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aa4ymz | what sources will future historians use to descrive and learn about our time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aa4ymz/eli5_what_sources_will_future_historians_use_to/ | {
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31bngn | why does hot oil react that much when water is added and if it's not a reaction (which isn't), why doesn't cold oil do so as well? | Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31bngn/eli5_why_does_hot_oil_react_that_much_when_water/ | {
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7j6mry | why are female breasts and boobs seen as so 'inappropriate' even if the woman if breastfeeding, but things much more out of the ordinary such as dismembered limbs and torture are pg13? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7j6mry/eli5_why_are_female_breasts_and_boobs_seen_as_so/ | {
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5rj79v | how do plants that live in extremely cold environments survive the winter if the ground their roots are in is frozen, cutting off their water supply? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rj79v/eli5_how_do_plants_that_live_in_extremely_cold/ | {
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5itw51 | why aren't spaces allowed in urls? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5itw51/eli5_why_arent_spaces_allowed_in_urls/ | {
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72659y | what is ledger balance | Today I checked my account and found out that the money my parents transferred via online was put in ledger balance .I couldn't withdraw the amount becoz my current balance is less than the available balance .I want to know if I'll be able to withdraw money from the ledger balance. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72659y/eli5_what_is_ledger_balance/ | {
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2q6r63 | what is a "tor exit node" or "tor node" | What is a "Tor exit node" or "Tor node"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q6r63/eli5_what_is_a_tor_exit_node_or_tor_node/ | {
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yfc6l | why are people more emotional when they're hungover? | I understand the basics of what's going on with my body when I'm hungover, dehydration and whatnot, but what's going on up in the old brain factory?
Why is it I'm so deeply and thoroughly **moved** by things I would only roll my eyes at when I haven't tied one on the previous night?
I've talked this over with my fr... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yfc6l/eli5_why_are_people_more_emotional_when_theyre/ | {
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6weive | why are 100%cotton button-down shirts made out of a different fabric than 100% cotton t-shirts? | T-shirts are stretchy. However, button-down shirts only recently started incorporating elastane/etc. for the "stretch" effect. Why not just make button-downs with the same stretchy 100% cotton that t-shirts are made out of? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6weive/eli5_why_are_100cotton_buttondown_shirts_made_out/ | {
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3e1et1 | what affects our abilities to recall regular childhood memories? | The keyword here is "regular." I'm not talking about bad things that happened.
This is a question that's been on my mind for ~7 years now and has been lightly pondered from time to time. I'm 27 years old so I would of recalled it when I was ~20, I was bored and sitting in my room pondering things and ended up wanderin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e1et1/eli5_what_affects_our_abilities_to_recall_regular/ | {
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oir2u | bain capital | Can someone explain what it actually is that entities like Bain Capital and the Carlyle group do.
I understand the whole fire storm coming out about Bain and Mitt's involvement. But what do they and company's like them do day to day. What are their means and what are their ends | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oir2u/bain_capital/ | {
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40x6km | when a static shock jumps between 2 people, how can it be very painful for one person and painless for the other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40x6km/eli5_when_a_static_shock_jumps_between_2_people/ | {
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25mae0 | how was mail sorted before the common use of computers? | How did they know where ALL the streets were? Or was it mainly PO boxes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25mae0/eli5_how_was_mail_sorted_before_the_common_use_of/ | {
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842htj | why are test scores so crucial in schooling? | So aside from the basic, better test scores means more money. I was wondering why is that what they drive everything off of? I always considered school to be helping you for further life and I've never been given a test after school. USA here, I don't know about the school systems elsewhere. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/842htj/eli5_why_are_test_scores_so_crucial_in_schooling/ | {
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jvvmr | what do singers hear in the headphones in recording studios? | Are they just listening to the music without vocals? Are they listening to a recording of the whole band playing together previously, with them singing included?
Or is it something totally different, like audio cues or something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jvvmr/eli5_what_do_singers_hear_in_the_headphones_in/ | {
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6496a5 | what do wild animals do when they get bored? | For example, a lion. It has its prey for the day, is well rested, the cubs are ok and there is nothing to do. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6496a5/eli5_what_do_wild_animals_do_when_they_get_bored/ | {
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div3w1 | why do pierced ears require more care the older you get? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/div3w1/eli5_why_do_pierced_ears_require_more_care_the/ | {
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1wg0bj | how did individual independent civilizations from around the world all independently discover complex processes such as distilling alcohol? | These days information flows freely from all corners of the globe, but in the past this was not the case. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wg0bj/eli5how_did_individual_independent_civilizations/ | {
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1zt1ne | why is qatar slowly breaking up with saudi arabia and bahrain for being extremist, when they always seemed more progressive? | I always thought Qatar and the UAE were leading the rest of the gulf in terms of liberal progressivism, because of things like Al Jazeera and the World Cup, and that they're so close to the States that they gave them air bases during two wars.
Obviously I was wrong -- apparently they're trying to strengthen the Musli... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zt1ne/eli5_why_is_qatar_slowly_breaking_up_with_saudi/ | {
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1kdjz6 | what would happen if you ate one of those little packets that come in a shoe box? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kdjz6/eli5_what_would_happen_if_you_ate_one_of_those/ | {
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1cln8e | why does fertilizer explode? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cln8e/eli5_why_does_fertilizer_explode/ | {
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5rkq5z | why is it okay to stream or upload yourself playing/watching a game, but not a movie? | How is the creative content different? Why is one illegal but the other not? I didn't pay to watch or "consume" the content of the games on twitch, at all. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rkq5z/eli5_why_is_it_okay_to_stream_or_upload_yourself/ | {
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4kbm4g | why did the process of german reunification after 1990 prove to be so unexpectedly difficult? | Would similar difficulites be face by Korea today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kbm4g/eli5_why_did_the_process_of_german_reunification/ | {
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2wh4cy | why does bashing my crt tv make it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wh4cy/eli5_why_does_bashing_my_crt_tv_make_it_work/ | {
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21ihdl | what happens to passengers when a plane flies 45,000 feet into the air? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21ihdl/eli5_what_happens_to_passengers_when_a_plane/ | {
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cnjks3 | does freezing yourself (cryogenics) for years actually happen or is it pure science fiction? | Every now and then I come across a post like this: ‘girl with incurable sickness is frozen until remedy gets discovered’. Now I was wondering if stuff like this actually happens or not? I would guess that it would not be possible for adults but would surely like to know how it works. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cnjks3/eli5_does_freezing_yourself_cryogenics_for_years/ | {
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6w8av0 | when planes fly low, why is it harder to detect them? | The obvious answer to me is because they "blend with the ground" or the bounceback on radars dont go through mountains/whatever ... but what about over oceans etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6w8av0/eli5_when_planes_fly_low_why_is_it_harder_to/ | {
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6q779g | how far away are we from achieving a breakthrough in data compression like pied piper's compression algorithm from silicon valley? | I am aware that SV is not totally true but man do they make it sound real!
I think data compression is incredible and I would like to hear about complex concepts currently being used and how they can be improved upon. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q779g/eli5_how_far_away_are_we_from_achieving_a/ | {
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7vt48o | the night sky is typically lit by millions of stars. why are none visible when watching the starman stream? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vt48o/eli5_the_night_sky_is_typically_lit_by_millions/ | {
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c2r4y3 | why in sand dunes is there no gravel or small pebbles? only sand for miles? wouldn't there be small pebbles at least? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2r4y3/eli5_why_in_sand_dunes_is_there_no_gravel_or/ | {
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2uidhf | the superbowl game. | You will never find a person so dissasociated with sports as a whole than myself. I understand extremely little about any given sport (rules, players, even teams) and we don't really even watch the Superbowl here.
Could someone give me a simplified version of what went down this Superbowl? A lot of people seem pretty ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uidhf/eli5_the_superbowl_game/ | {
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6fimhu | what makes you feel winded/a cramp in your stomach from exercise that is mild/easy for you. such as being able run 5 miles, but getting a cramp 2 mins into a run. | ^ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fimhu/eli5_what_makes_you_feel_windeda_cramp_in_your/ | {
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crc13b | why our phones feel like they vibrate when no text or notification happens | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crc13b/eli5_why_our_phones_feel_like_they_vibrate_when/ | {
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3nniso | why do people blame football (american) coaches, and fire them for their players mistakes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nniso/eli5_why_do_people_blame_football_american/ | {
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ac4kmy | how can we survive the radiation of the sun outside our ozone layer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ac4kmy/eli5_how_can_we_survive_the_radiation_of_the_sun/ | {
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9udamj | why does water feel colder on your back than on your front? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9udamj/eli5_why_does_water_feel_colder_on_your_back_than/ | {
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311nl7 | what would happen to earth's rotation if all the cars in the world started driving on a single lane, counter clockwise of the earth's rotation? | [Like this.](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/311nl7/eli5what_would_happen_to_earths_rotation_if_all/ | {
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3c4h3z | why does it seem like the first half of my gas tank gets more miles than the second? | For example, when the gas gauge is at 1/2 I am at 250 miles. But when my gas light comes on I'm at 420 with a range of 30. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c4h3z/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_the_first_half_of_my/ | {
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41s4mw | why do humans find intense exercise harder in cold air? | I usually experience poorer levels of fitness when exercising in the winter in comparison to summer. Why does the cold air seem to make it harder? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41s4mw/eli5_why_do_humans_find_intense_exercise_harder/ | {
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4xpv9x | why, in the sprint at the velodrome, do the cyclists do the thing where they cycle slowly watching each other before a final sprint? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xpv9x/eli5why_in_the_sprint_at_the_velodrome_do_the/ | {
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24obzz | why do people go to college to major in business? | What does a business degree teach you that can't be taught outside of a textbook? What sorts of jobs do people get after earning such a degree? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24obzz/eli5_why_do_people_go_to_college_to_major_in/ | {
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34oyxp | drum sheet music | How does it work? How do drummers know what to hit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34oyxp/eli5_drum_sheet_music/ | {
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cumzla | what is the whole sony/disney spider-man issue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cumzla/eli5_what_is_the_whole_sonydisney_spiderman_issue/ | {
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2mjlax | the economic war between the us and russia | Why did it start? What is going on in this war? What are the outcomes? What is to be gained and lost due to this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mjlax/eli5_the_economic_war_between_the_us_and_russia/ | {
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3hlfg6 | if being obese is generally bad for you, why do people keep glorifying it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hlfg6/eli5_if_being_obese_is_generally_bad_for_you_why/ | {
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21cppt | please explain the iron curtain. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21cppt/eli5please_explain_the_iron_curtain/ | {
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equonm | when you open an image in notepad, why does it come out in seemingly infinite numbers of gibberish characters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/equonm/eli5_when_you_open_an_image_in_notepad_why_does/ | {
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bba2b6 | when almost all of them have 16:9/18.5:9/21:9 screen ratios, why do smartphones still mostly have 4:3 camera sensors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bba2b6/eli5_when_almost_all_of_them_have_1691859219/ | {
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4n0b07 | why are russian military jets periodically testing nato and us borders? |
In the last few years, I've read news reports from NATO countries as far inland as Great Britain and also the West Coast of the United States where Russian aircraft, some fighters, encroached on sovereign airspace and caused fighters to scramble to intercept them. The planes did turn back around. These interactions ar... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n0b07/eli5_why_are_russian_military_jets_periodically/ | {
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67c1sx | what is the earned income tax credit? | I know close to nothing about taxes/tax law, but as a political science major I recently heard someone talk about the issue of the "earned income tax credit". I tried to google what it was, but I had a tough time following with my minimal background knowledge. If possible I'd like to know:
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3e8esf | if the best picture of pluto was a blurry mess prior to new horizons, how do we know so much about planets light years away? (such as their atmospheric makeup, etc.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e8esf/eli5_if_the_best_picture_of_pluto_was_a_blurry/ | {
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2zdt3i | the difference between el niño and la niña, and the significance of each one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zdt3i/eli5_the_difference_between_el_niño_and_la_niña/ | {
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1ugfg3 | why isn't 1:00 at 50% power the same as :30 at 100% power on microwaves? | Or essentially, please help me understand how the power functions effect my food. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ugfg3/eli5_why_isnt_100_at_50_power_the_same_as_30_at/ | {
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3lyt19 | how do the major religions finance themselves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lyt19/eli5_how_do_the_major_religions_finance_themselves/ | {
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2ya0lm | how do air purifiers work? | I am highly skeptical of Air purifiers probably because I don't understand how/why they work. I don't want to dismiss them without understanding them. I am specifically looking at something that looks and operates as a fan.
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5w35t7 | what does classical music such as mozart and beethoven really do to a babies brain when exposed to it from birth onwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w35t7/eli5_what_does_classical_music_such_as_mozart_and/ | {
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495db8 | how can helicopters maintain a steady hover even if the pilot isn't doing anything? | Old helicopters required frequent stabilizing by the pilot, and even then it was hard to hover very steady. Now, I see helicopter hovering almost dead-still, and the pilot isn't doing too much. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/495db8/eli5_how_can_helicopters_maintain_a_steady_hover/ | {
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3sh9gq | how was germany able to regain the worlds trust after the holocaust and ww2? | I just don't understand how they did so much awful and are such a trusted and allied country. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sh9gq/eli5_how_was_germany_able_to_regain_the_worlds/ | {
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3qos1k | why are prices in london more expensive than in the rest of the uk? | I'm guessing that the higher wages came about because of the higher prices, but if I'm wrong correct me.
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2a5vd8 | if mutations occur at random, how can some happen more often than others like down's syndrome, compared to rarer genetic mutations like apert syndrome? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a5vd8/eli5_if_mutations_occur_at_random_how_can_some/ | {
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19qw2q | official thread: hugo chavez and venezuela | In light of the recent death of the leader of Venezuela, we thought we'd create an official thread about him and the current state of affairs in the region.
Some background:
[News of his death](_URL_1_)
[Wikipedia](_URL_0_)
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49gd02 | why do both mla and apa exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49gd02/eli5why_do_both_mla_and_apa_exist/ | {
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5iosw7 | censorship reasoning across the world? | So I know there are a lot of standards for people across the world that's viewed by POVs of others, but the government too? What drives them around saying what should be censored, and what doesn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5iosw7/eli5_censorship_reasoning_across_the_world/ | {
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38urut | how can our bodies function in zero gravity? are there processes that can't happen in space? | It seems like everything gets all wacky in space but for some reason it seems like humans are totally fine in space ships. Don't their organs float around? Aren't there things that don't work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38urut/eli5_how_can_our_bodies_function_in_zero_gravity/ | {
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3xcwi3 | how can scientists determine scientific constants (like the speed if ligh, specific heat capacity of water, and the size if a proton) with such accuracy and without much experimental error? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xcwi3/eli5_how_can_scientists_determine_scientific/ | {
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2664o2 | why do i quickly become "awoken" if i deliberately move a muscle when i'm on the verge of falling into a deep slumber? | Maybe I didn't word it correctly..so here's an example: I'm in my bed at night with phone in hand, everything is becoming darker and blurry as my eyes are closing and I'm pressing random buttons. I then remember I have to brush my teeth (or urinate) and get up. At that point, I am wide awake and I can't go back to slee... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2664o2/eli5_why_do_i_quickly_become_awoken_if_i/ | {
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2hd9g1 | how does the irs catch people who cheat on their taxes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hd9g1/eli5_how_does_the_irs_catch_people_who_cheat_on/ | {
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5lcz56 | how is property in outer space valued? if the earth colonized mars what government/organisation would technically own it | ELI5: How is property in outer space valued? If the earth colonized Mars what government/organisation would technically own it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lcz56/eli5_how_is_property_in_outer_space_valued_if_the/ | {
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39hjwb | how do they make those movies where everything's frozen in time except for the actor? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39hjwb/eli5_how_do_they_make_those_movies_where/ | {
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c1qgea | paint colour codes | Hi all!
& #x200B;
Can someone explain paint colour codes to me? For example, I have a code that says:
CLRNT BL CL LL
OZ 0 0 1
384th 246 50 106
This creates a blue-grey colour, and for my brain's interest I want to know what all the things mean, but online... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1qgea/eli5_paint_colour_codes/ | {
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1lx0fw | if one cannot give consent while intoxicated why can one still engage in transactions, such as buying something while drunk? | I mean it seems like the merchant would be unable to sell you something as you could not legally consent to buying it. Is he not taking advantage of you? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lx0fw/eli5_if_one_cannot_give_consent_while_intoxicated/ | {
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3nf4xo | why do we have to be called regular names when there are so many possible names? | Ok, this just came from internet a while ago. I read that a Chinese man wanted to call his son or daughter (I don't remember well the gender of the child) @, I mean, @ as in "at".
That makes me think: If my parents wanted to call me, for example, 123, or I would like to call my son or daughter 123, I could not do it.... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nf4xo/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_be_called_regular_names/ | {
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3c5227 | what makes checking sites like reddit such an addictive activity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c5227/eli5_what_makes_checking_sites_like_reddit_such/ | {
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2nyuqx | why is a person only allowed to have a patent for 20 years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nyuqx/eli5_why_is_a_person_only_allowed_to_have_a/ | {
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39le7k | pornography censorship in japan. | C'mon, we've all seen it. Little black bars placed somewhere on the genitals. It doesn't even hide anything, so what's the point? I know the censorship has a lot to do with westernization, but my question is more about the bare-minimum effort into actually censoring things.
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2hrvo6 | if the moon's gravitational is such that it can pull the waters of the earth towards it, i.e., the tide cycle; does it also affect my own personal weight? | While perhaps miniscule in scale, is my personal weight affected by the gravitational pull of the moon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hrvo6/eli5_if_the_moons_gravitational_is_such_that_it/ | {
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64vgvx | why is washington dc colder than madrid in the winter even though dc is more south of madrid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64vgvx/eli5_why_is_washington_dc_colder_than_madrid_in/ | {
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akojvv | how do celebrities who sign autographs all the time avoid being victims of fraud by people who forge their signatures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akojvv/eli5_how_do_celebrities_who_sign_autographs_all/ | {
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3595ta | why is it that the moon controls our ocean's waves, but not the pools? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3595ta/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_moon_controls_our_oceans/ | {
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jdzu9 | how the republicans came to be called republicans and the democrats democrats. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jdzu9/eli5_how_the_republicans_came_to_be_called/ | {
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cbzqmx | what's the difference between interstate highways and us highways? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cbzqmx/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_interstate/ | {
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8toph9 | what exactly is your body doing when acne forms? | I know certain skin types have it over others but I'm just curious as to what is taking place inside. Is there a blockage? Is it waste removal? If so, what kind of waste? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8toph9/eli5_what_exactly_is_your_body_doing_when_acne/ | {
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7uq7za | how are off shore country boundaries figured out? past a certain point, does the ocean just turn to lawless waters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7uq7za/eli5_how_are_off_shore_country_boundaries_figured/ | {
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cf870s | how much of our forgotten memory/memories can we access through hypnosis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cf870s/eli5_how_much_of_our_forgotten_memorymemories_can/ | {
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4jwja0 | how does bandwidth of networks keep increasing? how can we squeeze more speed from the same cable? | I just read an article on how Bell Labs has upped the speed of existing cable infrastructure. How is it that we're still finding ways to improve the speed of an existing cable (could be said of USB, Thunderbolt, same grade of Ethernet cable, etc)? Why weren't these advances put in place when the cable was first introdu... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jwja0/eli5_how_does_bandwidth_of_networks_keep/ | {
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4ikh2w | the difference in hearing damage when listening to loud music verses turning it up to hear when there's another loud sound? | If you listen to loud music at a point it will become uncomfortably loud, but if you have that same volume and you try to listen to the music near a lawnmower, you don't seem to notice the overly loud music. Is there a difference in how the loud music affects your hearing depending on other loud sounds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ikh2w/eli5_the_difference_in_hearing_damage_when/ | {
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40hxft | classes in programming languages? | I'm not an extremely experienced coder. As a matter of fact, I'm quite bad at programming in general. I tried to learn Java but I got stuck at classes and every explanation that I found and heard made absolutely no sense to me. Now, a friend of mine wants to make a simple videogame in Unreal Engine 4, and although I'm ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40hxft/eli5_classes_in_programming_languages/ | {
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9ogke7 | what is the difference between direct and alternating current and how would using each one in a light bulb change the way it works? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ogke7/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_direct_and/ | {
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78ijs1 | how are we to tell which nutrition recommendations are true when there are numerous contradictory reports every few years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78ijs1/eli5_how_are_we_to_tell_which_nutrition/ | {
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1sh0z3 | what would it take to make it so that pollution in shanghai isn't 200 times above acceptable levels and why isn't it being done? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sh0z3/eli5_what_would_it_take_to_make_it_so_that/ | {
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1uvmeh | is it possible to fully clear your mind and truly not be able to think about anything even if for only a second? | Even when you are trying to think about nothing you are in fact thinking about thinking about nothing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uvmeh/eli5_is_it_possible_to_fully_clear_your_mind_and/ | {
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1iqflj | what actually happens when you "toast" something? (ex. a bagel) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iqflj/eli5_what_actually_happens_when_you_toast/ | {
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x30qf | why is the "www" in a url replaced with something like a number in the end like "ww28"? | The websites mostly seem to be malicious in nature. does the number in the "www" has to do anything with it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x30qf/eli5_why_is_the_www_in_a_url_replaced_with/ | {
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2fjm37 | how come when i swat a gnat or fruit fly it doesn't really do anything? if a much larger creature swatted me like that, i assume i'd die. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fjm37/eli5_how_come_when_i_swat_a_gnat_or_fruit_fly_it/ | {
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4ub3tk | how come japan has such a prolific animation industry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ub3tk/eli5how_come_japan_has_such_a_prolific_animation/ | {
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34kk66 | why do some people go to bed dry and as soon as they fall asleep they start sweating alot? | My son will be perfect fine...and when he falls asleep... it's as if he's in 90 degree weather.. never understood why.
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5oan5c | what does a university accreditation do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oan5c/eli5what_does_a_university_accreditation_do/ | {
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2fbcnk | why do pizzas (etc...) cook a crispier crust at a lower temperature? | Boxed pizzas always say something like "400 degrees for a crisper crust, 425 for a softer crust," but baked in the same time frame. (False?) logic would suggest that the longer something sits in the oven, the crispier it becomes, and thus a hotter temperature without the reduction of the cooking time would equal MORE c... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fbcnk/eli5_why_do_pizzas_etc_cook_a_crispier_crust_at_a/ | {
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64mqu5 | what is the actual mechanism of the stomach flu? | Searched around and haven't found a satisfying answer.
I'm just coming off a jag of 24-hour stomach flu, and I'd like to know - in an ELI5 kind of way - exactly what is going on. My guess is that the virus is replicating like crazy, and then encourages the body to vomit/have diarrhea to help spread the virus?
Also,... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64mqu5/eli5_what_is_the_actual_mechanism_of_the_stomach/ | {
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