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73yav3 | why do us based airlines lag behind in service and quality, especially in their premium cabins? | Anything from ground service, to in flight food, how can an economic powerhouse like the US have such universally poor quality airlines? (Certainly I'm not talking about safety.)
I don't see any US-based carriers on this list of top airlines:
ANA All Nippon Airways
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2au5as | how do shops decide the price of a reduced item? | I bought a normally £5 item recently for £3.34 as it was slightly damaged,
That seems like a very arbitrary price to reduce it to, how do they decide? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2au5as/eli5how_do_shops_decide_the_price_of_a_reduced/ | {
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4gds7g | definition of "conflict of interest" | I've looked online and I just don't understand it, I thought it was when 2 people had different opinions but I was wrong | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gds7g/eli5definition_of_conflict_of_interest/ | {
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3ht9z9 | why does gum pain feel good when flossing? | Some people enjoy it and others don't. Why does the good sensation happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ht9z9/eli5_why_does_gum_pain_feel_good_when_flossing/ | {
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4eixjw | how can i avoid ever having to get a root canal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4eixjw/eli5_how_can_i_avoid_ever_having_to_get_a_root/ | {
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ag99e1 | pax americana | Can someone explain the concept of Pax Americana to me? The wikipedia page seemed pretty difficult to understand... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ag99e1/eli5_pax_americana/ | {
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3yf2s2 | why does the antenna for my tv not work when a train goes by? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yf2s2/eli5_why_does_the_antenna_for_my_tv_not_work_when/ | {
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m1mlq | guy fawkes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m1mlq/eli5_guy_fawkes/ | {
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6f0yp6 | why are bar codes relatively large when usually you only need one thin scan line to identify an item? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f0yp6/eli5_why_are_bar_codes_relatively_large_when/ | {
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4sy4mu | why do trees affect global warming so much? | I've read in one of the biology books that I was reading that 90% of the photosyntesis on the planet Earth is carried by algae. So why is it that deforestation affects global warming this much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sy4mu/eli5_why_do_trees_affect_global_warming_so_much/ | {
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yw15k | a prison system with a focus on reintegration, not punishment | For example, how could you replace the current US prison system with a program that focuses on reintegration of law breakers back into society as opposed to punishing them for not conforming to a society they either don't understand or don't agree with. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yw15k/eli5_a_prison_system_with_a_focus_on/ | {
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9a635t | why are industrial power generators 3-phased? why not 1 or 2 phases, what's so special about it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9a635t/eli5_why_are_industrial_power_generators_3phased/ | {
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ame4bw | why is it warned to not brush your teeth more than 3 times a day? | Was reading the back of my toothpaste whilst brushing my teeth, and it said “use twice daily no more than 3 times” why?
What’s so dangerous about toothpaste? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ame4bw/eli5_why_is_it_warned_to_not_brush_your_teeth/ | {
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5zn5ix | how is it safe to use superglue for cuts? is it toxic or carcinogenic? what kind of wounds can it be used on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zn5ix/eli5how_is_it_safe_to_use_superglue_for_cuts_is/ | {
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7md66o | how does animal agriculture (particularly cows) contribute to a bad environment? | Vegans always say to go vegan for the environment...but how does the animal industry affect the environment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7md66o/eli5_how_does_animal_agriculture_particularly/ | {
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55lumb | how is animation "recycled"? | I recently saw a post that shows how Disney is able to recycle animation in the time crunch: _URL_0_
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4yj6dz | how does tissue paper stay together when it's in the box? | As in, what is the method used to make them 'stick' while folded and undo itself as it is pulled out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yj6dz/eli5_how_does_tissue_paper_stay_together_when_its/ | {
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pvf1p | who programs the programs that programming reads? | After talking with some friends over the summer about basic computer programming I can understand the basic programming like "If a button is clicked then ______" and can understand how that is converted into binary, some of the data compression and data trees, etc.
But who programs the computer chips to read the bina... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pvf1p/who_programs_the_programs_that_programming_reads/ | {
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21t6wf | if the brain has the ability to create and deliver dopamine whenever there's an appropriate stimulus why can't we do it on demand? | I'm reading a study which shows that we give ourselves a dose of dopamine when drinking Pepsi but even more when drinking Coke (hence why Coke is more popular). If that's all it takes why do we need to wait for stimuli to come along? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21t6wf/eli5_if_the_brain_has_the_ability_to_create_and/ | {
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43ldn6 | why do powders mix better with a smaller amount of liquid? | Chocolate powder, as an example, seems to clump a lot more when you add a full cup of water. Whereas if you just add a few spoons of water and mix it well, and then add the rest of the water, there are fewer clumps. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43ldn6/eli5_why_do_powders_mix_better_with_a_smaller/ | {
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4fd2rs | if we were able to physically isolate a color that we cannot process as humans, how would it appear to us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fd2rs/eli5_if_we_were_able_to_physically_isolate_a/ | {
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21xecm | why do french people eat so much fat and bread but still manage to be so skinny? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21xecm/eli5_why_do_french_people_eat_so_much_fat_and/ | {
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aer905 | why do older generations dislike newer ones? | I was at my parents this weekend and we began speaking about various aspects of life. It seemed to me that they couldn't stand much of the culture and aspects of the younger generations. I've gotten similar responses from a lot of places, why does this occur? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aer905/eli5_why_do_older_generations_dislike_newer_ones/ | {
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3pttw6 | what evidence is there that saudi arabia funds isis? is it the saudi government or wealthy citizens who are doing the funding? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pttw6/eli5_what_evidence_is_there_that_saudi_arabia/ | {
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aprv9d | why do projectors project on white surfaces and not black? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aprv9d/eli5_why_do_projectors_project_on_white_surfaces/ | {
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cp1j3m | why haven’t humans occupied the oceans yet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cp1j3m/eli5_why_havent_humans_occupied_the_oceans_yet/ | {
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16sz2s | how world seeds in minecraft and other games that use them work. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16sz2s/eli5_how_world_seeds_in_minecraft_and_other_games/ | {
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1o276l | do i have a speech impediment if i can't roll my r's | I have never been able to roll my R's. The other day I was wondering if I had been born in a country where the primary language requires a lot of 'R' rolling, would people consider me to have a speech impediment? Similar to someone with a lisp or stutter. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o276l/eli5_do_i_have_a_speech_impediment_if_i_cant_roll/ | {
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2vjybd | what causes an itch and why does my brain tell me to scratch a blister or wound when it could be the worst thing to do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vjybd/eli5_what_causes_an_itch_and_why_does_my_brain/ | {
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6oq7ow | why do some women have really painful menstruation period's while other's barely seem to be affected? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oq7ow/eli5_why_do_some_women_have_really_painful/ | {
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3khmbj | why does motion cause people to fall to sleep, especially babies and children? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3khmbj/eli5_why_does_motion_cause_people_to_fall_to/ | {
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r8vkr | how does the rule of 3 work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r8vkr/how_does_the_rule_of_3_work/ | {
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8yki3e | what is chloride in a hydration iv and why do you need it to be hydrated instead of just water, sodium, potassium, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yki3e/eli5_what_is_chloride_in_a_hydration_iv_and_why/ | {
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2nd5r3 | what's the difference between bits and bytes, and is there an easy way to remember? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nd5r3/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_bits_and_bytes/ | {
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g0xwo0 | sperm whale can make 200+ db sounds. wouldn't that make whailing/scientific research extremely deadly? | Aparently 180 dB causes eardrum rupture and intense pain and thus is extremely deadly.
For comparison's sake, Krakatoa volcano's eruption was measured at around 183dB. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g0xwo0/eli5_sperm_whale_can_make_200_db_sounds_wouldnt/ | {
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3fb3up | why do people accused of a crime plead not guilty, even when caught red handed? | I get the innocent until proven guilty reasoning, but I don't understand why more people don't seem to plead guilty when there is photographic or video evidence of them committing the crime? Wouldn't that be able to be leveraged by a lawyer as remorse to try to get leniency? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fb3up/eli5why_do_people_accused_of_a_crime_plead_not/ | {
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1uw5l4 | how are there enough social security numbers for everyone in the u.s? | It's seems that there are more Americans than there are variations of SSNs | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uw5l4/how_are_there_enough_social_security_numbers_for/ | {
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1ktcgh | shazam app | How does this even work? And how does it do it so fast, with so little of the song, and so accurate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ktcgh/eli5_shazam_app/ | {
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1ssp2u | the world is getting hotter yet it snows in cairo for the first time in 112 years | I am well studied in statistical outliars and do not know know frequent it snowed prior to 1901, but I am curious if anyone can educate me further about this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ssp2u/eli5_the_world_is_getting_hotter_yet_it_snows_in/ | {
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1m4cjh | how do we know if syria has handed over all their chemical weapons? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m4cjh/eli5_how_do_we_know_if_syria_has_handed_over_all/ | {
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2t3tu2 | why professors give exams they know almost everyone is going to fail. | Last semester we took our ochem final. Professor said historically his class average on the final was around 45%. Big surprise, the average for our class was a 42%.
What's the point of making a test so hard almost everyone in the class is going to fail it?
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6xaikj | how red cross donations work | If I were to donate $100 to any Red Cross reflief effort, what would the breakdown be of how it is spent? Then, furthermore, what is the best way of comparing how impactful your money truly is between the different charity organizations that share a common goal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xaikj/eli5_how_red_cross_donations_work/ | {
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46jr0e | why is it so common for americans wear t-shirts under shirts? | Something I noticed and has puzzled me for a while - why do Americans wear t-shirts under shirts (what Americans call a dress shirt) - especially in office settings.
It's not common at all here in the UK. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46jr0e/eli5why_is_it_so_common_for_americans_wear/ | {
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2tn9aw | why is it that the large textbook publishing companies (pearson, mcgraw-hill, prentice-hall, and nelson) haven't been broken up seeing as they buy up all the smaller textbook companies, and force students to pay and arm and a leg for textbooks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tn9aw/eli5why_is_it_that_the_large_textbook_publishing/ | {
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a3jt44 | why is actual atp yield in cellular respiration never 38? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3jt44/eli5_why_is_actual_atp_yield_in_cellular/ | {
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byl3ut | why are jars so hard to open when left closed for a few days? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/byl3ut/eli5_why_are_jars_so_hard_to_open_when_left/ | {
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6e1odv | why do languages that don't use the latin alphabet, use letters in a non-phonetic way when translated? | Like how 'Ching' in Chinese is spelled Xing | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e1odv/eli5_why_do_languages_that_dont_use_the_latin/ | {
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6iip2h | elevator doors | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iip2h/eli5elevator_doors/ | {
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fx9dws | how does etfs work? | I would appreciate a breakdown of who actually get the capital when I put money into an ETF, and what other popular investing/trading choices there are besides stocks, options and ETFs.
Assume I’m a 5-year-old with a little financial acuity who got burnt fingers touching the stocks oven 5 years ago.
Thank you all i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fx9dws/eli5_how_does_etfs_work/ | {
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m1yby | what the hell is going on in belarus right now??? | EDIT: For more info... I mean like how did the currency rate drop so much almost overnight and the economy there in general. Also why do all dictators have bad moustaches? :P | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m1yby/eli5_what_the_hell_is_going_on_in_belarus_right/ | {
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b7tbzf | this part of the wiki about π(pi) | > The digits appear to be randomly distributed. In particular, the digit sequence of π is conjectured to satisfy a specific kind of statistical randomness, but to date, no proof of this has been discovered.
Reading the wiki about Pi and cannot get my mind around what this is supposed to mean.
The quote comes from ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7tbzf/eli5_this_part_of_the_wiki_about_πpi/ | {
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5nkfur | differences between all of the atomic models | I'm in grade 10 science and I'm doing fine. But one thing I'm struggling with is remembering the difference between all of the people's theories of the atomic model. Here are the questions on the work sheet.
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25j10j | how do (subway) trains coordinate themselves such that they don't encounter accidents? | How do operators know if a train is stalling in front of them and they have to slow down? Also, how do they stagger the trains in short time intervals (e.g. 2 minutes, 5 minutes) without encountering issues? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25j10j/eli5_how_do_subway_trains_coordinate_themselves/ | {
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3ewn5v | why do baseball players use corked bats? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ewn5v/eli5_why_do_baseball_players_use_corked_bats/ | {
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eouex0 | are shrunken heads real or a myth? if they are real, how on earth do you shrink a skull? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eouex0/eli5_are_shrunken_heads_real_or_a_myth_if_they/ | {
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1o5v03 | how did elements become biological cells? | I understand evolution for the most part, but I don't understand the very beginning, how elements became cells. Surely the most basic of cells are complex things. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o5v03/eli5_how_did_elements_become_biological_cells/ | {
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52ydkb | why do sharks, being predators, have eyes on their sides? | Most predator species like lions, bears, falcons, and even humans have their eyes on the front of their faces to help with hunting, while prey species like cows, rabbits, or chickens have their eyes on the sides. Why do sharks, a predatory species, not have eyes aimed forwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52ydkb/eli5_why_do_sharks_being_predators_have_eyes_on/ | {
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1fshy3 | what is "washing" money, and why do criminals need to do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fshy3/eli5_what_is_washing_money_and_why_do_criminals/ | {
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66b1iu | why do we have the carbon trading system if it's so flawed? | It seems that carbon trading, using carbon credits and all that, doesn't really reduce carbon emissions as a whole. One company pollutes less, so another company can pollute more. Sure, companies have to pay for carbon credits, but is it really that big of a blow to them? Maybe I'm just not understanding the system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66b1iu/eli5_why_do_we_have_the_carbon_trading_system_if/ | {
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5xm9q8 | how do hacking attacks compromise user accounts if passwords are stored as hashed values? | Unless you could reverse the hash back into the password, wouldn't the password be safe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xm9q8/eli5_how_do_hacking_attacks_compromise_user/ | {
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ed9y6y | why do you sometimes wake up with patterns all over the body | Every so often you wake up with patterns/marks all over the body from the bedding or alike. How is it this happening compared to most times where you wake up with none? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ed9y6y/eli5_why_do_you_sometimes_wake_up_with_patterns/ | {
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6q6ftg | how can companies give away free products and still make money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q6ftg/eli5_how_can_companies_give_away_free_products/ | {
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38r40d | why are things just behind bright lights impossible to see, until you get past the light? | I'm thinking of things like highway/road construction sites, police cars with bright flashing lights, etc. When I'm approaching the light, i cannot see what is just past it at all - but as soon as I get past the light, it becomes clear again. Are my eyes just being overwhelmed by the light? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38r40d/eli5_why_are_things_just_behind_bright_lights/ | {
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9qh0jh | what is ionization energy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qh0jh/eli5_what_is_ionization_energy/ | {
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a5fm3i | what are the random characters you see when you open an mp3 file in notepad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5fm3i/eli5_what_are_the_random_characters_you_see_when/ | {
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6hj8wu | the movie 2001: space odyssey's metaphors | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hj8wu/eli5_the_movie_2001_space_odysseys_metaphors/ | {
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27547l | why did bitcoins end up being worth so much? | Does anyone actually do anything with them besides put them on exchanges and hoard them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27547l/eli5_why_did_bitcoins_end_up_being_worth_so_much/ | {
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8yn3po | how does mortgage amortization work ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yn3po/eli5_how_does_mortgage_amortization_work/ | {
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29uy89 | why is the us's dial code +1 and the uk's dial code is +44? | Didn't the Alex Graham Bell create the first practical telephone and thus theoretically the English should be '+1'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29uy89/eli5_why_is_the_uss_dial_code_1_and_the_uks_dial/ | {
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6iv8e5 | when we look directly above outside, the sky appears to be a darker blue, however in the distance it looks more like a lighter blue/grey? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iv8e5/eli5_when_we_look_directly_above_outside_the_sky/ | {
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nd7w7 | wireless | I don't get how from data is sent across the air from one point to another. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nd7w7/eli5_wireless/ | {
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4m34wu | why does having my ac on affect my cars acceleration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4m34wu/eli5_why_does_having_my_ac_on_affect_my_cars/ | {
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2tvl6n | why has voter turnout declined among subsequent generations. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tvl6n/eli5why_has_voter_turnout_declined_among/ | {
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1ldebh | why do egyptian hieroglyphs have heads of animals on human faces | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ldebh/why_do_egyptian_hieroglyphs_have_heads_of_animals/ | {
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6o8eck | why do some online merchants need your card type (visa, mastercard, etc.) when entering info and others do not? | When buying things online I've noticed that some online merchants require more information when paying with a credit card than others do. Why are some merchants able to figure out card type and others aren't?
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5qvu28 | why do people like red velvet cake? is there a reason besides the visual appeal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qvu28/eli5_why_do_people_like_red_velvet_cake_is_there/ | {
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1yo206 | how do life rafts blow up under water? | Where does the raft pull the air from when the string is pulled if its submerged under water? Is it a chemical reaction or do they come with an air tank? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yo206/eli5_how_do_life_rafts_blow_up_under_water/ | {
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aha6ex | why have movie trailers not only become much longer but now most seem to include the entire plot and end scenes condensed into the trailer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aha6ex/eli5_why_have_movie_trailers_not_only_become_much/ | {
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2b3au9 | why you get mach effects ("breaking the sound barrier") | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b3au9/eli5why_you_get_mach_effects_breaking_the_sound/ | {
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5t1gsu | film grain even in modern movie blurays, is it purposeful or why cant it be cleaned out? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t1gsu/eli5_film_grain_even_in_modern_movie_blurays_is/ | {
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9c6ctf | activated charcoal toothpaste | IF this doest fit here please remove
I know its suppose to be natural and healthy for teeth whitening but is it an all around normal toothpaste replacement? There are somethings I feel going natural just can hang with, is dental care one of them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9c6ctf/eli5_activated_charcoal_toothpaste/ | {
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2393vs | who gets to determine the english translations of foreign language country names? | For example, let's take the name of a city we all know and love: Moscow. In the original Russian cyrillic (AFAIK) it is spelt MOCKBA. Then, it is sometimes translated as MOSKVA. And then after that, it somehow ends up on our North America maps as MOSCOW.
How do these names of cities and countries make this transition... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2393vs/eli5_who_gets_to_determine_the_english/ | {
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42bg1u | if we can control ovulation by hormonal manipulation, why don't breast expansion pills that utilize lactation exist? | We can trick the body into thinking its pregnant so its stops sending out eggs for fertilization. One would assume that similar method of pregnancy trickery to induce lactation would also exist, in turn causing breast growth. Are the two body processes differently wired enough that the same method wouldn't work? Is the... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42bg1u/eli5_if_we_can_control_ovulation_by_hormonal/ | {
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41g4i0 | in the beginning of time, after the big bang, how did the first organisms come into being? how did the first organic matter come in to existence? | In the beginning, when the Big Bang happened, what did it send off that would eventually lead to life? To explain further, to my understanding everything in the universe seems to be inorganic, except here on earth.
So how did life begin in the first place? What was it that created the first organic matter which would... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41g4i0/eli5_in_the_beginning_of_time_after_the_big_bang/ | {
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at4khu | how do skydivers breath while free-falling when wind is blowing against their face? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/at4khu/eli5_how_do_skydivers_breath_while_freefalling/ | {
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1q17na | how effective would martial arts be in a real street fight? | If a trained kung-fu master fought a more conventional fighter, like Mike Tyson, would there be any competition? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q17na/eli5_how_effective_would_martial_arts_be_in_a/ | {
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6ckv27 | how possible is it to digitally create/simulate the senses of smell, taste and touch the way audio/video simulate hearing/vision? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ckv27/eli5_how_possible_is_it_to_digitally/ | {
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c2lhwr | - why, after drinking a good cup of coffee, people have to take a nice, healthy defecation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2lhwr/eli5_why_after_drinking_a_good_cup_of_coffee/ | {
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768mxo | if birth control makes your body think you’re pregnant why don’t pregnancy tests always test positive when you’re on it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/768mxo/eli5_if_birth_control_makes_your_body_think_youre/ | {
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7uxyva | how do things like footprints get fossilized? is it the same process as bones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7uxyva/eli5how_do_things_like_footprints_get_fossilized/ | {
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bxrdkl | why do some get severe anxiety from everyday scenarios while others don’t? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxrdkl/eli5_why_do_some_get_severe_anxiety_from_everyday/ | {
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aciaiw | why former presidents have secret service protection for life and why this concern isn't shared in other countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aciaiw/eli5_why_former_presidents_have_secret_service/ | {
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2nv791 | why is jewish and muslim more of an identity than christian or catholic. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nv791/eli5_why_is_jewish_and_muslim_more_of_an_identity/ | {
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10lnp2 | - romney's "47 percent" video | Could someone explain in simple terms the basic points of what he was talking about in this video?? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10lnp2/eli5_romneys_47_percent_video/ | {
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7pmwy5 | how do dvds work? how does a plastic disk with a reflective side hold data that can be observed at a later date? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pmwy5/eli5_how_do_dvds_work_how_does_a_plastic_disk/ | {
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4s0np1 | why are chicken eggs shaped like a teardrop? | What particular advantage could it have over the round eggs of amphibians or the more oval shaped eggs of reptiles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s0np1/eli5_why_are_chicken_eggs_shaped_like_a_teardrop/ | {
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ywefh | why americans have certain style of handwriting. | I lived in the States for over 5 years (not anymore) and noticed that most of my American friends had similar handwritings especially when they write on paper.
For people here to say that "hey, I can write and that's not what my handwriting looks like!!", I know that I can't generalize, but still, even the computer f... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ywefh/eli5_why_americans_have_certain_style_of/ | {
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2vw0jp | why is it that the video games that involve shooting or some kind of violence or killing are the most popular? | I'm not trying to insinuate that all gamers are sadistic psychopathic killing machines I just notice that this is a trend which I also happen fall into. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vw0jp/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_video_games_that_involve/ | {
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2n8jw0 | if marijuana is illegal in most states how "legal" is it when people post pics of their nugs on instagram and facebook? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n8jw0/eli5_if_marijuana_is_illegal_in_most_states_how/ | {
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