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83z49n | why do older generations seemingly look older than newer generations during the same age range? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83z49n/eli5_why_do_older_generations_seemingly_look/ | {
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efcjgf | statistics you see on tv like "every 15 seconds a accident happens." for claims that large how do they get that data? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/efcjgf/eli5_statistics_you_see_on_tv_like_every_15/ | {
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2nhbf3 | why haven't we domesticated racoons | Racoons are able to climb, they have the ability to grab certain objects, and I feel if they were trained right, they could be a service animal that wouldn't exactly replace the need for a service dog, but accompanied with to do more things such as grabbing something out of the shelf, grabbing something far away, etc.
... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nhbf3/eli5_why_havent_we_domesticated_racoons/ | {
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3p81x5 | what's the physics behind moving the arms in a looping motion when we're out of balance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p81x5/eli5_whats_the_physics_behind_moving_the_arms_in/ | {
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8kvv61 | the difference between urban, agglomeration, and metropolitan populations | What is the difference between these three terms and where does each section start and end? I find the land area/proximity for what these populations change with each city. What are the guidelines to distinguish them from one another? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kvv61/eli5_the_difference_between_urban_agglomeration/ | {
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2yp5ip | the current israeli election process, what the parties stand for and why nobody likes netanyahu. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yp5ip/eli5_the_current_israeli_election_process_what/ | {
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a1vr4z | why can you find almost all music on the large streaming services (spotify, apple music, etc) and almost all books on similar online stores - but when it comes to movies and tv series streaming most series are exclusive to each individual streaming service? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1vr4z/eli5_why_can_you_find_almost_all_music_on_the/ | {
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80ebdh | if it's possible to survive with only one half of the brain, why damaging it in other ways usually means instant death? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80ebdh/eli5_if_its_possible_to_survive_with_only_one/ | {
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4ja4n0 | is a lot of what they say about area 51 true? what actually happens there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ja4n0/eli5_is_a_lot_of_what_they_say_about_area_51_true/ | {
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1wt2pg | why do we have hd channels and non-hd channels? | Couldn't the broadcaster simply just broadcast HD instead and then non-HD televisions downscale? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wt2pg/eli5_why_do_we_have_hd_channels_and_nonhd_channels/ | {
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j33f1 | could someone explain basic things about reddit to a relative newbie? (things like how karma works, upvoting/downvoting, how to post links etc?) also could someone please explain what the point of karma is? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j33f1/could_someone_explain_basic_things_about_reddit/ | {
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au6pbi | why do we sometimes hear our own voice during a call? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/au6pbi/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_hear_our_own_voice/ | {
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3wqi7g | how is it legal for companies to keep all of their money over seas to avoid paying taxes while their company is based in the united states? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wqi7g/eli5_how_is_it_legal_for_companies_to_keep_all_of/ | {
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5cx5v7 | why people with attractive/nice sounding speaking voices don't always have good singing voices | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cx5v7/eli5_why_people_with_attractivenice_sounding/ | {
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9y92b0 | why is the fascist dictator franco still so loved in spain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9y92b0/eli5_why_is_the_fascist_dictator_franco_still_so/ | {
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81shhu | who decided how much money each country is worth? like, how come a country couldn't have just decided themselves that they have trillions of pounds and be really rich? how is it controlled? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81shhu/eli5_who_decided_how_much_money_each_country_is/ | {
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35hczm | does the colour of your skin affect your chances of getting skin cancer? | Genuine question, not trying to be racist | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35hczm/eli5_does_the_colour_of_your_skin_affect_your/ | {
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17nzlx | how to read and write binary code. | I want to know how to read and write in Binary Code, but i have little understanding of what to do. I once heard that you were supposed to separate it into chunks of 8 numbers (ex. "11010010 01001001" *note i used random '0' s and '1' s) but i have no idea if this is truly how to break it up or where to go from there.... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17nzlx/eli5_how_to_read_and_write_binary_code/ | {
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3imdwn | why some foods like chilli con carne taste better reheated the next day | As per the title
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4afk8f | when you spray compressed/canned air, what is the liquid that comes out when excessively sprayed? | I was cleaning the inside of my computer, and a drop of liquid from the can dropped on my motherboard and dried unreasonably fast for water. Would it be harmful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4afk8f/eli5_when_you_spray_compressedcanned_air_what_is/ | {
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7ln8vo | what is the purpose of getting a credit card if you already have the money to spend? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ln8vo/eli5what_is_the_purpose_of_getting_a_credit_card/ | {
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3be0j1 | tension headaches | Just had one today when fapping. What are they and what causes them? Will I be able to fap again today? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3be0j1/eli5_tension_headaches/ | {
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2wpmew | 1099 taxes how do they work? | Hi guys I am just out of Highschool and started working for an independent Contractor who isn't an LLC so he is not required to use W2 and instead is using a 1099 form. This is my first time using a 1099 form for taxes and was wondering if his explaination was fairly correct.
His Explanation: Say you make 7000 dollar... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wpmew/eli51099_taxes_how_do_they_work/ | {
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2rynhb | if people need to exercise to be healthy and live long, how do people like stephen hawkings live for so long? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rynhb/eli5_if_people_need_to_exercise_to_be_healthy_and/ | {
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1phl7q | why does congress keep passing new legislation, even if its purpose is to negate parts or whole pieces of old legislation? | Why not just keep things simple and repeal the old? Doesn't that just make our laws ridiculously complicated? Apologies if this has been asked, I am new to Reddit and my search skills might suck a little. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1phl7q/eli5_why_does_congress_keep_passing_new/ | {
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21lvme | how much of a risk are birds to airplanes, and why haven't we solved that problem?! | With the news of the jetBlue plane having to make an emergency landing because it hit one bird, how is that even that big of a deal? It seems to me that it would just bang, hit the bird, obliterate it, and keep on flying. Is this still a risk for transatlantic/pacific flights? I hate the thought of my plane going down ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21lvme/eli5_how_much_of_a_risk_are_birds_to_airplanes/ | {
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6hzaej | why videos don't load continuously, smooth way and load in small 'jumps' | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hzaej/eli5_why_videos_dont_load_continuously_smooth_way/ | {
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2eqabm | how mobile phones or other devices can lose gprs/3g/4g signal without being moved | You know the drill. Your iPhone has been on your desk with 2 bars of signal and connection to 3G for quite a while. But suddenly, poof! The signal disappears, and you're stuck with slowass GPRS. What causes this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eqabm/eli5_how_mobile_phones_or_other_devices_can_lose/ | {
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7odvy5 | why do flags flap in the wind instead of lining up with the wind like a weather vane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7odvy5/eli5_why_do_flags_flap_in_the_wind_instead_of/ | {
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dmt9wt | how does rockstar (and other video games) make cities that are only a few blocks/streets wide look like sprawling metropolises? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dmt9wt/eli5_how_does_rockstar_and_other_video_games_make/ | {
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6kxm2v | what's actually happening after lifting weights that makes the muscles feel like they're trying to push their way out of the skin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kxm2v/eli5_whats_actually_happening_after_lifting/ | {
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3nalxb | why (for the most part) things that seemed cool as a child don't seem cool as an adult? why don't we just keep accumulating interests as we age? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nalxb/eli5_why_for_the_most_part_things_that_seemed/ | {
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5jcelr | how does light travel both in waves and in particles simultaneously, from every point in the universe in every possible direction? | How does travelling light, in all different colours, not "overlap" and distort? I know that light is somehow both waves and photons. Are photons perceived by human eyes, or just by photosynthesising plants? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jcelr/eli5_how_does_light_travel_both_in_waves_and_in/ | {
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3hoyua | why a random people allowed to make and sell products on websites such as etsy, ebay that are already real brands, e.g. minecraft, starwars? | Example: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hoyua/eli5_why_a_random_people_allowed_to_make_and_sell/ | {
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274it9 | how do radio station hosts always know the exact moment the words of the song that is playing will start so they can stop talking? | Radio station hosts often talk at the beginning of songs advertising their station, talking, etc.. But they always seem to know when to stop talking just as the song starts. Do they just know the music very well? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/274it9/eli5_how_do_radio_station_hosts_always_know_the/ | {
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2mlefb | if it's so hard to find bone marrow for a transplant, why do most people signed up as donors never get called to donate? | I signed up to be a bone marrow donor recently and was told that probably 99% of people who sign up never get called to donate.
And then I read the news and see that it's apparently very very hard to acquire bone marrow for a transplant.
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5stets | what's the difference between an electric guitar and the ordinary kind? | I know ~nothing about guitars. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5stets/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_an_electric/ | {
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23c6ub | if the moon were to disappear would the earths gravity become stronger? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23c6ub/eli5if_the_moon_were_to_disappear_would_the/ | {
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3wlk18 | we construct our thoughts using language. for someone who doesn't understand any language, what is going through this person's mind when he perceives or thinks about something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wlk18/eli5_we_construct_our_thoughts_using_language_for/ | {
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2nf800 | why can does bark what seems like forever but people can only scream for a hour or two? | I mean some dogs won't shut up and constantly yap. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nf800/eli5why_can_does_bark_what_seems_like_forever_but/ | {
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14zzif | logarithm. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14zzif/eli5_logarithm/ | {
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458p56 | am i wasting energy if the phone charger is connected to the socket but the phone is not connected? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/458p56/eli5_am_i_wasting_energy_if_the_phone_charger_is/ | {
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711dbj | why are stones, that are grey when dry, become so colorful when they are wet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/711dbj/eli5_why_are_stones_that_are_grey_when_dry_become/ | {
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l1x6h | the double switch in baseball | I tried explaining it to my 10 year old brother. Help me explain it like he's 5. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l1x6h/eli5_the_double_switch_in_baseball/ | {
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2qxv38 | how will we tell time in space when we eventually leave earth? | Let's say space travel is much easier in the future and you need to meet up at a set destination at a set time. Would you use earth time so the 24 hour clock or would we come up with some new way of determining what time it is in space? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qxv38/eli5how_will_we_tell_time_in_space_when_we/ | {
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1tqwch | why are the bottoms of movie posters always the same font/format? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tqwch/eli5_why_are_the_bottoms_of_movie_posters_always/ | {
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2sloyz | what is the "liberal media" | I have heard the term thrown around by my grandmother and bumper stickers on pickup trucks, but what exactly does "liberal media" refer to? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sloyz/eli5_what_is_the_liberal_media/ | {
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1ijcp4 | add, adhd and aspergers | I've been told by doctors and stuff that I minor cases of ADD and aspergers. What does it mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ijcp4/eli5_add_adhd_and_aspergers/ | {
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ccnfjn | how does body clock work? | Why is it I still feel tired having enough sleep at daytime but staying late during nights? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ccnfjn/eli5_how_does_body_clock_work/ | {
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cs2vzl | what is the difference in antidepressants of the same type? | For example, why are there multiple SSRI’s?
They all do the same thing (inhibit the reuptake of serotonin), but how are they different enough to make a difference on the person taking them? Do they also have an effect on other neurotransmitters, like dopamine, but in varying amounts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cs2vzl/eli5_what_is_the_difference_in_antidepressants_of/ | {
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5qj3zt | how could nafta be terminated by a single country? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qj3zt/eli5_how_could_nafta_be_terminated_by_a_single/ | {
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3wblkx | vegetables don't have a lot of fat content, where does vegetable oil come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wblkx/eli5_vegetables_dont_have_a_lot_of_fat_content/ | {
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3ne4yx | when can i refuse to comply with an officer, and what can an officer do about peaceful noncompliance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ne4yx/eli5when_can_i_refuse_to_comply_with_an_officer/ | {
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7x6vze | why doesn’t coke stain? | I have never had Coca-Cola stain. As a matter of fact, I used to actually pour a 20oz bottle into my work coveralls when I was in the Army to help remove grease stains. It was a tip I learned from someone else. So why did I never get Coke stains? And more importantly, why did Coke plus name brand detergent get all the ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7x6vze/eli5_why_doesnt_coke_stain/ | {
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1m61mj | what force stops things going faster than light? | When a car drives, i know the speed is linited by friction, air resistance, etc. but even in a total vacume light speed can never be broken (theoretically).
So what forces out there limit the speed of the universe? And is there any way to get past them? (like cars with less air resistance) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m61mj/eli5_what_force_stops_things_going_faster_than/ | {
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2f0sr7 | since we have satellites, why is it debated whether russia has entered ukraine illegally? | Been hearing on the news recently that Russian tanks have entered cities in Ukraine, but it is always prefaced by "Ukraine claims:" or "Ukraine says:" and never just straight-forward "this happened". Since the U.S. and many other countries can monitor parts of the world through satellites why can they not definitively ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f0sr7/eli5_since_we_have_satellites_why_is_it_debated/ | {
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3p07nw | why there are no sky-colored birds? | Why they don't mimetize with the sky? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p07nw/eli5_why_there_are_no_skycolored_birds/ | {
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1l4pbt | lucifer's fall from grace in christian mythology | What were the circumstances and the events that lead to Lucifer being cast out of heaven? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l4pbt/eli5_lucifers_fall_from_grace_in_christian/ | {
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569pq1 | how come spacesuits don't inflate like balloons due to the unequal pressure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/569pq1/eli5_how_come_spacesuits_dont_inflate_like/ | {
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1agzzo | why did we invade iraq for possibly having wmds but have ignored north korea, who actually has wmds and is willing to use them? | I understand that China backing them before was a big deal, but hasn't China given up on backing NK at this point? I guess I don't understand how we went from "Maybe we should go to Iraq" to "Let's definitely invade Iraq" because of the possibility of WMDs, when NK has continued to test WMDs without permission and is n... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1agzzo/eli5_why_did_we_invade_iraq_for_possibly_having/ | {
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4049gy | how can energizer claim to make some of their new batteries from recycled batteries, when consumers cannot (to my knowledge) recycle their aa batteries? | . | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4049gy/eli5_how_can_energizer_claim_to_make_some_of/ | {
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9xi194 | how do music services know what songs i will like and what songs fit together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9xi194/eli5_how_do_music_services_know_what_songs_i_will/ | {
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2eu8xw | why do youtube pranksters need consent from the prankees to have their face shown if they're in public when the filming occurred? | I thought you're allowed to record whoever or whatever as long as you're on public grounds | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2eu8xw/eli5_why_do_youtube_pranksters_need_consent_from/ | {
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3tid0o | why do you feel drained of energy when you get a shot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tid0o/eli5_why_do_you_feel_drained_of_energy_when_you/ | {
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8eggfz | if the universe is expanding, aren't new stars being born all the time? and i guess they would be even if it wasn't, so why is it said that the universe will be completely dead one day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8eggfz/eli5_if_the_universe_is_expanding_arent_new_stars/ | {
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64t95e | is it possible for our brains to get tired from thinking or studying too much like our muscles do when we exercise? if yes, how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64t95e/eli5_is_it_possible_for_our_brains_to_get_tired/ | {
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95crje | why can you eat egg yolk raw and not get sick but not egg whites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95crje/eli5_why_can_you_eat_egg_yolk_raw_and_not_get/ | {
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2e68fg | why is it 'politically risky' for a us politician not to take a pro-israel stance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e68fg/eli5_why_is_it_politically_risky_for_a_us/ | {
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2mzs6f | the new definition of gender | I don't understand gender and it really frustrates me. The dictionary definition is sex, but people are saying that it represents something else. Some people say that it's about gender roles, but others say it has nothing to do with that. How can people identify with another gender if they don't have gender dysphoria? ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mzs6f/eli5_the_new_definition_of_gender/ | {
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24usi3 | what exactly is going on with american isps at the moment? | Almost every day I see something or other about the FCC or Time Warner Cable or whatnot doing something else either wrong or badly. There are also constant jokes about Verizon and such that non-US redditors can find pretty confusing. As a UK citizen I don't have any problem with my ISP, it's fast and cheap. Why is is s... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24usi3/eli5_what_exactly_is_going_on_with_american_isps/ | {
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43r1iv | besides wages and licensing fees, where does the money go to when developing a game and why has it become so much more expensive to do so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43r1iv/eli5_besides_wages_and_licensing_fees_where_does/ | {
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7utjvj | how does electronic currency mining work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7utjvj/eli5_how_does_electronic_currency_mining_work/ | {
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18acwe | what does fdic ensured checking or investment account mean? and what are some things it does not cover? | What are some issues/situations that people commonly mistake FDIC ensured covers? I'm very new to the world of finance and simple analogies help a lot.
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1ir7an | why is horse manure considered a good natural fertiliser? why doesn't the horse make use of the nutrients in it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ir7an/why_is_horse_manure_considered_a_good_natural/ | {
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5ift8n | why is a court allowed to tell people they should attend a 12 step program if they are atheist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ift8n/eli5_why_is_a_court_allowed_to_tell_people_they/ | {
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y5veu | why is it impossible to find any video of most of the olympics? | I just spent 5 minutes chasing dead links in an effort to see Mo Farah's 5000m Gold Medal win. I got frustrated and stopped and it left me wondering. "I'm willing to watch any 30 second ad and put in some real leg work (in internet terms of course) to find this video.
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9agdbw | for a disease that cause sores (chicken pox, hfm etc), what determines where the sores pop up? | My son has passed his hand, foot and mouth disease to me. He had sores up his leg, I have sores on my forehead and hands. Seems like its random, but maybe theres a reason for its madness! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9agdbw/eli5_for_a_disease_that_cause_sores_chicken_pox/ | {
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33ewks | what would happen to firewalls if google were to make a vpn service? | Since Google uses the same range of IP addresses and assuming that the firewall doesn't block Google, would they be able to block this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33ewks/eli5what_would_happen_to_firewalls_if_google_were/ | {
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5nwc0a | is genetic engineering possible to an adult? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nwc0a/eli5is_genetic_engineering_possible_to_an_adult/ | {
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50lpfg | while driving, how is the whistling sound created by the narrow window slit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50lpfg/eli5_while_driving_how_is_the_whistling_sound/ | {
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16yygj | explain how percentiles work? | I'm no good at math. So for example, saying something is in the bottom 10th percentile means.....? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16yygj/eli5_explain_how_percentiles_work/ | {
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a3bjbk | why does light leave a trail in pictures with moving light sources? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3bjbk/eli5_why_does_light_leave_a_trail_in_pictures/ | {
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3xif19 | why is it important to turn off your eletronical devices (especially computers) ? | I have a friend that keeps on saying that it's destroying his computer to turn it off often so he never does (litteraly never). I think it isn't really cool energy wise so I want to know what's the best use of a computer, how often you should turn it off, considering both the computer's state and the energy used | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xif19/eli5_why_is_it_important_to_turn_off_your/ | {
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l7atp | alternative minimum tax | I don't get this at all | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l7atp/eli5_alternative_minimum_tax/ | {
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9oyw9l | why do arms crossed over chest considered to be a denial? i personally find just comfortable. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9oyw9l/eli5_why_do_arms_crossed_over_chest_considered_to/ | {
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6a7fj4 | why are movie drug manufacturers always in their underwear? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a7fj4/eli5_why_are_movie_drug_manufacturers_always_in/ | {
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272oj9 | in quantum mechanics, how is it possible for nothing to exist until it is observed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/272oj9/eli5_in_quantum_mechanics_how_is_it_possible_for/ | {
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fabq3q | why is it so hard to think about a song while listening to a different one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fabq3q/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_think_about_a_song/ | {
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19398m | why websites can show an "i'm down!" message when they're down? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19398m/eli5_why_websites_can_show_an_im_down_message/ | {
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9zbhsj | why is glass considered a super-cooled liquid but ice is considered a solid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zbhsj/eli5_why_is_glass_considered_a_supercooled_liquid/ | {
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6rk97c | why is the sound bad if you call someone right next to you? | I mean a cellphone call. Calling someone in the same room always messes up the sound. I'm wondering why. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rk97c/eli5_why_is_the_sound_bad_if_you_call_someone/ | {
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6wyh4y | why does the pain from muscle-aches after gyming feel so good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wyh4y/eli5_why_does_the_pain_from_muscleaches_after/ | {
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6263vf | the bodies strewn around mount everest | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6263vf/eli5_the_bodies_strewn_around_mount_everest/ | {
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ng32u | why our congress is trying so hard to pass sopa. | With Congressional approval at an all-time low, and the amount of backlash the bill is receiving, why is Congress still trying to get it to pass? Are there a silent majority (outside of Reddit, etc.) who are actually in support of the bill? Or, does Congress really not care? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ng32u/eli5_why_our_congress_is_trying_so_hard_to_pass/ | {
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28ku9a | why do doctors and physicians use balance scales instead of electronic ones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28ku9a/eli5why_do_doctors_and_physicians_use_balance/ | {
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cm9xa3 | technocracy | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cm9xa3/eli5_technocracy/ | {
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e7v3e2 | why mobile phones require pin after boot, even when fingerprints/irises/faces are registered? | Isn't the security the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7v3e2/eli5_why_mobile_phones_require_pin_after_boot/ | {
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t5re8 | how to write a symphony? | The basic structure and what have you, I've been reading up on Mozart and have found myself rather curious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t5re8/eli5_how_to_write_a_symphony/ | {
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atve2v | how do spacecrafts not melt off through launch if the temperature in the exosphere is 1700 degrees celsius? | I had an argument with a flat earther, and they told me to google the temperature in the exosphere, asking how come every launch goes so smoothly *if* temperatures are really so unbearably high and nothing could survive through them. I wasn't sure how to go about explaining this.
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e5l5ci | why does a car's recommended tire pressure depend on the car, not on the tire? | Shouldn't the tire pressure be dependent on the manufacturing of the tires, not the design of the car? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5l5ci/eli5_why_does_a_cars_recommended_tire_pressure/ | {
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