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38uzxp | north korea? when did this reign in communism begin and what existed before that? | I was just watching an episode of VICE and it seems as if they have only had two rulers. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38uzxp/eli5_north_korea_when_did_this_reign_in_communism/ | {
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7rf7hn | why do tongues stick to frozen poles, while wet fingers do not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rf7hn/eli5_why_do_tongues_stick_to_frozen_poles_while/ | {
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569ssw | why do they say bone is stronger than steel, but if i jumped on steel it wouldn't break. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/569ssw/eli5_why_do_they_say_bone_is_stronger_than_steel/ | {
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30ta4h | why would male public toilets in america start being raised 6-10 inches? | In Columbus, Ohio I have found that public toilets have been raised at least 6-10 inches, in several places. I don't know if this is nationwide but what would the rationale for it be? We're not getting any taller on average as American Men. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30ta4h/eli5_why_would_male_public_toilets_in_america/ | {
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14ij3u | what exactly is object-oriented programming, and how is it different from "regular" programming? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14ij3u/what_exactly_is_objectoriented_programming_and/ | {
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f9rtd6 | relation between cold weather and flu | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f9rtd6/eli5_relation_between_cold_weather_and_flu/ | {
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1xhw04 | why does it take an hour plus to have one tire replaced on my car when pit teams change four tires on a racecar in under 10 seconds? | I know a pit TEAM has multiple people on point to take care of the car but still, why is there such a large discrepancy in time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xhw04/eli5why_does_it_take_an_hour_plus_to_have_one/ | {
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359fgm | why did the scots vote against the referendum, but massively vote for the snp? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/359fgm/eli5_why_did_the_scots_vote_against_the/ | {
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dgk646 | how does stockholm syndrome work? does it have to do with the victim trusting their kidnapper or is it more psychological manipulation that gets them to trust their kidnapper. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dgk646/eli5_how_does_stockholm_syndrome_work_does_it/ | {
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4az36l | how government officials corrupt the wealth of a nation | Since when I was a kid, i've been hearing that there are a lot of corrupt government officials. What I don't understand is how they steal from the people for their own personal gain.
Now that I'm older, I can compare that to where I work. In the office, everything is listed. Money comes in and the company use it to p... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4az36l/eli5_how_government_officials_corrupt_the_wealth/ | {
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2h8xzv | why are my nails dirtier when i get in the habit of biting them? | I have that bad habit of biting my nails. I find when I get into a consistent pattern of biting them, my nails are dirtier than when I don't bite them. I'll even clean them and they don't seem to get clean. What's the deal? I'm trying to stop because it's pretty gross...
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lxyi6 | why do your gears "grind" if you try to shift into reverse while rolling forward but not the opposite? | I'm talking stick shifts here people. They still make them.
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3ew1vt | vavious works of science fiction mention a plan to turn jupiter into a 2nd sun, if possible, would this have any benefits? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ew1vt/eli5vavious_works_of_science_fiction_mention_a/ | {
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2i1ojb | if chicken pox causes shingles, how can there be a vaccine against shingles? | From my understanding once you have a virus you create antibodies against the virus. Shingles is caused by the chicken pox virus. So how can you get a vaccination against something that is already "in your system"? How can you get a vaccination against something already in your system? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i1ojb/eli5_if_chicken_pox_causes_shingles_how_can_there/ | {
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pcz1c | raid 0-5 designation. what do they all mean? does each config have a specific scenario where it needs to be used? | I am interested in magnetic HDD and their raid configuration I looked it up on Wik and its a bit confusing to me.
The extent of my knowledge is that IDE was used in the 90's then EIDE came out which was supplanted by the SATA and SATA II
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8jbwvq | how can be sound turned into digital? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jbwvq/eli5_how_can_be_sound_turned_into_digital/ | {
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d6iqnf | how do presidents follow through with their campaign promises when they don't make laws? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d6iqnf/eli5_how_do_presidents_follow_through_with_their/ | {
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53pyfw | why isn't there a lens that shifts the spectrum from infrared to visible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53pyfw/eli5_why_isnt_there_a_lens_that_shifts_the/ | {
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46g4oy | why has the murder of ~15 million by nazism made it untouchable but communism seems perfectly socially acceptable after having killed ~90 million? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46g4oy/eli5_why_has_the_murder_of_15_million_by_nazism/ | {
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4xc0vn | when my phone battery goes completely dead, it charges much, much faster than normal. this only happens if it's at 0% battery, not 1%. what causes this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xc0vn/eli5when_my_phone_battery_goes_completely_dead_it/ | {
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3ipc3u | why is a "message in a bottle" such a popular saying? has a message in a bottle actually ever helped somebody who was stranded? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ipc3u/eli5_why_is_a_message_in_a_bottle_such_a_popular/ | {
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5qsh5y | why is the youtube video player so much better than other sites (for instance espn, netlfix, slingtv, etc)? | I have found myself getting more and more frustrated with video players and streaming, especially on sites that I use frequently; ESPN being the most common.
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2d8520 | after a certain number of reps when lifting weights, i literally can't lift it anymore? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d8520/eli5_after_a_certain_number_of_reps_when_lifting/ | {
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2ksslm | house prices are dropping in london which is bad, but house prices are too high, which is also bad. what's going on!? | In the UK we're all expected to get on the property ladder, but nobody can afford to do it. It's a problem, particularly in the south. Yet when the house prices drop, we get newspaper headlines along the lines of 'HOUSE PRICES IN LONDON TO DIP': The number of new buyers is set to dip, experts have warned' - So what's t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ksslm/eli5_house_prices_are_dropping_in_london_which_is/ | {
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cnrnlz | why do head lice not drown when you have a bath? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cnrnlz/eli5_why_do_head_lice_not_drown_when_you_have_a/ | {
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5u4uba | why do some people who've lived their whole lives in texas have accents and others don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u4uba/eli5_why_do_some_people_whove_lived_their_whole/ | {
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3u3gfu | why do website builders want us to despise their sites by filling them full of popups and unnavigable drop down menus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u3gfu/eli5_why_do_website_builders_want_us_to_despise/ | {
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3qp75t | why does hawaii and parts of arizona not observe daylight savings like the rest of the united states? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qp75t/eli5_why_does_hawaii_and_parts_of_arizona_not/ | {
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40id4g | why are people so hateful on reddit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40id4g/eli5_why_are_people_so_hateful_on_reddit/ | {
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ku3ia | the delta-epsilon definition of a limit | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ku3ia/eli5the_deltaepsilon_definition_of_a_limit/ | {
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7qn1jn | how does a turbo provide more power than it requires to spin? | I know that a turbo uses the exhaust to spin a turbine to push more air into the combustion engine. But how can it produce more power then it requires to run? I can't quite grasp the concept, as it feels like the equivilant of me pulling my self up by a rope without a pulley.
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o1skx | why do particular religions forbid eating certain meats? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o1skx/eli5_why_do_particular_religions_forbid_eating/ | {
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5wmzne | why does inbreeding cause the offspring to have a significantly lower iq than average? what is the science behind it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wmzne/eli5_why_does_inbreeding_cause_the_offspring_to/ | {
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47rkrx | why do dslrs still use mechanical shutters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47rkrx/eli5_why_do_dslrs_still_use_mechanical_shutters/ | {
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431sqd | why does underarm skin color becomes darker for other people but not for some? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/431sqd/eli5_why_does_underarm_skin_color_becomes_darker/ | {
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d4qu6m | why is it that clear plastic sheets begin to display a colour if you fold them onto themselves enough times? | Flaired as physics because I assume it has something to do with photons and diffraction.
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2uux9s | why websites like facebook and youtube update their interfaces less user friendly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uux9s/eli5_why_websites_like_facebook_and_youtube/ | {
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c79dkg | does eating at night really have any difference on your body as opposed to eating during the day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c79dkg/eli5_does_eating_at_night_really_have_any/ | {
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2e3zot | why my concept for large scale ocean water treatment won't work. | So I came up with this idea one night while out with some friends and crudely drew it on a napkin, they all said it wouldn't work but couldn't seem to tell me why not, so I'll ask the collective intelligence of the internet. See diagram below:
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bnz9zb | why did my friend always have to turn on channel 3 in order to play nintendo 64? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnz9zb/eli5_why_did_my_friend_always_have_to_turn_on/ | {
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btl8zz | how can people fall pregnant if they miss one contraceptive pill? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btl8zz/eli5_how_can_people_fall_pregnant_if_they_miss/ | {
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4ik4ce | why do formula 1 cars don't have a glass canopy like a fighter jet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ik4ce/eli5_why_do_formula_1_cars_dont_have_a_glass/ | {
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6puo4z | how does drinking beer make us fat? | I drink six pints a day and I have gained a beer belly. How does this happen if I'm drinking a liquid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6puo4z/eli5_how_does_drinking_beer_make_us_fat/ | {
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3u2ixo | how does changing the wavelengths in the visible light spectrum change the color? | Hey, so I was wondering how does changing the wavelength in the visible light spectrum effect colors in the real world? Bonus question, how does this apply to mixing paint? I understand that it changes color when changing wavelength I just would like to know why. Thanks!
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5g4dis | if you heated up a leaf in a vacuum or a non-oxygenated environment, would it combust, melt, or do something else? do something else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g4dis/eli5_if_you_heated_up_a_leaf_in_a_vacuum_or_a/ | {
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1nyagg | how are pigeon carriers trained? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nyagg/eli5how_are_pigeon_carriers_trained/ | {
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3jy7dn | cold like symptoms after i drink alcohol? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jy7dn/eli5_cold_like_symptoms_after_i_drink_alcohol/ | {
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2jglri | i live in a big city, use public transportation and public spaces all the time. should i be concerned about ebola? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jglri/eli5_i_live_in_a_big_city_use_public/ | {
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1zta7k | when, if ever, will crimea officially be a part of russia? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zta7k/eli5when_if_ever_will_crimea_officially_be_a_part/ | {
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23m1kz | how did countries a long time ago deal with inflation and things like that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23m1kz/eli5_how_did_countries_a_long_time_ago_deal_with/ | {
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khfvb | how does vertigo work and what do people that have it experience? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/khfvb/eli5_how_does_vertigo_work_and_what_do_people/ | {
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14yprw | why is the japanese government leadership so unstable? | So I noticed in the news that Noda is stepping down as the party leader and perhaps leaving the Prime Minister post to follow with Shinzo Abe coming back for a second stint. So why is it that Japan has had 6 different PMs in the last 6 years? Why is there such an unstable political landscape in Japan? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14yprw/eli5_why_is_the_japanese_government_leadership_so/ | {
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3cgoue | why does everyone seem to hate targeted advertising? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cgoue/eli5_why_does_everyone_seem_to_hate_targeted/ | {
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6kvekh | will i hit a baseball farther if the pitcher initially throws the ball faster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kvekh/eli5_will_i_hit_a_baseball_farther_if_the_pitcher/ | {
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8rlucd | why do bruises hurt when pressed? | I found explanations for what bruises are and why they have different colours but no information on what exactly causes the pain. Thank you | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8rlucd/eli5_why_do_bruises_hurt_when_pressed/ | {
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cnqyvz | why haven’t blu-rays completely replaced dvds like dvds completely replaced vhs? | Are they going to? Is there not as much of a gap in quality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cnqyvz/eli5_why_havent_blurays_completely_replaced_dvds/ | {
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37d0tg | why is it that after waking from a bad dream, even though i am awake and aware that the dream was not real, i am still irrationally freaked out and disturbed by the events of the dream for a good amount of time? | Like, I'm awake, I know it's just a dream; why am I still so freaked out by it? Is it because I'm not *really* fully awake? Could this be perhaps connected to me having night terrors when I was younger? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37d0tg/eli5why_is_it_that_after_waking_from_a_bad_dream/ | {
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226xmt | why do my eyes feel prickly when i shower in the morning after inadequate sleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/226xmt/eli5_why_do_my_eyes_feel_prickly_when_i_shower_in/ | {
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3oct43 | why are kcal referred to as calories? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oct43/eli5_why_are_kcal_referred_to_as_calories/ | {
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5vur4k | "first sha1 collision" what does this mean? does this effect any data that people should be worried about? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vur4k/eli5_first_sha1_collision_what_does_this_mean/ | {
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2v9ozj | why do semi trucks and trailers have duellys and not just larger wheels | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v9ozj/eli5_why_do_semi_trucks_and_trailers_have_duellys/ | {
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1purcr | how can i get obamacare? | **This is not a post to bash Obamacare. I am legitimately asking how to pay for it.**
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6q616l | what's the difference between a battery pack in series and a battery pack in parallel?( please forgive my stupidity) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q616l/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_battery_pack/ | {
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3bckcy | what's so special about a stick shift? | I have a pretty minimal knowledge of how cars work. What is a Stick Shift and why do people say you should learn to drive on one? Why is it so much better than an Automatic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bckcy/eli5_whats_so_special_about_a_stick_shift/ | {
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3i4034 | how are native american names chosen? | Names such as Runningbear or Eaglestar, do those come from family lining or tribe or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i4034/eli5_how_are_native_american_names_chosen/ | {
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3jl1vo | why do people hate witches but love wizards? | Why is it in western society throughout time there seems to be a deep hatred of witches and a desire to remove them from society at all costs eg. Salem Witch Trials yet wizards are respected and seen as good such as the stories of Merlin and King Arthur. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jl1vo/eli5why_do_people_hate_witches_but_love_wizards/ | {
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2e86fi | what is the difference between malware, adware, viruses, etc, and how do i get rid of them? | I have a macbook air that is about 1 year old. As of the last few months, I've had a lot of popups when browsing the internet. I have installed adblock, but its only helped a little. How do I go about fixing this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e86fi/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_malware/ | {
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k3zq0 | what exactly are tropes? | And more specifically, what exactly are TV Tropes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k3zq0/eli5_what_exactly_are_tropes/ | {
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zvh5x | how come i can recognize someone when i see their face, but i can visualize anything when i close my eyes? | title edit. can't visualize | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zvh5x/eli5_how_come_i_can_recognize_someone_when_i_see/ | {
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"The answer is no one really knows - yet! But it's exciting to try to think how this works. \n\nIt's like our imagination is a place where we can \"paint\" anything we want, like an invisible piece of paper.\n\nWe don't just have a visual imagi... | [] | [] | [
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99vngl | why fine-grained sand doesn’t come off from your feet even when they’re already dry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99vngl/eli5_why_finegrained_sand_doesnt_come_off_from/ | {
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de5aof | why does simulations with the same circumstances and factors affecting it give different results? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/de5aof/eli5_why_does_simulations_with_the_same/ | {
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2vp3uo | dexter's chemistry joke | From Dexter's Laboratory:
_URL_0_
What exactly is the joke here? The YouTube comments seem to have some guesses, but I'm still wondering if anyone's got a full explanation of the joke, because it's still way over my head. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vp3uo/eli5_dexters_chemistry_joke/ | {
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3219vk | does the sun have an official name? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3219vk/eli5_does_the_sun_have_an_official_name/ | {
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1rxe5y | does my brain control my whole body, or are some organs able to act on their own? | Right now our bodies are doing an amazing amount of things. We are breathing, digesting lunch, producing adrenaline, regulating body temperature, growing hair, fighting infections that we may or may not know we have, repairing muscle, etc, etc, etc.
Does the brain actually control *all* of this, or are some processes,... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rxe5y/eli5_does_my_brain_control_my_whole_body_or_are/ | {
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3geoy2 | is there a mathematical link between the pitch of a musical note and it's duration? | I'm working on an audio software and i'm trying to emulate the differents notes with pitch and duration, mainly.
Thanks to whoever feels inspired to answer!
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19ti2u | why us congress is not making a deal | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19ti2u/eli5_why_us_congress_is_not_making_a_deal/ | {
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1q5zb2 | what motivates billionaires to keep working? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q5zb2/what_motivates_billionaires_to_keep_working/ | {
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azdvnr | why is it mandatory for hospitals to report gunshot wounds to authorities and how does it not violate hippa laws? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/azdvnr/eli5_why_is_it_mandatory_for_hospitals_to_report/ | {
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d4xesk | why does the same website sometimes load lighting fast with just 1-2mb of download speed and other times struggle to load up all the way with 10mb+? | To clarify...where I live I have 1-4MB depending on the day but often it works just fine, with every website popping up immediately. So it surprises me when I am overseas at a hotel or cafe with 10-20MB of speed that the internet can often lag a bit. I can tell a big difference when streaming but not browsing. Perhaps ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4xesk/eli5_why_does_the_same_website_sometimes_load/ | {
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3hx7b6 | what actually happens in the human body when one eats food and gains weight? | Let's say someone has a daily resting metabolic rate of 2000 calories and eats 2001 calories.
What happens between consuming the additional calorie and gaining weight? What molecules are involved in what processes in what parts of the body? Does the additional weight come from the food itself, or from air/water the pe... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hx7b6/eli5_what_actually_happens_in_the_human_body_when/ | {
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2d6ro0 | why do animals get hurt in a forest fire? couldn't they just walk away from the fire? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d6ro0/eli5why_do_animals_get_hurt_in_a_forest_fire/ | {
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ab1wsd | how is it that a single boil on a body causes feverish symptoms but acne all over the face/body does not have that cumulative effect if they are both infections? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ab1wsd/eli5_how_is_it_that_a_single_boil_on_a_body/ | {
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d9x476 | what are the ways a country/intergovernmental organization can punish another country? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d9x476/eli5_what_are_the_ways_a_countryintergovernmental/ | {
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3a1i0d | what makes a university more prestigious? does it really make a difference on my education, or is the syllabus mostly the same? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a1i0d/eli5_what_makes_a_university_more_prestigious/ | {
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9fhkye | when animals feel pain (e.g. when lobsters are put in a boiling pot of water), is it the mental equivalent of how humans feel pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9fhkye/eli5_when_animals_feel_pain_eg_when_lobsters_are/ | {
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d2dps3 | how on earth game studios make money with their games on xbox game pass and apple arcade? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d2dps3/eli5_how_on_earth_game_studios_make_money_with/ | {
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1rywqs | how can female ducks have countermeasures to getting raped? isn't that counterproductive to evolution? | Throwaway because I don't want anyone to know I asked this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rywqs/eli5_how_can_female_ducks_have_countermeasures_to/ | {
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3q2p9i | why does the government classify having sex drunk as rape but killing somebody with your car manslaughter? wouldn't both have equal control over the body but only one has to take responsibility? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q2p9i/eli5_why_does_the_government_classify_having_sex/ | {
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1ud62u | this mathematical gif. | _URL_1_
Is this the same as that ["infinite" chocolate bar gif](_URL_0_) that was popular a while back? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ud62u/eli5_this_mathematical_gif/ | {
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ebrtr7 | why do programs have to be manually optimized for multiple cpu cores? why is single-core performance such a bottleneck? | For a long time, single core performance has been the most important feature for gaming. Though we are getting better multi-threaded games, we are still pushing for the maximum single core performance instead of cores. Why can't 16* 2ghz cores do roughly as good job as 8* 4ghz (of the same CPU architecture), especially... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ebrtr7/eli5_why_do_programs_have_to_be_manually/ | {
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3qhrfs | why do people think so highly of elon musk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qhrfs/eli5why_do_people_think_so_highly_of_elon_musk/ | {
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fkfmy9 | why do the same chords sound worse when played at the lowest keys on the keyboard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fkfmy9/eli5_why_do_the_same_chords_sound_worse_when/ | {
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3bw9ck | why ketchup bottles are typically clear while mustard bottles aren't. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bw9ck/eli5_why_ketchup_bottles_are_typically_clear/ | {
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3b8l04 | if there are 24 hours in a day, and i need 8 hours of sleep, why is it so easy for me to stay awake for more than 16 hours? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b8l04/eli5_if_there_are_24_hours_in_a_day_and_i_need_8/ | {
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1tb98n | why do our nipples shrink when we flick them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tb98n/eli5_why_do_our_nipples_shrink_when_we_flick_them/ | {
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30mqzw | why corona comes in a clear bottle whilst other beers come in brown or green. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30mqzw/eli5_why_corona_comes_in_a_clear_bottle_whilst/ | {
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3fv1rg | why did the colour of cheese and onion crisps and salt and vinegar switch? | It's such an odd thing, but it seemed like the standard colours just swapped for these two. Any idea why? I can't find much information about it, and apparently a spokesperson for Walkers even *denied* that they ever changed!
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fv1rg/eli5_why_did_the_colour_of_cheese_and_onion/ | {
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yv8z1 | pussy riot | I've been seeing a lot about them on Reddit lately, but I still have no idea what the whole thing is about. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yv8z1/eli5_pussy_riot/ | {
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