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97u411 | why does modern pop rely so heavily on pachelbel's "canon in d" chord progression? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97u411/eli5_why_does_modern_pop_rely_so_heavily_on/ | {
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qb97g | how investing in bonds works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qb97g/eli5_how_investing_in_bonds_works/ | {
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5qnql7 | how is it possible for a place to be 26 hours ahead of another? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qnql7/eli5_how_is_it_possible_for_a_place_to_be_26/ | {
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eea29t | why are quantities in thousands written with commas, but the year isn’t? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eea29t/eli5_why_are_quantities_in_thousands_written_with/ | {
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cxw2uq | why do headphones seem to get quieter over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxw2uq/eli5_why_do_headphones_seem_to_get_quieter_over/ | {
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migcq | if we have to list the ingredients of food on the label how come they can get away with saying, "natural flavors" and not telling us what it is? | I thought the whole point of listing ingredients on a label was so that we knew what we were eating and for people who could have severe allergic reactions to particular kinds of foods. If that is the case how could something like Coca-Cola list some of its ingredients and then just put and natural flavors. What are na... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/migcq/eli5_if_we_have_to_list_the_ingredients_of_food/ | {
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8atwtv | how come when *big* things happen when you've been drinking, it instantly sobers you up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8atwtv/eli5_how_come_when_big_things_happen_when_youve/ | {
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4en382 | how would a carrington event disable most if not all of electronics on earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4en382/eli5_how_would_a_carrington_event_disable_most_if/ | {
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4htqyo | if i don't consume more calories than what is recommended for my height/weight/age but eat junk food like pizza etc. is it still unhealthy? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4htqyo/eli5_if_i_dont_consume_more_calories_than_what_is/ | {
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9j3dbp | is boiling water in the kettle, then pouring into a saucepan on the hob more energy and cost efficient for cooking than heating water from cold using the hob only? | Edit: both hob and kettle are electric | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9j3dbp/eli5_is_boiling_water_in_the_kettle_then_pouring/ | {
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6ybmi9 | why do cdma networks not require sim cards but gsm networks do? | Are SIM cards actually required? For LTE you need a SIM card on CDMA networks but my HTC EVO 4G LTE doesn't have a SIM card slot and it can connect to LTE networks. In system info there is a SIM number meaning that the SIM card must have been programmed into the phone. Does that mean that GSM networks could work withou... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ybmi9/eli5_why_do_cdma_networks_not_require_sim_cards/ | {
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fbncwx | how do they design rooms with particular acoustics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fbncwx/eli5_how_do_they_design_rooms_with_particular/ | {
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6c7bj5 | if traditional locks are easily picked, why do we still use them? | What are the great advantages of tradicional locks over other designs? Security doesn't seem that great... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c7bj5/eli5_if_traditional_locks_are_easily_picked_why/ | {
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2icspc | how can a judge deny someone the 5th amendment right to remain silent? | I'm specifically referring to an article I just read, but would also like to know in general.
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39ximq | if a dog's hearing is better than a humans, why don't dogs seem uncomfortable when the tv volume is loud? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39ximq/eli5_if_a_dogs_hearing_is_better_than_a_humans/ | {
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2eeg3o | if my body makes if naturally, how does taking a thyroid supplement make me lose weight or thin my hair? | Shouldn't we all be skinny and bald? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eeg3o/eli5_if_my_body_makes_if_naturally_how_does/ | {
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5qddg1 | why do lakes freeze but rivers don't, in the same temperature? | I understand that since the river is moving, some sort of heat energy is being created, but how and from where? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qddg1/eli5_why_do_lakes_freeze_but_rivers_dont_in_the/ | {
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17lpfu | how can i figure out if my idea is patentable and move forward with the process without a patent attorney? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17lpfu/eli5_how_can_i_figure_out_if_my_idea_is/ | {
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2nspti | i'm streaming music to my phone. how does the information get to me? can i visualize it? could someone else receive is somehow? | Is the information just traveling through the air to a wide range? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nspti/eli5_im_streaming_music_to_my_phone_how_does_the/ | {
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dmt9z1 | if we're constantly producing more blood, where does the old blood go? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dmt9z1/elif_if_were_constantly_producing_more_blood/ | {
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a86py7 | why do stds only transmit via sex? can they transmit any other way? like a toilet seat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a86py7/eli5_why_do_stds_only_transmit_via_sex_can_they/ | {
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skuv2 | how do e-ink screens on e-readers work? | How do they operate differently from other types of screens? I think I know the basics of them, but a simple explanation of their mechanics would be nice. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/skuv2/eli5_how_do_eink_screens_on_ereaders_work/ | {
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k990q | touchscreens, how does this witchcraft work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k990q/eli5_touchscreens_how_does_this_witchcraft_work/ | {
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1tx4b9 | why do many "bronys" express such openness about their fandom? | I've been wracking my brains about this for close to a year now. I've looked at the previous "brony phenomenon" thread, questioned one or two friends who have "converted" so to speak, and I've managed to nail down that the show is apparently humorous on a stealth-adult level, has some relevant social commentary, and ot... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tx4b9/eli5_why_do_many_bronys_express_such_openness/ | {
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pd9p7 | the wigner's friend thought experiment | Bonus points if you can convince me Physicists aren't just messing with everyone else. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pd9p7/eli5_the_wigners_friend_thought_experiment/ | {
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5r681p | why is taping shows on a vcr not illegal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r681p/eli5_why_is_taping_shows_on_a_vcr_not_illegal/ | {
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bf35xh | how come we can hear internal sounds (e.g. heartbeat, vocal cord vibration) when we cover our ears and at no other time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bf35xh/eli5_how_come_we_can_hear_internal_sounds_eg/ | {
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876spm | how does a chiropractor not break your neck when they adjust you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/876spm/eli5_how_does_a_chiropractor_not_break_your_neck/ | {
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1qnocp | what is game theory? | Thanks for all the great responses. I read the wiki article and just wanted to hear it simplified for my own understanding. Seems we use this in our everyday lives more than we realize.
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9nfs14 | the holy grail | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nfs14/eli5_the_holy_grail/ | {
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2mtv0k | if we're innocent until proven guilty, how am i able to get a seatbelt ticket? | Why can't I just go in front of the judge and say "I had it on", and it gets thrown out? I mean, I've never tried it, but in a case where its an officers word vs mine, how am I "proven" guilty? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mtv0k/eli5if_were_innocent_until_proven_guilty_how_am_i/ | {
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6b4qv6 | kettle pops and bangs | My electric kettle makes several quite loud pops and bangs when I first turn it on. What causes this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b4qv6/eli5_kettle_pops_and_bangs/ | {
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33ouw4 | why is there so much hate for justin bieber? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33ouw4/eli5_why_is_there_so_much_hate_for_justin_bieber/ | {
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4zmlbh | calorie deficit from food vs exercise | What is the difference between hitting maintenance calories in food and burning calories with exercise vs restricting calories to cause a deficit and not working out? Is there a difference between calories lost from exercise vs calories lost from not eating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zmlbh/eli5_calorie_deficit_from_food_vs_exercise/ | {
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2q6utv | what happens when someone, like say a homeless person, gets arrested on the streets but has no form of id on them? how do they get processed? and say the person has a mental illness and doesn't even know his/her own name? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q6utv/eli5_what_happens_when_someone_like_say_a/ | {
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2znpdt | is there a theoretical limit to how much science can ever possibly tell us about the universe, and a boundary to which technology could not advance any further within those laws of science? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2znpdt/eli5_is_there_a_theoretical_limit_to_how_much/ | {
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5ykoxm | if a pupil is a hole, why can't we see inside it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ykoxm/eli5_if_a_pupil_is_a_hole_why_cant_we_see_inside/ | {
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15gsqs | how has america lost it's freedoms over the since 2001? | I hear it all the time on Reddit with the mention of NDAA, Patriot Act, and several bills mentioned with Congress, but how did each one lead to the other and how do they all stack to remove freedoms?
What freedoms are at risk? What freedoms are totally gone forever? How will the world be different for a kid vs an adul... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15gsqs/eli5_how_has_america_lost_its_freedoms_over_the/ | {
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8fgzde | how did high end clothing brands like gucci, lv, and other’s blow up? | Edit: I Meant Pre Hip Hop | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fgzde/eli5_how_did_high_end_clothing_brands_like_gucci/ | {
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42l3rk | why does it hurt more to fall on your back in water than going in straight. | Shouldn't it hurt (your feet specifically) more to go in straight, because your weight is not evenly distributed. It's like lying on a bed of nails doesn't hurt but standing on a bed of nails will pierce your feet. Why is it the opposite in water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42l3rk/eli5_why_does_it_hurt_more_to_fall_on_your_back/ | {
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6i881n | went on vacation. fridge died while i was gone. came back to a freezer full of maggots. how do maggots get into a place like a freezer that's sealed air tight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i881n/eli5_went_on_vacation_fridge_died_while_i_was/ | {
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60hndf | why is norway consistently the "happiest country on earth"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60hndf/eli5_why_is_norway_consistently_the_happiest/ | {
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bbizbq | why do you feel the need to swallow more than usual when you have a sore throat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbizbq/eli5_why_do_you_feel_the_need_to_swallow_more/ | {
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bdrc69 | how did hip-hop/rap become associated with gangs and violence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdrc69/eli5_how_did_hiphoprap_become_associated_with/ | {
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55lb7q | why do so many people think they drive better while drunk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55lb7q/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_think_they_drive/ | {
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7hprcn | why do professional basketball teams score more points in a game than college basketball teams, but college football teams score more than professional football? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7hprcn/eli5_why_do_professional_basketball_teams_score/ | {
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1oidj4 | why do hazel colored eyes change from one color to another? | My eyes are sometimes a blueish green and then change and the dominant color is green. Other times they are grey. But why?
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1r1zf2 | if illicit substances such as drugs were legalised, what would become of the black market? would there be demand for something else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r1zf2/eli5_if_illicit_substances_such_as_drugs_were/ | {
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55o12q | what would happen if we added a large amount of water to a desert? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55o12q/eli5_what_would_happen_if_we_added_a_large_amount/ | {
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5vhefh | why is it when we feel negative emotions, if we don't express them they get bottled up for later or feel like you carry a weight. | Some more explanation I guess would be why do we not just drop the feelings as humans/animals. I've always understood emotion to be an in-the-present kind of thing and while you can hold onto a feeling for quite a while. If we don't let negative emotions manifest themselves into our lives as actions/feelings or words t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vhefh/eli5_why_is_it_when_we_feel_negative_emotions_if/ | {
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ac51qj | why does a tunnel of mirrored mirrors turn "green"? | Has anyone looked between two mirrors facing each other (in relatively neutral light, not tinted or anything) and found the reflections became more and more green-shifted? Is this to do with certain wavelengths of light not reflecting as much as the rest/reflecting better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ac51qj/eli5_why_does_a_tunnel_of_mirrored_mirrors_turn/ | {
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a5oo0i | is brainwashing real, an oversimplification, or an exaggeration? | Or none of the above.
And I don't just mean in the context of terror groups or cult organisations. Does some form of brainwashing occur in even the more liberal societies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5oo0i/eli5_is_brainwashing_real_an_oversimplification/ | {
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2w6l4e | why is my cat hyperactive aver he voids his bowels? | My cat literally bounces off the walls after he [deficates], I probably wouldn't notice, except that my guy is 16 lbs and makes a ton of noise when he does so.
Every time I'm sitting at my computer and he's going nuts, I smell a fresh litter box present when I get up or I see him go and then all hell breaks loose.
Wh... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w6l4e/eli5_why_is_my_cat_hyperactive_aver_he_voids_his/ | {
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4c5xud | why do we have to wait so long for donor organs? don't thousands of people die everyday? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c5xud/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_wait_so_long_for_donor/ | {
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2tha66 | the legal grounds for pre-employment drug testing | A lot of companies (at least in the U.S.) require prospective employees take drug tests before beginning new jobs. I understand that this makes sense for people like airline pilots, doctors, cops, and other people whose jobs impact public safety, but what about all of us normal folk who just work at desk jobs? Apparent... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tha66/eli5_the_legal_grounds_for_preemployment_drug/ | {
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3vcac6 | how exactly do enormous companies route their financial to pay such a small amount of tax, and is this procedure feasible for smaller organizations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vcac6/eli5_how_exactly_do_enormous_companies_route/ | {
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cs4eqx | in a pre-os computer era, how did someone create a os? | I mean, it seems pretty stupid, but I can't warp my head around this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cs4eqx/eli5_in_a_preos_computer_era_how_did_someone/ | {
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163f7f | catnip | It's seems silly but I don't get it. Why does it seem to have such a euphoric feeling on cats but not humans? Is that the
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4yv5ah | why is audio usually the part of a file that makes it so big? | Of all things, I noticed that audio tends to be the single thing that causes certain things to be big. I learned this when I found out that Skyrim is only 6 GB, yet GTA is 60 and The Witcher 3 is 40. Skyrim Skyrim doesn't have a lot of unique dialogue but the other two very much do.
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61newa | how does doing your taxes work, especially when your company doesn't automatically take the money for the taxes out of your paycheck? | No one ever explained this to me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61newa/eli5_how_does_doing_your_taxes_work_especially/ | {
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1dfx65 | official eli5 morning after pill thread | Ten minutes before this was posted, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [announced](_URL_0_) that women and girls ages 15 and up will be able to purchase the "Morning After" ("Plan B") contraceptive pill at pharmacies over the counter without a prescription.
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3dfwe7 | in the event of a nuclear explosion do surviving plants take up radioactive isotopes? if so, how does this affect them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dfwe7/eli5_in_the_event_of_a_nuclear_explosion_do/ | {
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jt2tk | - eve online, it's really complicated... | I started a 14 day trial last night and played for an hour or 2. I have no fucking idea what's going on. What are gates? Why do I have to go through them? Why can't I just WASD myself all over the place? Why why why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jt2tk/eli5_eve_online_its_really_complicated/ | {
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2bl5oa | how is it we have advanced medical science to a point where we can grow ears on mice but cannot grow hair on a bald head ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bl5oa/eli5how_is_it_we_have_advanced_medical_science_to/ | {
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rqz8c | the deep web/thor/.onion | What is it, how to access it, why is so easily able to buy guns/drugs etc?
Read it in a British newspaper
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rqz8c/eli5_the_deep_webthoronion/ | {
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cj8ort | how can someone make a fraudulent transaction just by knowing my debit card number and cvv? | ELI5 : Generally, every transaction that I perform using my card needs me to either enter the PIN code or a Password/OTP(in case of online payments). So, I was wondering why it's general practice to keep the debit card number secret.
PS : I get that obtaining the card number and the CVV is the first step for a fraudst... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cj8ort/eli5_how_can_someone_make_a_fraudulent/ | {
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11d7gd | how can i get around the internet filter in saudi arabia? | I'm currently stationed in Saudi Arabia and the internet filter here blocks everything from sexually explicit sites to religious sites. Can anyone explain how to get around this or if it's even possible? Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11d7gd/eli5_how_can_i_get_around_the_internet_filter_in/ | {
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2bkp7p | why don't we have laws against doing make-up while driving or using things that aren't electronic when we have laws against using devices while driving? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bkp7p/eli5_why_dont_we_have_laws_against_doing_makeup/ | {
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386stu | why are processor speed measured in hertz? | EDIT: Thanks for all the responses. So basically it's just number of cycles it can do per second. I've always thought why Hz? Why not bits per second? I was under the impression that it does some wave-like behaviour or something. Again, Thanks :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/386stu/eli5_why_are_processor_speed_measured_in_hertz/ | {
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42dl2t | what does a cpu do when it's idle? | Does it just go through a loop of NOP's until new code is loaded? Or am I completely wrong? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42dl2t/eli5_what_does_a_cpu_do_when_its_idle/ | {
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3t1qyh | how do tight rope walkers set up the tight wire over a long distance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t1qyh/eli5_how_do_tight_rope_walkers_set_up_the_tight/ | {
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2p8isp | why soreness does not occur in the heart after cardio exercise like other muscle groups | Would it be that DOMS is from microscopic tears in your muscle and cardio exercise strengthens your heart in a different way? I'm guessing here. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p8isp/eli5_why_soreness_does_not_occur_in_the_heart/ | {
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25gerr | what's happening when you're paralyzed half asleep? | I used to take a Benedryl, but I had to stop because it would put me in a sleep state similar to this for a couple hours. Like, I couldn't move at all, no matter how hard I tried. Sometimes, if I tried to move and part of my body, it would move in a dream not in real life. It was almost like I was dreaming and awake ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25gerr/eli5_whats_happening_when_youre_paralyzed_half/ | {
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1l0k6x | how does a spinning magnet create electricity? | Does spinning the magnet faster create more electricity? Is there an upper limit to how much can be created this way? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l0k6x/eli5_how_does_a_spinning_magnet_create_electricity/ | {
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39ymj8 | why do gaming consoles not use cartridges anymore? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39ymj8/eli5_why_do_gaming_consoles_not_use_cartridges/ | {
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5zzia4 | psychologically, why do humans cry at imaginary scenarios - when a fictional character dies, for example? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zzia4/eli5_psychologically_why_do_humans_cry_at/ | {
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2cy6g5 | why do i wake up with spider bites, but i've never in my life woken up to a crushed spider body in my sheets? | I always sleep under a blanket, but sometimes wake up with random spider bites, like on my thighs even. Also, secondary question, why do spiders bite sleeping, immobile humans?
Or is it not even spiders?!? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cy6g5/eli5_why_do_i_wake_up_with_spider_bites_but_ive/ | {
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6523i7 | how are mesothelioma commercials still running and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6523i7/eli5_how_are_mesothelioma_commercials_still/ | {
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3aea7x | how is suspended with pay a punishment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aea7x/eli5_how_is_suspended_with_pay_a_punishment/ | {
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3d08ln | why are things cheaper in taiwan, compared to the united states? | Most objects, such as clothes and food, are less expensive in Taiwan. In contrast, why are brands that originate from the US (Häagen-Dazs, clothes brands), so pricey? The foreign brands in Taiwan can be even more expensive than those back in the US! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d08ln/eli5_why_are_things_cheaper_in_taiwan_compared_to/ | {
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1w3as7 | how and at what point do babies' brains choose their dominant hand? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w3as7/eli5_how_and_at_what_point_do_babies_brains/ | {
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3q1bk6 | when somebody becomes infamous for something, why are all three of their names suddenly used? | Example: John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald, John Wayne Gacy.. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q1bk6/eli5_when_somebody_becomes_infamous_for_something/ | {
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2fngpx | why are the subreddits /r/news and /r/worldnews so widely hated amongst redditors? | Maybe I haven't spent enough time on these subreddits to see what's wrong with them, or maybe I'm just ignorant. Also, if you know of any better subreddits to get news from feel free to post them along with your explanation :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fngpx/eli5_why_are_the_subreddits_rnews_and_rworldnews/ | {
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3j4s60 | why do frogs sing/croak when it's raining? | There's a thunderstorm outside and I can hear a lot of frogs croaking very loud/long. Is there a reason why they do that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j4s60/eli5_why_do_frogs_singcroak_when_its_raining/ | {
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am2ao6 | why does every violin sound different? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/am2ao6/eli5_why_does_every_violin_sound_different/ | {
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371anf | can people really die instantly if someone snapped their neck like you see in the movies, or would it likely take a few minutes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/371anf/eli5_can_people_really_die_instantly_if_someone/ | {
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4pgkf7 | how does birth control affect moods/mental health? | Most birth control has in their listed side effects mood swings, depression, decrease in sex drive, and so on.
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3fatik | what will happen if donald trump is elected as president? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fatik/eli5_what_will_happen_if_donald_trump_is_elected/ | {
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2veai3 | what is the difference between real time notifications and push notifications? | A lot of people seem to care about push notifications. What's the difference and why does it matter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2veai3/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_real_time/ | {
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1o7f7t | what would happen if two sperm cells were to hit an egg at exactly the same time? | I know that an egg cannot be fertilized twice because it releases chemicals after the first sperm twice, but what if two sperm cells hit the egg at the same exact time before the egg has been fertilized? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o7f7t/eli5_what_would_happen_if_two_sperm_cells_were_to/ | {
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3cj51a | what's the difference between the lighting technologies? halogen? led? incandescent? compact fluorescent? t5-t8-t12? what do they all mean? | What's the difference between all these? When I go shopping I have no idea what I should look for and what's environmentally friendly or what's durable. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cj51a/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_the_lighting/ | {
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3i14h3 | if apple and samsung keep trying to sue each other how come samsung supplies parts for apple devices? | *(I'm not so business savvy and don't really understand how economics works so please don't criticize me.)*
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1ks72z | why is biking 5 miles easier than running 5 miles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ks72z/eli5_why_is_biking_5_miles_easier_than_running_5/ | {
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1rs41v | why discovery channel and similar knowledge channels are replacing their programs for non-knowledge related ones | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rs41v/eli5_why_discovery_channel_and_similar_knowledge/ | {
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2qg0vu | how games developers don't notice bugs/flaws before games are released? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qg0vu/eli5_how_games_developers_dont_notice_bugsflaws/ | {
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1fkdv1 | what would be the ultimate ideal diet for a human | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fkdv1/what_would_be_the_ultimate_ideal_diet_for_a_human/ | {
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1b77dc | how people discover complicated bugs in video games that take a lot of specific steps to reproduce. | I like watching speed runs and when watching the Zelda OOT speedruns, they often take advantage of a lot of different glitches. Those glitches often required a bunch of steps and all of which have to be done in order, in very specific ways.
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