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26hfxz | Why do satellites' orbits degrade? | I was thinking about this and couldn't come up with an answer. I thought possibly dust and debris in space would provide resistance that would slow the satellite.
Alternatively do they degrade at the same rate as planetary orbits do, but their smaller period makes the degradation faster? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/26hfxz/why_do_satellites_orbits_degrade/ | {
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b8q39l | Were crowns ever altered? | Whenever monarchs wore crowns of rare metals and such, were the crowns ever redesigned or reshaped to fit the next person who took it up?
If so, were such changes frowned upon for potentially damaging the crown just because the new owner could not cope with the minor discomfort when they're expected to rule over all? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/b8q39l/were_crowns_ever_altered/ | {
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l2dir | If the early atmosphere didn't have an ozone layer, how did cyanobacteria survive to produce oxygen? | Tried to fit most of the question in the title. The prevailing theory is (to my knowledge) that cyanobacteria produced most of the oxygen that led to the mass global extinction of organisms that didn't use it, but if there wasn't an ozone layer prior to there being oxygen (and UV light kills things) how did cyanobacter... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/l2dir/if_the_early_atmosphere_didnt_have_an_ozone_layer/ | {
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4yb0k3 | Arrows seem to be universal. Is there a time line of who/where invented the bow and arrow first. Or who when? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4yb0k3/arrows_seem_to_be_universal_is_there_a_time_line/ | {
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z2i22 | how is it that a googlemaps accessed thru a fixed broadband connection (adsl) can find my exact address on a map? | I understand how a 3g network like on a mobile phone can locate me, but I was on google maps on my google nexus tablet (connected via wi-fi) and it found my exact street address? How is this possible unless google has access to my ISP details who have my physical address listed? This also leads to the question, if I ha... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/z2i22/eli5_how_is_it_that_a_googlemaps_accessed_thru_a/ | {
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3cridi | how did seemingly uneducated individuals such as the wright brothers and john moses browning accomplish such feats of engineering? | Is it related to the time period?
This question applies especially to the wright brothers, since aerospace is such a difficult area of research. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cridi/eli5_how_did_seemingly_uneducated_individuals/ | {
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6pc6l4 | why is out of school suspension used as a punishment for students when getting out of school for a long period of time is almost generally enjoyed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pc6l4/eli5why_is_out_of_school_suspension_used_as_a/ | {
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2ju40i | st. thomas aquinas's argument from motion | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ju40i/eli5_st_thomas_aquinass_argument_from_motion/ | {
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2nt9ly | what would happen to me if i were to drink only salt water? | Not sure if I'd die of dehydration or not. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nt9ly/eli5_what_would_happen_to_me_if_i_were_to_drink/ | {
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1yjq4c | Book suggestions for learning about the 30 Years War | I'm extremely interested in learning anything from the 1600's - 1700's and more specifically, the 30 Years War. I'm looking for any and all books suggestions that will help me understand this era better. Thanks in advanced for any suggestions! I absolutely love this subreddit. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1yjq4c/book_suggestions_for_learning_about_the_30_years/ | {
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jez5m | Where does kinetic energy go when mass is
destroyed? | Imagine a lump of radioactive material. Traveling through space. Over time it decays down releasing energy as heat and some of it's mass is destroyed. What happens to the energy associate to that mass as a result of it's velocity?
This problem entered my brain while I was thinking about the pioneer anomaly. For those ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/jez5m/where_does_kinetic_energy_go_when_mass_is/ | {
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1ex5kc | why is java popular and why did google write android os in java? | Java has large support from companies and Google wrote the Android OS in Java. Why do companies like Java so much and why did Google write android OS in Java?
Personally, I dislike Java because of the wordy syntax, the lack of operator over loading, concurrency is needlessly hard, and functions are not first order. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ex5kc/eli5_why_is_java_popular_and_why_did_google_write/ | {
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2c71l3 | what is that purplish gunk i spit out when i use the "crest" mouthwash? | Is it supposed to be the bacteria it kills or is it reacting with some enzyme in my saliva? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c71l3/eli5_what_is_that_purplish_gunk_i_spit_out_when_i/ | {
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ltd82 | Why does a fully gestated human baby seem so much less developed and lack the motor skills than the full term babies of other species? | There may be a very obvious answer, but it seems to go against logic and my understanding of evolution. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ltd82/why_does_a_fully_gestated_human_baby_seem_so_much/ | {
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33qn0q | Why do Native Americans use English translations of their surnames instead of their indigenous languages? When and how did this custom start? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/33qn0q/why_do_native_americans_use_english_translations/ | {
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5jkdg4 | Was Tsar Nicholas II responsible for his own downfall? | I've posted about a similar topic before and you're all really helpful, so I figured I'd ask your opinion of this.
Can he be seen as responsible for his own downfall, or can we attribute this to other factors, eg the cunning of the Bolsheviks or social conditions that existed in Russia before he became Tsar?
Also, d... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5jkdg4/was_tsar_nicholas_ii_responsible_for_his_own/ | {
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1jwnlu | How does aging work? Did people age the same way 100 or 1000 years ago? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1jwnlu/how_does_aging_work_did_people_age_the_same_way/ | {
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r9nf0 | why do women run differently compared to men? | Things like hands moving differently. Does the female anatomy significantly have different balance compared to men? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/r9nf0/why_do_women_run_differently_compared_to_men/ | {
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4lhdfb | how do interest work in a savings bank account? | I'm embarrassed to say that I still don't quite get the principles of interest rates at all. I do know that the higher it is, the more the amount increases especially if you have loans and credit. In a bank savings account, how does interest work? I've received cents or sometimes a dollar deposited to my account.
I g... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lhdfb/eli5_how_do_interest_work_in_a_savings_bank/ | {
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9txrki | What is stopping islands from eroding away? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/9txrki/what_is_stopping_islands_from_eroding_away/ | {
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5zpg3n | we were just taught how to calculate huge powers like 10^5 raised to the power 10^5 raised to the power something else. why do we need such numbers? | The question said that as the numbers are too huge we have to provide its modulo with 10^9+7. We used Chinese remainder theorem and Fermat's little theorem and whatnot. So my question is are such Numbers needed in real life or are we just calculating these because we can? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zpg3n/eli5_we_were_just_taught_how_to_calculate_huge/ | {
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2zog8e | what makes hot springs naturally hot? | A couple of friends and I were talking about camping at Harrison Hot Springs (BC, Canada) and this question popped in my head. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zog8e/eli5_what_makes_hot_springs_naturally_hot/ | {
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vyec5 | Would a spherical magnet placed in the center of a hollow metal sphere stay in place? Details inside | A thought I was wondering about. Suppose I took a spherical magnet about the size of a marble and placed it in a hollow iron sphere the size of a basketball. Some other conditions.
1. No outside gravity and the inside of the steel sphere is a vacuum.
2. The iron sphere and magnet are made of consistent material, so t... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/vyec5/would_a_spherical_magnet_placed_in_the_center_of/ | {
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3l584h | why are there always sales just before the financial year ends? | Above ^
Any feedback is greatly appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l584h/eli5_why_are_there_always_sales_just_before_the/ | {
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3plqsi | since i'm not a nielsen family, does pirating a show basically have the same effect as watching it on live tv? | From my understanding, ratings are only calculated from people who have Nielsen stuff. So the ratings aren't impacted by my watching it live. Is watching it live then the same as pirating it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3plqsi/eli5_since_im_not_a_nielsen_family_does_pirating/ | {
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5dlf8e | how is uk's new surveillance law different from what data retention laws in the eu already allow the government to do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dlf8e/eli5_how_is_uks_new_surveillance_law_different/ | {
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1zmcbn | hiv/aids and why can't we kill it. | I've been reading up on it but I don't seem to understand. Why can't we kill it. Why can't our immune system protect us from it? What about if we put two pipes in someone and had one suck out all the infected blood and another pipe injecting new, clean blood. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1zmcbn/eli5_hivaids_and_why_cant_we_kill_it/ | {
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1moouc | are there any negative health consequences as a result of all the invisible waves (wifi, radio, x-ray ect.) that we are constantly exposed to? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1moouc/eli5_are_there_any_negative_health_consequences/ | {
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2rnjco | What prevents clouds from freezing solid falling as a solid chunk of ice? | Is there something that prevents the water molecules in clouds from bonding? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2rnjco/what_prevents_clouds_from_freezing_solid_falling/ | {
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1a5k98 | Is there an evolutional or functional difference between octopus intelligence and vertebrate intelligence? | Layman's thoughts: Octopus have evolved very differently from intelligent mammals. And all highly intelligent vertebrates I could think of are also highly social. So I wondered how different (if at all) invertebrate and specifically Octupus intelligence is from other forms of highly intelligent life. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1a5k98/is_there_an_evolutional_or_functional_difference/ | {
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69jona | how do bathroom mirrors always get those little spots on them even if you literally never touch the mirror? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/69jona/eli5_how_do_bathroom_mirrors_always_get_those/ | {
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1yts0v | When did water replace beer as the staple drink? | I read that Beer/Cider/Wine was drunk as water to poor in quality to be drunk in middle ages. But by the 19th century water was clearly a large part of the diet again (as seen from the amount of people infected by cholera in water pumps). When did this shift back to beer to water occur? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1yts0v/when_did_water_replace_beer_as_the_staple_drink/ | {
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22r6m1 | how does applying a foreign substance to a baseball (e.g. pine tar, vaseline, crisco) give the pitcher a competitive advantage over the hitter? why is it worth the risk? | This question stems from tonight's Red Sox-Yankees game where it appeared Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda appeared to have some kind of a substance on his pitching hand.
Jury's not out yet on whether or not he broke any rules, I don't really have a stake in the matter either way, I just want someone to explain to me t... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22r6m1/eli5how_does_applying_a_foreign_substance_to_a/ | {
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1mnq1o | Why does light not refract INSIDE different mediums? | For example: light refracts as it passes in and out of water, but why doesn't it bend while inside that medium, especially when said water might be turbulent on the inside? Or what if a crystal had some kind of imperfection within it? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1mnq1o/why_does_light_not_refract_inside_different/ | {
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3ziyg1 | why do us american citizens have so little powers in controversial laws passed by congress? (i.e. gun control, raising of congressmen wages, etc.) | It seems as though we have a little say in many laws which are, in a sense, very powerful. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ziyg1/eli5_why_do_us_american_citizens_have_so_little/ | {
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15afet | When was the arrow invented? As in a line/shape to indicate direction, not the weapon. | What was the first culture that drew arrows or anything similar to indicate a certain direction? Does it predate civilization? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/15afet/when_was_the_arrow_invented_as_in_a_lineshape_to/ | {
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f7rb8q | Why were moors originally depicted as black by Europeans? | It seems when you read stuff from the 16th century to mid 17th century, the moors are usually depicted as black. For instance, in the play ‘[The English Moor’](_URL_3_) written in 1640, there’s a scene where a female character dresses as a moor to disguise herself.
> She actually stays in his house, in disguise: Qu... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/f7rb8q/why_were_moors_originally_depicted_as_black_by/ | {
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5xx5t6 | How did Chicago grow as it did? | First time asking in /r/askhistorians. Sorry if this has already been answered before/has an obvious answer.
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4gl4il | why do we feel motivated after we are upset or angry? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4gl4il/eli5_why_do_we_feel_motivated_after_we_are_upset/ | {
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6okc5t | how does applying sunscreen regularly really help you age gracefully, considering that your skin cells constantly die and get replaced by new cells? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6okc5t/eli5_how_does_applying_sunscreen_regularly_really/ | {
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bbax1b | why do high end sports cars have scissor doors? is it just for aesthetics or is there a practical reason? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bbax1b/eli5_why_do_high_end_sports_cars_have_scissor/ | {
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2gtqjc | why companies choose advertising, sponsorships, expensive promotions, and blanket mailing over offering cheaper better service | I really don't understand why I get a 4 pages letter on glossy paper every couple of weeks from my ISP asking if I wanna sign up for a landline.
I get ton of mail addressed to "Occupant" from other ISPs and these are just examples from one industry.
On the other hand, I have to pay $80 for cell phone and $65 for in... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gtqjc/eli5_why_companies_choose_advertising/ | {
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3kg05b | why are tote-bag apples cheaper than bulk apples? | I wanted apples for a pie, but they're about $1.99-$2.99lb to buy in bulk at my local grocery store. If I buy the smaller ones in tote bags, they are anywhere from $0.99-$1.50lb. Why is that? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kg05b/eli5_why_are_totebag_apples_cheaper_than_bulk/ | {
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1dcdau | Why when I get an itchy throat, does my inner ear itch as well? | Whenever there is an itch in the back of my throat, there is also a discomforting itch in the inside of my ear. What causes them to itch in conjunction with eachother? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1dcdau/why_when_i_get_an_itchy_throat_does_my_inner_ear/ | {
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3d34e1 | hiring a lawyer | What does the process look like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3d34e1/eli5_hiring_a_lawyer/ | {
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hhyxw | 2 questions for the geneticists | Could FISH be considered optical mapping and could whole genome shotgun be considered massively parallel sequencing? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/hhyxw/2_questions_for_the_geneticists/ | {
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3bqlpe | why does airconditioning in my car consume gas but the headlights/radio does not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bqlpe/eli5_why_does_airconditioning_in_my_car_consume/ | {
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1a13nv | Why do we call it 'ancient Rome' and not ancient Italy? | Hello. I am new to Reddit and have a question.
Why do we refer to 'ancient Rome' and not 'ancient Italy'? Why therefore is it 'ancient Greece' and not 'ancient Athens'?
Thank you. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1a13nv/why_do_we_call_it_ancient_rome_and_not_ancient/ | {
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1q2wfg | Quarks in Protons | Okay, keep in mind that I'm a Junior in high school and this is my first reddit post. Okay, I've been reading about quarks and gluons. What does a proton look like if you could shrink down and see it? Do the quarks and gluons come together to form a ball (the proton) somehow? Or does it look like a triangle? (if you co... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1q2wfg/quarks_in_protons/ | {
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btiiz2 | why do people sell their things to pawn shops when they can sell it to auctions for a much better price? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/btiiz2/eli5_why_do_people_sell_their_things_to_pawn/ | {
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3sbqbh | what is a beta? | What is a beta in stocks? Can someone clarify it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sbqbh/eli5what_is_a_beta/ | {
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4pwlb3 | why does brown rice split open after it is boiled, but white rice doesn't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pwlb3/eli5_why_does_brown_rice_split_open_after_it_is/ | {
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5ri04g | why do many viruses that can kill you are hard to catch while less harmful ones are easy to catch but don't kill you | For example, HIV is hard to catch (you have to have a blood transfusion, sex with an infected person, etc) and it can kill you, but the common cold virus is easy to catch but usually won't do lasting harm. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ri04g/eli5_why_do_many_viruses_that_can_kill_you_are/ | {
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eafgmw | would a human being from 5000 years ago look the same as a human being today, considering if it's from the same genus, species, subspecies? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eafgmw/eli5_would_a_human_being_from_5000_years_ago_look/ | {
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28osof | Are Jungian archetypes similar to the Freudian psychological apparatus? | Are these two theories models of the same thing? It seems that both Jung and Freud was (1) proposing how the psyche worked and (2) theorized that the human psyche was made up of different, sometimes conflicting, parts. So when Freud wrote about the id, ego and superego was he writing about the same concept as Jung when... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/28osof/are_jungian_archetypes_similar_to_the_freudian/ | {
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3df8v5 | How exactly do we know how fast saturn is turning when it is all just gas? Do all layers of gas giants rotate at the same speed? How can we place a fixed point on a gas giant if its just one big sphere of gas? | Hope I'm getting my question across properly, I was just reading about how an extrasolar solar gas giant was tidally locked with its sun and it got me thinking on how we are even able to indicate which side is which on a gas giant that far away, let alone a sun? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3df8v5/how_exactly_do_we_know_how_fast_saturn_is_turning/ | {
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3lhf1q | Why aren't there any bacteria which can process food in cold temperatures (quickly)? | I know that refrigeration doesn't completely halt bacterial action, or kill all bacteria - but it does do a pretty decent job at slowing decay. With the prevalence of refrigeration in the modern world, I am somewhat surprised that we haven't seen strains of bacteria that can thrive despite those conditions. Is there so... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3lhf1q/why_arent_there_any_bacteria_which_can_process/ | {
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7yo3df | how is a neuron conneted to so many others? | How can a Neuron be connected to tens of thousands of cells? I understand this on a biological level, but what I want to know is the architectural/spacial organization. How is it possible that all those thousands and thousands of Neurons are individually connected to so many more, and that seemingly effective (short di... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7yo3df/eli5_how_is_a_neuron_conneted_to_so_many_others/ | {
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5zcmj4 | Did the Korean War increase the West's interest of Korean culture? Did it lead to more or less exportation of Korean culture? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5zcmj4/did_the_korean_war_increase_the_wests_interest_of/ | {
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1uwfnm | As objectively as possible, what was Andrew Jackson's beef with the second national bank, such that dismantling it became such a point of pride for him? | There's obviously a lot of political garbage going on today about the Federal Reserve being the epicenter of evil and what-not, such that I'm not sure who/what to trust in terms of an account of why, exactly, Jackson was so opposed to the central bank of the US. Help me out? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1uwfnm/as_objectively_as_possible_what_was_andrew/ | {
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1fykvf | Since being nervous raises your heart rate, does it have the same benefits as exercise? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1fykvf/since_being_nervous_raises_your_heart_rate_does/ | {
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8fxb3s | how do countries get rid of nuclear warheads when they decide they no longer want/need them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fxb3s/eli5_how_do_countries_get_rid_of_nuclear_warheads/ | {
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ag2st3 | the rate at which muscles lose strength and size after halting a consistent exercise program? | Say for example you bench pressed consistently for a year. And your maximum was 300 pounds. After not working out for a month will you still be able to hit the 300 pounds from a month ago? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ag2st3/eli5_the_rate_at_which_muscles_lose_strength_and/ | {
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39tc8t | how do people determine the artist of a song and the featured artist of a song? | I noticed that most DJ's or rappers are the artists while the chorus singer is only the "featured" artist, why is that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39tc8t/eli5_how_do_people_determine_the_artist_of_a_song/ | {
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18cptu | When did the elite (or people not under labor) start weight training in order to counter the effects of a more relaxed lifestyle? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/18cptu/when_did_the_elite_or_people_not_under_labor/ | {
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6sf5fu | how do films and shows make people appear on fire without causing injury? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6sf5fu/eli5how_do_films_and_shows_make_people_appear_on/ | {
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1srn66 | During reconstruction, did Virginia ever claim that it should be allowed to reabsorb West Virginia? Did the succession of West Virginia make it federally legal for regions to succeed from states? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1srn66/during_reconstruction_did_virginia_ever_claim/ | {
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fr42in | why do screens often have odd pixel amounts like 1080 or 1440? why not even number like 1000 or 1400? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fr42in/eli5_why_do_screens_often_have_odd_pixel_amounts/ | {
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8mp5yo | why are speakers arranged with woofers on the bottom and tweeters on top? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8mp5yo/eli5_why_are_speakers_arranged_with_woofers_on/ | {
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ngtf9 | Can everyone be good at any instrument they like, or do you need to have some degree of talent? | I was wondering. if you practice long hours on an instrument, can you become a professional player, or do you need some degree of talent to get really good. Cause I've seen people who played guitar out done by someone who just picked it up an year ago. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ngtf9/can_everyone_be_good_at_any_instrument_they_like/ | {
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24nyt8 | Why does the the spicy taste seem to stay around longer than all of the other tastes? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/24nyt8/why_does_the_the_spicy_taste_seem_to_stay_around/ | {
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29zl21 | What planets were known to non-Western cultures before modern telescopes, and what names did they give them? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/29zl21/what_planets_were_known_to_nonwestern_cultures/ | {
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3bw5pt | could different races of humans (asian, black, caucasian, hispanic, etc.) be classified as different breeds (such as labradors, retrievers, terriers, etc. for dogs and other animals)? why/why not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3bw5pt/eli5_could_different_races_of_humans_asian_black/ | {
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81sxtp | Segregation in Ptolemaic Egypt | Playing Assassin's Creed Origins, I noticed in Faiyum town criers declaring the segregation of the Greek ruling class and the poor Egyptians, who were to be confined to slums. Beyond the typical divide between the wealthy and poor, was there official ethnic segregation at any time under the Ptolemaic dynasty? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/81sxtp/segregation_in_ptolemaic_egypt/ | {
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lfxv3 | what's so special about minecraft? | I don't get it. I've never played it or know much about it. ELI5 please. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lfxv3/eli5_whats_so_special_about_minecraft/ | {
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1lut44 | why do some businesses not tell you their prices for services or merchandise up front. | It seems super shady to me and can't figure out why any business wouldn't want to tell you one of the most important pieces of info before dealing with them.
EDIT: Now I understand why some business would do this. I am trying to get something printed and for the same job most sites have their prices listed. It's not a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lut44/eli5_why_do_some_businesses_not_tell_you_their/ | {
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trn77 | Are we the only intelligent life? | I stumbled across an askreddit post about one thing you would want to see become true before you die. One person posted "proof for intelligent life". That made me start to think; is it possible that we are the only intelligent life in the universe because the universe still is pretty "young"?
[The Post.](_URL_0_) | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/trn77/are_we_the_only_intelligent_life/ | {
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1ib28m | What nation, instead of having been defeated in a war, might be more powerful today if it were victorious? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ib28m/what_nation_instead_of_having_been_defeated_in_a/ | {
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i4ozw | Does environmental temperature have any effect on how quickly a fire spreads? | I just heard a news story about the Arizona wildfires, and the outside temperature of 90 degrees was mentioned as a factor in making them harder to fight, along with the rough terrain and abundant fuel.
All else being equal, is it significantly harder from a chemical perspective to fight a fire in 90 degree weather th... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/i4ozw/does_environmental_temperature_have_any_effect_on/ | {
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166vdu | Why do things diffuse? | So there's the simple answer of diffusion gradients etc. etc. etc., but it suddenly occurred to me why this actually happens, what causes things to not just stay separate where diffusion could occur, particularly through a membrane? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/166vdu/why_do_things_diffuse/ | {
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d1ap3l | how come when you practice something for so long in one session, you start to get worse at it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d1ap3l/eli5_how_come_when_you_practice_something_for_so/ | {
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2n3kqt | how a "turbo" charger for a cell phone works and why it is better or worse than usb 3.0 | With a slew of new devices coming into the market, some manufacturers are offering "turbo" chargers. Isn't USB 3.0 supposed to be better? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n3kqt/eli5_how_a_turbo_charger_for_a_cell_phone_works/ | {
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33o3u1 | What shape is a photon? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/33o3u1/what_shape_is_a_photon/ | {
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52ukou | What was the Ancient Greek name for the Delian League? And did they have a symbol, or banner they flew? | What was the Ancient Greek name for the Delian League? And did they have a symbol, or banner they flew? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/52ukou/what_was_the_ancient_greek_name_for_the_delian/ | {
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c483fx | why is liquid nitrogen cold and is it possible to make it warm? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c483fx/eli5_why_is_liquid_nitrogen_cold_and_is_it/ | {
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od2k9 | the three branches of government. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/od2k9/the_three_branches_of_government/ | {
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2a1xqj | how do some people have perfect pitch and others are tone deaf? | Some people can tell when a pitch is sharp/flat or what note it is. What separates these people from people who are tone deaf? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a1xqj/eli5how_do_some_people_have_perfect_pitch_and/ | {
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f3ytyj | why do drug addicts bend syringe needles? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f3ytyj/eli5_why_do_drug_addicts_bend_syringe_needles/ | {
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6nhis0 | how do we know how much to chew? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nhis0/eli5_how_do_we_know_how_much_to_chew/ | {
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2zaofs | Can I achieve zero speed? What would happen to time? | I see a lot about reaching close to the speed of light and how that would affect time relative to people stationary on the ground. But people on the ground are still traveling around the Sun which is also travelling around the galaxy.
What if I went out to space, away from the galaxy and nearby ones. where I could hav... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2zaofs/can_i_achieve_zero_speed_what_would_happen_to_time/ | {
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2r730r | is uranium glass not radioactive and dangerous to use? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2r730r/eli5_is_uranium_glass_not_radioactive_and/ | {
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2iw88u | how millionaires and billionaires keep their cash that isn't invested. isn't it dangerous to store all your cash over $250,000 in one bank? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2iw88u/eli5_how_millionaires_and_billionaires_keep_their/ | {
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2ww7o1 | I'm writing a short paper about the debate on geographic determinism. What sources should I read aside from Jared Diamond? | I am vaguely aware of the debate centering around Guns, Germs, and Steel, as it is referenced so often in discussions on this forum. Could anyone help direct me toward the other relevant literature in this debate? I'm sure there are many works criticizing Diamond's work in particular and/or the concept of geographic d... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2ww7o1/im_writing_a_short_paper_about_the_debate_on/ | {
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1v2cml | if one were to strike a match on every planet in the solar system, what would the resulting flame look like? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1v2cml/if_one_were_to_strike_a_match_on_every_planet_in/ | {
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3567uc | Where does the brightness difference in saturns ring come from? | I have just been reading about saturn and it's moons on wikipedia.
Then i wanted to make a photomontage with saturns rings when I noticed something
[Cassini Saturn Ring Photo](_URL_1_)
[Same photo with brighness enhanced](_URL_0_)
Apparently, the black is'nt black in these two areas, it's RGB 12,11,9.
And now my q... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3567uc/where_does_the_brightness_difference_in_saturns/ | {
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21gbv7 | What did the native English look like? | I know that the people who now live in England are descendants of the Saxons. So what did the native Welsh, Scotts, Picts, etc. look like? Did they look basically the same as other Western Europeans at the time? Would the Saxons have looked radically different to them? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/21gbv7/what_did_the_native_english_look_like/ | {
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2h33my | Who are the Indigenous people of Palestine? | I've looked at the FAQ but I'm still not satisfied with the answer. This question is mostly back in the Ancient times. According to the bible, Israelis were the original inhabitants of the land and even the place Jerusalem is included in the bible but since most of them were expelled, the land has been conquered by dif... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2h33my/who_are_the_indigenous_people_of_palestine/ | {
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9cn6ix | The CCP under Mao apparently introduced Traditional Chinese Medicine in its modern form with intent to replace it with 'Western' evidence-based medicine over time, yet TCM remains broadly popular. Did the latter part of the plan just not succeed, or are there other reasons for TCM's resilience? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9cn6ix/the_ccp_under_mao_apparently_introduced/ | {
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54kfb4 | Is there truly no mention of Jesus Christ in Roman writings? | I'm trying to find the historical accuracy of an internet statement. It was a picture of Caesar with the caption along the lines of "In all the known Roman writings, there is no mention of Christianity or of the person Jesus Christ."
| AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/54kfb4/is_there_truly_no_mention_of_jesus_christ_in/ | {
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