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3gai5o | why are cocaine addicts skinny? | I'm just wondering why cocaine addicts are skinny, I didn't realise it was a stereotype of cocaine users until my friend mentioned. I'd just like someone to explain it to me, like I'm five of course. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gai5o/eli5_why_are_cocaine_addicts_skinny/ | {
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8io9wa | what is the point of yellow sunglasses? what is the difference between those and regular sunglasses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8io9wa/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_yellow_sunglasses_what/ | {
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2wwpgr | why are front loading washing machines significantly costlier than their top loading counterparts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wwpgr/eli5_why_are_front_loading_washing_machines/ | {
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f6odph | how are subtitles detected for live events like sports or award shows? | I’m watching a hockey game in a bar and it said “knocked the fuck off his stick” obviously was supposed to be “puck” but funny nonetheless. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6odph/eli5_how_are_subtitles_detected_for_live_events/ | {
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3bx0fx | why do people find piercings attractive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bx0fx/eli5_why_do_people_find_piercings_attractive/ | {
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62bfzf | why is sitting considered bad for you as opposed to squatting? | I've come across many YouTube videos going sources like Ted-Ed , healthcare-triage and some articles that sitting is generally bad for you.
From a anatomical perspective, how is this detrimental? Additionally, if someone can provide a comparison as to how is sleeping (or laying on their body) affecting posture and bo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62bfzf/eli5_why_is_sitting_considered_bad_for_you_as/ | {
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6909q7 | the taller a building, the deeper you have to dig into the ground, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6909q7/eli5_the_taller_a_building_the_deeper_you_have_to/ | {
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4c7yqi | why do batteries deplete/charge non linearly | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c7yqi/eli5_why_do_batteries_depletecharge_non_linearly/ | {
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3z5es8 | why don't you see rain in sports tv broadcasts? | When I'm watching premier league you can see when it rains like hell when they show you the bench etc but when they show you the game itself you can't see any rain. Why? Is it some tv magic, case of focusing the camera or what? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z5es8/eli5_why_dont_you_see_rain_in_sports_tv_broadcasts/ | {
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41y3ll | how do businesses benefit from subscription boxes? | First off, I'm not sure if "subscription boxes" is the right term. Essentially, you pay each month and a company sends you a box of makeup or something.
I was looking at e.l.f.'s, which claims it would send $40 worth of products for $20.
It seems as if they're losing out, but if they were, they wouldn't be offering ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41y3ll/eli5_how_do_businesses_benefit_from_subscription/ | {
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dxa7xf | how does bacteria multiply in places that dont have biological matter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dxa7xf/eli5_how_does_bacteria_multiply_in_places_that/ | {
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juxiq | the different types of medical imaging (pet, ct, mri, x-ray, etc. ) and why you would use a certain one | Too much House.
edit: nuclear, ultrasound... what else am i missing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/juxiq/eli5_the_different_types_of_medical_imaging_pet/ | {
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3fblvz | if l ron hubbard was such an experienced sci fi writer prior to scientology, why are the themes in scientology often a bit "goofy" even from a realistic science fiction standpoint | Im trying to avoid breaking rule 7 here, but I guess thats a question I've always had. Here you have this guy whos written tons of Science Fiction books, but his big crowning achievement of Scientology has a bit of a.. silly "plot" Even in book format I think many people would say "Oh well thats lame". So maybe I don't... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fblvz/eli5_if_l_ron_hubbard_was_such_an_experienced_sci/ | {
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2ef8c2 | what is a ddos attack. why are large gaming companies succeptable to them? do attackers ever get caught? | Pretty much the title. It seems like every other week there is a DDOS attack on some online game. I have never really understood what a DDOS attack is and why big (video game) companies don't have better ways to protect their service from them. Also, it seems like the groups behind these attacks are never penalized. Is... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ef8c2/eli5what_is_a_ddos_attack_why_are_large_gaming/ | {
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cex6pc | why is it a big challenge to get people back on the moon again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cex6pc/eli5_why_is_it_a_big_challenge_to_get_people_back/ | {
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8x0uys | why are minors forbidden to enter a pub just to have dinner when most family restaurants have a bar and steadily serve out booze? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8x0uys/eli5_why_are_minors_forbidden_to_enter_a_pub_just/ | {
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uz4u4 | why did facebook's ipo fail so badly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uz4u4/eli5_why_did_facebooks_ipo_fail_so_badly/ | {
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5u3wmq | how do people accidentally die from auto-erotic asphyxiation? | If the human brain can survive for upwards of 3 minutes (no training) without oxygen, how do so many people accidentally kill themselves while asphyxiating themselves/having their partner asphyxiate them during sex/masturbation? Can't they just stop choking themselves when it gets sketchy? And once they pass out, doesn... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u3wmq/eli5_how_do_people_accidentally_die_from/ | {
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5ihkw8 | with the introduction of itunes and people purchasing singles as opposed to full albums, how are music artists credited with gold/platinum records? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ihkw8/eli5_with_the_introduction_of_itunes_and_people/ | {
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5w3nwp | why is it some baking recipes have the egg whites and yolks added separately (and sometimes mixed differently) while some have the whole egg added to it at once? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w3nwp/eli5_why_is_it_some_baking_recipes_have_the_egg/ | {
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1rv5er | in music, what's the difference between 2 artists working together "and", and when they are just "featured"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rv5er/eli5_in_music_whats_the_difference_between_2/ | {
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32spzr | can a dog be a sociopath the same way a human can be? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32spzr/eli5_can_a_dog_be_a_sociopath_the_same_way_a/ | {
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45wcfl | why do most airplanes land ahead of schedule, but take off late? surely if they land on time they should take off on time too? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45wcfl/eli5_why_do_most_airplanes_land_ahead_of_schedule/ | {
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41f40z | why do mechanical hdds come in a very limited number of very specific rpms? | Why do we get 5400, 7200 and a few other very common RPMs, but not anything inbetween? The increments are very discrete; no manufacturer makes a 5500 drive to advertise it as a slightly faster drive than 5400. What gives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41f40z/eli5_why_do_mechanical_hdds_come_in_a_very/ | {
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c5rj5w | what causes us to actually feel physically uncomfortable during “awkward silences”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c5rj5w/eli5_what_causes_us_to_actually_feel_physically/ | {
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1x13wh | why is evolution so successful? | My basic understanding of evolution is that random mutations occur over time, and that the beneficial mutations are passed down more often through natural selection. What has always confused me is this: if the mutations are random (meaning they could be anything) why aren't there far more mistakes than successes? Why a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x13wh/eli5_why_is_evolution_so_successful/ | {
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27fkkn | why is the european central bank fighting so hard against deflation, and how is negative interest on deposits supposed to help in that regard? | I have a very poor grasp of economics, but my understanding of deflation is that it describes a currency being worth more, relative to its worth in the past. To me it seems beneficial for a country (or economic zone) to have a more valuable currency, but I am totally prepared to be mistaken in that regard.
I'm also a ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27fkkn/eli5_why_is_the_european_central_bank_fighting_so/ | {
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56oe6b | how could depression affect us physically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56oe6b/eli5_how_could_depression_affect_us_physically/ | {
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6pzgvk | how do animals teeth stay so white? | Shouldn't they all have decayed teeth? Is it something we eat/drink as humans that affects us negatively? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pzgvk/eli5_how_do_animals_teeth_stay_so_white/ | {
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3b051l | why is age discrimination illegal for job openings, but it is legal for things like car insurance? | So, as the title suggests, why is age discrimination legally acceptable in some circumstances, but not in others. For example, if Google is hiring new employees, they are not allowed to dismiss an applicant solely because of their old age. This in coined as "agism" – the idea of forming prejudices against someone just ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b051l/eli5why_is_age_discrimination_illegal_for_job/ | {
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3z6b36 | does wifi signal suffer when more than one devices are connected close to each other? | Imagine the router is in the middle of a room.
Three people are sitting very close to each other in one corner.
Another one, a loner, is sitting on his own in the other corner.
Do the three people in the one corner *share* the signal and hence get a lower signal strength when compared to the guy in the other corn... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z6b36/eli5_does_wifi_signal_suffer_when_more_than_one/ | {
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pw2ja | what exactly color is, and how to explain color to a blind person | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pw2ja/eli5_what_exactly_color_is_and_how_to_explain/ | {
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2s6uit | why does college work the way it does? why can't i just get the materials on my own, study them on my own and get tested on my knowledge instead of having it drawn out over years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s6uit/eli5_why_does_college_work_the_way_it_does_why/ | {
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47vsr8 | why do some people go blind after getting eye color change surgery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47vsr8/eli5_why_do_some_people_go_blind_after_getting/ | {
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471tyg | why can we set the date on our computer/cellphone etc. to anything below the current date, or a date lower than the manufacturing date of the device itself? | Thinking about the actual date of the device, not calendar entries. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/471tyg/eli5_why_can_we_set_the_date_on_our/ | {
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2e3zwg | scientifically, what is happening in the body when we experience a "mini heart attack" after missing a step or any other "close call" in avoiding a potential injury? | It feels like a rush of fluid throughout the body with a bit of light-headedness. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e3zwg/eli5_scientifically_what_is_happening_in_the_body/ | {
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7m8lvu | the different types of fats, trans fats, saturated/unsaturated, etc, and which ones are "good" or "bad" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7m8lvu/eli5_the_different_types_of_fats_trans_fats/ | {
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2pvaec | why can't/aren't cheney or anyone involved in the cia torture program being charged in internaltional court for crimes against humanity? | I can understand why the Obama Administration won't charge anyone for self preservation reasons, but why isn't anyone getting involved internationally? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pvaec/eli5_why_cantarent_cheney_or_anyone_involved_in/ | {
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1wemm8 | exons and introns (in biochem) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wemm8/eli5_exons_and_introns_in_biochem/ | {
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335in7 | what bleach (clorox) does to organic things. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/335in7/eli5_what_bleach_clorox_does_to_organic_things/ | {
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36pgd8 | do fat people keep eating because they are still hungry, or do they eat past their natural hunger-level? | I'm too skinny so I've always had the opposite problem. Just curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36pgd8/eli5do_fat_people_keep_eating_because_they_are/ | {
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6k03mc | why are individuals being prosecuted over the hillsborough disaster, rather than organisations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6k03mc/eli5_why_are_individuals_being_prosecuted_over/ | {
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3grvrp | current regulations about sex education in the united states. | Recently I watched a video about the regulations in the United States about sex education. I don't understand why only 22 states (or something like that) requires the information taught in sex ed classes to be medically accurate. It's like not requiring history class to teach historically accurate information. On top o... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3grvrp/eli5_current_regulations_about_sex_education_in/ | {
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5o8t0m | why does your lip quiver when you are about to cry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o8t0m/eli5_why_does_your_lip_quiver_when_you_are_about/ | {
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3fppun | how is it evolutionary beneficial for females to have periods? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fppun/eli5_how_is_it_evolutionary_beneficial_for/ | {
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4dqt0s | how come there aren't any stars visible behind nasa's image of pluto | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dqt0s/eli5_how_come_there_arent_any_stars_visible/ | {
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1kt3to | if the u.s is one of the only developed nations in the world without universal healthcare, how is it that the u.s government spends more per capita on healthcare then any other nation? | I'm referring to this chart:
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271epe | how come gang rape is a huge problem in some countries but not others? | I feel like every week we hear about an underage girl being gang-raped in South Asia. Why is it not AS common elsewhere? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/271epe/eli5_how_come_gang_rape_is_a_huge_problem_in_some/ | {
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1pewg0 | how exactly is silver iodide used in cloud seeding? | So I know Silver Iodide is like a fake Ice Nucleus but how and why does it form snow? Is there maybe a gif or video that gives a demonstration on water particles forming around AgI as if it were an Ice Nucleus. Also What effects does it have on the environment and human health if inhaled/ingested/physical contact. I'm ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pewg0/eli5_how_exactly_is_silver_iodide_used_in_cloud/ | {
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34l3hb | why is the apple app store and google play store not a monopoly? | I'm thinking back to Microsoft's anti-trust/monopoly legal battles and it seems like there is a similar situation here. The Amazon App Store exists for Android users, but this lacks many of the features that the Play Store apps have (automatic updates, install from an outside web browser, etc). Are these considered mon... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34l3hb/eli5_why_is_the_apple_app_store_and_google_play/ | {
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j7pp1 | how does a wound become infected, and why is it so deadly? | Pretty self-explanatory. How does a wound (a bullet wound, or cut) become infected, and why is this so deadly? You always read/hear about how a person who has an infected wound has to have their limb amputated or they die a slow, feverish death. Why is this such a dangerous "condition"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j7pp1/eli5_how_does_a_wound_become_infected_and_why_is/ | {
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5whct1 | what's the difference between an sd card (or thumb drive) and a solid state drive? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5whct1/whats_the_difference_between_an_sd_card_or_thumb/ | {
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6kpbeh | - what exactly caused illinois to go into such deep debt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kpbeh/eli5_what_exactly_caused_illinois_to_go_into_such/ | {
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84q4z6 | my headphone jack picks up radio | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84q4z6/eli5_my_headphone_jack_picks_up_radio/ | {
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1qyqrp | why is that suddenly everyone (including david cameron, google, microsoft etc..) turned against online pornography? (esp. child pornography) | Pornography has been existing in this earth long before internet. After the invent of internet and so many years later, why these guys suddenly make noise against online pornography. I don't think there is any studies showing that online pornography increased rape or sexual abuses against women. So please ELI5. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qyqrp/eli5_why_is_that_suddenly_everyone_including/ | {
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431ak8 | why do us police kill its citizens more than other first world countries? | I see alot of videos about police brutality and them murdering people while trying to subdue them or just going ape shit. Some of them are justified i would assume but when i did some research i see over 70 times the rate of the rest of the first world nations. my research was a google search lol. Why is it so high and... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/431ak8/eli5_why_do_us_police_kill_its_citizens_more_than/ | {
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44xvv7 | why are rescue victims wrapped in what seems like aluminium foil? | I know it's a kind of blanket, but why that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44xvv7/eli5_why_are_rescue_victims_wrapped_in_what_seems/ | {
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ag4jsl | do you really cough out blood when you get stabbed/shot like in the movies? if yes, where does it travel from? | I've been watching too many movies and every scene I saw where someone gets stabbed/impaled, blood comes out of their mouth. Is it true or is it just for dramatic effect?
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2k33zw | why eating the placenta is not considered cannibalism | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k33zw/eli5_why_eating_the_placenta_is_not_considered/ | {
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877rfw | what is the difference between odds and probability? | If I said the probability of event A happening is but the odds are 1:4 what is the difference between the probability of it happening and the odds of it happening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/877rfw/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_odds_and/ | {
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qwhxk | the political tension between iran's president ahmadinejad and supreme leader ayatollah seyed ali hosseini khamenei | Inspired by [this article on CNN's website](_URL_0_). From what I gather, Khamenei wants to implement more strict Muslim law in Iran? But he also once supported Ahmadinejad, correct? What happened to create political tension and what implications might this have for the future of Iran politically and socially?
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1kve46 | why is the bit size of encryption keys seemingly so stingy? why do we deal with 256-bit, 2048-bit, etc. rather than mega-bit, giga-bit, or larger keys? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kve46/why_is_the_bit_size_of_encryption_keys_seemingly/ | {
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2ijkg5 | why sometimes in the gym i can easily lift a certain weight, even considering raising it, but then the next time i do the same exercise with the same weight i can barely complete all the series? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ijkg5/eli5_why_sometimes_in_the_gym_i_can_easily_lift_a/ | {
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2wka28 | birdman | What's the big deal about this movie? I watched it and midway through the movie I was utterly bored and wanted it to be over. The illusion of it being one long take accomplished nothing except for making me, the viewer feel exhausted at the end. I found the ending to me to be completely mystifying.
When I watched the ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wka28/eli5_birdman/ | {
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64hrqc | more belly fat than other parts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64hrqc/eli5_more_belly_fat_than_other_parts/ | {
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3cewjt | why does certain pop (like coke and pepsi) make the texture of my teeth feel uncomfortable (smooth and sticky at the same time)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cewjt/eli5_why_does_certain_pop_like_coke_and_pepsi/ | {
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3krdbc | what happens to our bodies at a cellular/tissue level when we are struck directly by lightning? | I've known of people being burned to death by lightning, while others just get shocked to the ground and then are able to get back on their feet by themselves, so by this I'm thinking that there's not only one possible way our body can react to lightning strikes. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3krdbc/eli5_what_happens_to_our_bodies_at_a/ | {
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5jhf5h | difference between discrete math and continuous math? | Some math examples (like x,y,z is discrete and a,b,c is continuous) would be nice. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jhf5h/eli5_difference_between_discrete_math_and/ | {
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32tcn2 | why can transgender people after only a few months/years of surgery grow a beard, and i still can't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32tcn2/eli5_why_can_transgender_people_after_only_a_few/ | {
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a1zhg2 | what is vodka and how did it become a thing/how is it made | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1zhg2/eli5_what_is_vodka_and_how_did_it_become_a/ | {
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4i7xvz | fracking chemicals - how much more effective are they than fracking with water alone? | I understand the process of fracking and learned about it in relation to obtaining potable drinking water where they use high pressure water to frack with (for obvious reasons).
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ab0xq2 | why is it illegal to walk around in public with an alcoholic drink in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ab0xq2/eli5_why_is_it_illegal_to_walk_around_in_public/ | {
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71kn9h | how do college campuses have the same wifi network across entire campuses? | How do all the routers connect to the same network? Also in some places on campus my internet works way better than others, so does each router have its own bandwidth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71kn9h/eli5_how_do_college_campuses_have_the_same_wifi/ | {
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4x7omh | how bad actually were things under the articles of confederation that they had to change it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x7omh/eli5_how_bad_actually_were_things_under_the/ | {
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c0o7jp | why can’t some billionaire (or, federal government program) just pay for a brand new (built from the ground up) water plant in flint? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c0o7jp/eli5_why_cant_some_billionaire_or_federal/ | {
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51vhb3 | why were bill gates and steve jobs treated so differently in popular culture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51vhb3/eli5_why_were_bill_gates_and_steve_jobs_treated/ | {
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1rxkzh | how scientist are able to shot one photon at a time (for example during the double slit experiment) ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rxkzh/eli5how_scientist_are_able_to_shot_one_photon_at/ | {
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2mzi47 | how do building designers decide how many toilets to put in things like office blocks and stadiums? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mzi47/eli5_how_do_building_designers_decide_how_many/ | {
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2hunvn | why don't legal online sports streaming sites have ads during commercial breaks? | Watch ESPN displays a message with something along the lines of "Watch ESPN commercial break", NBA League Pass and other legal streaming sites do the same. Why is this? Why don't they take advantage of the viewership for more ad revenue? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hunvn/eli5_why_dont_legal_online_sports_streaming_sites/ | {
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1g8s7q | how are acids named? (chemistry) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g8s7q/eli5_how_are_acids_named_chemistry/ | {
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3pj7ul | how do banks get away with taking 3 days to put money in my account? | The banks have quite a scam going. When I spend money on my debit card they take it out of my account in 1 second but when I put money into my account via online transfer they take 3 days to put it in.
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4ajltk | negative tax and basic income. where will the money come from? | ELI5 how negative tax differs from basic income, and where the money would come from with both options. If you have a smaller percentage of working people than we currently do (due to automation, perhaps), will those people be solely on the hook for paying the basic income of themselves plus everyone else? How high doe... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ajltk/eli5_negative_tax_and_basic_income_where_will_the/ | {
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6ww35n | how come some people don't get sick while smoking but others instantly get an headache while inhaling the second hand smoke? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ww35n/eli5_how_come_some_people_dont_get_sick_while/ | {
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3hfpmm | when did asking for autographs from celebrities become popular? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hfpmm/eli5_when_did_asking_for_autographs_from/ | {
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uyhe1 | lost | from beginning to end, what the hell happened? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uyhe1/eli5_lost/ | {
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vwf45 | barclays bank scandal | What happened with the Bank? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vwf45/eli5_barclays_bank_scandal/ | {
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1yszit | how does the province system of canada work? are they similar to states in the us? | Do they all have their own representatives in their federal government, like US Congress? I'm just curious how they all relate to one another. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yszit/eli5_how_does_the_province_system_of_canada_work/ | {
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2btsuf | is cooking something at 200° for 1hr the same as 400° for 30 min? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2btsuf/eli5_is_cooking_something_at_200_for_1hr_the_same/ | {
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1s2wkl | why do many us carriers/airlines use other airlines to operate regional aircraft? | For example, Delta Connection operated by Chautauqua Airlines. Why isn't it just Delta Airlines? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s2wkl/eli5_why_do_many_us_carriersairlines_use_other/ | {
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67vwv3 | how can tor protect my browsing history from my isp now that browsing history is for sale, if my isp knows i'm sending traffic through tor? | I get that TOR is not super secure for illegal stuff - I don't want to do illegal stuff. However, I've read that TOR might help you mask your browsing history from your ISP so you can watch two girls go down on one another in peace.
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31z19v | why didnt the us intervene in when russia invaded ukraine the same way it intervened when iraq invaded kuwait? | Was there an existing defense treaty between kuwait and the US? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31z19v/eli5_why_didnt_the_us_intervene_in_when_russia/ | {
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6ewul5 | how do sites that's give you money for 'just growing, checking emails and shopping' work | And example I've seen is Inbox Dollars or survey sites advertised around social media - are these sites legit and if they are how do they make a profit. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ewul5/eli5_how_do_sites_thats_give_you_money_for_just/ | {
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3skv1e | increasing the federal minimum wage to 15$ an hour will cause inflation | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3skv1e/eli5_increasing_the_federal_minimum_wage_to_15_an/ | {
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1v0yj9 | how are new japanese/chinese fonts made? | There are thousands of letters in Japanese/Chinese! So I'm wondering... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v0yj9/eli5_how_are_new_japanesechinese_fonts_made/ | {
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6e6o22 | why do school buses open thier doors at train tracks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e6o22/eli5_why_do_school_buses_open_thier_doors_at/ | {
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2pp7wv | why do so called "neckbeard redditors" spam youtube videos that get posted on here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pp7wv/eli5_why_do_so_called_neckbeard_redditors_spam/ | {
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aqna7w | why is abs better then locking your tires when trying to stop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqna7w/eli5_why_is_abs_better_then_locking_your_tires/ | {
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