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661j1b | how does one die from shock or pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/661j1b/eli5_how_does_one_die_from_shock_or_pain/ | {
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9zt6li | why do litters have runts? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zt6li/eli5_why_do_litters_have_runts/ | {
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6iiqel | why do so many people feel comfort from white noise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iiqel/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_feel_comfort_from/ | {
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6ww4qo | why are juries comprised of our peers who know nothing of law and not of a panel of attorneys who have a degree in the particular field of crime? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ww4qo/eli5_why_are_juries_comprised_of_our_peers_who/ | {
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17qn4i | how does a modern handgun work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17qn4i/how_does_a_modern_handgun_work/ | {
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"this should explain it\n\n[\nFundamentals Of Small Arms Weapons (1945) - Part 1\n](_URL_1_)\n\n[\nFundamentals Of Small Arms Weapons (1945) - Part 2\n](_URL_2_)\n\n[\nFundamentals Of Small Arms Weapons (1945) - Part 3\n](_URL_0_)\n\n\n"
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2dqttd | if various species naturally went extinct even without human influence in the past, why is it still important that species are going extinct? is it not just nature taking its course? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dqttd/eli5_if_various_species_naturally_went_extinct/ | {
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5puvy7 | why is parcel pickup a thing of the past? | When I was younger, barely anyone pushed their groceries past the checkout. I know it is still around, but it is extremely rare to see parcel pickup used anymore. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5puvy7/eli5_why_is_parcel_pickup_a_thing_of_the_past/ | {
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3f3bn6 | what is the point of hdmi+ethernet combo cables? | I mean, you can't plug an HDMI cable into a modem, can you? And why would you as long as ethernet exists? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f3bn6/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_hdmiethernet_combo/ | {
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1zsu1o | is being 'good at art' or other creative things nature or nurture? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zsu1o/eli5_is_being_good_at_art_or_other_creative/ | {
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11q7si | what is trotskyism and how does it differ from other branches of communism. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11q7si/eli5_what_is_trotskyism_and_how_does_it_differ/ | {
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9ijm5b | what is happening when my phone displays that it has full 4g signal, but it clearly doesn't because it can't load anything? | Problem with the phone? Problem with the network? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ijm5b/eli5_what_is_happening_when_my_phone_displays/ | {
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3ze9c0 | what stops employers from firing employees to hide an illegal act? | I've been looking into the taboo and legality of firing someone from a job for talking about wages and fairness amongst employees. What stops an employer from firing someone secretly for this reason but blame it on something else, like work performance?
Or maybe even asking illegal interview questions and denying a jo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ze9c0/eli5what_stops_employers_from_firing_employees_to/ | {
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306pox | why are certain 'medicines' which have been proven not to work beyond the placebo effect allowed to be sold as being effecive? is this not false advertising? | Edit: I am refering to 'cures' such as homeopathy and reflexology. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/306pox/eli5_why_are_certain_medicines_which_have_been/ | {
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xcc6h | why are plants considered non living things to a vegetarian? | So, something to do with central nervous systems? Is it to do with the reproductive methods? Being sentient beings? But then how can a snail be difined as a sentient being? Does it know of and experience its own existence? Being able to react to stimuli? But isn't that how a venus fly trap works? Does a brain mean some... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xcc6h/eli5_why_are_plants_considered_non_living_things/ | {
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cdfi7z | when we run out of carbohydrates how does our organism decide whether to gather energy from protein or fat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cdfi7z/eli5_when_we_run_out_of_carbohydrates_how_does/ | {
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dsmkai | can someone simplify cellular respiration? | I have a bio midterm tomorrow and I’m a bit of a science dummy. I’m supposed to be able to summarize the process/inputs and outputs of cellular respiration in the three stages (glycolysis, krebs, and ETC i think?) but I’m very confused! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dsmkai/eli5_can_someone_simplify_cellular_respiration/ | {
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y54en | eli: evolution, and how we are so certain of it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y54en/eli_evolution_and_how_we_are_so_certain_of_it/ | {
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cwlv0w | are sharks self-aware? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cwlv0w/eli5_are_sharks_selfaware/ | {
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53ww99 | how are police supposed to act when they see someone with a gun in a state with open carry laws? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53ww99/eli5_how_are_police_supposed_to_act_when_they_see/ | {
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8rd91c | is it possible, through science, to know what flavours a person likes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8rd91c/eli5_is_it_possible_through_science_to_know_what/ | {
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1lrjdx | why doesn't a single engine propeller plane need a second propeller to counteract the weight of the front one spinning? | Like how a helicopter needs a tail propeller to keep it from spinning out of control, why doesn't a propeller plane need any thing to keep it from doing barrel rolls from the weight of the front propeller? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lrjdx/eli5_why_doesnt_a_single_engine_propeller_plane/ | {
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2an24l | why not just google your question to find the answer instead of posting it on here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2an24l/eli5_why_not_just_google_your_question_to_find/ | {
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2nksxm | how can professional athletes play sports with flues and high fevers when i can't even think straight enough to perform the most basic functions while i'm sick? | Let alone be able to stay standing long enough to make it the washroom, yet these guys will run around for 3 hours.
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f8m5lo | why do you hear a sudden high pitched noise even though you're the only one to hear it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f8m5lo/eli5_why_do_you_hear_a_sudden_high_pitched_noise/ | {
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18ymvq | why are catholics against surrogacy? | What are they ok with and what are they not cool with? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18ymvq/eli5_why_are_catholics_against_surrogacy/ | {
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1jnbcw | why are there miniature horses, but no miniature dolphins, whales, ect? | I would really like a miniature orca. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jnbcw/eli5_why_are_there_miniature_horses_but_no/ | {
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38l823 | what documentation do heads of state have for travel? | When heads of state travel to another country do they use their normal travel documents, or are they given diplomatic passports and also are they granted diplomatic immunity.
For example. When Obama visits Canada, does he use a regular passport or have diplomatic papers. Also is he granted diplomatic immunity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38l823/eli5_what_documentation_do_heads_of_state_have/ | {
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5pz5st | . why do people (hunters) club baby seals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pz5st/eli5_why_do_people_hunters_club_baby_seals/ | {
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26z5so | why does my bruise look purple with lots of smaller darker spots in it? | Why not just one uniformal, purplish bruise? Wherever the spots are looks like where hair follicles are, but why? Never seen this before so thanks for anyone who can shed some light on it. (EXPLAINED) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26z5so/eli5_why_does_my_bruise_look_purple_with_lots_of/ | {
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3g5gx9 | why are we advised to cool certain types of wounds? | For instance, after getting your wisdom tooth pulled. In my 'understanding' the heating up of a wound is related to increased blood flow which in turn helps regenaration. Isn't this process disrupted by cooling? Why do we still cool these wounds? I'm not questioning the effectiveness of such measures but I'd like to kn... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g5gx9/eli5_why_are_we_advised_to_cool_certain_types_of/ | {
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4hxvnj | why did cell phones used to have external antennas? why are they no longer needed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hxvnj/eli5_why_did_cell_phones_used_to_have_external/ | {
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2u14sh | when you drink a lot of water and have to pee every 15 mins, is your body still hydrating? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u14sh/eli5_when_you_drink_a_lot_of_water_and_have_to/ | {
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2aopqf | differences between convection, conduction, and radiation when cooking food. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aopqf/eli5_differences_between_convection_conduction/ | {
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54p92h | the difference between how australia and new zealand currently treat and have historically treated their indigenous peoples. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54p92h/eli5_the_difference_between_how_australia_and_new/ | {
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d9sqr9 | why do airplanes on display outdoors often have their cockpit windows completely blacked out? | I was at an air museum recently and I noticed that a lot of the jets and other aircraft outside looked like their cockpit windows had been painted black or had very dark tint on them. Why is that? Or are they that way while in use as well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d9sqr9/eli5_why_do_airplanes_on_display_outdoors_often/ | {
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7nz89t | how does ozone water cleaning work and is it safe? | I just bought a Bottom loading Water Dispenser and I read in the manual that it cleans the system using Ozone every 4 hours. I just wanted to know how this works and if the water is safe to drink. Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nz89t/eli5_how_does_ozone_water_cleaning_work_and_is_it/ | {
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1btaik | cold temperature and colds | Why is it that if I lock myself up in a cold room, I will catch a cold if I'm not warm if colds are a virus? How does that work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1btaik/eli5_cold_temperature_and_colds/ | {
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102zf9 | what all this talk of warp drives means? | I understand that it's strictly theoretical at this point, but why all the recent buzz? if it was proven at a small scale what applications could we expect. I'm assuming actual warp drives are still years away, but could this research lead to energy or weapons breakthroughs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/102zf9/eli5_what_all_this_talk_of_warp_drives_means/ | {
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3tf82c | why do some lights make that insanely annoying buzzing sound? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tf82c/eli5_why_do_some_lights_make_that_insanely/ | {
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3g9k4s | what would happen if a presidential candidate dies? | I am interested in the answer for every step along the line.
What would happen if the candidate died after being nominated by his party?
What would happen if the candidate died a day before the general election in November?
What would happen if the candidate died a day after the general election in November?
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9dtuxb | why do humans crack their finger knuckles before they're about to do something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dtuxb/eli5_why_do_humans_crack_their_finger_knuckles/ | {
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1y5nr3 | evolution: if modern humans have been around for ~200,000 years, why have no other post-human species branched off of us yet? is there a projected timeline for that to happen? will we even recognize if it's happening? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y5nr3/evolution_if_modern_humans_have_been_around_for/ | {
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ec06p7 | why can't they just make the xbox one backwards compatible for every game? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ec06p7/eli5why_cant_they_just_make_the_xbox_one/ | {
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2gcjxq | why must we compost compostables separately front trash? won't they compost in the landfill with the garbage? aren't we wasting a lot of effort separating all of this compostable material from trash? | I understand why composting is important, but not why it needs its own place. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gcjxq/eli5_why_must_we_compost_compostables_separately/ | {
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2xb3un | how do we know (or why do we suspect) that a black hole is a dimensionless, infinitely small point rather than just an extremely small sphere if we can't see past the event horizon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xb3un/eli5_how_do_we_know_or_why_do_we_suspect_that_a/ | {
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8ncpzy | how does "happy" hormones make you happy? | What does dopamine, seratonin, oxytocin and endorphins actually do to cause happiness?
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1j6yng | why is teleportation impossible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j6yng/eli5_why_is_teleportation_impossible/ | {
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7rs2tg | why can't humans hold themselves perfectly still without twitching, hence the difficulty of the game "operation"? | I don't understand why we twitch slightly holding tweezers, standing still, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rs2tg/eli5why_cant_humans_hold_themselves_perfectly/ | {
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2vmmvt | why do shoes have tongues? | How come the shoe doesn't just wrap all the way around the foot? The tongue just gets in the way and is annoying and frustrating, especially when running. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vmmvt/eli5_why_do_shoes_have_tongues/ | {
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1orhpe | why has "squirting" had a rise in porn in the last few years, surely girls could always do it, what suddenly made it popular? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1orhpe/eli5_why_has_squirting_had_a_rise_in_porn_in_the/ | {
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3sqp6p | if ketchup needs to be refrigerated, why can restaurants leave it out ll day without any issues? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sqp6p/eli5if_ketchup_needs_to_be_refrigerated_why_can/ | {
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2srj2h | if a website says "all on content copyright by x 2013" does it hold any legal value? | If the website has done nothing other than publish "All content copyright by 'x website' 2013" does it hold any legal value ??
Also, is it better to have the copyright date current (2015) vs. when you first wrote the notice in 2013? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2srj2h/eli5_if_a_website_says_all_on_content_copyright/ | {
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4fe2jx | why are people being arrested at the democracy awakening protests? | This goes for most protests actually. It's my understanding that we have a freedom of assembly and that you can't be arrested for peacefully occupying a public space. But yet I keep reading about all these people being arrested at these protests and I don't understand what their actual charges are. Do I just have a fla... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fe2jx/eli5_why_are_people_being_arrested_at_the/ | {
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2cze49 | why is it bad to use hydrogen peroxide on a piercing? | I am prone to infection, and against the will of my piercers, I have used it to remove the infection on all of my piercings with no ill effects. I only use it after an infection sets in, and when it's gone I switch back to antibacterial soap and water. Why is it advised not to use hydrogen peroxide at all? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cze49/eli5_why_is_it_bad_to_use_hydrogen_peroxide_on_a/ | {
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2c5qsa | before telephones or internet, how did a business quickly verify an applicant's education/work history...or did they take it on good faith? | Ex:
Applicant: "I'm a doctor."
Employer: "Alrighty." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c5qsa/eli5_before_telephones_or_internet_how_did_a/ | {
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6c3371 | why is go considered a more complex game than chess? | I love chess, but don't know anything about go. I would have guessed that the game with six different kind of pieces that all move according to different rules is more complicated than the game with only one piece and no moves, only placement. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c3371/eli5why_is_go_considered_a_more_complex_game_than/ | {
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3zw7iz | why isn't there a better system to buy tickets for concerts? | You see online how within minutes a concert gets sold out, and there is sometimes a 300% rise in prices for nosebleed seats. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zw7iz/eli5_why_isnt_there_a_better_system_to_buy/ | {
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7v2kdh | how does cauterization of a wound/blood vessel work? | A friend of mine recently had a blood vessel in her nose cauterized because of frequent nosebleeds. I've heard that cauterization helps to prevent bleeding and infection in a wound, but would it cause damage to the blood vessels themselves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7v2kdh/eli5_how_does_cauterization_of_a_woundblood/ | {
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77hnhq | why do vitamin companies like one a day have vitamins specifically for him/for her? are there vitamins that only benefit males or females? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77hnhq/eli5_why_do_vitamin_companies_like_one_a_day_have/ | {
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r7sgy | the conflict between cuba and the usa, fidel castro's part in the revolution, che guevara's part in it, socialism, and communism please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r7sgy/eli5_the_conflict_between_cuba_and_the_usa_fidel/ | {
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8k5p3h | why is it after we’ve finished crying and we eat something after, it’s harder than usual to swallow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8k5p3h/eli5_why_is_it_after_weve_finished_crying_and_we/ | {
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cyi67y | why do the sounds of a crowd (clapping, cheering, booing,...) seem to unify the more people do it? | When a crowd claps, we only hear one loud - or a few - clap sounds, when the crowd cheers we hear a louder and unified cheer. Why is that?
PS: English is not my primary language, grammar might be horrendous to some! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyi67y/eli5_why_do_the_sounds_of_a_crowd_clapping/ | {
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2745vm | why did we stop building those big ass marble sculptures and monuments? | Every country has them, dedicated to the best men and women, to a certain conquest or revolution. Since when and why did they stop ? Economical reasons? Art? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2745vm/eli5why_did_we_stop_building_those_big_ass_marble/ | {
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b0sdmk | what is the practical use of the stapler setting that makes the staple prongs go outwards instead of inwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0sdmk/eli5_what_is_the_practical_use_of_the_stapler/ | {
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32dpgc | why does so much animals, even bugs, fake their deaths? | Is it genetic or something? I understand that it's a good evolutionary advantage, but the fact that so many animals do it is what I think the craziest. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32dpgc/eli5_why_does_so_much_animals_even_bugs_fake/ | {
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2lkbtr | why does pain start to lessen within minutes/hours of most injuries, despite the injury not having healed at all in those minutes/hours? | For example, if I cut my thumb on a knife, it will be a very sharp pain, but almost immediately lessen until it is almost unnoticeable - despite the cut being exactly the same. Is this psychological? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lkbtr/eli5_why_does_pain_start_to_lessen_within/ | {
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21py8k | how do people in wallstreet trade with all that noise and ruckus? | I mean the noise is so much and with everyone yelling, how do they get their trades in? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21py8k/eli5how_do_people_in_wallstreet_trade_with_all/ | {
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3cqkwy | what is ayyy lmao | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cqkwy/eli5_what_is_ayyy_lmao/ | {
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j2gs2 | the great depression ended because we entered world war ii. why did the wars in afghanistand and iraq screw our economy? | I was talking to my dad about the great depression and comparing to our current economic status. Then I realized this huge glaring difference. The great depression ended with a war stimulating the industry. This depression started with a war screwing our economy. Why?
Also, this subreddit is genius | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j2gs2/the_great_depression_ended_because_we_entered/ | {
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1o5c1m | what did aol actually do during the 90s? could you access the internet (as we know it) without aol? was aol an isp? how did it become valuable enough to become the major shareholder in the time warner merger? | Originally posted in AskReddit accidentally. Trying to get an answer with a lot of substance.
As a kid growing up in the 90s I have a very blurry recollection of what AOL was, basically just chat rooms. Help me to understand how and why it worked. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o5c1m/eli5what_did_aol_actually_do_during_the_90s_could/ | {
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o6j4s | nikolai tesla and thomas edison | What did they do individually? Why were they enemies? Why are they famous? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o6j4s/eli5_nikolai_tesla_and_thomas_edison/ | {
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1cicby | why does cell phone service seem to worsen as you increase elevation? | ie. on top of the mountain vs in the valley. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cicby/eli5why_does_cell_phone_service_seem_to_worsen_as/ | {
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x5kzd | what is ron paul's "audit the fed" bill trying to do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x5kzd/eli5_what_is_ron_pauls_audit_the_fed_bill_trying/ | {
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5x5c3k | from what i gather, wikipedia seems to be a fairly neutral source. what prevents the polarization of facts on wikipedia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x5c3k/eli5_from_what_i_gather_wikipedia_seems_to_be_a/ | {
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a9qfj3 | how do rockets keep going in a straight line during takeoff and landing (spacex)? what prevents them from going sideways? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9qfj3/eli5_how_do_rockets_keep_going_in_a_straight_line/ | {
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7gb7mv | people claim doctors get kickbacks for prescribing certain brand meds to patients. how can this be true, if patient information is kept confidential? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gb7mv/eli5_people_claim_doctors_get_kickbacks_for/ | {
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5qx85w | what happens in our minds at each stage of wanting something really badly, getting that thing, and then not wanting it anymore? | There is a classic example of a child wanting a toy. He begs his parents for it and they eventually fold and buy them the toy. After a while the child doesn't care for the toy.
What happens in our minds during such scenarios? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qx85w/eli5_what_happens_in_our_minds_at_each_stage_of/ | {
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7w4agd | do those “credit card-debt forgiveness” advertisements legitimately work? if so, how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7w4agd/eli5_do_those_credit_carddebt_forgiveness/ | {
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56oram | why does medication predominately gets flavored in cherry or grape? | Especially kids' medication. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56oram/eli5why_does_medication_predominately_gets/ | {
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3s98ic | what is the mechanism behind my white light bulb looking blue or green after turning off the lights? | So, I have this lamp with a white light bulb. Instead of turning completely off, the color from the light bulb is vaguely blue and will continue to be so for the next 10 minutes approximately. What is the reason for this? Is it a certain type of light bulb that will do that?
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1r16cf | why are boxer dogs more prone to cancer than other breeds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r16cf/eli5_why_are_boxer_dogs_more_prone_to_cancer_than/ | {
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3taxqb | if daesh's specific goal is to start the islamic apocalypse, why doesn't the west just crush them in legitimate battle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3taxqb/eli5_if_daeshs_specific_goal_is_to_start_the/ | {
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2joqmr | ale sperm "compete" to ensure optimal genetics... what "quality control" do female eggs have? does every egg a woman produce have the same genetic makeup? | It seems a bit strange that the male side of the genome is ruthlessly optimized, but the female side would simply depends on timing and luck. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2joqmr/eli5ale_sperm_compete_to_ensure_optimal_genetics/ | {
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4l9uth | how do people make those celebrity face collages made out of pictures of people's faces? | [This] (_URL_0_) for example, even had to be made with a select assortment of pictures, yet it still comes out perfect. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4l9uth/eli5_how_do_people_make_those_celebrity_face/ | {
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d5zko7 | how does therapy actually work, how do you find a good one, and what's the difference between counseling/therapy/psychiatrists/psychologists/etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d5zko7/eli5_how_does_therapy_actually_work_how_do_you/ | {
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2dss6x | why does science and creation contradict each other? | Why can't they co-exist? Is it not possible to say, maybe some entity started the Big Bang?
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7nym2k | success of scandinavian countries. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nym2k/eli5_success_of_scandinavian_countries/ | {
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2drzjz | what does a computer's processor do, and why are intel's portrayed as the best? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2drzjz/eli5_what_does_a_computers_processor_do_and_why/ | {
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12p31g | gene expression and the process of dna to rna | I do not get how operons/introns/exons work. Also the process of translation, and transcription RNA. It would be awesome if this could be explained. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12p31g/eli5_gene_expression_and_the_process_of_dna_to_rna/ | {
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3al05v | how do we get close up shots of animals like this... | _URL_0_
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41lj8d | i need explanation on quote pls help | Can anyone explain to me what this quote means?
"A cardinal principle of our polity has always been the subordination of the military to the civil authority as a necessary safeguard for the republic" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41lj8d/eli5i_need_explanation_on_quote_pls_help/ | {
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5ccmq5 | does "end to end encryption" means that the service that offers it is does not have the means to decrypt the messages or that the messages sent back and forth are encrypted but decipherable? | In como sci and attended a lecture on encryption/decryption methods that exist.
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5hk10n | if the average lightning strike can contain 100 million to 1 billion volts, how is it that humans can survive being struck? | The numbers in the title are from this source: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hk10n/eli5_if_the_average_lightning_strike_can_contain/ | {
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g03wqs | why are constructors still using crushed stones alongside new railroad tracks instead of concrete?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g03wqs/eli5_why_are_constructors_still_using_crushed/ | {
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4y99od | what happens to light beams when the light source is gone? | Imagine a scenario where a flashlight was pointing to space at night. Imagine turning off that flashlight, what happened to the light that came from the flashlight? Imagine the same scenario but with a laser pointer, does the same thing happen to the laser? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y99od/eli5_what_happens_to_light_beams_when_the_light/ | {
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7z917y | why are expiry dates almost always written poorly? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7z917y/eli5_why_are_expiry_dates_almost_always_written/ | {
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2kbpa8 | in the case of reporting the names and pictures of people infected with diseases such as ebola, is it not a hippa violation. | Is there no confidentiality? And why would these peoples info be allowed to be publicized? Is this actually a violation of HIPAA? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kbpa8/eli5_in_the_case_of_reporting_the_names_and/ | {
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3d7zvn | why does deepdream seem like it's mainly just adding eyeballs and animal faces to everything? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d7zvn/eli5_why_does_deepdream_seem_like_its_mainly_just/ | {
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7nadrt | why google need to make sure that i'm not a robot ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nadrt/eli5_why_google_need_to_make_sure_that_im_not_a/ | {
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"They want ta prevent overuse o' their services by companies that want ta (fer example) create thousands o' email accounts fer spammin'.\n\n\n\nAlso, they make they money by sellin' ads, so they want their services used mainly by human users -- no... | [] | [] | [
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"Simple interest is where the interest on your saving is paid in one lump sum. If you have $10,000 in the bank at 6%, after a year, they give you $600.\n\nCompound interest is where they pay interest more than once a year, usually monthly. So in... | [] | [] | [
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