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aunizl | why do sunlight reflections, particularly those off of cars, seem to flicker? | I'm sitting about four stories off the ground, and somewhere around 300 meters away is a parking lot for a government building. I took a glance out the window and while I've always noticed it I never seriously stopped to think about it until now. Why the heck do the reflections of the sun off of cars seem to flicker? I... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aunizl/eli5_why_do_sunlight_reflections_particularly/ | {
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3myz4q | if iodine deficiency causes hypothyroidism, why is iodine used to treat hyperthyroidism as well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3myz4q/eli5_if_iodine_deficiency_causes_hypothyroidism/ | {
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bmurod | since the length of a telomere strand governs the lifespan of a cell, why haven't we reverse-engineer or harvest the said enzymes responsible for the fortification and the repair of telomeres from cancer cells to prolong or even to reverse our age? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bmurod/eli5_since_the_length_of_a_telomere_strand/ | {
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e1nzrt | what’s the difference between a data scientist and a data analyst? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e1nzrt/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_data/ | {
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fllkf1 | what is a ventilator (in medicine) and what is its purpose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fllkf1/eli5_what_is_a_ventilator_in_medicine_and_what_is/ | {
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80ex92 | how are chiropractors able to align a patient by cracking their joints? | Does this mean that by cracking our back we are dis/aligning our backs without knowing?
P.D sorry for my english.
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v1j6w | helicopter autorotation | How does it work that helicopters can do all their regular flight/landing when their engine power is cut? Does it involve the kinetic energy of the blades? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/v1j6w/eli5_helicopter_autorotation/ | {
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2ii2r0 | why is it that sometimes i can poop with perfection only needing to wipe once and other times i need to wipe multiple times? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ii2r0/eli5_why_is_it_that_sometimes_i_can_poop_with/ | {
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8eebev | why does pumping the brakes work better than holding the brakes when your car is sliding on ice? | Thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8eebev/eli5_why_does_pumping_the_brakes_work_better_than/ | {
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bzlq11 | what causes shaky hands and what can be done to fix it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzlq11/eli5_what_causes_shaky_hands_and_what_can_be_done/ | {
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3nlaxb | what happens if a homeless man is put on house arrest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nlaxb/eli5_what_happens_if_a_homeless_man_is_put_on/ | {
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cf85kk | why is metric time not used in science outside of computing? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cf85kk/eli5_why_is_metric_time_not_used_in_science/ | {
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f0gdve | can’t any random person broadcast at the same frequency as a radio station and show up when someone tries to tune to that frequency? what do stations do to stop this? do they have to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f0gdve/eli5_cant_any_random_person_broadcast_at_the_same/ | {
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5d4x2h | the purpose/benefit of google's new amp (accelerated mobile pages) search results to google, the website owners, and to us users? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d4x2h/eli5_the_purposebenefit_of_googles_new_amp/ | {
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4v6302 | how does pcr work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v6302/eli5_how_does_pcr_work/ | {
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35pvpj | how are self driving cars going to be totally mainstream in 4 years? don't they have a lot more to perfect? | Like perfecting the cars as well as sensors in the roads and cities to help the car drive. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35pvpj/eli5_how_are_self_driving_cars_going_to_be/ | {
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by0fzd | why is water bad for leather when it is just animal skin? | I’ve always wondered this. Obviously it’s not bad for a cow to be out in the rain but yet once their skin is turned into leather for say, a jacket, you can’t wear it in the rain or else the leather will get damaged. Thanks guys! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/by0fzd/eli5_why_is_water_bad_for_leather_when_it_is_just/ | {
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3h6a5z | are tanks still viable in war? | I see so many video's coming out of Syria/Iraq of T-72 tanks being blown up by guided rockets over and over and all the tanks look like sitting ducks in the majority of the video's, I know the T-72 is old but I have seen other video's with M1 Abrams tanks too (although they seem to take more hits) the way I see it a su... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h6a5z/eli5_are_tanks_still_viable_in_war/ | {
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ktsdu | why does reddit add fake downvotes to popular posts? | Inspired by [this thread](_URL_1_). People discuss reddit adding fake downvotes. There's a link to [this discussion](_URL_0_) as well. How does adding fake downvotes prevent spam? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ktsdu/elif_why_does_reddit_add_fake_downvotes_to/ | {
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5b1uk2 | if my iphone is "dead" how come it can still show me an image of a battery symbol? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5b1uk2/eli5_if_my_iphone_is_dead_how_come_it_can_still/ | {
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3ibt3r | how can politicians push for retroactive drug laws even though ex post facto is prohibited? | Many politicians say they want to roll back laws on drugs, and have these laws apply to people currently serving time for drug related crimes. However, Article 1 Section 9 of the constitution says in part "No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed".
Wouldn't a law reducing sentences of people convicted... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ibt3r/eli5_how_can_politicians_push_for_retroactive/ | {
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2dlcfz | why do i always dream of others dying? | I rarely remember my dreams, but I usually remember my nightmares that I have a couple times a week. This usually consists of people I know that I have varying degrees of attachments to either dying, in life threatening danger, or pain. Almost every time, I am put in a situation I have to protect them. Are these common... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dlcfz/eli5_why_do_i_always_dream_of_others_dying/ | {
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171m6e | why don't we have pictures of any of the moon landing footprints or flags taken from space? | Google Earth can take pretty detailed pictures of Earth and could probably take even more detailed ones. So why can't we do the same for the moon and completely debunk any conspiracies against moon landings?
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1d3080 | young's double slit experiment | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d3080/eli5youngs_double_slit_experiment/ | {
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8y0tdp | how do pills that change sour tastes into sweet work? | Title. Got some weird pills for my birthday that you roll around in mouth for a minute then eat sour food. Makes it sweet. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8y0tdp/eli5_how_do_pills_that_change_sour_tastes_into/ | {
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1nz745 | what exactly happens when we get swelling/ inflammation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nz745/eli5_what_exactly_happens_when_we_get_swelling/ | {
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dxu0nv | has anyone ever met a five year old? why are all/most of the explanations multiple paragraphs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dxu0nv/eli5_has_anyone_ever_met_a_five_year_old_why_are/ | {
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3pmug3 | because light has a specific speed, are we able to see more and more distant objects in the universe over time not only because of telescopes, but because their light finally reaches us? | Also, ignoring telescopes, were there less stars in the night sky millions of years ago? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pmug3/eli5_because_light_has_a_specific_speed_are_we/ | {
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9iffvs | what's a budget surplus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9iffvs/eli5_whats_a_budget_surplus/ | {
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4xoms8 | why does music sometimes seem slower when i'm listening to it while i exercise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xoms8/eli5_why_does_music_sometimes_seem_slower_when_im/ | {
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38ttwl | how come you supposedly can't catch mono twice? (or at least, it is very unlikely?) | This also applies to other illnesses you can catch and supposedly can't catch twice. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38ttwl/eli5_how_come_you_supposedly_cant_catch_mono/ | {
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2c1odu | the gluten free fad | I know someone who is deathly allergic to gluten, and it pisses me off seeing this fad diet. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c1odu/eli5_the_gluten_free_fad/ | {
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29wxfe | us prostitution laws. why is it illegal to pay someone for sex unless a camera is involved? it seems that porn is just simply filming a crime. what if this was done with other crimes? if i film people doing drugs would anyone get in trouble? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29wxfe/eli5_us_prostitution_laws_why_is_it_illegal_to/ | {
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7ivgg1 | why is plastic such a good insulator on windows in the winter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ivgg1/eli5_why_is_plastic_such_a_good_insulator_on/ | {
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f61zto | how come everything looks grainy or static-y in low light? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f61zto/eli5_how_come_everything_looks_grainy_or_staticy/ | {
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2z8gcm | why does the change in season seem to make everyone sick? | Sinus related? Allergy? What is the cause? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z8gcm/eli5_why_does_the_change_in_season_seem_to_make/ | {
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5iopw2 | why does cold = dry air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5iopw2/eli5why_does_cold_dry_air/ | {
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weem3 | the conservative side of the 2012 election | I need somebody to explain to me the reasons and rationals behind voting for Romney in this election. I feel as though I have much more positive information about Obama and much more negative information about Romney, and I'm looking to balance that out with legitimate arguments for the Republican vote.
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1zcuh1 | how comes companies like intel and amd / nvidia are akways neck and neck? when they have diffrent r & d departments? | Are they in collusion?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zcuh1/eli5_how_comes_companies_like_intel_and_amd/ | {
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23c5mm | why are most bluray torrents (1080p) not at the quality of true bluray (1080p)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23c5mm/eli5_why_are_most_bluray_torrents_1080p_not_at/ | {
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3e5661 | why is it that pickup trucks have gotten so much bigger and bulkier over the years? | I look at trucks like Ford Ranger, and they were a nice, "normal" sized truck.
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pj3t7 | please eli5 the pros and cons of decriminalization of all drugs in the us. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pj3t7/please_eli5_the_pros_and_cons_of/ | {
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4c4g55 | how does most of the world find a smell offensive (skunk, etc) and a few find it very appealing? | I like the smell of skunk. For the record, it doesn't smell at all like marijuana to me, and I didn't even know that was a thing until I searched ELI5 for skunk. I literally enjoy smelling the skunk scent, and I have never even heard of another person who does.
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4ya1gg | when an area floods as bad as louisiana has where does all the water go eventually? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ya1gg/eli5when_an_area_floods_as_bad_as_louisiana_has/ | {
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dqs95y | what’s the physics behind soccer ball control first touch? | How does the “As soon as your foot makes contact with the ball move it away” work and why doesn’t ball bounce if done correctly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dqs95y/eli5_whats_the_physics_behind_soccer_ball_control/ | {
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zd1ig | can someone simplify this question i'm having trouble understanding? | This was posted to /r/HomeworkHelp from my girlfriend's account without much luck.
**"How does Zinn’s account of Columbus’ expedition and the subsequent 'settling' of the Americas impact the notion of 'progress' that is often touted in conventional histories?**
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7yqafi | when did wall-to-wall carpet gain popularity and why are carpets so popular in some countries (at least, here in the uk they are very popular)? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7yqafi/eli5_when_did_walltowall_carpet_gain_popularity/ | {
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t9oyw | how do i explain binary to a 5 year old? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t9oyw/how_do_i_explain_binary_to_a_5_year_old/ | {
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1draef | why are there commercials for cotton? | I don't think that there are many direct consumers of cotton, so why do we need young, pretty celebrities to sing about it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1draef/eli5_why_are_there_commercials_for_cotton/ | {
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e158rr | how can apps like google maps or waze be so consistently accurate with their predictions for eta? | I know they have satellites and data and whatnot, but I’m constantly surprised at how they’re able to predict with such high accuracy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e158rr/eli5_how_can_apps_like_google_maps_or_waze_be_so/ | {
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1oq31z | why exactly am i "color blind?" | As someone who is red/green color blind, I've always been curious as to what made me this way. Is it an issue in the brain, eyes, both, neither? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oq31z/eli5_why_exactly_am_i_color_blind/ | {
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4wzvnb | how can dashcams record long lengths of hd video without having that much memory? | Like a HD dashcam will have a 32 GB of memory, but I'm pretty sure that the amount of Hd video it can record is more than a normal camera, how can dashcams have more video recorded on not that much memory? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wzvnb/eli5_how_can_dashcams_record_long_lengths_of_hd/ | {
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ewtlhk | what does building your immune system mean? specifically speaking to build ones immune system to fight "x"? | X referring to any thing.... Even more specifically why can't immunity be built against HIV/AIDS (or any other serious illness/disease)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ewtlhk/eli5_what_does_building_your_immune_system_mean/ | {
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21mlh1 | why are medical amputation procedures so deadly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21mlh1/eli5_why_are_medical_amputation_procedures_so/ | {
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4elz4x | why are we sometimes incoherent when we first wake up? | A couple of weeks ago my friend texted me when I was asleep. When I woke up I immediately looked at the message and thought "I better reply back to him!" But my message to him made no sense. He asked me if I wanted to hang and I replied "I'm trying to see if I can activate the shark." I was half asleep when I sent him ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4elz4x/eli5_why_are_we_sometimes_incoherent_when_we/ | {
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1qbkav | why do girls weep uncontrollably over artists like justin bieber, the beatles, etc? | One of those things the really bug me. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qbkav/why_do_girls_weep_uncontrollably_over_artists/ | {
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7xpjxj | why aren’t the pakistani people just called the pakis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xpjxj/eli5_why_arent_the_pakistani_people_just_called/ | {
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1zcc02 | how can a phone take pics at 8 mpixels and record at 720p with just one sensor, and another phone take pics at 8mpixels and record at 1080p? | Should the picture quality be directly proportional to the recording quality if both uses the same camera sensor? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zcc02/how_can_a_phone_take_pics_at_8_mpixels_and_record/ | {
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3sw2ti | why does the pdf format seem to be still the most common digital format for digital books? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sw2ti/eli5_why_does_the_pdf_format_seem_to_be_still_the/ | {
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4aqog3 | how did the fall of constantinople affect the rise of european exploration and colonization. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aqog3/eli5how_did_the_fall_of_constantinople_affect_the/ | {
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bq31vm | how exactly does computer encryption actually work? | For example, I do get the concept of one way math and the key lock system, but on a practical level, how is it done? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bq31vm/eli5_how_exactly_does_computer_encryption/ | {
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1lhlzt | what would happen if russian and american soldiers end up killing eachother in syria? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lhlzt/what_would_happen_if_russian_and_american/ | {
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2mi0n8 | why does putting a wooden spoon over a pot of boiling, foaming pasta get rid of the foam? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mi0n8/eli5_why_does_putting_a_wooden_spoon_over_a_pot/ | {
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2ifxj8 | why does the order of words in a list of words matter to our brain? | For example, Aunt and Uncle sounds fine to me, but Uncle and Aunt sounds weird. Same names just sound weird the other way around and I was wondering why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ifxj8/eli5_why_does_the_order_of_words_in_a_list_of/ | {
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3t6vjo | why is the ideal unemployment rate not 0%? | E: Thanks for the answers | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t6vjo/eli5_why_is_the_ideal_unemployment_rate_not_0/ | {
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a1101n | do people with diabetes suffer physically? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1101n/eli5_do_people_with_diabetes_suffer_physically/ | {
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5e3a40 | at the risk of sounding odd, how does disney make animal characters "attractive"? | I know I might sound like I'm into animals but that's not the case, in many Disney movies such as Zootpopia, they give animals human like features. What are the main distinct things that they do to make them appeal to us? I can't quite pick up on it
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accbmq | why are humans more or less sensitive to volume at different times during the day? | For example, what sounds loud in the morning isn’t loud enough in the afternoon. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/accbmq/eli5_why_are_humans_more_or_less_sensitive_to/ | {
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35501k | why does the us military advertise? | I just see so many advertisements for the Armed Forces whether it's the National Guard, Marines, Army, Navy, or Air Force. There are just SO MANY. Why do they need to advertise? Everyone knows they exist. No one is going to be persuaded to enlist by watching a commercial. If tax dollars pay for military advertising, th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35501k/eli5_why_does_the_us_military_advertise/ | {
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1n4phj | why is oktoberfest in september? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n4phj/eli5why_is_oktoberfest_in_september/ | {
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5fszcn | why do breasts get bigger when you're menstruating, not when you are ovulating and should be at your most attractive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fszcn/eli5_why_do_breasts_get_bigger_when_youre/ | {
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5c3ema | what are the steps that have to happen before the us president can set off a nuclear launch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5c3ema/eli5_what_are_the_steps_that_have_to_happen/ | {
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b3sn0d | why do 220v circuits not need a neutral? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3sn0d/eli5_why_do_220v_circuits_not_need_a_neutral/ | {
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6gtm9o | in the united states, why are middle schools a thing? wouldn't it be more cost effective to have a single school that houses more students? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gtm9o/eli5_in_the_united_states_why_are_middle_schools/ | {
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2mwrl7 | in the usa, why is casually wearing a bulletproof vest everyday considered crazy but carrying a firearm is not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mwrl7/eli5_in_the_usa_why_is_casually_wearing_a/ | {
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7u06vo | why does the vapour released by petrol distort vision of things behind it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7u06vo/eli5_why_does_the_vapour_released_by_petrol/ | {
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3eazfx | why can't you feed chicken to a dog when there are bones in the meat? | I was given the lecture about how a dog can choke and die on a chicken bone. That's cool, I figure some probably will, but hold on. Haven't dogs lived on small and large game for thousands and thousands of years? Rabbits, rats, foxes, to deer, moose, etc.
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7va0gy | why does a double pendulum motion create such a sporadic, random pattern? | I saw this gif post on Reddit today and it made me think what the logic was behind the pattern the second pendulum made.
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23tbwc | how would bank robbers convert gold to cash if they stole a bunch of gold like in the movies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23tbwc/eli5how_would_bank_robbers_convert_gold_to_cash/ | {
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4gnpob | do we see the stars in the night sky as they were millions of years ago,and is it possible that new stars pop out in the sky,because their light just recently reached earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gnpob/eli5do_we_see_the_stars_in_the_night_sky_as_they/ | {
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2sfzz8 | why are split ends bad for your hair? | Wouldn't the hair just continue to grow but as two separate strands? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sfzz8/eli5why_are_split_ends_bad_for_your_hair/ | {
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7mm2ry | why is it when some wounds heal, they leave a shiny scar, whereas others leave dark patches of skin? | Does it have to do with the size, type or depth of the injury? How to reduce the size or colour of the scar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mm2ry/eli5_why_is_it_when_some_wounds_heal_they_leave_a/ | {
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ab5hs9 | why are humans so ill prepared/equipped physically to deal with weather of any extreme compared to other animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ab5hs9/eli5_why_are_humans_so_ill_preparedequipped/ | {
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8d1jzp | how did cavemen eat fresh meat and fruit, had things such as fire available, knew how to fight, and had even some plant remedies, yet their lifespan was only of about 35 years? | I assume it is because of a deadly man-eating lethal disease that was frequent around -250,000 years ago. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8d1jzp/eli5how_did_cavemen_eat_fresh_meat_and_fruit_had/ | {
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540igv | how do the radar systems of different self-driving cars not interfere with one another? | Let's say there are 20 Teslas on the road in auto-pilot mode. How do they tell their individual signals apart from those coming from another Tesla? Are the signals coded in some way, if so does that slow down the system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/540igv/eli5_how_do_the_radar_systems_of_different/ | {
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2k0j50 | what happens to street numbers when a new building is built between two other buildings? | The other buildings don't shift there street numbers, how do they manage the numbers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k0j50/eli5_what_happens_to_street_numbers_when_a_new/ | {
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2mj9nb | why are high-profile white-collar crimes so lax in punishment? | It seems like two to three times a year I hear about huge multi-million or multi-billion dollar embezzlement schemes or other such crimes, yet it always seems like the perpetrators end up with a two to three year sentence at most if even that. How is this legally admissible when people caught with minor drug or theft i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mj9nb/eli5_why_are_highprofile_whitecollar_crimes_so/ | {
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25i00e | why do voices "drop" when going through puberty? | Is there an observed evolutionary purpose for this "drop" (intimidation as a defense mechanism, etc.)? As a bonus question, has this trait been observed in other animals as well? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25i00e/eli5_why_do_voices_drop_when_going_through_puberty/ | {
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1i9v38 | the plot of final fantasy | I've tried reading Wikipedia articles but it's very non-linear and erratic. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i9v38/eli5_the_plot_of_final_fantasy/ | {
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5x82ev | how do tv shows make money, how do ratings work and do stations receive payment for them? | hey guys, I'm watching Game of Thrones and they're known to spend a lot of money per episode, my question is, how exactly does a TV show make its money, how do ratings work/are measured, and are stations paid for how many people view the show? I've always wondered about all this. let me know! :) thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x82ev/eli5_how_do_tv_shows_make_money_how_do_ratings/ | {
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3q24dy | since chinese is a tonal language how can song lyrics be written? wouldn't it be affected by the pitch of melody and tone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q24dy/eli5_since_chinese_is_a_tonal_language_how_can/ | {
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1ydhmk | how photon rockets work considering photons have no mass. | I found a [wiki article](_URL_0_) but it seems to advanced to me. Any theoritic physicians out there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ydhmk/eli5_how_photon_rockets_work_considering_photons/ | {
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dlm7h2 | i saw an article today that said lyft announced it will be profitable by 2021. how does a company operate without turning a profit for so long and is this common? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlm7h2/eli5_i_saw_an_article_today_that_said_lyft/ | {
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a3tpy0 | why is is so easy to go from happy to angry, but so difficult to go from angry to happy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3tpy0/eli5_why_is_is_so_easy_to_go_from_happy_to_angry/ | {
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