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1jypvt | why do the graphics improve so much from super mario bros to smb 2/doki doki panic to smb 3? | They were all on the NES/Famicom and I have no idea why they went from barely looking like a person to actually looking like... Mario. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jypvt/eli5why_do_the_graphics_improve_so_much_from/ | {
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3fg9vh | why do cigars smell good, but cigarettes smell horrible? | Title. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fg9vh/eli5_why_do_cigars_smell_good_but_cigarettes/ | {
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b8rju1 | why do freud's theories keep on being validated even if there is no scientific evidence about their reality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b8rju1/eli5_why_do_freuds_theories_keep_on_being/ | {
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1pr2ou | why is it easier to open twisty caps by holding cloth between your fingers and the cap? | I mean, I feel the difference, but I don't understand the physics behind it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pr2ou/eli5_why_is_it_easier_to_open_twisty_caps_by/ | {
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3qady9 | why doesn't the cost in octane rating change with gas price changes? | My car requires 91+ octane rated gas. Within the past 2 years I have noticed that the price difference between fuel grades jumped from 10c to 15c. Just this week it started to become 20c difference! Even though gas has gone way down to $2.04 (unleaded) premium is $2.44 where I live. I read that octane is made out of th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qady9/eli5_why_doesnt_the_cost_in_octane_rating_change/ | {
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2oa1tr | what is actually happening when i'm warming my car in the winter? | Does warming the car make any difference in terms of functioning? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oa1tr/eli5_what_is_actually_happening_when_im_warming/ | {
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fqblvr | what changes happen to make "adult foods" (e.g. asparagus) taste good later in life, but not when you're a kid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fqblvr/eli5_what_changes_happen_to_make_adult_foods_eg/ | {
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2vln2j | why do sugarcane plants produce so much sugar? do they need sugar or is it a by-product? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vln2j/eli5_why_do_sugarcane_plants_produce_so_much/ | {
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b0d6vm | why are some boats pointy on both ends, while other boats are pointy in the front and flat in the back? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b0d6vm/eli5why_are_some_boats_pointy_on_both_ends_while/ | {
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5qo2s8 | do gas giants such as jupiter and saturn have plate tectonics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qo2s8/eli5_do_gas_giants_such_as_jupiter_and_saturn/ | {
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3cvzum | since a person's skin is constantly being renewed and growing back, why don't moles simply fall off after so long? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cvzum/eli5_since_a_persons_skin_is_constantly_being/ | {
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59ddak | why are so many endangered animals used in chinese "medicine"? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59ddak/eli5_why_are_so_many_endangered_animals_used_in/ | {
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aagwx8 | why do kids and adults with kids seem to get vomiting type stomach bugs so often? | I haven't thrown up in over 10 years. But a family I know just came down with a puke fest - 3 kids and 1 adult had a stomach bug at the same time. I saw on FB people talking like their families were experiencing the same thing, all with kids. Why do kids spread this thing around so commonly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aagwx8/eli5_why_do_kids_and_adults_with_kids_seem_to_get/ | {
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25x07z | why does it hurt our eyes to look at the extremes of our vision? | I've always wondered why looking way up, down or to the sides causes pain in our eyes. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25x07z/eli5_why_does_it_hurt_our_eyes_to_look_at_the/ | {
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9tp52w | how does a casino make money on poker if the dealer doesn’t play a hand? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9tp52w/eli5_how_does_a_casino_make_money_on_poker_if_the/ | {
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1uyemw | how do we exactly know we and everything around us is in three dimensions? isn't the universe just one dimensional line curved so much we can't really tell if we live in 3d or this one dimensional line? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uyemw/eli5how_do_we_exactly_know_we_and_everything/ | {
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1kju3f | why are unpaid interns bad but unpaid volunteers good? | I'm curious: Why do Americans object to unpaid interns but at the same time praise unpaid volunteers?
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c3vr8f | when we focus on a moving object we can smoothly move our eyes however if nothing is there we cant smoothly move them from left to right? | Not sure how to word it but let's say you're focusing on a bird in the sky moving our eyes move smoothly to follow it
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53f0u9 | why can some people withstand more spice than others? | I mean spicy food | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53f0u9/eli5_why_can_some_people_withstand_more_spice/ | {
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2l5b2l | what is cultural marxism? what does a cultural marxist do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l5b2l/eli5_what_is_cultural_marxism_what_does_a/ | {
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b9qsb7 | if earth's inner layers are essentially super hot metal, and some sections are liquid, how does it keep from solidifying through loss of heat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9qsb7/eli5_if_earths_inner_layers_are_essentially_super/ | {
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2mwzzr | different led types (led, oled, amoled, p-oled), their status (common in mobile devices, r & d only) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mwzzr/eli5_different_led_types_led_oled_amoled_poled/ | {
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16wbgq | why can't kim dotcom be prosecuted for his new site? | What's the big deal about this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16wbgq/why_cant_kim_dotcom_be_prosecuted_for_his_new_site/ | {
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39j4tf | could a hacker theoretically breach a bank and erase all the debt the banks have on file? | Could a hacker erase all records of mortgages and credit and if so what would the bank do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39j4tf/eli5_could_a_hacker_theoretically_breach_a_bank/ | {
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3d675x | why can you still have gps and wifi on when you're on a plane but not standard cellular network connection | I'm assuming it has something to do with how the data is sent and received? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d675x/eli5_why_can_you_still_have_gps_and_wifi_on_when/ | {
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7splj1 | why do you hear yourself breath louder when you have headphones in with no music playing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7splj1/eli5_why_do_you_hear_yourself_breath_louder_when/ | {
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bxetd9 | what are the technological/physical limitations regarding smartphone camera advancements? will we ever see them match traditional ones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxetd9/eli5_what_are_the_technologicalphysical/ | {
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4fn5fi | why the saudi government would have backed an attack on the us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fn5fi/eli5_why_the_saudi_government_would_have_backed/ | {
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c5h5el | why do some blood tests need to be done from a specific arm, when blood in the body circulates so quickly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c5h5el/eli5_why_do_some_blood_tests_need_to_be_done_from/ | {
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6gckhq | clean energy and electric cars are great and all, but crude is refined into many many other things. how are those other industries preparing for the day that there isn't enough oil in the world to meet demand? | Edit: Could be flaired as either economics, engineering, or chemistry... I couldn't decide. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gckhq/eli5_clean_energy_and_electric_cars_are_great_and/ | {
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2ysvh2 | did cocaine for the first time a couple of days ago. i was wondering how does cocaine get into your brain and how is it that it takes so little time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ysvh2/eli5_did_cocaine_for_the_first_time_a_couple_of/ | {
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46wzp8 | what's the point of a gated community if they just open the gates at night? | At least in my area, there are many residential complexes/communities that are gated, but late at night they open the gates. Doesn't opening the gates like that defeat the whole point of having a gate in the first place? If it doesn't, then why not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46wzp8/eli5_whats_the_point_of_a_gated_community_if_they/ | {
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3tweyv | how do satellites communicate with thousands of individual devices at once? | If I'm carrying two GPS devices, each one is engaged in its own communications with a satellite (afaik). If all of the communications are wireless, I'm guessing they're broadcasted in every direction, so how are all of these communications routed (how does device A distinguish its communications from device B?) and are... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tweyv/eli5_how_do_satellites_communicate_with_thousands/ | {
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2p27bv | why can large files like video games be stored and used on a single disc while presumably much smaller things like seasons of shows take multiple discs | just thinking, after buying all of A:TLA | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p27bv/eli5why_can_large_files_like_video_games_be/ | {
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56itpu | how does akinator and other genie games really operate? i get it's based on narrowing it down but it has guessed obscure characters in less than ten questions. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56itpu/eli5_how_does_akinator_and_other_genie_games/ | {
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l1ag3 | iambic pentameter | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l1ag3/eli5_iambic_pentameter/ | {
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eqb21y | why does everyone here hate emojis so much, when they seem to be proliferating on all other platforms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eqb21y/eli5_why_does_everyone_here_hate_emojis_so_much/ | {
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fdgedc | what is the precise biological mechanism that leads to teething | I have a very painful wisdom teething right now and I want to know why my body thinks it’s a good idea to grow teeth even though there is no space left for new ones. Also, why does it grow in short bursts over several months instead of all at once ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fdgedc/eli5_what_is_the_precise_biological_mechanism/ | {
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6irsw7 | what is the difference between a "culture" and a "subculture" | I've asked my sociology professor twice and am still confused. He says it isn't arbitrary but he also says that it depends on which sociologist you ask for whether something is or isn't a subculture.
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jd5kg | why big banks are considered evil. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jd5kg/eli5_why_big_banks_are_considered_evil/ | {
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yes4w | tort reform | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yes4w/eli5_tort_reform/ | {
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ao6gup | when disconnecting a circuit (i.e. a car battery), why is it better to pull the negative side before the positive? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ao6gup/eli5_when_disconnecting_a_circuit_ie_a_car/ | {
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10n8gx | in space, it always seems that we are shown traveling on a 2d plane. what happens if you leave earth and go straight "up" or "down"? | All pictures of our solar system have this neat, perfect linear illustration of the plants lined up. So we take off from Earth to travel "sideways" or linear to get to the moon, to send our probes and such to planets, but what if you left from the North or South Pole and traveled straight from there? What is out there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10n8gx/in_space_it_always_seems_that_we_are_shown/ | {
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35zwzd | what did locke mean by 'property' in life, liberty, property? | I've read it's physical property. I've also read it's dignity - and that's why Jefferson changed it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35zwzd/eli5_what_did_locke_mean_by_property_in_life/ | {
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8limtg | what are the differences between regionalized, decentralized, and centralized states? | I recently saw [this map](_URL_0_) on wikipedia and I saw no explanation or examples of how these systems of government differ. They are all supposedly decentralized, with certain responsibilities being removed from the federal state, but to what extent and how they all differ is not explained. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8limtg/eli5_what_are_the_differences_between/ | {
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3mkil5 | why do smart people "look smart"? | More specifically: what is it about the facial expression and particularly the eyes of intelligent people that makes it easy to tell that they're intelligent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mkil5/eli5why_do_smart_people_look_smart/ | {
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1xtg2c | monsanto's patent on broccoli | What did they actually patent? What does their patent mean to us, what does it mean to farmers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xtg2c/eli5_monsantos_patent_on_broccoli/ | {
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2ibn9p | why does plaque feel fuzzy on my tongue? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ibn9p/eli5why_does_plaque_feel_fuzzy_on_my_tongue/ | {
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71n1dg | why do many people get easily spooked by small animals that don't actually pose a thread? | Inspired by this post: _URL_0_
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a01sgj | i watched a video about a girl who survives being hit by a car because she can't feel pain, therefore, not bracing for impact. if it's more ideal to relax, why do humans automatically tense up/brace for impact? what is the most optimal way to survive a crash? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a01sgj/eli5_i_watched_a_video_about_a_girl_who_survives/ | {
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2q7te4 | what is an aneurysm | I head Vegeta off, Dragon Ball Z abridged, say to Nappa he had an aneurysm out of sheer stupidity. Since then I've always wondered what it ment | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q7te4/eli5_what_is_an_aneurysm/ | {
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25bbfn | why can some people smoke and never get addicted, while other are addicted for life? | If nicotine is the factor which makes cigarettes addictive, and all the big brand cigarettes have it... Why is it some people can smoke today but then quit without having to deal with cravings at all by the next week?
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29r7n6 | why are electric cars and hybrids, which have more powerful motors, quieter than power drills and blenders? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29r7n6/eli5_why_are_electric_cars_and_hybrids_which_have/ | {
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axadua | how are our phones so resistant to bugs, viruses, and crashing, when compared to a computer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/axadua/eli5_how_are_our_phones_so_resistant_to_bugs/ | {
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4y27lj | what exactly are laminar and turbulent flows and how are they utilized by swimmers? | I know that a laminar flow follows a smooth path where none of the molecules disrupt each other's path and that turbulent is where the path isn't smooth and so little whirlpool type-things occur in the fluid but i don't really understand how they work and how they are used by swimmers. I didn't think the swimmer could ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y27lj/eli5_what_exactly_are_laminar_and_turbulent_flows/ | {
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55aeh7 | what does crossing the co2 levels crossing 440ppm mean for the rest of us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55aeh7/eli5_what_does_crossing_the_co2_levels_crossing/ | {
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2lwcot | why can't all connections to websites be secure https connections? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lwcot/eli5_why_cant_all_connections_to_websites_be/ | {
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20140n | why does my upper lip get dry and red every time i get sick? | I don't think it has to do only with the friction when I blow my nose, does it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20140n/eli5_why_does_my_upper_lip_get_dry_and_red_every/ | {
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4fyna5 | why aren't there lice and bedbug epidemics everywhere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fyna5/eli5_why_arent_there_lice_and_bedbug_epidemics/ | {
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3xwy3x | why has the weather been so hot in north america? | It's going to be 68 degrees Fahrenheit on Christmas Eve. Why is it so hot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xwy3x/eli5_why_has_the_weather_been_so_hot_in_north/ | {
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atfeoy | what is a simple linear regression model? | How can it be applied in the field of Economics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/atfeoy/eli5_what_is_a_simple_linear_regression_model/ | {
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6imw85 | why handmade products are more valuable than automatically made products? | Given that robots and machines are a hell of a lot more accurate, you'd have a near perfect item/product versus something that was hand made. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6imw85/eli5_why_handmade_products_are_more_valuable_than/ | {
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1rhs2h | gluten | I heard this word for the first time a few years ago and now it's everywhere. Gluten-free this and gluten-free that. I hear people at restaurants asking if a dish is gluten-free. And gluten allergies?! Is this a real thing or made up? If it's real, why did I never hear about it until recently and how can so many people... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rhs2h/eli5gluten/ | {
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1bypbw | why do alcoholics stop drinking entirely instead of drinking less? | It's something I've never quite understood. I'm sorry if this seems offensive in any way, I'm just curious. Also not sure if this is true of all alcoholics, but I know it's the approach of AA, which is what you mostly hear about. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bypbw/eli5_why_do_alcoholics_stop_drinking_entirely/ | {
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2zhuv4 | how do large companies such as facebook make back the billions they spend to acquire "unicorn" start-ups and popular applications? | The short reply that people have always given me is "ad revenue" but is this really possible? What advertising companies are spending billions to pop up within applications and how is that beneficial to them? Do that many people click on them and buy whatever it is they're offering? I understand that I am ignorant on t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zhuv4/eli5_how_do_large_companies_such_as_facebook_make/ | {
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r6n5d | why some liquid medicines state a dosage such as 10mg/5ml rather than just 2mg/ml? | Am I just being overly pedantic? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r6n5d/eli5_why_some_liquid_medicines_state_a_dosage/ | {
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2576fh | why does it take such a long time to "trace" phone calls, but it takes me less than 2 seconds to traceroute an ip address? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2576fh/eli5_why_does_it_take_such_a_long_time_to_trace/ | {
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4rzsb2 | why do so many people in cities smoke? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rzsb2/eli5_why_do_so_many_people_in_cities_smoke/ | {
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72e6vi | why do babies throw everything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72e6vi/eli5why_do_babies_throw_everything/ | {
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2p2lq0 | why does "premium" 'cat food often contain fruit and veggies is cats are obligate carnivores? | It seems that having things like apples and peas in there is just an another type of "filler," like corn. I would think that cats would be unable to properly process such foods.
edit: should be "if," not "is", in the title. This is what happens when I get up before I wake up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p2lq0/eli5_why_does_premium_cat_food_often_contain/ | {
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6bw1yl | how come hotel key cards get erased by being near cell phones, but credit cards don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bw1yl/eli5how_come_hotel_key_cards_get_erased_by_being/ | {
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3kslgs | why is the quality of editing on internet news reports so poor? | It seems like I have to re-read each news article I see online and decipher the meaning or correct in my head the poor spelling. I can forgive English-US English translations, but a news report should be spell checked and read before being published. I've noticed that these sorts of problems are creeping into the boo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kslgs/eli5why_is_the_quality_of_editing_on_internet/ | {
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31l28y | surely someone must know: how do blind people use those bird chirping noises to cross the street? how do they know it's not for the kitty-corner side of the street? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31l28y/eli5_surely_someone_must_know_how_do_blind_people/ | {
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7b3wte | if i had $1billion, what "bank" would/could i deposit it all in. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7b3wte/eli5_if_i_had_1billion_what_bank_wouldcould_i/ | {
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101irv | can someone explain "old man strength" and "retard strong"? is there any science behind these concepts? | To clarify, old man strength is when you are 60+ but can still lift a lot, chop wood, move furniture, etc. It seems counterintuitive knowing that muscle mass shrinks as you age. Retard strong, while politically incorrect, is about how mentally disabled people seem to be much stronger than what they appear to be. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/101irv/can_someone_explain_old_man_strength_and_retard/ | {
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6ap8vw | why are sinks that require you to hold the knob thing with one hand to pour water even made? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ap8vw/eli5_why_are_sinks_that_require_you_to_hold_the/ | {
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4gadev | if people want to make video games as realistic as possible, why are the distances in video games over exaggerated? | For example on Sunset Overdrive or Assassin's Creed, why is 200m as long as half way across the city? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gadev/eli5_if_people_want_to_make_video_games_as/ | {
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1pmajg | do any other animals eat for needs besides survival? like pleasure, or health concerns? | I know my fellow humans and I enjoy a good slice of cheesecake for no other reason except it makes me feel preeeeeetty preeeetty pretty good. Do any other animals eat things just for joy? Or even do any animals eat things for health concerns?
Pls hurry so i can go back to being fat. thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pmajg/do_any_other_animals_eat_for_needs_besides/ | {
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5vb3a6 | do people with exotropia (one or both eyes facing outwards) have a wider field of vision? | I know it sounds *ridiculous* but for some reason it has always bugged me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vb3a6/eli5_do_people_with_exotropia_one_or_both_eyes/ | {
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5s5qjl | is it possible to reverse nerve damage caused by neuropathy | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s5qjl/eli5is_it_possible_to_reverse_nerve_damage_caused/ | {
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d498m3 | how can we see magenta if it doesn’t technically exist on the visible spectrum of light? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d498m3/eli5_how_can_we_see_magenta_if_it_doesnt/ | {
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9aoqsy | how does strict nat and upnp affect online connectivity while gaming? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9aoqsy/eli5_how_does_strict_nat_and_upnp_affect_online/ | {
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33uely | why do eyes adapt to dark spaces but not dark glasses or tint? | When we go inside our eye adapts to less light than outside and we see objects equally bright, but when we wear sunglasses or ride in a car with tint our vision is darker than usually. Why is that the case?
P.S. Sorry if it's a dumb question. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33uely/eli5why_do_eyes_adapt_to_dark_spaces_but_not_dark/ | {
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4a68gl | can penicillin be made from cheese you buy? if so, how would you make it? | Never know if the end of civilization is coming, might have to make some! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a68gl/eli5_can_penicillin_be_made_from_cheese_you_buy/ | {
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1lih49 | patent trolls | For some reason this isn't clicking with me, who's the good guy and who's the bad guy in a situation like this? is there even a good and bad guy? The picture that keeps coming to mind is that guy who has that really general patent on console controllers. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lih49/eli5_patent_trolls/ | {
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19zfgx | why do people get flakes in their hair? | Ive tired all types of methods but still everyday I brush my hair and flakey flakey :( any input Is more than welcome | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19zfgx/why_do_people_get_flakes_in_their_hair/ | {
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3f7u6v | why do emergency vehicles have to turn off their sirens while passing cemeteries? | I work at a mortuary with a cemetery out back. Some nights I work as the gatekeeper. Ive noticed that, night or day, most emergency vehicles will turn off their sirens while passing by the cemetery.
It could be that they are doing this because of the mortuary, because they are on the same plot of land, however I find... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f7u6v/eli5_why_do_emergency_vehicles_have_to_turn_off/ | {
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5vtwu4 | why is freshly popped toast crunchy but toast that has been sitting out for awhile chewy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vtwu4/eli5_why_is_freshly_popped_toast_crunchy_but/ | {
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1qataz | why do people wear helmets in autocross? | When doing driving exercises, like autocross, why do tracks or clubs require people to wear helmets? Obviously, the helmet would be to protect your head, but with cars being loaded with airbags (steering wheel, side curtain, etc) and also being held in by a 3 point or 5 point seatbelt, what would the helmet provide th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qataz/eli5_why_do_people_wear_helmets_in_autocross/ | {
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34qm6t | how come the internet archive project (_url_0_) has so much space to store the entire web history? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34qm6t/eli5_how_come_the_internet_archive_project/ | {
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5s2tvf | what would change if all 50 us states became independent countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s2tvf/eli5_what_would_change_if_all_50_us_states_became/ | {
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6v4b6s | what is the significance of maggots in the decay of corpses? | Hello ELI5 community. I haven't seen any posts similar enough to my question, but if you know of any that have already been answered, I'd be grateful for the redirect. So here's my question: can the body naturally decompose without the help of organisms such as maggots? It's well known how bodies can be preserved when ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6v4b6s/eli5_what_is_the_significance_of_maggots_in_the/ | {
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89yx4p | why/how could one get a heart attack after being angry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89yx4p/eli5_whyhow_could_one_get_a_heart_attack_after/ | {
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3gbnoj | why the black lives matter protesters shut down bernie sanders twice? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gbnoj/eli5_why_the_black_lives_matter_protesters_shut/ | {
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6uz2wx | what is the process of paying taxes for someone who is self-employed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uz2wx/eli5_what_is_the_process_of_paying_taxes_for/ | {
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am277k | how the part of the human brain that controls concentration and problem solving works on concert with the part that looks for instance gratification and procrastination. | I had read an article a long time ago about how there is a part of our brain that seeks instance gratification is a type of self-defence mechanism. Now, I may not be remembering it correctly and the article may have been a theory, but I wanted to learn more about where these opposite ideas come from in the brain and w... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/am277k/eli5_how_the_part_of_the_human_brain_that/ | {
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98pdez | what stops minors from buying lottery tickets from machines | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98pdez/eli5_what_stops_minors_from_buying_lottery/ | {
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8u02pz | why is the roman empire considered so important that we teach it to this day? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8u02pz/eli5_why_is_the_roman_empire_considered_so/ | {
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sx2a5 | why are countires threatening each other with nuclear weapons? if anyone used one wouldn't they just be hurting themselves? | I keep reading about all the counties that have nuclear weapons and it's such a big deal but why would anyone use one in the first place? Isn't it just a stalemate for everyone since using one would just screw everyone over?
I know there's a lot of history here and a lot of politics but I don't really know or fully un... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/sx2a5/eli5_why_are_countires_threatening_each_other/ | {
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fcc4ru | why don’t we see only perfect black when our eyes are closed?🙈 | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fcc4ru/eli5_why_dont_we_see_only_perfect_black_when_our/ | {
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