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j9txn | interest rates | What are they? Why do they matter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j9txn/interest_rates/ | {
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2u3ryr | how does utility company regulation work? | How does the government regulate utility companies? Why I only have one choice for utilities in my city and how is it not considered a monopoly? How would internet access being a utility in the future be beneficial? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u3ryr/eli5_how_does_utility_company_regulation_work/ | {
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3wkor6 | why, when jumping out from a moving object (ex: train) on a non-moving object (ex: ground) we fall, instead of landing stable on our feets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wkor6/eli5_why_when_jumping_out_from_a_moving_object_ex/ | {
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bfuekj | what is the difference between (mathematical) interpolation and (mathematical) extrapolation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bfuekj/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_mathematical/ | {
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e4c2wm | how do we know cavemen hunted mammoths or other big animals? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e4c2wm/eli5_how_do_we_know_cavemen_hunted_mammoths_or/ | {
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4azb3h | buying a car | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4azb3h/eli5_buying_a_car/ | {
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5lwws3 | why is ice less dense than water even though most solids are more dense than their liquid forms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lwws3/eli5_why_is_ice_less_dense_than_water_even_though/ | {
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5xto8k | how does the value-added tax work and how is it different from what the us does? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xto8k/eli5_how_does_the_valueadded_tax_work_and_how_is/ | {
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fwbq22 | why is it impossible to hum and swallow at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fwbq22/eli5_why_is_it_impossible_to_hum_and_swallow_at/ | {
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1j4m3f | what makes actions right or wrong? | If there is no God, what objective source of morality could bind us to act in a particular way? Without God, wouldn't everything be permitted?
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20ryjd | what would happen if there were nobody to succeed the queen of england? isn't the royal family basically a political hood ornament? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ryjd/eli5_what_would_happen_if_there_were_nobody_to/ | {
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3hhi2a | how does an induction forge heat metal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hhi2a/eli5_how_does_an_induction_forge_heat_metal/ | {
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3irl8i | why do jet engines compress their intake air before combustion? | This also seems to be the case with piston based engines. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3irl8i/eli5_why_do_jet_engines_compress_their_intake_air/ | {
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6qjg51 | how do they measure the height of mountains on planets when there is no water? so how do they decide what's the 'zero'-point? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qjg51/eli5_how_do_they_measure_the_height_of_mountains/ | {
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azjboi | how do people with anal fissures not get bacteremia after a bowel movement? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/azjboi/eli5_how_do_people_with_anal_fissures_not_get/ | {
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1r7ymc | if all drugs were legalized (heroine, marijuana, cocaine, etc.), what would happen to current inmates convicted of trafficking crimes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r7ymc/eli5_if_all_drugs_were_legalized_heroine/ | {
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asents | why wi-fi signals are much weaker through walls, when compared to cellular 4g and lte. also wouldn't it be better to use use cellular signals when connecting to routers, so we would get better connectivity ? | Usually Wi-Fi can't go through single thicc wall, while cellular can go through buildings. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/asents/eli5_why_wifi_signals_are_much_weaker_through/ | {
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bk9ov9 | how did the calendar system of bce work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bk9ov9/eli5_how_did_the_calendar_system_of_bce_work/ | {
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4mlmiz | would i get in trouble for not pulling over if i believed that the person pulling me over was just someone impersonating an officer? what's the protocol if i think such a thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mlmiz/eli5_would_i_get_in_trouble_for_not_pulling_over/ | {
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3vag0f | what psychological tricks do advertisements use to get us to buy their product and why are we, as consumers, seemingly not used to these tricks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vag0f/eli5_what_psychological_tricks_do_advertisements/ | {
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al5pns | what do academic mathematicians research that we don't know yet? | It seems quite logical that all other academic fields conduct research since history is moving on and there are parts of nature we don't know about or don't understand yet. But what is unknown in mathematics? Is it mathematicians running a complex function and finding weird traits in the function? Is it them finding st... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/al5pns/eli5_what_do_academic_mathematicians_research/ | {
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5063jb | why is the back of my tongue a greyish yellow color? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5063jb/eli5_why_is_the_back_of_my_tongue_a_greyish/ | {
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2zejl6 | ipv4 exhaustion | We're moving to a rural area and there is only one provider but the customer service lady said that that particular address is in Exhaustion. Everything I read on it is in super-technical nerd-rant and I can't make any sense of it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zejl6/eli5_ipv4_exhaustion/ | {
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14uxy8 | why do tube lights take longer to come on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14uxy8/eli5_why_do_tube_lights_take_longer_to_come_on/ | {
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515opk | why are gaming controller buttons letters or shapes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/515opk/eli5why_are_gaming_controller_buttons_letters_or/ | {
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4awaml | difference between dedicated game servers and normal peer to peer hosting? | I'm curious how having dedicated game servers are able to reduce ping if people have to connect to a different computer rather than each other. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4awaml/eli5_difference_between_dedicated_game_servers/ | {
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7piv7b | why are objects in cartoons that will be interacted with brighter than others around them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7piv7b/eli5why_are_objects_in_cartoons_that_will_be/ | {
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9jpen9 | who mister rogers is and what he’s done? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jpen9/eli5_who_mister_rogers_is_and_what_hes_done/ | {
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vwvwg | why do people join the mafia? | I'm not asking about gangs like MS13/Zetas/etc, but historically like Italian/Jewish mafias?
Seems like a loaded question- | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vwvwg/eli5_why_do_people_join_the_mafia/ | {
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465iny | is there a difference legal or otherwise between "sponsoring" a politician or bill vs a bribe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/465iny/eli5_is_there_a_difference_legal_or_otherwise/ | {
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ajcnen | how do government shut downs hurt the economy and who are the ones who lose their money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajcnen/eli5_how_do_government_shut_downs_hurt_the/ | {
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9n916d | why is it okay to leave baked goods containing ingredients like eggs out on the counter for days, but if i left just a cooked egg sitting out, i’d probably get sick from eating it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9n916d/eli5_why_is_it_okay_to_leave_baked_goods/ | {
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2b8998 | why are salts of the transition metals, particularly in the fourth period, brightly coloured. | Anyone with high school chemistry is familiar with bright blue Copper Sulphate, Purple Potassium Permanganate, Red Potassium Dichromate etc. Whereas non-transition metals tend to have colorless salts.
I have read wikipedia's article on color of transition metal salts: _URL_0_
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awljpy | when it’s 10°c in spring the trees are green, but when it’s 10°c in autumn the trees are yellow, brown, and red? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/awljpy/eli5_when_its_10c_in_spring_the_trees_are_green/ | {
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3jiefg | why are syrian refugees so obsessed with getting to western europe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jiefg/eli5_why_are_syrian_refugees_so_obsessed_with/ | {
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byygdv | why does pressing clothes with hot iron works while using cold iron doesn't ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/byygdv/eli5_why_does_pressing_clothes_with_hot_iron/ | {
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56c03d | how can a flight from london to new york take 8 hours, yet london to los angeles is only 11 hours when it's takes 5/6 hours to fly from new york to los angeles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56c03d/eli5_how_can_a_flight_from_london_to_new_york/ | {
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7r8py9 | why does some disposable lighter stop working before the gas runs out? | My fruit for the day.
Why does some disposable lighter stop working before the gas runs out?
By stop working I mean:
1. Does not light up.
2. Lights up but with very small flame.
On the other hand, why does some disposable lighter continue to operate until the gas runs out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7r8py9/eli5_why_does_some_disposable_lighter_stop/ | {
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duwp4e | why are we able to stop using our arms and maje them go limp but we cant stop using our eardrums and stop listening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/duwp4e/eli5_why_are_we_able_to_stop_using_our_arms_and/ | {
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16cu9a | how come when my hamster is running on a wheel, she sticks her head out the tube adjacent to the wheel every time she takes a break? does she expect a different exit every time she goes around? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16cu9a/eli5_how_come_when_my_hamster_is_running_on_a/ | {
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84ee61 | why your lips get chapped. i’ve always thought it was from your lips being dry and also has something to do with cold air. if they get chapped from being dry, why wouldn’t adding water to keep your lips moist solve the problem? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84ee61/eli5_why_your_lips_get_chapped_ive_always_thought/ | {
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37qkdn | do energy drinks work depending on the person? i can drink monster, redbull, etc, but none of them do anything but one can of nos and i'm on cocaine | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37qkdn/eli5do_energy_drinks_work_depending_on_the_person/ | {
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2oe17o | genetically, how does a red head baby come to be? | My boyfriend is a ginger and he has tried to explain this to me several times, but it goes over my head. Somebody please dumb it down for me! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oe17o/eli5_genetically_how_does_a_red_head_baby_come_to/ | {
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9j8px7 | how exactly is inflation over time determined? how can someone say x dollars today was y dollars in 1978? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9j8px7/eli5_how_exactly_is_inflation_over_time/ | {
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24pv4h | how can we map and see the extended universe outside our solar system, yet we can't fully map the depth of the ocean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24pv4h/eli5_how_can_we_map_and_see_the_extended_universe/ | {
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bmjtu5 | if a point has zero dimensions, how does it exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bmjtu5/eli5_if_a_point_has_zero_dimensions_how_does_it/ | {
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2f0w8k | how are instagram followers sold? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f0w8k/eli5_how_are_instagram_followers_sold/ | {
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7367qa | when our nails grow, what stops the skin at the base of the nails from stretching and breaking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7367qa/eli5_when_our_nails_grow_what_stops_the_skin_at/ | {
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4y0mdd | we know the speed of light there for was is the speed of the dark ( for example shadows ) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y0mdd/eli5_we_know_the_speed_of_light_there_for_was_is/ | {
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ev5tcg | how can napkins/paper towels absorb water upwards into the paper towel against the force of gravity, i.e into sections of the towel that are above the water line? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ev5tcg/eli5_how_can_napkinspaper_towels_absorb_water/ | {
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636ldm | how does an isp track me? can i obfuscate this without a vpn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/636ldm/eli5_how_does_an_isp_track_me_can_i_obfuscate/ | {
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32wfjz | if double jeopardy means the defendant cannot be retried for the same offense, how does it reconcile with retrials? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32wfjz/eli5_if_double_jeopardy_means_the_defendant/ | {
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4vmae8 | how come it's recommended to wash your jeans as little as possible? | This may also fall under askscience, but I've heard rumors and also the jeans I'm wearing right now have directions on them to be washed as little as possible and inside out. Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vmae8/eli5_how_come_its_recommended_to_wash_your_jeans/ | {
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2jw2td | why can i see a torch from hundreds of meters away, when the light beam only lights up a small area of 20m or so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jw2td/eli5_why_can_i_see_a_torch_from_hundreds_of/ | {
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ehz38m | what causes the chemical imbalance that leads to mental health issues? | As in depression and anxiety etc... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehz38m/eli5_what_causes_the_chemical_imbalance_that/ | {
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2ppn37 | how did obama lift the embargo off of cuba without consent of congress? | Now that my question has been answered, what are the pros and cons of having diplomatic relations being reestablished? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ppn37/eli5_how_did_obama_lift_the_embargo_off_of_cuba/ | {
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2oyb7q | what drives babies teeth to push out of the gum? | And how do the teeth know to go the right way, in the right position and when to move? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oyb7q/eli5_what_drives_babies_teeth_to_push_out_of_the/ | {
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3qkorl | how does eye-black actually work and what's the point in wearing it for a night game? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qkorl/eli5_how_does_eyeblack_actually_work_and_whats/ | {
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2oeps0 | what exactly is happening when a cop pulls me over and runs my information? what's the whole process? | I just got pulled over for speeding and I was curious as to what cops do in the lull where they're in their cars. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oeps0/eli5_what_exactly_is_happening_when_a_cop_pulls/ | {
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ba7cur | why isn’t braille used on everyday items bought at grocery stores..such as food items and house cleaning supplies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ba7cur/eli5_why_isnt_braille_used_on_everyday_items/ | {
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227wz6 | iran contra? | Looking for a (hopefully) unbiased basic summary and implications of the event. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/227wz6/eli5_iran_contra/ | {
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70ts32 | how can drug companies put instructions and warnings on the back of their tablet packaging (like ibuprofen and aspirin) for how many someone should take at a time/within 24 hours etc. when everybody has a different body weight/size? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70ts32/eli5how_can_drug_companies_put_instructions_and/ | {
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219e65 | how does one "backpack" around the world? | Without assuming independent wealth. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/219e65/eli5how_does_one_backpack_around_the_world/ | {
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flwk1o | how to find geodes? what is the difference between them and normal rocks on the oudside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/flwk1o/eli5_how_to_find_geodes_what_is_the_difference/ | {
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9zzzot | why can't we mix different colors of paint to make yellow paint? | But we can mix Green + Red light to make yellow, and conversely, we can mix blue and yellow paint to make green paint but we can't mix different colors of light into green light. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zzzot/eli5_why_cant_we_mix_different_colors_of_paint_to/ | {
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36nj1u | why don't people get arrested/charged for downloading pirated content? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36nj1u/eli5_why_dont_people_get_arrestedcharged_for/ | {
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1brs1x | where are the (recognized) descendants of abraham lincoln, benjamin franklin, thomas jefferson,etc today? why are they not more "famous?" why do we not hear more about them? | I realize some died in childbirth, some (many) were illegitimate and not recognized however some survived. Where are these descendants? I'd be curious to see how the great great great granddaughter of Honest Abe lives today. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1brs1x/eli5_where_are_the_recognized_descendants_of/ | {
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38yklw | why can't voice recognition software ever seem to recognise tone or punctuation, yet handles grammar fine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38yklw/eli5_why_cant_voice_recognition_software_ever/ | {
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16xrvu | why do i sometimes feel physical pain in my legs when i see or hear about something really painful? | I just opened an album of the guy that got covered in 450-degree liquid metal and felt that shock/pain in my legs. I usually get it in my lower thighs and knees, but other people have reported it in different places. What gives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16xrvu/eli5_why_do_i_sometimes_feel_physical_pain_in_my/ | {
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1nudb6 | if an astronaut were to drift off structure and into the void, what would be their cause of death? | After the recent Gravity film I was curious about this. It would seem terrifying to be drifting into space, knowing you were doomed. Would you die by running out of oxygen? Thirst? And on a different note, has a euthanization device ever been considered in spacesuits or even space stations to bring on a painless death ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nudb6/eli5_if_an_astronaut_were_to_drift_off_structure/ | {
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2oar1m | how will they get the mars astronauts back to earth? | How will NASA get those brave souls home? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oar1m/eli5_how_will_they_get_the_mars_astronauts_back/ | {
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1q99t4 | eili5 : why does my butt hole feel like it's itchy sometimes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q99t4/eili5_why_does_my_butt_hole_feel_like_its_itchy/ | {
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6mur3u | why do the effects of coffee sometimes provide the background energy desired and other times seemingly does little more than increase the rate of your heart beat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mur3u/eli5_why_do_the_effects_of_coffee_sometimes/ | {
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l99vz | why doesn't construction continue during winter months in north america? | I'm talking about the colder climates like Toronto and New York. Is it just that it's too cold for the workers? Or is it also due to machinery and material difficulties such as concrete not curing in cold temperatures?
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1gdql3 | do we all perceive time as going at the same constant speed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gdql3/eli5_do_we_all_perceive_time_as_going_at_the_same/ | {
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85e9r9 | why are so many universities selective with admissions if more students means more revenue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85e9r9/eli5_why_are_so_many_universities_selective_with/ | {
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t7aky | what classifies an art 'era'? which one are we in? | I understand things like classical and Romantic, thanks to the Five year old's explanation of the universe posts, but i have heard many people say that we haven't had an Era since Post-modernism. Is it because we as a culture are less creative? We don't have an overarching theme? Maybe it's because people like Nora Rob... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t7aky/eli5_what_classifies_an_art_era_which_one_are_we/ | {
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5ffumf | why do home and work computers require cooling while car computers can function perfectly fine in 3 digit temperatures? | I'd imagine part of the reason is they are not as "high performance" but they still do complicated computations that are potentially life affecting. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ffumf/eli5_why_do_home_and_work_computers_require/ | {
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16yvuf | the nebular theory/hypothesis | I have an assignment that brings up the nebular theory and I am having a tough time deciphering the jargon from Wikipedia. I'd appreciate any answer!
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3xsb3r | if you can afford it, why can it be good to borrow money? | For example, I paid for my 4 month old phone on credit card. I knew money was coming in. I paid some of it off and when the money came in, I paid the rest off. I did all this within a week or so.
Are there other beneficial uses of borrowing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xsb3r/eli5_if_you_can_afford_it_why_can_it_be_good_to/ | {
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7tn1m1 | if a 3.5mm audio jack is also referred to as a 1/8" jack, why is a 1/4" audio jack also referred to as a 6.3mm jack? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tn1m1/eli5_if_a_35mm_audio_jack_is_also_referred_to_as/ | {
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1dzu3i | who owns the copyright? | Lets say i click photo containing 10 random strangers and sold to a newspaper agency. In this case can these 10 people file a complaint against me for copyright infringement and if i am not the owner of the picture out of 10 who will be the actual owner? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dzu3i/who_owns_the_copyright/ | {
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oba5l | white house's reasoning on church tax exemption | A while back, I signed an [online petition](_URL_0_) against churches being exempted from taxes, because it is against the First Amendment. They responded back today with an [e-mail](_URL_1_) and it uses a lot of political-babble that I don't quite understand. Can anyone explain what they're saying? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oba5l/eli5_white_houses_reasoning_on_church_tax/ | {
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699r1v | how does owning a part of a company translate to everyday money? | Hey, to elaborate more. Lets take Facebook for example, Mark owns 57% of the company, and he is supposedly worth 64 billion because of it, but how does this translate to real life money? Does he sell his shares every so often and gets money wired to his account? Or does he get money some other way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/699r1v/eli5_how_does_owning_a_part_of_a_company/ | {
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3peav4 | how do 4chan raids work? | When I went to their website, it said that you're not allowed to post raids or "call to invasion". If so, how do people have their opening posts stay up long enough to recruit enough people? And what part of 4chan are they posted in? /v? /PI/? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3peav4/eli5_how_do_4chan_raids_work/ | {
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3l7ag9 | why do women generally tend to be more afraid than men? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l7ag9/eli5_why_do_women_generally_tend_to_be_more/ | {
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46ci99 | why aren't legal/courtroom documents in layman's terms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46ci99/eli5why_arent_legalcourtroom_documents_in_laymans/ | {
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5mk574 | how do touch screens work that they can be manipulated by my hand, but not accidentally by my sleeve? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mk574/eli5_how_do_touch_screens_work_that_they_can_be/ | {
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476isw | why are most, if not all caffeine based energy drinks (red bull, monster, rockstar etc) always sold in cans, never bottles? | Surely because bottles, well, plastic ones at least, are resealable, it gives them an edge over cans, right? Why are they never sold like this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/476isw/eli5_why_are_most_if_not_all_caffeine_based/ | {
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363dij | why is a college degree now required for many jobs when some of those same jobs used to be operated by people with only a high school education? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/363dij/eli5_why_is_a_college_degree_now_required_for/ | {
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1w6fy8 | why aren't we sending more voyager-type probes into all directions of outer space? | I know that lack of money is the most obvious reason, but with the many advances in technology we should be able to pack new probes with a lot more instruments than voyager ever had. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w6fy8/eli5why_arent_we_sending_more_voyagertype_probes/ | {
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6lzw4n | why aren't buildings built hexagonal? | Or a combination of hexagons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lzw4n/eli5_why_arent_buildings_built_hexagonal/ | {
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2f7558 | how do they make the actors in lotr/the hobbit look significantly smaller than they do in real life. | Richard Armitage (AKA Thorin Oakenshield in the Hobbit) is 6'1 yet plays a dwarf. I am wondering how they make him and the other dwarves/hobbits look so small. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f7558/eli5_how_do_they_make_the_actors_in_lotrthe/ | {
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5g3fs9 | how do prosecutors prove someone had been sexually assaulted decades ago? assuming no physical evidence, isn't it all hearsay? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g3fs9/eli5_how_do_prosecutors_prove_someone_had_been/ | {
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1q3yyy | on japanese/chinese/korean billboards, why do you commonly see english words? | I've never understood why they group English in on advertisements in Asia. Do people just associate to the brand and can't understand what the writing means or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q3yyy/eli5_on_japanesechinesekorean_billboards_why_do/ | {
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m02fx | moon cycles/orbit | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m02fx/eli5_moon_cyclesorbit/ | {
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2v17th | how does the under part of my nails get so dirty, so quick? | I'm trying to stop biting my nails but with new growth, I've started to notice the underpart of the nail to get dirty a lot quicker. I don't go digging in dirt (or other questionable places for that matter), so how does all of that black stuff get under there? And what is that black stuff? Dead skin? Dirt? Dust? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v17th/eli5how_does_the_under_part_of_my_nails_get_so/ | {
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9ljj5z | why do you need "administrator permssion" on your own computer, and why arent you already on administrator mode? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ljj5z/eli5_why_do_you_need_administrator_permssion_on/ | {
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2rd60i | how will we shoot rockets into space when we've ran out of fossil fuels? | Let's assume all off our fossil fuels would run out right now, would we be screwed with no way of leaving this rock, or does there exist other, more expensive, substitutes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rd60i/eli5_how_will_we_shoot_rockets_into_space_when/ | {
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6ktco7 | why is a whiter shirt or car better for being in the sun but darker skin is better for living in countries around the equator with the most sunlight? | It's my 5 year old understanding that darker colors absorb more heat so why are people with lighter skin more sensitive to the sun and not the other way around? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ktco7/eli5_why_is_a_whiter_shirt_or_car_better_for/ | {
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