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2fvdp5 | What did the public think of Castrati? How was life for them past their singing age? Did the public accept/approve the castration for music practice? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2fvdp5/what_did_the_public_think_of_castrati_how_was/ | {
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g3vpg8 | why does our teeth not erode away when we are brushing our teeth (and using them in other ways) every single day? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/g3vpg8/eli5_why_does_our_teeth_not_erode_away_when_we/ | {
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amhg3w | what's the significance of the queen's guard's hats? bonus explanation: what purpose do they serve in a modern attack with glowing uniforms and massive heads? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/amhg3w/eli5_whats_the_significance_of_the_queens_guards/ | {
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3jbmcg | Origins of Japanese and Korean, and why they sound similar? | I wouldn't call myself fluent, as I don't really get to practice, but I can understand quite a bit of Japanese, and when I went and listened to a K-Pop song, I kept thinking that it was Japanese, but I couldn't understand one bit. Do Korean and Japanese share common roots? Is there any other background that would help ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3jbmcg/origins_of_japanese_and_korean_and_why_they_sound/ | {
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hp1gn | Can you actually hear bullets whizzing past your head? | I mean in the movies, it's always very audible, but I'm wondering how accurate it is that you could hear the whiz of a bullet that missed you by a few feet. Does it depend heavily on the caliber of the bullet? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/hp1gn/can_you_actually_hear_bullets_whizzing_past_your/ | {
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a6i477 | How did Native American tribes’ tactics to resist European encroachment evolve? With expulsion being a common fate for those lucky enough to survive, did streams of survivors travel to Western tribes, warning them of U.S. strength and brutality? If so, how did this change Native responses? | I’ve seen plenty of online debate on Native American reactions and tactics to European invasion, with both sides cherrypicking examples of “peaceful Natives” or “warlike savages”. This question is not asking about how Native American tribes acted; I understand there is are hundreds if not thousands of culturally divers... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/a6i477/how_did_native_american_tribes_tactics_to_resist/ | {
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4lqv2o | how do snakes grow? | This is a stupid question but since snakes have all those ribs and can get the size of a leviathan, depending on the species. How do they grow? Do their ribs get bigger and stronger per their size, so does the spacing increase? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4lqv2o/eli5how_do_snakes_grow/ | {
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8a0mqz | how do tv game shows tax people who get cash on the spot? | I see game shows like How too make a deal give away cash on the spot. Are these people taxed? I know if you win showcases etc taxes are collected on items, but what about cash handed on the spot? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8a0mqz/eli5_how_do_tv_game_shows_tax_people_who_get_cash/ | {
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4sg7vd | why did civil war soldiers not use revolvers exclusively? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4sg7vd/eli5_why_did_civil_war_soldiers_not_use_revolvers/ | {
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2y2421 | Since kittens are born in litters from one pregnancy, does that make them twins/triplets/quadruplets? | If they are all born together, does that make them genetically identical or something? Why or why not? Can humans experience anything similar to a "litter" without having twins? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2y2421/since_kittens_are_born_in_litters_from_one/ | {
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12nwt4 | how commonly known would the story of the Iliad, have been in the second century BC classical world? | in 119BC would many people between the near east and Spain have read or at least known the story of the Iliad? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/12nwt4/how_commonly_known_would_the_story_of_the_iliad/ | {
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dbem0h | Was it common to actually eat the bizarre dishes seen in the cookbooks of the 1970s and earlier? | I have seen some truly bizarre recipes in cookbooks from the 1970s and before with salads encased in jello, bananas and hollandaise with ham, and many other recipes that just seem bizarre and unpleasant from their conception. Have tastes really changed that much? Recipes from that era like tuna noodle casserole are s... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/dbem0h/was_it_common_to_actually_eat_the_bizarre_dishes/ | {
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1jqfv8 | how is it that i'm left handed but do some activities like a right handed person would? | Like the title says, i'm left handed. I seem to do small-movement type things (write, brush my teeth, pour coffee, hold a fork, hold the TV remote) with my left hand, but at the same time; use my right hand to throw a football, I shoot right in hockey/golf etc.
Is that common? I only know a handful of lefties and th... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1jqfv8/eli5_how_is_it_that_im_left_handed_but_do_some/ | {
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6s3glr | if some humans have neanderthal dna while others don't, does that mean some humans are at least somewhat of a different species than others. | This has been really bothering me lately and due to my OCD has been constantly on my mind has been causing me a lot of distress. I recently learned that some humans have Neanderthal dna due to interbreeding while others don't. Given that Neanderthals are a different species (I understand the definition of species is so... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s3glr/eli5_if_some_humans_have_neanderthal_dna_while/ | {
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6c3uzf | How do dogs make ATP? | Every being needs energy. Animals cells make ATP from sugar and oxygen. So where do dogs (and other meat eaters) get sugar from if they eat exceedingly meat. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6c3uzf/how_do_dogs_make_atp/ | {
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157tf9 | on gawker websites i need to spam the back button to actually go back, why? | It's almost like I'm being redirected, then I go back to the redirect page but it pushes me forward.. so spamming it lets me go back faster than the redirect page works... It's like this for me on every gawker website (kotaku, gizmodo, lifehacker)
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1xzfw0 | often people say when you get a splinter your body will learn to push it out at some point. how does it happen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xzfw0/eli5_often_people_say_when_you_get_a_splinter/ | {
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5b2ofw | how do prince rupert's drops work? | I just watched a video on those peculiar glass objects called Prince Rupert's Drops.Amazingly, if only a bit of its tail is clipped of then the entire structure gets demolished in an instant.How does that really happen, I mean what is the physics behind it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5b2ofw/eli5how_do_prince_ruperts_drops_work/ | {
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36ghz3 | why/how did smoking become less painful on my throat and lungs over time? | To clarify this is more pertaining to smoking trees than tobacco and cigarettes.
What I mean is, when I first hit a small pipe in high school I coughed my lungs out and it burned like hell. Also, I thought my throat was on fire after a gravity bong hit when I was a novice smoker first beginning.
Now, a couple years ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36ghz3/eli5_whyhow_did_smoking_become_less_painful_on_my/ | {
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bsm778 | how is a glass of wine everyday good for you? :) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bsm778/eli5_how_is_a_glass_of_wine_everyday_good_for_you/ | {
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vijwg | What are some recent major depopulation events? | Was just thinking about population growth and things that have happened in the past.
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- WWII - 60+ mil - 2.5% of world population
- 1918 Flu - 50mil - 3% of world population
- Smallpox
- Black death - 45-50% of European population
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37mnem | how does motorcycle rpm and gearing work. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37mnem/eli5how_does_motorcycle_rpm_and_gearing_work/ | {
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2fgs6s | what would happen if coke stopped advertising for a year? | Just randomly thought of this in class, but since you'd be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't know about Coke, what would happen if they completely stopped advertising for a year? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fgs6s/eli5_what_would_happen_if_coke_stopped/ | {
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3yhc8f | why does online shopping shipping cost so much more than personally sending packages? | For example; just paid $8 in shipping to (insert photo printing service of choice) and the same size envelope would cost $1 at the post office. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yhc8f/eli5_why_does_online_shopping_shipping_cost_so/ | {
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1w16xt | how can our brains, while sleeping, create images of people/things we've never met or seen before and how can dreams create deja vu/seemingly predict future occurrences? | I find dreams fascinating and mysterious. I've been having these crazy dreams lately and I've also had a few instances where I can't remember if something actually happened or if it was in my dream - Requesting reddit assistance. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1w16xt/eli5_how_can_our_brains_while_sleeping_create/ | {
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94xtej | what are turkeys being pardoned from if they have not done anything? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94xtej/eli5_what_are_turkeys_being_pardoned_from_if_they/ | {
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1gg3du | How did the Norway GDP increase by ~$22k in a 4 year span? | $22278.095 to be precise.
[Source](_URL_0_)
I'm not very good with economics so I pretty much no very little about this. Can someone who's good with economics/math explain this? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1gg3du/how_did_the_norway_gdp_increase_by_22k_in_a_4/ | {
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1noq8l | Why were so many large college football stadiums built in the US in the 1920's? | I know it was a boom time in the roaring 20's but what else drove the construction of so many of the worlds largest stadiums? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1noq8l/why_were_so_many_large_college_football_stadiums/ | {
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3hyt85 | why is computer image recognition so hard? | I talked to someone who worked on the robots that play soccer, and they said the greatest challenge was to get the robots to recognise the ball. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3hyt85/eli5_why_is_computer_image_recognition_so_hard/ | {
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4hynmm | If protons & neutrons are each composed of 3 quarks, is the atomic nucleus just a jumble of quarks, or is each set of 3 quarks a distinct particle? | _URL_0_
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1gzmkd | Do eggs change weight as they develop? | When a chicken, for example, lays a fertilized egg, does that egg weigh the same as the day before a fully-developed chick hatches? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1gzmkd/do_eggs_change_weight_as_they_develop/ | {
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136w1d | intelligence quotient / iq, what exactly is it and what are its criticisms? why is it potentially wrong? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/136w1d/intelligence_quotient_iq_what_exactly_is_it_and/ | {
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5ojn69 | when someone talks about rendering a video, or an animation, what does that mean? and how would not rendering it affect it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5ojn69/eli5_when_someone_talks_about_rendering_a_video/ | {
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2pu2xh | why do so many americans blame obama for practically everything? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pu2xh/eli5_why_do_so_many_americans_blame_obama_for/ | {
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fhln5a | Why is Neptune warmer than Uranus? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/fhln5a/why_is_neptune_warmer_than_uranus/ | {
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8015il | why can't another wifi device interfere with another one | Like the phisher wifi device say "Hey, I'm the router, send me your information" as Man in the Middle Attack | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8015il/eli5why_cant_another_wifi_device_interfere_with/ | {
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48j5cd | if we could take a snapshot of every atom in the universe, could we effectively predict the future? | So, a very theoretical question considering it's near impossible to complete any part of it.
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3jbep7 | why are males naturally attractive without make-up? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3jbep7/eli5_why_are_males_naturally_attractive_without/ | {
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fwfj39 | Were Asian Americans Segregated and considered "Coloured" in the 1950's to 60's? | Were Asian Americans Segregated and considered "Coloured" in the 1950's to 60's? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/fwfj39/were_asian_americans_segregated_and_considered/ | {
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25fvb5 | in traffic, why do cyclists by default have to use the road instead of the sidewalk? aren't motor vehicles and cyclists a bigger danger to each other than cyclists and pedestrians would be? | Doesn't seem reasonable to me from a risk-reward-perspective.
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4twh57 | why is the taste/smell of licorice so polarizing? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4twh57/eli5_why_is_the_tastesmell_of_licorice_so/ | {
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62dk1r | how does all dna of a fully grown human fit in a baby? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/62dk1r/eli5how_does_all_dna_of_a_fully_grown_human_fit/ | {
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ldwtt | If you were to ingest or inject yourself with ATP, would it provide you with energy? Would consuming more act like a sugar rush or an energy drink? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ldwtt/if_you_were_to_ingest_or_inject_yourself_with_atp/ | {
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u25rf | Can we reproduce every wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum? | So from what I understand, x-rays, gamma rays, microwaves and visible light etc are all just different wavelengths of a photon. And that we reproduce these wavelengths differently; a light bulb for visible light, a magnetron for microwaves, etc.
[EM Spectrum](_URL_0_)
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2rhld1 | Is topical Vitaminc C effective for boosting collagen or is the beauty/skincare industry somewhat falsely claiming this? | Is there any literature or research showing Vitamin C in topical skin care creams/lotions/serums is actually effective for boosting collagen? Have there actually been clinical trials proving this? I understand that Vitamin C itself boosts collagen production, however isn't this true only when the Vitamin C has access t... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2rhld1/is_topical_vitaminc_c_effective_for_boosting/ | {
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f60z3a | Why on earth did Krushchev try to put offensive nuclear missiles in Cuba in the first place? | I've been reading about the Cuban missile crisis recently and this element has so far been completely glossed over. It seems like an absurdly reckless move that would inevitably lead to a crisis (though if you think otherwise I'd be eager to hear your view). Did Krushchev really expect that Kennedy would just sit back ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/f60z3a/why_on_earth_did_krushchev_try_to_put_offensive/ | {
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4df32u | What is the smallest possible Goldilocks zone for any star? | I just finished reading the second Ringworld book and it got me thinking about the smallest possible Ringworld that could be built and inhabited. Niven's Ringworld has a circumference just slightly larger than Earth's orbit (5.9x10^8 versus 5.84x10^8 miles). If it was as wide as the Earth is from pole to pole (it is ac... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4df32u/what_is_the_smallest_possible_goldilocks_zone_for/ | {
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cuwqii | why can't dental crowns be whitened/have something placed over them to make them whiter? | I've had crowns on all of my top front teeth and they absolutely look awful. My dentist picked an awfully discolored yellow for my crowns, and the only way to fix them is by spending well over $5,000 to have them all replaced. Why hasn't someone been able to create something to make crowns whiter or something that you ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cuwqii/eli5why_cant_dental_crowns_be_whitenedhave/ | {
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7i4pmt | What's myth and what's truth about the legend of Rasputin? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7i4pmt/whats_myth_and_whats_truth_about_the_legend_of/ | {
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5lq7a5 | how do some websites offer free returns on unwanted goods? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5lq7a5/eli5_how_do_some_websites_offer_free_returns_on/ | {
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14cwfz | What is the oldest translated book? | By book I mean any text really. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/14cwfz/what_is_the_oldest_translated_book/ | {
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5bwyv2 | posting for a friend, "so color is just a specific reflection of light, correct? would that mean that a planet under another star (ex. krypton and it's red sun) would have completely different colors?" | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5bwyv2/eli5_posting_for_a_friend_so_color_is_just_a/ | {
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5wie8d | why is an accounting firm responsible for the academy award envelopes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5wie8d/eli5why_is_an_accounting_firm_responsible_for_the/ | {
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3j8mq5 | Just how successful or influential was the global protest movement in shaping the course of the Vietnam War? | That many millions of students, academics, political activists and other people protested American involvement in Vietnam is one of the most widely known and proverbial features of that war -- but what impact did it actually have? I have read breathless accounts of various protests, marches, sit-ins, teach-ins, civilia... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3j8mq5/just_how_successful_or_influential_was_the_global/ | {
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3tyhxd | When in high school I remember somebody telling me the fire us made of a different sate of matter (different being not solid, liquid or gas) called plasma. Is there any truth to this statement and if so what exactly is plasma? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3tyhxd/when_in_high_school_i_remember_somebody_telling/ | {
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9i8rbf | Why does damped oscillation depend on velocity? | Through Newton's Second Law, we can express damped harmonic oscillation as F=-kx-bv, where b is the damping coefficient. In a system, you would expect friction to be the main thing that causes damping-- yet its equation (F=uN) does not depend on velocity at all. What gives? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/9i8rbf/why_does_damped_oscillation_depend_on_velocity/ | {
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qhf4c | Why are low-pitch sounds generally relaxing while high-pitch sounds are annoying? | I'm a musician but I'm not a physicist, so I don't actually know what happens once a sound wave hits our ears. Why is it that low pitched frequencies are usually very soothing and relaxing, while high pitched frequencies can get very annoying, regardless of their volume/context? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/qhf4c/why_are_lowpitch_sounds_generally_relaxing_while/ | {
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3kjx1m | why is a viral disease, cat leukemia, named as a cancer type? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3kjx1m/eli5_why_is_a_viral_disease_cat_leukemia_named_as/ | {
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9kbg2p | Is it true that Germans didn't actually use the term Blitzkrieg themselves? | I was watching a history channel on YouTube when I noticed a highly upvoted comment that said that the German command didn't actually use the term Blitzkrieg or think of their offensive approach to WW2 as a unique war doctrine. Rather, to them, they were using the same old German tactics but had integrated tanks and ai... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9kbg2p/is_it_true_that_germans_didnt_actually_use_the/ | {
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4yx3o5 | how would we know how much *successful* voting fraud is happening, if by definition successful attempts at fraud go undetected? | The number of prosecuted and convicted cases of voter fraud is demonstrably low, but could it be that these cases are the minority of fraud? When we collect statistics about how much fraud is happening, how do we know how much is happening *that we don't know about*?
I'm not saying that there is or there isn't a lot o... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4yx3o5/eli5_how_would_we_know_how_much_successful_voting/ | {
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4159wn | why is the lesbian/gay/transgender community referred to with so many different acronyms, many of which are long and confusing? | Also, who decides these acronyms? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4159wn/eli5why_is_the_lesbiangaytransgender_community/ | {
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4110pp | why do people lose their senses of hearing and sight, but not their sense of touch, taste, or smell? | Do people not lose their sense of touch, smell, or taste? Or if they do, how does it happen and what are the effects? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4110pp/eli5_why_do_people_lose_their_senses_of_hearing/ | {
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26hvyy | If shoot a gun in a car at 10 m/s, and the car is travelling at 5 m/s relative to an outside observer, is the bullet really moving at exactly 15 m/s? Do velocities really transfer fully? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/26hvyy/if_shoot_a_gun_in_a_car_at_10_ms_and_the_car_is/ | {
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32mmx0 | why didn't other european powers shut down hitler as soon as he violated the versailles treaty? | As I understand it, the treaty disarmed Germany and forbid militarization. This being so, it seems like other countries could have swooped in and stopped Germany when it was at like 10% military power and on the rise rather than waiting until they got to ~100%. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/32mmx0/eli5_why_didnt_other_european_powers_shut_down/ | {
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235hx5 | Why did the Germans seemingly abandon their colonial holdings in Asia during WWI? | Forgive me, I am completely ignorant in this subject. From what I understand, as soon as the war started, the Germans barely put up any fight in holding their new colonies in Asia. Wasn't one of Germany's biggest desires, around this time in history, to start being a world power like Britain? Why, then, would they n... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/235hx5/why_did_the_germans_seemingly_abandon_their/ | {
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ashwlm | how is netflix able to provide seemingly perfect subtitles to basically every show/movie on their platform and what allows them to do this so well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ashwlm/eli5_how_is_netflix_able_to_provide_seemingly/ | {
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mbbe8 | how does venture capitalism work? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/mbbe8/eli5_how_does_venture_capitalism_work/ | {
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4waexw | What was the general public perception of Dunkirk immediately after the rescue throughout the nations involved in WWII? | For example, whilst I'm under the impression that in the United Kingdom the public were reasonably joyous that their "boys" had made it home safe, was it seen much more as a defeat everywhere else, e.g. America/France?
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814gkk | How do you calculate the focal length of a multi-lens setup? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/814gkk/how_do_you_calculate_the_focal_length_of_a/ | {
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bmjywd | how do they measure the visual acuity of animals? | You always hear birds and other various animals have better vision than humans. How do we know this and quantify it? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bmjywd/eli5_how_do_they_measure_the_visual_acuity_of/ | {
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1tg4ff | how can north korea have work camps and not get in trouble for it? | How can places like North Korea not get in trouble with United Nations or any sort of world police when they have these innocent people in death camps? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1tg4ff/eli5_how_can_north_korea_have_work_camps_and_not/ | {
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yuncy | Does mental/emotional trauma halt maturation of the mind? | Hey all,
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bcr935 | who pays for the plane ticket back to your home country if you’re denied entry to a country? | I’m currently watching border control videos on YouTube. When people get denied entry to a country they have to get the first flight back to their home country.
I was wondering who has to pay for that flight. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bcr935/eli5_who_pays_for_the_plane_ticket_back_to_your/ | {
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1b11zu | I heard in a PBS documentary that Napoleon's policies set the framework for what would become modern France. How specifically did he help build this framework? And to what extent did Napoleon pick up on the shortcomings of the French Revolution to spur the country into its 'modernity'? | It's a broad question, so please let me know if I need to disambiguate anything. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1b11zu/i_heard_in_a_pbs_documentary_that_napoleons/ | {
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623qan | why african americans are not given the prefix of their country of origin while european's are? | An example being Solvenian-American and such | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/623qan/eli5why_african_americans_are_not_given_the/ | {
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1np8qu | What Really Happened Between Edison and Tesla? | So it is apparently really difficult to get through all the exaggerations, misquotes, and outright fabrications about these two geniuses and the bad blood that is between them. Is there anyone that can explain, without a whole lot of speculation, what happened between these two? More specifically, what caused Tesla to ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1np8qu/what_really_happened_between_edison_and_tesla/ | {
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29d09f | why do dogs drink out of the toilet, even though you give them fresh water? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29d09f/eli5_why_do_dogs_drink_out_of_the_toilet_even/ | {
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a0s77w | How large was the U.S involvement in the Boxer rebellion? | I was reading a bit about the Chinese Boxer rebellion and noticed that the U.S participated in taking down the rebellion. I was wondering how large of an involvement the U.S had in the war in comparison to Britain, or Japan. Also, what was the general U.S citizen's sentiment towards the war? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/a0s77w/how_large_was_the_us_involvement_in_the_boxer/ | {
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2hcjc6 | what is happening in our heads that allow thousands of people to sing, shout, clap or speak in almost perfect unison? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hcjc6/eli5_what_is_happening_in_our_heads_that_allow/ | {
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1r8b8y | Are alligators and crocodiles actually living dinosaurs? Or did their ancestors just exist at the same time as dinosaurs? | Or is it just birds? Thanks! | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1r8b8y/are_alligators_and_crocodiles_actually_living/ | {
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3sis6i | if i drive 5 miles going 40 mph vs. the same 5 miles going 80 mph, will one require more gas than the other? | Assuming all factors are the same & not including acceleration time. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sis6i/eli5_if_i_drive_5_miles_going_40_mph_vs_the_same/ | {
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2fn91h | what was happening in north america during the bible? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2fn91h/eli5_what_was_happening_in_north_america_during/ | {
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5ff27i | Humans at one point used to see slavery as a positive good. At what time did this change to where now modern humans are disgusted by its practice? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5ff27i/humans_at_one_point_used_to_see_slavery_as_a/ | {
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dul0kb | Do videos and photos help children remember their early childhoods? | Can the memory of an event persist from a very early age by frequently discussing it with the child? Do videos and photos aid in the retention of the memory? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dul0kb/do_videos_and_photos_help_children_remember_their/ | {
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xt1ao | /r/darknetplan | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xt1ao/eli5_rdarknetplan/ | {
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4vwe4t | what causes baseball pitchers speed to be capped at approximately 105 mph? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vwe4t/eli5what_causes_baseball_pitchers_speed_to_be/ | {
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bxnze2 | Does the availability of Narcan (naloxone) encourage opioid use? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/bxnze2/does_the_availability_of_narcan_naloxone/ | {
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9lcitd | how are horses taught to respond to the controls of the rider? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lcitd/eli5_how_are_horses_taught_to_respond_to_the/ | {
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2nv8rc | Did Salmon Evolve From Freshwater Fish Or Saltwater Fish? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2nv8rc/did_salmon_evolve_from_freshwater_fish_or/ | {
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5q2ppy | What was warfare like in pre-colonial Indonesia? | Before the arrival of the European powers in Indonesia, how was warfare conducted between Indonesian kingdoms? What kind of forces or tactics would we see being utilized in a battle between two warring kingdoms? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5q2ppy/what_was_warfare_like_in_precolonial_indonesia/ | {
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4dg1lf | Hi, taking the family on vacation to Niagra Falls soon, what was life like around the falls before the Europeans arrived? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4dg1lf/hi_taking_the_family_on_vacation_to_niagra_falls/ | {
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1vytwk | How did france combat the longbow? | I was reading about the Battle of Crècy where it was the first cited combat use and the English only lost 100-300 while the French lost roughly 2,000, then the French ended up winning the war. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1vytwk/how_did_france_combat_the_longbow/ | {
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7huyee | how does “i want my lawyer” work when being interrogated? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7huyee/eli5_how_does_i_want_my_lawyer_work_when_being/ | {
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49kq37 | why can't people who are very light in weight donate blood? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/49kq37/eli5_why_cant_people_who_are_very_light_in_weight/ | {
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5af6tj | How did the Roaring Twenties happen when the decade before saw both WWI and the Spanish Flu Epidemic, essentially wiping out an entire young generation? What were the lasting negative effects of losing so many young people from 1914-1920? | I've never understood how 1914-1919 could see such insane volumes of death and destruction, only to be followed by unprecedented levels of economic prosperity in most Western countries.
You would think that losing that much manpower and minds at the age that they would have entered the workforce would have made an im... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5af6tj/how_did_the_roaring_twenties_happen_when_the/ | {
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44pt6m | Why do antibiotics cause rapid growth in animals? | I read recently that antibiotics are given to farm animals to make them grow bigger, faster.
Some people didn't believe me, so I looked it up again and confirmed it.
What's happening in these situations? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/44pt6m/why_do_antibiotics_cause_rapid_growth_in_animals/ | {
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3mbbde | Does love (as a feeling) raise testosterone levels in men? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3mbbde/does_love_as_a_feeling_raise_testosterone_levels/ | {
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2cm80k | twitter reported a q2 loss of $144.6 million. how do they still afford to run a company and attract investors? | Referenced article: _URL_0_ | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cm80k/eli5_twitter_reported_a_q2_loss_of_1446_million/ | {
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1xl3fg | github, including what branches, commit and repositories are. | Any and all explanations are greatly appreciated. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xl3fg/eli5_github_including_what_branches_commit_and/ | {
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