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24uo08 | what shape is my peripheral vision border? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24uo08/eli5_what_shape_is_my_peripheral_vision_border/ | {
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7txn78 | why does the sound of jet engines fluctuate so much? | So I had the realization the other day that the sound created by jet engines seems to roll and pitch, changing constantly. What causes this since the plane and it's engines are moving at a steady speed? Shouldn't it be more of a flat, unchanging drone rather then gusts?
My best guess was it had something to do with h... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7txn78/eli5_why_does_the_sound_of_jet_engines_fluctuate/ | {
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1naxi7 | why don't phone manufacters make a phone that doesnt need a case? | The majority of mobile phone users have a case on their phone so why do phone makers not make a phone with and inbuilt case or a phone that doesn't need a case for protection.
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2e61ej | if i found an uncharted island would i own it or would a country own it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e61ej/eli5_if_i_found_an_uncharted_island_would_i_own/ | {
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1j6po7 | when thieves steal a famous artwork worth millions. | I understand the artwork is worth millions, but what's the point? Who could they possibly sell it to when the obvious artwork belong to a museum or a certain person. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j6po7/eli5_when_thieves_steal_a_famous_artwork_worth/ | {
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7nex3d | how does supercooling water / nucleation work? | _URL_0_
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3yqeoi | why does one large company sometimes own many other companies that have similar names and do the exact same thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yqeoi/eli5_why_does_one_large_company_sometimes_own/ | {
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9v058w | if it's generally impermissible for politicians to receive contributons from foreign sources in a national election, why is it acceptable and even celebrated for politicians in a state election to get endorsements and contributions from out of state? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v058w/eli5_if_its_generally_impermissible_for/ | {
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a7fzf6 | why can’t we just use a more humane way of factory farming to reproduce a large amount of any endangered species? | Is it a funding or ethics problem? Or something to do with integrating animals back into the wild? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7fzf6/eli5_why_cant_we_just_use_a_more_humane_way_of/ | {
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4dre0j | iama computer programmer. need ideas for how to explain what i do to my child's kindergarten class tomorrow! literally eli5! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dre0j/eli5_iama_computer_programmer_need_ideas_for_how/ | {
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4dmndq | how does cpu clockage affect gaming? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dmndq/eli5how_does_cpu_clockage_affect_gaming/ | {
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b23yfi | why decreasing alcohol percentage in your drink is considered bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b23yfi/eli5_why_decreasing_alcohol_percentage_in_your/ | {
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bgptms | why can we look at the sun when it's rising or setting without hurting our eyes, but when it's miday we can't look at it without hurting our eyes. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgptms/eli5why_can_we_look_at_the_sun_when_its_rising_or/ | {
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6cfw80 | what's so difficult about being a nascar driver? | I'm european and therefore I'm not familiar with the sport, so I was wondering: whats so hard about driving a car on a round track? What makes drivers better than the others? What is so exciting about watching cars go round in circles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cfw80/eli5_whats_so_difficult_about_being_a_nascar/ | {
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1ww5we | whys is it i can use an outlet splitter and have 8 things plugged into what normally would accommodate 2? is there a point where diminishing returns are noticed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ww5we/eli5_whys_is_it_i_can_use_an_outlet_splitter_and/ | {
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8dkpmg | the lagging strand during dna replication and okazaki fragments. | I understand most of the basics of DNA replication. It gets unzipped and the two new single strands act as a template for the new DNA and one gets copied continuously because the primer can only add to the 3' end. I do not understand the lagging strand however. what does it mean when it has to create a primer each time... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dkpmg/eli5the_lagging_strand_during_dna_replication_and/ | {
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du3bnk | why do some fingers and toes correspond in positioning but not in terms of how they “feel”? | For example (in my experience), the big toe “feels” like the pointer finger of the foot, though it corresponds with the thumb in terms of position on the appendage. The toe next to the big toe “feels” like the middle finger of the foot, though it corresponds with the pointer finger in position. The middle toe kinda... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/du3bnk/eli5_why_do_some_fingers_and_toes_correspond_in/ | {
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5vlzx2 | with the new finding of the seven earth sized planets, how will humans determine whether there is life on them and how long would it take to do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vlzx2/eli5_with_the_new_finding_of_the_seven_earth/ | {
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1b9x58 | why wasn't the killing of osama bin laden considered an assassination? | I just watched Zero Dark Thirty (which was fucking awful) and got to wondering how the US managed to justify what was essentially a hit squad hunting down and murdering someone? The only explanation I could come up with was that he was considered an enemy combatant? By that logic, wouldnt the President of the United St... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b9x58/why_wasnt_the_killing_of_osama_bin_laden/ | {
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9szmi3 | the sources of energy ever tapped by mankind | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9szmi3/eli5_the_sources_of_energy_ever_tapped_by_mankind/ | {
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22722u | the concepts behind green's theorem, stokes' theorem, and divergence theorem | I understand the math and computation but I have trouble visualizing what I am doing conceptually. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22722u/eli5_the_concepts_behind_greens_theorem_stokes/ | {
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j4gqv | can someone explain the unit of measurement known as moles (li5)? | I have a good 5 years of chemistry knowledge, so I'm not too ignorant of the subject. Yet when someone mentions Moles I still have to think for a few minutes. I haven't quite got it pinned down. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j4gqv/can_someone_explain_the_unit_of_measurement_known/ | {
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b0vj7l | if cold viruses are changing constantly then what is cold medicine actually doing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0vj7l/eli5_if_cold_viruses_are_changing_constantly_then/ | {
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16cfiv | how do animal shelters know (guess?) the age of animals that they find as strays? | My family is looking into adopting a cat. Many at the shelter were found as strays, but the shelter has the cats' ages written in their descriptions. How do they figure out an animal's age, and how accurate is it? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16cfiv/eli5_how_do_animal_shelters_know_guess_the_age_of/ | {
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9vmw6l | why do our bodies need to get taller from infancy vs staying small and just getting stronger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vmw6l/eli5_why_do_our_bodies_need_to_get_taller_from/ | {
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4zdfmb | how did 15.6" become such a common laptop screen size? seems pretty arbitrary. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zdfmb/eli5_how_did_156_become_such_a_common_laptop/ | {
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ac3e1x | why is it that you can exercise certain muscles and bulk up there, but you cannot do the same for losing weight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ac3e1x/eli5_why_is_it_that_you_can_exercise_certain/ | {
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c36jfm | why do human teeth get infected and die off so easily? | Pretty much every other part of the human body can last and be effective for 70 or more years, but why do some teeth only last 10, 15 (or less) years before requiring extraction or falling out/dying? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c36jfm/eli5_why_do_human_teeth_get_infected_and_die_off/ | {
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7sa8zs | can identical twins grow at different rates as children such that one twin could be bigger/more mature than the other for a short time or is growth rate part of twin-ness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sa8zs/eli5can_identical_twins_grow_at_different_rates/ | {
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1c0trg | how do people in countries with 20%+ unemployment feed themselves and live normally? | in places like Spain and Greece, unemployment is super high. i don't make a ton of money and i still have a hard time keeping it straight... i was just wondering what it's like for people who are even worse off. how do you buy groceries? where do you live? how is life generally? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c0trg/eli5_how_do_people_in_countries_with_20/ | {
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nyva0 | la niña | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nyva0/eli5_la_niña/ | {
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61apvg | why are there no public pay-to-use toilets in america? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61apvg/eli5_why_are_there_no_public_paytouse_toilets_in/ | {
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1bjhtw | why we walk back and fourth during a phone call. | Inspired by [this post](_URL_0_) . Why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bjhtw/eli5_why_we_walk_back_and_fourth_during_a_phone/ | {
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384fnq | why can i lipsync a song but not remember lyrics if singing a cappella? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/384fnq/eli5_why_can_i_lipsync_a_song_but_not_remember/ | {
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2crddt | re: live viewing of ddos attacks. hitting same hot spots - what are they targeting? | [This just hit my front page](_URL_0_). A site that lets you view live DDoS attacks - though the same hotspots seem to be targeted (In US mainly) - My question is: What is being targeted? How is this site able to monitor all this traffic at once? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2crddt/eli5_re_live_viewing_of_ddos_attacks_hitting_same/ | {
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2e0mhw | what is the slime that forms on sliced deli ham and other cold cuts? | What is it made of, what causes it, and is it safe to eat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e0mhw/eli5what_is_the_slime_that_forms_on_sliced_deli/ | {
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8twuc3 | what separates rock from progressive rock? | I know there's the whole idea of concept albums like in Coheed and Cambria and albums that tell a narrative, and some technical stuff that set tones and themes, but for bands like Trivium (inb4; prog metal/core) with no set narratives (that I know of), what are the qualities that separate a prog rock album from just a ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8twuc3/eli5_what_separates_rock_from_progressive_rock/ | {
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1nmdey | what exactly is publishers clearing house and how can they give away all that money? | I recently saw a commercial and it was some crazy amount that they were giving away like 7,000 dollars a week for life. I did the math and that's 336,000 dollars a year. For lifetime? Surely there's a catch or something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nmdey/eli5what_exactly_is_publishers_clearing_house_and/ | {
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18z5xp | what are the main differences between aspartame, saccharine, and other artificial sweeteners? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18z5xp/eli5_what_are_the_main_differences_between/ | {
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3t84x0 | who eats the costs during recalls? | For example any meat recalls or the recent spagettios. Is there insurance in place to account for that or are farmers (in terms of meat) shit out of luck? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t84x0/eli5_who_eats_the_costs_during_recalls/ | {
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1sqj68 | do blackholes really act like they do in movies and suck things up like a vaccum? | If they do get sucked in, what happens to them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sqj68/eli5_do_blackholes_really_act_like_they_do_in/ | {
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7wsl6o | what is kinetic energy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wsl6o/eli5_what_is_kinetic_energy/ | {
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s3re8 | can someone explain the nhl lottery and draft picking to me? | Pretty self-explanatory.
I get that "first draft" means you can pick the first player out of all the players who are (I suppose) coming of age or otherwise temporarily unable to join the NHL and playing in a minor league, right?
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b7nlcp | how are music files so small when the state of the waveform is saved 48000 times per second? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7nlcp/eli5_how_are_music_files_so_small_when_the_state/ | {
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cuc6o2 | what is nerve gas, or a nerve agent? what does it do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cuc6o2/eli5_what_is_nerve_gas_or_a_nerve_agent_what_does/ | {
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5u9ry1 | why is there a little bulge on top of the positive terminal of an aa battery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u9ry1/eli5_why_is_there_a_little_bulge_on_top_of_the/ | {
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t07ca | why windows xp is still used by many companies to this day. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t07ca/eli5_why_windows_xp_is_still_used_by_many/ | {
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fifesb | when working out (cardio) does my body burn the food i just ate first? | Could you theoretically burn off a banana right after youve eaten it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fifesb/eli5_when_working_out_cardio_does_my_body_burn/ | {
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686jls | why does the ftc require clothing manufacturers to display the specific country their clothes were made in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/686jls/eli5_why_does_the_ftc_require_clothing/ | {
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293j02 | how did indiana legalize gay marriage so quickly, without any major news about it before today? | I honestly expected Indiana to be one of the last states to legalize gay marriage, but today it happened, seemingly out of the blue. I am so proud and happy for my state, but how did this happen without people having any idea it was coming? It seems like there would be major news building up to this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/293j02/eli5_how_did_indiana_legalize_gay_marriage_so/ | {
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2i6a7q | why do we have diesel and petrol cars. wouldn't one of them inevitably be better than another and therefore completely dominate manufacturing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i6a7q/eli5_why_do_we_have_diesel_and_petrol_cars/ | {
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30hrj8 | what are the added service fees on concert tickets for, exactly? why are they so expensive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30hrj8/eli5what_are_the_added_service_fees_on_concert/ | {
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2hoh27 | what happens in the body if you don't masterbate for like weeks or months, for both men and woman? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hoh27/eli5_what_happens_in_the_body_if_you_dont/ | {
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d9ilop | how do they propel fireworks up in the sky? not the bottle rocket type. the huge ball shaped ones. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d9ilop/eli5_how_do_they_propel_fireworks_up_in_the_sky/ | {
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2la31s | how does sweating in cold weather affect the body's immune system? | For example, I ran a 5k a few days ago, got sweaty, and walked home in chilly weather from the track; yesterday I woke up with a sore throat and have been coughing since. How do these conditions actually make me "sick"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2la31s/eli5_how_does_sweating_in_cold_weather_affect_the/ | {
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3m7d61 | does putting " i do not own any rights " in the description of a youtube video of a music video or a tv clip actually prevent it from being taken down? | I've always laughed when people put things like that because It can't possibly do anything to prevent it from being taken it down, but it's everywhere now? Does it actually help? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m7d61/eli5_does_putting_i_do_not_own_any_rights_in_the/ | {
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1kmd4g | gravity in space. why don't the planets collapse into their sun? why do planets seem to be moving in concentric circles/ellipses rather than different angles like electrons around atom? | The picture of the atom reference:
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39m579 | carmax buying process from start to finish. | Looking to buy a new car and Carmax looks like a credible dealership. I really just want to know how the buying process works and what to expect. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39m579/eli5_carmax_buying_process_from_start_to_finish/ | {
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17v8pc | what is it about television cameras that give it that "tv" look and feel? | I don't know how else to ask the question but I can try to explain by saying that if I record something on my phone vs a television camera, the quality or visuals look very different and more commercial I guess.
Also, why are they so large? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17v8pc/eli5_what_is_it_about_television_cameras_that/ | {
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2mel4r | why is microsoft's .net core becoming open source such a big deal? what kind of developments/changes could this lead to? | Additionally, from a marketing standpoint, what incentive does Microsoft have in starting this project versus keeping their proprietary code to themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mel4r/eli5_why_is_microsofts_net_core_becoming_open/ | {
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1jid7v | why are baseball cards so valuable when other old collectibles (i.e. beanie babies) aren't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jid7v/eli5_why_are_baseball_cards_so_valuable_when/ | {
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4t0d1d | why can't files download and install simultaneously? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t0d1d/eli5_why_cant_files_download_and_install/ | {
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3joy8y | why don't movies hire kids that are the age of the actual character they're playing? | Just curious, of course. Hoping some clarity. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3joy8y/eli5_why_dont_movies_hire_kids_that_are_the_age/ | {
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1mpifb | why do the words knee and knuckle start with k? | Why the shit would someone call something a knee, then decide to start it with a k? It seems like its done deliberately to annoy. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mpifb/eli5_why_do_the_words_knee_and_knuckle_start_with/ | {
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2wt4oa | sounds exiting, but can someone explain, in a plain metaphorical example, how http/2 is going to change the internet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wt4oa/eli5_sounds_exiting_but_can_someone_explain_in_a/ | {
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29g6wr | how did democrats become associated with blue and republicans with red? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29g6wr/eli5_how_did_democrats_become_associated_with/ | {
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ad3322 | how did new york avoid the massive population loss in the 20th century that plagued other large american cities? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ad3322/eli5how_did_new_york_avoid_the_massive_population/ | {
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912jug | how is that the people that do parkour don't break/hurt their legs when jumping from ridiculous heights by just rolling when they land ? | Some of the dont even seem like they took a lot of speed to make the jump, more like they just jumped down straight to the floor, but even so they manage to land unscratched by rolling when they land, where does the force of the fall goes ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/912jug/eli5_how_is_that_the_people_that_do_parkour_dont/ | {
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90tnq5 | what makes crack addicts pull out their teeth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90tnq5/eli5_what_makes_crack_addicts_pull_out_their_teeth/ | {
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6nqmh0 | if dollars are created when the fed loans to banks where do the extra dollars come from to pay off the loan? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nqmh0/eli5if_dollars_are_created_when_the_fed_loans_to/ | {
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1a50hz | considering that one bullet flying in the wrong direction can set of nuclear war, why is usa and south korea performing military drills right now? | My rule - stay away from crazy. Shouldn't USA and South Korea take a chill pill, sit this one down and try to not escalate the conflict or do anything that could potentially piss off the North Koreans? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a50hz/eli5_considering_that_one_bullet_flying_in_the/ | {
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4tmy0e | why are gun sounds in most action movies unrealistic/not the real sound of the weapon? | I was just watching Die Hard and got curious. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tmy0e/eli5_why_are_gun_sounds_in_most_action_movies/ | {
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1mf0fw | how ny fashion week "fashion" becomes what we wear. | How does something like [this](_URL_0_) trickle down to what we buy at any clothing store? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mf0fw/eli5_how_ny_fashion_week_fashion_becomes_what_we/ | {
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3kybnt | why can a human limb not sense its own weight? | If you relax (for example) your right arm entirely, then try to lift it with your left arm, you can obviously feel its weight. So why is it that normally, you don't feel the weight of your limbs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kybnt/eli5_why_can_a_human_limb_not_sense_its_own_weight/ | {
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dc1s6z | why do nfl teams play more games against teams in their division than in other divisions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dc1s6z/eli5_why_do_nfl_teams_play_more_games_against/ | {
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19kg3w | mass hysteria | What is it? Why does it happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19kg3w/eli5_mass_hysteria/ | {
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elzfo7 | it takes 8 minutes for light from our sun to reach earth, but if the sun suddenly vanished, would there be any immediate effects to our planet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/elzfo7/eli5_it_takes_8_minutes_for_light_from_our_sun_to/ | {
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3jrl1x | if the usa is in a massive debt than why is the us$ still worth well more than other currencies, like the cad$? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jrl1x/eli5_if_the_usa_is_in_a_massive_debt_than_why_is/ | {
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8n06xf | how do the police track down people who make counterfeit money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8n06xf/eli5_how_do_the_police_track_down_people_who_make/ | {
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omvct | who owns the rights of a song/music?the person who created the it or the record company? | All this SOPA thing made me wonder who actually has the rights of a music, and if by downloading mp3s the musicians are losing money or the companies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/omvct/eli5_who_owns_the_rights_of_a_songmusicthe_person/ | {
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3ax14x | do dogs have bonds within their families? | Like are they attached to their siblings or parents more than other dogs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ax14x/eli5_do_dogs_have_bonds_within_their_families/ | {
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1w0h3k | why does any fruit or berry that i pick from a tree taste 100x sweeter and more delicious than anything i buy from a market? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w0h3k/eli5_why_does_any_fruit_or_berry_that_i_pick_from/ | {
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43yvss | why does it take so long before we get pictures from space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43yvss/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_long_before_we_get/ | {
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znbai | futures, forward, spot, swap and option | I really need a grasp on these, but can't get my head around them.
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8q5180 | what are icos, and why are many of them scams despite being good for returns? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8q5180/eli5_what_are_icos_and_why_are_many_of_them_scams/ | {
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g3p25m | if we've definitely run out of ipv4 addresses, how is the internet still able to function properly and let more people sign up if not every website and user has switched to ipv6? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3p25m/eli5_if_weve_definitely_run_out_of_ipv4_addresses/ | {
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237h5s | how come in dreams it's often difficult to succeed at coordination (throwing a ball, running when needed, firing a gun, etc)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/237h5s/eli5_how_come_in_dreams_its_often_difficult_to/ | {
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4cfd52 | if the lead apron your dentist uses has been exposed to hundreds of x-ray sessions, why isn't it radioactive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cfd52/eli5_if_the_lead_apron_your_dentist_uses_has_been/ | {
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3lj8wr | how do songs make the top 40 charts? is it because they're actually good songs or do they just receive enough radio play thus get drilled into peoples heads? | Best way I could think to ask the question. Basically saying there are some amazing songs out there that never make it to the charts, and some awful ones that make it in there. And whether the songs that do make it to the charts are legitimately the most popular songs at the time. Sorry if this doesn't make sense or an... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lj8wr/eli5_how_do_songs_make_the_top_40_charts_is_it/ | {
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ezpsby | penetration and reflection of lower and higher frequencies of electromagnetic signals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ezpsby/eli5_penetration_and_reflection_of_lower_and/ | {
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6ohh57 | why is the image quality on tv's in hotels often so poor (compared to my tv at home) | I've been travelling quite a bit this year and I noticed that in almost every hotel (mostly Europe) the tv image quality is poor to very poor (pixelated, coloured boxes, trembling images, white lines that seem to move from top to bottom,...). My tv at home is a plasma 1080 of at least 8years old so it's not like it's s... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ohh57/eli5_why_is_the_image_quality_on_tvs_in_hotels/ | {
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3njjez | why did brown sugar get so popular instead of recipes calling for sugar and molasses separately? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3njjez/eli5_why_did_brown_sugar_get_so_popular_instead/ | {
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8ibqyo | how do planes get assigned squawk codes? and how do they work? | Lately I’ve been really into studying airplanes, and I am trying to learn as much as I can. I have a cognitive disability, and my brain honestly can’t make sense of the whole concept of squawk codes, what they mean, and how everything works. Can someone please help? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ibqyo/eli5_how_do_planes_get_assigned_squawk_codes_and/ | {
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29i378 | how can people afford houses and cars when most jobs pay around 20k-30k | So I see housing prices at 200k (that's in a big town) to 800k in the paper , online and even on house hunting shows ...as well as cars being 18k-30k.. How can Americas afford this or even be approve for credit ? They'd never be able to pay it off , with a lot of jobs paying so low.. ~~Even if you were a doctor or engi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29i378/eli5how_can_people_afford_houses_and_cars_when/ | {
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293cne | how do network "ports" work, why did i have to use "port forwarding" on old games, and why don't i have to anymore? | I understand the gist of forwarding an incoming port to a specific computer on a network, but what happens when two applications use the same port?
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e81ftc | why dont we have 1000v1000 multiplayer games? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e81ftc/eli5_why_dont_we_have_1000v1000_multiplayer_games/ | {
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4gs3uw | how do room key cards at hotels get reprogrammed and door locks given new codes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gs3uw/eli5_how_do_room_key_cards_at_hotels_get/ | {
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yph54 | how building ghost cities in china raises the gdp. | _URL_0_
The video above shows a documentary on how ghost cities raises the "quantity" of the nation's GDP but not it's quality. I'm having a hard time understanding all of this. Please help me out! Thank you so much :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yph54/eli5_how_building_ghost_cities_in_china_raises/ | {
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"Building pointless things means that money is spent on goods and services. This increases the GDP, which is a measure of how much is spent on goods and services. If I break a window and have to call a guy to fix it, that i... | [] | [
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