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2xue3u | how does wikipedia work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xue3u/eli5_how_does_wikipedia_work/ | {
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8linff | why do video games rely on mega high resolution textures to appear more realistic, when a dvd movie can look far more realistic with a resolution of only 720x480? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8linff/eli5_why_do_video_games_rely_on_mega_high/ | {
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ah1i8x | why is car smog much more visible in colder weather? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ah1i8x/eli5_why_is_car_smog_much_more_visible_in_colder/ | {
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4ir07d | how can one prove that ghost aren't real? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ir07d/eli5_how_can_one_prove_that_ghost_arent_real/ | {
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b7ckl1 | why do the vast majority of online forms consider apostrophes and hyphens invalid characters? | I have an apostrophe in my last name, and 9 times out of 10 when I’m filling out an online form I’ll get an error message saying I’ve entered an invalid character. I’ve been told people with hyphens in their names encounter the same thing. Why is that the case? Is it just lazy programming? How easily can it be fixed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7ckl1/eli5_why_do_the_vast_majority_of_online_forms/ | {
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a1q6vs | i just got a topical steroid for a cyst. how do these steroids used in the treatment of infections differ from the steroids used in athletic doping? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1q6vs/eli5_i_just_got_a_topical_steroid_for_a_cyst_how/ | {
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jes0h | how were we able to get to the moon within 9 years of going to space, but in the 42 years since we can't send someone to mars? | Can you explain why it is so tough to get to Mars? Why have we been able to send so many rovers but no people? What is the biggest issues with sending someone there? Is there a realistic time frame to getting there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jes0h/eli5_how_were_we_able_to_get_to_the_moon_within_9/ | {
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21hgn7 | why do people on reddit hate reposts? | With the massive amount of Redditors coupled with the massive amount of postings on a daily basis, there is so much that is missed by readers. To me it doesn't matter if a post is new or a repost, as long as I can enjoy it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21hgn7/eli5_why_do_people_on_reddit_hate_reposts/ | {
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8kxkq0 | how are solar panels recycled? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kxkq0/eli5_how_are_solar_panels_recycled/ | {
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38j5yh | why do military dog tags have you social security number on them? (us military) | wouldn't that be a huge identity theft liability or something?i know that your SS acts as an ID # but it just seems un safe to me.
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c9heh9 | how does an fha loan work and is it difficult to get one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c9heh9/eli5_how_does_an_fha_loan_work_and_is_it/ | {
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8o93ta | – why are doctors not allowed to self diagnosed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8o93ta/eli5_why_are_doctors_not_allowed_to_self_diagnosed/ | {
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27v63u | the current situation in iraq | What exactly is going on? 500,000 people have to leave their homes because of the extremist group (from ISIS?) invading the city. What are they doing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27v63u/eli5_the_current_situation_in_iraq/ | {
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1nzqck | why is a 401k a smart investment? | I know what they are and how they work, BUT 401k's are investing in the stock market, and I personally know people who lost $100k or more from their retirements when the recession hit.
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4d1klf | what is a vector null space? | What is a vector Nullspace? Particularly in the form (p + r)???
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52mcbw | what is the difference between 2.4ghz and 5ghz on a dual-band wifi router? | reupload: Forget ELI5 :V
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13iakw | how do phone networks work? | Phone networks keep getting better and faster, with faster internet access on phones. Is there a limit to this? How can we transfer so much information in a second through the air? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13iakw/eli5_how_do_phone_networks_work/ | {
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3xgrto | why does a wireless keyboard last so much longer than a wireless mouse? | I haven't had to change keyboard batteries in over 2 years, but I have to change the batteries on my mouse every month or so. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xgrto/eli5_why_does_a_wireless_keyboard_last_so_much/ | {
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22istn | the issue with openssl | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22istn/eli5_the_issue_with_openssl/ | {
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7qbytn | how does our internal sense of direction work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qbytn/eli5_how_does_our_internal_sense_of_direction_work/ | {
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f9cave | why do certain animals defecate when they die? i understand the sphincter relaxes, but then why wouldn't the pushing muscles also relax and cancel out the effect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f9cave/eli5_why_do_certain_animals_defecate_when_they/ | {
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49vlo1 | why do vomiting bugs affect people differently? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49vlo1/eli5_why_do_vomiting_bugs_affect_people/ | {
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edqr1w | when you leave certain typs of food out for too long, maggots will appear on it. but from where do they come from? how do they just materialise on rotten food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/edqr1w/eli5_when_you_leave_certain_typs_of_food_out_for/ | {
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6m89fi | how was bread stored throughout most of history without it going bad? was stale bread just the norm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m89fi/eli5_how_was_bread_stored_throughout_most_of/ | {
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1p0ly2 | diamond carat sizes. | Why is the difference between 0.00-3.00 carats so astronomical but as the carat increases the size differences become less noticeable? (e.g. a diamond that is 9 carats doesn't look 3 times the size of a 3 carat diamond) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p0ly2/eli5_diamond_carat_sizes/ | {
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6vpu8o | how does a person "just" die? | You often hear about people "dying of old age", just passing on while they where relaxing on a day out with their family at the beach at the age of 97 or something. What causes this? Does the body just "give up"? If that's true, how does "dying of old age" effect different people at different ages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vpu8o/eli5_how_does_a_person_just_die/ | {
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97jan1 | what characteristics define "swear" or "curse" words? | When I heard swear or curse word, a few words come to mind, but how do I know they are even swear words? Am I saying words that I feel are light hearted and I am actually swearing? I've never found a solid answer, so I ask, what characteristics define "swear" or "curse" words? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97jan1/eli5_what_characteristics_define_swear_or_curse/ | {
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308slq | why are there different research funding organizations for different types of cancer? | Wouldn't it be more effective to pool resources to determine the root cause of cancer and not just try to treat the specific tissue it happens to be affecting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/308slq/eli5_why_are_there_different_research_funding/ | {
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cdb4cl | how do flying insects change their direction while flying? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cdb4cl/eli5_how_do_flying_insects_change_their_direction/ | {
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19zkh6 | what is the message behind a clockwork orange? | Why shouldn't I simply view it as a very disturbing movie? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19zkh6/eli5_what_is_the_message_behind_a_clockwork_orange/ | {
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6tgx76 | why do athletes take ice baths? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tgx76/eli5_why_do_athletes_take_ice_baths/ | {
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b13lyc | why was this college bribery scandal against the law? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b13lyc/eli5_why_was_this_college_bribery_scandal_against/ | {
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1sclbs | hydrogen, is this a more renewable source of energy than, oil, coal or nuclear? is it better than wind or solar? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sclbs/eli5hydrogen_is_this_a_more_renewable_source_of/ | {
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7qe1mt | why do teams in sport leagues like the nba remain dominant for a long time across multiple seasons, a.k.a. the warriors, while other sports like american football don’t. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qe1mt/eli5_why_do_teams_in_sport_leagues_like_the_nba/ | {
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4q8juw | why are people of middle eastern descent considered to be "white" in the u.s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q8juw/eli5why_are_people_of_middle_eastern_descent/ | {
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45zqbz | what has gone on with the marvel properties which means they can't all be in one universal film (if they wanted)? (but stan lee can) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45zqbz/eli5_what_has_gone_on_with_the_marvel_properties/ | {
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7u4isf | why is anaesthetic not used by paramedics for emergency patient care? | Why do paramedics not use anaesthetic to 'knock out' the patient and make emergency care and transportation into hospital less painful? It often seems that moving injured people and providing immediate emergency care is extremely painful and stressful to the patient, and so would like to know why anaesthetic is not us... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7u4isf/eli5_why_is_anaesthetic_not_used_by_paramedics/ | {
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71bdsx | are there different strains of the common cold like with other illnesses, if so is there any regional differentiation in the severity or symptoms ie. in different countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71bdsx/eli5_are_there_different_strains_of_the_common/ | {
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3tczv9 | why do so many people label mohammed ali as "one of the greatest athletes of all time"? | Don't get me wrong, I love the guy. He was a great fighter, he was charismatic, funny and a great entertainer yet he didn't go unbeaten and there are other fighters with better records like Julio César Chávez, Manny Pacquiao and other. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tczv9/eli5why_do_so_many_people_label_mohammed_ali_as/ | {
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4fpdgk | the mechanics of superchargers. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fpdgk/eli5_the_mechanics_of_superchargers/ | {
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4pslor | why is there limitations for internet cable speeds in most areas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pslor/eli5_why_is_there_limitations_for_internet_cable/ | {
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1nn2kk | why are the youtube search results so different on my phone v. my computer? | i looked up shimmy shimmy ya by odb on my phone and the results are usually all some horrible remix. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nn2kk/eli5why_are_the_youtube_search_results_so/ | {
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7xxdgo | how can building chest muscles make women breasts perkier and appear fuller? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xxdgo/eli5how_can_building_chest_muscles_make_women/ | {
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fg6apr | why did we use the title princess for diana but we use duchess for camilla, kate, and meghan? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fg6apr/eli5_why_did_we_use_the_title_princess_for_diana/ | {
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21676y | what do people do when they make a scientific discovery? | Whats the full process after discovery and testing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21676y/eli5_what_do_people_do_when_they_make_a/ | {
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3cl9ir | why is the majority of the northern coastline of libya and egypt so arid and desert-like, even though it is right next to a large body of water? | Wouldn't the natural irrigation from the sea allow for the natural growth of green vegetation? Also, why is the coastline around Benghazi green, and the rest of the coastline is desert? And why is all the coastline of northern Africa west of Tunis green? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cl9ir/eli5_why_is_the_majority_of_the_northern/ | {
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2f4b51 | how exactly did celebs like jennifer lawrence get their phones hacked and their photos stolen? is anyone with a smartphone vulnerable? | One of the celebs that were hacked along with Lawrence was Mary E. Winstead who tweeted: "Knowing those photos were deleted long ago, I can only imagine the creepy effort that went into this. Feeling for everyone who got hacked."
Is it possible for the photos to be taken after they're deleted?
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bt5azy | how does laughing really hard and feeling extremely sad trigger tears when they’re two different emotions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bt5azy/eli5_how_does_laughing_really_hard_and_feeling/ | {
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3nnxp8 | why are there no 'gigantic' flying creatures? | So I just got out of a thread, and someone in there mentioned the old 'duck sized horse, horse sized duck' comment, and it got me thinking, why are there no horse sized (relatively speaking) flying animals?
Were birds always smaller animals?
Where's my Witcher 3 gryphon at?
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7edzn1 | can you explain aggregate supply and aggregate demand in (macro)economics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7edzn1/eli5_can_you_explain_aggregate_supply_and/ | {
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3678um | if mold is so good for us, why don't we eat it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3678um/eli5_if_mold_is_so_good_for_us_why_dont_we_eat_it/ | {
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2dfu43 | what is emissions trading? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dfu43/eli5_what_is_emissions_trading/ | {
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2uoxsl | how portable chargers work | Specifically, the mAH and amount of charges and which would be the best to buy for the device I have (nexus 5) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uoxsl/eli5_how_portable_chargers_work/ | {
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jwvma | java programming language | Hey guys!
I'm not looking from you to teach me how to program in Java, but I would like a simple explanation of basic features of Java (like class, method ..).
Guys, I did my searching, I watched many tutorials, but all they do is start programming without proper explanation of what are we doing.
I'm doing this beca... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jwvma/eli5_java_programming_language/ | {
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j313n | can someone please treat me like i'm five and explain ralph nader's political position and what exactly the green party is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j313n/can_someone_please_treat_me_like_im_five_and/ | {
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bd0oqm | extensive grid plans are common only in north america, and in other rapidly emerging cities, especially in east china, city blocks are like toddlers' drawings on the wall (ie full of curves). what are the factors for this discrepancy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bd0oqm/eli5_extensive_grid_plans_are_common_only_in/ | {
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202c5n | is it healthier to eat a chocolate bar over a long period of time than to eat it all at once? | Let's say I have a stash of candy. I could eat a candy a day for several weeks, or I could be a pig and eat all of the candy at once. Since the amount of calories consumed over time is the same, what is actually healthier to do?
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3t7bp9 | what happens when you add extra blood into the body(same blood type) even if you don't need any? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t7bp9/eli5_what_happens_when_you_add_extra_blood_into/ | {
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2a99hq | what is happening in the brain in terms of addiction? what is happening in the brain during withdrawal? | I get bits and pieces of things from secondhand sources. But anytime I try to read the source journal articles it looks like sanskrit to me. I can't think of anything more complex that requires a lay explanation than the brain. I have a couple addictions so any understanding you all may provide would be greatly appreci... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a99hq/eli5_what_is_happening_in_the_brain_in_terms_of/ | {
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9va442 | what is really stopping science from make commercial planes fly higher than presently possible to shorten travel times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9va442/eli5_what_is_really_stopping_science_from_make/ | {
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byhvqq | how does google stadia or other gaming streaming services work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/byhvqq/eli5_how_does_google_stadia_or_other_gaming/ | {
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d8x1gv | how do bombsights work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8x1gv/eli5_how_do_bombsights_work/ | {
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76hhde | why is the consistency of my ice cream different when it melts and i refreeze it? | My ice cream is so frosty :( | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76hhde/eli5_why_is_the_consistency_of_my_ice_cream/ | {
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g0385t | the human capital theory. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g0385t/eli5_the_human_capital_theory/ | {
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chos7d | how can witnesses recall a face enough for a sketch artist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chos7d/eli5_how_can_witnesses_recall_a_face_enough_for_a/ | {
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aflyuj | how does a black and white photo decide which colour to show as white and which to show as black? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aflyuj/eli5_how_does_a_black_and_white_photo_decide/ | {
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5kisxv | what does it mean to say "my music album is done, except i just need to mix it"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kisxv/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_say_my_music_album_is/ | {
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jj1hk | how do subway systems work?? | How does the subway stay on the rails?? Is it magnetic or something? And when rails cross over other rails, how does the subway train pick which rail it is going to stay on.
I'm 5 and what is this?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jj1hk/eli5_how_do_subway_systems_work/ | {
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22t9pl | why smoking (nicotine) is universally despised in america | I wonder often why nicotine is so universally despised on reddit. If we look at the effects of culture after tobacco was brought from America to Europe in the 1500s there is an immediate effect of: The renaissance, scientific revolution, explosion of democracy, literature, arts. Most of the famous scientists and invent... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22t9pl/eli5_why_smoking_nicotine_is_universally_despised/ | {
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4eb457 | how do the government/police have records of everyone's fingerprints? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4eb457/eli5_how_do_the_governmentpolice_have_records_of/ | {
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am5gd2 | why do customs officials destroy caches of illegal ivory and rhino horns? | I regularly read stories about government agents discovering large qualities of Ivory or Rhinoceros horns from poachers or black market dealers. Those are always burned or otherwise destroyed. I understand poaching is terrible and we want the trade to collapse, but doesn't destroying hundreds horns/tusks just reduce th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/am5gd2/eli5_why_do_customs_officials_destroy_caches_of/ | {
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21bsot | why is it legal that i can google an us citizen and find out he or she was arrested for something? | Some time ago I met this guy at a conference, we talked a lot and hat some beers. Next day I google him and first thing I find is he was arrested for public intoxication some years back (It happened in Utah...). I was really surprised - not by the fact *this* guy was publicly intoxicated, but by the fact that EVERYTHIN... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21bsot/eli5_why_is_it_legal_that_i_can_google_an_us/ | {
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dyf223 | how do traffic lights work? | Is there someone nearby watching the traffic or is it a computer and if so, how does the computer know when to do what lights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dyf223/eli5_how_do_traffic_lights_work/ | {
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1q62fb | why has chris christie become so popular of late and what has he done to become so loved? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q62fb/eli5why_has_chris_christie_become_so_popular_of/ | {
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9gjgj0 | why did napster get shut down and fined back in 2000 but plenty of other file sharing programs flourished shortly after with little issues? | I just don't see how they got slammed so hard and other programs like Limewire/Frostwire, Kazaa, Ares, and many other P2P programs flourished just fine without shutdowns. Was there a technicality that sunk them or was it just them being used as an example to set the tone for digital piracy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gjgj0/eli5_why_did_napster_get_shut_down_and_fined_back/ | {
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46uvqh | how we can know number of dimensions object is if it is greater than 3? | I am asking in reference to _URL_0_
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1jngzq | how do we know certain species are "closely related" to other species? | My in laws love to debate evolution, which I find quite tedious, but it pains me to let my nieces and nephews learn creationism exclusively, so I try, for their sakes. Its been a while since I've been in school, and I'm not much for debating, so sometimes I get stuck.
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3eyixj | why do wifi signals disappear, reappear, and change in strength so frequently when you search for available networks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eyixj/eli5_why_do_wifi_signals_disappear_reappear_and/ | {
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5ujs2k | how do statisticians "control for" additional variables like race and income? | When I read about a study in the news, I often see the phrase "after controlling for..." How do statisticians do this? What limitations should I keep in mind when interpreting results? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ujs2k/eli5_how_do_statisticians_control_for_additional/ | {
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2jylt8 | how do third party companies manufacture knock off game console controllers and get away with it? | I'm curious to know how some companies such as Mad Catz are able to manufacture very similar controllers to that of which they're trying to replicate (such as an xbox or Playstation controller) without being driven out of business due to patent infringement. Are the designs changed just enough as to not have any infrin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jylt8/eli5_how_do_third_party_companies_manufacture/ | {
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9j7jgh | how different alcoholic beverages make me different kinds of drunk. they all contain the same ethanol, but red wine gives me a good buzz, while bourbon just makes me sleepy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9j7jgh/eli5_how_different_alcoholic_beverages_make_me/ | {
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1jxlif | what humanity has learned from the direct use of the iss. | Since the ISS is scheduled to be deorbited within the decade, I was wondering what are all the benefits we have achieved from building and having this amazing structure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jxlif/eli5_what_humanity_has_learned_from_the_direct/ | {
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3jek8u | what is happening when my internet has "limited connection" and stops working? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jek8u/eli5_what_is_happening_when_my_internet_has/ | {
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259t3i | why don't rich people fund projects themselves? | I was reading George Martin's blog and he wrote a post about people donating to the artist that makes his book covers, soliciting donations basically, and it made me realize that I've seen a LOT of rich people do that, from Zach Braff using Kickstarter for a new movie, to billionaire music CEOs doing the same thing, wh... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/259t3i/eli5_why_dont_rich_people_fund_projects_themselves/ | {
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1cwm4w | how did the officials connect the two brothers to the boston bombings? | I'm familiar with most of the news coverage, but there's just very little information I can find regarding exactly how the police were able to know these two guys did it. How confident are the officials, and just how strong were the evidence?
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f4uttc | why do electrical charges cause electricity? | I'm really confused how electrons in wires actually power the appliances we use. I get the concepts at a GCSE level but I don't get how that happens. Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f4uttc/eli5_why_do_electrical_charges_cause_electricity/ | {
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1e43bi | why is petroleum used to make so many things? | Petroleum is used to make plastics, fragrances, cosmetics, etc. Why? What is it about petroleum that lends itself to all of these uses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e43bi/eli5_why_is_petroleum_used_to_make_so_many_things/ | {
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4xnmdo | why when you try and swat a wasp/fly quickly it reacts and flies away, yet slowly moving a book to kill it it doesn't detect any danger and doesn't fly away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xnmdo/eli5why_when_you_try_and_swat_a_waspfly_quickly/ | {
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3fll3b | why don't we refer to as a 16:10 monitor as a 8:5 monitor? | For example, a 4:3 is a 16:12, but we simplify it. Why don't we do it with a 16:10? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fll3b/eli5_why_dont_we_refer_to_as_a_1610_monitor_as_a/ | {
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937w9z | why in a lot of movies that contain aliens, humanity is always weaker, but then they (normally) end up defeating them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/937w9z/eli5_why_in_a_lot_of_movies_that_contain_aliens/ | {
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dmlphh | what’s the difference between speed, velocity, and acceleration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dmlphh/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_speed_velocity/ | {
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911y9j | why does it seem like heating something takes less time than (cooling) freezing something? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/911y9j/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_heating_something/ | {
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70zciz | why does war always take place in foreign countries instead of america? | I know there is more less populated space but it seems like we haven't had war in America since the civil war. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70zciz/eli5_why_does_war_always_take_place_in_foreign/ | {
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42im3n | how are cameras able to follow who has the football in the nfl without fail, as well as when it flies through the air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42im3n/eli5_how_are_cameras_able_to_follow_who_has_the/ | {
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28exdk | how is there a gender pay gap in many countries? is it a myth or not? | In many countries in the western world, for every dollar a man makes, a woman makes less, such as in the US for example, ["the median earnings of women who worked full time, year-round ($37,791) was 77 percent of that for men working full time, year-round ($49,398) ─ not statistically different from the 2011 ratio. "](... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28exdk/eli5_how_is_there_a_gender_pay_gap_in_many/ | {
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3m61i6 | if communism is so much better than capitalism, why hasn't there ever been a large, prosperous middle class in any communist country ever? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m61i6/eli5_if_communism_is_so_much_better_than/ | {
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2q3yhs | why do children like to run? | A lot. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q3yhs/eli5_why_do_children_like_to_run/ | {
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