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4uqozq | if computer monitors are pixel based- how can vector images be shown? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uqozq/eli5_if_computer_monitors_are_pixel_based_how_can/ | {
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57owpo | how did british aristocracy earn their money | i have a question, hopefully someone will be able to explain it to me.
whenever i watch a movie or read a book that is set in let's say 18th or 19th century England and involves their aristocracy, none of them seem to be doing anything to acquire money, yet the money flows in relentlessly and there's shitload of it t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57owpo/eli5_how_did_british_aristocracy_earn_their_money/ | {
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33vyv8 | why do xbox one/ps4 games need to be installed to the hard drive, but every console before this generation you could just put in a game and play. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33vyv8/eli5_why_do_xbox_oneps4_games_need_to_be/ | {
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4e2mdf | why do joggers insist on running on the road even though there is a sidewalk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e2mdf/eli5why_do_joggers_insist_on_running_on_the_road/ | {
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761uoq | if the law can't change, why are some lawyer better than others | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/761uoq/eli5_if_the_law_cant_change_why_are_some_lawyer/ | {
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47mnz1 | the effects of the tech bubble crashing and the companies like snapchat, uber, etc... | I recently came across an article explaining the issue with the tech bubble about to burst. I didn't understand what the article was saying at a basic level. Guys like Mark Cuban say that the bubble is about to burst. What would happen to companies like snapchat that haven't had any income for their company? What woul... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47mnz1/eli5_the_effects_of_the_tech_bubble_crashing_and/ | {
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edt15i | how do phishing scams find your email and manage to make their own email that looks like a professional email? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/edt15i/eli5_how_do_phishing_scams_find_your_email_and/ | {
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7ghizn | how do motion detectors detect motion in the dark? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ghizn/eli5_how_do_motion_detectors_detect_motion_in_the/ | {
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3wqxb3 | what do military drum lines do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wqxb3/eli5_what_do_military_drum_lines_do/ | {
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2vgere | why are standardized tests timed? | So I understand why there is no unlimited time, but whats the advantage of having an SAT/ACT(or whichever test) with a tight time limit? Isn't the purpose of the test find out if someone knows something, not how fast can they answer it? I assume something like an IQ tested is given a short time because it is trying to ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vgere/eli5why_are_standardized_tests_timed/ | {
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5nboy3 | do we experience sound in 2d? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nboy3/eli5_do_we_experience_sound_in_2d/ | {
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7irvgz | how can the fcc force a vote? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7irvgz/eli5_how_can_the_fcc_force_a_vote/ | {
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4lnb4i | what is absolute magnitude and how is it measured? | I'm working on a study guide for Science and I need to know absolute magnitude and how to measure it. I got a question asking me "According to this H-R diagram, which are the brightest stars" apparently it's super giants? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lnb4i/eli5_what_is_absolute_magnitude_and_how_is_it/ | {
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2g54ut | net neutrality movement | Hey guys, pretty frequent internet user here and I hear so much about this Net Neutrality thing but I never want to read a ton on articles that could end up being biased. I know it's bad for people like us but could someone give me the long and short of it?
Edit: Its now my understanding that this is a good thing. com... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g54ut/eli5_net_neutrality_movement/ | {
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5z9ufv | if the earth is in fact "slightly pear-shaped", why does it appear round in photos taken from space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z9ufv/eli5_if_the_earth_is_in_fact_slightly_pearshaped/ | {
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ekpo1j | - why combustion engine cars still use lead acid batteries when more advanced batteries like those used in smartphones are available? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ekpo1j/eli5_why_combustion_engine_cars_still_use_lead/ | {
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1zdcsw | why is there a standard federal deduction and an itemized deduction on my taxes? | I was doing my taxes and now I cannot choose either of them. This is the first time I have seen them before. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zdcsw/eli5_why_is_there_a_standard_federal_deduction/ | {
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4gpz2u | why do our bodies metabolize carbs first and not lipids or protein? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gpz2u/eli5_why_do_our_bodies_metabolize_carbs_first_and/ | {
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4vhdzj | how to use a comma | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vhdzj/eli5_how_to_use_a_comma/ | {
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3q7cqx | why is there so much distance between objects in space? | Is there any reason they couldn't exist in closer proximity?
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fhbyhl | why is it a bad thing for people to buy n95 masks right now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhbyhl/eli5_why_is_it_a_bad_thing_for_people_to_buy_n95/ | {
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4t5246 | why are handdryers so unhygienic compared to paper towels? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t5246/eli5_why_are_handdryers_so_unhygienic_compared_to/ | {
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383taz | how did "we the people" let the government and most of our politicians become so corrupt? | It's unbelievable. We have all these politicians receiving all these "donations" (legal bribes) from all of these corporate lobbyists. This is just one example of how corrupt the system is, just please explain where we screwed up and if there is anything we could have done in the past to keep the America that the found... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/383taz/eli5_how_did_we_the_people_let_the_government_and/ | {
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42j3j3 | what does the filter-looking thing in front of studio microphones do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42j3j3/eli5_what_does_the_filterlooking_thing_in_front/ | {
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6fufvc | why do lcd displays (like alarm clocks) sometimes appear to rapidly jump around when you clear your throat or eat something crunchy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fufvc/eli5_why_do_lcd_displays_like_alarm_clocks/ | {
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cskf2f | how does a sailors clock work? | My husband and I recently inherited a sailors clock. It goes off every hour and then it will ring at 30 minute intervals around 7am and 5am. Sometimes it will ring every two hours. I'm wondering if there is a reason behind the odd and changing rings or if our clock isn't working. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cskf2f/eli5_how_does_a_sailors_clock_work/ | {
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clhd4d | how does data travel wirelessly through a sea of omnidirectional signals and maintain it's integrity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clhd4d/eli5_how_does_data_travel_wirelessly_through_a/ | {
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yakkm | what all this "other memory" is on my iphone and how i should get rid of it. | Thanks, would be a great help. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yakkm/eli5_what_all_this_other_memory_is_on_my_iphone/ | {
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6gl7yd | how are university tuition fees so cheap or free in europe compared to america or britain? | Where are they getting all the money from to fund this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gl7yd/eli5_how_are_university_tuition_fees_so_cheap_or/ | {
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6ktudo | why should you only take 1 allergy pill a day, especially if the allergy medication is not effective 24 hours? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ktudo/eli5_why_should_you_only_take_1_allergy_pill_a/ | {
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4oyzs2 | why are some countries' military independent from the government? | Why is it that some countries have to keep their military happy or brace for a coup whilst other countries don't have to worry about that? What differentiates the two? And how does the military get to a point where they can have such a huge influence in government policies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4oyzs2/eli5why_are_some_countries_military_independent/ | {
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1bjxz5 | what is the physical difference between normal cds and rewritable cds? | I know data is stored by "etching" on the CD, but what makes a rewritable CD...rewritable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bjxz5/eli5_what_is_the_physical_difference_between/ | {
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d4s88b | how did wasd become the standard for movement control for video games on pc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4s88b/eli5_how_did_wasd_become_the_standard_for/ | {
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1kdegx | why are magazines (i.e. maxim, rollingstone etc.) called magazines? | googled this and all i got was gun magazines and references to german/french words. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kdegx/eli5why_are_magazines_ie_maxim_rollingstone_etc/ | {
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2b8hrs | what's wrong with microwave meals? | What's wrong with microwave meals?
I used to guzzle them down at least twice a week and I was allways told that they're extremely bad for you, or "Pieces of Sh & *" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b8hrs/eli5_whats_wrong_with_microwave_meals/ | {
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44wt8f | why is it seen ok for people to earn below the wage of living? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44wt8f/eli5_why_is_it_seen_ok_for_people_to_earn_below/ | {
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8gkw26 | why do movie companies add noise to movies when tv companies try to remove it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gkw26/eli5_why_do_movie_companies_add_noise_to_movies/ | {
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at0yjd | how can phones have 8gb ram in such a small formfactor and pc needs these huge 4gb ram stick? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/at0yjd/eli5_how_can_phones_have_8gb_ram_in_such_a_small/ | {
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1zuygo | why don't people take the flu shot? | I have heard of a lot of people that choose not to take the flu shot and I don't understand why they don't. What are the concerns? I've heard that the claims that people make about why the flu shot is bad are invalid. Is this true? If so, why are their arguments invalid? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zuygo/eli5_why_dont_people_take_the_flu_shot/ | {
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18n3v6 | the meteor's smoke trail over russia | Why were there two distinct smoke trails in the sky over Russia when there was only one meteor? Included picture
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8q50hu | why do people find fat animals cute, but other fat humans unappealing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8q50hu/eli5_why_do_people_find_fat_animals_cute_but/ | {
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1k3oq0 | how the overuse of antibiotics is making them less effective. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k3oq0/eli5_how_the_overuse_of_antibiotics_is_making/ | {
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3ocrl8 | where do the abbreviations for "number" (no.) and "pound" (lb.) come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ocrl8/eli5_where_do_the_abbreviations_for_number_no_and/ | {
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3btg6j | would donald trump have to give up control of his businesses if he became president? | Since Trump owns/controls a lot of companies, wouldn't it be a conflict of interest if he became President? Couldn't he make decisions that benefit him? What laws/rules are in place to prevent this?
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dkkxqh | why do some cancers have a hereditary component, and others do not? | One family member dies of gastric cancer and I'm not supposed to worry, but another dies of colon cancer and it's a big red flag. What's the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dkkxqh/eli5_why_do_some_cancers_have_a_hereditary/ | {
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agfh8i | what else is in a human body? | i know that we’re filled with veins and organs and bones but there must be some extra space in there that we need to fill up. like if you were to take a cross section of an arm, it wouldn’t be packed to the skin with veins and arteries, so what fills up the rest of our body?
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3l7nsd | why are almost all blockbuster video game releases rated m when an r rating for a film is usually considered a huge bottle neck on sales? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l7nsd/eli5_why_are_almost_all_blockbuster_video_game/ | {
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2bpmtu | why are hybrid batterys and ev batteries considered bad for the environment? | And are Tesla batteries any better? I hear a lot of people mention that prius batteries cause more damage because we can't recycle them and the mining process. But I never hear anyone say anything about Tesla | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bpmtu/eli5_why_are_hybrid_batterys_and_ev_batteries/ | {
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6agu7o | why isn't there a display technology that uses the actual full color spectrum, instead of rgb lights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6agu7o/eli5_why_isnt_there_a_display_technology_that/ | {
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45llj1 | the us congress, the house of representatives and the senate. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45llj1/eli5the_us_congress_the_house_of_representatives/ | {
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j74xe | on short trips on airplanes, why must the airplane go above the clouds? | Would it make the trip a lot faster to simply a few hundred feet below the clouds to cut down traveling upwards? I took a plane trip from Chicago to St. Louis and it seemed like as soon as we got up in above the clouds, the pilot was saying, "We'll start our descent soon."
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3okb4q | why is it that when i'm in a phone call and start losing network i often can still hear my caller clearly but he doesn't hear me anymore ? | Resulting in me hearing him saying "Hello ?! Hello ?" But him not hearing my answers. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3okb4q/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_im_in_a_phone_call_and/ | {
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d0yqjb | how do they do instant replays so fast? | Sports games are the primary one I can think of where they do instant replay. For example, a person hits a ball somewhere and they show an instant replay less than 10 seconds later. How do they know where to get the footage or where to start playing the instant replay footage? Who controls this and can get that video s... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0yqjb/eli5_how_do_they_do_instant_replays_so_fast/ | {
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1bnc7k | the immigration/refugee policy in australia for the last two decades. | Has it changed that much.
Are less or more people being let into the country?
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7s0zr8 | why are there trees in the mountains, but as soon as the land flattens out the trees disappear and it turns into grass? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s0zr8/eli5_why_are_there_trees_in_the_mountains_but_as/ | {
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2ie693 | why do children prefer the taste of less nutritional foods such as candy over beneficial foods such as vegetables? shouldn't evolution have taught them the opposite? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ie693/eli5_why_do_children_prefer_the_taste_of_less/ | {
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3cwt3o | how does dipping a car's rear view mirror still show what's behind me, but in darker shades? | Is the mirror slightly curved? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cwt3o/eli5_how_does_dipping_a_cars_rear_view_mirror/ | {
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vk6b4 | what does being 'high' feel like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vk6b4/eli5_what_does_being_high_feel_like/ | {
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1u6xs8 | why do mannequins have hard nipples? | The question is pretty straight-forward. You see them at all kinds of stores, even at maternaty stores. What purpose do the hard nipples serve? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u6xs8/eli5_why_do_mannequins_have_hard_nipples/ | {
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3na70q | why do dealers sell new cars for so much more than msrp in the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3na70q/eli5_why_do_dealers_sell_new_cars_for_so_much/ | {
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fhiufb | how do movies stage avalanches? especially in ski movies. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhiufb/eli5_how_do_movies_stage_avalanches_especially_in/ | {
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2cl1xx | how does a tow missile work | in This [video](_URL_0_) the missile explodes about 2 metres (6.6ft) above the tank, yet it is distroyed. Is this caused by the shockwave of the explosion?
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d3nqzb | what would happen if all the frogs went extinct? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3nqzb/eli5_what_would_happen_if_all_the_frogs_went/ | {
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3sgiaz | why is such a big deal made about hiring veterans? | I'll often see businesses with a sticker or something that says "we hire veterans", or I'll see something on the news about how businesses should hire veterans. Why? Is there something about veterans that makes them undesirable employees? What makes them different from regular people? Why is there such a push to hire t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sgiaz/eli5_why_is_such_a_big_deal_made_about_hiring/ | {
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5r8h1t | why is our organ of equilibrium located in our ears? | Is there any logical explanation why it's in our ears and not say in our nose, our eyes, our feet...? It seems pretty random to me that it's located in the ears.
(Sorry for maybe not so good English)
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4xjljh | why do we generally get things done faster when we are angry/upset? | I just had a petty argument with my girlfriend which left me quite upset. I went for a run along my usual route and i ran at least 1 minute faster than I've always been running. Afterwards i did the laundry and felt that i did it super quick. Anyone care to explain why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xjljh/eli5_why_do_we_generally_get_things_done_faster/ | {
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5m3caq | how do himalayan salt lamps work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m3caq/eli5_how_do_himalayan_salt_lamps_work/ | {
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1jymxq | new moderators | Well god damn.
We received **526** applications for moderators. A fair chunk of those were spammy, but most of them were good. Some of them were outstanding.
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64xjxg | how come we can make an ai that can beat humans at chess on a level playing field, but ais in computer games like civilization can only beat humans when they have access to extra resources? | Difficulty in chess programs is scaled by AI behaviour, whereas difficulty in the Civilization series (and other computer games of that sort) is scaled by 'cheating' to give the AI less or more resources than the human player. Why the difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64xjxg/eli5_how_come_we_can_make_an_ai_that_can_beat/ | {
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um69r | the scott walker controversy in wisconsin | What happened and why are they recalling him? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/um69r/eli5_the_scott_walker_controversy_in_wisconsin/ | {
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3l0fdo | why don't video game cutscenes use videos instead of rendering using the game engine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l0fdo/eli5why_dont_video_game_cutscenes_use_videos/ | {
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30jodi | australians of reddit, why is your government in such denial about climate change? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30jodi/eli5_australians_of_reddit_why_is_your_government/ | {
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2gbi4j | why does the clock on my microwave keep gaining time? | I have a basic idea of how clocks end up losing time, but this thing with the clock on my microwave is baffling me. It's like it gains time in microseconds. I'll set it so it's in sync with the time on my iPhone, and over time it'll gradually gain time until it's minutes ahead of the time on my phone. Last week I knew ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gbi4j/eli5_why_does_the_clock_on_my_microwave_keep/ | {
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3jrdca | why do youtube videos stop playing when you back out of the app? | And why hasn't that been fixed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jrdca/eli5_why_do_youtube_videos_stop_playing_when_you/ | {
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3qpcxv | how come we can say "aren't you?" but, if we remove the apostrophe, "are not you?" doesn't make sense? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qpcxv/eli5_how_come_we_can_say_arent_you_but_if_we/ | {
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88mkvo | how does google "know" how busy a place is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88mkvo/eli5_how_does_google_know_how_busy_a_place_is/ | {
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8hdn1u | the reason why personal hotspots on mobile phone can only share mobile data connection and cannot share wifi connectivity where the mobile is connected | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hdn1u/eli5_the_reason_why_personal_hotspots_on_mobile/ | {
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11nvb2 | explain like i'm five - the service provided by companies like bain capital | I'm having trouble understanding what companies like this do and their purpose. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11nvb2/explain_like_im_five_the_service_provided_by/ | {
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3d6qz7 | second cousin twice removed. i've heard this so many times and have no idea what it means | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d6qz7/eli5_second_cousin_twice_removed_ive_heard_this/ | {
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8wjcnx | why isn't it possible to set up a continues rope through the cave in thailand, from the rescuers' side, to where the kids are trapped, and then dive them to safety while attached to said rope? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wjcnx/eli5_why_isnt_it_possible_to_set_up_a_continues/ | {
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61ryjg | why do small animals move in quick twitchy movements? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61ryjg/eli5_why_do_small_animals_move_in_quick_twitchy/ | {
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2je1at | how were big publishers (cnn, abc ect) able to get interviews with osama bin laden, yet took the us forces so long to locate and kill him? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2je1at/eli5_how_were_big_publishers_cnn_abc_ect_able_to/ | {
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609qrh | - how did we verify that gravity has a speed? | Gravity apparently travels at or near the speed of light, but how do we know that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/609qrh/eli5_how_did_we_verify_that_gravity_has_a_speed/ | {
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7dfzj4 | why is that smartphones experienced more vast improvement than laptops in the recent years? | It seems to me that Android devices especially have been getting massive specs and features boost, even in 2 years frame (I mean by standards now my HTC One M8 is considered subpar potato). On the other hand, I haven't seen any laptop worthwhile an upgrade from my 4 years old laptop. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dfzj4/eli5_why_is_that_smartphones_experienced_more/ | {
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baqsw4 | if a few ants get separated many miles away, such as a car, what becomes of their life then? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/baqsw4/eli5_if_a_few_ants_get_separated_many_miles_away/ | {
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7jzk8g | why is internet considered a utility and not charged for larger consumption, but charging extra for phone data/internet is allowed?...pre-nn repeal question | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7jzk8g/eli5_why_is_internet_considered_a_utility_and_not/ | {
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6igdz8 | how is it "too hot" to fly airplanes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6igdz8/eli5_how_is_it_too_hot_to_fly_airplanes/ | {
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2ygvi1 | how do servers remember food orders and customers for a few hours/days if humans are limited to "sensory memory," "short-term memory," and "long-term memory"? | I remember taking college classes in Psych and working as a server, thinking, "none of these memory models fit my job capabilities".
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52e9s6 | why does true silence, like in an anechoic chamber, drives one crazy? | The longest anyone has survived in anechoic chamber of Orfield Laboratory is 45 minutes. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52e9s6/eli5_why_does_true_silence_like_in_an_anechoic/ | {
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67qm4p | why is hunger so affected by everything under the sun? | From temperature to our mood and stress, it seems like something that is easily affected by everything. Is there a reason for it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67qm4p/eli5why_is_hunger_so_affected_by_everything_under/ | {
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6fh32q | how does lighting in a concert interfere with musical equipment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fh32q/eli5_how_does_lighting_in_a_concert_interfere/ | {
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376fwm | oxygen masks on planes only have enough oxygen for a few minutes, to give the pilot enough time to descend the plane to 10,000 feet where there is enough air to breathe. what if there is a loss of cabin pressure when the plane is flying over mountains higher than 10,000 feet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/376fwm/eli5_oxygen_masks_on_planes_only_have_enough/ | {
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7u0ye6 | where does the internet come from? is it generated? i hear about tiers and that google is at tier 3, who is at tier 1? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7u0ye6/eli5_where_does_the_internet_come_from_is_it/ | {
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192zjf | rpgs | i just bought a wii u, and after a lifetime of only playing essentially mario platformers, i'd like to branch out into other kinds of games. there are tons of interesting and popular RPGs, but ... i don't understand how they work! please explain. i'd also like to hear what your favorite RPG is and why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/192zjf/eli5_rpgs/ | {
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3hsb21 | what is so hard/complicated that reddit cannot use essentially the same app for ios on android? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hsb21/eli5_what_is_so_hardcomplicated_that_reddit/ | {
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cs5qof | how does your phone turn overheard words or phrases into targeted ads? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cs5qof/eli5_how_does_your_phone_turn_overheard_words_or/ | {
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x4jjk | how do game bits work? 8-bit, 16bit, 32-bit etc. | a | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x4jjk/eli5_how_do_game_bits_work_8bit_16bit_32bit_etc/ | {
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33o2kx | why does the car's steering wheel lock when you turn the ignition off? is there a benefit or safety features? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33o2kx/eli5_why_does_the_cars_steering_wheel_lock_when/ | {
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