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fh5p7a | how does anyone know the long term effects of medication that's been invented in the last 20 years? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fh5p7a/eli5_how_does_anyone_know_the_long_term_effects/ | {
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2bg4gh | why does my wireless network connect status say 72.0mbps, yet when i do a speed test, it shows an average of 30mbps? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bg4gh/eli5_why_does_my_wireless_network_connect_status/ | {
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yo21p | What were the medieval legends about the roman empire? | I was thinking about this as I was reading through the Two Lives of Charlemagne, comparing the more realistic contemporary biography of someone who lived with Charlemagne, vs the more fantastical legends of someone who came 100 years after his death.
It made me think about what fantastical legends they told about anci... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/yo21p/what_were_the_medieval_legends_about_the_roman/ | {
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3034px | how come the human body performs poorly at repairing the spine when it's damaged ? | Looked up spinal cord injuries and it said often cases result in a permanent changes in strength. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3034px/eli5_how_come_the_human_body_performs_poorly_at/ | {
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3uy4r7 | Why was medieval Europe and Asia so advanced while Native Americans, African tribes and Indigenous Australians were virtually stuck in the stone age for thousands of years? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3uy4r7/why_was_medieval_europe_and_asia_so_advanced/ | {
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bczj9g | how can we still keep seeing proposed ridiculous laws pop up at the state level dealing with abortion. hasn’t the supreme court multiple times decided you can’t make it illegal to have an abortion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bczj9g/eli5_how_can_we_still_keep_seeing_proposed/ | {
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7wawka | why do treasury bond yields have such a profound impact on the equity market? | I searched this ELI5 up, couldn't find anything..
From what I'm hearing, the lower the value of a bond gets, the higher the yield. So that means your paying less money and getting a higher return, right? This should make bonds more in demand...but right now they're still not?
How do these yields tie into:
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g11afj | if heat causes things to expand, why does using the drier cause delicate's to shrink? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g11afj/eli5_if_heat_causes_things_to_expand_why_does/ | {
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dcaixk | if all carbohydrates get broken down to their most simple form, sugar, why is it unhealthy to just eat tablespoons of sugar? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dcaixk/eli5_if_all_carbohydrates_get_broken_down_to/ | {
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4rz1wo | How do we know that our mathematics will translate all over the universe and not just our world? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4rz1wo/how_do_we_know_that_our_mathematics_will/ | {
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hy1kt | Instead of the universe expanding at an increasing rate which is accounted for with the term dark energy, could there be an outside force pulling the universe and as the galaxies get closer the pull gets stronger, causing them to speed up? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/hy1kt/instead_of_the_universe_expanding_at_an/ | {
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5l0ord | Any good source about the Seleucid Empire? | I've been looking over Wikipedia and some other websites for information about it, but it doesn't seem to be very deep.
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uu4er | why haven't other species on earth reached the same level of consciousness of humans? | I'm not talking simply about intelligence like in dolphins or some species of ape, but complete self aware and conscious beings. Does it have to do with evolution? Can there only be one self aware species on a planet as the top predator? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uu4er/why_havent_other_species_on_earth_reached_the/ | {
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6fy2q8 | in terms of weight and calories what is the difference between binge eating a food such as a tub of ice cream all at once and eating it incrementally? | For example hypothetically say a tub of ice cream is 800 calories and you normally eat 1800 calories a day to lose weight is there a difference between eating the whole tub of ice cream in 1 day rather than over 4?
When trying to lose weight at slimming clubs I've gone to they award points to different foods and when ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fy2q8/eli5_in_terms_of_weight_and_calories_what_is_the/ | {
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35f78z | What did the Europeans trade for African Slaves. I know Africans traded Slaves before Europeans. African Kings would use Slaves as currency. ? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/35f78z/what_did_the_europeans_trade_for_african_slaves_i/ | {
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1s7gwi | how much data can fit in a qr code? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s7gwi/eli5how_much_data_can_fit_in_a_qr_code/ | {
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472l3c | Did people know Hitler only had one testicle during WWII? Or was the song "Hitler Has Only Got One Ball" just a coincidence? | During WWII there was a British song called "Hitler Has Only Got One Ball." Was this due to common knowledge, or just playful mockery that happened to be true? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/472l3c/did_people_know_hitler_only_had_one_testicle/ | {
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50jwui | why didn't canada fully adopt the metric system in the construction industry like european and oceanic countries? | The Canadian construction industry is 100% imperial. You can find a few things here and there in metric, but almost nobody is measuring decks in metres. And yet we all use kilometres and litres and even starting to use kilograms a bit more. Engineers with feet (no pun intended) in multiple industries have to constantly... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/50jwui/eli5_why_didnt_canada_fully_adopt_the_metric/ | {
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1iyhzx | Do hybrid cars (such as a Toyota Prius) have larger carbon footprints than conventional cars, due to the pollution caused during production? | One of my professors brought this up, and I couldn't find any solid research on the subject through Google.
Basically, the idea is that the "carbon footprint" of a car can be modeled by this equation:
> "Size" of carbon footprint = Amount of GHG emitted during production + (Amount of GHG emitted while driving per mi... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1iyhzx/do_hybrid_cars_such_as_a_toyota_prius_have_larger/ | {
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6ci7mo | How would large scale fires be stopped in ancient cities? Did Rome, for example, have firefighters? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6ci7mo/how_would_large_scale_fires_be_stopped_in_ancient/ | {
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1lna4l | Is there a school of thought that combines psychological analysis with historical studies? | Not the history of psychology, mind you. I mean for example, the psychological examination of the people involved in the American Revolution. Simply looking at history through the eyes of a psychologist. I am looking for the specific name for this concept, as well as who to read if there is anything published with this... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1lna4l/is_there_a_school_of_thought_that_combines/ | {
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3fu0oa | Did the Byzantine Empire continue to use Legions, if they stopped, when and why? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3fu0oa/did_the_byzantine_empire_continue_to_use_legions/ | {
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2u034j | Mass-energy equivalence, Why doesn't everything have infinite mass? | OK, so I'm just a teenager who's been reading online, but a couple questions occurred to me about mass-energy equivalence.
1: Does gravitational/magnetic potential energy increase mass. If so, why doesn't everything have infinite mass from all the stuff in the universe, and if not does that mean mass disappears?
2: W... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2u034j/massenergy_equivalence_why_doesnt_everything_have/ | {
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6m8wfq | how do theoretical physicists find solutions to the biggest and smallest answers to the universe using math alone? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6m8wfq/eli5_how_do_theoretical_physicists_find_solutions/ | {
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2rt1m3 | How does distilled water expire? | I really had to buy some and I noticed there is an expiration date, but with nothing in it but water, how does it expire? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2rt1m3/how_does_distilled_water_expire/ | {
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s7zml | Can someone with a background in neurology take a look at this? | Can you shed some light on this? Is there something to it?
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44wnz1 | why doesn't type ii diabetes curb weight gain? | If insulin mediates fat uptake, and proper functioning of these receptors/GLUT2 is what stores fat in adipocyte tissue, doesn't that mean less fat would get stored when that mechanism is disrupted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44wnz1/eli5_why_doesnt_type_ii_diabetes_curb_weight_gain/ | {
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2sp8hh | Would it be possible to simulate the entire universe, all its laws, and its characteristics, with a quantum computer? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2sp8hh/would_it_be_possible_to_simulate_the_entire/ | {
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a8qdwz | If a males testicles are removed before puberty occurs does the male grow to be the size they would have been if the testicles were still there? | To add to my question, would the removal of the testicles before puberty cause the person to be uninterested in sex after they would have otherwise gone through puberty? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/a8qdwz/if_a_males_testicles_are_removed_before_puberty/ | {
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avqlqg | what does serotonin do exactly and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avqlqg/eli5_what_does_serotonin_do_exactly_and_how_does/ | {
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hkmcp | How long do germs "live" to pose a health threat? Suppose I get some toilet-water splash-back, will the germs that might be on the floor live for a really long time? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/hkmcp/how_long_do_germs_live_to_pose_a_health_threat/ | {
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9ls8ms | If female babies are born, on average, with 2,000,000 eggs, then why do they go through menopause. Dont they only excrete one egg a month after puberty? | In 2018 the average life expectancy of a female is 84 years. On average, girls start thier menstrual cycle at age 12 and start menopause at age 51. That leaves 39 years of menstruation. If each year has 12 months, then, on average, each female has 468 menstrual cycles. If, from what I've been taught, every female loses... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/9ls8ms/if_female_babies_are_born_on_average_with_2000000/ | {
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jnkgu | why smoking cigarettes is bad for you? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/jnkgu/eli5_why_smoking_cigarettes_is_bad_for_you/ | {
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620nm1 | how people can be spiritual and not religious. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/620nm1/eli5_how_people_can_be_spiritual_and_not_religious/ | {
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4or9iy | starting from where you are, travelling in a straight line in the universe at the speed of light for 13 billion years, and then doing a 180 to go back to the point you started, would you get there in 13 billion years and would it be the same spot you left from? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4or9iy/eli5starting_from_where_you_are_travelling_in_a/ | {
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2io3y9 | how do people manage to hack scores on iphone game leaderboards? | It seems like every time I look at leaderboards, even for very unpopular games, there are several hundred legitimate scores that are steadily better and better, there is a huge jump up, and the top ten or so have ridiculous, unachievable scores.
Lots of commas. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2io3y9/eli5_how_do_people_manage_to_hack_scores_on/ | {
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1swieb | why does cheese 'sweat'? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1swieb/eli5_why_does_cheese_sweat/ | {
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on6hw | Can someone explain why big bang theory is not an explanation of the creation of the universe but rather only the expansion | Also what are some theories of the creation of the universe? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/on6hw/can_someone_explain_why_big_bang_theory_is_not_an/ | {
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b6srwu | what is radioactive fallout and why is it so dangerous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b6srwu/eli5_what_is_radioactive_fallout_and_why_is_it_so/ | {
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9j4hmd | What happens if an electron on the "outermost orbit" of an atom absorbs energy (dunno if this is physics or chemistry) ? | Hello, I m not a native english speaker, and in my native language i couldn t find anything on this (or didn t know what i was looking for). (Also, there was something about energy levels, but the orbit thingy in the title sounds better than saying "what happens when electrons with the highest energy level absorb energ... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/9j4hmd/what_happens_if_an_electron_on_the_outermost/ | {
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174uto | kugelblitz & event horizon | I have virtually no knowledge of astrophysics (or whatever field this would be classified in) but recently heard these terms in a video, and became very confused.
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1rhuaj | will watching porn in the uk be illegal or just harder to access? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rhuaj/eli5_will_watching_porn_in_the_uk_be_illegal_or/ | {
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335wtz | what is the difference between negative symptoms of schizophrenia and depression | Hello friends in /r/explainlikeimfive/. Honestly at first I am a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia in February 2014. I had been hospitalized but now is stable and recovering, taking medicine (antipsychotic) daily. Actually I don't think I experienced the so-called "negative symptoms" at most of the time. But in rece... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/335wtz/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_negative/ | {
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49j9q4 | why are there weight classes for boxing? i understand people at lower sizes face disadvantages, but isn't intervening in this comparable to having height classes for basketball or swimming events? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49j9q4/eli5_why_are_there_weight_classes_for_boxing_i/ | {
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3ewy5t | What's the smallest a communications satellite can be? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3ewy5t/whats_the_smallest_a_communications_satellite_can/ | {
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1l6h5e | Why can my eyes adjust fairly quickly when I go from a dark place to a light one, but take a long time to adjust when I do the reverse? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1l6h5e/why_can_my_eyes_adjust_fairly_quickly_when_i_go/ | {
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mre2h | Do particles on a spinning disk experience time dilation? | Suppose I have a disk which is a meter in circumference, and I spin it up to 149,896,229 rotations/second. Now if we put a clock on the edge of that disk while it was spinning, would it run slower then an ordinary clock sitting on the wall?
What if I went smaller, what if I made a device that took a single atom and ju... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/mre2h/do_particles_on_a_spinning_disk_experience_time/ | {
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4bvyia | why we can't have surgery when the blood pressure is high? and also isn't it possible to decrease the pressure by draining some blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4bvyia/eli5why_we_cant_have_surgery_when_the_blood/ | {
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6ds027 | How did the kings/Queens of England 'lose' their powers? | My assumption is that a couple of hundred years ago the monarch was all powerful, but now they have exactly zero real power.
How did that change happen?
Was it a set of small changes of certain privileges/laws that eventually allowed for the removal of all the powers?
Or was it a deliberate change, (ma... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6ds027/how_did_the_kingsqueens_of_england_lose_their/ | {
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bwlqwc | why do so many low-quality youtube videos loop over from the beginning midway through the video? | Is it some sort of way to escape copyright infringement? Some quirk of a video recording software?
Do people do it intentionally, to pad the length of the video? Why, what does that accomplish? I've seen it even for videos that show part1 part 2 of some old TV show for example. Each part plays twice.
Sometimes the lo... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwlqwc/eli5_why_do_so_many_lowquality_youtube_videos/ | {
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9ukkxp | can someone really o.d. from potassium, and if so, how much would someone have to have to cause negative side effects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ukkxp/eli5_can_someone_really_od_from_potassium_and_if/ | {
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koicu | why ftl implies backward time travel | I understand how FTL travel can imply forward time travel, but not backward. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/koicu/eli5_why_ftl_implies_backward_time_travel/ | {
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xtaic | How did my juice become carbonated? I'm afraid to drink it now. | Here is the story:
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-car broke down and ended up keeping in the trunk at a repair shop for five days
SO the only altitude change it had was from like Fresno to whatever it is in the mountains, than it went from the 80-90ish degree weather to... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xtaic/how_did_my_juice_become_carbonated_im_afraid_to/ | {
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5vs1ze | why does it seem that a typical blade of grass lives for years? | Yes, I know grass can die. But in a front yard, for example, the grass can remain green year round and for 10+ years. Does it not die simply from "old age" if no other factors are taken into account? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vs1ze/eli5_why_does_it_seem_that_a_typical_blade_of/ | {
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1wu3sc | would i be using more data setting up a hotspot and browsing reddit on my computer than just browsing reddit on my phone? | I have an iPhone and a Mac if that makes a difference. I feel like the answer is obvious | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wu3sc/eli5_would_i_be_using_more_data_setting_up_a/ | {
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1cfujk | I've heard a lot of conflicting anecdotes and studies on the connection between violent video games and aggression, what do we KNOW? | Everything I've seen on Reddit thus far has been very dismissive of anything suggesting that there is a connection or correlation between the two. Many even claim that violent video games allow one to release anger, but I'm pretty sure the catharsis theory (taking it out on something/"venting some steam") isn't actuall... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1cfujk/ive_heard_a_lot_of_conflicting_anecdotes_and/ | {
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1b1095 | why can nfl players "walk away" from contracts? | Isn't the point of, say a five-year contract, to ensure that the player stays for those five years?
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4l1icq | I was told that a sword purchased in the medieval era would cost the equivalent of a million pounds in today's money, is this true? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4l1icq/i_was_told_that_a_sword_purchased_in_the_medieval/ | {
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ft9l1w | how do endangered species who successfully reproduce in zoos / captivity help the population in the wild? | Edit - I broke rule 6, so I reposted with out the question. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ft9l1w/eli5_how_do_endangered_species_who_successfully/ | {
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ezf6gx | Can the human body function without saturated fats in the diet? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ezf6gx/can_the_human_body_function_without_saturated/ | {
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2clxfl | how does throttling netflix (or any data for that matter) benefit verizon? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2clxfl/eli5_how_does_throttling_netflix_or_any_data_for/ | {
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8xgm1r | the difference between a restricted and unrestricted free agent in the nhl. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8xgm1r/eli5_the_difference_between_a_restricted_and/ | {
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28eqrn | why cars only have 6 gears while bikes have 21? | Most bikes have 21 gears while most cars have 6. Why don't cars have more gears, wouldn't it be more efficient to have more gears? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28eqrn/eli5_why_cars_only_have_6_gears_while_bikes_have/ | {
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41wh2c | [Medicine] Realistically, how deadly is tuberculosis if it is treated properly? | The title says it all really. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/41wh2c/medicine_realistically_how_deadly_is_tuberculosis/ | {
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48n5r4 | How accurate is Gilbert Beckett's comic history of Rome? | I love Victorian humour writing so I'm thinking of reading Gilbert Beckett's Comic History of Rome. I know it's meant to be silly and is far from scholarly, but is it accurate enough that I as someone who knows relatively little about Roman history can safely assume that anything in it that isn't obviously a joke is ge... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/48n5r4/how_accurate_is_gilbert_becketts_comic_history_of/ | {
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c22rk0 | how come acid containers does not disintegrate when in contact with its super acidic contents? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c22rk0/eli5_how_come_acid_containers_does_not/ | {
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2qww0d | why does my phone screen look multicoloured when the screen is on if i look at a reflection of it? | If was on a blank white page and I look directly at the screen I can't see even the faintest colour but if I look at it through a window or any other shiny surface I can see very strong colours | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qww0d/eli5_why_does_my_phone_screen_look_multicoloured/ | {
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qlqp2 | When you hold an item (such as your finger) close to your face and focus on an object in the distance, why does light seem to "bend" around the item close to your face? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/qlqp2/when_you_hold_an_item_such_as_your_finger_close/ | {
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15spxh | How important were stirrups to mounted warfare? What, other than stirrups, could have led to the rise of shock cavalry? | I was reading up on post-classical, pre-feudal social organization for Germanic aristocrats when I noticed several conflicting statements about their use in warfare. This brought up an inconsistency I've seen before and I figured *someone* here should be able to give me a little more information.
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fwtxlb | time it takes to save something onto the hard-drive vs deleting it | How does saving something onto the hard drive (or moving from one hard drive to another) take a long time, whilst deleting it takes a couple of seconds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fwtxlb/eli5_time_it_takes_to_save_something_onto_the/ | {
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14lq1q | how is the internet connected? | In the "guide to the galaxy," there was a post about "what is the Internet?" The answers only explained what the Internet *is*, not how it works, etc.
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a8mqej | why is imitation crab meat in everything instead of real crab meat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a8mqej/eli5_why_is_imitation_crab_meat_in_everything/ | {
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1typwi | [Middle Ages] When did different classes of people wake up and go to sleep? | Follow up:
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ii) Before mechanical alarm clocks came around, did they use any other "waking" devices.
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5pnqra | Without behavioural cues, are birds with little or no sexual dimorphism able to distinguish a male from a female? | A thought popped into my head this morning as I was walking to work and I saw a pair of galahs. Male and female galahs are nearly identical, with the only difference being eye colour (the male having black eyes and the female having a deep red, which is quite hard to see). I then started thinking about the many species... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5pnqra/without_behavioural_cues_are_birds_with_little_or/ | {
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1vbxg0 | Why were blacks in Spanish and Portuguese colonies (especially Brazil) able to preserve their religion better than blacks in English Colonies? | a | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1vbxg0/why_were_blacks_in_spanish_and_portuguese/ | {
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1l41nh | why do banks not allow more than a 4 digit pin ? | There is a chance of 1 to 3333 to guess the right PIN with trying 3 times. Actually that´s better than playing lottery.
Chances to guess the right one with 8 digits would be 3/10^8 and pretty secure. So why doesn´t my and many other banks allow this ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l41nh/eli5_why_do_banks_not_allow_more_than_a_4_digit/ | {
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2hr420 | how come asphalt sometimes looks blurry or distorted from a distance? | Title. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hr420/eli5_how_come_asphalt_sometimes_looks_blurry_or/ | {
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u7v5y | Why do eunuchs have a longer life expectancy than women? | _URL_1_
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hxc5t | Would it be possible to create a material that only lets heat pass through it one way? | I think that it would be possible via, for example, constructing it on nanoscale from layers of grid-aligned atoms, every next layer having particles bound stronger, so they can't vibrate strong enough to pass their force to next layer, while being close enough to previous layer to get heat from it.
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bnnw83 | how do companies like coca cola, pepsi, google keep a lid on their trade secrets with such an enormous amount of people involved | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnnw83/eli5_how_do_companies_like_coca_cola_pepsi_google/ | {
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35sebe | Is the greek language of antiquity and the one used in modern Greece the same? Could Aristote engage in a conversation with modern clubbers on the island of Mykonos? | Could anyone speaking modern greek understand the inscriptions in Athens, Ephesus, Pergamon or any ancient greek cities? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/35sebe/is_the_greek_language_of_antiquity_and_the_one/ | {
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s6n11 | Is water required to form granite and other felsic rocks? | How does granite form? What does "felsic" mean? I have read that Venus' highlands are composed mostly of felsic rocks and granite is prime among those. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/s6n11/is_water_required_to_form_granite_and_other/ | {
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29bjgm | how come i can remember every single embarrassing moment of my childhood but manage to forget someones name right after they tell me? | Im sure everyone has had this problem one time or another. Youll meet soneone new and they tell you their name and even if you make a point of remembering their name for some reason your brain is just like "nah this persons name isnt important enough to remember" and you forget it istantly. So my question is why can I ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29bjgm/eli5_how_come_i_can_remember_every_single/ | {
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2yi671 | How does the Mauna Loa Observatory manage to get accurate representative CO2 readings for Earth's atmosphere when it's in such a close proximity to multiple volcanoes? | I've tried running through this in my head a few times and I've tried to look it up online but nothing is coming up. The volcanoes are active, but do they only emit significant amounts of CO2 during large eruptions? Does CO2 emission have to do with the type of volcano/lava and its silica content? It would seem to me t... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2yi671/how_does_the_mauna_loa_observatory_manage_to_get/ | {
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9yu7yh | we say that only some planets can sustain life due to the “goldilocks zone” (distance from the sun). how are we sure that’s the only thing that can sustain life? isn’t there the possibility of life in a form we don’t yet understand? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9yu7yh/eli5_we_say_that_only_some_planets_can_sustain/ | {
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11g71p | Can a plants' growth really be affected by different types of music? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11g71p/can_a_plants_growth_really_be_affected_by/ | {
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3wcsbv | why swinging the hands in the right way can make one run faster/more comfortably? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wcsbv/eli5why_swinging_the_hands_in_the_right_way_can/ | {
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5bhazb | How does helium affect instruments? | If instruments were played in a chamber filled completely with helium (or other non-oxygen gas), how would it affect the pitch/timbre of the instrument? Would it affect different instruments (wind/string/percussion) differently?
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3gb1jh | I would like to know more about Mongolia in the 1300s, I've got a few questions! | I've been binge watching the Marco Polo series and I'm really enthralled with the clothing designs and decor. I'd love to find more resources and illustrations about all of the beautiful colours, textures and clothing. What material is it, is there symbolism in the colours etc?
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1mad8y | why some large displacement engines (eg 5.7l hemi) don't produce nearly as much power and torque as many other smaller engines in production vehicles? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mad8y/eli5_why_some_large_displacement_engines_eg_57l/ | {
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2a82kb | Voyager I is travelling at ~61000 km/h away from the Sun. While the Sun is travelling at ~72000 km/h. Is Voyager I's speed relative to the Sun? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2a82kb/voyager_i_is_travelling_at_61000_kmh_away_from/ | {
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1fj4hu | how does family guy, robot chicken, and other shows like them get away with using other people's copyrighted characters in sketches without being sued? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fj4hu/eli5how_does_family_guy_robot_chicken_and_other/ | {
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b379g2 | Why does angular velocity and angular momentum follow the 'right hand rule' for direction? | I've scoured youtube and did a cursory search here and on EI5 but i can't find a good explanation. Every youtube video i look up just says "yeah use the right hand rule to find direction!" (of L and w) without ever explaining WHY we use it. WHY does the direction of angular momentum, for example of a "spinning ice skat... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/b379g2/why_does_angular_velocity_and_angular_momentum/ | {
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" > I watched one video and some guy said it's just a convention we decided on.\n\nIt is indeed a convention. Angular momentum is what is called a pseudo-vector which means they do not change direction under coordinate inversions,\n\n* x → x' = -... | [] | [] | [
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1s4u3e | is there any real difference between the fruit drawer and the vegetable drawer in my refrigerator? | My refrigerator has two drawers, labeled "Vegetables" and "Fruits". However, there aren't any knobs or special vents for either of them, as far as I can tell. In fact, I can remove them without any trouble for cleaning.
Perhaps my specific refrigerator model simply creates separate storage areas for fruits and vegeta... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s4u3e/eli5_is_there_any_real_difference_between_the/ | {
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95l6b7 | What effects would the most commonly used antipsychotics have on someone not suffering from Psychosis? | This is in relation to a personal writing project, so I don't know if this question goes against the sub Reddit's rules. This might count as a hypothetical question, or maybe to specific of a scenario. But assuming a person wouldn't have their misdiagnosis corrected for a long time (which can realistically happen somet... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/95l6b7/what_effects_would_the_most_commonly_used/ | {
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3mqjp9 | what's the difference between centrifical and centrifugal force? which is the "fake" one? | Every time I attend a science class and we bring up physics someone brings up one of these two and half the time someone gets shot down and told that it doesn't exist. And every time we move on too fast for me to ask. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mqjp9/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_centrifical_and/ | {
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"Neither one is \"fake\" however one is \"*fictitious*\". But fictitious doesn't mean \"not real.\"\n\nThe centrifugal force is the fictitious one.\n\nWhen you have circular motion, there must be a force pointing inwards, since the object is alwa... | [] | [] | [
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