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7g9zxm | why does us restrain from shooting down n.korean missiles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7g9zxm/eli5_why_does_us_restrain_from_shooting_down/ | {
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2mro4l | how do i account for bias in this survey? | We survey leads after three months to determine the final outcome (became a sale, lost to a competing brand, lost to a competing technology, still considering, etc.). The results seem overly positive with hardly any losses to competition and many still considering our product. I believe we're getting too many responses... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mro4l/eli5_how_do_i_account_for_bias_in_this_survey/ | {
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2nfzn6 | touch screens like on iphones, specifically why i can use odd objects to activate it, like the blunt of a pencil? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nfzn6/eli5_touch_screens_like_on_iphones_specifically/ | {
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1vz7py | - why is the company herbalife ltd (hlf) always under investigation for being some type of a pyramid scheme | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vz7py/eli5_why_is_the_company_herbalife_ltd_hlf_always/ | {
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2pul82 | what happens to the weapons and gear of fallen soldiers? | From my inferences in modern conflict you can't just leave AK's in a foreign country because civilians can acquire them. Please explain to to me what happens to all this excess military equipment. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pul82/eli5_what_happens_to_the_weapons_and_gear_of/ | {
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azog5u | what is polymorphism, abstraction, inheritance and encapsulation | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/azog5u/eli5_what_is_polymorphism_abstraction_inheritance/ | {
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1bklwt | what life on europa would be like if it exists? what would conditions would need to be like for it evolve to the level of life on earth? | Yes. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bklwt/eli5_what_life_on_europa_would_be_like_if_it/ | {
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159w9q | ipv6 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/159w9q/eli5_ipv6/ | {
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15krqq | why did vladimir putin block us adoptions of russian children? | Is this benign or is this one of the early problems we're going to have with Russia. What are the possibilities of another "Cold War"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15krqq/why_did_vladimir_putin_block_us_adoptions_of/ | {
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6tnie4 | what is the slow motion effect we experience during car accidents or other traumatic events? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tnie4/eli5_what_is_the_slow_motion_effect_we_experience/ | {
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7ekdgl | we do we feel tired after thinking/focusing for a while? are we expending energy in our brain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ekdgl/eli5_we_do_we_feel_tired_after_thinkingfocusing/ | {
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4nk9t6 | how the thyroid works. what makes it so important? and what role did it have in me becoming so sick at birth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nk9t6/eli5_how_the_thyroid_works_what_makes_it_so/ | {
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1blgyt | how is saving to the cloud different from saving to servers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1blgyt/eli5_how_is_saving_to_the_cloud_different_from/ | {
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6269fv | vpns | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6269fv/eli5_vpns/ | {
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1rxd77 | why are cars not insulated to capture heat in the winter and keep the car cool in the summer. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rxd77/eli5_why_are_cars_not_insulated_to_capture_heat/ | {
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d0w6xc | when describing computer components, i've heard the term architecture referenced several times before. what does it mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0w6xc/eli5_when_describing_computer_components_ive/ | {
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ee8yck | how do game developers determine if difficult game content is "balanced" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ee8yck/eli5_how_do_game_developers_determine_if/ | {
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1n33wk | common core state standards initiative | What is it? How is it different from when I went to school and why do conservatives think it's evil? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1n33wk/eli5_common_core_state_standards_initiative/ | {
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3grqdl | ; the berlin wall - how did the eastern bloc prevent people from just crossing at a different point along the border? there wasn't a wall the entire length of the border surely? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3grqdl/eli5_the_berlin_wall_how_did_the_eastern_bloc/ | {
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bed3ht | how many times would i have to perform an action to guarantee 1 success? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bed3ht/eli5_how_many_times_would_i_have_to_perform_an/ | {
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28t44y | why do people on reddit answer questions with the same answers people have already posted? | I don't mean people who post within a few minutes of each other who obviously haven't refreshed the page before posting. I'm talking about people who post literally the same information hours or sometimes days after someone has already posted it. Why bother? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28t44y/eli5_why_do_people_on_reddit_answer_questions/ | {
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btrd9w | how does the herrman grid illusion work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btrd9w/eli5_how_does_the_herrman_grid_illusion_work/ | {
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9v7iyz | why does applying more heat help with inflammation? (eg heat packs, hot water bottles) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v7iyz/eli5_why_does_applying_more_heat_help_with/ | {
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2vphd3 | why doesn't vicks medicine make nyquil, dayquil and zquil in the form of a pill? | I'm curious as to why their medicine is still in syrup form. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vphd3/eli5_why_doesnt_vicks_medicine_make_nyquil/ | {
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24facr | how do diseases like the bubonic plague and spanish plague suddenly die out? | My younger sister brought up this topic and I found it very interesting. It had to be more complicated than people having a mutation that resulted in immunity and reduction of means in which the disease could spread
Edit: Spanish flu, not plague. Thanks mate! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24facr/eli5how_do_diseases_like_the_bubonic_plague_and/ | {
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3of47w | whenever i pause a video, why does it never stop between frames? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3of47w/eli5_whenever_i_pause_a_video_why_does_it_never/ | {
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39gszv | how does brainstorming / mind mapping technique help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39gszv/eli5_how_does_brainstorming_mind_mapping/ | {
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6r7tfp | why does persevering food via airtight seal work? | It's not like we vacuum-seal it. Why does simply placing something like cookies in a plastic bag help preserve it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r7tfp/eli5_why_does_persevering_food_via_airtight_seal/ | {
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43i9wd | why does the dominant sex differ between animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43i9wd/eli5_why_does_the_dominant_sex_differ_between/ | {
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2l2kxu | how someone can be "muscley" but not strong. | I've heard that people looking for larger muscles and those looking for more strenght do different excercises; is this true or is it just another /r/fitness myth?
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8dkh4w | why are squirrels so indecisive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dkh4w/eli5_why_are_squirrels_so_indecisive/ | {
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50klbg | why do firefighters "make it rain" on a fire instead of pointing the hose at the ground or directly into the fire? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50klbg/eli5why_do_firefighters_make_it_rain_on_a_fire/ | {
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2auuf3 | how did roman abramovich (russian oligarch, chelsea fc owner, one of the richest men in the world) gain his wealth? | I know he got into the oil industry, but how did his wealth grow from selling toy ducks to that? Is there any truth to the allegations that he was involved with shady business? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2auuf3/eli5_how_did_roman_abramovich_russian_oligarch/ | {
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1v2cf2 | why is it necessary for women to bleed monthly? do men have any sort of monthly cycle? | I don't understand why women have a period monthly and need to bleed. Or the mood swings as and problems like bloating. Seems like it would have been a hassle before civilizations formed. Do men have any reproductive cycles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v2cf2/eli5_why_is_it_necessary_for_women_to_bleed/ | {
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3jvy2o | food fiber. is it actually fibers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jvy2o/eli5_food_fiber_is_it_actually_fibers/ | {
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8bzu8l | how is a census of a country taken? | How is it remotely possible to estimate the population of a huge country? And also while doing it, do they include tourists? Do they include the same nationality living in different places? How do they do it? And how do they take the census of the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bzu8l/eli5_how_is_a_census_of_a_country_taken/ | {
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46qw4o | - what makes humans different from cows in regards to prolonged milk production? | Why do we have to repeatedly impregnate cows when humans keep producing milk as long as it's being consumed (like with wet nurses)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46qw4o/eli5_what_makes_humans_different_from_cows_in/ | {
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6yur3n | if there are approximately 200 different virus strains that cause the common cold; and children get a cold between 4 and 6 times a year; and adults 2 to 4 times a year; shouldn't one be essentially completely immune to all strains by around 50 years of age? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6yur3n/eli5_if_there_are_approximately_200_different/ | {
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9yw8a6 | what are atoms, molecules, particles? are they just different names for the same thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9yw8a6/eli5_what_are_atoms_molecules_particles_are_they/ | {
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bw3wh8 | if neutering or spaying an animal is necessary to prevent unwanted babies, why not just give them a hysterectomy or vasectomy instead? do the remaining hormones still have other negative effects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bw3wh8/eli5_if_neutering_or_spaying_an_animal_is/ | {
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8fecw1 | how do pawn shops work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fecw1/eli5_how_do_pawn_shops_work/ | {
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1k1jkt | what is an "industry lobbyist" and why are they allowed to attend presidential meetings? | [This article](_URL_0_) got me wondering. When the sitting president has meetings with industry officials to discuss matters of national or global importance, why does a lobbyist get to tag along? Isn't the purpose of a lobbyist to try and persuade the president or other elected official one way or the other on their... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k1jkt/eli5what_is_an_industry_lobbyist_and_why_are_they/ | {
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aoin47 | why some eu countries still haven’t picked euro as their main currency? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aoin47/eli5_why_some_eu_countries_still_havent_picked/ | {
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5kl5g1 | how a signature is good security for verification | Signatures are used whenever I use a credit card, receive a package, or deposit a check. How is this secure at all? My signature is messy and is not the same thing every time, so how is this suppose to verify who I am? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kl5g1/eli5_how_a_signature_is_good_security_for/ | {
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5nfcux | that temporary "watermark" on our vision when we look at something bright then either look away or close our eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nfcux/eli5_that_temporary_watermark_on_our_vision_when/ | {
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1rwk6c | ...how do boogers form? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rwk6c/eli5how_do_boogers_form/ | {
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4gbees | how does squinting your eyes work? specifically when you are looking at something and without closing your eyelids, blur your vision? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gbees/eli5_how_does_squinting_your_eyes_work/ | {
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1ji0nz | the decline of zimbabwe under mugabe | I have read that Zimbabwe was a country that was doing fairly well before Mugabe came to power, I just want to know what happened that led to such a dramatic decline in standards. How did Mugabe achieve this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ji0nz/eli5_the_decline_of_zimbabwe_under_mugabe/ | {
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8niyyp | how can water be reflective and see through at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8niyyp/eli5_how_can_water_be_reflective_and_see_through/ | {
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4515oq | what the fbi is investigating on hillary and why it is so important | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4515oq/eli5_what_the_fbi_is_investigating_on_hillary_and/ | {
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ms5xx | how can i get a jumpstart on developing stable finances? (more like eli19) | I am a sophomore at a prominent liberal arts university. Seeing all the business and econ students around me, and being a poli sci major, I am extremely nervous about my understanding of the financial system.
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4v3zgm | why does the military do those fancy rifle drills? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v3zgm/eli5why_does_the_military_do_those_fancy_rifle/ | {
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38d2gt | how are babies' cells created? | What matter is used to synthesise the foetus's cells? Do we come from the molecules in the food our mother's consume and if so are we, in a sense, the food we eat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38d2gt/eli5_how_are_babies_cells_created/ | {
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79p1ja | why does emf/induced current occur when flux and therefore magnetic fields change? | We learn in physics 112 /102 that emf is the opposite of the change in flux and represents induced current. This is to produce a compensation field and therefore flux change to balance out net flux. But why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79p1ja/eli5_why_does_emfinduced_current_occur_when_flux/ | {
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38k8l6 | how does ´´having a bunch of attorneys/lawyers´´ change the outcome of a court case? | Let´s take the example that popped up on r/todayilearned today, a post with a link to an article about Disney using a song produced by deadmau5 without the artists permission.
Someone made the argument that they could do it because ´´they have tons of attorneys and more money than God´´.
How could having a bunch of... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38k8l6/eli5how_does_having_a_bunch_of_attorneyslawyers/ | {
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6j76cr | why do we still talk about the 90's, 80's, 70's, etc as their own era yet we tend to lump 00's - now together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6j76cr/eli5_why_do_we_still_talk_about_the_90s_80s_70s/ | {
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1iu2w2 | why do nurses ask for the woman to push and then stop during childbirth ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iu2w2/eli5_why_do_nurses_ask_for_the_woman_to_push_and/ | {
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2cic2n | what determines the path that veins and arteries take through the body | Also do everyones follow the same path | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cic2n/eli5what_determines_the_path_that_veins_and/ | {
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3lhdr8 | what is fm synthesis and what are the difference between fm, subtractive, and additive synthesis? | Thank you! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lhdr8/eli5what_is_fm_synthesis_and_what_are_the/ | {
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792qqr | it seems clear that subatomic particles aren't solid little spheres, what are they? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/792qqr/eli5_it_seems_clear_that_subatomic_particles/ | {
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2exr5t | why do american semi trailers have a long hood and european trailers don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2exr5t/eli5_why_do_american_semi_trailers_have_a_long/ | {
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18s28j | why is it that humans have a strong hand and a weak hand? | And are any other animals like this too? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18s28j/why_is_it_that_humans_have_a_strong_hand_and_a/ | {
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57jh1u | why is it that we readily accept exaggerated features and facial distortions in animated films, but would find those same features to be repulsive in real humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57jh1u/eli5_why_is_it_that_we_readily_accept_exaggerated/ | {
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6wit1y | how can stuff be "rediscovered" in museum collections? don't museums keep a detailed list of everything they have? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wit1y/eli5_how_can_stuff_be_rediscovered_in_museum/ | {
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5fj8w3 | how come some of our blood vessels aren't crushed under our own weight when we sit down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fj8w3/eli5_how_come_some_of_our_blood_vessels_arent/ | {
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ac3mlb | what does all of the engine oil characteristics mean? | Hello, i was browsing for a new car engine oil and started to compare different brands, and they have their own characteristics, but i don't know which is better. For example oil (Kinematic Viscosity @ 100C) or density @15C, is more better or less is better? I would like to know, which stats should be higher or lower. ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ac3mlb/eli5_what_does_all_of_the_engine_oil/ | {
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6pm4zk | what is modernism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pm4zk/eli5_what_is_modernism/ | {
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ypgo1 | what is formal logic and how is it useful? | EDIT: How is it useful in math? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ypgo1/eli5_what_is_formal_logic_and_how_is_it_useful/ | {
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2wkq15 | what does it mean when cash is referred to as "unmarked"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wkq15/eli5what_does_it_mean_when_cash_is_referred_to_as/ | {
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2308oe | how can my eyes focus on the moon 240k miles away but my camera (phone) can't | Really this is two questions. First, how is it my eyes can focus and see the details, pretty clearly, of the moon almost 240 thousand miles away?
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60e39w | why is the holy grail the center of so many movies (indiana jones, da vinci code, etc.) | What is the significance of the Holy Grail in so many movies? I understand that it is the cup that Jesus drank from, but what about it makes it so valuable/sought after? I do understand how religiously important it is, but it gets a LOT of hype in movies, I just don't understand. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60e39w/eli5_why_is_the_holy_grail_the_center_of_so_many/ | {
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jljcm | juggalos, the "religion," and esp. that magnet thing. | I know they have some relation to ICP but I don't really know anything about it. [Inspired by this](_URL_0_)
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dsf1lm | if the phases of the moon are due to the earths shadow, why is the half moon a straight line/perfect semi circle, instead of a rounded shadow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dsf1lm/eli5_if_the_phases_of_the_moon_are_due_to_the/ | {
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50403z | why is it that the department of justice planned to file an antitrust lawsuit if comcast bought time warner cable, but charter was able to buy them just recently without issue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50403z/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_department_of_justice/ | {
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2k4s99 | how do twitter bots work? | You know, those fake profiles that post and respond as of there were a real person behind them? Like Stealth Mountain or Yes, You're Racist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k4s99/eli5how_do_twitter_bots_work/ | {
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dpl9m2 | if i make a profit is someone making a loss? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dpl9m2/eli5_if_i_make_a_profit_is_someone_making_a_loss/ | {
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4rz4r7 | if a man is castrated, what comes out of his ejaculate? | Testicles create semen, semen comes out during an orgasm. What happens when there isn't semen being made? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rz4r7/eli5_if_a_man_is_castrated_what_comes_out_of_his/ | {
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2swirn | what happens when there is a power outage? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2swirn/eli5_what_happens_when_there_is_a_power_outage/ | {
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2u0alj | how come people in africa are starving but there are uncontacted tribes in the amazon who are surviving just fine? why cant the starving people in africa do that those tribes are doing? | I know this sounds like a stupid question, but think about it. They're in pretty much the same conditions, ie, mostly lacking modern technology and conveniences, little to no infrastructure for food production...why is one group doing so poorly and the other doing relatively well? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u0alj/eli5_how_come_people_in_africa_are_starving_but/ | {
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76x0hk | how does a dam decrease water flow downstream if it does not take away any water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76x0hk/eli5how_does_a_dam_decrease_water_flow_downstream/ | {
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5wnkfu | what happens to an unborn baby that is going to have a nut allergy (or any other type of allergy) when the mother consumes nuts? | Or are allergies only formed after birth? Is there any kind of genetic disposition to them, or anything like that? Does it hurt the child or is there no way for an unborn fetus to have allergies?
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7h8eak | how will we classify who owns land in space like the moon and other planets? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7h8eak/eli5_how_will_we_classify_who_owns_land_in_space/ | {
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4lslfi | why do we see those spikes on the stocks price after hours but the real price never rises when the stock is live? | [I mean this](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lslfi/eli5why_do_we_see_those_spikes_on_the_stocks/ | {
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4zzj5c | how do space telescopes like new horizons capture images of pluto's surface, being travelling too fast in space? | By the time New Horizons was closest at 12,500 km (7,800 mi) above the surface of Pluto, It was travelling at about 13 km/s (29,000 mph).
How could it even take the images traveling at such high speed and not missing the shots? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zzj5c/eli5_how_do_space_telescopes_like_new_horizons/ | {
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5r3m9k | why can't we just put a compressed folder into an another compressed folder, and keep doing that until the size of the file we're compressing becomes extraordinary small? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5r3m9k/eli5why_cant_we_just_put_a_compressed_folder_into/ | {
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2023bw | i am told i might have a hernia. no clue what that really means. explain it like i'm five please! :-) | I only saw a doctor who said I might have one and scheduled an appointment with the general surgeon. How does surgery work if I need it? and what is the expected recovery time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2023bw/eli5_i_am_told_i_might_have_a_hernia_no_clue_what/ | {
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3ppvve | why does lighting make such a difference in the way we look? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ppvve/eli5_why_does_lighting_make_such_a_difference_in/ | {
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4vjn5f | credit card signatures | I don't get it, you can obviously sign it whichever way you'd like so clearly it doesn't matter. Are banks really breaking out handwriting experts whenever there's a disputed charge, and how in the world is this the best way to verify the person on the card? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vjn5f/eli5_credit_card_signatures/ | {
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1wct5j | how come shows that are cancelled on more popular networks (like a cbs show with 9 million viewers) don't get picked up on less popular networks (like nbc) even though their more popular shows only average, say 6 million viewers? | Ex. CBS has a lot of crime shows. Say it throws one away like Person of Interest (12 million viewers) or Hawaii Five-0 (10 million viewers) - why wouldn't Fox just take one of their shows instead of creating Chicago PD (under 7 million viewers)? Are networks super exclusive about letting their shows run under another n... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wct5j/eli5_how_come_shows_that_are_cancelled_on_more/ | {
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5drwpk | why is the third wheel on an airplane in front when it used to be in the back of the plane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5drwpk/eli5_why_is_the_third_wheel_on_an_airplane_in/ | {
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jx8wz | atlas shrugged and it's significance in modern day society, | Seriously, i do not get why a lot of ideology revolves around this book. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jx8wz/eli5_atlas_shrugged_and_its_significance_in/ | {
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f0rwwc | how do you identify the difference between alcohol flush reaction and an allergy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f0rwwc/eli5_how_do_you_identify_the_difference_between/ | {
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92jqfb | what is the euler-mascheroni constant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92jqfb/eli5_what_is_the_eulermascheroni_constant/ | {
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8kqopi | how is light both a particle and energy? and does light have a quantifiable mass? if so, how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kqopi/eli5_how_is_light_both_a_particle_and_energy_and/ | {
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fa48as | what dictates which region of the body becomes paralyzed? | Like when you hear about somebody being paralyzed from the neck/waist down, what's behind that? Also, why is it so commonly those two spots? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fa48as/eli5_what_dictates_which_region_of_the_body/ | {
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buw80j | why does the water around the bahamas on satellite maps look discolored or light? | Is the surrounding seabed that shallow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/buw80j/eli5_why_does_the_water_around_the_bahamas_on/ | {
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6z5tgt | why do some meats tend to taste better when they are not cooked completely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z5tgt/eli5_why_do_some_meats_tend_to_taste_better_when/ | {
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77biy0 | why are tight rings so much harder to take off than they are to put on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/77biy0/eli5_why_are_tight_rings_so_much_harder_to_take/ | {
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3jp5xo | how do american football broadcasts have the imaginary first-down line be over the field, but not over the players? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jp5xo/eli5_how_do_american_football_broadcasts_have_the/ | {
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2d9bpw | . how does a knife cut through stuff | I know sharp things cut through objects, but what is actually happening. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d9bpw/eli5_how_does_a_knife_cut_through_stuff/ | {
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