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4x6kp6 | The five lesser-known types of magnetism? | I saw a Youtube video that talked about six types of magnetism:
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2ccka7 | How does my cat know to look at my eyes/face when communicating something? | Or most animals for that matter | explainlikeimfive | {
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48ypjx | OJ and the recently discovered knife can we still prosecute him or no since double jeopardy? | [removed] | explainlikeimfive | {
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3jz5f7 | What is involved in porting a PS2 game like Metal Gear Solid 2 to Xbox 360/PS3 for an HD Collection? | I remember reading something where they got a retail copy of MGS2 to run on a PC without sound and work from there. But what is involved? Could a small indie team technically port an obscure PS2 game to PC or Xbox 360 (legalities/licenses aside)? | explainlikeimfive | {
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668wo7 | Why does the water spray from the shower feel cold when you're standing next to the beam itself, even if the water is warm? | explainlikeimfive | {
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35m823 | Do caterpillars know they they are going to become butterflies? Or do they just get in a cocoon thinking, what the fuck am I doing? | explainlikeimfive | {
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3shkgd | Why do a majority of films that have action scenes usually have the action extremely loud and have all the talking quiet? | explainlikeimfive | {
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327iio | CFL bulb maximum wattage. | I have a desk lamp that says "to reduce the risk of fire use maximum 13 watt self-ballasted lamp or lamp adapter"
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2vrh8v | Who pays for anti-smoking ads, and why do they want us to quit? | Someone must be benefiting financially from people quitting smoking, otherwise they would not shell out the money to make these ads. Is it the government? Healthcare companies? Is it some subliminal reverse psychology by tobacco companies? | explainlikeimfive | {
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xrwol | Why is the camera on the Mars rover so low quality? | Not to downgrade how impressive "curiosity" is, but why can't we get hi-res, color images or video? | explainlikeimfive | {
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5yviqc | How do pearls form? | How does a clam, a biological mass, create a pearl from minute amounts of sand? Humans can create stony masses as well, in the forms of gallstones or kidney stones, but I can't imagine the biological processes are similar. | explainlikeimfive | {
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6bh372 | Why do we use implants for breast enlargement instead of something biological like stomache fat? | explainlikeimfive | {
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4ycbyc | Why does the svartifoss waterfall cliff have squares | Im guessing its something to do with errosion (smart me eh?) but im really just wondering, why they square?
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twghj | How to catch up/develop a well informed opinion on world news and politics? | I am 21 years old and have very little knowledge of what is going on in the world as well as politics. I would like to develop a well informed opinion.
Are there any especially good subreddits for this?
I might try reading the New York Times but I'm sure you guys have great suggestions for me!
Thanks!
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3d0mgq | The political structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Somehow it's divided into Republic Sprska and another section, I don't really understand it. | explainlikeimfive | {
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48383w | The ItWorks! business model. | I feel like most educated people dub this "company" as a pyramid scheme, but there are just too many of my Facebook friends doing this stuff for me to not ask questions. How are people getting these "Bonuses"? Do enough people buy this stuff to really give all these people $20,000 on a "promotion" day? Seeing these gre... | explainlikeimfive | {
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2d00xv | Why are nike shoes $150 or more and how do they enhance performance in sports? | explainlikeimfive | {
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1d6hqp | How all these big websites lately have been getting their data hacked. | Seems like every few months we have to change our passwords because someone got their hands on consumer data. | explainlikeimfive | {
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2zpth6 | The "Economic gap" between the "1%" and the "99%" | So I hear about this a lot. The increasing difference in wealth between the supposed 1% and the 99%. So why has this occurred? And why is it increasing so drastically? Additionally, I often hear about how bad it is for the economy. Why is this? I know this may be a bit of a loaded question, so any info you can provide ... | explainlikeimfive | {
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1f2v9k | SMPTE Timecode | I understand it's used for syncing, and that's all I understand. | explainlikeimfive | {
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3s0xgv | Can imaginary numbers be represented visually? | If they can, what is that representation and how does it work? If they can't, why not? Bonus followup: How are imaginary numbers applicable to the real world? | explainlikeimfive | {
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vxi09 | Serialization | In computers, what does it mean when something is serialized or unserialized? | explainlikeimfive | {
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185ir7 | The difference between race versus ethnicity. | I've seen and heard the terms used interchangeably, but I've seen official documents (applications, legal forms, etc) requiring both. What sets them apart from one another? | explainlikeimfive | {
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xrzv1 | Where do TV ratings come from? | How is it possible to tell how many people are watching something on TV?
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2otv6y | Why do some drinks seem to pass right through you whereas plain water is retained? | More specifically; drinks that seem to contain more materials that require processing, such as sugary sodas or Gatorade. You would think that these drinks would stay in your body longer while being processed by your liver and such, instead they seem to pass through you and require you to go to the bathroom very quickly... | explainlikeimfive | {
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2bhw0n | How does a disease make a comeback like Ebola or the Bubonic plague have recently? | I find it utterly terrifying to think Ebola or the Bubonic plague could make a serious. Beginning of the zombie apocalypse stuff. | explainlikeimfive | {
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