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d4pzjh | how does a pc know the temperature of everything in the pc? does it have thermometers in every component? i want to know the gpu and cpu the most. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d4pzjh/eli5_how_does_a_pc_know_the_temperature_of/ | {
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9p254h | assuming you know every location of every little blood vessel in your body - would it be possible to cut yourself right between them to create an open wound that doesn't bleed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9p254h/eli5_assuming_you_know_every_location_of_every/ | {
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2deo9i | why does my scale say i weigh more on a carpet than on a hard surface? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2deo9i/eli5_why_does_my_scale_say_i_weigh_more_on_a/ | {
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egyti8 | how does a urinalysis prove marijuana use? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/egyti8/eli5_how_does_a_urinalysis_prove_marijuana_use/ | {
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2g4igx | why do some chef's knives cost so much? why is japanese steel considered so much better? is it really impossible to "perfect" a knife? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2g4igx/eli5_why_do_some_chefs_knives_cost_so_much_why_is/ | {
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9nqo63 | is it possible to inject pure dopamime into your bloodstream to feel good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nqo63/eli5_is_it_possible_to_inject_pure_dopamime_into/ | {
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4c8qcz | did hunter/gatherers have any sense of conservation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4c8qcz/eli5_did_huntergatherers_have_any_sense_of/ | {
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3717ye | how does dog breeding work? how do 'pointer dogs' know instinctively to point at things? how do 'herding dogs' know instinctively how to corral sheep and/or people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3717ye/eli5_how_does_dog_breeding_work_how_do_pointer/ | {
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5dlb2r | why is it people believe that if a nuclear bomb was used by any given nation, that it would end in world destruction? | If the DPRK or Israel or any other nation used a nuke against another nation, how exactly would that end with a mass nuclear war? Wouldn't it be in the best interest of the other nuclear armed nations to use non-nuclear responses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dlb2r/eli5_why_is_it_people_believe_that_if_a_nuclear/ | {
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2pm3ln | the difference between eau de parfum and eau de toilette? | I was looking at [Chanel perfume](_URL_0_) today and I noticed they had the same perfume in both varieties. Is one better than the other? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pm3ln/eli5_the_difference_between_eau_de_parfum_and_eau/ | {
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3jjsaf | iran deal: if the un is going to lift sanctions anyway, why would iran agree to this deal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jjsaf/eli5_iran_deal_if_the_un_is_going_to_lift/ | {
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3a0nff | what causes computer bugs? | I know most bugs are errors in code. And can be recreated and solved.
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24fn94 | why are colours often associated with gender? | For example, why is pink considered a girly colour? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24fn94/eli5_why_are_colours_often_associated_with_gender/ | {
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2ltekh | when people snort drugs where do they go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ltekh/eli5_when_people_snort_drugs_where_do_they_go/ | {
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8ine7x | what is it that makes chocolate that has been lying around for a while taste 'off'? | I'm not talking about sweets that have actually gone bad/moldy or anything. I'm thinking of the pralines you find again after half a year that look fine and taste different somehow. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ine7x/eli5_what_is_it_that_makes_chocolate_that_has/ | {
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5z2r5w | how can a city be below sea level? | If it's below sea level wouldn't it be underwater? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z2r5w/eli5_how_can_a_city_be_below_sea_level/ | {
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5f87m4 | what causes the telenovela effect on certain tvs? why do some tvs make all shows look like a soap opera? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5f87m4/eli5_what_causes_the_telenovela_effect_on_certain/ | {
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5mtygc | why do you have to refrigerate drinks made with powder? | So I had this jar of pink lemonade mix, the kind where you just add quarts/liters of water and then shake it up to turn it into lemonade. On the side it said to store the drink in the fridge. My question is why is it required to store the drink chilled post mix, but fine to store the powder itself in a cabinet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mtygc/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_refrigerate_drinks_made/ | {
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9h9dek | why can't we just drink meal supplement shakes for every meal? what is missing in the supplements that we only get by chewing and eating food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9h9dek/eli5_why_cant_we_just_drink_meal_supplement/ | {
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2e00lh | why don't hotels offer 24 hour check in/out service? | You check in, any time, and you have 24 hours to check out. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e00lh/eli5_why_dont_hotels_offer_24_hour_check_inout/ | {
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aczf18 | how do composite sketch artists go about producing an almost identical sketch of a wanted suspect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aczf18/eli5_how_do_composite_sketch_artists_go_about/ | {
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47i2f3 | can anyone explain why electricity still runs on things that are just plugged in but not powered on | Like extension, powered off devices and other stuff just plugged in | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47i2f3/eli5_can_anyone_explain_why_electricity_still/ | {
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96upkd | why are (seemingly random) rectangular chunks of asphalt cut out of newly paved highway and replaced with concrete? | Driving south on Interstate 35 thru Iowa there are a lot of these. They look like rectangular concrete patches, typically only in a single lane. I'll attach photos in the comments. It boggles my mind because they cut the chunks out within the first year or 2. It's not like they're fixing potholes or anything like that. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96upkd/eli5_why_are_seemingly_random_rectangular_chunks/ | {
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7mnn71 | how come in aquariums the predators don’t gobble up the prey? are they trained not to do so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7mnn71/eli5_how_come_in_aquariums_the_predators_dont/ | {
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4axx7t | why is freedom of press so important? | Almost every day I read news about a government restricting the freedom of press in a country. I understand what it is, but why is it so important that it makes headlines every day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4axx7t/eli5_why_is_freedom_of_press_so_important/ | {
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1j06wo | how the heck do analysts find the exact tiny cause of a huge fiery explosion such as the concorde, columbia, the challenger, ect.? | It truly baffles me | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j06wo/eli5_how_the_heck_do_analysts_find_the_exact_tiny/ | {
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6b4eo7 | why do we propose using a ring? when and how did all of this start? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b4eo7/eli5why_do_we_propose_using_a_ring_when_and_how/ | {
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2jochc | how did hulu defeat adblock? | Commercials?! I'm getting too old for this shit. What did Hulu do to get around adblock and why doesn't every site just do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jochc/eli5_how_did_hulu_defeat_adblock/ | {
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bctw34 | how marine biologists, biologists, and archaeologists make money if their profession is discovering things? who pays them and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bctw34/eli5_how_marine_biologists_biologists_and/ | {
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6bhwws | how common was it to have an armed citizenry throughout history in different societies/cultures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bhwws/eli5_how_common_was_it_to_have_an_armed_citizenry/ | {
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1oo9mz | why is google shutting down igoogle. | I read Google's explanation but I still don't understand why. Can anyone ELI5? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oo9mz/eli5_why_is_google_shutting_down_igoogle/ | {
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26nf1c | how can a company have a negative net income for an extended period of time but still stay in business? | For example, [Zynga](_URL_0_) has been posting a loss since 2011, but it's still in business. How do they manage this for so long? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26nf1c/eli5how_can_a_company_have_a_negative_net_income/ | {
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28eqm3 | why are bass sounds so overpowered at live music events? | Just got back from a metal/rock music festival. The bass from the drum-kits was ridiculously overpowered, so much so that it was extremely hard to make out the melodies of the guitars. Can't they just simply turn down the bass volume to rectify this? And if so, why don't they do this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28eqm3/eli5_why_are_bass_sounds_so_overpowered_at_live/ | {
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211lrr | can a commercial airplane fly inverted? | Can a commercial airplane sustain flight while remaining inverted? By fly I mean propel itself through the air, freefall obviously doesn't count. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/211lrr/eli5_can_a_commercial_airplane_fly_inverted/ | {
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3krsrm | what's so greek about greek style yogurt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3krsrm/eli5_whats_so_greek_about_greek_style_yogurt/ | {
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aoqumk | why does it get harder, for boxers to make weight later on their career. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aoqumk/eli5_why_does_it_get_harder_for_boxers_to_make/ | {
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z8lyu | how cutting corporate taxes can increase the number of jobs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z8lyu/elif_how_cutting_corporate_taxes_can_increase_the/ | {
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8ulalx | how do your cells on your body stay connected? | Like, how come you don’t just collapse into a pile of dust? What’s holding your body together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ulalx/eli5_how_do_your_cells_on_your_body_stay_connected/ | {
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a6445y | how did planet earth ii get their shots without disturbing the animals? | I find it hard to believe that there are people there while filming the bobcats fighting and if there isn’t anyone there do they hide the cameras to match the environment? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6445y/eli5_how_did_planet_earth_ii_get_their_shots/ | {
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cyirxy | what was it like, culturally, anatomically, socially, to be a neanderthal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyirxy/eli5_what_was_it_like_culturally_anatomically/ | {
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yrwwq | - why are british and american artists so prevalent in pop and rock music genres? | As a UK citizen all I hear is British and American music on the radio and in the press. The most obvious answer is language but I thought someone might have a more comprehensive answer as there are many more English speaking countries than the UK and USA.
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aqkoka | why do our hairs decide to split into two and become split ends? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aqkoka/eli5_why_do_our_hairs_decide_to_split_into_two/ | {
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8508z8 | episodes of bipolar depression | I know that with bipolar that there is mania, hypomania, and depression and that someone with bipolar 1 transitions between the two/three.
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6tzc02 | why can't we put a high quality camera on a satellite orbiting another planet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tzc02/eli5why_cant_we_put_a_high_quality_camera_on_a/ | {
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fcshp8 | why do casino games often have minimum and/or maximum bets? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fcshp8/eli5_why_do_casino_games_often_have_minimum_andor/ | {
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3t4u7h | how are televisions capable of colouring millions of pixels 60 times a second? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t4u7h/eli5_how_are_televisions_capable_of_colouring/ | {
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2jpn12 | more reps/less sets vs. more sets/less reps and why? | Would love a true ELi5 on this one. Discussion on the fitness subreddits get too technical and convoluted for the layman. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jpn12/eli5_more_repsless_sets_vs_more_setsless_reps_and/ | {
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16neic | how does the profit from high selling video games (i.e. call of duty) get distributed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16neic/eli5_how_does_the_profit_from_high_selling_video/ | {
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5h4x25 | how effective is china's internet censorship if everybody just uses a proxy to get to blocked websites? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h4x25/eli5_how_effective_is_chinas_internet_censorship/ | {
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1uq262 | when i put a flash drive in my computer and it says it wasn't ejected properly and then it's "fixed" before using, what exactly happened and why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uq262/eli5_when_i_put_a_flash_drive_in_my_computer_and/ | {
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3uk8sn | if nuclear fission and fusion generate energy, why won't fizzing atoms fused from fizzled particles produce limitless energy? | Is a closed loop of energy production even possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uk8sn/eli5_if_nuclear_fission_and_fusion_generate/ | {
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89e6ka | how do they restore/maintain historic documents? declaration of independence, constitution, etc. | Obviously the use of clean room is paramount but what actual chemicals or tools do they use to preserve and maintain historical documents such as these? What is the process like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89e6ka/eli5_how_do_they_restoremaintain_historic/ | {
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4bkens | why does "the big, red, house" sound much more correct than "the red, big, house"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bkens/eli5_why_does_the_big_red_house_sound_much_more/ | {
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1z77uo | property taxes | If my parents pay off their home and the 10 acres they own and leave it to me in their will. Minus water and electricity, do I still have to pay a property tax or anything? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z77uo/eli5_property_taxes/ | {
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84p965 | why does hunting camo and military camo look so different? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84p965/eli5_why_does_hunting_camo_and_military_camo_look/ | {
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c2t0b6 | how does a weighing machine work? | Edit: I'm talking about a weighing scale. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2t0b6/eli5_how_does_a_weighing_machine_work/ | {
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xyrbx | how come some people are extremely allergic to even tiny amounts of things like shell fish, peanuts, etc.? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xyrbx/how_come_some_people_are_extremely_allergic_to/ | {
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25m8ie | use of second order differential equations? | I study math at college and we've learnt about all kinds of things such as complex numbers (de moivre's theorem, z to w plane transformations), matrices, differential equations etc. But what field would knowledge of this come in useful in the real world? We don't get told what any of it's really for and I doubt the te... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25m8ie/eli5_use_of_second_order_differential_equations/ | {
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1zp534 | if everyone can modify wikipedia page, how do they administer the constant changes on controversial topics? | such as presidential candidates' pages during election. or abortion, or GMO foods. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zp534/eli5if_everyone_can_modify_wikipedia_page_how_do/ | {
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a1pn7i | why do people feel more drunk/realize how drunk they are in bathrooms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1pn7i/eli5_why_do_people_feel_more_drunkrealize_how/ | {
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bhd9vx | how are online first person shooter games, like fortnite and pubg, able to transmit enough data between all the players, across the world, to keep everyone's games in sync? | It seems like that would be so much data (each players current position, direction, etc.) and would need to transmit and receive by all players so quickly to keep up with the players movements (which to an outside observer such as myself), seem super fast and chaotic. Add in high end graphics and fast framerates, it re... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bhd9vx/eli5_how_are_online_first_person_shooter_games/ | {
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33rhag | how do oil prices work? how are they decided from the us perspective and why are their prices constantly changing for price per barrel like it's a stock? | Does OPEC largely decide prices for majority of the world or is it some larger scale of supply and demand that goes on with stocks? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33rhag/eli5_how_do_oil_prices_work_how_are_they_decided/ | {
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2dhkuw | how can the us government "deny" a freedom of information request? wouldn't it lead to a lawsuit? | I read alot of conspiracy Theories, and a particular one stuck with me. It was about Tesla's inventions blueprints that were allegedly seized by the government. Rambling aside, the theories were nice enough to mention that the US government denied a freedom of information request about tesla's invention. Several other ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dhkuw/eli5_how_can_the_us_government_deny_a_freedom_of/ | {
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n2ls2 | anova test in statistics | Much appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n2ls2/anova_test_in_statistics/ | {
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20pthr | can paypal just "make" money? context inside. | Read this article first: _URL_0_
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2efu50 | why does it hurt so much when you sneeze and fart at the same time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2efu50/eli5_why_does_it_hurt_so_much_when_you_sneeze_and/ | {
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1d11cm | how do routers protect computers? | Hi, I have heard/read that having a physical layer adds additional security to a connection beyond a software firewall. Why do routers provide additional security on top of a software firewall and how do they work to provide that extra protection? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d11cm/eli5_how_do_routers_protect_computers/ | {
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7ojebi | what causes the throat so sometimes emit growling or high pitched noises in people who are sick? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ojebi/eli5_what_causes_the_throat_so_sometimes_emit/ | {
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7d19oc | what’s the point in having greek life in a university or college? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7d19oc/eli5_whats_the_point_in_having_greek_life_in_a/ | {
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34w6xe | why do construction sites half-heartedly put up those transparent fences? | I say half-heartedly because we can still see through them, most of the time they're just some transparent green plastic tarp. If they wanted to keep people out, a regular chain link fence should be enough, maybe with barbed wire. If they didn't want people to look at the site, a sturdier wooden fence would be better... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34w6xe/eli5_why_do_construction_sites_halfheartedly_put/ | {
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9z74p7 | when you hear that certain industries are worth a certain amount, where do they get the figures from? | For example, I was watching a YouTube video on how parmesan cheese was produced, and they said the industries is said to be worth 2.2bn euros. Where do they gather those figures from? Probably quite simple but for my mind I can’t exactly figure it out.
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9z74p7/eli5_when_you_hear_that_certain_industries_are/ | {
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a6chnz | why are there some diseases that you are likely to only get once? (such as chicken pox) | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6chnz/eli5_why_are_there_some_diseases_that_you_are/ | {
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5zobfs | if you were to inject a cancer cell or any other non-communicable disease into a perfectly healthy person would they get that disease? | And if they could, why wouldn't it be considered a communicable disease? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zobfs/eli5_if_you_were_to_inject_a_cancer_cell_or_any/ | {
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8d2d18 | when is it correct to use “whilst” and “whom” in a sentence?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8d2d18/eli5_when_is_it_correct_to_use_whilst_and_whom_in/ | {
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4f8ng5 | how roulette works? can i play on one color by doubling my bet every time and wait to win that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f8ng5/eli5_how_roulette_works_can_i_play_on_one_color/ | {
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8kuado | why does it seem that flies and other insects move in "flashes" or choppy, quick movements? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kuado/eli5_why_does_it_seem_that_flies_and_other/ | {
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cs8vjp | how do bands/musicians that go out on tour get paid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cs8vjp/eli5_how_do_bandsmusicians_that_go_out_on_tour/ | {
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duj4kr | how are there elements other than the ones stars fuse? (up to iron) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/duj4kr/eli5_how_are_there_elements_other_than_the_ones/ | {
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f5xbsl | what’s the point of having 2 locks on a front door? if the first lock can be picked, why not the second? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f5xbsl/eli5_whats_the_point_of_having_2_locks_on_a_front/ | {
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7tei1c | why does baby shampoo claim it’s “100% soap free” if shampoo is a type of soap? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7tei1c/eli5_why_does_baby_shampoo_claim_its_100_soap/ | {
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qigwk | what is elo rating and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qigwk/eli5_what_is_elo_rating_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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5i3qrm | how is the ecosystem of a river or lake not destroyed if it freezes over during winter? | You'd think that all of the fish and plants wouldn't be able to recover but they do somehow.
How is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i3qrm/eli5_how_is_the_ecosystem_of_a_river_or_lake_not/ | {
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34sqsk | what would happen if a person somehow slipped into a blue whale's blowhole? | My sister has been wondering this for pretty much all my life, and is too scared to post this, so i'm doing it on her behalf. can anyone cross this off her bucket list for us? Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34sqsk/eli5_what_would_happen_if_a_person_somehow/ | {
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amqxrk | how do the sensor bars at the entrances and exits of shops work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amqxrk/eli5_how_do_the_sensor_bars_at_the_entrances_and/ | {
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5zdp4s | how the hell does lays / doritos get their chips to taste exactly like what they say they taste like?? | I'm sitting here eating a bag of Chicken & Waffles Lays potato chips, and I'm tasting it all. The syrup, the chicken, the bread of the waffles. Obviously for some flavors it's easy to make seasoning that tastes like syrup, or tacos, etc. but how do you make chicken seasoning, or baked potato? Is it a placebo thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zdp4s/eli5_how_the_hell_does_lays_doritos_get_their/ | {
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8yzo2q | i have been petrified of heights my entire life i.e. i get severe anxiety when walking through the second level of a shopping mall and i am scared of climbing a 4 foot ladder, however i really enjoy flying in a planes and helicopters, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yzo2q/eli5_i_have_been_petrified_of_heights_my_entire/ | {
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4etmc0 | why are houses less expensive in texas? | compared to the majority of other US states | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4etmc0/eli5_why_are_houses_less_expensive_in_texas/ | {
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38f83v | why did the west support iraq instead of iran in the iran-iraq war? | I just started learning about the Iran-Iraq war of 1980 and I don't understand why the west supported Iraq a dictatorship instead of Iran? Especially when I read statements like this one:
"They were especially inclined to fear Iranian victory after Ayatollah Khomeini declared monarchies to be illegitimate and... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38f83v/eli5_why_did_the_west_support_iraq_instead_of/ | {
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59z4ew | does elevation affect how sound, like someone's voice, sounds? | For instance if one were to listen to someone talk at sea level and then again at the same elevation of Mt. Everest, would there be a noticeable difference in the sound of their voice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59z4ew/eli5_does_elevation_affect_how_sound_like/ | {
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3k4t5j | the plot line for assassins creed games. | I understand that there is the Assassins order and they fight the templars. But why are the bad guys bad, what their beef with Assassins, and how is it pertinent through such a massive length of time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k4t5j/eli5_the_plot_line_for_assassins_creed_games/ | {
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2dupo7 | how do i rename links to anything i want? | For example if I wanted to link someone to a rickroll video, but on the blue text link it would say anything I want like "source". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dupo7/eli5_how_do_i_rename_links_to_anything_i_want/ | {
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78r1m1 | why do cars look like they are going faster the closer they get to you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/78r1m1/eli5_why_do_cars_look_like_they_are_going_faster/ | {
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3mx892 | who starts these ridiculous fb status "hoaxes", and what is the point? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mx892/eli5_who_starts_these_ridiculous_fb_status_hoaxes/ | {
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2atm7f | - why can't i write a test for a university diploma like a ged? | I'm 40. I know most of this stuff just give me a degree. I'll pay, I just don't have time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2atm7f/eli5_why_cant_i_write_a_test_for_a_university/ | {
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22fkjt | what is the point of fast food franchises? wouldn't it be better and more profitable for the restaurants to just open a store owned by them outright? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22fkjt/eli5_what_is_the_point_of_fast_food_franchises/ | {
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kmm9w | how does religious confession work? | I've heard that they are obliged not to speak about anything that happens in the box between you and the pastor, but what happens if you talk about murder or dealing drugs or, hit and run? Is the pastor or whatever then required to report this to the authorities or does the contract of religion keep him/her silent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kmm9w/eli5_how_does_religious_confession_work/ | {
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5nsw46 | how do generations work/progress? (millennial, gen x, baby boomers, etc) | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nsw46/eli5how_do_generations_workprogress_millennial/ | {
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2vviv8 | why are there so many english words in japan? | Watching a video of the New 3DS review recently, the guy had a Japanese model. In the shortcut settings, there's a setting to turn Wireless and NFC on/off.
On his version the option was called ワイヤレスのための/NFC (no idea if that Japanese is correct, but it'll do for an example).
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6gkz0g | privatisation benefits | I am wondering what the benefit is in privitisation. Here in Australia we have had a few states privatise services like electricity and public transport, but the so called benefits do not seem to materialise, (other than for shareholders). Am I missing something? I understand the theory that private should be better ac... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gkz0g/eli5_privatisation_benefits/ | {
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