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5xrw05 | - objectification of women? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xrw05/eli5_objectification_of_women/ | {
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th4vd | what was hitler's explanation for his black hair and average height when he claimed the perfect race was aryan? | How did he explain this to loyal Germans of his party? Or any Germans for that matter. Sorry for being dumb but that's what this subreddit is here for, right?
EDIT: Holy fuck did not expect this many comments. Thanks to all of you :D | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/th4vd/eli5_what_was_hitlers_explanation_for_his_black/ | {
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3sof9y | how does lupus affect a person? | I know two people with Lupus - I understand basically what it is, but what seemed strange is that the one person is in really terrible health, while the other seems to be doing pretty great so far.
I don't have a ton more details than that. The first person is close to 40, while the other is in her late 20's, but they... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sof9y/eli5_how_does_lupus_affect_a_person/ | {
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8gq7vb | do large corporate stores notice petty theft of one or two small items? how? | E.g. how would a chain supermarket know if a packet of gum was stolen, and do they check who did it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gq7vb/eli5_do_large_corporate_stores_notice_petty_theft/ | {
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3sgoqa | why did us decide to go for 'presidential republic' system instead of 'parliamentary republic' system ? | What was the rational behind selecting this system by our founding fathers ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sgoqa/eli5_why_did_us_decide_to_go_for_presidential/ | {
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614wpk | why are skeletons scary? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/614wpk/eli5_why_are_skeletons_scary/ | {
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3au5zw | how does d-link's homeplug (use ac power mains as network cabling) work? | Here's a link to the product in question: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3au5zw/eli5_how_does_dlinks_homeplug_use_ac_power_mains/ | {
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chhfvo | why shouldn't i mix old and new batteries or batteries of different types (disposables with rechargeables)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chhfvo/eli5_why_shouldnt_i_mix_old_and_new_batteries_or/ | {
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2kllgq | why does the skin on my arms turn purple with normal colored spots when i'm cold and bright red when i'm hot? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kllgq/eli5_why_does_the_skin_on_my_arms_turn_purple/ | {
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n3h85 | - why do captchas need to look like they're a
ransom note with each letter clipped from a
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36bbp9 | why are we still using dvds for games and movies and not distributing them on small usb drives? | It just seems easier, much less plastic compared to the case of a movie/game and you can't scratch or damage them as easily. It'd save room in dvd players and consoles too.
Is it because we went from dvd's to fully digital platforms very quickly and skipped the middle?
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83d17r | why is the california high-speed rail taking longer than the transcontinental railroad, to be built? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83d17r/eli5_why_is_the_california_highspeed_rail_taking/ | {
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4lpoiz | what is i²c protocol is and how it works? | Working on a research project and have little to no information on circuit boards. I'm currently trying to figure out how to use a line scan module to read in an array of pixels.
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353eyn | how come politicians in the us always reference god in speeches, isn't that a little contrary to freedom of religion (or lack of religion) if god is written everywhere? | Do they mean "your" God, or do they mean specifically the Christian god? I feel like it's very weird how though you have the absolute freedom to believe (or disbelieve) any god you want, "God Bless" or "So help me God" is EVERYWHERE. Why is religion such a big factor into politics? I would have assumed that religion wa... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/353eyn/eli5_how_come_politicians_in_the_us_always/ | {
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1oi8r8 | if somebody is born deaf , in what language do they think in ? | are they thinking in a language they create themself or what ? Hope you can help me :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oi8r8/eli5_if_somebody_is_born_deaf_in_what_language_do/ | {
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uxvoh | how exactly do designer babies work? | I know what they are in a general sense, but I'd like to know(/be able to explain) how they work. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uxvoh/eli5_how_exactly_do_designer_babies_work/ | {
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690ara | why do people say that reagan's fiscal policies were so terrible if the 80s were some of the most prosperous times for the middle class? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/690ara/eli5_why_do_people_say_that_reagans_fiscal/ | {
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6w3ux3 | water vapor | ELI5: If below 0°C the water is solid (ice), between 0°C and 100° we have liquid water and above 100°C the water is at vapor form, how is it possible that we have vaporized water in the air that we breath? I mean the room temperature is something about 20°C, and our body temperature is near 37°C. Shouldn't the water va... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6w3ux3/eli5_water_vapor/ | {
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7ionrz | how did early humans survive in cold weather before the invention of clothes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ionrz/eli5_how_did_early_humans_survive_in_cold_weather/ | {
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5ixccu | how exactly does cling film work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ixccu/eli5_how_exactly_does_cling_film_work/ | {
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58uyia | what happens to a cheque once you've deposited it at the bank? | Why does it often take a week to process certain cheques? Do banks keep it for a certain period of time in case of fraud? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58uyia/eli5_what_happens_to_a_cheque_once_youve/ | {
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7gb97z | how do people die from a broken heart? | What is the condition exactly, or is it solely emotional? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gb97z/eli5how_do_people_die_from_a_broken_heart/ | {
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3cz56a | time zone name | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cz56a/eli5_time_zone_name/ | {
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8kletg | why does alcohol make you gain weight since it's basically a liquid with little to no nutritional value? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kletg/eli5_why_does_alcohol_make_you_gain_weight_since/ | {
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1x9yvb | how do large crystals form? | Particularly large, seemingly perfect ones.
Edit: This is what made me ask [pyrite](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x9yvb/eli5_how_do_large_crystals_form/ | {
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8i46yr | why does silicone stick so well to glass and tiles if they are not very porous and so smooth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8i46yr/eli5_why_does_silicone_stick_so_well_to_glass_and/ | {
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3ovl17 | can/will there ever be a sub-species of humans? | For example like there's sub_species for almost all living things, like birds, but are humans even able to have sub-species? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ovl17/eli5_canwill_there_ever_be_a_subspecies_of_humans/ | {
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43f440 | why is 'to' pronounced like too but not like go, so etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43f440/eli5_why_is_to_pronounced_like_too_but_not_like/ | {
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7x80mo | is fluoride good or bad? i hear people saying it's terrible, but it's in every tube of toothpaste? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7x80mo/eli5_is_fluoride_good_or_bad_i_hear_people_saying/ | {
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pfu20 | why was former president bill clinton questioned under oath about his affair? | As a follow-up to [this question](_URL_0_), why was Clinton being questioned *under oath* about the Lewinski affair? Was somebody suing him? I'm not aware of any laws which were being broken by the President receiving head from an intern. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pfu20/eli5_why_was_former_president_bill_clinton/ | {
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4inttx | can electricity be stored via a bunch of magnets and wires? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4inttx/eli5_can_electricity_be_stored_via_a_bunch_of/ | {
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6k5hre | why do url links to even legit sites contain so many redirects to the point that they break the browser? | I've seen urls pointing to _URL_0_ to _URL_1_ and then back to _URL_0_ and this goes on for several times before ending in browser error? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6k5hre/eli5_why_do_url_links_to_even_legit_sites_contain/ | {
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4brnl8 | why do peolpe get goosebumps and sudden feelings of deep shame out of nowhere, years after they do something slightly socially awkward? (also known as 'douche chills') | For example, one time when I was 12, I met my friend's mother at school and I went for the hello-kiss instead of the handshake. I immediately saw in her eyes that she had preferred the handshake. Every 4 months it pops into my head and I want to kill myself. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4brnl8/eli5why_do_peolpe_get_goosebumps_and_sudden/ | {
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1qhy6t | is youtube a monopoly? | Why isn't Google being taken to court for **forcing** YouTube users to use Google+? Is the only reason they aren't getting in trouble is because vimeo and dailymotion exist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qhy6t/eli5_is_youtube_a_monopoly/ | {
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1s27d1 | why do we see what we see when we are tripping? (fractals, distortions, flat-out hallucinations) | What happens in the brain that causes us to see the fractals, distortions, and waves typical to a mushrooms/4-aco-dmt trip or the balls out hallucinations we experience on LSD? Also if it ties in, why do our senses become heightened to crazy levels? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s27d1/eli5why_do_we_see_what_we_see_when_we_are/ | {
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1i6pt5 | the effects of time dilation on me vs. earth if i am floating stationary in space | From what I understand, "time" subjectively goes slower if you move faster.
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4qztz3 | why do most anti-depressants negatively interact with most adhd drugs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qztz3/eli5_why_do_most_antidepressants_negatively/ | {
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dmicon | how does stomach acid not hurt predatory animals during consumption | How is it that when a wolf eats a deer, or rabbit, or whatever, that the stomach acid of that animal doesn't burn the wolf once it bites into the stomach? Does oxygen neutralize it? Surely an animal eaten alive would have stomach acid in it, and stomach lining is a pretty nutritional part predators usually go for, so s... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dmicon/eli5_how_does_stomach_acid_not_hurt_predatory/ | {
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6towuo | why is wearing fur taboo, but no one really cares about wearing leather. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6towuo/eli5_why_is_wearing_fur_taboo_but_no_one_really/ | {
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4z6lag | freedom of information requests | I read that freedom of information requests allow anyone to request recorded information from public sector organisations.
If they just give the info to anyone that asks for it, why is it not public to begin with?
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5jg5pp | why does the smoke from my cigar change color after leaving my mouth? | Before entering my mouth the smoke has a tinge of blue to it (the smoke I don't inhale that drifts off the cigar) but the smoke I do put in my mouth has a brown tinge. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jg5pp/eli5_why_does_the_smoke_from_my_cigar_change/ | {
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1ipd9j | when i cut my finger, blood goes everywhere but when surgeons perform surgery, blood isnt exploding everywhere? | When I cut my finger blood always pours out but whenever i see a picture or something of a surgeon performing surgery the body is cut open but blood isnt gushing everywhere. What gives? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ipd9j/eli5_when_i_cut_my_finger_blood_goes_everywhere/ | {
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2bln8l | rugby union, rugby league, and afl all walk into a building. how do you tell the difference? | Silly American here trying to gain a better understanding of how sports work other countries, so I have something else to enjoy while overseas. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bln8l/eli5_rugby_union_rugby_league_and_afl_all_walk/ | {
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63fjwq | can the 4th amendment be used to challenge the new fcc regulations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63fjwq/eli5_can_the_4th_amendment_be_used_to_challenge/ | {
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1l659j | why is it bad to defrag an ssd? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l659j/eli5_why_is_it_bad_to_defrag_an_ssd/ | {
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8e6zks | why does turning batteries around make them last longer? | Edit to clarify: On things that take multiple batteries, swapping the batteries spots will sometimes let it run a little bit longer. Like this : -1+ +2- --swap-- > -2+ +1- | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e6zks/eli5_why_does_turning_batteries_around_make_them/ | {
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9ntqqs | i just ran (half way) up the steepest street in the world. why do my teeth hurt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ntqqs/eli5_i_just_ran_half_way_up_the_steepest_street/ | {
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fw2rxf | why is cell theory still just called “theory” when it’s observed to be true? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fw2rxf/eli5_why_is_cell_theory_still_just_called_theory/ | {
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s2z5f | how you can 'project' the colour black onto a white movie screen | This has been messing with my brain for like two hours now. A TV screen or computer monitor is black, but it consists of small pixels which emit light (producing white and colours) or don't emit light (giving the impression of black).
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9fzqqw | how does supply and demand work together in economics? | Whenever we graph supply and demand in a graph, I just don't fucking get how it works. I can't understand this bullshit for the life of me. Please someone provide me with an easy-ass explanation. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9fzqqw/eli5how_does_supply_and_demand_work_together_in/ | {
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1fsqz0 | the nsa and its function in the intelligence world | With the National Security Agency (NSA) scandal blowing up, I was wondering what exactly differentiates the NSA from the CIA, FBI, etc... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fsqz0/eli5_the_nsa_and_its_function_in_the_intelligence/ | {
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4c72xa | why is it easier to heat things up than to cool them down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c72xa/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_heat_things_up_than_to/ | {
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3majpx | why are there people from sudan named muhammad muhammad? | Why first and last name the same and the only time I see first and last the same it is Muhammad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3majpx/eli5_why_are_there_people_from_sudan_named/ | {
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fm7n48 | how do our lips ‘fuse’ together after we close our mouths for a while? | Basically the title. It’s that weird feeling of them being stuck together and having to pull them apart. Why does this happen and how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fm7n48/eli5_how_do_our_lips_fuse_together_after_we_close/ | {
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3mas9m | the epa emissions test and volkswagen; what is it, and what did they do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mas9m/eli5_the_epa_emissions_test_and_volkswagen_what/ | {
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3612la | why does sugar cause sleepiness and in some actual knock them out almost instantly for hours at a time? | And why with these people does it not always have this effect? Sometimes one may be able down a cone of cotton candy and be fine all day, but one day eat a few gummy bears and be out for an hour right away. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3612la/eli5_why_does_sugar_cause_sleepiness_and_in_some/ | {
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3svy20 | physically or chemically, what happens to cheese (say, cheddar) when it is melted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3svy20/eli5_physically_or_chemically_what_happens_to/ | {
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k7m3p | the college football system and what the move by texas a & m to the southwestern conference means | I'm an Aggie, class of '08. I understand the game of football well enough but all the crazy crap with different divisions always confused me. Now I'm finding out that this year might be the last year we get the Texas University vs Texas A & M game because the Aggies are going to a different division. What's going on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k7m3p/eli5_the_college_football_system_and_what_the/ | {
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bph99y | the universe is a 3d space, yet our planets are aligned on a 2d plane. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bph99y/eli5_the_universe_is_a_3d_space_yet_our_planets/ | {
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7009c5 | apple just skipped the iphone 9.. windows did the same. is there something i am missing something about the number 9? is there anything superstitious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7009c5/eli5_apple_just_skipped_the_iphone_9_windows_did/ | {
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26exfk | what is this new "common core" math? | I feel like I can work out logical problems, but I see no rhyme or reason behind how to do it, or why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26exfk/eli5_what_is_this_new_common_core_math/ | {
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38uhi1 | what happens when you cross timezones from gmt+11 to gmt-11? | The Earth is round so there has to be a timezone border between the two most extreme timezones, right? So if you go across that timezone border do you literally go forward or backward a day in time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38uhi1/eli5_what_happens_when_you_cross_timezones_from/ | {
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5b1fxx | what is agile development? | Isn't it just a glorified detailed work breakdown structure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5b1fxx/eli5_what_is_agile_development/ | {
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53d4pp | what goes into the costs of data? why does an extra gig cost so much more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53d4pp/eli5_what_goes_into_the_costs_of_data_why_does_an/ | {
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cypoh4 | how do force shutdowns/restarts work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cypoh4/eli5_how_do_force_shutdownsrestarts_work/ | {
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91pfp5 | why are android application updates as big as the size of the app, while on windows/steam they are very small? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91pfp5/eli5_why_are_android_application_updates_as_big/ | {
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18c6wm | what is the difference between light rail (eg: docklands light railway) and normal rail. | Did a bit of googling and still not entirely sure. So yeah, what is the difference?
Edit: please excuse the lack of a question mark in the title, kinda forgot to put it there. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18c6wm/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_light_rail_eg/ | {
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21amqy | what happens to this booming smartphone market when phones become "good enough?" | Since the 90's, cell phone every year have begun getting faster and faster. Things got "hung" when loading different programs and executing different tasks, people WANTED faster devices because they disliked waiting for their day-to-day programs to proceed. But what will happen when for all intensive purposes, phones a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21amqy/eli5_what_happens_to_this_booming_smartphone/ | {
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40gcz7 | during the earth's formation, why did dense iron sink to form the core, but the even denser gold did not? | While the Earth was forming, why did gold, even denser than iron, not sink to form the core? Is it because iron has a higher melting temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40gcz7/eli5_during_the_earths_formation_why_did_dense/ | {
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42htlp | why don't mussolini and stalin have the same reputation as hitler? | Hitler's name has become an idiom for evil but the others have not | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42htlp/eli5_why_dont_mussolini_and_stalin_have_the_same/ | {
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1wqzyz | why do round objects make noise when they roll on a smooth surface | To elaborate, I do not understand why round objects (balls, marbles, tires, etc.) make noise when they roll on smooth surfaces when there's actually little friction. If the objects are not being picked up and dropped, and they do not have any rough edges shouldn't they be virtually silent when they roll? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wqzyz/eli5why_do_round_objects_make_noise_when_they/ | {
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1tltbb | why do opal gemstones look like a rainbow? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tltbb/eli5_why_do_opal_gemstones_look_like_a_rainbow/ | {
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4qmt29 | what limits spaceship's speed in space, i.e. why can't we travel (much) faster to mars? | I was thinking about the e=mc^2 thing, but but then how light manages to travel in (well) the speed of light? Anyway, very confused. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qmt29/eli5_what_limits_spaceships_speed_in_space_ie_why/ | {
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24sf9i | what is the process of touch, from the nerve endings of your finger to your brain? | When touching an object how does your brain understand it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24sf9i/eli5what_is_the_process_of_touch_from_the_nerve/ | {
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6eevb7 | how is fetanyl becoming so widely available? | Looking at one such synthesis from erowid's vault it's no cake walk, and I have a chemistry background. Where's it coming from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6eevb7/eli5_how_is_fetanyl_becoming_so_widely_available/ | {
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dwgu0g | why do non-engine related problems trigger the “check engine light” in cars? | I JUST had my engine replaced two days ago. Then, the check engine light comes on. Tragic.
The diagnostic code was P0073, which apparently often pertains to the Ambient Air Temperature Sensor. This makes sense considering it’s 40 degrees outside and my car says it’s 85 degrees.
Point is. Why can’t they just assign ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dwgu0g/eli5_why_do_nonengine_related_problems_trigger/ | {
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4z5ci2 | why do flying insects spend such a large % of their life flying around? doesn't it expend a lot of energy? | With birds, they seem to only fly if it's really necessary. Why are insects different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z5ci2/eli5_why_do_flying_insects_spend_such_a_large_of/ | {
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3u7bic | why would a military use white phosphorus or other chemicals when bombs seem more destructive and less inhumane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u7bic/eli5_why_would_a_military_use_white_phosphorus_or/ | {
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pwzwi | how is printing money not stealing? | I understand (or think I do) that money is a unit of exchange that represents value (e.g. bread). In my (maybe naïve) view of how things *should* be, there would just be a fixed amount of money, forever.
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1s3o39 | why don't the british have to return the items they took from other countries and are instead allowed to keep them in museums? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s3o39/eli5_why_dont_the_british_have_to_return_the/ | {
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3f77ly | how do illicit drugs make it to the end user? | I've seen charts of cocaine/heroin smuggling routes and know the general direction it gets shipped but I'm really interested in how that small dose gets to the ultimate end user and what it goes through.
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1x8pzx | how come when shaving coarse hair (such as the pubic area) i get a smooth shave after not shaving for a week, but get bumps and nicks after shaving a day or two later? | I've tried finding answers on both Reddit and Google and everything says that if I moisturize every day I'll get less nicks, but I can't seem to find anything explaining WHY this is the case. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x8pzx/eli5_how_come_when_shaving_coarse_hair_such_as/ | {
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bgipdq | how do websites know when you are using an adblocker? | I remember a few years ago, I would be able to use my adblock without getting any pop ups telling me to turn it off, but as of late I see an increasing number of websites telling me to turn it off before proceeding? How do they know? Isnt an adblocker only on the client's screen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgipdq/eli5_how_do_websites_know_when_you_are_using_an/ | {
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el4q8l | why is there such strict availability for high speed internet in some areas of the country? | It really blows my mind that we’ve had the World Wide Web for a little over 2 decades now and yet a large number of people in the United States are either strictly limited in their internet service options or they’re completely unavailable. Is this just a hurdle we’ve yet to clear technologically? Or are there other fa... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/el4q8l/eli5_why_is_there_such_strict_availability_for/ | {
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38xizl | how can a knife thrower throw a knife so it always hits tip first? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38xizl/eli5_how_can_a_knife_thrower_throw_a_knife_so_it/ | {
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bzp7bg | what's the basis for us confederate support today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzp7bg/eli5_whats_the_basis_for_us_confederate_support/ | {
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9v4rn1 | why are some public positions voted on while others are appointed or hired? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v4rn1/eli5_why_are_some_public_positions_voted_on_while/ | {
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8ii1h2 | why doesnt sodium and other reactive metals react in our body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ii1h2/eli5_why_doesnt_sodium_and_other_reactive_metals/ | {
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496xxh | how does therapy work for anxiety and other personality disorders? | My first appointment is today and I'm a bit confused on how does talking help treat Anxiety, BPD, Bipolar disorder, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/496xxh/eli5_how_does_therapy_work_for_anxiety_and_other/ | {
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1ldwcc | i hear it fairly often that honey does not spoil or rot. is this true? if so, how/why does that happen? what about honey makes it immune to decomposition? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ldwcc/eli5_i_hear_it_fairly_often_that_honey_does_not/ | {
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dqhk88 | how does instagram follower/like purchase services work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dqhk88/eli5_how_does_instagram_followerlike_purchase/ | {
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5dpqwu | why does war still exist ? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dpqwu/eli5_why_does_war_still_exist/ | {
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evjj61 | can someone explain the sharp pain or 'stitch' a person feels after exercise. | This will often happen to me after i eat or drink a certain amount before I run, just wondering what that pain is. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/evjj61/eli5_can_someone_explain_the_sharp_pain_or_stitch/ | {
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bec53n | why can we see 55 million light years away but we can’t (haven’t) zoomed into planets some where much close to check if there mobility/intelligent life? | This has always puzzled me. Why can we take a picture from 55 million light years away but we can’t or haven’t (??), per se, gone 27.5 million light years away and focused on any planet within some system and tried to see if there are life forms moving around. Or even those reasonably distanced like a few thousand ligh... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bec53n/eli5_why_can_we_see_55_million_light_years_away/ | {
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b1ogjr | why do relatively popular free movie sites not get shut down sooner by authorities? | I'm all for it, im just curious how these sites stay up for so long. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1ogjr/eli5_why_do_relatively_popular_free_movie_sites/ | {
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be5sfw | why are sand fly bites so nasty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/be5sfw/eli5_why_are_sand_fly_bites_so_nasty/ | {
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8efz6m | the secondary mortgage market. why would a bank who's issued a mortgage sell it? | I've heard the point about liquidity and needing cash on hand to lend more, but this makes absolutely no sense at all to me. Why would a bank issue a mortgage if they need money? Do they not know they'll need money or something? Does the value of a mortgage change? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8efz6m/eli5_the_secondary_mortgage_market_why_would_a/ | {
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80y35k | what is the reason that animals such as humans and orangutans kiss their kids? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80y35k/eli5_what_is_the_reason_that_animals_such_as/ | {
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1ssryz | if i put eggs (fertilized) from a supermarket in an incubator will baby chicks be born? | Or does prior refrigeration prevent it? Also, if the chicks were born do you think they would fall under copyright type laws like the ones Monsanto uses to protect their seed stocks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ssryz/eli5_if_i_put_eggs_fertilized_from_a_supermarket/ | {
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