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cqbdgu | what is gdp and why is it a measure of a country's wealth? and if a country continuously has an export deficit, wouldn't it run out of money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqbdgu/eli5_what_is_gdp_and_why_is_it_a_measure_of_a/ | {
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36jtl3 | why does the switch on a power strip say reset/off instead of on/off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36jtl3/eli5_why_does_the_switch_on_a_power_strip_say/ | {
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7k4ctd | why should a car engine be left to idle for a few moments after starting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7k4ctd/eli5_why_should_a_car_engine_be_left_to_idle_for/ | {
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1t2hu4 | why did i get four different bills for the same medical procedure? | I had an endoscopy done by my GI doctor at a local major hospital. I got a bill from the hospital, the doctor, the anesthesiologist and the anesthesiology group. Three of these bills were over a thousand dollars! I have insurance so I'm not paying the full amount but I am still curious how they can charge so much in s... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t2hu4/eli5_why_did_i_get_four_different_bills_for_the/ | {
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2xjvak | how someone can lose money overall from winning a court case? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xjvak/eli5_how_someone_can_lose_money_overall_from/ | {
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4pr9at | why does everyone want to move to canada when their country falls on hard times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pr9at/eli5_why_does_everyone_want_to_move_to_canada/ | {
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61leps | why does a gun emit a loud noise every time you fire it? | And what makes that sound? Is it gunpowder? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61leps/eli5_why_does_a_gun_emit_a_loud_noise_every_time/ | {
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9c07y2 | why do paper straws make fizzy drinks "freak out" | I went to a restaurant today and when I ordered my ginger ale they brought me a paper straw. When I put the straw in my drink and stirred it a little bit the drink started fizzing uncontrollably and started shooting ginger ale out of the straw.
Is this some special phenomenon because of the paper straw or what?
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a5so36 | what is confirmation bias? | I read on Google but still can't comprehend that. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a5so36/eli5_what_is_confirmation_bias/ | {
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ddav4t | how are teeth whitened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ddav4t/eli5_how_are_teeth_whitened/ | {
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aug57m | how do screens work? more specifically, how does every single pixel get power in such a tiny thing like a phone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aug57m/eli5_how_do_screens_work_more_specifically_how/ | {
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6d1e2i | why are we running out of baking soda? | I saw a video (_URL_0_) it said hospitals are running out of baking soda but it doesn't seem like it because you can buy it at the shops | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6d1e2i/eli5_why_are_we_running_out_of_baking_soda/ | {
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aa4foh | how come it's not illegal to force children to strip for corporal punishment/spanking? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aa4foh/eli5_how_come_its_not_illegal_to_force_children/ | {
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dil68x | why are pistons in car engines circular? | If they were a rounded square shape they could be packed more efficiently for the total engine block size. So why aren't they made this way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dil68x/eli5_why_are_pistons_in_car_engines_circular/ | {
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1ukoxi | what are the legitimate reasons as to why we don't have school through the internet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ukoxi/eli5_what_are_the_legitimate_reasons_as_to_why_we/ | {
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49cejh | what is the h and n stand for in h10n1 influenza? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49cejh/eli5_what_is_the_h_and_n_stand_for_in_h10n1/ | {
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8znbds | why cant we breed peaches / nectarenes without seeds ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8znbds/eli5_why_cant_we_breed_peaches_nectarenes_without/ | {
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70dry1 | why didi so many black activists in civil rights movement the us convert to islam? | I see the extra i in did now and I am sorry | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70dry1/eli5why_didi_so_many_black_activists_in_civil/ | {
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7p47uc | how do surfers speed up to escape a crested wave? | I was watching [this video](_URL_0_) from /r/UNBGBBIIVCHIDCTIICBG/ and several times it looks like the surfer is going to be caught by the wave, however she seems to speed up and escape without doing anything significant other than a slight 'wobble' after she's escaped the crested part of the wave. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7p47uc/eli5_how_do_surfers_speed_up_to_escape_a_crested/ | {
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4548pg | why are microsd cards similarly priced to sd cards? | I can buy microSD cards and SD cards at a similar price per GB, why is this if one is miniscule in size and the other is gigantic in comparison? Shouldn't the prices be significantly different per GB? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4548pg/eli5_why_are_microsd_cards_similarly_priced_to_sd/ | {
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8fmh9b | why do muslims take issue with depictions of prophet muhammad, but seem okay with movies such as the passion of the christ which depict other major prophets of islam? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fmh9b/eli5_why_do_muslims_take_issue_with_depictions_of/ | {
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e70bcs | how can a single coaxial cable provide hdmi and an internet connection with minimal data loss? | Ok, set the WABAC machine for, say 20 years ago. I'm working at Best Buy selling electronics and, being the diligent and curious person that I was, I was reading about the various ways of connecting your game consoles, DVD players, etc. to your TV. Back then, in the pre-HDMI days, there were basically 4 options availab... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e70bcs/eli5_how_can_a_single_coaxial_cable_provide_hdmi/ | {
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1ylevj | why does thinking make me physically tired but doesn't burn any calories? | I'm really tired after thinking hard or just doing a mentally demanding act. I.e. driving | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ylevj/why_does_thinking_make_me_physically_tired_but/ | {
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3mszyl | how did they discover that adding all those random ingredients together would make a cake? | Whose bright idea was it to mix flour, eggs, chocolate, and baking soda? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mszyl/eli5_how_did_they_discover_that_adding_all_those/ | {
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7cyk0o | why when some people are about to engage in a physical altercation do they start to shake, heart pump and lose peripheral vision? | This includes myself and a few friends/family members I know. The loss of vision I’ve always thought of it as tunnel vision but never understood what causes it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cyk0o/eli5_why_when_some_people_are_about_to_engage_in/ | {
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7693qj | what are the “dots” you see on windshields of a car through polarized glasses? | Further questions:
Some cars have more dots, some have so many dots you can see a rainbow pattern. Why?
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5k0s1l | why do languages need to conjugate verbs? how did this develop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k0s1l/eli5_why_do_languages_need_to_conjugate_verbs_how/ | {
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axqy1n | when a direct deposit is made from a business to a bank or money transfer between two different banks, where are those funds during the 24 to 48 hours of processing? | Sometimes I'll get paid and it takes one or two days for the funds to appear in my account. During this time, those funds are not in anyone's bank account, so, who's got them and are they earning anything off them during that time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axqy1n/eli5_when_a_direct_deposit_is_made_from_a/ | {
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2lc7sy | what should i expect to change now that the republicans are in control? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lc7sy/eli5_what_should_i_expect_to_change_now_that_the/ | {
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jbolv | how the u.s. goverment funds itself. & if it's relevant how bonds, treasuries, etc. work into it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jbolv/eli5_how_the_us_goverment_funds_itself_if_its/ | {
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4a19qp | why do barnes and noble have a security alarm set up near the door? how does the barcode in the book trigger that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a19qp/eli5why_do_barnes_and_noble_have_a_security_alarm/ | {
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4yj9v7 | why our bones stop growing after closing of "growth plates", but recovers and can be even lengthen when they are broken? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yj9v7/eli5_why_our_bones_stop_growing_after_closing_of/ | {
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2s1jc9 | how are obamas exeuctive actions on immigration illegal? | Or why do people say its illegal? Doesn't the president have the authority to do so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s1jc9/eli5_how_are_obamas_exeuctive_actions_on/ | {
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a965v8 | opening a bank account | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a965v8/eli5_opening_a_bank_account/ | {
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5xgkes | how can we possibly even consider space travel when small rocks travelling through space will surely smash into the transport vehicle? | Go easy, I'm stupid. Surely a spacecraft would be ripped to shreds by a few golf ball sized pieces of rock/debris travelling fast enough? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xgkes/eli5_how_can_we_possibly_even_consider_space/ | {
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3qn1u2 | the brown areas in apples, not the browning of them. | I know what makes peeled apples brown. I want to know if it's bad to eat the apples that chunks of brown underneath the peel. Mods: I used the search function and found nothing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qn1u2/eli5_the_brown_areas_in_apples_not_the_browning/ | {
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a04szw | is there anywhere in the world where people can legally claim land and just go and build a house on it without permission? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a04szw/eli5_is_there_anywhere_in_the_world_where_people/ | {
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63a08j | the brouhaha around gibraltar and brexit | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63a08j/eli5_the_brouhaha_around_gibraltar_and_brexit/ | {
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48wadg | why is red meat bad for your heart if you're predisposed to heart problems? | I'm 23, I have heart problems running on both sides of the family (thanks mom and dad) and am getting to the point where I'm sure I'm going to have to make serious changes.toy.eating habits... especially red meat. But why?
Edit: Thanks Obama | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48wadg/eli5_why_is_red_meat_bad_for_your_heart_if_youre/ | {
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1p2c46 | does "1.2 ghz quad core" mean that each core has 1.2 ghz? | I just don't get it, doesn't mean that each core has 1.2 GHz or doesn't mean that 1.2 GHz is split up between the four cores? Do I get ripped off every time I buy a new device? Is it beneficial to have a higher frequency processor with less cores than lower frequency and more cores?
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2kl0j1 | how is it that isis can "get away" with killing journalists? | To the best of my knowledge, doesn't murdering a journalist go completely against Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions, thus making it a war crime that is punishable by war from the rest of the world basically? How are they getting away with these journalist executions? By get away, I mean not having war declared, or a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kl0j1/eli5_how_is_it_that_isis_can_get_away_with/ | {
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22m8l8 | do animals other than humans get unnecessary and unwanted erections? why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22m8l8/eli5_do_animals_other_than_humans_get_unnecessary/ | {
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a3ikvf | what’s the difference between hemp and marihuana? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3ikvf/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_hemp_and/ | {
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ar0lua | is our stomach acid the same acid we’ve had since we were born? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ar0lua/eli5_is_our_stomach_acid_the_same_acid_weve_had/ | {
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808b12 | why is the "censor bleep" tone so consistent across most media? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/808b12/eli5_why_is_the_censor_bleep_tone_so_consistent/ | {
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4udhun | psoriasis | I have looked at articles and charts online to try and figure it out. What is it and how does it do the things it does? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4udhun/eli5_psoriasis/ | {
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2shzrj | why don't professional weightlifters have the physique of a professional bodybuilder / why aren't professional bodybuilders good (competitive) weightlifters | I recently joined a gym and was wondering why weightlifters at various sports competitions (olympics etc) don't look like bodybuilders. I would imagine since bodybuilders have well defined muscles etc, they should be able to lift a fair amount of weight. Am I missing something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2shzrj/eli5_why_dont_professional_weightlifters_have_the/ | {
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3ockit | if smartphones can see infrared light from remote controls, why can't they be used as thermal cameras? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ockit/eli5_if_smartphones_can_see_infrared_light_from/ | {
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ym5h8 | how does yeast make bread rise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ym5h8/how_does_yeast_make_bread_rise/ | {
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k5exs | why is the sky blue/water green or blue? question for a real 6 year old. | Couldn't find the explainlikeimsix category, but my son asked the stereotypical question, why is the sky blue. I know it has something to do with only blue light being able to be reflected through the ozone, or something similar. I remember my dad telling me that water is blue because it's a mirror of the sky...but t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k5exs/why_is_the_sky_bluewater_green_or_blue_question/ | {
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cpypge | if the earth is not perfectly spherical, why does it appear to be when photographed from space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cpypge/eli5_if_the_earth_is_not_perfectly_spherical_why/ | {
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fblhr9 | how is covid-15 more dangerous than regular influenza? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fblhr9/eli5_how_is_covid15_more_dangerous_than_regular/ | {
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3pcus5 | why do we use vocalizations like "mmhm" or "mm-mm" to mean yes or no? is there a etymological basis for these? | See title. I've done a bit of digging and can't seem to find a good answer. Since mmhm doesn't really sound like any affirmative in English, is there a reason we use it to mean yes? Is this used in other languages as well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pcus5/eli5_why_do_we_use_vocalizations_like_mmhm_or/ | {
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qypri | isps spying on what you download | I read an article today that talked about how on July 12 loads of people who have been downloading illegally will get busted by a big ISP task force etc. All sounds very intimidating of course...
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2h17fl | why do some programs that take up > 10gbs of space are deleted faster than some < 1gb programs? | So I was cleaning up my compute and while using the "Programs and Features" I noticed that a couple of programs/games are deleted faster than others, even thought they take up much more space. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h17fl/eli5why_do_some_programs_that_take_up_10gbs_of/ | {
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tqg9s | sometimes, after i sneeze, i see these small, colorfull particles moving around all over me. i always thought they were bacteria or something. are they?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tqg9s/eli5_sometimes_after_i_sneeze_i_see_these_small/ | {
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3rd9ea | how can someone who is cut in half at their waist still be alive and how long could they be expected to live? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rd9ea/eli5_how_can_someone_who_is_cut_in_half_at_their/ | {
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91sdou | why do ants all follow the same trail and how do they know what to follow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91sdou/eli5_why_do_ants_all_follow_the_same_trail_and/ | {
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2agz1c | why were/are certain government officials legally allowed to participate in insider trading? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2agz1c/eli5_why_wereare_certain_government_officials/ | {
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30f2n1 | why does the educational system today focus so much on attaining "grades" or meeting some sort of standard, rather than focusing on actually helping us to gain knowledge in a particular area of study ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30f2n1/eli5_why_does_the_educational_system_today_focus/ | {
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6sq274 | what is the value of fake scantily clad facebook bots trying to friend people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sq274/eli5_what_is_the_value_of_fake_scantily_clad/ | {
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5z63lg | why do certain actions/sounds feel "satisfying" (i.e. a good high five)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z63lg/eli5_why_do_certain_actionssounds_feel_satisfying/ | {
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y7zt2 | the usps suffered a $5.3 billion loss in the most recent quarter of this year, is there a possibility that the postal service could go out of business? what happens then? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y7zt2/the_usps_suffered_a_53_billion_loss_in_the_most/ | {
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63vbnx | why can we not make an electric vehicle that recharges itself indefinitely as it rolls, like with alternators in each wheel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63vbnx/eli5_why_can_we_not_make_an_electric_vehicle_that/ | {
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8hidpt | how is starbucks not a franchise? | I just read that Starbucks, unlike other major chains like McDonalds, for example, is NOT a franchise. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz claims that this is to exert perfectionistic control.
From a customer perspective, Starbucks does not appear dissimilar in scale or operations to any other chain. Please explain.
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39ip5l | how does facebook sell personal information, what information is it selling, and to whom? | I know this seems like a simple question, and I understand more or less that facebook sells information to companies interested in marketing info, but I that´s about it. I´m working on a project about the downside of social media and am looking for more info/a more detailed explaination of how the process works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39ip5l/eli5_how_does_facebook_sell_personal_information/ | {
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69u6ux | for help with weight loss, why could we not just "force" ourselves to consume a lot of really healthy food? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69u6ux/eli5_for_help_with_weight_loss_why_could_we_not/ | {
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r6pla | the hunter-gatherer/'paleo' diet. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r6pla/eli5_the_huntergathererpaleo_diet/ | {
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1ttbf7 | why do subway red meats have a rainbow shimmer. | Im eatting my sandwich as I type this and noticed it. I have also seen other subway meats shimmer like the scales of a fish. Why do the meats in my deli's cooler not do this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ttbf7/eli5_why_do_subway_red_meats_have_a_rainbow/ | {
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4n9kr4 | why do certain water bottles make a sssss noise when they are opened the first time/afterwards?? | The other day I opened a brand new water bottle and it made a "sssss" noise, similar to that of a soda bottle. If the water isn't carbonated why did it make that noise similar to when you open a soda bottle. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n9kr4/eli5_why_do_certain_water_bottles_make_a_sssss/ | {
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cl32ch | what is ip exactly? and why would it be bad if internet strangers got hold of mine and what could they subsequently do with it? | Edit: IP as in internet Protocol, should have clarified. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cl32ch/eli5_what_is_ip_exactly_and_why_would_it_be_bad/ | {
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1k8c4h | how the hyperloop works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k8c4h/eli5_how_the_hyperloop_works/ | {
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90w76i | why does a computer keep functioning after deleting system32 until you shut down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90w76i/eli5_why_does_a_computer_keep_functioning_after/ | {
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bj4bga | why do you never see pens with brown ink? it seems like such a common color in nature | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bj4bga/eli5_why_do_you_never_see_pens_with_brown_ink_it/ | {
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d1soxb | why do they change the music in movies? haven't the rights already been secured? | I was watching devil wears Prada on network tv. I've seen it before and I know they play "suddenly I see" by KT Turnstall during parts of the movie that they now play jazz on.
I'm also seriously sure they changed the sound track on scrubs when I was watching it on Netflix.
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83d2eu | why do people claim iq isn't a reliable measure of intelligence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83d2eu/eli5_why_do_people_claim_iq_isnt_a_reliable/ | {
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1w6a3q | why do i have to brush my teeth but my cat doesn't? | He just looks at me while I brush wondering what I'm doing then I reflect and wonder what I'm doing as well. Why do I have to brush but he doesn't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w6a3q/eli5_why_do_i_have_to_brush_my_teeth_but_my_cat/ | {
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65mvmr | how would atomic explosion appear being observed from a distant planet and what type of device could detect them from far away? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65mvmr/eli5how_would_atomic_explosion_appear_being/ | {
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zi0wo | why doesn't the u.s. president use the veto power more often to get what he wants? | I've seen Presidents that want something done and then they are completely stalled on it. Why don't they just threaten (and follow through on) vetoing every law that comes to them until the bill they want is brought to the table? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zi0wo/eli5_why_doesnt_the_us_president_use_the_veto/ | {
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qzr9x | why spankings/corporal punishment aren't considered child abuse? | I dunno, I was reading something over on [/r/f7u12](/r/f7u12) that prompted the question in my mind. I was spanked as a kid and didn't exactly like it (obviously), but it wasn't any worse than just being yelled at for being a little douchebag. However I guess I'm just curious as to where the line is drawn for straight-... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qzr9x/eli5_why_spankingscorporal_punishment_arent/ | {
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3vwo3j | what would happen to humans on mars, since the gravity is not as strong as earth's? | Wouldn't it have some effect on our bodies? If so, what would happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vwo3j/eli5what_would_happen_to_humans_on_mars_since_the/ | {
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31jsyf | how are tv shopping companies able to sell you so many extra things, "an $80 value," for only $19.95? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31jsyf/eli5_how_are_tv_shopping_companies_able_to_sell/ | {
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5a4gzh | what's the worst that can happen if ingrown toenail (or other wound) isn't attended to (cleaned etc)? | I have a strong suspicion that my 14yo mildly autistic son is hiding ingrown toenail(s) from me.
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1neoo8 | how important getting good grades actually is | Do the grades in grade school affect your college and job opportunities?
What GPA in high school is usually required to get into good colleges?
Do colleges look at just your overall GPA, or do they look at individual class grades? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1neoo8/eli5_how_important_getting_good_grades_actually_is/ | {
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1ya3rq | how is seaworld able to keep their business going after all the controversity and docs like "blackfish"? | It's a big mystery for me.
I'm not an American so I don't know how your laws and such works, but where I live the place would get closed down, immediately. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ya3rq/eli5_how_is_seaworld_able_to_keep_their_business/ | {
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yoz86 | job creation and the myths behind it? | I hear job creation bandied about constantly in political news. They seem to imagine the President has a magic wand he can wave and jobs just magically will return back to the unemployed. I'm sure many of the policies enforced, bills passed, and general actions of the President and his cabinet can influence how jobs ar... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yoz86/eli5_job_creation_and_the_myths_behind_it/ | {
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2vur1y | why is it not considered animal cruelty to kill insects? | I understand that insects arent looked as 'higher' creatures but we seem to be able to end their life without feeling any remorse wheras with other animals we do. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vur1y/eli5_why_is_it_not_considered_animal_cruelty_to/ | {
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553ti0 | are all infinities created equal (real numbers in a range)? | For example:
If I were to try and count of all of the real numbers between 0 and 1, there would be an infinite amount.
Also, if I were to try and count of all of the real numbers between 1 and 5, there would also be an infinite amount.
Are these infinities equal? Surely there are more numbers in the latter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/553ti0/eli5_are_all_infinities_created_equal_real/ | {
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1tm8iq | if the odds of winning a $600 million mega jackpot are say 200 million to 1, why wouldn't a billionaire buy 200 million tickets, win the jackpot and profit $400 million? | EDIT: I know about taxes, I know it's not practical, I know the odds, I know billionaires can spend their money better elsewhere, I know others can win, I just wanted to hear a clear cut answer! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tm8iq/eli5_if_the_odds_of_winning_a_600_million_mega/ | {
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1qycq5 | does anything actually stop a foreign army from invading a 'neutral' country? | I'm not sure if ELI5 is the correct subreddit for this, but I figured I'd give it a shot.
I don't even really know how to ask this without answering my own question. What actually stops a foreign country from invading and taking over a Neutral country? I've been doing a little research on what makes a country, such a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qycq5/eli5_does_anything_actually_stop_a_foreign_army/ | {
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3qu2t1 | why do mobile networks in us restrict data usage so much? | In the UK, you can get unlimited data on 4g, minutes and texts from around £20/month. I have never been throttled or charged extra with my usage around 7-10gb per month. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qu2t1/eli5_why_do_mobile_networks_in_us_restrict_data/ | {
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1y6n5w | why are spiders so terrifying compared to similarly sized and similarly dangerous animals? | i mean is it the 8 legs or what?
EDIT: sorry did not do my research when posting and forgot the ELI5: part before the title. thanks for understanding
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57bntt | why was the king of thailand so revered by his people? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57bntt/eli5_why_was_the_king_of_thailand_so_revered_by/ | {
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dx5zcy | what does sieving flour do? why do some recipes require it to be done but others don't? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dx5zcy/eli5_what_does_sieving_flour_do_why_do_some/ | {
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514ub6 | in motorcycle races, riders often lean at an extreme angle into turns. what prevents everybody from crashing in such situations? | You would think that the bike would slide out or something like that. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/514ub6/eli5_in_motorcycle_races_riders_often_lean_at_an/ | {
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7yvuq2 | why are award shows and big sports games such as the super bowl on sunday nights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7yvuq2/eli5_why_are_award_shows_and_big_sports_games/ | {
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1kdkal | why is ww2 the obvious choice against ww1 when making video games, movies and tv-series? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kdkal/eli5_why_is_ww2_the_obvious_choice_against_ww1/ | {
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3gcd2n | what are the pros and cons of mp4, webm and html5 video formats? when to use one over the other? | As title. Does one format has a higher quality or compression that the other? What's speed/load difference? Which one would be easier to work with (editing)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gcd2n/eli5_what_are_the_pros_and_cons_of_mp4_webm_and/ | {
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42dxrc | how did egypt and mexico both develop pyramids while being across the world and having no communication with each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42dxrc/eli5_how_did_egypt_and_mexico_both_develop/ | {
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