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2sfidx | why does the sound of a knife/fork screeching on a dinner plate sound so terrible to us humans? | I almost want to cry after having heard it - but why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sfidx/eli5why_does_the_sound_of_a_knifefork_screeching/ | {
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14u6p4 | how do wireless providers make money from mvnos? | Wouldn't creating competition that undersells your own same product while also using your own network be bad for business? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14u6p4/eli5_how_do_wireless_providers_make_money_from/ | {
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1j4vab | how do the highs differ and compare to each other in psychedelic/hardcore drugs like ecstasy, mdma, shrooms, dmt, coke, heroin etc..? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j4vab/how_do_the_highs_differ_and_compare_to_each_other/ | {
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15rzmx | how does dairy pricing work, and why do most coupons exclude dairy? | I work at a grocery store and have always wondered. I just assumed it was some kind of dairy mafia or a strong dairy lobby. Then I saw that the latest "Fiscal Cliff Deal" was to hold down the price of milk, and I was all kinds of confused. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15rzmx/eli5_how_does_dairy_pricing_work_and_why_do_most/ | {
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5ma4n5 | ; why does traffic construction, (like an intersection), seem to take so much longer than other construction projects of equivalent size (like a medium sized building)? there seems to be huge stretches of time where little to know progress is made. what's going on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ma4n5/eli5_why_does_traffic_construction_like_an/ | {
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34c5kk | how did evolution make this bug look like a leaf? | [The bug in question](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34c5kk/eli5_how_did_evolution_make_this_bug_look_like_a/ | {
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9jxzqc | does being a bouncer or security guard exclude you from the consequences of beating someone up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jxzqc/eli5_does_being_a_bouncer_or_security_guard/ | {
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3ckkir | if deserts were former oceans, then what is stopping current oceans from turning into deserts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ckkir/eli5_if_deserts_were_former_oceans_then_what_is/ | {
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391b5y | what happens if the us president goes insane and orders the military to do something unprecedentedly immoral? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/391b5y/eli5_what_happens_if_the_us_president_goes_insane/ | {
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8q5eor | how do people swim across oceans? don't they get tired and need to rest? how do they eat, drink and sleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8q5eor/eli5_how_do_people_swim_across_oceans_dont_they/ | {
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2e4k14 | what's the hard white stuff that builds up on your teeth, and how do i prevent it from building up? | I always have to get it picked off for at least 10 minutes whenever I go to the dentist | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e4k14/eli5_whats_the_hard_white_stuff_that_builds_up_on/ | {
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2utz46 | (i know little about business.) what would have to happen for a massive and remarkably popular company like starbucks or mcdonald's to ever go out of business? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2utz46/eli5_i_know_little_about_business_what_would_have/ | {
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2j6sx1 | why does the appendix have to be cut out because of appendicitis, why can't it just be cleaned, what exactly is causing the blockage? | I mean cleaned as in having whatever is causing blockage be removed and then being treated with antibiotic/anti-inflammatory, or whatever would be necessary?
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60caeh | why is it so hard to use our non-dominant hand for things like sports? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60caeh/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_use_our_nondominant/ | {
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43r5cj | why does it take so long to exonerate criminals through dna testing if the evidence is right there? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43r5cj/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_long_to_exonerate/ | {
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ppmc4 | why does thinking require so much energy? | A few hours of intense studying leaves me feeling exhausted. Why does this type of mental work wear me out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ppmc4/eli5_why_does_thinking_require_so_much_energy/ | {
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8344rz | how do free games (like fortnite) make profit? especially for a 3d game which employs alot of artists, developers, etc. how do they pay all of these people and still earn enough money to keep the company moving forward? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8344rz/eli5_how_do_free_games_like_fortnite_make_profit/ | {
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5mkash | if i have a source of light like a flashlight in a dark room, how can i see things that, when the light beam bounces off them, it doesn't reach my eyes? | For example, if I'm holding a flashlight in an otherwise dark room, which I'm pointing at a wall at an angle, how can I see the wall? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mkash/eli5_if_i_have_a_source_of_light_like_a/ | {
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2cz5bv | why does spraying on aftershave stop little cuts from bleeding? | It was taught to me as I started shaving and for the most part, it works. If you nick yourself shaving, a dab of aftershave on the offending spot will stop the bleeding almost instantly. Sure, it stings, but that's better than walking around with an open wound.
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3mkktj | does a company forcing you to change your password every 6 months (for example) actually increase security? as far as i'm concerned it just causes me to forget my password. | Edit: since I'm taking a beating because this is a question that is able to be answered with yes or no... I'll add to it:
"then why do companies and websites force you to change them?" or "how does it make it more secure if I change it from apples1 to oranges2?"
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2608ab | could a canadian billionaire just give 1 million to every person in canada, cure poverty, and still be filthy stinkin' rich or would it shatter the economy? | I'm curious, in theory, because it could in fact be done what effect would this have on a country? ..The world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2608ab/eli5could_a_canadian_billionaire_just_give_1/ | {
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186ry7 | if police do the most vehicle chasing, why don't they have the fastest cars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/186ry7/eli5_if_police_do_the_most_vehicle_chasing_why/ | {
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1pa4v8 | why didn't the usaf intervene during the battle of mogadishu? | It would've been very easy for them to turn the tide. Why didn't they? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pa4v8/eli5_why_didnt_the_usaf_intervene_during_the/ | {
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38i2uy | duty free shops | What incentive does a country have to allow duty free shops if they can't earn tax revenue off it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38i2uy/eli5_duty_free_shops/ | {
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8km7f7 | if there's anything bad with jehovah witnesses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8km7f7/eli5_if_theres_anything_bad_with_jehovah_witnesses/ | {
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y591q | why do things like stone, cloth, wood etc. change colour when it comes into contact with water? | Just something I've always wondered but never got around to finding out the answer. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y591q/eli5_why_do_things_like_stone_cloth_wood_etc/ | {
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6svgj9 | why do some roads sound different than others? | For example, I-75 in Michigan has a louder sound than I-75 in Ohio. I know that is because of different agencies/contractors using different materials, but is it the composition of the material, how it is laid down, its age, or some other factor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6svgj9/eli5_why_do_some_roads_sound_different_than_others/ | {
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da3j8a | why some pills like nitroglycerine need to be desolved under tongue | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/da3j8a/eli5_why_some_pills_like_nitroglycerine_need_to/ | {
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5jltkh | why isn't space always full of light? | "Visible light is a form of electromagnetic (EM) radiation, as are radio waves, infrared radiation, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays and microwaves. Generally, visible light is defined as the wavelengths that are visible to most human eyes"
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5gv2mr | the patterns seen from lights with glasses off. | When I have my glasses off (I have a -6.5 prescription) and look at a light, I see a pattern in the light. The light appears as a bigger area of the same color, but with a pattern. This seems to be exaggerated when in a dark area with smaller lights (think led on a TV in a dark room).
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25oqfc | how does the wii u manage to stream to two screens without latency and lag? | And the fact that it's last gen... makes no sense. [I own one btw] | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25oqfc/eli5_how_does_the_wii_u_manage_to_stream_to_two/ | {
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8pn3md | why does bread stop expanding while it bakes? | Similarly how does it "know" when to start turning brown? Watching time lapses of bread baking it inflates for a while, stops, then gets the golden brown outer color. Why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pn3md/eli5_why_does_bread_stop_expanding_while_it_bakes/ | {
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46a2s0 | why do some countries require tourist visas if you're from specific countries? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46a2s0/eli5_why_do_some_countries_require_tourist_visas/ | {
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besk80 | why are cherry blossom trees different in germany from the ones in japan although they come from the same source? | According to various sources, TV Asahi in Japan planted Sakura (Cherry Blossom) trees in various cities in the west.
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7at3xu | how come the electricity doesn't conduct through the person getting tased to the people supporting him during taster training? | For example, in this video, _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7at3xu/eli5_how_come_the_electricity_doesnt_conduct/ | {
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1ezin2 | how does a venus flytrap work? | I can't get my head around a plant that can trap and eat insects without a 'Brain'. How can it tell the difference between an insect and a leaf or even a strong wind?
Can someone explain it to me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ezin2/eli5_how_does_a_venus_flytrap_work/ | {
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3kog67 | why is it typical to see different punt formations in college versus the nfl? | In college you often see a handful of players about halfway between the punter and the line of scrimmage. Why is this prevalent in college and not the NFL? What is the strategy behind it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kog67/eli5_why_is_it_typical_to_see_different_punt/ | {
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9pbrfp | how does thermogenesis in the body work when eating? | Does it have a major effect on metabolism or not really? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pbrfp/eli5_how_does_thermogenesis_in_the_body_work_when/ | {
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a8p01c | why does water vapour come off of stuff that you pull out of the freezer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8p01c/eli5_why_does_water_vapour_come_off_of_stuff_that/ | {
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1nl02g | why if i sleep with the fan on i wake up with a sore throat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nl02g/eli5_why_if_i_sleep_with_the_fan_on_i_wake_up/ | {
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26ali8 | i've noticed that most cultures in the world have loose and flowing clothes, how come we've come to accept "western" clothing | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26ali8/eli5_ive_noticed_that_most_cultures_in_the_world/ | {
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8jxk49 | what is an electric boogaloo? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jxk49/eli5_what_is_an_electric_boogaloo/ | {
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5ppui9 | why do some sodas (like coke) produce a lot of foam when it's poured into a cup, from say, a can, while other sodas (like sprite) don't produce nearly as much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ppui9/eli5_why_do_some_sodas_like_coke_produce_a_lot_of/ | {
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3ooam8 | how come each language seems to have 10 digits? | Well, I'd imagine not ALL of them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ooam8/eli5_how_come_each_language_seems_to_have_10/ | {
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1fauz1 | how are pregnancy test never 100% accurate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fauz1/eli5_how_are_pregnancy_test_never_100_accurate/ | {
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qfahg | high pressure systems and low pressure systems | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qfahg/eli5_high_pressure_systems_and_low_pressure/ | {
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2n9aji | preferred stock | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n9aji/eli5_preferred_stock/ | {
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dvl88i | with deepfake voices now sounding almost indistinguishable from human voices, why do computer voices (tts, google maps, etc) still sound like garbage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvl88i/eli5_with_deepfake_voices_now_sounding_almost/ | {
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7eibjh | how exactly do the pens that claim to have special ink help prevent check fraud? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7eibjh/eli5_how_exactly_do_the_pens_that_claim_to_have/ | {
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51gi8c | problems with cryopreservating humans | I know some very very basic stuff, like the problem of blood expanding when frozen, or the diffiulty of unfreezing, but what are the major problems that keep this technology from being used? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51gi8c/eli5_problems_with_cryopreservating_humans/ | {
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18il6x | how come i cannot control my brain enough for me to tell it to stop doing things that i dislike (e.g. diabetes, where it tells the beta cells do something that is harmful to my body, pimples, etc.)? | Is there a way to fix this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18il6x/how_come_i_cannot_control_my_brain_enough_for_me/ | {
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bi8xx4 | why do orchestras have multiple players with the same instrument? | Is it because they are playing slightly different notes or a different pace? Or is it to amplify the sound and effect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bi8xx4/eli5_why_do_orchestras_have_multiple_players_with/ | {
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dlauwt | why does taking the derivative of a function give you the slope? | So I understand the limit definition of a derivative, it's like the slope formula:
f(x+h) - f(x)/h
as the h gets closer and closer to zero the difference between f(x+h) and f(x) becomes super tiny, until you're basically finding the slope of a single point. Now the line is a tangent.
[_URL_0_](_URL_1_)
Here's what ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlauwt/eli5_why_does_taking_the_derivative_of_a_function/ | {
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5z9u6c | can the brain really change the function of the body's organs? | Is it possible?
I've read somewhere a while ago (don't remember where) about the brain reassigning the functions of the body's organs to different tasks, such as when one or more of the organs fail to fulfill a certain function. For example, if the Liver is forced to take on the role of one of the failed Kidneys as we... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z9u6c/eli5_can_the_brain_really_change_the_function_of/ | {
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4gu1lo | what happens as we grow up that makes us stop liking people of this age and instead like people closer to a different age, and why does this not happen for pedophiles? | EDIT: Sorry for any confusion, meant sexually attracted to | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gu1lo/eli5_what_happens_as_we_grow_up_that_makes_us/ | {
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1jwoa7 | half life (not the game). 'what' has been covered, can anyone tell me how / why? | Through this subreddit and google, I have read that the 'half life' is the time a radioactive substance will take to decay to half of its initial value.
My question is this: why do 1/2 of the atoms live x, 1/4 live 2x, 1/8 live 3x, etc.
You have 8 atoms. Atoms a,b,c, & d decay in the first week, e & f in the next, g ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jwoa7/eli5_half_life_not_the_game_what_has_been_covered/ | {
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2457fq | how do so many actors/actresses from successful television shows manage to never have to work again? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2457fq/eli5_how_do_so_many_actorsactresses_from/ | {
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3mnzfi | why is finding liquid water on mars such a bigger deal than it being in different forms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mnzfi/eli5why_is_finding_liquid_water_on_mars_such_a/ | {
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6pz88f | why do birds such as geese or penguins have teeth on their tongues? what lead to this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pz88f/eli5_why_do_birds_such_as_geese_or_penguins_have/ | {
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44dobm | if the second amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear arms, how are some parts of the usa able to require gun licenses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44dobm/eli5_if_the_second_amendment_guarantees_the_right/ | {
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c71ljr | how were we able to film the explosions of atomic bombs? i would assume the sheer amount of force would blow any type of camera to dust. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c71ljr/eli5_how_were_we_able_to_film_the_explosions_of/ | {
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4pehl6 | why is it when you hear the same sound constantly for hours of the day, when you remove yourself from that environment you can still hear that sound? | I had a stocktake today and for 6 hours all I heard was beeping sounds of the scanners. Now I still hear them when I'm going to sleep. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pehl6/eli5_why_is_it_when_you_hear_the_same_sound/ | {
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3gb7cv | how does my gps request a signal from the gps constellation? is there a limit on how many devices can do so? | It's just amazing to me that GPS receivers (numbering in the billions maybe?) can all interface with the satellite constellation. How is this possible? Is it like a TV or radio intercepting an EM signal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gb7cv/eli5_how_does_my_gps_request_a_signal_from_the/ | {
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1wg9ve | why does snow in southern state cause complete mayhem? | The explanation that they simply don't know how to drive in snow doesn't really seem enough in my mind. I mean, they still have dirt roads and surly they would be extremely cautious rarely having driving in snow before.
My best guess is that the vehicles simply aren't made to be driven in snow, but I really how no ide... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wg9ve/eli5_why_does_snow_in_southern_state_cause/ | {
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1iglmc | eli9: why can't a person/organisation/whatever display a picture of the prophet mohammed, but so many people in the world are named mohammed and there not be any backlash from the islamic community? | Were there people named "Mohammed" before he allegedly existed? Were there people named "Jesus" before him?
"" - the original spelling and/or pronunciation of these names before being translated. Not the names we use for them today.
Is that the reason why?
Did I just answer my own question??? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iglmc/eli9_why_cant_a_personorganisationwhatever/ | {
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c0o78n | what the proposed extradition bill means for hong kong and mainland chinese citizens (please and thank you) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c0o78n/eli5_what_the_proposed_extradition_bill_means_for/ | {
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5ko9ju | why does soda "plop" out of the bottle when you pour it? | When you pour soda, it doesn't come out in one steady stream, it pours out in a string of plops.
This description isn't very good but I think you know what I mean. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ko9ju/eli5_why_does_soda_plop_out_of_the_bottle_when/ | {
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8txcir | why is an action potential called an action potenial? | I understand what an action potential does, but I don't understand why it's called that. I really don't understand what potential means in biology i.e resting membrane potential, action potential, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8txcir/eli5_why_is_an_action_potential_called_an_action/ | {
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6a6965 | fcc comments. how many are needed and how do they make a difference in policy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a6965/eli5_fcc_comments_how_many_are_needed_and_how_do/ | {
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jm1vr | why do phones/mp3 players "lie" about battery percentage? | An example: My phone had a 100%-90% all day long after recharging and the next day it quickly went from 80% to 20%.
Another example: I played with my iPod until it showed me that it only has 20% battery left so I put it aside. a few minutes later it shows that it has over 40%. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jm1vr/why_do_phonesmp3_players_lie_about_battery/ | {
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31m5sa | i can't see air, yet i can feel it. when wind blows against my hand when i stick it out of a car window, what exactly is hitting my hand that makes me feel it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31m5sa/eli5_i_cant_see_air_yet_i_can_feel_it_when_wind/ | {
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7n0v8i | how does a finger print sensor work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7n0v8i/eli5_how_does_a_finger_print_sensor_work/ | {
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2y6mas | why do windshield wipers push the water to the drivers side? | Many cars wipers take the water from the passenger side of the windshield and, push it to the drivers side, that can make it difficult for the driver to see. Wouldn't be safer to do it the other way around? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y6mas/eli5_why_do_windshield_wipers_push_the_water_to/ | {
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nfcgq | encapsulation in java | Basically the title. What is it, how is it used? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nfcgq/eli5_encapsulation_in_java/ | {
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5zuw8g | why is it there are no american made anime? (i.e. japanese style animation) | Aside from the obvious Avatar, I can't even think of another. I'm sure there are others. But certainly not as many as in Japan, or even a sliver of the amount. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zuw8g/eli5why_is_it_there_are_no_american_made_anime_ie/ | {
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1vrcvf | how can verizon promise faster internet, by upgrading, when they can't deliver a fraction of the speed i'm already paying for? | I pay for 15D/5U, but have never seen more than 5D/5U. Does not matter what time of day, what day of the week, wired or wireless. How can they get away with under-delivering when they are positive that more speed is available to me (for an extra fee, of course)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vrcvf/eli5_how_can_verizon_promise_faster_internet_by/ | {
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2w4b4s | how does massive amounts of snow not cause flooding as it all melts? | As someone living in South Texas, Ive never experienced real snow. How does something like [This](_URL_1_) not cause massive flooding as the snow melts.
Edit: I say **real snow** because the only snow Ive ever seen was about a quarter inch of what looked like Dippin Dots [Pic](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w4b4s/eli5_how_does_massive_amounts_of_snow_not_cause/ | {
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2eyoyk | how can gas station/mini-marts (in the us) reject large bills? | I understand that they often do not have the cash available to make change, but on the dollar bills it clearly states that it is legal for all debts, public and private. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eyoyk/eli5_how_can_gas_stationminimarts_in_the_us/ | {
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x62ty | how natural immunity to diseases works | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x62ty/eli5_how_natural_immunity_to_diseases_works/ | {
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4jy79y | if you go at the speed of sound could you run on water? | To Reddit ELI5 Community
I thought of this randomly, but what would happen if you run on water at the speed of sound, would you run across, or just sink?
~GeneticTech | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jy79y/eli5if_you_go_at_the_speed_of_sound_could_you_run/ | {
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72mfsu | what do engineers typically do all day when working for a company. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72mfsu/eli5_what_do_engineers_typically_do_all_day_when/ | {
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b3fr86 | how do we sleep comfortably during daylight but not when the lights are on at night? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3fr86/eli5_how_do_we_sleep_comfortably_during_daylight/ | {
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21j1ih | the differences between being pansexual, bisexual, and omnisexual? also, how do some people identify as neither male nor female, both, or something else entirely? | Thank you to everyone who gave me a genuine answer! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21j1ih/eli5_the_differences_between_being_pansexual/ | {
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5gjk5u | why are perfume commercials so goddamn weird?! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gjk5u/eli5_why_are_perfume_commercials_so_goddamn_weird/ | {
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605c6n | why do people tend to snap their fingers when trying to recall something? | Does it have to do with the sound or rhythm of the snapping that helps us remember things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/605c6n/eli5_why_do_people_tend_to_snap_their_fingers/ | {
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358nqs | why does cartoon network (and to some extent other networks) have its logo onscreen constantly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/358nqs/eli5_why_does_cartoon_network_and_to_some_extent/ | {
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3ak26l | why do well-fed pets still scarf down their food in one big bite? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ak26l/eli5_why_do_wellfed_pets_still_scarf_down_their/ | {
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387db9 | why does the troposphere move faster than earth? | It takes the troposphere 2-3 weeks to move eastwards once around the globe.
It takes the globe 1 day to rotate around its own axis, so when earth has spun 14 (21) times, the troposphere has spun 15 (22) times - making it at least 5% faster.
What am I missing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/387db9/eli5_why_does_the_troposphere_move_faster_than/ | {
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48vdic | what is actually happening when you "charge" something that is glow in the dark? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48vdic/eli5_what_is_actually_happening_when_you_charge/ | {
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67a41w | how does organ compatibility work? | I'm curious as to how organ compatibility works, and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67a41w/eli5how_does_organ_compatibility_work/ | {
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2a2ez1 | if the us is allied with saudi arabia, why did we topple saddam hussein and replace him with a cia trained shia who is allied with iran? | Why did we install Maliki? Seems like he is obviously not aligned with American interests. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a2ez1/eli5if_the_us_is_allied_with_saudi_arabia_why_did/ | {
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d8daam | how is interplanetary internet ever going to be possible, even if it does, what could be the possible bandwidth someone would get? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8daam/eli5_how_is_interplanetary_internet_ever_going_to/ | {
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6gg94z | why do cops pull you over then ask you if you know why they pulled you over? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gg94z/eli5_why_do_cops_pull_you_over_then_ask_you_if/ | {
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81g4ov | how it is possible to have a cellphone conversation with a person on the other side of the planet in near real time... | How are the signals able to travel so quickly as to seem nearly instantaneous? I would understand if it was light, but aren't cell signals more akin to sound waves? Sorcery I say... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81g4ov/eli5how_it_is_possible_to_have_a_cellphone/ | {
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43o8k9 | does temple run use gyroscope or accelerometer ? can you explain the differences between them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43o8k9/eli5_does_temple_run_use_gyroscope_or/ | {
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785m24 | the genetics of haemophilia a. | Why do people get Haemophilia A? What happens at the genetic level that makes suffers bleed so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/785m24/eli5_the_genetics_of_haemophilia_a/ | {
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d4e1q1 | how/why do people get tingles and some don’t on asmr | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4e1q1/eli5_howwhy_do_people_get_tingles_and_some_dont/ | {
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1xak4c | how is there wifi on buses (ie. megabus) and not on airplanes? | Are planes just too high to access towers on the ground? Is that even how buses do it?
THANKS!! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xak4c/eli5_how_is_there_wifi_on_buses_ie_megabus_and/ | {
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