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1zppvu | what are the disadvantages of not owning a credit card? | Do i really need a credit card?
What if I want to live without credit cards?
How do I build Credit without a credit card?
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8gqoxi | why do politicians always promise tax cuts, even when it would be inappropriate like during an inflationary gap, shouldn't they know that's a bad idea? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gqoxi/eli5_why_do_politicians_always_promise_tax_cuts/ | {
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1evasv | what directs a tornados path? | I understand for the most part (in large parts thanks to ELI5) how a tornado is formed, but what dictates the path it travels on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1evasv/eli5_what_directs_a_tornados_path/ | {
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225k6e | how can you explain "whiskey dick?" how does it have to do with alcohol, and would certain types or combinations of alcohol intensify this effect? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/225k6e/eli5how_can_you_explain_whiskey_dick_how_does_it/ | {
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arm0xi | if computer have ip addres why do they also have mac address? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arm0xi/eli5_if_computer_have_ip_addres_why_do_they_also/ | {
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2oh6i3 | maximizing lithium battery life | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oh6i3/eli5_maximizing_lithium_battery_life/ | {
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3p0l4q | how does someone create a coding language like c++, python, or the protocols that govern internet traffic out of essentially nothing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p0l4q/eli5_how_does_someone_create_a_coding_language/ | {
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1ztwne | what does it mean when my "connection is limited"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ztwne/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_my_connection_is/ | {
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2lngbm | the differences between wii, ps, xbox, etc., and which is considered the best system. i'm 40, out of the loop, and have to buy one for christmas. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lngbm/eli5_the_differences_between_wii_ps_xbox_etc_and/ | {
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cl5tqh | how are "albums sold" determined in this era of music streaming? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cl5tqh/eli5_how_are_albums_sold_determined_in_this_era/ | {
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fv559f | if the universe were finite, how is the boundary not surrounded/encased in "something" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fv559f/eli5_if_the_universe_were_finite_how_is_the/ | {
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4b5jz8 | what do banks gain from allowing customers from other banks use their atms for free? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b5jz8/eli5_what_do_banks_gain_from_allowing_customers/ | {
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50bywr | how did pcs come to be available in the form of multiple components you can pick and build yourself, and why aren't we seeing the same in say, laptops and mobile phones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50bywr/eli5_how_did_pcs_come_to_be_available_in_the_form/ | {
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3m2v5g | how does diet alone cause a lot more weight loss over exercising? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m2v5g/eli5_how_does_diet_alone_cause_a_lot_more_weight/ | {
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3knx56 | partial derivatives | Link to example image: _URL_0_
I've been trying to understand how the example in the image linked above, differentiated x^2 + x^2 * y^3 - 2y^2
to become f_x and f_y
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bdx4ew | how do they go about fighting big fires in buildings like notre dame? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdx4ew/eli5_how_do_they_go_about_fighting_big_fires_in/ | {
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an45ug | the photovoltaic effect | Like what's in a solar cell. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/an45ug/eli5_the_photovoltaic_effect/ | {
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7mj5uc | how did people in the 1500-1900s who were crossing the atlantic (or any ocean) going to na or back to europe know what city or even state they were headed to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mj5uc/eli5_how_did_people_in_the_15001900s_who_were/ | {
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7s1diu | how do counties give money to each other? | They don't just PayPal it right? And how did they do this before the internet if that has an effect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s1diu/eli5_how_do_counties_give_money_to_each_other/ | {
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1infvr | when i forget to close the door with the air-conditioning on, am i letting the cold air out, or letting the hot air in? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1infvr/eli5_when_i_forget_to_close_the_door_with_the/ | {
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65lq1i | what exactly is confidence? | I tried dictionary definitions but it never made sense ti me. It seems it brings you success in most things apparently. But I dont quite get what it is. So I'm told it means that you believe in yourself. Because I always thought of it as having a good personality but I guess not? How does it actually make you successfu... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65lq1i/eli5_what_exactly_is_confidence/ | {
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4d2p39 | why are al jazeera and the likes of bbc held in such high regards? | Surely these news sources have a lot of bias also?
What gives them the impression of reliability and neutrality?
Why do they seem capable of pumping out high quality material consistently better than their competition? Especially since there is so much competition.
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3g36it | why is hillary clinton still the front-runner for the democratic party when she has been surrounded with so much scandal, but chris christie has dropped so drastically from one scandal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g36it/eli5_why_is_hillary_clinton_still_the_frontrunner/ | {
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3mr01c | why, if salt is essentially addictive to eat, is salt water so non-consumable? | asking as i'm sitting here licking the salt off of my fingers after finishing off this tube of pringles. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mr01c/eli5why_if_salt_is_essentially_addictive_to_eat/ | {
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6rtaqd | how do grocery stores transport bread? | I'm curious as to how it is that so much bread is "fresh" at a grocery store without being baked on site. Do the initial bakeries just freeze it, transport it in a chilled vehicle and then the grocery stores let it thaw? I feel like that would make the quality go down notably. What is the typical way bread and other pa... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rtaqd/eli5_how_do_grocery_stores_transport_bread/ | {
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2m97aa | why do so many tables have uneven legs? | I'm a teacher and it's exam week. looking down the rows I see around 10% of desks with folded up paper under one leg. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m97aa/eli5_why_do_so_many_tables_have_uneven_legs/ | {
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5stibr | for how long frozen food really stays good for eating? | I know that some rules for storing food in freezers exist, but I think that these are just recommendations. So, I wonder, can food stay good for eating forever if it is properly kept frozen? What could go bad with the food, being stored properly frozen? Is it safe to eat, for example, meat that had been frozen for, say... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5stibr/eli5_for_how_long_frozen_food_really_stays_good/ | {
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3mdnxi | how stable is the world economy really? | Recently we've been hearing about how china's currency is tanking, and how they're also buying a lot of gold. The fed didn't raise rates due to august's dip, which should keep the trend of raising stocks, yet the last few weeks it's been a slow decline.
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4y6dzl | company valuation vs market valuation | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y6dzl/eli5_company_valuation_vs_market_valuation/ | {
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6lrat5 | what psychological factors cause people who see that a car, or other accident that has occurred to stand around and watch, even if it's gruesome (aka rubbernecking)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lrat5/eli5_what_psychological_factors_cause_people_who/ | {
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jsps3 | el5: sickle cell anemia. | What does it do and why is it only people of African decent who get it? I tried Wikipedia and I could get past all the words I didn't know. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jsps3/el5_sickle_cell_anemia/ | {
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aospne | what makes biofilm so dangerous? | So couple of days ago this post _URL_0_ was quite popular.
Many people were freaking out and telling how dangerous biofilm is to your health.
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bme3dp | how does a pay-to-play pool table release the cue ball when its sunk? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bme3dp/eli5_how_does_a_paytoplay_pool_table_release_the/ | {
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5k1g77 | why is the us abstaining from the un vote significant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k1g77/eli5why_is_the_us_abstaining_from_the_un_vote/ | {
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415vad | what would happen if you got two black holes in orbit of each other and they gradually sped up pulling each other closer together until they collapsed into each other. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/415vad/eli5what_would_happen_if_you_got_two_black_holes/ | {
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3ougcz | 30+ years ago we had such a romantic picture of the islamic culture (orient express, thousand and one nights, aladin) - and now it's all about terrorism. did our picture of the islamic culture change or did they change? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ougcz/eli5_30_years_ago_we_had_such_a_romantic_picture/ | {
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5pa9du | why do we (at least in britain) but "the" at the beginning of african countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pa9du/eli5_why_do_we_at_least_in_britain_but_the_at_the/ | {
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bojw1v | how does immunity work? | I understand memory cells and antibodies. What I can't understand is how an infection on a second encounter with your immune system is wiped out before you even get symptoms, if it needs to create antibodies to wipe the infection out. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bojw1v/eli5_how_does_immunity_work/ | {
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51hvii | vectors and scalars | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51hvii/eli5vectors_and_scalars/ | {
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akp7tg | why does each individual news station have it's own microphone at a press conference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akp7tg/eli5_why_does_each_individual_news_station_have/ | {
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54a3u6 | how do we know that people with blue eyes don't see different colours to someone with brown eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54a3u6/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_people_with_blue_eyes/ | {
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3rl1la | how did the base units come to be? | I know they are standardized based on physical properties (e.g. the meter is defined as the distance traveled by light in a specific fraction of a second), but how did we come up with these values? Were they arbitrarily selected at some point and just stuck, are they based on theory/experiment, or...?
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6cdwwg | how is it possible for sandbags to hold back an entire river? | When the city I live in floods we all get together and put sandbags along the river to hold back the water. The sandbags are stacked about 3 feet high and don't get pushed away by the river. It doesn't seem possible. I know sandbags are heavy, but way less heavy than the river and it's momentum. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cdwwg/eli5how_is_it_possible_for_sandbags_to_hold_back/ | {
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bl8nri | - why is a plant based diet ‘more sustainable’ than meat/seafood. won’t we start over farming and ruining the land if everyone was vegan? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bl8nri/eli5_why_is_a_plant_based_diet_more_sustainable/ | {
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chiii7 | will inflation really just keep going until a pack of gum costs a million dollars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chiii7/eli5_will_inflation_really_just_keep_going_until/ | {
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r4t7p | march madness and "picks" | I have no idea what any of this is. Sounds like basketball teams trading players. Can someone explain the motivations and rules to me please? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r4t7p/eli5_march_madness_and_picks/ | {
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2d3iqk | why does time seem to go by faster when you are drunk? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d3iqk/eli5_why_does_time_seem_to_go_by_faster_when_you/ | {
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6mvohu | what's the differences between solar cells today and ones that would operate at higher percentages of efficiency? what would it take to have a solar cell operating at 100% efficiency? | I saw a link staying scientists developed a cell that operates at 44.5% efficiency and it has be curious about the efficiency of cells currently used and what makes them perform better. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mvohu/eli5_whats_the_differences_between_solar_cells/ | {
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2tvtt1 | why do girl scout cookies have a cult following? | Every damn year | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tvtt1/eli5why_do_girl_scout_cookies_have_a_cult/ | {
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79c2k2 | why is it safe to microwave this aluminum foil dish? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79c2k2/eli5_why_is_it_safe_to_microwave_this_aluminum/ | {
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3x5t89 | why is it that it seems like 9/11 firefighters had way more health problems than the average firefighter? | They all go through crazy situations with bad air and firefighters in generally have masks on. Also, I keep hearing that cancer is a common occurrence for them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x5t89/eli5_why_is_it_that_it_seems_like_911/ | {
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2c1yv2 | why does running the ac in your car use gas/lower your mpg? | I get that it needs energy to run the system, but can't that come from the battery or another source? Does it cause the engine to work extra hard? Is it better to keep it off most of the time to reduce wear? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c1yv2/eli5_why_does_running_the_ac_in_your_car_use/ | {
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3bgd59 | why do some older people seem sharp and others don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bgd59/eli5_why_do_some_older_people_seem_sharp_and/ | {
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19z35v | why is the space shuttle shaped like a plane? | It's a spaceship, why would it need wings and such in a place with no air? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19z35v/why_is_the_space_shuttle_shaped_like_a_plane/ | {
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8hjtds | why are clowns so prevalent in mexican culture? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hjtds/eli5_why_are_clowns_so_prevalent_in_mexican/ | {
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2iuuae | why does breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth work so well during exercise? i know it works well it just seems strange to me that it does. | ELI5: Why does breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth work so well during exercise? I know it works well it just seems strange to me that it does.
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3rkvnb | the "jet fuel can't melt steel beams" conspiracy, it's plausibility, and scientific evidence related to the conspiracy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rkvnb/eli5_the_jet_fuel_cant_melt_steel_beams/ | {
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1i6hwq | slot machines: do you have an equal chance to hit the jackpot or win something each time you spin? meaning that hitting a 2nd jackpot in a row is just as probable as it was for you to hit the first? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i6hwq/elif_slot_machines_do_you_have_an_equal_chance_to/ | {
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b2olsy | what stops us from growing into giants? | As soon as the sperm reaches the egg, our cells pretty much divide which allow us to grow from babies into adults. Why do they stop dividing, which also stops us from being much larger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2olsy/eli5_what_stops_us_from_growing_into_giants/ | {
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3nbm03 | it seems like every week there is a news story about a new breakthrough in cancer treatment research, so why then is chemo still the go to treatment for cancer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nbm03/eli5_it_seems_like_every_week_there_is_a_news/ | {
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3cbnxj | how is it possible to forgive students loans like bernie sanders is proposing? where does the money come from and how is it paid for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cbnxj/eli5_how_is_it_possible_to_forgive_students_loans/ | {
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6iv1a0 | why do modern phones need 4 and 6gb of ram? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iv1a0/eli5why_do_modern_phones_need_4_and_6gb_of_ram/ | {
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e08n22 | why does cling film/cellophane/plastic wrap stick so well to itself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e08n22/eli5_why_does_cling_filmcellophaneplastic_wrap/ | {
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1xbc2k | why do alcoholic's nose's become red and bumpy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xbc2k/eli5_why_do_alcoholics_noses_become_red_and_bumpy/ | {
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3tp0kc | why is powdered milk more expensive than fresh milk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tp0kc/eli5_why_is_powdered_milk_more_expensive_than/ | {
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2w5365 | in terms of drug use, would taking a detox product (drink, etc.) lower your tolerance? | A heavy marijuana smoker wants to lower his tolerance. Would taking a detox drink to flush his system lower his tolerance because the thc is out of his system quicker? Would the tolerance go down if the use stopped and they were drinking alot of water to flush their system?
I understand if you stop smoking your tolera... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w5365/eli5_in_terms_of_drug_use_would_taking_a_detox/ | {
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65dpc1 | before gps, how did pilots navigate planes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65dpc1/eli5_before_gps_how_did_pilots_navigate_planes/ | {
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1ivpco | seizures | What causes them?
What does it feel like to have one?
If you regularly have seizures, do you know that you're about to have one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ivpco/eli5_seizures/ | {
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49qt55 | what exactly is a swing state? | What is it and why are they so important? (besides the fact they can swing the vote one way) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49qt55/eli5_what_exactly_is_a_swing_state/ | {
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8qa75d | why is the ohio voter rule considered voter suppression by rights groups? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qa75d/eli5_why_is_the_ohio_voter_rule_considered_voter/ | {
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b2hj8m | why the magnetic field of earth has changed over the years | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2hj8m/eli5_why_the_magnetic_field_of_earth_has_changed/ | {
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d0ivw2 | how web apps like akinator works? | Where they are gathering such big ammount of data? How he managed to do the trick at the very begginig? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0ivw2/eli5_how_web_apps_like_akinator_works/ | {
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6nz8ip | how do road workers place the cones on highways prior to construction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nz8ip/eli5_how_do_road_workers_place_the_cones_on/ | {
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7ugkrj | when companies report the current sales of an item, where do they get the figures from? is it from how much they sell to their retailers/distributors? or do they have their retailers report back how much they sold? | Example...
Nintendo announces they've sold 14.86 million units of their Nintendo Switch.
Or Spider-Man: Homecoming made $117,027,503 on its opening weekend. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ugkrj/eli5_when_companies_report_the_current_sales_of/ | {
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35rjb1 | what are cryptocurrencies, what are the differences between cryptocurrencies (bitcoin, dogecoin, etc.), and what is the purpose of "mining" for those currencies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35rjb1/eli5_what_are_cryptocurrencies_what_are_the/ | {
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dfwki6 | if we are to assume that probiotics survive and thrive in our bodies, why is it necessary to take them indefinitely? shouldn't we be able to establish a self-sustaining colony? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfwki6/eli5_if_we_are_to_assume_that_probiotics_survive/ | {
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5w6uns | why are american kids shows are dubbed in the uk? | I had to watch Paw Patrol with my friend's little sister one day and I noticed that all of the characters spoke in a British accent. I remember Paw Patrol as being American, (Correct me if I am wrong) so why would Nick Jr. are having the need to dub the show to a British accent? I googled it and can't find an explanati... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w6uns/eli5_why_are_american_kids_shows_are_dubbed_in/ | {
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3yk1h4 | why do russians love adidas so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yk1h4/eli5_why_do_russians_love_adidas_so_much/ | {
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1vuntx | why do graphic cards get more and more electricity hungry? | How come graphic cards in computers seem to be the only component that needs more electricity, getting bigger and needs more cooling.
RAM gets faster in each iteration additionally making them consume less power.
CPUs (especially Intel) see a similar iteration.
But it seems with graphic cards the more electricity yo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vuntx/why_do_graphic_cards_get_more_and_more/ | {
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21c7zu | why are republicans so opposed to hillary clinton running for office? | I mean, it's just like there's this great fear that runs down the spine. But why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21c7zu/eli5why_are_republicans_so_opposed_to_hillary/ | {
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4ddtk2 | the difference between weed to humans and catnip to cats. and the effect of each | And is there a comparable substance for dogs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ddtk2/eli5_the_difference_between_weed_to_humans_and/ | {
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250iv3 | how does renting apartments work? | Hey!
**Background Info:** I'm 16, and going to college full time next year. I get high school and college credits (that transfer to every public college in state) for my classes, so technically I'm a high school student still. Books & tuition are all free because technically these are my high school classes #whatad... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/250iv3/eli5_how_does_renting_apartments_work/ | {
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5n8jrv | why can't we store co2 from power plants before it enters the atmosphere? | Why not just put a big balloon or pipe over the exhaust, compress the CO2 and store it as dry ice? I've heard of carbon capture but it's never talked about as a viable solution. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n8jrv/eli5_why_cant_we_store_co2_from_power_plants/ | {
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1sse51 | why do i only hear my house settling at night? | I'm 21 and it still creeps me out.
If I had to guess I'd say it's because of the drop in ground temperature, or something like that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sse51/why_do_i_only_hear_my_house_settling_at_night/ | {
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501e3g | what exactly is a fuel injected engine and how does it differ from other engines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/501e3g/eli5_what_exactly_is_a_fuel_injected_engine_and/ | {
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1crw8u | why does one raise a glass for a toast? | Just curious where that trend started. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1crw8u/eli5_why_does_one_raise_a_glass_for_a_toast/ | {
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ekbejz | why is it difficult to stretch your body as you wake up in morning and not later in in the day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ekbejz/eli5_why_is_it_difficult_to_stretch_your_body_as/ | {
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3t4x2v | why do american football players put black marks under their eyes? | I'm from the UK so I don't have a clue. Is there actually a purpose for this, does it effect their game somehow? Or is it to look trendy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t4x2v/eli5_why_do_american_football_players_put_black/ | {
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ddpfsa | how do “real people” commercials work when they’re obviously staged? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ddpfsa/eli5_how_do_real_people_commercials_work_when/ | {
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37s8hz | on english language maps, why does it saids the united states of america but not united states of mexico as well? | For who don't know Mexico's official name is the United States of Mexico. However when you look at a map in the english language, you see United States of America and for the United States of Mexico you just see "Mexico". So why?
Correction: It not the United State of Mexico but the United Mexican States | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37s8hz/eli5on_english_language_maps_why_does_it_saids/ | {
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3cijp4 | watering down gasoline? | I've heard that some lesser known, and even well known gas stations sell gasoline that is some percentage less "gasoline" than others. I've read briefly that it has something to do with a detergent in the gasoline, and not meeting a certain threshold. I've always wondered how some stations get away with selling their... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cijp4/eli5_watering_down_gasoline/ | {
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cxdmwm | how dangerous are the rainforest fires really? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxdmwm/eli5_how_dangerous_are_the_rainforest_fires_really/ | {
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2fpndg | what is "digital remastering"? | How does the process work with regards to film and music? Does it improve the quality of the original versions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fpndg/eli5what_is_digital_remastering/ | {
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63w8r9 | what would actually happen if someone did eat one of those oxygen absorption packets in beef jerky? | Asking for a friend | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63w8r9/eli5_what_would_actually_happen_if_someone_did/ | {
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6gpzn1 | why are deep voices easier to hear when speaking? | So I've found when I'm watching a show and two people speak at once, the deeper voice is easier to hear. However, when people are singing the higher tones are easier to hear. So: pourquoi? why?
Also here's the thing: I SUCK at science and math. As per ELIF protocol, please remember that I really need the absolute m... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gpzn1/eli5_why_are_deep_voices_easier_to_hear_when/ | {
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amw1s8 | if you dissolve salt into water, what state of matter is the salt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amw1s8/eli5_if_you_dissolve_salt_into_water_what_state/ | {
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fzxn9s | why do some insects prefer to bite your ankles and nowhere else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fzxn9s/eli5_why_do_some_insects_prefer_to_bite_your/ | {
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60bfv6 | what's the difference between a rotary and a piston engine? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60bfv6/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_rotary_and_a/ | {
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