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3u46za | how can a rocket launched from the ground accurately hit a fighter jet traveling over a thousand miles per hour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3u46za/eli5_how_can_a_rocket_launched_from_the_ground/ | {
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5ny7hm | why do millennials earn 20% less than baby boomers did at same stage of life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ny7hm/eli5_why_do_millennials_earn_20_less_than_baby/ | {
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1paq77 | why are macs not as good at other computers for gaming? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1paq77/eli5_why_are_macs_not_as_good_at_other_computers/ | {
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3xzk68 | why does the body need carbon dioxide? | I read that one of the reasons for breathing into a paper bag when hyperventilating is to make sure enough carbon dioxide is in the blood stream.
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2ze01w | why is it african american but black british? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ze01w/eli5_why_is_it_african_american_but_black_british/ | {
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5r35vd | how much of freedom/autonomy do states within us enjoy? what can and cannot they decide on their own? | Sorry if i couldn't put this question out well.
I know that they have their own police forces, own drug laws (eg: marijuana is allowed in Colorado) etc...
I, of course, am not asking to list everything, just the basics and very important ones.
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4njaso | how does the witness protection program work exactly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4njaso/eli5_how_does_the_witness_protection_program_work/ | {
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4flni0 | how do tv programs easily find drug kingpins, but it's hard for police to find them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4flni0/eli5_how_do_tv_programs_easily_find_drug_kingpins/ | {
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1407tg | how pitting alcohol/antiseptics on a wound will kill bad bacteria bit not kill your tissue cells. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1407tg/eli5_how_pitting_alcoholantiseptics_on_a_wound/ | {
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2nnyua | what is the difference between an nco and a commissioned officer in the army? | Title
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ccpno7 | why are bears the go-to shape when making jelly things e.g. the gummybears? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ccpno7/eli5_why_are_bears_the_goto_shape_when_making/ | {
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9ubk7r | what is a political system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ubk7r/eli5_what_is_a_political_system/ | {
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1nqlxq | why is it i can think in my second language with a perfect native accent but as soon as i go to speak i speak like a foreigner? | Even just moving my tongue a little like I am talking causing the accent I am thinking with to distort. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nqlxq/eli5_why_is_it_i_can_think_in_my_second_language/ | {
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3smc8q | what would happen to people's mortgages if the banks failed? | When people take out a mortgage, they owe money to a bank, but what would happen if that bank would cease to exist? Where would the debt go? What would happen to your mortgage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3smc8q/eli5_what_would_happen_to_peoples_mortgages_if/ | {
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2c72dp | how can i "see like a movie" a story that i'm reading? and why some people can't? | When i'm reading a book, i don't see the words but i see the action live in my head. How can my eyes read the book and my head create those images at the same time? And why some people can't see that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c72dp/eli5_how_can_i_see_like_a_movie_a_story_that_im/ | {
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6p28ls | why in western music do minor keys tend to be associated with seriousness or negative emotions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p28ls/eli5_why_in_western_music_do_minor_keys_tend_to/ | {
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kki6w | how exactly scarlett johansson's phone was "hacked" and pictures stolen from it. | First ELI5 post! Sorry if this has been covered somewhere.
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3gs1g5 | why does music not sound twice as loud if you're playing the same song at the same time on 2 different speakers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gs1g5/eli5_why_does_music_not_sound_twice_as_loud_if/ | {
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1bzi34 | why are there "cash only" businesses in major cities? how could it be a benefit to a business? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bzi34/eli5_why_are_there_cash_only_businesses_in_major/ | {
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25kkqk | why does google translate seem to do a better job at translating some languages than others? (i.e. better at spanish than japanese) | I can translate a Spanish wikipedia page and it's perfectly readable (not perfectly translated, but the gist is entirely there), but a Japanese wikipedia page translation turns up English gibberish? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25kkqk/eli5_why_does_google_translate_seem_to_do_a/ | {
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2de3cg | why is there so much life in cold oceans, and so little life in many warm oceans? | So, it's my understanding that all the energy that ocean life depends on comes originally from sunlight. Light fuels little plants, little animals eat little plants, big animals eat little animals, etc.
But many shallow tropical oceans are almost devoid of life, and many cold oceans are full of life. Why is the greate... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2de3cg/eli5_why_is_there_so_much_life_in_cold_oceans_and/ | {
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c3otwo | orientability in geometry/topology | I don't understand what exactly the term orientability is and how one distinguishes orientable and non-orientable shapes.
Many objects we see in our daily life are orientable. Examples: Two-dimensional planes (such as a piece of paper), a sphere, a torus (the 3D shape that's like a donut)...
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2xzju4 | why is it wrong to drive using 2 feet? | Like right foot on the gas and left foot on the brakes. People always tell me it is wrong. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xzju4/eli5_why_is_it_wrong_to_drive_using_2_feet/ | {
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5q70en | why do so many actors end up directing some of the episodes of the tv show they are starring on? | e.g. Michael J. Adams directed the winter premier of Suits, like I have seen it very often. Is it something with their contracts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q70en/eli5why_do_so_many_actors_end_up_directing_some/ | {
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54lm9j | how can cockroaches survive a nuclear blast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54lm9j/eli5_how_can_cockroaches_survive_a_nuclear_blast/ | {
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l11uc | absurdism | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l11uc/eli5_absurdism/ | {
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3i117i | why does it feel like hd movies are more hd than real life? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i117i/eli5why_does_it_feel_like_hd_movies_are_more_hd/ | {
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60rlle | if hexagons are so efficient as a shape. why are they not more commonly used? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60rlle/eli5_if_hexagons_are_so_efficient_as_a_shape_why/ | {
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q34zj | how do birds reproduce, or to be more specific, how do the eggs become fertilized? | I understand that fish release the sperm and egg in the water together, snakes have specific organs near their tails, but how do birds do it?
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2cwcpt | why do we have the power to send a rocket very far into space, yet we can't send a remote controlled submarine to the deepest parts of the ocean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cwcpt/eli5_why_do_we_have_the_power_to_send_a_rocket/ | {
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excv5g | is flexibility (like the kind that gymnasts exhibit) a learned and conditioned trait or is is genetic? could i (average 46m) condition my body to be that flexible? or is age a limitation as well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/excv5g/eli5_is_flexibility_like_the_kind_that_gymnasts/ | {
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25n812 | if i download my playlists on spotify and never go back online. how do they keep track of the times i play each song to pay the artists? | I never use data on my phone so I have a ton of downloaded playlists. I began to think that the artists will probably never see any money for those since im always offline.
edit: I wanted to include that I would still be paying for spotify so clearly they will get my $. I am just worried about the Artists. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25n812/eli5if_i_download_my_playlists_on_spotify_and/ | {
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2f81w9 | why are all the t.v. stations that were for so long true to their origin suddenly all changing to the same, "rigged reality" shows? | Even Animal Planet now has "Mud lovin rednecks". Do the general audience really prefer this cheap entertainment? It seems so sad in a way, like a person who's hit hard times and now works the street. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f81w9/eli5_why_are_all_the_tv_stations_that_were_for_so/ | {
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2n9gsb | how can the european union demand google be broken up into separate companies when it's a us company? | Here's the article talking about it : _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n9gsb/eli5_how_can_the_european_union_demand_google_be/ | {
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3g5c00 | how is violence condoned in the christian religion? | How do Christians who support violent actions (death penalty, war, etc) reconcile those beliefs with the teachings of Jesus? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g5c00/eli5_how_is_violence_condoned_in_the_christian/ | {
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44ttw9 | why doesn't listerine eventually cause mouth cancer if we are killing the cells in our mouth everyday | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44ttw9/eli5_why_doesnt_listerine_eventually_cause_mouth/ | {
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6zoovu | what does it mean that something is "tax deductible" and why does it matter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zoovu/eli5_what_does_it_mean_that_something_is_tax/ | {
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1qy79k | relating to the recent simpsons syndication purchase by fxx, why would a fox owned company pay $750mil for a series to which the parent company already owned the rights. | FXX and Fox are both owned by the same parent company, and presumably Fox already owns the rights to the Simpsons broadcasts. Is this just a paper transaction, and if so, why not say $1.00, or $750bil? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qy79k/eli5_relating_to_the_recent_simpsons_syndication/ | {
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1ysv0b | what does a long running show (such as a sitcom) do if/when an actor dies suddenly? | Do they re-cast? Write the character out/ kill them off in-show?
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a9fmcn | what did jimi hendrix do for guitar playing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9fmcn/eli5_what_did_jimi_hendrix_do_for_guitar_playing/ | {
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38wrpq | why can my phone's speakers play music completely fine but make conversation unintelligible when i'm using speaker phone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38wrpq/eli5_why_can_my_phones_speakers_play_music/ | {
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2w5cko | why do online tech support (comcast,verizon..) insist on using teamviewer or other remote access applications when trouble shooting? | I've noticed in the past year that tech supports now insist on using remote access softwares to troubleshoot a question or issue rather than walking me through it.
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63wnhg | why it's better to eat healthy in the morning than in the night in order to lose weight? is it a myth or is it true? | The most common saying around dieting is that a good meal early it's better than eating a lot in dinner, because you burn through the calories in the day. Meanwhile you risk making the food you ate at night into fat while you sleep. How true is this statement? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63wnhg/eli5_why_its_better_to_eat_healthy_in_the_morning/ | {
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3p4aza | whats up with a hairs shadow in a bathtub. | So there is a hair floating around in the bathtub. Look like a normal hair, except the shadow on the bottom of the tub looks like a DNA strand, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p4aza/elif_whats_up_with_a_hairs_shadow_in_a_bathtub/ | {
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b7g8vt | how do debt reduction agencies turn a profit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7g8vt/eli5_how_do_debt_reduction_agencies_turn_a_profit/ | {
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busnib | why are we told that cold weather or beverages can cause sickness when sickness is caused by bacteria or viruses. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/busnib/eli5_why_are_we_told_that_cold_weather_or/ | {
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6smzyc | why does a couple of big eyes and a small mouth make a character cute? | In an old article about Pixar Animation, an insider if theirs stated that one of the first things the Pixar does when animating a "cute" character, is giving it big eyes and small mouth. But why? What is the science/psychology behind that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6smzyc/eli5_why_does_a_couple_of_big_eyes_and_a_small/ | {
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4qt4an | how does a plane calculate its altitude? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qt4an/eli5_how_does_a_plane_calculate_its_altitude/ | {
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219q5b | why do blue lasers work better than red lasers? | be it burning data to a disk like a bluray, or on a computer mouse that uses a blue laser to track instead of a red one. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/219q5b/eli5_why_do_blue_lasers_work_better_than_red/ | {
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e0l2ev | why are some songs being sued for copyright while others are not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e0l2ev/eli5_why_are_some_songs_being_sued_for_copyright/ | {
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2dfef4 | why isn't recruiting for isis illegal in the uk? | I just read a piece on WorldNews about how ISIS is actively recruiting people in the UK by giving out leaflets on the street. Why haven't the police done anything to stop this?
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fp5auw | what gives a metal tensile strength vs impact strength? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fp5auw/eli5_what_gives_a_metal_tensile_strength_vs/ | {
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1d8kuf | what happens if somebody decides to stay silent, even if they are not read their miranda rights? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d8kuf/eli5_what_happens_if_somebody_decides_to_stay/ | {
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5m89k6 | why do we wake up in the middle of the night even when not triggered by dreams or external stimuli? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m89k6/eli5_why_do_we_wake_up_in_the_middle_of_the_night/ | {
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d0tuz0 | how do gear ratios work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0tuz0/eli5_how_do_gear_ratios_work/ | {
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cn49am | how does grease lubricate whatever it's used on but still manages to stick to the surface it's applied to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cn49am/eli5_how_does_grease_lubricate_whatever_its_used/ | {
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3gwjk4 | the tianjin explosions | So I searched it up and didn't find any questions over the explosion (in general, though [there are some specific questions](_URL_0_)), so I'll ask it:
* What exactly caused the explosions? Why were there multiple blasts?
* Who's fault (at this stage at least) is it?
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40ryv4 | why are migrants and refugees attacking and harassing european citizens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40ryv4/eli5_why_are_migrants_and_refugees_attacking_and/ | {
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5zemvl | is there a difference between microwaves used for mobile networks and microwaves in microwave ovens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zemvl/eli5_is_there_a_difference_between_microwaves/ | {
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39zx08 | why do airplanes look really slow when landing? | As if hovering? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39zx08/eli5_why_do_airplanes_look_really_slow_when/ | {
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25kxab | how can usa get kicked out from the international space station if they funded 81% of it ? | I just don't understand.
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6gm61j | what happens when bacteria is "killed?" | Like with mouthwash or hand soap/hand sanitizer? Does the bacteria disappear? Does it just become ineffective or non-contagious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gm61j/eli5_what_happens_when_bacteria_is_killed/ | {
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3j0v1u | why cannonballs were used in war yet people are able to be shot with them point blank in competitions and come out relatively unscathed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j0v1u/eli5_why_cannonballs_were_used_in_war_yet_people/ | {
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ezze1f | why do presidential candidates (ex. michael bennet) run a campaign that they are almost guaranteed to lose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ezze1f/eli5_why_do_presidential_candidates_ex_michael/ | {
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61psie | when we get nervous about something that we are about to do, (a job interview, sporting event, etc.) why do we get the urge to empty our bowels beforehand? | Commonly referred to as the "nervous poops." | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61psie/eli5_when_we_get_nervous_about_something_that_we/ | {
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24szww | why don't tmz reporters get restraining orders for stalking celebrities? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24szww/eli5_why_dont_tmz_reporters_get_restraining/ | {
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7cdpug | if i were in space and fell into the earth, what would happen? would i burn up in the atmosphere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7cdpug/eli5_if_i_were_in_space_and_fell_into_the_earth/ | {
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6gq5p4 | did citizens of the ussr automatically become citizens of russia when it switched over? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gq5p4/eli5did_citizens_of_the_ussr_automatically_become/ | {
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9ijovw | why illegal recordings don't count as a full-value proof at court? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ijovw/eli5_why_illegal_recordings_dont_count_as_a/ | {
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3w023p | why do things like my plasma tv or the lcd display on my car radio seem to "wiggle" when i'm chewing something crunchy or while i'm coughing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w023p/eli5_why_do_things_like_my_plasma_tv_or_the_lcd/ | {
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99g2dp | when radioactive element looses its mass via decay, whatever happens to protons, neutrons and electrons that is lost? | Do they spontaneously vanish while decay occurs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99g2dp/eli5_when_radioactive_element_looses_its_mass_via/ | {
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2olnir | from a purely scientific point of view, what are the benefits of landing a human crew to mars or an asteroid instead landing robots? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2olnir/eli5_from_a_purely_scientific_point_of_view_what/ | {
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77tjvm | why the waves don't interfere? | first, I'm sorry for my english. try to understand what I mean. there are lots of electromagnetic waves in the air such as radio waves. here is the question, why these waves interfere each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77tjvm/eli5_why_the_waves_dont_interfere/ | {
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2a6xau | can someone explain to me how (and why) the elevators' buttons in my building only respond to bare skin? | I've lost count of how many times I've had to fumble with my gloves in winter just so I could expose enough skin, and seen delivery men struggle to press the button with their elbow only to have to put their load down and take their gloves off as well.
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1zeh64 | i'm watching the oscars - can someone can tell me the difference between sound mixing and sound editing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zeh64/eli5_im_watching_the_oscars_can_someone_can_tell/ | {
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jbpnw | the dangers of the atkins diet. | Apparently Atkins died of it. What actually caused that and are there other reasons not to do the Atkins diet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jbpnw/eli5_the_dangers_of_the_atkins_diet/ | {
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3toitf | why we seemingly reminisce about bad health and safety? - people often talk in find terms of how they used to work and how dangerous it was, i myself do this - but why do we miss the old, dangerous ways of doing things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3toitf/eli5_why_we_seemingly_reminisce_about_bad_health/ | {
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ei3o6r | why does water boil more aggressively when you touch the bottom of the pan with a spoon? | Not sure if links to videos are allowed to show this but please comment if you don’t understand what I’m referring to and I will pm you a video. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ei3o6r/eli5_why_does_water_boil_more_aggressively_when/ | {
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2muyr0 | why do ducks never get stuck in the ice when a lake freezes over? | I have a pond near me that freezes over in the winter. Sometimes only partially. Why is it though that the ducks and geese are always on top of the ice or swimming on the water that hasn't frozen. Why are the never caught when the water turns to ice?
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32n7m3 | how does a wifi signal continue to provide clean data (albeit slower) despite the increase in "static" caused when traveling farther away from it? | It seems like traveling away from the router decreases volume of signal but not quality, but we know from radio and tv signals that quality decreases (seen as static in analog radios and TVs). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32n7m3/eli5_how_does_a_wifi_signal_continue_to_provide/ | {
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vxcd8 | who pays for and maintains the internet? | Stupid and very basic question, I know. But I still can't seem to get my head around it. I understand the consumers at their home computers pay subscription fees to ISPs to connect them with the internet and that these ISPs pay for and maintain some of the Internet infrastructure, but there seems to be vast swathes of ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vxcd8/eli5who_pays_for_and_maintains_the_internet/ | {
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4kpjuq | how is it fair/what is the justification that a presidential candidate can win popular vote and still lose an election? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kpjuq/eli5_how_is_it_fairwhat_is_the_justification_that/ | {
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3tm632 | do men have a "thigh gap"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tm632/eli5_do_men_have_a_thigh_gap/ | {
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5oprsi | how are english speaking kids taught to read? | well you see i'm biligual and they taught me how to read in spanish, and they way they do that is by teaching you how does each consonant sound when you add a vowel, so they teach you how does ba be bi bo bu sound then ca ce ci co cu, cha che chi cho cu, da de di do du, and so on until z, then you can easily connect th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oprsi/eli5_how_are_english_speaking_kids_taught_to_read/ | {
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83ojdf | how does amazon manage sourcing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83ojdf/eli5how_does_amazon_manage_sourcing/ | {
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4500n0 | what does internet companies gain from throttling internet speed beside charging more for less throttled speed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4500n0/eli5_what_does_internet_companies_gain_from/ | {
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1mde1j | afl/australian rules football | My Australian friend introduced this too me but I find it too confusing, a little help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mde1j/eli5_aflaustralian_rules_football/ | {
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64amyv | why are companies allowed to put misleading super-delicious-looking renders of their food on packaging and menus? why aren't they required to put a realistic pic? | Isn't there a law against false advertising? Isn't the concept of getting food artists to make a fast food cheeseburger look like the best thing you'll ever eat instead of a morose processed lump legally dubious at best, if not morally questionable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64amyv/eli5_why_are_companies_allowed_to_put_misleading/ | {
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1gqont | how does a theremin work? | I just watched [this](_URL_0_) video, and it just looks like she's wiggling her hands | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gqont/eli5_how_does_a_theremin_work/ | {
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458sku | why have colleges become the focal point of the political correctness movement? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/458sku/eli5_why_have_colleges_become_the_focal_point_of/ | {
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84cgr8 | how do worms know where they're going? | I don't think they have eyes, do they? Do they have like light-sensitive orbs or do they go by touch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84cgr8/eli5_how_do_worms_know_where_theyre_going/ | {
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2ylc55 | why does there seem to be no limit on how much a us president may spend on personal vacation(s)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ylc55/eli5_why_does_there_seem_to_be_no_limit_on_how/ | {
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f4eb0m | why is it when you try to download an android app, it asks you for way more space than the app takes? | Example: You have an android device with 4GB of storage, and you have 500MB left. You want to download an app that's 60MB. You get a message in the Playstore asking you to free up more storage, even though you already have the space. Sometimes, even smaller apps ask for vast amounts of storage (i.e: a 5MB app asking fo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f4eb0m/eli5_why_is_it_when_you_try_to_download_an/ | {
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1luwrs | how do those laser distance measurers work? | I find it fascinating how a single push of a button finds a measurement with such amazing accuracy. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1luwrs/eli5how_do_those_laser_distance_measurers_work/ | {
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fdjxky | in movies, a character gets gasoline poured on to them as a sort of threat they will be set on fire(and usually are set on fire(and usually are set on fire), to question them. would gasoline poured on you make you really 'high' and pass out or otherwise unable to speak? if not, why not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fdjxky/eli5_in_movies_a_character_gets_gasoline_poured/ | {
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6l35b9 | ] is inflation infinite, will i wake up one day and find a load of bread is a hundred dollars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6l35b9/eli5_is_inflation_infinite_will_i_wake_up_one_day/ | {
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1ksyx0 | why do insects/arachnids with such tiny brains have lightning-fast movements and reflexes compared to larger organisms? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ksyx0/eli5_why_do_insectsarachnids_with_such_tiny/ | {
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4ktnpl | why is it that you can't go to a liquor store and buy alcohol to bring home on sundays (in certain areas) but you can go out to a bar on sundays and drink all you want? doesn't that promote drinking and driving (in a way)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ktnpl/eli5_why_is_it_that_you_cant_go_to_a_liquor_store/ | {
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4g4pcm | how do trees not deplete soil of nutrients? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g4pcm/eli5how_do_trees_not_deplete_soil_of_nutrients/ | {
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