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1u0q4s | difference between "best", "hot", and "top" on reddit | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u0q4s/eli5_difference_between_best_hot_and_top_on_reddit/ | {
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831pzv | why do rashes, like eczema, get really warm? | I have eczema and it drives me insane when I feel like I'm on fire. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/831pzv/eli5_why_do_rashes_like_eczema_get_really_warm/ | {
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cveeoe | with all of our advanced code-breaking tools, why can't we understand and communicate with dolphins? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cveeoe/eli5_with_all_of_our_advanced_codebreaking_tools/ | {
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6db67u | how do ad-blockers distinguish the pop-up window and widget-on-sidebar ad with the "normal" ones? | For instance, reddit has various components on the sidebar, including an ad that advertises random subreddits. But if you install the ad-blocker in your browser, that ad will eventually disappear but not with the rest. How do they identify it as an ad but not with the rest? If I were the ad-blocker, I would somehow nam... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6db67u/eli5_how_do_adblockers_distinguish_the_popup/ | {
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6oxe31 | why is it impossible to most people to list every movie they ever watched, but when told the name of the movie they can instantly tell if they've seen it or not | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oxe31/eli5_why_is_it_impossible_to_most_people_to_list/ | {
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bw8v78 | why can faking confidence develop into real confidence but faking happiness doesn’t develop into real happiness? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bw8v78/eli5_why_can_faking_confidence_develop_into_real/ | {
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d8acjo | how are the british grades organized | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8acjo/eli5_how_are_the_british_grades_organized/ | {
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21zp4w | why do gas stations all seem to camp out across the street from one another? | It seems like if you see one gas station, 90% of the time there is one right next to it. Isn't that bad for business? Why is it always like this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21zp4w/eli5_why_do_gas_stations_all_seem_to_camp_out/ | {
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evhcbt | why can a rapid decompression suck you? | i've seen it in sci-fi movies. Usually when a ship gets hit and a hole is made things go out flying. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/evhcbt/eli5why_can_a_rapid_decompression_suck_you/ | {
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ak4fsk | when a roofer doesn't charge some one their deductible, why isn't that insurance fraud? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ak4fsk/eli5_when_a_roofer_doesnt_charge_some_one_their/ | {
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46d4v6 | why does it take so long to animate a 30 minute tv show? what goes into animation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46d4v6/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_long_to_animate_a_30/ | {
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44i7fk | why are people still moving to san francisco? a city that has a cost structure that is off the charts and that is struggling with the most basic infrastructure and social challenges? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44i7fk/eli5_why_are_people_still_moving_to_san_francisco/ | {
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4684jv | how cassette games work | How do old video game consoles use cassettes as games when cassettes are just audio? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4684jv/eli5_how_cassette_games_work/ | {
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27ieb6 | what happens with singers if they have to perform a concert with a bad throat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27ieb6/eli5_what_happens_with_singers_if_they_have_to/ | {
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3c3736 | why is it that we feel it's too warm when it's 35°c? | Why do we sense a temperature like 35°C and even 25°C as (too) warm, when our body has a temperature of 36,5°C - wouldn't it make sense that we would feel normal with an environment-temperature of around 37°C and everything below is too cold?
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1lhv4t | what happens when you strain your ears to hear a very quiet sound? | Is there actually a physiological change in the ear to amplify sounds when you're consciously trying to hear some quiet sound? Or is there no actual difference, but we believe we can hear quieter sounds when we're straining our ears? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lhv4t/eli5what_happens_when_you_strain_your_ears_to/ | {
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1mx212 | an obese person generally has obese children. if said person used diet and exercise and lost the weight in a healthy way and then had kids would that effect the kids? like would it be re-coded in their genetics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mx212/an_obese_person_generally_has_obese_children_if/ | {
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avyrd7 | why doesn’t pencil lead marks under our skin disappear | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avyrd7/eli5_why_doesnt_pencil_lead_marks_under_our_skin/ | {
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fuurx2 | how come obesity isn't considered to be an eating disorder like anorexia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fuurx2/eli5_how_come_obesity_isnt_considered_to_be_an/ | {
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295sbc | if you get facial plastic surgery at a young age, will your new plastic face age normally? | I know that throughout our lives, through the natural progression of aging, our noses and ears continue to grow. If at a very young age, like for instance as an infant, you got facial reconstructive surgery that left you with a fake nose and ears, would your face still age normally, or would you be stuck with a tiny in... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/295sbc/eli5_if_you_get_facial_plastic_surgery_at_a_young/ | {
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62u305 | how do bands set their tour dates? | Who chooses the cities/venues? How are opening acts and touring partners decided on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62u305/eli5_how_do_bands_set_their_tour_dates/ | {
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2sjjtg | why is there phone jacks or ethernet imputs and outputs in power strips and how do they work? | Can I hook up my house to ethernet? What? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sjjtg/eli5why_is_there_phone_jacks_or_ethernet_imputs/ | {
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4qqjrw | if a cell can only divide 50-70 times how did 1 cell in the uterus turn in to trillions of cells ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qqjrw/eli5_if_a_cell_can_only_divide_5070_times_how_did/ | {
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2eyob9 | why it takes a conscious effort to keep my eyes shut when i'm awake but they stay closed easily when i'm sleeping. | Like closing my eyelids for more than a minute takes effort and muscle control, how does that work asleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eyob9/eli5_why_it_takes_a_conscious_effort_to_keep_my/ | {
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ohug8 | i don't understand how salt came to be? | So I get that salt is just HERE, it's not a man made substance. But how exactly did salt get HERE. I know how salt is formed, but when the earth formed 4.6 billion years ago did all the sodium and chlorine come into contact in one massive exothermic reaction, thus forming all our salt? But sodium isn't a naturally occu... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ohug8/eli5_i_dont_understand_how_salt_came_to_be/ | {
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2stq3s | new york sewer rats. real or myth? | Are NYC sewer rats bigger than normal rats? How big? How did they get that way? Have any studies been done? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2stq3s/eli5_new_york_sewer_rats_real_or_myth/ | {
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4v5wrt | why can't japanese and english be easily translated via a machine? is it a problem with grammar? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v5wrt/eli5_why_cant_japanese_and_english_be_easily/ | {
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51ncco | why is thomas hobbes an empiricist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51ncco/eli5_why_is_thomas_hobbes_an_empiricist/ | {
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2mo68f | how incorrectly typing in a website address takes you to those random proxy sites that advertise random things. | I've always wondered who that works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mo68f/eli5_how_incorrectly_typing_in_a_website_address/ | {
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1z8cgd | why is there no impartial news organization (like the bbc) in the us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z8cgd/eli5_why_is_there_no_impartial_news_organization/ | {
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bbuxco | why does jumping on the trampoline just before someone lands make them launch way higher? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbuxco/eli5_why_does_jumping_on_the_trampoline_just/ | {
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2350u9 | why are some people affected so strongly by certain sounds, such as squeaking styrofoam? | Nails on a chalk-board, squeaking wool, ect... I have always been bothered by Styrofoam, but never by wool or nails on a chalk-board. What causes different people to shriek in agony at certain sounds, but be completely un-phased by other sounds that have a similar affect on other people. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2350u9/eli5_why_are_some_people_affected_so_strongly_by/ | {
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csa3js | why is increasing your heart rate healthy in certain scenarios healthy but not in others? | I was reading about cardiovascular exercises and and I learned that it is healthy to have periods of elevated heart rate (ie running). However I also know that stress is really bad for you part of is is because you are making your heart beat quickly too much. How does you body/heart know why it is elevated and what is ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/csa3js/eli5_why_is_increasing_your_heart_rate_healthy_in/ | {
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6a6bc3 | why are student loans so easy to obtain compared to business loans despite the fact the latter has a higher likelihood of repayment? | Please keep in mind I went to college debt free so my understanding of student loans is not from first hand experience hence my confusion with the question at hand. I am also trying to start a business right now and as you might imagine I am frustrated by the difficulty in finding a loan for my start up.
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4k1p9q | is it beneficial in any ways to mature early/late compared to others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k1p9q/eli5_is_it_beneficial_in_any_ways_to_mature/ | {
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l0nv1 | why is it so hard for developers to just make circles instead of jaggy square-circle bastard children? | We've all seen the millions of gun barrels in the past decade, the billions of pipes, and the trillions of wheels that instead of being circle and round, are jaggy Octagons.
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6yjj2t | how does the body make "gas"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yjj2t/eli5_how_does_the_body_make_gas/ | {
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3ire20 | the dunning-krueger effect | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ire20/eli5_the_dunningkrueger_effect/ | {
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3tp4gg | what happened to nicolas cage's career? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tp4gg/eli5_what_happened_to_nicolas_cages_career/ | {
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3hdfd0 | why do fans spin a lot faster when they are undusted | I removed some dust from my fan blades (did not hamper the spinning motor of the fan) and the thing blew out so much more wind. Someone explain this please | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hdfd0/eli5_why_do_fans_spin_a_lot_faster_when_they_are/ | {
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2pyfxt | the united states' for-profit prison system, and how it may relate to incarceration rates. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pyfxt/eli5_the_united_states_forprofit_prison_system/ | {
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1hjvia | how does a good bank & bad bank work in a restructuring following a financial crisis? | For instance, right now there is talk about splitting RBS into a good and bad bank. What is the intended goal? What does the Bad bank "do"? Who staffs/works for the Bad bank, is it just holding the assets to maturity? How does this strengthen the "good" bank? How is such an operation financed (Does everyone chip in as ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hjvia/eli5how_does_a_good_bank_bad_bank_work_in_a/ | {
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2yrj5a | why is it that if i so much as glance at my cell phone while driving, i can be pulled over and fined, but manufacturers are allowed to put intricate interfaces in their cars with no problem. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yrj5a/eli5why_is_it_that_if_i_so_much_as_glance_at_my/ | {
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2upe6a | why does coffee in the morning help some go to the washroom? is it just the effect of a warm drink or is it something specific in coffee? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2upe6a/eli5_why_does_coffee_in_the_morning_help_some_go/ | {
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6kbfhw | how do supermarkets benefit from customers signing up for free preferred shopper cards? | So in supermarkets like ShopRite, if you sign up for a preferred shopper card you benefit from their sales. For example, if milk is normally $4.00 and on sale for $3.50, I would pay the 4 without the card, but the 3.50 with it. I pay no fees to have the card, and I don't receive any emails/phone calls/newsletters from ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kbfhw/eli5how_do_supermarkets_benefit_from_customers/ | {
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4pjov6 | - is time a force? | I understand that gravity is a force. I do not understand how it works exactly. What I understand far less is how time works. We use a clock to measure it, but what is time? Does it exist on its own or in tandem with space? Can their be time without space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pjov6/eli5_is_time_a_force/ | {
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6wpzxv | why does plasma, one of the states of matter share the same name as plasma, the liquid part of our blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wpzxv/eli5_why_does_plasma_one_of_the_states_of_matter/ | {
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bmxzfh | what determines how much fuel you car uses? i've seen people say higher gears mean less consumption, but surely if you are going faster, you're using more fuel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bmxzfh/eli5_what_determines_how_much_fuel_you_car_uses/ | {
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369929 | when a car's engine creates sound what is it we are actually hearing and why does it sound that way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/369929/eli5_when_a_cars_engine_creates_sound_what_is_it/ | {
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1q35b5 | - why do some devices emit a high pitched whine when the display backlight comes on? | I noticed this on my digital AC thermostat when i'm in a quiet environment. What is making the noise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q35b5/eli5_why_do_some_devices_emit_a_high_pitched/ | {
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begyo6 | if lead based paint is so bad for you, how come lead pipes are occasionally used in plumbing. | With just having purchased a home, I was reminded that some houses (not mine) have lead based pipes for their plumbing. We all know how incredibly dangerous lead paint is when ingested, so wouldn’t that make lead pipes dangerous too? Couldn’t lead particles have the potential to get into your drinking water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/begyo6/eli5_if_lead_based_paint_is_so_bad_for_you_how/ | {
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226zxg | what is the "ideal" unemployment rate? can someone explain the problems of having the unemployment rate lower or higher than this target number? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/226zxg/eli5_what_is_the_ideal_unemployment_rate_can/ | {
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4isvn7 | the legitimate reasons for using off shore banking. | Every time I read about the Panama Papers, there seems to be a little blurb that there are legit reasons to use off shore companies or accounts, but they never really explain what those legit reasons are in any detail. If someone could explain it to me, [that'd be great](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4isvn7/eli5_the_legitimate_reasons_for_using_off_shore/ | {
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3tsukp | what exactly is causing the mass emigration from syria, and why are they mainly ending up in developed, first world countries rather than those that border syria? | If someone could also clear up the confusion we hear daily regarding the vetting process of these refugees as well as the rumor that most of the refugees are military aged males, that would be outstanding too. I think we hear so much impassioned and uninformed statements on Facebook one way or the other that the object... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tsukp/eli5_what_exactly_is_causing_the_mass_emigration/ | {
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1yagd4 | what would be the aftermath if the events of 'gravity' were to actually pan out? | Firstly, is the catastrophe like that possible? As satellites tend to orbit at the same velocity. If so what would be the short and long term effects if it did? Is there a plan for this sort of thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yagd4/eli5_what_would_be_the_aftermath_if_the_events_of/ | {
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2uuidm | why can't a tv show with the financial backing of a major network run year-long? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uuidm/eli5_why_cant_a_tv_show_with_the_financial/ | {
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3kqfsv | why do deeply religious people badmouth other religions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kqfsv/eli5_why_do_deeply_religious_people_badmouth/ | {
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2r0gue | how can my virus software check over 100 files a second for all known viruses? | That seems really fast? Maybe it isn't really checking but just putting on a good show... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r0gue/eli5how_can_my_virus_software_check_over_100/ | {
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23yvoh | david lewis' logic on the possibility of time travel. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23yvoh/eli5_david_lewis_logic_on_the_possibility_of_time/ | {
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4azw9d | what dictates the maximum screen resolution? | I just upgrade/reinstalled my computer the other day and for a very brief period of time i could have the max screen resolution of 1600x1200 and it looked perfect on my screen, after I restarted my computer I am now boxed in at 1024x800.
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9uyzhs | why are we so afraid of rejection? how could mother nature select a trait that doesn't seem to affect survivorship and that doesn't benefit reproduction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uyzhs/eli5_why_are_we_so_afraid_of_rejection_how_could/ | {
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37askg | if we have several diseases such as small pox and the bubonic plague all but eradicated with the exception of samples in a lab, why keep them alive? | I mean these are things that were devastatingly lethal to humans. We almost have them completely gone, but we just keep samples any way for what purposes? It's like playing with fire. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37askg/eli5if_we_have_several_diseases_such_as_small_pox/ | {
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72l85l | why are in some cases private and public keys needed? | why can't they just use a private key only? i don't really get it, for example when i go to a website where i can do payments, i'm on a https website and i need both a public and private key, why is that? isn't it better to only have a private key? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72l85l/eli5_why_are_in_some_cases_private_and_public/ | {
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7gwoax | how does mining of cryptocurrencies work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gwoax/eli5_how_does_mining_of_cryptocurrencies_work/ | {
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a7d7br | why does low grit sandpaper scratch surfaces but high grit makes them shiny ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7d7br/eli5_why_does_low_grit_sandpaper_scratch_surfaces/ | {
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4cwo6p | if inbreeding results in all kinds of negative results throughout the bloodline, then how did that first humans first develop communities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cwo6p/eli5_if_inbreeding_results_in_all_kinds_of/ | {
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p2d4l | when should i use the other gears on my automatic car? | I don't know anything about cars. I drive an automatic and don't know how to drive a standard. Is there ever a reason for me to use anything but "Drive?" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p2d4l/eli5_when_should_i_use_the_other_gears_on_my/ | {
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6mo84r | why do southeast asians have lighter-skin colors compared to other peoples at the same latitude? | For background, I'm of southern Chinese background. I'm pretty light/fair-skinned (although I am the youngest in my family - because I'm 12 years old, so my skin color will probably get darker as I get older).
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7no3qg | how is milk turned into cheese? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7no3qg/eli5_how_is_milk_turned_into_cheese/ | {
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23myhb | how much mutation does a species need to become another one? | There are a lot of diversity in humans but we are no more than different races, not different species.
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1m82dg | why do some radio stations speed up their music? | There's always one radio station no matter where I am that plays popular music, but speeds up all the songs by half a heartbeat. It's not part of a DJ mix, and there are other stations that play the same songs at the correct tempo. What's the reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m82dg/why_do_some_radio_stations_speed_up_their_music/ | {
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ed3k3r | how come planes are really loud and can be hear from ground level but when you fly in one you can barley hear it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ed3k3r/eli5_how_come_planes_are_really_loud_and_can_be/ | {
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2ea21h | why does "top shelf" alcohol taste so much smoother than the cheap alcohols? | I know they throw around terms like "triple filtered" and stuff, but what exactly does that do and why does it affect the flavor and sensation the way it does? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ea21h/eli5_why_does_top_shelf_alcohol_taste_so_much/ | {
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f8igf1 | how is google maps free? i’m not complaining but how can something so powerful be free? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f8igf1/eli5_how_is_google_maps_free_im_not_complaining/ | {
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76vimi | how is the wizard of oz an allegory for 1890s america? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76vimi/eli5_how_is_the_wizard_of_oz_an_allegory_for/ | {
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7q54b2 | if there are bladeless fans you can stick your whole arm thru, why can't that idea be adapted to airline engines to lessen the danger of bird strikes | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7q54b2/eli5_if_there_are_bladeless_fans_you_can_stick/ | {
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3g7ekn | why does it seem like starting from a few days ago front page content is averaging around 6-7k upvotes whereas before then it was 4-5k with anything above being an exceptionally popular post? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g7ekn/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_starting_from_a_few/ | {
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2f4xd9 | baseball related question: how do teams keep acquiring players from other teams after the trade deadline? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f4xd9/eli5_baseball_related_question_how_do_teams_keep/ | {
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1ruhjt | why doesn't the ukrainian president want to join the eu? | Bonus points for also being able to tell me why Ukraine should join the EU. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ruhjt/eli5_why_doesnt_the_ukrainian_president_want_to/ | {
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18z395 | why ashkenazi jews are one in four carriers of genetic disorders like genetic conditions.these diseases include tay-sachs disease, cystic fibrosis and mucolipidosi? | Where I got it form: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18z395/eli5_why_ashkenazi_jews_are_one_in_four_carriers/ | {
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1r0918 | smoking cigars vs cigarettes, is it the same risk for cancer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r0918/smoking_cigars_vs_cigarettes_is_it_the_same_risk/ | {
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9mkyk8 | does living on a planet with a different size and orbit to earth's impact how fast or slow someone ages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mkyk8/eli5_does_living_on_a_planet_with_a_different/ | {
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41b3vb | how low can the price of a gallon of gas at the pump realistically go, and at what point is the price of a barrel of oil virtually irrelevant? | With fixed costs such as refining, transport, station markups, taxes, etc, at what point is the price of a barrel of oil virtually irrelevant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41b3vb/eli5_how_low_can_the_price_of_a_gallon_of_gas_at/ | {
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433alo | how do sockets work? does plugging in a socket essentially complete the circuit, and does the mean that if plugged in appliance is turned off it will not use any electricity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/433alo/eli5_how_do_sockets_work_does_plugging_in_a/ | {
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f0wq28 | (politics) i'm so confused about how to vote in the primaries. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f0wq28/eli5_politics_im_so_confused_about_how_to_vote_in/ | {
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b2fex8 | how does earphone speakers work? like how do they convert the electric signals to a song with just some magnet in it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2fex8/eli5_how_does_earphone_speakers_work_like_how_do/ | {
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66zecc | why are tv networks often against online streaming? | If the channel is a free channel and I'm still watching commercials, what do networks lose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66zecc/eli5_why_are_tv_networks_often_against_online/ | {
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t3isp | how the iron–sulfur world theory could have caused life as we know it to arise. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t3isp/eli5_how_the_ironsulfur_world_theory_could_have/ | {
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5284el | where does the money to pay the boss of a business come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5284el/eli5_where_does_the_money_to_pay_the_boss_of_a/ | {
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d1p9mq | how many degrees does the sun move over the horizon every hour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1p9mq/eli5how_many_degrees_does_the_sun_move_over_the/ | {
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6jfynd | do animals like squirrels or birds usually live until they die from old age? or do must get killed by a predator before that time comes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jfynd/eli5_do_animals_like_squirrels_or_birds_usually/ | {
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7wcf0t | why/how does steaming foam make it spring back up and restore it's shape? | My boyfriend and I recently found out you can use a steamer to bring foam back to life. Originally we used to steamer to un-wrinkle a tightly-packed, new, foam mattress. Then we moved on to our old foam mattress... and then the couch. Neither of us can believe (still) how much the foam sprang back to it's original size... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wcf0t/eli5_whyhow_does_steaming_foam_make_it_spring/ | {
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ezlx93 | how are elections with voting machines and mail-in ballots validated for accuracy? | I refuse to believe that there isn't a way to validate these elections outside of exit polling, so I would love an explanation. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ezlx93/eli5_how_are_elections_with_voting_machines_and/ | {
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226o46 | why are all cardboard boxes the same color? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/226o46/eli5_why_are_all_cardboard_boxes_the_same_color/ | {
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9iywza | how can high weight low reps possibly be a healthy way to workout? | Was just watching powerlifters bench an incredible amount of weight one time. Don’t muscles need to break down over time to reform stronger or am I missing something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9iywza/eli5_how_can_high_weight_low_reps_possibly_be_a/ | {
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1o7qmh | how does braille help blind people function in society? | I've never understood how a blind individual would actually get to the spot where the Braille is in order to be able to read it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o7qmh/eli5_how_does_braille_help_blind_people_function/ | {
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6nl3fz | how do doctors "solder" grafted skin to regular skin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nl3fz/eli5_how_do_doctors_solder_grafted_skin_to/ | {
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1oi8gp | why is uranium-enriching such a big issue with iran? | We have an issue with their enriched Uranium at 20%, but to build a nuclear bomb you'd need to go 80%-90% and further, so what`s the issue?
Also, why doesnt Iran just buy enriched uranium from more ... accepted countries? Then the quantities and uses could me monitored and everyone would be happy. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oi8gp/eli5_why_is_uraniumenriching_such_a_big_issue/ | {
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