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2arhc6 | why is it better for states to close down a school that isn't doing well in poor area than it is to improve them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2arhc6/eli5why_is_it_better_for_states_to_close_down_a/ | {
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qk7ev | - how contraceptives are related to polycystic ovarian syndrome treatment, or treatment for other issues | I was doing some 'research' on my own with regards to Rush Limbaugh's comments towards Sandra Fluke. Upon reading her 4 page [written testimony](_URL_0_) to the congressional committee - I just don't understand how contraceptives are related to treatment for polycystic ovarian syndrome treatments. Using contraceptives... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qk7ev/eli5_how_contraceptives_are_related_to_polycystic/ | {
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3hv96j | what are diabetic socks and why are they needed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hv96j/eli5_what_are_diabetic_socks_and_why_are_they/ | {
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62l3gh | if breathing at 5,000' above sea level is difficult, would breathing 5,000' below sea level be easy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62l3gh/eli5_if_breathing_at_5000_above_sea_level_is/ | {
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1xts9d | with all the hate of the current giants of the internet/cable industry, what's to stop someone from creating a new internet and cable company that actually gives decent service and speeds? | I don't understand why a new company hasn't arisen yet. It seems that with all the hate against Time Warner and Comcast it would be very easy for a new/different company to grow in popularity and size really fast if it provided good speeds and customer support, which isn't a difficult task. Is there laws in place that ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xts9d/eli5_with_all_the_hate_of_the_current_giants_of/ | {
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2jae05 | why does a $1 app seem more expensive than a $1 arizona iced tea? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jae05/eli5_why_does_a_1_app_seem_more_expensive_than_a/ | {
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9az2ko | how do signatures work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9az2ko/eli5_how_do_signatures_work/ | {
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275ios | three paychecks for bi-weekly employees | My wife seems to think that when I get 3 paychecks in a month that means one of them in found money? It doesnt make sense to me, i still get paid each 14 days and we still get the same bills each month. So how is this extra money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/275ios/eli5_three_paychecks_for_biweekly_employees/ | {
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334hph | how do self checkouts work? | What the title says. It occured to me today while checking out at Coles. I had a $5 note that was half torn apart, that I got as change the last time I was there. It rejected the note twice, until I simply turned it around and suddenly all was fine. And while wondering why it suddenly accepted that just by turning it a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/334hph/eli5_how_do_self_checkouts_work/ | {
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63xd18 | megafauna and why they don't exist anymore. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63xd18/eli5megafauna_and_why_they_dont_exist_anymore/ | {
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1gwrp0 | why are usa political parties considered more to the right than european or australian parties? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gwrp0/eli5_why_are_usa_political_parties_considered/ | {
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fju7jc | what makes the current situation different from sars, h1n1 or bird flu? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fju7jc/eli5_what_makes_the_current_situation_different/ | {
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a5otdq | often times, i read about game developers placing superfluous data within a game's files to take up disc space. a text file or audio file, for example, which serves no other purpose. why was this? | I can't think of any examples, but I know I've heard of this somewhere.
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czh75h | why do people make faces when focusing really hard on something (ie: sticking your tongue out or squinting) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czh75h/eli5_why_do_people_make_faces_when_focusing/ | {
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3y40po | do shipping companies just sit on packages if you choose a slow delivering speed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y40po/eli5_do_shipping_companies_just_sit_on_packages/ | {
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a0qiuc | what is martial law, and what does it mean for ukraine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0qiuc/eli5_what_is_martial_law_and_what_does_it_mean/ | {
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6daf86 | homo sapiens transition to an 8 hour sleep schedule. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6daf86/eli5_homo_sapiens_transition_to_an_8_hour_sleep/ | {
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m2y4l | worm holes | I'm watching "How the Universe Works" on the Science channel right now and they mentioned worm holes. I understand what they are.. but how do they actually work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m2y4l/eli5_worm_holes/ | {
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2g605g | after the world trade center collapsed on 9/11, where did the people who originally worked there find work? | And if those people found different jobs, who took their place in the workforce and where did those people work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g605g/eli5_after_the_world_trade_center_collapsed_on/ | {
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jf961 | how do they get animals to act? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jf961/eli5_how_do_they_get_animals_to_act/ | {
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2idadn | where do studios store copies of movies that are completed, but not set to release for another year, such as hunger games mj part 2? | How do they keep it from being leaked, while still keeping multiple back-ups in case something happened? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2idadn/eli5_where_do_studios_store_copies_of_movies_that/ | {
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9b1yz7 | why do movie productions use motion capture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9b1yz7/eli5_why_do_movie_productions_use_motion_capture/ | {
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2qeruy | how is it cheaper to lobby a foreign government, permit and build 1400 miles of pipeline and assume risk and liability of it than for canada to refine their own crude? | No ax to grind. Just curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qeruy/eli5_how_is_it_cheaper_to_lobby_a_foreign/ | {
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5no4mj | freedom of information act for municipal gov't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5no4mj/eli5freedom_of_information_act_for_municipal_govt/ | {
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64v0kg | why in australia is liberal deemed right-wing, when in america it means the opposite? | It makes watching American politics on youtube that tiny bit harder. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64v0kg/eli5_why_in_australia_is_liberal_deemed_rightwing/ | {
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9z9uqb | how and when did percentages become the important fractions that they are? why not x/1000 or any other more precise denominator? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9z9uqb/eli5_how_and_when_did_percentages_become_the/ | {
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5uop2m | why is it that asian countries tend to score much higher than the west in terms of education, yet it seems the most innovation in almost any scientific/technological field comes from the west? | For a start I'm willing to be wrong about all my assumptions. I always hear that Asian Countries tend to have the best educated people. the highest literacy scores, maths scores, IQ etc. It may also be that in many niche scientific fields some massive breakthroughs have come from Asia - I really could be all wrong.
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55z7fk | what are all the clowns? | Who are they? Are they a group? What do they want?
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2q2sjt | how come some radio stations play edited versions of songs? | I moved to Houston a few days ago. I was shocked to hear "Jealous" by Nick Jonas and in this song he was accompanied by a female vocalist. Back in the city I used to live in (little rock), it was only him singing the song. What gives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q2sjt/eli5_how_come_some_radio_stations_play_edited/ | {
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8e0yzo | why it's better (long-term) for someone to start running slowly. | For clarification, I mean the habit, as in running less than your maximum distance or speed for a period when first starting to take up the habit of running, as opposed to running as much as they can. I've heard this from Cross-Country coaches, internet forums, et cetera, and I've heard it has something to do with str... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e0yzo/eli5_why_its_better_longterm_for_someone_to_start/ | {
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2inc3y | why are shirt buttons done all the way up when put on a rack | Why not just have the very top one done up? It would save on labour costs wouldn't it? Think about the amount of people leaving shirts not on the rack in the change rooms (yeah shame on you!) where the staff have to re-rack them
Is there any place that just leaves the top button done up?
Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2inc3y/eli5_why_are_shirt_buttons_done_all_the_way_up/ | {
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cg6k15 | what does "double jeopardy" mean? does that mean you can't be tried for murder if you were already acquitted, and there is similar evidence for the new case? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cg6k15/eli5_what_does_double_jeopardy_mean_does_that/ | {
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4ycu9u | how do gps receivers calculate their deviation from true time? | From Wikipedia
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285iv6 | when the roof of your mouth and the inside of your ears get itchy from allergies, and you can never seem to reach the irritated area, what is it that is actually itchy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/285iv6/eli5_when_the_roof_of_your_mouth_and_the_inside/ | {
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1zrkdg | endorphins; what are they and what do they do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zrkdg/eli5_endorphins_what_are_they_and_what_do_they_do/ | {
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105ddz | why copyright law effects youtube so much but sites like _url_0_ doesn't worry about it? | I love Plinkett's Star Wars reviews but he shows 60% of the footage in the movies and hasn't been hit by LucasFilms to take it down but a two minute clip of a network show gets a cease and desist order, I don't get the difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/105ddz/eli5_why_copyright_law_effects_youtube_so_much/ | {
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9qo2eo | why did sears fall behind companies like amazon when they pretty much wrote the book on mail order shopping? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qo2eo/eli5_why_did_sears_fall_behind_companies_like/ | {
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8ykwho | how come sexual assault is the only crime where you have to be on a registry? aren’t crimes like murder just as bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ykwho/eli5_how_come_sexual_assault_is_the_only_crime/ | {
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2ukd3r | why does chemotherapy kill fast-growing cells like tumors and hair cells, but doesn't kill slower growing cells in the body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ukd3r/eli5_why_does_chemotherapy_kill_fastgrowing_cells/ | {
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3b5p63 | if the theory of relativity is true, isn't it equally valid to say that the sun revolves around the earth? | According to Einstein's theory of relativity, all reference frames are equivalent. If so, why can't the sun and all other planets be thought of as revolving around the earth since from the point of view of earth that is how it appears? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b5p63/eli5_if_the_theory_of_relativity_is_true_isnt_it/ | {
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72wz3q | i'd really love for someone to explain the nuances of reddit. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72wz3q/eli5_id_really_love_for_someone_to_explain_the/ | {
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crreds | why do memes die so fast? are they just not funny or is there some other reason? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crreds/eli5_why_do_memes_die_so_fast_are_they_just_not/ | {
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1349oi | what happened in the icelandic banking crisis | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1349oi/what_happened_in_the_icelandic_banking_crisis/ | {
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1vdyfk | why is carbon used for building objects, and why are other elements not used? | Its it easier to bond? Why not use other elements like hydrogen? I know carbon is strong and used in items like carbon plating. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vdyfk/why_is_carbon_used_for_building_objects_and_why/ | {
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e03bee | why do the shells of sweets like m & m's become rough as they dissolve in your mouth? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e03bee/eli5_why_do_the_shells_of_sweets_like_mms_become/ | {
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3a7s5t | why, when i'm horny, do i have questionable thoughts and make questionable decisions as to the things i would do and who i would do them with? when i'm of normal (not as horny) mindset i many times would write those thoughts or decisions off completely. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a7s5t/eli5_why_when_im_horny_do_i_have_questionable/ | {
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fif1wr | how do coaches coach their athlete if the athlete is better than them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fif1wr/eli5_how_do_coaches_coach_their_athlete_if_the/ | {
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8xs0p1 | what is 'sli' and is it good for gaming? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xs0p1/eli5_what_is_sli_and_is_it_good_for_gaming/ | {
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7ib4qg | why does pasta not boil over when a small ceramic disc is included in the pot. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ib4qg/eli5_why_does_pasta_not_boil_over_when_a_small/ | {
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aiamg4 | its a common known saying “red sky at night shepherds delight, red sky at morn shepherds warn”. why does the sky turn red on nights before good weather and red on mornings before cold or wet weather? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aiamg4/eli5_its_a_common_known_saying_red_sky_at_night/ | {
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6nax71 | why is it that we occasionally see words that we view fairly often as strange and unusual, almost as if we've never seen them before? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nax71/eli5_why_is_it_that_we_occasionally_see_words/ | {
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7x07md | what's the difference between dissociation and dissolution? | I've seen answers to this question on reddit and other parts of the internet, but I tend to see different answers and they're all in language a bit advanced for me (baby chem student here).
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3mljgn | why does multiculturalism seem to be more successful in north america than in europe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mljgn/eli5why_does_multiculturalism_seem_to_be_more/ | {
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dc2rd4 | how did a town ever get started/founded? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dc2rd4/eli5_how_did_a_town_ever_get_startedfounded/ | {
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90im2c | what is a pathological liar? | title\^ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90im2c/eli5_what_is_a_pathological_liar/ | {
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cvcoqg | how can folding a paper 42 times reach the moon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvcoqg/eli5_how_can_folding_a_paper_42_times_reach_the/ | {
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adxxib | if color is created in our minds and we don't know if everyone sees colors in the same ways, how do we know if our cameras and screens are color accurate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/adxxib/eli5_if_color_is_created_in_our_minds_and_we_dont/ | {
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31kefx | why have sharks and alligators remain "unchanged" in hundreds of million of years, when humans have evolved immensely? | What prompts evolutionary stagnation? Is it an exaggeration to say they've remained unchanged? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31kefx/eli5_why_have_sharks_and_alligators_remain/ | {
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7woflw | how does a child get a recessive gene if both parents have dominant? | So I have hitchhiker's thumb (recessive) but both my parents do not (dominant) how is that possible? Oddly specific example because this is the case irl. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7woflw/eli5_how_does_a_child_get_a_recessive_gene_if/ | {
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1jc8rf | what do i have to do as a foreigner if i want to move to the us and live there permanently? | it's confusing | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jc8rf/eli5what_do_i_have_to_do_as_a_foreigner_if_i_want/ | {
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31ltp4 | how do you find out trig without a calc? | I'm not talking about the whole "SOH CAH TOA" thing. I mean how do you find out sin(34) without a calculator? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31ltp4/eli5_how_do_you_find_out_trig_without_a_calc/ | {
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1g44c0 | why does shampoo foam much more on the second shampooing | I don't know if this is a standard thing, but it goes for every shampoo I've tried. On the second shampooing it makes a LOT more foam, but I can't imagine why: My hair is the same, the shampoo is the same - where does the difference come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g44c0/eli5_why_does_shampoo_foam_much_more_on_the/ | {
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1kux8x | what is colour to someone that has never seen it | I have been completely colour blind my entire life and have several people try to help me but have all gone "red is the colour of blood" so its been hopeless as i don't know what exactly colour is.. can anyone help me?
My AMA is here if you want more info:_URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kux8x/eli5what_is_colour_to_someone_that_has_never_seen/ | {
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6awd0e | how and why does genetics/dna decide whether an unborn fetus should be either male or female? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6awd0e/eli5_how_and_why_does_geneticsdna_decide_whether/ | {
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369t3x | why is it that at 250miles above earth, astronauts appear weightless but at 230,000 miles the moon remains bound to earth | I have read that at the ISS astronauts are in actual freefall, which creates the appearance of weightlessness but in reality they still have ~10% of Earths gravity.
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2vylvy | why is the aryan invasion theory racist (against dravidians)? | First off, not saying it shouldn't be considered racist, just that there's obviously something I'm missing. From what I heard, Dravidians had a complex society with well-engineered cities. Then the more nomadic Aryans invaded. There's obviously more to this than I've heard, because saying that the Dravidian ancestor... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vylvy/eli5_why_is_the_aryan_invasion_theory_racist/ | {
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cawuij | how do self driving cars handle snow/icy/slick roads? | It seems like the best way to handle those situations is to “feel the road” and make your best judgement. Is there some software in place for this or will cars treat an icy road like a normal one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cawuij/eli5_how_do_self_driving_cars_handle_snowicyslick/ | {
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1sfyy0 | how cable companies (specifically) are able to tell what channel i am (if possible, currently) watching. | It sure isn't magic. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sfyy0/eli5_how_cable_companies_specifically_are_able_to/ | {
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92rbf5 | why is one eye more dominant than the other? | And does anything specific determine which one it is for people? You would think that they would need to be perfectly balanced in all aspects in order to function best since you use both of them at the same time, so why would one seem to be overcompensating or just generally being more primary instead of 50/50? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92rbf5/eli5_why_is_one_eye_more_dominant_than_the_other/ | {
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3uxm08 | what would happen if you took a suppository orally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uxm08/eli5what_would_happen_if_you_took_a_suppository/ | {
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oyx01 | eili5 just sat down to morning coffee and found some einstein relativity. have some basic questions | Well, sat down with [this](_URL_0_) some fellow Redditor recommended, and immediately got side-tracked into a dictionary definition of "Numerical relativity" and its dicussion of Einstein's relativity, and then thought, why not give it a shot?
But that lead toa myriad of questions at every sentence I read. Like, how ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oyx01/eili5_just_sat_down_to_morning_coffee_and_found/ | {
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38nm1y | - during allergy season, why do i sneeze so much, as soon as i wake up in the morning? i don't sneeze in sleep and i'm not woken up by it, but i sneeze within first 2mins of waking up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38nm1y/eli5_during_allergy_season_why_do_i_sneeze_so/ | {
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15wk5n | when we die, how do all (or the vast majority) of our cells expire in unison? | I know certain things like our hair and nails continue to grow for a few more hours after death. But how do all the rest of our cells expire in unison? Is there some master signally pathway which connects every single cell and causes instant death when the person's time has come? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15wk5n/when_we_die_how_do_all_or_the_vast_majority_of/ | {
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413knn | how does a kidney work? | The Book of Knowledge aka Wikipedia is full of jargon and chemical names. ELI5 what does a kidney do to clean waste from blood? Is it just like a filter, keeping bad stuff and letting good stuff pass? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/413knn/eli5_how_does_a_kidney_work/ | {
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37l1rr | why does weed affect people differently? | All the people I know get obviously high, albeit in slightly different ways (giggly/paranoid/relaxed). My mood doesn't change at all, I don't get hungry, the only thing that happens is that my eyes get red and dry. I've tried it multiple times. What's the biological mechanism here that makes my experience different fro... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37l1rr/eli5_why_does_weed_affect_people_differently/ | {
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an9apa | can my vision become better if i didn’t wear my glasses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/an9apa/eli5_can_my_vision_become_better_if_i_didnt_wear/ | {
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3pt32l | why do cars honk for no reason in manhattan? | When I was in Midtown, a normal day consists of cars honking all the time, even when there is nothing wrong. People ignore "Don't Walk" signs and go whenever they feel like it. In other places you could get ticketed for that.
why do cars loud and people don't follow the rules in New York? No pedestrians ever got told ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pt32l/eli5_why_do_cars_honk_for_no_reason_in_manhattan/ | {
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erjlb6 | why do whetstones have to be wet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/erjlb6/eli5_why_do_whetstones_have_to_be_wet/ | {
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3w3uwe | what significance did kalmar have in the kalmar union? | Did the city of Kalmar play have major role in the Union? If not, then was was the union called Kalmar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w3uwe/eli5_what_significance_did_kalmar_have_in_the/ | {
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8waof2 | the difference between iaas (infrastructure as a service) and paas (platform as a service) | I have a specific situation. We have
1 ERP System
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1 App
Information from the ERP should transfer to the App through the cloud. What should the cloud service model be IaaS or PaaS? Is the connector an API or EDI or both?
What would be the case if instead of an ERP System there is a Web EDI wit... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8waof2/eli5_the_difference_between_iaas_infrastructure/ | {
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612fuh | why do we see colours when we push our eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/612fuh/eli5_why_do_we_see_colours_when_we_push_our_eyes/ | {
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56dvvn | why does a frame from a previously watched youtube video appear for a split instant at the beginning of a new video? | I'll occasionally be watching a video on YouTube and a frame from a previous video will appear for a split second on a new video. Why would this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56dvvn/eli5_why_does_a_frame_from_a_previously_watched/ | {
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2ipp9q | how do helicopters with two or more engines power one rotor? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ipp9q/eli5_how_do_helicopters_with_two_or_more_engines/ | {
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5jjdsg | why do we hear the letter s especially well | For example, when you are in a car and the radio is low, you can't understand what the people are saying, but you can perfectly spot the S's in the speech. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jjdsg/eli5_why_do_we_hear_the_letter_s_especially_well/ | {
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1tei6t | when you turn off the light in a room, why does it fade to black around you instead of becoming instantly dark? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tei6t/eli5_when_you_turn_off_the_light_in_a_room_why/ | {
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1070pk | why when i use ice cubes made from tap water to cool down a glass of water, loads of white 'impurities' appear im my glass. what is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1070pk/eli5_why_when_i_use_ice_cubes_made_from_tap_water/ | {
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6yh15c | how is gun safety handled on film sets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yh15c/eli5_how_is_gun_safety_handled_on_film_sets/ | {
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3te32x | my old gameboy colour was switched on after 15 years of slumber, and the time/clock is still correct, how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3te32x/eli5_my_old_gameboy_colour_was_switched_on_after/ | {
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4igjpr | why do teens seem to get accidentally pregnant all the time; but many couples struggle to have a kid without planning for it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4igjpr/eli5_why_do_teens_seem_to_get_accidentally/ | {
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3h77tk | what does north korea get out of its continuous empty threats of war? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h77tk/eli5_what_does_north_korea_get_out_of_its/ | {
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4g61e5 | can i shrink my stomach or become less hungry permanently from dieting? | Different countries tend to have different portion sizes. By eating less daily, could I permanently decrease my portions? Also if this is impossible as an adult, how about as a teen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g61e5/eli5_can_i_shrink_my_stomach_or_become_less/ | {
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e4pf8u | how do object wash up on shore but if a person is wading in the ocean the current will pull them further out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e4pf8u/eli5_how_do_object_wash_up_on_shore_but_if_a/ | {
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j3fvm | can someone explain home and car stereo amplifiers to me like i'm five? | I'm trying to buy one of each and the more I read up the less I know it seems. Why does the power wattage of a home amplifier seem so low e.g. why are my 160watt floor speakers only recommended 40watt amps and why do they cost 2 grand? A car amp runs at 400 watts minimum to run 2 of the same wattage speakers and its li... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3fvm/can_someone_explain_home_and_car_stereo/ | {
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2jviii | is obama really a bad president? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jviii/eli5_is_obama_really_a_bad_president/ | {
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685qi2 | where does all of the phlegm come from when you're sick | Been blowing my nose like a madman and it doesnt seem to stop, so where does it all come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/685qi2/eli5_where_does_all_of_the_phlegm_come_from_when/ | {
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alyivl | why isn’t psychopathy considered a mental illness? / how are personality disorders different to mental illnesses if they’re both conditions that the patient(?) has no control over. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/alyivl/eli5_why_isnt_psychopathy_considered_a_mental/ | {
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8hz26h | what is the effect of these sanctions the united states puts on other countries? is it a big deal or a political pawn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hz26h/eli5_what_is_the_effect_of_these_sanctions_the/ | {
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3ocamy | why copper? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ocamy/eli5_why_copper/ | {
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