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jmpy5 | australia's dollar is worth more than usa's yet we are still paying nearly double for almost everything, can someone explain this to me like i still wet the bed. | I understand that shipping and freight costs some money but i do not believe it justifies a 50% markup. I'll use an example in the form of the very popular and soon to be released game, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3. Today MW3 was announced for pre-order to Aussies for the ripe price of $99.99AUD. America has had the r... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jmpy5/australias_dollar_is_worth_more_than_usas_yet_we/ | {
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487v8f | what happens to a person's body after completing a professional eating challenge? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/487v8f/eli5_what_happens_to_a_persons_body_after/ | {
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83iiub | - why are you not supposed to squeeze a teabag after you let it steep in water? | After looking at the packing for my tea at home I saw that they tell you not to squeeze the bag after it steeps. I have been doing this my whole life... ELI5 why shouldnt I be doing this.
Edit: thanks for the International assistance. I posted this on saturday at around noon here in America, and it only started getti... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83iiub/eli5_why_are_you_not_supposed_to_squeeze_a_teabag/ | {
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9l40jb | from a purely technical perspective, what has to happen for the national wireless emergency alert system to send text messages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9l40jb/eli5_from_a_purely_technical_perspective_what_has/ | {
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evjjx2 | . people watch wwe and know it's fake/scripted, why do they watch it? it's also kinda cringe | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/evjjx2/eli5_people_watch_wwe_and_know_its_fakescripted/ | {
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2n7kno | why/how the jewelry industry continues to maintain a relatively inelastic demand? fewer people caring about extortionately priced diamonds should drive the price down right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n7kno/eli5_whyhow_the_jewelry_industry_continues_to/ | {
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5l19aj | sometimes after defecating your anus will be itchy and sore. why is this? | What is the scientific reason behind this but put in terms a 5 year old can understand?
It's really irritating and I thought "why does this happen?" so I proceed to google with no result. So I come to ask here instead. Why is it itchy and sore? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l19aj/eli5_sometimes_after_defecating_your_anus_will_be/ | {
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1k7o4c | how is bill clinton credited with a surplus when the national debt went up? | Seriously, I don't get it.
**I got it now guys, thanks. I thought when it was said he turned a surplus, that it was for all four years, but it was only for his last one, which was around 100 billion dollars.** | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k7o4c/eli5how_is_bill_clinton_credited_with_a_surplus/ | {
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s3080 | the rwanda genocide, the tutsi and hutu conflict. | What are the differences between the two and what caused such a mass genocide? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s3080/eli5_the_rwanda_genocide_the_tutsi_and_hutu/ | {
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128ykb | how is it one careless match can start a
forest fire, but it takes a whole box to
start a campfire? | Can someone give me a different example and explain it, please? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/128ykb/how_is_it_one_careless_match_can_start_a_forest/ | {
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fkdymj | how does the emotion of fear lead to the emotion of anger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fkdymj/eli5_how_does_the_emotion_of_fear_lead_to_the/ | {
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bbrq4n | how do humans subconsciously detect the key of a piece of music? | Especially as this relates to feeling the difference between a minor and major key, it seems mysterious to me. If I start listening to something halfway through (and therefore I never heard what note it "started on") why do I strongly feel it's in a minor or major key? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbrq4n/eli5_how_do_humans_subconsciously_detect_the_key/ | {
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4dppe6 | can someone explain how simultaneous multithreading works? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dppe6/eli5_can_someone_explain_how_simultaneous/ | {
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135gpx | buying, and selling, a house. | Sadly, I'm a grown adult who has no idea how the whole house-buying thing works. I've tried figuring it out online, but there's things like escrow, and mortgages and all kinds of stuff I don't understand. Then, once you've got a mortgage and you're paying it, how do you sell it and move halfway through? Or at any point... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/135gpx/eli5_buying_and_selling_a_house/ | {
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46be5g | why does conversion of voltage cause a net loss of energy? | Or more accurately: Why does it run up my electric bill to have a phone charger plugged in when I'm not using it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46be5g/eli5_why_does_conversion_of_voltage_cause_a_net/ | {
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5losix | why can't people float on water while a 197,362 ton ship can? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5losix/eli5_why_cant_people_float_on_water_while_a/ | {
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5f2nwm | why do bumps in the road feel minor when at a high speed but at lower speeds it's a bigger jolt. | For instance, today I was on the highway and came to a slow gridlock (from 0 mph to 25 mph) and was hitting bumps and they were quite jolting. Then once things cleared up and I was back at 65 mph I could barely feel them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f2nwm/eli5_why_do_bumps_in_the_road_feel_minor_when_at/ | {
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3dcbai | less vs fewer | I've googled it but still don't understand it
Edit: Can someone explain the difference between "Gerrit Cole has allowed 2 or fewer runs in his last 5 starts" vs "Gerrit Cole has allowed 2 or less runs in his last 5 starts"
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1m3qwa | why cant a star be so dense that light cant escape its own gravitational pull? | A black hole can keep light from escaping, but is a black hole just a star that wont let its own light escape?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m3qwa/eli5_why_cant_a_star_be_so_dense_that_light_cant/ | {
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5a8e0i | how were awards given out to military members pre-1900's? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a8e0i/eli5_how_were_awards_given_out_to_military/ | {
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1bc2x1 | when walking directly at someone, why can't they ever figure out which direction to go? | Left, then right, left, then right, laugh and finally walk by. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bc2x1/eli5_when_walking_directly_at_someone_why_cant/ | {
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1xpv2b | penny stock fraud (i.e. wolf of wall street) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xpv2b/eli5_penny_stock_fraud_ie_wolf_of_wall_street/ | {
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1etfha | what's the point of arresting someone and releasing them on bail, as opposed to charging them with a crime and setting a court date? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1etfha/eli5_whats_the_point_of_arresting_someone_and/ | {
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3kvcs6 | why has russia not defeated ukraine yet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kvcs6/eli5_why_has_russia_not_defeated_ukraine_yet/ | {
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3vkgtq | how do tv companies get the rights to use satellites and how are these rights enforced? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vkgtq/eli5_how_do_tv_companies_get_the_rights_to_use/ | {
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1v998i | why isn't anyone arguing against brushing your teeth, saying humans evolved without doing it? | It seems like these days, there's plenty of people that argue against changes we've made in the recent past, saying that humans evolved without them, and our bodies will be better off without them...
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3xk1ju | what does kool-aid have to do with u.s. politics? | For example: When Conservative voters attack Liberal voters with things such as: "Don't drink the Kool-Aid."
I'm sorry but: Where did that statement come from anyway? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xk1ju/eli5_what_does_koolaid_have_to_do_with_us_politics/ | {
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33suyo | why do fountains often feature statues peeing? | It's kinda off putting. How is that supposed to be elegant? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33suyo/eli5_why_do_fountains_often_feature_statues_peeing/ | {
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3rmf63 | if weed become legal nationwide can employers still judge potential employees on its use? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rmf63/eli5_if_weed_become_legal_nationwide_can/ | {
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2xcp3m | why can we use winrar for free even though it constantly requests us to purchase a license? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xcp3m/eli5why_can_we_use_winrar_for_free_even_though_it/ | {
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ayew9b | why are the uk telephone area codes almost in alphabetical order? | I come from Worcester and now work in Winchester and I noticed the area codes were close (01905 and 01962). This led me to look at a list to see if they were assigned in alphabetical order.
& #x200B;
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& #x200B;
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51je9k | what is the purpose in geting stem cells injected into you. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51je9k/eli5what_is_the_purpose_in_geting_stem_cells/ | {
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2835pt | if you could get a laser that was powerful enough to melt through a concrete wall, what would happen if you pointed it at a mirror? | Would the power be too much for the mirror that it would melt through the mirror or would all of the light and power be reflected off of the mirror? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2835pt/eli5_if_you_could_get_a_laser_that_was_powerful/ | {
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4ikljk | why is alzheimer's so common in the us, in contrast to south asia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ikljk/eli5_why_is_alzheimers_so_common_in_the_us_in/ | {
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diqbwd | carbohydrates- the kinds and which ones are best for before and after athletic performance, role in recovery etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/diqbwd/eli5_carbohydrates_the_kinds_and_which_ones_are/ | {
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49q8bv | does sign language have slang or colloquial language? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49q8bv/eli5_does_sign_language_have_slang_or_colloquial/ | {
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1eb4w4 | the equivalence principle and why astronauts feel weightlessness on the iss if their gravitational field is almost the same magnitude as earth! | Additionaly if you could, can you please explain why two objects falling from the same height, without air resistance, would fall at the same time! Please use equations as I could better understand it that way! Thank you :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1eb4w4/eli5the_equivalence_principle_and_why_astronauts/ | {
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3hbtjx | people say that drinking pop/soda makes you more dehydrated, but why can someone drink only pop/soda and be okay? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hbtjx/eli5_people_say_that_drinking_popsoda_makes_you/ | {
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22kr0f | why does getting a hair cut make my hair less prone to frizz? | I have hair past my shoulders and when the ends are split and ratty, I can blow dry the hell out of it but my hair will not get straight and shiny. As soon as I get a trim, a quick blow dry makes all my hairs lovely from root to tip. Why does chopping the end off improve the appearance of the whole length of the hair? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22kr0f/eli5_why_does_getting_a_hair_cut_make_my_hair/ | {
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9gzhyl | why do people go to college/university if the debt is too much for most? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gzhyl/eli5_why_do_people_go_to_collegeuniversity_if_the/ | {
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c6kq1m | help me understand these numbers please? | On a Nissan service manual in exploded view, their are images of the nuts and numbers that I believe should be the torque specifications but I can not figure out the ft lb, or how to read the numbers. Example numbers : (image of nut) 4.4 ( .45, 39). How do I read these numbers and determine the specs? or Am i completel... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6kq1m/eli5_help_me_understand_these_numbers_please/ | {
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6ycgo6 | how do in-ear headphones break so easily? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ycgo6/eli5_how_do_inear_headphones_break_so_easily/ | {
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7pmetd | what is cloud engineering? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pmetd/eli5_what_is_cloud_engineering/ | {
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7igbza | what exactly do sport/ eco mode buttons do to the engine of a car? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7igbza/eli5_what_exactly_do_sport_eco_mode_buttons_do_to/ | {
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d8aoei | why do our eyes burn when things like soap get in them but stop burning when we close our eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8aoei/eli5_why_do_our_eyes_burn_when_things_like_soap/ | {
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24opvh | why don't we take carbondioxide (co2), seperate the carbon (c) from the dioxide (o2), release the o2 in the atmosphere and use the carbon for industrial purposes? | I know plants use CO2 for their photosynthesis, but can't we try to do the same, except not have glucose as a product.
Can't this clear the enviroment of a lot of greenhouse gasses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24opvh/eli5why_dont_we_take_carbondioxide_co2_seperate/ | {
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snqpg | how can paleontologists tell when a fossil is closely related to some other fossil? | Is it all from bone structure? Is the shape of a tooth really important? I'm wondering how they can build taxa (oops, sorry I'm five and what is this!) for extinct species... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/snqpg/eli5_how_can_paleontologists_tell_when_a_fossil/ | {
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2549fn | how can disney own snow white? | "In 2013 the US Patent and Trademark Office issued a trademark to Disney Enterprises, Inc., for the name "Snow White" that covers all live and recorded movie, television, radio, stage, computer, Internet, news, and photographic entertainment uses, except literature works of fiction and nonfiction.[30]"
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38vfi5 | why does bottled/canned coconut water taste so different than coconut water straight from the coconut? | Bottled or canned coconut water doesn't even really taste like coconuts. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38vfi5/eli5_why_does_bottledcanned_coconut_water_taste/ | {
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1yy8mp | simply put, what are the main marijuana laws in colorado? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yy8mp/eli5_simply_put_what_are_the_main_marijuana_laws/ | {
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8zkjbu | why does the extra copy of pair 21 cause down syndrome | wouldnt the extra chromosome help by providing extra dominant genes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zkjbu/eli5_why_does_the_extra_copy_of_pair_21_cause/ | {
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4mycft | why is acquiring wealth considered a form of inequality, and how would redistribution of wealth be considered ethical when you forcefully take from one to give to another? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mycft/eli5_why_is_acquiring_wealth_considered_a_form_of/ | {
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3rkzdt | what exactly causes a plane to stall when it's climbing? | When you see all these videos of planes stalling while in the air,what causes it to stall? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rkzdt/eli5what_exactly_causes_a_plane_to_stall_when_its/ | {
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334ll8 | as solar energy usage increases, will removing that energy from the atmosphere cause it to get colder? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/334ll8/eli5_as_solar_energy_usage_increases_will/ | {
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arzznd | how can we get a disease through meat if the meat has been properly cooked? | I was reading that there's a 'Zombie' deer disease currently going around and experts are warning that a lot of people are at risk of contracting it. Or back where Mad cow disease was rampant in Europe, how did people die from it if their meat was cooked?
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4ih3cd | can anyone break down what endianness is all about? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ih3cd/eli5_can_anyone_break_down_what_endianness_is_all/ | {
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7u2r32 | when you shoot a gun up into the air, does the bullet fall down with a force strong enough to kill? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7u2r32/eli5_when_you_shoot_a_gun_up_into_the_air_does/ | {
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1bxy3d | the european union (eu), free trade association (efta), economic community (eec), and economic area (eea) - what are their objectives? | Pure curiosity here, backed by a general interest in the subject.
I would like to know the intentions of each group, and hopefully gain some insight on the details of its membership. Why have some countries opted out of the system in favor of a bilateral approach?
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3x5cn4 | what is the credit card receipt signature actually good for if a company can charge your card with out if needed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x5cn4/eli5_what_is_the_credit_card_receipt_signature/ | {
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3e5lgb | how can rc helicopters do those physics defying 3d tricks? | Watching RC helicopters on YouTube and I can't help but want to believe those tricks are fake, they seem to defy physics by flying upside down centimetres above the ground unaffected by their own propeller draft. How is it all possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e5lgb/eli5_how_can_rc_helicopters_do_those_physics/ | {
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4ptbug | why do people look thinner in darker clothing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ptbug/eli5_why_do_people_look_thinner_in_darker_clothing/ | {
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1k9vn8 | how is there enough physical space for neurons to make 1000's of connections with other neurons in the brain? | I'm imagining a neuron as a point, and a thousand lines coming off of it, each connecting to another neuron which has another 1000 connections and so on.. Aren't all these connection going to get in the way of each other when you have billions of neurons? Or is my idea of neurons too simple.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k9vn8/eli5_how_is_there_enough_physical_space_for/ | {
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4dcrj6 | what would happen in a modern western monarchy if the sole heir was born with brain issues? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dcrj6/eli5what_would_happen_in_a_modern_western/ | {
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1kogu0 | how do collision prevention systems on cars work? | It seems that the car knows to stop but how does it know what to do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kogu0/eli5_how_do_collision_prevention_systems_on_cars/ | {
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6go2x2 | how do airlines determine flights? | What determines where the planes go at what time? Is there an algorithm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6go2x2/eli5_how_do_airlines_determine_flights/ | {
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5j92v2 | why does the copper iud cause heavier bleeding during periods? | Does the lining grow thicker? What happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j92v2/eli5_why_does_the_copper_iud_cause_heavier/ | {
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25qc5g | cloud seeding | With all the droughts and fires going on here in San Diego I am curious if cloud seeding is a genuine option to aid in the fire fights/drought battles. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25qc5g/eli5_cloud_seeding/ | {
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6f94f9 | how does water flow inside dams, and how do they affect the flow of water? | Where are the turbines inside the dams? Why do they reduce water flow? Where does the water go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f94f9/eli5how_does_water_flow_inside_dams_and_how_do/ | {
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3xewfd | } what is meant when we say that other animals are sentient? are there different levels of sentience? | For example a Cat, we often say cats do have some level of sentience, but they have not passed the [mirror test](_URL_0_) for example. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xewfd/eli5_what_is_meant_when_we_say_that_other_animals/ | {
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2rpgj1 | what is the difference between various antibiotics and how can we develop or discover new, more powerful ones? | Such as this headline: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rpgj1/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_various/ | {
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49ld67 | how come my mid range gaming pc can play some very demanding games on the highest settings and some what appears to be "less demanding" games on low-mid settings and still have frame-rate issues? | Here are some examples i'm talking about: I can play Portal 2, Spintires, Beamng Drive on high settings with no issues.
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3q69kf | why are the words "knife" and "knight" spelled with a k? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q69kf/eli5_why_are_the_words_knife_and_knight_spelled/ | {
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23mwpi | when i buy a video game (or movie, music, book, etc.), how exactly does my money reach the people who developed it? how long after something has been released does it cease to matter to the developer if i purchase something rather than borrow it, rent it from the library, or pirate it? | Just as it says.
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2qbs75 | why do most major religions (judaism, christianity, islam, hinduism, buddhism etc.) start in arid regions such as northern india, levant coast, arabian peninsula etc.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qbs75/eli5eli5why_do_most_major_religions_judaism/ | {
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3kymdx | what is the difference between different resolutions, e.g. 480i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, and what do the numbers and letters mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kymdx/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_different/ | {
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2ov3wb | what does us shale have to do with falling gas prices? | I have read there's some sort of correlation, but I don't understand it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ov3wb/eli5_what_does_us_shale_have_to_do_with_falling/ | {
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32mrjk | why do the _url_0_ broadcasters choose 1080i over 1080p?+bonus question | I get the whole interlace vs progessive thing in terms of technical differences, But i can't find any other difference(especifically file size) that would make one or the other easier to handle,transmit and such
BONUS:Another question i have though i don't really wanna make another thread about it:
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2dk913 | how do shows like scare tactics and punked avoid lawsuits and other legal situations? | I have the feeling that there would be a few people who would want some sort of compensation for their "pain and suffering" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dk913/eli5_how_do_shows_like_scare_tactics_and_punked/ | {
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cfpsqh | is strength reliant on volume of muscle within the body? if not, how does the strength to volume ratio work? | For instance, if two people have the same volume of muscle, will they be able to lift the same amounts? Or is there a factor of muscle density that plays a part? Also, which should be optimized for strength? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfpsqh/eli5_is_strength_reliant_on_volume_of_muscle/ | {
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evs1tk | why are canadian tax rates similar to us tax rates when canada provides socialized health care and more social programs? | I know that Canadian tax rates are technically higher but from what I've looked at it's only by 1-3%, how is this 1-3% difference able to support an entire socialized health care system as well as a ton of other social programs that the US government does not provide?
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2fa7sm | with ram increasing in speed and size, would there be any point in having ssd's? | For example, if a PC was running off 128 GB DDR4 Ram, would there still be a need for a SSD in place of a HDD?
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29zk26 | what could we expect the global economy to look like if every country were a first world nation? | Is this possible or even plausible to think that this could happen? If so, how would the flow of money work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29zk26/eli5_what_could_we_expect_the_global_economy_to/ | {
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7s6bx8 | why does most popular music have a "verse, chorus, verse, chorus" predictable format? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s6bx8/eli5_why_does_most_popular_music_have_a_verse/ | {
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2dueyr | airports. who owns them? who coordinates them? where do the airplanes stay when they're not in use? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dueyr/eli5_airports_who_owns_them_who_coordinates_them/ | {
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f3akd8 | how does an electric guitar pick up only sounds from the strings and not speech for an example? | Edit: Thanks for all the answers < 3 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f3akd8/eli5_how_does_an_electric_guitar_pick_up_only/ | {
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4l6rd7 | if 2 two objects are moving at the speed of light and they pass each other are they gaining distance from each other at 2x the speed of light? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l6rd7/eli5if_2_two_objects_are_moving_at_the_speed_of/ | {
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1cbxl4 | if people complain so much about facebook (layout, privacy issues, etc.), why hasn't anyone created a better alternative? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cbxl4/if_people_complain_so_much_about_facebook_layout/ | {
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4xtdjp | what is that horrible tingling feeling you get in your chest and stomach when receiving bad news? or when something really hurts your feelings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xtdjp/eli5_what_is_that_horrible_tingling_feeling_you/ | {
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c3p7s6 | how do we have foods such as corn all year when they have such long growing times? | I live in Ohio and I’m drive past corn everyday on the way to work and my college professor said some states have shorter grow times but how do we have corn all year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c3p7s6/eli5_how_do_we_have_foods_such_as_corn_all_year/ | {
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1zx7b1 | why is it that stupid people are always so loud and vocal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zx7b1/eli5why_is_it_that_stupid_people_are_always_so/ | {
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9yh03i | why is it so much harder to wink than it is to blink? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9yh03i/eli5_why_is_it_so_much_harder_to_wink_than_it_is/ | {
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2g0ve4 | what happens if you buy a car that was stolen? who is responsible? do you get your money back? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g0ve4/eli5_what_happens_if_you_buy_a_car_that_was/ | {
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g3halw | been an atheist most of my life. what's the difference between baptist churches, churches of christ, and methodist churches? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3halw/eli5_been_an_atheist_most_of_my_life_whats_the/ | {
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4pnkgp | if a lightning strikes close to you the thunder starts with a very bright, cracking sound. after that the frequency of the sound goes down and turns into a rolling thunder. what is causing this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pnkgp/eli5_if_a_lightning_strikes_close_to_you_the/ | {
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43htiz | why are there so very few fossils of large prehistoric animals but the small animal and plant fossils are found alot but even they aren't too common? | With how many animals roamed the planet I would think we would find fossils everywhere. And why are some fossils, like ammonite and trillobite so common? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43htiz/eli5_why_are_there_so_very_few_fossils_of_large/ | {
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28eo19 | why was the eye of providence (the pyramid with an eye) symbol actually included in the design of the american one dollar bill? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28eo19/eli5_why_was_the_eye_of_providence_the_pyramid/ | {
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3bq11f | what is an actual narcissist? | What I would describe, in layman's terms as a narcissist, is someone who cannot stop talking about themselves in grandiose manners and terms, i.e., self absorbed. What is an actual narcissist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bq11f/eli5_what_is_an_actual_narcissist/ | {
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