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25963o | types of government and their pros/cons | What are the different kinds of governments like totalitarianism, communism, socialism, capitalism, fascism, Nazism, and others? What are their advantages and disadvantages? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/25963o/eli5types_of_government_and_their_proscons/ | {
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yv5ec | Is ADD a real thing? Is that disorder questionable? Why do so many laymen roll their eyes about ADD? | I've honestly never been sure if ADD is a real thing or not. I can't tell if it's just a pop-psychology fad, or a real problem needing treatment and medication that a lot of people have. I'm sorry if this question is vague.
What's the current scientific consensus on ADD/ADHD? Is it a legitimate disorder? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/yv5ec/is_add_a_real_thing_is_that_disorder_questionable/ | {
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8w51o4 | how can someone physically consume 74 hot dogs and what is the "aftermath" like? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8w51o4/eli5_how_can_someone_physically_consume_74_hot/ | {
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399fc7 | why does ac´s have hot and cold mode, if it lets you select the temperature? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/399fc7/eli5why_does_acs_have_hot_and_cold_mode_if_it/ | {
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244kzj | Are there any documented battles between Greek style Hoplite Armies (or something resembling them) and Roman javelin and sword type armies? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/244kzj/are_there_any_documented_battles_between_greek/ | {
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70lz4y | why do manufacturers have english and metric nuts and bolts in the same system? isn't is cheaper to be consistent? | I noticed a lot of times when I'm working on a project that I'll have bolts that are 10mm or 15mm, then other bolts that are 5/8 or 1/2 inch. Sometimes it makes sense, e.g. my Toyota and Acura cars seemed to always have Metric parts and my bicycles (Huffy, Roadmaster) always seemed to have english.
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5oz66q | why do presidents wait until the very last week of their presidency to pardon convicted inmates, rather than doing it earlier on? | For example, Obama's comment regarding the 330 inmates he just pardoned was that he was trying to correct systematic injustice. So why did he wait 8 years to do it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5oz66q/eli5_why_do_presidents_wait_until_the_very_last/ | {
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1mz4gd | Is there any documentation of the death of Jesus in Rome at the time of his crucifixion? Or was he considered a petty criminal? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1mz4gd/is_there_any_documentation_of_the_death_of_jesus/ | {
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8138rh | why do blood drives collect all types of blood, instead of prioritizing o- and o+ donors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8138rh/eli5_why_do_blood_drives_collect_all_types_of/ | {
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1gikro | What was Hamiltonianism and what did it become between 1790-1850? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1gikro/what_was_hamiltonianism_and_what_did_it_become/ | {
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3wr9pe | I've heard Islam and the Arab Caliphates were heavily influenced by Persian culture and traditions. Why is that and what are some examples? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3wr9pe/ive_heard_islam_and_the_arab_caliphates_were/ | {
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145dsi | How did Japan end up calling itself by China's name for the country: "Land of the Rising Sun"? | I did a little research, and confirmed that "Land of the Rising Sun" is the name that China used for the islands of Japan. That's fine.
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1ptv1j | why am i only bald on the top of my head and not the sides? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ptv1j/eli5_why_am_i_only_bald_on_the_top_of_my_head_and/ | {
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sjmkx | What would happen if someone were to take a glass container out into space, close it, seal it, then take it back onto earth? | i was wondering this for a while. im not sure if its a stupid question or not...
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24fqge | What were relations between Pinochet's Chile and the military regime of Argentina like? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/24fqge/what_were_relations_between_pinochets_chile_and/ | {
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doatrm | Communications (post, radio, red cross etc) between allies and axis during WW2? | I have read in a number of war memoirs that prisoners of war were occasionally able to send / receive mail and were also sent Red Cross care parcels.
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1cwxbb | Why haven't we discovered prehistoric art as well rendered as some of today's modern art? | I hope I am articulating the question correctly. Why does the typical "caveman" art seem to be so simple? Why, when I am told that the modern human brain hasn't changed much in hundreds of thousands of years, have we not found perfect sketches or portraits of landscapes or a person's face on cave walls? Of course mode... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1cwxbb/why_havent_we_discovered_prehistoric_art_as_well/ | {
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tnj49 | What is the "ceiling" for perceivable video resolution? | So, with the increasing quality of video resolution, the number (720p, 1080p) being amount of pixels and pixel depth (from what I understand, I am also not very tech informed/savy. If I am misinformed, I would also love a bit of ELI5); what is the maximum resolution that can be achieved where any further progress would... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/tnj49/what_is_the_ceiling_for_perceivable_video/ | {
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2127vq | what is the tl;dr of terms and conditions that i always i agree to? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2127vq/eli5_what_is_the_tldr_of_terms_and_conditions/ | {
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100bwe | Does Splenda have an effect on the teeth similar to other forms of dietary sugar? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/100bwe/does_splenda_have_an_effect_on_the_teeth_similar/ | {
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dq7itx | Can you harvest the spin energy of an object? Can objects be spun up in 0 gravity to serve as batteries? | An object that is in motion stays in motion right, so if you were to spin a huge object really fast, and then use a machine to harvest that rotational momentum when energy is needed, could you not spin up an object in space and leave it spinning for as long as you want until you're ready to use its energy? Could spinni... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dq7itx/can_you_harvest_the_spin_energy_of_an_object_can/ | {
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bt03lt | why do stop lights make you press the walk sign button? | This isn’t all stop lights. At many lights the button doesn’t do anything. But at some of them you do have to press the button. What is the purpose of making you press the button? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bt03lt/eli5_why_do_stop_lights_make_you_press_the_walk/ | {
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tbu8w | If evolution has emotionally rewarded beneficial actions, such as sex feeling good, why do I hate exercising? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/tbu8w/if_evolution_has_emotionally_rewarded_beneficial/ | {
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1s49c1 | How did early humans deal with Neanderthals? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1s49c1/how_did_early_humans_deal_with_neanderthals/ | {
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56kb7i | what credit rating actually is | I know if I handle debts well it goes up, but if I pay for things with my savings it doesn't. I know that the number is used to help other people figure out stuff with money. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56kb7i/eli5_what_credit_rating_actually_is/ | {
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19fghf | Are measurements of an object's radioactivity affected by background levels in the environment? | Question stems from this video (_URL_0_) - just after the 4 minute mark the researchers are assessing radioactivity of moose bone shards, but the bones are sitting on the ground in the no-man's-land around Chernobyl. Wouldn't the radioactivity of the ground be included in the measurement? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/19fghf/are_measurements_of_an_objects_radioactivity/ | {
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353y11 | A Song of Ice and Fire depicts medieval warfare as devastating the countryside, crop harvests, and peasant population with widespread abuses of non-combatants. Is this accurate of what warfare was really like during the War of Roses time period? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/353y11/a_song_of_ice_and_fire_depicts_medieval_warfare/ | {
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4wivpn | Were cannonballs considered "reusable" after being fired? or would they be deformed/ damaged after impacting a target. | If so would armies send crews to go looking for cannonballs after a battle? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4wivpn/were_cannonballs_considered_reusable_after_being/ | {
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2avk6y | What effect does the arctic summer sun have on plant life? | As illustrated by [this gif](_URL_0_), the arctic summer sun doesn't set. Does the constant sunlight have any effect on plants in that area?
In an unrelated question, how productive would a field of solar panels be under this sun? Would the panels produce a lot more energy than elsewhere in the world? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2avk6y/what_effect_does_the_arctic_summer_sun_have_on/ | {
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33xt8p | How accurate are the common pronunciations of Biblical names (i.e. Daniel)? Are they dead on, or have the pronunciations evolved? Are the names even original? | Thank you :-) | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/33xt8p/how_accurate_are_the_common_pronunciations_of/ | {
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2g2lrc | how do tv shows with multiple writers avoid the "too many cooks spoil the broth" syndrome? | I was randomly browsing the wikipedia articles of my favorite tv shows (Avatar: Last Airbender, Breaking Bad, Sopranos, just to name a few) and I looked at the people credited as writers and I'm like....O_O!!!
Avatar, for example, has ten, TEN writers, and by some miracle it turned out pretty fucking amazing.
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34kunh | What did escapees from East Germany have to go through upon arrival in West Germany? | I saw [this video](_URL_0_) of East Germans swimming to West Germany.
* If escapees lacked family or other resurrect in the West and arrived literally with the clothes on their back, what, if anything, did West Germany provide for them?
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5b0uag | if life were such a probable event, we don’t have evidence of multiple origins? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5b0uag/eli5_if_life_were_such_a_probable_event_we_dont/ | {
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dy67z6 | why are you required to wear specialized eyewear when welding, and in what way the light emitted differs from another light source? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dy67z6/eli5_why_are_you_required_to_wear_specialized/ | {
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aa5kzx | how will the upcoming hospital pricing requirements help consumers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/aa5kzx/eli5_how_will_the_upcoming_hospital_pricing/ | {
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96hsq1 | What is Einstein Tensor, and how it is implemented in Physics? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/96hsq1/what_is_einstein_tensor_and_how_it_is_implemented/ | {
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314i9e | why does everybody know the phrase "the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell?" | Was there a particular textbook that most modern books borrowed that phrase from? It seems like nationally everybody was taught that in Bio when they discussed cells. I looked in the search bar for other people who have asked the same question and another person used that quote in a different context. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/314i9e/eli5_why_does_everybody_know_the_phrase_the/ | {
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dw7y2k | Is the sea level "flat" across the oceans? Or are there water "mountains"? | I've wondered this for a while, but searching usually yields results related to rising sea levels and underwater mountains.
Basically, if I have a glass of water, pond, pool, even a small lake, the "average" water level (excluding waves created by wind, etc), is flat.
In the case of oceans, it would be spherical, I s... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dw7y2k/is_the_sea_level_flat_across_the_oceans_or_are/ | {
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bgmdrj | When pollen reaches the stigma, how does it get to the ovules? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/bgmdrj/when_pollen_reaches_the_stigma_how_does_it_get_to/ | {
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18x622 | How does ice actually form from liquid water? Need a physics explanation! | I understand a snow flake and ice cube, and phase changes and yadda yadda...but I want to know the detailed physics of how water molecules actually just somehow magically form this crystalline structure because their energy is so low. That in itself just sounds insane, how do they know to form a crystal structure? What... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/18x622/how_does_ice_actually_form_from_liquid_water_need/ | {
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8emqi0 | Everything in space spins it seems, so how could an enormous cloud of spinning dust and gas ever condense to form a star? | It seems the angular momentum of a gas cloud would prevent the cloud from condensing, unless most gas clouds in fact do NOT have significant spin. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8emqi0/everything_in_space_spins_it_seems_so_how_could/ | {
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e8m7xu | I recently read in my anatomy textbook that recent studies have found that there is no correlation between cholesterol in the diet and serum cholesterol levels. How did we get this wrong for so many years and what causes high serum cholesterol then? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/e8m7xu/i_recently_read_in_my_anatomy_textbook_that/ | {
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kn3qn | This was posted in R/Conspiracy earlier. My BS meter went through the roof. Can AskScience provide some arguments for/against this please? | _URL_0_ | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/kn3qn/this_was_posted_in_rconspiracy_earlier_my_bs/ | {
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1vhihj | why am i able to listen to any song i want on spotify for free as many times as i want but can only skip 5 songs on pandora | And I cant even choose the songs I want on Pandora | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1vhihj/eli5why_am_i_able_to_listen_to_any_song_i_want_on/ | {
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crue9h | how can nuclear launches be detected and identified? | If Russia launches at The US, how does the US know that it was Russia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/crue9h/eli5_how_can_nuclear_launches_be_detected_and/ | {
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2ap1c1 | why do my pubes itch after i shave them? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ap1c1/eli5_why_do_my_pubes_itch_after_i_shave_them/ | {
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aw120r | What did East Germany do well and West Germany do poorly? | I've been taking a class at my college about divided Germany, going from the end of World War 2 to the reunification of Germany. So far, most of the class (as well as most other students' knowledge of it) focuses on the successes of the West Germany economic system and the failures of the East German's command economy.... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/aw120r/what_did_east_germany_do_well_and_west_germany_do/ | {
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1jy3wk | Are swimming pools breeding chlorine-resistant organisms? | Like the overuse of antibiotics. Are we breeding super microbes through the use of pool chlorine? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1jy3wk/are_swimming_pools_breeding_chlorineresistant/ | {
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2cvmsx | morals and values | Where do these come from? What I consider morally right or wrong other people might think the opposite. Why do people feel the need to push thier own values and morals onto other people? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cvmsx/eli5_morals_and_values/ | {
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2hvzk6 | During the American War of Independence, what were the main religious differences between the Americans and the British? | I've recently read some accounts of occupying British forces turning Congregationalist churches into stables and otherwise having a dim view of the Colonists' religion. What were the main differences, and what role, if any, did this play in driving a wedge between the colonies and England? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2hvzk6/during_the_american_war_of_independence_what_were/ | {
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2gzobb | what are the main differences between machines and robots? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2gzobb/eli5what_are_the_main_differences_between/ | {
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24v1x2 | What happens to electricity in space? | Theoretically, if you could set up a system to simulate lightening in space, what would happen to the electricity emited? Would it still have the same properties and look like a lightening bolt, or would it take on another. Would it do nothing at all? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/24v1x2/what_happens_to_electricity_in_space/ | {
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8udtc5 | Would an object falling from infinity to the surface of the earth reach escape velocity before it makes impact? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8udtc5/would_an_object_falling_from_infinity_to_the/ | {
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n9lgt | How are city tram power-lines powered? | I live in Prague where there are miles of Tram-power lines that power what seems to be DC powered trams (could be AC) with the use of a touch to live wire source.
My question is how do they "keep the lines hot"?
Isn't it wasteful to keep the whole network charged at full?
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6phz7m | solid state batteries, why are they the future? | It's seems like all the cell phone manufacturers and automakers are saying solid state batteries are 3-5 years out. Why are they choosing Solid State instead of improving lithium ion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6phz7m/eli5_solid_state_batteries_why_are_they_the_future/ | {
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f23eeg | why can heavy menstrual bleeding sometimes contribute to anemia? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f23eeg/elif_why_can_heavy_menstrual_bleeding_sometimes/ | {
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3sr36h | how does the paint that changes color by temperature work? | Hot wheels, or plastic cups that change color when hot or cold. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sr36h/eli5how_does_the_paint_that_changes_color_by/ | {
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11wmqt | If the universe is expanding, are we able to see stars going backwards in time? | I've recently learned in depth about the big bang, expanding universe, etc. Most of the sources use the expanding balloon analogy, where points on opposite sides of the universe are expanding away faster than the speed of light, therefore we can't see the stars across the universe. However I also read that the universe... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/11wmqt/if_the_universe_is_expanding_are_we_able_to_see/ | {
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39s8vr | why are cows so sacred in india that they cannot be slaughtered and beef cannot be eaten there | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/39s8vr/eli5_why_are_cows_so_sacred_in_india_that_they/ | {
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3pqcj0 | What happens to blood cells if you invest them? | I'm watching my cat, who escaped our house and just returned with a minor cut, lick her bloody paw repeatedly. Will the cells be absorbed and reanimated in the bloodstream somehow? Either through nutrition or are they small enough to just go on being blood cells? Does our stomach acid or saliva kill them? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3pqcj0/what_happens_to_blood_cells_if_you_invest_them/ | {
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1t353r | why does the uk still have a -house of lords? | I understand the need for check and balances, but a group of people who were not democratically voted in, but either knew the right people, or paid their way in, with the power to block any legislation they don't like, seems like a poor way to implement such balance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1t353r/eli5_why_does_the_uk_still_have_a_house_of_lords/ | {
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2xojup | why is it illegal to share movies, music, etc; but completely legal to borrow books, movies, music, etc from the library? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xojup/eli5_why_is_it_illegal_to_share_movies_music_etc/ | {
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1dueb1 | How was Art Deco architecture viewed and judged when it was built? | In general, these days, Art Deco architecture is admired. We have a city in New Zealand, Napier, that had a [massive earthquake in 1931]( _URL_2_). Much of the re-build was done in Art Deco, and [it looks great]( _URL_3_). People come from [around the world]( _URL_0_) to admire it. Was Art Deco admired at the time? Or ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1dueb1/how_was_art_deco_architecture_viewed_and_judged/ | {
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1a1cbg | why any person in front of a judge must take an oath regarding god ( "so help me god" ) irrelevant of religion | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1a1cbg/why_any_person_in_front_of_a_judge_must_take_an/ | {
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dnyhda | so veritasium explains in his video that trees gain their mass mainly from the air, better said from carbon dioxide. how exactly does it work? | Unfortunately he does not exactly explain what exactly happens inside the tree that makes it keep the carbon and "spit out" the oxygen again. And how does carbon make the tree gain mass?
ELI5! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dnyhda/eli5_so_veritasium_explains_in_his_video_that/ | {
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1wearr | if singapore encourages learning standard mandarin and english over dialects, and taiwan encourages standard mandarin, why don't hong kong and macau continue to promote only cantonese? | I've already been explained as to why Singapore discouraged Singlish, Hokkien, and Teochew. But why do Hong Kong and Macau continue to officially use Cantonese? Wouldn't it be better for Chinese integration to promote Mandarin?
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3dvhh7 | is a mobius strip actually a 2-dimensional object, or is it a representation? | A basic Mobius strip: twist a strip of paper in the middle and tape the ends together. What once had definite length, width, and height now has definite width and height but infinite length. But somehow this is now a 2-dimensional object because you can traverse the entire length without coming to a break or vertex? ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dvhh7/eli5_is_a_mobius_strip_actually_a_2dimensional/ | {
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1z2c58 | why hasn't the us signed the geneva convention? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z2c58/eli5_why_hasnt_the_us_signed_the_geneva_convention/ | {
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111rpj | How accurate is the show How Booze Built America? | [*How Booze Built America*](_URL_0_) is a special that's been coming on Discovery Channel where Mike Rowe talks about how alcohol was behind a lot of the country's greatest changes.
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dgz5w6 | why is there a delay with connecting a bluetooth device to a different device? | If you connect for example a speaker to a phone regularly. It will pair in 2-3 seconds. If you try and connect it to a laptop afterwards, the speaker will pair in 6-7 seconds.
Now if you suddenly change and regularly connect the speaker to a laptop instead of the phone. Vice versa will happen. Why is this? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dgz5w6/eli5_why_is_there_a_delay_with_connecting_a/ | {
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8ksjff | How deep can insects live in the ground? | Found some bugs while renovating the basement, near where the slab had some damage near the foundation walls. I wondered if bugs could enter that way despite being at least 4 feet under the ground. One of them bugs was particularly ugly.
(Of course we're fixing that with concrete and a lot of gaps and cracks will be f... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8ksjff/how_deep_can_insects_live_in_the_ground/ | {
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417zdc | why are some colds way worse than others? if i have a bad cold and transfer it to someone else, is it guaranteed to be bad for him/her? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/417zdc/eli5_why_are_some_colds_way_worse_than_others_if/ | {
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dtj9d4 | After The Civil War, Did Some Ex-Confederates Just Leave the United States Entirely? | Faced with the idea of a Union government, did some Confederates just nope out and move elsewhere? What about former African-American slaves - did they take the opportunity of their new emancipation to leave the country? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dtj9d4/after_the_civil_war_did_some_exconfederates_just/ | {
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49znjz | If speed depends of the spacial reference system chosen, wouldn't kinetic energy depends too? If so kinetic energy is defined by the object chosen by the observer? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/49znjz/if_speed_depends_of_the_spacial_reference_system/ | {
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4bf5o9 | Looking back at past early presidential elections, there were never any popular or county results for South Carolina, Why is this? How did they vote for president? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4bf5o9/looking_back_at_past_early_presidential_elections/ | {
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204wz3 | how are small cell services like boost so much cheaper than large ones like verizon? | I assume there is some thing they are providing lesser service on. What is it about these services (Boost, MetroPCS, etc...) that allow them to be so much cheaper. I want to switch to what seems much cheaper, but I assume it is too good to be true.
If you have one of those services, how is the service? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/204wz3/eli5_how_are_small_cell_services_like_boost_so/ | {
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dxpr6d | How is the double slit experiment with single particle done practically ? | I am reading about the quantum eraser and the double-slit experiment and thinking the odd observation and eventually, strange interpretation may be due to experimental uncertainty factors.
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2mnhs3 | What practical purpose did the comfort women under Japanese occupation serve? Were there cases where the same purpose was fulfilled without resorting to comfort women in history? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2mnhs3/what_practical_purpose_did_the_comfort_women/ | {
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2vgpsn | why are so many famous songs targeted at pre-teen girls? | Popular songs and artists I mean. Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber... I mean, why do those artists get so many views? Is it because girls start listening to music earlier than boys? i don't know | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vgpsn/eli5_why_are_so_many_famous_songs_targeted_at/ | {
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1z6psn | when a plane banks left or right, why doesn't everyone's drinks fall off the trays. surely gravity is still in effect? | If the plane was at that angle when on the ground then I expect it would cause everything inside to fall over, but unsure why this does not happen when it is airborne | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1z6psn/eli5_when_a_plane_banks_left_or_right_why_doesnt/ | {
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bwc9i7 | how does a massive government like china just deny that an event like the tiananmen square massacre didn't happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bwc9i7/eli5_how_does_a_massive_government_like_china/ | {
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22kvab | What is the oldest event, figure, law, etc. that you can think of that still has some influence on society today? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/22kvab/what_is_the_oldest_event_figure_law_etc_that_you/ | {
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22bii4 | when movies make horses fall, is it real, and if not, then how do they do it? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/22bii4/eli5_when_movies_make_horses_fall_is_it_real_and/ | {
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s08rs | In an atom, can an electron ever collide/w or touch the nucleus of the atom it is apart of? | Just a random thought that I had today. Going from my only knowledge I think it this would only happen at absolute zero where all energy is gone, and the electrons stop moving. But does anyone have a better answer for this? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/s08rs/in_an_atom_can_an_electron_ever_collidew_or_touch/ | {
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wxua9 | direct x | I know that it's not a gaming engine, but if affects games? What is it exactly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wxua9/eli5_direct_x/ | {
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357dpn | Would we be able to notice a difference in the earth's speed if we were part of a different galaxy that rotated faster/slower? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/357dpn/would_we_be_able_to_notice_a_difference_in_the/ | {
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8dfw96 | Do passing asteroids have an effect on for example the tides? | Seeing as how a relatively big asteroid passed earth at "only" 200.000km last Sunday I wondered if passing asteroids (or other things) affect the tides. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8dfw96/do_passing_asteroids_have_an_effect_on_for/ | {
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3oppk4 | How do spider populations survive the winter? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3oppk4/how_do_spider_populations_survive_the_winter/ | {
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32o86s | why don't states ever try to secede from the us, opting to keep their tax money and run things exactly as they would like? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32o86s/eli5_why_dont_states_ever_try_to_secede_from_the/ | {
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6c0x1u | why do we more commonly associate bad memories with songs? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6c0x1u/eli5_why_do_we_more_commonly_associate_bad/ | {
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1e97g5 | how do ad networks work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1e97g5/eli5_how_do_ad_networks_work/ | {
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4hno7r | why is st. louis not as important in the united states as it once was? is it likely to continue shrinking? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4hno7r/eli5_why_is_st_louis_not_as_important_in_the/ | {
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5vm9na | why do different countries have different electrical outlet layouts and voltages whereas (almost all) cars/trucks are standardized at 12v and the little round outlet (cigar lighter)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5vm9na/eli5_why_do_different_countries_have_different/ | {
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23shrw | How exactly does one ionize xenon, such as in ion propulsion? | I understand that it involves sending an electrical charge through the xenon, but my questions revolves around why a noble gas is used and what happens when the charge is imparted upon the xenon? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/23shrw/how_exactly_does_one_ionize_xenon_such_as_in_ion/ | {
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3xvm9q | whatever happened to piracy? | Seemed like a few years ago every few months we'd hear about pirates capturing a ship and holding the crew for ransom. When did that stop being a thing and why?
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df7rxj | Why did big game hunting become so popular during the Victorian era? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/df7rxj/why_did_big_game_hunting_become_so_popular_during/ | {
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11yhfl | Did The Celts participate in Human / Animal Sacrifice? | I'm the guy that's been here before asking for info about the Celts and Romans for a video game that I'm developing.
I recently got into an argument with the co-developers about the Celts and human sacrifice.
**Did the Celts Sacrifice Humans or Animals? - If they did, what was the end goal?**
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