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1dmn8i | imgur & reddit | I'm still new to the reddit world. I'm not sure I understand what IMGUR is and what its relationship to reddit is.
Is IMGUR a site where people create personal accounts and upload pictures for display like Picassa?
How is IMGUR different from Picassa?
Is IMGUR an independent site from reddit?
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6gqrbx | why is the election season in the us so long compared to election season is in european nations? | US election season usually last 18 months. Most European election seasons last about 2 months or so. Why is the disparity so large? Is it because the US is so much larger geographically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gqrbx/eli5why_is_the_election_season_in_the_us_so_long/ | {
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24kpe5 | why can genetic hair loss not be reversed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24kpe5/eli5why_can_genetic_hair_loss_not_be_reversed/ | {
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6fpy9m | why did religions like norse, greek, and egyptian die out but religions of jewish decent (jewish, christian, islamic) thrived? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fpy9m/eli5_why_did_religions_like_norse_greek_and/ | {
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4107es | why are there no top german universities? | How come Germany is one of the biggest economies in the world, has invented many great things and has/had some of the best minds and scientists in the world and yet the first German University on [this](_URL_0_) list is the LMU Munich on place 29? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4107es/eli5_why_are_there_no_top_german_universities/ | {
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1ph1lu | how there can be so much welfare fraud, and why it's not taken care of | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ph1lu/how_there_can_be_so_much_welfare_fraud_and_why/ | {
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1lwkd6 | why is france a permanent member of the un security council, but not germany? | seeing that germany is bigger in every aspect.
except maybe unofficial influence in former colonies. And WWII. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lwkd6/eli5_why_is_france_a_permanent_member_of_the_un/ | {
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cdj2tj | when videogames are in development for years on end and there's new generations of consoles, how the hell do they keep up with adjusting the quality and graphics? e.g : kingdom hearts 3, ff15, etc. do those videogames just constantly rework their textures ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cdj2tj/eli5_when_videogames_are_in_development_for_years/ | {
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4nrxsw | why can't red, blue, and yellow be created by mixing other colors? is there some law of physics that makes this so, or is it just that no one has figured out just how to do it yet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nrxsw/eli5_why_cant_red_blue_and_yellow_be_created_by/ | {
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4r7eis | how does the atmosphere stay "mixed" since different gasses have different mass? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r7eis/eli5how_does_the_atmosphere_stay_mixed_since/ | {
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8au961 | why can raw white mushrooms sit out for days, but have a room temp safe life of 3 hours once fried? | What's the difference?
You've got raw white mushrooms and you can keep them out of the fridge for days and they'll be fine.
But fry them in some oil (which doesn't need refrigeration) and suddenly the recommendation is 2-3 hours room temp before you run the risk of bacteria and food poisoning.
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4aeoj0 | how are icbms detected? | In movies, they show adversaries discussing their enemies intercontinental ballistic missiles being fueled, raised into position, or some other highly specific detail. Let's say missiles are being prepared to fire. When do we know it? Is it just radar, or are there other ways of monitoring? Thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aeoj0/eli5_how_are_icbms_detected/ | {
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45zztu | how burning data to a disc works. | And what makes CD-RWs capable of being rewritten while CD-Rs aren't. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45zztu/eli5_how_burning_data_to_a_disc_works/ | {
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2w5534 | why are there no heated snow shovels? i feel like this product is a no brainer. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w5534/eli5_why_are_there_no_heated_snow_shovels_i_feel/ | {
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1wzaa3 | is latency independent from bandwidth? | If the pipe is made bigger (increase bandwidth), wouldnt a packet that is queued have more room to leave? I understand that increasing bandwidth does not remove propagation time. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wzaa3/eli5_is_latency_independent_from_bandwidth/ | {
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4tt02u | how do we know exactly that the bee population around the world is decreasing? how do we calculate the number of bees to begin with? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tt02u/eli5_how_do_we_know_exactly_that_the_bee/ | {
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8d90us | what causes those strange patterns on digital images of monitors and screen windows that seem to morph when you zoom in and out on them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8d90us/eli5_what_causes_those_strange_patterns_on/ | {
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7eynab | how do smelling salts wake you up after you’ve been unconscious? | Also as a side note, could you sniff them to keep you awake? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7eynab/eli5_how_do_smelling_salts_wake_you_up_after/ | {
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67vnob | what's really happening inside our heads when we suddenly don't remember driving somewhere (space out), but we still made it just fine without crashing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67vnob/eli5_whats_really_happening_inside_our_heads_when/ | {
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5ozbtx | where do i use the correct quotation marks? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ozbtx/eli5_where_do_i_use_the_correct_quotation_marks/ | {
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1zy3za | why is it that when you are under the influence of alcohol its called being drunk, but from any other substance its called being high? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zy3za/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_are_under_the/ | {
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9f5qfa | how come companies like vw and porsche flourished after ww2 despite their clear involvement? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9f5qfa/eli5how_come_companies_like_vw_and_porsche/ | {
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66fq6g | how are some creatures capable of being born from an unfertilized egg while others aren't? | What makes certain creatures like bees and specific types of fish able to hatch from unfertilized eggs, while others like most birds and virtually all mammals are unable to do so? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66fq6g/eli5_how_are_some_creatures_capable_of_being_born/ | {
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2pxyii | why is customer support always so bad? | It seems really strange to me that not only do a few companies have terrible customer support, **most** companies do. Examples of what I mean by bad support:
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4s7jj9 | how does hugging a bomb to one's body significantly reduce the bombs damage potential? | It seems like if a bomb or grenade had the power to significantly damage a large number of bodies originally, then having one of those bodies wrapped around it when it exploded wouldn't make such a big difference in the force it generated. How do the physics of this work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4s7jj9/eli5_how_does_hugging_a_bomb_to_ones_body/ | {
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2cvrot | why can i jog for 30-60 min nonstop on a treadmill, but i can't jog for more than 5-10 min on pavement/ trail? | Look past how out of shape I am, I am genuinely curious. My friend said it's because the machine helps- but I thought I was propelling the machine.... Clearly, I have no idea what is happening. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cvrot/eli5why_can_i_jog_for_3060_min_nonstop_on_a/ | {
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20orwq | if the government can't promote or demote religion, what's up with the "god bless america" deal? | You know on the presidential speeches when the POTUS usually says "God Bless America" at the end of the speech. I've read that the Government can't promote or demote religion. Why is he allowed to say that phrase? Isn't that promoting a theist culture? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20orwq/eli5_if_the_government_cant_promote_or_demote/ | {
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13vsqi | what is the "intelligent design" theory of the universe? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13vsqi/eli5_what_is_the_intelligent_design_theory_of_the/ | {
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403zgo | why do most people buy premium cellphones on equipment installment plans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/403zgo/eli5_why_do_most_people_buy_premium_cellphones_on/ | {
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1zpsqy | on an electrical outlet, what is the point of a ground wire? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zpsqy/eli5_on_an_electrical_outlet_what_is_the_point_of/ | {
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4poyl4 | why is it so hard to pirate videos, games etc? why can't pirates just exactly copy the files from the disc and put it on anouter one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4poyl4/eli5why_is_it_so_hard_to_pirate_videos_games_etc/ | {
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52a66w | why are horses used for crowd control? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52a66w/eli5_why_are_horses_used_for_crowd_control/ | {
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8c1l94 | if i want to build a gaming pc from scratch, how would i go around doing that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8c1l94/eli5_if_i_want_to_build_a_gaming_pc_from_scratch/ | {
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1lh2kb | how is imprisonment for contempt of court not unconsitutional? | Regardless of the situation I can call a policeman, a Congressman or the President of the United States a disrespectful name without consequence due to the First Amendment. If I do the same to a judge he can throw me in jail for contempt of court. Why is this not unconstitutional? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lh2kb/eli5_how_is_imprisonment_for_contempt_of_court/ | {
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1ys0q9 | why are sites like metacafe and dailymotion still around with youtube and vimeo around? | I can't tell you the last time I have ever used Metacafe or Dailymotion. Does ANYBODY still use them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ys0q9/eli5_why_are_sites_like_metacafe_and_dailymotion/ | {
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2idik6 | how can diners and restaurants leave out the milk and cream packets for your coffee unrefrigerated without them going bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2idik6/eli5_how_can_diners_and_restaurants_leave_out_the/ | {
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bisbqi | how does a meritocracy work and what are the pros and cons of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bisbqi/eli5_how_does_a_meritocracy_work_and_what_are_the/ | {
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eq0604 | artificial rain is used many times at a lower scale but why is it not used at a wider scale to combate pollution and wildfires | For almost a month and half New Delhi was facing a huge air pollution problem. This spiked mostly after _URL_0_ was so severe that schools had to be shut down. The Delhi govt was spending huge amount of money and resources to tackle it. Why didn't they used artificial rain to precipitate the pollution particles.
Secon... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eq0604/eli5_artificial_rain_is_used_many_times_at_a/ | {
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8u2ld5 | -the mechanism by which, as we currently understand it, ketamine produces such remarkable antidepressant effects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8u2ld5/eli5the_mechanism_by_which_as_we_currently/ | {
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a9whq0 | if there's no oxygen to combust in space, would a nuclear bomb be as powerful and if so, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9whq0/eli5_if_theres_no_oxygen_to_combust_in_space/ | {
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3t46r6 | why are the sirens of emergency vehicles in the usa so vastly different than those in europe? | Weeeeeeee wooooooooo weeeeeeee woooooooo vs. wee-oo-wee-oo-wee-oo?! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t46r6/eli5_why_are_the_sirens_of_emergency_vehicles_in/ | {
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3p9v3g | why buildings with flat rooftops often have rocks or gravel on them. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p9v3g/eli5_why_buildings_with_flat_rooftops_often_have/ | {
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5she3a | what does a runny nose actually do for recovery, like from a flu? | Or cold | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5she3a/eli5_what_does_a_runny_nose_actually_do_for/ | {
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ajbndh | why adults change their voice talking to children? | I quite often see that adults do that. It could be a mother or just a friend of parents.
What the reason and purpose of such behavior? Is it better to children for some reason? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajbndh/eli5_why_adults_change_their_voice_talking_to/ | {
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crz9fg | what is kinesio tape, what is it used for and what does it do? | Title.
I heard it doesnt really help | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crz9fg/eli5_what_is_kinesio_tape_what_is_it_used_for_and/ | {
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278v06 | is evolutionary psychology bullshit, or is it real science? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/278v06/eli5is_evolutionary_psychology_bullshit_or_is_it/ | {
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5uf0k6 | when surgeons operate on a patient's chest, how do they make the ribcage not get in the way? | edit: but wouldn't spreading the ribs apart break them off? o_o | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uf0k6/eli5when_surgeons_operate_on_a_patients_chest_how/ | {
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2rh5bs | now that gas is at a record low, why are politicians still pushing for the keystone pipeline? | My friend posted an article that she wrote about how the new republicans are going to be pushing for this at the start of 2015. Will it still be profitable to those who have their hand in the cookie jar? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rh5bs/eli5_now_that_gas_is_at_a_record_low_why_are/ | {
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2rhlmc | how can countries like germany afford to make a college education free while some universities in the us charge $50k+ a year for tuition? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rhlmc/eli5_how_can_countries_like_germany_afford_to/ | {
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aayb2z | why did controllers in the 80s and 90s require calibration? how come we dont need to calibrate controllers now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aayb2z/eli5_why_did_controllers_in_the_80s_and_90s/ | {
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bebf5x | why was notre-dame not insured? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bebf5x/eli5_why_was_notredame_not_insured/ | {
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3g7qdy | why does france deserve veto power in the un? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g7qdy/eli5why_does_france_deserve_veto_power_in_the_un/ | {
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ne197 | the darknet plan. | What is it exactly? Does it relate to SOPA? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ne197/eli5_the_darknet_plan/ | {
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3qox0c | why do so many older songs end with the music simply fading away? | Older as in 60s 70s 80s | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qox0c/eli5_why_do_so_many_older_songs_end_with_the/ | {
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2q1d8a | how some threads, which majorly consist of negative comments, still get upvoted to the front page | e.g. [this thread](_URL_0_)
negative is used for a lack of a better word | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q1d8a/eli5how_some_threads_which_majorly_consist_of/ | {
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5z64s0 | why does an ice skater’s kinetic energy increase when she pulls her arms in? | My thinking is that since Krot=1/2(MR^2)w^2, as the distance of her arms to the axis decreases her angular velocity increases, and therefore K remains the same.
Why does energy increase and where does the extra energy come from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z64s0/eli5why_does_an_ice_skaters_kinetic_energy/ | {
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v7vb2 | in games sniping works by putting the crosshair over the enemy and pulling the trigger. how does it work in real life? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/v7vb2/eli5_in_games_sniping_works_by_putting_the/ | {
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5hlgr4 | why would a software require the use of ie instead of other browsers? | My company just started a new web based accounting and inventory software that requires we use IE. Certain functions of the software aren't available in other browsers. ELI5 please. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hlgr4/eli5_why_would_a_software_require_the_use_of_ie/ | {
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ak3v9d | how can a country estimate how many illegal immigrants there are within the country, and how can they estimate how much money illegal immigrants cost the country every year? | This is mainly a USA question. I see statistics about this all the time and I’m genuinely curious how we are able to calculate and estimate those numbers. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ak3v9d/eli5_how_can_a_country_estimate_how_many_illegal/ | {
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5lkwes | how come full siblings share only 50% genetic with each other and not 100% since they both have the same parents? | Someone told me that full siblings with the same parents only share 50% genetic material, but why wouldn't it be 100% since they both have the same parents and are both getting 50% from the same mom and 50% from the same dad? Isn't it true that they're getting 100% of the same amount of DNA from the same genetic source... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lkwes/eli5_how_come_full_siblings_share_only_50_genetic/ | {
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dq5hxd | how do data companies like verizon work? where does the data come from? (sorry if it seems stupid, just something i've been wondering) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dq5hxd/eli5_how_do_data_companies_like_verizon_work/ | {
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3xq47b | why do fast food and casual dining restaurants give you (much) smaller cups when you ask for water? | Why not just fill up a soda cup with water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xq47b/eli5_why_do_fast_food_and_casual_dining/ | {
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f2uluk | what is reverse osmosis and why is it important for consumable water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f2uluk/eli5_what_is_reverse_osmosis_and_why_is_it/ | {
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akrqpj | can someone explain to me what the problem with the northern ireland backstop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/akrqpj/eli5_can_someone_explain_to_me_what_the_problem/ | {
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jf26e | what is drm and why is it so bad? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jf26e/eli5_what_is_drm_and_why_is_it_so_bad/ | {
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3fkopy | what happens to the electrons in batteries when the batteries die? | I have always wondered what happens to the electrons in batteries in the devices we use, like our phones. When we are charging a battery we're basically feeding the battery electrons. But where do the electrons go when the batteries die. Electrons can't just vanish. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fkopy/eli5_what_happens_to_the_electrons_in_batteries/ | {
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5d3aws | how is the speed of vehicles traveling on a highway monitored by aircraft? | I went on a road trip recently and on the way there were signs that say speed monitored by aircraft. How does this work? Are drones used? Some type of plane/helicopter or even a blimp? Is it more accurate/effective? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d3aws/eli5_how_is_the_speed_of_vehicles_traveling_on_a/ | {
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4imc41 | why do people have empathy for "big" animals that dies or slaughtered, but not for "small" animals like insects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4imc41/eli5_why_do_people_have_empathy_for_big_animals/ | {
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5s8o35 | what were the neanderthals, exactly? | They're mentioned a few times in history, but it was never explained to me. How are they related to us? What makes them different? How and why did we wipe them all out? Do we share Neanderthal genes? Did we coexist before the war? What was the war about? Did it have a name? Sorry for being rapid-fire, I'm just insanely... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s8o35/eli5_what_were_the_neanderthals_exactly/ | {
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dxpvc4 | which fats are which on a food label? which of them are alright to eat and which should we avoid? | So there's four types of fats:
1. Saturated fats.
2. Monounsaturated fats.
3. Polyunsaturated fats.
4. Trans fats.
Whenever I read a food label, I see total fat and saturated fats mentioned, but never the other three. How do I know which fat is in my food? What is total fat exactly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dxpvc4/eli5_which_fats_are_which_on_a_food_label_which/ | {
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2lb8lc | if there is any historical proof other than the bible that the whole jews in egypt, moses, and joshua thing actually happened? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lb8lc/eli5_if_there_is_any_historical_proof_other_than/ | {
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2a5sn1 | what gives something the sensation of comfortable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a5sn1/eli5_what_gives_something_the_sensation_of/ | {
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7fvyn1 | is a p value of .53 significant or not? | I was reading up a little bit on how a p value over .05 is "significant" but then when I researched that idea to understand it better, I found an article explaining that number (.05) is outdated and arbitrary and means nothing. Further research brought up a highlight from some study which said "p value of .53 is not s... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fvyn1/eli5_is_a_p_value_of_53_significant_or_not/ | {
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5l0g6f | what about human behavior makes it so difficult to recreate it accurately in cgi without uncanny valley effect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l0g6f/eli5_what_about_human_behavior_makes_it_so/ | {
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214c6q | if we all evolved from the same thing, why aren't there more species in between the evolution chain? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/214c6q/eli5_if_we_all_evolved_from_the_same_thing_why/ | {
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157ij8 | why does reddit hate papa john's pizza? | I have seen negative references to Papa John on Reddit but never really understand the context. Is it the pizza or the company? What is the back story?
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/157ij8/eli5_why_does_reddit_hate_papa_johns_pizza/ | {
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3aqf8s | what would happen if a slave owner had sex with one of his slaves and the slave had a baby from her master? would the son or daughter conceived be considered a slave as well? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3aqf8s/eli5what_would_happen_if_a_slave_owner_had_sex/ | {
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5orzei | if text messages are encrypted, how can government agencies access them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5orzei/eli5if_text_messages_are_encrypted_how_can/ | {
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5aqizl | how do cable companies avoid anti-trust laws? | I saw questions involving monopolies, and it seems that certain cities vote to allow them, but how do they avoid anti-trust laws when you have CEOs describing staying out of each others territories intentionally? Will there ever be a point where I have a choice, where their service will be forced to improve or be dropp... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aqizl/eli5_how_do_cable_companies_avoid_antitrust_laws/ | {
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6za7m5 | the rohingya crisis | I want to know what's exactly happening there, especially since I read mixed and different narrations about the whole thing.
Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6za7m5/eli5_the_rohingya_crisis/ | {
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6bdk0u | why is it beneficial to launch a spacecraft close to the equator instead of one of earths poles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bdk0u/eli5why_is_it_beneficial_to_launch_a_spacecraft/ | {
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722dj9 | the process of composers writing amazing scores for movies work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/722dj9/eli5_the_process_of_composers_writing_amazing/ | {
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1vavwu | what are the causes of chronic pain fibromyalgia? why don't individuals with this disease become accustommed to the pain or develop a higher pain tolerance? | I have limited understanding of chronic pain (Grey's Anatomy) and this idea always pops in my head when I see the commercials. People develop tolerances for painful heat and cold, how is chronic pain different? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vavwu/eli5_what_are_the_causes_of_chronic_pain/ | {
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p6hfo | in what ways are obama and romney politically similar? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p6hfo/eli5_in_what_ways_are_obama_and_romney/ | {
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3pees4 | why don't we milk pigs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pees4/eli5_why_dont_we_milk_pigs/ | {
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fmw9lr | what did martha stewart do and why was it bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fmw9lr/eli5_what_did_martha_stewart_do_and_why_was_it_bad/ | {
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tgztk | horoscopes, and how they're written. | Complete BS? If not, how does a horoscope author go from the position of the planets in the zodiac to suggestions about modifying behaviours? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tgztk/horoscopes_and_how_theyre_written/ | {
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57tvq2 | why are the knee jerk and achilles reflexes important in walking? | I've tried googling it but for the life of me can't find the answer. Thanks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57tvq2/eli5_why_are_the_knee_jerk_and_achilles_reflexes/ | {
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r0qmb | why can't computers read a captcha? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r0qmb/why_cant_computers_read_a_captcha/ | {
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7zpi1i | what makes the parkland school shooting different from those before it? why is this one the straw that broke the camel's back? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7zpi1i/eli5_what_makes_the_parkland_school_shooting/ | {
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5doz49 | why do airlines charge extra for an overweight bag, but don't really care about weight of a passenger as long as they fit in 1 seat? | A little explanation goes a long way.
A person weighing 150 pounds with a bag that's 60 pounds (10 pounds over most airlines limits) for a total weight of 210 pounds has to pay an extra fee "because it costs more fuel etc." to carry that extra weight.
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p0ux5 | video game "lag" and what i can do about it | On my PS3, playing certain online video games has resulted in a very "laggy" experience. What causes it? Where along the internet connection does it occur (e.g. wireless network, me to the ISP, or an issue with the location of the destination server)? Finally, what can one do to prevent lag? Do you need a faster intern... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p0ux5/eli5_video_game_lag_and_what_i_can_do_about_it/ | {
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5guqsh | how is the job market able to accommodate the increasing number of college graduates per year? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5guqsh/eli5_how_is_the_job_market_able_to_accommodate/ | {
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172i7l | why our physics theories don't allow the galaxies seen in the hubble deep space gif to exist | I was watching [this](_URL_0_) gif (blows my mind), and near the end it says that some of those galaxies shouldn't exist according to our physics theories; why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/172i7l/eli5_why_our_physics_theories_dont_allow_the/ | {
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54zha2 | why is "night shift mode" in ios 10 beneficial to my eyes when it tints the screen yellow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54zha2/eli5_why_is_night_shift_mode_in_ios_10_beneficial/ | {
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dhwy0z | how did prospectors know what rivers and streams to look for gold in? | Did they just try random rivers until something showed up? Would an average person be able to use any modern or specialist techniques to track down a gold source? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhwy0z/eli5_how_did_prospectors_know_what_rivers_and/ | {
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9p9aua | how do garbage dumps contain trash or prevent further pollution? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9p9aua/eli5_how_do_garbage_dumps_contain_trash_or/ | {
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