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98ook3 | why do our feet get cold whenever we're scared/nervous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98ook3/eli5_why_do_our_feet_get_cold_whenever_were/ | {
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1zbozf | why do different countries measure their shoes differently? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zbozf/eli5_why_do_different_countries_measure_their/ | {
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5y7vgj | how can founder of a company (like steve jobs) be voted off it? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y7vgj/eli5_how_can_founder_of_a_company_like_steve_jobs/ | {
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49lpp8 | there is a 1 lightyear long pole. you are holding one end of this pole, you turn that end. would a person on the other end of the pole take 1 year to see the pole turn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49lpp8/eli5_there_is_a_1_lightyear_long_pole_you_are/ | {
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b8xfvf | what animals with eyes on the sides of their head see exactly? can they see both their sides at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b8xfvf/eli5_what_animals_with_eyes_on_the_sides_of_their/ | {
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3d6viq | when my credit/debit card does not read for being too scratched, why does the reader then accept it after folding receipt paper around it and sliding it again? | Paper seems like would hinder the magnetic strip when swiped, though it works every time.
Edit: Plastic bags work, carboard works, almost anything smooth will work assuming it isn't magnetic itself. r/theskepticalheretic
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2dquad | why do luxury car company's with websites often never show the price of their vehicles? | I was looking at a bunch of luxury car company websites such as land rover, bentley, etc. and they never really show the price of their cars. Is it there a reason to this or am I just trippin' balls right now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dquad/eli5why_do_luxury_car_companys_with_websites/ | {
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kyvh0 | why are all nfl punters white? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kyvh0/eli5_why_are_all_nfl_punters_white/ | {
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9ncjqv | why is a two-party system the stable result of first-past-the-post voting? what keeps it from collapsing into a single party system? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ncjqv/eli5_why_is_a_twoparty_system_the_stable_result/ | {
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684pvo | the science/biology/chemistry behind capsicain and hot peppers such as ghost pepper and carolina reaper and how the body reacts | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/684pvo/eli5_the_sciencebiologychemistry_behind_capsicain/ | {
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89j8jk | why does co2 make a drink like coke feel 'fizzy' while nitrogen gas makes a drink like beer/ale feel smother? | Is it to do with the slight difference in charge between the C and Os or something about the kinds of receptors that are stimulated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89j8jk/eli5_why_does_co2_make_a_drink_like_coke_feel/ | {
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6ununx | how do you chug beer? like how do you get it to just slide down in one gulp? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ununx/eli5_how_do_you_chug_beer_like_how_do_you_get_it/ | {
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8i84pn | why hotdogs called “hotdogs”? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8i84pn/eli5_why_hotdogs_called_hotdogs/ | {
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3ixj6o | what would it take for americans to stop having guns? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ixj6o/eli5_what_would_it_take_for_americans_to_stop/ | {
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2u711e | why do some males find glasses attractive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2u711e/eli5_why_do_some_males_find_glasses_attractive/ | {
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6ht3v0 | how come plenty of deities in different ancient polytheist civilisations had more than one association? | For example, Zeus was known as the sky god and the god of lightning but Athena was the goddess of wisdom, knowledge, war strategy, craftsmanship and so on.
Same other ancient civilisations such as Ra was the Egyptian god of the sun while Seth was the god of chaos, violence, confusion, anarchy, war and so on.
Since an... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ht3v0/eli5_how_come_plenty_of_deities_in_different/ | {
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4ri6zo | how is a global recession possible? doesn't the reduction of money from one economy doing poorly have to go into another economy doing well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ri6zo/eli5_how_is_a_global_recession_possible_doesnt/ | {
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av2gi8 | what actually happens inside of a meat when its marinaded that gives it the flavor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/av2gi8/eli5_what_actually_happens_inside_of_a_meat_when/ | {
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ebxzh2 | why does deleting things clear storage even though the pc only can’t find it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ebxzh2/eli5_why_does_deleting_things_clear_storage_even/ | {
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1vptj9 | why does nascar not like drafting? | Couldn't they just have different drafting rules per race or would that require a differently built car every race? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vptj9/eli5_why_does_nascar_not_like_drafting/ | {
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7haelo | what makes some names feminine and some names masculine? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7haelo/eli5_what_makes_some_names_feminine_and_some/ | {
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49hc0f | what happens to your sense of smell after being hit in the nose? | When ever I get hit in the nose, my sense of smell changes for a few seconds and I smell a very metallic smell and can't smell anything else other than that for a few seconds. What's happening in your olfactory system that's 1: shutting out other smells and 2: producing the metallic smell? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49hc0f/eli5_what_happens_to_your_sense_of_smell_after/ | {
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aa8jrk | if the individual acts involved are already illegal, why did they make a recent law making lynching a crime? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aa8jrk/eli5_if_the_individual_acts_involved_are_already/ | {
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2ciyao | why is my printer always fiddling with itself? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ciyao/eli5_why_is_my_printer_always_fiddling_with_itself/ | {
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bm8azh | molten salt nuclear reactors | How do they work, and on what principles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bm8azh/eli5_molten_salt_nuclear_reactors/ | {
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2m70ib | how does an automated telephone assistant know which numbers you dial? | I.E. "if you know your extension, please dial it now"
How does it know which numbers you input?
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1p772z | how is the money distributed when you donate to research cancer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p772z/eli5_how_is_the_money_distributed_when_you_donate/ | {
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f94p2b | how do fat reduction procesures work? | Lately, people at work and at the gym are in this craze for these procedures (cryosculpting, laser lipo, etc) and they've been sending me Groupon links left and right.
I was under the impression that fat cells can't be removed, just drained or emptied.
Do any of these things actually remove fat cells? How do they wo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f94p2b/eli5_how_do_fat_reduction_procesures_work/ | {
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1zils8 | why is nigeria so strongly associated with scams? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zils8/eli5_why_is_nigeria_so_strongly_associated_with/ | {
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2jjudd | "mrs." or "ms."? | If a heterosexual married couple has different last names, is the wife's title "Mrs." or " Ms."? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jjudd/eli5_mrs_or_ms/ | {
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1d28sk | how to land a plane | Specifically, a commercial jet | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d28sk/eli5_how_to_land_a_plane/ | {
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3n9s9j | why do so many right wingers dislike green energy and are stuck that oil is what we should go for when there are so many political and geological benefits to drop it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3n9s9j/eli5_why_do_so_many_right_wingers_dislike_green/ | {
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1v325y | we can send signals to the rover on mars. how come i can't get a hdmi plug that wirelessly sends an hd signal from my cable box to my tv? | I'm trying to figure out the best way to word this and hopefully I can. So pretty much we all hate dealing with wires. I have my Cable box, Internet modem, tv and Xbox One all set up in my living room all together on my TV stand. Why can't I wireless HDMI adapters to plug in so I don't have to deal with 25 different wi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v325y/eli5_we_can_send_signals_to_the_rover_on_mars_how/ | {
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6jpy0e | why does cartilage completely degrade from overuse? does something prevent it from regenerating like muscle tissue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jpy0e/eli5_why_does_cartilage_completely_degrade_from/ | {
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4ma2fg | how do we know how to spell and pronounce names from ancient sumer and egypt just from reading symbols etched in clay? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ma2fg/eli5_how_do_we_know_how_to_spell_and_pronounce/ | {
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c4dg5p | why does the charge of one atom determine how many atoms there are of another element in a molecule? | For example. H2O. Oxygen is a -2 charge and hydrogen (in this case) is a +1 charge. When they combine, *BECAUSE* oxygen has a -2 charge, that means there are now two hydrogens in the molecule.
Why does the charge on oxygen describe how many atoms of hydrogen there are going to be in the molecule?
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43d8d5 | how do you order at starbucks? please give me a step by step answer as in how do you order and the different options. i want to become a person with a super complicated order. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43d8d5/eli5how_do_you_order_at_starbucks_please_give_me/ | {
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2viwci | are unreliable cars unreliable because of cost cutting measures or because manufacturers can't do better? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2viwci/eli5are_unreliable_cars_unreliable_because_of/ | {
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2vlt1p | how do the new quantum equations suggest to scientists that the big bang didn't happen the way we thought it did and that the universe is infinitely old? | EDIT: If correct, how does this change our understanding of "the early universe" - the cosmic microwave background radiation, the disassociation of the forces of nature, the synthesis of particles, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vlt1p/eli5_how_do_the_new_quantum_equations_suggest_to/ | {
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2vgki2 | how does tsa precheck actually make sure people aren't smuggling bad things through security? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vgki2/eli5_how_does_tsa_precheck_actually_make_sure/ | {
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3syet3 | how are people who create and build a company be fired? for example, how does someone like steve jobs get fired from apple if it's his company? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3syet3/eli5_how_are_people_who_create_and_build_a/ | {
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2fjv4d | poetic meter and rhyme scheme. | I want to be the next.. eh.. supreme master romantic/deep poet-superhero. But I dont understand poems. :(
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5n9f07 | how is the car heating up when the fans are running but the a/c isn't on? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5n9f07/eli5how_is_the_car_heating_up_when_the_fans_are/ | {
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2e9frp | what is the white stream seen coming from the back of airplanes? | Couple guys started discussing this at work and we could not come up with a conclusion | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e9frp/eli5_what_is_the_white_stream_seen_coming_from/ | {
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533vgq | why does your chest feel 'heavy' for a few seconds after swigging a strong alcohol? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/533vgq/eli5_why_does_your_chest_feel_heavy_for_a_few/ | {
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c5o66m | generally, how do car accidents kill people? | I'm assuming most of them has to do with neck/spine injuries, right? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c5o66m/eli5_generally_how_do_car_accidents_kill_people/ | {
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34qp2d | coffee on the sand | Found this [video](_URL_0_) on /r/streeteats, could someone please explain how it works?
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aflbc0 | what happens inside a venus flytrap after a bug gets trapped in it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aflbc0/eli5_what_happens_inside_a_venus_flytrap_after_a/ | {
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8xm898 | why does it sound likes it’s easier to get pregnant when you are young. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xm898/eli5_why_does_it_sound_likes_its_easier_to_get/ | {
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ezdd9p | what happens when you buy a put option or sell a call option? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ezdd9p/eli5_what_happens_when_you_buy_a_put_option_or/ | {
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dlazni | jury | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlazni/eli5_jury/ | {
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26appp | what does the military actually protect us from? | Ok. Not trying to show disrespect or ignorance here. I've always heard that the military protects our freedom and liberties. It just seems that the military is more of a pawn for the government to push our power down the throats of the world. Other than 9/11 not much happens that involves our freedom. So, can someone e... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26appp/eli5_what_does_the_military_actually_protect_us/ | {
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a4y9zi | how do animals keep track of their babies? can they count? if so they know math? if not what kind of logic they use to know how many are there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4y9zi/eli5_how_do_animals_keep_track_of_their_babies/ | {
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1bgza2 | the alien & sedition acts of 1798 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bgza2/eli5_the_alien_sedition_acts_of_1798/ | {
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28xvl0 | why do ach (electronic bank transfers) take 3+ days | I have accounts with two banks and one with a brokerage and I can't seem to figure out why it takes 3 days or sometimes more to transfer money from one account to another, writing a check seems faster | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28xvl0/eli5why_do_ach_electronic_bank_transfers_take_3/ | {
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5tyaef | how do gas planets have any kind of objects orbiting them and/or gravity when they are just a big ball of gas, no rocks and stuff? | It seems to me if they have gravity stuff would just go right through them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tyaef/eli5_how_do_gas_planets_have_any_kind_of_objects/ | {
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8kikg6 | what is the neurological explanation for the zapping sensation people experience in their heads when they are late taking anti-depressants? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kikg6/eli5_what_is_the_neurological_explanation_for_the/ | {
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2mb1b2 | how do doctors get paid? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mb1b2/eli5how_do_doctors_get_paid/ | {
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3asw0o | during a divorce why isn't custody entirely up to the child? if they're old enough to properly understand and make decisions? | Sorry if this is a stupid question, I don't know terribly much about divorce but I mean it is their life so shouldn't it be their choice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3asw0o/eli5_during_a_divorce_why_isnt_custody_entirely/ | {
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bowqtg | what is the geometric mean and why is it good as a type of average for comparing things that are indexes of lots of other things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bowqtg/eli5_what_is_the_geometric_mean_and_why_is_it/ | {
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d53zra | when you’re playing chess with the computer and you select the lowest difficulty, how does the computer know what movie is not a clever move? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d53zra/eli5_when_youre_playing_chess_with_the_computer/ | {
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4ytk2h | how does the akinator site/app so accurately guess characters/people in so few questions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ytk2h/eli5_how_does_the_akinator_siteapp_so_accurately/ | {
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6g1oe6 | is it really possible for a person or entity to get precise information, such as your street location, from your ip address? | Hi everyone.
I've heard this a couple of times now and I'm not sure what to believe.
My understanding was that the most a person could do with an IP address was find the city you live in. Precise information like street location could only be obtained from an ISP. Now I'm not so sure. Could anyone explain this?
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7wz4fq | if our brain is the control system for everything, how come we aren't naturally experts at our own anatomy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wz4fq/eli5_if_our_brain_is_the_control_system_for/ | {
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47pf4o | why is english considered one of the hardest languages to learn? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47pf4o/eli5_why_is_english_considered_one_of_the_hardest/ | {
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4hka29 | how can scientist really know what cats or dogs see? | Searched to try and find this answer in this sub but couldn't find it so I'm putting it out there. So supposedly some animals are colour blind, like dogs for example supposedly are. But, like, how do we really know that? Same goes for taste buds. How do we know cats can't taste sweet?
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hka29/eli5how_can_scientist_really_know_what_cats_or/ | {
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4punlf | how is it possible to own/ operate a graveyard considering that all payments are made up front (are low, relatively) and need to last indefinitely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4punlf/eli5_how_is_it_possible_to_own_operate_a/ | {
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fzxfqo | what's the relationship between power, wavelength and penetration? | So I work as ISP tech support (yes, I do tell people to turn off and on their router). I always assumed that the shorter the wavelength (+Hz) the harder to penetrate objects, but I'm not really sure what role the emitter power does play.
So I went to Wikipedia, and I figured out that there's a relationship between wav... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fzxfqo/eli5_whats_the_relationship_between_power/ | {
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aoo91q | do petitions actually change anything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aoo91q/eli5_do_petitions_actually_change_anything/ | {
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ad9wya | . what is the difference between hdr and 4k? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ad9wya/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_hdr_and_4k/ | {
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11qmlv | if fat is stored energy, then why do fat people get tired faster than skinny people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/11qmlv/eli5_if_fat_is_stored_energy_then_why_do_fat/ | {
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3aa2gf | why is it always a hate crime when a white person kills blacks, but not a hate crime when it is a black person killing whites? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aa2gf/eli5_why_is_it_always_a_hate_crime_when_a_white/ | {
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d27v1b | why is it that the government has made it illegal to own both firearms and a medical mariguana license? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d27v1b/eli5_why_is_it_that_the_government_has_made_it/ | {
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6f6vy6 | why do doors get squeaky over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f6vy6/eli5_why_do_doors_get_squeaky_over_time/ | {
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cvp4sh | how do sites like dhgate easily get away with selling fake products online? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cvp4sh/eli5_how_do_sites_like_dhgate_easily_get_away/ | {
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j3uw7 | whats the difference between "union" rugby, and "league" rugby? eli5 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3uw7/whats_the_difference_between_union_rugby_and/ | {
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7mjoo2 | when a train enters a tunnel, what is the cause of the sudden pressure drop in the cabin? | I was riding CalTrain today and in the 4 tunnels before the final stop there was a quite noticable pressure change (which I found to be a drop in pressure using the barometer on my phone). Thank you!
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ct9pwk | what causes the ear-piercing sensation caused by grinding forks against plates or nails on a chalkboard? or even the thought of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ct9pwk/eli5_what_causes_the_earpiercing_sensation_caused/ | {
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82o71w | is athleticism genetic? if so how? | I'm trying to get back into sports since I've started uni and feel this is the best opportunity to after 3-4 years but I feel I've got nothing going for me atm athletically other than my stamina, I've got an average vertical and average strength I come from a pretty athletic family is it because I've not done any sport... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82o71w/eli5_is_athleticism_genetic_if_so_how/ | {
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1q2wyj | why do people call australia a prison? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q2wyj/eli5_why_do_people_call_australia_a_prison/ | {
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mc232 | how does chest decongestant work along side cough suppressant? | I may be completely wrong about this but from what I've understood chest decongestant breaks down mucus and other bad stuff in your lungs and makes you cough it all out. And cough suppressant just makes you stop coughing. Now my question is most cold medicines have both of these in them. How do they work together? Don'... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mc232/eli5_how_does_chest_decongestant_work_along_side/ | {
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yqm12 | dada art | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yqm12/eli5_dada_art/ | {
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1rk4v2 | if video game companies lose so much money on consoles, and make so much money on games, why don't they collaborate on one console that can play any game? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rk4v2/eli5_if_video_game_companies_lose_so_much_money/ | {
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2a6r2b | how is 1984 a foreshadowing of the modern western world? | I've read the book and seen the film, and while there are certainly some similarities between the things portrayed in the novel and our world, most notably surveillance, I'm not really sure how people can feel confident saying that the world we live in today is the world that is portrayed in the novel. 1984 seems to om... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a6r2b/eli5_how_is_1984_a_foreshadowing_of_the_modern/ | {
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7vxj33 | why does the vision darken and limbs become shaky when we slip? | for example, slipping on an icy road or wet floor. wouldn't the opposite response of the body be more useful? like helping to grab on something or regain balance instead of this completely useless reaction. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vxj33/eli5_why_does_the_vision_darken_and_limbs_become/ | {
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5to9o2 | how does mobile "direct deposit" work for checks? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5to9o2/eli5_how_does_mobile_direct_deposit_work_for/ | {
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s96u2 | does an orchestra actually pay attention to the conductor? | I know I'm gonna get the die hards going berserk over this, but seriously...do they really? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s96u2/does_an_orchestra_actually_pay_attention_to_the/ | {
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cythuo | why you're more likely not to keep weight off if you lose too quickly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cythuo/eli5_why_youre_more_likely_not_to_keep_weight_off/ | {
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2yor0u | why do cable companies like comcast and time warner advertise so much if they have no competition? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yor0u/eli5_why_do_cable_companies_like_comcast_and_time/ | {
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389g1y | how does water "reset" hair? | I have longish hair on top and a handlebar moustache and whenever either is acting up from sleeping on it weird, all I have to do is get it wet and it'll get rid of even the most intense bed head/'stache, but will refuse to cooperate even a little if it's dry the whole time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/389g1y/eli5_how_does_water_reset_hair/ | {
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2wc2vp | why does pepto bismal make the tongue and stools black and how does it cure diarrhea? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wc2vp/eli5_why_does_pepto_bismal_make_the_tongue_and/ | {
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fj7ws2 | why are aluminum and tin containers safe for long term storage of beverages and other food items? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fj7ws2/eli5_why_are_aluminum_and_tin_containers_safe_for/ | {
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3akf0l | what donald trump thinks he can fix in america and how? | Yes, I am aware of how much of an arrogant wealthy douche Donald is.. But what does he really think he can bring to the office that would help the country flourish? What are his plans so far? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3akf0l/eli5_what_donald_trump_thinks_he_can_fix_in/ | {
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2ujphq | why do airlines [some] price single tickets at huge premiums to return trips? | Surely passengers will book return trips and just not show up for the return leg. Leaving the airline with a no-show and empty seat they cannot sell (unless they are overbooking). Equally they are just throwing away potential business on oneway flights with crazy pricing. Budget airlines moved from the business model y... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ujphq/eli5_why_do_airlines_some_price_single_tickets_at/ | {
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bqf89e | why usual purchases with a card need something memorable (pin code), but online purchases have their secret code printed right on the card? | The way I understand, the usual (non-contactless) payment is a prime example of 2FA: you present your card, and then either sign or enter PIN code. First option ticks something you have (card) + something you are (the person who can white a signature matching the card's one), second - something you have (card) + someth... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bqf89e/eli5_why_usual_purchases_with_a_card_need/ | {
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1k56ms | social darwinism | Tried Wikipedia but it makes no sense whatsoever to me. Any explanation would be great. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k56ms/eli5_social_darwinism/ | {
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2wauni | if hackers were able to use inside knowledge of bank systems to steal $1 billion over time, how would they eventually have cashed in? | In this [reddit front page article](_URL_0_) recently posted, thieves managed to make off with some serious dough by infiltrating bank systems and using them to their advantage.
I get that measures, in particular amounts stolen under certain thresholds allowed the hackers to go undetected for a long time, but once det... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wauni/eli5_if_hackers_were_able_to_use_inside_knowledge/ | {
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4r2tqj | why is it more damaging to binge drink than to regularly drink in small portions the same amount of alcohol? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r2tqj/eli5_why_is_it_more_damaging_to_binge_drink_than/ | {
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7ozvdh | how do hashing functions avoid collisions? | If you have a 256 bit hash with 2^256 possibilities and run every file ever created, would there be collisions?
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