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rh5zl | Why does my voice tend to go higher around new company or in formal situations? | I notice that when I'm at work or talking with a new acquaintance I usually speak in a higher pitch but when I become more comfortable I'll speak in my normal voice. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/rh5zl/why_does_my_voice_tend_to_go_higher_around_new/ | {
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1rkgwb | Is it possible to cryogenically freeze an entire ovary to save the eggs for later? | With modern medicine, is it possible to save an entire ovary through cryopreservation for future children? Or do the eggs have to go through some additional menstrual development in order to become viable? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1rkgwb/is_it_possible_to_cryogenically_freeze_an_entire/ | {
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9am27c | how do we know that pet euthanasia is truly painless? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9am27c/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_pet_euthanasia_is_truly/ | {
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5v34pk | Why not send a drone to Mars that can recharge with solar panels? | Since the Martian atmosphere is 0.6% of Earth's air density, the propellers will have to generate 166.6 times more thrust. However, since gravity is only 38% of Earth, 166.6 x 0.38 = 63.3 times more thrust. Why not increase the size of the propellers 8 fold? This will create 64 times the surface area and 64 times ... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5v34pk/why_not_send_a_drone_to_mars_that_can_recharge/ | {
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5p2gx1 | Conspiracy people claim the Apollo Astronauts would have been killed by radiation outside of the protection of the Van Allen Belt. How much of this is pseudo science? | EDIT: Thanks everyone, I didn't believe the conspiracies, just wanted some clear arguements that shot it down. I don't know much about the Subject of radiation in space, so your answers have been very educational! | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5p2gx1/conspiracy_people_claim_the_apollo_astronauts/ | {
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80i8b7 | how does the body store water? | After we drink water, where does it go?
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eh7fbl | Why did Japan and South Korea turn into a democratic state with little corruption but other East Asian countries did not? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/eh7fbl/why_did_japan_and_south_korea_turn_into_a/ | {
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1p03gl | dual citizenship | What are the benefits and negatives to it? Why would someone want two citizenships? Are you responsible for both nation's laws? Do you pay two taxes? Can you come and go as you please? Do you have to have two houses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p03gl/eli5_dual_citizenship/ | {
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aikt5j | what is standard error and confidence interval? | I was reading up on biostatistics and these words came up. I have a basic understanding of statistical terms like standard deviation etc. So feel free to use them. I have also understood this by myself at some point but I keep forgetting, meaning I have never really understood it in the true sense. Any help is apprecia... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aikt5j/eli5_what_is_standard_error_and_confidence/ | {
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23uklv | physiologically speaking, how do falls from heights kill people? | I mean, what actually kills the person? I understand if the sudden deceleration is big enough they might bleed out, or suffer internal bleeding, but how are people killed instantly from falls from heights? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23uklv/eli5_physiologically_speaking_how_do_falls_from/ | {
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to32i | how do microchips know time? | I know wrist watches use a piezo quartz vibrating to maintain time. But how do other chips, from the processors in our computers to more simple chips that might just make an LED in a circuit flash, work out delays and time? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/to32i/how_do_microchips_know_time/ | {
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qdarr | Does light and sound truly travel in a wave-like manner as we draw it (sine wave), or is the pattern of travel misrepresented by our pictures of the sine wave and the actual travel motion something different? | And one more follow-up: if it does travel in a sinusoidal pattern, why? Why wouldn't energy be conserved via a straight line rather? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/qdarr/does_light_and_sound_truly_travel_in_a_wavelike/ | {
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3qexv5 | what processes or treatments are performed upon meat to classify it as a carcinogen according to the who study? what can i look for on the nutrition facts label to determine whether it's relatively safe? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qexv5/eli5_what_processes_or_treatments_are_performed/ | {
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26fvvl | How did walled cities deal with urban sprawl when walls were critical for city defense? | Would a point come were sections of the walls would be knocked down and rebuilt further out or would new suburbs and such be left defenseless? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/26fvvl/how_did_walled_cities_deal_with_urban_sprawl_when/ | {
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2e7xwh | Do people transitioning through HRT experience changes in muscle tone and physical ability? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2e7xwh/do_people_transitioning_through_hrt_experience/ | {
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595hir | is there really a difference between large tv screens and computer screens anymore? | So when it comes to large LCD screens, what the heck is the difference between say a 55" tv screen and a 55" lcd monitor. Assuming the tv screen has both hdmi and dvi input. Has it become a marketing ploy now because the technology should be there for both to coexist in the same package. If i'm looking for a 55" LCD... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/595hir/eli5_is_there_really_a_difference_between_large/ | {
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nx0vm | Why does drinking whiskey help my throat when it is sore? | Also, is a higher alcohol content whiskey more effective? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/nx0vm/why_does_drinking_whiskey_help_my_throat_when_it/ | {
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425bqr | why is it hard to get a good picture of something that "glows in the dark?" | I have glassware that glows in the dark. Its really amazing and glows really bright. However, its difficult to capture a good picture of it. Why does that happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/425bqr/eli5_why_is_it_hard_to_get_a_good_picture_of/ | {
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2ket9d | What should I know about Arendt before reading her? The good and bad. | Specific topics or books, and your points for and against would be most appreciated.
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4wrfwu | the relationship between the legislative, judicial and executive branches of the us government. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wrfwu/eli5_the_relationship_between_the_legislative/ | {
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8l4heg | what is a power over ethernet interface module | I saw one of these at work connected to a conference phone and was curious about what it’s for and how it works. Saw a patent on the tech but I didn’t really understand it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8l4heg/eli5_what_is_a_power_over_ethernet_interface/ | {
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2ac9c0 | what happens to money lost due to depreciation? | Say i buy a car for 10,000 dollars and then sell it for 5,000 dollars. What happens to the 5,000 dollars that is lost? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ac9c0/eli5what_happens_to_money_lost_due_to_depreciation/ | {
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aqoath | How was it like on Earth immediately after the impact that formed the moon? | Pretty much the title. I was reading about the origin of life and started wondering about pre-life Earth. Considering the moon was formed by an impact that flung it off our planet, I got curious about what was happening immediately after such an event. Related questions: how long did it take for the moon to reach its c... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/aqoath/how_was_it_like_on_earth_immediately_after_the/ | {
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52kwis | why were old movies like "gone with the wind" and "wizard of oz" in color when movies were still in black in white until the late 50s/early 60s | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52kwis/eli5_why_were_old_movies_like_gone_with_the_wind/ | {
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18jv0z | Geologists: What forces caused these adjacent mountain formations to end up looking so different? | _URL_0_
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dvdzab | why does the weather say 39 but "feels like 30" wouldnt it just be 30 outside? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvdzab/eli5_why_does_the_weather_say_39_but_feels_like/ | {
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24r59o | Does rinsing or just running water over my hands without soap after using the bathroom do anything? | Does it add any germs or rinse any off without the soap to encapsulate the germs? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/24r59o/does_rinsing_or_just_running_water_over_my_hands/ | {
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6bk8yj | why does beer make you crave salty/fatty food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6bk8yj/eli5why_does_beer_make_you_crave_saltyfatty_food/ | {
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eag5bs | how do usb plugs built in to outlets work with phones and other devices that use usb? don’t you need to convert ac to dc? | Isn’t the reason we use those cube power plugs to plug phone chargers in because they change from the ac of the wall to dc that our devices use. So how do USB ports built in to the outlet and powered by ac work?
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1atho2 | how humid would air need to be for a human to breath their liquid requirements in a 24 hour period? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1atho2/how_humid_would_air_need_to_be_for_a_human_to/ | {
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27gmaz | laser thermometers. | what is that trickery? how far can you read accurately? does it pick up temperatures between unit and surface, or just the surface it lands on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/27gmaz/eli5_laser_thermometers/ | {
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2xujoh | Do waves move faster then light because of the sinusoidal path they take? | So if waves move foward at C but oscillate depending on its frequency does that allow for FTL communication between the high and low points of the wave? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2xujoh/do_waves_move_faster_then_light_because_of_the/ | {
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20rtqo | how does apple make more money than google / android? | After seeing the graphs published in [this post](_URL_0_). I have to admit I was shocked. How is it that Android / Google has a huge market share and not be able to make as much money as Apple?
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14zr4q | What was Richard III's role in the end of The War of the Roses? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/14zr4q/what_was_richard_iiis_role_in_the_end_of_the_war/ | {
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9fru76 | why is there such a significant price gap between canadian crude oil prices and us crude oil prices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9fru76/eli5_why_is_there_such_a_significant_price_gap/ | {
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9c4ago | who are you genetically closer to? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9c4ago/eli5_who_are_you_genetically_closer_to/ | {
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1jdwsl | why does white meat chicken always taste dryer than dark meat chicken? | Whenever I eat both types of meat from the same exact chicken, the white is always dryer to me. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jdwsl/eli5_why_does_white_meat_chicken_always_taste/ | {
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r26xg | somalia and what's happening there | I know it's a failed state, but how did reach this point? Who is running it? Who is suppose to be running it? What's happening with UN peace keepers there? Is there hope for the future? Is it anarchy? Is there any 'safe zones'?
So many question, when I try to read about it I become more curious.
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r26xg/eli5_somalia_and_whats_happening_there/ | {
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7u6ttl | why almost no smartphone protective case has a cover for the camera glass? | I mean it as a flap ([like dust covers](_URL_0_)), not a transparent layer. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7u6ttl/eli5_why_almost_no_smartphone_protective_case_has/ | {
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45lrm8 | How would Viking warbands choose their leader? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/45lrm8/how_would_viking_warbands_choose_their_leader/ | {
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67h2j0 | does tire tread help when driving on wet surfaces? if so; how? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67h2j0/eli5_does_tire_tread_help_when_driving_on_wet/ | {
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2lcr4s | why is that when i say "a university student" it sounds right but when i say "an university student" like it should be in english, it sounds completely wrong. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lcr4s/eli5_why_is_that_when_i_say_a_university_student/ | {
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3xaz63 | why did adam sandler seemingly stop being funny some years ago? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3xaz63/eli5_why_did_adam_sandler_seemingly_stop_being/ | {
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5xqrrq | what is with the weird "bubble in your throat" phenomenon? | What causes this to happen?
Why does it change your voice?
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2mty1l | a fever. | * What is a fever?
* How does it change body temperature?
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345s7x | the sudden outrage towards dr. oz | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/345s7x/eli5_the_sudden_outrage_towards_dr_oz/ | {
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373km4 | Who is generally credited with being the first musician/band/musical act etc. to have branched beyond performance to merchandise their name as a brand? | I was wondering if any classical musicians or any act earlier than the 20th century had ever merchandised their brand name for product/memorabilia sales. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/373km4/who_is_generally_credited_with_being_the_first/ | {
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60lh6z | how come household incomes haven't gone up significantly in decades if more and more women have joined the labor force? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/60lh6z/eli5_how_come_household_incomes_havent_gone_up/ | {
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11a2k3 | Will the GPS coordinates of a fixed point on land change due to Continental Drift? Also, why is 0 lattitude 0 longitude in the ocean instead of on land? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11a2k3/will_the_gps_coordinates_of_a_fixed_point_on_land/ | {
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2hdew2 | How do people in space (ex: living on the ISS) keep track of time? Do they adjust their sleep-wake schedules according to one master clock? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2hdew2/how_do_people_in_space_ex_living_on_the_iss_keep/ | {
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hhxyp | Is it technically possible that somewhere in the Universe some of the fundamental constants are actually variable? | e.g. pi, Planck's constant, the speed of light in vacuum, etc. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/hhxyp/is_it_technically_possible_that_somewhere_in_the/ | {
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coipvd | who was jeffrey epstein? why is him committing suicide suspicious? what does him committing suicide mean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/coipvd/eli5_who_was_jeffrey_epstein_why_is_him/ | {
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5zqjaj | if your body, very slowly, began to not get the oxygen it needs, which systems would shut down first? (and last) and why? | What bodily functions are top priority for oxygen use and what functions are the lowest tier and so on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zqjaj/eli5_if_your_body_very_slowly_began_to_not_get/ | {
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1j173e | how are synthetic materials (such as plastic) unnatural / toxic, if they are made from ingredients found on earth? | To clarify: I don't understand how natural ingredients can be used to create non-natural, or synthetic (and thereby environmentally harmful) things. Why, for example is plastic considered "man made" - aren't the ingredients for the chemicals in it at some level just natural ingredients? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j173e/eli5_how_are_synthetic_materials_such_as_plastic/ | {
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omj88 | what do you do with your invention idea? | I'm curious about the steps you need to take to create a product. When to seek investors, when to seek counsel, patents, whatever. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/omj88/eli5_what_do_you_do_with_your_invention_idea/ | {
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5aq048 | how do television ratings work? how long do i have to be tuned in to a channel for the rating to count? and what's the correlation between the rating number (i.e. 13.4) and the number of viewers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aq048/eli5_how_do_television_ratings_work_how_long_do_i/ | {
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14r93x | why are smartphones $500-700+ while laptops with the same or better specs are considerably less? | EDIT: I'm seeing a lot of comments about space, but is it the actual cost of the small components or the research that goes into producing them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14r93x/eli5_why_are_smartphones_500700_while_laptops/ | {
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3f9i76 | how are these girls doing the math in their head so fast? | _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f9i76/eli5_how_are_these_girls_doing_the_math_in_their/ | {
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18lac1 | why it hurts to look at the sky on a cloudy day | The sun isn't out; why does looking up burn my eyes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18lac1/eli5_why_it_hurts_to_look_at_the_sky_on_a_cloudy/ | {
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ja7yd | li5: poker | I'm going to be playing a game tonight, and I don't want to look like a total newbie... which I am. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ja7yd/li5_poker/ | {
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9arf3q | how did humans discover music? or is there music among animals as well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9arf3q/eli5_how_did_humans_discover_music_or_is_there/ | {
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2wok7x | Who was the first Ottoman Sultan to claim the title of Caliph, and how was he able to legitimize himself as such? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2wok7x/who_was_the_first_ottoman_sultan_to_claim_the/ | {
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9ryupa | Why did Moscow become the capitol of the USSR even though Petrograd was the center of the revolution? | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9ryupa/why_did_moscow_become_the_capitol_of_the_ussr/ | {
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4d26uu | How much does an understanding of historical linguistics benefit study of the period? | How difficult is it to study a period of history in depth without understanding the language of the time? For example, I imagine studying Roman history would be extremely difficult without an understanding of Latin, but is this also true for studying Anglo-Saxon history without knowledge of Old English? Also how much c... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4d26uu/how_much_does_an_understanding_of_historical/ | {
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quhwo | the concept of "hanging on" or "fighting" when you're dying from a disease like cancer | I always here about people "hanging on" when they're dealing with a deadly illness, but don't understand it fully. How can someone's will to live help prolong their death? What exactly happens (from a medical standpoint, if there is one) and why does it happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/quhwo/eli5_the_concept_of_hanging_on_or_fighting_when/ | {
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r38al | what's wrong with the word 'negro'? how is 'black' politically more correct than 'negro'? | From wikipedia: The word “Negro” is used in the English-speaking world to refer to a person of black ancestry or appearance, whether of African descent or not.
I am from India, where 'Negro' is still a well accepted term for blacks, so I am curious what happened elsewhere? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r38al/eli5_whats_wrong_with_the_word_negro_how_is_black/ | {
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1ffr4d | Do the deaf need to wear hearing protection? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1ffr4d/do_the_deaf_need_to_wear_hearing_protection/ | {
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3q3nk8 | what are 'short-links' such as _url_1_, _url_2_, and _url_0_ used for? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3q3nk8/eli5_what_are_shortlinks_such_as_googl_reddit_and/ | {
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5459pn | Is there any historical inspiration or precedence behind the "Ludovico technique," or is it strictly a creation of Anthony Burgess and/or Stanley Kubrick for A Clockwork Orange? | [From the Wikipedia page](_URL_0_):
> [The Ludovico technique] involved forcing a patient to watch, through the use of specula to hold the eyes open, violent images for long periods, while under the effect of a nausea-, paralysis-, and fear-inducing drug. The aim of the therapy was to condition the patient to experi... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5459pn/is_there_any_historical_inspiration_or_precedence/ | {
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4gkexz | If a planet was orbiting a star, and that star were to go supernova, would the planet continue to orbit it? would there be a delay before it stops orbiting it? | For example if a planet was orbiting a star 5 light hours away, and that star were to explode, would it continue to orbit the star? Would it take 5 hours before the planet stopped orbiting the star? Lastly would the planet fly out of the solar system afterwards? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4gkexz/if_a_planet_was_orbiting_a_star_and_that_star/ | {
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4ll4gz | Why did the KPD, SPD and Members of the Many Socialist and Communist Militias and Originations Not Offer Any Significant Resistance to the Nazis in 1933? With Not Even a Real Attempt at a General Strike like During the Kappputsch? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4ll4gz/why_did_the_kpd_spd_and_members_of_the_many/ | {
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3oodaq | How were the letters written by Apostle Paul delivered? | I am listening to Philip Harland's podcast 'Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean' recommended [here](_URL_0_) in another AskHistorians thread. Paul writes a lot of letters to different groups of people. How were those letters delivered? Was there a postal system? To whom were the letters delivered? Did a person read ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3oodaq/how_were_the_letters_written_by_apostle_paul/ | {
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2eb1xd | Why did 1960s Communist China engage in so many territorial conflicts over tiniest bits of land with such major powers as India and as the USSR? | In 1963 China signed an agreement with Pakistan formally receiving a part of Kashmir which Pakistan didn't even control (it was controlled by India). In 1967 China invaded India during the Chola incident. In 1969 China invaded the USSR in the Daman island war which caused (or crowned?) the Sino-Soviet split. And all th... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2eb1xd/why_did_1960s_communist_china_engage_in_so_many/ | {
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6geqsm | i have terrible vision, but sometimes if i blink hard enough, my vision goes crystal clear til i blink again. why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6geqsm/eli5_i_have_terrible_vision_but_sometimes_if_i/ | {
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bkgu44 | to anybody who has used nesquik milkshake powder, why is it that the chocolate powder never mixes in with the milk fully, yet the banana powder does? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bkgu44/eli5_to_anybody_who_has_used_nesquik_milkshake/ | {
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atu5zz | why does a scientific calculator show "0" as a result if i add 1 to a really high number and then substract said high number although it should show "1"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/atu5zz/eli5_why_does_a_scientific_calculator_show_0_as_a/ | {
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b99cju | how does regenerative brakes work ? | I need to work on a school project about wasted energy recovery and i came across regenerative brakes. could't get hold of the mechanism because i found a lot of different designs. I understand the basic concept of it being instead of wasting energy in brakes into friction and heat it'll be converted back to electricit... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b99cju/eli5_how_does_regenerative_brakes_work/ | {
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2ojwue | why do some tv shows have a sign language interpreter on the screen? why can't they just use subtitles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ojwue/eli5_why_do_some_tv_shows_have_a_sign_language/ | {
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66k21l | "the core of the planet earth is made of iron and nickel": how scientists can determine that if no one has been in the core of the earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66k21l/eli5the_core_of_the_planet_earth_is_made_of_iron/ | {
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9xyujs | Iberian Peninsula in Medieval times | I have tried to research on it, but perhaps because i´m not an expert, i have failed to or come upon sparse information on the topic, but heres the question: in what ways did the iberian peninsula culture differ from the rest of europe? Im mainly interested in xiv and xv century christian countries, but i would also w... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9xyujs/iberian_peninsula_in_medieval_times/ | {
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3uz0ho | Were the British involved in instigating the 19th century revolutions against Spain in Latin America? | What did British involvement consist of if they were? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3uz0ho/were_the_british_involved_in_instigating_the_19th/ | {
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3401xs | the event horizon of a black hole | People keep saying that the gravitational pull of a black hole is so strong that even light can not escape. This basically means that the escape velocity past the event horizon must be greater than c. fair enough. However, this does not mean, as far as i understand, that nothing can get out of the event horizon or from... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3401xs/eli5the_event_horizon_of_a_black_hole/ | {
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368adm | what does it mean when a wound gets "infected?" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/368adm/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_a_wound_gets_infected/ | {
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4dtad2 | do painkillers (advil, tylenol, etc) reduce pain in the specific area that is hurting or do they affect the whole body but you only notice it woking on the area that is in pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dtad2/eli5do_painkillers_advil_tylenol_etc_reduce_pain/ | {
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vephh | What benefits would the addition of a third eye bring? | Thought about this when a bunch of sweat got in one of my eyes while I was pouring a drink. A second eye allows for much better depth perception. Would a third eye just make depth perception even better, have other benefits, or none at all? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/vephh/what_benefits_would_the_addition_of_a_third_eye/ | {
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1ke4z8 | In WWI, did executions of soldiers suffering from PTSD or "shell shock" for the crime of desertion actually occur, and if so how common were they? | I was recently talking to a friend about this, and related the general idea of this happening, but I realized I'm not sure if I ever learned about it in a reputable academic context or if I'm just parroting some sort of "popular wisdom" that's actually inaccurate.
So what is the story with executions of men suffering ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ke4z8/in_wwi_did_executions_of_soldiers_suffering_from/ | {
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54hbne | difference of chinese dialects and written languages | From what I know there is 2 written (simplified and traditional) and 2 spoken (Cantonese and Mandarin) dialects of the Chinese language.
Are there any similarities between the written and spoken?
Does this mean you are fluent in essentially two different languages?
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fj1jym | Rules Roundtable VI: No Historical "What-If?" Questions or Counterfactuals | "What If" can often be a fun historical game to play, and it is one which many users, and even mods, enjoy. Imagining how history might have played out in the face of even minor changes to events can easily create a whole different world, far removed from our reality. But it is precisely because of this that one of our... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fj1jym/rules_roundtable_vi_no_historical_whatif/ | {
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18c4s3 | Are all sperm Clones? It doesn't matter Which sperm got to the egg, i was going to be me no matter what correct? (contemplating the miracle of my existence) | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/18c4s3/are_all_sperm_clones_it_doesnt_matter_which_sperm/ | {
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xqo79 | Why do people seem to make mistakes more often when in front of people? | For example, it seems I only trip and fall off my longboard when people are around or watching. Is this an actual thing, or am I imagining it? If it is a thing, what causes it? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xqo79/why_do_people_seem_to_make_mistakes_more_often/ | {
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e7wqhb | why isn't the night sky just one big light? | Okay so I understand the title sounds like I'm on drugs but hear me out?
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81b2f7 | Why does northern Canada look so strange on Google Maps? | [This is what I'm referring to](_URL_0_). A lot of northern Canada appears to have this same texture on Google Maps. Why does it look like that? What does that kind of geography look like up-close/in-person? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/81b2f7/why_does_northern_canada_look_so_strange_on/ | {
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1zj7j2 | Why did the United States use images of Native Americans on its' coins during an era of Indian persecution? | It seems counter intuitive to me that they would use an image of someone that was looked down upon at the time on their coinage. I'm just curious of the mindset or significance of the move. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1zj7j2/why_did_the_united_states_use_images_of_native/ | {
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19rwf9 | How would bread have been cut/served prior to the invention of the sandwich? | Might sound a strange question, but I was wondering last night why a round loaf of bread is cut into parallel slices whereas a cake is cut radially - obviously because of the difference in function, with bread usually being sliced to form a sandwich and a cake being divided to form equal pieces.
But before the whole s... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/19rwf9/how_would_bread_have_been_cutserved_prior_to_the/ | {
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2f9ic2 | how has the economy managed to compensate for a majority of women entering the workforce in the past several decades, along with a rise in unmarried households - essentially doubling the demand for high paying jobs in a short period of time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f9ic2/eli5_how_has_the_economy_managed_to_compensate/ | {
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3kvj1s | what does the president of france do as co-prince of andorra? | It seems that (s)he would have much more important matters concerning France then the tiny nation to the south of them. Does the President of France actually do anything as Co-Prince? Does he sign laws? Does he dictate policy? What does he do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kvj1s/eli5_what_does_the_president_of_france_do_as/ | {
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18fkbp | What do most people not understand or realize about WWI? | I'm asking both about common misconceptions, and just things that were different back then that most people wouldn't think of because of how much the world has changed since then. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/18fkbp/what_do_most_people_not_understand_or_realize/ | {
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f85lvv | Grover Cleveland met his wife when she was born and he was 27. He took care of her after her father died and married her when she turned 21. How was this relationship viewed by the public? | I’m sure many of us saw the TIL about Grover Cleveland. How did the public react to this? Was it seen as a Cinderella type situation or seen as immoral that a father figure would marry a girl. Was this age gap at the time still very common? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/f85lvv/grover_cleveland_met_his_wife_when_she_was_born/ | {
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24oey1 | how do criminal defendants end up with charges like "four counts of murder" when only two people are killed? | [This man](_URL_0_) in Minnesota was recently convicted of four counts of murder for killing two teens. What's the justification for multiple murder charges per death? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24oey1/eli5_how_do_criminal_defendants_end_up_with/ | {
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5ti657 | How far did the KGB infiltrate the American government? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5ti657/how_far_did_the_kgb_infiltrate_the_american/ | {
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