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moc1l | Does time dilate inside materials with different indices of refraction? | Since light propagates at different speeds inside materials with different indices of refraction, does this mean that somehow time also changes inside these materials? And if so, how does it change? Just curious. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/moc1l/does_time_dilate_inside_materials_with_different/ | {
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1ywa20 | Differences in cores with hyper-threading? | So i've been reading alot on wiki and google about hyper-threading and stuff and i am still confused on how it works based on its architecture.
Wiki describes hyper-threading as when a core has 2 threads, it is able to schedule 2 separate tasks or processes at once, but how does this improve anything or im just confus... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1ywa20/differences_in_cores_with_hyperthreading/ | {
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i2rzk | I'f I filll my ear canals with Helium, Will I be able to hear frequencies below 20Hz? or will nothing change? | In my vocal cords it causes the lower Hz sounds to become higher Hz due to some sciency stuff if I'm not mistaken. Would this sciency stuff translate to sounds on the input in a similar manner to sounds on the output?
NOTE: I'f = If. I don't know what is wrong with me, maybe that will be my next question. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/i2rzk/if_i_filll_my_ear_canals_with_helium_will_i_be/ | {
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fvm5ht | snake charming | I've seen lots of videos of people playing music, or moving in certain ways to "charm" snakes - usually cobras.
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13qh9j | if we can grow diamonds that are indistinguishable from real ones, why can't we do the same with gold? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13qh9j/if_we_can_grow_diamonds_that_are/ | {
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47eo32 | why was there a huge dotcom crash when so much business is done via the internet now? i'd like to understand the reason behind the financial impacts it had as i know it was enormous | I have never understood, or honestly tried to understand why so many dotcoms went out of business seemingly overnight and why it had such a big impact on the economy. Where there trillions of dollars invested and did that money all just disappear? Were these companies not actually selling products? I'd like to bette... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/47eo32/eli5_why_was_there_a_huge_dotcom_crash_when_so/ | {
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1leavt | Why do Amphoras have round bottoms? | Wouldn't it have been easier to make amphoras (amphorae?) with flat bottoms so they could stand on their own rather than requiring tripods to hold them? As liquids like olive oil were often stored in them, I would think a flat bottom would be a better design. Why the round bottom? Why the tripod requirement? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1leavt/why_do_amphoras_have_round_bottoms/ | {
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224zh7 | why is it a dog can recognize a person over skype but a cat can't? | I've seen dogs go crazy when they see their 'dad' on Skype because they're in the army, or on a business trip or something. Cats...not so much. Do cats simply not give a damn but recognize the person or can they actually not recognize them? I'm in a LDR and when he goes home back to Skyping me my dog will recognize his... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/224zh7/eli5_why_is_it_a_dog_can_recognize_a_person_over/ | {
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jalj5 | How long did the singularity exist for? | If my understanding of the Big Bang Theory is correct the singularity, a point of infinite density and zero volume, expanded to form the universe we know today. My question is, do scientist know how long the singularity existed before it expanded? Forgive me if my knowledge of the theory is a bit off. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/jalj5/how_long_did_the_singularity_exist_for/ | {
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28sag4 | why can youtube show an accurate number of upvotes/downvotes, but reddit can't? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28sag4/eli5_why_can_youtube_show_an_accurate_number_of/ | {
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eyb4i2 | it’s tax season in the us, why do us citizens have to keep track of and file their own taxes? doesn’t this mean the system is not only ripe for abuse and tax evasion, but puts an unnecessary burden on citizens? eli5 why doesn’t the us government take taxes at source? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eyb4i2/eli5_its_tax_season_in_the_us_why_do_us_citizens/ | {
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5ddc0g | Do astronauts identify the constellations we can see from Earth? | For example, can the Big Dipper or Orion's Belt be recognized? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5ddc0g/do_astronauts_identify_the_constellations_we_can/ | {
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24n7d7 | why are there so few engineers and scientists in politics? | According to this [link](_URL_0_), the vast majority of senators in the US seem to have either business or law positions. What is the explanation for the lack of people with science and math backgrounds in politics? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24n7d7/eli5_why_are_there_so_few_engineers_and/ | {
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723ldg | How did the United Kingdom go about recruiting so many Native American allies during the War of 1812? | Looking at the rather long [list](_URL_0_) of Native American tribes that allied themselves with the U.K. (the Shawnee, Kickapoo, Ojibwe, etc.), I cant help but wonder exactly how the U.K. managed to organize a recruitment so large in enemy territory, with so many scattered tribes. I get that many of these tribes were ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/723ldg/how_did_the_united_kingdom_go_about_recruiting_so/ | {
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226zk0 | how exactly do vector graphics work? | Here's what I know. Unlike bitmap images, vector images don't pixellate when you zoom in on them. I guess that's because they aren't made of pixels. A friend of mine tried to explain it to me, but it went right over my head. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/226zk0/eli5_how_exactly_do_vector_graphics_work/ | {
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9b3w2f | the draft/conscription in the united states | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9b3w2f/eli5_the_draftconscription_in_the_united_states/ | {
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uqnn1 | What would be the best direction to jump in, if jumping out of a train? | The train is travelling at 20 m/s in one direction. Would it be best to jump in the same direction that the train is going, or in the opposite direction to where the train is going. (for the purpose of this question, say a person jumps at 5 m/s in a given direction) The ground is one metre below the floor of the train ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/uqnn1/what_would_be_the_best_direction_to_jump_in_if/ | {
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1jxjrs | What are the general feelings among the science community about transcendental meditation? | Is it considered to be fringe and pseudo-science, or are there scientific roots here? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1jxjrs/what_are_the_general_feelings_among_the_science/ | {
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2y16q4 | how does this plasma-cutter work? | Hello, I have seen this video by The Slow Mo Guys on youtube: _URL_0_
He connects four 9v batteries together and one crocodile clip on each side. On one of the clips he puts on a pencil-lead and the other one he connects to a sheet of aluminium foil. Then when he touches the aluminium with the pencil-lead it (burns?) a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2y16q4/eli5_how_does_this_plasmacutter_work/ | {
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czd9w3 | Role of corporations as seen and understood by the US founding fathers | What was the prevailing view of corporations, their charter and limit on their power at the time of founding of the United States? I am asking in context of the recent Citizen United ruling by the SCOTUS. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/czd9w3/role_of_corporations_as_seen_and_understood_by/ | {
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29j838 | what's the difference between a university and an institute (of technology)? | I want to do a computer science program after high school and I'm having trouble deciding between Simon Fraser University and the British Colombia Institute of Technology.
What do I graduate with? How long does it take to complete? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29j838/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_a_university/ | {
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8wtj90 | why can't we consume the daily required nutrients we need in pill or drip form rather than having to eat a variety of foods and having to and expel it out of our bodies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8wtj90/eli5_why_cant_we_consume_the_daily_required/ | {
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2sdgll | [Meta (sort of)] Booklist request! I want to know more about Gnosticism and Mystery Cults | The generally excellent /r/askhistorians booklist doesn't have anything on two subjects I find myself fascinated in, so I figured I'd create a thread, and see if anyone here could point me in the right direction.
The first subject is Gnosticism. I'm looking for relatively modern books (i.e., at least are informed by ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2sdgll/meta_sort_of_booklist_request_i_want_to_know_more/ | {
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267fyb | why does the sun seem to burn hotter in the morning (ca. 10:00) than in the afternoon (ca. 17:00)? | I mean, it's still the same sun that shines. Why do I get a sunburn in the morning and not in the afternoon, even after 2 hours of unprotected exposure? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/267fyb/eli5_why_does_the_sun_seem_to_burn_hotter_in_the/ | {
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en7bg4 | how do hydrogen-powered cars work, and are they a considerable competitor to electric vehicles? | Are hydrogen-powered cars even a thing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/en7bg4/eli5_how_do_hydrogenpowered_cars_work_and_are/ | {
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96u6pq | How accepted is the theory that all modern humans descended/evolved from Africa? What is the most compelling evidence for this? | So, I know that many evolutionary scientists and anthropologists now subscribe to the idea that modern humans descended from Africa. I would like to know, how mainstream and accepted is this theory? And what is the most compelling evidence to support this idea? Thank you! | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/96u6pq/how_accepted_is_the_theory_that_all_modern_humans/ | {
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18fx9h | Before Nixon started the infamous "War on Drugs" in the early 1970's, did the average American parent have any idea what Marijuana or drugs in general were? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/18fx9h/before_nixon_started_the_infamous_war_on_drugs_in/ | {
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hip2x | Why are antibodies ineffective against certain illnesses, or is that even the case? | With infections like HIV and Lyme antibodies seem to exist but don't necessary completely defeat the illness. I'm sure there are others as well.
If antibodies are ineffective, why is that? Through medical research could we make 'steroids' for antibodies to make them stronger/faster/whatever to perhaps make them effe... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/hip2x/why_are_antibodies_ineffective_against_certain/ | {
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3tggfr | how do people automatically know which direction north, and consequently, south, east and west are? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3tggfr/eli5how_do_people_automatically_know_which/ | {
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bdxfj0 | Does our moon change/affect our orbit? | So I read somewhere the Charon (Pluto’s moon) is relatively massive for Pluto’s mass that it actually changes it’s orbit just a tad. And they’re in a tidal lock. They’re also sometimes referred to as a binary system cause of the way they behave.
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1jmzh9 | where does the common conception of aliens (green, big bald head, big black eyes) come from? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1jmzh9/where_does_the_common_conception_of_aliens_green/ | {
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96jou8 | Were all early stars the same size? | I'm assuming that all of the earliest stars were comprised of Hydrogen only. Wouldn't all stars made of hydrogen only begin fusion at the same mass level, and thus be the same size?
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4v8k1p | Are any historians frustrated by how 'fantasy' media emphasises the stereotypes about your period of history? Or does the fact that people might become interested outweigh this? | I'm coming at this from a Game of Thrones perspective (halfway through series 5 now so no spoilers please!)
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wuesz | what happens after a failed suicide attempt? | What happens when someone is hospitalized after a failed suicide attempt? I've heard of "suicide watch". What exactly is it, and what goes on during it? How long does it usually last, say if someone tried to OD on pills? What happens afterwards? Outpatient care? Inpatient? How long is someone typically in the hospital ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wuesz/what_happens_after_a_failed_suicide_attempt/ | {
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czn10r | why does everyone seem to hate vaping all of a sudden? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/czn10r/eli5_why_does_everyone_seem_to_hate_vaping_all_of/ | {
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55wi6r | How were castles sieged? It seems like a pretty hopeless battle if your enemy is up in a high, massively strong fortress made of stone. How could you possible win? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/55wi6r/how_were_castles_sieged_it_seems_like_a_pretty/ | {
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1wkp7b | if eating a calorie deficiency, even while lifting weights and doing cardio, causes you to lose weight (some in muscle), then why isn't your heart affected by this? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wkp7b/eli5_if_eating_a_calorie_deficiency_even_while/ | {
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a1rylh | why do investments go up in value? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1rylh/eli5_why_do_investments_go_up_in_value/ | {
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1tlfr9 | Why has Christmas Eve evolved to be the 'biggest' day of Christmas in german speaking countries? | Some of you may not know about this, but December 24th is actually, apart from the religious context, the most important day of christmas for most families in Germany and Austria. Stores are only open until noon, after that the family usually gathers and exchanges presents.
My question is how this developed, and why. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1tlfr9/why_has_christmas_eve_evolved_to_be_the_biggest/ | {
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8k3ctw | what stops an astronaut from constantly accelerating in space? | If an object is moving at constant speed, the forces acting on it are balanced and if an object is accelerating forces are unbalanced.
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inl35 | What are some possible theories as to why the internet is predominately populated by males? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/inl35/what_are_some_possible_theories_as_to_why_the/ | {
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a1u950 | in archaeology, everything from small objects to large building complexes can be found under dirt. where does all this dirt come from and how long does it take to build up? when will different things from our time end up buried? why do some buildings (ex: some castles) seem to avoid this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1u950/eli5_in_archaeology_everything_from_small_objects/ | {
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53g03l | how devices detect faces in photos | Just going through the People album on my iPhone and wondering how devices detect faces in photos
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b6rybu | Why aren’t diseases equally communicable across different species? | On a basic level, I know that exposure to certain microbes can damage cells and lead to infection and illness.
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ehm1vy | why does cilantro taste bitter like soap to me? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ehm1vy/eli5_why_does_cilantro_taste_bitter_like_soap_to/ | {
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1np5et | what is "drug face"? why does excess use of drugs and/or alcohol for a prolonged amount of time cause people to share similar facial features? | You know when you see someone and you can just TELL they've had a rough life and it always comes out that they have/had a substance abuse problem? I'm not talking about the way a drug like meth can mess up a face, I'm talking about certian discreet facial features, mostly around the mouth area. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1np5et/eli5_what_is_drug_face_why_does_excess_use_of/ | {
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6yjvy1 | [Chemistry] Are frozen vegetables any less healthy than fresh ones? Does anything happen at a molecular level when you freeze vegetables that makes them process differently in our bodies? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6yjvy1/chemistry_are_frozen_vegetables_any_less_healthy/ | {
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33gqnn | how does an object with mass increase its gravity when its density increases? | I'm always asking this question in my head whenever I watch some videos about black holes(I'm a visual learner), neutron stars, etc. Any object with a physical radius smaller than its Schwarzschild radius will be a black hole, which means more gravity the more denser.
Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33gqnn/eli5_how_does_an_object_with_mass_increase_its/ | {
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fxzpk5 | why can't the sperm of other species fertilize human eggs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fxzpk5/eli5_why_cant_the_sperm_of_other_species/ | {
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43na23 | how does google make money on apps such as google classroom, which they advertise as free and say they don't use advertisements. | It appears to me that Google offers many "free" services, such as Google Classroom and Google Scholar. These don't appear to be heavily populated with advertisements, so how is Google able to monetize this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43na23/eli5_how_does_google_make_money_on_apps_such_as/ | {
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2hqs7x | Much like cable companies are taking hits because of the how popular netflix and other streaming sites have become popular, what kind of hit did radio stations take as television became more popular? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2hqs7x/much_like_cable_companies_are_taking_hits_because/ | {
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4fwvp1 | why does britain still honor the queen/royal family? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fwvp1/eli5why_does_britain_still_honor_the_queenroyal/ | {
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10hm91 | Are there more unique chess board positions than atoms in the universe? | I have heard that there are more possible moves in a chess game then there are atoms in the entire universe (some people specify *visible* universe). This seems outlandish to me, but I was looking into it and some people have tried to do the math proving it correct, although their math has been less then convincing, of... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/10hm91/are_there_more_unique_chess_board_positions_than/ | {
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36rklf | today, china's richest man lost $15 billion since his stocks crashed. where'd that money go? | Where dat penny? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36rklf/eli5_today_chinas_richest_man_lost_15_billion/ | {
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4hvm73 | why can't doctors 3d print a bone out of the original plastic stuff rather than have to find a way to do it with cartilage? | Sparked by [this article](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hvm73/eli5_why_cant_doctors_3d_print_a_bone_out_of_the/ | {
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285k72 | when you're hungover, why does standing up amplify the nausea/headache? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/285k72/eli5_when_youre_hungover_why_does_standing_up/ | {
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9q2sv5 | How much gun violence was there really in the old west (US, late 1800s) | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9q2sv5/how_much_gun_violence_was_there_really_in_the_old/ | {
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3rwu0h | When two particles are attracted toward each other and eventually collide, energy is produced. Where does that energy come from? | Reading [this thread](_URL_0_) about two tiny particles in an otherwise-empty universe, I realized I don't know where the energy comes from to produce light/heat in their ultimate collision.
Momentum (?) is converted to energy, but isn't that just saying that energy is converted to energy? What is confusing me is tha... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3rwu0h/when_two_particles_are_attracted_toward_each/ | {
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jgv9m | Question about proteins and enzymes | When they say enzymes bind to different things (DNA, RNA, etc) what is giving them the energy to move around in the cell? How does the enzyme know where to move to?
Do they just move around non stop and bind upon random chance when their bond sites are close together?
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1u2m72 | If the cultures and languages of France are generally much more diverse than those of Germany, why was it a unified, centralized nation so much earlier? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1u2m72/if_the_cultures_and_languages_of_france_are/ | {
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626t0v | why do talk radio shows typically start at 7 minutes past the hour? | Possibly relevant: I live in the central time zone, USA. I notice this with AM and FM talk radio shows. It sure seems less confusing to start a show at 6AM not 6:07AM. As another example top of the hour breaks typically run from around 10:58 to 11:07 (or 11:58 to 12:07, etc), at which point a given talk show will re-co... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/626t0v/eli5_why_do_talk_radio_shows_typically_start_at_7/ | {
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1y9kyb | when you've been pulled over by an officer, why must they take so much time to do whatever they have to? | I know they have to call it in, run your plates and ID and all that, but surely they can do it much faster than they normally do. Is it just added punishment? Or is it simply "you've wasted my time by making me pull you over, now I'll waste yours." | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1y9kyb/when_youve_been_pulled_over_by_an_officer_why/ | {
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10poas | What would happen if you grabbed a miniature black hole? | Say you took something like a mall or a mountain range and crushed it into a black hole. It would obviously be incredibly small, but what would happen if you picked it up in your hand. Would that even be possible? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/10poas/what_would_happen_if_you_grabbed_a_miniature/ | {
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2x5rdc | if time is the next dimension, and if time can be accessed in the fourth dimension, what is next in the fifth dimension? the sixth? the seventh? etc. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2x5rdc/eli5_if_time_is_the_next_dimension_and_if_time/ | {
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4jh4ng | how accurate or reliable is 'psychological profiling' in real life? and what does that entail? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4jh4ng/eli5_how_accurate_or_reliable_is_psychological/ | {
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27l4t0 | Did US Marines participate in the D-Day invasion? Did US Marines ever fight in Europe during WW2? Why or why not? | I was looking at some pictures of D-Day on the huffington post and noticed a picture of several men hauling an artillery piece out of a landing craft. The picture is labeled "US Marines landing at Normandy in amphibious landing craft on D-Day, June 6, 1944. (A. E. French/Archive Photos/Getty Images)" and can be found a... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/27l4t0/did_us_marines_participate_in_the_dday_invasion/ | {
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1ebgjh | Were there any air-to-air dogfights between Soviet and American pilots like shown in Top Gun? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ebgjh/were_there_any_airtoair_dogfights_between_soviet/ | {
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2bcnj8 | why the earth is oriented as it is in maps and globes and how we know which way is up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2bcnj8/eli5_why_the_earth_is_oriented_as_it_is_in_maps/ | {
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2pqzf8 | Is the force of gravity proportional throughout an object? | Does an objects gravitational force vary depending on the place on an object, or is the force of gravity equal throughout an object? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2pqzf8/is_the_force_of_gravity_proportional_throughout/ | {
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3mucs6 | can children who need organs get them transplanted from adults? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3mucs6/eli5_can_children_who_need_organs_get_them/ | {
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2codm7 | how come the acid in my stomach doesn't kill me? | Acid + skin = bad.
So surely acid + internal organs = very bad?
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1owqnk | How did early US presidents handle the "Natural Born Citizenship" requirement? | Obviously the first several presidents couldn't have been born in the new country, so at what point did that become a requirement? Were there any instances of a young politician running on the platform of "I was born in America, whereas my opponent was born in Britain"? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1owqnk/how_did_early_us_presidents_handle_the_natural/ | {
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12hjio | I've heard of antiparticles (positrons, antineutrino, etc) and antimatter but i'm still not sure if we have confirmed it's existence. Do they exist? If so, what is the process we went through to discover them? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/12hjio/ive_heard_of_antiparticles_positrons_antineutrino/ | {
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4xbmkv | is it worth it to buy the premium/higher octane gasoline option from a gas station, or is it a scam? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4xbmkv/eli5_is_it_worth_it_to_buy_the_premiumhigher/ | {
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69990x | the counter-argument to the nuremberg defense-" an order is an order". | How did they attack this argument? And does it still make sense? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69990x/eli5_the_counterargument_to_the_nuremberg_defense/ | {
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2360nw | Because neutron stars are so tightly compacted that their electrons are not free to jump around and gain or lose energy, how are they detectable if not paired with another star? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2360nw/because_neutron_stars_are_so_tightly_compacted/ | {
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2dlpva | If the dust in my house is at least partly from outer space, how much weight does the earth gain every year? | If all of these space dust particles are being collected by the earth, enough that I have to dust them away, how much is this adding to the earth's mass? Is the earth slowing down in rotation as a result? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2dlpva/if_the_dust_in_my_house_is_at_least_partly_from/ | {
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3g4jb5 | how does the small amounts of cyanide seen in shows stop cellular respiration in enough cells to kill someone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g4jb5/eli5_how_does_the_small_amounts_of_cyanide_seen/ | {
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685egf | what is the determining factor of identical vs fraternal twins? | Some fraternal or sororal twins like nearly identical. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/685egf/eli5_what_is_the_determining_factor_of_identical/ | {
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ayh2zk | What was comedy like in the USSR? | I was watching a comedy show made before the Second World War and I started wondering about what was comedy like behind the iron curtain. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ayh2zk/what_was_comedy_like_in_the_ussr/ | {
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bnu3ub | how does jeff bezos make money without selling his amazon stock? i know that his net worth is huge because of the stock value but he can't realize any of that without selling, which would mean he would eventually lose his controlling interest. i've heard he only takes a $89k salary per year. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bnu3ub/eli5_how_does_jeff_bezos_make_money_without/ | {
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32xf6i | What happens in the 'background' of the computer or the circuits during a 'random generator' event? | What actually occurs inside the program and how do we know the results are definitely random? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/32xf6i/what_happens_in_the_background_of_the_computer_or/ | {
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1px2b8 | How did the gunpowder plot of 1605 become commemorated as an annual holiday (Guy Fawkes Day) in Britain? | I am fascinated by 17th century British history and have always been curious about the gunpowder plot and Guy Fawkes Day and how it became a national holiday. I'd also like to know more about the "remember remember the fifth of November" saying / poem. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1px2b8/how_did_the_gunpowder_plot_of_1605_become/ | {
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126glw | Have any animals or creatures ever made it through the Panama Canal and damaged the other side's ecosystem? | I don't know if they have nets or anything preventing this kind of thing. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/126glw/have_any_animals_or_creatures_ever_made_it/ | {
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3d594m | What is the history of the stereotypical "evil laugh"? | Earlier today while listening to some video game music the question crossed my mind about where the stereotypical 'evil laugh' that comes up so often in music, games, movies, books, and so on comes from. Think [this sort of thing](_URL_0_), the ol 'muahahahaha'. Where did it first appear? Are there instances of old lit... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3d594m/what_is_the_history_of_the_stereotypical_evil/ | {
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11rsxu | Are there any life forms that use nitrogen like we use oxygen? Or is it to stable to be of much use in that way? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11rsxu/are_there_any_life_forms_that_use_nitrogen_like/ | {
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41v02m | why do things like mersenne primes matter to anyone but mathematicians? | Disclaimer: I was an English major in college. I've always hated "performing" math but am still somewhat fascinated by mathematical developments like what I linked below if only for their own sake.
So [on Slashdot](_URL_0_) there was an article about the discovery of the largest Mersenne prime found to date - five mi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41v02m/eli5_why_do_things_like_mersenne_primes_matter_to/ | {
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1jdoap | what is a syndicated show? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jdoap/eli5_what_is_a_syndicated_show/ | {
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1j3zl7 | Why don't egg yolks break even when an egg is shaken vigorously? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1j3zl7/why_dont_egg_yolks_break_even_when_an_egg_is/ | {
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gc2x5 | Does leg bouncing/twitching really burn hundreds of calories a day?
| From reading around it's seems there's a consensus that you do burn a notable amount of calories if you're a leg bouncer, but the range of calories cited seems really wide. How many calories a day or hour do I really burn from my annoying habit? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/gc2x5/does_leg_bouncingtwitching_really_burn_hundreds/ | {
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ivzax | Stirring Water | On a molecular level,what is it about stirring water that makes it dissolve substances faster than if you just let it sit? For instance if you dump a spoonful of salt in a glass of water, the salt will settle at the bottom and could take quite a long time to completely dissolve. However, if you stir the water, the salt... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ivzax/stirring_water/ | {
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9rilu6 | the reason for the recent drop in us stocks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rilu6/eli5_the_reason_for_the_recent_drop_in_us_stocks/ | {
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9fo2sw | why do captcha's always ask me to identify cars, crosswalks, and store fronts? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9fo2sw/eli5_why_do_captchas_always_ask_me_to_identify/ | {
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27xa95 | Was the English claim to the French throne during the Hundred Years War objectively legitimate or not? | Basically what would a completely objective observer say if they looked at the line of succession? Would they deem the French kings legitimate or the English? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/27xa95/was_the_english_claim_to_the_french_throne_during/ | {
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"I'm afraid it depends on what standard this objective observer uses.\n\n[Here's a brief genealogy from Wikipedia](_URL_0_). You can see that, if women are allowed to inherit claims to the throne, then Edward III of England is clearly the legitim... | [] | [] | [
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rnbgb | How do girls develop "girl hand writing" and boys develop "boy hand writing"? | I know this is not the case for every girl and every boy.
I am assuming this is a totally cultural-relative thing. But still, how do they initially form their distinctive hand writings? Do they copy others, is it the way they are taught, etc.?
By "girl and boy hand writings" I mean the stereotypical hand writing girl... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/rnbgb/how_do_girls_develop_girl_hand_writing_and_boys/ | {
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1jnfs2 | How did they color comics/animations before computers? | How were comics like Tintin colourized and mass produced before things like photoshop? And how where disney animations made and colorized? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1jnfs2/how_did_they_color_comicsanimations_before/ | {
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aglpp0 | Is the Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum still hold true in the face of expansion of the Universe? | For example, angular momentum for the Earth-Sun system is L = r\*m\*v (assuming Sun's centre as reference). Universe's expansion will cause r to change year over year. So how does angular momentum L remain conserved? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/aglpp0/is_the_law_of_conservation_of_angular_momentum/ | {
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