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1xwonc | how would charging a battery over wifi work? | I don't understand how a device can get a charge without a direct source of electricity. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xwonc/eli5_how_would_charging_a_battery_over_wifi_work/ | {
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1wt41d | why some dolphins get stuck on the beach? | Most of us have seen those [videos where some dolphins end up stranded on the beach](_URL_0_). Without the help of some people, they'd die eventually. What's going on with them? It is their "internal GPS" which doesn't work properly? Are they lurred by some kind of frequency or smell coming from the beaches? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wt41d/eli5why_some_dolphins_get_stuck_on_the_beach/ | {
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cfo933 | why do ceiling fans that are used more often collect dust quicker than ceiling fans that aren’t used much? | My thoughts as I do my least favorite part of house cleaning. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfo933/eli5_why_do_ceiling_fans_that_are_used_more_often/ | {
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973aun | how are movie scenes supposed to be lit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/973aun/eli5_how_are_movie_scenes_supposed_to_be_lit/ | {
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4fqjxv | how does foucault's pendulum work? how does it actually prove that the earth rotates? | I cannot understand how the pendulum shifts its plane of oscillation since the base which **holds** it also rotates. I can only think of it happening if only we hang a piece of string from space to the north pole. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fqjxv/eli5how_does_foucaults_pendulum_work_how_does_it/ | {
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4d6osr | why are brazilians calling for the impeachment of dilma rousseff? | Why is there so much anger towards her? I guess I'm asking what the political climate is like in Brazil for this to have happened (and on such a large scale). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d6osr/eli5_why_are_brazilians_calling_for_the/ | {
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55gz5m | why do so many seemingly-unrelated issues have clear stances associated with the left and right | For example:
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Guns | Bad | Good
Abortion | Should be legal | Should be illegal
Police brutality | Caused by corrupt institutions | Caused by a few bad people within honorable institutions
Justice system | S... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55gz5m/eli5_why_do_so_many_seeminglyunrelated_issues/ | {
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al1088 | why don’t concert tickets have the customers name on them like airplane tickets? | Artists and patrons seem to agree that scalpers are a huge problem in the music industry. They instantly buy all the tickets and resell them at a markup.
There seems like there’s an easy solution: sell the ticket directly to the customer. Associate the ticket with a name and require an ID to enter. Why hasn’t this b... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/al1088/eli5_why_dont_concert_tickets_have_the_customers/ | {
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3xeuu7 | how come hard drives are the same size but can have different storage capacities? | I went shopping and noticed that the 1TB HD and the 2TB HD were the exact same with the exception of the price. What exactly is the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xeuu7/eli5_how_come_hard_drives_are_the_same_size_but/ | {
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d1xn2g | how do cities rebuild after major disasters such as hurricanes? who’s responsible for cleaning up all the debris? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1xn2g/eli5_how_do_cities_rebuild_after_major_disasters/ | {
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1vhn6n | why can hockey players play 70+ games a season, and then an extended post-season, when football players (american football) play 18 and are busted up like crazy? simply by watching, they seem to be about as physically taxing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vhn6n/eli5_why_can_hockey_players_play_70_games_a/ | {
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3wb08c | how come when you see video clips on the news filmed in public, some people's faces are blurred out but not all of them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wb08c/eli5_how_come_when_you_see_video_clips_on_the/ | {
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5sp2r6 | why are poor people in america fatter than rich people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sp2r6/eli5_why_are_poor_people_in_america_fatter_than/ | {
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5y3pfc | why do we use the heart symbol when it clearly looks nothing like a heart | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y3pfc/eli5_why_do_we_use_the_heart_symbol_when_it/ | {
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6ut5ga | how does a missile hold its trajectory after launch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ut5ga/eli5_how_does_a_missile_hold_its_trajectory_after/ | {
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5zzuit | how does the bonus and double bonus work in basketball? | I've tried to look it up, read a few website but don't fully understand, which is why I'd like for it to be ELI5. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zzuit/eli5_how_does_the_bonus_and_double_bonus_work_in/ | {
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63tm1a | why is earth's moon called the moon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63tm1a/eli5_why_is_earths_moon_called_the_moon/ | {
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35p45f | why does the uk government want to abolish the human rights act? | The newly formed UK Government wants to scrap the Human Rights Act and replace it with the British Bill of Rights. What is the difference between these two and what is there in the Human Rights Act that they're paticularily keen to get rid of?
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35p45f/eli5_why_does_the_uk_government_want_to_abolish/ | {
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9uox7r | what happens to your brain after you getting into a sudden accident? | When I was 13, I vividly remembered an incident that occurred on me. It was a stage practice for our school's upcoming orchestra. When teachers adjust our position on the stage, my friend accidentally pushed me down the stage and I broke my arm on the process. I don't know how to express the feeling but, it seems my mi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uox7r/eli5_what_happens_to_your_brain_after_you_getting/ | {
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cykgtb | is 1080i resolution the equivalent to 540p?why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cykgtb/eli5is_1080i_resolution_the_equivalent_to_540pwhy/ | {
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556i73 | what does it mean when air gets thinner? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/556i73/eli5what_does_it_mean_when_air_gets_thinner/ | {
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7xwz1e | why are some fatal traffic accidents picked up as news while others aren't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xwz1e/eli5_why_are_some_fatal_traffic_accidents_picked/ | {
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3owtie | how do animals transmit diseases without getting infected themselves? | More specifically, how do mammals transmit diseases to humans without getting infected themselves?
After just reading this article on [the BBC website](_URL_0_) about the Plague still being around in the USA, and hearing that it is transmitted by animals such as rats and prairie dogs, I wondered "Well how come if thes... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3owtie/eli5how_do_animals_transmit_diseases_without/ | {
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37xjos | does a silencer on a gun decrease accuracy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37xjos/eli5_does_a_silencer_on_a_gun_decrease_accuracy/ | {
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359r6n | why have the snp done so well and the lib dems done so poorly in the uk election? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/359r6n/eli5_why_have_the_snp_done_so_well_and_the_lib/ | {
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9uxw4y | the election results. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uxw4y/eli5_the_election_results/ | {
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1jyrc6 | why don't we use ddt to reduce the amount of malaria deaths in africa? | Why don't we use DDT to thin out the mosquito population and reduce the spread of malaria? Or, something similar? I understand there are environmental concerns, but considering the amount of human death, wouldn't it be worth it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jyrc6/eli5_why_dont_we_use_ddt_to_reduce_the_amount_of/ | {
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2csgrw | the core concept and basic techniques of social engineering | My friends seem to be really into it and tbh it seems shady and underhanded to me? But some of the techniques they've been able to explain to me seem to be rather convoluted and some I've done when i needed to trick people and didnt know it was an actual technique in a field like this, and why would my friends, regular... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2csgrw/eli5_the_core_concept_and_basic_techniques_of/ | {
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6iyijd | why is it so hard to develop a cure/treatment for prions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iyijd/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_develop_a_curetreatment/ | {
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1f2got | why do some trucks trucks + 18 wheelers have dual tires? | Why do they have dual tires [like this](_URL_0_)? Wouldn't it make more sense to have just 1 tire on each side that cover the same surface area? Why 2? Is there any science behind this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f2got/eli5_why_do_some_trucks_trucks_18_wheelers_have/ | {
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yu7g9 | the samurai code (bushido) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yu7g9/eli5_the_samurai_code_bushido/ | {
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7ir2up | how long does it take from the slaughtering a cow, to me being able to pick up the meat at my supermarket? also, what exactly goes on during that time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ir2up/eli5_how_long_does_it_take_from_the_slaughtering/ | {
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2sju31 | how come it takes only around 20 minutes to bake an entire pizza at home, but a single potato takes close to an hour? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sju31/eli5_how_come_it_takes_only_around_20_minutes_to/ | {
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4uoe0t | what is fascism, and how is it different than communism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uoe0t/eli5_what_is_fascism_and_how_is_it_different_than/ | {
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59zt4o | online multiplayer gaming. how does that work!? | For example in a game like Battlefield where there are many players interacting with each other over a 3D map. When I press 'fire' on my controller, what is happening behind the scenes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59zt4o/eli5online_multiplayer_gaming_how_does_that_work/ | {
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7x9aqg | how do david attenborough's camera crew get such perfect footage of small fast animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7x9aqg/eli5_how_do_david_attenboroughs_camera_crew_get/ | {
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pcj38 | how does the on field screen work during the superbowl halftime show? | And also during the last Olymic opening in China. Is that a screen? A projection? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pcj38/how_does_the_on_field_screen_work_during_the/ | {
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1zehw5 | why isn't china a member of the g8? | With China being the next potential superpower. Along with being the largest and most powerful country in Asia. And also having several global cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Not to mention China currently has 358 billionaires in 2014. With speculation that Russia might be suspended or expelled can China t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zehw5/eli5_why_isnt_china_a_member_of_the_g8/ | {
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6ditk5 | if an astronaut was to open his suit in space and all the oxygen was sucked out where would it go? would it somehow make it to earth? if you were closer to another planet would it affect the outcome? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ditk5/eli5_if_an_astronaut_was_to_open_his_suit_in/ | {
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4gap3h | how do clothing companies get away with using images of super heroes, mickey mouse, spongebob, etc. on their t-shirts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gap3h/eli5_how_do_clothing_companies_get_away_with/ | {
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3jo31n | why youtube doesn't play in background? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jo31n/eli5_why_youtube_doesnt_play_in_background/ | {
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2srysh | why don't airports have movie theaters? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2srysh/eli5_why_dont_airports_have_movie_theaters/ | {
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1shgpc | how do (probably illegal) free live streams of things like sports games hosted on various websites work? | For example, when someone is streaming a game from NHL Network on their own personal stream. I am just curious how people go about doing these things and how much effort they have to put into it. It probably doesn't pay well, even though there are tons of pop up ads, so this is something I've been curious about for a w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1shgpc/eli5_how_do_probably_illegal_free_live_streams_of/ | {
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3ukdsy | why are mail order brides not considered human trafficking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ukdsy/eli5why_are_mail_order_brides_not_considered/ | {
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5rk1ci | how is a animal species created? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rk1ci/eli5_how_is_a_animal_species_created/ | {
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ahqhey | why do colours look different in artificial light to the way they appear in sunlight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahqhey/eli5_why_do_colours_look_different_in_artificial/ | {
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dfs7fm | what do painkillers like advil and ibuprofen do to your liver if you take too many of them and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfs7fm/eli5_what_do_painkillers_like_advil_and_ibuprofen/ | {
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3dp613 | why were people like aristotle and socrates such powerful thinkers back then? | Compared to thinkers in the 21st century, they have already laid out much of the foundation that describes our society today. Why were they so intelligent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dp613/eli5_why_were_people_like_aristotle_and_socrates/ | {
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a69p0q | why is it that when you're in a dark room you still got some vague visibility, but if you turn a flashlight on, it's not visible at all unless you point at it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a69p0q/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_youre_in_a_dark_room_you/ | {
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c6l6q8 | how are live-action movies dubbed into other languages? | I can understand animated movies because the sounds in those are just effects added in with a computer, so it's easy for the company to remove the voices and send the voiceless version to the dubbers. In live-action movies, though, the sounds are being produced by the actors themselves. How do they take out the voices ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6l6q8/eli5_how_are_liveaction_movies_dubbed_into_other/ | {
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2cspia | why does every gas pump "auto shut off" several times during a fill up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cspia/eli5_why_does_every_gas_pump_auto_shut_off/ | {
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b7v6w6 | how does a gravitational force in/around a black hole work. i understand all that mass squeezed in a small space creates gravity but how can gravity radiate from black holes when even light can't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7v6w6/eli5_how_does_a_gravitational_force_inaround_a/ | {
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1xkpkr | how does cracking a cryptic message work? | I was told to submit this question here. It was in /r/askreddit, however it was stated "they" (being you fine people) love questions like this.
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3jtx64 | why are video games based on movies usually terrible? | Edit: Thanks for the answers! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jtx64/eli5_why_are_video_games_based_on_movies_usually/ | {
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6cp5nb | how to read poetry | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cp5nb/eli5_how_to_read_poetry/ | {
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cudzax | what happens if you click “reject” on a website asking you to accept cookies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cudzax/eli5_what_happens_if_you_click_reject_on_a/ | {
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1oq6um | what happens when you emancipate yourself with a ton of debt and die? | And if your living family members still have to pick it up, what happens if they don't pay it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oq6um/eli5_what_happens_when_you_emancipate_yourself/ | {
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blizbq | why water trucks soak the road near a construction site 🏗 | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blizbq/eli5_why_water_trucks_soak_the_road_near_a/ | {
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4mv1j5 | how do atoms stay together to create tangible cells that know how to create other cells that make it so we don't just crumble apart into molecules? | I don't know if my question even makes sense but like, how do atoms, these tiny little floating things with teensy little spaces in between the nucleus and electrons and stuff, hold together to hold cells together to hold people together? Like, how is it possible for me to be "one" solid piece of person? How do they ho... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mv1j5/eli5_how_do_atoms_stay_together_to_create/ | {
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79i04o | what is a "limit" in math? | I've done exercises with them in highschool and knew how to solve them, anyway I never really understood what they represent. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79i04o/eli5what_is_a_limit_in_math/ | {
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eijyp9 | why does coca cola still sponsor individuals and companies if they are the biggest brand in the world in the soda business? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eijyp9/eli5_why_does_coca_cola_still_sponsor_individuals/ | {
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3vi01x | why is it that if my headphones are pulled slightly out of the port, the vocals will be cut out but the instruments can still be heard clearly. | When I use my iPod sometimes the headphone jack will be pulled very slightly out of the headphone port. This causes the vocals or one instrument to go silent while the other instruments remain at fill volume. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vi01x/eli5_why_is_it_that_if_my_headphones_are_pulled/ | {
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3v4bx2 | how much of the price of gold is perceived value (as an alternate currency) vs it's value as an industrial metal? are other "precious" metals similarly valued? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v4bx2/eli5_how_much_of_the_price_of_gold_is_perceived/ | {
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6vflmf | the usa has had nuclear bombs for 70+ years. why are other nations so behind? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vflmf/eli5_the_usa_has_had_nuclear_bombs_for_70_years/ | {
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jlzd5 | napoleon wars | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jlzd5/eli5_napoleon_wars/ | {
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3kxyfy | - if sound can't travel through a vacuum, how is it we have recordings of the sound of space such as the sun, and jupiter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kxyfy/eli5_if_sound_cant_travel_through_a_vacuum_how_is/ | {
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kvec8 | exactly how to floss and why it makes a difference in the back of the mouth. | I get that it gets rid of chunks of things between your front teeth, but it seems like it's kind of pointless to do it in the back of the mouth, where teeth are closer together and less likely to get anything in between them.
Why (aside from the obvious chunks) and how should I floss, especially my back teeth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kvec8/eli5_exactly_how_to_floss_and_why_it_makes_a/ | {
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36cwsn | why old monkeys don't have white fur? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36cwsn/eli5_why_old_monkeys_dont_have_white_fur/ | {
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2bn3wx | the tinfoil hat | So I understand where it came from (I think). In that it supposedly stops the Governments secret mind control radio waves or something along those lines. But, I have trouble converting the context to the things I see on fan subreddits such as GoT where *Tin Foil Hat Theories* pop up on the front page every other day. ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bn3wx/eli5_the_tinfoil_hat/ | {
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2i5yyr | why do canadians use bags for milk but not other beverages? | I understand that bags are better for the environment, and cheaper to manufacture in a safe manner, but if that's the case, why not use the same logic for other liquids like juices, etc?
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41371s | what would happen if you pushed yourself away from the iss towards earth? | You'd obviously miss your target. If you didn't burn up on your way back, would you be able to do a Felix Baumgartner and land? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41371s/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_pushed_yourself/ | {
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34lk0k | why must we read captions during a movie? | I'm sure we've all watched a movie with captions, appearing at the bottom of the screen. But what is it that we just can't stop reading them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34lk0k/eli5_why_must_we_read_captions_during_a_movie/ | {
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2s2bci | what is the distortion when pressure is put onto an led screen, and why does it happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s2bci/eli5_what_is_the_distortion_when_pressure_is_put/ | {
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1mn1xg | how do testicles produce living sperm cells that are pre programmed to seek an egg? | How? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mn1xg/how_do_testicles_produce_living_sperm_cells_that/ | {
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26cb24 | is there the same proportion of species going extinct than new species created ? | Can biologists estimate an amount of new species created ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26cb24/eli5_is_there_the_same_proportion_of_species/ | {
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29gjkj | why does it seem like there are more steroid users in baseball and cycling and not in basketball or american football? | Is it because basketball and football players are more careful? Does the NFL or NBA not care or enforce the rules as strictly? Is it covered up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29gjkj/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_there_are_more_steroid/ | {
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aiyz8h | why were milkmen a popular concept a few decades ago as opposed to any other kind of food delivery? | Why wasn't there a breadman, or a soupman? Also, is there a service out there that routinely delivers soup to your house? Because I want soup | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aiyz8h/eli5_why_were_milkmen_a_popular_concept_a_few/ | {
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4rogxi | what is interest and why do we need it? | My parents have always taught me that interest is bad so I was never really taught what it was. Can someone explain simply and also in terms of trading stocks and currencies. Also is it possible to run an economy and trade without interest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rogxi/eli5_what_is_interest_and_why_do_we_need_it/ | {
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2ciu5y | when companies get fined for unethical/wrong practices, why don't the affected customers get refunded from the fines? | Every now and then I read an article about a company being fined $XXX million for price fixing/fraud/etc. Apparently, this money goes straight to the government. Usually its the customers that were scammed, so why don't customers get some sort of refund from these fines?
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6i7lki | 5 hour energy drinks have 8333% of your daily value of vitamin b12. what affect does this have on your body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i7lki/eli5_5_hour_energy_drinks_have_8333_of_your_daily/ | {
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afzne1 | how did early scientists and astronomers fathom the concept of a planet, and planets, and stars while being entirely earthbound without telescopes or orbital views? | I get that they could see lights in the sky, and that with enough attention paid, they would notice these lights moving on a trackable pattern. But I still don't understand how, prior to the invention of telescopes and ages before any views achieved from orbit, a human could conceive of the notion that the Earth is a r... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afzne1/eli5_how_did_early_scientists_and_astronomers/ | {
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1plxkx | how can large name influences (like banksy or anonymous) stay anonymous with all of their publicity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1plxkx/how_can_large_name_influences_like_banksy_or/ | {
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1sjmxx | what makes us have what seems like a "slow" day or a "fast" day? | Could it be that on those "fast" days generally we are moving less through space so therefore move faster through time and vice versa? As explained in Einsteins theory of relativity.
This bit of footage explains in ELI5 style. _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sjmxx/eli5what_makes_us_have_what_seems_like_a_slow_day/ | {
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9u4ymd | help further this analogy about how computer parts work together? | Here's the analogy so far, based on older posts I found on ELI5 about this:
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\- A bookshelf or filing cabinet is the storage (hard drive or solid state).
\- The GPU is another person at another desk ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9u4ymd/eli5_help_further_this_analogy_about_how_computer/ | {
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5u8qgn | why does the fermi paradox assume interstellar travel is fundamentally possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u8qgn/eli5_why_does_the_fermi_paradox_assume/ | {
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88hygx | how do clams breed? | I tried googling but it seemed too elaborate. I'm wondering if anyone an break it down super simple. Cheers. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88hygx/eli5_how_do_clams_breed/ | {
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19khm7 | why sex is such a taboo topic | It's one of the few things basically every human will do. Why doesn't anyone like talking about it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19khm7/eli5_why_sex_is_such_a_taboo_topic/ | {
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77lbbx | why navy sailors wear blue camouflage, when the ships are painted grey and the naval bases are on the ground surrounded by green? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77lbbx/eli5_why_navy_sailors_wear_blue_camouflage_when/ | {
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6mcbsk | if the medieval life expectancy of 30 was due to child morality, has modern medicine not improved our maximum age? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mcbsk/eli5_if_the_medieval_life_expectancy_of_30_was/ | {
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syi07 | there were comic superheroes before the invention of superman, so why did superman became the face of comic book heroes? | Can someone please explain what set Superman apart and made him so popular in the 30s and 40s?
Also any help/further reading materials would be greatly appreciated.
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a3p6sw | wisconsin's power grab to weaken the new governor | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3p6sw/eli5_wisconsins_power_grab_to_weaken_the_new/ | {
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4xfjrp | how can modern games have seemingly infinited draw distance for enviroments? | Most open world games these days, like Grand Theft Auto V, Just Cause 3, and The Witcher 3 have seemingly infinited draw distances, you do of course need to get close to see things in detail, but there are no fog effects to mask things. How is this done?
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1301jc | why is there not a 3% milk? | Serious question. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1301jc/why_is_there_not_a_3_milk/ | {
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1ovim7 | what is dialectical materialism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ovim7/eli5what_is_dialectical_materialism/ | {
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299oxv | why, 25 years later, is there a new inquiry into the hillsborough disaster? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/299oxv/eli5_why_25_years_later_is_there_a_new_inquiry/ | {
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2cy6zi | what is the point of lowering the speed limit during rush hour? is there a benefit? | I used to live near seattle and it always seems to cause the traffic to get worse. I really don't know what the point of it ism | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cy6zi/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_lowering_the_speed/ | {
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1hsugd | what is paypal, and why does it need to exist? | Why can't you just enter your debit/credit card info? Seems pointless and excessive, but probably because I don't understand how it works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hsugd/eli5_what_is_paypal_and_why_does_it_need_to_exist/ | {
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2i4h0k | why, in this age of instant communication and advanced technology, is there still a delay between reporters who are "on the scene"? | The reporter in the studio asks a question, the camera instantaneously cuts to the reporter standing in Times Square, and 3 seconds later they answer the question. Cell phones don't have a delay, so what archaic technology are they using? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i4h0k/eli5_why_in_this_age_of_instant_communication_and/ | {
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