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1ddwgc
Did the ancient Greeks argue over which of the gods was best, or did they have respect for them all?
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http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ddwgc/did_the_ancient_greeks_argue_over_which_of_the/
{ "a_id": [ "c9pixbn" ], "score": [ 4 ], "text": [ "Not exactly *argue* as such. It was more a matter of -- how shall I put it? -- regional support for different sports teams, while still adhering to federated rules.\n\nEvery region, city, and village had its own assortment of \"favourite\" gods w...
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38y9if
What caused the distinct split between the uses of pop/soda/coke in the US between different regions?
Looking at [this map](_URL_0_), what caused the popularity of the use of soda on the coasts and that one spot in Missouri, Coke in the south, and pop in the midwest and rockies?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/38y9if/what_caused_the_distinct_split_between_the_uses/
{ "a_id": [ "crzbasn" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "Answering what caused the split is what I want to do here, and that's why I'm commenting, but first I think I probably need to get into the origins of these words a little bit.\n\n\"Coke\" is just a case of metonymy where a specific brand of an i...
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4g5tni
The Oberth Effect (domonstrated in KSP) - Where does the energy come from?
We are demonstrating and explaining 'The Oberth Effect' and the extra efficiencies you can gain from doing some of your burns at the highest possible velocity. _URL_0_ It may seem that the rocket is getting energy for free, which would violate conservation of energy laws. Where does the energy come from? Why does the...
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4g5tni/the_oberth_effect_domonstrated_in_ksp_where_does/
{ "a_id": [ "d2ewo56", "d2fc92h" ], "score": [ 4, 8 ], "text": [ "It comes from the reaction mass. If you're not moving, then the reaction mass gets kinetic energy. If you're moving faster than you can shoot out the reaction mass, you're slowing it down so it loses energy. Since kinetic en...
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b2g8fq
do fat people have more skin or is it just stretched?
What I mean by this is does their skin just stretch to acomodate the extra fat or does their body produce more skin cells?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b2g8fq/eli5_do_fat_people_have_more_skin_or_is_it_just/
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2lh249
u.s. what does this switch in power in the senate mean for america, what can we expect to see in the next two years?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2lh249/eli5_us_what_does_this_switch_in_power_in_the/
{ "a_id": [ "cluoczq" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "The Democrats retain filibuster and veto power, so it's not like the Republicans can just ram things through.\n\nI just find it really disheartening that the republicans have been rewarded by a strategy of hateful attacks, political brinkmanship,...
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1rurw3
How far back goes science fiction, or rather the idea of future technological breakthroughs playing a significant role in art?
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http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1rurw3/how_far_back_goes_science_fiction_or_rather_the/
{ "a_id": [ "cdr78nu" ], "score": [ 5 ], "text": [ "there's a section on scifi in the FAQ*; I don't recall offhand whether there are answers focused on tech breakthroughs, but it'll get you started on the background:\n\n[What was science fiction like in the past? How did ancient people imagine the...
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61oqi1
Are there any fusion reactions using plain hydrogen?
I've looked around and found ones using the isotopes deuterium and tritium and even a helium isotope helium 3. However all of those would require a refining process to isolate those isotopes from the much more abundant regular versions of those elements. Is there a fusion reaction that uses just plain hydrogen?
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/61oqi1/are_there_any_fusion_reactions_using_plain/
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1dujhu
Why does ingesting certain poisons (such as alcohol) create sensations that many consider pleasant?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1dujhu/why_does_ingesting_certain_poisons_such_as/
{ "a_id": [ "c9u3bni" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "It's all in your neurotransmitter receptors. Recreational drugs are technically poisons, but this is what they do to produce a high. They just act on different receptors." ] }
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7yv55h
Why were the Assyrians so opposed to abortion?
The laws of the Hebrew Bible are, by today's standards, brutal, bigoted, homophobic, and misogynistic. But they sound like downright hippies [compared to the Assyrians](_URL_0_). For example: > A53 If a woman aborts her own unborn child, and she has been charged and convicted, she is to be impaled and not buried. If...
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7yv55h/why_were_the_assyrians_so_opposed_to_abortion/
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4ccb9l
why does salsa get more spicy/hot when heated?
I usually add salsa when making cheese toasties (Bread, salsa + ham/cabanossi and cheese) why does it get more spicy when in the toaster, or oven.
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ccb9l/eli5_why_does_salsa_get_more_spicyhot_when_heated/
{ "a_id": [ "d1gw7ly" ], "score": [ 15 ], "text": [ "So Capsaicin activates certain receptors that are sensitive to heat and therefore creates a 'burning' sensation in your mouth. Since these receptors are already activated when you're eating spicy foods, you become extra sensitive to temperature ...
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6a3cjl
why do you need to intake more carbs and fats to burn off the fat you already have?
I've recently started bearing down on my weight lifting, but now I'm also hitting the elliptical to burn off my fat. I hear its very hard to gain muscle while shedding fat since you could also lose muscle. So I've started taking in more protein for the muscle growth/retention, but so many physical trainers say you also...
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6a3cjl/eli5_why_do_you_need_to_intake_more_carbs_and/
{ "a_id": [ "dhbgidm", "dhbrj1l" ], "score": [ 7, 3 ], "text": [ "I worked as a physical trainer for a couple years after I got out of the military.\n\nCan you build muscle while losing fat? Outside of anabolic steroid use the answer is pretty much a no (you can but on a smaller scale, it'...
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1dr1dn
why is medical knowledge not part of the standard educational curriculum?
Health seems like the most important factor in human wellbeing. Whatever else you have going for you, if you don't have your health, you're finished. So why isn't healthcare part of the standard educational curriculum? Not just as disease treatment, but disease prevention, and just teaching people to be in such ...
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dr1dn/eli5_why_is_medical_knowledge_not_part_of_the/
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46aq7a
How did the Danes communicate with the English during the Norman conquest of England?
I'd like to clear out that I don't know much about this war and my knowledge comes from Vikings/The Last Kingdom/Ck2. During the Medieval Ages the global language was Latin, but as far as I know the Danes were very apart from the rest of Europe and had no knowledge of Latin. Am I wrong here? Did they communicate thro...
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/46aq7a/how_did_the_danes_communicate_with_the_english/
{ "a_id": [ "d03n3si" ], "score": [ 5 ], "text": [ "To clear up some confusion:\n\nNormans were of norse descent, but had lived in Normandy for generations, they spoke a dialect of French. \n\nThe people living in England, spoke Old English (Anglo-Saxon) or heavily norse-influenced Old English. ...
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1ow855
if lightbulbs flicker from on to off very quickly, half the time on and half the time off, how come we humans see the light as on and not off?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ow855/eli5if_lightbulbs_flicker_from_on_to_off_very/
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hak0l
Dear AskScience, What Is The Most Scientifically Effective Way To Give Grant Money To Medical Research?
Long story short, I happen to be in charge of putting together the policies and procedures for a charity dedicated to funding hard scientific research on the etiology (and eventually a cure for) Fibromyalgia and it's associated co-morbidities. In wondering about the best way to set up a system to reward grant applic...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/hak0l/dear_askscience_what_is_the_most_scientifically/
{ "a_id": [ "c1twcwd" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "I don't have time to give a detailed answer right now, but you might look into some of the ways that the Gates foundation has operated. Their attempts, along with details on successes and failures, have been pretty well documented in the press." ...
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51xzl6
why do travel sites allow you to search their competitors when performing a search?
A great number seem to do it. What's the incentive to showing you a lower rate from a competitor you may not have even known existed? There has to be a good reason.
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/51xzl6/eli5_why_do_travel_sites_allow_you_to_search/
{ "a_id": [ "d7fqt3i", "d7framy" ], "score": [ 5, 3 ], "text": [ "A majority of the travel sites are owned by a few large companies. When these sites show their \"competitors\" they're often showing deals from sister sites, so the money still goes to them in the long run. \n\n", "They ...
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5tvbxu
why do websites push there mobile version when its usually inferior in functionality and usability ?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5tvbxu/eli5_why_do_websites_push_there_mobile_version/
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z56ts
1 mL of Neutron Star material (marble size) is about 500 billion Kg (weight of all humans on Earth). In space and vacuum, how would the force of its gravity effect objects around it?
I realize that separating this smaller mass from the larger mass of the neutron star may be impossible or cause a violent reaction through energy release, but I'm fantasizing nonetheless. Any thoughts? An extension of my question: What would happen if you brought this mass on the surface of the Earth?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/z56ts/1_ml_of_neutron_star_material_marble_size_is/
{ "a_id": [ "c61jbiy", "c61lx4q" ], "score": [ 14, 4 ], "text": [ "It's gravity would attract objects of mass towards it. I'm not really sure how else to answer that part of your question; the Newtonian theory of gravity is pretty straightforward.\n\nWhat would happen to your \"marble\" o...
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5xj7ir
What was the reasoning behind switching the title from "Sultan" to "King" in Morocco?
I know the King of Morocco Mohammad V chose to do this relatively recently, in 1957. These questions could also extend to other countries in North Africa and the Gulf States. Was their anything culturally or practically notable about adopting the title King rather than Dey, Bey or Sultan? Was their internal governm...
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5xj7ir/what_was_the_reasoning_behind_switching_the_title/
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67tgeo
How did Romans reckon time?
Did they use hours/minutes/seconds, etc? If not, when did these modern measurements come into usage?
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https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/67tgeo/how_did_romans_reckon_time/
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4ju1kc
why do mma fighters peak at an older age than sports like american football, baseball, and hockey?
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explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ju1kc/eli5_why_do_mma_fighters_peak_at_an_older_age/
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7g9vkj
Why wasn’t the Massacre of Srebrenica during the Bosnian war prevented by the UN even though the Dutch soldiers warned them they were being overwhelmed and couldn’t stop the Serbian army of Srpska?
I am still having trouble understanding why more wasn’t done to protect the very large population of the Srebrenica Safe Zone and why such a small force was left to defend it and even after the reports of atrocities the UN and NATO did next to nothing to curb the violence of reinforce the Dutch stationed there. Is the...
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7g9vkj/why_wasnt_the_massacre_of_srebrenica_during_the/
{ "a_id": [ "dqi3hbu" ], "score": [ 28 ], "text": [ "Discussions of the UN's failure to defend Srebrenica remain hotly contested, and apportioning of blame for the catastrophe are ongoing. I've written a largely narrative discussion this subject in the past [here](_URL_0_) but there's more to be s...
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1ky5mh
If birds have hollow bones, and bone marrow produces red blood cells, how do birds make red blood cells?
I'm sure there's a simple answer to this but I've been wondering it for years.
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1ky5mh/if_birds_have_hollow_bones_and_bone_marrow/
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32fnk9
Why does human can get a headache during a hot day?
And why does when we get a massive headache, we can feel our head(or brain..I don't know) pulsing? Shouldn't the headache pain comes from blood capillaries around our skull?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/32fnk9/why_does_human_can_get_a_headache_during_a_hot_day/
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1nt8gg
why was the european union created?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nt8gg/eli5_why_was_the_european_union_created/
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abps76
augmented reality/virtual reality
How does Augmented Reality (or AR) work? Is it any different from how Virtual Reality (VR) works? What are the main differences? & #x200B; NOTE: I (vaguely) know WHAT AR and VR are, I just don' know how they operate or what separates the two.
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abps76/eli5_augmented_realityvirtual_reality/
{ "a_id": [ "ed28295" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "Virtual reality is looking into a computer generated world you interact with your digital avatar. So technologies like oculus rift, vive, samsung gearVR, Haptic gloves, Omni VR treadmill, etc.\nAugmented reality is basically adding digital object...
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2f38kg
how come when the internet is really slow it makes websites look like they're from 1997?
Sometimes when my internet is taking a really long time to load, websites (like Netflix for example) don't load any images and instead just load some words on a white background? It looks like the internet went back in time.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2f38kg/eli5_how_come_when_the_internet_is_really_slow_it/
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6nh0ug
why are insects so annoyingly good at avoiding my swat attempts?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nh0ug/eli5_why_are_insects_so_annoyingly_good_at/
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2hz5fz
Is there any any evidence for Homo Sapiens and Neanderthals living in mixed communities? What about other hominids?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2hz5fz/is_there_any_any_evidence_for_homo_sapiens_and/
{ "a_id": [ "ckxcqth" ], "score": [ 4 ], "text": [ "As such evidence doesn't deal with written history you'll likely get better and more thorough answers at /r/AskAnthropology\n\nGood luck!" ] }
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1g1584
Was there anyone who served in both WWII and Vietnam (and I'm assuming Korea as well) who has written about both experiences?
I remember in MASH Col. Potter was in both WWII and Korea.
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1g1584/was_there_anyone_who_served_in_both_wwii_and/
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4ig21k
why do doors close much easier if the window in the same room is open?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ig21k/eli5_why_do_doors_close_much_easier_if_the_window/
{ "a_id": [ "d2xr9st", "d2xrekv" ], "score": [ 53, 3 ], "text": [ "Because the room is full of air. If the windows are all closed, you're pushing against the air, and a subsequent increase in pressure. If the windows are open, the air has room to flow. \n\nImagine the room was full of pudd...
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b98vbi
- i just read the titan, one of saturn's moons literally has massive quantities of hydrocarbons (methane, ethane) so wouldn't that help prove the theory of abiogenic petroleum origins or confirm that life does or once existed on titan of the origins of its hydrocarbons are "fossil fuels"?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b98vbi/eli5_i_just_read_the_titan_one_of_saturns_moons/
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2zja7k
What awareness did Egyptians in the first century BC have of the northern Mediterranean?
Would Cleopatra have heard news of the Roman conquest of Gaul? Would earlier Hellenic kings have been aware of anything north of the Alps and west of Dalmatia?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2zja7k/what_awareness_did_egyptians_in_the_first_century/
{ "a_id": [ "cpk76ch" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "Plenty of awareness, the Ptolemids were from the northern Mediterranean, they were Macedonians. The feuding between the successor states included plenty of northern Mediterranean states--the Ptolemids were allied with the Lysimachids and fought w...
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1ql2mz
Given that the torture device known as the "iron maiden" is basically fictional, why and how did it get so swiftly accepted as being an actual thing?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ql2mz/given_that_the_torture_device_known_as_the_iron/
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1vbq5f
When did life in Italy stop being recognizably 'Roman'
Or in Spain/France/Africa for that matter
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1vbq5f/when_did_life_in_italy_stop_being_recognizably/
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3yhwkr
why do fingerprints not get ruined at crime scenes by outside sources?
Just watched a crime movie and this question came to me; Why is it that when detectives wear rubber gloves at a crime scene (around the fingerprints of the perpetrator) that the fingerprints are never ruined by the interaction? What things make prints unusable? How can simply wiping down a surface erase all evidence of...
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yhwkr/eli5_why_do_fingerprints_not_get_ruined_at_crime/
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6gldk0
how do they remove large dead animals at zoos and aquariums?
Recently at SeaWorld one of their orcas died, and I was wondering how do they remove the dead animal and what do they do with the body
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6gldk0/eli5_how_do_they_remove_large_dead_animals_at/
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2cyvbk
if the usa strongly believes in the right to bear arms as well as strongly disbelieving in socialism, why do you bother with a publicly-funded police force and not a system based on vigilantism?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cyvbk/eli5_if_the_usa_strongly_believes_in_the_right_to/
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24hz2i
Does healing from injuries (bruises,cuts, ect.) "burn" calories?
Does the act of healing from an injury use a significant amount of energy? Would eating more help you heal faster? Sorry if this is a dumb question, just wondering.
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/24hz2i/does_healing_from_injuries_bruisescuts_ect_burn/
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4fvgiy
why do medical people check for pupil dialation?
especially after an accident or the person was knocked out/injured from an accident?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fvgiy/eli5_why_do_medical_people_check_for_pupil/
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1qfp5d
why does reddit have 85,901,746 active users (last months stats) but the most upvoted thread only has 21k upvotes?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qfp5d/eli5_why_does_reddit_have_85901746_active_users/
{ "a_id": [ "cdccb3c", "cdcd4qa" ], "score": [ 6, 3 ], "text": [ "Simplest explanation? Not everyone participates in up or down voting. Also downvotes offset the upvote counter.\n\nI may read or see like 10 threads before I upvote one", "There are a few reasons:\n\n(1) Active users pro...
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3k552c
if half of all usd in the world suddenly vanished evenly, would the usd then be valued at double its current value? why or why not?
Edit: Sorry, I should have clarified. I was wondering about this as a hypothetical scenario. It would include all electronic money and all paper money. I would also like to assume that we would not just "reset" things to the original value. Assume a permament halving of the amount of USD in circulation, and a halving o...
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3k552c/eli5_if_half_of_all_usd_in_the_world_suddenly/
{ "a_id": [ "cuuvlsp" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "Well, when you say that, what do you mean? Do you mean that half the *paper* money in the world vanished? Or is *everything* that has a dollar price attached it (real estate, stock, bonds, a, suddenly revalued to 50% its original cost? Which defi...
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33kzcs
Is the term "flapper", as used to describe vibrant young women from the 20s, derogatory?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/33kzcs/is_the_term_flapper_as_used_to_describe_vibrant/
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w9c4t
Why is the earth's core molten, and other objects in the solar system with similar size can be more or less geologically dead?
Is the heat inside the earth fueled by something or is it just a matter of time until there won't be any volcanic activity or continental drift? Will the earth cool down?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/w9c4t/why_is_the_earths_core_molten_and_other_objects/
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2i0d1q
why do we find it easier to climb stairs than walk on an angle? surely we didn't evolve for stairs.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2i0d1q/eli5_why_do_we_find_it_easier_to_climb_stairs/
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2xsd1c
why is braille not just bumped out letters of the alphabet?
I'm pretty sure it's just because it would take up too much space, but am not sure.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xsd1c/eli5_why_is_braille_not_just_bumped_out_letters/
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29ckx2
why is 'good night' strictly used as a closing statement, as opposed to an opening?
And in addition, why isn't it normal to end a morning/afternoon conversation with good morning/afternoon?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29ckx2/eli5_why_is_good_night_strictly_used_as_a_closing/
{ "a_id": [ "cijlsxh" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "because people go to bed at night" ] }
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37qldm
if people look back on prohibition as a mistake, why is drug criminalisation still seen as the way forward for many?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37qldm/eli5if_people_look_back_on_prohibition_as_a/
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1wwsc9
If molecular movement dictates temperature, why aren't all solids really cold?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1wwsc9/if_molecular_movement_dictates_temperature_why/
{ "a_id": [ "cf6666q" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "Molecular movement doesn't dictate temperature. Rigorously, all forms of energy in a system (or at least those which aren't isolated from the rest) contribute to the temperature. That includes the kinetic energy of the atoms and molecules (furthe...
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15p32z
How fast could a car drive in a vacuum (such as on the moon)?
My understanding of the maximum speed of a car is the point at which air resistance (and internal friction) cancels whatever maximum acceleration due to torque the engine can exert. But in a vacuum such as on the moon, wouldn't the car be able to accelerate almost indefinitely?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/15p32z/how_fast_could_a_car_drive_in_a_vacuum_such_as_on/
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22d1y3
Why does air inside of a traveling car get 'vacuumed' out of an open window?
I noticed while traveling on the interstate that an open window will suck air out of the car, but when the car is standing still, it's unaffected. What goes on that creates this vacuum (if this is the right terminology), and is this the same thing that occurs in a plane if it's flying and the door is open? In movies it...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/22d1y3/why_does_air_inside_of_a_traveling_car_get/
{ "a_id": [ "cglo0sn" ], "score": [ 18 ], "text": [ "Bernoulli's law states that a fluid's pressure is proportional to its velocity (there's more to that equation but I simplified it)\n\nWhen you are in a moving car, say at 60 mph, the air is moving at 60 mph relative to your car (assuming it is n...
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c2lhuy
how do plants grow from a tiny seed using just water and sunlight?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c2lhuy/eli5_how_do_plants_grow_from_a_tiny_seed_using/
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2vsrdg
what would happen if every animal and human being on earth pissed into the ocean at the same time?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vsrdg/eli5_what_would_happen_if_every_animal_and_human/
{ "a_id": [ "cokl9xb" ], "score": [ 6 ], "text": [ "There would be urine in the ocean.\n\nWhat kind of information are you looking to have explained?" ] }
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bveqj5
the difference between the conservative and labour parties. (for people well versed in uk politics)
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bveqj5/eli5_the_difference_between_the_conservative_and/
{ "a_id": [ "epot37l" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "More or less the same as any centre left and centre right party in mainstream politics around the developed world.\n\n & #x200B;\n\nThe Conservatives are relatively more pro big business, lower tax rates and corporation taxes, less regulations on...
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5kjwte
Why did the battle of Crete go so bad for the German paratroopers?
The battle of Crete is known for being so disasterous for German paratroopers that Hitler never committed to another major airborne attack, why did the battle go so bad for them?
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5kjwte/why_did_the_battle_of_crete_go_so_bad_for_the/
{ "a_id": [ "dbok9xi" ], "score": [ 9 ], "text": [ "There were several reasons why the German paratroopers took heavy casualties on Crete. These combined failures of German doctrine and planning with Allied successes. \n\nThe primary reason why the German paratroopers suffered heavy casualties was...
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5h3wqu
what exactly is copyright?
Don't get me wrong, school systems told me what it is, and Youtube has copyright up the rectum. But I feel like i never truly learned what copyright is, as far as my knowledge goes, Copyright is when you say you didn't make it and if you don't make money off of it.
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5h3wqu/eli5what_exactly_is_copyright/
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zuzs9
If the brain uses 20% of the body's energy, would increased levels of mental activity be an effective way of burning more calories and losing weight?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/zuzs9/if_the_brain_uses_20_of_the_bodys_energy_would/
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490vau
how was the concept of money started? and how does one country have money worth more than the other (ex. the euro and the dollar)
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/490vau/eli5_how_was_the_concept_of_money_started_and_how/
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40ivci
what is the difference between a mayor and a city manager in the us?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/40ivci/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_a_mayor_and_a/
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8vfqs6
how can scotus get rid of roe v wade?
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explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vfqs6/eli5_how_can_scotus_get_rid_of_roe_v_wade/
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fv4fj
Why do substances become less effective as you increase usage?
For example, why does coffee get less effective the more you drink it? Is there a way to maintain the strong effect of the substance you are consuming other than increasing the amount you consume or use?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/fv4fj/why_do_substances_become_less_effective_as_you/
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9y2onp
what exactly is the rationale behind taking pain killers for pain? the body is telling you something is wrong right? so by numbing that sense and to keep on using something like a fucked up back or joint pain-free wouldn't it be detrimental?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9y2onp/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_rationale_behind_taking/
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tvrse
Media or books about Sonderweg, and general discussion
I'd heard of the idea of Sonderweg before, but only recently the term. I'm not a proponent of or against any aspect of this theory and am willing to learn about it from any approach (obviously an objective, all-encompassing resource would be fantastic). This thread can also be used for general discussion about the sub...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/tvrse/media_or_books_about_sonderweg_and_general/
{ "a_id": [ "c4q5m93", "c4q8or2" ], "score": [ 3, 5 ], "text": [ "Do you speak/read German?", "I'm not sure there's an objective (is any history objective?) or all-encompassing work on the _Sonderweg_, but rather there are series and traditions of scholarship that follow in this vein.\...
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v4i7e
Magnetic Rings?
My fiance had an idea for magnetic wedding bands that are only attracted to each other. Is this possible?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/v4i7e/magnetic_rings/
{ "a_id": [ "c519miy", "c51bnpy" ], "score": [ 5, 5 ], "text": [ "There is, but not with current technology.\n\nThe only way that this could *possibly* be done would be NFC/Bluetooth/some other connectivity constantly being transmitting in an attempt to pair with each other. When it's \"ma...
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2ajvid
When you breath out underwater, why does it come in bubbles and not one long air stream?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2ajvid/when_you_breath_out_underwater_why_does_it_come/
{ "a_id": [ "civwg7j" ], "score": [ 47 ], "text": [ "Because a sphere is the smallest surface area that pressure can make with a given volume. Same reason the planets are round. As each blob of air is released its buoyancy causes it to rise quickly from its source, resulting in a stream of spher...
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123heg
What was America's biggest missed opportunity?
I was reading some history yesterday, and came across the fact that the US. Congress passed up an opportunity to buy a land route to the Sea of Cortes as a part of the Gadsen Purchase. That seems like a pretty monumental oversight, but I have to image there have been others. So, have at it: how was America almost bette...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/123heg/what_was_americas_biggest_missed_opportunity/
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c4gfb1
how do we know that the middle of the earth is super hot
This isn’t a shitpost I swear. I just don’t get it.
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c4gfb1/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_the_middle_of_the_earth/
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fbqcjy
How genetically "similar" are two most genetically different organisms?
I suppose I need to clarify a bit. Let's take humans and e. coli. They are probably not the least similar organisms, but I'd wager my pick is close enough, and human - e.coli most recent common ancestor must be pretty close to LUCA in time. How actually similar are their genes? Both coli and humans have the same DNA-...
askscience
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/fbqcjy/how_genetically_similar_are_two_most_genetically/
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3hhtkg
Were there terrorist organizations of any sort in ancient times?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3hhtkg/were_there_terrorist_organizations_of_any_sort_in/
{ "a_id": [ "cu7ko8s", "cu7lecp", "cu7nsza", "cu7zk8u" ], "score": [ 2, 3, 26, 5 ], "text": [ "Would the vikings be considered terrorists? ", "I'd ask as a follow-up: how are we defining terrorism and is there reason to believe it can be applied as a concept separate fr...
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8nrecu
why do our eyelids not feel the movement of our eyeballs underneath when our eyes are closed?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8nrecu/eli5_eli5_why_do_our_eyelids_not_feel_the/
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5kjagq
When did the perception that animations (cartoons) are mostly intended for children came about? When animation was in its infancy, did its early pioneers (i.e Walt Disney) intended their work mostly for children or to other people as well?
At a time when animation was still in its infancy, did people already think that it was mostly for children when it was still unheard of? Or this was a perception that gradually established itself? And to early pioneers like Walt Disney, to whom did he intend to sell or market his work at the start of their career?
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5kjagq/when_did_the_perception_that_animations_cartoons/
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1bsxbo
polarizing filters for cameras and sunglasses
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1bsxbo/eli5_polarizing_filters_for_cameras_and_sunglasses/
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2d2gzg
why tv shows like the walking dead can have extreme on screen violence but cannot air swear words?
My friend recently linked me an uncensored season finale of S4 of The Walking Dead. I just found it funny how the violence is considered okay not to be censored but sex and swearing is nowhere to be seen in comparison to TWD comic. But HBO for example in Game of Thrones do what they want. Can anybody explain to me why ...
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2d2gzg/eli5_why_tv_shows_like_the_walking_dead_can_have/
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1hkj4f
why voyager 1 launched in '77 is 11 billion miles away yet still transmits home... and my android can't get reception in the bathroom?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hkj4f/eli5_why_voyager_1_launched_in_77_is_11_billion/
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2aqvzu
why is nsa still allowed to do whatever they want, and how long will it continue?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2aqvzu/eli5_why_is_nsa_still_allowed_to_do_whatever_they/
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8sshh8
I had heard about an infamous serial killer from Colombia, and Wikipedia browsing eventually brought me to "serial killers by number of victims". Weirdly, the top four are all from South America. I don't mean to disparage, but is there a particular reason for this, or is it purely a coincidence?
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8sshh8/i_had_heard_about_an_infamous_serial_killer_from/
{ "a_id": [ "e122bkt" ], "score": [ 24 ], "text": [ "​\nThere's definitely more room for discussion here, and it's far outside my own expertise but you might find this recent discussion interesting (its Colombian focus also leaves out 1 out of the 4 serial killers): Especially this part by u/Yora...
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b3k9di
if we can’t see atoms, electrons, quarks... how did we knew that matter is composed by those things and what it seemed like ?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3k9di/eli5_if_we_cant_see_atoms_electrons_quarks_how/
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7gxifq
why are you expected to drive faster than the posted speed limit in the united states?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7gxifq/eli5_why_are_you_expected_to_drive_faster_than/
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25wjmi
How was the volcanic disaster at pompeii interpreted to the roman people? Did they think it was a gods wrath or did they know it was just a volcano explosian?
What did they think was the cause of the disaster?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/25wjmi/how_was_the_volcanic_disaster_at_pompeii/
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1fxt68
why i can't use a mechanical pencil on the act/sat.
Also, why can't I just work at my own pace instead of starting and stopping?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fxt68/eli5_why_i_cant_use_a_mechanical_pencil_on_the/
{ "a_id": [ "caeu78i", "caeu8s6" ], "score": [ 33, 20 ], "text": [ "The pencils are restricted to make sure that the machine that grades the tests can read it. It's also possible to hide stuff inside a mechanical pencil, which they want to avoid.\n\nThe sections are timed so that the exam...
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ljk0o
How does our perception of sound relate to its volume in decibels?
For example, would a sound at 75dB seem half as loud to the listener as one at 150dB?
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ljk0o/how_does_our_perception_of_sound_relate_to_its/
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1qrpb7
if you kept setting off nuclear bombs in the same place would lava eventually erupt ?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qrpb7/eli5_if_you_kept_setting_off_nuclear_bombs_in_the/
{ "a_id": [ "cdfrirg" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "Infinite? That's an awful lot.\n\nThere are small magma chambers which are close enough to the surface that a single nuclear explosion can expose them. These don't seem to be in the spirit of the question, however.\n\nMagma occurs in great quanti...
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1fgqr4
how did early humans give birth?
If they could do it without midwives and doctors and nurses before, why do we need them now?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fgqr4/eli5_how_did_early_humans_give_birth/
{ "a_id": [ "caa3khv", "caa3mxi" ], "score": [ 7, 14 ], "text": [ "because we don't like as many moms and babies dying as happened back then?", "Midwives have existed since the Egyptians, but modern advances in medicine have made huge advances in preventing maternal & neonatal deaths...
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3dn7w0
why does russia spy and have hostility towards sweden and other nordic countries?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dn7w0/eli5_why_does_russia_spy_and_have_hostility/
{ "a_id": [ "ct6rhsx" ], "score": [ 5 ], "text": [ "Sweden, despite it's avowed neutrality, is very firmly tied to West/Central Europe and NATO (they're actually reconsidering joining because of Russian aggression). Russia is showing hostility towards them for the same reasons they are toward most...
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4tyy7h
how can a psychiatrist who is diagnosing patients be sure they don't have any mental disorders themselves?
Isn't there the possibility there is some underlying condition the psychiatrist has? Do they visit psychologists regularly? The DSM-5 is an extensive book and everyone is bound to find something in it that they could apply to themselves how can they be sure they are diagnosing without any mental bias?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4tyy7h/eli5_how_can_a_psychiatrist_who_is_diagnosing/
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3lzwu1
why does youtube have movies posted that then redirect you to another site?
many youtube videos claim to have the full movie but youtube has removed it for copyright issues. Then I'm directed to another site that say I have to give credit card information before I can stream it. If youtube has removed the video due to legal issues, then why is the misleading page still there? Are the movie str...
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lzwu1/eli5_why_does_youtube_have_movies_posted_that/
{ "a_id": [ "cvarj71" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "They haven't removed the movie, they aren't legit. It's a scam, they're trying to steal your credit card information. Don't give it to them." ] }
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2e9w73
How does evolving to a low energy state increase the entropy of the universe?
Everyone knows things proceed to lower energy states because they are more 'stable'. The second law of thermo states that processes happen in a direction that increases entropy. How does this explain why 2 opposite charges will move closer together, in a lower energy state? Why does a ball roll down a hill? They are ...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2e9w73/how_does_evolving_to_a_low_energy_state_increase/
{ "a_id": [ "cjxhg02", "cjxmo69" ], "score": [ 3, 3 ], "text": [ "Entropy doesn't inexorably increase superseding anything else. The entropy of thermal systems tends to increase over time. They evolve in such a way that the Helmholtz free energy, the internal energy minus the product of te...
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1r5p04
Why did the Soviets not crush the 1989 revolutions, like they did with Hungary 56 and Czechoslovakia 68?
Also, what would explain why they didn't touch the WP countries, but put down independence movements in Latvia and Lithuania?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1r5p04/why_did_the_soviets_not_crush_the_1989/
{ "a_id": [ "cdjx99c" ], "score": [ 11 ], "text": [ "First off, they stopped movements within Latvia and Lithuania because they were both Soviet republics and constituent parts of the USSR (this ignores the debate that they, along with Estonia, were illegally annexed in 1940 and were never really ...
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2uchab
why on old buildings they replace "u" with "v" in carved stones?
I just walked past the American Mvsevm of Natvral History. What's the deal? Not like they couldn't carve rounded characters.
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2uchab/eli5_why_on_old_buildings_they_replace_u_with_v/
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7vvmmq
if there is no sound in space, how is that car broadcasting bowie up there? is it able to be heard if you were near?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vvmmq/eli5_if_there_is_no_sound_in_space_how_is_that/
{ "a_id": [ "dtvf86j" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "Actually were there are molecules there will be sound. If the Tesla passes through a cloud of gas you could in theory hear it, until it passes out of the cloud.\n\nThe music will always be playing (until the power run's out) and if you place your...
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73jx9z
why are lots of movies released on the same day?
I've noticed this a lot recently. For instance, on _URL_0_, it says there are at least 6 movies releasing on Oct. 6. I've also noticed this every few months. Is there like a specific set of dates movies should release on in the movie industry or something?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73jx9z/eli5_why_are_lots_of_movies_released_on_the_same/
{ "a_id": [ "dnqw6g4" ], "score": [ 14 ], "text": [ "Box office worker here.\n\nThe answer to this is pretty simple. Ticket sales on weekdays are second to none compared to anything from Friday to Sunday. It's way more profitable to have a movie be released on Thursdays or Fridays so that they can...
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13puda
why are we attracted to coloured lights?
I was putting up my *free thinker celebrating the days getting longer again* lights, and wondered why flashing, coloured lights make me feel so happy. (same effect walking into a casino or fair grounds with lots of neon). What are these lights triggering in my brain?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/13puda/eli5_why_are_we_attracted_to_coloured_lights/
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4gcez5
Would crucifixion usually be done by its ropes or nails?
Crucifixion in media is usually depicted done with nails through the wrist and feet, but I understand it was also done with ropes alone. Which would be the usual method for Rome around the late Republic?
AskHistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4gcez5/would_crucifixion_usually_be_done_by_its_ropes_or/
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3488ie
Would the Yellowstone Super Volcano becoming more active affect earthquakes all the way around the world in Nepal or Japan?
Could a super-volcano effect the entire globe before it goes off? There was an article about land rising out of the sea in northern Japan. The article drew some connections linking this event to the Nepal Earthquake. If that is true then what effect would a super-volcano becoming more active have on the rest of the tec...
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3488ie/would_the_yellowstone_super_volcano_becoming_more/
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43ew19
what is going on with youtube and the fine bros?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/43ew19/eli5_what_is_going_on_with_youtube_and_the_fine/
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1be3z9
Did the city of Rome have a large immigrant population during the period of the Five Good Emperors?
What I am more interested in is if during this period, or really in any period once Rome started expanding past the Italian peninsula, were there neighborhoods in the city that were parallel to what you would see in Los Angels or New York in the 20th century. For instance, was there a, for lack of a better term, Littl...
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1be3z9/did_the_city_of_rome_have_a_large_immigrant/
{ "a_id": [ "c962xeb" ], "score": [ 2 ], "text": [ "If you mean from outside the empire (like from Germany or Parthia) no, not so far as we can tell. But there was a great deal of neighborhood identification, seen in such things as separate rites and communal rituals. It is difficult to know wheth...
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ogpea
Was there ever a time when there was more than one species of the genus Homo living at one time?
From my research, it's seems plausible.
askscience
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ogpea/was_there_ever_a_time_when_there_was_more_than/
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4i0xb1
why does time seem to slow down when i'm studying and passes by really quickly when i'm procrastinating?
explainlikeimfive
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i0xb1/eli5_why_does_time_seem_to_slow_down_when_im/
{ "a_id": [ "d2u271p" ], "score": [ 3 ], "text": [ "You pay much more attention to the time when you're studying, probably something like \"only 10 minutes left\" or whatever, you probably don't do that when you procrastinate." ] }
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vsz8q
International Sports - When did they begin, and were they always just about national pride?
AskHistorians
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/vsz8q/international_sports_when_did_they_begin_and_were/
{ "a_id": [ "c57evep" ], "score": [ 4 ], "text": [ "Probably with the ancient Panhellenic Games in Greece. \n\nThe origin of the contemporary concept of \"nation\" is controversial, but it probably dates back to the French Revolution. Before the seventeenth or eighteenth centuries, it is difficult...
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1q2x3e
why is it so much easier/faster for us to boil water than freeze it, considering the freezing point is much closer to room temperature than the boiling point?
explainlikeimfive
http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q2x3e/eli5_why_is_it_so_much_easierfaster_for_us_to/
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