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8cfe3t | how can an ekg give an accurate reading of the health of your heart in such a short amount of time? | I have to be honest, when going in for my yearly physical and they hook up the EKG paraphernalia, I'm always left unconvinced of the diagnosis after such a short amount of time on the machine. How can they be so sure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cfe3t/eli5_how_can_an_ekg_give_an_accurate_reading_of/ | {
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e5b57f | why do cars sound the way they do? | My basic understanding of combustion engines is that a small explosion happens..... somewhere in there, and that moves the pistons. A lot of cars make that nice smooth vroom kind of sound though, where does that come from and why is it different from the loud poppy sound of, say, a Harley motorcycle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5b57f/eli5_why_do_cars_sound_the_way_they_do/ | {
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b2theo | if hot air goes up, why is water the coldest/frozen on the surface? | Like in the lakes and oceans, or even in a cup of ice cold water. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2theo/eli5_if_hot_air_goes_up_why_is_water_the/ | {
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oi3pi | the case for recalling wi gov. walker | Why do the people of Wisconsin want to recall him? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/oi3pi/eli5_the_case_for_recalling_wi_gov_walker/ | {
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23e74b | if the universe were to star to contract at the same rate it has been expanding, what effects would it have on mankind? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23e74b/eli5_if_the_universe_were_to_star_to_contract_at/ | {
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g25sip | what would happen if the president of the united states cancel’s a presidential election? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g25sip/eli5_what_would_happen_if_the_president_of_the/ | {
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5m96vr | why do we have different sizes for audio jacks (like 2.5mm and 3.5mm)? does it make any difference other then the size of the plug? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m96vr/eli5_why_do_we_have_different_sizes_for_audio/ | {
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1mn9gw | how is it legal for a state or county to have a monopoly on alcohol sales? | I live in a county where the only beer / liquor distributor is the County. How is that legal under monopoly laws? It just doesn't seem fair. I mean, then they get to set prices without fear of competition under bidding them. I've seen beers here go for twice the price that they are in other states. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mn9gw/eli5_how_is_it_legal_for_a_state_or_county_to/ | {
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3y2zg9 | what happens if you break the sound barrier underwater? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y2zg9/eli5_what_happens_if_you_break_the_sound_barrier/ | {
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di9xzh | why do some contrails from airplanes disappear instantly, while others stay and spread across the sky? | Just a random thought as I was hiking the other day. Not sure if it has something to do with the current temperature that’s in the sky or the amount of moisture that’s in the sky. Just curious.
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urx00 | how does poison work? | Edit: I really am talking about the stuff that kills you, not the 80's hair metal band. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/urx00/eli5_how_does_poison_work/ | {
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3dvtd1 | why is there a small portion of russia between lithuania and poland? | I was doing a geography of Europe puzzle with my family when I noticed this. What's the story behind this territory and why didn't one of the two countries take that land after separating from the USSR? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dvtd1/eli5_why_is_there_a_small_portion_of_russia/ | {
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3zdgm9 | why is it that evidence gained using unlawful means/without permission inadmissible in court even though that piece of evidence would make the person/company guilty? | I don't know much about law, but I've seen this in many law shows. Sometimes people get evidence by breaking in or doing some illegal activity, but they aren't able to use the evidence because it was not gained in a legal way. Is this a flaw in the law system? Could someone explain to me how it works?
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1qsnfn | why is cheese such a big deal to the french? | Why is it that when you say "France", people heavily associate "cheese"? Why is it such a big deal and so associated with France and the Francophone culture? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qsnfn/eli5_why_is_cheese_such_a_big_deal_to_the_french/ | {
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3ierhy | how exactly does falsifiability work? what is the difference between proving something wrong and proving something right? | I hope these are no stupid questions, but I never really understood the concept of it... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ierhy/eli5_how_exactly_does_falsifiability_work_what_is/ | {
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1xdeu4 | when it comes to the topic of birth defects, what is the difference between a congenital and a genetic condition? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xdeu4/eli5_when_it_comes_to_the_topic_of_birth_defects/ | {
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1d0bc8 | i know what it does, but not how it does it: antifreeze. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d0bc8/eli5_i_know_what_it_does_but_not_how_it_does_it/ | {
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6hrf1w | what exactly is latex, and why does such a common material cause allergies? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hrf1w/eli5_what_exactly_is_latex_and_why_does_such_a/ | {
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5l70za | why is it when you're on a bus or a plane, and you jump, you don't move down the aisle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l70za/eli5_why_is_it_when_youre_on_a_bus_or_a_plane_and/ | {
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67wgu3 | why do scissors/sheers typically work better closer to the base of the blades, rather than closer to the tip? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67wgu3/eli5_why_do_scissorssheers_typically_work_better/ | {
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1qd509 | what happened to tebow, why do nfl teams dislike him exactly? | I'm just wondering. I've never seen him play during his stay at the Patriots, is he just uncoordinated or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qd509/what_happened_to_tebow_why_do_nfl_teams_dislike/ | {
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88h6dp | how do taxes work for a touring musician. do they pay income tax from every state they play in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88h6dp/eli5_how_do_taxes_work_for_a_touring_musician_do/ | {
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4sgl4k | when you burn a piece of wood for example, where does all the weight go. | A pile of ash weighs no where near as much as the original piece of wood. Where did the weight go | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sgl4k/eli5when_you_burn_a_piece_of_wood_for_example/ | {
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7rm9yl | why not giving medication to treat something like the flu is the best way to go | I've heard:
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8t4nge | in videogames, why are some games defined as role playing games (rpg's) and why are others not? i mean, aren't almost all videogames rpg's? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8t4nge/eli5_in_videogames_why_are_some_games_defined_as/ | {
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4t0s8i | the newly released 28 pages of the 9/11 report. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t0s8i/eli5_the_newly_released_28_pages_of_the_911_report/ | {
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f8a2dr | what's it mean when a house is settling? can it settle too much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f8a2dr/eli5_whats_it_mean_when_a_house_is_settling_can/ | {
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e05bu2 | how come sometimes when i'm looking at an object, it suddenly starts to appear further away than it is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e05bu2/eli5_how_come_sometimes_when_im_looking_at_an/ | {
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zk1gl | why my boobies hurt right before my period. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zk1gl/eli5_why_my_boobies_hurt_right_before_my_period/ | {
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31wun6 | why do schools that preform better get more funding then schools that may use the money to help better educate students? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31wun6/eli5_why_do_schools_that_preform_better_get_more/ | {
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2vgkh5 | what is the relationship between alcohol and the body's citric acid cycle in regards to alcohol dehydrogenases? | My understanding of chemistry is not that good, but I understand that alcohol can only be broken down by enzymes in the liver known as alcohol dehydrogenases (ADH). Those enzymes are also responsible for catalyzing the chemical reactions of certain functional groups (such as hydroxil) within molecules during the body's... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vgkh5/eli5what_is_the_relationship_between_alcohol_and/ | {
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14biof | chaos theory | Hello,
Can someone please explain how chaos theory works, where it's applied outside of maths? Time travel?
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3chw2r | magic the gathering. how does it work and why do people spend so much time and money on it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3chw2r/eli5_magic_the_gathering_how_does_it_work_and_why/ | {
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3grh68 | is there a limit to how good cameras get? | eventulay they will get so good that they will look like real life | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3grh68/eli5is_there_a_limit_to_how_good_cameras_get/ | {
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69miiq | the whole different wages ( salary or hourly) between men and woman. i always hear about men always making more but the same qualifications and position. i'm from canada and have not found the difference. can somebody explain | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69miiq/eli5_the_whole_different_wages_salary_or_hourly/ | {
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b6hqej | why do streaming providers supply different content to different countries? can't they just provide the same content to everyone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6hqej/eli5_why_do_streaming_providers_supply_different/ | {
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3femen | why does the us navy have planes and ground forces? do other countries do this? | Why have three separate forces if one of them has all three facilities? What do marines do that army don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3femen/eli5_why_does_the_us_navy_have_planes_and_ground/ | {
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2de9sn | the psychology behind foot fetishes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2de9sn/eli5_the_psychology_behind_foot_fetishes/ | {
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9f0jrq | what is the difference between the national debt and the federal deficit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9f0jrq/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_the_national/ | {
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uh8ar | ufo sightings | saw [this](_URL_0_!) on /r/videos and made me realize that i actually havent formed an opinion on this whole UFO thingie.
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3m9gb6 | how do producers prevent child actors in horror movies from getting extremely scared? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m9gb6/eli5_how_do_producers_prevent_child_actors_in/ | {
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21voiz | ear wax. what is it? where is it produced? what triggers it's production? how deep does it go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21voiz/eli5_ear_wax_what_is_it_where_is_it_produced_what/ | {
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3vi3dp | what does it mean when someone has to 're-learn how to walk'? | Be it from an injury or other traumatic event- I'll frequently hear that X person will need to 're-learn' how to walk again **with their current, working legs**. So I'm not referring to people that have lost limbs and are now using devices to do the same tasks;- there is a very clear re-learning phase there.
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qi22w | how to fly standby | Specifically, what steps does one need to take to do this? And, is it even a good idea? How much money can I save?
Maybe this should be for askreddit, but I though I'd stop here. Google didn't offer me that great of advice, so thank you in advance
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5q7i9b | where does an electron "go" once it enters a piece of electronics? whathappens to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q7i9b/eli5_where_does_an_electron_go_once_it_enters_a/ | {
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j7qq8 | so i was watching pawnstars last night. what does it mean to pawn something? el5 please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j7qq8/so_i_was_watching_pawnstars_last_night_what_does/ | {
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bumrr0 | why can’t my older body handle going on swings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bumrr0/eli5_why_cant_my_older_body_handle_going_on_swings/ | {
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22nlu9 | what is a "choke" in electronics | What does a choke actually do in an amplifier circuit? Why is it important? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22nlu9/eli5what_is_a_choke_in_electronics/ | {
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3zodzn | why are the butts of some monkeys so colorful? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zodzn/eli5_why_are_the_butts_of_some_monkeys_so_colorful/ | {
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1mqafx | why abortions are performed in "abortion clinics" rather than a regular obgyn clinic. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mqafx/eli5_why_abortions_are_performed_in_abortion/ | {
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3ils4c | why aren't the people that are downloading the stolen ashley madison data and analyzing it being arrested and/sued for having stolen property? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ils4c/eli5_why_arent_the_people_that_are_downloading/ | {
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3hsmtk | how does an analog metronome keep precise time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hsmtk/eli5_how_does_an_analog_metronome_keep_precise/ | {
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3pcry9 | when you think about an object, for example a banana, how are you seeing the object? does your brain send messages to your eyes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pcry9/eli5_when_you_think_about_an_object_for_example_a/ | {
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7ol42i | why is blood pressure an important health metric? and how does sodium affect it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ol42i/eli5_why_is_blood_pressure_an_important_health/ | {
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49o06v | what is genetic drift? (i've yet to find an explanation that i understand) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49o06v/eli5_what_is_genetic_drift_ive_yet_to_find_an/ | {
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ar1h41 | what is hysteresis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ar1h41/eli5_what_is_hysteresis/ | {
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euqp7y | why is ip geolocation not exact? why does an ip tracker or ip lookup website show a place a bit distant from my street? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/euqp7y/eli5_why_is_ip_geolocation_not_exact_why_does_an/ | {
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4699mg | if butter is just churned cream. why does cream go bad very quickly, but butter lasts a long time? | Butter can sit out on the counter for ages. I've never actually seen butter go bad.
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fbly0e | why do led headlights flicker when being viewed through a camera or recorded video but not when you look at them with a naked eye? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fbly0e/eli5_why_do_led_headlights_flicker_when_being/ | {
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7kwiot | what happens in a bipolar person's brain causes them to go "manic" or "depressed"?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kwiot/eli5_what_happens_in_a_bipolar_persons_brain/ | {
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5lw1g0 | why is it that we think of mirrors as being silver colored, even though they reflect the exact colors of objects around them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lw1g0/eli5_why_is_it_that_we_think_of_mirrors_as_being/ | {
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3ak1i2 | how do courts/police determine whether someone has claims has been raped is telling the truth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ak1i2/eli5_how_do_courtspolice_determine_whether/ | {
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amlr3i | what is dna methylation and how can it relate to a child’s development? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amlr3i/eli5_what_is_dna_methylation_and_how_can_it/ | {
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3trmjp | why is the swastika taboo but the hammer and sickle isn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3trmjp/eli5_why_is_the_swastika_taboo_but_the_hammer_and/ | {
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20eyz4 | when i try to swallow gum, what's the reflex that is stopping me? is it my gag reflex? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20eyz4/eli5_when_i_try_to_swallow_gum_whats_the_reflex/ | {
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2p0tc9 | why is the punishment of a crime based on the outcome of the action rather than the decision? | One example would be attempted murder vs murder. In both situations, the same decision was made but the punishment is less if you're "lucky" enough that your victim survives.
Another example is assault. The same person could throw the exact same punch to two different people. Person A gets a bloody nose but is fine ot... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p0tc9/eli5_why_is_the_punishment_of_a_crime_based_on/ | {
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31smxz | why do companies pay contractors twice as much to do the same job as regular employees? | I'm currently working fulltime for a large insurance company. My annual salary is 44k. My company also hire a group of contractors who do the exact same job as mine and they get paid 100k plus, or more accurately $500 a day. So a lot my fellow co-workers would work for my company for a few years, quit, and then come ba... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31smxz/eli5_why_do_companies_pay_contractors_twice_as/ | {
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8ii4ae | why can't hackers just hack into credit bureaus and erase debts/student loans? what would happen if everyone in the world had their debts erased? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ii4ae/eli5_why_cant_hackers_just_hack_into_credit/ | {
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1whxfo | how does communism work? if everyone is equal, leaders couldn't exist. | Leaders couldn't exist and if people with more demanding jobs where paid equally to others, why should the bother? Also, they couldn't have bosses either 'cause everyone *has* to be equal. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1whxfo/eli5_how_does_communism_work_if_everyone_is_equal/ | {
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1u311v | how do icebreakers work? | With the new recently about a ship being stuck in the ice, and three "Icebreaker" ships being sent to rescue it, one is now also stuck.
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101egz | what the heck is a mole exactly? | edit: I apologize for not specifying. I meant mole as pertaining to chemistry. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/101egz/eli5_what_the_heck_is_a_mole_exactly/ | {
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109q4u | on a biological level, why do i feel compelled to check reddit or facebook whenever i sit down by a computer or walk into my room(where the computer is located.) bonus: how do i break this habit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/109q4u/eli5_on_a_biological_level_why_do_i_feel/ | {
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2gtvhf | how does your ping, download speed, and upload speed come together to create your internet experience. | Currently I have 9 ping and 100 download/239 upload speeds. I don't understand why I still have to wait for some videos to buffer before watching them. My previous was set up was 1.5/14/5 yet it felt almost the same in terms of speed.
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3izku3 | does having dark skin and/or a serious tan make the sun feel warmer? | Vegas | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3izku3/eli5_does_having_dark_skin_andor_a_serious_tan/ | {
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1rawdq | the way that credit works: from cards; to loans; to aprs | Please and thank you. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rawdq/eli5_the_way_that_credit_works_from_cards_to/ | {
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78lnwg | why are so many diseases that were harmless to animals so dangerous when they first moved to people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78lnwg/eli5why_are_so_many_diseases_that_were_harmless/ | {
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1k2iob | how do teams qualify for the llws? | Huge baseball fan, currently watching the Little League World Series, can anyone give me a break down of how a club team qualifies to play at Williamsport? If you don't mind I'll make up a scenario, how would a club team from let's say Illinois make it to the LLWS? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k2iob/eli5_how_do_teams_qualify_for_the_llws/ | {
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3nwtxz | what exactly is "pure energy" as is often used in fiction/movies/comics/etc? | So often fiction references this ambiguous thing known as "pure energy". What exactly is its real world equivalent?
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5mnprp | why can phones make such a loud noise for an amber alert? why can't they normally go this loud? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mnprp/eli5why_can_phones_make_such_a_loud_noise_for_an/ | {
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5h72at | why does saying 'evening' or 'afternoon' to greet someone sound more formal than saying 'morning'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h72at/eli5_why_does_saying_evening_or_afternoon_to/ | {
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7lxyuo | is "heat" basically just lower-frequency light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lxyuo/eli5_is_heat_basically_just_lowerfrequency_light/ | {
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92wx37 | how does the rain censor on the windshield of a car work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92wx37/eli5_how_does_the_rain_censor_on_the_windshield/ | {
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bcvggg | if too much salt is considered bad for you, how do people in countries like japan and other asian countries stay so healthy when their food is so high in sodium? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bcvggg/eli5_if_too_much_salt_is_considered_bad_for_you/ | {
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21gtn6 | how does a new president get brought up to speed on the information that a president should know? | A new president has been elected. How does he obtain the knowledge that he wasn't privy to before (as a governor, senator, etc.)? Is there someone that crosses administrations showing him the ropes? Does this happen starting day 1 in office, or does it begin well before inauguration? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21gtn6/eli5_how_does_a_new_president_get_brought_up_to/ | {
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2chmjm | why isn't murder by injecting someone with an empty syringe more common? | Since it would just lead to a heart attack (as far as I understand), wouldn't it be very difficult to get caught? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2chmjm/eli5_why_isnt_murder_by_injecting_someone_with_an/ | {
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8tstg0 | what keeps earth from falling into the sun? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tstg0/eli5_what_keeps_earth_from_falling_into_the_sun/ | {
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2ct2l0 | what are 4 dimensional stars? | Saw this article _URL_0_, but I have no idea what a 4 dimensional star actually is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ct2l0/eli5_what_are_4_dimensional_stars/ | {
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5nxyra | the chronology of the universe | More specifically all the (or the most important) events starting from the big bang leading up to today. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nxyra/eli5_the_chronology_of_the_universe/ | {
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3j5bgh | if banning guns in the u.s. would create a huge black market for guns, why doesn't the uk seem to have this problem? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j5bgh/eli5_if_banning_guns_in_the_us_would_create_a/ | {
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f78t66 | what is difference between the pressure under water and air pressure? what is more dangerous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f78t66/eli5_what_is_difference_between_the_pressure/ | {
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5a07vz | what is the pal sun nyo, the recently unveiled korean conspiracy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a07vz/eli5what_is_the_pal_sun_nyo_the_recently_unveiled/ | {
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2p354k | how can the grand canyon be 18 miles wide in some areas when it was only carved up by water? | Does this mean the Colorado River was once 18 miles wide in parts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p354k/eli5_how_can_the_grand_canyon_be_18_miles_wide_in/ | {
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8bh3g0 | what weather patterns are causing the us midwest to have such cold weather lately? | Literally feels like Spring will never come. Trees have no leaves, lots of stuff seems way behind schedule due to the cold. It snows weekly still. I'm in Ohio and this feels abnormal. Just wondering what's causing it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bh3g0/eli5_what_weather_patterns_are_causing_the_us/ | {
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1yzu4x | can you use a vacuum in space? | Can one use a vacuum in space? If so what components would be captured in it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yzu4x/eli5_can_you_use_a_vacuum_in_space/ | {
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