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55b2ko | how we can clearly detect the use of uv light, despite our eyes not being able to perceive it | Say for example I had one of those neat little consumer grade UV lamps that are sold for travel, so I can check a hotel room or whatever.
If i were to turn on the lamp in an otherwise dark room, it would blatantly illuminate the room in an eerie purple, like any other flashlight (sans the purple).
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bzk5tg | when an oled screen is cracked/dropped on a certain area, why do all the pixels in a column around or near the main cracking point change to one color? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bzk5tg/eli5_when_an_oled_screen_is_crackeddropped_on_a/ | {
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1x9wxv | what is a lamp stack? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x9wxv/eli5what_is_a_lamp_stack/ | {
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33fkrr | the armenian genocide. | This is a hot topic, feel free to post any questions here. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33fkrr/eli5_the_armenian_genocide/ | {
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5qhbrw | how come digg died but reddit thrived? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qhbrw/eli5_how_come_digg_died_but_reddit_thrived/ | {
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4o1p0f | why did nicola's tesla theory of clean energy never got developed, did it lack scientific credibility? | I have been reading lately about this matter on the internet and different books I found, and from what I see it was a theory of huge potential, that never got scientifically rejected but simply died away with time and other methods were developed further.
Is it possible that we are ignoring something so valuable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4o1p0f/eli5why_did_nicolas_tesla_theory_of_clean_energy/ | {
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1dfvj7 | the distrust of communism and socialism in american culture | Other democratic countries such as in Europe have popular far left and far right political parties. Communist and socialist parties in the US have been considered un american and often banned. Why is the far left perceived as much more alien to the American way of life then the Far right. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dfvj7/eli5_the_distrust_of_communism_and_socialism_in/ | {
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55hgdf | reddit's circle jerk against windows 10. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55hgdf/eli5_reddits_circle_jerk_against_windows_10/ | {
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g2ma41 | why are people afraid of 5g towers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g2ma41/eli5_why_are_people_afraid_of_5g_towers/ | {
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2iah0y | who designs the speacilized machines used in factories? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iah0y/eli5_who_designs_the_speacilized_machines_used_in/ | {
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croazk | why do renewable energy sources store excess energy in batteries instead of converting water into hydrogen and storing it | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/croazk/eli5_why_do_renewable_energy_sources_store_excess/ | {
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cyhaz4 | what are neurotransmitters? and what exactly does acetylcholine and dopamine do? | A friend of mine is having some issues and I don't exactly understand what he is going through? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyhaz4/eli5_what_are_neurotransmitters_and_what_exactly/ | {
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6laxx1 | how do the firms in class action suits find members for settlement payments? | Today I received a whopping $9 check for the Sylvania Silverstar class action lawsuit. These were for bulbs purchased probably 15+ years ago in a different state. How do the firms that handle these kinds of suits long after the fact identify potential members and ensure that settlement payments are going to the right ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6laxx1/eli5_how_do_the_firms_in_class_action_suits_find/ | {
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2m320j | why aren't all tv channels available online? | I don't understand why we even need cable anymore, wouldn't it make more sense to repurpose all of that for internet. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m320j/eli5why_arent_all_tv_channels_available_online/ | {
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en98mf | when the dentist injects novocaine into your gums before a procedure, how does the numbing effect work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/en98mf/eli5_when_the_dentist_injects_novocaine_into_your/ | {
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1pimgw | how do sandbox games work? | I've played games my entire life and I've never really though about this until recently when I was watching some GTAV videos. When the game takes place in a massive world like that, does the world exist when the player is not interacting with it or in at least the general area? When structures such as mountains, tall b... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pimgw/eli5_how_do_sandbox_games_work/ | {
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65wp08 | what does the police do with disturbing evidence after a case is done? | Talking about murder weapons, drugs, child porn etc.
What is the procedure for police to discard the evidence (I assume they cannot be keeping it all forever) and how is it done?
Also, what happens if a case is reopened years later? The evidence would surely have been destroyed by then? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65wp08/eli5_what_does_the_police_do_with_disturbing/ | {
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25j0la | smallpox | I was watching an episode of House yesterday, S7ep7, and I realised that I knew very little about smallpox and would like to learn.
When/how did it become an epidemic? What does it do and how is it treated? How did it become completely eradicated and what is its current status in terms of samples of the disease in lab... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25j0la/eli5_smallpox/ | {
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2r6gor | why do playoffs pit #1 vs #4 and #2 vs #3. why not 1 vs 3 and 2 vs 4? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r6gor/eli5_why_do_playoffs_pit_1_vs_4_and_2_vs_3_why/ | {
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5hkrm6 | why does the toilet bowl crack when you put a lit firecracker in it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hkrm6/eli5_why_does_the_toilet_bowl_crack_when_you_put/ | {
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16u2ex | why does 'ingenious' mean almost the same as 'genius'. shouldn't it be the exact opposite? who comes up with this stuff? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16u2ex/eli5_why_does_ingenious_mean_almost_the_same_as/ | {
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31p7wb | how do hollywood auditions really work? do movie producers and directors still give big name actors and actresses auditions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31p7wb/eli5_how_do_hollywood_auditions_really_work_do/ | {
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178u6c | why do my speakers make this loud, buzzing noise when i unplug the cable? | I read about this somewhere on wikipedia but I forget the name of the phenomena.
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4hmqwk | why can't an ectopic pregnancy be transferred to the uterus instead of being terminated? | Could ectopic pregnancies ever be saved and transferred to the uterus to become a viable pregnancy? Like how a fertilized embryo is implanted into a surrogate. I just lost a baby recently due to it being ectopic and asked my doctor this and she didn't seem to know why it wasn't possible since embryos can be implanted f... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hmqwk/eli5_why_cant_an_ectopic_pregnancy_be_transferred/ | {
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65fwtm | how did the business suit become standard fashion for men in a diverse number of cultures around the world? | I saw a picture recently of the leader of an Asian country wearing a business suit, and I found myself wondering how western fashion made its way to Eastern cultures and cultures all over the world. How did this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65fwtm/eli5_how_did_the_business_suit_become_standard/ | {
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6yrwzb | why can two companies, for example apple and samsung, specifically target each other in their commercials? isn't this considered defamation of a brand? | I've seen both companies talk doo-doo about each other in multiple commercials. Isn't this defamation of another brand? Why and how can they do this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yrwzb/eli5_why_can_two_companies_for_example_apple_and/ | {
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3ziloo | why are facebook pages able to get away with constantly ripping content from reddit and other sources? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ziloo/eli5why_are_facebook_pages_able_to_get_away_with/ | {
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6gc29e | why we i get the compelling urge to do seriously inappropriate things like jumping off a platform edge even though i'm not suicidal | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gc29e/eli5_why_we_i_get_the_compelling_urge_to_do/ | {
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2ylhln | what defines something as edible or inedible? how is this determined? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ylhln/eli5_what_defines_something_as_edible_or_inedible/ | {
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363451 | what are truck weigh in stations for amd why do some trucks drive right passed them? isn't that illegal? | obviously they're used to weigh the truck but are they weighing to make sure the cargo is all there or is there more to it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/363451/eli5_what_are_truck_weigh_in_stations_for_amd_why/ | {
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1pzmry | why do numbers come first in alphanumerical order? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pzmry/eli5_why_do_numbers_come_first_in_alphanumerical/ | {
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yod7t | why do people hate nickelback so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yod7t/eli5_why_do_people_hate_nickelback_so_much/ | {
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7d8rat | how does the american system of dating someone work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7d8rat/eli5_how_does_the_american_system_of_dating/ | {
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3rrs3y | recently there have been articles saying that scientists have found evidence of a parallel universe. how is this possible? | What was the experiment more like it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rrs3y/eli5_recently_there_have_been_articles_saying/ | {
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4pim95 | why did some low scoring applicants who were white get admitted to ut while abigail fisher didn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pim95/eli5_why_did_some_low_scoring_applicants_who_were/ | {
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32trpv | how do computers ensure that the results of a monte carlo simulation match a certain probability distribution? | I work in the financial sector, and I run a lot of Monte Carlo simulations for risk management and what-not. My question is, when I specify the mean/variance/skewness/kurtosis for the simulation, how does the computer pick random numbers and still ensure the probability distribution remains the same at the end of the s... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32trpv/eli5_how_do_computers_ensure_that_the_results_of/ | {
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3dvplf | why is it so satisfying to "people-watch"? | I don't understand why I feel so compelled to people watch, I just always have felt compelled to watch how people behave and I'm curious why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dvplf/eli5_why_is_it_so_satisfying_to_peoplewatch/ | {
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7mrfm1 | how would a country’s currency lose its value (partially or entirely)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mrfm1/eli5_how_would_a_countrys_currency_lose_its_value/ | {
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66bx15 | why do animals such as rodents have droppings that are generally the same shape and size whereas humans don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66bx15/eli5_why_do_animals_such_as_rodents_have/ | {
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9znd4t | why is food done faster in a pressure cooker? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9znd4t/eli5_why_is_food_done_faster_in_a_pressure_cooker/ | {
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7ycsvv | what is a picture plane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ycsvv/eli5what_is_a_picture_plane/ | {
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7ytqs0 | what is it about the dark and dark colors that makes people fearful or gloomy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ytqs0/eli5_what_is_it_about_the_dark_and_dark_colors/ | {
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260igb | how large multinational companies can transfer huge amounts of "un-taxed" profits out of countries without paying tax. | So like this instance in Australia.
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3r6720 | why are mirrors needed in telescopes, rather than just lenses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r6720/eli5_why_are_mirrors_needed_in_telescopes_rather/ | {
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99ikda | what do movie directors do? if they’re not writing, designing sets/costumes, or casting, why do they get a lot of the credit for the production of the movie for facilitating and “directing”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99ikda/eli5_what_do_movie_directors_do_if_theyre_not/ | {
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ca48ao | why do wounds hurt more when they get wet? | When you have a wound, and add water it "hurt" instantly, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ca48ao/eli5_why_do_wounds_hurt_more_when_they_get_wet/ | {
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2z5tvv | why we aren't fighting against zero tolerance policies in schools? | I hardly hear anyone advocate for Zero Tolerance, the way they currently are being used anyways.
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571lr6 | how do hormonal iuds release a reliable, steady stream of hormones for years? and do they taper off or just stop releasing hormones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/571lr6/eli5_how_do_hormonal_iuds_release_a_reliable/ | {
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93fqqb | besides natural disasters, does extinction occur naturally? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93fqqb/eli5_besides_natural_disasters_does_extinction/ | {
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7fp7ku | why do laptop and pc manufacturers install all of this useless software that slows the computer down so much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fp7ku/eli5_why_do_laptop_and_pc_manufacturers_install/ | {
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135zwy | why i(or anyone) should care who general petraeus is sleeping with | I really don't get this one. If the world could magically conjure up a list of every military leader throughout history who's had an affair the list would reach the moon and back. Is this seriously something I should care about or is it just the main stream media finding something to talk about this week?
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1ord7z | medical insurance in america for british citizens | If you live in a country with universal health insurance, what happens if you need medical care in a country like the US which doesn't have universal care? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ord7z/eli5_medical_insurance_in_america_for_british/ | {
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1k3w9p | why/ how is japan a very conservative country, but kind of weird also? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k3w9p/eli5_why_how_is_japan_a_very_conservative_country/ | {
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17zfij | why do x-rays cost so much? they take the picture and it pops up on the screen. where do the high costs come form? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17zfij/eli5_why_do_xrays_cost_so_much_they_take_the/ | {
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3dn4v2 | what is and isn't real from homer's stories? | So many conflicting stories. Obviously anything to do with the gods wasn't real.. but the wars described, the people mentioned, Homer himself. Were any of these real. I have been told both that all these wars and people existed and I've been told they haven't, and that Homer is actually multiple people. What is it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dn4v2/eli5_what_is_and_isnt_real_from_homers_stories/ | {
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20uxpg | how do water filters like brita and pur work? and how do they go "bad"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20uxpg/eli5_how_do_water_filters_like_brita_and_pur_work/ | {
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esurig | how are mobile deposit checks verified? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/esurig/eli5_how_are_mobile_deposit_checks_verified/ | {
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cb39m8 | why do stones thrown at sufficient speed and low angle bounce off the water surface a few times before sinking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cb39m8/eli5_why_do_stones_thrown_at_sufficient_speed_and/ | {
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4ffd4r | cells living independently from their normal host? | From what I've grasped about cells in the human body, essentially everything in the body is a bunch of chemical reactions working to form a system. Cells are made of chemicals that cause systematic reactions and with all these different components 'come together' to form humans.
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my6ga | why keyboard/mouse is considered to be superior to dual-joystick controllers for first person shooters. | Thank you in advance | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/my6ga/eli5_why_keyboardmouse_is_considered_to_be/ | {
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5u75ut | are the leaks coming out of the white house illegal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u75ut/eli5_are_the_leaks_coming_out_of_the_white_house/ | {
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15kj23 | can someone explain in very simple terms why it is plausible that we are all living in a computer simulation? | I was linked to [this](_URL_0_) scientific paper today and I have only skimmed it briefly. What I am wanting to know is, how is it plausible that we are all living in a computer simulation and, more importantly, is this actually a plausible scientific idea? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15kj23/eli5_can_someone_explain_in_very_simple_terms_why/ | {
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7scfaq | how did they edit people out of really old photos like stalin did? | [Example I was referencing]
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1udvso | why do i always need something to drink while i eat? | I know it's not true for everyone, and I know it's not good for you to drink and eat at the same time, but for as long as I can remember I couldn't enjoy my food unless I had something to drink in between bites. When I don't have anything to drink, I just get pretty much instantly thirsty when I start eating, and it ma... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1udvso/eli5_why_do_i_always_need_something_to_drink/ | {
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393ph8 | what makes a song sound like it's from the 60s? | For example, Oasis is often described as sounding like the Beatles / from the 60s. Or in the 1996 Tom Hanks movie "That Thing You Do", which is set in the 60s about a one-hit wonder band, the song they play -- even though written for the movie in 1996 -- sounds very "60s". Even when hearing an unknown song from that de... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/393ph8/eli5what_makes_a_song_sound_like_its_from_the_60s/ | {
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1rkiyu | under what conditions did people lose their insurance under affordable health care act for america? | Given the current controversy around some people losing their insurance after Obama's claim that they wouldn't... what in the act caused them to lose it?
EDIT: Thanks for the answers everyone. Very informative.
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1qf9f7 | (american) football formations and their uses | In the past few years I've taken a great liking towards watching the NFL. At this point I believe I understand all the rules (barring the most obscure), and basic strategy, but one thing that I do not know much at all about are the various formations that an offense/defense use. I'm curious what the strengths and weakn... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qf9f7/eli5_american_football_formations_and_their_uses/ | {
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406maf | why don't college football programs use a pro style offense if that's what is deemed as necessary to succeed in the nfl? | Basically the question.
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2fewyv | how does google maps (mobile) calculate the eta of various routes so accurately, even during rush hour? | I have a long, shitty commute to work every day. I use Google maps with the GPS on my phone and it will suggest alternate routes that save me 2, 5, 10 sometimes 15 minutes. Sometimes it will "nevermind" and reroute me to a faster route. I usually follow the suggestion and most of the time, it is right on the money. ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fewyv/eli5_how_does_google_maps_mobile_calculate_the/ | {
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42uysh | how can tampon and wet wipes be advetised as flushable when they still clog the pipes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42uysh/eli5how_can_tampon_and_wet_wipes_be_advetised_as/ | {
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7i2g2u | what is that 'mini heart attack' that you experience when you do or see something potentially stressful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7i2g2u/eli5what_is_that_mini_heart_attack_that_you/ | {
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3869f1 | 'that reality doesn't exist until we measure it' how could this be? and what does this prove? | short description in common-tongue, not all sciency wiency please | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3869f1/eli5_that_reality_doesnt_exist_until_we_measure/ | {
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3d20gy | why don't they make cars with pop up lights anymore? | I own a 1991 Eunos Roadster aka Mazda MX5 aka Mazda Miata.
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1yqpih | can aspirin really 'expire'? what would be the effects of taking aspiring 1y after expiration date? 5y? 10y? 50y? | I've got 9 stitches as a result of a motorcycle accident and I didn't get any painkillers prescribed by the ER doc. Until I see my regular doc, I'm stuck with over the counter. I just found aspirin that expired on 04/2011 ...
Help me ELI5, you're my only hope!
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2owpdc | as a right handed person, why can't i do even the most simple things with my left hand or foot | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2owpdc/eli5_as_a_right_handed_person_why_cant_i_do_even/ | {
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1lm4fp | why do instruments such as the violin get better (e.g sound quality) as they age? | The older it is, the better it gets. Why so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lm4fp/eli5_why_do_instruments_such_as_the_violin_get/ | {
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6lbszh | how can people do several different voices? | As in imitate famous people
#Bonus:
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6onhoe | why is it that the orange juice i buy that contains "over 22 whole oranges" costs $1.89, yet i'd pay nearly 5x that to buy 22 whole oranges? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6onhoe/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_orange_juice_i_buy_that/ | {
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4vcx1t | where does spacex get the funding to constantly launch ship after ship? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vcx1t/eli5_where_does_spacex_get_the_funding_to/ | {
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1z0pg8 | how does it cost verizon more money when i use more bandwidth? | With things like no more unlimited plans and Verizon wanting to throttle(maybe?) Netflix and now [this](_URL_0_), I have been wondering. Does using more bandwidth actually cost them more money? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z0pg8/how_does_it_cost_verizon_more_money_when_i_use/ | {
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43jqos | sumerian literature. | I'm very interested in this type of work. I've been trying to wash through all this speculation and down right false translations and it is doing a number on my brain. So can anyone/place online help explain it to me. I've been looking at stuff online such as the "The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature, Oxf... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43jqos/eli5_sumerian_literature/ | {
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2vpxy5 | how does gravel on a flat roof help with drainage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vpxy5/eli5_how_does_gravel_on_a_flat_roof_help_with/ | {
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3sz4je | detergent pods - they dissolve in water.. why doesn't the liquid inside dissolve them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sz4je/eli5_detergent_pods_they_dissolve_in_water_why/ | {
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9xfd79 | how is it recounts of even modern elections always give slightly different results? | I know it seems straightforward - because they counted wrong - but how does a mistake like that happen? Do computers make mistakes, or does a person counting hand ballots tick the wrong box? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xfd79/eli5_how_is_it_recounts_of_even_modern_elections/ | {
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5pjc9z | how did nafta cause job -loss in the u.s.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pjc9z/eli5_how_did_nafta_cause_job_loss_in_the_us/ | {
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1o9eu1 | how can charities, like cancer fund of america and kids wish network, give less than 5% and still call themselves a charity? | [Source](_URL_0_)
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2g6qob | baseball players who defect from cuba, like yasiel puig, are technically illegal immigrants working in the united states, so how are they allowed to play baseball in the u.s. while other illegal immigrants get deported? | Puig's case is especially interesting considering the man who smuggled him into the country was recently arrested by Homeland Security and charged with human smuggling. How does that man get charged with a crime and yet Puig gets away scot-free? It seems quite hypocritical. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g6qob/eli5_baseball_players_who_defect_from_cuba_like/ | {
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19l3ds | what does each company associated with a credit card do? for instance, i have an amazon chase visa. what do each of these companies do that relates to my credit card account? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19l3ds/what_does_each_company_associated_with_a_credit/ | {
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6tvavu | why do retroviruses mutate so often? what causes this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tvavu/eli5why_do_retroviruses_mutate_so_often_what/ | {
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43g5mr | why isn't everyone an organ donor after they die? | Lots of people are dying unnecessarily all the time, but also a lot of people are dying normally. So why aren't their organs being used? Surely that just means less death, and is a really nice thing to do. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43g5mr/eli5_why_isnt_everyone_an_organ_donor_after_they/ | {
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218tgn | with our admirable degree of scientific progression and myriad studies on the subject, how is it possible we haven't come to a conclusive decision about what is the healthiest method of eating: vegan, vegetarian, or a highly carnivorous diet? | Through logical premises and reasonable inference we should be able to agree on the best things to eat
Edit: I thank /u/randomjerk123 and /u/AintNoFortunateSon have adequately answered this so I'm going to Mark Explained. I'm not 100% confident on nutrition/long term effects/best diet, but have a much better understa... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/218tgn/eli5_with_our_admirable_degree_of_scientific/ | {
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34e2qn | united kingdoms political system. england, scotland, wales, n. ireland: who has political power over who? | I am clueless. It is my understanding they are all seperate countries but have one political system? Do England have power of Scotland and vice versa...? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34e2qn/eli5_united_kingdoms_political_system_england/ | {
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ctiwd6 | why do spinning objects seem like they suddenly 'slow down' as they accelerate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctiwd6/eli5_why_do_spinning_objects_seem_like_they/ | {
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3zadzv | why does all dog food taste horrible? | I consider myself a connoisseur but no matter what dog food I try it just tastes awful. I mean it says "real chicken and beef in gravy" but tastes like a turd and mud mix. Why is it not so simple? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zadzv/eli5_why_does_all_dog_food_taste_horrible/ | {
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3ayqpg | you walk up to a working class person in one of the earth's poorest countries (e.g. ethiopia, cambodia, pakistan, etc) and give them $5,000 cash. how much can they buy with this money? | a | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ayqpg/eli5_you_walk_up_to_a_working_class_person_in_one/ | {
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