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2o6n8w | why do i get the chills when my temperature is above the normal range, say 101.3 fahrenheit? | It doesn't make sense if my internal temperature is warmer than normal | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o6n8w/eli5_why_do_i_get_the_chills_when_my_temperature/ | {
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w8b98 | What was the majority of combat like during the allied invasion of Italy in WWII? | Schools usually don't cover spend much time covering the war in Italy. What was the combat like? Was it a difficult campaign? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/w8b98/what_was_the_majority_of_combat_like_during_the/ | {
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38ahme | why do realtors still exist? | The Internet seems like you should not need this expensive service anymore. I understand why it used to exist as it was the only way for buyers and sellers to find each other, but nowadays it seems like Zillow or sites like that could take care of everything for free or a nominal fee. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38ahme/eli5_why_do_realtors_still_exist/ | {
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2et8dk | Is the carbon that makes up a tree the same actual molecules that are taken by the tree from airborne carbon dioxide? | Does this mean that trees literally make themselves out of thin air? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2et8dk/is_the_carbon_that_makes_up_a_tree_the_same/ | {
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1q6fdn | why are broadband companies spending so much energy and money pushing home phone service when less and less people are maintaining land lines in favor of mobile phones? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1q6fdn/eli5_why_are_broadband_companies_spending_so_much/ | {
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2rfivo | How does stadium layout affect noise level? | 9xFeOzSF6gxGno94vWOskNjlc1dQcD87MFB9TSHLgaE4OtAepkfLpvPknJlu5v9xFeOzSF6gxGno94vWOskNjlc1dQcD87MFB9TSHLgaE4OtAepkfLpvPknJlu5v9xFeOzSF6gxGno94vWOskNjlc1dQcD87MFB9TSHLgaE4OtAepkfLpvPknJlu5v9xFeOzSF6gxGno94vWOskNjlc1dQcD87MFB9TSHLgaE4OtAepkfLpvPknJlu5v9xFeOzSF6gxGno94vWOskNjlc1dQcD87MFB9TSHLgaE4OtAepkfLpvPknJlu5v9xFeOzSF6g... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2rfivo/how_does_stadium_layout_affect_noise_level/ | {
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5p79tt | what is a denial of service (dos) attack. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5p79tt/eli5what_is_a_denial_of_service_dos_attack/ | {
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apdtl0 | what is a tax return? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/apdtl0/eli5_what_is_a_tax_return/ | {
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182keo | Do people frequently exposed to the sun as kids keep a darker skin colour throughout their lives? | Personally, I don't think it's true since it doesn't make much sense from a medical POW, BUT I live in China and Chinese people are ripe with superstition and many people honestly believe that children (and especially girls) should never be exposed to sunshine if it can be avoided, in order to be fair skinned as adults... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/182keo/do_people_frequently_exposed_to_the_sun_as_kids/ | {
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o8ffp | Full Moon Tonight. What if any effect does the lunar phase have on the human body? | I'm rather curious as to whether there has ever been any serious science done on the lunar phase and the human body. Does it affect us in any way?
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4t8c99 | how do you figure out a time signature in a song? | This post is inspired by this [Tool post](_URL_0_).
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8j4mb0 | why are concrete driveways and sidewalks made in squares instead of one giant patch like roads and asphalt driveways? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8j4mb0/eli5_why_are_concrete_driveways_and_sidewalks/ | {
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kfzu1 | ted talks? | What are they? what do they do? and why should I care? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kfzu1/eli5_ted_talks/ | {
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6wbpfw | how do live youtube streams of tv shows get away with it? | I've spent all day binge watching live YouTube streams of South Park, Family Guy and American Dad on my TV and it's been great
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dbnxr2 | How did the Cold War change the way that historians study history? | I understand that the Cold War played a part in developing an international idea of human history, but I’m interested to see how the thoughts behind and practice of History more generally was changed by the Cold War as well as how historical interpretations of the Cold War changed as a result of significant shifts in t... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dbnxr2/how_did_the_cold_war_change_the_way_that/ | {
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8tn65t | how does thermo-pads work? i'm impressed how with the flex of the disk the liquid crystalizes and generates heat. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8tn65t/eli5_how_does_thermopads_work_im_impressed_how/ | {
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mxzej | organic vs natural foods, and their pros/cons? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mxzej/eli5_organic_vs_natural_foods_and_their_proscons/ | {
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2skl6s | why do i hear so many radio ads for companies hiring truck drivers? | Is there a major shortage on truck drivers willing to take crappy jobs? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2skl6s/eli5_why_do_i_hear_so_many_radio_ads_for/ | {
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54lkuz | after waterloo,napoleon was merely exiled;marshal ney(a subordinate) was executed. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54lkuz/eli5after_waterloonapoleon_was_merely/ | {
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3c0pqw | why does the fanta in turkey taste so much better and the color is more orange too. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c0pqw/eli5_why_does_the_fanta_in_turkey_taste_so_much/ | {
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fxzrym | As a poor peasant entering the Roman Army, what was the highest rank one could potentially get promoted to through merit alone? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fxzrym/as_a_poor_peasant_entering_the_roman_army_what/ | {
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arbqp2 | If you ordered a whiskey from a saloon back in the old west, like in Tombstone or Deadwood in the ~1870's, what was the likely origin and quality of what you'd be drinking? | Would it have been bottled over in Kentucky, and shipped all that way by train and covered wagon?
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68m0n4 | why do video games still have a childlike or an unproductive stigma to them? | 34 y/o, i work, provide for my family, and play video games a few days a week in the evening to relax and unwind. some people ridicule me for that (i don't really let it bother me for the record), meanwhile those same people who also work and provide, unwind by watching tv. so really, what's the difference? both are si... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/68m0n4/eli5_why_do_video_games_still_have_a_childlike_or/ | {
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22wee4 | static in the dark | Why does there seem to be static when I look with my eyes in the dark? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22wee4/eli5_static_in_the_dark/ | {
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rqyp8 | Does viewing a computer screen before bed disrupt sleep? | I've been told by friends of mine that this is both true and false. Some claim that surfing reddit before bed will cause one's brain to resist sleep because it mistakes the blue light emitted from the screen as daylight/daytime. Other people seem to think this is simply bs and claim that the real culprit are UV rays, w... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/rqyp8/does_viewing_a_computer_screen_before_bed_disrupt/ | {
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14v0x3 | How old are particles? Could the same proton exist since the beginning of the universe? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/14v0x3/how_old_are_particles_could_the_same_proton_exist/ | {
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7exlge | Does dark matter accumulate into dark objects (planets, stars, etc.)? Why? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7exlge/does_dark_matter_accumulate_into_dark_objects/ | {
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1nwsdf | if matter cannot be created or destroyed, why doesn't carbon dating always date back to the big bang? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nwsdf/eli5_if_matter_cannot_be_created_or_destroyed_why/ | {
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2np5ej | why are vw busses/beetles stereotypically "hippy" even though vw has a lot of negative connotations with nazi germany? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2np5ej/eli5_why_are_vw_bussesbeetles_stereotypically/ | {
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dl40w3 | . why do not all chicken eggs produce baby chicks | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dl40w3/eli5_why_do_not_all_chicken_eggs_produce_baby/ | {
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1iak6f | can a person move in space? if superman could fly, would such ability work in space? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1iak6f/eli5_can_a_person_move_in_space_if_superman_could/ | {
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1ho0w0 | why do some national armies seem to have more autonomy than others, to the point of being able to instigate coups? | Could a coup ever take place in a Western nation such as the UK or the USA? Why do so many Second and Third World countries seem to have governments, police forces and armies that have differing loyalties? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ho0w0/eli5_why_do_some_national_armies_seem_to_have/ | {
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1ly2k9 | what causes petrification in trees and forests? what is it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ly2k9/eli5_what_causes_petrification_in_trees_and/ | {
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3gdfcu | What happened to the Vandals who lived in North Africa? How much do we know about their language? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3gdfcu/what_happened_to_the_vandals_who_lived_in_north/ | {
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247839 | when you buy a used vehicle and have to pay tax on it. | When a vehicle is sold new you pay the tax to the gov't - in BC that is 12% (PST/GST). When you sell that vehicle used, the buyer is also required to pay 12% tax. Hasn't the Gov't already collected the tax in this vehicle? Is this not double dipping? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/247839/eli5_when_you_buy_a_used_vehicle_and_have_to_pay/ | {
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1oj5mu | are there any advantages to having a cell phone with the same area code as where i'm living? | My wife and I bought a house in a new area code. Her phone number is from well out of the region (east coast, we're in the midwest), and my area code is from another area in the greater Chicagoland area. Are there any advantages for having our phone numbers have the same area code as the house that we bought? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1oj5mu/eli5_are_there_any_advantages_to_having_a_cell/ | {
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1id88y | what do the dow jones industrial average and s & p 500's points stand for? why does the dow have so many more than the s & p? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1id88y/eli5_what_do_the_dow_jones_industrial_average_and/ | {
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25agig | At the hardware level, how do computers multiply numbers together? | I was learning about [adders](_URL_0_) and I tried thinking how computers multiply numbers together. I haven't seen anything like an adder that works for multiplying, and the only way I could think of was looping the number through the adder a ton of times, for example, 5x3 would be 5+5+5. But trying to do that with tw... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/25agig/at_the_hardware_level_how_do_computers_multiply/ | {
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5liege | Leap seconds, why do they matter so much? | If they need to perform a leap second something like every 30 years, why do we even need to do them? Surely the world won't be that much more different in environmental matters if we're a second out out. Like it'd take thousands of years to even notice a change in the time and the environmental time. We've only lived 2... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5liege/leap_seconds_why_do_they_matter_so_much/ | {
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2of1a3 | how do they fill a cavity? | Was at the dentist today getting a cavity filled and there's all this equipment going in and took names (burnisher, light, etc). What the heck happened in there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2of1a3/eli5_how_do_they_fill_a_cavity/ | {
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1vddzq | what is the differnce between likelihood and probability? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vddzq/eli5_what_is_the_differnce_between_likelihood_and/ | {
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6z64ym | why can humans go crazy? | it seems odd that our minds allow us to go crazy, why are humans able to mentally snap? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6z64ym/eli5_why_can_humans_go_crazy/ | {
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xlvc7 | center of gravity | I don't really understand how it can be to the side, below or above you either.
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evmbec | For a country that had a huge Empire and access to all kinds of seasonings and spices, why is traditional British food so bland? | I ask because I'm British myself and keep seeing places celebrate brexit by serving 'traditional' British foods.
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3ni8zh | why do "no shirt, no shoes, no service" signs not include pants? | I feel like pants are vital. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ni8zh/eli5why_do_no_shirt_no_shoes_no_service_signs_not/ | {
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2yjklk | what is happening to a person's body during a seizure? how and why are mouth foam produced? | Read an article about a truck driver suffering from one, would like more insight. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yjklk/eli5_what_is_happening_to_a_persons_body_during_a/ | {
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49zppx | why do some emergency vehicles not run their sirens consistently and instead have the "remix" effect? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49zppx/eli5_why_do_some_emergency_vehicles_not_run_their/ | {
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2vtc1v | why can't we just use magnets to remove bullets from the body? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vtc1v/eli5_why_cant_we_just_use_magnets_to_remove/ | {
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379du9 | At what point did Germany stop paying WWI debts and at what point did they start again? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/379du9/at_what_point_did_germany_stop_paying_wwi_debts/ | {
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1c5myu | Dark-matter, expansion of the universe, Wimp and quantum mechanics | So, I was reading this:
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4043ly | in a court of law, how is the amount of money paid for "emotional distress" measured? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4043ly/eli5_in_a_court_of_law_how_is_the_amount_of_money/ | {
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3swf0k | How did Magellan communicate with the natives when he arrived at the Philippines? | How did he communicate with the tribe leaders and such? I learned the Magellan and some of the natives actually worked together and I wonder how did they manage to understand each other. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3swf0k/how_did_magellan_communicate_with_the_natives/ | {
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1fcohv | Why doesn't kinetic energy increase heat? (Disregarding friction of course) | If temperature is a measure of the energy of the molecules, why doesn't kinetic energy make molecules hot? Take a gust of wind for example, if it's moving so fast, why doesn't the amount of kinetic energy make the air particles hot?
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rygct | How accurately did ancient sculptures/busts depict their subjects? | I know that Greek and Roman sculptures were idealized, but what I'm not clear on is the degree to which they were idealized. Do we know if the depictions of people like Caesar, Pompey, and Alexander are comparable in faithfulness to, say, Renaissance portraits? (I'm just assuming that the paintings would be "better", I... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/rygct/how_accurately_did_ancient_sculpturesbusts_depict/ | {
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8348wb | An ancient Greek city called Rope? | Many years ago I started reading a novel (that was missing the ending) about a Greek veteran of the Persian invasions with a head wound who couldn’t recall events of the previous day, so took to writing them down on a scroll he had to re-read each morning. There was a reference to him and his companions being taken pri... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8348wb/an_ancient_greek_city_called_rope/ | {
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chb7on | What gas is inside a sealed coconut? | Assuming I understand correctly that a coconut:
- Is a sealed unit before it is opened
- Is not 100% full of coconut water (else it'd be pretty heavy, and not slosh)
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s3cg9 | what the federal reserve bank is? a us nationalized system that oversees the american economy? is that right? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s3cg9/eli5_what_the_federal_reserve_bank_is_a_us/ | {
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1ll33y | aside from metabolism, why can my skinny friend eat mcdonald's 6-7 times a week and not gain a pound and i have to diet on fruit, vegetables, and lean proteins to lose weight? | This is something that has always bothered me. I know about the obvious metabolism differences but it seems like it is very easy for me to gain weight and I've literally watched my friend eat breakfasts of 3 sausage egg and cheese biscuits from McDonalds - for BREAKFAST. That's probably most of his daily caloric inta... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ll33y/eli5_aside_from_metabolism_why_can_my_skinny/ | {
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2dixv5 | What caused the Balkan Wars of 1912 and 1913 to be over so quickly compared to the First World War? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2dixv5/what_caused_the_balkan_wars_of_1912_and_1913_to/ | {
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ffzcvm | Did the popularity of baseball in the United States influence American grenade design or tactics in WW2? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ffzcvm/did_the_popularity_of_baseball_in_the_united/ | {
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1qmqdo | why is the state of california the state mentioned in all the warning labels? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1qmqdo/eli5_why_is_the_state_of_california_the_state/ | {
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3tj642 | What creates the space-time warp of a black hole? | I am currently reading Kip Thorne's The Science of Interstellar. In it, he says that the mass of the singularity at the center of a black hole is not what is responsible for the black hole's warping of space time. Instead he seems to say that the warping of space time is created by the energy of the warped space time. ... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3tj642/what_creates_the_spacetime_warp_of_a_black_hole/ | {
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2i58e7 | Was there "dating" in medieval and Renaissance Europe? | To what extent was intimacy tolerated before marriage? I've gotten the impression from books, movies, tv shows, etc. That nothing was really official before marriage, that people sort of meandered around until they got married. Was there anything resembling what we have today with "I have a boyfriend/girlfriend. " | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2i58e7/was_there_dating_in_medieval_and_renaissance/ | {
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66fkvu | how come damaged headphone cords give the impression of an instrumental track when the audio itself doesn't separate vocals and music? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/66fkvu/eli5_how_come_damaged_headphone_cords_give_the/ | {
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7629fl | What's the actual story of Bloody Mary? | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7629fl/whats_the_actual_story_of_bloody_mary/ | {
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8zj3zi | why do some fruits taste 'dry'? | I had an orange today and thought it would be a good question because after taking a bite into an orange I realized that it was somewhat dry? Is that a thing? I've had many other fruit that appear to be super juicy just result in me spitting it out because it tastes dry in a sense. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8zj3zi/eli5_why_do_some_fruits_taste_dry/ | {
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327204 | Sound waves destroying speakers, is this possible? | _URL_0_
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5zvlsf | the difference between children's glue and normal glue. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5zvlsf/eli5the_difference_between_childrens_glue_and/ | {
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1ceroe | Historians of r/AskHistorians, what ethnic groups or minorities were most persecuted in your area of expertise? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ceroe/historians_of_raskhistorians_what_ethnic_groups/ | {
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8u4ey2 | why do they always the need to change up the ui of a big social media app? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8u4ey2/eli5_why_do_they_always_the_need_to_change_up_the/ | {
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jjeys | How can Hubble observe the necklace nebula from a distance of 15,000 light years if it's only 10,000 years old? | Source: _URL_0_ | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/jjeys/how_can_hubble_observe_the_necklace_nebula_from_a/ | {
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3dtrbp | why has game graphics "stalled" and doesn't seem to get much better every year anymore? | I remember the extreme differences between Playstation 1, 2 and 3. I can't see much improvements in pc gaming for the past three years either. Is it a physical hardware problem? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dtrbp/eli5_why_has_game_graphics_stalled_and_doesnt/ | {
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8huw20 | What is the smallest something can be and still be magnetic? Can an individual iron atom be magnetic? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8huw20/what_is_the_smallest_something_can_be_and_still/ | {
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39gfk7 | Can Mosquitoes Carry Rabies? | I know Mosquito's carry malaria, I was wondering about other diseases such as Rabies?
Say a mosquito bit someone or something with rabies, and immediately bit someone else.
Then this brings up the question of Ticks...
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5zk1yp | What would've happened to Eva Braun if she didn't commit suicide? | I guess it would be obvious why Hitler killed himself. But did his (newly-wed) wife commit any punishable crimes? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5zk1yp/what_wouldve_happened_to_eva_braun_if_she_didnt/ | {
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5vuf1e | what can be done to make sears brick and mortar stores live on? | the nostalgic part of me wants to see Sears stores continue. I do not work for Sears and never have. Sears is Americana and it pains me to see it dying. How can an American owned Sears physical store survive? Please do not say as a museum sponsored by Amazon. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vuf1e/eli5_what_can_be_done_to_make_sears_brick_and/ | {
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20u39m | Is there any science/genetics behind traits "skipping a generation"? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/20u39m/is_there_any_sciencegenetics_behind_traits/ | {
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Bloop" or other unknown sounds? All hype aside,
what do professionals think the sounds are? | I know it's fun to imagine a giant unknown creature making these sounds, and I don't have a background in acoustics or marine biology, but could these sounds just as easily come from inanimate sources?
What is the general scientific explaination for these unknown sounds?
I'm hoping someone with the proper qualificat... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11mwmz/does_anyone_have_scientific_knowledge_about_the/ | {
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6wyr9l | what exactly do physicists mean when they say the universe in expanding | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6wyr9l/eli5_what_exactly_do_physicists_mean_when_they/ | {
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6x92s3 | why isn't the formula that determines a credit score public? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6x92s3/eli5_why_isnt_the_formula_that_determines_a/ | {
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52ejix | Monday Methods: "You're gonna need a bigger boat." Grad School Admissions part 4: Strategizing and a Plan B and part 5: What happens when I am in? | Welcome back to Monday Methods and our ongoing series about Grad School.
Today I want to encourage user to share their experiences on the subjects of how to heigthen their chances of getting in. What are good strategies to get accepted? What do I do if I don't get in the first time? What could my Plan B look like? Wha... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/52ejix/monday_methods_youre_gonna_need_a_bigger_boat/ | {
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8dplbb | if i use the same amount of coffee grounds but more water, does my caffeine content change? | I normally drink two 16oz coffees - one in the morning, one after lunch. I'm thinking I should cut down, but I like to have my coffee last a while.
If I just use half the grounds (e.g. 1tbsp instead of 2tbsp) and the grounds remain the same size, and the same quantity of liquid, will I reduce the caffeine I consume?... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dplbb/eli5_if_i_use_the_same_amount_of_coffee_grounds/ | {
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5kiino | street gangs | I'm fascinated behind the history of street gangs (Bloods, crips, gangster disciples etc), But how do they work on a daily basis? What is your job/responsibility in a gang when you are just a teen? Is there really an initiation? What are the different roles people play? I have so many questions but I am mostly just int... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kiino/eli5_street_gangs/ | {
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x8a5z | Do mobile/cell phones really interfere with medical equipment? | I see the signs saying, "Please turn off all mobile phones as they interfere with our medical equipment" in doctors surgeries, hospitals, radiology centres etc. but also often see people on their phones blatantly ignoring the request without anyone (doctors, nurses, reception staff) asking them to stop. This has me won... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/x8a5z/do_mobilecell_phones_really_interfere_with/ | {
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2cux1s | Congress of Vienna questions | This is going to be series of questions based on the answers of the previous ones if thats all right.
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2xmvli | How do satellites travel into deep space without getting hit by or running into anything? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2xmvli/how_do_satellites_travel_into_deep_space_without/ | {
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14hzgm | When did the concept of a "legal" versus "illegal" war replace the idea of a "just" versus "unjust war"? | I see a lot of people today talking about legal and illegal wars. Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems that in the past people would criticize a war for being unjust, or some similar concept. Or if people talked about an illegal war they meant that starting a war violated some domestic laws not international standards. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/14hzgm/when_did_the_concept_of_a_legal_versus_illegal/ | {
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8wbu2b | A book on ancient empires? | I’m looking for a book on ancient empires like the Byzantine, Roman, Sassanian empire. But I don’t want something that’s too dry.
Please help. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8wbu2b/a_book_on_ancient_empires/ | {
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41ln90 | how long will it be before we run out of metals? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41ln90/eli5_how_long_will_it_be_before_we_run_out_of/ | {
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abw1wa | is rebalancing an investment portfolio a form of the gamblers fallacy? | ...because you're moving money, which has been gambled, based on the assumption that risk is lower, i.e. chances of profit / winning is higher. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/abw1wa/eli5_is_rebalancing_an_investment_portfolio_a/ | {
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rehzk | dr. who | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rehzk/eli5_dr_who/ | {
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en4z7f | How does charge separation in clouds occur just by collision of ice, water and dust particles? | If I understood it correctly thats the way charge separation in thunderstorms happens. If not pls correct me. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/en4z7f/how_does_charge_separation_in_clouds_occur_just/ | {
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7dscet | how do plastic tyre bikes work? why did we use rubber ones (requiring air to be pumped in) in the first place? | Curious after seeing the post about the airless tyre bike. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7dscet/eli5_how_do_plastic_tyre_bikes_work_why_did_we/ | {
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2ropti | Since early humans mated with Neanderthals and created viable offspring, does that mean we aren't exactly the same species as the first humans genetically? | I read that approximately 60,000 years ago humans began to interbreed with Neanderthals and we created viable offspring since we were genetically similar to do so and as a result humans have between 1% - 4% Neanderthal in us. That got me thinking, does that mean that genetically we are a slightly different species to t... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2ropti/since_early_humans_mated_with_neanderthals_and/ | {
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uegmi | If you are in an UNGROUNDED inflatable pool and an electric current passes through the pool, will you be electrocuted? | I am thinking of a situation similar to this picture which has been floating around the internet:
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2l7ymo | Does air resistance go down the higher you go? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2l7ymo/does_air_resistance_go_down_the_higher_you_go/ | {
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1agz2u | Is there any evidence of weapons manufacturers manipulating political events to increase the likelihood of war? | I think the question says it all. Is there any reliable evidence of weapons manufacturers (either private/state-sponsored/public) manipulating political events to result in war, at any time or place in recorded history? If so, what is it? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1agz2u/is_there_any_evidence_of_weapons_manufacturers/ | {
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