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3hvmv4 | If the stereotypical European knight were to have a duel with the stereotypical samurai, what would they both bring to the fight equipment wise? (Not a who would win) | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3hvmv4/if_the_stereotypical_european_knight_were_to_have/ | {
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31m72d | economically speaking is there an optimum population level where almost all citizens have a high standard of living? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31m72d/eli5_economically_speaking_is_there_an_optimum/ | {
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z5skk | During the cold war, did Britain play much of a part in the hostilities? | What were the chances that if the nukes started falling Britain would have been in the firing line? Or would it have come down mostly to the USA and USSR taking the punches?
Edit: Also, why was it called a War if no one actually died? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/z5skk/during_the_cold_war_did_britain_play_much_of_a/ | {
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2xezog | Since astronomers have found mega-stars that are millions of times larger than the Sun, is it possible to have mega-planets that are millions of times larger than the Earth? | _URL_0_
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7fv8we | What combinations of frequencies and harmonics do musical instruments create? | I'm currently writing a physics essay about frequencies of notes and chords. For the experimental part of the essay, I'm analysing the frequencies produced by said notes and chords with a Fast Fourier Transform. When playing an A4 note, for example, I see all the harmonics of the A note, as expected. However, I'm also ... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7fv8we/what_combinations_of_frequencies_and_harmonics_do/ | {
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1hrv3h | Out of all the various religions in history, what made the major ones of today catch on? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1hrv3h/out_of_all_the_various_religions_in_history_what/ | {
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1ybt1w | How do lifeforms without some kind of cognition perform what appears to be goal-oriented behavior? | I'm not quite sure how to put this into words, so I'll give an example. [This video](_URL_0_) has been on reddit plenty of times before, showing a white blood cell "chasing" a bacterium. How does it know where to go? Does the bacterium leave some kind of chemical marker that the white blood cell picks up, and the white... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1ybt1w/how_do_lifeforms_without_some_kind_of_cognition/ | {
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gdcpo | If we were to find life on an alien planet, would it have DNA structured the same at all? | I don't understand much about DNA or biology, so forgive me, but I've always been intrigued by the concept. All life on Earth seems to have some genetic code structured in the same way, but is that because we all came from a common ancestor or because that's just how life evolves? If we were to go to a different plan... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/gdcpo/if_we_were_to_find_life_on_an_alien_planet_would/ | {
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2atir1 | how can stars like vy canis majoris, betelgeuse, and rho cassiopeiae be so large without collapsing upon their own gravity? | I originally submitted this as a comment and decided to take it to the next level. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2atir1/eli5_how_can_stars_like_vy_canis_majoris/ | {
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3pmfkc | Did people ever believe that humans couldn't exceed a specific speed? | This is specifically for british culture, I guess. There are quite a lot of references to the idea in victorian stories (e.g the introductory scene in 'Around the world in eighty days' etc.).
Basically, was it ever actually common belief that exceeding a specific speed would be fatal, or is it just an urban myth? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3pmfkc/did_people_ever_believe_that_humans_couldnt/ | {
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1z747w | why do i get billed a much higher amount for medical services/prescriptions than my insurance company? | If I buy my prescription outright, it costs me $450. Through insurance, they bill $221. It's the same medication in the same exact quantity. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z747w/eli5_why_do_i_get_billed_a_much_higher_amount_for/ | {
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3u0otj | Found this carved into my basement wall under an old layer of white wash. My house was constructed in 1861, anyone have any idea of its meaning? | My dad thinks it may have something to do with the underground railroad for some reason. I live in the Hudson Valley in New York. So some of the letters are hard to make out, and i would have to rip up more white wash to reveal more, but some of the letters were crumbling. Here is the link: [Imgur](_URL_0_) | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3u0otj/found_this_carved_into_my_basement_wall_under_an/ | {
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t06wp | Why is the globe always shown one way? (Hard to explain my question, more info inside) | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/t06wp/why_is_the_globe_always_shown_one_way_hard_to/ | {
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1xs3j5 | why are carbs the largest part of the food pyramid when popular diets & new research says to cut them out? | I first learned of the keto diet after joining Reddit which is a diet that cuts out majority of your daily carbohydrates (consuming approx 20 a day). Since then not only have I discovered more benefits to Keto but also the Mediterranean and Paleo diets have seem to become more popular because they cater to the body's b... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xs3j5/eli5_why_are_carbs_the_largest_part_of_the_food/ | {
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34jv0b | How did Abraham Lincoln become so politically popular in a time when many of the important things he is remember for today were considered radically liberal? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/34jv0b/how_did_abraham_lincoln_become_so_politically/ | {
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315yc2 | How does a Human compare in efficiency/output vs an Internal Combustion Engine? | We have Internal Combustion engines that can run on vegetable oil, and convert the energy into mechanical force, expelling CO2. Humans can do largely the same thing by consuming vegetable oil and turning a crank of some sort.
How do we compare? Are we more efficient? How many humans would have to be working together ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/315yc2/how_does_a_human_compare_in_efficiencyoutput_vs/ | {
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1od9kt | How did 19th century armies maintain cavalry units? | t seems like in my entirely non-academic concept of 19th century armies, there were lots and lots of horses used in battle, and surely large numbers of them would be killed in combat. How did large scale armies maintain large amounts of cavalry? Were countries running military ranches with the sole purpose of raising h... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1od9kt/how_did_19th_century_armies_maintain_cavalry_units/ | {
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d3iuyc | what happens in the body that causes a physical reaction to a funny joke? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d3iuyc/eli5_what_happens_in_the_body_that_causes_a/ | {
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cjeizq | how are animals like felines able to jump and leap insane distances? what makes humans unable to do the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjeizq/eli5_how_are_animals_like_felines_able_to_jump/ | {
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1uwq23 | how does a car measure it's speed to show up in the speedometer? what happens if the car is replaced with wheels of different diameters? does it matter? | Title. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1uwq23/eli5_how_does_a_car_measure_its_speed_to_show_up/ | {
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us7v4 | Can cats or dogs see what's on a TV or computer monitor? | I have long been under the impression that cats and dogs could not see what was on a TV screen or computer monitor because their eyes could not compensate for the refresh rate designed for human eyes.
However, I was recently searching online for the answer to this question (to settle an argument) but every page I hav... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/us7v4/can_cats_or_dogs_see_whats_on_a_tv_or_computer/ | {
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1c50oz | When did the use begin of such stylized symbols as the arrow (→) and heart (♡)? | I'm curious to know when and how certain symbols, which are now ubiquitous and taken from granted, came into use. I could ask many such questions (and any related symbol interests me) but I'll concentrate on just two of them:
* The stylized arrow (something like this: →), used to indicate a direction or to draw atten... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1c50oz/when_did_the_use_begin_of_such_stylized_symbols/ | {
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2yxv05 | why is the water colder in the water bottle than the outside of the water bottle temperature | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yxv05/eli5_why_is_the_water_colder_in_the_water_bottle/ | {
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98jybr | why can my aches and pains "reset" by doing more exercise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/98jybr/eli5_why_can_my_aches_and_pains_reset_by_doing/ | {
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1kmsez | How is it people can remain hydrated when the majority of beverages they drink are diuretics, like coffee, beer and soda? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1kmsez/how_is_it_people_can_remain_hydrated_when_the/ | {
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169hzt | Do Emergen-C and similar products actually do anything? | I've heard that they do not help in actually preventing colds, but they may aid in decreasing the duration. What are the known effects? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/169hzt/do_emergenc_and_similar_products_actually_do/ | {
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49crx8 | How serious was ballroom dancing in the 18/19th century? | I've seen in movies, and in a ballet some really extreme precision ballroom dancing. At least in the movies there could be fifty people all dancing perfectly, switching partners and using a large variety of moves. Obviously that is through the magic of Hollywood and a ballet troop, but how intense were these dances a... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/49crx8/how_serious_was_ballroom_dancing_in_the_1819th/ | {
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fq7ng | Why is it that the more viscous a liquid, the more sticky it is? More importantly, how does "sticky" work? | For example, if I was to submerge a gold bar into a vat of honey, why would some honey be left on the bar when I pull it out? Shouldn't the lower density liquid be able to easily fall off?
My deepest respect to those of /r/askscience for spending valuable time answering the idol questions of the average person. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/fq7ng/why_is_it_that_the_more_viscous_a_liquid_the_more/ | {
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2oqca8 | why (chemically/psychologically) does some music make me feel like an unstoppable badass? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2oqca8/eli5_why_chemicallypsychologically_does_some/ | {
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3i1dem | History terminology word help! | I can't think of the word, and I know it's basic but I've been writing this essay for too long and my brain has pretty much shut off.
So what is the word for when you look at two sides/two sources to reach a middle ground... it starts with a d I'm pretty sure.
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koj8m | Is it possible to overwork your brain? | The question above. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/koj8m/is_it_possible_to_overwork_your_brain/ | {
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186hzm | Is it possible to ever hear a pure square wave? | Given that speakers take time to move back and forth, is it possible to ever truly hear a square wave, or would everything we hear be rounded off a bit? How close could we get to a pure square wave? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/186hzm/is_it_possible_to_ever_hear_a_pure_square_wave/ | {
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durzuh | How do Scientists Make Protons? | I know protons are used in the Hadron colliders and even in cyclotrons for radiation therapy. But how are these protons made in the first place? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/durzuh/how_do_scientists_make_protons/ | {
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2hbs83 | if food takes longer than 24 hours to digest, then why do i take a massive fiery dump within an hour or two every time i eat spicy asian food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hbs83/eli5_if_food_takes_longer_than_24_hours_to_digest/ | {
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2zlhfm | why denying the holocaust is not protected under the freedom of expression? and why denying other genocides/mass killings is not criminalized in any countries? | I'm not a denier, but this dilemma has always baffled me.
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n5e83 | Are there any theories on the future of evolution or is it pretty much wide open and impossible to predict? | Like say in 3, 30, or 300 million years from now, could primates surpass the intellect of modern humans and grow into a new society? Could dolphins become amphibious and eventually develop claws or fingers for grasping tools? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/n5e83/are_there_any_theories_on_the_future_of_evolution/ | {
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1x2c1p | why do cold sores sting? | Well, first of all, my original thought was why do they sting when I rub my tongue over them, but after taking a drink of water just now I realized pretty much anything that touches it stings.
Why is that?
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e05rlm | what causes the full body twitches during climax? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e05rlm/eli5_what_causes_the_full_body_twitches_during/ | {
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6fjwb6 | How did people think magic was real? | I'm mostly picturing medieval time. Was there a court wizard or something like it? What WAS magic back then. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6fjwb6/how_did_people_think_magic_was_real/ | {
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29n3mh | Good sources on the Russo-Japanese Wars? | Pretty much as per the title, I've recently become interested in the numerous conflicts between Russia and Japan, up to and including World War II. I tend to have trouble getting my way through books that are too dry, so I'd like to request good prose over the level of detail if I can't have both (of course, not at the... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/29n3mh/good_sources_on_the_russojapanese_wars/ | {
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5sf577 | How free was Venetian society? | Given that most regions of Europe were very feudal, and most people were dirt-poor serfs with few rights, how did Venetian society compare? It was a "republic," as well as a massive trade hub. Did this have any effect on the quality of life/level of freedom for the average citizen? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5sf577/how_free_was_venetian_society/ | {
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2ulphg | Are Hitler and Wittgenstein in this photo? | _URL_0_ | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2ulphg/are_hitler_and_wittgenstein_in_this_photo/ | {
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3uvyv4 | Was Greece's successful defense against Italy really a crucial factor for the win of the Allied forces at World World II? | So, I live in Greece, and the following is something that's heard a lot in History classes: because the Greek pushed back the Italians when they attacked Greece, the Germans had to come to finish the job and conquer Greece, and the delay caused by this resulted in Germany invading Russia during the winter, which led to... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3uvyv4/was_greeces_successful_defense_against_italy/ | {
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1370ey | Is it coldest before dawn, or am I ... feeling things? | So, I've always noticed that it is coldest before the sun comes up, but I'm curious whether this is:
1) a function of basic physiology whereby my circadian rhythm is tied to sensory perception that is more acute when nearing a waking state.
2) a function of psychology whereby I am more aware of my senses the nearer I... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1370ey/is_it_coldest_before_dawn_or_am_i_feeling_things/ | {
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2y7aaw | why is the underlying algorithm used to calculate credit scores not in the public domain? | I realize that there are plenty of high-tier explanations for what factors influence one's credit (e.g., 35% comes from payment history, 15% length of credit history...) but the actual algorithm is protected IP for reporting agencies. Wouldn't a more transparent system work better and encourage clear **actionable** imp... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y7aaw/eli5_why_is_the_underlying_algorithm_used_to/ | {
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6gk83f | What philosophy/methodology is there to historical analysis? | Is there a specific methodology/philosophy that Historians use when analyzing why certain events in history happened the way they did? Due to my own political beliefs I follow Dialectical Materialism which is what we use to say why x event happened the way it did and can be used to explain the fall of feudalism and the... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6gk83f/what_philosophymethodology_is_there_to_historical/ | {
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160vxt | What is the significance of the ~28 day menstrual cycle in humans? | I understand all mammals have varying cycles, but I was curious if their were any theories or evolutionary benefits for human to have the cycle we do.
Kind of a strange question, I know, but just my random pondering on a Saturday afternoon. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/160vxt/what_is_the_significance_of_the_28_day_menstrual/ | {
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3ahy7j | are there nuclear reactions that give out hydrogen (proton or deuteron) as a product? | With some friends we were discussing terraforming of planets poor in light elements (Venus). My idea being that it would be easier to produce these elements in loco rather than move huge amounts through the solar system. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3ahy7j/are_there_nuclear_reactions_that_give_out/ | {
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1c9ilk | Looking for information on "The Last Africans" (book). | Hi, on my travels in Ghana a host showed me this book documenting the last African tribes living "pure" traditional African lifestyles. It's from the late seventies, I forgot the author (sorry), but [Amazon suggests G. Chesi](_URL_0_) - kinda hard to tell for sure without description and cover picture.
My questions:
... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1c9ilk/looking_for_information_on_the_last_africans_book/ | {
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i0zky | Can gravity waves split a black hole? | In a binary black hole system, energy from the orbit is dissipated through gravity waves, which causes the orbit distance to decrease. (right?) I'm guessing that this phenomenon is time-reversible, meaning that if both the gravity waves and the black holes were to reverse direction, their orbit would increase.
When bl... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/i0zky/can_gravity_waves_split_a_black_hole/ | {
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8oshns | why do you have to fast before getting certain blood tests? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8oshns/eli5_why_do_you_have_to_fast_before_getting/ | {
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3sovi6 | Did the US and the Allies seriously consider joining the Germans to set a counter offensive on the USSR closer towards the end of the War in 45? If so why didn't they take that route? | I recognize the fact that the US had nukes and felt that would save them some time but why didn't they just want to finish the job early rather than over the next several decades with the Cold War? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3sovi6/did_the_us_and_the_allies_seriously_consider/ | {
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33pw54 | why can we not consciously feel organs working in our body if they are continuously at work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33pw54/eli5why_can_we_not_consciously_feel_organs/ | {
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3wsnqc | why is there alot more hype and excitement for star wars episode vii than there was for episode i? | I remember when Episode I came out and there didn't seem to be even half the hype there is for Episode VII. Is the marketing different? Online environment and connectivity? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wsnqc/eli5_why_is_there_alot_more_hype_and_excitement/ | {
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9868bj | why do americans have 5k races when we use miles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9868bj/eli5_why_do_americans_have_5k_races_when_we_use/ | {
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2vqih9 | why do restaurants' food taste so much better when the ingredients are relatively inexpensive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vqih9/eli5_why_do_restaurants_food_taste_so_much_better/ | {
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31g4id | is there a reason why people like to "get sun"? | Beyond getting a tan | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31g4id/eli5_is_there_a_reason_why_people_like_to_get_sun/ | {
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12a6mg | Why does body odor often smell like onions? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/12a6mg/why_does_body_odor_often_smell_like_onions/ | {
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418hsp | Are all wavelengths of EM radiation, for which an optical lens is transparent, refracted by it? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/418hsp/are_all_wavelengths_of_em_radiation_for_which_an/ | {
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aj7o3h | mold spores affect on the human respiratory system. | ELI5: how do mold spores affect the human respiratory system, and how do the different types of mold affect it differently | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aj7o3h/eli5_mold_spores_affect_on_the_human_respiratory/ | {
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4dfwie | What happened to the Irish Druids? | So, as I understand this, the Romans did a fairly solid job of destroying most of the Gaelic Druids, destroying their groves and killing the druids when they could capture them. A lot of damage was done to some major places of gathering in Whales as well, if I remember correct. My question though is, what happened to... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4dfwie/what_happened_to_the_irish_druids/ | {
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5u7d3a | why is it preferable to ask for someone's resignation rather than just fire them with cause? | Recent National Security Advisor resignation got me thinking about this.
Also the US president's penchant for firing people before he took office would lead me to assume he would rather fire people | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5u7d3a/eli5_why_is_it_preferable_to_ask_for_someones/ | {
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ft63ds | Why wasn't ocean acidification a problem millions of years ago when the dinosaurs were experiencing extremely high levels of CO2? | My friend and I were talking about the effects of CO2 and he brought up a good point that CO2 has been really high in the past, but the ecosystems didn't collapse like we think they might from the recent spike in climate change.
He is pretty anti-climate change, and I usually lean toward the side of most scientists. ... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ft63ds/why_wasnt_ocean_acidification_a_problem_millions/ | {
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6qexw5 | why are advertisers suddenly demonetizing so many popular youtube creators' content? | It seems like this just happened in the last several months. Many popular you tubers are no longer getting ad revenue. Why wasn't this a problem for the advertisers in the last several years, and why is it suddenly a problem now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6qexw5/eli5why_are_advertisers_suddenly_demonetizing_so/ | {
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hfz8b | How warm would the Earth be if it we were not in orbit around the Sun? | Recently [this link](_URL_0_) was [posted in /r/Astronomy](_URL_1_)
The first question that comes to mind is:
How warm would the Earth be if it we were not in orbit around the Sun?
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Thinking of the Super-Earths that have been found, how big would a planet would there have to be so that it would st... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/hfz8b/how_warm_would_the_earth_be_if_it_we_were_not_in/ | {
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1m547z | if december 21st is called the winter solstice, then is it called the summer solstice in australia? | Because in Australia it is summer... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m547z/eli5_if_december_21st_is_called_the_winter/ | {
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22bgx3 | what does it mean to be a psychopath? how can i spot one, and are they always dangerous? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22bgx3/eli5_what_does_it_mean_to_be_a_psychopath_how_can/ | {
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qfkbn | How come stuff sticks to other stuff when wet, and stays after it dries? | For example when you run through a sports field in the rain and blades of grass stick to your shoes, then later after everything is completely dry, the blades of grass stay stuck on your shoes. Or when you go to the beach and get wet sand stuck on your legs, then after it all dries, you have dry sand stuck on your legs... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/qfkbn/how_come_stuff_sticks_to_other_stuff_when_wet_and/ | {
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4z6e3j | how do bugs like flies survive a drop from terminal velocity | If a fly falls from 6ft and reaches terminal velocity, how does it survive? To them, the ratio of that height is very high. Humans can barely survive a drop from 2 floors depending on how you land. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z6e3j/eli5_how_do_bugs_like_flies_survive_a_drop_from/ | {
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3538on | why does a simple app such as iheartradio need access to my photos and call information? | I figured I'd get the app in case I ever wanted to listen to proper radio on my phone but it says it needs access to so many different things. I'd understand needing wifi info, maybe even location info, but why does it need to access my photos and my call info? My photos have nothing to do with them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3538on/eli5_why_does_a_simple_app_such_as_iheartradio/ | {
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2k2wak | Does passing electricity though water effectively sterilise it? | can you even kill bacteria with electricity? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2k2wak/does_passing_electricity_though_water_effectively/ | {
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chvwqx | What were Soviet computers like during the Cold War? Were they clones of Western architectures or completely different? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/chvwqx/what_were_soviet_computers_like_during_the_cold/ | {
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57slgt | why are apples grown from seed bitter, and only sweet if grown from a graft? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57slgt/eli5_why_are_apples_grown_from_seed_bitter_and/ | {
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2a532s | What would a super nova look like? | If you somehow had a spaceship that could survive the trip and you parked that ship next to a start that was just about to super nova, what would that look like? Does it immediately explode like a bomb, or would the process be slower? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2a532s/what_would_a_super_nova_look_like/ | {
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1mta4e | When castration (in regards to opera) fell out of vogue, was it universal? Were there some notable holdout states or organizations? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1mta4e/when_castration_in_regards_to_opera_fell_out_of/ | {
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e0n754 | I want to get a gift for a family friend that has a degree in Byzantine studies. Suggestions? | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/e0n754/i_want_to_get_a_gift_for_a_family_friend_that_has/ | {
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43gcf6 | When were actors and celebrities first called "stars"? Do we know who coined the phrase? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/43gcf6/when_were_actors_and_celebrities_first_called/ | {
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1khrps | why do some animals evolve for slow movement (snails, sloths, ect.)? | It seems like fast movement would be an adaptation most animals would have. Granted many faster animals are still nowhere near the fastest on the planet, but those faster animals are adapted to escape from predators. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1khrps/eli5_why_do_some_animals_evolve_for_slow_movement/ | {
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rdlbb | How plausible is a laser gun? | I was talking to my friend that's really into physics and he said that if we concentrated enough photons we could make a laser for offensive use. Is he correct, and would we be able to concentrate light like that?
Do we have one, any other cool stuff about lasers etc? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/rdlbb/how_plausible_is_a_laser_gun/ | {
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1t5als | how can journalist legally interview wanted criminals without having to disclose their location? | I'm just wondering because i just came across an interview where a Mexican journalist interviews one of Mexico's most wanted. How is this possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t5als/how_can_journalist_legally_interview_wanted/ | {
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47bmzg | With our new ability to measure changes in gravity, could information from within the event horizon of a black hole be communicated by creating gravitational waves within the black hole? | Let's say I have a gun, that when fired creates a (strong) gravitational field. Thus, firings of this gun could (I believe, correct me if I'm wrong) be measured with LIGO. Since a black hole's own gravity can escape it's event horizon (?), could firings of the gun be detected from within it? Could firings of different ... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/47bmzg/with_our_new_ability_to_measure_changes_in/ | {
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5dovdc | while eating, humming or anything to create a vibration in your head, why do digital clocks create a wave like pattern when looking at them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dovdc/eli5while_eating_humming_or_anything_to_create_a/ | {
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2a0urw | If you are connected to a rope and the rope goes around the world and ends at you and you pull the rope, what happens? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2a0urw/if_you_are_connected_to_a_rope_and_the_rope_goes/ | {
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369qhi | Are there any known cases where a serial killer has targeted one of the main investigators in their case? | We've all seen it tons of times in TV and in movies, but does it happen in real life? Do serial killers ever try to kill (successfully or not) the detective/investigator/agent/whatever who is pursuing them? I don't just mean sending letters (through the media or otherwise). I mean how it's often portrayed in fictional ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/369qhi/are_there_any_known_cases_where_a_serial_killer/ | {
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rrr9p | every time someone brings up a major political issues (war, rising gas prices, housing market, medical costs, etc), people almost always point the finger at the president and blame him for everything. but really, which issues are out of his hands and which can he really take action on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rrr9p/eli5_every_time_someone_brings_up_a_major/ | {
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68ekfu | how can everybody's internet go through the same fiber optic cable at the same time? | I get that bits of data are transferred through fiber optic cables as pulses of light. How can the bits of a certain person not mix with another's?
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803rsi | how does vsync prevent screen tearing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/803rsi/eli5_how_does_vsync_prevent_screen_tearing/ | {
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1fbo8g | how is it theoretically possible in the future to clone mammoths? | I was looking at this here [thread](_URL_0_) and there was a comment saying something about cloning it being possible. I was hoping to get a basic idea as to why this is the case. Wasn't sure if I should've posted it on /r/askscience as it would have been a more complex answer that my little brain might not be able to ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fbo8g/eli5_how_is_it_theoretically_possible_in_the/ | {
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8atuhw | why are there so many blondes in sweden? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8atuhw/eli5_why_are_there_so_many_blondes_in_sweden/ | {
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2kukm9 | What was the first instance of photographic evidence being used in court? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2kukm9/what_was_the_first_instance_of_photographic/ | {
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4mpbd0 | how do animals (with bullying type personality) instinctively change their personality to protect their puppies, cubs, etc when they become parents? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4mpbd0/eli5how_do_animals_with_bullying_type_personality/ | {
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4jkhvm | What were insults like during battles in medieval Europe? | How much shittalking was done, if any, on the battlefield? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4jkhvm/what_were_insults_like_during_battles_in_medieval/ | {
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kd6zu | Can someone explain the concepts of opioids and narcotics and their use in pain management? | I've been prescribed medications of various types in my life. Sometimes these are opioids, sometimes these are narcotics, sometimes they are both, sometimes they are neither.
Can someone explain the concepts behind opioids and narcotics, and how they are related or excluded from one another? How is an opioid non-narco... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/kd6zu/can_someone_explain_the_concepts_of_opioids_and/ | {
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216ymd | Why do we call the German Empire during the Inter-war period the Weimar Republic? | To my understanding it was still self identified as the Deutsches Reich within Germany. Wouldn't it be appropriate to call it the German Empire, or the German Republic? Is there some purposeful attempt to separate the Weimar Republic from the Empire so as to distance it from Nazi run Germany? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/216ymd/why_do_we_call_the_german_empire_during_the/ | {
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3h4nia | if you move can you take your homing pigeons with you, or do they always return to your old house? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3h4nia/eli5_if_you_move_can_you_take_your_homing_pigeons/ | {
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3vbl7m | with apple making everything proprietary anyway, wouldn't they profit from adding a smaller headphone port, and sell proprietary headphones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vbl7m/eli5_with_apple_making_everything_proprietary/ | {
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5jmyu5 | why do we hate killers and thieves but we love killing and stealing in videogames? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5jmyu5/eli5_why_do_we_hate_killers_and_thieves_but_we/ | {
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784tpp | why are benzos the go-to for a lot of mental issues? | I've heard (forgive me if I'm wrong) that for many mental conditions a paramedic, ambulance, or hospital may be called for, benzodiazepines (and benzothiazepine?) are one of the main methods of treatment.
Why is this the case? I'd assume given how complex the human brain is that anything which can shut down so many pr... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/784tpp/eli5why_are_benzos_the_goto_for_a_lot_of_mental/ | {
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8tl78k | how come a wi-fi repeater uses the same channel as the router? | How does a WiFi repeater uses the same channel (same frequency, to my understanding) as the source of it's signal (the router, probably), especially in cases where both the repeater transmitter and the router transimitter are both in reception range?
Wouldn't it cause interferences? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tl78k/eli5_how_come_a_wifi_repeater_uses_the_same/ | {
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