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ygso8 | why is north considered up? is there any practical reason why north won the right to point towards the top of the page and not the south? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ygso8/eli5_why_is_north_considered_up_is_there_any/ | {
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9r9f8n | does sound get louder when multiplied? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9r9f8n/eli5_does_sound_get_louder_when_multiplied/ | {
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6dumq9 | how is the pattern on a key chosen? and how are they all different so that two keys cannot open the same door? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dumq9/eli5_how_is_the_pattern_on_a_key_chosen_and_how/ | {
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6ki81y | - why do some plants, tomatoes for example, almost immediately droop when transplanted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ki81y/eli5_why_do_some_plants_tomatoes_for_example/ | {
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4epbte | why are so few low-wage service sector workers unionized in the u.s.? | There are clearly many workers who are dissatisfied with pay and working conditions in the low-wage service sector. What is keeping workers at companies like Walmart, McDonald's, Starbucks, Subway, etc. from forming unions? Do they not want to unionize? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4epbte/eli5_why_are_so_few_lowwage_service_sector/ | {
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1mx3pi | why do music artists usually have 1-2 "singles" per album? why don't they just make 10 singles | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mx3pi/eli5_why_do_music_artists_usually_have_12_singles/ | {
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cs5li6 | what is the use of the brush-like thing on the side of the escalators that we use to "clean shoes" ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cs5li6/eli5_what_is_the_use_of_the_brushlike_thing_on/ | {
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767cz5 | why states don't have perfect borders? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/767cz5/eli5_why_states_dont_have_perfect_borders/ | {
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6gy8j3 | why do we have to restart our pc after uninstalling an app? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gy8j3/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_restart_our_pc_after/ | {
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33ns1s | what ever happened to kony, and the #stopkony2012 movement? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33ns1s/eli5_what_ever_happened_to_kony_and_the/ | {
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2mfzoa | why is the ending of a tv show or movie suspenseful even if i know the ending? | I was watching an episode of [Criminal Minds](_URL_0_) and I found myself wanting to yell "OH MY GOSH COME ON GO FASTER SHE'S ABOUT TO DIE" and getting all worked up, even though I know exactly how it ends. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mfzoa/eli5_why_is_the_ending_of_a_tv_show_or_movie/ | {
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fd0bbu | difference between apy and apr? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fd0bbu/eli5_difference_between_apy_and_apr/ | {
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31imz1 | why does the u.s. lottery offer a lifetime annuity or an upfront payment which is less than the value of the winnings? coming from europe if i were to win €10m i would receive €10m. no questions asked and it's not taxed either. what is the thinking behind the u.s. system? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31imz1/eli5_why_does_the_us_lottery_offer_a_lifetime/ | {
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f2k6s9 | how have people not discovered this massive super volcano that’s 30x worse than yellowstone until just now, and is it positive there’s a worse monster out there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f2k6s9/eli5_how_have_people_not_discovered_this_massive/ | {
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4l6cmf | when thousands of animators are working on the same animated film, how are they all able to draw/animate in the exact same style? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l6cmf/eli5_when_thousands_of_animators_are_working_on/ | {
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7ehqvm | how can a person be in "critical but stable condition"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ehqvm/eli5_how_can_a_person_be_in_critical_but_stable/ | {
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7bcu4y | how does a non-contact voltage tester works? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7bcu4y/eli5how_does_a_noncontact_voltage_tester_works/ | {
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1jl6ac | the "super senses" of animals | What does it mean that a dog has a sense of smell more powerful than humans? Can they smell things we can't? Are things we smell more extreme to them?
Same with their hearing... Are things we hear that are loud deafening for them? If so, why are they not in pain?
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1qwopb | why is it that most of dogs bark when someone is knocking at the door? | Basically, what is it about someone knocking on your door or ringing your doorbell that makes a dog go crazy? Is it because of something to do with the sound or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qwopb/eli5_why_is_it_that_most_of_dogs_bark_when/ | {
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28w91w | why are hamburgers not called beefburgers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28w91w/eli5_why_are_hamburgers_not_called_beefburgers/ | {
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b069gx | how worthless was soviet union's ruble? | So ive watched several documentary on western companies inside soviet union, particularly pepsi back around the 70s and 80s, and how USSR settled on an agreement to trade pepsi syrup for russian vodka, because of how valueless ruble is. But like how valueless is it to the point where barter is more viable than to use o... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b069gx/eli5_how_worthless_was_soviet_unions_ruble/ | {
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212blf | who's making money when a 20 year old movie plays on a tv channel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/212blf/eli5_whos_making_money_when_a_20_year_old_movie/ | {
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bd78vx | silicon strips are recommended to use on surgical scars to help with healing. when you remove the silicon strip, the skin looks almost stippled, with tiny craters that wear off over a couple of hours. what is that? why does silicon do it? why does it go away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bd78vx/eli5_silicon_strips_are_recommended_to_use_on/ | {
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1rwe9n | why do so many people consider older instruments better sounding than newly made ones? | I've heard everywhere that the way instruments were made many years ago can't be beat. Many people say that sound-wise, older and more "classic" instruments can never be beat.
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2f5wpf | why is the ukrainian army struggling so hard to subdue the rebels? | As perthe wikipedia page on the military of Ukraine, they have 126,000 active personnel and 1,000,000 reservists. I appreciate they have to remain stationed around the country, numbers may be a bit exaggerated and they don't have the best equipment; but how is a rebellion of 'a few thousand' (as per media reports) hold... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f5wpf/eli5_why_is_the_ukrainian_army_struggling_so_hard/ | {
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62d722 | so whats up with congress and their browsing data.. why does everyone want to buy them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62d722/eli5so_whats_up_with_congress_and_their_browsing/ | {
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1lr2lx | i'm fairly new to reddit and i see the name "carl sagan" a lot. what made him so popular? | I've tried googling informations about him but I want to know how he became so popular. Was there an incident that made him popular? When did he become so popular? I'm wondering how I have not heard of him before... Thank you. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lr2lx/eli5_im_fairly_new_to_reddit_and_i_see_the_name/ | {
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elt35z | when i’m in a room singing along to loud music at what i think is roughly the same volume, why does someone on the other side of the closed door hear my voice more clearly than the music? those peloton commercials got me thinking about this... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/elt35z/eli5_when_im_in_a_room_singing_along_to_loud/ | {
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29agmn | when are you legally allowed to hit someone in self-defense? only after their first swing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29agmn/eli5_when_are_you_legally_allowed_to_hit_someone/ | {
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8hesfl | why do food brands not use restaurants to promote their product? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hesfl/eli5_why_do_food_brands_not_use_restaurants_to/ | {
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24saxn | why do we eat certain foods at certain times of the day? | Like why do we generally associate eating something like eggs or cereal for breakfast as opposed to lunch or dinner? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24saxn/eli5_why_do_we_eat_certain_foods_at_certain_times/ | {
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d4vidt | why are clapboards necessary when filming movies? | I'm talking about the black and white board that someone has to clap and say the scene, take number, and "action!" while rolling the camera. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4vidt/eli5_why_are_clapboards_necessary_when_filming/ | {
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aj7de7 | how do video games like cs: go handle the direction and the intensity of gun fires? | Clarification:
I am sorry that the question is ambiguous. I understand that the relative position of the sound origin can be calculated, but given that information, how to produce a sound could be heard that way?
For example, player A shoots player B at an angle of 45 degrees from B's left at 10 meters away. How ca... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aj7de7/eli5_how_do_video_games_like_cs_go_handle_the/ | {
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1yxvhd | how is verizon and comcasts speed throttling no t illegal? | I paid for a specific product. In light of the 'net-neutrality' judgment my provider (Verizon) *changed* the product I originally bought. How is this not an illegal bait and switch? I am now receiving a *different* service than the one I paid for. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yxvhd/eli5how_is_verizon_and_comcasts_speed_throttling/ | {
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4pnaqo | how much of professional poker is based on luck, if everyone plays "perfectly?" | That might sound like a stupid question at first, but rewatching Casino Royale got me thinking.
A lot of people know that being able to play poker professionally takes a lot of time and skill and a wealth of knowledge of the game, which is why a lot of the same people show up in the final tables a lot.
However, sin... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pnaqo/eli5_how_much_of_professional_poker_is_based_on/ | {
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5hnvqj | how to make youtube work like i want it to? example; i want to watch a series in order, but i have to backtrack, backtrack, shut down, restart, up, up, left, right, left, right, ab, start just to watch the next video. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hnvqj/eli5_how_to_make_youtube_work_like_i_want_it_to/ | {
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19iu0h | why do radio stations censor words like sh*t but not the n-word? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19iu0h/why_do_radio_stations_censor_words_like_sht_but/ | {
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5flxiy | the difference between a national park and a national forest in the us. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5flxiy/eli5_the_difference_between_a_national_park_and_a/ | {
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5aei7k | how do free online stream websites finance their operations? is it somehow similar to how corporations like skype function? | I guess legal free providers if they are legal, such as putlockers, 123movies etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aei7k/eli5_how_do_free_online_stream_websites_finance/ | {
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30khr1 | how come it took ~8 hours for soyuz to reach the iss which is about 250 miles from earth, yet the apollo missions took about three days to reach the moon, almost 1,000x farther away? | In light of the recent Soyuz launch | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30khr1/eli5_how_come_it_took_8_hours_for_soyuz_to_reach/ | {
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oo149 | why everyone seems to think music piracy is morally okay. | As a musician who wants to start putting music online soon, this is something I've been wondering about. On one hand, I want more people to enjoy my music, even if they never pay for it. On the other, I would like to make a living off of it, which won't be possible if there is never a sale.
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30la5w | what happens if nobody chooses to run for president in the us? | All the talk of the race starting off with the Ted Cruz campaign has had me wondering about this. What would be the course of action if, unlikely as it is, nobody put their name in the race? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30la5w/eli5_what_happens_if_nobody_chooses_to_run_for/ | {
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2azlou | why do videos that have a really high fps (let's say, 1000 fps) make it slow motion? | I've seen many videos with this type of thing and I was wondering why having a really high FPS make something go slow motion? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2azlou/eli5_why_do_videos_that_have_a_really_high_fps/ | {
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fn4dmx | with hdr-capable tv becoming commonplace, why can’t we have a hdr format for pictures that takes advantage of this hdr capability? | Please don’t confuse this with the single HDR image that is created post processing. Displaying that image on a ‘HDR’ image will not take advantage of the HDR capability of the TV | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fn4dmx/eli5_with_hdrcapable_tv_becoming_commonplace_why/ | {
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ej9pci | why do humans get emotional (high-pitched ‘awws’, omg sad faces, pouty lips, etc.) over cute animals/fictional creatures/baby humans? is this reaction instinctual? if so, what is this tapping into? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ej9pci/eli5_why_do_humans_get_emotional_highpitched_awws/ | {
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68gcil | when did human ancestors become apex predators? | What were the major stages in the path of adaptation we took to gain our ecological status? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68gcil/eli5when_did_human_ancestors_become_apex_predators/ | {
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4103id | how mobile apps which are supposed to "extend my battery life" work | I don't understand why I have to click "clean" or "speed up" every time I want it to work | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4103id/eli5_how_mobile_apps_which_are_supposed_to_extend/ | {
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1zv8e6 | how come when i listen to music at night it sounds faster than during the day? | It fascinates me because it happens every time. Any explanation?
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4i5yxg | what does hawkings discovery, black holes don't have event horizons, mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i5yxg/eli5_what_does_hawkings_discovery_black_holes/ | {
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a9i5m0 | brain stroke surgeries | My dad had a major stroke and I’m curious as to the scientific advancement we’re making for major strokes. I’m already understanding as to why and what caused it. Unfortunately, they could not give him the medicine to reduce the chance of it becoming what it was. My question is, other than removing part of the skull fo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9i5m0/eli5_brain_stroke_surgeries/ | {
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1ntry3 | why linux will be good for gaming | Also anything else special about the stuff valve has be releasing info on. (If someone's already asked this just point me to the right link please) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ntry3/eli5_why_linux_will_be_good_for_gaming/ | {
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3rwdp0 | what do the number next to the names of stocks mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rwdp0/eli5_what_do_the_number_next_to_the_names_of/ | {
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7wux0z | why tickling makes you laugh | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wux0z/eli5_why_tickling_makes_you_laugh/ | {
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6aoytf | if the fbi decided that a president/politician had committed a heinous crime, how would the next steps go down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6aoytf/eli5_if_the_fbi_decided_that_a/ | {
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2mmx5x | how do airline rationalize exorbitant prices when there are many empty seats? | I frequently travel on a low traffic route. One way ticket prices on the low end are $110/one way and $220 round trip when booked ~4 weeks in advance. However when I travel this route the plane is anywhere from 50-80% empty.
How do airlines rationalize taking such a loss? Why are there not more flexible ticketing opt... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mmx5x/eli5_how_do_airline_rationalize_exorbitant_prices/ | {
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9o0eoc | how does mcdonalds make such a huge profit from franchising out its restaurants? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9o0eoc/eli5_how_does_mcdonalds_make_such_a_huge_profit/ | {
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5x44tz | school vouchers in the us | what do they do? Is it a system of government subsidizing for schools? What for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x44tz/eli5_school_vouchers_in_the_us/ | {
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6vz36c | why do you sometimes not feel a cut when you get it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vz36c/eli5_why_do_you_sometimes_not_feel_a_cut_when_you/ | {
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4ynemr | when you have to pee really bad and it burns, what exactly is happening inside you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ynemr/eli5_when_you_have_to_pee_really_bad_and_it_burns/ | {
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2w8dxw | would there be any effect on earth if we terraformed the moon? | Assuming the technology to suddenly turn the moon into a lush green life supporting mini earth complete with atmosphere existed, would it do anything to the way our little buddy orbited around us or to things like tides here on the homeplanet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w8dxw/eli5_would_there_be_any_effect_on_earth_if_we/ | {
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5vblhu | car guys, what's the draw to e85 gas? | Is it really beneficial to performance gains? Is it only worth it with a tuned car or would something that is stock still see the same results? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vblhu/eli5_car_guys_whats_the_draw_to_e85_gas/ | {
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zfrvj | why are comic books published date set in a future date? | I have been collecting comic books for a while now and this has always bothered me. As an example, I just bought DC's Earth Two #0 that came out today. The bar code has a date of Nov 2012, and it says 'Earth 2 0. November 2012.' inside the book, which will be interpreted by people who aren't into comics that this parti... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zfrvj/eli5_why_are_comic_books_published_date_set_in_a/ | {
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6sab5x | [technology]how does mobile data consumption change when watching a video vs downloading it? | I understand that higher quality=higher 'information' that needs to be uploaded to be able to see the video = > higher data consumption.
And i think the same way goes for the video duration.
Would there be a difference in mobile data consumption if(for example) i were to see a 5min video (360p) instead of downloadin... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sab5x/eli5_technologyhow_does_mobile_data_consumption/ | {
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3mw3y6 | how can the brain make you sleepwalk, but not turn you on your side if you are choking on your vomit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mw3y6/eli5_how_can_the_brain_make_you_sleepwalk_but_not/ | {
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bjbt1d | what is the difference between being found guilty and being convicted? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjbt1d/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_being_found/ | {
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crqvqq | why is some glass not allowed near open flames or it shatters (display candles, etc) yet some glass like scientific beakers can withstand flames directly on then when all glass is made with heat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crqvqq/eli5_why_is_some_glass_not_allowed_near_open/ | {
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3j5klz | why is data still compressed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j5klz/eli5_why_is_data_still_compressed/ | {
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2q6ixx | why are rockets launched from places like cape canaveral and not high up in the mountains? | Wouldn't it save tons of fuel to not have to punch through the atmosphere? Besides cost of fuel rockets could reach even higher velocities and therefore reach outer planets much faster. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q6ixx/eli5_why_are_rockets_launched_from_places_like/ | {
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3inec1 | how does the nordic model of economy work? | It seems like socialism and capitalism just shouldn't work together. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3inec1/eli5how_does_the_nordic_model_of_economy_work/ | {
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cxxlvx | if i'm in a coma for x years, am i x years older? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxxlvx/eli5_if_im_in_a_coma_for_x_years_am_i_x_years/ | {
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4uwr6w | how were metal chains made before we had welding machines? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uwr6w/eli5_how_were_metal_chains_made_before_we_had/ | {
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eh7fiy | how rough seas come about. | Like you see in the movies, where boats are way in the air then like down in a valley. What makes the ocean do that? Wind? If so how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eh7fiy/eli5_how_rough_seas_come_about/ | {
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1ptvie | why is this baby crying? | I know it seems trivial, but I don't understand what's happening [here](_URL_0_). If something scared a baby it would cry or yell, if the baby is amused it would smile and laugh. But here it's crying out of emotion and pleasure, almost out of the appreciation/emotion of the singing... can babies at that age have such a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ptvie/eli5why_is_this_baby_crying/ | {
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f8lxmq | why is it so hard to sleep in silence once you get adjusted to a white noise? | I’ve always wondered this. I use a fan every night even if it’s freezing cold and it’s for the white noise. I literally can’t sleep without it going and I start getting paranoid about the house creaks and deafening silence. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f8lxmq/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_sleep_in_silence_once/ | {
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7kbk4z | why do episodes of animated shows take so long to make? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kbk4z/eli5_why_do_episodes_of_animated_shows_take_so/ | {
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35cst4 | why does it feel so orgasmic when you insert a cue tip into your ear? | Second favorite hobby after sniffing sharpies. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35cst4/eli5_why_does_it_feel_so_orgasmic_when_you_insert/ | {
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1rc91e | if i die in a car accident alone, how is my next of kin identified and contacted? | I live in the US. I commute to work alone everyday. I'm married but my wife does not share my last name. Sometimes my phone has a pass code. How do responders or the morgue find and contact my wife if I die unexpectedly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rc91e/eli5_if_i_die_in_a_car_accident_alone_how_is_my/ | {
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5vv8j8 | how does sweden get things done if they have 6 hour work days, 25 vacation days per year, etc? | I live in Canada, and in order for construction crews to get their work done they usually work 10-12 hour days 6 days a week during the spring, summer and early fall. How does Sweden manage to build and maintain infrastructure if they can only make their employees work 6 hour days? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vv8j8/eli5_how_does_sweden_get_things_done_if_they_have/ | {
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3a8huj | why does porn stream better on my phone over 4glte than it does on my home internet with 50/50/mbps? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a8huj/eli5_why_does_porn_stream_better_on_my_phone_over/ | {
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4duo4k | how do "safe spaces" relate to the first amendment? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4duo4k/eli5how_do_safe_spaces_relate_to_the_first/ | {
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a7w5b9 | / why do baby animals have different fur than adults do? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7w5b9/eli5_why_do_baby_animals_have_different_fur_than/ | {
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4dd1ph | why do professional basketball games often end with close scores despite bigger gaps earlier in the game? | There are lots of games where one team grabs a big early lead, followed by the other team staging a big late comeback and a final few shots that decide who wins. Is this the natural consequence of rules designed to keep both teams scoring? Randomness giving way to steadier performance over time? Teams giving and losing... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dd1ph/eli5_why_do_professional_basketball_games_often/ | {
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1dqxua | why do some websites and programs seem to not be able to process apostrophes and instead replace it with a series of nonsensical characters. for example: instead of "john's", the site would show "john’s". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dqxua/eli5_why_do_some_websites_and_programs_seem_to/ | {
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8r5i2t | what happens in our brain, when we forget what we wanted to do while starting to do the action? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8r5i2t/eli5_what_happens_in_our_brain_when_we_forget/ | {
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9w3dl9 | when dry clothes are hanging on the radiator, what happens to all that heat energy? | I just feel that the room doesn’t heat up when I forget to remove the dry clothes from the radiator.
In fairness, I don’t even know the process of drying clothes on a radiator, either. (My school didn’t teach physics at all but I’m trying to learn) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9w3dl9/eli5_when_dry_clothes_are_hanging_on_the_radiator/ | {
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1w9m65 | what are collateralized debt obligations (cdo) and how do they work? | Asian here. I have been told to watch the film "Inside Job" for my upcoming exam. I can't understand the movie, since I am having trouble grasping some core ideas which all seem arcane to me. I have searched the internet for hours, and most websites assume you already know the term and their explanations include words ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w9m65/eli5_what_are_collateralized_debt_obligations_cdo/ | {
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394mji | what is this white fluid covering my knee scratch | i just got my wound and this white stuff covered it. its like a lube trying not to get my wound dry | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/394mji/eli5_what_is_this_white_fluid_covering_my_knee/ | {
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cz8f09 | how do videogame textures work? | I understand that a mesh is the shape of the "object" and the texture is applied on that mesh.
When viewing texture files they seem to be the images of the texture but jumbled up.
How is the texture file applied to the mesh and how is it decided which part of that texture image goes where? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cz8f09/eli5_how_do_videogame_textures_work/ | {
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7qxcrt | why do led lights look jittery or like they're strobing when you look at them quickly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qxcrt/eli5_why_do_led_lights_look_jittery_or_like/ | {
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bju7v2 | does a leaf stay alive right after it is severed from the main plant body? if so, for how long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bju7v2/eli5_does_a_leaf_stay_alive_right_after_it_is/ | {
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7tv2jj | how are street address numbers decided upon, if they apparently don't refer to an agreed upon distance unit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tv2jj/eli5_how_are_street_address_numbers_decided_upon/ | {
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3d573x | why can 50 cents declare bankruptcy to avoid paying the woman even though he's got the excess money to give to her? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d573x/eli5_why_can_50_cents_declare_bankruptcy_to_avoid/ | {
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9iv0ga | what are the aggressions of iran that make the super powers want to isolate them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9iv0ga/eli5_what_are_the_aggressions_of_iran_that_make/ | {
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38oak0 | what is it about guns that makes americans so worried? is it some eventual uprising that will sweep the nation, or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38oak0/eli5_what_is_it_about_guns_that_makes_americans/ | {
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4k6214 | how do elevator logistics work? that is: what happens to an elevator car after it deposits somebody at their floor? does it stay at floor n until called to another, or immediately go back down to floor 1? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k6214/eli5_how_do_elevator_logistics_work_that_is_what/ | {
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5d5y16 | why is mixing stimulants and depressants bad? | Uppers and downers. Seems a no brainer, but the answers I've been able to find on the web seem a bit unscientific, scaremongering even.
So please tell me why playing hormonal tug of war with your brain is bad. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d5y16/eli5_why_is_mixing_stimulants_and_depressants_bad/ | {
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3nyvxw | if bleach is meant to keep clothes white, why does it stain dark clothes randomly instead of altering the entire garment to a lighter shade? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nyvxw/eli5_if_bleach_is_meant_to_keep_clothes_white_why/ | {
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4vsq18 | why aren't short answers to eli5 questions allowed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vsq18/eli5_why_arent_short_answers_to_eli5_questions/ | {
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"From the sidebar:\n\n > E is for Explain - merely answering a question is not enough.\n\nThat's the entire point of the sub -- not to give an answer, but an explanation. The idea is not just to answer \"what\", but \"why\" ... | [] | [] | [
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