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3ieifd | stephen hawking's new theory on black holes | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ieifd/eli5_stephen_hawkings_new_theory_on_black_holes/ | {
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5f9her | why certain things can negatively impact your credit but cannot positively help it | Why are things such as cell phone plans, rent, car insurance, etc allowed to: pull your credit, use your credit in decision making, and negatively impact your credit if you fall behind on payments or default on them, yet they do not help your credit in anyway if you keep on-time payments/a healthy history with them?
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469xr4 | why is it so hard to park your car downtown? | This applies to multiple U.S. cities. I hear the phrase "beware, parking sucks there". Do city planners do this for a reason? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/469xr4/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_park_your_car_downtown/ | {
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4iv4nk | if i drink a lot of coffee/tea during the day, does the water in that count towards my water consumption for the day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iv4nk/eli5if_i_drink_a_lot_of_coffeetea_during_the_day/ | {
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1mnyf7 | what is huntington's disease and why does it come on later in life? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mnyf7/eli5_what_is_huntingtons_disease_and_why_does_it/ | {
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ef0ozk | coughing vs sneezing? | What is the differnece between coughing and sneezing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ef0ozk/eli5_coughing_vs_sneezing/ | {
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3yd1oa | why does time feel so much longer when exercising compared to other activities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yd1oa/eli5_why_does_time_feel_so_much_longer_when/ | {
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f2ep51 | why is the salinity higher in some parts of the oceans than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f2ep51/eli5_why_is_the_salinity_higher_in_some_parts_of/ | {
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4kfadb | what were the university admissions like in the past, before public examinations? | I'm mainly thinking Oxford and Cambridge in the 15th Century. How was it possible to decide who was to be admitted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kfadb/eli5_what_were_the_university_admissions_like_in/ | {
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112hch | why do political ads all have "i'm barrack o'romney and i approve this message" at the beginning or end of each message. | I mean I guess I get the point they are trying to get across, but is it a rule or law that they have to approve a message?
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53jmlt | why do the colors on an led laptop screen go negative when viewed at a certain angle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53jmlt/eli5_why_do_the_colors_on_an_led_laptop_screen_go/ | {
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6hm43v | would increasing the speed limit on certain roads decrease the likelihood of traffic jams? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hm43v/eli5_would_increasing_the_speed_limit_on_certain/ | {
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24alrw | internet piracy is illegal while brick-and-mortar stores selling used music/movies are legal. why is this? | I did a search for "piracy" and "piracy used stores" and found similar discussions but nothing addressing this specifically, so I apologize if I still managed to miss something.
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5uwizd | why does a scratch that barely bleeds sometimes bleed like crazy if you accidentally scratch the scab off a few days later? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uwizd/eli5_why_does_a_scratch_that_barely_bleeds/ | {
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92ujg8 | why do certain noises/textures (e.g. a fork scraping on a plate, the feeling of velvet) provide such an unpleasant sensation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92ujg8/eli5_eli5_why_do_certain_noisestextures_eg_a_fork/ | {
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lomu8 | marx's labor theory of value | I'd really like to understand it, but I get lost in the economic jargon.
EDIT: apparently I already understood the basics. Certain aspects just seemed more complicated than they were. Can we make this about social labor now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lomu8/eli5_marxs_labor_theory_of_value/ | {
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1n2weo | what is an active directory server? | I've tried doing some research but I don't fully understand, and I don't see the benefits. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n2weo/eli5_what_is_an_active_directory_server/ | {
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1vjnzt | why is euler's identity considered a beautiful equation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vjnzt/why_is_eulers_identity_considered_a_beautiful/ | {
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11msbx | what is system 32? | As in I get that it is essential to run windows and 4 chan peeps love to trick people into deleting or disabling it in order to wreck their computers, but what exactly is its function? And if it is deleted, how severely fucked is the person (computer wise)? Do they have to reinstall windows entirely and lose everythin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11msbx/what_is_system_32/ | {
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3wikjt | what is the evolutionary reason behind feeling disappointed when we lose (eg. a competition) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wikjt/eli5_what_is_the_evolutionary_reason_behind/ | {
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a0fgth | why did all romaine lettuce from every source get recalled? can't they pin down a source better than that by now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0fgth/eli5_why_did_all_romaine_lettuce_from_every/ | {
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8sp7pl | why can we memorize song lyrics or movie monologues with ease but memorization for exams is so much more difficult? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sp7pl/eli5_why_can_we_memorize_song_lyrics_or_movie/ | {
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48qsho | when obvious trolls are obviously trolling, why do people reply? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48qsho/eli5when_obvious_trolls_are_obviously_trolling/ | {
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4cpgu7 | how is vantablack so black? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cpgu7/eli5_how_is_vantablack_so_black/ | {
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52aodc | what happens to an organ under inflammation and why does it occur? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52aodc/eli5_what_happens_to_an_organ_under_inflammation/ | {
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28e9wf | how do fifa referees and players communicate from different nations? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28e9wf/eli5_how_do_fifa_referees_and_players_communicate/ | {
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2rwsg7 | in the aftermath of boko haram's 'deadliest massacre' in which an estimated 2000 people died - why isn't the west/un stepping in to assist nigeria in the fight against these muslim extremists? | I know there are efforts to impose sanctions against these roaming soldiers but surely there must be more we can do?. To lift an eyewitness account from the article below:
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4bs1il | the difference between visa and mastercard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bs1il/eli5_the_difference_between_visa_and_mastercard/ | {
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37nekm | why doesn't water utlities work on the supply/demand model so that as the supply decreases, the price is increased to reduce the demand? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37nekm/eli5_why_doesnt_water_utlities_work_on_the/ | {
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fb2q3x | why does putting a metal spin in an open prosecco or champagne bottle help to keep the fizz for a longer period of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fb2q3x/eli5_why_does_putting_a_metal_spin_in_an_open/ | {
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2f4195 | bank loans, and what it means to say they "create money" vs. saying they merely circulate existing money | A bank makes a loan. They add some money to someone's balance, and now the bank as both more assets (the debt owed to them) and more liabilities (the balance in the account, which is money they owe the borrower), both the same amount.
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kmkie | why am i getting gray hairs? | I'm 22 and I just got two gray hairs on the side of my head. WTF? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kmkie/eli5_why_am_i_getting_gray_hairs/ | {
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1idvqk | why is everyone so sure zimmerman is guilty? | based on what I've heard it seems quite conclusive Trayvon was on top being the aggressor. What am I missing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1idvqk/eli5_why_is_everyone_so_sure_zimmerman_is_guilty/ | {
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ap3ltz | what causes animals to live in packs/ herds and what causes them to live alone? | Wolves live in packs whereas tigers live alone? What is the reason behind this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ap3ltz/eli5_what_causes_animals_to_live_in_packs_herds/ | {
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6zaros | high opportunity cost vs low opportunity cost. what is the difference? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zaros/eli5_high_opportunity_cost_vs_low_opportunity/ | {
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79pbwu | how do sites like reddit manage to store all the content they do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79pbwu/eli5_how_do_sites_like_reddit_manage_to_store_all/ | {
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23hn8s | what is stopping a company like nintendo from reissuing old consoles and games? | My n64 is getting old and freezy and the joysticks on my controllers are all fucked up anyway. For how cheap it would be to manufacture plastic n64s again how is this not a guaranteed profitable slam dunk? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23hn8s/eli5_what_is_stopping_a_company_like_nintendo/ | {
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2ms7ya | is there a logical reason why nationalities have different suffixes like -ish (english, polish), -ese (japanese, chinese), -an/ian (american, canadian), -er (icelander, hong konger), -ic (greenlandic, hispanic), etc, or does the one used now just sound best? why not americese or japanian? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ms7ya/eli5_is_there_a_logical_reason_why_nationalities/ | {
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j2r4d | why martha stewart got arrested | Many people have tried to explain this to me, but i still dont get it. Please try and explain it to me like im five. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2r4d/eli5_why_martha_stewart_got_arrested/ | {
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1ippwg | how does this work? is it predictable given initial angles of each pendulum? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ippwg/eli5_how_does_this_work_is_it_predictable_given/ | {
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17572b | why fahrenheit and celsius get farther apart as the temperature rises (and closer together when it gets colder). | I noticed a pic that said it was taken while it was -36C. So, being an ignorant, Fahrenheit using American, I wanted to convert it to F to see how cold it was compared to where I'm at. I realized that they are almost the same (off by about 1-2 degrees). Why is that?
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1hjqmz | what in the world is going on in texas with all this abortion stuff?? | I happen to live here in Austin, Texas.
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3n2fyl | why do some products -- cars for example -- keep the same name over many succeeding generations of models, while other products -- cameras, tvs, you name it -- change the name when the model is updated? | Brand name recognition, obviously, but then why wouldn't every product manufacturer do it? To mention some examples, Canon's 70D camera is basically just the newest iteration of the old D30, with many improvements, just like the C7 Corvette is just the newest iteration of the C1 Corvette from 1953. Chevy still calls th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n2fyl/eli5why_do_some_products_cars_for_example_keep/ | {
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53n8dh | why are so many people angry about the kaepernick pledge protest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53n8dh/eli5why_are_so_many_people_angry_about_the/ | {
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89snvq | why do the comment sections on kid’s youtube videos never make sense. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89snvq/eli5_why_do_the_comment_sections_on_kids_youtube/ | {
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36m9rx | how come my dog doesn't feel like he's suffocating when he sleeps under a blanket all night - but if i do, i feel like i can't breathe? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36m9rx/eli5_how_come_my_dog_doesnt_feel_like_hes/ | {
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59pcmn | why is it that dry-firing (pulling the trigger without any ammunition) bad for airsoft/real guns? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59pcmn/eli5_why_is_it_that_dryfiring_pulling_the_trigger/ | {
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2r72q7 | how are software license keys generated? | And what are the odds to guess one and get it right the first time? example for a steam game or any other software for that matter. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r72q7/eli5how_are_software_license_keys_generated/ | {
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1ko02y | why do we roll our eyes when we're annoyed/exasperated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ko02y/eli5_why_do_we_roll_our_eyes_when_were/ | {
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cjcyhk | why do directors not film scenes in the order in which they appear in the movie? | For example, the Russo brothers usually film the last battle scenes before the rest of the movie. Rami Malek said the first scene they shot while filming Bohemian Rhapsody was the Live Aid concert which takes place at the end of the movie. Why do these directors not film the movie in chronological order? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjcyhk/eli5_why_do_directors_not_film_scenes_in_the/ | {
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2ntbd1 | i live in an apartment, why do i always hear the sound of a metal ball falling and rolling on the floor? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ntbd1/eli5_i_live_in_an_apartment_why_do_i_always_hear/ | {
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1jy8s9 | why isn't the us dollar the most valuable currency? | So as my fiancé and I are planning our honeymoon trip to Europe, the topic of conversion rates came up and she asked me why the Euro and the British Pound are worth more than the dollar and i didnt really have a good answer. Now, the Euro I kinda get, because its a multi-national currency backed by the entire EU rather... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jy8s9/eli5_why_isnt_the_us_dollar_the_most_valuable/ | {
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1yq615 | a pixel has blue, green, and red. if yellow is a primary color, how can i see yellow on a screen? | A pixel has blue, green, and red. If yellow is a primary color, how can I see yellow on a screen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yq615/a_pixel_has_blue_green_and_red_if_yellow_is_a/ | {
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5hcck7 | why did a higher concentration of oxygen in pre-historic times allow their animals to be larger than today's? | So I've always heard that a major reason that the fauna of the prehistoric era was so large is because there was a higher concentration of oxygen back then. I've been doing some research and it sounds like this is actually one of many contributing factors, but if this is the main reason, why?
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1xjlga | if something is airtight is it also watertight? and vice versa? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xjlga/eli5_if_something_is_airtight_is_it_also/ | {
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2gz445 | why is that when someone asks me something i don't remember it, but like 30 minutes later it randomly pops into my head? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gz445/eli5_why_is_that_when_someone_asks_me_something_i/ | {
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lom7w | difference between horsepower and brake horsepower | Maybe throw in an explanation of torque too | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lom7w/eli5_difference_between_horsepower_and_brake/ | {
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29u94c | is there anything scientific behind homosexuals who develop a lisp? | I know I know, not all homosexuals have a lisp but certainly there's enough to have become a stereotype. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29u94c/eli5_is_there_anything_scientific_behind/ | {
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acpxdv | how do animals know which other animals to have sex with, if they don't know what they look like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acpxdv/eli5_how_do_animals_know_which_other_animals_to/ | {
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9jkpn4 | what makes gallium a liquid but not aluminum or some element close to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jkpn4/eli5_what_makes_gallium_a_liquid_but_not_aluminum/ | {
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113eoy | hiccups!!! | Yep. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/113eoy/eli5_hiccups/ | {
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1h6pky | how were banks created and who owns the money | Where do banks have money from ? How it's possible that there new banks when everyone is in debt. And how can be countries in debt and to who are they paying ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h6pky/eli5_how_were_banks_created_and_who_owns_the_money/ | {
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5r9eys | why do people stand still in shock when something is coming towards them? | For example, a car. Like wouldn't a fear response or adrenaline kick in telling them to move? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r9eys/eli5_why_do_people_stand_still_in_shock_when/ | {
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6kttai | if paper is made of wood, how does it seem to burn at such a lower temperature than an actual piece of wood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kttai/eli5_if_paper_is_made_of_wood_how_does_it_seem_to/ | {
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2nmf61 | are there likely to be any long-term effects from repeatedly having just four to five hours sleep each night? | This has been going on for years now, but I can't seem to sleep for longer periods than this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nmf61/eli5_are_there_likely_to_be_any_longterm_effects/ | {
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1rreve | how does wind power work? it just doesn't seem like there would be enough wind to propel a turbine. | Does anybody known the minimum speed of wind required to turn a turbine? And why are the turbines so loud? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rreve/eli5_how_does_wind_power_work_it_just_doesnt_seem/ | {
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15wcih | aids, receiving, giving, side affects and why exactly its so difficult to find a cure | I studied Biology well enough to understand the concept. But im really curious about Acquiring Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15wcih/eli5_aids_receiving_giving_side_affects_and_why/ | {
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1o7t27 | how can a online bank give 1.50% interest per month on your money and still make a profit? | Like the reanaut bank, the ingDiba and other direct banks.
They say in their contracts that you get 1.50% **per month**.
Does that really mean that I get 15$ per month when I put 1000$ on that bank account?
Sorry for any gramatical errors. English is not my native language. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o7t27/eli5_how_can_a_online_bank_give_150_interest_per/ | {
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bcnqak | there are videos of fresh animal muscles twitching violently when salt is sprinkled on them. if marine animals experience a cut that reaches a muscle, do they react in the same way to the sea water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bcnqak/eli5_there_are_videos_of_fresh_animal_muscles/ | {
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5gjrtv | how can the gap in two canidates narrow after a recount starts but newcasters still stick by original result? | Like, if the results of the recount are already showing a difference doesn't that mean the first count wasn't done properly and the results of it wrong? Is this some sort of statistics model that lets them account for the discrepancy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gjrtv/eli5how_can_the_gap_in_two_canidates_narrow_after/ | {
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3otfrd | neanderthals. what are they? are they our "missing link?" how can we tell if someone has it in their dna? does that mean they have non-human traceable ancestors? | Like I'm 5 with a real short attention span. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3otfrd/eli5_neanderthals_what_are_they_are_they_our/ | {
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97kt1p | why do one-hit wonder music artists have one song that becomes wildly popular while the artist's other songs go unheard of by most people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97kt1p/eli5_why_do_onehit_wonder_music_artists_have_one/ | {
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4eos2i | what happens when someone's bones ache? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4eos2i/eli5_what_happens_when_someones_bones_ache/ | {
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1wvgch | where does the sound from humming come out of? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wvgch/eli5_where_does_the_sound_from_humming_come_out_of/ | {
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38segm | why don't console companies build consoles better than a p.c or at least as good. | From what I understand Sony and Microsoft don't release consoles that aren't nearly as good, why not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38segm/eli5_why_dont_console_companies_build_consoles/ | {
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9hh6uc | how does my freezer know when to dump ice? | I always hear it drop ice, and refill with water. How does it not dump water into my ice box? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hh6uc/eli5_how_does_my_freezer_know_when_to_dump_ice/ | {
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43p4jl | time complexity | The difference between Θ and O and what do they mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43p4jl/eli5time_complexity/ | {
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6in227 | why is it that major motion picture companies feel like they need to keep rebooting classic good movies to an extent that makes people who haven't seen the original hate it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6in227/eli5_why_is_it_that_major_motion_picture/ | {
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b6x7uk | how can pregnant women do fentanyl (epidural) during labor without harming the baby? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6x7uk/eli5_how_can_pregnant_women_do_fentanyl_epidural/ | {
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402iac | why is there a difference between men & women's sporting outfits? | I was just watching the Hopman cup and realised how distinctly different the male and female tennis outfits were. Women in tiny little skirts and very tight fitting tanks, men with loose knee-length shorts and loose-fitting t-shirts.
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2e7y39 | how does air conditioning "create" water? | My work recently got a great portable air conditioner. However, end of day in drought town, California, we have a bucket of water waiting for us to take out.
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5xdcch | what's the purpose of push to start buttons in cars when you still need to have the keys in the ignition in order for them to start the engine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xdcch/eli5_whats_the_purpose_of_push_to_start_buttons/ | {
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2s3jke | why is the "c word" so offensive? | The so-called "C Word" has been described as "the most offensive word in the English language", but nobody has been able to tell me why. Additionally, the level of offense taken over this word appears to have risen dramatically over the past 10 years or so, and isn't really offensive in the English language as much as ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s3jke/eli5_why_is_the_c_word_so_offensive/ | {
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1h6s8g | what exactly is a "partner" at a law firm, investment group, etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h6s8g/eli5what_exactly_is_a_partner_at_a_law_firm/ | {
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2iv2bw | why is it, when one goes through a breakup that is exceptionally hard, one feels like they are literally weak/in pain? | For example, Say one is in a exceptionally long term relationship (greater than say 5 years) marridge optional but usually present, kids are almost a definate. The relationship ends abruptly (cheating, breakup, or something else drastic usually spurring this on). One person feels a ton of emotions, including guilt, pa... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iv2bw/eli5_why_is_it_when_one_goes_through_a_breakup/ | {
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2wpmiy | how are nuclear power plants "better" than renewable energy sources like hydroelectricity and wind generators? | Edit: Thanks for all the replies, very insightful! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wpmiy/eli5_how_are_nuclear_power_plants_better_than/ | {
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210xnu | why has the turkish government blocked twitter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/210xnu/eli5_why_has_the_turkish_government_blocked/ | {
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fczvmn | - why is there such a discrepancy between fuel prices between gas stations? for example, there are two gas station named after a foot race that are 6 miles from each other on the same road. yesterday, one station had regular unleaded for $2.07 and the other had it for $2.43. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fczvmn/eli5_why_is_there_such_a_discrepancy_between_fuel/ | {
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2qtpxy | how can people be forced by courts to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in settlements when they don't make a fraction of that in their salary? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qtpxy/eli5_how_can_people_be_forced_by_courts_to_pay/ | {
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18v9cj | why do some people go through the effort of capitalizing random letters in their sentences or horribly misspelling words in spam? | Whenever I see a spam related comment, they always seem to have lots of randomly capitalized letters, ridiculous grammar, and oddly spelled words. I wasn't sure if this was because the spam filters would catch them otherwise, or if the spam creators really just had awful typing skills. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18v9cj/why_do_some_people_go_through_the_effort_of/ | {
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5hi9tz | why is secession of some states feared for the united states of america? or not just usa, but in general? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hi9tz/eli5_why_is_secession_of_some_states_feared_for/ | {
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aj0ihn | why is information published in medical journals not subsidized in such a way that would allow it to be made available to the public without a subscription or payment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aj0ihn/eli5_why_is_information_published_in_medical/ | {
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7f4vb7 | was reaganomics a success? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7f4vb7/eli5_was_reaganomics_a_success/ | {
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58eosy | how exactly do objects like sponges soak and hold water, and why can't other objects do the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58eosy/eli5_how_exactly_do_objects_like_sponges_soak_and/ | {
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5ekuq4 | why is it that when you close one eye it does not cut off 50 percent of your field of view even thought | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ekuq4/eli5why_is_it_that_when_you_close_one_eye_it_does/ | {
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1il5am | how does cat microchip work? | Hi there, I recently adopted a 3-months old kitten from the local shelter (Madison, WI), and he came from the shelter already microchipped. Included in his paperwork was a sheet of paper from a third-party pet protection company, saying that my cat has been microchipped and his microchip information has been registered... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1il5am/eli5_how_does_cat_microchip_work/ | {
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1qkxwc | how does air traffic work? | With the hundreds? Thousands? of flights each day how do they stay out of each others ways? There is bound to be two planes on routes that intersect at some point. Are there equivalents to roads or stop lights? At any given time how close are any two planes to colliding? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qkxwc/eli5_how_does_air_traffic_work/ | {
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