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4g0o0o | could insects be farmed in enough quantity to actually be a viable food source? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g0o0o/eli5_could_insects_be_farmed_in_enough_quantity/ | {
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b4nch3 | In the TV show Vikings, an English Queen references the fact the moon shines because it's reflecting light from the sun. Was this known in the 8th century? | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/b4nch3/in_the_tv_show_vikings_an_english_queen/ | {
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p96wq | What caused the big bang's expansion of the universe to slow down so suddenly before accelerating again? | Going off of this [image](_URL_0_) and what I've read about it. I wasn't able find an answer to this question elsewhere so maybe one of you guys know. Sorry if the way I phrased the question is a bit off. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/p96wq/what_caused_the_big_bangs_expansion_of_the/ | {
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7ckznz | Are the different sections of the brain directed by one individual control center or do they have their own individual control centers acting independently in support of the whole system? | Just had a random thought pop up, hoping someone here can help break it down for me. Thank you!
Update: For some reason no one’s comments are visible to me when I look at the post. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7ckznz/are_the_different_sections_of_the_brain_directed/ | {
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2qcnf6 | how do boxers and mma fighters have careers spanning years, while some people are killed with one punch in a street fight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qcnf6/eli5_how_do_boxers_and_mma_fighters_have_careers/ | {
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3a762z | those body wraps that people post on social media that claims that it makes you lose fat | How do those body wraps make you look thinner? It looks like just plain Saran Wrap and surely you don't actually lose fat from wrapping it around your body for a couple hours | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a762z/eli5_those_body_wraps_that_people_post_on_social/ | {
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5yqtur | what's the difference between 23.976 fps and 24 fps, and why is 23.976 used? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yqtur/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_23976_fps_and/ | {
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442skn | Care to recommend any youtube documentaries on communist Russia? I'm particularly interested in espionage but any suggestion are welcome. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/442skn/care_to_recommend_any_youtube_documentaries_on/ | {
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87pvdk | what is scientifically currently known to influence sexuality? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87pvdk/eli5_what_is_scientifically_currently_known_to/ | {
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vwbkr | Has an adopted child of a monarch ever taken the throne? | I realize that monarchs who don't have children need to name heirs. I'm wondering more about how adoption would work within lines of succession, or if that's ever even happened. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/vwbkr/has_an_adopted_child_of_a_monarch_ever_taken_the/ | {
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nb0gm | Is gray hair permanent or can it be reversed? | I ask this because I'm in my early 20s and I have a ridiculous amount of gray hair already. So I'm wondering if this is caused by some kind of permanent cell damage, and if not, is there any way to reverse it? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/nb0gm/is_gray_hair_permanent_or_can_it_be_reversed/ | {
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1hittu | quasars and their role in the universe. | I'm clueless as to what they are. I just know they're really bright and release a lot of energy. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hittu/eli5quasars_and_their_role_in_the_universe/ | {
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2syzyr | Is there a way to slow down a spacecraft in a way similar to slingshotting one to speed it up? | So I know that we can use a planet's gravity to accelerate a spacecraft/probe to very fast speeds with little fuel use. Is it possible to slow it down in a similar way? If so, how? If not, how could we slow it down in a controlled fashion once it reaches its destination? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2syzyr/is_there_a_way_to_slow_down_a_spacecraft_in_a_way/ | {
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1immph | what is the standard model? why does it matter? | Pretty straightforward questions there. Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1immph/eli5_what_is_the_standard_model_why_does_it_matter/ | {
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4fn53b | According to Steve Jones, polygamy was legal in German states during the Hundred Years' War, is this true? | It was in his book, Y:Descent of Man, but I can't really find any sources on it and his book with this statement is one of the top sources for this. Here is the relevant section _URL_0_ | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4fn53b/according_to_steve_jones_polygamy_was_legal_in/ | {
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9mwv7s | As a soldier in the civil war, politics and home states aside, which side would a soldier rather be fighting for? | Was life just generally tough all round for troops fighting in the civil war or from food to medicine did any side have some sort of edge? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9mwv7s/as_a_soldier_in_the_civil_war_politics_and_home/ | {
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6ix9ev | Why do astronomers think a collision caused Uranus' extreme tilt yet it's moons are also tilted? | Tilted, as in spinning in the same axis relative to our Sun. Yet it's moons have the same axis as Uranus, so collisions did all that? Sounds unlikely. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6ix9ev/why_do_astronomers_think_a_collision_caused/ | {
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2iv0cf | why is the name of the letter "w" so different from all the other letters? | Why does it have 3 syllables to every other letters' one?
Why does the name for "W" start with a "D?"
Why isn't it just called "whuh?"
WHAT'S GOING ON?!!!
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2aj1ax | how does your computer store memory when there is no battery left? | My computer has been dead for over 3 weeks but when I charged it and turned it back on. Not only did it have all of my latest internet tabs, but it also still has all my files.
How does it store this data without any energy? Could I ever lose some of my files if my computer is dead for a longer time? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aj1ax/eli5how_does_your_computer_store_memory_when/ | {
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k1ftj | Why can't an Atom fall through another one? | So why is there a collision instead? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/k1ftj/why_cant_an_atom_fall_through_another_one/ | {
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q7e58 | Do objects cast shadows in the rest of the electromagnetic spectrum? | Why does visible light get blocked by objects, but for example radio waves travel through walls and the like? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/q7e58/do_objects_cast_shadows_in_the_rest_of_the/ | {
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2ppwmw | why is stephen hawking a household name while other people who made great scientific contributions in the same field are generally unknown? | Is it both his brilliance and his disability or would he be just as famous if he wasn't wheelchair bound?
What keeps other scientists out of pop culture (for the most part) but Hawking seems like a rock star?
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s8did | Ok, so my stomach tells me it's time to eat, how does the body know when it's time to get some fluids in your system? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/s8did/ok_so_my_stomach_tells_me_its_time_to_eat_how/ | {
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p28u2 | Why is it so rare to find a fossil of a recent human ancestor when they're only a few million years old? | According to [_URL_2_](_URL_0_), it's been estimated that there are about 2,100 complete dinosaur skeletons in museums and such.
But browsing the [Wikipedia](_URL_1_) article for Australopithecus, it seems that there are only a few fossils of them, and only fragments of bone, no nearly complete skeletons.
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6lfoss | how does smacking a device fix/ turn it on? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6lfoss/eli5_how_does_smacking_a_device_fix_turn_it_on/ | {
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1ot01w | in video games, why are some players affected by specific bugs, while others are not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ot01w/eli5_in_video_games_why_are_some_players_affected/ | {
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10rtfa | why is it so difficult to loose an accent when speaking in a non-native tongue. Even after years of practice. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/10rtfa/why_is_it_so_difficult_to_loose_an_accent_when/ | {
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3vxyg8 | how do discount mobile carriers work? like boost mobile or metropcs. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vxyg8/eli5_how_do_discount_mobile_carriers_work_like/ | {
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1uvfvh | what is the criteria for killing civilians in war? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uvfvh/eli5_what_is_the_criteria_for_killing_civilians/ | {
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tk0lo | How is it that when you throw a non-flying insect from very high (from their perspective) it walks away (apparently) unscated ? | When you throw an ant from a meter or more, it still runs away in no time. However, if I was thrown from near 100x my own height...
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20hge2 | how does antivirus antimalware works? what do you mean by "definition"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20hge2/eli5_how_does_antivirus_antimalware_works_what_do/ | {
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17d9h4 | - what does direct x do? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17d9h4/eli5_what_does_direct_x_do/ | {
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c5s0lf | how do steering wheels run the electrics for media/infotainment controls through the steering column when a steering wheel can turn multiple revolutions in both directions? don't wires get twisted to the point of giving out? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c5s0lf/eli5_how_do_steering_wheels_run_the_electrics_for/ | {
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5olicp | why do many artists when performing live sometimes sing with slight differences than the original recorded song? is it intentional? | I am talking about little differences, like the tone in a word or etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5olicp/eli5_why_do_many_artists_when_performing_live/ | {
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1ce23n | Is there any evidence to support the claim that the Nazis made soap from holocaust victims? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ce23n/is_there_any_evidence_to_support_the_claim_that/ | {
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2gedzq | what would happen to the earth in the short medium and long term if all life suddenly dissapeared from the planet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gedzq/eli5_what_would_happen_to_the_earth_in_the_short/ | {
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2spiad | why can't i tame a racoon. | Why is it that we say certain animals have been domesticated and can be kept as pets but other animals like squirrels racoons etc Can't be tamed? I could understand not being able to train animals that have grown in the wild but why is it not possible to raise a generation of tame racoons that then have tame racoon ba... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2spiad/eli5why_cant_i_tame_a_racoon/ | {
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46nlmy | what exactly is 'shock torture' and why is it so prevalent in media? | Kind of a morbid question. In almost every kind of media from movies, to video games, to TV shows whenever a character is captured and tortured they are always strapped to a chair or hung from the ceiling and repeatedly electrocuted.
Is 'shock torture' actually done in real life and how exactly would it be painful? Al... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/46nlmy/eli5_what_exactly_is_shock_torture_and_why_is_it/ | {
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1d72pm | Would high caliber actors be able to pass a lie detector test? | I hear stories about character actors like Daniel Day Lewis staying in character for entire film shoots. So I wonder, would an actors commitment to their craft aid them in passing a polygraph? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1d72pm/would_high_caliber_actors_be_able_to_pass_a_lie/ | {
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4yqr6o | how does our internal alarm clock work? | Not always.. but sometimes I will wake up right before my alarm goes off. And other times ill sleep through it and wake up knowing immediately that ive over slept even when its still dark outside. How is our body able to be this accurate when we sleep for hours on end? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yqr6o/eli5how_does_our_internal_alarm_clock_work/ | {
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3fay3u | Electrons emit photons, which are absorbed by other electrons. How is it decided which electron will absorb that photon? Do photons have direction? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3fay3u/electrons_emit_photons_which_are_absorbed_by/ | {
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lv53r | Is there any evidence that keeping a journal (writing down day-to-day activities) will increase your long term memory? | Second question - What are the effects of keeping a dream journal? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/lv53r/is_there_any_evidence_that_keeping_a_journal/ | {
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20nmym | Is it better for a vehicle to move slowly over a weak bridge? | On Sunday's Top Gear (UK car programme) Burma special, the trio had to drive across a bridge they built themselves on trucks. Having built it themselves, the bridge wasn't very stable or strong. Jeremy Clarkson opted for speed, whilst the other two drove across it slowly.
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3ie3n1 | how does activated charcoal remove poison | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ie3n1/eli5_how_does_activated_charcoal_remove_poison/ | {
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3ib2zr | what needs to happen for there to be a king of england? | I don't know much about the Royal family/Monarchy ~~in England~~ but I'm intrigued by it. I don't want the queen to die, so don't think I'm dissatisfied with the Queen or I have any ill-wishes against her. I was basically wondering if it's possible to have a King ~~of England~~ in the first place and then what would ha... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ib2zr/eli5what_needs_to_happen_for_there_to_be_a_king/ | {
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38s8o6 | Good books on emperors after Augustus? | Prefferably not ancient authours. Emperors like Caligula ans/or Nero. Been reading Goldsworthy's biography of Augustus and was looking for a book similar to that about other emperors or known romans. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/38s8o6/good_books_on_emperors_after_augustus/ | {
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ngwgu | Why is it that my ears hurt when descending from a flight? | I mean, it hurts so badly, why is this? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ngwgu/why_is_it_that_my_ears_hurt_when_descending_from/ | {
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3mqr4j | I've often heard that gravity warps or bends space around it. Is there any change to the geometry of objects in this space? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3mqr4j/ive_often_heard_that_gravity_warps_or_bends_space/ | {
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1tcgvr | Is it possible that the planetary collision that created the Moon was between Earth and Venus? | The Moon was likely formed by a collision between the Earth and another planet-sized body. Venus has a retrograde rotation. Is it possible that these two facts are products of the same ancient event?
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7luuma | satire and irony | No matter how many times I read an example, I can’t grasp it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7luuma/eli5_satire_and_irony/ | {
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hhdy0 | Has there been any research into whether books or audiobooks are better for learning? And whether there are any gender differences here? | Personal anecdote. I'm a guy and reading books mostly just puts me to sleep. They require too much attention. However, if I listen to audiobooks at 2x the speed while doing something physical (e.g. walking, cooking), then the books are awesome and I remember them way better.
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5ju6lf | why is pro wrestling being fake such a criticism of it? | Avengers, Gotham, Walking Dead, Frozen, Hunger Games are all fake. in fact, they're even faker than wrestling. but when someone is a wrestling fan, people say "how can you watch that, it's fake". but why that doesn't apply for any other fake show or movie? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ju6lf/eli5_why_is_pro_wrestling_being_fake_such_a/ | {
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zttyb | Physicists: I'm looking for a primer on Quantum Mechanics. Any suggestions? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/zttyb/physicists_im_looking_for_a_primer_on_quantum/ | {
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dvjqmu | why do grown ass adults talk to their kids in baby voices and jibberish when they're supposed to be teaching them how to talk normally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dvjqmu/eli5why_do_grown_ass_adults_talk_to_their_kids_in/ | {
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2ms924 | how can a service (i.e.: whatsapp) offer end to end encryption, when the patriot act forces them to hand over personal communication of at least some of their users? | Do they simply hand over the encrypted messages and say: figure it out yourself? Do they need to have a backdoor installed? Or did I get it completely wrong? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ms924/eli5_how_can_a_service_ie_whatsapp_offer_end_to/ | {
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5dcrse | how are homming missiles working and how aircraft systems can detect that a missile locked-in for example a chopper so pilots know that rocket is going to hit them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dcrse/eli5_how_are_homming_missiles_working_and_how/ | {
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4u2zz9 | how does my phone know i'm driving to work or driving to daycare? | I understand that my phone will see "oh you normally go to daycare at this time" and it will alert me. But this morning I pulled the car out of the garage to move the baby's carseat and the phone was like "oh it'll take you 10 minutes to get to daycare"
Not only this, but it seems to learn new places I go if they be... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4u2zz9/eli5_how_does_my_phone_know_im_driving_to_work_or/ | {
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asx0mk | What was Revolutionary War-era whiskey like? Was it aged? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/asx0mk/what_was_revolutionary_warera_whiskey_like_was_it/ | {
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d2lh6d | what changes in the structure of an object that allows something to permanently bend (i.e folding paper) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d2lh6d/eli5_what_changes_in_the_structure_of_an_object/ | {
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668stu | why do some films have a well known song feature as part of the trailer/adverts but that isn't in the film at all? | I watched 'You're Next' last night and remembered 'Perfect Day' being on the trailer but it isn't in the film and I then thought of loads of other films that do it too... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/668stu/eli5_why_do_some_films_have_a_well_known_song/ | {
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1o7yen | why do we never seem to measure wind chill on hot days or humidex on cold days? | So during the summer weather reports will usually say it's 30 degree but feels like 35 with the humidity, and during the winter it's the opposite with wind chill.
Since water vapour traps heat do we just not notice the effect when there is little heat in the atmosphere? I can understand that one a little more, but the... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1o7yen/eli5_why_do_we_never_seem_to_measure_wind_chill/ | {
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pddcz | Can anyone explain the monetary issues in the US during the late 19th century? | Specifically, if anyone could clarify the the Sherman Act, why Clevland's veto was so shocking to the Populists, the silver standard in general. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/pddcz/can_anyone_explain_the_monetary_issues_in_the_us/ | {
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p3s7t | At what altitude (below sea-level) would a human be crushed by atmospheric pressure? | The air is 8% thicker in the Dead Sea area at 400m below sea-level. Thought it would be interesting if (hypothetically) there existed a place on land that was too low for human travel.
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6rb9nu | why does mcdonald's food i.e. a cheesburger and fries, not grow mold? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rb9nu/eli5_why_does_mcdonalds_food_ie_a_cheesburger_and/ | {
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1v1fls | How do we know what specific chemicals are active in the brain (e.g. how can we say that there is a dopamine surge when a person does X)? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1v1fls/how_do_we_know_what_specific_chemicals_are_active/ | {
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xpobt | Heading into dangerous territory, but why does it seem certain races are better at certain sports? | I'm watching the Olympics and am really curious to know why say, Kenyans, are such excellent runners. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xpobt/heading_into_dangerous_territory_but_why_does_it/ | {
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2pc6tk | why does it take so long after changing the quality on youtube for it to actually take effect? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pc6tk/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_long_after_changing_the/ | {
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eo2t1o | Is there a link between the recent volcanic/tectonic activity? | Is there a connection between the volcanoes/tectonic activity in the Philippines, New Zeland, Puerto Rico, Iran, Russia, Indonesia, and Japan? I assume the media just blows some things up and that's why I'm making this connection. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/eo2t1o/is_there_a_link_between_the_recent/ | {
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m98zk | Some of our field of view is blocked by our nose (different region for both eyes). Why doesn't everyone sees 2 translucent noses all the time like me? | I can't even find an image on the internet that would represent what a field of view looks like to humans.
I can probably draw and explain better, but here is what my field of view looks like: If you close one eye at a time, whatever nose you can see, that area becomes translucent when I open both my eyes. Therefore, I... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/m98zk/some_of_our_field_of_view_is_blocked_by_our_nose/ | {
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20ewrv | does drinking gatorade hold any advantages over drinking water when i'm dehydrated? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ewrv/eli5_does_drinking_gatorade_hold_any_advantages/ | {
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2m1x6z | when playing a game online, why does my ping change? how can my signal suddenly drop or rise? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m1x6z/eli5_when_playing_a_game_online_why_does_my_ping/ | {
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na10n | how does computer speed and memory increase at such a rapid rate? | What are the new technologies being used that weren't used 5-10 years ago that make our computers so much faster and have so much more memory? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/na10n/eli5_how_does_computer_speed_and_memory_increase/ | {
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2semn4 | When seceding from the Union, were Southern legislatures representing popular opinion or the interests of slave-owning elites? | In [this r/history thread](_URL_0_) several commenters observe that voting laws in 1860 were a bit of a mess. As a result, common white folks in Southern states were under-represented in their state legislatures compared to rich slave-owning aristocrats ~~just like in modern times~~. This led to Southern states secedin... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2semn4/when_seceding_from_the_union_were_southern/ | {
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29p3ru | why doesn't smoking, drinking or doing other drugs while pregnant qualify as child abuse or neglect? | I'm in Canada BTW, but if anyone can answer it'd be cool. I just don't get why a mother would get to keep her child or not be forced to get treatment if she's knowingly endangering her unborn child's life or wellbeing. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29p3ru/eli5_why_doesnt_smoking_drinking_or_doing_other/ | {
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a147iy | what happens if a person (of average height and weight) hits the ground after reaching terminal velocity | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a147iy/eli5_what_happens_if_a_person_of_average_height/ | {
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3mwaot | why does white clothing yellow after placed in storage for a long time | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mwaot/eli5_why_does_white_clothing_yellow_after_placed/ | {
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3hns30 | why helicopters keep their engines on and the rotors at a high speed when they're on the ground even when they haven't just landed, or aren't about to take off? | I've definitely seen more helicopters in movies, so it could just be something for the camera, but I've definitely seen it in real life before also. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hns30/eli5_why_helicopters_keep_their_engines_on_and/ | {
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124hv2 | why people hate windows 8 | It seems as though the entire Internet has a lot of resentment towards Windows 8...
I understand the (optional) interface change but what makes it so unbearable? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/124hv2/eli5_why_people_hate_windows_8/ | {
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3rz3we | What did non-Roman Italian armies look like? Was there significantly different equipment used by the Etruscans, Samnites and Romans etc.? | I have a reasonable idea of what a Roman soldier might have looked like (*Hastati, Principes & Triarii* pre-Marius and legionary with *gladius, scutum* and *lorica* after), but how did the Etruscans, Samnites, Umbrians etc. equip themselves?
By the time of the Social Wars in 91 BC were they essentially fighting in ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3rz3we/what_did_nonroman_italian_armies_look_like_was/ | {
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2f6zqw | Who wrote the declaration of independence(literally)? | Like who actually put the pen on paper and wrote it down? Did the founding fathers think of who had the best handwriting or something? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2f6zqw/who_wrote_the_declaration_of_independenceliterally/ | {
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5ft6hl | Were there trebuchets actually capable of launching a 90kg projectile over 300m? | This seems like a joke but it's not | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5ft6hl/were_there_trebuchets_actually_capable_of/ | {
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3g91ag | how come if you pee or cum in your dream, you pee or cum in real life, but with anything else you're just dreaming? (nsfw) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g91ag/eli5how_come_if_you_pee_or_cum_in_your_dream_you/ | {
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acu7il | how does one retire to another country? | My uncle is planning to spend his retirement in Germany and since his wife is German I know this is very much possible but I often hear people say “When I’m old, I want to retire to another country” despite them not having any sort of connection to said country. How does this work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/acu7il/eli5_how_does_one_retire_to_another_country/ | {
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1kz292 | Which postcolonial countries of South America had the greatest economic power during the 19th Century? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1kz292/which_postcolonial_countries_of_south_america_had/ | {
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7fvcbl | how do they find out the money conversion rate? (example: 1 canadian dollar is 0.79 usd) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fvcbl/eli5_how_do_they_find_out_the_money_conversion/ | {
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5t0yfd | why are "bad" things (such as binge drinking, driving fast, eating unhealthy, not working | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5t0yfd/eli5_why_are_bad_things_such_as_binge_drinking/ | {
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a2plew | If an egg has one X chromosome and a sperm cell has either an X or a Y, the how do some people have 3 X chromosomes? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/a2plew/if_an_egg_has_one_x_chromosome_and_a_sperm_cell/ | {
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5mylp8 | How does the public perception of historical events compare to the actual history? | How has the perception of history overshadowed actual historical events? For example, Benjamin Franklin flying a kite with a key to “discover electricity” might be a small scale example. Or people “knowing” history from Shakespeare or movies.
What scholarship exists on the perception of history?
Finally, what do you ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5mylp8/how_does_the_public_perception_of_historical/ | {
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2vuwcu | How can we tell how accurate a timekeeping device is? | As in, how do we know it's off by 1 second every X years, particularly if it's the most accurate clock we currently have?
When we compare an atomic clock with, for instance, a pulsar how do we know which of the two is the more accurate time keeper? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2vuwcu/how_can_we_tell_how_accurate_a_timekeeping_device/ | {
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5q5fkm | how do card "hackers" not get caught? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5q5fkm/eli5_how_do_card_hackers_not_get_caught/ | {
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3cmygk | why do humans have two of some things, but one of others? | So this is a really stupid sounding question, but what im asking is why do humans have two lungs, and two breasts, two kidneys, but only one heart and brains and other things? and yes i realize how stupid this posts sounds, but i cant figure out any not stupid way of saying it. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cmygk/eli5_why_do_humans_have_two_of_some_things_but/ | {
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19uc2h | What was Hitler's reaction to the Nanking massacre, if any? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/19uc2h/what_was_hitlers_reaction_to_the_nanking_massacre/ | {
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b8qenc | what makes cavities hurt and why does filling the hole make it better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b8qenc/eli5_what_makes_cavities_hurt_and_why_does/ | {
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9anc6v | why some otherwise appealing photos or illustrations look awful when simply flipped horizontally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9anc6v/eli5_why_some_otherwise_appealing_photos_or/ | {
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17axaw | why do charge cards need to have a signature on the back, and why doesn't anyone check it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17axaw/eli5_why_do_charge_cards_need_to_have_a_signature/ | {
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bqjfkv | If Bees were not widely populated in the Americas until 1622, how did the flora survive? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/bqjfkv/if_bees_were_not_widely_populated_in_the_americas/ | {
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177q84 | Does the color of sunlight have an impact on the ability of a solar cell to generate electricity? | For example - I have a portable solar powered recharger for my phone, how would being on a planet orbiting a different colored star (like a red dwarf or a blue giant) effect its ability to generate electricity? Would the different wavelengths be more or less efficient? Would it work at all?
ELI5, please. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/177q84/does_the_color_of_sunlight_have_an_impact_on_the/ | {
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23awqe | why do pork rinds say "not a significant source of protein" when a single serving is 7 grams, or about 12% of your daily recommended intake, more than an egg? | They seem like a very good source of protein, but it says "not a significant source of protein"
What gives? They're like 50% pure protein. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23awqe/eli5_why_do_pork_rinds_say_not_a_significant/ | {
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1rz1tm | Why did the May 4th/New Culture movement in early 20th century China blame Confucianism for China's problems? | My very limited understanding of Confucianism (read: wikipedia) is that it values altruism, loyalty, respect, moral behaviour and was the motivating factor in the meritocratic [imperial examination](_URL_0_) system. On the surface these seem like pretty good qualities. Why did the May 4th/New Culture movement see the... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1rz1tm/why_did_the_may_4thnew_culture_movement_in_early/ | {
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