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19zddi | Would a deaf person still sustain injuries from a sound at 120 decibals? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/19zddi/would_a_deaf_person_still_sustain_injuries_from_a/ | {
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9y1rp7 | what exactly is "data science"/"data analytics" and what are the people who are in those positions doing on a day-to-day basis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9y1rp7/eli5_what_exactly_is_data_sciencedata_analytics/ | {
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59o68c | why do we have to wash fruits before eating them? what damaging things can go away with water only? (except dust,but you can rub the fruit to avoid it i guess). if a fruit is contaminated, how can water help in this case? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59o68c/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_wash_fruits_before_eating/ | {
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15z47a | Can you help me identify this old ship? See album below. | My husband and I bought this photograph about 10 years ago at an antique store. It is labeled in the bottom right corner: O.W. Waterman, Hampton VA. There is no year listed.
I have always wondered what era it was from. Is it a war ship, a passenger ship or a cargo ship?
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hs7e8 | When I read about "radioactive water" am I reading about "water contaminated by radioactive particles" or is the water itself somehow changed? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/hs7e8/when_i_read_about_radioactive_water_am_i_reading/ | {
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yz4la | Do people with better reaction times experience the passage of time slower? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/yz4la/do_people_with_better_reaction_times_experience/ | {
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4v226i | How many people would run for consul on average in the Roman Republic? | If I were to vote around 200-100 BCE for a consul in Rome, how many candidates would I have to choose from? How much time would be given for campaigning before and how much money/resources would be necessary to have a decent shot of securing consulship?
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1ws8yo | Why do we describe artsy type communities as bohemian? What was so bohemian about the Bohemians? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1ws8yo/why_do_we_describe_artsy_type_communities_as/ | {
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4b99gc | Do Kepler's laws still apply for bodies of similar masses? If not, are there similar ones which do? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4b99gc/do_keplers_laws_still_apply_for_bodies_of_similar/ | {
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5w8p3k | Explanations for the Cultural Revolution | I am currently reading Henry Kissinger's book "On China." He argues, in a nutshell, that the cultural revolution was launched in order to provide Mao greater autonomy, especially in geopolitics, during the Cold War. He downplays ideology and internal concerns (for obvious reasons given his position). This one question ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5w8p3k/explanations_for_the_cultural_revolution/ | {
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1ikty2 | why can i eat a lot of hot pizza, but only a little cold pizza? | So I've noticed that when I get a pizza at night, I can eat around 5-6 slices, as it's fresh out tha kitchen. But if I eat that same pizza for dinner the next day, when it's been sitting in my refrigerator, I can only eat 2-3 slices before I'm full up. Is this something to do with liquid vs. solid cheese? Is it tempera... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ikty2/eli5_why_can_i_eat_a_lot_of_hot_pizza_but_only_a/ | {
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25vmc2 | why do humans bare their teeth (smile) to show positive emotions when baring teeth is an almost universal signal of aggression or fear among other mammals? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25vmc2/eli5_why_do_humans_bare_their_teeth_smile_to_show/ | {
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160ium | the clock on my microwave runs fast. how is that possible, being that it's digital? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/160ium/the_clock_on_my_microwave_runs_fast_how_is_that/ | {
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2a7ffn | Why does traumatic brain injury lead to sudden onset of hypoglycemia within the body? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2a7ffn/why_does_traumatic_brain_injury_lead_to_sudden/ | {
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63u3s4 | how do bbq restaurants work? | A few years ago I bought a Traeger smoking grill and I love to make my own BBQ. I know from experience that pork shoulders and briskets take at least 12 hours to cook, while ribs take 3-6 hours depending on whether you're cooking baby backs or spare ribs. All of this depends on what temperature you cook at (I prefer 22... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63u3s4/eli5_how_do_bbq_restaurants_work/ | {
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45nyv2 | does everything emit gravitational waves? | hello
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5yrvmm | if heat rises, then are hotter object "technically" lighter than colder ones? | I've always had this thought but I have never asked about it to sound stupid. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5yrvmm/eli5_if_heat_rises_then_are_hotter_object/ | {
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24efeg | how do new zookeepers introduce themselves to hostile animals like lions and tigers without getting mauled to death? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24efeg/eli5_how_do_new_zookeepers_introduce_themselves/ | {
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7vz2tj | What was the true original purpose of the Electoral College? Politicians say that it is necessary for equal representation of their states where there are concentrated areas of party majority. Parties were not apart of the constitution. Has the Electoral College taken on a new and modern purpose? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7vz2tj/what_was_the_true_original_purpose_of_the/ | {
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fyh8f | I've been hearing some talk lately of scientists trying to grow meat in a lab, but what about meat like fungus? | I was wondering to myself a few hours ago how much more or even less difficult it would be to develop a fungus which holds many, if not all the properties we need from meat which we can't find in the plant world. Things like iron and a great number of different acids and other nutrients can't be found in plant life, an... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/fyh8f/ive_been_hearing_some_talk_lately_of_scientists/ | {
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79uo5i | why do babies cry and make a drama before they go to sleep. | Title is self explanatory!!! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79uo5i/eli5_why_do_babies_cry_and_make_a_drama_before/ | {
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21gukz | Does Mars have a molten core? If so, how do we know? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/21gukz/does_mars_have_a_molten_core_if_so_how_do_we_know/ | {
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q8v9u | How similar (or different) is the biology of Alzheimer's disease compared to a person with a healthy brain who just "forgets" something? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/q8v9u/how_similar_or_different_is_the_biology_of/ | {
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cqt567 | what’s the science behind the difference in the nasal spiciness of horseradish/wasabi etc and the mouth spiciness of chillis? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cqt567/eli5_whats_the_science_behind_the_difference_in/ | {
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12ht52 | Why does heat from a star lose intensity over a distance despite being in a vacuum? | How does the light energy dissipate and what is it absorbed by? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/12ht52/why_does_heat_from_a_star_lose_intensity_over_a/ | {
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2agnh0 | a black car that have been sitting in the sun is more warm than a car in a different color. is this also the case with human beings, does a black person absorb more heat than a white person? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2agnh0/eli5_a_black_car_that_have_been_sitting_in_the/ | {
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1j2v7n | How were the Allies perceived in WWII by non-Axis nations? | Was there large amounts of support for allies efforts? Were they met with resentment, particularly about massive civilian targeting by the allies? Or did most of the world view their efforts positively?
I was curious, since our history books paint us as the stoppers of a genocide; how were we viewed on the other-side... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1j2v7n/how_were_the_allies_perceived_in_wwii_by_nonaxis/ | {
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1u65a5 | did arms evolve from legs or did legs evolve from arms? | which came first arms or legs? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1u65a5/did_arms_evolve_from_legs_or_did_legs_evolve_from/ | {
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23aiwx | How important was left vs right handedness in Greek hoplite warfare? | Like the title says did left handedness inhibit or influence a persons place in the phalanx and in battle in general? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/23aiwx/how_important_was_left_vs_right_handedness_in/ | {
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13x49z | Three questions about puberty | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/13x49z/three_questions_about_puberty/ | {
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fvery6 | why is it so difficult to produce tests for covid-19? | I’ve heard a lot of praise for South Korea’s reaction to the virus with people being able to get easily tested at drive-through stations.
People in America are angry that tests are being used for NBA players because they are so scarce.
Why is there such a big disparity between countries having the ability to test for... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fvery6/eli5_why_is_it_so_difficult_to_produce_tests_for/ | {
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eojh79 | Why does the body look droopy at later ages? | I’ve seen pictures of extremely ripped older males but their bodies don’t look plump and as defined as when they were younger or those of younger ages. By droopy I mean less plump or definition and the skin seems saggy or just hanging. Is this inevitable? I’m extremely curious | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/eojh79/why_does_the_body_look_droopy_at_later_ages/ | {
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136v9d | Interesting Discourse in /islam. I was wondering the validity of a user's historical narrative. | So the link is here: _URL_0_
I'm curious what your thoughts are towards user Bismallahs post. I have always found history to be fascinating and was wondering what criticisms or factual correctness he is displaying.
Empires - Ottoman Empire - Khilafah | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/136v9d/interesting_discourse_in_islam_i_was_wondering/ | {
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a1k84v | how do tvs translate waves to a display. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a1k84v/eli5_how_do_tvs_translate_waves_to_a_display/ | {
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6xfzqe | whenever you break skin on a joint area, how come the healed/new skin comes in complete with wrinkles? | I just had my knuckle heal after a gnarly bit of road rash. It took about a month, but it's finally good. Having said that, the new skin came in with the same wrinkles from age (35 years old) that I had before. Shouldn't the new skin come in without any signs of aging? Or, does the body reproduce the skin in the exact ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6xfzqe/eli5_whenever_you_break_skin_on_a_joint_area_how/ | {
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19vcia | Do Radio Waves move faster than Gamma Rays? | If you had a radio wave and a gamma ray with the same amplitude. Since a gamma ray has a shorter wavelength, and therefore a higher frequency. Wouldn't the gamma ray have a greater distance to travel than the radio wave, because the gamma rays have to travel over more crests of a wave? In other words since the gamma ra... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/19vcia/do_radio_waves_move_faster_than_gamma_rays/ | {
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soic3 | To what extent do the countries in the commonwealth of the United Kingdom participate in some historical event for her? | It seems in WW1 and 2 Austrialia and New Zealand put up a good bit of aid to Britian in the times of war, however, it did not seem as if they where in a 'Total War' mode as was England, Germany ect. Am I mis-judging their resources, that they cannot simply put up enough men and equipment to make an impression that a na... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/soic3/to_what_extent_do_the_countries_in_the/ | {
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3gy2zh | how is it that baseball became so prominent in carribean islands like the dr cuba and pr? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gy2zh/eli5_how_is_it_that_baseball_became_so_prominent/ | {
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1kuaxx | What did 2 Samurai armies fighting look like? | I know samurai would fight in duels but how did this relate to a battlefield? Would it turn into a giant blob of individual duels or was it a free for all? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1kuaxx/what_did_2_samurai_armies_fighting_look_like/ | {
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61ur5w | hard drive data recovery. | I know downloadable applications exist and MAYBE some have somewhat worked for me in the past but why are there companies charging $3000 to recover some files from a hard drive?
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307j0k | how do snri medications work for anxiety? | I'm taking a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) called Effexor for my depression. Whenever I start a new medication I learn as much about it as I can. I read that SNRIs are also used to treat anxiety. But if norepinephrine is a stress hormone, how does that work? Shouldn't more norepinephrine in the bra... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/307j0k/eli5_how_do_snri_medications_work_for_anxiety/ | {
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aq2ng9 | how can someone get six life sentences if they only have one life? why isn’t there just one life sentence? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aq2ng9/eli5_how_can_someone_get_six_life_sentences_if/ | {
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bdm4da | How do you calculate the radius of an atom that isn’t in a bond? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/bdm4da/how_do_you_calculate_the_radius_of_an_atom_that/ | {
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sav4i | why muscle mass ≠ strength? | People with larger muscle mass lift less than people with smaller muscle mass at my gym, why? Steroids are not a factor. I know these people are clean.
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2gfwak | why are local ip addresses 192.168.x.x instead of 0.0.x.x or 255.255.x.x etc? | I've always wondered and know it's a standard, but why a seemingly arbitrary address instead of something more expected?
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6ybty6 | why are some people more sympathetic/emotional than others? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6ybty6/eli5_why_are_some_people_more/ | {
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3woze4 | why do some people get personal offended if a woman says she doesn't want kids? | It's as if it's a personal affront to them when, in reality, it doesn't affect them whatsoever.
They're like, "Well, you're selfish"
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2z2p92 | why can my city ban carry and concealed fire arms in public places when the states allows it? | They've banned them from places like parking garages and public parks. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2z2p92/eli5_why_can_my_city_ban_carry_and_concealed_fire/ | {
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1szqk7 | What did ancient Chinese language sound like? | I read on wikipedia that the [Cantonese dialect is much closer to ancient Chinese](_URL_0_) than mandarin based on observation that ancient poems still rhymed in Cantonese. I also read that many tones in Cantonese were lost or merged over time, so ancient Chinese is definitely not the same as Cantonese.
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dzcauk | how is pansexuality any different from bisexual? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dzcauk/eli5_how_is_pansexuality_any_different_from/ | {
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7kb5xw | How does spin gravity work? Why wouldn't the space station just spin around you while you floated? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7kb5xw/how_does_spin_gravity_work_why_wouldnt_the_space/ | {
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c2yinm | how does a submarine maintain interior atmosphere with changing pressure? | im preplexed, how tf does that work. In terms of regulating temperature and pressure as the depth below sea level changes, how does it maintain inner enviornment | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/c2yinm/how_does_a_submarine_maintain_interior_atmosphere/ | {
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2rp5vh | What would happen if you microwaved uranium? | Do other radioactive materials react the same way? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2rp5vh/what_would_happen_if_you_microwaved_uranium/ | {
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2ziehi | Is there a reason the angular size of our moon is almost identical to the angular size of the sun? Or is it coincidence? | Assuming there is intelligent life on other planets, and that we do communicate with them at some point, will we be able to brag that we're the only folks who can see both a complete solar eclipse and complete lunar eclipse? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2ziehi/is_there_a_reason_the_angular_size_of_our_moon_is/ | {
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5vfcg2 | when picking someone up (literally), why do people who are tensed up feel "heavier" than relaxed people? | I understand the the whole mass vs weight thing but what is the actual cause? Center of mass? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vfcg2/eli5_when_picking_someone_up_literally_why_do/ | {
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44dlwz | what are some long term psychological effects of minors/children being exposed to child pornography at a young age? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/44dlwz/eli5_what_are_some_long_term_psychological/ | {
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rgue7 | Would staring at the Sun from Mars hurt your eyes, like it does on Earth? | As everyone knows, staring at the Sun is totally a bad idea. I am wondering if one could stare at the Sun, standing on Mars, and be ok? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/rgue7/would_staring_at_the_sun_from_mars_hurt_your_eyes/ | {
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4hw8wt | Was the US Army advised against landing at Omaha beach by the British? | I have a good memory of reading such a thing in one of the (many) books on D-Day that I have read down the years. As I recall, the British advised the Americans not to undertake a frontal assault because the defences were too strong, and it would be a bloodbath.
Omaha certainly was a bloodbath.
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2l3drd | How realistic would the possiblity that some of our myths and legends might have originated via the interactions of the early homo sapiens and other species of homo be? | I guess it's pretty much absurd considering the vast amount of time between civilization and the extinction of these species. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2l3drd/how_realistic_would_the_possiblity_that_some_of/ | {
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4i0m0m | how come inventions in tv shows that i watched as a kid have a number next to their name (2000, 3000, etc.) but real life inventions don't? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i0m0m/eli5_how_come_inventions_in_tv_shows_that_i/ | {
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6x7o2p | where did the money come from to create such a sharp increase in housing prices? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6x7o2p/eli5_where_did_the_money_come_from_to_create_such/ | {
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2esh44 | How were colors defined before hexadecimal or RGB values came into use? | Today, the hexadecimal color scale (ranging from 000000-FFFFFF) covers every color visible to the human eye. It allows standardization in graphic designs around the world. Before this system came into effect, how did people collaborate on color schemes? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2esh44/how_were_colors_defined_before_hexadecimal_or_rgb/ | {
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2dagjc | Is there any evidence of biological changes of marine life in the Mediterranean and/or the Red Sea as a result of the Suez Canal? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2dagjc/is_there_any_evidence_of_biological_changes_of/ | {
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7it7bb | why do milk alternatives [soy almond etc] get called milk and not *name* water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7it7bb/eli5_why_do_milk_alternatives_soy_almond_etc_get/ | {
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5wjxl1 | What would happen to a flame if the ambient temperature was the same as the flame? | So in a normal combustion the flame points upward because hot air rises, what would happen if the ambient temperature was the same as the flame with no external factors. What would the flame do? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5wjxl1/what_would_happen_to_a_flame_if_the_ambient/ | {
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dlbq94 | why is russia still meddling in the united states? what is their goal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dlbq94/eli5_why_is_russia_still_meddling_in_the_united/ | {
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dgu2sy | How did the first million internet customers actually connect to the internet? | What was the infrastructure involved? When/how did the first ISPs come about? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dgu2sy/how_did_the_first_million_internet_customers/ | {
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1qe16m | Could you douse a small fire with a huge amount of gasoline? | If you had a small campfire, could you pour 10000 gallons of gasoline on it to make it go out? Or would it just explode? How about a match? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1qe16m/could_you_douse_a_small_fire_with_a_huge_amount/ | {
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8lzx58 | Tomatoes originated from Western South America. How did they gain such prominence in European cuisine? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8lzx58/tomatoes_originated_from_western_south_america/ | {
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fq28yi | can you "freeze off" calories? how does it work and is it effective at all? | Since we cant go out and I'm just a bit cold in here and I'm eating chocolate I was wondering
Can being cold help loosing weight, by burning more calories to keep your body warm? And maybe also quivering cause of the relative cold?
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66hmev | What was the relationship between the three Gunpowder Empires like? | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/66hmev/what_was_the_relationship_between_the_three/ | {
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q5yxc | how does a web developer create a website? | You're a web developer. What do you need initially when someone approaches you to make them a site and how do you do it?
I ask because I'm looking to have a relatively basic portfolio site made on my behalf but I don't know what to prepare beforehand and I'd like to be able to get my ideas across more effectively.
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bmj68l | Is there any explanation why cold/temperate countries tend to be more developed than warm weather countries and why this trend reversed from ancient times? | There is a pretty clear trend of countries with cold weather countries being more developed than those with pleasant climates. So for example, Northern Europe is more developed than the Mediterranean countries, Japan and Korea are more developed than the rest of Asia (excluding the gulf oil nations, which are anomalies... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/bmj68l/is_there_any_explanation_why_coldtemperate/ | {
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3nqubc | what exactly happens when you get that heart wrenching feeling in your chest, like when that semi truck almost ran me off the road today | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3nqubc/eli5_what_exactly_happens_when_you_get_that_heart/ | {
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1a0rxy | Has evolution "taught" deer to cross the road safley? | I have wondered about this when I see deer near the road. Will deer that look both ways, sort of speak, be more likely to pass on genes? Or is this trait not really hereditary? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1a0rxy/has_evolution_taught_deer_to_cross_the_road_safley/ | {
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18hbk9 | What would happen if a samurai incorrectly committed seppuku and didn't die? | So me and my friend were messing around and somehow we got to the topic of samurai seppuku and an important question was brought up. What would happen if a samurai was unable to commit seppuku and he doesn't die? I don't mean If he didn't try seppuku, I mean if the samurai attempted seppuku and failed by not dying? Wou... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/18hbk9/what_would_happen_if_a_samurai_incorrectly/ | {
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5dqhil | why ketchup / mustard packets don't have to be refrigerated | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5dqhil/eli5_why_ketchup_mustard_packets_dont_have_to_be/ | {
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1h75mb | Why/How does a person's natural color of facial hair not always match that of the natural color on their head? Why does hair color change over time? | The hair on my head was red when I was born and is now somewhere between blonde and light brown. But my beard is very dark brown with random reds. Why isn't everything just one color, and why does it change over time? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1h75mb/whyhow_does_a_persons_natural_color_of_facial/ | {
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6d1wa9 | how do some music artists, like five finger death punch, become huge hits with their first album? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6d1wa9/eli5_how_do_some_music_artists_like_five_finger/ | {
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72kdgx | Are there any examples of sedentary, agrarian societies with a concept of more than two genders? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/72kdgx/are_there_any_examples_of_sedentary_agrarian/ | {
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1xn6rd | what is the purpose of orgasms? (especially in males) why does it come with such high levels of dopamine? | Is it to sign that ejaculation is happening? And why is it especially signed with that good feeling? (not complaining) But could've that happened with say a sudden painful sensation or something else? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xn6rd/what_is_the_purpose_of_orgasms_especially_in/ | {
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fz7o97 | Was Henry VIII justified with the Acts of Supremacy? | & #x200B;
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529jgd | how do ants coordinate their efforts to make little ant megastructures? | Do they have a little ant foreman and little ant hardhats?
I'm especially curious about the weaver ant species that lives in trees, and make a sort of hive thing out of leaves and ant goop. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/529jgd/eli5_how_do_ants_coordinate_their_efforts_to_make/ | {
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20yqp9 | How is energy conserved in radiative pressure? | So, I've been reading a little online about solar sails and whatnot and one thing that I haven't been able to understand is how energy is conserved when a photon bounces off. Does it redshift or something to make up for the extra kinetic energy imparted to the sail? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/20yqp9/how_is_energy_conserved_in_radiative_pressure/ | {
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3fmeh4 | Why did Germany keep so many men at the Eastern Front during the first World War when they were crushing Russia already and the Western Front needed the extra men so badly? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3fmeh4/why_did_germany_keep_so_many_men_at_the_eastern/ | {
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25n0xv | The Vikings who invaded England in the 800s were from Denmark. The Juts were from Jutland (also Denmark), and they arrived in England in ~410 AD. Did they realize that they are the same people? | [The Jutes settled in SE England.](_URL_1_) [The Vikings who came to England came from modern-day Denmark.](_URL_0_)
However, they seemed to have been not aware that they are the same poeple, and that they've only been removed from one another for ~4 centuries. This is like an Argentinian visiting Spain, IMHO.
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uekyh | what are the strengths and weaknesses of macs vs pcs? (objectively, please) | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/uekyh/eli5_what_are_the_strengths_and_weaknesses_of/ | {
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9tj60h | How Nazi Germany got out of 1929 crisis? | So the other day in history class, teacher was explaining that the New Deal saved the USA from the 1929 crisis. And then I asked if the facists got inspiration in that program, mainly Nazi Germany. From documentaries on YouTube I learned that the facists made huge constructions across their countries and supported agri... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9tj60h/how_nazi_germany_got_out_of_1929_crisis/ | {
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1ul141 | why is it okay to have gender-discriminatory schools (all-boys/all-girls) when it is a huge deal in education to assure racially diverse schools? | It's still a completely normal practice to have private schools that discriminate against a "protected class" which both gender and race qualify as. If someone tried to open an all-white or all-black private school there would be an uproar. THANKS! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ul141/eli5_why_is_it_okay_to_have_genderdiscriminatory/ | {
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1xrrih | why did the hindenburg crash effectively stop the use of airships while the titanic crash didn't stop the use of ocean liners? | The Titanic crash cost far more lives (~1300 vs 36 according to Wikipedia), so how come airships weren't used as a form of transportation and ocean liners / cruisers didn't have the same problem? Also, why is it the same with the Concord? Is it inherently more unsafe? How could one event erase the previous service reco... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xrrih/eli5_why_did_the_hindenburg_crash_effectively/ | {
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6gv7xg | How would you measure the speed of light using typical household appliances and materials? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6gv7xg/how_would_you_measure_the_speed_of_light_using/ | {
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3c8xoh | I have a referencing question, using the Chicago style, hopefully this is the right place to ask it... | First things first, I am studying History at university level, and this is the first time I've come across this problem. I have searched around a little for an answer, and haven't found one - *how do I quote an inscription using the Chicago style?* The inscription in question is from the tomb of Rekhmire in Thebes.
.... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3c8xoh/i_have_a_referencing_question_using_the_chicago/ | {
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20vspb | What was the relevance of what someone wore in Sengoku era japan and did any Daimyo outfit any of their troops with a kind of Uniform. | During the Sengoku Jidai what was the relevance of ones clothing. Did clothing show rank or status for example. Were certain colours used for certain occasions or classes of people. Also with armour did certain crests of colours have any significant meaning?
Also did any Daimyo ever outfit there troops with any kind o... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/20vspb/what_was_the_relevance_of_what_someone_wore_in/ | {
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13v6bh | If the solar system were to survive Andromeda–Milky Way collision and flung into deep space, what effect would it have on the solar system if it were not part of a galaxy? | Assuming the Solar system is intact when the collision happens and comes out unscathed. Would the solar sytem existing out of a galaxy have any major changes? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/13v6bh/if_the_solar_system_were_to_survive/ | {
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38ytzf | how does the smartphone camera know how much to auto-zoom to focus? | does it emit some sort of electromagnetic wave to the target source to assess the distance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/38ytzf/eli5_how_does_the_smartphone_camera_know_how_much/ | {
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797hq2 | why does the cia choose to reveal sensitive information about major investigations after many years of the case being closed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/797hq2/eli5_why_does_the_cia_choose_to_reveal_sensitive/ | {
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