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5r66ov | where does canada's friendly and generally optimistic nature come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r66ov/eli5_where_does_canadas_friendly_and_generally/ | {
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f65qkc | why do women’s hygiene products have an expiration date? | What could possibly be happening inside a sealed pad or tampon that would warrant an expiration date? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f65qkc/eli5_why_do_womens_hygiene_products_have_an/ | {
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38yz2i | why are people against convicting people for filing false rape accusations? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38yz2i/eli5_why_are_people_against_convicting_people_for/ | {
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66vxom | how does expedited shipping work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66vxom/eli5_how_does_expedited_shipping_work/ | {
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16mf2m | why is holocaust denial (and other genocide denials) a criminal act in so many countries? why is it considered dangerous and not just idiotic? | I'm not a Holocaust denier, I'm having trouble understanding why a thought crime is punishable by law. I think there has to be a reason beyond the scale - people who advocate other nonsense are generally just ridiculed, not jailed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16mf2m/eli5_why_is_holocaust_denial_and_other_genocide/ | {
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7v1tbv | the autonomic nervous system and the nerve cell | Title says all, if possible try to match a grade 8 curriculum | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7v1tbv/eli5_the_autonomic_nervous_system_and_the_nerve/ | {
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1cy92s | how do solar panel installation companies make money? | Many companies say you can "go solar for free". If it's free, how do they make their money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cy92s/eli5_how_do_solar_panel_installation_companies/ | {
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1nbx4g | why getting a credit card is so difficult for young adults just beginning to build credit? | My boyfriend is trying to build his credit and has found a lot of difficulty in getting his first credit card. First is was issues with his father's credit being transferred to his credit score (same name and address) but now that THAT is cleared up, he's still having trouble being approved for things. So what's the de... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nbx4g/eli5why_getting_a_credit_card_is_so_difficult_for/ | {
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1qwafc | why isn't the stock market open 24/7? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qwafc/eli5why_isnt_the_stock_market_open_247/ | {
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6ocd0b | why do people snort coke? does coke get in the bloodstream through your lungs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ocd0b/eli5_why_do_people_snort_coke_does_coke_get_in/ | {
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1o7ye4 | nobel prize money | How do they give out millions of dollars every year? I know that Alfred Nobel created dynamite and made a lot of money, then what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o7ye4/eli5_nobel_prize_money/ | {
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929ko2 | why do objects get more massive when they move at higher velocity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/929ko2/eli5_why_do_objects_get_more_massive_when_they/ | {
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4hsftg | how can the usa convict someone for a crime committed outside the country, which they're not a citizen of and never visited? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hsftg/eli5_how_can_the_usa_convict_someone_for_a_crime/ | {
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261ue7 | how is it that presidents of universities can make tremendous salaries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/261ue7/eli5how_is_it_that_presidents_of_universities_can/ | {
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661af2 | why dont car manufactures make their cars out of stainless steel? | Rust seems to be a problem with alot of cars, so wouldnt making cars out of stainless steel solve a big problem without changing much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/661af2/eli5_why_dont_car_manufactures_make_their_cars/ | {
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1t2fkb | why are girls more sexually experimental with each other than guys are? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t2fkb/eli5_why_are_girls_more_sexually_experimental/ | {
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3ubdlp | how does one go from a single sperm cell to a full grown human. where does this matter come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ubdlp/eli5_how_does_one_go_from_a_single_sperm_cell_to/ | {
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2wrzu6 | how are some photos from 50+ years ago amazing quality? | Saw a few pictures from around the WW2 era and the quality/resolution is on par with some top of the range cameras today.
y? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wrzu6/eli5_how_are_some_photos_from_50_years_ago/ | {
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db4n92 | why doe oral steroids like prednisone lead to weight gain via water retention? | Why does it lead to water retention in the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/db4n92/eli5_why_doe_oral_steroids_like_prednisone_lead/ | {
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27seyx | what does a corporation being treated like a person mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27seyx/eli5_what_does_a_corporation_being_treated_like_a/ | {
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1zt1k9 | what is the point of "military exercises" between countries, such as the ones recently canceled between the u.s and russia? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zt1k9/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_military_exercises/ | {
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4cm7iv | what physically enables whispering to be quiet and yelling to be loud? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cm7iv/eli5what_physically_enables_whispering_to_be/ | {
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1rrzok | what are the differences between a good and a bad suit. (its seems a bit like the emperors new cloths to me right now.) | Its seems a bit like the emperors new cloths to me right now:
As if people will assume you're wearing a cheap suit if you don't act the part. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rrzok/eli5_what_are_the_differences_between_a_good_and/ | {
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j8gsc | hydrogen fuel cells and how they power automobiles. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j8gsc/eli5_hydrogen_fuel_cells_and_how_they_power/ | {
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4cvlxp | how do guitar pedals work? | I'm teaching myself how to play guitar on an acoustic, but I'm saving up for an electric. I want to know everything about pedals, and how they work with a guitar because I feel like it's necessary. If it helps narrowing it down I'm saving up for either a Fender Strat or Tele. Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cvlxp/eli5how_do_guitar_pedals_work/ | {
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59zlcw | why isn't there smoke in space? including stars and such? | Or is there and we don't see or know about it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59zlcw/eli5_why_isnt_there_smoke_in_space_including/ | {
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559s9j | why can't we see laptop screens clearly from all angles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/559s9j/eli5_why_cant_we_see_laptop_screens_clearly_from/ | {
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9bwzz9 | persistence of evidence of civilization | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9bwzz9/eli5_persistence_of_evidence_of_civilization/ | {
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3ustir | getting out of the army, please explain how health insurance works | I've pretty much been in the army my entire adult life. So I've always had medical, dental and all that provided for me. I'll be getting out pretty soon here in my mid twenties. I have absolutely no idea how the civilian healthcare system works...Could someone please help me out here? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ustir/eli5getting_out_of_the_army_please_explain_how/ | {
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6dgfdq | why does burping a sealed container (e.g. tupperware) help food stay more fresh? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dgfdq/eli5_why_does_burping_a_sealed_container_eg/ | {
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2xclmu | how do they generate oxygen for astronauts on shuttles and the iss? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xclmu/eli5_how_do_they_generate_oxygen_for_astronauts/ | {
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3esag1 | when a jet lands, the engines always roar as we decelerate. what's going on? are they running in reverse or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3esag1/eli5_when_a_jet_lands_the_engines_always_roar_as/ | {
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2q557v | is cooking in a cast iron pan better for your health? | If yes, how so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q557v/eli5_is_cooking_in_a_cast_iron_pan_better_for/ | {
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2vlhyt | why is brian williams getting so much flak for lying when fox news anchors flat out lie all the time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vlhyt/eli5_why_is_brian_williams_getting_so_much_flak/ | {
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409eak | why are concert tickets so much more expensive at larger venues? | Typically, concert ticket prices at smaller venues like clubs or small theaters rarely go above $40 (depending on where you live--a place like NYC is always more expensive, of course). Usually for me, they are in the range of $20-30 after fees. But when an act plays a venue like an arena or large theater, tickets can c... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/409eak/eli5_why_are_concert_tickets_so_much_more/ | {
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1hnngl | why are some sovereign nations not recognized? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hnngl/eli5_why_are_some_sovereign_nations_not_recognized/ | {
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1hpl5k | spaying and neutering | What is it? Why is it done? Do I really have to chop off my dog's balls? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hpl5k/eli5_spaying_and_neutering/ | {
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y8rqn | wtf is fracking and why are half of my fb friends against it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y8rqn/wtf_is_fracking_and_why_are_half_of_my_fb_friends/ | {
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1rkr4r | the difference between 60hz and 120hz tv's to the naked eye | Ive tried to look it up and I can find the technical stuff about the refresh rate but is there that much of a difference seen by the naked eye? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rkr4r/eli5the_difference_between_60hz_and_120hz_tvs_to/ | {
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b6drby | why are train tracks and wheels not build like gears? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6drby/eli5_why_are_train_tracks_and_wheels_not_build/ | {
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5h26c2 | voter id laws vs racial profiling | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h26c2/eli5voter_id_laws_vs_racial_profiling/ | {
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32yhzi | the difference between an symphony, concerto, sonata, and waltz etc and so on. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32yhzi/eli5the_difference_between_an_symphony_concerto/ | {
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1fv43g | why exactly is it said that you can't be racist against white people? | this has been explained to me several times and i understood nothing. it would probably be wiser to explain like i'm an infant. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fv43g/eli5_why_exactly_is_it_said_that_you_cant_be/ | {
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cevq61 | how can something be "anti-microbial"? cant germs and bacteria grow on any surface? | and if thats not the case - what are the limitations? Shouldnt we be making everything antimicrobial? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cevq61/eli5how_can_something_be_antimicrobial_cant_germs/ | {
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2qfl6m | why do utis cause confusion in older people? | how does an infection cause such disorientation? I've had an infection before and didn't have an issue with confusion. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qfl6m/eli5_why_do_utis_cause_confusion_in_older_people/ | {
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2e74vz | why is it always the us & the uk that intervene and send troops to the middle east? why not other countries such as germany etc | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e74vz/eli5_why_is_it_always_the_us_the_uk_that/ | {
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4n3drn | why do the majority of people have a desire to control others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n3drn/eli5_why_do_the_majority_of_people_have_a_desire/ | {
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18sxb5 | muteness | What is it that makes the person unable to talk?
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6z7yzl | what are the clay mathematics institute millennium problems, and what applications might a solution(s) to them offer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z7yzl/eli5_what_are_the_clay_mathematics_institute/ | {
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2bli9v | why do racecar tires have no tread in order to get better traction, but normal tires have tread for better traction? | In other words, why are racecar tires bald where normal tires have tread?
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4vjsu1 | why do the upper floors of a safe & stable multi-storied building seem to occasionally tremble/shake enough for me to notice? | First noticed at an enormous 3-story shopping mall where the center of the building was open so upper floors could look down and see lower floors. Seemed like every ten seconds the floor was trembling under my feet. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vjsu1/eli5_why_do_the_upper_floors_of_a_safe_stable/ | {
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1u8c1k | are front-wheel-drive vehicles better for snowy conditions? if so, why? | I've asked Lord Google and searched reddit but all I can find are heated arguments based on personal experience and possible misconceptions. I remember my Grade 12 Physics teacher explaining why you'd want to drive FWD in snowy/slippery conditions, but I cannot remember the explanation (this was about 12 years ago, and... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u8c1k/eli5_are_frontwheeldrive_vehicles_better_for/ | {
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1oe28n | how was michael jackson able to buy the beatles catalog in 1985? why didn't they automatically belong to the remaining band members? | I'm assuming that it has to do with some rules and laws about copyright, but I can't really wrap my head around the fact that someone can legally own songs written, composed, and performed by another person.
Explain like I'm five please! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oe28n/eli5_how_was_michael_jackson_able_to_buy_the/ | {
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3rncau | on a telephone, why does abc start on the number 2 and not 1? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rncau/eli5_on_a_telephone_why_does_abc_start_on_the/ | {
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2fbuqs | how were nazis like josef mengele able to live so freely in south american countries like argentina? | And how did the Allies not discover them, or what were their reason for not discovering them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fbuqs/eli5_how_were_nazis_like_josef_mengele_able_to/ | {
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5comrw | how can old people "feel" that the weather is about to change? | How do old people feel the weather about to change "in their bones"? My father used to be able to predict rain about 2 hours before it started. He said he could feel it coming in his old sports injury. How? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5comrw/eli5_how_can_old_people_feel_that_the_weather_is/ | {
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c3xtt3 | why is the picture in night vision goggles green? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c3xtt3/eli5_why_is_the_picture_in_night_vision_goggles/ | {
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6av9u0 | why was the downtown portion of los angeles built so far from the pacific ocean water front in contrast to cities like san diego or san fransisco? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6av9u0/eli5why_was_the_downtown_portion_of_los_angeles/ | {
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1ltqxb | why would a cable channel only allow free streaming to "computers" but not to "tablets"? | I'm specifically frustrated with trying to watch 2 comedic news shows on a particular network catering to comedy but maybe there is a general principle here? And yes I know anything with a CPU is basically a computer hence the quotation marks in the title so what gives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ltqxb/eli5_why_would_a_cable_channel_only_allow_free/ | {
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5uxpcu | how does a rubber erase pencil's lines? why it can't erase pen's ones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uxpcu/eli5_how_does_a_rubber_erase_pencils_lines_why_it/ | {
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353wf0 | how can a movie theater charge you extra for buying tickets online when it actually saves them money if more people do it | If more people buy online then they should need less staff at the box office! We should get a discount for purchasing tickets online. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/353wf0/eli5_how_can_a_movie_theater_charge_you_extra_for/ | {
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83wmk0 | why breathing more is not enought to fight against altitude sickness? | I´m a biologist, i supose it´s related with the amount of oxygen you exchange in your lungs or with the O2 solubility, but i do not know for sure.
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2c6p3h | why do city transit buses have so much unused overhead space. | Even when the tallest person is in the bus, there are at least 3-4 feet of unused overhead space, what is it for? One idea that I have is it is for hot air to accumulate up there and in general just so that there is more air in the bus but I am not sure. Btw, same applies to many school bus and regional models. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c6p3h/eli5_why_do_city_transit_buses_have_so_much/ | {
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d25p73 | why are there more mentally ill people than ever, despite the best living conditions in history? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d25p73/eli5_why_are_there_more_mentally_ill_people_than/ | {
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1pxg4e | how do exchange students work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pxg4e/eli5_how_do_exchange_students_work/ | {
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696c2a | how can saudi aramco be worth around $2 trillion, when other oil companies are worth a quarter of that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/696c2a/eli5_how_can_saudi_aramco_be_worth_around_2/ | {
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1f1ucz | how do we know we orbit the sun at the speed we do? | that is to say, how do we know that we aren't standing still and the sun is just spinning on it's axis? Is it just because we know how fast we'd have to be orbiting in order to not fall into the sun? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f1ucz/eli5_how_do_we_know_we_orbit_the_sun_at_the_speed/ | {
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lh7px | how to play warhammer 40k, the tabletop game | I am going to a meetup tomorrow of w40k players to see the game because Ive always been interested and to meet new people. I hope to play a game and I don't want to be a burden to anyone by asking how to play. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lh7px/eli5_how_to_play_warhammer_40k_the_tabletop_game/ | {
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2jhygj | why do diseases kill people? is their goal to just kill everything or to survive and reproduce? | I'm serious. First of all what advantage does killing us give them? I understand that they are living organisms but I mean, couldn't they just live peacefully in our body and we could coincide?
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224ada | why would wealthy ceos like mark zuckerberg give themselves a $1 salary? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/224ada/eli5_why_would_wealthy_ceos_like_mark_zuckerberg/ | {
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czm7vm | how does the postman get into buildings? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czm7vm/eli5_how_does_the_postman_get_into_buildings/ | {
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1lji66 | why do houses have sloped roofs while commercial buildings are flat on top? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lji66/why_do_houses_have_sloped_roofs_while_commercial/ | {
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1h0p8i | dividing fractions...i'm not getting where a number comes from! | Okay, I am taking a standardized test next month to be a teacher, and part of the test is math...a)I ALWAYS sucked at math, b) I haven't done this kind of math in YEARS. I have a test prep book that is very helpful, but, for the dividing fractions, I feel like they are missing information or I'm just not getting it...I... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h0p8i/eli5_dividing_fractionsim_not_getting_where_a/ | {
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ah2wkl | how does ejecting a storage device or disconnecting an electronic while it is in use cause damage to the data/equipment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ah2wkl/eli5_how_does_ejecting_a_storage_device_or/ | {
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3b0k7w | - why are my televisions not synchronized? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b0k7w/eli5_why_are_my_televisions_not_synchronized/ | {
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2vzbro | could i live on a diet of protein shakes and vitamin supplements alone? why not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vzbro/eli5_could_i_live_on_a_diet_of_protein_shakes_and/ | {
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2lg6gj | how do powdered drink mixes, when added to water, create bubbles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lg6gj/eli5_how_do_powdered_drink_mixes_when_added_to/ | {
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2wm5aw | why does my cute neighbor's dog bark at me every, single, damn time i pass her door? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wm5aw/eli5_why_does_my_cute_neighbors_dog_bark_at_me/ | {
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7z6tdj | how do radios with a scanning option know the difference between static and a station that comes in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7z6tdj/eli5_how_do_radios_with_a_scanning_option_know/ | {
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911tsn | what are the little bits of sparks that float around sometimes after sneezing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/911tsn/eli5_what_are_the_little_bits_of_sparks_that/ | {
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1nsmqj | why does having water dumped on your head make you lose your breath? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nsmqj/eli5_why_does_having_water_dumped_on_your_head/ | {
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61csou | what happen during microphone feedback ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61csou/eli5_what_happen_during_microphone_feedback/ | {
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ca72uw | what happens to people who got in debt from medical care but then they're unable to pay them at all and it's all too late? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ca72uw/eli5_what_happens_to_people_who_got_in_debt_from/ | {
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81mp0s | why does the refractive index of water have an inverse relationship with its temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81mp0s/eli5_why_does_the_refractive_index_of_water_have/ | {
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1i7nhy | why do charlie horses occur most often when we are sleeping? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i7nhy/eli5_why_do_charlie_horses_occur_most_often_when/ | {
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1q13my | why do some websites redirect you to an ad but then allow you to skip it by pressing "continue to site" button. why are some youtube ads skippable? | How is this good advertising if you can just skip it?
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6xft2i | why is $60 the normal price for most video games? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xft2i/eli5_why_is_60_the_normal_price_for_most_video/ | {
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5e6b46 | why do we automatically look in different directions when thinking about different things? | For example people would look up and to the left when remembering imagery, and down and to the right when talking about feelings. Why is this so?
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2yhbks | why isn't the new apple watch also a phone? | It seems like if the watch was also a phone it would be a game changer. Instead of being an add on to a phone, it would serve that primary purpose. People would still buy phones for larger screen size. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yhbks/eli5why_isnt_the_new_apple_watch_also_a_phone/ | {
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78uh8l | why do we get out of breath less, the more we exercise? | Now, I understand muscle fatigue and muscle pain. I also understand how muscles get better and stronger with exercise. The question is not about that (unless it is somehow correlated).
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a0uasq | how can sweden, denmark (and gb too sorta) keep their currency when it’s law to change to the euro? | I’ve heard something about a loophole they abuse to keep their currency but what loophole? Why did only these three countries keep their currency? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0uasq/eli5_how_can_sweden_denmark_and_gb_too_sorta_keep/ | {
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f8zi7j | why is it when you cut jalapeños your hands don’t feel anything, but if you forget to wash your hands and go pee your weiner feels like it’s on fire? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f8zi7j/eli5_why_is_it_when_you_cut_jalapeños_your_hands/ | {
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238w7i | why can't we have better umbrellas? | Rain, snow, ultraviolet. A little of these substances are considered wonderful, romantic, and delightful. But never too much. Umbrellas is essential to protect from these things. Why can't we have one umbrella that is long lasting, easy to carry, effective, and relatively economic? I mean even fashion, accessories have... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/238w7i/eli5_why_cant_we_have_better_umbrellas/ | {
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8ihcsm | how did i get cuts that didn't shred my clothing first? | I got a minor injury at work yesterday because I ran into a hook on accident. I didn't think it was a big deal because it didn't go through my shirt, but when I took a shower that night, I noticed a sizeable cut with blood on it implying that the cut went through my skin.
How did it cut through my skin if it didn't go... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ihcsm/eli5_how_did_i_get_cuts_that_didnt_shred_my/ | {
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2skfgk | what determines where a case is heard (which government; which court) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2skfgk/eli5what_determines_where_a_case_is_heard_which/ | {
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2f7kdp | if i drink a lot of fruit juice instead of eating fruit, do i still get the same nutrients? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f7kdp/eli5_if_i_drink_a_lot_of_fruit_juice_instead_of/ | {
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