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1vrpb2 | were living conditions in the soviet union during the cold war really as terrible as we're always told, or is it just a case of exaggerated history by the victorious western nations? | I'm curious since I'm pretty clear on living conditions in the First World and Third World, but the Second World (the Soviet-aligned nations during the Cold War) has always been sort of mysterious to me. They say history is written by the victors, and having been raised in the U.S. all my life (born toward the tail end... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vrpb2/eli5_were_living_conditions_in_the_soviet_union/ | {
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2rq696 | why are balls associated to bravery? | Why do the human society relate bravery with balls(testicles)? Why not the, how do I put this delicately, 'meat' instead? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rq696/eli5_why_are_balls_associated_to_bravery/ | {
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49g2ip | if lights give off heat why are they put in high end pc's if the end goal is to keep them as cool as possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49g2ip/eli5_if_lights_give_off_heat_why_are_they_put_in/ | {
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amthjr | what is between your organs in your body? is it air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amthjr/eli5what_is_between_your_organs_in_your_body_is/ | {
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3cdopm | why do my ears crunch/crackle every time i open my mouth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cdopm/eli5_why_do_my_ears_crunchcrackle_every_time_i/ | {
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4zuvaa | why is it so hard to draw or animate hands? | Seems like hands always come out to big or to long. What about hands makes them difficult to create in a way our mind will accept? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zuvaa/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_draw_or_animate_hands/ | {
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21wlo6 | why is msg so stigmatized | It's legal and really common, but often looked down upon. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21wlo6/eli5why_is_msg_so_stigmatized/ | {
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3djaxi | is it possible to create an impossible to decrypt file? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3djaxi/eli5_is_it_possible_to_create_an_impossible_to/ | {
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2jji7r | why is the atom considered the smallest piece of matter, when an atom is made up of smaller protons, neutrons, and electrons, which in turn are made up of even smaller particles? | It has been brought to my attention that I should have said *“element”* instead of *“matter”*. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jji7r/eli5why_is_the_atom_considered_the_smallest_piece/ | {
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516p10 | how can a bullet go straight through a window without completely shattering it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/516p10/eli5_how_can_a_bullet_go_straight_through_a/ | {
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1i7x3d | why does it seem like all other languages speak so much faster than english? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i7x3d/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_all_other_languages/ | {
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1cs3li | how come there are full-length movies on youtube for free? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cs3li/eli5_how_come_there_are_fulllength_movies_on/ | {
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afn0ax | how do people with life threatening allergies find out they have them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afn0ax/eli5_how_do_people_with_life_threatening/ | {
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2o2v6a | what would be the effect of using a hydrophobic treatment on a ship? | And, besides expense, is there any reason not to? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o2v6a/eli5_what_would_be_the_effect_of_using_a/ | {
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ztmy3 | impedance rating for headphones | I'm looking around at a couple of new headphones and I've been trying to figure out what the Impedance rating is supposed to be telling me. I understand the frequency response statistics quite well and that's what I've been basing almost all of my purchasing decisions on, but Impedance has never played a factor. Am I... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ztmy3/impedance_rating_for_headphones/ | {
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8uv21j | isn’t it a tremendous waste of energy for a human male to produce so much sperm that each ejaculation holds 100 million of them? why not, say, a thousand? | Each sperm holds a huge amount of genetic information and can swim - surely producing hundreds of millions is a huge expenditure of energy which doesn’t need to be done? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8uv21j/eli5_isnt_it_a_tremendous_waste_of_energy_for_a/ | {
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50hmw2 | why does the daylight on grey and cloudy days seem evenly dispersed across the sky when the sun is rising or setting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50hmw2/eli5_why_does_the_daylight_on_grey_and_cloudy/ | {
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fubhut | what creates the epigenome? | This is the definition of epigenome I found - 'The epigenome is made up of chemical compounds and proteins that can attach to DNA and direct such actions as turning genes on or off'
What is responsible for creating the chemical compounds and proteins that are apart of the epigenome?
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2wod94 | if a homosexual couple gets legally married in one state, and then move to another state where it's not legal, is their marriage still recognized? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wod94/eli5_if_a_homosexual_couple_gets_legally_married/ | {
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4ebriu | when something like "bp pays $20 billion dollars to fix things after deep sea oil spill" happen, where exactly does that money go and who is using it? is anyone taking it when they're not supposed to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ebriu/eli5_when_something_like_bp_pays_20_billion/ | {
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1yuk7k | why is the military still using 60 year old jet designs, when cars from the same era are already antiques? why do jets seem to become obsolete so much more slowly than other complex machines? | The current plan to reduce the military budget has [included plans](_URL_0_) to retire the U-2 (introduced 1957) and A-10 (introduced 1977) planes. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yuk7k/eli5_why_is_the_military_still_using_60_year_old/ | {
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b236v9 | what is the use of veto in international organizations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b236v9/eli5_what_is_the_use_of_veto_in_international/ | {
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21yj3u | how come when i yawn or stretch after laying down, i become very light headed and disoriented? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21yj3u/eli5_how_come_when_i_yawn_or_stretch_after_laying/ | {
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63d2yn | why are book/movie/game titles sometimes different in different countries and not just literal translations of the original title? | I'm from Germany and I sometimes wonder why sometimes the German titles for books, movies etc. are so different from the original title, why not just use a literal translation.
In case I didn't made it clear what I mean:
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2jd05n | what happens to diseases like ebola when there is not an active breakout? is there always someone carrying it, or does it cross over from an animal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jd05n/eli5_what_happens_to_diseases_like_ebola_when/ | {
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63kaw7 | how common people who commit crime pay ridiculously high amount of bail? | Do they get loans or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63kaw7/eli5_how_common_people_who_commit_crime_pay/ | {
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4il242 | why does the uk use radiators when canada/usa use air vents to spread heat/air conditioning through the home? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4il242/eli5why_does_the_uk_use_radiators_when_canadausa/ | {
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co8rf3 | why are there large tanker trucks that spray water all over at construction sites, what do they actually do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/co8rf3/eli5_why_are_there_large_tanker_trucks_that_spray/ | {
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5vgmo6 | how do psychologists perform experiments on anything? how do they perform research on anything? and how do they deal with people with social anxiety? | Sorry that this is actually 3 questions. However, these are all things in which I have little to no knowledge in, so I'd to learn more through your explanations. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vgmo6/eli5_how_do_psychologists_perform_experiments_on/ | {
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bo5stk | why does it seem like corn tastes better on the cob? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bo5stk/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_corn_tastes_better_on/ | {
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4v3fel | why is movies' aspect ratio becoming more and more "rectangular"? | For example, I see a lot of movies nowadays going for the 16:9 aspect ratio insted of the "classic" 4:3. Is it just a matter of quality or there are other reasons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v3fel/eli5_why_is_movies_aspect_ratio_becoming_more_and/ | {
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991jfh | why can we make 911 calls literally anywhere regardless of service but can't make regular calls? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/991jfh/eli5_why_can_we_make_911_calls_literally_anywhere/ | {
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15xtzx | why does the fcc have the right to censor television? | I know they only fine network television during certain hours but because they're a branch of the government it seems like a violation of the first amendment to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15xtzx/why_does_the_fcc_have_the_right_to_censor/ | {
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1kkn1q | why do the single half and half containers not need to be refrigerated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kkn1q/eli5_why_do_the_single_half_and_half_containers/ | {
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4z84ov | why do some african-americans say aks instead of ask? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z84ov/eli5_why_do_some_africanamericans_say_aks_instead/ | {
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233k7o | whats the hate with fedoras over in the western world? | Over here in Japan, hats are consider quite fashionable, and if you walk around the main city, you could see some young good looking, dressed well Japanese wearing fedora, which suits what they are wearing, this leads me to not understand why it gains so much hate over at the western world, can somebody explain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/233k7o/eli5_whats_the_hate_with_fedoras_over_in_the/ | {
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2s5uhx | when we grow older and "acquire" tastes, does our tongue physically change or is it all in our head? | E: Woah! Something something inbox something something!
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4n2wy0 | - why are chihuahuas and great danes both classified as the same species but a wolf is not considered to be a dog? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n2wy0/eli5_why_are_chihuahuas_and_great_danes_both/ | {
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2bryew | the u.s presidential election controversy in 2000. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bryew/eli5_the_us_presidential_election_controversy_in/ | {
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2nna9c | what were to happen if a country participating in the iss program were to goto war with another country on the space station? | Would operations stay normal? Are nations' space programs separated from their military? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nna9c/eli5_what_were_to_happen_if_a_country/ | {
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cpqowv | why is it that when you drop a bottle of soda, opening it causes it to spray out? isn’t the same amount of pressure in the bottle regardless? | I’m on my way to work and this just happened to me and I can’t make sense of it seeing as the same amount of energy should be in the bottle if it is sealed right? ELI5 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cpqowv/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_drop_a_bottle_of/ | {
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21ac8s | what does "giving up control of the internet" mean? i thought the internet was non-centralized. | People seem to be freaking out about it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21ac8s/eli5_what_does_giving_up_control_of_the_internet/ | {
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7basat | is yogurt a solid or a liquid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7basat/eli5_is_yogurt_a_solid_or_a_liquid/ | {
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65aci7 | what is happening when you mentally picture (for lack of a better term) a person or scene from your memory? | Even with open eyes, you can picture the face of a friend or a familiar scene. What is happening psychologically, physiologically, or otherwise when you conjure such a mental image? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65aci7/eli5_what_is_happening_when_you_mentally_picture/ | {
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e72f7b | why does it take a professional to tune a piano but nearly any other instrument is tuned by the musician themselves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e72f7b/eli5_why_does_it_take_a_professional_to_tune_a/ | {
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1eizcd | how can ads for cheap, in-browser games use misleading pictures from other media? | I've seen a bunch of these ads (mainly on Facebook, but other places as well) sporting pictures of characters I know are from unrelated media, like Final fantasy or Dragon Ball Z.
Is this activity legal?
If so, how can companies get away with it?
And if not, shouldn't some action be taken against them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1eizcd/eli5_how_can_ads_for_cheap_inbrowser_games_use/ | {
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2mmxgw | in a dark room, why can i see something better when i look just to the side of it, instead of directly at it? | Why can I see details of objects, in the dark, better when I look just to the side of it and focus on it with my peripheral vision, instead of looking directly where the object is? Sometimes, depending on lighting, when I look directly at it it disappears entirely into the dark, just until I look to the side. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mmxgw/eli5_in_a_dark_room_why_can_i_see_something/ | {
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73tcct | if someone passes out from pain, does that mean they've already experienced the worst pain they could ever experience? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73tcct/eli5if_someone_passes_out_from_pain_does_that/ | {
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4bvnck | why does glass sometimes mirror? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bvnck/eli5_why_does_glass_sometimes_mirror/ | {
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2v2d02 | how are male gorillas so strong? | I mean, it's not like they're working out. My understanding is that they mostly sit around and eat leaves. So the muscles: genes, or are they secretly deadlifting fallen trees? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v2d02/eli5_how_are_male_gorillas_so_strong/ | {
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egdril | why is adding 6 sugar cubes to my coffee "too sweet" yet but i barely notice the 65 sugar cubes in a coca-cola bottle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/egdril/eli5_why_is_adding_6_sugar_cubes_to_my_coffee_too/ | {
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3jwdoi | why are female tits so sexualised ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jwdoi/eli5_why_are_female_tits_so_sexualised/ | {
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4iui7s | the difference between a federation and confederation | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iui7s/eli5the_difference_between_a_federation_and/ | {
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3rh692 | why can't black people be racist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rh692/eli5_why_cant_black_people_be_racist/ | {
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70wner | what allows a rifle barrel to spin a bullet traveling over 2000 fps instead of getting stripped? wouldn't the force and speed tear through the riflings instead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70wner/eli5_what_allows_a_rifle_barrel_to_spin_a_bullet/ | {
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349b03 | how does twitter incur a net loss of $162 million on revenue of $436 million this quarter. | So in my 5 year old mind this means Twitter costs $598 million to run for 3 months. This seems crazy to me, what are they spending all that money on?
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2d5yxx | why the republicans want to impeach obama, and do they have a case? | I do not follow politics very much and just want to know why all the republicans keep talking about impeaching Obama. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d5yxx/eli5why_the_republicans_want_to_impeach_obama_and/ | {
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4h3esr | why is it that, when pushing medication through an iv, can you 'taste' whats being pushed. | Even with just normal saline; I get a taste in my mouth. How is that possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h3esr/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_pushing_medication/ | {
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3mqxxi | what do they do with all the dirt after building a subway? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mqxxi/eli5_what_do_they_do_with_all_the_dirt_after/ | {
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2jvvu0 | why is it that when people shorten 'transgender,' they add an asterisk to it? | I always see people saying "trans*" and have no idea why they add the asterisk. ELI5? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jvvu0/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_people_shorten/ | {
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7dyfqz | what does our brain experience when we try to understand really large numbers or the size of the universe, and what causes this limitation? | I’ve always loved watching science videos but was always curious what it really means when concepts are “too big or complicated for our brains to handle.” What limits our brain physically or psychologically, and what happens, if anything, when we try to understand these ideas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dyfqz/eli5_what_does_our_brain_experience_when_we_try/ | {
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9vaacl | why led light bulbs can't be dimmed by a traditional dimmer switch | Doesn't a dimmer switch reduce current, and wouldn't reduced current dim an LED? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vaacl/eli5_why_led_light_bulbs_cant_be_dimmed_by_a/ | {
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2hwgn5 | what is the point of having particle accelerators? why is understanding short-lived "fundamental" particles helpful for humankind? | I don't understand how having particle accelerators is useful for any practical applications. I mean, okay, you find out that some minute particle exists for a nano-second. How is that helpful? What are applications with these particles that can arise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hwgn5/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_having_particle/ | {
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1n704r | why humans got to the point of changing who they are completely just to fit in. | I've never understood what happened to make it so people will act like a totally different person just to be a part of a certain group of people. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n704r/eli5_why_humans_got_to_the_point_of_changing_who/ | {
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cftz9c | sauna heat | Why can you go in a sauna up to 212 F, but heatstroke and outdoor temperatures become unbearable at far far lower temperatures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cftz9c/eli5_sauna_heat/ | {
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1ag9es | what was the cause of people rapidly leaving myspace for facebook? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ag9es/eli5_what_was_the_cause_of_people_rapidly_leaving/ | {
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6boxd2 | standing water is usually nasty and full of bacteria and growth, why do wells have such clean water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6boxd2/eli5_standing_water_is_usually_nasty_and_full_of/ | {
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2tbg8m | how can i get a radio station perfectly in my car, right outside my home, and have a terrible signal to the same station with a radio inside my home? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tbg8m/eli5_how_can_i_get_a_radio_station_perfectly_in/ | {
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c1kg4i | how do subsidies work, such as fossil fuel or farm subsidies? what benefits do they provide and/or what harm would result from stopping them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1kg4i/eli5_how_do_subsidies_work_such_as_fossil_fuel_or/ | {
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7fz15b | how much harder was it to live into old age into your 90s before modern medical advances? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fz15b/eli5_how_much_harder_was_it_to_live_into_old_age/ | {
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kllul | college football realignment | Why are teams switching conferences? Why couldn't things stay the same? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kllul/eli5_college_football_realignment/ | {
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3p6hsx | the relationship between everyone and the iss. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p6hsx/eli5_the_relationship_between_everyone_and_the_iss/ | {
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535isg | how come when you "delete" something on a computer it's not really gone and people can still find it. | So I was watching a criminal investigation show and they always talk about how like pictures or files were deleted but police/fbi are still able retrieve the information. So how is the information still there? Does it take up space on the hard drive. Also, how much can still be on the hard drive, like is everything ev... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/535isg/eli5_how_come_when_you_delete_something_on_a/ | {
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3cg05t | why call it a 3rd party and not a 2nd party? | I'm just intrigued as to why an item not produced by a developer, but used by them, is considered a 3rd party item? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cg05t/eli5_why_call_it_a_3rd_party_and_not_a_2nd_party/ | {
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9q7b47 | when the initial hubble telescope pictures came back blurry - how did they determine it was the thickness of the mirror that was the fault? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9q7b47/eli5_when_the_initial_hubble_telescope_pictures/ | {
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2lo8u9 | why is shipping an item so expensive? | OVERSEAS SHIPPING.
Tried to buy something for my younger brother the other day and the shipping was $40! Just curious as to why it is so much and what expenses go into getting me a pair of shoes for a christmas gift. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lo8u9/eli5why_is_shipping_an_item_so_expensive/ | {
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5uf8x1 | what is bottleneck? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uf8x1/eli5_what_is_bottleneck/ | {
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150lrk | explain why e.s.d (electrostatic discharge) actually damages computers, but like i'm five. | As a person that works in networking/sys-admin stuff (or at least hopes to one day...) I know that ESD is bad, and can ruin ram, mobos, and plenty of other electronic equipment. What I can't wrap my head around is why the discharge doesn't just follow the circuit like that built-up in capacitors after you unplug the co... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/150lrk/explain_why_esd_electrostatic_discharge_actually/ | {
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2mna8u | how can a suspect under arrest prove that he/she did not have their miranda rights read to them? can't the cop lie and say he read them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mna8u/eli5how_can_a_suspect_under_arrest_prove_that/ | {
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4609bu | why are some water bottles ribbed? e.g., meijer brand spring water, generic brands of bottled water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4609bu/eli5why_are_some_water_bottles_ribbed_eg_meijer/ | {
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2dv0yv | what are the components of an eye, how does it work? why does eyesight get worse for some people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dv0yv/eli5_what_are_the_components_of_an_eye_how_does/ | {
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cysngf | how do dvd games work? (interactive dvds) | A few times before, I've played DVD games. Ones that work on standard DVD players, a good example being Who Wants to Be A Millionaire DVD games. This example apparently uses what's known as "DVD-Extra", and the game selects random questions every time you play. I've always been curious how this, and other interactive D... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cysngf/eli5_how_do_dvd_games_work_interactive_dvds/ | {
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6wh7fd | how does _url_0_ have so much copyrighted material, even recent material? | I was browsing _URL_0_ and I found very strange that it shared, distributed and hosted a lot of copyrighted material. Warner Brothers cartoons, t.v. shows, videogames, books, a lot of cultural products that are copyrighted and even very recent (from the 90s) and that ARE NOT open source. I find it very strange, not bec... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wh7fd/eli5_how_does_archiveorg_have_so_much_copyrighted/ | {
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2em8cc | why do americans call their government a democracy when it is by definition a republic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2em8cc/eli5why_do_americans_call_their_government_a/ | {
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3mwhrl | why is there so much focus on reducing violence against women when most violence is against men? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mwhrl/eli5_why_is_there_so_much_focus_on_reducing/ | {
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49hiyz | how do blacksmiths make their tools before they have any? | Blacksmiths use tools made from metal (anvil, tongs, hammer etc) to ply their trade.
But how do they make those tools to begin with when they don't have the tools to make them yet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49hiyz/eli5_how_do_blacksmiths_make_their_tools_before/ | {
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5164kz | why is there no singular gender neutral pronoun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5164kz/eli5why_is_there_no_singular_gender_neutral/ | {
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96u2wm | why do those who suffer from adhd may be overly sensitive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96u2wm/eli5_why_do_those_who_suffer_from_adhd_may_be/ | {
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3l3k6o | why, if i paint a room white it seems brighter, and some might say larger and the opposite is true if i paint a room black? | What is actually happening to the light in the room, and why would I need more bulbs in a black room to get the same lux level as a white room? What is causing the reflective quality in the material? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l3k6o/eli5_why_if_i_paint_a_room_white_it_seems/ | {
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4xoybh | why do memories of earlier times in your life feel so pleasant regardless of all the bad things that were also occurring during those times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xoybh/eli5_why_do_memories_of_earlier_times_in_your/ | {
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23fyy6 | p=np, np hard, np complete, np. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23fyy6/eli5_pnp_np_hard_np_complete_np/ | {
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2ir652 | why hats are not permitted while inside a royal canadian legion, or at most people's supper tables? | I understand it's out of respect, but is there an event or story in history that brought this tradition about? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ir652/eli5_why_hats_are_not_permitted_while_inside_a/ | {
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1uphci | sometimes when i am falling asleep it feels like my body is moving at a high speed as if on a roller coaster, even though i am motionless in bed. why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uphci/eli5_sometimes_when_i_am_falling_asleep_it_feels/ | {
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1wv80k | if palau, micronesia, and the marshall islands are all in free association with the usa but considered countries, why aren't niue and the cook islands (in free association with new zealand) considered countries? | Obviously Niue and the Cook Islands are TECHNICALLY countries, but if you see a list of independent nations I guarantee you wont see Niue on there, but if you dont see Palau or Micronesia, the list is a bad source. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wv80k/eli5_if_palau_micronesia_and_the_marshall_islands/ | {
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1ez0er | how is an electrical signal turned into something else by a computer? | Hang with me this is going to be a slightly lengthy explanation of my question.
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1vvj7o | how it comes that such common words as "candy" and "saga" are allowed to be trademarked, just like _url_0_ did? | Wouldn't it lead to absurds like copyrighting more common phrases such as "the game"? Can I trademark something very common and then sue other companies for using it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vvj7o/eli5_how_it_comes_that_such_common_words_as_candy/ | {
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154so9 | can the police log into your facebook account and use the content as evidence? | Lets say that you got arrested and you are being questioned by a police at the interview room. You answer their question and signed written statements, and you also given them your Facebook password and username account but no Miranda warnings were given. The following day the police log into your Facebook account. ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/154so9/can_the_police_log_into_your_facebook_account_and/ | {
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ac6on4 | how in a solar eclipse, from earth, moon´s diameter looks same as sun´s diameter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ac6on4/eli5_how_in_a_solar_eclipse_from_earth_moons/ | {
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