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9lx3wi | how do files/code get corrupted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lx3wi/eli5_how_do_filescode_get_corrupted/ | {
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2hvxp8 | why are there such huge variations in what each of us is sexually attracted to in a potential mate? | If sexual attraction is evolutionarily explained by the need to procreate with a mate most likely to pass along genes that give the offspring the best chance of survival, what explains the variation in traits to which we're each attracted, even within one culture?
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1y7gwd | how come no country elects the most intelligent person as their leader/president/dictator? | I remember reading about how brilliant people who don't necessarily want to lead make the best leaders.
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Cincinnatus ros... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y7gwd/eli5_how_come_no_country_elects_the_most/ | {
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a1x9ey | what is the big deal with foldable screens? | What applications does this have that will affect day to day life? What’s with all the hype? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1x9ey/eli5_what_is_the_big_deal_with_foldable_screens/ | {
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1s0gex | why is my body freezing when i 'catch a cold'? | Its started late Saturday Night with a sore throat and a bit of a fever. Fast forward to today and I'm a hot snot mess and am freezing cold. Why do my joints feel like their made of right now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s0gex/eli5_why_is_my_body_freezing_when_i_catch_a_cold/ | {
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6pgdr6 | what happens to a wind turbine in a hurricane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pgdr6/eli5what_happens_to_a_wind_turbine_in_a_hurricane/ | {
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qugqu | why (on imdb) does it have some cast members roles as their role, then as their name in brackets? | So you say in the Poker House it has Chloe Moretz as Cammie (as Chloe Moretz)
It doesn't make sense and seems absolutely pointless. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qugqu/eli5_why_on_imdb_does_it_have_some_cast_members/ | {
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9z300y | how did stock rates suddenly fall in the wall street crash? how did billions of dollars disappear? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9z300y/eli5_how_did_stock_rates_suddenly_fall_in_the/ | {
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eo70if | how is new space created as the universe expands? einstein discovered that empty space is not nothing, so what is responsible for new space appearing into existence, when energy and matter cannot? | [_URL_1_](_URL_0_) explains dark energy like a property of space, and go on to say:
> Albert Einstein was the first person to realize that empty space is not nothing. (...) The first property that Einstein discovered is that it is possible for more space to come into existence.
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7qswj5 | how does adding a bit of stretchy fabric (life spandex), to a not particularly stretchy one (like cotton), suddenly make the whole thing stretchy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qswj5/eli5_how_does_adding_a_bit_of_stretchy_fabric/ | {
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29tbfl | can fish suffocate in water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29tbfl/eli5_can_fish_suffocate_in_water/ | {
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4c2ows | how to help a depressed person? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c2ows/eli5_how_to_help_a_depressed_person/ | {
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45yit9 | how do short links not run out? | For example the _URL_0_ links would look like they run out after a certain amount of links but there are so many reddit posts. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45yit9/eli5_how_do_short_links_not_run_out/ | {
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4u1y76 | when looking at a patern for long enough why is there after image if we look at wall or any plain background? | Inspired by me going to take a leak and I was looking at the drain next to toilet seat and when I looked up at the wall the image was still present in front of my eyes | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u1y76/eli5_when_looking_at_a_patern_for_long_enough_why/ | {
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2sac0y | why do people bot reddit accounts? is karma really worth something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sac0y/eli5_why_do_people_bot_reddit_accounts_is_karma/ | {
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6i7e7l | how did the number four get to be accepted as unlucky in chinese culture? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i7e7l/eli5_how_did_the_number_four_get_to_be_accepted/ | {
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c68an2 | sometimes when we look at a clock, the second hand looks like it just went backwards and then move forwards again. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c68an2/eli5_sometimes_when_we_look_at_a_clock_the_second/ | {
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1462ne | how did certain animals originally evolve to have morals? | I understand the evolutionary advantage of social animals having morals, as they are obligatory in order for any form of society to function. That said, I don't understand how morality could be evolutionarily beneficial to the very first animal to evolve some sort of moral code. What advantage is it to have morals, i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1462ne/how_did_certain_animals_originally_evolve_to_have/ | {
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1m94iv | why do they ask for your sexuality, race and things as part of "equality assurance" on application forms? surely telling them you're gay or disabled or of a certain race would make people more likely to discriminate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m94iv/why_do_they_ask_for_your_sexuality_race_and/ | {
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48ppkd | why are rechargeable batteries 1.2v instead of 1.5v? | In particular, I'm talking about AA and AAA batteries. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48ppkd/eli5why_are_rechargeable_batteries_12v_instead_of/ | {
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55a7rr | how can it be possible in this video to "know" where light is? | The video _URL_0_ explains how they managed to make a little movie of light reaching an apple.
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50kay7 | why does a bullet that is fired into an ice lake spin like a top? | Like in this video.
_URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50kay7/eli5_why_does_a_bullet_that_is_fired_into_an_ice/ | {
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5o5gob | can someone explain the lifecycle of a skyscraper (how long are they designed to remain structurally sound, what factors affect their longevity, etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o5gob/eli5_can_someone_explain_the_lifecycle_of_a/ | {
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2rctpn | the stock market | I just never understood what it was | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rctpn/eli5_the_stock_market/ | {
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34ntqb | how does snickers do the brady bunch commercial with danny trevino? | How do they get the old characters to say those things. They're not actors are they? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34ntqb/eli5_how_does_snickers_do_the_brady_bunch/ | {
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5u70jc | why does classical music have the key of the piece in the title and none of the contemporary music do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u70jc/eli5why_does_classical_music_have_the_key_of_the/ | {
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3obcjt | how is the german government not mad on us after revelations about nsa spying the chancellor(and many others)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3obcjt/eli5_how_is_the_german_government_not_mad_on_us/ | {
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9kxjs2 | what is delta-v? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kxjs2/eli5_what_is_deltav/ | {
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2vc7of | what's that hissing background sound in audio/video recorded with inexpensive equipment? | How/why is it produced?
Edit: If it's just noise in the background, why can't we hear it?
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18s57x | how is an abacus used to solve math problems? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18s57x/eli5_how_is_an_abacus_used_to_solve_math_problems/ | {
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225cww | why when i poke one side of my eyeball i see a shadow of my finger on the other side of my eye??? | when I poke the top right corner of my eyelid/eyeball... Why is it that I see a black shadow/vision of my finger poking on the left side of my eye.... God, I hope that makes sense. I just poked my eye and saw it so I thought I would take it the experts | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/225cww/eli5why_when_i_poke_one_side_of_my_eyeball_i_see/ | {
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1qe8k4 | why you can only recycle plastic with the numbers 1 or 2 on it | Why even make so many different numbers available if the only thing that is usually recycled is bottles or items with the number 1 or 2 inside the recycling triangle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qe8k4/eli5_why_you_can_only_recycle_plastic_with_the/ | {
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37h81j | could we not pinpoint the centre of the universe by mapping the trajectory of it's expansion? | Is what I'm suggesting impossible due to technology or other reasons? Or am I just being fucking retarded? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37h81j/eli5_could_we_not_pinpoint_the_centre_of_the/ | {
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52q4hy | how do you program time? | How do we tell a computer what time is so it can keep track of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52q4hy/eli5_how_do_you_program_time/ | {
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j6tj1 | can anyone eli5 the philosophy of aristotle? | Multiple explanations are more than welcome. I can also deal with having an explanation like I'm 12, as sometimes happens around here. I'm also particularly interested in how his ideas affect us today, and why it seems like every philosophy out there can be posited in relation to Aristotle, as either for it, against it... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j6tj1/can_anyone_eli5_the_philosophy_of_aristotle/ | {
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3reyvz | why are webpages white by default rather than black? | I know obviously its easier to read text on, but why wouldn't the computer interpret a lack of input as black, seeing as #000000 and rgb(0, 0, 0) are both black? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3reyvz/eli5_why_are_webpages_white_by_default_rather/ | {
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2rgti5 | why do foods like "peanut crunch" required to have a warning telling the consumer "contains peanuts" | I'm just wondering why this is necessary | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rgti5/eli5_why_do_foods_like_peanut_crunch_required_to/ | {
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37o39a | why are raw oysters often so much more expensive than cooked ones? | IDGI | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37o39a/eli5_why_are_raw_oysters_often_so_much_more/ | {
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294nwu | why do police in america not get charged with murder when they kill someone like anyone else would if they committed the same crime? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/294nwu/eli5why_do_police_in_america_not_get_charged_with/ | {
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tluve | why do people from the us never consider voting for a party other than the democrats or republicans? | I hear comments from people that lead me to believe that their choice of party essentially boils down to picking the lesser of two evils and I cannot understand why they wouldn't simply support a party who actually represents their views.
I understand that those parties are very large and powerful but that doesn't me... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tluve/eli5_why_do_people_from_the_us_never_consider/ | {
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19bl5f | during the bombing of dresden, how did so many civilians die while so many pow's survived? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19bl5f/eli5_during_the_bombing_of_dresden_how_did_so/ | {
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5negnv | please explain rutherford scattering to me! | A friend of mine has to learn this for school and neither her nor I get it :( | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5negnv/eli5_please_explain_rutherford_scattering_to_me/ | {
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2h8s7b | what is that weird feeling you feel in your testicles when you are anxious or sensing danger? | Is there a female equivalent? It kinda feels like your balls are retracting into your body | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h8s7b/eli5what_is_that_weird_feeling_you_feel_in_your/ | {
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8xm727 | how does reaction time develop or improve? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xm727/eli5_how_does_reaction_time_develop_or_improve/ | {
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1igsa0 | where do seized drugs and drug money go after the case has reached a verdict? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1igsa0/eli5_where_do_seized_drugs_and_drug_money_go/ | {
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they not shock you when you touch the person you
are attacking? | There are several questions I've got about this, but mainly:
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- How is it that it doesn't turn you into ash? If 230V is in socket, how can you survive even a second of 1.000.000 V?
- H... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/na4qo/how_does_electric_paralysers_work_and_how_do_they/ | {
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aq9gcc | why are there different credit cards like visa, discover, and american express and why are some other accepted over their competitors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aq9gcc/eli5_why_are_there_different_credit_cards_like/ | {
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7u7b1r | why is it that problems regarding natives are talked about much more in canada than in the u.s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7u7b1r/eli5_why_is_it_that_problems_regarding_natives/ | {
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25xooc | dolphin rape | Why does it happen? Does the victim goes through some type of shock? Does the victim try to fight back? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25xooc/eli5_dolphin_rape/ | {
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n80l2 | why african americans talk differently than whites. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n80l2/eli5_why_african_americans_talk_differently_than/ | {
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7ud5hd | just found out about the toba catastrophe theory. with the generally accepted notion that modern day humans are from africa, is the toba super-volcano the reason why? | As a follow up clarification question.
Did humans exist across the world before the eruption, but were wiped out during the Toba catastrophe or did humans only exist in Africa till the Out of Africa event? And if the former, did they exist in the current skin colours seen in modern day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ud5hd/eli5just_found_out_about_the_toba_catastrophe/ | {
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44izv7 | why don't most "next-gen" games (halo 5, battlefront, etc) allow local co-op? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44izv7/eli5why_dont_most_nextgen_games_halo_5/ | {
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c627sw | why do rubber bands dry out after some time | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c627sw/eli5_why_do_rubber_bands_dry_out_after_some_time/ | {
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56ljui | why do we feel warmer/colder when having different emotions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56ljui/eli5_why_do_we_feel_warmercolder_when_having/ | {
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r26fb | why a corporation doesn't have the same rights as individuals. | No bias or opinion on the matter. Just curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r26fb/eli5_why_a_corporation_doesnt_have_the_same/ | {
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71oegp | football helmets, why can’t a soft outer layer reduce force? | I understand that a hard layer is necessary to distribute the force over larger surface area rather than concentrating it. And there is a soft layer inside. But could a soft layer OVER the hard helmet reduce impact and concussions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71oegp/eli5_football_helmets_why_cant_a_soft_outer_layer/ | {
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va82j | - how does modern plumbing work? | the power went out last night and i still had running water. i don't understand how it gets to the faucet. btw, i do not have a well or septic tank, if it matters. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/va82j/eli5_how_does_modern_plumbing_work/ | {
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a357v2 | why can we pick up small objects with the tip of our fingers by pressing on them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a357v2/eli5_why_can_we_pick_up_small_objects_with_the/ | {
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agk5j2 | why do some cheeses melt, while others don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agk5j2/eli5_why_do_some_cheeses_melt_while_others_dont/ | {
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a2gdqb | how long does it take to make a fossil? | Assuming a bone gets buried with all the right conditions for fossilization, what's the most recent that could have possibly happened that it'll be a fossil when we dig it up? How long does it typically take?
For some reason, trying to Google this question mostly brings up creationist websites, but I feel really silly... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2gdqb/eli5_how_long_does_it_take_to_make_a_fossil/ | {
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67jn0j | why do ice cream sandwiches have holes on the top and bottom of them? | On the bread-ish(?)part of it. The two parts that go on top of the actual ice cream. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67jn0j/eli5why_do_ice_cream_sandwiches_have_holes_on_the/ | {
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3yfv3f | what happens with a sms that can't be sent because the receiving telephone is turn off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yfv3f/eli5_what_happens_with_a_sms_that_cant_be_sent/ | {
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1rnth6 | the different fluids that come out when you squeeze a zit or cyst.....i know it's gross but i'm curious | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rnth6/eli5_the_different_fluids_that_come_out_when_you/ | {
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2gdc4i | why do people get tear drop tattoos? | I understand that it's to mark how many people murdered, but I was wondering what the purpose of that is. What's the point? Also why does it not implicate them with the law? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gdc4i/eli5why_do_people_get_tear_drop_tattoos/ | {
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j3bem | as a brit, i have no idea why so many people seem to hate fox news. would someone please explain (like i'm five)? | We don't get Fox News in the UK (or if we do, I've never watched it). There seems to be a lot of haters for it, particularly so on Reddit. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3bem/as_a_brit_i_have_no_idea_why_so_many_people_seem/ | {
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c02mme | why does sleeping with a fan on during hot summers reliably gives me symptoms similar to a chest cold the day after if colds are caused by viruses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c02mme/eli5_why_does_sleeping_with_a_fan_on_during_hot/ | {
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2jpck4 | does using the brain burn any noticeable amount of calories, and if so, could you exercise mentally instead of physically? | How many calories does the brain burn and do different mental activities burn more calories than others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jpck4/eli5_does_using_the_brain_burn_any_noticeable/ | {
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aqsmwe | how do theaters get movies | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqsmwe/eli5_how_do_theaters_get_movies/ | {
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2d704s | how does my computer know the size of my monitor? | when I'm scrolling this website my computer knows how many posts to load onto the screen at once. How does it know?
EDIT: Thank you techno-bros | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d704s/eli5how_does_my_computer_know_the_size_of_my/ | {
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2yiotx | why am i seeing more 503 errors while browsing reddit? | Is it because they need to upgrade their servers? Or is it the structure of the site itself? Would like a little clarification. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yiotx/eli5_why_am_i_seeing_more_503_errors_while/ | {
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3in6i7 | why are malaria and other diseases spread by mosquitoes not a problem in northern countries even though sick people and infected mosquitoes come by plane to these countries and they have mosquitoes too? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3in6i7/eli5_why_are_malaria_and_other_diseases_spread_by/ | {
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3l1e41 | how can two inches of rain result in a 20-foot flash flood? | _URL_0_
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7repv7 | why is uranium the last naturally occurring element and not neptunium for example? | I just thought of this today. Why is 92 the highest atomic number that's naturally occurring? What makes it special? Is there a physical limit to what can be made in supernovas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7repv7/eli5_why_is_uranium_the_last_naturally_occurring/ | {
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cr8ojs | how do online stock exchange work ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cr8ojs/eli5_how_do_online_stock_exchange_work/ | {
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1vyedz | why do military and police forces often side with the corrupt governments when the people rise up against oppression? | If they banded together with the people, couldn't they easily over throw the corrupt governments and then work to make things better for everyone? Don't these military and police people have families who would also benefit from overthrowing their terrible governments? It seems like they're often working against their o... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vyedz/eli5_why_do_military_and_police_forces_often_side/ | {
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1lps9s | how does my computer stay logged into websites? | When I log into websites, like reddit, there is often a box I can check to stay logged in. What happens when I click that box that keeps me logged in? Is it something on my end or on the website's end, or both? Is this safe? Could someone find something on my computer and log in using my account? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lps9s/eli5how_does_my_computer_stay_logged_into_websites/ | {
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8ihoh2 | what is ketosis and ketones and how do they work? also why have high fat, low carb instead of moderate carb low fat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ihoh2/eli5_what_is_ketosis_and_ketones_and_how_do_they/ | {
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9ptl8g | price fixing vs. price gouging vs. profiteering | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ptl8g/eli5_price_fixing_vs_price_gouging_vs_profiteering/ | {
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c3ofhq | why and how do clouds rain? why do they turn black? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c3ofhq/eli5_why_and_how_do_clouds_rain_why_do_they_turn/ | {
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3zpqkp | why is brazil entering "it's worst recession since 1901"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zpqkp/eli5_why_is_brazil_entering_its_worst_recession/ | {
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5ojth0 | how have we not noticed a planet in our solar system 10 times the size if earth? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ojth0/eli5_how_have_we_not_noticed_a_planet_in_our/ | {
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7odipn | how does someone freeze to death? what exactly happens inside the body to be fatal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7odipn/eli5_how_does_someone_freeze_to_death_what/ | {
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6jkrkb | how do we know how to sing the correct notes when our voices sound deeper to us than to everyone else? | Our voices sound different to us than they do to the rest of the world, because we hear [our voices vibrating through our skull](_URL_0_) in addition to hearing it normally with our ears, thus making it sound deeper to us (or at least a little different).
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m4dnq | football positions (both offensive and defensive) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m4dnq/eli5_football_positions_both_offensive_and/ | {
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5fc6en | how can there be anti-discrimination laws and at-will employment? | How could you ever get in trouble for violating an anti-discrimination law when you can fire/not hire anyone for any reason (or no reason for that matter).
"You discriminated against me!"
"No. I just don't like the shirt you are wearing" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fc6en/eli5_how_can_there_be_antidiscrimination_laws_and/ | {
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5ggonl | how is the https handshake kept secret? | I believe I understand how HTTPS works: messages are sent from one computer to the other encrypted, so that when intercepted it's not readable. UNLESS you know the secret encryption method (I think they are called "keys").
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x8zo6 | why is amazon so cheap? | How is I can buy something on amazon and have it delivered the next day for less than it would cost me to go to a shop and buy it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x8zo6/eli5why_is_amazon_so_cheap/ | {
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b5rmsq | how does a store like walmart process and organize millions of payments per day? | If I buy a $5.00 item at Walmart does my $5.00 go into a big checking account they have for the entire corporation? Does that $5.00 sit in that individual store's checking until the end of the day? How do they keep track of every transaction?
How does it all work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5rmsq/eli5how_does_a_store_like_walmart_process_and/ | {
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3gsw4h | the holy spirit | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gsw4h/eli5_the_holy_spirit/ | {
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4u092x | explain dimensions 5 through "n" to me like i'm 5. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u092x/eli5_explain_dimensions_5_through_n_to_me_like_im/ | {
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1pbzqu | what makes a good starting, relieving, and closing pitcher? | What is the skill set/personality required for each type of pitcher? Why do some pitchers make good starting pitchers, while others make an entire career closing games? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pbzqu/eli5_what_makes_a_good_starting_relieving_and/ | {
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34kwf3 | open source vs closed source | I hear this a lot in discussions wrt iPhone vs Android phones. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34kwf3/eli5_open_source_vs_closed_source/ | {
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1t3ck4 | why are there so many islands in the pacific ocean, but not the atlantic ocean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t3ck4/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_islands_in_the_pacific/ | {
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2kxmzp | why do my comments' upvotes change wildly from one browser 'reload' to the next, seconds apart? | Even if the thread is dead, a 'reload' of my browser will display a varying number of upvotes for certain threads. Others remain static. What accounts for this variation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kxmzp/eli5_why_do_my_comments_upvotes_change_wildly/ | {
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c6qqwh | why is it good for you to "air out" a cut or other such wound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6qqwh/eli5_why_is_it_good_for_you_to_air_out_a_cut_or/ | {
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35fq1e | how can i have 5 bars of connection but no internet on my phone? | My iPhone will oftentimes have 5/5 circles filled but I will get 1x instead of LTE. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35fq1e/eli5_how_can_i_have_5_bars_of_connection_but_no/ | {
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3pg5fn | why can't we just make more fossil fuels using carbon that we aren't using? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pg5fn/eli5_why_cant_we_just_make_more_fossil_fuels/ | {
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20h8n9 | when looking at a flame, what exactly is the orange part? how does flame work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20h8n9/eli5_when_looking_at_a_flame_what_exactly_is_the/ | {
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