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1hzpl9 | how do companies like the yogscast, machinima and roosterteeth survive primarily on youtube? | I know most of these companies also have their own websites, but it does not like they would make much money on ad revenue on Youtube. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hzpl9/eli5_how_do_companies_like_the_yogscast_machinima/ | {
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4qdxxc | why are non-functioning kidneys left inside the body after a kidney transplant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qdxxc/eli5_why_are_nonfunctioning_kidneys_left_inside/ | {
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g2pop2 | how do the darts from tranquilizer guns work? | And why does it take times for the guns to work on animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g2pop2/eli5_how_do_the_darts_from_tranquilizer_guns_work/ | {
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5gzzsu | how does a missile get from point a to point b? | I have always wondered how the military can launch a missile from miles and miles away and have it hit a precise target? How do they tell it where to go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gzzsu/eli5_how_does_a_missile_get_from_point_a_to_point/ | {
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6nmfla | why are people with good smiles and laughter more attractive? | I thought most attractive features were reproductive-related. How do smiles and laughter fit in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nmfla/eli5_why_are_people_with_good_smiles_and_laughter/ | {
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1tqmej | why do standard-transmission cars stall when stopped and in gear, but automatics don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tqmej/eli5_why_do_standardtransmission_cars_stall_when/ | {
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46ds7b | the whole rights thing between marvel and fox. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46ds7b/eli5_the_whole_rights_thing_between_marvel_and_fox/ | {
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54w18m | why there's always all the talk about needing to create more manufacturing jobs? shouldn't we be trying to get away from those types of jobs since they'll eventually be done by machines? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54w18m/eli5_why_theres_always_all_the_talk_about_needing/ | {
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14hsij | why are video game consoles no longer identified by their "bit" number? | 8 Bit, 16 Bit, 32 Bit, 64 Bit... after that, the naming convention seems to have fallen out of the classification for game consoles. Now it's just "Next Generation".
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5k70ns | what makes mattresses and pillows "anti-bedbug?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k70ns/eli5_what_makes_mattresses_and_pillows_antibedbug/ | {
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4q2bis | what was/is the tactical benefit of using volley fire? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q2bis/eli5_what_wasis_the_tactical_benefit_of_using/ | {
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8137oi | what is the chance that the water we're drinking has already been drank before? | Whether it be another human's digestive system, or a dinosaur's, is there any way of knowing the odds that the water I'm drinking has already been drank before? The planet is very old and life has been on it for a long time, and there is only a finite amount of water. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8137oi/eli5_what_is_the_chance_that_the_water_were/ | {
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2jenbx | why does hitting water at a high velocity almost make the surface of the water rigid at contact? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jenbx/eli5_why_does_hitting_water_at_a_high_velocity/ | {
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777soo | how come currencies such as yen retain worth while having an extremely low conversion rate to currencies such as usd? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/777soo/eli5_how_come_currencies_such_as_yen_retain_worth/ | {
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2jxice | if marriage is a legal framework, why is adultery not a punishable offense? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jxice/eli5_if_marriage_is_a_legal_framework_why_is/ | {
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13nupo | why is the american power grid so bad compared to other western nations? | I live in Denmark and i cant remember the power grid ever failing! Why isnt that the case in the US? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13nupo/eli5_why_is_the_american_power_grid_so_bad/ | {
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87fabx | analytic functionalism? | It's a long shot, but I have an essay due soon. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87fabx/eli5_analytic_functionalism/ | {
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5m474v | what is a deep space radio wave and how does it effect us as a species? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m474v/eli5_what_is_a_deep_space_radio_wave_and_how_does/ | {
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6o1bvj | why is it so awkward to discuss sexual stuff with close family? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6o1bvj/eli5_why_is_it_so_awkward_to_discuss_sexual_stuff/ | {
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9dqpan | can airplanes speed the same way cars can in traffic? why or why not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dqpan/eli5_can_airplanes_speed_the_same_way_cars_can_in/ | {
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9p5tgr | what is it about the feeling of the drop on a rollercoaster that people love so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9p5tgr/eli5_what_is_it_about_the_feeling_of_the_drop_on/ | {
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61ho05 | doctors notes | My question is rather simple: how do schools and businesses get away with requiring a note from a doctor? In other words, how does it not violate Doctor/Patient confidentiality laws? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61ho05/eli5_doctors_notes/ | {
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2h1dv8 | why are sports leagues expected to punish their athletes for committing crimes? | Isn't this the job of the local police? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h1dv8/eli5_why_are_sports_leagues_expected_to_punish/ | {
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3xg826 | what would happen if the us government does not get its funding? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xg826/eli5_what_would_happen_if_the_us_government_does/ | {
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1v7azu | why is there word about a credit collapse in china? i thought they were completely free of debt? | Reading some articles in german newspapers saying that the chinese communities debt exploded by 70% and I can't really wrap my mind around it. Don't they have huge budget supluses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v7azu/eli5_why_is_there_word_about_a_credit_collapse_in/ | {
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3c4m2s | if we can breed tiny dogs then why can't we breed cats that are tiny as well? perma-kittens | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c4m2s/eli5_if_we_can_breed_tiny_dogs_then_why_cant_we/ | {
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2pir1y | why are western sanctions hurting russia so badly while they've had nowhere near the same effect on iran or north korea? | Russia's economy is tanking due to EU sanctions. Why haven't we seen anything similar in Iran or North Korea? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pir1y/eli5_why_are_western_sanctions_hurting_russia_so/ | {
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5o3kcj | what is the difference between being declared clinically dead, and being actually dead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o3kcj/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_being/ | {
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27abt9 | how do police get from fingerprints to actually finding the suspect? | Edit: So I get that police forces have databases of known criminals - but if they've never been caught before, how do police find the suspects? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27abt9/eli5_how_do_police_get_from_fingerprints_to/ | {
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4158xt | how can musicals both make sense and rhyme when translated from one language to another? | I heard a bit of Les Miserables in a different language the other day. I don't speak the language so couldn't understand the lyrics but it rhymed and, presumably, still made sense. How can it be translated so it still rhymes perfectly, yet still manages to stick to the story? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4158xt/eli5_how_can_musicals_both_make_sense_and_rhyme/ | {
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10yr53 | explain like im five how hydrogen is "made" into other elements in stars | My friend was telling me about how hydrogen in stars is combined to make Helium and then Helium and hydrogen combine to make Lithium and so on and so forth, until we have elements like argon and uranium, how does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10yr53/explain_like_im_five_how_hydrogen_is_made_into/ | {
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5rpthh | do hairs and dust ever get into our lungs? and if so what does our body do about it? | Thought randomly because I'm sick and sniffled. When I coughed I coughed up some nose hairs but was wondering if they could get into our lungs. Legitimately curious. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rpthh/eli5_do_hairs_and_dust_ever_get_into_our_lungs/ | {
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1463gl | if a country printed money in secrecy, would the value of their money still decrease? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1463gl/eli5_if_a_country_printed_money_in_secrecy_would/ | {
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29z5tf | if the lawsuit against obama proceeds, what court is it heard under? how does this work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29z5tf/eli5_if_the_lawsuit_against_obama_proceeds_what/ | {
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6beei1 | if it takes one minute to microwave six pizza rolls, why does it take twice as long to microwave 12? shouldn't it take the same one minute, regardless of size, if all the pizza rolls are exposed to the same heat source? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6beei1/eli5_if_it_takes_one_minute_to_microwave_six/ | {
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n73hz | the state of the world right now | Can I get a short, big-picture summary of where we are, as humanity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n73hz/eli5_the_state_of_the_world_right_now/ | {
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162ru4 | how to drive a manual transmission. | What are main ideas behind it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/162ru4/eli5_how_to_drive_a_manual_transmission/ | {
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dgv486 | haldanes primordial soup theory | I have to briefly outline this theory in an essay I am currently writing on the origins of life - but I’m really struggling to get my head around it. Can someone please ELI5? :) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dgv486/eli5_haldanes_primordial_soup_theory/ | {
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7vkgb5 | why can't we ground ourselves/clothes to discharge static electricity? | Why can't we touch something that's grounded and get rid of all the built up static electricity? Likewise, when our clothes are all crackling with static, why can't we touch them to something grounded to get rid of the static? Why is it "stuck" on us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vkgb5/eli5why_cant_we_ground_ourselvesclothes_to/ | {
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78g9cl | why do humans need to work out to keep their strength, but other mammals can sleep 16 hours a day and remain physically fit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78g9cl/eli5_why_do_humans_need_to_work_out_to_keep_their/ | {
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5vpivy | why are some people so threatened by someone else's sexual preferences they lash out against them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vpivy/eli5why_are_some_people_so_threatened_by_someone/ | {
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3cjia6 | george osborne's budget. in particular how it may apply to me. i am a 19 year old student, hoping to become a teacher in ~2019 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cjia6/eli5_george_osbornes_budget_in_particular_how_it/ | {
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5n6o53 | what did people think ptsd was before we knew what ptsd was? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n6o53/eli5_what_did_people_think_ptsd_was_before_we/ | {
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1hattc | what do people who live in the middle of nowhere do about their household trash? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hattc/eli5_what_do_people_who_live_in_the_middle_of/ | {
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7ba5f2 | is it possible to have phs less than 1 or greater than 14? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ba5f2/eli5_is_it_possible_to_have_phs_less_than_1_or/ | {
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6j21px | what is the difference between types of wood on a cellular level? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j21px/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_types_of_wood/ | {
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cod80j | is donating money/food to help starving people in africa even helpful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cod80j/eli5_is_donating_moneyfood_to_help_starving/ | {
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co9w9b | why does pop fizz more vigorously when you add ice cream? (like when making and ice cream float) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/co9w9b/eli5_why_does_pop_fizz_more_vigorously_when_you/ | {
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5dl8z8 | how far/near are we from full body cyborgization if its possible at all? | And what are the current biggest obstacles, (biological, mechanical, or technical) of cyborgization? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dl8z8/eli5_how_farnear_are_we_from_full_body/ | {
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75bkb2 | why do voices sound high pitched when sped up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75bkb2/eli5_why_do_voices_sound_high_pitched_when_sped_up/ | {
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a6z8zy | why protein interact with other protein ? | I understand the concept of affinity and specificity, but HOW proteins find the perfect target to bound and interact with them (like phosphorylation of serine) ? Thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6z8zy/eli5_why_protein_interact_with_other_protein/ | {
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5xu2b2 | how does soaking in a bath of epsom salt help relieve pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xu2b2/eli5_how_does_soaking_in_a_bath_of_epsom_salt/ | {
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10n1gs | why do people making less than $100k/y vote republican? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10n1gs/eli5_why_do_people_making_less_than_100ky_vote/ | {
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3304wi | why does the letter h exist in spanish if its silent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3304wi/eli5_why_does_the_letter_h_exist_in_spanish_if/ | {
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7fqvkl | why can't scientists artificially impregnate near-extinct species to help ensure the survival of the species? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fqvkl/eli5_why_cant_scientists_artificially_impregnate/ | {
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2mi43i | where does the flu go every year? since people are infected by others, who is patient zero at the beginning of flu season, and what infected him/her? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mi43i/eli5_where_does_the_flu_go_every_year_since/ | {
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5zb0kk | why is reddit on mobile so much smoother and easier to use than reddit on desktop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zb0kk/eli5_why_is_reddit_on_mobile_so_much_smoother_and/ | {
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djxf1m | does the earths atmosphere rotate at the same rate as the earth itself, or are they moving at different speeds? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djxf1m/eli5_does_the_earths_atmosphere_rotate_at_the/ | {
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2ge2nq | what causes a seed to grow? (more details in text) | Say you have two objects, both of the same size. One is a seed, the other is a pebble. One of these if put under soil will eventually start to change and grow into a plant. But what causes it to do so, what pushes it into changing and becoming something besides just a small lump of matter like the pebble?
How does it ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ge2nq/eli5_what_causes_a_seed_to_grow_more_details_in/ | {
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227asq | why do the bridges from queens to the bronx cost so much? | I can get from Queens to the Bronx on the RFK, Throgs Neck or Whitestone bridges by paying $7.50.
Or I can do it for free but less directly by using the Queensboro and Willis Ave/3rd ave bridges.
Giving the dire traffic situation on Manhattan, why is it set up so it's economically advantageous to take a detour throug... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/227asq/eli5_why_do_the_bridges_from_queens_to_the_bronx/ | {
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8soffs | how does sound, ex. engines, sonic booms, bass.... set off car alarms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8soffs/eli5_how_does_sound_ex_engines_sonic_booms_bass/ | {
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2giqa2 | why would anyone want to ban using cameras to catch people who block intersections? | > "It doesn't hold a threat to anyone if there are signs but nobody is there," he said. "We either need cameras (not allowed by state law) or people to get some order. Some people don't learn until they get burned" with a ticket.
So why would California pass a law against such a sensible and useful policy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2giqa2/eli5_why_would_anyone_want_to_ban_using_cameras/ | {
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1t766f | if your insured deposit in the bank only covers $250,000. where do rich people keep their money? | Ex: If I'm somebody rich and I have $55 million dollars where would I keep my money? If the bank only insured $250,000, then wouldn't I be scared to put all my money in the bank incase something happens to it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t766f/eli5if_your_insured_deposit_in_the_bank_only/ | {
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aosrjb | what causes a person to wake with a migraine? (how does a migraine happen if the person seemed to have slept well and the body was resting?) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aosrjb/eli5_what_causes_a_person_to_wake_with_a_migraine/ | {
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1o5hsp | why do high beams (brights) work when my regular low beams do not? with only one bulb in the headlight. | I've looked around online and I can't seem to find an answer. To preface this, I know a little about cars but this has always bugged me. I only have one bulb in the headlight and when the light goes out I just switch it out and its good as new. However, when the light goes out the high beams still work. How's that poss... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o5hsp/eli5_why_do_high_beams_brights_work_when_my/ | {
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1dzwza | why is it so hard to fire a teacher? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dzwza/why_is_it_so_hard_to_fire_a_teacher/ | {
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7ib8ys | how does a microscope not show the microbes on its own lens? | I hope I worded that correctly so you can understand my question.
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9afbx2 | what did former south korean president park geun-hye do exactly to warrant huge protests and a long prison sentence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9afbx2/eli5_what_did_former_south_korean_president_park/ | {
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2cdvxf | how do they get pure forms of gas into tanks and canisters? | Such as acetylene tanks or small CO2 canisters. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cdvxf/eli5_how_do_they_get_pure_forms_of_gas_into_tanks/ | {
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1egouh | why would the president being harmed/killed make the stock market drop? | In reference to this article: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1egouh/eli5_why_would_the_president_being_harmedkilled/ | {
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1n6cas | why do some sexual assault victims wait so long before reporting the attack to the police? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n6cas/eli5_why_do_some_sexual_assault_victims_wait_so/ | {
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5vwj72 | if our body has immune system, why do we still get sick? | And why do we get the some of the same disease over again like cold or flu? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vwj72/eli5_if_our_body_has_immune_system_why_do_we/ | {
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826o86 | the differences between a guitar/bass amp, pre-amp, head, and pa. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/826o86/eli5_the_differences_between_a_guitarbass_amp/ | {
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38mgiq | in a parliamentary government, how does one get to be the head of the party to run for prime minister? | I know that in a parliamentary system, voters vote for the party, not the candidate. But how does the candidate get to be the leader of the party? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38mgiq/eli5_in_a_parliamentary_government_how_does_one/ | {
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2g8ac7 | how hawking believes that our search for understanding the higgs boson can bring an end to our universe. | I would like to think I know more about science than the average Joe, but when it comes to this article I'm braindead. I have seen a few different things online about this belief by Hawking and I understand what the Higgs Boson is and such but if anyone could clear this up for me I would totally appreciate it because I... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g8ac7/eli5_how_hawking_believes_that_our_search_for/ | {
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a1l10u | how does a color changing mug work when hot water is poured into it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1l10u/eli5_how_does_a_color_changing_mug_work_when_hot/ | {
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5yx2k2 | please clarify daylight savings for me? | I understand that we push the clocks back and forth to take advantage of the sunlight. But if the sun goes down at 5pm (rather than, say, 8pm) in the wintertime, and we duly move the clocks back an hour, then the sun goes down at 4pm. No? So we would be spending more time in the darkness, and losing daylight. No?
What... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yx2k2/eli5_please_clarify_daylight_savings_for_me/ | {
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2kh3nw | why aren't air conditioners liquid-cooled? | Heat transfer is more efficient to water than to air, right? So for central air conditioners or industrial air conditioners, why wouldn't the condenser run through water? Wouldn't that reduce the amount of compression needed?
Then, if you wanted you could run the heated water to your hot water tank, reducing hot wat... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kh3nw/eli5_why_arent_air_conditioners_liquidcooled/ | {
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e96j3f | would it be possible and what would happen to the sun if we were to dump the earths waste into it to burn up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e96j3f/eli5_would_it_be_possible_and_what_would_happen/ | {
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2c7njc | how much data can you transfer per second per hz of spectrum? | How much data can you transfer per second per Hz of wireless spectrum? Mainly, how much data can telecom companies actually transfer per second? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c7njc/eli5_how_much_data_can_you_transfer_per_second/ | {
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ms7jj | how much of a meaningful difference there really is between i3 and i5 processors? | I'm especially curious given some of the ways that companies try to drive price points.
How meaningful is the difference and at what point would I notice the dropoff?
And you can explain like I'm older than that too.
I ran a search, but as you might be able to guess, its difficult to get a relevant hit when you're s... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ms7jj/eli5_how_much_of_a_meaningful_difference_there/ | {
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59i2f9 | how are undersea internet cables repaired? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59i2f9/eli5_how_are_undersea_internet_cables_repaired/ | {
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1vrgd3 | how does bra size work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vrgd3/eli5how_does_bra_size_work/ | {
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d1aklc | according to the electromagnetic spectrum, humans can only see visible light. we need special devices in order to see things like infra-red and ultraviolet waves. how come humans are born and are only able to see the visible light waves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1aklc/eli5_according_to_the_electromagnetic_spectrum/ | {
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j4uuo | the bible(for science.) | Maybe even the difference between the new and old testament. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j4uuo/eli5_the_biblefor_science/ | {
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2lpsb9 | what goes behind the scenes of porn companies? | Is there a well structured hierarchy like in traditional corporations, with the CEO, CFO, a board of governors, middle management? Are some people actually making their entire careers in this field? Are they recruiting only the best of the crop (to manage the company), or almost anybody? Do they give good benefits and ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lpsb9/eli5_what_goes_behind_the_scenes_of_porn_companies/ | {
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67qp50 | why does nyc have so many of those tall orange cones on the roads spewing steam? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67qp50/eli5_why_does_nyc_have_so_many_of_those_tall/ | {
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1ufjaj | why are soft-drinks so bad for you? and why aren't there any "healthy" soft-drinks? | Why isn't there Orange juice that is carbonated? Or whatever. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ufjaj/eli5_why_are_softdrinks_so_bad_for_you_and_why/ | {
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2selmn | if i get a itch "inside" my ear, i can scratch it with my tongue.how? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2selmn/eli5_if_i_get_a_itch_inside_my_ear_i_can_scratch/ | {
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5nqy5a | why is it so hard to say "i'm sorry" ? | So i was attempting to reprimand my 2 year old for pinching my 7 year old, and when asking him to apologize, his lips just quivered and he started to cry, and instead of saying I'm sorry he hugged her. I think most of us have been there, we know we're wrong- or know even if we are not wrong, a simple "I'm Sorry" would ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nqy5a/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_say_im_sorry/ | {
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2v2qc2 | where final fantasy starts in america or whatever this game does | I'm so confused | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v2qc2/eli5_where_final_fantasy_starts_in_america_or/ | {
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mq21v | how license plate numbers work. | I went to the DMV for new plates, and I didn't pick a vanity plate option, and I was just wondering... how do the license plate numbers get chosen? Like, is it in numerical order all around the state? Is it just totally random?
EDIT: I'm in Illinois! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mq21v/eli5_how_license_plate_numbers_work/ | {
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6dgqn4 | why is san diego's $1.50 minimum wage increase causing fewer restaurant jobs to be created? | I just read this [_URL_1_ article](_URL_0_) about the slower growth of restaurant jobs in San Diego since the minimum wage was driven up to $11.50 from $10. (Instead of creating 5200 jobs, they only created 1300 jobs.) I just flat out do not understand the article or the science of economy. I sort of feel like the ar... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dgqn4/eli5_why_is_san_diegos_150_minimum_wage_increase/ | {
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9zhl40 | why do roads look whitish color when the temperature is much lower than freezing point outside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zhl40/eli5_why_do_roads_look_whitish_color_when_the/ | {
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2ncnv2 | why bugs come towards you when you spray them with raid. | So I was spraying this huge fat cricket looking thing when it started jumping towards me. I was kinda moving in a circle away from it but it kept jumping towards me. I sprayed all over my room trying to kill it but then it fled under my computer desk.
I'm not sure it's dead but I'm hoping. Why was it jumping towards m... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ncnv2/eli5_why_bugs_come_towards_you_when_you_spray/ | {
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avc0aw | how our brain gives a single image to us when we have 2 eyes? how the photo stitiching process is happening according to the speed of our eye movements? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avc0aw/eli5_how_our_brain_gives_a_single_image_to_us/ | {
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4pm73e | how exactly did a youtube channel like watchmojo get hacked? | Is it as simple as obtaining the Username and Password or is there some more fancy hacking going on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pm73e/eli5_how_exactly_did_a_youtube_channel_like/ | {
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29dv21 | why do people use american express credit cards? | They are notoriously unaccepted in many places, generally have higher fees, are less flexible in their terms and AFAIK they don't have pay pass, pin code or microchip options. My question is if there are any benefits that I'm missing compared to Visa and MasterCard, and why these cards are used by people. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29dv21/eli5_why_do_people_use_american_express_credit/ | {
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p6eol | singularity | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p6eol/eli5_singularity/ | {
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7220tr | is there an explanation for what's going on when you try really hard to remember something but can't, and then out of nowhere, maybe days later, the answer will come to you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7220tr/eli5_is_there_an_explanation_for_whats_going_on/ | {
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