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5l70za | why is it when you're on a bus or a plane, and you jump, you don't move down the aisle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l70za/eli5_why_is_it_when_youre_on_a_bus_or_a_plane_and/ | {
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67wgu3 | why do scissors/sheers typically work better closer to the base of the blades, rather than closer to the tip? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67wgu3/eli5_why_do_scissorssheers_typically_work_better/ | {
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9y0lzk | Can trees repair themselves/their branches? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/9y0lzk/can_trees_repair_themselvestheir_branches/ | {
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7uzgrg | What levels of organization does a bacteriophage contain? Is it considered a cell? An organism? | I understand it has atoms, molecules, and even cytoplasm(organelle?), but would it be considered a cell itself? Would it be considered a uni-cellular organism?
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10788r | How accurate was Robert Graves depiction of Emperor Claudius in "I Claudius" | He says he used many historical sources. But can we be sure they were accurate depictions. For example, was he really installed on the imperial throne against his will. Or was that just a myth that maybe the Emperor Claudius encouraged? Since the character "Claudius" in the book argues that Tiberius did exactly th... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/10788r/how_accurate_was_robert_graves_depiction_of/ | {
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u708j | Were regular criminals under the Third Reich also sent to concentration camps? | Or did the nazis run regular jails too? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/u708j/were_regular_criminals_under_the_third_reich_also/ | {
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1qd509 | what happened to tebow, why do nfl teams dislike him exactly? | I'm just wondering. I've never seen him play during his stay at the Patriots, is he just uncoordinated or what? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qd509/what_happened_to_tebow_why_do_nfl_teams_dislike/ | {
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88h6dp | how do taxes work for a touring musician. do they pay income tax from every state they play in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88h6dp/eli5_how_do_taxes_work_for_a_touring_musician_do/ | {
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4sgl4k | when you burn a piece of wood for example, where does all the weight go. | A pile of ash weighs no where near as much as the original piece of wood. Where did the weight go | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sgl4k/eli5when_you_burn_a_piece_of_wood_for_example/ | {
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7rm9yl | why not giving medication to treat something like the flu is the best way to go | I've heard:
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8t4nge | in videogames, why are some games defined as role playing games (rpg's) and why are others not? i mean, aren't almost all videogames rpg's? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8t4nge/eli5_in_videogames_why_are_some_games_defined_as/ | {
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4t0s8i | the newly released 28 pages of the 9/11 report. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4t0s8i/eli5_the_newly_released_28_pages_of_the_911_report/ | {
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im2xh | How come we feel physical pain when we get heartbroken? Shouldn't monogamy result in a negative feeling when our job is to spread our seed as much as possible? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/im2xh/how_come_we_feel_physical_pain_when_we_get/ | {
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f8a2dr | what's it mean when a house is settling? can it settle too much? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f8a2dr/eli5_whats_it_mean_when_a_house_is_settling_can/ | {
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e05bu2 | how come sometimes when i'm looking at an object, it suddenly starts to appear further away than it is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e05bu2/eli5_how_come_sometimes_when_im_looking_at_an/ | {
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zk1gl | why my boobies hurt right before my period. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zk1gl/eli5_why_my_boobies_hurt_right_before_my_period/ | {
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op6hq | Can you alter your offspring's DNA through your lifestyle? | I know that your DNA is pretty much set in stone, but can you alter the DNA of your children through a specific lifestyle?
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3ekskq | Why, over the course of history did lobster go from peasant food, to one of the highest desired seafoods in the world and what caused the insane price spike? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3ekskq/why_over_the_course_of_history_did_lobster_go/ | {
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31wun6 | why do schools that preform better get more funding then schools that may use the money to help better educate students? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31wun6/eli5_why_do_schools_that_preform_better_get_more/ | {
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2vgkh5 | what is the relationship between alcohol and the body's citric acid cycle in regards to alcohol dehydrogenases? | My understanding of chemistry is not that good, but I understand that alcohol can only be broken down by enzymes in the liver known as alcohol dehydrogenases (ADH). Those enzymes are also responsible for catalyzing the chemical reactions of certain functional groups (such as hydroxil) within molecules during the body's... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vgkh5/eli5what_is_the_relationship_between_alcohol_and/ | {
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1l00eu | Why do things prefer to be in the lowest energy state? | Why does something naturally go to its lowest energy instead of the highest? Is that just how it works? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1l00eu/why_do_things_prefer_to_be_in_the_lowest_energy/ | {
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agltvc | What is the average intensity of radiation released from the Earth? | I'm pretty terrible at science, but I've been trying to learn a little bit about climate change. One of the concepts that's been explained to me is that when greenhouse gases are added to the atmosphere, the Earth's surface temperature will gradually increase until outgoing and incoming radiation are in equilibrium wit... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/agltvc/what_is_the_average_intensity_of_radiation/ | {
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14biof | chaos theory | Hello,
Can someone please explain how chaos theory works, where it's applied outside of maths? Time travel?
How does it link in with the butterfly effect? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14biof/eli5_chaos_theory/ | {
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lmdcr | If alcohols are carcinogens, should I be worried about the pervasive use of alcohol scrubs in medicine? | I'm a medical student and I've noticed that in the interest of infection control, people can either wash their hands or use a 99% alcohol based scrub when they enter and leave a patient's room. In the interest of time, and the fact that there are dispensers outside every room, almost 100% of the time we use the alcohol... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/lmdcr/if_alcohols_are_carcinogens_should_i_be_worried/ | {
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3chw2r | magic the gathering. how does it work and why do people spend so much time and money on it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3chw2r/eli5_magic_the_gathering_how_does_it_work_and_why/ | {
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3grh68 | is there a limit to how good cameras get? | eventulay they will get so good that they will look like real life | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3grh68/eli5is_there_a_limit_to_how_good_cameras_get/ | {
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dhe4aa | Given that the enteric nervous system is embedded in the gastrointestinal lining, how does intestinal bacteria influence it (if at all)? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dhe4aa/given_that_the_enteric_nervous_system_is_embedded/ | {
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8ctbkx | Is the population on earth ever expected to "flatten out", i.e. stop growing? And what is the theoretical maximum population that the earth can sustain? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8ctbkx/is_the_population_on_earth_ever_expected_to/ | {
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1eaprv | I once heard that WW2 was unavoidable and that Hitler could have been anyone, how true is this? | I forget where, but I once heard that because of the extreme amount of antisemitism in the Prussian and Austrian regions, that most of Hitler's peers shared his antisemitic views.
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2vuptz | how do people with complicated written languages like japanese and mandarin type effectively? how can they search/find anything on the internet if there are so many different characters that could be used to say something? | Take [this video](_URL_0_) for example. How could I search for that? It appears it would be rather complicated to look for unless you knew how the title was written. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vuptz/eli5_how_do_people_with_complicated_written/ | {
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69miiq | the whole different wages ( salary or hourly) between men and woman. i always hear about men always making more but the same qualifications and position. i'm from canada and have not found the difference. can somebody explain | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69miiq/eli5_the_whole_different_wages_salary_or_hourly/ | {
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b6hqej | why do streaming providers supply different content to different countries? can't they just provide the same content to everyone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6hqej/eli5_why_do_streaming_providers_supply_different/ | {
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5qu1l7 | Did the Roman Empire have an official anthem? | Did the great Roman Empire have an anthem, tune or psalm that would be considered their national hymn or song? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5qu1l7/did_the_roman_empire_have_an_official_anthem/ | {
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3femen | why does the us navy have planes and ground forces? do other countries do this? | Why have three separate forces if one of them has all three facilities? What do marines do that army don't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3femen/eli5_why_does_the_us_navy_have_planes_and_ground/ | {
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2de9sn | the psychology behind foot fetishes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2de9sn/eli5_the_psychology_behind_foot_fetishes/ | {
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9f0jrq | what is the difference between the national debt and the federal deficit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9f0jrq/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_the_national/ | {
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9dmnzc | Where did the Goths originate from? | I'd love to ask about many more barbarian tribes, but I've read some conflicting things. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9dmnzc/where_did_the_goths_originate_from/ | {
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brrv1q | Is it at all possible that Atlantis is actually the Americas? | Are there any credible theories that the mythology of Atlantis stemmed from sightings of the Americas? If so, what is the full premise of the theory. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/brrv1q/is_it_at_all_possible_that_atlantis_is_actually/ | {
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uh8ar | ufo sightings | saw [this](_URL_0_!) on /r/videos and made me realize that i actually havent formed an opinion on this whole UFO thingie.
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3m9gb6 | how do producers prevent child actors in horror movies from getting extremely scared? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m9gb6/eli5_how_do_producers_prevent_child_actors_in/ | {
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3rchu1 | Did fashion trends and fads occur in ancient civilizations like Egypt? How did the rate of cultural change compare to contemporary cultures? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3rchu1/did_fashion_trends_and_fads_occur_in_ancient/ | {
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1ae3t2 | Do super heavy elements exist in other planets naturally? | Elements which don't last long on earth, can exist as a normal element on another planet we know? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1ae3t2/do_super_heavy_elements_exist_in_other_planets/ | {
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3yj330 | Why does a 2 degree temperature change have such dramatic effects on weather (such as superstorms, massive tornadoes, floods ect)? | Ok I'm getting really tired of explaining this over and over.
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21voiz | ear wax. what is it? where is it produced? what triggers it's production? how deep does it go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21voiz/eli5_ear_wax_what_is_it_where_is_it_produced_what/ | {
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5pystq | Many writers of popular history tend to deal with Europe and America. Are there any prominent authors who focus on Asia? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5pystq/many_writers_of_popular_history_tend_to_deal_with/ | {
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3vi3dp | what does it mean when someone has to 're-learn how to walk'? | Be it from an injury or other traumatic event- I'll frequently hear that X person will need to 're-learn' how to walk again **with their current, working legs**. So I'm not referring to people that have lost limbs and are now using devices to do the same tasks;- there is a very clear re-learning phase there.
You 'kno... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vi3dp/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_someone_has_to/ | {
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33ucqb | If Hawaii was formed entirely from volcanic activity, and it is nearly 4000 miles from the nearest mainland, how did the vast amount of flora and wildlife get there? | I am not sure how to tag this.. it's kind of a mix of biology and earth sciences I believe.
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qi22w | how to fly standby | Specifically, what steps does one need to take to do this? And, is it even a good idea? How much money can I save?
Maybe this should be for askreddit, but I though I'd stop here. Google didn't offer me that great of advice, so thank you in advance
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115ipo | Are there books that deal with the issue of certain revolutions and revolutionary waves in a more broad way then is generally done? | I guess the title needs further explanation. Basically I am looking for books that deal with revolutions not based upon the usual approach of analysing revolutions separatly and on an individual (often national) basis but rather one that takes an approach that unites the perspectives of an entire revolutionary wave int... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/115ipo/are_there_books_that_deal_with_the_issue_of/ | {
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odqnv | Is it safe to eat one can of tuna daily? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/odqnv/is_it_safe_to_eat_one_can_of_tuna_daily/ | {
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5q7i9b | where does an electron "go" once it enters a piece of electronics? whathappens to it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q7i9b/eli5_where_does_an_electron_go_once_it_enters_a/ | {
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j7qq8 | so i was watching pawnstars last night. what does it mean to pawn something? el5 please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j7qq8/so_i_was_watching_pawnstars_last_night_what_does/ | {
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bumrr0 | why can’t my older body handle going on swings? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bumrr0/eli5_why_cant_my_older_body_handle_going_on_swings/ | {
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22nlu9 | what is a "choke" in electronics | What does a choke actually do in an amplifier circuit? Why is it important? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22nlu9/eli5what_is_a_choke_in_electronics/ | {
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3zodzn | why are the butts of some monkeys so colorful? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zodzn/eli5_why_are_the_butts_of_some_monkeys_so_colorful/ | {
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1mqafx | why abortions are performed in "abortion clinics" rather than a regular obgyn clinic. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mqafx/eli5_why_abortions_are_performed_in_abortion/ | {
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3ils4c | why aren't the people that are downloading the stolen ashley madison data and analyzing it being arrested and/sued for having stolen property? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ils4c/eli5_why_arent_the_people_that_are_downloading/ | {
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15qgb0 | Can we accelerate evolution by subjecting populations to radiations? | Putting aside moral implications, theoretically would subjecting a large group of people to non lethal doses of radiations accelerate the appearance of beneficial mutations that can live on in future generations?
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1l7zkq | What are examples of post-WWII American military intervention that achieved positive outcomes? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1l7zkq/what_are_examples_of_postwwii_american_military/ | {
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3d1f8t | How is an apple a 'false fruit', strawberry a fruit while its seeds are nuts and a cucumber a fruit? | We looked into a handbook for biological technical terms and got more questions than answers when we tried looking up 'stawberrry'.
Apparently the apple is a false fruit and a cucumber a fruit.
Hence the question - why is the categorization so confusing?
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ahnnrn | What do ancient Chinese writings say about contact with Africa | In a conversation with french multinationals about Chinese influence in french speaking Africa, a Chinese official said
> ‘We have been here much longer than you - we were gone for a few centuries - but were happy to work with you’
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zf433 | Have any countries or groups vanished due to low birth rates? | Japan, to name the most extreme example, is steadily running out of people thanks to its below-replacement-level birth rate and low immigration rate. At some point in the future it will cease to exist as a nation if the current trend continues.
Is there precedent for this kind of thing historically? What has the proce... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/zf433/have_any_countries_or_groups_vanished_due_to_low/ | {
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3vir2a | In which situations is the VECTOR of angular momentum conserved, and not just the overall magnitude? | A famous experiment shown to students in intro courses to physics involves a person standing on rotating platform holding a rapidly spinning bicycle wheel. The wheel is first parallel with the surface of the platform. The person then turns the wheel over by 180 degrees. The conservation of momentum then causes the e... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3vir2a/in_which_situations_is_the_vector_of_angular/ | {
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7ol42i | why is blood pressure an important health metric? and how does sodium affect it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ol42i/eli5_why_is_blood_pressure_an_important_health/ | {
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1apig5 | How early in life does a child recognize themself in a picture or mirror? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1apig5/how_early_in_life_does_a_child_recognize_themself/ | {
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49o06v | what is genetic drift? (i've yet to find an explanation that i understand) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49o06v/eli5_what_is_genetic_drift_ive_yet_to_find_an/ | {
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ar1h41 | what is hysteresis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ar1h41/eli5_what_is_hysteresis/ | {
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euqp7y | why is ip geolocation not exact? why does an ip tracker or ip lookup website show a place a bit distant from my street? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/euqp7y/eli5_why_is_ip_geolocation_not_exact_why_does_an/ | {
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4699mg | if butter is just churned cream. why does cream go bad very quickly, but butter lasts a long time? | Butter can sit out on the counter for ages. I've never actually seen butter go bad.
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fbly0e | why do led headlights flicker when being viewed through a camera or recorded video but not when you look at them with a naked eye? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fbly0e/eli5_why_do_led_headlights_flicker_when_being/ | {
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70x0b1 | Why Does Distilled Water Evaporating Slower Than Tap Water? | Sorry if this has been asked before, I searched around didn't see anything but assumed this would've come up before.
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7kwiot | what happens in a bipolar person's brain causes them to go "manic" or "depressed"?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kwiot/eli5_what_happens_in_a_bipolar_persons_brain/ | {
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5lw1g0 | why is it that we think of mirrors as being silver colored, even though they reflect the exact colors of objects around them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lw1g0/eli5_why_is_it_that_we_think_of_mirrors_as_being/ | {
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3ak1i2 | how do courts/police determine whether someone has claims has been raped is telling the truth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ak1i2/eli5_how_do_courtspolice_determine_whether/ | {
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amlr3i | what is dna methylation and how can it relate to a child’s development? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amlr3i/eli5_what_is_dna_methylation_and_how_can_it/ | {
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21j8rv | In an ionic bond are the ions essentially bound together by a magnetic force ? | I sinply want to understand ionic bonds more, if the answer does get complicated (it seems to get conplicated after a google search) I would like to know a few more details about ionic bonds if it makes the answer clearer and easier to understand. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/21j8rv/in_an_ionic_bond_are_the_ions_essentially_bound/ | {
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3trmjp | why is the swastika taboo but the hammer and sickle isn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3trmjp/eli5_why_is_the_swastika_taboo_but_the_hammer_and/ | {
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1ttn9v | I had a conversation last night with a biologist who told me that viruses can not be killed with heat. How true is this and just how hardy are viruses? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1ttn9v/i_had_a_conversation_last_night_with_a_biologist/ | {
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3tibam | Looking for a good read on Palmyra and the 3rd Century Crisis | Title says it all. Looking for a good, accurate book. Audio books are always a plus. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3tibam/looking_for_a_good_read_on_palmyra_and_the_3rd/ | {
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20eyz4 | when i try to swallow gum, what's the reflex that is stopping me? is it my gag reflex? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20eyz4/eli5_when_i_try_to_swallow_gum_whats_the_reflex/ | {
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2p0tc9 | why is the punishment of a crime based on the outcome of the action rather than the decision? | One example would be attempted murder vs murder. In both situations, the same decision was made but the punishment is less if you're "lucky" enough that your victim survives.
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1b4ao1 | Are modern Germany and the Weimar Republic the same state? | Here's a question for Reddit's historians, particularly those with expertise in European, German, and 20th century political history. Should modern federal Germany (FRG) begin as a state with the independence of West Germany in 1949, or is it a continuation of the "Weimar Republic" of 1919-1933? The two have enough sim... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1b4ao1/are_modern_germany_and_the_weimar_republic_the/ | {
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qjhar | How does the Richter scale work? | You always hear newscasters on the T.V. mentioning the Richter scale when referring to the strength of an earthquake? How does the Richter scale work? Is it still a relevant method for measuring the energy contained in earthquake? Are other scales such as the moment magnitude scale more useful or are they just used in ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/qjhar/how_does_the_richter_scale_work/ | {
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3as2yj | why is an adult male's attraction to adolescent girls considered socially taboo in western societies despite the fact that these girls are at their height in terms of attractiveness and fertility? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3as2yj/eli5_why_is_an_adult_males_attraction_to/ | {
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1sa2z3 | how has the sat and act become such an influential part of the american college process? | I know they are made to be "standardized" as to be able to compare every student fairly, but it has really failed because the test is about knowing how to take the test, not how smart/educated/motivated you are. So how have they become so influential? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sa2z3/eli5_how_has_the_sat_and_act_become_such_an/ | {
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31smxz | why do companies pay contractors twice as much to do the same job as regular employees? | I'm currently working fulltime for a large insurance company. My annual salary is 44k. My company also hire a group of contractors who do the exact same job as mine and they get paid 100k plus, or more accurately $500 a day. So a lot my fellow co-workers would work for my company for a few years, quit, and then come ba... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31smxz/eli5_why_do_companies_pay_contractors_twice_as/ | {
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8ii4ae | why can't hackers just hack into credit bureaus and erase debts/student loans? what would happen if everyone in the world had their debts erased? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ii4ae/eli5_why_cant_hackers_just_hack_into_credit/ | {
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2gr9ww | Why did Lady Jane Grey fail to be accepted as England's queen, despite apparently being a more acceptable monarch to the largely Protestant English than staunch Catholic Mary Tudor? | Lady Jane Grey lost her throne due to the machinations of Privy Council factions as much as anything else, as I understand it, but there did seem to be general public rejoicing at the accession of Mary, even though most of the people must surely have known she would try and reconvert England.
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1uakun | How did astrophysicists theorize that the entire universe had started at one point? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1uakun/how_did_astrophysicists_theorize_that_the_entire/ | {
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2313ed | In a scientific way, why do we feel good when we help other people or do something selfless? | I was wondering what gives you that amazing feeling when you do something kind or good for someone. I thought it might have to do with evolutionary psychology but giving our own personal resources to help someone else with no reward expected or guaranteed doesn't sound very 'survival-of-the-fittest-y' to me.
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1whxfo | how does communism work? if everyone is equal, leaders couldn't exist. | Leaders couldn't exist and if people with more demanding jobs where paid equally to others, why should the bother? Also, they couldn't have bosses either 'cause everyone *has* to be equal. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1whxfo/eli5_how_does_communism_work_if_everyone_is_equal/ | {
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jsgxn | how lasers work. | I'm a physics major, so I'd like to say I have a pretty good handle how lasers (solid state or otherwise) produce their spiffy coherent light, but when people ask me I often see them getting lost when I start mentioning sciency terms. So, Lasers! Explain it like I'm five :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jsgxn/eli5_how_lasers_work/ | {
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1u311v | how do icebreakers work? | With the new recently about a ship being stuck in the ice, and three "Icebreaker" ships being sent to rescue it, one is now also stuck.
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