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1krz64 | how did america get so big | It's really young country wise, so how did it get so powerful? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1krz64/eli5_how_did_america_get_so_big/ | {
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1vkmla | why materials and inventions become cheaper when "mass production" takes over? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vkmla/eli5_why_materials_and_inventions_become_cheaper/ | {
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a8lc4q | how are the background photos in film made? | When you see a photo in the background of a film with the characters in them, how are these made?? Do the characters have a photo shoot before or are they photoshopped or do they merge actual childhood photos together?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8lc4q/eli5_how_are_the_background_photos_in_film_made/ | {
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aevb5o | how do fuel pumps automatically stop filling up gas when filling up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aevb5o/eli5_how_do_fuel_pumps_automatically_stop_filling/ | {
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48i0rk | theoretically, if someone were to lift a very heavy weight, would they get the same results as someone distributing that weight into separate reps? | If someone bench pressed 150lbs about 30 times in one session, they might see results.
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3nvr0y | as humans we seem to have an instinctual desire to be entertained, with videogames, boardgames, tv, jokes, the internet, etc.. is there a scientific explanation detailing the evolutionary value of entertainment with humans and possibly other animals? | Title.
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2zu3de | why was shakespeare allowed to create a lot of words but modern authors aren't given the same liberty? | Sorry if my title is confusing. It is my understanding that Shakespeare added a lot of words to the English language. If a modern author wrote that many 'new' words their books would probably be rejected. Why are new authors not given the same liberty and respect in that aspect? Or, what made Shakespeare so special at ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zu3de/eli5_why_was_shakespeare_allowed_to_create_a_lot/ | {
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5pd6zn | does my body produce vitamin d if i sit in a shadow on a sunny day? (biology) | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pd6zn/eli5_does_my_body_produce_vitamin_d_if_i_sit_in_a/ | {
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1pl5zf | why, as humans, do we crave companionship? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pl5zf/eli5_why_as_humans_do_we_crave_companionship/ | {
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2t5llo | how has the republican party gained a majority in both houses of congress despite widespread dissatisfaction at their policies? | I live in the UK and have a basic understanding of the US political system and I know the powers of the three branches of government. However why do many Americans still vote for Republican candidates? Sopa and Pipa come to mind for policies. Also the whole debt ceiling fiasco, surely people would lose confidence with ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t5llo/eli5_how_has_the_republican_party_gained_a/ | {
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a0df3y | how can a small country like singapore have the same gdp as the uae? | Ive been looking at countries and their GDP and i found that Singapore and the UAE have roughly the same GDP and switzerland which has the same population as both countries has double the GDP of both countries and the same GDP as saudi arabia...how is that possible?! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0df3y/eli5_how_can_a_small_country_like_singapore_have/ | {
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20q8hc | what's the difference between rationalism and intellectualism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20q8hc/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_rationalism_and/ | {
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3vior0 | how does breast cancer research manage to get so much funding and make so little progress? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vior0/eli5how_does_breast_cancer_research_manage_to_get/ | {
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14jvso | what are the potential causes of temporary hearing loss from loud music, and what is actually going on in your ears? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14jvso/what_are_the_potential_causes_of_temporary/ | {
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5lt6po | why exactly does rubbing your tongue on another person's tongue (a.k.a. making out or french kiss) feel so good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lt6po/eli5_why_exactly_does_rubbing_your_tongue_on/ | {
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3g7pv2 | what is the trick to spinning a basketball on your finger? it feels impossible. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g7pv2/eli5_what_is_the_trick_to_spinning_a_basketball/ | {
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2loh7d | diefl hellman key exchange | My teacher tried to explain us how it work but failed.. So I am asking you Reddit of a super easy to remember and to calculate the key exchange. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2loh7d/eli5_diefl_hellman_key_exchange/ | {
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2e5g1a | why is it wrong to kill prisoners of war? | I don't mean wrong in **only** a strictly moral sense of the word. In war films and in various wars you often see soldiers killing surrendering soldiers even if they pose no threat. Sometimes it's because the soldier/s are angry at the enemy side for making them go through the horrors of war. Other times it's because t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e5g1a/eli5_why_is_it_wrong_to_kill_prisoners_of_war/ | {
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218gqa | is chromecast a full sbc (android or chromeos) device, or only able to handle streams? | I'm looking at this from a programmer point of view. More and more apps are adding Chromecast support (love the device and use it daily).
However they are always video/audio streaming apps. While I haven't peaked into the SDK itself, I wonder is it a mini Android device where I can run apps on the device and output ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/218gqa/eli5_is_chromecast_a_full_sbc_android_or_chromeos/ | {
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154sip | how does modern agriculture work? how do various factors lead to large yields i.e. 200 bu./acre for corn. | I know that it's more than just prepping the soil, planting, water, then harvest. How do these factors and modern ones(ie. pesticides, traited seed, nitrogen, and burn-downs) work together that lead to such high yields?
TL;DR How do pesticides, nitrogen, and traited seed lead to high yields?
Thank You | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/154sip/how_does_modern_agriculture_work_how_do_various/ | {
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cz8dy0 | why is the atlantic ocean so dark and dirty looking on the us east coast, but so crystal clear throughout the caribbean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cz8dy0/eli5_why_is_the_atlantic_ocean_so_dark_and_dirty/ | {
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2nfpve | does lowering the sound of a device improve battery life and if so, why? | When I was in school I used to bring my gameboy to play pokemon during breaks (probably not the only one who did) from time to time you would get into these really intense situations where your battery could absolutely not die or else life wouldn't be worth living any more (ie catching a legendary pokemon) and I had a ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nfpve/eli5_does_lowering_the_sound_of_a_device_improve/ | {
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2b7f46 | when i'm sick my nose runs like a faucet but when i go to bed it doesn't run at all. what stops me from waking up in a pool of mucous and why can't it be like that when i'm awake? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b7f46/eli5_when_im_sick_my_nose_runs_like_a_faucet_but/ | {
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16rm0e | how can it be a perfectly blue sky, cloudless sunny day, yet it remains below freezing? | Ive lived in the pacific northwest for all my life, and it continues to amaze me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16rm0e/how_can_it_be_a_perfectly_blue_sky_cloudless/ | {
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3co3u6 | why are dissociated electrolyte chlorine atoms from table salt (nacl) not harmful when ingested, while elemental chlorine itself is so dangerous and toxic to the human body. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3co3u6/eli5_why_are_dissociated_electrolyte_chlorine/ | {
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36sy3c | why do horses produce around 15hp at full sprint? why do they call it horse power? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36sy3c/eli5why_do_horses_produce_around_15hp_at_full/ | {
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1kavwq | how are train stations powered? | I know that if an accident occurs at home that trips the circuits, you can simply reset the circuit breaker to restore power. But what about train stations? Do big buildings like that also have circuit breakers and work the same way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kavwq/eli5_how_are_train_stations_powered/ | {
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2baw1k | why don't people build their own cars, much like enthusiasts build their own computers? | For someone who knows how to do it, would it not be cheaper in much the same way that building your own PC is better price:performance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2baw1k/eli5why_dont_people_build_their_own_cars_much/ | {
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42ftak | what makes superballs so bouncy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42ftak/eli5_what_makes_superballs_so_bouncy/ | {
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2f1762 | perfect pitch. | EDIT: I'm looking for an explanation as to how the brain can come pre-programmed with all of the notes on a musical scale in it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f1762/eli5_perfect_pitch/ | {
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32tpgy | with the only one male white rhino alive, does the species have any chances at all? | Someone inquired about a similiar thing about 4 months ago, but there wasn't that much response.
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380m71 | why do universities have a foreign language requirement? | Especially if it isn't pertinent to a student's major? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/380m71/eli5_why_do_universities_have_a_foreign_language/ | {
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b6nt37 | what is that distinctive musty scent that old things have? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6nt37/eli5_what_is_that_distinctive_musty_scent_that/ | {
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41778e | why did the us force everyone to switch to digital tv? | I understand that Digital TV is a better standard in terms of picture quality, miles better than analog broadcasts. But isn't there on average about 5x more signal interference on digital vs. analog TV? Why choose to alienate the thousands of older people who didn't do much other than watch TV and force them to set up ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41778e/eli5_why_did_the_us_force_everyone_to_switch_to/ | {
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b4ifdo | why do "simple" online games like hearthstone have such a big delay? | If complex online games like World of Warcraft can be played in Real time despite the supposedly huge amount of information that has to be communicated between the clients, I'm wondering why games like Hearthstone have any noticeable delay at all. I would imagine that the only information that needs to be transmitted i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4ifdo/eli5_why_do_simple_online_games_like_hearthstone/ | {
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60mkhy | what exactly did david rockefeller do for everyone to hate him so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60mkhy/eli5_what_exactly_did_david_rockefeller_do_for/ | {
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4s4w75 | why are computer cards (i.e graphics cards) always installed upside down? | Most video/networking cards I see are advertised heatsink up, with the pins facing toward the user and the metal notch facing away. But when these cards are pictured installed in a desktop computer they're always upside down. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s4w75/eli5_why_are_computer_cards_ie_graphics_cards/ | {
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5jyysu | why is google chrome so unfriendly to flash and unity? what downsides do these programs have? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jyysu/eli5_why_is_google_chrome_so_unfriendly_to_flash/ | {
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5jirxm | why does birth control make some women depressed? | I know some studies state that depression is not *proven* to be caused by birth control, but why is it listed as a possible side effect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jirxm/eli5_why_does_birth_control_make_some_women/ | {
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5ixztl | why is the number "7" considered sacred? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ixztl/eli5_why_is_the_number_7_considered_sacred/ | {
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dmqcge | how does the $1 store stay in business with inflation, rising wages, etc.? wouldn't their margins be getting thinner and thinner every year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dmqcge/eli5_how_does_the_1_store_stay_in_business_with/ | {
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8vfl1l | please help me understand what systemic vascular resistance is. | I'm studying for an EMT certification and for some reason, I'm just not able to fully understand what SVR means with the way the definition is worded. Simpler explanation would be much appreciated. TIA! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vfl1l/eli5_please_help_me_understand_what_systemic/ | {
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1avznh | why do sites crash when they get an influx of visitors and what does it take to get the site up and running again? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1avznh/eli5_why_do_sites_crash_when_they_get_an_influx/ | {
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6a3wq7 | who is sally yates and what was her hearing about? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a3wq7/eli5_who_is_sally_yates_and_what_was_her_hearing/ | {
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2jikxc | do the nurses infected with ebola get worker's comp? | The hospital claims they had CDC recommended gear but the nurse on the Today show disputes that. Are these two women going to have all their expenses and lost wages paid? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jikxc/eli5_do_the_nurses_infected_with_ebola_get/ | {
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3pxq6x | what is the point in professors making tests so hard that you only need a 20 or 30 to pass? | my friend just got his chemistry test back and was happy he got a 40 and I am rather perplexed. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pxq6x/elif_what_is_the_point_in_professors_making_tests/ | {
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1ucxyr | what effect if any does frequency of masturbation have on testosterone levels in otherwise healthy men? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ucxyr/eli5what_effect_if_any_does_frequency_of/ | {
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3an3zc | why do people become less empathetic and cause-driven as they get older? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3an3zc/eli5_why_do_people_become_less_empathetic_and/ | {
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22alxd | why do glass cups and other glassware cost so much while the glass in beer bottles isn't worth more than maybe a few cents for recycling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22alxd/eli5_why_do_glass_cups_and_other_glassware_cost/ | {
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j3sgl | can someone please explain the matrix movies li5? | This is the only movie I do not fully understand, specifically:
* why does Neo have powers at the end outside of the Matrix?
* who is Merovingian exactly?
* how did Smith become so powerful? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3sgl/can_someone_please_explain_the_matrix_movies_li5/ | {
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2ej868 | howcome my laundry never smells as good as anyone else's? | Don't BS me, I want the truth. I load it with soap and when I put it in the dryer I use two dryer sheets. it should smell bloody phenomenal.
EDIT: it's not because i've adapted to the smell. I've changed detergents like four times. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ej868/eli5_howcome_my_laundry_never_smells_as_good_as/ | {
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7a0you | how do they light rockets in space? | I am aware that in rockets, both the oxidizer and the fuel is carried. However, I don't understand how, when they start a second stage, they start the reaction. On the ground, they use big sparks.. don't know the details, but it makes sense. When I watch videos of SpaceX launches for instance, the rockets in the second... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7a0you/eli5_how_do_they_light_rockets_in_space/ | {
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8woe73 | how do the same species of freshwater fish (for example carp or pike) spread to different lakes when those lakes aren't connected? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8woe73/eli5_how_do_the_same_species_of_freshwater_fish/ | {
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86j8kn | what is ip routing and should i have it on? | I’ve been looking everywhere to try and figure out what the hell it is, but I can only find articles with a bunch of networking jargon. I’ve been reading around for like 45 minutes but I STILL have no clue as to what it is. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86j8kn/eli5_what_is_ip_routing_and_should_i_have_it_on/ | {
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3llb4p | does the electoral college completely control the u.s. presidential election? | I've been watching a bunch of videos recently, and reading articles to try understanding just how the Electoral College works and just how much control it has. The entire process confuses me a bit, I was just wondering if anyone could explain it to me very simply, as well as answering the following hypothetical questio... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3llb4p/eli5_does_the_electoral_college_completely/ | {
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1jt45o | in the wake of a-rod's suspension, why is drug abuse such a problem in baseball? | There seems to be a big drugs scandal in baseball every few years. Why is it such an issue? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jt45o/eli5_in_the_wake_of_arods_suspension_why_is_drug/ | {
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28ysf9 | how does belly-breathing work? | Ok, so humans use their lungs to breathe.
The lungs can be found in the chest.
How come we can breathe through our belly since there are no lungs down there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28ysf9/eli5_how_does_bellybreathing_work/ | {
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89kg0n | why does bottled water contain sodium? | Does all water contain sodium or is it just bottled? And why is it in there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89kg0n/eli5_why_does_bottled_water_contain_sodium/ | {
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abyig6 | why do your hands tingle when you're about to cry? | There's a tingle, or fuzzy feeling in my hands that moves up to my elbows and then I cry and it disappears. What is the cause for that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abyig6/eli5_why_do_your_hands_tingle_when_youre_about_to/ | {
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crok1k | do meteoroids ever travel perpendicular to the ground or do they spiral in? | Meteorites seem to me as an observer to always be traveling parallel to the ground which leads me to believe meteoroids must "spiral in" towards the earth like a satellite falling out of orbit. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crok1k/eli5_do_meteoroids_ever_travel_perpendicular_to/ | {
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5d83gh | how can the clausius inequality hold if entropy is always increasing? | I'm having trouble getting an intuitive understanding of the second law of thermodynamics - more specifically the [Clausius Inequality](_URL_0_).
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bmku2p | how do body signals know where to go exactly? | How do our body knows what to do in which part of the body?
For example: when our brains send a signal to our leg, how do our legs know that it's their job?
Also, how do hearts pump blood to specific locations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bmku2p/eli5_how_do_body_signals_know_where_to_go_exactly/ | {
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32yhfw | how come south park can use offical logos and names of companies? | I feel like when South Park uses companies official logos they almost always portray them in a negative light and don't try to hide the fact at all, however other shows tend to skate around companies logos and likenesses | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32yhfw/eli5_how_come_south_park_can_use_offical_logos/ | {
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2yry6t | how do organized crime leaders still hold their power while in prison? | I'm reading about the cartel and Guzmán, who apparently escaped prison by "[hiding in a] laundry cart pushed by a paid accomplice."
It's understandable how a death of a leader can shift things, but how exactly do these cartel leaders hold such power while locked away? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yry6t/eli5_how_do_organized_crime_leaders_still_hold/ | {
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1fy5jo | how do sites like groupon and livingsocial work? | It blows my mind that they are able to turn a profit. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fy5jo/how_do_sites_like_groupon_and_livingsocial_work/ | {
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2937tk | what makes a great musician "great"? how do people hear sounds so differently and distinctly? | More info to explain what I am asking...
Basically what I am asking is how do sounds determine what humans will like? Certain notes and words stringed together to create a smooth sound makes us like the song.
Let's talk about Beethoven. Lots of people can play his music and everything, but why is he so great? Now I ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2937tk/eli5_what_makes_a_great_musician_great_how_do/ | {
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6axtqz | how does "login via facebook/google/etc" work? how can it be secure to give away my credentials to random sites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6axtqz/eli5_how_does_login_via_facebookgoogleetc_work/ | {
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6fjupj | how do sea monkeys work? it's like they're in suspended animation or something...i need answers! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fjupj/eli5_how_do_sea_monkeys_work_its_like_theyre_in/ | {
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2lgnr9 | is it possible that our solar system/galaxy is an atom/molecule for a larger organism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lgnr9/eli5_is_it_possible_that_our_solar_systemgalaxy/ | {
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3lo0jo | why aren't glaciers and ice caps made of frozen salt water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lo0jo/eli5_why_arent_glaciers_and_ice_caps_made_of/ | {
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9rpmgu | how does digital alarms know when to go off? | At the code level, is the device checking every second if the alarm should go off? I imagine there is a more efficient way to implement this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rpmgu/eli5how_does_digital_alarms_know_when_to_go_off/ | {
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l5h53 | 5: colors of the moon | Why does the moon sometimes appear yellow, red, white or grey? Why is it not one single color all the time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l5h53/elif5_colors_of_the_moon/ | {
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env0t6 | how does a microphone pick up the tone of sounds it is recording? | I have, at the very least, a minimal understanding of music, but I don’t understand how microphones and sound work together. How does a microphone pick up on all the aspects of a sound it is recording: volume (loudness/amplitude), pitch (frequency), and specifically tone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/env0t6/eli5_how_does_a_microphone_pick_up_the_tone_of/ | {
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3trp8p | why are universities, especially ivy leagues, caving to protestors? | Because it looks bad for them PR -wise? For every 1 protestor there's probably 10 people willing to take their place if students get mad and drop out. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3trp8p/eli5why_are_universities_especially_ivy_leagues/ | {
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2etcvy | why can't nations conquer other nations like in the past. | Isn't taking territory part of how nations work? Why would people be so sensitive to a nation taking over a weaker nation? isn't that how the world has always been what has changed? Who says Russia can't do what it pleases like the United states? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2etcvy/eli5_why_cant_nations_conquer_other_nations_like/ | {
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5lrkmv | what makes dreaming so much more vivid and memorable than just thinking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lrkmv/eli5_what_makes_dreaming_so_much_more_vivid_and/ | {
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276ley | why are movies/shows much more funny in larger audiences? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/276ley/eli5why_are_moviesshows_much_more_funny_in_larger/ | {
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1lkpof | why do we make funny faces when we lift heavy objects or try to unscrew a bottle lid. | Why does our face change and tense up | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lkpof/eli5_why_do_we_make_funny_faces_when_we_lift/ | {
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2vj6km | how can i be exhausted after 8+/- work day but spend 16+/- hours doing virtually anything else without being tired? | First post here and I tried searching prior to...abridged version at bottom.
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A few key... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vj6km/eli5_how_can_i_be_exhausted_after_8_work_day_but/ | {
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a94uag | what’s that tingly feeling i get when someone standing/sitting behind me is about to touch me? | My friend is dying my hair right now. Every time there’s a pause so she can grab more dye, the empty space/time(?) where she’s reaching for my head makes my back tingle. This also happens when I know someone’s behind me and they’re reaching to touch my back or head. What’s happening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a94uag/eli5_whats_that_tingly_feeling_i_get_when_someone/ | {
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394943 | how do we know the pillars of creation will be destroyed in 1000 years? | I mean, Light takes 7000(?) years to get to us from the Pillars, and we still have another 1000 years to see the (predicted) destruction. Now if light is the fastest object how could we possibly predict that they will be destroyed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/394943/eli5_how_do_we_know_the_pillars_of_creation_will/ | {
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8p1vp9 | help me understand "the red pill debate or ideology". | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8p1vp9/eli5_help_me_understand_the_red_pill_debate_or/ | {
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k8j41 | why technologies like lte can claim to be 4g, but technically aren't | I understand LTE and WiMax get marketed as 4G, but I know they technically aren't. How come the companies marketing these technologies get to make this claim? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k8j41/eli5_why_technologies_like_lte_can_claim_to_be_4g/ | {
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6mxshn | why does directx need to be upgraded? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mxshn/eli5why_does_directx_need_to_be_upgraded/ | {
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1sigww | how come i don't see posts in other languages on reddit? | Does reddit automatically translate posts according to region or do people post in english for simplicity? Are default subreddits versions for different languages? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sigww/eli5_how_come_i_dont_see_posts_in_other_languages/ | {
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7hpoxc | where is a virus/malware stored in a computer system, how is it removed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hpoxc/eli5_where_is_a_virusmalware_stored_in_a_computer/ | {
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2uxjrt | why aren't germicidal ultraviolet lights used everywhere, to prevent the spread of disease? | I've only really seen ultraviolet lights used on things like toothbrush cases. It seems that they could be more broadly used, especially in hospitals to stop the spread of MRSA and other superbugs. Hand sanitizer has become almost ubiquitous, how come we're not also putting germ killing lighting everywhere? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uxjrt/eli5_why_arent_germicidal_ultraviolet_lights_used/ | {
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1mji13 | how we can video games from a very short time ago be terrible compared to today's video games. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mji13/eli5_how_we_can_video_games_from_a_very_short/ | {
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3wk635 | as a convenience store owner, why is it cheaper to buy goods from wholesale stores than actual distributors? | I don't actually own a convenience store, but I know someone who does and they get all of their goods from stores like Costco because it's cheaper than the actual Coke, tobacco, etc distributors in the area. By a lot. As in the profit margins going through the distributors is ~20% vs ~70% going through Costco. How c... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wk635/eli5_as_a_convenience_store_owner_why_is_it/ | {
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4dno09 | why are the new games coming out unable to be cracked? ex: just cause and hitman. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dno09/eli5_why_are_the_new_games_coming_out_unable_to/ | {
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8k0ina | why are the eyes the main target to show signs for use of drugs (redness from marijuana, etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8k0ina/eli5_why_are_the_eyes_the_main_target_to_show/ | {
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1a3zzp | why has julia gillard become so unpopular? | With a federal election around the corner it'd be great to have a nonpartisan account of the major stumbles (and successes) of her and of her party that have led to a decline in Julia Gillard's popularity since 2010. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a3zzp/eli5_why_has_julia_gillard_become_so_unpopular/ | {
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1ya66d | why are "romeo and juliet" laws called "romeo and juliet" laws? | Was there a part in that play about statutory rape that I missed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ya66d/eli5why_are_romeo_and_juliet_laws_called_romeo/ | {
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24arj7 | why do police officers get away with breaking the law even when there is documented proof of their corruption? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24arj7/eli5_why_do_police_officers_get_away_with/ | {
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6ujwhb | during the chernobyl disaster in 1986 3 radioactive particle were released with the half-life of 30 years (stronium-90 and caesium-137; iodine-131 with half-life of 8 days), does it mean that by 2016 they all stopped being radioactive and it's save now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ujwhb/eli5_during_the_chernobyl_disaster_in_1986_3/ | {
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7jq8bw | what is that high pitch sound you hear when you wear headphones and walk through a survalence alarm in a store? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jq8bw/eli5_what_is_that_high_pitch_sound_you_hear_when/ | {
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830i40 | how/why do different strains of marijuana produce different effects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/830i40/eli5_howwhy_do_different_strains_of_marijuana/ | {
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