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2iqc3l | how is mississippi both the poorest and the fattest state in the us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iqc3l/eli5_how_is_mississippi_both_the_poorest_and_the/ | {
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3g9kja | why do many people feel weird when they don't have a blanket over them when they lay down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g9kja/eli5_why_do_many_people_feel_weird_when_they_dont/ | {
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98czxc | do gases get hot or cold when under pressure, and why? | Hi, I am trying to reconcile a few things below. My apologies for the overly simplified layman's understanding.
(I did try searching and read a few threads on this forum re this topic and it seems that #1 is correct but I can't seem to reconcile that with the anecdotal examples I shared below.)
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2m4041 | rosetta comet landing | Due to the influx of questions about the Rosetta Comet landing today we've set up this central location for related questions. Please treat all top level comments as questions, and subsequent comments should all be explanations, just as in a normal thread. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m4041/rosetta_comet_landing/ | {
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awidc5 | physiologically, what's happening differently inside our bodies when we speak vs. whisper vs. yell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awidc5/eli5_physiologically_whats_happening_differently/ | {
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6i08vi | why click bait webpages put everything in a slided format? | What benefit does the web page owner receive from putting their content in 50 different slides that you have to click through versus a scroll-able format? They have to understand it's annoying and at times almost unreadable. So what gives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i08vi/eli5_why_click_bait_webpages_put_everything_in_a/ | {
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9xtiv8 | how do business owners pay themselves when business is bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xtiv8/eli5_how_do_business_owners_pay_themselves_when/ | {
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da6qwg | why do spiders have such potent venom when they hunt small insects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/da6qwg/eli5_why_do_spiders_have_such_potent_venom_when/ | {
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46g0z5 | how do video games make the car sound so fluidic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46g0z5/eli5_how_do_video_games_make_the_car_sound_so/ | {
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2i8hr5 | why do almost all cups and mugs have inverted bottoms? | Like [this,](_URL_0_) for example. I wondered this today while mopping up the water left in the depressions on the bottom of my coffee mugs in the dishwasher. Why can't the bottoms of mugs just be flat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i8hr5/eli5_why_do_almost_all_cups_and_mugs_have/ | {
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6hduko | credit card debts in the us. | How do you accumulate CC debts in the US? I'm German and I can't possibly do this with my CC.
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3toddh | how do male adult film performers do what they do without worrying about impregnating a coworker? | Obviously the ladies are most likely on birth control, but what if it fails and she ends up pregnant? Seems like a huge risk to take at your job.
Females obviously have the choice of termination but males don't. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3toddh/eli5_how_do_male_adult_film_performers_do_what/ | {
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1r30tr | what is the difference between a sd card and sdhc? how does the writing speed affect dslr cameras? | I'm learning about photography but I'm having a hard time understanding the difference between SD and SDHC. When shooting or video recording, how does the writing speeds affect the performance on a DSLR camera? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r30tr/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_sd_card_and/ | {
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3jb00i | how the microwave ovens with built in metal racks work without sending sparks flying? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jb00i/eli5_how_the_microwave_ovens_with_built_in_metal/ | {
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5zlk7x | why are some companies not profitable, with no proven route to profitability, worth billions of dollars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zlk7x/eli5_why_are_some_companies_not_profitable_with/ | {
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3rt65m | how those shopping carts at certain stores seize from moving when taken a certain distance | Saw a sign warning about this at a department store last night and I've always wondered how they work. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rt65m/eli5_how_those_shopping_carts_at_certain_stores/ | {
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37svvg | why is it, that when i imagine something spinning, it's extremely hard to mentally make it slow down, stop, or make it spin the other way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37svvg/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_i_imagine_something/ | {
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3j57zt | why are there different grammar/spelling rules for "it's" and "what's"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j57zt/eli5_why_are_there_different_grammarspelling/ | {
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4rck2t | what is "voice throwing" and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rck2t/eli5_what_is_voice_throwing_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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2d7kmm | how does yoga work? how do seemingly simple things help the body tremendously? | I did what you said!!! I searched first. I am just getting a lot of 'opinions'. What I am looking for is physically from a slightly scientific perspective how yoga helps the body lose weight etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d7kmm/eli5_how_does_yoga_work_how_do_seemingly_simple/ | {
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53xi14 | how can a phone become "buggy" | I've heard that phones can develop software issues/bugs over time and the same goes for computers. Sometimes, you need to do a full reinstallation of the operating system.
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edhulr | different types of prisons and prison vs jail vs lockup | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/edhulr/eli5_different_types_of_prisons_and_prison_vs/ | {
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1k7ljh | how is video game music composed and created? | For example, when they say Nobuo Uematsu was the composer for the FFVII soundtrack - does this mean that he sat in his own studio and created the soundtrack with his own various instruments/synths/computer programs? Or does this mean that he created something along the lines of sheet music to have other people play? ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k7ljh/eli5_how_is_video_game_music_composed_and_created/ | {
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3itiem | beyond the idea of pushing your own misery onto someone else, what's the psychology behind bullying? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3itiem/eli5_beyond_the_idea_of_pushing_your_own_misery/ | {
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2t3pvi | would a fish from the marianas trench explode if brought to the surface since we would be crushed if we went down there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t3pvi/eli5_would_a_fish_from_the_marianas_trench/ | {
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28a2m4 | "charged as adults" - why does this happen so frequently in the us? | I say frequently, maybe it's not *that* often, but I have read of 2 cases this week where a really young person (12, 13 years old) is being charged as an adult for murder and attempted murder, facing enormous lengths of time in prison. I understand that the age of criminal responsibility is not 18, but does charging mi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28a2m4/eli5_charged_as_adults_why_does_this_happen_so/ | {
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3cqlqq | why do real estate deals almost always have a contract and then a closing? why not do it all at once? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cqlqq/eli5_why_do_real_estate_deals_almost_always_have/ | {
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2h3c8o | the united states federal reserve system | I can't understand what exactly it is that they do or why they're so controversial. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h3c8o/eli5_the_united_states_federal_reserve_system/ | {
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23x1hs | how/why does gravity multiply over long periods? | This came up in the Far Future Timeline post. "At about 60 million years the Earth's orbit is unpredictable due to gravity multiplying over long periods." _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23x1hs/eli5_howwhy_does_gravity_multiply_over_long/ | {
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8vd4ds | why does a fork make that awful screeching noise on a plate sometimes? | What actually creates this sound? And why do different materials make different sounds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vd4ds/eli5_why_does_a_fork_make_that_awful_screeching/ | {
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3bzpwv | what is a reddit admin vs what is a reddit mod? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bzpwv/eli5_what_is_a_reddit_admin_vs_what_is_a_reddit/ | {
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fon0ci | why do erasers get sticky if they are kept in pencil cases for a long period of time? | Today I opened my pencil case (which is made out of polyurethane) after about 3 months of not using it, and my eraser was stuck to the side of it. After I pulled them apart the eraser was sticky. There wasn’t anything that could cause a mess in the pencil case and my pens were fine, so why was only the eraser sticky? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fon0ci/eli5_why_do_erasers_get_sticky_if_they_are_kept/ | {
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6h494g | why is wine generally served in "wine glasses" instead of a regular cup? | I feel like it wouldn't make much of a difference either way, but how did it come to be like this? Is there a good reason for it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h494g/eli5_why_is_wine_generally_served_in_wine_glasses/ | {
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wlrsg | when to add an -er after an adjective or to add a more before the adjective. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wlrsg/eli5_when_to_add_an_er_after_an_adjective_or_to/ | {
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5eudt3 | why do some countries make coins with higher value smaller then coins with lower value? i.e the u.s dime v.s the nickel or the swiss 1/2 franc vs the 20 cent. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5eudt3/eli5_why_do_some_countries_make_coins_with_higher/ | {
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3ukhfs | how did mental illnesses come to be? | or where they always there in humans? where there any cave men with OCD, for example?
and Can animals be mentally ill? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ukhfs/eli5_how_did_mental_illnesses_come_to_be/ | {
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1ji8is | why are shaving razor refills so goddamn expensive? | I've always wondered why razor refills are so expensive. It seems like they shouldn't cost that much to make. Is it some sort of razor company conspiracy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ji8is/eli5_why_are_shaving_razor_refills_so_goddamn/ | {
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8i8dgd | how much extra time does each kilogram of fat you have stored on your body gives you in cases of starvation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8i8dgd/eli5_how_much_extra_time_does_each_kilogram_of/ | {
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zyly8 | the evolutionary argument against adam and eve | ...ignoring any religious beliefs regarding the age of humanity (6,000 years?)
My understanding of evolution is not so great and I've not come across any material that delves into it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zyly8/eli5_the_evolutionary_argument_against_adam_and/ | {
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1m65nu | why are chemical weapons not ok, but depleted uranium bombs are? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m65nu/eli5why_are_chemical_weapons_not_ok_but_depleted/ | {
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3nw152 | why does louisiana have the highest prison rate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nw152/eli5_why_does_louisiana_have_the_highest_prison/ | {
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1qx00n | nasa's budget was cut a long time ago. why are they still doing missions? will nasa ever disappear entirely? | I see articles about new launches/missions like this one all the time:
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1mmxy6 | why is it physically painful to be woken up suddenly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mmxy6/eli5_why_is_it_physically_painful_to_be_woken_up/ | {
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2zlbva | why can't companies using internet to deliver television use other companies internet? | So I know there are a couple companies (ATT-Uverse and Google Fiber) that use [IPTV](_URL_0_) to transmit television services. Why can I not sign up for these services through my current service provider (Cox) and create a more open market for television? Will net neutrality have any affect on this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zlbva/eli5why_cant_companies_using_internet_to_deliver/ | {
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b2f7pg | why isn't it possible to prevent the need for sleeping by creating a chemical that neutralizes all melatonin in our body? | +any other sleep-related chemical | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2f7pg/eli5why_isnt_it_possible_to_prevent_the_need_for/ | {
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3tv4oy | what's the difference between underwater pressure and space pressure, and why haven't we explored the ocean as much as space? | Edit: Thanks for all the answers! Im sorry if I came off as ignorant on the subject, but I know more now, heh. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tv4oy/eli5whats_the_difference_between_underwater/ | {
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m02yu | - why can't countries only spend money they have, and stop borrowing money they don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m02yu/eli5_why_cant_countries_only_spend_money_they/ | {
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4cvx1o | how do cats decide "mhm this seems to be a good time to wash myself" ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cvx1o/eli5_how_do_cats_decide_mhm_this_seems_to_be_a/ | {
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ahh52y | how long can bacteria stay alive in isotonic solution? | I was culturing some bacteria in nutrient broth, and had to do some testing in isotonic 0.85% NaCl solution. Nutrient broth works great (it obviously has nutrients) but how about 0.85% NaCl solution? How long could bacteria theoretically stay viable in this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahh52y/eli5_how_long_can_bacteria_stay_alive_in_isotonic/ | {
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66ca51 | why can't psychologists prescribe medicine like psychiatrists, & how did the two professions come to exist as separate beings? | I'm very aware one can prescribe medicine and the other essentially is only there to talk with you about your life but if I'm not mistaken, both are doctors correct? So why can only one prescribe medicine when they both seem to have intimate knowledge of the mind? What I mean is, how did the two ever get distinguished?... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66ca51/eli5_why_cant_psychologists_prescribe_medicine/ | {
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98e208 | why do phone touchscreens react to skin and water but not to metal and other conductors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98e208/eli5_why_do_phone_touchscreens_react_to_skin_and/ | {
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xnw02 | why jamaicans are so good at sprint races? | I can't understand it sometimes...
EDIT: I tried to explain about their descendance. I am sorry if I offended someone. I deleted it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xnw02/eli5_why_jamaicans_are_so_good_at_sprint_races/ | {
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73t3a7 | how do american zip codes work? | Can someone explain to a European how American Zip Codes work?
Say 'Settan City' (fictional) is a city on the East Coast of America, higher to the North.
Would the Zip Code be something like: SC, followed by some specific numbers? What do the numbers define and what do they reference/correspond to?
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64aw5t | why is it called coconut milk and not juice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64aw5t/eli5_why_is_it_called_coconut_milk_and_not_juice/ | {
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675wwg | how do governments go about gathering population data of homeless people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/675wwg/eli5_how_do_governments_go_about_gathering/ | {
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2ffo8m | how do spo2 sensors work by being on your finger? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ffo8m/eli5_how_do_spo2_sensors_work_by_being_on_your/ | {
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c8x3rj | what's so bad about corn? | I keep hearing theres too much corn in american food and corn is in everything. Its a vegetable right? Why is this so bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8x3rj/eli5_whats_so_bad_about_corn/ | {
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5xjdww | - why does going down deep beneath the ocean and then coming back up quickly cause the bends but the same does not happen when you fly in an airplane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xjdww/eli5_why_does_going_down_deep_beneath_the_ocean/ | {
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3qlbeg | why is car and motorcycle insurance so cheap in the usa compared to the rest of the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qlbeg/eli5_why_is_car_and_motorcycle_insurance_so_cheap/ | {
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448l4w | why do expensive products not have their prices listed on the website? is it a sort of status symbol? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/448l4w/eli5_why_do_expensive_products_not_have_their/ | {
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6yvkup | eli: what causes us to suddenly remember things? i forgot to put the milk in the fridge this morning and at 5pm while at work it struck me like lighting. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yvkup/eli_what_causes_us_to_suddenly_remember_things_i/ | {
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1rf6fx | why do they say journalism is a dying profession? | Aren't we in the information age? You'd think in a globalized world, connectivity/international news would become bigger business.
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3chvdd | do women actually earn "77 cents for every dollar a man earns" due to discrimination or because they generally have jobs that pay less? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3chvdd/eli5_do_women_actually_earn_77_cents_for_every/ | {
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36ygch | why does it seem like when car accidents happen due to wreck-less driving or driving under the influence, the driver lives but any passenger or passengers die? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36ygch/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_when_car_accidents/ | {
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9jyb1z | why can't your eyes go past a certain point in your vision? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jyb1z/eli5_why_cant_your_eyes_go_past_a_certain_point/ | {
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8qpo36 | why do non smokers ,with presumably healthier lungs, cough more than someone who has smoked for years when taking a hit/drag? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qpo36/eli5_why_do_non_smokers_with_presumably_healthier/ | {
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3ta4tz | why is it more difficult to run for long periods of time when exercises like biking are just as strenuous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ta4tz/eli5_why_is_it_more_difficult_to_run_for_long/ | {
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3pb46t | explain tv viewership and ratings? | Taken this from GoT: "Furthermore, Sunday's finale beat last year's season-ender by about a million viewers, an increase of 14.4%. The Season 4 finale was watched by 7.1 million viewers."
1. I understand when they how many people watched it (7.1 million), but how did they come up with 14.4%?
2. What does 14.4% mean ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pb46t/eli5_explain_tv_viewership_and_ratings/ | {
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9ufdqu | why would a publicly traded company but back its own stock? where does the bought stock go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ufdqu/eli5_why_would_a_publicly_traded_company_but_back/ | {
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3t2xt7 | why should i give facebook my id? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t2xt7/eli5_why_should_i_give_facebook_my_id/ | {
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ehp5q5 | where is the line between physics and chemistry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehp5q5/eli5_where_is_the_line_between_physics_and/ | {
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1kzm5q | why sports like nascar and mlb look down upon the use of adderall | If it's a drug for ADHD and narcolepsy then how does it benefit an athlete ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kzm5q/eli5_why_sports_like_nascar_and_mlb_look_down/ | {
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fqe73z | what transformed japan from isolationism to imperialist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fqe73z/eli5_what_transformed_japan_from_isolationism_to/ | {
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2gs96q | how have floyd mayweather and manny pacqiuao never fought? | I'll be the first to admit, I know nothing about how boxing matches work, in terms of set up, and I don't follow boxing really at all, but how is it that this match has never happened? Both sides claim to want it to happen, but then pussyfoot around it when it becomes somewhat real.
Also, I guess a bonus questions wou... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gs96q/eli5_how_have_floyd_mayweather_and_manny_pacqiuao/ | {
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20hky3 | why many programmers scoff at some languages like php and javascript, and what makes a well-designed programming language. | I know a little about programming, but I do hope someone will actually explain these principles like I'm five years old — or maybe 10 years old. Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20hky3/eli5why_many_programmers_scoff_at_some_languages/ | {
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18wkjn | can someone explain the difference between agile and waterfall development methodologies / how the two work in general? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18wkjn/eli5_can_someone_explain_the_difference_between/ | {
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6ro11f | despite feeling potentially more exhausting; why does mental fatigue not burn as many calories as physical fatigue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ro11f/eli5_despite_feeling_potentially_more_exhausting/ | {
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1h81sd | how is it that cameras take years and years just to get to planets in our solar system, yet we know so much about what other galaxies and superclusters look like and the sizes of objects within them? | For context, I was thinking of [this](_URL_1_) (there's a joke at the end, but it's not part of my question).
And [this](_URL_0_). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h81sd/eli5_how_is_it_that_cameras_take_years_and_years/ | {
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34ppc6 | can the united states military see their own stealth planes on radar? | What if someone was to break into an air force base and steal an F-22, but they turned off all of the transponders and locators and everything. Would we be able to detect our own stealth planes with our other planes or ground radar?
Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34ppc6/eli5_can_the_united_states_military_see_their_own/ | {
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2tpdsg | how do apps like whatsapp and snapchat work? | What I mean is that do they have some central servers that receive and redirect all the messages, or do the phones communicate directly between themselves? How does the whole process of exchanging messages work within those apps? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tpdsg/eli5_how_do_apps_like_whatsapp_and_snapchat_work/ | {
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xhacp | will the theory of gravitation ever be officially a law? | Will gravitation every be officially stated as a law in the future? is there anything that we can really prove that its a law?
Because what of i have read its still a theory because scientists cannot find why we have gravitation etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xhacp/will_the_theory_of_gravitation_ever_be_officially/ | {
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5viwik | why can almost everyone make certain body parts move (like arms, legs and fingers), while other movements can be very difficult or impossible for some, but easy for others (such as your ears, a single toe, your tongue)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5viwik/eli5_why_can_almost_everyone_make_certain_body/ | {
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10xda0 | why do we have so many different stock markets? why not just have one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10xda0/eli5_why_do_we_have_so_many_different_stock/ | {
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8p2mvo | today's elections in the us | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8p2mvo/eli5_todays_elections_in_the_us/ | {
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3oi4b4 | justin trudeau's liberal tax plan | In the Canadian election, a lot of talk has been about taxing and how it effects the middle class. I am reading reports that Trudeau wants to raise taxes for people earning over $200,000 to 33%. I however thought they already pay more than that. My parents both earn 6 figures (100 to 150k) and end up paying about 32% i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oi4b4/eli5_justin_trudeaus_liberal_tax_plan/ | {
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8llv9o | how does my phone know how much current to draw from a usb charger? | This is for regular "dumb" 5 volt type A chargers, no Type C or Qualcomm Quick Charge. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8llv9o/eli5_how_does_my_phone_know_how_much_current_to/ | {
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g310tp | why do people have tyropophobia and is there a way to get over this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g310tp/eli5_why_do_people_have_tyropophobia_and_is_there/ | {
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ffufnz | why flat bed tow trucks use beds with a little bit of an arch to them - instead of being truly flat. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ffufnz/eli5_why_flat_bed_tow_trucks_use_beds_with_a/ | {
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2u8pjw | what makes pope francis different than any other pope in history and why is everyone on his bandwagon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u8pjw/eli5_what_makes_pope_francis_different_than_any/ | {
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69tnof | how does kim jong-un keep his people from knowing what's going on in the real world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69tnof/eli5_how_does_kim_jongun_keep_his_people_from/ | {
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4vgsgh | how does gym affects growth in teenagers(like 16 y/o) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vgsgh/eli5how_does_gym_affects_growth_in_teenagerslike/ | {
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2s3n26 | with all our technical advancements in modern materials and engineering, why do we still use wooden poles to hang up wires in the us? they seem so primitive. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s3n26/eli5_with_all_our_technical_advancements_in/ | {
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bd0jsy | how come gas in intestines travels downwards while surrounded by feces which have higher density? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bd0jsy/eli5_how_come_gas_in_intestines_travels_downwards/ | {
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3jworu | in neutral terms, how the rothchild family became so rich, why they are not very public and why there are so many conspiracy theories surrounding them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jworu/eli5_in_neutral_terms_how_the_rothchild_family/ | {
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2p2qtx | why can't the youtube app keep streaming in the background, unlike spotify or other audio streaming apps? | I know there're "tricks and hacks" that allow some lucky users to stream w/e vid they're playing on Youtube but I can't lock my phone without cutting off the streaming, why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p2qtx/eli5_why_cant_the_youtube_app_keep_streaming_in/ | {
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5ysdwg | why are screeching sounds so annoying? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ysdwg/eli5_why_are_screeching_sounds_so_annoying/ | {
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2ziwsj | if there are hundreds of billionaires in the world, why can't each of them donate $1m and solve 80% of the worlds issues? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ziwsj/eli5_if_there_are_hundreds_of_billionaires_in_the/ | {
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c0549j | why do people sometimes say persons instead of people? like “displaced persons”, instead of “displaced people”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c0549j/eli5_why_do_people_sometimes_say_persons_instead/ | {
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3sdtou | why are some countries colder/warmer than others despite their relative proximity to the equator? for instance, why is it generally colder in berlin than in london, even though berlin is nearer the equator? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sdtou/eli5_why_are_some_countries_colderwarmer_than/ | {
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