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952o9h | how hookworms can penetrate the skin to infect a human host? | So this particularly nasty parasite can infect a human host by penetrating the skin of the feet and entering the body. I don’t understand how this is possible when skin is reasonably tough, comes in layers and is packed with pain receptors. I would think that the amount of force needed to penetrate it to enter the body... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/952o9h/eli5_how_hookworms_can_penetrate_the_skin_to/ | {
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6y1egw | if there is a correlation between more weight and heart disease why is it, seemingly, only considered detrimental if you increase your weight due to fat but considered healthy if you increase your weight due to muscle? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y1egw/eli5_if_there_is_a_correlation_between_more/ | {
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2pmv8p | why do drums sound so much louder through cars and walls, even if it is the same volume as the rest of the music? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pmv8p/eli5_why_do_drums_sound_so_much_louder_through/ | {
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1qw712 | What exactly is the difference between nuclear fuel used for power generation vs bombs and why does fission cause only heat generation in one but an explosion in the other? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1qw712/what_exactly_is_the_difference_between_nuclear/ | {
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4nk2ei | Before cars were in invented, was "Horse-riding Under the Influence" a thing? | Did police ticket people for that? Did the newspapers have stories about "HRUI" arrests? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4nk2ei/before_cars_were_in_invented_was_horseriding/ | {
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1i63am | principal & interest (car loans) | I haven't set anything up so that any portion of my payments goes directly to the principal or anything. I'm just confused as to where the part of my payment that doesn't go towards my principal goes. Does that go towards the interest or is there something else that gets paid with it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i63am/eli5_principal_interest_car_loans/ | {
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eckfyd | how does not washing your hands cause more mold to grow on bread? | There is a viral twitter post from a Minnesota school teacher showing the importance of washing your hands by having students handle bread without washing hands, using hand soap, using alcohol, and some other control groups.
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lsqku | Is there a biological/cognitive reason that people will ignore advice of experts? | I find that people will often completely disregard information or arguments from someone who is very learned in a topic and instead choose their own opinion or belief for no legitimate reason. Of course, this sounds like I'm insisting on religious believers but its not just them. Some people do it for parenting, medica... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/lsqku/is_there_a_biologicalcognitive_reason_that_people/ | {
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4h17ez | when and why did it become normal for the us to mock the french, considering that france is america's oldest ally? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4h17ez/eli5_when_and_why_did_it_become_normal_for_the_us/ | {
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abu04l | Does the body prioritize healing larger injuries first over smaller injuries like scrapes or cuts? | Like if you have knee surgery does your body focus more on healing that over a small scrape on your arm? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/abu04l/does_the_body_prioritize_healing_larger_injuries/ | {
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1vkfdj | I have noticed that when alcohol is mixed into soda, the carbonation is retained longer than by soda alone, with more lacing/foam on the sides of the glass. Why is this? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1vkfdj/i_have_noticed_that_when_alcohol_is_mixed_into/ | {
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6cb2mo | Did Mart Luther King hate black culture and ebonics? | I heard on a podcast recently that MLK despised Ebonics and black culture, and wished for black people to integrate into white culture, rather than having their own subset. Is this true? Can anyone provide sources - I couldn't find much in google. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6cb2mo/did_mart_luther_king_hate_black_culture_and/ | {
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clad8z | how codecs interact with video players or other programs | I understand that surface stuff that codecs are the way video/audio are encoded and decoded. What I don't understand is how it works for me as an user. If I install codec pack, does every video player or even eg a game playing a video use that codec? Or does each codec pack always have it's own video player?
MPC-HC ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/clad8z/eli5_how_codecs_interact_with_video_players_or/ | {
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2cba6d | Is there Arab historian who explains the history regarding creation of Israel and affairs of surrounding Arab nations? | Yes its another question regarding history of modern Israel, but what Im asking for is any bibliography (or reddit historians/reddit post?) which is written by Arabic historian, not Jewish or European/American, inclusively explaining the history surrounding state of Israel, from Jewish immigration, declaration of indep... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2cba6d/is_there_arab_historian_who_explains_the_history/ | {
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747tp0 | What is considered the "point of no return" for the Byzantine empire? | Is there any moment in the Byzantine empire's history after which most scholars agree that the empire lost all hope or chances of ever recovering, or was it more of a progressive situation where a singular defeat, victory or decision wouldn't have really changed its end, or the date of that end? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/747tp0/what_is_considered_the_point_of_no_return_for_the/ | {
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21zee8 | What happens in an aftershock of an earthquake? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/21zee8/what_happens_in_an_aftershock_of_an_earthquake/ | {
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50x5eo | Do rainbows look different depending on the time of the day? | Do rainbows look different depending on the time of the day / position of the sun?
Also, are they always in the same color order?
(Google won't help me)
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6uqe48 | What was the hygiene and self-grooming habits of Ancient Egyptians like? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6uqe48/what_was_the_hygiene_and_selfgrooming_habits_of/ | {
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2rb1g7 | Why do old fashioned projectors show 1 whole image? | The frames are just images on a moving strip of film. Why might we not as well see two parts of two different frames on the screen? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2rb1g7/why_do_old_fashioned_projectors_show_1_whole_image/ | {
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3a3ile | why do the middle east and the indian subcontinent have such a high diversity for religions? | I notice that the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent are home to: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Yazidism, Zoroastrianism, Bahai'ism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism. Why such a huge diversity of religions in this relatively small area, compared to Africa, Europe, East Asia, Oceania, and the New World ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3a3ile/eli5_why_do_the_middle_east_and_the_indian/ | {
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cjbuqh | how hong kong could leave china? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cjbuqh/eli5_how_hong_kong_could_leave_china/ | {
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8cn6qy | what happens to a human inside a nuclear explosion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8cn6qy/eli5_what_happens_to_a_human_inside_a_nuclear/ | {
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2kfu4d | is music in film/tv was actually made for it specifically? what process is followed for composing it? | I have a hard time phrasing exactly what I mean here, but let me try a different way.
Take any lyrics-free song from a TV or movie (say, Star Wars theme or Netflix House of Cards intro theme). Did the composer actually make it for that specific project? Does it require that they learn the actual content of that show?... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kfu4d/eli5_is_music_in_filmtv_was_actually_made_for_it/ | {
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7vj4cz | why do sports video games lag so much more than video games such as gta5 or first person shooters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7vj4cz/eli5_why_do_sports_video_games_lag_so_much_more/ | {
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36i2xn | What language did Victorian European rulers speak when together? | Learned last night that George V, Wilhelm II, and Nicolas II were all first cousins whose families would often vacation together and come together for events. What language did they speak? German? Or did they have interpreters? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/36i2xn/what_language_did_victorian_european_rulers_speak/ | {
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1ljsws | What was pagan (500-600 AD) Arabic society like? Besides the incense and spice trade. | Besides the Red Sea and Persian Gulf trade, what was pagan Arabic society like?
How many people were nobles? Pastoralists? Farmers? Slaves?
Rituals, ceremonies, family structure? (What were some things forbidden after the rise of the Muslims?)
How often did the tribes go to war?
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49teem | how can pulling one smalle piece of skin out from beside the nail hurt for so long? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49teem/eli5_how_can_pulling_one_smalle_piece_of_skin_out/ | {
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wiw4o | obama's fiscal record | I found two deeply contrasting articles ([1](_URL_0_) [2](_URL_1_) but I don't have the necessary background knowledge to sift out which is the unbiased article. Can someone set me straight? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wiw4o/eli5_obamas_fiscal_record/ | {
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1k9xa7 | fans blowing cold air. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k9xa7/eli5_fans_blowing_cold_air/ | {
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3cfovo | Did the American Civil War have any impact on European military theory? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3cfovo/did_the_american_civil_war_have_any_impact_on/ | {
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n45l0 | Why don't we have Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors? | From what I gathered from the first 20 minutes of [this video](_URL_0_), I don't see any reason for why these aren't built immediately. What are the drawbacks? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/n45l0/why_dont_we_have_liquid_fluoride_thorium_reactors/ | {
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21lm3o | How were various countries able to stay neutral during WWII? | I am currently in a class that is discussing America from 1929 to 1960 and obviously our involvement in WWII has been a discussion. During class my professor put a slide up that showed some of the neutral countries during the war. He did not have time to discuss their neutrality because it is a class focusing on the ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/21lm3o/how_were_various_countries_able_to_stay_neutral/ | {
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1bcjo5 | How is it the chain across Constantinople's harbour was so effective? | It clearly must've been if Mehmet decided to go around it, but it just feels to me that a ship going sufficiently fast enough would've had enough momentum to tear the chain from whatever it was anchored to. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1bcjo5/how_is_it_the_chain_across_constantinoples/ | {
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3rg2cb | why do we think media coverage of mass shootings encourage more mass shootings, but violent movies and video games have no effect or even discourage it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3rg2cb/eli5_why_do_we_think_media_coverage_of_mass/ | {
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3s7xum | why is heathrow's expansion such a controversial issue? | Heathrow is basically is at its capacity and they want to expand the airport. The plans are for a new runway and terminal. What I'm curious about is why the London or even the British public is so against the idea? I feel like it would only help them economically and being an island nation, there's not many options on ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3s7xum/eli5_why_is_heathrows_expansion_such_a/ | {
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d1jsl2 | what happens to the civilians of a town or city during a foreign invasion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1jsl2/eli5_what_happens_to_the_civilians_of_a_town_or/ | {
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4l5tcp | Is there any evidence that the "Carrots improve night vision" story was taken seriously by the Luftwaffe? | It's often put forward that the RAF tricked the Luftwaffe by offering this story as an explanation for their high night kills which were actually scored by means of a new secret radar system. Although many believed the carrots propaganda, were the Luftwaffe among them? If not, were they aware of the radar system? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4l5tcp/is_there_any_evidence_that_the_carrots_improve/ | {
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3bnxua | why batteries placed next to each other need to have their ends swapped. | It's a hard thing to write out in a title, but everyone knows what I mean. I'll draw an example as best I can.
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b8icwr | Do flowers produce pollen when they're not planted, i.e. if they're in water in a vase? | Someone at work whose mum is a florist was saying she bitches about people in her shop complaining of hayfever-like symptoms, as apparently flowers not planted don't produce pollen. I have a feeling that this is bullshit but I can't find anything online in my own searching.
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20xto2 | Has the human gestation period always been approx. 9 months through history? | as per the request of /u/cyberspacecowboy I will bring attention to an additional question that I find interesting as well: What would happen if it was 3 months longer (apart from mechanical issues like the baby being too big for the pelvis to exit safely)? Would a baby that gestated for 12 months be 'on par' with a 3... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/20xto2/has_the_human_gestation_period_always_been_approx/ | {
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3rgcf7 | why does comcast give out great offers to those who do not use their service/ left them; but does not give benefit to those staying with them? | So recently my family have switched from Comcast to Frontier. Not because of bad experience or anything, we just don't watch that much TV so we switch to frontier to just internet and phone.
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1rjryk | Why does SiO2 form a giant covalent structure, while CO2 forms a non-polar linear molecule? | Carbon and Silicon are both group 14, why do they behave differently while compounds like HF and HCl are similar? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1rjryk/why_does_sio2_form_a_giant_covalent_structure/ | {
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a51azt | can animals be left or right side preferred (or similar)? or due to their frequent and more relied upon mouths or beaks, are they typically ambidextrous? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a51azt/eli5_can_animals_be_left_or_right_side_preferred/ | {
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114utj | If you released a globe of a carbonated liquid in a weightless environment, would the bubbles stay inside it? | This came up in a discussion I had with a 12 year old boy at dinner tonight. We couldn't figure it out. Help, science! | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/114utj/if_you_released_a_globe_of_a_carbonated_liquid_in/ | {
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26wli4 | Are there solar systems of stars, where a supermassive star has a group of smaller stars revolving around it? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/26wli4/are_there_solar_systems_of_stars_where_a/ | {
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dhr6bx | what exactly is the process of leather tanning? why is it necessary? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dhr6bx/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_process_of_leather/ | {
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86mob6 | how do you count beats and bars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86mob6/eli5_how_do_you_count_beats_and_bars/ | {
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657xgm | What is the defining difference between moons and planets when in a Co-orbital configuration? | If two bodies share the same centre of mass and orbit around each other but are both the same size, are they defined as planets or moons? Is there a size point when they become one or the other? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/657xgm/what_is_the_defining_difference_between_moons_and/ | {
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1da5jq | I'm an heir to the throne/lands/titles in Medieval Europe, but I've been in exile for 10 years presumed dead. How would I attempt to prove my lineage? | Rephrased this question to fit in the subs rules.
Say for example during an invasion similar to William the Conquerers' one of the current King's sons escaped the region and goes into exile; i.e this person could have been king someday, but is now hiding out in a foreign land as a peasant somewhere.
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2m7rqb | When you boil water to make it safe to drink, is it the act of boiling or the temperature that makes it safe? | (Excuse any mistakes english is not my first language)
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7k5ahu | how does a pharmaceutical company come up with new drugs? do they just try various chemicals on animals until something shows promise, or is there an approach that's more "targeted" than that? | Like let's say I want to develop a better antidepressant. Where do I start with that, if I'm the R & D department? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7k5ahu/eli5how_does_a_pharmaceutical_company_come_up/ | {
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1kiyxz | Can all mathematical operations be chalked up as complex systems of addition operations? | Is there a known proof for or against this assertion?
Or more broadly: What does operator theory say about the uniqueness or the necessary and sufficient condition of operators? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1kiyxz/can_all_mathematical_operations_be_chalked_up_as/ | {
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j48kn | Overall, would it be more efficient to compost all eligible paper waste than to recycle it? | I am wondering if there is a greater overall system savings to composting all eligible paper sources, ie not glossy or colored papers which have potential heavy metals. Than to try and recycle all of it. Most paper sources in America run in a way that they replant any trees they harvest in order to continue their bu... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/j48kn/overall_would_it_be_more_efficient_to_compost_all/ | {
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5nz5i5 | how does a law on paper become enforced? | For example, the government regulates certain things like food/consumables, employment, safety, money etc. How can signing a law into effect on a piece of paper actually translate into being enforced on people? In other words, how is the government able to control what people can and can't do based off something a piec... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5nz5i5/eli5_how_does_a_law_on_paper_become_enforced/ | {
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3hep82 | what causes that horrible screeching feedback sound when a microphone gets too close to a speaker? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hep82/eli5_what_causes_that_horrible_screeching/ | {
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3bfpx1 | how do trees know which way is up? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bfpx1/eli5how_do_trees_know_which_way_is_up/ | {
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2rng6x | What brought an end to the Christian on Christian violence in Europe that started with the reformation | Thinking about the violence spawned by radical Islam I've been reflecting on the time in history when Christianity was equally violent against those with differing beliefs. What eventually brought an end to the prior Christian religious conflicts? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2rng6x/what_brought_an_end_to_the_christian_on_christian/ | {
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33knmj | why is it that when you go for a run you don't feel hungry for ages afterwards? even if you were hungry prior to exercise. | I mean, if you go say for a run at 6:30 pm or so it's not that rare at all to literally not feel like eating anything. Even if you were hungry before you went for a run. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33knmj/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_you_go_for_a_run_you/ | {
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1ivu0w | How was the U.S. army supplied when it traveled through U.S. territories or wilderness in the days before railroads? | When General Andrew Jackson led troops through the American South, between New Orleans and Florida, what kind of equipment would they carry and how would they maintain supplies? Did they plunder Native American villages or commandeer supplies from American settlements? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ivu0w/how_was_the_us_army_supplied_when_it_traveled/ | {
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a338zg | Why did Scottish Highlander settlers in North Carolina stay loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolution? | Reading the [Wikipedia page on Fayetteville, North Carolina](_URL_0_), the article mentions that many of the early settlers in the area were Gaelic-speaking Highlander Scots. It also claims that they primarily remained loyal to Great Britain and the King during the American Revolution, referencing how "Flora MacDonald ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/a338zg/why_did_scottish_highlander_settlers_in_north/ | {
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9ex942 | all the steps a washing machine uses to wash clothes | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ex942/eli5_all_the_steps_a_washing_machine_uses_to_wash/ | {
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yfkpd | schizophrenia | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/yfkpd/eli5_schizophrenia/ | {
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awoqr9 | Mardi Gras: How did the bared breasts for beads tradition get started? | It never made sense to me why so many women would reveal themselves for novelty jewelry? Were the beads once worth something at the end of the party? Or is this just part of the general debauchery of the celebration? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/awoqr9/mardi_gras_how_did_the_bared_breasts_for_beads/ | {
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1d6sdo | What was the atmosphere like in 1945 Berlin? | Also, as a secondary question, how accurate was the movie "Downfall" in its depiction of the events? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1d6sdo/what_was_the_atmosphere_like_in_1945_berlin/ | {
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1c18iz | Which Communist government that rose up in Europe after WW2 was the most "successful" or was popular with the people for the longest? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1c18iz/which_communist_government_that_rose_up_in_europe/ | {
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qv2cs | the controversy over the ending of mass effect 3 | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/qv2cs/eli5_the_controversy_over_the_ending_of_mass/ | {
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494qeo | in monopoly why does it feel like people hit certain places more than others? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/494qeo/eli5in_monopoly_why_does_it_feel_like_people_hit/ | {
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3hzd5v | why do some new books look like the publisher cut the pages with a weed whacker before gluing and binding them, and shipping them out to stores? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hzd5v/eli5_why_do_some_new_books_look_like_the/ | {
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68nux6 | in HBO Rome Lucius Vorenus takes over something called the aventine collegium then all the gangs in the City have to treat him as their leader. what is the aventine collegium? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/68nux6/in_hbo_rome_lucius_vorenus_takes_over_something/ | {
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35vjxk | Genetic Predisposition to types of music/culture? | I was on another sub when someone had made a statement that people of certain ancestries wouldn't be in the tenants of this particular religion because their ancestors were not of this religion. They were saying that there wasn't much research into how this works, but they used music as an example. They said that peopl... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/35vjxk/genetic_predisposition_to_types_of_musicculture/ | {
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m5rlr | Could I get mitochondrial cancer? | I was recently reading about the origin of mitochrondria, and was intrigued by the finding that they are capable of replicating themselves in human cells. Given that, is there any known condition where their replication-control systems fail and they start replicating out of control within the cytoplasm of the cell? And... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/m5rlr/could_i_get_mitochondrial_cancer/ | {
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2fnyt6 | With so many history books on the market, what are some ways an amateur historian can distinguish between which ones are credible or not? | Are there also any explicit markers that indicate a book is a viable academic text over just any book?
I checked the AskHistorians wiki, and I am aware of the recommended booklist, however this is more of a general question so that amateur historians may be able to sort through the over-saturated history book market. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2fnyt6/with_so_many_history_books_on_the_market_what_are/ | {
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1onqz8 | What are the main differences between Byzantium and Western Europe? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1onqz8/what_are_the_main_differences_between_byzantium/ | {
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3oenx0 | does math exist in nature like other sciences such as chemistry and biology? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oenx0/eli5_does_math_exist_in_nature_like_other/ | {
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ctatlf | Why are Greeks not predominantly Muslim today considering how long they were ruled by the Ottoman Empire? | If you look at other areas in Europe, like Albania and Bosnia, which were also under Ottoman rule, the majority of the population is Islamic. Even if we use Spain as an example, most of the population there was converted by the Moors.
But Greece today is almost completely Christian, despite being under Ottoman rule f... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ctatlf/why_are_greeks_not_predominantly_muslim_today/ | {
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1xzn8d | why do timers tell you to turn past a certain time and then back to the time you want? | It says this on my toaster oven and I was wondering why. It says, "Rotate knob past 20 then set to desired time" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xzn8d/eli5_why_do_timers_tell_you_to_turn_past_a/ | {
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28pfry | why do coal, iron and other minerals always form in seams rather than being evenly distributed throughout the rock? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28pfry/eli5_why_do_coal_iron_and_other_minerals_always/ | {
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33jk6v | Were Gauls, Picts, Goths, Lombards, all tribes/nations considered to be barbarians to Greeks and Romans, really unorganized rabbles in battler like is claimed? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/33jk6v/were_gauls_picts_goths_lombards_all_tribesnations/ | {
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d8lbja | the suspension of uk parliament my prime minister boris johnson has been ruled unlawful by the supreme court. what’s going to happen now? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d8lbja/eli5_the_suspension_of_uk_parliament_my_prime/ | {
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cmibkc | u.s. treasury designates china as a currency manipulator —- what it mean? how does it mean regular americans, or other countries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cmibkc/eli5_us_treasury_designates_china_as_a_currency/ | {
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15lvbt | when making security questions for password recovery, why don't they let you write your own question? wouldn't that be significantly safer? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15lvbt/when_making_security_questions_for_password/ | {
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qspt7 | What are some of the consequences of human skull elongation? | Looking at [this image!](_URL_0_) it just looks so unnatural. Will the brain of a person with an elongated skull function normally, or will there be any specific negative consequences? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/qspt7/what_are_some_of_the_consequences_of_human_skull/ | {
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