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lerz1 | how corporations work | So, someone gets a business, the business goes public and thus it's a corporation.
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dlc84b | is there a difference between learning from reading books vs learning from youtube videos or other forms of visual or audio methods? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlc84b/eli5_is_there_a_difference_between_learning_from/ | {
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3t12j1 | how can planting trees help to capture carbon when they will eventually die and rot? | I heard a podcast from NPRs Planet Money in which they discussed planting trees to capture carbon that are produced by power plants. How is this viable long-term, when the trees will eventually die, rot, and release that carbon back into the environment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t12j1/eli5_how_can_planting_trees_help_to_capture/ | {
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e6ttdq | why do some firearms have a magazine that is fed behind the trigger grip/back half of the gun? | Like is there a combat/mechanical advantage to these designs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e6ttdq/eli5_why_do_some_firearms_have_a_magazine_that_is/ | {
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2lvgr8 | how does gerrymandering work in the united states? | I understand the basic concept of what gerrymandering is (I think) but I thought it was illegal in the United States. Also how does it work, meaning how does moving some nonexistent boundaries change the way the election will go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lvgr8/eli5_how_does_gerrymandering_work_in_the_united/ | {
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fiiqkc | why, when you ask someone to repeat themselves, do you sometimes belatedly ‘hear’ what they originally said? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fiiqkc/eli5_why_when_you_ask_someone_to_repeat/ | {
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zzkrj | why is the only thing i hear in arabic combat videos allahu akbar? | I'm confused. Instead of communicating tactics, or shouting directions, or yelling, 'medic', or anything else of the sort, why is it that in all the videos from Syria, Libya, or Iraq and Afghanistan, that the Arabic side seemingly only yells 'Allahu Akbar'? It's like it's all they yell.
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3pw2y9 | why/how can states simply ignore the supreme court's rulings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pw2y9/eli5_whyhow_can_states_simply_ignore_the_supreme/ | {
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2nz72v | why do we have two bones in our lower arm/leg, but just one for the upper part? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nz72v/eli5_why_do_we_have_two_bones_in_our_lower_armleg/ | {
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3lrktv | why are elements that are considered 'not discovered yet' on the periodic table? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lrktv/eli5_why_are_elements_that_are_considered_not/ | {
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cg4roi | how the brain processes information | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cg4roi/eli5_how_the_brain_processes_information/ | {
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2h4j5t | why is maritime piracy still a problem today? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h4j5t/eli5_why_is_maritime_piracy_still_a_problem_today/ | {
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2taza5 | why is it so many services will not allow us to change our usernames? what is the big deal? | Instead of being able to see if a new username is available we just aren't given the option at all (Reddit is one of them)
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13q0ef | live tv picture quality vs. recorded picture quality | Earlier today I was watching 30 Rock and was cued in that it was the live show first NOT by the presence of the studio audience but how different it looked compared to how their normal episodes look. I'm wondering what makes it look so different and why I can pick up on it so easily. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13q0ef/eli5_live_tv_picture_quality_vs_recorded_picture/ | {
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3m8np9 | why does legal assisted suicide always need to be doctor-assisted - can't you just train people to administer the lethal injection/provide lethal concoctions, and know how to respond to likely negative outcomes? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m8np9/eli5_why_does_legal_assisted_suicide_always_need/ | {
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3d6dvr | how do you revive a person who has overdosed on iv or inhaled drugs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d6dvr/eli5_how_do_you_revive_a_person_who_has_overdosed/ | {
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4v0uaw | why butane (c4h10) "boils" in room condition but not inside a lighter? | Butane has a boiling point of -1 degree celsius and its liquid boils in room condition to give out butane gas. But why liquid butane doesn't boil inside a lighter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v0uaw/eli5why_butane_c4h10_boils_in_room_condition_but/ | {
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1t3oc5 | why are there no copyrights on internet memes; can we have a meme copyrighted? | The Title ^ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t3oc5/eli5_why_are_there_no_copyrights_on_internet/ | {
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1st5bc | what happens to the coins/folding money people "return" to the banks before making them ieligble to use? | When banks makes the coins or folding money ielgible to use they usually let people return them to banks before a set date.
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2quxn8 | can someone explain the difference between squatting and home invasion and help me understand why a hypothetical homeowner can't just forcibly remove a trespasser. | Here in Texas there are all kinds of stories about that guy's grandpa who shot a kid who was walking across his front yard and got off scott-free. So I'm assuming most of my peers have no idea about squatters rights and would assume that if they put their house up for sale and came by one day and found someone living i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2quxn8/eli5_can_someone_explain_the_difference_between/ | {
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3qxfgg | what happens when you read but you don't register anything you just read? | (Also how do you FOCUS) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qxfgg/eli5what_happens_when_you_read_but_you_dont/ | {
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4qcytf | why we can't transplant intestines | It seems like we can transplant anything these days from hearts, livers, penises and even faces!
I'm an ulcerative colitis patient and always wondered why it isn't possible. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qcytf/eli5_why_we_cant_transplant_intestines/ | {
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5xx77y | when we suck our stomach in to make it look flatter, where does the mass go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xx77y/eli5_when_we_suck_our_stomach_in_to_make_it_look/ | {
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1w85vi | we brush our teeth and tongue because they'll smell bad but we don't have to clean our throats. | Wouldn't there be a bunch of food and bacteria there that would give us permanent bad breath? If there's some sort of bodily function that fixes this why isn't this on our tongue too? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w85vi/eli5_we_brush_our_teeth_and_tongue_because_theyll/ | {
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4drj8l | how do oil pipelines actually work? are there pumps involved or do companies just pour the oil in and wait for it to flow to the other end? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4drj8l/eli5_how_do_oil_pipelines_actually_work_are_there/ | {
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1tjaqd | why do we hear more about atheists attacking christianity compared to islam or judaism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tjaqd/eli5_why_do_we_hear_more_about_atheists_attacking/ | {
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756le4 | why do we have 4k monitors and 144 hz monitors, but not 4k 144 hz monitors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/756le4/eli5_why_do_we_have_4k_monitors_and_144_hz/ | {
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62j80h | how does a four sided dice work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62j80h/eli5_how_does_a_four_sided_dice_work/ | {
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7k0waq | if you've been sick, or lightly injured, how is it that you don't feel pain when you're asleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7k0waq/eli5_if_youve_been_sick_or_lightly_injured_how_is/ | {
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p1d1o | a series of unfortunate events | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p1d1o/eli5_a_series_of_unfortunate_events/ | {
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1fu9or | why is copper used in power lines opposed to other metals? | I always wondered what exactly makes copper ideal for use in power lines. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fu9or/elif_why_is_copper_used_in_power_lines_opposed_to/ | {
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40i2yg | why are dairy products unhealthy? | I keep hearing how dairy products are unhealthy and should be cut out of your diet. Then, there is the flip side where you are told milk is part of a balanced diet (food pyramid). So what gives, is dairy really bad for you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40i2yg/eli5_why_are_dairy_products_unhealthy/ | {
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61by1i | isp can now sell my data? what does this mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61by1i/eli5_isp_can_now_sell_my_data_what_does_this_mean/ | {
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1r5g95 | how does apple get away with patenting such basic designs on tablets and phones? and how exactly is this samsung lawsuit even a thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r5g95/eli5_how_does_apple_get_away_with_patenting_such/ | {
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71kjyq | what are you supposed to say when you contact a legislator to voice your opinion? | I did this today for the first time and felt like a total idiot. I won't say which bill so as not to sway responses one way or the other. I asked the woman I spoke to where my state's senator stood on the bill, told them how I felt about it, left my name and ZIP code, and that was it. Took like one minute.
Everybody s... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71kjyq/eli5_what_are_you_supposed_to_say_when_you/ | {
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1v7rgv | why did all the cool religions like greek/roman or nordic mythology die out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v7rgv/eli5_why_did_all_the_cool_religions_like/ | {
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3rz3kc | when buying a new car, why does it cost more to get the white color? | A lot of places want another few hundred dollars just to get the white. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rz3kc/eli5_when_buying_a_new_car_why_does_it_cost_more/ | {
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8cg21h | how are lightning strikes detected thousands of miles away | Instantly as well.
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cacuep | why do red wines almost always have corks, but white wines usually have caps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cacuep/eli5_why_do_red_wines_almost_always_have_corks/ | {
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5jt657 | is it possible to win a full scale nuclear war? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jt657/eli5_is_it_possible_to_win_a_full_scale_nuclear/ | {
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8tyfco | why do companies limit the amount of ads you can watch? | A lot of apps offer rewards for watching ads (free premium currency, energy refill, etc). But most only let you watch a few at a time. Why? They always say "no ads available" but it's not like they actually run out. Wouldn't having you watch as many ads as possible just make them more money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tyfco/eli5_why_do_companies_limit_the_amount_of_ads_you/ | {
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1ymntn | why do we eat carnivouros fish, but not other carnivouros animals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ymntn/eli5_why_do_we_eat_carnivouros_fish_but_not_other/ | {
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kujz9 | xml. how is it interesting ? | Isn't it just tags in which you put whatever you want, to organize your data ? How is it technologically interesting ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kujz9/eli5_xml_how_is_it_interesting/ | {
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3wun4k | what "failed" about the affordable care act? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wun4k/eli5_what_failed_about_the_affordable_care_act/ | {
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476i99 | why is high-speed trading allowed? | After reading an article in NYT I started researching the subject but didn't find a good explanation. There's now software that can do transactions in terms of microseconds and can cause market crashes of billions of dollars [like what happened in 2010](_URL_0_).
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8zx6pv | how does a serious situation cause our brains to "sober up" after a night of partying? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zx6pv/eli5how_does_a_serious_situation_cause_our_brains/ | {
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1rh5fy | why do small quantities of water seem much colder than large quantities? | Example: the other day I was about to jump in the shower, it was running and hot yet the tiny water droplets bouncing off the shower seemed cold. These drops came from the hot water so why do they feel so cold? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rh5fy/eli5_why_do_small_quantities_of_water_seem_much/ | {
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6bi0nu | how are interviewers are allowed or trusted to interview criminals ? | How do the interviewees know that the interviewer would keep their identity secret. Is there like a contract, a law regulating this ? Especially for channels like Vice, Vox, etc... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bi0nu/eli5_how_are_interviewers_are_allowed_or_trusted/ | {
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dlah47 | why does a fan speed up/get louder when you cover their intakes? | When I drape a towel over the front of a regular pedestal fans (The kind you would have in your living room or bedroom), the fan gets noticeably louder and starts to vibrate more. I'm only covering the front of the fan. Why does this occur? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlah47/eli5_why_does_a_fan_speed_upget_louder_when_you/ | {
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9tbbst | why do political candidates advertise on certain cable tv channels? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tbbst/eli5why_do_political_candidates_advertise_on/ | {
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3caww6 | cold or hot shower for heatwave relief | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3caww6/eli5_cold_or_hot_shower_for_heatwave_relief/ | {
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r7blt | scientific explanation for people seeing "heaven like" images during near death experiences? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r7blt/eli5_scientific_explanation_for_people_seeing/ | {
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4lb8vc | is there a known medical reason why some babies practically waltz out of the womb while others are a 28 hour ordeal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lb8vc/eli5_is_there_a_known_medical_reason_why_some/ | {
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36696t | what happens in a molecular level when wood ages? | When wood fences or branches get old, they are easily breakable, so do the chemical bonds age as well and weaken too? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36696t/eli5_what_happens_in_a_molecular_level_when_wood/ | {
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37sb0w | why doesn't everyone who plays roulette just continually bet on one color and double their stake each time they lose? are their rules against it or are the odds less favourable than they appear? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37sb0w/eli5_why_doesnt_everyone_who_plays_roulette_just/ | {
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1l2p5s | why is there some fashion that is entirely impractical and unwearable in public? how does this fashion make money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l2p5s/eli5_why_is_there_some_fashion_that_is_entirely/ | {
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1yu0rm | what is 'camp' in america, and why does it happen? | I have heard a lot of talk about 'camp' on reddit and it seems to be a thing for American children to do during their holidays. From searching, I've found that it is some sort of holiday where loads of kids go out into the countryside and do some activities (I think). I don't really know anything else like why it happe... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yu0rm/eli5_what_is_camp_in_america_and_why_does_it/ | {
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6psg16 | how do some software updates improve or worsen battery life if the battery is hardware? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6psg16/eli5_how_do_some_software_updates_improve_or/ | {
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3ejk7d | is it possible to remove the top half of a skull and replace it with a clear synthetic material instead? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ejk7d/eli5_is_it_possible_to_remove_the_top_half_of_a/ | {
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6rknkn | how does an unhealthy diet affect a skinny person who does not gain any weight from it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rknkn/eli5how_does_an_unhealthy_diet_affect_a_skinny/ | {
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cd4as0 | how can casinos afford to give away cars and large sums of money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cd4as0/eli5_how_can_casinos_afford_to_give_away_cars_and/ | {
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3pwdbq | why do 20 mb android apps say there's not enough free space to install, when there's 500 mb+ free? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pwdbq/eli5_why_do_20_mb_android_apps_say_theres_not/ | {
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b47gy4 | why is it sometimes cold and sometimes warm at the same temperature? | Like today, it is 67F inside my house but I feel so cold. It is like my body is cold through the bones and I cannot warm up in sweater and a long sleeve. But sometimes I feel warm and comfortable at this temperature in just long sleeve. Sometimes it feels like a normal temperature to me and I really like it. So, why is... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b47gy4/eli5_why_is_it_sometimes_cold_and_sometimes_warm/ | {
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20ne7b | how are people "cancer survivors" if there is no cure for cancer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ne7b/eli5how_are_people_cancer_survivors_if_there_is/ | {
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8nrem7 | how can people that have done surgery that puts metal in their body walk through metal detectors without setting then off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nrem7/eli5_how_can_people_that_have_done_surgery_that/ | {
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3atj89 | why has nobody rethought the idea of supersonic flight for transportation and designed a newer, better concorde? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3atj89/eli5_why_has_nobody_rethought_the_idea_of/ | {
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af4iid | why do some subjects come naturally to an individual while others are more difficult for them to learn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/af4iid/eli5_why_do_some_subjects_come_naturally_to_an/ | {
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b63xfz | if someone with memory issues takes a polygraph, would it be easier to lie? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b63xfz/eli5_if_someone_with_memory_issues_takes_a/ | {
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8ehs1z | how do skyscrapers drain rain water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ehs1z/eli5_how_do_skyscrapers_drain_rain_water/ | {
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bqr6xa | what is an ion exactly? and what is ionization? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bqr6xa/eli5_what_is_an_ion_exactly_and_what_is_ionization/ | {
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rn5nw | mathematical ratios. | Example: how do I explain 1/2 is equivalent to 2/4 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rn5nw/eli5_mathematical_ratios/ | {
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381q1m | how some animals can see just fine in pitch black but not humans. | I'm laying here in bed right now with my guinea pig on the bed running around stopping and starting in all the right places but I can't see a damn thing except for the faint light through the curtains. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/381q1m/eli5_how_some_animals_can_see_just_fine_in_pitch/ | {
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ocjxk | consciousness. why humans are self-aware, aware of their own mortality, and animals aren't. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ocjxk/eli5_consciousness_why_humans_are_selfaware_aware/ | {
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2hllwp | why is it that you can download pirated music that is higher quality than what you can purchase from itunes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hllwp/eli5_why_is_it_that_you_can_download_pirated/ | {
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ew9v7j | how does the process of switching from manual breathing/blinking/swallowing/etc back to “automated” work? | Everyone knows the posts that say “you are now aware of your blinking/breathing/swallowing/etc.” and you are aware you are handling these functions manually. What is the process for the body to switch those back to a more automated state where we aren’t consciously aware of them again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ew9v7j/eli5_how_does_the_process_of_switching_from/ | {
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aiq9gq | what do music compressors do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aiq9gq/eli5what_do_music_compressors_do/ | {
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8dj76f | why does uninstalling apps off my phone use data? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dj76f/eli5_why_does_uninstalling_apps_off_my_phone_use/ | {
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cxti7o | why is restarting the computer often solves the problem? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxti7o/eli5_why_is_restarting_the_computer_often_solves/ | {
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1u9sbn | in movies, when scenes involve the characters riding in cars, why do they always seem to remove the headrests from the seats? | I've always wondered. Is it something film related? Aesthetics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u9sbn/eli5_in_movies_when_scenes_involve_the_characters/ | {
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7tb3nc | why is it that a handful of certain individuals/strangers can make make you “fall in love” at first sight (heart racing, can’t stop thinking about them) without knowing anything about them when almost everyone else you encounter won’t phase you in the slightest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tb3nc/eli5_why_is_it_that_a_handful_of_certain/ | {
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74negc | what in the audio jack’s design makes the iphone more prone to water damage than the lightning port? | One reason that’s cited for getting rid of the audio jack on smartphones is that the audio jack makes them especially vulnerable to water damage. But there are other orifices on smartphones, too. On the iPhone there’s the lightning port millimetres from the audio jack. How is the lightning port doing better when it com... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74negc/eli5_what_in_the_audio_jacks_design_makes_the/ | {
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bepz7g | what happens to the umbilical cord as we age? | To clarify: what happens to the umbilical cord inside of our bodies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bepz7g/eli5_what_happens_to_the_umbilical_cord_as_we_age/ | {
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8rl4zr | how is feeding birds via a bird feeder different/less harmful than feeding other wildlife like bears, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8rl4zr/eli5_how_is_feeding_birds_via_a_bird_feeder/ | {
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5tiij9 | why we use anova for comparing means? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tiij9/eli5_why_we_use_anova_for_comparing_means/ | {
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279vix | empirical rule | I'm taking a statistics class currently and have an exam in the morning; Despite looking at my review papers I just don't get the Empirical Rule | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/279vix/eli5_empirical_rule/ | {
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cv105b | how does i * i = -1? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cv105b/eli5_how_does_i_i_1/ | {
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709xcd | how do video game coders optimize their games to boost fps and stability? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/709xcd/eli5_how_do_video_game_coders_optimize_their/ | {
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1h2nkm | i have heard that the xbox one and ps4 are like high end gaming pcs. why do they cost so much less? | I don't know if it is actually true that the new consoles are similar to high end PCs, but that is what I have heard. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h2nkm/eli5_i_have_heard_that_the_xbox_one_and_ps4_are/ | {
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1mhhyo | would you age different on another planet that had a faster orbit around its sun? | I know the faster you go, the slower time moves. What I'm asking is would other planets have significantly different aging/time progression than us?
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5x95e8 | if an elderly person is, literally, as fit and healthy as possible, what will eventually kill them? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x95e8/eli5_if_an_elderly_person_is_literally_as_fit_and/ | {
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9r4but | why do air ships like blimps and zeppelins use helium instead of a big vacuum chamber. based on what i know vacuums are less dense than helium | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9r4but/eli5_why_do_air_ships_like_blimps_and_zeppelins/ | {
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1hipk7 | why is it that my external harddrive says it has 500gb when it doesnt? | My external says it has 500Gb of space, when really it has 465Gb. Is this a scam or is that needed to operate it something? And if this is true, why dont they make it so that you get your moneys worth by giving it 535Gb or something. Any explanation for me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hipk7/why_is_it_that_my_external_harddrive_says_it_has/ | {
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e5zxou | do vitamins, proteins, or other nutrients get destroyed during the cooking process, e.g. under influence of the heat? does it depend on the temperature, duration, or way of heating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5zxou/eli5_do_vitamins_proteins_or_other_nutrients_get/ | {
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1t0jvm | why does it hurt my scalp if i move my hair after i wake up sometimes? or after wearing a beanie for a long time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t0jvm/eli5_why_does_it_hurt_my_scalp_if_i_move_my_hair/ | {
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3dt40a | why do most musicians wear black when performing? | Especially singers/vocalists. I'm talking mainly about frontmen and women from Bono to Beyoncé but if there's an explanation for why backup performers do it, that'll be cool too! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dt40a/eli5_why_do_most_musicians_wear_black_when/ | {
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4ivrb7 | how the dmv operates so god damn slowly | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ivrb7/eli5_how_the_dmv_operates_so_god_damn_slowly/ | {
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