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1gbj8z | Was there any opposition to the dropping of the Atomic Bomb during the War? | Churchill's memoirs state something along the lines that there was no question in anyone's mind that the bomb ought to be dropped; anyone seemingly being major players in the Allied Forces. And Churchill seems to imply that he would have made the same decision Truman did. Did anyone oppose the decision before it was ma... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1gbj8z/was_there_any_opposition_to_the_dropping_of_the/ | {
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1iiit5 | what exactly does it mean for down syndrome's extra chromosome to be silenced? | For reference: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iiit5/eli5_what_exactly_does_it_mean_for_down_syndromes/ | {
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5x0kuo | Were people proud to be "Ottoman?" the same way some were proud to be "Roman"? | Often , I hear "Ottoman Turks" and Turks being associated with the Ottoman Empire but were there other groups of people who were proud to be "Ottomans"? or "Ottomanic"?. Since, back then, during the Roman Era, a lot of people identified as Romans and were proud to be Romans. Was that the same case for people under the ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5x0kuo/were_people_proud_to_be_ottoman_the_same_way_some/ | {
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189xk3 | how does my task manager know when a program has "stopped responding"? | I know what causes a program to stop responding (Stuck in an infinite loop, can't find a resource, etc.), but what allows Task Manager (and that thing that "Whites Out" non-responsive windows and shows "Program X has stopped working") to know when an application is no longer working? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/189xk3/eli5_how_does_my_task_manager_know_when_a_program/ | {
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1g9gil | I understand that to day's technology is mush better than in the past, allowing for more surveillance, but has a historic government ever done this? | It obviously has happens in the near past (Watergate, ECT.), but did it happen is history? Sorry for the bad wording. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1g9gil/i_understand_that_to_days_technology_is_mush/ | {
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1h47fn | When slavery was generally accepted, was there any moral opposition to slavery, and if so, what forms did it take? What were the main arguments presented? | I'm thinking of 1970s gay rights or present day animal rights, in which the majority believes/acts one way but there were/are obviously individuals opposing it. I've read that Jefferson experienced some dissonance over owning slaves. I'm just wondering did individuals organize rallies protesting slave ownership? wer... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1h47fn/when_slavery_was_generally_accepted_was_there_any/ | {
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57rop5 | Can Natural Killer Cells Be Used to Kill Cancer Cells? | Obviously lots of problems to overcome. How do we tag cancer cells and only cancer cells with the MIC that allows natural killer cells to identify cancer cells only is a big one. Is using the body's immune system to kill cancer cells something that's already being explored in cancer research?
Are there any other theor... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/57rop5/can_natural_killer_cells_be_used_to_kill_cancer/ | {
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4fpi4g | why do loud noises like a hammer hitting wood make us flinch? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fpi4g/eli5_why_do_loud_noises_like_a_hammer_hitting/ | {
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55dl9i | columbus took three ships on his famous journey. how were they able to stay together and communicate with each other? did anyone go from one ship to the other? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55dl9i/eli5_columbus_took_three_ships_on_his_famous/ | {
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4391dx | Can we hallucinate flavors like we can hallucinate visions and sounds? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4391dx/can_we_hallucinate_flavors_like_we_can/ | {
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883ecv | who is jordan peterson and why is he widely talked about in politics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/883ecv/eli5_who_is_jordan_peterson_and_why_is_he_widely/ | {
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4j3cj0 | galaxies further away from us have a higher recessional velocity, why is this and how is it evidence for the big bang? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4j3cj0/eli5_galaxies_further_away_from_us_have_a_higher/ | {
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2tilo3 | how two programming languages are used in conjunction within a single application? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tilo3/eli5_how_two_programming_languages_are_used_in/ | {
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ddktai | generation z appears to be, on average, so much poorer than those of their parents. for most, ever owning a house seems unlikely, and even car ownership is much less common. what exactly happened to cause this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ddktai/eli5_generation_z_appears_to_be_on_average_so/ | {
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1k045b | Are there cameras which record with the same detail as the human eye? | Is it possible to have a camera with the same definition/resolution as human eye sight? If not, what differences exist between cameras and eyes which makes this difficult/implausible? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1k045b/are_there_cameras_which_record_with_the_same/ | {
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r5qiv | If we applied the same selective breeding to humans, that we use for dogs, for 10 000 years or more, could we achieve comparable variety of shape and sizes while keeping them as one species? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/r5qiv/if_we_applied_the_same_selective_breeding_to/ | {
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4d6da2 | other than genetics, what causes myopia | I remember learning that reading in the dark or reading for extended periods of time can cause nearsightedness. Looking at something across the room every now and then can help prevent it. But I can't recall the reasoning why. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d6da2/eli5_other_than_genetics_what_causes_myopia/ | {
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279f4c | How does iron exist IN the earth without rusting? | Better yet, how do we have it in our blood without it out oxidizing? There's water and oxygen in our blood. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/279f4c/how_does_iron_exist_in_the_earth_without_rusting/ | {
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1gvkkq | what happens to stock when a company quits being traded? | My friend works at a company that is publicly traded and has stock in her 401K from the company. The company is going to stop being traded now, and I was wondering what happens to all her stock? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gvkkq/eli5_what_happens_to_stock_when_a_company_quits/ | {
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kd4sl | If cracking my knuckles doesn't cause damage, why has it got so much easier to do? | The last I heard from the scientific community on this was that cracking my knuckles does not cause damage and the old wives tale about it giving you arthritis is simply not true.
But since I started to crack my knuckles (and I do it a lot now), it has gotten much much easier to crack them. I don't see how it can caus... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/kd4sl/if_cracking_my_knuckles_doesnt_cause_damage_why/ | {
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603d74 | how do gums stop bleeding once they start? | i.e after flossing, no exposure to air, no coagulation, constant wetness. How does it stop? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/603d74/eli5how_do_gums_stop_bleeding_once_they_start/ | {
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c12fhn | how does the brain suppress the sound sleeping people make themselves. | For example people who snore or breathe heavy.
They can sleep through their own sounds while others need to suffer, but they will wake up to any other sound/ other snoring people | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c12fhn/eli5_how_does_the_brain_suppress_the_sound/ | {
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6pq6hk | Did the British allow the RMS Lusitania to be sunk by a German U-boat in an attempt to encourage the US to enter WW1? | I was watching the PBS: American Experience documentary about WW1, and it was claimed that the British knew the ship *Lusitania* (containing hundreds of American and thousands of British passengers) was headed in the path of a German U-boat, but deliberately chose not to warn it or supply it with a destroyer escort in ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6pq6hk/did_the_british_allow_the_rms_lusitania_to_be/ | {
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1lu18z | why is the nsa allowed to break the law? | Doesn't that violate the constitution? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lu18z/eli5why_is_the_nsa_allowed_to_break_the_law/ | {
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36g1oc | Was the value of Reichmarks completely worthless immediately after the Germans surrendered. Or did it maintain some semblance of worth? | And what was used as replacement currency until reconstruction of the German economy. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/36g1oc/was_the_value_of_reichmarks_completely_worthless/ | {
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2ei4c1 | the psychology behind people liking being in control of other people | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ei4c1/eli5_the_psychology_behind_people_liking_being_in/ | {
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y19uh | From voyager's perspective, how long has it been travelling through space? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/y19uh/from_voyagers_perspective_how_long_has_it_been/ | {
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k1rgt | transitive and intransitive verbs | Thanks for reading. Yes, I have looked this up on Google, but all the answers seem to reference other parts of the English language I'm not familiar with (and it is my native language).
So break it down for me, if you would be so kind. Examples would be helpful; sock puppets if necessary.
Thanks in advance.
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45qtff | US Supreme Court and Judicial History MEGATHREAD | Hello everyone,
With the death of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia yesterday, the Supreme Court is dominating the news cycle, and we have already noticed a decided uptick in questions related to the court and previous nomination controversies. As we have done a few times in the past for topics that have arrived sudden... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/45qtff/us_supreme_court_and_judicial_history_megathread/ | {
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40njrp | those 360° 3d videos | How do they work? It's pretty amazing | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40njrp/eli5_those_360_3d_videos/ | {
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3w2s78 | why are numbers sometimes written out as words and as numbers right next to each other? | E.g., this box of Cheez-its has a sweepstakes where ONE (1) WINNER WILL RECEIVE $10,000. Why are the word and the number both needed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3w2s78/eli5_why_are_numbers_sometimes_written_out_as/ | {
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61czc9 | why is it that certain candy bags have a noticeably disproportionate ratio of flavours? | I love lime-flavoured Skittles, Sour Patch Kids, Maynard gummies, etc. However, I've noticed that bags are usually 80% cherry, strawberry, or what have you.
Why are some flavours so sparse? Are some flavours cheaper to produce? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61czc9/eli5_why_is_it_that_certain_candy_bags_have_a/ | {
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2od6c9 | why people develop lisps and why they keep them their whole life | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2od6c9/eli5_why_people_develop_lisps_and_why_they_keep/ | {
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a570uy | what causes the switch process in bipolar disorder? | What biological process causes a person to go from severely depressed to euthymic or manic and back again?
& #x200B;
& #x200B; | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a570uy/eli5_what_causes_the_switch_process_in_bipolar/ | {
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10n1fc | are manufacturing jobs actually important, or are they just easy political points? | US politicians (on both sides) are always going off about how important manufacturing jobs are, and how we need more blue collar jobs, etc.
However, it seems somewhat counter-intuitive to stimulate growth in markets we can't compete fairly in. I mean, there's a reason why we're losing these types of jobs, right?
Is ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10n1fc/eli5_are_manufacturing_jobs_actually_important_or/ | {
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4hyhph | After watching a video flyover of Titan, I wondered how scientists delineate one pole as "north" and the other as "south" on non-earth bodies? Magnetism? Alignment with the solar plane? Other? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4hyhph/after_watching_a_video_flyover_of_titan_i/ | {
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cc4trc | Dumb question; does sound radiation exist? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cc4trc/dumb_question_does_sound_radiation_exist/ | {
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140ggj | What were the reasons behind the US invading Canada in 1812? | I have never had a textbook in school that even mentioned that fact the the US invaded its neighbor to the north until I got to college. What was the justification for invading Canada made it seem worth provoking England? Was it really just warmongering rich guys with nothing better to do or was it to control trade goi... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/140ggj/what_were_the_reasons_behind_the_us_invading/ | {
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76st8w | Is it just a coincidence or a specific reason why several elements in the same group have the atomic weight/number of protons increased by 8, 18, or 32 to form the next element in the group? Is there a mathematical formula that uses atomic weight to determine its properties? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/76st8w/is_it_just_a_coincidence_or_a_specific_reason_why/ | {
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shs9i | Can server farms use their waste heat to generate electricity for themselves? | I was listening to NPR this morning and they had a thing on green ratings for cloud computing companies. Google scored higher than Amazon or Apple because, among other things, it's been building solar farms rather than moving their servers to places that burn coal for cheap power.
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1coh5s | Did volley fire by muskets actually inflict more casualties or was it more of a psychological tactic? | It seems like firing as rapidly as possible would actually inflict more damage but the shock of seeing several comrades drop at once would be more likely to cause a route. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1coh5s/did_volley_fire_by_muskets_actually_inflict_more/ | {
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1tge55 | if the fast food workers staging walkouts are wanting real change, then why don't they unionize? | I've been reading in the news recently about the fast food walkouts that have been going on in an effort to get better wages. What I'm wondering is why don't they unionize instead? Wouldn't it give them a better bargaining position, especially when they could legally strike, rather than face termination for abandoning ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tge55/eli5_if_the_fast_food_workers_staging_walkouts/ | {
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1iwyn3 | Why, in most languages that use genders, God is referred a male noun and Nature as a female one? How did it all begin? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1iwyn3/why_in_most_languages_that_use_genders_god_is/ | {
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4us9l9 | why do the japanese call themselves nihongo while we call them the japanese? | Also
Suomi = Finnish?
Iran = Persia?
How does this happen, and why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4us9l9/eli5_why_do_the_japanese_call_themselves_nihongo/ | {
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34dao9 | Why have Egypt and Sudan not bothered to claim Bir Tawil? | I just found out that neither country claims Bir Tawil, and was wondering why that is.
The obvious reasons are that there's nothing and nobody there, and that the borders are a British construct, but is there more to it than that? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/34dao9/why_have_egypt_and_sudan_not_bothered_to_claim/ | {
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18p2p2 | Can I break a diamond if I throw it on the floor ? If yes why is it so difficult to scratch but easy to break ? | Long time ago, I heard from a expert working in mine that it is possible to break a diamond if it fell on the floor even if it's on the 10 rank in the Mohs' scale. Is it true ? If yes, why can't we scratch it but we can break it so easily ?
Thanks
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5u4wkl | Leonardo Di Vinci | What Leonardo a freemason or part of a secret society? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5u4wkl/leonardo_di_vinci/ | {
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16yh41 | - what is a histamine, and how do they cause so many different illnesses? | I take an anti-histamine for colds and such. My best friend is trying a histamine blocker to help with a digestive issue. Those seem like pretty different things. It occurs to me that it's one of those things people talk about, but perhaps rarely understand. Fill me in. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16yh41/eli5_what_is_a_histamine_and_how_do_they_cause_so/ | {
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19zgg1 | What happens to a noodle on a molecular level when you cook it? | What's the difference between the molecular structure of an uncooked noodle vs. a cooked one? What happens to the cells to make the noodle go from hard and brittle to wiggly and soft? Why do other foods not undergo a similar transition when they are boiled? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/19zgg1/what_happens_to_a_noodle_on_a_molecular_level/ | {
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4flkje | how do tax refunds work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4flkje/eli5_how_do_tax_refunds_work/ | {
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krhwm | why is hair in my food/mouth so disturbing? | In a sense, a single hair seems so insignificant... Yet when it's in food, I can't help but to cringe a bit. It even bugs me when it lands on my plate in an area where there is no longer any food. I just cant ignore it, like I could a chicken bone or some tough fat i tried to chew from a steak. (sorry if that was gross... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/krhwm/eli5_why_is_hair_in_my_foodmouth_so_disturbing/ | {
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a2fh83 | why do people cut cocaine with lidocaine ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a2fh83/eli5_why_do_people_cut_cocaine_with_lidocaine/ | {
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7h0ftp | During negotiations for the Cuban Missile Crisis, why was it important for to the Soviet Union that Cuba wasn’t invaded? | It doesn’t really make sense to me, the Soviets send weapons to Cuba and then remove them in exchange for the US’s promise never to invade Cuba. Why would they care about that? If they really didn’t want the US to invade Cuba they could just leave the weapons there right? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7h0ftp/during_negotiations_for_the_cuban_missile_crisis/ | {
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5e1g0x | can sleeping on one side or another "shape" you ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e1g0x/eli5_can_sleeping_on_one_side_or_another_shape_you/ | {
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3zh4fn | how can a retailer claim something is exclusive to their brand, then you see multiple other brands boasting the same thing. | For Example Game marketing the Halo 5 Controller as "Exclusive to Game", when I was able to get it at Tesco. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zh4fn/eli5_how_can_a_retailer_claim_something_is/ | {
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4tfl2p | why do some drinks like gatorade need to be refrigerated after being opened, even if it wasn't refrigerated before being opened? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tfl2p/eli5_why_do_some_drinks_like_gatorade_need_to_be/ | {
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325oi0 | Has there ever been a democratic-communist movement? | So far every communist country (that I can think of ) has also been a dictatorship or something similar. Had there been any movements for a democratically run communist state? If there have been, why did they fail? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/325oi0/has_there_ever_been_a_democraticcommunist_movement/ | {
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19eqvb | What happened to companies that provided the AXIS with services after WW2? | What happened to companies like IBM, Coca Cola, BMW, HUGO after WW2 where the CEO's and top ranking officials imprisoned?
Where the companies forced to disband?
Did this occur in Imperial Japan as well and if it did what happened to them?
Did companies in the AXIS countries provide services to the ALLIES?
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329d0s | Were there any soldiers in ancient or medieval times that focused on one-on-one combat? | I'm curious, because when looking at soldiers from these time periods I can only think of soldiers trained to fight in large formations. I know "ancient times" is a large window but I mainly mean everything pre-medieval. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/329d0s/were_there_any_soldiers_in_ancient_or_medieval/ | {
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3h0cl7 | how do they clean portable toilets? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h0cl7/eli5_how_do_they_clean_portable_toilets/ | {
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3mvvlo | what if someone got to the moon,and started committing crimes....what could the government do about that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mvvlo/eli5what_if_someone_got_to_the_moonand_started/ | {
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146qde | When it's claimed that China is the oldest extant civilisation on Earth, what does this claim mean and how accurate is it? | I get that it's been inhabited and civilised for quite some time, but so has modern day Egypt or Greece.
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1gq10m | How has portrayals of Xerxes changed over time? | How has ancient and modern interpretations of Xerxes changed over time?
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g4n3a | Question about the atoms in our body. | I have been wondering this for some time now but i have no idea how to estimate it if thats even possible:
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9zg59m | Book recommendations on Arctic and Polar exploration | Hello! I am currently reading through the first two Elisha Kane books covering the first two US Grinnell expeditions in search of the lost John Franklin party. I am interested in learning more about the age of polar and Arctic exploration after this book. I know Shackleton's books are considered a must but I'm curious ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9zg59m/book_recommendations_on_arctic_and_polar/ | {
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zjd3u | Is there anything in the universe that isn't spinning? | If the answer is "the universe is spinning" then is there anything that isn't spinning relative to the universe? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/zjd3u/is_there_anything_in_the_universe_that_isnt/ | {
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cekdkd | What element determines the colours of our eyes? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cekdkd/what_element_determines_the_colours_of_our_eyes/ | {
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35m6xw | How do we know the Lakes of Titan are made of Methane, Ethane, and Propane without having been there? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/35m6xw/how_do_we_know_the_lakes_of_titan_are_made_of/ | {
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11ikp4 | In a gene, is the start codon always at the start of the first exon? | If not, is it at least present somewhere in the first exon?
Or are there other methods of starting translation than this? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11ikp4/in_a_gene_is_the_start_codon_always_at_the_start/ | {
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eb81w6 | why does black looseleaf tea foam up after adding sugar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eb81w6/eli5_why_does_black_looseleaf_tea_foam_up_after/ | {
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6ri5wg | How does gravity affect subatomic particles? | I know that gravity can cause nuclear fusion(stars) and I know black holes can curve light but what happens to other subatomic particles like electrons? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6ri5wg/how_does_gravity_affect_subatomic_particles/ | {
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2hs0kk | whenever i hear a fork scratching the surface of a china plate, my body shudders. what causes this to happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hs0kk/eli5_whenever_i_hear_a_fork_scratching_the/ | {
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1pjv47 | Does the thermal conductivity, or k, of a material increase or decrease as more heat flux is added to it? Or is it a sinusoidal relationship? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1pjv47/does_the_thermal_conductivity_or_k_of_a_material/ | {
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5266zh | which is worse, short term or long term memory loss? what are positives and negatives about both? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5266zh/eli5_which_is_worse_short_term_or_long_term/ | {
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9ov2yl | To what extent was the Nazi Holocaust directed by studies of American history and the genocide by whites of Native Americans? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9ov2yl/to_what_extent_was_the_nazi_holocaust_directed_by/ | {
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8y7mmd | internal combustion engine was invented a couple centuries ago. why haven't we come up with something better by now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8y7mmd/eli5_internal_combustion_engine_was_invented_a/ | {
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3qb0a4 | why does so many adware toolbars set yahoo as defult search engine? | Why Yahoo? Do they get paid for it? Is Yahoo ok with that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qb0a4/eli5_why_does_so_many_adware_toolbars_set_yahoo/ | {
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1j5ps0 | is artificial gravity possible? | To clarify, in regards to space travel. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j5ps0/eli5_is_artificial_gravity_possible/ | {
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1o8brc | Why is Beowulf considered such an important work in the history of Anglo-Saxon literature? | I'm familiar with the story and (somewhat) with the themes but I'm not sure I understand why this particular poem is considered so important. Can't find any direct information regarding this question just by googling, either. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1o8brc/why_is_beowulf_considered_such_an_important_work/ | {
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5rvjv7 | How were colors made by the Romans? | Back when I was a kid, I remember my teacher saying that it has not been found out yet, how they produced colors. Has it been found out yet, or is it still undiscovered? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5rvjv7/how_were_colors_made_by_the_romans/ | {
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bcsqy6 | It seems the earliest stories are myths, legends, and folktales that millions believed to be true. When did people begin writing intentionally fictional stories that everyone knew wasn't true? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/bcsqy6/it_seems_the_earliest_stories_are_myths_legends/ | {
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gvy44 | Why does the sky feel bigger in parts of the western US? | Montana for example. Obviously it is called "Big Sky country" and the sky really does seem bigger. I assumed it had something to do with there being big treeless spaces-- but the sky seems bigger even when I'm surrounded by trees, buildings or mountains. Could it have something to do with being at a higher elevation or... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/gvy44/why_does_the_sky_feel_bigger_in_parts_of_the/ | {
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17xsuq | why would a company like dell go 'private'? | See article: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17xsuq/eli5_why_would_a_company_like_dell_go_private/ | {
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aa6yc7 | Are there any specific African countries the United Kingdom got their slaves from during the Atlantic Slave Trade? | To provide a little bit of backstory:
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1ysbhe | how is it that banks create money? | I find this very difficult to get my head around - I read that it's the banks that create money but I can't quite work out it happens?
There has been a few awesome ELI5 topics on similar things (which funnily enough answered questions I didn't know I had) however I can't seem to find the answer to this one. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ysbhe/eli5_how_is_it_that_banks_create_money/ | {
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2hr3i7 | If a newborn human or animal were blindfolded immediately after birth until they were an adult, could or would they be able to use their eyes after removal of the blindfold? | I'm assuming that the connections in the visual area of the brain would never form since the eyes couldn't be used but would it be possible for the brain to create those connections as adults and what would the world look like immediately after removal of blindfold? Like huge blobs and blurs of color? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2hr3i7/if_a_newborn_human_or_animal_were_blindfolded/ | {
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49wslj | why do british people, who are supposedly speaking proper english, pronounce 'th' as 'f'? something is pronounce sumfin as an example. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49wslj/eli5why_do_british_people_who_are_supposedly/ | {
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3g8dv7 | When was the oldest common ancestor across the Homo Genus that would allow interbreeding? | I have been watching (and rewatching) a lot of Sci-Fi of late to include BSG, Star Trek and the like. In BSG, the ending (good or bad) is made to basically show that humans evolved on two different planets in exactly the same manner, or near enough to allow inter breeding. Now, I know the possibility of such is next ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3g8dv7/when_was_the_oldest_common_ancestor_across_the/ | {
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3dem63 | What rough percentage of universities required Ancient Greek and Latin? From when to when? | I limit this question to universities in Canada, UK, and the US.
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4alvdu | why are the sums of odd numbers equal to squares? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4alvdu/eli5why_are_the_sums_of_odd_numbers_equal_to/ | {
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1yvpvv | why people spend too much money on funerals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yvpvv/eli5_why_people_spend_too_much_money_on_funerals/ | {
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1sni58 | how do hostage negotiations work? | When they make "deals" with the hostage taker how much do they honor those deals? When I watched Captain Phillips the negotiator made all of these false promises and I was wondering if this is common practice. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sni58/eli5_how_do_hostage_negotiations_work/ | {
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d8o6sj | - what about the 'funny bone' gives us that super weird feeling in our nerves? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8o6sj/eli5_what_about_the_funny_bone_gives_us_that/ | {
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aiqzof | Meteor strike during eclipse: What causes flash of light? | So you're probably aware there was a meteor strike during the big eclipse (link here: [_URL_0_](_URL_0_)) and it got me wondering. The flash of light we see, what is it? An explosion of some sort? But how in an oxygen free place?
Probably a silly question, but please enlighten me. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/aiqzof/meteor_strike_during_eclipse_what_causes_flash_of/ | {
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ltxd1 | How did they know that the neutrinos that hit Gran Sasso where from Cern? (Might just be a simple confirmation). | I asked this is ELI5: [_URL_0_](_URL_0_). The most satisfactory response for me was: "...my guess is that CERN sends a concentrated beam of neutrinos that is significantly larger than the normal amount coming from the Sun. Then any detection above the base 'noise' level would be from CERN." Can someone confirm if this ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ltxd1/how_did_they_know_that_the_neutrinos_that_hit/ | {
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cgndwa | what's the difference between sorting by best and sorting by hot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cgndwa/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_sorting_by_best/ | {
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3ysx6l | you have my full name and my social security number, what can you do to me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ysx6l/eli5_you_have_my_full_name_and_my_social_security/ | {
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7xv38k | Why is the land around Mt Fuji so flat? | I have seen pictures and topo maps of Mt Fuji (_URL_0_), and the land surrounding the mountain is impressively flat, then impressively mountainous.
Is this unusual? How does this happen? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7xv38k/why_is_the_land_around_mt_fuji_so_flat/ | {
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5n8yvj | Was slavery legal in the Italian city-states in the early 15th century? | I've been watching the Netflix show, *Medici: Masters of Florence*. When Cosimo de' Medici is exiled to Venice, he's given a woman named Maddalena as a slave; later, when he goes back to Florence, she continues to be considered his/the family's slave.
Obviously I don't expect much from a tv drama in the way of accurac... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5n8yvj/was_slavery_legal_in_the_italian_citystates_in/ | {
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75id1l | shouldn't high blood pressure be a good workout for your heart? | If you eat salt, it makes your blood thicker, which puts more pressure on the heart to pump blood. Shouldn't things like this be a good exercise for your heart, as long as they are temporary? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/75id1l/eli5_shouldnt_high_blood_pressure_be_a_good/ | {
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