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yrx9p | how does the nsa 'intercept' domestic communications? | Following the [amazing Wired article this past spring](_URL_1_), and [yesterday's NYTimes op-ed](_URL_0_), I've become interested in the NSA supposed domestic spying program. In both pieces, a whistle-blower, William Binney, claims that the NSA is quickly building a database which contains the electronic communications... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yrx9p/eli5_how_does_the_nsa_intercept_domestic/ | {
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7c5jp4 | why do different engines require different viscosity lubricating oils? | Why do some engines use 5w-20 as opposed to 10w-20 or 20w-50? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7c5jp4/eli5why_do_different_engines_require_different/ | {
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1yde3n | how these wristbands keep you from getting car sick. | When I was little I would get car sick all the time on long trips. Then my dad found [these](_URL_0_) wrist bands and ever since i've never got car sick again.
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caodt2 | why some wild animals need to dance in order to mate? | I'm just curious. I never really understood why some wild animals do that. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/caodt2/eli5_why_some_wild_animals_need_to_dance_in_order/ | {
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174ot9 | screen resolutions and aspect ratios | Especially when it comes to PC Gaming | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/174ot9/eli5_screen_resolutions_and_aspect_ratios/ | {
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25h3xb | what exactly would classifying internet service providers as title 2 common carriers do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25h3xb/eli5_what_exactly_would_classifying_internet/ | {
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16u7ev | why mineral water which has travelled through mountains for thousands of years has a use by date? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16u7ev/eli5_why_mineral_water_which_has_travelled/ | {
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1kjzvw | why can't we just use a machine to take large amounts of c02 out of the atmosphere to slow global warming? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kjzvw/eli5_why_cant_we_just_use_a_machine_to_take_large/ | {
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cg9gaq | why does the tongue on a can of soda always open from the right side? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cg9gaq/eli5_why_does_the_tongue_on_a_can_of_soda_always/ | {
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3lzinf | why particles have properties. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lzinf/eli5_why_particles_have_properties/ | {
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2bq4u6 | is asthma curable? beacuse it has happened 8 years since i had an asthma attack | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bq4u6/eli5is_asthma_curable_beacuse_it_has_happened_8/ | {
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654euc | why is read spelt the same as read | I mean the two tenses if you don't understand. I'm asking because i always read the past tense read as the present tense read | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/654euc/eli5_why_is_read_spelt_the_same_as_read/ | {
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1nolmo | what does increasing "contrast" on a tv or computer screen actually do? | I mean, it has to do something with black and white, but what exactly? How does it work?
Thanks! :)
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348x93 | why does the giant red spot on jupiter keep on going? if it's a storm why hasn't it just blown its self out/dispersed over time? how long will it last before it does go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/348x93/eli5_why_does_the_giant_red_spot_on_jupiter_keep/ | {
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33jbi9 | how is the age of a wild animal determined? | I was just reading a news article from a year ago, in which they found a 103 year old orca whale. It led me to wondering how they knew that this orca was 103 years old!
If anyone is interested, here is the article: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33jbi9/eli5_how_is_the_age_of_a_wild_animal_determined/ | {
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ajgdp2 | how come older video games have fewer glitches | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajgdp2/eli5_how_come_older_video_games_have_fewer/ | {
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ardowj | why does gifs and videos sometimes buffer twice? | Sometimes after i've seen the gif once it pauses to buffer on the second view. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ardowj/eli5_why_does_gifs_and_videos_sometimes_buffer/ | {
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5xl43i | why are so many us veterans homeless? why are they in this position or how did they get to this point (generally speaking) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xl43i/eli5_why_are_so_many_us_veterans_homeless_why_are/ | {
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5gbszw | how do big tech companies make money off of free services (especially those without ads e.g. google maps)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gbszw/eli5_how_do_big_tech_companies_make_money_off_of/ | {
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2qsh89 | how comes elementary, middle, and high school is so meaningless and easy, but college is so much pressure and everything coming down on you at once | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qsh89/eli5_how_comes_elementary_middle_and_high_school/ | {
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akoktk | why is it that when someone needs to sneeze but can’t quite get it out, looking at a bright light helps? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akoktk/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_someone_needs_to_sneeze/ | {
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25s5kq | what should i do in a brawl? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25s5kq/eli5what_should_i_do_in_a_brawl/ | {
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3pyscu | why does fish smell so much more than other kinds of meat? | Why is that classic "fishy odor" so sharp and so prone to lingering when compared to beef, chicken, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pyscu/eli5_why_does_fish_smell_so_much_more_than_other/ | {
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5j248m | if you look at the 70s and 80s, their culture (music, clothes, etc.) was so different from each other. why does 2000s and 2010s culture seem almost the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j248m/eli5_if_you_look_at_the_70s_and_80s_their_culture/ | {
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3qlrnr | the situation in the south china sea. why doesn't some international body (such as the un) rule who owns what part of the ocean, and what is international waters? | [The whole situation seems messy and dangerous.](_URL_0_). Surely there must be some international law that covers situations like this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qlrnr/eli5_the_situation_in_the_south_china_sea_why/ | {
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5ry1nd | how come after you recover from a sickness such as the flu or a stomach virus, for a few days your stomach is wonky and doesn't seem to work properly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ry1nd/eli5_how_come_after_you_recover_from_a_sickness/ | {
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e4z49g | sleep paralysis demons (for someone who has never experienced sleep paralysis before). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e4z49g/eli5_sleep_paralysis_demons_for_someone_who_has/ | {
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2v6h6a | how come microsoft could sell windows for $100 for so long. how come cheaper os's didn't take off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v6h6a/eli5_how_come_microsoft_could_sell_windows_for/ | {
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7ez3v2 | how do lungs work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ez3v2/eli5_how_do_lungs_work/ | {
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6po2wp | why do americans think the usa is the best nation on earth when people from my country don't say this about our homeland? how did it develop to be socially acceptable to say this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6po2wp/eli5_why_do_americans_think_the_usa_is_the_best/ | {
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3ftl74 | what/how is steel tampered? why does heat makes it stronger? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ftl74/eli5_whathow_is_steel_tampered_why_does_heat/ | {
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ae0pak | - why, after you become proficient in a foreigner language it is still hard to understand lyrics in music? the same words you already know are hard to understand in a music. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ae0pak/eli5_why_after_you_become_proficient_in_a/ | {
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3rk32g | why can some electrical appliances turn on immediately when connected to a power source (like a laptop) but others can't? (like a cellphone) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rk32g/eli5_why_can_some_electrical_appliances_turn_on/ | {
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9cpixr | if i pull a plug from an outlet does the electricity instantly disappear, if so why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9cpixr/eli5_if_i_pull_a_plug_from_an_outlet_does_the/ | {
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20ri1f | how large was the universe post inflation at 10^-32 seconds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ri1f/eli5_how_large_was_the_universe_post_inflation_at/ | {
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eokmbg | how does my car know to stop playing my music and switch to fm radio when traffic updates come on? | Like I'm assuming theres some voodoo in the airwaves? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eokmbg/eli5_how_does_my_car_know_to_stop_playing_my/ | {
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7y8q38 | why can't modern browsers like safari tell me how large the zip file that i am downloading is? | Every time I am downloading a GitHub zip of a project I am working on, safari never knows how large the zip file is, why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7y8q38/eli5why_cant_modern_browsers_like_safari_tell_me/ | {
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1l9vdn | how do "anti-aging" and "firming" creams work? if they don't work, how do the companies justify their claims? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l9vdn/eli5_how_do_antiaging_and_firming_creams_work_if/ | {
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2qp6wd | why don't airplanes fly lower? wouldn't it save time, and have less turbulence? is it for the sole purpose of less air resistance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qp6wd/eli5_why_dont_airplanes_fly_lower_wouldnt_it_save/ | {
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rf7eo | why are we all mad at ea games? | I can never seem to express this opinion in words. I just know I'm supposed to be mad as hell. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rf7eo/eli5_why_are_we_all_mad_at_ea_games/ | {
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e8vrel | why do vocal harmonies of older songs sound have that rich, "airy" quality that doesn't seem to appear in modern music? (crosby stills and nash, simon and garfunkel, et al) | I'd like to hear a scientific explanation of this!
[Example song](_URL_0_)
I have a few questions about this.
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1pl1ys | why old war footage always appears to be in fast forward. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pl1ys/eli5_why_old_war_footage_always_appears_to_be_in/ | {
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2d146o | is the top liquid in a hot coffee cup hotter or colder than the bottom? | My wife and I can not agree if the top coffee in a coffee cup is hotter or colder than the bottom, can anyone help resolve this issue? I say it is hotter, based on my limited knowledge of convection. The hotter coffee rises, cools slightly, then falls to the bottom of the cup, it is replaced by relatively warmer coffe... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d146o/eli5is_the_top_liquid_in_a_hot_coffee_cup_hotter/ | {
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1ov77o | why doesn't our dna mix with blood donors' dna and change our dna? | **EDIT**: Thank you all for your replies (even the meanie). I don't have a science background so that explains why my question seems "dumb." Thanks again. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ov77o/eli5_why_doesnt_our_dna_mix_with_blood_donors_dna/ | {
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99vhyv | how are purchases correctly identified as fraudulent by credit card companies when there is nothing “unusual” about them? | By nothing unusual, I mean a charge within a spender’s typical budget amount and relative location. This happened to me recently, and in discussing my relief with friends, they also mentioned having charges correctly flagged by credit card companies.
Conversely, if a person is traveling and a card doesn’t require tra... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99vhyv/eli5_how_are_purchases_correctly_identified_as/ | {
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doksei | how does popcorn lose calories when it pops? | Every bag of microwave popcorn I've seen always shows something along the lines of 200 cals/serving unpopped and 50 cals/serving popped. How is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/doksei/eli5_how_does_popcorn_lose_calories_when_it_pops/ | {
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73nyix | how did bangladesh come about | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73nyix/eli5how_did_bangladesh_come_about/ | {
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dvvisg | what exactly are my cable modem and router doing in the minute after being reset? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvvisg/eli5_what_exactly_are_my_cable_modem_and_router/ | {
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4kmuf2 | how much would a bullet have to travel to do no damage to a human, or for us to catch it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kmuf2/eli5how_much_would_a_bullet_have_to_travel_to_do/ | {
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mi89h | how tv channels work | how do they profit , through adds?
and do they need to pay royalties to show movies...? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mi89h/eli5_how_tv_channels_work/ | {
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20u7ud | what is happening since antibiotics are going to stop working for us? | Also I have never been on antibiotics, which might contribute to me not getting it, even thought I know what antibiotics is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20u7ud/eli5_what_is_happening_since_antibiotics_are/ | {
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4mciru | why do females ejaculate during intercourse? | Uh, yea. as an adult i still don't know why females have to ejaculate. Men do it because of sperm and pregnancy and all but, why do women do it to? sheesh embarrasing question | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mciru/eli5why_do_females_ejaculate_during_intercourse/ | {
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2yewnw | if we saw something happen 10 light years away and then switched lenses to 9.99 years could we watch it again? | So what I mean is, a lens that can see up to 10 ly, and then switch to a lens that could only see 9. In a year could I see the same thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yewnw/eli5if_we_saw_something_happen_10_light_years/ | {
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beii9g | how does the youtube 'recommend' work? | I've been noticing recently that some videos in my recommend are also appearing in other people's recommends (based on the comments), as we are all flocking to the same video at the same time (even if it is not a new video). Why/how are random videos entering people's recommend algorithms at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/beii9g/eli5_how_does_the_youtube_recommend_work/ | {
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2dliry | why is bottled water often more expensive than coke (or other fizzy drinks) which, as well as containing water, contain lots of ingredients which need to be bought and paid for while water is just, water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dliry/eli5why_is_bottled_water_often_more_expensive/ | {
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67vo47 | why will the new tax plan work/not work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67vo47/eli5why_will_the_new_tax_plan_worknot_work/ | {
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246mmk | why do i hear non-existant noices when it's quiet? | It can be from games I play from time to time, for example. I guess there can be some kind of "You're used to the sound" explanation, but it still seems pretty odd.
Edit: To clarify, I can differ from "real" noices and non-existant ones. If I focus on a sound which isn't really there, I can't hear it anymore. It's lik... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/246mmk/eli5_why_do_i_hear_nonexistant_noices_when_its/ | {
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9o822y | why do some terminal patients appear to show a marked improvement toward the end, within days of ultimately succumbing (especially cancer patients)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9o822y/eli5_why_do_some_terminal_patients_appear_to_show/ | {
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ct31dy | why do people smoke and not just wear nicotine patches, which don't cause harm to your lungs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ct31dy/eli5_why_do_people_smoke_and_not_just_wear/ | {
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2gjuls | i know how a rainbow is formed...but what determines the size of the arch or 'circumference' of it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gjuls/eli5_i_know_how_a_rainbow_is_formedbut_what/ | {
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2gov9b | no. 2 pencils | Whats so special about them? Why are No. 2 pencils only allowed on tests? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gov9b/eli5_no_2_pencils/ | {
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2u8nzk | why is it okay to kill animals, but wrong to have sex with them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u8nzk/eli5_why_is_it_okay_to_kill_animals_but_wrong_to/ | {
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28qm87 | how is german the closest language to english? | When looking or hearing German, it doesn't seem anything like English at all. I know a bit of Spanish, and there are many cognates and similarities to English across the entire language. I don't actually know any German, but German seems to be much further away than Spanish in this regard. How is it then that they are ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28qm87/eli5_how_is_german_the_closest_language_to_english/ | {
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c11jog | how and why does the time of the day affect our emotions? | Like we tend to feel negative emotions strongly at night while during the day we tend to have a more optimistic outlook. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c11jog/eli5_how_and_why_does_the_time_of_the_day_affect/ | {
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1pwdu6 | when i boot up my computer or console, it makes a "beep" sound. but it's not coming from the speakers. what does that sound? | There definetly isn't a speaker inside of my computer. I wondered this since forever. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pwdu6/eli5_when_i_boot_up_my_computer_or_console_it/ | {
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10eb9n | - baseball standings | How can you be half a game behind the leader? What is a wildcard spot, and why is it seemingly so coveted? Most other sports are pretty straightforward, but baseball standings are full of all sorts of weird little things that make it a mystery to me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10eb9n/eli5_baseball_standings/ | {
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c72jc1 | why do cinema screens look so clear if pixels stretch with bigger screens? | If you stretched a 4K TV to the same size as your average IMAX meaning more than 10x it's current width, wouldn't it look extremely pixelated? Is it because of the distance being much further away for a cinema viewing experience? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c72jc1/eli5_why_do_cinema_screens_look_so_clear_if/ | {
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di284q | why does the door between my garage and my house slam harder when the garage door is open? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/di284q/eli5_why_does_the_door_between_my_garage_and_my/ | {
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dlu1bt | zippers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlu1bt/eli5_zippers/ | {
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157sk3 | why does mathematics always work? are there any other universal truths? | I've always been taught how to do math but I've never been taught why is works. I understand why it works with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division... it's simple observation and logical deduction. However, I don't understand why more complex mathematics such as algebra, trigonometry, and calculus works e... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/157sk3/why_does_mathematics_always_work_are_there_any/ | {
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d8yqgf | understanding type 1 diabetes | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8yqgf/eli5_understanding_type_1_diabetes/ | {
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ji43o | why alcohol changes your emotions? | More specifically, why do different *types* of alcohol have different emotional effects on people? When someone says whiskey tends to make me angry, and rum makes me sad, why the difference? Is it psychological or chemical? Or both? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ji43o/eli5_why_alcohol_changes_your_emotions/ | {
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116uko | is white a color? is black a color? is grey a color? | I don't really get why white should not be a color. People say it is to be explained with light. However, get a black piece of paper in a lighted room. Get a white pencil and draw a circle. Now you have a white circle. Do the same experiment with the lights out (In a dark room). The circle will still be white and ident... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/116uko/is_white_a_color_is_black_a_color_is_grey_a_color/ | {
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34zhmo | how and why did tony hawk get so famous? | Besides doing the first 900 what made his fame skyrocket, and why he is now worth so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34zhmo/eli5_how_and_why_did_tony_hawk_get_so_famous/ | {
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1k7te8 | what is democratic socialism, how does it work, is it possible/feasible? | I'm not the smartest person in the world so please put as much detail in it as you can. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k7te8/eli5_what_is_democratic_socialism_how_does_it/ | {
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qhc1m | tv settings such as brightness vs contrast and sharpness. | Edit: A brief explanation on each setting such as tint, brightness, color, etc. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qhc1m/eli5_tv_settings_such_as_brightness_vs_contrast/ | {
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2obgbt | how do the space ships designed to transport humans to the moon or mars relaunch from those places to return to earth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2obgbt/eli5_how_do_the_space_ships_designed_to_transport/ | {
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86x34n | what's the difference between the nyse and the nasdaq? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86x34n/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_the_nyse_and/ | {
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b7diz3 | how do open world games go without interstitial loading screens? | So if you’re playing a typical non-open world game, every time you lose a life or enter a new area, you have to sit through a couple minutes of loading screens. How do open world games circumvent this, to create a seamless experience as you transition from one area to the next? Is an open world game continually “stream... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b7diz3/eli5_how_do_open_world_games_go_without/ | {
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3ed5jz | why do cereal and juice boxes all have "color swatches" under the tabs? | [This is an example of what I mean.](_URL_0_)
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5l8foa | why do pro gamers retire in their early 20's? do your reflexes really drop so significantly that early in life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l8foa/eli5why_do_pro_gamers_retire_in_their_early_20s/ | {
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9srb96 | do we know how greek and latin were originally pronounced? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9srb96/eli5_do_we_know_how_greek_and_latin_were/ | {
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743m95 | how did we become to trust banks with all our money? | I know if I were in the early years of banking I sure as hell wouldn't trust them with my life savings. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/743m95/eli5_how_did_we_become_to_trust_banks_with_all/ | {
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1v77ur | when your pen stops writing mid-word, you make it write again somewhere else, then try to write the same word in the same place as before, why it will stop writing again so often? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v77ur/eli5_when_your_pen_stops_writing_midword_you_make/ | {
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8wq6fr | why can they make phone chargers that fit both ways but cant make a usb plug that fits in both ways? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wq6fr/eli5_why_can_they_make_phone_chargers_that_fit/ | {
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b17t5r | what is modern macroeconomic theory and why do none of the top economists support it? | Today is the first time I've ever heard of it and all I have been able to find is conflicting information. Some seem to present it as a new school of thought (ex. Monetarism, Keynesian, New-Keynesian, Neo-Classical, etc.), but I haven't found anything to support this type of claim. Basically, does anyone actually know ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b17t5r/eli5_what_is_modern_macroeconomic_theory_and_why/ | {
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1yxkky | why do some people worship satan? | I'm actually a pagan myself (/r/Asatru if yer interested), but I sometimes wonder why some people consider themselves to be satanists. If the Christians believe that he is a personification of evil and you'll be sent to a horrible place if you follow him, then why do some people still want to devote their lives to him? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yxkky/eli5_why_do_some_people_worship_satan/ | {
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75b9iy | why do some cops in big cities like new york use horses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75b9iy/eli5_why_do_some_cops_in_big_cities_like_new_york/ | {
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7wvfvo | why is the end of the nail different than the bottom of the nail if the nail grows upward and they are the same thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wvfvo/eli5_why_is_the_end_of_the_nail_different_than/ | {
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jm9i0 | how does bill proration work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jm9i0/eli5_how_does_bill_proration_work/ | {
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7654oc | how does gravitropism work? | Additional: How would affect plants in places with other gravity, e.g. Moon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7654oc/eli5how_does_gravitropism_work/ | {
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6or2zf | why is the molecular weight standard (the amu) measured as 1/12 of a carbon-12 atom? why not base it off of hydrogen or helium? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6or2zf/eli5_why_is_the_molecular_weight_standard_the_amu/ | {
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a0ifa9 | why does our brain sometimes wake us up during the night, despite there being no external stimulus, and when we clearly have not had enough sleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a0ifa9/eli5_why_does_our_brain_sometimes_wake_us_up/ | {
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3opcsp | why don't modern tv's have more than 3 light colours? | Screens are made up of RGB, but why don't modern HD TV's have more to get even better colour quality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3opcsp/eli5_why_dont_modern_tvs_have_more_than_3_light/ | {
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5k6200 | helium is non-renewable, but in most cases (as far as i know), it is used as is and not converted into anything else. why can't we just keep helium in something that contains it better, and doesn't allow it to escape to the atmosphere? | And I do understand that we have another ~250 years of helium in reserve, and that the U.S is selling of its stockpile, but why are we using it so brashly, versus making more airtight applications? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5k6200/eli5_helium_is_nonrenewable_but_in_most_cases_as/ | {
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1x30w3 | how does evolution and the big bang disprove existence of any god? | I believe in evolution and the big bang and am not a religious man at all but I don't see how these events are proof that there couldn't be any greater force behind them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x30w3/how_does_evolution_and_the_big_bang_disprove/ | {
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e6tgul | what's the difference between having a type and fetishizing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e6tgul/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_having_a_type/ | {
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3scgc4 | why are we in $19 trillion dollars debt? and how do we pay it back? is it possible to have millions of americans paying something every month until the debt is paid off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3scgc4/eli5_why_are_we_in_19_trillion_dollars_debt_and/ | {
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9usw4a | i have to teach 6th graders about investment and i want to talk to them about bonds, so i looked up the definition, and i have no clue what it's talking about. any help? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9usw4a/eli5_i_have_to_teach_6th_graders_about_investment/ | {
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1lr9w8 | why have no video game consoles made a move towards allowing keyboard and mouse inputs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lr9w8/why_have_no_video_game_consoles_made_a_move/ | {
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