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d5agka | why streets have ave, blvd, and all the other endings to it (u.s. user) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d5agka/eli5_why_streets_have_ave_blvd_and_all_the_other/ | {
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3ffvh7 | the "higher education bubble" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ffvh7/eli5_the_higher_education_bubble/ | {
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2ysntu | how is it that political movements often gather tremendous momentum only to fizzle and die completely? | I'm thinking of Bloc Quebecois from years ago when separation look like a very real possibility and we've not heard a peep like that since. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ysntu/eli5how_is_it_that_political_movements_often/ | {
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32negb | why is obama removing cuba from the terrorist list? why has no one else done this before? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32negb/eli5_why_is_obama_removing_cuba_from_the/ | {
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5wprqi | how does 60 fps playback on youtube work even with content captured at 30 fps? | Sorry if this has been asked before, but I'm having trouble even wording the question as is, so searching for the topic is proving rather difficult!
In a nutshell, here's what has been messing with my head recently: how does YouTube play content captured at 30 FPS at 60 FPS?!
My gut instinct is that it just doubles... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wprqi/eli5_how_does_60_fps_playback_on_youtube_work/ | {
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3371aw | how do you quickly test water quality? | Let's say you're knocked out and parachuted into an unknown country. You land beside a body of water. It looks really nice. You want to go for a swim and/or take a drink from it. How do you know it won't kill you or fill you with carcinogens, etc?
let's say you're also given a kit of easily accessible items that you'v... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3371aw/eli5how_do_you_quickly_test_water_quality/ | {
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k1tjh | how do blackholes 'bend' time? | I just got done watching an episode of Discovery's 'Curiosity' (the Is There a God one) and during the last twenty minutes, my mind just filled up with fuck
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2q7l1t | you know, at the art museum, those absurd paintings of giant red squares or giant blue rectangles? what makes them so valuable? why are they so special? | I recently took my friends to the local art museum and we walked into a section with "color field" paintings (like this one by [Rothko](_URL_0_) or this other by [Newman](_URL_1_)). They asked me, incredulously, "Is this art?" and although I said yes -- I couldn't explain why. I have my own theories (the color itself i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q7l1t/eli5_you_know_at_the_art_museum_those_absurd/ | {
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nlo39 | what does obama gain from signing the "infinite detention" bill? eli5 | It seems this would be bad move with a re-election coming up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nlo39/what_does_obama_gain_from_signing_the_infinite/ | {
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6yez2g | how do online auction sites like quibids and dealdash offer items at "95% off the retail price" and still make a profit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yez2g/eli5_how_do_online_auction_sites_like_quibids_and/ | {
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bh5wfd | why does the sun's rays penetrate your skin harder when it is overcast/cloudy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bh5wfd/eli5_why_does_the_suns_rays_penetrate_your_skin/ | {
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5ot0ss | how is temperature measured and considered to exist in space? | So with going over concepts such as absolute zero and the definition of temperature in chemistry, it got me wondering how it is calculated and defined in space? Basically I was wondering how we perceive it because there is no atoms or molecules to move around in empty space, doesn't that mean that any specific section ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ot0ss/eli5_how_is_temperature_measured_and_considered/ | {
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za6o8 | what it is the president does. | I understand he's part of the balance of powers but the only things I ever hear about the president doing is vetoing or supporting bills, going to other countries, and getting blamed for the most recent problems. What else is he doing?
And moreover, what is his M.O. for the things I mentioned? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/za6o8/eli5_what_it_is_the_president_does/ | {
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49chzc | why is that 3 out of every 4 years america is "the greatest country on earth", then on the fourth year "we need to make america great again"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49chzc/eli5_why_is_that_3_out_of_every_4_years_america/ | {
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69c9w4 | how does money from the money factory get into the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69c9w4/eli5_how_does_money_from_the_money_factory_get/ | {
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2ez3bj | when i tell a website to "save username and password" where is it stored? is it safe to do so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ez3bj/eli5_when_i_tell_a_website_to_save_username_and/ | {
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4djdd9 | if debt is an agreement between borrower and lender, why can a loan be sold to a third party? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4djdd9/eli5_if_debt_is_an_agreement_between_borrower_and/ | {
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4uuh8z | how can we tell where one gene ends and another begins? | I routinely see statistics talking about how many genes different species have, but also that we don't understand genetics well enough yet to even try to 'read' what the genes mean. With that in mind, how can we tell what is or isn't a gene in a given organism's genome? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uuh8z/eli5_how_can_we_tell_where_one_gene_ends_and/ | {
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918drn | in college football what does redshirting a player mean? (i'm a football player this is so sad) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/918drn/eli5_in_college_football_what_does_redshirting_a/ | {
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1fb0b2 | how does cobra insurance work? | I am going back to school in the fall, and my job ends mid July. My wife is job searching, but so far there's no progress. We also have a young daughter. How does COBRA work, and is it worth it for us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fb0b2/eli5_how_does_cobra_insurance_work/ | {
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o4cpy | model-view-controller (mvc) software architecture. | . | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o4cpy/eli5_modelviewcontroller_mvc_software_architecture/ | {
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7d54ps | how did we settle on twelve pitches to be the musical notes? what is the pattern behind 1,3,5 major chord/triad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7d54ps/eli5how_did_we_settle_on_twelve_pitches_to_be_the/ | {
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1pt77v | how come cars don't automatically detect and tell what is wrong with them? given all the technology we have today? | All we have is the check engine light. What I would like is an LCD text prompt that tells what specifically is wrong. Is it because repair shops have monopolized on the check engine light reading equipment? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pt77v/how_come_cars_dont_automatically_detect_and_tell/ | {
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2vuj3x | how do music venues decide on the price of a certain band? how do they figure out their popularity? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vuj3x/eli5_how_do_music_venues_decide_on_the_price_of_a/ | {
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3l56el | how do dogs learn to deal with emotions | I'm kinda referring to this video _URL_0_ where the dog seems to ask for forgiveness.
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4476jb | - why gandalf chose bilbo. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4476jb/eli5_why_gandalf_chose_bilbo/ | {
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2zd4in | what would the polarity of a spherical magnet look like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zd4in/eli5_what_would_the_polarity_of_a_spherical/ | {
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cn32q0 | how did we figure out what plants and animals were edible? did someone just take one for the team and try it and if they didn’t die we knew it was safe to eat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cn32q0/eli5_how_did_we_figure_out_what_plants_and/ | {
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9v96qe | how some types of batteries can provide power and be recharged simultaneously | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v96qe/eli5_how_some_types_of_batteries_can_provide/ | {
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4alubi | how come women's shampoo typically comes separate from the conditioner vs. men's shampoo often is a 2in1 conditioner combo? sometimes 3 in 1 body wash, shampoo, condish. | Is this just a scam where hair care companies prey on the fact that women care more about their hair | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4alubi/eli5_how_come_womens_shampoo_typically_comes/ | {
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1s1bt4 | what is the feeling of being tickled, why is it more sensitive in different areas, and why does it happen to humans but not animals like dogs? | When you get tickled it is an odd sensation and it makes you laugh. Why are there spots that tickle more than others? Why can't other mammals be tickled? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s1bt4/eli5_what_is_the_feeling_of_being_tickled_why_is/ | {
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1e1ovr | why do headphones sound better when you press on them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e1ovr/eli5_why_do_headphones_sound_better_when_you/ | {
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31v7xd | what exactly is my printer doing when it's performing maintenance on itself? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31v7xd/eli5_what_exactly_is_my_printer_doing_when_its/ | {
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4jtmpb | during the rwandan genocide, how did the hutus identify the tutsis? i don't want to sound racist but how do you tell them apart? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jtmpb/eli5_during_the_rwandan_genocide_how_did_the/ | {
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4xcbhe | what do politicians mean when they say the government should deregulate the economy and make the free market more free? | Its often that I see politicians discussing how the government should tackle poverty. However, the topic is generally divided across partisan lines.
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9f7t9s | how do we know that the big bang started from a single point, instead of some larger object? could it have started as the size of a baseball, the sun, or even an entire galaxy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9f7t9s/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_the_big_bang_started/ | {
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2lj87b | what's it like to have dementia? | Are you still you? Or how does it feel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lj87b/eli5_whats_it_like_to_have_dementia/ | {
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fhbm5s | why do people sell off stock in response to bad news? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fhbm5s/eli5_why_do_people_sell_off_stock_in_response_to/ | {
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6nqcdc | pcos and birth control | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nqcdc/eli5_pcos_and_birth_control/ | {
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83r9p9 | why does sleeping help cure a hangover, when if the same amount of time passes whilst awake you will feel little to no difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83r9p9/eli5_why_does_sleeping_help_cure_a_hangover_when/ | {
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26hbrn | why do helicopter not have ejection seats like planes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26hbrn/eli5_why_do_helicopter_not_have_ejection_seats/ | {
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ynomg | explain the american election system to me. what is the point of primaries, and why do we vote for individual presedential candidates if the president is decided based on electoral votes??? | This whole thing has confused me since childhood. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ynomg/explain_the_american_election_system_to_me_what/ | {
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1wy47r | cricket!? | I find the game somewhat entertaining to watch but I have no idea how it actually works. Can anyone give me a bit of an overview as far as what to look for while watching to determine good play from bad and allow me to yell at players for being stupid, which is like half the reason I watch sports anyway... Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wy47r/eli5_cricket/ | {
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8h24iu | why is hydrogen and oxygen the most efficient rocket fuel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8h24iu/eli5_why_is_hydrogen_and_oxygen_the_most/ | {
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1sypfi | if inbreeding causes congenital birth defects, how did the human population go from small to large over time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sypfi/eli5_if_inbreeding_causes_congenital_birth/ | {
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27u3mh | why do bodies emit radiation? | Any object whose temperature is greater than absolute zero emits black body radiation. The composition of this radiation on the spectrum of wavelengths depends on the objects temperature.
I know many other facts about this phenomenon. BUT I don't think I have a good explanation as to WHY this phenomenon occurs. Where... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27u3mh/eli5_why_do_bodies_emit_radiation/ | {
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7ew655 | salt water oceans, but fresh water ice caps? | Most sea/ocean water is salt water, from what I understand. And most of the earth's fresh water is in the ice caps that are (I assume) in the salty sea. How does this work? Also why is sea water salty...? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ew655/eli5_salt_water_oceans_but_fresh_water_ice_caps/ | {
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3rut26 | why do nba big men struggle so much with free throws? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rut26/eli5_why_do_nba_big_men_struggle_so_much_with/ | {
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53i2g0 | because science and medicine has been wrong for so much of history, how do we know science today is correct? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53i2g0/eli5_because_science_and_medicine_has_been_wrong/ | {
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yryzh | the show: lost | To the brave soul who can explain the show LOST to me (Starting around the confrontation of the others) will get a reward from me. PM me to discuss the terms of your reward.
Please help me
EDIT: What happened to John Locke!!!
EDIT 2: Thank you very much! DifferentCeilings has done a great job of explaining, as well... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yryzh/eli5_the_show_lost/ | {
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ai683r | how does thc interact with the brains of individuals diagnosed with autism? | My girlfriend has a mild form of autism. According to her, marijuana does not affect her in the way that it does me. She claims that it makes her hungry and gives her a headache, but that's about it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ai683r/eli5_how_does_thc_interact_with_the_brains_of/ | {
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91upo1 | marketing terminology | Can someone please explain the difference between a brand, a corporation/company, and a product? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91upo1/eli5marketing_terminology/ | {
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clek60 | why is salt sour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clek60/eli5_why_is_salt_sour/ | {
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8oh8s4 | why do restaurants serve "lobster rolls" at a fixed price, but ordering the lobster itself is priced at current market value? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8oh8s4/eli5_why_do_restaurants_serve_lobster_rolls_at_a/ | {
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1p6b12 | as someone who doesn't live in america, why do black people seem to always call each other 'niger'? | As someone who doesn't live in america, why do black people seem to always call each other 'niger'?
Granted I get this from mostly internet videos, and maybe most of them don't but some of them still seem to? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p6b12/eli5_as_someone_who_doesnt_live_in_america_why_do/ | {
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3njig0 | if there is so much water on earth, why do we have so much drought and desert land? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3njig0/eli5_if_there_is_so_much_water_on_earth_why_do_we/ | {
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4mqmzl | why haven't nuclear weapons been used in war again after the usa used two in wwii? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mqmzl/eli5_why_havent_nuclear_weapons_been_used_in_war/ | {
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bk3zzy | why do finger/toe nails never grow back the same if they've been damaged? | Slammed my finger in a car door many years ago, and it has grown back irregular compared to my other finger nails. Curious to know why. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bk3zzy/eli5_why_do_fingertoe_nails_never_grow_back_the/ | {
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3uip4u | why did blu-ray win the war over hd-dvd? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uip4u/eli5why_did_bluray_win_the_war_over_hddvd/ | {
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vti9s | the possible effects of lowering/raising taxes (in america), with as little bias as possible, please. | We hear a lot about how the Republicans want to lower taxes, and while I feel like that sounds good, it sounds like it could lead to some serious lacking in federal funds. Can someone explain the possible effects, and what could happen by raising taxes, as well? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vti9s/eli5_the_possible_effects_of_loweringraising/ | {
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2sa2ob | why do followers of the catholic faith address the pope, or other priests, as "father" when the bible says not to? | Matthew 23:9 says " And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven," but many followers of the Catholic faith refer to the Pope as father. Just wondering what the thought process behind it is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sa2ob/eli5_why_do_followers_of_the_catholic_faith/ | {
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a1qcjr | why can foreign car companies like honda (japanese), volkswagen (german), and hyundai (south korean) make successful sedan-type cars in the united states, but domestic companies gm and ford struggle to make good-selling sedans. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1qcjr/eli5_why_can_foreign_car_companies_like_honda/ | {
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5gsxb4 | the appeal behind watching sports and why it's a multi-billion dollar industry. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gsxb4/eli5_the_appeal_behind_watching_sports_and_why/ | {
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1qefly | how do non-profits make salaries for employees? | A friend of mine expressed interest in "working" for non-profit, but I was wondering how they can pay employees when they technically are not trying to make a profit. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qefly/eli5_how_do_nonprofits_make_salaries_for_employees/ | {
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2vgv6m | what causes 'teflon sh*ts'? | I heard the term 'Teflon sh*ts' first coined about 2 years ago as: 'When you shit and you only have to wipe once, or not at all due to low or no residue left behind.' What causes this beautiful phenomenon? Is there something I can add to my diet to make it happen more?
Sorry for asterisk, I am not sure how to set as ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vgv6m/eli5_what_causes_teflon_shts/ | {
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av7zm7 | if fine motor skills can be improved by practice and repetition, why can handwriting remain messy, despite writing hundreds of words every day? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/av7zm7/eli5_if_fine_motor_skills_can_be_improved_by/ | {
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3255l3 | the difference between capitalism, objectivism, neo-/libertarianism. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3255l3/eli5_the_difference_between_capitalism/ | {
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12i1xx | what's the purpose of having 87, 89, 91 type of gasoline? | I've noticed most people just buys the cheapest option, 87 and was curious why the other two options are there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12i1xx/eli5_whats_the_purpose_of_having_87_89_91_type_of/ | {
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3vhsi6 | why do we still see things that fall under a shadow? | If a shadow obstruct light, why can we see things under the shadow? Isn't it supposed to be very dark under the shadow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vhsi6/eli5_why_do_we_still_see_things_that_fall_under_a/ | {
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2pq6o5 | why will a severe headache usually go away if i take a hot shower? is this some sort of placebo effect? | Usually if I get a really bad headache, I can take a scalding hot shower for ten to twenty minutes and focus the water on the back of neck, which seems to relieve the pressure in my head, but I'm not sure if this is a real thing or I am imagining it.
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3mr5y9 | would drugs like alcohol or marijuana affect animals like it does humans? | I've seen tons of posts about a pig drinking beer or a dog eating someone's weed stash, but does it affect them like it would humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mr5y9/eli5_would_drugs_like_alcohol_or_marijuana_affect/ | {
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1mpjyr | when a lot of people die in one event, such as a natural disaster or 9/11, how do insurance companies pay everybody? | How do (life) insurance companies stay in business with natural disasters and similar when lots of people die at once?
Say 3000 people on 9/11 all had a 500,000 policy, thats 1.5 billion right there. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mpjyr/eli5when_a_lot_of_people_die_in_one_event_such_as/ | {
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32rssy | why textbook puiblishers make different versions (us version, international version) of the same book? is that beneficial to who? | I had bought some international edition textbooks in Taiwan and _URL_0_, with contents totally the same as the U.S. edition in my college's library. Some textbook has one edition only. The prices of international and U.S. editions usually different. But why make such distinction? Is it beneficial to the publishers or w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32rssy/eli5_why_textbook_puiblishers_make_different/ | {
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67j2s1 | how and where do websites store their massive amounts of content? | Big websites like Instagram, Facebook and Youtube. How do they keep so many people's information (Thousands and thousands of terabytes of pictures and videos)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67j2s1/eli5how_and_where_do_websites_store_their_massive/ | {
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8nw24x | mortgage interest. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nw24x/eli5_mortgage_interest/ | {
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45v3w8 | is boiling point a definite point or a range of temperatures? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45v3w8/eli5_is_boiling_point_a_definite_point_or_a_range/ | {
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22q30i | the whole cliven bundy ranch situation in nevada. | I'm sorry. I've tried numerous websites and blogs. Since there is no such thing as honest media, I find several different (and confusing) explanations of what's going on there. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22q30i/eli5the_whole_cliven_bundy_ranch_situation_in/ | {
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k2lfl | how or why the set of all real numbers is larger than the set of all integers | Infinity > Infinity breaks my brain if I think about it too much. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k2lfl/eli5_how_or_why_the_set_of_all_real_numbers_is/ | {
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24hpou | why in every zombie movie has no one ever heard of zombies? it's never an issue with other horror monsters (vampires, ghosts, aliens, etc). so what makes zombies so special? | Since ~~the only~~ most movies that mention them by name (i.e. Zombieland, Shawn of the Dead) are comedies, it makes me wonder if this unspoken rule has to do with suspension of disbelief. As if the word Zombie itself somehow explains away the creepiness? I don't know. What do you guys think?
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46ckak | if i subscribe to a sub reddit, why does it stop showing up on my feed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46ckak/eli5_if_i_subscribe_to_a_sub_reddit_why_does_it/ | {
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4yj5bf | is there any particular reason that, on a 2-d world map, the pacific ocean is the "cutoff"? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yj5bf/eli5_is_there_any_particular_reason_that_on_a_2d/ | {
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ayqtjw | why do they handicap horse races, and not just let them race to find the fastest horse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ayqtjw/eli5_why_do_they_handicap_horse_races_and_not/ | {
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5ynt87 | why is it almost impossible to change someone's mind on any given topic - even when there is clear proof they are wrong? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ynt87/eli5_why_is_it_almost_impossible_to_change/ | {
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2pd88d | why is it so hard for our world's nations to sign a climate agreement? what interests comes in the way? | Wouldn't it be better for the economy in the long run to invest more in sustainable development in our nations? If it's so easy that it comes down to economic growth. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pd88d/eli5why_is_it_so_hard_for_our_worlds_nations_to/ | {
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216ywk | u.s. health insurance terms | Monthly payments, copays, coinsurance, deductibles, etc.
I'm a college student in the U.S. dreading having to sort all of this out for myself in a couple years. How does it all work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/216ywk/eli5_us_health_insurance_terms/ | {
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4qg30p | how does g2a shady system works? | I've been reading lately that g2a has taken stolen keys, but how does this work?
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22l4ye | is streaming basically downloading something temporarily? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22l4ye/eli5_is_streaming_basically_downloading_something/ | {
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3c3wmw | what would happen if sometime in the future somewhere on the earth or another planet a massive amount of gold ore is found? | And I mean with the world economy. Seeing almost every country holds part of its wealth in gold bars. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c3wmw/eli5_what_would_happen_if_sometime_in_the_future/ | {
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2igadg | why do people continuously disagree about what foods are "healthy?" why haven't nutritionists been able to agree on [insert controversial food item here] being good for you or not? | It just seems like since I can remember, diets and various eating trends have grown and diminished in popularity. Carbs are bad, fats are bad, dairy and eggs are bad, no..now carbs and fats are good. Meat is bad. RED meat is bad, etc. The fall of veganism and the rise of paleo. It all gets so confusing.
The way our bo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2igadg/eli5_why_do_people_continuously_disagree_about/ | {
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3nm4um | if weight doesn't affect how fast an object falls, why will the center of gravity tilt an object while it falls? | Question visualized by this oddly fantastic 80's montage: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nm4um/eli5if_weight_doesnt_affect_how_fast_an_object/ | {
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b10d8x | every time a ambulance passess to our road, when a ambulance is approaching. i hear siren loudly. when its going away, i hear siren noise less. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b10d8x/eli5_every_time_a_ambulance_passess_to_our_road/ | {
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69kh26 | if video can be measured in frames per second, is there an equivalent unit for audio? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69kh26/eli5_if_video_can_be_measured_in_frames_per/ | {
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faej5l | how does a car track mileage? how does it know how far you’re going? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/faej5l/eli5_how_does_a_car_track_mileage_how_does_it/ | {
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69ahuf | why is it so much easier to notice typos after you send a message, compared trying to proofread the message before you send it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69ahuf/eli5_why_is_it_so_much_easier_to_notice_typos/ | {
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2a2ax2 | when i put chocolate milk mix in a glass and then add milk, it clumps up and doesn't dissolve well. if i do it the other way around it works fine. what's happening? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a2ax2/eli5_when_i_put_chocolate_milk_mix_in_a_glass_and/ | {
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2ifd47 | if my air-conditioning is on fan mode does it waste less electricity/cost me less money or is it just the same purely by turning it on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ifd47/eli5_if_my_airconditioning_is_on_fan_mode_does_it/ | {
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mpjlk | when and why server wages were suddenly made okay to be lower than minimum wage. | I get that they receive tips, but to be forced to live off of them and have them taxed seems silly. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mpjlk/eli5_when_and_why_server_wages_were_suddenly_made/ | {
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r18mu | why was it important the americans won the space race? | Beyond the politician's speeches, rumor, and propaganda that was out there at the time when the Soviets launched *Sputnik,* would it really have been that big of a deal if the Soviets landed a man on the moon first? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r18mu/eli5_why_was_it_important_the_americans_won_the/ | {
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5oktpe | can you negate transplant organ rejection with hiv? | From what I understand, transplant organ rejection happens when the body's immune system begins to attack the foreign tissue. HIV is a virus that affects the immune system. I know people who have transplants need to take immunosuppressant drugs, but their body can reject the organ at any time.
I read that life expecta... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oktpe/eli5_can_you_negate_transplant_organ_rejection/ | {
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