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4u0tyq | why in 2016 are progress bars (on file downloads, installations, etc) still so horribly unreliable most of the time? can't they just calculate based on % of total data rather than # of files? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u0tyq/eli5_why_in_2016_are_progress_bars_on_file/ | {
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8r6ogb | why are punches in the jaws more likely to knock out a person than punches on the other side of the head? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8r6ogb/eli5_why_are_punches_in_the_jaws_more_likely_to/ | {
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49un0d | why our hunger will eventually curb on its own (not indefinitely) if you just don't eat | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49un0d/eli5_why_our_hunger_will_eventually_curb_on_its/ | {
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b1jo2c | how do people in usa get admission in college through a normal process? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1jo2c/eli5_how_do_people_in_usa_get_admission_in/ | {
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c0lmxt | how does a ssd read data quicker then a hdd. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c0lmxt/eli5_how_does_a_ssd_read_data_quicker_then_a_hdd/ | {
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9lgdg4 | how does annexing work? | What it sounds like to me is that country A can say they own country B and everyone accepts it. Is that how it works or does go differently? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lgdg4/eli5_how_does_annexing_work/ | {
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etbqzo | why are submarines so hard to detect even with modern equipment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/etbqzo/eli5_why_are_submarines_so_hard_to_detect_even/ | {
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ajsmks | keys in an encryption scheme. what they actually are and what they do. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajsmks/eli5_keys_in_an_encryption_scheme_what_they/ | {
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pa18d | is olive oil good for you? | Or alternatively, how much olive oil is too much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pa18d/eli5_is_olive_oil_good_for_you/ | {
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7csshe | why do famous people resign their positions after a scandal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7csshe/eli5_why_do_famous_people_resign_their_positions/ | {
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aibraw | why does the earth look so small in apollo 11 photos but much bigger from the dscovr images which capture the moon passing in front on the earth? | Just to get this out of the way, I am not trying to ignite conspiracy theories. I am looking for the optics answer.
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8blk8b | friction stir welding | So anyways i seen a gif about friction stir welding and the comments weren't clear about what was happening. Alot of answers like MAGNETS! and MAGIC! And.. That doesn't do it for me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8blk8b/eli5_friction_stir_welding/ | {
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2qnzkg | why do we see colours when we shut our eyes? and why do the colours become more intense the harder you strain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qnzkg/eli5_why_do_we_see_colours_when_we_shut_our_eyes/ | {
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1sqkzw | how are video games ever released with any meaningful/significant bugs? | It seems like the developers of a game could easily just take an extra week or so and play the game non-stop, cover to cover, completely trying everything they could think of to find any problems in the game. I know some little bugs will persist likely but how hard is it to do a thorough playthrough of a game? Seems ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sqkzw/eli5_how_are_video_games_ever_released_with_any/ | {
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1hcuwz | why i can walk normally in complete darkness, but if i close my eyes, i cannot | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hcuwz/eli5_why_i_can_walk_normally_in_complete_darkness/ | {
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5ed0kg | why we use chip readers. | Chip readers seem a lot slower to work, and the swipe method really doesnt have anything significantly wrong about it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ed0kg/eli5_why_we_use_chip_readers/ | {
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1svlag | what is happening in my brain when i am 'moved to crying' by the chords of a song? | I'm sure many of you have experienced this--you're listening to a song, maybe an instrumental track, and something about the music just makes you want to.. cry. You're not remembering anything, or really thinking anything verbally--you're just somewhat overwhelmed by the emotions inspired in you by a piece of music. Is... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1svlag/eli5_what_is_happening_in_my_brain_when_i_am/ | {
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27i6yn | what happens when a person goes to the hospital for being suicidal? | What is there procedure? How do they treat the patient? How do they make sure he won't attempt suicide again? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27i6yn/eli5_what_happens_when_a_person_goes_to_the/ | {
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1iu31k | how to remain anonymous when surfing the web or downloading. | I just prefer to keep my things private. I would like to know how to hide whatever i need to, IP address etc, when downloading and surfing the web. Im a very visual person so i need to be explained like im 5 because I have tried to search myself online and follow tutorials but i cant do it. Maybe my reddit friends can ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iu31k/eli5_how_to_remain_anonymous_when_surfing_the_web/ | {
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2m1hq2 | does the size of a living creature impact that creature's perception of time? | I know small living things like bugs or bacteria don't have the cognitive abilities to perceive time, but assuming that they did, at what point does the size of the being impact their perception of time? Would bugs see an hour as a whole year in their reality or does an elephant view a minute as an hour given their rel... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m1hq2/eli5_does_the_size_of_a_living_creature_impact/ | {
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2ml1qq | what is happening to my vision/brain when looking at this gif?!? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ml1qq/what_is_happening_to_my_visionbrain_when_looking/ | {
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3jx5kf | why does lead keep getting into toys, paint and other products? | Is this intentional because it's a cheap material or is it due to cross contamination? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jx5kf/eli5_why_does_lead_keep_getting_into_toys_paint/ | {
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2d3lux | with regards to aircraft (and specifically autopilot), what's the difference between heading and bearing? why use one over the other? | I've never been able to get my head round this! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d3lux/eli5_with_regards_to_aircraft_and_specifically/ | {
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69dhvh | how does a human survive being horizontally cut in half (and left bleeding for at least a half-hour)? | I was browsing r/fiftyfifty , and there's a post about a policeman in Vietnam who was cut in half at the waist by a truck. [(NSFW/L) Miraculously, he survived](_URL_0_).
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5gghbc | why are most christian-dominant nations roman catholic, while the united states and the u.k. are predominantly protestant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gghbc/eli5_why_are_most_christiandominant_nations_roman/ | {
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3pxkui | martin shkreli bought the drug patent then raised the price. a compounding pharmacy is now selling the medicine undercutting shkreli. how can a pharmacy circumvent a patent and sell the medication? | and also:
Why didn't Shkreli know this would happen?
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638520 | football/soccer hooliganism: why it exists, and why it's so much less common than with other sports even in the same geographic/cultural setting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/638520/eli5_footballsoccer_hooliganism_why_it_exists_and/ | {
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361d6c | how do you create a new sound/sound effect/noise? | Like the lightsaber's noise or the THX sound test or the sound effects in music that didn't exist before. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/361d6c/eli5_how_do_you_create_a_new_soundsound/ | {
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k8aur | what separates dubstep from other techno/electronic music? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k8aur/eli5_what_separates_dubstep_from_other/ | {
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6lhsl4 | why is america so known for slavery and racial inequality, while england (from where america originally came), is not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lhsl4/eli5_why_is_america_so_known_for_slavery_and/ | {
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1zccck | how come whenever my girlfriend is on her period, she's much hornier? (inspired by blb post) | Searched before but haven't found a good enough answer yet! Reddit is sure to provide | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zccck/eli5_how_come_whenever_my_girlfriend_is_on_her/ | {
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dwq8ot | why do rubber shoes "squek" when slid through tiles or other smooth surfaces? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dwq8ot/eli5_why_do_rubber_shoes_squek_when_slid_through/ | {
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64to31 | what causes cold sores to come back? | For example, I always get them in the corner of my mouth. I've heard that getting chapstick, or oil from oily foods caught in the corner of my mouth can cause them to come back. Is that true? Are there other reason? Or is it just random? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64to31/eli5_what_causes_cold_sores_to_come_back/ | {
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5d3k3k | recently, there has been a lot of discussion about climate change here. rightfully so, but i am confused as to why we do not aggressively develop solar energy?!?! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d3k3k/eli5_recently_there_has_been_a_lot_of_discussion/ | {
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2d1sjr | are the allegations about the facebook messenger app true? | _URL_0_
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4unz8y | why do our bodies not produce anything to automatically fight bacteria in our mouth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4unz8y/eli5_why_do_our_bodies_not_produce_anything_to/ | {
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2qa8g6 | why our minds tend to think of the worse or scariest possible thing ? | Like how do phobias work and why would our brain do that to ourselves ..? Also like why do we create bad or scary thoughts in the dark ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qa8g6/eli5why_our_minds_tend_to_think_of_the_worse_or/ | {
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2u6hcj | why does the reddit website work so well in mainland china? | Ive been here for a few weeks and I've noticed reddit is one of the only foreign websites that seems to consistently work well without any sort of VPN or other bypassing method. Pretty much just as well as prominent chinese based websites like baidu or taobao.
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8zkam6 | why does a sphere fit into a cube more efficiently than a circle into a square? | In the formula for the area of a circle, the area is equal to the radius raised to the power of number of dimensions (e.g. 2), and 3/3 of pi.
Whereas the volume for a sphere is equal to the radius raised to the power of number of dimensions (e.g. 3) and 4/3 of pi.
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3evi3h | a 4gb micro-sd card and a 500gb micro-sd card are the same size physically, but what makes the difference in storage capacity? | Where does all that data storage come from | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3evi3h/eli5_a_4gb_microsd_card_and_a_500gb_microsd_card/ | {
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5q47qu | how is it that people of reddit and 4chan can have reasonable debates about political topics, but when members of both communities get on facebook the dialogue falls apart? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q47qu/eli5_how_is_it_that_people_of_reddit_and_4chan/ | {
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4qs1vc | how can some people overcome paralysis through great effort/pain and learn to walk again (even when doctors say there is no hope) and others simply don't even try to | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qs1vc/eli5_how_can_some_people_overcome_paralysis/ | {
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g36dri | why does eating something hot (like a ghost pepper) make humans actually produce heat? | Why does eating something very spicy make humans actually give off heat?
Example: When I eat something like ghost pepper based hot sauce, I radiate heat off the top of my head. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g36dri/eli5_why_does_eating_something_hot_like_a_ghost/ | {
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3k4x6b | thermal & potential energy relationship to mass. ("is a hotter item more massive?") | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k4x6b/eli5_thermal_potential_energy_relationship_to/ | {
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2ayyf4 | what is a russian separatist? | Very stupid question but do Russian separatists want to "separate from Russia" or does the term refer to non-Russians who want to join Russia? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ayyf4/eli5_what_is_a_russian_separatist/ | {
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2b6p8z | why are some bands/artists so much better live than others. | It seems to be different from depending on the artist but some artists seem like they can't even keep track of the beat, whereas others are flawless. What is the difference if they all have access to the same equipment and sound editing in studio. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b6p8z/eli5why_are_some_bandsartists_so_much_better_live/ | {
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3vte7q | why is space debris so good at lingering in orbit when satellites have limited lifespans and we have to keep fuelling the iss to keep it up there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vte7q/eli5_why_is_space_debris_so_good_at_lingering_in/ | {
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2v6aze | why are dreams so messed up when i wake up and fall asleep again? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v6aze/eli5_why_are_dreams_so_messed_up_when_i_wake_up/ | {
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34frgd | what's the big deal with political flip-flopping? why do people thing it is so wrong? | **why do people think it is so bad
In the scientific community, it is considered good science to change one's mind if new evidence in favor of an opposite hypothesis comes to light. For example, Bill Nye, a previously ardent opposer to GMOs, recently stated that he changed his mind about the harm they cause, having sp... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34frgd/eli5_whats_the_big_deal_with_political/ | {
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45udpv | in a perfect world, without efficiency loss from gears/belts/whatever, would adding a second (identical) engine to a car double both torque and horsepower? what about non-identical? would a 100hp engine + 50hp hp engine give you 150hp? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45udpv/eli5_in_a_perfect_world_without_efficiency_loss/ | {
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3eq4hp | why is it okay for the press to call president obama, mr. obama? | For the longest time I thought that this was just a way for Republicans to subtly insult Obama, but now that the press has started to do it I'm wondering if it predates Obama. For the life of me, I cant imagine a scenario when it would be okay for anyone to call the president "Mr." regardless of your thoughts or feelin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eq4hp/eli5_why_is_it_okay_for_the_press_to_call/ | {
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1bi5ne | what is cellulite and why does it seem like only some overweight people have it? | Take me for example. I'm overweight, a good 80 pounds or so but because of my stature I have none of the wrinkly cellulite everyone seems to point out in the tabloids.
Why do I have such smooth, supple curves of fat when other people in the seemingly same condition have 'cottage cheese' like patches on them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bi5ne/eli5_what_is_cellulite_and_why_does_it_seem_like/ | {
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254nqy | why were old crt tvs curved? | This is really something what I'd like to know. Why were those old CRT TVs curved (convex)? Also, why are the new expensive TVs curved too (concave)? If curvy is better, why do we even have flat screen TVs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/254nqy/eli5_why_were_old_crt_tvs_curved/ | {
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9aeptg | how does the internet work so insanely fast? | I'm an IT student and I don't understand this shit.
If I ping [_URL_0_](https://_URL_0_) from Australia it takes 240ms to go from my computer to Sydney to Tokyo to somewhere in Taiwan I think and back again.
It has 16 "stops" between me and the destination. Doesn't something have to happen at each of the "stops" th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9aeptg/eli5_how_does_the_internet_work_so_insanely_fast/ | {
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4auyho | how unemployment/underemployment statistics account for the long-term unemployed | Just an odd question that's been running through my mind lately. Hubby's unemployment benefits just ran out, so I presume the DOL no longer counts him as "unemployed" or "a member of the workforce" because they have no documentation that he's still seeking work (though he is desperately doing so). Meanwhile, I'm in a j... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4auyho/eli5_how_unemploymentunderemployment_statistics/ | {
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1m1bxg | why is it that ready-to-eat whole bbq chickens at the grocery store are cheaper than whole raw chickens. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m1bxg/eli5_why_is_it_that_readytoeat_whole_bbq_chickens/ | {
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2om07l | why does reddit just quit after taking "too long to load"? | I have never seen another website do that. Other websites maybe will load a little slower, but never just quit. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2om07l/eli5_why_does_reddit_just_quit_after_taking_too/ | {
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24b0pc | why can you smoke cigarettes in rehab and apparently they are responsible for more deaths? | Disclaimer, I am fairly intelligent, poor speller for sure. I have never smoked cigarettes I do not understand the addiction of nicotine. I do understand that "hard" drugs are wretched and life crushers and have multiple friends who have been through the ringers of drugs and alcohol. Help me understand why nicotine is... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24b0pc/eli5_why_can_you_smoke_cigarettes_in_rehab_and/ | {
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5yln4d | will oil ever be obsolete? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yln4d/eli5_will_oil_ever_be_obsolete/ | {
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269njs | when you smell someone's fart, are you inhaling microscopic vaporized pieces of decal matter? | Question is pretty self-explanatory. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/269njs/eli5when_you_smell_someones_fart_are_you_inhaling/ | {
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2lfxw8 | how can we accelerate particles hundreds of times faster than the lhc if it accelerates particles to. 9999% the speed of light? | I just read that using plasma they were able to accelerate particles "hundreds of times" faster than the LHC. I've also read that the LHC accelerates particles to. 99% the speed of light. How is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lfxw8/eli5_how_can_we_accelerate_particles_hundreds_of/ | {
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26urmn | why do tires have little rubber hairs on the outer surface? does this serve a functional purpose or is it a merely a result of the manufacturing process? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26urmn/eli5_why_do_tires_have_little_rubber_hairs_on_the/ | {
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3djaye | how do antibiotics work? | How exactly do antibiotics work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3djaye/eli5_how_do_antibiotics_work/ | {
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4a5w1t | why do politicians continue to run a campaign long after it's become apparent they have no chance at winning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a5w1t/eli5_why_do_politicians_continue_to_run_a/ | {
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52g3oc | mixing vs. mastering | I searched a lot on the internet about this topic and didn't quite catch it. Could you please help? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52g3oc/eli5_mixing_vs_mastering/ | {
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261099 | why are burn marks more distinct than regular scars and what is the difference? | How come a regular scar, even if deep, fades away in time, but a burn mark is different in color and stays almost forever? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/261099/eli5_why_are_burn_marks_more_distinct_than/ | {
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5wdltr | how do we get statistics like "every six seconds, someone dies of x disease" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wdltr/eli5how_do_we_get_statistics_like_every_six/ | {
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58a344 | why do websites (reddit) try to force mobile users to the mobile site, and push app downloads, what difference does it make to them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58a344/eli5why_do_websites_reddit_try_to_force_mobile/ | {
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36bepi | what must be done to fix the water supply problems part of the world are having | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36bepi/eli5_what_must_be_done_to_fix_the_water_supply/ | {
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1u5nqc | when you photoshop something "out" of a picture, how do you recreate what is behind it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u5nqc/eli5_when_you_photoshop_something_out_of_a/ | {
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4a6x0m | how does u.s. government agencies get away with domestic spying on its citizens and remain in power? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a6x0m/eli5_how_does_us_government_agencies_get_away/ | {
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1y9484 | why do stars revolve around the center of the galaxy? | I understand that an orbit results from an equilibrium of momentum and gravity, but this is not enough to cause an orbit. When the moon orbits the earth, it is actually falling towards the earth. It doesn't hit the earth because the earth is moving. The earth is orbiting the sun. If the earth was traveling in a stra... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y9484/eli5_why_do_stars_revolve_around_the_center_of/ | {
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187lc6 | symphony/orchestra conducting? | You don't expect to see a choreographer, stage manager, or director, to be visibly there giving cues to actors or dancers during a performance, as the performers are expected to know what to do, and when to do it, from having rehearsed it a bazillion times. Or at least be getting their cues offstage.
What's so differe... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/187lc6/eli5_symphonyorchestra_conducting/ | {
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90puxs | why does sunscreen absorb uv light? if it wants to get rid of it, shouldn't it reflect it? | Hello, I was just watching a video by Veritasium (_URL_0_) and I always thought melanin and sunscreen just get rid of uv light, but I learned it's actually absorbing. How does it make sense? Why not reflect it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90puxs/eli5_why_does_sunscreen_absorb_uv_light_if_it/ | {
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5aocag | how was the first colour system invented? like how did humanity decide the world 'red' correspond to the colour? and was it before or after we learnt about photons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aocag/eli5_how_was_the_first_colour_system_invented/ | {
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8lo797 | what incentive is there for someone who is summoned to testify before congress to provide answers? can they simply refuse to answer the questions? | To expand on my question, is there any consequence for someone giving deliberately vague/meaningless answers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lo797/eli5_what_incentive_is_there_for_someone_who_is/ | {
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3p2uvj | my mom says that we shouldn't put **now-cooled-down-but-boiled-previously** water to plants. is this true/false? why? | ^ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p2uvj/eli5_my_mom_says_that_we_shouldnt_put/ | {
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6p9qhn | how is it possible for people who found companies to later get ousted from them (steve jobs, jack dorsey, etc.)? | I understand somewhat that Boards of Directors have the power to do this, but I'm not sure how, or why a founder of a company can't write into their company bylaws that they can never be removed from their position. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p9qhn/eli5_how_is_it_possible_for_people_who_found/ | {
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2rebko | how does installation/loading bar for softwares work? | And how is the progress represented as a graphical bar? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rebko/eli5_how_does_installationloading_bar_for/ | {
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bt85s9 | after the money bills are printed, how do these bills get in circulation? for sure through banks, but what does the bank do? they purchase a certain amount and pay via fund transfer?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bt85s9/eli5_after_the_money_bills_are_printed_how_do/ | {
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3qrwp7 | why are there multiple prefixes for numbers and where do they originate from? | Why does "4" have so many prefixes like Quad and But and tetra and "3" has tri and Prop? Why are there so many prefixes for the same number? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qrwp7/eli5_why_are_there_multiple_prefixes_for_numbers/ | {
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3bm2ur | why is the population of russia declining? | ...and why has it being happening for so long for such a period of relative stability? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bm2ur/eli5_why_is_the_population_of_russia_declining/ | {
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3vh4a3 | how can people create functioning web browsers and phones using minecraft? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vh4a3/eli5_how_can_people_create_functioning_web/ | {
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ccb29h | why is the driver's seat on a north american boat on the right side? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ccb29h/eli5_why_is_the_drivers_seat_on_a_north_american/ | {
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kt1ja | the relationship between the wars in the middle east and oil | I hear a lot of people say that the only reason we're in (or still in) the middle east is so we can get oil. That always seemed to me to be just regular cynicism. But is there any truth to it, or is it just a baseless conspiracy theory? Please remember rule #1 on the sidebar. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kt1ja/eli5_the_relationship_between_the_wars_in_the/ | {
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4eiye5 | what does adding a supercharger to a car do to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4eiye5/eli5_what_does_adding_a_supercharger_to_a_car_do/ | {
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1xwxgr | irritable bowel syndrome | I seem to be a chronic sufferer but the doctor tells me it is hard to diagnose? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xwxgr/eli5_irritable_bowel_syndrome/ | {
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5615uv | how is math taught to the visually impaired? | I want to begin by saying that I'm not in any way intending this to be insulting to anyone. I'm genuinely curious about the teaching methods used, since my experiences with learning math have all heavily involved visual tools like graphs, drawings, etc.
How is math--in particular subjects like geometry or introductory... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5615uv/eli5_how_is_math_taught_to_the_visually_impaired/ | {
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3jk9ag | why iron cant be fused into another element? how does other elements come to be? (astronomy) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jk9ag/eli5_why_iron_cant_be_fused_into_another_element/ | {
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1tpv2o | pseudo-random number generation | Is it based off of time? How do they turn that number into a (pseudo) random number in between two user-specified points? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tpv2o/eli5_pseudorandom_number_generation/ | {
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5jviwr | what causes the "dry spot" in your throat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jviwr/eli5_what_causes_the_dry_spot_in_your_throat/ | {
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19fdru | why don't we use rigid airships anymore for transport? are/were they better or worse than "modern" mass transportation (bus, train, plane, boat)? | Why don't we use rigid airships anymore for transport?
I realize this has to do for the most part for the Hindenburg but was it really so bad that it can't be reinstated?
Are/were they better or worse than "modern" mass transportation (bus, train, plane, boat)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19fdru/eli5_why_dont_we_use_rigid_airships_anymore_for/ | {
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51wnub | antenna bands on phones | I was in the shower and I started to think about why phones require antenna bands. Would love an explanation on why most phones have antenna bands and why pretty much all of them are white? What is the advantage of a different colour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51wnub/eli5_antenna_bands_on_phones/ | {
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8gqx9q | how does law enforcement decide when to charge someone for making a credible threat of violence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gqx9q/eli5_how_does_law_enforcement_decide_when_to/ | {
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13zifc | how can some remote controls still work even when the led is not pointed directly at the tv? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13zifc/eli5_how_can_some_remote_controls_still_work_even/ | {
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fraonp | how does auto stop save gas? | ELI5: My wife got a new car and the dealer said all cars after 2019 are required to have auto stop because it saves gas. But I’ve always been told shutting the car off and turning it back on uses more gas. This doesn’t seem much different. How does this save gas exactly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fraonp/eli5_how_does_auto_stop_save_gas/ | {
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beyhmu | how is “lactose-free” milk produced? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/beyhmu/eli5_how_is_lactosefree_milk_produced/ | {
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bce5nk | mass & gaining weight | Maybe i'm stupid idk but how does a person gain weight?
Lets say you weight a 100kg and you eat 1kg worth of food, you should be 101kg now right? where do calories come into this? I've seen low mass high calorie food and high mass low calorie food is the difference in how long they stay in your body? (or rather how mu... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bce5nk/eli5_mass_gaining_weight/ | {
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