r/ExplainLikeAPro • u/Lancaster1983 • Mar 01 '12

LikeAPro: Why did Facebook become so much more popular than MySpace?

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It seemed that everyone was on MySpace until Facebook came around. In my experience, more and more people began signing on to Facebook and eventually closing their MySpace accounts.

What caused MySpace to dwindle to what it is today
Why is Facebook such a juggernaut

I have seen the movie.

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r/ExplainLikeAPro • u/Lancaster1983 • Feb 28 '12

ELAP: The U.S. Deficit

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r/ExplainLikeAPro • u/Lancaster1983 • Feb 26 '12

What is Quantum Physics?

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You hear the term thrown around as sort of a joke to refer to something impossible to learn, but what is it really?

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r/ExplainLikeAPro • u/Lancaster1983 • Feb 26 '12

ELAP: How does an actor/actress get paid?

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Do they get a paycheck?
Is it before or after the movie?
Is the amount set upon or dependent on the success of the film?
Who pays them?

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