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qzk8z | the difference between "inverse", "converse", "reverse", and "obverse"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qzk8z/the_difference_between_inverse_converse_reverse/ | {
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22s7of | why is it so sexist for women to not be allowed to play augusta national, but women's only gyms are kosher? | Context: _URL_0_
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2gf6fw | why are americans not supposed to laminate their social security cards? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gf6fw/eli5_why_are_americans_not_supposed_to_laminate/ | {
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2av39h | does abs shorten stopping distance of a car? | Also , what are the advantages of ABS? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2av39h/eli5_does_abs_shorten_stopping_distance_of_a_car/ | {
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2wf9d0 | why do i close my eyes when i am scared? | When I get a shock, I always blink or close my eyes. For example, the other day I nearly got hit by a bus. My body automatically froze in its spot and I closed my eyes. I didn't open them until after the bus zoomed passed. Wouldn't it be better to keep my eyes open in a dangerous situation? Why would my body stop me fr... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wf9d0/eli5_why_do_i_close_my_eyes_when_i_am_scared/ | {
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1kmdna | is it even possible to have a consistently stable economy? | I work in retail and get a lot of average, middle class people saying things like, "oh I shouldn't be spending this much, we're in a recession." Doesn't this mean that if we WEREN'T in a recession, people would spend a lot more money and get into debt a lot quicker and put us into a recession anyway? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kmdna/eli5_is_it_even_possible_to_have_a_consistently/ | {
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3hw9sx | - why is facebook taking up 9 gigabytes on my iphone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hw9sx/eli5_why_is_facebook_taking_up_9_gigabytes_on_my/ | {
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6zevh3 | how does the mars curiosity rover receive radio commands from nasa if mars rotates enough to be in-between earth and curiosity, thus blocking the line of sight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zevh3/eli5_how_does_the_mars_curiosity_rover_receive/ | {
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2tbog5 | what does it mean that the doomsday clock has been moved closer to midnight and why did it happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tbog5/eli5_what_does_it_mean_that_the_doomsday_clock/ | {
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3doere | how quantum entanglement is used for encryption | Does each individual get an electron? And how do they collapse the state? And how do they verify that the connection is secure without collapsing the wave function ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3doere/eli5_how_quantum_entanglement_is_used_for/ | {
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dlcxpq | why are fruits sometimes tasteless even when completely ripe? | I bought a batch of strawberries and left them out for a while. They are now hideously ripe, and yet they taste like water. All of them (I nibbled each one just to be sure). Do these strawberries just not have any sugar in them at all? Why are they like this when the last carton I bought was perfectly fine?
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67bekr | single nucleotide polymorphism in the context of biotechnology and gene editing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67bekr/eli5_single_nucleotide_polymorphism_in_the/ | {
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1zfc4q | . an acquaintance from school recently had a baby that was born with an extra finger on each hand. the baby is maybe one year old and has now had surgery to have the extra fingers removed. as the child gets older will it still experience phantom limb type feeling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zfc4q/eli5_an_acquaintance_from_school_recently_had_a/ | {
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4er2dv | can we or can we not use technology to view inside a black hole? | Like a space satellite or something, anything that we can monitor. We know that nothing can escape from one, but does that mean that we can still see what happens when we enter it? Assuming a black hole wouldn't completely destroy the device. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4er2dv/eli5_can_we_or_can_we_not_use_technology_to_view/ | {
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1tcfd6 | what defines a house, condo, cottage, loft, studio, penthouse, house, villa, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tcfd6/eli5_what_defines_a_house_condo_cottage_loft/ | {
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2xe161 | what will happen if the us homeland security runs out of funding? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xe161/eli5_what_will_happen_if_the_us_homeland_security/ | {
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3ml3jt | why does a cd warp and shatter when it's spun at a ridiculously fast rpm (say 23000 rpm)? | Basically the science behind what's happening to the CD in this video: _URL_0_
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2u6954 | why is amazon losing money? | Are they selling products for less money than they buy them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u6954/eli5_why_is_amazon_losing_money/ | {
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njrvc | how is the global economy *not* a zero sum game? | Our (Australian) Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, was not long ago quoted as saying "My guiding principle is that prosperity can be shared. We can create wealth together. The global economy is not a zero-sum game.".
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2ujv41 | when surgeons remove a large amount of tissue (like a tumor) what happens with the hole that's left? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ujv41/eli5_when_surgeons_remove_a_large_amount_of/ | {
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tz2sv | ram vs cpu | Which is more important in terms of gaming specs, or do they do hand in hand. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tz2sv/eli5_ram_vs_cpu/ | {
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3q9yxw | why is germany taking so many refuges? | Is their general population low and they just want to increase it? Or are they just doing a good deed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q9yxw/eli5_why_is_germany_taking_so_many_refuges/ | {
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62ne0p | why is kansas gov. sam brownback so eager to not expand medicaid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62ne0p/eli5_why_is_kansas_gov_sam_brownback_so_eager_to/ | {
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76zdfc | if a toy drone was hovering in a train carriage, would it hit the back wall when the train started moving, or would it stay in the same spot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76zdfc/eli5_if_a_toy_drone_was_hovering_in_a_train/ | {
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5ik1g4 | what object is this? what do i do with it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ik1g4/eli5_what_object_is_this_what_do_i_do_with_it/ | {
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6p13dr | is a ripe mashed banana liquid? | It seems to flow like a liquid, and yet I don't think I increased it's temperature by mashing it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p13dr/eli5is_a_ripe_mashed_banana_liquid/ | {
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rbpk3 | why do you have to pay an annual fee when you've "bought" a domain name? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rbpk3/why_do_you_have_to_pay_an_annual_fee_when_youve/ | {
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28gp06 | why does the doctor insist i take all 10 days of antibiotic, when even after a few days the infection is gone? | Why does the doctor insist I take all 10 days of antibiotic, when even after a few days the infection is gone? Also why is it a 10 day regime, is there something special about 10 days? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28gp06/eli5_why_does_the_doctor_insist_i_take_all_10/ | {
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4z4o9r | why do latin translations also change names? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z4o9r/eli5_why_do_latin_translations_also_change_names/ | {
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6cbogt | newtons law of cooling/microwaves | So recently in match we learned about newtons law of cooling dT/dt=k(Temp at time-room temp). So how does a microwave work in this instance? Wouldn't it have to wait a very long time rather than just a few minute/seconds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cbogt/eli5newtons_law_of_coolingmicrowaves/ | {
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4vjv5f | why is binary considered a universal language? | I was just watching a Vsauce video, [Messages For The Future](_URL_0_), and he talked about the messages on some different interstellar probes. On each one, they use binary to relay messages.
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160k7o | college/university in usa | Well, I am from Spain, and I would like to learn about how colleges and universities work in the United States. Here's a little guideline:
* Differences between college and university
* Majors and minors
* Community colleges
* Applications
* Can you pick your classes? What are the common restrictions?
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4lwmnh | is the meaning of life to increase entropy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lwmnh/eli5is_the_meaning_of_life_to_increase_entropy/ | {
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2biqjo | how do i know so many people who are from middle class or lower-middle class backgrounds but are able to go away to college and only go to school, not work? do everyone's parents have a big college fund for them or are they most likely incurring lots of student loan debt? | It never even occurred to me to just go to school and not work. I go to school and receive some financial aid but I still have rent and other expenses so I always assumed I just had to work. But I know a ton of people my age who are just away at school, some of them living off-campus in their own apartments, and they'r... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2biqjo/eli5_how_do_i_know_so_many_people_who_are_from/ | {
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6gvmng | why does it seem like a disproportionate amount of elderly drivers drive beige or silver cars? why beige or silver? | This is a strange phenomenon in South Florida. I'm not sure if it's like that elsewhere. The cars tend to be Buicks or, ironically, Oldsmobiles. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gvmng/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_a_disproportionate/ | {
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2qdn75 | how are the minimum wage hikes taking place in certain states helpful? wouldn't eventually, because people are earning more, things like rent will have the price increased and then $9/hr minimum wage will give you the same buying power as $8/hr minimum wage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qdn75/eli5_how_are_the_minimum_wage_hikes_taking_place/ | {
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6i4uvt | what makes something alive? | I've been always wondering. Can life be artificial? If I put a skeleton, organs, skins together and run the appropriate electricity frequency through that "body". Will it function or not? If not, why? Lack of soul? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i4uvt/eli5what_makes_something_alive/ | {
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25laks | why does netflix still ship dvds? wouldn't it be much cheaper to just stream everything? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25laks/eli5_why_does_netflix_still_ship_dvds_wouldnt_it/ | {
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33jwwh | how a self proclaimed territory like liberland can officially be recognized as a country? | So what is the process that dictates when a self proclaimed government or state will be able to rise into the status of an official country? Recently the latest article stated that they have currently over 100,000 applications. Being in such a coveted territory would only cause more diplomatic tensions in that area and... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33jwwh/eli5_how_a_self_proclaimed_territory_like/ | {
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7ttop9 | how does rendering 3d objects cost money in animated movies? | I often hear about how ____ 3D animated film costed X million dollars. But anyone with a fairly decent computer can render 3D objects in Adobe or the like. How is the cost determined? Is it the labour of the animation staff? Is it the cost of the computer components and the programs needed? Is it energy consumption? Or... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ttop9/eli5_how_does_rendering_3d_objects_cost_money_in/ | {
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d77g46 | why does our economy have to be cyclical? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d77g46/eli5_why_does_our_economy_have_to_be_cyclical/ | {
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km3f7 | video rendering/encoding/whatever | I want to know how video data is stored? How exactly does the computer know what frames to play when, is it just a shitload of still images compressed as frames, or is it something else?
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4zso7v | how does a 32 bit operating system address ram compared to storage. | Why can it only have 4GB of ram but terabytes of storage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zso7v/eli5_how_does_a_32_bit_operating_system_address/ | {
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2uhqna | why do us humans start wearing colthes instead of growing more hair like other animals to stay warm? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uhqna/eli5why_do_us_humans_start_wearing_colthes/ | {
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3m72e8 | why have humans developed such detailed taste buds compared to other animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m72e8/eli5_why_have_humans_developed_such_detailed/ | {
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dwrl8r | how does vinegar 'set' fabric dye and stop it from running? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dwrl8r/eli5_how_does_vinegar_set_fabric_dye_and_stop_it/ | {
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25vhro | what are the tiny black spots that appear on the skin of apples? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25vhro/eli5_what_are_the_tiny_black_spots_that_appear_on/ | {
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2gmo79 | representative voting in the us | Namely, my core question is (I feel terribly ignorant not knowing) can representatives vote differently than what the popular vote chose?
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3q0n8g | what will happen if the poorest people in the world were given enough wealth from the rich to take them out of poverty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q0n8g/eli5_what_will_happen_if_the_poorest_people_in/ | {
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83us0t | hypersonic vrs modern icbm | Ok, There is allot of talk about missile capabilities. Russia claims to have a missile that is unstoppable and travels at speed upwards of mach 7 or Hypersonic (Anything above mach 5). Now Googleing mach 7 in mph it give me an answer of 5378 mph very fast! so then i said well how fast do modern ICBM go, I googled ICBM ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83us0t/eli5_hypersonic_vrs_modern_icbm/ | {
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7v6vto | does fighting to stay alive after being shot actually increase your chances of staying alive? if so, what happens to your body when this happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7v6vto/eli5_does_fighting_to_stay_alive_after_being_shot/ | {
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2smtrd | how does extreme couponing work? | How are people able to use coupons to reduce hundreds of dollars so drastically? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2smtrd/eli5_how_does_extreme_couponing_work/ | {
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2x2ofx | why did the building of a pipeline have to be voted on by the government(usa)? doesn't this infringe on government interfering with private corporations? | Title.
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23e43a | what is the significance of the iran-iraq war? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23e43a/eli5what_is_the_significance_of_the_iraniraq_war/ | {
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2ocn11 | why do energy drinks have such a high value of b vitamins? | Multiple energy drinks, such as Rockstar and Monster, have 100% or more of the daily value of vitamins B3, B6, and B12. I'm assuming this isn't just for basic nutrition so why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ocn11/eli5why_do_energy_drinks_have_such_a_high_value/ | {
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37vwpc | why does water get more dense when going from 0 to 4 degrees celsius, but above 4 degrees it gets less dense as it expands? | As far as I know, all other materials have a linear relation of expansion and density, making water the only weird one out. Does anyone know why this happens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37vwpc/eli5why_does_water_get_more_dense_when_going_from/ | {
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6iqtu2 | does marijuana really makes you slower? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iqtu2/eli5_does_marijuana_really_makes_you_slower/ | {
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d7be3g | - what determines whether an adjective is enhanced with “more” or “-er”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d7be3g/eli5_what_determines_whether_an_adjective_is/ | {
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9yigbs | can only humans enjoy music? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9yigbs/eli5_can_only_humans_enjoy_music/ | {
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cvqdh8 | how viruses have dna/rna but aren't alive and why they make us sick? how are they different from, say, a molecule of sodium entering the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvqdh8/eli5_how_viruses_have_dnarna_but_arent_alive_and/ | {
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925rn7 | why does it seem that no one "drops dead" from cancer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/925rn7/eli5_why_does_it_seem_that_no_one_drops_dead_from/ | {
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7f0m9u | where is the information on how to fight viruses "stored" by the immune system, and why isn't this passed on to offspring? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7f0m9u/eli5where_is_the_information_on_how_to_fight/ | {
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9z3y6f | why is it when an oil drill strikes oil and it shoots out of the ground, they light the geyser on fire? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9z3y6f/eli5_why_is_it_when_an_oil_drill_strikes_oil_and/ | {
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5sd0su | are repressed memories real? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sd0su/eli5_are_repressed_memories_real/ | {
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3m8gmv | why do dogs bark violently at other dogs when you walk them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m8gmv/eli5why_do_dogs_bark_violently_at_other_dogs_when/ | {
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5yexin | us cellphone carriers (sprint, verizon, t-mobile...). what difference, if any, is there between them all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yexin/eli5_us_cellphone_carriers_sprint_verizon_tmobile/ | {
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ksszx | why is string theory at odds with quantum theory? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ksszx/eli5_why_is_string_theory_at_odds_with_quantum/ | {
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2k6kwx | how does reddit calculate controversy in it's subs. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k6kwx/eli5how_does_reddit_calculate_controversy_in_its/ | {
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3j9c5c | how can a person cover a few songs on youtube and essentially take off over night and get crazy rich having songs written for them, yet there are so many amazing rock bands out there right now with talent and ability that just can't seem to break through. what happened to new rock bands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j9c5c/eli5how_can_a_person_cover_a_few_songs_on_youtube/ | {
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dedx54 | how do wikipedia pages get written? | Wikipedia is notorious for having unreliable information. But it seems like most of the info is verifiable, and very little is marked in red. Pages are also usually decently written and almost always offer quick and effective summaries on a huge array of topics.
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440hqn | why do primary candidates with < 5% vote shares carry on when they clearly aren't going to even come close to winning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/440hqn/eli5_why_do_primary_candidates_with_5_vote_shares/ | {
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2satfq | why do we find certain inanimate objects attractive vs others (such as good looking cars vs ugly cars, etc). | I was just looking at the new Ford GT announced at the Detroit Auto Show and was thinking, "Dayum, that car is sexy." But why do I find that car attractive versus a car like the Pontiac Aztec? Or why do I find certain buildings/structures more attractive than others? Why do some inanimate objects give us a feeling of p... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2satfq/eli5_why_do_we_find_certain_inanimate_objects/ | {
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bdc4m5 | why is it that when you look at a fan or something else moving fast it seems to “blend together” | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdc4m5/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_look_at_a_fan_or/ | {
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76kkc8 | why is the recommended volume in in-ear headphones so low that we cant barely hear anything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76kkc8/eli5_why_is_the_recommended_volume_in_inear/ | {
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84lrto | how do firms like bain capital profit from toys ‘r’ us and other companies they buy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84lrto/eli5_how_do_firms_like_bain_capital_profit_from/ | {
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5vzdfb | why do retail movies cost much less (i.e. blu ray discs) than video games (i.e. blu ray discs) when movies cost much more and involve more hands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vzdfb/eli5_why_do_retail_movies_cost_much_less_ie_blu/ | {
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1ic4yj | many agree that if the us government wanted to, they could capture snowden immediately. so, what's stopping them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ic4yj/eli5_many_agree_that_if_the_us_government_wanted/ | {
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9se47l | what is environmental cost of livestock rearing for meat ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9se47l/eli5what_is_environmental_cost_of_livestock/ | {
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25driu | is it possible to contract a disease when getting a blood transfusion? | Things like hepatitis and AIDS? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25driu/eli5_is_it_possible_to_contract_a_disease_when/ | {
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3aykky | how are there full albums on youtube with millions of views, but when i upload one song it's taken down in five seconds? | It's not fair. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aykky/eli5_how_are_there_full_albums_on_youtube_with/ | {
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1rracu | what would happen to the rest of the world if the us economy suddenly collapsed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rracu/eli5_what_would_happen_to_the_rest_of_the_world/ | {
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8j8cmn | how can wood be "fire-hardened" without burning to ash? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8j8cmn/eli5_how_can_wood_be_firehardened_without_burning/ | {
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2q67iw | british government - specifically the role of the royal family compared to the elected officials - and how are aus and canada still affiliated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q67iw/eli5british_government_specifically_the_role_of/ | {
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22m2jy | what is the significance of the exotic hadron confirmation at the lhc today? what is an exotic hadron and what does this discovery mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22m2jy/eli5_what_is_the_significance_of_the_exotic/ | {
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5fy37p | if cannibalism is bad for a species,what sense for newly-bedded black widows to eat their mate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fy37p/eli5if_cannibalism_is_bad_for_a_specieswhat_sense/ | {
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2dgwxl | what my dog could possibly be looking for before finally doing his business? | And why the eye contact?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dgwxl/eli5_what_my_dog_could_possibly_be_looking_for/ | {
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zoss7 | why do some people have a good, natural sense of pitch while others are "close" while still others are "tone deaf"? in other words, why is there such a huge variation in people's ability to perceive pitch? | Sorry for the convoluted wording of the question. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zoss7/eli5_why_do_some_people_have_a_good_natural_sense/ | {
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a0hufn | what is cbd oil and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0hufn/eli5_what_is_cbd_oil_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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9sjbmg | if touch screens use the conductivity of your fingers, and glass is an insulator, how does a tempered glass screen protector allow it to function? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9sjbmg/eli5_if_touch_screens_use_the_conductivity_of/ | {
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cw7uu7 | how do flea collars work how does a garment of clothing keep bugs away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cw7uu7/eli5_how_do_flea_collars_work_how_does_a_garment/ | {
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2vuvyk | why are almost all of reddits's comments people trying to make jokes? | Even on more discussion oriented subs everything on this website seems to be aimed at who can make the best one liner. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vuvyk/eli5_why_are_almost_all_of_redditss_comments/ | {
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5g5qzx | how do countries know when another one fires a missle/rocket/shuttle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g5qzx/eli5_how_do_countries_know_when_another_one_fires/ | {
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8xtf2z | why is a two weeks notice considered 'professional'? | I get some notice is better than none, but I also feel like 2 weeks isn't enough time having worked for multiple small businesses. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xtf2z/eli5_why_is_a_two_weeks_notice_considered/ | {
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8hri7m | why do fast moving laser pointers appear as if they are leaving a trail, and flashlights don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hri7m/eli5_why_do_fast_moving_laser_pointers_appear_as/ | {
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2kxjis | how are cathode ray tubes so precise on old tv's? | I know what CRT's are, I just wonder how the interpret the signal given and turn it into such a precise picture. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kxjis/eli5_how_are_cathode_ray_tubes_so_precise_on_old/ | {
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3zw4zz | how is it that the stock market can drop so suddenly and with no warning whatsoever, virtually over night? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zw4zz/eli5_how_is_it_that_the_stock_market_can_drop_so/ | {
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9j2oe8 | is depression a "bug" inside the "operating system" of my brain? | I don't get it. I know about computers, thats why I used this comparison. Can someone explain it to me as simple as possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9j2oe8/eli5_is_depression_a_bug_inside_the_operating/ | {
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f5s6zp | how can car dealerships afford to carry such a large amount of inventory? | I see dealerships with thousands of cars on the lot. The upfront costs for that much inventory must be staggering. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f5s6zp/eli5_how_can_car_dealerships_afford_to_carry_such/ | {
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