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239170 | why can't i have a wild bird like a cardinal or a jay as a pet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/239170/eli5_why_cant_i_have_a_wild_bird_like_a_cardinal/ | {
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608bfy | the concept of light: its speed, how it travels, what it means to be "# light-years away", etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/608bfy/eli5_the_concept_of_light_its_speed_how_it/ | {
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2mli2k | how did us mammals evolve into having emotions and specifically love? | It can be a theory since I don't think this has been explained. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mli2k/eli5_how_did_us_mammals_evolve_into_having/ | {
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bgm9ai | what makes people smile/frown or do any facial expressions connected to how they feel the same way everywhere? is it biological or just years of people doing that with their faces? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgm9ai/eli5_what_makes_people_smilefrown_or_do_any/ | {
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46si60 | what is the difference between homeopathy and naturopathic medicine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46si60/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_homeopathy/ | {
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1nlffl | why does a rope..etc break when pulled suddenly(when hauling heavy weights),but holds if gradual force is applied? | My towing cable broke while accelerating sudenly :( | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nlffl/eli5why_does_a_ropeetc_break_when_pulled/ | {
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83k66d | what would happen to your eyes if you don't blink for 24 hours, 1 week, 1 month, 1 year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83k66d/eli5_what_would_happen_to_your_eyes_if_you_dont/ | {
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3o40g0 | are there known evolutionary reasons that humans have a sense of aesthetics? ex. thinking that trees are beautiful, puppies are cute, art is beautiful, music sounds good, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o40g0/eli5are_there_known_evolutionary_reasons_that/ | {
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4282yj | can someone out there please explain to me what's the difference between a metaphor and an analogy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4282yj/eli5_can_someone_out_there_please_explain_to_me/ | {
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2f1t89 | if the troops in ukraine are not officially russian, why can't nato attack them and defend ukraine? | Surely if Russia is denying that the troops, tanks and so on are theirs, then why are they not fair game for attack? Doesn't Nato have an obligation to help them due to the treaty after they removed their nuclear weapons? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f1t89/eli5_if_the_troops_in_ukraine_are_not_officially/ | {
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2ct4k0 | how does the universe have a predictable nature if all subatomic particles that constitute matter are completely random? where exactly does predictability come from in a physical sense? | I was inspired by [this part of a vsauce video](_URL_0_). The part about the randomness of quantum mechanics.
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2dlssc | how did words such as fuck, shit, etc. originate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dlssc/eli5_how_did_words_such_as_fuck_shit_etc_originate/ | {
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1fp9qs | how cotton has different quality. | Why is Walmart cotton not as good a quality as say Brooks Brothers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fp9qs/eli5_how_cotton_has_different_quality/ | {
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7pvzmu | what does ios do differently to android for iphones to only need 1-2 gb of ram? | Edit: Should have specified; *only need 1-2 GB* compared to flagship Android models, which usually have around 6 GB. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pvzmu/eli5_what_does_ios_do_differently_to_android_for/ | {
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20vf7y | why do people (even i) think that extremely attractive women are dumb? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20vf7y/eli5why_do_people_even_i_think_that_extremely/ | {
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9s1sbs | how do stealth planes & drones actually work ? | So I was watching this little gem of a talk [_URL_0_](_URL_0_) .And suddenly got me thinking about stealth drones(from minute 21).I know there are some tricks in building them so they don't get detected by all the technologies.But how is that done, what material do they use? And are stealth drones just unmanned stealth... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9s1sbs/eli5_how_do_stealth_planes_drones_actually_work/ | {
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2i8zqc | - if foxes are canines too, can dogs theoretically create offspring with them? why or why not? | Had a weird dream that I was mating Golden Retrievers with foxes and creating hybrid tame puppies and that got me wondering if it was really possible? They are both of the canine family, but is that the only requirement to create offspring? I know some wild cats (Bobcat/Lynx/Serval/etc) can be bred with common house-ca... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i8zqc/eli5_if_foxes_are_canines_too_can_dogs/ | {
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9fydsm | how does the united states have such a high gdp per capita relative to other developed countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9fydsm/eli5_how_does_the_united_states_have_such_a_high/ | {
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jl2zm | what do these terms mean: p/e ratio, dividend, yield? | I'm thinking about investing in stocks but I don't know how these values translate to whether or not I should buy a certain stock.
Also, I looked up a random stock, AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN), on Google and Yahoo! Finance, and the yield/dividend values were different. Is there a reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jl2zm/eli5_what_do_these_terms_mean_pe_ratio_dividend/ | {
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y5e25 | what physical property of our brain allows us to think to ourselves? | What-in my brain- allows me to talk to myself in my head or have coherent thoughts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y5e25/eli5_what_physical_property_of_our_brain_allows/ | {
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zqywp | why would someone have a caymen or offshore bank account if they weren't doing something illegal or had something to hide? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zqywp/eli5_why_would_someone_have_a_caymen_or_offshore/ | {
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7fxp66 | how can a member of the commonwealth be considered independent but still have a constitutional monarchy with queen elizabeth ii as the head of state? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fxp66/eli5_how_can_a_member_of_the_commonwealth_be/ | {
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5cfiuh | how ice does this in the freezer sometimes | [This](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cfiuh/eli5_how_ice_does_this_in_the_freezer_sometimes/ | {
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1w97a4 | information retention when asleep | I was wondering, when you're asleep, do you take in information at any level? Movie/documentary/podcast/music? Does being intoxicated when asleep make a difference to the intake of information? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w97a4/information_retention_when_asleep/ | {
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1sdpdo | my glasses fog up when i drink hot coffee on a cold day, but why don't my eyeballs fog up when i take off my glasses? | I did a bit of reading on the fog posts, and it seems that no one has asked: could your eyeballs fog up? Seriously hot coffee is super hot compared to your body temperature so we got the whole temperature thing going for us, what about the fog?
I guess our eyes aren't dry to begin with, so are we looking through fog ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sdpdo/eli5_my_glasses_fog_up_when_i_drink_hot_coffee_on/ | {
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l5abz | why do we have the tendency to fall when you look down from height? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l5abz/eli5_why_do_we_have_the_tendency_to_fall_when_you/ | {
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3g372z | i purchase controlling share (51%) of publicly traded company. what happens next? | I don't understand much of the process of what owning stock actually entails. I know companies probably take precaution from letting something like this happen, but what would happen if say, I bought 51% controlling interest in Wal-Mart.
Can I walk into stores and fire people? Can I get the police or some other gove... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g372z/eli5_i_purchase_controlling_share_51_of_publicly/ | {
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1ji5dh | why would anyone want to buy berkshire hathaway's stock if they never pay dividends? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ji5dh/eli5_why_would_anyone_want_to_buy_berkshire/ | {
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6dlkqq | why oled display, which are so successful on mobile and tv markets, is having a hard transition into laptop market? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dlkqq/eli5_why_oled_display_which_are_so_successful_on/ | {
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8ivxp6 | why are keyboards arranged in a slanted grid instead of a standard grid? | why are they arranged [like this](_URL_0_) instead of a standard grid that crosses perpendicularly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ivxp6/eli5_why_are_keyboards_arranged_in_a_slanted_grid/ | {
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m9mkn | child porn and internet | Let's say I live in a state/country where the age of consent is 18. I watch pornography or a live feed (Skype or such) of a 16 year old where in their state the age of consent is 16. Could I get in trouble?
What if I swap it? My state/country is 16 and the other person is 16 years old but where they live the consen... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m9mkn/child_porn_and_internet/ | {
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9w20vn | how did live tv broadcasts work before the invention of digital cameras? | When video cameras used to work via film, how did they transmit the footage in real time to far away places if the footage is captured on a physical film? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9w20vn/eli5_how_did_live_tv_broadcasts_work_before_the/ | {
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21jyw4 | how do hospitals in the u.s. expect their patients to pay their bills? why are the bills so outrageous? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21jyw4/eli5_how_do_hospitals_in_the_us_expect_their/ | {
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aqrd8b | is ice in the center of an ice cube different from the ice on the outside of an ice cube? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqrd8b/eli5_is_ice_in_the_center_of_an_ice_cube/ | {
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5e1ab4 | what causes libido, and why does it vary so much between people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e1ab4/eli5_what_causes_libido_and_why_does_it_vary_so/ | {
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2s6hzn | if i cannot fall asleep, but i'm laying in bed: comfortable and relaxed, is my body still getting a healthy amount of recharging time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s6hzn/eli5_if_i_cannot_fall_asleep_but_im_laying_in_bed/ | {
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1j9m8j | what is going on when we pop our backs? | What is going on structurally, and is there a difference between doing it yourself and having a chiropractor do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j9m8j/eli5_what_is_going_on_when_we_pop_our_backs/ | {
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20wkag | eli 5: why do cells all look 2d under the microscope , how or when can you see a 3d cell? | I was wondering about this, through the microscope you see a 2D cell while in some books they have a 3D diagram of the cell , how do they achieve this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20wkag/eli_5_why_do_cells_all_look_2d_under_the/ | {
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36b3lh | does everyone hear their own accent and just consider it normal, or is there a universal set sound for people hearing those who sound the same? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36b3lh/eli5_does_everyone_hear_their_own_accent_and_just/ | {
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7wolff | how the brain combines the information it receives from both of our eyes to form a single "instance" of the world? how it knows which information is seen from single/both eye/s and it combines it to see every thing only once? | Hi, I was just wondering that while we have 2 eyes, what we see is just a single "screenshot-instance" of the world that COMBINES what we see from both of our eyes and we don't see things twice as someone may expected.
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33z67x | what does it mean when hawks and eagles have better eyesight than us? does it mean they can literally zoom in on creatures on the ground, or do they just see things in a higher resolution? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33z67x/eli5what_does_it_mean_when_hawks_and_eagles_have/ | {
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3j2mt3 | what about canned spaghetti makes it taste so different? | I've had spaghetti all around the world but nothing tastes remotely like chef boyardee or the stuff they used to feed us in the lunchroom. What exactly made the canned stuff taste so ....off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j2mt3/eli5_what_about_canned_spaghetti_makes_it_taste/ | {
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3as9co | when people do coke in movies, what are they actually sniffing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3as9co/eli5_when_people_do_coke_in_movies_what_are_they/ | {
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49vosd | why do we have tonsils? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49vosd/eli5_why_do_we_have_tonsils/ | {
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bpndyd | how is it that water increases friction in small amounts, but decreases it in large amounts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpndyd/eli5_how_is_it_that_water_increases_friction_in/ | {
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8yx341 | how did the first explorers navigate the oceans? | Nowadays we have GPS and all sorts of technologies, which makes navigating really easy. But for the first people who sailed to the Americas, Australia, New Zealand, etc, how did they know how to find their way back ? How do you measure distance, direction where they were headed, etc? To me it's just an endless water de... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yx341/eli5_how_did_the_first_explorers_navigate_the/ | {
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4jl7x7 | why trees produce different shapes/sizes of leaves. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jl7x7/eli5why_trees_produce_different_shapessizes_of/ | {
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3jycjh | how come warm water tastes so bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jycjh/eli5_how_come_warm_water_tastes_so_bad/ | {
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2bzzjz | if ebola is a virus, why can't we just make a vaccine out a weak or dead version of the virus like we do with other vaccines? | I thought flu shots and vaccines are weak/dead versions of the actual virus and our body learns to fight it. Why can't we do this with the ebola virus or any other virus? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bzzjz/eli5_if_ebola_is_a_virus_why_cant_we_just_make_a/ | {
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3sbim3 | offensive starbucks cups | I'm really confused about what is offensive about the red cups at starbucks. They seem plain and normal to me, can anyone explain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sbim3/eli5_offensive_starbucks_cups/ | {
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41jetg | why do people like to romanticize monarchies, but then look at dictatorships in the worst light possible? | They seem incredibly similar as systems of government. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41jetg/eli5_why_do_people_like_to_romanticize_monarchies/ | {
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73as4n | why do tendons take so long to regrow even though they are non complex and completely internal so no need to get rid of bacteria? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73as4n/eli5_why_do_tendons_take_so_long_to_regrow_even/ | {
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4gwoks | why isn't mens clothing as skin-tight/revealing as womens clothing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gwoks/eli5why_isnt_mens_clothing_as_skintightrevealing/ | {
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1m5rg4 | why do people go to private universities in the united states | As a Canadian with two degrees this makes no sense to me. There are private universities here but I've met all of three people who have been to them (super-religious folks). However, in the states it seems to me there are lots of Private Uni's which practically do the exact same thing as Public post-secondary instituti... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m5rg4/eli5why_do_people_go_to_private_universities_in/ | {
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27bdqt | programming, how does it differ between different architectures? | ..between x64 and x86 more specifically. I'm aware of the physical differences, and the need to accommodate those within the code.. But I suppose I'm looking for more of an example where a programmer would need to do something different in his/her code to do so. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27bdqt/eli5programming_how_does_it_differ_between/ | {
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7hfqw5 | why is it that if you refresh/go back/etc. on some websites it will save information you entered but not on others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hfqw5/eli5_why_is_it_that_if_you_refreshgo_backetc_on/ | {
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2rytka | why does google offer so many services for free? | Some I understand, like ads on the search engine/youtube make it profitable, but things like Google Earth, the maps app on iOS, and Google translate seem like extremely useful services you could charge for, but they're free, how come? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rytka/eli5_why_does_google_offer_so_many_services_for/ | {
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1voodr | the differences between heavy cream, whipping cream, evaporated milk, half-and-half, etc. | There are so many milk based products out there. How are they different chemically and what are common recipes that use them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1voodr/eli5_the_differences_between_heavy_cream_whipping/ | {
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9uvpqx | why are the senate and house so different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uvpqx/eli5_why_are_the_senate_and_house_so_different/ | {
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1lj4nn | different kinds of therapies (cognitive, behavioral, etc). | What are the main ones, and what is the difference among them? When each is one is recommended?
Also, do therapists specialize in one or few types, or can they do any kind? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lj4nn/eli5_different_kinds_of_therapies_cognitive/ | {
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3mvsgc | would a "universal basic income" lead to communism? | Seems like the two are second cousins. Yeah, a basic income structure is not a form of government but my rudimentary understanding of Marxist communism was this was pretty much a fundamental tenet [of it]. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mvsgc/eli5_would_a_universal_basic_income_lead_to/ | {
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80dfht | why and how does full moon affect tides? how is full moon any different to the other stages of the moon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80dfht/eli5_why_and_how_does_full_moon_affect_tides_how/ | {
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3u33s3 | how come a mother's mother is called a grandmother, but a mother's aunt is called a great aunt and not a grand aunt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u33s3/eli5_how_come_a_mothers_mother_is_called_a/ | {
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2b6744 | the hierarchy of the catholic church: pope, cardinals, archbishops, bishops, priests, deacons | ... As well as any others I forgot (patriarchs?) what are their individual responsibilities? Who do they report to? When and what on? Are there checks and balances? How do they raise their status? How many are there? Someone please explain the positions and politics of the ranks of the Carholic Church to this agnostic.... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b6744/eli5_the_hierarchy_of_the_catholic_church_pope/ | {
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3gpdtp | what happens to my old memories and skills after a brain transplant? am i the new persons brain now? do i have their memories and skills? am i still me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gpdtp/eli5_what_happens_to_my_old_memories_and_skills/ | {
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2y8955 | what is continuous compounding? | Its supposed to be compounding when the time periods are infinity small, but wouldn't that instantly make the amount become infinity as long as interest > 1?
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3m2gg1 | what's up with the cern drama, what are they trying to do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m2gg1/eli5whats_up_with_the_cern_drama_what_are_they/ | {
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3i6tvr | why are modern superhero comics more darker than the classic ones? | Usually in DC and Marvel, the old comics are so cheerful and bright, but as they progress through the years more blood and deaths happen. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i6tvr/eli5_why_are_modern_superhero_comics_more_darker/ | {
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1irada | the practices/beliefs of the jewish religion. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1irada/eli5_the_practicesbeliefs_of_the_jewish_religion/ | {
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4pbom9 | how can computers just be a whole bunch of "1's and 0's" when they can seemingly do many more things than that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pbom9/eli5_how_can_computers_just_be_a_whole_bunch_of/ | {
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27lwo5 | the differences (jurisdictional, logistical, cooperative, etc) between law enforcement off and on an american indian reservation. | I'm interested to learn how law enforcement on indian reservations is different than off - I wondered this after watching an episode of Banshee where a police officer mentioned not being able to step foot on the reservation without a federal warrant. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27lwo5/eli5_the_differences_jurisdictional_logistical/ | {
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6mc07h | i read that heisenberg's uncertainty principle is often confused or conflated with the observer effect. if they aren't the same thing, then what is the uncertainty principle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mc07h/eli5_i_read_that_heisenbergs_uncertainty/ | {
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6be2rd | wanna cry malware and how a system acquires it. | Everyone is doing a great explaining what the hell it does, but no one has explained how computers are being infected in the first place. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6be2rd/eli5_wanna_cry_malware_and_how_a_system_acquires/ | {
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1vdqyi | why do some devices need huge, clunky transformers to go from ac to dc, while others (like usb) are just a tiny plug? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vdqyi/eli5_why_do_some_devices_need_huge_clunky/ | {
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7mossy | is the universe loosing density? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mossy/eli5is_the_universe_loosing_density/ | {
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66atno | why we can't immunize against the bacteria that causes tooth cavities | TIL that tooth cavities are caused by bacteria that we are not born with, but we aquire from others just like a communicable disease. So why can't we immunize for it or treat it with medication in the same way we treat other bacterial infections? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66atno/eli5_why_we_cant_immunize_against_the_bacteria/ | {
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2hfi2l | why can't reptiles regulate their bodyheat but mammals can? | More specifically what is it that allows us to produce heat and them not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hfi2l/eli5why_cant_reptiles_regulate_their_bodyheat_but/ | {
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86poab | anthropic selection | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86poab/eli5_anthropic_selection/ | {
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7dhgx7 | why do so many coups occur in africa? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dhgx7/eli5_why_do_so_many_coups_occur_in_africa/ | {
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38n9fp | what exactly is vector data in the context of gis? | I am finding it hard to understand it conceptually and imagining it in my head. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38n9fp/eli5_what_exactly_is_vector_data_in_the_context/ | {
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e4lfs5 | how is music able to be unevenly distributed through headphones? | You know when you’re listening to layered music and you hear the drums on your left ear, and guitar in the right ear......seems like I don’t notice this when playing old time music, so I assume it’s something that has to be programed? in. Would this mean it takes longer to produce music today than before the widespread... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e4lfs5/eli5_how_is_music_able_to_be_unevenly_distributed/ | {
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6qnuce | why do our stomachs 'get full' based on the mass of the food we eat, rather than the food's calorie content? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qnuce/eli5_why_do_our_stomachs_get_full_based_on_the/ | {
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26jbkp | how come atms spit out crisp dollar bills when people put in wrinkle money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26jbkp/eli5_how_come_atms_spit_out_crisp_dollar_bills/ | {
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an2pxm | how can boats have holes in the bottom to drop things into the ocean? | I mean like boats that launch submarines or what-have-you. How do they stay afloat when there's a great big hole in the bottom? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/an2pxm/eli5_how_can_boats_have_holes_in_the_bottom_to/ | {
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1qof5m | why is it important to search for methane on mars? is methane actually present on mars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qof5m/eli5_why_is_it_important_to_search_for_methane_on/ | {
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432tyi | if computers have been able to win at chess for years, why did it take them this long to win at go? | Granted the game is more complex, but is it really THAT much more complex? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/432tyi/eli5_if_computers_have_been_able_to_win_at_chess/ | {
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6t390b | why do we have to separate paper from plastics, glass, and metals when recycling? | In my neighborhood we have two separate bins: one for paper only, and another for other recyclables. In middle school I also used to help pick up recycling bins (paper and plastic separate) from classrooms as a leadership project. We always mixed everything into a larger bin in the end anyway, so I never understood the... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t390b/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_separate_paper_from/ | {
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3pk1gu | - how the dial lock on a safe works. | Images would probably be helpful. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pk1gu/eli5_how_the_dial_lock_on_a_safe_works/ | {
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3al2ag | why do some people cut most of a dog's ears off? | I never understood this | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3al2ag/eli5why_do_some_people_cut_most_of_a_dogs_ears_off/ | {
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4qr3iy | why do tv shows and films often have their characters using fake social media websites/search engines on screen? | Is there a reason they can't just show Twitter or Google or whatever? Often times they use some stupidly named app with an unrealistic looking UI when it's very clear what they're actually trying to represent. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qr3iy/eli5_why_do_tv_shows_and_films_often_have_their/ | {
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2r5ld2 | why is the diamond pattern used so much on metal plate? | I was taking a tour on the panama canal and noticed a steel plate with a diamond pattern. Then I realized that the pattern is everywhere. Why is it so common? Is it for traction? If so, then why use that pattern in particular? [Context](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r5ld2/eli5_why_is_the_diamond_pattern_used_so_much_on/ | {
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3y7ql4 | why do so many different types of animals have whiskers? i understand their uses, but how did so many creatures evolve to have them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y7ql4/eli5_why_do_so_many_different_types_of_animals/ | {
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23pm70 | how did countries joining the euro & issuing euro bonds change the bond markets in countries like greece? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23pm70/eli5_how_did_countries_joining_the_euro_issuing/ | {
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6x9iss | when does mass murder become genocide? | So i was reading this: _URL_0_
article i found on /r/worldnews.
Now the title is; "Fears of genocide as up to 3000 Rohingya muslims killed in Myanmar in last three days"
With almost 1000 kills a day, I would say it's genocide already.. I mean wheres the line? 5k killed in less then 24 hours? More then 100.000 in x a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6x9iss/eli5_when_does_mass_murder_become_genocide/ | {
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383qhw | why do so many english native speakers use double negation when it's grammatically incorrect ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/383qhw/eli5_why_do_so_many_english_native_speakers_use/ | {
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6kz31l | what do gulf countries have against al jazeera in particular? | What specifically about Al Jazeera news channel do Gulf countries disapprove so much? Was it a particular topic, general disapprovement, or something else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kz31l/eli5_what_do_gulf_countries_have_against_al/ | {
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