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8e4cfj | why do sound deviations from “normal sounds” like those used in horror movies and games cause a fear response in us? | Thinking of A Quiet Place and Doki Doki Literature Club; not just predator noises and such | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e4cfj/eli5_why_do_sound_deviations_from_normal_sounds/ | {
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6shlmz | the psychological reason people can still not believe an argument when presented with evidence. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6shlmz/eli5_the_psychological_reason_people_can_still/ | {
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7op85x | why is seafood much more fragrant/smelly than land based animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7op85x/eli5_why_is_seafood_much_more_fragrantsmelly_than/ | {
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3gc1u6 | why does faraway smoke look like it's staying still? | For example, the steam coming out of cooling towers always looks static, as does smoke from a fire that you aren't close to. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gc1u6/eli5_why_does_faraway_smoke_look_like_its_staying/ | {
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6ode2m | how do it departments handle frequent cyber attacks? | Context: the director of my organization's IT department mentioned in a presentation that we encounter hundreds of cyber attacks every week (this organization is well-known globally). How is it possible that we are attacked so frequently and how do the IT folks handle it? I know nothing about CS. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ode2m/eli5_how_do_it_departments_handle_frequent_cyber/ | {
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7x15fv | shouldnt we burn a lot of calories when eating ice cream because our body works to raise the temperature of the ice cream? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7x15fv/eli5_shouldnt_we_burn_a_lot_of_calories_when/ | {
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1rlfaw | the moral and ethical implications of genetically modifying people | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rlfaw/eli5_the_moral_and_ethical_implications_of/ | {
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392cds | why are untruthful political ads still protected under the first amendment while ads that lie about consumer products are not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/392cds/eli5_why_are_untruthful_political_ads_still/ | {
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2je13o | in the wolf of wall street, what did they do involving the steve madden stock that was illegal and how did it make them so much money? | I thought it was because they bought lots of the stock at a low price, sold lots to customers therefore inflating the price and then selling their shares and the new higher price. However later in the film Jordan states he still owns 85% | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2je13o/eli5_in_the_wolf_of_wall_street_what_did_they_do/ | {
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1su3td | why are some colour combinations painful to look at when placed alongside each other (eg. red and green?) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1su3td/eli5_why_are_some_colour_combinations_painful_to/ | {
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31ixlh | how does a knife work on a molecular level? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31ixlh/eli5_how_does_a_knife_work_on_a_molecular_level/ | {
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2y51o6 | traditionally, why do conservatives support israel while liberals do not support israel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y51o6/eli5_traditionally_why_do_conservatives_support/ | {
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2bpzr8 | flat personal tax/consumption tax. | Here's my thinking. The tax code (in the US but I'm sure other countries have similar problems) is SO complex that a million loop holes exist. If the tax were changed to twenty pages of simple layman's jargon these holes would be closed. The economic drain that occurs as a necessity of employing so many people as tax p... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bpzr8/eli5_flat_personal_taxconsumption_tax/ | {
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5ekwie | why is audio/voice quality so bad between crucial communication lines (soldiers/police/pilots etc.) | Why in 2016 is the quality still so bad? It's like they're using happy meal toys. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ekwie/eli5_why_is_audiovoice_quality_so_bad_between/ | {
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24dgze | what is a high functioning alcoholic and what is the problem with that? | The term "High Functioning Alcoholic" seems to be meaningless to me. Reading the literature it states that an HFA has
* The ability to be professional
* The ability to maintain and create relationships
* Does not display any signs of struggle in their life
* Has not gotten into trouble due to alcohol
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49q2ua | what causes that feeling a split second before your realize you're about to have a very big accident? | Like when you're walking downstairs and miss one step and you're about to take a tumble, there is that fraction of a second where it feels like your heart is jumping into your throat?
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22axk7 | why is air less dense at higher altitudes? | This is probably a really dumb question so sorry in advance. I guess there are formulas which will explain this, but what properties of air make it less dense at a higher altitude? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22axk7/eli5_why_is_air_less_dense_at_higher_altitudes/ | {
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5ggx16 | why does american culture put so much emphasis on "moving out of the house" and being independent from one's family, when other cultures (e.g. asian and spanish) live with their extended family under the same roof throughout their lifetimes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ggx16/eli5_why_does_american_culture_put_so_much/ | {
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3ce0ew | how comic distribution works? | I got into comics in 2013, and while I only keep up with two series (Mega Man and X-Men), I'm still really confused at how comics get released, just because I go to my local bookstore every so often instead of a comic book store (which I go to once every few months). I don't understand how back issues or rarity works e... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ce0ew/eli5_how_comic_distribution_works/ | {
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at3p9k | what causes the urge to move around after hurting yourself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/at3p9k/eli5_what_causes_the_urge_to_move_around_after/ | {
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2lirdu | how is it the island of java can support it's 140+ million people in area the size of north carolina? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lirdu/eli5_how_is_it_the_island_of_java_can_support_its/ | {
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64b3r5 | why is chemotherapy used the way it is? | As a general treatment of the body, rather than a local treatment of the area affected by the cancer? It just seems like if we are able to use anesthic locally, or generally, then why can't we choose to do the same with chemo? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64b3r5/eli5_why_is_chemotherapy_used_the_way_it_is/ | {
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6dp3y9 | what causes the cloud rings to form around and above a nuclear or thermonuclear bomb? | Example of [high-yield fusion Castle Bravo shot](_URL_0_) with rings. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dp3y9/eli5_what_causes_the_cloud_rings_to_form_around/ | {
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g3pjxv | what does hormones actually do to our brains, how it makes us think, and if we extract all the hormone and hormone producing glands will the person be dead or lose his ability to think and feel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3pjxv/eli5_what_does_hormones_actually_do_to_our_brains/ | {
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apx17e | could an organism living in the ocean at a pressure of 5 tons/in^2 survive a hit from a sledge hammer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/apx17e/eli5_could_an_organism_living_in_the_ocean_at_a/ | {
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31xmlg | how do united states defence contractors make money when they are not needed? | I searched! Don't kill me!! :)
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45sbv3 | are the black panthers a racist hate group? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45sbv3/eli5_are_the_black_panthers_a_racist_hate_group/ | {
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l2jh9 | nominalism | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l2jh9/eli5_nominalism/ | {
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1me92i | what exactly is a time share? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1me92i/eli5_what_exactly_is_a_time_share/ | {
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4w5ev1 | in the restaurant industry, why do prices increase from breakfast through lunch and into dinner? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w5ev1/eli5_in_the_restaurant_industry_why_do_prices/ | {
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5ync4i | how is exercise an anti-inflammatory? | Specifically, what does exercise do to the body that reduces inflammation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ync4i/eli5_how_is_exercise_an_antiinflammatory/ | {
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c34lta | why are animals and fauna no longer as large as they once were? what has changed about our world that mega fauna and mega animals no longer exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c34lta/eli5_why_are_animals_and_fauna_no_longer_as_large/ | {
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2o5xzp | why don't 'unincorporated territories of the united states pay taxes? why aren't they considered a state? | "The inhabitants of the ceded territory . . . shall be admitted to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages, and immunities of citizens of the United States..." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o5xzp/eli5_why_dont_unincorporated_territories_of_the/ | {
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6a6wa7 | how are open-world video game maps designed? | Some of them are so big, I don't understand how they do it. I presume nobody has to draw every inch of them!? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a6wa7/eli5_how_are_openworld_video_game_maps_designed/ | {
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2iff24 | why is drinking sea water lethal, but soups with massive sodium content are acceptable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iff24/eli5eli5_why_is_drinking_sea_water_lethal_but/ | {
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4c1fan | why is it that whats politically correct sometimes isn't the same as the opinion of the majority? | For example supporting gay marriage has been politically correct for a much longer time than the US has had > 50% that supported it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c1fan/eli5_why_is_it_that_whats_politically_correct/ | {
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4exz9i | is gordan ramsay actually a good chef? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4exz9i/eli5_is_gordan_ramsay_actually_a_good_chef/ | {
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jjxny | the plot of the legend of zelda series | Preferably in Hyrulian chronological order. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jjxny/eli5_the_plot_of_the_legend_of_zelda_series/ | {
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p79ph | what makes facebook so valuable? why would it be a 100 bn $ company? | Facebook is not making any products/ selling anything. Why would it be valuable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p79ph/eli5_what_makes_facebook_so_valuable_why_would_it/ | {
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25ev3s | is there an evolutionary benefit to the type of hair you have? | For example why is it that africans have a certain type of hair, a lot of irish people have red hair, and asian people have the black straight hair. (I am generalizing of course.) Was this natural selection? What is the significance of hair? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25ev3s/eli5_is_there_an_evolutionary_benefit_to_the_type/ | {
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2s1066 | when nasa created the golden record that they sent with the voyager probe, how did they know that another intelligent species who found the probe would be able to read/play it? | What makes them think that if an alien race finds it, they'll know what to do with it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s1066/eli5_when_nasa_created_the_golden_record_that/ | {
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89qgl1 | what's a tarif? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89qgl1/eli5_whats_a_tarif/ | {
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qpxrf | what went down in the ows subreddit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qpxrf/eli5_what_went_down_in_the_ows_subreddit/ | {
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b1gyrh | why are some seasonal fruits, like apples, available all year round, but others aren't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1gyrh/eli5_why_are_some_seasonal_fruits_like_apples/ | {
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4js7a2 | how do they fake apps/operating systems in movies/tv | For example when a character is using a smartphone or computer and it shows the screen as they text, browse files, or use a website. Is that all done in post-production? Or is it a skin on an OS or an app created specifically for the show? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4js7a2/eli5_how_do_they_fake_appsoperating_systems_in/ | {
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az97nm | why do game consoles not need a 3 prong plug with a ground wire but things like amplifiers and pcs do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/az97nm/eli5_why_do_game_consoles_not_need_a_3_prong_plug/ | {
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s0rih | how is downloading movies/books online any different than going to your local library to check out movies/books for free? | Do libraries have to pay extra to these companies (i.e. distribution fees?) or is it just like one person buying a copy and distributing it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s0rih/eli5_how_is_downloading_moviesbooks_online_any/ | {
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21rgzl | what would happen if somebody broke the nato treaty? | lets say a NATO country were to be attacked. they would obviously seek help from their allies, but what would happen if we did not follow through on our treaty? say the balkan states were attacked by russia and the US, not wanting to risk ww3 refused to send military support, would the world stand and watch or is that ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21rgzl/eli5what_would_happen_if_somebody_broke_the_nato/ | {
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e0a1gy | why does putting the air conditioner on 25°c in a cooling mode feel different from the same 25°c in heating mode? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e0a1gy/eli5_why_does_putting_the_air_conditioner_on_25c/ | {
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1r281s | land bridges | How did the land bridges work? I've always imagined they were really narrow isthmuses (maybe ancient people could even see water on either side of them as they were crossing). My friend, however, says they were much narrower, and that people were essentially waist-deep in water as they crossed them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r281s/eli5_land_bridges/ | {
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qvtve | what's the deal with tuxes, blazers, etc, when is each appropriate, what kind of occasions? | i didn't have a dad =( | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qvtve/whats_the_deal_with_tuxes_blazers_etc_when_is/ | {
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21hsv3 | why do stores offer cash-out, if it seems like they don't make any profit off it. (they charge your card, and give you that amount in cash) | when you go to the grocery store and they offer you cash out, they charge your card 20$ and give you 20$ cash, seems like a lot of effort and they haven't made any profit from it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21hsv3/eli5why_do_stores_offer_cashout_if_it_seems_like/ | {
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ciy7p9 | how was space x able to build better rockets than nasa having less budget and experience? | How come space X, blue origin and other private space companies are capable of building better rockets than NASA, when NASA has +50 years of experience in the industry and a massive budget? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ciy7p9/eli5_how_was_space_x_able_to_build_better_rockets/ | {
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qsuob | what is cancer? (specifically leukemia) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qsuob/eli5_what_is_cancer_specifically_leukemia/ | {
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3zxi88 | why are neanderthals always depicted with caucasian features? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zxi88/eli5_why_are_neanderthals_always_depicted_with/ | {
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2vgf5t | why doesn't the us military replace the m9. i'm sure there are better pistols out there. | Thanks for the replies so far! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vgf5t/eli5_why_doesnt_the_us_military_replace_the_m9_im/ | {
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34tpp6 | apparently there are tens of thousands of illegal immigrants from ireland in places like new york. isn't life very difficult for them? how do they earn money? can they get things like houses, driving licenses, healthcare, etc? | a | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34tpp6/eli5_apparently_there_are_tens_of_thousands_of/ | {
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46rb6a | why do most aeroplane hangars have curved roofs regardless of their size? | Note that the strongest structure is a dome so it's not for strength & it's not for design as it uses more materials & costs more.
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1t9hqt | how are the nsa intercepting my data? | For example I just finished a transaction for rail tickets. I submitted my credit card details online (encrypted), and received a confirmation email to my gmail containing travel information.
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6prw04 | why does increased air flow extinguish flames? wouldn't you be adding the necessary ingredients? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6prw04/eli5_why_does_increased_air_flow_extinguish/ | {
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5hmxgz | why do people feel comfortable with themselves in the mirror, but hate themselves in flipped pictures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hmxgz/eli5_why_do_people_feel_comfortable_with/ | {
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2s5wdf | -if lance armstrong and his generation were doped to the gills how is it that this generation of cyclists is breaking their records absent significant technology advances and without drugs. | I love cycling and frankly don't care that they dope since it seems pretty clear they are all doing it and it's a "problem"in every sport nit just cycling, but the UCI would have us believe that banning Lance and stripping him of his wins fixed the problem when this generation is breaking the records his generation set... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s5wdf/eli5if_lance_armstrong_and_his_generation_were/ | {
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cojrh6 | why do people think that jeffrey epstein’s death seems like a coincidence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cojrh6/eli5_why_do_people_think_that_jeffrey_epsteins/ | {
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8mjf9h | in court how do they compensate swearing the oath on bibles for people who arent religious or are not christian? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mjf9h/eli5_in_court_how_do_they_compensate_swearing_the/ | {
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499dxh | why do stenographers use those tiny typewriters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/499dxh/eli5_why_do_stenographers_use_those_tiny/ | {
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n3rh6 | how did the wwii enigma code machines work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n3rh6/eli5_how_did_the_wwii_enigma_code_machines_work/ | {
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4upyg4 | the lean six sigma methodology | Any help would be much appreciated! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4upyg4/eli5_the_lean_six_sigma_methodology/ | {
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cds2jn | how do the "check to ensure you're not a robot" things actually work? what prevents computers from "clicking all pictures with a car"? i'm especially confused with the ones that dont require you to do anything except check the box. does somebody have an explaination? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cds2jn/eli5_how_do_the_check_to_ensure_youre_not_a_robot/ | {
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34oxaj | how did mayweather win that fight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34oxaj/eli5_how_did_mayweather_win_that_fight/ | {
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27om2o | at the large hadron collider, how do the scientists get the 'right' protons into the machine? | I'm useless as physics and have a basic grasp of the LHC. I wondered how the scientists know what they are firing around inside the LHC or if they have to put stuff in there how do they make sure it's the 'right' stuff? It's all really tiny isn't it? Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27om2o/eli5_at_the_large_hadron_collider_how_do_the/ | {
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2ldjjq | (if your country has them) why do drinks in king-size cans cost less than the normal cans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ldjjq/eli5_if_your_country_has_them_why_do_drinks_in/ | {
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8iacl3 | 4 continuous hours in the sun results in a sunburn, but 4 hours broken up into 15 minutes chunks does not. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8iacl3/eli5_4_continuous_hours_in_the_sun_results_in_a/ | {
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7pq8nz | what are these new-age solid-state batteries? how are they different from conventional batteries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pq8nz/eli5_what_are_these_newage_solidstate_batteries/ | {
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23auwm | how does a bike roll down a hill (balance) with no assistance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23auwm/eli5_how_does_a_bike_roll_down_a_hill_balance/ | {
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66hq9v | why (in the u.s) we are taxed twice, and in many cases a third time, on the same income? | So I get the reason for taxes. 100% makes sense, you contribute to the society you live in. I'll even go as far as saying why I get that there are federal and state taxes(counting that as one) even though I think the state should tax and the federal government should then collect from the state and not waste time on ev... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66hq9v/eli5_why_in_the_us_we_are_taxed_twice_and_in_many/ | {
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2jwufu | the "internet" to someone from the 1950s | Let's say someone from the 1940s/50s era gets magically transported to our present day.
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71tztk | why do space craft enter the atmosphere at full velocity, requiring heat shields and risking burning up? | It seems like reverse thrusters could be used, at the expense of additional fuel, to control the entry of a space craft back into the atmosphere. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71tztk/eli5_why_do_space_craft_enter_the_atmosphere_at/ | {
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6dksc3 | the earth is about 4.5 billion years old, but at what physical point do scientists classify a planet's age as 0? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dksc3/eli5_the_earth_is_about_45_billion_years_old_but/ | {
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5mvtdr | why do ladybugs seem to appear inside every time the temperature drops? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mvtdr/eli5why_do_ladybugs_seem_to_appear_inside_every/ | {
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357n0v | why are pretzels shaped like... well, pretzels? where did that shape originate from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/357n0v/eli5_why_are_pretzels_shaped_like_well_pretzels/ | {
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3iodt6 | why does software randomly not work or crash at times but is fine after a restart? | One way of the first ways to solve a tech problem is to just restart it, but why does that fix most problems? Shouldn't the same event just repeat again and again if in the same circumstances? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iodt6/eli5_why_does_software_randomly_not_work_or_crash/ | {
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d2wszx | how is it possible for light to not have reached us from parts of the universe yet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d2wszx/eli5_how_is_it_possible_for_light_to_not_have/ | {
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1zrvsj | how to become a programmer when /r/learnprogramming goes over my head? [serious] | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zrvsj/eli5_how_to_become_a_programmer_when/ | {
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3iqev1 | how do professional boxers have (decently) long careers if they're getting concussed everytime they fight? | I've always wondered how they manage not getting severe permenant brain damage from getting knocked out all the time and then keep fighting? I know in other sports like hockey, concussions are very serious and there are long recovery periods. A buddy of mine who I played hockey with got 4 concussions in 2 years and had... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iqev1/eli5_how_do_professional_boxers_have_decently/ | {
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1jka9i | what are the 165,000 new jobs the us economy says has been added in july and how are they created so quickly? | Obviously not every single one description for description, but generally are they government jobs or jobs that have sprung up through government projects? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jka9i/eli5_what_are_the_165000_new_jobs_the_us_economy/ | {
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6f81c2 | what do we measure in mhz when we are talking about cpus, does it have any moving parts like a hard-disk does? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f81c2/eli5_what_do_we_measure_in_mhz_when_we_are/ | {
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2t4cyj | you know that feeling when you're drinking something, and there's like a pause almost i'm not sure how to put it, a throat-cramp of sorts when it's going down your throat? sorry if nobody knows what i'm talking about | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t4cyj/eli5_you_know_that_feeling_when_youre_drinking/ | {
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6g7z71 | how can energy companies guarantee a customer getting '100% green energy', when they also produce energy from fossil fuels? | Since the cables are all the same, and probably the storage too. How can utility companies make such guarantees without lying? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g7z71/eli5_how_can_energy_companies_guarantee_a/ | {
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1rghun | from where did country music emerge? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rghun/eli5_from_where_did_country_music_emerge/ | {
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1nuoui | why toddlers are happy one moment then screaming and crying the next moment | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nuoui/eli5_why_toddlers_are_happy_one_moment_then/ | {
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fxn3bd | why do so many animals like deer, boars, and tapirs all have dapple camouflage only when they are babies? why do they lose it when they grow older? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxn3bd/eli5_why_do_so_many_animals_like_deer_boars_and/ | {
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33ict6 | why do loud noises (e.g gun shots) trigger car alarms? | Is it a safety feature built in my car manufactures or some sort of regulation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33ict6/eli5_why_do_loud_noises_eg_gun_shots_trigger_car/ | {
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4ukddo | how do people "live" in an embassy for extended periods of time? i've never visited an embassy, are they like hotels or something or it just a very awkward situation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ukddo/eli5_how_do_people_live_in_an_embassy_for/ | {
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2e61mt | how do soldiers in modern armies accurately direct artillery fire? | In movies, it is very common to see soldiers direct accurate artillery fire with their radios. How exactly is this firing process done though ie. how does a soldier on the ground who may or may not know exactly where he/she is direct artillery against enemies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e61mt/eli5_how_do_soldiers_in_modern_armies_accurately/ | {
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87hlmy | why does so many people hate the baby boomer generation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87hlmy/eli5_why_does_so_many_people_hate_the_baby_boomer/ | {
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4asn7z | why does this paper shatter after being folded seven times with a hydraulic press? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4asn7z/eli5_why_does_this_paper_shatter_after_being/ | {
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2r929b | why can i usually smoothly fast forward a digital video (netflix, hbo go, dvds, etc) but reverse playback is always a jerky mess? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r929b/eli5why_can_i_usually_smoothly_fast_forward_a/ | {
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