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33hevf | search warrants and probable cause in the united states | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33hevf/eli5_search_warrants_and_probable_cause_in_the/ | {
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edgfjz | why is the atmosphere cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/edgfjz/eli5why_is_the_atmosphere_cold/ | {
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55s7mp | what is the smallest a habitable planet could be? | More specifically, what is the smallest a planet could be while still being habitable for human beings with no need of artificial assistance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55s7mp/eli5_what_is_the_smallest_a_habitable_planet/ | {
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439xkw | is geothermal energy perpetual? how does earth remain so hot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/439xkw/eli5_is_geothermal_energy_perpetual_how_does/ | {
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3669f9 | why do cars have blind spots (dead angle)? can't we design side mirrors that would help eliminate this problem? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3669f9/eli5_why_do_cars_have_blind_spots_dead_angle_cant/ | {
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3usdcz | in tennis, why do most women to scream whenever they hit the ball, but most men play in silence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3usdcz/eli5_in_tennis_why_do_most_women_to_scream/ | {
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3pysi7 | what part of the brain controls ejaculation? and why cant we control it on demand? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pysi7/eli5_what_part_of_the_brain_controls_ejaculation/ | {
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26zoo0 | how a cpap or bipap machine works? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26zoo0/eli5_how_a_cpap_or_bipap_machine_works/ | {
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rjv7e | the "chopity-chopity-chopity" thing wind occaisonally does when you're driving with the windows down | Not always, but often, when I'm driving or riding in a car, we'll experience a slightly annoying disturbance to the air flow. It's a rapidly repeating "chop" sound and feel. What causes it, does it have an actual name, and is there a way to prevent it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rjv7e/eli5_the_chopitychopitychopity_thing_wind/ | {
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3xzi9p | why do donuts heat up so fast? | Whenever I put my donuts in the microwave, they heat up in around 10 seconds to burning hot. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xzi9p/eli5_why_do_donuts_heat_up_so_fast/ | {
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2t80l3 | how do babies gain so much weight with so little protein? | All people talking about gainz whilst drinking so many protein shakes, how do babies gain muscle so quickly then if they are eating a significant less amount of protein (even for body weight). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t80l3/eli5_how_do_babies_gain_so_much_weight_with_so/ | {
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7ty0y5 | why when we become self-aware of something, such as blinking, we have an increased urge to do it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ty0y5/eli5_why_when_we_become_selfaware_of_something/ | {
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58khtx | scientifically speaking, what determines the color a leaf will change to in the fall and do trees always change the same color year after year? | Edit: Wow, thank you everyone for your answers! I didn't expect anyone to take such a valid interest in my question! Thank you very much! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58khtx/eli5_scientifically_speaking_what_determines_the/ | {
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c8sv5h | why is it, with all of our technological advances, that we still don’t have cell service in all areas, especially pretty populated areas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8sv5h/eli5_why_is_it_with_all_of_our_technological/ | {
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86rw0h | why is water able to evaporated below the boiling point? i was always taught 212f (100c) was when water could turn into a gas. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86rw0h/eli5_why_is_water_able_to_evaporated_below_the/ | {
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409qxf | law enforcement in usa | Why have so many state departments which cover a lot of the same areas.
I come from Aus and we have state police, federal police, border controls and ASIO.
America has State Police, Sheriffs department, Texas Rangers, ATF ,DEA, Highway patrol, border patrol, FBI, CIA, Homeland Sec.
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7a2tbq | why aren't police departments footing the bill instead of the tax payers when it comes to court settlements? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7a2tbq/eli5_why_arent_police_departments_footing_the/ | {
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41xtq6 | why don't animals or humans decompose in a bog? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41xtq6/eli5why_dont_animals_or_humans_decompose_in_a_bog/ | {
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35z63e | the success of works of art such as mark rothko's | [Just read that one of his paintings sold for 46,5 million dollars.](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35z63e/eli5_the_success_of_works_of_art_such_as_mark/ | {
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36ghvx | do we drill for oil to manufacture plastics, or are they made from the byproducts of oil refinement? | Or in other words, are we contributing to the depletion of oil reserves by the ubiquitous use of plastics, or are they simply a novel way of making use of millions of tonnes of what would otherwise simply be waste products of fuel and gasoline production? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36ghvx/eli5_do_we_drill_for_oil_to_manufacture_plastics/ | {
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nm3sf | how does santa deliver toys to all the boys and girls in the world in one night? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nm3sf/eli5_how_does_santa_deliver_toys_to_all_the_boys/ | {
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u8ez1 | how does one get data off of a computer/phone/technological device after it's been deleted? | And I guess the derivative of that is: Why can data be retrieved after it has been "deleted"? (If the answer is purely technical I wouldn't mind). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u8ez1/how_does_one_get_data_off_of_a/ | {
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5hxyg8 | the shift away from 3d and vividly colored graphics to flatter more geometric designs. | Examples include: the Xbox 360 to Xbox 1, Windows 7 to Windows 8/10 and IOS 6 to 7. There are many other company's logos(Such as Instagram) and graphics that also seem to have been following the same tend over the last few years. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hxyg8/eli5_the_shift_away_from_3d_and_vividly_colored/ | {
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ecgcxo | why do kids become attached to blankies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ecgcxo/eli5_why_do_kids_become_attached_to_blankies/ | {
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56iirx | why does downloading new software such as ios10 on my phone cause a noticeable decrease in battery life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56iirx/eli5_why_does_downloading_new_software_such_as/ | {
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2mtn8p | why do some foods make you "bring it to a boil" only to immediately have you turn it down to a simmer? why not just simmer it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mtn8p/eli5_why_do_some_foods_make_you_bring_it_to_a/ | {
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6gxhe5 | what are the psychological reasons behind seeing and/or formulating conspiracy theories? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gxhe5/eli5_what_are_the_psychological_reasons_behind/ | {
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e42mtq | what happens if you go straight up in space, no stopping, will you run into anything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e42mtq/eli5_what_happens_if_you_go_straight_up_in_space/ | {
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9ndl9t | how do lung x-rays work, if you can only see bones with an x-ray? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ndl9t/eli5how_do_lung_xrays_work_if_you_can_only_see/ | {
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7p8cht | why do soda 12-packs come in a 2x6 can box and beer 12-packs seem to always come in 3x4 can boxes | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7p8cht/eli5_why_do_soda_12packs_come_in_a_2x6_can_box/ | {
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ydazb | why don't they make mid/rear engine front wheel drive cars? | I understand it's impractical, but what exactly makes it so unreasonable to make an RF or MF car? I'm talking in depth technical reasons. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ydazb/why_dont_they_make_midrear_engine_front_wheel/ | {
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5sb0q8 | why is red eyes in pictures not as big of a problem as it used to be? | With more selfies being taken than 10 years ago why do I never see red eyes in pictures anymore? Every photo editor used to come with a red eye fixer, but it doesn't seem as common anymore. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sb0q8/eli5why_is_red_eyes_in_pictures_not_as_big_of_a/ | {
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62lyxw | if the air scatters all the colours away so we can only see the blue light, why doesnt looking through *more* air at sunset look more blue? | I've never quite grasped this one, why the air seems to have different effects on wavelengths when I look through different amounts of it. I would have expected it to have the same effect only in greater intensity when I look at something through more air. Can anyone please explain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62lyxw/eli5_if_the_air_scatters_all_the_colours_away_so/ | {
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119u4y | the potential scottish independence from the uk. both sides (pro/con) and the history of the issue. (curious american). | Title really summarizes the idea of this thread. I first heard of this issue today on the frontpage and I am really curious on to how this issue came to be. I would love to see discussion on how the independence from the UK would be beneficial or detrimental to Scotland. Thank you!
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5xu4i2 | taking a second mortgage out on a home or property. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xu4i2/eli5_taking_a_second_mortgage_out_on_a_home_or/ | {
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1yz2c2 | how are athletes so much faster and better then compared to 10+ years ago? | How is it in 1988 the fastest 100 meter was a 9.79 with the use of steroids but 26 years later, Usain Bolt runs a 9.58 clean? What changes have been made to make athletes better? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yz2c2/eli5_how_are_athletes_so_much_faster_and_better/ | {
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j2o7z | explain to me please, like i'm 5, what the hell is going on in the movie primer. | Cause that shit's *confusing*! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2o7z/explain_to_me_please_like_im_5_what_the_hell_is/ | {
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18x6e6 | why can humans live longer now than we could, say, 500 years ago? | What changed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18x6e6/why_can_humans_live_longer_now_than_we_could_say/ | {
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3ky4l3 | why are wedding dresses so expensive? | My mom is watching a dress show in the other room, and I think the cheapest dress I heard was around two thousand dollars. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ky4l3/eli5_why_are_wedding_dresses_so_expensive/ | {
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220j2x | the sickle cell and why it is in black people and why it makes them pass out, and what does it do? what is the sickle cell? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/220j2x/eli5_the_sickle_cell_and_why_it_is_in_black/ | {
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1luw9p | why isn't there a national conversation about the mass genocide of the native americans? it seems to just be a glazed over part of our history. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1luw9p/eli5_why_isnt_there_a_national_conversation_about/ | {
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1bqcr3 | how does ballistic missile defense system work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bqcr3/eli5how_does_ballistic_missile_defense_system_work/ | {
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2hij7i | when i eat a bunch of sour fruits, for example sour apples or a lemon, why are my cheeks and forehead sweating so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hij7i/eli5_when_i_eat_a_bunch_of_sour_fruits_for/ | {
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2oqc0t | why does youtube say a video has 301+ views during the first few hours of a new video posted? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oqc0t/eli5why_does_youtube_say_a_video_has_301_views/ | {
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lxmb9 | eil5: greek economic crisis and its ramifications for germany and the eurozone | I read a lot of economic blogs but when it comes to the EU economic situation, I feel like I'm trying to understand the causes of WWI -- I'm looking for a simple narrative but there isn't one (except the "Greeks are lazy takers of EU money," which I learned is demonstrably untrue based on average working hours.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lxmb9/eil5_greek_economic_crisis_and_its_ramifications/ | {
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9zg740 | why do your legs turn red when taking a shower? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zg740/eli5_why_do_your_legs_turn_red_when_taking_a/ | {
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1pn6zn | what happens to a recovered opiate addict if they require opiates for anesthesia or pain management? | What happens to someone who has recovered from an opiate dependency and then needs surgery or pain management? Will it force a relapse? are there any alternatives?
Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pn6zn/eli5_what_happens_to_a_recovered_opiate_addict_if/ | {
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5atq17 | what exactly is human trafficking? | I've been browsing social media and reading stuff and this is something the comes up from time to time. What is it exactly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5atq17/eli5_what_exactly_is_human_trafficking/ | {
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43dfmd | i visited a country recently where the exchange rate was like 1:45... and the average salary over there is like $10k... does that make them poor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43dfmd/elif_i_visited_a_country_recently_where_the/ | {
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223t8i | will the us financial economy ever recover to the same degree of the mid-2000 collapse? interest rates on bank cd's etc. is it possible to surpass previous levels of financial security somehow? | I'm wondering if at our current "progress" there is any turning back to "good ol' days" or have we evolved past being able to go back at this stage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/223t8i/eli5_will_the_us_financial_economy_ever_recover/ | {
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3vqhks | what's the difference between a screw gun and an impact driver? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vqhks/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_screw_gun_and/ | {
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6vvokn | how do flea collars work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vvokn/eli5_how_do_flea_collars_work/ | {
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buk5c2 | how come mammals’ fur doesn’t come in a wider array of colors like green, blue, pink or purple? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/buk5c2/eli5_how_come_mammals_fur_doesnt_come_in_a_wider/ | {
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74c0gg | if nuclear fallout is such a huge concern. how are nations able to test nuclear weapons within their borders. | If it's because it's done in remote places. Does that mean areas far away from major cities likely to be attacked are safe?
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4ez71a | why are our veins sometimes flush with the skin, while other times they are raised? | Especially around the forearm/back of hand, why do our veins switch like this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ez71a/eli5_why_are_our_veins_sometimes_flush_with_the/ | {
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3td055 | if humans are 80% water, why are we classified as carbon-based? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3td055/eli5_if_humans_are_80_water_why_are_we_classified/ | {
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1xd5m1 | how can redbull and monstersponsor so much sport things, it feels like everybody is sponsored by them | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xd5m1/eli5_how_can_redbull_and_monstersponsor_so_much/ | {
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3d0091 | if colds are passed on by an infected creature, how did the first creature get it? | If you get a cold from a contagious creature, how did the first creature start the spread? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d0091/eli5_if_colds_are_passed_on_by_an_infected/ | {
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8s2wmm | why do suntans start to fade? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8s2wmm/eli5_why_do_suntans_start_to_fade/ | {
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13tzuo | what exactly happens when i text/call someone with my cell phone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13tzuo/eli5_what_exactly_happens_when_i_textcall_someone/ | {
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14lzkc | [el5] oil prices versus gas prices | This is how I understand it so far... There are 42 gallons in a barrel of oil. If a barrel s $100, divide that by 42 and add like 12¢ for refining.
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3hos3s | if you are driving a car 60 mph off a cliff, will the hit the ground at the same time as someone who drives 20 mph off of the cliff at the exact same time? | Would the force of gravity cause both cars to reach the ground at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hos3s/eli5_if_you_are_driving_a_car_60_mph_off_a_cliff/ | {
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1lyg3x | why can the us government drone strike countries and people say nothing about it but striking syria is such a big deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lyg3x/eli5why_can_the_us_government_drone_strike/ | {
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2kqrom | what would be a military/warfare analogy to our immune system and its response to pathogens/antigens? | Edit: It would be better if there are comparisons of different cells. For example - T helper cells cells as commanders or signallers | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kqrom/eli5_what_would_be_a_militarywarfare_analogy_to/ | {
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1y9lhr | why was the t-mobile and sprint acquisition not okay and why is the comcast and time warner acquisition okay? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y9lhr/why_was_the_tmobile_and_sprint_acquisition_not/ | {
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32ydor | why are speaker cones conical? | I understand how speakers work. But why are they conical and not a flat planar diaphragm? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32ydor/eli5_why_are_speaker_cones_conical/ | {
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3qgp2d | how do companies such as beezid actually work? it sounds way to good to be true | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qgp2d/eli5how_do_companies_such_as_beezid_actually_work/ | {
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6hnhes | how are rockets mounted for a stationary test on the ground to prevent the rocket from flying away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hnhes/eli5_how_are_rockets_mounted_for_a_stationary/ | {
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fjs033 | why were old school superhero cartoons so cheesy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fjs033/eli5_why_were_old_school_superhero_cartoons_so/ | {
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22qk3g | is there any way to find the curve of the earth using geometry, if so, how? | Just wondering if it is possible to find the angle in which the earth curves using Geometry. I would like to know how to ,as well, thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22qk3g/eli5is_there_any_way_to_find_the_curve_of_the/ | {
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2r9j3i | if whisky needed a little water, wouldn't the distilleries add it? | Many people say to add a drop of water to "open up" the whisky or some other phrase that doesn't seem to have any science behind it (I would just say "dilute"). Is there any scientific reason why adding water immediately before drinking would be any different than adding it before bottling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r9j3i/eli5_if_whisky_needed_a_little_water_wouldnt_the/ | {
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3169ah | how did every culture on the planet at some point in their ancient history invent the concept of teas? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3169ah/eli5_how_did_every_culture_on_the_planet_at_some/ | {
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3uyh9u | developed nation, undeveloped nation, first world, third world: what information do these terms convey, and how do we use them correctly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uyh9u/eli5_developed_nation_undeveloped_nation_first/ | {
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2fhlr2 | why do car dealerships (both foreign and domestic) fly huge american flags? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fhlr2/eli5why_do_car_dealerships_both_foreign_and/ | {
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2vm1eh | what is a "haircut" in economic terms? | My crude guess is that it means if somebody owed me $100, then if I were to sell that debt to somebody else, the "haircut" is the percentage difference in what I'm owed and what I expect to get, at current market values. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vm1eh/eli5what_is_a_haircut_in_economic_terms/ | {
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63c3cr | what happens in the brain during those 10 seconds when you wake up and you don't even know who you are. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63c3cr/eli5_what_happens_in_the_brain_during_those_10/ | {
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2cc73j | why movies with good screenplays only have one or two writers, while the typical (and bad) blockbuster scripts often have up to three to four writers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cc73j/eli5_why_movies_with_good_screenplays_only_have/ | {
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9e87xq | why do certain foods cause food comas, but not others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9e87xq/eli5_why_do_certain_foods_cause_food_comas_but/ | {
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29qzz6 | why does the electronic staticy sound my tv (which is hooked up to my computer) makes change when i open programs, go full screen for videos or cycle through firefox windows? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29qzz6/eli5_why_does_the_electronic_staticy_sound_my_tv/ | {
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ak628n | if when a baby had jaundice, they can do phototherapy, why can’t jaundice in adult be treated the same way? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ak628n/eli5_if_when_a_baby_had_jaundice_they_can_do/ | {
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faq9np | why do certain musical notes harmonize? | I've struggled the understand the mechanism by which (and reason why) notes harmonize. I know most of music is math so that's probably why I can't figure it out. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/faq9np/eli5_why_do_certain_musical_notes_harmonize/ | {
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3rf9l7 | pixel resolution, and the difference between 1080p, 2k, 4k, and 10-bit | I understand that resolution refers to the number of pixels on a screen/picture/video, but what are the other 3, and how are they different than say 1080p? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rf9l7/eli5_pixel_resolution_and_the_difference_between/ | {
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nn8ts | how can someone be acquitted of murdering someone, but still be found guilty in a civil suit? e.g. oj simpson. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nn8ts/eli5_how_can_someone_be_acquitted_of_murdering/ | {
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28dkv4 | why can't i eat or drink anything before surgery. | Just had a minor surgery that required general anaesthetic, why couldn't I eat or drink for a few hours before? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28dkv4/eli5_why_cant_i_eat_or_drink_anything_before/ | {
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2ho0q1 | what happens when someone dies to access their password-secured accounts (e.g. checking account, email, financial portfolio)? | Is there some legal construct that enables a will executor, for example, to access a dead person's account(s)? Do they just call Wells Fargo and say, "hey this guy died we need access to his stuff"?
What about email and personal files locked down on someone's computer?
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3i8ryo | how does carbon dioxide make stuff taste better when it is supposed to be harmful? | Side note: I've heard co2 be called 'poisonous' before. That has to be false, as we breathe it all the time. Maybe they were confused with co even though that is not poisonous, but can asphyxiate. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i8ryo/eli5_how_does_carbon_dioxide_make_stuff_taste/ | {
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4xwt48 | why do men run the 110 meter hurdles while women run only 100 meters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xwt48/eli5why_do_men_run_the_110_meter_hurdles_while/ | {
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20vb46 | why in advanced physics can you only know a particles speed or location (but not both) | I remember reading in a book, I believe it was called Physics for Future Presidents that in really advanced physics (light or quantum or particle or something) that you can only know a particles speed or it's location but never both at the same time.
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3ndyke | whatever happened to esperanto? | It was big in the 20th century and now we never hear about it. What gives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ndyke/eli5_whatever_happened_to_esperanto/ | {
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1f612v | liberalism | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f612v/eli5liberalism/ | {
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2msqxu | if someone were farsighted in one eye and nearsighted in the other, wouldn't they just balance out? | This just came up in conversation, and no one can supply a valid answer. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2msqxu/eli5_if_someone_were_farsighted_in_one_eye_and/ | {
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fc5pdt | how does a touch screen detect touches under glass? | It's like magic, how do it work?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fc5pdt/eli5_how_does_a_touch_screen_detect_touches_under/ | {
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4mvpn2 | why are airplane controls so god damnned complicated?? | Airplane cabins have a million buttons and levers and switches... are they really necessary? With the technology we have today, can't we make airplanes that are more or less intuitive to use, like cars? If this is possible, why didn't we make it already? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mvpn2/eli5why_are_airplane_controls_so_god_damnned/ | {
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j2of7 | can someone explain to me how the us government works? | I'm British, so I can see the comparisons between the House of Lords/Commons and the congress/senate, but what role does the executive branch play? The president? State government? Can anyone give me a basic overview of the US government? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2of7/can_someone_explain_to_me_how_the_us_government/ | {
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fo3zev | what is the military grade gps and why can't we receive its signals just like normal gps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fo3zev/eli5_what_is_the_military_grade_gps_and_why_cant/ | {
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