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2ex1xd | why aren't all tournaments in round-robin format? | It seems like clearly the most fair format
Is it just that it lacks in hype somewhat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ex1xd/eli5why_arent_all_tournaments_in_roundrobin_format/ | {
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cg4k2b | are microplastics more or less dangerous for humans than the fumes from burning plastic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cg4k2b/eli5_are_microplastics_more_or_less_dangerous_for/ | {
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60nwzj | how do we know that 95% of our brain's activity is subconscious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60nwzj/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_95_of_our_brains/ | {
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6539l3 | why does it become difficult to speak clear sentences on a call when you hear feedback of your own voice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6539l3/eli5_why_does_it_become_difficult_to_speak_clear/ | {
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371trr | how was chris hanson's show, to catch a predator, legal? | I'm in full support of exposing child predators and putting them behind bars. What they do is despicable. I am curious, however, how the premise for the show is legal. Seems sketchy, legally speaking, since the child in question isn't actually a child but a fake online profile controlled by an adult with the sole purpo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/371trr/eli5_how_was_chris_hansons_show_to_catch_a/ | {
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8qwivc | what makes soy so versatile as the main constituent of many foods, from milk to kebab protein? | I use soy products, such as soy yogurt, tofu and kebab protein, and it boggles my mind that one plant can produce such radically different food items. How is it that this one plant can do all of this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qwivc/eli5_what_makes_soy_so_versatile_as_the_main/ | {
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49sva5 | how can 'magic mushrooms' permanently change your personality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49sva5/eli5_how_can_magic_mushrooms_permanently_change/ | {
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2e4w20 | how did humans live apart from each other long enough (geographically) to develop distinct physical differences? | I just got to thinking, how is it possible that human beings have lived far away enough from each other for long enough to be able to develop distinct physical differences (skin color, eye shape, body hair, etc.)?
How is it that humans weren't able to develop the "technology" to be able to travel to get to each other (... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e4w20/eli5eli5_how_did_humans_live_apart_from_each/ | {
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29oaz4 | what is stem, and why is it so controversial on reddit? | Every once in a while I will see someone mention stem in the comment section of a post in a joking type matter, or in snoonet irc.
I have no idea what it means.
At first I thought they were just referring to steam, (as in the gaming website) but the more I see it the more I doubt that's what they are talking about be... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29oaz4/eli5_what_is_stem_and_why_is_it_so_controversial/ | {
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2dmpth | who owns the land under my city? | I found out a quarry in my city has tunnels drilled many miles in length. Who owns the rock they drill in? Do I own the rock and minerals under my house or can they just drill it away? Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dmpth/eli5_who_owns_the_land_under_my_city/ | {
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2swauy | how do companies like netflix, shomi and crave tv make money charging a few dollars a month when i pay $70/month for cable and they have commercials? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2swauy/eli5_how_do_companies_like_netflix_shomi_and/ | {
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f4ykjc | why do the paper cups that places like fast food restaurants not get soggy and weak like paper straws do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f4ykjc/eli5_why_do_the_paper_cups_that_places_like_fast/ | {
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2rxa33 | why did europeans not settle in west africa even after they were able to treat tropical diseases? | West Africa had the reputation as the "White Man's Grave" so reading history it seems that colonialists gave up on settler colonization but maintained economic power for slaves and resources like palm oil. But even in later decades, Europeans never settled in West Africa to the level of South Africa. Even the British w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rxa33/eli5_why_did_europeans_not_settle_in_west_africa/ | {
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b2uy8h | how does naturally occurring radioactivity differ from the one in power plants? | To power a nuclear power plant you need uranium right? So when we mine Uranium, how is the area around the mine affected? Does the place look like a mini Chernobyl, but on a small scale? Is the environment at all affected by naturally occurring radioactivity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2uy8h/eli5_how_does_naturally_occurring_radioactivity/ | {
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7vy0h8 | what would happen if you tried to grow a plant in zero gravity? | If plants sense which way to grow roots and shoots through gravitropism and phototropism, how would a plant grow in a situation where there was no gravity and light coming from every direction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vy0h8/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_tried_to_grow_a/ | {
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2vu3ab | if neurons don't replicate in adults, how do adults grow smarter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vu3ab/eli5_if_neurons_dont_replicate_in_adults_how_do/ | {
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2w34lr | why do most people hate being recorded in public? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w34lr/eli5_why_do_most_people_hate_being_recorded_in/ | {
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1lpfca | how voting in australia works. | i.e. The difference between The House of Reps, The Senate etc and what their function is and how they operate differently. Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lpfca/eli5_how_voting_in_australia_works/ | {
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2fhbih | if the population of crimea wish to be apart of russia, why can't they separate from the ukraine. east timor became it's own sovereign state, how does this differ? | Sorry if it is a stupid question but if the entire population of Crimea wish to no longer be a part of Ukraine than why destroy thousands of lives to force them to remain Ukrainian.
How does Russia supporting independence differ from Australia supporting East Timors independence?
Are there other demands of the rebel... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fhbih/eli5_if_the_population_of_crimea_wish_to_be_apart/ | {
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9ma4ge | why are dark themes better for the eyes? it is true? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ma4ge/eli5why_are_dark_themes_better_for_the_eyes_it_is/ | {
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2s427j | how do fillings help prevent further decay in my teeth? | I have a short attention span and no medical background... go easy on me.
I found out after 2 years of not going to the dentist that I need to get 6 teeth filled (1400 bucks down the drain...). I'm wondering if they're really necessary and what they actually do to help me.
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s427j/eli5_how_do_fillings_help_prevent_further_decay/ | {
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4xzl4v | how does cd/dvd drm protection prevent disc copying? | Back in the day, you could copy a record by making a mold of it and recasting a new record from that mold. Why wouldn't roughly this same process work for a CD?
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6mb05r | when does a fetus develop different organs and functions? | I know its a sensitive subject. I don't want to talk about abortion. I am curious of the development of a fetus... the egg is fertilized with sperm, then what? When does its heart beat? When does the central nervous system form? The brain? When does it function? Does it respond to stimuli at some point? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mb05r/eli5_when_does_a_fetus_develop_different_organs/ | {
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3feyx5 | how do homeplug/powerline home networking solutions work? the mains socket ethernet things that make use of a house's mains electric. | I'm quite the nerd when it comes to such things and I'm really curious as to how these things work, I tried Google but nothing really solid comes up so I am curious if anyone has a smart answer? For reference these things:
[Netgear](_URL_0_)
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5rmyrg | the difference between the sherrif's dept. and the police dept. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rmyrg/eli5_the_difference_between_the_sherrifs_dept_and/ | {
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32t7be | why can i get overnight shipping for $3.99 from amazon (granted i used my dad's prime account), but to overnight my mom an equally-sized box for her birthday through ups was $95? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32t7be/eli5_why_can_i_get_overnight_shipping_for_399/ | {
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22tlka | how come meat becomes tougher and tougher the more you cook it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22tlka/eli5_how_come_meat_becomes_tougher_and_tougher/ | {
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4dc5k1 | why graphic card's processors are faster than the "normal"? | If it's faster then why wouldn't we have a CPU that is at least as fast as the graphic card's one
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3ciajd | why is it that after i touch something hot which inflicts pain my instinctual reaction is to shake/flick that body part? what, if anything, is the body doing? does this actually help treat the burn and pain or is it more of a mind trick? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ciajd/eli5_why_is_it_that_after_i_touch_something_hot/ | {
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p8t39 | how in the world do cords get so tangled. | Besides the obvious pocket trolls. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p8t39/eli5_how_in_the_world_do_cords_get_so_tangled/ | {
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65mdkz | can someone explain the mechanics behind an erection in layman's terms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65mdkz/eli5_can_someone_explain_the_mechanics_behind_an/ | {
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2fuczq | why are rockets not shot from a giant barrel like a bullet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fuczq/eli5_why_are_rockets_not_shot_from_a_giant_barrel/ | {
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fcw85j | why aren't we taught foreign languages the way children learn to speak? | They don't start learning how to conjugate all the irregular verbs, they just learn things like "doggie do a poo", and they end up fluent. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fcw85j/eli5_why_arent_we_taught_foreign_languages_the/ | {
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49bu53 | what is a gravity well? | I am a little familiar with the topic but have no detail about what it really is.
Also, I would appreciate if you can also help me with Potential well and Quantum well.
Edit: Spellings
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3dn2ok | if only ~3.5% of co2 emissions yearly are man-made; how has man accelerated global warming so rapidly? | So I know this article is a bit biased but it shows a good representation; look at the data and ignore the opinions: _URL_0_
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qs1c8 | who gandhi was and how he impacted the world. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qs1c8/eli5_who_gandhi_was_and_how_he_impacted_the_world/ | {
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2uijqg | why is it such a big deal that greece has a debt of 300 to 400 billion usd when the usa has a debt of more than 18 trillion usd? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uijqg/eli5_why_is_it_such_a_big_deal_that_greece_has_a/ | {
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8cjqd9 | why most modern electronic devices lack a user replaceable battery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cjqd9/eli5_why_most_modern_electronic_devices_lack_a/ | {
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ftbmm2 | we’ve teleported particles a few years ago, how does that work? | Just seen this thing by Brian Cox and already a few years ago, we teleported a single particle from one place to the other which gets me very confused
Firstly..... how?
And secondly, how would the particle of appeared? How did it displace the air particles?
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4f3gpp | why did some countries become democratic and others remained dictatorships? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f3gpp/eli5_why_did_some_countries_become_democratic_and/ | {
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4f453h | why does it seem like a large amount of intelligent people are depressed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f453h/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_a_large_amount_of/ | {
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2hvh67 | how does computer start up initially in terms of logic gate level? | I understand that diodes allow voltages that is above certain thresholds to pass through acting like a logic gate. But doesn't this require the source of the diode's input to decide what voltage to give to the diode? So how does the source decides what voltage to give. To me it seems like a chicken and egg question. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hvh67/eli5_how_does_computer_start_up_initially_in/ | {
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1q6nm3 | what authority do retail security guards/employees have, regarding detaining customers? | What sort of authority do security guards/employees at retail stores really have? If they hail me with a request to stop, can I just ignore them and continue to walk out of the store? Or the same thing with the alarms at Walmart? Do the employees have the right to physically restrain me/block my exit, and if I allude... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q6nm3/eli5_what_authority_do_retail_security/ | {
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1nnep0 | - why don't we hear babies cry or make other sounds when they are inside the womb? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nnep0/eli5_why_dont_we_hear_babies_cry_or_make_other/ | {
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4qa2c9 | why are mixed blacks in the us considered black no matter how much they are mixed while this does not apply to other races? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qa2c9/eli5_why_are_mixed_blacks_in_the_us_considered/ | {
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c1q3xx | how is war profitable | I was wondering this when I debated war with my brother who said, that at least war and tax money going to the us army is not wasted, since war is profitable.
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8r7895 | why when rain is falling, does it seem to fall in auditory waves? | Is this a trick of the ear? The way the rain falls? Or how the wind reacts with it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8r7895/eli5_why_when_rain_is_falling_does_it_seem_to/ | {
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63t7v5 | two bodies of water meeting and not mixing | For example, the famous two oceans meet and not mix right away.
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f1lzwa | how does sawing off the end of shotgun affect what happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f1lzwa/eli5_how_does_sawing_off_the_end_of_shotgun/ | {
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bdrsy7 | how does some writing systems become forgotten? | How did the knowledge of hieroglyphics and cuneiform become forgotten? While why did the knowledge of other writing systems such as Chinese characters, Latin and Greek was not forgotten? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdrsy7/eli5how_does_some_writing_systems_become_forgotten/ | {
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dzhpjx | how does volumizing shampoo (dry or regular) work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dzhpjx/eli5_how_does_volumizing_shampoo_dry_or_regular/ | {
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69jucs | why do people with autism have difficulty with emotions and empathy? what is going on in their brains that are different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69jucs/eli5_why_do_people_with_autism_have_difficulty/ | {
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b5odkb | if all the ballast tanks are not working, how does a submarine surface? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5odkb/eli5_if_all_the_ballast_tanks_are_not_working_how/ | {
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2s8gp6 | why don't social websites ban terrorist affiliated accounts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s8gp6/eli5_why_dont_social_websites_ban_terrorist/ | {
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29yawv | what is stuxnet, and what ever happened to it? | i remember hearing a bit about it a year or two ago and then all this nsa stuff kinda overtook it in the news. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29yawv/eli5_what_is_stuxnet_and_what_ever_happened_to_it/ | {
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3gwjgg | how does facebook determine whats going to be in my news feed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gwjgg/eli5_how_does_facebook_determine_whats_going_to/ | {
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o3xip | when you put your hand up to a fan, you can easily feel air blowing, but can hardly (if at all) feel the air when the fan is set to exhaust mode? | Taking it a step further, I feel cooler standing in front of fan blowing air as opposed to a fan set to exhaust. What's the deal? Shouldn't I feel equally as cool in front of a fan exhausting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o3xip/eli5_when_you_put_your_hand_up_to_a_fan_you_can/ | {
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40cxlv | why did netflix take so much time to expand to more counties? (like estonia) | And when it finally was available in estonia for example it doesnt have as many shows/movies as in America. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40cxlv/eli5_why_did_netflix_take_so_much_time_to_expand/ | {
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8y1g73 | why does mourning and grief drains you from all your energy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8y1g73/eli5_why_does_mourning_and_grief_drains_you_from/ | {
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2uy5m5 | what is the difference between "good" erasers and "bad" erasers (one's that smudge the lead and don't entirely erase), and what causes it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uy5m5/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_good_erasers/ | {
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1wlxit | what quality can i listen for to hear the difference between different price level headphones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wlxit/eli5_what_quality_can_i_listen_for_to_hear_the/ | {
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6g4u76 | why is testifying under oath still a thing when we all know that being under oath doesn't prevent people from lying to save themselves from being implicated in a crime? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g4u76/eli5_why_is_testifying_under_oath_still_a_thing/ | {
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2f8827 | how cutting/slicing works atomically? | Like does a knife smash the food atoms or split them down the middle? And does cutting something like food differ atomically from cutting paper? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f8827/eli5_how_cuttingslicing_works_atomically/ | {
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3etqur | if spacecraft like new horizons use a planet like jupiter's gravity to "slingshot" themselves in order to gain speed; why couldn't we plot many very close encounters with planets and therefore continually gain speed without the use of fuel? | How fast could we we go using multiple encounters? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3etqur/eli5if_spacecraft_like_new_horizons_use_a_planet/ | {
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1t9g1g | the various forms of modern feminism aside from the "feminazi" caricature we see on the internet so often. | I find myself judging people solely because they identify themselves as a feminist and want to "bring down the patriarchy", lumping them in with the feminist horror stories we love to tell here on the internet.
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3634ar | what is happening when i see an entire threads comments deleted? | Usually happens with controversial topics. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3634ar/eli5_what_is_happening_when_i_see_an_entire/ | {
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7yuaoe | what does it mean when the potus signs a bill? can potus just decide not to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7yuaoe/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_the_potus_signs_a/ | {
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43h84e | what causes a star to collapse on itself and form a black hole? | So as far as I understand when a big star runs out of fuel it becomes a supernova by exploding violently then something pulls it back together and it collapses on itself forming a black hole. What kind of force causes it to collapse on itself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43h84e/eli5what_causes_a_star_to_collapse_on_itself_and/ | {
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5x4604 | the chernobyl liquidators | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x4604/eli5_the_chernobyl_liquidators/ | {
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7a5o3y | you're suddenly in a vacuum chamber with only 1 plant. how many extra seconds / minutes oxygen do you get? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7a5o3y/eli5youre_suddenly_in_a_vacuum_chamber_with_only/ | {
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8kwas7 | why do radio stations announce the next songs and then play them in the reverse order? | For example: "Coming up right after the break we got Ed Sheeran, Drake and Rihanna, stay tuned". Then after the commercials they go on to play Rihanna, Drake then Ed Sheeran. Every time it's always the reverse of when they announced the songs. Is there a reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kwas7/eli5_why_do_radio_stations_announce_the_next/ | {
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2bq09y | why do websites sometimes remember my password, and sometimes not, even after checking the "remember me" box? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bq09y/eli5_why_do_websites_sometimes_remember_my/ | {
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2tnhgp | why does sliced bread have two humps on the top? | Why isnt it just a regular square? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tnhgp/eli5_why_does_sliced_bread_have_two_humps_on_the/ | {
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31niw9 | why do most little dogs seem to need attention while big dogs don't? | Most little dogs I've come across have to have attention 24/7. They're always in your face, trying to get in your lap and needing to be pet. Big dogs on the other hand are usually just there. They love you and the attention you give but could usually not care less whether you give it to them or not. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31niw9/eli5_why_do_most_little_dogs_seem_to_need/ | {
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1uec4g | why do i flinch at 3d movies? what makes me think that i have to avoid something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uec4g/eli5_why_do_i_flinch_at_3d_movies_what_makes_me/ | {
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942heq | i heard this was a judge-free sub. i’m a grown man who still doesn’t understand the emancipation proclamation. can someone explain to me better than my old teachers tried. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/942heq/eli5_i_heard_this_was_a_judgefree_sub_im_a_grown/ | {
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34wm3n | what happens--physiologically-speaking--when someone returning to riding a bicycle builds up immunity(?) to being saddle-sore? | The first rides of the year hurt so much. But eventually my butt gets used to the saddle again. What's happening down there?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34wm3n/eli5_what_happensphysiologicallyspeakingwhen/ | {
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48kwmc | why do some people have slow and cloudy thinking throughout the day that suddenly becomes stimulating and complex at night? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48kwmc/eli5_why_do_some_people_have_slow_and_cloudy/ | {
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am7dc9 | how can it be so cold in the usa and so hot in australia at the same time ? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/am7dc9/eli5_how_can_it_be_so_cold_in_the_usa_and_so_hot/ | {
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3654un | what do the numbers in the names of military planes mean? example: f-16, b-2, f-4, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3654un/eli5_what_do_the_numbers_in_the_names_of_military/ | {
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1shznk | how do unknown movie directors land such high profile films? | I was checking the IMDB profiles of some big name directors that I don't like and noticed that many of them didn't seem to have much experience before they got handed big movies which were almost guaranteed to be a box office hit. How did they land these projects which gave them the clout to go on and ruin future fran... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1shznk/eli5_how_do_unknown_movie_directors_land_such/ | {
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ko87a | what will the consequences be if particles can travel faster than the speed of light? | I have read the post about a neutrino travelling faster than the speed of light in [this post](_URL_0_). What will the consequences be if the measurements are correct? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ko87a/eli5_what_will_the_consequences_be_if_particles/ | {
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4gbyba | why do we get that tingling sensation when we move our finger slowly between our eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gbyba/eli5_why_do_we_get_that_tingling_sensation_when/ | {
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49f172 | how is it that fiber can both help you with constipation and make your stool more solid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49f172/eli5_how_is_it_that_fiber_can_both_help_you_with/ | {
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1bwtdx | how can bitcoins be truly unhackable? surely something coded by a human with a computer can be broken by a human with a computer? and if they are unhackable, how do we know that something malicious hadn't been coded into them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bwtdx/how_can_bitcoins_be_truly_unhackable_surely/ | {
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d20o8u | why do animal studies administrator drug dosages in absurd amounts? | I'm pregnant and have been researching the risks in taking asthmatic medication while pregnant. A lot of medicines fall in the "we have no idea" class because there haven't been any human studies. Some drugs like Xopenex have animal studies. Basically, the warning information I found on it said "in animal trials with l... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d20o8u/eli5_why_do_animal_studies_administrator_drug/ | {
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azzwdh | why are there virtually no exorcisms that occur now, but actually happened throughout history. | Why have exorcisms pretty much disappeared. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/azzwdh/eli5_why_are_there_virtually_no_exorcisms_that/ | {
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23u3li | how do animals automatically know fire is bad? | I noticed both my dogs don't like to come near our living room table when a candle is lit on it, and I picked it up and moved it closer to them and they backed away. They've never been exposed to fire before, so how do they know to stay away from it? I feel like if I had never been told fire burns me I would have touch... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23u3li/eli5_how_do_animals_automatically_know_fire_is_bad/ | {
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5pn59t | how are people tried for war crimes? | I always thought war was chaotic. After months and years how is there any substantial proof of abuse or misconduct? furthermore, many potential witnesses might have been killed.
How do they even begin? wouldn't it be extremely unfeasible to conduct a thorough investigation, let alone a trial?
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3ieopl | if feminism is equality between man and women why do so many people resent it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ieopl/eli5_if_feminism_is_equality_between_man_and/ | {
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8mx5wk | how can cancer form in a child so young but also lie dormant in older people for years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mx5wk/eli5_how_can_cancer_form_in_a_child_so_young_but/ | {
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1qgjyg | panic/anxiety attacks. what are they? how severe are they/ and what do they feel like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qgjyg/panicanxiety_attacks_what_are_they_how_severe_are/ | {
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2mpj6o | how can a program be "closed source" when i have the code on my machine and i'm running it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mpj6o/eli5_how_can_a_program_be_closed_source_when_i/ | {
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353909 | what would happen if the united states declared martial law throughout the country. | EDIT: To clarify, lets assume martial law was declared because Obama basically wants to control everyone and pretty much do exactly what all the conspiracy theorists think will happen. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/353909/eli5what_would_happen_if_the_united_states/ | {
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74ovhf | if plants can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, why can't we create machines to do the same thing to control the amount of co2 in the environment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74ovhf/eli5_if_plants_can_convert_carbon_dioxide_into/ | {
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2uhra5 | if dna is basically a set of instructions, what is reading these to get everything right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uhra5/eli5_if_dna_is_basically_a_set_of_instructions/ | {
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1a9efs | why fox would not sell the rights to "firefly"? | I keep hearing that Nathan asked if he could buy the rights and they said no. Why do they care? It's a defunct TV show. If someone can make a season two, it wouldn't hurt sales/syndication of season one. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a9efs/eli5_why_fox_would_not_sell_the_rights_to_firefly/ | {
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2uxk70 | how exactly are packs of trading cards (e.g. pokemon booster packs) actually packaged? | So how do they distribute the cards randomly between the booster packs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uxk70/eli5_how_exactly_are_packs_of_trading_cards_eg/ | {
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