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4fb6zz | how does the gpa system in us schools work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fb6zz/eli5how_does_the_gpa_system_in_us_schools_work/ | {
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20vasl | how exactly does front windshield defrosters work? | Besides just evening out the temperatures on each side of the pane of glass. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20vasl/eli5_how_exactly_does_front_windshield_defrosters/ | {
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4u7txs | what do countries exactly do when they devalue their currency? | I have a basic idea of how it works, but I'd like to know the exact steps that governments take and events that lead up to the devaluation. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u7txs/eli5_what_do_countries_exactly_do_when_they/ | {
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9ccba0 | how are solids and liquids separated during the digestion process and how come stomach acid doesn’t damage the intestines? | How is solid food routed into the intestines for nutrient absorption while water enters the kidneys/bladder.
Also, how is stomach acid prevented from entering the intestines and kidneys? I know the stomach has a protective lining, do the intestines have the same thing?
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50cto1 | why not do a controlled release of pressure from a volcano/caldera vs waiting for it to release on its own? | I am thinking of the caldera under yellowstone. Why not drill down and pop a hole now releasing some pressure vs waiting for it to wipe out a large area of the U.S. when it blows on its own?
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203vk1 | do people die instantly in the event of a plane crashing hard in the middle of an ocean, or can passengers survive the crash but succumb to other factors (e.g hypothermia, smoke, etc). | Air France 447 and Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 are scaring the hell out of me. Wanted to know if in such an eventuality, death would be instantaneous or would involve prolonged suffering. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/203vk1/eli5do_people_die_instantly_in_the_event_of_a/ | {
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14mnza | why can't i run x86 applications on an arm cpu if i use the "same" os (so, e. g. debian) on both. | Let me be clear - I *do* know that different architectures have different instruction sets but I always thought, one of the major points of having the same OS on different hardware is, that I can use basically the same applications on both, so the OS acts as some kind of "translator" between CPU and application.
Spec... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14mnza/eli5_why_cant_i_run_x86_applications_on_an_arm/ | {
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48zdm3 | why are quadcopters suddenly a thing, it's not new tech (is it?) so is it just just good marketing or something? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48zdm3/eli5_why_are_quadcopters_suddenly_a_thing_its_not/ | {
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6lb21s | the physical effects of ptsd | What physical happens in the victims brain when they have PTSD? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lb21s/eli5_the_physical_effects_of_ptsd/ | {
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9w8j8d | would an acid dumpster work ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9w8j8d/eli5_would_an_acid_dumpster_work/ | {
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3c55dz | why is the weather app on my iphone always wrong? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c55dz/eli5_why_is_the_weather_app_on_my_iphone_always/ | {
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4ymozx | when a server experiences too much traffic and goes down, what exactly do the server owners change to make it work again? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ymozx/eli5_when_a_server_experiences_too_much_traffic/ | {
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5wi5h5 | how are cults of personality formed? how are they maintained? and how can they be destroyed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wi5h5/eli5_how_are_cults_of_personality_formed_how_are/ | {
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6qu6xb | why is it that when i'm driving and i stop at a light or whatnot it appears i am moving in reverse when i'm not moving at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qu6xb/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_im_driving_and_i_stop_at/ | {
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f7k6g1 | why do large tomatoes have lots of seeds and a core, but cherry tomatoes are totally seedless and coreless? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f7k6g1/eli5_why_do_large_tomatoes_have_lots_of_seeds_and/ | {
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72rqds | why is the spinal cord so difficult to attach? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72rqds/eli5_why_is_the_spinal_cord_so_difficult_to_attach/ | {
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4im7un | what is the difference between the wto and nafta? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4im7un/eli5what_is_the_difference_between_the_wto_and/ | {
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7m2tf7 | why does the temperature at which you cook your food matter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7m2tf7/eli5_why_does_the_temperature_at_which_you_cook/ | {
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5lpohy | why does it seem that when consuming alcohol you need to use the bathroom far more frequently than if you were drinking a comparable amount of non-alcoholic liquid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lpohy/eli5_why_does_it_seem_that_when_consuming_alcohol/ | {
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3szudx | what causes that crackling sound when you walk on hardwood floors? | It's not full-blown creaking, but whenever I step on the floor it has this light noise it makes. It sounds a bit like snapping, crackling, popping, if you will. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3szudx/eli5_what_causes_that_crackling_sound_when_you/ | {
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7uhdn6 | why are the survival methods when encountering a black bear different from encountering a brown bear? | One you have to be aggressive and loud, and the other you need to lie down on your stomach and put your arms on your neck.
What is the reason for this, and how are the bear personalities' contributing to this difference in reaction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7uhdn6/eli5why_are_the_survival_methods_when/ | {
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1pse2m | why is it that data is always unavailable for greenland? | When you look at Wikipedia articles for the Human Development Index or Economic Freedom Index or any of the sort, Greenland is always listed as "Data Unavailable". Very few other places are listed as such, including North Korea, Somalia and South Sudan.
Greenland obviously isn't the most advanced nation in the world,... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pse2m/eli5_why_is_it_that_data_is_always_unavailable/ | {
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61trnz | how did we go from speaking like shakespeare to how we speak now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61trnz/eli5_how_did_we_go_from_speaking_like_shakespeare/ | {
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7znmi4 | open source: why are so many people willing to write software to give for free? also, why is it in similar areas, eg game dev or digital media design, open source is much less common? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7znmi4/eli5open_source_why_are_so_many_people_willing_to/ | {
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3a26tc | what is at & t next and should i do it | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a26tc/eli5_what_is_att_next_and_should_i_do_it/ | {
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1xt1z1 | how is the comcast/time warner merger legal, but the at & t/t-mobile blocked by the doj? | It seems like Comcast would have the biggest of monopolies if this deal were to go through. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xt1z1/eli5_how_is_the_comcasttime_warner_merger_legal/ | {
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2lhad1 | why do i not smell perfume i've sprayed on me but other people do? | I love wearing different perfumes so it's not like I'm used to the same fragrance. Once the fragrance sets in, I never smell it unless I bring my shirt or wrist up to my nose but people around me will tell me I smell good. Why can't I enjoy the damn fragrance I spent so much money on?! :P | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lhad1/eli5_why_do_i_not_smell_perfume_ive_sprayed_on_me/ | {
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47v73k | why are organic foods cheaper in some countries (like sweden) as opposed to others? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47v73k/eli5_why_are_organic_foods_cheaper_in_some/ | {
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3g6kug | when i'm touching my skin with my finger, does my finger feel my skin or does the skin feel the finger? or does it both? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g6kug/eli5_when_im_touching_my_skin_with_my_finger_does/ | {
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3qulo9 | how and why does dickbutt exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qulo9/eli5_how_and_why_does_dickbutt_exist/ | {
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82cqx3 | why do properties in the starting corner of monopoly such as park place or boardwalk have a lower chance of being landed on than others? | I just played a game, and I landed on St. James multiple times while my opponents rarely landed on my hotel'd Boardwalk. What's the math behind this? Or do I just have bad luck? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82cqx3/eli5_why_do_properties_in_the_starting_corner_of/ | {
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3pb1lj | why is china's economic growth dipping below 7% such a big deal? | Just read about this on WSJ (_URL_0_).
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1m98qj | russia- communist, secular, religious, democrazy? what's their deal? | A quick Google search yielded too many detailed and long explanations that I simply don't have time for. Essentially, **can someone give me Russia's political history for the past ~100 years in a few sentences?**
I'm confused. They *WERE* secular and without religion for a while, but now they are orthodox or something... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m98qj/eli5_russia_communist_secular_religious_democrazy/ | {
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71dkvf | how many planes, vertices, edges and faces does a sphere have? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71dkvf/eli5_how_many_planes_vertices_edges_and_faces/ | {
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23xuce | how do sexual thoughts trigger unconscious reactions like erections and wetness? | How is it that when you're aroused, your body knows you're aroused and prepares? I ask because unlike hand movements breathing or blinking these don't seem to be directly controlable. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23xuce/eli5how_do_sexual_thoughts_trigger_unconscious/ | {
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4cesir | doctorate (doctors degree) | The non-medical degree.
Pure curiosity here, so after somebody does their Masters they can go towards their Doctorate.
What separates the two ? What are the requirements for a Doctorate dissertation ?
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bcdlue | why do human need to have ears that hear up to 20khz when our human voice frequency range is between 300 to 3khz? | Was wondering why audio amplifiers need to have up to 20kHz bandwidth when we can only create up to 3kHz of sound with our voice | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bcdlue/eli5why_do_human_need_to_have_ears_that_hear_up/ | {
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7r0k8w | why is it hard to speak when we are emotional? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7r0k8w/eli5_why_is_it_hard_to_speak_when_we_are_emotional/ | {
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37iuch | why is pencil writing so much easier to erase than pen ink? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37iuch/eli5_why_is_pencil_writing_so_much_easier_to/ | {
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4f38ch | when sleeptalking why do we only say snippets of the speech in our dream and not all of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f38ch/eli5_when_sleeptalking_why_do_we_only_say/ | {
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z6638 | wtf is that little pi symbol doing in the bottom right corner? | Seriously. Scroll down. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z6638/eli5_wtf_is_that_little_pi_symbol_doing_in_the/ | {
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3q3zwk | why have remote tribes not created better/more efficient tools for themselves? are the tools available now the best they will ever be? | Possible that tools now are relatively young conpared to mankind's existence just wondering if there was any legitimate reason. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q3zwk/eli5_why_have_remote_tribes_not_created/ | {
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7q95d3 | why do women’s breasts change so much after breastfeeding and not return to original condition? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7q95d3/eli5_why_do_womens_breasts_change_so_much_after/ | {
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4nifs6 | why would someone design a virus that obviously messes with your computer? wouldn't they want it to be as subtle as possible to steal the most information? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nifs6/eli5why_would_someone_design_a_virus_that/ | {
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3s1bq7 | how do flocks of birds and shoals of fish communicate to make instant and sharp turns in the same direction? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s1bq7/eli5how_do_flocks_of_birds_and_shoals_of_fish/ | {
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8k096g | how does a stock's price get calculated from day to day in response to supply/demand? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8k096g/eli5_how_does_a_stocks_price_get_calculated_from/ | {
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2vehas | why do i tend to start disassociating a word with its meaning the more i look at it? like, "cat." cat, cat, cat. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vehas/eli5_why_do_i_tend_to_start_disassociating_a_word/ | {
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3pnnf4 | is it true that disproportionally large numbers of syrian refugees in europe are young men? if so, why is this? where are all the women and children? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pnnf4/eli5_is_it_true_that_disproportionally_large/ | {
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eilps2 | someone please expain me sporophytes and gametophytes | I am having a really hard time to understand them. Like I need a detailed explanation from the beginning. If you can put a link so that I can directly read it from there. Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eilps2/eli5_someone_please_expain_me_sporophytes_and/ | {
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3i4lxx | if the purpose of a water tower is to supply water pressure, than how does the water get up into the tower? if pumps are used, then why can't they just provide the water pressure themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i4lxx/eli5_if_the_purpose_of_a_water_tower_is_to_supply/ | {
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2hi194 | why was the state of iraq under saddam hussein's reign "better" than the current state of iraq | Which was actually "better" for the people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hi194/eli5why_was_the_state_of_iraq_under_saddam/ | {
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a2mtg5 | what is a mormon and why are people so relieved when they stop being so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2mtg5/eli5_what_is_a_mormon_and_why_are_people_so/ | {
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49e2r4 | why we have hdmi, vga, dvi, displayport, even if they do the same thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49e2r4/eli5_why_we_have_hdmi_vga_dvi_displayport_even_if/ | {
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3o9b8h | how is it that digital music is considered worse quality than the audio produced by spinning records? | Music aficionados often rave about how much better the audio is from a record player than a digital download. Aside from nostalgic value, what is the reason for this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3o9b8h/eli5_how_is_it_that_digital_music_is_considered/ | {
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26hor2 | what did the boomer generation do exactly to cause millennials to resent them so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26hor2/eli5_what_did_the_boomer_generation_do_exactly_to/ | {
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293122 | what are the effects of pornography on my mind and personality? | I'm a male in my early 20s and have noticed that I have plenty of energy and endurance when watching porn. Time passes much faster and it is already 3am and I still don't feel like going to bed. Without it, I get tired earlier and already fall asleep by 12 or so. why does that happen and is my brain messed up chemicall... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/293122/eli5what_are_the_effects_of_pornography_on_my/ | {
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52cl47 | do meteors ever hit satellites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52cl47/eli5_do_meteors_ever_hit_satellites/ | {
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5mk7fa | what does the mandelbrot set have to do with chaos theory? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mk7fa/eli5what_does_the_mandelbrot_set_have_to_do_with/ | {
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3qf97q | np-hard problems | What makes a problem NP-hard and what are the steps to solving these problems.
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2ek16a | what effect the russian sanctions have on people's day to day lives specifically in the uk and russia | I've searched, but it's not quite turned up exactly what I wanted. I know that in Russia, Western Snacks have been bidded farewell, but surely they can just buy stuff from China?
What about daily life in both the UK and Russia?
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23dkmg | when can a police officer search me on the streets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23dkmg/eli5_when_can_a_police_officer_search_me_on_the/ | {
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5rhjih | why does global warming cause flooding? | How do the ice caps act any differently than melting ice in a glass of water? Why would the melting cause any extra displacement of water in the oceans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rhjih/eli5_why_does_global_warming_cause_flooding/ | {
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2l5d2l | why does a slow internet connection often result in pages not loading as opposed to logically just loading slower | As the title says, often a slow internet connection results in pages not loading as opposed to just loading slower. My connection shows it's connected (like when I go over my pocket wifi limit, but still have unlimited slow internet) but pages die in the middle of loading.
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3a0o4n | what are the issues of hobbes and locke's beliefs on government | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a0o4n/eli5_what_are_the_issues_of_hobbes_and_lockes/ | {
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5ifxs1 | how and why deep web exists and why can't we access it through 'normal' browsers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ifxs1/eli5_how_and_why_deep_web_exists_and_why_cant_we/ | {
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em6yqr | what does it mean when a scientist says ‘per second per second’? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/em6yqr/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_a_scientist_says_per/ | {
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e4jws9 | how does an octopus adapt to his environment? what are the biological processes behind that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e4jws9/eli5_how_does_an_octopus_adapt_to_his_environment/ | {
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5cwito | why are radio waves used for communication in space instead of lasers? | I understand that several demonstrations of the technology exist, but I do not understand why it is not the standard form of communication. With the upcoming maned mission to Mars, this technology seems to be the solution to the thirty-two minute communication delay.
Here's a link to the wiki page on the matter:_URL_... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cwito/eli5_why_are_radio_waves_used_for_communication/ | {
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9fhtkh | in non-mathematical terms, what are people who study octonions trying to figure out? | Many of the explanations of octonions I've read seem to be entirely theoretical. I recognize that octonions are not visible and that what they are trying to prove/figure out is largely theoretical, but what is the point of figuring them out or using them? I suppose I don't so much need a definition of them, as I'm aski... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9fhtkh/eli5_in_nonmathematical_terms_what_are_people_who/ | {
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1a4cdm | the difference between authoritarian, autocracy, monarchy, and totalitarian | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a4cdm/eli5_the_difference_between_authoritarian/ | {
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2dy6l4 | why can't all human behavior be explained evolutionarily? how do we choose the ones that can? | EDIT:
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bppdam | can small non repettitive electrical shocks cause damage to my body? | I work in an office building where the elevator's console is known (to me, at least) to cause an electrical shock sometimes when a button on it is pressed. It doesn't always happen but it's frequent enough that i've gotten accustomed to use stuff like my wallet to press the button for the floor I want to go to.
It's a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bppdam/eli5_can_small_non_repettitive_electrical_shocks/ | {
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f5xswz | can anyone explain why salt accelerates corrosion | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f5xswz/eli5_can_anyone_explain_why_salt_accelerates/ | {
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3ypijv | why does gallbladder hurt your back? | How is it that this organ in the front of our bodies can cause pain in the back when there are several organs in between them that don't hurt at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ypijv/eli5_why_does_gallbladder_hurt_your_back/ | {
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13pizr | how did flak anti-aircraft fire work? | How did Flak anti-aircraft guns work? How did discrete rounds manage to hit mortally damage targets flying at such high altitudes and velocities, not to mention with such efficiency? Did the characteristic black smoke patches in the air have to do with the mechanism of damage?
Thanks in advance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13pizr/eli5_how_did_flak_antiaircraft_fire_work/ | {
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3r9ul2 | the basics of reddit etiquette and lingo | So being absolutely new to reddit, there is a lot of things I do not know or understand. Can someone explain Reddit etiquette and such to me so I may no longer suffer from being a pleb?
A good help would be what abbreviations are, how toxic the community generally is, what is taboo amongst reddit(as far as you know) an... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r9ul2/eli5_the_basics_of_reddit_etiquette_and_lingo/ | {
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tp5qb | what is human capital? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tp5qb/eli5_what_is_human_capital/ | {
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2t92ce | why is primerica and other "pyramid scheme" companies viewed as being a scam | I've always heard this and even though it's probably true I'm just curious as to why. I understand it requires people below you to make money, but that's also true of sales managers. Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t92ce/eli5_why_is_primerica_and_other_pyramid_scheme/ | {
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31i90g | why does fire adopt a spherical shape in space? | Like this _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31i90g/eli5_why_does_fire_adopt_a_spherical_shape_in/ | {
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4uk3eh | how is the cost of damage determined after a natural disaster? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uk3eh/eli5_how_is_the_cost_of_damage_determined_after_a/ | {
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6y98wn | bahá'i is one of 17 sanctified religions of the world. i've done a little bit of research but i am still very confused about what this religion is about. can someone help me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y98wn/eli5_bahái_is_one_of_17_sanctified_religions_of/ | {
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3a0q35 | how do recruitment agencies work on behalf of job seekers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a0q35/eli5_how_do_recruitment_agencies_work_on_behalf/ | {
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3d6iwe | why are intel processors stuck but mobile processors (apple, samsung, qualcomm) gain plenty of performance each year? | Considering Intel has more experience and is solely dedicated to doing this why is it that every year the same processor family on get a modest 5% boost in performance why mobile are getting 50+% each year? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d6iwe/eli5_why_are_intel_processors_stuck_but_mobile/ | {
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7rwhpe | why is thirst a sign of a heart attack? | One of my father’s last words was “I need water. My mouth is so dry”. He died soon after of a heart attack. This is the third time someone around me has had that symptom. They seem to be fine one minute and then like severely dehydrated the next. I still have the image of his dry pale lips...
I’ve tried looking up an e... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rwhpe/eli5_why_is_thirst_a_sign_of_a_heart_attack/ | {
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320izd | why do you taste metal in your mouth when you work out really hard and push it to the max? | I could taste the metal in my mouth and my teeth were tingling. It was unpleasant, but it went away after a while. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/320izd/eli5_why_do_you_taste_metal_in_your_mouth_when/ | {
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4rgtpm | what exactly is 'first past the post' voting? | (Sorry if it's the wrong flair, culture was the closest I saw on my phone.)
I've been to the Wikipedia article and maybe I missed the explanation but I don't really get it.
Also I only recently got interested in politics. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rgtpm/eli5_what_exactly_is_first_past_the_post_voting/ | {
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b03ar2 | how is there ice in space? what is it forming from and how is it forming? | I know there’s a lot of ice floating around in various places in space. How does ice form without water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b03ar2/eli5_how_is_there_ice_in_space_what_is_it_forming/ | {
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1z5qup | why don't plants produce heat like mammals? | How come plants in general (like trees, bushes ect.) do not produce heat like mammals do? Both cell structures are somewhat similar, but yet plants produce very little heat. Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z5qup/eli5_why_dont_plants_produce_heat_like_mammals/ | {
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20oi24 | why can't government agencies try tracking pings from cell phones on board flight 370? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20oi24/eli5_why_cant_government_agencies_try_tracking/ | {
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1c6hfk | radio atennae. how do they work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c6hfk/eli5_radio_atennae_how_do_they_work/ | {
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2t3er8 | what's the point of making (indie) movies and not making them available? | I like indie films a lot and often find myself interested in movies that exist but I'm literally incapable of watching.
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f14wba | how does a small portion of chemicals create sudden bursts of energy, like a stick of dynamite creating lethal explosions. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f14wba/eli5_how_does_a_small_portion_of_chemicals_create/ | {
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eokhoj | why does the windshield defroster in automobiles require the air-conditioner (a/c) pump to be running? | As I understand it the car is heated via coolant used to lower the engine temperature being circulated through the heater core in a liquid to metal to air exchange. Why then do most newer vehicles require that the A/C pump be running when you are defrosting your window with heat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eokhoj/eli5_why_does_the_windshield_defroster_in/ | {
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54l2db | why do we use rockets to leave the atmosphere? why can't we use something like a plane to gradually climb out? wouldn't reentry at an angle rather than straight down be more gentle on the craft as well? | As the title suggests, strapping ourselves to a controlled explosion seems kind of stone age in the end. Is it simply not possible to gradually climb at 20-30° with something like a plane or a more aerodynamic craft? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54l2db/eli5_why_do_we_use_rockets_to_leave_the/ | {
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1cnxcc | why won't mexico extradite criminals fleeing from american authorities? | Maybe there have been cases where they have, but when criminals run to and cross the Mexican border, are the police really just like "Welp, that's it I guess"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cnxcc/eli5_why_wont_mexico_extradite_criminals_fleeing/ | {
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490i3c | what male body part produces the tiny amount of estrogen men do have? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/490i3c/eli5_what_male_body_part_produces_the_tiny_amount/ | {
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