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567yji | what would have been the initial incentive to cook meat before the understanding of bacteria ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/567yji/eli5what_would_have_been_the_initial_incentive_to/ | {
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koyyz | why do people buy gold? and why are gold price so damn high and it just keeps rising? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/koyyz/eli5_why_do_people_buy_gold_and_why_are_gold/ | {
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86dwi5 | to what extent is the food you eat related to how you feel? | Beyond just feeling guilty after eating a family-size pack of doritos, would it be possible to create a diet that could alter mood enough to mitigate depression/anxiety? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86dwi5/eli5_to_what_extent_is_the_food_you_eat_related/ | {
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1ltk14 | how come yahoo seemed to fail as a search engine while google is going strong? | They both seemed to do the same thing, but google clearly took over | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ltk14/eli5_how_come_yahoo_seemed_to_fail_as_a_search/ | {
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5n75ex | why are there vanishing hot spots in the c.m.b. in this video comparing the wmap to planck? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n75ex/eli5_why_are_there_vanishing_hot_spots_in_the_cmb/ | {
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2xi4s2 | how does gun licensing in video games work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xi4s2/eli5_how_does_gun_licensing_in_video_games_work/ | {
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2jok29 | why is classical music considered so complex compared to other forms of music? | Also, what sets apart composers like Beethoven or Mozart that makes them "elite"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jok29/eli5why_is_classical_music_considered_so_complex/ | {
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1j9mts | how could the romans build 220 ships in 45 days? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j9mts/eli5_how_could_the_romans_build_220_ships_in_45/ | {
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4yhsio | why are we inclined to walk around during a phone call? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yhsio/eli5_why_are_we_inclined_to_walk_around_during_a/ | {
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8bgdnd | how are cranes powered? | When cranes are put up, are they connected into the power grid? Are they powered by there own diesel generators? How is the power transferred up to the jib, allowing it to turn without twisting the cables? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bgdnd/eli5_how_are_cranes_powered/ | {
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bdlu3y | how can the us be the richest economy in the world with so much debt vs incredibly rich countries like eua, singapore or china? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdlu3y/eli5_how_can_the_us_be_the_richest_economy_in_the/ | {
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7kgdba | cows and the carbon cycle | **note:** I flaired this biology, but I could see this being chemistry or physics. Let me know if there's a better flair category.
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1gjxga | what's the best thing to do when pulled over while driving or arrested? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gjxga/eli5_whats_the_best_thing_to_do_when_pulled_over/ | {
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4977ao | what stops police cars in the uk getting flashed by speed cameras when speeding through them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4977ao/eli5_what_stops_police_cars_in_the_uk_getting/ | {
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6hsf1l | why is google blocked in china? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hsf1l/eli5_why_is_google_blocked_in_china/ | {
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j3pmt | why is the u.s. still in afghanistan if we caught osama in pakistan? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3pmt/why_is_the_us_still_in_afghanistan_if_we_caught/ | {
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3evoox | on forms that ask for one's race, why are south asians and east asians considered one race "asian" when they are so genetically different. | Practically everything that deals with race lumps South Asians (Indians, Pakistanis, etc.) and East Asians (Chinese, Korean, etc.) together under the single label "Asian." Statistics and charts do this. Various forms do this.
Why are the two groups lumped into a single race when they are so vastly different? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3evoox/eli5_on_forms_that_ask_for_ones_race_why_are/ | {
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eyn6cv | why can't a device with ethernet and wifi combine them for a much faster transfer speed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eyn6cv/eli5_why_cant_a_device_with_ethernet_and_wifi/ | {
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3ri3z1 | how can time travel backwards in a black hole? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ri3z1/eli5_how_can_time_travel_backwards_in_a_black_hole/ | {
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4o4t7z | when sending a letter abroad, how does the receiving country's mail service get paid for their work? | As in, if I send a letter to the US, I purchase stamps from the post office which pays for its travel in the UK. When the letter gets handed over to the US postal service, how are they paid for their work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o4t7z/eli5_when_sending_a_letter_abroad_how_does_the/ | {
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1zjt8x | why does only water hydrate? | I constantly find myself forgetting to drink water on a daily basis unless I'm at work but I drink a lot of coffee and tea (hot and freshly brewed iced from tea leaves). My question is why does water work well at quenching your thirst and hydrating your body but coffee and tea don't, even though they're made from prima... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zjt8x/why_does_only_water_hydrate/ | {
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8x8h87 | what is vision like for animals with eyes that face directly away from each other (i.e. fish, some birds)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8x8h87/eli5_what_is_vision_like_for_animals_with_eyes/ | {
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5jjbqn | why do f2p phone games always feature so many different currencies? | Gems, coins, crystals, dust, stars, etc.
Are there legal or psychological reasons behind this?
Every developer seem to make the same decision to have 2 or 3 currencies, why not just one? Why not allow people to directly buy amounts of the one single currency?
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1ipaf3 | survival of the fittest | why is there still such a diversity in the animal and plantea kingdoms? why hasen't one "taken over"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ipaf3/eli5_survival_of_the_fittest/ | {
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3xuefj | why do dreams always seem to reach their climax right as you are woken up or wake up? | Pun intended. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xuefj/eli5_why_do_dreams_always_seem_to_reach_their/ | {
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2fe8v3 | when i see a single strand of spider web spanning between two trees that are fifty feet away from each other, how and why does the spider do that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fe8v3/eli5_when_i_see_a_single_strand_of_spider_web/ | {
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fn140b | how do computers display so many more colors (especially darker colors) than led lights if they both use rgbs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fn140b/eli5_how_do_computers_display_so_many_more_colors/ | {
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1pi29f | how the hell do the blade-less fan things work? i'm pretty much convinced that it's some kind of sorcery or black magic. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pi29f/eli5_how_the_hell_do_the_bladeless_fan_things/ | {
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4gsm6k | why do engines have a harder time starting when they are cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gsm6k/eli5_why_do_engines_have_a_harder_time_starting/ | {
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1zjwkl | if adblock takes away revenue from internet based media, then why do search engines allow it to continue to exist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zjwkl/eli5_if_adblock_takes_away_revenue_from_internet/ | {
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870heu | why do those batteries run out when they still have juice left in them? | I've been turning my mouse's On Switch on and off whenever it stops working, it ends up working for another 2 minutes before I need to repeat the process. What makes it do this? Can't it just go to the end before it stops working? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/870heu/eli5why_do_those_batteries_run_out_when_they/ | {
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2papzb | why has the violin most used as an instrument to represent the devil? | Something I've always wondered. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2papzb/eli5_why_has_the_violin_most_used_as_an/ | {
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63o38a | why is the gas tank at the rear of the car(for most cars) if gas needs to get to the engine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63o38a/eli5why_is_the_gas_tank_at_the_rear_of_the_carfor/ | {
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2dohdn | why is my bed so much more comfortable when it's raining out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dohdn/eli5_why_is_my_bed_so_much_more_comfortable_when/ | {
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1e2z42 | 3d printable gun | How does it work? What are its downfalls? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e2z42/eli53d_printable_gun/ | {
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3la8al | why do sizes of clothing vary so much between brands? is it that hard to say "m shirts must be between a and b wide and between x and y long"? | That would make ordering clothing online and buying them in the store much easier. I have S and L shirts which have the same dimension. Also have I bought M shirts which were either to small or to big. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3la8al/eli5_why_do_sizes_of_clothing_vary_so_much/ | {
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6jjrju | why do i have to remove my laptop at airport security, but my ipad that is the same size can stay in my backpack? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jjrju/eli5_why_do_i_have_to_remove_my_laptop_at_airport/ | {
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acftim | how are new completely new/different languages created? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acftim/eli5_how_are_new_completely_newdifferent/ | {
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4knpu5 | how does pleading the fifth not equate to an admission of guilt to a jury? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4knpu5/eli5_how_does_pleading_the_fifth_not_equate_to_an/ | {
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mf2pa | el15: how does the programming behind a site like reddit work? | e.g. When I post this question, where does it go, and how does it show up again? How does it keep track of karma?
I've just started trying to learn some webdev, and the intersection of users, posts, and such a wide organizational system (of subreddits) is blowing my mind a little. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mf2pa/el15_how_does_the_programming_behind_a_site_like/ | {
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1ld909 | what is a 'tor node' and how do i protect my self/pc from becoming one? | This [discussion](_URL_0_) in /r/technology recently got me worried. My knowledge about computers are about as advanced as your average grandpa so any easy to understand guides that (preferrably) does not involve formatting my computer will be much appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ld909/eli5_what_is_a_tor_node_and_how_do_i_protect_my/ | {
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1snilj | what does it mean if something is subsidized? | I've seen products "subsidized", and I've also seen college loans be subsidized/I subsidized. What's it mean, and what's the difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1snilj/eli5_what_does_it_mean_if_something_is_subsidized/ | {
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27ila7 | why do music companies do everything they can to stop piracy (people getting their music for free) while at the same time happily put up free music videos for millions to see? | In the age of adblock, what's the difference between me torrenting an album, or watching a series of the videos on youtube? The popular artists have their greatest hits right there, provided by the label, with the bonus of a video. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27ila7/eli5_why_do_music_companies_do_everything_they/ | {
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a4fd6t | why aren't animals affected by dental issues like us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4fd6t/eli5_why_arent_animals_affected_by_dental_issues/ | {
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39xmgh | what are the big differences between constitutional originalism (us legal system) and other approaches to constitutional interpretation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39xmgh/elif_what_are_the_big_differences_between/ | {
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1v2uvs | how prisoners get home after being released? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v2uvs/eli5_how_prisoners_get_home_after_being_released/ | {
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6dsz8h | the seven deadly sins | What do they mean? Why are they deadly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dsz8h/eli5_the_seven_deadly_sins/ | {
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5j26g5 | generally speaking, at what age can a child start forming memories that they will be able to recall in adulthood? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j26g5/eli5_generally_speaking_at_what_age_can_a_child/ | {
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1kysgo | how do people accurately assess body counts from disasters/attacks in places where mass media outlets are unavailable or restricted? | For example in Syria a great deal of info media outlets are working on come from 'activist' journalists or bloggers in the region. How can one person measure the amount of people killed so quickly?
My assumption is that it is calculated using a metric of how many people are in the city and the killing power of the we... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kysgo/eli5_how_do_people_accurately_assess_body_counts/ | {
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37ksyt | quantum tunneling and what it has to do with miniaturization of electronics and everything else in this article | _URL_0_
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2s10kv | would someone who got liposuction get the health benefits of having less fat like someone who worked out/dieted to loss the same amount of weight? | Ok, so I realize that someone will jump in and say "well don't be stupid, obviously good diet and exercise (in the non-lipo individual) would have numerous other benefits than just fat loss." I understand, I do, that was just the way I could word the question.
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88gagd | how do we know krakatoa was the loudest sound ever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88gagd/eli5_how_do_we_know_krakatoa_was_the_loudest/ | {
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1hlbm0 | why do we teach abstinence in schools? | It's a very well known fact that pubescent kids are horny quite a lot. It seems to me about as logical as trying to get a lion on a vegan diet. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hlbm0/eli5why_do_we_teach_abstinence_in_schools/ | {
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4ibqm3 | why do movie theaters like imax have so goddamn many commercials about how great they are immediately before showing a movie? like, we're already here, you don't need to convince us. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ibqm3/eli5_why_do_movie_theaters_like_imax_have_so/ | {
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4r7chs | asynchronous computing | This term gets thrown around with the new GPU chips and DX12 stuff. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r7chs/eli5_asynchronous_computing/ | {
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1dwoez | what determines if a subreddit comes up when you hit random? | There's been times when I'll just sit around and click Random over and over, but after a while, I noticed that the same few dozen subs will keep coming up. If it were truly random, the odds of that would be astronomical considering the number of subs there are. There has to be some kind of list that the Random functio... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dwoez/eli5what_determines_if_a_subreddit_comes_up_when/ | {
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a508pl | why aren’t abandoned buildings sold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a508pl/eli5_why_arent_abandoned_buildings_sold/ | {
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1vur0e | why are chips and salsa a million times better in a restaurant? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vur0e/why_are_chips_and_salsa_a_million_times_better_in/ | {
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dyi2iu | what happens when an olympic record physically can’t be beaten? surely there has to be some limit to how fast a human can run etc | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dyi2iu/eli5_what_happens_when_an_olympic_record/ | {
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3r0byp | why do bullets cause objects to blow up? | This is in response to the banana being shot with a .45
Why to objects "blow up" when getting shot with a bullet? Why doesn't a bullet create a clean entry and exit wound like an arrow would?
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3ywocr | how can a wifi router transmit and receive multiple things at once? | From what i understand wifi routers transmit and receive radio signals from a device. But if 2 devices are connected or a computer is trying to download 2 files at once, how does it work? A video said wifi works through signals of on and off, in binary code. If i download A it would send me 01000001. If i download B it... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ywocr/eli5how_can_a_wifi_router_transmit_and_receive/ | {
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9rvcro | why can you feel the effects of medication injected directly into the vein so fast? | I had fentanyl injected in my vein a week ago in the hospital, and it was my first time getting medication through an IV.
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9e8j0e | why do spray bottles stop working when you use diluted bleach in them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9e8j0e/eli5_why_do_spray_bottles_stop_working_when_you/ | {
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z8vm0 | how does a traffic start on a highway? | How does a traffic Jam happen on a highway for twenty min and then when you reach a certain point there is not a car in site? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z8vm0/eli5_how_does_a_traffic_start_on_a_highway/ | {
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2m3i04 | what are the major things that seperate us (humans) from animals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m3i04/eli5_what_are_the_major_things_that_seperate_us/ | {
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9qitmz | what causes long, straight lines in video recordings of bright lights like the ones in this video? | [_URL_0_](_URL_0_)
& #x200B;
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5hl1ip | why would a human get a disease (kuru) from eating another human's brain? | I read kuru is a disease that people from Papua New Guinea suffered after they ate deceased relatives' brains as a funeral practice.
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2p23r7 | why am i downloading and installing updates for many hours with a new install of windows? | A new windows 7 and below older install is about a half a day of installing updates, where as a linux install is much quicker; usually less than an hour.
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30olvn | if a collision caused the moon to be created from the earth, why didn't the earth spiral into the sun? | If a Mars sized object did indeed collide with the Earth to create the Moon, wouldn't that have massively disturbed the Earth's orbit, causing it to head right into the Sun? How is this theory not rejected? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30olvn/eli5_if_a_collision_caused_the_moon_to_be_created/ | {
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1ijjp4 | what is the advantage to having reddit comments displayed by "best" by default rather than "top"? | I know it's supposed to bring better comments to the top, and is based on some sort of algorithm that is like magic to me. However, with this setting, I feel like I find better comments with hundreds of upvotes obscured by less-insightful ones with much fewer. What makes these comments more worthy than those with more ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ijjp4/eli5_what_is_the_advantage_to_having_reddit/ | {
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aqcjd9 | why does wasabi and horse radish kick you in the nose unlike other spicy stuff? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqcjd9/eli5why_does_wasabi_and_horse_radish_kick_you_in/ | {
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2mecr6 | how can the comet we just landed on make sound? i thought in space there can't be sound because theres no air to carry the vibrations | also voyager 1 recorded sound of interstellar space after it left our solar system, this doesnt make sense. heres the sound from the comet _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mecr6/eli5how_can_the_comet_we_just_landed_on_make/ | {
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ae5mb6 | how did inuit and other peoples living north of the arctic circle get a balanced diet using traditional methods | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ae5mb6/eli5_how_did_inuit_and_other_peoples_living_north/ | {
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26zhjb | why would a space elevator need a very high tensile strength? | I get that the planet is spinning, and there's centripetal force to consider, but wouldn't that mean that, if severed, the elevator would fly off into space? Plenty of things orbit at a fixed distance from the ground, so why couldn't we just put a satellite in geostationary orbit at a fixed altitude, and drop a line of... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26zhjb/eli5_why_would_a_space_elevator_need_a_very_high/ | {
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25gf7p | what exactly makes certain things feel satisfying? (like popping zits, things geometrically arranged, etc) is there a term for this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25gf7p/eli5_what_exactly_makes_certain_things_feel/ | {
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js829 | violence is more widely accepted in american media while sex is not. (eli5) why is this not the case in the uk? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/js829/violence_is_more_widely_accepted_in_american/ | {
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5xshpj | why do we wear big heavy jackets in winter on our bodies but often people go around with just a pair of trousers to keep our legs warm? why do our legs not require the same amount of insulation as our body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xshpj/eli5_why_do_we_wear_big_heavy_jackets_in_winter/ | {
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2fafok | why are there really strong fans right above doors that turn on whenever the door opens. | Usually in an air conditioned building. It's a nice feeling coming from a hot summer day, but whats the point in having them if the whole building is air conditioned. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fafok/eli5why_are_there_really_strong_fans_right_above/ | {
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1c9whc | how do college majors and minors work? | I am an aspiring college student and I have always wondered how the major and minor system works. Is it required or better if they are in the same field of study? Any info will help, thanks ahead of time for any info. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c9whc/eli5_how_do_college_majors_and_minors_work/ | {
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b41dgb | why do digital (and non digital cameras for that matter) output photos in the standard rectangle or square format? | I have been wondering about this for a while now. Why are photos always rectangular or square? Shouldn't they be round, just like the camera lense? And when you take a photo in "verticle selfie mode, " why can't it be rotated to be a full "landscape" photo? Is it a physical limitation of the camera, or printing method,... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b41dgb/eli5_why_do_digital_and_non_digital_cameras_for/ | {
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2bx03u | what's the purpose of water towers and why are they built so high up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bx03u/eli5_whats_the_purpose_of_water_towers_and_why/ | {
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ct08e5 | when you get a piercing where does that little bit of skin and stuff go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ct08e5/eli5_when_you_get_a_piercing_where_does_that/ | {
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ehqw2v | how do black eyes happen? | I was an idiot the other day and fell and hit my face. Even though the part I actually hit was the outside of my eye, I got a black eye with bruising and swelling underneath my eye and closer to my nose, and even my eyeball started turning red. Why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehqw2v/eli5_how_do_black_eyes_happen/ | {
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1zedrp | why so much hate for the police, especially in a lot of western countries and australia? | I understand that some police officers horribly abuse their powers, use unnecessary force, are corrupt etc, but it doesn't make sense to hate police as a whole, almost like they were a race. Most of them are decent people who often risk their personal safety keeping the peace, investigating crimes and doing their best ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zedrp/eli5_why_so_much_hate_for_the_police_especially/ | {
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9t0kxb | why would an orgasm trigger menstrual cramps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9t0kxb/eli5_why_would_an_orgasm_trigger_menstrual_cramps/ | {
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46r2tm | why do we (people) wake up looking significantly different after we've been sleep for some time? | You know how you can tell when someones been sleep for a while? (puffy eyes, lips, face) why does that happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46r2tm/eli5why_do_we_people_wake_up_looking/ | {
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rl8ax | americas corporate taxes | I read today that america has the highest corporate tax rate of any country, this is bad for competition. However I recall reading a year ago that GE pays 0 (zero) taxes. If we have such a oppressive corporate tax system yet have policies in place to negate those taxes, why is anyone crying about global competition? I ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rl8ax/americas_corporate_taxes/ | {
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3qigoa | why is it so common to receive american change in parts of canada? | Living within a few hundred k of the border I've recieved plenty of American quarters, dimes and nickels mixed in with my Canadian change.
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655eto | why charging lithium batteries completely damages their lifespan. | I know that on older batteries full charge cycles were important, but now battery driven devices like Teslas have safeguards against charging fully. Additionally apple markets their batteries to last around 500 complete charge cycles so I was just wondering why charging them all the way is worse than partial charge. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/655eto/eli5_why_charging_lithium_batteries_completely/ | {
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231i2n | why would the u.s. or its companies sell military technology it currently uses to other countries allies or potential adversaries? | examples: F-35's, F'16's, their internal components, or any sort of technology that we might have to compete against in the case of political disaster or in the case of an intelligence leak of other countries. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/231i2n/eli5_why_would_the_us_or_its_companies_sell/ | {
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8yj5fy | why in animation are objects that are about to be involved in a scene lighter in color than the rest of the things in the scene? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yj5fy/eli5_why_in_animation_are_objects_that_are_about/ | {
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364yjx | how come when my friends come to my house, they say it has a distinct smell that i don't notice, and i feel the same when i go to their house? am i really used to my homes smell. if i left my house for a long time and returned, would i notice the dustinct odor? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/364yjx/eli5_how_come_when_my_friends_come_to_my_house/ | {
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nxig2 | computer architecture | I'm about to take a class in computer architecture. I've done some programming in C++ but I don't have any idea what to expect. Is it just another programming class? What kind of material is covered? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nxig2/eli5_computer_architecture/ | {
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1g4mjs | what are the differences between the new xbox and ps4 and why is everyone suddenly so stressed about it? | Non-gamer here (apart from Spyro the Dragon on PS1... good times). Tried to search for the cause of all the inter-rage about this issue but I can't see through all the jargon. I don't understand what the differences are between the consoles and why everyone seems so excited about how PS4 "burned" Xbox?
Thanks :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g4mjs/eli5_what_are_the_differences_between_the_new/ | {
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dyhea2 | do the people in nosleep actually not know that its a story or are they way too immersed in the roleplay | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dyhea2/eli5_do_the_people_in_nosleep_actually_not_know/ | {
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6aw67s | why does the stream from my garden hose change from smooth to rugged? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6aw67s/eli5_why_does_the_stream_from_my_garden_hose/ | {
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10t5bd | mental illnesses and therapy | It's not that I don't have any knowledge about different aspects of mental illnesses, but the facts are often twisted in the media, and the big picture is something I never catch. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10t5bd/eli5_mental_illnesses_and_therapy/ | {
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