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2frohu | can birds fly in a moving car? if so, how? | I know that when you throw a ball upward or forward or whereever else, the speed the ball is thrown with adds up with the speed you are already moving.
But what about a flying thing? Like birds? They may start off with a push in the direction the car moves to, but to catch up with the speed they would slow down, until... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2frohu/eli5_can_birds_fly_in_a_moving_car_if_so_how/ | {
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dmbaxw | how do braces stick to your teeth without seriously damaging the enamel upon removal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dmbaxw/eli5_how_do_braces_stick_to_your_teeth_without/ | {
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56168r | how does a popular picture on reddit (swastika for comcast, etc) suddenly show up at the top of a google image search? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56168r/eli5_how_does_a_popular_picture_on_reddit/ | {
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3mof6x | why are roads never just a straight line from point a-b? | More often than not roads and highways appear to just swerve and curve for no apparent reason. Surely it would save time, resources and manpower to just make a straight road than takes only an hour to drive rather than maybe 2 hours. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mof6x/eli5_why_are_roads_never_just_a_straight_line/ | {
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2htcn5 | why is the top layer of brand new chunky peanut butter so much more dense with peanuts than the rest of the jar? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2htcn5/eli5_why_is_the_top_layer_of_brand_new_chunky/ | {
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48xvhq | why are companies selling their gold for cash when their basic premise is that cash is not reliable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48xvhq/eli5_why_are_companies_selling_their_gold_for/ | {
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6cfzna | if the sun is at zenith at noon, why is it not just as bright/dark out at 8pm (4 hours before midnight) as it is at 4am (4 hours after)? | It seems much darker at 4AM than it does at 8PM and I'm just wondering why. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cfzna/eli5_if_the_sun_is_at_zenith_at_noon_why_is_it/ | {
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7wr6gz | what hormones released during sex can make people cry during/afterwards, even if the person isn’t sad, instead feeling normal or happy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wr6gz/eli5_what_hormones_released_during_sex_can_make/ | {
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99zrf3 | why are burns from metals much worse than burns from direct flame? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99zrf3/eli5_why_are_burns_from_metals_much_worse_than/ | {
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40nbt7 | why is it that in order to conserve water you are supposed to shower or water your garden at night | I don't really understand how this is supposed to save water, isn't the same amount being used just at a different time. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40nbt7/eli5why_is_it_that_in_order_to_conserve_water_you/ | {
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343sgn | vibrations when you hit your elbow? | How come if you hit your elbow in a certain spot your arm vibrates? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/343sgn/eli5_vibrations_when_you_hit_your_elbow/ | {
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thzta | literary theories like formalism, structuralism, etc. | Perhaps, with a sample story like Little Red Riding Hood... how would the formalists, structuralists, feminists or marxists look at that text?
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2mydns | do photons carry heat? | i understand that photons carry the image of whatever it hits. The sun generates photons and heat at the same time. Is the photons carrying the heat or is heat a completely different thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mydns/eli5_do_photons_carry_heat/ | {
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5v9ix0 | how does music emit through a bluetooth wireless connection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v9ix0/eli5_how_does_music_emit_through_a_bluetooth/ | {
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5by6s6 | why is it relieving to; jump, flail, etc., when experiencing pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5by6s6/eli5_why_is_it_relieving_to_jump_flail_etc_when/ | {
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2oljh2 | why does the audio of the videos we take at concerts sound terrible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oljh2/why_does_the_audio_of_the_videos_we_take_at/ | {
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bh9fqx | what's the transcension hypothesis ? | And is it literal omnipotence ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bh9fqx/eli5_whats_the_transcension_hypothesis/ | {
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5xvbey | why do hard drives have the same rpm speeds (like 7200 or 5400)? is there a specific reason? or could they go 7205 and still work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xvbey/eli5why_do_hard_drives_have_the_same_rpm_speeds/ | {
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3njgz9 | how can the batteries on tesla vehicles manage to get fully charged within 15 mins; while latest smartphone batteries can take upwards of 1-2hrs minimum. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3njgz9/eli5_how_can_the_batteries_on_tesla_vehicles/ | {
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2ely0z | why does the toast get crunchier when it cools? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ely0z/eli5why_does_the_toast_get_crunchier_when_it_cools/ | {
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2j4i9k | how do we fix currency inflation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j4i9k/eli5_how_do_we_fix_currency_inflation/ | {
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1t8wyp | how do bail bonds businesses make money? seems like the kind of people who need bail bonds aren't rolling in enough money to pay back huge sums. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t8wyp/eli5_how_do_bail_bonds_businesses_make_money/ | {
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3yt6j0 | how do economies crash, isnt it a man made idea? how can people not stop it? | It may seem like a dumb question but if economy and the idea of it is a man made function, how are big banks and those that seemingly run the economy helpless when something they create goes down? Im a teenager interested in finance yet this puzzles me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yt6j0/eli5_how_do_economies_crash_isnt_it_a_man_made/ | {
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29l1g5 | if government corn subsidies lead to cheaper high fructose corn syrup, which plays a big part in national obesity, why doesn't the government just use that money to subsidize vegetables? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29l1g5/eli5_if_government_corn_subsidies_lead_to_cheaper/ | {
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9kvhgt | what are moral rights? | also if i waive my moral rights, does it mean i am giving my copyright away and they can stop paying an author royalties? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kvhgt/eli5_what_are_moral_rights/ | {
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46awlm | is the life expectancy of a dvd dependent on amount of use only or is the data on the disc continuously degrading? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46awlm/eli5is_the_life_expectancy_of_a_dvd_dependent_on/ | {
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2adeyf | what happens when someone objects to a marrige when the priest asks if anyone objects to the marrige and should speak now or forever hold your peace? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2adeyf/eli5_what_happens_when_someone_objects_to_a/ | {
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pc75p | why is it that most of the richest countries on earth have a lot more vacation time than americans and in some of these (switzerland), they also have higher salaries? | [Vacation time chart](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pc75p/why_is_it_that_most_of_the_richest_countries_on/ | {
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48oqoy | how do huge teams collaborate on one large project like a game or an operating system? it seems like collaboration would be hell. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48oqoy/eli5_how_do_huge_teams_collaborate_on_one_large/ | {
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3aicgn | civil war or war between two nations | Was the Revolutionary War a Civil War or a War between two Nations?
Its been debated by some of my friends and I want a short concise answer.
If this fits another subreddit better please let me know. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aicgn/eli5civil_war_or_war_between_two_nations/ | {
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1pbg61 | before darwin, how did people explain animal husbandry? | It seems like people had actively been taking part in genetic selection for thousands of years and were actually pretty savvy at it. Does anybody know how they explained it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pbg61/eli5_before_darwin_how_did_people_explain_animal/ | {
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5a23md | why does swirling water cast a shadow? | Like in my pool, while the pump is running, I can clearly see the bottom, but the swirls from the jets create shadows on the bottom of the pool. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a23md/eli5_why_does_swirling_water_cast_a_shadow/ | {
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1gxh7u | child/infant actors. are they actively playing a role, or are they 'playing a game' for their scenes. | Or maybe a combination of both or neither? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gxh7u/eli5_childinfant_actors_are_they_actively_playing/ | {
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3ku8np | why do people in america walk around in their scrubs in public making them not sanitary? | I noticed this a lot when i was traveling in america, I know that in the UK you are not allowed to be walking around in scrubs nor are chefs are allowed to be wearing their chef whites and can get a fine from the EHO. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ku8np/eli5why_do_people_in_america_walk_around_in_their/ | {
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2ajb02 | why does someone seem heavier when they are sleeping or passed out versus how they weigh while awake. | For instance: My daughter fell asleep on the couch and I swear that when I carried her to bed it felt like she put on fifty lbs. but when I have to pick her up during the day it's no big deal. Also, I was a cheerleader in high school and when we did stunts the coach would tell the flyer (the girl we flew in the air) to... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ajb02/eli5_why_does_someone_seem_heavier_when_they_are/ | {
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5wh98e | why do i/we see red dots in the dark | I don't know if anyone else has this but when, for example I'm laying in bed in the morning and I open my eyes and stare at the same place for a couple of seconds I see small red dots whizzing by but as soon as I move my eyes they all disappear. What are these red dots? Can anyone tell me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wh98e/eli5_why_do_iwe_see_red_dots_in_the_dark/ | {
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dl2dgk | other than caffeine, what do the different additives in energy drinks do to the brain and body that create this "energy"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dl2dgk/eli5_other_than_caffeine_what_do_the_different/ | {
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750snd | what are the best ways to keep up to date with current events and politics in america? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/750snd/eli5_what_are_the_best_ways_to_keep_up_to_date/ | {
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4tgauy | if you don't get infected with the flu by another person, where do you get it from? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tgauy/eli5_if_you_dont_get_infected_with_the_flu_by/ | {
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42x74q | why are fm radios in most phones disabled from the factory in the us? wouldn't a functional fm radio in every cellphone be incredibly useful if there was ever a national emergency? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42x74q/eli5_why_are_fm_radios_in_most_phones_disabled/ | {
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8tqrey | what is airport security looking for in liquids, and why are some liquids treated differently than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tqrey/eli5_what_is_airport_security_looking_for_in/ | {
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8ho55v | how did government/state and authority develop into what it is today from ancient history | Trying to figure out how we came from tribes/ cavemen to evolving into having a government where we are ruled by power and authority. Would appreciate explanations very much :\) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ho55v/eli5_how_did_governmentstate_and_authority/ | {
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6dwtub | why can't we consciously tell the exact cause of our own symptoms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dwtub/eli5_why_cant_we_consciously_tell_the_exact_cause/ | {
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1jbf2t | what is happening in china right now with the "disappearing money"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jbf2t/eli5_what_is_happening_in_china_right_now_with/ | {
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6h53i7 | how are traffic light timings determined? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h53i7/eli5_how_are_traffic_light_timings_determined/ | {
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4nzo6i | how does psychological medications (antianxiety, antidepressants, etc) cure patients illnesses? | Just wondering, as I am currently taking Prozac for depression, and I never understood how it functioned in order to cure me. Thank you. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nzo6i/eli5_how_does_psychological_medications/ | {
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3pwhw0 | do bugs become deaf if i scream at them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pwhw0/eli5_do_bugs_become_deaf_if_i_scream_at_them/ | {
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3l96pg | what would be different in america if it had no debt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l96pg/eli5_what_would_be_different_in_america_if_it_had/ | {
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6kb2np | can a country use money/economic power to conquer another country? if so, how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kb2np/eli5_can_a_country_use_moneyeconomic_power_to/ | {
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2t15qu | how does a private person pay taxes in america? | Been wondering about this for a while now. I constantly see people on American TV shows and movies dreading "tax day" and having to "do their taxes", and (as a northern european) I have a hard time understanding this. Do you actually *pay* your taxes in retrospect or does this just mean that you check your accounts 'n ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t15qu/eli5how_does_a_private_person_pay_taxes_in_america/ | {
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88t460 | how did homo sapiens differ from the homo species right before modern extant human species (i.e. homo sapiens)? | I know that there have been many archaic human species like Neanderthals, Homo Erectus, Homo rhodesiensis, Homo heidelbergensis, Homo antecessor etc.
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acai5w | car brakes in movies | Hey all, I was watching a movie from the 90's where someone had their brake line cut, got on the interstate and pretty much realized they couldn't stop... How does this work in the sense that wouldn't they know when they we're backing out of their drive way? Or at least in the neighborhood when they go to stop at a sto... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acai5w/eli5_car_brakes_in_movies/ | {
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6vs39s | what is happening on a microscopic level when you polish rough/tarnished metal to a shine? | I didn't get a response on /r/askscience so I thought I'd try here. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vs39s/eli5_what_is_happening_on_a_microscopic_level/ | {
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3raut7 | if getting intoxicated worsens depression, then why do people "drink their problems away"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3raut7/eli5if_getting_intoxicated_worsens_depression/ | {
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29nach | what took place in the facebook experiment. | So apparently the Government funded a social experiment on Facebook which affected 600,000 people. Can someone explain what took place in this social experiment, and why does it affect us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29nach/eli5_what_took_place_in_the_facebook_experiment/ | {
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6dit7z | the sounds a microwave oven makes | When I start a microwave oven I usually hear a sort of clunking sound, followed by a whirring drone. What makes those sounds? Are they made by switching relays and fans, or something else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dit7z/eli5_the_sounds_a_microwave_oven_makes/ | {
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9dxccw | how exactly does a fuse work in an electrical plug? recently had one blow on an appliance. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dxccw/eli5_how_exactly_does_a_fuse_work_in_an/ | {
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1qj30q | what is the feeling of grogginess and why do we experience it? | What's happening inside of our brain and body during this time?
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3nf1j0 | i live in a poor area with high unemployment, yet i see everybody living a middle class lifestyle: driving new cars and living in homes. how is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nf1j0/eli5_i_live_in_a_poor_area_with_high_unemployment/ | {
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dj2d0c | how insects repair their wings? | How do insects repair their wings if they are so thin and appear to be made out of non living flesh like keratin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dj2d0c/eli5_how_insects_repair_their_wings/ | {
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2s2mt7 | why does my computer take longer to uninstall a bing toolbar but can uninstall a 15 gb game in a few seconds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s2mt7/eli5_why_does_my_computer_take_longer_to/ | {
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4hkvj9 | why does the g (3rd) string on my guitar have the hardest time staying in tune? | I'm a musician and also a sound engineer. When recording bands or playing, I always have to re-tune between almost every take in some sections because the blasted G goes out of tune, even with locking nuts and fine tuners! My friends who are in the music community all agree. What gives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hkvj9/eli5_why_does_the_g_3rd_string_on_my_guitar_have/ | {
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7at6i7 | li-fi and it’s relationship to 5g? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7at6i7/eli5_lifi_and_its_relationship_to_5g/ | {
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3i1wdn | if we were to travel 100% of the speed of light would we be able to get across the universe in literally no time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i1wdn/eli5_if_we_were_to_travel_100_of_the_speed_of/ | {
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6m13i7 | if a company makes and copyrights a game, and shuts down in the future, do they still own the rights to the game? if not, who does? | I assume this applies to other forms of media as well. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m13i7/eli5_if_a_company_makes_and_copyrights_a_game_and/ | {
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231com | how does plagiarism work in universities? | Specifically, I am in graduate school going through a formality called an original research project, wherein I copied and pasted something from a published paper that *I wrote*. And now my adviser is telling me i have to rewrite it or it could be considered plagiarism or I would get in trouble. WTF? How can I plagia... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/231com/eli5_how_does_plagiarism_work_in_universities/ | {
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33jnpu | why do my balls (crotch area) have a distinct smell to them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33jnpu/eli5_why_do_my_balls_crotch_area_have_a_distinct/ | {
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60hwey | what is material science? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60hwey/eli5_what_is_material_science/ | {
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2r1sux | how do they spread the coloured latex in fetal pigs (for dissection) into all the veins and arteries? | I know they inject it through the juggular veins but how does it get everywhere?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r1sux/eli5_how_do_they_spread_the_coloured_latex_in/ | {
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452wy2 | why do our body require so large an amount of energy to survive? | An average body use up 1500-2000 kcal just to keep the organs running. To put in perspective that's enough energy to boil 15-20l of water from 0 degree. So what processes require such an amount of fuel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/452wy2/eli5_why_do_our_body_require_so_large_an_amount/ | {
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2h04o2 | why do websites sometimes show up with the text all out of format and order when my internet connection is poor? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h04o2/eli5_why_do_websites_sometimes_show_up_with_the/ | {
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2grfij | why doesn't the 4th amendment protect people from mass surveillance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2grfij/eli5_why_doesnt_the_4th_amendment_protect_people/ | {
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6243qz | why do connection speed sites like ookla always have higher speeds than actual download speeds? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6243qz/eli5_why_do_connection_speed_sites_like_ookla/ | {
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zbvoq | what is the main difference between the number of valves in a car engine? | What difference does it make the more valves one has? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zbvoq/eli5_what_is_the_main_difference_between_the/ | {
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5lvlb6 | how does our body absorb creams? which parts of our skin do they go to? | Or oils or things like cocoa butter. I put coconut oil on my face every night but I just realised that am not sure how or why it even works. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lvlb6/eli5_how_does_our_body_absorb_creams_which_parts/ | {
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44n0aw | if trains use diesel engines as a generator to then power electric motors, why don't cargo ships do the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44n0aw/eli5_if_trains_use_diesel_engines_as_a_generator/ | {
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7fx9m8 | if a woman's half-sister were to have children, what relation would ones grandchildren have with the others children, if any at all? is there such a thing as half-nieces or nephew's, or am i completely off target? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fx9m8/eli5_if_a_womans_halfsister_were_to_have_children/ | {
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1rrtn7 | how does the body get energy from oxygen? | Obviously I'm not much of a science-y guy. How do we get energy from oxygen?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rrtn7/eli5_how_does_the_body_get_energy_from_oxygen/ | {
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21rb0g | why is amsterdam such an important city? | As an American, I just don't get it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21rb0g/eli5_why_is_amsterdam_such_an_important_city/ | {
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3squy0 | what's the difference between a city and town? why is a place considered a city and another a town? | I live in a town. It's bigger than the surrounding towns. It has grown a lot over the years. A lot more people and livelier. Even more businesses popping up. When and what will make it considered a city?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3squy0/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_city_and_town/ | {
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4cspaf | what is the canary that people are referring to being removed from the reddit transparency report? | From [this] (_URL_0_) comment. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cspaf/eli5_what_is_the_canary_that_people_are_referring/ | {
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1nfiqg | what a phone switchboard operator in the 1900s did | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nfiqg/eli5_what_a_phone_switchboard_operator_in_the/ | {
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a6kx0n | how is it determined who is featured on a song? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6kx0n/eli5_how_is_it_determined_who_is_featured_on_a/ | {
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3d55bp | what's the deal with the russian territory between lithaunia and poland? | I find it kinda nuts that it's there at all since it has no connection to the mainland of Russia and it was once part of the Austrian Hungarian empire (German?). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d55bp/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_the_russian_territory/ | {
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7r4bqa | when the 12/24h clock-based time measurement system was designed, what determined what would be appropriate placements for each hour of the day? for instance, why is 8am the start of the work day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7r4bqa/eli5when_the_1224h_clockbased_time_measurement/ | {
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5sjhc0 | why are humans the only species that needs to cook (most kinds of) meat to eat it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sjhc0/eli5why_are_humans_the_only_species_that_needs_to/ | {
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7lx6us | does the number of blades of an electric fan affect its "wind power"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lx6us/eli5_does_the_number_of_blades_of_an_electric_fan/ | {
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11b1zl | doxxing | In light of that whole /r/creepshots thing, the one thing I want to know is what is doxxing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11b1zl/eli5_doxxing/ | {
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9chlsa | what distinguishes wine (a program for running windows applications on linux) from other emulators? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9chlsa/eli5_what_distinguishes_wine_a_program_for/ | {
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6xibcc | how do corticosteroids help you get better? | Corticosteriods are an immune system suppressant. That seems, logically, to be the exact opposite of what you want.
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1ipoki | why do some planes leave a trail of white "smoke" behind them when they are up really high. | Note, Im not talking about planes built to do that unless that's the only ones that do that. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ipoki/eli5_why_do_some_planes_leave_a_trail_of_white/ | {
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1nvb5p | what is a thread count? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nvb5p/eli5_what_is_a_thread_count/ | {
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32qk3n | why does youtube often show me as being the 301st view on videos that obviously have more/less? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32qk3n/eli5_why_does_youtube_often_show_me_as_being_the/ | {
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3ytucx | road signs give the distance to different cities, such as "toledo 250" or "erie 10". by what location in cities are these distances determined? | I've always wondered this about these signs. For a while I assumed the signs where measured from the court house, but that doesn't seem to be universal. Some signs along the interstate seem to be measured to the next exit. Near my hometown, there's a sign downtown that shows there's still ten miles before you get there... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ytucx/eli5_road_signs_give_the_distance_to_different/ | {
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4l9pca | if a person gets all of their current blood in their body replaced in an instant with blood of a different type, would they be alright? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l9pca/eli5_if_a_person_gets_all_of_their_current_blood/ | {
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35ndox | what does "post-modern" mean in reference to literature? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35ndox/eli5_what_does_postmodern_mean_in_reference_to/ | {
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33zt12 | what caused this massive earthquake in nepal and why is it occurring so frequently even after 2 days? | I am in Kathmandu and still experiencing after shocks. Recent shock was local 6:45 am and now is 9:50 am. Internet is sometimes connected so asking and will be answering when possible. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33zt12/eli5_what_caused_this_massive_earthquake_in_nepal/ | {
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