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6pzva4 | why is the modern mindset to extend a human life as long as medically possible without any consideration of the economic, societal, and human cost? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pzva4/eli5_why_is_the_modern_mindset_to_extend_a_human/ | {
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3u529s | the difference between left and right | Aside from the basic number-line analogy where left correlates to negative and right correlates to positive, how would you describe the *difference* between left and right in a 3D setting?
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2lnvpe | how is this possible that there are never the same dna in the world ? | Is it really impossible that someone has the same DNA as someone else ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lnvpe/eli5_how_is_this_possible_that_there_are_never/ | {
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3rjsv3 | why do small animals attempt to attack or intimidate much larger animals they could never win against? | Specifically, I was thinking about how cats will attack their owners or large dogs, or how Chihuahuas will constantly bark at strangers 10x their size. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rjsv3/eli5why_do_small_animals_attempt_to_attack_or/ | {
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cxqlwo | so the ice caps are melting, that's no surprise, but if you put ice in a measuring cup then fill it with water until let's say a liter (for you scientists and the rest of the world). then the ice melts but the water stays at one liter, so how would the melting of the the ice caps raise | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxqlwo/eli5_so_the_ice_caps_are_melting_thats_no/ | {
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1oyjr4 | why does the language in old books and poems have so many more complicated words than nowadays? | I was reading Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" and marvelled at the overwhelming words, many of which I had no idea, but probably made perfect sense at the time was written. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oyjr4/why_does_the_language_in_old_books_and_poems_have/ | {
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b5rw37 | how do weather satellites work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5rw37/eli5_how_do_weather_satellites_work/ | {
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21o6rn | how do huge businesses like airlines start? not many people have enough money to just buy airports and planes. | Edit: Thanks guys! It's always something I've wondered. Now if you don't mind, I'm going to go find some people with a bunch of money and start an airliner | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21o6rn/eli5_how_do_huge_businesses_like_airlines_start/ | {
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1xd4j5 | nuclear fission and lise meitner's contribution | Also, I'm a little confused about her relationship with Otto Hahn | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xd4j5/eli5_nuclear_fission_and_lise_meitners/ | {
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3hsubz | why is crack-cocaine more addictive than cocaine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hsubz/eli5_why_is_crackcocaine_more_addictive_than/ | {
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7i78fj | how does bit coin actually have a real-world monetary value? where does that value come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7i78fj/eli5_how_does_bit_coin_actually_have_a_realworld/ | {
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4ksk6i | how do emergency numbers work? | Ok, i have heard that even if you have the SIM card out of your phone you will still be able to call emergency numbers such as 911. How does this work? Could an average person build a transmitter(?) That could dial emergency services? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ksk6i/eli5_how_do_emergency_numbers_work/ | {
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7j66cv | economics, the fed & its portfolio | The Fed will end its practice of fully reinvesting the principle payments of maturing into new bonds and instead allow $10 billion in holdings to roll off without reinvestment every month. Those amounts will increase by $10 billion each quarter to a maximum of $50 billion.
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buxdg5 | - how do hearing aids work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/buxdg5/eli5_how_do_hearing_aids_work/ | {
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4eepgp | how do residuals for the actors work for netflix, amazon, et al. | Like if I watch Dexter on Netflix do the actors still get paid? And is it different for a show like House of Cards? If yes to either, what sort of metrics at used to calculate residuals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4eepgp/eli5_how_do_residuals_for_the_actors_work_for/ | {
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2y1dwl | why was mr netanyahu's speech so popular in congress? why is he so popular regardless of the controversy coming from potus? | I was watching the speech and the amount of praise every time he talked was insane. I want to know where this popularity comes from
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6dc6sx | what would happen if someone bribed you to keep something illegal quiet, so you took the bribe and the money then ousted them anyways? would you get to keep the money (since it could be considered just a bad investment on their part) or would you have to give it up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dc6sx/eli5_what_would_happen_if_someone_bribed_you_to/ | {
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c01yg2 | why does a geiger counter have that distinctive sound when detecting radiation instead of just beeping the intensity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c01yg2/eli5_why_does_a_geiger_counter_have_that/ | {
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elwgn0 | why do you get sick when you are dressed too thinly and walk around in the cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/elwgn0/eli5_why_do_you_get_sick_when_you_are_dressed_too/ | {
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4p7651 | how does me letting an ad play rather than block it bring in money? | Sorry if this is a silly question, but I don't really understand how it all works. Companies dislike ad blockers for not letting their ads play, right? So not blocking the ad is good, even if I don't care for their product(s)? Who gives the money?
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2uz3tj | how has namibia and botswana avoided the corruption, dictators, war, poverty and apartheid that almost every other continental african country has experienced? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uz3tj/eli5_how_has_namibia_and_botswana_avoided_the/ | {
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409lkv | why are some sounds only audible through headphones ? | I was watching videos when this came up _URL_0_
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3cv8se | is it spelled 'damn it', 'damnit', or 'dammit', and why is it spelled that way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cv8se/eli5_is_it_spelled_damn_it_damnit_or_dammit_and/ | {
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2cf4oh | why does my cat and dog not require toilet paper after a bowel movement, but i do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cf4oh/eli5why_does_my_cat_and_dog_not_require_toilet/ | {
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1d83b7 | why would someone want to own google glass? | What does it do besides take pictures and video? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d83b7/eli5_why_would_someone_want_to_own_google_glass/ | {
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8y0fhq | how do vacuum tube valves work and what are they used for | I’ve been looking at headphone amplifiers and notice a lot of them use vacuum tube valves. However I don’t understand what they are used for and what their role is within the circuit of the amplifier! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8y0fhq/eli5_how_do_vacuum_tube_valves_work_and_what_are/ | {
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16mplr | binary. how are a bunch of 0s and 1s able to make everything i know and love? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16mplr/eli5_binary_how_are_a_bunch_of_0s_and_1s_able_to/ | {
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1c7qum | what is the difference between judaism as a culture and as a religion? how can a catholic say they are half jewish? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c7qum/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_judaism_as_a/ | {
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3ymp73 | why does tv has channels but radio has frequencies to select? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ymp73/eli5_why_does_tv_has_channels_but_radio_has/ | {
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35a2b3 | can foxes be domesticated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35a2b3/eli5_can_foxes_be_domesticated/ | {
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62i005 | why does china want to keep the yen weak in comparison to other countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62i005/eli5_why_does_china_want_to_keep_the_yen_weak_in/ | {
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1ebz7t | why do people save for retirement so early? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ebz7t/eli5_why_do_people_save_for_retirement_so_early/ | {
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c8zrcy | why do animals (and people) stop eating and drinking when they're ill? | It seems like it's incredibly widespread for everything from people to reptiles to quit eating and drinking when they're ill, and the desire seems to be pretty instinctual. However, it sounds very counterintuitive - wouldn't your body need MORE energy to return to peak performance? Even if hunting can use up a lot of e... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8zrcy/eli5_why_do_animals_and_people_stop_eating_and/ | {
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4r3puh | when getting a tattoo, how come the ink from the stencil or pen doesn't contaminate the skin? | When getting a tattoo, how come all the equipment needs to be sterilized, but the artist can draw freehand onto the skin with a sharpie? Wouldn't this ink end up injected when the needle goes in?
Genuinely curious.
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r3puh/eli5_when_getting_a_tattoo_how_come_the_ink_from/ | {
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1ux1js | how does a zygote know how to form different parts of an embryo if all the divisions contain identical genetic material? | I'll try to explain more clearly... In the womb, when a newly formed zygote begins to divide up, how does one set of cells know to become the brain while another set might become the stomach if all of them have identical instructions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ux1js/eli5_how_does_a_zygote_know_how_to_form_different/ | {
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877qzw | what do producers and production companies actually do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/877qzw/eli5what_do_producers_and_production_companies/ | {
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8aulnj | how do people like jared and ivanka have 30 million in outstanding debts but still live glamorously? and who keeps lending them money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8aulnj/eli5_how_do_people_like_jared_and_ivanka_have_30/ | {
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2rdq70 | how do they deliver liquid water to (and take sewage away from) homes and businesses in places that get really cold in the winter, without it freezing? native of phoenix here, i don't get | it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rdq70/eli5_how_do_they_deliver_liquid_water_to_and_take/ | {
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1fj8uo | why doesn't an airplane reach its destination quicker when traveling in the opposite direction of the rotation of the earth? (think: walking with or against a treadmill) | If the earth is spinning my destination towards me while I'm flying towards it, it seems like I'd get there quicker. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fj8uo/eli5_why_doesnt_an_airplane_reach_its_destination/ | {
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19bvaz | why do countries with stronger eeconomies have lower numerical values on their currency? (eg. 1$=1000 wons of south korea) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19bvaz/why_do_countries_with_stronger_eeconomies_have/ | {
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4r3ccx | do virtual particles violate conservation of energy? | If the creation of the particles are based on probability, but then annihilate to produce gamma photons (so I have read), then where does the energy come from? Some sources say that the particles are not real, some say they are. Very confusing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r3ccx/eli5_do_virtual_particles_violate_conservation_of/ | {
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3dpi9u | what does the us stand to lose if they stop backing israel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dpi9u/eli5_what_does_the_us_stand_to_lose_if_they_stop/ | {
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65gh9h | why do they always have to switch cameras every few moments when reading the news? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65gh9h/eli5_why_do_they_always_have_to_switch_cameras/ | {
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3n90tu | if the universe is 14 billion years old, how come the first galaxies formed 700 million years after the big bang? | Maybe it is just me but that does not sound right. ELI5 plz | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n90tu/eli5_if_the_universe_is_14_billion_years_old_how/ | {
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45orkn | how did patients survive infections after amputations before the discovery of anti-biotics? | Inspired by this dude:
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73qlca | when deleting data off hard drives to cover your tracks, why do we often see the drives physically destroyed? | I'm talking about in movies and TV shows, like Mr. Robot, when trying to delete evidence or something on a hard drive/usb drive, often simply deleting it isn't enough.
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7q0x2w | how do so many mobile games rip-offs of games like candy crush, clash of clans, slot machines, (ect.) make money and get players in such an over-saturated market? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7q0x2w/eli5_how_do_so_many_mobile_games_ripoffs_of_games/ | {
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tqcgt | how the associated press works. | How do things "get picked up by the AP"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tqcgt/eli5_how_the_associated_press_works/ | {
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9bt1y8 | how do they “train” cells to only attack certain other cells? like for fighting cancer. can’t figure out what they do to get a cell only to fight against the specific cells they want. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9bt1y8/eli5_how_do_they_train_cells_to_only_attack/ | {
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j7yps | why is air invisible? (from my 3 year old) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j7yps/eli5_why_is_air_invisible_from_my_3_year_old/ | {
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ylofu | - what is it about low-quality audio that makes it so difficult to difficult to process in our ears? | As in it's difficult to understand lyrics and certain things, why does it all mesh together? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ylofu/eli5_what_is_it_about_lowquality_audio_that_makes/ | {
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8sm8wi | are there any legitimate uses for caller id spoofing? | I get a ton of spam calls with spoofed local numbers. Is there any legitimate reason phone companies allow this to happen? If not why can’t they simply block this from being possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sm8wi/eli5_are_there_any_legitimate_uses_for_caller_id/ | {
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6ggkev | why is standard deviation a better measure than mean deviation? | I'm a finance student and all of my teachers say that standard deviation is the most common and the best measure of deviation. Why is this so? Isn't mean deviation more accurate because it's absolute? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ggkev/eli5_why_is_standard_deviation_a_better_measure/ | {
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3atoyv | if alcohol is listed as an "inactive ingredient" in my mouthwash, then why the hell does it need to have alcohol in it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3atoyv/eli5_if_alcohol_is_listed_as_an_inactive/ | {
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kwmxa | can someone explain like i'm five how and why microsoft is making money from google's android os? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kwmxa/can_someone_explain_like_im_five_how_and_why/ | {
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6ap7tv | why does unplugging and plugging back in a device work so well with troubleshooting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ap7tv/eli5_why_does_unplugging_and_plugging_back_in_a/ | {
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ojuas | - the benefits and drawbacks of a standard/manual transmission over an automatic | All I know is the little I've been able to drive a Standard/Manual, it was fun because it felt busy and like I was more active in the driving. Please tell me more. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ojuas/eli5_the_benefits_and_drawbacks_of_a/ | {
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cv0aq1 | why does a magnet moving through a circle of copper wire generate a charge/current? | Inquisitive idiot here, (not sure if it's 'charge' or 'current', but in [this](_URL_0_) video by CodysLab he mentions that "the copper wire does not like it when the magnetic field changes and so it creates an electric current which creates its own magnetic field..." and so on. Why does that happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cv0aq1/eli5_why_does_a_magnet_moving_through_a_circle_of/ | {
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1x7yo3 | why aren't people who want to outlaw gay marriage for religious reasons not out petitioning for laws based on the ten commandments? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x7yo3/eli5why_arent_people_who_want_to_outlaw_gay/ | {
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2opw67 | fewer calories in than calories burned = weight loss | I've heard this explanation from doctors, scientists, and countless Redditors. It seems simple enough, but I have some questions.
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6zqpjf | why does slice cheese get mold faster than shredded cheese? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zqpjf/eli5_why_does_slice_cheese_get_mold_faster_than/ | {
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83x59q | what is "leverage" in betting/investment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83x59q/eli5_what_is_leverage_in_bettinginvestment/ | {
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5exqt3 | how do the alarm things at the door of a grocery store work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5exqt3/eli5_how_do_the_alarm_things_at_the_door_of_a/ | {
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26en6n | why do video game emulations have the same technical problems like slowdown and flickering that the original versions do? | Why doesn't the more powerful hardware that the emulator is running on remove these problems? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26en6n/eli5_why_do_video_game_emulations_have_the_same/ | {
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bcser3 | what is the process for illegal immigrants in america? | At the border, are they processed, given a future court date, and then released and then allowed to go wherever they want to go in America? And then they just have to show up for their court date to start their path to citizenship? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bcser3/eli5what_is_the_process_for_illegal_immigrants_in/ | {
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491sy3 | why are magazines called, for example, the april issue when they release at the begging of march? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/491sy3/eli5_why_are_magazines_called_for_example_the/ | {
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3f38pg | why do some colours make popular surnames (like green, brown, black), but others don't (blue, orange, red)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f38pg/eli5_why_do_some_colours_make_popular_surnames/ | {
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ubrs1 | windows registry. | What is it and how it works ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ubrs1/eli5_windows_registry/ | {
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3essb2 | why hasn't some company made printers that have cheap ink refills? wouldn't they outperform the rest of the market? | If some company made a printer with cheap ink refills, wouldn't they pretty much get ALL of the customers and put the other guys out of business? Why hasn't this happened yet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3essb2/eli5_why_hasnt_some_company_made_printers_that/ | {
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2a3a18 | why is it taking so long for edward snowden to leak this information? why didn't he just put it all out at once? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a3a18/eli5_why_is_it_taking_so_long_for_edward_snowden/ | {
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383hxe | why do baseball players earn more than football players? | It being the off-season, loads of peeps on /r/nfl are talking about contracts, and how the per-year salaries of MLB's stars are usually higher than that of NFL quarterbacks. Why is that, considering NFL is more widely watched these days. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/383hxe/eli5_why_do_baseball_players_earn_more_than/ | {
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68tose | halting problem for someone who doesn't know any code? | I have been reviewing online explanations of the halting problem and I can't make any sense of the (at least) two programs identified in all of the common explanations or how those two programs can call each other (and how they pass both a program and input), etc. Is there an explanation of the halting problem that ca... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68tose/eli5_halting_problem_for_someone_who_doesnt_know/ | {
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e1uk9e | how are weirs constructed? | I'm not talking about large infrastructure projects like dams, I'm talking about small-scale weirs that span the length of a relatively small river, like [this](_URL_0_).
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6bvw74 | how do they determine when to fix a specific problem with the roads at a stae/county/town level? like do they have someone out looking for stuff? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bvw74/eli5_how_do_they_determine_when_to_fix_a_specific/ | {
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7a0hhb | looking at the molecular structure of a molecule, how can one determine the color it has? what on a molecular level causes some colors to be reflected and some to be absorbed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7a0hhb/eli5_looking_at_the_molecular_structure_of_a/ | {
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1je5lk | why are analog film cameras still used to record movies? | When I watch the 'behind-the-scenes' from movies like 'Mr. Bean's Holiday' for example, the cameras use have a film roll attached, I did some research and found out that they use cameras by companies called Arri and Panavision. I tried reading on forums about film but couldn't understand the jargon about film and no on... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1je5lk/eli5_why_are_analog_film_cameras_still_used_to/ | {
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6vb9m2 | how do iv fluids hydrate you when they enter through your veins? | I was diagnosed with cancer back in May of 2017, in my chest I have what is called a Central line. The chemo and IV fluids go into a large vein in my chest and go into my bloodstream. While the chemo is attacking all of the rapidly duplicating cells in my body, the fluid is keeping me hydrated but I'm not sure how. I c... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vb9m2/eli5_how_do_iv_fluids_hydrate_you_when_they_enter/ | {
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oh10q | rhetoric and the science of persuasion. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oh10q/eli5_rhetoric_and_the_science_of_persuasion/ | {
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f9ws9q | since trees grow so slow, and cutting down a tree is almost instant in comparison, how are we able to keep up with things such as paper products? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f9ws9q/eli5_since_trees_grow_so_slow_and_cutting_down_a/ | {
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1q1fby | is the radon in granite really dangerous enough to affect us? why or why not? | It's seems that the media is saying that it is dangerous, while manufacturers are saying otherwise.
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7phn5u | why are black americans worse off than other minorities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7phn5u/eli5_why_are_black_americans_worse_off_than_other/ | {
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e5qxdu | how come when you add a powder, like cinnamon or hot cocoa mix, to a cold liquid it just sits on top, no matter how much you whisk; but when you add it to a hot liquid, it dissolves easily? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5qxdu/eli5_how_come_when_you_add_a_powder_like_cinnamon/ | {
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2v56vm | how did chromecast become so huge and popular? it is pretty much the go to standard i see in most apps no matter if it is android or ios. | Especially since there are lots other choices including apple pay, roku and etc. And I'm not saying its bad. I use a Chromecast and I love it, I'm just wondering how a new product like Chromecast pretty much took over and became mainstream so fast. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v56vm/eli5_how_did_chromecast_become_so_huge_and/ | {
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2ssmhb | how do motherboards and circuit boards get completely ruined by electrostatic discharge (esd)? | Seems like such a small amount of electricity compared to what is drawn from the Power supply | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ssmhb/eli5_how_do_motherboards_and_circuit_boards_get/ | {
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eexqas | . the earth’s magnetic field is strong enough to repel cosmic radiation. why aren’t all magnetic objects within that field reacting to it? | Basically title. I get that magnets create a field around them that interacts with other objects, particularly other magnets and that the effect depends on their relative polarity. But if you’ve ever seen a video/gif of an object being “consumed” by a magnet, you should wonder why all magnets and magnetic objects on Ea... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eexqas/eli5_the_earths_magnetic_field_is_strong_enough/ | {
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1pbstc | how can airplines have wifi? | I just saw a commercial for American Airlines where they have wifi over the ocean. How do they do that? It's moving so fast....how does it work? Satellites? Magic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pbstc/eli5_how_can_airplines_have_wifi/ | {
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258qqs | how sharp can you get an object? | For example, if you have a block of diamond, is it possible to sharpen the material to the extent that it can cut through stone like a regular knife cuts through wood? I'm not familiar with how the whole "sharpness-thing" works, but I'd imagine it has something with the width of the molecules at the absolute edge of th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/258qqs/eli5_how_sharp_can_you_get_an_object/ | {
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6s4ixv | why is taking fluids and urinating beneficial in most common diseases? | I mean I know it gets things out but how does it do the selection and removal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s4ixv/eli5_why_is_taking_fluids_and_urinating/ | {
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4ip05b | what does https do on the server to make it a safe connection? | I get that https makes sure you are connected with the 'real server' you want to be connected with, but how does https work on the server (where it is installed I assume). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ip05b/eli5what_does_https_do_on_the_server_to_make_it_a/ | {
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7ehp26 | how does globalization affect politics? | So I have heard alot about globalization and was wondering how it was affecting the politics other countries. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ehp26/eli5how_does_globalization_affect_politics/ | {
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ez9wuy | how are people supposed to know if other people are using their copyright without their knowledge? | In order to keep a copyright you have to show that you're willing to actively defend it, but how are people supposed to know if other people are using their copyright without their knowledge? How is it determined if they have been defending their copyright if they didn't know someone else was stealing it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ez9wuy/eli5how_are_people_supposed_to_know_if_other/ | {
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4itltx | the sport of cricket and its culture | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4itltx/eli5_the_sport_of_cricket_and_its_culture/ | {
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6v5l2k | the process of replicating a certain smell (e.g. when spray companies like febreeze make apple scent) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6v5l2k/eli5_the_process_of_replicating_a_certain_smell/ | {
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4kojgu | why are fuel delivery trucks (for normal gas stations) unmarked? (no shell, mobil, etc logos) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kojgu/eli5_why_are_fuel_delivery_trucks_for_normal_gas/ | {
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fihtbw | how are birds that have eyes on the sides of their heads instead of the front still able to estimate distance? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fihtbw/eli5_how_are_birds_that_have_eyes_on_the_sides_of/ | {
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7at4ch | conditional probability (searched already. other explanations posted are way too complex) | I was diagnosed with Dyscalculia in college, thanks to an awesome tutor that couldn't figure out why I sucked so bad at math haha. So please go easy on me.
Can someone please explain conditional probability to me using VERY simple terminology and real world examples? Someone tried to explain it to me by talking about... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7at4ch/eli5conditional_probability_searched_already/ | {
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twhfh | why things feel like they weigh less underwater. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/twhfh/eli5_why_things_feel_like_they_weigh_less/ | {
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fxq2a0 | why is it easier (faster) to learn something we are interested in, than to learn something we don't show interest in? | Is learning about something / to do something just related to how many effort we put in it. So it doesn't matter how we feel about it?
Or do our feelings (maybe not just in terms of interest) affect the way we learn ?
Why and how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxq2a0/eli5_why_is_it_easier_faster_to_learn_something/ | {
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4xb6u3 | why does a nearby lightning strike make the power flicker? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xb6u3/eli5_why_does_a_nearby_lightning_strike_make_the/ | {
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1qvmbl | what are the possible ways that we could terraform another planet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qvmbl/eli5_what_are_the_possible_ways_that_we_could/ | {
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