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1vic95
the difference in taste or texture, if any, when one orders their drink shaken, not stirred.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vic95/eli5_the_difference_in_taste_or_texture_if_any/
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2cf6r1
what's the point of one-penny/one-dollar discounts?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cf6r1/eli5_whats_the_point_of_onepennyonedollar/
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2guuhz
How was drinking water distributed during ancient Rome?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2guuhz/how_was_drinking_water_distributed_during_ancient/
{ "a_id": [ "ckmur8a" ], "score": [ 11 ], "text": [ "Pompeii provides the most complete evidence, but it is worth noting that enough fragments can be found from other cities to lead to the conclusion that this was fairly common across the empire, so we don;t have to worry about falling into the Ve...
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3uz3ju
how come video compression is getting better all the time, but sound files are still the same size as ever?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uz3ju/eli5_how_come_video_compression_is_getting_better/
{ "a_id": [ "cxixkug" ], "score": [ 6 ], "text": [ "Audio compression is already really good, and has been for ages. People tend to be a bit more picky about audio quality (real or perceived) than they are about video quality, for some reason. \n\nThe bottom line is we don't really need better com...
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3ayxqo
why do planes crash into each other when they have so much open sky and space to fly in? when i look up at the sky, it seems almost entirely clear of planes.
Unlike a car, planes don't have to travel a narrow path. (Or do they?) I assume that it has something to do with crowded airports, crowded flight paths, standard cruising altitudes, not being able to react quickly enough due to high speeds....But as a 5-year-old, I'm sure there is a real explanation.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ayxqo/eli5_why_do_planes_crash_into_each_other_when/
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os5zv
Why does the moon appear to rotate during the night?
During the last full moon, as it was rising at dusk, I happened to notice the pattern of the craters, "seas", plateaus, etc. I noticed that about 3/4 of the face is a darker grey and that the whiter 1/4 was on the right side of the moon, from my perspective. Then I noticed, while the moon was setting the next morning...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/os5zv/why_does_the_moon_appear_to_rotate_during_the/
{ "a_id": [ "c3jo6p1" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "It could be a number of reasons but the moon does \"wobble\" on its axis.\nIt's called [libration](_URL_0_).\n" ] }
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7a83fc
(us) why do car manufacturers promote horse power so much in their product marketing when you can’t even use it to its full extent?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7a83fc/eli5_us_why_do_car_manufacturers_promote_horse/
{ "a_id": [ "dp7ux14", "dp7uxsj" ], "score": [ 3, 2 ], "text": [ "You can very much use it to its fullest extent. \n\nDon't switch gears, and let that needle climb all the way to the redline. \n\nIf you're asking why cars can go more than 100 mph when there aren't any roads where you're al...
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3hhlyc
how come hotel beds and pillows are so damn comfortable?
Lying in one right now! Sooo comfortable. What's the deal, why can't my bed and pillow at home feel like this?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hhlyc/eli5_how_come_hotel_beds_and_pillows_are_so_damn/
{ "a_id": [ "cu7f8tz", "cu7g8rm" ], "score": [ 3, 2 ], "text": [ "i'm guessing the one at home you bought was some cheap POS mattress and some polyester fill pillow. investing in a quality mattress and down feather pillow/comforter goes a long way. ", "The hotel is probably figuring ...
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7nlrvh
why does ecstasy make your jaw swing like a nine iron?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7nlrvh/eli5_why_does_ecstasy_make_your_jaw_swing_like_a/
{ "a_id": [ "ds2qskv" ], "score": [ 10 ], "text": [ "It is a byproduct of the stimulant part of MDMA the MA stands for methamphetamine. Your central nervous system is being extremely stimulated and this causes your jaw to tighten and your body doesn't want tight/locked jaw, so you continually move...
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n7ul8
If Earth had the orbit of Mars could it harbour life as we know it?
If Earth orbited the Sun the same way Mars does could it support the type of life which we are familiar with?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/n7ul8/if_earth_had_the_orbit_of_mars_could_it_harbour/
{ "a_id": [ "c36z8yf", "c36z8yf" ], "score": [ 2, 2 ], "text": [ "If you just moved the Earth the same distance away from the Sun as is Mars and all other factors were the same, I would argue that life as we know it would still exist there. Through Earth in it's new orbit would receive les...
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4unj3b
Where did European classical singing arise and when did it spread throughout the continent?
With European classical singing I mean this school with lots of Italian terminology (soprano, rubato, vibrato, falsetto, timbre, tessitura) that you'll hear in every opera house throughout the world. I'm asking for reasons: - In folk traditions weird and loud singing ("yodling") is mostly found in mountainous areas...
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4unj3b/where_did_european_classical_singing_arise_and/
{ "a_id": [ "d5rfvqe" ], "score": [ 7 ], "text": [ "It is a bit mysterious how it came to be, but the short answer is Northern Italy, around the mid 16th century, in the church setting. No relation to yodeling at all actually. Yodeling has a [highly emphasized \"pop\" between vocal registers of he...
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2y0nyz
why is it uncomfortable to exercise? it does not seem to make evolutionary sense.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y0nyz/eli5why_is_it_uncomfortable_to_exercise_it_does/
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5d6nje
Why is geosynchronous orbit around the equator on Earth constrained to one radius?
Why can't a satellite hover over a fixed point on earth from any radius, given that it has the correct orbital velocity?
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5d6nje/why_is_geosynchronous_orbit_around_the_equator_on/
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3xppmk
In WW2, did Heer officer cadets got sent into battle before being promoted to actual officers?
I recently read the memoirs of a Romanian who went to tank school (at Neuruppin) in Germany to become an officer. What I find interesting is that he was both Gefreiter and Fahnenjunker, if I understood correctly, and before becoming an officer, he ended up at Kursk. He was promoted to Leutnant afterwards. Did the Germa...
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3xppmk/in_ww2_did_heer_officer_cadets_got_sent_into/
{ "a_id": [ "cy6ygpu" ], "score": [ 5 ], "text": [ "In the Wehrmacht and other Prussian-influenced military organizations such as the Finnish armed forces, officers first spend some time in an officer training school, and then do a \"residency\" among troops as a Fänrich/Oberfänrich, acting with t...
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584e7q
Is noise additive in terms of causing hearing damage?
For example, say I'm listening to my non-isolating headphones in a quiet room with the average level from the phones being 80 decibels (or whatever is considered the max for longer-term safe listening). Now say I take the same phones, music, average playback level, etc. and fly across the US in a shitty economy class s...
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/584e7q/is_noise_additive_in_terms_of_causing_hearing/
{ "a_id": [ "d8xgtzp" ], "score": [ 4 ], "text": [ "I first want to mention that the \"long term safe\" levels aren't precise, and quieter is better.\n\nSound is measured in dB, which is a logarithmic unit.\n\nIf your headphones are emitting 80 dB to your ears, and let's say the airplane is emitti...
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7r122f
In the movie Dr. Strangelove, the bomber aircrew are given survival kits containing a range of supplies both reasonable and comical. What sort of things would Cold War era American soldiers really be issued in these kits? If they got them at all.
As part of the checklist for preparing to drop the bomb, Maj Kong reads out the contents of the aircrew members survival kit. Maj Kong: "Survival kit contents check. In them you’ll find: one .45 caliber automatic; two boxes of ammunition; four days concentrated emergency raisons[sic]; one drug issue containing: antibi...
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7r122f/in_the_movie_dr_strangelove_the_bomber_aircrew/
{ "a_id": [ "dstpa36" ], "score": [ 85 ], "text": [ " To get an idea, I used the list of things that were found on Francis Powers - a US U-2 pilot that was shot down over USSR while on a spy mission:\n \n - A poison needle containing \"poison from curare group\"\n - A gun with a silencer\n - A sor...
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11jvuz
Does the speed of light have any special meaning? Why is it the speed that it is? Is the scalar value of the velocity (disregarding units) unique somehow?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11jvuz/does_the_speed_of_light_have_any_special_meaning/
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28hlnw
What happened to heroin addicts that were drafted into WWII?
Or indeed to any war. Could they avoid the draft because of their addiction? Is there any evidence of heroin use by soldiers during the war? I've tried to find an answer to this question but google only returns information about veterans who became addicts AFTER the war. Thanks.
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/28hlnw/what_happened_to_heroin_addicts_that_were_drafted/
{ "a_id": [ "cib2axv" ], "score": [ 8 ], "text": [ "You should try expanding your search to focus on drugs policies with regard to conscription and/or narrowing it to focus on a specific country. Finland, the country I'm most familiar with, is at the extreme end of the spectrum. A search for Finla...
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2777d4
[Biology] Will increased ocean acidification have an effect on barnacles & other species that grow on ships?
I've already asked & received good answers for how increased oceanic acidity might wear on the various types of hull materials in mass production today (e.g., fiberglass, steel, aluminum), but how about the various hitchhikers sailors pick up in their travels? It would seem to me if [increased ocean acidification is ...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2777d4/biology_will_increased_ocean_acidification_have/
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3hort9
why do some people's eyes dart back and forth while making eye contact?
I find this more common with peoples of the opposite sex, so I was thinking maybe it is attraction. I am a male. I would love to hear from both sexes opinions or scientific expertise.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hort9/eli5_why_do_some_peoples_eyes_dart_back_and_forth/
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4ftdsz
why do people hate limp bizkit so much?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ftdsz/eli5_why_do_people_hate_limp_bizkit_so_much/
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ko8mw
why is china seen as a threat to the united states?
I keep hearing about how Americans are scared of China becoming the new world power. Why is this?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ko8mw/eli5_why_is_china_seen_as_a_threat_to_the_united/
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1m7tkc
Do all historians agree that Ancient Sumer was the first civilization
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1m7tkc/do_all_historians_agree_that_ancient_sumer_was/
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1finrw
why vitamin supplements can't be used as substitutes?
So you open up a box of multi-vitamin pills which advertise that they have 100% of an adult's RDA of vitamin X, Y and Z, but at the same time the instructions tell you that these are not to be used as substitutes. How come? Are the vitamins in the pills not guaranteed to be fully absorbed into the body? Is there some s...
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1finrw/eli5_why_vitamin_supplements_cant_be_used_as/
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3228ra
Why do we have so many surviving works of Plato, while most of Aristotle's writings are lost?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3228ra/why_do_we_have_so_many_surviving_works_of_plato/
{ "a_id": [ "cq7svgv" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "The sad truth about the survival of our historical sources is that its just a matter of luck. What survives the night of times and what not its just that, luck. But maybe the most important reason in this particular case is the Macedonian origin ...
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3rg4l1
If not all stars are massive enough to become black holes, then there must be point where a Star becomes massive enough. What is changing once that threshold is reached?
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askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3rg4l1/if_not_all_stars_are_massive_enough_to_become/
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cflqc8
why can't surgeons just pull out huge chunks of body fat at a time with a glove or a modified vacuum hose?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cflqc8/eli5_why_cant_surgeons_just_pull_out_huge_chunks/
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97a9xo
is the saying "red sky at night, a shepherd's delight" true and if so, why?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97a9xo/eli5_is_the_saying_red_sky_at_night_a_shepherds/
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1iwvy6
distillation as it pertains to alcoholic drinks
I very much enjoy adult beverages like whiskey, brandy, and vodka, but don't really understand the basics of what happens during the distillation phase of their creation. Thanks!
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iwvy6/eli5_distillation_as_it_pertains_to_alcoholic/
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x1vlf
why h2o is vital to life, but h2o2 is dangerous
The only difference between the two is an oxygen atom, which we breathe, so how are they so different?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x1vlf/eli5_why_h2o_is_vital_to_life_but_h2o2_is/
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56yhqp
why are we trying to colonize mars?
There's been a lot of news lately about SpaceX, Boeing, etc trying to send a colony to Mars. What's the point? What is there on Mars that we haven't seen through the rovers? Why send humans there if they can never survive without a suit?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56yhqp/eli5_why_are_we_trying_to_colonize_mars/
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35ltcn
why does licking a seemingly dead pen make the pen able to write again?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35ltcn/eli5_why_does_licking_a_seemingly_dead_pen_make/
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b0w150
Operation Market Garden
Can anyone explain to me about what Market Garden was
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/b0w150/operation_market_garden/
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6egwp2
How did parents give their kids 'the sex talk' before modern biology gave us the means to explain the details of reproduction?
For example, if a child in classical Greece or babylon asked her mom "where do babies come from?", what would she say? How did parents explain to their kids what happens between sex and birth? Was this information hidden from kids until they reach a certain level of maturity, or was it just out in the open?
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6egwp2/how_did_parents_give_their_kids_the_sex_talk/
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15hpov
why isn't a zip code enough when entering an address, why must i give my state, city and zip code?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15hpov/why_isnt_a_zip_code_enough_when_entering_an/
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2e7idq
What keeps our gut bacteria from eating our live tissues?
According to this [HowStuffWorks article](_URL_0_) our gut bacteria begin the large part of decomposition a few days after our death. So what's actively keeping them from eating us while also allowing them to thrive in our gut?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2e7idq/what_keeps_our_gut_bacteria_from_eating_our_live/
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1nkgdj
Why would centrifugal space cylinders for artificial gravity work?
I understand the concept of centrifugal force (I think), but I started pondering as I was reading Rendezvous with Rama (and watching Elysium, with the Ender's Game trailer before it, so many space cylinders!). If you start at the axis of the cylinder you can float in zero-g along the axis, as a character does in RwR. W...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1nkgdj/why_would_centrifugal_space_cylinders_for/
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28d5f6
how does putting black charcoal marks below your eyes help you see better in sunlight?
Like the classic football player, hunter, or soldier look with the thick black lines drawn below their eyes. How does it help?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28d5f6/eli5_how_does_putting_black_charcoal_marks_below/
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b54aok
How did "The Eclipse of Darwinism" in the late nineteenth/early twentieth centuries occur simultaneously with the rise of eugenic Social Darwinism? Was there a schism in biology and anthropology at the time?
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/b54aok/how_did_the_eclipse_of_darwinism_in_the_late/
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2m3loj
how come some countries' currency cannot be exchanged like incidentally mine (tunisia)
So I know that it has something to do with the monetary value of a certain currency but other than that I just don't get it ,since this restricts lots of people from purchasing online
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m3loj/eli5_how_come_some_countries_currency_cannot_be/
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1nb79t
how can the ups trademark the color brown?
I got an email from UPS letting me know about the exciting innovations they're making in the realm of shipping. At the bottom, the following caught my eye: ©2013 United Parcel Service of America, Inc. UPS, the UPS brandmark, and the color brown are trademarks of United Parcel Service of America, Inc. All rights reserv...
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nb79t/eli5_how_can_the_ups_trademark_the_color_brown/
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7ppmj8
how does buying us treasury bills help in keeping chinese yuan low?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ppmj8/eli5_how_does_buying_us_treasury_bills_help_in/
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99ip2r
If the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, does that imply that certain parts of the universe are in principle unobservable/unknowable?
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/99ip2r/if_the_universe_is_expanding_at_an_accelerating/
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jmue0
What happens when you try to fertilize a chimpanzee egg with human sperm? And a human egg with chimpanzee sperm?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/jmue0/what_happens_when_you_try_to_fertilize_a/
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3f6v5q
Did knights/athletes/anybody in the early to late middle ages know about stretching? Do we know if it was suggested or practiced?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3f6v5q/did_knightsathletesanybody_in_the_early_to_late/
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2ayd1g
Wasp Sealing Own Nest?
I have a wasp nest on my patio, it's a burrowed hole inside the wood that I have noticed a wasp or two flying in and out of in the past month. Yesterday I stood and watched this wasp sealing off the hole. It looked like a dried paste that covers the whole thing. My two questions are: What is the seal made of & why...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2ayd1g/wasp_sealing_own_nest/
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1avd5k
What was marriage like with the slaves in the United States? What were their traditions and ceremonies like? What reasons would they choose a partner? How did slave owners look at the marriages?
I know there is quite a bit of time for the traditions to evolve and change, but I am just trying to get a grasp of what it was like. I know it happened, and there are a lot of stories about married couples being sold to different owners. But what was the marriage ceremony like? What were the motivations for marriage w...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1avd5k/what_was_marriage_like_with_the_slaves_in_the/
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104pkw
What areas of the earth would best weather global warming?
I can't find much about it on the web, all I see is which areas are most affected right now. I
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/104pkw/what_areas_of_the_earth_would_best_weather_global/
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3fsshh
Is there any truth to the idea that Coca Cola secretly made special "White Coke" without colouring, at the request of Soviet Marshall Georgy Zhukov? (x-post r/AskHistory)
I've heard this a few times and never thought much of it. But now I'm curious, because it certainly sounds like it could be a myth, and when I looked into a bit, it seems there aren't much in the way of real sources besides unsubstantiated account of Tom Standage. Do we know if Coke really secretly made White Coke for...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3fsshh/is_there_any_truth_to_the_idea_that_coca_cola/
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2lkv2t
i wipe my bottom very well until the tp comes back clean - without fail 20 minutes later i have to "re-wipe" - what the hell is going on?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lkv2t/eli5_i_wipe_my_bottom_very_well_until_the_tp/
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6fxftk
Can the strands of DNA accidentally get tied into a knot?
If they can, does it matter?
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6fxftk/can_the_strands_of_dna_accidentally_get_tied_into/
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2qd7v3
Why weren't huge dinosaurs crushed under their own weight?
Merry Christmas y'all!
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2qd7v3/why_werent_huge_dinosaurs_crushed_under_their_own/
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24ak5q
What do EEG signals really mean?
Hello folks, I've been reading about studies of EEG response to visual stimuli and noting all the interpretations of how P1 and N2 relate to different psychological traits, when it occurs to me I don't really understand what these signals are fundamentally. The EEG picks up oscillations in electrical field o...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/24ak5q/what_do_eeg_signals_really_mean/
{ "a_id": [ "ch5jx6g" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "The EEG signal at the scalp is a measure of the mean voltage of an area of cortex induced by synchronous excitatory and inhibitory post-synaptic potentials on large pyramidal neurons. A negative amplitude peak at the scalp corresponds to synchron...
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1jt0nh
Creative history writing assignment or project?
Any suggestions for a more creative writing assignment or project for my 20th Century Europe course in the fall rather than just having them do a standard research paper? I would still want the students to engage in some historical interpretation with a main thesis and argumentation, and they would still have to eng...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1jt0nh/creative_history_writing_assignment_or_project/
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a89i5x
how do you doctors diagnose bacterial/viral illness?
I.E. Ebola etc.
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a89i5x/eli5_how_do_you_doctors_diagnose_bacterialviral/
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1xk37t
After WW2, how was Japan and Germany treated in the following Olympics?
Germany hosted the games in 1936, WW2 ended in 1945 and the first Olympics after the war was only 3 years later in 1948 in Switzerland. Was Germany and/or Japan invited to those games? Did they attend and if so, what kind of reaction did they get from the audience? 3 years is definitely not a long time after such ...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1xk37t/after_ww2_how_was_japan_and_germany_treated_in/
{ "a_id": [ "cfc58ys" ], "score": [ 21 ], "text": [ "The 1948 Olympics were held in London and Germany and Japan were not invited to participate as a result of their role as aggressors. " ] }
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6ya0dj
why do we rely on donations from the public for disaster relief? isn't this the government's responsibility?
We pay taxes so the government can protect its people. Shouldn't the government be able to fully fund disaster relief without relying on contributions from the general public?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ya0dj/eli5_why_do_we_rely_on_donations_from_the_public/
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6q31lw
Why do some people have good sense of direction while other don't? Do we know how the brain differs in such people?
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6q31lw/why_do_some_people_have_good_sense_of_direction/
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6aklzp
Why is Sulphur used in the vulcanization process instead of some other element?
Is there a specific reason it has to Sulphur? Or can the cross links be formed using another element such as selenium or oxygen. I'm guessing it's because of the relative abundance and ease of use of Sulphur compared to the other elements, but I'm not sure. And is this process only applicable to the vulcanization of n...
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6aklzp/why_is_sulphur_used_in_the_vulcanization_process/
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c82c5q
why are insulated cups made from seemingly highly conductive materials like stainless steel or aluminum?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c82c5q/eli5_why_are_insulated_cups_made_from_seemingly/
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sln9s
Why do we recycle paper?
As I understand it, global warming is being caused largely by excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, so one solution to global warming would be to reduce the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.Plants pull the carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere through carbon fixation, and then use that carbon to make complex hydrocar...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/sln9s/why_do_we_recycle_paper/
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bw9cuc
how does a store know i'm stealing something?
Edit: to clarify. I'm talking about these vertical things near the entrance, which set an alarm off if you bring something unpaid for close
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bw9cuc/eli5_how_does_a_store_know_im_stealing_something/
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5ayb93
why do we sometimes think someone's first name fits that particular person? i.e; "you look like a dave" and when we try to associate a different name to them it feels weird and mismatched
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ayb93/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_think_someones_first/
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1owd18
Why when bacteria are becoming antibiotic resistant, are we not using Phages to attack bacterial infections more.
Phage therapy has many potential applications in human medicine as well as dentistry, veterinary science, and agriculture. It's a virus that only attacks the bacteria killing it and using its dna to replicate.
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1owd18/why_when_bacteria_are_becoming_antibiotic/
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rdheq
how the large hadron collider could help scientists understand how something can come from nothing.
I know it's not really simple, but I don't understand the connection.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rdheq/eli5_how_the_large_hadron_collider_could_help/
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2dhesq
Force-carrying particles and other misc questions?
Hi, guys. Amateur here who lately has been reading and learning about science. Recently started reading through the Feynman Lectures on Physics. But the more I learn, the more questions I get, and I'm hoping to get some spoilers from you guys. ---- * Gravitons vs Space-time Curvature Even amateurs like me are famili...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2dhesq/forcecarrying_particles_and_other_misc_questions/
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2m6xhr
How do our lungs not freeze when we breathe in extremely cold air?
I live in Minnesota, and the temperatures can get down to about -20 degrees Fahrenheit (-29 Celsius). How is it that we can still maintain a constant internal temperature if we are nearly constantly taking in such cold temperatures?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2m6xhr/how_do_our_lungs_not_freeze_when_we_breathe_in/
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12jkfu
What would happen if Planck's Constant was much bigger than it is?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/12jkfu/what_would_happen_if_plancks_constant_was_much/
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6dggd8
What happened to the women in the emperor's harem after the death of "their" emperor during the Qing Dynasty in China?
I just finished watching Empresses in the Palace on Netflix and wondered about the harem after the emperor's death. This topic might be discussed in the longer original series, but I'm only a couple episodes in there and I don't know how accurate what they say would be, anyway. So, historically speaking, during the Qi...
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6dggd8/what_happened_to_the_women_in_the_emperors_harem/
{ "a_id": [ "di2hgz2" ], "score": [ 54 ], "text": [ "I can't be sure this information applies to the system as it was under the Qing, but during the Tang dynasty an emperor's concubines would have their heads shaved and be required to retire to a nunnery after the emperor's death. This was because...
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3skf5v
is it possible to do insider trading accidentally and be convicted?
If I sell my shares in a company when the stock price is climbing, because, for example, I'd rather sell now, when the price is high, than take the risk of having to sell at a lower price at a later time (because I may anticipate a decline), and that the stock price crashes a few hours or days later in a way that was t...
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3skf5v/eli5_is_it_possible_to_do_insider_trading/
{ "a_id": [ "cwxzng5", "cwxzv9s" ], "score": [ 3, 2 ], "text": [ "In this scenario, it doesn't sound like you have any insider knowledge. In order to be convicted, the prosecutors need to prove that you were in possession of inside information.", "Standard disclaimer, IANAL\n\nIt would...
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4ddopv
the differences between "franchised" mcdonalds and non-"franchised" mcdonalds
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ddopv/eli5_the_differences_between_franchised_mcdonalds/
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8hp1cb
How Long did it take to get places by ship?
During, let’s say the 1800s, how long did typical ship journeys take? Let’s say you were going from the UK to India, or Ireland, or America. How long would each of those journeys take? Does it depend on the boat type, or the season, etc.?
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8hp1cb/how_long_did_it_take_to_get_places_by_ship/
{ "a_id": [ "dylokyg" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "I hope that by '1800s' you mean 19th century, not only the first decade of it, as the following addresses almost whole century.\n\nIn the beginning of the 19th century, the speed of an average merchant ships used for transoceanic trade, such as B...
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74tugn
how do doctors keep up to date with new information/techniques?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74tugn/eli5_how_do_doctors_keep_up_to_date_with_new/
{ "a_id": [ "do12k0k", "do12s04" ], "score": [ 8, 2 ], "text": [ "They are required to recertify every now and then, as well as being mandated to attend seminars and conferences about the latest of medical science in their fields.\n\nAlso, a doctor in a specific field is likely to want to ...
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5x9qk6
Is it true that during the medieval era, the Islamic world was the home of science and research?
I was taught about this during my history class, and if so, why is not today?
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5x9qk6/is_it_true_that_during_the_medieval_era_the/
{ "a_id": [ "degist0", "deglg0r", "degofxv", "degv364" ], "score": [ 71, 5, 262, 229 ], "text": [ "As a follow-up question: I'm currently reading Jim al-Khalili's \"Pathfinders. The Golden Age of Arabic Science\". Is this considered a good and accurate popular science book ...
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1zllco
Could relations between Europeans and Native Americans have turned out any other way in the 18th century?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1zllco/could_relations_between_europeans_and_native/
{ "a_id": [ "cfux9oo" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "This might be more of a question for /r/HistoricalWhatif " ] }
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1ptl4s
Why don't sound waves of same frequenvies cancel out each other?
I was wondering, just like other concepts of physics, where equal and opposite charges/forces cancel out each other, why doesn't it apply on wave nature of objects, or does it?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1ptl4s/why_dont_sound_waves_of_same_frequenvies_cancel/
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8ue86r
How would the eruption of a volcano like Krakatoa compare to an eruption of The Yellowstone Caldera?
Let’s say both were placed in the center of the USA, what would be the comparative fallout from the two volcanoes?
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8ue86r/how_would_the_eruption_of_a_volcano_like_krakatoa/
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35cy7s
why did the hobbit movies use so much cgi (like in the famous ian mckellen crying picture) instead of real sets/ actors?
It may be obvious that its just less expensive, but some times they wouldn't even have the actors be in the same room. Is there another reason to this other than money?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35cy7s/eli5_why_did_the_hobbit_movies_use_so_much_cgi/
{ "a_id": [ "cr39skg", "cr3diec" ], "score": [ 3, 3 ], "text": [ "I guess no one remembers how cgi intensive the lord of the rings were with the battle of Rohan. It would a lot more time and money to create those sets and hire the actors. The Lotr took a long time to film. While the hobbit...
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bbsumj
Can anyone tell me the history of this trench art?
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https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/bbsumj/can_anyone_tell_me_the_history_of_this_trench_art/
{ "a_id": [ "ekl6iuy" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "_URL_0_\n\nMore info: it has many names on it, including, although I’m sure unrelated, “Walter Churchill”. I’m just curious as to any info on “BTR” or their names, or anything. It’s quite a beautiful piece." ] }
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4kiz80
The Earth is an oblate spheroid, but what about the atmosphere? Does it fit the shape of the Earth or is it more perfectly spherical?
I was reading about how Everest is the highest point above sea level, but Mount Chimborazo is the farthest point on Earth from the center. Does the atmosphere fit these bulges in the Earth's shape? Or does it fit as a sphere around Earth? If the atmosphere is perfectly spherical, the air at the top of Chimborazo would ...
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4kiz80/the_earth_is_an_oblate_spheroid_but_what_about/
{ "a_id": [ "d3fdils" ], "score": [ 49 ], "text": [ "The density profile of the atmosphere is fixed by the total force, gravitational + centrifugal. The Earth takes the shape it does, oblate spheroid, because most of it is really liquid and it flows until its surface is composed of points all at t...
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t8wmk
The Hindenburg disaster: The real cause for the decline of air travel by balloon?
This may be a dumb question but I'm curious. Did the Hindenburg disaster completely destroy the air balloon travel industry as the Wikipedia page indicates?_URL_0_ Was there more to it than that? (ex. Airplanes). I saw this article: _URL_1_ and thought it would be a fun and relaxing way to travel long distances.
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/t8wmk/the_hindenburg_disaster_the_real_cause_for_the/
{ "a_id": [ "c4kjgq4", "c4kke44", "c4kpisp" ], "score": [ 6, 10, 2 ], "text": [ "There was way more to it actually. Airplanes didn't help. But the main thing actually is probably that Germany lost World War 2. During the war, Germany stripped down and scrapped all the big dirigible...
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76eqwt
Is medieval portrayal of witches linked to anti-semitism?
I saw a [video on facebook](_URL_0_) that claimed that the portrayal of witches (pointy hats, hooked noses, horns, warts) were anti-semitic stereotypes that migrated to witches. How likely is this?
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/76eqwt/is_medieval_portrayal_of_witches_linked_to/
{ "a_id": [ "dodpsn2" ], "score": [ 5 ], "text": [ "[This thread] (_URL_0_) with answer by u/TheLionHearted may interest you." ] }
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4y36ig
uptown vs downtown
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y36ig/eli5_uptown_vs_downtown/
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4crt9o
Can epigenetics alter the expression of traits dependent on genetic tract length?
For example, let's say that height (and length of all digits/limbs) was determined by the amount of repeats in a polyglutamine tract: 10 repeats of CAG is associated with height closer on average to six feet, whilst 5 repeats is associated with height closer on average to five feet and accordingly long limbs and digi...
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4crt9o/can_epigenetics_alter_the_expression_of_traits/
{ "a_id": [ "d1lg8j2" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "Is there a reason you're asking about a 3 base pair repeat in particular? Variations in these kinds of repeats are usually associated with trinucleotide repeat syndromes, where having too many copies causes some sort of genetic syndrome. Huntingt...
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2la7ib
coal-fired power plants
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2la7ib/eli5_coalfired_power_plants/
{ "a_id": [ "clsuhmx", "clsuvbs" ], "score": [ 11, 2 ], "text": [ "Burn coal. Gets hot. Boils water. Spins turbine. Generates electricity. Exhaust heat used to preheat the water. Soot captured with sulfur compounds for emissions. Makes gypsum for drywall and plaster.", "Source: Went to...
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so10p
What is the next major evolutionary change the human race is most likely to undergo?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/so10p/what_is_the_next_major_evolutionary_change_the/
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8jqykp
Is there any evidence to show Shakespeare's actions and response to his son Hamnet's death?
How did he grieve? Was his son buried in a catholic or protestant manner?
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8jqykp/is_there_any_evidence_to_show_shakespeares/
{ "a_id": [ "dz1zaro", "dz2cy7l" ], "score": [ 5, 2 ], "text": [ "Unfortunately we don't have much, if anything, to record Shakespeare's immediate emotional responses to his son's death; what we do have is rich grounds for speculation in the form of Shakespeare's plays. The impact of Hamne...
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6jk2xt
What would happen if an Astronaut in a spacestation with artifical gravity due to a spinning station would jump?
I just watched a sci-fi show with such a system and I came up with this question. My problem here is as follows: The system works by using the centrifugal forces comming from the rotation of the wheel. So, everything that is speeded up to the speed of the wheel would feel artificial gravity. The problem is that the As...
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6jk2xt/what_would_happen_if_an_astronaut_in_a/
{ "a_id": [ "djew1dz" ], "score": [ 9 ], "text": [ " > shouldn't the Astronaut when making a little jump [...] negate the effect of the spinning wheel\n\nNo. During the jump the astronaut will keep moving sideways due to inertia. Since the astronaut is moving in a straight line and the floor is m...
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8kfzme
how male animals know which young is theirs so they can protect it.
We know that animals can't connect sex with reproduction. So how do males understand that a child is theirs? If they cant connect sex with childbirth, they must be doing it for pleasure. We know that male lions kill others offspring when they take over a pride to put the females back into heat, but if they can't connec...
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kfzme/eli5_how_male_animals_know_which_young_is_theirs/
{ "a_id": [ "dz7c9xw", "dz7ccn0", "dz7dd36", "dz7dhjc" ], "score": [ 9, 8, 6, 2 ], "text": [ "They don't know. Many males of various species (like lions and gorillas) kill all the children once they rise to power, and they'll jealously and violently guard access to the fema...
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24ah30
is there a reason why humans have an arch in their feet or is it just from evolution?
Is there a reason why humans have an arch in their feet or is it just from evolution?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24ah30/eli5_is_there_a_reason_why_humans_have_an_arch_in/
{ "a_id": [ "ch56ast" ], "score": [ 5 ], "text": [ "Everything is \"just from evolution\".\n\nSo... yes and yes?\n\nArched feet are easier to support a body that stands upright (like humans do). It also gives space for muscle which can soften the blow of walking and can be more springy, which was...
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2d54vf
Does the human brain use any form of quantum entanglement?
I was watching through the wormhole earlier (s2 episode 1) and according to one of the scientists, the human brain uses quantum entanglement to help process information and it may also have something to do with consciousness. Does this have much standing in the scientific community? Why/why not?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2d54vf/does_the_human_brain_use_any_form_of_quantum/
{ "a_id": [ "cjm6ewk", "cjm74mf", "cjmkwgg", "cjmt91f" ], "score": [ 47, 7, 2, 3 ], "text": [ "Probably not. You might want to read this article:\n\n_URL_0_\n\nThe abstract provides a very clear summary:\n\nWe argue that computation via quantum mechanical processes is irrel...
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1ubh1x
Do you get any of the benefits of sleep from just lying still in bed with your eyes closed (as happens with insomnia)?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1ubh1x/do_you_get_any_of_the_benefits_of_sleep_from_just/
{ "a_id": [ "cegfw8p", "cegrju2", "cegy43s" ], "score": [ 113, 47, 4 ], "text": [ "There's some discussion of this in [this thread](_URL_1_) about a year ago. That thread prompted [an article on the subject in The Atlantic](_URL_0_). The conclusion from that article is:\n\n > \"...
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4wlwrp
why does putting food in a plastic bag prevent it from going stale?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wlwrp/eli5_why_does_putting_food_in_a_plastic_bag/
{ "a_id": [ "d680wun" ], "score": [ 4 ], "text": [ "Putting food in any container that doesn't allow air in will prevent food from going stale. Well, not *prevent*, but slow the process down. A plastic bag, when wrapped tight enough, does an okay job, but there are other, better things that work...
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177t8x
How much energy is contained in the trace amounts of uranium in coal?
If you were somehow able to extract all of the uranium from a ton of coal, how much energy would it produce (in a nuclear reactor of course)? Would it be more than the coal itself?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/177t8x/how_much_energy_is_contained_in_the_trace_amounts/
{ "a_id": [ "c830sva", "c8310mh" ], "score": [ 11, 9 ], "text": [ "From [this page](_URL_0_) I have that the uranium content of coal is optimistically on the order of magnitude of 10ppm, depending on the source. Fissionable uranium, however, only makes up 0.71% of naturally occurring urani...
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21l9nv
what's the limiting factor in how much memory companies like sandisk can make sd cards?
Alright, so I read back in February that SanDisk had released their first 128Gb micro SD card. I assume it goes a bit beyond just changing the packaging and price, but what's stopping a competitor from releasing a 256 GB card for half the price?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21l9nv/eli5_whats_the_limiting_factor_in_how_much_memory/
{ "a_id": [ "cge41ov" ], "score": [ 6 ], "text": [ "The circuits that make up the memory of the SD card take up a certain amount of space. Smaller components require more research time and more advanced manufacturing and so cost more money. Either 256 GB of memory cannot be made to fit or they wou...
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2jg5ht
I read that a large steel rod from orbit would hit a land target with the force of a small nuclear weapon. Does this mean it requires the energy of a nuclear weapon to get it into orbit?
I was reading the kinetic bombardment article of Wikipedia, and this does not make sense in my understanding of conservation of energy.
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2jg5ht/i_read_that_a_large_steel_rod_from_orbit_would/
{ "a_id": [ "clbmakx", "clbq2td" ], "score": [ 7, 6 ], "text": [ "Time for some algebra. Let's assume that figure is calculated as the sum of the gravitational potential energy and the kinetic energy. Fortunately for us the [Virial Theorem](_URL_1_) tells us that for bodies in gravitationa...
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2hrdah
How did English language names for other countries/cultures originate?
...and why do they often differ from what said country/culture calls itself? For example, a person we call "German" from "Germany" would call themselves "Deutsch" from "Deutschland". And even stranger is our terminology for Eastern nations. Ex: "Japan" and "Japanese" vs "Nihon" and "Nihon no". Obviously some of thes...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2hrdah/how_did_english_language_names_for_other/
{ "a_id": [ "ckvbjq3" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "hi! there's room for responses covering more country names, but FYI, you can get started in the FAQ\n\n* [Why do countries have different names in other languages?](_URL_0_)\n\nand the /r/Linguistics FAQ \n\n* [Why are our names for countries so ...
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4f7zh0
Christianization after converting Europe to Christianity - What did it entail?
I am very interested in how Europe became "even more Christian" after already being converted to Christianity. What I mean is not only syncretism of pagan and christian beliefs and lingering of old pagan traditions, something that the Christian clergy surely liked to pretend doesn't exist, but also how secular pratice...
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4f7zh0/christianization_after_converting_europe_to/
{ "a_id": [ "d26szxd" ], "score": [ 5 ], "text": [ "From how I understand your blurb, what you're getting at is the increasing orthodoxy of Christianity in Europe, following the conversion process. \n\nAs regards England, conversion began in the late sixth century with Augustine's mission to Kent....
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16fan6
what is the difference between a bitmap and a vector image?
I don't understand the difference. Also, why can you make vectors way bigger and not have them get pixelated.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16fan6/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_bitmap_and/
{ "a_id": [ "c7vhbcp", "c7vhe3o", "c7vht9o" ], "score": [ 10, 8, 2 ], "text": [ "Think of a bitmap image as a painting. It's a specific size, it has been created and each brush stroke is where it should be. If we were to take an image of that painting and stretch it out, it would s...
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co8pei
if they use the same caliber and are similar in function, why is the ar 15 not used by soldiers? what is its catch?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/co8pei/eli5_if_they_use_the_same_caliber_and_are_similar/
{ "a_id": [ "ewgn77c", "ewgne0e", "ewgofrb" ], "score": [ 3, 4, 2 ], "text": [ "Because Armalite Arms did not get the contract to supply the US military", "The core difference is in function.\n\nSpecifically, the M16 and M4 are capable of automatic and/or burst fire, which mean...
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