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12c9a2 | who lived in north Africa, west of Egypt and before Carthage? | if you were to visit present day Tunisia in 1597BC who would you find living there, and how would you find them living? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/12c9a2/who_lived_in_north_africa_west_of_egypt_and/ | {
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9rpd03 | what is the difference between city court, high court, and supreme court, and how is it decided which trials are held where? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9rpd03/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_city_court/ | {
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5fs2ex | why aren't prenuptial agreements standard for marriage licenses? | Tv makes it seem like the hardest part is asking your partner to sign one, so why aren't they just required? Are they still a big deal when both members work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5fs2ex/eli5_why_arent_prenuptial_agreements_standard_for/ | {
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1ej4cw | why do clouds of tiny flying insects hover in the exact same spot? | We've all seen them, just a basketball-size cloud of gnats all circling each other, remaining more or less at the same altitude and without moving around. They don't swarm you if you get close, and you can walk right through the cloud and it will simply reconstitute itself and remain hovering in place after you've pass... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ej4cw/eli5_why_do_clouds_of_tiny_flying_insects_hover/ | {
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3oiz9f | where did replacement swears (heck, darn, shoot, etc.) originate? | I'm not sure if this is the right subreddit, but this one seemed the most fitting.
Where did these words come from? The first person to say them would probably be considered weird because they basically just made up a word, so how did they originate and become so popular? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oiz9f/eli5_where_did_replacement_swears_heck_darn_shoot/ | {
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4nvdg7 | if i fuck up my sleeping schedule and start going to bed at five, what is the best way to go back to going to bed at 11? | Problem is if I try going to bed at eleven immediately I will just turn around and end up falling asleep at 5 anyway. So how earlier is OK to go to bed at a time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4nvdg7/eli5_if_i_fuck_up_my_sleeping_schedule_and_start/ | {
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w3k03 | How would we know if a distant star is made up of regular matter or anti-matter? | So say we pick same arbitrary star and we wanted to find out if it was made of antimatter or not. Is it possible? Would we look at the emmission spectrum or would that be the same? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/w3k03/how_would_we_know_if_a_distant_star_is_made_up_of/ | {
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2tf5an | Is there any way to experience the rotation of the earth? | Can you experience the feeling of spinning/rotating on the surface of the earth? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2tf5an/is_there_any_way_to_experience_the_rotation_of/ | {
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5p3h70 | Chinese Dynasties: what's worth reading about? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5p3h70/chinese_dynasties_whats_worth_reading_about/ | {
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1tuolo | why was communism a particularly hostile threat to america (to the point of squashing even infant communist regimes via the cia), and why aren't north korea and china pursued in a similar way? | I suppose a common explanation against pursuing North Korea is "they don't pose any real threat to anyone", but historically America has jumped at the opportunity to thwart for example, a foreign communist rebellion, although I would argue that a rebellion is a long way from a threat. Additionally, North Korea is a pre... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tuolo/eli5_why_was_communism_a_particularly_hostile/ | {
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8toyi3 | How accurate is to suggest that post-colonial dictatorships in many African countries were the result of Colonial institutions and obstruction of native democratic developments? | I was reading [this](_URL_0_) article and it claims,
> Despotism and dictatorship did not exist in traditional African political schemes. In fact, the famous British economist, the late Lord Peter Bauer, noted this in his book, "Reality and Rhetoric: Studies in Economics of Development" where he wrote, "Despotism and... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8toyi3/how_accurate_is_to_suggest_that_postcolonial/ | {
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3vxoc4 | why does the cat in the video cease all movement when they simply put a clamp on its back? | This is the video I'm talking about:
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It seems like magic! The cat just stops moving completely. Implied in my question is the expectation that this happens to many more cats, not just the one in the vid, is this correct?
I apologize for the bad formatting and linking, I'm posting from mobile. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3vxoc4/eli5_why_does_the_cat_in_the_video_cease_all/ | {
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dxaldx | Wild beast hunts in ancient Rome | Evening all, I've been reading Mary Beard's fascinating book, [*Pompeii: Life in a Roman Town*](_URL_0_). She has discussed the games: Gladiators and wild beast hunts. I was wondering what happened to the corpses of the wild beasts "hunted" in the Pompeii amphitheatre and, by extension, the wider Roman empire. From th... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dxaldx/wild_beast_hunts_in_ancient_rome/ | {
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28v7x3 | Is it possible to practice typical IQ tests and improve your score? If so, can IQ can be considered a valid measurement? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/28v7x3/is_it_possible_to_practice_typical_iq_tests_and/ | {
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2uuw76 | Is all caps inherently more difficult to read, or is it simply more difficult because of the connotation, i.e. it feels like something is yelling at you because we usually use all caps to express that? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2uuw76/is_all_caps_inherently_more_difficult_to_read_or/ | {
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4h1d15 | why are officials burning tons of ivory in order to fight smuggling? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h1d15/eli5_why_are_officials_burning_tons_of_ivory_in/ | {
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5um48t | why dogs within 5 seconds of meeting each other know if they are friends or enemies. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5um48t/eli5_why_dogs_within_5_seconds_of_meeting_each/ | {
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3yqzea | why is insurance federally required? how can the government force you to conduct business with a third party? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yqzea/eli5_why_is_insurance_federally_required_how_can/ | {
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40qee2 | how does an op amp work and is it similar to a transistor? please strictly eli5 | Op amp had two inputs and one output.
Transistor had two inputs and one output | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40qee2/eli5_how_does_an_op_amp_work_and_is_it_similar_to/ | {
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5drqtv | why is this fruit rotted and the others are still good? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5drqtv/eli5_why_is_this_fruit_rotted_and_the_others_are/ | {
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3m7827 | why did google chrome kill unity? | I don't understand why having it is a bad thing. If it crashes then it crashes and you reload the site. What's the deal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3m7827/eli5_why_did_google_chrome_kill_unity/ | {
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mh74h | What would happen if someone stood in the Cern tunnel during the testing of sub atomic particles? | What would happen to the person if they were in the testing area? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/mh74h/what_would_happen_if_someone_stood_in_the_cern/ | {
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465ugu | How long would the journey from Jerusalem to Rome have taken in the first century AD? | Also interested in the methods of transport that would have been used. Would travel by sea have been the most common method, if so, would they have been limited to certain times of the year?
Any links to useful maps showing travel routes from that time period would be very interesting. Thanks! | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/465ugu/how_long_would_the_journey_from_jerusalem_to_rome/ | {
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2ukuiu | why does it take so long to port pc games to macs? | It seems like Mac users have to wait about another year after games have been released to receive their version. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ukuiu/eli5_why_does_it_take_so_long_to_port_pc_games_to/ | {
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sutwe | Gandhi's Stance on Hitler/Nazism...? | What was Gandhi's attitude toward Hitler and Nazism? Did he actually openly defend Hitler? Or did he simply argue against Indian support for the British war effort because he was anti-British? I would appreciate any help you can offer! | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/sutwe/gandhis_stance_on_hitlernazism/ | {
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5h1ko1 | doctors, what difference does it make if the pain is sharp or blunt? why do you ask me this? what do different kinds of pain "mean"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h1ko1/eli5_doctors_what_difference_does_it_make_if_the/ | {
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8fv0c0 | How did Benjamin Disraeli, a British Jew, manage to become prime minister in an era where Jews were still publicly frowned upon? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8fv0c0/how_did_benjamin_disraeli_a_british_jew_manage_to/ | {
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g2yk5g | why do wi-fi and bluetooth need my location? | I am concerned about my privacy and have turned on location only for essential services. Can I safely turn off networking and wireless in location services? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g2yk5g/eli5_why_do_wifi_and_bluetooth_need_my_location/ | {
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2hwd9h | why is the past tense of hang "hung" when talking about an object but "hanged" when talking about a person? | I've always wondered this, however you can really tell someone's aptitude for grammar if they can correctly use the past tense of hang. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hwd9h/eli5_why_is_the_past_tense_of_hang_hung_when/ | {
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2n7avq | why does an ipad mini or hybrid laptop sell for $200-300 but new iphones cost $600? | There are tablets with 4LTE technology so is the "phone" part really that expensive? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n7avq/eli5_why_does_an_ipad_mini_or_hybrid_laptop_sell/ | {
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1lwr7o | why are newer smartphones so much easier to break than "old" ones? | I have a 2009 Nokia touchscreen phone. It's been through drops, falls, and thrown from the back of the car to the windshield, yet it's still in relatively good shape. However, my friend dropped his iPhone and it cracked. Badly. So why are newer phones so weak? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lwr7o/eli5_why_are_newer_smartphones_so_much_easier_to/ | {
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2dz247 | movie profits. | So say a movie does really well and sells a lot of tickets and eventually a lot of DVD/Blueray copies, to who does the profit go? Actors and staff get their salary, distribution fees and licenses take their toll.. but when a movie has paid it's dues and is still making money, where does it go to? Does this change ye... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dz247/eli5_movie_profits/ | {
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udaxq | Can I use my regular sunglasses to see the transit of Venus? | They are not really cheap glasses, Ray-Ban to be exact. They are pretty dark, but I don't think that these $0.95 glasses that they sell [here](_URL_0_) will help more than the ones that I have. What do you think?
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xhbri | Are high powered electrical towers and cables dangerous to your health? | There have been studies that show association between high voltage towers and cancer, and others that show weak or little correlation. I know that correlation doesn't necessarily mean causation, but is there anyone that might be able to provide more insight into whether high voltage towers/cables are dangerous to one's... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xhbri/are_high_powered_electrical_towers_and_cables/ | {
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4enjwh | water jets. how can the water have so much pressure that it can cut steel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4enjwh/eli5_water_jets_how_can_the_water_have_so_much/ | {
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33ss0u | Did China's intervention in the Korean War strengthen support for Mao's regime? | Hi, I'm wondering what the effect of the Korean War was on the nascent communist regime in China. Mao had just come to power. What was the Chinese perspective on the war, and did it help Mao consolidate his position? Thanks. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/33ss0u/did_chinas_intervention_in_the_korean_war/ | {
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u0au3 | Is it possible to get a Pavlovian response from a known placebo? | Let's say I had a certain type of candy each time I took a caffeine tablet, and never had it besides. Would the 101st time I had some of that candy be effective if I didn't take a caffeine tablet to go with it, or would the fact that I was the one who initiated the Pavlovian response disable the placebo effect? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/u0au3/is_it_possible_to_get_a_pavlovian_response_from_a/ | {
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6pyaqo | Why are calories in chicken not scaled linearly as you increase weight? | I was counting my calories today and had 4 ounces of grilled chicken breast fir lunch, but 6 ounces for dinner.
Fat secret said 211 calories for 4 ounces and 276 for 6 ounces.
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1 oz = 35 ... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6pyaqo/why_are_calories_in_chicken_not_scaled_linearly/ | {
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14vrz7 | How did whaling work? I imagine whales are pretty hard to catch with just harpoons. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/14vrz7/how_did_whaling_work_i_imagine_whales_are_pretty/ | {
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2rlp8l | obama's power of veto. | I vaguely understand that Obama is allowed to veto bills, but what is stopping him from vetoing anything he disagrees with? What exactly is the extent of the veto power? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rlp8l/eli5_obamas_power_of_veto/ | {
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1snhea | Why was chess so popular during the Cold War and why has it fallen to the wayside? | It seems like I always here about grandmasters and great chess players/matches from during the Cold War time period.
Was this just a product of the rivalry between the two superpowers? And why was it such a big deal?
It seems like it might have been to see which country was more intellectually gifted, but that i... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1snhea/why_was_chess_so_popular_during_the_cold_war_and/ | {
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dqv0vk | Many people say that communism has killed millions of people and use things like starvation to come up with those numbers, if that's the case than how many people have died in capitalist countries since the Soviet Revolution? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dqv0vk/many_people_say_that_communism_has_killed/ | {
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v7qsf | Why do objects in zero gravity rotate? | When there is miniscule to no movement applied to them, objects will move and spin, why is this? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/v7qsf/why_do_objects_in_zero_gravity_rotate/ | {
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5876dr | What happened to the European lions? | I've heard stories about lions in Europe and recently learned they are believed to have existed in Portugal, Turkey, Greece and southern Russia.
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2de5nr | what is a second? | Why did did seconds become a unit of time? What is the meaning of it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2de5nr/eli5_what_is_a_second/ | {
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2fgrgv | why do people not like calluses and how can i create them 'automatically'? | I've often thought about this. I think calluses are awesome and super useful. Want to chop a bunch of wood but don't have a callus? You're screwed.
My wife, however, hates them and removes them when she sees one forming. She's not the only one I know that does that.
Also, why don't we have a machine that could const... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fgrgv/eli5_why_do_people_not_like_calluses_and_how_can/ | {
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4jv446 | What Happened To Any Nazi Barons After WWII? | I've done a little homework, so I know the trope isn't really that simple or maybe even accurate. BUT. For those Nazi's that were barons(or any other such nobility) who might have fled Germany/Europe after the war, what would have happened to the barony after they "disappeared?"
I'm working on a character history and ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4jv446/what_happened_to_any_nazi_barons_after_wwii/ | {
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3dz407 | Is music today really more sexual than it was in the past? | I recently learned that the waltz was considered a very sexual dance when it first premiered and so that got me wondering: is Western music (and the culture around music, such as dancing) today actually significantly more sexual than what came before it as some people claim, and, if yes, is this a recent trend or somet... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3dz407/is_music_today_really_more_sexual_than_it_was_in/ | {
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ewluzg | why 2 senators represent 39 million people in california and 2 senators represent 600,000 people in wyoming? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ewluzg/eli5_why_2_senators_represent_39_million_people/ | {
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2nlh6n | what would happen if the internet "turned off" for 24-hours? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nlh6n/eli5_what_would_happen_if_the_internet_turned_off/ | {
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10wt3e | What changes in my body when I exercise at the level of gene expression? | I just learned about transcript regulation and gene expression. I'm curious about the changes to the human body from exercise, diet, and common environmental factors at the level of gene expression. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/10wt3e/what_changes_in_my_body_when_i_exercise_at_the/ | {
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1dgxh3 | Did World War One start from an inability to reschedule trains? | Apparently, there is a theory started by AJP Taylor that WW1 happened from an inability to change train timetables fast enough. In other words, war as the computationally cheaper alternative.
More info: _URL_0_
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1f92pn | Why were there famous and popular black musicians in America before the civil rights movement? | For example: Nat King Cole, Miles David, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and I know there were some black members of doo-wop and singing groups of the 40s and 50s and before. If these were periods of time when people were racist, how did they achieve such popularity? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1f92pn/why_were_there_famous_and_popular_black_musicians/ | {
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4gfgp8 | what is the process for producing algae fuel? | Essentially the title. Are only certain algae capable of producing the biodiesel or can any algae do it given the correct set-up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gfgp8/eli5what_is_the_process_for_producing_algae_fuel/ | {
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agms9z | What determines how fast a shower changes temperature? | Some shower changes the temperature of water as soon as you turn on the faucet, while others can take 10 seconds before anything happens.
& #x200B;
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53uoic | Was Pompey richer than Crassus? | For a long time I assumed Crassus was the richest man in Rome, I've even heard it said that adjusted for inflation (if such a thing is even possible across cultures and aeons) he is the richest man of all time.
However recently in some places I've seen people suggest that Pompey was significantly more wealthy.
Who w... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/53uoic/was_pompey_richer_than_crassus/ | {
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qu6gd | what is a headache and why loud/annoying noises cause them. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qu6gd/eli5_what_is_a_headache_and_why_loudannoying/ | {
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kdnls | is a shadow like this possible in space? | sorry for the dumb question, but it's bugging me. i was watching 2001 today, and there are a whole lot of instances such as this: _URL_0_ with very visible shadows. assuming the sun as the only light source, shouldn't anything not in its direct view be pitch black?
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3k2yz6 | why do i, and a lot of people, still dream about going to school and forget about a test? | I graduated from school 18 years ago and still occasionally dream about going to school and forget about a super important test. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k2yz6/eli5_why_do_i_and_a_lot_of_people_still_dream/ | {
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ipzvh | How do things without muscles and nerves move? | I guess this could be two in one, but I'm wondering both about microorganisms and things like sunflowers, which turn unaided. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ipzvh/how_do_things_without_muscles_and_nerves_move/ | {
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22ofw8 | elia5: why do humans want to tell each other when they've done something bad? | Most of us have done something devious that we shouldn't have and feel the urge to tell someone about it afterwards. Why? Wouldn't it make more sense for us to just keep our traps shut and let life go on? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22ofw8/elia5_why_do_humans_want_to_tell_each_other_when/ | {
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1bk8mx | What are battles that were grossly exaggerated or perhaps never took place at all but were manipulated for imperial or expansionist purposes? | Something like the battle of Kulikovo perhaps? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1bk8mx/what_are_battles_that_were_grossly_exaggerated_or/ | {
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1m7nv0 | Do all stars have some sort of planetary system? | If not, then how frequent is there a star with planets, and what circumstances cause the star to be that way? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1m7nv0/do_all_stars_have_some_sort_of_planetary_system/ | {
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2a5aoj | Is it possible that the universe expansion speeding up is caused by gravitational pull of other universes? | The idea that a basic force not yet discovered is pushing the universe outward at an ever-increasing rate seems unlikely to me as I would think that force would have been detected and would manifest itself in other ways. It would also help to explain the missing dark matter, as that could be extra-universal matter. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2a5aoj/is_it_possible_that_the_universe_expansion/ | {
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ja6xj | Does anyone have any questions you'd like to ask to leading NASA astrobiologist Chris McKay? | _URL_1_
We're spending a weekend with him (as part of a summer program)
See _URL_0_
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3hmvtp | why does the tsa limit liquids to 3oz? couldn't you easily create some kind of explosive out of far less than that? | Yes, I'm aware in probably on a list now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hmvtp/eli5_why_does_the_tsa_limit_liquids_to_3oz/ | {
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1lv7jw | the health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 (hipaa) | What are all the rules? What does this mean for consumers, for providers, and for medical record companies? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lv7jw/eli5_the_health_insurance_portability_and/ | {
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2g35vf | why is government debt and spending always compared to gdp and not to government household volume. | English is not my first language so please excuse any errors.
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2t5o41 | What is the difference between antizionism, antisemitism and antijudaism? | I know they are all against Jews, but why?
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26x5ac | why do my earphones work perfectly fine after washing, but other electronics just break? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26x5ac/eli5why_do_my_earphones_work_perfectly_fine_after/ | {
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3ape5j | what "babylon" means in rastafari culture? | I made [this](_URL_0_) meme and somebody asked what it meant. I tried to explain what Babylon was in Rastafari culture, but i didn't really have a good answer for it. I have a good idea of it, but i was wondering if anyone could shed some in-depth light on the subject. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ape5j/eli5_what_babylon_means_in_rastafari_culture/ | {
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95phza | why do some cities not get certain restaurants? what's the decision-maker that decides what restaurant goes into a city? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/95phza/eli5_why_do_some_cities_not_get_certain/ | {
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25mpkt | tattoo copyrights & trademarks | I've tried Google. I've tried [reddit](_URL_0_), and I can't find an answer to something that has been bothering me. Tattoo artists work for money, i.e. they are business folk. They are making money off of designs they tattoo onto somebody. And, somehow, this is allowed for copyrighted/trademarked material without lice... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25mpkt/eli5_tattoo_copyrights_trademarks/ | {
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28l1yp | why doesn't the iphone turn on straight away when plugged into a charger. like the galaxy for example you can turn it on soon as it's plugged in at 0% whereas iphone needs to wait till 4% | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28l1yp/eli5_why_doesnt_the_iphone_turn_on_straight_away/ | {
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1fopqj | How did operation Operation Barbarossa impact Soviet industry during WWII? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1fopqj/how_did_operation_operation_barbarossa_impact/ | {
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4hj1tj | why is it inappropriate to call certain ranked officers in some parts of the us military "sir/ma'am"? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hj1tj/eli5_why_is_it_inappropriate_to_call_certain/ | {
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zs79y | why can't cell phone antennas support all bands in the same chip? | A few months ago I lost my iPhone 4 and got a cheapass Samsung Galaxy Y as a replacement. 3G wasn't working and I wondered why. Turns out I got the model with a 900 Mhz-compatible HSPA chip instead of the model with the 850 Mhz-compatible chip I should have got for my provider. I had to live with EDGE for several week... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zs79y/eli5_why_cant_cell_phone_antennas_support_all/ | {
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1rhdqj | why is disney considered an evil corporation? | I've heard people mention this before but they never explain why. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rhdqj/eli5_why_is_disney_considered_an_evil_corporation/ | {
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e1l1ig | why does zyrtec make you drowsy even though its a second generation anti-histamine? | Can anyone explain the mechanics and how it interacts with your brain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e1l1ig/eli5_why_does_zyrtec_make_you_drowsy_even_though/ | {
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4u7s78 | How true is the AK-47 history? Also, what other rifles is it related to? The sks? | I recently read about the history of the ak-47. It sounds much too convenient. A farmer cum soldier is fighting in the great war, gets wounded, then says "why does every german soldier have a rifle when only one in four russian soldiers has a rifle, so I decided to design a rifle that would make it practical to make ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4u7s78/how_true_is_the_ak47_history_also_what_other/ | {
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2mv0hh | What is the energy released during cellular respiration? | We've all been in biology lessons in high school. We've been told that during cellular respiration, ATP is formed from ADP and such. During the more detailed lessons, we've been told that during the first phase, when the glucose molecule is broken down into two three-carbon sugars, there is energy released when the car... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2mv0hh/what_is_the_energy_released_during_cellular/ | {
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7wgjyu | How did women live with visicovaginal fistula's(connection between the bladdar and vaginal canal) prior to modern medicine? | visicovaginal fistula's tend to occur after child birth due to necrotic tissue between the vagina and bladder causing leakage from the bladder into the vaginal canal. Now women go in to get it repaired but I'm curious as to how it was handled in the past before it was able to be repaired. Did the women have specialized... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7wgjyu/how_did_women_live_with_visicovaginal/ | {
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q834w | How much do we know about the harm, specifically neurotoxicity of MDMA? | There seems to be quite a lot of contradicting information out there about this. My (amateur) understanding is that after enough MDMA has been consumed, the brain's serotonin supplies are essentially depleted, and then a further dose of the drug can therefore be potentially harmful? Am I correct in thinking this is the... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/q834w/how_much_do_we_know_about_the_harm_specifically/ | {
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10k8ya | beer bellies. | I've heard some things recently about beer not actually giving you a beer belly. I drink a ***lot*** of beer regularly and have a beer belly. I assumed this made sense until I started hearing these things.
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2eyi8n | Will frozen gasoline burn? | I have some dry ice and gasoline handy, so naturally... you know.
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3zx0hf | how come some people get rich during stock market crisis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zx0hf/eli5_how_come_some_people_get_rich_during_stock/ | {
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2zhbl5 | why do some people hate being in photos? | Never fully understood this- any suggestions /ideas? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zhbl5/eli5_why_do_some_people_hate_being_in_photos/ | {
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2n7bbe | How did Arianism become so prominent among the Germanic tribes? | I know that the early christian missionaries to the Germanic barbarian tribes were Arianians. But Niceanian Christianity doesn't seem to have taken any root among them.
Why was it that to the extent that the Germanic tribes were christian, they were Arianians? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2n7bbe/how_did_arianism_become_so_prominent_among_the/ | {
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2b7hy5 | why dont all movies go to the theatres? why decides they'll go right to dvd? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b7hy5/eli5_why_dont_all_movies_go_to_the_theatres_why/ | {
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2gq1qi | why do subreddits need mods? isn't the point of reddit that content is either voted up or down by all the users? | I seriously want the answer to this. With all the mod drama that goes on, I've always wondered why mods are even needed on a website that is suppose to be run by the votes of users. Having that extra layer seems unnecessary. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gq1qi/eli5_why_do_subreddits_need_mods_isnt_the_point/ | {
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1ysr3g | Why was England's pre-decimal money system so complicated? | Or does it just seem complicated because I'm so indoctrinated with the decimal system?
* *1 pound (L) = 20 shillings (s)*
* *1 crown = 5 shillings*
* *1 shilling = 12 pence (d)*
* *1 penny = 4 farthings [[source](_URL_0_)]*
Why was a pound 20 shillings, but a shilling is 12 pence? Why wasn't it the more obvious 24... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ysr3g/why_was_englands_predecimal_money_system_so/ | {
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99j3ee | Was my grandfather a Nazi? Uniform photographs in post. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/99j3ee/was_my_grandfather_a_nazi_uniform_photographs_in/ | {
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"Well he was wearing a swastika on his uniform so he definitely served in the German forces under the Nazi regime. I don’t know the history of Latvia. Both my great grandfather and my great great uncle were Germans who fought in WW2 for Nazi Germ... | [] | [] | [
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euv6o7 | why do the back wheels of a cart go over a bump easier than the front wheels? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/euv6o7/eli5_why_do_the_back_wheels_of_a_cart_go_over_a/ | {
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j37va | If I had a scientific hypothesis, what should I do
about it? | I've spent quite a lot of time thinking about time travel paradoxes. And I've came up with an answer that solves the problem.
I'd like to show it to someone who is smarter and wiser then me, and put it up for some constructive criticism. It is very likely that either my hypothesis is not worth anything or someone cam... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/j37va/if_i_had_a_scientific_hypothesis_what_should_i_do/ | {
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5vrr4j | What determines sexual maturity in animals? | Female Green Sea Turtles don't begin to mate until they are around 45 years old, and they can live up to 100 years old. Large breed rabbits begin to mate at six or seven months old, but they only live about 10 years. Humans reach sexual maturity in their teens, with a life expectancy hovering around 80.
Does sexual ma... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5vrr4j/what_determines_sexual_maturity_in_animals/ | {
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cd2xr7 | what’s the difference between white smoke and black smoke? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cd2xr7/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_white_smoke_and/ | {
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atjvzy | I am a young, unmarried noblewoman in the Middle Ages and just gave birth to a bastard. What will happen to me and the child? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/atjvzy/i_am_a_young_unmarried_noblewoman_in_the_middle/ | {
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8d8gsr | Where exactly does the LHC get protons? | I want to a talk recently that stated that the LHC accelerates protons to relativistic speeds, and I was wondering where they get the protons? I was under the assumption that they create a positive hydrogen ion, leaving just the proton - is this correct? And if so, how is it done?
Thanks! | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8d8gsr/where_exactly_does_the_lhc_get_protons/ | {
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1npiah | When did a stigma become attached to drunkenness? | I was reading about the [Gin Craze](_URL_0_) on Wikipedia where the government promoted production of gin, and the people of England were on average drinking 2.2 gallons of gin a year in 1743. It also mentions elsewhere that there was little stigma attached to drunkenness previous to this. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1npiah/when_did_a_stigma_become_attached_to_drunkenness/ | {
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