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54e7yn | why do major space photography instruments like the one on hubble produce black and white images, which have to be coloured afterwards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54e7yn/eli5_why_do_major_space_photography_instruments/ | {
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wxln8 | The opposite of travelling at the speed of light... | Hey,
I can finally wrap my head around space-time relativity and how travelling faster will make the time go slower. As you go faster time slows down and as you reach the speed of light time ceases to exist. But what's the opposite of this? What if I keep going slower and slower and finally stop travelling in space, w... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/wxln8/the_opposite_of_travelling_at_the_speed_of_light/ | {
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qvttt | who controls the cia? | And how do we really know if their acting in the best interests of the united states? What if a branch of the CIA was working with a 3rd party nation or a big corporation against our benefit? I've read stories, heard podcasts that accuse them of bringing in drugs to the US to raise untraceable cash, for example. Also: ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qvttt/elif_who_controls_the_cia/ | {
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3h5tcv | How did the Soviet Union react to being portrayed as the villains in so many American action films (especially the James Bond series)? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3h5tcv/how_did_the_soviet_union_react_to_being_portrayed/ | {
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3jbu8y | how does the white ball pass through the chute during a game of paid pool on a scratch, but the other balls won't? | I've never understood how a white ball is able to pass through, yet when a solid or striped ball is hit into the pocket, it cannot pass through. Is there a weight difference? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jbu8y/eli5_how_does_the_white_ball_pass_through_the/ | {
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1nufj1 | the terms for male and female animals | OK, I live and work with Cattle, and I understand the difference between a bull, a cow, a steer, etc.
And I hunt, so I know that these terms apply to moose as well. But not deer, which use Buck, Doe, Fawn, etc.
Why? It would seem that moose and deer are more closely related and therefore would share terms instead of ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nufj1/eli5_the_terms_for_male_and_female_animals/ | {
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971z8z | how rare steak doesn't make you sick | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/971z8z/eli5_how_rare_steak_doesnt_make_you_sick/ | {
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46cd6u | Did British conceptions of sexuality, gender and gender roles spread through colonial governments? If so, how? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/46cd6u/did_british_conceptions_of_sexuality_gender_and/ | {
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3e3etn | What were the rules for claiming "sanctuary" in a church to prevent arrest and/or prosecution for a crime? | Did this originate in European Christendom, or did it have precedent before? Could I claim "sanctuary" for any crime or arrest, or did it have to fall inside a set of guidelines? Could the church decide to simply kick you out, if they wanted? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3e3etn/what_were_the_rules_for_claiming_sanctuary_in_a/ | {
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64vtp9 | why do video games have leftover or unused content in the data? is there a purpose in leaving it in? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/64vtp9/eli5_why_do_video_games_have_leftover_or_unused/ | {
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37t1ha | after drawing over pencil lines with pen or permanent marker - how can the pencil underneath still be erased? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37t1ha/eli5_after_drawing_over_pencil_lines_with_pen_or/ | {
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3y7s7j | how do writers, directors, game companies, etc... keep their projects and progress secret for so long? | Who knows how long the Star Wars movie was in the making. Many games take 3-4 years to see the light of day, and maybe some books too.
You'f think that if anything gets stored in a PC it could get hacked by some avid fan, or someone working inside could be bribed. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y7s7j/eli5_how_do_writers_directors_game_companies_etc/ | {
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3h77d3 | Why do the sex of the parents matter in creating a liger or tigon? | A [tigon](_URL_1_) is a cross between a male tiger and a female lion. A [liger](_URL_0_) is a cross between a female tiger and a male lion.
As you can see, these two animals look different. Ligers are much bigger. Why would switching the breed of the parents cause such differences? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3h77d3/why_do_the_sex_of_the_parents_matter_in_creating/ | {
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47xwd6 | Why were General McClellan's estimates of confederate forces always overestimated? | I'm currently reading Shelby Foote's The Civil (which is very good for anyone that has never read it) and it seems McClellan's estimates of confederate strength were always off by tens of thousands. Foote seems to chalk it up to McClellan's personal timidity. Is this true? It seems difficult to me that even a timid man... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/47xwd6/why_were_general_mcclellans_estimates_of/ | {
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9pxlcm | why has non lte service slowed down over the years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pxlcm/eli5_why_has_non_lte_service_slowed_down_over_the/ | {
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3bp1lu | why does it seem like products made from recycled materials are more expensive? shouldn't they be cheaper since companies don't have to create things from "raw" materials? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bp1lu/eli5_why_does_it_seem_like_products_made_from/ | {
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53oz4i | In NDT's Inexplicable Universe, he says that quarks are bonded together such that the pull gets stronger as they get farther apart. As a consequence, inputting enough energy to separate them instantaneously creates a new partner for each quark. How do we know this? Have we tried it? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/53oz4i/in_ndts_inexplicable_universe_he_says_that_quarks/ | {
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6dus5z | how is this kung fu master using chi/qi to generate power? | I'm curious how Chu Shong Tin, the third student of Yip Man, is able to use his chi to generate power.
Here's a few videos of him:
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8n2nnm | why is it my phone is cold while my laptop have to use all its fans cooling while doing the same simple tasks, browsing reddit, streaming music etc.? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8n2nnm/eli5why_is_it_my_phone_is_cold_while_my_laptop/ | {
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4wk4z0 | What affect does sighing have on arterial oxygen saturation, and circulation? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4wk4z0/what_affect_does_sighing_have_on_arterial_oxygen/ | {
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4g81o6 | Is there a scenario in which heat does not make something expand? | Random shower thought - I'm sure there are situations where the above isn't the case but I'm intrigued... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4g81o6/is_there_a_scenario_in_which_heat_does_not_make/ | {
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1rrzty | Is angular momentum truly a distinct property from momentum, or a simplification of momentum? | If you go down at the angstrom level of a spinning disk, and ask the molecules how they're doing, they're not going to tell you that they're spinning around that axis over there. They only know about their velocity and momentum, and there's bonds within the material that always seem to pull them to the left.
Is angula... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1rrzty/is_angular_momentum_truly_a_distinct_property/ | {
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12631e | Since when have the majority of people lived in houses? | For the purpose of this question, let 'house' mean any non-portable, permanent, artificial shelter - including e.g huts, manors, great halls, etc, but excluding tents, caves, gers and so on.
If focus is needed, I'd be most interested in western & central Europe, but I'd also find a global perspective fascinating - e... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/12631e/since_when_have_the_majority_of_people_lived_in/ | {
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2q12hb | how do remote car unlocks only unlock one car in the entire world? | Wouldn't there eventually be a remote that happens to unlock a random other car? How can each remote specifically target a single car? It seems like there would have to be some crossing of signals. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2q12hb/eli5_how_do_remote_car_unlocks_only_unlock_one/ | {
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djo3iw | why media system in cars is like 10 years behind the rest of software world, even in a completely new cars with new media systems. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djo3iw/eli5why_media_system_in_cars_is_like_10_years/ | {
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24d05t | AMA Panel: History of Pornography and Libertine Literature in Europe, 1500-1850 | Good morning!
Feel free to ask us any questions you may have about pornography and libertine literature in Europe from 1500-1850!
The Panelists today:
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3sjcwy | why is there a guinness world record for the longest time spent in an anechoic chamber? wouldn't a deaf person be able to stay there indefinitely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sjcwy/eli5_why_is_there_a_guinness_world_record_for_the/ | {
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17gepj | Can physics explain the motion of a flag blowing in the wind? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/17gepj/can_physics_explain_the_motion_of_a_flag_blowing/ | {
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282sc0 | Are Yahweh and the Abrahamic "God" the same deity? | Were they separate conceptions/religions that were merged at some point?
In the Hebrew Bible, the Abrahamic text appears earlier than the text of 1 & 2 Kings, where Elijah is a prophet of Yahweh.
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1rhpc1 | How does cling-film (Saran-wrap) stick to itself? Does it leave any residue on the food? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1rhpc1/how_does_clingfilm_saranwrap_stick_to_itself_does/ | {
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70al9d | if sharks have to keep moving to breathe, what happens when they get tired? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70al9d/eli5_if_sharks_have_to_keep_moving_to_breathe/ | {
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24py4s | what happened to paralyzed people in the days when there was no practical care or facilities? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24py4s/eli5_what_happened_to_paralyzed_people_in_the/ | {
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1sjby3 | why isn't google+ really popular? | It seems like Google+ has really ever "caught-on" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sjby3/eli5_why_isnt_google_really_popular/ | {
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3ft9cb | why do sunglasses signify looking cool? | I mean, it works all the time, but how? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ft9cb/eli5_why_do_sunglasses_signify_looking_cool/ | {
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604sbk | What did the Japanese know about what hit them in August, 1945? | I've recently read *Eagle Against the Sun* by Ronald Spector. Good book, and I fully accept that it's not the most complete, but for a layman like myself it did quite well to explain the war. He mentions that, after the Hiroshima bombing but before the Nagasaki, there may have been a couple of Japanese officials who th... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/604sbk/what_did_the_japanese_know_about_what_hit_them_in/ | {
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3yyctt | How exactly did Nazi Germany military tactics make them (more or less) better than others? | Hi! I want to start off and apologize if this question was already answered. I checked the FAQ and couldn't see something that directly answered this.
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5kjey7 | why do squeamish people get sick when seeing something gory? | Like when on the news if they show a picture of something gory they have a disclaimer. Is there a genetic part of it and what happens in your brain?
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18r76b | AskHistorians, let's talk about food. | I love cooking marginally more than I like eating. In the past, currently high-end food such as lobster was considered peasant food. During your era of knowledge, what did the people eat? Are there surviving recipes? Did the concepts of desert, taste buds, herb and spice mixes exist? How was food cooked and prepared?
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5pfvas | why do people who hate the west blame white people for slavery while forgetting conveniently that, while the whole world engaged therein, it was the west which abolished slavery? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5pfvas/eli5_why_do_people_who_hate_the_west_blame_white/ | {
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sy9n1 | Any idea what might cause these strange white lines to appear in this lake? | I have only lived on this lake a few months, and this is the first time I have seen [this...](_URL_0_) once the wind started blowing, most if the white stuff gathered against the SW shore. It reminds me of breeding coral... did something have sex in there last night? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/sy9n1/any_idea_what_might_cause_these_strange_white/ | {
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n58l3 | Is it possible to synthesize ozone and get it into the atmosphere? | And if so why haven't we done it yet? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/n58l3/is_it_possible_to_synthesize_ozone_and_get_it/ | {
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7s5hbp | do donated organs age according to the donor´s age or do they adapt to the age of the new body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7s5hbp/eli5do_donated_organs_age_according_to_the_donors/ | {
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9zia9o | why can you see through 100% humidity air but you can't see through fog? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9zia9o/eli5_why_can_you_see_through_100_humidity_air_but/ | {
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103d5e | Biology: the first known signs of living things, how did living things originate | i asked this question a couple days ago but never got an awnser. i was wondering if there are any theories about how life first started or what are the first signs of live on the planet | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/103d5e/biology_the_first_known_signs_of_living_things/ | {
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1ngkn0 | Is the bottom of the ocean floor just layers and layers of dead organisms? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1ngkn0/is_the_bottom_of_the_ocean_floor_just_layers_and/ | {
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3c69eb | How prominent is Turkic Influence in Ukraine? | Throughout history, when not under Poland or Russia, Ukraine was under some form of Turkic tribe. How is it that Ukrainians can be fair (in some parts) if dark traits are more dominant than light ones, and they were under under Turkic tribes and empires for a long time?
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1mew04 | epilepsy and seizures | My younger brother (15 years old) had a seizure tonight and I want to understand how Epilepsy works. We don't know for sure if he has epilepsy or if his seizure is due to something else. The paramedics said he is fine and a follow-up would a good idea. If he does have Epilepsy, I want to know how to help him adjust. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mew04/eli5_epilepsy_and_seizures/ | {
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1cr5ue | Would someone be so kind as to direct me to some good, if not, best books on the Pahlavi Dynasty of Imperial Iran? | I am particularly interested in the nation building and economic history aspect that went on during that era, not what the Shah's favourite food was--but that kind of thing is still welcome.
Thanks. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1cr5ue/would_someone_be_so_kind_as_to_direct_me_to_some/ | {
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4y8lsw | what happens when a program freezes? why can't the program just stop what it's doing immediately and need to wait for several seconds(minutes) before something happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y8lsw/eli5_what_happens_when_a_program_freezes_why_cant/ | {
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514yeo | why does jupiter appear to be 'layered'? | [Like this](_URL_0_)
It looks like its made of many flat layers
why reddit, why!?
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1khce1 | Have there ever been female philosophers? | More specifically, Pre-20th century.
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6x5dr6 | Why weren't Roman buildings and cities maintained after they withdrew from Britain? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6x5dr6/why_werent_roman_buildings_and_cities_maintained/ | {
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b31s1r | What are spider webs made of? How much can a spider web, and how does it regenerate it? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/b31s1r/what_are_spider_webs_made_of_how_much_can_a/ | {
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2w56yz | Would the Vikings actually slaughter women and children? | Just wouldn't make much sense. If the objective is a lightning quick raid why take the time to kill everyone? Just kill those who resist and take all the valuables. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2w56yz/would_the_vikings_actually_slaughter_women_and/ | {
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2dusna | How do lethal parasites exist, within evolutionary theory? | So, Im reading "The Selfish Gene" right now, and a question I keep having (that seems ignored by the book) is why there would be a lethal parasite? I understand how parasites happen evolutionarily, but i can't understand those that actually kill their host. Like, why does Ebola kill its host? Doesn't that just end up ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2dusna/how_do_lethal_parasites_exist_within_evolutionary/ | {
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2idncp | why is it that when i don't exercise i feel tired and depressed while many people never exercise and seem fine? | I think the title says it all. I can provide more info if needed. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2idncp/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_i_dont_exercise_i_feel/ | {
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877fot | why aren't we able to stream content anywhere in the world? is there an actual technical reason for it or is it just discrimination? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/877fot/eli5why_arent_we_able_to_stream_content_anywhere/ | {
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80fto8 | Why was Spain only admitted to NATO in 1982? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/80fto8/why_was_spain_only_admitted_to_nato_in_1982/ | {
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4y97n5 | what causes people's personal preferences for what races they find attractive? | There are people who find all races attractive but there are many who prefer certain race's faces and find certain race's features unnattractive. What causes this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4y97n5/eli5_what_causes_peoples_personal_preferences_for/ | {
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5gz7gr | the butcher told me to defrost meat in cold tap water, replacing the water several times during the process ... why not warm tap water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gz7gr/eli5_the_butcher_told_me_to_defrost_meat_in_cold/ | {
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3dwsre | When and why did trailers become popular dwellings for the rural poor of America? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3dwsre/when_and_why_did_trailers_become_popular/ | {
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5r6i99 | How successful was the Spanish Feminist and Anarchist group the Mujeres Libres (Free Women)? In what ways was Spain's working class Feminist movement of the 1930s distinct from more middle class Feminist movements of the period. What role did Feminism play in the Spanish Revolution and Civil War? | If you can answer any of the above questions I would be very appreciative. Many thanks! | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5r6i99/how_successful_was_the_spanish_feminist_and/ | {
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yvxs0 | how are drugs like cocaine addictive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yvxs0/eli5_how_are_drugs_like_cocaine_addictive/ | {
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ku14q | When you are sick they tell you to cough up as much "infected" phlem as you can and get it out of your body, is coughing up and then swallowing it as effective? | There are many situations where it is not feasible or socially acceptable to get rid of the phlem you just coughed up so people just swallow it, is getting it out of your lungs and into your stomach as effective as out of your body? does it just get stuck in your throat again when you try to swallow? Also, I realize ph... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ku14q/when_you_are_sick_they_tell_you_to_cough_up_as/ | {
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3hplaq | what does a dj at a club really do besides make a list and push play? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hplaq/eli5_what_does_a_dj_at_a_club_really_do_besides/ | {
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2fjra7 | why does traveling by train cost more than other transport? | In Ireland and Britain the cost of traveling by train can be 4 to 5 times as much as it would cost by bus/coach , even flying can be cheaper than the train if booked in advance.
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58f4uw | Was discrimination/racism prominent in 1300s/ancient era? | I'm doing this for a school project, and I've been getting many different answers on this question. This question is really general and I'm basically looking for world history on this topic.
I'm new to this subreddit so excuse me if I have broken a couple rules.
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6y791f | USSR universities | Was anyone allowed to go to university in USSR? I know about 7 (later 8) and 9 (later 10) years schools, and about only 10 years schools' graduated could attend university, but I wish to know if anyone graduating from that schools could have gone to university, if he/she actually wanted to, or if there was some sort of... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6y791f/ussr_universities/ | {
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3cx4a3 | How politically talented was Gorbachev? | I'm reading *A Failed Empire* by V. Zubok, and the various domestic and foreign policy mistakes made by Gorbachev just leave me shaking my head. As just one example, Gorbachev dithers while East Germany dissolves, engaging in philosophical platitudes in lieu of extracting security concessions (e.g. an promises over NAT... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3cx4a3/how_politically_talented_was_gorbachev/ | {
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4lua5f | if the light from screens makes us unable to fall asleep at night, why can people take naps during the day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lua5f/eli5_if_the_light_from_screens_makes_us_unable_to/ | {
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21sx5d | Why did the Bubonic Plague not strike places like China and India where populations were obviously dense and in contact with the rest of Europe? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/21sx5d/why_did_the_bubonic_plague_not_strike_places_like/ | {
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3m5s0l | what is cern and what real problems can it cause? | I tried to do some research on it after seeing the conspiracy theories. That's mostly what's out there. Can someone explain what it really is and why so many seemed concerned? What real threats, if any, does it pose on us? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m5s0l/eli5_what_is_cern_and_what_real_problems_can_it/ | {
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61dmxo | why are weapons and strategies in world war 2 so different across countries? | Japan had their cultural heritage that influence their differences but what influenced the difference between western countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/61dmxo/eli5_why_are_weapons_and_strategies_in_world_war/ | {
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5hf5zt | I once heard that Julius Caesar knew he was going to be assassinated, and was even warned by his guard before entering the building. However, due to serious health problems he was experiencing, he wanted an honorable death so entered anyways. Is this true? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5hf5zt/i_once_heard_that_julius_caesar_knew_he_was_going/ | {
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asuabx | Difference between combustion and explosions? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/asuabx/difference_between_combustion_and_explosions/ | {
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2v3pbn | why are there so few male teachers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v3pbn/eli5why_are_there_so_few_male_teachers/ | {
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e7g2xj | how do biologists discover/study cell functions such as chemical receptors when they can’t directly see the processes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7g2xj/eli5_how_do_biologists_discoverstudy_cell/ | {
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216645 | as a girl who loses tons of hair in the shower and in brushes, how am i not bald?! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/216645/eli5_as_a_girl_who_loses_tons_of_hair_in_the/ | {
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29qx9r | How did the European colonistd of the Americas survive the heat? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/29qx9r/how_did_the_european_colonistd_of_the_americas/ | {
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5kail3 | how are urls created for image/video hosting websites like youtube and imgur? | You know how every youtube video url has that "/watch?v=" part followed by a unique combination of letters and numbers. How is that created? Youtube is also a big website so is it possible to run out of combinations? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kail3/eli5_how_are_urls_created_for_imagevideo_hosting/ | {
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2umvsw | why are german and japanese products generally more reliable and higher quality? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2umvsw/eli5why_are_german_and_japanese_products/ | {
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3njeag | what exactly makes some cuts of beef better than others? | Considering that they come from the same animal essentially. Why are some steaks in the supermarket, from the same part of the animal, of 'lesser' quality than others. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3njeag/eli5what_exactly_makes_some_cuts_of_beef_better/ | {
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1zfxrd | what makes a thesis strong and how long does it have to be? (for essays) | I've always learned in school that a thesis is one to two sentences that provides an introduction to the essay stating your stance on the issue supported with broad details of what your body paragraphs include.
How do you make a really strong thesis and how long should/can it be?
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6ygj6o | how do wifi waves travel through walls? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ygj6o/eli5_how_do_wifi_waves_travel_through_walls/ | {
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a33zco | brain's "inner music player"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a33zco/eli5_brains_inner_music_player/ | {
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3by3dq | if the body didn't fight, say, a virus, with a fever, runny nose, sneezing etc. what would the symptoms of having that virus be? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3by3dq/eli5_if_the_body_didnt_fight_say_a_virus_with_a/ | {
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2006h2 | How expected was the initial invasion of Poland in WW2 from the view of the Polish? | As per title - I've been wondering for some time how expected the initial invasion was from the point of view of the Polish, especially those living in the areas that were occupied in the first few and days and nights.
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17qj2c | How cold does the surface temperature of earth need to be for the oceans to freeze? | Just curious about this. What kind've conditions would you need for the oceans to freeze all over the world? I know some places can and do naturally freeze up every year, but they're usually in extreme zones.
Assume that:
Temperature of air is constant everywhere in the world (Without affecting air flow, wind, etc)
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1t5nks | why gaming companies want to remove gameplay videos and "let's-plays" from youtube? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t5nks/eli5_why_gaming_companies_want_to_remove_gameplay/ | {
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1636gl | what do standing committees and select committees do? | and if you could explain, what do joint and conference committees do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1636gl/what_do_standing_committees_and_select_committees/ | {
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4unuha | What is the makeup of cooking smoke? | When pan frying chicken schnitzel (chicken breast wrapped in bread crumbs) using olive oil, the room can get a little smokey.
I'm not cooking on a high heat and nothing goes 'black' or sticks to the fry pan.
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tb2fn | How do scientists determine the psychoactive components of plant based drugs? (THC in marijuana, for example) | Basically, as the title says, how did scientists determine that THC/CBD are the active compounds in marijuana? Or Divinorum A in Salvia? How do we know which chemicals do what in our brains? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/tb2fn/how_do_scientists_determine_the_psychoactive/ | {
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6lal5d | How do writing skills correlate to reading comprehension? | For example, are writers who conform to accepted standards more fluently better readers of standard writing? What about non-standard writing? If one is taught to write well after having poor writing skills, will their reading comprehension be better? And is that benefit, if there is any, only for standard writing?
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3y7hjq | what makes us have an epiphany or suddenly realize something? have we subconsciously reached a "border" or how could one describe it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y7hjq/eli5_what_makes_us_have_an_epiphany_or_suddenly/ | {
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21a9l8 | why will a problematic starter motor start your car when you hit it with something? | So today a girl parked next to me at school couldn't get her car to start. I quickly figured out it was the starter. I had her get in the car and I gave it a whack with a breaker bar as she turned the key. It started right up. How does this get it working for a moment? Is it from electical shorting, or something m... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21a9l8/eli5_why_will_a_problematic_starter_motor_start/ | {
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tyc2j | the problem with monsanto and its rise to becoming such a prominent monopoly. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tyc2j/eli5_the_problem_with_monsanto_and_its_rise_to/ | {
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8eond8 | how come ice, especially on lakes, sometimes makes an almost laser-y noice when cracking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8eond8/eli5_how_come_ice_especially_on_lakes_sometimes/ | {
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7u6yl0 | the state of the union address and what it means for the average american. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7u6yl0/eli5_the_state_of_the_union_address_and_what_it/ | {
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a277av | How Accurate was the concept of drowing suspected witches, if they died they where innocent if they floated they where guilty. It seems incredibly flawed logic even for older times | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/a277av/how_accurate_was_the_concept_of_drowing_suspected/ | {
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9mijty | how is keto-diet an effective one when fats are less satiating and also have the lowest tef? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9mijty/eli5_how_is_ketodiet_an_effective_one_when_fats/ | {
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