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ck9uf6 | why does a 40 celsius weather kill scores in europe and japan, but the people of the middle east have no problem living in weather even hotter than that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ck9uf6/eli5_why_does_a_40_celsius_weather_kill_scores_in/ | {
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a8av2x | how did christmas become x-mas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8av2x/eli5_how_did_christmas_become_xmas/ | {
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5y0eck | if exercise is so good for us, why do we not feel motivated before we commit to doing it? | I've been having trouble finding motivation to go to the gym lately, and I know it's great for physical and mental health, but I feel like shit when I think about even going. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y0eck/eli5_if_exercise_is_so_good_for_us_why_do_we_not/ | {
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4dpza6 | why are the primary cannons on the challenger 1 and 2 tanks rifled, when most other modern tanks have smoothbore cannons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dpza6/eli5_why_are_the_primary_cannons_on_the/ | {
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29zqep | why do things feel wet through latex, even though your skin stays dry? | Like through gloves, condoms and stuff like that. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29zqep/eli5_why_do_things_feel_wet_through_latex_even/ | {
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2dx7cp | uk people - why can't we/what would happen if we renationalised the railways, energy companies etc? | Obviously I know the Tories aren't keen on nationalisation to say the least, but aside from that it's not as simple as just renationalising. What would the process to renationalise be, and what would happen if we did? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dx7cp/eli5_uk_people_why_cant_wewhat_would_happen_if_we/ | {
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8s0ek1 | why does it not hurt when you open your eyes under salt water, but hurt's when you get salt water in the eye when you are up on the surface? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8s0ek1/eli5_why_does_it_not_hurt_when_you_open_your_eyes/ | {
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5lvcs4 | does religious tithing create any legal obligation for the church to the contributor? | When I pay insurance, I gain legal rights to reimbursement. When I buy membership in a club or organization, I also get certain benefits that can be legally defended.
Do formal regular church tithe contributions entitle a person to any legal rights? For example, partial ownership of church assets, access to faciliti... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lvcs4/eli5_does_religious_tithing_create_any_legal/ | {
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ogua2 | why are people afraid? why are some people
fearless? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ogua2/eli5_why_are_people_afraid_why_are_some_people/ | {
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3l9lh7 | r ratings. why do studios push so hard for pg 13 now, and won't bank on r rated films, when back in the 80s they seemed to do ok? | Correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to remember as a kid in the 80s that all the cool films used to get R ratings but were still madly popular (*Terminator, Robocop, Total Recall, Lethal Weapon, Aliens, Predator*, etc etc) and they seemed to do OK?
Or am I misremembering? What changed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l9lh7/eli5_r_ratings_why_do_studios_push_so_hard_for_pg/ | {
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2ognkz | why is it that my bloody laptop crawls like a bitch when i don't restart it for 5 days, whereas my android phone runs smooth for the same use? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ognkz/eli5_why_is_it_that_my_bloody_laptop_crawls_like/ | {
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2p91bz | why do people instinctively truncate numbers rather than round them? | I noticed that a lot of people don't round up without stopping and thinking, for example, it's December 2014 but many will look at something from January 2013 as being from one year ago, although it was two years ago (or technically, VERY close to it) and are often a bit surprised when you point it out to them. And the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p91bz/eli5_why_do_people_instinctively_truncate_numbers/ | {
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635cn2 | in the u.k. at least, why are suspects in police interviews allowed to answer, "no comment?" surely it defeats the object of questioning if they can evade questions | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/635cn2/eli5_in_the_uk_at_least_why_are_suspects_in/ | {
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c3gog1 | how can light have energy? | This has been nagging at my mind for years now, so I hope you lot can help me understand. I’ve read into this plenty on the google machine, but I can’t find an answer that is actually comprehensible to the mind of a layman.
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4bi7sa | why does the show "the young and the restless" look so much more different than any other show? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bi7sa/eli5_why_does_the_show_the_young_and_the_restless/ | {
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71be3t | how is google able to provide better search results for a site than that site's own search feature? | Google has to index the entire web, while a site's search engine only has to index it's own material. Why haven't web developers been able to create a standard search tool that works at least as well within their own site as Google? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71be3t/eli5_how_is_google_able_to_provide_better_search/ | {
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3l4i0m | what actually kills you when exposed to the vacuum of space (and is it total rubbish when some movies show people 'holding their breath' to survive short periods)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l4i0m/eli5_what_actually_kills_you_when_exposed_to_the/ | {
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1z11ts | why do some websites not work on certain browsers? | Sometimes for older websites/software, I have to open them up in IE or Firefox to get them to work, but they REFUSE to work in Chrome. Why is that? What is so inherently different about the sites that make them incompatible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z11ts/eli5_why_do_some_websites_not_work_on_certain/ | {
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21jyyx | how does a country buy something from another country? | If a country wanted to buy land or a good from another country, how does the currency work there? Would that country get the original countries currency? Would they get goods that amounted in that amount of money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21jyyx/eli5_how_does_a_country_buy_something_from/ | {
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3y52b6 | what's that feeling called when you experience a motion for awhile and later on it comes back as some sort of tactile hallucination? | I was on a seesaw today with a friend, we were there for 5-10 minutes. (When you come to Montreal in the winter you should try Lumiotherapy)
Later that afternoon we came to do it again for the same amount of time.
And just now I feel like I'm on a seesaw again and it's distracting me from my computer work haha.
I've ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y52b6/eli5whats_that_feeling_called_when_you_experience/ | {
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41chfw | why are young men disproportionately (over)represented among the refugees fleeing to europe? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41chfw/eli5_why_are_young_men_disproportionately/ | {
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cpe7ea | if sand is eroded rock caused by water then how are deserts made entirely of sand, but still some of the driest places on earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cpe7ea/eli5_if_sand_is_eroded_rock_caused_by_water_then/ | {
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ctj74p | why does everything outside seem clearer after it rains? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctj74p/eli5_why_does_everything_outside_seem_clearer/ | {
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64qr3j | what is "a computer", what on an electronic level makes electronics into a "computer" can anyone build a computer? could someone build a computer without using prefabricated components in 2017? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64qr3j/eli5_what_is_a_computer_what_on_an_electronic/ | {
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5f2b7t | why do we get a weird choking-hiccup feeling sometimes when eating spongy?pastries? | I've wondered for quite sometime why I get this choking-hiccup feeling when I eat pastries that have air pockets in them (ex: pound cake, sponge cake, cake, etc.) The feeling is quite uncomfortable and some of my friends agree that they have encountered this feeling as well. The feeling goes away after its washed down ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f2b7t/eli5_why_do_we_get_a_weird_chokinghiccup_feeling/ | {
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4zmf4v | how come we are able to remove parts of someone's brain and they're still alive, but when someone is shot in the head with a gun, that person ends up dying instantly? are there parts of the brain that we don't necessarily need to live? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zmf4v/eli5_how_come_we_are_able_to_remove_parts_of/ | {
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5sxy9o | why the image of black and white television was so much sharper than the first several years of color television. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sxy9o/eli5_why_the_image_of_black_and_white_television/ | {
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3zjgrw | how does this picture in a tweet change once i open it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zjgrw/eli5_how_does_this_picture_in_a_tweet_change_once/ | {
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3kgj3v | if the nsa can see all domestic electronic communication, particularly online then how is the dark net not shut down? | I know a bit about the dark web and DNM's and I know a bit about the NSA and domestic spying programs but don't know much about the 'onion' and the specifics of how the dark net operates, but if the NSA 'sees' all electronic communication then how are the dark net markets still operating? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kgj3v/eli5if_the_nsa_can_see_all_domestic_electronic/ | {
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22ej2c | how can a poisonous chemical be considered more poisonous than another if they both can kill you just the same? | In other words, if you already can die from both, how is one considered more poisonous than the other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22ej2c/eli5_how_can_a_poisonous_chemical_be_considered/ | {
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bggcx2 | do astronauts get sick in space, and if so, how do the bacterial get there to begin with? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bggcx2/eli5_do_astronauts_get_sick_in_space_and_if_so/ | {
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507r2d | what are the benefits of big companies occupying a relatively small space in a large city? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/507r2d/eli5_what_are_the_benefits_of_big_companies/ | {
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15ca29 | why does my torrent program show i'm downloading 2.4kb/s when i'm only seeding? | I'm uploading a torrent to a tracker and I noticed the down speed is still going at a very small rate. Can someone explain what kind of data is being downloaded, like I'm 5? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15ca29/why_does_my_torrent_program_show_im_downloading/ | {
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2pg3xe | why do vessels returning from space use multiple parachutes in their descent when other applications only use one? | I've noticed that sometimes certain applications of parachutes use more than one chute to descend to the ground. I hypothesize that it's so you can start slowing your descent in multiple stages or so that you can protect a little against the failure of one of the chutes but are there any other benefits to having multip... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pg3xe/eli5_why_do_vessels_returning_from_space_use/ | {
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25u99l | why are there so few, if any, female professional gamers? | I would consider myself a fan of Esports, but I wouldn't say I'm an avid viewer. I often watch big time, world championship type events and occasionally a stream or two. In the time that I've watched professional Esports, I have *never* seen a professional female gamer. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25u99l/eli5_why_are_there_so_few_if_any_female/ | {
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1mf2fp | at what point is someone an addict | Alcohol, drugs, games, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mf2fp/eli5_at_what_point_is_someone_an_addict/ | {
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1kp1sw | why was world of warcraft so successful, how come no one can come close to that success? | Pretty much this, WoW came out at the time EQ2 came out. Why did everyone go to WoW and not EQ, and how come no one can come close to recreating that enjoyment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kp1sw/eli5_why_was_world_of_warcraft_so_successful_how/ | {
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29or1n | why a vhs player will rewind slowly, stop, then go really fast. | Why the momentary stop? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29or1n/eli5_why_a_vhs_player_will_rewind_slowly_stop/ | {
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1ywbvn | why do religious zealots protest gay marriage laws when nobody is protesting divorce, also against the bible and already legal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ywbvn/eli5_why_do_religious_zealots_protest_gay/ | {
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7at3ua | if we have pores in our skin, how does liquid collect underneath it, like in blisters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7at3ua/eli5_if_we_have_pores_in_our_skin_how_does_liquid/ | {
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1lurzy | how are my unripe bananas (or any fruit that has been cut off the tree/bush already) less sweet and tastier than my ripe bananas? | If it is no longer getting water and nutrients from the actual plant, how does it continue to get sweeter and tastier by just sitting on my counter? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lurzy/eli5_how_are_my_unripe_bananas_or_any_fruit_that/ | {
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2vxt2r | what's happening in my body when i take energy shots like 5-hour energy? | I've been taking them for so long and have always wondered the long term effects. It always feels like a weird form of undeath. Where I can't close my eyes but I know I'm still tired. Am I borrowing time from future me to power current me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vxt2r/eli5whats_happening_in_my_body_when_i_take_energy/ | {
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2lallm | why popular american fast food and snack brands are found nearly all over the world but we never see any popular foreign fast food and snack brands here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lallm/eli5why_popular_american_fast_food_and_snack/ | {
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5ieom3 | why does milk have much more carbs than cream? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ieom3/eli5_why_does_milk_have_much_more_carbs_than_cream/ | {
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4gqs64 | why is space x obsessed with landing on the ocean? | I feel landing 1st stage on land is easier and convenient. They've landed on both land and water. So why do they keep aiming for barge landings?
Edit: Thanks for the answers. It seems safety and fuel conservation is. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gqs64/eli5_why_is_space_x_obsessed_with_landing_on_the/ | {
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1l3hlf | why don't we use antifreeze to remove snow from driveway. | Instead of shoveling snow, why not pour a bunch of antifreeze on the driveway?
Edit: Thank you guys for answering my question. I hope someone discovers an easy way to remove snow. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l3hlf/eli5_why_dont_we_use_antifreeze_to_remove_snow/ | {
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50x253 | why can sea mammals drink from the ocean but we can't? | What's is their body doing that ours isn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50x253/eli5_why_can_sea_mammals_drink_from_the_ocean_but/ | {
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9ewse5 | how does money comes in and out of the economy? | I get that whenever you have more money on the economy, prices goes up (inflation) and vice-versa, but how does money "enters" circulation and how is it "removed"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ewse5/eli5_how_does_money_comes_in_and_out_of_the/ | {
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6u0khh | why people call cities in different countries by different names e.g. london - > londres | Surely it's just London? Or Roma? Or Lisboa?
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4qyto3 | what motivates animals to "play"? is it instinct or do they have some sense of imagination? | I would suppose even dogs are too simple-minded to pretend a toy is a smaller animal. But something still makes it fun for them..is it just instinct or can they sort of imagine things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qyto3/eli5_what_motivates_animals_to_play_is_it/ | {
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2izcaa | why don't people buy tons of stocks when the market crashes, since it always rights itself eventually? | Isn't this when stocks are cheapest? What are the risks most people are scared of? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2izcaa/eli5_why_dont_people_buy_tons_of_stocks_when_the/ | {
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3xdm6x | how do key fobs work? | My key fob can unlock my car from probably 20ft away, how to these not unlock everyone else's cars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xdm6x/eli5_how_do_key_fobs_work/ | {
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2h0y3u | why can i pick up my little brother, who weighs around 100 lbs with no issues, but i struggle just trying to get a 50 lb weight off the ground? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h0y3u/eli5_why_can_i_pick_up_my_little_brother_who/ | {
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5x7fi3 | why do we "forget" being sick when powering through a work day? | I called out sick yesterday and decided to go in today at 8AM in spite of the doctor's recommendation because things are completely insane at the workplace lately and I play a pivotal part in it.
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1d7aid | why do we raise our hands when we get excited; and for that matter, why do we clap? is this the result of some kind of evolutionary process? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d7aid/eli5_why_do_we_raise_our_hands_when_we_get/ | {
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1ehqtk | why are the two codes of football so different between europe and america? why do both sides consider the other to be boring? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ehqtk/eli5_why_are_the_two_codes_of_football_so/ | {
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2b2mdn | why some older british shows have a smeared "glow" effect. | Like how some scenes [in](_URL_2_) [Spaced](_URL_3_) and [Doctor](_URL_0_) [Who](_URL_1_) (and other shows) seem to blend the lighting effects together. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b2mdn/eli5_why_some_older_british_shows_have_a_smeared/ | {
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1h7713 | how i make money if i sell my house before i have paid off a mortgage. | I hear of people buying houses, taking out mortgages, and then selling said house in a couple of years. How do they not lose money, and how is this financially viable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1h7713/eli5_how_i_make_money_if_i_sell_my_house_before_i/ | {
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z946n | dedicated video ram | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z946n/eli5_dedicated_video_ram/ | {
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279ydn | why so many people on reddit hold negative views towards china? | I am not new to Reddit but it's the first time to submit a post.
(I'm from Zhejiang, China.)
I have read some posts today about the JUNE 4th affair and I'm very curious about why people hate on China so much?
PS:Forgive me if I make any grammar mistake. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/279ydn/eli5_why_so_many_people_on_reddit_hold_negative/ | {
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1ilia1 | why do people and other animals sometimes get separated into two different categories? | I'd see it in children's media: they say it's "all about animals", but they usually exclude people. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ilia1/eli5_why_do_people_and_other_animals_sometimes/ | {
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3osbfk | why, with enough food and resources on this planet for all of us, are people starving and dying of thirst? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3osbfk/eli5_why_with_enough_food_and_resources_on_this/ | {
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beg6hr | "plasma" is just ionized gas, yet it is regarded as a "different state of matter"...why aren't ionized liquids or solids considered different states of matter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/beg6hr/eli5_plasma_is_just_ionized_gas_yet_it_is/ | {
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3rjzcu | how do storm systems develop over inland areas with minimal or no water below? | I was always under the impression that the clouds are a result of water evaporation from the oceans and other large bodies of water. And yet, there seems to be a pretty big storm system developing right now over states like Wyoming and Montana, seemingly out of nowhere. How do these storms manage to get bigger when the... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rjzcu/eli5_how_do_storm_systems_develop_over_inland/ | {
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9mfay4 | what don't we send radioactive waste in deep space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mfay4/eli5_what_dont_we_send_radioactive_waste_in_deep/ | {
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5g5900 | reaction speed and why everyone's is different. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g5900/eli5_reaction_speed_and_why_everyones_is_different/ | {
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58imro | what are the arguments against gun registration? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58imro/eli5_what_are_the_arguments_against_gun/ | {
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8cv5ym | how and why did caskets get their hexagonal shape? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cv5ym/eli5how_and_why_did_caskets_get_their_hexagonal/ | {
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309346 | what is the likelihood of amanda knox being extradited? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/309346/eli5_what_is_the_likelihood_of_amanda_knox_being/ | {
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j6fke | endowments | What does a college do with it's endowment money? Who decides how much an endowment is? Why is tuition still 50k per year with a 4 billion dollar endowment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j6fke/eli5_endowments/ | {
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8fqwod | how does mimicry happen amongst lower organisms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fqwod/eli5_how_does_mimicry_happen_amongst_lower/ | {
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29w38p | why do we get sick in response to bad news? | Why does the body get physically sick (like nauseous) when we hear bad news (ie the death of a loved one, being broken up with, etc) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29w38p/eli5_why_do_we_get_sick_in_response_to_bad_news/ | {
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jht04 | the sects of different religions | How are the sects of different religions different from each other. For example, what is the difference between Protestant and Mormon, or Orthodox and Reformed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jht04/eli5_the_sects_of_different_religions/ | {
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7wivmq | why do certain non countries compete as countries in the olympics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wivmq/eli5_why_do_certain_non_countries_compete_as/ | {
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2f4vw1 | why can't a nuclear missile be shot down/intercepted like conventional ballistic missiles? | After watching videos showcasing missile defense systems like the Israeli Iron Dome, I've been wondering why these can't prevent nuclear strikes in major cities. Anyone know why this is?
Edit: Thanks for the answers guys, I didn't realize how much faster long-range missiles were than short-range and the internet has w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f4vw1/eli5why_cant_a_nuclear_missile_be_shot/ | {
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3e5crd | is it possible that company would hoard so much money that the government would deem that it's damaging the economy and would take it away from them? looking at apple financial report today. and if so how would they go about doing it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e5crd/eli5_is_it_possible_that_company_would_hoard_so/ | {
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2r5ys8 | with the majority of payroll being electronic now, why does it still take a month to get my w2? | All of my payroll is online, my W2 is online, why does it still take a month for them to post it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r5ys8/eli5_with_the_majority_of_payroll_being/ | {
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28t9vy | how do speakers of tonal languages convey different degrees of emotion? | Is it purely through word choice and context? If someone is breaking down in tears while trying to communicate in a tonal language, how do they maintain coherence? What about more subtle undertones, like sarcasm or mild frustration? Do these themes exist in tonal languages? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28t9vy/eli5_how_do_speakers_of_tonal_languages_convey/ | {
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4cg8jo | there's an aweful lot of craters on the moon, would having a moon base up there be safe? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cg8jo/eli5_theres_an_aweful_lot_of_craters_on_the_moon/ | {
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c6pc8j | what level of understanding can a 5 year old understand and why it’s the gold standard for simplification. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6pc8j/eli5_what_level_of_understanding_can_a_5_year_old/ | {
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1ugm1c | freudian psychology and jungian psychology | Can someone explain them to me? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ugm1c/eli5_freudian_psychology_and_jungian_psychology/ | {
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bqydua | what is “international law” and who enforced it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bqydua/eli5_what_is_international_law_and_who_enforced_it/ | {
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2wlt2w | when, exactly, can a us military order be overridden? | Consider a lowly Private told to guard a room where Top Secret crypto gear is in the open and cannot be properly secured because the lock has failed. He is ordered by his Sargent to only allow persons A, B, and C to enter.
10 minutes later, the following person arrives and orders the Private to stand aside. What doe... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wlt2w/eli5_when_exactly_can_a_us_military_order_be/ | {
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9tle6x | why does money fluctuate so much? | My question is why one day one dollar costs x price and the next day it costs y. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tle6x/eli5_why_does_money_fluctuate_so_much/ | {
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9pyq66 | why are certain cancers more aggressive than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pyq66/eli5_why_are_certain_cancers_more_aggressive_than/ | {
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2xq2wn | do we lose calories and/or build up muscles if we only flex/contract them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xq2wn/eli5_do_we_lose_calories_andor_build_up_muscles/ | {
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miiaw | . . a lot of the planets further away from the sun have high amounts methane ice.. if you lit a match there would the planet turn into a fireball? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/miiaw/eli5_a_lot_of_the_planets_further_away_from_the/ | {
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14y3vy | why is it important to stay hydrated with 5+ cups of water a day? | I drink at the most two cups of water a day, and those are usually when I have a meal. I just don't feel thirsty otherwise and have no desire to force myself to keep drinking.
What are the benefits to drinking the necessary intake of water, and what are the ill side effects of not doing so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14y3vy/why_is_it_important_to_stay_hydrated_with_5_cups/ | {
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u0a69 | how come boobs and penises aren't proportional to a body like hands and feet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u0a69/eli5_how_come_boobs_and_penises_arent/ | {
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45r04n | can a black hole be big enough to 'suck out' light from another black hole? | So, I've just read the ELI5 about the speed of light being too slow for light to escape from a black hole. The answer was that the black hole's gravity is stronger than the speed of light, so the light cannot escape.
Now, I've asked myself if a black hole can be big enough and close enough to another black hole to suc... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45r04n/eli5_can_a_black_hole_be_big_enough_to_suck_out/ | {
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3nfxf8 | what are spectrum auctions, how do they work ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nfxf8/eli5_what_are_spectrum_auctions_how_do_they_work/ | {
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27jkgd | how come high schools are always clamoring for smaller class sizes (i.e. less than 30) if the standard size of a university lecture is 150+ students? | There seems to be a movement to reduce class sizes in grade school from 30-40 students to 25 students or fewer. How come, then, is there so little resistance against lectures in colleges which, on average, have upwards of 150 students? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27jkgd/eli5_how_come_high_schools_are_always_clamoring/ | {
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1tqlk6 | how and why does fever cause dehydration? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tqlk6/eli5how_and_why_does_fever_cause_dehydration/ | {
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a9t7ub | how come most asian houses have wall outlets with an on/off switch next to them but european or american houses don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9t7ub/eli5_how_come_most_asian_houses_have_wall_outlets/ | {
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71cj0b | arabic last names | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71cj0b/eli5_arabic_last_names/ | {
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cqgye5 | why are we seeing massive protests in hk against the chinese government but otherwise quiet in macau? both were colonies (britain/portugal) that were occupied, governed, and returned back to china in the late 1990s? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqgye5/eli5_why_are_we_seeing_massive_protests_in_hk/ | {
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5rq8z6 | how can they know what a black-white picture looks like in color? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rq8z6/eli5_how_can_they_know_what_a_blackwhite_picture/ | {
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5la04c | why is it so hard to see snow features in low light? | E.g. Moguls on a ski slope after the sun has gone behind the mountain. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5la04c/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_see_snow_features_in/ | {
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2vt2ki | why is the u.s.a called the "land of the free" | It doesn't seem more free than any other first world country, so why is it called this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vt2ki/eli5_why_is_the_usa_called_the_land_of_the_free/ | {
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