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nxng7 | Why must a vacuum be 'filled'? | This is something that's always bothered me. I understand the idea of a vacuum and suction, but I always wondered why it happens. Why is it that a vacuum cannot exist beside matter? What is it that causes nature to fill the vacuum?
Lastly, where does the energy to facilitate the movement of the matter come from? It se... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/nxng7/why_must_a_vacuum_be_filled/ | {
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5hq38a | why are there no large anglotowns or european enclaves in china when there are lots of expats there? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hq38a/eli5_why_are_there_no_large_anglotowns_or/ | {
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sw0ha | What would happen if you microwaved gasoline? | If I put a large, open bowl of gasoline in a microwave, and set it for, say, 10 minutes, what exactly would happen? I'm thinking you would just end up with a bowl of hot gas, as microwaves probably couldn't ignite gas vapor, but I'm curious. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/sw0ha/what_would_happen_if_you_microwaved_gasoline/ | {
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2kpjgh | if the devil is such a bad guy, than why would he punish people for sinning? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2kpjgh/eli5_if_the_devil_is_such_a_bad_guy_than_why/ | {
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2a2wms | how can i start my own currency? | What makes a currency a currency? What determines how much a form of currency is worth? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a2wms/eli5_how_can_i_start_my_own_currency/ | {
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o38zt | chinese politics. | Who is in charge? How is power distributed? How centralised/decentralised is the country? How democratic or otherwise is the country? How engaged is the average Chinese citizen in the politics of their country? How do they view countries outside of China?
Any answers to any of the above would be great. I have a percep... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/o38zt/eli5_chinese_politics/ | {
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44pri1 | why is black ink in fact deep purple? | After working years with inks every time I see black ink being washed it shows itself as deep purple. What material is that we use to produce "black" ink? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44pri1/eli5_why_is_black_ink_in_fact_deep_purple/ | {
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v6981 | Would it be possible for a mammalian type species to utilize copper based blood (hemocyanin) instead of iron based blood (hemoglobin)? | Pretty much what the title says "Would it be possible for a mammalian type species to utilize copper based blood (hemocyanin) instead of iron based blood (hemoglobin)?"
I already know hemocyanin is about a third as efficient as hemoglobin at conveying oxygen. But I'm still mega curious about this. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/v6981/would_it_be_possible_for_a_mammalian_type_species/ | {
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4venlh | How could six Japanese aircraft carriers escape US detection to surprise attack Pearl Harbor? Why was the vast majority of the US Naval fleet stationed in Pearl Harbor and not patroling the Pacific? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4venlh/how_could_six_japanese_aircraft_carriers_escape/ | {
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993i37 | What happens to the animals and the ecosystem after a large scale forest fire? | What happens to the animals in natural cases of forest fires
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1b3xy6 | why is formula 1 so fast? (in laymens terms) | So I'm trying to explain Formula 1 and how fast it is to people that no nothing of racing in general, and I love to over complicate things. I want to simply tell them why the cars are so fast, so how do I do this is the simplest way possible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1b3xy6/eli5_why_is_formula_1_so_fast_in_laymens_terms/ | {
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24j1t5 | why are most conventional car models given names (i.e. sentra, camry) while most luxury models are given numbers and letters (i.e. mkz, r8)? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24j1t5/eli5_why_are_most_conventional_car_models_given/ | {
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4vsdwg | how is 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound created in a movie? is it all done with the help of software or do movie sets really use multiple microphones? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vsdwg/eli5_how_is_51_or_71_surround_sound_created_in_a/ | {
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30xqgy | why do we get to decide if iran is allowed to make nuclear weapons? | It's all over the news talking about if Iran is allowed to make nuclear weapons or not and why do other countries get to decide who makes what weapons? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/30xqgy/eli5why_do_we_get_to_decide_if_iran_is_allowed_to/ | {
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17amni | Has anyone done (English-language) historical research in Italy? Any advice for researching in Europe? | I'm about to head back to Tuscany, where I teach for an American university study abroad program (with all American students and mostly American faculty). I'm looking to do some actual research work this semester, but I don't know where to turn because I don't know very much Italian. (I speak Latin and German aside fro... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/17amni/has_anyone_done_englishlanguage_historical/ | {
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aunhvi | What did non-europeans call the Pacific Ocean before the Age of Discovery? | I just watched a video about why the Pacific is called the Pacific, and also just learned that the Chinese word for the name 太平洋 is just a translation of the word Pacific.
But there must be an older word that ancient Chinese people used for the sea right? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/aunhvi/what_did_noneuropeans_call_the_pacific_ocean/ | {
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50ytc7 | How did English armies change during the 15th century, especially in regards to the average footsoldier? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/50ytc7/how_did_english_armies_change_during_the_15th/ | {
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dz04t0 | when i work out, do i decrease in volume simultaneously, or does weight loss happen later? | When a workout machine says I've burned 200 kcal, did the volume of my fat cells also decrease by that amount while I was doing it?
If I were to burn like a million calories in one session, in theory, would you be able to actively see me lose weight? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dz04t0/eli5_when_i_work_out_do_i_decrease_in_volume/ | {
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3c3vn4 | what's all the fuss about jesse jackson? | I'm not from the USA. All I know is that he's a minister, a civil rights activist, and he ran for President. What's so wrong about that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3c3vn4/eli5_whats_all_the_fuss_about_jesse_jackson/ | {
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1k4hop | if we are presumed innocent until proven guilty, why do some people get denied bail? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1k4hop/eli5if_we_are_presumed_innocent_until_proven/ | {
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8d5y02 | How reliable is criminal profiling? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8d5y02/how_reliable_is_criminal_profiling/ | {
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8e37oh | Why did Lithuania get so little land after it's independence in 1918, considering it's great territory as Grand duchy of Lithuania? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8e37oh/why_did_lithuania_get_so_little_land_after_its/ | {
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dhbbpe | Why was there a housing shortage in the post-war US (1945)? | Was there a spike in population decades before the war and those men of marriageable age returning back to the US now needed housing that didn't exist before? Would there have been a shortage even if the war didn't happen? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dhbbpe/why_was_there_a_housing_shortage_in_the_postwar/ | {
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7v4zr1 | When did musicians/composers develop the concept of an album? | I was listening to classical (well, baroque) music earlier and it occurred to me that for J. S Bach, for example, we divide the movements and suites of his solo cello music into songs, sub-albums (which used to be disk 1, 2, etc., and tracks.
I imagine, however, that for Bach the whole piece of music was a cohesive wh... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7v4zr1/when_did_musicianscomposers_develop_the_concept/ | {
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byaucx | Why heavy water is toxic, while ordinary water isn't? | If chemical properties of substances depend only on the outermost "layer" of electrons around the molecule, how come ordinary water isn't toxic, while heavy water is? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/byaucx/why_heavy_water_is_toxic_while_ordinary_water_isnt/ | {
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29g3f1 | Can I dissolve as much sugar in sea water as I can in distilled water? Why or why not? | Asked fancier: does the concentration of a given solute affect the solvents saturation point for a different solute?
EDIT: So there seems to be two camps, one that points out (validly) that theory and logic dictates that more salt=less sugar able to dissolve. The other camp says that's nice but not how it works in rea... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/29g3f1/can_i_dissolve_as_much_sugar_in_sea_water_as_i/ | {
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3uprk7 | why do our most worrying thoughts/ anxieties come to mind when we are trying to fall asleep? | A lot of people after going to bed (inclunding me) start thinking about awkward past experiences or something that worries them and they have a bigger impact when compared to having these thoughts during the day, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3uprk7/eli5_why_do_our_most_worrying_thoughts_anxieties/ | {
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2m5mzu | how are awd and 4x4 automatic transmissions different? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m5mzu/eli5_how_are_awd_and_4x4_automatic_transmissions/ | {
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2ypquw | how do we know that a planet 'cannot support life'? | I mean, how do we know what things other living beings need in order to live?
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23ctq7 | How legitimate was Edward III's claim to the French throne? | Was he the rightful heir or was this just a way to get out of paying the French homage or both? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/23ctq7/how_legitimate_was_edward_iiis_claim_to_the/ | {
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4fw619 | What current research is being done on gravitons? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4fw619/what_current_research_is_being_done_on_gravitons/ | {
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29t53e | - what makes human love when their head/hair gets played with by another person? | ??? I'm five so please explain like I'm five | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29t53e/elif_what_makes_human_love_when_their_headhair/ | {
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3jn0yg | After being in bright sunlight, most things appear as being blue, or as if there's a bluish hue stuck over everything. How does this happen? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3jn0yg/after_being_in_bright_sunlight_most_things_appear/ | {
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1j3e9q | What are some historical, cultural, unscientific explanations for fog? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1j3e9q/what_are_some_historical_cultural_unscientific/ | {
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2gce83 | why do we get that being chased sensation going up stairs? | The chill in your spine running up the stairs in the dark as a child, I dont understand the sensation of something being behind us is all. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gce83/eli5_why_do_we_get_that_being_chased_sensation/ | {
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35hsag | how do digital cameras implement iso? | I understand that camera ISO is a measurement of light sensitivity. In film cameras ISO was based on film grain. How do digital cameras achieve this? Is it just turning on or off sensors so more or fewer sensors are reading light? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35hsag/eli5_how_do_digital_cameras_implement_iso/ | {
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3niyi1 | Is there a consensus view by historians on why Europe quickly progressed from a relative global backwater in the Middle Ages only to rise to global dominance within a relatively short period of time? | yesterday I posed the question that it could be the lack of Mongol conquest that was the most important factor, but most rejected that view. However, no one suggested other theories of why they increased in power as counter claims (most were just citing reasons why Mongol rule shouldn't have stopped it from happening)... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3niyi1/is_there_a_consensus_view_by_historians_on_why/ | {
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5o64t2 | what is the difference between .mp3 files and .wav files? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5o64t2/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_mp3_files_and/ | {
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1tbxk6 | why are new prosthetics always cited as a benefit of 3d printing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tbxk6/why_are_new_prosthetics_always_cited_as_a_benefit/ | {
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2i5tst | When they found out that hubble was near sighted, how did they know how to perfectly shape the corrective mirrors? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2i5tst/when_they_found_out_that_hubble_was_near_sighted/ | {
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if0s9 | Why do people dismiss the possibility that some races are (generally) more "intelligent" than others? | Having started reading The Greatest Show on Earth by Dick Dawkins I was pretty amazed to learn how quick evolution occurs artificially (ie selective breeding of dogs, going from wolf to all domestic dogs). Having almost relatively zero knowledge of evolution I ponder this: if there was enough time for ones skin colour ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/if0s9/why_do_people_dismiss_the_possibility_that_some/ | {
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1qt68p | Is it possible to orbit a planet such that you'd always have it between you and the sun (night)? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1qt68p/is_it_possible_to_orbit_a_planet_such_that_youd/ | {
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843e2x | what is the pareto distribution? | I was on r/customhearthstone and someone tried to explain it but I don’t understand the terms they used. Here’s the original post _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/843e2x/eli5_what_is_the_pareto_distribution/ | {
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5kwz0v | how can a sitting us president create "permanent" legislation? | It seems the only good news coming out of DC as of late has been a series of actions in relation to environmental protection, such as the setting aside of marine preserves and the banning of offshore drilling in many areas.
In all of these circumstances, it is said that these ocean preserves are to be "permanently" o... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5kwz0v/eli5_how_can_a_sitting_us_president_create/ | {
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1er3kx | what would happen to a person standing smack dab in the middle of a tornado? | I get that tornadoes form due to bodies of air with different temperatures, thus creating pressure differences, and therefore winds.
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7ndlkr | Hitler planned a mega genocide of Slavs called Operation Ost. Why did he view Slavs as racially inferior but not French, Czech, etcetera? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7ndlkr/hitler_planned_a_mega_genocide_of_slavs_called/ | {
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4vd1q3 | Einsteins Equations? | Hey, I recently watched Michio Kaku's video 'The Universe in a Nutshell' and I have a question about something he says.
Within the video, he refers to "Einstein's equations" and how, I paraphrase: "break down at the moment of the big bang and at a black hole". Does this, therefore, mean that these equations aren't nece... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4vd1q3/einsteins_equations/ | {
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2x5oig | Pontifex Maximus - pagan to pope | When Rome was Christianized - The popes took on the pagan title Pontifex Maximus. How accurate to say they also Christianized pagan temples, sites, former gods and goddesses replaced by pantheon of saints, Mary as replacement goddess, took on the papal hat from pagan priests etc. Was the Vatican and roman Catholicism r... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2x5oig/pontifex_maximus_pagan_to_pope/ | {
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26jyly | Why is the southern coast of Australia far more populated than the northern coast? | For example, Sydney has a population of almost 5 million while Darwin only has a population of 140,000, despite the cities existing in similar climates. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/26jyly/why_is_the_southern_coast_of_australia_far_more/ | {
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16ate9 | If I wear an antistatic wrist strap without connecting it to the ground, then generate some static electricity on myself, can I discharge the electricity by grounding it now, without getting shocked? | I'd like to move around freely, and only ground myself when I realize I have of a buildup of static electricity. Is this possible? Thanks! | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/16ate9/if_i_wear_an_antistatic_wrist_strap_without/ | {
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49wgis | Did people in the pre-renaissance speculate about future technologies? if so what were their predictions? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/49wgis/did_people_in_the_prerenaissance_speculate_about/ | {
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3wyhq6 | why do sand dunes have such sharp creases at the top? | A couple of days ago [this photo](_URL_0_) was [posted](_URL_1_), and I suddenly realized something: That's one sharp crease!
Now I can understand non-uniform hills or dunes forming due to the wind, but how do these sharp crases form and, more importanty, stay that way? I would imagine even the slightest breeze from t... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wyhq6/eli5_why_do_sand_dunes_have_such_sharp_creases_at/ | {
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1lm2c2 | Blinding as Punishment Historically | I'm listening to the 12 Byzantine Rulers podcast (tells the stories of the reigns of 12 particular rulers of Byzantium) and time and time again people are blinded in punishment. I can kind of understand losing a hand or foot (can no longer wield a sword or run away) - but would gouging out a person's eyes be the same a... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1lm2c2/blinding_as_punishment_historically/ | {
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2slzj2 | how are we able to see so far out into what is the "observable universe?" | Even with our profound modern technology, the sheer scale of the universe is so massive it's hard to understand how we can even observe it to map it in the first place. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2slzj2/eli5_how_are_we_able_to_see_so_far_out_into_what/ | {
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cc1fqz | what’s the difference between different sound file extensions like .mp3 vs. .wav? is there any cost to converting from one to another? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cc1fqz/eli5_whats_the_difference_between_different_sound/ | {
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3125dq | Is it strictly impossible for two human beings to have the exact same genetic code or is it just astronomically improbable? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3125dq/is_it_strictly_impossible_for_two_human_beings_to/ | {
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3aw6y1 | Why, when talking about separating hydrogen from oxygen in water, do we only talk about burning the hydrogen as fuel? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3aw6y1/why_when_talking_about_separating_hydrogen_from/ | {
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23xq14 | what is going on in someone's mind when they turn into an angry drunk? | I've seen the nicest people turn into absolute monsters. What is going on when that happens? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23xq14/eli5_what_is_going_on_in_someones_mind_when_they/ | {
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5lt0lr | Did the American or Soviet governments have plans to respond to total defeat in WWII? | I have been watching The Man in the High Castle, a show about a postwar occupation of the USA by the Axis. While an Axis victory to this extent is of course beyond ludicrous, it made me wonder about worst-case planning by the Allies.
The Soviets, in my understanding, are not likely to have surrendered regardless of ci... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5lt0lr/did_the_american_or_soviet_governments_have_plans/ | {
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4408bv | How exactly was a Halberd or Pole-Arm Style weapon used in formation and individually? | Was a Spearing method or a Chopping method preferred for example? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4408bv/how_exactly_was_a_halberd_or_polearm_style_weapon/ | {
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1zmwvr | When you wave your hand in front of a CRT screen, you perceive multiple images of your fingers. What causes this effect? | I would like to know what causes this strange effect to happen and why it only seems to occur with cathode-ray tubes and not with other light sources like a window in daylight or an LCD screen. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1zmwvr/when_you_wave_your_hand_in_front_of_a_crt_screen/ | {
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35fcgo | Would hydrophobic tires be better at braking in wet conditions? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/35fcgo/would_hydrophobic_tires_be_better_at_braking_in/ | {
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1um28z | how does my dog know that we are getting close to somewhere familiar while we are in the car and he is asleep? | On the way to familiar places (home, work, grandmother's house, and my cousin's house who have a dog), my dog wakes up while he's sleeping in the car and eagerly stands against the window. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1um28z/eli5_how_does_my_dog_know_that_we_are_getting/ | {
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23l008 | How could that 16-year old have possibly survived stowing away in the wheel-well of a that 35,000 ft altitude California to Hawaii flight? 5 hours of no pressurization, no heat, low oxygen; how did he not die? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/23l008/how_could_that_16year_old_have_possibly_survived/ | {
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6rwhj9 | how does putting isopropyl alcohol in your ear work to help clean it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6rwhj9/eli5_how_does_putting_isopropyl_alcohol_in_your/ | {
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7or2yo | why does black text on printer paper fade into red and green? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7or2yo/eli5_why_does_black_text_on_printer_paper_fade/ | {
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2s4bsg | what is halal and why do some people want to boycott it? | I keep seeing things on Facebook of people asking companies like McDonalds if they are halal certified, and when they say some things are, loads of people say that they will now avoid Maccas because of it. What is it and why do people keep linking it to terrorism? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2s4bsg/eli5_what_is_halal_and_why_do_some_people_want_to/ | {
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82z07c | How are microwaves considered safe as soon as you open the door? Does the radiation "disappear"? | This is just a question that popped in my brain so excuse my science virginity. Hell, I dont even know if I can word this right.
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17m17d | what are differential equations used to for? | And can you give me a dirt simple example? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17m17d/eli5_what_are_differential_equations_used_to_for/ | {
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xaclr | what happens when you get water in your lungs? | Can your body fend off a certain amount of water? How much water does it take to kill you? Is there a difference between how your body responds when it's a little bit of water as opposed to a lot of water?
You guys know what to do! Thanks in advance! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xaclr/eli5_what_happens_when_you_get_water_in_your_lungs/ | {
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6p39o4 | how are free divers like guillaume néry able to go into the depths on a single breath? | I just watched a YouTube video of a free diver going into the world's deepest indoor pool on a single breath. How do they do it and how do they overcome human body's natural buoyancy?
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17ts3z | Is infrared and ultraviolet light made up of different 'colours'? | Do animals that can detect infrared/ultraviolet light (like snakes) see more colours than us, or do they see the light in a different way? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/17ts3z/is_infrared_and_ultraviolet_light_made_up_of/ | {
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fr7oo0 | What is the advantage of Iris vs Slit eyes? | I’m confused on why some animals have slits instead of irises. Because even animals of the same type have different shapes. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/fr7oo0/what_is_the_advantage_of_iris_vs_slit_eyes/ | {
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1f28g6 | What makes ethanol corrosive to engines? | A common complaint about ethanol's use as a combustion fuel is that it tends to corrode engines. Is it due to the oxygen atom present in the molecule? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1f28g6/what_makes_ethanol_corrosive_to_engines/ | {
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3iku8h | What was the Soviet Unions/Russia's reaction to the rise to tech and computer programming in the US in the 80s and 90s? | What was their reaction to powerful companies like IBM or Microsoft? Was there ever any attempt to compete? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3iku8h/what_was_the_soviet_unionsrussias_reaction_to_the/ | {
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a7851r | why is dandruff so common and has it always been so? | Is this something humans have dealt with forever or are we as a society doing things to increase the likelihood? Googling around says 50% of people have it.
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b39gqi | why drink a bunch of water of i just keep peeing right after drinking it? what's the point? what's the real difference between drinking 1 or drinking 3 liters of water a day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b39gqi/eli5_why_drink_a_bunch_of_water_of_i_just_keep/ | {
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5s9wye | How far away from the nucleus does 100% of the electron cloud extend? | The electron cloud is usually defined as the volume where between 90 and 97% of the electron resides. Using modeling software you can alter the parameter to see the cloud expand to 99% or 99.99%. Is there some portion (1X10^-100000ish) of the cloud existing a meter away from the nucleus? How about a lightyear away? ... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5s9wye/how_far_away_from_the_nucleus_does_100_of_the/ | {
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9aja2t | why is our appetite so limited in variety when it comes to breakfast!? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9aja2t/eli5_why_is_our_appetite_so_limited_in_variety/ | {
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2a5b4n | What is a good source on Classical or Medieval India? | I need to teach a course on world ancient history next term. I have a great handle on Europe, East Asia, and the Middle East, but India is a gaping whole in my knowledge. Any good introductory sources? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2a5b4n/what_is_a_good_source_on_classical_or_medieval/ | {
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8vpdxc | what does depth perception look like? | I don't have depth perception. I haven't had depth perception since I was young so I don't remember having it. I know that this is probably a complicated thing to explain, but I would be thankful to anyone who tried to explain it to me. I would also be thankful if anyone told me that it's impossible to explain, because... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8vpdxc/eli5_what_does_depth_perception_look_like/ | {
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23llbx | what happens when a movie takes in less money than it cost to make it? | For example Transcendence this weekend only took in 11.1 million dollars but it cost 100 million to make. Does everyone still get paid or do they have to take loans out or is it more of a long term process and they wait for rentals and DVD sales? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/23llbx/eli5_what_happens_when_a_movie_takes_in_less/ | {
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2wfgrd | Is it possible to jump off some material that is in mid-air ? | For example, if you would to throw a really big rock at a reasonable height, and another person would to jump towards that direction, could he jump higher by stepping on the rock ? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2wfgrd/is_it_possible_to_jump_off_some_material_that_is/ | {
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5uukfp | can we make an object infinitely small? | Can you actually make an object infinitely small? I mean if we have a pen and let's say we had a tool that shrinks objects, can we shrink the pen to the point it's no longer shrinkable? Can it be shrunk up to infinity? Or is it going to stop shrinking at some point?
Thanks.
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g3o3y6 | how does ultraviolet radiotion work as a disinfectant? | So i was watching a video about cool gadgets and i came across a UV radiotion disinfactant for phones watches glasses, you name it, and i was wondering did it work! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3o3y6/eli5_how_does_ultraviolet_radiotion_work_as_a/ | {
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k4imx | who is ron paul and what is going on with r/circlejerk? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/k4imx/who_is_ron_paul_and_what_is_going_on_with/ | {
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2otsqc | Why doesn't the Hubble keep taking more Deep Field photos? | The Deep Field photos are so stunning and mind-boggling, and I know it's just a tiny slice of the sky. Why don't we have more? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2otsqc/why_doesnt_the_hubble_keep_taking_more_deep_field/ | {
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jg0da | What color would pure Neutronium be? | I read a lot of scifi, and have a basic layman's understand of physics.
In Niven's stories, Neutronium looked reddish when a character approached a neutron star, and reflective when a character was near a free-floating blob of neutronium.
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1dio3z | Can someone explain how Marbury v. Madison increased the power of the Supreme Court? | I know the information about the case, but I don't understand how the Supreme Court gained power when they rejected it. Could someone illuminate? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1dio3z/can_someone_explain_how_marbury_v_madison/ | {
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hlp5p | If I cut my hand and foot open, and held them together, would they heal together? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/hlp5p/if_i_cut_my_hand_and_foot_open_and_held_them/ | {
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33d2vl | why did no one fix the issue of capital i and lowercase l looking identical on computers? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33d2vl/eli5_why_did_no_one_fix_the_issue_of_capital_i/ | {
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2o5xy5 | how can a surge protector turn one outlet into several safely, but plugging a surge protector into each of those outlets is unsafe? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o5xy5/eli5how_can_a_surge_protector_turn_one_outlet/ | {
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6tjnss | The name "United Kingdom" has been around for a few centuries; why did it only replace "British Empire" in common usage in the mid-20th century? When and why did the people of the UK stop thinking of themselves as an empire? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6tjnss/the_name_united_kingdom_has_been_around_for_a_few/ | {
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9ddhll | when, why, and how did large chunks of florida become "non-southern" in nature? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9ddhll/eli5_when_why_and_how_did_large_chunks_of_florida/ | {
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7z8bm6 | How are decisions made on where large hydroelectric dams are located? | I'm working on a project for a remote sensing class on how RS technology is used to plan and manage large hydroelectric dams. I understand the factors involved with choosing a dam location (eg topography, river discharge etc), but I can't find much information on the protocol of how specific dam locations are chosen. I... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7z8bm6/how_are_decisions_made_on_where_large/ | {
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c8mzhy | how did the emergency services work during times of segregation in cities like nyc? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c8mzhy/eli5_how_did_the_emergency_services_work_during/ | {
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19n67n | what is the historical difference between monks, priests, and friars. | I was watching The Name of the Rose with Sean Connery, and the other day I was reading World Without End by Ken Follett. I'm confused by the difference between these classes of religious people. What were their roles? Are some higher ranked than others? Do their roles overlap? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/19n67n/eli5_what_is_the_historical_difference_between/ | {
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2f03fq | Why is 9/11 considered a terrorist attack, but Pearl Harbor isn't? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2f03fq/why_is_911_considered_a_terrorist_attack_but/ | {
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ec7h27 | What, if any, were the actual elements of “due process” in the Salem Witch Trials? | I am curious about the true life aspects of the fear-driven hysteria of these events. Did anyone actually intend or allow for due process to even occur? Was there an actual magistrate or judge that stepped in? Did the accused ever have attorneys? Also, sorry if this makes the question too broad, was there anything uniq... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ec7h27/what_if_any_were_the_actual_elements_of_due/ | {
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3x7fcv | how does congress actually "hide" something within a bill? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3x7fcv/eli5_how_does_congress_actually_hide_something/ | {
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