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14zdfk | why can't illegal immigrants cross the mexican border legally then run instead of trying to hop a fence or sneak past the border? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14zdfk/why_cant_illegal_immigrants_cross_the_mexican/ | {
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c1eo92 | what is the plank length? what do they mean when they say it’s the “shortest length”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1eo92/eli5_what_is_the_plank_length_what_do_they_mean/ | {
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5kmvtk | why do you feel like you have less muscle control when in danger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kmvtk/eli5_why_do_you_feel_like_you_have_less_muscle/ | {
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3pbu63 | what is the difference between arbitrage and regular/normal trading? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pbu63/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_arbitrage_and/ | {
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42bttg | why instruments are in certain keys. | Clarification: I know *why* instruments are, per say, in the key of b flat (a c on that instrument is a b flat in c). But why those keys? When instrument makers designed instrument many years ago, why did they choose keys like b flat e flat and f to put their instruments in? Why not e or g or any other random key? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42bttg/eli5_why_instruments_are_in_certain_keys/ | {
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30prog | i live in wisconsin. why do trucks have a plastic or cardboard covering the grille in the winter? | Always been curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30prog/eli5_i_live_in_wisconsin_why_do_trucks_have_a/ | {
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4ggdc4 | how does learning require talent. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ggdc4/eli5how_does_learning_require_talent/ | {
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1qojgq | why do some notes sound well together and why some don't? extra points for explaining scales | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qojgq/eli5_why_do_some_notes_sound_well_together_and/ | {
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3cim0w | if you own a piece of land, how far down do you own it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cim0w/eli5_if_you_own_a_piece_of_land_how_far_down_do/ | {
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7mhsiy | why does a good pair of headphones/earphones make it feel like the sound is coming from inside the middle of your head? | Edit: RIP Inbox... I knew thee well...
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3x0xd2 | what is the correlation between coding and math? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x0xd2/eli5what_is_the_correlation_between_coding_and/ | {
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1lmsxn | engine breaking | I'm not 100% sure this is what it's called everywhere in the world so... it's when you shift down a gear while driving a manual car to slow down instead of braking.
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3vla6p | how are we able to "feel" malicious intent from other people? | Or any other type of those things, bloodthirst, other's presence...etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vla6p/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_feel_malicious_intent/ | {
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dcwb0h | why some chicken eggs crack cleanly in big pieces when tapped on the bowl edge while others crumble into tiny pieces. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dcwb0h/eli5_why_some_chicken_eggs_crack_cleanly_in_big/ | {
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6kuevz | why are people who died from cancer being called "cancer survivors"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kuevz/eli5_why_are_people_who_died_from_cancer_being/ | {
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ammm1u | why does microscopic views of salt and sugar reveal near perfect geometrical shapes? | [_URL_1_](_URL_1_)
Inspired by this post: [_URL_2_](_URL_0_)
This is really intriguing. I know they are man-made so does this have to do with the process of creation or something else? Thanks for your time!
& #x200B; | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ammm1u/eli5_why_does_microscopic_views_of_salt_and_sugar/ | {
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bpqzo1 | if abortions are now banned in alabama, could the person theoretically go to the nearest state over to get one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpqzo1/eli5_if_abortions_are_now_banned_in_alabama_could/ | {
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81li05 | why do some film sets only cover a part of the whole visible frame with a blue/greenscreen? how does this help at all if it isn't actually behind the whole scene? | [For example, this](_URL_0_) - it is evident that some parts are not covered by the background, and characters even clip up above the top edge, too. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81li05/eli5_why_do_some_film_sets_only_cover_a_part_of/ | {
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5e8n1h | why do you lose your appetite after a breakup? what actually happens in your body to suppress hunger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e8n1h/eli5_why_do_you_lose_your_appetite_after_a/ | {
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2gq4oy | why you can't just fly straight up to leave the earth | All launches, whatever it may be, seem to roll over and and fly horizontally out of earth. Just wondering why that is the case as opposed to just going straight up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gq4oy/eli5_why_you_cant_just_fly_straight_up_to_leave/ | {
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33r53b | when the fukushima nuclear power plant lost power which led to much of its problems, why couldn't things be powered by the reactors themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33r53b/eli5_when_the_fukushima_nuclear_power_plant_lost/ | {
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7ceybr | is the word "jew" derogatory? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ceybr/eli5_is_the_word_jew_derogatory/ | {
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4v8k9a | why do certain ethnicities rinse their mouth in the bathroom sink? | In public bathrooms at work (men's), I've noticed certain people that will cup their hands under the faucet and rinse their mouth out after washing their hands. Is this a cultural thing or am I just seeing someone's odd personal habit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v8k9a/eli5_why_do_certain_ethnicities_rinse_their_mouth/ | {
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d5vrzr | why do kids toss and turn at night so much more than adults do? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d5vrzr/eli5_why_do_kids_toss_and_turn_at_night_so_much/ | {
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59ma5p | the positive and negative effects of communism | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59ma5p/eli5_the_positive_and_negative_effects_of/ | {
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1binnc | how americans can refuse to answer police | So I saw this YouTube video where a guy drives through a police DUI checkpoint, and is approached by an officer asking him "have you had anything to drink tonight?". The driver says nothing so the officer keeps asking. The driver still says nothing. Eventually a police supervisor is called over and asks the same thing,... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1binnc/eli5_how_americans_can_refuse_to_answer_police/ | {
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2w75yl | why is marijuana frequently referred to as not addictive/habit-forming when so many users do so habitually and/or seem to rely on smoking for its effects? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w75yl/eli5_why_is_marijuana_frequently_referred_to_as/ | {
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bngwf1 | why does the sun shining make certain materials smell different? like the sun shining through the window on the carpet, on a blanket, even the plastic blinds. each thing has it's own distinct sun smell... why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bngwf1/eli5_why_does_the_sun_shining_make_certain/ | {
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4ud4em | why is the difference between the sum of a whole number's places and the number itself is always a direct multiple of 9? | For example let's assume a number 142.
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2pid0m | how did the stock market crash on 9/11? what did it mean to investors? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pid0m/eli5_how_did_the_stock_market_crash_on_911_what/ | {
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9q4a78 | talking birds | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9q4a78/eli5_talking_birds/ | {
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luf9d | what the common cold would do if i had no immune system response to it. | If the cold symptoms we feel are the body's response to infection, what does the infection do if it faces no resistance? If it kills us, how?
I recognize that if I had no immune system respose, lots of things other would kill me. How would the common cold specifically do it is my question. Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/luf9d/eli5_what_the_common_cold_would_do_if_i_had_no/ | {
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3ab287 | why do we talk about alcoholism and drug addiction like a disease, but not food addiction/morbid obesity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ab287/eli5_why_do_we_talk_about_alcoholism_and_drug/ | {
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8gxph3 | when you turn on a free-standing fan, why is the first notch seemingly always 'high' and not 'low'? | a) Maybe this is just a US thing, I don't have extensive experience living in other countries.
b) It's entirely possible this is just the fans I've seen, but it's been every one over a period of 30-odd years so there's at least a little bit of a pattern. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gxph3/eli5_when_you_turn_on_a_freestanding_fan_why_is/ | {
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1zatca | i have food poisoning. why do i feel infinitely better for a while after a dry heave? | Surely a dry heave achieves nothing, so why does it make me feel like I could go tap dancing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zatca/eli5_i_have_food_poisoning_why_do_i_feel/ | {
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5n9nox | raid 0 | What are the different raid levels for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n9nox/eli5_raid_0/ | {
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3m8tuj | what is physically going on when a woman dies of exhaustion in childbirth? | I am in a childbirth class at the moment and know that this can happen with long, hard labors, particularly obstructed ones. I can't find any information on what dying of exhaustion actually means though, as in what physically is happening in your body that causes you to die? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m8tuj/what_is_physically_going_on_when_a_woman_dies_of/ | {
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a6c4hp | why is ethnic judaism passed down through the mothers side? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6c4hp/eli5_why_is_ethnic_judaism_passed_down_through/ | {
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3ivp5i | why are there two high tides in a 24h period when the earth rotates once? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ivp5i/eli5_why_are_there_two_high_tides_in_a_24h_period/ | {
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43es0d | does the sun have the same appearance on other planets like it does on earth? | The Sun gives off a warm yellow orange color to objects on earth and illuminates the Earth during the daytime. Does it have the same effect on other plants in the solar system since they all revolve around the sun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43es0d/eli5_does_the_sun_have_the_same_appearance_on/ | {
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2an83u | why do crustaceans grow in size their whole life, while most mammals stop growing after reaching maturity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2an83u/eli5_why_do_crustaceans_grow_in_size_their_whole/ | {
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a6vp3u | what’s the difference between brown rice and white rice? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6vp3u/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_brown_rice_and/ | {
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4lld5w | the sum of powers in pascal's triangle | I made a small discovery over the past summer, which I remembered by finding my original derivation.
You can express the sum of the squares with a diagonal in Pascal's Triangle, specifically with the upper-left end of the diagonal being '3 choose 0'. You can iterate through the other cells of this diagonal with '4 cho... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lld5w/eli5_the_sum_of_powers_in_pascals_triangle/ | {
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6epz9n | what is imposter syndrome and why does it happen? | I heard about it on this site and read that it happens to everyone in their career. Why does it happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6epz9n/eli5_what_is_imposter_syndrome_and_why_does_it/ | {
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dtof6j | why do mma fighters not look that muscular? | I know that bodybuilders who spend all day building visually appealing muscle in the gym generally are much more muscular looking than an athlete who build practical muscle, but even sprinters and footballers (soccer players) who preform a callisthenics workout without using weights have clearly visually defined muscle... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dtof6j/eli5_why_do_mma_fighters_not_look_that_muscular/ | {
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9azprk | how do lotions that you wash off immediately(in the shower or in the sink) work if they’re on your skin for such a short amount of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9azprk/eli5_how_do_lotions_that_you_wash_off/ | {
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54kvj1 | in alpha decay, why are the constituent parts lighter than the mother nucleus? how can the process be spontaneous when the calculated binding energy is positive? | For example, ^(226)Ra decaying into ^(222)Rn:
* ~~^(226)Ra → ^(222)Rn + α + E*_binding_*/c^(2)~~ *Edit: ^(226)Ra + E*_binding_*/c^(2) → ^(222)Rn + α*
But! The mass of ^(226)Ra is slightly more than the mass of ^(222)Rn + α! I thought the whole "point" of decay was to reach a lower negative potential, and releasing th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54kvj1/eli5_in_alpha_decay_why_are_the_constituent_parts/ | {
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5edp31 | what are the factors that determine a person's personality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5edp31/eli5what_are_the_factors_that_determine_a_persons/ | {
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3db0hp | how does new horizons have enough fuel to reach pluto? | Seeing as Pluto is 4.67 Billion miles from earth, how does New Horizons make it there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3db0hp/eli5_how_does_new_horizons_have_enough_fuel_to/ | {
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3te72c | assuming we could build an infinitely large space telescope, is there a limit to how much detail we'd be able to see on an exoplanet? | Edit: okay I'm getting caught out by semantics. Let's make it a telescope the size of the Moon for the sake of argument | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3te72c/eli5_assuming_we_could_build_an_infinitely_large/ | {
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29t4f5 | why is it when i put pressure under my eye my vision clears up? | I'm nearsighted (can't see far) but when I put a small amount of pressure under my eye my vision becomes completely clear and I can see far | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29t4f5/eli5why_is_it_when_i_put_pressure_under_my_eye_my/ | {
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1shkoe | el5: how come ducks can swim in ice cold lakes and not get frostbite? | especially on their feet... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1shkoe/el5_how_come_ducks_can_swim_in_ice_cold_lakes_and/ | {
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21m4j9 | why do the bubbles in a soft drink like coke disappear quickly, whilst the bubbles in a beer stay around and form a head? | I mean they are both carbonated aren't they so why do the bubbles do different things? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21m4j9/eli5_why_do_the_bubbles_in_a_soft_drink_like_coke/ | {
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5dtqhq | why do humans associate rejection in social interactions as a bad thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dtqhq/eli5_why_do_humans_associate_rejection_in_social/ | {
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4fejjr | how can a human being have 44 chromosomes & still be healthy (instead of having 46)? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fejjr/eli5_how_can_a_human_being_have_44_chromosomes/ | {
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7hxed6 | why do we hear a weird high-pitched noise when there’s silence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hxed6/eli5_why_do_we_hear_a_weird_highpitched_noise/ | {
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djw43a | what is a parent company? | Alphabet made the news when it was created to be Google's parent company. So what is it exactly that Alphabet does as Google's parent company? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djw43a/eli5_what_is_a_parent_company/ | {
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32eenl | why can a squirrel fall 100-ft from the top of a tree and walk away just fine, but i fall two feet off my front steps and break my leg? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32eenl/eli5_why_can_a_squirrel_fall_100ft_from_the_top/ | {
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1kj364 | about health insurance, what happens when you reach the age of 26? | I'm turning 19 in October. But my parents told me by the time I reach 26. I better have a job that grants me health insurance or I'm screwed. Why is it that age? Do you have to have a particular job in order to get health insurance or can anyone get it? Is my parents telling me to get a job that gives me free health in... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kj364/eli5_about_health_insurance_what_happens_when_you/ | {
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35wqya | how come when watching a 3d movie or playing a 3ds i can notice the lack of depth when closing one eye, but i don't see this when looking at any real world object? | Not sure how to put it any other way, but I know i'm not the only one to notice this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35wqya/eli5_how_come_when_watching_a_3d_movie_or_playing/ | {
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650g6f | why do we get disgusted by the warmth of a chair someone was just sitting in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/650g6f/eli5_why_do_we_get_disgusted_by_the_warmth_of_a/ | {
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38lf46 | why do countries such as germany, italy, and japan have such a high standard of living despite being apart of the defeated axis powers in world war 2? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38lf46/eli5why_do_countries_such_as_germany_italy_and/ | {
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2hphpl | hong kong's occupy central | UNBIAS VIEWS PLEASE.
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f93x9r | why do winter tires generally have a lower speed limit than summer tires? | (probably physics flair? Not sure) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f93x9r/eli5_why_do_winter_tires_generally_have_a_lower/ | {
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flk5p7 | why is there an underlying presumption that growth is the only indicator of economic success? | Whether it's GDP, Company Share Prices, Revenue, or something else, it always seems to be growth only. Why? It seems to create more problems than it solves.
& #x200B;
EDIT: And would putting a profit limit (either % or absolute) make a difference in redistributing wealth in a way that makes more sense? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/flk5p7/eli5_why_is_there_an_underlying_presumption_that/ | {
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2ugxva | how do tv channels broadcast films / programmes etc.? what format do they use? | I don't mean how is it transmitted into your home. I mean how do TV channels actually show films and shows. Do they use DVDs? A file on a computer or server? I remember reading in the 1980s MTV used to show music videos from actual tapes, hence there would be a quick pause between videos. Did other TV channels used to ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ugxva/eli5_how_do_tv_channels_broadcast_films/ | {
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5wpk6g | what is the mechanism by which daily exercise lowers blood pressure? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wpk6g/eli5_what_is_the_mechanism_by_which_daily/ | {
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2tuloy | what are memory leaks in reference to excel/vba based programs? | Basically everyone at my work recently had nearly all of their excel sheets "break". All of the "broken" sheets pretty much were 2 or more years older and had been saved in compatibility mode then 2013, then back and forth multiple times(not suggesting this cases memory leaks btw).
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35klfq | if i've been sitting on the couch for an extended period of time, why do i suddenly and involuntarily take a quick deep breath? | I've noticed it happen a few times now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35klfq/eli5_if_ive_been_sitting_on_the_couch_for_an/ | {
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23uftf | how are the us and many other western democratic systems so successful? | I don't understand how corruption in these countries is not rampant like it is in Russia and China.
Edit: Okay, I didn't claim that Russia and China were democratic. I see their political situation as the "default" and want to know how the US, for example, is unlike them.
And, yes, obviously there is some corruption,... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23uftf/eli5_how_are_the_us_and_many_other_western/ | {
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47q66n | why when we click on a link to read an article on a website, there is a often another link to click to continue reading the article? isn't the reason we clicked on the link in the first place was to read the article? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47q66n/eli5_why_when_we_click_on_a_link_to_read_an/ | {
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4w4959 | what would happen to the human body if i will stay in water? forever? | For science. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w4959/eli5_what_would_happen_to_the_human_body_if_i/ | {
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7cnigq | why does the skin used on grafts for burns look different to normal skin and will technology be able to improve this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cnigq/eli5_why_does_the_skin_used_on_grafts_for_burns/ | {
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e90tzo | what's the difference between a mainframe and just a bunch of normal servers? | So if I understand correctly, mainframes are designed to process a huge number of requests at once, like for credit card transactions. But how is that different from a conventional data center with lots of low-powered servers or lots of small, identical virtualized servers, and routing requests to each server to balanc... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e90tzo/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_mainframe_and/ | {
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bndx0z | why is it that spicy food (like indian for example) always seems so much spicier when you eat it the next day? or is it just our imagination? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bndx0z/eli5_why_is_it_that_spicy_food_like_indian_for/ | {
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4lm5nd | if we can tell someone's blood sugar levels from a finger prick test why can we not do the same for thc levels? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lm5nd/eli5_if_we_can_tell_someones_blood_sugar_levels/ | {
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399y5b | what is the attraction of joining isis for a teenage british girl? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/399y5b/eli5_what_is_the_attraction_of_joining_isis_for_a/ | {
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5hs3bc | fossil fuels are non-renewable? | If fossil fuels are made of dead plant matter and animals...
and animals and plants have been continuously dying for the last several billion years.
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2onafg | why are star wars fans so intense? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2onafg/eli5_why_are_star_wars_fans_so_intense/ | {
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35nzd9 | if light moves only through space and not through time, why don't we observe it appearing at its destination instantly? | I recently learned about this concept and am still trying to wrap my brain around it...light is the fastest thing in the universe, and supposedly only travels through space without experiencing time; so how come it appears to us to go so (relative to instant speed) slowly? 8 whole minutes from the sun to the earth, wha... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35nzd9/eli5_if_light_moves_only_through_space_and_not/ | {
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36nwsu | how a torch head can be on fire and not burn the rest of the wood? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36nwsu/eli5how_a_torch_head_can_be_on_fire_and_not_burn/ | {
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1k66es | how do people with alzheimer's suddenly remember a fact about their lives, but forget it a moment/day later? | I'm curious as to how some people can just suddenly remember something about their lives and forget it a moment later. Where does that memory come from? Why does it suddenly vanish? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k66es/eli5_how_do_people_with_alzheimers_suddenly/ | {
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dlp5ih | the use of brackets in articles | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlp5ih/eli5_the_use_of_brackets_in_articles/ | {
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1jcy6r | how do soda companies get the calorie count on sodas exact? (ex. pepsi one, dr. pepper ten) | I think I remember learning about calories in High School by burning a potato chip, but curious if there are certain ingredients that get it down. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jcy6r/eli5_how_do_soda_companies_get_the_calorie_count/ | {
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5x4v5h | why do things tend to depreciate faster when left unused. | Though I live in sub-saharan Africa with seasons of wet hot "summer" and dry hot "winter". I noticed that when you keep - for example, a perfectly okay car unused for about two or more years, you'll realize that it has developed one fault or the other. This applies to most other mechanical and non mechanical things. I'... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x4v5h/eli5_why_do_things_tend_to_depreciate_faster_when/ | {
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1zpr6d | how does the fashion industry support itself? | Explanation:
I mean "high fashion" as in the stuff you see on runway shows. I understand that fashion is art, but with art shows, galleries, etc., the stuff is for sale, then the artist makes more art. Is this the way it works? However, I don't see how fashion is something that you would buy in the same manner you buy... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zpr6d/eli5how_does_the_fashion_industry_support_itself/ | {
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8g0h5g | why and how do pain relieving creams work? is it the cream or the massage itself that provides relief? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8g0h5g/eli5_why_and_how_do_pain_relieving_creams_work_is/ | {
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6byhmv | why is a census necessary in the us? can't specialized software from the social security department and the irs do this job automatically for most of the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6byhmv/eli5_why_is_a_census_necessary_in_the_us_cant/ | {
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3foop0 | how is it that the us's economy is doing well, but paychecks are growing at a "record low pace?" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3foop0/eli5how_is_it_that_the_uss_economy_is_doing_well/ | {
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dm59k0 | why do big v8 drag cars make that constant revving noise when they are idling? | kind of sounds like the engine is revving up a little bit at regular intervals of~1 sec? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dm59k0/eli5_why_do_big_v8_drag_cars_make_that_constant/ | {
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2mq969 | what is the difference between "sell by", "best by", "use by"... etc. dates on food? | Are these all cute ways of saying the same thing, or will food that is bought on the "sell by" date be good longer than food bought on the "use by" date? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mq969/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_sell_by_best/ | {
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9f9yjg | what makes tiny speakers like bose's so much louder than tiny speakers from 20 years ago | Nowadays speakers have an incredibly better sound than before ... explain me what technology breakthrough happened in the recent years please | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9f9yjg/eli5_what_makes_tiny_speakers_like_boses_so_much/ | {
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22w3au | if pirating is illegal, then how do most people get away with it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22w3au/eli5_if_pirating_is_illegal_then_how_do_most/ | {
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1uq741 | what would a human's diet be in the wild? | If man had not evolved and instead lived in the natural world without technology, what would he eat? Is this diet ideal in the modern world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uq741/eli5_what_would_a_humans_diet_be_in_the_wild/ | {
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1rbqm5 | why do birds fly lower to the ground when it's about to rain? | Is there a reason like there is static in the air or something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rbqm5/eli5_why_do_birds_fly_lower_to_the_ground_when/ | {
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aojp6t | how do computers make color images black and white? | What is it doing to the rgb values to determine what shade to put there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aojp6t/eli5_how_do_computers_make_color_images_black_and/ | {
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24zslv | why can i draw a straight line if i carelessly stroke my pen across paper, but not when i slowly and carefully draw one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24zslv/eli5_why_can_i_draw_a_straight_line_if_i/ | {
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2zt5la | why don't cable/internet/satellite companies make you sign a contract like cell phone companies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zt5la/eli5_why_dont_cableinternetsatellite_companies/ | {
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1ctcr1 | why haven't flash drives replaced cds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ctcr1/eli5_why_havent_flash_drives_replaced_cds/ | {
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risag | eli12: a couple things about the basics of computer hardware | I pride myself on my knowledge of computer software, but when my friend asked me what a 2.4 GHz Quad Core is, I answer, of course it's 4 cores that can each do 2.4 billion actions per second (he's pretty smart so I knew he'd understand), here's where I got tripped up though. I thought if that's the case then what do th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/risag/eli12_a_couple_things_about_the_basics_of/ | {
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