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xkb1h | "selling out" and army commissions in the united kingdom/britain/commonwealth circa 1800s. | Background, I was watching a BBC show about the 1800s and a character was going to "sell out", so I started investigating the terminology. I've looked up a lot of references but I don't understand how the British Army worked back then, and exactly what a "commission" was at that time. Currently it just seems to mean yo... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xkb1h/eli5_selling_out_and_army_commissions_in_the/ | {
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5i4azm | explain me how a clock work in terms of it internal gears. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i4azm/eli5_explain_me_how_a_clock_work_in_terms_of_it/ | {
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57hzfd | why do some large military planes use propellers instead of jet engines? | I though that jet engines are more powerful and more fuel efficient? How come we don't see any smaller military applications using props? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57hzfd/eli5_why_do_some_large_military_planes_use/ | {
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1yqun0 | What is the difference between a nuclear bomb and a nuclear reactor? | In other words, what distinguishes a stable ongoing fission reaction from a single fission explosion?
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6efdsl | would it be possible to use very cold gas liquids like liquid nitrogen to cool a computer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6efdsl/eli5_would_it_be_possible_to_use_very_cold_gas/ | {
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2quchl | what are stores doing when they accept other store's gift cards for equal or less value? | I saw the other day that Walmart will allow you to exchange Target, bestbuy, etc... for ~90%. I've seen a few stores addvertise they will exchange 100% the value of a starbucks giftcard.
Do these places have a deal with the other company to basically exchange some of the value back? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2quchl/eli5_what_are_stores_doing_when_they_accept_other/ | {
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5berg8 | Any good books on the Enlightenment or it's prominent figures? | I don't really know a lot about the movement or its prominent figures but I'm interested; so books for a layman specifically would be appreciated. :) | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5berg8/any_good_books_on_the_enlightenment_or_its/ | {
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61elif | Are there academic historians who actually believe white factory workers had it worse than black slaves in the early US? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/61elif/are_there_academic_historians_who_actually/ | {
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16m81s | Does the descent velocity of an object change as it goes deeper under water? | Say If I was on a boat floating over the Marianas Trench and I dropped an incompressible solid steel ball over the side. Assume there would be no contact with objects that would affect the rate of descent. Once it achieved its terminal velocity, would the rate of descent remain constant, would it decrease or would it... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/16m81s/does_the_descent_velocity_of_an_object_change_as/ | {
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3f76o2 | inflation target and inflation over time? | Why is it that we are striving for an inflation rate of around 2%? Wouldn't it make more sense and be easier if money always was worth exactly the same forever? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f76o2/eli5_inflation_target_and_inflation_over_time/ | {
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2lxcyy | Bulfinch's Mythology: Is it a good book? | I found a copy of [Bulfinch's Mythology](_URL_0_) at Goodwill for $1.25.
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bxoa44 | why do our bodies hold on to excess water? | When trying to lose weight, we lose water weight first. I’m wondering why we hold excess water to begin with. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxoa44/elif_why_do_our_bodies_hold_on_to_excess_water/ | {
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s5922 | Can a deaf person experience sound by taking LSD or other psychedelic drugs? | I've heard that LSD can cause senses to crossfire, i.e. someone might hear a sound and perceive it visually. Is it possible for people who have lost the use of a particular sense to experience it through drugs? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/s5922/can_a_deaf_person_experience_sound_by_taking_lsd/ | {
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5aucqg | How steep is the Mariana Trench? | If the oceans were suddenly drained and I was standing in say Challenger's Deep. What would I see, spectacular canyon walls going up around me, or would it just be a long sloping plain? How would the scenery vary around the trench? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5aucqg/how_steep_is_the_mariana_trench/ | {
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2znbux | why is using gimp or photoshop for new users so frustratingly complicated? | Why can't microsft just update paint with a few features but stay simple? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2znbux/eli5_why_is_using_gimp_or_photoshop_for_new_users/ | {
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2k26gi | I am researching the Black Power movement for a cause & effect essay (8-9 pages). What resources can I use to find impartial historical context to gain a better understanding of the movement? | Our research essay is centered around the cause & effect of a protest movement, the art created within the movement, and if it was effective. I picked the Black Power movement, as the fist is an iconic symbol, and it's an era of history I'm honestly ignorant about (history major). I'm also looking more into Emory Dou... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2k26gi/i_am_researching_the_black_power_movement_for_a/ | {
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89ks3u | [meteorology] Is "the calm before the storm" a real phenomenon which can be measured? | I have often wondered if this is just a saying or if it has an actual basis in science. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/89ks3u/meteorology_is_the_calm_before_the_storm_a_real/ | {
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5wjkt6 | how white supremacist groups like the kkk and alt-right find ways to recruit people despite being banned on social media | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wjkt6/eli5_how_white_supremacist_groups_like_the_kkk/ | {
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23kpu6 | how damaging are tsunamis to farmlands? | Besides the obvious temporary physical destruction, do tsunamis "salt" agricultural land and make them unusable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23kpu6/eli5_how_damaging_are_tsunamis_to_farmlands/ | {
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3obtwa | Are there Native American accounts of their encounters with the white man? | It'd be interesting to see both sides of the same story. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3obtwa/are_there_native_american_accounts_of_their/ | {
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szwqn | Mining on the moon. How feasible is the idea? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/szwqn/mining_on_the_moon_how_feasible_is_the_idea/ | {
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5a7zq2 | why are birds so "twitchy"? | They can't seem to go more than half a second without moving or looking. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a7zq2/eli5_why_are_birds_so_twitchy/ | {
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qk6d5 | why do people defend illegal file sharing? | I know it is easy and free, but other than the obvious, how can people not only justify it, but defend it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qk6d5/eli5_why_do_people_defend_illegal_file_sharing/ | {
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88l6mu | why every social media is moving away from chronological order for its feeds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/88l6mu/eli5_why_every_social_media_is_moving_away_from/ | {
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3dpfno | Is copper conductive in gas form? | If you had copper gas contained in a vacuum, could it conduct electricity and if so would it glow like neon? What color? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3dpfno/is_copper_conductive_in_gas_form/ | {
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cirwh9 | why are auroras mostly seen in high northern and southern latitudes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cirwh9/eli5_why_are_auroras_mostly_seen_in_high_northern/ | {
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cu9t89 | how do airplanes navigate when going through dense clouds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cu9t89/eli5_how_do_airplanes_navigate_when_going_through/ | {
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9ezgoj | How long would it take for radioactive fallout to travel on the wind? | If a surface blast, 100 megaton bomb (roughly the strength of the "Tsar Bomba") was detonated in the middle of Detroit, and the wind carried it south at approximately 15mph to the Gulf of Mexico, how long would it take to reach the gulf coast? Several days, or several hours?
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a545w8 | Which animal / mammal has the narrowest field of vision? | Which animal / mammal has the narrowest field of vision?
I asked this before, and it was upvoted, but I didn't get any answers. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/a545w8/which_animal_mammal_has_the_narrowest_field_of/ | {
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5chmwm | how do people with massive student loans pay them off and how do they get them in the first place? | It has been stated that the average American college student graduates with around 25k in student debt after a 4-year degree. That is considered alarming by many and some say that there is a student debt crisis in the U.S.
But I can see people paying off 25k. It's about the cost of a car. It may be burdensome or unf... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5chmwm/eli5_how_do_people_with_massive_student_loans_pay/ | {
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omkzh | Why do so many people falsely admit to being the killer in the event of a notorious unsolved murder case? What's the psychology behind it? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/omkzh/why_do_so_many_people_falsely_admit_to_being_the/ | {
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cg4u8j | what makes certain clothing materials be able to be classed as 'antibacterial'? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cg4u8j/eli5_what_makes_certain_clothing_materials_be/ | {
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6zhkx3 | Is it possible that life on earth has originated on more than one occasion? | Today, I started wondering if its possible that life has originated multiple times. We often say that all life evolved has evolved from one common ancestor, but is it possible that there is more than one? For example, there is a common ancestor for all archaea, and a different one for eukaryotes, etc. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6zhkx3/is_it_possible_that_life_on_earth_has_originated/ | {
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7kdby2 | why does a li-ion/lipo battery explode when shorted out? | Explode is probably the worst case scenario; catch fire or even just puff up and smoke. Why do these rechargeable batteries react so violently when the old alkaline (disposable) batteries didn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7kdby2/eli5_why_does_a_liionlipo_battery_explode_when/ | {
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6sykj9 | why is/was snitching discouraged in american schools when as adults we are expected to "snitch" to the police and not try and take matters in our own hands? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sykj9/eli5_why_iswas_snitching_discouraged_in_american/ | {
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4565ph | What was the reasoning behind the creation of the Rosetta Stone? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4565ph/what_was_the_reasoning_behind_the_creation_of_the/ | {
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1e7c2n | what's all this talk about impeaching obama? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e7c2n/eli5_whats_all_this_talk_about_impeaching_obama/ | {
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21lvy9 | Would we really appear to be in slow motion to someone the size of an ant? | In all movies with giants or shrunken people, the large ones alway appear to be moving in slow motion. Is this just a Hollywood thing or is this reality? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/21lvy9/would_we_really_appear_to_be_in_slow_motion_to/ | {
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7uuhwd | Evolution of warfare in the post-Napoleonic era? (Other than Battle of Königsberg) | Edit: I need more coffee, I meant Königgrätz. You knew what I meant, dang it.
I'm aware of this discussion here, detailing much on the effect of infantry firepower on the dissolution of cavalry.
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I've also read through a few papers on the *arme blanche* controversy that persisted in British military circles fr... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7uuhwd/evolution_of_warfare_in_the_postnapoleonic_era/ | {
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8nehvm | Why has America not recognized Holodomor as a Genocide? | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8nehvm/why_has_america_not_recognized_holodomor_as_a/ | {
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b9ukm8 | if the tectonic plates are always moving, how do locations stay at the same coordinates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b9ukm8/eli5_if_the_tectonic_plates_are_always_moving_how/ | {
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5raf26 | Do these medals have any kind of significance? | My Mom and I were looking through some old boxes and found my Grandfather's WWII medals. [Here are some pictures I took](_URL_0_), there's three medals and I apologize for my poor photography skills and the angles (I don't know why they're at those angles on imgur, they weren't in my phone gallery). He was in the US Na... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5raf26/do_these_medals_have_any_kind_of_significance/ | {
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91188x | How and why man became more privileged than woman? | We all know it goes back to the ancient times. Woman had no right to vote, if I recall correctly they didn’t have citizen title in ancient Rome. But also there were woman in power, goddess they prayed to every day, they were born thanks to the woman. I’m genuinely interested how the this social ladder formed. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/91188x/how_and_why_man_became_more_privileged_than_woman/ | {
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83qi2n | Is it possible for a compound to exist in a state of plasma? In a lab or natural setting? | I'm talking simple stuff like O2 and on up. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/83qi2n/is_it_possible_for_a_compound_to_exist_in_a_state/ | {
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2a5pey | why is every known tax higher in california yet the state is having a financial crisis and provides very little to no extra service to their citizens? | Examples of shitty taxes: Highest state income tax rate in the country. Highest fuel tax in the country. Extremely high sales tax. Taxes on stupid shit like bottles and bags.
Examples of shitty service: Not managing the water crisis by building pipelines to places with surplus water or desal-plants in the ocean? Not m... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a5pey/eli5why_is_every_known_tax_higher_in_california/ | {
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97zgq6 | When did democrats become the liberal party? | I am not american and haven't really been interested in american history except the civil war and war of independence. But I heard that the democrats supported slavery in the past and lincoln was a republican. How and when did democrats become the liberal party instead of republicans who are now heavily conservative an... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/97zgq6/when_did_democrats_become_the_liberal_party/ | {
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4sdex7 | Why are seaside castles in Britain and Ireland often in a ruined condition? | It appears to me that many castles in Britain and Ireland are ruined and appear to have not been maintained in hundreds of years. The classic examples in my mind are [Tintagel Castle](_URL_1_) in England, [Dunnottar Castle](_URL_0_) in Scotland, though there are many others. What would the reasons be for so many seasid... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4sdex7/why_are_seaside_castles_in_britain_and_ireland/ | {
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4y40wl | Was St Francis of Assissi a challenge to the Catholic Church? | I am friends with a Franciscan monk and trying to find out more about what he's told me. What I've gathered is that Francis could have easily splintered off from the church and been a heretic or started his own church, and that the Catholic church had to actively court him and try to keep him on a leash and prevent a... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4y40wl/was_st_francis_of_assissi_a_challenge_to_the/ | {
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b3qxbd | what makes dollar store headphones sound so cheap and muffled? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3qxbd/eli5_what_makes_dollar_store_headphones_sound_so/ | {
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15c76r | Why does the English language and the Scandinavian languages share so much in common? | In the very few Scandinavian movies I've watched (Dead Snow, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, etc.), I can't help but notice how many words they share, at least in pronunciation. I've never thought that English and Swedish/Norwegian/Icelandic/etc. were so closely related.
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ehobr3 | why are pistachios generally sold shelled? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehobr3/eli5_why_are_pistachios_generally_sold_shelled/ | {
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1xnv4h | How come tearing a ligament in your knee is common in basketball, but much less common in skiing? | In basketball, tons of players tear their ACL/break their leg because they jumped too high and landed awkwardly. How come skiing isn't the same way, their jumps are much higher than an average player's jump. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1xnv4h/how_come_tearing_a_ligament_in_your_knee_is/ | {
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12wsm0 | Could someone explain how deconvolution works? | From applicable point of view I learned that convolution is used in image processing (e.g. matrix filters), and in sound processing (e.g. echo effect). From the technical point of view both of them are relatively easy to implement (when working with quantized descreet raw data like pixels). However the reverse of this ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/12wsm0/could_someone_explain_how_deconvolution_works/ | {
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3ozorr | How did Romania emerge from the Slavic Migrations as a non-Slavic country? Were attempts at settlement/conquest made by the tribes, or did they simply bypass it for other areas? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3ozorr/how_did_romania_emerge_from_the_slavic_migrations/ | {
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2n6mrn | the process of becoming the president of the u.s. | Was just told individual votes don't matter and state delegates can vote however they want, and I was wondering how true that is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n6mrn/eli5the_process_of_becoming_the_president_of_the/ | {
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7cd2c6 | What did ocean mollusks such as Clams evolve from? | I assume that clams, mussels and the like didn't start as organisms with large, hard shells, but hey evolved them. If so, what did they evolve from? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7cd2c6/what_did_ocean_mollusks_such_as_clams_evolve_from/ | {
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1v4hxe | why do many americans identify themselves as being from the places of their ancestry, instead of just "americans"? | I've been thinking about this, and how almost everyone I know will say, "I'm Irish" or "I'm Polish" (can you tell I'm from Chicago?); however, many of our families have been in America for hundreds of years. Shouldn't we be saying we're just "American"? Can anyone explain this phenomenon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v4hxe/eli5why_do_many_americans_identify_themselves_as/ | {
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4j7s1p | what is the difference between a scripting language, markup language, and a compiled language? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4j7s1p/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_scripting/ | {
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6kih6k | why do some people have anxiety disorders and others don't? / what factors create anxiety disorders? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kih6k/eli5_why_do_some_people_have_anxiety_disorders/ | {
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25mgbc | Is it possible to rip a black hole into two pieces? How might that happen, and what would happen? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/25mgbc/is_it_possible_to_rip_a_black_hole_into_two/ | {
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1tb9ha | How big would an explosion have to be to measurably affect the Earth's orbit? | For instance, (ignoring environmental issues), if we took all the nukes and blew them all up in one location, would it affect the Earth's orbit? Or if we somehow took all the world's radioactive material, put it in one place and managed to ignite fission, would that do it? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1tb9ha/how_big_would_an_explosion_have_to_be_to/ | {
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yztga | Who was Romulus and Remus's actual father? | In Roman mythology, Mars is said to be the father of the founders of Rome. Do we have any knowledge on who the actual father is? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/yztga/who_was_romulus_and_remuss_actual_father/ | {
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17u0ch | why apple can trademark a name that is basically a fruit, eaten by everyone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17u0ch/eli5_why_apple_can_trademark_a_name_that_is/ | {
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5jjybu | how can amazon afford to have amazon original programming, free shipping, free music, and free movies all on a $99 a year membership? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jjybu/eli5_how_can_amazon_afford_to_have_amazon/ | {
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2xk6yj | Sunday Digest | Interesting & Overlooked Posts | February 23, 2015–March 01, 2015 | [Previous](/r/AskHistorians/search?q=title%3A"Sunday+Digest"+OR+title%3A"Day+of+Reflection" & restrict_sr=on & sort=new & t=all)
Today:
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8j0edr | What is the coldest a star can be? | Obviously stars are extremely hot, and I know that they are fuled by nuclear fusion. I also have a general understanding of how they are formed; by a combination of mass and pressure, gasses collect together and begin to heat up under the pressure of their own combined gravity. But what is the coldest they can be? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8j0edr/what_is_the_coldest_a_star_can_be/ | {
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55qr9x | what the fck is r/subredditsimulator? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55qr9x/eli5_what_the_fck_is_rsubredditsimulator/ | {
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1x49yk | Did the daughters of medieval nobles marry as young as presented in many fictional universes, such as "A Game of Thrones"? | In George R R Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, most women characters are married before their twentieth birthday. It seems that, in this fictional setting, fifteen is the average age of marriage for wealthier girls. Now, I understand that this series is certainly not at all an accurate representation of medieval... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1x49yk/did_the_daughters_of_medieval_nobles_marry_as/ | {
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4h9309 | In terms of "brain health", does reading, chess, and other "smart" activities actually do anything of benefit to the brain? Likewise, wouldn't cardio be beneficial to overall health for the brain? | As I understand, neurons in the brain die with age, and they don't come back (or if they do, in a limited way). As a kid, I always heard that playing video games/watching TV would "melt" my brain (which doesn't seem right). Meanwhile, activities such as chess, or card games, or reading are suppose to be "good" for the ... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4h9309/in_terms_of_brain_health_does_reading_chess_and/ | {
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2bvq5s | How long after the big bang did it take for earth-like planets to appear? | Earth-like meaning rocky planets with liquid water and conditions suitable for life (as we know it). | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2bvq5s/how_long_after_the_big_bang_did_it_take_for/ | {
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5ubvuy | why are we so amazed at what past civilizations created (pyramids, temples, etc) how did we lose the way these types of mega structures were created? | I can't figure out how word it better hopefully someone understands what I'm asking. Thank you ! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ubvuy/eli5_why_are_we_so_amazed_at_what_past/ | {
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6camvn | I'm a history major entering my second year of undergrad. How should I get the most out of it? | Some specifics: I'm concentrating in American history (albeit w/ some interest in philosophy/political theory) and plan to teach at the secondary level. I can't get certified at my school as an undergrad, so I'll probably end up doing a public MAT/Cert program.
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36avpz | how the view system in youtube works, and how can some websites exploit this? | I searched through, never found any ELIF yet. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36avpz/eli5how_the_view_system_in_youtube_works_and_how/ | {
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1v5vux | How was the American Revolution covered in the foreign press? | Listening to all the coverage of the Arab Spring, the Egyptian revolution and counterrovolution has made me curious. Did it get covered in countries that weren't Britain or British colonies? Or France?
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1ee5xl | What films do you think accurately (or fairly accurately) portray life in the time period you study? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ee5xl/what_films_do_you_think_accurately_or_fairly/ | {
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homtj | WHO(Word health organization) is now identifying cellphones as "possibly carcinogenic to humans", what do you guys think about it ? | _URL_0_
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ym80j | what makes bach's music so mathematical? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ym80j/eli5_what_makes_bachs_music_so_mathematical/ | {
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I'm setting this up now, but I will start answering questions about 12-12:30 EST--have a few things to attend to. I will try to get to all of the questions, even if not all today. :)
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31c5kr | why are most people ok with banning discrimination based on race, gender, etc. but not ok with banning discrimination based on religious beliefs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31c5kr/eli5_why_are_most_people_ok_with_banning/ | {
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3wutzj | why do doctors during a childbirth tell women to keep breathing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wutzj/eli5_why_do_doctors_during_a_childbirth_tell/ | {
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3g8kmc | why were some very toxic substances formerly thought of as medicinal? | This question was inspired by [this](_URL_0_) post, which included information on the rock [stibnite](_URL_1_) which is toxic but was formerly used as medicine and material for utensils.
I understand that even now many medicines have terrible side effects but how were substances like mercury ever thought of as good m... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g8kmc/eli5why_were_some_very_toxic_substances_formerly/ | {
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2t1l4e | Evolution and the spectrum of visible light? | Hello reddit!
Lying in bed this morning, thinking about meaning of life and stuff - as I always do - a question came to my mind about the spectrum of visible light.
So basically the wavelength we are able to see spans (if I'm not mistaken) from 390 nm - 780 nm. In this area we can see the colors from blue (violet?) t... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2t1l4e/evolution_and_the_spectrum_of_visible_light/ | {
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7lhu76 | Is it possible to have a long time memory loss of your entire life as seen in movies? If so then do they function normally? | Is it actually possible (is there instances of) completely losing memory prior to the accident that caused it?
Do they function normally in terms of basic necessity such as eating and talking
Also advanced thinking like math and problem solving
Basically do people suffering from such a huge memory loss only lose mem... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7lhu76/is_it_possible_to_have_a_long_time_memory_loss_of/ | {
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ekzgj3 | Did any WWII Kamikaze pilots lose their nerve and abort? If so, what happened to them? If they flew back to Japan, what was the penalty? Were any captured as POWs? | I posted this on Ask reddit also, so if you see it there thats why. But the title pretty much says it all. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ekzgj3/did_any_wwii_kamikaze_pilots_lose_their_nerve_and/ | {
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1omp6o | where do pigeons come from? | A most simple and possibly amusing question perhaps,
Though in a moment of brief honesty, how is it possible that pigeons can be discovered all across the globe (And mostly In Cities). How are they able to be found in all these massive human "colonies". When they are so rarely seen in the countryside and wild. I mea... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1omp6o/eli5_where_do_pigeons_come_from/ | {
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