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18m70l | what exactly is a black box? | I've heard about them before when it comes to the fields of computing, electronics, etc - but I don't what the heck they do / when it is appropriate to use them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18m70l/eli5_what_exactly_is_a_black_box/ | {
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dgoy4d | what is the role of a jockey in a horse race and what is a winning strategy for a jockey? | Just saw a YouTube horse racing clip today and noticed horses started off slow but sprinted towards end of race. Got me thinking what the winning strategy is for a jockey to win a race on a horse and what skills make a good jockey. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dgoy4d/eli5_what_is_the_role_of_a_jockey_in_a_horse_race/ | {
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6phjf5 | ; why does companies buy/replace old phones? | So like when Samsung gives people another phone if you give them X phone.
What do they with that? If they recycle it why do they accept iphones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6phjf5/eli5_why_does_companies_buyreplace_old_phones/ | {
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7rp2ep | behaviorism and how it is used to teach/educate children | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rp2ep/eli5_behaviorism_and_how_it_is_used_to/ | {
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47flgx | why is the heroin and pain med "epidemic" considered a bigger deal than alcohol consumption. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47flgx/eli5_why_is_the_heroin_and_pain_med_epidemic/ | {
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2ocstr | what are the differences and benefits of being an independent contractor vs. an employee? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ocstr/eli5what_are_the_differences_and_benefits_of/ | {
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2amnr6 | where did the stereotype of jews being obsessed with money come from? doesn't everyone like money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2amnr6/eli5where_did_the_stereotype_of_jews_being/ | {
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1lcb7k | why do white people have distinctly different voices than black people? essentially, when talking to someone, why are you able to tell the color of their skin based solely on their voice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lcb7k/why_do_white_people_have_distinctly_different/ | {
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3glteh | if i copy a disc ... (like xbox, playstation ect... ) why wont it work if the data on the disc is an exact copy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3glteh/eli5_if_i_copy_a_disc_like_xbox_playstation_ect/ | {
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ac5mtu | how does europe and asia deal with border security with so many countries and boundaries? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ac5mtu/eli5_how_does_europe_and_asia_deal_with_border/ | {
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105efz | why doesn't my dog catch my cold? | More generally, why are (most/all?) diseases animal-specific? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/105efz/eli5_why_doesnt_my_dog_catch_my_cold/ | {
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2co0xz | why are drawings of animals almost always facing left? | Look at a bunch of childrens' drawings of dogs, for example, and you will find that many of them face the left side of the page. Why do you hardly see the animal facing the right side of the paper? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2co0xz/eli5_why_are_drawings_of_animals_almost_always/ | {
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lc24m | this phenomena where people must have the latest and greatest. | For example: Upgrading from the iPhone 4 to iPhone 4S for no apparent good reason.
**edit:** For clarification this is a serious question; I am legitimately curious about the psychological/sociological theories behind this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lc24m/eli5_this_phenomena_where_people_must_have_the/ | {
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1sgn7v | why does looking at this picture hurt my eyes? | Why do my eyes go 'fuzzy' when I look at this picture:
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3pbbyx | how/why should i lift heavy objects with my legs? | We've been taught to lift heavy objects using our legs rather than backs, but to this day I am still confused by 2 things:
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35gbev | why are there no tattoo 'printers' ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35gbev/eli5_why_are_there_no_tattoo_printers/ | {
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6baiiz | if you have a well-done steak that's been sitting on the counter for 5 hours, will alcohol in your stomach sanitize the bacteria? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6baiiz/eli5_if_you_have_a_welldone_steak_thats_been/ | {
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6opnsf | how are some collection agencies so much worse than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6opnsf/eli5how_are_some_collection_agencies_so_much/ | {
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2he97s | how does the "money-scheme" for television work. who pays who for what (shows, commercials, stations, cable networks, providers, city infrastructure, etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2he97s/eli5how_does_the_moneyscheme_for_television_work/ | {
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wic7r | how putting salt or any other solute in water helps water boil faster or makes ice cool faster. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wic7r/eli5_how_putting_salt_or_any_other_solute_in/ | {
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5rfhnb | what is equity and why is it important? | I'm trying to acquire some financial literacy and I've looked around for the meaning but for some reason I can't quite catch it. I feel like I need a better example from the reddit gods | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rfhnb/eli5_what_is_equity_and_why_is_it_important/ | {
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1j7e2l | how do they collect the ashes when they cremate people? | Wouldn't it just get lost in the furnance/fire? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j7e2l/eli5how_do_they_collect_the_ashes_when_they/ | {
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5ekfo3 | why do both humans and lizards move, digest food, and do other things that generate heat, but lizards are cold blooded and humans are warm blooded? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ekfo3/eli5_why_do_both_humans_and_lizards_move_digest/ | {
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3cbvx5 | the securitization of an asset | I was doing some research on the securitization of annuities and mortgages. I read the Wikipedia arrivals but it's basically Chinese to me. What exactly is securitization? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cbvx5/eli5_the_securitization_of_an_asset/ | {
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8evyh2 | why does the label around a plastic bottle of soda seem to shrink when the bottle is first opened? | When I opened my Pepsi today I felt the label shrink under my hand as I opened it. I've asked myself this question before and why does it make that strange hex design? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8evyh2/eli5_why_does_the_label_around_a_plastic_bottle/ | {
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2t5mj0 | why does deep frying food causes it to lose its nutrients? | Additionally, why does eating too much deep fried food cause us to get a sore throat. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t5mj0/eli5_why_does_deep_frying_food_causes_it_to_lose/ | {
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7az1nu | how these clouds have lines in them | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7az1nu/eli5_how_these_clouds_have_lines_in_them/ | {
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32o0cy | how do birds detect that there's bread scattered around my garden, and that the nut feeder hidden out of view is full? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32o0cy/eli5_how_do_birds_detect_that_theres_bread/ | {
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416ahk | this device may not cause harmful interference? what? | What does that little *"This device may not cause harmful interference and this device must accept any interference received, even if it causes undesirable operation"* sticker mean? Its on TONS of electronics. Even children's toys. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/416ahk/eli5_this_device_may_not_cause_harmful/ | {
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b0a018 | what exactly does it mean for the united states bank to default? how would this impact the people of the us? how about the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0a018/eli5_what_exactly_does_it_mean_for_the_united/ | {
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41k2z8 | when someone who is an organ donor dies, what is the process for the organ removal? | Who is responsible for the removal and how is it determined which organs are removed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41k2z8/eli5when_someone_who_is_an_organ_donor_dies_what/ | {
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3woakq | how do we get high quality digital versions of real life paintings/art? | I mean they don't just scan it in, right? Do highly qualified photographers take pictures with special lighting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3woakq/eli5_how_do_we_get_high_quality_digital_versions/ | {
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2yz01y | if buzzed driving is drunk driving, why do we still have a legal limit? wouldn't it be safer to just ban any intoxication while driving? | I'm in the middle of my driver's ed course, and both the course and many T.V. commercials have inundated me about not driving buzzed. Why not just ban any intoxication, so that even one drink is too many? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yz01y/eli5_if_buzzed_driving_is_drunk_driving_why_do_we/ | {
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2jddlk | why do salt and sugar have different saturation points? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jddlk/eli5_why_do_salt_and_sugar_have_different/ | {
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edc3mp | how does condensation drying work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/edc3mp/eli5_how_does_condensation_drying_work/ | {
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1n3ajm | when people randomly call you up from overseas trying to get your credit card details or identification through a scam: what exactly is their job and how do they get hired? | I was just wondering how the company they work for even makes any money and if they do, is it all fraudulent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n3ajm/eli5_when_people_randomly_call_you_up_from/ | {
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evgsin | how do you increase water pressure? (a brief explanation of the physics would be appreciated) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/evgsin/eli5_how_do_you_increase_water_pressure_a_brief/ | {
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cjybs7 | how do all cultures throughout time know to utilize salt with food? especially the non coastal areas? is it just common knowledge for humans to know to search salt out? like throughout all cultures, you can have a bunch of religions but salt and food is always a constant. why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjybs7/eli5_how_do_all_cultures_throughout_time_know_to/ | {
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90tw5o | if games can render near photo-realistic graphics in real-time, why does 3d animation software (e.g blender) take hours or even days to render simple animations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90tw5o/eli5_if_games_can_render_near_photorealistic/ | {
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5rllq4 | why aren't fathers in the u.s. given an adequate amount of paid time off for paternity leave? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rllq4/eli5why_arent_fathers_in_the_us_given_an_adequate/ | {
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8v0u1f | how are the wires and footholds built on steep mountains for climbers to use? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8v0u1f/eli5_how_are_the_wires_and_footholds_built_on/ | {
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k38v6 | what is class war? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k38v6/eli5_what_is_class_war/ | {
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5559ex | fairly new to reddit. but wtf is the deal with /r/subredditsimulator? i'm baffled. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5559ex/eli5fairly_new_to_reddit_but_wtf_is_the_deal_with/ | {
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63n2hs | is there any legitimate reason sandwiches taste nicer when cut into triangles or is it all in the head? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63n2hs/eli5_is_there_any_legitimate_reason_sandwiches/ | {
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24bt5u | how does music create an impulse to move our bodies in a rhythmic response | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24bt5u/eli5how_does_music_create_an_impulse_to_move_our/ | {
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3tdndn | if the human race survives lets say for a million years, would it be likely to see another species become intelligent like us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tdndn/eli5_if_the_human_race_survives_lets_say_for_a/ | {
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6mrsjx | why are uranium and plutonium nuclear materials but not neptunium? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mrsjx/eli5_why_are_uranium_and_plutonium_nuclear/ | {
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1i37m9 | if an exoplanet we know about had life, would we even know it? | For example, I imagine if that planet had tigers running around, we wouldn't be able to tell right? What if the civilization had a number of small satellites orbiting the planet? Would we be able to find that out? What's the minimum activity that has to be going on for us to see it? Radio broadcasts? Large unnatur... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i37m9/eli5_if_an_exoplanet_we_know_about_had_life_would/ | {
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z6j21 | how does alcohol influence the process of muscle rebuilding? | For example: I work out then have a couple beers later the same evening. Will the alcohol retard the rebuilding process or will it stop it at all? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z6j21/elif_how_does_alcohol_influence_the_process_of/ | {
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5se9t0 | why are czech and german porn so popular that they get their own category? (nsfw) | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5se9t0/eli5_why_are_czech_and_german_porn_so_popular/ | {
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2sdi16 | if lobbying works so well for large companies like comcast, why can't people just create and fund their own lobbying groups for things that they care about? | Why hasn't this been done before I just don't get it. Seems like a no brainer to me. It seems like the real problem is just how much money these politicians are making from lobbying efforts and if we can't change that then why can't we just do the next best thing? If you can't beat em join em right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sdi16/eli5_if_lobbying_works_so_well_for_large/ | {
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r6234 | christianity. i don't understand any of it. | Or any religion, for that matter. It all confuses me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r6234/eli5_christianity_i_dont_understand_any_of_it/ | {
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1xs5nv | how can the us prevent illiquidity by constantly raising the debt ceiling? | I read articles stating that the vote is considered as a great success for U.S. President Barack Obama.
Shouldn't they better figure out on how to decrease their debts, instead of getting deeper and deeper in the red? I understand that this step was necessary in order to ensure the national budget.
But wouldn't this le... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xs5nv/eli5_how_can_the_us_prevent_illiquidity_by/ | {
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5ospcf | why does oil seem most abundant in dry, desert areas and how did it get there in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ospcf/eli5_why_does_oil_seem_most_abundant_in_dry/ | {
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1oq7os | when we dive under water, what keeps water from pouring into our orifices? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oq7os/when_we_dive_under_water_what_keeps_water_from/ | {
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5vnv2c | why have we not build a space station on the moon to explore further? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vnv2c/eli5_why_have_we_not_build_a_space_station_on_the/ | {
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2lzo0b | does beer go bad? | I don't know if anybody else has heard this before but I've heard that beer can get "skunked (taste bad or spoiled) if you had it cold, bring it to room temperature, and then put it back in the fridge. Is this just a myth? I mean I can't imagine that it would, all the bacteria is used up when they make the beer right? ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lzo0b/eli5_does_beer_go_bad/ | {
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5r7566 | why are important government positions such as us attorney general controlled by the potus instead of the voters? | There's a lot I don't know about politics and this last few weeks have been a crash course on learning them. With the recent replacements in government offices, it got me wondering - why does he have control over that? Could he fire anyone who was voted in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r7566/eli5_why_are_important_government_positions_such/ | {
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7b7rpz | what's the difference between a cheap suit and good suit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7b7rpz/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_cheap_suit/ | {
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1hv7d2 | why doesn't snowden release all of his spied documents at once? | Snowden seems to be releasing new information every few weeks. Why not release them all, so we can know the extent of what various governments are doing to spy on their citizens and other governments? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hv7d2/eli5_why_doesnt_snowden_release_all_of_his_spied/ | {
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eji46v | why does wetting my fingertips suddenly give them more grip? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eji46v/eli5_why_does_wetting_my_fingertips_suddenly_give/ | {
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aelw6l | why do two-pronged plugs in the us almost always only fit one way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aelw6l/eli5_why_do_twopronged_plugs_in_the_us_almost/ | {
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3k7opx | how do countries donate money to other countries? | Say country A gives country B 1,000,000 dollars of its currency. Is it actually giving there countries real money or are the giving them gold or something else that has value that equals 1,000,000 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k7opx/eli5how_do_countries_donate_money_to_other/ | {
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b2fag7 | how can water be so much heavier than o2 even though only one atom is added on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2fag7/eli5_how_can_water_be_so_much_heavier_than_o2/ | {
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efacbd | what dictates during wars if they have pow camps and if they put prisoner's in there or just kill them ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/efacbd/eli5_what_dictates_during_wars_if_they_have_pow/ | {
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2fr40d | why do we say mr before the title president but professor and general we don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fr40d/eli5_why_do_we_say_mr_before_the_title_president/ | {
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15sjgs | why reddit doesnt add the res code to default reddit? | I love RES, dont get me wrong. Im sure 90% of people on here use it, so why doesnt the already written code just get added to reddits source code? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15sjgs/eli5_why_reddit_doesnt_add_the_res_code_to/ | {
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cpzy22 | why does being punched in the stomach hurt so badly compared to the rest of your body? | I’d never experienced this until recently (18f) and I just could not believe how painful it was. Like, I always knew being hit in the stomach was painful, but it was honestly the worst pain I’ve ever felt,
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9t9izx | how is shrinking of images (in editors) programmed? which pixels are removed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9t9izx/eli5_how_is_shrinking_of_images_in_editors/ | {
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58jwbf | what does dialectical mean | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58jwbf/eli5what_does_dialectical_mean/ | {
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2kbbai | why do humans have a defined structure (head, 2 arms, 2 legs) while trees have a seemingly random structure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kbbai/eli5_why_do_humans_have_a_defined_structure_head/ | {
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2xq6s5 | what's the point of "check cashing places"? | And who even still uses them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xq6s5/eli5_whats_the_point_of_check_cashing_places/ | {
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45ezw5 | why has it taken four months for socalgas to plug the leak in their methane tank? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45ezw5/eli5_why_has_it_taken_four_months_for_socalgas_to/ | {
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27jpmx | if i jump straight up on a moving train(about 100km/h) with a hang time of lets say 2 seconds, why will i still land on the same spot that i've jumped from? | Hope my question was clear enough | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27jpmx/eli5_if_i_jump_straight_up_on_a_moving_trainabout/ | {
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aas97e | how it is determined where one ocean starts and another one ends? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aas97e/eli5_how_it_is_determined_where_one_ocean_starts/ | {
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2vtdqf | why is it practically impossible to buy a computer that is white, the color of every computer in the 90s? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vtdqf/eli5_why_is_it_practically_impossible_to_buy_a/ | {
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1bsvxz | what happens to the water on my hands when i use a hand dryer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bsvxz/eli5_what_happens_to_the_water_on_my_hands_when_i/ | {
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9gva57 | how do small chipped pieces of rock end up on the top of mountains? | I get how small pieces of rocks and boulders tumbling down mountains break up into small pieces. But, I have been watching footage of the Rocky Mountains and the tops are covered with chipped up pieces of rocks on the peaks. How did they get there? How are they formed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gva57/eli5_how_do_small_chipped_pieces_of_rock_end_up/ | {
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np7v5 | trickle down economics and why it's so funny
to american's | I was watching Glory Daze and they made a sly joke about trickle down economics and i don't know whether it's because im young or british that i don't understand it | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/np7v5/eli5_trickle_down_economics_and_why_its_so_funny/ | {
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36rzon | why do some people think their behavior when they're drunk is determined by the type of alcohol they drink? | I've heard some of my friends say thing like "I'm a fun drunk if you give me some *x*, but I'm the worst when I drink *y*".
Can alcohol actually make people behave differently depending on what type it is, or are they just making things up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36rzon/eli5_why_do_some_people_think_their_behavior_when/ | {
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2ei5ly | why is my non-insulated home annoyingly hot while the weather outside is relaxingly cool? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ei5ly/eli5_why_is_my_noninsulated_home_annoyingly_hot/ | {
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1qatec | why do display cards generate so much heat even though it has no moving parts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qatec/why_do_display_cards_generate_so_much_heat_even/ | {
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1wuo4b | this war on eve online besides the fact that it's just a big war. also if anyone involved would like to explain how it started, that would be great. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wuo4b/eli5_this_war_on_eve_online_besides_the_fact_that/ | {
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r1r1k | can i discharge (fire) a standard firearm, using standard ammunition, on the surface of the moon or in space ? | I just watched a preview for the upcoming sci-fi movie ‘Iron Sky’. In it, a soldier discharges what looks like a standard Luger on the surface of the moon.
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292qmx | why is it so hard to judge one's own attractiveness? | Sometimes I look in the mirror and think 'Wow, I'm a good-looking dude!" Other times I think I look like shit, what causes our perception to be so unusual regarding ourselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/292qmx/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_judge_ones_own/ | {
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2mp77w | why do people get mad when other people play christmas music before christmas? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mp77w/eli5_why_do_people_get_mad_when_other_people_play/ | {
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2kehub | why can't developing countries with stable governments and reasonable wealth like india, china, brazil and mexico provide safe tap water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kehub/eli5why_cant_developing_countries_with_stable/ | {
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1by1pf | the american school bus system | As a foreigner I want to learn about school buses in the USA. I want to know whatever you know about the school bus system, bu here are a few things off the top of my head.
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- What age group are they for?
- Are they free for the pupils?
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dl8c4m | google stadia | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dl8c4m/eli5_google_stadia/ | {
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3r9tko | in rythm games, why is s rank the highest? | Is there a story behind why or did someone just decide it that way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r9tko/eli5_in_rythm_games_why_is_s_rank_the_highest/ | {
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8k3olu | can someone explain who getty images is and why their name is under almost every photo online? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8k3olu/eli5_can_someone_explain_who_getty_images_is_and/ | {
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465ijv | why do people receive sexual gratification from non-sexual fetishes (e.g. crush videos) | I read this article and it made me wonder what one thing has to do with the other...?
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5wxo6z | somalia has a gdp of around $6 billion, bill gates has a net worth of roughly $86 billion. what stops the mega wealthy from just moving to an impoverished country and literally buying it to become a monarch? | I tried posting this in AskReddit but people were more interested in flaming me for asking a "Dumb" question than actually answering anything.
A few clarifications:
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3thkra | when you add hot water to a container, seal it, then shake. the pressure builds. why? | Its as if millions of bacteria suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced.
Or is it something to do with gas/liquid equilibrium in a container? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3thkra/eli5_when_you_add_hot_water_to_a_container_seal/ | {
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5j3o6i | why do so many things (sports, school, etc) start in autumn (fall)? | Things such as the sporting seasons all start just after summer, school too. So why does their year start at that time instead of any other specific time of year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j3o6i/eli5_why_do_so_many_things_sports_school_etc/ | {
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8vbv12 | why can't some colors on the screen be printed on the paper? | This might be one of the more mundane questions I might have, but after some Google search bringing up nothing but Illustrator or Photoshop technicalities, I figured that I would ask here:
So what I like to know is: Why can't some colors in RGB be represented as CMYK? For example, pure green (R: 0, G: 255, B: 0) has n... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vbv12/eli5_why_cant_some_colors_on_the_screen_be/ | {
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3v5ib4 | why didn't edward snowden release the nsa documents anonymously? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v5ib4/eli5_why_didnt_edward_snowden_release_the_nsa/ | {
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ekdsik | how do certain medicines know what to target? like, how does chemo know where the cancer cells are? how do painkillers know which pain they are treating? how do muscle relaxers relax the correct muscles? how do antibiotics know to treat say, an infected cut rather than bronchitis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ekdsik/eli5_how_do_certain_medicines_know_what_to_target/ | {
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cdl64o | why do humans have a reaction to being in a sensory deprivation tank or anechoic rooms? | I know that you go crazy, I know that space is also completely silent so it made me wonder why humans cannot handle not being able to hear anything or go nuts when all of our senses are gone. I heard that you can even see things. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cdl64o/eli5_why_do_humans_have_a_reaction_to_being_in_a/ | {
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