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a5pnab | Is there any relation between the laws of thermo dynamics and quantum decoherence? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/a5pnab/is_there_any_relation_between_the_laws_of_thermo/ | {
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220j1k | why do people with severe mental handicaps appear drastically different than those without mental handicaps? | I've always wondered why. I don't understand why or how you can immediately know whether or not someone is mentally handicapped just by looking at them. Why do they look the way they do? What is going on in their brain that causes them to appear very, very different?
One example is a man I know who was previously heal... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/220j1k/eli5why_do_people_with_severe_mental_handicaps/ | {
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6dfyc6 | brain autopilot | Hey!
So I was wondering. I can do a ton of stuff without concentrating and/or paying attention. Here are a few things:
1. I have a nose, sometimes I notice it, but most of the time my brain just blocks it from my vision.
2. I have a tongue. Again, I only notice the feeling that I do indeed have a tongue when I think... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6dfyc6/eli5_brain_autopilot/ | {
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1cyt7f | why is it legal for special interest groups to pay politicians to vote in their interests? | I just read an article that stated that congressmen got a combined $84M from IBM and other companies to support CISPA. Also last week, all the gun bills failed, even the parts that were supported by a large majority of Americans, and from what I understand it's in large part because of groups like the NRA paying money ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1cyt7f/eli5_why_is_it_legal_for_special_interest_groups/ | {
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1oglov | why, when i scroll back 10 seconds on netflix / youtube, does the whole freaking film have to reload? | I mean surely it's already loaded, I just watched it! Scrolling back 10s to relisten to a line or check something you missed shouldn't take 2 minutes, should it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oglov/eli5why_when_i_scroll_back_10_seconds_on_netflix/ | {
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t4h8v | Why do amnesia patients lose their identity, but not motor functions? Such as their ability to walk, talk, ect.. | Isn't the ability to walk recalled on by memory? And most other things for that matter? I suppose this goes for anyone with the same sort of subject. I apologize if this question has been broached. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/t4h8v/why_do_amnesia_patients_lose_their_identity_but/ | {
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p6zyy | How many times can an organ be reused? | For example, if an organ were transplanted to another person, then that person died soon after (unrelated to transplant, for sake of argument) could that organ be donated to another person? If so, how many times could this happen? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/p6zyy/how_many_times_can_an_organ_be_reused/ | {
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3gd7yd | why are republicans viewed so negative versus democrat in general? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gd7yd/eli5_why_are_republicans_viewed_so_negative/ | {
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8goxa6 | For much of European history, criminal punishment was extraordinarily brutal by today's standards, with mutilation and death far from uncommon. What led to the decline of violent punishment in the modern era? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8goxa6/for_much_of_european_history_criminal_punishment/ | {
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1v78ea | how does snap chat work? i'm not getting the information i'm curious about in previous posts. | Why and how have I received 7+ adds in 24hrs from people I don't know? Basically, I'm confused how they find my username to add me. And mainly are my photos really not private from other users and is this why I'm receiving lots of requests all of a sudden?
EDIT: I get that people use snap chat for sexting. I know ho... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v78ea/eli5_how_does_snap_chat_work_im_not_getting_the/ | {
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51pohv | Are there any other examples (besides the atomic bomb) in history of two sides racing to develop a weapon that would monumentally shift the balance of power? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/51pohv/are_there_any_other_examples_besides_the_atomic/ | {
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5etstn | Were Tiananmen Square protests pro-communist (Mao) or pro-capitalist? | Well, I know they demanded free speech, democracy and stuff like that, but I haven't found what economic system the protesters demanded. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5etstn/were_tiananmen_square_protests_procommunist_mao/ | {
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5a66kn | why is it not illegal to present objectively false information as truth in the news, videos, etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a66kn/eli5_why_is_it_not_illegal_to_present_objectively/ | {
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2qcf6t | what happens to water once it reaches your stomach? what processes expend it first and where does it go? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qcf6t/eli5_what_happens_to_water_once_it_reaches_your/ | {
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1cu3h9 | Can you recommend a good book or site about the history of the U.S. that is written from a distinctly non-American perspective? | I'm an American, but am interested in the perspective that non-Americans have on the USA. It can be fascinating to read travel advice about America written by non-Americans, and I think a "foreign" perspective on US history would be quite interesting. Can anyone recommend any US history sites, articles or books that ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1cu3h9/can_you_recommend_a_good_book_or_site_about_the/ | {
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a1fu5o | how do anti-wind lighters work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1fu5o/eli5_how_do_antiwind_lighters_work/ | {
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d4azoz | Air injected directly into your blood stream can be lethal. How does your body not get air inside your blood vessels when you bleed? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/d4azoz/air_injected_directly_into_your_blood_stream_can/ | {
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10e6mf | how do cosmologist/astrophysicists know how big our galaxy is since we are not even in the center of it and how do they know that too? | I always see space shows on TV that talk about how large our galaxy is of 100,000 light years across, but how do we know this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10e6mf/eli5_how_do_cosmologistastrophysicists_know_how/ | {
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5k735t | Why didn't Hitler claim the title of Holy Roman Emperor? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5k735t/why_didnt_hitler_claim_the_title_of_holy_roman/ | {
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4mtt6d | how were colors standardized before we started thinking of them as rgb values? like how did they keep the red on the american flag consistent? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mtt6d/eli5_how_were_colors_standardized_before_we/ | {
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6zq7ls | why almost all boats (watercraft in general) have names but airplanes don't? | Even small boats have distinct (and very creative) names! But airplanes only are known by the flight numbers. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zq7ls/eli5_why_almost_all_boats_watercraft_in_general/ | {
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1x0hog | double irish and dutch sandwhich tax loopholes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x0hog/eli5_double_irish_and_dutch_sandwhich_tax/ | {
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9jxna3 | What pushed the Tsardom of Russia into going east of the Urals, starting the long conquest of Siberia in 1582 ? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9jxna3/what_pushed_the_tsardom_of_russia_into_going_east/ | {
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1c670k | How hard was it to emigrate to the United States from European countries held in good standing in the early 1900s? | More specifically, how hard was it compared to the immigration process today? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1c670k/how_hard_was_it_to_emigrate_to_the_united_states/ | {
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eqlozl | What was urban warfare like during the musket-era? | I'm particularly interested in the experiences of infantrymen armed with firearms in urban combat from 17th-19th century in Europe preferably, but I'm more than happy to hear tales from all over the world. Did firearms change the way in which urban warfare was conducted? Was there any unique aspects to this type of war... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/eqlozl/what_was_urban_warfare_like_during_the_musketera/ | {
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j3pee | li5 historically which form of government has citizens with the highest quality of life and general happiness? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j3pee/li5_historically_which_form_of_government_has/ | {
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2wdcrw | libertarians | so a volunteer at an anarchist bookstore told me that libertarianism is "socialism for rich people" and I have my doubts. What is libertarianism? What kind of person would be into it? How would a libertarian society function? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wdcrw/eli5libertarians/ | {
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1z8u5q | why is it when you hit a gnat mid air (or other small flying insect) with your hand, does it not die? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z8u5q/why_is_it_when_you_hit_a_gnat_mid_air_or_other/ | {
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7a6lar | how are the structures of pathogens adapted to infect the body? | I understand the some bacteria, some fungi and all viruses are pathogenic micro-organisms.
How does their structures adapt to infect our body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7a6lar/eli5_how_are_the_structures_of_pathogens_adapted/ | {
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4oojtg | What were the initial reactions to the Great Lakes when they were discovered by Europeans? Did they think they were oceans? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4oojtg/what_were_the_initial_reactions_to_the_great/ | {
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cgbh3p | China, a large country, was attacked and conquered by Japan, a small country: Was China really weak, Japan really strong, or both? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/cgbh3p/china_a_large_country_was_attacked_and_conquered/ | {
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2ruwwg | how can companys require mandatory overtime. it's not in my scope of availability. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ruwwg/eli5_how_can_companys_require_mandatory_overtime/ | {
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4rtjsj | Did the practice of using Eunuchs in state functions evolve from one state or did it begin independently in different places? | So did Assyria pass it along the line to China or did eunuchs appear in different places with seemingly no connection to other areas. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4rtjsj/did_the_practice_of_using_eunuchs_in_state/ | {
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1oecla | Does the Earth follow the Sun's movement through the Milky Way galaxy in a continuous spiral ? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1oecla/does_the_earth_follow_the_suns_movement_through/ | {
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91pi2z | why is steam created when water is poured over ice? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91pi2z/eli5_why_is_steam_created_when_water_is_poured/ | {
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1pumi4 | Where did the idea of reincarnation originate? | So I'm taking a class on ancient Greek religion and the professor was discussing Pythagoras and his ideas about reincarnation of the soul. The professor then mentioned that Pythagoras was teaching pretty much the same time the Buddha was teaching.
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3c54x7 | seriously, what legit reason do the billionaires of america have to horde so much wealth instead of using it to help delegate people? it couldn't possibly be as simple as greed outweighing the notion of doing something good could it? | I just don't see how an intelligent person who has any compassion justifies sitting on so much potential help for people who are suffering. Money only goes so far for one person, so what do they gain from it?
Edit: I have no fucking clue how the word "delegate" got in there. I don't even have word correction on. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c54x7/eli5_seriously_what_legit_reason_do_the/ | {
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1ubsn7 | why is it bad if i quit without cause, but employers have the right to fire me without cause? | should be without notice not without cause | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ubsn7/eli5_why_is_it_bad_if_i_quit_without_cause_but/ | {
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141j23 | why reddit hates fox news | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/141j23/eli5_why_reddit_hates_fox_news/ | {
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54nm47 | why do sugary drinks give people worse hangovers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54nm47/eli5_why_do_sugary_drinks_give_people_worse/ | {
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1myo5n | How do scientists figure out the way some animals see the world? | For example, the Mantis Shrimp, which seems to have the best eyesight in nature. How can one know this?
Also, is there a way in science for emulating animal's vision? Wouldn't that be cool if we could connect the vision of an animal to a TV, like a live camera? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1myo5n/how_do_scientists_figure_out_the_way_some_animals/ | {
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wxha5 | How can particle accelerators contain such incredible energy/temperatures without being destroyed? | I'm curious about how particle accelerators handle the immense amounts of energy they often create. The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider's record breaking 4 trillion degree temperature got me interested. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/wxha5/how_can_particle_accelerators_contain_such/ | {
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53cp18 | steam files being downloaded are the full size of the game before finishing | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/53cp18/eli5_steam_files_being_downloaded_are_the_full/ | {
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g58me | In an ideal world, what units would you like everyone to adopt to measure space/time? | Do we discard the metric system? Would you implement a universal system covering all aspects of human life, the sciences etc? Would you base it on natural units (planck units?)? How would it be structured? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/g58me/in_an_ideal_world_what_units_would_you_like/ | {
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2n8oc1 | Does the opposite of a solar-system exist? Where a non-burning celestial body (like a giant planet, not a black hole) is the center of group of orbiting stars? | I searched the internet a bit but nothing of the sort came about, just lectures on why planets orbit the sun. What I am wondering is if there exists the opposite, where a planet is the center of the "anti-solar-system" and suns orbit around that planet. Theoretically, couldn't an extremely massive planet be the center ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2n8oc1/does_the_opposite_of_a_solarsystem_exist_where_a/ | {
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fbts3 | Have scientists pinpointed the region of the brain responsible for imagination? | I was thinking about this earlier, and was curious if scientists have uncovered what part of the brain is responsible for imagination? If so, is there a particular region, and is it a series of chemical reactions?
I ask this because I know that scientists have accurately pinpointed emotional regions of the brain, as w... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/fbts3/have_scientists_pinpointed_the_region_of_the/ | {
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f01jr1 | I'm a member of the KPD in Germany in 1933. After the Nazi takeover, what will happen to me? Will I be arrested or killed? What are my chances of surviving until 1945? | Several members of my family were members of the KPD in East Prussia before the Nazi takeover. Afterwards, almost all of them were killed in concentration camps. I'm wondering if this fate was common amongst members of the KPD. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/f01jr1/im_a_member_of_the_kpd_in_germany_in_1933_after/ | {
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2xndf8 | object-oriented programming and general purpose programming | I heard that Java is an Object-Oriented language and C is more like a General Purpose language. What does this mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xndf8/eli5_objectoriented_programming_and_general/ | {
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2cj33f | why is that when i call someone and they call me at the exact same time, we both get voicemail, instead of the call connecting? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cj33f/eli5_why_is_that_when_i_call_someone_and_they/ | {
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3bx0l5 | why are there so many kinds of bicycles? | There are a lot of cars because some people want a 2 seater, some want to haul a lot, some want a big engine, some want high MPG...
But for bicycles that transport one person under their own power, how many niches can there be? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bx0l5/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_kinds_of_bicycles/ | {
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fgk1ib | Do stars "turn on" immediately when fusion can occur, or do they gradually increase in brightness as they gain mass? | Basically, does the first fusion event "kick-start" the star into life in a violent, sudden reaction? Or does the star slowly grow in luminosity at the rate at which it is able to add mass to itself? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/fgk1ib/do_stars_turn_on_immediately_when_fusion_can/ | {
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1xhhyo | By what process do plants turn water into more wood? | I am a bonsai trainer and I can't help but be amazed at all the physical material my tamarind trees produce despite me giving it nothing but water within a river rock gravel.
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bb6r5b | how lobotomies affect your brain and behavior. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bb6r5b/eli5_how_lobotomies_affect_your_brain_and_behavior/ | {
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tb6b0 | how a bagpipe produces music | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tb6b0/eli5_how_a_bagpipe_produces_music/ | {
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1rbpun | how could the united states afford to go to ww2? | After the Great Depression and Roosevelt's policies to put people back to work, I'm sure the country's treasury was very low, and a third of the peoplew were and therefore unable to pay taxes. How could we afford to switch our capitalist economy to a wartime one with the federal government paying the industries for man... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rbpun/eli5_how_could_the_united_states_afford_to_go_to/ | {
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62pdkh | What is the ultimate fate of rogue planets (and planets that survive their stars death remain in orbit?)? | What happens to planets that still exist as stars eventually stop forming and being to die out? Would they just exist forever until they eventually fall into a black hole? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/62pdkh/what_is_the_ultimate_fate_of_rogue_planets_and/ | {
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5vmj8i | why a person can be at risk of dehydration in extremely cold temperatures? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vmj8i/eli5_why_a_person_can_be_at_risk_of_dehydration/ | {
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pudzt | From my six-year-old: why do roosters crow in the morning? | They crow at other times of course, but I didn't really have a good answer for him.
Is it some kind of aggression/dominance behaviour? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/pudzt/from_my_sixyearold_why_do_roosters_crow_in_the/ | {
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48fqei | Are there any Historians before E. Said that studied the criticism of orientalism? | Would love if you can refer to any sources! | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/48fqei/are_there_any_historians_before_e_said_that/ | {
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8q2ku9 | if plane flights are planned and scheduled months in advance, how do delays just a few hours before not mess everything up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8q2ku9/eli5_if_plane_flights_are_planned_and_scheduled/ | {
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1avo50 | How do various USB Chargers charge faster when they are spec'ed to provide 5Vdc? | I know there are several USB chargers that are spec'ed for various currents (i.e: 500mA from PC, 1000mA or 1500mA from wall, etc.), but I'm confused how they are able to do this.
Current draw into a load is determined by characteristics of the load (impedance) and voltage applied. If the current into a USB device is i... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1avo50/how_do_various_usb_chargers_charge_faster_when/ | {
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8zmjq0 | british banks clearing. | Can anyone explain why British banks take 5 days to clear a cheque in this day and age, where as I'm some countries, from what I understand, treat a cheque as cash? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zmjq0/eli5_british_banks_clearing/ | {
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2ic7jm | how are high precision measuring devices, like vernier callipers and micrometers, made without pre-existing higher precision instruments? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ic7jm/eli5_how_are_high_precision_measuring_devices/ | {
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6wdr0o | what is the iphone 7 home-button and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wdr0o/eli5what_is_the_iphone_7_homebutton_and_how_does/ | {
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kezvn | elii5: why does "dropping the anchor" (aka. putting a foot on the floor while drunk) helps me to stop the spinning room | An old trick my cousin passed onto me when drunk:
Drop the anchor to stop the room from spinning
wassup? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kezvn/elii5_why_does_dropping_the_anchor_aka_putting_a/ | {
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i2ehm | Question about gradual paralysis | Say you've experiences some sort of heavy trauma, and you're fine for a while after it. But a few months later, you start to lose feeling in and control of your legs, and it gradually progresses to the point where you can't feel or move them at all over a time span of about a month. What's happening when paralysis ha... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/i2ehm/question_about_gradual_paralysis/ | {
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hi7do | Brain Questions! | **EDIT**: Apparently I'm doing it wrong. So...
I'm setting up this AMA not for questions about me or my research, rather, to answer questions within the fields of neuroscience, psychological and cognition.
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26hnzu | "capturing momentum" in sports | If someone gets a touchdown in football, the announcers say they have "the momentum". If the other team gets an interception, it's a "momentum swing", same idea for basketball as well.
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1ll7zs | why is there no machine to go in a room (and entirely in the room) that can cool it down? | I understand there are machines that can go in rooms to heat them up (even if you have to pull in power). Why are there no machines that can go in rooms to cool them down? Fpr example, I understand that if you put a refrigerator and open the door there will be a net warming effect.
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eqtphu | us taxes: what's the difference between filing taxes and tax returns? | So five years ago I graduated uni and got my first job, for which I got a paycheck with the usual deductions, which I assume is the taxation. Standard employee (not freelance) I do remember I needed to do something with filing taxes on tax day, and asked my mom about it, but she answered "oh don't worry about it, I'll... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eqtphu/eli5_us_taxes_whats_the_difference_between_filing/ | {
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5l9qa3 | why does your heart sometimes race when you wake up after a night of drinking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l9qa3/eli5_why_does_your_heart_sometimes_race_when_you/ | {
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1ntw7z | If its called a non-newtonian fluids, then does that mean there are gasses that behave in a non-newtonian way? | the common definition for fluid means either a liquid or a gas so it seems only logical that if they are call non-newtonian fluids and not liquids then it must also apply to gases. if there are such gasses what are they and what makes them non-newtonian? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1ntw7z/if_its_called_a_nonnewtonian_fluids_then_does/ | {
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2xksr1 | [crosspost from /r/ELI5] Why is Luxembourg one of the wealthiest countries in the world? How could a country with such a small population and such little resources accumulate so much wealth? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2xksr1/crosspost_from_reli5_why_is_luxembourg_one_of_the/ | {
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bin7lo | why do animals with claws grow them in a curved triangle? wouldn't they thicken out, through growing equally across the nail, and become a squarish oval like our nails, but thicker? or do they have to manually sharpen them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bin7lo/eli5_why_do_animals_with_claws_grow_them_in_a/ | {
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6y7mwh | what part of an explosion causes an emp? - does it have to be nuclear or would a large enough explosion do it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y7mwh/eli5_what_part_of_an_explosion_causes_an_emp_does/ | {
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1492xa | What did ancient people think the Atlantic ocean was? Did they call it an ocean or a lake? | I seem to recall hearing they thought it was a river, but don't remember where. I am wondering if I were to read an ancient account of it what it would be referred to, both common and proper noun. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1492xa/what_did_ancient_people_think_the_atlantic_ocean/ | {
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dhbvxf | why is there a difference between painting primary colours (r y b), primary colours of light (r g b), printing primary colours (magenta cyan yellow) etc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhbvxf/eli5_why_is_there_a_difference_between_painting/ | {
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16pyun | Do very northern peoples have any cultural expression of Seasonal Affective Disorder (seasonal depression) due to their more sun-less winters? | I was wondering if there was any perception of SAD in the literature or folk-tales of peoples like Scandinavians, Inuit or any other peoples from near the Arctic circle. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/16pyun/do_very_northern_peoples_have_any_cultural/ | {
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1v3wim | What are causes of kidney stones and what are some medically proven techniques to get rid of them or prevent them? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1v3wim/what_are_causes_of_kidney_stones_and_what_are/ | {
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3biuue | just seen jurassic world. how are scientists able to estimate the speed of how fast dinosaurs were able to run, like the velociraptors being able to reach speeds of 50mph? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3biuue/eli5_just_seen_jurassic_world_how_are_scientists/ | {
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55m78a | why do some forms of alcohol test better or have higher quality as they age, and why do others go bad? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55m78a/eli5_why_do_some_forms_of_alcohol_test_better_or/ | {
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51ysdc | how is the 3.5mm jack "outdated" | With all the android vs. apple debates aside, I've been trying to understand how Bluetooth formatting is superior to auxiliary inputs.
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5xut4b | How did the us army work before it got a large standing army? | How did they train generals for the day that a war might come, were they a part of the army despite there being no war?
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3h19cz | Can animals distinguish between "attractive" and "ugly" humans? | Not sure if this is scientific, but I saw a picture of a white tiger with down's syndrome on facebook (caused by in breeding) and you could tell he looked different from other tigers. It then got me thinking that I can't really distinguish between white tigers in general and that we can't really tell the difference bet... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3h19cz/can_animals_distinguish_between_attractive_and/ | {
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v9bww | Why are my hands staining the inside of nitrile gloves? | Lately, I have been wearing nitrile gloves daily for my anatomy lab. I've noticed when I remove the blue gloves at the end of lab, there is a yellowish/green stain residue from my fingers and palm left on the inside of the glove. I wash my hands often, and don't use a daily lotion or anything. What is the cause of this... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/v9bww/why_are_my_hands_staining_the_inside_of_nitrile/ | {
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20din7 | Why is it the second world war described as taking place between 1939 and 1945? Why aren't the east Asian campaigns, with their vast death tolls, considered to be the beginning? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/20din7/why_is_it_the_second_world_war_described_as/ | {
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f2h8g8 | how does content get leaked? do people get in trouble and/or exposed? | Like songs, albums, photos, shows, scripts, etc. Is there like a website or something?
And do those people who leak get known? Do they face repercussions or is it never known who did it? How often is it anonymous?
I know how whistleblowers work and the government side of this question, but I don't get how art stuff... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f2h8g8/eli5_how_does_content_get_leaked_do_people_get_in/ | {
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dvz48c | How has the public perception of Chiang Kai-shek changed over time in both the PRC and Taiwan? | Has there been any notable shifts in the image of Chiang over the decades? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dvz48c/how_has_the_public_perception_of_chiang_kaishek/ | {
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5o1v1z | why is there often a 'humor gap' between younger and older generations? | Like people in their 20's tend to think that photos of animals with captions on the internet are funny, but when shown to older folks, say, parents or grandparents, the response is usually not a laugh. They don't understand the humor.
What causes a gap in what people think is funny? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o1v1z/eli5_why_is_there_often_a_humor_gap_between/ | {
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2wysze | Where does excess blood go? | A fat person has more blood produced right? If a fat person suddenly trimmed down, wouldn't they have too much blood for their now thin body, and be a bit bloated? Or does our body produce less judging by it's size? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2wysze/where_does_excess_blood_go/ | {
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2fwvap | What were the *specific* mistakes made by Neville Chamberlain in dealing with Hitler, given the knowledge available to him at the time? | In the popular view of history, "Chamberlain and the Munich Agreement" is a proverb about the impossibility of appeasing a monster. But suppose we try to analyze the decision-making *processes* in the lead-up to Munich, rather than the final outcome. What would be the specific mistakes made by Chamberlain, if any?
The... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2fwvap/what_were_the_specific_mistakes_made_by_neville/ | {
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1rejib | How was crime and punishment handled in revolutionary Spain? | I remember reading briefly in Antony Beevor's *The Battle for Spain* that the anarchists released all prisoners aside from sexual offenders and murderers, but it didn't go into detail aside from that.
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2sjwsh | Who was the most senior Allied (maybe Axis also) officer killed in combat (or assassination) during WW2? | I'm excluding Patton who died in a car accident and Rommel who was allowed to commit suicide.
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ctz029 | how does a rain forest burn for 3 weeks? isn't everything super wet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ctz029/eli5_how_does_a_rain_forest_burn_for_3_weeks_isnt/ | {
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32v4ga | why does eating spicy food specifically make your body release endorphins? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32v4ga/eli5why_does_eating_spicy_food_specifically_make/ | {
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2ohxwl | what happens to the economy when you throw away money? | For instance, if I throw away a $20 bill. It's no longer in circulation but it also wasn't spent. However small, what is the effect on the rest of the economy?
That's on a small scale, what if the amount is bigger? Say a billion dollars just sitting in a vault somewhere that has been forgotten. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ohxwl/eli5_what_happens_to_the_economy_when_you_throw/ | {
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5titir | how could society re-industrialize after an apocalypse without fossil fuels? what other energy sources are available? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5titir/eli5_how_could_society_reindustrialize_after_an/ | {
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