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2rgxii | under communism, who gets to decide who is a miner or a doctor if they all get paid the same? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rgxii/eli5_under_communism_who_gets_to_decide_who_is_a/ | {
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e8mtby | . how do smart phones detect if an original accessory is connected to the device. | For example, how can an iPhone detect if you're using an original Apple charging adapter and/or USB cable | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e8mtby/eli5_how_do_smart_phones_detect_if_an_original/ | {
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1k78lc | how do credit card rewards work, and can i really get free flights and such just by spending money? | I only have one credit card right now, which I am using to slowly build my credit by buying gas each month (anywhere from $75-$125 a month). I do not really know anyone who uses a reward card, but I've heard plenty about frequent flyer miles and other rewards and such. How do these cards really work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k78lc/eli5_how_do_credit_card_rewards_work_and_can_i/ | {
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3f0vf6 | how can 5 weather apps all have different forecasts of the same area. isn't the meteorological data gathered the same? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f0vf6/eli5_how_can_5_weather_apps_all_have_different/ | {
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4a9dnr | how could a normal person create a bank or credit union? | How can a normal person create a small bank and grow it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a9dnr/eli5_how_could_a_normal_person_create_a_bank_or/ | {
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65xkhw | how does combining playstations (or any other computer) into a "cluster" create a supercomputer? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65xkhw/eli5_how_does_combining_playstations_or_any_other/ | {
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4rohru | how do food critics judge how "good" a food is? surely it's biased on the person eating it | I just saw ratatouille again and I was wondering about the critic, I mean he MUST have eaten better stuff then the ratatouille but still only liked what he was served because hos mom made it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rohru/eli5_how_do_food_critics_judge_how_good_a_food_is/ | {
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27cx4t | reddit mods | Who are they? How are they chosen? What's their deal, in general? Just curious, I suppose, as I'm relatively new and there's little information on their role and how they moderate their subreddits. For instance, are the /r/worldnews mods a group of international journalists, or something of the like? Are the r/science ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27cx4t/eli5reddit_mods/ | {
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8jwlcy | what are the requirements in the us to form a political party and participate in presidential debates? | I was confused because the [Commission on Presidential Debates](_URL_1_) is endorsed by the two main parties, and controls the debates.
After what happened to the [Reform Party](_URL_0_), it seems that the two parties will decidedly influence the CPD and only take part in the debates they want, therefore destroying th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jwlcy/eli5_what_are_the_requirements_in_the_us_to_form/ | {
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19xwnb | why are some gases odorless (like helium), while others have strong odors (like ammonia)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19xwnb/eli5_why_are_some_gases_odorless_like_helium/ | {
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1lct8e | what's the difference between natural gas, oil, and gasoline? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lct8e/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_natural_gas_oil/ | {
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9uxhfo | why aren't computer processors modular? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uxhfo/eli5_why_arent_computer_processors_modular/ | {
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5x7nxa | why does the history channel not show more historical programming? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x7nxa/eli5_why_does_the_history_channel_not_show_more/ | {
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5beeve | how does daylight savings effect graveyard shift workers. do they work an extra hour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5beeve/eli5how_does_daylight_savings_effect_graveyard/ | {
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552xi8 | what is president obama trying to do concerning icann? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/552xi8/eli5_what_is_president_obama_trying_to_do/ | {
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3ne7c2 | why do we cringe? | If we see someone hurt themselves, or embarrass themselves, we end up cringing . What's the point in our faces automatically contorting into something so retarded looking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ne7c2/eli5_why_do_we_cringe/ | {
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2fkqam | how is it that rich kids in can get into the best and presumably most exclusive (e.g. ivy league) colleges, despite having average or poor grades in high school? | I am British and am primarily interested in the question as it pertains to American colleges - these are the ones most widely known, albeit anecdotally as far as I am concerned, for this sort of thing. However, if you have a particular insight into why this sort goes on elsewhere (the UK included), you are are more tha... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fkqam/eli5how_is_it_that_rich_kids_in_can_get_into_the/ | {
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be1x5j | since the notre dame is a catholic church, why are they needing donations to help repair and rebuild after the fire? doesn’t the catholic church have incredibly vast amounts of wealth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/be1x5j/eli5_since_the_notre_dame_is_a_catholic_church/ | {
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19keh4 | why my the bottom of my feet are so ticklish. | Why so evolutionarily?
Why so neurologically?
Why not so much my hands?
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3pcynb | are all humans the same species? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pcynb/eli5_are_all_humans_the_same_species/ | {
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106x3t | why are political statements masquerading as questions making the front page of /r/eli5? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/106x3t/eli5_why_are_political_statements_masquerading_as/ | {
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yb6j8 | plasma | What exactly IS plasma?
How do we put it in plasma screen TVs?
Wikipedia says that the space in-between planets is plasma and that stars are made of plasma so how do we "harness" it and use it? Do we make it?
Anyways, anything about plasma would be great | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yb6j8/eli5_plasma/ | {
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8c2wuh | why does camera sensors make image noise? | I understand why it happenes in terms of, less light more noise and more sensetivity more noise. But if the sensors take the photons that hit it, and saves them as color, why would it make soany mistakes? Because I am sure that there are no random colourful photons just flying in my room | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8c2wuh/eli5_why_does_camera_sensors_make_image_noise/ | {
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4e28gu | how can some people recover from a horrible brain injury and suddenly have skills that they didn't have before? like fluency in another language they've never studied. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e28gu/eli5_how_can_some_people_recover_from_a_horrible/ | {
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b81kjd | why did our brain evolve to dream during sleep time? | Is dreaming very important for our survival? How? Or is it a side effect of something that the brain necessarily had to evolve? Why do brains hallucinate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b81kjd/eli5_why_did_our_brain_evolve_to_dream_during/ | {
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99w8yw | why do gases get colder instead of hotter the faster they move? | I haul liquid argon for a living. I know that in order to liquefy nitrogen, oxygen and argon air separation plants use a series of chambers that pressurize the atmosphere then open a valve to let the air shoot out. Some how this lowers the temperature of the gases. Eventually they condense. But I've already thought tha... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99w8yw/eli5_why_do_gases_get_colder_instead_of_hotter/ | {
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1afvqt | why a picture is so much lower resolution when i use digital zoom on my camera as opposed to enlarging it on my laptop | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1afvqt/eli5_why_a_picture_is_so_much_lower_resolution/ | {
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3su557 | is there a difference in meaning when people say "radical islam" and "islamic extremism" and what differentiates them from just standard islamic beliefs? | There seems to be a lot of use of these terms in YouTube comments fairly interchangeably. I don't really want to interject without knowing much else. The video in question had a statistic saying 15-25% of Muslims were radicals. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3su557/eli5_is_there_a_difference_in_meaning_when_people/ | {
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5jaefk | why does drinking water after a workout make it easier to breathe? | Is it because there's oxygen in it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jaefk/eli5_why_does_drinking_water_after_a_workout_make/ | {
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2s3kd6 | is it still illegal to pirate a movie if you already own a dvd copy of it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s3kd6/eli5_is_it_still_illegal_to_pirate_a_movie_if_you/ | {
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46xs3y | . what happens to jeb's delegates? | What happens to Jeb's delegates? As candidates with delegates begin to drop from the race, what happens to their delegates? Do they give them to another candidate or do they just not count? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46xs3y/eli5_what_happens_to_jebs_delegates/ | {
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4iz2o4 | icebreaker | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iz2o4/eli5icebreaker/ | {
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3dssll | what was the k-t extinction? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dssll/eli5_what_was_the_kt_extinction/ | {
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1im966 | de broglie wavelengths and how they relate to the size of the object | Okay, I already know about the **wave-particle duality**, so I don't need any help on that, but can someone please explain the concept of the de Broglie wavelength, and how it relates to the size of the object? Is it a physical concept or is it purely imaginary? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1im966/eli5_de_broglie_wavelengths_and_how_they_relate/ | {
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3vn5pv | how did the pilots who dropped the atomic bombs on japan avoid massive doses of radiation from the explosion? | Follow up - how did the resulting emp not knock their planes out of the sky? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vn5pv/eli5_how_did_the_pilots_who_dropped_the_atomic/ | {
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1rj8h9 | what's going on with the chicken pox/shingles virus? how is the virus already inside some people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rj8h9/eli5whats_going_on_with_the_chicken_poxshingles/ | {
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7z81g4 | in the deepest parts of the ocean what would happen to the ecosystem if we introduced permanent light sources. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7z81g4/eli5_in_the_deepest_parts_of_the_ocean_what_would/ | {
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8r7s03 | what happens to a company's cash reserve when they're bought out ? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8r7s03/eli5_what_happens_to_a_companys_cash_reserve_when/ | {
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1emsyk | how does voip and googlevoice work? | Please explain them separately, then combine them together. (I'm having a very tough time understanding GoogleVoice limitations and why some people use it with VoIP, while others don't) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1emsyk/eli5_how_does_voip_and_googlevoice_work/ | {
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amyc23 | does the set of all sets contain itself? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amyc23/eli5_does_the_set_of_all_sets_contain_itself/ | {
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6e454f | how can some fabrics and materials stretch and tighten again? e.g rubber bands, underwear, etc | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e454f/eli5how_can_some_fabrics_and_materials_stretch/ | {
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alat62 | how come if you jump up in a moving plane you don’t move further back in the plane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/alat62/eli5_how_come_if_you_jump_up_in_a_moving_plane/ | {
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45d1ed | if an overweight person lost all the excess weight overnight, would they be relatively muscular from the exercise of carrying around all the extra weight? | I've noticed that some people who lose a lot of weight are kind of exercise pumped. Good for them of course. But I wonder if magically you could remove all the excess weight and skin from an overweight person, would they be relatively muscular from all the exercise of carrying around the weight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45d1ed/eli5_if_an_overweight_person_lost_all_the_excess/ | {
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8eb4th | if only 1% of dna makes the difference between a human and a tree, then what is the other 99%? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8eb4th/eli5_if_only_1_of_dna_makes_the_difference/ | {
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2fvjfc | why it feels noticeably better when i put clean sheets on my bed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fvjfc/eli5_why_it_feels_noticeably_better_when_i_put/ | {
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239yvg | why would a tv network like fox, known for their pandering to religious conservatives, put on a show like cosmos? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/239yvg/eli5why_would_a_tv_network_like_fox_known_for/ | {
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42h2ca | why do magazine issues always seem to be at least 1 or 2 months ahead? | It seems with almost any magazine, you never see January's issue in January. What the hell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42h2ca/eli5_why_do_magazine_issues_always_seem_to_be_at/ | {
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bi0v2u | what actually causes the insane visuals in video feedback when you film a screen with the camera plugged into it? | [Here's an example of what I'm talking about ](_URL_0_)
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70r7ji | is it possible to use nuclear material as fuel for rockets? if possible, would be more effective to use this as a source of fuel for launching space craft into space and in space as well? | I've had this thought about NASA and their rockets for a bit. Is it possible to use uranium, plutonium, or other nuclear material as fuel for a rocket to push a space craft? Would it be more effective than the fuel they use now since nuclear reactions can cause a massive release of energy?
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4yx1jv | how does ink come out of pens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yx1jv/eli5_how_does_ink_come_out_of_pens/ | {
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5kbvkj | why is suspension from school a punishment? isn't that just giving them what they want? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kbvkj/eli5_why_is_suspension_from_school_a_punishment/ | {
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2hetn3 | when you spin really fast and then stop abruptly, why does it look like everything keeps spinning? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hetn3/eli5_when_you_spin_really_fast_and_then_stop/ | {
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1o5i6l | load balancing, how does it work? any non-technical metaphors | A non-technical explanation would be great! I'm referring to the computer networking method. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o5i6l/eli5_load_balancing_how_does_it_work_any/ | {
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1b10z6 | what's the deal with grover norquist? | Seriously, I see this name all over the place, and hear about pledges and stuff. But this guy's been around since Reagen. What's his deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b10z6/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_grover_norquist/ | {
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fb2agi | why can testicles endure no pain? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fb2agi/eli5_why_can_testicles_endure_no_pain/ | {
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6kif4b | why do radio hosts have to periodically stop whatever they're doing to give a "station identification?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kif4b/eli5_why_do_radio_hosts_have_to_periodically_stop/ | {
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t1fxi | ac/dc current, and how you convert between the two? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t1fxi/eli5acdc_current_and_how_you_convert_between_the/ | {
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2t1exu | how is it anti-semitic to criticize israels occupation of palestine? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t1exu/eli5how_is_it_antisemitic_to_criticize_israels/ | {
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2g4228 | what would happen if i tried to run a modern game (like battlefield or arma) on a supercomputer? would i get insane performance, or would it just not work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g4228/eli5_what_would_happen_if_i_tried_to_run_a_modern/ | {
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j7vak | - base64 | I need to wrap my head around this for an interview tomorrow and im unsure how to explain it to someone. Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j7vak/eli5_base64/ | {
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3v4rs9 | if you buy the music and put it in a video, why is the video taken down even though you bought it? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v4rs9/eli5_if_you_buy_the_music_and_put_it_in_a_video/ | {
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2f6o28 | what is making the prices of houses in the uk so high? is there any hope of fixing this issue? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f6o28/eli5_what_is_making_the_prices_of_houses_in_the/ | {
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32cu14 | how are some paper products made to be "softer" than other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32cu14/eli5_how_are_some_paper_products_made_to_be/ | {
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2x3k5l | why is technocracy is usually regarded as a bad thing, and is not mainstream implemented? | Using the definition from wikipedia, "Technocrat has come to mean either "a member of a powerful technical elite" or "someone who advocates the supremacy of technical experts".[2][3][4] Examples include scientists, engineers, and technologists who have special knowledge, expertise, or skills, and would compose the gov... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x3k5l/eli5why_is_technocracy_is_usually_regarded_as_a/ | {
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9v39fe | why do extreme cold temperature damage our tissue and give us frost bite but storing meat in the freezer keeps it good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v39fe/eli5_why_do_extreme_cold_temperature_damage_our/ | {
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1kno50 | can you explain to me tipping policy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kno50/eli5_can_you_explain_to_me_tipping_policy/ | {
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1p3wy8 | is the big bang still considered a viable theory? | Is the big bang still considered a viable theory for how the universe began? Or has it been completely "dis-proven". And if so, what theory or theories has now replaced the big bang theory? Depth is appreciated! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p3wy8/is_the_big_bang_still_considered_a_viable_theory/ | {
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289wub | why is james joyce's finnegans wake is considered the most difficult novel to interpret? | And why it is highly praised by critics?
edit: yup, never read the book. just curious | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/289wub/eli5_why_is_james_joyces_finnegans_wake_is/ | {
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3eunzg | why does the word "used" seem so unnatural when used in the context of "i used to have a dog"? it sounds normal when you hear it, but doesn't seem to make sense in writing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eunzg/eli5_why_does_the_word_used_seem_so_unnatural/ | {
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49m6yu | why the fuck does every app on my phone have to update every single night. surely the developers can't release a bug fix sheet every single night. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49m6yu/eli5_why_the_fuck_does_every_app_on_my_phone_have/ | {
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3ui1tz | why are the cancers rates in the ne so high? | Based on [this](_URL_0_) map from the CDC.
Edit: cancer*
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7itwv6 | if there was a pill that contained all the nutrients, vitamins, energy etc., would you still need to eat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7itwv6/eli5_if_there_was_a_pill_that_contained_all_the/ | {
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5304kg | is there a scientific explanation for people seeing a white light when they have a near death experience? | ELI5: Is there a scientific explanation for people seeing a white light when they have a near death experience? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5304kg/eli5_is_there_a_scientific_explanation_for_people/ | {
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43p474 | if there are 120 million rods in the human eye, does this equate to a maximum 120 megapixel resolution? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43p474/eli5_if_there_are_120_million_rods_in_the_human/ | {
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2e362p | how does cargo transport operate? | Thanks guys. I get it now. No wonder it was hard to find the answer, this is some complex stuff.
I asked this somewhere else but they couldn't answer it. So I'll try here:
Do you buy the container or rent it (if buying I assume you can take it to your destination in the destination country and get to keep it)? Does... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e362p/eli5_how_does_cargo_transport_operate/ | {
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d4lhku | some food has different times to be digested. how does your stomach/guts know when it is 'ready' when it is mixed all together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4lhku/eli5_some_food_has_different_times_to_be_digested/ | {
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6m31g9 | how is it possible for a bouncing ball to stop? | Say I drop a ball from 10 feet. The potential energy turns into kinetic and upon rebounding turns into potential over time the systems total energy decreases with each bounce due to friction. The problem is this.
If you loss half the energy in each bounce you can infinitely divide the total energy to some obscure inf... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m31g9/eli5how_is_it_possible_for_a_bouncing_ball_to_stop/ | {
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172uyj | nuclear fusion | BKBUS EXPLANATIONS: how does it work? What benefits does it have? What drawbacks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/172uyj/eli5_nuclear_fusion/ | {
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59q35y | since people pay for a college class, why are there attendance requirements? why can't you pay for the class and show up for just the tests to get a grade? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59q35y/eli5_since_people_pay_for_a_college_class_why_are/ | {
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1xt9e6 | why do spearguns work better underwater than real guns? | If a speargun (1m piece of metal 150-200fps) and a real gun (lets say m16 based model .223 3000fps) were fired from above the water at a fish 1-2 meters underwater..
Why would the bullet get stopped but the speargun would go so far?
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37wwn7 | how did the "mc...." last names come about? | Example: McKay, McGrath, McDonald, McKenzie etc | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37wwn7/eli5_how_did_the_mc_last_names_come_about/ | {
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5qcs7l | what does the state department's senior management section do? how will them leaving affect the us government? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qcs7l/eli5_what_does_the_state_departments_senior/ | {
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20zy2h | why are newspapers printed in such an unhandy and big format? | Everybody knows the situation. Try to read a newspaper in a train. Half the time you are busy with folding knitting and whatsoever. Why don't they print these on a handy format like A4? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20zy2h/eli5_why_are_newspapers_printed_in_such_an/ | {
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11370l | blood type? | I've got a quiz in my biology lab and i need easy explanation before I can apply the scientific to it. It seems like a hoshposh of A, B, AB, O, Positives and negatives! :/
Also what are anti-A or anti B antibodies and the like and how is blood type tested for?
Gosh I hope someone can clarify this for me! Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11370l/eli5_blood_type/ | {
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38i8rw | what causes a video to distort like this? | [at the 8 second mark] (_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38i8rw/eli5what_causes_a_video_to_distort_like_this/ | {
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dig230 | why does dinging the top of a glass bottle with another glass bottle make the drink inside explode? | You know, like in all those viral videos? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dig230/eli5_why_does_dinging_the_top_of_a_glass_bottle/ | {
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fdei77 | why does the temperature of some showers switch from freezing cold to scalding hot with only a slight nudge on the handle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fdei77/eli5_why_does_the_temperature_of_some_showers/ | {
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7r3ne4 | what is the tide pod challenge and how did it become a thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7r3ne4/eli5_what_is_the_tide_pod_challenge_and_how_did/ | {
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3d25rg | difference between zooming in while taking a picture and taking a picture from afar and then zooming in? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d25rg/eli5_difference_between_zooming_in_while_taking_a/ | {
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2kg2tm | can someone please explain the ncaa div 1 football league? | Someone tried explaining that there are like 50 teams all in different conferences but you couldn't reach the final unless you played certain teams and also Notre Dame aren't even in a conference?! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kg2tm/eli5can_someone_please_explain_the_ncaa_div_1/ | {
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7wjytn | what is mint leafs taste? sweet or bitter, and why? | Having a discussion with someone who tastes mint is bitter, I taste it as sweet and not bitter at all. Why is this? Same person tastes coriander as dish soap where I don't mind it if that's any correlation. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wjytn/eli5_what_is_mint_leafs_taste_sweet_or_bitter_and/ | {
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1y8ffg | why all credit cards must have a company behind like visa or mastercard? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y8ffg/why_all_credit_cards_must_have_a_company_behind/ | {
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2jn2s4 | what is happening when your brain is fried after doing mentally strenuous work for long periods of time? | It happens to me after I've been doing homework for a few hours. I have predominately math classes so doing work for a long time is really taxing on my brain. By the end of it I usually struggle doing really simple calculations in my head like multiplication because I'm too mentally drained. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jn2s4/eli5_what_is_happening_when_your_brain_is_fried/ | {
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amjgxw | how come there is 30c/86f temp difference in two places with only 600km apart | I live in northern BC and it is exactly -22C right now while vancouver has positive 8C temperature which is just 600km away. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amjgxw/eli5_how_come_there_is_30c86f_temp_difference_in/ | {
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ehmoqr | i just watched arrival for the first time and the idea of a non zero-sum game is not making sense to me. what is the simplest explanation or example? #eli5 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehmoqr/eli5_i_just_watched_arrival_for_the_first_time/ | {
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5ut0ef | why can't the government impose increased taxes for companies that don't, or tax breaks for companies that do spread the wealth and pay their employees fairly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ut0ef/eli5_why_cant_the_government_impose_increased/ | {
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71gbi6 | why can't bluetooth travel through people? | I have had many Bluetooth headsets and whenever I put my phone in my back pocket, the audio becomes choppy. I don't get why this is even with better Bluetooth technology since I can stream unobstructed from 30ft away. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71gbi6/eli5_why_cant_bluetooth_travel_through_people/ | {
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1xl7fr | why did no one expect the meteor that blew up over russia last year? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xl7fr/eli5_why_did_no_one_expect_the_meteor_that_blew/ | {
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1611e3 | the "liquid" that seems to dissipate when you use those compressed gas dusters? | You know those "air in a can" dust removers that expel air REALLY fast? When you use them on a surface, there's this "liquid" that dissipates away. Is it really a liquid? What is it really? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1611e3/eli5_the_liquid_that_seems_to_dissipate_when_you/ | {
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10crpe | why can i whistle any tune but when i sit down in front of a piano i can't even begin to guess which key to hit to make a nice sound? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10crpe/why_can_i_whistle_any_tune_but_when_i_sit_down_in/ | {
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