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6zppn5 | why does water left on certain wooden surfaces turn the surfaces white? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zppn5/eli5_why_does_water_left_on_certain_wooden/ | {
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bn9597 | why light changes color depending on wavelength? | I learned that different color has different wavelength. But what is the reason for that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bn9597/eli5_why_light_changes_color_depending_on/ | {
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2btif3 | as a canadian with only a peripheral awareness of us politics, why do so many americans hate obama so very much? | I mean, healthcare plan sounds good, brought troops home which is good, and he seems a fair guy. I know he's accused of being a socialist, and some of his programs probably are, but that doesn't justify the vitriol I see. Clearly I'm missing something. It's one thing to dislike a politician, it's another thing to hate ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2btif3/eli5_as_a_canadian_with_only_a_peripheral/ | {
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45v4ki | how a car loan works and how payment options on them work | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45v4ki/eli5_how_a_car_loan_works_and_how_payment_options/ | {
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6b5pw5 | if a person wins a car on a game show do they still pay taxes on that prize or does it fall under a different category because it isn't money? | So as the title says but I know with cash prizes it gets taxed because the prize is added to your yearly income. So how do non-cash prizes work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b5pw5/eli5_if_a_person_wins_a_car_on_a_game_show_do/ | {
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71r88v | how come the same prescription for eyeglasses produces thick "coke bottle" lenses can be used for paper thin contacts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71r88v/eli5_how_come_the_same_prescription_for/ | {
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1nlrcd | is the universe a fractal? | I was looking at a Mandelbrot set and I couldn't help but wonder if the universe worked in a similar way. Considering that the universe expands outward indefinitely (which I might be wrong about), can it divide indefinitely inward as well? I'm sorry if this is a repetitive question in any way! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nlrcd/eli5_is_the_universe_a_fractal/ | {
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bnhlwp | why can't phone screens be dimmed way more so that they are easier on our eyes when it's dark? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnhlwp/eli5_why_cant_phone_screens_be_dimmed_way_more_so/ | {
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ccr23k | what is a waterspout and what would happen if an object or even a person was to get caught in it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ccr23k/eli5_what_is_a_waterspout_and_what_would_happen/ | {
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8ljfwa | why it is so difficult to pronounce a word in a foreing language even when we are trying to imitate other person? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ljfwa/eli5_why_it_is_so_difficult_to_pronounce_a_word/ | {
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2b4hhc | what exactly is a conductor doing? | In classical performances and stuff, besides keeping tempo in check. Is he really needed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b4hhc/eli5_what_exactly_is_a_conductor_doing/ | {
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g03sm2 | how come we can see the moon, but not all the satellites orbiting earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g03sm2/eli5_how_come_we_can_see_the_moon_but_not_all_the/ | {
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5aehk4 | how the chicago river's flow was reversed in 1900, in order to divert the pollution from the meat packing industry. | Today I learned that in 1900, the city of Chicago actually reversed the the flow of the Chicago river but no one could explain how one does that. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aehk4/eli5how_the_chicago_rivers_flow_was_reversed_in/ | {
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1xqx2r | why do modern soldiers never have armor over their faces? | I realise it would hinder visibility, but seems strange there's no Ned Kelly-like protection at all | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xqx2r/why_do_modern_soldiers_never_have_armor_over/ | {
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dn1o1d | why do different organ transplants have such wildly different success rates? | It seems like when someone gets a liver or kidney transplant, the organ keeps them going for years, sometimes decades. But with things like intestinal or lung transplants, the complication rates are super high and often the organ lasts a much shorter amount of time. Heart transplants seem to be somewhere in the middle.... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dn1o1d/eli5_why_do_different_organ_transplants_have_such/ | {
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2p4vqb | is there a reason that only uranium and plutonium is used in nuclear weapons? could other radioactive elements be used just as easily? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p4vqb/eli5_is_there_a_reason_that_only_uranium_and/ | {
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1psum5 | why do wine glasses hum when rubbed. | I found this out yesterday and had no idea why it happened but when you move your finger round the rim wine glass with a wet finger it will hum. Why does this happen and is it similar to when you flick the edge and it makes a noise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1psum5/eli5_why_do_wine_glasses_hum_when_rubbed/ | {
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393rkm | how did tumblr get its negative stereotype? | Just saw the tumblr cosplay girl post (holding the 'I'm offended' sign) and my immediate thought was 'lol of course - she's a tumblrina'...
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95ab25 | how do we get information about the distance and color of objects just from photons hitting our eyes? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95ab25/eli5_how_do_we_get_information_about_the_distance/ | {
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zt08g | what is sound? and why is it made? | Seriously, if i flicked a table it would make that quick "tap" sound. But why? Where does it originate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zt08g/what_is_sound_and_why_is_it_made/ | {
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3ps1tj | why did nes video games with battery saves need the reset button to be held, while turning off the console? | I was talking to one of my students who was wearing a Zelda t-shirt, about how the very first Zelda had a warning on the back of the cartridge that indicated that, without holding the reset button while turning off the NES, hurt the battery save feature.
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626q32 | why did announcing brexit last summer lead to the devaluation of the pound sterling ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/626q32/eli5_why_did_announcing_brexit_last_summer_lead/ | {
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1f78qz | finite elements method | first explained to me as a way to break down a system into parts to better understand the whole, but it seems like there's much more to it than that. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f78qz/eli5_finite_elements_method/ | {
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1zhrj8 | why do we mine for salt when it seems much easier to just evaporate sea water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zhrj8/eli5_why_do_we_mine_for_salt_when_it_seems_much/ | {
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8v4e05 | why is "imbd" considered more official (or truthful) than "wikipedia", even though both can be edited by anyone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8v4e05/eli5_why_is_imbd_considered_more_official_or/ | {
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29tp3s | what makes depression and suicidal thoughts an illness? | I have been diagnosed with severe depression and I have been on medication for a few months. my psychiatrist keeps describing my depression as an illness. what makes it an illness and not just a way of thinking? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29tp3s/eli5_what_makes_depression_and_suicidal_thoughts/ | {
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2nmfzr | why do countries like germany want to make the free trade agreement ttip with the us and ceta with canada, if they could be sued by companies for making laws that could damage the company? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nmfzr/eli5_why_do_countries_like_germany_want_to_make/ | {
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4xopk8 | does clutter increase room temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xopk8/eli5does_clutter_increase_room_temperature/ | {
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2hlvrq | why are towns, roads, and structures always named after someone? are there any names which were simply made up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hlvrq/eli5_why_are_towns_roads_and_structures_always/ | {
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ot0pn | rooting and modding an android phone, and all the steps in between. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ot0pn/eli5_rooting_and_modding_an_android_phone_and_all/ | {
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42psxh | the caucuses, and why only 3 states "matter", why exactly do those states matter do much? | Iowa, new Hampshire, etc | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42psxh/eli5the_caucuses_and_why_only_3_states_matter_why/ | {
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69isy7 | why do storm systems sometimes come from different directions? | We just had a storm come from the Southwest moving Northeast and now where have one coming from the Northwest moving Southeast. What dictates the direction a storm will move? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69isy7/eli5_why_do_storm_systems_sometimes_come_from/ | {
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1fjs8z | how do shows like masterchef conduct so many interviews of the cooks before something is about to happen? | Do they pull people aside every few minutes to find out what is going through their heads or is it all staged afterwards? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fjs8z/eli5_how_do_shows_like_masterchef_conduct_so_many/ | {
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f4xjm5 | why do elastic material on clothes get crunchy when it gets old? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f4xjm5/eli5_why_do_elastic_material_on_clothes_get/ | {
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2d1l6a | what is an aneurysm? can epilepsy cause an aneurysm? | My dad was epileptic, had an aneurysm, and passed away. Can epilepsy cause an aneurysm to occur? Or are they unrelated? Is there a way to prevent or stop an already occurring aneurysm? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d1l6a/eli5_what_is_an_aneurysm_can_epilepsy_cause_an/ | {
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3mkmgz | does learning a new language cause you to have a different accent on your first language? | As I said in the title, Does learning a new language cause you to have a different accent on your first language? Are there different parts of your memory/language area in your brain that keeps them separate? Any help with this question is much appreciated! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mkmgz/eli5_does_learning_a_new_language_cause_you_to/ | {
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2sguwb | how do investigative journalism publications successfully conduct investigations when they don't have police powers? | For instance, in the UK there's a publication called Private Eye (probably closest Britain has to Charlie Hebdo) that is famous for uncovering scandals. Even now they have an article about how they've found out the Attorney General has loads of offshore offices to avoid tax. My question is how do they find out all of t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sguwb/eli5_how_do_investigative_journalism_publications/ | {
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f279w9 | how does plastic window wrap do such a good job at insulating windows? it's just a thin layer of tight plastic | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f279w9/eli5_how_does_plastic_window_wrap_do_such_a_good/ | {
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45t9ip | how can gas giants exist if the average temperature of space falls below the boiling point of both helium and hydrogen (i.e. what for the most part makes up the gas planets we know)? | *Reeeeeally* eli5, please; am not a scientist, much less an astrophysicist.
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bwhvc3 | how come your car's aircon needs topped up and recharged, but your fridge in your kitchen does not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwhvc3/eli5_how_come_your_cars_aircon_needs_topped_up/ | {
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j4p0p | li5: mlb trading, after the trade deadline has passed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j4p0p/li5_mlb_trading_after_the_trade_deadline_has/ | {
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1xzo5v | will the ice in my driveway melt faster if i break it up? | We usually chip the ice in my driveway after a snow/ice storm. I'm not convinced it helps the driveway melt faster, but it sure does wreck my shoulders.
Anyone care to tell me if there is any benefit to this practice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xzo5v/will_the_ice_in_my_driveway_melt_faster_if_i/ | {
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3g7rns | why does the government prioritize subsidizing meat/dairy and not healthier foods like veggies and starches? | I would like to know how this benefits the economy, since we are also paying the cost for peoples unhealthy eating in health care expenses. Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g7rns/eli5why_does_the_government_prioritize/ | {
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9mqmxw | why do posts get archived? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mqmxw/eli5_why_do_posts_get_archived/ | {
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4qoybq | axiom of choice | Trying to wrap my head around this concept. If someone could kindly duh it down for me I would be grateful.
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qoybq/eli5axiom_of_choice/ | {
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2o74bl | why is nasa's space/launch center based in florida? | As compared to any other state. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o74bl/eli5why_is_nasas_spacelaunch_center_based_in/ | {
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6jf6zm | how do you determine the quality of a classical music performance? if two musicians play a piece perfectly according to the sheet music, what makes one person a glen gould and another just really good? | I have a neighbor that is really good at piano and his wife is really good at violin. Like really really really good. Playing Rachmoninov good. Can sight read most things, play around with time signatures and all that. When I suggest that they should play pro or something they just laugh.
They play me the piece by a ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jf6zm/eli5_how_do_you_determine_the_quality_of_a/ | {
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2s5iu9 | how do movies afford to destroy expensive cars in films? | Like the Fast Furious series and the Need for Speed movie. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s5iu9/eli5how_do_movies_afford_to_destroy_expensive/ | {
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273vct | how did we decide there are 365 days in a year, 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour, and 60 seconds in a minute? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/273vct/eli5_how_did_we_decide_there_are_365_days_in_a/ | {
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3nyouy | what is the reason behind the qwerty and azerty keyboards? | Why can't keyboards be ABCDE... instead of QWERTY or AZERTY? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nyouy/eli5_what_is_the_reason_behind_the_qwerty_and/ | {
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2busbr | when i'm not sick and i cough, it's no big deal. when i am sick and i cough, it feels like a coarse steel wool pad scratching at my throat. what exactly is happening to inflict that intense pain? | Is there physical contact of something inside my throat, are muscles ripping, or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2busbr/eli5_when_im_not_sick_and_i_cough_its_no_big_deal/ | {
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13hpv1 | - the odd little sparks of colored dots i sometimes see | I don't know if this happens to anyone else, but when I was young and laying in bed my field of vision would occasionally be clouded by subtle white dots kind of like a very spread out white noise from a television. usually at the center of this would be a tiny moving, blinking mass of colored dots. They would still ap... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13hpv1/eli5_the_odd_little_sparks_of_colored_dots_i/ | {
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3ionvu | why are there different sockets on motherboard for cpus? why isn't there a universal socket to fit all cpus? | e.g. LGA 1150, LGA 1155 etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ionvu/eli5_why_are_there_different_sockets_on/ | {
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6y3i14 | how do humans retain the skill of riding a bicycle even with long periods of unuse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y3i14/eli5_how_do_humans_retain_the_skill_of_riding_a/ | {
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90j39f | if i fall asleep at 12:30am and naturally wake up at 6:30am, will i be better or worse off then getting 2 more hours of sleep, but waking up to an alarm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90j39f/eli5_if_i_fall_asleep_at_1230am_and_naturally/ | {
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1szhhc | why do deaf people's voices sound different? | Deaf people seem to have a very distinctive sound to their voice. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1szhhc/eli5_why_do_deaf_peoples_voices_sound_different/ | {
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3m2vyh | why are my hands "stickier" to things like plastic after i wash and dry my hands? | To clarify, I mean that feeling you have after you finish washing your hands, when your hands aren't exactly 100% dry and feel just a tad *moist*. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m2vyh/eli5_why_are_my_hands_stickier_to_things_like/ | {
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1mwtts | why is iphone 5s's processor faster than other top-of-the-line android phones when they have more cores and ghz? | The question is in the title.
Example:
iPhone 5s: Dual core, 1.3ghz.
Samsung Galaxy S4: Quad core, 1.9ghz.
However, iPhone 5s dominates in benchmarks. How is this possible? Where does the speed come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mwtts/eli5_why_is_iphone_5ss_processor_faster_than/ | {
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2b8zft | why dota 2 is such a big deal | I know that the International tournament is going on in Seattle right now and that the prize money is over 10 million, but what why are so many people enthralled with the game? What makes it so interesting that so many people are watching it on Twitch and what about the game made so many people raise money for the Inte... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b8zft/eli5why_dota_2_is_such_a_big_deal/ | {
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5o9lcj | neo-conservatism vs conservatism & neo-liberal vs liberal | i am studying sociology and i cannot for the life of me understand it properly.
if someone can explain it as simply as possible i would be able to understand it :/
if it helps im from Singapore and some people describe it as conservative and i kind of understand that.
P.S.: i dont know if someone can use singapore a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o9lcj/eli5_neoconservatism_vs_conservatism_neoliberal/ | {
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3s8egc | why is there controversy over the seasonal starbucks cup? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s8egc/eli5_why_is_there_controversy_over_the_seasonal/ | {
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4dchr6 | why does birth control and/or the morning after pill only suitable for women under 176 lbs? | From what I've read and been told the Morning After Pill (as well as some forms of BC), are only to be used with women under 176 lbs (IIRC). Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dchr6/eli5_why_does_birth_control_andor_the_morning/ | {
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k0occ | a priori and a posteriori knowledge. | I know that A priori knowledge is knowledge that is gained "before experience" and A posteriori is knowledge "based on experience." But, when I try to think of hypothetical "knowledge situations" I am unable to categorize them. Can you help expand my understanding, please? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k0occ/eli5_a_priori_and_a_posteriori_knowledge/ | {
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201ra6 | on an international flight, what would the drinking/purchase age be? | I'm 18 and let's say I'm flying from Canada (age to drink/purchase is 19) to Luxembourg (age to drink/purchase is 16).
What country would set it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/201ra6/eli5_on_an_international_flight_what_would_the/ | {
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3ht6hd | why does video compression make red so pixelated? | I was watching a show on my computer and noticed that [bright red colors normally look super pixelated](_URL_0_) compared to everything else.
It happens on the Wii U when you're streaming to the gamepad too, it's especially noticeable on the red text in Super Mario 3D World and on all red loading screens.
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4zxdi5 | there is a recurring joke about "thank god for mississippi" - how did mississippi end up being the worst off of the states in so many categories? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zxdi5/eli5_there_is_a_recurring_joke_about_thank_god/ | {
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2398cc | why is food for astronauts transported in dehydrated form? | Is it solely so that it takes up less space, or are there other factors at play?
(bonus question: is space-tea served on flying saucers?) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2398cc/eli5_why_is_food_for_astronauts_transported_in/ | {
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4q9mdi | why is snorting a substance an efficient method of getting high? what is happening between your nostril and euphoria? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4q9mdi/eli5_why_is_snorting_a_substance_an_efficient/ | {
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agitcv | how do apparel companies such as getonfleek sell stuff with obviously copyrighted or otherwise branded material (spongebob references, memes, etc) without amassing lawsuits/ being shutdown? | If you visit their website, or other apparel brands that sell third-party designed shirts, there's tons of designs that blatantly use or reference things that are copyrighted. There's a bold and brash t shirt which is directly from spongebob, there's a shirt with the 'y tho' meme which should be considered intellectual... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agitcv/eli5_how_do_apparel_companies_such_as_getonfleek/ | {
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3j4vzn | on a plane, why do they tell people to put their own oxygen mask on before helping others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j4vzn/eli5_on_a_plane_why_do_they_tell_people_to_put/ | {
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4dmm3c | why people get so much more fascinated by bad news on tv rather than focusing on good news? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dmm3c/eli5_why_people_get_so_much_more_fascinated_by/ | {
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2bufgk | why are ants attracted to the extension cord ends out in my yard? | I pick up the cord and there is a frenzy where the male and female ends meet. Happens all the time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bufgk/eli5why_are_ants_attracted_to_the_extension_cord/ | {
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5z0kzm | when writing a really big piece of software, how do the large numbers of programmers involved make sure they don't break everybody else's bits of code every time they change something in their little bit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z0kzm/eli5_when_writing_a_really_big_piece_of_software/ | {
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1gy2wt | why can cars with manual transmission be push started and cars with automatic transmission can't? | I tried to explain to my mom but I failed miserably :( | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gy2wt/eli5_why_can_cars_with_manual_transmission_be/ | {
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30y6p2 | what's with the blinking (usually green) light in that bathrooms that you usually see when the lights turn off? | I've always seen them in hotel bathrooms and apartment bathrooms, but wondered what their specific purpose is for. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30y6p2/eli5_whats_with_the_blinking_usually_green_light/ | {
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l5kqc | android, rooting, flashing, everything | I want to know everything about android. What rooting and flashing are, how you could do those things, and what roms, like cyanogen and miui, are. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l5kqc/eli5_android_rooting_flashing_everything/ | {
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15g9z9 | how does a company like hbo have so much money to dump into shows and movies without ads? | I understand that people pay the monthly fee to watch HBO but the company had clearly dumped billions into producing top quality shows, it kind of blows my mind a little bit that they can make so much money and still turn a profit, I understand there is international licensing and DVD/online sales, but wouldn't HBOGo k... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15g9z9/eli5_how_does_a_company_like_hbo_have_so_much/ | {
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5uvwjo | how do helicopters measure their speed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uvwjo/eli5_how_do_helicopters_measure_their_speed/ | {
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7113tx | why does the skin on our palms and soles of our feet have ridges but the skin on the rest of our body appears relatively smooth. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7113tx/eli5_why_does_the_skin_on_our_palms_and_soles_of/ | {
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2i3fa8 | how do colorless pictures from the 1900s and below get an accurate colorization? how does one go about doing the transformation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i3fa8/eli5_how_do_colorless_pictures_from_the_1900s_and/ | {
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rzipl | the relationship between the us and its territories (peurto rico, etc.) | What sort of control does the US have over its territories, and what independence do they retain? Why would a territory want to remain a territory and not become a state or its own country? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rzipl/eli5_the_relationship_between_the_us_and_its/ | {
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4vgqml | could we really hook a human brain up to a machine that simulates the body functions and live? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vgqml/eli5_could_we_really_hook_a_human_brain_up_to_a/ | {
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7l8c4u | what is actually coming out when a girl squirts? why can't all girls squirt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7l8c4u/eli5_what_is_actually_coming_out_when_a_girl/ | {
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88y0w1 | why does a video stop and show the buffering icon when the grey bar which runs ahead of the main progress bar in them is still much ahead? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88y0w1/eli5_why_does_a_video_stop_and_show_the_buffering/ | {
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ao0mvr | why does our vision not shake and wiggle like a video of say, someone mountain biking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ao0mvr/eli5_why_does_our_vision_not_shake_and_wiggle/ | {
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2o5nyk | why do stores not sell cigarettes in smaller quantities than 20 in a pack? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o5nyk/eli5_why_do_stores_not_sell_cigarettes_in_smaller/ | {
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1krxs0 | since the efficient market hypothesis is widely accepted, how is high frequency trading profitable/viable? | I've read where HFT/algorithmic trading/automated trading accounts for a sizable portion of all trades that occur every day in the NYSE. The EMH states that, basically, all stocks are always fairly valued based on all available information. I understand it is indeed just a hypothesis, but the EMH is an Intro to Economi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1krxs0/eli5_since_the_efficient_market_hypothesis_is/ | {
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22vcvq | how are the xbox one and playstation 4 able to allow players to start playing a game before it is fully updated or installed? | I've never seen any PC games that can update themselves in the background while playing, so why is this the case with the new consoles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22vcvq/eli5how_are_the_xbox_one_and_playstation_4_able/ | {
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40l7dk | why in 2016 do cell phone cameras still have a better quality one on the back and a lower quality one facing you? would it really up the cost of the phone to just put 2 good cameras in it? | I realize you don't necessarily need 12MP to take pictures of yourself, but it seems like it would just be easier to slap 2 of the same camera in there. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40l7dk/eli5_why_in_2016_do_cell_phone_cameras_still_have/ | {
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1uk42p | how is slavery still a problem in the world today? | I came across this website earlier today that claimed there are still 29 million slaves around the globe (_URL_0_). I was astonished by the information the website had. However, I'm still not sure how slavery is still being used, why it is being used, and how people are not being caught participating in the slave trade... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uk42p/eli5_how_is_slavery_still_a_problem_in_the_world/ | {
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bl010n | why is douglas macarthur so famous in the korean war? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bl010n/eli5_why_is_douglas_macarthur_so_famous_in_the/ | {
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2htg15 | why is violence still exercised in wars between countries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2htg15/eli5why_is_violence_still_exercised_in_wars/ | {
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2pfat0 | why are eastern asians so successful compared to other minorities in america? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pfat0/eli5_why_are_eastern_asians_so_successful/ | {
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41ay1j | off brand and store brand products. | Take mayo for example. I know every discount chain and grocery store chain doesn't have a kitchen churning out batches of mayo so they buy from a producer and private label. So is there one or two producers creating product for everyone or is it across the board with some shit coming from China or God knows where? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41ay1j/eli5_off_brand_and_store_brand_products/ | {
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1k4owc | the differences between types of milk. | First off, (and i know ill regret saying this) but, I've never drank a full glass of milk. Which is probably why I dont understand this. What makes people choose Half & half as opposed to regular or skim? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k4owc/eli5_the_differences_between_types_of_milk/ | {
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29c1ne | why aren't the muscles that move our jaw super muscular?(9 | We use them constantly
Edit: sorry about the title, don't know what happened there, also don't know why it's tagged nsfw
Thanks for all the replies!
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qz96w | the mass effect controversy i've been seeing lately | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qz96w/eli5_the_mass_effect_controversy_ive_been_seeing/ | {
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1v8c9b | why do people occasionally take a much larger, deeper breath? | I've also realized both of my dogs do it as well. When I was young and I used to take naps with my mom, I would listen to her breathing patterns. After every 5 or so normal breaths, she would take a much deeper, larger one. Why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v8c9b/eli5_why_do_people_occasionally_take_a_much/ | {
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1mti6u | why a picture or video of a person looking directly into the camera lens appears to be making eye contact with anyone looking at the picture or video, but it's not the same with a live person. | I hope this makes sense! I was watching a video tonight where the person speaking was addressing the camera, so it looked (to me, and everyone else in the room) like they were addressing me (or everyone else in the room) specifically. However, if an actual person was speaking, he or she could only make eye contact with... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mti6u/eli5_why_a_picture_or_video_of_a_person_looking/ | {
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