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y981o | In a hot desert how should a canteen of water be rationed? | Often times in books and movies when a character is going through a hot desert they poor water on their head, drink it all at once, or barely drink it at all. If you're ever stranded in a hot desert and only have a canteen or two of water, how exactly is the best way to ration it? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/y981o/in_a_hot_desert_how_should_a_canteen_of_water_be/ | {
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3wk5o2 | Why is the Arab slave trade left out of textbooks and not thought in American schools? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3wk5o2/why_is_the_arab_slave_trade_left_out_of_textbooks/ | {
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jq8k1 | If light is affected by gravity then would the stars position in the nights sky be different from what we perceive? | In a more wordy explanation of my question, would the fact that light can be bent by gravitational forces have an effect on how we perceive the cosmos. For instance if flying on a hypothetical straight line to another star, would you have to alter your course after a period of time to account for the effects of gravity... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/jq8k1/if_light_is_affected_by_gravity_then_would_the/ | {
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1fcsas | when i stand far away from one person clapping i can't hear it, at the same distance i can hear 100 people clapping. why? | I was trying to explain the phenomenon to myself and although I know it to be true, I actually have no idea on a molecular level why this would be.
Each individual clap has the same amplitude, why together are they louder?
Eli5 because I have very poor understanding of physics. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1fcsas/eli5_when_i_stand_far_away_from_one_person/ | {
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9ew60f | How is louder sound different from soft sound? | Generally we say sound travels at the same speed in the air, regardless of amplitude.
But in order for us to hear loud sounds, our eardrums must be pushed stronger. This, I suspect, is achieved by air molecules hitting the eardrums harder, which itself is achieved by having the air molecules move faster prior to colli... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/9ew60f/how_is_louder_sound_different_from_soft_sound/ | {
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rkp51 | why everybody hates
hipsters? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rkp51/eli5_why_everybody_hates_hipsters/ | {
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41bed9 | why do analysts claim the stock market is tanking because of the glut of oil? (more in comment) | I'll admit my macroeconomics class was back in the early 70's. I enjoyed it a lot, and it has been useful in understanding any number of economics ups-and-downs over the years. But I'm having trouble seeing the causality between *cheap oil* - > *stock market drop*, as claimed by so many "knowledgeable" market pundits.... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41bed9/eli5_why_do_analysts_claim_the_stock_market_is/ | {
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f2s1mi | How did the power vacuum created by the fall of the western roman empire influence the events of the middle ages? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/f2s1mi/how_did_the_power_vacuum_created_by_the_fall_of/ | {
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4a499s | How can the phase speed of a wave of light exceed C? What does this mean? | [I recently watched this video](_URL_0_) where he briefly talks about the phase speed of a wave of light exceeding C in very specific circumstances. I have never heard this before, so I was wondering if somebody could expand upon this for me? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4a499s/how_can_the_phase_speed_of_a_wave_of_light_exceed/ | {
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8jdke6 | Is it true that Kosovo became Albanian majority because Tito let them in? | It is just something I commonly hear from Serbians. Also, they say the Kosovo Liberation Army was essentially a malicious terrorist group. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8jdke6/is_it_true_that_kosovo_became_albanian_majority/ | {
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1mc25h | can police pursue you beyond their jurisdiction? city lines, county lines or state lines....any difference? | Out of curiosity, I live on a lake that is divided by a county line - and both Sheriff Depts occasionally patrol the waters...if they see me doing something wrong across that county line, can they cross over to pursue me? If they chase me into a new county (Dukes of Hazzard style!)..what then? I don't plan on being i... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mc25h/can_police_pursue_you_beyond_their_jurisdiction/ | {
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az5pey | how much money do jewelers make knowing they have to stock their entire store with gold and diamonds? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/az5pey/eli5_how_much_money_do_jewelers_make_knowing_they/ | {
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pq0l5 | Can plants feel pain? | I understand that plants have to be sentient to at least a small degree*, but I'm wondering precisely how far that goes. I can't find anything reliable online - it seems everybody has an agenda of some sort. Is there any chance I could get some help with this? It's been bothering me lately.
*Turns out this part is tot... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/pq0l5/can_plants_feel_pain/ | {
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29q4a6 | do we really need to spend 8 hours a day for sleep? can we found a way to not sleep and still be healthy? | Is it possible to have a pill or a machine that will decrease the amount of speed to 1 hr or no sleep at all? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/29q4a6/eli5do_we_really_need_to_spend_8_hours_a_day_for/ | {
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16o28g | Examples of civilizations which have died out due to poor management of natural resources. | I am interested in examples of cultures/civilizations/communities which have either died out or suffered significant decline due to poor management of the environment or natural resources. This could include poor farming practices, over fishing/hunting, etc.
One example I have encountered is the [Rapa Nui](_URL_0_) pe... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/16o28g/examples_of_civilizations_which_have_died_out_due/ | {
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73uuvs | why does drip coffee make me much more jittery than espresso, even when using the same amount of coffee beans for each? | For the exact numbers:
Espresso: 18g beans -- > ~2oz
Drip: 18g beans -- > ~10oz | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/73uuvs/eli5_why_does_drip_coffee_make_me_much_more/ | {
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646jgk | How were the calendar and days of the week followed over 500+ years ago? | In the current age of technology, I normally forget the date and maybe even day of the week sometimes unless I look at my phone. Did small towns/villages 500+ years ago keep track of dates/days of the week? Did the lay farmer or non-nobleman know on a day to day basis where in the calendar they were at the time? Who ke... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/646jgk/how_were_the_calendar_and_days_of_the_week/ | {
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3tq76i | Who laid the barbed wire in No Man's Land in WWI? | Was it the Central or the Allies? Are there any accounts of doing the job? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3tq76i/who_laid_the_barbed_wire_in_no_mans_land_in_wwi/ | {
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2v30hd | can you develop diabetes from just drinking a lot of alcohol (separate from eating loads of sweets)? | From what I know, alcohol breaks down into sugars, but I dont hear of many alcoholics getting diabetes. Mostly just cirrhosis. Does that just tend to manifest first? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v30hd/eli5_can_you_develop_diabetes_from_just_drinking/ | {
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3faydg | What is the oldest mythic creature we have a record of? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3faydg/what_is_the_oldest_mythic_creature_we_have_a/ | {
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6jugpl | why do we have to "wait" for our eyes to adjust? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jugpl/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_wait_for_our_eyes_to_adjust/ | {
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b8nryf | How did exacly John II emperor of Byzantium ended up hiring Harald Hardrada with the rest of his fellow vikings? | So I know this eventually happened but I can’t find any source material telling how exacly this happened. I know that Harald plundered few castles in what I belive to be Sicily and then he served in army under John II. But why? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/b8nryf/how_did_exacly_john_ii_emperor_of_byzantium_ended/ | {
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3utm3d | why do certain things smell nice, even when they're not edible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3utm3d/eli5_why_do_certain_things_smell_nice_even_when/ | {
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1x4s7b | In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, did armies ignore borders? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1x4s7b/in_the_middle_ages_and_renaissance_did_armies/ | {
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7jeosg | What was the typical medical aftermath for someone who has been tarred and feathered? | I'm specifically thinking during the American revolutionary period, I've always heard about people getting tarred and feathered, but I've always wondered just how bad it would be in terms of recovery.
Let's say I'm a British spy who has just been outed, and as a result have been tarred and feathered in the public squa... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7jeosg/what_was_the_typical_medical_aftermath_for/ | {
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2jj09g | What was the USA's objective when using atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Did they expect this to speed up a surrender more than Soviet invasion? | From skimming the [FAQ](_URL_0_) it seems that the Soviet invasion had a greater (though not necessarily insignificant) psychological impact on the Japanese leadership than the atomic bombs (though there seems to be some contention).
Did the American leadership believe the Soviet invasion would be a more effective sur... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2jj09g/what_was_the_usas_objective_when_using_atomic/ | {
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1lnudd | We have superhydrophobic surfaces (ex. neverwet) Are there superoxygenphobic/superairphobic surfaces? What would that even be like? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1lnudd/we_have_superhydrophobic_surfaces_ex_neverwet_are/ | {
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afr0n2 | With the Roman Empire being such a popular topic here, was a typical Roman citizen at all interested in or impressed with previous empires? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/afr0n2/with_the_roman_empire_being_such_a_popular_topic/ | {
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1vsuph | Why are alligators endemic to the US and China, but nowhere else? | Not long ago I was surprised to learn that alligators are endemic to just two areas of the world: the southeast United States and China. It just strikes me as odd that an animal that's been around for hundreds of millions of years would now be limited to just two areas, and that those two areas just happen to be basica... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1vsuph/why_are_alligators_endemic_to_the_us_and_china/ | {
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cm7d3f | Why don't large organisms with many cells develop cancer more often? | From what I understand about cancer, it develops as a result of an error in the DNA sequence of a cell that causes uncontrollable growth. Any time a cell divides, it is at a small risk of becoming a cancerous cell just due to the random errors that come with DNA transcription/translation. If this is the case, then why ... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cm7d3f/why_dont_large_organisms_with_many_cells_develop/ | {
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28xebn | what would happen if charging interest on loans were to be made illegal? | How would it affect economies and distribution of wealth? Would it be different if it happened:
In a small country?
In an economic superpower such as the US?
Worldwide? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28xebn/eli5_what_would_happen_if_charging_interest_on/ | {
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287thr | Why do people have different reactions than others to drugs? Why do some get side effects while others don't? What differences in biology could account for this? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/287thr/why_do_people_have_different_reactions_than/ | {
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56tcjx | how do dry cleaners avoid spreading lice and bed bugs? | Considering how insidious they are, dry cleaners must get clothes infested with them pretty often. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/56tcjx/eli5_how_do_dry_cleaners_avoid_spreading_lice_and/ | {
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2o87h1 | what makes someone professionally good at fishing? | I assume that there are rankings in professional fishing. What qualities makes one person consistently better than another? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2o87h1/elif_what_makes_someone_professionally_good_at/ | {
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3izlg6 | Why is digital preffered over analog when digital is limited to just on and off? | I have done some basic reading on the two systems, but as in the title I cant quite wrap my head around the concept. shouldn't analogue circuits be able to transmit more information since they are capable of operating at different voltages, or is there something I am missing ? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3izlg6/why_is_digital_preffered_over_analog_when_digital/ | {
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537yv6 | What do we know about related history between Bulgarians and Macedonians? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/537yv6/what_do_we_know_about_related_history_between/ | {
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3vfxhs | If motion is relative, why is it (theoretically) possible for one massive object to move in 0.5c in one direction and for another to move at the same speed in the opposite direction? | Title. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3vfxhs/if_motion_is_relative_why_is_it_theoretically/ | {
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7uvdtb | When the Byzantine Empire fell in 1453, did people at the time know that they were witnessing the fall of the Roman Empire? | After Constantinople fell, did the Ottomans and the world in 1453 know that the Byzantines were the last remnants of the former Roman Empire and that they were witnessing its death? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7uvdtb/when_the_byzantine_empire_fell_in_1453_did_people/ | {
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74eczr | how do certain drugs cause you to see things in high detail that aren't actually there? | It's mindboggling to me. In one of my experiences, I saw little green dots covering one of my walls. I could walk up and touch each one and they never moved. It was as if I painted them there and could only see them under the influence. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74eczr/eli5_how_do_certain_drugs_cause_you_to_see_things/ | {
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xrnka | On brain activity and perception: Can we slow down how we perceive time? | Hello there scientists!
I'm here today to trouble you with a question that I came up with last night at work.
I work 3rd shift data entry which -- as anyone who has pulled an all night study session is aware -- involves a lot of coffee and repetition.
Throughout my time working that shift I have observed that whe... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xrnka/on_brain_activity_and_perception_can_we_slow_down/ | {
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b6l6du | Why does banging 2 objects together produce sound? e.g. knocking on a door | I understand at a basic level *what* sound is. I'm wonder why me rapping my knuckles on a door produces vibrating waves of air so much louder than, say, "knocking" but never actually making contact with the door. What is it about that point of contact that produces a noise? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/b6l6du/why_does_banging_2_objects_together_produce_sound/ | {
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621ho8 | Are we physically affected by reading left to right? | Is there any effect on our posture, eyes, neck, muscles or spine, etc? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/621ho8/are_we_physically_affected_by_reading_left_to/ | {
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97kp02 | why is it in the west hiv infections are still primarily related with homosexual activity and drug use but in africa where the vast majority of worldwide cases is it primarily spread through heterosexual transmission? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/97kp02/eli5why_is_it_in_the_west_hiv_infections_are/ | {
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3kglel | how can median household incomes in an area be ~$50k but average home price be $5m? | Namely, Southampton: _URL_0_
How does this work?
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3p0vek | Why was the USMC such a small military branch before 1941? | They had a superb reputation, not just during WWI, but also at Tripoli. They were formed in 1798 yet it took over 140 years for them to reach their place as a well known fighting unit. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3p0vek/why_was_the_usmc_such_a_small_military_branch/ | {
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1tiao3 | Fire in zero oxygen | Is it possible to have a gas fire in an area that is completely void of oxygen, like a vacuum. If so, would anything be different about it? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1tiao3/fire_in_zero_oxygen/ | {
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4ns0n1 | Did Britain plan an invasion of Norway during WWI? | Growing up in Norway, WWII has always dominated the historical narrative. What little education I've received on WWI has been limited to our neutrality, but I've often heard that if the war hadn't ended when it did, Britain would have invaded Norway in order to use the coastline. Can this be verified in any way, or is ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4ns0n1/did_britain_plan_an_invasion_of_norway_during_wwi/ | {
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6apbpc | what is the difference between being depressed and being bored? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6apbpc/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_being/ | {
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2ing8z | why do people still use yelp, even though they manipulate reviews? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2ing8z/eli5_why_do_people_still_use_yelp_even_though/ | {
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3b0rrv | How different are mitochondria and other organelles between eukaryotic species? | Most animal cells contain the same organelles: mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and so forth. But how similar are the organelles of one species to those of another? Could a dog cell have a transplanted ER from a cat? What about from a mouse, a bird, or an insect?
If they're reasonably similar, c... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3b0rrv/how_different_are_mitochondria_and_other/ | {
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1lqpka | what makes oil, natural gas, and coal sources of energy when other materials aren't? | We pump barrels of thick black oil out of the ground and eventually this turns into electricity and heat in my house. How does that happen? What makes oil, natural gas, and coal such great sources of energy when other things that come from the Earth are not? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1lqpka/eli5_what_makes_oil_natural_gas_and_coal_sources/ | {
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2g1yr5 | How do aquatic plants in places like the Chesapeake bay resist algae buildup on themselves? | I was at the bay 2 weeks ago working on a project, and I accidentally left some wire fencing in the water. When I returned a few days ago and took the wire out, there was a huge build up of algae and slimy stuff on it. How do aquatic plants, like eelgrass for example, not get covered in this and die? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2g1yr5/how_do_aquatic_plants_in_places_like_the/ | {
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63t216 | What evidence is there that women trained in combat sports in Ancient Sparta or other civilizations? | I remember reading in a grade six social studies text book that women in ancient Sparta boxed and wrestled. I think this was used to illustrate how warrior-like the whole culture was. At the time it stuck with me, and then years later I became a wrestler and always wondered about my peers from ages ago. Can anyone give... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/63t216/what_evidence_is_there_that_women_trained_in/ | {
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2rpfvh | Other than submitting yourself to Hitler and hating on the Jews, what did the Nazi political party "stand" for? Did they believe in low taxes? Or social welfare? Communism? | I'm reading Rise and Fall of the Third Reich and I can't wrap my head around how Hitler was able to get so many Nazi members elected to congress. What were they promising the people of Germany other than making Germany strong and the arian race pure? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2rpfvh/other_than_submitting_yourself_to_hitler_and/ | {
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4ngsv7 | when people read text, do they "hear" it in their minds? | I've been telling a certain joke to people. When I tell it verbally, everybody gets it and laughs. but when I text or msg it to them, only half of the people get it. It relies on a verbal /audio pun.
Q: What do Australian astronauts eat when on a mission?
A: Spice rice!
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17es0z | How are generics of high-end medications created when pharmaceutical companies can patent their chemical formulas? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/17es0z/how_are_generics_of_highend_medications_created/ | {
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20tjku | the nonsense behind the hip-hop illuminati conspiracy theory | While I don't doubt for a second that several powerful people gather to make global decisions, I can't imagine what benefit a secret organization would have from leaving clues to their existence in art, especially hip-hop. Well there's a simple answer that it is to brainwash the masses, I don't understand what exactly ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/20tjku/eli5_the_nonsense_behind_the_hiphop_illuminati/ | {
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2pl4h6 | What happens to the gravitational potential energy of mass lost in nuclear fusion? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2pl4h6/what_happens_to_the_gravitational_potential/ | {
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28i8w2 | why does cat food and dog food smell repulsive while the meat i eat smells delicious. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/28i8w2/eli5why_does_cat_food_and_dog_food_smell/ | {
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8n0k2o | how do scopes work? (firearms) | Might should like a stupid question but I guess that’s partly what this subreddit is for. How do scopes accurately portray where the gun is targeting despite being situated above the barrel?
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1x6b5x | how come you can "spot increase" muscle (by doing isolation movements) but you can't "spot decrease" fat? | As per title. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1x6b5x/eli5_how_come_you_can_spot_increase_muscle_by/ | {
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85ktca | why are some plates and cutlery not dishwasher safe? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/85ktca/eli5_why_are_some_plates_and_cutlery_not/ | {
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1srpqh | after giving blood, is it harder to gain and/or maintain an erection? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1srpqh/eli5_after_giving_blood_is_it_harder_to_gain/ | {
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140owq | silly math regarding supermassive black holes and average density. | So, regarding the new largest ever black hole that's been discovered... I was doing some math. Badly, likely. Can someone proof this? This is not homework, and was done for fun on another thread.
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2o8jk8 | why am i "innocent until proven guilty in a court of law", but only found "not guilty" and not "innocent"? | Presumption of Innocence is "a principle that requires the government to prove the guilt of a criminal defendant and relieves the defendant of any burden to prove his or her innocence." So by definition, I am relieved of any burden to prove my innocence...not my 'not guilty-ness'.
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63hdi6 | growing up my mother always told me to never start a pot of boiling water from hot tap water only cold. what's the logic behind that if any? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/63hdi6/eli5_growing_up_my_mother_always_told_me_to_never/ | {
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3sybb4 | as seen in movies, can you actually run and jump on top of and across moving train cars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sybb4/eli5_as_seen_in_movies_can_you_actually_run_and/ | {
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76r86o | today in britain, the sky went really orange for a few hours - why? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/76r86o/eli5_today_in_britain_the_sky_went_really_orange/ | {
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34fb2i | How accurate is the portrayal of a sadistic slave owner whom would whip and beat his slaves for seemingly trivial stuff? | How correct is the portrayal we see in popular culture? Did slaves cost relatively a lot of money? Did it make sense to treat these human assets so harshly? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/34fb2i/how_accurate_is_the_portrayal_of_a_sadistic_slave/ | {
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6sq2c5 | I have heard that H. P. Lovecraft came to regret his racist views later in his life. Is this true? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6sq2c5/i_have_heard_that_h_p_lovecraft_came_to_regret/ | {
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1wkwwb | how do antibiotic pills work? if there's an infection say in the mouth, how does the body know to send the medication back through the bloodstream to fight the infection? how does the body know that the medication is made to fight infection? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wkwwb/eli5_how_do_antibiotic_pills_work_if_theres_an/ | {
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8yxeg7 | why is compulsive hoarding so common among baby boomers? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8yxeg7/eli5_why_is_compulsive_hoarding_so_common_among/ | {
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72m04o | how can the government involve itself with sports-related issues? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/72m04o/eli5_how_can_the_government_involve_itself_with/ | {
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18kc8l | the differences between a nation, a state, and a nation-state. | As many times as I've had this explained, it never sticks. I'm unashamed to ask for a simple explanation. Knowledge is power!
Thank you. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/18kc8l/eli5_the_differences_between_a_nation_a_state_and/ | {
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3mkpq1 | Where in the universe does time run faster than what we currently experience here on Earth? | [deleted] | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3mkpq1/where_in_the_universe_does_time_run_faster_than/ | {
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8dc29l | why are semi-trailer trucks so deadly in crashes? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8dc29l/eli5_why_are_semitrailer_trucks_so_deadly_in/ | {
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2hqfsm | In 223BCE how different would the different versions of Greek spoken across the Eurasia, have been from each other? Were they all mutually intelligible? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2hqfsm/in_223bce_how_different_would_the_different/ | {
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4zq51i | Does people that have lost limbs have higher blood pressure? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4zq51i/does_people_that_have_lost_limbs_have_higher/ | {
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vrt3f | Dry erase on wood? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/vrt3f/dry_erase_on_wood/ | {
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7yq9io | Can dogs observe and recognize aging in adult humans? Do they differentiate between young adult, middle-aged and elderly humans? | I guess I should also specify: If they do, can they make these distinctions instinctively, without training by human handlers? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7yq9io/can_dogs_observe_and_recognize_aging_in_adult/ | {
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1tlkev | When did it become common for Europeans outside Britain/Ireland to learn English? | Was it in the last few decades or further back? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1tlkev/when_did_it_become_common_for_europeans_outside/ | {
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3r58t8 | where did all the cereal prizes go? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3r58t8/eli5_where_did_all_the_cereal_prizes_go/ | {
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6p57dz | why do we have to pasteurize cow milk but not breast milk? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6p57dz/eli5_why_do_we_have_to_pasteurize_cow_milk_but/ | {
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219h0l | why is "district attorney" in the us often an elected and political position? | In the US, the person who leads the government office responsible for prosecuting crimes is called the "District Attorney" or "DA", and in many areas, this person is elected (rather than appointed by merit) as part of the normal partisan election.
It's heartbreaking how often you read things like "Well, it's an electi... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/219h0l/eli5_why_is_district_attorney_in_the_us_often_an/ | {
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8ko7ga | Are there any mammals with the same or similar vocal range/abilities as humans? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8ko7ga/are_there_any_mammals_with_the_same_or_similar/ | {
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2q3avs | Does History only pertain to humans? | I hope this is the correct place to ask this:
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5sgnao | how does math describe nature so well ? | I'm studying physics at the moment and am astonished at how beautifully interconnected all the equations are and how it all makes sense.
How does math describe physics and all other sciences so well? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5sgnao/eli5_how_does_math_describe_nature_so_well/ | {
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1dtt53 | Whether a woman is fertilized after sex or not, where does the semen go? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1dtt53/whether_a_woman_is_fertilized_after_sex_or_not/ | {
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1qtioy | How could Lewis and Clark travel all the way out to Oregon when Louisiana Purchase only included as far as Montana? | How could they go as far as WA or OR when Louisiana Purchase didn't include those areas? Was it simply because no one control those areas and they just kept on going with interference? If that were the case, why didn't they start heading south and explore all the rest of North America, like Nevada or California? Thanks... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1qtioy/how_could_lewis_and_clark_travel_all_the_way_out/ | {
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3ixuy5 | the situation in israël and palestina. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ixuy5/eli5_the_situation_in_israël_and_palestina/ | {
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17stih | how do residential solar panels 'give back' to the grid? | Is there a transducktor involved? I thought power only flowed in one direction and to push it in another direction (reverse) would kill you. How much power could you actually be contributing? Cost effective? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17stih/eli5_how_do_residential_solar_panels_give_back_to/ | {
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17hsfq | How does H.265 compress video better than H.264? | Since I'm guessing it is an improvement of some piece of code or hardware, what exactly makes H.265 so much better than H.264? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/17hsfq/how_does_h265_compress_video_better_than_h264/ | {
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us32u | Can a two dimensional object have mass? | Pardon my poor vernacular, but I am still in low level physics and I don't really know how to even pose the question I came across while watching Into the Wormhole. Anyway, does what dimension an object exists in have anything to do with its mass? ALSO, can objects of different dimensions beyond or below [X,Y,Z] scales... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/us32u/can_a_two_dimensional_object_have_mass/ | {
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56zdy0 | What is the simplest venom used by an organism? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/56zdy0/what_is_the_simplest_venom_used_by_an_organism/ | {
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4gywkh | Was Hitler in any way, at any point, a Zionist? | [deleted] | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4gywkh/was_hitler_in_any_way_at_any_point_a_zionist/ | {
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