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4c614p | why are investors will to invest in the japanese economy where they receive a negative rate of interest? | Recently mentioned in a economics module I study is that investors will invest in the Japanese economy where they receive a negative rate of interest, meaning they have to pay charge to the investee just to lend them money. How is it that people are willing to invest in these portfolios/assets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c614p/eli5_why_are_investors_will_to_invest_in_the/ | {
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1q3t73 | why is youtube's closed captioning so bad? | It seems like Youtube should get most of the words right with all the voice recognition technology they have out there, but I rarely find a video where I can turn on the closed captions and understand what is actually being said in the video. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q3t73/eli5why_is_youtubes_closed_captioning_so_bad/ | {
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3vcbxc | why do stock prices drop when people fear a fed rate hike? | I've just started some new investments and already lost a bunch of money because of the fear of a rate hike :( | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vcbxc/eli5_why_do_stock_prices_drop_when_people_fear_a/ | {
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bntidn | when your car displays the rpm's on your dashboard, what part does the actual rotation that the car gets this measurement from? | Searched the sub and didnt seem to find this question. Apologies if I didnt look hard enough, though. Also, apologies if theres a better sub for this.
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8u7kmg | how does a rocket "engine" work? does it involve moving parts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8u7kmg/eli5_how_does_a_rocket_engine_work_does_it/ | {
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aqq9a2 | why it is not possible to quantize spacetime? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqq9a2/eli5_why_it_is_not_possible_to_quantize_spacetime/ | {
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3g9h1g | is drinking a bottle of naked juice as healthy as eating all of its component fruits separately? | So for example, Berry Blast claims to have 5 blackberries, 4 raspberries, etc. Added sugar aside, does a bottle of berry blast have the same nutritional value as all those fruits combined? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g9h1g/eli5_is_drinking_a_bottle_of_naked_juice_as/ | {
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27qox0 | how does a double pendulum work and why can't it be predicted? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27qox0/eli5_how_does_a_double_pendulum_work_and_why_cant/ | {
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cfbb6r | what factor decides the number of neutrons in an atom? | Aluminium has 14 neutrons and so does Silicon (speaking of most abundant isotopes) while their atomic numbers differ by 1. Al has 13 protons while Si has 14, yet both have same number of neutrons. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfbb6r/eli5_what_factor_decides_the_number_of_neutrons/ | {
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5ly14p | what are governments really selling when they auction spectrum to telecom companies? | What I'm interested in knowing is whether the governments are selling permission so something that is technically a fairly unlimited resource or are actually looking at selling what is a limited natural resource like oil or coal.
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1pujcl | why is ticketmaster necessary to purchase tickets? what service do they provide that can not be easily and more cheaply duplicated by other means? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pujcl/why_is_ticketmaster_necessary_to_purchase_tickets/ | {
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5ep9wv | what's thanksgiving actually about? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ep9wv/eli5_whats_thanksgiving_actually_about/ | {
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6r56w4 | why does beer act like a diuretic? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r56w4/eli5_why_does_beer_act_like_a_diuretic/ | {
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7cu6bn | how does controlling your voice/pitch works at all? | Asking me to speak in a different voice than my default is like requesting a blind person to describe a color. I just don't get it. I'm not just asking for advice. Saw plenty of these, weird drills or whatever. But I don't get them, something like "match your voice to a C" sounds like a complete abstract to me. How do ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cu6bn/eli5_how_does_controlling_your_voicepitch_works/ | {
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48xsil | why do americans vote against their own interests? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48xsil/eli5_why_do_americans_vote_against_their_own/ | {
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2klhb9 | why does pushing on your closed eyelids gives you weird visions? | I can feel even depth of it (no drugs involved) and it's really weird, because i can see sometimes similar visions. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2klhb9/eli5_why_does_pushing_on_your_closed_eyelids/ | {
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25ecvn | how can you explain left from right without using the words left or right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25ecvn/eli5_how_can_you_explain_left_from_right_without/ | {
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3krarx | why is it that sometimes when you want to go to sleep your legs feel like they're running | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3krarx/eli5_why_is_it_that_sometimes_when_you_want_to_go/ | {
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5f3zda | feminism and equalism. | What are they? What do they represent? What is the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f3zda/eli5_feminism_and_equalism/ | {
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1auxgd | how do laws/bills that get shot down (sopa, pipa, etc...) keep resurrecting themselves over and over until they pass? | I mean, how many times can this happen before congress says enough is enough, and kills the bill permanently? Why do we allow this as a nation? It just seems immature and irrational. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1auxgd/eli5how_do_lawsbills_that_get_shot_down_sopa_pipa/ | {
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4ffho3 | double network address translation (nat) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ffho3/eli5_double_network_address_translation_nat/ | {
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1j0vfv | bipolar disorder with psychosis vs schizophrenia | If this is this is the wrong subreddit to ask, then I apologize in advance. I was wondering if someone could tell me the average age of onset for bipolar disorder with psychosis vs schizophrenia. Also, what are the main characteristics separating these two disorders. I'm looking for an answer in layman's terms. So I ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j0vfv/eli5bipolar_disorder_with_psychosis_vs/ | {
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a8hgdf | why are republicans having so much trouble passing this spending bill when they control both the senate and the house? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8hgdf/eli5_why_are_republicans_having_so_much_trouble/ | {
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6r4dcc | why does smoking interfere with healing and how does it interfere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r4dcc/eli5_why_does_smoking_interfere_with_healing_and/ | {
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2z2vjl | what are the difference in the roles certainleadership titles perform? president, prime minister, chancellor, premier etc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z2vjl/eli5_what_are_the_difference_in_the_roles/ | {
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j4imj | why is music licensing so complicated? | I recently read TurnTable stopped it's service outside the US. That got me wondering why is music licensing so complicated in all countries. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j4imj/eli5_why_is_music_licensing_so_complicated/ | {
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cfwbto | how does your body know you've eaten too much rich food before you've digested it? | If I eat a ton of say, chocolate, in a short space of time, I'll start to feel sick, but how does my body KNOW that that food was very rich when all it has done is reached my stomach. Is it a learnt response to taste? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfwbto/eli5_how_does_your_body_know_youve_eaten_too_much/ | {
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1xfvy7 | what happens to a persons creddit card debt when they die? | My mother has worked herself into $30,000 in debt which she will never be able to pay off. What happens to this debt when she, or anyone dies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xfvy7/eli5_what_happens_to_a_persons_creddit_card_debt/ | {
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24o9ie | what does it exactly mean when a character "breaks fourth wall"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24o9ie/eli5_what_does_it_exactly_mean_when_a_character/ | {
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22234l | what makes a fixie different from any other bike? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22234l/eli5what_makes_a_fixie_different_from_any_other/ | {
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1mydbu | why does running water over cuts and scrapes hurt? | I have some scrapes on my knuckles from my punching bag, and when taking a shower I finally wanted to know the answer: why does running water over injuries like that hurt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mydbu/why_does_running_water_over_cuts_and_scrapes_hurt/ | {
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1jao8o | why do people resign in protest? | Why would a politician or other member of a powerful organisation resign when the organisation does something they disapprove of?
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bsjuh9 | when the usa currency was on the gold standard how did the government create more currency for circulation. how could they buy more gold? for gold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsjuh9/eli5_when_the_usa_currency_was_on_the_gold/ | {
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526acn | how can just for laughs people act as fake cops, stop vehicles and ask people for their ids? isn't that breaking the law | Some examples: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/526acn/eli5_how_can_just_for_laughs_people_act_as_fake/ | {
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7gjz3n | why does rain not hurt when it hits you, even though it falls from an average height of 2 kilometers (around 6500 feet)? | I was wondering why rain doesn't hurt when it falls on you from such a large height. I was thinking if I were to drop other objects of equal size from this same distance it would definitely hurt.
Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gjz3n/eli5_why_does_rain_not_hurt_when_it_hits_you_even/ | {
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61d90v | if galaxies are relatively flat, is there an "up, down" what is located above and below galaxies? | Also, what would be North and South of our own galaxy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61d90v/eli5_if_galaxies_are_relatively_flat_is_there_an/ | {
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lk4go | when you take out the cpu, ram and video card, what distinguishes one laptop brand from another? | I'm mainly curious about what specific components affect performance in different laptop companies' laptops. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lk4go/when_you_take_out_the_cpu_ram_and_video_card_what/ | {
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106rtk | what exactly is a banana republic? (not talking about the clothing store.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/106rtk/eli5_what_exactly_is_a_banana_republic_not/ | {
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6k5n43 | why is it that a small animal will run up to a big animal and fight it and the bigger animal will run away? do animals not know their size? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6k5n43/eli5eli5why_is_it_that_a_small_animal_will_run_up/ | {
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a17rs1 | do c02 and greenhouse gases get cleared from the atmosphere naturally over time? | Is there some level of net clearance (rather than seasonal variation due to plant absorption) of C02 and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere?
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aihs8r | why does pushing down on a sharp blade not cut you, but a slicing motion does? | I was thinking about when people are cutting apple slices and stop the blade with their thumb. That doesn't cut you, but a slicing motion with a much lighter pressure does. I know to a point if a knife is being pushed straight down onto your thumb it would go through, but its more pressure then slicing. How come?
Than... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aihs8r/eli5_why_does_pushing_down_on_a_sharp_blade_not/ | {
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cm0ejw | how do these erasable highlighters work? | I got some erasable highlighters, and they ACTUALLY WORK, it's crazy!!! I love them. But how do they work? It's not like they're putting bleach in pens for school kids.
[Sorry for potato quality,](_URL_0_) thank google images. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cm0ejw/eli5_how_do_these_erasable_highlighters_work/ | {
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cpyjyz | what gives early 20th century audio recording its distinctive sound? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cpyjyz/eli5_what_gives_early_20th_century_audio/ | {
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4yt7tu | international soccer leagues and how they are simila/different to american style sports leagues | was reading an article about Leicester City winning the premier league, but cannot find an answer online that helps me fully realize how European soccer works | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yt7tu/eli5_international_soccer_leagues_and_how_they/ | {
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2qoni9 | why is english's phonetic system so unstable compared to other languages? | I know for example the Spanish alphabet has a very uniform pronunciation set forth for all of their letters, but in English I know that there is a lot of debate over the pronunciation of words, vowel pronunciation seems to change from word to word, and the amount of silent letters just seems unneeded compared to other ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qoni9/eli5_why_is_englishs_phonetic_system_so_unstable/ | {
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81oca4 | the lack of affordable, intermediate mental healthcare between guidance counselors and psychiatrists who cost hundreds per hour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81oca4/eli5_the_lack_of_affordable_intermediate_mental/ | {
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2eq1lv | what happanes to someone with only 1 citizenship who has that citizenship revoked? | Edit: For the people who say I should watch "The Terminal",
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3y4xbu | why do cats instantly use cat litter, for the purpose it was intended? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y4xbu/eli5_why_do_cats_instantly_use_cat_litter_for_the/ | {
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4lg29r | how do countries undergo reparations after war? | I was wondering if anyone can tell me how countries repair themselves after war? Take for example WW2, how did countries like Poland, start repairing the damage of war? How do they repair the economy? Where does the money come from to start building homes, buildings etc? I am sure each country and each war is different... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lg29r/eli5_how_do_countries_undergo_reparations_after/ | {
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bfcziq | does our heart has to work harder while we're laying on the right side than if we're laying on the left? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bfcziq/eli5_does_our_heart_has_to_work_harder_while_were/ | {
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4w97fo | why do the wrinkles in our body disappear right when we're about to die? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w97fo/eli5_why_do_the_wrinkles_in_our_body_disappear/ | {
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27zoyh | the difference between highway and freeway | I honestly have no idea | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27zoyh/eli5_the_difference_between_highway_and_freeway/ | {
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f5hf12 | how does rubbing ink off make it go away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f5hf12/eli5_how_does_rubbing_ink_off_make_it_go_away/ | {
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70e4hj | why isn't the country of georgia called sakartvelo in english? | I'm talking about the transcontinental country located between Turkey and Russia. Not the state of Georgia in the US.
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3g9fqc | tickets for a concert go on sale. they sell out within minutes and now they're all on stubhub for much higher prices. why is this legal!? | The title says it all.
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2v9re4 | a recent ysn post said that cell phone companies can't prevent me from unlocking my phone. what does that mean? | _URL_0_
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8q4xc3 | why do most bigger men, i.e. bodybuilders, have deeper voices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8q4xc3/eli5_why_do_most_bigger_men_ie_bodybuilders_have/ | {
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cm3gy5 | what are trivial zeroes? | The Reimann Hypothesis is an interesting topic to me, but as a high school student, I can't seem to find an understandable definition of a trivial zero. How could an infinite sum result in nothing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cm3gy5/eli5_what_are_trivial_zeroes/ | {
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4q0jwx | what exactly would happen if lightning struck a swimming pool? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q0jwx/eli5_what_exactly_would_happen_if_lightning/ | {
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a9jcgj | how do carborateurs work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9jcgj/eli5_how_do_carborateurs_work/ | {
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2ttvbb | the infatuation that humans seem to have with gold? | All down the lines of history it has been seen as something with value, yet it didnt have any practical use. Why are we so drawn to it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ttvbb/eli5the_infatuation_that_humans_seem_to_have_with/ | {
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cls33m | why does burning wood and then sharpening it make it stronger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cls33m/eli5_why_does_burning_wood_and_then_sharpening_it/ | {
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4rcwns | when one person of a siamese twin gets a heart attack, does the other one get a heart attack too? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rcwns/eli5_when_one_person_of_a_siamese_twin_gets_a/ | {
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1pjy7p | how the speed strips on roads work. | I don't know the exact word for them or I could Google it, but they're the strips laid across a road and hooked up to a box to record speed.
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yu9cd | why is it that when i wrap myself tightly in my covers and pillows that my anxiety eases? | is it only me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yu9cd/why_is_it_that_when_i_wrap_myself_tightly_in_my/ | {
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5s3p38 | if my wifi antenna used a frequency of 400 to 700 hertz, would i see light coming from it? if so what would i see? | PD: My theory is that it wouldn't work, but I'm skeptical, would it work on some level? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s3p38/eli5_if_my_wifi_antenna_used_a_frequency_of_400/ | {
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5vw6w6 | isaac newton and gottfried liebniz developed the idea of calculus in the 17th century completely independent of one another. what were the driving forces behind each of their conclusions? was it begging to be "discovered" at that exact time, or just a crazy coincidence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vw6w6/eli5_isaac_newton_and_gottfried_liebniz_developed/ | {
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bw2r0w | what causes hypoglycemia and how can it be prevented? does a hypoglycemic reaction cause damage on the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bw2r0w/eli5_what_causes_hypoglycemia_and_how_can_it_be/ | {
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2iq9d0 | batteries installed in electronics leak acid all the time. batteries in a cupboard don't. why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iq9d0/eli5batteries_installed_in_electronics_leak_acid/ | {
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3y2zng | if hitler was such a terrible strategist, how come he never passed on or got input by more seasoned generals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y2zng/eli5_if_hitler_was_such_a_terrible_strategist_how/ | {
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9abewy | what is the difference between norepinephrine and epinephrine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9abewy/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between/ | {
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9p5i48 | why do businesses limit special offers to one per customer? why do they care how many someone buys if their product is selling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9p5i48/eli5_why_do_businesses_limit_special_offers_to/ | {
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ayjff3 | the first law of thermodynamics states that energy can neither be created nor destoryed, only transferred. how come the second law of thermodynamics, infinitesimally increasing entropy, doesn't contradict the first law? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ayjff3/eli5_the_first_law_of_thermodynamics_states_that/ | {
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wsdko | how to start investing money in the stock market. | Especially how much you need to start out. THANKS! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wsdko/eli5_how_to_start_investing_money_in_the_stock/ | {
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64enzp | why do some medicines have to be taken in the form of suppositories when the end goal is to get the medicine in the blood stream? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64enzp/eli5_why_do_some_medicines_have_to_be_taken_in/ | {
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nsdyp | why some american power chords need to have a big prong and a small prong and others don't differentiate | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nsdyp/eli5_why_some_american_power_chords_need_to_have/ | {
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22rab3 | what exactly does it mean to "mine" a bitcoin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22rab3/eli5_what_exactly_does_it_mean_to_mine_a_bitcoin/ | {
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2qlzus | why are there funeral caskets that have adjustable beds? | I noticed it looking at caskets. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qlzus/eli5_why_are_there_funeral_caskets_that_have/ | {
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2zp9dv | if people suffering from depression have negative thoughts due to low serotonin, does that mean they (negative thoughts) were always there? | Do we have racing negative thoughts and a pessimistic outlook of the world 'naturally' without normal levels of serotonin. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zp9dv/eli5_if_people_suffering_from_depression_have/ | {
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4te8cx | why does pressure increase the deeper you go into the sea? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4te8cx/eli5_why_does_pressure_increase_the_deeper_you_go/ | {
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e9zq8k | how do enzymes come into contact with substrate ? | Do enzymes move towards the substrates or is it just a kind of random collision in a chemical soup ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e9zq8k/eli5_how_do_enzymes_come_into_contact_with/ | {
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2m7fer | why do energy drinks only come in cans while water only comes in bottles, yet pop/soda can go either way? | I always pour my Rockstar into a resealable bottle but I'm curious if there's a reason it's never in a plastic bottle to begin with. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m7fer/eli5_why_do_energy_drinks_only_come_in_cans_while/ | {
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388v8k | what would the process be to remove qatar as host of the world cup? | Is it possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/388v8k/eli5_what_would_the_process_be_to_remove_qatar_as/ | {
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4s1m4o | why are cold showers good for your health? | edit:Thanks for the anwsers guys. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s1m4o/eli5why_are_cold_showers_good_for_your_health/ | {
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27jlpt | what kind of prison would a transsexual go to? | Suppose a transsexual commits a crime worthy of Prison, would they go to a male or a female prison?
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74gptz | why do eggs keep getting rebranded as "good" or "bad" for health | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74gptz/eli5_why_do_eggs_keep_getting_rebranded_as_good/ | {
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6rymuw | how do music producers separate vocal samples from instrumentation in old songs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rymuw/eli5_how_do_music_producers_separate_vocal/ | {
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1157tj | what's that weird, sharp pain you get in your foot when jumping down from something? | I've experienced this many times in my life, but no one I've talked about it with can relate. It doesn't have to be really far up, either, it can just be jumping off your bike, and it shoots through the 'wrist of the foot.'
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2dlpg4 | what causes carbonated beverages such as soda or beer to foam up or overflow when shaken. also, why does beer foam up in a bottle when hit on the top of the bottle with another bottle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dlpg4/eli5what_causes_carbonated_beverages_such_as_soda/ | {
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2tobw1 | why are mostly dramatic/serious/"adult" movies always nominated for ever "best picture" award, rather than any normal blockbuster movie like avengers, dark knight, harry potter, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tobw1/eli5_why_are_mostly_dramaticseriousadult_movies/ | {
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2qbdgr | could there be a variety of different colored stars? | For example could a star be green or purple or any color and would these stars run off of different chemicals that causes them to be these colors | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qbdgr/eli5_could_there_be_a_variety_of_different/ | {
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63m2fr | why are people allowed to contest a will? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63m2fr/eli5_why_are_people_allowed_to_contest_a_will/ | {
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54h7jc | why can some species interbreed and some cannot? for example lions/tigers can, but not humans/monkeys? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54h7jc/eli5_why_can_some_species_interbreed_and_some/ | {
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66lo3q | copyright infringement | How does a publishing company find out who downloads their content illegally, IE using BitTorrent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66lo3q/eli5_copyright_infringement/ | {
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encce5 | how do predators that eat whole prey deal with the fur, bones, and other hard to digest parts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/encce5/eli5_how_do_predators_that_eat_whole_prey_deal/ | {
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7bwcw2 | how does the food/drink that you eat/drink travel to your stomach while you’re laying down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7bwcw2/eli5_how_does_the_fooddrink_that_you_eatdrink/ | {
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7b9f2k | who or what determines whether a tv show is going to have half-hour or hour long episodes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7b9f2k/eli5_who_or_what_determines_whether_a_tv_show_is/ | {
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2qsyfm | how older operating systems where able to run perfectly on terrible specs and hardware, but more adapted and modern operating systems seem to require higher specs to run as well. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qsyfm/eli5how_older_operating_systems_where_able_to_run/ | {
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9i1hjn | if, tomorrow, all new cars were electric, and we assume we have the infrastructure to manufacture batteries on that scale, what impact would this have on the environment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9i1hjn/eli5_if_tomorrow_all_new_cars_were_electric_and/ | {
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3s5738 | how come when my stomach hurts, it feels like a wave of "i gotta s**t right now" and few moments later it's as if nothing happened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s5738/eli5_how_come_when_my_stomach_hurts_it_feels_like/ | {
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