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108og2 | why isn't there a better alternative to animated gifs? | Why is GIF the de facto standard for animated images? Why isn't there an animated jpeg format?
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6a6w7h | what is/are "alternative news/facts" and why have i just started hearing the phrases in the last year or so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a6w7h/eli5_what_isare_alternative_newsfacts_and_why/ | {
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3dvspk | why would any country sign a deal that makes it easier for corporations to sue them? | Is it because individual politicians or parties are getting their pockets lined at the expense of the country? I just can't see how it benefits anyone but the corporations to be able to sue in secret courts for perceived loss of profits. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dvspk/eli5_why_would_any_country_sign_a_deal_that_makes/ | {
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apf058 | what are the shadows we see for a split second out the corner of our eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/apf058/eli5_what_are_the_shadows_we_see_for_a_split/ | {
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1l6741 | how does a pickleback work? | After you take a shot of whiskey, if you chase it with pickle brine, the burn of the whiskey vanishes. It also tastes delicious.
What is the physiological explanation behind the fact that the burn of the whiskey is immediately extinguished by the pickle juice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l6741/eli5how_does_a_pickleback_work/ | {
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3mgom0 | how are those scary clown pranks not illegal? | Recently I've been coming across some videos on Youtube where people dressed up as scary clowns scare the shit out of random passerbys. These seem to really cross the line, and I could imagine them possibly traumatizing someone, causing a heart attack, or leading to some other kind of accident. In the video I'm linking... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mgom0/eli5_how_are_those_scary_clown_pranks_not_illegal/ | {
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8q4waz | does braille also use silent letters such as the b in thumb? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8q4waz/eli5_does_braille_also_use_silent_letters_such_as/ | {
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4ohm58 | a doubt regarding the out of africa theory | Hello everyone
I searched the topic before posting but didn't find an answer to a doubt I have regarding the above mentioned theory.
If it has already been answered, apologies for the repost and I would appreicate it if someone could share the link to a post which answers my query.
From what I've understood, it's ac... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ohm58/eli5_a_doubt_regarding_the_out_of_africa_theory/ | {
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6n5g0k | . how do they come up with the clues for shows like jeopardy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6n5g0k/eli5_how_do_they_come_up_with_the_clues_for_shows/ | {
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kebaz | american football for an englishman. | I know absolutely nothing about it | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kebaz/eli5_american_football_for_an_englishman/ | {
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1q8swl | why can't scientists program viruses that kill cells with deformed dna to cure cancer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q8swl/eli5_why_cant_scientists_program_viruses_that/ | {
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lyj27 | the past, present and future of aborigines in australia | I've always been interested but I don't anything at all, even if you can't do past, present and future just giving me a general understanding will help as a starting point? Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lyj27/eli5_the_past_present_and_future_of_aborigines_in/ | {
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698nmv | how can either end of an earthworm be it's head and it's anus at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/698nmv/eli5_how_can_either_end_of_an_earthworm_be_its/ | {
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2ugmne | how do they know how many people watched the super bowl? | So how can they tell how many people tuned in to watch the super bowl? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ugmne/eli5_how_do_they_know_how_many_people_watched_the/ | {
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d6cl2d | how does next day and same day shipping work? how can something so far be shipped that fast? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d6cl2d/eli5_how_does_next_day_and_same_day_shipping_work/ | {
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o8qe0 | - 64 bit vs 32 bit benefits | I have a 64 bit processor, and World of Warcraft is coming out with a 64 bit client.. Am I going to see any noticeable improvements? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o8qe0/eli5_64_bit_vs_32_bit_benefits/ | {
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292gcl | the difference between seltzer, club soda, and sparkling water? | They all pretty much taste the same to me.
EDIT: And tonic water | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/292gcl/eli5_the_difference_between_seltzer_club_soda_and/ | {
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1mtydc | how, in movies, they fake an actor losing a limb. eg - lieutenant dan losing his legs in "forrest gump." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mtydc/eli5_how_in_movies_they_fake_an_actor_losing_a/ | {
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t23ij | my five year old has a question, how come when it rains, our driveway (paved) gets inundated with earthworms? (northeastern usa) | I have a five year old, and some recently acquired chickens. We like to feed the chickens earthworms as a treat. Whenever it rains, the driveway is easy pickings, so explain it like I'm 5 so I can tell an actual 5 year old.
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1dn28e | i am blind in one eye. can you explain what 3d movies look like? | Also, if you wear the 3D glasses outside the movie is everything in purple? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dn28e/i_am_blind_in_one_eye_can_you_explain_what_3d/ | {
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3d3i76 | steve jobs once said there was a maximum screen resolution that we can see and we had reached it. why are phones getting 4k and even higher resolution if we can't see the difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d3i76/eli5_steve_jobs_once_said_there_was_a_maximum/ | {
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5rsa4t | if you were a billion years away from earth, but could somehow watch earth through a very powerful telescope, and you raced twords earth would you watch history unfold before your eyes ? | Could you watch from a billion years ago, the current distance you were, to the current date and time of earth, as you closed the gap between you and earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rsa4t/eli5_if_you_were_a_billion_years_away_from_earth/ | {
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1i2jwv | plasma vs led/lcd widescreen tv's | Basically i am looking at a new TV approximately 45-55 inches.
Uses for this TV are going to be:
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ehj777 | how nut milk is extracted? | How is almond milk, soy milk or any sort of nut milk extracted from the source? What are the processes involved? Yes yes the title sounds funny. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehj777/eli5_how_nut_milk_is_extracted/ | {
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31nk95 | realistically, what's a super simple primer on the us health care system, and where can i go to learn basic terms and understand what's going on? | So, let's try to avoid the whole "every procedure makes you bankrupt" and "Europe does it for free" arguments.
I'm really curious as to how it all works together, because while I feel like the prices are high, my family has had multiple doctor visits and procedures and aren't bankrupt. I don't know of anyone personal... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31nk95/eli5_realistically_whats_a_super_simple_primer_on/ | {
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lc53k | photography terms - aperture, exposure, etc | I'm a photography beginner and I just can't process (terrible pun) the terminology. Whenever I think I have a grasp of the terms, I go and play with the various settings and end up taking terrible pictures.
So, photography related terms like Aperture, Exposure and so on, explain them like I'm five.
Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lc53k/eli5_photography_terms_aperture_exposure_etc/ | {
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1ds3cq | what happened in the malaysian election? | I have some friends from Malaysia and lately a lot of them posted things on facebook or twitter like "democracy is dead" or "let's pray for Malaysia." I did some research on my own but I'm still confused. Explain like I'm five, thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ds3cq/eli5_what_happened_in_the_malaysian_election/ | {
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2bnzi8 | how does morgan freeman's voice remain so bassy when he's inhaled helium? (video link in comments) | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bnzi8/eli5_how_does_morgan_freemans_voice_remain_so/ | {
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18au8u | why do satellites in space travel in a horizontal shape around it's chosen body? | Sorry if the title isn't very clear (or even correct).
Basically, I'm wondering why planets travel around their chosen sun (or moons travel around their chosen planet) in a horizontal pattern close to it's chosen body's equator?
I know some don't travel in an exact round pattern, and some do indeed go slightly diagon... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18au8u/eli5_why_do_satellites_in_space_travel_in_a/ | {
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334o1t | why in music videos when everything is in slo-mo do the singers sing in sync with the music? | Is is as simple as then playing the music at a faster speed during recording? What's up with that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/334o1t/eli5_why_in_music_videos_when_everything_is_in/ | {
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2g31l9 | how do birds and small rodents not fry on telephone wires? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g31l9/eli5_how_do_birds_and_small_rodents_not_fry_on/ | {
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2bpmkq | why is it that most new cars always have their headlights on even during the middle of the day? | It's not even necessary and seems like it would waste energy | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bpmkq/eli5why_is_it_that_most_new_cars_always_have/ | {
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7ftllp | what would happen if 2 supercomputers played chess at against each other? would the game end in seconds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ftllp/eli5_what_would_happen_if_2_supercomputers_played/ | {
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9uhfvq | constant-velocity transmissions (cvt's) | I'm having trouble trying to grasp the idea from the wikipedia page, if it really just an elastic band and 2 pulleys, that would overdrive and higher speeds impossible, is there something i'm missing out on here? can the output pulley change size based on acceleration or something? i just can't imagine a car with a CVT... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uhfvq/eli5_constantvelocity_transmissions_cvts/ | {
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ch2sit | why do companies buy our information and how is it valuable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ch2sit/eli5_why_do_companies_buy_our_information_and_how/ | {
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lgn4j | can someone explain me what the executive order 13303 is all about? | EXECUTIVE ORDER 13303: IS THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION
CHOOSING CORPORATIONS OVER HUMAN RIGHTS?
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7c30qh | where and why do you use the i, the imaginary number ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7c30qh/eli5where_and_why_do_you_use_the_i_the_imaginary/ | {
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5v1lbo | why do people tend to get more cynical as they get older? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v1lbo/eli5_why_do_people_tend_to_get_more_cynical_as/ | {
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2zwpnj | if heat doesn't conduct in outer space, how do objects like the iss stay cool enough to sustain life? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zwpnj/eli5_if_heat_doesnt_conduct_in_outer_space_how_do/ | {
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99udnn | why did the venezuelan bolívar crash? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99udnn/eli5_why_did_the_venezuelan_bolívar_crash/ | {
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4gqlv2 | how does a small child know intuitively that, for instance, a chihuahua and an irish wolfhound are both dogs when they look so different? | A chihuahua probably looks more like a cat than it does like an Irish wolfhound, but it seems like our brains have a pretty good grasp on this kind of pattern recognition (and I know that this is something computers are completely terrible at). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gqlv2/eli5_how_does_a_small_child_know_intuitively_that/ | {
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3zsi1q | what is the difference between an a bomb and an h bomb? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zsi1q/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_an_a_bomb_and/ | {
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1tb7dr | where does creativity come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tb7dr/eli5_where_does_creativity_come_from/ | {
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1gbow3 | nikola tesla's plan on making electricity free, and if that happened how that would be possible in today's society of electrical consumption. | Please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gbow3/eli5_nikola_teslas_plan_on_making_electricity/ | {
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23xc4x | tv judge shows. (i.e. judge judy / judge mathis) | How does it all work? They claim that they are legit and that the verdicts are legally binding. I have a few specific questions:
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2. How are the Judges compensated? Do they work for a specific county/city/state? Or are they just paid by the network / adv... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23xc4x/eli5_tv_judge_shows_ie_judge_judy_judge_mathis/ | {
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1ycsoc | what makes gifs with bars on them look 3d? (example inside) | Sorry if the title doesn't do a good job of asking what I am talking about.
Here are examples of what I am talking about: _URL_0_
I mean the gifs that have 3 white (or sometimes black) bars on them that give a 3D look to them
Thank you for your help! Have a nice day :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ycsoc/eli5_what_makes_gifs_with_bars_on_them_look_3d/ | {
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2v4zsw | even in dreams where i know i'm dreaming, why do i still have trouble making myself fly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v4zsw/eli5_even_in_dreams_where_i_know_im_dreaming_why/ | {
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33hp3h | maturity | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33hp3h/eli5_maturity/ | {
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59c958 | why do we wear rings on the "ring finger"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59c958/eli5_why_do_we_wear_rings_on_the_ring_finger/ | {
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6afe5f | why is it quicker for me to copy and paste a link from ms word to my browser than for me to click on it in word and have it open in the browser? | What are the technical steps that cause Word to slow down exporting the link? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6afe5f/eli5why_is_it_quicker_for_me_to_copy_and_paste_a/ | {
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1cjgm9 | why does my 21 inch led monitor support 1080p but my 32 inch led tv only does 720p? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cjgm9/eli5_why_does_my_21_inch_led_monitor_support/ | {
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7dlfjh | when and why did saluting start in the military? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dlfjh/eli5_when_and_why_did_saluting_start_in_the/ | {
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4648ii | the significance of a supreme court appointment | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4648ii/eli5_the_significance_of_a_supreme_court/ | {
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1m6f7t | how do governments transfer money to each other? | Is it actual cash, a giant novelty cheque, wire transfer? Who authorizes it and where does it go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m6f7t/eli5_how_do_governments_transfer_money_to_each/ | {
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3emhwe | how is it that my cellphone gps can still show my live position on a map if i lose cell reception? | how can it possibly know where I am if I'm not connected to their network? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3emhwe/eli5how_is_it_that_my_cellphone_gps_can_still/ | {
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fkrxhw | why does being horny make you act impulsively? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fkrxhw/eli5_why_does_being_horny_make_you_act_impulsively/ | {
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5gvk8x | how do babies (humans or animals) know to start breathing and open their eyes after birth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gvk8x/eli5_how_do_babies_humans_or_animals_know_to/ | {
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27vl44 | why are there yearly limits in place for 401k and ira contributions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27vl44/eli5_why_are_there_yearly_limits_in_place_for/ | {
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1zjcfx | what is it when someone is stuck in a dream/nightmare, and is aware of it, and is experiencing both sleep and awake states? | If someone with a history of insomnia and nightmares is having a dream/nightmare, but they are aware of it, i.e. they know they are dreaming and cannot wake up, and can in fact speak and communicate that fact...what's this called?
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7i1zuc | how does scaling to 1440p work?(upscaling/downscaling from 1080p/4k) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7i1zuc/eli5_how_does_scaling_to_1440p/ | {
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p6xgq | what would happen if america had not gotten involved in wwii | I'm trying to understand how much of the whole concept of "Americans won the war" is fervent patriotism and how much of it is accurate. Unfortunately, I haven't had a 20th Century History class in over half a decade.
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66859f | the claim that diamonds are inherently valueless, and how this relates to other gemstones. | I am lead to believe that diamonds are not actually worth anything, and that it's only through marketing and perceived scarcity that they have value. Is this true? If so, how is this claim different regarding any other type of gemstone? As far as I can tell, gemstones are not valued based on their practical application... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66859f/eli5_the_claim_that_diamonds_are_inherently/ | {
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5j174j | - the architecture of fortresses | I've noticed that many castles, forts and fortresses are built in a star shape. What are the advantages of that architecture? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j174j/eli5_the_architecture_of_fortresses/ | {
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1963f2 | why are people fined so much for illegally downloading media? why not be charged the fair market value of what you downloaded? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1963f2/eli5_why_are_people_fined_so_much_for_illegally/ | {
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3dm9e2 | why is "military grade" referred as being the highest quality, when it's really the cheapest possible manufacturing by the lowest bidder that does what the military needs? | I just watched a movie that boasted a house having "military grade" fiber. I don't want military grade fiber, I would want Google Fiber equivalent. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dm9e2/eli5_why_is_military_grade_referred_as_being_the/ | {
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afblh1 | how does the body get ‘used to’ running long distances? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afblh1/eli5_how_does_the_body_get_used_to_running_long/ | {
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anbhcn | if we ever habitate other planets and had to export oxygen from earth to prople living there, will there be a time when earth runs out of oxygen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/anbhcn/eli5_if_we_ever_habitate_other_planets_and_had_to/ | {
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6gyfri | why is mental illness such as anxiety and depression so common among millennials compared to older generations. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gyfri/eli5_why_is_mental_illness_such_as_anxiety_and/ | {
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5jat6s | with an inherently limited number of sources from past centuries to examine, will there come a time that we "run out of history?" | Of course we will continue to make new archeological discoveries for some time, but already there seem to be historic events that we simply have no more information available to investigate [someone care to provide an example?]. So at some point will history just become a tradition of retelling what we already know in ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jat6s/eli5_with_an_inherently_limited_number_of_sources/ | {
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bo0c4a | how come when you open task manager to close a slow program, the program will sometimes suddenly start working again as if nothing is wrong? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bo0c4a/eli5_how_come_when_you_open_task_manager_to_close/ | {
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a0blq1 | what makes sea salt so much better then sodium chloride | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0blq1/eli5_what_makes_sea_salt_so_much_better_then/ | {
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1t81pm | college degrees, like ph.d, masters, associates, what order do they go in and what do they mean, what others am i missing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t81pm/eli5college_degrees_like_phd_masters_associates/ | {
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2y6954 | how do motion-sensor toilets work? how can i prevent them from prematurely flushing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y6954/eli5_how_do_motionsensor_toilets_work_how_can_i/ | {
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944tep | how does lasik eye surgery help you see better if it removes a layer of your eye? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/944tep/eli5_how_does_lasik_eye_surgery_help_you_see/ | {
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1if5vr | water treatment facilities | I think we all take for granted just how amazing these facilities are. How do they remove out the toxic sludge, crap, food byproducts, waste, (God forbid, motor oil) etc and we are left with clean, drinkable water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1if5vr/eli5_water_treatment_facilities/ | {
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ekliit | why do scratches and smudges on a video game disc affect the video game itself? | And do/can scratches and smudges cause games to freeze? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ekliit/eli5_why_do_scratches_and_smudges_on_a_video_game/ | {
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4rxnai | how does the audio know how to split into 2 different left and right signals in earbuds? | There is one jack, and what makes it even more confusing is that it can rotate 360 degrees. How does seemingly one signal split within the cord and make two different sounds in the left and right buds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rxnai/eli5_how_does_the_audio_know_how_to_split_into_2/ | {
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2b8aj6 | why does it skin have trouble differentiating between cold surfaces and wet surfaces when our eyes aren't looking? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b8aj6/eli5_why_does_it_skin_have_trouble/ | {
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80ojui | what does it mean when people say all carbs turn into sugar once consumed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80ojui/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_people_say_all_carbs/ | {
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5wdemg | why are the inner four planets so different in size, composition, density than the 4 outer planets? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wdemg/eli5why_are_the_inner_four_planets_so_different/ | {
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1yk7xh | do animals that are trained to help people with disabilities or medical issues really understand their owners are blind, deaf, etc.? | I just wanted to know if medical assist dogs or dogs that help people with disabilities know if a person is blind or they just respond to certain behaviors of the owner? How are they trained, for example, to know to stop a blind person from crossing the street? Do they understand the person can't see? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yk7xh/eli5_do_animals_that_are_trained_to_help_people/ | {
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9rt467 | from my understanding, being a democrat or republican is based on how much power you want given to the government. why, then, are there so many differing characteristics in people between the two in things like being religious, their race, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rt467/eli5_from_my_understanding_being_a_democrat_or/ | {
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4q9i0t | why is it that the effects of drugs like weed, pain pills, and benzos, can only be felt for hours while they can be detected in urine and blood screen for up to a month after ingestion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q9i0t/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_effects_of_drugs_like/ | {
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myilc | embezzlement | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/myilc/eli5_embezzlement/ | {
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4390pq | why are programs allowed to use 100% cpu ? | Why doesn't the OS prevent any application from hogging the CPU ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4390pq/eli5why_are_programs_allowed_to_use_100_cpu/ | {
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enksrj | if companies can make zero sugar cola why can't they make zero sugar candy bars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/enksrj/eli5_if_companies_can_make_zero_sugar_cola_why/ | {
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muan6 | what is the chamber of commerce and why should google quit it? | Source is from this thread:
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fd0m9t | does taking a fever reducer like aspirin, acetaminophen (tylenol) or ibuprofen (advil) impair recovery from an illness? is it better to live with a mild/moderate fever or take one of these drugs if you're hoping to reduce illness duration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fd0m9t/eli5_does_taking_a_fever_reducer_like_aspirin/ | {
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2toij6 | - if i see the moon during the day, does that mean that people on the other side of the world can't see it at their night? | Does the moon have a set 'thing' like the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, or does it do whatever it wants? Just appearing and disappearing all willy nilly like. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2toij6/eli5_if_i_see_the_moon_during_the_day_does_that/ | {
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2dp71p | what is rick perry being indicted for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dp71p/eli5_what_is_rick_perry_being_indicted_for/ | {
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1lf5bs | why dont we build roads out of stone rather than asphalt? | Other than the initial cost, stone roads seem to be easier to maintain and last longer than asphalt.
Edit: I realise my assumptions were way off. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lf5bs/eli5_why_dont_we_build_roads_out_of_stone_rather/ | {
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32brom | why have so many revolutionaries tried to set up socialist dictatorships, but nobody has tried to set up a democratic socialist country? | Scandinavian countries do *not* count as socialist, they are social democracies. I'm asking why no actual, means-of-production-controlled-by-the-workers socialism has ever been enacted in a democratic environment with a proper system of checks and balances. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32brom/eli5_why_have_so_many_revolutionaries_tried_to/ | {
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4c4zrx | why do we get 'zapped' when touching another object (metal)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c4zrx/eli5_why_do_we_get_zapped_when_touching_another/ | {
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5ezuv5 | how does technology improve? | I think I'm used to advancements in the world taking place through "breakthroughs" people are using trial and error and all of a sudden all the pieces come together. But that should only produce advancement every once in awhile, kind of like mining gold. Sometimes you find a lot of gold, sometimes very little.
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4u1eeo | how do computer filesystems work? | How is the filesystem logic written into a hard drive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u1eeo/eli5_how_do_computer_filesystems_work/ | {
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1rwwaq | why books (except for porn magazines) don't have maturity rating like musics movies, and games? | I just finished reading ASOIAF series (up to ADWD) and found it surprising that there was no maturity warning on the cover. The violent and coitus descriptions in the serie are rather very vivid.
Also lots of words such as Fuck and Cunt are used as well. Oh yeah, also there is incest.
If it were... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rwwaq/why_books_except_for_porn_magazines_dont_have/ | {
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8mvm0x | why does driving in the rain make the rain look like it’s coming from a single point in the sky | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mvm0x/eli5_why_does_driving_in_the_rain_make_the_rain/ | {
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9z2kno | what’s actually happening to your throat when you lose your voice? how does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9z2kno/eli5_whats_actually_happening_to_your_throat_when/ | {
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9sqbaw | why are some gestures so universal (nodding, shaking your head, kissing) despite cultures being so different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9sqbaw/eli5_why_are_some_gestures_so_universal_nodding/ | {
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