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j2dlh | why is it necessary for america to have such a huge defense budget? is it realistic to drastically downsize it, or is that just wishful thinking? | I hear a lot of people whine about the defense budget and the wars we are pouring money in to, and I agree that it would be wonderful to take money from defense and give it to things like education and healthcare.
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aufywe | how do photographers/astronomers get the super colourful pictures of nebulas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aufywe/eli5_how_do_photographersastronomers_get_the/ | {
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1xvtfs | how does voyager 1 golden record math definition work? | Hello!
I want to know how these dots and lines work? What is the logic behind them. What is this system called? Is explaining numbers without numbers a "thing"?
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4thj3m | what would happen if very few people voted in the us 2016 presidential election ( e.g < 10 million votes) maybe as a protest. would this open other options after the election? | Since this election seems to be the lesser of 2 evils more than most, I was curious if not voting as a protest has any validity. We seem forced into 2 poor options. Is there a minimum popular vote required? Would a low voter turnout bring other options to the table? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4thj3m/eli5_what_would_happen_if_very_few_people_voted/ | {
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jz3rx | modern art | Why are people who "create" blank canvases, or have other people paint "spot paintings" revered and have their art put into museums? I'd love to understand, but everytime I go to a museum of modern art, I end up being annoyed at all the pretentiousness.
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1jnrpt | what's the deal with carbon nano-tubes? | What's keeping us from mass producing them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jnrpt/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_carbon_nanotubes/ | {
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1x29oa | why did bill clinton remain in office after being impeached? | I understand the House and Senate have separate roles in the process, but why did he remain the president after an official impeachment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x29oa/eli5_why_did_bill_clinton_remain_in_office_after/ | {
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1qd2sp | why is it free to get married but cost money to get unmarried? | Why can you get married for free but have to pay to get a divorce? It doesn't make any sense to me and I think you should just be able to be like..."were done being married now"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qd2sp/eli5_why_is_it_free_to_get_married_but_cost_money/ | {
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7vkko0 | when can cops search your car? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vkko0/eli5_when_can_cops_search_your_car/ | {
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4ygh70 | how exactly did yoko ono "break up" the beatles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ygh70/eli5_how_exactly_did_yoko_ono_break_up_the_beatles/ | {
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3xjqup | why is there an omnibus bill in congress? | Congress is free to bundle as much as they want into various bills and doing so is a matter of politics. Moving and shaking and scratching backs to get enough people sufficiently satisfied to get shit done. But why did they decide to have one bill to pass them all? Why and when are omnibus's used and who gets to de... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xjqup/eli5_why_is_there_an_omnibus_bill_in_congress/ | {
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4psgnr | why is it so hard to make walking up or down stairs in video games look natural? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4psgnr/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_make_walking_up_or_down/ | {
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4fhk4q | instructions to a jury | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fhk4q/eli5_instructions_to_a_jury/ | {
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477gu3 | how can a rapper or a remix artist take the melody, rhythm, and lyrics of someone else's song and use it in their song without seemingly acknowledging the original artist? can someone explain music copyright? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/477gu3/eli5_how_can_a_rapper_or_a_remix_artist_take_the/ | {
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8n8wyl | what is breaking inside ear when we're losing hearing? | It is said that we can lose hearing eg. by listening to music loud. But what exactly is changing or breaking inside ear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8n8wyl/eli5_what_is_breaking_inside_ear_when_were_losing/ | {
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9btghu | how exactly do scientantists know what a peticular gene does? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9btghu/eli5_how_exactly_do_scientantists_know_what_a/ | {
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5kzsyp | why are a lot of people scared of dolls/mannequins, or other humanoid-shaped things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kzsyp/eli5_why_are_a_lot_of_people_scared_of/ | {
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a9r8uj | why does water spin when it’s being boiled? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9r8uj/eli5_why_does_water_spin_when_its_being_boiled/ | {
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91jhyy | why high end brands often hide their prices. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91jhyy/eli5why_high_end_brands_often_hide_their_prices/ | {
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6m7vhr | what influences items to go on sale? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m7vhr/eli5_what_influences_items_to_go_on_sale/ | {
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7ljjd0 | how does a whetstone sharpen a blade? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ljjd0/eli5_how_does_a_whetstone_sharpen_a_blade/ | {
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5lm0e6 | where did the "pedophile mustache" steroetype originate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lm0e6/eli5_where_did_the_pedophile_mustache_steroetype/ | {
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6crsma | how does ionized water clean objects? | At work, we put 3D glasses in a machine. It goes through three washing chambers of **de**ionized water and two high heat blower chambers.
How does **de**ionized water clean the glasses? Does it clean the 3D glasses?
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1kqk38 | why doesn't ford make a hybrid 'model-t' designed car? | I might be alone in this thinking, but if they designed a car that looked like their old models from when they first started, but made the engine modern, wouldn't people love the chance to drive a relic of history? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kqk38/eli5_why_doesnt_ford_make_a_hybrid_modelt/ | {
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4ry3i9 | why is the term "ironic" so widely misunderstood and seems so hard for people to use properly? | Also - if you would provide an ELI of the definition of irony/ironic as well as the other terms/concepts it's confused for, that would be much appreciated. It'd be great to have a reference to point to! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ry3i9/eli5_why_is_the_term_ironic_so_widely/ | {
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6oxq7r | why is water so loud? | If you are in the shower or next to a creek, the water is incredibly loud. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oxq7r/eli5_why_is_water_so_loud/ | {
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3r3gto | why does the order in which you mix things together matter? | This morning I was making pancakes and at first I put in all the dry mix THEN added water. It turned into this soupy beige mess. Then I retried and mixed the dry mix into the water gradually. Why does it do this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r3gto/eli5_why_does_the_order_in_which_you_mix_things/ | {
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2v7ddn | "ladyboys" in southeast asia | why are they so...prominent? There's nothing wrong with transexuals, but why does there seem to be a connotation of Southeast Asia and their chicks having dicks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v7ddn/eli5_ladyboys_in_southeast_asia/ | {
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1hfnfg | why are student loans so much higher than they used to be? | I've never really thought about it until I read this article recently. So tell me: just WHY!? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hfnfg/eli5_why_are_student_loans_so_much_higher_than/ | {
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2jxs3u | what is a trigger word/warning? | An explanation of other tumblr culture/stuff would be helpful! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jxs3u/eli5_what_is_a_trigger_wordwarning/ | {
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ej2mof | why can you drive the car with the parking brakes on but it seems to be able to completely block the wheels at high speed? | I've been able to drive and seen other drive the car while the parking brake was on, even when you feel the car is struggling to start moving you can drive it. But I've also seen in movies and then in real videos people pulling the parking brake at high speed and then the car will block the wheels and skid. Using the p... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ej2mof/eli5_why_can_you_drive_the_car_with_the_parking/ | {
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20wwt9 | why do women, in tennis, play only three sets while the men play five? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20wwt9/eli5_why_do_women_in_tennis_play_only_three_sets/ | {
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8z5dd6 | why do you sometimes feel a burning sensation on your skin while wearing shoes without socks? | Edit: Just realised that this has happened to me while wearing socks too, it's just more rare that way. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8z5dd6/eli5_why_do_you_sometimes_feel_a_burning/ | {
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385h9n | how sensors work | I assume they have to do with a sort of signal/light being sent out and breaking/interfering with the source (kind of like RADAR), but I don't quite know how they work. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/385h9n/eli5_how_sensors_work/ | {
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cqpcsi | why don‘t more building have a rooftop terrace? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqpcsi/eli5_why_dont_more_building_have_a_rooftop_terrace/ | {
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3ipt2e | why don't wild horses hooves grow out of control? | Saw an article (link below) about a horse that was neglected and had 3 foot long hooves. Why don't wild horse's hooves grow out of control like this?
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32nkvw | why does cuba have such a bad reputation ? | Edit: Thanks - been reading up on the Wold war, Cuban missile crisis and the Bay of Pigs Invasion to expand my knowledge.
Thanks again!, reddit. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32nkvw/eli5why_does_cuba_have_such_a_bad_reputation/ | {
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d0hkm7 | why are trans fat more dangerous than cis fat if the only difference is the structure of their molecules | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0hkm7/eli5_why_are_trans_fat_more_dangerous_than_cis/ | {
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2pibcm | why china has only just now started to undergo significant economic growth | My understanding of the country as a whole has been that a significant proportion of the population have been in poverty up until about 10 or so years ago but why has this been the case? I'm not saying that they should have turned into some kind of superpower by now but why has it taken so long for them to reach a stan... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pibcm/eli5_why_china_has_only_just_now_started_to/ | {
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cxc91d | why is it easier to slice bread using back and forth motions than just pushing straight down on the knife? | Pretty much the title, why is moving the knife back and forth through the bread easier than just pushing it straight through? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxc91d/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_slice_bread_using_back/ | {
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9j7vag | how do computers store audio? | I know how photos are stored. Every pixel has 3 values for red, green, and blue (some files have 4 adding transparency) but how does audio storage work? Is there an audio "pixel" that's just one unit of sound that has different values? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9j7vag/eli5_how_do_computers_store_audio/ | {
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2dv8z1 | do lightbulbs create photons or are they "activating" them? | When you flip a switch and a lightbulb turns on, is that energy creating the photons to emit light? Or are there photons all around us that need energy in order to be seen? And how far can the photons from a lightbulb go, out into space forever? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dv8z1/eli5_do_lightbulbs_create_photons_or_are_they/ | {
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7c4l2w | how come allegations of sexual misconduct are so much more damaging to actors than politicians? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7c4l2w/eli5_how_come_allegations_of_sexual_misconduct/ | {
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6gyhpv | how is a microwave able to warm up food but not things like plastics, papers, glasses, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gyhpv/eli5_how_is_a_microwave_able_to_warm_up_food_but/ | {
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492yl1 | why are people imprisoned for failing to make child support payments, but not student loan payments? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/492yl1/eli5_why_are_people_imprisoned_for_failing_to/ | {
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3e11hr | in sports, individual athletes physique, training and skills play a big role. how competetive racing compares in that aspect? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e11hr/eli5_in_sports_individual_athletes_physique/ | {
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14waum | where do christian conservative arguments for the acquisition of wealth come from? | So I'm not an extensive scholar of the Bible, but it seems to me that the general tone set in the Bible is that the acquisition of wealth should be avoided, since it distracts from God and makes it harder to enter Heaven. The quotes I've found (and this is just a sampling, there are plenty more) that are in favor of a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14waum/where_do_christian_conservative_arguments_for_the/ | {
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19g7vx | why does everyone start with 1 link karma? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19g7vx/eli5_why_does_everyone_start_with_1_link_karma/ | {
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bzwgxm | what is the difference between hemp cbd oil and marajuana cbd oil? | Texas just legalized hemp CBD oil and I'm trying to figure out what that means and how it benefits those needing it for chronic pain/medical purposes. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzwgxm/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_hemp_cbd_oil/ | {
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3a7bp6 | why aren't liquors carbonated like beer and champagne. | As I understand it a side effect of the fermentation results in the carbonation in beer, yet whiskey and other hard liquor lacks the carbonation. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a7bp6/eli5_why_arent_liquors_carbonated_like_beer_and/ | {
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4aobyp | a fax machine is a computer connected to a phone line. my smartphone is a computer with a phone connection. why can't my smartphone use its cellular connection to send a fax? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aobyp/eli5_a_fax_machine_is_a_computer_connected_to_a/ | {
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bxgpbn | if rivers flow from land and into the ocean, then where does that water come from? | I'm essentially asking how a river "starts", since I generally know that rivers mostly ends flowing into the ocean.
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1xx9q2 | how do chinese people/libraries sort their books, considering they don't have an "alphabet"? | Title is pretty self-explanatory. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xx9q2/eli5_how_do_chinese_peoplelibraries_sort_their/ | {
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2jt03w | what resolution do we see "real life" in? could we ever theoretically match it exactly with technology? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jt03w/eli5what_resolution_do_we_see_real_life_in_could/ | {
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9wljuk | going from 720p to 1080p is quiet a drastic improvement, while the difference between 4k and 1080p is minor; why? | I was curious as my new 55'' Samsung 4k TV is not much different in quality than my old LG 50'' 1080p TV. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wljuk/eli5_going_from_720p_to_1080p_is_quiet_a_drastic/ | {
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26215o | why are there different factors for sun lotion? | If the sun can be so damaging, why not have just one type of sunscreen in the market that offers by default the highest possible protection? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26215o/eli5_why_are_there_different_factors_for_sun/ | {
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9w4lf5 | american health insurance | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9w4lf5/eli5_american_health_insurance/ | {
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bqt93i | how do we restore missing blood after a blood donation?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bqt93i/eli5_how_do_we_restore_missing_blood_after_a/ | {
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fl7ggb | why are our eyelids so thin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fl7ggb/eli5_why_are_our_eyelids_so_thin/ | {
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2fin77 | if light is traveling at light-speed, does that mean its not traveling through time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fin77/eli5_if_light_is_traveling_at_lightspeed_does/ | {
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8o6xkr | why is it that licking small wounds or sucking the blood out of cuts heal us faster when our mouths are full of bacteria? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8o6xkr/eli5_why_is_it_that_licking_small_wounds_or/ | {
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3pth44 | my 11 year old wants to become a video game designer. what can he do know to prepare himself? | Are there any programs that can give him an introduction into things to come, any tips or advice and if someone here is a video game designer, what is your day to day like and how did you get there.
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zvo8i | when violent protestors attack u.s. embassies, why aren't the protestors engaged militarily? | I mean, it would probably prevent an international incident but might save American lives, no? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zvo8i/eli5_when_violent_protestors_attack_us_embassies/ | {
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2nzqpu | how does a computer get a mac address from an ip on larger networks? | If it's a small network, I know it can just yell for help with a bunch of 1's as it's destination and then caches the reply. How does that work for larger networks? Surely it can't work the same way, or else there'd always be millions of computers screaming for help everywhere and unmanageable congestion. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nzqpu/eli5_how_does_a_computer_get_a_mac_address_from/ | {
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699hra | why can't the uk just stop giving the eu money and just leave? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/699hra/eli5_why_cant_the_uk_just_stop_giving_the_eu/ | {
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5d089d | what a person with "top-secret" clearance would entitle them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d089d/eli5_what_a_person_with_topsecret_clearance_would/ | {
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1lhski | what happens if you break the law in a country where you're not a resident? | For example, a speeding ticket in another country, a white collar crime, a murder, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lhski/eli5_what_happens_if_you_break_the_law_in_a/ | {
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54ldd0 | why are nazi concentration camp guard being sentenced to jail time if they were following orders? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54ldd0/eli5why_are_nazi_concentration_camp_guard_being/ | {
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uw6v6 | how does someone actually lose the weight they're burning off? do they just poop more or something? where does the weight go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uw6v6/how_does_someone_actually_lose_the_weight_theyre/ | {
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2rmj8v | what is the difference between public debt & external debt of a country ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rmj8v/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_public_debt/ | {
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cbc8t4 | despite knowing the effects of using coal and burning oil to generate electricity, why do countries still use them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cbc8t4/eli5_despite_knowing_the_effects_of_using_coal/ | {
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3edc8p | how do they determine which song hits number 1? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3edc8p/eli5_how_do_they_determine_which_song_hits_number/ | {
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e8uq6f | how do greenhouse gases let heat in but not let it out? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e8uq6f/eli5_how_do_greenhouse_gases_let_heat_in_but_not/ | {
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3akgho | poaching, why? | Poachers are risking their own income by poaching animals to extinction. I hate poachers, but if I were to get into the business, why wouldnt i just "farm" animals or at least hunt sustainablely so my income in the future is guaranteed. I don't like poachers, but it is an inevitability, why can't they just hunt sustain... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3akgho/eli5_poaching_why/ | {
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5u46wa | how easily can a modern vehicle be hacked? | With modern vehicles essentially being driving computers, how difficult is it for someone to get access to the vehicle's computer? Does the hacker need direct access or can it be done remotely? If it can be done, how much control over the vehicle does the hacker gain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u46wa/eli5_how_easily_can_a_modern_vehicle_be_hacked/ | {
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22w6ug | what is the purpose behind the rifle tossing and spinning that the marines do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22w6ug/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_behind_the_rifle_tossing/ | {
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c2xwe2 | why is it so much easier for me to pull flexion muscles of my toes compared to those of my fingers? | Like, even if we had toe digits as long as those of chimps they'd still be useless. Intuitively (at least to me) toes and fingers, as the distal-most extensions of our bodies, should function more or less the same. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2xwe2/eli5_why_is_it_so_much_easier_for_me_to_pull/ | {
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j3oyc | li5: the difference between a republic and a democracy. | Please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3oyc/li5_the_difference_between_a_republic_and_a/ | {
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2q5pxw | why does kim jong un keep attempting to make nk look good from the inside to the outside when everybody already knows about the poverty and starvation and such that's going on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q5pxw/eli5_why_does_kim_jong_un_keep_attempting_to_make/ | {
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4u27qk | why knocking on the doors 2 times feels not enough, 4 times feels too much, but 3 times feels perfect? is there any psychological or scientific reason why knocking 3 times became the most common way of knocking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u27qk/eli5_why_knocking_on_the_doors_2_times_feels_not/ | {
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a9mtpc | why are the best pianos the newest, but violins the oldest? | Concert halls use new(ish) pianos, but the gold standard for violins are the old Stradivariuses and such. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9mtpc/eli5_why_are_the_best_pianos_the_newest_but/ | {
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276oe4 | why are there multiple lines on powerlines? i realize a telephone line but why the need for > 4 in some cases? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/276oe4/eli5why_are_there_multiple_lines_on_powerlines_i/ | {
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1ap04y | what is "the cloud"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ap04y/what_is_the_cloud/ | {
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fboqod | how do pixels in tvs screen "die"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fboqod/eli5_how_do_pixels_in_tvs_screen_die/ | {
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7y6zbm | why do monkeys try to see human breasts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7y6zbm/eli5_why_do_monkeys_try_to_see_human_breasts/ | {
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57ssw6 | why is suing a more common occurence in the us than places like the uk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57ssw6/eli5_why_is_suing_a_more_common_occurence_in_the/ | {
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axs69n | how do osmotic laxatives (like mirilax) work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axs69n/eli5_how_do_osmotic_laxatives_like_mirilax_work/ | {
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9m1blh | how do hindus know what caste another hindu is from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9m1blh/eli5_how_do_hindus_know_what_caste_another_hindu/ | {
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73b4iy | the economics of mesothelioma advertisements | I constantly see ads on broadcast television asking to reach out if you were impacted by asbestos. Why are these profitable? And who is paying up?
I know that it's something about a class-action lawsuit, but does recruiting more people into the class make the suit more profitable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73b4iy/eli5_the_economics_of_mesothelioma_advertisements/ | {
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41mjmu | what is the military-industrial complex, how is it related to jfk, and why do some conspiracies believe that it contributed to his assassination? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41mjmu/eli5what_is_the_militaryindustrial_complex_how_is/ | {
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2irb4b | how can something be waterproof but only down to a certain depth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2irb4b/eli5_how_can_something_be_waterproof_but_only/ | {
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ap198z | how is paperless better than paper if paperless needs constant energy to be viewed | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ap198z/eli5_how_is_paperless_better_than_paper_if/ | {
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acljyr | how do pictures like the mona lisa and uncle sam work so that they are always looking at you no matter the angle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acljyr/eli5_how_do_pictures_like_the_mona_lisa_and_uncle/ | {
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f3hdki | why is mouth breathing louder than breathing through the nose which has a much narrower channel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f3hdki/eli5_why_is_mouth_breathing_louder_than_breathing/ | {
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39qut5 | why can i move my ears? is there an evolutionary reason behind it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39qut5/eli5_why_can_i_move_my_ears_is_there_an/ | {
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27wxi1 | i've always heard, "the white and black static in a tv is radiation from the big bang left over." what? how? | How in the world (or universe haha) does 14.5 billion year old radiation left over from the creation of EVERYTHING end up in a TV that can't pick up signal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27wxi1/eli5_ive_always_heard_the_white_and_black_static/ | {
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2f84dy | why does traumatic events cause paralysis but reattached limbs can regain function and movement? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f84dy/eli5_why_does_traumatic_events_cause_paralysis/ | {
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