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27csa6 | why do people torrent movies and tv shows instead of streaming? streaming is instant and doesn't leave any incriminating files on your computer. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27csa6/eli5_why_do_people_torrent_movies_and_tv_shows/ | {
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49dao8 | if the constitution is supposed to be upheld at all times in government then why do politicians constantly get accused of doing things that are "unconstitutional" but are never penalized for it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49dao8/eli5_if_the_constitution_is_supposed_to_be_upheld/ | {
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9dxscz | why do american houses have such thin walls? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dxscz/eli5_why_do_american_houses_have_such_thin_walls/ | {
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bbrgcl | how are global fast-food chains such as mcdonalds and kfc able to maintain the same taste and quality around the world? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbrgcl/eli5_how_are_global_fastfood_chains_such_as/ | {
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1korzn | the apocalypse according to the bible | I'm an atheist who is very interested in learning more about armageddon or the apocalypse as stated in the bible. Events, important characters and any predicted outcomes? Literally all I have been told is that Christ comes back, the four horsemen are released and thats it! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1korzn/eli5_the_apocalypse_according_to_the_bible/ | {
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6noe1p | why is open-mouth breathing often associated to lower intelligence? is there any biological or behavioral link between the two? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6noe1p/eli5_why_is_openmouth_breathing_often_associated/ | {
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9dp2pd | how does tinting a car's windows help keep it cooler inside during the summer, since dark objects absorb more of the sun's heat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9dp2pd/eli5_how_does_tinting_a_cars_windows_help_keep_it/ | {
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o8gli | why is evolution considered a theory and not a scientific law? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o8gli/why_is_evolution_considered_a_theory_and_not_a/ | {
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nacwd | social security and what it implicates | What does it mean, what does it do, when was it invented, what was the original use, and what is it being used for right now? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nacwd/eli5_social_security_and_what_it_implicates/ | {
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f0a2wz | what the scientific explanation as to why you are not supposed to put kitchen knives in a dishwasher? how is this any different than hand washing them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f0a2wz/eli5_what_the_scientific_explanation_as_to_why/ | {
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64jto6 | how will a self-driving car react when facing a choice: killing the driver or a pedestrian? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64jto6/eli5how_will_a_selfdriving_car_react_when_facing/ | {
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2b0wqe | what happens if you're sent to jail for a crime you didn't commit and evidence that you're innocent pops up years after you get out of jail? | I just finished watching Need for Speed and the thought occurred to me. If someone is sent to jail for 10 years for murder and after they get out evidence pops up that proves they aren't the murderer what happens? Does the government do anything to apologize for wasting your life or do they just ignore it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b0wqe/eli5what_happens_if_youre_sent_to_jail_for_a/ | {
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b4b1hy | how do gpg keys work and how are fingerprints verified? | I do have my own public and private keys but I don't understand how they're used to verify identities or what signing someone else's key will do and what is the point for having fingerprints.
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5e6yni | why has the usa's money supply (m0) increased so much since 2008? | Here is a historical chart of our M0 assets: _URL_0_
This seems like extreme inflation, am I wrong?
What exactly is going on here? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e6yni/eli5_why_has_the_usas_money_supply_m0_increased/ | {
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3qwvx8 | why is this specific sound effect of children laughing and playing used over and over and over again in movies/tv shows? | _URL_0_
I feel like every time there are kids laughing and playing, this sound is used! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qwvx8/eli5_why_is_this_specific_sound_effect_of/ | {
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13fyoj | how people get caught not having a tv license?(uk) | How do they know you don't have a license? Has anyone ever been caught and fined? Surely unless they come into your house and check they can't know if you're watching TV or not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13fyoj/eli5_how_people_get_caught_not_having_a_tv/ | {
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1df20m | why did certain countries like the usa and china experience an immense population boom in the 21st century, while countries like the united kingdom, france and germany barely saw any population increase at all? | edit: 20th century, not the 21st! Sorry. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1df20m/eli5_why_did_certain_countries_like_the_usa_and/ | {
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2sroli | if photons are mass-less and travel forever without friction, if i point my flashlight at the sky, do they travel forever? | friction with the atmosphere, bends the light?
My flashlight in space would be like a mini sun?
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duvpa4 | what's the difference between veteran's day and memorial day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/duvpa4/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_veterans_day/ | {
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nyvkb | how computers turn 0's and 1's into text, video, and other programs/applications. | I'm having difficulty conceptualizing how computers "read" binary code, and translate into useful and understandable information. ELI5? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nyvkb/eli5_how_computers_turn_0s_and_1s_into_text_video/ | {
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29p9bj | what is it i'm actually smelling as a thunderstorm approaches? | Just today I walked outside to overcast skies, and I could smell the storm coming. What did I smell? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29p9bj/eli5what_is_it_im_actually_smelling_as_a/ | {
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d7oc58 | why is mitochondria called "the powerhouse of the cell" and what is its relationship with atp? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d7oc58/eli5_why_is_mitochondria_called_the_powerhouse_of/ | {
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fze530 | how are some munitions designed to detonate before they hit the ground/target? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fze530/eli5_how_are_some_munitions_designed_to_detonate/ | {
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1qpjuw | if trans fats are truly as dangerous as people say, then why is it still legal to put them in food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qpjuw/eli5_if_trans_fats_are_truly_as_dangerous_as/ | {
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73i8rm | how does exercise benefit the body so greatly if it increases oxidative stress, the basis for all known disease? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73i8rm/eli5_how_does_exercise_benefit_the_body_so/ | {
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6c11bk | how do companies sell away so many stocks to public, still totally owned and controlled by the same people, if stock are a form of ownership? | For example, Apple has stock. But if me and a million more people buy Apple stock, the company would still have the same owner and people in charge. So how are the rest of us owners? In most cases we don't even get a cut of the net profit.
This confuses me. What exactly is a stock? What is a share?
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27sczr | why jupiter, saturn, uranus and neptune are considered giant planets and not small planets with big atmospheres? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27sczr/eli5_why_jupiter_saturn_uranus_and_neptune_are/ | {
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1g0a2f | would google fiber's phenomenal download/upload speed be useful for people who don't torrent movies or software like your average redditor? why are cable companies wrong in saying that fiber's speed is unnecessary and overkill? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g0a2f/eli5_would_google_fibers_phenomenal/ | {
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23d7rk | why did video games require memory cards when past games used to be able to save within the game itself? | **Example:** The Legend of Zelda and literally all Nintendo 64 games | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23d7rk/eli5_why_did_video_games_require_memory_cards/ | {
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5a9k99 | why is hayfever so massively common compared to other allergies? | If this isn't actually true and it's just confirmation bias, let me know. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a9k99/eli5_why_is_hayfever_so_massively_common_compared/ | {
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6amhqe | memory leaking | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6amhqe/eli5_memory_leaking/ | {
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1vf0ze | difference between 2-stroke and 4-stroke motorcycles (specifically dirt bikes) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vf0ze/eli5difference_between_2stroke_and_4stroke/ | {
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97pgqh | if you feed a cow with its own milk, will that cow be able to live out its life with no additional food source? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97pgqh/eli5if_you_feed_a_cow_with_its_own_milk_will_that/ | {
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6nqlr2 | what black light is and how it works to highlight many fluids and make certain colors glow | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nqlr2/eli5_what_black_light_is_and_how_it_works_to/ | {
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2vhg8w | why do halogen headlights look white at some angles but blue at others? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vhg8w/eli5_why_do_halogen_headlights_look_white_at_some/ | {
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my5a2 | how radiation stays inside the nuclear plants but radiation can go through almost anything? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/my5a2/eli5_how_radiation_stays_inside_the_nuclear/ | {
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dnavrr | what does a "reset signal" to a cpu do? (computer science) | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dnavrr/eli5_what_does_a_reset_signal_to_a_cpu_do/ | {
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51wuuw | what causes sponges to be as absorbent as they are compared to others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51wuuw/eli5_what_causes_sponges_to_be_as_absorbent_as/ | {
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fdgmlj | what causes tornadoes to form and why are they so often along the same historical paths? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fdgmlj/eli5_what_causes_tornadoes_to_form_and_why_are/ | {
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1jys7q | what are exactly elementary particles? | Rather: Can you explain everything around and about the elementary particles in not too technical terms? Wikipedia is not the best place to learn about our yet smallest found particles. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jys7q/eli5_what_are_exactly_elementary_particles/ | {
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1oj2hn | what do the letter classifications (kroq, wfan, kmox etc.) for radio stations mean and/or how are they assigned? | It is something I have always wondered about. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oj2hn/eli5_what_do_the_letter_classifications_kroq_wfan/ | {
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2b79ew | why does everyone in the us seem to have an ac system? | Even in areas with very mild climates? I know, weird question but I'm not from the US. I travel a lot and I've been to the US a few times. It seems to be the only country where at least 9 out of 10 people have an AC system, even in small cheap apartments in mild climate states. Most places only have them in like big su... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b79ew/eli5_why_does_everyone_in_the_us_seem_to_have_an/ | {
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3d8633 | during a commercial break, what happens to live-audience shows that are not broadcast live? | Do the hosts just jump into the next segment after a few seconds of clapping from the last segment?
Or does the audience actually wait around a little for the start of the next part?
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3w6097 | odor eliminators | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w6097/eli5_odor_eliminators/ | {
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4229s5 | the procedures taken if mid surgery there is an emergency (active shooter, tornado, fire) | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4229s5/eli5the_procedures_taken_if_mid_surgery_there_is/ | {
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27dbv0 | how does the brain decide what is funny and what is not? | For some people, everything is hilarious, even things that morally or ethically shouldn't be. For others, their humor is lighter.
Is it their experiences that dictate what is funny and what is not? Are the people who enjoy darker humor different in any way than those who do not?
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96iybk | what is that clicking sound that nuclear radiation detectors make? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96iybk/eli5_what_is_that_clicking_sound_that_nuclear/ | {
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2ekz6j | how do tires on the landing gears of heavy airplanes withstand the speed and weight of the airplane when landing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ekz6j/eli5how_do_tires_on_the_landing_gears_of_heavy/ | {
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2isa3d | what would happen if the richest people on earth asked their banks to pay them out their fortune in cash? | Lets say the 5000 Richest People on earth all call their banks, telling them they want all their money in cash as soon as possible. Is there even enough money in cash stored at banks for them to pay out?
Or lets make the scale smaller, say Bill Gates calls his bank and tells them he wants 20 billion in cash as soon as... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2isa3d/eli5_what_would_happen_if_the_richest_people_on/ | {
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2uzwby | why do couples that are having trouble getting pregnant want a biological child so much when there are many children in need of adoption? | I have watched a few people spend years dealing with In Vitro fertilization and going through emotional turmoil when the process doesn't work and they have to start over again.
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wu7b9 | bullet penetration | This video _URL_0_ was on the front page today. Why do the watermelons explode like that? Why doesn't the bullet just leave a clean hole behind? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wu7b9/eli5_bullet_penetration/ | {
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1bn3ow | why do songs become popular on the radio months after they were released? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bn3ow/eli5_why_do_songs_become_popular_on_the_radio/ | {
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258ty3 | proton cancer treatment | I have a family member who has cancer in multiple locations (Brain and lungs so far) - recently diagnosed.
They are suggesting Proton Therapy and I looked it up, but I don't really understand. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/258ty3/eli5_proton_cancer_treatment/ | {
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4fhdwc | why are so many countries aiming for 2% inflation? | Why is it good for things to get more expensive, why is there no parallel or greater wage growth target, and what makes 2% the gold standard?
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56ug4s | how does new information still get uncovered from classified state archives after decades of research and analysis? | For example, new information that emerges from the archives of the USSR and the KGB. I have no clear example right now though.
Or, something that happens in my country, new information on Ceaușescu / the Romanian communist regime.
Former communist archives have been studied since the '90s, how come there is still new i... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56ug4s/eli5_how_does_new_information_still_get_uncovered/ | {
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60zqbv | why do employers ask you to resign instead of just firing you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60zqbv/eli5_why_do_employers_ask_you_to_resign_instead/ | {
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1udhuv | what's the difference between the labour party and the liberal democrats in the uk? | I'm an American, and I was wondering what the difference was between the two parties. From a wikipedia standpoint, they seem similar - both being more progressive than the Conservatives. Also, in votes, do the two parties usually vote together? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1udhuv/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_the_labour/ | {
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53q0rb | how does bell's experiment disprove local hidden variable theory | I have no academic relationship with physics so this might be a really stupid question. I apologize.
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1d1t4x | how do facebook "meme" pages get revenue from 'likes' and 'shares'? | I understand how businesses get revenue from their Facebook pages (since it is more or less advertising), but for pages that only post memes or are for a 'cause' (such as the recent "R.I.P. For Boston Massacre Victims" page being for sale for $1000), how do they get worth? How does thousands of people liking and sharin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d1t4x/eli5_how_do_facebook_meme_pages_get_revenue_from/ | {
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3kr2ky | what happens to cause places to become abandoned, and why are so many belongings left behind? | It's eerie seeing abandoned buildings, but even creepier when stuff is just left behind. What causes this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kr2ky/eli5_what_happens_to_cause_places_to_become/ | {
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jab4i | can someone explain sister cities to me li5? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jab4i/can_someone_explain_sister_cities_to_me_li5/ | {
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6q7avl | why does car ignition work as it does? (instead of having a button) | Why does car ignition work as it does? (I mean why do you need to turn key and hold it to start the car) instead of just having a button - > Press once and it automatically starts the engine.
I know many newer cars have buttons but even in those cases - you need to hold the button until car starts up.
What makes ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6q7avl/eli5_why_does_car_ignition_work_as_it_does/ | {
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26j9p5 | what exactly are ukips (uk independence party) goals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26j9p5/eli5_what_exactly_are_ukips_uk_independence_party/ | {
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2yuofe | how is it that birds can imitate the english language very well with beaks, while mammals of similar physical facial structures as humans (dogs, monkeys, etc) cannot? | Seems like it'd be way easier for an ape to speak than a parrot | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yuofe/eli5_how_is_it_that_birds_can_imitate_the_english/ | {
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31smdw | are solar roadways as effective as the video claims? why or why not? | I recently watched this video:
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cyliiv | in war, how do enemy forces know that kills they’ve sustained at the hands of snipers (chris kyle, carlos hatchcock, etc.) know to attribute the work to one sniper? | For both Kyle and Hatchcock (and I’m sure others), the enemy forces have nicknames and put bounties on the heads of these snipers because they’ve recognized how deadly they are. How do they know that the kills they are attributing to these individual snipers aren’t actually the work of several snipers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyliiv/eli5_in_war_how_do_enemy_forces_know_that_kills/ | {
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4tlneb | startup funding. what are seed/angel/rounds of funding? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tlneb/eli5_startup_funding_what_are_seedangelrounds_of/ | {
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3ligj9 | why do world-renowned actors/actresses, who have almost no risk of ever being in financial trouble, sometimes do terrible movies? | Redbox. Redbox constantly has five or six terrible movies that have household names in the lead roles. Please explain. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ligj9/eli5_why_do_worldrenowned_actorsactresses_who/ | {
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mp5t0 | the categorical imperative | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mp5t0/eli5_the_categorical_imperative/ | {
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1ppl5d | how did the birthday song's melody become the global birthday tune? even in different languages, the melody is the same. | I know it's the same for English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.. Even though the lyrics are very different. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ppl5d/eli5_how_did_the_birthday_songs_melody_become_the/ | {
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21c0l5 | why am i always reading about schools in america sanctioning students for weird reasons? | Recent examples:
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My immediate suspicion is that the media is not telling the whole story and sensationalizing some aspect of it. But what's the deal? Why get suspended for shaving your head.
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967dlj | do different types of radiation have different temperatures? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/967dlj/eli5_do_different_types_of_radiation_have/ | {
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4ewk6q | why in trains most people hate sitting on a back facing seat? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ewk6q/eli5_why_in_trains_most_people_hate_sitting_on_a/ | {
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2imefp | how does cheat detection in games work? | Things like VAC and punkbuster etc. how do they work?
I swear I'm not a cheater guys | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2imefp/eli5_how_does_cheat_detection_in_games_work/ | {
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4gfq4p | why did most countries keep the roman alphabet but switch from roman numerals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gfq4p/eli5_why_did_most_countries_keep_the_roman/ | {
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5z21lc | how is film made for cameras? | I have always wondered how it was created to be light sensitive and how they make different types of films that give different looks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z21lc/eli5_how_is_film_made_for_cameras/ | {
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2rt2w1 | what are green olives stuffed with and why do they do it? | Also how do they stuff them? In a factory? Hand-stuffed by elves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rt2w1/eli5_what_are_green_olives_stuffed_with_and_why/ | {
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1amb97 | what the point of pantone colors is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1amb97/eli5_what_the_point_of_pantone_colors_is/ | {
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2a5zx4 | if we ignore the budget and just constantly create debt, why does the government even bother collecting taxes(usa)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a5zx4/eli5_if_we_ignore_the_budget_and_just_constantly/ | {
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bgh72l | what is an easy way to explain the basic concept of music theory ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgh72l/eli5_what_is_an_easy_way_to_explain_the_basic/ | {
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1v0xa3 | why do we give prisoners razors to shave if they always use them to make shanks? | Just watching America's toughest prisons and thought they had far too many utensils given to them that could be used for shanks. Is there anyway to just not give prisoners sharp objects? And if yes, is it a futile exercise as they probably will find other ways of making shanks? Ty. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v0xa3/why_do_we_give_prisoners_razors_to_shave_if_they/ | {
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2fz2x6 | how accurate is the "hollywood" version of being shot? | A while back, for a story I was working on, I did a lot of research into gunshot wounds, but it's still difficult to me to picture the forces behind these injuries. One thing that bugs me is how movies portray being shot.
In action movies, it seems like whenever a character is shot, one of three things will happen: Th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fz2x6/eli5_how_accurate_is_the_hollywood_version_of/ | {
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1ioqen | how do you real estate agents get profit if the person buying it will be on a mortgage? | Asked my eco teacher, still didn't help much. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ioqen/eli5how_do_you_real_estate_agents_get_profit_if/ | {
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2s3xiy | if law enforcement aren't allowed to enter our homes without a warrant, why are they allowed in our yards? | I'm just curious. Are there different laws for land than there are for structures on the land? And if so, why? I started wondering after hearing about a man's dog being shot and killed by police (while he wasn't even home) after they jumped his fence while looking for a suspect. Thank you in advanced! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s3xiy/eli5_if_law_enforcement_arent_allowed_to_enter/ | {
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3s2vv3 | equations and inequalities with absolute value. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s2vv3/eli5_equations_and_inequalities_with_absolute/ | {
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2r67no | why do i absolutely hate things that become popular, things which i may have once liked, for seemingly no reason? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r67no/eli5_why_do_i_absolutely_hate_things_that_become/ | {
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2jh8lf | how do you start a fire by blowing on it? shouldn't that put it out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jh8lf/eli5_how_do_you_start_a_fire_by_blowing_on_it/ | {
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19ow0n | why do the hours of daylight in a year not correspond strictly to latitude? | Is it because of topography? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19ow0n/why_do_the_hours_of_daylight_in_a_year_not/ | {
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1q6s7e | elim: why oil prices went up in 2000 even though opec's supply remained relatively high | So I was reading the OPEC wiki page (_URL_0_) and it states that "In the 2000s, a combination of factors pushed up oil prices even as supply remained high." What were those factors and why do oil prices stray from a standard Supply/Demand model? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q6s7e/elim_why_oil_prices_went_up_in_2000_even_though/ | {
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3nxx3d | what happens if all ten non permanent members of the un security council vote against a resolution but all five permanent members vote for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nxx3d/eli5_what_happens_if_all_ten_non_permanent/ | {
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4p2vch | why do objects in our vision appear to be in different places when we look through one eye closed one eye open. | For example if your looking at an object and you close your left eye but keep your right one open and then do the same with your left eye. The object seems to have changed positions. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4p2vch/eli5_why_do_objects_in_our_vision_appear_to_be_in/ | {
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4x5ped | how can there be a scientific adam and eve if there would of been multiple ancestors? | I heard my teacher saying theres a scientific eve which we can trace all humans to but they would of been many homo neanderrhals etc | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x5ped/eli5_how_can_there_be_a_scientific_adam_and_eve/ | {
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4iljw7 | why does your body allow you to sleep if you're about to die? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iljw7/eli5_why_does_your_body_allow_you_to_sleep_if/ | {
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2b4r54 | why don't those with authority (such as police officers) face the same penalties as ordinary citizens for crimes? | I'm just curious because everyday I hear about injustices to citizens from police offers, however they only get measly penalties such as being fired, whereas a normal person would be jailed, fined heavily, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b4r54/eli5why_dont_those_with_authority_such_as_police/ | {
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76luw2 | if proteins and enzymes denature at high temperatures, how do animals such as tardigrades survive under these conditions. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76luw2/eli5_if_proteins_and_enzymes_denature_at_high/ | {
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2aw3s4 | big data | Could someone explain what exactly Big Data is. Is it a specific technology, or a term about different technologies.
If you could also explain to me some barriers for it to become mainstream, and why it is just starting to gain ground now | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aw3s4/eli5big_data/ | {
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30czy4 | what algorithm or code is used to program traffic lights? | Who writes these codes? Are they somehow autotomatically adapting? If they are manually changed, who makes the decisions for the times and frequency the lights change? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30czy4/eli5_what_algorithm_or_code_is_used_to_program/ | {
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4g9tln | what is the advantage of uber/ lyft over traditional cabs? | I ask because it seems like there often isn't a large cost difference so that can't be the game changer. You can schedule them with an app but you can do that with a lot of traditional cab companies now too. I don't have a dog in the hunt, just curious. What makes this revolutionary? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g9tln/eli5_what_is_the_advantage_of_uber_lyft_over/ | {
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2cju3p | what would happen if a camera at the end of a rope is "thrown" through a black hole? | Hi Reddit. I have no background in the field of Physics, or any science for that matter. I was wondering what would happen if we were to tie a live-recording camera to the end of an extremely long rope and somehow throw it through a black hole, assuming whoever is at the other end of said rope isn't sucked in or someth... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cju3p/eli5_what_would_happen_if_a_camera_at_the_end_of/ | {
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3soosb | why do anime episodes often get removed from youtube for copyright but never get removed on sites like crunchyroll? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3soosb/eli5_why_do_anime_episodes_often_get_removed_from/ | {
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