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6fqtwz | in professional bowling, why do bowlers spin the ball instead of just rolling it down the middle of the lane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fqtwz/eli5_in_professional_bowling_why_do_bowlers_spin/ | {
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2kzi7p | recently, the chinese successfully sent a probe to the moon and back, and to slow it down before re-entry they bounced it off the atmosphere, how would they have done this without the probe falling through the atmosphere? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kzi7p/eli5_recently_the_chinese_successfully_sent_a/ | {
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6sxhpp | why do people drink more water at restaurants? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sxhpp/eli5_why_do_people_drink_more_water_at_restaurants/ | {
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38rwdd | - why does marijuana make most people happy, hungry, sleepy? then some people (like me) feel absolutely horrible and go mildly insane? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38rwdd/eli5_why_does_marijuana_make_most_people_happy/ | {
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5zzsv0 | how does nasa measure earth's gravity? | I know that they use the GRACE satellite. I wanted to know if they had specific indicators or even equations. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zzsv0/eli5_how_does_nasa_measure_earths_gravity/ | {
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9j7f9q | what was it about the trade deals in nafta with canada that are so unfair and would make the president so upset? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9j7f9q/eli5_what_was_it_about_the_trade_deals_in_nafta/ | {
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ejuh2s | how does the "call your reps" thing work in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ejuh2s/eli5_how_does_the_call_your_reps_thing_work_in/ | {
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26vrya | when your stomach hurts from hunger what's actually going on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26vrya/eli5_when_your_stomach_hurts_from_hunger_whats/ | {
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225pai | why are some laws worded vaguely? | Wouldn't laws be more effective if they had some quantifiable numbers or be more specific in their laws? Are there historical or political reasons behind this? Leaving the law to "interpretation" doesn't make much sense to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/225pai/eli5_why_are_some_laws_worded_vaguely/ | {
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1muqdb | why is our planet covered in water but other planets & moons in our solar sytem aren't? | Why is there so much water on earth but not on surrounding planets? If the water was brought here by comets then shouldn't other planets or the moon be covered in water as well? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1muqdb/eli5_why_is_our_planet_covered_in_water_but_other/ | {
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2xs08w | what's are the most obscure trace elements used in the body and how so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xs08w/eli5_whats_are_the_most_obscure_trace_elements/ | {
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a6kc8z | how are sugars different than substitute sweeteners although they both taste generally sweet? | So sugar my cause obesity and is bad for diabetic people etc. sweeteners are substitutes to sugar and are supposedly healthier. But how are they different? They usually taste pretty similar (I.e sweet) I mean there’s still a noticeable difference between sugar and substitutes, but they are sweet in general. So why are ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6kc8z/eli5_how_are_sugars_different_than_substitute/ | {
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1vxcbi | if a player is not picked in the nfl draft, how can he still then get signed to a team later on? is the draft only for the top x% of players? why don't they just keep it going until all the teams have all the players they need? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vxcbi/eli5_if_a_player_is_not_picked_in_the_nfl_draft/ | {
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1u9akd | how much trouble is edward snowden in? | As in what consequences has he brought amongst himself by leaking all the information that he has already provided? Has anyone else done this kind of thing?
And if he was to go back to the United States and face a jury, what would his expected sentence be, assuming he is criminalised?
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6f31uh | since i assume hacking/ddos attacks are illegal, how have groups such as anonymous and our mine not been discovered and arrested? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f31uh/eli5_since_i_assume_hackingddos_attacks_are/ | {
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6yfsex | why does reddit show me the same couple of topics on each page when searching "hot" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yfsex/eli5_why_does_reddit_show_me_the_same_couple_of/ | {
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22fam5 | what is the economic growth and how is our economy model based on it ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22fam5/eli5_what_is_the_economic_growth_and_how_is_our/ | {
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aba3ef | what are opioids? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aba3ef/eli5_what_are_opioids/ | {
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4h9726 | why do asmr videos make you so relaxed and sleepy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h9726/eli5_why_do_asmr_videos_make_you_so_relaxed_and/ | {
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pb1iw | why the founding fathers of
america believed in freedom and liberty
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8jbjnz | - who owns the right to a show that's cancelled on a network and are then being shopped around for a new home? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jbjnz/eli5_who_owns_the_right_to_a_show_thats_cancelled/ | {
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4bjifp | is it less efficient to turn your home ac off for a weekend away? | I've always heard that it costs more on your electric bill to turn your AC off completely than to leave it running if you're away for just a few days. How can this be true? Is there a maximum effective length of time for this principle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bjifp/eli5_is_it_less_efficient_to_turn_your_home_ac/ | {
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3q0lih | why is it that bright colours in plants are an invitation, but bright colours in insects and animals can be a warning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q0lih/eli5_why_is_it_that_bright_colours_in_plants_are/ | {
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5ia9vr | fed are expected to raise rates in the u.s.. what does that really mean? how does that effect the avg joe/jill? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ia9vr/eli5fed_are_expected_to_raise_rates_in_the_us/ | {
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73t6np | the discovery of 2017 nobel prize winners in medicine or physiology | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73t6np/eli5_the_discovery_of_2017_nobel_prize_winners_in/ | {
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1yjo4v | freedom of religion | This topic has been in the news a lot recently and I'm not sure I completely understand how it works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yjo4v/eli5_freedom_of_religion/ | {
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1n5l5s | the different types of mathematics. | I generally understand arithmetic, geometry (the study of shapes), and I've done algebra. But I don't really understand what other types of math are and what they entail. For instance, what is linear algebra and what is the difference between linear and "regular" algebra (the kind I did in high school). What is calculu... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n5l5s/eli5_the_different_types_of_mathematics/ | {
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8h8vlk | why is it that subreddits like r/watchpeopledie are perfectly fine, but others like /spacedicks or r/gonewidl are regarded as highly offensive and have been "quarantined"? how exactly is it decided which subreddits should be quarantined and which ones shouldn't be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8h8vlk/eli5_why_is_it_that_subreddits_like/ | {
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rljg1 | kurt vonnegut and his literature | What's the big deal surrounding him and his works? I've noticed a lot of people talking about him on Reddit, but no one ever explaining why he's so significant.
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2etboh | why doesn't quantum gravity act upon objects at the quantum scale the same way that gravity as we know it does? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2etboh/eli5_why_doesnt_quantum_gravity_act_upon_objects/ | {
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14znrm | what is "rape culture?" | Lately I've been hearing the term used more and more at my university but I'm still confused what exactly it means. Is it a culture that is more permissive towards rape? And if so, what types of things contribute to rape culture? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14znrm/what_is_rape_culture/ | {
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95pthj | why does some of my muscles starting contract randomly from time to time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95pthj/eli5_why_does_some_of_my_muscles_starting/ | {
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kt94b | what is pinterest and why is it so popular? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kt94b/what_is_pinterest_and_why_is_it_so_popular/ | {
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d3o2kj | what are refined carbohydrates and how can you spot them? | Is there a way to spot them through the nutrition label? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3o2kj/eli5_what_are_refined_carbohydrates_and_how_can/ | {
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3rp9cr | . why is laser eye surgery so expensive even though the actual process is not that complicated at all? (or is it? ) | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rp9cr/eli5_why_is_laser_eye_surgery_so_expensive_even/ | {
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1g9t7w | did the u.s. supreme court also just decide that i can't patent my own genes? | Not that I would want or need to (I dunno maybe I would). I understand that [this decision] (_URL_0_) is related to the pharmaceutical industry and science itself...but, in turn, did the court *also* just decide that someone or some industry can just take my genes and make a clone of me without my permission? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g9t7w/eli5_did_the_us_supreme_court_also_just_decide/ | {
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1kqh7w | why do stock markets go through boom and bust cycles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kqh7w/why_do_stock_markets_go_through_boom_and_bust/ | {
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3v8rjm | how do people and the media know someone is giving money to charity ? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v8rjm/eli5_how_do_people_and_the_media_know_someone_is/ | {
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9zko44 | why do trials for new drugs need placebo patients? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zko44/eli5_why_do_trials_for_new_drugs_need_placebo/ | {
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1nnovf | losing and gaining fat | I understand calorie deficit. I don't understand how the body decides where to store the fat. I also need an explanation of when you lose fat, where does it go. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nnovf/losing_and_gaining_fat/ | {
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7i34ir | why is it widely believed that torture is ineffective? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7i34ir/eli5_why_is_it_widely_believed_that_torture_is/ | {
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3azq6b | how timothy mcveigh only got convicted of 8 counts of murder when 168 people died? | It's completely evident that 168 people died due to his actions. How does he essentially get off from the other 160?
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5y5u98 | why is the number 7 considered lucky, at least here in america? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y5u98/eli5_why_is_the_number_7_considered_lucky_at/ | {
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1qttx6 | why does youtube on my phone only have shitty live versions and covers? | How come when I search for a song on youtube on my computer, I get all kinds of studio versions and high quality audio, but when I search the exact same search terms on my phone I get mostly live performances and covers, most of which with shitty audio? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qttx6/eli5why_does_youtube_on_my_phone_only_have_shitty/ | {
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9jsbck | how do chemicals from smoking (cigarettes or marijuana) get from our lungs to our brain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jsbck/eli5_how_do_chemicals_from_smoking_cigarettes_or/ | {
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zj5hy | why are the top rated movies always fairly old? | I often look up the top movies of all time for a specific genre and I usually see lists which mostly contain movies from the 1980s and before. Example: _URL_0_
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379y5q | why are games like candy crush and cookie jam so addicting? what is happening in my brain? | I love the colors, the music, the thrill when the man says, "Cookie Jam!" I feel like it should be a children's game but I love playing it as a mid-thirties adult. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/379y5q/eli5why_are_games_like_candy_crush_and_cookie_jam/ | {
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1mmz7x | how do great songwriters create lyrics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mmz7x/eli5_how_do_great_songwriters_create_lyrics/ | {
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2bpso8 | why is it so difficult to get young children to eat? wouldn't survival instincts make them want to eat in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bpso8/eli5_why_is_it_so_difficult_to_get_young_children/ | {
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64zpyz | how do fmri's and other neuroimaging devices show whether or not you have a mental illness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64zpyz/eli5_how_do_fmris_and_other_neuroimaging_devices/ | {
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5jsr7z | what exactly is happening behind the scenes when an antivirus puts something under quarantine? | How does it lock it down, how does it contain the virus ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jsr7z/eli5_what_exactly_is_happening_behind_the_scenes/ | {
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50vdwf | why humans are so ill equipped to handle the cold? | To explain I know as a species we have developed ways to combat cold. Such as heat sources, blankets, clothes and such but what I'm really asking here is knowing that our core temperature and typical comfort level is say between 70 to 90 degrees if you look at standard temperatures around the world most are below that... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50vdwf/eli5why_humans_are_so_ill_equipped_to_handle_the/ | {
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2vs5b7 | how are online games like cod or wow able to coordinate information from so many different players so fast? | Maybe I'm stupid for thinking of this in regards to online gaming and not something more intricate like the stock market, but it blows my mind that someone across the globe can press the shoot button .002 seconds faster than me to win the game. How is this data transmitted and coordinated so fast? Also, I read somewher... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vs5b7/eli5_how_are_online_games_like_cod_or_wow_able_to/ | {
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ez9zma | how is money that is purely exchanged electronically between businesses tracked accurately? what prevents businesses from creating money in their records? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ez9zma/eli5_how_is_money_that_is_purely_exchanged/ | {
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q414p | the relationship between inflation and unemployment | It seems to me like inflation accompanies wage increases, but I don't see how this would lead to unemployment. Also, rising unemployment accompanies lower demand and a drop in overall prices. Yet it seems like they're positively correlated. Help me! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q414p/eli5_the_relationship_between_inflation_and/ | {
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2qsi4d | is there a way to count how many people have ever lived? | We know the current population of earth (~7 billion), but has anyone tried counting how many humans have lived, forever?
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1jdh9y | what's the difference between a scientist and an engineer? | I've read some interesting responses online. They mainly state that scientists seek knowledge about the natural world whereas engineers apply it for practical purposes. This answer still does not satisfy me. Many great scientific discoveries came from engineers (Nikola Tesla), so to me, an engineer is a scientist and a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jdh9y/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_scientist_and/ | {
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5j3b26 | why cost of some vodka/whisky or any other alcoholic drink varies so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j3b26/eli5_why_cost_of_some_vodkawhisky_or_any_other/ | {
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274jha | why chinese language has so many symbols, each of which very sophisticated? | started learning chinese, but very difficult to read and write | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/274jha/eli5why_chinese_language_has_so_many_symbols_each/ | {
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2n6pbo | why is a pacquiao vs mayweather fight never going to happen? | Everybody says it isn't going to happen. But I haven't heard an explanation. So why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n6pbo/eli5why_is_a_pacquiao_vs_mayweather_fight_never/ | {
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1t2rx3 | can anyone tell me why the soundtrack is so loud and the speech so quiet with dolby sound? is there any way to fix this?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t2rx3/eli5_can_anyone_tell_me_why_the_soundtrack_is_so/ | {
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7bu26d | what's the difference between classic and alternative coffee - aeropress, pour over, chemex? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7bu26d/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_classic_and/ | {
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5hx8mz | when we play back sound in our head i.e talking or music, what are we actually "hearing"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hx8mz/eli5_when_we_play_back_sound_in_our_head_ie/ | {
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2yriwb | why do rural towns even bother installing a few random streetlights on roads where the vast majority of the road is in complete darkness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yriwb/eli5_why_do_rural_towns_even_bother_installing_a/ | {
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5vftc7 | why antibiotics make you feel worse before they make you feel better. | Apologies if this has already been asked, but I'm feeling rotten with a double ear infection right now, and it's gotten worse since I started taking the antibiotics. Genuinely curious what the cause is :) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vftc7/eli5_why_antibiotics_make_you_feel_worse_before/ | {
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2fr4to | why does hitting two solid objects against eachother make more noise than moving said object through the air? | I saw in another reddit post that sound in the sea is called by the waves moving air around. Then I wondered, why does dropping something to the ground make very little noise when it's going through the air, and the most noise when it impacts with the ground. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fr4to/eli5why_does_hitting_two_solid_objects_against/ | {
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9awlyy | how does radio wave retain its frequency and other modulated properties over such great distances? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9awlyy/eli5_how_does_radio_wave_retain_its_frequency_and/ | {
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3gkbdt | why do we twitch or do something out of reflex when bad memories come into mind. | Maybe it doesn't happen to all of you but ive been clinically depressed due to PTSD. Won't go into details but when that certain event comes into mind sometimes I just twitch or even lose it by punching something. What is happening with our bodies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gkbdt/eli5why_do_we_twitch_or_do_something_out_of/ | {
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5k5rrj | why are there faces carved into mount rushmore? who are these figures and what must they have achieved in order to be put on there? | Non-American here, just curious. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k5rrj/eli5_why_are_there_faces_carved_into_mount/ | {
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u7y9h | how you can wave your hand through a candle slowly but can't touch a hot pan without burning yourself | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u7y9h/eli5_how_you_can_wave_your_hand_through_a_candle/ | {
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2xu6ly | why is it bad if iran gets a nuke? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xu6ly/eli5why_is_it_bad_if_iran_gets_a_nuke/ | {
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2qutxl | why does pal and ntsc exist? why not just have one standard? oh, and why do those standards only apply to tvs and not computer monitors or phone screens? | Sorry if that was a lot of questions in one | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qutxl/eli5_why_does_pal_and_ntsc_exist_why_not_just/ | {
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bbpmpu | does friction happen inside a black hole? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbpmpu/eli5_does_friction_happen_inside_a_black_hole/ | {
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8zqrzd | it is 80f (26c) outside, very humid, and just rained, what the heck should i have my car’s temperature settings on to get rid of the fog on my windshield? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zqrzd/eli5_it_is_80f_26c_outside_very_humid_and_just/ | {
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94mzu9 | why do tsa procedures change from airport to airport or even from day to day in the some locations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94mzu9/eli5_why_do_tsa_procedures_change_from_airport_to/ | {
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pnpek | what exactly is the u.s.trying to say to the swedish government about the pirate bay | I understand as far as the Big Hollywood Companies want them to shut down The Pirate Bay, especially after all this SOPA stuff. (Thanks again, ELI5) Can anyone clear up what is going to happen?
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3l8rcz | what is a mutual fund? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l8rcz/eli5_what_is_a_mutual_fund/ | {
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3u0h2m | how does ellen degeneres make up for all the money she gives away in the 12 days of christmas? | Seriously she gives a crap ton of money away | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u0h2m/eli5_how_does_ellen_degeneres_make_up_for_all_the/ | {
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cgl0u9 | when you have a small chunk of skin removed, say you cut your fingertip off, how does the body know how much skin to replace to get it looking like it did before the injury? | It regrows to the exact size it was, no extra skin no less skin. Unless of course it’s a serious injury but I’m talking minor skin removal. Obviously gunshot wounds, flesh eating bacteria and animal bites don’t do this because of scar tissue I assume but even with them it’s remarkable how close it comes to filling in t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cgl0u9/eli5_when_you_have_a_small_chunk_of_skin_removed/ | {
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3kp8ab | why does pain around the finger tips / finger nails seem to hurt so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kp8ab/eli5_why_does_pain_around_the_finger_tips_finger/ | {
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j74r7 | different solutions for the economic recession coming from both parties. | Just trying to get a bigger picture on the matter before I choose a side. I'm traditionally democratic and understand basically how we got where we are now (morgages, bankrupt banks, etc.), but I would like to hear the main plans from both sides. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j74r7/eli5_different_solutions_for_the_economic/ | {
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27nlrv | what goes through an autistic person's mind when they are on a higher spectrum of autism? | I am simply curious because i have two autistic cousins. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27nlrv/eli5_what_goes_through_an_autistic_persons_mind/ | {
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20ytw5 | why do advertisers pay to have a commercial shown to a million people on tv but not to a million people online? | The only online advertising seems to be pay per click advertising, but if the same amount of people can see their video/commercial online as on tv, why do they not pay for these too? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ytw5/eli5_why_do_advertisers_pay_to_have_a_commercial/ | {
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6qb7hz | if conditions allowed, what happens to a gas if it is compressed to an extreme amount of pressure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qb7hz/eli5_if_conditions_allowed_what_happens_to_a_gas/ | {
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5kqwgx | how much data goes into the cloud per day, where is it stored? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kqwgx/eli5_how_much_data_goes_into_the_cloud_per_day/ | {
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41na21 | why is cannibalism detrimental to the body? what makes eating your own species's meat different than eating other species's? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41na21/eli5_why_is_cannibalism_detrimental_to_the_body/ | {
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2vdklp | why do american people have a hard time with strict immigration laws when mexico and european countries have very strict ones that don't stir any controversy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vdklp/eli5_why_do_american_people_have_a_hard_time_with/ | {
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d3wixw | what causes the weird tingling feeling we get in our body while going down in a roller coaster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3wixw/eli5_what_causes_the_weird_tingling_feeling_we/ | {
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25blth | why is it so hard to stop yourself from smiling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25blth/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_stop_yourself_from/ | {
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2t0qco | how come the overwhelming "in love" feeling you have with someone new goes away after time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t0qco/eli5_how_come_the_overwhelming_in_love_feeling/ | {
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3b7bqe | why aren't there rocky planets the size of suns? | what gives? everything really, really big seems to be either a gas giant or a sun. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b7bqe/eli5why_arent_there_rocky_planets_the_size_of_suns/ | {
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62ghm6 | why did standardized lithium battery sizes never become prevalent in consumer devices unlike aa , aaa, etc? nicd batteries became prevalent, why not the same for lithium ion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62ghm6/eli5_why_did_standardized_lithium_battery_sizes/ | {
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2mrtk7 | why has science not been able to rebuild nerves? | I really want to think that if we can rebuild a person's nervous system the way we can rewire, for example, a car's electrical system, it would be done. Muscles, bones and other cells seem to be moving along the nerves seem to make people go quiet. What is so different about them that makes them more difficult to deal ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mrtk7/eli5_why_has_science_not_been_able_to_rebuild/ | {
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3cazz0 | if dreams occur in deep sleep, why do most of my dreams seem to happen either when i'm half conscious or when i'm about to wake up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cazz0/eli5_if_dreams_occur_in_deep_sleep_why_do_most_of/ | {
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2ipcw9 | if life first emerged from natural chemical reactions, why is emerging proto-life not observable today? | Is it that the conditions have changed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ipcw9/eli5_if_life_first_emerged_from_natural_chemical/ | {
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4mlcqw | is the orange (fruit) named after the orange (color) or is the color named after the fruit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mlcqw/eli5is_the_orange_fruit_named_after_the_orange/ | {
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6wfq20 | why can you listen to the same song on repeat but you can't watch the same tv show or movie the same way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wfq20/eli5_why_can_you_listen_to_the_same_song_on/ | {
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29yt1d | what state of matter is jelly? | It's not quite solid, not quite liquid. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29yt1d/eli5_what_state_of_matter_is_jelly/ | {
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4kpluk | how does your brain do complex calculus and physics calculations to determine trajectory, velocity, and acceleration of objects you see (like catching a football) without using numbers or variables? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kpluk/eli5_how_does_your_brain_do_complex_calculus_and/ | {
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6ufsvm | why do we enforce a licence for driving (because the act requires training and responsibility) but not for similar things, like parenting or voting? | An untrained driver is potentially dangerous to the health and safety of others. But so is an untrained parent, or an uneducated voter. Why is the concept of licensing, which is relatively powerful and successful at minimising harm, not more widely used? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ufsvm/eli5_why_do_we_enforce_a_licence_for_driving/ | {
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