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25i6sm | why does it hurt to drink water when i have a sore throat but it doesn't hurt to drink gatorade or fruit juice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25i6sm/eli5_why_does_it_hurt_to_drink_water_when_i_have/ | {
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1436dw | how factorials of non-whole numbers work | Normally, x factorial is x(x-1)(x-2)... until you get down to one. In other words, the product of the integer and all positive integers below it. So how does it work if x is not whole? When I type `5.3!` into my calculator I get `201.81...`. How does this work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1436dw/eli5_how_factorials_of_nonwhole_numbers_work/ | {
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72dy9g | what are these extra rails on the subway tracks here? | I'm waiting for a train at Flushing Ave station in New York, and I notice the train tracks have between one and two extra rails in the middle that start and end randomly (One of them has some little "x"s drawn on it, if that helps see what I'm talking about). Can anyone explain what they're for?
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53haa1 | why is the symbol for litre (l) capitalized but the 'l' in millilitre (ml) not? | Just to specify, I meant why is the L in the Millilitre symbol (ml) not capitalized. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53haa1/eli5_why_is_the_symbol_for_litre_l_capitalized/ | {
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2zhpjc | can i just make an account somewhere and buy 1 share in a stock without a broker? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zhpjc/eli5can_i_just_make_an_account_somewhere_and_buy/ | {
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8z9785 | why no in most of the languages starts from 'n' | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8z9785/eli5_why_no_in_most_of_the_languages_starts_from_n/ | {
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3v8qfd | why is the internet or at least reddit obsessed with nick offerman? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v8qfd/eli5_why_is_the_internet_or_at_least_reddit/ | {
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366xcb | why do superstores like wal-mart and target put the entrance on the left instead of the right in america? | I feel like traveling on the right side has been so engrained into my head by our society in America that it feels extremely odd to encounter these inconsistencies. Why do they do this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/366xcb/eli5_why_do_superstores_like_walmart_and_target/ | {
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4q5fl2 | why does the crescent of the moon go from side to side from earth, but the earth's crescent goes from top and bottom from the moon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q5fl2/eli5_why_does_the_crescent_of_the_moon_go_from/ | {
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4ce6g1 | china's africa policy. | This was brought up in conversation and I googled it and I'm not really getting any good info. Also, I would specifically like to know about the role the US has with this or the differences between the two. Thank you. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ce6g1/eli5_chinas_africa_policy/ | {
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2o5g8g | how the hell can my copy of pokemon gold for gameboy color know what the correct time is after a decade of inactivity | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o5g8g/eli5how_the_hell_can_my_copy_of_pokemon_gold_for/ | {
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18oiaw | why aren't all beer bottles twist off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18oiaw/why_arent_all_beer_bottles_twist_off/ | {
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2843lm | what happens if someone is killed during an organized fight such as mma? | What would happen if someone were to die, or accidently kill, during an organized (legal) fight such as an MMA match or the likes? Does the person who inflicted the damage get charged with murder or is it let go as an accident or something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2843lm/eli5_what_happens_if_someone_is_killed_during_an/ | {
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dyzghz | why does closing a door cause a separate one to sometimes open/close as well? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dyzghz/eli5_why_does_closing_a_door_cause_a_separate_one/ | {
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20kjyg | what are newsgroups? how do i use them? for example comp.arch.embedded? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20kjyg/eli5_what_are_newsgroups_how_do_i_use_them_for/ | {
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6znn2m | how did the fez hat become a symbol of relaxation? | You know, I watched the Ren and Stimpy Show when I was a kid and Ren would relax on a comfy chair by wearing a smoking jacket and fez (a very exotic red hat with a tassel). How was this started? My guess is that 19th century colonialism in Africa contributed this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6znn2m/eli5_how_did_the_fez_hat_become_a_symbol_of/ | {
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4bidhc | why does the humane society charge hundreds of dollars to adopt a pet that they will end up killing if not adopted? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bidhc/eli5_why_does_the_humane_society_charge_hundreds/ | {
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duuzbp | why does battery powered electronics (such as a remote or an electrical toothbrush) lose power as the battery is weakened and not work at full power till the battery is dead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/duuzbp/eli5_why_does_battery_powered_electronics_such_as/ | {
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5mcbko | how do mcdonald workers know when there is a car in their drive-thru? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mcbko/eli5_how_do_mcdonald_workers_know_when_there_is_a/ | {
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8ivu8b | why is a lion seen repeatedly in british, specifically english imagery? | A lion can be seen in their league and national football team badges, as statues in Trafalgar Square and a lion is even found in one of the names of a former king of England (Richard the Lion Heart). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ivu8b/eli5why_is_a_lion_seen_repeatedly_in_british/ | {
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2xc7no | why do people care so much about politics? | Just to add I'm from Australia, not America. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xc7no/eli5_why_do_people_care_so_much_about_politics/ | {
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2x8jqk | how do my fingernails grow back in perfectly rounded shapes, when i do not clip them that way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x8jqk/eli5_how_do_my_fingernails_grow_back_in_perfectly/ | {
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1lmq0a | why are animals with little physical differences be considered different species? | Like why are humans who have many physical differences amongst each other be the same species? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lmq0a/eli5_why_are_animals_with_little_physical/ | {
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1lfz25 | why is am radio the place to go for sports, god and political demagoguery while fm mostly hosts commercial music and public radio? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lfz25/eli5_why_is_am_radio_the_place_to_go_for_sports/ | {
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8x7z79 | why are prosecutors in the us allowed to have the last word with the jury instead of the defense? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8x7z79/eli5_why_are_prosecutors_in_the_us_allowed_to/ | {
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bp57ek | what’s the point of a “mirror” download link? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bp57ek/eli5_whats_the_point_of_a_mirror_download_link/ | {
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3go36s | why is marijuana supposedly so much stronger today than what it was in the 60s,70s? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3go36s/eli5why_is_marijuana_supposedly_so_much_stronger/ | {
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3yto85 | why does glue need air to dry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yto85/eli5_why_does_glue_need_air_to_dry/ | {
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26e0ij | how come big companies like adobe and windows can't prevent people from cracking their software? | How come big companies like Adobe and Windows can't prevent people from cracking their software? They could invest millions, and hire people to prevent this. But it's so simple to find a serial or crack the software. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26e0ij/eli5how_come_big_companies_like_adobe_and_windows/ | {
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dmahtt | why does smoke from different sources billow differently? | Like how cigarette smoke is very light, or how incense smoke rises slowly and moves like ribbon. Or how weed smoke is much thicker/cloud-like. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dmahtt/eli5_why_does_smoke_from_different_sources_billow/ | {
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7jv0cp | how do we measure electricity consumption accurately? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jv0cp/eli5_how_do_we_measure_electricity_consumption/ | {
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68spy1 | why are all the boxing title belts not unified? | It seems as if every other month there's some sort of "world title unification bout" in boxing. At this point, how is every weight class of title not unified by now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68spy1/eli5_why_are_all_the_boxing_title_belts_not/ | {
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20192g | how can humans on earth use the concept of time universally while its based on position around the sun? | Also, don't time zones mess up universal measurements of time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20192g/eli5_how_can_humans_on_earth_use_the_concept_of/ | {
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51mot9 | do wireless headphones reduce sound quality? | With the inevitable pickup of wireless headphones with the release of the latest iPhone (no headphone jack), wireless headphones are going to become a bigger thing.
Do they degrade sound quality? Anything to watch out for? I'm a big music fan and am reticent to jump ship on cables. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51mot9/eli5_do_wireless_headphones_reduce_sound_quality/ | {
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3aovef | is sign langue the same all over the world? | For example, is english sign langue, the same as german sign langue?
And if so, then what about words that doesn't have a translation for other languages, like the danish word "rugbrød"? (A danish bread) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aovef/eli5_is_sign_langue_the_same_all_over_the_world/ | {
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5djo7k | why does maxwell's demon violate the second law of thermodynamics? | _URL_0_ _URL_1_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5djo7k/eli5_why_does_maxwells_demon_violate_the_second/ | {
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1y9pxg | where do isis and syrian rebels get t-72s? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y9pxg/eli5_where_do_isis_and_syrian_rebels_get_t72s/ | {
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3oh3a4 | why does mouthbreather mean stupid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oh3a4/eli5_why_does_mouthbreather_mean_stupid/ | {
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1c29fw | how would an astronaut know how fast (s)he is going in space travel to mars for example without communicating with earth or using it as a reference. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c29fw/eli5_how_would_an_astronaut_know_how_fast_she_is/ | {
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3gcvwv | why do we consciously make bad/wrong decisions, even though we know the outcome will be bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gcvwv/eli5_why_do_we_consciously_make_badwrong/ | {
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3k0d3e | does "deep tissue" massage work? how? | I'm going in for my first ever and I've read conflicting things.
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761yz6 | why is it called an ethernet cable and not an internet cable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/761yz6/eli5_why_is_it_called_an_ethernet_cable_and_not/ | {
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py46j | under the current u.s. health care system, what happens if i go to the emergency room with no money or identification? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/py46j/under_the_current_us_health_care_system_what/ | {
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2rkrj6 | why does my brain, in a half-dazed state where you're trying to fall (back) asleep, think it's a good idea to think about scary things, successfully managing to scare its owner? | So I woke up not too long ago like I tend to do sometimes and in my half-dazed state managed to think of something and scare myself so now I'm afraid to fall back asleep. I tried to read some things to distract my brain into forgetting what I was thinking about but it won't stop thinking about it and so I figured I wou... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rkrj6/eli5_why_does_my_brain_in_a_halfdazed_state_where/ | {
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1ls4qy | a hostile takeover of a corporation | title kind of explains it all. How does a guy or group of investors "hostilely" take over a corporation and is there a such thing as a "non-hostile takeover"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ls4qy/eli5_a_hostile_takeover_of_a_corporation/ | {
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1rrxi6 | why can't i feel my stomach acid when i lie down? | I mean this as in the following. You know when you've drunk too much water and you move around you kinda feel it sloshing around in your stomach...why does this not happen with stomach acid? When we lie down why is there no feeling of stomach acid movement? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rrxi6/eli5_why_cant_i_feel_my_stomach_acid_when_i_lie/ | {
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6cs7co | why do dry erase boards become so dirty and difficult to erase fully even with a new eraser and proper pens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cs7co/eli5_why_do_dry_erase_boards_become_so_dirty_and/ | {
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t587n | all pandas belong to china. | Can somebody explain this to me please. Other states and institutions basically rent pandas from China? Who gave China the "universal copyright" to Pandas? How is this right enforced? Why are pandas so cute? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t587n/eli5_all_pandas_belong_to_china/ | {
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1hoecq | what affect does protesting have of countries or corporations? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hoecq/eli5_what_affect_does_protesting_have_of/ | {
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2w69ky | how come "weird al" yankovic can copy famous songs and make money out of this, but there are hundreds of lawsuits against other singers for copyright infringement when they do this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w69ky/eli5_how_come_weird_al_yankovic_can_copy_famous/ | {
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38hnjq | why is the brain still so sensitive years after a concussion? | I play goalie for my school's ice hockey team and have gotten a few concussions in the past and have noticed ever since that it takes far less head trauma to spark a new concussion. Why is this? I feel as if my concussion has never really gone away (even though its been over a year) and each time I get hit again it jus... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38hnjq/eli5why_is_the_brain_still_so_sensitive_years/ | {
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2wo9xi | how do hackers steal money electronically, can't they just use their skills to inflate any bank account they want without stealing since no physical currency is involved? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wo9xi/eli5_how_do_hackers_steal_money_electronically/ | {
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3pkvho | since english last names are based on your ancestors profession why is farmer such uncommon last name in comparison to a name like smith. | There would definitely be more farmers than black smiths in medieval times. So why is Smith so common relative to names like Farmer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pkvho/eli5_since_english_last_names_are_based_on_your/ | {
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3dmnrd | what is jade helm and why are people saying it caused cellphone interruption yesterday? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dmnrd/eli5_what_is_jade_helm_and_why_are_people_saying/ | {
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1ervso | what type of info must be released according to the freedom of information act, and why does it seem so arbitrary? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ervso/eli5_what_type_of_info_must_be_released_according/ | {
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2738sq | how does globalization cause "everyone" to become richer without others becoming poorer? | People in the United States, for example, are much more wealthy generally than they were last century, but not too many people have gotten "poorer" to complement this change. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2738sq/eli5_how_does_globalization_cause_everyone_to/ | {
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3g2goy | why its called both fall and autumn? and why is there only one word for the other seasons? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g2goy/eli5_why_its_called_both_fall_and_autumn_and_why/ | {
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3bbspk | why can spotify get virtually all significant music ever made and stream it for free, but netflix can only get a couple thousand titles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bbspk/eli5_why_can_spotify_get_virtually_all/ | {
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9z9x8h | why can't the cdc figure out the source of the e coli problem with the romaine lettuce? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9z9x8h/eli5_why_cant_the_cdc_figure_out_the_source_of/ | {
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5ux4ru | why do people wearing clothes made by child labour/slaves treat people who wear fur like monsters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ux4ru/eli5_why_do_people_wearing_clothes_made_by_child/ | {
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38v5n5 | why do big, expensive cities with a low supply and high demand for land (such as nyc) still have poor, high-crime neighborhoods or "ghettos"? | Wouldn't it all be gentrified and upper-class by now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38v5n5/eli5why_do_big_expensive_cities_with_a_low_supply/ | {
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45zcg6 | why aren't online shopping websites using safer https, instead use http? | I thought https was safer protocol than http
So, why aren't online shopping website using https, but all use http?
*By online shopping websites, I mean Amazon and Moosejaw, etc.
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cs84d9 | if things tend toward entropy and disorder, why is there anything? | Like why planet? Why sphere? Why is there a solar system? Why system instead of no system? How did entropy create anti-entropy agents? Bees, humans, anything that builds non-random structures?
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bg4ntk | what happens when computer is hanged up very hard | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bg4ntk/eli5what_happens_when_computer_is_hanged_up_very/ | {
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493u5y | does looking at something far but big have the same effect on yours eyes as looking at close but small? eli18 would do as well | Edit: something* close but far.
I live in canada, my hands are cold | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/493u5y/eli5_does_looking_at_something_far_but_big_have/ | {
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3jzy48 | why was kim davis arrested while the judge tonya parker seems to have gotten off scott free. | I've seen pictures around Facebook about this topic and it seems that the judge Tonya Parker refused to marry straight people but had no legal ramifications that I could find in any articles about it. Why's that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jzy48/eli5_why_was_kim_davis_arrested_while_the_judge/ | {
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3oz2e5 | why is the isle of man both a part of the uk and not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oz2e5/eli5_why_is_the_isle_of_man_both_a_part_of_the_uk/ | {
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2qp323 | why are classic american muscle cars so expensive and popular? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qp323/eli5why_are_classic_american_muscle_cars_so/ | {
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2zxo4i | how can the food i eat make me gain more weight then the initial weight of the food itself? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zxo4i/eli5_how_can_the_food_i_eat_make_me_gain_more/ | {
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9072a6 | does it count as sleep if you just close your eyes and lay there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9072a6/eli5_does_it_count_as_sleep_if_you_just_close/ | {
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wdfui | the anatomy of a speaker and how it works. | ive always been fascinated by my stereo speakers, and i basically just understand that theres a magnet on the inside and then the cone... i find it hard to believe that thats all it takes to play clear, loud, and layered, music/sounds/etc etc
also i know nothing about digital speakers and how they work. apparently they... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wdfui/eli5_the_anatomy_of_a_speaker_and_how_it_works/ | {
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4xtj0u | why are the people of milwaukee so angry over the shooting of someone who was armed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xtj0u/eli5why_are_the_people_of_milwaukee_so_angry_over/ | {
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328mz6 | the sovereign citizen movement? | EDIT: Feel like I should clear up what I'm looking for. I know it's bullshit. I know. I'm looking for what exactly they believe and why they believe it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/328mz6/eli5_the_sovereign_citizen_movement/ | {
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3h3v4z | why won't they let us see the text of the tpp (trans pacific partnership), and how is it legal to keep it from the american people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h3v4z/eli5_why_wont_they_let_us_see_the_text_of_the_tpp/ | {
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advfe8 | what's the difference between a crossover and a station wagon? | Are crossovers just taller wagons? Is the distinction just a marketing scheme or is there a legitimate difference between them? Would the Subaru Outback be classified as a wagon or a crossover? Also if crossovers are just tall wagons, are 'coupe' style crossovers just lifted station wagons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/advfe8/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_crossover_and/ | {
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5vvnsz | during sleep paralysis, why is it that your body is "paralyzed," but you can essentially wake yourself up and start moving again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vvnsz/eli5_during_sleep_paralysis_why_is_it_that_your/ | {
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ddae7y | why is the sabbath considered to be sunday in christianity but saturday in judaism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ddae7y/eli5_why_is_the_sabbath_considered_to_be_sunday/ | {
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rffh7 | the process to getting your phd | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rffh7/eli5_the_process_to_getting_your_phd/ | {
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2jd49d | do these ebola patients in the us have to pay for all of the extensive medical care they're receiving? | Obviously, it is not an inexpensive undertaking to cure/care for somebody with the ebola virus. But--being that this virus is in the midst of a large outbreak, and that it has proven difficult to heal and contain--it would seem to me that the CDC and the government might subsidize the costs of healthcare in exchange f... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jd49d/eli5_do_these_ebola_patients_in_the_us_have_to/ | {
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4mdygn | what is the nature of electricity that makes charging a car such a significantly longer process than filing up with gasoline? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mdygn/eli5_what_is_the_nature_of_electricity_that_makes/ | {
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2c0w46 | why do most american college and universities require sat and or act scores? | And why do I have to pay to take them? Shouldn't they be free? Or at least replace standardized testing?
I know that you can take a test at certain universities, but a lot of times the score only applies to that school. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c0w46/eli5_why_do_most_american_college_and/ | {
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6hu1p9 | how can nebraskan law allow an employer to fire an employee for any reason? doesn't that contradict other federal laws? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hu1p9/eli5_how_can_nebraskan_law_allow_an_employer_to/ | {
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5mpgjg | what's the deal with japanese anime's obsession with nazis? | And this isn't a Seinfeld joke. I've noticed it in the past but Nazis popped up while I was watching "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure" tonight | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mpgjg/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_japanese_animes/ | {
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1mze6w | how/where do you buy shares? when do you receive dividends? why do you need a stockbroker? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mze6w/eli5_howwhere_do_you_buy_shares_when_do_you/ | {
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2tyk8j | why haven't the worlds governments declared that choosing not to vaccinate your children is a danger to public safety and should be punishable by the courts. | I understand that there are people who cannot be. I'm talking about the anti-vaxxers who put lives at risk by not vaccinating their children based on no scientific evidence or religious reasons. Sorry for the clumsy question.
Edit: It has been done in the past in american law. Smallpox. I'm not an american, but [prece... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tyk8j/eli5_why_havent_the_worlds_governments_declared/ | {
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3b5cor | why are crabs always pissed? | I go to the beach regularly in the summer to snorkel. Why is it that almost everytime I walk into the water I get pinched by these little guys? Il look under water and if they aren't pinching me they are fighting each other. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b5cor/eli5_why_are_crabs_always_pissed/ | {
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3lou4u | the purpose of the statute of limitations law on rape and sexual assault. | In light of Bill Cosby's accusers coming forward, what exactly is the purpose/benefit of statute of limitations on rape and sexual assault? With a person of his celebrity, one can understand why these women didn't feel comfortable reporting him at the time. Although there may be some civil cases against him, he'll li... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lou4u/eli5_the_purpose_of_the_statute_of_limitations/ | {
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6hjscg | what does a maestro actually do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hjscg/eli5_what_does_a_maestro_actually_do/ | {
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78sjrx | when people talk about ballistics why do they use velocity instead of speed? | Whenever I hear people talking about any type of ballistics they always say velocity when I'm pretty sure they mean speed. Like for instance they say "We need a greater velocity" not "The magnitude of velocity must be greater".
Also, on a side-note I just watched a gun video where someone said this gun has a longer b... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78sjrx/eli5_when_people_talk_about_ballistics_why_do/ | {
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4uq1oy | how do we know for sure that drugs that fail to work in mice/rats wouldn't work in humans? is it possible we've discarded drugs for this reason that would have worked? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uq1oy/eli5_how_do_we_know_for_sure_that_drugs_that_fail/ | {
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34fhcx | how does publishing work in the music industry | There's so much going on these days where people are suing other people over sample rights. Jay Z is in the middle of being sued over "Big Pimpin", and Robin Thicke lost big on "Blurred Lines". Then there's all this talk with Spotify, Tidal, and other streaming services about lack of royalties going to artists. Really ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34fhcx/eli5_how_does_publishing_work_in_the_music/ | {
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1l0lrb | what is a felony? | and what distinguishes it from other crimes? Not from the US, but here the word a lot in American films and TV shows. Also, are these different by state, or a nationwide thing? What is the added weight of a crime being a felony? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l0lrb/eli5_what_is_a_felony/ | {
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6z7bw6 | how is it that '.exe' files can have such a small file size, (mb/kb) and be used to install many gigabytes of data? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z7bw6/eli5_how_is_it_that_exe_files_can_have_such_a/ | {
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5lqh0n | why do surface antibacterials, like soap, not effect human skin cells? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lqh0n/eli5_why_do_surface_antibacterials_like_soap_not/ | {
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2wkjgg | why does my phone read 10% battery life when it's not charging, but when i plug it in, it suddenly reads 30%? | My phone (LG Optimus G) and my friend's phone (iPhone 5) both do it. So is it a problem with current battery technologies or something else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wkjgg/eli5_why_does_my_phone_read_10_battery_life_when/ | {
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5qw1o3 | smartphone cpus, compared to pc ones | What are the best, the worst, and the in-between?
I've heard good smarphones use Snapdragon, does that mean they are the i7 of smartphones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qw1o3/eli5_smartphone_cpus_compared_to_pc_ones/ | {
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wbkou | what's going in in iraq now, mid-2012? | What's the current situation in Iraq? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wbkou/eli5_whats_going_in_in_iraq_now_mid2012/ | {
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6l5vxd | why are magnetic stripes still on credit/debit cards in the uk? | I'm in the UK so every single shop i've been to accepts Chip & Pin, why does my debit card still have a magnetic strip? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6l5vxd/eli5_why_are_magnetic_stripes_still_on/ | {
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4hioyv | how do the geneva conventions stop countries from engaging in things like "scorched earth" strategies when engaging in war? if you were at war, wouldn't you just ignore all rules? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hioyv/eli5how_do_the_geneva_conventions_stop_countries/ | {
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4a9shp | what is adaptive immunity? | I'm struggling to understand the activation of T and B lymphocytes and what they are exactly. And also how antibodies relate to antigens.
Even any resources would be great if they explain university level concepts easily.
I'm in my first year of my Nursing degree but am really struggling with this whole shebang :( | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a9shp/eli5_what_is_adaptive_immunity/ | {
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