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cuxcql | what is the difference between a first american edition and printing and simply the first edition and printing? | In the long run does it make that much of a difference? Especially when they are published in the same year?
It seems like it should make a difference and Google was so confusing on this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cuxcql/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_first/ | {
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70ry8z | the sun puts out a constant wave of energy. energy cannot be created or destroyed. there's a layer of ozone around earth. according to these facts, there should be more and more energy constantly getting funneled into our planet, and less escaping. is this true, and what could we do with it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70ry8z/eli5_the_sun_puts_out_a_constant_wave_of_energy/ | {
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7kyyxv | i read that as fat is gained, lots of blood vessels are generated. can someone explain this in more detail and what happens to these blood vessels as fat is lost? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kyyxv/eli5_i_read_that_as_fat_is_gained_lots_of_blood/ | {
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2ocs8b | why isn't there a waiter/waitress union? | Been in the business for 4 years now and have never understood this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ocs8b/eli5_why_isnt_there_a_waiterwaitress_union/ | {
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1kks5q | tracert/traceroute and it's purpose. | Can someone please explain to me what is traceroute for and what it's use for? thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kks5q/eli5_tracerttraceroute_and_its_purpose/ | {
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59h2r2 | how are submarines refuelled at sea? | I was reading a current news story regarding warships being refuelled at port, which were *probably* travelling with submarines.
This implies that the submarines would not be refuelled at port, as not to give their existence away.
So i was wondering how, if at all, are submarines refuelled at sea?
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2awy69 | how do voice actors with myriad voices do it? | Is there something physically different for voice actors like Mel Blanc, Seth MacFarlane, or Tara Strong? Or can anyone do what they do with enough training and practice? For example, give me 20 years and I could likely play piano reasonable well. But I doubt I could ever really make my voice sound so completely differ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2awy69/elif_how_do_voice_actors_with_myriad_voices_do_it/ | {
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27u3ur | how do spaceships fly without atmosphere to push against? | If there is no atmosphere in space to propulse against, how does a rocket propel through space, if it isn't pushing against anything? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27u3ur/eli5how_do_spaceships_fly_without_atmosphere_to/ | {
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3b4e4i | how do dead pixel fixers work? | I just saw one on [/r/InternetIsBeautiful/](_URL_0_). Why does changing the color very frequently help?
Feels like starting a defect engine again and again and again ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b4e4i/eli5how_do_dead_pixel_fixers_work/ | {
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3lx11s | why can we just pump water into deserts to solve rising sea levels? | Either build canals into desert areas or pump via long pipelines. Generations before us have taken on far more complex engineering challenges with less tech and resources. Why is this not viable? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lx11s/eli5_why_can_we_just_pump_water_into_deserts_to/ | {
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4tvz3j | #eli5 how do we know what animals see? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tvz3j/eli5_how_do_we_know_what_animals_see/ | {
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3idr2n | how can you tell when something is written well? | I always hear people talk about how a movie or a video game has good lines written into it, but I can never seem to figure it out. One example that I hear a lot is in Batman: Arkham Asylum, with one of the Riddler's tapes describing the answer to a riddle.
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People say that that's an example of good writing, but... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3idr2n/eli5_how_can_you_tell_when_something_is_written/ | {
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3ayoee | how are space probes directed with such precision? | If they are sending probes decades beforehand to arrive at a certain point in space how on earth do they get these things on such a specific course? Are they constantly altering it or is it pretty much set from day one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ayoee/eli5_how_are_space_probes_directed_with_such/ | {
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olt78 | how to play snooker | There's a snooker table at my local "pub" but I don't know how to play. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/olt78/eli5_how_to_play_snooker/ | {
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dg7ihv | most of the two headed animals i see are turtles. is there a reason why they are more common than other two headed animals, or is it just a coincidence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dg7ihv/eli5_most_of_the_two_headed_animals_i_see_are/ | {
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827vok | if there are sin taxes on items harmful to the body such as alcohol and tobacco products to discourage purchasing them, why aren’t there any on unhealthy foods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/827vok/eli5_if_there_are_sin_taxes_on_items_harmful_to/ | {
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9aa4ap | why do airplanes have x amount of seats and x-20 amount of spaces for carry on luggage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9aa4ap/eli5_why_do_airplanes_have_x_amount_of_seats_and/ | {
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eufimw | why does withdrawal cause the symptoms it does (nausea, sweats, shaking, disorientation, etc)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eufimw/eli5_why_does_withdrawal_cause_the_symptoms_it/ | {
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4vnf5l | why is e-mail not end 2 end encrypted, and whatsapp, imessage etc are? | I know PGP etc exist, but there is no easy way to send end to end encrypted emails. The most sensitive information are all send using plain text e-mails.. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vnf5l/eli5_why_is_email_not_end_2_end_encrypted_and/ | {
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9w83xx | why do you say “hanged himself” and not “hung himself”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9w83xx/eli5_why_do_you_say_hanged_himself_and_not_hung/ | {
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3d4rp1 | taxes under bernie sanders | Im assuming they will skyrocket, but on what and whom? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d4rp1/eli5_taxes_under_bernie_sanders/ | {
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8b8ayy | why breathing out doesn’t work when we’re choking ? | The air we breath out should be enough to push the foreign airway obstructing object out. Like in a blow pipe.
But it’s not. Why that ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8b8ayy/eli5_why_breathing_out_doesnt_work_when_were/ | {
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8v46fg | are fishes and other underwater creatures in danger when there are storms or is it still relatively safe for them beneath the surface? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8v46fg/eli5_are_fishes_and_other_underwater_creatures_in/ | {
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1t8sx9 | this idea for storing and using captured co2 emissions sounds pretty amazing. is it feasible? | The ideas presented in this video: _URL_0_ are pretty smart. However, although it presents a workable model, is it feasible financially? What are the costs to capture CO2? The film does not speak about this.
The part where the idea about utilization of captured CO2 starts at 8:40. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t8sx9/eli5_this_idea_for_storing_and_using_captured_co2/ | {
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9rm4eg | why are some criminals deported and not imprisoned? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rm4eg/eli5_why_are_some_criminals_deported_and_not/ | {
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od2bo | the constitutional basis of civil rights act of 1964. | Specifically, the part that makes discriminatory employment practices by private companies illegal. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/od2bo/eli5_the_constitutional_basis_of_civil_rights_act/ | {
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21lkzu | where does the ebola virus come from? | Is it an animal virus like chicken pox or swine flu? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21lkzu/eli5_where_does_the_ebola_virus_come_from/ | {
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dhzn1o | why are burns separated into 1st 2nd and 3rd degree? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhzn1o/eli5_why_are_burns_separated_into_1st_2nd_and_3rd/ | {
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2p3gux | when your hands are cold and you put them under lukewarm water it feels burning hot. if you can get past the perceived heat, will you actually get a burn? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p3gux/eli5_when_your_hands_are_cold_and_you_put_them/ | {
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2g452n | what was 9/11 like for george bush and other top government officials and military personnel? | Basically as the question states what was it like for them, where did they go, what happened, who did they speak to etc... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g452n/eli5_what_was_911_like_for_george_bush_and_other/ | {
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2d4n9v | when two hydrogen atoms fuse the energy released come from mass, but you still have two protons. what mass was converted into energy? | A few weeks back, my buddy was given this problem by his professor. He asked for help, and after countless attempts at putting this into a google-able question and sifting through his textbook we gave up. Its been on my mind ever since and I don't think I can continue living a normal life until I understand. When the r... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d4n9v/eli5_when_two_hydrogen_atoms_fuse_the_energy/ | {
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6751cn | why would an asthma medicine increase risk for death due to asthma? | So I saw a commercial for a type of asthma medicine, but one of the side effects was increased risk of death due to asthma related symptoms. I'm very confused, please help. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6751cn/eli5_why_would_an_asthma_medicine_increase_risk/ | {
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6qm6qn | how do magnetic stripe cards/readers access account information? | When you swipe a debit/credit card, how does the reader know how much is in the account or how much credit is available without internet access? How does the mag stripe work in general? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qm6qn/eli5_how_do_magnetic_stripe_cardsreaders_access/ | {
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2v1852 | why are companies able to loan money to other parts of the same company? why is any interest involved? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v1852/eli5why_are_companies_able_to_loan_money_to_other/ | {
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1wbojy | why do fast food joints bother with promo items when they could simply keep them on menu? | For example, every 4 months or so, Taco Bell comes up with some amazingly delicious burrito or crunch wrap only to take it down 2 weeks later. Why? Why would they deprive me of such deliciousness that I would have no problem buying every time I come in? If they had kept the Beefy Crunch Burrito on menu, I might've b... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wbojy/eli5why_do_fast_food_joints_bother_with_promo/ | {
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bjpp8j | why is vomiting dangerous for your heart as opposed to, say, sprinting? | Is it the risk of electrolyte imbalance, or something else as well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bjpp8j/eli5_why_is_vomiting_dangerous_for_your_heart_as/ | {
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61g1fz | why do waffle fries taste different than every other fry cut? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61g1fz/eli5_why_do_waffle_fries_taste_different_than/ | {
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b22o93 | what happens if you don't register with the selective service system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b22o93/eli5_what_happens_if_you_dont_register_with_the/ | {
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d0mqom | why do cpus get so hot even though we put a small amount of voltage into them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d0mqom/eli5why_do_cpus_get_so_hot_even_though_we_put_a/ | {
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dyxsfk | what does mdma actually do and why must you take long breaks between use? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dyxsfk/eli5_what_does_mdma_actually_do_and_why_must_you/ | {
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6oajj8 | why does sand squeak when you walk on it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6oajj8/eli5_why_does_sand_squeak_when_you_walk_on_it/ | {
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4dq2vh | how do people with less than 10 subscribers get hundreds of thousands of views in just days? usually in animal, people fight compilations, or tv clips? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dq2vh/eli5how_do_people_with_less_than_10_subscribers/ | {
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f3f5l9 | how have small tribes ensured or maintained genetic diversity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f3f5l9/eli5_how_have_small_tribes_ensured_or_maintained/ | {
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5cid8a | parents of reddit. what is the purpose of "baby on board" stickers? is it to advise other drivers that you ability to drive is somehow impaired, or is it to request other drivers change their behavior somehow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cid8a/eli5_parents_of_reddit_what_is_the_purpose_of/ | {
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14zk1x | how logarithm counting works | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14zk1x/eli5_how_logarithm_counting_works/ | {
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6xth7n | how is machine learning and artificial intelligence different from each other? | AFAIK, both involve a machine to learn certain tasks and evolve over time and get better at it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xth7n/eli5_how_is_machine_learning_and_artificial/ | {
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abn26r | eating before or after working out. | Should you eat before exercise or after? And why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abn26r/eli5_eating_before_or_after_working_out/ | {
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2tb4r6 | why did human males evolve the ability to be angry for no apparent reason? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tb4r6/eli5_why_did_human_males_evolve_the_ability_to_be/ | {
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lzqui | will every date feature in the number pi. | Since this number is seemingly infinite, and so is time [citation needed] - will every date exist in some format or one format? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lzqui/eli5_will_every_date_feature_in_the_number_pi/ | {
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5h7htl | when we let out a battle cry while lifting something heavy, does it actually help in anyway or is it just in our heads? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h7htl/eli5_when_we_let_out_a_battle_cry_while_lifting/ | {
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3q9138 | why do cartoons artists highlight interactable objects in animations? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q9138/eli5_why_do_cartoons_artists_highlight/ | {
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4fe0ed | why do toilets reverberate? | I went in a forest once and noticed it makes so much less sound. Why aren't toilets designed so they don't amplify everything?
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3qa8eo | how/why are college sports so big in america? | Being English, it is mind-blowing to see how big college level sports are in the states. The scale/professional and crowd attendence of college football games for example, is immense. Such games even have media coverage. We have nothing like that over here at university level. In fact, even students of the university d... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qa8eo/eli5_howwhy_are_college_sports_so_big_in_america/ | {
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4f8jfg | lotr: how were the race of dwarves undone? in the hobbit movies they seem so strong/wise, then in the fellowship movies they're almost non-existent. so what happened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f8jfg/eli5lotr_how_were_the_race_of_dwarves_undone_in/ | {
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7r9vh7 | how do swipe card and their readers work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7r9vh7/eli5_how_do_swipe_card_and_their_readers_work/ | {
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t2xxv | git | I came from SVN and can't really grasp the idea of git. Please explain like I'm 5. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t2xxv/eli5_git/ | {
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xgb2l | wifi encryption and security. wep/wpa/wpa2/etc. | How exactly do they work? What do they do? What's the difference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xgb2l/eli5_wifi_encryption_and_security_wepwpawpa2etc/ | {
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17jtsl | - sinkholes | So, periodically, these perfectly round openings appear beneath roads, or under houses, or out in the middle of nowhere. Invariably, we're talking about something that appears bottomless, and maintains its shape along its path of descent with the regularity of something straight outta Minecraft. What gives? How do thes... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17jtsl/eli5_sinkholes/ | {
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3xdyrn | why do yellow tinted glasses seem to improve vision? | For example: if wearing sports goggles with yellow lenses, it feels like your vision is slightly improved or enhanced versus not wearing them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xdyrn/eli5_why_do_yellow_tinted_glasses_seem_to_improve/ | {
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4hvhtj | do people with autism realize they have autism? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hvhtj/elif_do_people_with_autism_realize_they_have/ | {
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bdip0v | why do suvs get rain on the rear window at highway speeds? | Just wondering why SUVs, hatchbacks, etc. get serious rain accumulation on the rear window while driving at highway speeds. You’d think the aerodynamics of moving quickly would put all rain on the windshield, especially since most vehicles with rear wipers have the roof extending partially over the window, via a lip, s... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdip0v/eli5_why_do_suvs_get_rain_on_the_rear_window_at/ | {
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argzyr | why can chinese nationals buy american businesses / real estate, but not vice versa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/argzyr/eli5_why_can_chinese_nationals_buy_american/ | {
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3os23j | with $18 trillion in national debt, how do democratic presidential candidates want to make college free, more welfare, more healthcare, etc? where does the money come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3os23j/eli5_with_18_trillion_in_national_debt_how_do/ | {
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6mhjbi | is the edge of a circle with an infinite radius curved or straight? | I recently came across [this](_URL_0_) page, and while i think that i understand it a little, i don't see why it would be straight. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mhjbi/eli5_is_the_edge_of_a_circle_with_an_infinite/ | {
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6hicpp | why do extremely hot temperatures feel good sometimes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hicpp/eli5_why_do_extremely_hot_temperatures_feel_good/ | {
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3dd7xk | how can certain games advertised on facebook (eg "league of angels") used copyrighted materials from games like league of legends and world of warcraft, without getting sued? | Example:
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9jkbgv | how does the food we eat turns to breast milk? is it digested or just the nutrients or the blood gets converted (how?) what is the process? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jkbgv/eli5_how_does_the_food_we_eat_turns_to_breast/ | {
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40y4bz | how would i secure billions of dollars if the fdic only insures $250k? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40y4bz/eli5_how_would_i_secure_billions_of_dollars_if/ | {
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azyp9t | why is chocolate that you melt and then let solidify again less shiny than the original bar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/azyp9t/eli5_why_is_chocolate_that_you_melt_and_then_let/ | {
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8i53yj | how can the effects of acid rain can be reduced? not to be confused with how we are preventing acid rain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8i53yj/eli5_how_can_the_effects_of_acid_rain_can_be/ | {
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2dg59y | why did greece allow much of their olympic facilities to fall into disrepair? | I saw [these pictures](_URL_0_) and I am confused as to how Greece let the facilities get this way instead of using them | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dg59y/eli5_why_did_greece_allow_much_of_their_olympic/ | {
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8k4qsa | how do movie channels make profit without any adverts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8k4qsa/eli5_how_do_movie_channels_make_profit_without/ | {
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2h5bv7 | why is the minimum legal age to use just about every internet feature 13? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h5bv7/eli5_why_is_the_minimum_legal_age_to_use_just/ | {
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6qsv0c | what do the 4 letters associated with a radio station mean(kptz, kexp etc...)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qsv0c/eli5_what_do_the_4_letters_associated_with_a/ | {
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d827z1 | how can you find out if someone died in their sleep? | I often hear headlines like: '_ died peacefully in their sleep', but how do the people who examined the body know it was sleeping while the person died? I hang out in my bed all the time while I'm awake so it can't be just the fact that they are found dead in their beds.. And I imagine if you die that the bodily sensat... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d827z1/eli5_how_can_you_find_out_if_someone_died_in/ | {
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3nci5s | how could the governments of usa / uk have given such large payouts to the banks when they failed and then the money go to large bonuses to the people who were responsible for the failures? | Maybe this should be a out of date / out of the loop thing - do forgive - I'm trying to educate myself about the world and...I cannot understand how this can be a thing? And, is this what that whole Occupy thing was against? And, if so, why didn't the occupy thing work and ...further, why hasn't some vigilante just p... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nci5s/eli5_how_could_the_governments_of_usa_uk_have/ | {
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j4p5u | [li5] proxy servers? | Can anyone explain to me how proxies and proxy servers work? How can you use them to access sites that are otherwise banned? I understand that you basically go through them to get to the site, but what makes it so that the network you are on still can't detect it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j4p5u/li5_proxy_servers/ | {
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1rjw75 | what is wrong with eating horse? | Before I'm crucified for being an animal hater, What is wrong with eating horse meat. Why is it suddenly taboo in recent times? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rjw75/eli5what_is_wrong_with_eating_horse/ | {
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2vvkpr | if wolfs were tamed by men and became dogs through artificial selection , which was the progenitor of cats? | Also how and why they tamed the progenitor of cats nowadays?
We all know why men would need a dog in that time and how he and the dog would benefit from this relationship, but the cat???
I'd like say that I like more cats than dogs, but just curious to know some facts. thanks | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vvkpr/eli5_if_wolfs_were_tamed_by_men_and_became_dogs/ | {
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6s2wwj | what is the difference between programs and algorithms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s2wwj/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_programs_and/ | {
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4pdx4c | our natural body temperature is 38°c but we feel hot and start sweating in the 20-30°c range. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pdx4c/eli5_our_natural_body_temperature_is_38c_but_we/ | {
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6p41rn | how does express/overnight/2 day shipping work in extremely rural areas? | I'm not talking about the people who live in a small town just outside a big city, or a "small town" that isn't one at all, and is only small in relation to a major metropolis.
I'm talking extremely rural, "monthly daytrip to the grocery store" small town or country living in states like Wyoming and Montana, where yo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p41rn/eli5_how_does_expressovernight2_day_shipping_work/ | {
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1v8yz6 | what would happen if socci cannot host the olympics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v8yz6/eli5_what_would_happen_if_socci_cannot_host_the/ | {
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59n9xx | samsung's wireless phone charger | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59n9xx/eli5_samsungs_wireless_phone_charger/ | {
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2swxec | what is happening when i randomly want to eat everything? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2swxec/eli5_what_is_happening_when_i_randomly_want_to/ | {
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1mb57z | if wars are so good for industry in the us, why does the stock market tank when we're about to start one? | I've seen this happen with Libya, Syria, and any time the US gets involved in the middle east. Rumors of intervention cause the stock market to drop, and pulling back causes the stock market to rise. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mb57z/eli5_if_wars_are_so_good_for_industry_in_the_us/ | {
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1xeabj | why are there no (or at least very few) woman pedophiles? (and rapists) | Never have I once heard on the news about a pedophilia, rape or child porn case where the suspect was a woman.
What makes men more likely to be a pedophile? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xeabj/eli5_why_are_there_no_or_at_least_very_few_woman/ | {
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d5xba7 | a question about neurology: why is it said that amphetamines effect people differently based on whether or not they have adhd? | I’ve heard that even though it’s a stimulant for the average person, it makes people with ADHD more mellow and focused. I’m wondering if I’ve understood that correctly, and if so, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d5xba7/eli5_a_question_about_neurology_why_is_it_said/ | {
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k4uk4 | the xenosaga series | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k4uk4/eli5_the_xenosaga_series/ | {
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8yu2w8 | why does japan have so many cool flavours in their snacks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yu2w8/eli5_why_does_japan_have_so_many_cool_flavours_in/ | {
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1xzzrt | why is it that most animals can eat carrion, but we humans will become horribly ill if we do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xzzrt/eli5_why_is_it_that_most_animals_can_eat_carrion/ | {
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8vgw58 | how the hell do our eyes move? like they sort of just look in different places seemingly on their own | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vgw58/eli5_how_the_hell_do_our_eyes_move_like_they_sort/ | {
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ct0fcm | new tvs boast the ability to display more colors. what colors can't a tv display? | New TV's are HDR, or high-dynamic range and they boast the ability to show 10 or 12 bit color. Once there are enough "bits", does that mean that they will be able to show every color? How many bits is enough? Or are there colors that TVs and computer monitors will never be able to show? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ct0fcm/eli5_new_tvs_boast_the_ability_to_display_more/ | {
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2g8lps | why has eli5 completely lost its original purpose? | Per the subreddit guidelines:
> *ELI5 is for requests for easy-to-follow explanations of complex concepts and subjects. That means no questions that are just looking for straightforward answers...* **ELI5 is absolutely not a repository for any question you have.**
Look at the ELI5 front page now, and pretty much a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g8lps/eli5_why_has_eli5_completely_lost_its_original/ | {
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114gay | what the huge deal with spacex is, what happened and why is it so significant? | I keep seeing pictures of the launch and I think it has something to do with a trip to the international space station but I'm just not sure. If anyone could clarify that'd be great, thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/114gay/eli5_what_the_huge_deal_with_spacex_is_what/ | {
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3hsdy4 | why are so many currencies around the world plunging in value? | I've read many articles reporting on the drops in value but few have explained why in a way a five-year-old can understand. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hsdy4/eli5_why_are_so_many_currencies_around_the_world/ | {
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1yd6qa | why aren't multi-cpu desktop pcs more prevalent? | These days it seems that multi-GPU PCs are becoming more prevalent with most modern PCs able to support 4 GPUs in SLI but why is it that multi-CPUs PCs aren't so prevalent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yd6qa/eli5_why_arent_multicpu_desktop_pcs_more_prevalent/ | {
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2syjyq | why do senior citizens get discounts, and poorer people don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2syjyq/eli5why_do_senior_citizens_get_discounts_and/ | {
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6aklnj | why is/has russia historically always been a poor country despite it's massive geographical and strategic location? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6aklnj/eli5_why_ishas_russia_historically_always_been_a/ | {
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