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6iclk7 | scientifically, what is the difference between color film and black/white film? what changed and allowed film to be in color? | What gives? I understand the basics of how film cameras work, but for the life of me I don't understand what changed. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iclk7/eli5_scientifically_what_is_the_difference/ | {
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3zmvqm | why are cosmetic items so prevalent in competitive games nowadays? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zmvqm/eli5_why_are_cosmetic_items_so_prevalent_in/ | {
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bpubxp | what makes a vowel a vowel? | Why are A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y considered vowels and the rest consonants?
Nobody ever explained this to me as a kid | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpubxp/eli5_what_makes_a_vowel_a_vowel/ | {
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cuaxhc | whats the difference between sepsis and septicaemia? isn't both bacterial infection in the blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cuaxhc/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_sepsis_and/ | {
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3ox416 | why was plasma television technology discontinued? | I ask because it seemed premature to me. OLED has great promise in the next 5 years, but it's still not there yet and certainly not there in terms of value/price ratio. I've been told by a videophile that the best TV on the market is now discontinued, the Panasonic VT60. So what we're left with is mediocre offerings at... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ox416/eli5_why_was_plasma_television_technology/ | {
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88wjp5 | concept of "unincorporated area" | Hello! So my sister and I tried reading the wiki page on what an Unincorporated area is and we're rather lost. Could anyone explain it to us in a more basic way? Thank you so much. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88wjp5/eli5_concept_of_unincorporated_area/ | {
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1laxyc | age is a protected class, so how is it that there can be age 55+ communities that discriminate based on age? | It's all in the title... I can't buy a house in one of these communities, but old people can't be discriminated against when applying for jobs etc. Please explain redditarians! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1laxyc/age_is_a_protected_class_so_how_is_it_that_there/ | {
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6ka1cw | why are words like congratulations, greetings, condolences, etc plurals? | Condolences as in someone saying "my condolences" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ka1cw/eli5_why_are_words_like_congratulations_greetings/ | {
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16yywy | what does a 35mm, or 50mm, or 200mm camera lens mean and whats the difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16yywy/eli5_what_does_a_35mm_or_50mm_or_200mm_camera/ | {
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kkiss | how a jet engine works | I don't understand how jet engines work. It's awkward when I'm around people that are talking about jet engines - I just have to come up with an excuse to leave or just guess how they work.
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qpep5 | why when i spend hours trying to memorize something, the longer i go the more hopeless it seems, yet when i wake up the next morning i have it down pat | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qpep5/eli5_why_when_i_spend_hours_trying_to_memorize/ | {
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ahpqnf | how does note notation work? | I keep encountering people talking about notes, and hearing the same note notation (supposedly) about very different preformances (for example, F sharp for both Vitas and Tim Foust, who are obviously singing very different notes). Can anybody clear up how that works? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahpqnf/eli5_how_does_note_notation_work/ | {
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4ye7we | how to determine arson | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ye7we/eli5_how_to_determine_arson/ | {
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dw8sdh | - why is it that the word "internet" is a proper noun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dw8sdh/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_word_internet_is_a_proper/ | {
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3zjeef | how is it that some large vehicles (i.e. buses or trucks) can make house walls and windows vibrate when driving by? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zjeef/eli5how_is_it_that_some_large_vehicles_ie_buses/ | {
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1fpo3u | went to bed later than usual (3am) feeling really hungry. woke up later than usual (11am) with no hunger at all. | Why is this? Is hunger less to do about how long since you've eaten but more about habits or something? I don't get it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fpo3u/eli5_went_to_bed_later_than_usual_3am_feeling/ | {
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4bwn4p | why is it called good friday, surely the brutal murder of jesus isn't goid? | I was brought up agnostic so we had easter eggs and Christmas and as i went to a CofE school then some education creeped in but essentially religion wasn't an important factor in my upbringing.
Edit :*good, my finger slipped. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bwn4p/eli5_why_is_it_called_good_friday_surely_the/ | {
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20k777 | computer startup times | I often wonder when I start my win7 computer- why is it so slow? CPU usage is around 7%, RAM 25% on a bad day, and it still takes 3 minutes to load all the drivers, background programs, and other stuff.
Is there some way to devote the whole CPU and RAM to my startup process, or is there something I'm missing? ELI5, p... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20k777/eli5_computer_startup_times/ | {
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atopej | how can mental diseases like depression give you physical diseases? why somatization happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/atopej/eli5_how_can_mental_diseases_like_depression_give/ | {
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2aqu8k | the british class system | I've read that there is a rigid class structure in the UK but I'm not quite sure what that entails. What are the differences between the classes? How did they start? What is it like living in each class? Do tensions arise often? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aqu8k/eli5_the_british_class_system/ | {
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4fojy0 | what does 'meta-fictional' mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fojy0/eli5_what_does_metafictional_mean/ | {
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2uxeja | scientifically, why does such a large portion of people have an overwhelming obsession for bacon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uxeja/eli5_scientifically_why_does_such_a_large_portion/ | {
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cixmqf | why are some websites/articles always the first to come up when using a search engine when there are so many others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cixmqf/eli5_why_are_some_websitesarticles_always_the/ | {
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8mblxu | how exactly will reducing the consumption of fresh water help third world countries? for example, i take a shower faster than the average person. what happens next with unused water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mblxu/eli5_how_exactly_will_reducing_the_consumption_of/ | {
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bdhowu | why does shaking your muscles out after doing something strenuous make them feel better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdhowu/eli5_why_does_shaking_your_muscles_out_after/ | {
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7dc5lj | how was wolf taming in it's earliest stage? | How would the very first attempts at wolf domestication have gone?
Is it likely they stole cubs, or tempted them and built trust by feeding them?
And how useful could a wolf even have been in their wildest state? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dc5lj/eli5how_was_wolf_taming_in_its_earliest_stage/ | {
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4ygtzf | why can we form a rough impression of a person's appearance just by hearing their voice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ygtzf/eli5_why_can_we_form_a_rough_impression_of_a/ | {
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5i4tmo | what causes some people in certain situations to forget how to walk normally? | Like when one tries to look inconspicuous and end up stumbling and putting feet down in weird ways.
I've even had this happen to the point where I'd need to stop and figure it out for a bit. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i4tmo/eli5_what_causes_some_people_in_certain/ | {
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24n8aw | why is it that my knees ache in pain when i am in a theater or an airline flight for a long period of time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24n8aw/eli5_why_is_it_that_my_knees_ache_in_pain_when_i/ | {
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17c2wo | the current political situation in south africa, and why it is the way it is. | There seems to be alot of tension between different groups of people in the country, natives with big fear of another apartheid and even more segragation than it has been in a long time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17c2wo/eli5_the_current_political_situation_in_south/ | {
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27fxpc | the european negative interest rate and why it exists | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27fxpc/eli5the_european_negative_interest_rate_and_why/ | {
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68hnba | why do so many different religions require the covering of the head? (judaism, sikhism, islam) is there something about the top of the head that is particularly offensive from a theistic standpoint? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68hnba/eli5why_do_so_many_different_religions_require/ | {
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2dqs64 | what would it look like if we could see all the molecules/atoms and they were all different colors? | Would we breath in one color and breath out another? Would we see waves as we walked along? Would huge plumes of different colored gas spew out of car exhausts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dqs64/eli5what_would_it_look_like_if_we_could_see_all/ | {
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20jk4m | wwe / world wrestling entertainment | So we all know it's fake and it's a soap opera with stunts, but I've always had a few questions regarding it. Some may spoil the magic, to a degree.
Matches are scripted, but to what extent? The whole thing or are the wrestlers left to improvise at points?
What cues do the refs give to let the wrestlers know the match... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20jk4m/eli5_wwe_world_wrestling_entertainment/ | {
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5775zh | how does the process of winning a nobel prize look like from start to finish? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5775zh/eli5_how_does_the_process_of_winning_a_nobel/ | {
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1qfx2v | how does insurance and mortgage work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qfx2v/eli5_how_does_insurance_and_mortgage_work/ | {
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1ugiw9 | are plants sentient, and are they aware of their existence, also do they have any intelligence? are they just biological machines? | What the title says | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ugiw9/eli5are_plants_sentient_and_are_they_aware_of/ | {
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2nxtcq | if people died of the common cold in the prior to modern medicine, how come i can survive without taking any medication now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nxtcq/eli5_if_people_died_of_the_common_cold_in_the/ | {
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3o7ri9 | how do black lines under an athlete's eyes work? | I've been told they deter excess light away from the eyes but I don't see how that could be possible. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o7ri9/eli5_how_do_black_lines_under_an_athletes_eyes/ | {
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nt5yv | the whole volt/current/amps/watts/ohms/etc thing. which are the "dangerous" ones? what do they mean? how do they fit together? | "It's not the voltage that kills you, it's the current/amperage/what?" and why?
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1n6mly | why are google searches more functional than searching for files on my computer? (windows explorer) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n6mly/eli5_why_are_google_searches_more_functional_than/ | {
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7r98b5 | why do onions irritate your eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7r98b5/eli5_why_do_onions_irritate_your_eyes/ | {
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8lygfn | how do investigators figure out the root cause of an accident (plane crash, fire, structural failure) by examining the wreckage? | If the cause of an accident isn't picked up by sensor logs, black box, etc, how is the cause determined? I've seen images of all the little bits of a wreckage being collected and laid out for examination - but how is the root cause determined?
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3oz2fo | why don't more cars have doors that open upwards? they seem like they can use parking space more efficiently | Cars with doors that open sideways require more parking space, so it seems logical to me to have more cars with doors that open upwards. I don't imagine the difference in costs is high enough to be prohibitive. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oz2fo/eli5why_dont_more_cars_have_doors_that_open/ | {
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20k2b3 | contact lenses | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20k2b3/eli5_contact_lenses/ | {
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72gv0n | if love is just a chemical reaction for reproductive purposes then why does it hurt so much when it ends? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72gv0n/eli5_if_love_is_just_a_chemical_reaction_for/ | {
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4l4i90 | how can judge dismiss and ignore a valid or critical evidence just because it's been obtained illegally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l4i90/eli5how_can_judge_dismiss_and_ignore_a_valid_or/ | {
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542jv2 | why does doing this with a pen make a lighter's flame 'float'? video included | I saw this an hour ago and have been trying to get my head around it to no avail
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3okuoi | why does the u.s. continue to support rebel groups with ammunition, even though this same type of thing has backfired on them in the past? | I guess I just don't understand... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3okuoi/eli5why_does_the_us_continue_to_support_rebel/ | {
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bistww | why is it such an innate response to celebrate something exciting by extending both hands above your head? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bistww/eli5_why_is_it_such_an_innate_response_to/ | {
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6tn2s1 | so i remember in the movie zodiac someone mentions that handwriting is like a finger print and that even if you try to change it there's always a giveaway. is this true? | I've noticed that some of my letters change drastically with something as unintentional as hand placement. However, since the movie's based on true events I'm not sure if this part was just made up to complicate the plot or not (Haven't read up too much on the real case). Maybe I just don't pick up on the nuances of my... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tn2s1/eli5_so_i_remember_in_the_movie_zodiac_someone/ | {
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6157i8 | who is the ira, and whats their deal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6157i8/eli5_who_is_the_ira_and_whats_their_deal/ | {
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409wxq | so the odds of winning almost a billion dollars are 1 to 292 million. could a billionaire not just "invest" in 292 million tickets at 1 or 2 dollars each, (using an automated method, obviously), thus almost guaranteeing a payout? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/409wxq/eli5_so_the_odds_of_winning_almost_a_billion/ | {
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ervkwx | why do planets stay in their orbits and not hitting each other? (while they have different gravity) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ervkwx/eli5_why_do_planets_stay_in_their_orbits_and_not/ | {
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a8d2ve | if salty fries are put in the fridge and later reheated they’re no longer salty. what happens to the salt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8d2ve/eli5_if_salty_fries_are_put_in_the_fridge_and/ | {
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2mkdfy | why stunt people don't use air bags in car stunts? | I just watched a couple of car stunts they don't seem to use any. What is the reason? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mkdfy/eli5_why_stunt_people_dont_use_air_bags_in_car/ | {
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6sd83q | why do people in poorer neighborhoods walk in the street instead of on the perfectly good (more or less) sidewalk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sd83q/eli5_why_do_people_in_poorer_neighborhoods_walk/ | {
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3omndl | what is sea world doing that is so controversial? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3omndl/eli5_what_is_sea_world_doing_that_is_so/ | {
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76l4lq | the cleaning process of a surgery room | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76l4lq/eli5_the_cleaning_process_of_a_surgery_room/ | {
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1z5eei | what is it like to smoke marijuana? | Is it different for everyone? What were your experiences? I don't plan to smoke it or anything, I'm just curious is all. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z5eei/what_is_it_like_to_smoke_marijuana/ | {
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6p2id6 | do deer and other animals feel psychedelic effects from magic mushrooms, or go on psychedelic trips, as humans would? | Also, are there plants that other animals could consume to feel psychedelic effects that humans could not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p2id6/eli5_do_deer_and_other_animals_feel_psychedelic/ | {
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aiuidz | how does doomsday argument work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aiuidz/eli5_how_does_doomsday_argument_work/ | {
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7rvpti | how do you make a sharp whistling sound with your mouth and finger(s)? my friend can do it so loud i swear she can break a wine glass. all i do is feel like an idiot for mostly just spitting on my fingers. tips? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rvpti/eli5_how_do_you_make_a_sharp_whistling_sound_with/ | {
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6a0j5t | why didn't cavemen need money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a0j5t/eli5_why_didnt_cavemen_need_money/ | {
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46hx95 | why do cringeworthy situations sometimes cause physical pain even if they happen to others? | I know it has something to do with empathy but I'd like to know how it works.
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af8bss | what does the second number in music time signatures mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/af8bss/eli5_what_does_the_second_number_in_music_time/ | {
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1wn95c | why do space capsules only heat up in the mid-atmosphere on reentry? | I know our atmosphere is mostly (and more simply) classified on 3 levels: upper-atmosphere, mid-atmosphere and low-atmosphere. Every time you see a space capsule reenter and land, you see that reddish tint on its components, but only in mid-atmosphere. I believe this doesn't happen in the upper atmosphere because the a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wn95c/eli5why_do_space_capsules_only_heat_up_in_the/ | {
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1xih41 | why does air not enter the bloodstream via an open wound? | We all know that one tiny air bubble in the bloodstream can be catastrophic and this can happen if you wrongly inject (with air in the syringe).
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avjk4z | - why in movies/tv when there’s a hole in a plane passengers are sucked out, but when people skydive and the plane opens they can stand at the edge seemingly easily? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avjk4z/eli5_why_in_moviestv_when_theres_a_hole_in_a/ | {
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28wgnx | how come when i stick my head out of the window whilst driving really fast, it feels cold not hot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28wgnx/eli5how_come_when_i_stick_my_head_out_of_the/ | {
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2q0n6q | why are there so many photographers at sporting events taking pictures? all the highlights are from the video anyways. | It just seems like a couple might make sense but you literally see dozens of them on side lines and at ring side. Wouldn't it make more sense for them to have a HD video camera or something like that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q0n6q/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_photographers_at/ | {
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2rh80v | why aren't there the us or gas station companies stockpiling oil right now? | Why isn't the US or big gas station chains stockpiling oil right now? With oil at the price that it's at right now and with the known fact that it isn't permanent, wouldn't it make sense to get as much of it as you can so that when it does jump back you can make your money back almost double. Or even better, if a compa... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rh80v/eli5_why_arent_there_the_us_or_gas_station/ | {
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1ov6o5 | can things explode in space? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ov6o5/can_things_explode_in_space/ | {
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1squdg | could someone explain the exact rules in ice hockey with regards to fighting? | This question comes after I saw the Shawn Thornton hitting Brooks Orpik. I've never played ice hockey before, hence in my eyes it looks pretty brutal. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1squdg/eli5_could_someone_explain_the_exact_rules_in_ice/ | {
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6jc849 | how did we start using the term "passed away" in place of died? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jc849/eli5_how_did_we_start_using_the_term_passed_away/ | {
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ka5vv | how paypal bank account verification works | They deposited two small amounts into my bank account, and I had to enter those amounts in online to verify my account. Now what? Do I pay them back?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ka5vv/eli5_how_paypal_bank_account_verification_works/ | {
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4qly2a | how does this cell phone hologram work? | How does this cell phone hologram work? What is the physics behind it?
How does this cell phone hologram work?
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6rve8b | how do they extract the capsaicin from peppers to make hot sauce? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rve8b/eli5_how_do_they_extract_the_capsaicin_from/ | {
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34wfyb | cropcircles - they are real, but really what are they? | I've heard many strange claims from perfectly bent unbroken living plants to vigorous growth... and most are made in some pretty amazing patterns. How can any of this be explained? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34wfyb/eli5_cropcircles_they_are_real_but_really_what/ | {
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8f3aqx | why do humans like to categorise everything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8f3aqx/eli5_why_do_humans_like_to_categorise_everything/ | {
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btu37v | what determines if a molecular compound is polar or not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btu37v/eli5_what_determines_if_a_molecular_compound_is/ | {
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5slasd | what is 'cringing' and why is it selective? | Why do some people cringe at certain things whilst others don't?
I don't understand this feeling at all. I find a lot of things such as some TV shows almost impossible to watch because they are so cringey (not sure if that is a word) whereas my friends find these shows hilarious. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5slasd/eli5_what_is_cringing_and_why_is_it_selective/ | {
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kjjdp | why does my game run slow when my cpu and ram are not running at 100% | I dont get it, ill be playing LoL or some Settlers and Ill get a crappy 20 fps. I go check my CPU and it says its running at 40%, same for RAM, always around 40-50%. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kjjdp/eli5_why_does_my_game_run_slow_when_my_cpu_and/ | {
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2551lj | how do companies project sales for years from now when they have to start production years before sale? (ex. whiskey) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2551lj/eli5_how_do_companies_project_sales_for_years/ | {
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4qikww | . becoming a song cover singer on youtube | ok so first of all i'll try to explain myself as much as i can since english is not my first language. i can sing decently, and i've always wanted to do covers for other songs on youtube and if i get lucky i might make some extra money from it. so my questions are: 1- can i make covers normally or will they be copyrigh... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qikww/eli5_becoming_a_song_cover_singer_on_youtube/ | {
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5mfx1d | what's the difference between lftr reactors and traditional nuclear reactors? and if they're safer, why aren't we using them instead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mfx1d/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_lftr_reactors/ | {
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fd8ct3 | why are burns felt immediately, while there’s a slight delay in sensation for cuts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fd8ct3/eli5_why_are_burns_felt_immediately_while_theres/ | {
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1qvxta | why does the u.s. navy have it's own, incredibly expansive air force when there is a separate us air force? | As opposed to giving transport to the AirForce when required? Does this ever result in problems when two separate chains of command are operating in the same airspace? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qvxta/why_does_the_us_navy_have_its_own_incredibly/ | {
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8yza2o | why do some tvs show a quick black screen when changing channels and why some don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yza2o/eli5_why_do_some_tvs_show_a_quick_black_screen/ | {
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4xne0w | how did people create the first synthetic drugs like meth? with such a complicated process, it seems unlikely somebody could have just stumbled upon it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xne0w/eli5_how_did_people_create_the_first_synthetic/ | {
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aolx1t | when people are going to deliver an emergency baby on tv shows why does someone always yell, "hurry, get some boiling water!" ... what do they do with the boiling water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aolx1t/eli5_when_people_are_going_to_deliver_an/ | {
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1kjc5l | why do i hate sleeping before i sleep, but just want to stay in bed sleeping afterwards? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kjc5l/eli5_why_do_i_hate_sleeping_before_i_sleep_but/ | {
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690p38 | how does a p-value accept or reject a null-hypothesis? | I understand how to calculate the p-value of a given study, but when I'm asked to interpret the data, I just rattle off a memorized monologue and have *no idea* what it actually means. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/690p38/eli5_how_does_a_pvalue_accept_or_reject_a/ | {
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2py25n | why is recording audio without consent (in some states) illegal? | Edit: Why would video recording without knowledge be legal in some places where audio recording without knowledge is illegal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2py25n/eli5_why_is_recording_audio_without_consent_in/ | {
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1v72y1 | why do i sneeze often right after i wake up in the morning? | Is it an immediate allergic reaction? Am I just cold? My eyes water a bit, plenty of mucous forms in my nose, and overall I feel like I just woke up from the dead. This doesn't just happen at home, I've noticed the same sleeping anywhere (hotels, friends house, etc.). This isnt anything serious but I would like to unde... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v72y1/eli5_why_do_i_sneeze_often_right_after_i_wake_up/ | {
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9qfyz9 | how can compartmentalization be detrimental for some and beneficial for others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qfyz9/eli5_how_can_compartmentalization_be_detrimental/ | {
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41ll4d | how do cops detain and handcuff somebody with one arm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41ll4d/eli5_how_do_cops_detain_and_handcuff_somebody/ | {
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9ygwph | how can we perceive light when its just a wavelength? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ygwph/eli5_how_can_we_perceive_light_when_its_just_a/ | {
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21iuyz | why can i never fully erase something from paper? | No matter how long I try to rub something out, I can still see the dark spots in the paper! I know that the lighter you write, the lighter it appears after erasing, but there is still small dark traces of it afterwards. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21iuyz/eli5_why_can_i_never_fully_erase_something_from/ | {
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