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4hnjy6 | why do #2 / 2hb pencils work on bubble exams yet others don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hnjy6/eli5_why_do_2_2hb_pencils_work_on_bubble_exams/ | {
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ecbd8g | How multicultural was the city of Rome during the height of the Empire? | If I went to Rome in, like, 200 CE, would I find a considerable population of people from across the empire? Would there be an Egyptian or a Moor neighborhood, for instance? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ecbd8g/how_multicultural_was_the_city_of_rome_during_the/ | {
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2bfk69 | what are the fundamentals and basics of islam? | I'm looking to just understand this a bit more so I'm after anything you've got to offer. Names, terminology - anything. But I'm here because simple would be nice. I can't just dive into it or I'll be lost. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bfk69/eli5_what_are_the_fundamentals_and_basics_of_islam/ | {
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apak6o | What was daily life like for a Viet Cong soldier? For example, how much time did they actually spend in tunnels? | Forgive my ignorance on this topic, but I know basically nothing. I saw a post in r/all about the Vietcong camouflage techniques, and ended up seeing a post [here](_URL_0_) about Vietcong tunnel systems used to trap & attack US forces. I don’t know how accurate it is, & it sounds hellish to be living as a Vietcong ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/apak6o/what_was_daily_life_like_for_a_viet_cong_soldier/ | {
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2hk59i | why is it possible for sprinters to get faster times.through the decades? | How is it possible that 100m sprinters can improve their times vastly between different generations of sprinters? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hk59i/eli5_why_is_it_possible_for_sprinters_to_get/ | {
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39es8r | "In 1850, 42% of free Negroes in Charleston SC owned slaves" How accurate is this statement? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/39es8r/in_1850_42_of_free_negroes_in_charleston_sc_owned/ | {
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a67g2a | Is there historical evidence of Cleopatra being beautiful? | I hear this all the time, about Cleopatra being supposedly one of the most beautiful women in history. Is there any evidence of this? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/a67g2a/is_there_historical_evidence_of_cleopatra_being/ | {
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11qlvv | How many single atoms would you have to pile up before you could see the pile with the naked eye? | What would it look like? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11qlvv/how_many_single_atoms_would_you_have_to_pile_up/ | {
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b1nz5j | why is it that wild animals are able to drink “wild” water (lakes, rivers, etc) yet humans appear to not be able to drink water out of a wild water source? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b1nz5j/eli5_why_is_it_that_wild_animals_are_able_to/ | {
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3lo4d6 | How much time to evaporate a glass of water kept outside in California.? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3lo4d6/how_much_time_to_evaporate_a_glass_of_water_kept/ | {
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2gco2t | the axiom of choice in zermelo-fraenkel set theory. | I need to know what this is for a math project. I have searched around the web and haven't come across a simple explanation. Help! :) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gco2t/eli5_the_axiom_of_choice_in_zermelofraenkel_set/ | {
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kdr6i | how do you sharpen a diamond knife? | Do you need to have an object that's harder than the blade? How does this work? For the most part, I've only found guides on how to sharpen a knife. Aren't diamonds the toughest minerals? "Since diamonds are very hard to cut, special diamond-bladed edges are used to cut them." How do you make a diamond-bladed edge in t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kdr6i/how_do_you_sharpen_a_diamond_knife/ | {
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2szsd7 | Did Hitler or the Nazi's hate Mickey Mouse? | I've read this circulated over the years as fact, and attributed to different things – most commonly that the Nazis compared the Jews to 'dirty rats', and saw Mickey Mouse as holding the mouse up as an ideal.
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1q4q5t | why are sponges considered to have no tissue? | Why not? I googled and found only vague explanations like "partially differentiated tissues, and not true tissues", but I still don't understand what makes a differentiated tissue "partial".
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avgqt4 | do different patterns of emergency vehicle lights have different purposes? if yes, what do they mean? | First: I live in Italy, so it might work differently in your country. This is a question I had since I started to drive.
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82dkad | why does gravity always pull and cannot push like magnets can? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82dkad/eli5_why_does_gravity_always_pull_and_cannot_push/ | {
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1kn66g | what were friedrich nietzsche's core beliefs? | do you have any criticisms? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kn66g/eli5_what_were_friedrich_nietzsches_core_beliefs/ | {
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14vtt4 | why my vicodin makes me itch. | I am prescribed vicodin to help with pain in my hip and back. Why does it make me itch, and what is the mechanism by which it occurs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/14vtt4/eli5_why_my_vicodin_makes_me_itch/ | {
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8gcjce | Is veganism/vegetarianism a recent phenomenon? Were there people in history who didn't consume animals for ethical reasons? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8gcjce/is_veganismvegetarianism_a_recent_phenomenon_were/ | {
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2sxs2c | why do broadcast tv stations limit streaming? i thought they wanted more viewers. | I thought they wanted more ad revenue based on more viewers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2sxs2c/eli5_why_do_broadcast_tv_stations_limit_streaming/ | {
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43ur9h | Swabbing the poop deck - why were they anyways mopping on boats? | It seems like sailors are always depicted as mopping. The obvious term, 'swab the poop deck comes to mind', and I can think of numerous world war sailors in dancing, mopping routines.
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vmfdv | Is it possible to convert heat generated by computer farms to produce electricity like solar updraft towers do ? | Found this : [solar updraft towers ](_URL_0_). Could we replace the sun with computers ? I mean many, many computers... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/vmfdv/is_it_possible_to_convert_heat_generated_by/ | {
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xtbz9 | So... what happens next if Curiosity finds a form of life? Also, what would they consider life? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xtbz9/so_what_happens_next_if_curiosity_finds_a_form_of/ | {
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43y2ai | coal/carbon is black, but when compressed make clear diamonds. how does the color change? | Additionally, are there any intermediate colors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43y2ai/eli5_coalcarbon_is_black_but_when_compressed_make/ | {
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3blsqp | Is it reasonable to assume that the average person is getting more attractive each generation? | As attractive people mate more than unattractive people, it could be assumed that they have more offspring, and therefore more of a presence in the genre pool. Is this true? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3blsqp/is_it_reasonable_to_assume_that_the_average/ | {
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9eyayp | what was/is the purpose of the lhc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9eyayp/eli5_what_wasis_the_purpose_of_the_lhc/ | {
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32fimj | Can a taser shock if the person being shocked is in the air? | Just wondering since the person being shocked has no contact with the ground. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/32fimj/can_a_taser_shock_if_the_person_being_shocked_is/ | {
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wvdej | Why is the sun yellow? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/wvdej/why_is_the_sun_yellow/ | {
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rgn8w | Does entropy indicate that eventually energy will spread out so much, through spontaneous processes, that all matter will eventually cease to exist? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/rgn8w/does_entropy_indicate_that_eventually_energy_will/ | {
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52cgon | why does the u.s. court hear cases about the nfl such as deflategate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52cgon/eli5_why_does_the_us_court_hear_cases_about_the/ | {
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1h4o5a | Why does hot water cut through grease better than cold or room temperature water? | . | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1h4o5a/why_does_hot_water_cut_through_grease_better_than/ | {
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cysb5w | If we rotate around the sun, why aren't we getting a completely different sky every few months? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cysb5w/if_we_rotate_around_the_sun_why_arent_we_getting/ | {
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1x0c1c | How do molecules on one side of a permeable membrane "know" the concentration of that same molecule on the other side? | Say you had a semipermeable membrane separating 1M KCl and 1M NaCl solutions. The Na+ ions and K+ ions will equilibrate until the concentration gradient of each specific ion is equal on both sides. My question is: before that equilibration happens, how do the Na+ and K+ ions know that there are none of themselves on th... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1x0c1c/how_do_molecules_on_one_side_of_a_permeable/ | {
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4epm0m | attempted manslaughter | So as far as I'm aware, attempted murder is trying to kill someone and not succeeding and manslaughter is intending to hurt someone and accidentally killing them. So what is attempted manslaughter? How can one be unsuccessful in hurting someone which then leads to their death? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4epm0m/eli5attempted_manslaughter/ | {
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3s4wwj | how are countries seperated? | E.G:
How was it decided where Germany would end and Austria begin? How was it decided where Poland ends and Belarus begins?
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1tvy9h | When I "start" two balls in a Newton's Cradle, why does it reflect with two balls on the other side instead of just the last ball with twice as much kinetic energy? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1tvy9h/when_i_start_two_balls_in_a_newtons_cradle_why/ | {
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1zkua0 | Are there any records of isolated communities in Europe or elsewhere retaining pagan traditions or practices locally a la "The Wicker Man"? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1zkua0/are_there_any_records_of_isolated_communities_in/ | {
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4zbg9j | why do we feel stronger when we're mad? | Title says it all | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4zbg9j/eli5why_do_we_feel_stronger_when_were_mad/ | {
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9fc5jx | Why did Portugal's overseas power decline so dramatically in the 17th century? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9fc5jx/why_did_portugals_overseas_power_decline_so/ | {
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2q30qk | How big of a reaction would Francium cause when dropped in water? | I've seen reactions with all the other alkali metals and I understand that the reaction is greater the farther down the family you go but I've never seen a reaction with Francium. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2q30qk/how_big_of_a_reaction_would_francium_cause_when/ | {
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2wyq42 | why do we glorify conquerors like genghis khan and vilify the likes of adolf hitler? | This stems from A discussion about Genghis Khan that is currently on the front page. Why do we hold him in such high regard? Will people one day look at our "great dictators" responsible for genocide and romanticize them as well? I remember Khan depicted in one of the Bill & Ted movies when I was a kid. I can't imagi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wyq42/eli5_why_do_we_glorify_conquerors_like_genghis/ | {
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gzl6w | Is it likely that genital Herpes will be cured within this decade (or the next)? | I remember reading about breakthroughs and the possibility of a cure for genital herpes becoming available within 10-20 years. This was all research and news articles I had read in 2000 when I found out I had contracted genital herpes. It is now a decade later and the latest news swirling around is the failed vaccine (... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/gzl6w/is_it_likely_that_genital_herpes_will_be_cured/ | {
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6uvx7j | Did acting Quasetors have the right to vote in the Senate? | I have read that the Roman Senate was made up of ex magistrates, which makes sense because to qualify for any higher position they had to be a Quasetor first. However, does this mean that acting Quasetors could not vote? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6uvx7j/did_acting_quasetors_have_the_right_to_vote_in/ | {
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n4fk1 | How could the first organism develop something as complex as replication without the evolutionary process? | It's obviously not possible that the very first organism evolved the ability to reproduce, as reproduction is necessary for evolution, so how could reproduction possibly occur?
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1rlzg6 | How effective as a fighting force were the "martial races" e.g Sikh's and Gurkha's in the British Army? Were they deserving of their reputation? | Hi, im doing a mini-dissertation and im in the process of ~~panicking and raging about how I dont know what I want to do~~ forming my working title and project. Im focusing on and around the 'martial race' theory and I just wanted to ask if these 'martial races' were really *that* much an effective fighting force(exclu... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1rlzg6/how_effective_as_a_fighting_force_were_the/ | {
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2qu9ye | stock prices | I'm trying to get into investing, and I want to understand everything: I'm a bit confused on how stock prices rise and fall; what I studied says supply and demand, which I guess makes sense, however: how is the increase in price actually calculated? i.e who actually determines by how much the price rises/falls? Additio... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qu9ye/eli5_stock_prices/ | {
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1tmfzj | how can movie previews show scenes or quotes that are different from what is actually shown or said in the movie? | Not familiar with false advertising laws but I feel like this has to fall under that somehow. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tmfzj/eli5_how_can_movie_previews_show_scenes_or_quotes/ | {
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eenj4z | What major advancements were there in musket combat? | This is one thing I've always been curious about. There were centuries of musket warfare, and even into early rifles and breech loaders. But it's always depicted as the two sides standing 100yards away and firing at each other. I have a vague knowledge of different tactical advancements like fire by ranks, platoon fire... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/eenj4z/what_major_advancements_were_there_in_musket/ | {
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4x6x9f | Is there anything that suggests that Nazi Germany encouraged its Olympic athletes to dope? | I have been reading about past Olympics and found out that the DDR had a systemic doping program, (especially in Munich in 1972). Given so much was riding on the 1936 Berlin Olympics, such as Hitler's ideas of Aryan supremacy, would the German team have used performance-enhancing drugs?
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1465st | why does my mouth get all salty before i puke? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1465st/why_does_my_mouth_get_all_salty_before_i_puke/ | {
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14ptr1 | how despite trade embargoes north korea has successfully launched a rocket to place a satellite into orbit | Given that the place is supposed to be cut off from the rest of the world, how on God's earth are they managing to find the know-how and supplies to put objects into orbit?
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7up1br | does drinking 1l of water 2-3 times a day have the same “hydration impact” as spreading the water out over the day? | Is there an ideal frequency and volume to hydrate with? I feel like I drink a lot of water, but I do it in large bursts, and still feel dehydrated at times. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7up1br/eli5_does_drinking_1l_of_water_23_times_a_day/ | {
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a9faxx | young and old sperm impact | If i were to freeze up my sperm right now as 23 year old, and in 10 years i make a baby with that younger me sperm and older me sperm, what differences would there be between those two babies? Does our genetic code changes as we go through life, and does it have an impact on our offspring? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a9faxx/eli5_young_and_old_sperm_impact/ | {
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1mhgki | can we calculate the death of a star with enough accuracy to watch the light disappear from the sky? | I'm thinking naked eye star gazing. I understand the star would die some time prior to the light extinguishing from view, but is that sort thing actually calculable? Or would a dying star that's located close enough to be viewed with the naked eye kill us before we could see the spectacle? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mhgki/eli5_can_we_calculate_the_death_of_a_star_with/ | {
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8qvvi7 | why is a burger not considered a sandwich, but a pulled pork "sandwich" is? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8qvvi7/eli5_why_is_a_burger_not_considered_a_sandwich/ | {
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3uwrom | when a pregnant woman is rh negative, they receive the rhogam shot, where the doctor automatically assumes the man is a positive blood type- i have a few questions about this. | I have tried googling this, but only am able to get information regarding how the shot helps the fetus if the mother is negative.
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aalp6k | How do astronomers both find things so far away that aren't objects, like the KBC Void or Boötes Void, and identify objects' properties like atmosphere, temperature, and whether there's water and such on or in the object? | I understand we have VERY powerful telescopes and fairly advanced technology, but if you look at any photo of the night sky, no matter how high the quality or magnification, the sky is so densely packed with objects that it seems totally impossible to identify certain 'Voids' that are basically just gaps in between sta... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/aalp6k/how_do_astronomers_both_find_things_so_far_away/ | {
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1nz3tm | if you're not supposed to ever button up the lowest button of a suit, why do they exist? | Fashion dictates that men never button the second button of a 2-button-suit or the third button of a 3-button-suit. Then why are they there? If it's just for "style", why not have the button, but no hole? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nz3tm/eli5_if_youre_not_supposed_to_ever_button_up_the/ | {
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6xrd2r | what does kim jong-un gain by provoking the us and japan? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xrd2r/eli5_what_does_kim_jongun_gain_by_provoking_the/ | {
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an7vqp | Which civilization invented gunpowder and are there historical records on gun powder? | I was looking at a list of chinese inventions and gunpowder came up. I was wondering 1) If the discovery of the chemical compound of gunpowder emerged anywhere else independently. 2) Was it first discovered by a chinese dynasty and if so, 3) was it brought to the west by marco polo. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/an7vqp/which_civilization_invented_gunpowder_and_are/ | {
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3pz6jx | why does a phone's camera focus on close objects for a second then unfocus? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3pz6jx/eli5_why_does_a_phones_camera_focus_on_close/ | {
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1yfu9v | Regarding interstellar colonization: Is it possible to find a nebula with an earth-like atmosphere? | I was thinking about this the other day and wondered that if we can find planets with our technology why haven't we tried finding a nebula like our atmosphere? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1yfu9v/regarding_interstellar_colonization_is_it/ | {
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70mdco | if the internet is basically a network of wires and computers, how does data navigate itself from one specific computer to where it needs to be? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/70mdco/eli5_if_the_internet_is_basically_a_network_of/ | {
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2j59lp | if obama is the head of the executive branch, and the fcc is a part of the executive branch, why can't obama just tell the fcc to get rid of internet fast lanes? doesn't he have power over the fcc? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2j59lp/eli5_if_obama_is_the_head_of_the_executive_branch/ | {
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1u8jn8 | What technique can be used to tell if an AI is truly intelligent? | Not just mimicking human interactions really well. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1u8jn8/what_technique_can_be_used_to_tell_if_an_ai_is/ | {
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6my0ma | why are turtles not considered amphibious? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6my0ma/eli5_why_are_turtles_not_considered_amphibious/ | {
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1te0ch | At what rate is history still being actively uncovered? | I read /u/brigantus' post regarding the roles of most historians
> A professional historian usually refers to an academic, so what they do boils down to what any academic does: research, publish findings, and teach.
but certainly there must still be texts untranslated, personal accounts left unarchived and storie... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1te0ch/at_what_rate_is_history_still_being_actively/ | {
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11phoo | Do certain enzymes "die out" if not utilized? | For instance, if you were born with lactase to break down lactose, but you never consume any dairy products, will your body cease to produce that particular enzyme, and if so, can this be passed on to your spawn? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11phoo/do_certain_enzymes_die_out_if_not_utilized/ | {
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2odloz | is it possible to not have citizenship of any country? | For example i get expatriated from the US and i don't get a citizenship to for a example Sweden. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2odloz/eli5_is_it_possible_to_not_have_citizenship_of/ | {
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4asi9m | why there is such a big public outcry against stopping illegal immigration if it is illegal in the first place? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4asi9m/eli5_why_there_is_such_a_big_public_outcry/ | {
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2mbstb | Question about Chicago Manual of Style Citation for Census Information | How do I cite census information found on _URL_0_ using Chicago Manual of Style? I can't seem to find examples anywhere. Any help is greatly appreciated! | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2mbstb/question_about_chicago_manual_of_style_citation/ | {
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3z85pm | why are mobile websites much faster and more responsive than the dedicated app they beg you to install? | Facebook, CNN, ESPN etc..
Shouldn't a dedicated app wrote for a certain phone actually be nice to use? In my experience they are almost always buggy, laggy pieces of crap. Why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3z85pm/eli5_why_are_mobile_websites_much_faster_and_more/ | {
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3512j1 | Was drinking water available to plebeians in Rome at any time? | According to the attached image, it is stated that drinking water was available to 'wealthy homes'- and I think I am safe to assume that this referred to the Patricians of the time. How true is this?
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7iaznq | how is it that people look so different from eachother despite the fact that our faces have the same components, with only millimetres in difference of the placement of said things? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7iaznq/eli5_how_is_it_that_people_look_so_different_from/ | {
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1djuyc | why does a song sound different when you hear it on the radio compared to listening it on e.g. a cd on the same speakers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1djuyc/eli5_why_does_a_song_sound_different_when_you/ | {
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9ehqlv | Why does each planet have exactly 5 Lagrange points? | I can understand the location of L1, since it is located on the line segment connecting the centers of the Sun and the planet in question. Could someone explain where the other four should be, and why there are only four more? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/9ehqlv/why_does_each_planet_have_exactly_5_lagrange/ | {
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p6liq | What causes rogue waves? | What causes rogue waves? Or does science not know? I've always wondered, especially after just watching Poseidon. :P I've heard that waves are nonlinear, and sometimes merge together and thus causes rogue waves, is this true? And also, why don't rogue waves hit coastlines? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/p6liq/what_causes_rogue_waves/ | {
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2anvkq | when answering the most difficult unsolved maths problems, how are wrong answers known to be wrong? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2anvkq/eli5_when_answering_the_most_difficult_unsolved/ | {
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4x65br | why do astronomers feel like tabby's star may have an alien megastructure around it? | All I know is that the star's luminosity drops a little over 20% sometimes. Does it do this on a regular schedule to indicate something in a stable orbit? Does it dim differently than a spherical object would make it dim? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4x65br/eli5_why_do_astronomers_feel_like_tabbys_star_may/ | {
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56ao0z | why do some people feel slow and out of it during the day but awake and focused at night? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56ao0z/eli5_why_do_some_people_feel_slow_and_out_of_it/ | {
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6cjhlx | What Technology Would be Needed to Produce Element 119? | By "What technology" I mean: 1. How powerful would this tech need to be to produce element 119, and 2. What, specifically, would one need to produce element 119. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6cjhlx/what_technology_would_be_needed_to_produce/ | {
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ln5gb | What is the Zero Point Energy Field, and why does it seem to not be prevalent in our modern scientific community? | Hello,
I don't know nearly as much as I would like to about this subject. I have seen a lot of charlatans hocking goods that have something to do with this, but I have also read some interesting books and articles about how this theory relates to quantum mechanics. I was wondering if anyone had some more reading mater... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ln5gb/what_is_the_zero_point_energy_field_and_why_does/ | {
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43nqhi | if lead is so insanely dangerous why do we leaden things like decanters and water pipes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43nqhi/eli5_if_lead_is_so_insanely_dangerous_why_do_we/ | {
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9vhh33 | reuptake inhibitors | Drugs like SSRI’s and SNDRI’s restrict the reuptake of neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin. It just seems counterintuitive that inhibiting the reuptake of these chemicals improves the concentration of these chemicals to improve mood? What am I missing here?
Cheers | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9vhh33/eli5_reuptake_inhibitors/ | {
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gommc | Did we really all originate from Africa? | Has this been proven yet? If not, how close are we to proving it?
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fth2ll | if a person is revived is it legally murder? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fth2ll/eli5_if_a_person_is_revived_is_it_legally_murder/ | {
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2dj1ug | when/where do insects sleep? i've never seen one "sleep" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dj1ug/eli5_whenwhere_do_insects_sleep_ive_never_seen/ | {
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baw8f5 | How were Asian countries such as the Philippines and Indonesia able to keep their native language despite being colonized? | All the Latin American countries speak Spanish, but the Philippines doesn't even though it was also part of New Spain. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/baw8f5/how_were_asian_countries_such_as_the_philippines/ | {
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5m8wq4 | legally, what are the requirements for an action to be considered a "hate crime"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5m8wq4/eli5_legally_what_are_the_requirements_for_an/ | {
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h4wyx | Are sociopaths exclusive to humans? | I would imagine that other social animals, such as ants, wolves, elephants, monkeys, etc would occasionally produce someone that would be their society's equivalent of a sociopath. Does this actually happen? If so, how do their respective societies deal with them? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/h4wyx/are_sociopaths_exclusive_to_humans/ | {
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5wlttl | Considering there is strong criticism of modern Pop music involving very little actual talent, were the Beatles received the same at that point in time? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5wlttl/considering_there_is_strong_criticism_of_modern/ | {
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a6rqn3 | When did we stop using "the class system" in America? Do we just call it something else? It seems like in the early 1900s, there was three classes... ?? | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/a6rqn3/when_did_we_stop_using_the_class_system_in/ | {
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16t1h0 | how do the japanese type? | I'm learning Japanese, and seeing the remarkable differences between Japanese and English, I was wondering if they have different keyboards or if their capslock key was used for the difference between Hiragana and Katakana, etcetera. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/16t1h0/how_do_the_japanese_type/ | {
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6wyqhk | how magnetic chargers work. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wyqhk/eli5_how_magnetic_chargers_work/ | {
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1n2x7n | What did Northern Irish loyalists advocate? | I hope that this is not too recent, seeing as there is still republican and loyalist activity in Northern Ireland today. However, there has been a strong and stable sect of loyalists through Irish history.
Why do these people advocate remaining part of Britain and rejoining Ireland? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1n2x7n/what_did_northern_irish_loyalists_advocate/ | {
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3cjh6q | why do so many humans require glasses? | Do other animals suffer from the same poor vision as Humans? Have the invention of glasses enabled humans to continue having vision problems (evolutionary speaking)? Could wild animals survive with the same vision issues as humans? What would the human race be like had we never invented glasses?
Edit: thanks for the v... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cjh6q/eli5_why_do_so_many_humans_require_glasses/ | {
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6l7m0k | what is the scientific difference between a doctor prescribing stronger doses of a medication, versus more frequent doses? are they not the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6l7m0k/eli5_what_is_the_scientific_difference_between_a/ | {
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