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aummh7 | what are antagonists and agonists? specifically when it comes to antidepressants. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aummh7/eli5_what_are_antagonists_and_agonists/ | {
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ajxzez | how does hibernation work? | Why don’t hibernating animals need food or water?
How do they fight of sickness and bacteria? Do they pee or poop?
How is it different to sleep?
Can they just wake up if they are disturbed?
Is it different between alligators vs bears?
Edit:grammar | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajxzez/eli5_how_does_hibernation_work/ | {
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8dupke | why does shaking soda release the carbon dioxide? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dupke/eli5_why_does_shaking_soda_release_the_carbon/ | {
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5beldl | how do airtight containers work if there are is still air in them? | I wasn't quite sure how to word it but things that need to be stored in an airtight container (eg. crisps) dont have to be vacuum sealed? Wouldnt it be the same as putting it outside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5beldl/eli5how_do_airtight_containers_work_if_there_are/ | {
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4vjxtj | how do we "store" electricity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vjxtj/eli5_how_do_we_store_electricity/ | {
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21lmw4 | what's the point of military exercises? | It seems like the relative military and economic strengths of each country would be common knowledge. Even if it wasn't, the military exercise of a few thousand troops in no way reflects on the strength of a country with hundreds of thousands of enlisted forces.
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25hdsj | scientific creationism | I would like this explained to me by a Christian not an atheist. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25hdsj/eli5scientific_creationism/ | {
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1z66ja | why is cyber-bullying such a problem? can't people just step away from their computers? | I'm not trying to be snarky. If there's a genuine aspect I'm not seeing, I'd like to hear about it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z66ja/eli5_why_is_cyberbullying_such_a_problem_cant/ | {
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1lfgnz | what the red ring of death actually does to your xbox 360. | I have always wondered, and when I google it, the only thing that comes back are horror stories of people losing progress and taking it out on their family by beating them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lfgnz/eli5_what_the_red_ring_of_death_actually_does_to/ | {
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2pbrfy | why does my pizza box say preheat oven, when i can just put it in for a couple minutes longer and it's the same thing? | It also says (keep pizza frozen while preheating), what difference does that make? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pbrfy/eli5_why_does_my_pizza_box_say_preheat_oven_when/ | {
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6mfiz7 | common stock vs preferred stock | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mfiz7/eli5_common_stock_vs_preferred_stock/ | {
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9bw3b8 | what are the simplified arguments for and against a flat tax rate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9bw3b8/eli5_what_are_the_simplified_arguments_for_and/ | {
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3nk6d2 | how can third party plane booking companies (edreams, expedia ect...) offer cheaper tickets than the plane companies themselves ? | To clarify i'm trying to book a flight to Australia using _URL_0_, and i've noticed that some 3rd party companies offer really competitive prices (for this exemple, eDreams offers Basel - Perth for 850€ with British Airways) but when i go directly to the British Airways website, at the same dates, there's nothing under... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nk6d2/eli5_how_can_third_party_plane_booking_companies/ | {
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d37dp6 | how do people learn hacking, even though it’s kinda illegal? where do they find information? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d37dp6/eli5_how_do_people_learn_hacking_even_though_its/ | {
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6o7x8v | how come some people could smoke till their old age. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6o7x8v/eli5_how_come_some_people_could_smoke_till_their/ | {
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5uvimt | why would the founding fathers allow the president to pick the attorney general? | It seems unethical for someone who is supposed to conduct investigations of the president to be nominated by him. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uvimt/eli5_why_would_the_founding_fathers_allow_the/ | {
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2lv1h1 | the history behind describing music as 'indie' and how it has changed | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lv1h1/eli5_the_history_behind_describing_music_as_indie/ | {
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3kx8ew | why do (some) digital clocks run behind/ahead after a while | I noticed my digital clock (which i use to wake up in the morning) started running ahead of the real time. I'm now trying to keep a log of how much it runs ahead, to see if it's significant. Last year it didn't have a significant difference between displayed time and actual time. (The clock was plugged out for a month ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kx8ew/eli5why_do_some_digital_clocks_run_behindahead/ | {
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2p0ion | why am i so groggy when i wake up i either fall back asleep or take 10 minutes to crawl out of bed, but my animals can be up and running around in mere seconds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p0ion/eli5_why_am_i_so_groggy_when_i_wake_up_i_either/ | {
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3sb7c3 | how not everyone in the usa is allowed to vote. | As I recalled a main reason for the American Revolution was taxation without representation yet their are at least 13.1 million legal permanent residents(as of 2011). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sb7c3/eli5_how_not_everyone_in_the_usa_is_allowed_to/ | {
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c01qyw | why can't protesters throw the tear gas back at police | I saw a picture on Reddit of a guy who used a tennis racket to bounce tear gas canisters back at police. This raised a question - why a racket? Why can't he just throw it back? Or why can't everybody who is wearing protective gear just throw back any tear gas cans thrown at them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c01qyw/eli5_why_cant_protesters_throw_the_tear_gas_back/ | {
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2excg9 | how is it so easy for identity thieves to make purchases using my credit card with almost no risk of getting caught? | I feel that if i were to take your credit card or even just the number, and I were to make purchases in a store or online, that I would without a doubt get arrested within a few days or months. But in the real world it seems to be completely the opposite. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2excg9/eli5_how_is_it_so_easy_for_identity_thieves_to/ | {
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5o2h1u | why are ceilings bumpy | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o2h1u/eli5_why_are_ceilings_bumpy/ | {
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38sceu | articles/websites that fill your "back" button with the same page. why why why??? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38sceu/eli5_articleswebsites_that_fill_your_back_button/ | {
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9lgi1a | how is "voluntary manslaughter" not "murder"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lgi1a/eli5_how_is_voluntary_manslaughter_not_murder/ | {
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7ihyke | why do children not get injured as much as adults do when running or exercising? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ihyke/eli5_why_do_children_not_get_injured_as_much_as/ | {
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58kn3m | at what point in history did it become the norm to decorate your house with lights, decorations, and trees for christmas ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58kn3m/eli5_at_what_point_in_history_did_it_become_the/ | {
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9u6pst | why do businesses offer extra money incentives for gift cards? e.g., buy $100 worth of gift cards, get an extra $30 free? what do they get out of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9u6pst/eli5_why_do_businesses_offer_extra_money/ | {
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1jldf5 | how does natural selection "choose" favorable traits? | How would it "know" that one trait is more favorable than another? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jldf5/eli5_how_does_natural_selection_choose_favorable/ | {
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7qgh2o | how do animals like an octopus like change their skin pigment so rapidly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qgh2o/eli5_how_do_animals_like_an_octopus_like_change/ | {
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1rkg5f | why are photos of people black and white in movies( and probably in real life) | Like when the police or anyone in a movie(usually action movies) shows a picture of what/who they're going after its usually black and white. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rkg5f/eli5_why_are_photos_of_people_black_and_white_in/ | {
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qe3fa | el5: how do speculators drive up oil prices? | I have read that the price of oil is driven more by speculators than the law of supply and demand. How exactly exactly do they cause oil prices raise.
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20hhjt | why does hair curl? | More specifically, why does hair differ from person to person? Some people have completely straight hair while some people have incredibly curly hair. What makes this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20hhjt/eli5_why_does_hair_curl/ | {
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2qtnrc | how exactly do exo suits work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qtnrc/eli5_how_exactly_do_exo_suits_work/ | {
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43fc8z | why do our ears ring more specifically is there an actual vibration that's going on in our ear that's making that sound. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43fc8z/eli5_why_do_our_ears_ring_more_specifically_is/ | {
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uk8ba | when you look up at the stars you are seeing events that happened hundred or even thousands of years ago. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uk8ba/eli5_when_you_look_up_at_the_stars_you_are_seeing/ | {
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8kqnip | how do different electronics consume different amount of power? | I was reading about P=V^2 / R. Does that mean the only difference in a 12W lightbulb and a 60W lightbulb is only in the resistance?
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aaxnrw | why do domestic horsies need horseshoes/farriers/regular hoof maintenance, but wild horsies do not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aaxnrw/eli5_why_do_domestic_horsies_need/ | {
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1m5dal | why was an iceberg able to break through the steel of the titanic? | Isn't steel harder than ice? Does it have something to do with the bending of the steel and breaking in places where it was welded? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m5dal/eli5_why_was_an_iceberg_able_to_break_through_the/ | {
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287ujh | how are dogs not adapted to sense that certain foods are poisonous (i.e chocolate) ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/287ujh/eli5_how_are_dogs_not_adapted_to_sense_that/ | {
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5526gw | why has oil produced from algae not replaced our traditional way of obtaining oil? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5526gw/eli5why_has_oil_produced_from_algae_not_replaced/ | {
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b3j8nn | what causes the reduce in potency of medicines like ibuprofen after they expire? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3j8nn/eli5_what_causes_the_reduce_in_potency_of/ | {
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3n8hh6 | i just turned 40 so i'm technically an internet grandpa. someone please explain to me hashtags. i see them everywhere, tv, news stories, social media. what is the point of them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n8hh6/eli5_i_just_turned_40_so_im_technically_an/ | {
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eactas | why does the sound of babies & toddlers crying or whining trigger such anger and annoyance in certain people? what is it in their brain that responds to the high pitched sounds that way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eactas/eli5_why_does_the_sound_of_babies_toddlers_crying/ | {
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4blk22 | why do we find it unacceptable to kill criminals of all nature in our country but it's perfectly fine to kill people during war? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4blk22/eli5_why_do_we_find_it_unacceptable_to_kill/ | {
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5na6ix | in commercials, why do they never reference "the leading brand" by name? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5na6ix/eli5_in_commercials_why_do_they_never_reference/ | {
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3mdsaq | why is the concord (plane) not a viable aircraft economically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mdsaq/eli5_why_is_the_concord_plane_not_a_viable/ | {
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t1fcl | why are stocks worth anything? | I can understand that people would want stocks from companies who give out big dividends. The better the company does, the bigger the dividend and thus bigger the worth of the stock.
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3vthq1 | for children learning to say the "th" sound, why are some words substituted with the "f" ("thanks" - > "fanks") sound and others with the "d" ("that" - > "dat") sound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vthq1/eli5_for_children_learning_to_say_the_th_sound/ | {
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16zq4e | why do people try so desperately to get facebook likes and twitter followers? is it monetized in a way similar to youtube? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16zq4e/eli5_why_do_people_try_so_desperately_to_get/ | {
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ckehsw | if you throw a cantaloupe in the air in a fast moving car, why does it go straight up and down and not backwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ckehsw/eli5_if_you_throw_a_cantaloupe_in_the_air_in_a/ | {
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56doth | why do you become more reactive to poision ivy with each exposure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56doth/eli5why_do_you_become_more_reactive_to_poision/ | {
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aqnjvz | heat death & entropy (physics) | Can anyone help me understand what entropy is and how it relates to heat death? Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqnjvz/eli5_heat_death_entropy_physics/ | {
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c8bxto | what does it mean when a game engine is tied to the fps? why is high fps sometimes casuing problem? | playing ff14 atm and the devs said any fps above 90 fps causes game enging problem problem and apparently causing out of bound issues and stuff, how is that related to fps? isnt that more like model collision? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8bxto/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_a_game_engine_is_tied/ | {
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136cyw | difference between led and lcd and which is the best for visual work. | Background story. I do VFX/CG for a living, but due to low finances I couldn't afford a good monitor until now. I'd ask my peers but a lot of them have close to $1200 monitors. Thank you in advance for the answers. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/136cyw/eli5_difference_between_led_and_lcd_and_which_is/ | {
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1wifbl | how do ac adapters "know" how much electricity to make. | Recently I bought a pair of loudspeakers powered with an AC adapter. It has a feature whereby if no signal is detected it will go into a kind of standby mode. The power consumption is lower in this state.
What I don't understand is how this variable amount of electricity generated is done. An AC adapter, as I underst... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wifbl/how_do_ac_adapters_know_how_much_electricity_to/ | {
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4jshtu | how does google earth 3d view work? | Since Google Maps is photographed with satellites, I'd expect the image to be completely flat. So how do some areas have these precisely modeled buildings and trees? And how are the buildings textured from every side? I thought that satellites could only capture photos from a bird's eye view and not like this: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jshtu/eli5_how_does_google_earth_3d_view_work/ | {
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88wqks | why is harder for your body to burn fat versus gaining it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88wqks/eli5_why_is_harder_for_your_body_to_burn_fat/ | {
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5ymwaj | how do some music recognition apps detect humming or singing? | I know how the technology behind matching songs for original tracks works. But some apps like Soundhound can detect humming and whistling too? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ymwaj/eli5_how_do_some_music_recognition_apps_detect/ | {
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667nxx | why do polarized glasses help you see objects underwater, and make rainbow-esque colors when looking through window tint? | When in Florida, a boat captain told me I needed polarized glasses to see a shark that was swimming near the boat. Flash forward a few years. Today I purchased a pair of polarized glasses, and had to take them off due to the multi-colored display they caused when looking through my window tint. What causes this effect... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/667nxx/eli5_why_do_polarized_glasses_help_you_see/ | {
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10qq8c | how do tax breaks for big businesses create jobs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10qq8c/eli5_how_do_tax_breaks_for_big_businesses_create/ | {
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8a9vf9 | why does a deficiency in iron cause tiredness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8a9vf9/eli5_why_does_a_deficiency_in_iron_cause_tiredness/ | {
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3edekz | how are fingerprints digitalized so that they can be stored in a database and searched in future to find possible matches? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3edekz/eli5_how_are_fingerprints_digitalized_so_that/ | {
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5mllc2 | how is a piece of software like "scan/check disk" able to fix a piece of hardware being your "hard drive"? what is going on behind the scenes here and why can't the os just fix these errors on-the-fly? | So my UPS just crashed and thus my Win10 desktop PC turned off midway without properly shutting down. After restarting, windows was unable to load properly and I had to restart again using check/scan disk before the OS loaded. It ran the scan and fixed whatever problems were there and touch wood all is well again. But ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mllc2/eli5_how_is_a_piece_of_software_like_scancheck/ | {
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71tb73 | - is someone born a narcissistic or is it learned behavior? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71tb73/eli5_is_someone_born_a_narcissistic_or_is_it/ | {
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7v8tv0 | how do lotteries/casinos calculate a current jackpot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7v8tv0/eli5_how_do_lotteriescasinos_calculate_a_current/ | {
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805ufw | why does our stomach hurt when we're excited or nervous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/805ufw/eli5_why_does_our_stomach_hurt_when_were_excited/ | {
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wgkuz | rangers f.c. | I don't understand the state of the club or anything about it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wgkuz/eli5_rangers_fc/ | {
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39fgof | why is the house of representatives trying to dismantle the united states postal service? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39fgof/eli5_why_is_the_house_of_representatives_trying/ | {
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pv6bu | how do flavors spread through refrigerated food? | Foods such as stew, lasagna, smoked meat, etc, always taste better after they have sat in the fridge overnight. (If you didn't already know this, Taco Bell bean and cheese burritos are 100 times better when reheated the next day...I always buy an extra dozen to take home for the fridge for snacks later in the week.) ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pv6bu/eli5_how_do_flavors_spread_through_refrigerated/ | {
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3unlvb | how is glass perfectly clear when sand isn't? do you get different strange effects by melting different colors of sands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3unlvb/eli5_how_is_glass_perfectly_clear_when_sand_isnt/ | {
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1n5po3 | why are large road construction projects started in the late summer / fall? the onset of winter seems like it would just make things problematic... | Thanks in advance! Googling for this answer just brought up tons of links for construction announcements, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n5po3/eli5why_are_large_road_construction_projects/ | {
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2d00kq | why are people so against drone use when its no different than an fa 18 dropping a bomb? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d00kq/eli5_why_are_people_so_against_drone_use_when_its/ | {
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10anox | religious reformation. | How do new religions spring up? Why do old ones "die" and how are new "miracles" or events injected into religious texts or ceremonies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10anox/eli5_religious_reformation/ | {
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1ua03a | what is algorithmic trading | How does it work?
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8fsddh | what makes a profession, a trade? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fsddh/eli5_what_makes_a_profession_a_trade/ | {
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6q16ex | why can we see certain stars in our peripheral vision, but then when we look directly at them we can no longer see them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q16ex/eli5_why_can_we_see_certain_stars_in_our/ | {
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aaelyf | why does slow internet reduce video quality, but has little apparent effect on audio? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aaelyf/eli5_why_does_slow_internet_reduce_video_quality/ | {
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1yrq5g | are fake items from china just as good as the name brand item? | For example: I can go to the flea market and get a "fake" pair of rayban sunglasses for less then 10 bucks that looks and feels just like the real thing. Since the real items are mass-produced and cost little to make, are they the same as the fake ones or is there actually quality in a name brand? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yrq5g/eli5_are_fake_items_from_china_just_as_good_as/ | {
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69yj1p | what changed in aids/hiv drugs, that the disease is no longer a death sentence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69yj1p/eli5_what_changed_in_aidshiv_drugs_that_the/ | {
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7q86u7 | how come when we bounce/throw up a ball/object, we can move forward and hit the physical object, but when we are inside a moving object such as a car, train, etc and we bounce/throw an object/ball, how come we don't hit the object while it's in the air? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7q86u7/eli5_how_come_when_we_bouncethrow_up_a_ballobject/ | {
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34h7jj | why does angular momentum point the way it does? | Angular momentum follows the right hand rule, where it is the cross of I and w, I know that. However, what I don't understand is why this cross product applies to real life. Couldn't the angular momentum just as easily follow the "opposite right hand rule" for a symmetrical spinning disk?
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3yfd2p | why is cognitive dissonance so painful? | There are plenty of eli5s to ~define~ cognitive dissonance, the uncomfortable situation of having two conflicting beliefs. But how does it cause so much stress? What's going on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yfd2p/eli5_why_is_cognitive_dissonance_so_painful/ | {
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66c9xt | what exactly are the defining characteristics of modernism, postmodernism, and post-postmodernism? | I've always found that despite always hearing periods, books, artworks, etc. referred to as "modern" or "postmodern" I lack any concrete idea about what these descriptions actually mean. Even Wikipedia doesn't provide a simple answer. I understand that the terms may elude simple definitions, but what's the simplest way... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66c9xt/eli5_what_exactly_are_the_defining/ | {
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wbwkj | supreme court decision on citizens united | How does it make corporations people and money - the free speech? I'm also very interested to learn about other consequences for American political campaigns that this decision brought. Thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wbwkj/eli5_supreme_court_decision_on_citizens_united/ | {
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4m37nv | how do the computers in a car boot so fast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4m37nv/eli5_how_do_the_computers_in_a_car_boot_so_fast/ | {
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ln5z5 | attention deficit disorder (add) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ln5z5/eli5_attention_deficit_disorder_add/ | {
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30fwod | how can vessel offer such a better economic deal for youtubers than youtube currently is? | As many of you know, many popular YouTubers are moving to Vessel, a new video hosting platform. They are putting their content up there before they put it on YouTube, as to entice viewers. The reason for this being that Vessel is offering content creators more money per certain number of video views, as well as in rela... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30fwod/eli5_how_can_vessel_offer_such_a_better_economic/ | {
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2ilraa | if you were on a ship traveling at the speed of light, and ran from on side to another, would you relatively be traveling faster than the speed of light to a outside observer? | I just had this question before going to bed a few days ago, and just remembered it again.
Essentially, if it was possible to measure this in the first place, would a person (or any movable object) moving forward in, or on, another object that is traveling at the speed of light, essentially be moving at a speed that i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ilraa/eli5_if_you_were_on_a_ship_traveling_at_the_speed/ | {
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d31pb2 | what is the difference between ferromagnetic, paramagnetic and diamagnetic substances? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d31pb2/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_ferromagnetic/ | {
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4isx4v | how did they prove guilt of major crimes in the old west era? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4isx4v/eli5_how_did_they_prove_guilt_of_major_crimes_in/ | {
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6ix9wp | why do businesses have promotions that are free and you only pay for shipping? what do they gain from this? | Is this secretly a scam somehow? I'm starting to see this trend all over the place. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ix9wp/eli5_why_do_businesses_have_promotions_that_are/ | {
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4azuih | why can't illinois decide on a budget and how does it affect its residents and the state? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4azuih/eli5_why_cant_illinois_decide_on_a_budget_and_how/ | {
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6alzmc | why is the second bowl of cereal always crunchier? | Whenever you go for a second bowl, it always seems to soak up the milk much less than the first bowl. Why does that happen, or at least feel like that's happening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6alzmc/eli5_why_is_the_second_bowl_of_cereal_always/ | {
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3n32m2 | would two identical speakers be double as "loud" compared to only one? | What about three? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n32m2/eli5_would_two_identical_speakers_be_double_as/ | {
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1e6pz5 | what is a soild defination of "time value of money" along the lines of investment appraisals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e6pz5/what_is_a_soild_defination_of_time_value_of_money/ | {
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353ov1 | how does international trade work? how/why do governments have a role in this, rather than organizations dealing directly with one another? | For example, if I start a company that makes furniture, can I contract with a furniture store in Canada or do I have to go through the government? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/353ov1/eli5_how_does_international_trade_work_howwhy_do/ | {
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3dgnc3 | why does sucking your wounds relieve pain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dgnc3/eli5_why_does_sucking_your_wounds_relieve_pain/ | {
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azd3qm | what is the purpose, and intended consequences, of the house of representatives in the us voting on a resolution to "condemn bigotry"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/azd3qm/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_and_intended/ | {
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