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8sqkz4
is there a scientific reason to why - as advanced as we are, cgi portraying humans or animals never looks 100% real?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sqkz4/eli5is_there_a_scientific_reason_to_why_as/
{ "a_id": [ "e11gl14" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "There is a thing called \"the uncanny valley\" that animators have been struggling to overcome for a long time now. A good example is a movie called \"Mars needs moms\".\n\nI hope someone else can provide more information about it" ] }
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5p4zx1
in practice, what is the difference between a republic and a constitutional monarchy?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5p4zx1/eli5_in_practice_what_is_the_difference_between_a/
{ "a_id": [ "dcofeeu" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "A republic is a state in which the citizenry is represented in government, and where the government itself is constrained by the rule of law.\n\nA constitutional monarchy is a state that has a monarch, but where the monarch does not exercise abso...
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bwlwqg
how did they record music before computers?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwlwqg/eli5_how_did_they_record_music_before_computers/
{ "a_id": [ "epygd3y", "epygjc6", "epyi2rn", "epyi5yi", "epyio9g" ], "score": [ 3, 2, 2, 5, 2 ], "text": [ "Quick and dirty ELI5: the process changed over the years but magnets and tape were one of the more popular ways prior to laser on discs. Tape is still used to...
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3c2rq4
Are there any animals that do not have significant differences between the sexes besides reproductive organs? Are there any social animals without gender-based social roles?
Sorry about the two-part question. With all the talk the last few decades about gender and sex equality, you often hear people argue that men and women are not different in any significant way beyond what is biologically necessary for reproduction. People often say that women and men are innately equally capable at a...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3c2rq4/are_there_any_animals_that_do_not_have/
{ "a_id": [ "csryj9r", "css1oyj" ], "score": [ 5, 2 ], "text": [ " > I'm wondering if there are other species that fulfill this vision. \n \nThere are species that fulfill that vision, but humans are probably not one of them. \nSexual dimorphism in humans is very obvious. Males are...
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13xz9g
how quickpick powerball works
So today, because the powerball is so high, we had a rush of customers come in. A customer asked for 100 dollars worth of power ball, the best way to do this is to hit "5 boards" "max repeats" coincidentally the button for draws is right next to repeat and was misclicked today. This resulted in a significantly priced t...
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13xz9g/eli5_how_quickpick_powerball_works/
{ "a_id": [ "c786mva" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "Man I would harass the shit out of them if they said \"they'd think about it\". Five emails a day kind of thing. I don't know how all that works, but I work at a gas station, and I could be fired if I printed out a 100 dollar ticket without a c...
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w3cpi
Can humans adapt and survive with Martian gravity?
Let's imagine a future Martian colony... People who aren't interested in a return trip to Earth. They would lose bone density on Mars, but would that be okay if they stayed on Mars? If they traveled to Earth for the first time, would they be able to build their body up to function on Earth? I'm writing a scifi scre...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/w3cpi/can_humans_adapt_and_survive_with_martian_gravity/
{ "a_id": [ "c5a0y60", "c5atx46" ], "score": [ 2, 2 ], "text": [ "They would lose muscle mass as well since everything weighs less. If they tried to retain earth-like muscle mass/bone density by working out and such yes (the astronauts on the ISS do this). They could also gradually get th...
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7wpcaq
how come the human brain is easily addicted to games and tv but not to studying and learning?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7wpcaq/eli5_how_come_the_human_brain_is_easily_addicted/
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2byfm4
how can a woman become pregnant while she is breastfeeding and not having a normal menstrual cycle?
Do you still ovulate and have a uterine lining for it to attach to, you just don't shed it monthly?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2byfm4/eli5_how_can_a_woman_become_pregnant_while_she_is/
{ "a_id": [ "cja4sld" ], "score": [ 6 ], "text": [ "Generally speaking, you don't ovulate at all while breastfeeding, because it triggers hormonal changes (much like a birth control pill) that keep ovulation from happening.\n\nBut it only works *well* when a new mother is breastfeeding *exclusivel...
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20f8ol
how do we keep on "discovering" more exact definitions of π(pi)?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20f8ol/eli5_how_do_we_keep_on_discovering_more_exact/
{ "a_id": [ "cg2ne7n", "cg2nk6n" ], "score": [ 2, 3 ], "text": [ "**π** occurs wherever there is periodicity, and periodicity is reflected in nearly every field of mathematics.", "We have many (equivalent) exact definitions of pi. If you just mean calculating more digits, because it ta...
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8zotee
why is it when we are on roller coasters/rides etc we only get the "butterfly" feeling in our tummys when facing forward making a drop and not backwards?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zotee/eli5_why_is_it_when_we_are_on_roller/
{ "a_id": [ "e2kcew4" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "Probably because we are used to laying back onto something we can’t see and our brains probably go bug shit when we can see a potential danger in falling to our deaths thus never being able to procreate and pass on our genes thus causing an end t...
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5xugsd
what is happening in this gif that caused the hole and for it to fill up with water that is sloshing around?
_URL_0_ Sinkhole filled with water in a backyard.
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xugsd/eli5_what_is_happening_in_this_gif_that_caused/
{ "a_id": [ "dekx5eb", "dekx8x3" ], "score": [ 2, 2 ], "text": [ "The hole was caused by groundwater washing away the soil which supported the ground above where the hole is now. The water in the hole is that water, and it is sloshing because of the underground current which caused the was...
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6g19uw
what is clock speed on a cpu, what determines the clock speed, and how can a cpu be overclocked (i.e. what does it do differently that allows it to process faster)?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g19uw/eli5_what_is_clock_speed_on_a_cpu_what_determines/
{ "a_id": [ "dimmay1" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "Keep in mind that my information on this is dated, so it's possible technology has moved on, or that I might misremember things.\n\nEach processer has a cycle it goes through. it's a cycle of passing data in, performing operations on it, and pas...
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2iol3b
Why do other languages have last names indicating where people are from (like Von in German and De in French, Spanish and Portuguese) but English doesn't seem to have any?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2iol3b/why_do_other_languages_have_last_names_indicating/
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1xrjlo
how are booster packs for trading card games mass produced?
How are they made, so that they'll guarantee a minimum number of uncommon and rares? How are the ultra-rare cards mixed into a select few packs?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xrjlo/eli5_how_are_booster_packs_for_trading_card_games/
{ "a_id": [ "cfe0ilt", "cfe2dkj" ], "score": [ 4, 5 ], "text": [ "Cards are printed, lots of them. Those cards are then randomly shuffled and packed into baggies. ", "A mechanical sorter knows the cards it's holding and it does simple random calculations to determine which cards go whe...
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5c89rs
what happens on the new president's first day, does he undergo a training day?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5c89rs/eli5_what_happens_on_the_new_presidents_first_day/
{ "a_id": [ "d9udpfb", "d9ufahf", "d9vqhm7" ], "score": [ 41, 8, 3 ], "text": [ "The President elect already started to get briefings and preparation prior to their actual election. Their \"first day\" will likely be mostly taken up with preparation for the ceremony to swear them i...
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9mme1e
Did the Roman Empire, at any point in its history, have any knowledge of Japan?
I understand the Romans had relations with China, dating back to the first century, driven by their desire for silk. However, was there any knowledge of what lay east of China, particularly, Japan?
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9mme1e/did_the_roman_empire_at_any_point_in_its_history/
{ "a_id": [ "e7gipk7" ], "score": [ 23 ], "text": [ "(Even though you mentioned Silk Road, I'm explaining it cause its helps me keep track of which aspects linking Rome and Japan I'm talking about)\n\nIndirectly, there was the silk road even during this time, which led goods from Asia into Rome an...
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9kea0v
weber and marx's concepts
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9kea0v/eli5_weber_and_marxs_concepts/
{ "a_id": [ "e6ygx14" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "Marx is essentially arguing that, because society must compete for limited resources, society is constantly in perpetual conflict. \n\nPower, in Marx’s viewpoint, is not consolidated from some social contract; there is no peaceful consensus. Rath...
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995xn6
how many complete books have survived from the classical Greek era.?
and how did they reach us? can any expert give me an example of the journey of a classical book from its time to us? thanks,
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/995xn6/how_many_complete_books_have_survived_from_the/
{ "a_id": [ "e4ljldl" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "Do you mean actual manuscripts dating from that era or texts written during that time that were passed down to us through copies dating from a later era? Most works that we have from antiquity were copied by scribes and the oldest versions of man...
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55wqta
How do I use base rates to determine the probability that in a given population any one person has a specific trait?
For example, let's say 8% of a population of 1000 is blonde, 80% of a population is a brunette and 12% is other. Now lets say 92% of a population works and 8% are unemployed.How do I calculate the chances then that any given unemployed person is blonde?
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/55wqta/how_do_i_use_base_rates_to_determine_the/
{ "a_id": [ "d8ecydi", "d8ev6aw" ], "score": [ 5, 2 ], "text": [ "You need additional information.\n\nFor example, you could *assume* that hair color and employment status are independent.\n\nFor two independent events A and B, it's true that:\n\nP(A and B) = P(A)\\*P(B).\n\nAnd the condit...
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4rc0w2
why do poison ivy/oak itch, and why does itching it make it spread?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4rc0w2/eli5_why_do_poison_ivyoak_itch_and_why_does/
{ "a_id": [ "d4zu3nl" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "contrary to popular belief, scratching DOES NOT spread the rash.\n\nonly initial contact with the fresh oil will cause the rash.\n\nit is not contagious like people say and doesnt spread.\n\nsome areas of skin just take overnight to react but onl...
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65r1ec
what are the core beliefs of buddhism?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/65r1ec/eli5_what_are_the_core_beliefs_of_buddhism/
{ "a_id": [ "dgchxah" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "Search can get you a couple of answers with over 100 upvotes. [Try this one](_URL_0_ ).\n\nThere is also a dedicated sub, /r/Buddhism , that probably contains folks who would love to answer your detailed questions." ] }
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5dm8dl
What happens when you confine plasma with magnets?
What happens when you confine plasma with magnets? When something reaches its plasma state, the electrons gets delocalised from their atoms. The overall charge of the plasma field should be neutral, since the electrons are still there, even though they are delocalised. A magnet would therefore not be able to attract o...
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5dm8dl/what_happens_when_you_confine_plasma_with_magnets/
{ "a_id": [ "da5nffw", "da5nr2g" ], "score": [ 3, 4 ], "text": [ "The magnetic field still does affect the separate plasma constituents, though. For example, an electron moving in this magnetic field would still experience the Lorentz force and curve. By adjusting the strength of the field...
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2fqr18
if everyone died, how long would it take for the internet to stop working?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fqr18/eli5_if_everyone_died_how_long_would_it_take_for/
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2ttyag
Does donating blood permanently decrease the adaptive immune response by permanently eliminating a fraction of memory B cells from circulation?
I have been thinking this for a while. And what do I exactly mean? This: Your adaptive immune response depends partially about the memory B cells. Memory B cells circulate in your circulatory system which is composed of cardiovascular system and lymphatic system. The memory B cells for specific pathogen are generated ...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2ttyag/does_donating_blood_permanently_decrease_the/
{ "a_id": [ "co2htxk" ], "score": [ 30 ], "text": [ "According to [this study](_URL_0_) memory B cells reside mostly in Germinal Centers (ie the lymphatic system) and not in the blood. Therefore while there are a small number circularing in your blood, I doubt donating blood will have any meaninfu...
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4o2jch
What are the origins of football hooliganism?
Did it start in 60s England? If so why. And why not cricket, say.
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4o2jch/what_are_the_origins_of_football_hooliganism/
{ "a_id": [ "d49pdax" ], "score": [ 17 ], "text": [ "I can only speak to the Italian *ultrás* but they have their direct origins in the traveling support that Helenio Herrera helped to organize for his famous *Grande Inter* of the 1960s. Part of Herrera's overall strategy included the ability for ...
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412qoc
Is there a way to insulate/shield against an electromagnetic field the way lead and other dense material can shield against radiation?
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/412qoc/is_there_a_way_to_insulateshield_against_an/
{ "a_id": [ "cyz56o7", "cyz5q47" ], "score": [ 17, 2 ], "text": [ "Yes, in a so-called Faraday Cage.\n\nA Faraday Cage is an enclosure made of a material that conducts electricity (typically a metal). When an electric field is applied to a conductor, charges inside the conductor will rearr...
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15z6uc
How to preserve my great aunt's WWII diary?
My family has a diary that was written by my great aunt during the German occupation of Estonia in WWII. We would like to find some way of preserving the actual notebook itself and also transferring its contents into a digital format (PDF?). Are there reputable companies that provide this service? Would a university pr...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/15z6uc/how_to_preserve_my_great_aunts_wwii_diary/
{ "a_id": [ "c7r68sr", "c7r6hru", "c7ra4lz", "c7rfvl9" ], "score": [ 6, 13, 5, 4 ], "text": [ "You should ask you nearest university library, they should know how to preserve books and might help with further links. \n\nYou should also google for research project interested...
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1o1w9y
how a carburator works
I understand the purpose: to deliver the right fuel/air mixture at the right time but what I don't understand is how it's done mechanically on modern carburators.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o1w9y/eli5_how_a_carburator_works/
{ "a_id": [ "cco30zc" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "There are two main types of carburettor.\n\nThey all work by having a large body which air flows through, and a throttle butterfly which restricts the amount of air flowing through the body, based in the driver's/operator's throttle inputs.\n\nTh...
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g80ec
hello science. If one took all the land that was above sea level and dumped it in the oceans, would the Earth be a perfect sphere?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/g80ec/hello_science_if_one_took_all_the_land_that_was/
{ "a_id": [ "c1lltvq", "c1llvaa", "c1lm6qv" ], "score": [ 10, 10, 3 ], "text": [ "do you mean if we made the earth a perfect sphere would it be a perfect sphere? oddly the answer is no. Because the earth rotates, it will bulge a bit at the equator. And the tides could distort the r...
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1enahv
Is it possible to create nuclear energy without radiocative waste when doing nuclear fission?
I've been in science and chemistry classes that describe radioactive particles like alpha, beta, and gamma, that occur during nuclear fission, and cause radiation. My brother, young as he may be, wants to be an inventor and was talking the other day of how he wanted to deal with this to make efficient energy usage with...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1enahv/is_it_possible_to_create_nuclear_energy_without/
{ "a_id": [ "ca1vk3f", "ca1vnwj", "ca1x99i" ], "score": [ 2, 2, 4 ], "text": [ "First off, it's important to note that of all the possible combinations of protons and neutrons (all the possible nuclei), very few of them are stable. \n\nAny given nuclear reaction is going to give of...
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9yd1a8
why do rubber bands let off an odor after being stretched?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9yd1a8/eli5_why_do_rubber_bands_let_off_an_odor_after/
{ "a_id": [ "ea0mu81" ], "score": [ 8 ], "text": [ "It's mostly from thermal heat shock that occurs when the rubber band is stretched quickly, emitting a very slight odor." ] }
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2lursf
how is it possible for us to have no recollection of doing something?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lursf/eli5how_is_it_possible_for_us_to_have_no/
{ "a_id": [ "clyfodk" ], "score": [ 4 ], "text": [ "There are lots of reasons why we could 'blank' on remembering something. The first thing we have to understand is how much information our brain actually process on a second by second time frame. Everything we are seeing, feeling, hearing, tast...
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902a6i
Who do historians think the man in the iron mask was? Is it known whether he was a political prisoner or something else, or why he was subjected to this punishment?
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/902a6i/who_do_historians_think_the_man_in_the_iron_mask/
{ "a_id": [ "e2nhf5g" ], "score": [ 21 ], "text": [ "There is a good deal of room for fresh responses to this question. But I briefly summarised the main controversies [in an earlier thread here](_URL_0_). The short answer is that we have no certainties about this at all, only a lot of supposition...
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di60vk
why is h2o2 and ho different?
They both have a ratio of 1 Hydrogen for every 1 Oxygen, it's just there's twice as much in H2O2. I don't get how they are different substances.
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/di60vk/eli5_why_is_h2o2_and_ho_different/
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20fddy
What is the difference between subcritical, critical and supercritical mass?
Hi, I have a critical question :-) What is the difference between subcritical, critical and supercritical mass? For nuclear detonation supercritical mass with specific density is required? I cant shake that Slotin guy from Manhattan project playing with demon core and screwdriver :-) Here's how I currently underst...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/20fddy/what_is_the_difference_between_subcritical/
{ "a_id": [ "cg2s46d", "cg2v8is" ], "score": [ 5, 3 ], "text": [ "Fission makes neutrons. And those neutrons go on to cause other fissions, which release more neutrons. This is why we call it a fission chain reaction.\n\nNow think about the uranium atom that sits right at the edge of the...
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1o9r9q
how does vaporub work?
I have seriously tried finding this out for a while and figured there had to be a redditor out there who could explain it.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o9r9q/eli5_how_does_vaporub_work/
{ "a_id": [ "ccq52vq" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "It is one of the few solids that turn to gas and skip the liquefying step. Body heat speeds up the process." ] }
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96ynro
how are compound bows more efficient than recurve bows by using a system of pulleys to grant a "mechanical advantage", when bows at their most basic are already systems of levers to grant a mechanical advantage?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/96ynro/eli5_how_are_compound_bows_more_efficient_than/
{ "a_id": [ "e4448sw" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "The thing that makes compound bows so efficient is what’s called “the valley”. The pulleys are shaped in such a way that when it’s pulled all the way back, the pressure of the strings is resting mostly on the angles of the pulley. When you pull a...
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o6nsy
Are there any electric propulsion devices (eg. jet engines) suitable for a jumbo jet sized aircraft?
Let's suppose that at some time in the future the energy density of batteries becomes higher than that of kerosene - while at the same time oil prices are skyrocketing as they always do. If we wanted to continue intercontinental flights with close to sound barrier speeds, could we develop electric propulsion devices ca...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/o6nsy/are_there_any_electric_propulsion_devices_eg_jet/
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dsgf07
americans wore hats all day, every day up until the 1960’s. now no one wears a hat as part of their daily attire. why? what changed?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dsgf07/eli5_americans_wore_hats_all_day_every_day_up/
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2txka8
if jailers know how prisoners can get contraband into the prison, why does contraband continue getting into prison?
As additional questions, if a warden is convinced that they've stopped the "usual" routes, wouldn't he or she suspect a corrupt officer? Also, in case I'm misinformed, how does contraband get into prison? In searching, all I found was how prisoners get non-contraband items (cigarettes, magazines, etc.), which is by ha...
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2txka8/eli5_if_jailers_know_how_prisoners_can_get/
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3qecb0
What causes nuclear radiation?
What is nuclear radiation, exactly? Is it a particle that magically contaminates all that it comes in contact with? Why is it so dangerous? Can it be prevented, 'cured', 'neutralized' or blocked by certain protective gear? Why is steam that is released from nuclear plants safe, but the steam that radiated from Cherno...
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3qecb0/what_causes_nuclear_radiation/
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1qn1fj
which brand of gas should i buy?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qn1fj/which_brand_of_gas_should_i_buy/
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1kjlm5
Did Franco (dictator of Spain from 1936 to 1975) support Hitler in some way or form?
Extra question: If yes, why wasn't he overthrown or whatever by the allies after taking down Hitler? Thanks
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1kjlm5/did_franco_dictator_of_spain_from_1936_to_1975/
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2xibq8
Ancient ruins with booby traps in them. is that trope based on anything that actually ever existed, or is it totally the invention of 19th/20th century adventure fiction writers?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2xibq8/ancient_ruins_with_booby_traps_in_them_is_that/
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39sb6j
why are non-nutritive sweeteners (aspartame sucralose etc..) in so many non-diet products?
I am seeing (and tasting) it in more and more products. Even products that are not "diet" in any way, have lots of calories, and have sugar or high-fructose corn syrup as their second ingredient.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39sb6j/eli5_why_are_nonnutritive_sweeteners_aspartame/
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1xqtkq
The creators of Rome 2: Total War just announced a new DLC with more animals available for varying uses in war. Which, if any, were actually used?
_URL_0_ Here's a transcript from that page, with the units that are being added in. My question is, were any of these actually ever used in war, and if so when? Is any of this accurate, or is it just complete fiction for gameplay purposes? > • Molossian Dogs > Can be recruited by: Epirus > A heavily muscled beas...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1xqtkq/the_creators_of_rome_2_total_war_just_announced_a/
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791g2e
Was Douglas MacArthur awarded the Medal of Honor for his escape from the Philippines?
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AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/791g2e/was_douglas_macarthur_awarded_the_medal_of_honor/
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8qtwbk
why is a sample size of 30 the suggested minimum required to perform statistical analysis?
My advisor suggested me to survey at least 30 households before I can perform statistical analysis
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qtwbk/eli5_why_is_a_sample_size_of_30_the_suggested/
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4207kq
Why is the area around where a laser has been pointed, really blurry?
I've been doing an experiment (Young's double slit experiment) and it deals with lasers. Whenever I point the laser at something, I have noticed this kind of small, red dots surrounding the point, making the region real blurred. Why does this happen? & nbsp; EDIT :- Holy crap, this post blew up! Thanks for all your a...
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4207kq/why_is_the_area_around_where_a_laser_has_been/
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lorsy
Why do polar regions that experience midnight sun for months still remain cold?
I was reading a wikipedia article on Weather Station Alert, which is located 508 miles from the North Pole, and it was noted that it experiences midnight sun from the first week of April until the first week of September, yet the highest average summer temp is 42F. Does it not get warmer because the atmosphere/ground ...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/lorsy/why_do_polar_regions_that_experience_midnight_sun/
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1frs8x
When did the Roman state truly peak? (Population, prosperity, military, centralization, Romanization) Everything except territorial extent.
Territorially, the Roman Republic and Empire waxed and waned. It was largest under Trajan, though in the early first century Roman influences went deep into Germania. But when did it truly peak? The answers to these questions can be different years, I'm not saying they would be the same. In fact all of them might be d...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1frs8x/when_did_the_roman_state_truly_peak_population/
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1y0k65
Does the earth's velocity due to its rotation around the sun affect experiments or our perception of time?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1y0k65/does_the_earths_velocity_due_to_its_rotation/
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5w9by6
why do we touch our chin when we think about something? 🤔
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w9by6/eli5_why_do_we_touch_our_chin_when_we_think_about/
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2rnzvq
How come in this picture you see four rays of light coming off this star?
[This Picture] (_URL_0_)
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2rnzvq/how_come_in_this_picture_you_see_four_rays_of/
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1cdsn5
What was the reaction of both France and England after the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
The Battle represents a major turning point in both Canadian and North American history, giving control of most of eastern North American to the British. While this is usually stressed as an important event in Canadian history, what was the aftermath in both countries in terms of both popular opinion and current govern...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1cdsn5/what_was_the_reaction_of_both_france_and_england/
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2ku7t1
When someone has amnesia, what is happening in the brain?
It is the memories that are 'damaged', or the pathways to remember them? Or is it both, like how some people never remember, while others eventually do?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2ku7t1/when_someone_has_amnesia_what_is_happening_in_the/
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9n6ypj
when to use had and have?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9n6ypj/eli5_when_to_use_had_and_have/
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8dh2mv
how do some songs have separate sounds going into the left and right earphones.
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dh2mv/eli5_how_do_some_songs_have_separate_sounds_going/
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m08eq
Why have there been no innovations past normal toothpaste in recent memory?
Seems like we should have been able to figure out something more effective by now to clean teeth.
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/m08eq/why_have_there_been_no_innovations_past_normal/
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zyo1n
why is it that -- when someone says we resemble another person -- we find it difficult to see the resemblance, but they see it clearly?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zyo1n/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_someone_says_we_resemble/
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319fq9
how do you program graphene?
From a CPU point of view, how does the actual programming of graphene work? Because with graphene you don't have fixed pathways... How does one program those pathways? Is it a software problem or a hardware problem?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/319fq9/eli5_how_do_you_program_graphene/
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15o16s
Theoretically does the human brain possess the capability to store every bit of information it processes into memory with the ability of "perfect" recollection?
I'm curious as to whether the human brain has the capability to store every bit of information it processes into memory with the ability of "perfect" recollection.
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/15o16s/theoretically_does_the_human_brain_possess_the/
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3ushis
Why do manufacturers make products use 4 AAA batteries instead of 2 AA batteries?
I have a quadcopter transmitter that requires 4 AAA batteries. I had to take one AAA battery out of my noise-cancelling headphones, since I only have 4 AAA batteries. I have many AA batteries, but why do some products need different kinds of batteries? Is it because 4 AAA batteries provide more voltage when grouped tog...
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3ushis/why_do_manufacturers_make_products_use_4_aaa/
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4gydr6
Can a flammable gas ignite merely by increasing its temperature (without a flame)?
Let's say we have a room full of flammable gas (such as natural gas). If we heat up the room gradually, like an oven, would it suddenly ignite at some level of temperature. Or, is ignition a chemical process caused by the burning flame.
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4gydr6/can_a_flammable_gas_ignite_merely_by_increasing/
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mck8b
What happens if you put anti-fungal creme on a fungus?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/mck8b/what_happens_if_you_put_antifungal_creme_on_a/
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1q5fi9
Please explain how a radiologist can determine from a mammogram if a dense tissue is benign or cancerous without a biopsy?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1q5fi9/please_explain_how_a_radiologist_can_determine/
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6sz553
conjoined twins with only 2 legs between them, where each twin controls one leg, who gets the legs if the twins get separated?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sz553/eli5_conjoined_twins_with_only_2_legs_between/
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6nlx3b
How big was the garrison of Auschwitz? Did the Polish resistance ever try to liberate the prisoners?
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6nlx3b/how_big_was_the_garrison_of_auschwitz_did_the/
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5a7gyu
why are some chicken mcnuggets shapped like boots, some like fish, and some are round?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a7gyu/eli5_why_are_some_chicken_mcnuggets_shapped_like/
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34jaks
the nasa em drives
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34jaks/eli5_the_nasa_em_drives/
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1qn9ho
Why does adding or removing just one element from a compound change the properties of the compound so much, making it sometimes even deadly?
For example, CO2 is relatively harmless Carbon Dioxide, but CO, Carbon Monoxide is deadly. Why is there such a large change when the difference is only one element? Also what causes that change?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1qn9ho/why_does_adding_or_removing_just_one_element_from/
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5cvhhl
Prior to women's suffrage in the US, were there actual prohibitions against women holding office? Were there ever any women who campaigned for office?
My thinking is that just because society didn't allow women to vote, it doesn't necessarily follow that there could never be a woman qualified for office, either appointed or elected. And if there were no specific prohibitions against it, surely at some point some ambitious woman in the country would at least throw her...
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5cvhhl/prior_to_womens_suffrage_in_the_us_were_there/
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1dh9tz
does the space-is-like-a-balloon analogy mean the 'middle' of space is essentially empty?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dh9tz/eli5_does_the_spaceislikeaballoon_analogy_mean/
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2tdwbl
Why doesn't radiatioin pressure push earth away from the sun?
The sun exerts pressure on objects when the photons impact them. This is significant enough that it has to be taken into account when planning the path of satellites. Why doesn't this same pressure push the earth out, away from the sun?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2tdwbl/why_doesnt_radiatioin_pressure_push_earth_away/
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6ubr3o
why do professional athletes get a 'pass' when it comes to their job security after committing a crime?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ubr3o/eli5_why_do_professional_athletes_get_a_pass_when/
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5ej1av
What environmental impacts would a border wall between the United States and Mexico cause?
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5ej1av/what_environmental_impacts_would_a_border_wall/
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rlj24
When a maglev train is running and being held up by magnets, is the rail bearing the weight of the train?
If the train is floating on a magnetic field, I wonder where the weight gets transferred to.
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/rlj24/when_a_maglev_train_is_running_and_being_held_up/
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aa0dcf
Why does Gandhi get most of the credit of the Indian Independence Movment?
Most people only know about Gandhi when it comes to the Indian revolution, but they don't know about the freedom fighters such as Bhagat Singh, Udham Singh, etc.
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/aa0dcf/why_does_gandhi_get_most_of_the_credit_of_the/
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3cji36
why are americans so much stricter about drinking laws than any other country?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cji36/eli5why_are_americans_so_much_stricter_about/
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pwb7c
Why does my face feel numb when I've been drinking?
As the title says: why does my face feel numb when I've been drinking?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/pwb7c/why_does_my_face_feel_numb_when_ive_been_drinking/
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kfoji
If I found water (ice) in space, could I safely drink it?
Does water=water universally, and what risks might I be taking by drinking space water?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/kfoji/if_i_found_water_ice_in_space_could_i_safely/
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1czzhe
what is it about the red dot that makes my cats and dog go insane?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1czzhe/eli5_what_is_it_about_the_red_dot_that_makes_my/
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8kbuio
why are arrest records and mugshots made publicly available before a guilty conviction is determined by the courts?
Wouldn't this paint a picture that the person is guilty before proving his innocence? It's possible that the wrong person was arrested and there is supposedly a presumption of innocence until proven guilty. Also, wouldn't it just create a mob mentality and skew public judgment from a jury perspective?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kbuio/eli5_why_are_arrest_records_and_mugshots_made/
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1p8b16
Did Native Americans help runaway slaves? Were slaves ever integrated into Native American tribes?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1p8b16/did_native_americans_help_runaway_slaves_were/
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2fcrxo
How did the German Principalities of the Holy Roman Empire obtain such crazy borders? How were they administrated? What did they mean for a common person or even wealthy merchant in the Holy Roman Empire?
Take this map from somewhere on the internet. There are so many strange and eccentric borders here. It looks more gerrymandered than Florida's central congressional districts, with exclaves and enclaves all over the place. _URL_0_ What I want to know is how did the German prices administer such bizarre boarders? How ...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2fcrxo/how_did_the_german_principalities_of_the_holy/
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3nnepl
how hard is it to violate another country's airspace?
In light of recent events in Syria I was wondering how hard it is for a military pilot to violate another nation's airspace? Is it like slipping when walking a fine line, an accident? Or is it a deliberate action that could not be mistaken for an accident? I have no idea how fighter pilots can not know they are brea...
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nnepl/eli5_how_hard_is_it_to_violate_another_countrys/
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2wmomz
why don't games load during the intro screen?
After the intro is over (or skipped) in most games we need to wait until the game loads (both on PC and consoles). Why can't it use the time the user is watching the intro to load the game in the background?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wmomz/eli5_why_dont_games_load_during_the_intro_screen/
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5eesom
Emperor Charles V and Spain
During the reign of Emperor Charles V was Spain technically part of the Holy Roman Empire or still a separate entity.
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5eesom/emperor_charles_v_and_spain/
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2dfhl7
What separated a good General from a bad General in ancient History?
In the Philippi episode of HBO's Rome there's a battle scene showing the chaos of a battle after the initial attack. General Marc Antony is asked what's going on and he saying something along the lines of "I have no idea" in a tone like that was the norm. How much of a battle's outcome relied on active commanding by ...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2dfhl7/what_separated_a_good_general_from_a_bad_general/
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ewvsxp
why isn't the aenied as popular (culturally significant) as the odyssey or the illiad?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ewvsxp/eli5_why_isnt_the_aenied_as_popular_culturally/
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3immcs
why is it taking them so long to come out with the oculus rift consumer version, when they developed it nearly a year ago, and came out with the development kits nearly two years before that?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3immcs/eli5_why_is_it_taking_them_so_long_to_come_out/
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ax49pe
are sharks as aggressive as some documentaries portray or as peaceful as others show?
I love watching documentaries, especially ones about the ocean and sharks, but I feel like half are saying sharks are cold blooded killers and the other half say they're not simply aggressive, but rather peaceful and just curious. People of Reddit, what's your take on this?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ax49pe/eli5_are_sharks_as_aggressive_as_some/
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xgtdf
Is there such thing as a disease, or any temporary condition, that provides a positive effect to humans?
For example, you catch an airborne bacteria that allows you to run slightly faster for a week, or perhaps helps your short term memory for a few days until your body fight it off? Would this even be possible? I understand there are man made drugs that have certain effects on people (steroids, Ritalin) but is there a...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xgtdf/is_there_such_thing_as_a_disease_or_any_temporary/
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3ffbus
why is the concrete on streets, sidewalks, and bridges different colors?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ffbus/eli5_why_is_the_concrete_on_streets_sidewalks_and/
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6832n5
my breath constantly smells awfully, yet i brush my teeth well every day. sometimes it smells even just after brushing. why's that?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6832n5/eli5_my_breath_constantly_smells_awfully_yet_i/
{ "a_id": [ "dgv97r3" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "Here's a list of reasons for bad breath: _URL_0_\n\nThe basic answer is that there are reasons for bad breath that have nothing to do with your teeth." ] }
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1tne2z
How did Americans/Soviets in the Cold War become spies for the opposite nation?
How did a Soviet citizen become a spy for the U.S, or vice versa? Did he/she get contacted by the U.S/Soviet government? Did they "apply" for the job? Did they just smuggle their information anonymously?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1tne2z/how_did_americanssoviets_in_the_cold_war_become/
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7dtvc7
is eating food off the ground in any way beneficial to your immune system?
I'm sure we all know the type: someone drops part of their sandwich on the ground, picks it up, eats it, then claims that they are, "strengthening their immune system" by deliberately exposing themselves to whatever was on the floor. Is there any truth to this? It seems to logically follow that giving your immune syst...
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dtvc7/eli5_is_eating_food_off_the_ground_in_any_way/
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2edw7j
Are there any theories that combined string theory and dark matter?
I understand the basics of both theories, but not sure if they relate to each other or negate each other?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2edw7j/are_there_any_theories_that_combined_string/
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mrikm
Is there liquid in the cavity between your organs and if so what does it consist of?
Also, does this liquid get expelled and regenerated and if so, by what means?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/mrikm/is_there_liquid_in_the_cavity_between_your_organs/
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2lwycd
Why do individual particles have different concentration gradients?
I'm learning about diffusion in HS biology, and my teacher said that due to the random kinetic energy of particles they will go down their concentration gradient to areas of lower concentration. This makes sense to me. He then went on to say that concentration gradients are individual to different particles, and Co2 a...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2lwycd/why_do_individual_particles_have_different/
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