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2cm88j | How did the 1981 PATCO ( Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization) strike and resulting firing of all Air Traffic Controllers by President Reagan affect union/management relations in other industries? | Also did the PATCO workers understand the risk of being fired in total? Did conditions improve for the new workers or was it the same/worse? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2cm88j/how_did_the_1981_patco_professional_air_traffic/ | {
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3tulfc | why do unsalted nuts cost more at the store than salted nuts? | This is troubling to me, especially as it's a continuation of the morally reprehensible theme of it being more expensive to eat healthy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tulfc/eli5_why_do_unsalted_nuts_cost_more_at_the_store/ | {
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folg01 | When a person’s gallbladder is removed, how does the body compensate for it not being there? | I’ve had two grandparents have their gallbladders removed and the doctors kept saying it wasn’t an essential small organ. So I’m curious as to how the body makes up for not having a gallbladder, or if it changes any of the systems in the body? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/folg01/when_a_persons_gallbladder_is_removed_how_does/ | {
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2yagfh | why are english words phonetically explained with strange symbols? why not just include those symbols in the alphabet? | For example, Gabe Newell's shorthand Gaben, from Wikipedia:
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8gcygq | Is it possible to fill a football with just enough helium to match the density of air, making it float in place? | It just came across my mind, throwing a football that does not come down. Would it be possible? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8gcygq/is_it_possible_to_fill_a_football_with_just/ | {
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2xnayo | why do auctioneers need to speak the way they do? it seems like 99% incomprehensible gibberish with some numbers in between. | Surely it would be better to just say the bids and numbers like a normal human? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xnayo/eli5_why_do_auctioneers_need_to_speak_the_way/ | {
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5s5j5q | we all know that hot air rises, however why is it that the higher up you go in the atmosphere, the temperature dramatically drops? theoretically, shouldn't the atmosphere increase in temperature the higher up you go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5s5j5q/eli5_we_all_know_that_hot_air_rises_however_why/ | {
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14ywrf | is it true that america does not negotiate with terrorists? why not? | This was a question my little brother asked me after watching The Dark Night Rises. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14ywrf/is_it_true_that_america_does_not_negotiate_with/ | {
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369cko | why are the bbc showing little to no coverage of the current anti-austerity/ conservative protests? | Thanks I'd like to know since its been bugging me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/369cko/eli5_why_are_the_bbc_showing_little_to_no/ | {
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3hhcsp | How did Mexico continue as a single state when other former colonies splintered? | Of the original Spanish colonies that declared independence, many ended up being broken up into smaller states (Federal Republic of Central America, Gran Colombia, United Provinces of the River Plate). Why did Mexico not succumb to the same internal conflicts? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3hhcsp/how_did_mexico_continue_as_a_single_state_when/ | {
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4mljjz | for what reason is the canadian economy completely failing in comparison to the american? | The Canadian economy is in shambles right now. Right now, $1 CAD is equal to $0.77 USD. Why? I have next to zero knowledge about economics and finance so yeah. Any and all help is appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mljjz/eli5_for_what_reason_is_the_canadian_economy/ | {
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23d936 | Radical Reformation sect that was destroyed? | Question on the Reformation. Need some blanks filled on regarding a radical sect that came up during the reformation.
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30kf7i | how do they determine the karat of diamonds? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30kf7i/eli5_how_do_they_determine_the_karat_of_diamonds/ | {
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1310mg | If one of our eyes was covered (i.e. blocked from any sunlight), and we went with our day for many months or possibly years, would the covered eye's sight be damaged once we took the patch off? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1310mg/if_one_of_our_eyes_was_covered_ie_blocked_from/ | {
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1jlwq1 | What was the Caddo Confederacy's response to the Indian Removals of the 1830s? | In 1830, Congress passed and Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, formalizing a federal policy of ethnic cleansing against the nations of the east. Over the 1830s and beyond, the Native American population east of the Mississippi were largely deported to Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. But that region (includi... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1jlwq1/what_was_the_caddo_confederacys_response_to_the/ | {
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1pquy7 | How did people in the Medieval and pre Medieval times trade between countries? Did they need certain documents to travel and sell their goods to other countries? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1pquy7/how_did_people_in_the_medieval_and_pre_medieval/ | {
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282ufa | Is every transistor in a CPU vital or there is a redundancy? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/282ufa/is_every_transistor_in_a_cpu_vital_or_there_is_a/ | {
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kwjho | Are there any health risks other than obesity from drinking soft drinks? | If I drink 10 cokes a day how would that effect my health? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/kwjho/are_there_any_health_risks_other_than_obesity/ | {
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3jk6do | why aren't the host nations of immigrants held responsible for migrant issues? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jk6do/eli5_why_arent_the_host_nations_of_immigrants/ | {
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1ssigw | why do some languages use compound words a lot (like german), while others use them very little (like english). | A classic example is when we are writing numbers. I have conversational German and I am a native English speaker and this part of language always confused me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ssigw/eli5_why_do_some_languages_use_compound_words_a/ | {
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1nl5ev | why are so many rap/hiphop songs still about how good the rapper is? | I know a bit of it comes from rap-battle/"soundbwoy" scenarios from the early days, but what are the purpose of solo studio tracks like that? It strikes as a little bit like watching a Youtube video about how awesome the poster is at making videos. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nl5ev/eli5_why_are_so_many_raphiphop_songs_still_about/ | {
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2ztja6 | [Neuroscience] Is our "limit" on perceiving speed only as fast as our neurons in our brain can fire? How does signal speed affect our perception of speed and time? | From what I have learned, a neuron can only fire at 1000 Hz as its top speed. Does this cause for any limitations? Is there any measurable delay even in the time the eye receives light to when it is processed? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2ztja6/neuroscience_is_our_limit_on_perceiving_speed/ | {
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5xei1q | if we are inside with lights on and it is dark outside, why can't we see through the window? | I always have to turn off the inside light in order to see outside, which never made sense to me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xei1q/eli5_if_we_are_inside_with_lights_on_and_it_is/ | {
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a8yjf4 | Why can’t we remember things at a time when we want to, but we can remember them later? Why can’t we just access all of our knowledge at once? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/a8yjf4/why_cant_we_remember_things_at_a_time_when_we/ | {
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8ruksv | There are only two species of alligator, one native to the US and the other native to China. Where did their most recent common ancestor live and why did they evolve so far apart? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8ruksv/there_are_only_two_species_of_alligator_one/ | {
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1o9133 | Did the idea of Hell being at the center of the earth develop alongside scientific theories of earth having a molten core? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1o9133/did_the_idea_of_hell_being_at_the_center_of_the/ | {
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9akw6s | when driving, why do different types of pavement sound different/louder than each other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9akw6s/eli5_when_driving_why_do_different_types_of/ | {
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3g9fgc | tell me how the iraq war started | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g9fgc/eli5_tell_me_how_the_iraq_war_started/ | {
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yqnjm | why does the hivemind hate cod? their ww2 stuff was comparable to medal of honor, and their modern warfare games compete with cs and battlefield. why such hate? is it the teenagers on there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yqnjm/why_does_the_hivemind_hate_cod_their_ww2_stuff/ | {
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qa7xf | Does the glow produced by hot objects depends on the material they're made of or not ? | For example is a red coal the same temperature as red iron ? And can you determine the temperature of an object simply by the color of its glow ?
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3ldr5n | what happens when homeless people are picked up by an ambulance in the states? | They have to know that the homeless probably don't have insurance, and definitely can't afford the thousand dollar ambulance bill. Is there any program to help at for this? Can they just leave a homeless man dying in the street? Do they actually try and bill him? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ldr5n/eli5_what_happens_when_homeless_people_are_picked/ | {
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5rqkjo | why are there literally millions of porn movies on the internet for completely free viewing, but so few regular movies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5rqkjo/eli5_why_are_there_literally_millions_of_porn/ | {
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69io2w | why do banks and credit card companies partner up with airlines and hotels? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69io2w/eli5_why_do_banks_and_credit_card_companies/ | {
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ah1715 | when an anxiety medication “binds to dopamine and serotonin receptors” what does that actually mean and what is it’s purpose/effects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ah1715/eli5_when_an_anxiety_medication_binds_to_dopamine/ | {
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d1jv0u | Why are Soviet WW2 generals considered to be so good? | 1) were they better than most? 2) why?
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2k4crm | snoop dogg has given enough probable cause to think theres tons of weed in his house. why wont police raid it ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2k4crm/eli5_snoop_dogg_has_given_enough_probable_cause/ | {
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2usrab | how come my face feels enormous when it's been numbed at the dentist? | Currently sitting in the chair and wondering why the left side of my face feels like it's blown up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2usrab/eli5_how_come_my_face_feels_enormous_when_its/ | {
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6zppn5 | why does water left on certain wooden surfaces turn the surfaces white? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zppn5/eli5_why_does_water_left_on_certain_wooden/ | {
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7c4uqj | Succession of Queen Elizabeth I and possible candidates. | After Queen Elizabeth's death in 1603 King James VI of Scotland was crowned King of England. Was he the only possible candidate for the throne or were there any others, and was there any dispute about who would be the next monarch? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7c4uqj/succession_of_queen_elizabeth_i_and_possible/ | {
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rplfg | What's the current general consensus on where matter originally came from? | I know, big bang and all that. But where did the matter that formed the big bang come from? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/rplfg/whats_the_current_general_consensus_on_where/ | {
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6s565s | How come imaginary fucntions can be used to describe real properties like refractive index and dielectric constants? | I have an exam coming up about properties of materials and I have a hard time wrapping my head around the math of it. I hope some one here can make it click in my brain. Fourier transforms are pushing the limit but these real uses of imaginary numbers are too much. All help is appreciated. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6s565s/how_come_imaginary_fucntions_can_be_used_to/ | {
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bn9597 | why light changes color depending on wavelength? | I learned that different color has different wavelength. But what is the reason for that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bn9597/eli5_why_light_changes_color_depending_on/ | {
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2btif3 | as a canadian with only a peripheral awareness of us politics, why do so many americans hate obama so very much? | I mean, healthcare plan sounds good, brought troops home which is good, and he seems a fair guy. I know he's accused of being a socialist, and some of his programs probably are, but that doesn't justify the vitriol I see. Clearly I'm missing something. It's one thing to dislike a politician, it's another thing to hate ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2btif3/eli5_as_a_canadian_with_only_a_peripheral/ | {
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45v4ki | how a car loan works and how payment options on them work | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45v4ki/eli5_how_a_car_loan_works_and_how_payment_options/ | {
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fpe29l | Movies like "Hellboy" and "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" describe Hitler as "obsessed with the occult" is there any historical basis for this trope? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fpe29l/movies_like_hellboy_and_indiana_jones_and_the/ | {
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6b5pw5 | if a person wins a car on a game show do they still pay taxes on that prize or does it fall under a different category because it isn't money? | So as the title says but I know with cash prizes it gets taxed because the prize is added to your yearly income. So how do non-cash prizes work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6b5pw5/eli5_if_a_person_wins_a_car_on_a_game_show_do/ | {
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71r88v | how come the same prescription for eyeglasses produces thick "coke bottle" lenses can be used for paper thin contacts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/71r88v/eli5_how_come_the_same_prescription_for/ | {
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cvzorq | Can any Egyptologist identify and explain this artifact on display in Cairo museum? | Forgive the unreliable [source](_URL_0_), but I've been trying to find academic sources that wrote about this "Tri-Lobed Disc" and couldn't find any. I would have discredited its existence, except that my uncle swears that he also saw it in the museum.
Thank you! | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/cvzorq/can_any_egyptologist_identify_and_explain_this/ | {
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105f8j | How do we keep track of human genetic change? How much change would need to occur before scientists could say a new species of humans has evolved? | I recently saw an exhibit about the brief period when neanderthals and homo sapiens co-existed, both of which could be classified as humans.
I've been fascinated with the prospect of different species of humans coexisting ever since.
How much would some homo sapiens have to change before we would classify them as a d... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/105f8j/how_do_we_keep_track_of_human_genetic_change_how/ | {
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1nlrcd | is the universe a fractal? | I was looking at a Mandelbrot set and I couldn't help but wonder if the universe worked in a similar way. Considering that the universe expands outward indefinitely (which I might be wrong about), can it divide indefinitely inward as well? I'm sorry if this is a repetitive question in any way! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nlrcd/eli5_is_the_universe_a_fractal/ | {
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mozfi | Why don't our ribs go down a little further, to protect some more organs? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/mozfi/why_dont_our_ribs_go_down_a_little_further_to/ | {
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5u8e37 | How much snow would cover the world if an ice age occurred? | How much snow would cover the world if the entire world went in to a severe ice age? How much of the evaporated water that is already in the air would cover the ground? After so long of it being freezing outside all the moisture would forever be frozen and no more water could evaporate? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5u8e37/how_much_snow_would_cover_the_world_if_an_ice_age/ | {
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bnhlwp | why can't phone screens be dimmed way more so that they are easier on our eyes when it's dark? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnhlwp/eli5_why_cant_phone_screens_be_dimmed_way_more_so/ | {
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ccr23k | what is a waterspout and what would happen if an object or even a person was to get caught in it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ccr23k/eli5_what_is_a_waterspout_and_what_would_happen/ | {
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8ljfwa | why it is so difficult to pronounce a word in a foreing language even when we are trying to imitate other person? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ljfwa/eli5_why_it_is_so_difficult_to_pronounce_a_word/ | {
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2b4hhc | what exactly is a conductor doing? | In classical performances and stuff, besides keeping tempo in check. Is he really needed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b4hhc/eli5_what_exactly_is_a_conductor_doing/ | {
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g03sm2 | how come we can see the moon, but not all the satellites orbiting earth? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g03sm2/eli5_how_come_we_can_see_the_moon_but_not_all_the/ | {
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4t4o3a | Do the holes on a dice which represent the numbers affect the chances of getting different numbers? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4t4o3a/do_the_holes_on_a_dice_which_represent_the/ | {
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5aehk4 | how the chicago river's flow was reversed in 1900, in order to divert the pollution from the meat packing industry. | Today I learned that in 1900, the city of Chicago actually reversed the the flow of the Chicago river but no one could explain how one does that. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5aehk4/eli5how_the_chicago_rivers_flow_was_reversed_in/ | {
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1xqx2r | why do modern soldiers never have armor over their faces? | I realise it would hinder visibility, but seems strange there's no Ned Kelly-like protection at all | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xqx2r/why_do_modern_soldiers_never_have_armor_over/ | {
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dn1o1d | why do different organ transplants have such wildly different success rates? | It seems like when someone gets a liver or kidney transplant, the organ keeps them going for years, sometimes decades. But with things like intestinal or lung transplants, the complication rates are super high and often the organ lasts a much shorter amount of time. Heart transplants seem to be somewhere in the middle.... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dn1o1d/eli5_why_do_different_organ_transplants_have_such/ | {
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2tkbbm | Can a large dog (Great Dane) mate with a small dog (Poodle) and produce viable offsprings? | I'm just wondering whether all dogs are of the same species and so can therefore reproduce and produce viable, reproductive offspring with one another. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2tkbbm/can_a_large_dog_great_dane_mate_with_a_small_dog/ | {
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1psum5 | why do wine glasses hum when rubbed. | I found this out yesterday and had no idea why it happened but when you move your finger round the rim wine glass with a wet finger it will hum. Why does this happen and is it similar to when you flick the edge and it makes a noise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1psum5/eli5_why_do_wine_glasses_hum_when_rubbed/ | {
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5iuc41 | Where did the concept of 'Czechoslovakia' come from? | Why combine the Czechs and the Slovaks, two different and separate nationalities, like this? I'm curious where the idea and support for shoving two ethnicities into one nation together came from, and why Czechs and Slovaks and not say, Hungarians and Romanians, or Croats and Slovenes, etc. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5iuc41/where_did_the_concept_of_czechoslovakia_come_from/ | {
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xtg73 | Is charging an electrical device in a car a relatively efficient/cheap method. | I understand that charging a device by plugging in to the 12v slot in the car will put more load on the alternator whilst the car is running and so will use more petrol. My question is this: Roughly speaking how comparable cost wise is charging an item in the car compared to in the house? I know that fuel costs in bot... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xtg73/is_charging_an_electrical_device_in_a_car_a/ | {
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393rkm | how did tumblr get its negative stereotype? | Just saw the tumblr cosplay girl post (holding the 'I'm offended' sign) and my immediate thought was 'lol of course - she's a tumblrina'...
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ehhf9c | Does exercising a tongue make it bigger like other muscles? | "Regular" (for lack of a better term) muscles will get bigger and stronger when put through exercise like going to the gym but I was wondering, if you could for example lift weights with your tongue, would your tongue get bigger? Would it make any sort of change it? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ehhf9c/does_exercising_a_tongue_make_it_bigger_like/ | {
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2lgy8u | What was the purpose of Roman Villas? Were they just for show like mansions of todays age? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2lgy8u/what_was_the_purpose_of_roman_villas_were_they/ | {
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95ab25 | how do we get information about the distance and color of objects just from photons hitting our eyes? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95ab25/eli5_how_do_we_get_information_about_the_distance/ | {
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zt08g | what is sound? and why is it made? | Seriously, if i flicked a table it would make that quick "tap" sound. But why? Where does it originate? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zt08g/what_is_sound_and_why_is_it_made/ | {
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rfys2 | Is there a single fruit/vegetable/nut which someone could live off of for the rest of their life while not eating anything else? | clarification edit: without serious medical complications | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/rfys2/is_there_a_single_fruitvegetablenut_which_someone/ | {
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1wd87o | Does the sex of the recipient and the giver in organ donation matter? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1wd87o/does_the_sex_of_the_recipient_and_the_giver_in/ | {
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pewsy | If the "conservation of energy" is true then would that mean that all of the energy in the universe has been and always will be in existence? Are there currently any theories where this may not be the case? | Hi Everybody,
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3ps1tj | why did nes video games with battery saves need the reset button to be held, while turning off the console? | I was talking to one of my students who was wearing a Zelda t-shirt, about how the very first Zelda had a warning on the back of the cartridge that indicated that, without holding the reset button while turning off the NES, hurt the battery save feature.
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x540d | Why did NATO intervene in the Balkans without going through the UN? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/x540d/why_did_nato_intervene_in_the_balkans_without/ | {
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6267u7 | Will I be able to find a job as a historian? | Not sure if I can ask this question here, but I'll try anyway.
I love history, and I'm about to graduate from high school, but I'm not sure whether I'll be able to make a career out of it. I'd like to hear your experience: what do you guys do for a living? Did you specialize in anything? How hard was it to find a job?... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6267u7/will_i_be_able_to_find_a_job_as_a_historian/ | {
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194vrg | Writing a paper on Christian history. Any interesting areas? | I can write it on anything and I already have a few ideas: the role of the Church during the Black Plague, Hildegard von Bingen, the sack of Constantinople. My main problem is that I have very little knowledge regarding Christian history in general, and I'd like to write on some interesting part of Christianity that is... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/194vrg/writing_a_paper_on_christian_history_any/ | {
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626q32 | why did announcing brexit last summer lead to the devaluation of the pound sterling ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/626q32/eli5_why_did_announcing_brexit_last_summer_lead/ | {
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42qyca | How did we come up with string theory? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/42qyca/how_did_we_come_up_with_string_theory/ | {
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1f78qz | finite elements method | first explained to me as a way to break down a system into parts to better understand the whole, but it seems like there's much more to it than that. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1f78qz/eli5_finite_elements_method/ | {
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1zhrj8 | why do we mine for salt when it seems much easier to just evaporate sea water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zhrj8/eli5_why_do_we_mine_for_salt_when_it_seems_much/ | {
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12ttkq | Does the red shift in stars not determine how fast stars are moving away anymore? | Two years ago, I was told by a respected voice (Edit: it was RobotRollCall) at /r/askscience that the following picture is inaccurate.
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1b579o | Why does the maximum number of electrons per quantum level follow the pattern 2, 8, 18? | Quantum level 1 has a max of 2 electrons.
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4xb8cu | Let's pretend I'm an aspiring game developer in 1987. How do I make a game for the Nintendo Entertainment System? | I'm mainly curious about how a developer would get resources from Nintendo on all the documentation for making the hardware and software. What equipment did Nintendo provide to programmers? How would they make prototypes? What example code was available? Was it all in Japanese? What costs were associated with making ga... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4xb8cu/lets_pretend_im_an_aspiring_game_developer_in/ | {
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8v4e05 | why is "imbd" considered more official (or truthful) than "wikipedia", even though both can be edited by anyone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8v4e05/eli5_why_is_imbd_considered_more_official_or/ | {
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1ivi9b | Did they KKK ever take in blacks, hispanics or other minorities as its members? | Someone on /r/AskReddit insists that his Native-American grandfather was in the KKK along with Black and Middle-Eastern folks. Did the Klan ever include minorities or is this just a case of /r/badhistory? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ivi9b/did_they_kkk_ever_take_in_blacks_hispanics_or/ | {
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29tp3s | what makes depression and suicidal thoughts an illness? | I have been diagnosed with severe depression and I have been on medication for a few months. my psychiatrist keeps describing my depression as an illness. what makes it an illness and not just a way of thinking? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29tp3s/eli5_what_makes_depression_and_suicidal_thoughts/ | {
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2nmfzr | why do countries like germany want to make the free trade agreement ttip with the us and ceta with canada, if they could be sued by companies for making laws that could damage the company? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nmfzr/eli5_why_do_countries_like_germany_want_to_make/ | {
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3o6d6r | Why can't we use algae to reduce CO2 and mitigate ocean acidification? | It seems like common sense that we could pump co2 dense ocean water to large tanks that house algae or even seaweed. Is it the scale required to have an impact that makes it not worth doing? I assume that if we use that algae/seaweed for something like bio fuel or nutrients for stuff I feel like it would be worth doing... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3o6d6r/why_cant_we_use_algae_to_reduce_co2_and_mitigate/ | {
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1ddmhb | Were there any colonists that were in the British Army during the Revolution? Also were there any American militias that fought with the British Army against the rebels? | I know that there were some American officers, Benedict Arnold, chief among them. I also know that Washington did have a commission at one time. I am talking about the everyday foot soldiers. Also before we considered ourselves Americans we were British subjects. Did any of these pro-British sympathies lead to taking u... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ddmhb/were_there_any_colonists_that_were_in_the_british/ | {
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1bn1xf | The Slave Trade- was it directed by Africans? | Okay so I'm reading an article ("A History of Extraversion" by Francois Bayert) and the author claims that 'Europeans possessed no means, either economic or military, to compel African leaders to sell slaves’
Now I always knew about how Africans were involved with the slave trade, but I thought that it was only the Eu... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1bn1xf/the_slave_trade_was_it_directed_by_africans/ | {
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8t1uq9 | How are tunnels maintained? How do are they kept from collapsing over time? | If a tunnel cracks then how is it fixed? Do they have to be repaired from above? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8t1uq9/how_are_tunnels_maintained_how_do_are_they_kept/ | {
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7aebc4 | 100 years ago today, the Balfour Declaration was made. In light of their agreements with the Arabs (and their secret agreement with the French), why was this declaration made? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7aebc4/100_years_ago_today_the_balfour_declaration_was/ | {
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ap0gb9 | When you return from space, can you 1. Walk 2. Lift anything (because doesn’t nothing have weight in space)? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ap0gb9/when_you_return_from_space_can_you_1_walk_2_lift/ | {
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4xopk8 | does clutter increase room temperature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xopk8/eli5does_clutter_increase_room_temperature/ | {
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2hlvrq | why are towns, roads, and structures always named after someone? are there any names which were simply made up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hlvrq/eli5_why_are_towns_roads_and_structures_always/ | {
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"They're not always named after people. They could also be named after physical features, plants (i.e. Rose Street), animals (i.e. Beaver Road), other towns (i.e. New York), or any variety of other things from colors to shapes."
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ot0pn | rooting and modding an android phone, and all the steps in between. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ot0pn/eli5_rooting_and_modding_an_android_phone_and_all/ | {
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ag0r8a | Why was Scalping such a recurring form of torture/trophy-taking among North American First Nations/Indian Nations? | I have done quite a bit of reading on American Indian societies, both pre- and post-Colombian, and I've noticed that scalping seems to be a common theme among the various societies in North America (at least north of Mesoamerica), especially after French and Anglo settlement and written histories in the region. While t... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ag0r8a/why_was_scalping_such_a_recurring_form_of/ | {
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42psxh | the caucuses, and why only 3 states "matter", why exactly do those states matter do much? | Iowa, new Hampshire, etc | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42psxh/eli5the_caucuses_and_why_only_3_states_matter_why/ | {
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