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fpoe90
why does microwaving continuously for sixty seconds heat food so much more effectively than two consecutive thirty-second cycles?
I noticed that my tea tends to be much hotter when I microwave it continuously than when I take it out half-way through. This result seems to be consistent regardless of material. Even if I open the microwave just for a quick second, whatever I’m microwaving needs significantly more time to heat. Why is this?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fpoe90/eli5_why_does_microwaving_continuously_for_sixty/
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1s43xk
when i eat am i actually chewing as loud as it sounds like to me?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s43xk/when_i_eat_am_i_actually_chewing_as_loud_as_it/
{ "a_id": [ "cdtq3bc" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "No, when you chew, vibrations travel through your jaw bone and directly to your inner ear, where you hear them. On the other hand, the vibrations have to travel through air to get to someone else's ear.\n\nSound travels best in solids, followed b...
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57e6j6
how are the body's major structures genetically coded?
Currently in my first year of college biology, and genes were described as a string of nucleotides which codes for a specific protein. Do they do more than this? What genetic system controls how tall you are or why you have a femur?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/57e6j6/eli5_how_are_the_bodys_major_structures/
{ "a_id": [ "d8r9jr4" ], "score": [ 5 ], "text": [ "The simplistic way of looking at genetics is that one gene codes for one protein, but this is not always the case.\n\nThink of embryology (the development of an organism) like the feudal system--middles ages. You have kings which control lords, l...
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3fvov2
How were German embassies treated in the allied countries during WWII?
Also, what kind of tasks were required of them during the war from both the host country and the origin country? edit1: Ok cool, so the staff either left or were detained before being traded. edit2: What happened to the embassy buildings themselves? Once we were at peace with Germany, did the (new?) ambassadors get t...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3fvov2/how_were_german_embassies_treated_in_the_allied/
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9b0bi1
how do relatively young people afford to live abroad for an entire year?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9b0bi1/eli5_how_do_relatively_young_people_afford_to/
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13g4zc
How much water was stored by glaciers during the last glacial maximum?
Today, glaciers store about 69% of the earth's fresh water. How much was stored 22,000 years ago?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/13g4zc/how_much_water_was_stored_by_glaciers_during_the/
{ "a_id": [ "c73nvut" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "Thinking about this in terms of percentages is a bit confusing because the total amount of fresh water on earth has changed. During the last glacial maximum, there was a greater total amount of freshwater because more of it is locked up in ice on...
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afle4j
how are some fish able to come back to life after being frozen, and how long can they be frozen for and still come back to life?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/afle4j/eli5_how_are_some_fish_able_to_come_back_to_life/
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9fcys7
what exactly is phage and what do they do?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9fcys7/eli5_what_exactly_is_phage_and_what_do_they_do/
{ "a_id": [ "e5vjvyl", "e5vkhz6", "e5vkoqh" ], "score": [ 6, 2, 2 ], "text": [ "Phage is a Latin term that means \"to consume\". Bacteriophages for example are viruses which specialize in infecting bacteria (\"phage\" is typically short for bacteriophage). Such viruses are interest...
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8ol7h6
what makes shutting puppy mills down so hard even though they are repeat offenders?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8ol7h6/eli5_what_makes_shutting_puppy_mills_down_so_hard/
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6p6n6r
how can reading about something induce the feeling of a physical sensation?
The same goes for watching things too. Like witnessing a man being hit in the genitals and then "feeling" pain and being uncomfortable.
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p6n6r/eli5_how_can_reading_about_something_induce_the/
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92s86t
What happened to polygamous Mormon families after the leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints disavowed the practice in 1890? Did families just split up, or did any of them continue to practice polygamy in secret?
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/92s86t/what_happened_to_polygamous_mormon_families_after/
{ "a_id": [ "e38bbp8", "e38f2nc" ], "score": [ 357, 56 ], "text": [ "This is not a super easy question to answer because there aren't a lot of statistics on mormon families after the first manifesto disavowing the practice of polygamy. On top of that, the records don't usually differentiat...
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pyxgk
Is there a possibility of "adding more cone types" to the human eye?
As I understand it, the wavelengths you can see are determined by the type and amount of cone cells in your eyes. Is it possible, with current technology or even in theory, to add more cone types / more cone cells to change what we can see? Is there a possibility of people engineering themselves to actually see ultravi...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/pyxgk/is_there_a_possibility_of_adding_more_cone_types/
{ "a_id": [ "c3td0no" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "Yes; in fact, there are human beings alive right now (mostly females) who have 4 cone types (called tetrachromats), and they are able to distinguish between colors that other people can't, and seem to have a richer and more complex sense of color...
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3joalp
Has the world experienced major migrations such as the current one before?
Interested in gauging how 'common' (for lack of a better word) the current situation in Europe is. Ignoring settling the New World and uninhabited lands, has the world seen a major migration such as the current one to an already populated area?
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3joalp/has_the_world_experienced_major_migrations_such/
{ "a_id": [ "cuqzhdd" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "Yes, and in fact the [migration period](_URL_0_) is an important part of history. I'm not quite sure what you mean by 'the current situation' though, so I can't really go into much detail. Is it the religious aspect you are getting at, the distan...
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1nusuw
William the Conqueror conquered England. So does it mean that the current royal family has some viking blood?
Thanks
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1nusuw/william_the_conqueror_conquered_england_so_does/
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1rpss5
How historically accurate is "Aztec" from Gary Jennings?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1rpss5/how_historically_accurate_is_aztec_from_gary/
{ "a_id": [ "cdpnvp3" ], "score": [ 23 ], "text": [ "If you don't mind spoilers, Aztec scholar mike smith wrote [a review of the book](_URL_0_). \n\nBasically, it's reasonably accurate but not perfect. Jennings does a good job covering the major aspects of Aztec culture and gives the reader a good...
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b16foc
how can sunscreen keep your skin from aging while still sitting in the sun long enough to tan?
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explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b16foc/eli5_how_can_sunscreen_keep_your_skin_from_aging/
{ "a_id": [ "eijmvif", "eijo159" ], "score": [ 3, 4 ], "text": [ "Not quite. Sunscreen protects against **too much** solar radiation. Depending on how easily you burn, you can decide how strong a protection you want, whilst still allowing yourself to tan.\n\nNow, **don't do this at home. O...
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92ln6t
what does the 101 in beginners courses mean ?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92ln6t/eli5_what_does_the_101_in_beginners_courses_mean/
{ "a_id": [ "e36kesh" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "It was introduced when colleges begin to organize course work systematically. Courses starting with a 1 are intended for freshman, 2 for sophomores, et cetera.\n\nThe second digit is the content area and third digit the sequence. So the 101 is in...
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bdxwkx
Are there historical records to document the provenance of religious artifacts like those kept in Notre Dame cathedral?
I read/saw in news reports that Notre Dame cathedral housed artifacts such as a crown thought to be part of the crown of thorns Jesus wore on the cross, or a nail and a piece of wood from the cross. As a former Catholic, now atheist, I have always been skeptical of the authenticity of such objects. Is there any effort ...
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/bdxwkx/are_there_historical_records_to_document_the/
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25snz8
How did the USA phrase laws to keep people they didn't want to from voting?
I was wondering how the USA kept blacks, people without property and women from voting, because I can't see them going: "Black people can't vote." What were the exact wordings and did people try to get around it with creative interpretations?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/25snz8/how_did_the_usa_phrase_laws_to_keep_people_they/
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238bla
How did Mary, the mother of Jesus, become the center of cult-like worship in the Catholic church?
Where in history did early Christians start to associate Mary with extra-biblical power? Throughout the history of the Catholic church, how has this worship fluctuated and why?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/238bla/how_did_mary_the_mother_of_jesus_become_the/
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77ymhg
Cost and protection of cloth armour?
In 13th to 14th century England could cloth armour alone protect you from longbows and crossbows? Was it cheap enough that everyone could wear? How much material would be needed to make one? Thanks in advance.
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/77ymhg/cost_and_protection_of_cloth_armour/
{ "a_id": [ "doppm9v" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "There is an extensive discussion of the protection provided by armour in section 9 of Alan Williams *The Knight and the Blast Furnace* (Brill, 2003). This focusses on iron/steel armour, but reports some results for non-metallic armours.\n\nLongbo...
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5tw8n4
how x-ray machines work and what metal is typically used
Title is self explanatory.
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tw8n4/eli5_how_xray_machines_work_and_what_metal_is/
{ "a_id": [ "ddpmx2c" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "They work similarly to CRT televisions, interestingly.\n\nThere is an 'electron emitter', which generates a cloud of electrons around a coil. Then there is an 'electron collector', that pulls the electrons to itself with great acceleration. This ...
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3j56pr
why do dogs eat grass?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j56pr/eli5_why_do_dogs_eat_grass/
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6udhsk
do steroids actually enlarge the head?
I'm thinking of the claims that Barry Bonds' ballooned in the late 90s after he started taking steroids. Is this a real effect, and, if so, why does this happen?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6udhsk/eli5_do_steroids_actually_enlarge_the_head/
{ "a_id": [ "dlrwmtb" ], "score": [ 4 ], "text": [ "Moon face is the result of fat distribution to the face--the head is not actually getting bigger. It's a common side effect of Prednisone, an immunosuppressive corticosteroid, but can also result from prolonged anabolic steroid use. The specific ...
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3wscjd
why did a radical islamist behind a school attack shout "it is for daesh" if "daesh" is a horrible insult?
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explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wscjd/eli5_why_did_a_radical_islamist_behind_a_school/
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7qoa4m
how will humanity determine if free will is a myth?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7qoa4m/eli5_how_will_humanity_determine_if_free_will_is/
{ "a_id": [ "dsqn2se" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "You don't know what is real and isn't. Therefore, you don't know if you can freely interact with anything because you don't know if it exists. This means it's not possible to determine... but that's just my take. For more information, look into m...
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bafad7
If you relocated a sea turtle's nest to a completely different location, would the babies return to where the mother laid them or where the human relocated them to nest?
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/bafad7/if_you_relocated_a_sea_turtles_nest_to_a/
{ "a_id": [ "ekbttvi" ], "score": [ 6 ], "text": [ "Salmon, I know, not a turtle, salmon exhibit this behaviour. Salmon are caught at fish-ladders and eggs removed, these are hatched and the just born salmon then are released in various rivers and creeks etc. These salmon now return to where they ...
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17y0q2
Jellicoe, Beatty, and the current perception of the admirals of Jutland?
Searched for all the relevant terms, couldn't find much on this sub about this and wanted to pose a few questions I had about Jutland. The facts of the engagement are pretty clear-cut; with Beatty finding the Germans and making an error or two, but still drawing them in. Jellicoe crosses the T twice in an hour, Germa...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/17y0q2/jellicoe_beatty_and_the_current_perception_of_the/
{ "a_id": [ "c8a2xep" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "It's far from a unbiased account but here is Jellicoe's version written in 1932: _URL_1_\n\nThere is a book by Pulitzer prize winner Robert Massie called \"Castles made of steel\" that goes into this in depth. He also wrote a book called \"Dreadn...
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3y4uc4
why don't other organizations last as long as religions?
Islam is nearly 1000 years old, Christianity nearly 2000 and Judaism even older. Are there any nonreligious organizations that have lasted this long? What is special about religion that allows their organizations to last so long?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y4uc4/eli5_why_dont_other_organizations_last_as_long_as/
{ "a_id": [ "cyake1u" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "I don't know what you mean? Empires sometimes last just as long as, if not longer than religions. \n\nIran is about 5000 years old if you count the proto-Elamite kingdom on the Iranian Plateau as the start of Iran. Azerbaijan could also count und...
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fmd0q
Particle accelerators "create conditions similar to the time just after the Big Bang". What do Physicists mean by this?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/fmd0q/particle_accelerators_create_conditions_similar/
{ "a_id": [ "c1gztqw", "c1h07ww" ], "score": [ 3, 2 ], "text": [ "What do we understand from particle physics? We see that electromagnetism and the weak force unify at the energy scale of about 100 GeV. At those high energies, the two forces look the same and can be described by a single...
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7k4hwj
How do scholars sift through what is factual and what is mythical about Julius Caesar?
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AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7k4hwj/how_do_scholars_sift_through_what_is_factual_and/
{ "a_id": [ "drbwxkc" ], "score": [ 4 ], "text": [ "In short, it’s almost impossible to judge what is ‘factual’ about Caesar, and the same can be said about anyone from that time period. We can judge whether sources were exaggerated or not based on *some* archaeological finds, but when all you hav...
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45xdtn
What is drift velocity, and what is the difference between that and the speed of an electron?
Here's my understanding - & nbsp; Drift Velocity - Electrons don't really travel at the speed of light. But wires have a lot of electrons in them. So when we turn the light on, a kind of domino effect is created, where one electron bumps into another, and this happens pretty instantaneously and that's how electricity...
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/45xdtn/what_is_drift_velocity_and_what_is_the_difference/
{ "a_id": [ "d00swvk" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "The domino effect is not really a good way to think of it. Think about it more like a river with a lot of pingpong balls that is blocked off and turning on the switch makes the river flow, causing the balls to move.\n\n\nWhen you turn on the swit...
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tvg2p
History of Secret Police
I was reading a book about the Stasi in East Germany and thought about analogues in distant history, but I have having trouble finding anything which fits type of secret police we see in modern times. This is perhaps due to how I define "secret police", and I don't claim to hold the correct definition, but it seems to ...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/tvg2p/history_of_secret_police/
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6iubb2
why do people get foam in their mouth when they have rabies or an epileptic seizure?
Title explains for itself
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6iubb2/eli5why_do_people_get_foam_in_their_mouth_when/
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arqo8i
If a human body suddenly got sucked up into outer space what would happen to the human body? Why wouldn’t humans flash freeze?
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/arqo8i/if_a_human_body_suddenly_got_sucked_up_into_outer/
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audgou
how does adding money to be circulated affect the economy?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/audgou/eli5_how_does_adding_money_to_be_circulated/
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39sk84
since black absorbs light, exactly how much warmer will you be in a black shirt, contra a white one? and also, are black people on average hotter than the rest?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39sk84/eli5_since_black_absorbs_light_exactly_how_much/
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7p6adc
if both lsd and psychedelic mushrooms use psilocybin then why does one give you an 'energizing' experience and the other gives a more 'relaxing' experience
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7p6adc/eli5_if_both_lsd_and_psychedelic_mushrooms_use/
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9udrhe
what are the amino acids? and what do they do to the body? (simple answers cause i’m a noob)
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9udrhe/eli5_what_are_the_amino_acids_and_what_do_they_do/
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3f64vx
why do people on reddit justify piracy of entertainment, just because they don't have easy access to the content?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f64vx/eli5_why_do_people_on_reddit_justify_piracy_of/
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1hlmmk
why when it's 'damp' old people feel it in their bones...
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hlmmk/eli5_why_when_its_damp_old_people_feel_it_in/
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1ch0ul
What was the best year in human history?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ch0ul/what_was_the_best_year_in_human_history/
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6o87mq
Why is the Mandlebrot set generated on the complex plane?
When iteratively calculating the Mandlebrot set I fail to see why using imaginary numbers is useful. Where does the fact i^2 = -1 is relevant? Is the complex plane used only so the mechanics of a + bi work? meaning a+b can't be added and represent the coordinates in a plane?
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6o87mq/why_is_the_mandlebrot_set_generated_on_the/
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69o4tj
Ottoman Historians: Would Ottomans place slaves purchased from the transatlantic slave route as Janissaries?
I teach AP World, but there are some questions that I wasn't exposed to in college or the material I teach with, so this question came up today at my morning tutoring.
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/69o4tj/ottoman_historians_would_ottomans_place_slaves/
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186btj
why the celsius to fahrenheit conversion is what it is.
So, I get that to convert from C to F it's °C x 9/5 + 32 = °F. But **Why** is it that?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/186btj/eli5_why_the_celsius_to_fahrenheit_conversion_is/
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5x68r3
what exactly did sessions do, and why is is such a huge deal?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x68r3/eli5_what_exactly_did_sessions_do_and_why_is_is/
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87gmnd
why|how do we make reddit bots that remove post automatically?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/87gmnd/eli5_whyhow_do_we_make_reddit_bots_that_remove/
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2vohx0
if symptoms of being sick (mucous, sore throat, fatigue) are immune system responses, what does the cold virus actually do?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vohx0/eli5_if_symptoms_of_being_sick_mucous_sore_throat/
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40i4be
when you accidentally close a book, and then try to get back on the same page, how is it that you can "randomly" open the book and be +/- a few pages of the page you were on?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40i4be/eli5_when_you_accidentally_close_a_book_and_then/
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6sbqab
why do beavers make dams?
Do they live in them? Are there little beaver apartments inside? Also, are beavers just fat otters?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sbqab/eli5_why_do_beavers_make_dams/
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2d50le
the importance of honey bees in our (daily) life and why they are dying off so rapidly
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d50le/eli5_the_importance_of_honey_bees_in_our_daily/
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2i4jqo
how does wifi keep up with all the signals in the air?
I've got one Wifi Access Point, but I've got 10 wireless devices all connected to it. How does it not get stupidly confused with all the signals in the air at the same frequency.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i4jqo/eli5_how_does_wifi_keep_up_with_all_the_signals/
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2jvvi2
If every human on earth walked east along the equator, would we slow down the rotation of the earth?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2jvvi2/if_every_human_on_earth_walked_east_along_the/
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1sr6m1
how come when i sing along with a song i sound awesome but when you take away the vocal track i sound ridiculously horrible?
dsfghjkl;'
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1sr6m1/eli5_how_come_when_i_sing_along_with_a_song_i/
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abkmkz
Origin of Christmas tree and Christmas lights.
During a guided tour of Tallinn, Estonia, the guide told us that the first Christmas tree (a pine tree) was put up in Tallinn by a rowdy group of young merchants from the Black Head Guild. The tree was set on fire and this happened over a few years, until a house burned down, and the city administration banned the burn...
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/abkmkz/origin_of_christmas_tree_and_christmas_lights/
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ebgkls
The explanation of the Coriolis force that everyone gives about the relative difference between linear velocities on Earth. Is that correct?
[_URL_0_](_URL_0_) This is a video that gives the same explanation. Mind you, it's not the only one. Every video/article online that attempts to explain the Coriolis force uses the same logic. I have even had professional lectures on universities where they attribute the Coriolis force on the relative difference of li...
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ebgkls/the_explanation_of_the_coriolis_force_that/
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1rx4a6
day trading on the stock exchange
This is something that has always interested me, but also something I never fully understood. I even attempted to read a book or two on stocks but none of them really touched on day trading.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rx4a6/eli5_day_trading_on_the_stock_exchange/
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9b3ac7
why does having chalk increase your grip while on something like monkey bars?
& #x200B;
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9b3ac7/eli5_why_does_having_chalk_increase_your_grip/
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19kuwa
Did U.S. Marines carry out night operations during World War 2, on the scale that they do now?
Hey Historians, I saw in Letters from Iwo Jima, that the Marines did a bunch of a few night ops, such as defecting from their spot to go on a patrol. I was wondering if the Marines would actually do this, go on missions at night?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/19kuwa/did_us_marines_carry_out_night_operations_during/
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1qmsxy
Is there a minimum amount of molecules needed to form an ice crystal?
For instance: would just two water molecules be able to come together and form a tiny crystalline structure or would a larger group of molecules be needed for it to be considered an ice crystal?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1qmsxy/is_there_a_minimum_amount_of_molecules_needed_to/
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e5hhyi
how does fat accumulate symmetricaly in both our legs when we become overweight. how do our legs and arms get the same amount of fat stored in them?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e5hhyi/eli5_how_does_fat_accumulate_symmetricaly_in_both/
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8bg5fw
why is the reversible, and compact design of usb-c only made recently? why couldn't they have used this design decades ago when they were designing usb-a?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8bg5fw/eli5_why_is_the_reversible_and_compact_design_of/
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f5uyyv
why can flood waters get 20-30 feet high on flat land, when water will fill it's given space, wouldn't the water "just flow away?"
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f5uyyv/eli5_why_can_flood_waters_get_2030_feet_high_on/
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5w9tay
why are old tv screens round on the edge.
Why is the corner of my crt tv round so that it cuts off the corners of the screen?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w9tay/eli5_why_are_old_tv_screens_round_on_the_edge/
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2vi5fp
pharmacies - what in the world is taking so long?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vi5fp/eli5_pharmacies_what_in_the_world_is_taking_so/
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ddzqrt
how to tell the difference between polar, non polar, and covalent bonds
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ddzqrt/eli5_how_to_tell_the_difference_between_polar_non/
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2dl4y1
Were ancient battles actually as large as they are modernly depicted?
After playing the total war game series I've been wondering if ancient wars in Rome/Japan and other parts of the world were really as large scale and chaotic as we are shown in video games and movies. Were they really as brutal and chaotic? Were the there really several thousands of people chopping each other to bits w...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2dl4y1/were_ancient_battles_actually_as_large_as_they/
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5uzv07
the reasons why the colonies sought independence from england.
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5uzv07/eli5_the_reasons_why_the_colonies_sought/
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6zz7z5
how does the milk, dye and soap experiment work?
This experiment has you put a drop of soap into a dish filled with milk and dye. When the soap is added, you can see the dye begin to move around in the milk. What exactly is the chemistry behind this phenomenon? (I know it has something to do with soap being both a polar and no polar molecule) Here is a [video](_URL_...
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6zz7z5/eli5_how_does_the_milk_dye_and_soap_experiment/
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73j0vl
In light of water shortages around the world, could we simply dehumidify and purify water to make it drinkable? Or gather water droplets from heat and desert areas?
The core of my question being "what is the easiest way of producing water depending on where you live?" Obviously this heavily varies around the world but in areas where heat gathers could we simply not 'harvest' the water? Secondly, what could be the effect worldwide if we began to dehumidify large areas like forests...
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/73j0vl/in_light_of_water_shortages_around_the_world/
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1u81ah
multiverse theory: is it thought that anything you can think of has happened in these universes (infinite possibility), or just everything possible within the laws of logic?
For example, does the theory make a universe with different physical laws possible or do these universes have the same basic physical structure, making only things that are actually possible within those laws potential universes? Say that, hypothetically, something like faster than light travel is literally impossible ...
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u81ah/eli5_multiverse_theory_is_it_thought_that/
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1s33a9
why is second hand smoke about four times more toxic than mainstream smoke?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s33a9/why_is_second_hand_smoke_about_four_times_more/
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9ulhpu
how does a digital camera know when something is close or far away?
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explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ulhpu/eli5_how_does_a_digital_camera_know_when/
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32djzy
why are peanuts banned from schools but not workplaces? does the danger of an allergic reaction decrease with age?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32djzy/eli5_why_are_peanuts_banned_from_schools_but_not/
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bbet2c
if the sponge is dirty, how do your dishes become clean?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbet2c/eli5_if_the_sponge_is_dirty_how_do_your_dishes/
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4yfhz7
What would happen if a major economy, like the United States, decided to cut off its physical borders and disallow material trade?
(I'm trying to keep this question as politically-neutral as possible, and I hope the answers will be the same.) What would happen if the US became fully isolationist. No immigration or emigration, no import or export of goods or products. Suppose people and businesses were given enough time (whatever that would mean)...
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4yfhz7/what_would_happen_if_a_major_economy_like_the/
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1efo6l
what happens if you're not a citizen of any country?
Got me curious, if I lost or got rid of citizenship to a country what would I identify myself as?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1efo6l/eli5_what_happens_if_youre_not_a_citizen_of_any/
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3ewpqv
if i buy a software or a pc-game and upon installation i decide that i do not agree with the eula can i return the package and have my money back?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ewpqv/eli5_if_i_buy_a_software_or_a_pcgame_and_upon/
{ "a_id": [ "ctj3ajj" ], "score": [ 4 ], "text": [ "Usually, the EULA will state that if you disagree with the it, take it back to the store for a refund. \n\nUsually the store will refuse the refund as you had to open the package to read the EULA. At this point, you can do what others have do...
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2x9cmf
Roman historians- What were the General's daily routine like?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2x9cmf/roman_historians_what_were_the_generals_daily/
{ "a_id": [ "coyvj7x" ], "score": [ 6 ], "text": [ "As far as my research has come. No one really knows, this might be because General's don't want to document about what they did after they woke up in the morning before having breakfast. They want to write about their heroic conquests so they can...
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2kzm1v
A roman emperor (who's name I forgot) reportedly dressed in women's clothes; was this seen as a 'statement' on gender/sexual orientation, or rather an unusual sense of fashion?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2kzm1v/a_roman_emperor_whos_name_i_forgot_reportedly/
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3lpeho
the logistics of the legality of marriage from state to state in the united states
So I was thinking about this: before the SC ruling on gay marriage, there was speculation that some states would not legally recognize those marriages performed in states that gay marriage is legal. How is that even possible? Do you technically have to get legally remarried or reapply for a licence if you move to a di...
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lpeho/eli5_the_logistics_of_the_legality_of_marriage/
{ "a_id": [ "cv853el" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "In order to get married, you need license from the county courthouse. Between that, and paperwork signed by you and your witnesses and filed with the courthouse, that's what makes a marriage legal. (In most places, at least -- common-law marria...
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51glta
Why did Saddam Hussein invade Iran in 1980?
What were his motivations for starting a war that would prove to be so costly?
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/51glta/why_did_saddam_hussein_invade_iran_in_1980/
{ "a_id": [ "d7c6buk" ], "score": [ 31 ], "text": [ "From [an earlier answer of mine](_URL_0_)\n\n**Part I**\n\nAlthough it is tempting to reduce the war's origins to an atavistic land grab by an opportunistic Saddam Hussein, and this certainly was an important factor, the Iran-Iraq War had multip...
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39pe05
What are the oldest Mongolian tribes that are still nomadic?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/39pe05/what_are_the_oldest_mongolian_tribes_that_are/
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2dihqa
what would happen if we cured cancer?
Say we find a cure for all the types of cancer. Would we see a spike in population growth? Would we see other diseases become more prevelant?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dihqa/eli5_what_would_happen_if_we_cured_cancer/
{ "a_id": [ "cjpvdgw" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "Lol, i was wondering this just yesterday. If we cured cancer and heart disease, what's the next big thing that old people would die of, and at what typical age? " ] }
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cf2h11
why do males typically have longer eyelashes than females?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cf2h11/eli5_why_do_males_typically_have_longer_eyelashes/
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6uvyzs
does the water included in a cup of tea count towards the 2 litres a day you're supposed to drink?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6uvyzs/eli5_does_the_water_included_in_a_cup_of_tea/
{ "a_id": [ "dlvs78l", "dlvv31s" ], "score": [ 11, 2 ], "text": [ "Absolutely. Many people point out that tea is a diuretic and makes you urinate more. However it does not make you urinate more than the volume of the tea you've drunk, so there's a net gain in water in your system. \n\nAlso...
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1z8eho
does your car heater get warmer faster if you turn it all the way up to high, or if you use the "auto" setting that waits for the heater to warm up.
I have always turned heat and fan all the way up because I think it is faster...
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z8eho/eli5_does_your_car_heater_get_warmer_faster_if/
{ "a_id": [ "cfrgjpf", "cfrhqrk" ], "score": [ 2, 3 ], "text": [ "the auto setting. Blasting the air will only keep the heating system cooler longer and the moving air will make you colder. However, you might want to turn it on defrost on low to help defrost your window if you live in a ...
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1bsv79
why are film studios trying to get google to take down their own dmca infringement notices? what were those notices doing in the first place?
_URL_0_ I just don't understand what's going on, what the different parties' (film studios, google) motives are, what their means of achieving whatever goals, etc.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bsv79/eli5_why_are_film_studios_trying_to_get_google_to/
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1qux92
why is being a lawyer drastically different from other professions?
Particularly law school
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qux92/eli5why_is_being_a_lawyer_drastically_different/
{ "a_id": [ "cdgr2jf", "cdgrdq4" ], "score": [ 5, 2 ], "text": [ "It's not really unique -- doctors of all sorts have to go through a similar process. Basically what it comes down to is that they are jobs that require a great amount of trust from the customers -- doctors and lawyers are b...
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15uuy3
how a consumption tax could possibly work and the arguments against it.
From how it was presented to me, it seems like the most efficient way to target the wealthy, rather than income or capital gains taxes. What are the downsides, other than increased prices?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15uuy3/eli5_how_a_consumption_tax_could_possibly_work/
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3y807a
why do all of the east asian ethnicities seem to hate each other?
I understand the cause of animosity between Japanese - Chinese - Koreans, but what about all the other ethnic groups?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y807a/eli5_why_do_all_of_the_east_asian_ethnicities/
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10cy0f
why does u.s. has different spelling, words and measurements than the other countries?
Question 1: Why does the U.S. use inches, pounds, miles etc and other countries use kilograms, centimeter etc? Question 2: Why does the U.S. call football "soccer"? Question 3: Why does the U.S. have a different spelling of words such as color or honor?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10cy0f/eli5_why_does_us_has_different_spelling_words_and/
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2a86ao
Would a herbivore consume meat if it had no other food available to survive?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2a86ao/would_a_herbivore_consume_meat_if_it_had_no_other/
{ "a_id": [ "cishccq" ], "score": [ 10 ], "text": [ "Yes, to a certain extent; many large herbivores like cows and elephants are continually accidentally eating little bits of meat in the form of snails and other bugs that get into their actual food; mountain gorillas eat exclusively leaf and frui...
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jds1l
When I "magnetize" a screwdriver what is exactly going on?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/jds1l/when_i_magnetize_a_screwdriver_what_is_exactly/
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1j5ago
Which historical figures do you suspect were clinically psychopathic or somehow mentally disturbed?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1j5ago/which_historical_figures_do_you_suspect_were/
{ "a_id": [ "cbb94lr" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "Answering this question by definition requires people to speculate. As such, it is not appropriate for this sub." ] }
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6ylxse
British monarchs and language
I've read on wiki that all the monarchs dating back from George I came from same house ( House of Hanover) which was German royal family (right?). Therefore it makes me wonder what language they were using? Since they were German kings then why didnt they impose German language on UK?
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6ylxse/british_monarchs_and_language/
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26pnyo
Would you be able to feel particles going through your body?
Say someone shoots a proton going at light speed at your skull, would you be unfazed or would the proton go through your skull and you would then die from the proton causing damage.
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/26pnyo/would_you_be_able_to_feel_particles_going_through/
{ "a_id": [ "chtcd14", "chtcg0g" ], "score": [ 2, 4 ], "text": [ "If it was a single proton, sensually you would be unfazed as it does not nearly have the energy to do actual damage to you. Even if it were a stream of protons at high energy, you wouldn't be able to 'feel' them per se becau...
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1xbb19
why are tractor-trailer engines designed to last 500,000+ miles while normal car engines rarely go for more than a few hundred-thousand?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xbb19/eli5why_are_tractortrailer_engines_designed_to/
{ "a_id": [ "cf9sauw" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "Because tractor-trailers are designed for a lot of long-distance hauling. That's pretty much their entire purpose, so their engines are designed around those needs." ] }
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3hor5p
why linux usb file transfers lightning fast, and windows transfers at a snails pace?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hor5p/eli5_why_linux_usb_file_transfers_lightning_fast/
{ "a_id": [ "cu987md" ], "score": [ 6 ], "text": [ "By default, windows will write to USB drives in a slower, safer way than Linux (no caching). This means that if you remove the drive without unmounting it, the data written to the disk will actually be there. \n\nYou can go into the drive propert...
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329f3a
what is the evolutionary advantage of humans holding on to our waste byproduct for the toilet instead of just letting loose when it's ready?
It seems that most animals - invertebrates, birds, fish, mammals alike - all just let loose when the pee/poop is ready to come out. Why do we hold on to it inside our intestines and bladders? Is it social thing because fish, birds, and horses are social creatures and yet they just poop anytime they want?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/329f3a/eli5_what_is_the_evolutionary_advantage_of_humans/
{ "a_id": [ "cq93hlu", "cq93mnp" ], "score": [ 3, 5 ], "text": [ "We're not the only ones to do this. Think about cats and dogs, for instance. The reason is that waste breeds disease. For that reason, it's advantageous to be able to hold it until you're away from the place where you eat/sl...
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