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768ir8 | if 1 and 0 (data) are voltage values, how is voltage stored in a flash drive after you plug it out of the computer and stop the electricity flow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/768ir8/eli5_if_1_and_0_data_are_voltage_values_how_is/ | {
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2ewy12 | why can't i (besides being a dick to the postal service) drop off a letter in a mailbox, with the return address being my actual intended address, to avoid using a stamp? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ewy12/eli5_why_cant_i_besides_being_a_dick_to_the/ | {
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38a7lk | why people prefer mega or the pirate bay than mediafire? | i mean, i use for choice to download on mediafire. why these two are so especial? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38a7lk/eli5why_people_prefer_mega_or_the_pirate_bay_than/ | {
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3weljk | What is the oldest, civilized and still existing nation? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3weljk/what_is_the_oldest_civilized_and_still_existing/ | {
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3du0ix | What is the history of course and grounds upkeep at St. Andrews? | The ancient and royal courses have been there at least since the mid 1700s. I can't find any information on how the grass and courses were maintained.
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44pfyq | Could Russia ever have won the Cold War? | Was it really as close a call as people make it out to be? When did it stop really being anyone's game? Was their failure more up to their political system, or just Russia's natural resources and geography? What were some of the flashpoints during the cold war in which Russia lost due to poor leadership and not due to ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/44pfyq/could_russia_ever_have_won_the_cold_war/ | {
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8uns2h | why are there fourteen mountains over 8,000m, but none over 9,000m? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8uns2h/eli5_why_are_there_fourteen_mountains_over_8000m/ | {
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5dt9wt | why is "the big crunch" an unpopular theory? | I'm particularly curious how we know that the universe is [expanding from within itself](_URL_0_) rather than collapsing in on itself (and what the difference is, if any). | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dt9wt/eli5_why_is_the_big_crunch_an_unpopular_theory/ | {
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7pf10c | Why did Japan have oil problems dispite owning oil-rich provinces during WW2? | During WW2 Japan owned French-Indochina, Dutch East Indies and British Malaya. Why did they still have supply problems dispite owning those provinces which had a lot of oil? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7pf10c/why_did_japan_have_oil_problems_dispite_owning/ | {
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4b34qg | if millipedes have around 200 legs and are that little then why are they so slow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b34qg/eli5_if_millipedes_have_around_200_legs_and_are/ | {
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23lqyo | how is it humanly possible to survive a flight in an airplane wheel well given the lack of heating, pressure ond oxygen, which are vital for survival at a high altitude? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23lqyo/eli5_how_is_it_humanly_possible_to_survive_a/ | {
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4p0hg4 | when did the united states do away with voting as a "legal" holiday? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4p0hg4/eli5_when_did_the_united_states_do_away_with/ | {
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1ebih1 | Is blood pressure related to blood viscosity | I dont have any medical background and I have a question. Is there a correlation between blood pressure and viscosity? If I knew blood viscosity of a specific person and their pulse could I determine their blood pressure?
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4sfe6p | what thoughts go on in the mind of a typical mentally handicapped person? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sfe6p/eli5_what_thoughts_go_on_in_the_mind_of_a_typical/ | {
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ac0vlb | during the cold war, what's the point of splitting berlin? like, it seemed like a bad idea from the start? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ac0vlb/eli5_during_the_cold_war_whats_the_point_of/ | {
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ryaps | What location does fat get used to create energy? | If one were to do a cardio workout, say on a bicycle (focusing on working legs only), would the fat used for energy be burned in the region of the muscled being used (I.e The legs?) or would it be burned near the heart and then transported to the muscles through the blood or a combination of both?
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95rwvb | How can scientists measure the mass of an atom, and other subatomic particles to such extreme precision? | According to Google, a proton weighs about 1.6726219 × 10^-27 kg. How can scientists measure a single proton to that level of precision (8 significant digits)? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/95rwvb/how_can_scientists_measure_the_mass_of_an_atom/ | {
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202d9z | why dont people have a problem with cuba being a problem? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/202d9z/eli5_why_dont_people_have_a_problem_with_cuba/ | {
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5wy3zi | What would be the implications if the existence of a magnetic monopole was found? | I know from university physics that thus far magnetic poles have only been found to exist in pairs (i.e. North and South poles), yet the search for isolated magnetic pole exists. If this were to be found, how would it change theoretical physics? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5wy3zi/what_would_be_the_implications_if_the_existence/ | {
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7l354j | To what extent were the Romans successful against Persian horsemen? | Inspired by /u/kingofthehill5 's post [here](_URL_1_)
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4nsj55 | How accurate is Battlefield 1? | I know it's still early to ask it, but so far we have some new info and trailers released. Right now they are playing on a live stream. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4nsj55/how_accurate_is_battlefield_1/ | {
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4z35f9 | why did we shoot people that contracted rabies? (context within) | _URL_0_
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4nfvwq | Were the Vandals any more destructive than other invading tribes during the fall of the Roman Empire, or was there another reason their name became connected with vandalism? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4nfvwq/were_the_vandals_any_more_destructive_than_other/ | {
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4co2vh | The negative side of the square root does not matter? | I don't believe the title, but this is the impression people on the internet have been giving me when solving this math problem.
I am not talking about sqrt (-6)
I am talking about sqrt (36)=+/-6
Can someone give me an example why it is important, I mean why would we be taught that the sqrt (36) is +6 and -6?
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3p3zc9 | why are people scared of guns? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3p3zc9/eli5why_are_people_scared_of_guns/ | {
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1cuhdj | How many photons from a distant star hit the Earth at any given moment or per second, and does a unique photon strike every (very small) unit area of the side of the planet that faces the source? | For example, a Sun-like star 1000 ly away. I was wondering if two people standing next to one another see distinct photons, and if so, how does something so far away "cover" the entire side of the Earth (facing the source) with photons? I realize the light ~~is red-shifted and the~~ wave is stretched out as it travels ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1cuhdj/how_many_photons_from_a_distant_star_hit_the/ | {
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bw651h | how come women begin being biologically capable of having babies at an age (periods can start as early as 9) in which they are not developmentally/emotionally/physically capable to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bw651h/eli5_how_come_women_begin_being_biologically/ | {
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6arzly | Why did the roles of Barrister and Solicitor develop separately in Britain? | Why did attorneys in the U.S. develop to have the same role as both the British counterpart? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6arzly/why_did_the_roles_of_barrister_and_solicitor/ | {
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1ah3pl | How prevalent was Latin in Britain under the Romans and if it was when did it die out as a common language? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ah3pl/how_prevalent_was_latin_in_britain_under_the/ | {
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unb42 | I'm looking for books focused on political history (preferably books focused on the 20th century, but I'm open to anything). Any suggestions? | If this isn't the correct place to post this let me know and I will post it in the correct subreddit.
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bb6r7c | Why do people with chromosome abnormality/ disorder have shorter life expectancies than people without? | Whenever I read about a chromosome abnormality/disorder there's always listed a life expectancy. And they are always much shorter than "normal" people.
With something like Angelman Syndrome it is said to be "nearly normal"
With something like Williams Syndrome it is said: "individuals have been reported to live into... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/bb6r7c/why_do_people_with_chromosome_abnormality/ | {
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mj763 | You're in a stopped car with the windows closed, a horsefly is 'hovering'; Upon accelerating the car, does the fly remain in the same position in space, or does it hit the rear window? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/mj763/youre_in_a_stopped_car_with_the_windows_closed_a/ | {
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8aw34o | Does heat energy have "momentum"? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8aw34o/does_heat_energy_have_momentum/ | {
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64hzb7 | why does curiosity often outweigh common sense? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64hzb7/eli5_why_does_curiosity_often_outweigh_common/ | {
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4j7wo6 | how do the machines work that the tsa use to put swabs in after they swipe your clothing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4j7wo6/eli5_how_do_the_machines_work_that_the_tsa_use_to/ | {
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qz44a | Why don't we have infinite entropy in the universe? | As I understand one definition of entropy, it can be used to measure the viability of an energy source. Something with low entropy would be electricity, and when it is used it is converted, at least partially, to a more entropic form of energy (such as heat). Higher entropy things are harder to utilize, and since we ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/qz44a/why_dont_we_have_infinite_entropy_in_the_universe/ | {
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8usp2w | why it’s so uncomfortable to stare into someone else’s eyes for too long? | Specifically when you’re talking to someone or you’re in the audience of someone talking to you and you feel the urge to turn away. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8usp2w/eli5_why_its_so_uncomfortable_to_stare_into/ | {
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9nn32l | why is it acceptable for politicians to litter signs and pamphlets everywhere? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9nn32l/eli5_why_is_it_acceptable_for_politicians_to/ | {
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344bs5 | An object in orbit around a massive body is in a constant state of free fall, so why isn't it accelerating towards an infinite velocity? | For instance, I understand that the ISS orbits at 27,600km/h give or take, but I don't get why this speed is constant. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/344bs5/an_object_in_orbit_around_a_massive_body_is_in_a/ | {
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5tnrju | How does the electric field behave as a charged particle falls into a black hole? | Specifically, how does the field smoothly transition from the field of an in-falling charged particle to that of a spherically symmetric black hole?
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18jhgq | Is it colder just before dawn or somewhere in the middle between dawn and dusk? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/18jhgq/is_it_colder_just_before_dawn_or_somewhere_in_the/ | {
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111cgu | what is java? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/111cgu/eli5_what_is_java/ | {
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2cu5yz | Why are so many followers of Islam/people in Islamic nations named after the prophet Muhammad? | It would seem to me that a larger majority of Muslims / people of Middle Eastern decent are named Muhammad while fewer Christians / people from christian nations are named with direct namesake from Jesus Christ, or people from other religions named directly after their prophet. Is this perception correct, and if so is ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2cu5yz/why_are_so_many_followers_of_islampeople_in/ | {
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1u4d9j | How accurate are orbital calculations? | A friend and I are failing to reach a consensus regarding a few cosmic questions. Excuse my poor attempts to phrase the following:
1. How accurate are celestial objects' orbits given potentially near-infinite forces interacting?
2. Given two celestial objects' orbits, `a` and `b`, are there two points in time (`t1`, ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1u4d9j/how_accurate_are_orbital_calculations/ | {
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7wavoa | Do ALL plants release pollen into the air? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7wavoa/do_all_plants_release_pollen_into_the_air/ | {
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fts5ry | how are well known illegal tv streaming sites able to stay up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fts5ry/eli5_how_are_well_known_illegal_tv_streaming/ | {
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8ti4po | To what extent was Cannabis consumed for pleasure in the ancient world? | I'd like to also know about origin of domestication, spread, high-consuming nations, law, etc. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8ti4po/to_what_extent_was_cannabis_consumed_for_pleasure/ | {
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bi188w | What would happen, if you create a perfect vacuum inside a stable container? | Would the vacuum be strong enough to tear single molecules out of the container walls,
or wouldn't it even be possible to create a container strong enough,
or wouldn't anything cool happen at all? (except for the price you might get for creating a perfect vacuum..) | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/bi188w/what_would_happen_if_you_create_a_perfect_vacuum/ | {
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1587uw | A clarification on the date 13.0.0.0.0 in the Mayan Long Count | I'm not even going to discuss the silly idea that the Long Count date 13.0.0.0.0 (aka, it seems, *today*) marks the end of the world or even that the Mayans would have believed this; but I wonder how the idea started that it marks the "end", or even a full cycle, of the Mayan calendar.
My understanding is this: the Ma... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1587uw/a_clarification_on_the_date_130000_in_the_mayan/ | {
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25itcj | today i read the ocean will rise 4ft due to ever faster melting antarctic glaciers, if this is true how will it affect coastal cities? | Source: _URL_0_
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2nt6c2 | when i accellerate my car, why do i hear high-pitched noise through the aux input when nothing is plugged in? | Whenever i rev my engine when i have an aux cord plugged in but no music playing on my phone or whatever, i can sort of hear the engine over the stereo. Is this because it's producing some sort of radio frequency or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nt6c2/eli5_when_i_accellerate_my_car_why_do_i_hear/ | {
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2lwyij | can someone tell exactly what it is that obama is doing for net neutrality? | As far as i know, Obama has simply said that the FCC should reclassify Net Neutrality as a Utility. What does this mean for the battle of the net? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lwyij/eli5_can_someone_tell_exactly_what_it_is_that/ | {
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24pfso | What factors led to (why did the emperor order) the destruction of Zheng He's fleet, end of Chinese exploration, and continuation of Ming isolation in the 1400s? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/24pfso/what_factors_led_to_why_did_the_emperor_order_the/ | {
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zxo0j | Looking for advice on a good optical microscope to purchase and it looks like this subject hasn't been covered here yet. What microscope do you use at home? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/zxo0j/looking_for_advice_on_a_good_optical_microscope/ | {
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7egmqe | In the "wild west" time era, when a bank robber robbed the stagecoach or a bank, who lost that money? Was it the bank or the individual who banked it? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7egmqe/in_the_wild_west_time_era_when_a_bank_robber/ | {
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eu25mk | How well trained were war and hunting dogs in the Roman Empire and/or medieval Europe compared to today & how did they train them assuming their knowledge & tools for dog training was much less than we have today? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/eu25mk/how_well_trained_were_war_and_hunting_dogs_in_the/ | {
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422sbi | why are most/all sniper rifles bolt action? why can't they use a semi-automatic mechanism like most other weapons? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/422sbi/eli5why_are_mostall_sniper_rifles_bolt_action_why/ | {
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3igg42 | In the early 1500s pre reformation Europe what was the difference between an indulgence and a confession? | I am trying to work out why the Catholic church was selling indulgences in the run up to the reformation. I am under the impression an indulgence is in crude terms to "have your sins forgiven and get out of purgatory". Is this not very similar to Sacrament of Penance / confession which I assume was free?
These seem t... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3igg42/in_the_early_1500s_pre_reformation_europe_what/ | {
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32je34 | what, biologically, causes lethargy and feelings of being "in a fog"? why do we sometimes feel this way, even with no apparent health issues? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32je34/eli5_what_biologically_causes_lethargy_and/ | {
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6f345b | how do people remove vocals from a song for adverts for example? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6f345b/eli5_how_do_people_remove_vocals_from_a_song_for/ | {
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6f4dft | The Arab world around the 10th century is known by many as the(/an) Intellectual Golden Age. What made this area so fertile in scientific advancements, and what happened at the end of the period that may have led the area away from such a reputation? | Around 800-1300, areas like Baghdad and Damascus were known as the "intellectual centers of the world". These areas were making advancements in science, medicine, mathematics, physics and astronomy not seen like anywhere else in the world at the time. From the invention of algebra, widespread use of arabic numerals, to... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6f4dft/the_arab_world_around_the_10th_century_is_known/ | {
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13swoz | Who were the first prominent Southerners in government [Congress/White House/SCOTUS/Armed Forces/etc...] after the Civil War and did they face extra issues getting in? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/13swoz/who_were_the_first_prominent_southerners_in/ | {
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That no two electrons *in the universe* can have the same energy, and that as he h... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/nhs81/paulis_exclusion_principle_does_it_state_all/ | {
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l085z | the mafia and all its groups (camorra, la cosa nostra, sicilian, etc.) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l085z/eli5_the_mafia_and_all_its_groups_camorra_la_cosa/ | {
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noi0s | Is it really safer to let the tap run for 30 seconds before drinking the water? | In elementary school my teacher always told me to let the water run for about 30 seconds before drinking just in case the stagnate water becomes dirty. How correct is this assumption? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/noi0s/is_it_really_safer_to_let_the_tap_run_for_30/ | {
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k9ocg | How the hell does press & seal wrap work? | What sort of sorcery is that stuff made from?
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... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/k9ocg/how_the_hell_does_press_seal_wrap_work/ | {
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6p7i3u | In what direction do our eyes look when in complete rest? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6p7i3u/in_what_direction_do_our_eyes_look_when_in/ | {
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4bg0jx | Was Albrecht von Wallenstein really a traitor or were the charges against him trumped up? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4bg0jx/was_albrecht_von_wallenstein_really_a_traitor_or/ | {
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109i6a | how do i shop for and buy my first car? | I don't know anything about cars so I have no idea what I want other than safe, compact (for the annoying parking situation where I live and work), and fuel efficient. I have no idea where to start comparing one car to another let alone negotiating a price. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/109i6a/eli5_how_do_i_shop_for_and_buy_my_first_car/ | {
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239pt2 | After the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, how did Europe manage to continue business as usual so shortly after? | What I'm asking is how did Europe continue warring so shortly after a war that was as devastating as the Thirty Years War was for Europe. The 30YW ravaged Europe in a very dramatic way, with large swathes of Europe being laid low, and many considering it one of the most destructive European wars in history (shamelessly... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/239pt2/after_the_peace_of_westphalia_in_1648_how_did/ | {
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6tjkst | why do so many large and small companies prey on the poor and less fortunate by gouging them on everyday items and needs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6tjkst/eli5_why_do_so_many_large_and_small_companies/ | {
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3fxv7r | why are yellow teeth considered unattractive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fxv7r/eli5_why_are_yellow_teeth_considered_unattractive/ | {
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c32j0l | If water can only boil (212 degrees) why do simmering liquids boil around the edges? | Boilig is boiling, regardless of location right?
Yet simmering pots of liquid seem to boil across the edges.
Porque? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/c32j0l/if_water_can_only_boil_212_degrees_why_do/ | {
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6duqtt | what happens in our brains when we hold in emotions and then snap? | I want to know if there are any chemicals or enzymes that release when you suppress emotion and what happens when we finally release it. And then why do we then resort to extreme sadness or anger? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6duqtt/eli5_what_happens_in_our_brains_when_we_hold_in/ | {
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65wrf1 | How did people in formerly-French regions of Canada react to the news that France was backing the independence rebellion of their neighbors to the south? | I understand that there generally wasn't significant support for a revolt against the crown in British American possessions outside of the 13 colonies which did declare independence, even though the Continental Congress made overtures to several of them.
In the areas which Britain occupied after the French and Indian... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/65wrf1/how_did_people_in_formerlyfrench_regions_of/ | {
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7zfrov | Are the any sources where I can find events that happend during the last years of Nebuchadnazzer II of Babylon ? | I'm doing a project , and i can't seem to find anything about his last years , any help will be appreciated :) | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7zfrov/are_the_any_sources_where_i_can_find_events_that/ | {
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1p2tdj | how did specific geographic locations become good/high end parts of town and others become bad/dangerous parts of town? | Just strictly from a geographic perspective - for example, why is lower/eastern LA the part of Los Angeles that is dangerous and the western area (Beverly Hills, West Hollywod) the nicer part? Who was responsible for affecting this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p2tdj/eli5_how_did_specific_geographic_locations_become/ | {
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sfvag | If the earth was to stop rotating around its axes; how cold would the dark side get ? | and how would the weather patterns change? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/sfvag/if_the_earth_was_to_stop_rotating_around_its_axes/ | {
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2xuk3x | why is snowden in trouble for whistleblowing? shouldn't whistle blowing be a good thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xuk3x/eli5_why_is_snowden_in_trouble_for_whistleblowing/ | {
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lzwq1 | How is uranium made into a gas for Gaseous Diffusion/Electromagnetic separation etc... | I'm researching the Manhattan Project and learning about Thermal Diffusion, Gaseous diffusion and Electromagnetic Separation.
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3qebyl | How fast are we travelling? | If the earth is travelling around the sun, the sun travelling around the galaxy and the galaxy is moving around the universe, how fast are we actually travelling? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3qebyl/how_fast_are_we_travelling/ | {
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13w5jq | Who was the first comedian? | What did they have for material?
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l5u2n | What would happen to a person if they slept ~24 hours each day? | Imagine a person eats, hydrates, does some mental exercises, works out as quickly as possible and then takes a sleeping pill. Then, as soon as he/she wakes up, he/she does the same.
Basically I want to know what would happen to a person's mind and body due to excessive sleeping. I can think of dehydration/malnourishm... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/l5u2n/what_would_happen_to_a_person_if_they_slept_24/ | {
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3e98nw | Has an American ever been arrested/tried for War Crimes or Crimes Against Humanity? | Or for that matter, have any citizens of say... the permanent members of the UN Security Council or former Allied Powers been arrested/tried?
If so, for what? Were there convictions? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3e98nw/has_an_american_ever_been_arrestedtried_for_war/ | {
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1xyzsg | what would happen if a country launched a nuclear missile on the us? | Like.. Would the US override all radio & tv stations and let people know?
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5sm1az | the system for numbering interstate highways. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sm1az/eli5_the_system_for_numbering_interstate_highways/ | {
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4wekcd | if jehovah's witnesses believe there are such a limited amount of seats reserved in heaven, why do they push so hard to get more converts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wekcd/eli5_if_jehovahs_witnesses_believe_there_are_such/ | {
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18ykrq | Is it possible that Hernán Cortés wrote The Conquest of New Spain? | There is a famous historian and antropologist called Christian Duverger whose last book *Crónica de la Eternidad* (I don´t think it´s translated yet. It was published a couple of weeks ago in Spain) argues Hernán Cortés was the real author of *The Conquest of New Spain*. Obviously it´s quite a polemic view.
Since I r... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/18ykrq/is_it_possible_that_hernán_cortés_wrote_the/ | {
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1zd419 | Why did no outside force intervene in the Soviet invasions of Czechoslovakia in 1968 or Hungary in 1956? | These seem (on the surface) similar to the existing Russian invasion of the Crimea, but what factors prevented NATO/Western involvement? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1zd419/why_did_no_outside_force_intervene_in_the_soviet/ | {
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2mtcdv | how did diabetics check their blood sugars before personal glucometers? | What was the process? I'm a newly diagnosed Type 1 Diabetic and with the relatively "convenient" pocket glucometers that we have now how much more inconvenient would diabetes be without them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mtcdv/eli5_how_did_diabetics_check_their_blood_sugars/ | {
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chevur | How does our skin know when it’s time to produce more melanin? | Apologies if it’s a dumb question but is there photoreceptors of some sort throughout the skin? If so are they all over or just in specific spots? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/chevur/how_does_our_skin_know_when_its_time_to_produce/ | {
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3qn5lu | Would people living in Europe during the Middle Ages have called their time period the Modern Age, or something else? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3qn5lu/would_people_living_in_europe_during_the_middle/ | {
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2dnc90 | Do objects get hotter as they move? | For instance if I throw a baseball will it be hotter than if it was stationary?
What about moving objects in a vaccuum?
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21tq8f | is there a relative speed maximum, which is equal to 2*speed of light? | Suppose we have two planets approaching each other. Both planets move with speed of light, but opposite direction, decrasing their distance by 2*C / second.
**Being on planet #1, can I say: "I see a planet coming with speed of 2*C ?"** | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21tq8f/eli5_is_there_a_relative_speed_maximum_which_is/ | {
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amzxa6 | at what point did the first cells decide that it was okay to eat each other? and why? couldn’t they have kept dividing just as the first living cell did? did they divide to survive or just to eat each other? or both? what mechanism even decided those? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amzxa6/eli5_at_what_point_did_the_first_cells_decide/ | {
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366fai | how can people steer their bikes when they don't have their hands on the handles? | I can only ride bikes with one or two hands on the handles, but I've seen people who ride bikes effortlessly with both hands in their hoodie pockets. How are they able to steer their bikes without any hands at all? How much practice would I need to do that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/366fai/eli5_how_can_people_steer_their_bikes_when_they/ | {
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dq01py | why do you cry when someone asks you “are you ok?” when you are trying not to cry | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dq01py/eli5_why_do_you_cry_when_someone_asks_you_are_you/ | {
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elepxy | what exactly constitutes the 'art-pop' genre in music? | I don't play music, this sounds really pretentious but I've seen some albums I like under this term (Fka Twigs's Magdalene), but I'm really curious, what separates normal pop from art-pop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/elepxy/eli5_what_exactly_constitutes_the_artpop_genre_in/ | {
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8u4usi | how are fruit juice concentrates made? if juice comes from the fruits themselves how is it put into concentrated form? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8u4usi/eli5_how_are_fruit_juice_concentrates_made_if/ | {
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