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as75vq | why do planes have doors to their left? | I've never seen a plane that has doors to its right. I'm curious why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/as75vq/eli5_why_do_planes_have_doors_to_their_left/ | {
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k2nih | Hi AskScience, could you explain a few terms to me?[Electrical/Eletronics] | Thanks in advance. I've been trying to wrap my head around these concepts but unfortunately, Google only throws up pages where you have material that assumes you already know the basics. Problem is, I DON'T know the basics. :( Wasn't very good in school, so...
What is ground/neutral/line? Yes, I know the three pins of... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/k2nih/hi_askscience_could_you_explain_a_few_terms_to/ | {
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2z37xv | with the national debt climbing as fast as it is (usa), how is giving massive tax breaks to the top brackets helping anything? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z37xv/eli5_with_the_national_debt_climbing_as_fast_as/ | {
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21behi | Why does the american sports teams always have a nickname in ther official names, while the european ones almost never? | Some of the famous sports clubs currently are 100+ years old, so i think the question is history related.
Is there some reason behind the fact that most of the american sports clubs have nickname in their official names? Even in the MLS, which is the newest major league most of the teams have nicknames.
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19qdc1 | what is a meta-narrative? | As far as I can see it's essentially a story/mythology created to explain something; be it Marxism, Christianity or Prometheus stealing fire from the Gods in ancient Greece.
I need to write a 1,500 word report from a sociological stand-point and I'm not entirely sure where to start. I have Lyotard's 'The Post-Modern ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19qdc1/elif_what_is_a_metanarrative/ | {
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2alhrp | how do female athletes participate in sports when they're on their menstrual cycle? | I know that it's painful and the hormones fluctuate a lot, so I'm guessing menstruation will weaken body fitness as well.
Let's assume there is a women's soccer tournament and right on that day a player or two are on their periods. Will this not drastically affect the game?
Do women in sports take some sort of medica... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2alhrp/eli5_how_do_female_athletes_participate_in_sports/ | {
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jml40 | For psychologists... what exactly do you do? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/jml40/for_psychologists_what_exactly_do_you_do/ | {
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2lx1h5 | Were Pagans in Pre-Christian Europe more progressive than Christians? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2lx1h5/were_pagans_in_prechristian_europe_more/ | {
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aoy0sh | why do humans feel the need to record concerts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aoy0sh/eli5_why_do_humans_feel_the_need_to_record/ | {
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6s5km1 | How was the total amount of matter in the universe calculated? | I've often heard that the matter that makes up planets, galaxies, and us, is only a small amount of the amount of true matter in the universe. And that there's also something called Dark Matter, but I've always wondered how they got the percentages that they use with regard to dark energy, dark matter, matter, etc.
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1zppd9 | When a species evolves into something new, is it still considered going extinct? | Either major evolutionary changes, such as a species undergoing adaptive radiation, or just slowly changing over many generations into something new. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1zppd9/when_a_species_evolves_into_something_new_is_it/ | {
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99t99b | why do joints ache when a storm is coming and how can people and animals feel it so surely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99t99b/eli5_why_do_joints_ache_when_a_storm_is_coming/ | {
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164od1 | Does the creation of new memories cause older ones to decay? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/164od1/does_the_creation_of_new_memories_cause_older/ | {
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5j7rmq | why do different spirits get you differing amounts of drunk when the alcohol content is always 40%? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5j7rmq/eli5_why_do_different_spirits_get_you_differing/ | {
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aivyji | why does foreign television look so much different than us broadcasts? | I'm American and my only exposure to foreign media is new clips and Top Gear.
Why does it look so "wierd" to me? It looks like a soap opera.
I've heard maybe it's that foreign media is recorded at 25fps and my tv/phone is made for 24/30/48/60?
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2ae7fq | What were Mussolini's personal motivations (as best we can tell) for joining with Germany in WWII? Additional questions in description. | 1) What were the goals of Italy in general in WWII when they fought with the Axis?
2) What were Mussolini's reasons for joining with Germany in WWII, personal (if any) and political?
3) Were there any indications in Mussolini's history that he sought what he ended up seeking in WWII as part of the Axis? For example, ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2ae7fq/what_were_mussolinis_personal_motivations_as_best/ | {
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8g0w63 | Nonfiction books on Plague Doctors & their culture - hard to find. Any recommendations? | Three years ago this thread was posted with two responses.
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5kf6mf | Why did feudalism became more popular than bureaucratic administration in Middle-Ages Europe? | Bureaucratic administration meaning a more centralized rule where the provinces are ruled by governors or administrators as a generally non-hereditary title (like the Roman or Achaemenid empires).
Feudalism meaning decentralized rule of hereditary vassals (like most of middle-ages Europe). | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5kf6mf/why_did_feudalism_became_more_popular_than/ | {
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1u4944 | Historical reading to understand the basics of western Government? | I often feel like I know embarrassingly little about how different parts of a government works or even what their essential functions are.
Could anyone recommend some basic reading on something like "the evolution of western government" to help me understand how things work today and how we ended up where we are? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1u4944/historical_reading_to_understand_the_basics_of/ | {
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2mutbn | How does the electron configuration of an elemental metal help us predict alloying behaviors with other elements? | Chemist by trade, but never specialized in metallurgy until as of late.
I work A LOT with gallium and its alloys. Very neat, low melting stuff. I've recently been playing around making the bi and ternary alloys from scratch at lower than normal temps due its solvent property/high mobility through lattices.
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cyd5un | how were hurricanes measured/tracked before planes and satellites | Or did they just come ashore without warning? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyd5un/eli5_how_were_hurricanes_measuredtracked_before/ | {
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4m4a7j | how do you get reliable witness testimony in cases that go to trial years or decades after the crime was committed? | Some crimes like rape or murder have no statute of limitations, and from time to time you hear of people getting tried for crimes they committed decades ago. How can you rely on witness testimony of events that happened so long ago? Some days I can't remember what I ate for lunch an hour ago. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4m4a7j/eli5_how_do_you_get_reliable_witness_testimony_in/ | {
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9pl98s | why is exercise healthy for you when your body is screaming not to do it, ie if you feel like crap and are depressed and exhausted, isn't then massive amounts of sedentary rest better - listening to your body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pl98s/eli5_why_is_exercise_healthy_for_you_when_your/ | {
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24rkud | why is gun control such a controversial topic in the usa when the rest of the world sees it as a no-brainer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24rkud/eli5_why_is_gun_control_such_a_controversial/ | {
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fpg49e | how would the earn it act of 2020 stop end-to-end encryption? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fpg49e/eli5_how_would_the_earn_it_act_of_2020_stop/ | {
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10fes9 | Solar Flares, should I be worried? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/10fes9/solar_flares_should_i_be_worried/ | {
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8i9kss | that gut feeling we get sometimes and is it a true biological response in a dangerous situation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8i9kss/eli5_that_gut_feeling_we_get_sometimes_and_is_it/ | {
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1mhzq2 | Why do things like Voyager 1 never lose speed? | Surely it would slow down if it has been moving away from Earth for several decades? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1mhzq2/why_do_things_like_voyager_1_never_lose_speed/ | {
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6frah0 | How did the cities of Early medieval Europe compare to those of the later Roman Empire? We're cities populous and wealthy, or just a clump of hovels amongst Roman ruins? | Also, a somewhat related question, do we know how many people would have lived in reccopolis at its hight? How would that city have compared to contemporary cities like Toledo or Rome? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6frah0/how_did_the_cities_of_early_medieval_europe/ | {
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xmg9y | Has cancer always been this prevalent? | This is probably a vague question, but has cancer always been this profound in humanity? 200 years ago (I think) people didn't know what cancer was (right?) and maybe assumed it was some other disease. Was cancer not a more common disease then, or did they just not know? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xmg9y/has_cancer_always_been_this_prevalent/ | {
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n3sfh | As life only began once on earth and we and everything around us has evolved from that is it at all surprising that it has never happened again ? | I understand that life began on earth 3.8 billion years ago and so far as we can tell only happened once. Why has it not happened again ? Or were the chances of it happening at all so remote that this should barely raise an eyebrow. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/n3sfh/as_life_only_began_once_on_earth_and_we_and/ | {
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1w03dq | non-american here. what does it mean to have a "major" in one subject and a "minor" in another? | Does it mean that the person took two courses of studies? In my country we don't have BA or MA degrees. My course of studies, which is the English Teaching Training Course gives me a degree equivalent to a BA in "value" but it's 4-5 years long and we even learn the content of an MA.
The thing is that I've seen people ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w03dq/eli5_nonamerican_here_what_does_it_mean_to_have_a/ | {
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gyykg | How do reptiles osmoregulate? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/gyykg/how_do_reptiles_osmoregulate/ | {
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94uk7g | “starvation mode” vs “fat burning” mode | I seem to really misunderstand this concept.
When you don’t eat enough calories, your body freaks out and starts conserving energy and you go into starvation mode. Ok, fair enough.
But when you’re on a diet, the goal is to eat less calories so your body searches for energy elsewhere, thus you begin burning fat for ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94uk7g/eli5_starvation_mode_vs_fat_burning_mode/ | {
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64yqfm | Recommended books or articles on the Acadians? | I've got a good bit of Acadian heritage, but sadly my knowledge of my ancestors is rather limited. All I know about the Acadians has come from my (Acadian) grandparents and some Wikipedia reading. Can anyone point me towards a book that covers the general history of the Acadians and our expulsion?
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2p16ci | why does alcohol go down smoother when chilled? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p16ci/eli5_why_does_alcohol_go_down_smoother_when/ | {
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19efng | why is it so hard to start a work out, but after i'm finished i feel so good? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19efng/eli5_why_is_it_so_hard_to_start_a_work_out_but/ | {
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3gcl5a | why can some people have their eyes open underwater with no problem while others can't? | Like my friend has no problem seeing underwater, although it's a bit blurry, but I absolutely hate getting water in my eyes. What's the deal? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gcl5a/eli5_why_can_some_people_have_their_eyes_open/ | {
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fy3mtm | why despite the fact that native american casino's generate billions most tribes and native people still live in poverty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fy3mtm/eli5why_despite_the_fact_that_native_american/ | {
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5hcl3q | if you were to eat a 50 pound cake how much weight would you gain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hcl3q/eli5_if_you_were_to_eat_a_50_pound_cake_how_much/ | {
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te3iy | I heard somewhere that when writing was invented, the ruling people thought it would destroy people's memory. The argument being: there's no need to remember something if you could just write it down. Is this true? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/te3iy/i_heard_somewhere_that_when_writing_was_invented/ | {
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9yorh8 | I know devout Catholics faced persecution, but how did Protestants fair during the French Revolution? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9yorh8/i_know_devout_catholics_faced_persecution_but_how/ | {
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1wrcu6 | were there, historically, civilizations that considered the Sun evil/bad/etc.? | I apologize for the somewhat vague question, but I was thinking (inspired by a silly Tumblr post of all things) about how a lot of ancient civilizations regarded the Sun quite positively and how many Gods were associated with it (Ra of The Egyptian Pantheon and Apollo of the Greek come to mind). And I was simply wonder... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1wrcu6/were_there_historically_civilizations_that/ | {
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259aha | if i drove up one side of the hill than rolled down on the other side of it, would i be using more, less, or same amount of gas if i were to go the same distance on a flat surface. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/259aha/eli5if_i_drove_up_one_side_of_the_hill_than/ | {
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2jw4uw | What's the effect of a PET-scan removing electrons from the patient? | I just had a PET-scan the other day. I looked into how it works, and if I am reading it correctly, the radioactive sugar emits an antimatter particle (positron) which annihilates with a nearby electron in the tissue. So it seems like the PET-scan results in the loss of a ton of electrons, making a lot of ions in the ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2jw4uw/whats_the_effect_of_a_petscan_removing_electrons/ | {
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2rk9g2 | why is 476 the end of the roman empire when the byzantine empire still existed? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2rk9g2/why_is_476_the_end_of_the_roman_empire_when_the/ | {
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129wcs | Could you make diamonds in a nuclear reactor? | As I understand it, the main problem with diamond synthesis isn't so much the pressures required, but the fact that the interconversion from graphite is _very_ slow. (and vice-versa, hence you don't see diamonds turning into charcoal overnight at room pressure) Speeding it up without a catalyst requires a higher temper... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/129wcs/could_you_make_diamonds_in_a_nuclear_reactor/ | {
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s6zr7 | Shell shock in WW1. | Can anyone recommend some reading on so called 'shell shock' in WW1?
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150olc | why is my breath more effective than water when cleaning my glasses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/150olc/why_is_my_breath_more_effective_than_water_when/ | {
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7nueaj | At what point in Western history did historians start caring about female perspectives and feminine history? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7nueaj/at_what_point_in_western_history_did_historians/ | {
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5ruurk | why does the north star (polaris) seemingly not move with the rest of the stars in the night sky? is it literally not moving or more of an optical illusion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ruurk/eli5_why_does_the_north_star_polaris_seemingly/ | {
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agchih | Are there any poisons/antidote combos that work just like the movies where you are doomed to certain death unless you drink a magical cure-all which instantly neutralizes it? | It seems that common movie trope is a poisoning where a person is given a poison and have an hour to live unless they find and antidote, which is invariable a little vial of liquid that they drink. After drinking the antidote, they then continue business as usual, with no ill effects of the poison. Almost as if they cl... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/agchih/are_there_any_poisonsantidote_combos_that_work/ | {
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3ztyvv | How were presidential electors selected early on in American history? | The Constitution does not specify how electors are chosen. In early presidential elections, how were the electors chosen? Did it vary by state? When did the process become standardized? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3ztyvv/how_were_presidential_electors_selected_early_on/ | {
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vcw35 | Why does psilocybin occur in certain mushroom species? | I was wondering why the chemical psilocybin occurs naturally in some mushroom species. What evolutionary advantage does that chemical provide those mushrooms? Or is it just random that some chemical accidentally produced by mushrooms has such a significant impact on our brains? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/vcw35/why_does_psilocybin_occur_in_certain_mushroom/ | {
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1c97zu | Do animals exhibit empathy? Which ones are most prone to empathetic behaviors? | A friend and I were discussing evolution, and the conversation switched soon to ethics. With evolution fresh in our minds, we discussed empathy in relation to the human timeline, and realized that neither of us know which animals exhibit notable empathy. Any insight would be GREATLY appreciated. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1c97zu/do_animals_exhibit_empathy_which_ones_are_most/ | {
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99ew3a | why do officers touch the rear driver side brake light when stopping vehicles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99ew3a/eli5_why_do_officers_touch_the_rear_driver_side/ | {
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42chil | the gambler's fallacy: if a coin flip comes up heads 19 times in a row, why is the 20th flip just as likely to be heads as tails? | If we flip a coin, 1/2 chance heads. If we flip a coin twice, 1/4 chance of all of them landing on heads. Three times, 1/8 chance of all heads... Seven times, 1/128 chance of all heads.
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2su65l | what was the point of having a "turbo" button on 486 computers. when was there ever an instance when you wanted your computer to function at a slower pace?! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2su65l/eli5_what_was_the_point_of_having_a_turbo_button/ | {
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1azgjz | Did anybody anywhere ever think the world was flat? | In school, I was taught that before Columbus sailed for America, people thought the world was flat. It turns out that that was a foundation myth, and that none of Columbus's contemporaries thought that. But, was this thinking ever true?
P.S. if there are any other American Foundation myths you would like to dispel wou... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1azgjz/did_anybody_anywhere_ever_think_the_world_was_flat/ | {
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4aafwp | what was "female hysteria" | What was female hysteria, what were its symptoms, how did vibrators help, and what condition is it associated with today? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4aafwp/eli5_what_was_female_hysteria/ | {
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xzx8e | If we could some how transport enough water to mars, would vegetation start to grow? enough to create oxygen? | Just something I was wondering coming into work today. If at some point we had the means to get water up there how much would it take by creating man made lakes and irrigation type systems to get vegetation to start growing. I would imagine that even if we could, it would take thousands, if not, hundreds of thousands o... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xzx8e/if_we_could_some_how_transport_enough_water_to/ | {
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45dv52 | why do we sometimes wake up and not know who we are or what the hell is going on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/45dv52/eli5_why_do_we_sometimes_wake_up_and_not_know_who/ | {
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41jd1e | Reading recommendations on George Washington? | Hi all. Please could somebody recommend a biography on George Washington? I'm looking for something that provides a good overview of the man's character, career and influence whilst avoiding hagiography as much as possible. Many thanks in advance. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/41jd1e/reading_recommendations_on_george_washington/ | {
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53qwlq | _URL_0_ have ~15,000 medieval images depicting arms and armour. What are common things to keep in mind to distinguish facts from fiction? | If you're looking at something and you see a shield with a face on it, or a sword with a peculiar shape, what is the 'mental check-list' to understand what is fantasy and what was real arms and armour?
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3drr13 | when and where did the sudden popularity of energy drinks come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3drr13/eli5_when_and_where_did_the_sudden_popularity_of/ | {
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g28tt | Will Earth ever have any new continents? | The Japan earthquake got me thinking (fuzzily, no doubt) about tectonic plate movement. It seems a little odd to me that the continents keep moving about, e.g. creating Pangaea and Gondwana (btw the eocene soup is fantastic there), etc., but all the while, even though the oceans are drastically changing in shape and s... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/g28tt/will_earth_ever_have_any_new_continents/ | {
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2n9qve | Did Native Americans make roads? | It sounds like a ridiculous question but I live in Michigan and we have a few old rail lines and a handful of roads that supposedly follow old logging trails which purport to follow old "Indian Trails" (I believe Mound Road is a throwback to an Indian trail that ran abrest to burial mounds, hence the name, but idk. See... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2n9qve/did_native_americans_make_roads/ | {
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epwwf4 | can amnesia change your personality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/epwwf4/eli5_can_amnesia_change_your_personality/ | {
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dms9e2 | Is the intermolecular forces between molecules constant ? | Hi all,
I understand that the strength of intermolecular forces between the molecules are depended on the state of matter which it is in. However, my question is,is there a quantifiable value of the "strength" of these forces.
I also understand that to move from a state of matter to another, these bonds must be brok... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dms9e2/is_the_intermolecular_forces_between_molecules/ | {
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1qf06z | why do we portray god (good) being in the sky and satan (evil) being underground? | This seems to be pretty consistent with most religions. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qf06z/eli5_why_do_we_portray_god_good_being_in_the_sky/ | {
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cdckcr | How is quantum tunnelling the reason our sun shines ? | My daughter shared [this](_URL_0_) video ted talk by Jim Al-Khalili titled "How Quantum Biology Might Explain Life’s Biggest Questions ". I understand the basic concept of quantum tunnelling but not how it applies to our sun. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cdckcr/how_is_quantum_tunnelling_the_reason_our_sun/ | {
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4f6tzf | Austria between "the Wars" is an ideological mess. Was there much of a difference between Austrian Nazis, Austrofascists, and Austrian socialists? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4f6tzf/austria_between_the_wars_is_an_ideological_mess/ | {
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35pyqm | when i'm downloading 2 or more files at once, who decides which one gets the higher priority? | For example when I'm patching 2 different games at the same time, one of them will always take about 90% of my bandwidth instead of distributing it evenly.
Also note that I my bandwidth is only roughly 700kb/s, so this is not an issue on the download server's end or something like that. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35pyqm/eli5_when_im_downloading_2_or_more_files_at_once/ | {
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8pxqbz | how are piers built in saltwater/the ocean? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8pxqbz/eli5_how_are_piers_built_in_saltwaterthe_ocean/ | {
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w4vdq | If a human body falls from the top of the Empire State Building (443m) to the sidewalk, does it explode or stay intact? | Google is surprisingly vague about this, and searching /askscience for falling body explode returned no results.
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27m5xn | Can a large enough meteorite stop the rotation of a planet? | And further, would losing its rotation cause our hypothetical planet to shed its atmosphere? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/27m5xn/can_a_large_enough_meteorite_stop_the_rotation_of/ | {
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34d0h9 | bernie sanders and "democratic socialism" | With all the Bernie Sanders buzz going on, one of the main talking points is his "socialist" political views. I've read that his views are that of a democratic socialist; what does that mean exactly? How is that different than the "big, bad, red, evil" socialism that has been demonized in the United States? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34d0h9/eli5bernie_sanders_and_democratic_socialism/ | {
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2qvxeg | why is it so satisfying to hear low frequency sounds (the bass and kick in any kind of music)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qvxeg/eli5_why_is_it_so_satisfying_to_hear_low/ | {
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aayu8b | How were cannon barrels made pre modern tools? | I was watching the Mythbusters testing out a myth related to tree cannons, and I'm seeing them struggling to drill out a barrel with a spoon drill. This made me wonder; how were barrels drilled in historical cannons? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/aayu8b/how_were_cannon_barrels_made_pre_modern_tools/ | {
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14uku0 | I was watching the Geminid meteor shower last night, and saw one that had a bright green color. What caused it to be so different looking from the rest? | When I say bright green, I mean BRIGHT. Until that point most had been a pale yellow hue, with the occasional brighter white ones. This was the only green colored one we saw. I'm curious as to what caused this coloration and comparative brightness? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/14uku0/i_was_watching_the_geminid_meteor_shower_last/ | {
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r5rdy | Why are we not immune by now to the itch from a mosquito bite? | Why do we have to feel the itch if mosquito bites are so damn common? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/r5rdy/why_are_we_not_immune_by_now_to_the_itch_from_a/ | {
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1gwzfa | why are safety matches allowed in hand luggage but not in hold luggage? | [UK government website page covering hand luggage restrictions](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gwzfa/eli5_why_are_safety_matches_allowed_in_hand/ | {
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ar0s4t | Some infections are becoming antibiotic resistant. But are household germs becoming resistant to the “kills 99.99% of bacteria” wipes/disinfectants? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ar0s4t/some_infections_are_becoming_antibiotic_resistant/ | {
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tfhv4 | Spontaneous human combustion. Is it possible for
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1v9bu1 | Why is it that here in the United States we are taught so much about the Holocaust but we rarely ever hear about the Great Purge and genocides committed by Stalin as well as the killing fields of the Khmer Rouge? | There are Holocaust memorials everywhere in the U.S. but I was never taught anything about the other genocides while I was growing up. I had never even heard of the other genocides until I started doing more independent historical studies on my own. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1v9bu1/why_is_it_that_here_in_the_united_states_we_are/ | {
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pt9sw | How plausible is it that we are the not one of many intelligent species in the galaxy but the first? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/pt9sw/how_plausible_is_it_that_we_are_the_not_one_of/ | {
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evt700 | what is airbnb rental arbitrage and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/evt700/eli5_what_is_airbnb_rental_arbitrage_and_how_does/ | {
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1m430b | what does it mean to be charged with war crimes in the hague? what are the repercussions of being found guilty? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m430b/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_be_charged_with_war/ | {
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2elm5b | Why do chemical bottles such as hydrogen peroxide use brown bottles instead of black? | I understand that brown bottles extend the the shelf life, but wouldn't black be more effective? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2elm5b/why_do_chemical_bottles_such_as_hydrogen_peroxide/ | {
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71sjty | On a planet with more than 1 sun, what would a rainbow look like? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/71sjty/on_a_planet_with_more_than_1_sun_what_would_a/ | {
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7ttiyw | Why did the Hyperinflation in Weimar Germany happen? Did the politicians have no understanding of basic economics? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7ttiyw/why_did_the_hyperinflation_in_weimar_germany/ | {
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8w7kps | why do tv shows use fake bills with small amounts of money? | I was just watching TV and a woman had a $5 bill in her hand that was clearly fake. Is there any specific reason they could not use a real $5 bill in the scene instead of a fake one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8w7kps/eli5_why_do_tv_shows_use_fake_bills_with_small/ | {
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2kl3c2 | In light of Pope Francis's recent decree regarding evolution and the Big Bang, what are some other major papal decrees which affected the direction of the Catholic Church? | I know that there is the 20 year rule on this sub, but I was hoping to get some historical context of the significance of Pope Francis's decree stating that the theory of evolution and the Big Bang do not contradict religious dogma ([article can be found here)](_URL_0_). The article mentions Pope Pius XII opening the d... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2kl3c2/in_light_of_pope_franciss_recent_decree_regarding/ | {
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1232cb | Why is our Solar System split the way it is? | Ie.; Terrestrial planets, asteroid belt, gas giants, more terrestrial garbage in the Kuiper belt. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1232cb/why_is_our_solar_system_split_the_way_it_is/ | {
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5nxyuf | . why do certain notes in certain sequence sound good to us and others don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nxyuf/eli5_why_do_certain_notes_in_certain_sequence/ | {
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27hlg7 | How do organelles replicate in eukaryotes? | I know how DNA replicates during mitosis and meiosis, but I'm just wondering about how things like the Golgi apparatus reproduce.
I know that mitochondria have their own DNA and reproduce by themselves, but an explanation for this would also be highly appreciated.
I keep thinking that maybe proteins synthesize them s... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/27hlg7/how_do_organelles_replicate_in_eukaryotes/ | {
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"From what I've read [here](_URL_0_) it seems like replication exists in only a few organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts which have their own DNA. Structures like the endoplasmic reticulum divide during mitosis and a... | [] | [] | [
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wpfpc | Why is raw chicken considered more dangerous than other raw meats? | Or maybe it's just poultry in general but why is it generally forbidden to eat chicken that is in any way raw? Raw fish is eaten all the time and its acceptable to eat meat that is somewhat raw in the middle. Is there just a stigma to chicken meat that has made it seem more dangerous or are chickens (and their eggs) ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/wpfpc/why_is_raw_chicken_considered_more_dangerous_than/ | {
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"I'm not a scientist but I've done some research into this for other reasons. I think, aside from harmful pathogens that might be inhabiting the raw meat naturally, a big part of it comes from the processing of meat in fact... | [] | [] | [
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1q0z0o | israel building settlements | I don't understand this situation much. It seems like the story pops up in mainstream news all the time, as it has recently; Palestinians evicted and/or homes demolished, Israel building new settlements, peace process in jeopardy. What's going on? It sounds illegal and morally reprehensible to me, is it? If not, why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q0z0o/eli5_israel_building_settlements/ | {
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1tw10d | Why do things appear to be dry when I take them out of my deep fryer? | They just came out of a liquid yet they appear to be dry | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1tw10d/why_do_things_appear_to_be_dry_when_i_take_them/ | {
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