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1jyxkc | why do things take longer to cook when i make more of them? | For example, lets say I bake a potato. 45 minutes. But if I bake two, it might take an hour. Why do things take longer to cook when the temperature is still the same? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jyxkc/eli5_why_do_things_take_longer_to_cook_when_i/ | {
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4vdm86 | how do we know where hackers are from? | In particular I'm referencing the latest DNC hack that anylists are saying the hackers are from Russia. I don't want the politics just the technical aspects. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vdm86/eli5_how_do_we_know_where_hackers_are_from/ | {
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8apt6z | what is that little grey bar that moves ahead of the progress bar on a youtube video? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8apt6z/eli5_what_is_that_little_grey_bar_that_moves/ | {
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64uy22 | why is it bad to eat carnivores? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64uy22/eli5_why_is_it_bad_to_eat_carnivores/ | {
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9z7a3j | why is it that 12oz soda almost always comes in a tin can whereas other sizes of soda--1 and 2 liters--as well as most bottled water come in plastic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9z7a3j/eli5_why_is_it_that_12oz_soda_almost_always_comes/ | {
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28lfnx | do fifa referees in the world cup matches have to speak the language of both teams? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28lfnx/eli5_do_fifa_referees_in_the_world_cup_matches/ | {
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2fr1ng | how do people photograph or take videos of mirrors? | Wouldn't you see the camera crew's reflections in the windows? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fr1ng/eli5_how_do_people_photograph_or_take_videos_of/ | {
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1jr8i0 | why are browsers still not able to have an effective pop-up blocker? (especially given the fact that they all implement and adhere to a standard rfc) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jr8i0/eli5_why_are_browsers_still_not_able_to_have_an/ | {
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3j632d | why is the uae so amazing and secular when it comes to technology and engineering but poor when it comes to social justice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j632d/eli5_why_is_the_uae_so_amazing_and_secular_when/ | {
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60k69d | how do we know so much about a planet by just looking at a picture | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60k69d/eli5_how_do_we_know_so_much_about_a_planet_by/ | {
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flasba | how can a woman's body be able to hold a baby inside without damaging her insides? | As far as I'm aware, the baby forms inside the womb but isnt the skin tightly covering all the organs and bones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/flasba/eli5_how_can_a_womans_body_be_able_to_hold_a_baby/ | {
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ep8rws | why does smoking cigarettes have a significantly higher chance of someone developing lung cancer as opposed to vaping e-liquid or smoking marijuana? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ep8rws/eli5_why_does_smoking_cigarettes_have_a/ | {
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g0buga | how do businesses that are normally worth billions fail/file for bankruptcy after just a couple of months of being out of work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g0buga/elif_how_do_businesses_that_are_normally_worth/ | {
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2cap6o | why does wal-marts "great value" brand ice cream not melt? | And is this something I should be concerned about eating?
Edit: mobile is giving me issues marking this as solved. Thank you for your answers!
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26innq | what do companies like accenture exactly do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26innq/eli5what_do_companies_like_accenture_exactly_do/ | {
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1npryj | how come some animals like dogs go in heat, while humans don't and why don't we? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1npryj/eli5_how_come_some_animals_like_dogs_go_in_heat/ | {
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3ruqyz | with the technology available today, why would a u.s. congressman or senator ever have to miss a vote? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ruqyz/eli5_with_the_technology_available_today_why/ | {
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40t66w | how/why did los angeles, the second-largest us city, not have a home nfl team for 20+ years? | I am not a very sports-savvy person and I feel like it might be the case for a number of reasons. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40t66w/eli5_howwhy_did_los_angeles_the_secondlargest_us/ | {
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zs6na | what does "entropy decreasing in a closed system" mean? | Dinosaur Comics has finally made me ask this question. I did look it up, but apparently I don't science enough to understand. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zs6na/eli5_what_does_entropy_decreasing_in_a_closed/ | {
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dt2fh0 | why do men start accumulating more stomach fat at around the same age range? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dt2fh0/eli5_why_do_men_start_accumulating_more_stomach/ | {
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2fshko | why my body can survive several weeks without food but i still am always hungry. | Why do people still get hungry so frequently if their body can go without food for so long? Especially overweight people....why wouldn't they be hungry less often? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fshko/eli5_why_my_body_can_survive_several_weeks/ | {
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n083z | why do self posts take so long to load while imgur links load instantly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n083z/eli5_why_do_self_posts_take_so_long_to_load_while/ | {
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7sz59n | how is it that anti-dandruff shampoo can have “immediate results”? what’s it doing to my head in that short time during/after my shower? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sz59n/eli5_how_is_it_that_antidandruff_shampoo_can_have/ | {
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bpo4nq | why are plastics on one hand durable but on the other super easy to tear apart when a tiny incision is made? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpo4nq/eli5_why_are_plastics_on_one_hand_durable_but_on/ | {
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fy54gq | i am somewhat aware that colours are the 'opposite' of what they appear, in that a green plant absorbs everything except green light, but where does the absorbed light go? how does the light/energy from the light just disappear into an object? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fy54gq/eli5_i_am_somewhat_aware_that_colours_are_the/ | {
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3cxuv7 | based on my high school knowledge of genetics, if a black and white person have a baby together, why is the child more likely to be mixed instead of one or the other? | like the example of eye color, say mom is Ab with brown eyes, dad is ab with blue, do the squares, and the kid has a 25% chance of being blue eyes and not carrying the gene for brown.
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cfcf7x | why do you need to bring your temperature down? | I read somewhere that the reason our temp rises when we are sick is to help out immune system. if so, why try to lower it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfcf7x/eli5_why_do_you_need_to_bring_your_temperature/ | {
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6hf3qt | how and how quickly does fat loss occur? during a day of eating on a deficit, is my body constantly taking energy from the fat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hf3qt/eli5_how_and_how_quickly_does_fat_loss_occur/ | {
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35lgu5 | who is allowed to marry into the royal family? who is not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35lgu5/eli5_who_is_allowed_to_marry_into_the_royal/ | {
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2ocn78 | how do texture files for 3d models work? they always look so weird. | Example: _URL_0_
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a8yhve | how do wild cards in the nfl work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8yhve/eli5_how_do_wild_cards_in_the_nfl_work/ | {
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6qnm06 | what are crypto-miners, and why are they so interested in certain graphics cards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qnm06/eli5_what_are_cryptominers_and_why_are_they_so/ | {
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3kq9oc | why is price fixing considered morally wrong? | I can see how it drives competition down, but it seems like a legitimate strategy to maximize profits. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kq9oc/eli5_why_is_price_fixing_considered_morally_wrong/ | {
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djvzn7 | at night sounds are always louder, because of the fewer disturbances around, but why is it that sounds make even more noise, once you turn off the lights? isn't light not supposed to affect sound. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djvzn7/eli5_at_night_sounds_are_always_louder_because_of/ | {
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fphm48 | how does a busted hard drive that won’t boot anymore get its data recovered when you take it to the magic computer repair shop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fphm48/eli5_how_does_a_busted_hard_drive_that_wont_boot/ | {
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dw5j2r | how are night sky pictures with nebulas and lots of stars taken? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dw5j2r/eli5_how_are_night_sky_pictures_with_nebulas_and/ | {
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3i6eg8 | do citizens filming police make any difference to rates of brutality and corruption at all? | I know it may be really difficult to know, seeing as when it wasn't being filmed and exposed as much it may never have been reported, but I was wondering if anyone knows if it makes any kind of a difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i6eg8/eli5_do_citizens_filming_police_make_any/ | {
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72zo4s | why are mobile games so shallow and bad compared to even the much older pc/console games? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72zo4s/eli5_why_are_mobile_games_so_shallow_and_bad/ | {
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ogajt | "if you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe." | I know that this was first said by Carl Sagan, but beyond that...wut? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ogajt/eli5_if_you_want_to_make_an_apple_pie_from/ | {
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705irq | why do cans of spray paint have balls inside of them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/705irq/eli5_why_do_cans_of_spray_paint_have_balls_inside/ | {
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6nkng8 | why is it that the fly population is not exponentially growing with the seemingly endless supply of food humans are throwing away to negate natural selection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nkng8/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_fly_population_is_not/ | {
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5d2m4h | what makes a scavenger able to ingest bacteria and parasite infested corpses without getting sick? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d2m4h/eli5_what_makes_a_scavenger_able_to_ingest/ | {
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22n1v9 | the heartbleed bug and what, if any, actions i should take as a consumer and netizen. | As a Canadian, we've [been informed](_URL_0_) that the CRA (our IRS) and Yahoo may be compromised. What, if any, websites should we avoid logging into until this bug is fixed?
Edit1: Thanks for the responses all! [Here's a little more info on the websites which are recommending you change your passwords](_URL_1_). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22n1v9/eli5_the_heartbleed_bug_and_what_if_any_actions_i/ | {
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2ztb7v | what rights did women have under the reign of kleopatra? | Cleopatra VII | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ztb7v/eli5_what_rights_did_women_have_under_the_reign/ | {
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2buvfb | if we have to help animals like horses give birth, then how did they manage it themselves before humans started animal husbandry? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2buvfb/eli5_if_we_have_to_help_animals_like_horses_give/ | {
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1rvwle | what would the world would have been like if russia landed on the moon before the us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rvwle/eli5_what_would_the_world_would_have_been_like_if/ | {
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6okfj9 | difference when heart is working hard from cardio vs obesity. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6okfj9/eli5_difference_when_heart_is_working_hard_from/ | {
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1pd9v9 | why aren't humans naturally good at anything like many other animals? | It doesn't seem like humans are good at anything until they learn how to do something, but other animals are born predators. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pd9v9/eli5_why_arent_humans_naturally_good_at_anything/ | {
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51mae8 | what's the deal with traffic light cams? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51mae8/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_traffic_light_cams/ | {
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fnwm6r | how come it feels so good to get some fresh air after you've been inside all day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fnwm6r/eli5_how_come_it_feels_so_good_to_get_some_fresh/ | {
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246xsn | if my skin never touches my eyeglasses, where does the oil on my glasses come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/246xsn/eli5if_my_skin_never_touches_my_eyeglasses_where/ | {
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b9jman | how does a viral infection turn into a bacterial infection? | To clarify: not looking for medical advice. My doctor always says this but I don’t know how this works? Viruses don’t turn into bacteria and if my immune defences are already on high alert how could bacteria get involved? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9jman/eli5_how_does_a_viral_infection_turn_into_a/ | {
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e9uayi | why some electronics, like old tvs, start working again after they're hit. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e9uayi/eli5_why_some_electronics_like_old_tvs_start/ | {
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c3kmfk | how come we can hold on to our bladders while asleep better than when we were kids? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c3kmfk/eli5_how_come_we_can_hold_on_to_our_bladders/ | {
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370n3w | why do most bugs have green or different colored blood than humans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/370n3w/eli5_why_do_most_bugs_have_green_or_different/ | {
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39kglc | why are some people against solar power? | Solar, is something that should make be a huge leap from using extremely toxic things to run machinery to energy powered cells that draws power from the sun!.
I saw this thread in the world news _URL_0_
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owxi3 | (or 16): for and while loops in programming. | I just do not understand them at all. Nor do I understand the difference between them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/owxi3/eli5_or_16_for_and_while_loops_in_programming/ | {
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6dga2b | why do we need even isp's at this point? why not make everything peer to peer? | Forgive me if I've used the term peer to peer incorrectly, I mean a decentralised user controlled network(s) that links everyone together thru their own devices.
Thanks for any input:)
EDIT: I messed up the headline, I meant: Why do we even need isp's.
SOLVED. Thank you everyone! :)
EDIT 2: Why not have both? I ac... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dga2b/elif_why_do_we_need_even_isps_at_this_point_why/ | {
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djta8c | which's the most efficient metal for an ancient civilization to use for tools and weapons, copper or bronze? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djta8c/eli5_whichs_the_most_efficient_metal_for_an/ | {
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6jqcen | why does the smoke in a bong only enter the smoker's lungs once the carb is unblocked? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jqcen/eli5_why_does_the_smoke_in_a_bong_only_enter_the/ | {
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3eb5a5 | why should france close a number of nuclear reactor ? aren't they "green" compared to other plants ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eb5a5/eli5why_should_france_close_a_number_of_nuclear/ | {
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6u7zbu | how my 8gb ram can run files and games as large as 50gb? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u7zbu/eli5_how_my_8gb_ram_can_run_files_and_games_as/ | {
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5xao6f | why do we tear up when we yawn | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xao6f/eli5_why_do_we_tear_up_when_we_yawn/ | {
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4esefb | why do certain races of people tend to do similar lines of work? | First off, let me say that this isn't meant to be held to all people of a certain race. Let me explain what I mean for clarification.
I've noticed that whenever I see a nail salon, at least in my town, they are always ran by Asians. If I go to a hair salon, it's ran by mostly white people. A mexican restaurant is ran... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4esefb/eli5_why_do_certain_races_of_people_tend_to_do/ | {
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1ovang | the difference between lucifer, the devil, satan, mephistopheles, and beelzebub | In my mind these are all the same entity but I'm not sure here
Edit: Man this got more attention than I would have thought, and it is a lot more complicated than I anticipated! There are some great discussions going on here!
Oh and for all the /r/atheism fedoras invading: Yes I'm aware they don't exist. Neither d... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ovang/eli5_the_difference_between_lucifer_the_devil/ | {
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6yybgw | how are the people that run churches/religions living such luxurious lifestyles? literally living in palaces. apart from collection plates, where is the money coming from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yybgw/eli5_how_are_the_people_that_run/ | {
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2qkrcv | how does reddit work with different languages? | Am I only reading popular subs for the English language? I've never understood how it works and I'm really curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qkrcv/eli5_how_does_reddit_work_with_different_languages/ | {
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5f1fwf | is it really possible to break a glass with a high pitched note? if so, how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f1fwf/eli5_is_it_really_possible_to_break_a_glass_with/ | {
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ehenec | how is it that you can be looking for something (say, a pair of keys) that's in your peripheral vision, yet your brain still literally doesn't register it into view? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehenec/eli5_how_is_it_that_you_can_be_looking_for/ | {
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1j9rtp | what is this purple/blue/whatever noise i sometimes see all around my vision, especially after staring at something. | I think it's the same stuff that I see when I close my eyes, but I can see it when my eyes are opened too. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j9rtp/eli5_what_is_this_purplebluewhatever_noise_i/ | {
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cf7bdb | why does english have different suffixes for languages (-ese, -ish, -an)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cf7bdb/eli5why_does_english_have_different_suffixes_for/ | {
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6g5byg | when someone is a surrogate mother does any of their genetics or anything end up with the baby? does the baby technically have 3 birth parents then? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g5byg/eli5_when_someone_is_a_surrogate_mother_does_any/ | {
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27nuov | why is a keyboard/mouse preferred over a controller in gaming? | I've never used a keyboard/mouse setup nor have I played PC games due my disability limiting my range of motion to an area the size of a controller. I've always heard playing with a mouse allows for better accuracy, but I have a hard time grasping how that is. I have always wanted to get into PC gaming, but this has pr... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27nuov/eli5_why_is_a_keyboardmouse_preferred_over_a/ | {
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a8mqim | why it sometimes takes 60+ days to receive a postal shipping? | In this day and age I can understand 2-3 weeks of shipping time - bulk shipping, intermediate stops if not shipped directly from one city to another, etc.
But two months to get a small packet from CN to EU? Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8mqim/eli5_why_it_sometimes_takes_60_days_to_receive_a/ | {
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4abp4m | why is a woman often her horniest right before she menstruates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4abp4m/eli5_why_is_a_woman_often_her_horniest_right/ | {
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2zn6ev | i've always hear of china reverse-engineering russian or american military technology, how exactly is this done with no schematics and reference points? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zn6ev/eli5ive_always_hear_of_china_reverseengineering/ | {
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330wbu | why are asian language scripts much more complex than european scripts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/330wbu/eli5why_are_asian_language_scripts_much_more/ | {
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d0qc0f | nothing is ever truly gone on the internet. why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0qc0f/eli5_nothing_is_ever_truly_gone_on_the_internet/ | {
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2ds3ar | that feeling you get when you're accelerating uphill and you suddenly go downhill. | I've just experienced it in cars and on roller coasters when you're stomach just kind of rises. Is it a moment of weightlessness or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ds3ar/eli5_that_feeling_you_get_when_youre_accelerating/ | {
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1rt7q4 | what would happen if you were being legitimately brutalised by police and fought back and won? | Unlikely I'm sure, but if police started using excessive force, and say you were even innocent, and you fought back and won, is there any chance you'd get off scott free, or would you have extra charges? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rt7q4/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_were_being/ | {
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320rd6 | is the god for christianity, judaism, and islam the same "person." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/320rd6/eli5_is_the_god_for_christianity_judaism_and/ | {
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2lus1u | does declaring war on a nation impact the debt either nation holds of the other? | For example, if the USA were to declare war on China, what would happen to the treasuries China owns? Would the USA tear up the notes? Suspend payment during the conflict? Continue as normal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lus1u/eli5_does_declaring_war_on_a_nation_impact_the/ | {
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6jcxs2 | why do criminals flee to canada? | I was watching Friends the other day, and in the episode there's a high speed chase on the TV, and Chandler and this other guy who worked at the hotel said that he's going to Canada.
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1tqekb | do ni-mh batteries need to be charged for 8 hours on the first charge? | I bought these batteries from maplin the other day and on the batteries themselves it says to charge for 7 hours before use. I'm confused as to whether I actually need to do this and as to why some things like this may/may not need to be charged for such a long time on the first charge. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tqekb/eli5do_nimh_batteries_need_to_be_charged_for_8/ | {
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4zwd0x | why do cameras struggle so much with scenes that have both bright and dark spots, but the human eye has no problem? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zwd0x/eli5_why_do_cameras_struggle_so_much_with_scenes/ | {
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9zjrh1 | why do video games need the original source code file to be further worked on or remastered? why can’t this be extracted from a copy of the game? | I just look at stories about how the Silent Hill and Kingdom Hearts remasters fan into issues because they didn’t have the source code and wonder; why wouldn’t a copy of the game suffice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zjrh1/eli5_why_do_video_games_need_the_original_source/ | {
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cfpn12 | how chemical sunscreen absorbs uv ?light? | At a molecular level | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfpn12/eli5_how_chemical_sunscreen_absorbs_uv_light/ | {
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2iv3v5 | why don't we breed elephants for their ivory to prevent the poaching of wild elephants? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iv3v5/eli5_why_dont_we_breed_elephants_for_their_ivory/ | {
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2n4499 | why aren't animals given a vasectomy instead of being neutered? | It seems like it would be much more humane | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n4499/eli5_why_arent_animals_given_a_vasectomy_instead/ | {
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l68l5 | why do i get "chills" all over my body when i see or hear something beautiful? moreover, what are those chills and why aren't they just felt all the time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l68l5/eli5_why_do_i_get_chills_all_over_my_body_when_i/ | {
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67zbaq | why does nuclear energy result in harmful radiation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67zbaq/eli5_why_does_nuclear_energy_result_in_harmful/ | {
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cwo81i | why is it unhealthy to use phones before sleeping? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cwo81i/eli5_why_is_it_unhealthy_to_use_phones_before/ | {
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by6pyp | why aren't we more energetic when it's very hot outside? shouldn't we have more energy because we don't have to waste it on heating our bodies up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/by6pyp/eli5_why_arent_we_more_energetic_when_its_very/ | {
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a17c3m | what is a root of an equation? | We usually use a letter, 'x', as a variable for an equation. For example, equation x^2 - 2x + 1 = 0 has variable 'x' and one root x = 1. So, what exactly is 'x' ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a17c3m/eli5_what_is_a_root_of_an_equation/ | {
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2j29se | what is it like to have multiple personality disorder? | I was just curious, due to the fact the I had just watched a film showing the effects. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j29se/eli5_what_is_it_like_to_have_multiple_personality/ | {
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dgv5bg | at what level of severity does a mentally disabled person no longer realize they have a disability? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dgv5bg/eli5_at_what_level_of_severity_does_a_mentally/ | {
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py237 | why do people join church cults? | Why do people go into churches that are like cults that take people away from their family members, cut them off from the world, etc, willingly. I think I would have some self control, drawing a line saying this has gone too far, what makes people loose that inner being.
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10g9mg | eli: why do i get the shivers when someone is standing behind me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10g9mg/eli_why_do_i_get_the_shivers_when_someone_is/ | {
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1vqofb | why do we still pay for phone and text messages when it could all be done over the internet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vqofb/eli5_why_do_we_still_pay_for_phone_and_text/ | {
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xugcu | if soiled paper is not allowed in the recycling bin, then why can paper and used beverage cans go together? | Of course, there are places that come with multiple recycling bins for different materials, but I'm talking about places that don't. What if somebody tosses in a half-finished soda and it spills all over the paper? (This should be a pretty common occurrence.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xugcu/eli5_if_soiled_paper_is_not_allowed_in_the/ | {
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