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cfge6q | do artificial sweeteners work on insects? could i use diet soda to kill off an ants’ nest? | Wondering if providing an ample supply of a low-energy food source could fool the insects into thinking they were harvesting sugar-rich food, eventually starving the population. Would they either not fall for it at all, recognizing the different chemical structure, or would they work it out and learn to avoid it to fin... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cfge6q/eli5_do_artificial_sweeteners_work_on_insects/ | {
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7ttfi9 | how do actors get paid? do they continue earning money even after movie release? let's say, every time the movie is on tv or the like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7ttfi9/eli5_how_do_actors_get_paid_do_they_continue/ | {
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8g7kxl | AskScience AMA Series: We're a climate scientist and filmmaker with Vox exploring the melting Arctic and the impact it's having on global weather. AUA! |
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686apn | how does your body decide where it takes fat from when you're burning fat? | I feel like this is a dumb question. When you're exercising and burning fat and all that, does your body take energy from around the areas being worked or is it taken evenly from all over your body? A really simple way of stating it I guess is if I work out 1 leg and only 1 leg will I have 1 skinny leg or will it take ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/686apn/eli5_how_does_your_body_decide_where_it_takes_fat/ | {
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p8o87 | the shower water is sometimes too hot and sometimes never hot enough. i don't share a hot water heater. why is the temperature inconsistent? | I understand if the hot water heater has been recently used by the washer or dishwasher that I will have less hot water in the shower. But, even if I've not run any hot water, from one day to the next the shower will either be never hot enough, or way too hot.
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4yn4o6 | Can someone elaborate on the Middle East's tribal roots from before Arab nationalism? | I'm talking about 19th century or so, relatively modern history rather than ancient times. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4yn4o6/can_someone_elaborate_on_the_middle_easts_tribal/ | {
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7xs93x | what is the difference between gun laws in other countries and the usa? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xs93x/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_gun_laws_in/ | {
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23avic | what is the psychology behind businesses that have their employees twirl signs outside? | Are sign twirlers really that big of a draw for customers? Are they only there to get annoying employees out of the way? Have you ever gone into a business because of the person twirling the sign outside? What percentage of people do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23avic/eli5_what_is_the_psychology_behind_businesses/ | {
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52wu27 | Habsburg vs. Hapsburg | This is something that I've been wondering about today. I've only seen Habsburg but my phone is trying to tell me Hapsburg. How did the English language change this name and why is the autocorrect incorrect?
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3js9yf | In hindsight, was there ever a time during the cold war where a preemptive nuclear strike would not have resulted MAD? | Please ignore the very early stages of the competition, let's start when at least one side claimed to have enough nukes to wipe out the other. Examples of scenarios I can think of are:
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2w3vsp | how does egypt know the exact number of isis members they've killed after they dropped the bomb? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w3vsp/eli5_how_does_egypt_know_the_exact_number_of_isis/ | {
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66vhqk | how do smartphones convert electric energy into sound energy when music is played using it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66vhqk/eli5how_do_smartphones_convert_electric_energy/ | {
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1c89yz | How exactly do our ears react to loud, but relatively short noises, such as explosions or gun shots? | I understand that listening to loud music or loud noises over a long period of time can cause tinnitus, but how do our ears react to louder noises, such as a gun shot if you're not wearing proper ear protection? I understand that the ear drum can ruptured under certain conditions, but ruling that out, how does your ear... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1c89yz/how_exactly_do_our_ears_react_to_loud_but/ | {
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bh5iqb | why do customers only get a dime for returning empty glass bottles at liquor stores? is glass actually that cheap? | I look at the bottles and some seem like a work of art because I can reuse them for a long time. But when I bring them back for recycling, I only get ten cents back. Is that what they are actually worth, because glass is cheap? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bh5iqb/eli5_why_do_customers_only_get_a_dime_for/ | {
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2ww248 | is "high mileage" or "synthetic" motor oil actually worth it? or is it just bs | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ww248/eli5_is_high_mileage_or_synthetic_motor_oil/ | {
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33cb2m | why is google trying to force me to visit "mobile friendly" sites? | I've always used Google as a tool to show me everything that is out there, not everything that is out there in a specific format. Why does Google care if a site is mobile friendly or not? Isn't this new algorithm actually detrimental to my ability to find the best information? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33cb2m/eli5_why_is_google_trying_to_force_me_to_visit/ | {
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2p8k3e | why do gasoline prices at the pump come as a suprise? aren't they set in the futures market? | I had thought that most barrels of gasoline are sold in the futures market. (Around 6 months ahead of the current prices). Even after small changes with processing and transportation it still feels like like gas prices should be predictable within a few cents baring a large refinery going down for emergency maintaince... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p8k3e/eli5_why_do_gasoline_prices_at_the_pump_come_as_a/ | {
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16w1au | Geologists of reddit, how is a mesa formed? | A friend and I were have a bit of a question about how the Utah Mesas are formed as opposed to the steeply peaked hills in China ([e.g.](_URL_0_)) as far as how much hydrological and pneumatic activity vs glaciation played into their formation. If some one could explain it like we were five, we'd really appreciate it, ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/16w1au/geologists_of_reddit_how_is_a_mesa_formed/ | {
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2520wv | Why aren't the dead sea scrolls getting more attention? Do they tend to support or refute religious claims? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2520wv/why_arent_the_dead_sea_scrolls_getting_more/ | {
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3i73cl | what just happened to the australian and chinese stock market | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i73cl/eli5_what_just_happened_to_the_australian_and/ | {
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83gcjb | the financial fraud martin shkreli committed to get sentenced to 7 years in jail. how heinous an act was it, who were the victims and how badly were the affected, and did he expect to get away with it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83gcjb/eli5_the_financial_fraud_martin_shkreli_committed/ | {
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3i5rtt | why is it that immunosuppressant drugs are needed for internal organs while it is not for skin grafts or for blood transfusions? | I've had a nagging question and from what I've tried to read up, immunosupporessant drugs are mentioned for internal organs like heart, kidney, lung, etc. Why is it that immunosuppressant drugs are needed for internal organs while it is not for skin grafts? Isn't skin also an organ? The same question goes for blood. ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i5rtt/eli5why_is_it_that_immunosuppressant_drugs_are/ | {
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4ebki3 | why is the fizzy drink called root beer? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ebki3/eli5_why_is_the_fizzy_drink_called_root_beer/ | {
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6wny8u | how does fema remove all the flood water after a hurricane? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wny8u/eli5_how_does_fema_remove_all_the_flood_water/ | {
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3pb08d | South pole: does the sun rise and set on the north? | Silly question: if you stand on the south pole, every direction you look is north. Does that mean that is the only place on earth where the sun rises in the north instead of East? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3pb08d/south_pole_does_the_sun_rise_and_set_on_the_north/ | {
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8aoutq | these 2 questions. how does/did dial up internet work? why and how did making a phone call affect the internet connection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8aoutq/eli5_these_2_questions_how_doesdid_dial_up/ | {
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d4omrs | What is the diffrence between the Tor browser and a VPN? Could you use Tor instead of a VPN? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/d4omrs/what_is_the_diffrence_between_the_tor_browser_and/ | {
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3imjam | why does the dmv not accept cash or credit cards | It's 2015 I feel like the government would accept more easily accessible methods of payments then a money order. This is how it is in PA at least. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3imjam/eli5_why_does_the_dmv_not_accept_cash_or_credit/ | {
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1uppq5 | why does reddit advertise itself on reddit? | lately there are a lot of reddit programming adverts. I understand that Advertising works like this: you spend Money to gain Money. in this case, where does the money go? To who does the advertiser give Money? and how do they gain Money by letting a flow of redditors in their subreddit? or are they not even giving Mone... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uppq5/eli5why_does_reddit_advertise_itself_on_reddit/ | {
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14kr3b | If the earth suddenly had no set orbital velocity, how fast would we hurdle torwards the sun? Aka: how long until Earth would became vaporized? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/14kr3b/if_the_earth_suddenly_had_no_set_orbital_velocity/ | {
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shcuh | Why is the lost civilization theory given such little credence? | Not sure if this is the right subreddit for this but I wanted a more official answer than what I'd probably get from [/r/ancientaliens](/r/ancientaliens).
There are numerous sunken cities, dating to a time when they were above water (I just watched that Dwarka documentary).
There are flood myths in many, many cultur... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/shcuh/why_is_the_lost_civilization_theory_given_such/ | {
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6ro53z | Did Norse polygamist traditions cause a gender imbalance in their society? | I am mainly curious after reading about the "Lost Boys" from a Mormon cult. Boys who were forced out for there to be more eligible young girls for the older already married men.
According to [this](_URL_0_), Norse societes faced a shortage of women.
> SHORTAGE OF WOMEN AND WORKERS
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3168f8 | why are ukip anticipating only a small handful of seats at the upcoming election? | I know the electoral process: people vote for someone to become the MP of their constituency - their representative in the House of Commons. The party with the majority (or a coalition if necessary) then form a government.
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33yznt | how can my phone with a 5 inch screen be 1080p, but my tv which has a 55 inch screen hot be 11 times the resolution? if that makes sense. | Can't they make a screen with the same size pixels (I guess) as my phone, but bigger and with more of them? Sorry for the shit wording, I'm not really sure how to ask this. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33yznt/eli5_how_can_my_phone_with_a_5_inch_screen_be/ | {
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lx4c2 | Genetic mutations and errors in DNA replication? | 1.) I understand that a silent mutation always affects the genotype and not the phenotype, but considering an alternate base pair is replacing an existing one (but still not changing the amino acid), isn't it fair to say that silent mutations do produce a change in the primary sequence of the encoded protein? (Example:... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/lx4c2/genetic_mutations_and_errors_in_dna_replication/ | {
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b1xy2n | why do models that predict rising sea levels affect the east coast of places more than the west coast? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1xy2n/eli5_why_do_models_that_predict_rising_sea_levels/ | {
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16x9uz | why do they close the american schools due to snow? | As a Swedish person it seems odd to me.
**Edit**: Thank you for your answers! I suppose it makes sense not to be overly prepared for snowfall if it only snows for a couple of days/weeks every year! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16x9uz/eli5_why_do_they_close_the_american_schools_due/ | {
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3dirh1 | Does modern scholarship consider the Israeli victory in the Six Day War a product of Israeli tactical genius or Egyptian/Syrian/Jordanian incompetence? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3dirh1/does_modern_scholarship_consider_the_israeli/ | {
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4bd6gy | how exactly would one get into an escort service, man or woman? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bd6gy/eli5_how_exactly_would_one_get_into_an_escort/ | {
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29z5v3 | How is tidal energy conserved if the moon (under the correct circumstances) will always orbit the earth without the assistance of outside energy? | Unless I misunderstand orbit, it can happen forever unless interrupted (assuming that the orbit radius, velocity, and mass of the bodies are perfect). Since this is true, the moon will always move water around on earth resulting in work being done at no cost. My physics teacher said energy is always conserved, where do... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/29z5v3/how_is_tidal_energy_conserved_if_the_moon_under/ | {
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1kprhm | how casino card dealers win so much. | The cards are all brand new decks and shuffled, correct? So how are their wins so much higher than player wins. It's supposed to be completely random. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kprhm/eli5_how_casino_card_dealers_win_so_much/ | {
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7iug0x | How important was von Braun and other former Reich scientists to the US space program? | Often people suggest that a lot of the rocket technology developed after WW2 based on technology developed by the Germans, but like many things related to the marvels of the Third Reich, it's probably an exaggeration. I've skimmed the FAQ a bit and didn't find anything about the space race, so I was hoping if someone c... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7iug0x/how_important_was_von_braun_and_other_former/ | {
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3wdskf | Roman thoughts on non-Roman, but Italic people and specifically ancestry? | The Romans weren't the only people in Italy; they fought against the Etruscans (who I understand are not considered 'properly 'Italic), Samnites, Sabines, Latins...before actually controlling all - or at least most- of it.
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2zv0x9 | how is "to catch a predator" legally allowed to expose the predators on national television before they are convicted of their crimes? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zv0x9/eli5_how_is_to_catch_a_predator_legally_allowed/ | {
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3x0997 | why do bodyguards always wear sunglasses? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x0997/eli5_why_do_bodyguards_always_wear_sunglasses/ | {
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4lny58 | how do tv shows and movies make up new languages like klingon, tolkein, and dothraki? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lny58/eli5_how_do_tv_shows_and_movies_make_up_new/ | {
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hqj70 | Are homo sapiens the only species to ever really dominate Earth? | Why didn't some creature somewhere along the line outpace all the others and destroy virtually all other life?
For example, wouldn't the first genetic line to develop significant qualities (photosynthesis, eyesight, etc.) gain a huge advantage and really be able to crush the competition?
And why don't [tardigrades](_... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/hqj70/are_homo_sapiens_the_only_species_to_ever_really/ | {
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5zv9s2 | Which US aircraft in WW2 was most effective in an anti-tank role? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5zv9s2/which_us_aircraft_in_ww2_was_most_effective_in_an/ | {
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5i4jwh | How long until the New Horizons spacecraft surpasses the Voyager and Mariner spacecraft? Will that happen in our lifetime? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5i4jwh/how_long_until_the_new_horizons_spacecraft/ | {
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7piwrz | why can't we have something to measure chemical levels and then make them what they should be in cases of mental illness? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7piwrz/eli5why_cant_we_have_something_to_measure/ | {
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36adgc | why aren't windshield wipers designed to clean the whole windshield? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36adgc/eli5_why_arent_windshield_wipers_designed_to/ | {
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1ruknx | If the Moon originates from a Mars-size object hitting Earth, what happened to the rest of the debris? | I am really curious as to what happened to the rest of the debris. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1ruknx/if_the_moon_originates_from_a_marssize_object/ | {
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1d0pfy | In the show Mad Men, in a professional environment, drinking occurs non stop. Was it really socially acceptable in the 50s and 60s to be buzzed throughout the work day? | My parents were born in the 50s so they had no real feed back on this and told me that it was not acceptable to drink in the workplace when they became professionals. So I'm curious, is the level of drinking and drunkedness portrayed in Mad Men accurate? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1d0pfy/in_the_show_mad_men_in_a_professional_environment/ | {
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3tarbw | With patients who suffer from Alzheimer's, can they not remember things because they have lost the ability to keep memories or is it because they have lost the ability to recall them? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3tarbw/with_patients_who_suffer_from_alzheimers_can_they/ | {
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dtsawt | how to can a complete beginner learn how to sing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dtsawt/eli5_how_to_can_a_complete_beginner_learn_how_to/ | {
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7b9rb2 | If all of the -stan countries were originally under the Achaemenid empire (known as the first Persian Empire) why doesn't Iran, the modern state of Persia, have -stan in its name? | Resubmitted because of a typo, sorry about that. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7b9rb2/if_all_of_the_stan_countries_were_originally/ | {
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2vk18s | what exactly happens when i press "door close" on an elevator? nothing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vk18s/eli5_what_exactly_happens_when_i_press_door_close/ | {
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f24pw | Did the universe actually start out as a single point? | This seems to be the model of the Big Bang that's been driven into me since grade school. Everything in the universe was at the beginning all condensed into a single point and then it "exploded" out. This doesn't really seem to fit for me with the notion of the universe not having any boundaries. How can something with... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/f24pw/did_the_universe_actually_start_out_as_a_single/ | {
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3fighm | why is it you can sue drug companies for bad drugs but not the fda who approved them to be sold on the market? why are they not able to be punished if they were the ones that allowed it to be released to begin with? | Without the consent of the FDA these medicines couldn't hurt people to begin with so why are they not held liable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3fighm/eli5_why_is_it_you_can_sue_drug_companies_for_bad/ | {
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64ajb5 | Recommended historical fiction for young adults? | I'm about to begin tutoring a 10th grader in world history, and one of the things I'd like to do is assign her a good historical fiction novel. A well-done story, set in the midst of historical events, is an effective way to spark interest in the events, and leads to a deeper appreciation of history in general; it seem... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/64ajb5/recommended_historical_fiction_for_young_adults/ | {
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j95zz | how do baristas make awesome designs in coffee? | Like [this?](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j95zz/how_do_baristas_make_awesome_designs_in_coffee/ | {
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2kxqyl | - how the uk is paying world war 2 debt (bonds) and to whom? | Based on this article: _URL_0_
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kpbe1 | why ebay allows sniping services to exist | It seems to go completely against eBay's proxy bidding system. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kpbe1/eli5_why_ebay_allows_sniping_services_to_exist/ | {
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5feydl | why is jill stein the one requesting the recount? what is she expecting to get out out of it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5feydl/elif_why_is_jill_stein_the_one_requesting_the/ | {
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36zmeu | Why do psychedelic plants exist evolutionarily? | I asked the same question in r/psychonaut and despite ~40 comments, there were no satisfying answers. Why do these plants have those properties? As a defense mechanism? And more importantly, why does that have these crazy effects on our brain? Just luck that they resemble molecules in our brain? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/36zmeu/why_do_psychedelic_plants_exist_evolutionarily/ | {
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6pqjqu | how fast can anyone physically gain body fat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pqjqu/eli5how_fast_can_anyone_physically_gain_body_fat/ | {
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83r1vo | how do neutrino detectors avoid false positives from radioactive decay? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83r1vo/eli5_how_do_neutrino_detectors_avoid_false/ | {
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41dsk6 | what exactly is happening at the molecular level that causes us to get burned? is there a difference between burn sources (ie. the stove vs. radioactive material)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41dsk6/eli5_what_exactly_is_happening_at_the_molecular/ | {
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8bpm1n | When was the first “alive” organism? | I’m quite curious as to what the first “alive” thing is, would it be eukaryotes or prokaryotes or would it be the first RNA(RNA right? Not DNA)surrounded by a membrane or is it something completely different | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8bpm1n/when_was_the_first_alive_organism/ | {
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2l9bsc | what does "died from complications from alzheimer's" mean? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2l9bsc/eli5what_does_died_from_complications_from/ | {
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3y1q7l | the rules for reddit | Anything i try putting up gets removed for violating a rule somewhere. Ive seen some messed up things on here that a person probably shouldnt see in their lifetime but somehow manage to not violate any rules | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y1q7l/eli5_the_rules_for_reddit/ | {
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9gervu | how does your body create suction to suck up liquids? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9gervu/eli5_how_does_your_body_create_suction_to_suck_up/ | {
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rxong | what is linguistic philosophy? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rxong/eli5_what_is_linguistic_philosophy/ | {
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58j3dh | To what extent does the biblical depiction of Hell and the modern evangelical version of Hell differ? And what are some reason for this disconnect? | So, I know the bible says a surprising little about Hell and the fire and brimstone incarnation that we see in pop culture and evangelical Christianity. I was wondering what exactly the nature of Hell is strictly according to the bible. I was also wondering what helped to create this misconception? I know Dante's Divi... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/58j3dh/to_what_extent_does_the_biblical_depiction_of/ | {
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lzj93 | How close is science to creating a self replicating cell? | More specifically a plant cell or something that can replicate without outside interference. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/lzj93/how_close_is_science_to_creating_a_self/ | {
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dns0is | why car computers are so slow? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dns0is/eli5_why_car_computers_are_so_slow/ | {
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aoc4so | Coffee in the Civil War | It's pretty widely touted that coffee was used in the civil war, but my main question is what is known about this coffee? How did we get the beans to roast, was it robust or arabica? Etc | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/aoc4so/coffee_in_the_civil_war/ | {
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3pnaw8 | why do some clubs have drink minimums? | I was just in NYC over the weekend and went to two comedy clubs. Both had two-drink minimums. I can understand a drink minimum if there's no cover charge, but I paid cover charges for both these clubs. One was $20 and one was over $50. So why am I also required to buy drinks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pnaw8/eli5_why_do_some_clubs_have_drink_minimums/ | {
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3qm7aw | - why don't polar bears change colors? | The way I understand it polar bears have black skin and their fur is transparent, and they only apper white because of the reflection of the snow. If this is true then why wouldn't they appear to be whatever color they are surrounded by? Why wouldn't a polar bear in a blue room look blue? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qm7aw/eli5_why_dont_polar_bears_change_colors/ | {
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17k5mo | How do surgeons reattach bones, nerves, and blood vessels? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/17k5mo/how_do_surgeons_reattach_bones_nerves_and_blood/ | {
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38akln | how did they heal the wounded during the medieval times? | Let's say a soldier got hit with an arrow, how did they end up healing that wound? Or if someone got cut with the sword on their side? I think if the wound was bad on their limbs they would just cut it off, but how would they stop the bleeding? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38akln/eli5how_did_they_heal_the_wounded_during_the/ | {
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1tuxag | how do companies like google able to get permission to put satellites into orbit? and what keeps satellites from hitting one another while in orbit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tuxag/how_do_companies_like_google_able_to_get/ | {
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1scytx | What does a sun starting up look like. | We all know what happens when stars die, depending on their mass. I haven't seen a description of what happens when a star becomes a star. Is it just a giant nuclear reaction that starts at the center where there is the most pressure on gasses?
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19m5iq | Why does the volume of two different liquids mixed together not equal the sum of their volumes separately? | For instance, if you add 100mL of water to 100mL 1-propanol, the resulting mixture has a volume of 196mL.
I understand it mathematically, what with the equations for partial molar quantities, but I don't know what's going on physically. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/19m5iq/why_does_the_volume_of_two_different_liquids/ | {
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2rjd7v | I've seen the claim that "Every breath you take contains about 100 atoms from the dying breath of Julius Ceasar" definitively 'proven' mathematically, but is it *actually* true given the dispersion rate of air molecules? | I've seen the math demonstrated, and I follow it, however the math doesn't appear to make any account for the dispersion rate of air molecules.
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1klyua | Could we artificially induce the process which made Earth a habitable planet, on other planets? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1klyua/could_we_artificially_induce_the_process_which/ | {
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2uzdc7 | US corruption in railroads and interstate highways | I've heard that the corruption in land acquisition and constructing railroads (especially after Kansas-Nebraska act and during the guilded age) was rampant, but the corruption when the interstate system was being built isn't as widely discussed or argued about. It's almost like there wasn't that much corruption during ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2uzdc7/us_corruption_in_railroads_and_interstate_highways/ | {
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3ejuls | How many atoms would it take to fill the observable universe by volume? | I recently watched [this](_URL_0_) video on the largest number and it mentioned that there are not even a googol number of atoms in the observable universe. It then went on to identify the largest non-arbitrary numbers known to exist. It got me thinking of ways to find a meaningful number. So my question is: how many (... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3ejuls/how_many_atoms_would_it_take_to_fill_the/ | {
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1uw8x4 | how do websites' ads know everything about me. | I got an email from my mother that recommended a certain product and now every web page advertisement is soliciting that particular product. How is this legal/ possible. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uw8x4/eli5how_do_websites_ads_know_everything_about_me/ | {
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1rhhuz | from an evolutionary point of view, why do we feel heartbreak when someone we love cheats/leaves us? | I don't know if love is a mechanic that guarantees reproduction or not [well, I would much rather have a child with someone I love rather than having a child with someone I don't] but why do we feel like crap whenever we break up with a girl/guy? Why does that happen? Why does our body feel like a hundred thousand bric... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rhhuz/eli5from_an_evolutionary_point_of_view_why_do_we/ | {
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yaelr | Are the colors I see at the edges of my glasses due to polarization of light? | I know the title isn't remotely self explanatory, so I'll go into more detail. I wear glasses, and when I look at objects, particularly nearer to the edge of my field of view through the lenses, I get faint outlines of colors. The kicker is that it is very specific which colors, and which objects. It only seems to work... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/yaelr/are_the_colors_i_see_at_the_edges_of_my_glasses/ | {
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52vxzs | when a person is "vaporized" by an atomic blast, what actually happens? | Is it primarily the temperature/radiation/blast wave or a combination?
How far away from something like a modern warhead would people be instantly vaporized instead of just horribly broken/burned
edit: It's not a school project. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52vxzs/eli5_when_a_person_is_vaporized_by_an_atomic/ | {
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1p213u | what did the canine species look like before man? | I understand that modern day creatures evolved from their prehistoric counterparts, but where did dogs and wolves and other canines come from? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p213u/eli5_what_did_the_canine_species_look_like_before/ | {
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1nr5jq | Does a deaf person also have an impaired sense of balance compared to people who can hear? | I ask because balance is regulated with the inner ears. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1nr5jq/does_a_deaf_person_also_have_an_impaired_sense_of/ | {
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90ignp | why do farmers plant sunflowers around corn fields? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/90ignp/eli5_why_do_farmers_plant_sunflowers_around_corn/ | {
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1obzv3 | what exactly does adobe acrobat do and why is it so expensive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1obzv3/eli5what_exactly_does_adobe_acrobat_do_and_why_is/ | {
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1yemp8 | Why is electrical wire capacity commonly rated in amps and not watts? | I have been searching for a table that relates wire gauge and electrical capacity, and most of the charts give only a max amperage. My basic understanding of electricity leads me to believe that power would be more important than current. If I am mistaken please help me understand. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1yemp8/why_is_electrical_wire_capacity_commonly_rated_in/ | {
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