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3jamqo | why did we discover pluto before the other dwarf planets and why did we observed it for decades before discovering the other bigger objects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jamqo/eli5_why_did_we_discover_pluto_before_the_other/ | {
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3eatrm | why do colleges skip so many numbers when they name their courses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eatrm/eli5_why_do_colleges_skip_so_many_numbers_when/ | {
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4krlvt | why can't manufacturers include a sturdy gps system inside of a plane's "black box" | Seems that every time a plane goes down there is this massive hunt to try and find the black box. If the box itself can survive the crash, I would think it'd be possible to design a small and sturdy gps tracker that could also survive. Do they already have this? If not, why not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4krlvt/eli5_why_cant_manufacturers_include_a_sturdy_gps/ | {
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xailg | the whole wiki leaks and assange debacle. | Explain the whole split between why some people believe wikileaks was a good thing and his extradition and such, basically cover all bases because I admittedly haven't followed this entire situation since it surfaced 2 years ago. Thanks guys. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xailg/eli5_the_whole_wiki_leaks_and_assange_debacle/ | {
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1qqmsh | why does white noise/background noise/music allow for better concentration on a task as opposed to silence? | I can understand it blocking out "distractions," but even when the alternative is silence, I concentrate better with noise. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qqmsh/eli5_why_does_white_noisebackground_noisemusic/ | {
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3n9bse | what is a spoiled vote and how does it affect canadian politics? | A co worker of mine is saying that if he goes and 'spoils' his vote that there is a possibility that if there is enough of these 'spoiled' votes that it will change the way our political parties are run in the future. I've never heard of this and was wondering if he has a legit concern or if he is just thinks he knows ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n9bse/eli5_what_is_a_spoiled_vote_and_how_does_it/ | {
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3n27eo | when tech-support asks you to unplug your device and wait 30 seconds, what exactly is happening within that 30 seconds? is 1 second really any different than 30? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n27eo/eli5_when_techsupport_asks_you_to_unplug_your/ | {
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42unm6 | how is it that people don't get caught when using stolen credit card information that they buy off the black market? | People attain the information and then buy whatever it is they buy. If they create a fake card with that info they are going out in person and show their face, and for when try order it online they have to ship it somewhere. Don't the distributors link the stolen CC number to the address? If it's a PO box then they can... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42unm6/eli5_how_is_it_that_people_dont_get_caught_when/ | {
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785he4 | why people who have $70k plus in savings would get a secured loan for a $35k car. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/785he4/eli5_why_people_who_have_70k_plus_in_savings/ | {
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8q6u7f | why haven't inspects and other "bug" species grown to comparable sizes of mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, etc.? is it because of the fluid dynamics of exoskeletons and the hydraulic pressure required to move their appendages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8q6u7f/eli5_why_havent_inspects_and_other_bug_species/ | {
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ut9ug | why doesn't electric current have a direction? | This came up when my teacher was explaining the differences between scalars & vectors. She told me scalars were quantities without direction & vectors are quantities with direction. Simple. But then she went on to say that electric current was **not** a vector. Now I'm confused. I've been taught that electric curre... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ut9ug/eli5_why_doesnt_electric_current_have_a_direction/ | {
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q65ij | distinction between the catholic and protestant church. | I was raised protestant (I personally am not am not more) and the only true difference I noticed was the setup of the churches (priests vs a single minister) is there a reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q65ij/eli5_distinction_between_the_catholic_and/ | {
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8zudhh | how do we discover moons around jupiter just now, when we have discovered planets more than a thousand light years away from us before that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zudhh/eli5_how_do_we_discover_moons_around_jupiter_just/ | {
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11mkvk | why some people are 'naturally' better at math? | And how this can be such a huge difference. Two kids could be in the same math at a young age, but hit middle school, and one goes to calc while the other stay in geometry.
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75dnv8 | how do arabic names work? | Do the majority of Muslims have a Kunya that says who their eldest child is? Is it often omitted? Is it given only for an eldest son or also for daughters?
How does the Nisbah work?
Are people still given Laqabs? What are common ones?
Are abus, bins, bints, etc usually omitted now?
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65h99c | how exactly does the sun bleach you clothes if you leave them out too long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65h99c/eli5_how_exactly_does_the_sun_bleach_you_clothes/ | {
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125teu | submarine and aircraft carrier class | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/125teu/eli5_submarine_and_aircraft_carrier_class/ | {
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j3dbp | european soccer leagues and championships/cups. | Like, in American Football, we have the NFL which all teams fall under, then that's divided in two sections (NFC/AFC) and so on. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3dbp/elif_european_soccer_leagues_and_championshipscups/ | {
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wqstv | why is porno music so bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wqstv/why_is_porno_music_so_bad/ | {
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85kvrw | how does one person (out of a group/family) fall ill (with a disease or virus) and yet no other group/family member is affected? | My grandma was in the hospital yesterday, apparently pneumonia. But she basically is constantly around me and my grandfather in the same house around the same things and more or less same people. How did she get pneumonia while my grandfather and I are perfectly fine?
Sorry if the wording is bad. Wasn't sure how to as... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85kvrw/eli5_how_does_one_person_out_of_a_groupfamily/ | {
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4ue17f | what are the dnc email leaks and what does it mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ue17f/eli5_what_are_the_dnc_email_leaks_and_what_does/ | {
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47hqzz | malware: what are the developers' endgame? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47hqzz/eli5_malware_what_are_the_developers_endgame/ | {
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dc18tb | why do eyes occasionally go blurry when you blink? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dc18tb/eli5_why_do_eyes_occasionally_go_blurry_when_you/ | {
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344k5j | why do we consider adultery immoral, but most people are against criminalization? | Title says it all really. Why do we allow people to have others get emotionally invested in them and then cause serious emotional harm to that person?
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4cm5fm | why is it normal/okay for rent to increase 2% per year but asking for a 2% per year raise is ridiculous? | Fairly straightforward, what makes one seem okay while the other can get you fired?
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32kjm5 | why has norway done so well with its oil? | Hey, I'm from the UK and we recently found a few billion barrels of oil in South East England. This has prompted some people to say that we need a "sovereign wealth fund" like in Norway. As I understand it, this is a big fund of money that the government invests to grow the fund.
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f81ofe | how can satellite dishes receive high resolution media with little lag and no buffering time but this same technology can't be used to send internet to rural areas with massive lag and data restrictions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f81ofe/eli5_how_can_satellite_dishes_receive_high/ | {
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r0d6w | if we know the price of gasoline will almost definitely increase in the next couple months, why can't i buy a few thousands barrels now and sell them at a profit in a few months for a safe investment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r0d6w/eli5_if_we_know_the_price_of_gasoline_will_almost/ | {
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1c8qdb | why do big cities have higher costs of living/wages? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c8qdb/eli5why_do_big_cities_have_higher_costs_of/ | {
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cky1zw | what are the economics of tariffs? who is the one really bearing the cost? what are the effects on the economy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cky1zw/eli5_what_are_the_economics_of_tariffs_who_is_the/ | {
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4keys6 | why do we get that odd sensation (the feeling of unsteadiness, or moving forward) after ice skating/roller skating or being on a treadmill? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4keys6/eli5_why_do_we_get_that_odd_sensation_the_feeling/ | {
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4tz0yd | what is data analytics? | what is data analytics, how does it relate to coding, and am I really interested/curious about the tech-industry, or should I run for the hills screaming? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tz0yd/eli5_what_is_data_analytics/ | {
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2iic9h | how exactly would a single-celled organism go about reproducing, much less evolving? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iic9h/eli5_how_exactly_would_a_singlecelled_organism_go/ | {
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3g3f45 | why does hair and fur in animated/cgi films look so much better than hair and fur in video games? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g3f45/eli5_why_does_hair_and_fur_in_animatedcgi_films/ | {
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3z0gev | if i was free falling out of the sky, why couldn't i just pencil dive into a body of water and live? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z0gev/eli5_if_i_was_free_falling_out_of_the_sky_why/ | {
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6li43i | why do water glasses get a ring of water around their base? | Never understood how it happened if all the water gets in the glass. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6li43i/eli5_why_do_water_glasses_get_a_ring_of_water/ | {
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2s4616 | the international soccer system | It seems their is a huge tourney every week. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s4616/eli5_the_international_soccer_system/ | {
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20qllw | what is the difference between fair and communism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20qllw/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_fair_and/ | {
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8j25xb | why is sauce more likely to go bad when you put it in the fridge while it's still warm than if you let it cool before putting it in there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8j25xb/eli5_why_is_sauce_more_likely_to_go_bad_when_you/ | {
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8hjp0h | why does scratching an allergic reaction to a bug bite make it grow? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hjp0h/eli5_why_does_scratching_an_allergic_reaction_to/ | {
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80p5q7 | what makes the venezuelan national debt of 60 billion so much worse than the us national debt of 20 trillion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80p5q7/eli5_what_makes_the_venezuelan_national_debt_of/ | {
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4rb7na | what do satellites that are sent to other planets do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rb7na/eli5_what_do_satellites_that_are_sent_to_other/ | {
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18bh0d | how do piezoelectric sensors convert sound waves into an electric charge? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18bh0d/eli5_how_do_piezoelectric_sensors_convert_sound/ | {
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2uwfq1 | does it have to be stormy for the sea to be rough? | In many films/cartoons/stories it is depicted that when there are storm clouds overhead and torrential rain then the result is rough seas and an all-round bad time for the protagonists.
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8bzjok | why does everything that moves in outer space seem to move at extremely high velocities that could never be attained on earth? | Or: Why does it seem that nothing moves slowly in outer space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bzjok/eli5_why_does_everything_that_moves_in_outer/ | {
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27vukq | jet wing tips. why are some flat, some have vertical section that goes up and some have a section that goes up and down | _URL_0_
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egdwii | when people say that drugs rewire your brain, what exactly do they mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/egdwii/eli5_when_people_say_that_drugs_rewire_your_brain/ | {
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24jjtg | what happens to urine and fecal matter after we flush the toilet? | How is it treated and, in particular, where does the solid waste end up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24jjtg/eli5_what_happens_to_urine_and_fecal_matter_after/ | {
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713fi4 | why is it so difficult to think with a cold or stuffy nose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/713fi4/eli5_why_is_it_so_difficult_to_think_with_a_cold/ | {
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3lizea | can someone explain how proficient our body is at absorbing and using the calories and nutrients we take in. it seems unlikely that, for example, 100 calories eaten is exactly 100 calories available for use. ml | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lizea/eli5_can_someone_explain_how_proficient_our_body/ | {
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2brn4l | was president bill clinton completely impeached, and if so who took over control of the white house? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2brn4l/eli5_was_president_bill_clinton_completely/ | {
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dmw2xx | why bus drivers' seats are on springs or something to keep them separate from the rear of the bus. | Whether it is school busses or public ones, I always see the driver bouncing disconnected from the bouncing of the bus. Is it because busses have insufficient suspension or what? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dmw2xx/eli5_why_bus_drivers_seats_are_on_springs_or/ | {
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41876f | why was java chosen as default application programming language for android? | I have written a couple of Cordova mobile applications over the years and recently started to take tutorials on Android Java app programming.
Just curious: Why was Java the first choice for Android native app programming? why not any other programming language?
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5vgvs2 | why does .5 round up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vgvs2/eli5_why_does_5_round_up/ | {
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3wkjgz | why is affirmative action based on race instead of income? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wkjgz/eli5_why_is_affirmative_action_based_on_race/ | {
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6bsms6 | what is a special prosecutor and how will this person be able to finish an investigation into the russia stuff. how is this person any different from other "insiders" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bsms6/eli5_what_is_a_special_prosecutor_and_how_will/ | {
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1ahrws | why aren't cars designed with a diagnostic tools built in? | They are so commonplace and relatively inexpensive. I don't understand why they have simple check engine lights instead of detailed descriptions. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ahrws/eli5_why_arent_cars_designed_with_a_diagnostic/ | {
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8hcbaq | how does reddit make and keep up millions of web pages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hcbaq/eli5_how_does_reddit_make_and_keep_up_millions_of/ | {
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3c8d96 | why do severe weather alerts on the radio/television sound like they were recorded with a potato? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c8d96/eli5_why_do_severe_weather_alerts_on_the/ | {
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2qce3b | why north american (or english speakers, not sure) are crazy about abbreviation like eli5, tl;dr, asap? | In my country (Brazil) it is totally uncommon, but using Internet and going sometimes to US I noticed that, you guys are crazy about acronyms. What the origins of this funny stuff? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qce3b/eli5_why_north_american_or_english_speakers_not/ | {
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6ardj6 | how are colours still being discovered? | Just saw an article about a new blue colour being discovered but I can't understand how this is possible in this day and age. Plus the blue doesn't seem strange or different. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ardj6/eli5_how_are_colours_still_being_discovered/ | {
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3vfq4n | why are people allowed to make copies of games like minecraft then survival craft or clash of clans to clash of kings- they all follow the same storyline/ objective but they still don't run into copyright troubles, thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vfq4n/eli5_why_are_people_allowed_to_make_copies_of/ | {
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2ew1tv | why do we use hand gestures while on the phone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ew1tv/eli5_why_do_we_use_hand_gestures_while_on_the/ | {
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32vski | why do schools with low standardized test scores lose funding? aren't those the schools that need more funding? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32vski/eli5_why_do_schools_with_low_standardized_test/ | {
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68hsel | why is it that when we transplant organs the recipient must take anti-rejection drugs. yet we can receive blood from others (of the same type) without rejecting it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68hsel/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_we_transplant_organs_the/ | {
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dd2f3z | why when you shut your eyes and slowly move your finger towards the bridge of your nose, can you feel it before it touches? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dd2f3z/eli5_why_when_you_shut_your_eyes_and_slowly_move/ | {
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5t18hz | the difference between a two-hour nap and laying awake perfectly still for two hours | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t18hz/eli5_the_difference_between_a_twohour_nap_and/ | {
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27kr6j | why is the triple crown such a big deal? | Why is that the bandwagon fans come out when a horse is close to the triple crown? Sure there's some hype for the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, but now with California Chrome on the verge of the Triple Crown, every one is excited about while any other time it's just another sporting event. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27kr6j/eli5_why_is_the_triple_crown_such_a_big_deal/ | {
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5jjehs | why are you allowed to turn someone's life support machine off but not euthanise them like at dignitas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jjehs/eli5_why_are_you_allowed_to_turn_someones_life/ | {
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6xuba5 | what happens to the heart during cpr? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xuba5/eli5_what_happens_to_the_heart_during_cpr/ | {
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4bgw1o | why is europe so much focussing on going as "green" as possible, even while the most polluting areas are asia, south america and africa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bgw1o/eli5_why_is_europe_so_much_focussing_on_going_as/ | {
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6iploo | how do we turn sound into radio waves that travel at the speed of light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iploo/eli5_how_do_we_turn_sound_into_radio_waves_that/ | {
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5xeuri | how are ethnic restaurants able to exclusively hire people of that ethnicity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xeuri/eli5_how_are_ethnic_restaurants_able_to/ | {
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1pyup8 | why people living in high elevation are usually short people? | I tried to read _URL_0_ but I still wander why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pyup8/eli5_why_people_living_in_high_elevation_are/ | {
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2jk7ly | interlaced and progressive video, and what deinterlacing does. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jk7ly/eli5_interlaced_and_progressive_video_and_what/ | {
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4xqb3d | if a water molecule is made of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom, can i mix 2 liters of liquid hydrogen and 1 liter of liquid oxygen to make water? | If a water molecule is made of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom, can i mix 2 liters of liquid hydrogen and 1 liter of liquid oxygen to make water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xqb3d/eli5_if_a_water_molecule_is_made_of_2_hydrogen/ | {
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10y4ue | what is the point of lowering taxes and then lowering deductions to offset the money lost? | If taxes are lowered and then deductions cut to make up for the money lost by the tax cut wouldn't that be the same as just not doing anything? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10y4ue/what_is_the_point_of_lowering_taxes_and_then/ | {
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867niq | how do highly paid employees get paid if the fdic doesn't insure bank accounts above $250k? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/867niq/eli5_how_do_highly_paid_employees_get_paid_if_the/ | {
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fg6azw | why did the stock exchange automatically stop for 15 minutes this morning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fg6azw/eli5_why_did_the_stock_exchange_automatically/ | {
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3kht0o | what happens if you take bribe money but never intended to do the requested action | Just curious if there are any repercussions | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kht0o/eli5_what_happens_if_you_take_bribe_money_but/ | {
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2qkjh0 | if some oysters can filter 15 gallons of water a day, why are we not putting oysters in highly polluted rivers like the thames? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qkjh0/eli5_if_some_oysters_can_filter_15_gallons_of/ | {
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kkl58 | why does a manual transmission get better gas mileage than an automatic, driven the same way? | Do people shift at lower RPMs? Or is for technical reasons? Could it be designed around? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kkl58/eli5_why_does_a_manual_transmission_get_better/ | {
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3ifclx | why do brits have a (seemingly) much greater affinity for their royals than other european constitutional monarchies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ifclx/eli5_why_do_brits_have_a_seemingly_much_greater/ | {
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5wztxx | why can cfl players kick almost as long a field goal (62 yards record) as an nfl player (64 yards record) with much bigger balls? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wztxx/eli5why_can_cfl_players_kick_almost_as_long_a/ | {
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nsy9s | why the american legal purchasing age of alcohol differs with that of tobacco. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nsy9s/eli5_why_the_american_legal_purchasing_age_of/ | {
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5gmmvt | how is hdr in gaming today different from hdr in gaming 10 years ago? | In 2005 Valve released Half Life 2: Lost Coast. It was basically a tech demo for the new Source engine and one of the big selling points was "advanced HDR".
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5kshg5 | how do mmo's such as cs, dota 2, etc. maintain such smooth gameplay between multiple players? | I don't program but my hypothesis is the game's graphics are already preloaded and players are simply sending coordinates, and minor commands between one another but I could be totally wrong especially since there are things such as RNG required etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kshg5/eli5_how_do_mmos_such_as_cs_dota_2_etc_maintain/ | {
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33ii80 | what was twin peaks about? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33ii80/eli5_what_was_twin_peaks_about/ | {
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2zwe4w | the difference between software and application. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zwe4w/eli5_the_difference_between_software_and/ | {
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219s21 | poker. | A game I never understood. Slowly trying to understand 5 card draw. Any simple explanations? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/219s21/eli5_poker/ | {
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cp85m4 | how do astronomers find out out thick the gas layers are on jupiter and saturn | Are there satellites all the way out there?? And how do they find out what type of gas each layer is without getting samples?
I'm just a curious dummy | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cp85m4/eli5_how_do_astronomers_find_out_out_thick_the/ | {
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3ft8xa | why do videos skip frames when rewinding? | I was watching a DVD and noticed that when fast forwarding, it just played the video quickly, but when rewinding, it skipped frames. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ft8xa/eli5_why_do_videos_skip_frames_when_rewinding/ | {
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f7vx80 | what happens to incorrectly sorted recycling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f7vx80/eli5_what_happens_to_incorrectly_sorted_recycling/ | {
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62kly5 | why are people so excited spacex was able to successfully reuse a rocket for the first time ever? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62kly5/eli5_why_are_people_so_excited_spacex_was_able_to/ | {
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21nb6a | if i can shine a light through my fingers/hand, why can't i see the shadows of my bones/veins? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21nb6a/eli5_if_i_can_shine_a_light_through_my/ | {
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4fen2s | why do wheel of fortune contestants buy vowels when they know the puzzle? | So many times I've seen contestants on Wheel buy vowels then immediately solve the puzzle. For instance, on tonight's show a lady said "I'll buy the U." As expected, there was 1 U. Immediately after, she solved the puzzle. She *knew* there was only one U. Why did she waste $250 buying it?
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er9fto | how do "invisible" anti-theft measures work? | You sometimes have those plastic "buttons" on, for example clothes, but in normal shops, there are "invisible" anti-theft measures, where the alarm goes off, when the stolen product hasn't been at the checkout and I don't get how these work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/er9fto/eli5_how_do_invisible_antitheft_measures_work/ | {
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