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3qdemw | how do flea soaps kill fleas and why aren't they working for my dog? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qdemw/eli5_how_do_flea_soaps_kill_fleas_and_why_arent/ | {
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5beoad | what is ethical egoism? | Hey guys,
I am aware this is a philosophical term, and I'd like to learn what it actually means, and perhaps even a real world application of it.
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17ia46 | the necessity of observation in the universe | I'm not quite sure how to phrase this, but here goes. If the act of observation can affect quantum mechanics, is there an implication that a universe requires observation? That observation is a quantifiable property of a universe? If a universe had "eyes everywhere" it would behave differently. Similarly, if it had "ey... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17ia46/eli5_the_necessity_of_observation_in_the_universe/ | {
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4duclg | why are computers sold with windows 8.1 if windows 10 is a free upgrade? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4duclg/eli5_why_are_computers_sold_with_windows_81_if/ | {
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6gp41e | why are movie/tv film makers choosing such dark lighting? | I used to think it was just because I was viewing on a device, but it's frustrating to watch Game of Thrones or a superhero/action movie and I can't see anything. The Screen is basically black for long stretches of film with characters/set barely lit. I get that its about tone...but it seems like every film/show even t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gp41e/eli5_why_are_movietv_film_makers_choosing_such/ | {
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9gsaxj | why is it harder to look at something still while moving than to look at something moving while still? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gsaxj/eli5_why_is_it_harder_to_look_at_something_still/ | {
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jsum2 | transistors? | How do they work? How is it possible for the output power to be greater than that of the input? Thanks guys! :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jsum2/transistors/ | {
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3ujkzh | why is it considered racist or taboo among some groups to say "all lives matter?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ujkzh/eli5_why_is_it_considered_racist_or_taboo_among/ | {
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4we44k | why is china angry at south korea for wanting to develop a missile defense system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4we44k/eli5_why_is_china_angry_at_south_korea_for/ | {
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44jj45 | what exactly is an "information broker"? | Why are they so infamous in their circles? How are they successful enough to survive in real life without a *real* job? What goes along with being an Information Broker? Is it related to mafia stuff?
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3n5iuq | what's up with merchandise at stores that have a certain price on the packaging itself? | So I was looking at a bag of chips today and it said "$2 only!* on it. I've seen drinks and other snacks with similar markings printed by the manufacturer on the packaging. Does this mean that the store owner is obligated to sell that item at no more or no less than that price? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n5iuq/eli5_whats_up_with_merchandise_at_stores_that/ | {
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3keunc | is everything in the universe always moving/orbiting? | I read that all the stars in the universe are orbiting/moving in their respective galaxies. And those galaxies are spinning or moving across the universe. So is there not a single star or Galaxy that's just.. Stationary? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3keunc/eli5_is_everything_in_the_universe_always/ | {
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1p2bcm | if you were flying in a jet that broke the sound barrier, would it be completely quiet afterward because the sound is behind you? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p2bcm/eli5if_you_were_flying_in_a_jet_that_broke_the/ | {
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4an39s | why do orgasms get weaker and weaker the more you masturbate in a single day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4an39s/eli5_why_do_orgasms_get_weaker_and_weaker_the/ | {
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3mafgp | why do you think evolution has resulted in so many venomous snake species and so few venomous lizards? | [There are almost no known species of venomous lizards] (_URL_0_), and those that are venomous don't have particularly good delivery systems for injecting the poison. It seems almost impossible for an adult to be killed by one. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mafgp/eli5_why_do_you_think_evolution_has_resulted_in/ | {
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1oy5tc | in football whats the point of wasting the first two plays with a rush - up the middle - not regular rush plays i get those | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oy5tc/eli5_in_football_whats_the_point_of_wasting_the/ | {
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3nliq6 | the theory of everything by einstein | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nliq6/eli5_the_theory_of_everything_by_einstein/ | {
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3zd1et | who profits from medical bills? | I know that medical care is more expensive in the U.S. than other developed countries because the government plays a smaller role in cost setting. My question is, who, beyond the pharmaceutical companies benefits from this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zd1et/eli5_who_profits_from_medical_bills/ | {
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1yu0y0 | what is special about a mersenne prime number compared to a regular prime, and do mersenne primes have any application in the real world (ie, computing, encryption, technology, etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yu0y0/eli5_what_is_special_about_a_mersenne_prime/ | {
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2m6o46 | why do objects in space orbit each other? | This may be more suitable for askscience subreddit but oh well.
How do the laws of physics go with this one? Why do smaller masses orbit around more massive objects? How can satellites orbit the Earth and not be pulled "down" by Earth's gravity? My common sense tells me that objects with more gravity should pull the o... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m6o46/eli5_why_do_objects_in_space_orbit_each_other/ | {
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20qgrg | why is debt for businesses a good thing? | Thanks everyone, really great responses. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20qgrg/eli5_why_is_debt_for_businesses_a_good_thing/ | {
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16eoq2 | interaction between space and time | Can someone explain to me why time did not exist before the formation of the universe?
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73e7w0 | if you buy a book from amazon, or any other reputable website, does a portion of the money go to the author? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73e7w0/eli5_if_you_buy_a_book_from_amazon_or_any_other/ | {
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1u3zgl | using a dishwasher. | I have never has a dishwasher before and now I do.
What things should I know about using it?
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1ld8ji | what exactly was a canon law? | I'm an upcoming 10th grader doing a summer assignment. There is a question that requires me to know what a canon law is. The text does not have a definite answer other than it was a Church law and when I looked up what is was on google/wikipedia, the words were too complex for my wee high school brain. Could someone pl... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ld8ji/eli5what_exactly_was_a_canon_law/ | {
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a0jwwf | the propellers on an airplane (especially the tips of them) travel faster than the speed of sound but how does the sound barrier not break constantly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0jwwf/eli5_the_propellers_on_an_airplane_especially_the/ | {
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5tjjhv | how does ethernet over power work? | Those devices that plug into wall outlets and extend a LAN through the wall outlets. How exactly do they work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tjjhv/eli5_how_does_ethernet_over_power_work/ | {
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75b07x | when you own a piece of land, how high up in the sky does your property technically go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75b07x/eli5_when_you_own_a_piece_of_land_how_high_up_in/ | {
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57iav1 | why are we so concerned, as humans, about the decline of the great barrier reef? isn't there a new one emerging in the atlantic? couldn't this just be a normal process for the planet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57iav1/eli5_why_are_we_so_concerned_as_humans_about_the/ | {
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3oci3m | how do sunday alcohol sales restrictions in the u.s. not violate the establishment clause of the 1st amendment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oci3m/eli5_how_do_sunday_alcohol_sales_restrictions_in/ | {
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3oiuds | how does a femto camera work. how do they make the shutter speed move close to the speed of light? | I understand that people are able to make atoms and subatomic particles move close to the speed of light (99.999% of it) in the large hadron collider. But how can they make a cameras shitter speed close to that with such little infrastructure compared to the LHC? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oiuds/eli5_how_does_a_femto_camera_work_how_do_they/ | {
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4okc5c | if there are so many law school graduates who can't find a lawyer job, then why is hiring a lawyer still so expensive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4okc5c/eli5_if_there_are_so_many_law_school_graduates/ | {
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1w0ur6 | how did vladimir putin amass a $70 billion fortune? | I read that he is thought to be the richest person in Europe with a net worth of somewhere between $40-70 billion, but he contests this fact. Does he really have that kind of money? And if so, how did he earn it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w0ur6/eli5_how_did_vladimir_putin_amass_a_70_billion/ | {
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44b3yn | why does glass "squeak" when being cleaned | I was wondering if anybody could tell me why glass "squeaks" when being cleaned? I have noticed it does so more with paper-towel then with cloths/rags. Is there an explanation behind the squeaking phenomenon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44b3yn/eli5why_does_glass_squeak_when_being_cleaned/ | {
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8qlmpx | why do whole grains and fiber do what they do for your heart? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qlmpx/eli5_why_do_whole_grains_and_fiber_do_what_they/ | {
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22e8h1 | how does our brain "decide" the language in which we think? | I've tried to find a good scientific explanation regarding this but I didn't manage to find one that really answered this specific question, so that's why I'm here. As an example and the main reason why I'm asking this:
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yuk2u | what's the thing with rappers and the "illuminati"? | Who started this connection guys? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yuk2u/eli5_whats_the_thing_with_rappers_and_the/ | {
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5j604j | what actually happens if you ignore medical bills? [usa] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j604j/eli5_what_actually_happens_if_you_ignore_medical/ | {
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2snaoq | if exercising is good for your heart and being fat makes your heart work harder why don't fat people have super-healthy hearts? | Basically what's the difference between the strain that obesity puts on someone's heart and that from exercise? Also what actual changes does exercise make to your heart and cardiovascular health? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2snaoq/eli5_if_exercising_is_good_for_your_heart_and/ | {
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jb72f | current multiple-core machines vs. old multi-processor machines. | Ok, you don't **actually** have to do it like I'm 5.
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Fast forward to the last several years, as multiple core machines have become all the rage.
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88toal | how are granaries built? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88toal/eli5_how_are_granaries_built/ | {
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21npl4 | if we keep on traveling vertically down/up in the universe, will we ever hit a dead end? | Yes, darkness is everywhere.. but there must be something below the universe? And something above? What is it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21npl4/eli5if_we_keep_on_traveling_vertically_downup_in/ | {
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d7vrpw | interstellar is one of my favorite movies of all time, but i still struggle to understand why time is affecting people differently throughout the movie. for example, the scene where the crew visits the planet covered in water. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d7vrpw/eli5_interstellar_is_one_of_my_favorite_movies_of/ | {
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4reg1z | why do we clean toilets with bleach products? | If urine has ammonia, and mixing bleach with ammonia is toxic... then why do we use bleach products to clean our toilets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4reg1z/eli5_why_do_we_clean_toilets_with_bleach_products/ | {
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1icd4x | organization of the u.s. military. the difference military branches and how they work together, their differences, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1icd4x/eli5_organization_of_the_us_military_the/ | {
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4nw325 | why do christianity and islam consider homosexuality a sin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nw325/eli5_why_do_christianity_and_islam_consider/ | {
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2yiepn | where does the president of the usa get his food? | Seems like it would be a security challenge to source all of the food for the president and the White House. Anybody know how this works? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yiepn/eli5_where_does_the_president_of_the_usa_get_his/ | {
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2fdepa | why isn't hdmi used as standard for connecting a pc to a monitor, instead of dvi/vga | It seems to be a much faster, smaller and more simple cable than a vga cable + dvi-adapter | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fdepa/eli5why_isnt_hdmi_used_as_standard_for_connecting/ | {
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3tyrlf | the effects frictions have on the space shuttle during re-entry | for school! ASAP :) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tyrlf/eli5the_effects_frictions_have_on_the_space/ | {
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84xltc | when did people stop being racist or at least openly racist | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84xltc/eli5when_did_people_stop_being_racist_or_at_least/ | {
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3uqmos | how do startups offering stock instead of pay work? why would anyone want to do this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uqmos/eli5_how_do_startups_offering_stock_instead_of/ | {
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6zh7ti | how do f1, nascar, and other races keep everyone in their place when there is a wreck and a car has a chance to get fixed and make it back into the lineup? | Does everyone just lose their lead? Do they keep track of how far away everyone was from one another? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zh7ti/eli5_how_do_f1_nascar_and_other_races_keep/ | {
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ldi4e | how was the use of nuclear bombs in wwii justified by the united states? | I have trouble thinking of any rational reason why anyone would think that was a good idea. ELI5! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ldi4e/eli5_how_was_the_use_of_nuclear_bombs_in_wwii/ | {
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10y5jh | why can't i enlarge an image without reducing the quality, but i can watch a non-hd show on my big screen without much reduction at all? | I notice if you enlarge an image of a certain size, the quality decreases. However, if you watch a TV show, HD or not. The quality is pretty much unnoticeable between large TVs and small TVs. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10y5jh/eli5_why_cant_i_enlarge_an_image_without_reducing/ | {
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obu46 | how does it work if you live on the border of two time zones? | wouldn't living close to another timezone have potential to create problems? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/obu46/how_does_it_work_if_you_live_on_the_border_of_two/ | {
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4ozzl7 | why are white hairs a different texture and frizzier than normal hairs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ozzl7/eli5why_are_white_hairs_a_different_texture_and/ | {
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j7fjw | can someone give a breakdown of the recent events concerning the debt ceiling debates, budget cuts, and "super congress"? | I feel like I've become lost in the rapid that is current American political events. I understand what a debt ceiling is and why it needs to be pushed back, and I've heard what I feel is an incomplete account of the "circus" that is congress' recent actions, but now there's this super congress thing that I've totally ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j7fjw/can_someone_give_a_breakdown_of_the_recent_events/ | {
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39ijx6 | why do restaurants offer competing beer companies e.g. bud light and miller light but not competing pops and i have to choose between coke and pepsi? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39ijx6/eli5_why_do_restaurants_offer_competing_beer/ | {
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3t89h7 | how does anonymous actually "takedown" a twitter account? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t89h7/eli5how_does_anonymous_actually_takedown_a/ | {
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3lkrsh | why is there no apparent rhyme or reason to how cable companies organize their channels/services? | Cable channels seem to be organized in such an arbitrary manner and there are so many redundant channels these days. For instance, my friend has AT & amp;T U-verse and when I'm scrolling through the guide the special on-demand channels and music channels are just scattered among the live tv channels and there's two or ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lkrsh/eli5_why_is_there_no_apparent_rhyme_or_reason_to/ | {
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38u3vl | is it possible for someone to conduct a background check on themselves? if not, how do employers get this information? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38u3vl/eli5is_it_possible_for_someone_to_conduct_a/ | {
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6qh8df | when excersising, do you only lose fat from the parts of your body doing the work? | E.G. If I only ever do sit-ups, will I only ever lose weight from my abdominal region? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qh8df/eli5_when_excersising_do_you_only_lose_fat_from/ | {
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3iwzte | why is water with salt (electrolytes) better hydrate you than water without? especially since salt in stuff like soda and such dehydrates you. | And where is the line between good and bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iwzte/eli5_why_is_water_with_salt_electrolytes_better/ | {
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2dzops | why doesn't the united states have similar population issues as india and china? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dzops/eli5_why_doesnt_the_united_states_have_similar/ | {
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8j990v | do birds stop for rests after flying for long periods of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8j990v/eli5_do_birds_stop_for_rests_after_flying_for/ | {
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2ukuui | if windows can store files in the recycle bin where they take up much less memory, why doesn't it do this with all files anyway? | I assume that files stored in the recycle bin are heavily compressed, but if it's possible to do this for files in it why doesn't Windows perform this compression on every file in or out of the recycle bin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ukuui/eli5_if_windows_can_store_files_in_the_recycle/ | {
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8l363l | how do live sports channels always catch the right camera to broadcast from several camera angles? | I primarily watch Cricket, or sometimes soccer, and the video always lands on the right cameraman and camera angle without making a mistake, irrespective of how fast the ball is.
How is it so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8l363l/eli5_how_do_live_sports_channels_always_catch_the/ | {
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a06pjm | why do clear phone cases turn brown? | I did my best at Googling but answers vary from chemical composition of the cases, temperature of the phone to oil from hands.
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2lrehz | why does it take so long for my ipad and iphone to go from 99-100% but less long to go from say, 60-61%? | thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lrehz/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_long_for_my_ipad_and/ | {
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4xoury | what do we mean when we talk about the "observable universe?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xoury/eli5_what_do_we_mean_when_we_talk_about_the/ | {
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9n0usg | how do housebuilders ensure new builds don't rot in the rain or snow before they're completed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9n0usg/eli5_how_do_housebuilders_ensure_new_builds_dont/ | {
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5j10k6 | why are air services separate branches within most nations militaries? | The distinction between a navy and an army makes sense, as they each operate within a theatre that the other could not effectively operate within. However, wouldn't it make more sense for the airforce to simply be an air service of the respective branches of the military (I.E. Army aviation corps, Naval aviation corps)... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j10k6/eli5why_are_air_services_separate_branches_within/ | {
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oxyrh | the different branches of mathematics | So im going back to school. I have almost no experience in math, but I plan to fast track from pre-college algebra to calc2 as fast as I can (i know, that's like more than a year of doubling up on math classes right?) But I just realized that I do not know what calculus is. What is the difference between calc, trig, an... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oxyrh/eli5_the_different_branches_of_mathematics/ | {
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7tzklw | how do doctors/ nurses dispose of blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tzklw/eli5_how_do_doctors_nurses_dispose_of_blood/ | {
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26moil | why people burn candles for wishing in churches etc? what is origin of candle burning for praying/religious or spiritual issues? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26moil/eli5_why_people_burn_candles_for_wishing_in/ | {
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10gzyl | why do i always have the urge to pace around when waiting on something? | Is this just ADHD or RLS, or something entirely different? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10gzyl/eli5_why_do_i_always_have_the_urge_to_pace_around/ | {
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zskdy | explain to me like i'm five what happens when i have to fart but do not fart. | A fart will approach my choco-star and I feel it on the edge of being released. I hold it. I feel the fart deflate. Where did it go? Will it be back? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zskdy/explain_to_me_like_im_five_what_happens_when_i/ | {
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7jcl7r | where does "the floor is lava!" come from, and how did everyone invent it as a kid? | Idk about you guys, but I definitely played the game "The Floor is Lava" as a wee kid. Not only that, but being that young, I'm pretty sure I invented the game myself.
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24klfg | if einstein said we can look at stars which are already dead, can someone be watching the dinosaurs if they are far enough? | Basically how we can look at stars which can be dead right now due to the speed of light, if someone is far away right now is it possible for them to be looking at the first humans or the dinosaurs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24klfg/eli5_if_einstein_said_we_can_look_at_stars_which/ | {
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5bdtz5 | how radar works in the ocean | I've always been curious to this, and have never been able to figure out how radar systems detect ships in the ocean. I understand how radar works in the sky, but for some reason I cannot grasp how it works in an ocean setting. I understand ping, with it being sonar, but outside of that, how do they get ships to pop up... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bdtz5/eli5_how_radar_works_in_the_ocean/ | {
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23nhc0 | why do aaa game titles seem to get pushed backed months if not years so frequently? | How is this such a pervasive problem? Pushing back release dates pisses off players, so you'd think they would adjust for all likely possibilities, like employee turnover or whatever that would delay a game. Are all of these major companies that incompetent, or is this intentional for some reason that is beyond me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23nhc0/eli5_why_do_aaa_game_titles_seem_to_get_pushed/ | {
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fowy37 | what is end to end encryption and why is the government trying to ban it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fowy37/eli5_what_is_end_to_end_encryption_and_why_is_the/ | {
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7fsyin | if you cant vote or comment on an archived post then why the number of votes are different each time i refresh the page? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fsyin/eli5if_you_cant_vote_or_comment_on_an_archived/ | {
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1z3ttv | why do i have so much trouble waking up at 9am for school when i've been sleeping 7-8 hours that night and than on a weekend wake up at 9am no problem when i've been up till 5am drinking? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z3ttv/eli5why_do_i_have_so_much_trouble_waking_up_at/ | {
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304rjm | why i get tired of eating same foods but not tired of same drinks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/304rjm/eli5why_i_get_tired_of_eating_same_foods_but_not/ | {
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2vhrp7 | how is the fight against gay marriage different than the fight against interracial marriage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vhrp7/eli5_how_is_the_fight_against_gay_marriage/ | {
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4ynbom | how do earplugs that block mostly loud sounds selectively (gunshots) work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ynbom/eli5_how_do_earplugs_that_block_mostly_loud/ | {
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4b8kc4 | how does a company having expensive lawyers make them impossible to sue? the law is the law, right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b8kc4/eli5_how_does_a_company_having_expensive_lawyers/ | {
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b41jzz | if global see levels rise, why can't we drain the "extra" water into the sahara desert to make it go down to normal levels? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b41jzz/eli5_if_global_see_levels_rise_why_cant_we_drain/ | {
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59yf0o | why humans are the only species who, regardless of background, age, education (even era in time) find it 'socially appropriate' to wear clothes and cover their bodies. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59yf0o/eli5_why_humans_are_the_only_species_who/ | {
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2ictoi | how come some fat people have loose rolls but others have really tight guts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ictoi/eli5how_come_some_fat_people_have_loose_rolls_but/ | {
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1mvs9h | if the helium gas (and other such gases) are so light, then how come they don't escape atmosphere? | In other words, is it possible for air/atmosphere "to go" into vacuum outside of atmosphere? Is the gravity only reason for air to remain around earth and not escape in space vacuum? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mvs9h/if_the_helium_gas_and_other_such_gases_are_so/ | {
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bzllry | why men’s bathrooms often have a low urinal for small boys but never a low sink or one with a step stool. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzllry/eli5_why_mens_bathrooms_often_have_a_low_urinal/ | {
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7126oh | how can a company owe hundreds of millions, file for bankruptcy and then just start from 0? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7126oh/eli5_how_can_a_company_owe_hundreds_of_millions/ | {
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2b3sj5 | with snowden revealing all of this compromising information why does it seem as if nothing really is being done about it? and if something was, who would be to blame? | I mean this is a LOT of serious stuff we're finding out and it seems as if no punishments are really being handed out. If people were to be punished, who would be the bearer of the consequences? I mean what we're talking about here is clearly a violation of American Constitutional Rights, no? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b3sj5/eli5_with_snowden_revealing_all_of_this/ | {
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