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6akgsd | why do your eyes water when you get something stuck in your throat and have to cough? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6akgsd/eli5_why_do_your_eyes_water_when_you_get/ | {
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1q3mnf | if it will cost ~$32 billion to eradicate malaria by 2020 and bill gates is worth ~$72 billion, how come he just can't pay for it himself? | Even if he's limited to "withdrawing" his cash, doesn't he have enough other billionaire buddies that they could cover the cost quite easily? It just seems weird to be asked for $1 donations because Malaria is so serious and needs to be eradicated, when Bill himself has billions. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q3mnf/eli5_if_it_will_cost_32_billion_to_eradicate/ | {
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1aiyvo | - when you lock a car door before the door is actually closed, how does the door actually close? is there no bolt? | An regular door, like to your house or apartment uses a bolt that physically inserts into the door jamb. So what does a car use? How can you actually lock the door, THEN close the door and there's no bolt sticking out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1aiyvo/eli5_when_you_lock_a_car_door_before_the_door_is/ | {
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5ikbs4 | why is it so bad to have basic passwords if your account will lock after some number of bad attempts? | I used "hello12345" and there is no way a computer or human could guess that in the first ten or so tries before the account is locked or the device is wiped.
PS- My reddit password is complex--I hope this doesn't get me tons of password reset related emails haha | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ikbs4/eli5_why_is_it_so_bad_to_have_basic_passwords_if/ | {
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3c624b | why during extremely economic downturn, people are denied the ability to withdrawal their money from a bank? | Like what is happening in Greece and what occurred during Depression
edit: sorry for grahmer misteak. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c624b/eli5_why_during_extremely_economic_downturn/ | {
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4v3p7o | why are blood transfusion patients banned from donating blood in the uk? | Just found out that patients with blood transfusions in the UK after 1980 cant donate blood due to the risk of CJD, but I cant see the link?
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7mdhw2 | why does hydrogen peroxide make your skin itchy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mdhw2/eli5_why_does_hydrogen_peroxide_make_your_skin/ | {
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3vxp9f | could we program an ai to have/"feel" emotions if we simulate the way our brain works? | Basically, could we hypothetically create true artificial intelligence, with par-human or superhuman thoughts, wants, hopes, dreams, desires, and emotions?
Obviously I don't mean right now, I mean at any point in the future.
Edit: The same thing goes for pain - [could a robot feel pain](_URL_0_) if we simulated the b... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vxp9f/eli5_could_we_program_an_ai_to_havefeel_emotions/ | {
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byoyga | how much water should one really drink in a day? every source recommends a different amount. how do the electrolytes work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/byoyga/eli5_how_much_water_should_one_really_drink_in_a/ | {
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34sfzj | why are reddit points so important to people? | I've been casually reading reddit for about a year. I mostly just look and almost never post. In the whole year I've been here I have only 4 pages worth of comments to my name and zero threads
and it still mystifies me every time I see people arguing or getting excited about points. Some people get mad and accuse peop... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34sfzj/eli5why_are_reddit_points_so_important_to_people/ | {
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2xfzu7 | why do we sometimes produce tears when we're laying down on our sides? or is that just me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xfzu7/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_produce_tears_when_were/ | {
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1rnfs3 | why do americans hate cursive? | When college threads pop up on /r/askreddit, I always see Americans bashing on cursive, like so: _URL_0_
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28vlsd | so what did the turbo button on my 486 actually do and did it make it faster??? | So what did the TURBO button on my 486 or 386 actually do and did it make it faster? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28vlsd/eli5so_what_did_the_turbo_button_on_my_486/ | {
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330ytk | how do cryogenics work? | Such as cryogenic freezing, shouldn't they starve, freeze etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/330ytk/eli5_how_do_cryogenics_work/ | {
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45pf6f | why is 4k more vivid than real life, but we can see the definition in videos? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45pf6f/eli5_why_is_4k_more_vivid_than_real_life_but_we/ | {
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b61kp9 | how are nano composites made? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b61kp9/eli5how_are_nano_composites_made/ | {
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2zyucg | how would i get outside help with a concept without risking having my idea stolen? | I have (I feel) a revolutionary idea but I do not have the scientific or engineering knowledge to figure out details and schematics, but I don't want my idea stolen. I was thinking of going to the internet for help but then my idea is out there for anyone to lay claim to. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zyucg/eli5_how_would_i_get_outside_help_with_a_concept/ | {
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2n407k | what is the difference between a profession and a trade | What exactly separates the two. I know that Doctor, Accountant, Actuary, etc are professions while Plumber, Electrician, Carpenter are trades.
Both groups require more than just getting some sort of certification from a professional body or some other licensing body but I get that they are different.
Why isn't being ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n407k/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_a_profession/ | {
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1qjmcq | how does taking a long shower waste water if just goes right back to city treatment? | I might be missing something but if I take a shower doesnt that go back to get treated and then sent out again? I get that there is some lost in evaporation but doenst the large majority get recycled? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qjmcq/eli5_how_does_taking_a_long_shower_waste_water_if/ | {
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ayrspt | if the infrastructure 15 years ago is still being used by cable companies today. then how can they provide such higher internet speeds? | Currently I have 200 Mbps internet (I could have 400 Mbps with the better package) on non-fiber optic line. 15 years ago it was very good to just have 20 Mbps consistently and now it is a laughable speed. If I am not missing something, how can cable companies maintain these high bandwidths and speeds now with the same ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ayrspt/eli5_if_the_infrastructure_15_years_ago_is_still/ | {
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4c580w | why are americans so obsessed with good credit? i have never owned a credit card, and i still got a loan on an apartment in europe. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c580w/eli5_why_are_americans_so_obsessed_with_good/ | {
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5wuj6x | what is the motivation or reason why some isps purposefully lie about their service? what stops them from providing the advertised service? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wuj6x/eli5_what_is_the_motivation_or_reason_why_some/ | {
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50au06 | what is dynamic dns? how is it different than regular dns? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50au06/eli5what_is_dynamic_dns_how_is_it_different_than/ | {
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6xpxch | sleep teaching | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xpxch/eli5_sleep_teaching/ | {
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7sfpw6 | how do emergency responders get access to gated communities & other restricted areas. | Do they have a list of all the codes or a master unlock of sorts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sfpw6/eli5_how_do_emergency_responders_get_access_to/ | {
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e38uvq | cars with ultra bright blue led things, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e38uvq/eli5_cars_with_ultra_bright_blue_led_things_why/ | {
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bkcfdl | why does fear/trauma equate to dizziness/throwing up? | The idea behind throwing up from what I know is that the body is rejecting something that is deemed poisonous to the body. So when you get scared, or you remember a traumatic even or incident, why do you get nauseous or dizzy? You aren't actively eating/drinking anything that would make you feel that way, so why does y... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bkcfdl/eli5_why_does_feartrauma_equate_to/ | {
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1xhm5b | why are people's fun parts darker than the rest of our bodies? | Is it a just in case thing? Just in case I get as dark as I can possibly get, so my balls match my torso? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xhm5b/eli5_why_are_peoples_fun_parts_darker_than_the/ | {
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3mjdbd | how would we communicate with aliens if we ever find them? | Their language and the way they communicate may be very different from ours... so, how could we "translate" our language? How could they understand concepts (of space, time, and pretty much everything...)? Could we communicate using math? But how do we know they would be capable of quantitative thinking?
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3rtxrx | what does it mean when a country "devalues" it's currency? | And what is the impact on other countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rtxrx/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_a_country_devalues/ | {
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2x1u67 | why did digg decide to destroy their site, anyway? | Seriously, what was going on with that? Surely they could have predicted that changing it from a social media site to a paid sponsor link dump would have lost them their user base. And even if they didn't, they sure as hell did the next day, when their entire user base left. Was the decision really just pure stupidi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x1u67/eli5_why_did_digg_decide_to_destroy_their_site/ | {
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2e2udo | why do amazing shows, like freaks & geeks and firefly, get canceled, whereas shows like honey boo boo stay on air? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e2udo/eli5_why_do_amazing_shows_like_freaks_geeks_and/ | {
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5dazh3 | why was windows 95 such a big deal? | I specifically remember Windows 95 having a lot of hype surrounding its release, moreso than any previous or subsequent version of Windows. Was this purely to promote the product? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dazh3/eli5_why_was_windows_95_such_a_big_deal/ | {
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1xbu7c | interlaced and progressive video and the advantages/disadvantages of both. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xbu7c/eli5_interlaced_and_progressive_video_and_the/ | {
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elwvli | some actors are paid massively in some films but modestly in others. how do film producers negotiate wages with actors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/elwvli/eli5_some_actors_are_paid_massively_in_some_films/ | {
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2f7zj9 | how can israel continue actions that the un deems illegal under international law with no repercussions? | The UN says the most recent 1000 acre land grab is illegal under international law. Also many experts say that the blockade on Gaza is illegal under international law. Experts also say that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory is now classified as an annexation which is also illegal under international law. Why... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f7zj9/eli5_how_can_israel_continue_actions_that_the_un/ | {
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28s30n | would it be feasible to make enough solar panels to generate enough electricity for the whole world? | [This](_URL_0_) popped up on my dash recently and I wanted to know if this is or will be possible. This size of the square is pretty damn large though. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28s30n/eli5_would_it_be_feasible_to_make_enough_solar/ | {
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20jchf | how does one tiny little imodium tablet do such extraordinary work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20jchf/eli5_how_does_one_tiny_little_imodium_tablet_do/ | {
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2oq48t | when i break something. what is the noise i hear? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oq48t/eli5when_i_break_something_what_is_the_noise_i/ | {
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9jxvi9 | how did scientists know that uranium could be used to make an atomic bomb? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jxvi9/eli5_how_did_scientists_know_that_uranium_could/ | {
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1hzk2s | what does it feel like to become addicted to cigarettes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hzk2s/eli5what_does_it_feel_like_to_become_addicted_to/ | {
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ex267g | how do we know how well animals can hear/see things? | Like, when I hear "Eagles can see *blank* x as well as a human. How accurate is that? And isn't that very subjective and variable across the entire species?
HOW DO WE KNOW? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ex267g/eli5_how_do_we_know_how_well_animals_can_hearsee/ | {
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2hsewm | - why don't mri's (magnetic resonance imaging) get less expensive for the patient once the cost of the machine is paid off? | i always wonder why getting an mri costs upwards of a $1000 or more- seems like once the i initial cost of the machine is satisfied, couldn't the cost for the patient go down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hsewm/eli5_why_dont_mris_magnetic_resonance_imaging_get/ | {
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3zn9x8 | why doesn't car companies build new cars out of steel? , like old cars | cars nowadays crumble out of the slightest impact. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zn9x8/eli5_why_doesnt_car_companies_build_new_cars_out/ | {
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5jl237 | what does it mean when payments shall be made by the company in arrears at the end of each month of services? | For example: my work started from Nov 7 and end on Dec 6. The company said they shall make payments within 30 days after receipt of the corresponding verifiable and approved invoice in text form. Does this mean I will be pay on Jan 5? What do I do if they pass overdue and when will should I start inform them that they'... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jl237/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_payments_shall_be/ | {
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8m2wjr | when you’re tired, why is it harder to keep your eyes open than it is to walk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8m2wjr/eli5_when_youre_tired_why_is_it_harder_to_keep/ | {
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62ezj3 | what is snapchat and how do you use it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62ezj3/eli5_what_is_snapchat_and_how_do_you_use_it/ | {
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1qy720 | why do dogs have so many health problems? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qy720/eli5_why_do_dogs_have_so_many_health_problems/ | {
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25ol4x | the european parliament. | There's an election coming up here next week, when I'll be asked to vote on sending a local politician to the EU as an MEP. After reading some election literature, I have come to the conclusion that I know dick-all about the European Parliament.
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cezigw | why is intubation necessary for general anesthesia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cezigw/eli5_why_is_intubation_necessary_for_general/ | {
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cjbkx1 | why are performance enhancing drugs in baseball treated much more harshly than in other sports such as football and basketball? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjbkx1/eli5_why_are_performance_enhancing_drugs_in/ | {
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4pyjpt | sometimes i catch my dog just staring off into space. what, if anything, could he be thinking about? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pyjpt/eli5_sometimes_i_catch_my_dog_just_staring_off/ | {
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3nf0vd | what happens if people start living in chernobyl right now? it isn't habitable for another 22000 years. | Thanks for all the submissions! Very informative! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nf0vd/eli5_what_happens_if_people_start_living_in/ | {
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da6m5z | how aninals/reptiles from eggs know when to come out of their shell | Also do they breathe while in the shell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/da6m5z/eli5_how_aninalsreptiles_from_eggs_know_when_to/ | {
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3l1p4r | why do far eastern people generally have thin eyes? as in the genetic reason if there is one. | Sorry if this in un-PC...actually fuck being PC, it's an honest question. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l1p4r/eli5_why_do_far_eastern_people_generally_have/ | {
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42tzfl | how bad for you is it to have one or two beers a night? what does it actually do to your brain/body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42tzfl/eli5how_bad_for_you_is_it_to_have_one_or_two/ | {
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a0zq1q | why daytime running lights aren't required in the united states. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0zq1q/eli5_why_daytime_running_lights_arent_required_in/ | {
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2uphav | can you get addicted to a drug when you are blackout drunk? | Let's say you get blackout drunk but are still functioning and try like meth or heroin...something highly addictive even after the first time. Would you become addicted? Since your brain loses it's ability to retain info would it remember what its craving? Would you just have a weird craving sensation and have no idea ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uphav/eli5_can_you_get_addicted_to_a_drug_when_you_are/ | {
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3sx5x6 | what is a pattern? | If I said: 2, 4, 6, 8...
You would think 10. But the answer is 23. But I am sentient and can pick any number, I'm not limited to predictability.
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26m4o1 | how am i able to think and type without even thinking about where the letters are that i am hitting. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26m4o1/eli5how_am_i_able_to_think_and_type_without_even/ | {
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6dukie | why does rocking calm people down? | Why does rocking calm people down?
As babies we are rocked by our parents to stop is crying or to get us to sheep.
As adults, we sometimes rock after traumatic events or when we feel down. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dukie/eli5_why_does_rocking_calm_people_down/ | {
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265fen | why does installing to a hard drive take longer than deleting? | What is the difference in processes between installing to and deleting from a hard drive? Wouldn't the HDD still need to access the data that it is deleting, so it would still be limited by read speed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/265fen/eli5_why_does_installing_to_a_hard_drive_take/ | {
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1t4r0g | how did punch cards work? specifically, what is the reading mechanism? | I have searched everywhere on the internet, and it seems as though not a single source could tell you how a punch card reader works. They go into what the holes mean, how they're programmed, and the history of the punch card, but I just want to know how a bunch of holes in a card can PHYSICALLY translate to information... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t4r0g/eli5_how_did_punch_cards_work_specifically_what/ | {
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6sjwmt | why do we have 6 (sometimes 8) abdominal muscles. does each one have a function? if not what's the purpose of having the separation between each one. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sjwmt/eli5_why_do_we_have_6_sometimes_8_abdominal/ | {
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361y57 | how can people be arrested for wanting to join isis? | I just saw that somebody was arrested for intending to join ISIS on the news this morning. Isn't that unconstitutional? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/361y57/eli5_how_can_people_be_arrested_for_wanting_to/ | {
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6p1ywx | why is accelerating slower better for your fuel economy than accelerating faster? | Aren't you using more fuel for a shorter period of time if you accelerate rapidly compared to slower acceleration over a longer period of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p1ywx/eli5_why_is_accelerating_slower_better_for_your/ | {
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6zmmiw | how do observational studies "control for" certain variables? | In studies where the researchers aren't directly affecting the thing that they're studying (so not like a laboratory study) but they're "controlling for", say income or demographics, how do they actually accomplish this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zmmiw/eli5_how_do_observational_studies_control_for/ | {
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3ivr6e | why can breaking the sound barrier be seen visually? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ivr6e/eli5_why_can_breaking_the_sound_barrier_be_seen/ | {
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7fg9ur | i’ve stood every single day of my life, so how are my legs and back still sore after a day of work when they should be used to the strain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fg9ur/eli5_ive_stood_every_single_day_of_my_life_so_how/ | {
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1osqsh | why do people keep saying that big-name record labels will soon be a thing of the past? | I hear a lot about how soon they won't be needed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1osqsh/why_do_people_keep_saying_that_bigname_record/ | {
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24gphp | the difference between empirical and circumstantial evidence. | Why is empirical evidence better, and what are the exact differences between the two? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24gphp/eli5_the_difference_between_empirical_and/ | {
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63611s | is there a living creature on earth that never dies? | Like, no matter what happens to that creature, it regenerates itself and doesn't die.
Ty. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63611s/eli5_is_there_a_living_creature_on_earth_that/ | {
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3zd3j4 | how do dogs of different breeds know to mate with each other? | Saw a bulldog getting it on with some kind of terrier today. How do they know? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zd3j4/eli5_how_do_dogs_of_different_breeds_know_to_mate/ | {
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1a7qf9 | why does cispa keep coming back? | (OPTIONAL) And what might it take for the American people to "put our foot down" on this issue, so we don't have to continually make the same great efforts only to pacify our legislature until next time?
Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a7qf9/eli5_why_does_cispa_keep_coming_back/ | {
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uxvkh | quantum physics grad student ben ames, wins alan alda's 'the flame challenge' by most effectively communicating the complexity of a flame to children in his animated video. | "Scientists have long been criticized of their inability to communicate complex ideas adequately to the rest of society. Similar to his questions on PBS' Scientific American Frontiers, actor Alan Alda wrote to the journal Science with [a proposition called The Flame Challenge PDF](_URL_2_). Contestants would have to ex... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uxvkh/quantum_physics_grad_student_ben_ames_wins_alan/ | {
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qtf60 | what happens when you reinstall your windows os over your computer? | I've got a bunch of friends who keep telling me that my computer will vastly improve if I do this simple and non-time consuming (as they continually assure me) one time installation on my 6 year old Dell Vostro. But I'm afraid of what unknown, horrifying catastrophe my tech-noob self might cause on my perfectly functio... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qtf60/eli5_what_happens_when_you_reinstall_your_windows/ | {
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cbx7ao | when writing, how am i able to think of a word that would be good in a sentence even if i’m not exactly sure of its meaning until i look it up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cbx7ao/eli5_when_writing_how_am_i_able_to_think_of_a/ | {
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jm5t8 | academics: explain your thesis li5. | Give the full, non-like I'm five thesis title and then explain it underneath. I think it will be interesting to get a sense of all the different tiny things that people have accomplished in writing their thesis.
Give a discipline and level if you wish as well.
I'll post mine once I write it up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jm5t8/academics_explain_your_thesis_li5/ | {
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ql6dh | what are contraceptives and how do they work. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ql6dh/eli5_what_are_contraceptives_and_how_do_they_work/ | {
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1nneu0 | why do people believe cracking/popping knuckles causes arthiritis? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nneu0/eli5_why_do_people_believe_crackingpopping/ | {
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3linsk | how come game creators can't make the game with the same graphics as they show in the trailers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3linsk/eli5_how_come_game_creators_cant_make_the_game/ | {
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4pjt5b | despite massive, and still growing costs. why do we urge kids to "go get a degree" instead of learning a trade like electrical or plumbing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pjt5b/eli5_despite_massive_and_still_growing_costs_why/ | {
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6huleo | how complicated is it to fight a forest fire and why? why can't air support just drop water on it and around it to contain it when it spreads? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6huleo/eli5_how_complicated_is_it_to_fight_a_forest_fire/ | {
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1ltm9q | if scotland secedes, would the united kingdom revert back to great britain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ltm9q/eli5_if_scotland_secedes_would_the_united_kingdom/ | {
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2t3zvm | why does microwaving food ruin its flavor, and why does this happen particularly so for french fries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t3zvm/eli5_why_does_microwaving_food_ruin_its_flavor/ | {
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3w1qvh | how can the "deep web" allegedly be so much larger than the surface web if only a minority of people use the deep web or hidden internet. | Just something that doesn't make sense in my mind. Or am I wrong and every second person uses the deep Web and I'm behind on the times. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w1qvh/eli5_how_can_the_deep_web_allegedly_be_so_much/ | {
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1yqjfn | twitch plays pokemon | What's the deal here? Seems to be super popular right now... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yqjfn/eli5_twitch_plays_pokemon/ | {
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el5tq6 | how are war crimes tracked? | I read that you cant shoot a medic in war. But when shit hits the fan and bullets are flying around; how do they know an individual soldier commite war crimes or not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/el5tq6/eli5_how_are_war_crimes_tracked/ | {
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axiixg | how do they replicate scents for scented candles? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axiixg/eli5_how_do_they_replicate_scents_for_scented/ | {
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87tmhl | why exactly does it hurt when soap comes in contact with a bruise or an inflamed part of the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87tmhl/eli5_why_exactly_does_it_hurt_when_soap_comes_in/ | {
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3e71f6 | on a dvd remote, why is the pause button symbolized by two lines? what about play and stop? (sideways triangle and square, respectively.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e71f6/eli5_on_a_dvd_remote_why_is_the_pause_button/ | {
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3biryp | why do many christian's preach certain parts of the bible but ignore others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3biryp/eli5_why_do_many_christians_preach_certain_parts/ | {
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52vw30 | what supports the us economy more? buying a ford built in mexico, or a toyota built in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52vw30/eli5_what_supports_the_us_economy_more_buying_a/ | {
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1y75lp | why do dogs randomly shake off even when they're not wet? | Does it feel refreshing or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y75lp/eli5_why_do_dogs_randomly_shake_off_even_when/ | {
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4p2wit | i live in southern california. what causes a 'heat wave'? how can meteorologists predict that one is coming? | I know it has something to pressure fronts, but how are those formed? How does it lead to a heat wave? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4p2wit/eli5_i_live_in_southern_california_what_causes_a/ | {
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16wshh | how song identifier apps (like soundtracking) really works. | Just curious. How does it determine what song is playing regardless of which portion of the song you playback to it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16wshh/eli5_how_song_identifier_apps_like_soundtracking/ | {
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a1ob30 | how can looks and attractiveness be subjective if everyone’s visual system is wired in the same way? | its common belief that everyones facial preferences are different, but if everyones eyes and brain are structured in the same basic way, how can looks be subjective if no one is really that different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1ob30/eli5_how_can_looks_and_attractiveness_be/ | {
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w1oc6 | how do you move? | My 10 year old would like to know how do people move without feeling that they're doing it? I'm guessing she means by moving without thinking or knowing you're moving? I'm confused!
Edit: The kids sat down and read all the responses together with me, thank you guys :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w1oc6/eli5_how_do_you_move/ | {
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