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26stm9 | How Much Coal did Pre-Dreadnoughts Burn? | I'm just wondering exactly how much coal did these ships burn, for instance an Indiana Class battleship, going full speed? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/26stm9/how_much_coal_did_predreadnoughts_burn/ | {
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439alg | why do we like shiny stuff? | Like... why have we ALWAYS liked shiny stuff? Mirror polished cars, chrome, gold, silver.
I understand that some of our cultural heritage is that shiny = expensive, you can afford the materials, or the craftsmanship or the maintenance of shine.
But... Before that?
Before gilded, mirror polished armours, before ir... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/439alg/eli5_why_do_we_like_shiny_stuff/ | {
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byzmn2 | why is it so easy to fall asleep on crouch unintentionally than to fall asleep in bed intentionally. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/byzmn2/eli5_why_is_it_so_easy_to_fall_asleep_on_crouch/ | {
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33ip1r | French invasion of Russia 1812 |
I am writing a paper from the view point of a soldier in Napoleon's Army as they invaded Russia. Looking for some books that I can read and uses as sources but any information about what it might have been like or anything of the sorts would help. Thank You | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/33ip1r/french_invasion_of_russia_1812/ | {
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acupp6 | why is there such a strong stigma against romantic/sexual relationships with a large age gap (15 years+ difference)? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acupp6/eli5_why_is_there_such_a_strong_stigma_against/ | {
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259xun | Which colonies were net profitable to the colonial power? | I have read that the consensus regarding colonialism is that it was a net drain on European powers. Which colonies were actually net profitable to them over a long period? Did this change over time (e.g. the Caribbean during and after slavery)? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/259xun/which_colonies_were_net_profitable_to_the/ | {
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n8zo3 | dada or dadaism | the title says it all i have tried to get my head around it but can't ? can any one help ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n8zo3/eli5_dada_or_dadaism/ | {
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5uylhw | why are some gymnastic/flexibility moves so easy as a kid but really hard as an adult? | I'm thinking mainly of cartwheels/handstands/headstands/the splits etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uylhw/eli5_why_are_some_gymnasticflexibility_moves_so/ | {
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62wxcg | difference between terrorists and revolutionary | Hello,
I am asking myself for quite a long time where the difference between terrorism and revolution is.
What started to happened in France in 1789 is known as one of the biggest and most celebrated revolutions of our time. But it was also one of the bloodiest civil wars I can think of. They were very angry, killed a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62wxcg/eli5_difference_between_terrorists_and/ | {
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copvys | Why didn’t the Nazis or Italian Fascists plunder Vatican City? | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/copvys/why_didnt_the_nazis_or_italian_fascists_plunder/ | {
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455v9o | how does duty free in the airport work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/455v9o/eli5_how_does_duty_free_in_the_airport_work/ | {
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flwzpi | Who was Artemisia and why did she side with Xerces? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/flwzpi/who_was_artemisia_and_why_did_she_side_with_xerces/ | {
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6kope8 | why does wood have knots? | Why do wood boards (like a 2x4) have knots (the dark hard circles)? Why are the knots so much harder than the rest of the wood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kope8/eli5_why_does_wood_have_knots/ | {
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9nnju5 | Why was the USSR allowed to annex so much of Poland after WW2 into the Belorussian SSR? During independence, did the Poles and Belarussians have any territorial disputes? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9nnju5/why_was_the_ussr_allowed_to_annex_so_much_of/ | {
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1tvtg8 | if we redistributed the world's wealth equally amongst its whole population, how much would everyone have in their bank account? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tvtg8/eli5_if_we_redistributed_the_worlds_wealth/ | {
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3msy01 | Can bacteria survive low temperatures like when frozen into ice-cubes? | I have a question about water borne diseases. I am a undergrad student living in New Delhi, India. I don't have much money or a place for a refrigerator so to quench the need of cold drinking water, I buy ice cubes from the market and mix it with the 20-liter mineral water kegs.
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yh5l6 | If someone were to take a cattle prod or taser underwater and used it, would it give an electric shock to everything in the area? | This is saying that the item in question would work underwater. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/yh5l6/if_someone_were_to_take_a_cattle_prod_or_taser/ | {
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6uv6xd | Grandfathers WW2 Royal Naval History, where can I research? | Hi, so my ageing mother has found a trove of information relating to her fathers (my grandfather) time in the Royal Navy.
We have a variety of medals, RN numbers etc etc
How or where can I use these details to find out more about the ships he served on and the locations and could I find out or create a time line of ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6uv6xd/grandfathers_ww2_royal_naval_history_where_can_i/ | {
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881y7a | how do species without a brain process information and make decisions? | We worked with planaria (organism without a brain) in lab yesterday. We put them in a dish that was half one transparent color and half clear. When exposed to light, the planaria moved to the darker location. Why is this? How do organisms' sensory organs initiate a decision to move to a darker area without a brain to c... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/881y7a/eli5_how_do_species_without_a_brain_process/ | {
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11xf1b | What is stress? | Language in articles/studies seems to suggest that stress is an objective, measurable, condition. Yet individuals discuss stress as a more intangible, metaphorical concept.
1) For example, I see articles/studies that say things like "Reading cuts stress levels by 68%" or "Stress shrinks the brain" -- what is the 'stre... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11xf1b/what_is_stress/ | {
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s0sd2 | Why does a can of Coke sink, but a can of Diet Coke floats when placed in water? | I just saw on the television where they did an experiment with Coke & Diet Coke.
After placing both (full, unopened) cans in a tub of water the Coke sank, while the Diet Coke floated. Any idea why? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/s0sd2/why_does_a_can_of_coke_sink_but_a_can_of_diet/ | {
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phe6i | Why do you get goose bumps just after getting into a hot shower? | I was under the impression that goose bumps were used to keep us warm. Why then would we get them when we get into a hot shower?
Is this due to some sort of body temperature confusion? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/phe6i/why_do_you_get_goose_bumps_just_after_getting/ | {
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5x9xdx | why does applying vinegar stop the pain from a burn? | I know that it has to do with the ph levels and stuff... but this is not an easy topic to Google...
Yous guys are smart, so whaddaya say? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x9xdx/eli5_why_does_applying_vinegar_stop_the_pain_from/ | {
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pw76z | Does water ever really cease to exist? | I mean, when it turns from liquid to gas, then back to liquid, it there any lost on any level? Or does 100% of the water get turned back into water? If any is lost, what happens to it?
Edit, or when trees drink it, where does it go? Does that turn back into water? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/pw76z/does_water_ever_really_cease_to_exist/ | {
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3d6c08 | Is your pulse the same throughout your body? | I remember back in health class our teacher telling us to use our fingers to take our pulse because "our thumbs have their own pulse." Is there any truth to this?
Also, is the reason we take our pulse at our common pulse points that it is where our arteries are closest to the surface of our skin, or is there some oth... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3d6c08/is_your_pulse_the_same_throughout_your_body/ | {
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3lcwva | how does the loose white powder in a kraft easy mac container help the noodles cook faster? | The packaging on a Kraft Easy Mac container says that the white powder mixed in with the noodles (not the cheese packet powder) is important for helping the pasta cook. But how does this work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lcwva/eli5_how_does_the_loose_white_powder_in_a_kraft/ | {
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i731d | According to the current state of research in dietetics/nutrition, what is healthy to eat? | There are LOTS of speculative resources on the internet about diet and nutrition. People seem to religiously support one if they think it worked for them (just check out /r/keto or /r/paleo). How much truth is there behind keto and paleo diets?
What is a good food pyramid to follow that is not aimed at weight-loss but... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/i731d/according_to_the_current_state_of_research_in/ | {
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34r003 | Do photons have a mass? If so, if I shine a strong enough light/laser on a 1 Kg object, would that object move thanks to the force generated by the light source? | I'm just really curious about this. I have a high school level understanding of physics, so I understand the concepts of F = M*A and the various ways it's rewritten. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/34r003/do_photons_have_a_mass_if_so_if_i_shine_a_strong/ | {
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4eua05 | what does each d4, d3, d2, and d1 do with my car, and when should i switch to them? to narrow down, regular 4 door car. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4eua05/eli5_what_does_each_d4_d3_d2_and_d1_do_with_my/ | {
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27c824 | Why do we traditionally use locks with keys for doors but combinations for safes etc? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/27c824/why_do_we_traditionally_use_locks_with_keys_for/ | {
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3vvl8w | When was the last time a notable american publicly advocated for the institution of slavery? Did southerners stop bothering to ethically argue for it during reconstruction? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3vvl8w/when_was_the_last_time_a_notable_american/ | {
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4hxk9h | What would happen if you were struck by a tic tac traveling ~1% the speed of light? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4hxk9h/what_would_happen_if_you_were_struck_by_a_tic_tac/ | {
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3gf2ip | Why are insects attracted to the leaves of a tree? | I have a globe willow outside of my house and it is generally cove multiple flyo and wasp species. What about it are they attracted too? They seem to mostly stay on the leaves, and it looks like they are eating but I can't tell what it might be. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3gf2ip/why_are_insects_attracted_to_the_leaves_of_a_tree/ | {
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5zfmxs | how does the immune system retain its memory after blood loss (blood donation, blood loss due to injury etc.) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zfmxs/eli5_how_does_the_immune_system_retain_its_memory/ | {
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4t4372 | why the water in the shores of the french riviera, like nice, have a more light blueish color more then other coastlines in the mediterranean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t4372/eli5_why_the_water_in_the_shores_of_the_french/ | {
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30ebma | What are the calenders besides Christian Calender based on? | Most (all?) western countries use the year of the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ as the 0 year for their calenders, wht are some other calenders current being used in the world and what is their 0 year based on? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/30ebma/what_are_the_calenders_besides_christian_calender/ | {
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1j3alt | how do bad games get made? | I dunno how to word this better, but how is it that a bad video game can go through so many people and still get released. There have to be play testers that know the game is horrible, and the producers and stuff have to know the kind of game they're making. So how does am awful game make it to release? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j3alt/eli5_how_do_bad_games_get_made/ | {
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17aiac | What can be said about Russian youth propaganda during the years of Stalin and the rise of communism? | Hello there,
In specific, I'm wondering how propaganda influenced the minds of Russia's youth. What kind of propaganda proved to be most effective, and if there are any image or video examples to help as a visual aid, that would great. I'm just very fascinated by Russian hardships during this time period, and I'd re... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/17aiac/what_can_be_said_about_russian_youth_propaganda/ | {
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3iyw1p | i have astigmatism and myopia. why are blue things more blurry than other things? | This applies especially to neon or led signs. Blue neon signs are almost impossible for me to read, while other colors are less blurry. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3iyw1p/eli5_i_have_astigmatism_and_myopia_why_are_blue/ | {
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3sdf6z | why/how do our bodies "get used" too certain things such as temperatures of a pool and loud concerts | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sdf6z/eli5_whyhow_do_our_bodies_get_used_too_certain/ | {
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17gvz8 | Could we synthesize all nutrients we need without living organisms? | Could we synthesize all the carbohydrates, proteins, fats and vitamins that we need without the help of other living organisms? Do we even know what exactly these nutrients would be to keep a human being completely healthy? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/17gvz8/could_we_synthesize_all_nutrients_we_need_without/ | {
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119s43 | How does the ISS maintain orientation when using the Canadarm2? | I heard in [this video](_URL_0_) that the largest thing that can be moved with the Canadarm2 was the Space Shuttle. With something as massive as the Space Shuttle, it seems that there would be a large enough force on the arm to move the station. Is this an actual problem when using the arm? If so, what mechanism is use... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/119s43/how_does_the_iss_maintain_orientation_when_using/ | {
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18k3o2 | taiwan | I know that the island of Taiwan has declared itself independent from China, calls itself the Republic of China and the PRC disagrees. I know there is more to it than that but I'd like to understand the general situation better. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18k3o2/eli5_taiwan/ | {
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63kgv1 | Why were Nikita Khrushchev and Vyacheslav Molotov not elminiated by Stalin during the great purges or moscow trials? | I was reading up on the Moscow trials and the Great Purges on Wikipedia and it seems the all of the members of the early era of the soviet communist party were eliminiated by Stalin. However these two survived. I first thought that it might be, because they also took had their part in the great purges but seeing that t... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/63kgv1/why_were_nikita_khrushchev_and_vyacheslav_molotov/ | {
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22ioo6 | What do physicists mean when they say that the extra spatial dimensions are "curled up?" | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/22ioo6/what_do_physicists_mean_when_they_say_that_the/ | {
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8wv0ko | Were the English soldiers in Braveheart (1995) an accurate depiction of High Middle Age soldiers? | The soldiers in that movie had a pretty cool design, but I don't think they were entirely accurate.
They seemed to have plate mail, which would be odd for a levy soldier.
Here are some pics, but these don't tell the full picture, so browse for more if you want.
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ciev5s | why can my brain recognise four objects without counting, whereas if there are five objects, i have to split them into a three and a two? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ciev5s/eli5_why_can_my_brain_recognise_four_objects/ | {
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1t7sbn | How does methanol damage the optic nerve and cause blindness? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1t7sbn/how_does_methanol_damage_the_optic_nerve_and/ | {
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d11z84 | why do our intestines occasionally decide w/o warning that it’s time to go and you’ve got less than 5 minutes to find a bathroom? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d11z84/eli5_why_do_our_intestines_occasionally_decide_wo/ | {
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8lj9nh | could being electrocuted by a taser damage or stop your heart? if so, how do we mitigate the risks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lj9nh/eli5_could_being_electrocuted_by_a_taser_damage/ | {
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1r140w | What are the parts of the D-Wave quantum computer? | I'm not sure how much of this is public, but what general parts are there in a quantum computer? Specifically, what makes it quantum and how does this interface with standard computers?
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6sylbm | how does infection cause elevated blood glucose in diabetics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sylbm/eli5_how_does_infection_cause_elevated_blood/ | {
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79vbm5 | Considering that North Korean missile tests can reach altitudes well outside the atmosphere, why is their range not theoretically infinite? Once there is no drag, can't the missile go arbitrarily far with a minimal amount of thrust? | The North Korean missile launch in July reportedly reached an altitude of 2800km. The apogee of typical ICBMs is much less than that. Why is the range of North Korean missiles, or any missile that can reach that altitude, limited? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/79vbm5/considering_that_north_korean_missile_tests_can/ | {
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8fql1a | Charles Dickens's father spent time in debtors' prison. How did they work? Inmates were charged room and board, already unable to pay their debts; how could one hope to ever get out? Was there a set 'sentence', or were prisoners simply dependent on others paying their way back into society? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8fql1a/charles_dickenss_father_spent_time_in_debtors/ | {
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4flgys | how to properly order at starbucks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4flgys/eli5_how_to_properly_order_at_starbucks/ | {
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efx7iw | bandwidth - how does a satellite send down hundreds of channels of high definition content to televisions all over the country, but my 1mbps in the connection gets bogged down by five smartphones? | Question from my grandad to his 'techy' kids at Christmas. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/efx7iw/eli5_bandwidth_how_does_a_satellite_send_down/ | {
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1n2cs7 | How did families that were separated by war find each other after the war was over? | Specifically looking at WWI and WWII areas that saw warfare. Consider a family in Germany or France that got separated either by being refugees or placed in concentration camp. If their homes were destroyed while they were away, how would parents find their children? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1n2cs7/how_did_families_that_were_separated_by_war_find/ | {
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2ut4es | What is the problem with String theory not 'making any predictions'? | I study Physics but we haven't gotten to String theory yet so i took it upon myself to read some about it. A problem that people repeatedly seem to have with it is that it doesn't make any predictions.
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bc4ze3 | Is it possible to simultaneously get an extra chromosome from one parent and miss out on that chromosome from the other? If so, would the resulting child have any defects? | To clarify, the end result would be both chromosomes coming from the same parent. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/bc4ze3/is_it_possible_to_simultaneously_get_an_extra/ | {
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1z2hx9 | why don't we consider elements other than carbon and silicon as the building block for life. | Whey don't we consider elements other than C and Si as the building block of life. to further clarify, Life as I refer to is a process of multiplication and sustenance of a process. In this context even fusion on Sun can be considered as life where a process is sustaining/multiplying and even evolving (After H is exhau... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z2hx9/eli5why_dont_we_consider_elements_other_than/ | {
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cuv2v9 | Why Stalin's collectivisation caused famine and poverty in the USSR? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/cuv2v9/why_stalins_collectivisation_caused_famine_and/ | {
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ct9s9u | how does making a donation offset your carbon footprint? | With all the blow back from the celebrities taking private jets and then responding with "I made the appropriate donation to remain carbon neutral" I can't find anything unbiased to tell me how this works? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ct9s9u/eli5_how_does_making_a_donation_offset_your/ | {
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1iabl3 | why don't/can't motor vehicles have spherical wheels like in "i, robot"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iabl3/eli5_why_dontcant_motor_vehicles_have_spherical/ | {
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8bcdw8 | why can you drive a car when the parking brake is still on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bcdw8/eli5_why_can_you_drive_a_car_when_the_parking/ | {
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j30jg | Can a modern scientist believe in religion? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/j30jg/can_a_modern_scientist_believe_in_religion/ | {
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dobfmr | how does the fact that qubits can be both 0 and 1 at the same time allows for faster computations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dobfmr/eli5_how_does_the_fact_that_qubits_can_be_both_0/ | {
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6u3wak | why are there super long words when some shorter words (ex: jeb) don't have any meaning? why not assign the shorter one a meaning? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6u3wak/eli5_why_are_there_super_long_words_when_some/ | {
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fw46gp | "It's not over 'til the fat lady sings" is a common idiom in English. Were many prima donnas overweight at one time, or is this a reference to a specific person -- or is it just a silly line with no basis in reality? | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fw46gp/its_not_over_til_the_fat_lady_sings_is_a_common/ | {
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1lmq0b | How did the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System work? | The Ballistic Missile Early Warning System began operating in the early 1960s in Alaska, Greenland and England to provide NATO nations with early warning of incoming Soviet ICBMs. Is there a publicly available document that provides a detailed breakdown of how this system worked and its capabilities in its first years?... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1lmq0b/how_did_the_ballistic_missile_early_warning/ | {
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1h3t1e | Polynesian History | Hi, i was wondering if anyone have some good suggestion for good books on the subject. both about general polynesian History or specific areas or islands or groups. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1h3t1e/polynesian_history/ | {
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343998 | what happens to people who are caught on film stealing/rioting? | When there are riots etc, do individual participants who break the law on film (journalists, security cams, photographers, social media) - stealing, vandalizing, assaulting, etc - get charged with crimes? Are there generally different charges levied in situations like Baltimore? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/343998/eli5_what_happens_to_people_who_are_caught_on/ | {
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17537l | how do i make money by buying a country's debt? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17537l/how_do_i_make_money_by_buying_a_countrys_debt/ | {
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5vwvzw | I keep seeing people accusing /r/AskHistorians of being Marxist in nature, can someone help me explain why this isn't true? | I understand if this gets deleted, but I value this subreddit quite a lot and constantly refer to it for the many questions I have (mostly lurking, as most questions I come up with have already been answered numerous times)
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1lanuy | Why are these mushrooms growing in a circle? | _URL_0_
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13b5vv | law of independent assortment and law of segregation | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13b5vv/eli5_law_of_independent_assortment_and_law_of/ | {
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184na0 | Is it possible that our universe is part of a much larger system? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/184na0/is_it_possible_that_our_universe_is_part_of_a/ | {
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3hgqtt | Does Zinc Rust? | I have a pendent made out of zinc and today I'll be swimming in a pool and just want to know if my pendent will rust when in water. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3hgqtt/does_zinc_rust/ | {
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5cjog4 | what is good or bad about protectionism? who are its winners and losers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5cjog4/eli5_what_is_good_or_bad_about_protectionism_who/ | {
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dhb7yl | why is the drunk driving problem so big in u.s.a., when european countries have a much younger drinking age and not as high numbers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhb7yl/eli5_why_is_the_drunk_driving_problem_so_big_in/ | {
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1sn95u | Were there inns along the Silk Road? | I've heard that the fantasy Medieval European Inn is not historically accurate, and probably was reinforced by Tolkien (Prancing Pony, Green Dragon, Etc.).
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20szqd | how do small businesses survive against big ones. | E.g. how do small fast food restaurants compete with places such as mcdonalds. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20szqd/eli5_how_do_small_businesses_survive_against_big/ | {
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5qaurn | why is abortion so heavily regulated by the government? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qaurn/eli5_why_is_abortion_so_heavily_regulated_by_the/ | {
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99dj6w | ; other than tax evasion, please explain exactly what crime cohen committed in relation to trump and what crime trump may have committed in relation to cohen | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99dj6w/eli5_other_than_tax_evasion_please_explain/ | {
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4aexsd | Will the human evolve to lose the little toe? | Someone told me today that the future human will evolve to have no little toe, and I even bet that was no sense, as I can't possibly see how not having the little toe would be an evolutionary advantage.
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gs09p | Is there anything that does not have mass? | I'm sorry its probably a stupid question. But is there anything that exists that doesn't have mass? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/gs09p/is_there_anything_that_does_not_have_mass/ | {
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1cvtnu | If Hiroshima and Nagasaki weren't nuked, could there have been a North Japan like North Korea? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1cvtnu/if_hiroshima_and_nagasaki_werent_nuked_could/ | {
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1kzhpf | I was just reading about Lincoln on Wikipedia, did you really just have to pass test (as apposed to getting a law degree) to become a lawyer in the 1830s? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1kzhpf/i_was_just_reading_about_lincoln_on_wikipedia_did/ | {
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60sf4e | new to online gaming, what are ping and latency and how does it impact my gaming experience? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60sf4e/eli5_new_to_online_gaming_what_are_ping_and/ | {
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7ijh6y | Can a planet have more than 4 seasons? | After all, if the seasons are caused by tilt rather than changing distance from the home star (how it is on Earth), then why is it divided into 4 sections of what is likely 90 degree sections? Why not 5 at 72, 6 at 60, or maybe even 3 at 120? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7ijh6y/can_a_planet_have_more_than_4_seasons/ | {
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8oug39 | How do we know it's 2018? What if, 1500 years ago, some years were skipped or miscounted? | Perhaps leap years weren't taken into account, or a powerful figure decided some years didn't exist for whichever reason... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8oug39/how_do_we_know_its_2018_what_if_1500_years_ago/ | {
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2b75cq | airport management | How do airports work?
Who funds them? Is it the airlines that use them collectively paying for the airport? Is it the shops inside that pay for it?
How is allocation of gates and terminals done? Do airlines pay to have their own gates that they can do as they wish with or do they switch around to whatever is availabl... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b75cq/eli5_airport_management/ | {
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428xxu | I am a middle-class woman in Britain circa 1860. What does my daily routine consist of? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/428xxu/i_am_a_middleclass_woman_in_britain_circa_1860/ | {
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11n9ve | Is it possible for a moderately massed object to trap things in an orbit? | Say an astronaut is in space, for sake of a vacuum, and a relatively low velocity massed particle passes by very closely: For an average sized person (they can be spherical, for simplicity), how small would the particle have to be, and what would be the escape velocity of that particle? If such a small mass wouldn't wo... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11n9ve/is_it_possible_for_a_moderately_massed_object_to/ | {
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bf1ahz | why and how do we physically feel our hearts when we have strong emotions? like in the phrase "my heart skipped a beat" or "my heart dropped" for example. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bf1ahz/eli5_why_and_how_do_we_physically_feel_our_hearts/ | {
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33hayc | how do animals at the zoo get their exercise? | I was looking at the Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden in Las Vegas (_URL_0_) and the encampment is so small. How in the hell do they get their exercise? How the hell is this legal? How depressed are these animals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33hayc/eli5_how_do_animals_at_the_zoo_get_their_exercise/ | {
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argj5b | why do different baby carrot brands taste so differently? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/argj5b/eli5_why_do_different_baby_carrot_brands_taste_so/ | {
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