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2ikha9 | as an american, i notice there seems to be far more tension with the muslim culture in europe. why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ikha9/eli5_as_an_american_i_notice_there_seems_to_be/ | {
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1s62ew | with just my eyes, why can i look totally left, right, cross-eyed but not apart (left with the left eye, right with the right)? | If they can make the movements of far right and far left together, why not separate actions, like a lizard? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s62ew/eli5_with_just_my_eyes_why_can_i_look_totally/ | {
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qi4ko | can your body really make up for a sleep deficit? | I am a college student...not much more explaining to do. I was just wondering if sleeping for longer amounts of time on the weekend will make up for my short amount of time sleeping during the week.
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ak8odh | what’s the difference between “putting someone to sleep” and strangling them to death? | Maybe it’s just movie magic but I always see in movies the “sleeper holds”. Choke someone for a few seconds and they’re knocked out but they’re alive. People get strangled and they’re dead. What’s the difference between the two? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ak8odh/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_putting_someone/ | {
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3ob4lv | why do we remember "cringy" moments that has happened to us in our lives? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ob4lv/eli5_why_do_we_remember_cringy_moments_that_has/ | {
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af9rli | do different people produce different type of waste (solid/liquid/gas compounds) in varying quantities if they consume the exact same amount and type of food/drinks? | For example the gut bacteria is unique for each person, so will it break down the input compounds differently and generate more/less gaseous/solid waste? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/af9rli/eli5_do_different_people_produce_different_type/ | {
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1g6fz1 | how did we evolve to feel compassion and love? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g6fz1/how_did_we_evolve_to_feel_compassion_and_love/ | {
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5tbd9w | after years and years of pirating, why haven't they figured out a way to duplicate console game cds in such a way the console can play them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tbd9w/eli5after_years_and_years_of_pirating_why_havent/ | {
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8lcswc | what is the difference between the gas at “off brand” gas stations and “premium” (bp, shell, etc.) gas stations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lcswc/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_the_gas_at/ | {
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4ofddj | how does shuffling music on your phones or any other music service work? | Is there an algorithm that decides what song plays next, or is it just completely random in some way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ofddj/eli5_how_does_shuffling_music_on_your_phones_or/ | {
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mr4u9 | why does sweat become cold when we perspire? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mr4u9/why_does_sweat_become_cold_when_we_perspire/ | {
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j6y70 | - el niño. | What causes it? Why does it not occur every year? What effects does it have? What's La Niña? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j6y70/eli5_el_niño/ | {
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6j4zgr | why is it easier/more comfortable to read a paragraph containing lower case letters than it is to read a paragraph containing exclusively upper-case letters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j4zgr/eli5_why_is_it_easiermore_comfortable_to_read_a/ | {
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7gzu7h | why do debits and credits always equal in accounting? | I understand that they have to equal and will always equal on balance sheets and etc. but I don't understand why? How is it possible for a company to lose money and liquidate if their accounts are always supposed to equal?
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5xhyfx | why is war a thing? why do countries send two or more massive groups out to kill each other to settle a disagreement? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xhyfx/eli5_why_is_war_a_thing_why_do_countries_send_two/ | {
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lcz9u | bureaucracy and adhocracy | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lcz9u/eli5_bureaucracy_and_adhocracy/ | {
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83et45 | why does a blue light filter appear to be yellow-ish? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83et45/eli5_why_does_a_blue_light_filter_appear_to_be/ | {
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1zon78 | why do actors & actresses in popular movies and tv shows seem like the perfect choices? | This may be an obvious answer, but for example, in breaking bad I for one could never picture another person playing Walter White. Would I feel the same if they had originally cast a different actor? Or do they play the role so well it would be unlikely another actor could perform better? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zon78/eli5_why_do_actors_actresses_in_popular_movies/ | {
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f4it4b | why is there no consistent standard about workout/exercise science? why does one study claim that x workout is terrible for your body, but another claims that its great? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f4it4b/eli5_why_is_there_no_consistent_standard_about/ | {
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240xi9 | can a quantum computer solve problems that would be impossible to solve using regular computing; or human thought? | I was interested if computers could get so much smarter than humans that it would be logically impossible for us to compete at some stage either with or without the help of non-quantum computers. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/240xi9/eli5can_a_quantum_computer_solve_problems_that/ | {
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2iltuq | how do physiologists differentiate between mental disorders and personality? | Obviously, in cases such as schizophrenia it's pretty obvious that there is a disorder, but I was wondering if there are criteria for the most controversial ones like afluenza or even ADD. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iltuq/eli5_how_do_physiologists_differentiate_between/ | {
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2k5z7c | the uk's frictional relationship with the eu | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k5z7c/eli5_the_uks_frictional_relationship_with_the_eu/ | {
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6mjm9n | how is high-speed internet and on-demand television transmitted over what is basically just a thin copper wire? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mjm9n/eli5_how_is_highspeed_internet_and_ondemand/ | {
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1yzp9p | how come "black power" is seen as r inspiring, and pro-equality/freedom etc. however "white power" is seen as racist? | We were studying African American Civil-Rights in history, this thought poped into my head. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yzp9p/eli5_how_come_black_power_is_seen_as_r_inspiring/ | {
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1ptqua | why do diabetics poke their fingers instead of a meatier area that is less used? like an arm? | Just like the title says, i always see that diabetics poke their finger tips to test the blood levels, but i dont know why its always the fingers. Why not the arm or back of hand? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ptqua/eli5_why_do_diabetics_poke_their_fingers_instead/ | {
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xmama | eil5: why is eveverything in the uk so expensive? | I never understood this, though I'm no economics whiz. The country isin't SUPER rich and priviliaged like Norway or Japan, and they seem to be going through a time of economic trouble. So why are a lot of things in the UK basically double the price of goods in the United States or Canada? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xmama/eil5_why_is_eveverything_in_the_uk_so_expensive/ | {
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3x4438 | how the federal reserve raising interest rates affects us | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x4438/eli5_how_the_federal_reserve_raising_interest/ | {
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6kr1q4 | why do college baseball players still use aluminum bats? | You'd think with how many players there are in minor league system that come out of college, they'd want to get accustomed to using wooden bats like in the pros. It could only aid their development and help them move up the minor league ranks quicker. Not to mention there seems to be an increased danger factor with usi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kr1q4/eli5_why_do_college_baseball_players_still_use/ | {
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1jrvh9 | how do insurance companies get started? | I understand that insurance companies make money through collecting fees on premiums through a persons life time, and other things such as interest. But when an insurance company is started are they given money through government funding, or is it an out of pocket expense? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jrvh9/eli5_how_do_insurance_companies_get_started/ | {
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2k8wej | why do swat teams always have camo on, even when it does nothing to conceal them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k8wej/eli5_why_do_swat_teams_always_have_camo_on_even/ | {
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67lojg | why does nasa want cassini to die on saturn rather than on titan or enceladus? | NASA explains that that do not want to contaminate the surface of Titan or Enceladus, because they think that those moons may support life.
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1zn5nn | why are cities banning e-cigs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zn5nn/eli5_why_are_cities_banning_ecigs/ | {
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1u3554 | when making thread (or yarn) for textiles, what kind of process connects raw cotton pieces? | I'm reading a very interesting article about making T-shirts, but this chapter (_URL_0_) doesn't quite explain how pieces of cotton are connected together before making the final thread (yarn). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u3554/eli5_when_making_thread_or_yarn_for_textiles_what/ | {
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21551u | what is happening in the brain when someone has an "aha!" moment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21551u/eli5_what_is_happening_in_the_brain_when_someone/ | {
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ah8af3 | letterboxing | I would like to know why, in this day and age, They still can't format movies for wide screen televisions. Back in the days of the tube TV, it was very common to read "This video has been formatted to fit this screen", The movie with then play and take up the entirety of the square screen. Why can't they do the same... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ah8af3/eli5_letterboxing/ | {
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2mxzci | how are famous actors/actresses able to stay "closeted" as gay and not outed by tmz or other paparazzi? | This has always been something I have wondered about. I really don't care if someone is gay, straight or something else... I just wonder how famous people are able to hide it from gossip bloggers, etc. until they are ready to come out?
When famous people do come out as gay, they usually state that they have been in a ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mxzci/eli5_how_are_famous_actorsactresses_able_to_stay/ | {
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39mqsb | why would hackers want my facebook account? how could they make money? | My facebook account has just been hacked and i cant understand why they would even want it as there is no credit card attached. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39mqsb/eli5why_would_hackers_want_my_facebook_account/ | {
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5ix9bn | how do activity trackers and apps monitor sleep to tell you when you were in rem or light sleep? | I recently got a Garmin vivofit 3 and one of it's features is to monitor your sleep while you wear it.
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How does it, and other similar fitness wristbands do this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ix9bn/eli5_how_do_activity_trackers_and_apps_monitor/ | {
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dzf0vv | what is the technical difference between a regular mobile charger and the relatively new dash chargers for phones that charge the phone in about an hour ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dzf0vv/eli5_what_is_the_technical_difference_between_a/ | {
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6ib3gg | why computers use ram and don't just store all temporary data on a hard drive. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ib3gg/eli5_why_computers_use_ram_and_dont_just_store/ | {
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5llqkl | is there a difference in how your body reacts to macros (calories, proteins, carbs, fats) you intake from liquids vs ones you intake from food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5llqkl/eli5_is_there_a_difference_in_how_your_body/ | {
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1hsgik | how come when you forget your password the website doesn't remind you of the password restrictions? | Like most folks I use roughly the same password everywhere. I know, I know it's super insecure, but when you're juggling ~100-200 different logins over the years there's just not really a better system to remember them all yet.
Say my usual password is starfy1.
Website A uses 6 letters & characters
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blcm7v | if fruits and berries are sweet to attract animals to eat them and spread seeds, why do so many of them (like blackberries) have needle-like thorns that hurt like a mofo when you try to pick them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blcm7v/eli5_if_fruits_and_berries_are_sweet_to_attract/ | {
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1o85np | if all black holes have zero volume and infinite density, how does changing its mass increase the size of its event horizon? | How can two singularities of equal size and density differ in mass? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o85np/eli5_if_all_black_holes_have_zero_volume_and/ | {
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ahbbml | why do some pictures taken on my phone take up more storage space than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahbbml/eli5_why_do_some_pictures_taken_on_my_phone_take/ | {
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2bxhzl | if year one started when jesus was born, why do all religions accept it? | To explain my question better, I mean some religions do not believe in jesus, so why would they recognize year one starting on that day as well and continue to until now 2014. How do they explain how "Year one" started?
Thank you for your time.
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dw2fiv | why do some days feel like other days...like when a thursday feels like a friday? and why do so many other people seem to agree when feeling a day ahead/behind? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dw2fiv/eli5_why_do_some_days_feel_like_other_dayslike/ | {
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2k61iv | if i am lying in bed with my eyes shut without moving but i'm still awake, can i still get the benefits of being in an actual sleep state? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k61iv/eli5_if_i_am_lying_in_bed_with_my_eyes_shut/ | {
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292p6z | instead of building up, why is not not better to build down into the earth? | For a majority of natural disasters and for space saving, wouldn't this be the better way to go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/292p6z/eli5_instead_of_building_up_why_is_not_not_better/ | {
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23t2qr | why is tuberculosis so notorious? what makes it so deadly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23t2qr/eli5why_is_tuberculosis_so_notorious_what_makes/ | {
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6fmsqh | the difference between pop music and rock music. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fmsqh/eli5_the_difference_between_pop_music_and_rock/ | {
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77zwhy | why is quebec exempt from many things the rest of canada can take part in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77zwhy/eli5_why_is_quebec_exempt_from_many_things_the/ | {
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br0sdf | why do japanese things have such weird titles? like, steins;gate and flcl, and all the songs with hearts and stars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/br0sdf/eli5_why_do_japanese_things_have_such_weird/ | {
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3hd1x3 | why do phds and mds/dos not have separate titles to distinguish their degree levels? | I realize one is a doctor of philosophy in a particular field and one is a doctor of medicine, but why hasn't anyone proposed a different title to help avoid the awkward "I'm not a "doctor" doctor" clarification. It seems like a separate title would allow those with PhDs to have their accomplishment recognized without ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hd1x3/eli5_why_do_phds_and_mdsdos_not_have_separate/ | {
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1acunb | why is taking more than the daily dose of vitamins bad for me? | If vitamins are good for me, why is it harmful to consume a lot of them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1acunb/eli5_why_is_taking_more_than_the_daily_dose_of/ | {
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524o62 | what's a musical key? who decided that those notes would be at those frequencies? why do we have octaves and not nonaves or decaves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/524o62/eli5_whats_a_musical_key_who_decided_that_those/ | {
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51wpum | why are there a bajilion different kinds of mustard, but there hasn't been even a fraction of the same innovation for ketchups? | Honey mustard, dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, yellow mustard, brown sugar mustard, sriracha mustard, balsamic mustard, fuckin' etc.
Ketchup? Apparently, there can only be one.
Why the friggin' frig is that? Pls help
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2w7jyb | what is dx12? | I know it's gonna be on Windows 10 but people are saying it can double our graphics card performance or something
what is it?! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w7jyb/eli5_what_is_dx12/ | {
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4wg48p | why should we worry about the mass extinction event occuring? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wg48p/eli5_why_should_we_worry_about_the_mass/ | {
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5ppe9v | what does that tiny metal ball do that you can hear when you shake a spray-can? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ppe9v/eli5_what_does_that_tiny_metal_ball_do_that_you/ | {
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2egn6e | what are groupon and livingsocial and how did they fail? | I have a very general idea on what Groupon is. $80 of stuff for $40. How and why did such a business end up failing (or at least do so poorly lately)? Seems like a good deal | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2egn6e/eli5what_are_groupon_and_livingsocial_and_how_did/ | {
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7yngrv | why are there no university tuition fees in scotland for scottish people or eu citizens but are fees for english people? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7yngrv/eli5_why_are_there_no_university_tuition_fees_in/ | {
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n7f8z | whats going on with the euro?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n7f8z/whats_going_on_with_the_euro/ | {
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5wxh56 | how can siri or any other voice recognition software tell the difference when someone says your or you're, or its and it's? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wxh56/eli5_how_can_siri_or_any_other_voice_recognition/ | {
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2rphkh | does terrorism have any strategic benefit? | It does not seem like terrorists actually accomplish anything strategic. They do not gain anything, in fact the attacks usually unite their targets. Post 9/11 was the most united I have seen America in my young life. I am just curious what, if any, logic drives these attacks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rphkh/eli5_does_terrorism_have_any_strategic_benefit/ | {
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16xlsd | linear regression, what is it an dhow do they do it ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16xlsd/eli5_linear_regression_what_is_it_an_dhow_do_they/ | {
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2csdxe | why do phone manufacturers have to make things complicated and introducing the micro sim and the nano sim beside the standard sim? | i was given a new phone today and found out that the device only accept micro SIMs(which my carrier don't support). i remember reading somewhere that there are no difference or advantages between the three types beside the size.
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2rt1nm | why does cooked fish *flake*, while things like chicken and beef *shred* | Like the title says. Why does fish flake when cooked but other meats don't? Even other seafoods seem to hold together. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rt1nm/eli5_why_does_cooked_fish_flake_while_things_like/ | {
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c0nbz6 | why are there not audiobook and ebook streaming services like netflix, where a member can access as much content as they want, without paying a per usage fee. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c0nbz6/eli5_why_are_there_not_audiobook_and_ebook/ | {
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9l40cb | why does the 4g setting work better in some areas than 4g lte, even if the coverage map suggests you'll get excellent 4g lte reception in that area? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9l40cb/eli5_why_does_the_4g_setting_work_better_in_some/ | {
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4imoqv | can someone explain how water gets recycled? (ex: we drink water, pee it out, then....)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4imoqv/eli5_can_someone_explain_how_water_gets_recycled/ | {
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2kuqtg | i was just watching cinderella man and in a fight braddock has his ribs broken. how do doctors set a rib break and how does the body recover? | Is the technique different in modern times than it was in 1934? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kuqtg/eli5_i_was_just_watching_cinderella_man_and_in_a/ | {
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1gks62 | geopolitics | I study economics but took a small course from the International Relations degree and the term Geopolitics was commonly referred. Wikipedia and other sources didn't help at all. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gks62/eli5_geopolitics/ | {
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1tw9ay | why is a 'healthy' housing market good, when it punishes first time home buyers who tend to be poorer or younger and benefits those who were already lucky enough to own property? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tw9ay/eli5_why_is_a_healthy_housing_market_good_when_it/ | {
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1re7c7 | pilots of reddit - is the inverted flight maneuver in the beginning of "flight" actually possible with a big commercial plane? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1re7c7/eli5_pilots_of_reddit_is_the_inverted_flight/ | {
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fa2wex | why can't mris be used to diagnose cte caused by football related injuries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fa2wex/eli5why_cant_mris_be_used_to_diagnose_cte_caused/ | {
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40c58o | why are there no standardized laptop chargers (voltage and size of the barrel-connector) as it is with mobilephones (except apple ofc)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40c58o/eli5_why_are_there_no_standardized_laptop/ | {
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exsuca | how comes we don't see many dead pigeons or crows in inner city areas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/exsuca/eli5_how_comes_we_dont_see_many_dead_pigeons_or/ | {
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asqxvt | how does curing meat with salt work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/asqxvt/eli5_how_does_curing_meat_with_salt_work/ | {
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38nm5r | how do alcoholics put up with all of the stomach aches? do you eventually just get used to how bad your stomach feels and not notice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38nm5r/eli5_how_do_alcoholics_put_up_with_all_of_the/ | {
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1vyazq | in wwii, how could the axis/allies coordinate their tactics, supplies, movement across countries for a common goal? | How did the allies decide where to attack, what to produce, how to join up? How was their communication? Was it all clear or where there lots of uncertainties about what went on where in the world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vyazq/eli5_in_wwii_how_could_the_axisallies_coordinate/ | {
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2of4pn | can the police arrest you for refusing to answer their questions, at what point can you legal resist? | Is it an arrest able offense alone to buy cigarettes on the black market, or simply refusing to comply to the officers demands?
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anb26b | do alcoholic drinks that are mostly water hydrate or help with your hangover in any way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/anb26b/eli5_do_alcoholic_drinks_that_are_mostly_water/ | {
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f497cy | how do artists (musicians or actors) keep track of their royalties and how much they are own? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f497cy/eli5_how_do_artists_musicians_or_actors_keep/ | {
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26nwun | how can undercover cops infiltrate a crime/mob/drug operation and rise to the top so quickly, then take it down? | They are obviously coming out of nowhere. How are they able to gain the trust with no one vouching for who they are? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26nwun/eli5_how_can_undercover_cops_infiltrate_a/ | {
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7o0thl | if moon is tidal tidally-locked to earth, causing its' same face to always face us, why is the same not true for earth with the sun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7o0thl/eli5_if_moon_is_tidal_tidallylocked_to_earth/ | {
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34fpt8 | what would change if software was protected via copywright laws instead of patents? | I see that there are a ton of problems with software being protected via patents. But what if that changed and they were only protected via copywright laws? What would change? What would be the pros and cons? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34fpt8/eli5_what_would_change_if_software_was_protected/ | {
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2lo9q4 | why don't energy drink companies use any other legal and safe stimulants apart from caffeine? | Examples: Ephedrine and Modafinil | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lo9q4/eli5_why_dont_energy_drink_companies_use_any/ | {
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9240bg | how does breast milk acquire microbes? is it from the woman's gut flora? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9240bg/eli5_how_does_breast_milk_acquire_microbes_is_it/ | {
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6jzstp | why can't you get your hands wet after you just ironed? | Mom kept telling me that she can't wash the dishes since she just ironed the clothes. Not entirely sure why | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jzstp/eli5_why_cant_you_get_your_hands_wet_after_you/ | {
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3evyjw | why can't we just send robots to mars capable of building themselves and mining mars? | If we can send a mars rover, surely we can send multiple resource pods to mars built specifically to be opened by multiple manned robots.
we can surely design a robot, capable of upgrading itself from the pods it finds and using our current AI.
we can program it to initially be a small scout capable of manual digging... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3evyjw/eli5_why_cant_we_just_send_robots_to_mars_capable/ | {
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39b96i | if ganymede, jupiter's largest moon, is bigger than the planet mercury, then why is ganymede not also a planet? | What qualifies something as a planet? If Ganymede had other objects orbiting it, would it then be considered a planet? Most things orbit something, so I do understand how they are defining a planet here. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39b96i/eli5_if_ganymede_jupiters_largest_moon_is_bigger/ | {
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72hs5f | how are there naturally-flavored fruit drinks that contain no juice? | My strawberry-flavored sparkling water says that it has only natural flavors, but contains no juice. How is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72hs5f/eli5_how_are_there_naturallyflavored_fruit_drinks/ | {
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3m4bu2 | why are names from certain countries spelled in ways that are unintelligible, instead of being spelled phonetically? | Does it have anything to do with the fact that the alphabet in many countries like Poland is fairly similar to the English alphabet, at least as far as the individual letters are concerned? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m4bu2/eli5_why_are_names_from_certain_countries_spelled/ | {
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1qbpt1 | can a company write in their terms & conditions anything they want? | Can they for example say that if I accept they now have full ownership of my house? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qbpt1/eli5_can_a_company_write_in_their_terms/ | {
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7rbmk3 | i don’t understand translation and transcription in genetics. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rbmk3/eli5_i_dont_understand_translation_and/ | {
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5oidsv | why do we sometimes see red nerves creep near our eyeballs? | Veins, not nerves. Sorry about that | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oidsv/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_see_red_nerves_creep/ | {
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7zi9yb | how have the sentinelese people remained so far behind when it comes to technology and basic life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zi9yb/eli5_how_have_the_sentinelese_people_remained_so/ | {
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1qup4q | why is australia not classed as an island? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qup4q/eli5why_is_australia_not_classed_as_an_island/ | {
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