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drzm0o | why can't web browsers block lightbox-style popups? | Browsers killed popups and popunders years ago, but advertisers just moved to those popups-that-aren't-technically-popups. Adblockers and browsers seem unable to stop them unless you manually pick out the code. Why can't we just kill them off like we did with popups and autoplay videos? It seems like we could use AI to... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/drzm0o/eli5_why_cant_web_browsers_block_lightboxstyle/ | {
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mngjd | how an electric company can provide power to a city. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mngjd/eli5_how_an_electric_company_can_provide_power_to/ | {
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cq51iz | why does water taste so good at 3am, but not when i’ve haven’t had water for the whole night at 8am. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cq51iz/eli5_why_does_water_taste_so_good_at_3am_but_not/ | {
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5f65bc | why do tractor odometers measure in hours instead of miles like other vehicles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f65bc/eli5_why_do_tractor_odometers_measure_in_hours/ | {
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kzcmy | what is camera exposure and why does it make picture look so good? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kzcmy/eli5_what_is_camera_exposure_and_why_does_it_make/ | {
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dhmih0 | how does meat not go off in the time hunters kill in the wild to the time it reaches refrigeration? | I sometimes randomly watch bow hunting videos and it seems it can be a good day or so from the time they hang the meat to the time they're able to get it out of the mountains and into refrigeration. How doesn't it spoil when I'm questioning meat I accidentally leave on the counter for a few hours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhmih0/eli5_how_does_meat_not_go_off_in_the_time_hunters/ | {
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51lckp | will my macbook work in the vacuum of space as is? | Would this laptop (or any typical computer) work in space? Would a cell phone? Smart phone? Why or why not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51lckp/eli5_will_my_macbook_work_in_the_vacuum_of_space/ | {
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6jpuiq | why is the human lower back so prone to pain as we age? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jpuiq/eli5_why_is_the_human_lower_back_so_prone_to_pain/ | {
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ehfoiw | how can we have high resolution pictures of deep space, but my satellite tv goes out when it rains? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehfoiw/eli5_how_can_we_have_high_resolution_pictures_of/ | {
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1l635b | why don't professional basketball players backboard alley-oop to themselves in-game more? | Specifically in the half-court: _URL_0_
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crfetl | joysticks (gamepads) no longer need calibration | When I was young (like actually 5) whenever I would play a game on my computer with a joystick I would always have to calibrate it. There would be a calibration section on every game where you'd move the stick to one corner then to the other.
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7rui24 | numbers stations | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rui24/eli5numbers_stations/ | {
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6gsjba | what is the difference between a burka, niqab and hijab? and why do some women choose to wear one over the others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gsjba/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_burka_niqab/ | {
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5pb5zq | do vegetables, or meats take longer to digest, and why? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pb5zq/eli5_do_vegetables_or_meats_take_longer_to_digest/ | {
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5f7h1x | why do we get the feeling that we want to jump down when we stand next to a cliff? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f7h1x/eli5why_do_we_get_the_feeling_that_we_want_to/ | {
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2k6vs9 | why is even a partial solar eclipse enough to block a significant amount of the suns light from reaching earth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k6vs9/eli5_why_is_even_a_partial_solar_eclipse_enough/ | {
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7n5nq2 | how does radar work? and why can you only pick up objects on radar if they are above a certain latitude? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7n5nq2/eli5_how_does_radar_work_and_why_can_you_only/ | {
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3omkls | how do "smell particles" move? at what rate, and what can effect the rate? | I have an autospray air freshener, I always notice I hear it, and then 3 secs later I can smell it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3omkls/eli5_how_do_smell_particles_move_at_what_rate_and/ | {
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2ksggj | how is a global economy based on the requirement of constant, infinite growth sustainable in a world with limited, finite resources? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ksggj/eli5_how_is_a_global_economy_based_on_the/ | {
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35qavk | what is a memory leak? | I've always wondered what a memory leak is - often when software is updated I see fixes on memory leaks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35qavk/eli5_what_is_a_memory_leak/ | {
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60o5ql | why do country's with huge populations (india, china) not do very well in the fifa world cup? | You'd think that with such a large selection for it's squad they could rustle up some dominant players | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60o5ql/eli5_why_do_countrys_with_huge_populations_india/ | {
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2lklzo | - how is it that there have been a series of outrageously botched executions recently yet doctors in oregon have the ability to prescribe medicine that will allow someone to humanely end their life? | Is it a matter of location? Are Oklahoma and Arizona not able to get the drugs that Oregon and other places can get? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lklzo/eli5_how_is_it_that_there_have_been_a_series_of/ | {
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7lgc6i | why do pilots sometimes ask you to turn off all electronic devices when there is poor ground visibility? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lgc6i/eli5_why_do_pilots_sometimes_ask_you_to_turn_off/ | {
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45k3bd | how can different studies have completely opposite results? | I've seen studies, as an example, that moderate drinking has health benefits and increases longevity. Other studies say any amount of drinking hurts the body and decreases longevity. How is this possible? Data is data, facts are facts, science is not based on opinion. These opposite result studies seem to happen mo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45k3bd/eli5_how_can_different_studies_have_completely/ | {
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8tgilo | why does a person become angry/moody when they're tired? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tgilo/eli5_why_does_a_person_become_angrymoody_when/ | {
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74fdul | nand and 3d nand | can someone explain how nand is used to store information and the difference between flash and DRAM | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74fdul/eli5nand_and_3d_nand/ | {
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3i5548 | why aren't state license plates readily available to be searched online as part of the open records act? | Just curious why you must go through the police to find out who owns a particular license plate? You can search who owns a parcel of land, an address on a house, etc etc...why not a license plate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i5548/eli5_why_arent_state_license_plates_readily/ | {
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29ifob | why don't people come in more colors? | Why, unlike certain animals, are people only one color? It seems that, evolutionarily speaking, animals use multi-coloration to blend in to their environments. Why aren't people more like this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29ifob/eli5_why_dont_people_come_in_more_colors/ | {
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4u2dhi | steam's drm system | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u2dhi/eli5_steams_drm_system/ | {
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8q2e48 | what is baking powder and how does it work? what did people use before it was invented and packaged? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8q2e48/eli5_what_is_baking_powder_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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30e2o4 | how come i can always quickly tell a soap opera is on tv from even a single frame? | Is it the lighting? The acting? The camera work? What actual things are they doing which make the genre so distinct? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30e2o4/eli5_how_come_i_can_always_quickly_tell_a_soap/ | {
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2vgsfx | in words like "prophet", why use "ph" instead of "f". profet | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vgsfx/eli5_in_words_like_prophet_why_use_ph_instead_of/ | {
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1hap7g | what gives police the right to confiscate cameras that recorded an incident involving the police? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hap7g/eli5what_gives_police_the_right_to_confiscate/ | {
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a61f8i | how did houston know what conditions would be like for a human on the moon to prepare the space suits just right to protect the astronauts during apollo 11? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a61f8i/eli5_how_did_houston_know_what_conditions_would/ | {
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76guhq | that unique smell from sneezing? | A smell one smells when they sneeze and sometimes they smell it when other people sneeze. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76guhq/eli5that_unique_smell_from_sneezing/ | {
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2b08ej | why isn't edward snowden protected under the whistleblower protection programs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b08ej/eli5_why_isnt_edward_snowden_protected_under_the/ | {
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dx2tcb | why do cars in the us typically have much larger engine displacement than cars in the eu? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dx2tcb/eli5_why_do_cars_in_the_us_typically_have_much/ | {
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yy1ih | how do batters know when to swing and when to not swing? | I'm not inept at baseball, but I've not personally played it outside of gym class. I've always been more of a football (American) player.
But how do batters know when to swing? Some of the pitches are insane. Fastballs, curveballs, knuckle balls... it seems like it would be impossible to properly know when to swing an... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yy1ih/eli5_how_do_batters_know_when_to_swing_and_when/ | {
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2exu4p | how can north korea (dprk) be a republic if its a one party system with a "supreme leader" | Is there anything to it, have I missed something or is it basically .... just a name. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2exu4p/eli5_how_can_north_korea_dprk_be_a_republic_if/ | {
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cgpoia | if drums produce sounds that correspond to certain frequencies (e.g., c#, f), how is it that drums, when played, do not clash with the songs in different keys? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cgpoia/eli5_if_drums_produce_sounds_that_correspond_to/ | {
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290772 | is it just me, or are the ads on youtube becoming longer and "skip ad" less frequent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/290772/eli5_is_it_just_me_or_are_the_ads_on_youtube/ | {
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3l28tv | what's stopping matter in the universe from coming together into a single object? could that ever happen? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l28tv/eli5_whats_stopping_matter_in_the_universe_from/ | {
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1jwgm2 | why can we see inside shadows? | I've always heard that shadows appear in the absence of light, meaning where there is a shadow, there is no light. But if this is the case, shouldn't we not be able to see anything in a shadow? When you go into a shadow, stuff is just dimmer, not pitch black altogether. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jwgm2/eli5_why_can_we_see_inside_shadows/ | {
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3xk2qn | in american football, how come when the kicking team does an onside kick the receiving team tries to grab it and not let it go out of bounds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xk2qn/eli5_in_american_football_how_come_when_the/ | {
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49u0mo | can eating lots of fruit make you fat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49u0mo/eli5can_eating_lots_of_fruit_make_you_fat/ | {
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2hlfq9 | what really goes on in a newborns head? | What do they think of and how do they know? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hlfq9/eli5_what_really_goes_on_in_a_newborns_head/ | {
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4evcze | determinism and/versus free will | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4evcze/eli5_determinism_andversus_free_will/ | {
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2haii8 | when you're cooking, does touching raw meat with your spatula matter in terms of food safety if you continue using the same utensil until the meat is cooked? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2haii8/eli5_when_youre_cooking_does_touching_raw_meat/ | {
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1k7mhy | how can american airlines file for bankruptcy but continue to buy brand new planes? | In July 2011 they made a [large order!](_URL_0_) for several hundred planes, however aren't they filing for bankruptcy? ELI5 please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k7mhy/eli5_how_can_american_airlines_file_for/ | {
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buduvd | how are there multiple electricity companies if the power comes from one line? | I don't understand how there can be multiple electricity companies if the power comes from the same power line.
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companies charge different amounts for it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/buduvd/eli5_how_are_there_multiple_electricity_companies/ | {
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37y0h4 | why don't men wax off their beard? | If one could stand the pain, why not do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37y0h4/eli5_why_dont_men_wax_off_their_beard/ | {
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1u5sws | why do you see people advertise themselves as "pre-op transgender" in dating sites (and other dating mediums) but you never see "post-op transgender" written? | I guess they consider themselves to be fully male or female at this point in the transformation but is it unethical or immoral to not make potential partners aware of your history? This is a serious question guys and I am genuinely confused as to why you see "pre-op" but no "post-op". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u5sws/eli5why_do_you_see_people_advertise_themselves_as/ | {
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cxlsm7 | why do many raw tropical fruits (eg papaya, pineapple, kiwi) have high levels of enzymes that degrade proteins (cysteine proteases) but other fruits do not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxlsm7/eli5_why_do_many_raw_tropical_fruits_eg_papaya/ | {
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5gj53s | understandably smoking is bad for your health and the health of people around you. but how is smoking marijuana not bad at all? obviously there isn't all the toxins but how is there 0 deaths related to something that can harm your lungs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gj53s/eli5_understandably_smoking_is_bad_for_your/ | {
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9yx98k | why do semi truck drivers attempt to pass when they obviously can’t and clog up the fast lane for miles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9yx98k/eli5_why_do_semi_truck_drivers_attempt_to_pass/ | {
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3zptyx | how does a computer learn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zptyx/eli5_how_does_a_computer_learn/ | {
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bmpp5c | why do you still feel a ring after you’ve taken it off? | you still feel the ghost ring.
i wore it for the day and took it off for a day and still feel the ghost ring. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bmpp5c/eli5_why_do_you_still_feel_a_ring_after_youve/ | {
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5y9lve | how are anaesthetics made? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y9lve/eli5how_are_anaesthetics_made/ | {
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axbx43 | why do college text books constantly get new editions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axbx43/eli5_why_do_college_text_books_constantly_get_new/ | {
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8lu3pr | why do video game developers not release their console exclusive titles to pc knowing that it would make them bank? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lu3pr/eli5_why_do_video_game_developers_not_release/ | {
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1vafkh | the process for prosecuting police officers after a fatality | In light of the Kelly Thomas verdict, is it any different for officers versus the regular citizen?
Bonus question, does anyone know the "success" rate of actually getting a guilty verdict against officers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vafkh/eli5_the_process_for_prosecuting_police_officers/ | {
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4criui | how are bonsai trees made/cultivated? what makes normal sized trees become miniature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4criui/eli5_how_are_bonsai_trees_madecultivated_what/ | {
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13wda4 | how to describe reddit to someone? | its hard. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13wda4/eli5_how_to_describe_reddit_to_someone/ | {
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chbost | why have planes stopped getting bigger? | The biggest plane in service is an AN-225, built over 30 years ago. Why have we stopped making planes as big? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chbost/eli5_why_have_planes_stopped_getting_bigger/ | {
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1wtkm9 | what purpose do submarine cables serve, and why are there so many of them? | Additionally, what would the consequences be if one of them were to be severed? How were they initially installed? So many questions.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wtkm9/eli5_what_purpose_do_submarine_cables_serve_and/ | {
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374qzn | why can't we just have coke and pepsi in the same restaurant? when will this blood feud end? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/374qzn/eli5_why_cant_we_just_have_coke_and_pepsi_in_the/ | {
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2dnxxj | why do people destroy public restrooms? | Why do people treat public restrooms like an ugly prostitute? I've used my share of home restrooms and I've never come across feces on the mirror or a giant puddle of wee on the floor. What comes over a person that causes them to abandon civility the moment they enter that public restroom? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dnxxj/eli5_why_do_people_destroy_public_restrooms/ | {
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7a6f3g | how do rechargeable batteries work if batteries are based on chemical reactions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7a6f3g/eli5_how_do_rechargeable_batteries_work_if/ | {
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5orssu | how do television shows shot in front of a live audience preserve continuity so that the crowd laughs at running jokes throughout the show? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5orssu/eli5_how_do_television_shows_shot_in_front_of_a/ | {
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cnh0ok | just saw a video of trimming and shoeing a horse. the process seems painful and the nails on the horseshoe are long and sharp! how is that it doesn't hurt the horse at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cnh0ok/eli5_just_saw_a_video_of_trimming_and_shoeing_a/ | {
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ctkq4n | how can someone have debt that exceeds their wealth and yet still be 'rich' ? | I always see stuff about millionaires whom have millions worth of debt, yet still live like millionaires. I know the answer seems obvious but this is eli5 after all and I was wondering if there were multiple explanations. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctkq4n/eli5_how_can_someone_have_debt_that_exceeds_their/ | {
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2d5vqu | how do most flamboyant gay guys sound so different then straight guys? do they train themselves to sound like that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d5vqu/eli5_how_do_most_flamboyant_gay_guys_sound_so/ | {
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2io09a | why do i have so much trouble staying awake in class yet the moment class is over i no longer feel sleepy? | So I'm sitting in lecture and it is sooo hard to keep my eyes open when the professor is talking yet as soon as class is over I instantly feel awake. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2io09a/eli5why_do_i_have_so_much_trouble_staying_awake/ | {
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552uvr | earth's atmosphere was filled with co2, what happened to the co2? | I was wondering what happened to all the CO2 that filled early Earth atmosphere.
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2h9el8 | why am i unstable on my bike when it's stationary but not when it's moving? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h9el8/eli5_why_am_i_unstable_on_my_bike_when_its/ | {
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1j72np | the difference between dsl, cable, and fiber. | I've been looking at solutions for my Internet needs, but I can't tell the difference between any of them. If it helps, I live in Toronto, Ontario. What should I be looking for when selecting an ISP? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j72np/eli5_the_difference_between_dsl_cable_and_fiber/ | {
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9ibmii | acceleration = m/s^2. how can time be squared? (ps. i mean how can you square time, rather than how do you get s^2) | Thanks Everyone Who Answered! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ibmii/eli5_acceleration_ms2_how_can_time_be_squared_ps/ | {
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2z0hg5 | why is it recommended and very healthy to take a hot shower after being outside in cold rain, and probably connected to this is the question, why does the "cold" and especially the wet cold make us sick? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z0hg5/eli5_why_is_it_recommended_and_very_healthy_to/ | {
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1r1m2g | how has the united states acquired a secret court, and how is it constitutional? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r1m2g/eli5_how_has_the_united_states_acquired_a_secret/ | {
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6m7gzd | if we all know about the de beers diamond marketing plan and the shadiness of their business, why we don't just boycott them and stop buying diamond rings for marriage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m7gzd/eli5_if_we_all_know_about_the_de_beers_diamond/ | {
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44y7p8 | the controversy over unemployment statistics | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44y7p8/eli5_the_controversy_over_unemployment_statistics/ | {
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2klal6 | what really is a kidney stone and how is it created? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2klal6/eli5_what_really_is_a_kidney_stone_and_how_is_it/ | {
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37ep2q | please tell me what the hell is going on in this video of a surgery. | _URL_0_ I saw this one Tosh, I think it is a knee surgery? What is going on? Why are they hammering so hard and so much?... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37ep2q/eli5_please_tell_me_what_the_hell_is_going_on_in/ | {
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8fx54i | different voltage / current but same power, what is the difference? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fx54i/eli5_different_voltage_current_but_same_power/ | {
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5iqpjc | what is the difference between sun radiation, home appliance microwave radiation, and radiation used in cancer treatment? | I've always wondered this... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5iqpjc/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_sun_radiation/ | {
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eldp7g | how do they test projector and other led's that claim to last 30,000 or more hours? are they just taking educated guesses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eldp7g/eli5_how_do_they_test_projector_and_other_leds/ | {
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3smeye | why doesn't fire from gas powered devices (grills, lighters, etc.) spread to their fuel containers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3smeye/eli5_why_doesnt_fire_from_gas_powered_devices/ | {
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1acoia | what's going on in brooklyn, ny? | I read something about a frozen zone, and people being arrested for exercising constitutional rights. I can't seem to figure out what exactly happened or what's going on though.
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6tkzr6 | why is it that every major religion originated from the middle east? | Ok, why is it that they are all from Asia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tkzr6/eli5_why_is_it_that_every_major_religion/ | {
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7ysjdp | how come exercising in the morning can help wake you up, while exercising in the evening can help you fall asleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ysjdp/eli5_how_come_exercising_in_the_morning_can_help/ | {
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30s3c6 | why are most documentaries not shown in movie theaters? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30s3c6/eli5_why_are_most_documentaries_not_shown_in/ | {
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7d5ym1 | why is breast cancer more common in females than males; aren't hormones susceptible to change? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7d5ym1/eli5_why_is_breast_cancer_more_common_in_females/ | {
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7zktts | how does groupme and other free services make money? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zktts/eli5_how_does_groupme_and_other_free_services/ | {
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lkrr4 | the three liars paradox | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lkrr4/eli5_the_three_liars_paradox/ | {
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aak2ht | why is it that paying off all your credit debt can reflect badly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aak2ht/eli5_why_is_it_that_paying_off_all_your_credit/ | {
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1lymct | why is paint thrown on canvas considered art? | I know this may offend some people but in my current design course, we LITERALLY fingerpaint... I mean cmon, I know art is all abstract and that but it's getting ridiculous. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lymct/eli5_why_is_paint_thrown_on_canvas_considered_art/ | {
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4jc8oo | how is currency/money in banks and other financial institutions safe-guarded from computer-based attacks? | Numbers on computers are just stored in memory, no? Couldn’t hackers just hack into banks or any agency that has any accounting elements and just edit the requisite numbers? Say, hack into a bank and just add five or six zeros to their own bank accounts, or a huge swath of people to conceal their identities?
Further ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jc8oo/eli5_how_is_currencymoney_in_banks_and_other/ | {
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"Insane amounts of backups. The record keeping is highly regulated and by law the banks/financial institutions must follow the rules of having the information secured, AND backed up in a number of ways. Worst case scenario, t... | [] | [] | [
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3b0de9 | what would happen if bill gates gave everyone in the u.s. 1 million dollars? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b0de9/eli5_what_would_happen_if_bill_gates_gave/ | {
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"I'm going to remove this as it doesn't make sense. Bill Gates doesn't have that much money, not even close, he could give about $250 per american."
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