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49pci6 | why (in general) does car service cost more at the dealerships? | I've been calling around getting quotes for a tune-up on my truck and prices are all over the place
Why (in general) does car service cost more at the dealerships? Am I paying for a more specified service? A more highly trained mechanic?..and is it worth it?
Thanks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49pci6/eli5_why_in_general_does_car_service_cost_more_at/ | {
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4kn74f | Is there any indication that Alexander the Great knew about or had any contact with the Roman Republic before he left to conquer the Persians? | I seem to recall an account where a Greek city state in Magna Gracia sent a delegation to Alexander asking for help because they accused the Romans of supporting a group of pirates that were raiding the Greeks. Alexander sent a letter to Rome telling them to cease their support of the pirates. Is there any historical e... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4kn74f/is_there_any_indication_that_alexander_the_great/ | {
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37uh0y | talking on radio transmitter at 50% speed of light. | What would it sound like if I am traveling at 50-90% the speed of light and communicated to a stationary person via a radio transmitter? Would my voice be slow? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37uh0y/eli5_talking_on_radio_transmitter_at_50_speed_of/ | {
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2hg61a | how do they do those trick videos you see online? | How do they do those trick videos you see online? Is there an app on their phone for stuff like that or do they know some fancy Hollywood stuff?
Here's the example I'm talking about: _URL_0_
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1ntmcd | What led most people to start a new life in America? | Leaving one continent for another to start a brand new life is a pretty crazy thing to do today - but back then it was completely insane. What were some of the largest driving factors involved in most people's decision to begin anew in America? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ntmcd/what_led_most_people_to_start_a_new_life_in/ | {
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f6jew9 | what is with the knee shaking?? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f6jew9/eli5_what_is_with_the_knee_shaking/ | {
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2hbrx2 | how can the dead sea be 427 meters below sea level? | Can't seem to find anything on Google!
Thanks in advance.
Edit: I realize although called one, it is not a sea. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hbrx2/eli5_how_can_the_dead_sea_be_427_meters_below_sea/ | {
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8lat03 | do insects know when they're hungry and decide to hunt then or do they eat based on instinct? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8lat03/eli5_do_insects_know_when_theyre_hungry_and/ | {
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cp1deu | how do atoms affect light? | Ok- So I learned that objects deflect light in a different color depending on their chemical property. They can also absorb or make it go a different direction. My question is how do atoms do this? Do the electrons cause this, is it the protons or neutrons? How??? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cp1deu/eli5_how_do_atoms_affect_light/ | {
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1tur76 | How come Vietnam didn't become more like North Korea is now? | I have a pretty basic understanding of the cold war and their respective conflicts. How come North Korea turned into the country it is now and why isn't Vietnam a "problem child" like North Korea is? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1tur76/how_come_vietnam_didnt_become_more_like_north/ | {
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4d4jpg | definite and indefinite articles | I get the concept that the articles of the english language are "a" and "an", but what exactly is the difference between definite and indefinite? Is there no distinct difference in English? Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d4jpg/eli5_definite_and_indefinite_articles/ | {
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ancrtt | the rules of ice hockey. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ancrtt/eli5_the_rules_of_ice_hockey/ | {
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2pcnx5 | How do we have control over our movement? | I understand how we move, with joints, muscles, nervous system etc... Though I am baffled as to how we have control over our movement. Since we don't think, "Brain, move my right arm, please", how do we decide to move in the way we want to?
It has been confusing me recently as to what I do to move my body. So confus... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2pcnx5/how_do_we_have_control_over_our_movement/ | {
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102rkh | if my cell phone has an 8mp camera, and shoots video in 1080p, why do cell phone pics and videos look so crap in comparison to an older dslr with the same resolution? | If I compare a picture taken on an older DSLR with an 8MP sensor to a picture taken with an iPhone, the "real" camera blows the phone's camera from here to kingdom come. The iPhone shot is grainy, noisy, blurry, etc. Yet they have the same specs in terms of resolution. What gives? Is it the quality of the lenses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/102rkh/eli5_if_my_cell_phone_has_an_8mp_camera_and/ | {
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g2doho | how do they bend wood for things like canoes? | Do they cut it out in that shape? Or do they make it flexible somehow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g2doho/eli5_how_do_they_bend_wood_for_things_like_canoes/ | {
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1tsl64 | Why is the male chromosome the Y chromosome | I feel like I've heard the answer to this before, but here is where my confusion comes from. The idea is that females are the template and males are just a slight change. However since females have an X chromosome don't they have more information then the Y chromosome? I know that the two side of a DNA contain the same... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1tsl64/why_is_the_male_chromosome_the_y_chromosome/ | {
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odp2y | why is patient zero of such significance? | The wife and I yesterday watched "contagion" and we were wondering, why there is always such a hubbub about "patient zero". What's so special about the first person to catch a transmittable disease, that the second or third or four-hundredth person does not have? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/odp2y/eli5_why_is_patient_zero_of_such_significance/ | {
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3nrd7n | We know that yx=x implies that y=1, because that is equivalent to y=(x/x). But what if x=0? | I was in my sets and logic class today, and she had the formula yx=x in an example, and it got me thinking. As I said in the title, algebraically, we can simplify this as y=(x/x), and x/x=1, because anything divided by itself is 1.
Pretty common knowledge there, and it works with any number in the original formula. (1... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3nrd7n/we_know_that_yxx_implies_that_y1_because_that_is/ | {
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91rra2 | are insects animals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/91rra2/eli5_are_insects_animals/ | {
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1tqh9p | what is chromcast and is it a viable option to replace tv? | So what is it and is it a possibility to somehow find tv sites online that you could still record your shows or simply download them?
Edit: What is this 0-0 I simply go and ask because me and my family were wondering something and next thing I know this has happened. Thanks for all the feedback. Checking out the sub... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tqh9p/eli5what_is_chromcast_and_is_it_a_viable_option/ | {
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40vlkc | How does Ampicillin act as a substitute for Penicillin? | What are some reasons that say Ampicillin would be much more effective than Amoxicillin? Could this effect be even more pronounced when used in conjunction with Penicillin? Can drugs be exponentially effective? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/40vlkc/how_does_ampicillin_act_as_a_substitute_for/ | {
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47akqv | What's larger: the set of all even integers, or the set of all non-negative integers? | I understand that there are different orders of infinity, but was curious about this specific problem. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/47akqv/whats_larger_the_set_of_all_even_integers_or_the/ | {
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s1n9k | the war statistic people talk about in baseball. | Any other advanced stat explanations would be nice too. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s1n9k/eli5_the_war_statistic_people_talk_about_in/ | {
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1cpfah | to what extent did Britain's appeasement policy after WW1 affect Hitler's rise to power? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1cpfah/to_what_extent_did_britains_appeasement_policy/ | {
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2cq5cj | why can't i take the seeds from fruits i buy in the grocery story and grow them into plants? why do i have to buy seed separately? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cq5cj/eli5_why_cant_i_take_the_seeds_from_fruits_i_buy/ | {
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6pcxop | why aren't people attracted to family members? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pcxop/eli5_why_arent_people_attracted_to_family_members/ | {
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3qqmjy | why are they called "gold-bears" (haribo) instead of gummy bears when clearly there are more than just gold colored ones in there? | Does this have anything to do with their german origin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qqmjy/eli5_why_are_they_called_goldbears_haribo_instead/ | {
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ujt2n | When regular wax is melted by candle, is any lost to the envoronment? In other words, is there any such thing as completely reusable wax? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ujt2n/when_regular_wax_is_melted_by_candle_is_any_lost/ | {
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2709id | if flouride is classified as a neurotoxin, why is it used in my toothpaste and in the water i drink? | Flouride is classified as a neurotoxin in many parts in the world, yet it is used in water and toothpaste in the US. It was also used in Nazi experiments. What health benefits does it have, otherwise just preventing tooth decay. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2709id/eli5_if_flouride_is_classified_as_a_neurotoxin/ | {
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fxpofg | how does "getting used to it" actually work? | (Didn't know what to flair this, I assumed it was more psychology)
So I live next to a trainline, and as such trains pass by every single day, multiple times a day. I've lived here my whole life, never moved house, I grew up here and am 16 now.
I don't notice the trains anymore, they're super loud and whenever someon... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxpofg/eli5_how_does_getting_used_to_it_actually_work/ | {
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3lt1jk | On urban guerrilla tactics and the Tet Offensive | How, operationally speaking, successful was the NLF in urban centers of South Vietnam, especially during the Tet Offensive? When one hears about the success of the Vietcong in waging its insurgency, you think about the application of Maoist doctrines of rural encirclement rather than how their strategy applied to place... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3lt1jk/on_urban_guerrilla_tactics_and_the_tet_offensive/ | {
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cba52h | How differentiated were the languages in Ancient Greece? For instance, if I were an Athenian in 400 B.C.E. and traveled to Corinth, would the Corinthians be able to understand me? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/cba52h/how_differentiated_were_the_languages_in_ancient/ | {
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2xjwqx | why does nobody pee themselves when they're under general anesthesia during long surgeries? | Edit: If they do, how do they keep the operating table sterile? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xjwqx/eli5_why_does_nobody_pee_themselves_when_theyre/ | {
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vv05s | Can anyone recommended books on Portuguese colonialism ? | Hey r/askhistorians. Recently, I have become very interested in Portuguese colonial history. Specifically, I am looking for books about or with insights into the Bandeirantes of the 16th-18th centuries. In addition, I am also looking into the more modern history of the Portuguese Colonial War. I apologize if these are ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/vv05s/can_anyone_recommended_books_on_portuguese/ | {
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6tw9n4 | How did receiving telegrams work for the average user? | Sorry this is so basic but I'm really struggling to find it. How did the process of sending and receiving telegrams work? I don't care about the mechanics or macro-logistics, Which is interesting and all but easy to find out about.
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9uiru1 | Since smallpox does not have a disease reservoir, where and how did it originate to become one of the most deadly diseases? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/9uiru1/since_smallpox_does_not_have_a_disease_reservoir/ | {
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4a3uvp | [Mathematics] Which thought process has led old mathematicians to invent(or discover) the trigonometry? | Afaik, Greek mathematicians has invented trigonometry in order to understand the physical world better. But, my question here is that which thought processes or requirements has led them to define/explore the concepts like sine/co sine/tangents and stuffs like that?
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5t0hk2 | why is slicing an object with a sharp utensil more effective than simple downward pressure? | So for some context: why does it seem easier, when using a sharp knife, to pull the blade across a tomato, versus simply applying downward pressure onto the item?
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ceb3ha | why does our skin prickle when we start to sweat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ceb3ha/eli5_why_does_our_skin_prickle_when_we_start_to/ | {
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n1nqi | how missiles "work" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/n1nqi/eli5_how_missiles_work/ | {
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1zqzp6 | how do software activation codes work? | I'm trying to figure out how these game activation codes work - do they connect to a server or is there some sort of encryption/decryption going on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zqzp6/eli5_how_do_software_activation_codes_work/ | {
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7z04u7 | Would romans be able to build a steam train system? (I swear I'm not crazy) | I know the title sounds ridicules but, I read recently that romans had discovered how to build a steam powered engine
if pursed it in stead of slavery would that have the proper technology to make a functional rail system? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7z04u7/would_romans_be_able_to_build_a_steam_train/ | {
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1vwgea | Is there any evidence that Accutane use can lead to birth defects years after taking it? | Is it possible that, since women are born with all the eggs they'll ever have, there will be a risk for birth defects years down the road? Secondarily, is there any evidence for long term harm to the user? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1vwgea/is_there_any_evidence_that_accutane_use_can_lead/ | {
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ecxreh | What is the sensory sampling rate of the human nervous system? | For example: how many impressions can I feel on my hand in a minute? Does the brain “ask” for new information from the senses, and if so, how often? I guess I’m more asking about sensory input than regulatory function.
In another way, if I could slow down time, are there “pulses” of neuronal activity? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ecxreh/what_is_the_sensory_sampling_rate_of_the_human/ | {
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382m2j | To what extent was the ideology of Arab Nationalism influenced by Nazism? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/382m2j/to_what_extent_was_the_ideology_of_arab/ | {
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43b9t8 | why d so many subreddits ban shortened urls? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43b9t8/eli5_why_d_so_many_subreddits_ban_shortened_urls/ | {
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1wieeg | why do people in the military get married at such a young age? | I have a few friends that have joined the Military straight out of high school and get married under 20, and in general I feel like getting married at a young age ( > 21), is more accepted if they are in the service. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wieeg/eli5_why_do_people_in_the_military_get_married_at/ | {
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409ufz | how do your odds change when the lotto gets to 1 billion dollars? isn't it the always same regardless as you have the same amount of numbers to choose from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/409ufz/eli5_how_do_your_odds_change_when_the_lotto_gets/ | {
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3e3wip | the function of the battery in a car | First the basic question: I get that if I leave lights on overnight it kills the battery. What function does the battery provide that starts the car?
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56uafl | why do energy drinks make us have to go take a piss quicker than other drinks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56uafl/eli5_why_do_energy_drinks_make_us_have_to_go_take/ | {
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18nfx5 | why do stars glow? (why are they white?) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18nfx5/why_do_stars_glow_why_are_they_white/ | {
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aibd3p | why should i let my car run in cold weather? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aibd3p/eli5_why_should_i_let_my_car_run_in_cold_weather/ | {
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2kvldb | why is the term "air conditioner" only applied to cold when they can also heat things? | Can't warm air also be the product of conditioning its temperature? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kvldb/eli5_why_is_the_term_air_conditioner_only_applied/ | {
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5zx3jr | each car has its own key. why can't that same car key unlock other cars of the same brand and model? | Inserting the key into the lock is one point, but unlocking in terms of clicking the button on the key from a distance to unlock the car. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zx3jr/eli5_each_car_has_its_own_key_why_cant_that_same/ | {
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tlbb9 | Did Che share the same views with USSR? | Also, is it a good thing that he was assassinated as well? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/tlbb9/did_che_share_the_same_views_with_ussr/ | {
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28rx9c | what happens if a us state were to claim to own part of another state? | What would happen if, for example, Wisconsin claimed to own Michigan's Upper Peninsula? What if Wisconsin sent state troopers, enforced Wisconsin law and started making maps that included the UP as part of Wisconsin? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28rx9c/eli5_what_happens_if_a_us_state_were_to_claim_to/ | {
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2r9g2k | Strategically speaking, why were the Triarii the last to engage the enemy on the battlefield? | I've read countless times that the triarii were used after the other units were broken in a battle because they were the most heavily armed and most veteran units in the legion and thus the most likely to route the enemy troops. What confuses me, however, is why they would not be deployed on the front lines in an attem... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2r9g2k/strategically_speaking_why_were_the_triarii_the/ | {
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8s41bi | how to people in 'to catch a predator' get charged with soliciting a minor, if there was no actual minor involved? | I get how they thought they were planning to have sex with a minor, but there never was a minor to begin with, how can you be charged with a crime if there is no victim? Especially if the charges include "soliciting a minor for sex"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8s41bi/eli5_how_to_people_in_to_catch_a_predator_get/ | {
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2jvvx7 | how does the "hover engines" in the hendo hoverboards work? | So a [kickstarter](_URL_0_) launched today which features a hovering skateboard concept, the "Hendo". They only say that the technology has to do with magnetic fields (and Lenz-law) but doesn't really explain why or how it actually makes the board (or white-box) hover. Why dons't is fall slowly like the classic magnet ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jvvx7/eli5_how_does_the_hover_engines_in_the_hendo/ | {
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3lxxnr | How is Cuba, a communist country, so religious while China, DPRK, and former USSR outright banned religion? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3lxxnr/how_is_cuba_a_communist_country_so_religious/ | {
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hmsfa | Why isn't our time base-10? | Is it because of some intrinsic property of the Earth's rotation or similar? Or just convention? Is the definition of the second purely based on the 24-60-60 division of the day (and later derived in terms of atomic frequency)? Could there have been a better definition of the second that would have made calculations si... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/hmsfa/why_isnt_our_time_base10/ | {
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2jyze4 | how do politicians make an income? | Title. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jyze4/eli5_how_do_politicians_make_an_income/ | {
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2aest8 | gaming headsets vs non gaming | As an FPS player have i always thought that i needed the best headsets to be a better player, so of cause would i go for the one made for gaming.
But now i'm being told to just buy a pair of quality non gaming headset, and buy a microphone on the side.
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3nspad | how do people have "blind spots" on their cars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nspad/eli5_how_do_people_have_blind_spots_on_their_cars/ | {
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1tirek | what is property tax and why is it ok? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tirek/eli5what_is_property_tax_and_why_is_it_ok/ | {
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71f4pq | Was the "Nuclear Winter" a Cold War fabrication? | Reading on this very subreddit about [Israel´s nuclear capabilities](_URL_0_), I came across a comment claiming that [the whole nuclear winter thing was apparently a Russian KGB misinformation campaign](_URL_0_c9c7451/)
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1f3cf2 | When you stretch rubber, it gets warmer than room temperature. When the rubber relaxes, it actually gets colder than room temperature. How/why does this happen? | I was watching a video on youtube that demonstrates this effect (_URL_0_)
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* Temperature at initial relaxed state: 11C / ~52F
* Just after stretching rubber: 18C / ~64F
* Just after relaxing stretched rubber: 6C / ~43F
I understand why it heats up when stretched, but i... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1f3cf2/when_you_stretch_rubber_it_gets_warmer_than_room/ | {
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9633cq | why do sports photographers use still cameras instead of video and screenshot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9633cq/eli5_why_do_sports_photographers_use_still/ | {
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89irlv | if palms of our hands don’t have pores and oil glands, how can they get sweaty? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/89irlv/eli5_if_palms_of_our_hands_dont_have_pores_and/ | {
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pkax7 | why should contraception be free? | In light of the recent "compromise" by Obama on coverage for contraception, I'm wondering why contraception should be free in the first place? I get that it should be available, and everyone should have access to it if they want it, and I get that insurance companies should have to cover it just like any other drug, b... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pkax7/eli5_why_should_contraception_be_free/ | {
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eomo6p | Did a genocide happen in India during the Islamic invasion ? | I found an article who affirm that between 1000 and 1850 at least 400 millions indian die during the Islamic period of the country the population dropping from 600 millions to 200 millions.
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4dg4yh | Is it true that people living in Europe in the middle ages drank beer to avoid getting sick from dirty water? | Why didn't they just boil the water like the Chinese did? Surely it can't be so hard to observe that drinking boiled water = not getting diarrhoea and dying of dehydration? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4dg4yh/is_it_true_that_people_living_in_europe_in_the/ | {
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1vewhg | As wine, whiskey, scotch ages, is there anything chemically changing to make it taste better/smoother? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1vewhg/as_wine_whiskey_scotch_ages_is_there_anything/ | {
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3hue4o | why can most mammals safely lick their own fecal matter when grooming, but humans have to avoid any contamination or get horribly sick? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hue4o/eli5_why_can_most_mammals_safely_lick_their_own/ | {
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2n9xcs | how is it that sometimes torrent can have 10k+ seeds, but i can only connect to 20-30 of them and get poorer speeds than a torrent with a smaller number of seeds? | Like for example, right now I'm legally downloading a non-pirated program with 10000 seeds, but am barely getting 500kbps and only connected to say 20 seeds. Why wouldn't I connect to say 1000 seeds? Yesterday, I legally downloaded another non-pirated program with only about 40 seeds but got 1mbps+ speeds. What gives? ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n9xcs/eli5_how_is_it_that_sometimes_torrent_can_have/ | {
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1r6o08 | why is there such a significant split in population between the eastern and western united states? | Whenever I look at a population map, there is a huge difference in overall population in a perfect half split right in the middle of North Dakota all the way down to Texas. The East overall has a way denser population density compared to the West(not counting the coasts). Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1r6o08/eli5_why_is_there_such_a_significant_split_in/ | {
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abs2yl | How do brainless organisms interact with the environment? | I was watching something about a slime mold that moves between locations as efficiently as the Tokyo metro system and some have related it to the traveling salesman problem (if that sounds familiar). My question is, how does an entity without a brain have a survival instinct and habits? How does it "know" to eat, to re... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/abs2yl/how_do_brainless_organisms_interact_with_the/ | {
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2sd5zn | how are anti-handling landmines disarmed? | Watching a video on (Aki Ra)[_URL_0_] disabling land mines has brought up some questions regarding his safety. A lot of the mines you see being disarmed are your run-of-the-mill landmines that can be picked up and taken apart safely if done right. But unfortunately not all land-mines can be even picked up due to a mech... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sd5zn/eli5_how_are_antihandling_landmines_disarmed/ | {
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cjdhb8 | intel optane memory | If a computer spec sheet says it has 16GB of Intel Optane memory and 4GB of SDRAM, is it like 20GB of total SD RAM? What are the real world results of comparing say this type of spec to a computer with 8gb or 12gb of SDRAM. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjdhb8/eli5_intel_optane_memory/ | {
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2ste5u | Did the singularity of the universe contain all of the atoms that exist today? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2ste5u/did_the_singularity_of_the_universe_contain_all/ | {
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xmdxf | the difference between cable and dsl internet | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xmdxf/eli5_the_difference_between_cable_and_dsl_internet/ | {
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2ffxbt | If I accidentally cut or graze my finger and I also have a cold or the flu, am I more likely to suffer an infection in the wound because my immune system is already being challenged elsewhere? | I wonder whether having one relatively manageable infection prevents you from mounting a sufficient response to another, different kind of infection. I understand that different parts of the white blood cell roster may be involved, but in terms of complement and other factors, how much is my body's innate immune respon... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2ffxbt/if_i_accidentally_cut_or_graze_my_finger_and_i/ | {
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8uyxiu | who "should" be drinking gatorade? | There are many posts about Gatorade which basically say "most of you don't need it, only high-endurance athletes would benefit from a sports drink instead of water." My question is, how would one know whether they are in that category? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8uyxiu/eli5_who_should_be_drinking_gatorade/ | {
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2ntvn2 | how are laptop screens so much thinner than computer monitors? | I mean I look at my MBPr screen and it might even be better than the clunky monitors I use for a second display. Surely manufacturers could make monitors like laptop screens and add something to the bottom to support it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ntvn2/eli5_how_are_laptop_screens_so_much_thinner_than/ | {
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2tqajp | what happened on wwe and why is /r/squaredcircle so mad about it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2tqajp/eli5_what_happened_on_wwe_and_why_is/ | {
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a1orqw | The human heart is asymmetrical, which is why it is felt more easily on the left side of the chest (fairly consistently in humans). During fetal development, what signals do the individual cells use to "know" which side is left vs. right while differentiating to make the organ? | I've been thinking about this topic, and it makes sense how cells can "know" (please excuse the terminology) up from down, as there is gravity. However, in making asymmetrical organs such as the heart, how do the cells distinguish left from right before differentiating to develop the organ? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/a1orqw/the_human_heart_is_asymmetrical_which_is_why_it/ | {
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bgrnlv | how do some supermarkets end up with millions in profit? | I work with children and a they asked me how supermarkets make money. I explained they buy things and sell it for more. Then they started asking more question about what about the food that goes bad that they can't sell and what about things that just don't sell that go past the expiration date. It got to the point I s... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgrnlv/eli5_how_do_some_supermarkets_end_up_with/ | {
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23u6cb | why whenever a pair of quarks is pulled apart, is an additional quark generated at each element to produce two pairs | Whenever you have a pair of quarks and you begin pulling them apart, their attraction grows. Whenever their bond is broken, an additional quarks is generated at each of the separated quarks to balance them. Where does the generated quarks come from?
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2odmjf | Help identifying this Christian artifact? | I asked /r/whatisthisthing and got downvoted and no help.
I received [this](_URL_0_) as a gift. It's about 10 inches tall and is carved out a 2 inch solid piece of wood, quite hefty. It pictures the 12 disciples (I presume) and other than the person who gave it to me saying that it was valuable I really don't know much... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2odmjf/help_identifying_this_christian_artifact/ | {
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37xbjw | How do our cells differentiate between the sense and antisense strands of DNA to make sure they make the correct mRNA and protein? | If the RNA polymerase synthesized mRNA based on the other strand of DNA (the sense strand instead of the antisense strand), it would have the complementary sequence for the desired protein, leading to an incorrect amino acid sequence. What methods does the cell use to differentiate the strands and/or ensure that those ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/37xbjw/how_do_our_cells_differentiate_between_the_sense/ | {
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2l5q0n | how can animals tell the difference between play and attacking? | I was just watching a video of a dog and a magpie playing and I had to ask myself how the dog and the magpie know each other was playing and not attacking them. If one accidentally gets too rough with the other, how does it know that the action was meant as play vs attack? I understand that same species can tell from b... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l5q0n/eli5_how_can_animals_tell_the_difference_between/ | {
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2c564t | Was Russian important to know for Eastern Bloc citizens, similar to how English is important to many countries now? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2c564t/was_russian_important_to_know_for_eastern_bloc/ | {
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fjjgeo | what is the difference between index funds and equity funds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fjjgeo/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_index_funds/ | {
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1od722 | in order to get white on an led billboard, red,yellow, and blue must be activated at the same time. how come when i mix r.y.b. paint, i don't get white? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1od722/in_order_to_get_white_on_an_led_billboard/ | {
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1qzv8u | J. Edgar Hoover, James Buchanan, Alexander Hamilton and Eleanor Roosevelt: Is there any truth to the speculation that any or all of them were gay? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1qzv8u/j_edgar_hoover_james_buchanan_alexander_hamilton/ | {
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