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20h0bk | why does furniture make cracking noises in the middle of the night? | Really wanna know why entertainment systems most of the time make randomly violent cracking noises. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20h0bk/eli5_why_does_furniture_make_cracking_noises_in/ | {
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1rial3 | why do you have muscle spasms when you're cold? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rial3/eli5_why_do_you_have_muscle_spasms_when_youre_cold/ | {
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5on9qm | how come when you wake up your bed feels entirely more comfortable than when you initially try to go to sleep (or even throughout the night while you're sleeping)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5on9qm/eli5_how_come_when_you_wake_up_your_bed_feels/ | {
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3h1ao2 | what motivates people to have kids? because in reality, life is a constant struggle, the world is a pretty dark place, and you'll be disappointed more often than not. why would you want to subject this to another generation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h1ao2/eli5_what_motivates_people_to_have_kids_because/ | {
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28awqq | why are their braille dots on the drive up atms? | Blind people can't drive and the ATM is always on the drivers side. It also would be cheaper not to machine the dots on the keys anyway. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28awqq/eli5why_are_their_braille_dots_on_the_drive_up/ | {
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1ugj4g | why can't we synthesize honey by ourselves and still depend on bees to do so? | What's so special about bees that we can't replicate it artificially? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ugj4g/eli5_why_cant_we_synthesize_honey_by_ourselves/ | {
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6h9akm | what is china's water crisis? how bad really is it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6h9akm/eli5_what_is_chinas_water_crisis_how_bad_really/ | {
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3basei | why do you loose the motivation when you tell someone what you are doing? | I often loose motivation to do something that I am doing for a short time if I tell to seone about it. Is it just me? Why is it happening? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3basei/eli5_why_do_you_loose_the_motivation_when_you/ | {
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5gvv76 | what is the explanation to the phenomenon wherein an individual can be extremely tired and lay down to take a nap only to be wide awake and unable to sleep and then when they try to get up they are extremely tired again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gvv76/eli5_what_is_the_explanation_to_the_phenomenon/ | {
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6jaess | recently a whale was found with its stomach full of plastic bags. how does a plastic bag get from my house and into the ocean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jaess/eli5_recently_a_whale_was_found_with_its_stomach/ | {
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4bnrgo | what makes mcdonald's food so addicting? | Please don't tell me they _actually do_ sprinkle a little bit of cocaine in everything. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bnrgo/eli5_what_makes_mcdonalds_food_so_addicting/ | {
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3rs8dk | would someone in cryogenic sleep have a sense of passing time at all? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rs8dk/eli5_would_someone_in_cryogenic_sleep_have_a/ | {
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4uq4j8 | just watched "the big short", so lost. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uq4j8/elif_just_watched_the_big_short_so_lost/ | {
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6s7nxj | how are these 'patches' of fractured light (the rainbow-esque spot on the left) next to this sunset formed? they are on both sides of the sun | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s7nxj/eli5_how_are_these_patches_of_fractured_light_the/ | {
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9xtodd | how do some trees survive a wild fire. | I’ve seen a few videos where, at ground level, the area looks post apocalyptic, but a lot of trees still have leaves. How can a wild fire destroy cars yet many trees survive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xtodd/eli5_how_do_some_trees_survive_a_wild_fire/ | {
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ewc48o | why were blackberries considered more secure then phones of other operating systems? are blackberries still more secure then what we currently have ? | Edit; Blackberry as in the phone company/ OS. Not the fruit. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ewc48o/eli5_why_were_blackberries_considered_more_secure/ | {
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6i80is | why aren't war planes painted in light blue colors? | Whenever they show war planes they're usually black or gray. Wouldn't it be better if they were sky colored so they're harder to spot?
This is feels like a stupid question, however it's really bothering me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i80is/eli5why_arent_war_planes_painted_in_light_blue/ | {
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q424d | why does my radio have signal in an underground parking lot, but the second i pass under a bridge on the highway it goes all static-y | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q424d/eli5_why_does_my_radio_have_signal_in_an/ | {
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4t440r | why can most things in the body be transplanted, except the eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t440r/eli5_why_can_most_things_in_the_body_be/ | {
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jr3hl | flashing stars and the doppler effect. | I was out stargazing with my daughter last night and I was trying to explain why some stars are flashing but couldn't put this into simple terms she'd understand. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jr3hl/eli5_flashing_stars_and_the_doppler_effect/ | {
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278was | how does all the water stay up in a rain cloud and what is it that makes then grey? | Water is heavy. How does so much water stay in the clouds?
And why do rain clouds look grey? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/278was/eli5_how_does_all_the_water_stay_up_in_a_rain/ | {
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a7rnlz | why do different molds favor different foods? | I’ve never seen mold on cheese that isn’t green, nor mold on bread not blue-green, nor mold on fruit not grey. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7rnlz/eli5_why_do_different_molds_favor_different_foods/ | {
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42d70i | why is testosterone a controlled substance but estrogen is not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42d70i/eli5_why_is_testosterone_a_controlled_substance/ | {
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8tgrr6 | why do broadcast tv and radio stations list cities other than where the station is located along with their call sign? | For example kmgv Merced-Tulare-Fresno or ksee Visalia-Fresno. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tgrr6/eli5_why_do_broadcast_tv_and_radio_stations_list/ | {
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6mfwql | the difference between different types of schools in the uk (comprehensives, academy, independent, grammar etc.) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mfwql/eli5_the_difference_between_different_types_of/ | {
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2yss6s | why hasn't nintendo built more powerful consoles? | from the NES to the GameCube, Nintendo was either leading the pack of hardware, or at least comprable to other console developers. I understand that going too big too fast is what doomed sega, and almost did the Xbox in from the start, but at this point developers don't even bother making ports for the wii and more rec... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yss6s/eli5_why_hasnt_nintendo_built_more_powerful/ | {
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1z70ez | what is the difference between a cappuccino, latte, espresso, frappachino, macchiato, etc? | I do not understand all these drinks I see and hear people order at Coffee Shops such as starbucks. What is the difference between them all and how do they differ from regular coffee? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z70ez/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_cappuccino/ | {
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15j9qg | gulf war. what happened? why was it caused? and is desert storm is the same? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15j9qg/eli5gulf_war_what_happened_why_was_it_caused_and/ | {
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1a2z1m | how do videogames program different "difficulties" in fighting games? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a2z1m/eli5_how_do_videogames_program_different/ | {
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26km4y | why don't any larger animals have compound/multiple eyes like bugs do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26km4y/eli5_why_dont_any_larger_animals_have/ | {
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2qmryr | the basic tactic in icehockey. | i was on stadium last night and watched an icehockey match for the first time. it was however very difficult to tell what was a good attack, and what was good or bad defending. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qmryr/eli5the_basic_tactic_in_icehockey/ | {
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4gn43f | (not usa) how is it still democratic when different political parties "team up" after the election to get the votes necessary to rule? | If I vote for party x, and after the election party x and y team up to get more majority of the votes. However personally I do not agree with party y and party x has to change their promises etc to team with party y. To me this does not seem like democracy as the party I voted for doesn't stand for what it did when I v... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gn43f/eli5_not_usa_how_is_it_still_democratic_when/ | {
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2h3bv3 | why do words that end similarly have a rhyme feeling, but not words that begin similarly. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h3bv3/eli5_why_do_words_that_end_similarly_have_a_rhyme/ | {
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6bmfci | do we want the birthrate to decrease or increase? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bmfci/eli5_do_we_want_the_birthrate_to_decrease_or/ | {
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3gawfo | why do founders like mark zuckerberg have to answer to a board, even though he co-founded the company? how was sean rad fired from the company he made? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gawfo/eli5why_do_founders_like_mark_zuckerberg_have_to/ | {
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5x5nrs | japanese name suffixes | When I watch anime or read manga, or do anything related to Japanese culture, I find people saying certain suffixes after names, such as -san, -kun, and -sensei. Do they have any certain meanings? I know sensei is "master" or "teacher," so I assume that's what you call an elder or a teacher, but what about all the othe... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x5nrs/eli5_japanese_name_suffixes/ | {
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70fzzo | the human condition. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70fzzo/eli5_the_human_condition/ | {
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g3jweb | why are shoes shaped so "pointy"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3jweb/eli5_why_are_shoes_shaped_so_pointy/ | {
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1qpg9h | what will prevent people from waiting to buy healthcare until they get sick with the pre existing conditions clause? | This is a serious question. I don't follow politics that closely so maybe there are obvious answers to my questions, but from my perspective, it seems like there is no motivation to waste money on insurance if I'm healthy and can buy it once I get sick.
Also, I'm 25, almost 26 and I've heard people from both parties ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qpg9h/eli5_what_will_prevent_people_from_waiting_to_buy/ | {
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40im38 | why do foods need to be breaded or battered before deep-frying? | Aside from potatoes I can think of a food that isn't breaded or battered before being deep fried. At the same time a lot of food is fried plain or with all sorts of different coatings.
Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40im38/eli5_why_do_foods_need_to_be_breaded_or_battered/ | {
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5esjsx | why is that the two hour long 1080p blu-ray movies are only a gb or two but the 15 minute long videos i film on my phone take up around 700 mbs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5esjsx/eli5why_is_that_the_two_hour_long_1080p_bluray/ | {
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2cvwq4 | why will north korea not acclimate with the rest of the world? | I wish not to be banned by /r/Pyongyang . There are many countries, with many people, excited to help/support North Korean people. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cvwq4/eli5_why_will_north_korea_not_acclimate_with_the/ | {
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3gon5k | what is this new trend of phone companies "buying out contracts" and how will it end up fucking me over in the end? | Title pretty much says it. This whole new thing of buying out contracts is being offered by pretty much every company but it sounds too good to be true. What are the caveats? What is stopping me from hopping from company to company? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gon5k/eli5_what_is_this_new_trend_of_phone_companies/ | {
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bw4hfo | why aren’t commercial aircraft using electric engines? aviation is a huge carbon emission source after all. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bw4hfo/eli5_why_arent_commercial_aircraft_using_electric/ | {
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3gz4gl | why are most salt water fish able to be eaten raw/uncooked while freshwater fish cannot be? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gz4gl/eli5_why_are_most_salt_water_fish_able_to_be/ | {
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85igo3 | how do prosthetic limbs stay in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85igo3/eli5_how_do_prosthetic_limbs_stay_in/ | {
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5kfy57 | why does our accounting of years count downwards in bce, then back up in ce? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kfy57/eli5_why_does_our_accounting_of_years_count/ | {
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4vq6ld | tax return, its importance in us presidential election and implication/justificiation of candidates publishing them | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vq6ld/eli5_tax_return_its_importance_in_us_presidential/ | {
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f7jq7f | what is the difference between a stun gun and a taser? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f7jq7f/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_stun_gun/ | {
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2ns0mr | how is opec any different from a massive corporation? | Alright, how is the colluding parties that make up OPEC any different from massive corporations that control large parts of a single market?
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9pr9o6 | why do sticks break easier when snapped apart and not when pulled apart. | It may be obvious to snap a stick then to pull it since it is harder to rip a stick in half when pulled, but why is this? It also doesn't have to be a stick, any cylindrical shaped structure also behaves like this (from experience). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pr9o6/eli5_why_do_sticks_break_easier_when_snapped/ | {
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1st52q | if north korea was able to acquire nuclear weapons why don't more countries have them? | North Korea is so poor and isolated it just seems like if they were able to do it then any country with any sort of ambition would be able to get their hands on a nuke. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1st52q/eli5if_north_korea_was_able_to_acquire_nuclear/ | {
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3wo74t | why did so many people dislike george w. bush as president? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wo74t/eli5_why_did_so_many_people_dislike_george_w_bush/ | {
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56wwvt | why do we eventually have to sleep instead of constantly supplying energy to our body? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56wwvt/eli5_why_do_we_eventually_have_to_sleep_instead/ | {
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36fmib | why are red-headed people sometimes referred to as "gingers" when ginger root is more of a yellow color? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36fmib/eli5_why_are_redheaded_people_sometimes_referred/ | {
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41fywv | why are computers so insistent we update to the newest version of their programs? isn't it expensive to automatically send me an update i didn't request? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41fywv/eli5_why_are_computers_so_insistent_we_update_to/ | {
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2dr9wj | how would/wouldn't the discovery and confirmation of extraterrestrial life (microbial, complex, etc.) affect christianity or -insert relevant religion-? | I was reading up today at work about several planets (Europa, KOI-3284.01, etc.) and the likelihood of there being life and sustainable energy on them, and started to wonder how it would actually affect regions standards.
Any input? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dr9wj/eli5_how_wouldwouldnt_the_discovery_and/ | {
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2kqpf6 | why does doing a small amount of reps with a higher weight get your muscles bigger, and a small amount, with high reps just get your muscles stronger? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kqpf6/eli5_why_does_doing_a_small_amount_of_reps_with_a/ | {
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41ubir | china's economy is slowing down, producing factories close. annual growth was last quarter measured at 6,8%. if economie grows, why are factories closing down? | Question arose after reading following article:
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4cwpic | why do we sometimes feel really empty after finishing a great series (book/tv)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cwpic/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_feel_really_empty_after/ | {
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1iw89c | why are video games so expensive in australia? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iw89c/eli5why_are_video_games_so_expensive_in_australia/ | {
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2qxpjh | what's the rationale behind charging people with bad credit more to borrow money? | I mean, I get that it's a higher risk to loan money to people with a history of not paying it back properly, but how does a higher interest rate help the process? Do higher rates make people default less? Or is it more that the same number of people default, but the people with bad credit who pay on time are subsidizin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qxpjh/eli5whats_the_rationale_behind_charging_people/ | {
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146byr | what is a leap year, and why do we have it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/146byr/what_is_a_leap_year_and_why_do_we_have_it/ | {
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j4w94 | artificial neural networks, eli5! | Why were they developed? Why are they research-worthy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j4w94/artificial_neural_networks_eli5/ | {
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578j33 | whah happens when something dries? where does the water go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/578j33/eli5_whah_happens_when_something_dries_where_does/ | {
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60gq2y | i've seen this more and more, but why do people put their cell phones on speaker and then hold the phone an inch from their mouth? | I was out and about yesterday, and saw several people with their cells on speaker. Passerby could hear every word of the conversation. But they were walking down the street, and putting the cell phone mic directly in front of their lips for the entire conversation (or at least several minutes).
When I first saw so... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60gq2y/eli5_ive_seen_this_more_and_more_but_why_do/ | {
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7oqutz | why does coffee re-heated in a microwave taste different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7oqutz/eli5_why_does_coffee_reheated_in_a_microwave/ | {
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1xeqyj | what differentiates smoking hookah from cigarettes or cigars? | I smoke a good amount of hookah but I'm curious as to how (if) it is better than the alternatives. At what point are they (if ever) equally unhealthy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xeqyj/eli5_what_differentiates_smoking_hookah_from/ | {
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nc3mw | an order of magnitude. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nc3mw/eli5_an_order_of_magnitude/ | {
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22s42x | quantum entanglment | I was watching "I Am" by Tom Shadyac when one of the people talking in it talked about something called "Quantum Entanglement" where two electrons separated by infinite distance are still connected because the movement of one seems to influence the other.
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1nmj8s | what actually happens when you "pull" a muscle? | Fitness consultant said i'd probably pulled a muscle, got me thinking I had no idea what that really meant. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nmj8s/eli5what_actually_happens_when_you_pull_a_muscle/ | {
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2e53ro | how does the little 20 questions gadget work? | I saw this mentioned in another post and now I'm curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e53ro/eli5_how_does_the_little_20_questions_gadget_work/ | {
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5ep11r | how is tungsten melted down if the torch that produces the heat and the crucible it sits in all melt at lower temperatures than the tungsten? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ep11r/eli5_how_is_tungsten_melted_down_if_the_torch/ | {
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31vzfr | how is it possible to over-water my house plant, but when it rains for three straight days, my garden doesn't all die. | I have a house plant that is looking like it's dying, and I'm only supposed to water it once a week. But if it were outside (It's a lemon tree) it would be exposed to possibly ten times the amount of water, and obviously lemon trees don't die after a few days of rain. Also, it's very small right now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31vzfr/eli5_how_is_it_possible_to_overwater_my_house/ | {
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265vgt | why can't i sell my kidney? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/265vgt/eli5_why_cant_i_sell_my_kidney/ | {
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6ume0l | how exactly does a throat get sore/raspy/lose its voice after yelling or singing for a long time? how does it recover? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ume0l/eli5_how_exactly_does_a_throat_get_soreraspylose/ | {
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6bc467 | why are there seememly more trans woman compared to trans men? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bc467/eli5_why_are_there_seememly_more_trans_woman/ | {
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4g8dy8 | why is africa so poor with low hdi? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g8dy8/eli5_why_is_africa_so_poor_with_low_hdi/ | {
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2cqwpt | what are the benefits of off shore accounts vs. a local account? | I've heard of people having money in off-shore accounts, but I have never known why they have them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cqwpt/eli5_what_are_the_benefits_of_off_shore_accounts/ | {
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4j88ig | the constitutional militia. unorganized? organized? (usa) | Edit: Is a group of people with guns a militia? What are their duties? Right? What do they do? Are they just peppers? Military wannabes
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dc64nb | why are teeth the bones that need the most corrective work? | Why do all the other bones in your body like ribs and fingers grow "normally" , but teeth are so often in need of braces/other work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dc64nb/eli5_why_are_teeth_the_bones_that_need_the_most/ | {
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eb8qnq | why do cook times vary by oven when the temp setting is the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eb8qnq/eli5_why_do_cook_times_vary_by_oven_when_the_temp/ | {
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5gb2nk | what was babylon and why is it referenced so much in literature and music? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gb2nk/eli5_what_was_babylon_and_why_is_it_referenced_so/ | {
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49wuj2 | undecided delegates- what/who are they, why are they important, and why has the dnc said to stop showing them? | Why/why won't they vote for the most popular candidate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49wuj2/eli5_undecided_delegates_whatwho_are_they_why_are/ | {
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2c6712 | why airlines are so incredibly strict with bookings? | Most other things you rent or book in advance like cars, tours, hotels, etc, all are at least a little leniant with some of the changes or modifications you may need to make.
For example hotels generally have a 24 hours cancellation policy. Or maybe I can call in and tell them someone else will be checking into my ro... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c6712/eli5_why_airlines_are_so_incredibly_strict_with/ | {
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18s6yx | why is cold metal kind of sticky? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18s6yx/eli5_why_is_cold_metal_kind_of_sticky/ | {
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2arrk1 | what is worse for my health - eating a small amount of unhealthy food every day for a year or eating the same amount all in one day? | For arguments sake this "bad food" is high calorie - something high in fat or sugar.
Assuming I'm eating an average Western diet which is high in fat and sugar already, what are the impacts of either addition to my diet?
Also I'm not talking about consuming common toxins like caffeine, alcohol, or nicotine which hav... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2arrk1/eli5_what_is_worse_for_my_health_eating_a_small/ | {
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1j5sj8 | power lines and how electricity makes it's way into our houses | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j5sj8/eli5_power_lines_and_how_electricity_makes_its/ | {
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rs57g | how come some comments change when i upvote them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rs57g/how_come_some_comments_change_when_i_upvote_them/ | {
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8d84g7 | why is a stationary blinking light easy to see but a swinging one is hard to follow? | In the subway tunnels in NYC a red lantern is used by workers to signal a train to stop. A blinking red lantern is placed between the rails. When a train is approaching the lantern is picked up and swung across the rails. I've noticed that a solid light is easier to see when it's moving but a blinking light is easier ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8d84g7/eli5_why_is_a_stationary_blinking_light_easy_to/ | {
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5x6mpr | if i dug a hole to the other side of the world like bugs bunny, and jumped in it, would i come out the other side or would gravity do something weird around the center? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x6mpr/eli5_if_i_dug_a_hole_to_the_other_side_of_the/ | {
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6ghkco | why aren't their speeding cameras that automatically record and ticket speeding cars the way red light cameras do? or if they exist why are they so much less common? | My premise might be wrong, I'm just going off of what I've seen while driving. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ghkco/eli5_why_arent_their_speeding_cameras_that/ | {
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5d34gh | wtf is a freaking dab? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d34gh/eli5wtf_is_a_freaking_dab/ | {
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1lqrn4 | tempering steel | Why/how does taking iron based metals from extreme heat to extreme cold harden the metal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lqrn4/eli5_tempering_steel/ | {
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3laaxg | why is it that we have to brush our teeth in order for them to not get diseased or rot but animals never do and don't lose all of theirs. | Hello.
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aefg5i | how do we develop our unique voices? | Why isn’t a person’s voice just the same as our parents or the people who taught us speech? How are voices so unique enough that we can easily recognize an impression of another person’s voice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aefg5i/eli5_how_do_we_develop_our_unique_voices/ | {
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24ox5r | how can hybrid cars where the conventional engine is only there to charge the batteries possibly be efficient? | It just seems to me that too much of the power produced would be lost in conversion from torque to electricity, back to torque again. Any ideas, reddit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24ox5r/eli5_how_can_hybrid_cars_where_the_conventional/ | {
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1spg45 | how come my belly expands right after eating food, even though the food i've eaten won't have reached all the way down there yet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1spg45/eli5_how_come_my_belly_expands_right_after_eating/ | {
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"Well your stomach when empty is fairly small and sits just below your rib cage. When you eat it fills with food and stretches out. It will displace some of your intestines to make room. That could be causing your stomach to stick out. \n\nAls... | [] | [] | [
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3jwxpb | could radio stations switch from transmiting radio signals to transmiting wifi? | is it posible for antenas from radio stations to transmit wifi signal so everybody within the area can have access to internet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jwxpb/eli5could_radio_stations_switch_from_transmiting/ | {
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"That's pretty much exactly what wireless internet is. It's not transmitted the same way, but there is a tower that transmits a signal that customers with the corresponding receivers installed can use. I live out in the booni... | [] | [] | [
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