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4935t5 | Why Indian History is so less represented in /r/AskHistorians and /r/History | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4935t5/why_indian_history_is_so_less_represented_in/ | {
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3x92og | how does the 3rd party doctrine not violate the 4th amendment? | How is it legal that the government can make requests for our data from mass media corporations and that not be considered a violation of our "papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures"?
How is the fact that the NSA collects millions of calls not an unreasonable search and seizure? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x92og/eli5_how_does_the_3rd_party_doctrine_not_violate/ | {
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5v5w4h | how the society comes up with minimum alcoholic drinking age? is there any story from it somewhere? | Just curious if in the past people let kids drink alcoholic beverages and then something happened that led to the invention of minimum drinking age rule.
Or maybe people have the default idea that kids shouldn't have the alcoholic drinks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5v5w4h/eli5_how_the_society_comes_up_with_minimum/ | {
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1jwwx8 | . why all cell phone cameras make the 'shutter sound' and there is no option to turn it off? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jwwx8/eli5_why_all_cell_phone_cameras_make_the_shutter/ | {
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13uv9s | What "part" of an atom emits a photon? Does it come from "an" electron, or is it created somehow in the orbital cloud? Or maybe the nucleus? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/13uv9s/what_part_of_an_atom_emits_a_photon_does_it_come/ | {
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43dl1y | What are the fastest accelerating things we have ever built? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/43dl1y/what_are_the_fastest_accelerating_things_we_have/ | {
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bfuyp8 | can you explain the business model for professional sports like the nba and nfl? | Let's use the NBA as an example. Do each team pay money to the NBA, or does the NBA pay the teams.
Each team makes it's own money from ticket sales or do the NBA make that money?
Also is leagues like the NBA and NFL owned by an individual like big corporation like Disney does, or they a ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bfuyp8/eli5_can_you_explain_the_business_model_for/ | {
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2tws6a | is there any data to support the notion that coffee is 'safer' than energy drinks? | From what I understand, the main beef with energy drinks is the sugar and the tendency to over-consume (ignoring the youth marketing thing). Whenever someone tells me energy drinks are bad and I press them for their argument I get "chemicals" as a response. Knowing that taurine is generally considered safe (and some cl... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tws6a/eli5_is_there_any_data_to_support_the_notion_that/ | {
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26y23d | why it is easier for me to drum my fingers from pinky to thumb rather than the other way around. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26y23d/eli5_why_it_is_easier_for_me_to_drum_my_fingers/ | {
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36tec0 | how is sepp blatter still the president of fifa? | Sepp Blatter is the most powerful man in the sports world. The scandals and corruption surrounding FIFA during his reign as president are pretty well-documented. It seems to me that many people, inside FIFA and outsiders alike, would like to see a change in leadership. So how is it that he has been able to stay in powe... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36tec0/eli5_how_is_sepp_blatter_still_the_president_of/ | {
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1t67vk | why does moderate consumption of alcohol boost your immune system | Explain these study results to me like I'm 5: Moderate ethanol consumption results in higher levels of antiviral cytokines and an expression profile of microRNAs linked to CD8 T cell differentiation.
edit: Full study abstract: _URL_0_
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aa3zb0 | Does blood clot when you die? | Say you're hunting a deer and you fatally wound it, would the bleeding stop like it normally would, if the wound wasn't fatal? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/aa3zb0/does_blood_clot_when_you_die/ | {
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63s4r6 | how do trade agreements work? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63s4r6/how_do_trade_agreements_work/ | {
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d2dmjd | Does continental drift affect tunnels and bridges? | Hi,
I just saw in r/worldnews about a potential bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland.
This made me wonder if continental drift would eventually affect this, which made me wonder if the same thing could happen to the channel tunnel.
Could anyone help me with this? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/d2dmjd/does_continental_drift_affect_tunnels_and_bridges/ | {
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h3tyo | Is there any validity to the "one electron theory?" | _URL_0_ | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/h3tyo/is_there_any_validity_to_the_one_electron_theory/ | {
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11bjno | Tornadoes spin in opposing directions in respect to the hemisphere that they are on. Hypothetically speaking, what would happen if a tornado formed near the equator and crossed its plane? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11bjno/tornadoes_spin_in_opposing_directions_in_respect/ | {
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iia3i | Why does my vision blacken shortly when I get up after laying down for a while? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/iia3i/why_does_my_vision_blacken_shortly_when_i_get_up/ | {
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43rrl7 | Were amphitheaters in Ancient Greece also used for purposes other than theater plays? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/43rrl7/were_amphitheaters_in_ancient_greece_also_used/ | {
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e5otaa | what is the psychological reason candy companies make products containing different colors even if there is no change in flavour? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5otaa/eli5_what_is_the_psychological_reason_candy/ | {
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kyo9x | Does muscle tissue differ significantly between mammals and reptiles? | Also birds, fish, and amphibians, if you feel up to writing about all that. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/kyo9x/does_muscle_tissue_differ_significantly_between/ | {
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7d14k2 | either the universe continues indefinitely, or it has an edge somewhere, both boggle the mind to imagine, which is correct? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7d14k2/eli5_either_the_universe_continues_indefinitely/ | {
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3pm4ia | How prevalent was aerial dogfighting after world war 2? | In which conflicts has dogfighting played a role of any significance in aerial warfare? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3pm4ia/how_prevalent_was_aerial_dogfighting_after_world/ | {
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4r4jmz | Can capillary action be used to draw water 'uphill'? | I was reading about capillary action and was curious to understand this effect more. Could it be used to draw water from a lower pool of water, to a higher elevation pool where you could then create a waterfall that deposits the water back into the lower pool?
& nbsp;
The reason I was picturing this is if you could... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4r4jmz/can_capillary_action_be_used_to_draw_water_uphill/ | {
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18c0bc | Why did warfare change so drastically in the 20th century? | This has always bugged me - all throughout history you see ranks and files, columns are rows of soldiers, using bows, swords, maces, guns, axes, what have you. In the 19th century I am to believe war was just like that, such as in the American Civil War and the Napoleonic Wars. Ever since WW1, everything seems differen... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/18c0bc/why_did_warfare_change_so_drastically_in_the_20th/ | {
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2bdmcq | what kind of device or technique do radio stations use to get immediate access to almost every song and/or sound effect? | I'm not a big radio listener, but use services such as Spotify on more of a daily basis. But even on the Spotify library which currently has over 20 million songs (or more) doesn't have every popular song.
It would be interested to get an explanation from someone who works in the radio business or just knows more than... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bdmcq/eli5_what_kind_of_device_or_technique_do_radio/ | {
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2o7p8v | How and when did the population in Italy switch from Romans to Italians? | I've been pondering the shift in cultures for a while now and I just can't think of a way that the names and surnames switched from Roman names like Spartacus, Romulus, or Julius, for example to Italian names such as Vicenzo, Giuseppe, or other Italian names.
Could anyone offer an explanation?
Edit: I'd like to op... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2o7p8v/how_and_when_did_the_population_in_italy_switch/ | {
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26x7qw | Are smoke and ash composed of the same chemicals? | Are the chemicals in ash and smoke the same, and are they present in the same ratio? By "smoke" I'm referring to the particulates, not any gases.
If the answer depends on the material being burned, answer for cigarettes. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/26x7qw/are_smoke_and_ash_composed_of_the_same_chemicals/ | {
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2ack6u | Is it possible for a PC monitoror to be adjusted to the prescription of a person with impaired vision? | Assuming both eyes carry the same prescription could it be done, why/ why not? And how does corrective vision work to that extent? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2ack6u/is_it_possible_for_a_pc_monitoror_to_be_adjusted/ | {
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az5k7e | why does deleting system32 brick a computer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/az5k7e/eli5_why_does_deleting_system32_brick_a_computer/ | {
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34yzq4 | How did the brain first evolve? | Way, way back... the first thing we could call a brain -- how did it first came to be? And how did it later became complex? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/34yzq4/how_did_the_brain_first_evolve/ | {
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4ripyw | What is the most profound cave depth in wich human paintings have been found? | I've heard in a bus the other day a man talking about human made paintings that have been found in caves. The depth of these paintings was such that with modern equipment scientists need several hours to reach them.. Can somebody confirm this is the case? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4ripyw/what_is_the_most_profound_cave_depth_in_wich/ | {
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5o6vhc | How did the Europeans discover/react to the Aurora Borealis? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5o6vhc/how_did_the_europeans_discoverreact_to_the_aurora/ | {
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3c9hhb | How do four wheel steering cars turn at high speeds? | At slow speeds, the [front and rear wheels turn in opposite directions]( _URL_1_), making it execute tighter turns, but at higher speeds, [the front and rear wheels turn in the same direction](_URL_0_), making it like a crab. This would be useful in changing lanes, as it would shift smoothly, but how would it corner at... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3c9hhb/how_do_four_wheel_steering_cars_turn_at_high/ | {
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1rikg6 | the constant controversy surrounding the canadian seal hunt. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rikg6/eli5_the_constant_controversy_surrounding_the/ | {
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5wauqk | Similar to Feudal baronies, did Roman provinces ever fight eachother? | Were there any private wars in rome essentially? Say wars over an estate or roman provinces fighting eachother for land? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5wauqk/similar_to_feudal_baronies_did_roman_provinces/ | {
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9fqy6k | I have always seen the Cossacks as a symbol of Russia, but between 1917 and 1933 the Soviet government followed a policy of "eliminate, exterminate, and deport" the Cossacks. Why did this happen? What would it have been like to be a Cossack at this time? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9fqy6k/i_have_always_seen_the_cossacks_as_a_symbol_of/ | {
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6cbdyk | Are the experiences of handicapped people in the Third Reich comparable to other prosecuted groups? | As in, did people also help handicapped people into hiding? How did the nazi authorities distinguish who they murdered and who could "pass"?
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22nlp3 | Is there something like a Lagrangian point for a galaxy? | Space is expanding. Two objects will have an acceleration relative to another dependent on how far apart the two are. If two galaxies are close enough, however, like the Andromeda and Milky Way are, their gravity can accelerate them together faster than space can "push" them apart.
So is there a distance at which the... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/22nlp3/is_there_something_like_a_lagrangian_point_for_a/ | {
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y7zys | why does ziti taste so different from spaghetti? | Spaghetti for dinner? That's okay, I guess. Eh. Oh! Mom is out of spaghetti noodles, so she used Ziti instead! Yay! Ziti tastes so much b-
...It's the same thing.
Same pasta. Same meat. Same cooking process. Just different shaped pasta, of the same brand, from the same ingredients.
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861qo7 | What is the smallest theoretical size a transistor could be? | I'm an electronics technician, so I wonder: how many atoms wide could we make computer transistors? It has to be larger than one to allow for doping of the junctions. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/861qo7/what_is_the_smallest_theoretical_size_a/ | {
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ekadbs | how do they craft a perfume, and then how do they decide whether its for men or women? whats the chemistry behind it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ekadbs/eli5_how_do_they_craft_a_perfume_and_then_how_do/ | {
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3vkf9g | I have a vague understanding of the requirements of Imperial Chinese civil service exams, but I've never seen an actual answer translated into English. Could anyone point me to a translated exam answer and provide some context to explain why this answer was good or bad? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3vkf9g/i_have_a_vague_understanding_of_the_requirements/ | {
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964xym | During the World Wars, did the female nurses face the risk of sexual violence from soldier of their own countries? | Also, were any precautions taken to avoid these kinds of things? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/964xym/during_the_world_wars_did_the_female_nurses_face/ | {
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1dva71 | How did the anti-war sentiment during Vietnam evolve into hatred for Vietnam veterans? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1dva71/how_did_the_antiwar_sentiment_during_vietnam/ | {
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8r86pt | Did the civil war top generals ( Grant, Lee) ever participate in a face to face combat | I was wondering if these generals participate the battle field and actually faced the enemy at close range ( face to face ) . | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8r86pt/did_the_civil_war_top_generals_grant_lee_ever/ | {
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41awmb | What prevents full recovery of nerves after reattachment? | In the Biology FAQ it says "It is impossible to get the axons to align in their original configuration".
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9v9l40 | does niche have different meanings when pronounced nitch va kneesh? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9v9l40/eli5_does_niche_have_different_meanings_when/ | {
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3z1qqz | what about the molecular structure of an object makes an item edible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z1qqz/eli5_what_about_the_molecular_structure_of_an/ | {
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cdvrdh | why couldn't a currency-less world where you barter for everything ever work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cdvrdh/eli5_why_couldnt_a_currencyless_world_where_you/ | {
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4molrx | do those himalayan salt lamps and the ocean air really have more negative ions? if so, what about them supposedly makes you feel better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4molrx/eli5_do_those_himalayan_salt_lamps_and_the_ocean/ | {
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hdt3p | Is sleeping on the floor bad for your body? | Pretty self explanatory. I'm moving into an apartment with hardwood floors next week and won't be able to afford a proper bed for a while. Do mattresses actually serve a bodily benefit or would I be just as well off health wise going without one.
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2aydgm | what is actually happening when you hear interference from a mobile through a speaker of some sort? | Just curious as to why, no matter what the volume is on my radio I can always hear the 'beeping' from my phone. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aydgm/eli5_what_is_actually_happening_when_you_hear/ | {
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7rjj12 | when you read that flu has killed otherwise healthy people, what are the symptoms that actually take them out? are they drowning in lung fluid or exhaustion from coughing, or what? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7rjj12/eli5_when_you_read_that_flu_has_killed_otherwise/ | {
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98voh1 | what is the minimal theoretical speed at which a meteorite can enter the earth atmosphere? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98voh1/eli5_what_is_the_minimal_theoretical_speed_at/ | {
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nahvf | state machine design pattern | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/nahvf/eli5_state_machine_design_pattern/ | {
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27ascj | How did Queen Elizabeth I View Separatists (Pilgrims)? | Did she allow them to hold their separate congregations? They only actually left the country after her death so was she generally more tolerant of them? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/27ascj/how_did_queen_elizabeth_i_view_separatists/ | {
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3q821n | when you have a drink on an airplane, and the plane banks, why does the liquid stay level with the plane and not level with the earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q821n/eli5when_you_have_a_drink_on_an_airplane_and_the/ | {
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1pasqq | why does base ball have umpires and every other sport have referees? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1pasqq/eli5_why_does_base_ball_have_umpires_and_every/ | {
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3c89nu | why hasn't the u.s. been invaded in hundreds of years? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c89nu/eli5_why_hasnt_the_us_been_invaded_in_hundreds_of/ | {
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9bx800 | Is it really possible to waste electricity? | I am made to understand that leaving bulbs on when not needed, wastes electricity. However, beyond the meter box charges, how exactly is electricity wasted? If I turned off the light bulb, doesn't the unused electrical power/ capacity "lie idle"anyway? My conclusion is that the phrase is "wasting electricity" stems fr... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/9bx800/is_it_really_possible_to_waste_electricity/ | {
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53whsy | Why wasn't Washington DC's Southwest corner restored, after the Civil War? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/53whsy/why_wasnt_washington_dcs_southwest_corner/ | {
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1c6jky | How can free will exist in the universe without breaking physics? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1c6jky/how_can_free_will_exist_in_the_universe_without/ | {
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66w0xe | Since the perceived gravitational force at the center of the Earth is nearly nothing, is the center of the Earth experiencing time flowing faster relative to the surface of the Earth? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/66w0xe/since_the_perceived_gravitational_force_at_the/ | {
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45l0xb | Why does caffeine dissolve preferentially in propan-1-ol over water? | Hi AskScience, thanks for taking the time to read and answer this. I'm doing some research into the extraction of caffein from tea, and I found that if you use some organic solvents like propan-1-ol the caffeine will dissolve in that rather than the water, and can then be separated using a separating funnel (I know tha... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/45l0xb/why_does_caffeine_dissolve_preferentially_in/ | {
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6xurlc | " why a gdp growth of 0.5% per year isn't good enough? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xurlc/eli5_why_a_gdp_growth_of_05_per_year_isnt_good/ | {
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2mm0ve | I am traveling from Hangzhou to Constantinople on the silk road in 1348. How long does it take me? What route do I take? What am I selling/trading? Is a journey such as mine even realistic? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2mm0ve/i_am_traveling_from_hangzhou_to_constantinople_on/ | {
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12mqdi | how money in digital form can have value | Aren't they just... numbers? How can you trade numbers? How do you moderate such a system? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12mqdi/eli5_how_money_in_digital_form_can_have_value/ | {
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a3561d | how do you refinance a car? (usa) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a3561d/eli5_how_do_you_refinance_a_car_usa/ | {
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q4lxw | Why do the electron and proton have the same electric charge? | It seems kind of weird, since one is a fundamental particle, and the other is a composite particle. Is it an approximation, like when we say the proton and neutron have the "same" mass? Does it have something to do with the fact that the proton cannot be separated into its quark components? On a side note, is the funda... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/q4lxw/why_do_the_electron_and_proton_have_the_same/ | {
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3caoof | why does america supply bad guys/enemies with weapons? | I'm not sure what's true or not but I often read how America supply(ed) weapons to the drug cartels, bin laden, ISIS, etc.. I figure maybe it's for money but doesn't it cost a lot to counter against them also? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3caoof/eli5_why_does_america_supply_bad_guysenemies_with/ | {
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fj03cn | what is nat? and why there are online games that are not using nat filter? | So I played Destiny 2 and Warzone; they both use NAT Type (Strict, Moderate, Open) to filter the players. But most games that I play like Apex Legends, PUBG, Paladins, etc do not have that NAT Type filtering, at least they do not show our NAT type in-game compare to the other two that I mentioned.
So I have 3 questio... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fj03cn/eli5what_is_nat_and_why_there_are_online_games/ | {
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1ry61r | Was there any pre-internet equivalent of an "internet troll"? (Serious question) | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ry61r/was_there_any_preinternet_equivalent_of_an/ | {
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sbsn4 | Animals wake up and execute actions immediately, why do humans take significant time to do the same? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/sbsn4/animals_wake_up_and_execute_actions_immediately/ | {
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d7d444 | why do charging chords stop working? | My phone chargers seem to decide randomly when to work after they get old. This doesn’t seem to happen to vacuum cleaner chords. It’s just a simple wire, it’s not broken, what’s happening? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d7d444/eli5_why_do_charging_chords_stop_working/ | {
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3ct35f | why do male professional soccer players pretend to be injured a lot while female professional soccer players seem to continue playing through actual injuries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ct35f/eli5_why_do_male_professional_soccer_players/ | {
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18jlz2 | Do we have the technical ability to implement accountable and secure voting in elections via the internet? What challenges have kept this from happening so far? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/18jlz2/do_we_have_the_technical_ability_to_implement/ | {
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2qf58e | why is gossiping so intriguing? | It's the holidays, so of course families and friends gather to swap information and, of course, Gossip. Why is it so interesting to tell stories and share the experiences of others?
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qagdj | why does it get windy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qagdj/eli5_why_does_it_get_windy/ | {
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dndcaq | why does a baseball team have a manager instead of a head coach? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dndcaq/eli5_why_does_a_baseball_team_have_a_manager/ | {
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3esebj | the stuff about relative time in the movie interstellar. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3esebj/eli5_the_stuff_about_relative_time_in_the_movie/ | {
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8jzw87 | Ocean water is much colder far below the surface where sunlight cant reach it. Why? Why doesn't the sun (and volcanic activity) continually heat the ocean? Are there natural heat sinks? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8jzw87/ocean_water_is_much_colder_far_below_the_surface/ | {
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3m7rm0 | why are solar powered desalination plants not widely used? | What is the technological limitation? Are we close to overcoming it /them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m7rm0/eli5_why_are_solar_powered_desalination_plants/ | {
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3s3huz | why can thinking be so fluid and coherrant while actually trying to talk can be a disfunctional mess? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s3huz/eli5_why_can_thinking_be_so_fluid_and_coherrant/ | {
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3ba9as | Why is there such a large Irish ethnic group in the United States? There are 33 million people with Irish ethnicity in the US, whilst the population of Ireland is only 4.5 million. Why did so many Immigrate and leave their homeland? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3ba9as/why_is_there_such_a_large_irish_ethnic_group_in/ | {
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4dcmt3 | forex reserves. | I just read an article about a brewery in South Sudan that will have to close down due to low foreign currency reserves, (I'm guessing dollars?.) They can't buy raw materials from abroad due to this shortage.
Why is it important to have foreign currency? Can't they just do a bank transfer and buy the materials?
I d... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dcmt3/eli5_forex_reserves/ | {
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3gcs7q | how cups and other plastic items change color in response to temperature change. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gcs7q/eli5_how_cups_and_other_plastic_items_change/ | {
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8g12c2 | Could the Titanic passengers have simply disembarked onto the iceberg itself to wait for rescue? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8g12c2/could_the_titanic_passengers_have_simply/ | {
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5nv98s | in a medium-sized company with computerized accounting systems, why does it take so long to prepare w-2s and get them out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nv98s/eli5_in_a_mediumsized_company_with_computerized/ | {
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1ba42v | ncaa sports where does the money go? | Something tells me its not ALL on the up and up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ba42v/eli5_ncaa_sports_where_does_the_money_go/ | {
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5gjaov | does there exist a "now" at long distances? | For example because light from the sun takes 8min to get to earth so from earth we can never get any information on what the sun looks like at this exact instance.
Also because of time dilation the order of events can change depending on the reference system.
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6nugra | What are the Assyrians and the Babylonians connection to the Akkadians? | This is a question I have been wondering about for a while and I find different answers on it on while searching.
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biauy1 | what's the difference between common law marriage and "regular" marriage? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/biauy1/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_common_law/ | {
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4ue1vu | There are Langrangian Points in the Sun-Earth system. Are there L-points in Milky Way-Sun system? | And where are they? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4ue1vu/there_are_langrangian_points_in_the_sunearth/ | {
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1alb1v | Why did ancient civilizations first thrive around the Middle East and not spread to other parts of the world more quickly such as Europe? | I understand these lands might have been inhabited fairly early on in human history but actual civilizations of people took fairly longer to crop up than it did in the Middle East. Why is that? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1alb1v/why_did_ancient_civilizations_first_thrive_around/ | {
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owibg | Are there any gross evolutionary pressures still acting on the human species? | According to [this](_URL_0_) video, there aren't.
I'm a little sceptical on this one.. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/owibg/are_there_any_gross_evolutionary_pressures_still/ | {
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csuhc7 | what is an ideological rhetoric and why is it important? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/csuhc7/eli5_what_is_an_ideological_rhetoric_and_why_is/ | {
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154h3h | How long does it take massive particles to reach Earth from the Sun? | By massive particles, of course I mean particles with mass: quarks, leptons, and those bosons.
The Earth is on average approximately 8.3 light minutes from the Sun, but what does this mean for particles with mass? I assume it is different depending on the mass of the particle, or is that incorrect as well?
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