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4bnif8 | why is there a huge plume of smoke/vapour/gas at every rocket launch but no plume for some moments after? | After watching some rocket launches, in particular the SRB-less ones, I've noticed that for about 10 seconds or so after launch (not particularly long) there is no 'column' of smoke but later on in the launch, the rocket leaves a trail. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bnif8/eli5_why_is_there_a_huge_plume_of_smokevapourgas/ | {
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95cf1y | why does the shoe on my smaller foot, get worn out so much faster? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95cf1y/eli5why_does_the_shoe_on_my_smaller_foot_get_worn/ | {
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6vok6q | how come magnetic motors aren't used on a larger scale to generate energy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6vok6q/eli5_how_come_magnetic_motors_arent_used_on_a/ | {
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ces3un | why are there so few recumbent motorcycles? | If recumbent bicycles are more aerodynamic than uprights, why is the recumbent design so rare for motorcycles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ces3un/eli5_why_are_there_so_few_recumbent_motorcycles/ | {
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3mp0c8 | does the government indirectly fund abortions by funding planned parenthood? | I am pro-choice, but I am also aware that due to the Hyde Amendment, government funding cannot be used to pay for abortions unless the mother's life is in danger (at least the way I understand it).
I have difficulty defending/debating my pro-life friends/family because they claim that the government is funding abort... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mp0c8/eli5_does_the_government_indirectly_fund/ | {
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14yldt | what is happening in my neck/head physically those rare times when i look quickly in one direction and it feels like a painful electric jolt shoots up into my head? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14yldt/eli5_what_is_happening_in_my_neckhead_physically/ | {
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9h26t1 | why are humans sometimes able to sense another presence nearby while they are asleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9h26t1/eli5_why_are_humans_sometimes_able_to_sense/ | {
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7d08wi | what happen when a submarine at a extreme depth (like 7 km) get a instantly leak (size of a window) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7d08wi/eli5_what_happen_when_a_submarine_at_a_extreme/ | {
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5wd5uf | why is it taboo to say exactly how a person died? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wd5uf/eli5_why_is_it_taboo_to_say_exactly_how_a_person/ | {
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1n98r3 | why do some people want to abolish minimum wage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n98r3/eli5_why_do_some_people_want_to_abolish_minimum/ | {
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7qnx2q | why are performance enhancing drugs illegal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qnx2q/eli5_why_are_performance_enhancing_drugs_illegal/ | {
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6u26vf | why are there no hreen, blue, true red or puple mammals? all other animals (insects, reptiles, fish, birds, etc.) come in a rainbow of colors; why are mammals so limited? | ELI5: Why are there no green, blue, true red or purple mammals? All other animals (insects, reptiles, fish, birds, etc.) come in a rainbow of colors; why are mammals so limited? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u26vf/eli5_why_are_there_no_hreen_blue_true_red_or/ | {
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53oxnz | in japan, why have a large number of people lost interest in sex? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53oxnz/eli5_in_japan_why_have_a_large_number_of_people/ | {
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5l73mp | why does every car have a different type of battery when every car takes a 12-volt battery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l73mp/eli5_why_does_every_car_have_a_different_type_of/ | {
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3g0dz2 | how can cover bands make money off of music not written by them? | I go out a see a band, they are profiting off of the music played by Top 40 bands. How is that legal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g0dz2/elif_how_can_cover_bands_make_money_off_of_music/ | {
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38yhk7 | under what circumstance could residents of the united states overthrow the government if said person/organization would immediately be charged with treason and/or imprisonment? | It's pretty clear in U.S. Code › Title 18 › Part I › Chapter 115 › § 2385
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4nq2sm | why diamond is a good conductor of heat but not electricity? and what is the actual mechanism of heat and electric transfer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nq2sm/eli5why_diamond_is_a_good_conductor_of_heat_but/ | {
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2dnrxd | naturally flavored versus artificially flavored | I'm drinking a can of 7UP right now that says "Naturally Flavored Soda"...but sometimes I see drinks that are "artifically flavored" what's the difference? Does sugar only = naturally flavored? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dnrxd/eli5_naturally_flavored_versus_artificially/ | {
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2m3cip | there are often stories of people who have been dead for 20+ minutes and come back to life, how is this possible? | We often hear stories of people being dead for significant amounts of time and come back to life, and sometimes, with no obvious consequence. You'd think there'd be sever brain damage etc.... How is this possible? (Latest example: Woman dead for 45 minutes, comes back to life, just fine. _URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m3cip/eli5_there_are_often_stories_of_people_who_have/ | {
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2bqbrp | when seeing an insect, why do we get tingles in our hair mimicking the feeling of an insect crawling on us? is there an evolutionary explanation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bqbrp/eli5_when_seeing_an_insect_why_do_we_get_tingles/ | {
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3j9kt8 | how come plane crashes make the news when there are thousands of car crashes everyday that kill way more people? | Car crashes never make the news unless a celebrity was involved, however plane crashes or disappearances often make the news. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j9kt8/eli5_how_come_plane_crashes_make_the_news_when/ | {
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7jlmxu | how do allosteric inhibitors "change the shape" of the site of reaction in an enzyme | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jlmxu/eli5_how_do_allosteric_inhibitors_change_the/ | {
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xnw8g | how countries choose how many athletes to
send to the olympics? | is it based on size of population or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xnw8g/eli5_how_countries_choose_how_many_athletes_to/ | {
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15wofh | what does typing in "https://" before the url do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15wofh/eli5_what_does_typing_in_https_before_the_url_do/ | {
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30gw8k | what will happen when the san andreas fault breaks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30gw8k/eli5_what_will_happen_when_the_san_andreas_fault/ | {
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3axayr | what is icann doing on july 7 2015 that effects privacy on the internet? | I run a website, but I focus on content and programming (as well as a "real" job), and recently my domain name registrar sent me a link to _URL_0_. I pay extra to a proxy service to keep my name and information off my website's who-is data. How does this respectourprivacy stuff effect me? I would like to know in sim... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3axayr/eli5_what_is_icann_doing_on_july_7_2015_that/ | {
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4s73jh | how did calendars across the world come to be based on a 12 month, ~365 days a year pattern? examples: chinese, roman/gregorian, aryan & dravidian. is there a common astrology aspect to this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s73jh/eli5_how_did_calendars_across_the_world_come_to/ | {
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3fd7yv | the f-35 tactical fighter is a $391 billion program 15 years in development. the u.s. marines just declared the first squadron to be combat ready. in today's world, why do you need $391b tactical fighter? | Link to article about the F35 here: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fd7yv/eli5_the_f35_tactical_fighter_is_a_391_billion/ | {
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cqosmi | why is the total amount of medicine more important than dosage sometimes? | After reading up on isotretione (which I'm currently taking), a lot of studies said the total amount of medicine taken is more important than the dosage you take it in. How does that work?
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174iby | how are buildings over 2,000 ft in height structurally safe? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/174iby/eli5_how_are_buildings_over_2000_ft_in_height/ | {
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2nwice | why are most images from space b & w when we have so many tiny, light, color, high resolution cameras on the market? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nwice/eli5_why_are_most_images_from_space_bw_when_we/ | {
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6wm2dm | are diamonds rare or not? i keep hearing different things from different sources. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wm2dm/eli5_are_diamonds_rare_or_not_i_keep_hearing/ | {
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5tqkif | why can crabs live out of water so much longer than fish? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tqkif/eli5why_can_crabs_live_out_of_water_so_much/ | {
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8wsfgy | why are some things “top rack dishwasher safe?” what’s the difference between the top and bottom racks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wsfgy/eli5_why_are_some_things_top_rack_dishwasher_safe/ | {
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9axjm8 | why do some pipes make strange noises or vibrate violently when the water is turned on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9axjm8/eli5_why_do_some_pipes_make_strange_noises_or/ | {
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32ikwj | why people love a zombie apocalypse? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32ikwj/eli5_why_people_love_a_zombie_apocalypse/ | {
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89nsgh | how come apple will switch to arm processors, while it was always deemed non powerful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89nsgh/eli5_how_come_apple_will_switch_to_arm_processors/ | {
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2mbr40 | what happens if you dont abide by the rules and regulations set forth by you local homeowners association? | What the title said.
Asking as a person from a country where these or similar are completely unheard of. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mbr40/eli5what_happens_if_you_dont_abide_by_the_rules/ | {
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ba5yzc | after so many years of human civilization, how have we not run out of clean water yet? do we keep track of how much clean water is left on earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ba5yzc/eli5_after_so_many_years_of_human_civilization/ | {
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dhbe7u | how does the “overhead car view” camera work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhbe7u/eli5_how_does_the_overhead_car_view_camera_work/ | {
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16lkv3 | why is the line item veto unconstitional? | I know it isn't a 5 year old question, but wikipedia isn't explaining it sufficiently. To me, it doesn't seem to be an overreach of executive power. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16lkv3/why_is_the_line_item_veto_unconstitional/ | {
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fulmtf | please explain this video?¿ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fulmtf/eli5_please_explain_this_video/ | {
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3ry2p0 | whats going on with the data rate on a record player as the needle travels towards the center of the record? | I'm pretty vinyl illiterate, but it seems to me that if a record is played at a specific RPM, then as the needle nears the middle of the record, more sound data needs to be transcribed into a smaller space. This makes me think that records would loose resolution for sounds transcribed more near the center of the vinyl.... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ry2p0/eli5_whats_going_on_with_the_data_rate_on_a/ | {
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bb9ycc | how can you remove an object from a photo and there be more of the photo behind it? | I see this all the time in photo editing apps. I understand computers a decent bit, cameras not at all. But I just can't figure it out. If you take a photo of a beach, but there is a tree in the middle, how can you later go back and remove that tree and the beach suddenly be there as if that was the photo you took all ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bb9ycc/eli5_how_can_you_remove_an_object_from_a_photo/ | {
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4rtbvs | why are peacocks allowed to roam around at zoos? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rtbvs/eli5_why_are_peacocks_allowed_to_roam_around_at/ | {
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29r7ed | why don't criminal organizations such as the mafia or a street gang allow you to leave? | It seems that by not allowing you to leave..... ever, they drastically increase the chances of one who is decidedly done with "the life" to turn rat, in hopes of getting witness protection. Wouldn't it be much more pragmatic for them to take a "don't call us, we won't call you; don't rat on us, we won't kill you" type... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29r7ed/eli5_why_dont_criminal_organizations_such_as_the/ | {
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1om9r1 | why does it seem in most societies that the wealthier people are the better looking they seem? or is this just a misconception? was it always like this in humanity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1om9r1/eli5_why_does_it_seem_in_most_societies_that_the/ | {
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5x61p7 | what made teddy roosevelt so bad-ass? | I've heard a lot of stories that are neither here nor there, but any history buffs have the low-down? Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x61p7/eli5_what_made_teddy_roosevelt_so_badass/ | {
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38v91i | how did shakespeare go from being the theater of the common rabble during his time to high culture that's practically mandatory in modern education? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38v91i/eli5_how_did_shakespeare_go_from_being_the/ | {
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2axxqg | how do "push notifications" work | How is it I am able to get a notification from any one of the apps on my phone at any time even when the app is closed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2axxqg/eli5how_do_push_notifications_work/ | {
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1tymjs | why do humans still have a philtrum(the depression below your nose and above your upper lip)? | Apparently it carries moisture from the mouth to keep it wet and help some animals smell, but it is useless on us so why didn't it fade away long ago? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tymjs/eli5_why_do_humans_still_have_a_philtrumthe/ | {
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9969zm | how didn't people have bad breath without brushing their teeth in the past? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9969zm/eli5_how_didnt_people_have_bad_breath_without/ | {
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821mol | how can every card deck shuffle be unique? | I've read that every shuffled deck is almost certainly unique, has never been dealt before and will never be dealt again. And I realize that the number of ways a deck of cards can be shuffled is 52!, a number so large that even Charlie Sheen standing on Chuck Norris's shoulders cannot comprehend it. But in practice, if... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/821mol/eli5_how_can_every_card_deck_shuffle_be_unique/ | {
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4udm8r | how come odds are sometimes expressed as 10:50 instead of 1:5? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4udm8r/eli5how_come_odds_are_sometimes_expressed_as_1050/ | {
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75kmvv | the purpose of modern day knighthood | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75kmvv/eli5_the_purpose_of_modern_day_knighthood/ | {
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5it1up | why do humans get excited about doing something that we are not supposed to do? | Like lying, stealing, cheating, breaking the law, telling a secret, etc.
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3zcq2c | why do cops touch the back of a car during a traffic stop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zcq2c/eli5_why_do_cops_touch_the_back_of_a_car_during_a/ | {
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5rvi5l | what has betsy devos done for american education. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rvi5l/eli5what_has_betsy_devos_done_for_american/ | {
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3g0lqt | why is it impossible to keep two beats with your hands and feet | I was in the car the other day and I noticed this. Why is it so hard to keep two beats? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g0lqt/eli5_why_is_it_impossible_to_keep_two_beats_with/ | {
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qy6zm | how do graffiti artists spray in such details? | Edit: thanks for the advice, guys! It's not like I want to get into graffiti spraying myself, I was just really interested since I walk past some master pieces on a daily basis and I couldn't figure the fuck out how it is possible! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qy6zm/eli5_how_do_graffiti_artists_spray_in_such_details/ | {
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z6o6z | how did/why is the usa the leader of the "free world"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z6o6z/eli5_how_didwhy_is_the_usa_the_leader_of_the_free/ | {
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nc8m6 | starcraft | As an Australian I have no fucking idea what it is | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nc8m6/eli5_starcraft/ | {
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2am8oe | why are there additional (supposedly harmful) adjuvants in flu shots? | My friend is telling me why flu shots are supposed to be bad for you. He says that chemicals like mercury and formaldehyde are added to our flu shots listed as "adjuvants" or substances that enhance the immune response to antigens, or in other words, substances that make flu shots more effective. But he says the twist ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2am8oe/eli5_why_are_there_additional_supposedly_harmful/ | {
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baosv6 | how does testing a nuclear weapon in ones own country is considered safe but attacking other country causes mass destruction and environmental problems? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/baosv6/eli5_how_does_testing_a_nuclear_weapon_in_ones/ | {
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9uuses | why does drinking something help when you have to cough even though the coughing is caused by your lungs and not your stomach? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9uuses/eli5_why_does_drinking_something_help_when_you/ | {
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8iqzi1 | how is 'low chlorine' salt any better for us than normal sodium chloride? is it actually anything to do with the chlorine? | EDIT: Sorry, I meant 'Low Sodium' salt | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8iqzi1/eli5_how_is_low_chlorine_salt_any_better_for_us/ | {
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1mge7a | perfect forward secrecy | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mge7a/eli5_perfect_forward_secrecy/ | {
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6ula89 | how do people sign up/ be assigned to highly secretive and special organizations and jobs like a spy or people who work at area 51? how do you climb the ranks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ula89/eli5how_do_people_sign_up_be_assigned_to_highly/ | {
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abw8y4 | why is walmart seen as a lower end shopping experience but in other states, like utah, walmart is top tier experience? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abw8y4/eli5_why_is_walmart_seen_as_a_lower_end_shopping/ | {
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6w96bg | how and why does plaque form on the teeth? | Interesting question I had whilst brushing my teeth this morning... Can anybody explain this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6w96bg/eli5_how_and_why_does_plaque_form_on_the_teeth/ | {
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5yoh7y | how do backup power supplies (ups) switch to battery mode when the electricity is cut so fast that my computer does not shutdown from the power loss? | I thought even microseconds of power loss would shut down a PC? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yoh7y/eli5_how_do_backup_power_supplies_ups_switch_to/ | {
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2oap5i | how do some people acquire "accents" like the "surfer dude" or "valley girl" accents despite not having those accents in childhood? | I work with children and teens of all ages all over California and I noticed that these types of accents only start coming out around middle school and later. I see kids exhibit regional (i.e. Different types of New York, Southern, different regional accents from their home countries) accents at an early age, but accen... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oap5i/eli5_how_do_some_people_acquire_accents_like_the/ | {
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6e31cc | game developers trying to utilize multiple cores on a cpu | How come came while PCs have come far in development going way past the 2-4 core mark up to now, 16+ cores on the high end, video games tend to not adapt and can't utilize this extra hardware for a smoother performance to end end user? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e31cc/eli5_game_developers_trying_to_utilize_multiple/ | {
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2p0igk | if the sun exploded right now, would we live long enough to experience the resulting darkness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p0igk/eli5_if_the_sun_exploded_right_now_would_we_live/ | {
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9r8gvv | why is it that when putting somebody on speaker phone when calling them, the microphone doesn't pick up their voice - resulting in them hearing themselves talk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9r8gvv/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_putting_somebody_on/ | {
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ul3r3 | why the hell does my cable box/ dvr take forever to change channels? why does it make me wait no matter what i ask it to do? | Can't they put better processors in them? Or more memory? It's 2012 for cryin' out loud! These things suck! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ul3r3/eli5_why_the_hell_does_my_cable_box_dvr_take/ | {
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1yv2q5 | what can happen to you if you move to another country to avoid your credit debt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yv2q5/eli5_what_can_happen_to_you_if_you_move_to/ | {
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2uvm2k | how is it possible that china copies and sells copyrighted stuff and be a member of wto at the same time ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uvm2k/eli5_how_is_it_possible_that_china_copies_and/ | {
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5b85k5 | between reddit, facebook, twitter, and online school, i probably read tens of thousands of words a day. how is this so different to my brain from reading a book? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5b85k5/eli5between_reddit_facebook_twitter_and_online/ | {
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jhiac | how do videogames cost money to make? aside from paying employees. | I always hear things about how companies can save money by not debugging or stepping down graphically but how does stuff like this cost money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jhiac/eli5_how_do_videogames_cost_money_to_make_aside/ | {
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5gh1la | why do digital cameras use shutters during video? | It seems like with storing something digitally, the shutter would just be able to remain open and store what the sensor is seeing at a constant rate. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gh1la/eli5_why_do_digital_cameras_use_shutters_during/ | {
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5sgn95 | employers of reddit: why do you put "minimum work experience of x years required" into entry-level job postings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sgn95/eli5_employers_of_reddit_why_do_you_put_minimum/ | {
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1tlx43 | how can my farts smell like food that i've eaten less than 10 minutes ago? | I thought digestion was supposed to take a lot longer than that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tlx43/eli5_how_can_my_farts_smell_like_food_that_ive/ | {
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4wldkx | what are whips, as used by the likes of cowboys and indiana jones, actually used for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wldkx/eli5what_are_whips_as_used_by_the_likes_of/ | {
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1x7k57 | how could two states in the united states be combined into one? | For example, what would have to happen in order for North Dakota and South Dakota to be combined into one single state (Dakota)? From what I've read, it would require approval by Congress, but what else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x7k57/eli5_how_could_two_states_in_the_united_states_be/ | {
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57itny | how do tv shows and movies get such perfectly matching speech and lip movement over multiple takes? | I was watching an episode of Peaky Blinders and they did a close up on a female characters mouth. The shot took place in a busy room and I assume took multiple takes, but the audio of the character was clear and free of background noise, and was matched perfectly to the lip movements. How do they do it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57itny/eli5how_do_tv_shows_and_movies_get_such_perfectly/ | {
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8h8vmh | how is it that we can tell the difference between watching a recording of a completely still scene, and looking at an actual still image? | Or can we? It feels like there is something lively looking,maybe a slight flicker of the light, in still video footage whereas actual still images lack this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8h8vmh/eli5_how_is_it_that_we_can_tell_the_difference/ | {
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szu44 | why is israel such a partisan issue in the us? | Why have the two parties taken such a hard line stance on it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/szu44/why_is_israel_such_a_partisan_issue_in_the_us/ | {
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32uj6g | how do the actual robotics for the bb-8 droid work as a practical effect? | Everyone's saying magnetics and ball bearings. Hoping an engineer can help us out here. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32uj6g/eli5_how_do_the_actual_robotics_for_the_bb8_droid/ | {
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5mkd9p | what is the purpose of having different wine glasses in restaurants? | I just went for a dinner at a relatively high class restaurant, and there were 3 different wine glasses for each person, along with a glass for water.
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3i2izy | why do some developed nations (uk, france, germany, etc) have large populations of migrants, but other developed nations (e.g. japan) have very little? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i2izy/eli5_why_do_some_developed_nations_uk_france/ | {
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aiojqe | why do companies need to make more every year? | Why is it that big companies feel the need to make more money every year? Isn't there a point where it becomes impossible to grow from last year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aiojqe/eli5_why_do_companies_need_to_make_more_every_year/ | {
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2xmnmf | how come a lot of styles 50 or so years ago dated very well, yet a lot of styles from only 20 or 30 years ago seem to have aged horribly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xmnmf/eli5_how_come_a_lot_of_styles_50_or_so_years_ago/ | {
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fs1dih | why can’t you tame any animal? what does an animal need to have to be tamed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fs1dih/eli5_why_cant_you_tame_any_animal_what_does_an/ | {
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262oer | why does the "mind palace" method of remembering things work? | As I understand it, it creates connections between neurons in your brain, thus making it easier for you remember certain things later on when you need to. However, I have trouble wrapping my head around core concept of just what it is to build a mind palace and use it effectively.
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4mqonp | is there a finite amount of potable water? if so, what terms would completely deplete it? can the finite amount be used to make more? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mqonp/eli5_is_there_a_finite_amount_of_potable_water_if/ | {
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brsbs7 | what is a 'narrative' when it comes to claims about reality? | I have been hearing the word narrative thrown around a lot in the news and in counter-news articles.
umm, reality isn't a storybook - so what does this even mean?
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2zan13 | since the majority of office-workers use visually-rudimentary applications (spreadsheets, word processors, etc.), why don't computer manufacturers develop kindle-like eink desktop monitors in order to reduce eyestrain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zan13/eli5_since_the_majority_of_officeworkers_use/ | {
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b61d81 | what are the most harmful things we're doing to our planet | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b61d81/eli5_what_are_the_most_harmful_things_were_doing/ | {
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6qvqet | how does salt dry or dehydrate things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qvqet/eli5how_does_salt_dry_or_dehydrate_things/ | {
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