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933g5d | how do instagram models, influencers, and the like earn so much money per post? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/933g5d/eli5_how_do_instagram_models_influencers_and_the/ | {
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415tju | why does eli5 exist when we live in 2016 and you could just google the answer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/415tju/eli5_why_does_eli5_exist_when_we_live_in_2016_and/ | {
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5rvugf | how do theremins work? | I believe they're related to voltage in some way, but I'm confused about how music can be played without touching the instrument. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rvugf/eli5_how_do_theremins_work/ | {
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1rejjz | how did bbc get the seemingly impossible footage for david attenboroughs life series? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rejjz/eli5_how_did_bbc_get_the_seemingly_impossible/ | {
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91axfu | why didn't anything happen after telecom companies not build a fiber optic network, even though they got 400 billion from the gov't. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91axfu/eli5_why_didnt_anything_happen_after_telecom/ | {
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27fxg4 | i just learned the "right-hand rule" for magnetic force. why is that the way it works, rather than, say, the "left-hand rule." | Clarification: I know the left-hand rule applies to negative charges, but what I'm wondering is why do they always follow that rule? What's happening between the charge and the field to make it so consistent? My physics teacher is too fond of telling me "that's just the way it is." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27fxg4/eli5_i_just_learned_the_righthand_rule_for/ | {
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6qraxk | why cops touch your tail light when they pull you over? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qraxk/eli5_why_cops_touch_your_tail_light_when_they/ | {
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9w2wt7 | why do some types of oil combust easily while some take some effort to catch fire? | e.g. gasoline vs engine lubricant?
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2r1x80 | why are manholes on the street? why can't they be on the sidewalk/off-road? it would avoid causing traffic when needing to use them. | Explained | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r1x80/eli5_why_are_manholes_on_the_street_why_cant_they/ | {
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46h1bl | why do suit cuffs have five buttons on them ? who invented this norm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46h1bl/eli5_why_do_suit_cuffs_have_five_buttons_on_them/ | {
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6drdk8 | how come most of the world used black and white photography while the germans had been using color photography since ww1? | In my World History class last year we saw that the Germans used color photography during WW1, but still, the rest of the world used black and white for decades to come. Was there any reason as to why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6drdk8/eli5_how_come_most_of_the_world_used_black_and/ | {
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f4qvj1 | how do you see? like how can a visible picture be seen through the blackness of a pupil? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f4qvj1/eli5_how_do_you_see_like_how_can_a_visible/ | {
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7tp94q | if light travels at a constant speed what does it mean when they say that physicists were able to slow light down to 38 mph and more recently all the way to a standstill? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tp94q/eli5_if_light_travels_at_a_constant_speed_what/ | {
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ph06y | how skin can be "dry" or "moisturized", and why pouring water on it doesn't help. | Also, is this related to chapped lips? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ph06y/eli5_how_skin_can_be_dry_or_moisturized_and_why/ | {
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2iuhns | how do dogs know humans are not food? | Specially new born babies! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iuhns/eli5_how_do_dogs_know_humans_are_not_food/ | {
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5ea9br | how come you can hear your phone vibrate from across the house but can't hear it when it's in your pocket? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ea9br/eli5_how_come_you_can_hear_your_phone_vibrate/ | {
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3vcpu6 | why don't gas stations all agree to raise their prices together? | Don't get me wrong, I love cheaper gas, but don't understand why they don't all ream drivers by keeping prices high and the same in an entire town. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vcpu6/eli5_why_dont_gas_stations_all_agree_to_raise/ | {
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1koiup | how to "snap pops" (the little paper fireworks that go off when you throw them on the ground) work? | There seem to be little rocks (quartz?) in there, what part do they play? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1koiup/eli5_how_to_snap_pops_the_little_paper_fireworks/ | {
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4dqrzu | facebook is asking me "do you know this person?" - i do, but there is no link between us apart from the memories i have. how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dqrzu/eli5_facebook_is_asking_me_do_you_know_this/ | {
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4eo92g | why does constant pain never go away, while constant pleasure eventually fades? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4eo92g/eli5_why_does_constant_pain_never_go_away_while/ | {
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53gvrp | why does the sink make a popping sound whenever i pour boiling water in it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53gvrp/eli5_why_does_the_sink_make_a_popping_sound/ | {
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3vi94r | starve a fever, feed a cold | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vi94r/eli5_starve_a_fever_feed_a_cold/ | {
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3gzsyo | why does reddit some times hide the scores of comments? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gzsyo/eli5_why_does_reddit_some_times_hide_the_scores/ | {
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8aatxa | how do people know what vitamins they are lacking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8aatxa/eli5_how_do_people_know_what_vitamins_they_are/ | {
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3wc7gg | why are movie fight scenes so unrealistic ? | 95% of fighting movies have over the top ridiculous choreography. A guy will get kicked right on the chin, hit with a brick, get shot and still win a fight. Someone please explain this fuckery | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wc7gg/eli5_why_are_movie_fight_scenes_so_unrealistic/ | {
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23pwif | why the treatment of animals is so bad in china. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23pwif/eli5_why_the_treatment_of_animals_is_so_bad_in/ | {
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26ehif | why is transposition such a needed skill for musicians? | It is not as if they are copying out music or writing it. So why is so much of musical education dedicated to transposition? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26ehif/eli5why_is_transposition_such_a_needed_skill_for/ | {
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9mamkq | how does refinancing a home loan work? and what can i do with it? (ie. can i use that to finish my basement?) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mamkq/eli5_how_does_refinancing_a_home_loan_work_and/ | {
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apv46c | how can the human body lose and replace cells so fast without it being noticed? | I’m watching “One Strange Rock” on Netflix. Jerry Linenger mentioned how the human body is made up of 37 trillion cells. He says that they are “dropping off of him” and that his hand he had on his mission is “no longer the same hand he had before”. I understand skin cells might be flaky and fall off, but how can your b... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/apv46c/eli5_how_can_the_human_body_lose_and_replace/ | {
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2zdald | i'm nearsighted - why do i see "circles" and "floaters" clearly when looking at a distant light without corrective lenses in. | I tried to explain it pretty well in the title, but basically if i have my glasses off and contacts out and I look at a distant light (street light for example) I can "clearly" see shapes inside the light. Generally it will be several small circles and a few "floaters" I have had eye problems for quite some time, so ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zdald/eli5_im_nearsighted_why_do_i_see_circles_and/ | {
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7mjyr9 | why does netflix (and other videos) get stuck at “99%” buffering? shouldn’t the percentage accuracy display the time left? | To add on: it will steadily increase from 0-99 at a fairly constant rate, but stay stuck at 99 for like 25s. This is inaccurate, but why does this happen? Why is the algorithm not able to incorporate that wait time and distribute it across the buffer timer, so that once it hits 99 it doesn’t wait, but instead the video... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mjyr9/eli5_why_does_netflix_and_other_videos_get_stuck/ | {
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4jueej | why do space vehicles need so much heat shielding for reentry but not so much for launch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jueej/eli5_why_do_space_vehicles_need_so_much_heat/ | {
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417mob | how do companies sending spam/junk mail make money? who creates the email, and who believes it, in order for the business to legitimately have enough money? | I am always surprised at the amount of junk mail I seem to get. How can it be that there are so many 'companies' around, and how do they make any money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/417mob/eli5_how_do_companies_sending_spamjunk_mail_make/ | {
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j9r36 | the offside rule in ice-hockey. | I understand the offside rule in football (soccer), but I don't get it in ice hockey. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j9r36/eli5_the_offside_rule_in_icehockey/ | {
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2s0n2c | how a system restore doesn't use tonnes of data space | A system restore can return all your files to their original state. How is a computer able to return the files like this without taking double the amount of space as a copy of the entire hard drive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s0n2c/eli5_how_a_system_restore_doesnt_use_tonnes_of/ | {
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317p6x | given the highly precise forces required to set them going, how do stable orbits occur naturally? have we ever observed the start of an orbit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/317p6x/eli5_given_the_highly_precise_forces_required_to/ | {
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33sjx4 | in the us, why are the vast majority of asian/caucasian mixed race couples caucasian male / asian female? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33sjx4/eli5_in_the_us_why_are_the_vast_majority_of/ | {
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ys3x0 | enriched vs depleted uranium and war | Earlier this month was the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, in which a highly-enriched Uranium atomic bomb was used in war. Fast forward to modern day, military weapons feature depleted Uranium.
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13d097 | whats the big deal about the hobbit being shot at 48 frames-per-second? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13d097/whats_the_big_deal_about_the_hobbit_being_shot_at/ | {
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3namp0 | why is the moon so sandy and dusty when there's no wind or water for erosion? | Is it all from the sun? Did it happen eons ago? Is it from an incredibly thin atmosphere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3namp0/eli5_why_is_the_moon_so_sandy_and_dusty_when/ | {
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24iwgk | why do apostrophes so often not format right (or at all), but this doesn't seem to happen to any other common letter of character. | [Here's](_URL_0_) an example of what I'm talking about. I asked this before but everyone seemed more concerned with telling me the technical problems that could cause this, rather then explain why it only happens to apostrophes. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24iwgk/eli5_why_do_apostrophes_so_often_not_format_right/ | {
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6yan3v | what is the appeal of the haiku? i understand its rules, just not why they would make a sentence cool. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yan3v/eli5_what_is_the_appeal_of_the_haiku_i_understand/ | {
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pw386 | bitcoin the currency | How does it work? Who issues it and how can you exchange it with real money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pw386/eli5_bitcoin_the_currency/ | {
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ybbms | in the movies when someone asks for a secure line, what exactly does that mean, and how do you do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ybbms/eli5_in_the_movies_when_someone_asks_for_a_secure/ | {
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807puv | why are there fake profiles on social media? | I understand scams where people reach out to you and try to get information from you, but there seems to be a lot of fake profiles that just comment on articles for no reason. They leave some standard, “That is the funniest article I’ve ever read” type of comment. It is obvious because they do it on sad articles or som... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/807puv/eli5_why_are_there_fake_profiles_on_social_media/ | {
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8mctmt | how can we whistle any note without thinking immediately? | I mean like if I play a note on the piano for example, my lips can instantly know what position to go to to imitate it. Any reason? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mctmt/eli5how_can_we_whistle_any_note_without_thinking/ | {
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5wvsd7 | why do remakes of games take longer to release compared to a new game entirely? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wvsd7/eli5_why_do_remakes_of_games_take_longer_to/ | {
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695qie | why are people hypothesizing the housing market "bubble" is going to burst again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/695qie/eli5_why_are_people_hypothesizing_the_housing/ | {
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5yvf2d | if an object flies with the same speed earth rotates does the object stay in the same place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yvf2d/eli5_if_an_object_flies_with_the_same_speed_earth/ | {
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3ni3rx | if white/shiny surfaces reflect heat back and black matte surfaces absorb heat, why is my oven black and my fridge white? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ni3rx/eli5_if_whiteshiny_surfaces_reflect_heat_back_and/ | {
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31n6a3 | why are there so many updates for flash and why do almost all plug-ins suddenly stop working if i don't immediately install every new update? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31n6a3/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_updates_for_flash_and/ | {
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1r7sbo | the declining effectiveness of anti-biotics. what changed? why aren't we finding any new ones? | There's the odd poster about it up here in NHS facilities in the UK. I've seen some news reports saying it's going to be a worldwide health crisis, why is more not being done to curb their usage or is it really not that big a deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r7sbo/eli5_the_declining_effectiveness_of_antibiotics/ | {
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5tn23w | how does ocd make sufferers believe their fears are all so real? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tn23w/eli5_how_does_ocd_make_sufferers_believe_their/ | {
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5nzns1 | how and why is mental illness hereditary? | I'm having a hard time understanding how a person could possibly get anxiety later in life because of an experience and pass it down to their children. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nzns1/eli5_how_and_why_is_mental_illness_hereditary/ | {
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26sn98 | why have other animals not been able to develop technology like humans have? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26sn98/eli5why_have_other_animals_not_been_able_to/ | {
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65t76o | on usa taxes, how much do you need to donate to charity to receive more than the standard deduction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65t76o/eli5_on_usa_taxes_how_much_do_you_need_to_donate/ | {
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3ax00f | why are many donut shops and dry cleaners run by koreans? | As a Korean, I have many friends who's parents are involved in either one of these businesses so I was curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ax00f/eli5_why_are_many_donut_shops_and_dry_cleaners/ | {
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d0fodn | why do soaps foam more on the second/subsequent applications? for example, when people "lather, rinse, repeat"? | I have a basic understanding of how soaps work from my days in physical chemistry, but I've always wondered why it takes a second application for shampoo to foam up in my hair (maybe I'm doing it wrong)? I always figured that the first application would isolate the grime, but idk. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0fodn/eli5_why_do_soaps_foam_more_on_the/ | {
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4gxox1 | what is the difference between a dwarf planet and a moon? could a moon have its own smaller moon or moons orbiting it? | Is there anything specific that classifies an orbiting object as a moon or is it just the fact that it's orbiting a planet? Could a moon have its own orbit around a sun without having an orbit around another planet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gxox1/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_dwarf/ | {
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2i1xm0 | the difference between the various routes of drug/medicine administration (oral, sublingual, nasal, inhalation, intravenous, etc.) and why some are better for certain things than others. | Additionally I'd like to know if there are any popular drugs that will work orally but not, say, IV'd. Why some things seem to be almost fully absorbed under the tongue and nasally and some things just nasally.
And any other interesting trivia about this stuff would be cool.
Cheers! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i1xm0/eli5_the_difference_between_the_various_routes_of/ | {
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7xmwu9 | when an emp goes off, can the electronics affected be replaced? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xmwu9/eli5_when_an_emp_goes_off_can_the_electronics/ | {
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9nzoln | why is corn mostly whole when processed in stool? what causes the jacket to stick around when most other food is reduced to mush? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nzoln/eli5_why_is_corn_mostly_whole_when_processed_in/ | {
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2avvyg | how do we calculate the distance an object is located relative to earth through a telescope? | How do people know that an asteroid, planet, star, etc, is a particular size, and what allows them to confirm that statement? In relation to this, how do they calculate the distance that body is in relation to Earth?
So say Star 'X' is being observed through a telescope; how do people know that Star 'X' is x distance ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2avvyg/eli5how_do_we_calculate_the_distance_an_object_is/ | {
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8yxgkr | confounding variable vs. effect modifer | Can someone explain the difference?
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5om0eh | many people believe that nsa spying is a clear violation of the constitution and the right to privacy. how does the government get away with secret programs that potentially violate the constitution, and why has no one taken them to court over the issue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5om0eh/eli5_many_people_believe_that_nsa_spying_is_a/ | {
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1exn2u | fourier transforms | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1exn2u/eli5_fourier_transforms/ | {
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2k3yh1 | what happens if a lawyer lets slip that their client is guilty? | Either intentionally or not. Say it's for something serious, like 1st degree murder. May or m | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k3yh1/eli5_what_happens_if_a_lawyer_lets_slip_that/ | {
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3n72hn | how does psychological research derive fundamental personality traits, such as those suggested on _url_0_? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n72hn/eli5_how_does_psychological_research_derive/ | {
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5a0isp | einstein said time travel is possible so where are the time travelers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a0isp/eli5_einstein_said_time_travel_is_possible_so/ | {
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ajoo53 | how exactly does water get "stale" and why does this process occur only at room temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajoo53/eli5_how_exactly_does_water_get_stale_and_why/ | {
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jf449 | why do virus like flu and hiv impossible to destroy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jf449/eli5_why_do_virus_like_flu_and_hiv_impossible_to/ | {
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8sef7y | what exactly does a phone carrier selling you location data mean? |
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3ucr51 | how does the billboard top 100 chart work? how do they decide where songs should debut? | How does Billboard decide where a song should debut? Is it based on "hype" from fans? Is it what critics who've previewed the song have to say?
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Does an artist's previous sales matter?
For example, how could Adele's Hello debut... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ucr51/eli5_how_does_the_billboard_top_100_chart_work/ | {
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aoieid | how do cults come to be? how do they become so powerful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aoieid/eli5_how_do_cults_come_to_be_how_do_they_become/ | {
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atyiy1 | is it more efficient to leave a fridge relatively empty, or to fill up the empty space with something like bottles of water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/atyiy1/eli5_is_it_more_efficient_to_leave_a_fridge/ | {
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fleujm | how are big companies able to switch their products so fast? | LVMH, GM , Tesla, Razer are all companies that said they’re switching their line of production in times of crisis.
How are they able to do it so quickly? Im talking about their inbound logistics, supply chain, their products and also the machines used?
IIRC (really vaguely) these big companies invest heavily into ma... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fleujm/eli5_how_are_big_companies_able_to_switch_their/ | {
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6rf6ob | when we're tired, what causes the feeling of being unable to keep your eyes open? | Sometimes when I'm really tired i feel physically unable to keep my eyes open. Is this a muscle thing or is it the brain taking over and trying to get some rest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rf6ob/eli5_when_were_tired_what_causes_the_feeling_of/ | {
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5c3q36 | why is the law set up in such a way that it takes months the evict a squatter from a house? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5c3q36/eli5_why_is_the_law_set_up_in_such_a_way_that_it/ | {
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3mtkrc | how can thermo-nuclear wars terraform mars into a habitable planet? and how many nukes would it take? | [EXPLAINED] Source: _URL_0_
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23ds4n | why can't we vaccinate for allergies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23ds4n/eli5_why_cant_we_vaccinate_for_allergies/ | {
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1xp1x3 | why do i often see moments that i have seen in my dreams before? | Like just now, I was studying, and when I realized how to solve a problem, out of nowhere the still moment clicked. What I was seeing and feeling felt exactly the same as a moment I had dreamed about a week or two earlier. It feels like I'm in different realities/dimensions of time almost. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xp1x3/eli5_why_do_i_often_see_moments_that_i_have_seen/ | {
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1oroj9 | why does it seem that everyone on reddit is anti-conservative? | Almost every thread I see that deals with politics is replied to with a mostly democratic standpoint, or should I say liberal? Republican views are hated for the most part, and that bothers me. I feel like there should be some sort of 50/50 split and intelligent debate, but all I see is the liberals trumping (flaming) ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oroj9/eli5_why_does_it_seem_that_everyone_on_reddit_is/ | {
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17vdxo | if my dog only ever drinks fresh water why is his piss so yellow and stinky? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17vdxo/eli5_if_my_dog_only_ever_drinks_fresh_water_why/ | {
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1c705m | if the usa had the capability to fly a nuke to japan in 1945, then why can't north korea do the same to the us? | I understand that delivering a nuke via aircraft poses a lot more difficulty in delivering the nuke, but why is everyone so confident that they cannot reach our shore?
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1pe4pa | what would happen if the working week was reduced to 30 hours? | Original post: _URL_0_
Is this pure lazy dream-thoughts or do they have a realistic point? I cannot see the pros. Is it just a way of accepting laziness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pe4pa/eli5_what_would_happen_if_the_working_week_was/ | {
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493nex | why are most.. if not all ceilings painted white? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/493nex/eli5_why_are_most_if_not_all_ceilings_painted/ | {
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4ema40 | when a bank is robbed, what happens to their customers individual bank accounts? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ema40/eli5_when_a_bank_is_robbed_what_happens_to_their/ | {
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215td8 | why do leakers (e.g. snowden) release their information bit by bit instead of all at once? | It seems like releasing it all at once would be the surest way to make sure the information gets out before anyone is gagged. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/215td8/eli5_why_do_leakers_eg_snowden_release_their/ | {
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7j82ko | why does some fruit go from unripe straight to almost rotten, like when a banana starts green & turns brown, while skipping the optimal ripeness of yellow? how does this occur? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7j82ko/eli5_why_does_some_fruit_go_from_unripe_straight/ | {
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1lo6zo | why are paparazzi photographs so popular? | I just saw the [lengths Leonardo DiCaprio goes through](_URL_0_) to avoid the paparazzi. I can understand (if not share) the demand for photos of celebrities doing stupid our outrageous stuff (e.g. alcohol shenanigans, nudity, punching paparazzi photographers).
However, it seems like celebrities get mobbed everywhere... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lo6zo/eli5_why_are_paparazzi_photographs_so_popular/ | {
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9ei5a2 | why do men have a refractory period making them unable to continue having sex after their orgasm while women don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ei5a2/eli5_why_do_men_have_a_refractory_period_making/ | {
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2hez1x | why did the first 20 years of my life seem to take an eternity while the next ones seem to pass in the blink of an eye? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hez1x/eli5_why_did_the_first_20_years_of_my_life_seem/ | {
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ammzp9 | how do traffic engineers know how many minutes a delay is? | They seem to change the sign in real-time all the time. For example, woodrow wilson bridge: 5 miles/17 minutes. And it is pretty accurate usually. Do they just have models and compare them to the past? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ammzp9/eli5how_do_traffic_engineers_know_how_many/ | {
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1dc1k8 | why does my dog/cat flip out over slight sounds the house makes but not over loud music or movies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dc1k8/eli5_why_does_my_dogcat_flip_out_over_slight/ | {
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7iwb7b | if someone is fully aware they are brainwashed, does that negate the 'brainwashing'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7iwb7b/eli5_if_someone_is_fully_aware_they_are/ | {
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97t7lx | if you are on a boat (which is moving) and you jump straight up. will you stay in the same place of the boat or will you move. please explain why! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97t7lx/eli5_if_you_are_on_a_boat_which_is_moving_and_you/ | {
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8la8b3 | why do people who plea guilty in court get time knocked off of their sentence when they still committed the same crime? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8la8b3/eli5_why_do_people_who_plea_guilty_in_court_get/ | {
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8784oi | why fortnite can have a cross platform party system but other games can’t | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8784oi/eli5_why_fortnite_can_have_a_cross_platform_party/ | {
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1darm0 | contempt of court | I can flip off the president, I can swear at a cop, and I can tell my congressman that he's full of crap, and that's all legal and protected. But if I do any of those to a judge, he can put me in jail. Why is he allowed to do that when nobody else is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1darm0/eli5_contempt_of_court/ | {
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"He's not allowed to. If you run into a judge on the street, he can't put you in jail. But you can't do any of those things *in a court*, because doing so is disruptive (prevents the court from working well)."
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