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8j0gpl | what financially sustains the usa to the point where they are arguably the most powerful country in earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8j0gpl/eli5_what_financially_sustains_the_usa_to_the/ | {
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1p0u1s | why is the h2o molecule bent while other molecules like carbon dioxide are linear? | I've looked it up but all I get are complicated and not ELI5-worthy explanations.
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62l0h4 | why do rural communities consistently vote conservative? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62l0h4/eli5_why_do_rural_communities_consistently_vote/ | {
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qba3v | how currency printed in the mint reaches us. | I mean what is the general path it takes? How does it enter circulation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qba3v/eli5_how_currency_printed_in_the_mint_reaches_us/ | {
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1o3kbl | why do juice manufacturers feel the need to add ascorbic acid to juice products made from concentrate? and why is such a product still considered 100% juice? | Does juice made from concentrate somehow lose its vitamin C content during the process or something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o3kbl/eli5_why_do_juice_manufacturers_feel_the_need_to/ | {
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4spxku | why is the test to become a lawyer called "the bar"? | Nah I ain't passed the bar but I know a little bit
Enough that you won't illegally search my sh*t.
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dnjxen | how do rich people reduce their taxes by giving money to non-profits? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dnjxen/eli5_how_do_rich_people_reduce_their_taxes_by/ | {
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18rh0w | the difference between "hot," "new," "controversial," and "top" on reddit. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18rh0w/eli5_the_difference_between_hot_new_controversial/ | {
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73l5cq | why do some websites prevent me from putting a number at the start of my username? | I've noticed a handful of websites I sign up for don't let me start my username with a number. Does it have something to do with attack prevention? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73l5cq/eli5_why_do_some_websites_prevent_me_from_putting/ | {
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bviz4h | how can the universe be expanding, when it is growing in to space that already exists? isn't that just discovery over expansion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bviz4h/eli5_how_can_the_universe_be_expanding_when_it_is/ | {
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661psu | why is it good for you to raise your heart rate through aerobic exercise but not through caffeine, stress, anxiety, etc? | Recently, some fitbit records have gone viral, like [this guy whose fitbit thought he was running for an hour after a heartbreak](_URL_1_) or the famous guy who [told reddit his wife's heart was racing all the time](_URL_0_) and reddit correctly identified that she was pregnant.
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15d84k | why are the use of chemical weapons considered so heinous? why they more deadly or brutal than regular weapons of war? | In the comments on a post about Libya, a redditor said that the use of chemical weapons was Obama's "red line for intervention". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15d84k/why_are_the_use_of_chemical_weapons_considered_so/ | {
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23ibvk | why do my legs hurt when i have a fever? | Every time I get a fever or when I'm about to. My legs hurt like I ran 10 miles | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23ibvk/eli5_why_do_my_legs_hurt_when_i_have_a_fever/ | {
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442j8j | if the draft includes men and women who takes care of the children when both their parents are drafted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/442j8j/eli5_if_the_draft_includes_men_and_women_who/ | {
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syvb3 | what poison ivy/oak does | Relevant because I recently contracted poison ivy. It wasn't super severe, but it was pretty bad. It's somewhat cold in Ohio, where I live, and I have no idea how I got it, seeing as how I haven't been in the woods in months. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/syvb3/eli5_what_poison_ivyoak_does/ | {
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2sj6mq | why do the majority of packaged foods seem to have so much unused space when more food could be put in? | Bags of chips, cereal, pasta, and others foods all seem to be filled only halfway. Is there a reason for that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sj6mq/eli5why_do_the_majority_of_packaged_foods_seem_to/ | {
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b7claw | why do stores shift products around | I don’t get it. Every effing 6 months it seems like my stores keep changing. Just when I get used to it and know exactly where everything is I go in and it’s like a completely new store and it takes me forever to find what I need. Why, why, why. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7claw/eli5_why_do_stores_shift_products_around/ | {
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10b15r | wittgenstein's tractatus. | Would it be too difficult to break it down like I'm five? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10b15r/eli5_wittgensteins_tractatus/ | {
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db3gtu | why do fruits get sweeter when dried, and how do fruits dry out instead of getting moldy or spoiling? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/db3gtu/eli5_why_do_fruits_get_sweeter_when_dried_and_how/ | {
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6o632t | when people throw axes and knives, how do they make the side with the blade hit the target, when it is spinning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6o632t/eli5_when_people_throw_axes_and_knives_how_do/ | {
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ard7jc | if the international space station is only 250 miles up, and spaceships look like they go really fast, why does it take 2 days to get there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ard7jc/eli5_if_the_international_space_station_is_only/ | {
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3jopm9 | how come latin american immigrants who come to the us assimilate much better than african and middle-eastern refugees in europe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jopm9/eli5_how_come_latin_american_immigrants_who_come/ | {
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2d6guh | how do people enjoy spicy food? why eat for punishment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d6guh/eli5_how_do_people_enjoy_spicy_food_why_eat_for/ | {
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531n9h | is there a difference between having a computer at low volume connected to a bluetooth speaker at high volume and vise versa. why/why not? | In case my title did a terrible job at explaining.
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3j4oia | in chess, why is the king given the least steps to move i.e. one step at a time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j4oia/eli5_in_chess_why_is_the_king_given_the_least/ | {
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3glb2n | why is haggling something that just doesn't happen any more? | Except for privately run amateur storefronts like flea markets, garage sales or pawn shops. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3glb2n/eli5why_is_haggling_something_that_just_doesnt/ | {
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jbgf2 | - how do actors hide their limbs? | In Movies/Television shows where an Actors character loses a limb, say a leg or an arm, how are the future episodes/scenes filmed without showing the real limb?
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7ay2xo | where does the potential energy stored in an electromagnetic field go when i turn the field off? | Let's say I bring a magnet close to an electromagnet that repels it. The work I needed to do is stored as magnetic potential energy. If I release the magnet, that potential energy becomes kinetic energy that moves the magnet away from the electromagnet.
But let's say I turn the electromagnet off, and the magnet field ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ay2xo/eli5_where_does_the_potential_energy_stored_in_an/ | {
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6cnmqw | are birds reptiles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cnmqw/eli5are_birds_reptiles/ | {
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2x9b8n | if corporations are considered legal persons, and legal persons are required to pay income tax, why aren't profitable corporations like merck, ge, and verizon paying any income tax? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x9b8n/eli5_if_corporations_are_considered_legal_persons/ | {
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3ana1s | why doesn’t beer have nutritional facts on the bottle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ana1s/eli5_why_doesnt_beer_have_nutritional_facts_on/ | {
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6308mj | how does a modern laptop have the same/more horsepower than a much chunkier games console without a built in display/trackpad/keyboard? | Staring at my laptop it's like 0.6 inches thin and has a quad core Intel i7 and a GPU that is roughly equivalent to an RX 460, which has been shown to be faster than an Xbox One/PS4 (Non Pro) in lots of cases.
I know other laptops like the Razer Blade are just a bit thicker and have WAY more GPU power and still more C... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6308mj/eli5_how_does_a_modern_laptop_have_the_samemore/ | {
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2sniqj | how exactly do people become extremely wealthy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sniqj/eli5_how_exactly_do_people_become_extremely/ | {
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5db6t0 | why do recordings of concerts/live performances rarely seem to sound as full and generally as good as the performance did to the naked ear? | Often, recordings of concerts make the singer sound quiet, the drums and bass anaemic, and the crowd kind of uninterested. Actually being there, you usually get a totally different experience even when the best recording techniques have been used.
What are the main factors that contribute to this phenomenon and take ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5db6t0/eli5_why_do_recordings_of_concertslive/ | {
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6e3116 | why is it easier to move something once it's already moving vs. when its not already in motion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e3116/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_move_something_once_its/ | {
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4k15si | what causes physical differences (primarily their facial appearance) in individuals with severe autism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k15si/eli5_what_causes_physical_differences_primarily/ | {
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3z65b7 | a judge has ruled that bill cosby's wife must testify in the deposition. i've heard before that you cannot force a spouse to testify against the other. what's going on here? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z65b7/eli5_a_judge_has_ruled_that_bill_cosbys_wife_must/ | {
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2q8dsk | if a baby was born in space (like in the iss for example), what nationality would it have? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q8dsk/eli5_if_a_baby_was_born_in_space_like_in_the_iss/ | {
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2byiev | what protects the wearer of a hazmat suit from a biological/hazardous/viral contamination whilst removing the suit? | If precautions call for a protective suit and a gas mask in order to be protected from a bacteria or virus etc., eventually they would have to take it off. But isn't the exterior of the suit contaminated? What prevents the wearer from coming into contact with the contaminated exterior portion of the suit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2byiev/eli5_what_protects_the_wearer_of_a_hazmat_suit/ | {
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1n6cdk | why can new sites like 'the onion' post fake stories with fake quotes from real people and not get sued? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n6cdk/eli5_why_can_new_sites_like_the_onion_post_fake/ | {
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3o9nir | why do some industries have brokers? e.g. mortgages | E.g. in the home loans market in Australia we've got an entire industry of mortgage brokers that basically apply for the loans for the client. All they do is the paperwork - I guess the value they add to the customer is they know the policies of different lenders and know which lender will allow which customers' situat... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o9nir/eli5_why_do_some_industries_have_brokers_eg/ | {
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1qdt8o | butchers of reddit, what are the best, cheaper cuts of meat i can buy? | And if you know any delicious, cheap meals, that would help, too. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qdt8o/eli5_butchers_of_reddit_what_are_the_best_cheaper/ | {
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8wevhh | why does cast iron have to a brittle alloy? | So I know that cast iron is brittle because of its high carbon content, but why not just use purer iron and pour *that* into a cast?
Why do they have to use high-carbon iron for casting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wevhh/eli5_why_does_cast_iron_have_to_a_brittle_alloy/ | {
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2ojhsg | japan is facing deflation problem. why won't they just print more money to solve it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ojhsg/eli5_japan_is_facing_deflation_problem_why_wont/ | {
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3t518j | binary to octal and hex | I can do decimal to binary fine, I just can't get binary to octal and hex | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t518j/eli5_binary_to_octal_and_hex/ | {
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32zeku | why do i always need to go to the toilet at the same times every single day? how is there no variation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32zeku/eli5_why_do_i_always_need_to_go_to_the_toilet_at/ | {
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658c6u | how come humans are born with only two sets of teeth and sharks have, like, eight? what factors determine how many teeth a creature can produce in its lifetime? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/658c6u/eli5_how_come_humans_are_born_with_only_two_sets/ | {
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5ed9sj | what does it mean that the dow has closed above 19,000 for the first time in history? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ed9sj/eli5_what_does_it_mean_that_the_dow_has_closed/ | {
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661ca3 | why does time slow down in near death experiences? | I have had this happen to me multiple times in my life and many people I know have had similar experiences where in a chaotic or emergency situation time goes into slo-motion. What may only be half a second seems to be stretched to the point where is seems it almost took like 20 seconds to take place. It's like the b... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/661ca3/eli5_why_does_time_slow_down_in_near_death/ | {
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262rhf | why so many restaurants, bars, and stores (in the us) charges import prices for sam adams (a domestic beer)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/262rhf/eli5_why_so_many_restaurants_bars_and_stores_in/ | {
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6y6b3r | how does a tower crane remain stable when the load is moved to the end of the arm? | For those wondering, tower cranes are the ones you commonly see on construction sites. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y6b3r/eli5_how_does_a_tower_crane_remain_stable_when/ | {
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8sc1aj | in the event a mass of land "grows" (gets larger in size via landslide, lava flow, etc.), how is ownership of the new land designated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sc1aj/eli5_in_the_event_a_mass_of_land_grows_gets/ | {
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af4406 | why do toilets have that idle time in between flushes? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/af4406/eli5_why_do_toilets_have_that_idle_time_in/ | {
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5dwhcv | how can this video to gif play so smoothly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dwhcv/eli5_how_can_this_video_to_gif_play_so_smoothly/ | {
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2uqv9v | why does 12 hour time exist? | Wouldn't it make more sense to only use 24 hour time? Is the only reason we use 12 hours so that clocks aren't crowded with numbers.
It seems silly to me to have 12 hours repeat twice for a full day rather than use the "military" 24 hour clock. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uqv9v/eli5_why_does_12_hour_time_exist/ | {
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4b81s6 | why is franklin d. roosevelt considered by many historians to be one of the greatest presidents of all time? | On all rankings I've seen, he is consistently ranked w/ Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, etc. What did he do that was so amazing? Most of his new deal programs were extremely controversial, and many argue that he wasn't the one that got the country out of the Great Depression, but rather WWII. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b81s6/eli5_why_is_franklin_d_roosevelt_considered_by/ | {
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25zt5g | how did psychedelic drugs get popular during the 60s? | Who started this trend? Was it just rock bands taking it that caused this movement? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25zt5g/eli5_how_did_psychedelic_drugs_get_popular_during/ | {
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6hm23a | why are some people so passionate about piracy and anti-copyright? what are their arguments? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hm23a/eli5_why_are_some_people_so_passionate_about/ | {
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1ytadx | if tv is digital how come it is not affected by same "network congestion" as netflix | How come basic tv doesnt have bandwidth caps, the quality is almost always 720p etc.
Isnt it against net neutrality to say offer paid 1080p movies from on demand faster/better quality over the same lines?
What is the download speed of digital TV? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ytadx/if_tv_is_digital_how_come_it_is_not_affected_by/ | {
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3h9vsc | how does a camera record at 73,000 frames per second? | Video in question: _URL_0_
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97hs7d | why are huge surf waves (like the 80ft wave in the other post) not tsunamis? and why can people be close by to watch this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97hs7d/eli5_why_are_huge_surf_waves_like_the_80ft_wave/ | {
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89spd6 | how does the hole in a camera obscura project an image? | I know similar questions have been asked (sorry) but I just couldn't find the answer this particular enigma, I can't understand how an image can appear just because there is a little hole that lets light into a dark room, please enlightened redditors, help me, it's driving me crazy! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89spd6/eli5_how_does_the_hole_in_a_camera_obscura/ | {
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3nh26e | why does it seem easier for british actors to portray an american accent than it does for american actors to feign a british accent? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nh26e/eli5_why_does_it_seem_easier_for_british_actors/ | {
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1cj5ny | virtualization, veeam? | I've poked around in tech support forms and I honestly just don't get it. It allows you to run an operating system on your computer remotely? And any other software that isn't physically installed on the hard drive of the computer? It allows you to make backups? What are the benefits to a business? Specifically, I was ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cj5ny/eli5_virtualization_veeam/ | {
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fioogr | if planck length is the minimum possible length, do we have a minimal possible length of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fioogr/eli5_if_planck_length_is_the_minimum_possible/ | {
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3w9uwe | is there such a thing as hangover tolerance and how does it work? | So basically, the claim I've heard is that, ceteris paribus, a moderate-to-heavy drinker will be less hungover after a bottle of wine than a light drinker who is otherwise identical in every respect. Is this true, and if so, how come we succumb less to hangovers the more we drink? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w9uwe/eli5_is_there_such_a_thing_as_hangover_tolerance/ | {
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a0qsdp | how is stainless steel made, and why is everything metal not made of it? | If it does not rust, then why are cars, tools, everything else that may rust not made of it? Is it a cost issue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0qsdp/eli5_how_is_stainless_steel_made_and_why_is/ | {
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3ft7nj | would a 10th century briton be able to converse with a modern american? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ft7nj/eli5_would_a_10th_century_briton_be_able_to/ | {
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agw3wh | how come full scale quad copters as big as helicopters haven’t been developed, considering the drone versions seem to be much more stable than the single rotor helicopter rc drones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agw3wh/eli5_how_come_full_scale_quad_copters_as_big_as/ | {
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5prnx9 | if cops need to know all the laws to know when to arrest someone, why does it take lawyers so much longer to do the same thing? | Basically what the title says. Cops need to know the law in order to justify their arrests, yet last time I checked it doesn't take years and years of studying to become a policeman. Obviously there's a lot more to being a lawyer, but doesn't police training take only a few months whereas studying law takes several yea... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5prnx9/eli5_if_cops_need_to_know_all_the_laws_to_know/ | {
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1uvnn9 | why do computer hackers get a longer/harsher sentence than a murderer would? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uvnn9/eli5_why_do_computer_hackers_get_a_longerharsher/ | {
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4fqx99 | why do people dislike bing so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fqx99/eli5why_do_people_dislike_bing_so_much/ | {
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1o51p0 | why does the us give so much in foreign aid but so little to failing us towns and cities? | You could ELI25 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o51p0/eli5_why_does_the_us_give_so_much_in_foreign_aid/ | {
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87bpcd | how does computer code deteriorate over time | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87bpcd/eli5_how_does_computer_code_deteriorate_over_time/ | {
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2mhpj9 | how did philae record the sounds from the asteroid if there's no sound in space? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mhpj9/eli5how_did_philae_record_the_sounds_from_the/ | {
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aduu0u | why does motion sickness get worse when you look at a screen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aduu0u/eli5_why_does_motion_sickness_get_worse_when_you/ | {
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4nq945 | if vodka is a neutral spirit, why is there so much difference in price between the well and top shelf? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nq945/eli5_if_vodka_is_a_neutral_spirit_why_is_there_so/ | {
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osbpv | the differences between salts used in food/cooking. | Table salt, sea salt, kosher salt, etc...
Why does it matter? Do they really taste that different? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/osbpv/eli5_the_differences_between_salts_used_in/ | {
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5rsec2 | can a physical effort cause a nosebleed? and if so, how does that happen? | I often have nosebleeds, family trait, and there has been a notion of a correlation between physical effort and nosebleeds, and I have no idea of where that idea came from.
Today I had to go to the loo, because I was a bit bloated and gassy, so I went there, farted, and instantly got a very strong nosebleed, which lef... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rsec2/eli5_can_a_physical_effort_cause_a_nosebleed_and/ | {
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3if09w | why do some reddit user's posts show their score, and some say [score hidden] ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3if09w/eli5_why_do_some_reddit_users_posts_show_their/ | {
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1zetsv | why does cockroaches, lizards and rats only seems come out at night? | Albeit some are early risers | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zetsv/eli5_why_does_cockroaches_lizards_and_rats_only/ | {
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6vrrgt | why don't measles and other vaccinations pass down to your children? | If my wife and I are both vaccinated why doesn't that pass on to our kids?
Obligatory my kids are vaccinated and I believe everyone should be. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vrrgt/eli5_why_dont_measles_and_other_vaccinations_pass/ | {
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31xxqm | can psycedelic drugs make you experience "new" colors? | Some people claim to be able to imagine colors they have never seen before when tripping on drugs. As far as i know, colors are defined by their wavelenght. Do those people just think the color they see is new or do they really experience colors that one can't pick up with his eyes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31xxqm/eli5can_psycedelic_drugs_make_you_experience_new/ | {
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6mebv7 | how do baseball players catch an inbounded ball with their ungloved hand without breaking their hand? | It amazes me when I see a pitcher catch a ball that has just been hit without a glove on. Shouldn't their bones.. fragment? How is it even possible that they leave unscathed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mebv7/eli5_how_do_baseball_players_catch_an_inbounded/ | {
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4t1ws5 | what's up with all the bullshit questionnaires that low-wage jobs make their employees fill out. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t1ws5/eli5whats_up_with_all_the_bullshit_questionnaires/ | {
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b01py2 | how does the other "side" of the rearview mirror prevent glare? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b01py2/eli5_how_does_the_other_side_of_the_rearview/ | {
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82laff | why are so many things that feel good bad for us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82laff/eli5_why_are_so_many_things_that_feel_good_bad/ | {
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859lx5 | why are satellites more powerful than wifi? | To my admittedly little knowledge, our satellites are like 50+ years old in outer space but my wifi antenna is brand new and in my house. I can't get my wifi in my drive way YET I can get satellite signal for my GPS anywhere in the United States like immediately. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/859lx5/eli5why_are_satellites_more_powerful_than_wifi/ | {
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1r416a | why do dogs do the full body shake every time they get up? | Why do dogs do the full body shake every time they get up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r416a/why_do_dogs_do_the_full_body_shake_every_time/ | {
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39vl6y | how the first homo sapiens sapiens was born | Rookie question about evolution.
Did one female of the specie that came before the Homo sapiens sapiens give birth to a Homo sapiens sapiens, just like that? Out of nowhere? Obviously mating occured before that - but could two individuals from the earlier specie randomly "create" another, advanced specie (in this cas... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39vl6y/eli5how_the_first_homo_sapiens_sapiens_was_born/ | {
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7rrgmr | what makes mucous slimy? | Edit: mucus, not mucous | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rrgmr/eli5_what_makes_mucous_slimy/ | {
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crarrw | the difference between a router, switch, hub, a bridge and a modem | These are all networking devices that I constantly hear about but I don't know what they do. And no matter how any webpages I visit, I still leave more confused than when I originally went looking. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crarrw/eli5_the_difference_between_a_router_switch_hub_a/ | {
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1v94jy | how come wind does not affect radio? | I had thought radio waves were transmitted through air molecules, similar to howsound travels through whatever median it is in (air, water, etc). Therefore how come wind does not have any factor on radio frequencies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v94jy/eli5_how_come_wind_does_not_affect_radio/ | {
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decivv | if everything big is is increasing in cost at some rate faster than inflation,why hasn’t inflation risen to match. | I don’t have the exact figures at my fingertips, but in the last 20 years or so college has increased at a rate of something like twice inflation, healthcare five times, cars two and a half, etc. if these big ticket items can be moving so much higher than wages why isn’t the overall inflation number higher to match? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/decivv/eli5_if_everything_big_is_is_increasing_in_cost/ | {
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m7qhd | the reason that retailers sell things for 19.99 instead of 20.00. | Always wondered. Is it just because it makes it sound cheaper? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m7qhd/eli5_the_reason_that_retailers_sell_things_for/ | {
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7zviln | why is alcohol fattening? | If something like Vodka can have no nutritional value and pretty much be 'empty calories' (no carbs, protein or fat), then how can your body store it as fat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zviln/eli5_why_is_alcohol_fattening/ | {
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5k2dh5 | why is it important that we took photos of antimatter | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k2dh5/eli5_why_is_it_important_that_we_took_photos_of/ | {
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52m20n | how did the pepe the frog meme come about and how is it associated with the nazis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52m20n/eli5_how_did_the_pepe_the_frog_meme_come_about/ | {
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