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1xp87d | - curling | It may be because I am under 60 years old but, what is curling and why is it in the Olympics? I don't understand the purpose of sliding a rock across ice and why its considered a sport. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xp87d/eli5_curling/ | {
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9b6qp0 | Why did complex, increasingly centralized cultures seem to spring up almost simultaneously around the world? | We see civilizations with great levels of centralization and organization seem to pop up all over the world, in Mesoamerica, West Asia, China, and the Indian subcontinent. Why is it that they seem to have come about almost at the same time but probably had little contact with each other? (Especially Mesoamerica to the ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9b6qp0/why_did_complex_increasingly_centralized_cultures/ | {
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5oe5ke | North-Western Europe today has some of the lowest corruption rates in the world. For how long has this been the case? | And would anyone care to discuss any important events that caused the downward trend? Is it purely due to wealth (which seems unlikely to me due to corrupt oil-states), democracy (which again seems unlikely, as many democracies have high corruption) or something else? I recognise these are both tricky questions. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5oe5ke/northwestern_europe_today_has_some_of_the_lowest/ | {
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3f85a2 | How do fuel tanks in spacecraft empty/pump effectively in zero G? | If a tank is upright on Earth, a pump at the bottom will always draw (liquid) fuel out as gravity pulls it to the bottom, right? So how do spacecraft keep the fuel from having air pockets or space next to a pump (as i assume this would ruin the thrust)? I have heard something about spinning the tank so centripetal (cen... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3f85a2/how_do_fuel_tanks_in_spacecraft_emptypump/ | {
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2q315u | Can birds fly backwards? | I've been thinking about this for too long. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2q315u/can_birds_fly_backwards/ | {
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52toka | railroad crossings don't seem to have sensors or something to warn conductors of a vehicle/object stuck on the track, why? | We have sensors at traffic lights that allow the lights to know when a car is/isn't present so that it will/won't change.
Shouldn't we have something along those lines for the railroad crossings so we won't have to see anymore videos of cars and trains being destroyed. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/52toka/eli5_railroad_crossings_dont_seem_to_have_sensors/ | {
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300lnn | What is the processing speed of our brains? | Brains process information with the use of electricity that flow from neuron to neuron (I think). So it is safe to say that we process information as fast as the speed of electricity * space between nerve ending and brain, or are their other variables that take part? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/300lnn/what_is_the_processing_speed_of_our_brains/ | {
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ouxbj | what is "individual mandate" and what does it mean for the u.s.? | What is it exactly and why do people think it's bad or good. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ouxbj/what_is_individual_mandate_and_what_does_it_mean/ | {
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20c4eh | How did Canada's cold war military spending compare to that of the United States? | Obviously the State's spending was much higher but by how much? In particular, was there a time during the Cold War when Canada's spending was similar to that of the US? Also, how much did Canada's Avro Arrow compare to American jet fighters of the time in terms of cost? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/20c4eh/how_did_canadas_cold_war_military_spending/ | {
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3zzox1 | why apple is switching to swift from objective c? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zzox1/eli5why_apple_is_switching_to_swift_from/ | {
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1p0l0v | if everyone uses wikipedia, but everyone says it is unreliable, why doesn't wikipedia stop third party edits and edit themselves? | I understand third party editors edit Wikipedia usually and Wikipedia does not have enough editors to edit every page, but with a sight as popular as wiki don't you think they could throw an advertisement in there or ask for more donations to increase valid editors?
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11aidu | Why does POV footage of running always seem so shaky whereas when I run, my vision remains quite steady? | [This video prompted the question](_URL_0_)
When I run (or walk for that matter), my vision doesn't seem as shaky as POV footage always is. And I assume that the camera moves exactly like his head does since it is attached to his head.
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djeglx | what causes heart palpitations to actually be felt? what makes them different from regular heart beats that you can't feel at all? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/djeglx/eli5_what_causes_heart_palpitations_to_actually/ | {
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dry9ul | Before the discovery of DNA and Genes, how did people explain heritable traits passed down from mothers and fathers? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dry9ul/before_the_discovery_of_dna_and_genes_how_did/ | {
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drv2du | How do you convert a more million C degree plasma into electricity (ITER)? | After managing to stabilize and sustain the plasma at ITER, how will they convert the heat of stg that's more million Celsius into electricity? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/drv2du/how_do_you_convert_a_more_million_c_degree_plasma/ | {
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82knzx | why are other stocks effected so much when one stock crashes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82knzx/eli5_why_are_other_stocks_effected_so_much_when/ | {
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2f2cpf | I've been told that the banjo is an African instrument. How did it make it from Africa to the U.S., Ireland, etc.? And how was it traditionally played? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2f2cpf/ive_been_told_that_the_banjo_is_an_african/ | {
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1kbgq7 | How much do we know about a Dog's brain? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1kbgq7/how_much_do_we_know_about_a_dogs_brain/ | {
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3j86pv | what is the difference between fuel economy and fuel efficiency? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3j86pv/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_fuel_economy/ | {
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8afrs4 | how the government can/does seize a website? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8afrs4/eli5_how_the_government_candoes_seize_a_website/ | {
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1iw7ct | how does the canadian government and economy function compared to america's? | From a citizen's perspective, what differences are there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iw7ct/eli5_how_does_the_canadian_government_and_economy/ | {
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48kiq4 | Do air-breathing animals born underwater ever drown at birth? | I am watching David Attenborough's reptile series and they just showed an anaconda birthing session. The snakes all seem to get up and breath relatively quickly, but is that instinctual, or the air inside them brings them upwards? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/48kiq4/do_airbreathing_animals_born_underwater_ever/ | {
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4dydar | why is reddit just coming out with an app and why did it take so long | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4dydar/eli5_why_is_reddit_just_coming_out_with_an_app/ | {
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96o6pk | How vital was the Allied victory in North Africa during WWII? | What would the loss of the Suez canal have meant for Britain? Was oil production in NA and the Middle East significant compared to other parts of Allied/Axis territory? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/96o6pk/how_vital_was_the_allied_victory_in_north_africa/ | {
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14eejq | Considering the planetary changes that Earth will be going through due to climate change, where will the most temperate and desirable places to live in the world be in, say, 50-100 years? Geographically and climate-wise, not politically of course. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/14eejq/considering_the_planetary_changes_that_earth_will/ | {
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10dypv | Is there any evolutionary evidence of other animals heating their food prior to eating it, or is the cooking of food an entirely human construct? | Not sure if this is the right subreddit, but I was curious | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/10dypv/is_there_any_evolutionary_evidence_of_other/ | {
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1ggj2h | Why, with a sinus infection, does pressure in your sinuses/head build up whether you blow mucus put or suck it in? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1ggj2h/why_with_a_sinus_infection_does_pressure_in_your/ | {
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8zylan | why does sleeping in a particular direction unblock a blocked nose? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zylan/eli5_why_does_sleeping_in_a_particular_direction/ | {
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ay3wis | Time dilation due to gravity AND due to velocity (are they multiplicative?) | So, in other words (and without the advantage of the Einstein field equations because they're over my head at this point).
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30qt84 | what are a few of the most elementary financial scams, and how exactly do they work (e.g. exit scam, ponzi scheme, etc.)? | I've heard of an exit scam time and time again but I can't find an explanation. I know a bit about the ponzi scheme, but I'm sure there are other devious plots! Let's discuss! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30qt84/eli5_what_are_a_few_of_the_most_elementary/ | {
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3gdtfx | Wikipedia states that the Nazis often 'promoted premarital and extramarital sexual relations', what are some examples of this? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3gdtfx/wikipedia_states_that_the_nazis_often_promoted/ | {
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38uslm | why does having noise in the background (tv, music, etc.) make me feel safer when i'm home alone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38uslm/eli5_why_does_having_noise_in_the_background_tv/ | {
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d3l1ou | Is it possible to get eye damage, or even a sunburn, from the moon's light? | If moon is just reflecting the Sun's light, then are the UV rays also reflected? And are the UV rays strong enough do damage or affect the human body at all? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/d3l1ou/is_it_possible_to_get_eye_damage_or_even_a/ | {
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199lfp | Why are speed of light and phase velocity used interchangeably in wave equations? | I've noticed that some equations use v and sometimes the same equations have c, when their values are different. Can Reddit please explain whats the difference between the two and the reason for them being used in this manner. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/199lfp/why_are_speed_of_light_and_phase_velocity_used/ | {
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6mwnz5 | how can certain areas of the world be so dominant in online gaming? | For instance why can Korea consistently have teams win against the rest of the world in Mobas, while Europe generally has the best CSGO players? Also how come different areas play the same game with different strategies? With enough experimenting shouldn't the same optimal strategy be found? I understand in some place... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mwnz5/eli5_how_can_certain_areas_of_the_world_be_so/ | {
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23hraa | What are your favorite recurring, blatantly inaccurate portrayals/themes in contemporary movies about ancient civilizations? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/23hraa/what_are_your_favorite_recurring_blatantly/ | {
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7yj80j | So what was Mother Theresa really like. Was she a the charitable saint many Christians claim she is, or was she the monster that Hitchens described? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7yj80j/so_what_was_mother_theresa_really_like_was_she_a/ | {
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ai38o2 | How much information would a pre-modern army commander have about an opposing force (strength, composition, leadership, location, etc.)? | I watched the 3rd season of The Last Kingdom recently, and in the final episode there's a large battle where one army is ambushed by the other while it's on the march. Partway through the battle, two more armies join in, both of which were a surprise to the two armies already engaged.
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536ob6 | besides the battery, what is keeping us from creating a full artificial permanent heart that can replace the organic one? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/536ob6/eli5_besides_the_battery_what_is_keeping_us_from/ | {
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2vunus | why do people hate thomas edison so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vunus/eli5_why_do_people_hate_thomas_edison_so_much/ | {
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6y2igu | why does our body sometimes moves or shakes when we remember a cringy situation from the past? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6y2igu/eli5_why_does_our_body_sometimes_moves_or_shakes/ | {
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2naa79 | Shield wall primary sources | Can anyone recommend some good primary sources that demonstrate use of shield walls in combat? I don't really know when shield wall use was at it's peak, but any sources from around this area will be really helpful. Thanks! | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2naa79/shield_wall_primary_sources/ | {
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1vlczv | Why does food smell better/stronger when being cooked? | It may be a stupid question but how does the cooking process "bring out" the smell of a particular item. For example, a cut of steak sitting cold on the counter does not have a strong odor, however after it has been cooked my whole house smells like delicious filet mignon | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1vlczv/why_does_food_smell_betterstronger_when_being/ | {
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6w9tmv | "American Chinese food" originates only from one city in China, Toisan. What was so important about this city that it influenced nearly all American Chinese culture? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6w9tmv/american_chinese_food_originates_only_from_one/ | {
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ymmh4 | magnetic door locks. how do they work? | So I get the basic concept. Magnets, force, etc. My question us more this:
At work, we have magnetic door locks. It's a fire code violation if they lock from inside. So to get out, you push the door and it opens. To get in, though, you have to scan your badge and it "deactivates" the locks. How does the door know if ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ymmh4/magnetic_door_locks_how_do_they_work/ | {
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f7b21 | If a giant tube from Earth's crust to outer space were made, would our air be sucked out? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/f7b21/if_a_giant_tube_from_earths_crust_to_outer_space/ | {
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79padg | How to best teach someone about history? | My mother recently asked me to help her learn more about history. She knows very little about history and would like to learn more.
I don't have any idea where to start, and I don't think suggesting she read a textbook would be a good idea. Should I go chronologically and in depth? Start with a general overview and th... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/79padg/how_to_best_teach_someone_about_history/ | {
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54yyak | why are forests cut in square shapes in the us? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54yyak/eli5why_are_forests_cut_in_square_shapes_in_the_us/ | {
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2inqo3 | Is it possible to overdose testosterone? What will happen then? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2inqo3/is_it_possible_to_overdose_testosterone_what_will/ | {
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33p2ng | why is that so many people appear to be unaffected by a huge knife sticking directly into their brain, but almost always, a knife to the neck or chest will more than likely result in a fatality? | This question is due the large number of posts recently of people seeming nonchalant about a knife sticking out of their head | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33p2ng/eli5_why_is_that_so_many_people_appear_to_be/ | {
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1a1cjs | The Sound from Krakatoa's explosion traveled around the Planet Seven Times. Would the sound be particularly loud at the exact opposite side of the World? | If sound travels outwards in every direction from its source the sound waves will travel in an expanding circle around the planet til it reaches the Antipode of its source where they will converge and travel back to its source again.
Will the sound at that point be particularly louder than surrounding areas as a resul... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1a1cjs/the_sound_from_krakatoas_explosion_traveled/ | {
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2pgqbo | why is my smoke detector so sensitive to burned toasts but not to a burning towel left on the stove? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pgqbo/eli5_why_is_my_smoke_detector_so_sensitive_to/ | {
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6wpz8j | how were the japanese warned of the dprk missile? | I've been reading comments from Japanese people saying that they've gotten alerts on their cell phones from the government warning them of the missile heading towards Japan. And then another when it flew over, and another when it was confirmed that it was completely safe.
So how is it done? Does the government send a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wpz8j/eli5_how_were_the_japanese_warned_of_the_dprk/ | {
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r1cul | What's the history behind the development of quarantine practices worldwide? | Question came to me as I recalled, vaguely, of a line in Albert Hourani's _A History of the Arab People_ describing that the Ottomans still hadn't figured out the practice of quarantining ill people by the 19th century, which meant that plagues/pandemics would consistently cull the population every generation or so, sl... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/r1cul/whats_the_history_behind_the_development_of/ | {
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3yv8tr | what's going on when we have a bad headache/migraine? is the brain telling itself that it feels pain or is the brain itself actually in pain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yv8tr/eli5_whats_going_on_when_we_have_a_bad/ | {
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29me52 | What is happening molecularly when bleach gets on a dark cotton shirt? | Is the dye replaced? Or what? Whats going on when that happens? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/29me52/what_is_happening_molecularly_when_bleach_gets_on/ | {
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iw8au | If we were to travel to a star 1 ly away, what is the earliest time we could arrive at there? | Assuming we could accelerate arbitrarily fast, from the destination star's perspective.
IE, if we see something cool 1 ly away, in what time frame would it be physically possible to reach there?
edit: arrive at there.... ugh | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/iw8au/if_we_were_to_travel_to_a_star_1_ly_away_what_is/ | {
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8xjg3n | Are our internal organs sexed so the differences between men and women are noticeable? | I don't mean our reproductives and plumbing, we know about those. I am referring to things the heart and lungs, digestive organs, lymphatic system, eyeballs, teeth, fingernails, veins, blood or boogers.
We're familiar with the skeletal differences (brow, cheekbones, jaw, hands and feet) and the general differences in... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8xjg3n/are_our_internal_organs_sexed_so_the_differences/ | {
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893fr7 | why do most nerve tracts crossover so that neurons in the brain's cortex innervate muscles on the opposite side of the body? | Functionally and from an evolutionary perspective, what is the advantage of having nerve tracts decussate to the contralateral side of the body? For example, the optic chiasm, the corticospinal tract, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/893fr7/eli5_why_do_most_nerve_tracts_crossover_so_that/ | {
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8qsw23 | Why did pikes fall out of popular use in the ancient period, and why did they not return to popularity until the late middle ages? | From what I know, it seems pikes were quite popular in the ancient world, especially by the Macedonians. It then largely fell out of use for centuries before becoming the standard weapon for European infantry until guns made them obsolete. I have heard that the formation of the Roman legions countered pikes, but not ho... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8qsw23/why_did_pikes_fall_out_of_popular_use_in_the/ | {
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1xwlnf | What did the Spanish want the Canary island for? | They didn't take any other of the Atlantic islands close to Africa or Europe, and I'm no farmer but this place (I'm on holiday in Tenerife) looks pretty arid
Edit: "islands" plural | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1xwlnf/what_did_the_spanish_want_the_canary_island_for/ | {
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qnst3 | Can black lights cause eye damage? | Black lights are a nice way of lightening up a party, but can they cause eye damage, especially if one stares directly at them for a long time? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/qnst3/can_black_lights_cause_eye_damage/ | {
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6eo12g | what happens if you defend yourself against a bounty hunter? | Saw a news article and it made me think of what would happen if i successfully defended myself against a bounty hunter.
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3y5942 | how fast would a santa have to be to deliver all the presents to everyone in the world? | Yeah I know Santa isn't real. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3y5942/eli5_how_fast_would_a_santa_have_to_be_to_deliver/ | {
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p56q8 | will someone please eli5 "dues ex machina" | I don't understand that saying. Is it a reference? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p56q8/will_someone_please_eli5_dues_ex_machina/ | {
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mfy9x | How do eye drops work? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/mfy9x/how_do_eye_drops_work/ | {
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aasmub | How were the internal borders of the USSR decided? | The borders of the republics and other subdivisions were ostensibly determined on the basis of ethnicity, but it seems like there were many arbitrary or illogical deviations (examples below). How were these borders determined and why?
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2vzc00 | Can birds taste things? Does their sense of taste work the same way as ours? | I only ask as I just threw out some garlic bread and the birds loved it | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2vzc00/can_birds_taste_things_does_their_sense_of_taste/ | {
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2qpkde | I'm watching the show "Peaky Blinders" .. Is their depiction of English attitudes towards Northern Irishmen with regard to WWI conscription correct? | Peaky Blinders is a Netflix drama about the events concerning the "Peaky Blinders" gang in 1919 Birmingham. Chief Inspector Chester Campbell is an Irish policeman from Belfast called to Birmingham at the bequest of Winston Churchill to recover a large amount of stolen guns.
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26h1lk | how can weather forecasting website show so much detail of the weather, even for small cities? | I know they use satellites. But how is it possible to get wind speed, temperature, humidity, etc. of every city on earth by just taking some satellite pictures? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/26h1lk/eli5_how_can_weather_forecasting_website_show_so/ | {
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11rvdd | How can planet hunters distinguish between a solar maximum/minimum and an actual planet transiting the star disc? | We know that Kepler and most other means of detecting extrasolar planets work on the principle of periodic dimming of the suspected host star. How do we distinguish between an actual planet transit and a periodic dimming of the host star due to a similar process as we see with the 11 year period of the solar maximum? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11rvdd/how_can_planet_hunters_distinguish_between_a/ | {
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4ph9fo | What was the difference between mandates, protectorates, dominions and colonies in the context of the 20th Century? | Can someone explain in simple words the difference between mandates, protectorates, dominions and colonies in the context of the 20th Century? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4ph9fo/what_was_the_difference_between_mandates/ | {
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4062tj | What was the extent of glacio-isostatic depression in the last ice age? | How much did the earths crust warp (distance-wise) during the last ice age when covered with up to 1500m if ice? I am sure there is a way of working it out, but cannot find a solution! | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4062tj/what_was_the_extent_of_glacioisostatic_depression/ | {
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308cyq | what's stopping us from drilling to the center of the earth (other than economical reasons) | Hi I'm writing a book and was curious how would one get to the center of the earth. What roadblocks are we faced up against? Are there any limitations of modern technology? How would we get there, and what's stopping us from doing so?
Thank you for any responses. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/308cyq/eli5_whats_stopping_us_from_drilling_to_the/ | {
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44s18x | A couple questions about the second Persian invasion of Greece (480 BC) | I've learned a bit about the historical truths to the invasion and the Thermopylae battle that were either false or left out of the movie 300. There some things that I still am curious about though.
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9kqnuu | Were There Witches in the Old West? | Many rural communities in the US held belief in the supernatural for a long time, and Hispanic communities in Mexico and neighboring states have *curandero* folk healers and the like... were these practices considered "witchcraft" during the period of the Old West? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9kqnuu/were_there_witches_in_the_old_west/ | {
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65562l | I see the "no shirt, no shoes, no service" signs everywhere but I don't actually see anyone in public without shirts or shoes. Are these signs a relic? Were people more shirtless in the past? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/65562l/i_see_the_no_shirt_no_shoes_no_service_signs/ | {
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318f7l | why do i need to drink water more often than eat food? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/318f7l/eli5_why_do_i_need_to_drink_water_more_often_than/ | {
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6v8x5z | How did the various 60s experimental bands in Germany react to the rather unflattering term "krautrock"? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6v8x5z/how_did_the_various_60s_experimental_bands_in/ | {
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4z0jze | how is code converted to software, how is graphics and code linked together? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4z0jze/eli5_how_is_code_converted_to_software_how_is/ | {
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17so0k | If we stopped launching new satellites and servicing the existing ones, how long would it take for them all to eventually become non-functional? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/17so0k/if_we_stopped_launching_new_satellites_and/ | {
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1uwunm | Can someone tell me if this national park's ruins could have welsh origin rather than Cherokee Indian? | I have visited this park numerous times and there is a lengthy description near the walls that outlines the legends of a Welsh explorer who came to the Americas before Columbus. Is it even possible that he could have made this journey? Is there any evidence that the design of the structures could have been Welsh?
... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1uwunm/can_someone_tell_me_if_this_national_parks_ruins/ | {
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19tm3l | Plutarch: Parallel Lives | I am really interested in Plutarch's "Parallel Lives" writings. I found the readings online and read*The Life of Romulus* but do not have the time to go through and read all of them. Anyone know where I can found some summaries of his works? I would like to read his writing about Julius Caesar, Cato and Antony next.
... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/19tm3l/plutarch_parallel_lives/ | {
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18482z | Do you think the Occupy Wall Street movements will be mentioned in the history books of the future? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/18482z/do_you_think_the_occupy_wall_street_movements/ | {
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5w2lug | why does watching a movie on a projector instead of a computer screen feel like a more satisfying cinematic experience? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5w2lug/eli5_why_does_watching_a_movie_on_a_projector/ | {
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fu1inw | all light we see is a mix of three colors with our rods. is how we hear sound the same? | Specifically, we perceive color three-dimensionally, how many dimensions does our perception of sound have?
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4fzxc6 | Why are so many organic molecules carcinogens/toxic? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4fzxc6/why_are_so_many_organic_molecules_carcinogenstoxic/ | {
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41qhv6 | Why did tricolours became the most common type of flag used by nations? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/41qhv6/why_did_tricolours_became_the_most_common_type_of/ | {
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avzu35 | why aren't charger/data ports in phones shaped more like a headphone jack? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/avzu35/eli5_why_arent_chargerdata_ports_in_phones_shaped/ | {
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4lmcd0 | What is the origin of adenosine to create cAMP and ADP/ATP in the body? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4lmcd0/what_is_the_origin_of_adenosine_to_create_camp/ | {
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5simkl | why do all currencies undergo inflation over time? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5simkl/eli5_why_do_all_currencies_undergo_inflation_over/ | {
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3z7hpc | Can we have lenses for sound? | So that we could derive information about our surroundings similar to what optical lenses provide. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3z7hpc/can_we_have_lenses_for_sound/ | {
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2rr1wu | if you were to rip out a person's eyeball without snapping the optical nerve, and then made it face the other eyeball (aside from pain and whatnot) how would your brain put together the image? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2rr1wu/eli5_if_you_were_to_rip_out_a_persons_eyeball/ | {
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1bzv4p | Why do so many people seem to have insomnia to some degree? | It seems like every other person I know is taking some form of sleeping medication. Is this even a new phenomenon, or is it just more apparent because the medications are more readily available? Is this common world wide? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1bzv4p/why_do_so_many_people_seem_to_have_insomnia_to/ | {
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"Insomnia is extremely common today, and [yes it is common worldwide](_URL_2_). When talking about this, it is important to draw the distinction between the [different types of insomnia](_URL_7_).\n\n* *Transient insomnia* is for a period of up t... | [] | [] | [
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ft195s | how can factories that use specialized machinery to produce a certain thing quickly change production to a completely different thing. (i.e. automobiles to ventilators) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ft195s/eli5_how_can_factories_that_use_specialized/ | {
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14kbvu | What happens to the vitamins and minerals in an avocado as it ripens? (or similar fruits) | Let's suppose a ripened avocado is kept at ambient temperature.
1) What will happen to its vitamins and minerals as time passes and it ripens even more?
2) What about the carbs, proteins and fats? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/14kbvu/what_happens_to_the_vitamins_and_minerals_in_an/ | {
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