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1i92h7 | why is computer keyboard "qwerty" and not "abcdef"? | Or qwertz (e.g. Europe).
I hope you know what I mean. Why they put the letters in this order? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1i92h7/eli5_why_is_computer_keyboard_qwerty_and_not/ | {
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aysm32 | How as Rome's public money managed? | The question arose in the previous thread [about Crassus](_URL_0_): When the Roman government collected money, whether by taxation or donations from patricians, where did they put it? And how did they disburse it back out again to pay for Legions or grain? Presumably they dealt in actual physical coins; where they stor... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/aysm32/how_as_romes_public_money_managed/ | {
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1wcwgy | Was it actually agreed by many doctors that smoking was good for you back in the 40s/50s etc? | I always see these old time ads that have doctors advertising a specific brand of cigarettes, and I can't help wonder what the reality of it was.
Were they bribed? Were they legally making false claims?
You'd think that after all the dissections and openings of lugs, people would notice that smoker lungs tended to ha... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1wcwgy/was_it_actually_agreed_by_many_doctors_that/ | {
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14w8lo | What were some cultural "fads" of your respective studied time periods? | I was driving to work today and thought about this and it really got me going... Nowadays, with our modern technology and our lightning fast information exchange, we have memes and pictures and sometimes really idiotic things (Call me Maybe, anybody?) that just get repeated over and over by people for weeks, and then f... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/14w8lo/what_were_some_cultural_fads_of_your_respective/ | {
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8fo9by | how can companies use rival company names in ads to degrade them? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8fo9by/eli5_how_can_companies_use_rival_company_names_in/ | {
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wsipo | How and when did the European nobility form? | I've always wondered how old and entrenched the medieval European nobility was. Obviously, their hereditary class thrived for centuries under feudalism, but what were the conditions that allowed these select families to become the upper class in the first place? How far back does their hereditary succession go? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/wsipo/how_and_when_did_the_european_nobility_form/ | {
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40347w | how does capturing "el chapo" affect mexico and the united states? | What are somethings we should expect? What are the benefits and negatives to his capture?
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fky5wg | would it be possible to store an entire game's data on your ram alone so that it would eliminate the loading process completely? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fky5wg/eli5_would_it_be_possible_to_store_an_entire/ | {
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2hmh1h | What was the reaction throughout the Islamic world to the first moon landing in 1969? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2hmh1h/what_was_the_reaction_throughout_the_islamic/ | {
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3azui7 | What is the history behind Las Vegas and why it is such a unique city? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3azui7/what_is_the_history_behind_las_vegas_and_why_it/ | {
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4hs9md | Once a human reaches maturity, are there any cells left in the body that were there as an infant? | Just curious, since I read a discussion about the point at which someone/something is new (by replacement of parts). | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4hs9md/once_a_human_reaches_maturity_are_there_any_cells/ | {
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f3xu9z | why is a repetitive sound "annoying", but an irregular one isn't? | Like how most people can sleep to music, with the TV on, or around people talking, but cannot if there's an alarm beeping or a clock ticking. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f3xu9z/eli5_why_is_a_repetitive_sound_annoying_but_an/ | {
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84m9ed | I have seen many European writers referring to 'martial races' in Colonial era. What does this term exactly mean? How militaristic really were these races? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/84m9ed/i_have_seen_many_european_writers_referring_to/ | {
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8kaxjt | what is worse on your liver...drinking 1 beer with 8.4% alcohol content or 2 beers with 4.2%? | I was out the other night with my wife and I was drinking some bud light. Then we went to a bar that had Boulevard Tank 7 which is 8.5%. Since 2 Bud Lights equal 1 Tank 7 but you are drinking more liquid...is it harder for the liver to process the more alcohol you are drinking or does it all equal out? I hope this make... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8kaxjt/eli5_what_is_worse_on_your_liverdrinking_1_beer/ | {
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359axq | looking at distant objects in space... is it literally like staring back in time? | I was reading the wikipedia page on the JWST yesterday and saw this line "The more distant an object is, the younger it appears: its light has taken longer to reach us." This is something I know, but it got me thinking. When we view a distant object in space, is it literally like looking back in time?
To expand on thi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/359axq/eli5_looking_at_distant_objects_in_space_is_it/ | {
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1quo4c | how do dollar stores manage to sell brand named products for such a low price? | 2 liter bottle of Coke for a $1 vs. the same drink for $2.50 a grocery store. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1quo4c/eli5_how_do_dollar_stores_manage_to_sell_brand/ | {
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59v6hq | why is it unhealthy to remain unconscious for too long? | Can someone help me out with this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/59v6hq/eli5_why_is_it_unhealthy_to_remain_unconscious/ | {
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1hsssq | what happens if air is injected into your blood stream? a very small amount? a syringe worth? | Just wondering
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688dn1 | Did the concept of "interracial couples" exist in Ancient Rome? | Were marriages between someone from the Middle East or Africa and someone from Europe common? Was there stigma against these couples? Were Julius Caesar and Cleopatra considered an "interracial" couple? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/688dn1/did_the_concept_of_interracial_couples_exist_in/ | {
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6gck58 | Mercury isn't moving at a speed close to that of light. Why did Newtonian gravity fall short in predicting its orbit? | My understanding is that relativistic effects are negligible at speeds far, far below that of light (~50 km/s, give or take, in the case of Mercury's orbital speed). Does that rule of thumb apply on to special relativity? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6gck58/mercury_isnt_moving_at_a_speed_close_to_that_of/ | {
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3hk6ce | Why doesn't the downward acceleration of satellite orbits cause them to fall farther each passing second? | Not understanding the acceleration element in orbiting satellites has always bothered me.
In a simplified explanation, I learned that satellites stay in orbit (let's say a constant distance from Earth) because of two separate vectors: a lateral one and a downward one.
This was illustrated simply in my college textbook... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3hk6ce/why_doesnt_the_downward_acceleration_of_satellite/ | {
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52mllk | Footprints on the moon Destroyed by seismic activity? | If there is seismic activity on the moon that can last up to an hour would the footprints that we are told will be there forever be flattened out and destroyed by Lunar quakes | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/52mllk/footprints_on_the_moon_destroyed_by_seismic/ | {
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34e7ri | Are there examples of prizes for discoverers, similar to the X Prizes? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/34e7ri/are_there_examples_of_prizes_for_discoverers/ | {
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3zjrxa | why aren't elections publicly funded? wouldn't that be better? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3zjrxa/eli5_why_arent_elections_publicly_funded_wouldnt/ | {
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141qri | Why does Olanzapine "cause body weight gain" even though it "disturb the metabolism by making the body take preferentially its energy from fat" | _URL_0_ > Metabolic effects.
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2zpan5 | when people hunt animals using poisoned arrows/darts why doesn't the meat make them sick despite it being imbued with potentially lethal poison? | I presume only a small amount is used but still, 1mg of Golden
Poison Dart Frog poison is enough to kill between 10 and 20 humans!
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95od1i | What was the dark side of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Im a turkish person and ı recently watched a video about the distasteful views Gandhi had. That made me curious about the founder of my country. In advance, thanks for answering. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/95od1i/what_was_the_dark_side_of_mustafa_kemal_atatürk/ | {
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3llcku | why do squirrels move so sporadically? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3llcku/eli5_why_do_squirrels_move_so_sporadically/ | {
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5i2jfp | how do people in submarines breathe after being submerged for long periods of time | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5i2jfp/elif_how_do_people_in_submarines_breathe_after/ | {
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16sd5h | elii'm5: what does "wild-type" mean in the context of genetics? | I am reading through some papers I don't understand for school and I see the phrase "wild-type" all over the place. What does it mean?
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t2kcz | How much mass could a human move? | You see feats of strength clips all the time of people pulling buses by their teeth, etc. If we eliminate variables such as gravity, friction, etc., how much weight--lets say in the shape of a steel cube--could a human move from a dead stop? (Their feet can be anchored on an object of infinite mass if this helps answ... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/t2kcz/how_much_mass_could_a_human_move/ | {
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zae5d | Why won't fuses protect electronics from an EMP? | My understanding is that an EMP fries circuits by inducing a very large current in the circuit. Aren't fuses supposed to break the circuit in case of a very large current? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/zae5d/why_wont_fuses_protect_electronics_from_an_emp/ | {
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7pfpac | what was special about frank zappa? why was/is he considered a musical genius? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7pfpac/eli5_what_was_special_about_frank_zappa_why_wasis/ | {
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6mucq3 | why do cows not wink when they get flies in their eyes? | I'm working outside and during hot days in summer the flies are really annoying. And I was wondering why they bother us that much, because they are actually harmless(or is this wrong?).
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1u6in6 | if our universe is, say, a balloon that's expanding... what's outside of the balloon? there has to be space (no pin intended) for it to expand in, right? | Otherwise,is our universe creating space as it expands? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u6in6/eli5_if_our_universe_is_say_a_balloon_thats/ | {
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1j558r | the storyline thus far of the game of thrones series (up to the most recent tv series not the books). | With all of the twist and turns and deaths, its hard to keep up with it. Could someone(s) help me out? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j558r/eli5_the_storyline_thus_far_of_the_game_of/ | {
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3cjeu7 | why do you lean when playing racing games? e.g leaning into corners or moving the controller to the side | When playing racing games I always find myself bracing or leaning into corners even though I know I am playing a game.what is making me do that and why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cjeu7/eli5why_do_you_lean_when_playing_racing_games_eg/ | {
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1glgij | Why are digital computers so bad at large integer factoring, but quantum computers are supposed to be way better at it? What makes the difference? | Lots of modern encryption - including the ubiquitous RSA standard - is based on the fact that large integer factors are a bitch for digital computers. Apparently products of large primes are particularly hard. Why is that? And why are quantum computers supposed to be way better at it? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1glgij/why_are_digital_computers_so_bad_at_large_integer/ | {
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m6zrt | dna replication | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/m6zrt/eli5_dna_replication/ | {
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70lrl1 | Did Britain entertain retaking the U.S. and if so, for how long did such sentiment endure? | (Repost as it didn't get much attention last time) Anecdotally, my father -- a history major -- claimed that the British in speeches, writings and more from both public officials and the general public such as newspapers, entertained a sentiment of retaking the United States or adding them back to the British Empire. H... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/70lrl1/did_britain_entertain_retaking_the_us_and_if_so/ | {
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5e1mgr | why do people experience cold shivers when they hear things like nails being filed, or chaulk on a chaulkboard? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5e1mgr/eli5_why_do_people_experience_cold_shivers_when/ | {
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244nb2 | as someone from outside the us how do credit card scores work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/244nb2/eli5_as_someone_from_outside_the_us_how_do_credit/ | {
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3r5yfp | how can artists like weird al use the same chords & rhythm from other songs and not get sued? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r5yfp/eli5_how_can_artists_like_weird_al_use_the_same/ | {
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3rn06p | Can the industrial scale air capture of CO2 from Carbon Engineering really work? | I saw some Reddit posts about the [YouTube video](_URL_0_) and [their website](_URL_1_) but there wasn't much activity on the threads. The video is old and their site doesn't seem to be updated. Can this really happen? Has anybody heard of them recently? I want to believe. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3rn06p/can_the_industrial_scale_air_capture_of_co2_from/ | {
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191ahf | Would 2nd generation and on slaves in the United States retain the same African accents that their parents had due to minimal contact/dialogue with their owners and other white people? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/191ahf/would_2nd_generation_and_on_slaves_in_the_united/ | {
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txkas | What is happening inside your brain when you are drowsy? | Example: When you are struggling to stay awake in the car and your head starts nodding off but you try really hard to stay awake, what is happening? How is the brain able to stay awake when if feels the urge to sleep so strongly? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/txkas/what_is_happening_inside_your_brain_when_you_are/ | {
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eezctf | investment banking | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eezctf/eli5_investment_banking/ | {
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86wxre | when you are holding a pencil and you move your arm up and down, why does it look like the pencil is flexibel | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/86wxre/eli5_when_you_are_holding_a_pencil_and_you_move/ | {
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23prgz | A question about Lenin and his cat | While this may seem rather trivial (because it is), BUT does anybody know the name of Lenin's cat, if any? I heard the story that he did not name his cats, due to naming implying ownership - a bourgeoisie concept. However, I cannot find a source or even a definite answer. Thanks in advance. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/23prgz/a_question_about_lenin_and_his_cat/ | {
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1snopo | possible to be a "healthy" alcohol user? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1snopo/eli5_possible_to_be_a_healthy_alcohol_user/ | {
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2avw66 | Jefferson and Abolition | I've heard (Ken Burns' "Thomas Jefferson") that there's some evidence that, at one point, Jefferson considered a push for abolition but abandoned the idea, in favor of more easily attained objectives and that his later racist writings were a rationalization of his not addressing slavery, personally or politically. Wha... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2avw66/jefferson_and_abolition/ | {
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gn4pj | Why are there no planets/major objects orbiting the sun perpendicular (or at similarly large angles) to the rest of the planets? | All the planets and the asteroid belt (to the best of my knowledge) orbit the sun in a relatively tight plane. Why is this? Also, are there any planets orbiting in the opposite direction of the sun? If not, why? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/gn4pj/why_are_there_no_planetsmajor_objects_orbiting/ | {
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34co0e | if the same animal with different fur color is considered a different species, why aren't humans classified as different species based on hair color or other varying traits? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/34co0e/eli5if_the_same_animal_with_different_fur_color/ | {
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6mkigd | mining for virtual currency... | How is it assigned a value, how come the computing power need to "mine" is so substantial, etc.. ? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mkigd/eli5_mining_for_virtual_currency/ | {
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e0jz6v | I’ve heard that quantum computers can break encryption easily, why? | You can assume that I’ve a 101 level understanding of AES and Qbits. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/e0jz6v/ive_heard_that_quantum_computers_can_break/ | {
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begs52 | why does it feel like you get infinitely higher when coughing after smoking weed, vs when you don’t cough? asking for a friend. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/begs52/eli5_why_does_it_feel_like_you_get_infinitely/ | {
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3v6p7r | why is scientology named for science when it's foundation and practices don't seem to be based on any scientific evidence or use the scientific method? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3v6p7r/eli5_why_is_scientology_named_for_science_when/ | {
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3if558 | why does call of duty have so many nat issues while other games don't? | It seems like COD games have far more problems than any other games relating to other players with different nat types, whereas in other games seem to have almost no problems with this, why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3if558/eli5_why_does_call_of_duty_have_so_many_nat/ | {
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38sy04 | Does irregular positioning of ears affect the ability to perceive its location? | I understand that differences in sounds between ears helps locate the direction the sound came from but does irregular ear position affect this? (In a normal case of a 1-2 cm difference in height, or a extreme case, like one ear on your shoulder) | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/38sy04/does_irregular_positioning_of_ears_affect_the/ | {
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5xh5od | how is it that i am allowed to take oestrogen if i feel like a woman trapped inside a man's body, but not testosterone if i feel like a strong, attractive man trapped inside a weak man's body? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5xh5od/eli5_how_is_it_that_i_am_allowed_to_take/ | {
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bxrgq4 | What happened to the Soviet Baltic Fleet in WW2? | During WW2, Nazi Germany managed to drive all the way upto Leningrad. At the same time the Finns had the Continuation war, effectively putting the city under siege. In such a situation there would have been no safe harbour for the soviet ships in the Baltic. The only friendly piece of coastline would be in Leningrad wh... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/bxrgq4/what_happened_to_the_soviet_baltic_fleet_in_ww2/ | {
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2bwrtn | why does my stereo measure volume starting in the negative decibels? | _URL_0_
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2fut9p | Can someone explain how long it would take something to fall into the sun from a distance of 1au assuming no acceleration or external interference? | I'm trying to figure this out, but I'm finding that I'm not 100% sure where to even start. I envision an object at a distance of 1au sitting completely still (relative to the sun) and then suddenly switching on the gravity between the two bodies. How long would it take before it crashes into it (assuming no initial acc... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2fut9p/can_someone_explain_how_long_it_would_take/ | {
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s7981 | how can we know so much about north korea's missile, when they will launch it, what the trajectory is, and all of this other information when north korea doesn't communicate with the outside world? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/s7981/eli5_how_can_we_know_so_much_about_north_koreas/ | {
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79qknv | how is scoville test performed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/79qknv/eli5how_is_scoville_test_performed/ | {
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1mncga | Is there a factual basis for the common belief that French naval ships during the Napoleonic wars were better than British naval ships? | I know French ships are commonly regarded as being better (usually due to Hornblower novels etc.) but is there a factual basis to this belief?
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uon80 | Do mirror neurons ever "fire" when you look into a mirror? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/uon80/do_mirror_neurons_ever_fire_when_you_look_into_a/ | {
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387rwe | why are diamonds still so valuable? | It's pretty common knowledge that the diamond market is controlled by the companies who own the mines, and we can make diamonds artificially in labs. Why haven't we collectively decided not to pay so much for them anymore? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/387rwe/eli5_why_are_diamonds_still_so_valuable/ | {
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2wqp15 | What were Soviet-era Houses of Culture for? | I saw [this picture](_URL_1_) on [another subreddit](_URL_0_). Was this for showing films and propaganda? Lectures on Leninism-Marxism? Anyway, I'd love to start a conversation about this stuff. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2wqp15/what_were_sovietera_houses_of_culture_for/ | {
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676m18 | Did the Zaporozhian Cossacks ever go on naval campaigns? | I am very interested in the History of Poland-Lithuania, and I was reading about Khmelnytsky Uprising and it prompted me to go back and Play the game Mount and Blade: With Fire and Sword, based on one of my favorite novels.
Well, in one part it mentioned naval campaigns and described them as "essentially pirate raids.... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/676m18/did_the_zaporozhian_cossacks_ever_go_on_naval/ | {
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1s23x0 | what is happening when we close our eyes? | why can we still perceive light with our eyes closed? how are phosphenes produced and why? are our eyes simply open and just looking at the back of our eyelashes because they're closed? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1s23x0/eli5_what_is_happening_when_we_close_our_eyes/ | {
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1xkvl8 | What do you think this magazine cover is symbolizing? | _URL_0_
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18j0wm | Where does the "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue" bridal tradition come from? | Title says it all. I'm really curious where this seemly arbitrary tradition gets its roots. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/18j0wm/where_does_the_something_old_something_new/ | {
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31tim5 | why are 'reality' competitions that are so obviously staged so widely popular? | I just saw MasterChef Junior for the first time and there is no way there are 3 seasons worth of 24 child cooking savants. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/31tim5/eli5_why_are_reality_competitions_that_are_so/ | {
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5fap6h | Were there regular political editorials in the Wiemar Republic, and did commentators and politicians take Hitler seriously, or was he seen as a 'clown'? | Where can I find German newspapers editorials and/or political interviews discussing Hitler in 1928 until the 1930 elections? Not to be "Trump=Hitler" melodramatic, but I was wondering if the political 'elites' of the Wiemar Republic thought of Hitler and the Nazis as a 'flame out' party like Trump was thought of in ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5fap6h/were_there_regular_political_editorials_in_the/ | {
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16x55h | If I somehow increased my WiFi router's frequency to the frequency of visible light, would the antenna shine? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/16x55h/if_i_somehow_increased_my_wifi_routers_frequency/ | {
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3ryqwu | how can facebook games use other companies' characters and not get sued? (photo in comments) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ryqwu/eli5_how_can_facebook_games_use_other_companies/ | {
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3f77bc | What is the history in the Middle East that led up to the conflicts of today? | Who kicked who out of land, why do two countries claim ownership of the same land, ect | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3f77bc/what_is_the_history_in_the_middle_east_that_led/ | {
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3f28e6 | can someone please explain to me why we see the moon in different phases and also why sometimes the moon can be seen during the day and night and sometimes can't be seen during either? | Hopefully this makes sense. Kind of embarrassed that I have gone 21 years without being clear on this. I thought we saw different phases because it's the earth's shadow cutting off part of the sun's light shining on the moon, but that's a lunar eclipse? I know it has something to do with orbits (and rotations ?) but wh... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f28e6/eli5_can_someone_please_explain_to_me_why_we_see/ | {
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3m88fe | How did humans interact with great apes in ancient times? | I've heard stories about Roman travelers finding gorillas and what not, and how they thought they were more savage humans. Are there any other records like this? How did Africans interact with them? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3m88fe/how_did_humans_interact_with_great_apes_in/ | {
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xu3p6 | If man were to finally make it to Mars, what would the space suits have to be be able to endure? How would they be any different from those used to travel to the moon? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xu3p6/if_man_were_to_finally_make_it_to_mars_what_would/ | {
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3f12ty | when you try and kill a fly by clapping your hands together around it and narrowly miss the fly, does it stun or deafen the fly in any way? they seem to steer clear or fly as if under duress - why is this? | About a [7] and its something I can't leave behind me now. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f12ty/eli5_when_you_try_and_kill_a_fly_by_clapping_your/ | {
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4fx78h | what is mlb arbitration and how does it work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4fx78h/eli5_what_is_mlb_arbitration_and_how_does_it_work/ | {
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1hijj8 | How much could you increase atmospheric oxygen before it becomes too toxic? | So now we have 21% oxygen..
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2zz3pf | How does the human nervous system generate electrical impulses? | As I understand it our nervous system runs on electrical impulses generated via the peripheral and central nervous system. How and where is the electric potential created? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2zz3pf/how_does_the_human_nervous_system_generate/ | {
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1jm9h3 | What systems/functions of the human body rely on us being warm blooded as opposed to cold? | I'm sure that enzymes wouldn't work effectively if our body temperature was much lower, but is there anything else that relies on the warmth? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1jm9h3/what_systemsfunctions_of_the_human_body_rely_on/ | {
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zzjxv | Is it at all possible that Aztec human sacrifice is simply myth fabricated by the Spanish in order to justify taking over their land, or is their external evidence that supports this practice other than Spanish records? | I have a very radical professor this semester who very much believes in alternative teachings and firmly believes that the natives in Mesoamerica were not as violent as history has presented them to be.
I'm looking for strong evidence that would debunk his theories. (Or perhaps even support it? I'm always willing to l... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/zzjxv/is_it_at_all_possible_that_aztec_human_sacrifice/ | {
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4g6vtl | how/why does radiation stay in a given area for so long? | Like areas where there was once a meltdown, still dangerous today. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4g6vtl/eli5_howwhy_does_radiation_stay_in_a_given_area/ | {
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1y39p1 | If things increase in temperature when put under pressure why isn't the bottom of the ocean hot? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1y39p1/if_things_increase_in_temperature_when_put_under/ | {
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4ammzc | why do computers die? why would an n64 just stop working after a period of time? | Basically this.. Why do computers wear out? Aside from software making the hardware obsolete, why would something like an N64 stop working? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4ammzc/eli5_why_do_computers_die_why_would_an_n64_just/ | {
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12eyep | the inferno section of the divine comedy | and a summary of each level or ring? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/12eyep/eli5_the_inferno_section_of_the_divine_comedy/ | {
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4d7lnj | if i'm moving at 100 mph and throw a ball forward at 100 mph does that ball now travel at 200 mph? | Basically the title | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d7lnj/eli5_if_im_moving_at_100_mph_and_throw_a_ball/ | {
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1tqut9 | I inherited this WW2 medal about a decade ago. It was given to a civilian for keeping a large portion of the railways in the UK open. Does anyone know any information about it? | Sorry if this is the wrong Sub-Reddit for this sort of question. The medal also comes with a certificate signed by King George. I'll hopefully be getting the certificate too tomorrow. I'd just love to know more about it, and what medal it actually is! If relevant, the box it came in has C.V.O on the front. The medal is... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1tqut9/i_inherited_this_ww2_medal_about_a_decade_ago_it/ | {
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sua4t | Can birds communicate between each other outside of the standard "warning!" or "there's food here!" calls? Can they convey more complex thoughts through chirping within their own kind much like humans can with speaking? | I'm sitting here listening to one my budgerigars making chattering sounds face-to-face with another budgie. The idea of "are they making small talk to pass the time in captivity?" came to mind. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/sua4t/can_birds_communicate_between_each_other_outside/ | {
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8rqvu5 | Do firefighters have to tackle electric car fires differently? | Compared to petrol or diesel car fires. I can think of several potential hazards with an electric car fire - electrocution, hazardous chemicals released from the batteries, reactions between battery chemicals and water, lithium battery explosions. On the other hand an all-electric car doesn't have flammable liquid fuel... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8rqvu5/do_firefighters_have_to_tackle_electric_car_fires/ | {
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8vsti4 | What would happen if a Roman consul died mid term? | This seems like a really dumb question, but I can’t find an answer for it. Would the other consul take over? Would they have a re-election? What would happen? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8vsti4/what_would_happen_if_a_roman_consul_died_mid_term/ | {
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3qzbg5 | why are software companies shifting to subscription packages rather than outright purchases? | Companies like Adobe and Celtx and more and offering only subscription packages and no options for single purchases. What if I want to pay once to just own the current version that does everything I need? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qzbg5/eli5_why_are_software_companies_shifting_to/ | {
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7paqyb | when someone makes a weld, why are there sometimes colors that show up on the weld itself? what do they mean? | [Picture for reference](_URL_0_) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7paqyb/eli5_when_someone_makes_a_weld_why_are_there/ | {
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