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w3ya5 | the barclay's scandal and why it's garnering the amount of hype that it is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w3ya5/eli5_the_barclays_scandal_and_why_its_garnering/ | {
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13pp5r | How exactly does space weather impact the earth? | Hey everybody, I'm a dutch physics/astronomy major ( started in september ) and i've been looking up on how exactly space weather impacts the earth. We've dabbled a bit in solar weather during lectures but it wasn't really indepth. I'm especially interested in how it affects the magnetosphere and atmosphere as well as ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/13pp5r/how_exactly_does_space_weather_impact_the_earth/ | {
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35hesi | Who was eligible to attend the first universities, and what were the benefits of doing so? | Along those lines, how do ancient universities (let's say in the 1600s) compare to their modern counterparts? Some more specific questions:
- One big reason to attend uni today is the potential for a much higher salary. Was this the case in earlier times as well?
- Today every student has to pick their major or speci... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/35hesi/who_was_eligible_to_attend_the_first_universities/ | {
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4gstxq | Did the Roman Senate actually have ~300 and up to 900 senators? | The number of senators in the Roman Senate really confused me.
1. During Caesar the senate had up to 900 senators, but the dimension of the Curia Julia doesn't seem to be able to fit that much senators.
2. Most depictions of the Roman Senate, from paintings to TV shows, show a handful of senators - only ~100 at best.
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dfoe3o | When coffee was beginning to catch on in Europe in the seventeenth century, was it used as a “working drink” (as today) or just a recreational one? Would a Dutch merchant have done his paperwork with a cup of coffee on his desk? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dfoe3o/when_coffee_was_beginning_to_catch_on_in_europe/ | {
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9g4f3j | BPA is widely accepted as being toxic. However, bottles and other storage containers aren't truly made of BPA; they're made of a polymer derived from BPA. It is my understanding that polymers lose most of the characteristics of their monomer, so what is the concern with BPA plastic? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/9g4f3j/bpa_is_widely_accepted_as_being_toxic_however/ | {
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2tx693 | why the quality of anime blu-rays is so bad? | It's like they intentionally add very big amount of noise to every static scene (or encode in multiply threads).
I've never thought that I will see this in almost every BDMV.
What am I missing here?
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x7c22 | will screen resolutions get higher and higher? | I look at pics from 5 years ago and they almost look like thumbnails. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/x7c22/will_screen_resolutions_get_higher_and_higher/ | {
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mj3mw | Does the ability to learn reduce with age ? Is this a myth or is it an actual fact ? | Personally, I have always found that my ability to learn has always proportionate to how motivated I am. But I am not really old enough to make any statement. I would like to hear about this topic from reddit. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/mj3mw/does_the_ability_to_learn_reduce_with_age_is_this/ | {
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33s9k0 | why is there such distaste for millennials in the business world, and why are many afraid of the future they will create? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33s9k0/eli5why_is_there_such_distaste_for_millennials_in/ | {
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157b4e | when the optician dilates your eyes and your pupils get enormous, why don't well-lit areas become unbearable blinding? | If pupils adjust their size to the light level, and dilation makes your pupils huge, wouldn't everything be too light to see? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/157b4e/when_the_optician_dilates_your_eyes_and_your/ | {
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5h87qv | how do multiple elevator systems work? why is one elevator always still while people are waiting? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h87qv/eli5_how_do_multiple_elevator_systems_work_why_is/ | {
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1yxiet | Does placement on the periodic table have any influence how radioactive certain materials are? | Also it would be helpful if someone explained why some materials are radioactive+how radiation effects the body | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1yxiet/does_placement_on_the_periodic_table_have_any/ | {
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1o7ylm | Can electrons touch? | Electrons are point-particles that repel each other. They cannot occupy the same space, but can they touch surfaces? Do they even have surfaces? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1o7ylm/can_electrons_touch/ | {
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8jtylj | what makes some game consoles easier to emulate than others? | Zelda Breath of the wild can be played on the PC using CEMU, and has been for some time now. It was emulated far quicker than any Xbox or Playstation game. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8jtylj/eli5_what_makes_some_game_consoles_easier_to/ | {
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1l8bhi | If you dropped an ignited match on a planet with an atmosphere of 100% hydrogen, would it burn the entire planet's atmosphere off? | I'm not sure how to explain my question more, but if you need more details for my hypothetical, please let me know. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1l8bhi/if_you_dropped_an_ignited_match_on_a_planet_with/ | {
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6ul708 | If light is constantly speeding towards us from the edge of the observable universe, have any new galaxies or stars popped "into existence"? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6ul708/if_light_is_constantly_speeding_towards_us_from/ | {
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6whulu | why are some mobile games not also available on pc (or any platform)? | And I'm not talking about those games that require touch screen specific mechanics or cams.
There are a lot of apps that are all just point and click. Which is what the mouse is built for. Yet the developers aren't inclined to sell those or make their free apps available on PC, which is practically a big market like ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6whulu/eli5why_are_some_mobile_games_not_also_available/ | {
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1d7sqf | The French helped the Americans in their revolution, but did the Americans help the French in their revolution? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1d7sqf/the_french_helped_the_americans_in_their/ | {
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1ujru7 | what would the world look like if we went with dc over ac current? | What would be the biggest differences, how would our technology look, and how would society be different if we use DC current as our primary current? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ujru7/eli5_what_would_the_world_look_like_if_we_went/ | {
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ep1hks | why is 2% inflation rate good, and what would happen if the rate falls below this? | Would people notice sudden changes in daily life? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ep1hks/eli5_why_is_2_inflation_rate_good_and_what_would/ | {
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2zkt3x | If attraction of physical objects, gravity, can be modeled as curvature of spacetime, can electromagnetic attraction and repulsion also be modeled as curvature of spacetime? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2zkt3x/if_attraction_of_physical_objects_gravity_can_be/ | {
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56g0de | What was the motive behind the assassination of Huey Long? | I read the wikipedia article on the senator's assassination, and that of his assassin, Dr. Carl Weiss. Interestingly, besides the description of the assassination itself and the two men's funerals, no mention is made of the doctor's motive. What prompted him? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/56g0de/what_was_the_motive_behind_the_assassination_of/ | {
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29vbhy | edward snowden | I dont know why but ever since the start of this i have been totally out of the loop and it seems harder and harder to catch up as time goes by. Could someone give me a brief synopsis on the whole situation with him?
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30xz21 | if it is widely known as a failure, why do we still have standardized testing for all students, including special needs students? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30xz21/eli5_if_it_is_widely_known_as_a_failure_why_do_we/ | {
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2pdece | why is breathing harder when you think about it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pdece/eli5_why_is_breathing_harder_when_you_think_about/ | {
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5l0nst | how does electricity running through a filament produce light? | If electric current is just the movement of electrons how does a filament produce photons (light)? Are electrons and photons related in some way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5l0nst/eli5_how_does_electricity_running_through_a/ | {
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1sbnrq | Do people with autoimmune diseases or dangerous allergies get colds/flus less often? | Colloquially I often hear things like celiac disease or peanut allergies described as an "over active immune system." Is that a useful characterization? Are conditions like this correlated with any additional protection against common pathogens? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1sbnrq/do_people_with_autoimmune_diseases_or_dangerous/ | {
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4w3q1m | my account is blocked for 15 min after i type my password 3 times incorrectly. so how come hackers can break my password in few seconds/minutes? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4w3q1m/eli5my_account_is_blocked_for_15_min_after_i_type/ | {
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428f14 | What was the reason behind the mass Soviet deportations of the Chechens, Crimean Tatars and others along the southwest frontier? Did anti-Muslim sentiment play into it? | The mass deportation Chechens, Ingush, Crimean Tartars and Kalmyks are examples I know of. I know one justification was for (supposed) Nazi collaboration, but as far as I know the Chechens, for example, didn't have nearly the level of collaboration as found in Estonia or Ukraine, and yet they suffered far more extensiv... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/428f14/what_was_the_reason_behind_the_mass_soviet/ | {
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1l2w44 | Is there any credible evidence that Hitler escaped? | I'm currently staying with a friend of mine who insists that there's no evidence that Hitler actually died, and as this is *very far* outside of my own personal historical interest and knowledge, I felt this was the best place to ask. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1l2w44/is_there_any_credible_evidence_that_hitler_escaped/ | {
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2hb9ms | Why didn't the Persians take advantage of the Peloponnesian war in order to invade Greece? | Why didn't the Persians take advantage of the Peloponnesian war in order to invade Greece?
I know that they financially supported Sparta. They favored the land-oriented Sparta, instead of a navy power like Athens, which could be a constant threat for Asia Minor.
But why didn't they invade directly Greece , AFTER the... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2hb9ms/why_didnt_the_persians_take_advantage_of_the/ | {
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1ya0r9 | what do maxwell's equations tell us and why are there so important in quantum physics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ya0r9/eli5_what_do_maxwells_equations_tell_us_and_why/ | {
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1xmtsj | What is the best way for a fan of history to read popular history books? | I am a history fanatic. Long a fan of this sub, but my love of history goes way back to childhood. I realize now that many of the books I have read were distortions for the sake of entertainment, or contained outdated information, ethnocentric perspectives and outright jingoist lies.
I believe that many of the fans of... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1xmtsj/what_is_the_best_way_for_a_fan_of_history_to_read/ | {
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95mw5j | How can worker ants be female if they don't have the means to reproduce? | How can we tell the sex of an entire subgroup of a species if none of them can reproduce? There are obvious reasons to why the drones are male and the queens are female, but where does the sex of the workers come from? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/95mw5j/how_can_worker_ants_be_female_if_they_dont_have/ | {
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15wqgo | Since your sleeping pattern is linked to the dark-light pattern, could you 'fix' a messed up sleeping schedule by going outside in the morning, or regularly throughout the day? | I've never quite understood sleep patterns and the influence of light. Seems like I've read research on how our patterns change if, for example, we are locked into a room with artificial light in patterns different from nature. What is the status of our understanding of man's natural sleep pattern?
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5vnikg | why do scientists not care about certain places like pluto having water, yet care so much about places like mars | I'm guessing they only care to find other life. Well, why not look at Pluto instead of spending so much time looking through other planets?
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9moh05 | what are the alignment charts with “chaotic good” (etc.) actually mean, and what’s its backstory? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9moh05/eli5_what_are_the_alignment_charts_with_chaotic/ | {
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et1o1h | why do cigarettes feel better than vaping? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/et1o1h/eli5_why_do_cigarettes_feel_better_than_vaping/ | {
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2gy6gs | How considerable was the influence of the Epic of Gilgamesh on ancient Mesopotamian civilizations? | Basically what the title says. Would it be accurate to say the Epic of Gilgamesh was as influential (and popular) among the Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians etc. as the works of Homer were among the Greeks and Romans? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2gy6gs/how_considerable_was_the_influence_of_the_epic_of/ | {
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36wiok | how can a video uploaded 3 years ago at 24fps be converted to 60fps now? | The game I'm watching wasn't even recorded at 60fps, how does this work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36wiok/eli5_how_can_a_video_uploaded_3_years_ago_at/ | {
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4gv8aw | Difference between ancient slavery and British/American slavery? | Slavery existed in ancient societies such as Rome and Greece and Arabian countries, but was it racially based? Is race-based slavery a fairly recent concept? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4gv8aw/difference_between_ancient_slavery_and/ | {
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fh9jpd | why is covid-19 being treated different than previous epidemics? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fh9jpd/eli5_why_is_covid19_being_treated_different_than/ | {
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9da6pg | How prevalent was the practice of cannibalism in Pre-Colombian Mesoamerica? | I've recently sank my teeth into the rich, red, tender meat that is Mesoamerican history, and I find it delectable; like Ancient Greece but with bigger cities and much more blood. I also have a strange fascination with *having your friends for dinner*, so when I learned of a potential crossover between the two my appet... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9da6pg/how_prevalent_was_the_practice_of_cannibalism_in/ | {
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3xqg59 | Is it possible to have pure water in liquid form at a temperature significantly lower than 0 degrees celsius? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3xqg59/is_it_possible_to_have_pure_water_in_liquid_form/ | {
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2ucy1z | Can polar and nonpolar molecules ever mix? | What if polar and nonpolar fluids had the exact same specific densities? Is there anything keeping them from mixing? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2ucy1z/can_polar_and_nonpolar_molecules_ever_mix/ | {
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1jvfe6 | If wikipedia is frowned upon by AskHistorians, are there any current efforts to create a historically accurate wiki or change the articles of wikipedia? | AskHistorians seems to call wikipedia a historically disinformative website. If such is the case, are there any current efforts by AskHistorians to:
* Change the wikipedia articles to improve historical accuracy? Why or why not?
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bwo9f8 | how exactly does our brain "direct" blood to a specific body part, e.g. for an erection? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwo9f8/eli5_how_exactly_does_our_brain_direct_blood_to_a/ | {
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7y6gj0 | Since Western Europe only saw the Holy Roman Empire as the only Empire, what polity did they refer to Byzantium as? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7y6gj0/since_western_europe_only_saw_the_holy_roman/ | {
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psem9 | What would you see in the middle of a ring of mirrors? | If you were to have a giant ring of mirrors set up, so that there were no corners between them (so effectively a giant ring shaped mirror), and then stand in the middle of it, what would you see? I can't my head around this and I can't figure out if you would see one reflection of yourself, or a reflection of yourself ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/psem9/what_would_you_see_in_the_middle_of_a_ring_of/ | {
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f4012p | How did they find out light and radioactivity and radio were all the same electromagnetic phenomenon? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/f4012p/how_did_they_find_out_light_and_radioactivity_and/ | {
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17evl2 | How distinct were the classes of Ancient Rome? | Could a pleb have risen up or a patrician fallen out of wealth? How did the importance of class fluctuate over time? I'd always thought they were stagnant but when I started thinking about and looking into the similarities of Rome and America, I wasn't as sure. So any help would be appreciated. Another question: what w... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/17evl2/how_distinct_were_the_classes_of_ancient_rome/ | {
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7xrjh8 | why do white supremisists adopt the nazi swastika and hitler himself as symbolic of their beliefs when none of them would pass nazi "racial purity" standards? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xrjh8/eli5_why_do_white_supremisists_adopt_the_nazi/ | {
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f0md1 | Cosmological redshift vs the Doppler effect | Seems like a basic enough question, but I couldn't find a way to word it for google.
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1tu8su | how is audio created with only 1s and 0s? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tu8su/how_is_audio_created_with_only_1s_and_0s/ | {
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1x79uf | why is it that when it's a really cold night outside, the sky is so much clearer & crisper to see the stars more clearly? [serious] | I've noticed this my whole life living in southwest N. America, & amp; I've always wanted an explanation. Can anyone help explain this to me in detail please? Is it an air pollution/pressure/moisture thing, or something else entirely? Why does this happen? Would really appreciate it :)
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regmd | how murder trials and sentencing work. | (Obviously not an appropriate topic for a 5 year old, but can someone dumb this down for me?)
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5wo9ao | how can videos that were recorded in 30 fps can be reencoded in 60 fps ? | I was talking about this with a friend, he said that it was still looking smoother | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wo9ao/eli5_how_can_videos_that_were_recorded_in_30_fps/ | {
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6jjlxz | if survival is the primary goal of life forms, then why do we age to death? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jjlxz/eli5_if_survival_is_the_primary_goal_of_life/ | {
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1mx97m | How was the electricity created that powered the first electrical telegraphs in the 1840s? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1mx97m/how_was_the_electricity_created_that_powered_the/ | {
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v2vkl | Would it be possible to have a soda bottle that chills itself from decompression? | Would it be possible to have a bottle of soda that when opened, the act of decompression could lower the temperature of liquid from say 21*C(70*F roughly room temp) down to a cool 7*C(45*F). Assume 750ml of liquid (soda being mostly water so 4.18J/g*C to keep it simple). | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/v2vkl/would_it_be_possible_to_have_a_soda_bottle_that/ | {
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a7ny7j | why do some cities have enough allotted phone numbers (based on area codes) for 10x their population? | Houston has ~4 million residents, and now has 4 area codes. Each area code has 10,000,000 number possibilities, so Houston theoretically has 4 million people and 40 million available phone numbers. Why the massive jump? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7ny7j/eli5_why_do_some_cities_have_enough_allotted/ | {
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jekak | Would it be possible for a large/dense enough planet to have a Sun orbiting it? | And if so, would said sun be warm/large enough to effectively warm the planet to the stage where life could exist? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/jekak/would_it_be_possible_for_a_largedense_enough/ | {
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4kzlyh | When looking for life, why does it HAVE to be in the Goldilocks zone? Are we that closeminded to think ET organisms couldn't thrive in what we'd call completely unsurvivable conditions? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4kzlyh/when_looking_for_life_why_does_it_have_to_be_in/ | {
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4jrio0 | What happened to Manichaeism? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4jrio0/what_happened_to_manichaeism/ | {
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1v5aow | Probably not the correct subreddit for this, but I need help finding primary sources or paintings involving Native Americans. | For a history project, we had to create a question having to do with communication between Europeans. Africans, and the Americas, and my question was about Native Americans (Can't actually say my question because they are later being checked of plagiarism. I need sources that show how Native Americans thought of Africa... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1v5aow/probably_not_the_correct_subreddit_for_this_but_i/ | {
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cy0zie | During the American Civil War in the United States Military was there a particular group of people who were tasked with treating, protecting, and or removing their fellow injured soldiers, in the way a combat medic is typically depicted in more recent history? | Two of my all time favorite things are combat medics and civil war history. I know both sides had medical staff, surgery professionals and makeshift hospitals to treat the injured, but was there anyone who was expected to protect and remove the injured during a battle? If so did they have any special tile or markings... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/cy0zie/during_the_american_civil_war_in_the_united/ | {
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29a55b | if russia is so lawless and corrupt what are scammers actually gaining by jumping in front of cars pretending that they were hit? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29a55b/eli5_if_russia_is_so_lawless_and_corrupt_what_are/ | {
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4flmpt | How can polar regions of Venus measure -157°C when the average temperature of the planet is 462°C? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4flmpt/how_can_polar_regions_of_venus_measure_157c_when/ | {
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2yswtg | What was the international reaction to the famine deaths in the Ukraine during the Holodomor and China during the Cultural Revolution? | Was there one? Were there food drives in the US and Western Europe to send food/money? I would guess no, the world seems to be a lot less global then, but I'd love to find out. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2yswtg/what_was_the_international_reaction_to_the_famine/ | {
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3uk1vc | what good would a gun owner registry do in preventing crime? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uk1vc/eli5_what_good_would_a_gun_owner_registry_do_in/ | {
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q4u8b | what is "irreducible complexity" in regards to the theory of evolution? | I've read a few things but still don't think I get it.
1. What does the term originate and what does it mean?
2. Why do creationists use this as "proof" against evolution?
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1y5mhv | reddit's "we took too long to make this page for you" error message. | You know, [this one](_URL_0_).
At first glance, it seems like a bad user experience to say the equivalent of "we failed, try again" when you could easily automate the trying again or increase the timeout.
Does anyone understand why they do it this way?
Edit: amusingly enough, I got that error when I first loaded thi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y5mhv/eli5_reddits_we_took_too_long_to_make_this_page/ | {
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49c58k | why can't we just make the face value of a penny 2.5 cents? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49c58k/eli5_why_cant_we_just_make_the_face_value_of_a/ | {
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tryh0 | Could the effects of a Taser on a person be neutralized by conductive clothing? | I have to admit, I was tempted to just try this one out and shout "for science" before getting zapped, but I feel that askscience is a better way to start. Just as the title asks, could the current running between two taser prongs be transferred through clothing made of a conductive substance? It may come down to if ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/tryh0/could_the_effects_of_a_taser_on_a_person_be/ | {
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2xw5b4 | What do we know regarding Hermes Trismegistus, Hermeticism and the Emerald Tablet? | I tried Wikipedia and it just says that Hermes is "purported" to be the author Hermetic Corpus.
Did this mysterious figure actually exist and he/she start/founded Hermeticism? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2xw5b4/what_do_we_know_regarding_hermes_trismegistus/ | {
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2zr7j4 | Chinese, Hindu, and Muslim civilizations produced great scientists but the Scientific Revolution owes to Europe. Why? | My question stems from this video I came across:
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Has historical analysis been conducted regarding this topic? It's very intriguing.
EDIT:
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68edgg | why is all life on earth based on rna/dna ? | I often wondered why there aren't other life forms based on a different chemistery. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68edgg/eli5why_is_all_life_on_earth_based_on_rnadna/ | {
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2zelid | (X-posted from r/Sailing) Why would a Spanish Galleon need such a large crew? | My research says crew sizes were at least a hundred men, often two, for a large ship such as a Spanish galleon. Why was this? What is the absolute minimum size a crew could be to get a galleon running? What did the crew do when they weren't at their stations, with a hundred and something men aboard? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2zelid/xposted_from_rsailing_why_would_a_spanish_galleon/ | {
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52b278 | Is "ancient" denoted by a specific length of time? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/52b278/is_ancient_denoted_by_a_specific_length_of_time/ | {
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1fqf4w | how do components of electricity work?(i.e. power/wattage, potential difference/voltage, current/amperage) | I've usually tried to understand most things using analogies to everyday life. Before being introduced to the concept of these in an Academic setting, i've always thought of electricity being like Water through a pipe, Voltage is the water pressure, Amperage is the Amount of water, but then what would Wattage be? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fqf4w/eli5_how_do_components_of_electricity_workie/ | {
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1iudhy | How are virus like rabies able to proliferate when they kill their hosts outright? | I would think that virus such as these have a very poor evolutionary model. To survive indefinitely inside a host, it would make better sense to not kill the host right away right? I don't understand how this type of virus continue to survive. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1iudhy/how_are_virus_like_rabies_able_to_proliferate/ | {
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1dgk78 | How often did a Knight train? What was their age of retirement? & c | Do we have any information on the practical side of knighthood? Training regimens, estimate of average hours trained daily/weekly, etc?
Would a higher ranked knight train less and take his military role less seriously due to other demands on his time or a higher personal 'value'?
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30izkc | Why didn't the USA apply the Monroe Doctrine during the Falkland War? | As the question above states, I realize that there are diplomatic reasons behind why the USA would have chosen not to apply this doctrine with regards to intervention within South America, but did the USA have a justifiable reason to ignore the conflict over the Falkland Islands or was it more conveniently ignoring the... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/30izkc/why_didnt_the_usa_apply_the_monroe_doctrine/ | {
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6cpxor | does communism and capitalism have an end goal? if so what are they? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cpxor/eli5_does_communism_and_capitalism_have_an_end/ | {
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2ag0yq | how does one sports team pay another? | With Luis Suarez going to Barcelona for (reportedly) $130 million, how does one team pay another? Writing a check for $130 million seems too simplistic and cash doesn't seem logical either. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ag0yq/eli5how_does_one_sports_team_pay_another/ | {
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802ygh | why can't you martingale bet 1st and 2nd 12 on roulette and walk away with better odds than the house | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/802ygh/eli5_why_cant_you_martingale_bet_1st_and_2nd_12/ | {
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1prsdh | why are skateboarding and bicycle helmets designed so differently? | Seems like there would be one design for protecting your head best? Are different types of injuries more common on each? do aerodynamics play a part? is it just so skateboarders can look cooler? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1prsdh/eli5_why_are_skateboarding_and_bicycle_helmets/ | {
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2pjc3c | What's the difference between organic carbon and non-organic carbon? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2pjc3c/whats_the_difference_between_organic_carbon_and/ | {
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4iuulh | if the multiverse theory is true, and if there are an infinite number of universes, does it logically follow that every possible universe exists? couldn't there be an infinite number of universes which exclude one particular kind of universe (i.e a fictional universe like s. wars) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iuulh/eli5_if_the_multiverse_theory_is_true_and_if/ | {
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3bc7ww | if i were to stand at the geographic north/south pole, would someone looking at me from space see me as spinning around? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bc7ww/eli5if_i_were_to_stand_at_the_geographic/ | {
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11frue | How does the Trammel of Archimedes work? | [Video](_URL_0_) for those of you who don't know what it is. Basically, it traces an ellipse.
Can anyone explain the mathematics behind how this works? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11frue/how_does_the_trammel_of_archimedes_work/ | {
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" > Can anyone explain the mathematics behind how this works?\n\nThe Wikipedia article [Trammel of Archimedes](_URL_0_) does this."
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t2ybo | spherical harmonics | What do they represent? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/t2ybo/spherical_harmonics/ | {
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2c4wv6 | Can element 119 be possible? | We know it could go till element 118(Uuo) but can electrons go theoretically in the next orbit to form element 119? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2c4wv6/can_element_119_be_possible/ | {
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26dpa4 | When a bone in the body chips/lesions where does the chipped part go and what does it do? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/26dpa4/when_a_bone_in_the_body_chipslesions_where_does/ | {
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6o1o15 | what is happening when you zero a rifle? | ??? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6o1o15/eli5_what_is_happening_when_you_zero_a_rifle/ | {
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3f4ti2 | if the earth is heated by the sun, why are places that are higher up and closer to the sun significantly colder than the surface? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f4ti2/eli5_if_the_earth_is_heated_by_the_sun_why_are/ | {
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3yksax | What was the ethnicity of Beethoven? | Today a friend of mine came and said that he read somewhere that Beethoven was black. I asked where he read that, he said he would send me the link, but sent me nothing to the time of this post. He just showed me Beethoven's death mask and said the noise was like a black person's. Is there any truth to it? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3yksax/what_was_the_ethnicity_of_beethoven/ | {
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