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fkmj06 | how do rivers like roe river maintain crystal clear water? | Watching Tom Scotts "[What Counts As The World's Smallest River?](_URL_0_)" on youtube, and he mentions how the water is crystal clear. Wondering how bodies of water can maintain crystal clear water... Let's just say I'm thinking a miniature crystal clear river in my backyard would be a cool project to do, not that I'l... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fkmj06/eli5_how_do_rivers_like_roe_river_maintain/ | {
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1kb9r3 | how does gillette style shaving cream spray out of the can as this tiny concentrated foam and magically cover my whole face when i rub it in? | You can see an example at 1:02 [here](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kb9r3/eli5_how_does_gillette_style_shaving_cream_spray/ | {
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65oc6o | what are you actually supposed to do with your voice to sing. how do you get the sing-song sound to come out. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65oc6o/eli5_what_are_you_actually_supposed_to_do_with/ | {
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2kgk6j | how did they solve trigonometric equations before calculators? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kgk6j/eli5_how_did_they_solve_trigonometric_equations/ | {
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1x3bdw | if tobacco companies are beginning to get desperate about losing business to a more health-conscious public, why don't they reduce the amount of additives and create a less harmful cigarette? | Surely they don't NEED to put hydrogen cyanide and cadmium in their cigarettes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x3bdw/eli5_if_tobacco_companies_are_beginning_to_get/ | {
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4h4t4o | why does wood rot and go bad if left out in the water too long, but trees that grow in lakes can survive their entire life. | Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h4t4o/eli5_why_does_wood_rot_and_go_bad_if_left_out_in/ | {
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12kv6i | if tv shows make the bulk of their money through syndication, why not let all tv shows reach 100 episodes? | If TV Shows make the bulk of their money through syndication, why not let all TV shows reach 100 episodes?
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3dhtgs | what makes pee burn when you're dehydrated? | Also, I've noticed when this happens the burning feeling lingers. Is it something in the pee?
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3serad | what stops a corporation from creating a country? | A rich corporation could buy a piece of land from some poor country and then pay the country to give up their claim to the land. The corporation could found their own country and use it as a tax evasion paradise. What stops them from doing this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3serad/eli5_what_stops_a_corporation_from_creating_a/ | {
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66ryv8 | what are swaps in banking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66ryv8/eli5_what_are_swaps_in_banking/ | {
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2ucbuz | how do people make sfx from scratch? | Like sci-fi stuff that you couldn't replicate in real life (lasers etc) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ucbuz/eli5_how_do_people_make_sfx_from_scratch/ | {
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6fo4kl | what's the difference between singing and speaking and are you actually producing a note when you speak? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fo4kl/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_singing_and/ | {
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1e4642 | what makes a good cigar? | So I have been smoking cigars on special occasions for several years now, and I still have no idea what I'm doing. I am beginning to associate with superiors at work that enjoy a good cigar, and I am woefully ignorant on the topic- brands, regional variances, differences in styles, etc. All I know is that darker genera... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e4642/eli5_what_makes_a_good_cigar/ | {
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2x90am | why aren't fish farmed like cattle rather than caught in the wild? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x90am/eli5_why_arent_fish_farmed_like_cattle_rather/ | {
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dbji5j | how does more than one person at a time play rock/paper/scissors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dbji5j/eli5_how_does_more_than_one_person_at_a_time_play/ | {
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35jyan | what's that weird tingling sensation i feel in my crotch when i'm on a roller coaster or swing? | Pretty self explanatory. There's a weird sensation that goes through my crotch...like through the testicles to the upper abdomen whenever I have an experience of weightlessness, what is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35jyan/eli5_whats_that_weird_tingling_sensation_i_feel/ | {
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2l8n20 | seeing the new laws regarding gay marriage in certain states, was same-sex marriage actually illegal in the us or was it just looked down upon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l8n20/eli5_seeing_the_new_laws_regarding_gay_marriage/ | {
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1dcfuu | why do lights hum? | I'm sitting in one of our study rooms and the lights are making a humming noise, any idea why this happens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dcfuu/eli5why_do_lights_hum/ | {
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757nd0 | how are some 3d tvs able to turn 2d programs into 3d? don't they need depth information(which they don't have in 2d programs) to be able to display 3d images? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/757nd0/eli5_how_are_some_3d_tvs_able_to_turn_2d_programs/ | {
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2bo4p6 | why am i utterly terrified of death? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bo4p6/eli5_why_am_i_utterly_terrified_of_death/ | {
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4cdt17 | why i'm able to over-eat for months at a time, then seemingly able to eat nothing following those months. are calorie deficits/debts a real thing? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4cdt17/eli5_why_im_able_to_overeat_for_months_at_a_time/ | {
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1y1xzv | how exactly does a quantum computer contain the superpositions of many bits? | I know that the number of classical bits contained in a set of qubits is given by 2^n, where n is the number of qubits, but how exactly does a computer store that much information? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y1xzv/eli5how_exactly_does_a_quantum_computer_contain/ | {
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9io2tf | why does amazon purchase all of these different companies completely unrelated to online shopping like whole foods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9io2tf/eli5_why_does_amazon_purchase_all_of_these/ | {
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3ah9tm | why don't we point hubbles and/or all other "magical" telescopes to our closest celestial body and show everyone once and for all, the artifacts of human lunar landing? | If we purport to see something more than 13 billion light years away, we should be able to a lunar lander if not the flag, right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ah9tm/eli5_why_dont_we_point_hubbles_andor_all_other/ | {
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16omcd | how can i make my laptop run faster with a very minimal amount of computer knowledge | I'm 22, I think I'm mildly tech savvy but. Don't know how to make my computer faster. It has problems with Chrome and VLC. I've deleted many large movies off of my harddrive, but it hasn't done much. Is defraging still a thing? will it help? if so how do i do it?
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16omcd/eli5_how_can_i_make_my_laptop_run_faster_with_a/ | {
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4gp4nl | how is being sequestered for jury duty not a violation of habeas corpus? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gp4nl/eli5_how_is_being_sequestered_for_jury_duty_not_a/ | {
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44f6uq | was martin shkreli legally allowed to plead the fifth in his congressional hearing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44f6uq/eli5_was_martin_shkreli_legally_allowed_to_plead/ | {
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2o5pq0 | since some planets are solid planets and some are gas planets, why aren't their liquid planets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o5pq0/eli5_since_some_planets_are_solid_planets_and/ | {
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6aqevt | why is the head of the penis shaped like that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6aqevt/eli5_why_is_the_head_of_the_penis_shaped_like_that/ | {
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4coa9e | why over the last ten years or so have there been so many "startup" companies? | Are they somehow different from just a "new" company? Is it trendy to say startup? Or us there some sort of legal basis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4coa9e/eli5_why_over_the_last_ten_years_or_so_have_there/ | {
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21jz4f | how do energy drinks work if vitamins and minerals are absorbed in the large intestine. | If it takes 5-6 hours for the food and drinks to reach the Large Intestine why do energy drinks seem to work right away, when the energy enhancers aren't digested till the large intestine. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21jz4f/eli5_how_do_energy_drinks_work_if_vitamins_and/ | {
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dfr316 | how does uv light reveal bodily fluids | We’ve all seen it in movies and stuff but how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dfr316/eli5_how_does_uv_light_reveal_bodily_fluids/ | {
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2al36f | how come when a page doesn't load, the refresh button does nothing but clicking the link in the address bar and pressing enter works? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2al36f/eli5_how_come_when_a_page_doesnt_load_the_refresh/ | {
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2mvd23 | why are drones a threat to airplanes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mvd23/eli5why_are_drones_a_threat_to_airplanes/ | {
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3u3m8h | since the earth is so hospitable to life, then why isn't there multiple origins of life/ multiple coexisting trees of life? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u3m8h/eli5_since_the_earth_is_so_hospitable_to_life/ | {
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duu7st | why was life in wwi trenches so terrible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/duu7st/eli5_why_was_life_in_wwi_trenches_so_terrible/ | {
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5aqb8p | benefits of shaving with a 1, 3, 5 blade razor | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aqb8p/eli5_benefits_of_shaving_with_a_1_3_5_blade_razor/ | {
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8iowca | what is the psychology behind competitiveness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8iowca/eli5what_is_the_psychology_behind_competitiveness/ | {
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2ppkwh | why do we sometimes get the urge to clear our throat or cough when we see or hear someone cough or clear their throat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ppkwh/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_get_the_urge_to_clear/ | {
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1lyo4a | why does america have so much more firepower than the rest of the world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lyo4a/eli5_why_does_america_have_so_much_more_firepower/ | {
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3chzfx | what does "open source" mean when people are referring to software and programs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3chzfx/eli5_what_does_open_source_mean_when_people_are/ | {
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1qp015 | why when you wake up after dreaming it feels like the dream was interrupted by your waking, even though it took place hours ago | We are told that dreaming takes place at about 1am (edit: whenever your deepest sleep is during REM), so why then does it feel like the dream is prematurely ended at 8am? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qp015/eli5_why_when_you_wake_up_after_dreaming_it_feels/ | {
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52nxvv | how does hard drive / ram work exactly with the computer? how is data access on both of them exactly? and how does to know where to find that data? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52nxvv/eli5_how_does_hard_drive_ram_work_exactly_with/ | {
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4fn6oz | what makes the computer run fast? | It's kinda embarrassing to ask this question as an EE student, yet I need to know - what is it that makes the computer run fast and smoothly? Is it the amount of RAM? Or is it the speed of the CPU? The latter makes me kinda curious, too. The new Macbook is said to have the speed of 1,3 GHz. My processor has more, and m... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fn6oz/eli5_what_makes_the_computer_run_fast/ | {
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3hmjz4 | why do people on bikes have to ride on the side of the road and not on the sidewalk? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hmjz4/eli5_why_do_people_on_bikes_have_to_ride_on_the/ | {
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7db9t0 | why are there so many deaths in boxing, while there are zero deaths in mma? especially since mma appears to be more violent and bloody? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7db9t0/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_deaths_in_boxing_while/ | {
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9u6ufe | why when you look into horizontal water you see a reflection but not vertical water? | EG I could look into a pool of water and see myself, but if I look into a fish tank the water doesn’t reflect.
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enoaxy | why is 70°f (21°c) water unbearable but 70°f air is perfect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/enoaxy/eli5_why_is_70f_21c_water_unbearable_but_70f_air/ | {
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bsz3qp | how do random glitches happen on computers and smart phones when the code is perfectly fine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsz3qp/eli5_how_do_random_glitches_happen_on_computers/ | {
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1wwcs1 | how do i learn how to speed read? | Is this even an actual thing or is this just something that is made up? I'm willing to put in effort, but only if it will actually result in something. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wwcs1/how_do_i_learn_how_to_speed_read/ | {
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4ehtsb | why do people say the wage gap is a "myth" and what are the counter arguments? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ehtsb/eli5_why_do_people_say_the_wage_gap_is_a_myth_and/ | {
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5mojes | how do tv advertisements earn so much money when it seems like no one pays attention to them? | Commercials can cost millions but I feel like no one changes their buying habits based on TV ads. Don't most viewers either change the channel or ignore it altogether? I can't remember one time I watched TV with a group and anyone actually purchased anything different based off a commercial or ad | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mojes/eli5_how_do_tv_advertisements_earn_so_much_money/ | {
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4ihsqe | how does gambling on horse racing work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ihsqe/eli5_how_does_gambling_on_horse_racing_work/ | {
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3ftc1c | why is porn banned in india? | India appears to have banned porn, ordering internet companies to turn off access to adult websites, dating pages and pornographic blogs. What purpose does it serve? Who benefits from this? I just can't get it around my head.
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j3nao | application programming interface? | Please, I feel like a mentally challenged person around my geek friends and when I go to Wikipedia I fall asleep at "particular set of rules and specificatio
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76peik | ; why is it said that it is very difficult to change your iq to a higher score? | Surely by training our brains it becomes more effective at seeing patterns and working faster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76peik/eli5_why_is_it_said_that_it_is_very_difficult_to/ | {
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a7lyox | why do some letters like "a" or "g" look different on a computer than when normally written? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7lyox/eli5_why_do_some_letters_like_a_or_g_look/ | {
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556lxq | i'm looking at a digital clock while chewing food; the lcd numbers are bouncing around, but not my entire fov, why? | Example of what I mean by LCD numbers: _URL_0_
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3pbbtn | how the homeless survive in the winter in ny? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pbbtn/eli5_how_the_homeless_survive_in_the_winter_in_ny/ | {
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1cwxvn | what are bdsm relationships? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cwxvn/eli5_what_are_bdsm_relationships/ | {
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1p80ep | why are there so many people descended from ireland and italy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p80ep/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_people_descended_from/ | {
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dg5xah | on yawning - what does the intake/outtake of breath have to do with being tired? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dg5xah/eli5_on_yawning_what_does_the_intakeouttake_of/ | {
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2msitn | how could someone get to the conclusion that with certain ingredients an procedure they could create bread? | You can see the nature and do some things like tasting fruits, get things on fire... But how they realized that using things like yeast could make bread? How could they even know about microorganism like yeast? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2msitn/eli5_how_could_someone_get_to_the_conclusion_that/ | {
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3et4jn | why making comic books with characters from different universes require less right acquisitions than making similar movies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3et4jn/eli5_why_making_comic_books_with_characters_from/ | {
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5mhega | how do charities manage to maintain the majority of contributions, and still be considered charities in the eye of the public? | Friend asked me today to donate to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. After careful research on the actual charity, the majority of the money that they raised for the last year went straight to individuals working the charity and other expenses.
Last year they supposedly raised $281 million in revenue, but managed to ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mhega/eli5_how_do_charities_manage_to_maintain_the/ | {
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8wcp2g | how has the rockefeller family’s wealth decreased from $400b (adjusted for inflation) to $10b since the time of john d. rockefeller? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wcp2g/eli5_how_has_the_rockefeller_familys_wealth/ | {
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a3m04c | how do people develop stage 4 cancer without noticing until it’s too late? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3m04c/eli5_how_do_people_develop_stage_4_cancer_without/ | {
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5jv724 | why do people say "fly low so the radar won't see you"? do radar detectors only work at high altitudes? | Edit: sorry for no flair, I'm on mobile and can't. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jv724/eli5_why_do_people_say_fly_low_so_the_radar_wont/ | {
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1s2wjd | what's so special about fossil fuels? | Why out of all liquids gas seems to be the only one that can power cars and things? Why can't regular water be pumped in a car or any other liquid? Is there something special about gas? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s2wjd/eli5_whats_so_special_about_fossil_fuels/ | {
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379swi | 2016 presidential candidates platforms and plans for their term? | Can someone explain to me who is running for president in 2016, and what they plan to do if they get elected/their stances on major issues such as green energy, abortion, gay marriage, ect. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/379swi/eli5_2016_presidential_candidates_platforms_and/ | {
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33a80j | what is itil and how does it benefit a company? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33a80j/eli5_what_is_itil_and_how_does_it_benefit_a/ | {
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48faay | why do we think violence is funny? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48faay/eli5_why_do_we_think_violence_is_funny/ | {
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mso6n | how do i pick up on the beat of a song? | I'm hardly musical, but I have some sense of rhythm. I guess what confuses me is how I "know" what to tap to? Within the beat of a song, aren't there also quarter notes, half notes, etc.?
It's hard to discuss without knowing the correct terminology - apologies! - but what makes a song the beat that it is, and not, sa... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mso6n/eli5_how_do_i_pick_up_on_the_beat_of_a_song/ | {
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4i5732 | how does one actually make a musical composition? | As in, songs, orchestral pieces, the usual.
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3fhjtb | if conservatives and right wing politicians like small government and free market, why are they generally for the criminalization of drugs, for the bulk collection of metadata, for bailouts to big banks, and hold views on various other issues that are against small government? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fhjtb/eli5if_conservatives_and_right_wing_politicians/ | {
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4zmtg7 | why are the death rates of some first world countries (usa, canada, uk, etc.) significantly higher than the world average? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zmtg7/eli5_why_are_the_death_rates_of_some_first_world/ | {
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2m3nmh | how does open sourcing .net help microsoft? | I fail to see how Microsoft would benefit from this... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m3nmh/eli5_how_does_open_sourcing_net_help_microsoft/ | {
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4xw96e | why is it that stretching every other muscle feels good but stretching hamstrings is painful? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xw96e/eli5why_is_it_that_stretching_every_other_muscle/ | {
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3kbkxy | why can't the un intervine in whats happening between palestine and israel? | They were the ones who split Plaestine in the first place. Why don't they take away the lands Israel is taking away and give them back to Palestine. Or just stop Israel from moving forward anymore? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kbkxy/eli5_why_cant_the_un_intervine_in_whats_happening/ | {
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2pgu9d | what do deer and typically unsheltered animals do when it rains? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pgu9d/eli5_what_do_deer_and_typically_unsheltered/ | {
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7zbd5e | why cleft palates are more prevalent in 3rd world countries | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zbd5e/eli5_why_cleft_palates_are_more_prevalent_in_3rd/ | {
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17t55f | why we stare into space or get "tunnel vision" when we are really deep in thought? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17t55f/eli5_why_we_stare_into_space_or_get_tunnel_vision/ | {
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5x4nhk | . why do they call it the "tampon tax" when other personal hygiene products like toilet paper are also taxed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x4nhk/eli5_why_do_they_call_it_the_tampon_tax_when/ | {
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1poc1u | why is it after a person is saved from a fire, they are wrapped in a blanket afterwards? | Like in a typical movie where a women is saved from a fire at the top of her high rise apartment. Why is she wrapped in a blanket afterwards by some sort of authority figure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1poc1u/eli5why_is_it_after_a_person_is_saved_from_a_fire/ | {
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tntvj | nails on chalkboard | Why is it that the sound of nails on a chalkboard is so much more bothersome than other sounds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tntvj/eli5_nails_on_chalkboard/ | {
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42hbyx | why is it sometimes a video that is on the frontpage here, only says it has a few hundred views according to youtube? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42hbyx/eli5_why_is_it_sometimes_a_video_that_is_on_the/ | {
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asqru4 | why can we not instantly cook food? | Why does cooking food require time and heat, why can't the heat be supplied more intensely for a shorter period of time for the same results? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/asqru4/eli5_why_can_we_not_instantly_cook_food/ | {
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29xsss | is fear something one can be conditioned to? | I just watched insidious and insidious 2 and was putting my self in the further for long periods of time. The further is a place where you see all kinds of ghosts and evil shit. So my question is if I was stuck constantly seeing really terrifying things would I eventually get used to it? would it just be normal life af... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29xsss/eli5_is_fear_something_one_can_be_conditioned_to/ | {
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2eawh2 | actual scientific proven evidence that chicken soup is good for you? | Whenever I'm sick, my mum would always used to make me her Chinese chicken soup.
Which would usually consist of just a lot of ginger, bunch of chicken and some rice wine.
I was wondering if there are actual benefits to having chicken soup?
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6pr54b | if video takes up so much memory how does the u.k. store all of their cctv footage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pr54b/eli5_if_video_takes_up_so_much_memory_how_does/ | {
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1tn60o | in windows, why can't you use certain symbols when you create a folder name? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tn60o/eli5_in_windows_why_cant_you_use_certain_symbols/ | {
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2pjp25 | what's the difference between resisting arrest and obstruction of a police officer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pjp25/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_resisting/ | {
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aeshfz | the divisible by 3 trick | So, there's a trick where you can add all numbers in a given integer, and if the sum is divisible by 3, then the original number is divisible by three. For instance:
168 -- > 1 + 6 + 8 = 15, which is divisible by three, so therefore 168 is divisible by three (3 x 56 = 168).
160 -- > 1 + 6 + 0 = 7, which is not divi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aeshfz/eli5_the_divisible_by_3_trick/ | {
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6gmzt8 | why do people get sucked out of a plane if there is a hole in it? is it just hollywood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gmzt8/eli5_why_do_people_get_sucked_out_of_a_plane_if/ | {
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c4n0xr | how do anti-tank weapons kill tank crews after penetrating armor? | So I've read a lot of explanations on how different anti-tank weapons work and how they penetrate armor, but I was wondering how the crews are affected by them. Are they killed by shrapnel, pressure or heat? Is there a high survival rate for struck tanks? Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c4n0xr/eli5_how_do_antitank_weapons_kill_tank_crews/ | {
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2mv06o | why do we allow pharmaceutical company's to control what we use to treat or cure illnesses??? | Canadian scientist just announced they have the found a better way to treat and cure cancer but not much research will likely ever take
place because the treatment is not patentable therefore not profitable?
Same with C-diff disease, in which as gross as it might be taking a
healthy persons feces in pill capsule virt... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mv06o/eli5_why_do_we_allow_pharmaceutical_companys_to/ | {
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fjdgui | when lakes/ponds freeze, how come only the top layer is frozen and there is still water underneath? yet when you put a bowl of water in the freezer, the whole thing is one solid block of ice. | This probably has an obvious answer and something is just not clicking for me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fjdgui/eli5_when_lakesponds_freeze_how_come_only_the_top/ | {
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1sx65m | the hot sensation that runs through my body when i sneeze. | Most times when I have an unexpected sneeze (not the snivel-y cold symptom kind, but more a "oh no, gotta get some dust out" kind) I get a rush of heat that goes through my body and down to my toes. Is this adrenaline, or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sx65m/eli5_the_hot_sensation_that_runs_through_my_body/ | {
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3l1cgk | how freezing meat effects the expiration date. | If I buy a package of chicken breast with an expiration date 5 days from now, put it in the freezer for 4 days then thaw it out.
What is the "new expiration date"?
Edit: assuming that the expiration date is the date that it will be spoiled (which in reality is only a guideline). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l1cgk/eli5_how_freezing_meat_effects_the_expiration_date/ | {
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