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17tc9t | why stocks are trading so high right now despite constant reports about how poorly the economy is doing? | Stock prices are the highest in 5 years, meanwhile unemployment remains high, interest returns on savings are terribly low, and every day there is another major news story about how poorly the economy is doing.
What gives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17tc9t/eli5_why_stocks_are_trading_so_high_right_now/ | {
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70am6j | how cryptocurrency is backed by actual currency and reasons for its recent popularity. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70am6j/eli5_how_cryptocurrency_is_backed_by_actual/ | {
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82n2qt | why is it when you eat hot/spicy food your chest gets "cleared up"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82n2qt/eli5_why_is_it_when_you_eat_hotspicy_food_your/ | {
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2idpd4 | what cell phones do to airplanes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2idpd4/eli5_what_cell_phones_do_to_airplanes/ | {
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7ctnhc | why are wounded soldiers always thirsty? | I was reading Alexander the Great's biography and the author mentions that wounded soldiers always cry out desperately for water. I have come accross this in other books about historical battles. Why do wounded soldiers always beg for water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ctnhc/eli5_why_are_wounded_soldiers_always_thirsty/ | {
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7vb2v5 | how does stuff like sugar and salt dissolve into water? | In other words, what actually happens when stuff dissolves. Also, why can dissolved stuff evaporate with water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vb2v5/eli5_how_does_stuff_like_sugar_and_salt_dissolve/ | {
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8we0xc | what happens when you eat too much salty food and your tongue starts hurting? how can you stop/prevent it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8we0xc/eli5_what_happens_when_you_eat_too_much_salty/ | {
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2nc4zn | why do they recommend not using windex to clean flatscreen tvs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nc4zn/eli5_why_do_they_recommend_not_using_windex_to/ | {
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32g6v2 | what is happening to our bodies when we see something that makes us "cringe"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32g6v2/eli5_what_is_happening_to_our_bodies_when_we_see/ | {
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2pg2n3 | why did i get influenza the last three times i got a flu shot? and why did i get a full on infection and pneumonia the last two of those times? | I'm told that in the case of a modified-live virus vaccine, there is a small chance of infection, so am I just very unlucky, or is it something weirder? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pg2n3/eli5why_did_i_get_influenza_the_last_three_times/ | {
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x1pwm | why are people from eastern europe moving to western europe? | Shouldn't everything be the same? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x1pwm/eli5_why_are_people_from_eastern_europe_moving_to/ | {
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2gr02g | why does boiling some meats for a long time make them tough but soften other meats? | (meats including fish) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gr02g/eli5_why_does_boiling_some_meats_for_a_long_time/ | {
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1opm8o | what is 4k gaming, and why can't/don't use it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1opm8o/eli5_what_is_4k_gaming_and_why_cantdont_use_it/ | {
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93qlo8 | why can they genetically engineer seedless fruits (like oranges, grapes, and watermelon), but not pitless fruits (like cherries, peaches, etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93qlo8/eli5_why_can_they_genetically_engineer_seedless/ | {
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6iad66 | why is it acceptable in the us to haggle the price when buying cars or houses, but virtually nothing else? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iad66/eli5_why_is_it_acceptable_in_the_us_to_haggle_the/ | {
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5yrl4t | how do irrational numbers like π and √2 exist in practice? | i will try my best to explain what i am talking about: rational numbers like 2 and 25 can exist in real life. why? because if we consider length of something is 25 cm, it's 25 cm, simple and plain. in real life, if we measure length of something that's 25 cm, we will simply see it's 25 cm.
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feofz6 | how are electric hand dryers worse than paper towels when it comes to pathogens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/feofz6/eli5_how_are_electric_hand_dryers_worse_than/ | {
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jv8en | why we need to breathe | Why can I not survive without breathing in and out air? What is the most feasible way to eliminate the need for breathing air? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jv8en/eli5_why_we_need_to_breathe/ | {
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6fhe75 | why isn't the forest as full of dandelions as my garden is? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fhe75/eli5_why_isnt_the_forest_as_full_of_dandelions_as/ | {
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aer80i | laplace transform, fourier transform, z tranform | can someone explain what each thing is in simple terms and why theyre needed? I kinda get the fourier transform converting time into frequency. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aer80i/eli5_laplace_transform_fourier_transform_z/ | {
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4rwjbz | faq why are rapidly falling or rising exchange rates is a good or bad thing for a countries economy or the global economy? | Lately we've been getting questions about why a countries rapidly declining or rising currency rate is a good or bad thing for both that nation or the global economy.
What does a strong or weak currency imply about the nation's current or future economy?
How can a nation artificially raise or devalue their currency?... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rwjbz/eli5_faq_why_are_rapidly_falling_or_rising/ | {
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5wbyl5 | if programs/software is created in such a way that it's not possible for them to be hacked , how do they actually end up being hacked? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wbyl5/eli5_if_programssoftware_is_created_in_such_a_way/ | {
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4snyjv | how cable companies can broadcast 200+ digital hd channels simultaneously, yet streaming one digital video is so slow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4snyjv/eli5_how_cable_companies_can_broadcast_200/ | {
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4qzkiw | why do some fast food chains have different names, such as hardees/carl's jr. or rally's/checkers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qzkiw/eli5_why_do_some_fast_food_chains_have_different/ | {
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3xgpxc | was mother teresa a good person or a bad person? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xgpxc/eli5_was_mother_teresa_a_good_person_or_a_bad/ | {
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cl6qmb | why are the tariffs being raised, since it will ultimately end up raising the prices on goods which would have a negative impact. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cl6qmb/eli5_why_are_the_tariffs_being_raised_since_it/ | {
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jwovl | carl sagan | Who is he, but more importantly why is he a god among the Reddit community? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jwovl/eli5_carl_sagan/ | {
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ldbqm | why can some animals, like squirrels and birds, understand the concept of cars but others, like deer, cannot. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ldbqm/eli5_why_can_some_animals_like_squirrels_and/ | {
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4dwm0s | why is imf treated so badly, when it actually keeps the global economy from crashing? isn't the global economic scene more important than local situation in some countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dwm0s/eli5why_is_imf_treated_so_badly_when_it_actually/ | {
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55dfbt | if a paramedic is the first responder at the scene of a disaster where there are many seriously injured people, how do they decide who to treat first? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55dfbt/eli5_if_a_paramedic_is_the_first_responder_at_the/ | {
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5u5zbf | when you look at a solar spectrum closely, you can see that it's not perfectly continuous but crossed by a series of narrow black stripes. many of these stripes occur at the same position as the visible spectral lines emitted by iron when vaporised. why does this occur? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u5zbf/eli5when_you_look_at_a_solar_spectrum_closely_you/ | {
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919wrz | why is a ceiling fan virtually silent, but not box fans/stand up fans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/919wrz/eli5_why_is_a_ceiling_fan_virtually_silent_but/ | {
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2f4qlr | the kurds and iraq | Title is self explanatory. I've gone through some basic knowledge. I know not much but once again ELI5 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f4qlr/eli5_the_kurds_and_iraq/ | {
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4bjbw9 | why can one distinguish between zooming in and actually getting closer to the subject, in an image? | Something seems different between the two. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bjbw9/eli5_why_can_one_distinguish_between_zooming_in/ | {
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369s38 | is matter just concentrated energy in particular spots in the fabric of space? | This might be a stupid question, and I'm not a physicist or anything, just a little curious.
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bsw527 | what is nba cap room ad how does it affect signing players and contracts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsw527/eli5_what_is_nba_cap_room_ad_how_does_it_affect/ | {
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3c2r3a | why are there so many sharks in shallow waters on the u.s. coast of the atlantic ocean all of a sudden? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c2r3a/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_sharks_in_shallow/ | {
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2t2klo | how do ceos of major companies such as google have an annual salary of $1 when federal law states you cant be paid less than minimum wage/hr. | Title. I know those CEOs have more money than they could spend in 10 lifetimes, but they are still getting paid less than the minimum amount allowed. How do they get around that. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t2klo/eli5_how_do_ceos_of_major_companies_such_as/ | {
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g10bm7 | why do hairs grow differently (usually thicker and faster) coming out of a mole? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g10bm7/eli5_why_do_hairs_grow_differently_usually/ | {
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1k8qad | grandfather paradox: why it doesnt make sense. | I thought about it real hard, really hard. Ex: the time traveller went back in time to the time when his grandfather had not married yet. At that time, the time traveller kills his grandfather, and therefore, the time traveller is never born when he was meant to be. If he is never born, then he is unable to travel thro... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k8qad/grandfather_paradox_why_it_doesnt_make_sense/ | {
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3q402a | why do dogs grab their toys when really excited? | Mt friend has an awesome 2 year old dog. Whenever a new person comes over he gets so excited, runs around and immediately grabs a toy. Is this a way they try to get rid of excess energy or do they just love showing off their favorite toys? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q402a/eli5_why_do_dogs_grab_their_toys_when_really/ | {
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6g1pud | how does excessive bass in a music system make only the middle of your chest feel like it's vibrating and not the rest of your body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g1pud/eli5_how_does_excessive_bass_in_a_music_system/ | {
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16vuc6 | how do people react right when they're dying? | I know this sounds kind of macabre, I'm just very curious. Do they talk? Are they just in a silent mode? How do they act? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16vuc6/how_do_people_react_right_when_theyre_dying/ | {
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5y3je9 | privatisation of the british railway system, the pros and cons. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y3je9/eli5_privatisation_of_the_british_railway_system/ | {
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eql5eq | what happens in your brain when at first you don't hear or understand someone, but then after a few seconds you are able to work it out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eql5eq/eli5_what_happens_in_your_brain_when_at_first_you/ | {
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dezaie | how can uranus be turning on its side if there's no up, down, left, or right in outer space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dezaie/eli5_how_can_uranus_be_turning_on_its_side_if/ | {
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292q2w | how do real time online multiplayer games like mario kart deal with lag between devices and the internet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/292q2w/eli5_how_do_real_time_online_multiplayer_games/ | {
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3ga0vy | why are picture frames so expensive? | So I recently decided I wanted a poster and because I'm an adult, and didn't want my $15 masterpiece held up by tacks I figured I'd get a frame for it. My first stop was a local frame shop where I explained I wanted something inexpensive for a poster. They told me they had a cheap poster package. Simple black stained w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ga0vy/eli5_why_are_picture_frames_so_expensive/ | {
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2lxcuo | why do most websites make their own video players that usually aren't good instead of just linking to or embedding a youtube version, which is arguably the best video player? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lxcuo/eli5_why_do_most_websites_make_their_own_video/ | {
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4m7r96 | why can´t i(we) stop arguing with strangers over the internet | I basically just exchanged the equivalent of small novel with a 2nd rate Aalewis about the nature of Hedonism and yet I can´t stop replying. Why do I (and let´s face it all of us at reddit) care so much about a strangers opinion on the internet. It´s not even like I only care when people say something wrong about me, I... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4m7r96/eli5why_cant_iwe_stop_arguing_with_strangers_over/ | {
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2i73ja | why are so many small business restauarants cash only? | Such as take out Chinese | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i73ja/eli5_why_are_so_many_small_business_restauarants/ | {
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1jugbu | can anyone explain the rationale behind "thin privilege" and the fat acceptance movement? | Why do some people think it's okay for people to be unhealthy and overweight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jugbu/can_anyone_explain_the_rationale_behind_thin/ | {
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19oika | why shouldn't torrents be downloaded through the tor network? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19oika/eli5_why_shouldnt_torrents_be_downloaded_through/ | {
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1u9z1h | what would happen if you shoot a gun while on a vehicle moving faster than the bullet can travel? | Since the bullet can't travel faster than the vehicle, would it go backwards? Or would the momentum of you traveling transfer to the bullet and therefore travel the speed the bullet can travel, plus the speed of the vehicle?
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5zclsa | if we all agree climate change exist, what are some currently inhabited places that are most likely to become unbearable to live in the next 100 years or so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zclsa/eli5_if_we_all_agree_climate_change_exist_what/ | {
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1y5xxg | what happens in an embassy on a day-to-day basis? | Surely in most countries there can't be that many 'lost-passport' issues that need solving, so what else do they do? (please be more detailed than 'diplomatic stuff')
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4ykrha | why do we shake hands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ykrha/eli5_why_do_we_shake_hands/ | {
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41u8ey | how come we give drugs that can be fatal if overdosed for people depressed and/or suicidal? | Isn't this EXTREMELY dangerous and risky? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41u8ey/eli5_how_come_we_give_drugs_that_can_be_fatal_if/ | {
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62ex46 | how are newly discovered plant and animal life found to have medicinal value? | How are plants and animals discovered to have medicinal value? For example, how was it discovered that morphine can be made from plants?
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1hzoxn | what bad can happen from not censoring someone's license plate on the internet | Often times someone will post a picture and they blur the license plates in the background or even on TV. How is this different from a car driving down my street. What bad can come from that info being public? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hzoxn/eli5_what_bad_can_happen_from_not_censoring/ | {
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99z9hd | what’s the point of having a coil on the negative side of an aa battery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99z9hd/eli5_whats_the_point_of_having_a_coil_on_the/ | {
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2cncpw | how is porn filmed in public places in front of what appears to be pedestrians without getting in legal trouble? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cncpw/eli5_how_is_porn_filmed_in_public_places_in_front/ | {
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2igxas | what is the weird noise i hear inside my head when i "flex" my ears? | I close my eyes and squint and flex my ears and I hear what I can only explain as a weird hum that might sound like blood flowing through veins. I've been able to do this as a kid. Maybe I am merely creating sinus pressure? I don't know anyone who has ever been able to do this other than me. It's not exactly a conversa... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2igxas/eli5what_is_the_weird_noise_i_hear_inside_my_head/ | {
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3vf3vl | how is paid leave a legitimate punishment for police officers caught breaking the law? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vf3vl/eli5_how_is_paid_leave_a_legitimate_punishment/ | {
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8n86v0 | why when listening to a constant sound, can i seemingly alter the pitch i'm hearing by tensing my jaw muscles? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8n86v0/eli5_why_when_listening_to_a_constant_sound_can_i/ | {
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1toetj | the legend of zelda | I just got done playing Ocarina of Time on my 3DS, and I was interested in the lore about LOZ. But it's really complex and with different timelines, hundreds of years, the fucking Triforce. Can someone explain to me how to universe in LOZ was created and what the Triforce does, as well as the timeline? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1toetj/eli5_the_legend_of_zelda/ | {
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3t99tj | what is the crust under cats' eyes? | Lately I find myself wondering what the horrific substance leaking out of my two cats' faces is. Is it similar to the crust humans have? Thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t99tj/eli5_what_is_the_crust_under_cats_eyes/ | {
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4tgkkw | why is tree shade a cooler temperature than other shade? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tgkkw/eli5_why_is_tree_shade_a_cooler_temperature_than/ | {
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5gwv32 | why does smoke from cooking always set off the fire alarm, but recreational smoking does not? | There has been parties where our house has gotten sufficiently boxed, mainly weed smoke, but the alarms never go off. Yet, if I burn one piece of toast, boom.
Edit: spelling | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gwv32/eli5_why_does_smoke_from_cooking_always_set_off/ | {
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4id25a | why do movies from the sixties and earlier have just a couple of screens of credits while today everyone who so much as emptied an ashtray backstage gets a credit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4id25a/eli5_why_do_movies_from_the_sixties_and_earlier/ | {
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3y1g6k | is hitchhiking any more dangerous today that it was in the 70s (in north america)? what changed since then? | I'm asking from a North American perspective but discussion from any part of the world is welcome. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y1g6k/eli5_is_hitchhiking_any_more_dangerous_today_that/ | {
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56r5ib | what would happen to an overworked individual (e.g., a student close to exams period) if they didn't get sufficient sleep? | I am not actually facing long, hard hours of studying right now, but I am writing my masters thesis, and I think so far it has been more exhausting than most of my studying periods have ever been.
What would happen to me if I didn't sleep as much as I should? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56r5ib/eli5_what_would_happen_to_an_overworked/ | {
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1fg492 | what's the big deal about jackson pollack? | Some cynical comments about the current art community in another thread got me thinking about the subjectivity of art in general, which always leads me back to Google to stare at Pollack's work. I mean, they're...cool, but as a layman, I don't understand the reverance I hear associated with his name. Does his style tak... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fg492/eli5_whats_the_big_deal_about_jackson_pollack/ | {
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ea5qb6 | how pdf's work? | It says pdf is a vectorized format. What does that mean? How does it represent text/image inside the memory? For example, if I put an image in a document, what compression algorithm does it employ? Is it a different one than when I draw something with Adobe illustrator for example? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ea5qb6/eli5_how_pdfs_work/ | {
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56t5ie | if the whole world used the same currency, would that eliminate the chance of inflation due to everything being worth the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56t5ie/eli5_if_the_whole_world_used_the_same_currency/ | {
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41ehyf | is the world economic situation really as bad as it seems right now? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41ehyf/eli5_is_the_world_economic_situation_really_as/ | {
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1ia5p9 | explain the difference to me between nixon's watergate and the obama nsa scandal. | Both are acts of espionage, Nixon was impeached for his while Obama tells the country it's for your own protection. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ia5p9/eli5_explain_the_difference_to_me_between_nixons/ | {
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3szoi4 | why when you are lonely is it physically painful? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3szoi4/eli5_why_when_you_are_lonely_is_it_physically/ | {
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38w223 | why does my cat love to drink water straight from the faucet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38w223/eli5_why_does_my_cat_love_to_drink_water_straight/ | {
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2sbzb0 | why, when discussing the possibility of extra-terrestrial life, do we always talk about "earth-like" planets? isn't it an absurd presumption that aliens need what we need to survive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sbzb0/eli5_why_when_discussing_the_possibility_of/ | {
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2p4i7x | why is it called inflation and not deflation when the value of money goes down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p4i7x/eli5_why_is_it_called_inflation_and_not_deflation/ | {
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31i964 | does changing the video quality on youtube change the sound quality? | Very curious because my friend the other day insisted on playing Kid Cudi's Man on the Moon album on 240p because he insisted that the video quality does not change the sound quality. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31i964/eli5_does_changing_the_video_quality_on_youtube/ | {
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56urnf | when taking photos with significant sun exposure, why do camera's capture geometric lens flares? | Photos like [this one](_URL_0_) from the front page display symmetrical figures like octagons and that eight point star. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56urnf/eli5_when_taking_photos_with_significant_sun/ | {
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5rpr0r | how exactly does the secret service keep the potus safe in large open spaces? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rpr0r/eli5_how_exactly_does_the_secret_service_keep_the/ | {
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8aip26 | why do you get a head rush as an air plane turns during flight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8aip26/eli5_why_do_you_get_a_head_rush_as_an_air_plane/ | {
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4s9ui2 | what are autistic people like and what's the difference between them and antisocials? | Hi, and yes i tried to look up on google, but my english is not good enough to understand that wiki pages so please explain in "easy" english if you can. thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s9ui2/eli5_what_are_autistic_people_like_and_whats_the/ | {
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68rccm | how does wwe work? how fake and how staged is it? how do their performers progress and is there any actual competition? | I just watched [this video by Max Landis](_URL_0_) and the way he speaks about wrestling seems to imply that their athletes play a game against eachother and try to be better. How much of the events and show is written, how much is rehearsed and how does the background of everything going on work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68rccm/eli5_how_does_wwe_work_how_fake_and_how_staged_is/ | {
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2xuxim | how are different types of cancers screened? what techniques and technology do we use to screen for cancer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xuxim/eli5_how_are_different_types_of_cancers_screened/ | {
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6cnddu | when two mirrors face each other, where does the light eventually "go" so that it doesn't constantly build up? | Also, is there an eventual limit for how many recurrences of the other mirror are in the reflection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cnddu/eli5_when_two_mirrors_face_each_other_where_does/ | {
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6fhd5f | why we have different branches of the military when they all have capabilities in land, air, and sea? (i.e. air-force ground troops and army fighter jets) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fhd5f/eli5_why_we_have_different_branches_of_the/ | {
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3d89pw | does your brain still ignore your nose after losing vision in one eye? | I understand that your nose is actually in your current field of vision, even as we speak, but your brain has chosen to ignore it to give more clarity to your view. My question is, if someone were to lose vision in only one eye, perhaps from injury, and still have vision in their other eye completely, will the brain ev... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d89pw/eli5_does_your_brain_still_ignore_your_nose_after/ | {
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26r5y8 | what happened to truecrypt, and what should i do with my encrypted files? | If I don't upgrade to the new version, shouldn't everything be fine? Or is there a backdoor that's been compromised? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26r5y8/eli5_what_happened_to_truecrypt_and_what_should_i/ | {
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4bna7r | what causes infinite loading screens in video games? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bna7r/eli5_what_causes_infinite_loading_screens_in/ | {
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3of4kj | what data is collected about me on the internet and how is it used to provide targeted advertisements? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3of4kj/eli5_what_data_is_collected_about_me_on_the/ | {
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50wz99 | why are so many 'eli5' explanations actually more like 'eli16'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50wz99/eli5_why_are_so_many_eli5_explanations_actually/ | {
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1rtbds | who pays in the usa for the medicine and medical aids a doctor owns already which he can use for his/her patients? | First of all, I'm from Germany and I find it extremly difficult to do research on such a complex question (but nevertheless, I did some).
I know, that doctors (and hospitals) in the USA give the patients a bill after the treatment which either they or their health insurance will have to pay.
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