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39xzeb | in what sense have creditors been "pillaging" greece for the past five years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39xzeb/eli5_in_what_sense_have_creditors_been_pillaging/ | {
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b3of9a | how does the human body tend to itself when you havent eaten for days? what about havent drank? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3of9a/eli5_how_does_the_human_body_tend_to_itself_when/ | {
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5zkn4m | if my car is on a steep downward incline and i put it into reverse gear, why does it roll backward up the hill even if i don't press the accelerator? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zkn4m/eli5_if_my_car_is_on_a_steep_downward_incline_and/ | {
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j7etv | please expain noam chomsky and his
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27y49l | why do i get impulses to do things that i would never ever act on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27y49l/eli5_why_do_i_get_impulses_to_do_things_that_i/ | {
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a5yxul | why is there a gust of air when you open a door to the subway station? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5yxul/eli5_why_is_there_a_gust_of_air_when_you_open_a/ | {
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7sgukb | why are so many people with mental illnesses successful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sgukb/eli5_why_are_so_many_people_with_mental_illnesses/ | {
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2diiaz | how is it that light appears to travel at the speed of light relative to everything else if all of space-time is relative? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2diiaz/eli5_how_is_it_that_light_appears_to_travel_at/ | {
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4r3a11 | how is the design of the u.s. gov't "deliberately inefficient"? | I've heard from experts in political theory and gov't that the design of the US gov't was deliberately made to be inefficient, mainly for the purpose of guaranteeing that no one would ever have excess power, compromises would have to be made to make sure everyone would get what they wanted at some point, etc.
This fee... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r3a11/eli5_how_is_the_design_of_the_us_govt/ | {
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1ytk7z | why aren u.s isps only targeting netflix and not the likes of youtube or hulu? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ytk7z/why_aren_us_isps_only_targeting_netflix_and_not/ | {
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1wsctu | if losing weight is just about burning more calories than you eat, why would avoiding carbohydrates help? | Related: what happens if I basically tried starving myself to lose weight? EDIT - one of the few threads where I could walk out more confused than I walked in. I need someone biology-savvy for this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wsctu/eli5_if_losing_weight_is_just_about_burning_more/ | {
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4q8lt9 | i saw two squirrels fighting in a tree, they fell off the branch and tumbled about 30 feet to the floor without seeming to break their fall when they landed. they then got up and ran off. how did they not sustain the kind of terrible injuries i would falling from that height? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q8lt9/eli5_i_saw_two_squirrels_fighting_in_a_tree_they/ | {
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3w93cb | how is a movie made for vhs and dvd converted to be a blu-ray? | So I use to watch this movie "Spirited Away". The movie was released in September 20, 2002 (Source: IMDB). The movie was released for VHS and DVD. I recently went to look on eBay to buy a copy, but during my search, I found several options for blu ray??
how is that possible? Can it really be "TRUE" Blu-Ray quality? ho... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w93cb/eli5_how_is_a_movie_made_for_vhs_and_dvd/ | {
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2k4sv7 | what in the world is half life 3? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k4sv7/eli5_what_in_the_world_is_half_life_3/ | {
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7kb26s | why do all these food companies have non gmo-labels on their products? is it propaganda? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kb26s/eli5eli5why_do_all_these_food_companies_have_non/ | {
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20eoc8 | how is it that marijuana is legal in some places in the us, but there are many people in jail for possession? if weed becomes legal in more places, what happens to those in jail for possession? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20eoc8/eli5_how_is_it_that_marijuana_is_legal_in_some/ | {
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1x10ej | why is backwards video understandable while backwards audio is incomprehensible? | When you're watching a video that you know is backwards the sequence of images makes sense, and you can even predict what will happen next. But if you listen to some backwards audio not only can you not predict what sound you will hear next, but it's very hard identify the sound at all. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x10ej/eli5_why_is_backwards_video_understandable_while/ | {
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3s8fwt | what is going on in missouri and at yale with super liberal student protests? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s8fwt/eli5what_is_going_on_in_missouri_and_at_yale_with/ | {
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7mikn7 | why does driving the same speed feel much faster when it's dark than when it's light | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mikn7/eli5_why_does_driving_the_same_speed_feel_much/ | {
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1iityj | how debt/credit card transactions work | Like, what happens after I swipe my BofA card at Target, what happens, where is the signal sent, and how. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iityj/eli5_how_debtcredit_card_transactions_work/ | {
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drf4jf | how does a smartphone compass app works if a magnet (in the speakers) are so close to them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/drf4jf/eli5_how_does_a_smartphone_compass_app_works_if_a/ | {
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b7jv34 | why is it that when we get hit or injured pretty bad we faint? what is it that makes our brain kinda shut down in that moment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7jv34/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_we_get_hit_or_injured/ | {
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f39e3m | if modern computers are so extremely powerful, how can it take more than 30 hours to render one frame of cg in a movie? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f39e3m/eli5_if_modern_computers_are_so_extremely/ | {
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54v0fn | why are teslas super fast off the line and yet at a certain point a non-electric super car will catch up to it? | I always see videos of the fastest Teslas vs a super fast car like a lambo. The Tesla it kills it from the start but at a certain point the lambo will catch up and beat it. I understand Teslas have instant torque but does it die off at a certain point? Someone explain, please! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54v0fn/eli5_why_are_teslas_super_fast_off_the_line_and/ | {
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38xcqx | if there is a bee in a car and the car is travelling at 50mph, does the bee have to fly faster than 50mph to move from the backseat to the front seat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38xcqx/eli5_if_there_is_a_bee_in_a_car_and_the_car_is/ | {
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r2xsj | "the loudness war", and its effect on music | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r2xsj/eli5_the_loudness_war_and_its_effect_on_music/ | {
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dzd61h | can some please explain what a information system architecture is? | Pretty much what the title said. I have to do a group project and everyone just keep throwing formal definitions at me. They're nice but non of that means anything in terms of what I need to research and what components I need to build or incorporate.
Thank you all in advance! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dzd61h/eli5_can_some_please_explain_what_a_information/ | {
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3c1jdr | why is it considered more professional to be clean shaven? | Additional question: Why are clean shaven men typically more powerful and successful? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c1jdr/eli5_why_is_it_considered_more_professional_to_be/ | {
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5kvvq3 | since there is a color that is all colors combined, is there a scent that is all scents combined, and what would it smell like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kvvq3/eli5_since_there_is_a_color_that_is_all_colors/ | {
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1ttcsf | the process of photo restoration | How does one take a 100 year old photo that is cracked, folded, faded and even has some parts missing but they can perfectly make it look like it was just created. How do they do it?
Thanks for the responses guys. It does make understanding the process easier. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ttcsf/eli5_the_process_of_photo_restoration/ | {
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77jb19 | how do bacteria think? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77jb19/eli5_how_do_bacteria_think/ | {
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1xu04i | does the weather/environment determine the development of our personality? | Just like Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), our behaviour is generally defined depending on the season. If my ancestors lived in an environment that was predominantly wet, cold with very short light hours, would the progression of evolution have an affect on my personality today? Would I be more pessimistic than those... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xu04i/eli5_does_the_weatherenvironment_determine_the/ | {
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8btc3j | why does the air from my table fan feel cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8btc3j/eli5_why_does_the_air_from_my_table_fan_feel_cold/ | {
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2smsp6 | paying a copay instead of full deductible. | eiyeRqCSABCzO4BIBUoVxrYQiGJqZ02l6rLSEiFbS9Cjxdse1NiKocJM7nyrqteiyeRqCSABCzO4BIBUoVxrYQiGJqZ02l6rLSEiFbS9Cjxdse1NiKocJM7nyrqteiyeRqCSABCzO4BIBUoVxrYQiGJqZ02l6rLSEiFbS9Cjxdse1NiKocJM7nyrqteiyeRqCSABCzO4BIBUoVxrYQiGJqZ02l6rLSEiFbS9Cjxdse1NiKocJM7nyrqteiyeRqCSABCzO4BIBUoVxrYQiGJqZ02l6rLSEiFbS9Cjxdse1NiKocJM7nyrqteiyeRqCSAB... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2smsp6/eli5paying_a_copay_instead_of_full_deductible/ | {
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1ed443 | what exactly do the brackets mean when used in interviews like this: "[we want to] change social attitudes toward downloading." | I honestly just don't get it. Is it used to sum up some words or connect spots in between? It makes me feel like someone is just making shit up to make the article more appealing or convincing.
Is this how people use things "out of context" as well?
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6gzxh8 | how does a plant 'know' how old it is? | I'm currently propagating some fig trees from cuttings. Figs stop producing well after 15-20 years, but if I cut off a branch and get it to root, then that new tree will be producing fruit again in a couple of years.
How does that branch 'know' that it's a new tree and can produce fruit, rather than still a part of th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gzxh8/eli5_how_does_a_plant_know_how_old_it_is/ | {
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4kp12u | different types of alcohol. i just got a job at a duty free, and i need a crash course quick! | Gin, rum, rye, different types of wines, dry, single-malt, etc...I have no clue what *any* of this means.
I got a job at a Duty Free and people ask me questions about alcohol that I cannot answer. I need to know.
Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kp12u/eli5_different_types_of_alcohol_i_just_got_a_job/ | {
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27v7ix | how does a park like disneyland know when everyone has left the park. | I just got back from a few days Disneyland Paris and walking out with probably 50.000 or more other people I started to wonder.
What if I just hide somewhere, who is ever going to find me?
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57u2i3 | why not everybody is capable of moving their ears and other body parts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57u2i3/eli5_why_not_everybody_is_capable_of_moving_their/ | {
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3kseu2 | why is ford's stock (~$30) significantly cheaper than nissan's stock (~$1,100)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kseu2/eli5_why_is_fords_stock_30_significantly_cheaper/ | {
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17xbjk | how a double-blind study works, and why it is considered so reliable | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17xbjk/eli5_how_a_doubleblind_study_works_and_why_it_is/ | {
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2xijbz | why are there still "living fossils that have barely evolved in 100s of millions of years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xijbz/eli5why_are_there_still_living_fossils_that_have/ | {
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1peopq | how was tim tebow so successful in college but not in the nfl? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1peopq/eli5how_was_tim_tebow_so_successful_in_college/ | {
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9s35e7 | how are westerner's "chinese" name decided ans given? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9s35e7/eli5_how_are_westerners_chinese_name_decided_ans/ | {
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332i1t | what's the 'clicky' noise when shaking some types of aerosol cans? | (on phone, wont let me post without text, silly baconit...) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/332i1t/eli5_whats_the_clicky_noise_when_shaking_some/ | {
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7v6gog | how do airlines get your checked luggage on the right plane when there is a short layover? | I know they scan the barcode and that tells them what plane and stuff, but what is the process that happens that gets the bag from one plane to another, accurately and on time?
And yes I know it’s not ALWAYS accurate. But it is very accurate. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7v6gog/eli5_how_do_airlines_get_your_checked_luggage_on/ | {
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2f8c1r | why are deer extremely sensitive to even the quietest sounds (rustling leaves), but run out in front of cars like they don't hear them? | Please excuse me or let me know if this has been posted before. I did both a reddit search and a google search and found nothing. If this has already been addressed, let me know and I'll just delete this post.
So, deer are notoriously sensitive to even the slightest sounds, right. But cars are loud. Cars traveling at ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f8c1r/eli5_why_are_deer_extremely_sensitive_to_even_the/ | {
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51tzo1 | why are chip bags so loud? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51tzo1/eli5_why_are_chip_bags_so_loud/ | {
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1ol505 | the difference between standard deviation, standard error and variance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ol505/eli5_the_difference_between_standard_deviation/ | {
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21satt | how rockets like the saturn 5, the soyuz, and the space x rocket stay pointed up and straight. eli5. | Ok, so in my mind, something as tall and heavy as a rocket would need a very stable base- wide and broad. Instead, they are straight up and down- like a baseball bat set on it's end.
When they take flight, especially- I don't see any thrusters or control surfaces being manipulated to steer them. I know that orbital p... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21satt/how_rockets_like_the_saturn_5_the_soyuz_and_the/ | {
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1loxza | how can houses in detroit be on sale for a dollar? | I know that there are other costs involved in buying a home etc, but if it is only a dollar why not take the risk and rent it out? Wouldn't it be instant profit? Even if the tenants left after a few months?
Edit: Also aren't the materials of the house itself worth way more than a dollar?
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1xxeb0 | math constants. | I understand constants (let's take the Planck constant for an example because I'm taking an astronomy class) so poorly that I don't even know how to ask proper questions about them. That is how little I comprehend what a constant is, how we came to understand or write them down and why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xxeb0/eli5_math_constants/ | {
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15nn84 | why wont my graphics card run certain games? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15nn84/eli5_why_wont_my_graphics_card_run_certain_games/ | {
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2sz1e7 | how bad does the situation have to be for a person to seek asylum from another country? and how demonstrable does the threat have to be? (proof) | I just wanted to know that if a person (say an atheist in a muslim country with strict blasphemy and apostasy laws) needs to seek asylum in another country how would they demonstrate that their life is under threat? Would they be relocated temporarily or permanently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sz1e7/eli5how_bad_does_the_situation_have_to_be_for_a/ | {
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eeum9m | why does the solar system get drawn like a glat plain? are all the planets on the same vertical level? if they are, what happens if we go up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eeum9m/eli5_why_does_the_solar_system_get_drawn_like_a/ | {
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3y2uh1 | biologically we have evolved to have carbohydrates as our main source of energy. why are they such a taboo in the health and dieting scene? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y2uh1/eli5_biologically_we_have_evolved_to_have/ | {
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6xr9o2 | how to differentiate nuclear blasts from earthquakes | DPRK just had another suspected nuclear test, which leaves me wondering: how do earthquake detection agencies decide it's 'probably a bomb going off'? What is the difference in terms of detection? Thanks.
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eyx3o1 | how were prescription glasses made accurately before the invention of modern technology? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eyx3o1/eli5_how_were_prescription_glasses_made/ | {
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7ys5qf | is there any way jerking off can result in infertility at some point? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ys5qf/eli5_is_there_any_way_jerking_off_can_result_in/ | {
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27puxs | why are there chechens fighting in the pro-russian side in eastern ukraine, when they originally were fighting against the russians in the chechen wars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27puxs/eli5_why_are_there_chechens_fighting_in_the/ | {
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2gu28k | why do i see rusty looking spots on the sidewalk and road? | I remember always seeing them its like someone set a penny on the ground and it started to melt so they kicked it or something. Why are there these spots? Is it just rust? If there is that much metal in cement to cause rust why wouldn't they find some sort of way to get the metal out and use for scrap? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gu28k/eli5why_do_i_see_rusty_looking_spots_on_the/ | {
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70px4n | from a business standpoint, what are the benefits and disadvantages of paying employees weekly, biweekly, twice a month, and monthly? | I am curious as to why certain business adopt different policies as to when people get paid and whether or not that benefits them at all doing it in a certain way. I've only ever gotten paid biweekly which is every 14 days but when i started getting paid twice a month on the 15th and last day of each month, it was a sh... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70px4n/eli5_from_a_business_standpoint_what_are_the/ | {
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1urayr | if the universe is expanding so rapidly, why do we see no visible change locally? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1urayr/eli5if_the_universe_is_expanding_so_rapidly_why/ | {
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aiayrb | . why does room temperature coffee taste ‘cold’ but room temperature milk tastes ‘warm’? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aiayrb/eli5_why_does_room_temperature_coffee_taste_cold/ | {
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9nfqv8 | how does viewing violence affect people's mental health? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nfqv8/eli5_how_does_viewing_violence_affect_peoples/ | {
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52zhep | why haven't we come up with an easier way to get to the top of mount everest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52zhep/eli5_why_havent_we_come_up_with_an_easier_way_to/ | {
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35jeiw | why does david cameron want to scrap the human rights act and replace it with "the british bill of rights"? | For anyone who has vast knowledge on UK politics... obviously as you know the Conservative Party are in power, and I've read in news articles that they are planning to bring in the British Bill of Rights in place of the current legislation. However, I'm not sure of what changes this will entail, will it make any improv... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35jeiw/eli5_why_does_david_cameron_want_to_scrap_the/ | {
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4tkmne | does mutually assured destruction (ie. nuclear weapons) deter nations into waging war against each other? | Does mutually assured destruction (ie. Nuclear weapons) deter great nations into waging war against each other and would it continue to do so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tkmne/eli5does_mutually_assured_destruction_ie_nuclear/ | {
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1jg6fe | can someone explain the chandraskhar limit in simplistic terminology? | I believe I understand the workings of stars an the mass to gravity requirements to keep them in the form of a "ball." However, my inquiry is more along the lines how is that limiting mass defined and how were these conclusions drawn.
Thanks in advance | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jg6fe/eli5can_someone_explain_the_chandraskhar_limit_in/ | {
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17ovps | how is it possible that we can have orgasms in our sleep, without any physical stimuli? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17ovps/eli5_how_is_it_possible_that_we_can_have_orgasms/ | {
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3p1b04 | how dubstep/rap artists can manipulate the computer/synthesizer to get the beat/sound the way they want it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p1b04/eli5_how_dubsteprap_artists_can_manipulate_the/ | {
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1v050e | when i shower and someone runs water, i freeze. hotels? 100's of showers, no such problem. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v050e/eli5_when_i_shower_and_someone_runs_water_i/ | {
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1ohck4 | modern sociology claims that race is a social construct devoid of any biological foundation. if so, how does forensic science work, or anthropological dna-based migrational studies? | Is race a completely societal construct or is this just a sort of liberal well-wishing? If race is entirely socially constructed then how does the government get away with race-based financial aid? (affirmative action)
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fhhp61 | why do things we do on the internet begin with "e-" instead of "i" for internet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhhp61/eli5_why_do_things_we_do_on_the_internet_begin/ | {
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357wnj | if i leave the milky way, am i immediately in another galaxy or in a big empty part of space with different galaxies to choose from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/357wnj/eli5_if_i_leave_the_milky_way_am_i_immediately_in/ | {
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d1io73 | why can't doctors diagnose cte in a living person? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1io73/eli5_why_cant_doctors_diagnose_cte_in_a_living/ | {
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tkkr5 | if clouds are water in a gaseous state (aren't they?), why aren't they at a greater than boiling temperature, and is evaporating water boiling? | There is nothing better than explaining something you know well to an IRL 5 year old to realise you, in fact, know very little.
I was explaining the water cycle to my 5 year old, and he answered quite sensibly (I have recently been explaining to him the states of matter) 'so clouds are boiling hot?'
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yzhh1 | is x86 software made for 32-bit os or 64-bit? | I know there is x86 and 64, but I don't know which to use. In the case of, say, a Java download, do I want to download the x86 version for my 64-bit Windows 7?
Solved: I thought x86 was 64-bit, thus the confusion. Thanks guys. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yzhh1/eli5_is_x86_software_made_for_32bit_os_or_64bit/ | {
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ep4rxl | what is the simplest way to explain gauss' law and how its used? (algebra based physics) thank you in advance | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ep4rxl/eli5_what_is_the_simplest_way_to_explain_gauss/ | {
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4ghjrd | i often hear how states around the country are hemorrhaging due to the lack of teachers, why isn't there a greater demand for teachers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ghjrd/eli5_i_often_hear_how_states_around_the_country/ | {
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9am27c | how do we know that pet euthanasia is truly painless? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9am27c/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_pet_euthanasia_is_truly/ | {
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80i8b7 | how does the body store water? | After we drink water, where does it go?
Does it just sit in your stomach or does it get stored somewhere until we need to use it for something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80i8b7/eli5how_does_the_body_store_water/ | {
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1p03gl | dual citizenship | What are the benefits and negatives to it? Why would someone want two citizenships? Are you responsible for both nation's laws? Do you pay two taxes? Can you come and go as you please? Do you have to have two houses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p03gl/eli5_dual_citizenship/ | {
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aikt5j | what is standard error and confidence interval? | I was reading up on biostatistics and these words came up. I have a basic understanding of statistical terms like standard deviation etc. So feel free to use them. I have also understood this by myself at some point but I keep forgetting, meaning I have never really understood it in the true sense. Any help is apprecia... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aikt5j/eli5_what_is_standard_error_and_confidence/ | {
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23uklv | physiologically speaking, how do falls from heights kill people? | I mean, what actually kills the person? I understand if the sudden deceleration is big enough they might bleed out, or suffer internal bleeding, but how are people killed instantly from falls from heights? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23uklv/eli5_physiologically_speaking_how_do_falls_from/ | {
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3qexv5 | what processes or treatments are performed upon meat to classify it as a carcinogen according to the who study? what can i look for on the nutrition facts label to determine whether it's relatively safe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qexv5/eli5_what_processes_or_treatments_are_performed/ | {
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595hir | is there really a difference between large tv screens and computer screens anymore? | So when it comes to large LCD screens, what the heck is the difference between say a 55" tv screen and a 55" lcd monitor. Assuming the tv screen has both hdmi and dvi input. Has it become a marketing ploy now because the technology should be there for both to coexist in the same package. If i'm looking for a 55" LCD... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/595hir/eli5_is_there_really_a_difference_between_large/ | {
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425bqr | why is it hard to get a good picture of something that "glows in the dark?" | I have glassware that glows in the dark. Its really amazing and glows really bright. However, its difficult to capture a good picture of it. Why does that happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/425bqr/eli5_why_is_it_hard_to_get_a_good_picture_of/ | {
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4wrfwu | the relationship between the legislative, judicial and executive branches of the us government. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wrfwu/eli5_the_relationship_between_the_legislative/ | {
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8l4heg | what is a power over ethernet interface module | I saw one of these at work connected to a conference phone and was curious about what it’s for and how it works. Saw a patent on the tech but I didn’t really understand it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8l4heg/eli5_what_is_a_power_over_ethernet_interface/ | {
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2ac9c0 | what happens to money lost due to depreciation? | Say i buy a car for 10,000 dollars and then sell it for 5,000 dollars. What happens to the 5,000 dollars that is lost? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ac9c0/eli5what_happens_to_money_lost_due_to_depreciation/ | {
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52kwis | why were old movies like "gone with the wind" and "wizard of oz" in color when movies were still in black in white until the late 50s/early 60s | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52kwis/eli5_why_were_old_movies_like_gone_with_the_wind/ | {
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dvdzab | why does the weather say 39 but "feels like 30" wouldnt it just be 30 outside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvdzab/eli5_why_does_the_weather_say_39_but_feels_like/ | {
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6bk8yj | why does beer make you crave salty/fatty food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bk8yj/eli5why_does_beer_make_you_crave_saltyfatty_food/ | {
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eag5bs | how do usb plugs built in to outlets work with phones and other devices that use usb? don’t you need to convert ac to dc? | Isn’t the reason we use those cube power plugs to plug phone chargers in because they change from the ac of the wall to dc that our devices use. So how do USB ports built in to the outlet and powered by ac work?
[Example](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eag5bs/eli5_how_do_usb_plugs_built_in_to_outlets_work/ | {
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27gmaz | laser thermometers. | what is that trickery? how far can you read accurately? does it pick up temperatures between unit and surface, or just the surface it lands on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27gmaz/eli5_laser_thermometers/ | {
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20rtqo | how does apple make more money than google / android? | After seeing the graphs published in [this post](_URL_0_). I have to admit I was shocked. How is it that Android / Google has a huge market share and not be able to make as much money as Apple?
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9fru76 | why is there such a significant price gap between canadian crude oil prices and us crude oil prices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9fru76/eli5_why_is_there_such_a_significant_price_gap/ | {
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9c4ago | who are you genetically closer to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9c4ago/eli5_who_are_you_genetically_closer_to/ | {
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1jdwsl | why does white meat chicken always taste dryer than dark meat chicken? | Whenever I eat both types of meat from the same exact chicken, the white is always dryer to me. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jdwsl/eli5_why_does_white_meat_chicken_always_taste/ | {
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