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3nn1vd | why don't you land a few feet away from the spot where you jump because of earth's rotation. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nn1vd/eli5_why_dont_you_land_a_few_feet_away_from_the/ | {
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65h6js | why is the dark web so big? | People always say that the dark web is much much bigger than then normally accessible internet. But why is that so? Why are there so many more "dark stuff" than normal ones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65h6js/eli5_why_is_the_dark_web_so_big/ | {
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5q3wcg | why can't we do something like a "semi optional" tax system in the us to appease everyone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q3wcg/eli5_why_cant_we_do_something_like_a_semi/ | {
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2ei4mj | do puppies and other pets really regard us as their family/parents? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ei4mj/eli5do_puppies_and_other_pets_really_regard_us_as/ | {
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ez0oss | how does blood collection for a donation work? why is blood only ever drawn from the arm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ez0oss/eli5_how_does_blood_collection_for_a_donation/ | {
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57ujd4 | how do businesses get bought by other businesses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57ujd4/eli5_how_do_businesses_get_bought_by_other/ | {
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bqkneu | why do adults have more negatively visceral reactions to carnival rides and roller coasters? | As a kid, I loved carnival rides that flung me around. Now I can’t handle them. What happens to cause such a change? I imagine it’s got something to do with the inner ear and equilibrium? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bqkneu/eli5_why_do_adults_have_more_negatively_visceral/ | {
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33jijz | why is it such a big deal if austria and germany declare the deaths of armenians during wwi a genocide? this late in the game, what is going to change for anyone? | I have no dog in this fight and it seems like neither does Germany nor Austria.
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1esdd2 | what exactly does yahoo do? | I dont understand | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1esdd2/eli5_what_exactly_does_yahoo_do/ | {
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2i94sj | why do some movie covers do this? | _URL_0_
Why? Wouldn't just make more sense to have Owen Wilson over Owen Wilson and the same for Zach Galifianakis? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i94sj/eli5_why_do_some_movie_covers_do_this/ | {
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1o8w1x | what's quantum mechanical tunneling? | My professor mentioned it at the end of our Physics I course and it's been puzzling the back of my mind ever since I heard of it. I've done research, but nothing that has really told me what I want to know. There's something about teleportation, I gleamed that, but what IS quantum mechanical tunneling? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o8w1x/eli5_whats_quantum_mechanical_tunneling/ | {
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5vix23 | why do humans have taste buds if we are so unhealthy because of them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vix23/eli5_why_do_humans_have_taste_buds_if_we_are_so/ | {
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1sl3b0 | why is it safe to eat beef tartare, but we absolutely have to cook ground beef to a certain temperature? | I just can't figure it out because it's the same blood that goes all around the beef. I'm not eating beef tartare for that reason... I know it might look stupid...
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9kwm79 | how do universities that are poorly ranked academically get highly ranked football recruits and endup with teams that are often than their higher ranked (academically speaking) rivals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kwm79/eli5how_do_universities_that_are_poorly_ranked/ | {
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9jv60d | what's happening on some nights when you try to wipe the thick layer of moisture off your windshield but it reappears almost immediately? | Sometimes at night or early morning there's a thick coat of moisture on the outside of my entire car that won't wipe off (basically you wipe it off and the window immediately begins collecting moisture again). I end up having to run the windshield wipers on high just to see to drive, even though there's no rain, as the... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jv60d/eli5_whats_happening_on_some_nights_when_you_try/ | {
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16o4cq | what exactly was /r/_url_0_ and why is it archived now? | It seems the posts there don't really have much of a theme, so I'm just curious what it was a subreddit for, and why redditors would want to stop posting in it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16o4cq/eli5_what_exactly_was_rredditcom_and_why_is_it/ | {
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6b3u21 | how would impeachment solve things in the u.s.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b3u21/eli5_how_would_impeachment_solve_things_in_the_us/ | {
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d9ucpb | why do all of the colors of the rainbow relatively common among fruits and vegetables.... but not blue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d9ucpb/eli5_why_do_all_of_the_colors_of_the_rainbow/ | {
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5agwhl | why do we tend to use multiples of 5 when describing something approximate? | For example, most people would not say "I'll be about 13 minutes late", instead using 15 or 10. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5agwhl/eli5_why_do_we_tend_to_use_multiples_of_5_when/ | {
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37d4fg | why does steam have a different file size when you first try to install a game than when you are actually downloading it? | eg.
This:
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2e7dr9 | hubbles law | Speed that a galaxy is moving ∝ distance it is away from Earth
I get it.. But I don't fully understand it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e7dr9/eli5_hubbles_law/ | {
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18k9jn | why did the cruise ship vacationers not just pee off the side of the ship? | I don't understand why they would rather poop and pee in baggies. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18k9jn/why_did_the_cruise_ship_vacationers_not_just_pee/ | {
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3nmek3 | the difference between 1st, 2nd and 3rd person perspectives? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nmek3/eli5_the_difference_between_1st_2nd_and_3rd/ | {
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1055sj | why is dark chocolate "better for you"? | I have two Green & Black Organic Chocolate Bars.
The Dark 70% Cocoa one's nutritional values per 100g: 575 kcal, 28.9 g sugar, & 41.6 g fat etc.
The Milk Chocolate 34% Cocoa one's nutritional values per 100g: 545 kcal, 47.9 g sugar, & 32.6 g fat etc.
I thought dark chocolate was supposed to be better for you. ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1055sj/eli5_why_is_dark_chocolate_better_for_you/ | {
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23k4ck | can animals with sharper vision than humans see more stars in the night sky? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23k4ck/eli5_can_animals_with_sharper_vision_than_humans/ | {
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6en447 | how do bricks work? | Are they structural to making buildings stay up? Or just an attractive exterior? Are there different types? How tall can a brick building be before the bottom bricks break under the weight of the bricks above them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6en447/eli5_how_do_bricks_work/ | {
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5rb828 | how music producers separate the layers of a song to take a sample | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rb828/eli5_how_music_producers_separate_the_layers_of_a/ | {
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7dfnu4 | telephone country codes | Canada and US share the same country code, 1. We don't duplicate any telephone area codes. Therefore any 10 digit telephone number should be unique. However when I a local number and add a 1 it gives me an automated message telling me I don't need to dial the 1. Why can't it just connect me through if it knows the numb... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dfnu4/eli5_telephone_country_codes/ | {
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1pesz6 | how did so many children around the world come up with the "floor is lava" game individually? | When I was a kid, I played the "floor is lava" game, like anyone else at that age. Nobody taught me the rules of that game, I just came up with it when I was bored one saturday. Undoubtly, many other children imagined the exact same game on their own. My question is, how did this happen? How did thousands of young imag... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pesz6/eli5_how_did_so_many_children_around_the_world/ | {
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5hkjqb | how correct is the zeitgeist movie? are the facts stated true? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hkjqb/eli5how_correct_is_the_zeitgeist_movie_are_the/ | {
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39fvla | a man who is scheduled to be executed in 2 hours manages to kill a guard. is the execution then halted in order to have a trial for the murder? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39fvla/eli5_a_man_who_is_scheduled_to_be_executed_in_2/ | {
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3112y9 | did it ever hurt computers to use the power button instead of clicking shut down on the screen? | When I was a young kid (late 1990s - early 2000s) I was told a lot that if I hit the power button on a PC it would wreck it and I should only use the on screen power button. Was this ever true or is it a myth? And is it true now (I really doubt it but I'm curious). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3112y9/eli5_did_it_ever_hurt_computers_to_use_the_power/ | {
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1vmygy | what are the consequences of failure to file taxes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vmygy/eli5_what_are_the_consequences_of_failure_to_file/ | {
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39rzd9 | why is my phone able to play very high definition video stream on twitch or youtube without crashing/overheating while my laptop(xps13 i5 3337u) struggled doing so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39rzd9/eli5_why_is_my_phone_able_to_play_very_high/ | {
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20gx0l | how different would the u.s be if the democrats controlled majority in both the house of representatives and the senate | With many people in the younger generation antagonizing the Republicans and agreeing with the ideas of the democrats, I want to know if the situation in the title would actually make a world changing difference. Are the democrats that strong against big corporations and outside power that they will make the right decis... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20gx0l/eli5_how_different_would_the_us_be_if_the/ | {
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1zuaca | how does the shuffle-mode in my ipod work, and can it become "worn out"? | My old iPod shuffle keeps playing the same songs over and over, while some other songs just never get played. It got me wondering how the shuffle mode works and whether it can "break" and stop to mix the songs properly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zuaca/eli5_how_does_the_shufflemode_in_my_ipod_work_and/ | {
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ayj9ir | why in sports is the amount of money an athelete makes such a headline ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ayj9ir/eli5_why_in_sports_is_the_amount_of_money_an/ | {
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19nzgt | why isn't affirmative action considered racist? | A note: I don't necessarily consider it racist, I just see it as an extremely grey area, and am curious about other point of views. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19nzgt/eli5_why_isnt_affirmative_action_considered_racist/ | {
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7k2lxt | how can disney comfortably afford acquiring fox for 52 billion dollars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7k2lxt/eli5_how_can_disney_comfortably_afford_acquiring/ | {
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8vc5bj | how is u.s. money printed in a way that can't be duplicated to where it is undetectable as fake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vc5bj/eli5_how_is_us_money_printed_in_a_way_that_cant/ | {
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4hkjm0 | why do male children get bonners if they do not get sexually aroused? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hkjm0/eli5_why_do_male_children_get_bonners_if_they_do/ | {
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3l1p4v | how could a free black man in pre civil war america keep his freedom for any length of time? | It seems to me that any free Black man could be kidnapped, called a liar, and enslaved at any time. I can only imagine that any "freedom papers" would be as enforceable as an Indian treaty. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l1p4v/eli5_how_could_a_free_black_man_in_pre_civil_war/ | {
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1h8t6m | digital tv, how can tv signals passing through the air be digital? | I don't understand how digital TV works or what exactly makes it digital when the signal is passed through the air. I can grasp the concept when its cable. But if its passed through the air isn't that inherently analog? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h8t6m/eli5digital_tv_how_can_tv_signals_passing_through/ | {
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42kwjm | why don't hmdi connectors have screws (like dvi or vga)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42kwjm/eli5_why_dont_hmdi_connectors_have_screws_like/ | {
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2nfosg | what makes that "aruuuuughrruuhhh" sound when you drain a sink? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nfosg/eli5_what_makes_that_aruuuuughrruuhhh_sound_when/ | {
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2vrdbm | why are so many people "excited" about the fifty shades of grey movie if everyone seems to be (rightfully) making fun of the book? | Anyone who's read anything other than Twilight knows the book was terrible. I still don't understand why so many people were interested in a horribly written, totally unrealistic, boring story about abuse, but that's not what I'm asking.
Things like [this](_URL_1_), [this](_URL_3_), [this](_URL_4_), [this](_URL_2_), ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vrdbm/eli5_why_are_so_many_people_excited_about_the/ | {
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1n597v | at what resolution can the human eye (at 20/20 vision) stop telling a difference? | I know when talking about FPS, the human eye normally can't tell a difference at above 30-60 FPS, but is there a 'magic number' when it comes to resolution? Just wondering if the new 4k resolution TV's are actually worth it... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n597v/eli5_at_what_resolution_can_the_human_eye_at_2020/ | {
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356bz3 | why are accused cops and charged cops still paid while on leave? | If I am arrested my employer will surely fire me, almost no questions asked. I definitely would not be paid while they figure things out, /s/ than again I haven't sworn to protect and serve | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/356bz3/eli5_why_are_accused_cops_and_charged_cops_still/ | {
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530z4b | why does the coriolis force make the prevailing wind curve "backward" (east) between 30° and 60° latitude? | The wind curves opposite of the direction of Earth's rotation near the equator and the poles. Why does this effect reverse between 30° and 60° North and South of the equator? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/530z4b/eli5_why_does_the_coriolis_force_make_the/ | {
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6u43zc | why is eating raw food like steak tartare or sushi okay when we're warned to cook other foods to a minimal temperature so that it's safe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u43zc/eli5_why_is_eating_raw_food_like_steak_tartare_or/ | {
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30ngt1 | the new bill in indiana and why it's so controversial? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30ngt1/eli5_the_new_bill_in_indiana_and_why_its_so/ | {
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1kmspu | how do psychological tests work? are they accurate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kmspu/how_do_psychological_tests_work_are_they_accurate/ | {
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3nkhj5 | why do barcode scanners always have red "lazers" ? | I never see them in any other color. Why red? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nkhj5/eli5_why_do_barcode_scanners_always_have_red/ | {
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6ee4j9 | what are the different types of supernova and how do they work? | Edlit: Thanks to you guys for explaining to me. Appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ee4j9/eli5_what_are_the_different_types_of_supernova/ | {
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cev7bn | why do microphones occasionall make high-pitched ear-pearcing noise? | Edit: Occasionally* | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cev7bn/eli5_why_do_microphones_occasionall_make/ | {
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3f92gv | why police reveal body cam footage? are they obligated to? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f92gv/eli5why_police_reveal_body_cam_footage_are_they/ | {
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9bbsz3 | would time pause? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9bbsz3/eli5_would_time_pause/ | {
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5q49gs | why do colored pencils sharpen like crap in most sharpeners? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q49gs/eli5_why_do_colored_pencils_sharpen_like_crap_in/ | {
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9ez00v | how did mendeleiev create the periodic table, and how new elements, unknown to him, fit right in. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ez00v/eli5_how_did_mendeleiev_create_the_periodic_table/ | {
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49twsw | how do lottery quick picks work? | Are the numbers generated from one central quick pick hub or does each machine at each retailer generate its own numbers?
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2g0jg8 | what is that modem-esque sound at the beginning / during "emergency alert system" tests? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g0jg8/eli5_what_is_that_modemesque_sound_at_the/ | {
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2pw32y | what would happen if every computer, tablet, and mobile phone were to all simultaneously connect to the internet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pw32y/eli5what_would_happen_if_every_computer_tablet/ | {
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f28frp | are drugs like lsd or shrooms physically toxic. if so, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f28frp/eli5_are_drugs_like_lsd_or_shrooms_physically/ | {
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9rrb0v | why does your hands burn more once it stops touching what's hot? | If, for example, you have your hand in hot water, why does it seem to burn more shortly after you take it out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rrb0v/eli5_why_does_your_hands_burn_more_once_it_stops/ | {
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47osar | how not to get hacked. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47osar/eli5how_not_to_get_hacked/ | {
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1xu1r2 | what happens to my student loans if i file bankruptcy? | Do they disappear? What happens to my reputation in terms of future finances. Do I have to pay them back eventually? Will my personal belongings be seized? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xu1r2/what_happens_to_my_student_loans_if_i_file/ | {
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3aisco | how were music videos distributed before mtv? | Watching old music videos and drinking with my SO, and we came to the point that it would be tough to distribute music videos in the 70's and before. Anyone have a good explanation how these got so popular? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aisco/eli5how_were_music_videos_distributed_before_mtv/ | {
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3hmizn | with adequate nutrition and protein intake factored in, why does it take so long to gain noticeable muscle mass if the muscles are constantly repairing themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hmizn/eli5_with_adequate_nutrition_and_protein_intake/ | {
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5wsewf | what exactly is the liberal stance on illegal immigration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wsewf/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_liberal_stance_on/ | {
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4gkgoe | is counting "1 mississippi, 2 mississippi, 3 mississippi..." actually a way to tell how far away lightning is. | Sorry if that title doesn't make sense. I've always heard that if you start counting when you see the flash of lightning and count "1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, 3 Mississippi..." And stop when you hear the thunder. Then multiply that by 12, that's how many miles the lightning strike was.
Is that really an accurate wa... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gkgoe/eli5_is_counting_1_mississippi_2_mississippi_3/ | {
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9wa3w2 | how does braille work in pictorial languages like chinese or japanese? do they have braille? if not, do they have a substitute? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wa3w2/eli5_how_does_braille_work_in_pictorial_languages/ | {
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9lqycd | how do babies keep themselves from poking themselves in the eyes all the time since they seem to have no real control. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lqycd/eli5how_do_babies_keep_themselves_from_poking/ | {
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8a8fvy | how does artificial gravity work? | My brother tried to explain it to me that the spinning rooms emulate momentum or something along those lines, dragging the person to the "floor". And I don't quite grasp that. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8a8fvy/eli5_how_does_artificial_gravity_work/ | {
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26ti9v | cash vs. accrual accounting | Yes I've looked it up on google. No answer treats me dumb enough so that I get it. I do the books for a highly successful $1+million/yr company and I couldn't explain this to someone if there was a gun to my head. Yes, I know. Save your judgement. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26ti9v/eli5_cash_vs_accrual_accounting/ | {
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ut5ch | photography, exposure and such | What do people mean when they talk about exposure settings and 30 seconds and all... I have no idea.
[Example](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ut5ch/eli5_photography_exposure_and_such/ | {
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2hp3ck | how can i find the keys on a keyboard without looking but not be able to reconstruct a keyboard out from memory? | . | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hp3ck/eli5_how_can_i_find_the_keys_on_a_keyboard/ | {
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6rocgr | why is the t rex so famous? | So many other Dinos were bigger than the T Rex. Why is it so Famous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rocgr/eli5why_is_the_t_rex_so_famous/ | {
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3fdb9z | why do celebrities do commercials/endorsements for products that it's highly likely they don't use? | It's not like they need the money (in most instances, I'm assuming) or more exposure.
I'm looking at you, Blake Lively, and your L'Oréal Preference hair colour! Pretty sure she has a hairstylist who uses professional - not drugstore - colour. (Love you anyway!!) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fdb9z/eli5_why_do_celebrities_do/ | {
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83tfm9 | why do people tell you to dress warm to avoid catching a cold virus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83tfm9/eli5_why_do_people_tell_you_to_dress_warm_to/ | {
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c6m06a | why does the uk have multiple currencies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6m06a/eli5_why_does_the_uk_have_multiple_currencies/ | {
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7rzdsw | why do the "gas giants" in our solar system exist as gas? there are solid matter bodies at smaller and greater radii from the sun, so why are there gas planets in that particular range from the sun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rzdsw/eli5_why_do_the_gas_giants_in_our_solar_system/ | {
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szxey | how private prisons generate revenue. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/szxey/eli5_how_private_prisons_generate_revenue/ | {
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23yg3d | what is all the hooplah with e-cigs and the fda decisions recently? why are e-cigs so controversial? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23yg3d/eli5_what_is_all_the_hooplah_with_ecigs_and_the/ | {
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79si0w | why does your hand look choppy when it's moving quickly under certain lights? why do car lights sometimes flicker when recorded? | I'm assuming they're connected, might be completely wrong though! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79si0w/eli5_why_does_your_hand_look_choppy_when_its/ | {
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1q5jmi | how can i remember every single word from a song i listened to for about 10 minutes when i was 7 but can't remember anything now? | When I say I can't remember anything I mean it's very difficult. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q5jmi/eli5_how_can_i_remember_every_single_word_from_a/ | {
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2ps0j5 | why i should not be excited to invest in cuba as an american? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ps0j5/eli5why_i_should_not_be_excited_to_invest_in_cuba/ | {
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6rarf3 | do things lose heat the closer they are to room temperature? | Let's say you make two cups of coffee but only pour cold milk into one of them. Does the black coffee lose heat faster than the slightly colder coffee, or do they both lose heat at the same rate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rarf3/eli5do_things_lose_heat_the_closer_they_are_to/ | {
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991k81 | why do space shuttles and other launch vehicles roll after launch rather than launching in their 'post roll' orientation from the start? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/991k81/eli5_why_do_space_shuttles_and_other_launch/ | {
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5xj0d3 | have missile defense systems advanced since the cold war? why are missiles so hard to intercept? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xj0d3/eli5have_missile_defense_systems_advanced_since/ | {
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ktzwt | credit score. | I'm a 23 year old recent college graduate and I have never owned a credit card. I got a debit card when i was 16 and use it all the time, but the thought of spending money I don't have has always scared me. Now that I have a decent paying job and a dependable source of income I am planning on getting a credit card. ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ktzwt/eli5_credit_score/ | {
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6ohpxn | why is that my iphone say there is 1% battery left, but the second it starts charging, the number can shoot up to over 25% | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ohpxn/eli5_why_is_that_my_iphone_say_there_is_1_battery/ | {
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2m6a5a | how can anchorage, alaska get 24 hours of sunlight the longest days of the year? | Is there a nighttime during the longest days? Where does the sun set and rise or does it just go in circles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m6a5a/eli5_how_can_anchorage_alaska_get_24_hours_of/ | {
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3qjtv0 | what exactly happens to a person's ears when they are temporarily deafened from, for example, a nearby explosion? | What happens to your ears? Why do you eventually recover to ear-ringing, and to what degree can you fully recover? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qjtv0/eli5_what_exactly_happens_to_a_persons_ears_when/ | {
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kkffm | can someone explain how junk bonds work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kkffm/can_someone_explain_how_junk_bonds_work/ | {
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bn4z0g | what is photon decay / how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bn4z0g/eli5_what_is_photon_decay_how_does_it_work/ | {
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2js2z3 | eli 5: when someone has cancer, what exactly kills them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2js2z3/eli_5_when_someone_has_cancer_what_exactly_kills/ | {
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1vxkly | why do i feel more tired after walking three flights of stairs then i do after running six miles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vxkly/eli5why_do_i_feel_more_tired_after_walking_three/ | {
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359hds | vladimir putin | Why is Putin so controversial? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/359hds/eli5vladimir_putin/ | {
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4762ni | how did c02 decrease after the dinosaurs? | How did the temperature (I'm guessing here) and CO2 decrease after the dinosaurs died out?
Read a fact online that CO2 250mill years ago was 5 times what we have now.
Will it happen again if our CO2 keeps increasing?
| explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4762ni/eli5_how_did_c02_decrease_after_the_dinosaurs/ | {
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bjwhlp | if truth serums like sodium thiopental exist, why aren't they used in courts to find out who's guilty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjwhlp/eli5_if_truth_serums_like_sodium_thiopental_exist/ | {
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