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dqxz7g | if time were to stop and everything stops including light, minus ourselves. would i see darkness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dqxz7g/eli5_if_time_were_to_stop_and_everything_stops/ | {
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lkxpp | who was gaddafi and what did he do wrong? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lkxpp/eli5_who_was_gaddafi_and_what_did_he_do_wrong/ | {
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52vr65 | do chefs train their palette for food they do not like? it so, how? | For example, how does a chef who dislikes eggs make/distinguish a phenomenal omelet from a mediocre one. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52vr65/eli5_do_chefs_train_their_palette_for_food_they/ | {
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ohnt1 | some computer terminologies | Before people start asking why I post it here, I did it because there's no text submission there and googling the answer sometime gave confusing answer
Here are some of the ones that confuses me often :/
- Shell (is this the *.exe files?)
- UI and GUI difference
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1pff5b | what exactly is meant when we say that air is "thinner" when altitude increases? | I know it seems like a dumb question, but I've searched all over and I can't actually figure out what they mean when they say its thinner, why does it become less dense as we rise in altitude? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pff5b/eli5_what_exactly_is_meant_when_we_say_that_air/ | {
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jnqi5 | different types of web hosting. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jnqi5/eli5_different_types_of_web_hosting/ | {
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ex0f3z | why do you get a pinpoint sensation on two completely different parts of your body at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ex0f3z/eli5_why_do_you_get_a_pinpoint_sensation_on_two/ | {
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1zgwim | how does credit work? when i swipe my card at a company, how do they get the money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zgwim/eli5_how_does_credit_work_when_i_swipe_my_card_at/ | {
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qs0l0 | what is imitation crab meat made from. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qs0l0/eli5_what_is_imitation_crab_meat_made_from/ | {
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1wtleg | why do traffic stops take so long? and why does the officer sometimes call for backup even though it's just a speeding ticket? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wtleg/eli5_why_do_traffic_stops_take_so_long_and_why/ | {
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4tajtt | what causes a company's stock to crash after something bad/scandalous happens to them? who decides that their stock prices fall? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tajtt/eli5_what_causes_a_companys_stock_to_crash_after/ | {
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1n68k6 | why would not raising the debt ceiling destroy the economy? | been hearing this on the news for the last week or so. I don't get it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n68k6/eli5_why_would_not_raising_the_debt_ceiling/ | {
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9xpovi | in classical computing, bits are binary and map to 1 and 0. qubits, however, can be infinite. how do they map, and how are they then used for computing? | Gonna try to explain what I know so far so I can be corrected/get an answer that builds off what I know:
I generally understand how bits compute. Multiple bits string together, as 1s and 0s, and can be read together to form words, numbers, functions, etc. This is feasible because a bit can be one of only two discrete... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xpovi/eli5_in_classical_computing_bits_are_binary_and/ | {
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1rxs0q | why did economic sanctions get iran, north korea to (partially) cooperate in a year or two, but hasn't in cuba in over 50 years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rxs0q/eli5why_did_economic_sanctions_get_iran_north/ | {
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d4br0h | dialysis | How is fluid removed from the body while your blood is being cleaned during dialysis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4br0h/eli5_dialysis/ | {
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55l0ph | why do we believe that where we'll find water we may find life, is it because we have ourselves as ourselves the only data point, or because we believe there's a fundamental reason why water is conducive to life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55l0ph/eli5_why_do_we_believe_that_where_well_find_water/ | {
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3ave4p | verizon just bought aol and all of its subsidiaries for $4.4 billion dollars. where does that money come from and where does it go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ave4p/eli5_verizon_just_bought_aol_and_all_of_its/ | {
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23s5w3 | why can tv shows interview al these "drug lords", but police cant catch them? | There were some posts about this - or relating to this - already, but none of those got very much attention, so no answers there. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23s5w3/eli5why_can_tv_shows_interview_al_these_drug/ | {
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2z1ise | why is patriotism more evident in places like the u.s and not so much in places like the u.k? | EDIT: Thanks for all of the replies, it's great to see everyone's opinions on the matter as well as the answers (of which there have been quite a few! :D) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z1ise/eli5_why_is_patriotism_more_evident_in_places/ | {
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5tfedt | why do chefs routinely handle food using their bare hands instead of using gloves? isn't it unhygenic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tfedt/eli5why_do_chefs_routinely_handle_food_using/ | {
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669wt1 | why is it that hats are "hung" but people are "hanged?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/669wt1/eli5_why_is_it_that_hats_are_hung_but_people_are/ | {
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1amrno | if we can prove that there are particles that actually move faster than light, will it really be possible to travel throught time? | Okay. I'm at my last year in high school. Today I had a class in Modern Physics and the teacher said that, to get an object with a big mass(not an atomic-sized particle) to travel at the speed of light, it would require an infinite amount of energy. And that... sounds impossible.
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8ugvzx | why is it always so urgent for everyone to donate blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ugvzx/eli5_why_is_it_always_so_urgent_for_everyone_to/ | {
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5jp26e | why are people perfectly okay with riding in cars, but terrified of flying in planes, despite car fatalities completely dwarfing plane fatalities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jp26e/eli5_why_are_people_perfectly_okay_with_riding_in/ | {
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65quro | how does water get to the colon? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65quro/eli5how_does_water_get_to_the_colon/ | {
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386ql4 | why don't photographers take videos and pick out individual frames that they like rather than taking individual shots? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/386ql4/eli5_why_dont_photographers_take_videos_and_pick/ | {
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al5k71 | how come you get sick if you eat leftovers not kept under refrigeration, but not when eating fermented food | I read a story about a kid dying from eating pasta and sauce left on the counter for 5 days, so whats the difference between that and say fermenting the same tomato sauce | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/al5k71/eli5_how_come_you_get_sick_if_you_eat_leftovers/ | {
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5z610q | how do cephalopods, like octopuses, see color without more than one type of photoreceptor in their eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z610q/eli5_how_do_cephalopods_like_octopuses_see_color/ | {
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1gpfo5 | how did ancient buddhists make solid gold statues? can you 'carve' gold? | And if they made molds how did they remove them without bending the metal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gpfo5/eli5_how_did_ancient_buddhists_make_solid_gold/ | {
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z36fa | objections to obamacare that aren't based on misunderstandings. | It seems like all I ever hear about why Obamacare passing equates to the end of days always comes down to death panels, insurance for abortions, slippery-slope nonsense about people having digitally-registered daily calorie limits and other such garbage that is clearly not in the bill. Can someone explain the best argu... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z36fa/objections_to_obamacare_that_arent_based_on/ | {
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2pifiw | why do i get phone calls the minute after i get a new phone number? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pifiw/eli5_why_do_i_get_phone_calls_the_minute_after_i/ | {
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bpm5fs | how do we suck? like, how does the physical action of creating suction in you mouth work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpm5fs/eli5_how_do_we_suck_like_how_does_the_physical/ | {
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cob4b3 | how "dehydrating" makes actors and celebrities look cut. wouldn't that make them retain water even more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cob4b3/eli5_how_dehydrating_makes_actors_and_celebrities/ | {
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36yg6b | how do reality tv 'interviews' work? | I usually never watch reality TV, but I'm currently watching The Quest and could not figure how how the interviews worked into the "normal" non-interview shots. What is the shot sequence? When are the contestants interviewed? Right after the event or a while later? It seems that they remember quite a bit and are pretty... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36yg6b/eli5_how_do_reality_tv_interviews_work/ | {
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1zs943 | what causes you to go mute or be born mute? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zs943/eli5_what_causes_you_to_go_mute_or_be_born_mute/ | {
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3dzbq9 | what's wrong with seaworld? is it as bad as people on social media say it is or are there a lot of misinformation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dzbq9/eli5_whats_wrong_with_seaworld_is_it_as_bad_as/ | {
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4wm2j9 | why are the insides of ovens dark and not metallic or mirror like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wm2j9/eli5why_are_the_insides_of_ovens_dark_and_not/ | {
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f53fmu | sleeping on your arm/hand | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f53fmu/eli5_sleeping_on_your_armhand/ | {
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1ysiaa | what is a cold? i know it's an infection but what exactly is going on in my body | I tried to google this. Webmd told me I would die like Jim Henson | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ysiaa/what_is_a_cold_i_know_its_an_infection_but_what/ | {
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r4nrr | how does the foia work? | I get that the Freedom of Information Act allows you to petition the goverment to release certain confidential information; I also get that certain information can only be released after a certain amount of time. But how does one know what to ask for in the first place? Is there some sort of master list that basically ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r4nrr/eli5_how_does_the_foia_work/ | {
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flui0q | where does the sound of an internal combustion engine come from? | I pretty much know how a ICE works. Air/fuel goes in the cylinder, compression, spark/combust, and exhaust. Something that I cannot really figure out is where does the actual source of the engine sound come from and how engine sounds are unique to every design, such a Toyota vs a Honda I4 or a V6 vs a V8. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/flui0q/eli5_where_does_the_sound_of_an_internal/ | {
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5qayj9 | if most of the time it's obvious you committed a crime, why are you still advised to get a lawyer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qayj9/eli5_if_most_of_the_time_its_obvious_you/ | {
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6my7gz | why does a stream of water only seem to splash when it first contacts the surface of a pool of water? | So, the motivation behind this is that I have been cooling down my tea with cold water from a water bottle lately.
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zg41h | why does it take so long to transfer files across hard drives? | I know certain things can contribute to speed. But I'm curious, why should 50GB of data take hours to transfer, when 1GB only takes a few seconds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zg41h/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_long_to_transfer_files/ | {
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3yluam | why do some people believe video games promote violence against women when anyone who has ever played a violent video game knows the vast majority of people you kill are either male or of an unknown gender? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yluam/eli5_why_do_some_people_believe_video_games/ | {
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1u0qe8 | does the gay population increase over time due to certain factors, or has the gay population been staying constant in relation to the total population? | Don't quote me on this but I vaguely remember reading a theory that argues that whereas it was a survival necessity for men and women to reproduce a long time ago, in today's day and age we are suffering from over population and we no longer have to be forced to reproduce between men and women, so the gay population is... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u0qe8/eli5_does_the_gay_population_increase_over_time/ | {
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1j6mei | in music notation, what are double sharps and double flats? how/why are they used? | I'm coming up on 9 years of being a musician and have never encountered one and would know what to do if I did. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j6mei/eli5_in_music_notation_what_are_double_sharps_and/ | {
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1ly2ky | if humans can detect wave lenths of red green and blue, why are the primary colors red blue and yellow | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ly2ky/eli5_if_humans_can_detect_wave_lenths_of_red/ | {
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9f4ybs | how do chaos pendulums work? | I've seen some cool videos about chaos pendulums on YouTube and whatnot but I can't think about why they're so erratic and never has the same pattern twice. Why is it so spontaneous and to what extent is it random?
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2zxflr | how did ted cruz become the chairman of subcommittee on space, science and competitiveness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zxflr/eli5_how_did_ted_cruz_become_the_chairman_of/ | {
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cm7jpw | why do religions have different gods but the same satan? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cm7jpw/eli5_why_do_religions_have_different_gods_but_the/ | {
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2a2zo5 | why can't our brains handle "nothing"? | Like why do people go insane when they are put in spaces where there are no sources of stimulation whatsoever? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a2zo5/eli5_why_cant_our_brains_handle_nothing/ | {
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bpce9p | what causes the feeling of not knowing if something is extremely hot or cold when you accidentally touch a cold part of the shower heat controller when you're under a hot shower? | I was standing under the shower and touched the heat controller and this has to side, the warm supply side and cold supply side. I touched the cold one accidentally and it scared me cause I thought it was bloody hot while it was just a cold tube! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpce9p/eli5_what_causes_the_feeling_of_not_knowing_if/ | {
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5td04y | how do you prove that space really exists? | I read in a thread about a girl who believed outer space doesn't exist with the argument "Have you ever been there?". Now I'm a reasonable guy, and I know the stars aren't just lights on a giant dome around the earth, but how would a common redditor like me empirically prove to a girl like that that outer space exists,... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5td04y/eli5_how_do_you_prove_that_space_really_exists/ | {
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6wgl6d | why do low budget android manufacturers use custom android skins rather than using aosp and saving time and resources? | I understand it when bigger companies like Sony, Samsung or HTC do it, they have enough manpower (although these skins often look a bit poopy and functionality isn't always all that) but would it not save small companies the trouble to develop their own Android flavor (and get some goodwill from creating "pure" Androi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wgl6d/eli5_why_do_low_budget_android_manufacturers_use/ | {
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2ikiya | how is rob ford still mayor? shouldn't he be in jail? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ikiya/eli5_how_is_rob_ford_still_mayor_shouldnt_he_be/ | {
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f1zaqx | what is it about the human condition that causes so many people to reject the opinion of experts for their own "hunches" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f1zaqx/eli5_what_is_it_about_the_human_condition_that/ | {
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6db7w1 | why do some states have laws banning the creation of a firearm registry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6db7w1/eli5_why_do_some_states_have_laws_banning_the/ | {
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1o8lls | why are some hard drugs more harshly stigmatized in society than others? | For example: people make lighthearted jokes about coke and, from what I've seen, are much more willing to talk about it openly - even glorify it - but heroin is treated like a very dark, serious topic. Or how coke is fine, but crack is just for addicts sleeping in abandoned warehouses.
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1mwfh5 | why, and what makes humans have such a good, natural sense of trajectory? | Humans, can pick something up and just from holding it for a second know how much power to throw it with to hit a target, so why is this?
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4x9dp6 | is human breast milk better for us then cow milk and goat milk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x9dp6/eli5_is_human_breast_milk_better_for_us_then_cow/ | {
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9tp0d9 | why does everything get sucked out out of a plane if a door or window opens (or is shot!)? | Or do the movies over play it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tp0d9/eli5_why_does_everything_get_sucked_out_out_of_a/ | {
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7la3li | fptp voting | This has apparently been made the voting system of choice for all elections in England - have read up online but not 100% getting it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7la3li/eli5_fptp_voting/ | {
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ykg5k | rooting an android phone - what exactly does it mean, why do it, and how is it done? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ykg5k/eli5_rooting_an_android_phone_what_exactly_does/ | {
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38sap0 | how does clicking a link cause your computer to receive malware? | I feel incredibly stupid asking this, however, I hear this often. "Clicking the link will give you virus." -- Is there more to this, or am I missing something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38sap0/eli5_how_does_clicking_a_link_cause_your_computer/ | {
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9h9ekw | why do you sometimes have to bend audio jacks to get them to work correctly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9h9ekw/eli5_why_do_you_sometimes_have_to_bend_audio/ | {
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atnkv9 | why does spicy food hurt my belly | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/atnkv9/eli5_why_does_spicy_food_hurt_my_belly/ | {
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74hqg8 | whats the difference/distinction between semi-automatic and automatic weaponry and what are/how do bump stocks turn semi-autos into automatic weapons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74hqg8/eli5_whats_the_differencedistinction_between/ | {
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27ush1 | what can you attribute to the united states power, regardless of how small it is in comparison to so many other countries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27ush1/eli5_what_can_you_attribute_to_the_united_states/ | {
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5y6xpy | if governments really wanted speed limits they would pass law that all cars need to be fitted with speed limiters. so why not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y6xpy/eli5_if_governments_really_wanted_speed_limits/ | {
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bbr7jx | how exactly is the data (an image, a movie or a song) stored on a computer? | Any detailed explanations would be great. I know it has something to do with 1s and 0s but, please.. explain like I am 4. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbr7jx/eli5_how_exactly_is_the_data_an_image_a_movie_or/ | {
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1mp3yh | why do light things bounce, while heavier don't? | Why is it that an object such as a pencil being dropped would bounce but something like a large building wouldn't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mp3yh/why_do_light_things_bounce_while_heavier_dont/ | {
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10stkn | can someone explain to me what eyefloaters really are? | I have seen many eyefloaters in my day. If you dont know what an eyefloater is then watch this bit of family guy _URL_0_. Anyhow, I would like to know what they are, why they move the way they do, is it good/bad to see them, and if its possible to easily remove them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10stkn/can_someone_explain_to_me_what_eyefloaters_really/ | {
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5zl3an | why are donuts considered a breakfast food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zl3an/eli5_why_are_donuts_considered_a_breakfast_food/ | {
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3n5g0b | what is happening to adblock plus? | I received [this interruption](_URL_0_) today. I don't understand what he's saying. Am I going to be getting ads now? My brain is friend right now from staring at spreadsheets. My comprehension of language other than numbers is nil. Can someone please help explain this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n5g0b/eli5_what_is_happening_to_adblock_plus/ | {
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fhhj8z | when are medical masks effective? when are they not effective? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhhj8z/eli5when_are_medical_masks_effective_when_are/ | {
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a2uqq7 | why are some credit cards able to pre approve you without impacting your credit score and others can’t? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2uqq7/eli5_why_are_some_credit_cards_able_to_pre/ | {
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2pi3t0 | what's the difference between 10 sets of 5 reps and 5 sets of 10 reps | When strength training with free weights - All other things being equal: same weight, same total reps, even set the rest time so total time is the same. Mathematics says it is the same amount of work, so why does this hit the muscles differently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pi3t0/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_10_sets_of_5/ | {
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1rdxo7 | how come copies of art sold in stores are worth much less than the original artists work? | i thought people bought art because they thought it looked nice? why does it matter if the painting id from the original artist if the picture still looks the same and just as nice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rdxo7/eli5_how_come_copies_of_art_sold_in_stores_are/ | {
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22g3k5 | what happens to the bodies, luggage, clothing, etc. of plane crash victims out at sea? | The passengers of MH370 have pretty much all perished, what happens to their bodies and possessions? Do they sink to the bottom of the ocean or are they eaten up by sharks or something | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22g3k5/eli5what_happens_to_the_bodies_luggage_clothing/ | {
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5csrv1 | why is spaying and neutering pets considered to be more healthy for them than not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5csrv1/eli5_why_is_spaying_and_neutering_pets_considered/ | {
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2g34ic | what is the bekenstein limit? | It was mention in a game and i dont quite understand.
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3caal7 | if common soap is made out of animal fat, how is washing myself in animal fat cleaning my body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3caal7/eli5_if_common_soap_is_made_out_of_animal_fat_how/ | {
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6o8340 | why do movie credits include information like the catering company and truck driver's name, while other works of art (eg theatre, novels) don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6o8340/eli5_why_do_movie_credits_include_information/ | {
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8nppuh | different plastic are hard to recycle together. why not just 1 or 2 plastic types for most of our packaging? | Is something like a single plastic grade feasible for most of our domestic packaging & single\-use plastic needs at least. For ex. wrappers, plastic bags, bottles, straws, cups and cutlery. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nppuh/eli5_different_plastic_are_hard_to_recycle/ | {
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1k297t | i live in the us. why should i vote? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k297t/i_live_in_the_us_why_should_i_vote/ | {
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klh6x | how second-hand smoke is worse than smoking yourself. | I always thought it seemed far-fetched, like a lie the adults would tell you so you wouldn't hang out with the wrong crowd. But as I get older, I find even my elders believe it's true. Any insight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/klh6x/eli5_how_secondhand_smoke_is_worse_than_smoking/ | {
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2peb11 | if the dollar is gaining strength why do prices continue to go up? | If the value of a US dollar is continuing to go up shouldn't our products be less expensive, not more expensive? Why does the price of everything go up instead of stay flat with a stronger dollar? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2peb11/eli5if_the_dollar_is_gaining_strength_why_do/ | {
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nnt6c | the taste of alcohol | I really can't put it in words.
*edit: I know the taste depends on what you're drinking, but I'm referring more to that general taste of alcohol; how come I can chug a glass of juice, but halfway through a glass of vodka/whiskey/etc. I'd be throwing up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nnt6c/eli5_the_taste_of_alcohol/ | {
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3h1jek | why don't they have a camera looking directly down the goal line during american football games? | To help with controversial plays | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h1jek/eli5_why_dont_they_have_a_camera_looking_directly/ | {
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7xjxy4 | if an off-duty ambulance (or any response unit) witnesses an accident are they at liberty to respond? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xjxy4/eli5_if_an_offduty_ambulance_or_any_response_unit/ | {
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2m51uq | why do some people think university degrees are no longer relevant? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m51uq/eli5_why_do_some_people_think_university_degrees/ | {
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