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37413b | What was the most important battle for the Polish Army in the East during the second world war? | Everyone knows about how the Polish Home Army carried out the Warsaw Uprising and how the Polish Army in the West were the first to captured Monte Cassino. What about the Polish Army in the East? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/37413b/what_was_the_most_important_battle_for_the_polish/ | {
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96rics | In Monty Python and the Holy Grail, a village tried a witch by seeing if she would float or sink when thrown into water. Did this sort of thing actually happen? | If the float or sink trial is just a comedic flourish, were there other ways of determining innocence that would end in death? Would the community care for the children of the executed, or in any way express remorse that they got it wrong? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/96rics/in_monty_python_and_the_holy_grail_a_village/ | {
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hchrw | Do we know what the Earth was like prior to the asteroid collision that formed the Moon? Could complex life have lived here? | I've read the Earth was still molten, but I don't know if that's the popular consensus or more of a guess. I was wondering how likely it would have been for complex life to have lived here pre-Moon before getting being wiped out by the asteroid. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/hchrw/do_we_know_what_the_earth_was_like_prior_to_the/ | {
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2n0xvp | What gives humans ambition and how would you go about tricking your brain into being more ambitious? | Just always wondered what was it that really made a human ambitious and how to trick yourself into being more so im a pretty lazy person so yeah, :D just curious | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2n0xvp/what_gives_humans_ambition_and_how_would_you_go/ | {
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3kr2ky | what happens to cause places to become abandoned, and why are so many belongings left behind? | It's eerie seeing abandoned buildings, but even creepier when stuff is just left behind. What causes this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kr2ky/eli5_what_happens_to_cause_places_to_become/ | {
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jab4i | can someone explain sister cities to me li5? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jab4i/can_someone_explain_sister_cities_to_me_li5/ | {
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3wkct6 | How long would it take the moon before it reached Earth in a direct course? | I just had a thought: if the moon suddenly changed course, directly towards Earth, how much time would it take before it entered the earth atmosphere? And how long would it take before it was all in the Earths atmosphere? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3wkct6/how_long_would_it_take_the_moon_before_it_reached/ | {
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3fakaf | AskScience AMA Series: We are three math experts here to tell you about our projects and answer your questions. Ask Us Anything! | We are three math panelists working on a variety of things. Our projects are listed below, along with when we'll be around, so ask us anything!
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6nes3d | In the past? How did societies define and delimit 'countries' or 'states'? | Please bear with me as I'm actually having a hard time wording my question, such is my ignorance and ill-equippedness in the subject.
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2lk8tw | In quantum mechanics, what exactly counts as observing? | Say we have an electron. It's position is a wave of probability until it is "observed", at which point the wave of probability collapses into a single point. My question is: what exactly counts as observing? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2lk8tw/in_quantum_mechanics_what_exactly_counts_as/ | {
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fpuvra | How do false positives happen in Viral testing? | That might be quite an open question. As I understand it, testing involves changing the RNA in the sample to DNA and then matching it to another sample. That seems kind of foolproof, so why do people test positive for a virus they don't have? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/fpuvra/how_do_false_positives_happen_in_viral_testing/ | {
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7v1t92 | When did fist fighting (as opposed to dueling or brawling) become a socially acceptable way for 19th-20th century western men and boys to settle problems? And how did it fall from favor? | As to the first part, I seem to recall reading that bare-knuckled boxing emerged in the 19th century as a way for gentlemen to settle disputes without the danger of a duel with sword or pistol. Is this right? And as the second, I get the impression that it remained culturally acceptable in the west for two men to engag... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7v1t92/when_did_fist_fighting_as_opposed_to_dueling_or/ | {
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6q7avl | why does car ignition work as it does? (instead of having a button) | Why does car ignition work as it does? (I mean why do you need to turn key and hold it to start the car) instead of just having a button - > Press once and it automatically starts the engine.
I know many newer cars have buttons but even in those cases - you need to hold the button until car starts up.
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26j9p5 | what exactly are ukips (uk independence party) goals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26j9p5/eli5_what_exactly_are_ukips_uk_independence_party/ | {
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2yuofe | how is it that birds can imitate the english language very well with beaks, while mammals of similar physical facial structures as humans (dogs, monkeys, etc) cannot? | Seems like it'd be way easier for an ape to speak than a parrot | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yuofe/eli5_how_is_it_that_birds_can_imitate_the_english/ | {
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31smdw | are solar roadways as effective as the video claims? why or why not? | I recently watched this video:
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cyliiv | in war, how do enemy forces know that kills they’ve sustained at the hands of snipers (chris kyle, carlos hatchcock, etc.) know to attribute the work to one sniper? | For both Kyle and Hatchcock (and I’m sure others), the enemy forces have nicknames and put bounties on the heads of these snipers because they’ve recognized how deadly they are. How do they know that the kills they are attributing to these individual snipers aren’t actually the work of several snipers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cyliiv/eli5_in_war_how_do_enemy_forces_know_that_kills/ | {
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4tlneb | startup funding. what are seed/angel/rounds of funding? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tlneb/eli5_startup_funding_what_are_seedangelrounds_of/ | {
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3ligj9 | why do world-renowned actors/actresses, who have almost no risk of ever being in financial trouble, sometimes do terrible movies? | Redbox. Redbox constantly has five or six terrible movies that have household names in the lead roles. Please explain. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ligj9/eli5_why_do_worldrenowned_actorsactresses_who/ | {
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mp5t0 | the categorical imperative | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mp5t0/eli5_the_categorical_imperative/ | {
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1ppl5d | how did the birthday song's melody become the global birthday tune? even in different languages, the melody is the same. | I know it's the same for English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.. Even though the lyrics are very different. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ppl5d/eli5_how_did_the_birthday_songs_melody_become_the/ | {
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21c0l5 | why am i always reading about schools in america sanctioning students for weird reasons? | Recent examples:
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My immediate suspicion is that the media is not telling the whole story and sensationalizing some aspect of it. But what's the deal? Why get suspended for shaving your head.
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6l0rvu | [WW2] While looking at some history books I noticed there was a 6th landing beach at Normandy, code named BAND. What happened? | Seems most people think it was canceled due to flooding by the Germans or because of German Naval Presence. Can anyone confirm the story behind this? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6l0rvu/ww2_while_looking_at_some_history_books_i_noticed/ | {
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967dlj | do different types of radiation have different temperatures? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/967dlj/eli5_do_different_types_of_radiation_have/ | {
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4ewk6q | why in trains most people hate sitting on a back facing seat? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ewk6q/eli5_why_in_trains_most_people_hate_sitting_on_a/ | {
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3j366n | What were the first millitary uniforms that we know of? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3j366n/what_were_the_first_millitary_uniforms_that_we/ | {
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2imefp | how does cheat detection in games work? | Things like VAC and punkbuster etc. how do they work?
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4gfq4p | why did most countries keep the roman alphabet but switch from roman numerals? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gfq4p/eli5_why_did_most_countries_keep_the_roman/ | {
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tnh5c | Is it possible to get sick from your own cold? | What I mean is: Let's say I get a cold, and end up getting my friend sick. After I've recovered, can I get a cold from the friend that I gave it to? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/tnh5c/is_it_possible_to_get_sick_from_your_own_cold/ | {
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5z21lc | how is film made for cameras? | I have always wondered how it was created to be light sensitive and how they make different types of films that give different looks. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5z21lc/eli5_how_is_film_made_for_cameras/ | {
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7v03qx | When was the last time the moon was hit by a large enough meteroid that it would have been visible from earth? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7v03qx/when_was_the_last_time_the_moon_was_hit_by_a/ | {
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2rt2w1 | what are green olives stuffed with and why do they do it? | Also how do they stuff them? In a factory? Hand-stuffed by elves? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rt2w1/eli5_what_are_green_olives_stuffed_with_and_why/ | {
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1amb97 | what the point of pantone colors is. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1amb97/eli5_what_the_point_of_pantone_colors_is/ | {
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2a5zx4 | if we ignore the budget and just constantly create debt, why does the government even bother collecting taxes(usa)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a5zx4/eli5_if_we_ignore_the_budget_and_just_constantly/ | {
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74l0ln | How did Stalin personally react to Hitler's 1941 invasion and launching of Operation Barbarossa? I've read he had a mental breakdown and disappeared for several days. Is this true? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/74l0ln/how_did_stalin_personally_react_to_hitlers_1941/ | {
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ao57xt | How did the Soviets view the New Deal? | Did they see it as a step towards communism? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ao57xt/how_did_the_soviets_view_the_new_deal/ | {
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bgh72l | what is an easy way to explain the basic concept of music theory ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bgh72l/eli5_what_is_an_easy_way_to_explain_the_basic/ | {
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1v0xa3 | why do we give prisoners razors to shave if they always use them to make shanks? | Just watching America's toughest prisons and thought they had far too many utensils given to them that could be used for shanks. Is there anyway to just not give prisoners sharp objects? And if yes, is it a futile exercise as they probably will find other ways of making shanks? Ty. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1v0xa3/why_do_we_give_prisoners_razors_to_shave_if_they/ | {
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4oioeb | We have hot air balloons, and helium balloons but why not hot helium balloons? | I know that suggesting Hot Hydrogen is a no-no, but wouldnt heating helium provide more lift than traditional methods or is there something I am missing here? I know heating helium would not be as simple as heating air obviously, but Im sure there is a way.
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2fz2x6 | how accurate is the "hollywood" version of being shot? | A while back, for a story I was working on, I did a lot of research into gunshot wounds, but it's still difficult to me to picture the forces behind these injuries. One thing that bugs me is how movies portray being shot.
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127j0z | Could something hit the Moon like a pool cue ball and send it (or its remaining core) hurdling toward Earth? | Is something like this even remotely (theoretically) possible? Why or why not?
If so, how long would it take for us to notice major changes? And how long before impact?
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1ioqen | how do you real estate agents get profit if the person buying it will be on a mortgage? | Asked my eco teacher, still didn't help much. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ioqen/eli5how_do_you_real_estate_agents_get_profit_if/ | {
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12nzd4 | What would happen if a spaceship traveling at or near the speed of light collided with a planet or some other large object? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/12nzd4/what_would_happen_if_a_spaceship_traveling_at_or/ | {
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2s3xiy | if law enforcement aren't allowed to enter our homes without a warrant, why are they allowed in our yards? | I'm just curious. Are there different laws for land than there are for structures on the land? And if so, why? I started wondering after hearing about a man's dog being shot and killed by police (while he wasn't even home) after they jumped his fence while looking for a suspect. Thank you in advanced! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s3xiy/eli5_if_law_enforcement_arent_allowed_to_enter/ | {
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e1olgf | Humans have been living side-by-side with cats for a very long time. What is the history behind litter boxes / designated bathroom areas for cats? | Do we have any early records of litter boxes or similar areas where cats would be trained / conditioned to relieve themselves? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/e1olgf/humans_have_been_living_sidebyside_with_cats_for/ | {
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3s2vv3 | equations and inequalities with absolute value. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s2vv3/eli5_equations_and_inequalities_with_absolute/ | {
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89lb6r | If someone becomes immunized, and you receive their blood, do you then become immunized? | Say I receive the yellow fever vaccine and have enough time to develop antibodies (Ab) to the antigens there-within. Then later, my friend, who happens to be the exact same blood type, is in a car accident and receives 2 units of my donated blood.
Would they then inherit my Ab to defend themselves against yellow feve... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/89lb6r/if_someone_becomes_immunized_and_you_receive/ | {
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krzc8 | If homosexuality is completely genetic, and it became a worldwide social norm, would it eventually die out from lack of passing the gene on? | Let's say that hypothetically no homosexuals ever reproduced again. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/krzc8/if_homosexuality_is_completely_genetic_and_it/ | {
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2pj0pd | Jefferson and Hamilton: When did the debate or our politics shift? | I am reading Jefferson and Hamilton by John Ferling, and in the preface, Ferling notes that modern republicans have favored the fiscally responsible Hamilton, while democrats favored the individual liberty rhetoric of Jefferson. Most interestingly, Hamilton was a federalist (strong government), but Jefferson was a demo... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2pj0pd/jefferson_and_hamilton_when_did_the_debate_or_our/ | {
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fjc8y8 | Is the development of the modern clown (clumsy, big lips) related at all to racial stereotyping/minstrel shows? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fjc8y8/is_the_development_of_the_modern_clown_clumsy_big/ | {
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2r67no | why do i absolutely hate things that become popular, things which i may have once liked, for seemingly no reason? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r67no/eli5_why_do_i_absolutely_hate_things_that_become/ | {
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2jh8lf | how do you start a fire by blowing on it? shouldn't that put it out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jh8lf/eli5_how_do_you_start_a_fire_by_blowing_on_it/ | {
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19ow0n | why do the hours of daylight in a year not correspond strictly to latitude? | Is it because of topography? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19ow0n/why_do_the_hours_of_daylight_in_a_year_not/ | {
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1g044x | Can fish become "overweight" from eating too much? Do they generate mass like an overeating human would or does their body size just keep growing until a certain set point as they eat larger proportions? | I thought of this while feeding my tropical tetra fish today. I can't say that I've ever seen a fat fish but then again I don't think I would know it if I saw it.
I know there are are freshwater fish as well as tropical... do they differ on this topic? Any insight would be appreciated. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1g044x/can_fish_become_overweight_from_eating_too_much/ | {
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1q6s7e | elim: why oil prices went up in 2000 even though opec's supply remained relatively high | So I was reading the OPEC wiki page (_URL_0_) and it states that "In the 2000s, a combination of factors pushed up oil prices even as supply remained high." What were those factors and why do oil prices stray from a standard Supply/Demand model? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q6s7e/elim_why_oil_prices_went_up_in_2000_even_though/ | {
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46fna2 | Does Earth have the most varied elemental composition in the solar system? | On the surface, Earth looks like a very diverse planet compared to the monotone wastelands of the other planets. However, I wonder if this translates to actual elemental diversity, I.e. a relatively high standard deviation of atomic number. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/46fna2/does_earth_have_the_most_varied_elemental/ | {
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2ld9vd | Sup everyone! I was wondering about terminal velocity. How exactly do you calculate it, and how do you determine how long it would take for an object to reach it? | Bonus question is why exactly there is a terminal velocity! Thank you all for your help! | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2ld9vd/sup_everyone_i_was_wondering_about_terminal/ | {
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a9ha9m | How do we know TREE(3) is not infinite but at the same time don't know the upper bound for it? | I was watching [Numberphile's video](_URL_0_) on how TREE numbers work and in the video they said TREE(3) is much more massive than Graham's number (effectively Graham's number would be 0 compared to TREE(3)).
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26u9b9 | How did specific spelling of english words come to be standard? | I cant help but notice when reading older examples of English text. The spelling of words are very very different from our contemporary English words. In most cases there's no fixed spelling for a word, yet today we have a standard of spelling for every word we use. How did this come about? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/26u9b9/how_did_specific_spelling_of_english_words_come/ | {
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4p2vch | why do objects in our vision appear to be in different places when we look through one eye closed one eye open. | For example if your looking at an object and you close your left eye but keep your right one open and then do the same with your left eye. The object seems to have changed positions. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4p2vch/eli5_why_do_objects_in_our_vision_appear_to_be_in/ | {
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8g53a7 | How did we figure out the shape of proteins and other organic compounds? | How did scientists discover the true and exact shape of such tiny patterns? The structures of some biomolecules seem to be perfectly 3D scanned shapes | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8g53a7/how_did_we_figure_out_the_shape_of_proteins_and/ | {
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4x5ped | how can there be a scientific adam and eve if there would of been multiple ancestors? | I heard my teacher saying theres a scientific eve which we can trace all humans to but they would of been many homo neanderrhals etc | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x5ped/eli5_how_can_there_be_a_scientific_adam_and_eve/ | {
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33ppa2 | When someone has an allergic reaction, such as from being stung by a bee, what exactly is going on? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/33ppa2/when_someone_has_an_allergic_reaction_such_as/ | {
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49odwh | [Astro] Does our Sun radiate anything else other than photons? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/49odwh/astro_does_our_sun_radiate_anything_else_other/ | {
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3d23rh | If I were to cross the Atlantic in 1875 from New York to London, or some other large European port city, how long would it take and what type of liner would I be on? | Also, what would I do during my stay on the ship? Was there entertainment? Food? Laundry? Would all of this depend on ticket price and social class? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3d23rh/if_i_were_to_cross_the_atlantic_in_1875_from_new/ | {
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4iljw7 | why does your body allow you to sleep if you're about to die? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4iljw7/eli5_why_does_your_body_allow_you_to_sleep_if/ | {
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2b4r54 | why don't those with authority (such as police officers) face the same penalties as ordinary citizens for crimes? | I'm just curious because everyday I hear about injustices to citizens from police offers, however they only get measly penalties such as being fired, whereas a normal person would be jailed, fined heavily, etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b4r54/eli5why_dont_those_with_authority_such_as_police/ | {
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76luw2 | if proteins and enzymes denature at high temperatures, how do animals such as tardigrades survive under these conditions. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76luw2/eli5_if_proteins_and_enzymes_denature_at_high/ | {
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1kj1lx | How far back does the practice of breeding animals/plants for desired traits go? | I'm familiar with the development of agricultural fairs and awards in the 19th century, but were there practices before this? Are there any instances before the acknowledgement of inherited traits and evolution? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1kj1lx/how_far_back_does_the_practice_of_breeding/ | {
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4l3cu2 | What did the average person think about the atomic bombs at the end of WW2? | By average I mean non physicists.
Did people just shrug their shoulders and accept that 1 bomb could have that much power? Did they think that they were being lied to due to wartime censorship?
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2aw3s4 | big data | Could someone explain what exactly Big Data is. Is it a specific technology, or a term about different technologies.
If you could also explain to me some barriers for it to become mainstream, and why it is just starting to gain ground now | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aw3s4/eli5big_data/ | {
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30czy4 | what algorithm or code is used to program traffic lights? | Who writes these codes? Are they somehow autotomatically adapting? If they are manually changed, who makes the decisions for the times and frequency the lights change? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30czy4/eli5_what_algorithm_or_code_is_used_to_program/ | {
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7cg6rj | Why does it feel like jalapeños are actually burning your skin? | After de-seeding them... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7cg6rj/why_does_it_feel_like_jalapeños_are_actually/ | {
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eplcfb | During the various Latin American independence movements the majority of the new countries turned to a republican system, and yet Brazil became an Empire, why was this? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/eplcfb/during_the_various_latin_american_independence/ | {
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4g9tln | what is the advantage of uber/ lyft over traditional cabs? | I ask because it seems like there often isn't a large cost difference so that can't be the game changer. You can schedule them with an app but you can do that with a lot of traditional cab companies now too. I don't have a dog in the hunt, just curious. What makes this revolutionary? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g9tln/eli5_what_is_the_advantage_of_uber_lyft_over/ | {
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2cju3p | what would happen if a camera at the end of a rope is "thrown" through a black hole? | Hi Reddit. I have no background in the field of Physics, or any science for that matter. I was wondering what would happen if we were to tie a live-recording camera to the end of an extremely long rope and somehow throw it through a black hole, assuming whoever is at the other end of said rope isn't sucked in or someth... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cju3p/eli5_what_would_happen_if_a_camera_at_the_end_of/ | {
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3soosb | why do anime episodes often get removed from youtube for copyright but never get removed on sites like crunchyroll? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3soosb/eli5_why_do_anime_episodes_often_get_removed_from/ | {
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19w13p | how does a group like skidrow crack games' drm? | How can they see what the protections are and how do they crack them? And how so quickly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19w13p/eli5_how_does_a_group_like_skidrow_crack_games_drm/ | {
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1eudxr | How was a razed city re-organized, if the conqueror did not actively annex and re-colonize it? | I'm currently reading a historical fiction novel which covers the devastation of Kiev after it had been razed by the Mongols. I might be wrong on this, but my impression is that unlike Carthage which was eventually recolonized by the Romans after its razing, the Mongols didn't send out groups of settlers to Kiev. So I ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1eudxr/how_was_a_razed_city_reorganized_if_the_conqueror/ | {
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dz73bf | what's dijkstra's algorithm used for in computer science? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dz73bf/eli5_whats_dijkstras_algorithm_used_for_in/ | {
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2bhj9s | if it's possible to build up a sleep debt, is it possible to build up a "sleep credit"? if not, why not? | If I were to sleep more than I needed to during the week, would that enable me to sleep less at the weekend, in the same way that if I sleep too little during the week I have to "catch up"? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bhj9s/eli5_if_its_possible_to_build_up_a_sleep_debt_is/ | {
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b1xd4q | Shouldn't there be Quark stars? | Since the implosion of the massive stars generally moves down the scale of atomic and subatomic particles, shouldn't there be Quark stars somewhere after the stage of neutron stars?
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3jb93h | How does a developing embryo know which side is left and which is right? | Today I heard about *Situs Inversus*, a disorder in which the internal organs are reversed left/right, and started wondering: how do the embryos know which side is which to begin with in the first place? Why isn't this random, with half the population one way and one the other way?
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from such geographically widespread plants? | Cloves come from Indonesia. We can smell Eugenol, which is the dominant aroma compound in cloves.
Vanilla comes from Mexico and Central America. We can smell Vanillin, which is the dominant aroma compound in vanilla.
Anise comes from the Mediterranean. We can smell Anisole, which is the dominant aroma compound in ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/mzhgh/how_have_we_evolved_the_ability_to_smell/ | {
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26etgm | Why does food cook? Why doesn't it change to a liquid /gas? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/26etgm/why_does_food_cook_why_doesnt_it_change_to_a/ | {
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1wb701 | At what point on a trip up a space elevator would you begin feeling weightless? | So let's say there's a real space elevator, hypothetically. And you're riding up it to geostationary orbit. What do you feel on the way up? Are there any notable sensations other than due to the climbing of the elevator?
Once you hit the normal altitude of Low Earth Orbit, say 300km, if you jumped off the elevator... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1wb701/at_what_point_on_a_trip_up_a_space_elevator_would/ | {
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11mfgc | When we grow up, where do the atoms find their way into our growing bodies? And is it possible those atoms used to be part of some other human before? | Sorry for possible grammar errors I'm not a native english speaker. But as far as I understand energy cannot be created nor cease to exist, so the atoms which everything is made of must be somehow recycled? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11mfgc/when_we_grow_up_where_do_the_atoms_find_their_way/ | {
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57venf | what does the chairman of the senate budget committee do? what authority do they have that other senators don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57venf/eli5what_does_the_chairman_of_the_senate_budget/ | {
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29gso2 | How does specific heat affect heat transfer between objects? | If material A is an object at a temperature t1 with a specific heat of u1, and material B is a liquid at temperature t2 and specific heat u2, such that t1 > t2 and u1 < < u2, if A was immersed in B , would material A be cooled below temperature t2 (even for only a moment) because of the lesser energy required to cool ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/29gso2/how_does_specific_heat_affect_heat_transfer/ | {
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54h2ma | is it better to brake hard to avoid in a car or apply firm braking | Say you can clearly see the the traffic is slowing extremely rapidly but you do have time to brake. What will provide the **best reduction in speed**, slam on brakes on braking as firmly as possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54h2ma/eli5is_it_better_to_brake_hard_to_avoid_in_a_car/ | {
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1m4nkz | Were Warbonds a good investment? | Many governments sold War Bonds as way of financing wars. The most famous example is probably during the First and Second World War. Were these bonds ever a good investment which turned a profit for investors or did they only have patriotic value? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1m4nkz/were_warbonds_a_good_investment/ | {
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rzv45 | Are there any two foods/edible materials that are harmless when consumed separately and dangerous when consumed together? | This was somewhat inspired by a friend's belief that she would explode if she ate Mentos and Diet Coke in quick succession. Having empirically showed that this is untrue, are there any foods/drinks/other materials which are safe to consume on their own, but would have side effects if consumed together? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/rzv45/are_there_any_two_foodsedible_materials_that_are/ | {
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3oi0p0 | why does drinking a liquid such as a dry wine leave your mouth feeling dry even though it's a liquid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oi0p0/eli5_why_does_drinking_a_liquid_such_as_a_dry/ | {
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39j2zb | if i am not supposed to peel off a scab how come all my instincts are telling me to do it | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39j2zb/eli5_if_i_am_not_supposed_to_peel_off_a_scab_how/ | {
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335p8w | how do antibiotics kill unwanted bacteria but not the body's own cells? | I know about enzymes and such in a basic sense, but the fact that an antibiotic actually *works* still doesn't quite make sense to me. Wouldn't we need a specifically engineered antibiotic for each strain of bacteria? Why does the antibiotic only harm bacteria? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/335p8w/eli5_how_do_antibiotics_kill_unwanted_bacteria/ | {
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3nitzk | how is stephen colbert a character? what is different between stephen colbert and "stephen colbert"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nitzk/eli5how_is_stephen_colbert_a_character_what_is/ | {
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