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27z0cq | how come 4chan (specifically) has that much effect on modern day internet? | For example, whenever I try to search for the origin of a certain meme or a piece of internet slang, it is usually tracked back to 4chan one way or another.
This occurs in spite of 4chan itself being a *relatively* small forum.
Is there a certain reason behind this phenomenon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27z0cq/eli5_how_come_4chan_specifically_has_that_much/ | {
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ednkjj | why are fires not fought with sea water? isn't using fresh water to fight fires considered a waste? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ednkjj/eli5_why_are_fires_not_fought_with_sea_water_isnt/ | {
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1al5qg | the reddit community-orientated controversy over papa johns. | I know its a little late to ask this question now.
But i really don't understand all the fuss and controversy about Papa Johns that i see on reddit.
What happened?
Who?
Why?
When?
Wha..?
| explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1al5qg/eli5_the_reddit_communityorientated_controversy/ | {
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2xfbdi | why did the republicans block their own bill to fund the department of homeland security? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xfbdi/eli5why_did_the_republicans_block_their_own_bill/ | {
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7rg5dr | in an exponential equation, why is there no asymptote, since the graph "levels off" vertically? | There seems to be a point where going a certain distance on an exponential graph is impossible. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rg5dr/eli5_in_an_exponential_equation_why_is_there_no/ | {
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6ak94j | why the retirement age does not increase with average life expectancy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ak94j/eli5_why_the_retirement_age_does_not_increase/ | {
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69h5kw | how does 'dual-citizenship' work if one of the countries concerned doesn't have the provision of 'dual-citizenship'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69h5kw/eli5_how_does_dualcitizenship_work_if_one_of_the/ | {
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eubvdr | what is that weird 'gut' feeling we experience when someone dies, especially someone we don't know like a celebrity or acquaintance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eubvdr/eli5_what_is_that_weird_gut_feeling_we_experience/ | {
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5qc2by | what does it mean for the us now that the senior management of the state department has resigned? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qc2by/eli5_what_does_it_mean_for_the_us_now_that_the/ | {
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btzzdn | why is the english alphabet not phonetically accurate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btzzdn/eli5_why_is_the_english_alphabet_not_phonetically/ | {
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2q5pj0 | why is it that in the 1900s and up into the early 2000s there were a lot of bands that were "number one" for years at a time but now there are seemingly more one hit wonders. | Just wondering.
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f15bem | why are some areas sunnier than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f15bem/eli5_why_are_some_areas_sunnier_than_others/ | {
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1pivqu | trick or treating | I moved to USA few weeks ago from a country that doesn't celebrate Halloween. I thought I had a pretty good idea of what it is, from popular culture and reading reddit, but I now I realized that I don't actually know what to expect, how to behave, and where is the divide between reality and Hollywood - it's obvious for... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pivqu/eli5_trick_or_treating/ | {
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8dtzlq | how can it be that every lock in the world is different and there are not two of the same? or isn't this the case? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dtzlq/eli5_how_can_it_be_that_every_lock_in_the_world/ | {
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c4p5eq | what are functions and methods, and what are the differences between them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c4p5eq/eli5_what_are_functions_and_methods_and_what_are/ | {
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2jfkm1 | why is the acronym "lgbt" when lesbian and gay are interchangeable terms? shouldn't it just be "gbt"? | All of my friends who are women and like other women call themselves gay. I've heard that some people don't like being called "lesbian" as either as a noun or adjective.
Since gay covers both genders, why not shorted the acronym by a letter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jfkm1/eli5_why_is_the_acronym_lgbt_when_lesbian_and_gay/ | {
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8u89ze | why is a vacuum (that that found in space) buoyant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8u89ze/eli5_why_is_a_vacuum_that_that_found_in_space/ | {
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46so0k | why do different types of potatoes taste better/worse when cooked differently? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46so0k/eli5_why_do_different_types_of_potatoes_taste/ | {
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7aihsz | why are so many crunchy fruits/vegetables mostly water? does more water biologically make things crunchy? | Cucumber, celery, lettuce, watermelon, etc.
These all have top water-to-mass percentages, like more than 95% water, and they all have a really pronounced crunch.
But water is not a crunchy substance, why is it so prevalent in these foods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7aihsz/eli5_why_are_so_many_crunchy_fruitsvegetables/ | {
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3ukil4 | why do the irish and the english hate each other? | I know that they've some history together, but why do some still hold grudges against each other? (like South Korea and Japan, but I understand their issues.)
ELI5 please.
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cur428 | how do electromagnetic waves dissipate ? | To be more precise: what happens as waves propagate through space?
I am visualising EM waves as a thread that is cone-shaped, i.e. "thicker" at the beginning and "thin" at the end (is it correct?)
Using that analogy, the radiation should get so "thin" sometime as the wave travels, that it should come to an end. But wh... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cur428/eli5_how_do_electromagnetic_waves_dissipate/ | {
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yela4 | the pussy riot story | Today is the first I'm hearing about this, and it seems like this is something that's been going on for quite some time.
I've not been able to find a more concise version of the story, that isn't riddled with Russian politics that are, quite frankly, well above my head. What's the TL;DR version of the events that happ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yela4/eli5_the_pussy_riot_story/ | {
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7nv9md | the difference between the renaissance and the enlightenment | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nv9md/eli5_the_difference_between_the_renaissance_and/ | {
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1fyk94 | do plants 'poop' or eliminate waste in some other way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fyk94/eli5_do_plants_poop_or_eliminate_waste_in_some/ | {
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1md6ip | how are passwords cracked? | You always see websites tell you to create strong passwords because simple passwords can be cracked. How? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1md6ip/eli5_how_are_passwords_cracked/ | {
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6poptg | if captchas look at your mouse movements to tell if you're a bot, how does it work on mobile devices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6poptg/eli5_if_captchas_look_at_your_mouse_movements_to/ | {
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e9of9p | why does the brain stay awake when a person is feeling lethargic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e9of9p/eli5_why_does_the_brain_stay_awake_when_a_person/ | {
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4minqx | how are frictionless surfaces made? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4minqx/eli5how_are_frictionless_surfaces_made/ | {
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1be9ex | what are the effects of a atomic/nuclear bomb going off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1be9ex/eli5_what_are_the_effects_of_a_atomicnuclear_bomb/ | {
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551j2t | how can i check my mass (not weight)? | Is it possible to *measure* (not calculate) one's true mass on any celestial body, since there shall always be its gravity pulling you down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/551j2t/eli5_how_can_i_check_my_mass_not_weight/ | {
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k8ezz | what is the evolutionary benefit to growing a set of teeth and having it be replaced years later? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k8ezz/eli5_what_is_the_evolutionary_benefit_to_growing/ | {
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2kjxrh | mccarthyism | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kjxrh/eli5_mccarthyism/ | {
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74ve98 | how do you get rid of packet loss? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74ve98/eli5_how_do_you_get_rid_of_packet_loss/ | {
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3hj805 | why are prison societies racially segregated? | And is this common in all prisons? Just US ones? Just smaller/larger ones? In prisons with only one race, what kind of different divides are there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hj805/eli5_why_are_prison_societies_racially_segregated/ | {
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6h2ybl | what is actually happening when a computer/smartphone is booting? why isn't it usuable immediately upon turning it on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h2ybl/eli5_what_is_actually_happening_when_a/ | {
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6qaac7 | how do companies make money from product placements in movies? i've never seen a product in a movie and wanted to buy it, so what positive (or negative) impact does it have for them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qaac7/eli5_how_do_companies_make_money_from_product/ | {
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1k4d5e | how are head phones and other speaker devices able to essentially create reproduce any sound from music etc. inside such a small object? | Living in the 21st century I feel ashamed for not knowing this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k4d5e/eli5_how_are_head_phones_and_other_speaker/ | {
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5e1264 | what exactly does a writer mean when they use the term 'populist' ? | It seems to be appearing a lot recently, and is usually in a political context when describing a person who holds views that are popular, but not ones the author agrees with.
Last time I checked, doing things because they're popular is exactly what democracy is meant to achieve. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e1264/eli5_what_exactly_does_a_writer_mean_when_they/ | {
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a7qczz | tree grafting. what is the benefit? how does it work? | Also, could you grow fruit trees out of zone by grafting their branches on a tree in the correct zone? Can all trees be grafted or only some kinds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7qczz/eli5_tree_grafting_what_is_the_benefit_how_does/ | {
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8pgfa3 | so new land is being created in hawaii due to the lava flows there. how do they determine who owns it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pgfa3/eli5_so_new_land_is_being_created_in_hawaii_due/ | {
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63wz6f | just how bad is the landfill situation and when will we reach our limit of trash? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63wz6f/eli5_just_how_bad_is_the_landfill_situation_and/ | {
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bz48pm | how do races decide the order of the cars at the start? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bz48pm/eli5_how_do_races_decide_the_order_of_the_cars_at/ | {
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5pamqa | why people don't get sick from using the same toothbrush everyday without disinfecting it? | If I spit on something every day and then kept putting it in my mouth shouldn't I get sick? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pamqa/eli5_why_people_dont_get_sick_from_using_the_same/ | {
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3lg121 | why do american high schools teach advanced calculus and complex numbers, but still manage to be behind countries like germany in pisa or similar tests? | German Gymnasien, which are like british grammar schools or better american high schools, don't cover big parts of the curriculum of high school. For example, stuff like matrices are never (!!!!) even mentioned in math, even up till year 12! In contrast to that you can take courses in the states who cover college stuff... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lg121/eli5_why_do_american_high_schools_teach_advanced/ | {
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6v77qh | why do girls/women scream so much in comparison to boys/men? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6v77qh/eli5_why_do_girlswomen_scream_so_much_in/ | {
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2wgsxh | what in monsanto's stance in suing states, like vermont, for passing gmo labeling laws? | Please no debates
I just want to know, on what grounds, can a company sue for informing consumers that their product is used in a particular product?
What is their argument? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wgsxh/eli5_what_in_monsantos_stance_in_suing_states/ | {
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2rlpwy | because you have to swear to tell the truth in court then why is "i swear i'm not guilty" not a viable defence? | I understand that obviously evidence helps but if the court is assuming that what an individual says is true then why doesn't this work? If it has I'd love to know more. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rlpwy/eli5_because_you_have_to_swear_to_tell_the_truth/ | {
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q8jjr | adam smith's conception of the "invisible hand" of capitalism. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q8jjr/eli5_adam_smiths_conception_of_the_invisible_hand/ | {
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3p27sd | why does the music industry have no problem with us ripping our cds to our computers but the movie industry goes to every imaginable measure to stop us from doing the same with our dvds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p27sd/eli5_why_does_the_music_industry_have_no_problem/ | {
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vheod | the sequence that makes a mandelbrot set. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vheod/eli5_the_sequence_that_makes_a_mandelbrot_set/ | {
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4fw9lt | why do communist countries suppress freedom? | Communist countries tend to censor the media, suppress free speech, quash demonstrations and do not allow their citizens to vote. What does all this have to do with the economic system of communism that Karl Marx developed? Is it inherent in communism to suppress freedom? Is it a byproduct of something else inherent to... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fw9lt/eli5why_do_communist_countries_suppress_freedom/ | {
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7f3fx5 | why does a 240v circuit not have a neutral or ground wire? | just a starting electrician:
Why is it when I wire a thing that needs 240V I hook up both wires to HOT side of the breaker and no neutral or ground? I always thought electricity is like you send soldiers to a spot through hot wire, and a neutral picks up the tired soldiers back from the spot and this cycle must contin... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7f3fx5/eli5_why_does_a_240v_circuit_not_have_a_neutral/ | {
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m2n2q | these copyright laws. | So I have been using Flickr for a while now and I have no idea what all these rights are. What do creative commons and all that stuff mean?
[copyright pics](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m2n2q/eli5_these_copyright_laws/ | {
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9mewlv | why is that when there is a disturbance on an airliner, it is escorted by fighter jets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mewlv/eli5_why_is_that_when_there_is_a_disturbance_on/ | {
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65qtu0 | does easter come from the word east? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65qtu0/eli5_does_easter_come_from_the_word_east/ | {
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4vpfwv | manual vs modern automatic transmissions? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vpfwv/eli5_manual_vs_modern_automatic_transmissions/ | {
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7ijhqw | how are ships able to maintain electricity for the entire ship, be it military or cruise line, for such extended periods of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ijhqw/eli5_how_are_ships_able_to_maintain_electricity/ | {
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2dsmoo | why it takes so long for humans to mature and become 'adults' compared to other species? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dsmoo/eli5_why_it_takes_so_long_for_humans_to_mature/ | {
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75mly6 | if someone was bleeding out why couldn’t they have a constant flow of new ivs to keep them “stabilized “? | Or even just use the same blood from where the wound was hemorrhaging? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75mly6/eli5_if_someone_was_bleeding_out_why_couldnt_they/ | {
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3pjgff | how can light from a million light years away reach us without being interrupted by numerous moving bodies between earth and the source? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pjgff/eli5_how_can_light_from_a_million_light_years/ | {
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826r9v | why are all colors together considered white and absence of color considered black, and not the other way around? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/826r9v/eli5_why_are_all_colors_together_considered_white/ | {
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2fiv8r | why don't we have a combination washer and dryer? it's seems like a waste of space and time to have two separate machines. i'd love to only have to put my laundry in one time and be done with it. | Edit: I'm usually the first amongst my friends to say “Google it!" I had a bit of a lapse in judgement last night. > _ <
I've learned quite a bit from this experience and will hopefully always remember to Google first.
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5qy54z | why are smaller guages actually bigger such as on shotguns and wire? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qy54z/eli5_why_are_smaller_guages_actually_bigger_such/ | {
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4jsn4m | why do third party candidates take so long to announce running? | Wouldn't it be in their best interest to go out as early as possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jsn4m/eli5_why_do_third_party_candidates_take_so_long/ | {
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740zru | what happened in the uk between 1980 and 1996 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/740zru/eli5_what_happened_in_the_uk_between_1980_and_1996/ | {
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zqme4 | copenhagen interpretation. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zqme4/eli5_copenhagen_interpretation/ | {
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ldu2k | when a car is moving on tv or a movie the wheels look like they're moving backwards... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ldu2k/eli5_when_a_car_is_moving_on_tv_or_a_movie_the/ | {
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1u4jhy | what protect us from being charged of drugs possesion if a cop wants to plant them? | IE if a cop pull you over and search your car for drugs. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u4jhy/eli5_what_protect_us_from_being_charged_of_drugs/ | {
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ftsu1h | why is it significantly more uncomfortable to listen to music with one earphone plugged in than two? | Everytime one falls off and I listen to semi-loud music it really startles me and I can't bear listening to it suddenly. Is there any explanation for this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ftsu1h/eli5_why_is_it_significantly_more_uncomfortable/ | {
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8exh81 | why can k sometimes "breathe" through my belly and sometimes through my chest | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8exh81/eli5_why_can_k_sometimes_breathe_through_my_belly/ | {
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rpblc | difference between neuron, nerve fibre and nerve. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rpblc/eli5_difference_between_neuron_nerve_fibre_and/ | {
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2gf47q | why do some body parts ache when in the same position for so long, but not ache after sleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gf47q/eli5why_do_some_body_parts_ache_when_in_the_same/ | {
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2wan13 | how does the cia legally torture people in guantanamo bay, in cuba? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wan13/eli5how_does_the_cia_legally_torture_people_in/ | {
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cd6l4p | how do white blood cells "chase" something? like i get how they move, but how do they know the thing is there without eyes? and how do they make decisions to follow it without a brain? | I've seen videos of white blood cells chasing down various bacterium or whatever and they appear to be distinct organisms with decision-making abilities and whatnot, but surely it's just chemical reactions (and far simpler chemical reactions than our own decision making processes).
I'm not so much asking how they mo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cd6l4p/eli5_how_do_white_blood_cells_chase_something/ | {
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4dqvpv | how do perishable food companies know the expiration date of their food/drink? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dqvpv/eli5_how_do_perishable_food_companies_know_the/ | {
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1q1qwc | is there a strategic or economic reason as for why most supermarket store brand packaging is less attractive looking or aesthetically pleasing than that of name brand products? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q1qwc/eli5_is_there_a_strategic_or_economic_reason_as/ | {
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12k926 | what is justice? | Actually ELI6.
My six year-old has just asked me "Daddy, what is justice?"
At first I thought that would be easy to answer; like most people I have an innate sense of justice, meaning that er, things should be, um, fair? Is that all? I'm not so sure now.
It's not about revenge, right? Or punishment? So instead of ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12k926/eli5_what_is_justice/ | {
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243fb3 | how does a voice box work? mechanically speaking | I know you have vocal chords, but i'm imagining some fleshy strands stretched across your throat vibrating somehow and I don't think that's right | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/243fb3/eli5_how_does_a_voice_box_work_mechanically/ | {
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3eb18d | how can countries owe themselves money? | I understand that a number of countries owe themselves money. For example the United States owns most of it's own deficit. Generally how does a country lend itself capital? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eb18d/eli5_how_can_countries_owe_themselves_money/ | {
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a3ejsf | what makes mammals so warm? where does the heat come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3ejsf/eli5_what_makes_mammals_so_warm_where_does_the/ | {
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18qzb2 | why should corporations pay taxes? | Recently I've been seeing lots of people in the news and on reddit saying something to the effect of "Company X made over 10 billion dollars last year and paid only 3% in tax, but I earned only $20,000 and had to pay 20%".
What I don't understand is, why is this a bad thing? Surely at some point the money that the co... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18qzb2/why_should_corporations_pay_taxes/ | {
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3fyff3 | how is walmart able to exist and thrive with a policy of "no unionized workers" when it goes against basic workers rights? (canadian here so as per canadian law please.) | I work for the smiling giant and I have always known of the rule that workers are not allowed to form unions. I have heard that entire stores have been shut down due to its worker base ignoring this company policy and unionizing anyways and the workers being let go en mass. My question is how is the company legally (i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fyff3/eli5_how_is_walmart_able_to_exist_and_thrive_with/ | {
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497pql | what's the deal with behind-the-eye headaches? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/497pql/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_behindtheeye_headaches/ | {
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5yv55f | how the average net worth per person in america is more than $301,000, yet more than 80% of americans are in debt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yv55f/eli5how_the_average_net_worth_per_person_in/ | {
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6um7b7 | how does keeping the ac on continuously during the summer save money? | I've always heard that you should just leave your A.C. on instead of turning it off when you're not home, or even at night. I've heard that if you keep turning it off, you're making the unit work harder every time you turn it back on, thus making your electricity bill higher. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6um7b7/eli5_how_does_keeping_the_ac_on_continuously/ | {
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avhv1u | how would universal healthcare and lower cost medical/mental health care effect the amount of money that healthcare providers make? | I’m curious whether or not universal healthcare and lower healthcare prices would lead to lower income for healthcare providers who are paid almost exclusively by private insurance companies. With healthcare providers having significantly higher amounts of student loan debt than other college graduates, it would seem ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avhv1u/eli5_how_would_universal_healthcare_and_lower/ | {
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62ambr | how do youtube channels like cinemasins or honest trailers get high-quality movie footage to use in their videos? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62ambr/eli5_how_do_youtube_channels_like_cinemasins_or/ | {
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2rllsd | why do we keep using months? wouldn't it be easier to just count days from 1 to 365 every year instead? | If my birthday was on April 20th, in the new system I would say it was Day 109. On leap years we'd just count to 366. It'd definitely take some getting use to, but I think it'd be cool! I'm sure there could be some good reasons why we don't, I'm just really curious | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rllsd/eli5_why_do_we_keep_using_months_wouldnt_it_be/ | {
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55lk94 | why is the film industry moving to georgia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55lk94/eli5why_is_the_film_industry_moving_to_georgia/ | {
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b1an0j | how do we know what the guts of an atom are? how are we able to count protons etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1an0j/eli5_how_do_we_know_what_the_guts_of_an_atom_are/ | {
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16wlcy | fantasy football and other fantasy leagues | So I come from a non-sports family, in that no one watches sports. I've gotten into watching them and following a bit, but I still never understood fantasy sports. Can anyone shed some light? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16wlcy/eli5_fantasy_football_and_other_fantasy_leagues/ | {
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15ol6b | alchemy | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15ol6b/eli5_alchemy/ | {
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3gzhtu | why is it that many news websites like cnn will choose a top/lead story that is largely irrelevant, instead of some major world event? | This morning on CNN, for example, the company decided its headline would be "Japan can't keep apologizing for World War II." Why do these companies often not choose major events like the explosion in China or the TPP deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gzhtu/eli5_why_is_it_that_many_news_websites_like_cnn/ | {
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2u0h3o | is the apple i am currently eating biologically dead or alive? if it is dead, when did it die? | Thanks for all the responses! I've definitely learned something new today. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u0h3o/eli5_is_the_apple_i_am_currently_eating/ | {
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3g2pyd | why does working out when you're young stunt your growth? | I don't know if this is completely true but I was often told this when I was in my teens. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g2pyd/eli5_why_does_working_out_when_youre_young_stunt/ | {
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ana3wd | why are older things deeper in the earth? | It's not like Earth gains matter and that is dumped on the surface, nor is it hollowing out and then collapsing over millennia of dead leaves and fossilized fauna. How does this make sense? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ana3wd/eli5_why_are_older_things_deeper_in_the_earth/ | {
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bjinsa | i know cracking your knuckles isn’t bad for you, but it seems like everyone has a different opinion on cracking your neck. is it actually bad for you? why/why not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjinsa/eli5_i_know_cracking_your_knuckles_isnt_bad_for/ | {
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2d0ow0 | . what is the difference between third gear (drive) and overdrive? | Straight forward question. I just have never heard what the difference was | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d0ow0/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_third_gear/ | {
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zsvyd | green party and how it differs from the democratic and republican parties. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zsvyd/eli5_green_party_and_how_it_differs_from_the/ | {
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