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3sk5hk | if you get injured all over like in a bad car accident, does the body prioritize which injury it works on more/first or do they all get repaired at the same rate no matter what is the injury? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sk5hk/eli5if_you_get_injured_all_over_like_in_a_bad_car/ | {
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jkz3e | how dvd upscaling works | I've got an 'upscaling' DVD player for my big tv and I want to know what exactly is happening. The only google results I can find are confusing. Help me ELI5. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jkz3e/eli5_how_dvd_upscaling_works/ | {
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ogfkk | why is the cause of so much unrest in this world due to religious conflict? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ogfkk/why_is_the_cause_of_so_much_unrest_in_this_world/ | {
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6jer8u | why does turning the steering wheel the opposite direction help to control drifting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jer8u/eli5_why_does_turning_the_steering_wheel_the/ | {
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1gunco | why do i wake up when my dog stares at me, but doesn't make a sound or touch me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gunco/eli5_why_do_i_wake_up_when_my_dog_stares_at_me/ | {
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1v0tfc | how can everyone have a job? | I was in Subway the other day, and it was packed full of people applying to the *same* opening. ONE opening.
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65dyjk | artificial intelligence | How does it work. It's like a man made brain correct? How can something so complex, and convoluted actually be accomplished. Even on a minor scale. And what could this technology progress into? Could it make the modern solider absolute? And what moral bounds do the people furthering this technology abide by, if any? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65dyjk/eli5_artificial_intelligence/ | {
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bf5m4l | why do some church benches (pews) have very short seats? | They look often too short to actually fit a person | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bf5m4l/eli5_why_do_some_church_benches_pews_have_very/ | {
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3ekml5 | why does vimeo have higher quality videos, youtube has medium quality, and liveleak has low quality? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ekml5/eli5why_does_vimeo_have_higher_quality_videos/ | {
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e4qk7l | why can't an ectopic pregnancy be saved by using the same methods as surrogacy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e4qk7l/eli5_why_cant_an_ectopic_pregnancy_be_saved_by/ | {
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3skzzi | why do you go noseblind to things you smell all the time but not eyeblind to things you see all the time? | For example: I always have to ask if my hair/clothes/car/house smells like weed. I can smell fresh bud or smoke but not the lingering after. Also, I bought a hand cream that smelled SO strong on day one but now I hardly notice it. However, I look at spreadsheets for 12 hours a day and by the end of the day I can still ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3skzzi/eli5_why_do_you_go_noseblind_to_things_you_smell/ | {
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3lhmz3 | why was michael jacksons doctor charged with killing michael jackson? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lhmz3/eli5_why_was_michael_jacksons_doctor_charged_with/ | {
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74wlh2 | when snakes shed their skin, they have skin over their eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74wlh2/eli5_when_snakes_shed_their_skin_they_have_skin/ | {
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331m8g | how does it work that some songs played on headphones sound like a paticular part is in the 'middle' of my head, but sometimes in both ears at the same time? | It's probably a confusing way to put it but y'know. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/331m8g/eli5_how_does_it_work_that_some_songs_played_on/ | {
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klhlw | what benefit there is to losing consciousness? | When humans are hit hard in the head, they lose consciousness (boxers, football players, tradesmen, Homer Simpson etc.
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fw90mn | when a photographer is attempting to catch something at a very precise moment, why can they not use video and then select the exact frame they want to be the photo? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fw90mn/eli5_when_a_photographer_is_attempting_to_catch/ | {
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5ltcao | why are zoos a thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ltcao/eli5_why_are_zoos_a_thing/ | {
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17kz2o | how can games get awards before they're released? | i mean some games get awards when they're clearly still in development | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17kz2o/how_can_games_get_awards_before_theyre_released/ | {
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271t1i | why can't game streamers have music playing in their videos, but there are countless music videos and songs on youtube already? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/271t1i/eli5_why_cant_game_streamers_have_music_playing/ | {
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eef6j6 | how is choreography transcribed? | With things like ballets and musicals, how does the choreographer write down what the dancers should do? Is there a standard notation? Is it sketched? Before recording was possible, how did the producers know how to make Swan Lake the same way each time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eef6j6/eli5_how_is_choreography_transcribed/ | {
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1umbfl | how virus/malware detection softwares work? how is it possible to scan and detect 100s of files within a millisecond? | Hi guys,
I am sure there are more people out there who at one point of time must have wondered how does all those anti-virus and anti-malware software works.
I am currently using ESET Online Scanner because I suspected something dodgy while browsing reddit.
Could some expert(s) please explain the following:
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4zhcnh | why do some products have a "may contain ______" warning label? shouldn't the manufacturers know for certain what's in their product? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zhcnh/eli5_why_do_some_products_have_a_may_contain/ | {
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8y6yyx | in extremely obese (~1,000lbs) individuals, why does fat tend to collect in uneven pockets, particularly favoring one area or another, instead of being more evenly distributed throughout the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8y6yyx/eli5_in_extremely_obese_1000lbs_individuals_why/ | {
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a1d0mr | what's consumer culture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1d0mr/eli5_whats_consumer_culture/ | {
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3nkma2 | why do different games have different supported operating systems? | Why do the games have different supported operating systems? For example: why do some games have support for Windows 7, but not for Windows 10? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nkma2/eli5_why_do_different_games_have_different/ | {
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a8t9ay | why did google and microsoft got fined by the eu for embedding the play store in android and internet explorer in windows while apple does both with the apple store and safari but doesn't get fined? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8t9ay/eli5_why_did_google_and_microsoft_got_fined_by/ | {
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4oe1hq | hawaii became a state in 1959. if someone were born in hawaii in 1958, would they be allowed to run for president once they reached 35? | Tell me if my question is worded weirdly or anything, 'k? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4oe1hq/eli5_hawaii_became_a_state_in_1959_if_someone/ | {
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99w0i2 | is there perfect amount of mold on blue cheese, or any amount is fine? is it possible for it to grow too much mold, to point where it is spoiled, or is drying too much only way for it to spoil? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99w0i2/eli5_is_there_perfect_amount_of_mold_on_blue/ | {
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99xr8v | gram positive and gram negative bacteria. | My microbiology teacher has a thick accent, can anyone explain this to me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99xr8v/eli5_gram_positive_and_gram_negative_bacteria/ | {
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33ydb3 | why do most games don't support sli? | What is the difficulty of getting SLI supported? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33ydb3/eli5_why_do_most_games_dont_support_sli/ | {
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4h65ia | what exactly is happening when those hypnotists "hypnotize" people at a show? | The contact is minimal, so I can't really see instructions being passed. Plants are a factor, but how is it all rigged? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h65ia/eli5_what_exactly_is_happening_when_those/ | {
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51o8s4 | i have every symptom for ovarian cancer, but other ailments have the exact same list of symptoms. how does a doctor differentiate between ailments that share identical symptoms? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51o8s4/eli5_i_have_every_symptom_for_ovarian_cancer_but/ | {
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1g0c16 | how can i be stuffed at the end of a meal and still feel hungry for dessert? | Why is it that at the end of a large meal I can feel unable to eat another bite of the food in front of me, but when presented with a different type of food (sweet, salty, etc) I don't feel as full? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g0c16/eli5_how_can_i_be_stuffed_at_the_end_of_a_meal/ | {
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yrnpf | the singularity is near? | Curious to get a straightforward answer to what it means when one says, *The Singularity Is Near*. How do I understand this as simply as a 5 year old, and be able to to explain it to other 5 year olds?
**EDIT: Thanks for all the answers, also check out /r/singularity and /r/futurology** | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yrnpf/eli5_the_singularity_is_near/ | {
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54qcip | what would happen if we dropped a lake sized amount of water on mars surface? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54qcip/eli5_what_would_happen_if_we_dropped_a_lake_sized/ | {
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9427yn | why was e chosen to be 2.71828? what is so special about this number and the exponential function? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9427yn/eli5_why_was_e_chosen_to_be_271828_what_is_so/ | {
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263gin | when people are asleep and get woken up for a short period of time, why don't they remember that encounter? | **For example:** My family have full conversations with me if they have just woken me up, but I never remember them, I don't even remember waking up.
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5kdowr | if everybody has different tastebuds then why are some foods more commonly liked ie raw eggs and pizza | edit: raw eggs compared to pizza | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kdowr/eli5_if_everybody_has_different_tastebuds_then/ | {
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1t3m5f | walk me through the first phases of life on earth | I'm unclear on how life started on earth. I heard something about it happening spontaneously from various chemicals, but how exactly did this happen? Did a random assortment of molecules bump into one another in the perfect way to create some building block of life? How did this initial building block procreate, and ho... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t3m5f/eli5_walk_me_through_the_first_phases_of_life_on/ | {
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1sd4lj | why would it be bad if the government regulated bitcoin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sd4lj/why_would_it_be_bad_if_the_government_regulated/ | {
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16sn0d | as a non-american, can some one please explain this whole ordeal with manti te'o? | I don't know who he is, or what he done, but everyone is talking about it. Please EXLI5. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16sn0d/as_a_nonamerican_can_some_one_please_explain_this/ | {
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33wit3 | how do scientists translate biological data into a number of bytes? (eg. a human sperm contains 1500 tb of data) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33wit3/eli5_how_do_scientists_translate_biological_data/ | {
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8gz9kh | why do humans have to "wipe" after defecating? are we the only animals that do so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gz9kh/eli5_why_do_humans_have_to_wipe_after_defecating/ | {
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fxauga | when someone is sued for "5 times more than their networth", where does that money come from? does the person suing get all that money at once from somewhere? is the person being sued condemned to a life of debt payments? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxauga/eli5_when_someone_is_sued_for_5_times_more_than/ | {
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80w30u | how can people suddenly get a heritable disease/illness when no one in the family has it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80w30u/eli5_how_can_people_suddenly_get_a_heritable/ | {
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1vtd65 | what does it mean to have an overactive thyroid? what does the thyroid even do for the body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vtd65/eli5what_does_it_mean_to_have_an_overactive/ | {
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7mebn8 | how do electronics that rotate stay connected? | For example, a PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) camera can keep rotating indefinitely, yet it's always connected for video and power. If the rotating component of the camera was connected to the static part with wires, it would just twist and break, so how does the camera transmit images and use electricity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mebn8/eli5_how_do_electronics_that_rotate_stay_connected/ | {
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21plws | how come objects that are much smaller than they usually are, appear "cute" to us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21plws/eli5_how_come_objects_that_are_much_smaller_than/ | {
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2b6j1t | the gun controller for games like duck hunt. | I know that there's something with a white square, but how does it know where the square should be? If the square was in the correct place, why would the camera on the gun exist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b6j1t/eli5_the_gun_controller_for_games_like_duck_hunt/ | {
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b5w86v | can someone explain the eucd (european union copyright directive) and how it will change the internet for europeans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b5w86v/eli5_can_someone_explain_the_eucd_european_union/ | {
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2g1ne2 | why did the usa asked if they could send the guantánamo prisoners here to chile? why can't they go to usa? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g1ne2/eli5_why_did_the_usa_asked_if_they_could_send_the/ | {
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62wlou | why is google promoting rt, a key component of russia’s foreign propaganda apparatus | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62wlou/eli5_why_is_google_promoting_rt_a_key_component/ | {
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3ttac5 | what the hell does "receiving gold" mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ttac5/eli5_what_the_hell_does_receiving_gold_mean/ | {
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52yd86 | how did samsung not catch that one of its flagship products, the galaxy note 7, caught fire while charging? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52yd86/eli5_how_did_samsung_not_catch_that_one_of_its/ | {
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4uwe0j | what would happen if a political party's nominee could no longer run? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uwe0j/eli5_what_would_happen_if_a_political_partys/ | {
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2q395c | if a person dies in a boxing/martial arts/wrestling match, can the opponent be blamed for the death? | And what if he dies during practice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q395c/eli5_if_a_person_dies_in_a_boxingmartial/ | {
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2nm1x8 | new changes in immigration laws. | Some of my undocumented co workers have been celebrating a lot these days and I dont really understand what's happening. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nm1x8/eli5new_changes_in_immigration_laws/ | {
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7ol2tt | what determines whether gas comes out your mouth or your butt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ol2tt/eli5_what_determines_whether_gas_comes_out_your/ | {
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856iiu | why do some farmers plant crops in big circles, rather than sticking with squares or rectangles? aren't they losing ~21.5% of crop area? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/856iiu/eli5_why_do_some_farmers_plant_crops_in_big/ | {
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47mm0m | could i selectively breed a particular breed of dog into another breed? for example, could i breed a golden retrievers into a bulldog? | From what I understand, all of breeds of dogs are the same species. If I took golden retrievers, for example, from different litters and chose the ones who had phenotypes that most closely resembled bull dogs and breed them with each other, could I eventually get to a bulldog? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47mm0m/eli5_could_i_selectively_breed_a_particular_breed/ | {
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jjq9b | the rules of basketball | Specifically (I don't know if there is a difference) the kind played in the NBA.
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anri2f | how come jewish people don't have darker complexions? | Even though Jewish people trace back to the Middle East who were enslaved in Egypt for a very long time, they have fair skin. How come they don't have darker complexions like other middle easterners/north Africans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/anri2f/eli5_how_come_jewish_people_dont_have_darker/ | {
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3dalcx | why don't cpus max out 100% during startup but max out doing a single task like file compression? | I noticed when doing serious crunching like compressing a video the CPU is maxed out 100% and stays that way until it's done with its task but when I startup the computer it takes a full minute to get up and running but the CPU never goes about 50%. It doesn't make sense to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dalcx/eli5_why_dont_cpus_max_out_100_during_startup_but/ | {
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9g2lje | why did hurricane florence suddenly drop from a category 5 to a category 1 so quickly before even hitting land | Maybe it’s just been a while since I’ve learned how they work in the first place but don’t they get more power in the water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9g2lje/eli5_why_did_hurricane_florence_suddenly_drop/ | {
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4nrhi7 | what do intelligence officers in the military and security services actually do? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nrhi7/eli5_what_do_intelligence_officers_in_the/ | {
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3surkc | why do east africans have caucasian features? | East Africans don't have the same features as West Africans. Why do they look so different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3surkc/eli5_why_do_east_africans_have_caucasian_features/ | {
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23srf3 | what happens when you drown in the ocean? | Additional question: What's the best way to stop from drowning? You can't just relax and float on your back with all of those waves can you? Why would you not want to float on your back in the ocean?
This got me thinking that: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23srf3/eli5_what_happens_when_you_drown_in_the_ocean/ | {
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bdgvef | if almost every large animal with mobility has forward bending knees, why do so many advanced boston dynamics type robots have rear facing knees? | Just wondering. It would seem the only natural application to (seemingly, but are actually there ankles ie flamingos) rear bending knees are things like birds that always crouch forward. Most all the 4 legged Boston dynamic robots bend there joint backwards, and they seemed to have JUST got decent two legged ones that ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdgvef/eli5_if_almost_every_large_animal_with_mobility/ | {
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9tzj85 | why people think that being in cold weather or swimming in cold water can make you sick | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tzj85/eli5_why_people_think_that_being_in_cold_weather/ | {
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2e2x5l | how do anti-virus softwares scan the computer files so fast? aren't there a lot of viruses to check for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e2x5l/eli5_how_do_antivirus_softwares_scan_the_computer/ | {
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3v06da | what are the different types of file/program extensions and why do we use it? | While i was browsing through reddit, I came across many types of image files, and was confused with the different picture files used. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v06da/eli5_what_are_the_different_types_of_fileprogram/ | {
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5tmtto | fifth circuit? ninth circuit? can someone please explain why all the different federal courts and why/how it came about? thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tmtto/eli5_fifth_circuit_ninth_circuit_can_someone/ | {
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1v3xf5 | why is "the internet going down"? | [On the front page this morning is this.](_URL_0_) It links to _URL_1_, a site which has been hugged to death, but which seems to make note of the state of the internet.
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1gano5 | the dna being patented case in the usa. | What does DNA being patented mean? And what does this mean for modern medicine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gano5/eli5_the_dna_being_patented_case_in_the_usa/ | {
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32tmxa | i can find/google anything on the internet within seconds, so why does the windows file explorer take so long to search for files? | The internet is a lot bigger than my local harddrive. Sure, Google's servers are a lot more powerful than my computer, but google also has to serve more search queries. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32tmxa/eli5_i_can_findgoogle_anything_on_the_internet/ | {
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3xdbvh | how are movie streaming sites like 123movies legal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xdbvh/eli5_how_are_movie_streaming_sites_like_123movies/ | {
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3ygvji | how does kickstarter avoid the ppl asking for funds simply paying the last bit to reach their goal themselves in order to secure the money? | If someone uses Kickstarter to get money but they don't look like they'll reach their goal, what's stopping them from using a friend to donate money to achieve the goal and gain access to all the strangers' funds?
If it doesn't look like they'll hit the goal, doesn't it become a Finance question where, at some % poi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ygvji/eli5_how_does_kickstarter_avoid_the_ppl_asking/ | {
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2jxeb6 | how can we guess the time without seeing a clock for hours? | If I arrive somewhere at say, 12pm and 3 hours later someone asks what time it is, without seeing a clock, I can guess and be fairly accurate. So how does our brain know roughly how much time has passed without even thinking about it for the past few hours? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jxeb6/eli5_how_can_we_guess_the_time_without_seeing_a/ | {
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3ovzce | why horn player's call musical notes different names. | Why a horn player's "A" can be different than an "A" played by guitar or keys when an A is always 440hz on a tuner. Example... teaching a horn player a song. me "The chords are A to D." Horn players, "Your A or my A?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ovzce/eli5why_horn_players_call_musical_notes_different/ | {
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1utgh1 | when i have a bad urge to pee, but have to hold it...why is it harder to concentrate? also, why do i begin to fidget more and find it harder to stay still? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1utgh1/when_i_have_a_bad_urge_to_pee_but_have_to_hold/ | {
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4djdd1 | what's going on between linux and microsoft/windows 10? what does this mean for the future of linux? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4djdd1/eli5_whats_going_on_between_linux_and/ | {
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uz2i8 | wire transfers | What is the proof that there is actually money behind a wire transfer and preventing a bank to just saying there is money behind a transfer. I just see a Cayman bank "transferring" money to a different bank and creating legitimate wealth. Furthermore, what makes it so irreversible once it has been a few hours? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uz2i8/eli5_wire_transfers/ | {
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4i7x3e | why do people think obama is a muslim? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i7x3e/eli5why_do_people_think_obama_is_a_muslim/ | {
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9brmjg | where does lighting come from? | Thunder is like the sound of lightning or whatever. But where does the light come from? Clouds are mainly just water right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9brmjg/eli5_where_does_lighting_come_from/ | {
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1scmn4 | why/how are the commercials with the sad animals and babies able to be so much longer than regular commercials? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1scmn4/whyhow_are_the_commercials_with_the_sad_animals/ | {
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nuigb | how did the ak-47 become so widespread? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nuigb/eli5_how_did_the_ak47_become_so_widespread/ | {
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4fn1px | why is voting (in america) anonymous, and why is it so difficult to require picture id in order to vote? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fn1px/eli5_why_is_voting_in_america_anonymous_and_why/ | {
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8g9c87 | how are international war laws reinforced | ELI5: There are laws in place of how international warfare is framed in regards to what is "crossing the line", like for instance, biological weapons. Although the laws are in place, is there some sort of system that punishes the country for using these methods during war?
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alsm7h | why can you feel your pulse beating in a painful wound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/alsm7h/eli5_why_can_you_feel_your_pulse_beating_in_a/ | {
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275frv | what is the appeal of the film "american psycho?" | Is it supposed to be a serious film, but can be taken as a comedy? I feel like it went over my head. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/275frv/eli5what_is_the_appeal_of_the_film_american_psycho/ | {
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6ngtjv | why do automatic toilets and urinals flush while i'm still very clearly using them? | Like, stop rushing me, man. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ngtjv/eli5_why_do_automatic_toilets_and_urinals_flush/ | {
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7shquz | can the penis get fat? why does the penis never increase in size when you get fat like the rest of your body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7shquz/eli5_can_the_penis_get_fat_why_does_the_penis/ | {
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399yl8 | if the government secretly prints money, will prices inflate? how will the market know when to increase price? | I've seen a post that if you need more money, just print more. Of course this will devalue the money and make prices go up, but if the government decides to do this secretly, will the prices increase or not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/399yl8/eli5_if_the_government_secretly_prints_money_will/ | {
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5qzq8h | when a part of your body swells, like from a bee sting or as an allergic reaction, what makes the swelling and how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qzq8h/eli5_when_a_part_of_your_body_swells_like_from_a/ | {
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3dqk27 | if the euro would collapse, what would happen in the days after the collapse? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dqk27/eli5_if_the_euro_would_collapse_what_would_happen/ | {
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1vrt0y | the japanese religon "shinto" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vrt0y/eli5_the_japanese_religon_shinto/ | {
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2qu0dk | eli: if humans originated in africa, how did we also develope on remote islands like japan? | Did humans travel to japan in boats from china and after a while forget they came from the mainland and created their own origin stories? Or, if not, how did we get to japan? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qu0dk/eli_if_humans_originated_in_africa_how_did_we/ | {
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