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ff2jhh | why do giraffes require so little sleep? | They only need a couple hours of shut-eye whereas humans need 8.
What's going on here? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ff2jhh/eli5_why_do_giraffes_require_so_little_sleep/ | {
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4i6y2c | why don't evolutionary traits apply to everyone? | This question is honestly the biggest reason as to wyh I believe these "Evolutionary phsycology" has actually nothing to do with evolution and purely because of how we're raised. But I like to keep an open mind, and not to mention i don't know the first thing about how genes work, anyway
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16ebwt | why is jpeg still the standard for almost all images? | From what I understand, jpeg is a very old standard dating back something like 20 years. Why haven't we got anything better to compress images with? I have heard of standards like jpeg2000 which is meant to be better, but why is it never used? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16ebwt/eli5_why_is_jpeg_still_the_standard_for_almost/ | {
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6bcpti | why cant windows uninstall 2 things at once at control panel ? | all the answers i found are pretty complicated . i dont know anything about being a programmer . | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bcpti/eli5why_cant_windows_uninstall_2_things_at_once/ | {
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4dl8mb | why do we blink more when we try to count how often we blink? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dl8mb/eli5_why_do_we_blink_more_when_we_try_to_count/ | {
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3ue8c5 | how can some cars have slow acceleration and a high top speed, whilst some have fast acceleration and a low top speed? | Surely more force means greater acceleration and top speed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ue8c5/eli5_how_can_some_cars_have_slow_acceleration_and/ | {
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69zqgv | why aren't stars visible from the moon? | I was looking at pictures from outer space, and I noticed that when looking past the earth or from the moon it's just black. Why aren't we able to see the stars that we see at night? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69zqgv/eli5_why_arent_stars_visible_from_the_moon/ | {
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9jrxxu | why does the shadow of a plane pass over us so rarely? where is the shadow usually? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jrxxu/eli5_why_does_the_shadow_of_a_plane_pass_over_us/ | {
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46t75u | why can a piano go years without being tuned, but you need to tune a guitar every time you use it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46t75u/eli5_why_can_a_piano_go_years_without_being_tuned/ | {
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2smj1q | how do we get footage of isis training for the news? | Watching the news this morning it kept showing videos of ISIS training. Are they taking these videos themselves? It seems like something like filming training would be thought of as below these people who are "on a holy mission". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2smj1q/eli5how_do_we_get_footage_of_isis_training_for/ | {
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3wvd5r | how do schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder differ? | [Context here](_URL_1_)
The first link I found after googling it was from [Christian Survivors](_URL_0_)... And then I gave up. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wvd5r/eli5_how_do_schizophrenia_and_dissociative/ | {
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2u0qs4 | how does an automated phone system know when an answering machine or voicemail picks up vs a human? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u0qs4/eli5_how_does_an_automated_phone_system_know_when/ | {
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4bbbfq | people say you can't exceed the speed of light, but relative to what? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bbbfq/eli5people_say_you_cant_exceed_the_speed_of_light/ | {
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bgdaox | what actually happen to things when they're fried? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgdaox/eli5_what_actually_happen_to_things_when_theyre/ | {
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2euxch | this whole anti gluten phase we're suddenly in? | Why when only an estimated 1 in 133 Americans, or about 1% of the population, has celiac disease? That's roughly 2,353,383 Americans if I did my math correctly, and it *far* more widespread than that. It's nearly engrained into our culture now, it seems. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2euxch/eli5_this_whole_anti_gluten_phase_were_suddenly_in/ | {
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2uw67x | why is porn advertisement so bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uw67x/eli5_why_is_porn_advertisement_so_bad/ | {
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3uz2hg | why when you empty a bath does the water form a tornado shape? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uz2hg/eli5why_when_you_empty_a_bath_does_the_water_form/ | {
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2k4rtg | what excactly is a mole and how was it discovered? | Hey, basically i just read that today is mole-day and now i finally want to know what exactly this mole is. Way back in school my teacher didnt explain it to us. Can someone please solve this mistery for me, thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k4rtg/eli5what_excactly_is_a_mole_and_how_was_it/ | {
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expi9r | why can we control certain parts of our body but not others? for example you can control the lungs and how they breathe but not the intestines on how they digest | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/expi9r/eli5_why_can_we_control_certain_parts_of_our_body/ | {
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2a0k7s | what would happen if someone admitted to committing an extreme crime such as murder or any type of crime during a religious confession? | Can the priest do anything about it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a0k7s/eli5_what_would_happen_if_someone_admitted_to/ | {
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1qa1iv | why do some companies sell an item for $.01 but tack on a huge shipping charge? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qa1iv/eli5_why_do_some_companies_sell_an_item_for_01/ | {
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btdz3o | why do the wealthy benefit from welfare? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btdz3o/eli5_why_do_the_wealthy_benefit_from_welfare/ | {
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22f2vi | how come videos (e.g. maxed graphics) do not require the same processing/rendering as the game? |
For example; if i were to play Battlefield 4 on max graphics, my computer would die on me, but videos don't.
Why's that?
(I tried searching, but i could not find anything) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22f2vi/eli5_how_come_videos_eg_maxed_graphics_do_not/ | {
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561wub | how does day trading on the floor of the nyse work? | Who is involved? What are those funny little black hand held devices they are working with? Why are they always yelling? What are those hand signals??? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/561wub/eli5how_does_day_trading_on_the_floor_of_the_nyse/ | {
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5l18tj | is speed constant in space? | I posted this in /r/askscience, and was promptly ignored. Go figure. I guess I should have known better.
So, my brother and I had a disagreement over something, and admittedly it's very stupid. But, we couldn't seem to agree, so I figured I would turn to who else but Reddit for help.
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1rjca3 | how come i can focus where i look with only one eye open? | I thought the focus of the eyes had something to with the point where the line if sight of both your eyes cross is your point of focus. For example, when I squint everything is blurry, because my point of focus is in the air. However, I can still focus on objects both close and far away with only one eye open. Why is t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rjca3/eli5_how_come_i_can_focus_where_i_look_with_only/ | {
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g1briu | how do supermarket/grocery stores' supply chains work (from farm/manufacturers to isles)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g1briu/eli5_how_do_supermarketgrocery_stores_supply/ | {
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fzty97 | what makes a code language work | Like I get that scripting and code = working OS. But why does that jumbo of words and numbers and shit make a working system and how is that even recognized | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fzty97/eli5_what_makes_a_code_language_work/ | {
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aza0ca | why do adults’ breath stink after a day of not brushing and infants have (relatively) odorless breath? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aza0ca/eli5_why_do_adults_breath_stink_after_a_day_of/ | {
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7xchtn | why do first names change over time? | I understand that there are fads, and names become more/less popular/etc. But why? Why is this a thing people mess around with? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xchtn/eli5_why_do_first_names_change_over_time/ | {
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2eq339 | why do i sleep like shit when my alarm is set to wake me up, but sleep great when no alarm is set at all? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eq339/eli5_why_do_i_sleep_like_shit_when_my_alarm_is/ | {
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7wiymz | why scientists still couldn't figure out how trees turn co2 to oxygen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wiymz/eli5why_scientists_still_couldnt_figure_out_how/ | {
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en37in | what kind of math do you need in physics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/en37in/elif_what_kind_of_math_do_you_need_in_physics/ | {
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3nix4a | why is it considered bad, that europeans took the native american's land, and can sue the government for land. when historically imperial countries have done this all the time outside of the american continents. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nix4a/eli5why_is_it_considered_bad_that_europeans_took/ | {
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de9sax | . why do ciggarettes make hiccups so much more aggressive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/de9sax/eli5_why_do_ciggarettes_make_hiccups_so_much_more/ | {
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4zsvqo | how do electric shavers work? | i can't seem to find a video showing how it works all i understand thus far is the spiky blade mechanism moves side to side against the stationary one but how does it actually cut? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zsvqo/eli5_how_do_electric_shavers_work/ | {
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3u81c3 | why are humans the only animals that need jackets? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u81c3/eli5why_are_humans_the_only_animals_that_need/ | {
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5in093 | how are compasses still useful and accurate? | With all the technology, machinery, waves, and signals operating everywhere all the time nowadays, how are compasses still accurate to true north? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5in093/eli5_how_are_compasses_still_useful_and_accurate/ | {
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jezjy | could someone explain money market accounts like i am five? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jezjy/could_someone_explain_money_market_accounts_like/ | {
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1l18oj | can we forget what a color looks like? | Say a normal person who has lived with colors their whole life, were put into a black box, without any other color. Would they eventually forget what colors looked like, why/why not?
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zg57f | why does the us have so many different standards than most of the world (si vs metric, driving on the right side of the road, month/day/year vs day/month/year)? | I understand it's difficult to change now, but how did it become like this from the start?
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3lwfep | why light reflection/white surfaces is not used to reverse global warming? | Dark surfaces absorb light more and contribute to heating via radiation. If larger areas on earth are somehow coated with reflecting materials, it would help reducing heating by sun, right? It would lead to climate changes but with today's technology it should be easily modeled, right? Seems like it is named as Solar R... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lwfep/eli5why_light_reflectionwhite_surfaces_is_not/ | {
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xpwaq | why does an appendix need to be removed when infected and can't be treated? | It seems brutal (albeit life saving) for a part to be cut off if diseased. Surely there should be a way to treat it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xpwaq/eli5_why_does_an_appendix_need_to_be_removed_when/ | {
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7v11v2 | why is it when you bury something there's less dirt then needed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7v11v2/eli5_why_is_it_when_you_bury_something_theres/ | {
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7n0054 | how do silica packs absorb moisture | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7n0054/eli5_how_do_silica_packs_absorb_moisture/ | {
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3bsv7i | why people common associate cats drinking milk when the generally aren't supposed to? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bsv7i/eli5_why_people_common_associate_cats_drinking/ | {
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8eaqo8 | why do warm clothes i just picked out from the dryer make me electrical static and give me electric shocks whilst if the clothes get cold do not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8eaqo8/eli5_why_do_warm_clothes_i_just_picked_out_from/ | {
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f5oi9i | why is caffeine relaxing for some as opposed to causing energy spikes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f5oi9i/eli5_why_is_caffeine_relaxing_for_some_as_opposed/ | {
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1rzd5m | please eli5: why does it feel good to fall into that blank stare? | You know when you just start staring, not at anything particular, sometimes its like your looking "through" something. "Zoned out" When your eyes just relax focus and for some reason it feels good. That relaxation of the brain and eyes...? We've all experienced this before! Is there a good explanation for this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rzd5m/please_eli5_why_does_it_feel_good_to_fall_into/ | {
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ckqb2e | how is sea salt washed after harvesting without dissolving the crystals that took months to form? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ckqb2e/eli5_how_is_sea_salt_washed_after_harvesting/ | {
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27dqpi | what exactly is happening with your compy sound system when you adjust software volume vs hardware volume. | Naturally I think of Software as "boosting" signal strength to the speaker hardware .... and the volume knob on the speaker is nothing more than an amplifier?
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5fbsll | the difference between glycemic index & glycemic loading. how should we consider them as part of our diet choices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fbsll/eli5_the_difference_between_glycemic_index/ | {
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3vyhlw | why do scrambled eggs and fried eggs smell so different when they are cooking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vyhlw/eli5_why_do_scrambled_eggs_and_fried_eggs_smell/ | {
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etwiev | why is it that operating a car or bike in lower gears is better for going uphill? | I’ve had this explained to me before but I just don’t get it. Gears and transmissions in general are confusing to me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/etwiev/eli5_why_is_it_that_operating_a_car_or_bike_in/ | {
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cjl0qr | how does scar cream work (does it even work)? | I've been using a top brand scar cream for 3 months on 2 new scars and have not seen a change. Is it a gimmick or it is actually doing something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjl0qr/eli5_how_does_scar_cream_work_does_it_even_work/ | {
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b4vrd4 | how are pictures of planets so focused and not blurred, when they move at a speed of several km/s? | How do telescopes a) keep celestial bodies in the frame, b) focused and c) not blurred, when said bodies move at really high speeds (googled Pluto: ca 5km/s)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b4vrd4/eli5_how_are_pictures_of_planets_so_focused_and/ | {
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5x48uk | 10 seconds in microwave, still cold. 10 more seconds, hot as hades. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x48uk/eli5_10_seconds_in_microwave_still_cold_10_more/ | {
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9qjahk | how does a hydrogen bomb release such a large amount of energy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9qjahk/eli5_how_does_a_hydrogen_bomb_release_such_a/ | {
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1nb5kh | why do browsers "freeze" and why does each browser "freeze" differently? | Such as when Firefox Freeze/Crashes it does it as a whole, but when Chrome Freeze/Crashes, it usually only affects one tab? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nb5kh/eli5_why_do_browsers_freeze_and_why_does_each/ | {
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1f40in | how does carbonation work? | Also, who invented it, and why the heck do we like carbonated beverages so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f40in/how_does_carbonation_work/ | {
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66ujwh | since it has been proven that the water of flint michigan is toxic, why hasn't someone gotten a lawyer and filed a class action lawsuit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66ujwh/eli5_since_it_has_been_proven_that_the_water_of/ | {
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7s6nvv | why are prepackaged cold cuts folded in a way that makes it difficult to remove slices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s6nvv/eli5_why_are_prepackaged_cold_cuts_folded_in_a/ | {
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cxnx45 | why/how do different exhausts make different sounds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cxnx45/eli5_whyhow_do_different_exhausts_make_different/ | {
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ao5s1a | why do men with dwarfism are small all over but have normal sized penises? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ao5s1a/eli5_why_do_men_with_dwarfism_are_small_all_over/ | {
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1nsssr | what is defcon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nsssr/eli5_what_is_defcon/ | {
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d8sxzt | why are we told to “brace for impact” when people who walk away from crashes are usually able to do so because their bodies were completely relaxed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8sxzt/eli5_why_are_we_told_to_brace_for_impact_when/ | {
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4x8gi8 | other than 'having better computers', what advances (in maths, physics, others...) allows them to produce more realistic animation movies than the ones produced, say, ten years ago? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x8gi8/eli5_other_than_having_better_computers_what/ | {
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m7po3 | cult movies. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m7po3/eli5_cult_movies/ | {
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1rjswg | how come we can see pictures of space probes as far as saturn if they are so far away? | If light, which is the fastest traveling subject in the universe takes so much time to reach the edges of the solar system, how come we can get information, pictures and stuff like that so fast from probes like the voyager and such? Wouldn't the info take years to arrive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rjswg/eli5_how_come_we_can_see_pictures_of_space_probes/ | {
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3y693f | how does an egg contain enough energy to make a chicken? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y693f/eli5_how_does_an_egg_contain_enough_energy_to/ | {
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u17fj | what the big deal between motorola and microsoft is, and why they're trying to get ms products banned everywhere? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/u17fj/eli5_what_the_big_deal_between_motorola_and/ | {
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13qkis | why is it called 'lactose free' milk, when really the only difference is that the milk contains the enzyme lactase? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13qkis/why_is_it_called_lactose_free_milk_when_really/ | {
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3kiz8z | why are fireworks illegal in nearly half of american states? | I'm from the UK and I'm aware of the illegality of fireworks from TV shows but it never gets explained | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kiz8z/eli5_why_are_fireworks_illegal_in_nearly_half_of/ | {
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5hjpes | what will happen to the world-wide economy if america were isolated from the rest of the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hjpes/eli5what_will_happen_to_the_worldwide_economy_if/ | {
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1uc7b0 | why dogs want to attack you if you stare into their eyes for too long? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uc7b0/eli5_why_dogs_want_to_attack_you_if_you_stare/ | {
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2zaghy | in layman's terms what could the british have done differently to win the american revolution? | I'm not a kid doing homework...just a guy watching The Patriot on TV right now wondering how close it was to swaying the other way... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zaghy/eli5_in_laymans_terms_what_could_the_british_have/ | {
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16192t | how can competing products advertise negatively their competition? | Example a Pepsi commercial that talks smack on Coke (no pun intended). I would have though there was some sort of law or something about this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16192t/eli5_how_can_competing_products_advertise/ | {
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4r10pa | how does stephen hawking communicate electronically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r10pa/eli5_how_does_stephen_hawking_communicate/ | {
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avlis4 | how and why do harmonics work on a stringed instrument? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avlis4/eli5_how_and_why_do_harmonics_work_on_a_stringed/ | {
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1v0sct | what's the argument against charter schools | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v0sct/eli5_whats_the_argument_against_charter_schools/ | {
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5hcqrf | resting meat! how is it done properly? | So, I have heard from many reputable sources that you should rest meat for as long as you have cooked it.
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& nbsp;
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517dha | why are flavors commonly used to describe people like a salty person, a sweet person? ect ect.. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/517dha/eli5why_are_flavors_commonly_used_to_describe/ | {
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blty19 | why are most cities on or near the coast of that country? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blty19/eli5_why_are_most_cities_on_or_near_the_coast_of/ | {
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8hbkdr | how are megabites/gigabytes (eg) physically stored? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8hbkdr/eli5_how_are_megabitesgigabytes_eg_physically/ | {
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a9k1q6 | how does insulin and some drugs work when you can just inject it anywhere? | How can some drugs be injected into the thigh or stomach but drug users always have to find a vein? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9k1q6/eli5_how_does_insulin_and_some_drugs_work_when/ | {
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276b0i | how wood density affects the sound of a string instrument | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/276b0i/eli5_how_wood_density_affects_the_sound_of_a/ | {
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2r8ddx | can i get sick from myself? | If I am sick and eat out of say a peanut butter jar straight out of it with a spoon and a week or so later when I'm no longer sick eat out of the same jar can I get myself sick again? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r8ddx/eli5_can_i_get_sick_from_myself/ | {
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20u2mm | why isn't gasoline pricing uniform like coca-cola and other goods? | I get that gas costs more in CA because we have additives required of it. But why within Los Angeles are they all different pricing? Why aren't all the Chevrons selling at the same pricing? If I buy a coke at one Chevron station, it's going to be the same at the Chevron a few blocks away. If I buy a sandwich at McDonal... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20u2mm/eli5_why_isnt_gasoline_pricing_uniform_like/ | {
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1pf4lo | how is it legal for some states to disobey federal regulations? | Eg. Federal minimum wage limit, the sale and production of cannabis. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pf4lo/eli5_how_is_it_legal_for_some_states_to_disobey/ | {
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2esv88 | how do they decide who is at the top of an organ transplant list? | I have been watching a bunch of medical dramas recently, and just started wondering this.
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4icu9l | how do doctors know somebody actually has an anxiety disorder? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4icu9l/eli5_how_do_doctors_know_somebody_actually_has_an/ | {
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8ytzgs | why does yamaha make so many different things | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ytzgs/eli5_why_does_yamaha_make_so_many_different_things/ | {
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2lxzi3 | what is the super high pitch sound my watch makes when i use the backlight. | It sounds roughly like ringing ears after a loud bang. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lxzi3/eli5_what_is_the_super_high_pitch_sound_my_watch/ | {
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29zitk | what is l1, l2, l3 and l4 cache and what is the difference between them? | I have a fairly good knowledge of computers, this specific bit was never explained to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29zitk/eli5_what_is_l1_l2_l3_and_l4_cache_and_what_is/ | {
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1rm3v5 | why are nazi's so universally hated, but not others? | I understand that Nazi's are bad, and horrible things happened. However, so many other horrible things happened too.
Mao Ze Dong killed up to 4x as many as Hitler. Stalin killed more than Hitler. The spanish/english/US virtually wiped out the Native Americans (and Americans believed we were blessed by God and it was w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rm3v5/eli5_why_are_nazis_so_universally_hated_but_not/ | {
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4fn3ii | how can we have heart-lung bypass and kidney dialysis but not liver dialysis? what makes creating liver dialysis so difficult? | Is it the functional complexity of the organ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fn3ii/eli5_how_can_we_have_heartlung_bypass_and_kidney/ | {
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segjl | explain to me what reverse racism is, li5 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/segjl/explain_to_me_what_reverse_racism_is_li5/ | {
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1pgt40 | why are the last seasons of some tv series (mad men, breaking bad) split into two (sorta) half-seasons that air over 2 years? | This bugs me because the number of episodes is still the same, so instead of one long season we get two shorter seasons. Do they get a lot more viewers this way, and if so, how is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pgt40/eli5_why_are_the_last_seasons_of_some_tv_series/ | {
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