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awxa7p | why do astronomers assume for any planet to have possible alien life it has to have the same habitable zone as planets in our own solar system? | I know it has to do with water so is it just a way to narrow down the millions and millions of planets to those in a similar habitable zone as ours because it's all we know? Or do most astronomers just write off the possibility if alien life having different needs to survive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awxa7p/eli5_why_do_astronomers_assume_for_any_planet_to/ | {
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2gyxv7 | how is data collected on facts like "the average person blinks x times a day"? | You've seen facts like that before. "The average American uses X sheets of toilet paper per year" or "the average woman will ingest X pounds of lipstick in her lifetime." Who finds data like this and how do they do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gyxv7/eli5_how_is_data_collected_on_facts_like_the/ | {
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9fzxe4 | how do certain websites prevent you from backing out of them to the previous page no matter how many times you click on the back button | for example [this](_URL_0_) when you get to it through google.
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8rxrxf | why are there so many unexploded ww2 bombs? why were these bombs so inefficient? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8rxrxf/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_unexploded_ww2_bombs/ | {
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dm1c1n | what was it about 60s-70s rock that made it so iconic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dm1c1n/eli5_what_was_it_about_60s70s_rock_that_made_it/ | {
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6a9m96 | what caused college degrees to become equivalent, or have the perception of being equivalent, to what high school diplomas used to be? | Title.
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2d1esh | how stocks work for the company who issues them. | I always hear about buying stocks as an individual but how does it work for the company who issues them? Then how do they access the money from those stocks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d1esh/eli5_how_stocks_work_for_the_company_who_issues/ | {
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nfcg1 | when the u.s. sues banks and lenders like fannie mae and such, where does the money come from? isn't it all lost? | I'm confused. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nfcg1/eli5_when_the_us_sues_banks_and_lenders_like/ | {
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g05ofp | why the us government still uses floppy disks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g05ofp/eli5_why_the_us_government_still_uses_floppy_disks/ | {
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8c4q3m | why does insulin have to be given as an injection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8c4q3m/eli5_why_does_insulin_have_to_be_given_as_an/ | {
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371al3 | what is memorial day about and why is it a federal holiday? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/371al3/eli5_what_is_memorial_day_about_and_why_is_it_a/ | {
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2g2a0x | why isn't there a comma in the year 2014? (e.g. 2,014) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g2a0x/eli5_why_isnt_there_a_comma_in_the_year_2014_eg/ | {
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bxz5ad | why cant we store electricity indefinitely in batteries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxz5ad/eli5_why_cant_we_store_electricity_indefinitely/ | {
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2rg02s | how did the first wealthy humans become wealthy? | Let's say the first 1000 modern humans are hunting and gathering everyday. How did one guy become richer and start offering jobs, payment, etc? What made him so special? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rg02s/eli5_how_did_the_first_wealthy_humans_become/ | {
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7f3hry | how do internet queues work when there’s excessive traffic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7f3hry/eli5_how_do_internet_queues_work_when_theres/ | {
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cxrv2w | why is a silent "p" a thing in the english language? | Like in pterodactyl, psalm, and psychology. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxrv2w/eli5_why_is_a_silent_p_a_thing_in_the_english/ | {
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3vdto5 | why does alcohol seem to run through your system faster than other liquids? | Especially when you break the seal | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vdto5/eli5why_does_alcohol_seem_to_run_through_your/ | {
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1tv02x | why does my laptop get incredibly hot and sometimes crash from streaming sites like netflix | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tv02x/eli5_why_does_my_laptop_get_incredibly_hot_and/ | {
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54ap8m | where does the statistic that only 30% of cases of sexual assault are reported come from? | I've always been confused by this statistic because to calculate a percentage you would have to know how many cases of sexual assault occur and, as a result, shouldn't that mean we know every instance of rape in our society? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54ap8m/eli5_where_does_the_statistic_that_only_30_of/ | {
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9iosur | why aren't there any common multi-headed animal? wouldn't having multiple heads add survivability? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9iosur/eli5_why_arent_there_any_common_multiheaded/ | {
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1zwmh6 | what exactly does dumping the dollar mean? i hear that russia might dump the dollar. how does that affect the us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zwmh6/eli5what_exactly_does_dumping_the_dollar_mean_i/ | {
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4j57h8 | the theory of everything | No, not the movie. At first i thought so too when my friends start talking about it. can somebody explain it to me what is it? he said it has something to do with the String Theory. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4j57h8/eli5_the_theory_of_everything/ | {
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6m29fo | why is it that when we are in an airplane looking down, it seems as if the cars on the freeway are not moving at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m29fo/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_we_are_in_an_airplane/ | {
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9ax2yv | why is sparkling water slowly and constistently loosing its carbon dioxide? why not all an once? | & #x200B; | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ax2yv/eli5_why_is_sparkling_water_slowly_and/ | {
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bbkcip | why is it that the more we think about or say a certain word the faker it sounds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbkcip/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_more_we_think_about_or/ | {
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3t36es | why do solutions meant for cleaning such as: toothpaste, mouthwash, shampoo, body wash, dish soap, laundry detergent, etc. have dyes (which can stain things) added to them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t36es/eli5_why_do_solutions_meant_for_cleaning_such_as/ | {
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3r27bh | how do some animals smell things at great distances? what is it they're smelling? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r27bh/eli5_how_do_some_animals_smell_things_at_great/ | {
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4t4c9r | how come most t.v. shows that involve high school kids almost always has the overused "bully vs main character" trope? | How does this benefit the show? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t4c9r/eli5how_come_most_tv_shows_that_involve_high/ | {
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szkp9 | what's the difference between domain endings? as in .com .org .co .gov | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/szkp9/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_domain_endings/ | {
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zb58a | why do only republican and democratic parties participate in major televised political debates? what is stopping the other parties? why are they being stopped? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zb58a/eli5_why_do_only_republican_and_democratic/ | {
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3q3s3v | modal theory (music jazz context). why it was so revolutionary and such a big deal | Apparently before kind of blue people thought about jazz/ music in a different way | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q3s3v/eli5_modal_theory_music_jazz_context_why_it_was/ | {
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fwritf | harmonics and artificial harmonics | I've been studying music for many years, but today I came across harmonics and artificial harmonics. I'm a pianist, so I understand these terms apply more to string instruments. Could someone please explain to me like I'm five what these two things are? Every search on Google has just left me more confused... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fwritf/eli5_harmonics_and_artificial_harmonics/ | {
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3zy0rc | how does the pupil of the eye change it's size? | Tried Wikipedia and all, and it's just too complex :( | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zy0rc/eli5how_does_the_pupil_of_the_eye_change_its_size/ | {
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5k1lmh | why do white nationalists use the nazi symbol? aren't jewish people also white? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k1lmh/eli5_why_do_white_nationalists_use_the_nazi/ | {
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8rv9g0 | is “fresh air” really better for you than air conditioned air? people always say “you should get some fresh air” after being inside but isn’t my air conditioned air the freshest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8rv9g0/eli5_is_fresh_air_really_better_for_you_than_air/ | {
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bwg6au | the feeling you get when it feels like someone is near, or someone might be watching you, what is that? how do we sense it? is it just a gut feeling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwg6au/eli5the_feeling_you_get_when_it_feels_like/ | {
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2ydf71 | why aren't we affected in america by mosquito's like they are south of the equator? | Why isn't malaria a huge issue in America like it is in other continents? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ydf71/eli5_why_arent_we_affected_in_america_by/ | {
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3n0aet | why is the video quality on "360 videos" so bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n0aet/eli5_why_is_the_video_quality_on_360_videos_so_bad/ | {
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3rc6ko | 5 years ago in australia i would buy a bottle of milk and it would last 3-4 days before going off. now i buy a bottle and it doesn't go bad for over a month. what changed? and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rc6ko/eli5_5_years_ago_in_australia_i_would_buy_a/ | {
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1rv6mq | why can 90's tv sitcoms, like "friends", be re-released in full 1080p resolution, but other sitcoms like "seinfeld" are stuck in sd forever? | Basically wondering what makes a 90's camera "HD-ready"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rv6mq/eli5_why_can_90s_tv_sitcoms_like_friends_be/ | {
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5vldnj | the pumping lemma for regular languages | I simply don't understand what it is saying. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vldnj/eli5_the_pumping_lemma_for_regular_languages/ | {
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5x4fov | why is the weather usually pleasant after a thunderstorm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x4fov/eli5_why_is_the_weather_usually_pleasant_after_a/ | {
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7nrs1z | why is taking off vertically the best way to get into space. couldn’t a plane fly at high altitude and escape earths gravity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nrs1z/eli5_why_is_taking_off_vertically_the_best_way_to/ | {
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6n42qs | why do recounts tend to have such wide variations from the initial results, and other recounts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6n42qs/eli5_why_do_recounts_tend_to_have_such_wide/ | {
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b5iv4b | what is the senate majority leader, and how does someone get that position? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5iv4b/eli5_what_is_the_senate_majority_leader_and_how/ | {
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60o299 | how are we expected to believe that spending more, and taxing less, is to lead to a greater economic prosperity/reduced debt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60o299/eli5_how_are_we_expected_to_believe_that_spending/ | {
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bwaopo | why does medication that lowers your blood pressure help ‘raise’ your johnson instead of medication that raises the pressure? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwaopo/eli5_why_does_medication_that_lowers_your_blood/ | {
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chhg18 | why is arachnophobia not only such a common thing in humans, but often times severe enough that even something as far removed as a picture of a nonexistent fictional spider is enough to cause discomfort and anxiety? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chhg18/eli5_why_is_arachnophobia_not_only_such_a_common/ | {
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4y0yxu | how does ivig work? | I'm in nursing school, and I've memorized that giving IV immunoglobulin is a treatment for Kawasaki disease. But I don't really understand why it is supposed to work, either for Kawasaki disease or for anything. Is it giving specific antibodies, or just like, all the antibodies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y0yxu/eli5_how_does_ivig_work/ | {
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7ccxrs | why do phones sound so much worse when on speaker? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ccxrs/eli5_why_do_phones_sound_so_much_worse_when_on/ | {
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3roq7v | when electronics show black, the pixels are not off. wouldn't that use less energy, and show truer black? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3roq7v/eli5_when_electronics_show_black_the_pixels_are/ | {
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2nm1g3 | why aren't helmets in sports/motorcycling made larger with extra cushioning? | Physics says that a larger 'crumple zone' is safer, thus adding an extra .5" or 1" of padding to the helmets we see in sports/motorcycling should be beneficial.
I understand there is a tradeoff here with the helmet becoming too unwieldy, but are we really at that limit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nm1g3/eli5_why_arent_helmets_in_sportsmotorcycling_made/ | {
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6yc4uw | theoretical. what would happen if a typhoon and a cyclone collided on a reciprocal heading? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yc4uw/eli5theoretical_what_would_happen_if_a_typhoon/ | {
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23y1ge | why does water have no smell? | Why can't I smell pure water? The ocean definitely has a smell, and so do some lakes (I think) and tap water, but not pure water. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23y1ge/eli5_why_does_water_have_no_smell/ | {
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am1b52 | why do ranchers/farmers who hunt predators like coyotes (to protect their livestock i.e. cattles) shoot their target in the body and not in the head? while others who shoot birds, squirrels, chipmonks (using pellets) target the head? | The reason for this curiosity is that I've watched some bird shooting videos and some coyote hunting videos.
Is there any "humane killing" stuff for each? Or rules?
I'd love to know. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/am1b52/eli5_why_do_ranchersfarmers_who_hunt_predators/ | {
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1ot6hf | why does raw meat left out spoil relatively quickly, whereas hunters can kill the animal, transport a warm carcass a good ways, and render it in unrefrigerated conditions without it going bad? | I know nothing about hunting so I'd be interested to know!
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2d94i8 | what are common product placement strategies used on store shelves and how do they work? | Many times in stores, I see an arrangement of products that seem to have intentional placement. A common one at department/electronics stores I see are $5 DVDs. They are usually well announced by a sign. However the neighbouring or (seemingly random) intermingled $10 movies seem to be well thought out - and no accid... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d94i8/eli5what_are_common_product_placement_strategies/ | {
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4s56j9 | how is it possible that many different sounds & frequencies can be transmitted at the same time through just one/two cable(s)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s56j9/eli5_how_is_it_possible_that_many_different/ | {
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2dudrx | how does being in the national gaurd or the "reserves" actually work | like my understanding is that you go to basic training for a couple months, and then for the rest of your life you get a paycheck and benefits (and i guess they help pay for college). The only cost to you is that if a massive war happens and they run out of active duty soldiers (which seems highly unlikely) they deplo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dudrx/eli5how_does_being_in_the_national_gaurd_or_the/ | {
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4qqpxw | how are military submarines made to be so quiet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qqpxw/eli5_how_are_military_submarines_made_to_be_so/ | {
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93fg6s | why is biological warfare considered illogical/ineffective as a military strategy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93fg6s/eli5_why_is_biological_warfare_considered/ | {
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auqcou | how does punch card computing work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/auqcou/eli5_how_does_punch_card_computing_work/ | {
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2t7lts | why don't any of the connection interfaces in the computer world (sata, usb, wifi, etc) ever actually transfer anywhere near their top speeds? | I've never understood this. For example: a USB 3.0 Flash drive tends to cap out at ~80MBps in the real world, yet USB 3.0 is supposedly capable of 640MBps. Also, I have an 802.11n router and wireless card, why do my file transfers through my local network cap much, much lower than the 300MBps max speed, regardless of i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t7lts/eli5_why_dont_any_of_the_connection_interfaces_in/ | {
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j2pp4 | the economic situation *in the uk*, | The UK has it's own economic issues, apparently.
* What are they?
* What is Government doing about it?
* What are the other perspectives to how it's being dealt with?
* How does it affect the average person in the UK?
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37vjw9 | as a non-american, what in the fuck is a community college? | Despite watching 5 seasons of Community I still can't seem to pick up anything more than 'college for losers', and the wikipedia entry didn't express it well either.
EDIT: So it kinda *is* a college for losers, huh. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37vjw9/eli5_as_a_nonamerican_what_in_the_fuck_is_a/ | {
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2whw7b | what keeps you from falling off a ski lift? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2whw7b/eli5_what_keeps_you_from_falling_off_a_ski_lift/ | {
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53xnxh | how was the wells fargo ceo involved? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53xnxh/eli5_how_was_the_wells_fargo_ceo_involved/ | {
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14u6zm | why is psychosis bad? | Anti-psychotic medications have severe side effects including: lactation and breast formation in males, heat stroke, diabetes, increase mortality in older users, akathisia, tachycardia, hypotension, impotence, lethargy, seizures, decrease in brain volume, cognitive deficit, obesity, tardive dyskinesia, and increase in ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14u6zm/why_is_psychosis_bad/ | {
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1inj0z | why is cpc lower for mobile ads than for pc ads? | CPC = Cost Per Click
Refers to Google's earnings from yesterday | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1inj0z/eli5_why_is_cpc_lower_for_mobile_ads_than_for_pc/ | {
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2c7xiw | why do shopping websites have tons of pages when displaying items? why not all on one page? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c7xiw/eli5_why_do_shopping_websites_have_tons_of_pages/ | {
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abkdhj | how come a 30° c shower is 'cold', yet when its 30° c outside its considered hot weather? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abkdhj/eli5_how_come_a_30_c_shower_is_cold_yet_when_its/ | {
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7ejuf9 | what is a medium? why is air and water mediums? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ejuf9/eli5what_is_a_medium_why_is_air_and_water_mediums/ | {
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8lzc45 | what exactly do courtroom artists do, and why are they a part of some trials? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lzc45/eli5_what_exactly_do_courtroom_artists_do_and_why/ | {
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f1t40r | what is the difference between a regular full barrel shotgun and a sawed-off or short barrel shotgun and the changes in lethality with its shortening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f1t40r/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_regular/ | {
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82jvmk | how do phones and cell-towers deal with the doppler effect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82jvmk/eli5_how_do_phones_and_celltowers_deal_with_the/ | {
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beygvz | why is it called "good friday"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/beygvz/eli5_why_is_it_called_good_friday/ | {
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3nwb25 | why was the trans pacific partnership done behind closed doors. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nwb25/eli5_why_was_the_trans_pacific_partnership_done/ | {
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3jp1vl | what is cern doing on september 23rd, what exactly they are trying to accomplish by doing so, and what the possible hazards are. | Read a lot of conspiracy and other bullshit about what is going on, but from a science point of view I'm very curious, and from the sound of it, it seems like a big deal | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jp1vl/eli5_what_is_cern_doing_on_september_23rd_what/ | {
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5wzxc6 | so i've always wondered, does your body know the difference between artificial sugar and natural sugar? and if it does how does it affect your body differently? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wzxc6/eli5_so_ive_always_wondered_does_your_body_know/ | {
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1jx4hf | why should a get a cash value life insurance policy opposed to an ira, roth ira, 401k or something of the like. | I am currently in the market for a long term plan for my retirement and I'm working with an agent from New York Life that seems to think a CVLI policy would be the best route. I would appreciate any insight into this daunting world of personal finance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jx4hf/eli5_why_should_a_get_a_cash_value_life_insurance/ | {
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aj9dxu | whats the difference between winter tires, regular tires, and all-season tires? | My car’s tires are all-season and have worn out. It’s time to replace them, and I’m trying to figure out if i should switch over to winter tires (as we’re in the winter time and the heavier snow falls have yet to come), or to continue purchasing all-season tires to use year round. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aj9dxu/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_winter_tires/ | {
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263y3y | why do i feel so nervous when i walk past a policeman? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/263y3y/eli5why_do_i_feel_so_nervous_when_i_walk_past_a/ | {
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498u2j | representation in us government from the the most local level up to the top | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/498u2j/eli5_representation_in_us_government_from_the_the/ | {
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3d73n9 | how do we know the behavior of prehistoric animals? | I understand that whole "If they have sharp teeth they eat meat", but I mean like how can we tell they were caring of their babies, or if raptors really were very clever. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d73n9/eli5_how_do_we_know_the_behavior_of_prehistoric/ | {
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5oq1wp | the slowmoguys just posted this video showing them pulling apart a steel rod, what causes it to get hot after it is pulled apart? _url_0_ | _URL_0_
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2kr8br | how does solubility work with > 2 substances? | So I know these three things:
Oil and water are insoluble.
many oils are soluble in alcohols, such as ethanol.
Alcohols and water are soluble/miscible.
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acwypo | what is the difference between hallucinations and delusions? | They both seem to involve seeing/hearing/feeling things that aren't really there, but what would make the distinction between a hallucination and a delusion? I hope I am not mixing terms that don't belong in the same category up. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acwypo/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between/ | {
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2htntv | why isn't total engine rotations a metric for cars vs total mileage? | Wouldn't it make more sense to have a total rotations of the engine vs mileage? A car can have relatively low miles but have idled for far longer(like a cop car) or have been dogged by a teenager.
I didn't think about this until the other day when I accidentally put my speedo in my tach spot on my bike and realized t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2htntv/eli5_why_isnt_total_engine_rotations_a_metric_for/ | {
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3qxtuw | what makes bacon more carcinogenic than other types of meat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qxtuw/eli5what_makes_bacon_more_carcinogenic_than_other/ | {
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1v4qtz | why can't every country in the world be neutral? | There wouldn't be any wars if this was the case, right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v4qtz/eli5_why_cant_every_country_in_the_world_be/ | {
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1xj9al | why companies can copyright everyday words? | I mean,Apple,Windows,Candy (Candy Crush) those are words that everyone use daily so,how is it that someone just put it as a name to his company and can be the owner of that word for an enterprise sector? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xj9al/eli5_why_companies_can_copyright_everyday_words/ | {
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2kelnw | why do movies always use paper bags with no handles for shopping? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kelnw/eli5_why_do_movies_always_use_paper_bags_with_no/ | {
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2momgy | if we know there's a second holocaust going on in north korea, why aren't countries joining together to put a stop to it? what happened to "never again"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2momgy/eli5_if_we_know_theres_a_second_holocaust_going/ | {
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448kto | what are arrays, vectors, and matrices | I just started learning MatLab and I keep hearing these terms used but I don't know what they are or how they relate to eachother. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/448kto/eli5_what_are_arrays_vectors_and_matrices/ | {
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45zth7 | how does my pc find your pc using an ip address? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45zth7/eli5_how_does_my_pc_find_your_pc_using_an_ip/ | {
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4e46er | how do spacecraft that travel great distances in space keep from being destroyed by debris? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e46er/eli5_how_do_spacecraft_that_travel_great/ | {
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23p4xq | how do people who speak asian languages such as chinese or japanese explain how to spell words? | In Western languages we have letters that build into words, however in most Asian dialects there doesn't seem to be letters. So if someone from China didn't know how to spell a word, how would his friend explain how to spell that word or symbol? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23p4xq/eli5_how_do_people_who_speak_asian_languages_such/ | {
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7kmst2 | why are 3d models used for games, in a t-pose when not in use or before an animation ? | For example, a lot of games uses this, but I never knew why
[example](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kmst2/eli5_why_are_3d_models_used_for_games_in_a_tpose/ | {
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2ynll4 | why having a very slow internet connection can sometimes break the formatting on websites | My internet connection lagged hard for a minute and when I loaded up a twitter page it came out looking like [this](_URL_0_). Why does it completely break the formatting instead of simply not loading pictures or something like that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ynll4/eli5why_having_a_very_slow_internet_connection/ | {
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aliz4g | if you can get frostbite within 10 minutes outside, how can people do cryogenic therapy that’s -200 degrees? | If you can get frostbite within 10 minutes of being outside on a day like today (windchills are -30 or so), how do people do cryogenic therapy?
Edit: accidentally pushed it through before adding text to the body. (I know, I’m not the brightest bulb in the box) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aliz4g/eli5_if_you_can_get_frostbite_within_10_minutes/ | {
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