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1djuyc | why does a song sound different when you hear it on the radio compared to listening it on e.g. a cd on the same speakers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1djuyc/eli5_why_does_a_song_sound_different_when_you/ | {
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2anvkq | when answering the most difficult unsolved maths problems, how are wrong answers known to be wrong? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2anvkq/eli5_when_answering_the_most_difficult_unsolved/ | {
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4x65br | why do astronomers feel like tabby's star may have an alien megastructure around it? | All I know is that the star's luminosity drops a little over 20% sometimes. Does it do this on a regular schedule to indicate something in a stable orbit? Does it dim differently than a spherical object would make it dim? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x65br/eli5_why_do_astronomers_feel_like_tabbys_star_may/ | {
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56ao0z | why do some people feel slow and out of it during the day but awake and focused at night? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56ao0z/eli5_why_do_some_people_feel_slow_and_out_of_it/ | {
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43nqhi | if lead is so insanely dangerous why do we leaden things like decanters and water pipes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43nqhi/eli5_if_lead_is_so_insanely_dangerous_why_do_we/ | {
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9vhh33 | reuptake inhibitors | Drugs like SSRI’s and SNDRI’s restrict the reuptake of neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin. It just seems counterintuitive that inhibiting the reuptake of these chemicals improves the concentration of these chemicals to improve mood? What am I missing here?
Cheers | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vhh33/eli5_reuptake_inhibitors/ | {
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fth2ll | if a person is revived is it legally murder? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fth2ll/eli5_if_a_person_is_revived_is_it_legally_murder/ | {
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2dj1ug | when/where do insects sleep? i've never seen one "sleep" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dj1ug/eli5_whenwhere_do_insects_sleep_ive_never_seen/ | {
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5m8wq4 | legally, what are the requirements for an action to be considered a "hate crime"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m8wq4/eli5_legally_what_are_the_requirements_for_an/ | {
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16t1h0 | how do the japanese type? | I'm learning Japanese, and seeing the remarkable differences between Japanese and English, I was wondering if they have different keyboards or if their capslock key was used for the difference between Hiragana and Katakana, etcetera. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16t1h0/how_do_the_japanese_type/ | {
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6wyqhk | how magnetic chargers work. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wyqhk/eli5_how_magnetic_chargers_work/ | {
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3cjh6q | why do so many humans require glasses? | Do other animals suffer from the same poor vision as Humans? Have the invention of glasses enabled humans to continue having vision problems (evolutionary speaking)? Could wild animals survive with the same vision issues as humans? What would the human race be like had we never invented glasses?
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6l7m0k | what is the scientific difference between a doctor prescribing stronger doses of a medication, versus more frequent doses? are they not the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6l7m0k/eli5_what_is_the_scientific_difference_between_a/ | {
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4ieino | i have always been told that standing in front of a microwave door would be harmful for me cause of radiation? do microwaves release ionizing radiation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ieino/eli5_i_have_always_been_told_that_standing_in/ | {
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2ayfyj | how come there are no videos showing the plane hitting the pentagon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ayfyj/eli5how_come_there_are_no_videos_showing_the/ | {
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ahg9s7 | what is a prenuptial agreement and why is it portrayed in such a negative manner in film and television? | I have seen this prenuptial agreement situation happen in a lot of TV and film and I just don’t understand why the usually male character freaks out when the usually female character presents her partner with a “prenup”. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ahg9s7/eli5_what_is_a_prenuptial_agreement_and_why_is_it/ | {
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93bh35 | why are rape+homicide rates so high? what motivates someone who is simply out for sexual gratification to rape (and possibly end up murdering the victim) and why is that seen as a better alternative than paying for sex? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/93bh35/eli5_why_are_rapehomicide_rates_so_high_what/ | {
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281i2t | in the uk, what happens to the state and government during the 17 days before an election when parliament is dissolved? | from Wikipedia:
> Members of Parliament cease to be so, as soon as it is dissolved, and, although they and their staff continue to be paid until polling day, they may not enter the Palace of Westminster.
So...what happens if there is a major national crisis during the 17 day interregnum, such as a declaration of war... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/281i2t/eli5_in_the_uk_what_happens_to_the_state_and/ | {
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8b0x24 | what is so special about petroleum oils that we can't just simply use most other kinds of oil (vegetable, animal) as a fuel substitute? | I am assuming similar viscosity and consistency and whatever because obviously you can't run a combustion engine on a solid block of fat. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8b0x24/eli5_what_is_so_special_about_petroleum_oils_that/ | {
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4xo5cw | [psychology/neuro] why do most people value romantic relationships far beyond friendships? | Statistically, my friends have caused me wayyy less pain or grief than any person I've dated. Why do humans prioritize romantic bonds over other kinds of social bonds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xo5cw/eli5_psychologyneuro_why_do_most_people_value/ | {
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3mu0al | why do you dream about people that haven't been in your life for a long time? (example: an ex from over 10 years ago) | I've been unable to sleep all night because I keep dreaming about someone I shouldn't be dreaming about. I haven't seen this person in almost two years. So why does this person haunt my dreams? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mu0al/eli5_why_do_you_dream_about_people_that_havent/ | {
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2xduoq | why were ww2 soldiers trained to shoot "dirty harry style" instead of using two hands? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xduoq/eli5_why_were_ww2_soldiers_trained_to_shoot_dirty/ | {
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2q04kl | why do kids perceive vegetables to be less appetizing than other foods (ie meats, starches, etc)? | And even adults I suppose.
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2cmf6r | why simple and stupid android applications (like games) "need" acces to personal info like device id & call information | I've been wondering now for a while why very simple app that I download from the Play Store (for example a stupid archery game) for my smarthphone ask me for so many acces permissions including:
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736mwm | why does the "no smoking" light exist in planes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/736mwm/eli5_why_does_the_no_smoking_light_exist_in_planes/ | {
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fxzegs | how are gas elements separated? | What does that process look like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxzegs/eli5_how_are_gas_elements_separated/ | {
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2vunm8 | has cern found the higgs particle or not? i know last year there were very strong indicators that they did and they would get back to all of us when they tested further. but i cant find anything but 8 month old speculative documents at this point. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vunm8/eli5_has_cern_found_the_higgs_particle_or_not_i/ | {
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4k1ze6 | how is the meat and chicken industry meeting the global food requirement without wiping out farm animal populations? | As an example, let's assume that most of us(excluding infants and babies of course) eat a quarter to half a chicken a day and also consume 1-2 eggs on average daily i.e. approx 1-2 billion chickens and 7 billion eggs, how does the industry deal with that type of daily consumption and still be able to provide ongoing su... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k1ze6/eli5_how_is_the_meat_and_chicken_industry_meeting/ | {
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58lcrh | is there a way to determine how much pain someone is in using technology? do our brains react differently or the same despite each individuals unique pain tolerance? | So sorry if it's a dumb question but had this conversation a few weeks ago with someone and now I'm genuinely curious - are there similarities in brain activity for every human, enough that one day the doctors could basically hook you up to a machine or something and do a pain check that could actually rate it like a 1... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58lcrh/eli5_is_there_a_way_to_determine_how_much_pain/ | {
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4n7ig6 | why do social media apps like snapchat frequently update their layout despite a negative response almost every time? | Seems like a waste of resources when users usually want it to remain the same. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4n7ig6/eli5_why_do_social_media_apps_like_snapchat/ | {
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6pplm2 | buying a house | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pplm2/eli5_buying_a_house/ | {
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35b0fo | why would the uk government put the tuition fees up if they have to lend out the money to pay for it? | Been seeing all day the Conservative's want to put up student fees but in the UK all the student loans are done by the government so surely they're going to make it worse for themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35b0fo/eli5_why_would_the_uk_government_put_the_tuition/ | {
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1rl7bb | the ideas and significance of thomas aquinas. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rl7bb/eli5_the_ideas_and_significance_of_thomas_aquinas/ | {
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23vc3k | how can someone squat in a house i own but am not presently occupying? | I don't understand why I have to fight to get them out. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23vc3k/eli5_how_can_someone_squat_in_a_house_i_own_but/ | {
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6ckmn4 | how can a reader find out if a news story is representing fact and not a biased opinion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ckmn4/eli5_how_can_a_reader_find_out_if_a_news_story_is/ | {
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3t4koy | how are new flu shots tested every year if medical trials are so slow and expensive? | How is it feasible for them to come out with new flu shots every year? I thought that human testing was slow and expensive.
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1thm21 | why can't i make a pair of wings large enough and light enough to carry my weight, and use them to fly around? | If I made a pair of lightweight wings about 17 feet long and had a motor powering them, could I maintain sustained flight? And if not, please explain why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1thm21/eli5_why_cant_i_make_a_pair_of_wings_large_enough/ | {
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3hydp9 | why does the skin itch after sitting in front of the jacuzzi jet or being in contact with a vibrating surface for a period of time? | Does it have something to do with the different type of nerve receptors on the skin? (i'm talking about Pacinian corpuscles, Meissner's corpuscles, Merkel's discs and Ruffini endings) If not, then what causes the itch? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hydp9/eli5_why_does_the_skin_itch_after_sitting_in/ | {
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6e2act | how do motorbike riders drive safely in the rain? rain drops on helmet, boots wet etc | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e2act/eli5_how_do_motorbike_riders_drive_safely_in_the/ | {
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nw6y5 | caucuses | What are they and what does it mean to win one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nw6y5/eli5_caucuses/ | {
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9mho35 | what makes the spacex rockets form the huge plume in the sky when they launch and why don’t other rockets make something similar? | Following last nights launch there’s tons of pictures and videos of Falcon 9 launching over California and I was wondering about the light show of sorts it makes. Is it from the rockets fuel system or how this rocket separates stages? Or could I just be that Elon wanted to make a big show to reignite People’s passion f... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mho35/eli5_what_makes_the_spacex_rockets_form_the_huge/ | {
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3006zu | if depicting prophets is forbidden, since jesus (known as isa) is a prophet in islam along with muhammed, why are muslims fine with depictions of him? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3006zu/eli5_if_depicting_prophets_is_forbidden_since/ | {
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79d812 | are there any countries that allow you to become president if you are not a natural born citizen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79d812/eli5_are_there_any_countries_that_allow_you_to/ | {
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q7951 | why people choose to be vegetarian. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q7951/eli5_why_people_choose_to_be_vegetarian/ | {
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9r3um3 | why is it if you fry food take it out and put it back in it doesn't work and just burns it... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9r3um3/eli5_why_is_it_if_you_fry_food_take_it_out_and/ | {
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3gkp4b | what happens when two viruses or diseases inhabit the same body? what if the same body part? | Do they affect each other in anyway?
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1wmaj8 | why is the midwest called that? | As an Australian, this has always confused me. Looking at a map, the region seems to be in the eastern half of the country. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wmaj8/eli5_why_is_the_midwest_called_that/ | {
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85uzdx | what are exactly those 'russian bots' everyone talks about? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85uzdx/eli5_what_are_exactly_those_russian_bots_everyone/ | {
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7h8cfn | how do employee stock ownership plans work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7h8cfn/eli5_how_do_employee_stock_ownership_plans_work/ | {
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3vkcw2 | why people think crystals have powers, healing ability, or other capabilities and why? is there any scientific evidence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vkcw2/eli5_why_people_think_crystals_have_powers/ | {
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2liy8e | had pi been a different number, what would have changed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2liy8e/eli5had_pi_been_a_different_number_what_would/ | {
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6ezah1 | what happens in your brain when you start daydreaming with your eyes still open. what part of the brain switches those controls saying to stop processing outside information and start imagining? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ezah1/eli5what_happens_in_your_brain_when_you_start/ | {
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1wt60x | scientology | I just don't understand it and its beliefs. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wt60x/eli5scientology/ | {
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d5g0l9 | everything about battle tactics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d5g0l9/eli5_everything_about_battle_tactics/ | {
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1lhnot | why is water being the universal solvent considered helpful to the survival of cells? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lhnot/eli5_why_is_water_being_the_universal_solvent/ | {
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2hu0t9 | why do some people sweat substantially quicker/more often than others? | I know someone whe sweats almost every time they sit on leather (like their legs/rear end) even when they are not necessarily hot. It might be normal room temp, but they might still be sweating... Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hu0t9/eli5_why_do_some_people_sweat_substantially/ | {
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8srx3z | how do car sharing services deal with impounded cars? | Today i saw a car sharing smart (a Car2Go) being taken away because it was on a no parking zone.
I'd like to know how getting back cars works for them in these situations. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8srx3z/eli5_how_do_car_sharing_services_deal_with/ | {
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1v3pfc | what are the effects of ibuprofen on the body? | I'm a gymnast so I tend to be sore often, and I would say I take more ibuprofen than the average person, so what are the effects of this on my body? I know it can effect the liver, but does it do anything to anywhere else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v3pfc/what_are_the_effects_of_ibuprofen_on_the_body/ | {
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eh1i31 | why do passenger jets have to have their fuel manually calculated? why can't the computers in them automatically calculate the fuel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eh1i31/eli5_why_do_passenger_jets_have_to_have_their/ | {
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a1koum | how does it rain in kansas? | There’s like no oceans or large bodies of water near Kansas. How the hell does enough water get up in the clouds to rain?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1koum/eli5_how_does_it_rain_in_kansas/ | {
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9b6f74 | difference between colonialism and imperalism | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9b6f74/eli5_difference_between_colonialism_and_imperalism/ | {
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22uwg7 | how come files i save on windows can't have a ':' in the file name? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22uwg7/eli5_how_come_files_i_save_on_windows_cant_have_a/ | {
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3l1w03 | what is the deal with proms and homecoming queen and kings? | I tried to gain understanding of this form a exchange student from USA but I didn't get the concept at all. What is the deal with the proms? Do all schools have them? Is there a national prom day or how does a school decide when it is held? In the movies they always vote for prom king and queen. Then there is a home co... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l1w03/eli5_what_is_the_deal_with_proms_and_homecoming/ | {
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x2j4t | syrian protests and bashar al-assad | Im constantly hearing information about this, but i really have no idea what is going on. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x2j4t/eli5syrian_protests_and_bashar_alassad/ | {
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2g9mee | why is something advanced like assembling tiny computer parts made overseas less expensive than making them in the us? is it just purely nature resources or does insurance and legal stuff take a large chuck of profit in the us? | I know that some countries have some advanced technology so how come we make things like computer chips which I assume are hard to make are made overseas like Germany or Taiwan rather than at home? How come it's so much cheaper to make something that complex in a foreign country? Is it because the US has more laws for ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g9mee/eli5why_is_something_advanced_like_assembling/ | {
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2y8gsm | why don't game designers just use real world physics equations in games? | Since we have so many well-established physics equations explaining gravity, motion, and just various forces overall, why don't game programmers just create their worlds using actual physics equations? Since a computer/console is just going through the code and essentially solving equations, wouldn't it just be easier ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y8gsm/eli5_why_dont_game_designers_just_use_real_world/ | {
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4kg4lh | us army/navy/air force numbering systems | Ex: Eighth air force, 115th infantry, etc. Those are just random examples, but how are they named? Is there a method to the madness or just chronology | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4kg4lh/eli5_us_armynavyair_force_numbering_systems/ | {
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6uiqky | what's the psychology behind people being mean to others? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uiqky/eli5_whats_the_psychology_behind_people_being/ | {
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6980q9 | why is "no antibiotics" a big selling point for meat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6980q9/eli5_why_is_no_antibiotics_a_big_selling_point/ | {
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5xv6jm | what happened in the bible and how much of it is true? | I'm from a different part of the world. All I know about the Bible is through pop culture. Noah's Ark, Jesus, water to wine, walk on water, and crucifixion. Clearly the part about Young Earth and all isn't true, but Jesus Christ was a real person, right? What cause did he champion and how did he come to be considered t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xv6jm/eli5_what_happened_in_the_bible_and_how_much_of/ | {
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14ju86 | why do individual states have their own military forces? | Sorry for the US-centric post, but after seeing [this post](_URL_0_) I was wondering why the hell Arkansas needs a bunch of A-10s? Crowd control? Surveying the aftermath of a disaster? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14ju86/eli5_why_do_individual_states_have_their_own/ | {
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1z03c6 | if a fever, coughing, vomiting or diarrhea are the body’s defenses fighting an infection, why do otc drugs offer to combat the symptoms? wouldn't you want the body to do its job? | I understand that deaths related to Spanish Fever were caused by the body's overreaction, but most symptoms of a sickness are the body’s defenses fighting the battle. Shouldn't they be aided and not suppressed or is it all just marketing and they are really just drugging you with a small dose of DXM? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z03c6/eli5_if_a_fever_coughing_vomiting_or_diarrhea_are/ | {
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2wxlcq | how can campbells make soup with cooked meat in it that doesn't need to be refrigerated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wxlcq/eli5_how_can_campbells_make_soup_with_cooked_meat/ | {
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c6gxse | what is domain and a host before making a website? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c6gxse/eli5_what_is_domain_and_a_host_before_making_a/ | {
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1rnj0l | if heat is simply molecules moving faster, why does my breath moving air faster cool down soup? | EDIT: Guys these are such great thoughtful thorough explanations and I really appreciate you taking the time to write them and I don't understand a word of what anyone is saying I'm sorry. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rnj0l/eli5_if_heat_is_simply_molecules_moving_faster/ | {
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aqns66 | the new funding bill is over 1100 pages long. how does a bill of this size get written so quickly, and how could it possibly get reviewed effectively? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqns66/eli5_the_new_funding_bill_is_over_1100_pages_long/ | {
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9zpavc | why are 32 cases of e. coli enough to issue a country-wide ban of romaine lettuce? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zpavc/eli5_why_are_32_cases_of_e_coli_enough_to_issue_a/ | {
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y4hbo | how r/braveryjerk works | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y4hbo/eli5_how_rbraveryjerk_works/ | {
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5o46pi | why do we have differences interms of intelligence? some are smart and some are dumb as sh*t. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o46pi/eli5_why_do_we_have_differences_interms_of/ | {
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qy34z | why is animal breeding widely known and accepted and evolution not? | Humans have been breeding animals for certain desirable traits for millennia, and with obvious and dramatic outcomes (e.g. all the breeds of dogs). How is it that the theory of natural evolution still meets with such resistance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qy34z/eli5_why_is_animal_breeding_widely_known_and/ | {
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6u8ywz | what is the biological reason behind human toddlers instinctively pointing at things with the index finger ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u8ywz/eli5_what_is_the_biological_reason_behind_human/ | {
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19sbg9 | black lights | What exactly do they do, and why do certain things glow under them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19sbg9/eli5_black_lights/ | {
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16y639 | al jazeera vs cnn bias | I love al Jazeera but recently there have been some news surfacing about the Syrian war bias. And every time I tell my friends how well rounded this source of news is and how much information they provide compared to any other news channel they tend to point out it's source of funding. Is it really bad that it is funde... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16y639/al_jazeera_vs_cnn_bias/ | {
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3j5vqk | tennis challenges and how that technology works. | Is it lasers or something. That seems like bullshit | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j5vqk/eli5_tennis_challenges_and_how_that_technology/ | {
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22cv2v | what do 'visine' eye drops do to your eyes, and why do they turn so white? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22cv2v/eli5_what_do_visine_eye_drops_do_to_your_eyes_and/ | {
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1r7yfr | why do companies like hospitals enter contracts with suppliers? isn't it a horrible idea to limit yourself to 1 vendor, where they can charge insane prices? | On the top of /r/rage, there is a post about how some crappy metal baskets cost 700 dollars, and there is no other way to get them because they are contracted to a medical supplier. Why on earth would a company make it so that they can only buy from 1 source, where that source is now free to charge things marked up 70... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r7yfr/eli5why_do_companies_like_hospitals_enter/ | {
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3l6rov | how do they know how things were pronounced in the past? | There was a post about how English was pronounced 500 years ago. Sure we have written words left over from back then, but how do we know how the pronunciation of these words has evolved? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l6rov/eli5_how_do_they_know_how_things_were_pronounced/ | {
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29iicn | why are fireworks considered patriotic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29iicn/eli5_why_are_fireworks_considered_patriotic/ | {
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da7xny | gauss-jordan elimination - algorithm to solve systems of equations. | I'm working on a voxel game and as a part of that I need to solve systems of linear equations programmatically, to generate a contour of the scalar field that my voxel data essentially is.
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2bxfns | how come that atoms can be sending signals, and detected through space? how are the atoms not becoming smaller from emission? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bxfns/eli5_how_come_that_atoms_can_be_sending_signals/ | {
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4x3mj2 | how come soap fails to foam in rubbing alcohol (70% isopropyl)? | When I wash my hands with soap and water, it foams. Sometimes, I've tried to wash my hands with soap and rubbing alcohol, odd I know, but it doesn't foam at all (or it foams so little it looks like it's not foaming). Also, I've sprayed rubbing alcohol into a sink filled with foamy soap-water, the result is that the rub... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x3mj2/eli5_how_come_soap_fails_to_foam_in_rubbing/ | {
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5v9ue3 | the process of dating | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v9ue3/eli5_the_process_of_dating/ | {
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9gcfv1 | why do phones/laptops etc have so many different size screws in them? why not just use one size? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gcfv1/eli5_why_do_phoneslaptops_etc_have_so_many/ | {
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8d3lro | how close are scientists to finding out how to reverse aging in humans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8d3lro/eli5_how_close_are_scientists_to_finding_out_how/ | {
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1dhr5z | what are the factors that decide whether law is handled at thr state level vs the federal level? | I don't want to know the actual people that decide as much as I want to know why certain laws are handled federally and some are handled at the state level. Ex. Gun laws, gay marriage, differing divorce laws. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dhr5z/eli5_what_are_the_factors_that_decide_whether_law/ | {
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3249kq | why does it rain so much in april compared to other months? | *April showers bring May flowers* | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3249kq/eli5_why_does_it_rain_so_much_in_april_compared/ | {
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"Your answer is one Google search away mate ;)\n\n > During spring, the best precipitation dynamics of winter and summer converge. In the upper atmosphere, jet streams remain strong and the air holds on to some winter chill. At the surface, sunli... | [] | [] | [
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2v1ery | why do cats and dogs sneeze and yawn but not cough? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v1ery/eli5_why_do_cats_and_dogs_sneeze_and_yawn_but_not/ | {
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"Dogs Cough. \n\nNever heard a Cat cough though. ",
"They do, you've just never heard one cough.",
"Both cats and dogs can cough. Cats coughing sounds really funny btw!"
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2jy087 | how come i can vibrate my eyes? | I can conciously vibrate my eyes. Most people I've met cannot do it. Why am I able to? What's happening when I do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jy087/eli5_how_come_i_can_vibrate_my_eyes/ | {
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"Muscles in eyes. Move muscles. Move muscles fast. *Vibration*.",
"I can do that, I'm curious to find out why as well."
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crltqr | why do some bugs splat yellow, and others splat white when they hit my windshield? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crltqr/eli5_why_do_some_bugs_splat_yellow_and_others/ | {
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"So bugs are very small. They don't have a skeleton, so instead they have a rigid exterior, or an exoskeleton. This exoskeleton is hard and strong enough to deal with the attacks of other bugs. \n\nInside them, everything is packed together densly... | [] | [] | [
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