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32omml | how does a fighter jet "help" a commercial liner in need? | We have had a few plane crashes recently where the newspapers have reported that jetfighters were dispatched to "help" the plane in need. How would a jetfighter do that exactly?
What kind of help could a plane in flight receive that would be of any service to them?
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3mo9hk | why are people so passionate about the brand of their phone (android vs apple) | I really don't get it and I really can't find any other example of people insulting each other because they own this brand instead of another .
I get that this is not all the users but I've never heard anyone having an (violent) argument about which fridge or even tv was the best.
The only thing that come close to it i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mo9hk/eli5_why_are_people_so_passionate_about_the_brand/ | {
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3v8b06 | rawlsian justice | This is a word on my Economics Final. Book doesn't really explain it that well. Here's the definition that was given in the book.
*"a theory of distributional justice that concludes that the social contract emerging from the "original position" would call for an income distribution that would maximize the well being... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v8b06/eli5_rawlsian_justice/ | {
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9oygb9 | how do the bakery's cut hot dog buns when they are still all stuck together to the other hot dog buns in the package? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9oygb9/eli5_how_do_the_bakerys_cut_hot_dog_buns_when/ | {
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1sxvte | why do our fingernails seem to grow longer after we've been in the pool or shower? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sxvte/eli5_why_do_our_fingernails_seem_to_grow_longer/ | {
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7nw1vg | - why do soup cans have ridges? | At least some soup cans have ridges around their circumference all the way up and down the can. What is their purpose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nw1vg/eli5_why_do_soup_cans_have_ridges/ | {
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1kjxo2 | what causes a rain cloud to start raining | Is there a threshold for moisture in a cloud? How come it doesn't just expel the moisture over that threshold? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kjxo2/eli5_what_causes_a_rain_cloud_to_start_raining/ | {
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4x1eap | since (heavy) cream is high in saturated fat, why isn't it solid at room temperature? | Saturated fat is solid at room temperature, yet although heavy cream is high in sat fat all of it remains liquid even in the fridge. What gives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x1eap/eli5_since_heavy_cream_is_high_in_saturated_fat/ | {
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2xqxn4 | who is jihad john? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xqxn4/eli5who_is_jihad_john/ | {
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8qdz9f | whats the difference between a band and a singer with musicians? | So I grew up listening to Hip Hop, Pop and Dance music. These genres generally have a single artist that sometimes will have a group of musicians playing the music to the song. To me a band if the lead vocal. Like whats the difference between Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne and a group of musicians playing the music... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qdz9f/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_band_and_a/ | {
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1uksbp | why isn't growing opium as popular as growing cannabis in the west? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uksbp/eli5_why_isnt_growing_opium_as_popular_as_growing/ | {
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2fr59a | how can there be water ice on mercury, which is right next to the sun? | Isn't the heat from the sun prevent the ice from melting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fr59a/eli5how_can_there_be_water_ice_on_mercury_which/ | {
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3v3a4l | what does "clinically proven" actually mean? what value does that phrase scientifically carry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v3a4l/eli5_what_does_clinically_proven_actually_mean/ | {
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d3mbie | why are they called cell phones in the us but mobile phones most other countries ? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3mbie/eli5_why_are_they_called_cell_phones_in_the_us/ | {
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3o5zet | how can sperm survive for days in the heat of a woman's body, when it needs to be outside of the man's body(in the testicles) to survive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o5zet/eli5_how_can_sperm_survive_for_days_in_the_heat/ | {
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7za7zw | why are people such assholes online compared to irl? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7za7zw/eli5_why_are_people_such_assholes_online_compared/ | {
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4e71l3 | why does coloring your hand with black sharpie and using a camera flash shock you? | I am currently student teaching at a middle school. All of my students are drawing squares on the backs of their hands with a sharpie, and then placing their phone camera on the black square. Then they take a picture with the flash, and they said it shocks you. Curious, I tried it myself, and it actually works. Why is ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e71l3/eli5_why_does_coloring_your_hand_with_black/ | {
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5ftzpf | what are the roles of the people making a movie? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ftzpf/eli5_what_are_the_roles_of_the_people_making_a/ | {
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44tgox | what is the reason for films not using 'google', 'facebook', 'youtube' etc. | This kind of question has been asked before but there has been no definitive answer. When films or TV shows use 'Finder-spider' or 'Mindquad' it is ridiculous to everyone as they are not the ubiquitous sites that we all use every day.
If Google isn't going to sue the film studios and they don't have to pay Google, wh... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44tgox/eli5_what_is_the_reason_for_films_not_using/ | {
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42siq1 | what is snot made of? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42siq1/eli5_what_is_snot_made_of/ | {
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1t63ny | why do some installers and updaters (most often microsoft products) ask me to close my browser while they're installing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t63ny/eli5_why_do_some_installers_and_updaters_most/ | {
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13ujbt | the controversial terms of service change on facebook | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13ujbt/eli5_the_controversial_terms_of_service_change_on/ | {
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5t4c9h | what is the 9th circuit court of appeals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t4c9h/eli5_what_is_the_9th_circuit_court_of_appeals/ | {
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edxqey | why is harvey weinstein able to successfully sue his rape victims if they ever speak about it, considering freedom of speech? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/edxqey/eli5_why_is_harvey_weinstein_able_to_successfully/ | {
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joe88 | what is "sentience", and why are humans said to be the only sentient beings on earth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/joe88/eli5_what_is_sentience_and_why_are_humans_said_to/ | {
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29svuu | what's salvia like compared to marijuana? | Uh for science. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29svuu/eli5_whats_salvia_like_compared_to_marijuana/ | {
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bajy7z | what is mass spectroscopy and how does it work? | Need an easy explanation without using difficult vocabularies... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bajy7z/eli5_what_is_mass_spectroscopy_and_how_does_it/ | {
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1uxnao | why can't they keep the iss orbiting forever? | I read the [news](_URL_0_) that NASA plan to extend the life of the ISS, which initially supposed to return to earth in a giant fireball in 2016.
Why can't it be there forever? It is a STATION, Earth people can use it for numerous function..
Why can't they expand it by adding more modules?
**Thanks for all the ans... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uxnao/eli5_why_cant_they_keep_the_iss_orbiting_forever/ | {
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6bk7qu | when taking an x-ray at the dentist, why is okay for my face/head to be unprotected? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bk7qu/eli5_when_taking_an_xray_at_the_dentist_why_is/ | {
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3qa622 | how did la manzanilla get a direct hit from a hurricane with 200+ mph winds and yet most building were relatively undamaged? | Video here: _URL_1_
As you can see it's just a bunch of trees and random debris but the buildings are mostly intact.
According to the [Saffir simpson](_URL_0_) scale, a Category 5 is supposed to destroy everything and this hurricane was well beyond a Cat 5.
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6g7uo7 | how can we visualize our own galaxy , how do we even know it looks like a white round path from outside as we can see in everyday picture of milkiway ? or is it artist mere imagination ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g7uo7/eli5_how_can_we_visualize_our_own_galaxy_how_do/ | {
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2hvg1h | do people that lose their sense of taste also lose their cravings for different foods? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hvg1h/eli5_do_people_that_lose_their_sense_of_taste/ | {
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2p7o22 | how come when the sun is setting, and it turns a darker shade of blood orange, i can stare directly at it without my eyes hurting? but when it's high in the sky it hurts to look at it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p7o22/eli5_how_come_when_the_sun_is_setting_and_it/ | {
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4gokna | - why do we, individually, think specific people are more attractive than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gokna/eli5_why_do_we_individually_think_specific_people/ | {
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47oju3 | what are quantum dots and what are they used for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47oju3/eli5_what_are_quantum_dots_and_what_are_they_used/ | {
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3onnjl | multiverse vs parallel universe | Are they different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3onnjl/eli5_multiverse_vs_parallel_universe/ | {
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8ddtrs | why does the same temperature feel different in different countries? | I’m from the UK and we are currently at 20-22 degrees Celsius and it feels really hot, like if I spent a few hours out I would be burnt to a crisp. Whereas when I’m on holiday, say in Spain, the same temperature would feel cooler.
Plus I saw a post yesterday of Brit taking her sewing machine outside because it was 20c... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ddtrs/eli5_why_does_the_same_temperature_feel_different/ | {
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8eeso6 | why do some healthy people just drop dead after running marathons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8eeso6/eli5_why_do_some_healthy_people_just_drop_dead/ | {
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2ky5q2 | why people say gold is "hard currency"? | They say the value of gold is much stabler than any currency printed by government. But the following facts make me confused:
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kbmdy | computer terms like ssd, ram, hdd? | I'm not an extremely technologically savvy person. I understand more than most, but nothing compared to tech redditors. Can someone summarize the meaning of terms that have to do with computer speed, capacity, and processing power with the amount of info that I, as a consumer, should know?
Thanks so much for all of yo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kbmdy/eli5_computer_terms_like_ssd_ram_hdd/ | {
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bwradm | “gut instinct” or intuition | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwradm/eli5_gut_instinct_or_intuition/ | {
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2nnu72 | how usa is so helpless against rioters? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nnu72/eli5_how_usa_is_so_helpless_against_rioters/ | {
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fgy46a | how do our voices know which notes to hit when singing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fgy46a/eli5_how_do_our_voices_know_which_notes_to_hit/ | {
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6mvef3 | how can nurses and doctors get a two-number blood pressure using the arm band for 10 seconds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mvef3/eli5_how_can_nurses_and_doctors_get_a_twonumber/ | {
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8adnfd | why are effects of thc via eatables so vastly different than smoking? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8adnfd/eli5_why_are_effects_of_thc_via_eatables_so/ | {
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4vdhcx | what exactly can companies see when you use their wifi, and how closely is it tracked? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vdhcx/eli5_what_exactly_can_companies_see_when_you_use/ | {
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kru40 | why are so many muslims pissed off with 'the west'? | I take this huge world shaping fact for granted without really wondering why...did we do something terrible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kru40/eli5_why_are_so_many_muslims_pissed_off_with_the/ | {
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5z6gwh | the difference between testosterone replacement therapy and steroids. is there any? what are each? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z6gwh/eli5_the_difference_between_testosterone/ | {
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6r6o1s | why are there often shoes hanging from power lines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r6o1s/eli5_why_are_there_often_shoes_hanging_from_power/ | {
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5r62gt | how can my phone tell the correct time after being shutdown, have no cellular and internet access? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r62gt/eli5_how_can_my_phone_tell_the_correct_time_after/ | {
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27gtdx | apart from the 2nd ammendment stuff, what are the biggest arguments against gun control. | I'm from the UK and this issue completely boggles my mind. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27gtdx/eli5_apart_from_the_2nd_ammendment_stuff_what_are/ | {
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2mn5za | how do the cords of a vacuum cleaner retract when you press that button!? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mn5za/eli5_how_do_the_cords_of_a_vacuum_cleaner_retract/ | {
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1jfxuk | how does insuring body parts work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jfxuk/eli5_how_does_insuring_body_parts_work/ | {
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27imoz | if it is easier to learn languages at an early age, why aren't foreign language lessons a part of american elementary schools? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27imoz/eli5_if_it_is_easier_to_learn_languages_at_an/ | {
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1o89q8 | if we stopped treating people with potentially fatal medical conditions that are hereditary, could we eventually be rid of some of them? | We were talking last night and someone mentioned that some cancers (or chances of getting them) are hereditary and that some mental illnesses are as well. My question is that if we stopped treating people with these conditions and let them die before they can reproduce, could we possibly make these conditions a thing ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o89q8/eli5_if_we_stopped_treating_people_with/ | {
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7pzgds | how do we know other planets cross sections? | Thank you in advance | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pzgds/eli5_how_do_we_know_other_planets_cross_sections/ | {
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77hihh | how is it that ajit pai is so regressive, and so strongly disliked, but got the position as head of the fcc and still retains it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77hihh/eli5_how_is_it_that_ajit_pai_is_so_regressive_and/ | {
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89fxym | how do railroad crossing gate predictors/sensors work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89fxym/eli5_how_do_railroad_crossing_gate/ | {
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fnm9lk | how does pushing down on the chest resuscitate somebody? | I understand the breathing air into their mouths but never the pushing down. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fnm9lk/eli5_how_does_pushing_down_on_the_chest/ | {
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dubbvj | why do most animals follow the same facial structure/layout? two eyes, a nose between them, a mouth with teeth under that, with ears on either side of the head. i know why they have those individual pieces, but all together they all seem to follow the same kind of layout. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dubbvj/eli5_why_do_most_animals_follow_the_same_facial/ | {
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7ub1ci | how come the very bottom of the ocean is cold even though it’s closer to the mantle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ub1ci/eli5_how_come_the_very_bottom_of_the_ocean_is/ | {
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ar6as3 | how autopsies could find out if someone was murdered by an ice pick/instrument? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ar6as3/eli5_how_autopsies_could_find_out_if_someone_was/ | {
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3ck438 | what is the legal status of internet radio stations, and how do royalties apply (if at all)? | I don't mean sites like Spotify, Pandora, etc. I mean actual internet radio stations, such as [_URL_2_](_URL_3_) and [_URL_1_](_URL_0_), where they operate like regular radio stations, just on the internet.
What is the legality of these, and what royalties apply (if any)?
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849z66 | why are some rocket engines only able to turn on and off a specific number of times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/849z66/eli5_why_are_some_rocket_engines_only_able_to/ | {
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2e75fs | why does my 5 bar 3g connection load things faster than 2 or 3 bars of 4g lte connection? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e75fs/eli5_why_does_my_5_bar_3g_connection_load_things/ | {
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6rdz10 | how is the main infantry rifle if the us military banned from civilian ownership despite the 2nd ammendment of the constitution? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rdz10/eli5_how_is_the_main_infantry_rifle_if_the_us/ | {
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2b9euu | how do smartphone hotspots work? | I've never used one before, I have an LG G3. If I set up a hotspot with it, can someone with a tablet that's not connected to a phone plan use my data? Thank you for helping! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b9euu/eli5how_do_smartphone_hotspots_work/ | {
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34njhh | why we never hear about terrorists from the country with the highest population of islamic people. | In America, and I would assume other Western countries, we frequently hear about acts of terrorism being carried out by Islamic fundamentalists. These people and groups all seem to hail from a very specific region. But Indonesia is the largest Islamic country in the world. I've never heard of Indonesian terrorist peopl... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34njhh/eli5_why_we_never_hear_about_terrorists_from_the/ | {
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m2jxv | p values and null hypothesis | I'm trying to understand what it means to "reject" or "fail to reject" the null hypothesis.
When you do reject? Is it if the p-value is less or greater than .05?
Also, what does it mean to reject a hypothesis. Does it mean that it is probably not true? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m2jxv/eli5_p_values_and_null_hypothesis/ | {
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5l797e | why does an impact driver not try to spin out of your hand like a regular drill does? | If the title isn't clear enough, an impact driver is much easier on your hand than a drill and I don't understand the physics behind why... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l797e/eli5_why_does_an_impact_driver_not_try_to_spin/ | {
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fmaalr | what is it about nascar and how they race? | Every time I see NASCAR as clips or something they're all very close to one another not overtaking for first place. Isn't the point to get first place in a race? They have a whole bottom road to overtake on but they don't. They act like they're asking nicely. So then what's the point? That'd be like me asking to take t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fmaalr/eli5_what_is_it_about_nascar_and_how_they_race/ | {
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faobka | what happens if i'm sick, but don't have insurance. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/faobka/eli5_what_happens_if_im_sick_but_dont_have/ | {
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4hsinf | how did/do trading stamps work? | Way way back in the 1930's and stuff, they had these things called trading stamps, such as Green Stamps. How'd those work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hsinf/eli5_how_diddo_trading_stamps_work/ | {
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35fwwk | why are alcohol and tobacco not counted as "controlled substances" under the controlled substances act? | There is much debate about whether marijuana should continue to be classified as a "schedule I" substance. So I began to wonder what determines whether a substance belongs on any of these schedules in the first place. Alcohol and tobacco are clearly dangerous drugs with limited therapeutic value, so why aren't they lis... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35fwwk/eli5_why_are_alcohol_and_tobacco_not_counted_as/ | {
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525l2o | how do some alcoholic drinks have a "kick" and what does it feel like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/525l2o/eli5_how_do_some_alcoholic_drinks_have_a_kick_and/ | {
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627b69 | how can you turn spinach leaves into a beating human heart tissue | So I've recently heard about this. Do you have to change plant cells to animal cells? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/627b69/eli5_how_can_you_turn_spinach_leaves_into_a/ | {
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ckgqjl | why do companies not offer existing customers the same deals as new customers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ckgqjl/eli5_why_do_companies_not_offer_existing/ | {
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y4mly | why haven't we explored all of the amazon rainforest yet? | The simple side of me thinks that, with the modern technology we have, we should have been able to explore the Amazon inside out by now. So why is there such a vast part of the rainforest we still haven't expedited? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y4mly/eli5_why_havent_we_explored_all_of_the_amazon/ | {
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1yaz5l | what's a subatomic particle and why should i care about it? | quantum physics is confusing and I'd like to understand it better | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yaz5l/eli5_whats_a_subatomic_particle_and_why_should_i/ | {
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3mk7k6 | why has the cost of living gone so far up? | A few decades ago, a single breadwinner with a decent job could support a family with an alright house and a car. Now either that one breadwinner has to have an extremely good job, or his partner has to work as well. What happened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mk7k6/eli5_why_has_the_cost_of_living_gone_so_far_up/ | {
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1i94ji | official eli5 thread: the trial (and acquittal) of george zimmerman | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i94ji/official_eli5_thread_the_trial_and_acquittal_of/ | {
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77htcx | why are some lego packages $1,000+? isn't it just a bunch of molded plastic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77htcx/eli5_why_are_some_lego_packages_1000_isnt_it_just/ | {
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9mox87 | what is polymerization? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mox87/eli5_what_is_polymerization/ | {
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3ioh2y | why are [year] products released the year before? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ioh2y/eli5_why_are_year_products_released_the_year/ | {
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6z9xqo | if the universe expands in all ways all the time, does this mean that i'm expanding too? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z9xqo/eli5_if_the_universe_expands_in_all_ways_all_the/ | {
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cb0cnz | why do the doctors draw blood first then reinject it again into the patient in this video? | - Larry Wheels is a pro strongman who suffered recently a bicep tear
- Doctors examine the tear with ultrasound
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I watched the entire video and one of the surgeon explains it but I didn't understand it. What's a PRP injection?
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808udh | how does your body stabilize whatever you’re holding when walking at the same time? | For example: Walking with a full coffee mug | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/808udh/eli5_how_does_your_body_stabilize_whatever_youre/ | {
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5mafez | why did the automotive world move from 0-60 times to 0-62 times for cars? | Saw it on Grand Tour & thought it was interesting. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mafez/eli5_why_did_the_automotive_world_move_from_060/ | {
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2iddi4 | how do boats, submarines, and planes end up colliding in such open space? | With things like radar and GPS, how do objects moving in 3D space (as opposed to cars on a 2D plane) end up colliding? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iddi4/eli5_how_do_boats_submarines_and_planes_end_up/ | {
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2gp40e | why does north american english pronunciation differ so much than uk, ireland, sa, nz, aus? | While all of our pronunciation changed from various influences and regional dialects, I find more of an overlap in a lot of pronunciation in the Commonwealth countries except Canada. What are some of the reasons North Americans pronounce words so differently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gp40e/eli5_why_does_north_american_english/ | {
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5uopka | how did we document time before christ? | I know that B.C stands for before Christ, and A.D stands for Anno Domini ( or how others prefer " after death ") but before Christ was born did we use any epochs, how exactly did the human race document time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uopka/eli5_how_did_we_document_time_before_christ/ | {
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3jk9gp | why do most sunglasses have plastic instead of glass lenses? | Is it because it is cheaper, or an actual usage reason? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jk9gp/eli5why_do_most_sunglasses_have_plastic_instead/ | {
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b04du5 | why did people dress more formally as a whole in the first half of the 20th century? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b04du5/eli5_why_did_people_dress_more_formally_as_a/ | {
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1xfd4a | i was once told that if we put a ton of super powerful lights on the back of a spaceship, that ship would eventually hit light speed. i call bs, or would this work? | I say that it won't work because the light won't give off any sort of thrust or forward momentum. The person that I was debating this with was very sure that given enough time that the lights would eventually speed whatever object they were attached to to the point of near light speed, given that there is no virtually ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xfd4a/i_was_once_told_that_if_we_put_a_ton_of_super/ | {
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1zwxe0 | why is race for life a female only event? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zwxe0/eli5_why_is_race_for_life_a_female_only_event/ | {
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1dnp26 | why many people seem to hate the aclu | I read something on the founder of the ACLU recently and he seemed to be just trying to defend people nobody else would. So why, in modern times, does the group take so much hate from people on both sides? What have they done to cause this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dnp26/eli5_why_many_people_seem_to_hate_the_aclu/ | {
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axnag2 | why can’t time go backwards? | Is it impossible? Is time even real? I’m not talking ‘flux capacitor’ back-in-time but more like reversing what has happened by going backwards, like pressing rewind on reality. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axnag2/eli5_why_cant_time_go_backwards/ | {
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de9nvl | how does my laptop find so many more wifi networks than my phone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/de9nvl/eli5_how_does_my_laptop_find_so_many_more_wifi/ | {
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2jvk6x | how would coke taste like without the sugar or sweeteners? | What is the taste of coke if you remove all the sweet taste from it? I imagine something like coffee? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jvk6x/eli5how_would_coke_taste_like_without_the_sugar/ | {
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4299nn | how do bugs even survive in nature? | I just watched a cockroach walk along a ledge for about 10 minutes, hit the end, try to walk up it, fall on it's back, do 360's for about 10 minutes, get back up, do the exact same thing, fall off the ledge this time, hasn't moved since.
How do these things not go extinct? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4299nn/eli5_how_do_bugs_even_survive_in_nature/ | {
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