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nf91n | the standard model of particle physics | Quarks, Leptons, Bosons, what the hell does that all mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nf91n/eli5_the_standard_model_of_particle_physics/ | {
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avwkjq | why is the mlb season so much longer than other sports? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avwkjq/eli5_why_is_the_mlb_season_so_much_longer_than/ | {
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d4upg1 | what is the point of cowboy hats? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4upg1/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_cowboy_hats/ | {
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2szk11 | why doesn't watching someone yawn on television have the same "contagious" effect that it has in person? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2szk11/eli5_why_doesnt_watching_someone_yawn_on/ | {
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6oaajh | how does glass-less 3d works? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oaajh/eli5how_does_glassless_3d_works/ | {
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16abz7 | why does windows 8 start up much faster than its predecessors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16abz7/why_does_windows_8_start_up_much_faster_than_its/ | {
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2rvkro | why does reddit's 'we took too long' page even exist? | Why doesn't the site just keep on trying? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rvkro/eli5why_does_reddits_we_took_too_long_page_even/ | {
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2opgl2 | why does us ceo's make a lot of money compared to european/asian ceo's? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2opgl2/eli5_why_does_us_ceos_make_a_lot_of_money/ | {
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2yrku8 | why is the color black almost universally associated with death/despair/destruction/evil? | For example, the goddess Kali in Hinduism is the goddess of destruction, death, and power. There's also the use of the color black in many European cultures for funerals and deaths. Evil has often been described as being a black force, people have black hearts, their souls are black, etc.
My first guess was because
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2i3jgc | where from originate the act of clinking your glass with a partner while drinking alcohol? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i3jgc/eli5where_from_originate_the_act_of_clinking_your/ | {
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6853n2 | how would the world change if we limited each family to two children worldwide over the timespan of 100 years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6853n2/eli5_how_would_the_world_change_if_we_limited/ | {
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30m5mh | why does changing my position on the scale change my weight? | Having a curious 3 year old is causing me to question so many things I've never thought about before amd I'm tired of answering with, "uh, that's...a good question for your uncle..." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30m5mh/eli5_why_does_changing_my_position_on_the_scale/ | {
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2hxp4u | how does a modern city siege work? | For example, ISIS has laid seige to Kobani. I've read that they are firing mortars in the city. Are they aiming at anything in particular or just bombing haphazardly?
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4kbbr3 | what did debbie wasserman schultz do that has a bunch of people calling for her resignation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kbbr3/eli5_what_did_debbie_wasserman_schultz_do_that/ | {
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1pk6qc | why people put up with democrats and republicans redrawing voter district lines to skew elections? | This is something that both parties do, though it feels very wrong. Similar to rigging elections. What do you think? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pk6qc/eli5_why_people_put_up_with_democrats_and/ | {
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3qxe6e | how can a movie like the force awakens be shot in 70mm, and simultaneously be formatted for imax? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qxe6e/eli5_how_can_a_movie_like_the_force_awakens_be/ | {
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1mcafd | why does looking at someone with your eyes "half-open" make you socially dominant? | Meaning the upper eyelids are a little lowered. It looks like subtle anger. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mcafd/eli5why_does_looking_at_someone_with_your_eyes/ | {
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cyq0kr | i recently learned about graham's number, which completely blew my mind. then i looked up some other large numbers, and came across tree(3). after reading some stuff about it, i still have no clue as to what it is. can anyone explain this concept with general language terms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyq0kr/eli5_i_recently_learned_about_grahams_number/ | {
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aa3pik | how do ipo’s make their owners rich? | I was reading about the founder of Razer, Min-Liang Tan and saw he became a billionaire after Razer’s IPO. Did he sell his shares or is his ownership of shares make him worth one billion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aa3pik/eli5_how_do_ipos_make_their_owners_rich/ | {
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yh4ln | what are these things floating in my vision? clear, worm looking things? | Just a question. Ive seen them my whole life and have no idea what they are. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yh4ln/eli5_what_are_these_things_floating_in_my_vision/ | {
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629yjo | can my isp sell all my past internet history? or just the stuff from this day forward? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/629yjo/eli5_can_my_isp_sell_all_my_past_internet_history/ | {
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5he8ns | why does it take so long for a car to warm up but you can drive a car and then park it and leave it for over an hour and when you come back the heat will work instantly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5he8ns/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_long_for_a_car_to_warm/ | {
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ap4yvo | why do pidgeons move their head back and forth while walking? is it possible for them to stop doing that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ap4yvo/eli5_why_do_pidgeons_move_their_head_back_and/ | {
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1bqfh4 | why people act funny after drinking alcohol? and why shouldn't a 5y old drink alcohol? | Help out a bro here. Thanks
edit: Thanks for the responses. Though I'm looking for something that I can tell my friend's 8y old brother; he's pretty smart and usually tries to understand when I explain things to him. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bqfh4/eli5_why_people_act_funny_after_drinking_alcohol/ | {
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eey3ku | i just saw a post that sb is cancer free for the 4th time , why do cancer come back ? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eey3ku/eli5_i_just_saw_a_post_that_sb_is_cancer_free_for/ | {
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6jjn1q | how does a listening voice assistant like "ok google" not totally drain the battery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jjn1q/eli5_how_does_a_listening_voice_assistant_like_ok/ | {
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1w15kr | why aren't utilities required to automatically deduct outage periods from my bill? | Time Warner has left me w/o internet for the last 2 days. I called to complain and they immediately deducted 2 days from my bill (I think like $3.25). But why aren't they required to do this automatically? I know they are oligopolies(and can thus get away with murder), but why isn't this law? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w15kr/eli5why_arent_utilities_required_to_automatically/ | {
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3r07g7 | when a download stops (e.g due to loss of connection) why can't someone continue where hey left off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r07g7/eli5_when_a_download_stops_eg_due_to_loss_of/ | {
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9hy3nt | when ending a task using task manager, what is actually happening such that task manager can close a program down but trying to exit manually can’t? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9hy3nt/eli5_when_ending_a_task_using_task_manager_what/ | {
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275h0z | why doesn't skin stain as easily as other materials and objects? | I might have worded that weird, but at work today a bunch of ink spilled all over the laminate flooring. After spending hours scrubbing the floor is still stained.
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5i2qin | why is everyone against building oil pipelines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i2qin/eli5why_is_everyone_against_building_oil_pipelines/ | {
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4dnn6l | why can't computers use multiple wireless networks at once? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dnn6l/eli5_why_cant_computers_use_multiple_wireless/ | {
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9w1f8w | why can't you make your brain pay attention to two things at once, like listen to an interview and read a book at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9w1f8w/eli5_why_cant_you_make_your_brain_pay_attention/ | {
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fut61j | in electronic devices, how can electrons carry information? in this context, what is information exactly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fut61j/eli5_in_electronic_devices_how_can_electrons/ | {
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6c245k | why do diesel cars shoot out black smoke on hard accelerations? | Hi,
I just got a diesel car and i noticed that when i floor it in 2nd/3rd gear, it shoots out a whole lot of smoke. Everybody says it's quite normal on a diesel car, but i'd like to know why it happens!
Thanks in advance | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c245k/eli5why_do_diesel_cars_shoot_out_black_smoke_on/ | {
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1oc12y | why do meal combinations become "boring" and unpleasant over time? | For example, if I eat rice and beans flavored with the same spices for several meals or days in a row, why do I get "sick" of that particular meal, yet enjoy it again if I go back to it after a hiatus? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oc12y/eli5_why_do_meal_combinations_become_boring_and/ | {
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5phd7v | if both ends of the electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves and gamma waves) can pass through the human body, why can't visible light pass through us when it's in the middle of the spectrum? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5phd7v/eli5_if_both_ends_of_the_electromagnetic_spectrum/ | {
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89qsbp | how do earthworms and other insects are born in the mud out of nowhere when you haven't even introduced any? | So I have a bunch of potted plants in my house but they are kept on my terrace anf I don't have a garden. The mud i put in the pots was kept in my storage shed since 2012. It was dry and leeched. I've had these plants for over 2 years now. Yesterday I was digging up some weeds and stuff and I found that their are tiny ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89qsbp/eli5_how_do_earthworms_and_other_insects_are_born/ | {
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2bu2cn | how do they shut down entire cities to record action movies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bu2cn/eli5_how_do_they_shut_down_entire_cities_to/ | {
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4znspd | why do our muscles spasm really fast when we hear a sudden of noise? | Sudden loud* noise, whoops. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4znspd/eli5_why_do_our_muscles_spasm_really_fast_when_we/ | {
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18cfz6 | why don't more modern composers choose to write in the style of bach, beethoven, chopin, etc? | Or if there are ones that do, why don't their works become as popular as similiar atonal composers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18cfz6/why_dont_more_modern_composers_choose_to_write_in/ | {
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3l0dsd | why do my eyes sometimes vibrate randomly while i'm reading? | Sometimes I find when I'm reading something my eyes will involuntarily vibrate left and right really fast for a second, much faster than I could if I was trying to do it intentionally, then they go back to normal. I'm just really curious as to what causes this and why it happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l0dsd/eli5_why_do_my_eyes_sometimes_vibrate_randomly/ | {
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2os18j | whats the difference between a parliamentary system of government and a presidential one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2os18j/eli5whats_the_difference_between_a_parliamentary/ | {
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20kxe2 | do astronauts have to follow any laws whilst in space? if they do and they break a law, who are they punished by? | In space, I assume that no one country owns the space that the astronaut is in and thus I would assume they could not apply their laws in this space. Therefore, is the only things stopping an astronaut murdering everybody the fact that their careers would be over?
Or, would they be governed by the laws of the vehicle ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20kxe2/eli5_do_astronauts_have_to_follow_any_laws_whilst/ | {
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1lwyct | why does the us government turn over legitimate documents for freedom of information act requests? if an embarrassing file exists, can't they just release phony documents? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lwyct/eli5_why_does_the_us_government_turn_over/ | {
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1inszi | why do fm radio stations end in .1 .3 .5 .7 or .9 but am stations can end evenly? | in other words, why do all FM stations end in an odd decimal like 96.3 but all AM stations can end in an even whole number like 1120 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1inszi/eli5_why_do_fm_radio_stations_end_in_1_3_5_7_or_9/ | {
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215wf9 | can someone please explain the sunk cost fallacy? | I was horribly confused by what I came across from google. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/215wf9/eli5_can_someone_please_explain_the_sunk_cost/ | {
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367h2h | how can detroit still have 4 major sports team ? | I keep seeing Detroit declining with no sight of light at the end of the tunnel. With less than 700k residents and poverty to it's lowest point. How can Detroit still able to fill stadiums and arenas of 4 major sports teams
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345jbd | how einstein knows that it's "c squared"? | In the famous equation E = mc^2, how did Einstein know that this was the equation to use? Also, in Special Relativity, √1 - (v^2) / (c^2) . how did he know these were the proper equations, how did he reach these numbers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/345jbd/eli5_how_einstein_knows_that_its_c_squared/ | {
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288ghx | why is the official language of argentina spanish, despite the high influence of italy there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/288ghx/eli5_why_is_the_official_language_of_argentina/ | {
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65e7dz | why is our blood's ph specifically 7.35? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65e7dz/eli5_why_is_our_bloods_ph_specifically_735/ | {
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5ljg3b | why headlights can be seen from a mile away but only illuminate a few hundred feet in front of the car. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ljg3b/eli5_why_headlights_can_be_seen_from_a_mile_away/ | {
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1kd843 | why do you have to put spaghetti sauce in the refrigerator after opening it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kd843/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_put_spaghetti_sauce_in/ | {
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ep9y5d | why it’s hard to make an existing game for a different os | My favourite mobile game is currently only available for iOS and people have been asking why the android version is taking so long if the game already exists.
Thanks for taking the time to help me with this! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ep9y5d/eli5_why_its_hard_to_make_an_existing_game_for_a/ | {
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51i7em | why the large hadron collider is worth the amount of money and energy invested in it every year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51i7em/eli5_why_the_large_hadron_collider_is_worth_the/ | {
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fa8zoa | - does wearing surgical masks keep me safe/safer from covid-19? why or why not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fa8zoa/eli5_does_wearing_surgical_masks_keep_me/ | {
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3z05c0 | how can online stores like amazon or steam afford to cut prices on their products during holidays so low and still profit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z05c0/eli5_how_can_online_stores_like_amazon_or_steam/ | {
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4vvo9g | why isn't there a good defense for companies against ddos attacks? | As someone who plays Blizzard games, I found myself locked out tonight as a result of DDoS attacks. This was most likely because Blizzard issued a ban wave against cheaters and hackers.
But this seems like a recurrent problem for various companies.
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1yzl7t | why can attorneys general refuse to defend a law (e.g. gay marriage bans)? | Eric Holder declared this week that in states that still ban gay marriage, attorneys general who find said laws unconstitutional do not have to defend them. Why (and how) is the legal?
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rihqo | what makes computer monitors better than hdtvs for use as desktop displays? | I bought a Mac Mini today and connected it to my HDTV via HDMI (since I don't have a monitor) and everything looks blurry. I expected this, since I have always heard that TVs aren't optimal for use with computers, but I don't fully understand why.
The TV I'm using is a 22" Samsung at 1080p. As I understand it, that me... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rihqo/eli5_what_makes_computer_monitors_better_than/ | {
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b1puho | why is the first flight of stairs always different from the ones above it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1puho/eli5_why_is_the_first_flight_of_stairs_always/ | {
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6u6knz | why do our tongues get a white coating on them, and why does it increase bad breath? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u6knz/eli5_why_do_our_tongues_get_a_white_coating_on/ | {
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qjbxy | what the hell happened at the end of inception? | I was able to understand the whole movie, but when it got to the end where that top is spinning, I have no idea whether or not it fell. So what the hell happened? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qjbxy/eli5_what_the_hell_happened_at_the_end_of/ | {
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a7oco8 | why does earth spin around its axis specially towards the east, and do other planets in our system spin the same direction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7oco8/eli5_why_does_earth_spin_around_its_axis/ | {
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ahfawu | how is that when we see a extremly bright light on daylight, our sorroundings become darker? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahfawu/eli5_how_is_that_when_we_see_a_extremly_bright/ | {
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2vv72z | why are corporations allowed to sue individuals? | I understand that corporations are considered a sort of pseudo-individual in the USA law, but I find it strange that a multi-million dollar corporation is allowed to sue an individual. The corporation can just drag out the case indefinitely until the individual is no longer able to pay court fees. It feels like a moc... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vv72z/eli5_why_are_corporations_allowed_to_sue/ | {
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3uav8g | when i'm driving, why does a headlight appear so much brighter if my windshield is dirty? | I mean headlights of other cars on the road.I almost get blinded by them, and I notice my windshield is dirty. I hope I'm just seeing this shit. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uav8g/eli5when_im_driving_why_does_a_headlight_appear/ | {
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1pt3g4 | why are new clothes and socks i buy nice and soft, but after washing them a few times they go stiff? | I don't get it, is that just how it is or is there a way to prevent it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pt3g4/eli5why_are_new_clothes_and_socks_i_buy_nice_and/ | {
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3kpp7l | why can't live tv stream online with the same advertisements? | Why can't TV channels make their programming available online, and have the same commercials as TV, thereby making a larger profit?
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3vi0jj | what happens when the a/c in my car is turned on but the heater is on full blast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vi0jj/eli5_what_happens_when_the_ac_in_my_car_is_turned/ | {
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4apjcx | why are there so many abandoned castles and mansions? what happened to the tenants, and why does no one occupy them now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4apjcx/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_abandoned_castles_and/ | {
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2blw73 | how do emergency vehicles navigate cities like new york? | In an emergency, police, fire trucks, and ambulances simply go to lights and sirens to get to the emergency fast. In a small town this is fairly simple since there aren't many cars and the advance warning means all move out of the way in time.
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1pms9a | when a person receiving ss benefits dies, what happens to the leftovers that they are "owed"? | Does the government keep the surplus or is it distributed to the surviving spouse/family? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pms9a/when_a_person_receiving_ss_benefits_dies_what/ | {
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6qrv9j | in interstellar they land on a planet where every hour is 23 years on earth. if possible how can this be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qrv9j/eli5_in_interstellar_they_land_on_a_planet_where/ | {
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1u0zr4 | why is amateur acting (like films made by students for a class presentation or something) so unnatural, awkward, and different from movies/tv shows? | Are actors just THAT good at making things seem normal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u0zr4/eli5_why_is_amateur_acting_like_films_made_by/ | {
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4txf9l | what's the reason big youtubers ask people to comment on their video? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4txf9l/eli5_whats_the_reason_big_youtubers_ask_people_to/ | {
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c0usse | why is the reflex hammer test so frequent in medicine? | Just about every doctor I've been to eventually resorted to smashing all my joints with a hammer. But for what? And why so often? And why from so many different disciplines?
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2c27ri | how come speakers can produce a plethora of pitches and sounds, but our voices can only produce one pitch at a time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c27ri/eli5_how_come_speakers_can_produce_a_plethora_of/ | {
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1qxzm1 | why do so many older people seem to lose empathy for young people even though they went through the same things? | EDIT - Very interesting answers so far, folks. However, this does not come from a young teenager, as some seem to be assuming. I'm 20, and am thinking more in terms of how senior political/business/authority figures view young adults and older teenagers. Sorry, should have specified. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qxzm1/eli5_why_do_so_many_older_people_seem_to_lose/ | {
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1xrb9c | why are non nicotine electronic cigarettes illegal for minors? | I mean seeing as they're water, propelyne glycol, vegetable glycerin, and flavoring I don't see a real reason to have them illegal for people under the age of 18. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xrb9c/eli5_why_are_non_nicotine_electronic_cigarettes/ | {
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2ee7k0 | why do the people have to limit water consumption even more, while agricultural and industrial waste so much still? | In my city in California, I've passed by almond trees and cotton crops and they just open the valve for water from morning until night. The flow is very heavy and they waste a lot of water by flooding the fields. Also, many schools/office buildings/factories have broken sprinklers which pump out tons of water and flood... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ee7k0/eli5_why_do_the_people_have_to_limit_water/ | {
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3na8pj | what causes us to get addicted to a certain song or tune? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3na8pj/eli5_what_causes_us_to_get_addicted_to_a_certain/ | {
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6c4m3c | why do we use hours instead of position of the sun to track time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c4m3c/eli5_why_do_we_use_hours_instead_of_position_of/ | {
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3u6exp | how does importing immigrants/refugees help create a "workforce" when there's already unemployed people in europe/america? | Also I heard germany is bound to into recession and this is one reason they need to get immigrants and create a "Workforce". Like how does this help or work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u6exp/eli5_how_does_importing_immigrantsrefugees_help/ | {
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8av5ic | why is there a different nutritional value of wheat flour vs. white flour? what makes them so different if they derive from the same plant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8av5ic/eli5_why_is_there_a_different_nutritional_value/ | {
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16jfjp | how do am/fm waves translate to such a wide variety of sounds? | it seems to me like they shouldnt have the range to cover everything you can hear on the radio. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16jfjp/eli5_how_do_amfm_waves_translate_to_such_a_wide/ | {
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3jihcn | if a poor homeless person who can't afford healthcare and gets sick, do they get proper treatment? who pays for it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jihcn/eli5_if_a_poor_homeless_person_who_cant_afford/ | {
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27ba3t | what is the physical interpretation of -1 x -1 = 1? | I understand that 2 x 1 = 2 can be interpreted as if I give one apple to two people I have given 2 apples. 2 x -1 = -2 means if I take one apple from two people I have taken two apples. But I am not sure how to interpret -1 x -1 = 1 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27ba3t/eli5_what_is_the_physical_interpretation_of_1_x_1/ | {
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1yadh9 | why is yogurt considered healthy but cheese is considered unhealthy? | They are both dairy products, so why is one considered healthy while the other is consider fattening and unhealthy ? Is it all just a marketing ploy ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yadh9/eli5_why_is_yogurt_considered_healthy_but_cheese/ | {
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1kv9tr | why bandaids hurt less when you rip them off your skin faster? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kv9tr/eli5_why_bandaids_hurt_less_when_you_rip_them_off/ | {
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2ekvcy | why do sd ram cards come in sizes divisible by 8? | I haven't been able to figure this out. Any other memory comes in round numbers (ex 100GB, 500GB, etc). Why do SD RAM come in 16-128 GB?
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3colk2 | why is 'hate-crime' a required designation of a crime. what does it offer that criminal justice hasn't offered before? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3colk2/eli5_why_is_hatecrime_a_required_designation_of_a/ | {
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20umqv | how does a for profit software company prevent unauthorized code use on a software product that they have open sourced (e.g. epic games with unreal engine 4)? | Couldn't someone take out the core components of UE4, build a game around it, and sell it on an app store without Epic Games ever knowing that they used it? Is there some "signature" or some "graphical tell" that could be used to identify it? If a game looks "too good" for a small studio to have coded on their own, c... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20umqv/eli5_how_does_a_for_profit_software_company/ | {
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69muoc | why is it that we shouldn't put hot liquid in drinking glasses, but at fancy coffee places serve their coffee in glass cups? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69muoc/eli5_why_is_it_that_we_shouldnt_put_hot_liquid_in/ | {
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2bf1r4 | why does hot water dissolve oil/fat, and why doesn't cold water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bf1r4/eli5_why_does_hot_water_dissolve_oilfat_and_why/ | {
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