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8gsdr4 | do any other animals use a “baby voice” when interacting with their young? | EDIT: Thanks for your comments everyone, makes total sense! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8gsdr4/eli5_do_any_other_animals_use_a_baby_voice_when/ | {
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62i1jp | what does the patriots act really do? | I get that it allows for the government to wiretap and monitor suspected terrorists. Why so much uproar about it, does it allow the government to monitor the common people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62i1jp/eli5_what_does_the_patriots_act_really_do/ | {
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2ff56d | why do most islamic terrorist groups target the u.s. when there are countries that discriminate much more on their muslim populations? ex thailand or arguably france | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ff56d/eli5_why_do_most_islamic_terrorist_groups_target/ | {
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1xcvvo | why do we sometimes wake up with curvy lines randomly pressed into our body? | Anytime I have them, I usually get them on the arm I sleep on, my back, or my stomach. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xcvvo/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_wake_up_with_curvy_lines/ | {
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39x149 | with all of the proof of torture and other terrible things going on in north korea, why don't we band together and demolish them and save the citizens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39x149/eli5_with_all_of_the_proof_of_torture_and_other/ | {
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20f48r | . after a boil water order has been lifted, why don't you need to flush your pipes? | My city just lifted a boil water order and there was nothing stating we needed to let our pipes run, for example, to flush out the "dirty" water. How can this be? Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20f48r/eli5_after_a_boil_water_order_has_been_lifted_why/ | {
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26vxhu | why is it so difficult to go from flying altitude to space? why can't we reinforce a strong cargoplane, jam a big rocket in the rear and fly it of into space? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26vxhu/eli5_why_is_it_so_difficult_to_go_from_flying/ | {
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21bf5h | hobby lobby supreme court case. | What should we know about this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21bf5h/eli5_hobby_lobby_supreme_court_case/ | {
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137lq6 | why do some tv shows like tbbt and homeland make it over to prime time british tv, but parks and recreation and breaking bad don't? | Parks and Recreation has never actually been broadcast in the UK, and Breaking Bad was on an obscure channel for a bit.
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3lhcf9 | why do people make their beds? | The title is clear enough. The greatest trick devil ever pulled was to convince humanity to make their beds. I have wondered this my whole life. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lhcf9/eli5_why_do_people_make_their_beds/ | {
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42ae6h | why does paper money have serial numbers but coins do not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42ae6h/eli5_why_does_paper_money_have_serial_numbers_but/ | {
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2jo3gk | if the pope is infallible and supports broader gay rights in the catholic church, how can he be defeated by a vote? | I have no catholic (or even particularly religious) background. I can't understand why voting is necessary on something the pope has such a clear view on and if it is, how anyone can vote against him given he is supposedly god's representative. Surely that is like saying that they know better than god?
Any insight wou... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jo3gk/eli5_if_the_pope_is_infallible_and_supports/ | {
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21j0wf | how did people cook rice and beans before they had metal pots? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21j0wf/eli5_how_did_people_cook_rice_and_beans_before/ | {
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13aui5 | how do we use our legs to walk? | More specifically, how do our muscles, bones, tendons and ligaments work together to make walking possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13aui5/how_do_we_use_our_legs_to_walk/ | {
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2m6u1d | how come we can land probes on comets and send satellites around the galaxy, but we can't put a high resolution color camera on these devices? | Just saw the Comet pictures and it made me wonder. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m6u1d/eli5_how_come_we_can_land_probes_on_comets_and/ | {
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28fw99 | why do people value privacy so much? | Like not just the NSA like why do people care if everyone knows everything about them why good why bad for us all to be connected ELI5 PLEASE | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28fw99/eli5_why_do_people_value_privacy_so_much/ | {
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5ypqnt | did tipping exist in the past in europe and if so why did they stop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ypqnt/eli5_did_tipping_exist_in_the_past_in_europe_and/ | {
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b2i89h | why some causes of death can only be found with an autopsy ? | Why some causes of death can only be found or confirmed by an autopsy and not with a biopsy per example or other test results ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2i89h/eli5_why_some_causes_of_death_can_only_be_found/ | {
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d8lyjp | how to scammers who request money into a bank account get away with it? | To open a bank account you need some documentation to verify who you are, therefore I don't understand how scammers like Ransomware attackers can withdraw money from an account but we can't identify/prosecute these people?
We have had situations at work where phishing emails have been used to have the payroll system u... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8lyjp/eli5_how_to_scammers_who_request_money_into_a/ | {
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brtanv | how come kids can be preoccupied with one simple thing endlessly and adults seemingly don’t have those kinds of similar fascinations | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/brtanv/eli5_how_come_kids_can_be_preoccupied_with_one/ | {
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4uuvzb | why do stressful (difficult) experiences, often help to reduce stress? | I went to my first Bikram Yoga class last night. I found it really hard, even the part where you're supposed to relax was somewhat strenuous. However I came out of it feeling great. Sorry if this question seems obvious but it made me wonder why this ironic occurrence takes place. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4uuvzb/eli5why_do_stressful_difficult_experiences_often/ | {
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31rdau | what is the postmodernist dilemma? | Any help is appreciated, Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31rdau/eli5_what_is_the_postmodernist_dilemma/ | {
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el7hpt | why can't we control wild fires/forest fires before they get out of control, given all the firefighting means that we have? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/el7hpt/eli5_why_cant_we_control_wild_firesforest_fires/ | {
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3uk9qf | why people think freedom of speech is about being able to say anything you like without consequence | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uk9qf/eli5_why_people_think_freedom_of_speech_is_about/ | {
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d26l0r | how do individually addressable led strips work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d26l0r/eli5_how_do_individually_addressable_led_strips/ | {
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bbyq27 | why did ecuador terminate assange diplomatic asylum? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbyq27/eli5_why_did_ecuador_terminate_assange_diplomatic/ | {
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46f4xf | the articles of confederation vs the u.s constitution? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46f4xf/eli5_the_articles_of_confederation_vs_the_us/ | {
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8awlxz | whats the difference between 60hz, 120hz, and 144hz on gaming monitors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8awlxz/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_60hz_120hz_and/ | {
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5m8cl4 | why after a perfect nights sleep why do some people find it so hard to get out of bed and are still tired while other people would be full of energy and find it easier to get up | I always do be tired after a nights sleep and Find it so hard to get up just wondering a few reasons as to why I'm like that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m8cl4/eli5_why_after_a_perfect_nights_sleep_why_do_some/ | {
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3c4d0k | what's preventing someone from listening in on my cell phone traffic when i'm speaking on my mobile phone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c4d0k/eli5_whats_preventing_someone_from_listening_in/ | {
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5k6q9v | why does nostalgia make me feel sick? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k6q9v/eli5_why_does_nostalgia_make_me_feel_sick/ | {
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6uw779 | what function, if any, does that indent/crease thing between our nose and lips serve? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uw779/eli5_what_function_if_any_does_that_indentcrease/ | {
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2u76w9 | rather than make it a separation of parent(s) from children, why aren’t children deported with illegal-immigrant parents? | It seems like this would remove the heart-string statements (used for political statements/bills usually) people use.
Specifically they say things like their children are born here in the US, how can you separate them from one another just because the parent(s) are here illegally?
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See [PBS documentary](_URL_0_)... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u76w9/eli5_rather_than_make_it_a_separation_of_parents/ | {
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f52vg9 | what are analog cameras and how are they different from other types of cameras? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f52vg9/eli5_what_are_analog_cameras_and_how_are_they/ | {
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5lrz55 | why are products "for gamers" always red and black? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lrz55/eli5_why_are_products_for_gamers_always_red_and/ | {
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erhwjj | how do subway tunnels handle rain water and flooding? | Edit: answered | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/erhwjj/eli5_how_do_subway_tunnels_handle_rain_water_and/ | {
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2h8w4u | how did extreme sports create the current energy drink "culture"? | I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this. I'm wondering how they become so common place in extreme sports, but not in mainstream sports? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2h8w4u/eli5_how_did_extreme_sports_create_the_current/ | {
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eeff3q | is there truth in eating bread to soak up the alcohol to prevent alcohol poisoning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eeff3q/eli5_is_there_truth_in_eating_bread_to_soak_up/ | {
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1fslcn | the differences between gas and electric fires | And any other types of fires there are. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fslcn/eli5_the_differences_between_gas_and_electric/ | {
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1jdgw4 | how does communication with satellites, astronauts, rovers and space probes like discovery or voyager work? what type of tx/rx signal is used? | My understanding was that for radio waves (radio communication) to propagate you need an atmosphere. I also understand that, for satellites to communicate with earth, they need a direct line of sight with no solid obstructions (dense trees, in a tunnel, inside a building, etc).
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fwmmwz | why are there so many different types of glue? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fwmmwz/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_different_types_of_glue/ | {
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2x6uca | if i secretly burned $1,000,000,000, what would be the effect on the us economy? world economy. would this same effect be the same if i lost change in my couch? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x6uca/eli5_if_i_secretly_burned_1000000000_what_would/ | {
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3cjh6w | what is about aids that actually kills you? | Is it that the AIDS attacks your body until you are unable to function or that it leaves your body in such a weakened state that even the common cold could kill? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cjh6w/eli5what_is_about_aids_that_actually_kills_you/ | {
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2i2ad6 | if sex with someone under 18 is a punishable crime, why do most states have an age of consent under 18 and how do they affect one another? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i2ad6/eli5_if_sex_with_someone_under_18_is_a_punishable/ | {
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574lcu | why does lighting have such a massive affect on how we see ourselves in the mirror/in a picture? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/574lcu/eli5_why_does_lighting_have_such_a_massive_affect/ | {
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1a49av | state of the middle east: why have the taliban been able to operate so easily? who do they receive their resources from? why is the government so corrupt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a49av/eli5_state_of_the_middle_east_why_have_the/ | {
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4xcg3h | in history we always learn about the jewish extermination in the holocaust, how come nobody ever talks about the other millions who perished? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xcg3h/eli5_in_history_we_always_learn_about_the_jewish/ | {
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rtpyx | how most animals get older even though cells "reproduce"? | To be honest, I am not that far through education and I will probably learn it in a year or something, but I am really wondering why it is that we get wrinkles, weaker, grey hair etc. even though cells "change" themselves. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rtpyx/eli5_how_most_animals_get_older_even_though_cells/ | {
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2sgnmc | is the sperm that creates offspring the most dominant or does it rely more on chance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sgnmc/eli5_is_the_sperm_that_creates_offspring_the_most/ | {
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jg32w | how does facebook gets income if they offer their website and all of its contents for free? | I suck at economics | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jg32w/eli5_how_does_facebook_gets_income_if_they_offer/ | {
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9jtt09 | what is alcohol poisoning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9jtt09/eli5_what_is_alcohol_poisoning/ | {
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aaona2 | why do some shirts seem to shrink horizontally when washed and dried, whereas others seem to shrink vertically? | For example, I've bought a couple of the 'same' shirts in different colors in the past, and I've noticed one shirt getting tighter around the midsection (horizontal shrinking) while the other shirt seems to get shorter when dried (vertical shrinking). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aaona2/eli5_why_do_some_shirts_seem_to_shrink/ | {
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101wsw | how can porn companies legally make movie/tv show parodies (i.e. ironman, jersery shore, etc.)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/101wsw/eli5_how_can_porn_companies_legally_make_movietv/ | {
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1q4pwl | what happens to mercury once it enters the human body? | I've recently found a liking for tuna...only to realize I can't eat too much of it every week.... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q4pwl/eli5_what_happens_to_mercury_once_it_enters_the/ | {
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2ozjq7 | how do plant-based organisms survive at the bottom of the oceans if light doesn't penetrate that deep? | Do they have some mechanism other than photosynthesis to produce food? Do they absorb water-borne minerals to survive? Are there simply no plants that deep? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ozjq7/eli5_how_do_plantbased_organisms_survive_at_the/ | {
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afep62 | the gasoline shortages in mexico. what's causing this? what do both sides say? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afep62/eli5_the_gasoline_shortages_in_mexico_whats/ | {
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eu82g1 | why our immune system does not destroy cancer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eu82g1/eli5_why_our_immune_system_does_not_destroy_cancer/ | {
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7nmzqz | when and why did sleeping at night become the cultural norm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nmzqz/eli5_when_and_why_did_sleeping_at_night_become/ | {
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1vxyja | why don't riots like ukraine and other countries happen in america? | I mean the only things I can remember is Occupy but not near a big enough scale or maybe the LA riots. Is it that not enough people care? This is not about one particular issue. There just seems to be big enough groups that do care greatly about a belief that I am shocked that it doesn't happen. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vxyja/eli5_why_dont_riots_like_ukraine_and_other/ | {
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1qywd8 | why does water make weird shapes when exposed to a really low and loud sound? | Or any other liquid for that matter?
[Here's an example](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qywd8/eli5_why_does_water_make_weird_shapes_when/ | {
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3c58mk | how do websites that host tv shows for free not get taken down? | i.e: _URL_1_, _URL_2_, _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c58mk/eli5_how_do_websites_that_host_tv_shows_for_free/ | {
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1oxwqi | why was a city like new orleans built... | ...below sea level? Did city planners assume that the levys would always hold? Why put so many people in such danger? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oxwqi/eli5_why_was_a_city_like_new_orleans_built/ | {
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32bbgg | why is it that "jobs" are the resource that our economy so desperately needs? if there's nothing that needs doing, isn't that a good thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32bbgg/eli5why_is_it_that_jobs_are_the_resource_that_our/ | {
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59ffz8 | why do people buy/ live in "tiny houses"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59ffz8/eli5_why_do_people_buy_live_in_tiny_houses/ | {
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1pstcd | why don't i see more picture in a 1080p resolution vs 720p | I've spent the last hour reading up on resolutions and aspect ratios on ELI5 and I've pretty much wrapped my head around it but I can't seem to find an answer to one question.
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67ivwy | saudi arabia's un women's council appointment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67ivwy/eli5_saudi_arabias_un_womens_council_appointment/ | {
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45tpzj | in america, if i am innocent until proven guilty, why did i go to jail for 3 days after my arrest? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45tpzj/eli5_in_america_if_i_am_innocent_until_proven/ | {
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6ct5jt | why do people like 4chan so much, seeing how toxic and immature the whole website is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ct5jt/eli5_why_do_people_like_4chan_so_much_seeing_how/ | {
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1xg483 | why do we knock three times? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xg483/eli5_why_do_we_knock_three_times/ | {
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3swiqj | how to build a bridge around the world. | What i mean is, if i wanted to build a bridge around the world, would i need to make the bridge round because the globe is round as well?
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shntl | why does my eye lid keep twitching? | This has been happening off and on for 24hrs now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/shntl/eli5_why_does_my_eye_lid_keep_twitching/ | {
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t53nh | why do lights on tvs, game consoles etc, stay on even when the power is turned off? | I have my TV and PS3 plugged into an extension chord, which is then plugged into a powerpoint.
How come even when I turn off the powerpoint, the TV "standby" light remains lit for up to 5 minutes?
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nuclt | why is acceleration used in f=ma and not velocity? | If something is accelerating quickly but moving slowly wouldn't that have less force than something that is accelerating slowly (or even decelerating) but moving quickly?
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yy96f | how does a voice commentary for sports videogames (ex. nba 2k12) actually get recorded? how does it actually work? | Well, explain like I'm 8 would be adequate. My nephew is constantly amazed that the commentators seem to almost always be saying the right thing whenever he plays his NBA 2K12 on his Playstation. I notice that the comments may get a bit repetitive at times, but it also still quite blows my mind. So how do they do it? D... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yy96f/eli5_how_does_a_voice_commentary_for_sports/ | {
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2z5jpa | why has the human body not evolved so that we can drink seawater? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z5jpa/eli5_why_has_the_human_body_not_evolved_so_that/ | {
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1v8esk | would it ever be feasible for reddit to band together and fund a neutral and pro-competitive isp? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v8esk/eli5_would_it_ever_be_feasible_for_reddit_to_band/ | {
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2caye4 | what happens to all the people who are arrested during protests? | So we keep seeing articles: X number of protesters arrested at Y location. Obviously there are different answers to this question depending on who's doing the arresting and the situation, but what generally happens to these people? How long do they stay in prison? Do they get anything on their record? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2caye4/eli5_what_happens_to_all_the_people_who_are/ | {
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58b1t4 | why is it so difficult to tell if clothes are damp or just cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58b1t4/eli5_why_is_it_so_difficult_to_tell_if_clothes/ | {
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2pz4o8 | how has 50 shades of gray, a piece of pornography, become accepted and embraced by the very audience who would normally decry works with subjects like bdsm, to the point of having a movie made out of it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pz4o8/eli5_how_has_50_shades_of_gray_a_piece_of/ | {
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1nmvr7 | what is a bitcoin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nmvr7/eli5_what_is_a_bitcoin/ | {
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87m0yj | why is it so difficult to inflate a balloon inside of another balloon? | Long story short my friend got bored at work and had two balloons, so he put one inside of the other and was unable to inflate it. He took it to our helium tanks in the back and those struggled to inflate the balloons. What about the second layer of rubber (or whatever they're made of) makes it so difficult to inflate?... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87m0yj/eli5_why_is_it_so_difficult_to_inflate_a_balloon/ | {
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17fbxj | the fight for american independence | OK- first, I am Irish with only a 'popular' understanding of how America fought for its independence from Britain. I just presumed there was the big war in which you guys won and that was it. But apparently it is a lot more complicated than that (the British re-invaded???). When I tried to look it up on the internet I ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17fbxj/the_fight_for_american_independence/ | {
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81exv8 | why dont electrons lose charge while they spin around the nucleus? | Doesnt spinning and orbiting nucleus cost energy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/81exv8/eli5why_dont_electrons_lose_charge_while_they/ | {
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rhzlr | why music sounds distorted on telephones while voices don't | Thought of this while sitting on hold earlier... never really understood why it is that way. Or why people pay verizon money so that I can hear crashing sounds when I call them | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rhzlr/eli5_why_music_sounds_distorted_on_telephones/ | {
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brabkm | when you hurt your toe (for instance), why does holding the painful toe with your hands make the pain less? | Yes, I just hit my little to against the doorpost. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/brabkm/eli5_when_you_hurt_your_toe_for_instance_why_does/ | {
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dwcvdu | how can surgeons skillfully perform a procedure they do only rarely? | Every surgical specialty has the procedures that are the bread and butter of its profession, and then the ones that are so rare that they only come up once or twice a year or may even only a handful of times in a career.
I'm wondering how surgeons know how to perform a procedure they do rarely? I'm thinking of it lik... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dwcvdu/eli5_how_can_surgeons_skillfully_perform_a/ | {
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1rygup | what makes speakers/headphones eventually start crackling? how can it be prevented? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rygup/eli5_what_makes_speakersheadphones_eventually/ | {
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eunbaw | how does the scissors-curling of a ribbon you use for a gift work? are there straight fibers that get broken up in fragments? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eunbaw/eli5_how_does_the_scissorscurling_of_a_ribbon_you/ | {
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1tx4t0 | why do people "cringe or shake" before taking a shot of alcohol or just after they have taken one? | LIQUOR is what I'm talking about the hard alcohol not beer | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tx4t0/why_do_people_cringe_or_shake_before_taking_a/ | {
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frzm26 | what is the difference between proprioception and somatosensory? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/frzm26/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between/ | {
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1s6258 | why do revolving doors exist? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s6258/eli5_why_do_revolving_doors_exist/ | {
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5mssue | what's a byte (gigabyte, megabyte) made of and how big is it? | I feel like this requires a lot of explaining but if anyone can explain basically just what any little byte is made of, how large it is, and how it can exist without changing the weight of a hard drive...or does it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mssue/eli5_whats_a_byte_gigabyte_megabyte_made_of_and/ | {
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32b31c | why do (mostly us) hotels have showerheads mounted too low for an average height man | I'm 5'9", but the showerhead is often 3" below the top of my head, making my crouch. Were people shorter "back then" or is there some other reason? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32b31c/eli5_why_do_mostly_us_hotels_have_showerheads/ | {
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2051gy | units like "pound feet of torque" | I understand things like MPH or Lightyears, etc, but the units in something like "lb-ft" has always been confusing to me. I've done a quick google search but I haven't found a decent explanation online. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2051gy/eli5_units_like_pound_feet_of_torque/ | {
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1k23kk | the sun's magnetic field | So with all this hubbub about the Sun's magnetic field shifting, it occurred to me that I'm not entirely sure what a magnetic field is, let alone why or how it shifts.
So I guess my actual requests would be:
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-How different is it from Earth's aside from obvious things like size?
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2jyneo | why do i hear about violence in the islamic world but not in the hindu or buddhist world? | Hindus and Buddhists were colonized and exploited by western powers for centuries as well yet how come they don't hate the west enough to resort to terrorism like many Islamists? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jyneo/eli5_why_do_i_hear_about_violence_in_the_islamic/ | {
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6ws6kq | how do we know north korea is "testing" a missile launch over japan, and not firing an actual warhead at them? | Do we know it's a test at the time of the launch? Can we calculate the target or so we have to wait and see where it goes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ws6kq/eli5_how_do_we_know_north_korea_is_testing_a/ | {
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3znuxp | what does the north korea nuclear weapon testing mean for the rest of the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3znuxp/eli5_what_does_the_north_korea_nuclear_weapon/ | {
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