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2m3ul7 | What happens to the concentration of oxygen in air when air is passed through water or carbon? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2m3ul7/what_happens_to_the_concentration_of_oxygen_in/ | {
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brofod | What were the most significant events in british history that led to their modern political system | I know that game of thrones was based on the war of the roses and in last episode > !one character suggest democracy and is laughed of! <
I figured that it would have been the same in britain at the time, so now i wonder what events made a switch to the now democratic system possible. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/brofod/what_were_the_most_significant_events_in_british/ | {
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6k6k0n | if our nose and mouth are connected, why do we sniff some drugs and swallow others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6k6k0n/eli5_if_our_nose_and_mouth_are_connected_why_do/ | {
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2h64zr | How is genetic information added through evolution? | I have often heard the argument from creationists that "there is no known process by which new genetic material is added." This kind of stuff is out of my league (as it likely is for those who normally present this argument), but I would like to be able to refute this point as I hear it somewhat often.
Here's a video ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2h64zr/how_is_genetic_information_added_through_evolution/ | {
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wi0xg | Why is the binding energy within a nucleon positive? | I posted this as part of another discussion, but it seems to have gotten largely lost in an excellent comment thread...
First, my understanding of the basics. In nuclei, the binding energy *between* nucleons is negative. We can tell because if you add up the mass of all of the protons and neutrons in a nucleus, the ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/wi0xg/why_is_the_binding_energy_within_a_nucleon/ | {
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3ep7fd | why does vimeo's 720p look better than youtube's 1080p? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ep7fd/eli5_why_does_vimeos_720p_look_better_than/ | {
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6usm5v | why does fox allow their shows to make fun of the network? | [Example](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6usm5v/eli5why_does_fox_allow_their_shows_to_make_fun_of/ | {
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6c4kaj | Why do African nations (generally; there are obviously some exceptions) need so much more international aid than the rest of the world? | Why is Africa still 'behind the times' so to speak in this day and age?
I get that the after effects of colonialism are a factor, but many former colonies are now fully developed countries that have become huge players on the international scene while a large percentage of African nations are still rampant with hunger... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6c4kaj/why_do_african_nations_generally_there_are/ | {
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66dcx8 | why are cartoons primarily considered as being "for children" in the modern day? what happened? | I know cartoons tended to be a normal thing for adults to watch in the 1930s or so. Why did that change? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66dcx8/eli5_why_are_cartoons_primarily_considered_as/ | {
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222qf7 | Byzantine or Judaism Historians, does anyone know how Jews were treated under Byzantine rule? | Whether it's Eastern Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, or the short-lived Latin Empire, I'm interested in how they treated the Jews. This question has always lingered on the edge of my mind, considering for a long time these three empires, not sure about Latin however, controlled the Holy Land. How were the Jews there tr... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/222qf7/byzantine_or_judaism_historians_does_anyone_know/ | {
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16cab9 | Are there any alternate explanations for the cosmic microwave background? | When we talk about the decoupling of radiation from matter ~300,000 years after the big bang, what is actually occurring? I know the universe becomes "transparent" to its own radiation but by what mechanism is this happening? I'm an A-level physics student if that's of any help but I'm fairly familiar with some basic q... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/16cab9/are_there_any_alternate_explanations_for_the/ | {
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14xl74 | Why did animals evolve the spectrum of vision that they did? Wouldn't broader sets of photoreceptors be more useful? | This was admittedly inspired by the question about gamma and radio waves passing through walls. However, I'm looking for a more biology/biophysics-oriented explanation to this question. It seems to me that the ability to see gamma/X/radio/UV/many other parts of the light spectrum would be exceptionally useful to many... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/14xl74/why_did_animals_evolve_the_spectrum_of_vision/ | {
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dmu0fl | how on earth do weapon suppressors work? do they really decrease penetration/range potential of a bullet? without it overheating, how long would it take for it to break? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dmu0fl/eli5_how_on_earth_do_weapon_suppressors_work_do/ | {
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2w7t66 | How much of the oil and coal in the world are actually dead dinosaurs? | The cliché answer for the question where does gasoline come from is dead dinosaurs. How true is this in terms of a percentage or fraction? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2w7t66/how_much_of_the_oil_and_coal_in_the_world_are/ | {
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9u1p50 | how would you explain how short a human life span is in comparison to the age of the universe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9u1p50/eli5_how_would_you_explain_how_short_a_human_life/ | {
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8vir2c | could scaring a person in anaphylaxis - along with benadryl - create enough adrenaline to hold the person over to get to an epipen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vir2c/eli5_could_scaring_a_person_in_anaphylaxis_along/ | {
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1t0m02 | Did Genghis Khan have on-foot infantry, or Just Ranged Horsemen? | I've started reading about some of Genghis Khan's Battles, His strategy of Pure brute strength and Cold-Blooded murders worked pretty well, But I've noticed while reading, that his Army Rode horses, and used Bows as a primary weapon. I was simply wondering if he did have any Foot infantry. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1t0m02/did_genghis_khan_have_onfoot_infantry_or_just/ | {
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5klnid | why is the option to invert colors on certain electronic devices usually under the accessibility section? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5klnid/eli5_why_is_the_option_to_invert_colors_on/ | {
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6acpor | where the science of electric forcefields meets science fiction. what is possible, what is not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6acpor/eli5where_the_science_of_electric_forcefields/ | {
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2frls2 | How can one place the square root of two, or any irrational number for that matter, EXACTLY on a number line? | If there are infinite, non repeating digits following an irrational number, how can we place it on a number line? I know that the square root of two can be show exactly as the hypotenuse of a right triangle with equal legs of one, or as the root of f(x)=x^2 - 2, but how can a number with non repeating, infinite digits ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2frls2/how_can_one_place_the_square_root_of_two_or_any/ | {
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38ce09 | how can telescopes capture close up pictures of planets without any obstructions in the picture? wouldn't you be able to spot out debris such as meteorites and such? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38ce09/eli5_how_can_telescopes_capture_close_up_pictures/ | {
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406chi | why are humans said to be the only species on earth to be self-aware and able to think philosphically? | And at which point in evolution did this capability come? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/406chi/eli5_why_are_humans_said_to_be_the_only_species/ | {
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5h8oz8 | Did the Soviet Union ever directly fight alongside any Western allies in WW2? | Now I know that the geographical layout of the war would have made this unlikely in any major capacity, but did it happen at all? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5h8oz8/did_the_soviet_union_ever_directly_fight/ | {
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1qp2fo | How did criminal sentencing work in the United States in the early 20th century? | Specifically I'm wondering about life imprisonment and other long term sentences, but any information would be cool.
So [this post](_URL_0_) on /r/HistoryPorn led me to do a little reading on the accused, Rainey Bethea. He was quite obviously guilty by the sound of it, and gave a confession. In court:
> the judge in... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1qp2fo/how_did_criminal_sentencing_work_in_the_united/ | {
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204v0u | re: reporters / paparazzi who follow people around despite their clearly expressed wishes not to. is that legal? | A similar post here addresses the legality of taking photos in public, which I understand is perfectly legal: _URL_0_
I also understand that getting restraining orders against a horde of random people you don't know is impractical.
The part that I don't understand is: One can just follow anyone around, all the time? ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/204v0u/eli5_re_reporters_paparazzi_who_follow_people/ | {
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8qifmj | Where do steam boats or steamships get their water source to produce steam? | I can’t seem to find this on google, do the ships bring it already on the boat? or they constantly get from the river/ocean beneath them? If yes, then how. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8qifmj/where_do_steam_boats_or_steamships_get_their/ | {
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17nmxc | how a windup/ kinetic-powered watch stores energy | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17nmxc/eli5_how_a_windup_kineticpowered_watch_stores/ | {
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19nn30 | Is time dilation occurring to some degree for every object in the Universe? Are there stationary objects that perceive time as much faster than us? (see below) | I just watched Stephen Hawking's mini-tv episode on time travel. Specifically what interested me was the idea of time dilation and the notion that the faster one travels through space, the slower they perceive time in relation to everything around them. The episode used the example of a train traveling around the Earth... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/19nn30/is_time_dilation_occurring_to_some_degree_for/ | {
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1hbqqa | Why have so many Pre-Columbian civilizations declined "mysteriously?" | The Wari, the Mayans, the Olmecs, etc. How did they go from thriving civilizations to extinct with little record of how or why? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1hbqqa/why_have_so_many_precolumbian_civilizations/ | {
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jfgop | singapore | Why is it described as "the only shopping mall with a seat in the UN", "Disneyland with the death penalty". | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jfgop/eli5_singapore/ | {
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ygvtv | what happens when the eurozone breaks up | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ygvtv/eli5_what_happens_when_the_eurozone_breaks_up/ | {
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4aanu3 | Did the romans' attitude to nudity change after they went Christian? were public bath houses still common after that point? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4aanu3/did_the_romans_attitude_to_nudity_change_after/ | {
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1f6q6w | Can anyone help me identify this apparent 5 star general and the location this picture was taken during World War II? | My father recently passed away and we found thousands of photos he had taken over his lifetime, including a set from WWII. This picture was taken some time between 1944 and 1945 in Europe. The Jeep has 5 stars, and I believe that means its actually for a 5 Star General.
Can anyone out there identify if said general ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1f6q6w/can_anyone_help_me_identify_this_apparent_5_star/ | {
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3cepcg | What property makes materials able to absorb water, how does it work, and how does this property change for absorption of other liquids (e.g. oil)? | Basically what can you tell me about absorption. Even if you're not sure I'd be interested to hear some educated guesses | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3cepcg/what_property_makes_materials_able_to_absorb/ | {
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1hdfns | the tour de france. | It's a team sport, an individual sport, there are leaders and stage leaders and overall leaders and "the peleton." How do they all fit together? Also: Don't care right now about the politics/doping stuff. I just want to know how to watch it when I'm watching it on TV.
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2wwv4x | Why was the Greek city of Syracuse typically governed by tyrants? | In comparison to many other cities in the Greek world, Syracuse seemed more often than not to be under the rule of a single man. Do we have any idea why this was the case? What was so unique about Syracuse that allowed relatively absolute rule to flourish? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2wwv4x/why_was_the_greek_city_of_syracuse_typically/ | {
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7xy4o8 | How do moving electrically charged particles cause magnetism? | I understand that magnetism and electricity are 2 side of the same coin and that one causes the other. But why? How come an electric current create a force that isn't in the direction of the momentum of the electrons? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7xy4o8/how_do_moving_electrically_charged_particles/ | {
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3thkgn | how is bosch's stock trending around $19,000 per share? | I'd imagine there's some really basic explanation, but I'm wondering seeing as though other companies like Google trend around $700 per share. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3thkgn/eli5_how_is_boschs_stock_trending_around_19000/ | {
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ep2l95 | Why do salmon and eels need to migrate up rivers to reproduce? Why can't they spawn where they live? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ep2l95/why_do_salmon_and_eels_need_to_migrate_up_rivers/ | {
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73x7se | What role did "popular religion" play in the unrest within the late-Qing dynasty? | My question stems from looking into the decaying of the Qing empire in China and seeing similar trends in the general state of the empire and amount of unrest seen through popular/folk religion insurrections. Incidents such as the White Lotus rebellions and the Taiping Rebellion are rooted in religious contexts as well... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/73x7se/what_role_did_popular_religion_play_in_the_unrest/ | {
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ajbhdm | why military coups don't happen often in democracies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ajbhdm/eli5_why_military_coups_dont_happen_often_in/ | {
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1sddbx | What are some of the newer theories on the nature of consciousness? | Any names or links to recent or ongoing studies would be much appreciated. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1sddbx/what_are_some_of_the_newer_theories_on_the_nature/ | {
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a8kq3t | when toddlers talk ‘gibberish’ are they just making random noises or are they attempting to speak an english sentence that just comes out muddled up? | I mean like 18mnths+ that are already grasping parts of the English language. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8kq3t/eli5_when_toddlers_talk_gibberish_are_they_just/ | {
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1mchuy | When did societies start erecting memorials to their losses? | Basically, just want to know when or how that tradition got started. You rarely hear of Rome erecting a memorial to a loss but to a victory. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1mchuy/when_did_societies_start_erecting_memorials_to/ | {
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71da0c | Why were DD Tanks used on D-Day as opposed to landing tanks directly on the beach? | Tanks had been landed directly on beaches before during the landings at Madagascar and Dieppe. What was the reason for launching the tanks at sea instead of offloading directly on the beach? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/71da0c/why_were_dd_tanks_used_on_dday_as_opposed_to/ | {
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8f1g1r | what's the role of each of the multiple gaming companies that's working on the same game? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8f1g1r/eli5_whats_the_role_of_each_of_the_multiple/ | {
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39sgvz | why do we accept when someone identifies as another gender than their physical one, but not if they identify as another race? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39sgvz/eli5_why_do_we_accept_when_someone_identifies_as/ | {
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b5pxbn | Up until the 50s, London was the most populated city in the world. How did it fall so quickly and so drastically down the list? | I'm assuming China/India/Japan after the war began to industrialise which boosted their populations from the rural areas? But I was wondering if there's anything more to it | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/b5pxbn/up_until_the_50s_london_was_the_most_populated/ | {
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3i2igv | how does masturbation work in space? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i2igv/eli5_how_does_masturbation_work_in_space/ | {
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sav1i | If you just gave birth to a baby underwater, is it possible to attach the umbilical cord to an oxygen/nutrient-giving machine and have the baby live underwater for its entire life? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/sav1i/if_you_just_gave_birth_to_a_baby_underwater_is_it/ | {
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17s30d | How does water "know" where to go in osmosis? | I understand the basis and concept of osmosis scientifically with regards to osmotic gradients and concentration differences of water and solutes, but what has been bothering me is that when you look at a situation where you have a box with a semi-permeable membrane that allows water between the left half and the right... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/17s30d/how_does_water_know_where_to_go_in_osmosis/ | {
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32tfog | why doesn't ram let go of unnecessary memories | [I made a diagram to explain my question visually](_URL_0_). Why can't RAM let it go? The reason I struggle to comprehend RAM is because often times games run buttery-smooth for the first 5 minutes or so on my Surface, but then I get the paging file slow down. Why can't games(or any tasks) just store necessary things i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32tfog/eli5_why_doesnt_ram_let_go_of_unnecessary_memories/ | {
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2fcfay | if mckayla maroney and liz lee where underage at the time there nude photos where taken, why are they not being immediately arrested for taking and distribution of child pornography? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fcfay/eli5_if_mckayla_maroney_and_liz_lee_where/ | {
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487yyz | sound editing vs sound mixing as an oscar category. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/487yyz/eli5_sound_editing_vs_sound_mixing_as_an_oscar/ | {
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foak9 | Attempting to understand W and Z bosons in relation to (or independent of) the Higgs boson. | I have a good understanding of the standard model of elementary particles, except these two troublemakers. Here's what I (think I) understand about them:
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* They are incredibly heavy
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9mflkv | What are historians' opinions on the book "How History Gets Things Wrong The Neuroscience of Our Addiction to Stories" by Alexander Rosenberg? | The book link: [_URL_0_](_URL_0_) | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9mflkv/what_are_historians_opinions_on_the_book_how/ | {
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7w0h4b | Tentacle porn goes back hundreds of years, but when did Japan start getting known for having it? | _URL_0_ | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7w0h4b/tentacle_porn_goes_back_hundreds_of_years_but/ | {
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5h2xp3 | Are there any interesting comparisons to be drawn between the 'Zoot Suit riots' of 1940s USA and the popular reaction to the 'Stilyagi' of 1950s USSR? | /u/adan714 made an [excellent post](_URL_0_) in /r/propagandaposters that led to an interesting question - to the extent that both the Zoot Suit dandies in LA in the 1940s and the *Styliagi* were countercultural movements, what can we learn about the 'mainstream society' backlash against each respective movement?
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3mu2pf | why is grief sometimes sexy? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mu2pf/eli5_why_is_grief_sometimes_sexy/ | {
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rs0ek | duty-free shopping | ...and why it's apparently only at the airport. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rs0ek/eli5_dutyfree_shopping/ | {
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4e6uq3 | how do chickens have eggs with babies in them? how do the male chickens fertilize the female chicken's egg? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4e6uq3/eli5_how_do_chickens_have_eggs_with_babies_in/ | {
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69vlp6 | why are there different hunting seasons for different animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69vlp6/eli5_why_are_there_different_hunting_seasons_for/ | {
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21o1vq | why isn't amoled/oled display technology incorporated into monitor/tv displays? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21o1vq/eli5_why_isnt_amoledoled_display_technology/ | {
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1ucbmp | What did people think of migrating birds before they had bbc documentaries? Where did they think the birds went to? | Sorry, i am writing on a phone while sitting drubk on the toilet and english is not my mothertounge. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ucbmp/what_did_people_think_of_migrating_birds_before/ | {
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2laqlt | how do resonance tones create geometric shapes? | From [this video.](_URL_0_) What's going on here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2laqlt/eli5_how_do_resonance_tones_create_geometric/ | {
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2em5ws | are trees that look "half dead" still alive? | When a tree has only about half of it blooming while the other half are completely dead branches, is it dead? diseased? or just weird? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2em5ws/eli5_are_trees_that_look_half_dead_still_alive/ | {
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ur5ug | Communist Attempted Coup in Portugal | Reading about the Carnation Revolution in Portugal in 1974. The Portuguese Communist party attempted a coup to overthrow it and institute a totalitarian Communist dictatorship. Does anyone have a good reference to the subject in English? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ur5ug/communist_attempted_coup_in_portugal/ | {
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5y32d1 | how does jumping work? | I'm not asking HOW to jump; I can jump perfectly fine. I'm asking what about the jumping motion causes someone to lift off the ground. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5y32d1/eli5_how_does_jumping_work/ | {
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nhjzx | how does invisibility work? how do you make something invisible? | I want a simple explanation for invisibility in general! Hope someone's up to the challenge! :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nhjzx/eli5_how_does_invisibility_work_how_do_you_make/ | {
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1rh898 | what is the difference between regular speed and ground speed for aircraft? | I recently flew from California to Florida via Southwest Airlines. During the flight they offered a flight tracker online that updated every thirty seconds. It showed where we were and our speed. It said our ground speed was around 600 mph. It seems to me like the rate at which we are moving should be measured the same... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rh898/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_regular_speed/ | {
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4xnphw | how do groups like neo-nazis and the kkk still manage to recruit people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xnphw/eli5_how_do_groups_like_neonazis_and_the_kkk/ | {
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19oj8i | Did America ever have military parades in which military equipment is put on display? | Did America ever have military parades such as the ones which Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, North Korea, etc have in which military equipment is put on display? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/19oj8i/did_america_ever_have_military_parades_in_which/ | {
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33hevf | search warrants and probable cause in the united states | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33hevf/eli5_search_warrants_and_probable_cause_in_the/ | {
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edgfjz | why is the atmosphere cold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/edgfjz/eli5why_is_the_atmosphere_cold/ | {
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2roser | Does scratch resistant glass (Gorilla Glass) become structurally weakened after taking a significant impact? | I have dropped my smartphone a handful of times, with no case on it. A couple of those times, it fell "display-first", onto linoleum .
Even though there are no visible cracking in the glass layer (or the layers beneath), is it possible that the structural integrity of the glass is compromised, even though it is not i... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2roser/does_scratch_resistant_glass_gorilla_glass_become/ | {
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aarv14 | Why did the emperor of the HRE have one of his most capable commanders Albrecht von Wallenstein, assassinated mid way through the 30 years war? | it seems counter productive. he lead most of the important early victory over the protestant armies and then you have him killed before the war is even over. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/aarv14/why_did_the_emperor_of_the_hre_have_one_of_his/ | {
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55s7mp | what is the smallest a habitable planet could be? | More specifically, what is the smallest a planet could be while still being habitable for human beings with no need of artificial assistance? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55s7mp/eli5_what_is_the_smallest_a_habitable_planet/ | {
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439xkw | is geothermal energy perpetual? how does earth remain so hot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/439xkw/eli5_is_geothermal_energy_perpetual_how_does/ | {
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47mxjq | How accurate are scenes in movies featuring ancient combat of battlefield commanders addressing their armies in formation just before battle? | The scene that comes to mind the most is the opening combat scene in Alexander where he rides out on Bucephulas and gives the "For Glory, For Greece" speech. The troops are in formation and the Persians are across the field.
Was this ever a practice, or do movies portray this for dramatic effect? It seems like only a... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/47mxjq/how_accurate_are_scenes_in_movies_featuring/ | {
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3669f9 | why do cars have blind spots (dead angle)? can't we design side mirrors that would help eliminate this problem? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3669f9/eli5_why_do_cars_have_blind_spots_dead_angle_cant/ | {
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26fqsc | Why are there so few trees in Scotland, Iceland, and other North Atlantic islands? | Why are there so few trees in Scotland, Iceland, and the various minor islands in the North Atlantic (Faroes, Shetlands, etc)?
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2i9exs | When is the last time the Queen's Guard had to use it's military power? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2i9exs/when_is_the_last_time_the_queens_guard_had_to_use/ | {
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1te763 | Historians, how do you deal with the depressing side of history? How do you not get cynical? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1te763/historians_how_do_you_deal_with_the_depressing/ | {
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103h8r | What would happen if the oceans were uniformly 10 feet deeper? | What would happen if the oceans (and other great bodies of water) were uniformly 10 feet deeper?
I assume water would fill that void due to matter's desire to be at a lower level of potential energy... If so, would that affect the availability of water to the inland via rain?
Thoughts?
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1657lk | What are the advantages/disadvantages of an engine with more cylinders compared to one with less cylinders but both have the same displacement. | basically i just noticed that most supercars have engines with a large amount of cylinders when compared to engines found in Trucks but both have the same displacement. (example, the ford powerstroke 6.0L V8 compared to a 6.0L Ferrari/maserati engine that is a V12. or the 7.0L V16 engine of a bugatti veyron and a 7.3L... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1657lk/what_are_the_advantagesdisadvantages_of_an_engine/ | {
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3usdcz | in tennis, why do most women to scream whenever they hit the ball, but most men play in silence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3usdcz/eli5_in_tennis_why_do_most_women_to_scream/ | {
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3pysi7 | what part of the brain controls ejaculation? and why cant we control it on demand? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pysi7/eli5_what_part_of_the_brain_controls_ejaculation/ | {
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1qrh47 | Is there any evidence for a belief by Genghis Khan in cultural or martial continuity between himself and Attila? | Tamerlane is well known to claim descent from Genghis, and while there are certainly differences between the empires, there also seems to be significant cultural and martial continuity betweeen Tamerlane and Genghis.
There also seems to be significant similarity between the cultural and martial traditions and practic... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1qrh47/is_there_any_evidence_for_a_belief_by_genghis/ | {
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26zoo0 | how a cpap or bipap machine works? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26zoo0/eli5_how_a_cpap_or_bipap_machine_works/ | {
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rjv7e | the "chopity-chopity-chopity" thing wind occaisonally does when you're driving with the windows down | Not always, but often, when I'm driving or riding in a car, we'll experience a slightly annoying disturbance to the air flow. It's a rapidly repeating "chop" sound and feel. What causes it, does it have an actual name, and is there a way to prevent it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rjv7e/eli5_the_chopitychopitychopity_thing_wind/ | {
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3xzi9p | why do donuts heat up so fast? | Whenever I put my donuts in the microwave, they heat up in around 10 seconds to burning hot. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xzi9p/eli5_why_do_donuts_heat_up_so_fast/ | {
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2t80l3 | how do babies gain so much weight with so little protein? | All people talking about gainz whilst drinking so many protein shakes, how do babies gain muscle so quickly then if they are eating a significant less amount of protein (even for body weight). | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2t80l3/eli5_how_do_babies_gain_so_much_weight_with_so/ | {
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7ty0y5 | why when we become self-aware of something, such as blinking, we have an increased urge to do it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ty0y5/eli5_why_when_we_become_selfaware_of_something/ | {
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8chqms | I have a bit of a "niche" question that may sound silly, but I'm quite interested: how did early seafarers in sailing ships go to the bathroom? Would, say, an ancient Roman and a Portuguese sailerin the Exploration Age use the same "technique," or did it evolve? | My first impression, just looking through pictures of sailing ships, is that there were perhaps little, eh, "latrines" inside larger ships during the Exploration Age where a crewman could relieve himself. But looking at images of biremes and triremes, I get the feeling that Greek and Roman seafarers simply went over th... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8chqms/i_have_a_bit_of_a_niche_question_that_may_sound/ | {
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63mx9m | Can you tell me about Livius Drusus, the tribune? | It is more question then one I guess, but I will try to keep it as short as possible. So, I know, that Colleen Mccullough writes fiction, and not history, but it always made sense to me, that in her book Livius Drusus had to be assassinated because he was on the verge of passing a law about the enfranchisement of the I... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/63mx9m/can_you_tell_me_about_livius_drusus_the_tribune/ | {
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58khtx | scientifically speaking, what determines the color a leaf will change to in the fall and do trees always change the same color year after year? | Edit: Wow, thank you everyone for your answers! I didn't expect anyone to take such a valid interest in my question! Thank you very much! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58khtx/eli5_scientifically_speaking_what_determines_the/ | {
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c8sv5h | why is it, with all of our technological advances, that we still don’t have cell service in all areas, especially pretty populated areas? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8sv5h/eli5_why_is_it_with_all_of_our_technological/ | {
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