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13wcq3 | differences between hong kong and china. economic, political, cultural, etc.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13wcq3/differences_between_hong_kong_and_china_economic/ | {
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7ghtus | how does static cling work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ghtus/eli5_how_does_static_cling_work/ | {
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5bdiar | why are sportspeople more likely to get injured now compared to decades ago? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bdiar/eli5_why_are_sportspeople_more_likely_to_get/ | {
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4owm5g | how does pickling work | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4owm5g/eli5_how_does_pickling_work/ | {
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6jes6r | why do bugs seem to fly in circles around one when out hiking, particularly around the head? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jes6r/eli5_why_do_bugs_seem_to_fly_in_circles_around/ | {
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6wuz2e | why does getting something wet (like fabric) make it easier to squish into a smaller size? | It also happens with a lot of other dry things, like bread. Getting things wet often makes it easier to squish them down into a smaller size. This seems counter-intuitive to me as the presence of water indicates the presence of more *stuff*, and therefore the need for more space. Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wuz2e/eli5_why_does_getting_something_wet_like_fabric/ | {
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a2ifnd | why doees my navel fill up with lint every day, and why is it always dark blue? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2ifnd/eli5_why_doees_my_navel_fill_up_with_lint_every/ | {
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1opn4b | if a doctor (hypothetically) were to transplant my testicles on to another man's genitals (still functioning) would those testicles continue to produce my sperm or begin to produce his? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1opn4b/eli5_if_a_doctor_hypothetically_were_to/ | {
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e7s3s8 | why do cinemas use projectors on a huge wall instead of a huge screen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7s3s8/eli5_why_do_cinemas_use_projectors_on_a_huge_wall/ | {
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b79uyd | why is "imposter syndrome" so prevalent now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b79uyd/eli5_why_is_imposter_syndrome_so_prevalent_now/ | {
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5vjzsi | why are whole fat dairy products considered healthier than low/no fat products? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vjzsi/eli5_why_are_whole_fat_dairy_products_considered/ | {
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3nahjs | techies of reddit, what is actually happening when my phone/laptop freezes but music continues playing in the background? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nahjs/eli5_techies_of_reddit_what_is_actually_happening/ | {
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5xc9rr | how would the gravity and environment of mars affect the people that colonized it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xc9rr/eli5_how_would_the_gravity_and_environment_of/ | {
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3ap8w9 | why if i multiply any random number with 9 the sum of that number is always 9? | Examples:
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25x9=225=2+2+5=9
456123789x9=4105114101=4+1+0+5+1+1+4+1+0+1=27=2+7=9
Please explain why the number 9 does this. And for example the number 7 doesn't?
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4ynmpf | why are energy and mass similar? | I have heard this fact before, but I do not understand what it means and how it can be applied. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ynmpf/eli5_why_are_energy_and_mass_similar/ | {
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326t8o | where did blacksmiths go after industrialization? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/326t8o/eli5where_did_blacksmiths_go_after/ | {
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1qrist | what causes that feeling in your chest when you're really horny? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qrist/eli5what_causes_that_feeling_in_your_chest_when/ | {
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1w6h2m | server wages in the u.s. are they actually making minimum wage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w6h2m/server_wages_in_the_us_are_they_actually_making/ | {
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5g02e6 | why can my phone accurately recognize spoken language in a crowded hallway but captchas are still used to prove you're human? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g02e6/eli5why_can_my_phone_accurately_recognize_spoken/ | {
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c8d6oe | why do wine bottles usually use corks instead of lids or caps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8d6oe/eli5_why_do_wine_bottles_usually_use_corks/ | {
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83ylgy | what factors influence breast size? | Obviously genetics has a big part in it, but what else can influence breast size? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83ylgy/eli5_what_factors_influence_breast_size/ | {
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6auxfp | does our vision have a limit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6auxfp/eli5_does_our_vision_have_a_limit/ | {
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22qz3y | what is a zero-day attack? | Can somebody explain this concept to me? I do not understand it... I read the Wikipedia page and still don't get it. Explain like I'm five | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22qz3y/eli5_what_is_a_zeroday_attack/ | {
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4hhl99 | why do bacteria make us sick? why do some bacteria help us? why can't they just chill out in a hosts body and not do anything? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hhl99/eli5_why_do_bacteria_make_us_sick_why_do_some/ | {
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3wiifm | why does it matter if barak obama is a muslim? | I hear this argument as a criticism of the US president every now and then, but I don't see how its relevance. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wiifm/eli5_why_does_it_matter_if_barak_obama_is_a_muslim/ | {
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24io7e | why do some people not experience addiction withdrawal symptoms? | For example, I have smoked for years. I can quit cold turkey and have several times just to prove a point to people. In college, I partied a lot (7 days a week) and also quit all of that cold turkey because I felt like it. I've never met anyone else like this. And oddly enough, addiction problems run in my family. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24io7e/eli5_why_do_some_people_not_experience_addiction/ | {
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btfohc | when a human is buried in a coffin, what actually happens with the dead organic matter? | I mean, if one just dies on the ground, the bugs and animals and smaller organisms will consume it. But if it's isolated in a coffin, does it just, mummify? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btfohc/eli5_when_a_human_is_buried_in_a_coffin_what/ | {
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2vfa72 | why is 50 shades of grey rated r and not x? | sorry for the misunderstanding. I understand that they made it R to make more money etc. But I thought the story was mostly about BDSM. So wouldn't this just be a high quality porn movie with a decent plot line? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vfa72/eli5why_is_50_shades_of_grey_rated_r_and_not_x/ | {
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820wem | ; if marijuana “stays in the system” for a week or two, why are humans sober after an hour or two? if it’s in the system, is it technically intoxication for all those days | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/820wem/eli5_if_marijuana_stays_in_the_system_for_a_week/ | {
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1r5zyt | how do historians or linguists decode and translate an ancient language that hasn't been spoken in a long time? | I just don't even know where one would start. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r5zyt/eli5how_do_historians_or_linguists_decode_and/ | {
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1g16wa | nuclear anti-aircraft weapons | Did they have any (theoretical) practical use or were they just to show off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g16wa/eli5_nuclear_antiaircraft_weapons/ | {
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2109w4 | why are the russians troops that invaded crimea wearing masks and in unmarked uniforms | Isn't it a law of war that they have to wear marked uniforms? And why the masks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2109w4/eli5_why_are_the_russians_troops_that_invaded/ | {
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2gk7hd | 3d printing over void space | I understand the basics of 3D printing involves depositing successive layers of material. In this process, the lower layers support the upper layers. However, I've seen a lot of 3D printed objects that include portions that enclose, cover, or extend over empty or void spaces/volumes. It doesn't seem like one could p... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gk7hd/eli5_3d_printing_over_void_space/ | {
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1pbgi3 | why is it illegal to download music without paying for it when i have access to the same music for free on multimedia websites, like youtube? | Basically, it doesn't make sense to me because if the music on YouTube is free to listen to (besides your internet bill), why does it matter if I have the same music on my iPod, for example, if I have free easy access to the music anyway? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pbgi3/eli5_why_is_it_illegal_to_download_music_without/ | {
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72n2y6 | if i die and i am eligible to donate organs, who would pay for the procedure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72n2y6/eli5_if_i_die_and_i_am_eligible_to_donate_organs/ | {
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7p3qhf | what causes the inside of toilet tanks to appear all poopy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7p3qhf/eli5_what_causes_the_inside_of_toilet_tanks_to/ | {
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3mu8e4 | if we know that leptin suppresses hunger and triggers fat-burning, why hasn't a leptin pill/injection been developed to treat obesity? | Just a chunky looking for some answers | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mu8e4/eli5_if_we_know_that_leptin_suppresses_hunger_and/ | {
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3hnrz7 | how do networks calculate accurate ratings if so few people have a neilson box? | it seems like nobody has one and i've never heard of anyone - even myself being offered one. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hnrz7/eli5_how_do_networks_calculate_accurate_ratings/ | {
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562x8q | why and how is the brain able to "forget" tragic events and pain? | A few years ago I rolled my truck in a field about 5 times: up a small bank, through barbed wire. Since the second it happened, I wasn't able to remember what caused the accident, or the accident at all, until I got out of the truck and walked away.
Women also say that you forget the pain of child birth.
How is the b... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/562x8q/eli5_why_and_how_is_the_brain_able_to_forget/ | {
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6t996o | how come different parts of our body have a different tolerance to heat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6t996o/eli5_how_come_different_parts_of_our_body_have_a/ | {
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4trkii | why have recent us presidential elections typically come down to swing states of ohio, pennsylvania, florida? | I'm curious as to why recent elections have come down to several swing states to decide the US presidency of late. I know that there are more states than just those, but it seems since the year 2000 those states have been heavily involved.
I understand how the electoral college functions, but what makes these states s... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4trkii/eli5why_have_recent_us_presidential_elections/ | {
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2anzef | tipping out ( delivery driver ) | So I have been working as a delivery driver for the past year. I just applied to this job and online, it says that the position is split between being a delivery driver and doing other duties, such as dishwashing, which is fine is me. On there it says that while dishwashing, the driver will be tipped out. Does anyone k... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2anzef/eli5tipping_out_delivery_driver/ | {
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5ac4ll | when you deposit to a bank, does the bank just store the money | So let me explain in more detail here. When it comes to a bank accepting a cash deposit to your account and you get said amount accredited to your account what does the bank do with said money. It's not like they would want to keep billions and billions of dollars of cash stored somewhere because it was deposited. How ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ac4ll/eli5_when_you_deposit_to_a_bank_does_the_bank/ | {
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5w5brs | why does chipotle cause diarrhea? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w5brs/eli5_why_does_chipotle_cause_diarrhea/ | {
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5o78b9 | why is field hockey a woman's sport in the us but a men's sport in the rest of the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o78b9/eli5_why_is_field_hockey_a_womans_sport_in_the_us/ | {
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3749u4 | game theory (relating to mathematics and john nash. not video game creation and analysis) | **edits:**
Super helpful explanatory videos:
posted by /u/ruk_hai -- [vid](_URL_0_)
posted by /u/justanothergamer -- [vid](_URL_3_)
playlist posted by /u/mylibertarianaccount -- [vid](_URL_1_)
excellent text explanation by /u/esbio -- [post](_URL_2_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3749u4/eli5_game_theory_relating_to_mathematics_and_john/ | {
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3eqri1 | why does it seem that there are more news about police brutality/malpractice than actual criminal news in us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eqri1/eli5why_does_it_seem_that_there_are_more_news/ | {
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2kv89i | why are buildings in pripyat in ruins? | So I'm watching a littleYouTube documentary about Chernboyl (Czarnobyl by TubeRaiders if anyone Polish is interested).
I noticed that in all the buildings in Pripyat, the interiors are in ruins. Why is this?
Peoples' possessions are still on the floor and on shelves, but bookshelves and wardrobes have been tipped over,... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kv89i/eli5_why_are_buildings_in_pripyat_in_ruins/ | {
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ayi9lm | why is adding a dark theme to an app/os so hard and doesn't take just a few color changes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ayi9lm/eli5_why_is_adding_a_dark_theme_to_an_appos_so/ | {
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2dhxrt | how do people get the smooth motion moving a camera in this video? | In the [video here](_URL_0_) the camera moves in slow motion through the scene. How do they get such smooth movement when it's taking thousands of photos? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dhxrt/eli5_how_do_people_get_the_smooth_motion_moving_a/ | {
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69lraj | what is an "outgoing introvert" and how does it differ from a regular introvert? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69lraj/eli5_what_is_an_outgoing_introvert_and_how_does/ | {
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a22738 | explain what’s happening here causing the bread to effectively vacuum seal itself | [bread front and pack](_URL_0_)
Can anyone explain what’s happening here? The packet on the left has been left under the stairs for a few months, taken out and now all the air seems to have disappeared from the packet. And on the right is a fresh packet of the gluten free bread rolls. Maybe it’s an ingredient in the b... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a22738/eli5_explain_whats_happening_here_causing_the/ | {
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1b1m1r | why can't you give blood if you've received blood? | I've always wanted to give blood so I looked on the UK blood donor website and one of the items which would disqualify you from donation was if you had received or think you might have received blood since 1st January 1980. I suffered a ruptured appendix and subsequent blood poisoning in 2003 so I have definitely recei... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b1m1r/eli5_why_cant_you_give_blood_if_youve_received/ | {
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80n7cy | why does any injury hurt more the next day | Why does the pain of some injury manifests itself after the body has rested for a prolonged time instead of time when the injury actually occurs. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80n7cy/eli5_why_does_any_injury_hurt_more_the_next_day/ | {
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175opg | why should mushrooms be brushed off rather than washed, before cooking? can you really taste the difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/175opg/eli5_why_should_mushrooms_be_brushed_off_rather/ | {
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khys2 | stocks that don't pay dividends | Why people buy stocks that don't pay dividends? I know that some of then allows a vote but in a big company you would need spend really big money to make a diference. For example, Apple. Why should I buy Apple stock? Why would I want such a small part of such a big company? I would understand if you are buying 10% or 2... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/khys2/eli5_stocks_that_dont_pay_dividends/ | {
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2xfbu2 | what's the point in distributing a video as a .rar file rather than an .avi or .mp4 file? | As far as I can tell, it just adds a pointless extra step where you have to extract the data. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xfbu2/eli5_whats_the_point_in_distributing_a_video_as_a/ | {
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34mahh | why does hate speech and whatever motives behind it still exist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34mahh/eli5_why_does_hate_speech_and_whatever_motives/ | {
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2tdniy | how come during olympics in beijing there was hardly any smog but in reality it's hard to see anything out there because of it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tdniy/eli5_how_come_during_olympics_in_beijing_there/ | {
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5egtmu | why do game developers keep stuff loaded out-of-screen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5egtmu/eli5_why_do_game_developers_keep_stuff_loaded/ | {
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4dpk9i | the different military paths to becoming a civilian physician. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dpk9i/eli5the_different_military_paths_to_becoming_a/ | {
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15sru1 | why are there several mandatory injections for schools? | Recently I received a notice from my school stating that I needed to receive a shot. Failure to comply would mean suspension* Is this within the school's scope of power? Also, what's the general purpose of these shots? Any alterior motives?
*The notice was given to me at school. Hopefully that clears some confusion up... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15sru1/eli5_why_are_there_several_mandatory_injections/ | {
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1f2rpy | sharia courts in the uk | They apparently they only deal with small disputes and family disputes at the moment.
But why are they allowed?
All I have heard is that they simply act to remove the rights of women in the court room. Even if it is optional surely women from Muslim communities will be forced to go even if they don't agree?
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9o59tu | how does a clicking torque wrench work? | I cannot find any clear diagrams or explanations of how clicking torque wrenches work on a mechanical level. Can anyone explain (possibly with diagrams) ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9o59tu/eli5_how_does_a_clicking_torque_wrench_work/ | {
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22rk5l | why aren't catholics considered christian? | I thought to be Christian one merely had to believe Jesus is the lord and savior, died for your sins etc. Catholics believe this. Yet when I mention this to some people, they insist Catholics aren't Christian. I understand the differences between Protestantism and Catholicism, but aren't both of them under the general ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22rk5l/eli5_why_arent_catholics_considered_christian/ | {
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mz67m | can someone eli5 how a kettle works? | Just wondering why a kettle knows when water is boiling? Can someone explain it to me, please? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mz67m/can_someone_eli5_how_a_kettle_works/ | {
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a1tlk0 | what is a po (purchase order) and how do they work? |
My manager has asked me to arrange a purchase order for a few invoices and would like to know how they work and what they're for. Thanks everyone
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1rghfy | why do certain accents sound different in real life than how they're portrayed in movies? | For example: if you talk to someone from Russia, they sound nothing like what a Bond villain would sound like. Also, an Italian speaking English sounds nothing like what you might hear in, say, Boardwalk Empire (think typical New York Italian accent). Is it that the italian accent has changed over the years? Same wi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rghfy/eli5why_do_certain_accents_sound_different_in/ | {
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8esjpl | why is it so much easier to converse with people, strangers or friends, online than in real life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8esjpl/eli5_why_is_it_so_much_easier_to_converse_with/ | {
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1p89lp | why can't neutron stars collapse just because they're made of degenerate matter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p89lp/eli5_why_cant_neutron_stars_collapse_just_because/ | {
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3rnaju | why can't we 'store up' sleep? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rnaju/eli5_why_cant_we_store_up_sleep/ | {
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a7vh98 | do genetics affect our intelligence, personality or habits/hobbies? if so, how much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7vh98/eli5_do_genetics_affect_our_intelligence/ | {
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cqliq0 | how does ice freeze upwards? | I made a tray of ice cube yesterday at work, and when I pulled the tray out, 2 of the cubes had a spike rising at a diagonal plane. No one moved the tray and it sat perfectly flat in the freezer. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqliq0/eli5_how_does_ice_freeze_upwards/ | {
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5jov6m | why do we "smile" when we cry? isn't smiling a way to show happiness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jov6m/eli5_why_do_we_smile_when_we_cry_isnt_smiling_a/ | {
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5kq70i | how does swallowing ssris or any medication get the chemicals into your brain or other body part where it's required? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kq70i/eli5_how_does_swallowing_ssris_or_any_medication/ | {
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asf0pz | what does it mean to plea “no contest?” | What does it mean when someone pleas no contest in court? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/asf0pz/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_plea_no_contest/ | {
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a6x19v | how does a brain aneurysm kill you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6x19v/eli5_how_does_a_brain_aneurysm_kill_you/ | {
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38leqj | what events led up to the tiananmen square massacre | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38leqj/eli5_what_events_led_up_to_the_tiananmen_square/ | {
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44g3qx | if you saw a picture of a waveform, could you recreate the audio? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44g3qx/eli5_if_you_saw_a_picture_of_a_waveform_could_you/ | {
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9dyren | why do microscopic images always look cartoonish? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dyren/eli5_why_do_microscopic_images_always_look/ | {
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2y2pio | why does being upset mentally cause physical symptoms of sickness? | Like diahorrea, headaches , loss of appetite and body aches etc | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y2pio/eli5why_does_being_upset_mentally_cause_physical/ | {
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3l7y72 | why is inflation not tied to population? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l7y72/eli5_why_is_inflation_not_tied_to_population/ | {
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3wizve | why have global oil prices tanked so dramatically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wizve/eli5_why_have_global_oil_prices_tanked_so/ | {
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61pxrg | when people thought that the earth was the center of the solar system, how did they explain planets moving behind the sun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61pxrg/eli5_when_people_thought_that_the_earth_was_the/ | {
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28tyoo | why do planes need a billion buttons and switches in the cockpit? | I've been in one of the pilot school simulators before and it seemed like the only important things were radio, lights, landing gear, flaps, engine speeds, tail rudder, and the steering wheel. What do the rest do and why are they important? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28tyoo/eli5_why_do_planes_need_a_billion_buttons_and/ | {
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3t3k5d | how do illegal immigrants apply for welfare if they dont have any social security card or formal identification? | I hear a lot of talk in the American debates about illegal immigration constantly and how they are using welfare. How is this possible if they dont even have the right credentials to sign up for welfare? I cant even get my new drivers license without several forms of ID. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t3k5d/eli5_how_do_illegal_immigrants_apply_for_welfare/ | {
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59j6if | what is the point of throwaways? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59j6if/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_throwaways/ | {
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1wjcb4 | with evolution, if human beings are always evolving from one generation to the next, at what point in the future are people no longer human beings? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wjcb4/with_evolution_if_human_beings_are_always/ | {
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54ip2y | what are the differences between different types of missiles/rockets? | I have often hear of Ballistic Missiles, Cruise Missiles, Rockets, and other types of similar weapons. To me, they all represent a weapon that flies threw the air and destroys a target.
What are the differences between these, and other types of similar weapons?
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7sp33x | how would the billionaires of the world "end poverty" ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sp33x/eli5_how_would_the_billionaires_of_the_world_end/ | {
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1ebpq1 | regular expressions in programming | Really have no idea where to even begin with these. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ebpq1/eli5_regular_expressions_in_programming/ | {
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74py7b | how do programmers incentivize ais | I often see it stated with little explanation in articles about AI research that programmers use incentives to get Artificial Intelligences to do certain tasks. They never say what the incentive is or how it works.
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zn7cc | what are the rules for craps? (the dice game) | I've watched games of craps go on and the rules are still foreign to me. How do you play? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zn7cc/what_are_the_rules_for_craps_the_dice_game/ | {
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8e3vrt | what exactly happens when (in movies) the police trace a call and why can't they do it if the call is less than a minute long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e3vrt/eli5_what_exactly_happens_when_in_movies_the/ | {
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whkco | what is supposed to happen astronomically on december 21,2012? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/whkco/eli5_what_is_supposed_to_happen_astronomically_on/ | {
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jwbr3 | hiv, aids and how are they related to each other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jwbr3/eli5_hiv_aids_and_how_are_they_related_to_each/ | {
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5orrvu | tesla released all its patent on their car in 2014 so that anyone can use them. why isn't there any other car co. using them atm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5orrvu/eli5tesla_released_all_its_patent_on_their_car_in/ | {
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cscz2f | what changes in how the engine works when switching between different driving modes like eco, sport, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cscz2f/eli5_what_changes_in_how_the_engine_works_when/ | {
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83oedp | why is fusion considered the holy grail of energy? | I have a degree in engineering and read a lot of science material, and my own reading has shown:
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