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6b7qcd | why are cyber attacks hard to defend against? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b7qcd/eli5_why_are_cyber_attacks_hard_to_defend_against/ | {
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4cqxzt | british steel crisis | What is going on with the British Steel industry, and what caused it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cqxzt/eli5_british_steel_crisis/ | {
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20u0qx | why is it so expensive to replace a car's transmission? | I ask, because my car's transmission is going and they either say don't fix it or rebuild it because it's not worth it, or it'll be $3000 and up to replace it. Why is it so expensive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20u0qx/eli5_why_is_it_so_expensive_to_replace_a_cars/ | {
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6mqkco | why are conservative political parties (us and uk) against environmental protection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mqkco/eli5_why_are_conservative_political_parties_us/ | {
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9czqy8 | what happens when someone loses consciousness, whether due to physical trauma/dehydration/etc? what causes the body to "turn off"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9czqy8/eli5_what_happens_when_someone_loses/ | {
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6sx8qn | how is it that nazi war criminals have evaded prosecution for so long and/or why did prosecutors wait so long to take them to trial? | It seems like its every few months or so I hear about some nonegenarian that is being tried for WWII war crimes. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sx8qn/eli5_how_is_it_that_nazi_war_criminals_have/ | {
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1vtl90 | why does smelling sharpie markers causes brain damage? | I enjoy the smell of sharpie markers. I don't sit there sniffing them because I know they are dangerous for my health, but can I get a clear explanation why smelling a sharpie marker is worse for me than say enjoying the smell of fresh bread? Thanks!
Edit: Oops, the title has awful grammar. I do know it should be "cau... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vtl90/eli5why_does_smelling_sharpie_markers_causes/ | {
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38ypxe | if the sun went out for some un-explainable reason, what species would be the last to die out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38ypxe/eli5if_the_sun_went_out_for_some_unexplainable/ | {
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619vub | how does the "disregard" ruling work in court? how are the jury supposed to disregard something they already heard and is that what it means at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/619vub/eli5_how_does_the_disregard_ruling_work_in_court/ | {
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cgq680 | aerospace has never been this big since apollo, and rocket launches have never been this frequent,, how do nations not mistake another nation's rocket launches for a hostile action? and also, do nations conceal their "true intent" behind commercial launches? | Question in full in title. This has had me wondering for a while.
Thanks everyone in advance for checking in! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cgq680/eli5_aerospace_has_never_been_this_big_since/ | {
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4hgx2y | how does character customization in 3d games like skyrim and fallout work? | Do the systems actively modify a base 3D model?
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b49413 | how do doctors perform heart surgery/bypass if the ribcage is protecting the organs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b49413/eli5_how_do_doctors_perform_heart_surgerybypass/ | {
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6x9rr3 | polarisation considered on a per-photon basis | So the traditional explanation of polarisation gives the impression that typical light is comprised of photons which are individually polarised in a random direction. But I get the impression that this isn't entirely true, and have some questions as a result:
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4t6xr3 | how high and how low do a nations borders go? | Does a bit of earth still count as part of a nation even if it were far below the surface? On the same note does a nations air space go as high as the atmosphere goes or is there a different cut off point? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t6xr3/eli5_how_high_and_how_low_do_a_nations_borders_go/ | {
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4a4wgg | is it possible to have a commercial software with zero bugs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a4wgg/eli5_is_it_possible_to_have_a_commercial_software/ | {
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5b651n | why are students considered more liberal than their contemporaries (both in modern and historical times)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5b651n/eli5_why_are_students_considered_more_liberal/ | {
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1p0pn7 | why do some married couples have very hard times having children while it seems that even the smallest amount of leakage in a condom can lead to a huge scare? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p0pn7/eli5_why_do_some_married_couples_have_very_hard/ | {
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6dae4a | my mother always says wash fruits before eating them. is there a point if so what's the science behind it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dae4a/eli5my_mother_always_says_wash_fruits_before/ | {
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4sjvpl | why do crazy people often times look crazy? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sjvpl/eli5_why_do_crazy_people_often_times_look_crazy/ | {
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6te7me | why do the tips of my fingers always smell like garlic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6te7me/eli5_why_do_the_tips_of_my_fingers_always_smell/ | {
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5dwtk8 | why car blinker bulbs can last years but my house bulbs fuse within a month if i turn then on/off frequently? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dwtk8/eli5_why_car_blinker_bulbs_can_last_years_but_my/ | {
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4bvjy1 | why newscasters and reporters talks in a certain way with pauses and particular tone. not like normal human beings while on camera. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bvjy1/eli5_why_newscasters_and_reporters_talks_in_a/ | {
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1wab6s | can electricity move through a phone charger both directions? | If the charger was connected to the phone, would you be able to drain the battery by holding both prongs thereby completing a circuit? What would prevent this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wab6s/eli5_can_electricity_move_through_a_phone_charger/ | {
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34db09 | why do we write with paper in portrait orientation? | I began to think about this when I started using my Surface Pro 3 and almost always wrote in portrait mode. It makes sense on that device due to the kickstand, but for paper it's pretty arbitrary.
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3bh8l3 | how do animals with extremely acute hearing not get bombarded with loud noise all the time. | with my only frame of reference being my own hearing.. I struggle to grasp how this works. If you can hear a whisper across the room.. Shouldn't every sound in your immediate vicinity be blaring loud? Any insight would be appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bh8l3/eli5_how_do_animals_with_extremely_acute_hearing/ | {
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2wj75c | why do modern shows like the big bang theory and two and a half men look so bad? | Also How I Met Your Mother. Compared to their contemporaries like The Office or Modern Family. It's not just the props or the number of Cameras and Camera angles, I kind of get that, but the quality of the picture seems much worse as well. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wj75c/eli5_why_do_modern_shows_like_the_big_bang_theory/ | {
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8qrr2a | why does blood rush to your head during a headrush, and why does it cause a red blur in front of your eyes? | And why does for instance an iron deficiency increase the chance of this happening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qrr2a/eli5_why_does_blood_rush_to_your_head_during_a/ | {
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o2u13 | phone charging | Will my cell phone charge any faster if it is turned off? If so, by how much? How much does it really hurt my battery lifetime if I leave it on the charger while fully charged? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o2u13/eli5_phone_charging/ | {
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2zby69 | how do video game "seeds" work? | How does the game translate random strings of letters and numbers to deciding what will happen throughout the course of the game? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zby69/eli5_how_do_video_game_seeds_work/ | {
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1gy3zu | why does nature abhor a vacuum? | I asked my science teacher this years ago, she didn't have a good answer for me''
edit: literally every single response other than mine is a good answer to this question, so hurry up and bring your jukebox money | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gy3zu/eli5_why_does_nature_abhor_a_vacuum/ | {
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229vlu | what is happening when we have our "morning voice"? | And could the same thing happen if you didn't talk all day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/229vlu/eli5_what_is_happening_when_we_have_our_morning/ | {
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qyhnt | the golden ratio, applied to design | From what the internet has said, the apple logo is [known to have been applied with "the golden ratio".](_URL_0_)
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2zqlm6 | why i can't use lotion as chapstick | Self explanatory | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zqlm6/eli5why_i_cant_use_lotion_as_chapstick/ | {
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8evfv2 | in america, why does so much of society often become obsessed with culture from about 30 years ago? | So in the early 2000's people were very into "hippie" stuff, it was cool. Now in 2018 there is a lot of 80's style stuff going around in terms of culture, entertainment and so on. It seems much of current culture is based on an interest or obsession with about 30 years ago. In 2025 I feel the 90's will be popular ag... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8evfv2/eli5_in_america_why_does_so_much_of_society_often/ | {
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5gqfzq | why does google return (often) millions of search results when the vast majority of users only looks at the first or maybe the second page? | Why not just give me 3-4 pages of results and call it a day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gqfzq/eli5_why_does_google_return_often_millions_of/ | {
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300czc | what do people in the us military do while there is no war or military action needed? | Are they just doing nothing? (besides maintaining computer systems and certain things) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/300czc/eli5_what_do_people_in_the_us_military_do_while/ | {
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965lzf | double slit experiment. | I have a question about the double slit experiment, but I need to relay my current understanding of it first before I ask.
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36fpyw | who buys stock when it's expensive? | Let's say hypothetically that I have 100 shares of stock that cost me $20 to buy each. The company had great fiscal year and now their stock is worth $60 a share. Naturally I want to sell my stock and make 3x my initial investment.
Who buys it? At such a high price why would anyone want to purchase this stock? In thi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36fpyw/eli5_who_buys_stock_when_its_expensive/ | {
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6a3ibp | what happens when you inseminate an animal with human sperm? | Either using science or the other way.
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3kid83 | how are knockoff brand of cereal and oreos legal when they clearly rip off a specific brand | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kid83/eli5_how_are_knockoff_brand_of_cereal_and_oreos/ | {
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8n0vs9 | what happens to insects like bees getting carried away by vehicles? do they die because they can't find their colony anymore? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8n0vs9/eli5_what_happens_to_insects_like_bees_getting/ | {
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amkxro | how video game developers make the “computer” players and how they make them different skill levels. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amkxro/eli5_how_video_game_developers_make_the_computer/ | {
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1wqrdl | why do steroids shrink a man's junk instead of growing it? | He gets more of the hormones that make a man *male*, right? His muscles get bigger, he develops acne, a deeper voice, more body hair, a more pronounced neck/jaw. But his ball sack shrinks!
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cfqcbp | what is a normal day of food for you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfqcbp/eli5_what_is_a_normal_day_of_food_for_you/ | {
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d0rtlr | why do some veterans do not like to be called sir? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0rtlr/eli5_why_do_some_veterans_do_not_like_to_be/ | {
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7sylf7 | can emotional trauma result in death among human beings? | I tried googling it, but it was hard to parse out the accurate information from anecdotal and false information | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7sylf7/eli5_can_emotional_trauma_result_in_death_among/ | {
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8gcgwh | how do flying wing-type aircraft, such as the b-2 spirit, fly without a horizontal stabiliser? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gcgwh/eli5_how_do_flying_wingtype_aircraft_such_as_the/ | {
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ce9xrc | why don’t cell service providers just launch satellites that act as cell towers into space, so that we could have cellular data anywhere in the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ce9xrc/eli5_why_dont_cell_service_providers_just_launch/ | {
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a6b1re | why do water pipes sound like they're going to explode when turned back on after a couple hours of being completely shut off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6b1re/eli5_why_do_water_pipes_sound_like_theyre_going/ | {
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78k624 | why do fit people that tan look more fit? many fitness models and bodybuilders are tan, why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78k624/eli5_why_do_fit_people_that_tan_look_more_fit/ | {
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nlqop | why are republicans against the payroll tax cut? | I know I'm a dirty hippie and all, but I just don't get why the Republicans are fighting this tax cut so ferociously. I thought they were, as a whole, against any tax increases, and voted blindly against them no matter what.
(I know there was an article posted about this the other day, but it was mostly speculation... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nlqop/eli5_why_are_republicans_against_the_payroll_tax/ | {
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4tk831 | tthe sentiment behind the recurring theme of new yorkers despising inhabitants of new jersey in modern entertainment. | Also, why (apparently) isn't this animosity reciprocated by the people of New Jersey? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tk831/eli5_tthe_sentiment_behind_the_recurring_theme_of/ | {
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2e8n42 | why are "hackers" so much more common in fps games than any other online games? (moba, rpg...) | What is different in the infrastructure of FPS games that allows for so many hackers compared to other types of online games likes MOBAs or RPGs?
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6sd5za | why are diversity and inclusion important to a companies success? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sd5za/eli5_why_are_diversity_and_inclusion_important_to/ | {
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t8jao | what is an anova test and how do i use it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t8jao/eli5_what_is_an_anova_test_and_how_do_i_use_it/ | {
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46ly6d | the unreliability of flash drives and sd cards | Why is that roughly 1/5th of the time I try to load files from an SD card or a USB flash drive, the computer tells me that it can't read the device and I need to format it - even if it's the same computer that I copied the files from and haven't stuck it into any other holes erstwhile? Seems to be a problem regardless... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46ly6d/eli5_the_unreliability_of_flash_drives_and_sd/ | {
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8enapw | how did we find the equator and how do we know we actually pinpointed it exactly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8enapw/eli5how_did_we_find_the_equator_and_how_do_we/ | {
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2gj8ya | why are "breakfast foods" considered breakfast foods? why isn't spaghetti a breakfast food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gj8ya/eli5_why_are_breakfast_foods_considered_breakfast/ | {
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3inlrs | would it be unconstitutional to ban mentally ill people from owning guns in the united states? | Full disclosure: I have a history of mental illness myself and was curious- can we be denied privileges outlined in the Bill of Rights because of our status? I understand that something has to be done about the gun violence in the United States, but I'm questioning the legality of it. The father of one of the victims o... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3inlrs/eli5_would_it_be_unconstitutional_to_ban_mentally/ | {
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237cwi | at what point in history did we decide cats and dogs can be domestic animals? they had to start out in the wild at first. what made us choose them over others? | At what point in history did we decide cats and dogs can be domestic animals? They had to start out in the wild at first. What made us choose them over others?
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2fwz57 | how come people can watch countless people be murdered in a movie and be unfazed, yet when an animal gets killed it becomes too much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fwz57/eli5_how_come_people_can_watch_countless_people/ | {
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1179y5 | how are house/senate committee positions assigned. | In light of recent remarks by Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA], what I'd really like to know is:
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* Is there some sort of nomination process?
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4ac8zm | how do sniffer dogs smell dangerous articles? | As in recent news, a sniffer dog found the 2 Hellfire Missles going on a flight to the USA. How is it that a Dog can smell past a metal container and smell the chemicals he is trained to detect?
Aren't those chemicals sealed behind the metal? Wouldn't that make it air tight?
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7qomjj | why do american vehicle manufactures pile incentives on their cars to sell them, instead of just lowering the prices to begin with? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qomjj/eli5_why_do_american_vehicle_manufactures_pile/ | {
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13rcvg | why do warm drinks before bed help people sleep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13rcvg/eli5_why_do_warm_drinks_before_bed_help_people/ | {
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22gdag | how come when doing something for a few hours my breath stays the same, but if i sleep for a few hours my breath is atrocious? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22gdag/eli5how_come_when_doing_something_for_a_few_hours/ | {
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c271es | why do most of the humans crave so much validation from other humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c271es/eli5_why_do_most_of_the_humans_crave_so_much/ | {
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7fe3jr | how is it that oxygen exists only on earth but not in space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fe3jr/eli5_how_is_it_that_oxygen_exists_only_on_earth/ | {
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2x1iar | why is it acceptable for a job ad to say "women and minorities are encouraged to apply," but it would be discriminatory if it said "men and whites are encouraged to apply?" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x1iar/eli5_why_is_it_acceptable_for_a_job_ad_to_say/ | {
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2m7ns0 | grass reproduction | The grass in my lawn can spread--is this due to reproduction? why don't i see grass seed when i mow the lawn? where the hell does the seed come from that you buy in the store? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m7ns0/eli5_grass_reproduction/ | {
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2mg05p | what's the deal with dentists and depression? | How come looking at teeth all day can lead to depression? It seems like a pretty laid-back, well paid job - so why are suicide rates so high for dentists?
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5ylnrf | why do sound waves fade after a certain distance travelled but light doesn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ylnrf/eli5_why_do_sound_waves_fade_after_a_certain/ | {
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lqryv | american football for an australian | Hey guys,
I am an avid sports nut Aussie who has recently tried to understand and enjoy American Football, i've tried to read some webpages but it just makes it more confusing, I am hoping that some of our reddit Americans could be nice enough to explain in some simple terms what is actually going on?
Many thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lqryv/eli5_american_football_for_an_australian/ | {
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1nj56o | is there enough money in existence to pay back all outstanding loans with interest? | Government and their central banks create money by going into debt through issuing financial assets, or they can *lend* money to banks.
Banks then are allowed to lend multiple times the amount of money they have on deposit at the central banks, creating money.
If in every case money is actually created by someone el... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nj56o/eli5_is_there_enough_money_in_existence_to_pay/ | {
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dieijx | friction shifter on bike? | What’s the purpose and what should I set it to? I know very little about bikes so none of the explanations I see online make sense to me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dieijx/eli5_friction_shifter_on_bike/ | {
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2rcz7v | the difference between installing a program versus copying the program files into the program folder | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rcz7v/eli5_the_difference_between_installing_a_program/ | {
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324r50 | what's the difference on this new hdr tvs ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/324r50/eli5_whats_the_difference_on_this_new_hdr_tvs/ | {
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5xx95z | why does sound coming from cell phone speakers cut through the din of a coffee shop so effectively? | Any time somebody starts playing a cell phone video without headphones, I can hear it perfectly across a large coffee shop. It cuts through all the "real" conversation around me and is much harder to ignore.
What is special about the audio produced by the cell phone speakers that makes it stand out more than live voi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xx95z/eli5_why_does_sound_coming_from_cell_phone/ | {
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21sbpb | how can we know so little about what's on the outer edge of our own solar system when we have tons of information on planets from other solar systems? | I recently found [this article](_URL_0_) and it really made me wonder. How can we even theorize that there could be a "super-Earth" orbiting our solar system? How did we discover that pluto was part of the Kupier belt only in the past decade? Why do we know so little about our own solar system?
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1zmuip | why doesn't anyone make a smartphone with built-in screen protection? | It would be pretty easy to just have a phone with a cushion/border around the screen frame to protect it from ground contact. This would also negate the need for bulky cases that wont fit in your pocket. Is there any reason why phone companies don't do this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zmuip/eli5_why_doesnt_anyone_make_a_smartphone_with/ | {
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22hi9g | why someone would choose to be a mod of a subreddit. assuming it takes up a lot of time and is unpaid? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22hi9g/eli5_why_someone_would_choose_to_be_a_mod_of_a/ | {
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5ka4p8 | benefits of lucid dreaming | I research, write and edit for a living so giving my executive functions a rest is the main reason I love sleep. Lucid dreaming sounds like a lot of work.
Also, does lucid dreaming short-circuit "regular" dreaming and sleep permanently? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ka4p8/eli5_benefits_of_lucid_dreaming/ | {
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dp00be | what’s the difference between resting and sleeping from a body recovery perspective? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dp00be/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_resting_and/ | {
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6hc0aw | how do we "feel" interpersonal tension "in the air" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hc0aw/eli5_how_do_we_feel_interpersonal_tension_in_the/ | {
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5eisbl | why do sharpies bleed through paper, while some darker markers don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5eisbl/eli5_why_do_sharpies_bleed_through_paper_while/ | {
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5przzz | what are the reasons that some men can last for a long time during sexual intercourse and others can't? asking for a friend.... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5przzz/eli5_what_are_the_reasons_that_some_men_can_last/ | {
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2dk74r | if obama doesn't agree with the fcc chairmen's comment about internet fast lanes could he appoint some one else that does assuming the supreme court allows it? | He appointed him so does he have the right to re assign the spot if he feels he is doing a poor job | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dk74r/eli5_if_obama_doesnt_agree_with_the_fcc_chairmens/ | {
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fol8at | what is a stimulus package? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fol8at/eli5_what_is_a_stimulus_package/ | {
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3nwqb9 | if apple is a significantly more valuable company than microsoft, why did bill gates seemingly have a lot higher of a net worth than steve jobs ever did? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nwqb9/eli5_if_apple_is_a_significantly_more_valuable/ | {
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254jzn | legit question: how are the us troops "protecting our freedom"? | I'm Dutch myself, and I keep reading these things on the internet about the US troops protecting and fighting for the freedom of US citizens. Now I don't mean they don't, I legitimately don't understand how they are protecting the citizens' freedom at all? how do conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and so on influence the "... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/254jzn/eli5_legit_question_how_are_the_us_troops/ | {
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7bibou | why all diagrams showing the big bang shows something like a cone. shouldn't this be showed like a sphere? | see evidence: [1](_URL_3_), [2](_URL_2_), [3](_URL_0_), [4](_URL_1_), | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7bibou/eli5_why_all_diagrams_showing_the_big_bang_shows/ | {
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8f1akm | how cough suppressors like halls stop coughing fits? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8f1akm/eli5_how_cough_suppressors_like_halls_stop/ | {
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2rldmu | why haven't computers gotten better in the last ~5 years? | Yes, title is somewhat obtuse- of course I know there have been advancements in the past several years, but I've been purchasing a new computer roughly every 5 years for 3 decades now, and I am complete underwhelmed by what I've seen.
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7d3yzr | why fingers with damaged nerves don’t get wrinkled no matter how long they’re soaked. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7d3yzr/eli5_why_fingers_with_damaged_nerves_dont_get/ | {
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a0gzbj | why do so many common telephone scammers request payment in google play gift cards? | I was watching Kitboga youtube channel (pranks telephone scammers) and noticed that almost all of these telephone scammers eventually request payment in google play gift cards. Why is that? I get it that once the code and security number are revealed...anyone can use it but aren't google play gift cards only used to bu... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0gzbj/eli5_why_do_so_many_common_telephone_scammers/ | {
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ucgpy | the vatican scandal | i dont get whats happening with this new Vatican scandal, someone explain it to me | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ucgpy/eli5_the_vatican_scandal/ | {
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730hqg | why is the randomizer on music players not truly randomizing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/730hqg/eli5_why_is_the_randomizer_on_music_players_not/ | {
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3peec3 | (to americans): canadian election today | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3peec3/eli5_to_americans_canadian_election_today/ | {
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