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boihmf | How do astronauts safely clean the ISS? (crumbs, hair, dust, sneezes, grease, etc) Can these things become dangerous? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/boihmf/how_do_astronauts_safely_clean_the_iss_crumbs/ | {
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48ogni | Is there a rate and depth at which bodies of water freeze that can be calculated based on temperature and duration? | For example, "a deep freshwater lake will freeze at one millimeter per hour for every degree below zero" or "saltwater will freeze to a depth of two meters after XX days of -20 degree weather." | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/48ogni/is_there_a_rate_and_depth_at_which_bodies_of/ | {
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4nkcmf | how did people in the days before daily showers and teeth brushing not have terrible acne, rotting teeth, infections, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nkcmf/eli5_how_did_people_in_the_days_before_daily/ | {
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2lnm8o | How do "ghost" stories provoke a fear response? | I don't believe ghost stories are 'real' in that I believe phenomena have a rational mechanism to explain them. For example, I have occasional [night terrors](_URL_0_) and while they're hideous to experience, they are perfectly explainable, so I'm not actually afraid of the Figure at the foot of the bed when I'm awake,... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2lnm8o/how_do_ghost_stories_provoke_a_fear_response/ | {
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20yn88 | legally speaking, what's the difference in streaming a movie/tv show on a site like project free tv and downloading a torrent via a site like the pirate bay. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20yn88/eli5_legally_speaking_whats_the_difference_in/ | {
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6cyn99 | what is that horrible clear juice that comes out if you don't shake up a ketchup bottle, and why does shaking fix it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cyn99/eli5_what_is_that_horrible_clear_juice_that_comes/ | {
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18ygbd | interest rate, apr, loans, credit, bankruptcy ,etc | How is interest rate calculated, what is APR the same thing? How should one repay debt (such as student loans) the most effective way, and why are some people always end up only paying interest even when they make large payments every month? how does bankruptcy work, and what's the repercussion of filing for one? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18ygbd/eli5_interest_rate_apr_loans_credit_bankruptcy_etc/ | {
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6300pi | Why do certain medications work for some patients but not others? | For example, medications such as ibuprofen seem to work for all people as long as the pain is not too severe. However, other medications, for example antiemetics, seem to require some trial and error to get the right medication for the patient. For the sake of attempted simplicity, I am not including psychiatric medica... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6300pi/why_do_certain_medications_work_for_some_patients/ | {
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8dhmvj | How is the journey a spacecraft takes planned (today)? | I saw the "illustration of TESS's months-long orbital manoeuvres post-launch" video at /r/space where-in TESS "[uses] the moon for an orbital inclination change"
How are journeys like this planned? Say I wanted to send a craft/device pass by Pluto, while passing as many "things" (sorry, my vocabulary is missing a word... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8dhmvj/how_is_the_journey_a_spacecraft_takes_planned/ | {
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1245sj | If muscle building is just the micro tears and repairs of muscle fibers, is it possible to do this with lasers or radiation to build muscles without working out? If so, why hasn't anyone invented a way to do this yet? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1245sj/if_muscle_building_is_just_the_micro_tears_and/ | {
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2tezjd | Does eating preservatives slow the rate at which our corpses decompose? | I heard this the other day, but I couldn't find any reliable sources that say one way or the other. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2tezjd/does_eating_preservatives_slow_the_rate_at_which/ | {
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1nlr0u | How much and what kind of help did the Soviet Union give to the CCP during the Chinese Civil War? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1nlr0u/how_much_and_what_kind_of_help_did_the_soviet/ | {
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1ezzqo | How have the coastlines and rivers of Europe and the Mediterranean changed over the past 3,000 years? | The Netherlands seem to have merged and separated and flooded multiple times. Some maps showed lakes in Tunisia in Antiquity. The Sinai is thinner in maps depicting the Middle Ages and Antiquity. There seems to have been a bay near Cádiz in Antiquity. Floods played some part in the Anglo-Saxon migrations. And the Persi... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ezzqo/how_have_the_coastlines_and_rivers_of_europe_and/ | {
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6aht2r | Why are camels the counter to horses in strategy games? | In many strategy games that I've either played or watched, specifically age of empires 2 and atilla : total war, camels get a bonus attack to other cavalry. Are camels normally considered to be natural counters to horses? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6aht2r/why_are_camels_the_counter_to_horses_in_strategy/ | {
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87ed46 | If I were to fill a cup with ice, and then water (all the way to the rim) to fill in the remaining space, would the water overflow once all the ice melted? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/87ed46/if_i_were_to_fill_a_cup_with_ice_and_then_water/ | {
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3bd5qt | why do dj's use macs over pcs? | Skillex uses macs for example | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bd5qt/eli5_why_do_djs_use_macs_over_pcs/ | {
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1meldt | If we were to reconstruct the Great Pyramid of Khufu now, how long would it take, and how do you think we would do it (materials etc)? | To me it seems absolutely amazing that people build the Pyramids. We build awesome stuff now, but with sweet awesome massive machines, back then they used MAN power which is nuts. Anyways I am curious how far have we come along in our ability to build MASSIVE things.
ANd finally how much would it cost?
As some constri... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1meldt/if_we_were_to_reconstruct_the_great_pyramid_of/ | {
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2fw2sr | Were Habsburg Spain and Habsburg Austria ever a single political entity (as in, one was directly subject to the other), and were they ever meant or planned to be? | Or was the plan always for them to be simply strong and close allies in European affairs? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2fw2sr/were_habsburg_spain_and_habsburg_austria_ever_a/ | {
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lz4ja | How big (volume) would Jupiter be if its density was the same as that as the Earth? | Just wondering how I could work this out..
Earth Mass - 5.9X10*24 kg
Earth Volume - 1.08X10*12 km3
Earth Density - 5.5 g/cm3
Jupiter Mass - 1.8X10*27 kg
Jupiter Volume - 1.4X10*15 km3
Jupiter Density - 1.3Xg/cm3 | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/lz4ja/how_big_volume_would_jupiter_be_if_its_density/ | {
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61wx6z | difference between single and triple phase power? also, what determines what kind of power is being ran to a location, is it some kind of transformer on the powerlines that leads to the house? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61wx6z/eli5_difference_between_single_and_triple_phase/ | {
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eoajhc | why do certain train cars make scratching sounds on train tracks and other train cars don’t? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eoajhc/eli5_why_do_certain_train_cars_make_scratching/ | {
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eqggvp | why do kids and teenahers find every sexual term or word, or anything to do with intercourse funny? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eqggvp/eli5_why_do_kids_and_teenahers_find_every_sexual/ | {
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3to6oe | what happens when your body "rejects" an organ? | I'm trying to say what makes your body "reject" it, and why does it do that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3to6oe/eli5_what_happens_when_your_body_rejects_an_organ/ | {
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arg9ag | what is the cause of the film on our teeth after drinking pop soda? after eating spinach? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arg9ag/eli5_what_is_the_cause_of_the_film_on_our_teeth/ | {
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tkbqo | what are some actually solutions to prison over-population in the united states? | Everyone knows that there are too many people in prison in the US and they always say that we need to fix this. But how? We can't very well just release all of the criminals.
The only one that I've really heard is that we should legalize marijuana, which would actually take many people out of jail, but that's only a s... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tkbqo/eli5_what_are_some_actually_solutions_to_prison/ | {
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1eihyl | why could we clone a sheep in 1996 but we still cannot clone a human? | Is ethics the only barrier? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1eihyl/eli5_why_could_we_clone_a_sheep_in_1996_but_we/ | {
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95deju | why is sex seen as worse than violence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95deju/eli5why_is_sex_seen_as_worse_than_violence/ | {
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2gxusd | why is it not advised to keep the phone plugged in after it has been completely charged? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gxusd/eli5_why_is_it_not_advised_to_keep_the_phone/ | {
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9wqq4m | why is it correct to say "an historic moment" instead of "a historic moment"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9wqq4m/eli5_why_is_it_correct_to_say_an_historic_moment/ | {
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2auqv2 | I'd like to know more about Native Americans - these questions are California specific | I had a brief introduction to cultural competency training for native americans in California.
I have some questions that might all deserve their own stand-alone question in askhistorians, so feel free to pick which ones you'd like to answer:
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270voy | What made Canadian and Australian Troops suited to being 'Shock Troops' in WWI? | Since British Imperial troops, primarily Canadians and Australians, became renowned for this role, what exactly made them so good for it? I find it hard to believe that simply being from those countries meant they had a better grasp of these tactics.
Was it something to do with the training of these soldiers? After ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/270voy/what_made_canadian_and_australian_troops_suited/ | {
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3a9u4q | what's going on with the reform votes in hong kong today? what are they? | I'm reading the news about Hong Kong from today and it's hard to follow, mainly because I don't know what the reform is aiming to do. So apparently, there were 5 votes for YES (mainly by liberals) on reform but 28 other voters walked out, meaning that reform is successful? This reform would allow TRUE democracy (aka un... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a9u4q/eli5whats_going_on_with_the_reform_votes_in_hong/ | {
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bwshem | Mikhail Gorbachev wrote in 2006 "The nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl... was perhaps the true cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union" - what role did the disaster have in the Soviet collapse? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/bwshem/mikhail_gorbachev_wrote_in_2006_the_nuclear/ | {
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2agls1 | what would happen to our body if we could increase gravity like in dbz? | What would happen if you work out in a machine that can increase gravity like in Dragonball Z? Goku trained from 10G to 100G and vegeta even at 500G as far as i can remember. Would you get strong as goku or vegeta?
WIll this be possible in the near future? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2agls1/eli5what_would_happen_to_our_body_if_we_could/ | {
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1yxwx6 | How did the Native Americans attain such sophisticated societies without developing a writing system? | I suppose this also goes for almost all the pre-columbians civilizations of the Americas (Except for the Mayas) but the more I learn about how advanced these civilizations were the more I am fascinated how they accomplished so much without written language. I'm curious to any research/theories there are among historian... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1yxwx6/how_did_the_native_americans_attain_such/ | {
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30tjrg | Beginning undergraduate thesis/dissertation and really struggling. Anyone have any advice on choosing a topic? | I'm hoping that there will be dissertation/thesis veterans here who could give some solid advice here.
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368wdi | why are pneumatic tires the standard? why hasn't there been a no flat replacement for cars and bicycles? | Umm.... what the title said. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/368wdi/eli5_why_are_pneumatic_tires_the_standard_why/ | {
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3lopz8 | why does fox have paid programming and bull riding on instead of an nfl game? why can't they have two games on like cbs does? | I want to watch a game other than Tampa Bay v New Orleans | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lopz8/eli5_why_does_fox_have_paid_programming_and_bull/ | {
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jnhpt | What is the impact of food born mold? | What is the impact of mold on surrounding foods? Normally I just remove the section of mold that may exist, and eat around it, but how does the mold travel and is there a "safe" distance that should be removed? On the other side what is the danger of ingesting mold? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/jnhpt/what_is_the_impact_of_food_born_mold/ | {
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84eym6 | the controversy surrounding the bell curve. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/84eym6/eli5_the_controversy_surrounding_the_bell_curve/ | {
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3c0nxr | In both Roman and post-Roman Britain, what was Hadrians Wall called by locals? | Fairly self explanatory, I was just wondering what people called the large wall built by the Romans at the time of its construction and after the wall fell to ruin during the Saxon, Viking and Norman invasions up until the modern era. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3c0nxr/in_both_roman_and_postroman_britain_what_was/ | {
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9lv5ua | alcohol absorption time in the human body. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lv5ua/eli5_alcohol_absorption_time_in_the_human_body/ | {
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3i1uo1 | why do the fork, knife and spoon seem universal? where did they originate from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i1uo1/eli5_why_do_the_fork_knife_and_spoon_seem/ | {
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19384d | how does a guitar effects pedal work? | I buddy and fellow redditor was building an [effects pedal](_URL_0_) from scratch. How do all of those little components come together to transform the clean input signal to the fuzzy, sweet sounding output signal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19384d/eli5_how_does_a_guitar_effects_pedal_work/ | {
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sz6lu | My computer speakers detect cellular phone signals. How is this possible? | Each time my phone receives or sends a call or text while it is in close proximity to my speakers, the speakers beep about nine times in two seconds. I can tell when my phone is about to ring because they make this sound almost two seconds beforehand, every time. I can even occasionally hear when another cellphone is i... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/sz6lu/my_computer_speakers_detect_cellular_phone/ | {
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7m2v2j | why does beer gets colder on my fridge thats at 5 celsius, than outside my house at -1 celsius? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7m2v2j/eli5_why_does_beer_gets_colder_on_my_fridge_thats/ | {
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hxhcu | Why is sea foam sometimes yellow? | Side-note: This often coincides with the rotten egg smell the ocean sometimes has. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/hxhcu/why_is_sea_foam_sometimes_yellow/ | {
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6iam38 | How can you simulate randomness? | How can a computer or a person ever create true randomness? If you throw a dice its not completely random because its obviously affected by the force and angle of the throw etc. If you get a computer to generate a random number, doesn't it still have to follow some sort of process which if perfectly replicated would le... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6iam38/how_can_you_simulate_randomness/ | {
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43jar3 | Which circumstances must be present to have a tidal locked planet/moon? | I just watched the newest video of ["In a Nutshell" about red dwarfs](_URL_2_) were they say, that planets which circle red dwarfs in an inhabitable distance would be too close to the star and therefore tidal locked, just like the moon is tidal locked to our earth. ([time-code to the point in the video](_URL_1_))
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2urn4h | why are there so many (for lack of a better word) "opposite" prefixes? examples include un-important, in-fallible, ir-reparable, ab-normal. | Is it because they have slightly different meanings, or is it just because these words originate from different peoples and languages?
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1oezvx | Where did the ancient Egyptian people come from? And where did they go? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1oezvx/where_did_the_ancient_egyptian_people_come_from/ | {
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18nhim | What type of career, or influence, was expected out of General Patton post-WWII? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/18nhim/what_type_of_career_or_influence_was_expected_out/ | {
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5qbl2v | why are creatures in deep ocean huge? shouldn't the pressures make them small? | Like whales and giant octopuses (octopi?), shouldn't the immense pressure of water make them small? why are they so big? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5qbl2v/eli5_why_are_creatures_in_deep_ocean_huge/ | {
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534u2p | why does the usa send billions of dollars to other countries when it's public schools are broke, healthcare is hurting, and infrastructure is crumbling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/534u2p/eli5_why_does_the_usa_send_billions_of_dollars_to/ | {
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qt9bu | why can't computer programs accurately predict how long a task will take? | Installation, defragmenting, the "microsoft minute"...
It really seems to be of a crap shoot when timing tasks and I'm sure there's a good reason for it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qt9bu/eli5_why_cant_computer_programs_accurately/ | {
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okpr3 | Does heat or cold damage/destroy Vitamin C ? | Was told all my life that putting lemon juice in hot tea will destroy all the vitamin C in it. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/okpr3/does_heat_or_cold_damagedestroy_vitamin_c/ | {
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7wai2b | why the market is dropping so rapidly? please | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wai2b/eli5_why_the_market_is_dropping_so_rapidly_please/ | {
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64ea2n | how hard would it be to purposely forget your native language? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64ea2n/eli5_how_hard_would_it_be_to_purposely_forget/ | {
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2b956d | What caused the Cambrian Explosion? | The Cambrian explosion was a period in geological history starting from 542 million years ago in which most classifications of life appeared. Is there any consensus in the scientific community as to what caused it? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2b956d/what_caused_the_cambrian_explosion/ | {
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27ul9y | [Meta-ish] How should history be taught? | Or where do you know it is taught best, especially to younger demographics (teens and young adult) | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/27ul9y/metaish_how_should_history_be_taught/ | {
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uw2fg | Is there more classical Latin literature or more classical Greek literature? [xpost/AskReddit] | Is there ? what happened to the burnt scrolls at Herculanum yes i know they were burnt . | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/uw2fg/is_there_more_classical_latin_literature_or_more/ | {
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urylw | Why is the brain incapable of anaerobic respiration? | It seems to me like that would be a huge survival advantage | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/urylw/why_is_the_brain_incapable_of_anaerobic/ | {
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11ebwr | How important was alcohol important to South American cultures prior to Europe landing there? | I've attempted to do some cursory research on the subject, but the internet has failed me. Do any of you have some insight? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/11ebwr/how_important_was_alcohol_important_to_south/ | {
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1vilj0 | Humans are getting taller and taller - will this stop eventually, or will we just keep growing? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1vilj0/humans_are_getting_taller_and_taller_will_this/ | {
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16f3oj | what are soft/hard dollars | i need it for a project and i have no background info on finance. what does it mean to spend soft dollars. Particularly in respect to its use in Citizens United | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16f3oj/what_are_softhard_dollars/ | {
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5woy01 | why does binary use 0 and 1 instead of 1 and 2? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5woy01/eli5_why_does_binary_use_0_and_1_instead_of_1_and/ | {
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5yo8gg | why western formal menswear is always white and black, with something tied around your neck? | I like classic mens fashion, so recently i started wondering about what visual effects lapels, ties, Black and white generate, how they work and how it became socially accepted.
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je4vc | how to pick a lock? info inside. | I know will people will ask me what kind of locks, and I'm asking about any type of locks, from common door locks to deadbolts to car door locks to padlocks. Anything. I need a very detailed answer. What do I need to do it? Can it be done with very common objects, and if so, with what and on what type locks? Where can ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/je4vc/eli5how_to_pick_a_lock_info_inside/ | {
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7jeucb | Who got what weapons in ww2? | I've been watching band of brothers again and noticed that the soldiers have a variety of different weapons. They all seem to have m1 Garands, Carbines or Tommy guns but who gets what weapon seems to be pretty random. The Tommy guns seem to be usually carried by officers while the rifles and Carbines are used by everyo... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7jeucb/who_got_what_weapons_in_ww2/ | {
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47qgnh | what is human? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47qgnh/eli5_what_is_human/ | {
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19oa3i | To whom was Henry Clay's American System a negative impact? | I had thought that the tariffs were affecting the southern farmers the most negatively and they didn't get many perks(not many roads), but apparently they didn't buy many foreign products(?)
Was the American System negative to anybody at all?
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w1wmp | How close would a supernova have to be to provide as much light as our sun. | Followups -
How long would it last?
Would anyone survive the experience?
And are there other phenomenon that could provide a similar result without immediate death? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/w1wmp/how_close_would_a_supernova_have_to_be_to_provide/ | {
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g4ipq | Can't the Japanese just drop some concrete on the reactor like it was done on Chernobyl? | The macho (and probably dumb solution): "Let's just drop a ****load of concrete on this baby and call it a day?" | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/g4ipq/cant_the_japanese_just_drop_some_concrete_on_the/ | {
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9e3ysf | Will a car accelerate quicker driving with the rotation of the earth or slower going against the rotation of the earth or does it have no effect? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/9e3ysf/will_a_car_accelerate_quicker_driving_with_the/ | {
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6lzpdr | Why was there a 456 year gap between non-Italian Popes? | From the papacy of Adrian VI in 1522 to the election of John Paul II in 1978, every Pope was Italian. Was it a conscious decision for the Popes to be exclusively Italian? Are there any historical or political reasons this was the case? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6lzpdr/why_was_there_a_456_year_gap_between_nonitalian/ | {
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c41zb4 | how do digital cameras focus by me just holding down one button? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c41zb4/eli5_how_do_digital_cameras_focus_by_me_just/ | {
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4j4s29 | how are diamond-coated/tipped tools so much more cheaper than the diamonds you buy for jewelry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4j4s29/eli5_how_are_diamondcoatedtipped_tools_so_much/ | {
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1svhux | Where did the concept of monasteries come from? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1svhux/where_did_the_concept_of_monasteries_come_from/ | {
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8qoa7q | why are zero-calorie sweeteners used mostly just for beverages rather than food? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qoa7q/eli5_why_are_zerocalorie_sweeteners_used_mostly/ | {
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4yppie | why we need to become unconscious in order to sleep? | I understand that we need sleep for our bodies to have time to recover and heal, but why do we need to be unconscious to do that? Why can't that process take place while relaxing or doing something the required very little brain activity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yppie/eli5_why_we_need_to_become_unconscious_in_order/ | {
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1md7lm | why people care at all if humanity has to continue, or thrive, or even survive. | Why does every movie or show end up with the idea that we must save humanity? What would be so bad about us dying out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1md7lm/eli5_why_people_care_at_all_if_humanity_has_to/ | {
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64d89s | Are there any phenomena or patterns in the physical world which behave discontinuously (in a mathematical/topological sense)? | 2nd-ary question: Is there a good reason from physics or philosophy which explains why continuity succeeds so well in describing real-world phenomena? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/64d89s/are_there_any_phenomena_or_patterns_in_the/ | {
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2hecv7 | what makes god more more prominent than the greek gods? | I never really understood how God is more known in the world today. It dawned upon me whilst I re-read the books from the Percy Jackson series. Without trying to start an argument I'll say I'm [Agnostic](_URL_0_). So why do more people believe in God, why not the Greek gods instead? Is is because there are more evidenc... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hecv7/eli5_what_makes_god_more_more_prominent_than_the/ | {
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279dpy | is it common to pick up accents to which you are exposed in as little time as an hour? | Me and a friend of mine both have frequent online interactions and notice that we typically come out of conversations (mostly with Irish people) with strong accents similar to those of the people which we were speaking to. This can take as little time as an hour and vary from an intonation on Os (from Canada) to full o... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/279dpy/eli5_is_it_common_to_pick_up_accents_to_which_you/ | {
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11mtjz | Huey P. Long - His Populist Platform | Hey guys! I'm listening to Hardcore History (specifically, Death Throes of the Republic III) and he mentions Huey Long as an intro to the populist reformers of the Roman Republic.
Would anyone like to elaborate with respect to Long's populist policies? I'm going to do some of my own research, but I'd like to be pointe... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/11mtjz/huey_p_long_his_populist_platform/ | {
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62ej8y | why in sports when players get injured do they call the players "injury prone" if almost all injuries are random accidents? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62ej8y/eli5_why_in_sports_when_players_get_injured_do/ | {
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3abi8f | What happens when car brakes release their gained heat energy into the air and it dissipates, is that not destruction? | A car is driving fast and the brakes are applied to stop the car quickly. The energy from the momentum is transferred to the brake drum, heating it up. Then as the heat is released from the drum into the air, it dissipates. Is that not destruction of energy? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3abi8f/what_happens_when_car_brakes_release_their_gained/ | {
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96fvii | how come presidential elections always end up around 50-50 and never 40-60 or larger difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96fvii/eli5_how_come_presidential_elections_always_end/ | {
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19c26g | Why is the average lifespan of captive Orcas so much shorter than in the wild? | Why is the average lifespan of captive Orcas so much shorter than in the wild?
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3exfol | How well did European naval officers eat? | I read about the Battle of Trafalgar that Nelson dined with his officers and captains to discuss his plans prior to the battle. For some reason, probably Nelson's high rank and haughty disposition, I instantly imagined an opulent meal complete with fine silver and flatware, wine, candles, and fine food. But is this at ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3exfol/how_well_did_european_naval_officers_eat/ | {
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27mis2 | Do asteroids ever enter and leave the solar system or do they allways stay in the same system? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/27mis2/do_asteroids_ever_enter_and_leave_the_solar/ | {
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b1xmkf | what the frick is the difference between method and character/classic acting? | Saw something about method actors and it annoyingly peaked my interest on what the difference is and it's driving me bonkers that I can't find a solid dumbed down explination on the differences. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1xmkf/eli5_what_the_frick_is_the_difference_between/ | {
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1luwuo | [Currency] What have been the most common denominations of currency? | .01, .02, .05, .1, .2, .5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500?
I am using Euro-denominations on the whim that to me there seems to be a convergence. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1luwuo/currency_what_have_been_the_most_common/ | {
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1j1mt4 | If you had a row of rotating gears a light-year long and you stopped the first one how would it take for the last gear to stop? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1j1mt4/if_you_had_a_row_of_rotating_gears_a_lightyear/ | {
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8cwd4i | What's the evidence that violent or otherwise mature media has negative effects on young children? | The common public consensus at the moment is that sexual or violent media (like games or movies) have a negative developmental effect on young children, and they need to be protected from such media. But I'm not aware of any actual studies demonstrating this. Are there any, or is it just based on anecdotes?
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dukq7p | when you wear colored contacts how does it not filter your vision to that color? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dukq7p/eli5_when_you_wear_colored_contacts_how_does_it/ | {
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4wrpws | what's the difference between treason and rebellion? | What makes a person a traitor? In the 1600s, Cromwell overthrew the king and became Lord Protector. He was seen as a hero? But then that government was overthrown for a monarchy. Which of these cases is rebellion and which is treason? Or are any of them treason/rebellion? I'm confused! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wrpws/eli5whats_the_difference_between_treason_and/ | {
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13xlue | How long/many generations would it take for a goup of people, seperated entirely from the rest of the human population sexually, to become a different species? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/13xlue/how_longmany_generations_would_it_take_for_a_goup/ | {
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6leunc | how do rich people use donations as tax write-offs to save money? wouldn't it be more financially beneficial to just keep the money and have it taxed? | I always hear people say "he only made the donation so he could write it off their taxes"...but wouldn't you save more money by just keeping the money and allowing it to be taxed at 40% or whatever the rate is?
Edit: ...I'm definitely more confused now than I was before I posted this. But I have learned a lot so than... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6leunc/eli5_how_do_rich_people_use_donations_as_tax/ | {
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