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f80gzp | is it normal to have a ring of orange around each of my pupils? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f80gzp/eli5_is_it_normal_to_have_a_ring_of_orange_around/ | {
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59a0vr | how is it that men can ejaculate after a vasectomy but not get women pregnant? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59a0vr/eli5how_is_it_that_men_can_ejaculate_after_a/ | {
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1lssve | what would happen if the sahara desert were to receive regular, moderate rainfall for the next year (local ecological changes and/or global ones)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lssve/eli5_what_would_happen_if_the_sahara_desert_were/ | {
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1acu0a | what are "whale trades" that jp morgan did in london and lost $$$? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1acu0a/eli5_what_are_whale_trades_that_jp_morgan_did_in/ | {
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crpbl4 | what is the reason for certain guns to not have a safety? | Every now and then in tv and movies someone will get a gun and someone else will say “careful there’s no safety on it” or something of the sort and I never knew the reasoning of it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crpbl4/eli5_what_is_the_reason_for_certain_guns_to_not/ | {
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7l0988 | why does having the “high ground” on a combat its an advantage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7l0988/eli5_why_does_having_the_high_ground_on_a_combat/ | {
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3agjz3 | why is the "follow through" in sports like golf or basketball so important? | Why in basketball or golf, for example, the follow through is so important? Once you impact, does it really matter if you flick your wrist all the way through, or finish your swing after impact? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3agjz3/eli5why_is_the_follow_through_in_sports_like_golf/ | {
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6qhum3 | what are those swarms of bugs actually doing when they seem to just be flying around in a small area? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qhum3/eli5_what_are_those_swarms_of_bugs_actually_doing/ | {
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aes1bv | can the light passed through a prism be split or refined further? | Once light passes through a prism, does it become the purest form of the ROYGBIV colors or is there a way to purify the colors further? What would happen if let’s say the red light beam was passed through yet another prism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aes1bv/eli5_can_the_light_passed_through_a_prism_be/ | {
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5r9682 | how come the us president can sign orders without input from congress? isn't thay undemocratic? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r9682/eli5_how_come_the_us_president_can_sign_orders/ | {
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m226y | middleware | Middleware? What does it do? The whole 'software occupying a middle
position between application programs and operating systems' doesn't really make sense to me. Windows and MS Word has something in between that makes it work? If so, where does it come from (is it installed with Windows, or with MS Word?)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m226y/eli5_middleware/ | {
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64b1vp | why do our eyes not see color on the edge of our peripheral vision? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64b1vp/eli5_why_do_our_eyes_not_see_color_on_the_edge_of/ | {
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5wbmvg | the act of hydration and how drinking water gets distributed through the body and utilized? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wbmvg/eli5_the_act_of_hydration_and_how_drinking_water/ | {
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1ecns6 | d-day and the events leading up to it | I'm writing an essay on Juno beach but I'm having trouble understanding why the Invasion of Normandy was necessary. I think if I had basic understanding first, the research would be much easier. Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ecns6/eli5_dday_and_the_events_leading_up_to_it/ | {
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40evfv | how can someone die from one punch while ufc fighters and professional boxers can take hundreds of blows to the head and recover fairly quickly? | This [video](_URL_0_) got me thinking. How can someone kill someone with just one punch? Is it only possible if the person has some other underlying condition? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40evfv/eli5_how_can_someone_die_from_one_punch_while_ufc/ | {
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1sj2q4 | there are an infinite amount of numbers between 0 and 1. that means there is an infinite amount of numbers between 1 and 2. why isn't there two times infinity amount of numbers between 0 and 2? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sj2q4/eli5_there_are_an_infinite_amount_of_numbers/ | {
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2eu7uz | why are sites like google and facebook (and others) so intent on pushing video content? a lot of people don't want it, and it must be expensive to host | I've heard that google and facebook prioritize content in the order: video, then pictures, then text.
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1pph0u | why can't radio stations accept pay for play from record labels but they can take money to play commercials? | Especially when such a huge chunk of time is dedicated to commercials every hour, even on music stations? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pph0u/eli5_why_cant_radio_stations_accept_pay_for_play/ | {
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yynpi | what to do/how to act at a casino | I've never really gambled at a casino, only people watched, but I plan on getting some action going my next trip, just want to know the proper etiquette, I know nothing e.g. how do you join a poker or blackjack game, do you tip dealers, do you tip the free drink waitresses, basic table etiquette, the different type of ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yynpi/eli5_what_to_dohow_to_act_at_a_casino/ | {
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9pu79j | how does the post office tell if stamps are counterfeit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pu79j/eli5_how_does_the_post_office_tell_if_stamps_are/ | {
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66fthq | what is the difference between mirrored and mirrorless lenses in dslrs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66fthq/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_mirrored_and/ | {
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4x6kp6 | the five lesser-known types of magnetism? | I saw a Youtube video that talked about six types of magnetism:
Diamagnetism
Paramagnetism
Ferromagnetism (the common one)
Antiferromagnetism
Ferrimagnetism
Superparamatnetism
Can someone give me a rundown of each of these? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x6kp6/eli5_the_five_lesserknown_types_of_magnetism/ | {
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1ncb0f | why does data cost anything and how much does it cost the companies to provide it? | Im talking cell phones. Why does it cost me money to stream pandora on my phone when im not downloading anything? What does it cost the providers and why am i paying them and not the people who i get the data from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ncb0f/why_does_data_cost_anything_and_how_much_does_it/ | {
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278udg | why does your nose get watery with some really hot sauces? | Edit: Why does your nose get watery when you eat some really hot sauces? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/278udg/eli5_why_does_your_nose_get_watery_with_some/ | {
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1sclg4 | how do monitors work? | Computer monitors! Displays.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sclg4/eli5_how_do_monitors_work/ | {
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bpt4n2 | how do hormone responses occur so rapidly? when people are frightened/surprised, they can almost immediately feel a rush of adrenaline and heart rates rise, faces flush, etc. how do hormones reach appropriate organs so quickly? why isn’t there more of a delay for the hormones to travel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bpt4n2/eli5_how_do_hormone_responses_occur_so_rapidly/ | {
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4bmwrp | how do young people from places like europe and australia afford to travel extensively not work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bmwrp/eli5_how_do_young_people_from_places_like_europe/ | {
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2zic81 | why does more electronic storage cost more? | I'm just curious. I hope this isn't a silly question, but why for example does the 32gb iphone cost a lot more than the 16gb one?
Or computers for example. Why is 2TB of memory so expensive?
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3bql8g | how can a torrent that is said to have 0 seeds and 0 leechers download just as fast as a torrent with hundreds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bql8g/eli5_how_can_a_torrent_that_is_said_to_have_0/ | {
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2puzjx | why do i feel sharp pains in my pelvis and ass when i see videos of people getting hurt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2puzjx/eli5_why_do_i_feel_sharp_pains_in_my_pelvis_and/ | {
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axtb7j | why does an open wound/abrasion not hurt when touched underwater? | If I scrape my knee from a fall, why does it hurt to touch but does not when I am submerged in water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axtb7j/eli5_why_does_an_open_woundabrasion_not_hurt_when/ | {
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2txahw | why should i believe the accuracy of any national poll, if i (or anybody i know) has never participated in any of them? | You'll often hear news pundits, magazines, or other forms of media referring to national polls about politics, preferences, education, etc. I'm aware of companies like Gallup. But I find it hard to believe their sample size is large enough to make such broad claims about 350 million people. Can they possibly have a sa... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2txahw/eli5_why_should_i_believe_the_accuracy_of_any/ | {
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5ssnj5 | how do postal services between two nations work? since postage is paid in the originating country, who pays for the movement within the destination country? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ssnj5/eli5_how_do_postal_services_between_two_nations/ | {
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8pb3n0 | -in all my science classes i've been taught "like dissolves like" referring to polar and non-polar solvents. what causes this effect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pb3n0/eli5in_all_my_science_classes_ive_been_taught/ | {
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77ma0i | how doctor can guide a catheter through your body | By example, when doing angioplasty, doctors can guide a catheter through your arm or your groin and they are able to access small artery circling the heart. I'm just wondering how can they make sure the catheter get into the right pipe. I mean, it's like trying to push a cord through a clothe, it's hard as hell. Unless... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77ma0i/eli5_how_doctor_can_guide_a_catheter_through_your/ | {
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64p7oe | if a flight's overbooked, why would a seated passenger be forced to leave for someone who isn't seated? wouldn't it be first come first serve? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64p7oe/eli5_if_a_flights_overbooked_why_would_a_seated/ | {
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3bps3t | why do artists (musicians, photographers, graphic designers etc.) predominantly use macs to produce their work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bps3t/eli5_why_do_artists_musicians_photographers/ | {
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axs4xs | how am i able to eat a bag of salty chips so easily without it being 'too salty' for my body to handle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axs4xs/eli5_how_am_i_able_to_eat_a_bag_of_salty_chips_so/ | {
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bobzrz | how does monopolistic competition differ from a regular monopoly / oligopoly? | I have a major microeconomics exam coming up later this week and even after watching like 30 minutes of youtube videos on the topic, I'm still not 100% clear. Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bobzrz/eli5_how_does_monopolistic_competition_differ/ | {
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6mzz78 | why software developers use error codes and not just say exactly what is wrong? | Was playing Watch_Dogs 2 and was unable to connect to the servers. Instead of just saying "No internet connection" It says a bunch of gibberish. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mzz78/eli5_why_software_developers_use_error_codes_and/ | {
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nks2h | why a candle wick doesn't burn right to the bottom of the candle | I know there wouldn't be enough oxygen far down a deep candle but what is it about the wax in the candle that keeps the flame from tearing through the wick? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nks2h/eli5_why_a_candle_wick_doesnt_burn_right_to_the/ | {
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851xy0 | why don’t we have sprinklers in single family homes in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/851xy0/eli5_why_dont_we_have_sprinklers_in_single_family/ | {
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a0y35c | mitochondrial dna can be inherited from fathers, what is the cell and why did we assume it was only inherited from our mothers given that the statement is true. | \*source: [_URL_0_](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0y35c/eli5_mitochondrial_dna_can_be_inherited_from/ | {
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555ddn | why does sticky tape stick so well to materials such as paper, but so poorly to others such as concrete or human skin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/555ddn/eli5_why_does_sticky_tape_stick_so_well_to/ | {
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3u7s62 | what is market economy? | I hear this word a lot, especially in relation to China. We think it is good. I want to ask, can market economy be bad? Are there any examples of market economy going bonkers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u7s62/eli5_what_is_market_economy/ | {
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zaix1 | how music travels through wires into speakers | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zaix1/eli5_how_music_travels_through_wires_into_speakers/ | {
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2zooy8 | why are english accents used in most film/shows that are set in ancient times? | Is it because it sounds noble? That's my first guess. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zooy8/eli5_why_are_english_accents_used_in_most/ | {
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65fn8x | evergreening of pharmaceutical patents. | How is it that pharma companies are able to charge exorbitant prices for drugs that were invented decades ago and whose patents have run out. For example, insulin.
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ece3vm | why can language encode vastly more abstraction or context than imagery? | For instance, the word caricature can have a representative image in someone's head that demonstrates a lot of its features, but simply saying the word or reading it encapsulates everything associated with it. Why is language inherently more abstract and less tangible in this aspect? Thanks in advance | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ece3vm/eli5_why_can_language_encode_vastly_more/ | {
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661e2d | how do reward systems make you addicted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/661e2d/eli5_how_do_reward_systems_make_you_addicted/ | {
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337i66 | what the hell do windows updates actually do? | I'm constantly having to download all these half-a-gig updates but there's no noticeable difference to my Windows experience. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/337i66/eli5what_the_hell_do_windows_updates_actually_do/ | {
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6alqr3 | when drummers hold one drumstick like a chopstick (in lack of a better term), how and/or why is that better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6alqr3/eli5_when_drummers_hold_one_drumstick_like_a/ | {
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5ll6g5 | in a box of tissue paper, how does the next piece of tissue come out when you pull out the one above it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ll6g5/eli5in_a_box_of_tissue_paper_how_does_the_next/ | {
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1bpp3i | what would happen if the president forgave all student loan debt? | Ex. Occupy Wall Street wanting Barack Obama to forgive student loan debt. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bpp3i/eli5what_would_happen_if_the_president_forgave/ | {
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9uoem5 | what goes on in our brain that lets us sing songs out of memory and in no effort needed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uoem5/eli5_what_goes_on_in_our_brain_that_lets_us_sing/ | {
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2bysv7 | if a human grew up with absolutely no other human contact other than the initial infant stage how would they behave? | Assuming it's past the infant stage and learned to walk upright dropped off in a forest with no human contact. And if they survived to grow up how would they act? Would they mimic other animals? Would they be able to understand how to make shelter, get food etc. would they know that they are *different* to other animal... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bysv7/eli5_if_a_human_grew_up_with_absolutely_no_other/ | {
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1wfbz5 | what is neuroplasticity and what can i achieve through exercising it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wfbz5/eli5_what_is_neuroplasticity_and_what_can_i/ | {
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3gg787 | why has botswana done so well compared to the rest of sub-saharan africa? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gg787/eli5why_has_botswana_done_so_well_compared_to_the/ | {
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1h8j6q | how voyager 1 and 2 are able to send us signals so detailed about what they are finding from so far away? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h8j6q/eli5how_voyager_1_and_2_are_able_to_send_us/ | {
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3o77g4 | exactly, *how* are we running out of bandwidth? | I've heard about it, but I'm not truly sure since I thought Bandwidth was an infinite resource. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o77g4/eli5_exactly_how_are_we_running_out_of_bandwidth/ | {
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b6jvnd | are we able to make edible products from the sap of trees other than the maple tree? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6jvnd/eli5_are_we_able_to_make_edible_products_from_the/ | {
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d2j9vd | what is the difference between deductible and oop max? | What is the point of meeting a deductible if the out-of-pocket maximum is over twice the deductible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d2j9vd/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_deductible/ | {
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67p4qh | is an orb the only possible shape for a planet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67p4qh/eli5_is_an_orb_the_only_possible_shape_for_a/ | {
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1t0s9h | why do most viruses destroy your computer with no reason whatsoever? do people just wanna be dicks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t0s9h/eli5_why_do_most_viruses_destroy_your_computer/ | {
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di4rzl | what is the difference between normal skin, a freckle, a mole, and melanoma? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/di4rzl/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_normal_skin_a/ | {
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4zw83j | what does the us handing off the internet mean? also why do they control (part of) it in the first place? | Article [here](_URL_0_). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zw83j/eli5_what_does_the_us_handing_off_the_internet/ | {
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mr48a | how does a coin slot determine which coin is inserted? | I've always wondered this. This is for coin slots that accept more than one kind of coin. Is it a weight thing? Size? Appearance of the coin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mr48a/eli5_how_does_a_coin_slot_determine_which_coin_is/ | {
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1x8mo4 | why do i get so nervous in class that i can't even say a full sentence out loud without feeling out of breath? | Sometimes I can't even get two words out without sounding like I just ran a mile. I get such anxiety over talking in front of front of people. What is happening during this process and how can I get better? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x8mo4/why_do_i_get_so_nervous_in_class_that_i_cant_even/ | {
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2ceh1e | why do some people in mental institutions refuse to take their medication? | You sometimes hear that the staff at institutions need to restrain and force the person to take their medicine. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ceh1e/eli5_why_do_some_people_in_mental_institutions/ | {
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81o4yb | how do websites determine whether or not you have a capital letter, a number, etc in your password if they never actually get the password, just its hash? | Say a website wants my password to have at least one uppercase letter, one lower case letter, and a number.
* I try *password123*
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aq0dln | how does file transfer work over remote desktop connections? | I've tried looking for an answer specific to RDP but have been unsuccessful.
& #x200B;
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3q3trp | the genius of franz kafka | The poet W. H. Auden called Kafka "the Dante of the twentieth century";the novelist Vladimir Nabokov placed him among the greatest writers of the 20th century. Gabriel García Márquez noted the reading of Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" showed him "that it was possible to write in a different way".
Can someone please help ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q3trp/eli5the_genius_of_franz_kafka/ | {
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9396r7 | is the heart stopped for heart surgery, and how is blood flow controlled for the rest of the body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9396r7/eli5_is_the_heart_stopped_for_heart_surgery_and/ | {
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3hmo6y | why do american airports not have smoking sections?! | I'm string in Newark international and I want to smoke a cigarette but I can't because this isn't Europe. NOTE: I've experienced smoking areas for airports in Japan, Thailand, India, Europe, New Zealand, Mexico and Russia... Why not Murica? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hmo6y/eli5_why_do_american_airports_not_have_smoking/ | {
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4t17a2 | how can my heart rate be low but blood pressure high? | I've been really sick lately. My gastroenterologist and primary suggested I see a cardiologist for palpitations. When I went in I was told my heart rate was 50bpm and my blood pressure was 172/99. I have no idea what the number mean. Explain please? Along with with how one can be high and the other low? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t17a2/eli5_how_can_my_heart_rate_be_low_but_blood/ | {
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92e4hy | why are "weeds" more fertile than other plants? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92e4hy/eli5_why_are_weeds_more_fertile_than_other_plants/ | {
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264ayv | is there a maximum [sound] volume the brain can interpret? | If we assume that we can provide a raw signal to the brain, bypassing the physical limitations of the ear and related biological machinery - is there a maximum volume the brain can interpret? If so, how is it determined? Would providing a raw signal to the brain bypass the mechanism that makes loud sounds uncomfortable... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/264ayv/eli5_is_there_a_maximum_sound_volume_the_brain/ | {
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3go8vx | why is it that china's government can devalue their currency at a moments notice while the dollar can't be by the us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3go8vx/eli5_why_is_it_that_chinas_government_can_devalue/ | {
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2i7ifd | discrimination in hiring | What specifically is forbidden in discrimination for employment? I know you can't purposely not hire someone for being a certain ethnicity or gender, but could you say something like "We don't hire any graduates from X school"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i7ifd/eli5_discrimination_in_hiring/ | {
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aeupeg | how does ddosing work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aeupeg/eli5_how_does_ddosing_work/ | {
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4qesam | can one country steal wealth from another country ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qesam/eli5_can_one_country_steal_wealth_from_another/ | {
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2gpej6 | sony's $2.5 billion loss | Is that a drop in the bucket for them or...?
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33jwv2 | how can builders put up a house in a couple weeks, but it has taken my state 25 years to? construct a 67 mile stretch of road in a loop around charlotte? | Just realized that it has been close to 25 years since they started building i485. And it should be opening fully in July.
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5dcxyf | what were the problems with "earmarks" and why was their ban so controversial, should i be concerned about the possibility of a ban being lifted as is being proposed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dcxyf/eli5what_were_the_problems_with_earmarks_and_why/ | {
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678x9z | how does moving electrons power an appliance? | I understand that a current is electrons flowing through a wire, but how does moving an electron past something let a TV screen turn on? I guess what I'd really like to know is, what is "used up" when electrons pass through, to provide energy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/678x9z/eli5_how_does_moving_electrons_power_an_appliance/ | {
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86ugsn | how is carbon monoxide able to pass through walls? | I’ve seen and heard from many sources that one reason why carbon monoxide poisoning is so dangerous is becuase it is somehow able to move through walls. If it is a form of matter like liquids, solids, and other gasses, what is special about carbon monoxide that gives it this special ability? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86ugsn/eli5_how_is_carbon_monoxide_able_to_pass_through/ | {
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3hrjqi | loaded question, but what exactly is money? | For example, I hand someone a piece of paper that says 5 on it. What exactly does that piece of paper do? What exactly do I have 5 OF? I obviously know five dollars, but what exactly is a dollar in the grand scheme of things?
Edit: Wow, awesome answers guys, thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hrjqi/eli5_loaded_question_but_what_exactly_is_money/ | {
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16ximg | why do i get lightheaded when i stretch my body? | Even stretches where my head doesn't go below my waist, like having one leg up on a beam and leaning forward, I always get lightheaded and have to stop. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16ximg/eli5_why_do_i_get_lightheaded_when_i_stretch_my/ | {
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dvak6h | why is it that when you yawn and hum at the same time the sound amplifies x100 directly in your ear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvak6h/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_yawn_and_hum_at_the/ | {
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7es1v1 | what does the rpmx1000 meter in a car show? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7es1v1/eli5_what_does_the_rpmx1000_meter_in_a_car_show/ | {
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