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3f224p | why are our spinal cords so poorly protected? | Our key organs have evolved to provide adequate protection: the skull around brain, the rib cage around various organs. The spinal cord however seems to be poorly protected, it's relatively exposed and damaging the spine seems common. Can somebody explain the benefit of the spine's position and why it has evolved so? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f224p/eli5_why_are_our_spinal_cords_so_poorly_protected/ | {
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60vx82 | a law was passed a while back that grants corporations the rights of people | In what ways would a corporation NEED to be treated as a person? The only articles I can find seem to be heavily polarized one way or the other. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60vx82/eli5_a_law_was_passed_a_while_back_that_grants/ | {
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9swori | how come we are often more energized when we're running on only a few hours of sleep, compared to days when we had a full 7-8 hours of sleep? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9swori/eli5_how_come_we_are_often_more_energized_when/ | {
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1hfxi7 | texas hold'em | I know the rules, I want to know strategy. Betting patterns, does everyone have a tell? How do I spot it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hfxi7/texas_holdem/ | {
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5thwk3 | how was anime able to distinguish itself from animation in other countries? | I've been into anime for awhile now, but something that I've always been curious about is why Japanese animation was able to separate itself to be considered its own medium, unlike animation from, say, Russia or France? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5thwk3/eli5_how_was_anime_able_to_distinguish_itself/ | {
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1gw28y | how to become a good photographer | I realize that like anything it takes practice, but how do you really start to improve? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gw28y/eli5_how_to_become_a_good_photographer/ | {
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1g74o8 | how does a computer tell the difference between a 1 and 0 in a sequence? | What I mean by this is because a 0 is represented by no voltage, how does the computer tell the difference between 101 and 11 when both have 2 ones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g74o8/how_does_a_computer_tell_the_difference_between_a/ | {
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5wdgqe | how do animals know not to look at a solar eclipse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wdgqe/eli5_how_do_animals_know_not_to_look_at_a_solar/ | {
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1196x6 | the work of the 2012 nobel prize in chemistry winners. | Link to article: _URL_0_
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1196x6/eli5_the_work_of_the_2012_nobel_prize_in/ | {
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rhe7x | why did einstein say that if we could travel at the speed of light we would be able to time-travel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rhe7x/eli5why_did_einstein_say_that_if_we_could_travel/ | {
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6cps0i | does a soda/coke/fizzy drink contain/weight the same when it goes flat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cps0i/eli5_does_a_sodacokefizzy_drink_containweight_the/ | {
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1nz02l | why i like smoking cigarettes. | Especially when I'm drunk. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nz02l/eli5_why_i_like_smoking_cigarettes/ | {
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9i07t3 | are muscles an obstacle in surgery? | For example if someone needs to get their belly sliced open could strong abdominal muscles be a challenge for the surgeon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9i07t3/eli5_are_muscles_an_obstacle_in_surgery/ | {
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251eec | proposed internet fast lanes | My current internet provider offers 4 different levels of service. Each offers progressively faster speeds and costs more money. Everyone has the same maximum bandwidth usage. How will the proposed "internet fast lanes" be different from what the internet companies are currently doing when they charge for faster speeds... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/251eec/eli5_proposed_internet_fast_lanes/ | {
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1xrbjq | chemtrails are not real | Not for me, both ye huddled masses of chemtrail conspiracy theorists. I've seen too many posts on Facebook of airplane contrails claiming that they are controlling the weather. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xrbjq/eli5_chemtrails_are_not_real/ | {
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203pnx | how do tv shows make money by putting their shows on netflix and how can netflix pay all the networks and only charge 8$ per month? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/203pnx/eli5_how_do_tv_shows_make_money_by_putting_their/ | {
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7lycb6 | how does an electricity company know how much electricity you use? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lycb6/eli5_how_does_an_electricity_company_know_how/ | {
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20ad6t | videogame emulator "save-states". how do they compare to modern save-files used outside of emulation? | Say for example that I had gone through all of the necessary measures in order to make it [nearly] legal to emulate my Gamecube games on my PC.
Say I decide to use Dolphin emulator to play the game that I own on disc but had ripped to my PC for the sake of science. Legally.
Dolphin allows me to hotkey into a save-... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ad6t/eli5_videogame_emulator_savestates_how_do_they/ | {
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b8ph92 | catergorical imperative | Hello all,
I was reading through some information and I wanted an explanation of why/how would cheating violate the categorical imperative?
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1j3lwf | if the nsa can see everything (and assuming all other agencies can too) why don't they jail people who download illegal content off the internet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j3lwf/eli5_if_the_nsa_can_see_everything_and_assuming/ | {
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6cpzja | what exactly does brake fluid do? what makes it work more than another substance, say something like water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cpzja/eli5_what_exactly_does_brake_fluid_do_what_makes/ | {
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24b6h5 | why does beef turn brown when it's cooked, but chicken turns white? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24b6h5/eli5_why_does_beef_turn_brown_when_its_cooked_but/ | {
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3eega8 | wouldn't raising the minimum wage to $15/hour hurt small businesses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eega8/eli5_wouldnt_raising_the_minimum_wage_to_15hour/ | {
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2s80wi | what is the difference between frostbite and chilblains? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s80wi/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_frostbite_and/ | {
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9m06t5 | what caused humanity to grow so quickly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9m06t5/eli5_what_caused_humanity_to_grow_so_quickly/ | {
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25oytj | how do flight attendants get paid? | I'm sitting on a flight, and apparently the flight attendant's got totally screwed and instead of being done and being able to go home, now have to work and fly to another city, stay the night there, then "deadhead" back home.
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1c96o6 | besides moralistic arguments and nimby, what motivates people to oppose expansion of casino gambling? | Casino bills seem to have a hard time getting passed, even in places not usually known for religious/moral panic. So why do people oppose casino gambling bills so loudly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c96o6/eli5_besides_moralistic_arguments_and_nimby_what/ | {
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q5t0d | the english education system...how is it structured? | Just a curious American wondering how England's school system compares to US. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q5t0d/eli5_the_english_education_systemhow_is_it/ | {
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y8a4b | why does alcohol stay on your breath? | I've noticed that milk, soda, and juice do not stay on your breath, why does booze? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y8a4b/eli5_why_does_alcohol_stay_on_your_breath/ | {
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zek6g | is there land that isn't owned? can i acquire land without buying through a real estate agent? | Does the government own the land?
How do real estate agents get the land to sell?
How could I get land from the government? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zek6g/eli5_is_there_land_that_isnt_owned_can_i_acquire/ | {
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6hicq8 | what is the difference between a 50 and 1500 dollar guitar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hicq8/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_50_and_1500/ | {
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3un509 | if things have evolved to help its survival, how come some people can be killed by something like a peanut allergy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3un509/eli5_if_things_have_evolved_to_help_its_survival/ | {
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68657e | why have the salaries of athletes, actors, tv personalities, musicians way outpace salaries of traditional occupations over the past 100 years? | In the peak of his career, Babe Ruth (highest paid at the time) made $80,000 a year in the 1930s which is equivalent to a little over $1 million in today's dollars. Today the highest paid baseball players make $30 million+ a year.
In 1937, the highest paid actor was Gary Cooper and he made $370,000 which is equivalent... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68657e/eli5_why_have_the_salaries_of_athletes_actors_tv/ | {
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3pv77p | if legalizing drugs can potentially end the war on drugs, why don't the people in charge just legalize them already? | Are they unaware?
Or
Do they want to feed the Prison Industrial Complex?
Or
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4z635k | what is it called when you learn a new word and then suddenly it seems like you hear the word very often soon after learning it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z635k/eli5_what_is_it_called_when_you_learn_a_new_word/ | {
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m7yav | how do the investors in 'dragons den' quickly estimate the value of a business? | For those who don't know the show, it is a show where entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to venture capitalists (The dragons).
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2hr63v | sleeping plants/trees | Why do certain plants/trees go in a sleeping mode (branches and leaves lower at night and come back up in the morning) and why doesn't this happen with all trees/plants? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hr63v/eli5_sleeping_plantstrees/ | {
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5wkx5k | cars like vw beetle proved that a motor can be refrigerated by air. why this kind of design never succeeded to be the most popular and water/liquid refrigerated won? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wkx5k/eli5_cars_like_vw_beetle_proved_that_a_motor_can/ | {
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e9ir7r | how is it that deep sea creatures live in a very highly pressurized, low food, no light, low oxygen environment and "thrive." | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e9ir7r/eli5_how_is_it_that_deep_sea_creatures_live_in_a/ | {
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4wwtb2 | wi-fi channel, frequency and the alphabet at the end of 802.11. | And how do they affect the connection quality and speed from the router? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wwtb2/eli5_wifi_channel_frequency_and_the_alphabet_at/ | {
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befgqk | what is a photon, and do we know if it's made of anything smaller? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/befgqk/elif_what_is_a_photon_and_do_we_know_if_its_made/ | {
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7p6lrc | how can surgeries be painful? you are in anesthesia the whole time so why do people call some surgeries painful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7p6lrc/eli5_how_can_surgeries_be_painful_you_are_in/ | {
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lbs16 | how do the 1% influence politics? | From my understanding, they pay very good lobbyists lots of money to promote their agendas. Is this true? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lbs16/eli5_how_do_the_1_influence_politics/ | {
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5mcmua | i imagine that if i were in a position of power i'd be so overwhelmed with my opportunity to serve the people that it'd be all i could think about. how is it that seemingly every politician becomes self serving by the time they reach power? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mcmua/eli5_i_imagine_that_if_i_were_in_a_position_of/ | {
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cw3r1x | in a city, how are addresses assigned when a new skyscraper or apartment building is constructed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cw3r1x/eli5_in_a_city_how_are_addresses_assigned_when_a/ | {
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1j634k | am i allowed to produce and sell merchandise with nfl team logos and names? | I want to make my own snap backs and use NFL teams on them. For example: One would say Broncos across the cap with their logo. Is that legal to sell without a license? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j634k/eli5_am_i_allowed_to_produce_and_sell_merchandise/ | {
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2zh26q | why are my fingernails no longer translucent once they grow off the tip? | Im talking about the part you clip off, why is this foggy unlike the rest? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zh26q/eli5_why_are_my_fingernails_no_longer_translucent/ | {
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2c5kv1 | why is correct torque important when tightening bolts? | I think I get why it's important in terms of under tightening bolts but why is over tightening an issue (other than tightening to the point of breaking the material being joined)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c5kv1/eli5_why_is_correct_torque_important_when/ | {
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8my2f1 | why are there worries about micro-organisms from earth affecting potential micro-organisms from other celestial bodies and vice versa, when they haven't adapted to do so? | I hear about it all the time. Sure, on Earth it makes sense for an isolated group of humans to be affected by a micro-organism that they haven't adapted to, but why is this a worry when no Earth life is on say, mars for example? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8my2f1/eli5_why_are_there_worries_about_microorganisms/ | {
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99cgkd | why do car manufacturers keep making similar styles instead of rebooting a more vintage style that people would spend crazy amounts on, or even making a new car thats similar to those vintage styles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99cgkd/eli5_why_do_car_manufacturers_keep_making_similar/ | {
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5a8mu3 | why are fish only able to grow to a specific size, depending on the size of their tank? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a8mu3/eli5_why_are_fish_only_able_to_grow_to_a_specific/ | {
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5ghmg1 | how does audio get balanced? | For example, I was listening to as song where there was a saxophone and guitar duo. The saxophone dominated the left speaker and the guitar dominated the right. How does your sound system differentiate which speaker to play out of?
Other examples of this can be found in 3D soundscapes in gaming. I've never fully un... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ghmg1/eli5_how_does_audio_get_balanced/ | {
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3pho9p | why can't humans invent machines that activate our muscles without us having to do exercise? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pho9p/eli5_why_cant_humans_invent_machines_that/ | {
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becz2b | does strenuous physical activity cause your body to process caffeine faster? | If you drink a cup of coffee and work out for an hour, is there then less caffeine in your system than if you had just sat on the couch for an hour? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/becz2b/eli5_does_strenuous_physical_activity_cause_your/ | {
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3skwna | if objects give off a scent, and that scent is part of the object, why don't smelly objects just evaporate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3skwna/eli5_if_objects_give_off_a_scent_and_that_scent/ | {
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ze330 | why is marriage equality an issue of state law rather than federal law? | Why is this up to each state? Doesn't that just split America apart? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ze330/eli5_why_is_marriage_equality_an_issue_of_state/ | {
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95e6pq | what does it mean that a company goes private or public. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95e6pq/eli5_what_does_it_mean_that_a_company_goes/ | {
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62dqxr | why are kiwi fruits and peaches hairy? | What's the function of the hair on the skin of these fruits?
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3pw9ji | how can imprimis pharmaceuticals get a drug on the market so fast and for a such low price? | How can Imprimis Pharmaceuticals get a drug on the market so fast and for a such low price? I've always tought that the process of new drugs is very hard and a legislative hell, so I'm wondering how it is possible for a company to do this so fast? Or is it just a case of the drug already being approved? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pw9ji/eli5how_can_imprimis_pharmaceuticals_get_a_drug/ | {
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43fycy | what does "my asthma is acting up" really mean? | What exactly does it mean when someone says, "My asthma is acting up again?" How does a condition act up and what triggers it? Also, how does someone "grow out of their asthma?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43fycy/eli5_what_does_my_asthma_is_acting_up_really_mean/ | {
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71rze5 | how do common objects like remotes detect when their batteries have low power? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71rze5/eli5_how_do_common_objects_like_remotes_detect/ | {
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6dgeth | genetically speaking who is closer to my father, myself or his brother? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dgeth/eli5_genetically_speaking_who_is_closer_to_my/ | {
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558miu | scary clown sightings | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/558miu/eli5_scary_clown_sightings/ | {
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15oqxs | how does an office chair function? | The rise/fall of the office chair confuses me. When it's at it's lowest and you raise it up, it sounds like you're releasing some kind of compressed air. Teach me reddit. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15oqxs/eli5_how_does_an_office_chair_function/ | {
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1aahl6 | what causes feelings of emptiness? | More specifically, that empty feeling that people generally associate with depression. Is there a reason for why our mind enters this state (or any state at all)? For me, I don't think I'm depressed, but occasionally, that terrible feeling will hit me for a while and then my mind moves out of it and I would like to be ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1aahl6/eli5what_causes_feelings_of_emptiness/ | {
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pkhim | the flat universe theory, and why it has zero total energy | How is the universe [Flat?](_URL_0_). This doesn't make sense to me in the slightest, clearly energy is used, so how does the universe have zero total energy? More importantly, why can the universe form from nothing if it does have zero total energy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pkhim/eli5_the_flat_universe_theory_and_why_it_has_zero/ | {
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bh4ga3 | why do gaming laptops with discrete graphics, i7 processors, etc not seem to function as well as desktops with the same specs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bh4ga3/eli5_why_do_gaming_laptops_with_discrete_graphics/ | {
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3toi8y | the differences between satanic religions, forms of believes and sects | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3toi8y/eli5_the_differences_between_satanic_religions/ | {
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d9dgeu | how your internal clock works | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d9dgeu/eli5_how_your_internal_clock_works/ | {
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75idsk | are rechargeable batteries better fiscally/environmentally vs. disposable ones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75idsk/eli5_are_rechargeable_batteries_better/ | {
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dppfpu | why would less population in the future be a bad thing? i thought the world is already overpopulated. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dppfpu/eli5_why_would_less_population_in_the_future_be_a/ | {
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2ui848 | why do airlines now ask you to unplug smartphones from chargers during takeoff and landing? | I've heard this now in a few flights. They will announce that during take off and landing phones may be used in airplane mode but that they must be unplugged from external batteries or other charging devices. Any explanation? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ui848/eli5_why_do_airlines_now_ask_you_to_unplug/ | {
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3ehzjb | how does someone get tss with a tampon? | I guess not really explain like I am 5, but.... in simple terms how does,whatever it is, occur?
Because I've heard various different things such as it happens with regular use, it happens when people are stupid and unhygienic, it happens because it makes a cut, it happens because it dehydrates one.
So what is it?
Haha ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ehzjb/eli5how_does_someone_get_tss_with_a_tampon/ | {
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jblvx | whaling and why countries still use it today. | Can someone explain why countries still do whaling? I know it was used for insulation and food long long ago, but why do countries like Iceland and Japan still do it today? Also, how is it economically beneficial if so many other nations look down upon it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jblvx/eli5_whaling_and_why_countries_still_use_it_today/ | {
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3mrjb4 | what are the chances of my keyless entry unlocking somebody else's car? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mrjb4/eli5_what_are_the_chances_of_my_keyless_entry/ | {
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27ly3u | why do companies like redbull and monster spend so much money on sponsorship and advertising when everyone knows them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27ly3u/eli5_why_do_companies_like_redbull_and_monster/ | {
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aesp39 | how do animals like lions, tigers, etc. carry their young by their mouth without hurting them? | Do they have a method as to not hurt their young? Genuinely unsure on this. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aesp39/eli5_how_do_animals_like_lions_tigers_etc_carry/ | {
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332p9i | how did anime go from being relatively innocent and cartoonish to highly sexualized characters? | If you compare Speed Racer or Robotech, for example, to modern series like Naruto, One Piece, Bleach, "harem" anime, etc., it's immediately apparent that anime has changed to include highly more sexualized characters and mature scenes. As a westerner, I especially can't understand how there are so many underage girls w... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/332p9i/eli5_how_did_anime_go_from_being_relatively/ | {
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2xllto | why, if human bites almost always become infected, do we lick our wounds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xllto/eli5_why_if_human_bites_almost_always_become/ | {
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a67b31 | how did spacecrafts come back to earth from the moon? did the lack of earth-like atmosphere on the moon interfere somehow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a67b31/eli5_how_did_spacecrafts_come_back_to_earth_from/ | {
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1yqy91 | what part of the brain controls typing? is it similar to knowing a foreign language? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yqy91/eli5what_part_of_the_brain_controls_typing_is_it/ | {
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8i4hn7 | - camera shutter speeds and their effects | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8i4hn7/eli5_camera_shutter_speeds_and_their_effects/ | {
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1fcsz3 | why does my stomach feel cold to the touch after a run or jog? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fcsz3/elif_why_does_my_stomach_feel_cold_to_the_touch/ | {
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4ahndt | why do digital computer games cost the same or sometimes more than physical copies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ahndt/eli5_why_do_digital_computer_games_cost_the_same/ | {
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70v4bg | how can some people allegedly survive years without any food? | And how is it physically possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70v4bg/eli5how_can_some_people_allegedly_survive_years/ | {
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2wv0e9 | measuring computing speed - what's the difference between flops, ips, hertz, cps, and the other cps? | Are any of these synonymous or convertible? Or are they all completely different and unrelated ways of measuring a computer's speed?
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- [CPS (Computations per second)](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wv0e9/eli5_measuring_computing_speed_whats_the/ | {
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a032us | why does cold kill plants? | Why does cold kill plants (biologically), and us to a certain extent? What about the cold makes it unsuitable for life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a032us/eli5_why_does_cold_kill_plants/ | {
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a7bdxx | why have birth rates been declining since the "baby boom" of the 1950s ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7bdxx/eli5_why_have_birth_rates_been_declining_since/ | {
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2rqwnx | why do radical muslims feel the need to avenge "offensive" depictions of their prophet? couldn't allah and muhammad dispatch the guilty themselves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rqwnx/eli5_why_do_radical_muslims_feel_the_need_to/ | {
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6e8tre | how did germophobes deal with germs pre-1800s? | How did they cope with dirt and grime? Tossing fecal matter in the streets? I know they had no solid concept of germs til the 1860s with Louis Pasteur, but how did they cope with the anxiety? I know that survival took precedence, but I wondered how I,( a germophobe) would cope with it in the hunter-gatherer days, me... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e8tre/eli5_how_did_germophobes_deal_with_germs_pre1800s/ | {
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331mdv | why xbox live, psn fall prey to a handful of hackers while facebook, amazon seem airtight? | A small DDoS group takes down PSN and Xbox Live pretty much whenever they want, while other places like Netflix, Facebook and Amazon are immune. Is it a matter of the gaming services being too cheap to increase security? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/331mdv/eli5_why_xbox_live_psn_fall_prey_to_a_handful_of/ | {
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40lszi | why is the canadian dollar falling so low? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40lszi/eli5_why_is_the_canadian_dollar_falling_so_low/ | {
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8q1vlz | what's going in inside of your stomach when you haven't gone to the toilet for ages? | *Using myself only as an example, this isn't a personal/medical help question*
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935932 | why do tv stations still air new episodes at a set time, if it'll be on demand and streamable anyway? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/935932/eli5_why_do_tv_stations_still_air_new_episodes_at/ | {
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8tasy4 | how do large scale (business, school, airport) wifi set-ups work? | I assume it is one modem and many routers? How does it seamlessly jump between them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tasy4/eli5_how_do_large_scale_business_school_airport/ | {
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3i862r | why does paper appear wet after leaving leather on it overnight? | If I leave my headphones on my notebook over night, the area where the padding (leather I presume, though it may be fake) is on the paper appears to be wet. It creates a circle and "leaks" to the next page as if water was dripping on it, but it is dry. The reason I say it appears wet is because of a yellowish discolora... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i862r/eli5_why_does_paper_appear_wet_after_leaving/ | {
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5ge85y | how does acquainted taste work? why do some people have it and others don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ge85y/eli5how_does_acquainted_taste_work_why_do_some/ | {
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3d7ocn | why does a movie like suicide squad have the trailer out now, but a release date in over a year from now? | What happens between now until release? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d7ocn/eli5_why_does_a_movie_like_suicide_squad_have_the/ | {
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82lus7 | why are movies available for purchase much faster to the public now vs recent years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82lus7/eli5_why_are_movies_available_for_purchase_much/ | {
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8cmd7s | why is britain considered the closest ally of the usa when the usa had to fight a war of independence to break free from britain? why is france not their closest ally since they fought alongside usa in the independence war and without them usa had very low chances of winning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cmd7s/eli5_why_is_britain_considered_the_closest_ally/ | {
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