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2l9r2w | the phrase 'uncle' meaning 'i give up' | This always confused me, especially after watching west side story and the one guy doesn't just say 'uncle' he says 'i'm an uncle'. How the heck did this phrase originate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l9r2w/eli5_the_phrase_uncle_meaning_i_give_up/ | {
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dsiyvj | why is it whenever someone is watching me do something, or if i'm doing something with someone, i suddenly get worse at that thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dsiyvj/eli5_why_is_it_whenever_someone_is_watching_me_do/ | {
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1diuyk | where do fake twitter accounts come from, and why do they keep following then unfollowing me? | I fluctuate between 285-295 followers on twitter, and I track who unfollows me. Nearly all of these new follows/unfollows are fake spam accounts. What do they gain by following me, and how do they keep finding my account where all of my friends I ask don't have this same problem? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1diuyk/eli5_where_do_fake_twitter_accounts_come_from_and/ | {
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4aze6b | the exsecant and excosecant in trigonometry. | Particularly, I'm wondering if the *exsecant* might be explained in simple terms, thus making the tangent function easier to explain than as the "slope-iness of a line," since the two seem to be [directly related](_URL_0_). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aze6b/eli5_the_exsecant_and_excosecant_in_trigonometry/ | {
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2xm65n | how do previously prescription-only medications become over-the-counter medications? | Ex: Claritin | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xm65n/eli5_how_do_previously_prescriptiononly/ | {
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6dg2oo | why is it some people can naturally throw a ball (like a tennis ball or a baseball) whilst others seemingly can't? | i'm just using empirical evidence from having played cricket here. Some people seem to have very strong throwing arms with no effort whilst others seem to try as hard as they can without any success. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dg2oo/eli5_why_is_it_some_people_can_naturally_throw_a/ | {
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1wl2jv | how does the boston bomber face the death penalty if the death penalty itself was abolished in massachusetts | I'm curious as to why the Boston Bomber can face the death penalty if the crime he committed was in Boston, Massachusetts, where the death penalty no longer exists | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wl2jv/eli5_how_does_the_boston_bomber_face_the_death/ | {
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jhaac | why do onions make me cry? | There's no emotional attachment, and I don't feel bad for cutting it to pieces, so why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jhaac/eli5_why_do_onions_make_me_cry/ | {
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3bmujd | why is the sea clearer on beaches in spain and italy for example rather than england | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bmujd/eli5_why_is_the_sea_clearer_on_beaches_in_spain/ | {
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9v37kw | politicians forced to resign instead of getting fired? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v37kw/eli5_politicians_forced_to_resign_instead_of/ | {
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6wejr0 | what determines when water is too deep to drive through? | I live in Houston, and the news coverage is of course all about the flooding and weather due to Harvey. There are dozens of stories daily about people needing to be rescued from cars when they drove into flooded sections of road.
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4wjlql | why is the ocean sometimes really dark, like in the north atlantic yet in some places a turquoise colour like in the caribbean or south pacific? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wjlql/eli5_why_is_the_ocean_sometimes_really_dark_like/ | {
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3vn11s | how can a corporation know how much will it gain by naming a stadium in sports? | If some company decides to name a sports arena how can they measure how much profitable it will be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vn11s/eli5how_can_a_corporation_know_how_much_will_it/ | {
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4gam65 | antibiotic resistance? does dosage time matter? | I'm being treated for tuberculosis with four anti-biotics.
If I take them an hour late - will that effect the bacteria and cause resistance? Or is it aslong as its taken morning or night? Just would like the understand the science. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gam65/eli5_antibiotic_resistance_does_dosage_time_matter/ | {
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5nq3fy | from a tap, why is a low-pressure stream clear, and a high-pressure stream white? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nq3fy/eli5_from_a_tap_why_is_a_lowpressure_stream_clear/ | {
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3nkhwg | questions about dinosaur size. | My two questions are this.
I have read before that the largest animals on earth are in the sea because an animal any larger than an elephant would collapse under it's own weight. If this is so, how were dinosaurs able to be so much bigger?
Part 2. What made dinosaurs bigger than animals are now? What was the caus... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nkhwg/eli5_questions_about_dinosaur_size/ | {
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2ssis0 | will we gradually max-out the internet speed? | Are there diminishing returns on how fast we can actually make the internet go | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ssis0/eli5_will_we_gradually_maxout_the_internet_speed/ | {
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oldlt | how was the united states able to win the 1991 gulf war so quickly? | I understand that Iraq had an enormous army, was highly entrenched in Kuwait, and was essentially ready to fight hard against the US. How was it that the US was able to destroy Saddam Hussein's army so easily?
Does it essentially boil down to air superiority? If that was a big factor, what was it about the US aircraft... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oldlt/eli5_how_was_the_united_states_able_to_win_the/ | {
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32cjue | how come my wireless mouse works with one battery? | I have a Logitech m705 wireless mouse, and like most others it requires two double A batteries. I recently found out that removing one of the batteries does not hinder the device's performance. Out of curiosity, I ask why this is so. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32cjue/eli5_how_come_my_wireless_mouse_works_with_one/ | {
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9zmbty | what is docker and docker-compose | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zmbty/eli5_what_is_docker_and_dockercompose/ | {
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3hrl4h | why can someone's teeth feel fine yet they can go to the dentist and have multiple cavities? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hrl4h/eli5_why_can_someones_teeth_feel_fine_yet_they/ | {
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3tmaf4 | why is the last minute on a washing machine always like 2.5 minutes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tmaf4/eli5_why_is_the_last_minute_on_a_washing_machine/ | {
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kqxbj | continuously variable transmissions | I tried to Googling this, but it went above my head. Can someone explain it in big boy words? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kqxbj/eli5_continuously_variable_transmissions/ | {
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1sxgnq | hi reddit. what is privatization and why is it bad for a country? | I am a Mexican living abroad and have got all those privatization news about Gas and Oil. Everybody back in my Country are in a state of panic and disappointment and most people speak of what a terrible outcome this will have, but I am not so sure why and how bad can it be. I feel I cannot formulate an opinion because ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sxgnq/eli5hi_reddit_what_is_privatization_and_why_is_it/ | {
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6xjrkm | how do we see the full moon? | According to [Wikipedia](_URL_0_),
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dl3mi6 | why are astronaut's movements in space seemingly slow motion when there's no air/water resistance to slow them down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dl3mi6/eli5_why_are_astronauts_movements_in_space/ | {
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8qvoti | why is it not possible that dinosaurs had beaks that didn’t fossilize? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qvoti/eli5_why_is_it_not_possible_that_dinosaurs_had/ | {
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4kfj6f | how does gps work by just asking a satellite what its time is? | I understand it works we use triangulation via asking 3 or 4 satellites information. But if I know I'm:
*X metres away from point 1
*Y metres away from point 2
*Z metres away from point 3
I can work out my location with triangulation...... but how do satellites sending out time signals equate to distance?
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6tsf7m | how come so many electronic devices can run the old doom so easily, and can other games like mega man or mario be played on the same devices | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tsf7m/eli5_how_come_so_many_electronic_devices_can_run/ | {
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7typo4 | why is there so much innovation & improvement with cellular technologies & speed(3g, 4g, 4g lte, 5g), but not with wired speeds? | Over the past 10 years, there has been tremendous improvement with cellular speeds. It used to be that cellular internet was good for text-based webpages, and that was about it. Nowadays, in many cases people have cellular internet that's faster than broadband available to them.
What are some of the reasons why cellu... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7typo4/eli5_why_is_there_so_much_innovation_improvement/ | {
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2a211k | -why do we get darker in the sun but if we leave something outside it gets bleached white? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a211k/eli5why_do_we_get_darker_in_the_sun_but_if_we/ | {
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29vvm0 | why when i kick a basketball hard enough it creates a lump? | Even as a kid we knew not to kick a basketball because youd ruin. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29vvm0/eli5_why_when_i_kick_a_basketball_hard_enough_it/ | {
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b48bq4 | what are yield curves in finance | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b48bq4/eli5_what_are_yield_curves_in_finance/ | {
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6bhwj7 | why are radio waves preferred for long distance communication? | From my understanding, most communication sources from Wifi to long distance radio uses radio what. What properties of radio waves make them suitable? It you can link a more technical explanation, that'd also he great! (AskScience never accepts my question, but I'm also looking for a somewhat technical explanation) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bhwj7/eli5_why_are_radio_waves_preferred_for_long/ | {
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170k1e | why do current comedy t.v shows, like 2-1/2 men, still use background audience laughter | I don't understand why they have to use it after every joke made on these shows. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/170k1e/eli5_why_do_current_comedy_tv_shows_like_212_men/ | {
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2lqao7 | what is the difference between a soft taco and a burrito? | Seriously, if you use a tortilla isn't it a burrito? Why does something wrapped in a tortilla sometimes get called a soft taco? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lqao7/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_a_soft_taco/ | {
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ki9sq | what does "creative destruction" mean (economics)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ki9sq/eli5_what_does_creative_destruction_mean_economics/ | {
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3mk95x | if the world trade centers were destroyed by the government what would be the benifit? | There is a lot of conspiracies surrounding this but if it was plotted by the government what would they stand to gain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mk95x/eli5if_the_world_trade_centers_were_destroyed_by/ | {
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9dt3rc | how does chromatography work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dt3rc/eli5_how_does_chromatography_work/ | {
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3cn60j | why can't you be paralyzed from only the waist up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cn60j/eli5_why_cant_you_be_paralyzed_from_only_the/ | {
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4o5pz8 | why is organic food called 'organic'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o5pz8/eli5_why_is_organic_food_called_organic/ | {
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534ke6 | why do musicians and bodyguards use that hollow earpiece from the neck to ear instead of just regular earpiece? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/534ke6/eli5_why_do_musicians_and_bodyguards_use_that/ | {
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6dfaqo | if oil is hydrophobic, then why are you supposed to apply body oil when your skin is damp? wouldn't absorption rates increase if your skin was dry? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dfaqo/eli5_if_oil_is_hydrophobic_then_why_are_you/ | {
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9iyxk7 | why is cosby's sentence 3-10 years? why isn't it a definitive number? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9iyxk7/eli5_why_is_cosbys_sentence_310_years_why_isnt_it/ | {
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39z9vn | if bernie sanders' political positions reflect what americans think, why is he such an underdog for the presidency? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39z9vn/eli5_if_bernie_sanders_political_positions/ | {
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650u6g | why do humans not sneeze in high pressure situations, such as sports? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/650u6g/eli5_why_do_humans_not_sneeze_in_high_pressure/ | {
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3cwsey | why a company like nestlè can take water out of a state/province for $2.25 per million litres, only to sell it back at a profit. who is letting this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cwsey/eli5_why_a_company_like_nestlè_can_take_water_out/ | {
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binkxl | why do songs sometimes sound at a different pitch when the volume is low? | This can happen even with very famous songs, or songs that you know very well. As a musician, I feel confident to know the pitch of those songs I know well yet when the volume is too low I can’t make out the exact pitch for 1-2 minutes. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/binkxl/eli5_why_do_songs_sometimes_sound_at_a_different/ | {
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27rvor | the simulation theory. | All the reading I have done so far has been laden with technical terms, I just want to wrap my head around the basic theory and any evidence that has been found to support it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27rvor/eli5the_simulation_theory/ | {
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44j34u | why can't some, but not all, people with spinal cord injuries walk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44j34u/eli5why_cant_some_but_not_all_people_with_spinal/ | {
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2wu1en | why do local commercials appear to always have something go wrong with them while big corporation commercials don't? | By local, I mean the commercials shot for like a carpet store that have very little money put into them. They have issues like audio going out of sync or being cut early by the next commercial. The ones for Mcdonals or CocaCola almost never have this problem. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wu1en/eli5why_do_local_commercials_appear_to_always/ | {
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4k77mt | why do you insist on seeing people suffer? dares, pranks, jackass movies.. why do we love seeing people do difficult and painful tasks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k77mt/elif_why_do_you_insist_on_seeing_people_suffer/ | {
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g27971 | why is it recommended that we wait a little bit after turning something off to turn it back on? | Also why can we restart PCs since this contradicts this recommendation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g27971/eli5_why_is_it_recommended_that_we_wait_a_little/ | {
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24hiqy | how come people like bruce lee have such a small body, but are incredibly strong when athletes bigger than them are weaker even though they work out consistently? | Does the size of your muscles have anything to do with genes? I know DNA sets the baseline muscle size and strength, but how does that affect the size of the muscles, and how big they can get? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24hiqy/eli5_how_come_people_like_bruce_lee_have_such_a/ | {
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ynrqf | what motivation to hackers/pirates have to share pirated media with the masses? | Is there some financial gain? Just cred? Genuine good will towards others?
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4ezwib | how do space shuttle engines work in space if there is no atmosphere to push against? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ezwib/eli5how_do_space_shuttle_engines_work_in_space_if/ | {
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1kazwp | will cash ever become abolished in favor of debit/credit cards? | I know there's no way to know for sure, but I'm wondering if it's likely cash will become obsolete at some point because of [benefits of technology X] or countries will likely always have hard cash being printed because of [thing that would go horribly wrong if there was no hard cash being printed Y]. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kazwp/eli5_will_cash_ever_become_abolished_in_favor_of/ | {
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31pw2t | how do you best explain 4d to someone in a 3d world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31pw2t/eli5_how_do_you_best_explain_4d_to_someone_in_a/ | {
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c18ldh | why dont speakers make the characteristic intereference sound anymore when there is an incoming call? | _URL_0_
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2ncrlo | why do most of the tv series that use apple (or something else) as their primary technology change the os or make it look fake? | For example in Californication they clearly mentioned iPhone multiple times, but when they showed the lock screen of it, it was definitely fake (multiple widgets missing). Also the main character used a non-Apple computer which had OSX, when he was in a Skype-call there was the watermark but the time stamp changed all ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ncrlo/eli5_why_do_most_of_the_tv_series_that_use_apple/ | {
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brqi1n | why do remote controls use infrared light instead of other wavelengths? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/brqi1n/eli5_why_do_remote_controls_use_infrared_light/ | {
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6m1r5v | why do some dead leaves tend to turn brown and others yellow/red/orange? what causes the difference in colours when they are dead if they were all green while on a tree? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m1r5v/eli5_why_do_some_dead_leaves_tend_to_turn_brown/ | {
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63w0dz | how do farmers milk almonds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63w0dz/eli5_how_do_farmers_milk_almonds/ | {
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1ev02s | what's going on with the irs right now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ev02s/eli5_whats_going_on_with_the_irs_right_now/ | {
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18r5n6 | why do your emotions come in 'waves' after something very emotional occurs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18r5n6/eli5_why_do_your_emotions_come_in_waves_after/ | {
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6cdjhf | why do some people look "good" fat, and others look "bad" fat? | Kind of a strange question, but I feel like some people get fat and look okay, whereas other people get fat and look terrible.
Does it have to do with the allocation of where the fat is stored? Does it have to do with the person's natural looks?
I'm asking because I'm a decent looking person, but I feel like when I ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cdjhf/eli5why_do_some_people_look_good_fat_and_others/ | {
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4wjjxo | why when someone records the cinema screen using a camera, the video becomes ugly and not the same as the screen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wjjxo/eli5why_when_someone_records_the_cinema_screen/ | {
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a7gpt4 | why do people open their own mouth when spoon-feeding a baby? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7gpt4/eli5_why_do_people_open_their_own_mouth_when/ | {
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1sv1bc | why can adults get diseases only by touching grabpoles on public transport while children's immune system profit from eating dirt/playing in dirt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sv1bc/why_can_adults_get_diseases_only_by_touching/ | {
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1iwj7l | how do you calculate the 20th percentile of a cumulative frequency? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iwj7l/eli5how_do_you_calculate_the_20th_percentile_of_a/ | {
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3g08t6 | what's the deal with movie theater shootings? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g08t6/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_movie_theater_shootings/ | {
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2ekquf | why is there so much abuse in the foster system? shouldn't there be more extensive background checks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ekquf/eli5_why_is_there_so_much_abuse_in_the_foster/ | {
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f606et | why is it that i’m some cases of people being stabbed/impaled, the removal of the item that did the stabbing/impaling (not the initial puncture itself) causes them to bleed out and die? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f606et/eli5_why_is_it_that_im_some_cases_of_people_being/ | {
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60fy5a | how can a single cpu core run multiple threads and how is that beneficial? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60fy5a/eli5_how_can_a_single_cpu_core_run_multiple/ | {
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461gal | why does the doubling your money strategy not work in gambling? | The idea where you will keep doubling your money whenever you lose a bet.
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cioo2l | how the us lost the ability/technology to land on the moon, after 50 years of industry advancement | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cioo2l/eli5_how_the_us_lost_the_abilitytechnology_to/ | {
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2aalj0 | if most youtube ads can be skipped after 5 seconds, why don't advertisers start making 5 second ads? | This goes for all online ads really.
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2cxyj6 | why websites using cookies to better target your ads is considered such a bad thing. | I'm all about my privacy as much as the next person, but I also realize that the Internet is literally funded by ads. If I can at least see some ads that are not totally off the wall, why is it such a terribly offensive thing to some people? I have actually found some interesting deals via targeted ads. I found the "Wi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cxyj6/eli5_why_websites_using_cookies_to_better_target/ | {
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b6zvtm | in computer architecture, what is the difference between core and a microarchitecture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6zvtm/eli5_in_computer_architecture_what_is_the/ | {
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2s8v2n | how do astronomers know a black hole has the mass of 20 billion suns? | My wife and I just watched the video that was front page earlier about how massive black holes really are. She asked how do they know that? She then said I guess I'll just trust them because they are so much smarter than we are. I said that's what eli5 is for. Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s8v2n/eli5how_do_astronomers_know_a_black_hole_has_the/ | {
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24hj5w | gas stations often have signs on the pump to turn off your phone and pager while using the pump. i doubt that anyone does this. what's the concern and is it a valid one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24hj5w/eli5_gas_stations_often_have_signs_on_the_pump_to/ | {
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5ja2ym | what do all the parts of a url mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ja2ym/eli5_what_do_all_the_parts_of_a_url_mean/ | {
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4fm4jr | how do some vehicles drive nearly submerged without stalling or breaking down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fm4jr/eli5_how_do_some_vehicles_drive_nearly_submerged/ | {
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2tjpis | how do wills get invalidated by a court? | I was just reading an askreddit thread about that funniest things lawyers read out loud during a will reading and was wondering how does/can a will be invalidated? How can a court decide whether to honor or invalidate a will? How can someones last wishes for THEIR belongings not be honored and simply cast aside because... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tjpis/eli5how_do_wills_get_invalidated_by_a_court/ | {
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323oxs | what is it about riding in a car that makes babies fall asleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/323oxs/eli5_what_is_it_about_riding_in_a_car_that_makes/ | {
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6wtnqa | why are different parts of the world more prone to extreme weather? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wtnqa/eli5_why_are_different_parts_of_the_world_more/ | {
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1q8nwg | if colds are caused by viruses and bacteria, why do i often feel like i get a cold from just staying at low temperatures without proper clothing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q8nwg/eli5_if_colds_are_caused_by_viruses_and_bacteria/ | {
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4y8uzo | how do services such as 'bongo' in the uk know any details about a person, and are they even real? | At least in the UK there are services you text your name to and they respond with multiple facts about you, details only people close to you should know. I know for a fact a lot of people simply receive a reply saying the service won't work for them. But, are they real? And if so how do they work??
Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y8uzo/eli5how_do_services_such_as_bongo_in_the_uk_know/ | {
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e7guez | why do all legitimate streams run almost half a minute behind their television counterparts? | You could be watching a 100m final but they've already finished on your TV stream where they're still in the blocks on your internet stream | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7guez/eli5_why_do_all_legitimate_streams_run_almost/ | {
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ej72gj | why you’re told to wait 30 seconds when unplugging a modem or dvr. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ej72gj/eli5_why_youre_told_to_wait_30_seconds_when/ | {
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2wdqan | how is it that i remember hundreds of lyrics when i sing along to songs, but i mix them up or forget parts when i try to sing a capella or to instrumental song versions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wdqan/eli5_how_is_it_that_i_remember_hundreds_of_lyrics/ | {
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6jcvy9 | why do humans get headaches? is there a sole reason or is it a combination of factors? and does the factor(s) also cause migraines? | I realize when I am dehydrated, I get headaches, but also over stimulation may also cause it for Me? I'm extremely curious and any help/ answers would be greatly appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jcvy9/eli5_why_do_humans_get_headaches_is_there_a_sole/ | {
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63z1m2 | the assad regime | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63z1m2/eli5_the_assad_regime/ | {
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18kjh2 | what this tesla model s thing is about? | I think I started reading the articles a little too late and to be quite honest I don't get it. Its always on the front page and just makes no sense to me | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18kjh2/eli5_what_this_tesla_model_s_thing_is_about/ | {
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2o8eao | if the french helped us with the american revolution, gifted us the statue of liberty, and we liberated them from the nazi's, why is there a mutual dislike of eachother? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o8eao/eli5_if_the_french_helped_us_with_the_american/ | {
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