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4uymuk | after criminals "flee to mexico" to avoid us officials how do they make money to live? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uymuk/eli5_after_criminals_flee_to_mexico_to_avoid_us/ | {
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"Haha, just like any other place....odd jobs and what not. When Mexicans flee mexico how do they make money here (in the us). The answer to that question is the answer to your question",
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dbyn3n | on most electronic devices i’ve seen “complies with part 15 of fcc” and “does not cause harmful interference”. what does that mean? and what would “harmful interference” actually do? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dbyn3n/eli5_on_most_electronic_devices_ive_seen_complies/ | {
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699rzq | why does protein not get a %dv on nutrition labels in the us? (and some subcategories like sat. fat but not others like sugar?) | I understand that protein recommendations are based on a person's weight, but isn't the label just a suggestion based on a 2000 calorie diet for an average healthy person? So why can't it be a suggested average based on the same person that needs a 2000 calorie diet? Also why does it tell you the %DV for some subcatego... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/699rzq/eli5_why_does_protein_not_get_a_dv_on_nutrition/ | {
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67toof | how do unions stay competitive with nonunions? | I have these friends on Facebook that just joined a construction union and they always post things about how union members make so much more money than nonunion workers. If that is true, then why would anyone pay the union members more money for the same job? It just doesn't seem like they would have any competitive ad... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67toof/eli5_how_do_unions_stay_competitive_with_nonunions/ | {
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7b5owo | if i buy a steam giftcard from gamestop, who is actually profiting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7b5owo/eli5_if_i_buy_a_steam_giftcard_from_gamestop_who/ | {
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5aoua2 | hydrocarbon lakes of titan(moon)? | So if hydrocarbon is an organic compund how it formed itself on Titan?
One more question, is there any correlation between those hydrocarbon lakes and the formation of oil(petroleum) beneath the Earth's surface? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aoua2/eli5hydrocarbon_lakes_of_titanmoon/ | {
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mjva6 | topological space, manifolds, differentiable manifolds, etc. | Explain like I'm a 5 year old, but I'm a precocious 5 year old who wants to know some math behind it.
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5yxctu | why do enantiomers have different physical properties? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yxctu/eli5why_do_enantiomers_have_different_physical/ | {
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1votwv | why must pc and mac games be developed separately? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1votwv/eli5_why_must_pc_and_mac_games_be_developed/ | {
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ukttt | why was the last transit of venus 8 years ago, but the next one won't be until 2117? | I read that it occurs in cycles of 243 years in pairs of 8 years apart, but I don't understand why it's only 8 years apart one time and then 121.5 years apart from the next time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ukttt/eli5_why_was_the_last_transit_of_venus_8_years/ | {
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32pe37 | sometimes i open my mouth and spit shoots out much in the same way venom shoots out of the mouth of a snake. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32pe37/eli5_sometimes_i_open_my_mouth_and_spit_shoots/ | {
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76wrjy | in university, why dentistry is seperate major from medicine? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76wrjy/eli5_in_university_why_dentistry_is_seperate/ | {
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4pbpel | how did "check engine" lights work before cars had computer diagnostics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pbpel/eli5_how_did_check_engine_lights_work_before_cars/ | {
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2yifg7 | is it possible to have a species' evolutionary line split at our point or later? | So I know that evolution is based on the concept that if a trait helps an individual smash then that trait will carry on and eventually become the norm, this over long periods of time will cause mass changes. But is it possible for if all the members of a species as advanced as ours divided and one group favored intell... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yifg7/eli5_is_it_possible_to_have_a_species/ | {
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flnknb | why is the recommendation to wash your hands for 20 seconds but the same rules don't apply to washing dirty dishes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/flnknb/eli5_why_is_the_recommendation_to_wash_your_hands/ | {
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3xcsvc | why do my white dress shirts get sweat stains only on the collar? | On the collars of my white dress shirts I have brownish-yellow stains right where the collar touches my neck. This *only* happens for white shirts, *only*on the collar, and *only* when I haven't washed them in a while. Does anybody know what precisely causes my (clear) sweat to cause a (brown-yellow) stain? And why is ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xcsvc/eli5_why_do_my_white_dress_shirts_get_sweat/ | {
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7c7hkf | why does a gunshot sometimes makes 2 subsequent noises? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7c7hkf/eli5_why_does_a_gunshot_sometimes_makes_2/ | {
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1b1mxv | yoko ono's involvement in the beatles' breakup | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b1mxv/eli5_yoko_onos_involvement_in_the_beatles_breakup/ | {
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6u415z | why is bargaining at markets expected and a normal part of life in many countries? wouldn't sellers make more money if they stick to a price instead of changing it for every potential customer? | Bargaining and negotiating at the African and Asian markets seems like so much work when all you want is fresh food, for example. If I can afford the prices, why should I waste 20 minutes arguing to make it 20 cents cheapers? But then I feel like the seller may make it even cheaper for the next customer and I'm the one... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u415z/eli5_why_is_bargaining_at_markets_expected_and_a/ | {
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eqzprg | someone simplify what discord is for me. i don’t get why it’s so popular. | Everything I’m interested in always directs me towards their appropriate discord page. I don’t understand what it’s advantage over Reddit even is. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eqzprg/eli5_someone_simplify_what_discord_is_for_me_i/ | {
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1rbl3q | how is snowden still 'leaking' facts about the nsa? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rbl3q/eli5_how_is_snowden_still_leaking_facts_about_the/ | {
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3ru9qb | why is cnn considered to be such a terrible news source? is it really that worse than other major news sources?(bbc, msnbc, fox news, etc) | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ru9qb/eli5_why_is_cnn_considered_to_be_such_a_terrible/ | {
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44f6ai | why does the human brain enjoy getting points on websites like reddit regardless of the lack of financial rewards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44f6ai/eli5_why_does_the_human_brain_enjoy_getting/ | {
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7ftndm | why does the "church of scienctology" still have tax exempt status in the usa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ftndm/eli5_why_does_the_church_of_scienctology_still/ | {
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5fc8ve | why is "fake news" not libel? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fc8ve/eli5_why_is_fake_news_not_libel/ | {
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3mc5kv | why are companies like google and microsoft always under anti-competition scrutiny, but apple is not? | Alright you arm-chair attorneys of Reddit! [or real ones for that matter!] Here is the link that inspired the post - _URL_0_
A few notes:
1) I admit I'm a Google loyalist, but I'm asking this question sincerely so I can be talked off my ledge
2) It seems to me that Android by its very nature is an open platform [yo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mc5kv/eli5_why_are_companies_like_google_and_microsoft/ | {
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1z483k | why do websites sometimes load in that awkward list format? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z483k/why_do_websites_sometimes_load_in_that_awkward/ | {
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o1oj0 | how come my link karma isn't a direct correlation to the number of points i get for a submitted link | a while ago I submitted a link that ended with about 700 points yet the link karma I received was only 500 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o1oj0/how_come_my_link_karma_isnt_a_direct_correlation/ | {
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3q7yiu | when one country pays another country (for example buying land or paying debts) what currency is used? | And if they use the other nation's currency, how do they obtain it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q7yiu/eli5_when_one_country_pays_another_country_for/ | {
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2e4nd9 | why don't we distill water for drinking? wouldn't it be a lot more pure than spring or filtered? | we get minerals out of water that would be taken out when distilled, but we could get them from other sources such as food. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e4nd9/eli5_why_dont_we_distill_water_for_drinking/ | {
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6sd2xd | why does x^0 = 1? similarly why does 0! (zero factorial) = 1? | I know that they equal to 1, but why, what's the logic here?
Something I've always wondered; that my teacher's never answered. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sd2xd/eli5_why_does_x0_1_similarly_why_does_0_zero/ | {
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1ymtg4 | the scope of a gun is on top of the nozzle the bullet comes out of, so wouldnt the bullet hit a bit lower than where you aimed for? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ymtg4/eli5_the_scope_of_a_gun_is_on_top_of_the_nozzle/ | {
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5ouw2l | why do humans get the same flu? don't our bodies make an antivirus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ouw2l/eli5_why_do_humans_get_the_same_flu_dont_our/ | {
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dbt3sd | what causes chest aches, pains, and tightness when i'm emotional? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dbt3sd/eli5_what_causes_chest_aches_pains_and_tightness/ | {
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1jzre1 | why is arnold palmer tea/lemonade cheaper than water? | I can go down to a local supermarket and buy a gallon of Arnold Palmer for 79 cents. I can go to any gas station and buy a giant can of the stuff for about a dollar. Why is this cheaper than water and bottled water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jzre1/eli5_why_is_arnold_palmer_tealemonade_cheaper/ | {
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5l6fzm | what are bugs, in a game? | What are bugs in a game, and what makes them happen. If a specific event is happening according to the codes, and then a bug appears, what goes wrong? Is it the game itself that decides to not follow the codes or is it the code that is poorly written? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l6fzm/eli5what_are_bugs_in_a_game/ | {
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3e6xla | why is it that i've lost weight by the time i have awaken in the morming, yet i haven't gone to the washroom? where did all of the weight go? | I weighed myself before bed and was 170lbs and in the morning just when I got up I was 165. I did this before a trip to the washroom. So where exactly did a whole 4-5 lbs go while I was sleeping. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e6xla/eli5_why_is_it_that_ive_lost_weight_by_the_time_i/ | {
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2hr2dl | is there anyway you could beat cancer without any kind of treatment? if so how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hr2dl/eli5_is_there_anyway_you_could_beat_cancer/ | {
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1pf2li | how does the endocrine system work? | I have a big biology test coming up tomorrow and I just need someone to help me understand how the endocrine system works. My book has a way of making everything look more complicated then necessary. So please: explain like I'm five. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pf2li/eli5_how_does_the_endocrine_system_work/ | {
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3byau2 | what is the difference between a mod and an admin and why are there problems between them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3byau2/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_mod_and_an/ | {
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2abi7h | why is imgur the 'default' image hosting for reddit? | OK maybe I'm a bit out of the loop or something, but all the top voted posts on reddit are generally imgur image links. How did imgur come to be the most popular, and why is it if an image is hosted on some other site it is frowned upon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2abi7h/eli5_why_is_imgur_the_default_image_hosting_for/ | {
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a1uazp | when a foreign policy official cites, "vital us interests" is he or she referring to an actual list? what are they and who decided? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1uazp/eli5_when_a_foreign_policy_official_cites_vital/ | {
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817c0o | why do public schools (and many offices) exclusively use internet explorer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/817c0o/eli5_why_do_public_schools_and_many_offices/ | {
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ccmh9s | why does bird feces sparkle? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ccmh9s/eli5_why_does_bird_feces_sparkle/ | {
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1pa1hr | i cut my finger while drunk the other night and noticed i barely felt it, what is going on in the brain that dulls the pain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pa1hr/eli5_i_cut_my_finger_while_drunk_the_other_night/ | {
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1m48px | why won't a socialist form of government work for the united states? (and if it would, why would it?) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m48px/eli5_why_wont_a_socialist_form_of_government_work/ | {
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l88rj | google's search algorithm | I know it might be a trade-secret or something, but essentially what makes Google's search so much better? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l88rj/eli5_googles_search_algorithm/ | {
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v8s20 | how do fountain drinks work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/v8s20/how_do_fountain_drinks_work/ | {
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4ck513 | why do our eyes sometimes fixate on a certain spot? | Occasionally, my eyes just get stuck on a certain spot, and it happens randomly. I don't see anything noteworthy at that spot and it takes some time to get rid of that feeling. I don't blink in the meantime, they just fixate and don't move, no matter what. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ck513/eli5_why_do_our_eyes_sometimes_fixate_on_a/ | {
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anokpf | how does iso, shutterspeed and if you shoot raw/large jpeg/etc affect your photos? | My mind doesn't wanna grasp the answers I've been trying to research and watch videos but I still cannot get it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/anokpf/eli5_how_does_iso_shutterspeed_and_if_you_shoot/ | {
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3siql2 | why is *french bashing* a thing in the uk, whereas it basically doesn't exist in other countries like spain or italy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3siql2/eli5eli5_why_is_french_bashing_a_thing_in_the_uk/ | {
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1l01e7 | why gases are transparent, while solids and liquids, at least when thick enough, are opaque? | Or would pure O2 be opaque if you had a large enough layer of it?
EDIT: For the sake of argument, lets have the gas be O2. Light won't travel through water more than 1000 m (at least ocean water).
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2y6r2a | if you masturbate a lot (20 times in 2 days) what happens to your body? limp penis? | What are the effects and will they go away? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y6r2a/eli5_if_you_masturbate_a_lot_20_times_in_2_days/ | {
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3tdjkn | how can individual us states deny syrian immigrants after obama made the decision to allow them? and what happens if every state denies them residence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tdjkn/eli5_how_can_individual_us_states_deny_syrian/ | {
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r985u | does "air" have a weight? | I don't really know how to word this but I'll try my best.
The oxygen we breathe, does it have a specific weight? Would it even be effected by gravity at all since it doesn't have a specific surface area?
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3vfzgu | why do dogs hump human beings even though they know they are not dogs? why do other mammals not hump the way dogs hump? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vfzgu/eli5_why_do_dogs_hump_human_beings_even_though/ | {
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az0ro7 | how was robot chicken allowed to parody all of the things that they did without getting sued for some sort of copyright infringement? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/az0ro7/eli5_how_was_robot_chicken_allowed_to_parody_all/ | {
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9r4opl | why does it feel like a car is moving faster when you're in the passenger seat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9r4opl/eli5_why_does_it_feel_like_a_car_is_moving_faster/ | {
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176z46 | u.s. tax returns? | In the U.S., why do we pay taxes only to get some of that money back in tax returns? And how can people owe taxes? I've always been confused about this "magic money" they send me... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/176z46/eli5_us_tax_returns/ | {
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2mymfo | if powder cocaine and crack cocaine are essentially the same thing, why is there so much more of a stigma attached to crack? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mymfo/eli5_if_powder_cocaine_and_crack_cocaine_are/ | {
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e59jvh | breathing in air is how the lungs expand, but what make the lungs expand on their own? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e59jvh/eli5_breathing_in_air_is_how_the_lungs_expand_but/ | {
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ngjud | how an animated audio and video is synced up | How do animated movies make it look like the character is actually speaking? this may be easy to answer but i've always wondered
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62ughp | how is the carbonation in sparkling water stored, and why does it come out when agitated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62ughp/eli5_how_is_the_carbonation_in_sparkling_water/ | {
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b7h0y6 | what happens when you stretch your back or neck that causes dizziness or pain in your head ? | Is this bad for you, should i stop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7h0y6/eli5_what_happens_when_you_stretch_your_back_or/ | {
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b0flz4 | why do muscles like your biceps and triceps hurt after a workout, but your heart doesnt get sore after a workout like a hard run? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0flz4/eli5why_do_muscles_like_your_biceps_and_triceps/ | {
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9ywfxp | how do phone companies make their old phones run slower, intentionally, when a new phone gets released? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ywfxp/eli5_how_do_phone_companies_make_their_old_phones/ | {
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9yng12 | how do animated film drawings/readings stay relatively uniformed considering there are 1000s of artists with different drawing skills and traits? | Renderings*
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1mtlv6 | how did we end up finding osama bin laden and why did it take ten years to do it? | Seems like the longer it went, the harder it would've been to find him. Seemed like the good news came out of nowhere. How'd it happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mtlv6/how_did_we_end_up_finding_osama_bin_laden_and_why/ | {
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3jf5bv | what's the difference between micellar water and regular tap water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jf5bv/eli5whats_the_difference_between_micellar_water/ | {
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vqx0j | the first past the post voting system and why it always devolves into bipartisanship. | Extra points if you can *actually* explain it to a five-year old. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/vqx0j/eli5_the_first_past_the_post_voting_system_and/ | {
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3oyrqe | why does it take so long to change the resolution on my monitor? | I mean, when I change the resolution in the OS settings or set a game to fullscreen, it takes like a second or two. Is the process so complicated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oyrqe/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_long_to_change_the/ | {
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4j1pd6 | why is there such poor oversight over the fbi? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4j1pd6/eli5_why_is_there_such_poor_oversight_over_the_fbi/ | {
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1m9nu9 | are all websites hackable, and why (not)? | Is there any website that is 100% secure and cannot be hacked into? Or are all websites subject to holes in their security that can be exploited? Why or why not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m9nu9/eli5are_all_websites_hackable_and_why_not/ | {
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88coll | how do video games know when a bullet hits the opponent? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88coll/eli5_how_do_video_games_know_when_a_bullet_hits/ | {
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689h85 | how does body dysmorphia work? | I mean, i have a vaguely idea of what it is, but i don't really understand how it works, how it affects someone, or how can someone develop it, help? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/689h85/eli5_how_does_body_dysmorphia_work/ | {
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3cjt2c | if i access the internet on my own phone through the companies wi-fi, can they see what i've been browsing and does this create any legal worries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cjt2c/eli5if_i_access_the_internet_on_my_own_phone/ | {
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4ga7sa | what's the difference between coding and programming ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ga7sa/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_coding_and/ | {
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2yp8mc | what are the advantages/disavantages of using google's/opendns dns instead of my isp? | Sorry if this has been asked before - I searched for a while but couldn't find anything this specific. Basically, what I'd like to know is what are the advantages and disavantages of changing my DNS to Google or OpenDNS instead of using the one that my ISP provides.
So far, I only know of one advantage: I can avoid th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yp8mc/eli5_what_are_the_advantagesdisavantages_of_using/ | {
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907309 | why do power lines go over mountains rather than following roads? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/907309/eli5_why_do_power_lines_go_over_mountains_rather/ | {
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8alp62 | how does soft plaque form in arteries? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8alp62/eli5_how_does_soft_plaque_form_in_arteries/ | {
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6r1sz2 | why is it that we don't tend to recall the things surrounding our tv or screens when we watched them? | For instance, when we are watching a cartoon on our tv or phone, we look back on it, but only tend to remember the scenes themselves? Why is it we don't remember the things surrounding the screen like our hand holding the phone? Or the frame and stuff around a tv? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6r1sz2/eli5_why_is_it_that_we_dont_tend_to_recall_the/ | {
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279rr5 | why do dogs walk at an angle when walking "straight"? | I have had 6 dogs in my lifetime and notice they all share a similar trait of walking at a 10 degree'ish angle when walking forward and it has always looked funny to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/279rr5/eli5why_do_dogs_walk_at_an_angle_when_walking/ | {
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3e0w9j | why do people giggle when they're tired? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e0w9j/eli5_why_do_people_giggle_when_theyre_tired/ | {
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2mw7ce | how do sommeliers detect other flavors like pineapple, mango, lime etc. in wine? isn't it just supposed to be fermented grape juice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mw7ce/eli5_how_do_sommeliers_detect_other_flavors_like/ | {
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3rwqrb | why do we dream about school (e.g., missing a final exam) for the rest of our lives? why isn't it ever about anything fun? do other cultures dream about something similar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rwqrb/eli5_why_do_we_dream_about_school_eg_missing_a/ | {
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1qzu4x | how does water "reset" bed hair? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qzu4x/eli5_how_does_water_reset_bed_hair/ | {
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az0oat | what is a software? how does it tell the computer what to do? computers and other electronics are just a bunch of circuits. how do we communicate with the? how was the first program written? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/az0oat/eli5_what_is_a_software_how_does_it_tell_the/ | {
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1tgdwi | if dragons were real, how would they breath fire? | Lets say dragons would exist, which two fluid they combine to make this big fire. How much of this fluid they need to produce to have a big flame. Are there a fluid which would ignites itself when u combine it with air? Is this even posible for living being to do that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tgdwi/eli5if_dragons_were_real_how_would_they_breath/ | {
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2xno8o | how can women only own 1% of the worlds property? | The international women's day is coming up soon. A lot of pictures like this one: _URL_0_ is speading on my facebook page, and I wonder if, and in that case how this is possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xno8o/eli5how_can_women_only_own_1_of_the_worlds/ | {
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37olu9 | how long would it take to launch a mission to europa find life in that moon and get a scientific confirmation? | If that mission gets approved today would I see the results in my lifetime considering the current technology? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37olu9/eli5_how_long_would_it_take_to_launch_a_mission/ | {
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1bya1u | why you shouldn't say anything to a cop without a lawyer and how exactly a lawyer protects you from incriminating yourself when being questioned | Edit: Thanks all | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bya1u/eli5_why_you_shouldnt_say_anything_to_a_cop/ | {
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2gefqp | why does everybody thank soldiers for what they are doing? | I'm really not looking to offend anyone as I know this is a very sensible subject, but I just can't understand why people always thank soldiers for their service.
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3ycalt | how is cliven bundy not in jail after having an armed standoff against federal officers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ycalt/eli5how_is_cliven_bundy_not_in_jail_after_having/ | {
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1i7jrf | the whole black person watermelon thing. | Watermelon is straight up delicious. Everyone of varying colors loves that shit, so why is it a racial stereotype thing? Does anyone actually know? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i7jrf/eli5the_whole_black_person_watermelon_thing/ | {
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7y196n | how are subatomic particles “caught” to be used in a particle accelerator | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7y196n/eli5_how_are_subatomic_particles_caught_to_be/ | {
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13rxoy | "the dark web/underground internet" | The one with TOR and all of that stuff. Links would be helpful too. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13rxoy/eli5_the_dark_webunderground_internet/ | {
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2der2b | if there's so many people who absolutely despise comcast/tw for the monsters that they are, why can't we do something about their unethical ways of business? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2der2b/eli5_if_theres_so_many_people_who_absolutely/ | {
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5w40ff | why it is universally (in america) known that anorexia and too thin bodies are unhealthy and should be discouraged but obesity and too big bodies have led to "fat acceptance" and haes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w40ff/eli5_why_it_is_universally_in_america_known_that/ | {
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dzyqvl | how and why did the usa make the decision to go 'germany first' in ww2? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dzyqvl/eli5_how_and_why_did_the_usa_make_the_decision_to/ | {
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9m3aay | what is system administration? | As far as I know, system administration is about maintaining, configuring and extending software, in contrast to building it from scratch. But am I missing something? What exactly does a system administrator do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9m3aay/eli5_what_is_system_administration/ | {
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