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5thwk3 | how was anime able to distinguish itself from animation in other countries? | I've been into anime for awhile now, but something that I've always been curious about is why Japanese animation was able to separate itself to be considered its own medium, unlike animation from, say, Russia or France? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5thwk3/eli5_how_was_anime_able_to_distinguish_itself/ | {
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ri92w | Is the Mega Millions ($500 million jackpot) worth buying tickets based on "pot odds"? | In poker, you make decisions to call based on pot odds. Based on this concept, it would make statistical sense to buy a ticket assuming there is only 1 winner. (After fees for the lump sum and taxes, the prize would still be over the $200 million)
Does the same concept apply for the lottery or does the infinitesimally... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ri92w/is_the_mega_millions_500_million_jackpot_worth/ | {
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vamz0 | How could you freeze in space? | so a thought just crossed my mind, if a object containing heat (like a *fresh* unprotected human body) was in space, how long would it take to freeze? since there is little matter floating around for a body to conduct it, wouldn't it loose heat very slowly?
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2ddnzz | Does Detox Tea actually do anything or is it bullshit? | I enjoy tea and try all different kinds. I purchased one called Detox. It tastes good but is the "detox of liver and kidneys" part just pseudoScience and Homeopath BS? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2ddnzz/does_detox_tea_actually_do_anything_or_is_it/ | {
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2a22e6 | How does mint temporarily clear nasal congestion? | Title says it all. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2a22e6/how_does_mint_temporarily_clear_nasal_congestion/ | {
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1gw28y | how to become a good photographer | I realize that like anything it takes practice, but how do you really start to improve? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1gw28y/eli5_how_to_become_a_good_photographer/ | {
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1g74o8 | how does a computer tell the difference between a 1 and 0 in a sequence? | What I mean by this is because a 0 is represented by no voltage, how does the computer tell the difference between 101 and 11 when both have 2 ones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g74o8/how_does_a_computer_tell_the_difference_between_a/ | {
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5wdgqe | how do animals know not to look at a solar eclipse? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wdgqe/eli5_how_do_animals_know_not_to_look_at_a_solar/ | {
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27yans | I have heard before that the President used to be very accessible to the public, citizens could just walk up to the White House and knock and request to speak with the president. How truthful is this? | And what kinds of reasons did people go speak to the president about? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/27yans/i_have_heard_before_that_the_president_used_to_be/ | {
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4gldbh | What was your PH.D. Thesis and how did you decide to do that subject in particular? | I'm planning on getting my Doctorate so I can become a history professor. I'm not at the point where I need to start on my thesis but I've been trying to think of what I would want to do it on when the time arises. Any advice is welcome!
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1196x6 | the work of the 2012 nobel prize in chemistry winners. | Link to article: _URL_0_
Thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1196x6/eli5_the_work_of_the_2012_nobel_prize_in/ | {
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dsmykb | What happened to people studying at a university when the world wars broke out? I can't imagine they kept studying, in Europe at least. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dsmykb/what_happened_to_people_studying_at_a_university/ | {
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1huz4a | How did people like Khruschev survive through all of Stalin's purges? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1huz4a/how_did_people_like_khruschev_survive_through_all/ | {
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fwpjif | when and where did christian masses was created? how were they celebrated? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fwpjif/when_and_where_did_christian_masses_was_created/ | {
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9rsois | The moon is able to redirect the sun's illumination onto the earth. Does the earth also illuminate the moon the same way? With less, or more intensity? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/9rsois/the_moon_is_able_to_redirect_the_suns/ | {
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rhe7x | why did einstein say that if we could travel at the speed of light we would be able to time-travel? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rhe7x/eli5why_did_einstein_say_that_if_we_could_travel/ | {
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6cps0i | does a soda/coke/fizzy drink contain/weight the same when it goes flat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cps0i/eli5_does_a_sodacokefizzy_drink_containweight_the/ | {
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6834e7 | How much energy is released from 2 Hydrogen - > Helium Fusion reaction? | How much energy is released?
Ex: in the sun or in experimental reactors
When will experimental reactors be sustainable?
But I'm asking for just ONE of these fusion reactions, and a comparison to how much energy one fusion of 2Hy to 1He is.
My curiosity thanks you in advance! | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6834e7/how_much_energy_is_released_from_2_hydrogen/ | {
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12l8u6 | Pathologically speaking, is it possible for a disease to exist (either bacterial or viral) which discriminates its victims based on race, or sex, or age? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/12l8u6/pathologically_speaking_is_it_possible_for_a/ | {
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1nz02l | why i like smoking cigarettes. | Especially when I'm drunk. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nz02l/eli5_why_i_like_smoking_cigarettes/ | {
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8sl6s9 | How was the japanese navy able to ambush taffy 3 during the battle of samar ? | In the end of 1944 the us navy was significantly larger, better trained and better equipt. Also they had multiple years of experience in carrier operations and scouting. How was such a large ijn taskforce able to go unnoticed, after already being detected and atacked before, and also find a lone group of usn escort car... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8sl6s9/how_was_the_japanese_navy_able_to_ambush_taffy_3/ | {
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lmgob | Big Bang: how does evidence for the expansion of galaxies support the claim that space itself is expanding? | Sorry if this is a bit basic or obvious, but it's something I've wondered. If we can observe galaxies growing increasingly distant, it seems like a big bang at least created the galaxies within space. How, though, are we able to extrapolate that the universe—space itself—is expanding? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/lmgob/big_bang_how_does_evidence_for_the_expansion_of/ | {
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9i07t3 | are muscles an obstacle in surgery? | For example if someone needs to get their belly sliced open could strong abdominal muscles be a challenge for the surgeon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9i07t3/eli5_are_muscles_an_obstacle_in_surgery/ | {
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251eec | proposed internet fast lanes | My current internet provider offers 4 different levels of service. Each offers progressively faster speeds and costs more money. Everyone has the same maximum bandwidth usage. How will the proposed "internet fast lanes" be different from what the internet companies are currently doing when they charge for faster speeds... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/251eec/eli5_proposed_internet_fast_lanes/ | {
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7jko9y | Did the U.S.S.R and its Navy have a ship prefix for their ships? | For example England has "HMS", the United States "USS" but I have been trying to find the Soviet Union's ship prefix and cannot find anything, did they simply not have a ship prefix? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7jko9y/did_the_ussr_and_its_navy_have_a_ship_prefix_for/ | {
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n8zyp | Can a sound effect a person's nervous system? | Can a sound affect a person's nervous system? For example could a sound make a person feel as if something is happening to his body such as the feeling of being touched by something. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/n8zyp/can_a_sound_effect_a_persons_nervous_system/ | {
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1xrbjq | chemtrails are not real | Not for me, both ye huddled masses of chemtrail conspiracy theorists. I've seen too many posts on Facebook of airplane contrails claiming that they are controlling the weather. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xrbjq/eli5_chemtrails_are_not_real/ | {
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5kxxz7 | Is it possible to calculate the average chance of winning a 16x30 game of Minesweeper with 99 mines, assuming perfect play? | I saw [this frustrating windows Minesweeper picture](_URL_0_) on /r/gaming, and it got me thinking that it must be a statistical impossibility to maintain a 100% win rate, even with perfect play on that "expert" 16x30 grid of minesweeper with 99 mines. No matter how perfectly you play, some games will force you to occa... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5kxxz7/is_it_possible_to_calculate_the_average_chance_of/ | {
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203pnx | how do tv shows make money by putting their shows on netflix and how can netflix pay all the networks and only charge 8$ per month? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/203pnx/eli5_how_do_tv_shows_make_money_by_putting_their/ | {
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1aqszs | When a new ISP is started (e.g. Google Fibre) what do they connect to to join the world wide web? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1aqszs/when_a_new_isp_is_started_eg_google_fibre_what_do/ | {
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7lycb6 | how does an electricity company know how much electricity you use? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7lycb6/eli5_how_does_an_electricity_company_know_how/ | {
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20ad6t | videogame emulator "save-states". how do they compare to modern save-files used outside of emulation? | Say for example that I had gone through all of the necessary measures in order to make it [nearly] legal to emulate my Gamecube games on my PC.
Say I decide to use Dolphin emulator to play the game that I own on disc but had ripped to my PC for the sake of science. Legally.
Dolphin allows me to hotkey into a save-... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20ad6t/eli5_videogame_emulator_savestates_how_do_they/ | {
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29bisr | Are commercial airplanes flying as fast as they can fly? | Understanding how things like headwinds and tailwinds can change how long a trip takes, I couldn't help but think: there is no way my plane is going absolutely as fast as it can. If a plane is running late, or up against a strong headwind, couldn't they just step on the gas a bit? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/29bisr/are_commercial_airplanes_flying_as_fast_as_they/ | {
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b8ph92 | catergorical imperative | Hello all,
I was reading through some information and I wanted an explanation of why/how would cheating violate the categorical imperative?
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1j3lwf | if the nsa can see everything (and assuming all other agencies can too) why don't they jail people who download illegal content off the internet? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j3lwf/eli5_if_the_nsa_can_see_everything_and_assuming/ | {
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4ianwp | How did Buddhism get so popular in America with such a different philosophy from western thought? | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4ianwp/how_did_buddhism_get_so_popular_in_america_with/ | {
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5umzx5 | Historians, do you think there should be more cooperation between historians and experts in other fields? | History is a very large subject area, as there is a history of most if not all subjects e.g. mathematics, economics, geography, politics, music, art, language, science, history etc.. Do you think there should be more collaboration between experts in these fields and historians to help understand/analyse the history of ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5umzx5/historians_do_you_think_there_should_be_more/ | {
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1knszi | Behavior of potassium chloride in cooking as salt substitute | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1knszi/behavior_of_potassium_chloride_in_cooking_as_salt/ | {
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6cpzja | what exactly does brake fluid do? what makes it work more than another substance, say something like water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cpzja/eli5_what_exactly_does_brake_fluid_do_what_makes/ | {
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97o8sn | What thermal quantity do we sense? | Obviously we can distinguish between hot or cold, but what exact physical quantity do our bodies "measure" or sense? For example, temperature, thermal capacity, heat flux, heat rate, etc.
I don't think we sense temperature, because a metal at room temperature will *feel* colder than a nonmetal at room temperature.
Wh... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/97o8sn/what_thermal_quantity_do_we_sense/ | {
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24b6h5 | why does beef turn brown when it's cooked, but chicken turns white? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24b6h5/eli5_why_does_beef_turn_brown_when_its_cooked_but/ | {
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3eega8 | wouldn't raising the minimum wage to $15/hour hurt small businesses? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3eega8/eli5_wouldnt_raising_the_minimum_wage_to_15hour/ | {
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1bn9sn | How different, if at all, are modern humans from those living before the Black death? | I'm sure we've all seen the graphs of the world population over time, including a fairly noticeable dip for which the Black Death is responsible.
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2s80wi | what is the difference between frostbite and chilblains? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s80wi/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_frostbite_and/ | {
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3z7tku | Why are there so many places around the world named after Queen Victoria, when compared with other British monarchs? | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3z7tku/why_are_there_so_many_places_around_the_world/ | {
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9m06t5 | what caused humanity to grow so quickly? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9m06t5/eli5_what_caused_humanity_to_grow_so_quickly/ | {
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25oytj | how do flight attendants get paid? | I'm sitting on a flight, and apparently the flight attendant's got totally screwed and instead of being done and being able to go home, now have to work and fly to another city, stay the night there, then "deadhead" back home.
During the course of my eavesdropping, I caught keywords like "deadhead pay" and pay rate's ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25oytj/eli5_how_do_flight_attendants_get_paid/ | {
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1c96o6 | besides moralistic arguments and nimby, what motivates people to oppose expansion of casino gambling? | Casino bills seem to have a hard time getting passed, even in places not usually known for religious/moral panic. So why do people oppose casino gambling bills so loudly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1c96o6/eli5_besides_moralistic_arguments_and_nimby_what/ | {
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q5t0d | the english education system...how is it structured? | Just a curious American wondering how England's school system compares to US. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/q5t0d/eli5_the_english_education_systemhow_is_it/ | {
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y8a4b | why does alcohol stay on your breath? | I've noticed that milk, soda, and juice do not stay on your breath, why does booze? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/y8a4b/eli5_why_does_alcohol_stay_on_your_breath/ | {
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5pp17d | Where did the ancient Greeks get the ivory for the statue of Zeus at Olympia from? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5pp17d/where_did_the_ancient_greeks_get_the_ivory_for/ | {
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14uuti | Is there any sort of research going on into FTL communication? Is that even possible? | I was just reading about future space travel and colonization and such, and I got to wondering about things like internet connectivity between potential future colonies. What would the lag be between Earth and Mars, at the shortest and longest distances in the orbital intervals? This then got me wondering if there are ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/14uuti/is_there_any_sort_of_research_going_on_into_ftl/ | {
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zek6g | is there land that isn't owned? can i acquire land without buying through a real estate agent? | Does the government own the land?
How do real estate agents get the land to sell?
How could I get land from the government? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zek6g/eli5_is_there_land_that_isnt_owned_can_i_acquire/ | {
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6hicq8 | what is the difference between a 50 and 1500 dollar guitar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6hicq8/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_50_and_1500/ | {
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z6jpw | How fast must a passenger plane like a Boeing go to keep "flying"? | A friend and Me are on a long trip by train and we we're talking about travelling and public transportation for that matter. Then the question turned up: How fast do planes go? If planes are supposed to fly "waiting loops" (Sorry, as a none-Native I do not know the proper term.) how big are those loops? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/z6jpw/how_fast_must_a_passenger_plane_like_a_boeing_go/ | {
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3un509 | if things have evolved to help its survival, how come some people can be killed by something like a peanut allergy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3un509/eli5_if_things_have_evolved_to_help_its_survival/ | {
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5e1q6q | What are some good books about the early Roman Empire, particularly the Julio-Claudian dynasty? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5e1q6q/what_are_some_good_books_about_the_early_roman/ | {
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68657e | why have the salaries of athletes, actors, tv personalities, musicians way outpace salaries of traditional occupations over the past 100 years? | In the peak of his career, Babe Ruth (highest paid at the time) made $80,000 a year in the 1930s which is equivalent to a little over $1 million in today's dollars. Today the highest paid baseball players make $30 million+ a year.
In 1937, the highest paid actor was Gary Cooper and he made $370,000 which is equivalent... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68657e/eli5_why_have_the_salaries_of_athletes_actors_tv/ | {
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3pv77p | if legalizing drugs can potentially end the war on drugs, why don't the people in charge just legalize them already? | Are they unaware?
Or
Do they want to feed the Prison Industrial Complex?
Or
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2cvxa9 | How much did early imperial Roman long-distance trade feed through Rome? Could Mediterranean exchange regularly bypass Rome to access other regional markets directly? | I'm curious as to how crucial a node Rome was to long distance Mediterranean trade in the early imperial era, from the Augustan to the Severan dynasty.
I know that for late Roman trade, the twin spines of Carthage-Rome and Alexandria-Constantinople were absolutely essential, but that east-west trade was at an absolute... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2cvxa9/how_much_did_early_imperial_roman_longdistance/ | {
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4v4n5z | Why was water unsafe to drink in the middle ages if there were wells? | To me, it seems like the water table underneath a village would be clean, or at the very least, more diluted, if the village is situated farther from a city. The same could apply to a castle.
Was it the case that people living in these places would drink water straight from a well? Did they still brew beer whenever ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4v4n5z/why_was_water_unsafe_to_drink_in_the_middle_ages/ | {
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fdhffo | Is there any organism that survives boiling water? | Boiling water is the survival go-to for making water safe before drinking it, but are there microbes, parasites, algae, or any living organism that can survive that process and possibly still pose a threat to the drinker's health?
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2jg3hl | What happens to the blood inside your body when you die? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2jg3hl/what_happens_to_the_blood_inside_your_body_when/ | {
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4z635k | what is it called when you learn a new word and then suddenly it seems like you hear the word very often soon after learning it. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z635k/eli5_what_is_it_called_when_you_learn_a_new_word/ | {
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1m6ist | How was history passed down before the 19th century? | As I understand, history began taking off as an academic field in the latter half of the 19th century based on Von Ranke's empiricist approach, but how did people learn about their past before then? For example, how did people in the renaissance learn about the middle ages, how did people in the middle ages learn abou... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1m6ist/how_was_history_passed_down_before_the_19th/ | {
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m7yav | how do the investors in 'dragons den' quickly estimate the value of a business? | For those who don't know the show, it is a show where entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to venture capitalists (The dragons).
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1ivukb | Were there any areas in which the New World civilizations were more technologically advanced than the Old World civilizations? | So I know that the Old World had more advanced wheels, for instance, and guns. But were there any technologies that the New World was more advanced in than the Old World? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ivukb/were_there_any_areas_in_which_the_new_world/ | {
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1myrl5 | Why is dog urine so ammoniac to the point of killing grass if all they drink is water? | Come to think of it, many animals in general have "strong", yellow urine, but all they consume is water. Shouldn't their urine be quite clean, say like a humans when we drink larger amounts of water? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1myrl5/why_is_dog_urine_so_ammoniac_to_the_point_of/ | {
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4girme | Tuesday Trivia | Journals, Logs, and Diaries | [Previous weeks' Tuesday Trivias and the complete upcoming schedule.](_URL_0_)
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9sox17 | Question regarding the 1983 cold war scare | Why was Andropov and the Kremlin elite in general so paranoid in 1983 as to almost cause a nuclear war? Were they senile? I mean I get it, they went through WW2 and Barbarossa, but still. And why at that point of all times? Why were they so scared of Reagan? Why did they believe a first strike was coming? Did they not... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9sox17/question_regarding_the_1983_cold_war_scare/ | {
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2hr63v | sleeping plants/trees | Why do certain plants/trees go in a sleeping mode (branches and leaves lower at night and come back up in the morning) and why doesn't this happen with all trees/plants? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hr63v/eli5_sleeping_plantstrees/ | {
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3m4i05 | Can someone explain to me why the 9/11 terrorists hated the United States? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3m4i05/can_someone_explain_to_me_why_the_911_terrorists/ | {
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5wkx5k | cars like vw beetle proved that a motor can be refrigerated by air. why this kind of design never succeeded to be the most popular and water/liquid refrigerated won? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wkx5k/eli5_cars_like_vw_beetle_proved_that_a_motor_can/ | {
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19280p | How does your eye focus on something so close with Google Glass? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/19280p/how_does_your_eye_focus_on_something_so_close/ | {
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e9ir7r | how is it that deep sea creatures live in a very highly pressurized, low food, no light, low oxygen environment and "thrive." | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e9ir7r/eli5_how_is_it_that_deep_sea_creatures_live_in_a/ | {
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4wwtb2 | wi-fi channel, frequency and the alphabet at the end of 802.11. | And how do they affect the connection quality and speed from the router? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4wwtb2/eli5_wifi_channel_frequency_and_the_alphabet_at/ | {
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2hzmng | If looking at the sun is dangerous to your eyesight, how damaging is the sun when it's low in the horizon in the morning / evening? | During my morning commute to work there are times the sun is too low in the horizon that my car's sun visor can't block the light properly or completely. The sun is bright enough to cause discomfort but I can't exactly look away while driving. How bad is this for my eyes? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2hzmng/if_looking_at_the_sun_is_dangerous_to_your/ | {
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20rqf2 | To what extent is the cliche of early 20th century leaders standing around giant maps and plotting wartime strategy accurate? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/20rqf2/to_what_extent_is_the_cliche_of_early_20th/ | {
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befgqk | what is a photon, and do we know if it's made of anything smaller? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/befgqk/elif_what_is_a_photon_and_do_we_know_if_its_made/ | {
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20g5j2 | Were there any notable game-fixing scandals in sports prior to the Black Sox? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/20g5j2/were_there_any_notable_gamefixing_scandals_in/ | {
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6oqa68 | After Justinian, was there any serious plans within the Byzantine Empire to reconquer the Western Empire? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6oqa68/after_justinian_was_there_any_serious_plans/ | {
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7p6lrc | how can surgeries be painful? you are in anesthesia the whole time so why do people call some surgeries painful? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7p6lrc/eli5_how_can_surgeries_be_painful_you_are_in/ | {
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lbs16 | how do the 1% influence politics? | From my understanding, they pay very good lobbyists lots of money to promote their agendas. Is this true? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lbs16/eli5_how_do_the_1_influence_politics/ | {
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5mcmua | i imagine that if i were in a position of power i'd be so overwhelmed with my opportunity to serve the people that it'd be all i could think about. how is it that seemingly every politician becomes self serving by the time they reach power? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mcmua/eli5_i_imagine_that_if_i_were_in_a_position_of/ | {
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cw3r1x | in a city, how are addresses assigned when a new skyscraper or apartment building is constructed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cw3r1x/eli5_in_a_city_how_are_addresses_assigned_when_a/ | {
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c50d2p | What would someone have to have done (or been accused of doing) to be killed for witchcraft in Medieval England? | Hi there, I’m very curious about the historical side of witch trials, and I’m wondering if basically there were any specific activities or actions which would get you tried for it in Early Medieval England (around 1000 or so). I’m also curious about the process of being tried for witchcraft, if anyone is able to shed a... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/c50d2p/what_would_someone_have_to_have_done_or_been/ | {
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1j634k | am i allowed to produce and sell merchandise with nfl team logos and names? | I want to make my own snap backs and use NFL teams on them. For example: One would say Broncos across the cap with their logo. Is that legal to sell without a license? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j634k/eli5_am_i_allowed_to_produce_and_sell_merchandise/ | {
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169w2h | A question about the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima and it's symbolism. | Everybody recognizes that [one] (_URL_0_) picture of the flag raising of Iwo Jima. Can any of you maybe elaborate on the consequences of this photograph. What symbolism made this photograph so amazing and how did the government use this photograph? We in Holland are covering the subject of WW2 right now but we only tal... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/169w2h/a_question_about_the_raising_of_the_flag_on_iwo/ | {
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2a5ib0 | [Indian History] Is there any historical evidence of Hindu dissent during Mughal rule in India? | So during the Muslim invasion and subsequent rule of India, there are several instances of [persecution of Hindus](_URL_0_)
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2c5kv1 | why is correct torque important when tightening bolts? | I think I get why it's important in terms of under tightening bolts but why is over tightening an issue (other than tightening to the point of breaking the material being joined)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c5kv1/eli5_why_is_correct_torque_important_when/ | {
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ulqt6 | How many people actually set out to 'conquer the world'? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ulqt6/how_many_people_actually_set_out_to_conquer_the/ | {
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8my2f1 | why are there worries about micro-organisms from earth affecting potential micro-organisms from other celestial bodies and vice versa, when they haven't adapted to do so? | I hear about it all the time. Sure, on Earth it makes sense for an isolated group of humans to be affected by a micro-organism that they haven't adapted to, but why is this a worry when no Earth life is on say, mars for example? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8my2f1/eli5_why_are_there_worries_about_microorganisms/ | {
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8njbsk | What role did protectionism play in causing the two World Wars? | There's been renewed focus on protectionism and trade wars due to recent events. I certainly buy that trade wars played a large role in the two world wars, but how big was that role? Trade wars certainly couldn't have been the sole cause of the wars.
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99cgkd | why do car manufacturers keep making similar styles instead of rebooting a more vintage style that people would spend crazy amounts on, or even making a new car thats similar to those vintage styles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99cgkd/eli5_why_do_car_manufacturers_keep_making_similar/ | {
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ocmul | If one swallows their own blood, will that slow the process of bleeding to death if in a situation of much blood loss? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ocmul/if_one_swallows_their_own_blood_will_that_slow/ | {
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qrvhy | Is PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) more common in modern soldiers then say WWII or is it more dependent on the type of war fought? | From what Ive seen it seems that more soldiers today have life altering cases of PTSD then ever before in history, I admit this is most likely because of modern medical practice now recognizes it. However I feel as if wars never effected people mentally as they do in this modern age. I believe this has a large part to ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/qrvhy/is_ptsd_post_traumatic_stress_disorder_more/ | {
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5a8mu3 | why are fish only able to grow to a specific size, depending on the size of their tank? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5a8mu3/eli5_why_are_fish_only_able_to_grow_to_a_specific/ | {
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3ppxgi | What was the first big corporation? | And did any corporations exist prior to the Industrial Revolution?
Thanks. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3ppxgi/what_was_the_first_big_corporation/ | {
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6uc2os | What affect does the quantity of injuries have on healing time? For example, would a paper cut take longer to heal if I had a broken Jaw at the same time? | Edit: First gold, thank you kind stranger. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6uc2os/what_affect_does_the_quantity_of_injuries_have_on/ | {
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