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wdzub | how are derivative markets worth so much? | I'm reading [this NYT article] (_URL_0_) currently and I don't understand how
> At least an estimated $350 trillion in derivatives and other financial products are tied to it.
is possible given that the global GDP is about 63 Trillion.
It might be worth noting I have a fairly extensive math and econ background, BS... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wdzub/how_are_derivative_markets_worth_so_much/ | {
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2rt2q5 | what are the issues with hydrophobic technologies that prevent its widescale adoption on clothing, shoes, phones, etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rt2q5/eli5_what_are_the_issues_with_hydrophobic/ | {
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3xqtnj | why does the us have such a large portion of users on most websites, sometimes the overall majority, when they only make up 4% of the population? | I'm from New York myself, but I always wondered why this is, since overall only around 4% of the world population.
There are many more people from Europe as a whole, yet I see less people from European countries. I do understand that China has censorship so not many people are on websites such as Reddit from there. ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xqtnj/eli5_why_does_the_us_have_such_a_large_portion_of/ | {
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epe9dw | how does the body get used to working out? | Been getting back into exercise with some cardio every other day and I noticed that what left me gasping at the start is nowhere near as taxing after just a week. Wondering how the body adapts to the exercise we throw at it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/epe9dw/eli5_how_does_the_body_get_used_to_working_out/ | {
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2eimc5 | why do i get negative thoughts the longer i stay up? | The reason I ask is that I'm generally a content person. I enjoy things in my life and have a good time as much as I can.
However, it seems that the longer I stay up (late into the AM) I have a tendency to lean towards negative thoughts (usually when I'm alone). Does anyone know why or what causes this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eimc5/eli5_why_do_i_get_negative_thoughts_the_longer_i/ | {
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7akob4 | does this insult actually make sense? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7akob4/eli5does_this_insult_actually_make_sense/ | {
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cy7ty1 | if the whole world gets behind the idea of planting trees to help fight environmental changes and disasters like floods, droughts, fires, erosion and so on, could we unwillingly damage/disrupt some ecosystems by planting too many trees? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cy7ty1/eli5_if_the_whole_world_gets_behind_the_idea_of/ | {
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6p4ird | why is shampoo almost always colored but conditioner is almost always white? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p4ird/eli5_why_is_shampoo_almost_always_colored_but/ | {
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2s96zq | how is luxottica not violating anti trust laws? | They own 80% of eyewear manufacturers and retailers, and even provide vision care services..for their own products | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s96zq/eli5_how_is_luxottica_not_violating_anti_trust/ | {
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86d9gv | how are satellites for tv and radio able to broadcast thousands of signals at once? do they have an individual antenna for each signal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86d9gv/eli5_how_are_satellites_for_tv_and_radio_able_to/ | {
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35vgxj | how has being thin come to be considered a privilege? | I just don't see how skinny people have an "unfair" advantage. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35vgxj/eli5_how_has_being_thin_come_to_be_considered_a/ | {
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8nd83k | why are more men than women likely to live at home with parents? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nd83k/eli5_why_are_more_men_than_women_likely_to_live/ | {
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1typy0 | what is different about linux compared to windows/mac? (pros/cons) | Basic pros and cons of Linux would be greatly appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1typy0/eli5_what_is_different_about_linux_compared_to/ | {
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38b08u | what's the difference between sewing, crochet and embroidery? | My grandma says she does all of these things, but are they related to each other in any way?
EDIT: Knitting as well | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38b08u/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_sewing_crochet/ | {
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jpv00 | how people can make alus/computers in minecraft | Or explain it like I'm a college student. Either way, I'd like to get a better hang on this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jpv00/eli5_how_people_can_make_aluscomputers_in/ | {
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67684w | why was tenure created, and what is the controversy around it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67684w/eli5_why_was_tenure_created_and_what_is_the/ | {
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4gcnlg | who is in charge of file extensions? .jpg .torrent .mp4. who creates them, who assigns them, where are they assigned? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gcnlg/eli5who_is_in_charge_of_file_extensions_jpg/ | {
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8alai1 | are people born curious with a zest for knowledge or not? or is it environmentally related? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8alai1/eli5_are_people_born_curious_with_a_zest_for/ | {
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5z7aci | why do guitars have the guitarist using their less dominate hand to fret notes on the fretboard? | Wouldn't it be more natural to finger notes with your dominate hand since it is used for more precise movements? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z7aci/eli5_why_do_guitars_have_the_guitarist_using/ | {
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8heg7q | origin of life in deep sea hydrothermal vents | I just finished watching Blue Planet II: "The Deep" where it's mentioned that hydrothermal vents at mid-ocean ridges may have been where life originates from. I understand this is a very complex topic, but would someone try to explain the process behind this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8heg7q/eli5_origin_of_life_in_deep_sea_hydrothermal_vents/ | {
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4ig39t | if i keep cutting a magnet in half will the half's continue to be magnetic? till how small? why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ig39t/eli5_if_i_keep_cutting_a_magnet_in_half_will_the/ | {
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3xag7a | why arent humans considered 1st place of apex predators? | We have the ability to hunt more variety of animals in the shortest amount of time. We can make nets amd gather 100 fish at once in the ocean, eat birds that fly, eat chickens, cow, pig, deer, etc. Why aren't we first place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xag7a/eli5_why_arent_humans_considered_1st_place_of/ | {
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eztyuh | how does buffing a scratch out on a car work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eztyuh/eli5_how_does_buffing_a_scratch_out_on_a_car_work/ | {
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zpb9n | why do i sometimes lose weight on days when i eat much more than i should have? | I've been trying hard to lose weight - and succeeding. I've lost more than forty pounds over the past five months, since I started running and eating right. Yesterday I ate waaaay too many calories, and it wasn't a workout day. But when I woke up this morning, I had lost two pounds! This isn't a unique experience. It ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zpb9n/why_do_i_sometimes_lose_weight_on_days_when_i_eat/ | {
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c7wtl9 | why is glucose stored as glycogen and not just simply as it is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c7wtl9/eli5_why_is_glucose_stored_as_glycogen_and_not/ | {
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4bvr7j | why are grocery store parking lots so huge? | A lot of parking lots at grocery stores and retail stores like Target or Walmart are absolutely enormous. Big enough that I've never, on the store's busiest day, seen the lot more than half full. So why do they build them so big? Why not save some money and build them smaller? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bvr7j/eli5_why_are_grocery_store_parking_lots_so_huge/ | {
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1n39o5 | how is my brain able to do complex math calculations instinctively while playing sports or driving cars, but has a hard time when i have to do mathematics on paper? | I had a teacher that made us examples of every day activities that are based on maths, but that the human brain does instinctively.
For example:
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1sqj09 | why do we poop whole or partial corn kernels? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sqj09/eli5_why_do_we_poop_whole_or_partial_corn_kernels/ | {
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41fv0s | how does the mouth deal with things hot enough to burn most other parts of the body? | Things like coffee or hot tea. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41fv0s/eli5_how_does_the_mouth_deal_with_things_hot/ | {
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3jjp2s | does your car engine use the same amount of fuel running at the same rpm in different gears? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jjp2s/eli5_does_your_car_engine_use_the_same_amount_of/ | {
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4ys1l3 | why does the secret service have two primary duties (prevent money fraud and protect the president) that are unrelated? | These two things don't seem to have anything to do with each other. Why didn't the government create one agency called "X" to protect the president and another agency called "Y" to stop money counterfeiting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ys1l3/eli5why_does_the_secret_service_have_two_primary/ | {
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5d6t0h | why are some alcoholic drinks shaken while others are stirred, and why is there a difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d6t0h/eli5_why_are_some_alcoholic_drinks_shaken_while/ | {
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2d7cf5 | can you get stds (stis) from necrophilia? | Not planning on performing such actions, question pertains more to zombies. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d7cf5/eli5_can_you_get_stds_stis_from_necrophilia/ | {
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2v6jvg | why do pigs go through a big transformation if they're introduced into the wild? | How does a domesticated pig turn into a wild boar when released to the wild? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v6jvg/eli5_why_do_pigs_go_through_a_big_transformation/ | {
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2fysaq | why does direct deposit take so long to arrive in my bank account? | This one has been bothering me for a while. Most companies seem to delay paying you through direct deposit for more than a week, but I can get cut a physical check from payroll within a day or two. It's not just on the bank either, because I can electronically send money to friends and family and they'll have it access... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fysaq/eli5_why_does_direct_deposit_take_so_long_to/ | {
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7xj5zz | how will the pathway of an electric current in the body affect the intensity of an electric shock? | Is it simply to do with the longer the pathway is, the longer the current remains flowing through your body, the more sever the shock is?
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65iba2 | why do (former) communist states always show off their army and weaponry in annual parades? | As far as I know every (former) communist state holds annual military parades where they show off their army and weaponry. What makes these states do so and why is it necessary? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65iba2/eli5_why_do_former_communist_states_always_show/ | {
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2o3g9s | chi-square test | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o3g9s/eli5_chisquare_test/ | {
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3abmmd | how did humans come up with different "fighting styles" like taekwondo and karate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3abmmd/eli5how_did_humans_come_up_with_different/ | {
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25ztcc | why did humans evolve to be so much slower than other meat-eating mammals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25ztcc/eli5_why_did_humans_evolve_to_be_so_much_slower/ | {
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629vyj | how do they recyle plastic when it is toxic to breathe when burned? | My friend and I couldn't seem to up with how they do it since we all know not to put plastic in the microwave. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/629vyj/eli5_how_do_they_recyle_plastic_when_it_is_toxic/ | {
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3m2ui0 | what is the island in lost? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m2ui0/eli5_what_is_the_island_in_lost/ | {
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pht65 | the culture of the aztec civilization | I'd really love to know what was special about the Aztec culture, and what distinguished them from all the other ones like the Mayans and Incas. Based on El Dorado I know that they played that awesome-crazy handball-type game with the really high ring, but that's pretty much the extent of my knowledge. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pht65/eli5_the_culture_of_the_aztec_civilization/ | {
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60fg32 | before we saw the earth for the first time in space, how did we know what our continents and lands looked like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60fg32/eli5_before_we_saw_the_earth_for_the_first_time/ | {
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6iimmv | why is it unsafe to eat cooked meat stored in the refrigerator after 3-4 days? and what is the likelihood of actually getting sick? | Edit: The 3-4 days came from food safety guidelines, not from my personal opinion:
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5q76ug | how "cold sweats" are even possible | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q76ug/eli5_how_cold_sweats_are_even_possible/ | {
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3mxtrw | why aren't american citizens automatically registered to vote? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mxtrw/eli5_why_arent_american_citizens_automatically/ | {
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5mgz4c | what is the usps's relationship to the federal government? | In terms of funding and support, how does the USPS differ from say the army or NASA or the Park's Department? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mgz4c/eli5_what_is_the_uspss_relationship_to_the/ | {
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9pszzi | why can't you connect multiple wireless headphones to the same phone via bluetooth | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pszzi/eli5_why_cant_you_connect_multiple_wireless/ | {
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3ceu1z | the supposed housing crash of 2016 | I have been hearing a lot from friends and the internet (not a great source) that there is a housing crash coming in the Usa. I want to know is there any validity in this statement? Or is it just speculation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ceu1z/eli5_the_supposed_housing_crash_of_2016/ | {
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e7t4xa | how do technicians fix wires or systems that are buried inside walls? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7t4xa/eli5_how_do_technicians_fix_wires_or_systems_that/ | {
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1q14mw | how are bullets manufactured? | I mean millions must be fired a year just curious how they are made and how quickly. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q14mw/eli5_how_are_bullets_manufactured/ | {
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zpizh | why is europe trying to keep the euro/eurozone together? | I'm actually fairly knowledgeable about the European sovereign debt crisis, save this one elemental component. Why is everyone trying to keep the Euro together at all? Especially when the default movement of things seems to bend towards entropy and the currency's collapse? I've only heard vague justifications for its e... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zpizh/why_is_europe_trying_to_keep_the_euroeurozone/ | {
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34qgxo | why do teeth rot inside our heads while we're alive, but can remain intact for thousands of years after we die? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34qgxo/eli5_why_do_teeth_rot_inside_our_heads_while_were/ | {
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7od227 | why is fish (specifically salmon) always served with a piece of lemon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7od227/eli5_why_is_fish_specifically_salmon_always/ | {
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1xfwe6 | why does it seems like the japanese government is "better" than many others? | Seriously, I've never heard a japanese person say anything bad about their government (I meet a lot of japanese people in my job etc.).
I've watched many videos from their parliament and I'm amazed of how damn polite they are to eachother and so on.
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2lwnjy | how come chargers don't electrocute the user when its plugged in and you make contact with the other end? what happens to the charge thats currently in the wire when you unplug it? | I went to plug in my macbook today and realized that the metal prongs that connect to my charger port on my laptop are completely exposed, and yet, when contact is made with that end with like a blanket or my finger, nothing happens. Why is that so?
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5h9nu8 | the ceo-employee income gap argument. what exactly does the argument against high ceo compensation represent? | I have always been confused by this and it is likely my own lack of understanding. I was hoping someone could clarify | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h9nu8/eli5_the_ceoemployee_income_gap_argument_what/ | {
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5fb92s | why is there such a big emphasis on college in the us? | Why does everyone in the US seem to rack up thousands of dollars in debt to go to college and not get a job when they could get a trade and make a living? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fb92s/eli5_why_is_there_such_a_big_emphasis_on_college/ | {
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1k5evx | why do some prisoners only serve part of their term? | Who overrules the judge? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k5evx/eli5_why_do_some_prisoners_only_serve_part_of/ | {
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ckibiu | what will happen with the land line infrastructure maintenance as the need for wired phones becomes almost non-existent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ckibiu/eli5_what_will_happen_with_the_land_line/ | {
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8bvcwy | where does the water in our bodies go when we die? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bvcwy/eli5_where_does_the_water_in_our_bodies_go_when/ | {
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52votc | why does music sound random when you listen to it at a very low volume? | When you listen to music at a very low volume, you can clearly hear the lyrics, but the melody sounds really weird, as if the notes were random, even though you know the right melody in your head.
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edr1vr | how can some women be pregnant and never get a positive pregnancy test?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/edr1vr/eli5_how_can_some_women_be_pregnant_and_never_get/ | {
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5rhizo | is making porn still big business with all the free porn nowadays? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rhizo/eli5_is_making_porn_still_big_business_with_all/ | {
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5lptcy | why do we need sea ice? | I saw an article describing potential methods of engineering sea ice to sustain or rebuild our melting sea ice. Why do we need sea ice, and what happens if it all melts? Bonus points if you can explain why some researchers claim ice levels are growing while others are saying they are dangerously low. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lptcy/eli5why_do_we_need_sea_ice/ | {
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403b26 | why is it that 4g internet on my phone feels insanely slow, almost useless sometimes, but years ago, back when 4g and lte didn't exist, 3g on my blackberry felt fine? | Could it just be some sort of nostalgia phenomenon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/403b26/eli5_why_is_it_that_4g_internet_on_my_phone_feels/ | {
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8gtl0v | how did us area code boundaries get decided? | I know that some area codes are for entire states, while others only cover a single city. Who decided these and how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gtl0v/eli5_how_did_us_area_code_boundaries_get_decided/ | {
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2x9gja | how to eat healthy | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x9gja/eli5_how_to_eat_healthy/ | {
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1k7h8k | why does it take so long (years even) to get a citizenship in a foreign country? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k7h8k/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_long_years_even_to_get_a/ | {
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5z735g | moment of inertia . | What is its physical meaning ?
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20rw1z | why is it i can turn my xbox on with the controller facing any direction, but need to point the remote at the tv to get it to work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20rw1z/eli5_why_is_it_i_can_turn_my_xbox_on_with_the/ | {
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1xgz5z | freemasonry, secret fraternal organizations, and the all seeing eye/various imagery. | Thank you in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xgz5z/eli5_freemasonry_secret_fraternal_organizations/ | {
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1wa03c | the sentence structure "i am become death, destroyer of worlds" when robert oppenheimer said it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wa03c/eli5_the_sentence_structure_i_am_become_death/ | {
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34p12m | how are there colors the human eye cannot see and how do we know that they exist? | ELI5: I've heard of the fact that other organisms can see colors that humans cannot and vise versa, and that there are colors out there that are unknown to us. So how is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34p12m/eli5_how_are_there_colors_the_human_eye_cannot/ | {
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2m0lkg | why isnt china's population declining if they have had a one child policy for 35 years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m0lkg/eli5_why_isnt_chinas_population_declining_if_they/ | {
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2hm8z7 | for women who usually have regular periods, what goes on in their body when they miss a menstruation due to stress? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hm8z7/eli5_for_women_who_usually_have_regular_periods/ | {
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2d53ky | how strict is saudi arabia really? | I watched the vice documentary where the women discussed their accomplishments and freedom. Yet a Saudi friend says it's fucked for women and races other than Caucasians. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d53ky/eli5_how_strict_is_saudi_arabia_really/ | {
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23pq44 | why do browsers and websites prompt you for saving your passwords if it is considered unsafe? | I'm not sure how these passwords get stored in the computer, nor how it can be compromised. Are there situations where saving passwords is useful? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23pq44/eli5why_do_browsers_and_websites_prompt_you_for/ | {
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295oic | how can isp's deliver different levels of service for different content? | If I pay my ISP for a certain level of service, aren't they already contracted to deliver at that speed to the best of their abitlity? How can they throttle certain content providers without being in breach of contract? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/295oic/eli5_how_can_isps_deliver_different_levels_of/ | {
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3fa0bn | how do people who went through transsexual procedures change their voice? | Is it changed by hormones or other means? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fa0bn/eli5_how_do_people_who_went_through_transsexual/ | {
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335vrr | why do we need to pay taxes when the fed can (and does) create new money all the time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/335vrr/eli5why_do_we_need_to_pay_taxes_when_the_fed_can/ | {
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aal9yk | how are console games developed for a system when they take longer than that system’s lifecycle? | I read an article that the game Cyberpunk 2077 has been in development for the past 8 years. Say a game that’s in development spans a console, do the developers need to refactor code and assets to work on the new platform? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aal9yk/eli5_how_are_console_games_developed_for_a_system/ | {
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3rhp45 | why do disc brakes with holes in them work better than the normal ones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rhp45/eli5_why_do_disc_brakes_with_holes_in_them_work/ | {
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34t956 | why do (american) christians oppose socialism? | Not talking about communism. Isn't the political right the exact opposite what the bible preaches? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34t956/eli5_why_do_american_christians_oppose_socialism/ | {
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3f903q | why do we hate weak or limp handshakes? | Obviously not all of us, because some of us must be giving these handshakes. It never ruins my impression of the person, but the physical sensation is just the worst. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f903q/eli5_why_do_we_hate_weak_or_limp_handshakes/ | {
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44wibl | what causes this 'i'm out of my body' feeling. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44wibl/eli5_what_causes_this_im_out_of_my_body_feeling/ | {
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2rvxqw | how can unemployment drop to 5.6% when we have a record number of people not working? | These are the two articles I read:
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1f2gf5 | what can high-profile law firms do to win cases that smaller law firms can't? | In other words, what's the difference between highly-paid attorneys and lower-paid attorneys? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f2gf5/eli5_what_can_highprofile_law_firms_do_to_win/ | {
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5pf9zl | how does "liquid breathing" (with perfluorocarbon) work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pf9zl/eli5_how_does_liquid_breathing_with/ | {
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4lskwy | how can people do extreme calculations like multiplying 6 digits by 6 digits within seconds in the game show super brain? | The insanity starts around 1 hour and 5 minutes. A really interesting game show if you haven't seen it.
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6yjpy1 | what happens to the inmates in jail when a storm like irma comes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yjpy1/eli5_what_happens_to_the_inmates_in_jail_when_a/ | {
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dg3cq9 | why do flash drives and ram always double (8, 16, 32 gb), but never have in between numbers (12, 18, 20)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dg3cq9/eli5_why_do_flash_drives_and_ram_always_double_8/ | {
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kfikw | political usa's obsession with israel and why it's so controversial | Being British I have a layman's knowledge of the history of Palestine/Israel, and the creation of Israel after WWII, and the ensuing problems, and the Israeli's claim to the land etc. But I really don't understand the controversy and the history between the United States past administrations almost fanatical friendship... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kfikw/eli5_political_usas_obsession_with_israel_and_why/ | {
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14cuea | two's complement | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14cuea/eli5_twos_complement/ | {
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6v2u9u | why is alcohol socially accepted but (almost) all other 'mind altering' substances not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6v2u9u/eli5_why_is_alcohol_socially_accepted_but_almost/ | {
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