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ytsu6 | why do products that have a yearly title use the next year instead of the current one (e.g. ncaa football 2013, ford 2013 models)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ytsu6/eli5_why_do_products_that_have_a_yearly_title_use/ | {
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2wkpgf | what does it mean when energy drinks say 300% vitamin b6? | Hey guys I wanted to know what it means to have 300% vitamin B-12 or B-6 like it is written on certain energy drinks. For example:
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7nw6np | how does half sodium salt work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nw6np/eli5_how_does_half_sodium_salt_work/ | {
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37h6yi | Will I still be able to taste if my tongue is numb? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/37h6yi/will_i_still_be_able_to_taste_if_my_tongue_is_numb/ | {
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48pumt | Did the people in the front lines of ancient armies basically know they are going to die? | I was watching a show which depicted two ancient armies charging at each other and it seemed to me that the chance of not dying when you are in the front most line is slim to none. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/48pumt/did_the_people_in_the_front_lines_of_ancient/ | {
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1jdjpm | the impeachment of bill clinton | I've never really understood how having an extramarital affair is a constitutional reason to impeach the President. Can someone clarify as to why Clinton was impeached? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jdjpm/eli5_the_impeachment_of_bill_clinton/ | {
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18uidz | Overarching explanations of history | How do Historians view theories that attempt to explain all of history, for example Marx's theory of Dialectical Materialism. Do any historians subscribe to such theories? Do you find some true? Ridiculous? Please share, I'm interested to hear. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/18uidz/overarching_explanations_of_history/ | {
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75j2vb | How and why were the Mamluks ruled by Circassians from the late 14th until the early 16th century? | During the 14th, 15th and the early 16th century the Mamluks were ruled by Circassians, an ethnic group from the northwestern Caucasus. See [this Wikipedia](_URL_0_) page, which doesn't really go into depth.
How did this came to be?
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yr4r2 | Probably simple/stupid: Does my behavior affect the genes I pass on? | Say somebody is a really skinny person, his parents are too. Then he starts to bulk up, would that in any way affect his children in terms of muscle size etc?
There is probably not one gene for that, but I was just wondering why there are these distinct differences in size of people. You get a certain range of skinny,... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/yr4r2/probably_simplestupid_does_my_behavior_affect_the/ | {
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3ucsrq | why south american countries are not and don't want to get involved in world politics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ucsrq/eli5why_south_american_countries_are_not_and_dont/ | {
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3dohqj | what is the difference between renting to own a home and purchasing a home, and what are the requirements for home-buying? | Please...
ELI5: what is the difference between renting to own a home and purchasing a home, and what are the requirements for home-buying? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dohqj/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_renting_to/ | {
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80zhf5 | how does gas compression work? highschool chemistry taught me that various states of matter are the same thing just molecularly tighter. why is a compressed gas not just liquid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/80zhf5/eli5_how_does_gas_compression_work_highschool/ | {
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1jml43 | What was porn like in the 1960's? | I'm trying to write a story set in the sixties and I want the main character to look at porn. What kind of porn was available in the 1960's? I know that the VHS wasn't invented yet. So what kind of porn did people look at? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1jml43/what_was_porn_like_in_the_1960s/ | {
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3k73vd | is it still solicitation for sex if i ask a hooker to make me a sandwich for what ever she charges then we both consent to have sex afterwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k73vd/eli5is_it_still_solicitation_for_sex_if_i_ask_a/ | {
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6zmosr | how hushing came to be the sound we use when we want people to be quiet. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zmosr/eli5_how_hushing_came_to_be_the_sound_we_use_when/ | {
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42zrka | Why is Methionine commonly found first to begin protein coding regions? | What makes Methionine so special? I can only assume it has to do with the sulfur, but I'm unsure about the details. Is it correct to say that the sulfur in Met is necessary to produce SAM which in turn is necessary for protein elongation/synthesis whereas Met by itself isn't sufficient?
I read that replacing Methi... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/42zrka/why_is_methionine_commonly_found_first_to_begin/ | {
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247u9l | How were Jewish released from concentration camps received in their communities after the Holocaust? Did they return to their homes and jobs? What was their reception? | My grandparents lived in Hungary in WWII and when they were married, they were assigned a home by the State that formerly belonged to a Jewish family that had been sent off to a camp. While my grandparents weren't told this, they very quickly and easily figured it out as the home was furnished with belongings from this... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/247u9l/how_were_jewish_released_from_concentration_camps/ | {
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c4930i | Are there any animals that migrate towards colder climate during winter ? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/c4930i/are_there_any_animals_that_migrate_towards_colder/ | {
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2z8tbr | why isn't the universe filled with light... or is it? | So let's say a star is 10 light years away. Light is escaping the surface and traveling through space until it hits your eyes, where you see it as a tiny little dot in space. While looking at the star, you move a few feet to the right or left. You still see the same star. You move up or down, you still see the same sta... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z8tbr/eli5_why_isnt_the_universe_filled_with_light_or/ | {
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5l9d6y | aren't "gambler's fallacy" and "the rule of averages" at odds with each other? | Aren't they talking about the same thing? So why do they contradict each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l9d6y/eli5_arent_gamblers_fallacy_and_the_rule_of/ | {
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4sep9r | Why does social interaction make me (introverts) tired? | Wasn't sure if this was human body or Psychology, so I apologize if this is miscategorized...
After I go to big social events or parties, I manage fine, but later I feel really worn out. I usually need some time to myself to recover, and after taking a few personality tests I have found that this is actually a pret... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4sep9r/why_does_social_interaction_make_me_introverts/ | {
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64mt9r | When you heat an unstable isotope, does it decrease its half-life time and does the opposite happen when you cool it? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/64mt9r/when_you_heat_an_unstable_isotope_does_it/ | {
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2n4dop | what causes the giant noise that airplanes make when going over you? | Why the hell are they so loud? Is it their turbines that make the noise or is it the air pressure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n4dop/eli5_what_causes_the_giant_noise_that_airplanes/ | {
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4vhnc9 | why do we bother with antihistamines that make us drowsy when non-drowsy ones exist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vhnc9/eli5_why_do_we_bother_with_antihistamines_that/ | {
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20o1sm | Clarification on Native American tribal distinctions | I have been doing research specifically relating to Sitting Bull and his tribe's stay in Canada, and I have been having trouble wrapping my head around all the different names used. They are all Sioux, and they are all Lakota. They are also called Tetons, and Hunkpapa. I'm asking for some clarification on what the dist... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/20o1sm/clarification_on_native_american_tribal/ | {
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chibyp | how do both eyes move in the exact same way? and why does it cause strain when they don’t (e.g crossing your eyes for too long) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/chibyp/eli5_how_do_both_eyes_move_in_the_exact_same_way/ | {
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2dh1f0 | why do some spam email subjects look so obviously fake? | P-H..A_R-M..A-C-E_U-T..I-C-A-L_S --N_O-W!!!
Do they actually believe people will click that? What happens if people DO click it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dh1f0/eli5why_do_some_spam_email_subjects_look_so/ | {
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d19gir | how can a musician be sure that what he wrote is not similar to something that already exists? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d19gir/eli5_how_can_a_musician_be_sure_that_what_he/ | {
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1siu10 | why is flashing headlights to warn others on the road about a speed trap illegal? | Is there any other reason besides it hurts "profits"?
I've heard of the argument that it's for children's safety to not defer a vehicle with an abducted child from passing the cop. But to me that argument seemed a bit too outrageous.
Edit:
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1ivnz4 | If hieroglyphics were split into word-symbols and sound-symbols, and each word-symbol was NOT composed of sound-symbols, how did people know how to pronounce them? | Sorry if the title was confusing its hard to put across what I mean by it, but here's an example.
For example suppose I have a hieroglyphic style language, where there is a word-symbol representing the object 'Bird', pronounced: *ber-duh*. But I also have the two sound symbols *ber* and *duh*. How would people know t... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ivnz4/if_hieroglyphics_were_split_into_wordsymbols_and/ | {
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1j31id | why can't i see millions of stars from the airplane window? | There isn't a ton of light pollution up at 30,000 feet. Why can I only see a couple stars when I'm flying?
Edit: On a night flight, I mean. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j31id/eli5_why_cant_i_see_millions_of_stars_from_the/ | {
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9nk9c2 | how do you know when someone is gaslighting vs. when the person is just stupid/has a selective memory? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nk9c2/eli5_how_do_you_know_when_someone_is_gaslighting/ | {
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463jfb | How does our body tolerance to a certain compounds work? | More precisely, I would like to know why paracetamol is not bound to tolerance, while caffeine is.
How and why does our body adapt to these things? Or does not adapt.
I was looking for this information on the worldwide intranet but could not find a proper answer... maybe reddit will help me :)
[This post's answer wa... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/463jfb/how_does_our_body_tolerance_to_a_certain/ | {
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5xkpn9 | why do people not realize how dependent their life is on oil? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xkpn9/eli5why_do_people_not_realize_how_dependent_their/ | {
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f6c2dc | how come an alarm wont wake me up, but someone walking around outside my room will? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6c2dc/eli5_how_come_an_alarm_wont_wake_me_up_but/ | {
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309py4 | what's the difference between 'ebitda' and just 'profit' that a business makes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/309py4/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_ebitda_and_just/ | {
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zejsh | How "much" red, green, and blue light are there in sunlight? | I know each color has their frequencies but I also know there's a lot more "orange" frequency light in sunlight than other colors. So how much does Red, green and blue are there in the sunlight? (in percentages). I have been looking around for it, can't find it =( | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/zejsh/how_much_red_green_and_blue_light_are_there_in/ | {
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24h319 | I think I figured out how to send information faster than the speed of light using the Quantum Eraser experiment, can someone please debunk me? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/24h319/i_think_i_figured_out_how_to_send_information/ | {
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2lkblf | why are all computers used by clerks in the service industry (retail, airline, car rental, etc.) extremely outdated? | It seems all the computers used by clerks in stores and airports are at least 15 years old, or is it just me?
EDIT: Thanks for the explanation, guys! Everything in life all comes back to money. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lkblf/eli5_why_are_all_computers_used_by_clerks_in_the/ | {
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9osli4 | what prevents people from ripping cash and having the bank give them back a whole bill for the half? | I’m aware that if you have cash that has been damaged it can be turned in for a fresh or normal bill. I’m also aware that this normally takes place at a bank. Is there something that prevents a person from ripping one bill into two halves, and then taking each half to a bank at different times to receive two whole bill... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9osli4/eli5_what_prevents_people_from_ripping_cash_and/ | {
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cexz0k | How does a broken bone know how to exactly replicate how it was before it was broken? Position, thickness, ect? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cexz0k/how_does_a_broken_bone_know_how_to_exactly/ | {
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3c7go8 | if annual inflation in the united states has averaged 3.3% over the past 100 years, how is it possible to have low prices today? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c7go8/eli5_if_annual_inflation_in_the_united_states_has/ | {
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1s8s9g | If we lived in a colony on one of Jupiter's moon, how big would Jupiter appear in our sky? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1s8s9g/if_we_lived_in_a_colony_on_one_of_jupiters_moon/ | {
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2paoyg | Why has Fidel Castro's Cuba prevailed as a communist state for so long? | All the governments of Cuba seem to be corrupt or dictatorships, even while the U.S. government set up the small island state for success after they helped overthrow Spanish rule in the late 1800's.
What kind of governments had been in control of the country after the revolution after the fight for independence, and ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2paoyg/why_has_fidel_castros_cuba_prevailed_as_a/ | {
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2q3x9w | how is it possible for the hadron collider to reach a temperature of close to 1 trillion degrees without burning a hole through our planet? | Just saw the TIL about this and have no idea what it means | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q3x9w/eli5_how_is_it_possible_for_the_hadron_collider/ | {
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4foxp7 | Was there a unifying way to specify years or days in the contemporary ancient world? Did people in ancient Greece, Persia, Egypt and Mesopotamia (for example) have a singular calendar they used so they could agree on dates? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4foxp7/was_there_a_unifying_way_to_specify_years_or_days/ | {
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1ujrgw | why do we like the taste of cola so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ujrgw/eli5why_do_we_like_the_taste_of_cola_so_much/ | {
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3r053c | I'm very interested in early Canada (and North America), including mythology. Any recommendations? | Interested in early Canada. I'd love information on what life was like for settlers, information about Canada (it's very hard to find any good maps of settlements/towns in Upper and Lower Canada), as well as Aboriginals. I also have an interest in Aboriginal and Settler mythology. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3r053c/im_very_interested_in_early_canada_and_north/ | {
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52wsh7 | why do people still die of lack of food & water? are there not the super rich and down to 1st world folks who even throw away tons of food? no way to solve it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52wsh7/eli5_why_do_people_still_die_of_lack_of_food/ | {
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3wc4rz | How are anti-cancer/life saving drugs tested? | In most drug trials there is control groups that take placebos to test for relative effectiveness. In the case of cancer though there is potential that the ones taking the placebo will die as a result of not taking medication. Is that just an assumed risk of the people in the trial?
(This topic was in an episode of Fa... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3wc4rz/how_are_anticancerlife_saving_drugs_tested/ | {
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85zeba | Where did the Sumerians "come from"? | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/85zeba/where_did_the_sumerians_come_from/ | {
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7i0g1x | How were the properties of yeast discovered? | Specifically, for its use in bread. It seems so strange that someone would ever think "I am going to take all this yeast and throw it in my bread before I bake it." | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7i0g1x/how_were_the_properties_of_yeast_discovered/ | {
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6cwn79 | during ww2 how was post made possible between the uk and germany? | I'm currently watching a history documentary on spies during WW2.
One of the spies called Bronx was a double agent pretending to be spying for the nazis in the UK, she sent letters from the UK to her German superiors, some of these letters were sent briefly before D-Day.
How was it possible that post was able to be d... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cwn79/eli5_during_ww2_how_was_post_made_possible/ | {
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238qgb | how do clicky pens work, and what is the mechanism called?! | Pretty self explanatory, I was wondering why I don't know what the mechanism in a retractable pen is called. Do they sell "buttons" like that? What practical applications do they have? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/238qgb/eli5_how_do_clicky_pens_work_and_what_is_the/ | {
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3ou04b | what is hawking's radiation, what exactly are these pairs of "virtual" particles? and how exactly are they formed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ou04b/eli5what_is_hawkings_radiation_what_exactly_are/ | {
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2by1op | What was the international view of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement as it was happening? | I'm sure there was a diversity of responses, but I'm curious if other nations had trouble understanding why it was even an issue. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2by1op/what_was_the_international_view_of_the_us_civil/ | {
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3d18oc | how do my cats understand when i'm calling them? | My cats don't know their names but if I say nonsense words in a "calling voice" they come running. How do they understand they are being summoned? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d18oc/eli5_how_do_my_cats_understand_when_im_calling/ | {
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3s7nzx | do massive fires contribute to climate change like emissions and pollution? | With all the smoke coming from fires, is it as harmful as other sources of pollution? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s7nzx/eli5_do_massive_fires_contribute_to_climate/ | {
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4a2wst | Was wondering what parts of an autistic brain develop slower than others, and at what rate? | All I could find remotely connected was a news article about how audiotory processes were found to be one of the slower ones, but not by how much | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4a2wst/was_wondering_what_parts_of_an_autistic_brain/ | {
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44r5oh | Did Russia impose grammatical changes on East Germans? | I was learning about prepositions in my German class the other day, and it pointed out that you use two different prepositions for "enclosed places" like a bank, and "public places" like a post office. My question is did the communist government of East Germany try to force grammar changes based on political beliefs? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/44r5oh/did_russia_impose_grammatical_changes_on_east/ | {
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2ariw9 | is it bad to sleep with wet hair? i been hearing from everyone that it is bad. if so why? | I am going to dry my hair and off to bed.
Will check it tomorrow! :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ariw9/eli5_is_it_bad_to_sleep_with_wet_hair_i_been/ | {
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2agn9t | do caterpillars turn into liquid and then reform into a butterfly in the cocoon? or do they keep some of the same parts? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2agn9t/eli5do_caterpillars_turn_into_liquid_and_then/ | {
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dwui4w | Is the Battle of Midway movie historically accurate? | Just saw the movie Midway and loved it, but I’m wondering if it’s completely historically accurate. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dwui4w/is_the_battle_of_midway_movie_historically/ | {
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23s0n7 | Why was the Provisional Government of Russia in 1917 so short lived? | The provisional government was established march 14th 1917 and lasted almost 7 months before being overthrown by the bolsheviks,what mistakes did they make to cause to them to be so short lived? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/23s0n7/why_was_the_provisional_government_of_russia_in/ | {
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1zel0w | how can bad moonshine cause blindness? | I've heard that tainted moonshine can cause blindness and many people have died due to "moonshine intoxication" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zel0w/eli5_how_can_bad_moonshine_cause_blindness/ | {
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6wvjco | I heard that Nazi SS soldiers would have sex with deployed regular soldiers wives often and were ordered to, is that true? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6wvjco/i_heard_that_nazi_ss_soldiers_would_have_sex_with/ | {
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15di0s | did the Minoans speak an Indo-European language? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/15di0s/did_the_minoans_speak_an_indoeuropean_language/ | {
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32muhx | how are vpns legal with things like the patriot act in place? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32muhx/eli5_how_are_vpns_legal_with_things_like_the/ | {
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8ri9yn | how does the ocean go through two tide cycles in a day, where the moon only passes 'overhead' once every 24 hours? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ri9yn/eli5_how_does_the_ocean_go_through_two_tide/ | {
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140few | Why does the month precede the day in American calendar system and when did it originate? | For example, we would say that March 5, 2012 is 3/5/12, but in other countries they would write 5/3/12. Has this always been the case historically? Have other counties also done this at any time? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/140few/why_does_the_month_precede_the_day_in_american/ | {
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1i489l | cookies...and that's not the kind you eat | Ohkay so I really have no clue what "Clear Cookies" on any computer mean...will anyone care to educate me? :D | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i489l/eli5_cookiesand_thats_not_the_kind_you_eat/ | {
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265sbw | : why is my computer downloading 36 mb/s, but my game is only downloading at a 4 mb/s speed ? | What is really happening ? Is there really 36 mb/s of information coming into my ethernet port, but only 4 mb/s is game data ?
It was the only download running, nothing else was updating/downloading.
EDIT : [Screenshot](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/265sbw/eli5_why_is_my_computer_downloading_36_mbs_but_my/ | {
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5wjciu | how to work out percentages (help!) | i am trying to brush up on my maths prior to going back to school (adult school) however i am struggling learning percentages, in all the wonderful ways in comes in.
I have books that are like "maths for dummies" and i still cant get my head round it and get it to sink in. could someone please help me | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wjciu/eli5_how_to_work_out_percentages_help/ | {
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4fk4ov | how do animals actually get put down at the vet? what happens biologically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fk4ov/eli5_how_do_animals_actually_get_put_down_at_the/ | {
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e070z0 | Before VHS, were people completely unaware of previous decades' movies? | E.G, Casablanca came out in 1942. Would it have been forgotten in 1952 or 1962? Or if somebody thought about it, would there be basically no way they could see it? Was there no concept of movies being classics in the same way as books? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/e070z0/before_vhs_were_people_completely_unaware_of/ | {
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3i0cbr | why dogs never seem to get dizzy? | Like for example, my dog can chase his tail for five minutes straight and be completely fine whereas I can barely spin in a circle for thirty seconds before falling on the floor and vomiting. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i0cbr/eli5_why_dogs_never_seem_to_get_dizzy/ | {
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1os6nq | How much did drinks at a saloon cost in the Old West? | In old westerns you see the customer order a whiskey or a beer, and slap a coin down on the bar. Oddly, no one ever seems to get change.
I understand that there could be wide variations, so lets say Virgina City (Bonanza) late 1850's, and Dodge City (Gunsmoke) early 1870's.
Any other info on drink prices in various t... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1os6nq/how_much_did_drinks_at_a_saloon_cost_in_the_old/ | {
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equm1u | Is immunosuppression required in organ transplantation between monozygotic twins ? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/equm1u/is_immunosuppression_required_in_organ/ | {
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ebf6r2 | why does adding white vinegar to the laundry take care of bad smells and why don't laundry detergents already contain these properties? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ebf6r2/eli5_why_does_adding_white_vinegar_to_the_laundry/ | {
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o0zug | karat markings on gold | I know if gold is real you look for the karat markings on it, and for silver the sterling marking, etc. What keeps a counterfeiter from just punching a stamp on it when it is being made? They can't cost that much can they? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o0zug/eli5_karat_markings_on_gold/ | {
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m9lh4 | Can faecal particles in bathroom spread bacteria and viruses? | I just recently finished a course on viruses and disease at university and was wondering if viruses spread be faecal oral route such as Hep A and E can be spread by faecal particles which are in the air of the bathroom after you flush the toilet? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/m9lh4/can_faecal_particles_in_bathroom_spread_bacteria/ | {
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1r6q06 | what is nash equilibrium? | Lets say this is the case for the prisoners dilemma/game theory:
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A .... Up....... | . (10),[20] .| .(15),8 . |
Down | -10,7 | 10,[10] |
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1kcuhx | why is texting and driving not illegal? | Everyone knows it's dangerous, but everyone keeps doing it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kcuhx/eli5_why_is_texting_and_driving_not_illegal/ | {
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a10o4d | Why do we see hydrogen's spectral lines in absorption in the sun's spectrum? | Why are hydrogen's wavelengths missing from a star's spectra. Does it have something to do with the gas enveloping the sun?
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2d89dz | why do women develop stretch marks on their breasts when gaining weight, but not when getting breast implants? | I have a friend who just had breast augmentation surgery, and her breasts are completely free of any stretch marks. She went about three sizes bigger than what they were before. However, I gain weight and immediately have stretch marks. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d89dz/eli5_why_do_women_develop_stretch_marks_on_their/ | {
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1v54pk | Why doesn't dark matter give off blackbody radiation? | I asked a friend of mine who is a astrophysics grad student and he said that dark matter doesn't even give off thermal radiation. How could the laws of thermodynamics allow for a type of matter that doesn't give off blackbody radiation? Wouldn't that mean that it is at absolute zero? Even black holes have a temperature... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1v54pk/why_doesnt_dark_matter_give_off_blackbody/ | {
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1pqwm2 | A perspective/scale question: In a hydrogen atom, if the proton was the size of a tennis ball, (say 6.5 cm), on average how far away from the proton would the electron be orbiting? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1pqwm2/a_perspectivescale_question_in_a_hydrogen_atom_if/ | {
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devunx | how do scientists know what a person's face looks like when reconstructing it form a skull? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/devunx/eli5_how_do_scientists_know_what_a_persons_face/ | {
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2hh8aj | How is CERN able to produce the highest man made temperature without completely destroying their collider? | CERN just created the highest man made temperature of about 5.5 trillion Kelvin. How can they create such high temperatures without completely destroying their equipment?
[CERN Article](_URL_0_) | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2hh8aj/how_is_cern_able_to_produce_the_highest_man_made/ | {
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6ew8wq | how difficult would it be to intentionally build an immunity to a lethal poison, a la the princess bride? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ew8wq/eli5_how_difficult_would_it_be_to_intentionally/ | {
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3m2oa1 | how does the naming of marijuana strains work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m2oa1/eli5_how_does_the_naming_of_marijuana_strains_work/ | {
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3i45rp | why does dinner usually cost so much more than other meals i.e: breakfast | I went to breakfast this morning and was $26 for 3 people. If I went to dinner with 3 people it would probably be around $40. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i45rp/eli5_why_does_dinner_usually_cost_so_much_more/ | {
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6r8tj1 | A question for historians about research and methods. | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6r8tj1/a_question_for_historians_about_research_and/ | {
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6i2hf7 | Why are certain elements more common in certain parts of the earth's crust? | Why do some places have lots of (eg.) tin, and other have almost none? Why isn't the earth all mixed together? Does it have something to do with element-rich asteroids glomping together when the earth was forming?
Not the most interesting question, but I was thinking about it and I realized I wasn't that sure on why t... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6i2hf7/why_are_certain_elements_more_common_in_certain/ | {
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"Each element has a different \"geochemical affinity\" or flavor. We break them down into 4 groups: **atmophile** elements like to hang out in the gas phase so they're concentrated in our atmosphere (e.g., noble gases, N); **siderophile** element... | [] | [] | [
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hpf5s | I have a question pertaining to dental hygiene. | This will probably be gross, but I don't always brush my teeth. Like 2 or 3 times a week, even less in the past. I'm just awful about remembering to do it. Anyway when I had braces I really rarely brushed my teeth, but every 3 weeks I would go to the dentist the orthodontist would say I have good hygiene, I of course n... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/hpf5s/i_have_a_question_pertaining_to_dental_hygiene/ | {
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4hzj0k | how saudi arabia, venezuela and other oil export depending countries are dealing so differently with low oil prices. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hzj0k/eli5how_saudi_arabia_venezuela_and_other_oil/ | {
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"Imagine you have several households, and all of them have one family member with a pretty decent income as salesmen (oil revenue in this metaphor). However, some of them have to commute further than others, and have other expenses that mean they... | [] | [] | [
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204et0 | How are inorganic bones in our organic bodies? How did they ever evolve? | This is mildly embarrassing but I learned in a biology class recently that bones are not carbon-based. How in the world did they start growing in organisms? This is mind-boggling to me. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/204et0/how_are_inorganic_bones_in_our_organic_bodies_how/ | {
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5ht42y | why do we gag when we push ourselves too hard when exercising? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ht42y/eli5_why_do_we_gag_when_we_push_ourselves_too/ | {
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"Well there could be many possible reasons as to why you would gag. \n\nFor your situation, exercising hard for an extended period of time will draw blood away from the stomach, which is why you feel nauseous. This nausea ca... | [] | [] | [
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9hqlyg | How do electromagnetic waves "look" likr in 3D? How do waves really work? | I know we always draw waves in 2D, but the world isn't 2D.
For instance, a microwave has slits that are way bigger than visible light, so we can see inside. But smaller than microwaves, so it protects us.
I know microwave wavelength is 1mm to 1m. If my microwave puts out 12cm wavelength, how does that move through spac... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/9hqlyg/how_do_electromagnetic_waves_look_likr_in_3d_how/ | {
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1pe9l7 | why do we censor things like nudity and swears to children when eventually, they'll be predisposed to it and consider it "normal"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pe9l7/eli5_why_do_we_censor_things_like_nudity_and/ | {
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