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3dlg9t | why is the world under an economical crisis? (+others) | How does one country influence each other when they are facing an crisis? Why is Greece fucked up and how is the rest of the world affected by it? What exactly is happening in Israel and nearby regions, why they are always at war, and why is this a constant subject for the rest of the world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dlg9t/eli5_why_is_the_world_under_an_economical_crisis/ | {
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3q81ae | why are some kkk positions titled "imperial wizard" or "grand cyclops"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q81ae/eli5_why_are_some_kkk_positions_titled_imperial/ | {
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23igdf | why is it so important for the captain of a sinking ship to leave the boat first? since he's not the "real" owner of the boat, what makes him have less priority to leave the boat before others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23igdf/eli5_eli5_why_is_it_so_important_for_the_captain/ | {
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2pkbtf | understanding car spoilers. | Currently, I understand they provide downforce for cars at high speeds, I also understand that they need to be placed in different angels. Can someone please explain why cars needs downforce and also why apparently they don't work on FWD cars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pkbtf/eli5_understanding_car_spoilers/ | {
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97izk4 | why consoles still struggle to get 60 fps | It's 2018 and you can play 4k on the console, yet you still can't get 60 FPS 1080p. What is that sacred piece of technology that PC gamers have and console players don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97izk4/eli5_why_consoles_still_struggle_to_get_60_fps/ | {
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4smx4j | how does the app store get profits from free apps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4smx4j/eli5_how_does_the_app_store_get_profits_from_free/ | {
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3fw4sy | why is 13 an unlucky number in western culture? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fw4sy/eli5_why_is_13_an_unlucky_number_in_western/ | {
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2alth2 | why plants can sit in the same soil without needing new nutrients | don't they eventually use up all the nutrients? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2alth2/eli5why_plants_can_sit_in_the_same_soil_without/ | {
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zycnl | the system of checks and balances the usa has, and why/how it works? | That's it. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zycnl/eli5_the_system_of_checks_and_balances_the_usa/ | {
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7gzcop | how is bone growth affected by amputations in children? does the residual limb grow in relation to the rest of the body as a person ages? | Or will the residual limb remain the size it was when it was amputated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gzcop/eli5_how_is_bone_growth_affected_by_amputations/ | {
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qf6j5 | how countries know their old nuclear weapons still work? | Most western countries with nukes haven't had a nuclear test in decades. And a lot of the weapons were actually built decades ago. How do they know the weapons still work? Are there regular tests that are done? I'm just picturing creaky old bombs sitting in a protected warehouse somewhere, ready to be called to act... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qf6j5/eli5_how_countries_know_their_old_nuclear_weapons/ | {
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3fge5f | why are gay men generally effeminate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fge5f/eli5why_are_gay_men_generally_effeminate/ | {
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98q9ho | what is different in regards to trees in southern climates that does not allow them to survive northern sub zero winter climates. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98q9ho/eli5_what_is_different_in_regards_to_trees_in/ | {
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lyy0o | why was windows me so horrible? | I've heard tons of horrible stories about Windows ME, but WHY was it so horrible? I've never experienced it first-hand. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lyy0o/eli5_why_was_windows_me_so_horrible/ | {
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a4hylt | what is ego death? | I’ve been reading a little about psychedelic drugs recently, and ego death keeps coming up and the internet isn’t much help. I keep seeing the term and was wondering what it means? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4hylt/eli5_what_is_ego_death/ | {
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9xbhfy | why is a cold called a cold? is your body actually cold from the inside out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xbhfy/eli5_why_is_a_cold_called_a_cold_is_your_body/ | {
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7y7avg | what is the difference between the academy awards and the golden globes? | I’ve never understood why there are 2 Awards about movies and what the differences are. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7y7avg/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_the_academy/ | {
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7iqxs5 | what's the deal with the clothing brand supreme? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7iqxs5/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_the_clothing_brand/ | {
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5acj1q | how do we conjugate verbs in english? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5acj1q/eli5_how_do_we_conjugate_verbs_in_english/ | {
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6r5iqi | why do some people get a splitting pain in their feet when they walk but other times they don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r5iqi/eli5_why_do_some_people_get_a_splitting_pain_in/ | {
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dbko5z | how do amino acids and proteins actually create the body? | I have an idea of how it's supposed to work, I just can't actually wrap my head around it.
When we're conceived, do we inherent them from our mother? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dbko5z/eli5_how_do_amino_acids_and_proteins_actually/ | {
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4hsi1t | how are false rape allegations calculated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hsi1t/eli5_how_are_false_rape_allegations_calculated/ | {
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1wy6ly | how do gas companies claim to be competitive, when they are making billions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wy6ly/how_do_gas_companies_claim_to_be_competitive_when/ | {
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1eplej | why google pushes open standards so hard, yet still uses flash in some of their biggest services. | I really don't get it. They're big on HTML5, right? So why is my music constantly skipping/scratching as my old computer at work chokes on Flash while streaming from Google Music? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1eplej/eli5_why_google_pushes_open_standards_so_hard_yet/ | {
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6j2dqh | how does e=mc^2 not violate the laws of thermodynamics? | I might be confused but if energy can be converted into mass and vice versa wouldn't this violate the laws of thermodynamics stating that energy and mass cannot be created or destroyed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j2dqh/eli5_how_does_emc2_not_violate_the_laws_of/ | {
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a133gp | how did people regarded as nobles or aristocrats first arise in human societies? do we have any idea how the very first "nobles" came to be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a133gp/eli5_how_did_people_regarded_as_nobles_or/ | {
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a5alwk | why do you feel better thinking negative thoughts about yourself when you already feel bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5alwk/eli5_why_do_you_feel_better_thinking_negative/ | {
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1pi1yx | iras, roth ira, and 401ks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pi1yx/eli5_iras_roth_ira_and_401ks/ | {
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1jqzct | why caffeine is so bad for you? | I'm always hearing that caffeine is bad for you, but that coffee can actually be good for you. I like vitamins and dietary supplements for working out and many of those have caffeine, so I guess I'm not really sure why its used so often in these products if its bad for you.
Additionally: If anyone can explain why dri... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jqzct/eli5_why_caffeine_is_so_bad_for_you/ | {
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1d0bb3 | so what just happened between australia and america?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d0bb3/eli5_so_what_just_happened_between_australia_and/ | {
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dpeim2 | how is everyone's smile so different yet everyone has relatively the same facial muscular anatomy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dpeim2/eli5_how_is_everyones_smile_so_different_yet/ | {
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6eptgz | why are native american names fully translated (crazy horse, sitting bull) while names in other languages aren't (sakura instead of cherry blossom, ren instead of lotus)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6eptgz/eli5_why_are_native_american_names_fully/ | {
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nu08b | this whole fiasco with the avenger controller. | This is just getting so convoluted and crazy, I can't even follow whats going on anymore. Can someone please explain to me what the Avenger Controller is, what happened with this Paul dude and now with this Eli person, and just anything else in general. Thank you in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nu08b/eli5_this_whole_fiasco_with_the_avenger_controller/ | {
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3e4j2y | looking at engagement rings and feeling a little overwhelmed. what does everything mean? | I'm at a complete loss. What does it mean when a stone is "brilliant? Or the Carat weight?
Is there any real difference between a lab made stone and a real diamond?
I'm totally in over my head here. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e4j2y/eli5looking_at_engagement_rings_and_feeling_a/ | {
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19kuq8 | osama bin laden's relationship with the united states throughout the years | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19kuq8/eli5_osama_bin_ladens_relationship_with_the/ | {
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8cigt6 | how do airlines get caught up during massive storms like the one across the us right now? | Sitting in the airport right now and wondering what all is happening. What happens to the people whose flights get canceled? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cigt6/eli5_how_do_airlines_get_caught_up_during_massive/ | {
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2z3rx9 | why do pandas breed so infrequently? | Does it have to do with environments shifting? Do Pandas breed more outside or inside captivity? Anything to do with gestation or ovulation periods? Were pandas ever prominent (around in large numbers) in nature? Sorry for all the questions | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z3rx9/eli5_why_do_pandas_breed_so_infrequently/ | {
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495eje | why does science blame the proximity to the sun for our observation[s] of neutrinos? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/495eje/eli5why_does_science_blame_the_proximity_to_the/ | {
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3gyfsw | why are shower heads always installed at such a short height? | It just doesn't make sense to me that the standard height wouldn't be higher (at LEAST 6ft), which would accommodate more of the population than the current standard.
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1lkino | the broken windows theory | Quite an extensive page on the subject; _URL_0_.
EDIT: Thought I had it marked as 'Explained' earlier. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lkino/eli5_the_broken_windows_theory/ | {
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386e4p | why is skipping such a comfortable way to get around? and why is it socially unexpectable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/386e4p/eli5_why_is_skipping_such_a_comfortable_way_to/ | {
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2gfr9y | how are cloud/file sharing services like dropbox and google drive different to megaupload? | I'm a New Zealander and Kim Dotcom has been in the news a lot recently.
Anyway, I understand that Kim is in trouble for allowing piracy and what-not from occurring on Megauplaod.
I am sure that services like dropbox and google drive must also host pirated and illicit material, so why are they not in trouble as we... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gfr9y/eli5_how_are_cloudfile_sharing_services_like/ | {
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2ij7g7 | why do some of the most stunning scientific advances seem to disappear into obscurity? | For instance, years ago I saw a man on The Colbert Report with a water filtration device the size of a paper shredder, that turned sewage into clean water... and then heard nothing about it ever again.
And didn't scientists essentially invent an invisibility cloak years ago, where the hell is that at?
I assume it's ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ij7g7/eli5why_do_some_of_the_most_stunning_scientific/ | {
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1xac0t | how can a fighter jet force a (kidnapped) airliner to land? | Threaten to shoot it down? That wouldn't be very wise. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xac0t/eli5_how_can_a_fighter_jet_force_a_kidnapped/ | {
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2mupnx | how do animals not get frost bite. | How the heck do animals like wolves, mountain lions, basically anything that has padded paws or exposed ears not get frost bite.
I see feral house cats that have lost tips of their ears from winter weather how come this doesn't happen to deer and other animals.
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51l7lm | do those cell phone battery apps really do anything? how do they work? | I've been seeing a lot more "save your battery life" ads wanting me to download a new app. Seems to me like running another app will be worse for battery life, unless it has authority to kill other apps, which I don't know I like. How do those apps supposedly work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51l7lm/eli5_do_those_cell_phone_battery_apps_really_do/ | {
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7hdypn | what makes a fluid either compressible or non-compressible? | What is it about liquids such a water to be non-compressible while others can be compressed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hdypn/eli5_what_makes_a_fluid_either_compressible_or/ | {
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1smomc | how does the vision of a cockeyed person work? | I've always been curious about it.
Do they see normally?
In the case of one of the eyes points to the nose, do they see one image overlapping the other?
In the case of one of the eyes points to the ear, is there a gap between the visions?
The peripheral vision compensates automatically in any of the cases? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1smomc/eli5_how_does_the_vision_of_a_cockeyed_person_work/ | {
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4tllsz | why you have so much less energy and get sore much easier/recover slower and longer as you age? | What is it about being a teenager that makes you energetic and rarely know what truly being sore is, where as someone 20, 30 years older wears out much faster, and stays sore much longer? Is it literally because older bodies have taken more abuse? Not talking about adults who don't have the time to condition their bodi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tllsz/eli5why_you_have_so_much_less_energy_and_get_sore/ | {
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90een1 | why aren’t usb and hdmi cables designed to be inserted both ways? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90een1/eli5_why_arent_usb_and_hdmi_cables_designed_to_be/ | {
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2rno3y | why does the rail infrastructure in the uk fall apart at the first sign of snow whereas other countries cope perfectly fine? | Having spotted [this image](_URL_0_) on the front page, it made me curious about the physical infrastructure of the rail system in colder climates like Canada, Russia, etc by comparison to the UK.
Throughout winter the rail service in the UK descends into chaos at the first sign of snow or ice. Trains cancelled due to... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rno3y/eli5_why_does_the_rail_infrastructure_in_the_uk/ | {
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3da333 | why is people food so bad for dogs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3da333/eli5_why_is_people_food_so_bad_for_dogs/ | {
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anany8 | how did people in the late 1800s calculate temperature with such precision? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/anany8/eli5_how_did_people_in_the_late_1800s_calculate/ | {
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1zabdv | why do i start crying when i'm angry? | Why is it that when I'm in a heated discussion with someone I sometimes tear up, whereas I never cry over grief, sorrow, heartache and other emotions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zabdv/eli5_why_do_i_start_crying_when_im_angry/ | {
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ccpuv0 | why do common household items (shampoo, toothpaste, medicine, etc.) have expiration dates and what happens once the expiration date passes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ccpuv0/eli5_why_do_common_household_items_shampoo/ | {
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1snnun | the fetch execute cycle | please explain the fetch execute cycle, and also things like logic gates. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1snnun/eli5_the_fetch_execute_cycle/ | {
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2bilnv | would it ever be possible to create a camera that is a higher resolution than our eyes? and would our brains be able to perceive the image? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bilnv/eli5would_it_ever_be_possible_to_create_a_camera/ | {
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91zw20 | vacation days, sick days and pto in usa | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91zw20/eli5_vacation_days_sick_days_and_pto_in_usa/ | {
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3z1sle | does the principle of confidentiality between a doctor and a patient also holds in the other direction? | Could you legally get in trouble when you share a personal story a doctor tells you during a consultation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z1sle/eli5does_the_principle_of_confidentiality_between/ | {
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9nsgu8 | we can get to the moon in the sixties and now we can't get to the iss? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nsgu8/eli5_we_can_get_to_the_moon_in_the_sixties_and/ | {
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4owpy8 | how are babies dealt with during movie productions? do they just wait until the babies start crying to get proper footage, for instance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4owpy8/eli5_how_are_babies_dealt_with_during_movie/ | {
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mbomv | statistics and probability how are they figured? | Especially relating to sports, or events. Like the Saints have lost 12 straight coin tosses. And someone said the odds of that are 1/1024 or something.
I always thought that a coin toss is a single event, and such the odds would be 50/50 on a fair coin for each flip.
Or when someone says "What are the odds of that?... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mbomv/eli5_statistics_and_probability_how_are_they/ | {
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51j10r | the em drive as spaceship propulsor; if they don't (exactly) know how it works and the force is produces is too small to measure on earth. how did they discover it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51j10r/eli5the_em_drive_as_spaceship_propulsor_if_they/ | {
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3mvr74 | assuming there's intelligent life that's been around much longer than us, why haven't they found us? | Assuming there's intelligent life as we know it that is 10's of millions older than we are, wouldn't they have developed technology to travel to us by now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mvr74/eli5_assuming_theres_intelligent_life_thats_been/ | {
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keqcv | why can we transfer data wirelessly, but not energy/electricity? | Or, if we can (Tesla apparently did... I think?), why don't we have the technology yet to implement it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/keqcv/eli5_why_can_we_transfer_data_wirelessly_but_not/ | {
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6ntlv6 | why isn't the 3.5mm audio jack updated for better sound and power transmission capability like usb ports. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ntlv6/eli5why_isnt_the_35mm_audio_jack_updated_for/ | {
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2t6kug | what is the canadian equivalent of constitutional rights from the us | I live in Canada and I've heard about constitutional rights (Miranda rights?) and was wondering what my rights are (search/seizure and other things) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t6kug/eli5_what_is_the_canadian_equivalent_of/ | {
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5xk3nu | what are we actually feeling when there is tension in the air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xk3nu/eli5_what_are_we_actually_feeling_when_there_is/ | {
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20dha0 | if our use of antibiotics helps to create superbugs, am i also contributing to their rise when i use bleach and soap to clean my kitchen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20dha0/eli5if_our_use_of_antibiotics_helps_to_create/ | {
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2fj22u | why aren't the sovereign states of the commonwealth realm all just part of one larger nation? | How can each Commonwealth realm (Australia, New Zealand, Canada etc) have Queen Elizabeth II as its reigning monarch, and still identify and act as separate sovereign states on the international level? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fj22u/eli5_why_arent_the_sovereign_states_of_the/ | {
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8gzbvc | why aren't jurors eventually allowed to ask questions of each side's lawyer, like towards the end of a trial? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gzbvc/eli5_why_arent_jurors_eventually_allowed_to_ask/ | {
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3sn00s | why does the brain sometimes create unwanted thoughts? you can't seem to stop the brain from doing that and the harder you try the more unwanted thoughts are pushed. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sn00s/eli5_why_does_the_brain_sometimes_create_unwanted/ | {
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2demxt | where are all the modern philosophers? we still reference socrates and aristotle because? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2demxt/eli5_where_are_all_the_modern_philosophers_we/ | {
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1htxfl | broken gifs | Pretty much why or how they break, and what goes wrong in the process of making the gifs that make them come out the way they do.
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3gmbfy | origin of "$x.99" - where did this convention come from? | wondering how and where this convention came to be. everything seems to be priced at $X.99? e.g. $1.99, $54.99, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gmbfy/eli5origin_of_x99_where_did_this_convention_come/ | {
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8sfea9 | how does a star spin at hundreds of rotations per minute without going faster than light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sfea9/eli5_how_does_a_star_spin_at_hundreds_of/ | {
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51t7ct | why do waves in the ocean look frozen when you look at them from an airplane? | The foamy parts at the top of waves look completely frozen and don't move or disappear (like they usually do), they just stay there | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51t7ct/eli5_why_do_waves_in_the_ocean_look_frozen_when/ | {
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5057o8 | "phases" of electrical power | What is the difference between single phase, two phase, three phase and four phase electrical current (are there more than four)? How does this relate to electrical motors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5057o8/eli5_phases_of_electrical_power/ | {
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2t5o4w | how does 'curing' meat work? eg. serrano ham, pepperoni. | I'm not asking how to do it - I can do that by looking at a recipe online, probably - I just don't get how it *works*. You cook pork with heat to cook it. You can't eat raw pork. I've heard the term 'chemically cooked'. Is that what this is? How does the science of this work?
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21i7og | software development, what is the difference between alpha phase, beta, etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21i7og/eli5_software_development_what_is_the_difference/ | {
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2szrqp | there are so many stories of kickstarters taking the money and running out or don't even cone close to delivering. how is this any different from scams and why are people still funding them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2szrqp/eli5_there_are_so_many_stories_of_kickstarters/ | {
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bccing | how do union strikes work? | My local grocery store has gone on strike and I have questions. Are all workers required to strike? Can they opt to continue working? Are they required to physically stand on the picket line? Will they be paid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bccing/eli5_how_do_union_strikes_work/ | {
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5zjv3m | how does sound travel through a phone? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zjv3m/eli5_how_does_sound_travel_through_a_phone/ | {
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az0fa2 | what happens psychologically to a horse when it's tamed? | I read that they can become wild again once integrated with a herd of other wild horses. So how does it switch on and off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/az0fa2/elif_what_happens_psychologically_to_a_horse_when/ | {
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dy2rs8 | why is having a high insulin sensitivity good? | I have a fair understanding of the basic role insulin plays in the body but there is one thing I don't understand.
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bkyp2e | why is it that there are a huge amount of movies that have low critic scores but also have a lot of high and positive audience scores? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bkyp2e/eli5_why_is_it_that_there_are_a_huge_amount_of/ | {
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6zbvly | why is it that after balancing on a bike for a long time, or being in a bouncy house, that even after you stop, you still feel your body reacting as if the action is still going on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zbvly/eli5_why_is_it_that_after_balancing_on_a_bike_for/ | {
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4f5zl4 | how do printed circuit boards work? | How is data transferred through a PCB? How the hell do they work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f5zl4/eli5_how_do_printed_circuit_boards_work/ | {
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4epeaq | what exactly causes the cost of living difference in the us. why is $1 worth more/get you more in some states than in others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4epeaq/eli5what_exactly_causes_the_cost_of_living/ | {
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1plx36 | when i walk in front of a trash can that smells really bad, does it mean i have inhaled germs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1plx36/eli5_when_i_walk_in_front_of_a_trash_can_that/ | {
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2zsu3l | why does sleeping with a phone give you headaches/poor sleep? | I've noticed recently that when I leave my phone on the bed pillow next to my head and then the next morning as a result of that I end up with headaches and being extremely tired? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zsu3l/eli5why_does_sleeping_with_a_phone_give_you/ | {
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3ll107 | time signatures and measures | I'm not exactly sure what 3/4, 8/4 time signatures mean, especially in the context of hip hop. For example, I hear the song ["Story 2"](_URL_0_) by clipping has increasing time signatures. I can obviously hear the song more hectic, but I don't know exactly how to identify what time signatures these are. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ll107/eli5_time_signatures_and_measures/ | {
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1qmqw8 | mvc software development | How does it work?? What are the relative advantages and disadvantages of this architecture as opposed to others?? What are some decent open-source examples?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qmqw8/eli5_mvc_software_development/ | {
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x989x | why get an ssd hard drive when you have internal | I notice on a lot of these new builds people are getting two hard drives. one an SSD and one thats like 2 TBs? Why are they doing this? isnt 2 TB enough? what is the SSD for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x989x/why_get_an_ssd_hard_drive_when_you_have_internal/ | {
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dy37sd | why is it that most electronics and other appliances (i.e: televisions, smartphones, keyyboards) are colored in black? | Is there a practical reason as to why everyday electronics are painted with black? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dy37sd/eli5_why_is_it_that_most_electronics_and_other/ | {
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2f1b0x | how do dogs always have enough urine to mark their territory? do they specifically 'store' extra for that purpose? | What I mean is, a dog can go out for a walk and urinate but then always seems capible of producing more urine for the sole purpose to marking territory. I know it's an odd question but it has always bewildered me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f1b0x/eli5_how_do_dogs_always_have_enough_urine_to_mark/ | {
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ap8vp2 | why are gas stoves, ovens, and water heaters so common? | ELI5: Why in most places are electric appliances not the most common yet? For example Mexico. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ap8vp2/eli5_why_are_gas_stoves_ovens_and_water_heaters/ | {
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da8mgr | how do ice hockey rinks stay frozen inside and able to keep people ice skating / playing hockey on them if the temperature inside is in the 70s. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/da8mgr/eli5_how_do_ice_hockey_rinks_stay_frozen_inside/ | {
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sbljx | how tattoos work. | Basically, how do they get ink to permanently stain your skin? How does the ink stay in your skin even though your skin cells constantly keep shedding? How do they get the ink to get into the skin in the first place? Why is the removal of a tattoo so difficult?
Edit: Thanks for the replies. One more question: How does... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/sbljx/eli5_how_tattoos_work/ | {
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