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1ah7uu | the gaussian distribution | how you translate it into math, i.e. what the different parts of its function are and why they exist (what is that e doing over there anyway?), and why it might be useful when analyzing waveform(ish) data. it's also ok to explain it to me like i'm 13. i think. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ah7uu/eli5_the_gaussian_distribution/ | {
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5mz72z | how did chris pratt do the magic trick? (link in description) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mz72z/eli5_how_did_chris_pratt_do_the_magic_trick_link/ | {
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2ehegq | what do hard drugs do that cause a permanent change to a person's looks. | You all can spot a crackhead a mile away and can usually tell if someone used to use meth.
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29diln | why is a rejection from the opposite sex not a big deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29diln/eli5_why_is_a_rejection_from_the_opposite_sex_not/ | {
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5wkzw3 | why are crops destroyed (instead of stockpiled) to raise prices? | Shouldn't the government attempt to keep as much food stored as possible in event of catastrophe? Grain and dried meat can be stored for decades. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wkzw3/eli5why_are_crops_destroyed_instead_of_stockpiled/ | {
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cuojbh | why does it matter which side is up or down when microwaving bagged popcorn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cuojbh/eli5_why_does_it_matter_which_side_is_up_or_down/ | {
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993a1a | have we advanced enough in science to effectively harness the energy from thunderstorms?(if not what is the biggest hurdle) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/993a1a/eli5_have_we_advanced_enough_in_science_to/ | {
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1zcga3 | why does youtube care whether i watch a particular video over mobile or pc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zcga3/eli5_why_does_youtube_care_whether_i_watch_a/ | {
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5udka7 | that large halo around the perimeter of the sun when covered in a light layer of cloud. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5udka7/eli5_that_large_halo_around_the_perimeter_of_the/ | {
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2yjp5g | why is the fluff in my bellybutton always a blue/grey colour, no matter what colour shirt i am wearing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yjp5g/eli5_why_is_the_fluff_in_my_bellybutton_always_a/ | {
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1ed81m | why do the top posts (ever) receive massive amounts of down votes? i.e. (25000|18000) even when they're such positive links (like life saving blood donations or extreme acts of human kindness/charity)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ed81m/eli5_why_do_the_top_posts_ever_receive_massive/ | {
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24mhlf | single-member districts, multi-member districts, and proportional representation | I know the United States electoral system makes use of single member districts in the voting process, but I've recently learned that it wasn't always this way. Up through the early 1800s, some districts were multi-member districts. Is this the same as proportional representation? How does a multi-member district work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24mhlf/eli5_singlemember_districts_multimember_districts/ | {
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30wzne | why are some women's periods heavier than others? does it mean their womb is more hospitable? | Assuming the heavier periods are caused by more tissue being built during the menstrual cycle, would the womb be more ideal for conception and growth of a baby if periods are generally heavier?
Likewise, if a woman has light periods is her womb less hospitable?
Or is there another reason to heavy/light periods?
Does th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30wzne/eli5why_are_some_womens_periods_heavier_than/ | {
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2gmdl0 | the feud between letterman and leno. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gmdl0/eli5_the_feud_between_letterman_and_leno/ | {
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62zddw | how do animal eggs get their nutrients? | This may be a silly question, but how do animals hatched from eggs get their nutrients? From my very limited knowledge, I know that mammals obviously have their young grow inside of them, and they are provided with their nutrients and air through the umbilical cord, connecting them to their mother. But how do eggs get ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62zddw/eli5_how_do_animal_eggs_get_their_nutrients/ | {
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5sw719 | the difference between a.i., deep and machine learning. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sw719/eli5_the_difference_between_ai_deep_and_machine/ | {
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3ibcb5 | when did we start eating mouldy cheese? | I mean, no normal person would suddenly decide to eat some mouldy cheese, so how we all start eating it?
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3nh2b5 | what is gram staining? | So I have read a wikipedia article and a few other articles about it but I dont really get it. Could somebody explain it tom me. Especially what is the difference between gram + and gram- bacteria and also what is a simple procedure for doing that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nh2b5/eli5_what_is_gram_staining/ | {
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44j606 | why do singers press their ear when trying to hit a high note or harmonize? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44j606/eli5_why_do_singers_press_their_ear_when_trying/ | {
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5h6qn2 | if a king of one country marries the queen of another, how does this affect inheritance of their kingdoms? | For example, the King of the North marries the Queen of the South uniting the North and the South.
If they have no children and one dies, does the other become ruler of their dead spouse's kingdom?
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axol6g | why are lymph nodes so easy to be swollen and inflamed? aren't they police stations of our body? | Aren't they where white cells concentrate? Shouldn't they handle antigens very fast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axol6g/eli5_why_are_lymph_nodes_so_easy_to_be_swollen/ | {
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4xeclu | how did gold, silver, and bronze specifically become the iconic symbols of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in competitions. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xeclu/eli5_how_did_gold_silver_and_bronze_specifically/ | {
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6tb8tz | how did the asterisk end up being used for correcting an incorrectly spelled word? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tb8tz/eli5_how_did_the_asterisk_end_up_being_used_for/ | {
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28sr1b | does the 2nd amendment protect the use of armed drones? | If not, why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28sr1b/eli5_does_the_2nd_amendment_protect_the_use_of/ | {
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8q0ddb | why does sleeping restore the body but just sitting or lying still while awake doesn’t (as much)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8q0ddb/eli5_why_does_sleeping_restore_the_body_but_just/ | {
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1uv4tl | why would someone choose a roth 401k vs traditional 401k and which should a 22 yo use? | I just started an engineering job and have gotten so many mixed answers on the topic. I was hoping some of you could clear things up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uv4tl/eli5why_would_someone_choose_a_roth_401k_vs/ | {
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22clt7 | why do some movies play on tv over and over again? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22clt7/eli5_why_do_some_movies_play_on_tv_over_and_over/ | {
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6hnnfo | what does "kosher" means and what are the benefits of eating kosher food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hnnfo/eli5_what_does_kosher_means_and_what_are_the/ | {
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3r4cdq | why do lights sometimes flash off for a split second? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r4cdq/eli5_why_do_lights_sometimes_flash_off_for_a/ | {
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5qju0b | why is the flag of switzerland square? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qju0b/eli5_why_is_the_flag_of_switzerland_square/ | {
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72hht3 | court room sketch artists: first, do they draw super fast or have great memories? second, is there any good reason to use them in a world with compact, silent, discreet cameras? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72hht3/eli5_court_room_sketch_artists_first_do_they_draw/ | {
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8jgvh9 | . how does airbnb affect rent in a city like nyc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jgvh9/eli5_how_does_airbnb_affect_rent_in_a_city_like/ | {
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7b81dr | why do pressurized cans get cold when you shake them? | Edit: I’m talking about like a can of hairspray or can of air to clean a keyboard | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7b81dr/eli5_why_do_pressurized_cans_get_cold_when_you/ | {
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f7pp72 | how do police body cams work, including what the wearer can control, how they’re charged and stored, and where the footage is kept? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f7pp72/eli5_how_do_police_body_cams_work_including_what/ | {
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8gp1pi | how do fireworks get their colors? and how can some have multiple colors at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gp1pi/eli5_how_do_fireworks_get_their_colors_and_how/ | {
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3g8pm2 | what will happen if donald trump runs as an independent and gets a significant amount of the vote? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g8pm2/eli5_what_will_happen_if_donald_trump_runs_as_an/ | {
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tjxnx | the difference between 1 and 2-tailed statistical tests. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tjxnx/eli5_the_difference_between_1_and_2tailed/ | {
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5fpv2h | why can't the heat from a volcano be used to make electricity? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fpv2h/eli5_why_cant_the_heat_from_a_volcano_be_used_to/ | {
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3myynp | why don't the inside of water pipes rust and contaminate drinking water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3myynp/eli5_why_dont_the_inside_of_water_pipes_rust_and/ | {
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8aq1nw | why are barrel bombs so bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8aq1nw/eli5_why_are_barrel_bombs_so_bad/ | {
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67981x | curing disease | ELI5, Ok im not a doctor and im not trying to bag on their work at all, but i just find it so hard to believe that with all the advancements in technology and medicine we still can't cure things like cancer, aids, herpes, ect... what makes it so difficult to accomplish finding a cure especially with all the charities a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67981x/eli5_curing_disease/ | {
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3dtf31 | what is the equivalent for cardinal points north, south, east, and weast in space? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dtf31/eli5_what_is_the_equivalent_for_cardinal_points/ | {
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2r0ur0 | why is a handwritten signature the universally known and accepted way to bind yourself to an agreement and things of the like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r0ur0/eli5_why_is_a_handwritten_signature_the/ | {
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32qpjz | why "i believe in equality but i'm not a feminist" is a dreaded phrase. | So, I seriously do try my best to support everything that has to do with equality of men and women, but (and maybe this is the unknown misogynist inside of me) I don't understand why its bad for me to want equality while not wanting to associate myself with modern-day feminists. So reddit, please someone explain to me ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32qpjz/eli5_why_i_believe_in_equality_but_im_not_a/ | {
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2hx7f2 | what is the force that drives gravity? if two planets are placed next to each other, they will gravitate towards one another, seemingly creating energy out of nothing. how can this be? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hx7f2/eli5what_is_the_force_that_drives_gravity_if_two/ | {
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7046v6 | why there aren't any human size insects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7046v6/eli5why_there_arent_any_human_size_insects/ | {
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6u1h03 | how do football, soccer players make curly ball kicks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u1h03/eli5_how_do_football_soccer_players_make_curly/ | {
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4maen6 | why does sadness or being down occasionally feel like a relief? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4maen6/eli5_why_does_sadness_or_being_down_occasionally/ | {
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2uagnn | why is minced meat not marinated like steak? | Does it not work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uagnn/eli5_why_is_minced_meat_not_marinated_like_steak/ | {
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6x8czs | why do students tend to separate by race in their teen years? | A bit of context: Years ago when I was going through high school I noticed that the racially diverse group of friends I had in middle and elementary school had become entirely White (I am White), and my once close friends who were Black or Asian, Hispanic, etc also tended to associate with people of their own race. Is ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6x8czs/eli5_why_do_students_tend_to_separate_by_race_in/ | {
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6batpq | why is it said/taught in economics and finance that companies want to make "zero" profit? shouldn't they want to make as much profit as possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6batpq/eli5_why_is_it_saidtaught_in_economics_and/ | {
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2yutwo | if i had a space ship parked outside a black hole's event horizon, and i launched a probe tethered to the ship by an information carrying wire beyond the event horizon, would that probe be able to relay information about the inner workings of the black hole back to the ship? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yutwo/eli5_if_i_had_a_space_ship_parked_outside_a_black/ | {
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2pkmz6 | lf our inside organs don't have nerves, how can we still feel when we're in pain? | For example we can't feel internal bleeding but we know when our appendix hurts or our stomach. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pkmz6/eli5_lf_our_inside_organs_dont_have_nerves_how/ | {
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5r84pm | why is filling out tax forms so difficult? | Edit: *are | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r84pm/eli5why_is_filling_out_tax_forms_so_difficult/ | {
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3wuut0 | when companies slap the star wars logo and characters on their products does disney pay for advertising, or do the companies pay for using their license? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wuut0/eli5_when_companies_slap_the_star_wars_logo_and/ | {
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7wilcc | why does live music sound so good and recordings of live music sound so bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wilcc/eli5_why_does_live_music_sound_so_good_and/ | {
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3yuv53 | what will happen to local pds when autonomous vehicles reduce income though speeding tickets? | I'm assuming that in the coming years self-driving vehicles will significantly reduce the quantity of moving violations issued in the United States. Given that many municipalities rely on a ticket quota as income, what will happen to make up for the lost revenue?
I see it working out in one of two ways. Either lar... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yuv53/eli5_what_will_happen_to_local_pds_when/ | {
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3x66aa | how will the new cisa bill affect the average citizen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x66aa/eli5_how_will_the_new_cisa_bill_affect_the/ | {
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399n3x | how life changing would it be if you gave someone from a very poor country $500? could they survive for a year with that money, for example? | die | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/399n3x/eli5_how_life_changing_would_it_be_if_you_gave/ | {
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3eeg4m | how does china go from an "overheated" economic perpetual powerhouse to an economic crisis seemingly in less than a year? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eeg4m/eli5_how_does_china_go_from_an_overheated/ | {
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3ra5pc | how are people's ideas not stolen when they propose them to a company in a sales pitch? | Im talking along the lines of something that would have trouble being copyrighted, such as a website design. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ra5pc/eli5how_are_peoples_ideas_not_stolen_when_they/ | {
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2m0gmo | what would have to happen for the price of college tuition in the us to go down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m0gmo/eli5_what_would_have_to_happen_for_the_price_of/ | {
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3caa0w | how exactly is internet piracy not theft of intellectual property? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3caa0w/eli5_how_exactly_is_internet_piracy_not_theft_of/ | {
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ci0syb | the physics behind seeing water on the road in a distance even though it’s not there. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ci0syb/eli5_the_physics_behind_seeing_water_on_the_road/ | {
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22r4z8 | why do you always see the remains of truck tires on the highway? | I always tend to see parts of them when driving on the highway. One of my good friends also got into a near fatal accident due to an explosion from one of these.
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8umrvo | why aren't there more countries with nuclear capabilities? we've had this technology for over 70 years surely more countries are capable of developing nukes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8umrvo/eli5_why_arent_there_more_countries_with_nuclear/ | {
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3eq4am | did the mafia really take care of general folks? | I know that Italians faced enormous racism and isolation coming to this country in the very beginning, eventually this led to The Mafia becoming popular and I am wondering if they really did take care of their own or if they just extorted everyone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eq4am/eli5_did_the_mafia_really_take_care_of_general/ | {
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5cuqo2 | what causes "sensitive teeth" | Biting into anything cold makes my front teeth scream out in agony. Same with my upper right molars too. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cuqo2/eli5_what_causes_sensitive_teeth/ | {
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1q57gb | why does my laser pointer have a tiny moving dots around it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q57gb/eli5_why_does_my_laser_pointer_have_a_tiny_moving/ | {
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1wjxnh | what is all the noise while a home printer is powering up or down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wjxnh/eli5what_is_all_the_noise_while_a_home_printer_is/ | {
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3miafh | why does secondhand smoke smell so much worse when i'm not smoking a cigarette? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3miafh/eli5_why_does_secondhand_smoke_smell_so_much/ | {
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9hlyp0 | why does every time i install a game on steam, it installs visual c++ or other such software? can't it detect it's already installed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hlyp0/eli5_why_does_every_time_i_install_a_game_on/ | {
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1i5ahn | the difference between functional and imperative programming | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i5ahn/eli5_the_difference_between_functional_and/ | {
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3rqazs | how do next gen consoles allow you to start playing the game with only minimal downloaded content? | I'm currently downloading Black Ops III and only got to 37% since I was Netflixing pretty hard. To my amazement it just told me it was ready to play. How do programmers allow for this to happen so early? What is in that 37% downloaded? Would I run into a problem playing a certain level in campaign too soon? (BO3 unlock... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rqazs/eli5_how_do_next_gen_consoles_allow_you_to_start/ | {
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2ov07f | i had a really good question for eli5, but i forgot it as i went to submit. why do i forget some things so quickly with absolutely no recollection, only to (sometimes) randomly remember later? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ov07f/eli5_i_had_a_really_good_question_for_eli5_but_i/ | {
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6re4tx | how can such a tiny amount of fentanyl kill a person, physiologically what does it do in the human body. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6re4tx/eli5_how_can_such_a_tiny_amount_of_fentanyl_kill/ | {
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1pbiss | when i spit my toothpaste into the sink why does the substance react strangely with water around the plughole? | When I spit a mixture of toothpaste and I'm guessing bacteria/saliva into the sink parts of the mixture react in an odd way around the plughole, tiny parts of the paste seem to 'run away' from the base of a blob or 'puddle' toothpaste. It's almost as if it were breaking down.. It's quite hard to describe so I'm sorry i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pbiss/eli5_when_i_spit_my_toothpaste_into_the_sink_why/ | {
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1v7ncq | what is montessori education and is it more effective than traditional schooling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v7ncq/what_is_montessori_education_and_is_it_more/ | {
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78uaed | how do self balancing bikes work? | Eli5: such as Google's self balancing bike. Or I've seen a concept of a motorbike that can't fall. How are they able to offset the weight when the bike is unbalanced? What is this magic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78uaed/eli5_how_do_self_balancing_bikes_work/ | {
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4yzk2t | higher education in the us | I'm not an American and in my country we leave high school and go directly to study what we have chosen as our profession (Medicine, Law, Engineering etc). But when I see people talking about their years in college, they go to two schools (Obama: Columbia and Harvard) and they only choose what they're actually going to... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yzk2t/eli5_higher_education_in_the_us/ | {
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1w6bcc | why is pollution in asia so bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w6bcc/why_is_pollution_in_asia_so_bad/ | {
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bsk7gh | what is the difference between light coming from a light bulb and light coming from tv/smartphone/computer monitor screen ? how do they shine ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsk7gh/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_light_coming/ | {
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21za4w | how do the fingers withstand so much weight for bodybuilders? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21za4w/eli5_how_do_the_fingers_withstand_so_much_weight/ | {
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1bpemm | if all of the gold in the federal reserve bank of ny disappeared, what would happen to the economy? | US, and Global. Why?
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6nee7v | why do you only wear a vest while getting x-rayed at the dentist? how does the radiation not affect your face? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nee7v/eli5_why_do_you_only_wear_a_vest_while_getting/ | {
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218qa6 | why do the biggest subreddits have small subscriber numbers in comparison to reddit's unique visitors? | I noticed today that Reddit has over 112 million unique visitors each month (_URL_0_), yet the biggest subs (/r/funny, /r/AskReddit, etc.) all had 'just' 5-6 million subs. Why are less than 5% of Reddit's users subscribed to default subs, I get that a lot of users unsub and that a lot of users don't even register, but ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/218qa6/eli5_why_do_the_biggest_subreddits_have_small/ | {
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j52td | how submarine missiles launched underwater "never actually touch" water. | I've heard that the air pocket launched with the missile does something with the surface tension so it never "touches" the water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j52td/how_submarine_missiles_launched_underwater_never/ | {
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4hsnpy | did alligators exist the same time as dinosaurs and if so what makes them different from them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hsnpy/eli5_did_alligators_exist_the_same_time_as/ | {
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2r7vsw | what is the difference between smoke, fire & carbon monoxide alarms? | Should I get all three to improve my chances of surviving an accidental fire at home ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r7vsw/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_smoke_fire/ | {
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4yiuys | . what does the inside of an atomic bomb look like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yiuys/eli5_what_does_the_inside_of_an_atomic_bomb_look/ | {
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1vmdao | how and why do sports teams that haven't won their championships in many years continue to be funded? | Ie eagles, bears, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vmdao/eli5_how_and_why_do_sports_teams_that_havent_won/ | {
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1tbyby | your cellphone and laptop can read signals, but how do they get sent back? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tbyby/eli5your_cellphone_and_laptop_can_read_signals/ | {
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319vj3 | how do people who speak mandarin spell out their written language to someone over the phone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/319vj3/eli5_how_do_people_who_speak_mandarin_spell_out/ | {
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4w5sjm | why it takes so long to bake a potato? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w5sjm/eli5_why_it_takes_so_long_to_bake_a_potato/ | {
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1mflpt | why do i always have music playing in my head? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mflpt/eli5_why_do_i_always_have_music_playing_in_my_head/ | {
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cqt4mf | why/how do we turn and change body positions in our sleep when we are technically paralyzed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqt4mf/eli5_whyhow_do_we_turn_and_change_body_positions/ | {
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1nptj6 | how did "ginger hate" get started and how did it become so popular? | Ginger people, not ginger roots! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nptj6/eli5_how_did_ginger_hate_get_started_and_how_did/ | {
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8mer1z | earwax buildup, how is that determined by our body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mer1z/eli5_earwax_buildup_how_is_that_determined_by_our/ | {
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9ezew4 | traffic breaks, how and why they work. | I was driving on the freeway with a highway patroll officer in front of me doing the swerve between the lanes, and was wondering both the reason for them and how they work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ezew4/eli5_traffic_breaks_how_and_why_they_work/ | {
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28g4oe | why are prices not listed commonly at an even number? | Example: If something is $4.99, why not just make it an even $5? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28g4oe/eli5_why_are_prices_not_listed_commonly_at_an/ | {
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