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2srzam | what kind of people are on the committees for major awards like the oscars and how does someone get appointed to the committee? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2srzam/eli5_what_kind_of_people_are_on_the_committees/ | {
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kncg4 | why does white look pink after coming inside on a bright day? why does white look blue on a camera? | When you come inside after spending a lot of time outside without sunglasses on a bright day everything white inside looks pink. Why is that?
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5p2658 | how is it that microscopes can see through an organism? | How is it that microscopes can see through an organism via "layers?" Like, my friend said that he can see through a fruit fly using a microscope (I think olympus bh2 or something) and see at different layers? I super don't understand how they do that. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5p2658/eli5_how_is_it_that_microscopes_can_see_through/ | {
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8c46ms | what is the mad cow disease? why can humans get it? | A good family friend had contacted this disease. Previously I had thought that this was a disease for cows (from the name), and thought it didn’t affect humans. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8c46ms/eli5_what_is_the_mad_cow_disease_why_can_humans/ | {
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d028mi | what causes ‘the zoomies’ in animals? | My human kids get whacked out when they’re overtired, or when they get a belt of highly refined sugar.
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7296mg | back in 2005 my speakers would always do a little bark before i got a text message, but not anymore. why did this happen and what changed? | Title text | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7296mg/eli5_back_in_2005_my_speakers_would_always_do_a/ | {
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35hflz | what is the difference between inflation and deflation (in terms of currency) and how are they caused? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35hflz/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_inflation_and/ | {
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44m6bt | how do brands (e.g. audemars piguet, hermes, etc.) get to where they are today? why does their brand cost so much? at which point did people start going 'it's actually reasonable to pay this price for this brand'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44m6bt/eli5_how_do_brands_eg_audemars_piguet_hermes_etc/ | {
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e215cp | enantiomers and how the differ from one another? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e215cp/eli5_enantiomers_and_how_the_differ_from_one/ | {
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3jxr51 | the "spin" classification system of particles and atoms | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jxr51/eli5_the_spin_classification_system_of_particles/ | {
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24t5wj | how do mods improve a game's graphics? | I understand how mods can add new dialogue and other features, but aren't graphics created by a team of designers at a studio? How can a hobbyist coder make such a dramatic improvement that the studio could not? Thanks in advance for the explanation. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24t5wj/eli5_how_do_mods_improve_a_games_graphics/ | {
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j9lbf | basic physics and/or chemistry | I haven't studied physics and chemistry in a very, very long time and suddenly i am in a position where i need to be pretty capable in both subjects. What are some basic bits of knowledge/things to remember that you can tell me that will potentially make my studying easier? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j9lbf/eli5_basic_physics_andor_chemistry/ | {
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24vdr1 | how do plants mimic each other if they can't see? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24vdr1/eli5_how_do_plants_mimic_each_other_if_they_cant/ | {
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2e2lnk | does anyone or any nation own antarctica? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e2lnk/eli5_does_anyone_or_any_nation_own_antarctica/ | {
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aak3lj | essential oils. | Just that. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aak3lj/eli5_essential_oils/ | {
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17dcwz | how does one design a cpu? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17dcwz/eli5_how_does_one_design_a_cpu/ | {
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14uock | why do computer air-dusters get cold? | Title says it all, why does my air-duster get freezing cold after using it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14uock/eli5_why_do_computer_airdusters_get_cold/ | {
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3u72n3 | where does the money that is given to charity for africa in the last 50 years go if the people there are still in poverty? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u72n3/eli5_where_does_the_money_that_is_given_to/ | {
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9aqfy9 | if you can't get sunburnt through windows/glass because it blocks uv, how do greenhouses work for plants which need uv for photosynthesis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9aqfy9/eli5_if_you_cant_get_sunburnt_through/ | {
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3omw1i | how do apartment buildings that use water towers never run out of water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3omw1i/eli5_how_do_apartment_buildings_that_use_water/ | {
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3a6ite | why do different processor architectures require programs to be rewritten? | A processor is basically converting ones and zeros, i always thought a different architecture was just using a new or different process to convert the ones and zeros, why does a program or OS care how the processor does it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a6ite/eli5_why_do_different_processor_architectures/ | {
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32vlwo | if you are a beekeeper, and your bees fly away, how do you recapture them? | Saw this on this subreddit _URL_0_
I was curious about it | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32vlwo/eli5_if_you_are_a_beekeeper_and_your_bees_fly/ | {
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3ixqst | wjy is it that whenever i'm dirnk, loud music or loud anything is easy on the ears, but whenever i'm by mself, my esars ring like crazy? | EDIT: I probably shouldn't Reddit while I'm intoxicated. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ixqst/eli5wjy_is_it_that_whenever_im_dirnk_loud_music/ | {
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3sgyst | why did washington, dc develop so that it has residential areas in it rather than just government property? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sgyst/eli5_why_did_washington_dc_develop_so_that_it_has/ | {
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4y20ij | how can so many deep sea creatures be so "squishy" when we have to travel down in a thick metal shell due to the high pressure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y20ij/eli5_how_can_so_many_deep_sea_creatures_be_so/ | {
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yqd6n | who is ayn rand and why does my roommate hate her? | I recently began reading The Fountainhead. I'm a second year architecture student. I heard the book involved architects, so I decided I might as well read it and see if it's any good. When my roommate found out I was reading a book by Ayn Rand he seemed astonished. He also couldn't believe I had never heard of her befo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yqd6n/eli5_who_is_ayn_rand_and_why_does_my_roommate/ | {
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1kl90k | why does my flatulence sometimes smell similar to what i've recently eaten and other times like hot death? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kl90k/eli5_why_does_my_flatulence_sometimes_smell/ | {
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dou4uv | what physiologically causes that "lurch" in your gut - when you get scared you've forgotten something or that you've upset someone etc | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dou4uv/eli5_what_physiologically_causes_that_lurch_in/ | {
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15sh2b | what exactly happened during the french revolution? (referring to les miserables) | I recently saw the movie, and I hardly understand what was going on politically during that time. I googled it, but it's all mumbo-jumbo to me. Please explain! (like I'm five) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15sh2b/elif_what_exactly_happened_during_the_french/ | {
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36uoqo | how come drugs are found in urine much longer than in blood, when urine is filtered out of blood? | I'm basing this on this website I found
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1gyo8u | why its ok to name a person mohammed, but not an inanimate object, or animal. | No offence intended by this question at all, I would be genuinely interested to know the reasoning behind this.
Teddy bears, rabbits, etc. named Mohammed can be deemed highly offensive by the Muslim population; whereas Mohammed is a relatively common name for people. Can someone explain to me the reasons behind ok nam... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gyo8u/eli5_why_its_ok_to_name_a_person_mohammed_but_not/ | {
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2bhksl | peripheral neuropathy | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bhksl/eli5peripheral_neuropathy/ | {
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1jb9zj | how is there enough oil under the ground to power hundreds of millions of cars, planes, boats..etc. daily? | I don't understand how there is THAT MUCH oil under the ground.
Think about it.
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4c61ui | why does food taste different outside than inside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c61ui/eli5_why_does_food_taste_different_outside_than/ | {
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37y07o | the difference between youtube's buffering and loading an image from anywhere else on internet - and why buffering is so much faster | My WiFi is playing up, and imgur links take ~20 seconds to load, but I can watch a YouTube video fine. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37y07o/eli5_the_difference_between_youtubes_buffering/ | {
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6lbojc | when we say a person is worth $300 million, how much of that is the person actually entitled to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lbojc/eli5_when_we_say_a_person_is_worth_300_million/ | {
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35qkd2 | can someone explain the trade deal that obama is trying to push through? what is it, and why do a lot of democrats not like it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35qkd2/eli5_can_someone_explain_the_trade_deal_that/ | {
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5o4iy9 | why do stores never charge the full dollar amount for goods, like a video game costs $59.99, not just $60? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o4iy9/eli5why_do_stores_never_charge_the_full_dollar/ | {
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dj8qe2 | why high fevers make us loopy/silly | I understand that the heat and inflammation negatively affects the brain, but why and how exact does this affect our ability to form coherent thoughts and speech? I always feel high as a kite during a fever. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dj8qe2/eli5_why_high_fevers_make_us_loopysilly/ | {
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2sjdgw | if cooking kills bacteria, why does it matter how long we leave meat out, or how often we thaw and refreeze it? | Just as the title says, I see a lot of food safety rules around heating/re-heating food, never re-freezing meat after the first freeze/thaw, etc.
Why does it matter if we cook the food in the end anyway?
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2g7rn2 | why are 28 pages classified in the congressional 9/11 report? if the terrorists were being supported by another country, shouldn't that information be public? | Also, did Obama say that he would release the 28 pages but changed his mind later, and if so, why?
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3w5pew | how come the f-35 program cost way more to develop than the f-22 despite being generally less technologically advanced? | The F-22 program cost about 66.7 billion dollars while the F-35 program costed about 1.3 trillion dollars. Yet there is an export ban on the F-22 because we can't risk other nations having it but the F-35 is available for export.
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7vf6fp | how do altimeters work? (altitude detecting gauges) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vf6fp/eli5_how_do_altimeters_work_altitude_detecting/ | {
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6pf4y1 | why some movies get low rating on imdb and rotten tomatoes but it's still enjoyable and well liked by a lot of people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pf4y1/eli5_why_some_movies_get_low_rating_on_imdb_and/ | {
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2y9v8n | how do computer screens work and how do they display images | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y9v8n/eli5how_do_computer_screens_work_and_how_do_they/ | {
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9s1jxi | why is it only red light that develops photos? what makes red able to do this as opposed to any other color, or even natural daylight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9s1jxi/eli5_why_is_it_only_red_light_that_develops/ | {
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cwube1 | why does doubling cooking temperature not cut cooking time in half? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cwube1/eli5_why_does_doubling_cooking_temperature_not/ | {
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7goe79 | are organs the same size for everyone or are they bigger for naturally bigger people and vise versa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7goe79/eli5_are_organs_the_same_size_for_everyone_or_are/ | {
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5ljd6j | why are some things transparent when in liquid form but not in solid form? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ljd6j/eli5_why_are_some_things_transparent_when_in/ | {
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9le37s | what should i do when someone around me has a seizure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9le37s/eli5_what_should_i_do_when_someone_around_me_has/ | {
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2ou5yp | how did non-contemporary technology navigators/explorers get to their desired destination with such accuracy? | As an example, how did James Cook (in his first voyage to Australia) navigate from Cape Horn to Tahiti, a tiny island almost 8,000 kilometers away, without either getting extremely lucky or lost? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ou5yp/eli5_how_did_noncontemporary_technology/ | {
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2mw27y | why are the careers of famous people so damaged by rape allegations when there's been no trial? | I've heard that reruns of The Cosby Show are being dropped over the allegations against Cosby, for example. Are the TV stations that afraid of social stigma that they ignore innocent until proven guilty? ELI5 prompted by this: _URL_0_
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2mp7pc | what are spider venoms made from, how does a spider produce it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mp7pc/eli5_what_are_spider_venoms_made_from_how_does_a/ | {
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bvku95 | why do our eyes burn/sting when something gets in them? | What exactly causes that burning feeling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvku95/elif_why_do_our_eyes_burnsting_when_something/ | {
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106lri | why do oil refineries/wells have these burning tubes? | [This](_URL_0_) is what I'm thinking of, for visual reference. I don't know their proper name. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/106lri/eli5_why_do_oil_refinerieswells_have_these/ | {
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1xl2xg | explain how american investing works. buying/selling stocks, bonds, trusts. | Explain how American investing works. Buying/Selling stocks, bonds, trusts. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xl2xg/explain_how_american_investing_works/ | {
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88y0ci | why cables - like laptop charging cable and phone usb cables- stop working without any obvious damage ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88y0ci/eli5_why_cables_like_laptop_charging_cable_and/ | {
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40ll7l | why do you lose your radio signal(fm) when you've driven a fair distance into a tunnel, but you don't regain it until you're completely out of it? | Title. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40ll7l/eli5_why_do_you_lose_your_radio_signalfm_when/ | {
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9mghmv | what causes the vibrant clouds when a rocket is launched at night | As seen in this spaceX video. What causes the bright clouds, and why are they multicolored, what do the colors come from?
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fvb8ra | why does putting pressure on a specific point on your neck 'cure' a creak in the neck? | And then when you take the pressure off, it's suddenly as annoying and uncomfortable as ever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fvb8ra/eli5_why_does_putting_pressure_on_a_specific/ | {
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230dn5 | why does polishing a white object to a high sheen not turn it into a mirror? | White reflects all colors, highly polished surfaces are shiny and prevent diffraction, so what gives?
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23ot0t | if pain is your body's way of telling you to stop doing something, then why does exercise hurt? | I thought that pain was a warning signal from your brain telling you to stop doing something that is detrimental to your health, i.e. instinctively dropping a pan if it's handle is too hot & burns you.
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9bvnb4 | how does baking soda remove scratches from spectacles | So one of the things to removes scratches from spectacles is to use baking soda as a paste and use it to buff your specs to remove it. I'm confused how does that work | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9bvnb4/eli5_how_does_baking_soda_remove_scratches_from/ | {
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mfz5s | today's xkcd comic, "where citations come from". | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mfz5s/eli5_todays_xkcd_comic_where_citations_come_from/ | {
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8b8ds1 | why do people prefer someone who is a lot like them than someone who is not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8b8ds1/eli5_why_do_people_prefer_someone_who_is_a_lot/ | {
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1vzta9 | why a car maneuvers better in reverse than forwards. | As most of us know, it's much easier to parallel park a car in reverse than forwards. I don't understand why-the steering wheels still have the same angle so surely the turning circle is the same? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vzta9/eli5_why_a_car_maneuvers_better_in_reverse_than/ | {
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6tl30j | why do some exercises really have a noticeable effect on my muscles and others just makes my muscles tired? | I'll try to explain:
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8aeot7 | what makes a password stronger than another? | How is a password that has uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters more secure if every character is always a possibility? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8aeot7/eli5_what_makes_a_password_stronger_than_another/ | {
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2i06ng | how does someone with insomnia continue living? | I just recently watched David Fincher's Fight Club. It made me ask how an insomniac such as the narrator survive without sleep. Everything I've read seems to say sleep is necessary, and thus this seems to be a paradox. Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i06ng/eli5how_does_someone_with_insomnia_continue_living/ | {
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3f8t5t | how does the ufc get away with paying their fighters so little? | How come the main event fighters on Premeir boxing champions (boxing on free network tv) earn 1 million dollars while the main event fighters on some of the biggest ppv's in ufc history are lucky to break 2 million? How do Floyd mayweather and many pacquiao each earn 100+ million for their fight but for lesnar vs Mir... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f8t5t/eli5_how_does_the_ufc_get_away_with_paying_their/ | {
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e25akg | why does stretching a muscle help it heal faster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e25akg/eli5_why_does_stretching_a_muscle_help_it_heal/ | {
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2lqcnn | if all the baby boomers start pulling out their money from rrsp/rifs and "the market" in general, will the stock market suffer? | My Dad the pessimist seems to believe we are doomed, and that having our savings in RRSPs and mutual funds will only result in heart ache. Seeing that not much else will even match inflation, how is one suppose to reach financial independence? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lqcnn/eli5_if_all_the_baby_boomers_start_pulling_out/ | {
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1zxm6b | why does a laptop's battery life decrease over time? | For example: You buy a laptop with a marked "5 hour battery life" and at first its battery lasts that long, but after a month or two of use and re-charging, its battery ends up only lasting about 4 hours. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zxm6b/eli5_why_does_a_laptops_battery_life_decrease/ | {
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5s6a9c | why do we sometimes feel sorry (or emotional) for inanimate objects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s6a9c/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_feel_sorry_or_emotional/ | {
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5gtniv | why aren't the scopes of sniper rifles on the side any more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gtniv/eli5_why_arent_the_scopes_of_sniper_rifles_on_the/ | {
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4xmk7x | how do birds know not to fly in the path of a kite and its strings? | Recently, I started to fly kites around the delta in California's Bay Area since I live about 7 minutes away from the Martinez Shoreline Park. While I was flying my delta stunt kite today, I saw a flock of Canadian geese flying straight towards the path of my kite. But before I started to take evasive maneuvers, the ge... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xmk7x/eli5_how_do_birds_know_not_to_fly_in_the_path_of/ | {
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6nmj8m | what is actually happening when, after a day in the ocean or riding rollercoasters, the body will almost simulate the feelings when you're staying still? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nmj8m/eli5_what_is_actually_happening_when_after_a_day/ | {
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5wef2m | a lot of celebrities that aren't nominated for anything still get to go to the oscars. how do they decide of the non-nominees who goes and who doesn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wef2m/eli5_a_lot_of_celebrities_that_arent_nominated/ | {
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18degp | why do we include "indigo" in the rainbow? | I have always believed that "indigo" was included in the rainbow simply to make the acronym Roy G. Biv work (which I always dismissed as kind of a lame reason). However, I have been noticing that indigo is grouped in with the other 6 main colors in other places as well (e.g. chakras in Hinduism). What makes indigo so s... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18degp/eli5_why_do_we_include_indigo_in_the_rainbow/ | {
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2zylgy | why do certain songs turn us on? | A few friends and I were discussing how certain songs really get us turned on, especially when with our SOs. Why is this? Is there any purpose for it? Why are certain songs used primarily FOR sex music? (Like the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack)
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cy2ykq | how do movie productions supply "era specific" props? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cy2ykq/eli5_how_do_movie_productions_supply_era_specific/ | {
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2x4jq8 | how does right and left handiness work? and why can't i do things as well with my off hand? | What goes into somebody becoming right- or left-handed (or ambidextrous)/ how does it happen? And why can't I control my off hand (left) as well as my right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x4jq8/eli5_how_does_right_and_left_handiness_work_and/ | {
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3mif30 | why don't human foetuses be small enough to be easily carried and delivered by the mother? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mif30/eli5_why_dont_human_foetuses_be_small_enough_to/ | {
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6lh4s7 | why is the u.s. so outraged that n.k. continues to test missiles? | I assume that the U.S. has frequently tested missiles that are capable of much more devastation than N.K.'s missiles. I understand that N.K. is dangerous and unpredictable, but doesn't N.K. think the same thing about the U.S.? What makes N.K.'s tests more deserving of sanctions and punishment? Is it not hypocritical on... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lh4s7/eli5_why_is_the_us_so_outraged_that_nk_continues/ | {
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9tgurx | what is sharp and flat in music and how do they differ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tgurx/eli5_what_is_sharp_and_flat_in_music_and_how_do/ | {
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1v12gr | what is an ip camera, how is it different to a web cam and how is it so easy to hijack? | There was a post on the front page about an IP camera that got hijacked. Somebody please enlighten me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v12gr/eli5_what_is_an_ip_camera_how_is_it_different_to/ | {
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6lwo65 | how do criminals use small businesses to launder money!? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lwo65/eli5_how_do_criminals_use_small_businesses_to/ | {
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1idfol | when i have a common cold, what physiological process makes me feel cold even at room temperature in the summers ? | It is is 72-73 degrees in the room I am in and i am still cold after wearing a thermal inner shirt! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1idfol/eli5_when_i_have_a_common_cold_what_physiological/ | {
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3fazlt | how does the magnus effect work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fazlt/eli5_how_does_the_magnus_effect_work/ | {
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8r65tf | after several trips to the bathroom with diarrhea and eventual chafing of the wiped area as evidenced by specks of blood on toilet paper, how do these wounds generally not lead to illness by infection? | I'm sure I'm not the only one who has experienced this and is wondering why. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8r65tf/eli5_after_several_trips_to_the_bathroom_with/ | {
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5q5tiu | what's the benefit of https on regular websites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q5tiu/eli5_whats_the_benefit_of_https_on_regular/ | {
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7vewzv | what exactly is happening during a cold when your sinuses become extremely painful for a moment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vewzv/eli5_what_exactly_is_happening_during_a_cold_when/ | {
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1hex4k | who makes malware, viruses, and trojans? | Who propagates this stuff online? Hackers? McAfee? Both? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hex4k/eli5_who_makes_malware_viruses_and_trojans/ | {
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