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9xza55 | why are radians the unit of choice for angles? | So far, I've heard several arguments about using a unit that will necessarily turn the measure of almost any angle (except multiples of 1 radian) into a transcendental number. The thing is, none of them can stand a thorough analysis.
**Argument #1: radians are the only dimensionless unit of measure for angles.**
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1hsgrk | from 1954 to blu ray | A while ago I watched a movie from 1954 on Blu ray.
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5mrdij | how can the universe create itself? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mrdij/eli5_how_can_the_universe_create_itself/ | {
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66zu5z | why do we still use precious trees to make something as simple as paper? | Paper seems like a very simple material. It's just a thin sheet of white. Isn't there some other ingredient that can be used besides trees? Maybe paper isn't as simple as I thought but still. It's 2017 and we still cut down trees to make paper. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66zu5z/eli5_why_do_we_still_use_precious_trees_to_make/ | {
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2zvctw | how does diabetes cause damage to the point that your eyes go blind and they have to amputate your limbs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zvctw/eli5_how_does_diabetes_cause_damage_to_the_point/ | {
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j2u18 | microprocessors! explain like i'm 5! | I've asked this question before in another reddit, but I always want to know as much as I can. I am interested in how they work at the lowest level possible. How electricity and a near infinite series of 1s and 0s, yes/no or on/off signals can make what I'm seeing on my screen right now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2u18/microprocessors_explain_like_im_5/ | {
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2yp1ml | why does disney not make full fledged sequels to critically acclaimed films? | For example Mulan 1 was critically acclaimed but it's sequel ended up as a direct to DVD movie. Wouldn't it be more lucrative to make a bigger, better movie that improves on the original? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yp1ml/eli5_why_does_disney_not_make_full_fledged/ | {
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dp4xss | what are tectonic plates made of and how hot are they? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dp4xss/eli5_what_are_tectonic_plates_made_of_and_how_hot/ | {
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263nrb | why doesn't water soften a fall? | ELi5: Why doesn't water always soften a fall? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/263nrb/eli5_why_doesnt_water_soften_a_fall/ | {
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7925fd | what is this feeling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7925fd/eli5_what_is_this_feeling/ | {
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819xbn | what exactly is predestination? why do followers like calvinists believe it? why do they ideally try to be good people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/819xbn/eli5_what_exactly_is_predestination_why_do/ | {
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37g0ev | what's stopping the russians from crushing ukraine like it did hungary in 56'? | I know Russia isn't the USSR anymore, but at the moment all Ukraine is just a bunch of rebels. No Western countries seem to be able to place troops in Ukraine. Since Russia is already at war, what's stopping Putin from rolling over the rest of Ukraine with a massive army? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37g0ev/eli5_whats_stopping_the_russians_from_crushing/ | {
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8px5si | how do basic circuits work, what is voltage, resistance and current? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8px5si/eli5_how_do_basic_circuits_work_what_is_voltage/ | {
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fm9lvb | how does a person become patient zero of a disease? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fm9lvb/eli5_how_does_a_person_become_patient_zero_of_a/ | {
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yo394 | the difference between audio volume adjustment and frequency output adjustment. | I am told that they are very different but I can't wrap my head around it. And obviously I know the difference between adjusting overall volume and a specific frequency range. But if you scale all frequencies up or down simultaneously, how is this different than adjusting the volume?
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35zcc7 | how exactly does a military coup work? | Does the army just march up and tell the president he's gone and just take over or is there a lot more to it than that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35zcc7/eli5how_exactly_does_a_military_coup_work/ | {
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7uf67q | can anyone learn how to sing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7uf67q/eli5_can_anyone_learn_how_to_sing/ | {
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40gked | if oil and water don't mix, how do baking mixes get them to do so? | I was thinking about this when baking a cake last night. Nearly all baking mixes require a combo of oil and water to be mixed in them. When you mix, you get a nice batter and not oiled flour floating on watery flour. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40gked/eli5_if_oil_and_water_dont_mix_how_do_baking/ | {
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15idmb | what does 'without prejudice' mean in an employment termination letter? | I have just got this letter in today's mail, that reads the following;
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Dear....
It is with much regret that we must terminate your employment with this firm as of the XX January 2013.
This has come about from changes within the practice that have led to this situation."
This has come right out o... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15idmb/eli5_what_does_without_prejudice_mean_in_an/ | {
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4yo3zz | what makes that 'pewww' sound, as fireworks get shot into the air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yo3zz/eli5what_makes_that_pewww_sound_as_fireworks_get/ | {
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4x09pu | how is the velocity (rotation) of a spinning galaxy measured? | Also how is the speed of light limit applied? For example is 2c the fastest something can travel, as in if our frame we are moving away from a galaxy at speed of light, and the observed galaxy has outer edge stars travelling (rotating) at 99% the speed of light away from us on one side, would this mean the stars veloci... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x09pu/eli5_how_is_the_velocity_rotation_of_a_spinning/ | {
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1jn9b2 | why are domesticated dogs so easy to teach commands but domesticated cats are not? | Background: I own both a cat and a dog, my dog understands all basic commands (sit, lay, out, walkies, dinnertime and she shows acknowledgement when reffering to her by name) whereas my cat just does not seem to care. I was wondering why? My guess is evolutionary but I just don't know hence the question. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jn9b2/eli5why_are_domesticated_dogs_so_easy_to_teach/ | {
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1ulrct | why can't i increase the temperature at which i bake a pizza and shorten the bake time? | It seems to me that this is rather intuitive that if I increase the temperature of my oven say 50% I could bake the pizza for 75% of the bake time and get the same result, since the energy input is the same. Why is this not the case? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ulrct/eli5_why_cant_i_increase_the_temperature_at_which/ | {
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an2kv9 | why dont we crack down on people hiring undocumented workers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/an2kv9/eli5_why_dont_we_crack_down_on_people_hiring/ | {
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516ubc | why is the purity of precious metals measured in karats rather than just using percentage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/516ubc/eli5_why_is_the_purity_of_precious_metals/ | {
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9polw2 | what is ebitda, and what's a good way to explain it to coworkers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9polw2/eli5_what_is_ebitda_and_whats_a_good_way_to/ | {
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276peb | if you were to drop a nuke on a silo that stores 3 nukes would the explosion be equivalent to 4 nukes? | Let's say I dropped a nuke with the same power and force like the Tsar Bomba on a silo that housed 3 more Tsar Bomba's, would the explosion and devastation be equivalent to 4 Tsar Bomba's? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/276peb/eli5_if_you_were_to_drop_a_nuke_on_a_silo_that/ | {
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cxupto | why is it if i eat 5kgs worth of food, my body weight doesn’t instantly increase by 5kgs. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxupto/eli5_why_is_it_if_i_eat_5kgs_worth_of_food_my/ | {
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3l9dc5 | how the hell this magician pulled this off | [What the hell?!?](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l9dc5/eli5how_the_hell_this_magician_pulled_this_off/ | {
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71zctf | i never consented to having all of my private, identifying information stored, especially online, by credit entities like the big three. why are they allowed to do this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71zctf/eli5_i_never_consented_to_having_all_of_my/ | {
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degp8p | why does the brain stop developing after your mid-20s? | Also, what does it mean when people say the brain is fully developed? Does for example learning a new language become harder after your brain 'stopped growing'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/degp8p/eli5_why_does_the_brain_stop_developing_after/ | {
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3ai6lk | why do motorways sometimes have variable speed limits? | To explain, in Britain motorways have a 70mph speed limit but certain parts of the motorways can vary the this speed limit. I believe it is to lower traffic but all it appears to do is increase it. Can anyone explain the logic behind the variable speed limits? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ai6lk/eli5_why_do_motorways_sometimes_have_variable/ | {
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3nek88 | how do movie theaters prevent noise from one movie to effect the movie next to it? | Is it something they put in the walls or what is it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nek88/eli5_how_do_movie_theaters_prevent_noise_from_one/ | {
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m0w30 | "the great digg migration". | I've seen this phrase several times, concerning a movement of users from "_URL_0_" to reddit. Why and what happened? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m0w30/eli5_the_great_digg_migration/ | {
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ccwjsd | why do some movies get completed and then not released for sometimes several years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ccwjsd/eli5_why_do_some_movies_get_completed_and_then/ | {
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22pu9i | why do i feel awkward seeing nudity/sexuality when i am with my parents? its just the human nature after all. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22pu9i/eli5_why_do_i_feel_awkward_seeing_nuditysexuality/ | {
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29cqqt | why do we blackout? | Why do we blackout when were drunk or when you get a concussion? what happens to the brain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29cqqt/eli5_why_do_we_blackout/ | {
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1mkna1 | why don't we use death row inmates as organ donors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mkna1/eli5_why_dont_we_use_death_row_inmates_as_organ/ | {
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3zgnhn | how does saudi arabia get to be in the un human rights council, while they're also mass-executing people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zgnhn/eli5_how_does_saudi_arabia_get_to_be_in_the_un/ | {
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1jz0dl | why aren't police held to a higher standard in "threatening" situations than civilians with regards to lethal force? | Sincerely curious.
I know a lot of good police officers who are close friends, and have seen (and participated in some of) the level of training that most of them have when it comes to subduing people without having to go to "the last resort."
Why are police given more leniency when it comes to taking a life if they... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jz0dl/eli5_why_arent_police_held_to_a_higher_standard/ | {
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3oib3r | when recalls happen, who usually finds the problem first? | I'm sure it varies but maybe it's different when food is recalled versus a car or electronic product.
In the case of the food, is it usually the farms that find the issue or is there a division of the company, ex: Tyson chicken, that finds the source of the danger and then calls for a recall? Or is it the government?
... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oib3r/eli5_when_recalls_happen_who_usually_finds_the/ | {
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7zpevd | tau hyperphosphorylation in alzheimer's. | Hi, I'm doing a paper on Alzheimer's disease and can't quite get my head around the notion of phosphorylation.
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2ew3ea | how fast does time travel at the speed of light, relative to how we perceive it on earth? how does this work? | I'm sure I wrote my question some really stupid way, and it's actually like acceleration or something, but if you get the gist of the question, please try and answer. Here is another example of my question: If a person on Earth dies in 80 years, what would happen if that same person spent their entire life traveling at... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ew3ea/eli5_how_fast_does_time_travel_at_the_speed_of/ | {
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82w1po | what is the advantage to bidding last second on ebay? | Seems to be common wisdom that the best strategy for winning ebay auctions at a low price is to put your bid in at the last second.
But surely, because you put the maximum amount you're willing to pay, and ebay automatically raises your bid up to just above the next highest bid, it doesn't make a difference when you b... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82w1po/eli5_what_is_the_advantage_to_bidding_last_second/ | {
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2ru0sw | why, when i flip on a light switch, does the light take a few seconds to turn on, but turns off immediately when i flip off the switch? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ru0sw/eli5_why_when_i_flip_on_a_light_switch_does_the/ | {
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1uy2bt | why won't the mars one astronauts be able to return to earth at any time? | After reading about the Mars One expedition, every article I've read has hammered home the point that the men and women who are chosen to go to Mars will never be able to come back home. Is travel back to earth actually impossible due to fuel restrictions, or will it simply not be allowed by the program? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uy2bt/eli5why_wont_the_mars_one_astronauts_be_able_to/ | {
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39qdgu | how did we all agree on what the time and date is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39qdgu/eli5_how_did_we_all_agree_on_what_the_time_and/ | {
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3zq505 | what's happening when a loading screen gets stuck? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zq505/eli5whats_happening_when_a_loading_screen_gets/ | {
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1pjbup | how do we know wireless, radio signals, and the like aren't messing with our bodies? | I don't know anything on the subject. Supposedly they don't travel through human skin. But why can they go through walls?
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2y6ob7 | why do gps satelites need such an accurate clock? | also, how do atomic clocks work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y6ob7/eli5_why_do_gps_satelites_need_such_an_accurate/ | {
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6wpa9l | short selling stocks and currencies | I've read a bit about it but I would really value a more simple and I depth explanation. Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wpa9l/eli5_short_selling_stocks_and_currencies/ | {
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1rzmj8 | why is it that electronics like playstation, xbox, etc. are released once every 5-7 years, whereas devices like androids, ipads and iphones are released annually? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rzmj8/eli5_why_is_it_that_electronics_like_playstation/ | {
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7phjs1 | what are maois and what do they do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7phjs1/eli5_what_are_maois_and_what_do_they_do/ | {
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5rcq1s | if all other buttons on a computer require the computer to be on to do work, how does pressing the power button turn the computer on in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rcq1s/eli5_if_all_other_buttons_on_a_computer_require/ | {
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bv842s | why are the helmets of an astronauts reflective? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bv842s/eli5_why_are_the_helmets_of_an_astronauts/ | {
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5tn9i4 | how does passing smoke through water filter it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tn9i4/eli5_how_does_passing_smoke_through_water_filter/ | {
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3bali2 | when looking into a mirror the reflection is effected by my glasses. glasses on = far away objects are clear, glasses off = far away objects blurry. the image in the mirror is close to me so why does distance in the reflection matter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bali2/eli5_when_looking_into_a_mirror_the_reflection_is/ | {
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7np71z | why can you see light inside of some escalators? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7np71z/eli5_why_can_you_see_light_inside_of_some/ | {
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1tq8fb | how can new blood vessels be forced to form in the brain? | My mother had a few strokes, and such a large majority of the blood vessels in her brain were blocked that the doctors didn't know how she was getting blood to her brain. Her neurologist suggested she try a combination of medicines that would raise her blood pressure and force new blood vessels to form in her brain. Af... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tq8fb/eli5_how_can_new_blood_vessels_be_forced_to_form/ | {
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3w79pi | how do new buildings get tested against earthquakes whilst being built? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w79pi/eli5how_do_new_buildings_get_tested_against/ | {
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2ecp8i | can a drunk off duty police officer arrest somebody? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ecp8i/eli5_can_a_drunk_off_duty_police_officer_arrest/ | {
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coupdu | why does flash player tell me to only allow it on sites i trust? how could runing something in flash be harmful to my computer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/coupdu/eli5_why_does_flash_player_tell_me_to_only_allow/ | {
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5vef13 | why is it that salt consumption is often associated with water retention/weight gain but you're also not supposed to drink salt water when stranded at sea as it can cause dehydration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vef13/eli5_why_is_it_that_salt_consumption_is_often/ | {
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z2yos | how the google streetview works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z2yos/eli5_how_the_google_streetview_works/ | {
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9twsk3 | would the heat from liquid dissipate faster in zero gravity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9twsk3/eli5_would_the_heat_from_liquid_dissipate_faster/ | {
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74tls5 | how did queen / freddy mercury becomes so beloved and popular in an era when open homophobia was socially acceptable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74tls5/eli5_how_did_queen_freddy_mercury_becomes_so/ | {
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22ozei | what is going on with the blm and the "nevada range war"? | I keep seeing videos and pseudo-news articles (a lot of them sensationalizing what is happening), but there doesn't seem to be too much actual coverage with any real data on the story leading up to the confrontation, the aftermath, or any legal stuff that might have applied.
Is there a right/wrong side to all of this?... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22ozei/eli5_what_is_going_on_with_the_blm_and_the_nevada/ | {
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16kh19 | how is it that my satilite tv can play/record multiple hd channels at once and with no wait, yet my dsl can barely stream one video? | This has always confused me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16kh19/how_is_it_that_my_satilite_tv_can_playrecord/ | {
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6h69so | why do we see a bright flash of light when an object impacts with our eyes? | I'm laying in bed in the complete dark and accidentally just poked myself in the eye hard with my eyelids shut. I noticed a bright flash of light despite the room being dark. What is happening to our eyes to see this illusion of light when any sort of trauma to the them happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h69so/eli5_why_do_we_see_a_bright_flash_of_light_when/ | {
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8qrjmh | why scientists can date the age of earth, but not the egyptian pyramids or the sphinx? | I read that really old objects can sometimes not be carbon dated, because there isn't any C14 left in the object. Then how come we can decide the age of Earth, which is significantly older? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qrjmh/eli5_why_scientists_can_date_the_age_of_earth_but/ | {
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3ra42e | what does the nasa antarctica ice finding really mean? | I see this all over Facebook but it's all these people on the right who are using this to deny global warming. I don't think they're right but don't know enough about climatology. So what does the excess amount of ice really mean for the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ra42e/eli5_what_does_the_nasa_antarctica_ice_finding/ | {
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3b429l | how come in world war ii, there were far less military casualty numbers compared to world war i? | In many of the offensives in World War I, it resulted in usually hundreds of thousands of casualties for both sides. In D-Day however, the Americans and British lost only about 20,000 men, which is relatively small compared to the amount of people that would die on a World War I offensive. With the invention of better ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b429l/eli5_how_come_in_world_war_ii_there_were_far_less/ | {
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e0dze4 | what form is a memory? is it gas, solid or liquid? where is memory stored in our body? | When we smell a certain perfume, it brings memory of a person u remember wearing it. same goes to particular taste or clothes. so where is memory stored actually? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e0dze4/eli5_what_form_is_a_memory_is_it_gas_solid_or/ | {
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2i2n2r | damage to eye caused by arc welding sparks. | As children we were warned not to look directly at welding arcs because they will damage our eyes. Welders wear masks or goggles to protect their eyesight or they close their eyes upon starting the spot weld (ignorant). As this is the case then why is it OK to look at the arcs on television unprotected. Do they not cau... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i2n2r/eli5_damage_to_eye_caused_by_arc_welding_sparks/ | {
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esalz3 | as computers have both a microphone and speakers, how does it avoid triggering a feedback loop when both are in use? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/esalz3/eli5_as_computers_have_both_a_microphone_and/ | {
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6c9foj | why is humid air less dense than dry air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c9foj/eli5_why_is_humid_air_less_dense_than_dry_air/ | {
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3ds35t | why can't people get big muscles from chronic electrostimulation? | If electricity makes muscles contract like crazy, and contractions make microtears which get repaired at night to grow muscle, why can't people just have a muscle, like the bicep, stimulated often to get huge? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ds35t/eli5_why_cant_people_get_big_muscles_from_chronic/ | {
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edu2ti | how does narcan work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/edu2ti/eli5_how_does_narcan_work/ | {
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a5x899 | why does the bathroom get cold when the door is left wide open, even though i have the radiator on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5x899/eli5_why_does_the_bathroom_get_cold_when_the_door/ | {
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1u2jai | how come i get tired after sitting at my computer even though i am not doing anything? | I almost feel like it drains me more than *actual activity*. How can a task, where the main idea is to not have a task, be so much work?
**EDID:** Words, formatting. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u2jai/eli5how_come_i_get_tired_after_sitting_at_my/ | {
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321d9m | what does "power vacuum" mean? | Please use examples. Thank you in advance | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/321d9m/eli5what_does_power_vacuum_mean/ | {
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1k4icj | why nothing is being done about tibet? | I mean, it seems so obvious that human rights violations are occurring, and even if China has control over media, surely enough people are aware of the situation to do something. I'm sorry if I'm using 'something' as an ambiguous, 'college know-it-all hippy' term. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k4icj/why_nothing_is_being_done_about_tibet/ | {
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d3gsxs | how are alternate colors in old sprite-based games made? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3gsxs/eli5_how_are_alternate_colors_in_old_spritebased/ | {
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3n374o | if space is a vacuum, how come it's so cold? | Wouldn't there have to be something there to be cold? What's making it cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n374o/eli5_if_space_is_a_vacuum_how_come_its_so_cold/ | {
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5rr75g | what are the roles of the king/queen of the united kingdom vs the prime minister in politics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rr75g/eli5_what_are_the_roles_of_the_kingqueen_of_the/ | {
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e9t2r2 | why is it so hard to 'unsee' things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e9t2r2/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_unsee_things/ | {
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jjudi | can someone explain to me the monty hall dilemma? why does switching doors give you a higher probability of winning? | The classic game show question..featured in the movie "21". Given 3 doors and asked to guess which contains a prize. The judge will reveal a door, showing that it contains no prize and askif you would like to change your guess. Choosing the second door "doubles" your probability of winning. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jjudi/can_someone_explain_to_me_the_monty_hall_dilemma/ | {
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9tdgs4 | what’s the difference between stocks and etfs? | What is the difference between the two? & What is the pros and cons of each? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tdgs4/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_stocks_and_etfs/ | {
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8e74dh | what really causes gas prices to rise and fall | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e74dh/eli5_what_really_causes_gas_prices_to_rise_and/ | {
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56svc6 | if a video game is installed on my hard drive, what is happening when a level is "loading" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56svc6/eli5_if_a_video_game_is_installed_on_my_hard/ | {
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a0pki4 | what makes a us dollar so durable? | They are constantly crushed, wrinkled, and sometimes even put through the washer and survive. What makes then so durable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0pki4/eli5_what_makes_a_us_dollar_so_durable/ | {
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114c5m | why our laptops can't have 3g connection | My 71 year old step father asks this every time he sees me on my smartphone, and honestly I can't give him a good enough answer.
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2bzbrn | if i need to drink 8 glasses of water a day...does it matter if i drink them throughout the day or if i pound 8 glasses at once? | Front page! Holy smokes! JK. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bzbrn/eli5if_i_need_to_drink_8_glasses_of_water_a/ | {
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4qjntj | during periods of stress/sadness, what are the differences in people who eat a lot in response vs people who barely eat at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qjntj/eli5_during_periods_of_stresssadness_what_are_the/ | {
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1in8bz | how do we know what was going on in antiquity? | I hear stories about battles that occurred or events from like 200 AD or something. How could we possibly know with such detail what transpired so long ago? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1in8bz/eli5_how_do_we_know_what_was_going_on_in_antiquity/ | {
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