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6kbkit | what modulo is in computing, and how it works. | i am taking a SoloLearn course on python, and I am having trouble understanding modulo's. I am sure I can just keep on in the course and figure it out, but I want to really understand it. Any help helps. Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6kbkit/eli5_what_modulo_is_in_computing_and_how_it_works/ | {
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8ea5ae | if all the wealth in the world were divided equal between all people which country would best represent the standard of living we would have? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ea5ae/eli5_if_all_the_wealth_in_the_world_were_divided/ | {
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ppktj | why are there different political parties in the united states? like why does every candidate have to be either democrat or republican to have a chance at winning? | For example:
John Smith, Republican, Nebraska
Sally Swordfish, Democrat, Rhode Island
Whats wrong with:
John Smith, Nebraska.
Sally Swordfish, Rhode Island.
This way people could actually vote for someone because of the policies and issues they support rather than which gang (party) they are associated with. Pleas... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ppktj/eli5_why_are_there_different_political_parties_in/ | {
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2e40jq | why do babies in prenatal stage suck their thumb in the womb? | heard about this in my child dev. class today and asked the teacher why, but she couldnt explain. googled and not much came up. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2e40jq/eli5_why_do_babies_in_prenatal_stage_suck_their/ | {
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47pf0b | How can we say that a black hole grows, if in our frame of reference, no matter actually falls past the event horizon? | I guess the title explains it all. I understand that matter that falls in the black hole experiences normal time so it would go past the horizon pretty quicky, but to the rest of the universe, matter never actually goes past the horizon. Or so I've heard. How can the black hole grow then?
Bonus question:
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8alsbi | why does hearing your own voice through a recording sound so much different than how you hear/perceive your voice when speaking in general? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8alsbi/eli5_why_does_hearing_your_own_voice_through_a/ | {
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f92xvz | why couldn't you live forever on an artificial heart? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f92xvz/eli5_why_couldnt_you_live_forever_on_an/ | {
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ardysk | Can we taste gases with our tongues? | If yes, why and how.
If no why not? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ardysk/can_we_taste_gases_with_our_tongues/ | {
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3nfh1x | What is the absolute data capacity of a space 1 m^3? | How much information can possibly be stored in any given space?
I'm tagging this as physics, but I think it may also be engineering-related. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3nfh1x/what_is_the_absolute_data_capacity_of_a_space_1_m3/ | {
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1vk5cl | Why were the HMS Terror and Erebus so poorly outfitted for the Franklin Expedition? | While researching the letters of Lady Franklin I came across sources claiming that the expedition had left Britain with spoiled food. It was also noted that the expeditions carried with it a large number of books and even a grand piano, seemingly taking up a large amount of usable space. What caused the ship to be outf... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1vk5cl/why_were_the_hms_terror_and_erebus_so_poorly/ | {
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1pvkln | Could I increase the frequency of a radio wave emitted from an antenna to a point where it is in the visible light spectrum? Could I see it? | I've always wondered this because the two different phenomena, emitting a radio signal and visible light, are placed on the same spectrum.
I suspect no is the answer, but why? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1pvkln/could_i_increase_the_frequency_of_a_radio_wave/ | {
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datt4t | why before withdrawing blood, it takes time for the nurse to find your vein, while mosquitoes can bite you anywhere and get blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/datt4t/eli5_why_before_withdrawing_blood_it_takes_time/ | {
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mh3mg | When we are cold, what part of us is actually cold? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/mh3mg/when_we_are_cold_what_part_of_us_is_actually_cold/ | {
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1qh369 | What is the correlation between base pair number and number of chromosomes of an organism? | We learned about the [C-value paradox](_URL_0_) in my Evolution class:
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research on how genomes evolve. One observation was called the C value
paradox. **In eukaryotes the total amount of DNA found in a cell,
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yxjfm | biological clocks. | I often wake up moments before my alarm or sometimes just "know" how much time has passed. How is this and why? How do our "clocks" compare with other animals'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yxjfm/eli5_biological_clocks/ | {
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ychki | how did the astronauts take off the moon? | It seems like the launching of the rocket from the Earth is not an easy thing. Any little error or deviation can delay the launch.
But how the hell without any equipment, launch station, etc did they manage to leave the moon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ychki/how_did_the_astronauts_take_off_the_moon/ | {
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6b19dy | Why does terminal velocity exist? Why don't we just keep falling faster? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6b19dy/why_does_terminal_velocity_exist_why_dont_we_just/ | {
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kkln5 | Went to shoot some hoops outdoors this morning around 11:30 EST. The moon was out! What gives? | The moon was about 3/4 full opposite from the sun in the sky. I've seen the moon out in the day before but not so close to noon. Usually in the early dawn or early evening hours. Can any of my astronomically minded friends here explain?
I'm in New England if that helps at all. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/kkln5/went_to_shoot_some_hoops_outdoors_this_morning/ | {
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cfsmv2 | How is neuroelectricity generated in the brain? | We know that neural signals are a kind of electric signals in the brain that fire here and there to create a conscious circuit. But where does that electricity come from? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cfsmv2/how_is_neuroelectricity_generated_in_the_brain/ | {
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9cjlho | has the earth always had an atmosphere or did it develop one at some point ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9cjlho/eli5_has_the_earth_always_had_an_atmosphere_or/ | {
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3ywe2n | what junk status is and what it means for a country? | South Africa is about to hit junk status in 2016 with alot of political uprising and the firing of the finance minister. ELI5 What exactly junk status is and what it means for the future of S.A. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ywe2n/eli5_what_junk_status_is_and_what_it_means_for_a/ | {
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pz8wn | why did the biosphere 2 project fail and why aren't they making a biosphere 3? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pz8wn/eli5_why_did_the_biosphere_2_project_fail_and_why/ | {
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9xvaf8 | Is it true that in some battles of the First English Civil War, pikemen on both sides would just "wave their pikes around" pretending to be fighting, and hoping their commanders wouldn't notice it? | I was listening to Mike Duncan's Revolutions podcast, and at some point in [this episode](_URL_0_) (concerning the armies of the English Civil Wars) he says this:
> The pikemen were usually bunched at the center of the battle line and operated much like an old Greek phalanx. They would line up 6 deep carrying 15 to 1... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9xvaf8/is_it_true_that_in_some_battles_of_the_first/ | {
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4ekx9h | is the speed of light a literal physical speed limit in our universe, or is light simply the fastest thing we have found so far? is faster-than-light travel speed physically possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ekx9h/eli5_is_the_speed_of_light_a_literal_physical/ | {
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yhcxt | Does playing outside strengthen the immune system during childhood development? | Would a parent not letting a kid play outside hurt the development?
Was having a bit of trouble phrasing my question properly. Hope I got the point across.
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1l1vq3 | why is the tick almost an universal symbol of something being correct, whilst a cross is indication of something being wrong? where did this practice originate from? and when? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l1vq3/eli5_why_is_the_tick_almost_an_universal_symbol/ | {
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20vb76 | why dont wood nails just slip out of the wood? | Theyre smooth and the wood is squeezing on them, why dont they just come out all the time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20vb76/eli5_why_dont_wood_nails_just_slip_out_of_the_wood/ | {
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akhma1 | How prevalent was cannabis use by individuals in the US before it was declared illegal? | I know it was a common ingredient in many patent medicines but how common was smoking it and who was likely to be the typical user? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/akhma1/how_prevalent_was_cannabis_use_by_individuals_in/ | {
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27aioz | What effect is responsible for water flowing in spirals in thin tubes? (example video included) | Hello askscience,
a friend of mine posted a [video](_URL_0_) in which you can see water spiraling down a transparent plastic tube.
In his description he assumes that gravity pull and temperature differences are responsible for this phenomenon.
Is he on the right track there? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/27aioz/what_effect_is_responsible_for_water_flowing_in/ | {
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5ewijk | what's the deal with renewable energy? | I've noticed a sudden surge over the past several months towards renewable energy. Countries from all over the world suddenly seems to be moving away from coal and to resources like solar and wind. What's the reason for this? Has there been a recent event to spark this? Also, are there any predictions as to wether this... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ewijk/eli5_whats_the_deal_with_renewable_energy/ | {
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3diyqu | why do movies still use the wilhelm scream? every time i hear this i get disappointed with the producer/regisseur, because it's just so dumb. is it a "running joke" kind of thing? if so: who on earth finds it something else than annoying and stupid? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3diyqu/eli5_why_do_movies_still_use_the_wilhelm_scream/ | {
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184qli | How have naval tactics/strategy/doctrine developed as the technology for ships has? | As a guy who loves the look of a battleship and sound of it firing (those damn flying propellers can't do anything to it I say! > :C), looking back all the way to triremes and that lot, what were the naval tactics then, and how did they progress? As far as I know it started basically as a land battle but with small 'i... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/184qli/how_have_naval_tacticsstrategydoctrine_developed/ | {
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50bil2 | what is the structure of the entire internet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50bil2/eli5_what_is_the_structure_of_the_entire_internet/ | {
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7z75uw | how does acid stay in a person’s stomach after death and not begin to immediately eat away at the body? | Not that your physical condition would be a concern at that point, but I wonder how the stomach doesn’t immediately loose the acid into its surroundings with everything shutting down. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7z75uw/eli5_how_does_acid_stay_in_a_persons_stomach/ | {
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3wn253 | why is a password managing program recommended for extra password security? doesn't that just give a hacker a single place to get all of my passwords at once if they get through? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wn253/eli5_why_is_a_password_managing_program/ | {
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13v4l5 | What does pure DNA look like? | If you had several grams or more of pure DNA, what kind of properties would that substance have? Solid? Liquid? Gooey? What color? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/13v4l5/what_does_pure_dna_look_like/ | {
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fwlrhf | gravitational braking. how can we use gravity to slow a spacecraft, when gravity is also used to increase the speed? | I was watching a show about the solar system, and they were talking about using Venus to slow a probe down. I thought planets were used only to increase velocity, so how can they ALSO be used to slow a craft down? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fwlrhf/eli5_gravitational_braking_how_can_we_use_gravity/ | {
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1imyme | why do websites care how secure my password is? | If my account gets hacked how does that affect them?? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1imyme/eli5_why_do_websites_care_how_secure_my_password/ | {
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3ow830 | What is the relation between photons and electromagnetic fields? | 1. Does every collection of photons have a corresponding description as fields?
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3s5n5d | Has a military force in any major conflict ever *actually* been driven back into the sea? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3s5n5d/has_a_military_force_in_any_major_conflict_ever/ | {
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2vg985 | how to defrost a windshield properly. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vg985/eli5how_to_defrost_a_windshield_properly/ | {
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145coq | why is government debt a good thing? | Can someone explain to me why having a surplus is potentially dangerous? I think I've read that lack of debt means no one will buy Treasury bonds, but I'm not sure I understand. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/145coq/why_is_government_debt_a_good_thing/ | {
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40zu5l | How accurate is the life that is depicted in the movie the Revenant? | So I just watched the movie and I felt like life back then was extremely harsh. I understand that the movie is about Leo suffering. But nonetheless it made me curious. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/40zu5l/how_accurate_is_the_life_that_is_depicted_in_the/ | {
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1gwhnl | what's making the moon bigger tomorrow then it is every other day? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gwhnl/eli5_whats_making_the_moon_bigger_tomorrow_then/ | {
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1mzv9w | why does some fat go "straight to my thighs" or elsewhere? | Just wondering, I'm 17, healthy and athletic, and never really had an explanation. I've always heard it but never asked what they meant. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mzv9w/eli5_why_does_some_fat_go_straight_to_my_thighs/ | {
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1zr4a9 | how does the us terror alert system work? | Current terror level: [here](_URL_0_)
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5riltr | how come almost every car manufacturer is owned by a bigger car company, for example ferrari and lamborghini are owned by fiat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5riltr/eli5_how_come_almost_every_car_manufacturer_is/ | {
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2ah7sm | do kids who are born blind know they are missing a sense as they develop? or do they think it is normal because they know nothing else? | How do parents go about explaining that they are missing the sense of sight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ah7sm/eli5_do_kids_who_are_born_blind_know_they_are/ | {
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2nlpg3 | in box, why isnt the weighting on the same day that the fight so fighters dont go through the whole dehydratation thing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nlpg3/eli5_in_box_why_isnt_the_weighting_on_the_same/ | {
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1oatdp | Hoping for someone educated on 1800s to early 1900s to help date a picture | We have a picture of a man and a woman and are hoping for someone to help us date it. We think it's our grandfather but that would mean the picture is from the 1920s and it looks to early for that. It's around the Kentucky region as well so maybe that would have an affect on the answer. Thank you.
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1jxci4 | why do homegrown tomatoes taste better? | I know this is a stupid question, because we all know they taste better, but why? More citric acid? Help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jxci4/why_do_homegrown_tomatoes_taste_better/ | {
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5hgly2 | how do know how to pronounce writings on the ancient clay tablets like kushim tablet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hgly2/eli5_how_do_know_how_to_pronounce_writings_on_the/ | {
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d3flpf | how are new types of universal technology like usb/usb-c created and who makes them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3flpf/eli5_how_are_new_types_of_universal_technology/ | {
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c88yl6 | Do diamonds degrade/break down naturally given enough time? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/c88yl6/do_diamonds_degradebreak_down_naturally_given/ | {
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40ot31 | why won't opec reduce their output and solve this whole crisis? | Uh, yeah, exactly as the title says... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40ot31/eli5_why_wont_opec_reduce_their_output_and_solve/ | {
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58j0r5 | how do people get addicted to things like sex, eating and shopping? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58j0r5/eli5_how_do_people_get_addicted_to_things_like/ | {
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3ly9l9 | Where can I learn about India circa 750 AD | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3ly9l9/where_can_i_learn_about_india_circa_750_ad/ | {
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dlelr7 | there are a lot of oil fields around the world but why are oil fields in the arabic countries considered the best? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlelr7/eli5_there_are_a_lot_of_oil_fields_around_the/ | {
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knckx | Can flower species visited by bees significantly affect the flavor of their honey? | A friend and I recently went to a 'bug fair' and they provided various honey samples to try. Each sample reflected honey produced by bees that had visited certain flowers.
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2nwlko | why is sitting for hours during a road trip so uncomfortable, but sitting at my home or even work for the same time period isn't noticeably uncomfortable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nwlko/eli5_why_is_sitting_for_hours_during_a_road_trip/ | {
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1ceoh3 | why would a commodity cost significantly more than its production cost? | I just read an [article](_URL_0_) saying that it costs $1200 an ounce to produce gold, but it's been trading at $1400 to $1900 an ounce in the recent years.
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8mfozt | What was Italy called before it was referred to as Italy? | Sorry if this is a silly question. Italy comes from the name of a region near Calabria and was expanded by the Romans to refer to the whole peninsula up to the Alps, but what was the entire peninsula called before that? I've heard Hesperia/Esperia, but can't find any source to prove it. Thanks for any answers. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8mfozt/what_was_italy_called_before_it_was_referred_to/ | {
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2xiqjo | why is professional wrestling popular with audiences when it is pre-arranged, scripted 'acting'? | Impressive feats of strength admittedly, but the acting is lame at best with results pre-determined. Do some of the audience actually think it is real fighting? Or does it appeal to some visceral human instinct I lack? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xiqjo/eli5_why_is_professional_wrestling_popular_with/ | {
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fiuy8x | how do medial professionals decide treatment for a comatose person w/o family? | Say someone (in the U.S.) without any family at all winds up at a hospital and goes comatose, needing to be on life support. Would they be on life support indefinitely or would anyone have the authority to ‘pull the plug’ so to speak? Sorry it’s kind of a dark question but these are the kinds of things keeping me up at... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fiuy8x/eli5_how_do_medial_professionals_decide_treatment/ | {
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14500s | what those black lines on the road are. | EDIT: Sorry about the confusion, I meant these black lines. _URL_0_
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7fluoh | How did labor begin to organize? How long did it take for unions to earn legal protection, and how did they overcome resistance from management? Did they face widespread opposition? How quickly did they spread internationally? | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7fluoh/how_did_labor_begin_to_organize_how_long_did_it/ | {
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16t8uw | death by decompression/depressurization | more importantly: explosive decompression | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16t8uw/eli5_death_by_decompressiondepressurization/ | {
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1m6hu5 | why does cigarette smell cling to your clothes when you smoke, but poop smell doesn't when you poop? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m6hu5/eli5_why_does_cigarette_smell_cling_to_your/ | {
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2rv2ou | Was there a historical King Arthur? And if 'yes', was his name Arthur or something else? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2rv2ou/was_there_a_historical_king_arthur_and_if_yes_was/ | {
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8sbbgr | What are the chances that the modern royal family is actually related to William the Conquer? | I learn from CGPgrey video that the Royal family is the direct descendant from William the Conqueror which would make it a recorded line stretch back a thousand year which is pretty impressive for most of us who know our allegedly direct ancestors at best 3 or 4 generations back. I say allegedly because with modern DNA... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8sbbgr/what_are_the_chances_that_the_modern_royal_family/ | {
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1m2j3m | Why is Julius Caesar's 'The Civil War' written in third person? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1m2j3m/why_is_julius_caesars_the_civil_war_written_in/ | {
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1iav0f | Can anybody point me toward sources concerning how innovations in transportation have influenced culture throughout history? | For example, the automobile paved the way (no pun intended) for modern suburbia, and so shaped the fundamental way of life for millions of people today.
Where might I look for examples of this sort of shift occurring prior to the 20th century? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1iav0f/can_anybody_point_me_toward_sources_concerning/ | {
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4g0w5y | Have nonviolent protests ever been effective in the USA? | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4g0w5y/have_nonviolent_protests_ever_been_effective_in/ | {
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46cj5q | why hasn't the middle-east grown in the same direction and the same speed as europe and north-america? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46cj5q/eli5_why_hasnt_the_middleeast_grown_in_the_same/ | {
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70iq3g | Slovaks, medieval Hungary, Czechoslovakia. Looking for books | Hello AskHistorians, I've checked your excellent book list but sadly it doesn't seem to have anything dealing with my corner of the world.
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7vkvwj | how does money lose its value/worth over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vkvwj/eli5_how_does_money_lose_its_valueworth_over_time/ | {
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9nyrkl | What modern rum would be most like the rum pirates drank during the golden age? | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9nyrkl/what_modern_rum_would_be_most_like_the_rum/ | {
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1xkry3 | why aren't woman downhill skiers as fast as men? | Why aren't woman downhill skiers as fast or faster than men? I would think they'd go faster because they are smaller but the men more than double their speeds going downhill. Is there more to going downhill than just sliding down it really fast? Does it require a lot of strength? I don't know a lot about downhill skiin... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xkry3/eli5_why_arent_woman_downhill_skiers_as_fast_as/ | {
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kyki2 | the politics in the star wars prequels | Just what the bloody hell are they talking about? The republic, the senate, the council, trade federation etc what the hell is going on exactly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kyki2/eli5_the_politics_in_the_star_wars_prequels/ | {
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4jhtrx | what caused humans to outsmart other primates? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jhtrx/eli5_what_caused_humans_to_outsmart_other_primates/ | {
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2pucna | How does a language "die?" | Like Latin. How did the language become completely, 100% unspoken? Does this happen to other languages? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2pucna/how_does_a_language_die/ | {
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agom6o | the gillette commercial controversy. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/agom6o/eli5_the_gillette_commercial_controversy/ | {
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55sd7d | please explain how cruise ships are able to stay upright and not tip over in high winds, when many other smaller boats experience great sway. | keeping center of gravity low is important to shipbuilding so how do these super cruise ships stay upright in high winds when they are 5+ stories tall above the water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/55sd7d/eli5please_explain_how_cruise_ships_are_able_to/ | {
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1yw3ft | what gives mass energy and charge to subatomic particles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yw3ft/what_gives_mass_energy_and_charge_to_subatomic/ | {
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12404v | why can politicians talk about religion? | If there is supposed to be a separation of church and state in the United States, why can politicians still talk about religion and enforce rules set forth by said religions? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12404v/why_can_politicians_talk_about_religion/ | {
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4r9tgs | what are the people involved in "cs:go gambling" betting on? | It seems some are gambling on skins for items? Can someone explain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4r9tgs/eli5_what_are_the_people_involved_in_csgo/ | {
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n4sak | Is there any video footage from the surface of Mars, or from orbit around another planet? | We can take such lovely photographs of alien worlds, as evidenced by today's mineral vein discovery. Have any of these probes ever sent back any video, or is it just pictures? If we haven't taken videos, why not? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/n4sak/is_there_any_video_footage_from_the_surface_of/ | {
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