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2twtqb | why don't internet companies use the current electricity line infrastructure? you cant use the internet without electricity, so why not? | Surely it would be cheaper to use the current electricity poles and lines for new fiber connections than it would be to continuously dig up sidewalks and roads? Why can't companies just use the current above ground lines?
Even if the line goes down, the power goes out and computers won't work anyway? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2twtqb/eli5_why_dont_internet_companies_use_the_current/ | {
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3askvw | why is it that, no matter which hotel i stay at, the hotel soap always seems to be the same in smell and dryness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3askvw/eli5_why_is_it_that_no_matter_which_hotel_i_stay/ | {
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4nloci | do 100% blind people see any particular color even though they are blind? if so, what do they see and why? | More so if they do see any color, how and why can/do they see that color. If they see nothing then how would you explain how that would "look" to a person who can see? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nloci/eli5_do_100_blind_people_see_any_particular_color/ | {
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z2i22 | how is it that a googlemaps accessed thru a fixed broadband connection (adsl) can find my exact address on a map? | I understand how a 3g network like on a mobile phone can locate me, but I was on google maps on my google nexus tablet (connected via wi-fi) and it found my exact street address? How is this possible unless google has access to my ISP details who have my physical address listed? This also leads to the question, if I ha... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z2i22/eli5_how_is_it_that_a_googlemaps_accessed_thru_a/ | {
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3cridi | how did seemingly uneducated individuals such as the wright brothers and john moses browning accomplish such feats of engineering? | Is it related to the time period?
This question applies especially to the wright brothers, since aerospace is such a difficult area of research. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cridi/eli5_how_did_seemingly_uneducated_individuals/ | {
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6pc6l4 | why is out of school suspension used as a punishment for students when getting out of school for a long period of time is almost generally enjoyed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pc6l4/eli5why_is_out_of_school_suspension_used_as_a/ | {
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2ju40i | st. thomas aquinas's argument from motion | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ju40i/eli5_st_thomas_aquinass_argument_from_motion/ | {
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2nt9ly | what would happen to me if i were to drink only salt water? | Not sure if I'd die of dehydration or not. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nt9ly/eli5_what_would_happen_to_me_if_i_were_to_drink/ | {
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1ex5kc | why is java popular and why did google write android os in java? | Java has large support from companies and Google wrote the Android OS in Java. Why do companies like Java so much and why did Google write android OS in Java?
Personally, I dislike Java because of the wordy syntax, the lack of operator over loading, concurrency is needlessly hard, and functions are not first order. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ex5kc/eli5_why_is_java_popular_and_why_did_google_write/ | {
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2c71l3 | what is that purplish gunk i spit out when i use the "crest" mouthwash? | Is it supposed to be the bacteria it kills or is it reacting with some enzyme in my saliva? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c71l3/eli5_what_is_that_purplish_gunk_i_spit_out_when_i/ | {
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r9nf0 | why do women run differently compared to men? | Things like hands moving differently. Does the female anatomy significantly have different balance compared to men? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r9nf0/why_do_women_run_differently_compared_to_men/ | {
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4lhdfb | how do interest work in a savings bank account? | I'm embarrassed to say that I still don't quite get the principles of interest rates at all. I do know that the higher it is, the more the amount increases especially if you have loans and credit. In a bank savings account, how does interest work? I've received cents or sometimes a dollar deposited to my account.
I g... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lhdfb/eli5_how_do_interest_work_in_a_savings_bank/ | {
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5zpg3n | we were just taught how to calculate huge powers like 10^5 raised to the power 10^5 raised to the power something else. why do we need such numbers? | The question said that as the numbers are too huge we have to provide its modulo with 10^9+7. We used Chinese remainder theorem and Fermat's little theorem and whatnot. So my question is are such Numbers needed in real life or are we just calculating these because we can? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zpg3n/eli5_we_were_just_taught_how_to_calculate_huge/ | {
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2zog8e | what makes hot springs naturally hot? | A couple of friends and I were talking about camping at Harrison Hot Springs (BC, Canada) and this question popped in my head. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zog8e/eli5_what_makes_hot_springs_naturally_hot/ | {
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3l584h | why are there always sales just before the financial year ends? | Above ^
Any feedback is greatly appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l584h/eli5_why_are_there_always_sales_just_before_the/ | {
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3plqsi | since i'm not a nielsen family, does pirating a show basically have the same effect as watching it on live tv? | From my understanding, ratings are only calculated from people who have Nielsen stuff. So the ratings aren't impacted by my watching it live. Is watching it live then the same as pirating it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3plqsi/eli5_since_im_not_a_nielsen_family_does_pirating/ | {
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5dlf8e | how is uk's new surveillance law different from what data retention laws in the eu already allow the government to do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dlf8e/eli5_how_is_uks_new_surveillance_law_different/ | {
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1zmcbn | hiv/aids and why can't we kill it. | I've been reading up on it but I don't seem to understand. Why can't we kill it. Why can't our immune system protect us from it? What about if we put two pipes in someone and had one suck out all the infected blood and another pipe injecting new, clean blood. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zmcbn/eli5_hivaids_and_why_cant_we_kill_it/ | {
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1moouc | are there any negative health consequences as a result of all the invisible waves (wifi, radio, x-ray ect.) that we are constantly exposed to? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1moouc/eli5_are_there_any_negative_health_consequences/ | {
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69jona | how do bathroom mirrors always get those little spots on them even if you literally never touch the mirror? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69jona/eli5_how_do_bathroom_mirrors_always_get_those/ | {
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22r6m1 | how does applying a foreign substance to a baseball (e.g. pine tar, vaseline, crisco) give the pitcher a competitive advantage over the hitter? why is it worth the risk? | This question stems from tonight's Red Sox-Yankees game where it appeared Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda appeared to have some kind of a substance on his pitching hand.
Jury's not out yet on whether or not he broke any rules, I don't really have a stake in the matter either way, I just want someone to explain to me t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22r6m1/eli5how_does_applying_a_foreign_substance_to_a/ | {
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3ziyg1 | why do us american citizens have so little powers in controversial laws passed by congress? (i.e. gun control, raising of congressmen wages, etc.) | It seems as though we have a little say in many laws which are, in a sense, very powerful. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ziyg1/eli5_why_do_us_american_citizens_have_so_little/ | {
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4gl4il | why do we feel motivated after we are upset or angry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gl4il/eli5_why_do_we_feel_motivated_after_we_are_upset/ | {
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6okc5t | how does applying sunscreen regularly really help you age gracefully, considering that your skin cells constantly die and get replaced by new cells? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6okc5t/eli5_how_does_applying_sunscreen_regularly_really/ | {
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bbax1b | why do high end sports cars have scissor doors? is it just for aesthetics or is there a practical reason? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbax1b/eli5_why_do_high_end_sports_cars_have_scissor/ | {
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2gtqjc | why companies choose advertising, sponsorships, expensive promotions, and blanket mailing over offering cheaper better service | I really don't understand why I get a 4 pages letter on glossy paper every couple of weeks from my ISP asking if I wanna sign up for a landline.
I get ton of mail addressed to "Occupant" from other ISPs and these are just examples from one industry.
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3kg05b | why are tote-bag apples cheaper than bulk apples? | I wanted apples for a pie, but they're about $1.99-$2.99lb to buy in bulk at my local grocery store. If I buy the smaller ones in tote bags, they are anywhere from $0.99-$1.50lb. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kg05b/eli5_why_are_totebag_apples_cheaper_than_bulk/ | {
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3d34e1 | hiring a lawyer | What does the process look like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d34e1/eli5_hiring_a_lawyer/ | {
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3bqlpe | why does airconditioning in my car consume gas but the headlights/radio does not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bqlpe/eli5_why_does_airconditioning_in_my_car_consume/ | {
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btiiz2 | why do people sell their things to pawn shops when they can sell it to auctions for a much better price? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btiiz2/eli5_why_do_people_sell_their_things_to_pawn/ | {
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3sbqbh | what is a beta? | What is a beta in stocks? Can someone clarify it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sbqbh/eli5what_is_a_beta/ | {
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4pwlb3 | why does brown rice split open after it is boiled, but white rice doesn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pwlb3/eli5_why_does_brown_rice_split_open_after_it_is/ | {
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5ri04g | why do many viruses that can kill you are hard to catch while less harmful ones are easy to catch but don't kill you | For example, HIV is hard to catch (you have to have a blood transfusion, sex with an infected person, etc) and it can kill you, but the common cold virus is easy to catch but usually won't do lasting harm. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ri04g/eli5_why_do_many_viruses_that_can_kill_you_are/ | {
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eafgmw | would a human being from 5000 years ago look the same as a human being today, considering if it's from the same genus, species, subspecies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eafgmw/eli5_would_a_human_being_from_5000_years_ago_look/ | {
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39tc8t | how do people determine the artist of a song and the featured artist of a song? | I noticed that most DJ's or rappers are the artists while the chorus singer is only the "featured" artist, why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39tc8t/eli5_how_do_people_determine_the_artist_of_a_song/ | {
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6sf5fu | how do films and shows make people appear on fire without causing injury? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sf5fu/eli5how_do_films_and_shows_make_people_appear_on/ | {
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fr42in | why do screens often have odd pixel amounts like 1080 or 1440? why not even number like 1000 or 1400? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fr42in/eli5_why_do_screens_often_have_odd_pixel_amounts/ | {
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8mp5yo | why are speakers arranged with woofers on the bottom and tweeters on top? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mp5yo/eli5_why_are_speakers_arranged_with_woofers_on/ | {
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3bw5pt | could different races of humans (asian, black, caucasian, hispanic, etc.) be classified as different breeds (such as labradors, retrievers, terriers, etc. for dogs and other animals)? why/why not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bw5pt/eli5_could_different_races_of_humans_asian_black/ | {
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lfxv3 | what's so special about minecraft? | I don't get it. I've never played it or know much about it. ELI5 please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lfxv3/eli5_whats_so_special_about_minecraft/ | {
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1lut44 | why do some businesses not tell you their prices for services or merchandise up front. | It seems super shady to me and can't figure out why any business wouldn't want to tell you one of the most important pieces of info before dealing with them.
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d1ap3l | how come when you practice something for so long in one session, you start to get worse at it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1ap3l/eli5_how_come_when_you_practice_something_for_so/ | {
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2n3kqt | how a "turbo" charger for a cell phone works and why it is better or worse than usb 3.0 | With a slew of new devices coming into the market, some manufacturers are offering "turbo" chargers. Isn't USB 3.0 supposed to be better? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n3kqt/eli5_how_a_turbo_charger_for_a_cell_phone_works/ | {
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c483fx | why is liquid nitrogen cold and is it possible to make it warm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c483fx/eli5_why_is_liquid_nitrogen_cold_and_is_it/ | {
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od2k9 | the three branches of government. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/od2k9/the_three_branches_of_government/ | {
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2a1xqj | how do some people have perfect pitch and others are tone deaf? | Some people can tell when a pitch is sharp/flat or what note it is. What separates these people from people who are tone deaf? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a1xqj/eli5how_do_some_people_have_perfect_pitch_and/ | {
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f3ytyj | why do drug addicts bend syringe needles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f3ytyj/eli5_why_do_drug_addicts_bend_syringe_needles/ | {
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6nhis0 | how do we know how much to chew? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nhis0/eli5_how_do_we_know_how_much_to_chew/ | {
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2r730r | is uranium glass not radioactive and dangerous to use? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r730r/eli5_is_uranium_glass_not_radioactive_and/ | {
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2iw88u | how millionaires and billionaires keep their cash that isn't invested. isn't it dangerous to store all your cash over $250,000 in one bank? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iw88u/eli5_how_millionaires_and_billionaires_keep_their/ | {
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30ln2d | if the director's cut is different from the theatrical cut, then whose cut is the theatrical cut? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30ln2d/eli5_if_the_directors_cut_is_different_from_the/ | {
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1yrbqs | why hasn't the price of black market drugs changed 15 years when everything else has gone up? | A gram of Marijuana has been $10 or $200-240 an ounce since I was old enough to know what it was and how much it costs which has been about 17 years, its likely it has been those prices for even longer.
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99ccp4 | while sand is abrasive and opaque, why glass made from that is such smooth and transparent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99ccp4/eli5_while_sand_is_abrasive_and_opaque_why_glass/ | {
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42ux0y | why do the same injuries hurt so much when you're young and when you're old you might not even notice it? | I remember my dad getting splinters out of my feet and it felt like it was the end of the world. Now, I cut myself open and superglue it together and get back to work. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42ux0y/eli5_why_do_the_same_injuries_hurt_so_much_when/ | {
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1sqena | what are the pros and cons of a forward swept wing aircraft? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sqena/eli5_what_are_the_pros_and_cons_of_a_forward/ | {
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47gydn | us congress and stocks, how are those things not a conflict of interest? | It just seems to me that the people in power of making laws in this nation shouldn't be able to both create laws and own stocks in the companies they are making laws for. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47gydn/eli5_us_congress_and_stocks_how_are_those_things/ | {
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1r3gmd | what causes my green eyes to vary in color throughout the day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r3gmd/eli5_what_causes_my_green_eyes_to_vary_in_color/ | {
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3e3qa7 | how is it that in 2015, we can't use science to accurately recreate stradivarius violins? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e3qa7/eli5_how_is_it_that_in_2015_we_cant_use_science/ | {
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3slmgb | how can judges legally require citizens to do "community service"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3slmgb/eli5_how_can_judges_legally_require_citizens_to/ | {
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4rzctd | why does bushfire smog often appear red (i live in melbourne australia) and not just shades of gray? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rzctd/eli5_why_does_bushfire_smog_often_appear_red_i/ | {
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428wcl | what is actually happening when matrices are being multiplied? | I often have trouble recalling the restrictions of matrix multiplication and how to perform the multiplication by hand. Without an understanding of what the math is representing, I find the operation more difficult than I should. Is there an intuitive way to understand this operation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/428wcl/eli5_what_is_actually_happening_when_matrices_are/ | {
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cp15qe | what do scientists means when they say that the "big bang happened everywhere and not at one single point"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cp15qe/eli5_what_do_scientists_means_when_they_say_that/ | {
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146go5 | why do condoms not always prevent the spread of std's? | What's the deal with that? It acts like a barrier, so why do some diseases still get through? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/146go5/eli5_why_do_condoms_not_always_prevent_the_spread/ | {
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3b7xxe | there are billions of people that have died since the current form of burial has been around. so why isn't the world littered with cemeteries? | I feel like there should be way more cemeteries around judging by the amount of people in the world and the amount of people that die everyday. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3b7xxe/eli5there_are_billions_of_people_that_have_died/ | {
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4k2753 | smartphone progression getting slower. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4k2753/eli5_smartphone_progression_getting_slower/ | {
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43c8f8 | why are the voices in peoples heads so negative? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43c8f8/eli5_why_are_the_voices_in_peoples_heads_so/ | {
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49prrr | why is there still a charge for video games that were made by developers that go out of business? | e.g. Irrational Games, Lionhead Studios (in the future)
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jikho | when do i properly use the word "literally?" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jikho/when_do_i_properly_use_the_word_literally/ | {
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3mse2u | the evolutionary advantage to emotions | Wouldn't not having emotions make is better at survival? Insects, as far as we know, don't have emotions and they seem fine. Side question; Why do we have emotions/feelings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mse2u/eli5_the_evolutionary_advantage_to_emotions/ | {
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1xwn9q | what is a "house majority whip"? | I'm watching House of Cards | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xwn9q/eli5_what_is_a_house_majority_whip/ | {
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5crqep | do all presidents use air force one for campaigning? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5crqep/eli5_do_all_presidents_use_air_force_one_for/ | {
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3yvv2o | what is a steam arg, and what does arg stand for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yvv2o/eli5_what_is_a_steam_arg_and_what_does_arg_stand/ | {
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3m9k84 | i want to know basic electrical terms and how they mesh together. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m9k84/eli5_i_want_to_know_basic_electrical_terms_and/ | {
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atyjdz | why do some songs sound familiar, despite never having heard them before? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/atyjdz/eli5_why_do_some_songs_sound_familiar_despite/ | {
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ela0hx | why people curse when they’re angry or frustrated ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ela0hx/eli5_why_people_curse_when_theyre_angry_or/ | {
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3eqlsx | if you had a stick one lightyear long, would the kinetic energy transfer faster than the speed of light if you poked something? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eqlsx/eli5_if_you_had_a_stick_one_lightyear_long_would/ | {
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25hx89 | why do girls and women tend to view more things as "cute" than boys or men? | I speculate that it might be society's norms that's shaping women to be more like this but I really don't know. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25hx89/eli5why_do_girls_and_women_tend_to_view_more/ | {
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3et36s | how do reptile ears work? | I just got a bearded dragon and I was wondering how his ears work, what keeps bugs out of his ears? And does the skin linin the inside of his "ear holes" shed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3et36s/eli5_how_do_reptile_ears_work/ | {
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456eto | why are the planet orbital patterns in a flat ring | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/456eto/eli5why_are_the_planet_orbital_patterns_in_a_flat/ | {
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4qsyju | when you're dehydrated, is it better to chug water fast or to drink it slowly over time, or does it even matter? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4qsyju/eli5_when_youre_dehydrated_is_it_better_to_chug/ | {
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ara9ox | how does asymmetric encryption work? | Taking A-Level Computer Science, and I'm very comfortable with the majority of concepts that I study.
I've never really understood asymmetric encryption though - outside of my studies, having read about public/private key encryption and SSL, understanding how the communication works at a basic level, the only thing th... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ara9ox/eli5_how_does_asymmetric_encryption_work/ | {
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blmzog | why does nothing ever really happen to huge corporations who massively break the law and cause people to die? like boeing just recently? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/blmzog/eli5_why_does_nothing_ever_really_happen_to_huge/ | {
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6zrqzl | how does a 3 month old baby learn the difference between laugh and a simple shout for the first time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zrqzl/eli5_how_does_a_3_month_old_baby_learn_the/ | {
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1gxagv | base stealing in baseball | How does it work? When can players on base do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gxagv/eli5_base_stealing_in_baseball/ | {
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84ooub | why do large indoor areas use one giant flat fan instead of a couple small fans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84ooub/eli5_why_do_large_indoor_areas_use_one_giant_flat/ | {
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3qg88r | nihilism | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qg88r/eli5_nihilism/ | {
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jzw61 | - why does a fulcrum (lever) make something easier to lift? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jzw61/eli5_why_does_a_fulcrum_lever_make_something/ | {
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2qkpdm | what is my "permanent record", and where is it located? | I always hear that something is going on someones permanent record.. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qkpdm/eli5_what_is_my_permanent_record_and_where_is_it/ | {
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1mbpbi | why do cheap restaurants often only have canned soda for sale instead of fountain soda, when the fountain soda has a much higher rate of return? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mbpbi/eli5_why_do_cheap_restaurants_often_only_have/ | {
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4ojorw | graphene aerogel. if it is 7 times lighter than air, shouldn't it float? | I'm having a hard time grasping the concept. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ojorw/eli5_graphene_aerogel_if_it_is_7_times_lighter/ | {
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7hk5wi | why does autotune sound so bad in 2017? | It’s 2017. We have smart-everything now. Autotune has sounded the same since 2000s. How come it hasn’t improved since?
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8widrx | why during the 60s british bands put out different albums in the uk and us | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8widrx/eli5_why_during_the_60s_british_bands_put_out/ | {
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ljd2u | how a photocopier works. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ljd2u/eli5_how_a_photocopier_works/ | {
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37luhg | why don't we have atomic powered aircraft? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37luhg/eli5_why_dont_we_have_atomic_powered_aircraft/ | {
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9eee9d | how do hydrogen fuel cells create electricity and regulate how much is made? also how is the hydrogen extracted from water and collected? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9eee9d/eli5_how_do_hydrogen_fuel_cells_create/ | {
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a4a2ap | how can we make an educated guess about the time it is when we wake up without seeing a clock? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a4a2ap/eli5_how_can_we_make_an_educated_guess_about_the/ | {
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5ty232 | what the difference is between x264 and x265 video encoding and which is better | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ty232/eli5what_the_difference_is_between_x264_and_x265/ | {
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