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3yvv55 | why are indigenous people in the united states called american indians while in canada the term is first nations? | The term Indian seems to be used more even today in the United States while in Canada they use Aboriginal and First Nations more | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yvv55/eli5_why_are_indigenous_people_in_the_united/ | {
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j2gyn | li5: microsoft's .net framework | What exactly is it and how does it fit into writing programs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2gyn/li5_microsofts_net_framework/ | {
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corla2 | what happens when you consume alcohol while on paracetamol? | I know its dangerous and they say its safe in small amounts and but I can't find anything on what exactly happens. Like what areas of the body are affected? What amounts are considered dangerous? How quick or slow is the process? How would Dr's treat it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/corla2/eli5_what_happens_when_you_consume_alcohol_while/ | {
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4ektfa | how is the daylight period in the same rough time regardless of where the earth is in its rotation of the sun? shouldn't night and day switch places time-wise as we go around? | If a rotation of the earth on its axis takes a set amount of time, wouldn't earth's position relative to the sun affect the part of the day (clock wise) that a given place is facing the sun?
To illustrate what I'm asking, imagine that right now, the earth is moved to exactly the opposite side of the sun, areas current... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ektfa/eli5_how_is_the_daylight_period_in_the_same_rough/ | {
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bhj72j | what exactly is "loudness" in recorded music and why did the loudness wars occur? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhj72j/eli5_what_exactly_is_loudness_in_recorded_music/ | {
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3muihq | why does a blood sample take so long to analyze? | and... if they made it a priority, how long would it REALLY take? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3muihq/eli5_why_does_a_blood_sample_take_so_long_to/ | {
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4d91v0 | if you are deaf do you need to be concerned about your ears? in terms out volume | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d91v0/eli5_if_you_are_deaf_do_you_need_to_be_concerned/ | {
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1m0gbd | how do air cooled engines work? (the cooling fins) | I am aware they use cooling fins and need air blowing over them in order to cool, but how does that actually cool them? what are the benefits of certain fin length or angle?
I tried looking on Google but all it has are the basics, I want to know the advanced :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m0gbd/eli5_how_do_air_cooled_engines_work_the_cooling/ | {
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8pzd1y | if eggs on every 100 grams have 13 grams of protein, 11 grams of fat and 1 gram of carbohydrate what are the remaining grams made of? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pzd1y/eli5_if_eggs_on_every_100_grams_have_13_grams_of/ | {
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7osqsz | how they shoot films for different formats such as standard, 4:3, 3d, and imax | I've always imagined three cameras being used to save time in post (see my comment). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7osqsz/eli5_how_they_shoot_films_for_different_formats/ | {
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qf6x9 | war | I never fully understand how or why wars get started.
Some people say it is to fight for our freedom. I don't think anyone is trying to take us over and make the US a dictatorship, so why do they say that? I also noticed a few middle eastern wars after 9/11, but that wasn't Afghanistan, it was an orginization.
So wh... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qf6x9/eli5_war/ | {
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3w5604 | how does a numbing shot not numb your whole body? | So I just had a doctors appointment where they had to biopsy something on my arm and so they gave me a shot before hand to numb the area. But how come the shot, once injected in me, only numbs my arm and doesn't proceed to numb the rest of my body? Wouldn't it be carried through my blood to everywhere in the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w5604/eli5_how_does_a_numbing_shot_not_numb_your_whole/ | {
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96xnmu | what’s happening in your body when something scary occurs suddenly and it feels like your heart is clenching up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96xnmu/eli5_whats_happening_in_your_body_when_something/ | {
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5kuxp3 | why we aren't supposed to pack laptops in checked baggage (apart from the obvious that it might get damaged) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kuxp3/eli5_why_we_arent_supposed_to_pack_laptops_in/ | {
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1mijim | why do game shows like the price is right force the winners to pay the taxes on prizes, instead of covering it themselves | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mijim/eli5_why_do_game_shows_like_the_price_is_right/ | {
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6udb28 | why did everyone in the world thought it was a good idea to use royal dansk boxes for sewing supplies? | Really wanted to know how this was possible, what strikes me most is that people use it specifically for sewing supplies. This is one of the biggest misteries of mankind to me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6udb28/eli5_why_did_everyone_in_the_world_thought_it_was/ | {
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4t42ql | capsaicin is good at confusing taste buds (and papercuts) into feeling like they're burning. would this have the same affect on bacteria? |
Does capsaicin aid in making an environment inhospitable to bacteria?
In theory, could cutting up Jalapeño peppers disinfect my hands in the process of handling them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t42ql/eli5capsaicin_is_good_at_confusing_taste_buds_and/ | {
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1f1utd | how the world became european/white dominated | I feel like China had a pretty big empire going to, but I'm no history buff. What did the Europeans do differently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f1utd/eli5_how_the_world_became_europeanwhite_dominated/ | {
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1fnc1x | why do legal documents and government notices use legalese instead of wording people can actually understand? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fnc1x/eli5_why_do_legal_documents_and_government/ | {
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t7le7 | how airports make money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t7le7/eli5_how_airports_make_money/ | {
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7ymtdx | why is eating fiber (which goes through my digestive system) good for my heart? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ymtdx/eli5_why_is_eating_fiber_which_goes_through_my/ | {
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1yn74n | why doesn't cooking at double the heat for half the time work? | If I'm baking a cake that says to bake it at 300°f for 30 minutes, why can't I bake it at 600°f for 15 minutes? It would never turn out well, why not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yn74n/why_doesnt_cooking_at_double_the_heat_for_half/ | {
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1lx1g6 | why do i turn into a douche when i'm really sleepy? | I do. Not sure if this is common, but first thing in the morning (i get up at 3am, as I'm a machinist that works 12hr shifts) and late, like anything past about 9pm I become a jerk somethimes. Any reason other than just "you're sleepy"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lx1g6/eli5_why_do_i_turn_into_a_douche_when_im_really/ | {
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1tp6id | do "surround" headphones really work? | The way I understand it, the brain uses the relative volume differences between the ears to determine the location of a sound source. How, then, do more speaker elements in each headphone help improve the sense of "surround" sound? Surely each ear will only hear a single "sound blanket" anyway?
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51oy8u | why do male testicles sometimes retract up into the abdomen? | Odd question, but this is an actual phenomenon that is quite common for men of any and all ages. Is their a cavity in the region in which our testes originally descended from; hence reinforcing the "Men were once women" theory? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51oy8u/eli5_why_do_male_testicles_sometimes_retract_up/ | {
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3nldtl | what parts within a computer fail, and why do they eventually fail. | What physical part of a computer wear down? It is easy to understand what wears down in an engine (e.g. Moving parts due to friction, seals due to pressure/temperature), but what parts in a computer fail (besides obvious scenarios, like running without a heat-sink and the CPU melting) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nldtl/eli5_what_parts_within_a_computer_fail_and_why_do/ | {
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3ayhft | how do music producers/remixers use vocals/sounds from the originals into their own songs? | I have always wanted to know how music producers manage to use vocal tracks or sounds from original songs they remix, into their own without getting a loss in quality or having weird background sounds that they do not want. So please, ELI5. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ayhft/eli5how_do_music_producersremixers_use/ | {
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6q4x4i | why divers can swim around sharks without being attacked | This is a question about all the sharks, so bull, tiger great white, etc... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q4x4i/eli5_why_divers_can_swim_around_sharks_without/ | {
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3y5dlk | how does sodium pentothal a.k.a truth serum make people tell the truth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y5dlk/eli5_how_does_sodium_pentothal_aka_truth_serum/ | {
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3ic301 | why does java want to make changes to my computer so often? and what are those changes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ic301/eli5_why_does_java_want_to_make_changes_to_my/ | {
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age93a | where would an insurance company get the money from if all of their customers were awarded claims? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/age93a/eli5_where_would_an_insurance_company_get_the/ | {
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5famqv | why do we rerember song lyrics easier, faster and better than economics papers? | EDIT: *remember
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exs407 | augmented reality and the difference between it and virtual reality. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/exs407/eli5_augmented_reality_and_the_difference_between/ | {
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3ui6kz | how does animation lip-syncing work when it's being translated? | Like when an Anime/Cartoon is dubbed into English or any other language, how do they manage to keep the lip syncing intact? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ui6kz/eli5_how_does_animation_lipsyncing_work_when_its/ | {
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5245sb | how can my 5 inch phone screen and my 22 inch computer monitor both have a resolution of 1920 x 1080 yet have the same clarity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5245sb/eli5_how_can_my_5_inch_phone_screen_and_my_22/ | {
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741eth | how do we get so well-lit pictures from juno and new horizons for example from places where the sun does not provide as much light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/741eth/eli5_how_do_we_get_so_welllit_pictures_from_juno/ | {
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36czfp | is it just me, or does the volume actually increase during television commercials? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36czfp/eli5is_it_just_me_or_does_the_volume_actually/ | {
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5tet0c | why is carbon monoxide poisoning a bigger threat/more common during the winter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tet0c/eli5_why_is_carbon_monoxide_poisoning_a_bigger/ | {
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7ejmmb | what exactly stops our bodies from defecating and urinating as we sleep? what acts as an "alarm" that jolts us awake when we do need to do these things? | Edit: Jesus, this blew up. Instead of replying to everything (of course I'm going to try to get to a lot), I'd just like to say thank you to the massive knowledge drop I've received. I did not expect so much information about how my body is basically an automaton. Super cool!! Thank you guys! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ejmmb/eli5_what_exactly_stops_our_bodies_from/ | {
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bv0hh2 | what is that sensation you feel when you watch someone fall and you feel it in the area that it happens to them? | Is it a chemical release? Or? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bv0hh2/eli5_what_is_that_sensation_you_feel_when_you/ | {
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5hv8og | football/soccer transfers? | I want to know how transfer systems work in football.
Like from scouting/paying/contract talks..
I don't know much about this. So enlighten me?
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am4jhm | why is it that... "bridge ices before road"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/am4jhm/eli5_why_is_it_that_bridge_ices_before_road/ | {
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69p2nk | when do we regulate the free market? | For example, the SEC and tariffs. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69p2nk/eli5_when_do_we_regulate_the_free_market/ | {
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1uktz5 | is there any truth to that if someone internalizes their emotions it turns into mental illness? | I'm just curious as to if it's just a myth or actual fact. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uktz5/eli5_is_there_any_truth_to_that_if_someone/ | {
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1d47i7 | what would happen if student loan debt were made dischargable in bankruptcy similar to how it was before 1976? would universities actually try to lower tuition since banks would not lend money to students due to the student loans being unsecured debt? | What would happen if student loan debt were made dischargable in bankruptcy similar to how it was before 1976? Would universities actually try to lower tuition since banks would not lend money to students due to the student loans being unsecured debt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d47i7/eli5_what_would_happen_if_student_loan_debt_were/ | {
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3i0j8n | why is it when we're inactive all day we feel tired and have no energy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i0j8n/eli5_why_is_it_when_were_inactive_all_day_we_feel/ | {
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1j6olq | is there a way that we could keep deep-sea fish in aquariums? | Is there any particular reason why we can't keep deep-sea fish in public aquariums? Do we not have a way to generate the required pressures without destroying a tank? Would their need to be in total darkness interfere with display? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j6olq/eli5is_there_a_way_that_we_could_keep_deepsea/ | {
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1ve3td | why do my daughter's battery-operated toys sound demonic when the batteries are low? | We've all heard it: repeating phrases over and over, or saying them in low growling distorted voices. It seems to happen when the batteries are low. How is this happening? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ve3td/eli5_why_do_my_daughters_batteryoperated_toys/ | {
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3nkydj | how can coke make profit if coke is cheaper than water in china? | And they have AD displayed basiclly everywhere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nkydj/eli5_how_can_coke_make_profit_if_coke_is_cheaper/ | {
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bhywr7 | why are autopsies done when it's obvious what the cause of death is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhywr7/eli5_why_are_autopsies_done_when_its_obvious_what/ | {
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flrxaw | how can cows eat nothing but grass but still grow to be hundreds of lbs of muscle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/flrxaw/eli5_how_can_cows_eat_nothing_but_grass_but_still/ | {
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2y4lvu | how can youtube not track real time views over 300, yet it can still track 35,000+ likes and 10,000+ comments? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y4lvu/eli5_how_can_youtube_not_track_real_time_views/ | {
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1kdvj1 | what is die shrink (in cpu/gpu) and how does it work? | I am just wondering about the process of die shrinking. Intel Ivy Bridge was at 22nm through the said process even before Haswell this year achieved its own 22nm. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kdvj1/eli5_what_is_die_shrink_in_cpugpu_and_how_does_it/ | {
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86c5ge | how does the genetic mutation required to develop abnormal cell growth for things like cancer work? | From what I understand, cancer starts with abnormal cell growth caused by genetic mutation and then spreads to other parts of the body. So how exactly do a cell’s genes mutate? From what I understood from 2nd grade science class, genes usually start out already as mutations rather than change later on. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86c5ge/eli5_how_does_the_genetic_mutation_required_to/ | {
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5ihjgu | what effect will legalizing marijuana in every state have on the us economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ihjgu/eli5_what_effect_will_legalizing_marijuana_in/ | {
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3ne1hp | why do we have to keep some types of food in the refrigerator to keep fresh? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ne1hp/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_keep_some_types_of_food_in/ | {
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1wcbhh | why are presidents bound to the interest of those that fund them? | What is to stop a President turning around once they have won a campaign and going against the interests of the corporate groups that funded the campaign? Surely they are not legally bound to adhere to their 'requests'. I understand that this could result in said corporate interests supporting their opponents but in ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wcbhh/eli5_why_are_presidents_bound_to_the_interest_of/ | {
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3nbpa9 | what are hyperspheres? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nbpa9/eli5_what_are_hyperspheres/ | {
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3qbt3q | why do vegans and vegetarians buy and consume food products that imitate meat? | It seems odd to me that one would be against the consumption of meat (at least for themselves), but would proceed to consume products designed to mimic the texture and taste of meat. Outside of a medical condition that caused negative consequences from consuming meat, I can't figure out what reason there could be.
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6cgzb1 | if i traveled a thousand years into the past or future would my immune system be able to the different bacterial and viral environment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cgzb1/eli5_if_i_traveled_a_thousand_years_into_the_past/ | {
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snezl | the new aesthetic | I've read the Wikipedia article, and I read one of Bruce Sterling's essays, and it's still pretty foreign to me. Anyone care to put the idea in baby terms for me?
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2xd3eg | why paying cash isn't cheaper then paying by card? | I mean that if buyer pays for seller by card, bank picks a fee. So why seller doesn't promote pay by cash lowering the price? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xd3eg/eli5_why_paying_cash_isnt_cheaper_then_paying_by/ | {
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55a0us | why is breathing in faster than breathing out? | It's quite easily observable that we breathe in faster than out. Take swimming for example, you breathe in for a moment and it takes several seconds to breathe out again. The difference is subtle while we are resting but its definitely there. A sigh is an extended outward breath. Even just breathing slowly to relax wil... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55a0us/eli5_why_is_breathing_in_faster_than_breathing_out/ | {
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6s5hez | why does yelling/whispering sound different than adjusting the volume of recorded talking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s5hez/eli5_why_does_yellingwhispering_sound_different/ | {
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20f5kl | how we use radio telescopes if sound doesn't travel through space? | I'm sure I'm missing something very simple, but I don't know what it is. :/
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2dpa68 | why doesn't the prices of items here in america not include taxes? why isn't the initial lottery amount the amount after taxes have been taken out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dpa68/eli5_why_doesnt_the_prices_of_items_here_in/ | {
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23j4id | why do we eat ham on christmas and easter since jesus was jewish? | On Christmas and Easter (around our area, at least) ham is a staple and the primary food for dinner during religious holidays. My question is, since Jesus was Jewish, why would we eat ham? Since ham is pig and non-kosher animals in Jewish law is considered to be a forbidden food, why would we celebrate His birthday and... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23j4id/eli5_why_do_we_eat_ham_on_christmas_and_easter/ | {
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3z5fn0 | how are the elements in the 7th row of the periodic table created in a lab? | I just saw a post about how all of the slots in the 7 rows on the periodic table have now been filled, either by locating the element on Earth or producing it in a lab. Have we actually now in some sense achieved what alchemists used to try to do, by turning one substance into something else? How is it possible to crea... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z5fn0/eli5_how_are_the_elements_in_the_7th_row_of_the/ | {
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1q5ois | why does the fact that an attack was carried out by a drone (unmanned aircraft) mean anything different than if it had been manned? | I feel like I am missing something obvious. I've been hearing alot about the US military being pressured to release details on it's drone attacks. I also remember US citizens being outraged that several domestic drone attacks had taken place. I really don't understand how an attack from a remotely piloted vehicle is an... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q5ois/eli5_why_does_the_fact_that_an_attack_was_carried/ | {
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3fjsoa | how do hotel comparision websites earn money? | I'm talking about websites such as _URL_0_, trivago or kayak, which compare through a lot of websites and give you the best price for an hotel room. They even have ads on TV and radio, so they must make a lot of money to pay for it. How do they earn it? Do they charge a comission to the hotels for being there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fjsoa/eli5_how_do_hotel_comparision_websites_earn_money/ | {
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4qghh7 | why aren't new games for nintendo 64 designed and created? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qghh7/eli5_why_arent_new_games_for_nintendo_64_designed/ | {
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logic. | Never fully grasped this concept. Anyone want to help me out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zsphd/explainlikeimfive_logic_gates_and_boolean_logic/ | {
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4afw0m | why is having an expensive kitchen knife so highly recommended? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4afw0m/eli5_why_is_having_an_expensive_kitchen_knife_so/ | {
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5o2p3v | why is carbon the only element to have a major sub-branch of study (organic chemistry)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o2p3v/eli5_why_is_carbon_the_only_element_to_have_a/ | {
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fwngux | how can a vacuum repel things instead of sucking them in? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fwngux/eli5_how_can_a_vacuum_repel_things_instead_of/ | {
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u82fv | what happens that makes us basically unconscious during sleep and how do we awake from that unconsciousness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u82fv/what_happens_that_makes_us_basically_unconscious/ | {
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b0g6gg | why does raising your hands over your head seem to make catching your breath easier? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0g6gg/eli5_why_does_raising_your_hands_over_your_head/ | {
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99vyif | why do muscle and tendon injuries hurt more than fractures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99vyif/eli5_why_do_muscle_and_tendon_injuries_hurt_more/ | {
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u2735 | how all the colors mixed make white, but when i do it with water colors they give me black. i know i sound childish. | Thank you everybody who tried to help me.This got more upvotes than I expected. So just going to upvote everyone for being awesome and giving me some of their time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u2735/eli5_how_all_the_colors_mixed_make_white_but_when/ | {
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20t551 | what makes up a unit of horsepower? i know it is a measure of power but, that being the case, how come (assuming equal weight and like environment) horsepower does not have a linear correlation with speed?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20t551/eli5_what_makes_up_a_unit_of_horsepower_i_know_it/ | {
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46x9tx | how do the leading cars somehow get back in the same lead formation after a pit road stop in nascar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46x9tx/eli5_how_do_the_leading_cars_somehow_get_back_in/ | {
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1jxsui | how did older civilizations pump water from lower regions to higher elevations? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jxsui/eli5_how_did_older_civilizations_pump_water_from/ | {
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2nqe1u | why is the white circle in the isis flag not a perfect circle? it looks irregular. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nqe1u/eli5why_is_the_white_circle_in_the_isis_flag_not/ | {
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20f9h5 | what physically happens if say a 1km long steel girder was spun in a circle. and the speed of the girder at 1 foot from the axis is going the speed of light. would the farthest end be going faster than the speed of light? | Because nothing can go faster, would it lag behind and spaghettify and kind of look like a swirl rather than a long straight object? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20f9h5/eli5_what_physically_happens_if_say_a_1km_long/ | {
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520tsb | how does spotify use so little mobile data? | I'll stream music continously all day and only use 200-300mb of data. I know it's lower audio quality, but that seems way to small for 8+ hours of music. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/520tsb/eli5_how_does_spotify_use_so_little_mobile_data/ | {
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2awil8 | why can western union keep your money without your permission? | So my friend went to an Western Union agent to send money to his sister, who lives outside of the US. He paid the money he was to send, which is $10,000, plus the fee. But the transaction is put on hold. He then called their customer services. They told him it is because that is a LARGE amount, and that he needs to sen... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2awil8/eli5_why_can_western_union_keep_your_money/ | {
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3ib4f3 | in a pulley, why do you need to pull a longer length of rope? | if you have a two-pulley system, you only need to pull half of the weight, but twice the distance. I'm wondering where did the extra length of the rope come from so that you can pull the extra distance? The rope doesn't stretch, so how is it that when you pull 2 feet on your end, the other end doesn't lift by the same ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ib4f3/eli5_in_a_pulley_why_do_you_need_to_pull_a_longer/ | {
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3a9dgn | why is greece's financial situation such a big deal while zimbabwe is using ridiculous currency like one hundred trillion dollar notes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a9dgn/eli5_why_is_greeces_financial_situation_such_a/ | {
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5ojgna | in retrospect, why was germany left largely unscathed from the 2008/2009 financial crisis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ojgna/eli5_in_retrospect_why_was_germany_left_largely/ | {
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3mxn78 | how do eye cleaners/moisturizers get the red out? | I guess first, why do eyes get red if irritated or dry? Second, how do these products like "Clear Eyes" actually work? Does it sooth the eye or just cause the blood vessels to decrease in size (assuming that is why they get red)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mxn78/eli5_how_do_eye_cleanersmoisturizers_get_the_red/ | {
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6e3uqa | how do magnetic fields convert to current using induction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e3uqa/eli5_how_do_magnetic_fields_convert_to_current/ | {
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62t53e | at what point do the constellations not keep the form we see from earth? | I mean that in the sense of when we look from Earth it's a specific point of view and the stars that form them are various sizes and distances away. If I went to Mars would those stars still form the Constellations as I know them? And if so at what point would they not look the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62t53e/eli5_at_what_point_do_the_constellations_not_keep/ | {
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1ct9wn | why are 64 bit processors, even intel ones, classified as 'amd64'? | From my limited knowledge, all 32-bit processors are classified as 'i386', and all 64-bit are classified as 'AMD64'. Where did these names come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ct9wn/eli5_why_are_64_bit_processors_even_intel_ones/ | {
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2h4txz | what kind of healthcare options do americans living in poverty or homelessness have? | While I try to stay up to date and informed on topical subjects, this is one that's slipped past me, and I can't really find any good, clear information through the Google. So please explain to me, what options does someone in poverty have when they get sick, or break their arm? Who's paying for it if they can get trea... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h4txz/eli5_what_kind_of_healthcare_options_do_americans/ | {
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3iqjxi | why do good memories have a more "magical" feel to them when you talk/think about them as opposed to when you were creating those memories? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iqjxi/eli5_why_do_good_memories_have_a_more_magical/ | {
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409gs7 | the pistol shrimp's ability to create shockwaves which momentarily reach a temperature akin to that of the sun's surface | Some sources talk about the shrimp creating a bubble that, when collapsing, reaches a temperature of 4000-5000 K, but they do not tell WHY or HOW this giant rise in temperature occurs.
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It has sparked my interest.
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3k1478 | how did the number of soldiers under nazi germany not deplete in just a couple of years after having invaded so many countries so rapidly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k1478/eli5_how_did_the_number_of_soldiers_under_nazi/ | {
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n802u | how einstein theorised that there were blackholes without observing them | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n802u/eli5_how_einstein_theorised_that_there_were/ | {
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2gkl66 | supply and demand of iphones | I've recently ordered my brand new iPhone 6 after having the iPhone 4 forever. I saw that I would ship on October 28th which I expected , but then I got to wondering why the hell they wouldn't just make a shit ton beforehand. I mean Apple should know this will be a better selling phone snd capitalize on that by making ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gkl66/eli5_supply_and_demand_of_iphones/ | {
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3rxpdk | why does a bike rust when left outside, but not in a garage? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rxpdk/eli5why_does_a_bike_rust_when_left_outside_but/ | {
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