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12ocoz | what was the point of the gunpowder treason and plot and why do people celebrate it if it was a failure? | Also known as Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes Day, the Fifth of November, and so on. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12ocoz/eli5_what_was_the_point_of_the_gunpowder_treason/ | {
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65dn32 | why does reddit suppress free speech? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65dn32/eli5_why_does_reddit_suppress_free_speech/ | {
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c8tmsl | can someone explain how we sleep better under weighted blankets | I'm not the only one who has noticed this, but whenever I tend to sleep under a weighted blanket or something similar I tend to sleep more comfortably and wake up feeling better. Baffles me lol | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8tmsl/eli5_can_someone_explain_how_we_sleep_better/ | {
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2n9btc | why does roman architecture endure for so many centuries yet modern architecture seems out-of-date after just a few decades? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n9btc/eli5why_does_roman_architecture_endure_for_so/ | {
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4z5cum | what's with americans referring to the elderly as 'old man/lady' and then their surname? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z5cum/eli5_whats_with_americans_referring_to_the/ | {
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2okvc7 | why are action-explosion "blockbusters" released in the summer, but the dramatic masterpiece "substance" movies released in the winter? | Please tell me more than "it's the timing of the Oscars." That can't possibly be the singular reason. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2okvc7/eli5_why_are_actionexplosion_blockbusters/ | {
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3qsg50 | where are all of the battery technology breakthroughs i keep reading about? | It seems like every other month there's a headline about " < school > researchers find < x > breakthrough battery technology that could increase your phone's battery life by < large number > -fold!" Why have none of them happened yet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qsg50/eli5_where_are_all_of_the_battery_technology/ | {
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34s54i | before vcrs/video rental, if you missed a movie while it was in theater, did that mean you just never got to see it? | If you missed a movie while it was in theaters in, for example, the 50's, were you just SOL? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34s54i/eli5_before_vcrsvideo_rental_if_you_missed_a/ | {
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6i76uu | what makes physics engines for games more complicated than just applying the basic newtonian laws of motion? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i76uu/eli5_what_makes_physics_engines_for_games_more/ | {
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46sarm | why does it seem that, in order to accomplish anything, i have to force myself to think differently to what my instincts tell me to do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46sarm/eli5_why_does_it_seem_that_in_order_to_accomplish/ | {
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56dehx | why is the direction, right, in a lot of indo-european languages associated with being correct or lawful? | English, French (à droit), Russian, (правда/направо), German (Recht/Richtig), Slovak (právo/pravo), even though these languages are from completely different families | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56dehx/eli5_why_is_the_direction_right_in_a_lot_of/ | {
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25tkhq | why didn't groundbreaking civilizations arise around the equator? | I know where the groundbreaking civilizations did arise, but I am asking what reasons are there that might stop a sprawling civilization from arising in the tropical equatorial climates of Africa and South America. Is it just a contingency or is there a complex reason that renders it unlikely?
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duoa18 | how do we know that the long term side effects of vaping are significantly better than smoking when vaping has only been around for a short while? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/duoa18/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_the_long_term_side/ | {
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ceh3qz | how do media agencies quickly find video clips in all of the media that’s been recorded over the last few decades? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ceh3qz/eli5_how_do_media_agencies_quickly_find_video/ | {
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3qqm9h | relational databases | I understand relational databases in theory. You can have multiple tables, and there can be "relations" between them. I don't really understand relational databases in practice though. What is a "relation" and what does it actually *do*? What things can I do in a relational database that I can't in a spreadsheet/flat d... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qqm9h/eli5_relational_databases/ | {
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2l5776 | how exactly do i tip someone in america? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l5776/eli5_how_exactly_do_i_tip_someone_in_america/ | {
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ro0bq | the fourier transformation or the fourier series | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ro0bq/the_fourier_transformation_or_the_fourier_series/ | {
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39joj0 | why can't we use cloning to create a fetus farm for stem cell research? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39joj0/eli5_why_cant_we_use_cloning_to_create_a_fetus/ | {
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ptdj6 | what's preventing our e-books from going digitally extinct? | I understand that when buying an e-reader, it's best to hop on the platform (Kindle or Kobo) which is most dominant and stable financially. You don't want to get a device that uses a format publishers will soon abandon.
As someone who sees value in the permanent nature of physical books (as well as my own purchases): ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ptdj6/eli5_whats_preventing_our_ebooks_from_going/ | {
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254aqa | if the primary colors are red yellow and blue.... | Why are most color sets that people use in electronics based on a RGB set? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/254aqa/eli5_if_the_primary_colors_are_red_yellow_and_blue/ | {
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1v9nti | why is there so much gang raping in india? | EDIT: thanks for all the participation!
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3ozhhk | what happens to the pieces of a sliver that break off and can't be removed and therefore stay under my skin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ozhhk/eli5_what_happens_to_the_pieces_of_a_sliver_that/ | {
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1lpuu3 | what is the purpose of declaring a method "static" in programming? | What happens differently when I do? Can you give me a simple example(s)? I'm working in C#, so the examples may differ depending on the language. I searched earlier and found [an explanation of dynamically/statically typed variables](_URL_1_), does this relate to static methods?
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3lvfn9 | fight club. i wanna say i understood it but i didn't. | I don't understand why the Narrator goes to those meetings at the start? Why would he live his life through someone else? Is the movie just about anarchy? The rules state not to talk about fight club. Are the rules made to be broken. Was that the whole point??
I really need an explanation on this movie. The longer an... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lvfn9/eli5_fight_club_i_wanna_say_i_understood_it_but_i/ | {
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1sfmll | if i were in intergalactic space, what would my view be like. | If I were located outside of any galaxy, and not close to any particular galaxy, would I be able to see galaxies as they actually look (spirals and such), or would they appear to be points of light similar to how we see stars from Earth? Would it look like the Hubble deep field? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sfmll/eli5_if_i_were_in_intergalactic_space_what_would/ | {
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26y57k | what happens if catalonia votes for independence on november 9th? | From what I understand the central Spanish government is fiercely opposed to the referendum, so what happens if they vote yes? Will they just break away regardless? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26y57k/eli5_what_happens_if_catalonia_votes_for/ | {
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a2wqun | if all the cells in a person’s body have their individual dna imprinted in them, then what happens after an organ transplant? does the organ eventually adapt the dna of the recipient or is the donor’s dna permanently a part of the recipient? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2wqun/eli5_if_all_the_cells_in_a_persons_body_have/ | {
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4l4992 | in english traditional poetry, what makes a iambic pentameter sound 'good'? | I'm a native French speaker. One can never truly be called bilingual but I think my English, both written and spoken, is mostly OK. I can understand and write without too much difficulty. But I can NOT hear what sounds rythmic or good in one of those verses written in iambic pentameters: "When I do count the clock that... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l4992/eli5_in_english_traditional_poetry_what_makes_a/ | {
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ahm4gi | when copying a file from one hdd to another, why is the copying speed decreasing over time? | Whenever i copy a big File from HDD 1 to HDD 2 on my computer (for example a downloaded Movie), i have a Copy Speed of 300-200 MB/S, but after a few seconds it decreases to 100-50 MB/S...why is that so?
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6rtqq5 | how do pulleys work? | I've watched videos and I still don't get it. I can't wrap my brain around how I can put less energy into a system than is required to pull a weight up. I don't understand how I can pull a rope with the same energy needed to lift a 25 pound weight, but because the rope is wound back and forth between 3 pulleys on the t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rtqq5/eli5_how_do_pulleys_work/ | {
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3ywryk | why do king size cigarette packs cost the same as regular packs? | Not sure what it's like in other countries, but here in Canada king size and regular packs of cigarettes cost the exact same price. How can they give you more tobacco for the same price? Are king size packs cut with fentanyl or some shit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ywryk/eli5_why_do_king_size_cigarette_packs_cost_the/ | {
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5e5sbd | what is going on inside clumsy people's brains? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e5sbd/eli5_what_is_going_on_inside_clumsy_peoples_brains/ | {
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a5b7xu | why isn't spell check applied to words typed in all caps? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5b7xu/eli5_why_isnt_spell_check_applied_to_words_typed/ | {
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2bdhwu | why i have to draw in cmyk instead of rgb for my art prints; what is cmyk? what is rgb? why don't we just use cmyk if it's easier? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bdhwu/eli5_why_i_have_to_draw_in_cmyk_instead_of_rgb/ | {
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6sw9we | does a youtube video with a static image use the same amount of data as a normal youtube video? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sw9we/eli5_does_a_youtube_video_with_a_static_image_use/ | {
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bz0sfa | how a flyswatter kills a fly, yet leaves it seemingly unharmed. what kills the fly? | Is it pressure? Is it that i sever some nerve chord? What dies it for the fly?
I searched ELi5, but I only got results concerning why flies detect things other than flyswatters. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bz0sfa/eli5_how_a_flyswatter_kills_a_fly_yet_leaves_it/ | {
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19wttt | sometimes when i move my jaw from side to side, i hear a loud crack (but feel no pain). what is making this noise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19wttt/eli5_sometimes_when_i_move_my_jaw_from_side_to/ | {
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4z7shu | why are asteroids made of iron? | Where did asteroids come from, and why are they made of iron? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z7shu/eli5_why_are_asteroids_made_of_iron/ | {
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arldyw | how do security detectors work? they can catch stolen items through clothes, bags, etc, but i need to try to scan my milk 3 times with no success? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arldyw/eli5_how_do_security_detectors_work_they_can/ | {
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18ncta | artificial rain, and why it is not used during droughts. | Artificial rain, why is it not used *more often* in places where water is scarce, like the Middle East? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18ncta/eli5_artificial_rain_and_why_it_is_not_used/ | {
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545srs | why do you need a separate app to view facebook messages? | Does anyone have any logically reasoning as to why you need to download Facebook messenger to even view FB messages on the Facebook app? I feel like users should at least have the option if they don't want to use all the extra features. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/545srs/eli5_why_do_you_need_a_separate_app_to_view/ | {
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a7mvkf | what is tensorflow and what is its implications in real life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7mvkf/eli5_what_is_tensorflow_and_what_is_its/ | {
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4g9zat | why was tsar nicholas and his family assassinated? | I understand it was part of a revolution, but I don't understand what the country was revolting against or how he was removed from power if he was the king. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g9zat/eli5_why_was_tsar_nicholas_and_his_family/ | {
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2d3o61 | when energy is "released" from, say, a nuclear reaction, what form does it take? how does it transfer itself from an atom to the space surrounding? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d3o61/eli5when_energy_is_released_from_say_a_nuclear/ | {
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zgdxi | in finance, what is the difference between audit, assurance, actuarial, tax and consulting? | Maybe if I need to ask this I shouldn't consider grad schemes in finance... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zgdxi/eli5_in_finance_what_is_the_difference_between/ | {
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3wq6vj | the future of internet privacy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wq6vj/eli5_the_future_of_internet_privacy/ | {
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d0i03s | how do virtual debit cards work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0i03s/eli5_how_do_virtual_debit_cards_work/ | {
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3lieaj | how does anesthesia work? how do doctors know the right amount to use on patients without harming them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lieaj/eli5_how_does_anesthesia_work_how_do_doctors_know/ | {
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aojxe8 | what are regular programming and object oriented programming, and what are the differences between them? | I've been looking for answers in the people who I know that know programming, and a lot of the responses have been to no avail at answering my question. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aojxe8/eli5_what_are_regular_programming_and_object/ | {
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bchfp0 | how does cholesterol work? | You can get "hardened arteries" that can't be fixed, but eating more fiber or drugs can lower your cholesterol.
- When does it harden?
- Does eating fiber help your cholesterol no matter when you eat it or do you need to eat it with the cholesterol you're ingesting?
- How do your arteries harden if the cholesterol i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bchfp0/eli5_how_does_cholesterol_work/ | {
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1l34ad | syria, is there a good guy/bad guy or are they all bad? | Like most conflicts in the middle east, it seems impossible to identify who the bad guy is.
Assad definitely seems like a evil dictator who should be shot at first oppourtunity, but is the opposition any better?
All I gather is that it's sunni vs shia muslims. Which is hilarious by itself. Two people who basically ag... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l34ad/eli5_syria_is_there_a_good_guybad_guy_or_are_they/ | {
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3db6um | what exactly is the unitary executive theory and what power does the president hold over the executive branch and its officials? | I have been reading up on the unitary executive theory and the power the president's has over the executive branch, but I can't get a clear answer from any website. It is extremely confusing. Can someone please explain to me what the unitary executive theory is and isn't and what authority the President has over the ex... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3db6um/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_unitary_executive_theory/ | {
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15wurt | how were older (pre-computer) cartoonists (e.g. looney tunes) able to fill in characters without noticeable brush strokes or pen strokes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15wurt/how_were_older_precomputer_cartoonists_eg_looney/ | {
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ugtiw | watching a documentary, decided to wikipedia the supreme court which lead to appellate jurisdiction .. and i still don't understand what it is. please help? | [Appellate Jurisdiction](_URL_0_) wiki link...
Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ugtiw/eli5_watching_a_documentary_decided_to_wikipedia/ | {
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20frmp | would it be possible to bring charges against public figures who have encouraged the anti-vaccine movement? . | I mean people like Jenny McCarthy who went on multiple news organizations citing a fraudulent study as her source and pushing the anti-vaccine movement wherever she could, and directly causing people not to vaccinate through her campaign. I do not mean to include people like Jay Cutler who are just expressing an opinio... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20frmp/eli5_would_it_be_possible_to_bring_charges/ | {
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5463lo | why does the moon sometimes seem to stay in pretty much the same place low on the horizon for hours, only to seem to move drastically higher in like an hour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5463lo/eli5_why_does_the_moon_sometimes_seem_to_stay_in/ | {
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2dc5ue | the exact chemical reaction involved in double acting baking powder | There have been ELI5s about baking powder and baking soda before, but my question is a little more in depth. I want to know exactly how/why the SECOND chemical reaction with baking powder is heat triggered. How is the reaction slowed down so that all of the baking soda doesn't immediately react with the acid in the pre... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dc5ue/eli5_the_exact_chemical_reaction_involved_in/ | {
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39bj4j | how can spotify be on negative so many times and still be a thing? | Every year they have no profits, shouldn't they be desperate and / or closed the doors long ago? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39bj4j/eli5_how_can_spotify_be_on_negative_so_many_times/ | {
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2dw3nc | why is a movie's runtime always displayed in minutes, not hours? (e.g. 124 min vs 2 hrs 4 min) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dw3nc/eli5_why_is_a_movies_runtime_always_displayed_in/ | {
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a6a5pd | why do urls have %20 in them to represent a space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6a5pd/eli5_why_do_urls_have_20_in_them_to_represent_a/ | {
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6fqoh0 | what is a meme? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fqoh0/eli5_what_is_a_meme/ | {
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20qeig | how is the crimean secession of ukraine and annexation into russia different from the texan secession of mexico and annexation into the us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20qeig/eli5_how_is_the_crimean_secession_of_ukraine_and/ | {
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3l3qu9 | bodybuilding, power lifting, strongman, crossfit training, calisthenics, etc. what's the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l3qu9/eli5_bodybuilding_power_lifting_strongman/ | {
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1tfg66 | why don't car manufacturers make front or side windshields with "heat strips" to melt snow or ice like in the rear windows? | It doesnt seem like it would impede your vision anything more than negligably. So why? It sure would be convenient! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tfg66/eli5_why_dont_car_manufacturers_make_front_or/ | {
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3cbdzr | how does a teacher get 22 years in jail for having sex with three 17 year old students, and anders breivik 21 years for killing 77 people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cbdzr/eli5_how_does_a_teacher_get_22_years_in_jail_for/ | {
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1m831l | what are the must knows about bank accounts and the differences between each of them? | Edit: Whats the differences between checking, saving, etc. What monthly fees come with each one and which one would you prefer if i just want to put money in and take it out weekly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m831l/eli5_what_are_the_must_knows_about_bank_accounts/ | {
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edy9mk | in wireless keyboards and mice, why do replaceable (usually aa) batteries last for over a year while integral rechargeable batteries run down in a matter of weeks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/edy9mk/eli5_in_wireless_keyboards_and_mice_why_do/ | {
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b9uy4z | how is thousand year old water drinkable? | I drink bottled mineral water daily.
The label on the bottle says the water is five thousand years old.
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2q852s | why do hotels sometimes offer cheaper rates through sites like expedia and travelocity? | For example, my friend and I looked at prices for the Delano in South Beach (just out of curiosity, such a breath taking place!!), and she found some nights as low as $400 on Expedia compared to around $700, which was listed on their own website. Why do they reduce the price on travel sites? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q852s/eli5_why_do_hotels_sometimes_offer_cheaper_rates/ | {
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5xmcdm | what causes that distinctive smell from electrical transformers, such as model railways? somebody once told me it's ozone, but why would that be produced? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xmcdm/eli5_what_causes_that_distinctive_smell_from/ | {
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a447xl | why do many things, e.g. students grades in a class each year, follow the distribution of bell curve? shouldn't they follow a random distribution each time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a447xl/eli5_why_do_many_things_eg_students_grades_in_a/ | {
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2ulm77 | why don't tattoo artists just tattoo over the work using the skin colour instead of laser surgery. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ulm77/eli5_why_dont_tattoo_artists_just_tattoo_over_the/ | {
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1mqmgj | could the nordic economy model work in the us? is it a contradiction to free-market capitalism? | I can't seem to find an answer I can understand on Google, any help would be appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mqmgj/eli5_could_the_nordic_economy_model_work_in_the/ | {
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1lw7p9 | east and west germany situation | What was it and how did it work. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lw7p9/eli5_east_and_west_germany_situation/ | {
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2ajfln | why do house pets (cats mainly) tend to pee and poop on clothes and towels instead of the floor? | Usually if their litter box is dirty, or they're still being litter trained. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ajfln/eli5_why_do_house_pets_cats_mainly_tend_to_pee/ | {
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c6jl7h | why is a hot shower at night relaxing and calming, but in the morning it’s invigorating and helps wake you up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6jl7h/eli5_why_is_a_hot_shower_at_night_relaxing_and/ | {
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63udxo | why do people have a certain scent when they're ill? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63udxo/eli5_why_do_people_have_a_certain_scent_when/ | {
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26otc5 | if china exports most of the stuff around the world, why aren't they the richest country? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26otc5/eli5_if_china_exports_most_of_the_stuff_around/ | {
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3497bw | nietzsche's "will to power", "ubermensche" and "eternal recurrence" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3497bw/eli5_nietzsches_will_to_power_ubermensche_and/ | {
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1pmmcs | what is a secured deposit loan? | My wife is trying to build her credit and our bank offered her a secured deposit loan. I can't find a detailed answer what exactly this is. Any help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pmmcs/eli5_what_is_a_secured_deposit_loan/ | {
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bi634d | why is vomiting a symptom of dehydration, it seems counterproductive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bi634d/eli5_why_is_vomiting_a_symptom_of_dehydration_it/ | {
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80u7gk | why does smartphone screenes show micro abrasions when most metals cannot scratch it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80u7gk/eli5_why_does_smartphone_screenes_show_micro/ | {
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68pml7 | presumption of innocence and being caught in the act | How does presumption of innocence work when the suspect is caught red handed. Let's say if someone is caught dealing crack on the street of Chicago, is he still "presumed innocent", or is he immediately guilty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68pml7/eli5_presumption_of_innocence_and_being_caught_in/ | {
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2adw83 | what is swatting? | I recently heard of streamers getting swatted and I wanna know what this is | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2adw83/eli5what_is_swatting/ | {
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5hfx2s | why does australia seem to have so many odd animals? | Like Kangaroos, Platypuses, and Koalas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hfx2s/eli5_why_does_australia_seem_to_have_so_many_odd/ | {
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axz6ku | how do pressure points work to make parts of your body go numb? | A nurse squeezed a part of my shoulder so that my entire arm went numb and I didn’t feel him drawing my blood; I literally lost all sensation in that arm for a couple minutes and it wasn’t like it just fell asleep, I couldn’t feel it at all. How does that work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axz6ku/eli5_how_do_pressure_points_work_to_make_parts_of/ | {
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g1pv7r | for products that have an expiry duration of over 2 months, how do companies actually test it? do they wait for months? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g1pv7r/eli5_for_products_that_have_an_expiry_duration_of/ | {
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ct59ip | why is blue a common color for electric pilot lamps these days? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ct59ip/eli5_why_is_blue_a_common_color_for_electric/ | {
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6nx8q4 | why is humidity experienced as hotter than dry air, but pools are experienced as cooler than the same temperature air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nx8q4/eli5_why_is_humidity_experienced_as_hotter_than/ | {
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1ppyzm | are some people born with the ability to wiggle their ears, or is it something you can learn to do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ppyzm/eli5_are_some_people_born_with_the_ability_to/ | {
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1llbpk | why isn't the un doing anything about syria and leaving it up to the usa? | I recently caught wind that the USA is gonna intervene in Syria due to the war crimes committed by the Syrian government (Chemical attacks). But if there are war crimes as serious as this, shouldn't this be brought up to the UN?
Just to be clear, I don't know much about this whole predicament.
Edit: This isn't an Ant... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1llbpk/eli5_why_isnt_the_un_doing_anything_about_syria/ | {
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1n4b8l | how is the us government still a leading world power when it is trillions of dollars in debt? | It just baffles me how someone can borrow so much money (also increasing the debt every year) and still be considered a leader among various countries | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n4b8l/eli5how_is_the_us_government_still_a_leading/ | {
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9u57ct | what is the difference in the effect on the body of having too much alcohol vs. having too much marijuana? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9u57ct/eli5_what_is_the_difference_in_the_effect_on_the/ | {
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40j172 | why are there colored dots on food packages? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40j172/eli5_why_are_there_colored_dots_on_food_packages/ | {
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3ik70h | how can laso schaller jump 196 feet into water completely unscathed and suicide jumpers die after jumping off of the golden gate bridge, which is 220 feet from road to water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ik70h/eli5_how_can_laso_schaller_jump_196_feet_into/ | {
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dzpo0c | why are screens flickering when you're trying to take a photo of them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dzpo0c/eli5_why_are_screens_flickering_when_youre_trying/ | {
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66zd1p | why does plugging a mutiple-plug extension cord into a single-plug outlet and using all of the plugs not burn out a wire or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66zd1p/eli5_why_does_plugging_a_mutipleplug_extension/ | {
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1izy68 | balanced vs. unbalanced audio signals | I'm a musician and, thanks to the ease of home recording, a budding audio engineer as well. I understand a lot of the basics, but some things still seem a bit over my head. I just bought a D.I. box, and I only partially understand it's purpose. In my case, I'll be using it primarily for violin. I have a lose grasp on i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1izy68/eli5_balanced_vs_unbalanced_audio_signals/ | {
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1fhhp1 | what's wrong with america's energy grid? | additional questions:
is anything being done to make it better/how can it be made better?
how will the probable (possible?) prominence of solar affect this in the coming years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fhhp1/eli5_whats_wrong_with_americas_energy_grid/ | {
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5bqzor | "if you've voted in new york before, you don’t need to provide id to vote in person" - how come you do not need to provide id?! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bqzor/eli5_if_youve_voted_in_new_york_before_you_dont/ | {
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