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2pnpaq | if greek and latin served as the foundation for many languages, how were greek and latin words derived? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pnpaq/eli5_if_greek_and_latin_served_as_the_foundation/ | {
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2i8ja2 | what would we see from an explosion in space? | So just got done watching Event Horizon and theres a scene where a space ship gets blown up by an explosive and you see it explode into a fire ball. Ive heard thats a Hollywood exageration and since theres no oxygen in space then you would have no fire. Ok so a quick few questions, what would an explosion in space on a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i8ja2/eli5_what_would_we_see_from_an_explosion_in_space/ | {
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ao8jl1 | on some game platforms, it's possible to start playing the game midway through downloading it. how is that possible? shouldn't you need all the files for the game to work? | Besides, if you don't need the rest to start playing, why bother having the rest in the first place?
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do5qy7 | how are different key shapes made, and how does a locksmith know if that key is unique or not. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/do5qy7/eli5_how_are_different_key_shapes_made_and_how/ | {
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2evted | how is al jazeera's coverage of news affected by being owned by the qatar government? | I recently started getting Al Jazeera America through my cable provider and sort of wonder how much of their news coverage is directed by the Qatari government. I have heard some about Qatar's support of Islamic groups like Hamas and Al Nusri but Al Jazeera news coverage seems sort progressive. I am really curious how ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2evted/eli5how_is_al_jazeeras_coverage_of_news_affected/ | {
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30xqst | do deaf people feel vibrations as different sounds if it is loud enough? | For example, what stops a deaf person from going to a concert and standing right next to the speakers and "feeling" all of the music?
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3hflu3 | why do americans use dryers for their clothes? | I live in Italy quite near the alps, where it's quite cold in winter and I've never ever seen a dryer in my life. I've just seen advertising in the last two years. Apparently instead on the US it's as common as the washing machine and it has always been. Even in warm stated! Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hflu3/eli5_why_do_americans_use_dryers_for_their_clothes/ | {
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1tsjxt | how mints know how many coins/bills to produce | How do they know how many coins/dollar bills will need to be put into circulation each year, and how to they obtain that information? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tsjxt/eli5_how_mints_know_how_many_coinsbills_to_produce/ | {
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35ij14 | what would happen if you were just outside the blast radius of a nuclear bomb? | Does the radiation spread farther than the blast radius? Would the radiation kill you? Would you feel any heat? Would you be safe? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35ij14/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_were_just_outside/ | {
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4m6ysa | why we usually get only one illness at a time? shouldn't we be more vulnerable when our immunity is weakened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4m6ysa/eli5_why_we_usually_get_only_one_illness_at_a/ | {
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68mjv6 | why do you need a ";" at the end of each line of code? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68mjv6/eli5_why_do_you_need_a_at_the_end_of_each_line_of/ | {
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5czxfz | how do we bloat and what organ/body part is bloating? | People always say my tummy's bloated or my tummy's sore. But our stomachs are much higher up. So what actually is bloating or experiencing pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5czxfz/eli5_how_do_we_bloat_and_what_organbody_part_is/ | {
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378had | how do movies that are staged in the past find their props? | I was watching a movie the other day where the character went back in time to the 70s and was wondering how did they find these props or did they just make them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/378had/eli5_how_do_movies_that_are_staged_in_the_past/ | {
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3ogchp | how does a pressure cooker work and what goes on inside of it? is it possible to put a camera inside to see? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ogchp/eli5_how_does_a_pressure_cooker_work_and_what/ | {
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2kr153 | why are most animals calmer or far less stressed blindfolded, when comparatively someone like myself would feel anxious and fear of the "unknown/unexpected". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kr153/eli5why_are_most_animals_calmer_or_far_less/ | {
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3qtb53 | if penny's hold 1.7¢ of copper how come i don't hear about people melting and reselling the copper? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qtb53/eli5if_pennys_hold_17_of_copper_how_come_i_dont/ | {
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55sb2j | what cuases the ripling shadows you see in an area sunlight is cast? | This is a bit hard to explain. But if you look at an area where sunlight is directly cast you'll notice shadows of rippling waves. Or am I the only one seeing this? I cant take a video now because it's sunset but I'll try tomorrow if someone can't explain. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55sb2j/eli5_what_cuases_the_ripling_shadows_you_see_in/ | {
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1my6co | when is copyright infringement a criminal or civil offense? | So I always though the distinction was, it is a criminal offense when someone profits financially from the infringement, and a civil offense when they infringe the copyright only for their personal use (e.g. pirating a movie).
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1eotmg | the theory of relativity and einstein's postulate | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1eotmg/eli5_the_theory_of_relativity_and_einsteins/ | {
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2gqe4l | why do preconfigured pcs (like dells, acers, etc.) come loaded with so much junk software? | I'm cleaning up a netbook right now and after uninstalling at least a dozen preinstalled programs so far, I'm just flabbergasted by all this junkware. Who the hell needs three different versions of *Fooz Kids*? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gqe4l/eli5_why_do_preconfigured_pcs_like_dells_acers/ | {
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23bcvb | before modern times did all men have full beards or how did they deal with shaving? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23bcvb/eli5_before_modern_times_did_all_men_have_full/ | {
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13qgry | what makes dna so similar across all life? | I keep seeing posts and information saying that our DNA is 93% the same as an earthworm and 50% the same as a banana!
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1x6np0 | i've heard of our star being described as 'metal rich', where's the metal? | Earlier stars were non-metal, then low-metal, and now metal rich.. When I look at the Sun I just see a lot of burning, where's the metal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x6np0/eli5_ive_heard_of_our_star_being_described_as/ | {
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5c2ee2 | why can birds still move when their heads are cut off but not humans? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5c2ee2/eli5_why_can_birds_still_move_when_their_heads/ | {
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1k9w1o | how come a camera can take only 4 megapixels photos and 1080p video? is there no correlation between pixels in photos and film? (htc one) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k9w1o/how_come_a_camera_can_take_only_4_megapixels/ | {
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1kntvf | why do airlines have such strict restrictions on baggage weight when the weight of the passengers is unknown and must be estimated with a wide range? | In addition, how do they account for the fluctuation in weight of the aircraft and how do they measure how much the aircraft weighs? (To ensure that there is equal distribution of the weight throughout the aircraft, etc..) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kntvf/eli5_why_do_airlines_have_such_strict/ | {
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1wd4y6 | for someone who has never played eve online, what exactly has provoked the ongoing confrontation and what is driving the separate factions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wd4y6/eli5_for_someone_who_has_never_played_eve_online/ | {
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2swjeu | why can i watch netflix or porn online seamlessly but when i watch a video on _url_0_ it's choppy as fuck? | Is espn and these other websites spending less on bandwidth or something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2swjeu/eli5_why_can_i_watch_netflix_or_porn_online/ | {
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2bo1to | why is it that no matter how often or how hard i twist the knobs on my tap, it continues to drip a minute later? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bo1to/eli5_why_is_it_that_no_matter_how_often_or_how/ | {
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51vqf7 | how do dark net vendors ship illegal things internationally without getting caught? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51vqf7/eli5_how_do_dark_net_vendors_ship_illegal_things/ | {
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jfb58 | how do i use pantone color codes? | There are so many different options (coated, uncoated, various color bridges, process, etc) - what are the differences and is there a "go to" pantone book that I can use for most projects? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jfb58/eli5_how_do_i_use_pantone_color_codes/ | {
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3arh1o | when i turn my head sometimes i hear a crack and feel sudden pain rushing down the back of my head? | It only lasts for a few seconds and used to happen to me a lot when I was younger. And it never happens when I'm doing something active, usually just sitting there. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3arh1o/eli5_when_i_turn_my_head_sometimes_i_hear_a_crack/ | {
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3yqxwa | why do high buildings sometimes have rocks or pebbles on top? | Is there a purpose to this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yqxwa/eli5_why_do_high_buildings_sometimes_have_rocks/ | {
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dtg0wk | why is stomach (diaphragmatic) breathing considered better than chest breathing? | I know the difference in the execution. Your belly should rise when you breathe in, not your chest. But why so? What are the different effects from those different ways of breathing?
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3flm95 | how is facebook able to find between 50-100mb worth of bug fixes every two weeks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3flm95/eli5_how_is_facebook_able_to_find_between_50100mb/ | {
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73vdd6 | why are our brains / emotions so easily fooled by watching a sad/scary tv show we know is fiction? | Watched a very emotional show this weekend that wrecked me to the point that I still feel like I had to put down a beloved pet yesterday. I know its fiction, I know its not real...but it still manages to hurt...so why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73vdd6/eli5why_are_our_brains_emotions_so_easily_fooled/ | {
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6n1wpo | traditionally we think of batteries as having a very short life span. how are the new battery power plants like the one in australia by elon musk going to last a profitable amount of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6n1wpo/eli5_traditionally_we_think_of_batteries_as/ | {
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4jtice | when did humans unanimously decide our genitals were inappropriate to show in public? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jtice/eli5_when_did_humans_unanimously_decide_our/ | {
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3fijs0 | why do certain musical chords or notes have a pleasing or chilling effect when listening? does personality have anything to do with chord progressions that people enjoy? | Have you ever repeated a part from a song over and over because a chord or progression was sonically pleasing to you? I would like to know if this has a name. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fijs0/eli5_why_do_certain_musical_chords_or_notes_have/ | {
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1oognt | if reddit is consistently in the red, how does it remain operational? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oognt/eli5_if_reddit_is_consistently_in_the_red_how/ | {
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2hb167 | how do tomahawk missiles make it to their target (ranging from logistics, fuel, to precise target acquisition w/ out the use of ground forces)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hb167/eli5_how_do_tomahawk_missiles_make_it_to_their/ | {
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znknv | why does my banana brown so much in transit between home and work? | I place it in my bag with the utmost of care, but in the span of maybe 30-45 minutes, it browns at such a rapid pace. So much so that it can go from being fresh & ready to go to unedible in that span of time. Why is this? Is there a better way to preserve my banana while I transport it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/znknv/eli5_why_does_my_banana_brown_so_much_in_transit/ | {
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myb2c | truecrypt security | How are truecrypt and similar software safer than simply using the password manager in your browser? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/myb2c/eli5_truecrypt_security/ | {
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2635im | why do we get so much satisfaction out of popping things? | Humans love popping bubble wrap pimples balloons etc. why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2635im/eli5_why_do_we_get_so_much_satisfaction_out_of/ | {
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204g77 | even when i'm completely stopped up sick with a runny nose, why does my nose instantly clear up temporarily when i get scared to where it's like i'm not even sick at all? | Been sick all day and when I walked in the dark my nose instantly cleared up until I got back in to my room then went back to Niagara Falls mode | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/204g77/eli5_even_when_im_completely_stopped_up_sick_with/ | {
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2zylig | why are tortoises so slow? | I guess sloths too. Is it just because they have no need to be faster? If they were attacked by a predator are they able to exert more energy to go faster than we usually see? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zylig/eli5_why_are_tortoises_so_slow/ | {
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4gdt0y | why are we attracted to shiny things, and why is gold valued higher than other objects of the same rarity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gdt0y/eli5_why_are_we_attracted_to_shiny_things_and_why/ | {
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5111bi | why is it that when we say two consecutive words incorrectly, we replace the first letter of both words with each other? | An example would be:
**-Lawn mowing**
*becomes...*
**-Mawn lowing** | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5111bi/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_we_say_two_consecutive/ | {
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7o9fzj | does a random number generator work on equal probability for all numbers it generates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7o9fzj/eli5does_a_random_number_generator_work_on_equal/ | {
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49ovxb | what exactly is google deepmind, and how does it work? | I thought it was a weird image merger program, and now it's beating champion Go players? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49ovxb/eli5_what_exactly_is_google_deepmind_and_how_does/ | {
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3cotzc | why does paying off loans early *decrease* my credit score? | I understand that average age of credit history matters a decent amount, but why should my credit score suffer if I don't want to pay potentially thousands of dollars more in interest by paying a loan off sooner? Seems totally backwards to discount the age of already paid-off loans in that calculation. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cotzc/eli5_why_does_paying_off_loans_early_decrease_my/ | {
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3e9qxh | why is it so good to run down the batteries to laptops and mobile phones | I read the rules, and searched this one first. [There's a pretty neat post that explains part of this question. It uses a metaphor to explain why rechargeable batteries loose their charge over time](_URL_0_). But I still don't understand how running the battery down to zero helps the battery. Why does running the batte... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e9qxh/eli5_why_is_it_so_good_to_run_down_the_batteries/ | {
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6237k7 | why does coffee make me high strung and twitchy but tea doesn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6237k7/eli5_why_does_coffee_make_me_high_strung_and/ | {
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1zjpbj | why isn't the pull out method in sex effective? | And does being on birth control make it an effective method for preventing pregnancy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zjpbj/eli5_why_isnt_the_pull_out_method_in_sex_effective/ | {
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879lqi | how have trains managed to stay relevant through the progression of technology? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/879lqi/eli5_how_have_trains_managed_to_stay_relevant/ | {
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aevndj | why is it harder to remove grease on plastic containers than in glass/metal ones | This question haunts me ever since I entered the dreadful phase in life called adulting. Also, I will never ever but plastic containers ever again. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aevndj/eli5_why_is_it_harder_to_remove_grease_on_plastic/ | {
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3oercr | why is the police in the u.s. allowed to be their own check and balance? aren't government apparatus supposed to have their own regulators | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oercr/eli5_why_is_the_police_in_the_us_allowed_to_be/ | {
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3yr30z | why did we used to use full-size, mini, and micro sim cards when they all use the same metal area? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yr30z/eli5_why_did_we_used_to_use_fullsize_mini_and/ | {
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cygzpb | why is it that dyslexia only affects reading letters and no other visual aspect | For instance, a tremor affects the whole hand, not just when writing | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cygzpb/eli5_why_is_it_that_dyslexia_only_affects_reading/ | {
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28fi3s | why there is no secularism in the muslim world? | Ive always read that while alot of the Muslim world is very religious there are certain countries that are more Westernized and modern. Thats what I've read.
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2gwd5h | what does an apple computer do better then a (windows) pc? | This is not a loaded question or a thinly veiled attempt to start a flame war!
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3ep4qr | what do people look for when they closely examine a diamond through a mini-telescope thing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ep4qr/eli5_what_do_people_look_for_when_they_closely/ | {
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66deeu | why have desktops seemingly become so much less common today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66deeu/eli5_why_have_desktops_seemingly_become_so_much/ | {
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1s87s0 | why do people generally look more attractive when one half of their face is in shadows? | I've noticed photographers do this a lot when photographing models and whatnot. Movie posters too. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s87s0/eli5_why_do_people_generally_look_more_attractive/ | {
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8epp98 | what is in programming the "scrum" and "agile" work methodologies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8epp98/eli5_what_is_in_programming_the_scrum_and_agile/ | {
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14pbui | i got into an argument about who the first president of the united states was. i stated george washington. the counter argument was john hanson. why do people think john hanson was the first president of the united states? is he? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14pbui/i_got_into_an_argument_about_who_the_first/ | {
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4ron2e | what is happening when you temporarily forget something you 100% know, such as a name? | Then you try painfully hard to remember but you can't. Then later it casually comes up and you naturally know it without hesitation. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ron2e/eli5_what_is_happening_when_you_temporarily/ | {
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3flk8j | why is there a difference between the amount of data my phone says i have used, and the amount of data my carrier says i have used? | The carrier is always saying I have used more than my phone says, by as much as half a giga-byte. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3flk8j/eli5_why_is_there_a_difference_between_the_amount/ | {
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3oludd | why did we switch from saying "'tis" to saying "it's"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oludd/eli5_why_did_we_switch_from_saying_tis_to_saying/ | {
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6ua1vk | why is scotland's national animal the unicorn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ua1vk/eli5_why_is_scotlands_national_animal_the_unicorn/ | {
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14qbnv | transitivity vs intransitivity in language | For some reason, no matter what I do, the meanings/applications will not stick in my head. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14qbnv/eli5_transitivity_vs_intransitivity_in_language/ | {
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2sq66n | why does my dog bark at the door thinking it's an intruder but then get excited to see whoever comes in? at what point has he decided they're not actually a threat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sq66n/eli5_why_does_my_dog_bark_at_the_door_thinking/ | {
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j88s3 | explain dubstep, li5 | Seriously, I hear people talk about it all the time and I *assume* it's some kind of music, but when I looked for some videos, all I found where a bunch of videos for what sounded like electronica.
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3li1bi | why do you never see police chases from nyc or other east coast cities on live tv? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3li1bi/eli5_why_do_you_never_see_police_chases_from_nyc/ | {
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6h8el5 | what is a council in the uk? what is their responsibility over apartment complexes? | Following Grenfell Tower tragedy, Americans like myself are reading references to lots of unfamiliar things Brits may take for granted. Particularly, what is the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation? How does it make decisions and what is its authority and responsibilities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h8el5/eli5_what_is_a_council_in_the_uk_what_is_their/ | {
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7qh68w | what is crop rotation? and how does it help in growing food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qh68w/eli5_what_is_crop_rotation_and_how_does_it_help/ | {
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7q23lx | why does some tap water have so many small air bubbles that it looks like its actually white? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7q23lx/eli5_why_does_some_tap_water_have_so_many_small/ | {
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brr00x | how do scammers send you an email from your own account. | This has been happening for a little bit of time now. I receive an email from my own account and the message says I've been hacked. They also say they've made videos of me jerking off to weird porn and for a payment of several hundred in bitcoin they won't release the video. I just erase the emails because I know its... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/brr00x/eli5how_do_scammers_send_you_an_email_from_your/ | {
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5nvy7q | why do some people get number salad when they write apostrophes? (i.e. don567'9t know) | Just curious on this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nvy7q/eli5_why_do_some_people_get_number_salad_when/ | {
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88ff9b | how is it that plastics can leech harmful chemicals into food/water but we aren't harmed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88ff9b/eli5_how_is_it_that_plastics_can_leech_harmful/ | {
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2wngnq | why does my foot wag when i'm about to go to sleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wngnq/eli5why_does_my_foot_wag_when_im_about_to_go_to/ | {
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3ay07z | older pc's used to have a "turbo" button on them. what did it actually do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ay07z/eli5_older_pcs_used_to_have_a_turbo_button_on/ | {
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2s4pji | how wendy's is able to not give management breaks, legally. | Just wondering. Their policy states that because they buy your meal, they do not have to give you a break during your shift. I've worked there for two to three years now as management, and for the last one and a half, I haven't had time during a ten to eleven our shift to actually eat said "provided meal".
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5tfcy0 | why are vinyl records making a resurgence, but not other retro recording technologies like casette tapes or 8-tracks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tfcy0/eli5_why_are_vinyl_records_making_a_resurgence/ | {
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1qpxsc | the process that occurs when smokers flavor meat | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qpxsc/eli5_the_process_that_occurs_when_smokers_flavor/ | {
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8v8jok | in the eu, all food must be labelled with its energy value in kj, numbers of nutrients per 100 grams, and an ingredients list. however, all alcohol is exempt. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8v8jok/eli5_in_the_eu_all_food_must_be_labelled_with_its/ | {
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1j1gig | legitimate question about homosexuality. | My family is very conservative, and has always held the view that homosexuality is a choice. I am currently in college and the rather liberal atmosphere has me wanting to know "the other side". I always hear that "homosexuality is something that a person is born with", but I have no idea what that means. Is there belie... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j1gig/legitimate_question_about_homosexuality/ | {
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29rntj | how does a floating faucet work? | I'm talking about stuff like: [this](_URL_1_) and [this](_URL_0_). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29rntj/eli5_how_does_a_floating_faucet_work/ | {
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6nvirw | amnesia. waking up with no memories. how and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nvirw/eli5_amnesia_waking_up_with_no_memories_how_and/ | {
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3x5vb5 | why is it sometimes cheaper to fly to a city by buying a ticket to another city which uses that first city as a layover? | An example would be: I want to go to Denver. I can fly to Denver for $800, or I can fly to Denver, then boulder for $700. Only I never go to Boulder and I just ditch the airport at Denver. Why would airlines charge me less to send an extra flight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x5vb5/eli5_why_is_it_sometimes_cheaper_to_fly_to_a_city/ | {
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efcpd2 | why is it easier to remember a song or melody, than it is to remember something like school work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/efcpd2/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_remember_a_song_or/ | {
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3tzbir | why would we consider it ridiculous to call obama white, but not to call him black, when he's half black half white? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tzbir/eli5_why_would_we_consider_it_ridiculous_to_call/ | {
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1esdde | apple's recent tax fraud charges | What are the loopholes Apple exploited regarding the recent stories? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1esdde/eli5_apples_recent_tax_fraud_charges/ | {
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an3l53 | dew point and what it means in terms of car windshield freezing up overnight | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/an3l53/eli5_dew_point_and_what_it_means_in_terms_of_car/ | {
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1mxsxi | modern german politics | How is current Germany influenced by its road to democratization? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mxsxi/eli5_modern_german_politics/ | {
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ce1bv1 | can freezing temperatures keep someone from hemorrhaging? | Would it be possible to freeze blood during an emergency involving severe bleeding such as arterial bleed, GSW (gun shot wound), or hemorrhaging? Or would that damage the organ(s) and vessel(s)?
**Side note**: I was watching a show that was about people surviving the craziest things. One girl was shot and she fell in ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ce1bv1/eli5_can_freezing_temperatures_keep_someone_from/ | {
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2nt2gq | when i am out for a run, how is it possible that the fart i released 100 meters back is still present and strong in my current position? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nt2gq/eli5_when_i_am_out_for_a_run_how_is_it_possible/ | {
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4u386w | how can one wear the same deodorant for years, and then one day it'll burn and cause pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u386w/eli5_how_can_one_wear_the_same_deodorant_for/ | {
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