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1awcmo | why does north korea hate the us so much? | Everyday it seems like North Korea rally's agains the United States, why do they despise the West so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1awcmo/eli5_why_does_north_korea_hate_the_us_so_much/ | {
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66hc4l | the mandlebrot set | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66hc4l/eli5the_mandlebrot_set/ | {
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3rzfm3 | why have we not yet automated parachute packing? | It blows my mind that all parachutes seem to be packed by hand, even when they're shipped out of the factory. I get there are some tricky logistical issues involved, but we've solved harder problems. With something that has to be done to a consistent standard every single time and with how much time/space it requires, ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rzfm3/eli5why_have_we_not_yet_automated_parachute/ | {
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aoviy2 | are the x-ray machines in hospital dangerous and cause cancer, and if so why do they use it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aoviy2/eli5_are_the_xray_machines_in_hospital_dangerous/ | {
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3jw7k3 | relative atomic mass | I have been reading on Wikipedia about Relative atomic mass but sorry to say, I do not get it. Could someone please explain what is it and why we might use it in a way that I can understand. TIA | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jw7k3/eli5relative_atomic_mass/ | {
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3s4qum | if our industries are now more productive than ever, why does everybody seem to need to work so hard for a living? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s4qum/eli5_if_our_industries_are_now_more_productive/ | {
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mkbo2 | john rawls "the law of the people" | [This](_URL_1_) helped a bit, but I'm really struggling through this book. We're having a class discussion on the 6th or 8th of December, but I want to get it done before then.
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3dpwir | weyl fermions | I found this article in /r/science - _URL_0_
I was a physics major in college and I try to keep up, but I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around this... how can these particles replace electrons? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dpwir/eli5weyl_fermions/ | {
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2impc0 | if pregnant women used to do things that are now deemed harmful for the unborn, how were plenty of healthy babies produced? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2impc0/eli5_if_pregnant_women_used_to_do_things_that_are/ | {
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1qunr4 | why are cars from the 80s and early 90s really boxy, while current cars have a rounded profile? | Whenever I see a car (a regular car, not a high-end sports car) from that time period, I always notice how ugly and boxy it is. But most cars that you see on the road now, even the cheapest ones, have a much more rounded and appealing profile.
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1o0fgc | how does someone across the country get your credit card number if you never purchase anything online? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o0fgc/eli5_how_does_someone_across_the_country_get_your/ | {
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7cx5jv | why animals don't do warm-up before hunting? | Won't they get injured? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cx5jv/eli5why_animals_dont_do_warmup_before_hunting/ | {
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eg0kbh | how does holographic art make it look like there is an object on a sheet of shiny paper if you look at it from different angles | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eg0kbh/eli5_how_does_holographic_art_make_it_look_like/ | {
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1dsj4n | vpns and anonymous browsing. | I have no clue how these work, being quite uneducated about information technology in general. But I'd really like to understand. What is a VPN? Does it really offer true privacy? Are there decent free ones, or should you purchase one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dsj4n/eli5_vpns_and_anonymous_browsing/ | {
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3g5olt | unruh radiation. | Other explanations on this subreddit were overly convoluted, so I wondered if someone could simplify this difficult to understand idea. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g5olt/eli5_unruh_radiation/ | {
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1q5wp0 | why am i better at one on one conversations than in groups? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q5wp0/why_am_i_better_at_one_on_one_conversations_than/ | {
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2ups33 | we make vitamin d in our skin, this is powered by sun energy. i am not a plant. how am i making energy from the sun? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ups33/eli5_we_make_vitamin_d_in_our_skin_this_is/ | {
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2clkcw | how do artificial voice programs speak? | Does the woman sit there and record something like the top 1000 syllables or individual phonemes or words? Furthermore how different are things like Garmin and Siri from the old Windows 95 guy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2clkcw/eli5_how_do_artificial_voice_programs_speak/ | {
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4a6p76 | why is it that brail is a thing/that blind people don't just feel the abc's like those with site read them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a6p76/eli5_why_is_it_that_brail_is_a_thingthat_blind/ | {
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3i854n | how do we know that the tsa hasn't stopped any terror attacks? isn't the point of the tsa to be a deterrent? | Kind of like a home security system. If nobody tries to break in, I couldn't say that my home security system is useless because probably the sign on the lawn is keeping people from even trying. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i854n/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_the_tsa_hasnt_stopped/ | {
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lg15k | . money laundering | After watching Breaking Bad I still have no idea how this works. How can you report finical gain in a company if it comes from nothing?How does one government not pick up on it? Halp :( | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lg15k/eli5_money_laundering/ | {
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20oldx | when i attempt to recall a piece of information from my memory and fail, why does that piece of information suddenly 'materialise' at a later time (often causing me to blurt it out involuntarily)? | e.g. A descriptive word for a biology thesis. I can't think of the term 'capillary action', and stop trying to recall it. Hours later, I'm talking to a friend, when suddenly: "Capillary action! That was it!" Does anybody have a explain that clarifies what's happening with mental processes in the meantime?
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2qzqv4 | realistically, if i were to move to a country where i didn't speak the language, and they didn't speak mine, how long would it take me to become fluent in that language? | With or without available resources (language books, learning software, etc.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qzqv4/eli5_realistically_if_i_were_to_move_to_a_country/ | {
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amei8f | how does herpes work? why/how does it occasionally make wounds appear, and why cant we just kill it/won't it just die? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amei8f/eli5_how_does_herpes_work_whyhow_does_it/ | {
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38havm | what's actually happening when you crack a whip? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38havm/eli5_whats_actually_happening_when_you_crack_a/ | {
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81d34p | china has been growing @ 7-10% for the last 40 years (give it or take). why is it that china needs to slow down to keep a healthy economy? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81d34p/eli5_china_has_been_growing_710_for_the_last_40/ | {
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29qwdw | with snowden leaks why has nothing changed in the usa | I am very confused with the state of the USA. Story after story of unethical wire tapping, spying on citizens, and worse is discovered to be carried out by the US government. Why is nothing being done? Why are people not outraged? I dont understand how this continues to happen?... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29qwdw/eli5with_snowden_leaks_why_has_nothing_changed_in/ | {
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3ct668 | why does it seem that clouds move in a completely different direction than the wind you feel? | I was working last night and I noticed that the thunderstorm I was hoping to watch, didn't match up with the wind I felt. It seemed as if the coulds were moving west, and the wind southeast. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ct668/eli5_why_does_it_seem_that_clouds_move_in_a/ | {
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16vx8z | why are the penalties for murder less severe than those for assassination? | Shouldn't all people be considered equally valuable to society? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16vx8z/eli5_why_are_the_penalties_for_murder_less_severe/ | {
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15jgux | the differences between soy/whey protein and the protein in meats. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15jgux/eli5_the_differences_between_soywhey_protein_and/ | {
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34ohol | why is the coast guard considered a branch of the military? | They're technically a group that helps police waterways, and save people in the water, right? As in, the other 4 branches fight in wars, but what does the Coast Guard do to be considered part of the armed forces? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34ohol/eli5_why_is_the_coast_guard_considered_a_branch/ | {
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1oy8qp | how street sensors work at intersections with stoplights. | Is there like a giant pressure pad under the pavement or what?
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44sd6d | what do people with lazy eyes see? is there a blind spot between them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44sd6d/eli5_what_do_people_with_lazy_eyes_see_is_there_a/ | {
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3o1v2z | how do sushi "all you can eat" restaurants make a profit? | sushi is relatively expensive but all you can eat restaurants seem to make the same quality but with a set price of usually around $20-25. They even offer appetizers. How do they make money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o1v2z/eli5_how_do_sushi_all_you_can_eat_restaurants/ | {
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f15x2v | what are the drawbacks to stem cell therapy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f15x2v/eli5_what_are_the_drawbacks_to_stem_cell_therapy/ | {
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1llku8 | if you take a steak dinner and put it in a blender it tastes rubbish but having a bit of everything on your fork tastes amazing. why is this considering everything gets mushed up your mouth. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1llku8/eli5_if_you_take_a_steak_dinner_and_put_it_in_a/ | {
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2w4lbj | what is the difference between reverends, priests, vicars, pastors etc. why are some allowed to get married and some aren't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w4lbj/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_reverends/ | {
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296ays | why don't multivitamins work? | Given recent attention by Congress and John Oliver, supplements have come under fire from many different people. I understand there may be no miracle cure for weight loss or memory or preventing cancer with a single pill. But what I don't get is why multivitamins specifically can't help someone who has a poor range in ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/296ays/eli5_why_dont_multivitamins_work/ | {
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2944zb | why is it legal for a cop to lie to you, but it's illegal to lie to a cop? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2944zb/eli5_why_is_it_legal_for_a_cop_to_lie_to_you_but/ | {
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46hy8e | what happens to a person's mobile # when they die? | I assume they give it to a new customer.. What's the family have to do? Can you get out of a contract? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46hy8e/eli5_what_happens_to_a_persons_mobile_when_they/ | {
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2sip04 | why do youtube, facebook, etc. have a different domain to access their images and videos ? | For example _URL_0_ for Facebook or rxx---_URL_1_ for YouTube ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sip04/eli5_why_do_youtube_facebook_etc_have_a_different/ | {
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7dhjux | since saliva has some acid in it, why doesn’t it dissolve plaque and food particles on and between teeth after you eat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dhjux/eli5_since_saliva_has_some_acid_in_it_why_doesnt/ | {
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a2rb5s | how do they make old tvs show recordings in movies and tv shows? | I understand that a newer tv could simply play a recording of an old program/event, whether through VHS, DVD, etc. But how do they show an old-looking TV displaying something obviously recorded when it (I'm assuming) doesnt have any way to input a video signal other than an old antenna? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2rb5s/eli5_how_do_they_make_old_tvs_show_recordings_in/ | {
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5mr5d6 | why are houses in older communities so spaced out in age, compared to newer neighborhoods?(us) | For example, you can see one house built in 1920, next door one built in 1950, and next to that one built in 1905. Nowadays every house in a neighborhood is usually built within 1-3 years of each other. Is it because people used to buy and build their houses independently, and not through a planned community? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mr5d6/eli5_why_are_houses_in_older_communities_so/ | {
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1vj734 | why is it that there are so many people on reddit (not just visitors, but registered users), yet all top posts seem to plateau around 4 or 5k upvotes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vj734/eli5_why_is_it_that_there_are_so_many_people_on/ | {
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3mkiyf | i understand why it takes so long for our bodies to 'wake up' after we finish sleeping. how come it takes so long for our brains to be fully operational in the morning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mkiyf/eli5_i_understand_why_it_takes_so_long_for_our/ | {
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ba0yzo | which country played the biggest part in wwii ending and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ba0yzo/eli5_which_country_played_the_biggest_part_in/ | {
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22g5qk | why is it easy to read something in my head, but reading the same text out loud is harder? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22g5qk/eli5_why_is_it_easy_to_read_something_in_my_head/ | {
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1rj04u | if you're knocked unconscious and thrown into a river, will you drown or will your bodies survival instincts kick in and wake you up? | Not a murdered, promise. ;)
Edit: not sure where to post this, this seemed like a five year old type of question so.... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rj04u/if_youre_knocked_unconscious_and_thrown_into_a/ | {
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40f07m | . why can't we create a wireless network using our existing mobile phones as the transmitters? | They can send and receive data. Why can't we just create a wireless network that relies one bouncing the data from one from to the next? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40f07m/eli5_why_cant_we_create_a_wireless_network_using/ | {
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4bd0jc | membrane potential | I've been reading this same paragraph over and over and don't get it.
"An undisturbed cell has a cell membrane that is polarized because it separates an excess of positive charges on the outside from an excess of negative charges on the inside. When positive and negative charges are held apart, a potential difference... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bd0jc/eli5_membrane_potential/ | {
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pgtmx | what do grocery markets do with fresh items they don't sell? | Do they just toss it or let it go bad and take the loss? Ship it out? Where does it go? Explain like I'm five, please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pgtmx/eli5_what_do_grocery_markets_do_with_fresh_items/ | {
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13j6yn | the canadian oil sand and why there are concerns about it. | What is it? Why are people (especially environmentalists) concerned about them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13j6yn/eli5_the_canadian_oil_sand_and_why_there_are/ | {
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1jb9az | how bandwidth gb correlate to storage gb. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jb9az/eli5_how_bandwidth_gb_correlate_to_storage_gb/ | {
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329qfc | why is right turn on red permitted in most of north america but generally illegal in the rest of the world? | While I am aware of exceptions to the above (per Wikipedia at least), I have always wondered why it's specifically most of North America that allows this, while most of the rest of the world outlaws this (or the RHD equivalent). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/329qfc/eli5_why_is_right_turn_on_red_permitted_in_most/ | {
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4j1638 | why when something is numb (either medically or from severed nerve) you can't feel much else but you can feel pressure | A few weeks ago I accidentally stabbed myself in the hand and caused some minor nerve damage. I can occasionally feel what I call a muted sense of touch because it is more dull but for the most part all I can feel is pressure and I was wondering why I can feel pressure when I can't feel anything else. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4j1638/eli5_why_when_something_is_numb_either_medically/ | {
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d3252c | what are peanut shells made of? | It looks like wood, but it has this tiny layers inside that feels like something else. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3252c/eli5_what_are_peanut_shells_made_of/ | {
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6avg0w | why do seeds grow even though they don't have access to sunlight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6avg0w/eli5_why_do_seeds_grow_even_though_they_dont_have/ | {
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3sjjod | how do motorbike riders tilt so far down to the track? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sjjod/eli5_how_do_motorbike_riders_tilt_so_far_down_to/ | {
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25oszj | if smoking during pregnancy causes lack of oxygen to babies brain resulting in defects what would happen if the mother breathed pure oxygen? | It seems that even a few cigs can disable your baby in many ways, would pure oxygen give them any benefits? Yes I know nine months of pure oxygen would be a lot. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25oszj/eli5_if_smoking_during_pregnancy_causes_lack_of/ | {
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eqoayo | why can people understand what acronyms mean without context? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eqoayo/eli5_why_can_people_understand_what_acronyms_mean/ | {
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42pujz | bruce lee's six inch punch | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42pujz/eli5_bruce_lees_six_inch_punch/ | {
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48rwxx | why is feeling in your face/legs diminished when you shave them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48rwxx/eli5_why_is_feeling_in_your_facelegs_diminished/ | {
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991nnl | why exactly do we lose fat beneath our skin as we age? | We lose subcutaneous fat with age. Why is that? What exactly happens to the fat that was there?
THis may surprise some of you, but most people actually do. People still gain weight in their core, but their hands, ankles, and upper faces lose fat.
SOme of you might just say "hormones", but that's very vague. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/991nnl/eli5_why_exactly_do_we_lose_fat_beneath_our_skin/ | {
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4hkm0q | people claim electric cars pollute more than gasoline cars, if true how ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hkm0q/eli5_people_claim_electric_cars_pollute_more_than/ | {
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c2lwbg | what is a watt per meter kelvin? also, what does a materials' thermal conductivity tell me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2lwbg/eli5_what_is_a_watt_per_meter_kelvin_also_what/ | {
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2mboe6 | how does apple/google/etc. route push messages to the correct cell phone? does each phone have a unique ip address? | Let's say you're using WhatsApp (or any app that sends you push notifications), and someone sends you a message. WhatsApp's servers contact Apple's servers (or Google, or whoever) and tell them to send you a push notification (e.g. saying you have a new message from someone).
How do Apple's servers know how to contact... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mboe6/eli5_how_does_applegoogleetc_route_push_messages/ | {
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4jfmjl | the changes made in the uk pensions market over the last 5 years | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jfmjl/eli5the_changes_made_in_the_uk_pensions_market/ | {
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54gnvz | why are islamic sites being demolished in saudi arabia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54gnvz/eli5_why_are_islamic_sites_being_demolished_in/ | {
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8rn81v | why does meat become much more tender and taste better when cooked “low and slow” vs over higher heat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8rn81v/eli5_why_does_meat_become_much_more_tender_and/ | {
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2wfpnb | why can't we make a mini-usb cable two-sided, like the apple thunderbolt(?), so it attaches regardless of orientation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wfpnb/eli5_why_cant_we_make_a_miniusb_cable_twosided/ | {
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1d8mua | hypothesis testing, f-test, z-test, t-test etc | What do these tests mean? What do they show? How are they performed and what do you need to know in order to perform them?
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31mq4c | what are the armies fighting in syria and what are their goals? | a list of all the different factions fighting in syria and what they are fighting for or what their goals are. and maybe who they are against. . Strongest factions would also be appreciatedStrongest factions would also be appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31mq4c/eli5_what_are_the_armies_fighting_in_syria_and/ | {
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1wmx9v | what is dogecoin mining and why do people need lots of graphics cards for it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wmx9v/what_is_dogecoin_mining_and_why_do_people_need/ | {
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5470gm | how computers know to use the gpu (or a gpu card) and not the cpu when doing machine learning/deep learning/ data analysis algorithms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5470gm/eli5_how_computers_know_to_use_the_gpu_or_a_gpu/ | {
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6d4kko | how are businesses able to hire employees and still make enough to pay the owners and employees and overhead costs? | Obviously this is possible since, well, the vast majority of companies has employees but how can they go from having no employees to hiring the fist one and then another one and then 10 and so on?
How are they able to pay benefits, payroll, rent, etc? Does the business need to be making crazy margins to afford this?
... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6d4kko/eli5_how_are_businesses_able_to_hire_employees/ | {
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2lk3qa | what is happening when i jump start a car | I have a pretty simple question here... when i jump start a dead car I would like to know what is happening. When you connect the two batteries together, does it close a circuit and create one giant battery? And when dead car starts, is it just drawing power from the giant battery?
OR
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1q8bjf | why you seem to move faster while closer to the ground than when you are higher in the air | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q8bjf/eli5why_you_seem_to_move_faster_while_closer_to/ | {
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2fjwf7 | how are international flights regulated? | A combination of the air laws of the affected countries or treaties? Is there a body that regulates it, like the UN? Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fjwf7/eli5how_are_international_flights_regulated/ | {
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6qylez | why do people get put in hospitals for starving themselves but not for over-eating | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qylez/eli5_why_do_people_get_put_in_hospitals_for/ | {
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7dfjfq | why do people get disoriented and unbalanced after being spun around in a chair multiple times? is there a way to keep from getting disoriented? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dfjfq/eli5_why_do_people_get_disoriented_and_unbalanced/ | {
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dz9ckp | whenever i get waves of nervousness, my pointer finger tingles. why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dz9ckp/eli5_whenever_i_get_waves_of_nervousness_my/ | {
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1xbfmd | why does sleeping after learning new information help in the process of memorizing it? additionally, why is brain downtime beneficial? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xbfmd/eli5_why_does_sleeping_after_learning_new/ | {
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fuqdy0 | if earth is getting heavier, why is the moon slowly going away from earth and not towards earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fuqdy0/eli5_if_earth_is_getting_heavier_why_is_the_moon/ | {
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2ws2xo | why are we okay with euthanizing our pets to end their suffering of a terminal illness, but completely against helping our human loved ones in the same way? | I just don't get it. We put our dog down, but watched while my grandmother deteriorated. She went relatively quickly, but I can't imagine how tortured I'd feel if she went on and on like that. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ws2xo/eli5_why_are_we_okay_with_euthanizing_our_pets_to/ | {
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1y84rg | what happens if you commit a crime against a person from another country (in another country) from your own country? | The question is not as complicated as it sounds. I'll try to explain with an example:
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2r7hhm | didn't net neutrality already got voted on and failed? why is it that the us government can basically keep pushing bills until they get the required result? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r7hhm/eli5didnt_net_neutrality_already_got_voted_on_and/ | {
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5s0a1p | why is it that when something irritates you, you sometimes exacerbate it? | To elaborate, say for example you have a canker on the side of your tongue. And you rub it back and forth along the edge of your tooth, even though it hurts.
Or am I just nuts? Is this actually a thing everyone does? Is there a reason for it?
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3khg7r | why doesn't amazon have any real competition from similar sites? | I have had 10 orders messed up resulting from using criminals to deliver packages ($150 order stolen) to sending my son a right handed glove even though I ordered a left handed glove. He now can't play baseball tomorrow and his little heart is crushed. I continue to use them due to the large selection and easy to use w... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3khg7r/eli5_why_doesnt_amazon_have_any_real_competition/ | {
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4hb8q4 | why in most democratic countries the president can't stay for more than 2 terms. can't the people let them stay longer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hb8q4/eli5_why_in_most_democratic_countries_the/ | {
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er7fjy | how does the paparazzi work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/er7fjy/eli5_how_does_the_paparazzi_work/ | {
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mg1ti | why the 'security features' in currency notes make them difficult to counterfeit | Won't it just be a matter of time until counterfeiters figure out a way to make copies of the bills with the security features (like holograms, raised ink and stuff you can only see with a light source behind the bill)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mg1ti/eli5_why_the_security_features_in_currency_notes/ | {
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acptow | how does the defrost lines on the rear window of my car work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acptow/eli5_how_does_the_defrost_lines_on_the_rear/ | {
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1ym7hf | why do cicadas not stop "chirping" at night | They're really starting to get to me and I just want to take a can of bug spray to them all | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ym7hf/eli5_why_do_cicadas_not_stop_chirping_at_night/ | {
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6f2qq5 | why do many businesses not post any pricing information on their website? | When I'm searching for a service, I find it difficult to get any ideas of prices. For example: Searching for martial arts classes and schedules in my area is easy. Getting prices is not easy. I would much rather choose the business that posted their prices and skip over the ones that makes me leave a call-back message.... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f2qq5/eli5_why_do_many_businesses_not_post_any_pricing/ | {
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ezqnd1 | why can the sentencing of the president be up to a vote? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ezqnd1/eli5_why_can_the_sentencing_of_the_president_be/ | {
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625tsc | why do grooves in tires provide more grip than those without? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/625tsc/eli5_why_do_grooves_in_tires_provide_more_grip/ | {
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8039s9 | why does it hurt to read green text on red background and vice versa? what happens to our eyes/brain? | [Example](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8039s9/eli5_why_does_it_hurt_to_read_green_text_on_red/ | {
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d9p14a | what’s the volume difference between a diamond and another pure carbon object of the same mass? | I was just wondering what volume of “raw” carbon it takes to make a diamond. So if a 5 karat diamond poofed in to graphite, what would the volume change be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d9p14a/eli5_whats_the_volume_difference_between_a/ | {
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3r3z34 | if viruses all but disappear during the summer, how do they reappear during the winter? | Viruses (cold, flu, etc.) only last up to 24 hours outside the body from what i understand. I don't every see a single soul sick with the flu or cold during the summer. One would think these virus would be extinct by the end of summer.
*I do understand the driving force behind the spread during the winter, so no ne... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r3z34/eli5_if_viruses_all_but_disappear_during_the/ | {
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