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212trm | What is the history of the American lawyer's bar exam? | I was discussing the bar exam last night with some lawyer friends and it really seems like an antiquated notion. Clearly it doesn't weed out incompetent attorneys, the number of lawyers that couldn't argue their way out of a paper bag seems to be ever growing. It also does nothing to indicate the ethical implications ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/212trm/what_is_the_history_of_the_american_lawyers_bar/ | {
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92oqw7 | what happens in our brains that makes us "like" or prefer one thing over another? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/92oqw7/eli5_what_happens_in_our_brains_that_makes_us/ | {
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6nksqc | hypnagogia | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nksqc/eli5_hypnagogia/ | {
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t13so | Why are there no true-color pictures of tiny things that are much (!) greater than visible light wavelengths? | i mean i understand you cant get colors from observing a single atom, but what about tiny microbes and bacteria...why are there no true color pics at that scale? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/t13so/why_are_there_no_truecolor_pictures_of_tiny/ | {
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6mj2sb | why does having something on your head (hat, headband, etc) worsen a headache? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6mj2sb/eli5_why_does_having_something_on_your_head_hat/ | {
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2nd7zh | What were investigative procedures like for crimes committed in colonial America? If I were to have committed murder, how likely was I to get away with it provided I took even the most basic of precautions? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2nd7zh/what_were_investigative_procedures_like_for/ | {
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1suluw | Why is redwood naturally rot resistant? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1suluw/why_is_redwood_naturally_rot_resistant/ | {
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2hpwdo | Is it possible to convert the co2 in mars (or similar planets) atmosphere into o2? | Theoretically, as far as my imagination goes, would it be possible to plant trees or other vegetation on the surface of mars, so they can "clean" the atmosphere for humans to breath? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2hpwdo/is_it_possible_to_convert_the_co2_in_mars_or/ | {
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cbismr | why is science so political? and why does it make you seem left leaning to other people when you don’t deny scientific discoveries? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cbismr/eli5_why_is_science_so_political_and_why_does_it/ | {
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e8gxzq | How does our body deals or tries to deal with toxic substances such various poisons and specifically heavy metals? | For example, it is said that phagocytes ingest various foreign particles within our body. Does that include toxic substances?
When we know what lethal dose is, does that mean that generally speaking anything lower is somehow "dealt" with, or do these substances freely circulate within our body on their own? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/e8gxzq/how_does_our_body_deals_or_tries_to_deal_with/ | {
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88oa6t | What motivated León Trotsky to choose Mexico as his place of asylum in 1928? | I am from/in Mexico and , to our shame and demerit, we failed to provide sanctuary to Trotsky after he was exiled by Joseph Stalin's forces in Soviet Russia.
Now, I understand that Mexico was sympathetic to communism and spceifically sympathetic to Trotsky, believe you me, I know this very well.
My question is, out ... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/88oa6t/what_motivated_león_trotsky_to_choose_mexico_as/ | {
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1d8zh6 | can 'they' be used as a singular, third party pronoun? | I've heard many people on each side, and I wanted to know the basic arguments for each side, and the cases when it would and wouldn't be acceptable, as well as why.
This will settle so many more second-guesses in my writing, so thanks! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1d8zh6/eli5_can_they_be_used_as_a_singular_third_party/ | {
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9w0jbi | why are some roads tan, and others black? | I know that they are made out of different materials Tan probably is concrete, and the black is obviously asphalt. However I want to know the different use case for the different materials.
I also seem to notice the tan roads tend to have hight speed limits, more road noise, and appears to have more construction vehi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9w0jbi/eli5_why_are_some_roads_tan_and_others_black/ | {
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1p0oiu | how did western european countries end up colonizing the world, instead of some other civilization? | China, India, the Ottoman Empire and parts of West Africa were very rich and powerful before Europeans came along and took over. What gave them the edge over these other civilizations? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1p0oiu/eli5_how_did_western_european_countries_end_up/ | {
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2hyi0g | ups drivers not making left turns? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2hyi0g/eli5_ups_drivers_not_making_left_turns/ | {
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1agnpz | Saint Patrick. Who was he? Why is he celebrated to much - why does he have national holidays and parades around the world? | Canada, and other countries (officially and unofficially) celebrates St. Patricks day today. For the most part, it has become a celebration of wearing green, waving the Irish flag, and getting inebriated off green beer. In other words, it's basically become a feel-good day but with obviously no connection to the gene... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1agnpz/saint_patrick_who_was_he_why_is_he_celebrated_to/ | {
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83a6ji | how is putting files in the recycle bin any different from a regular folder? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/83a6ji/eli5_how_is_putting_files_in_the_recycle_bin_any/ | {
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6g6hpr | what is a hung government? and why do some people think it's good for britain? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g6hpr/eli5_what_is_a_hung_government_and_why_do_some/ | {
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1nfxg2 | Were shields in the Medieval era really painted with the heraldric symbol of a lord the soldier belonged to? | I'm asking this because in [threads about recognising friend from foe in pitched battles](_URL_0_) i've never seen shields mentioned, which makes me wonder about them.
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cmeehd | When a stroke or brain damage causes a person to have to re-learn language, how does the brain typically adapt? Do the damaged parts recover or do other parts of the brain take over, and how does this affect the relearning process? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cmeehd/when_a_stroke_or_brain_damage_causes_a_person_to/ | {
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y8qfx | How would our brains function without our five senses? | I've begun to think about cyborgs and this is one of the questions that I thought of. Would it be like a dream state? Sleep? Coma? I'm basically trying to understand how the brain would operate on its own.
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wtn9m | what would have happened if the banks didn't get bailed out? | I'm having an argument with my friend about this, and we realized that neither one of us knows what we're talking about. Help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/wtn9m/what_would_have_happened_if_the_banks_didnt_get/ | {
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47dlwh | Was the Mongolian composite bow a better weapon than the English longbow? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/47dlwh/was_the_mongolian_composite_bow_a_better_weapon/ | {
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18vyal | This might sound like a silly question, but would is it possible to fly through a rainbow? | I've always wanted to get close to one, but they're so far away, mostly. I know it's just light reflecting off water, so would it disappear the closer we got to it or would there be a definitive edge to the rainbow itself? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/18vyal/this_might_sound_like_a_silly_question_but_would/ | {
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lbt7n | how computer languages like c and c+ are developed and how they work with the computer? | I've always wondered this. So there is a blank computer and someone decides to write a language for it. How does the computer know what to do with that language?
Thanks!
EDIT: Awesome thanks everyone! Super interesting and helpful | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lbt7n/eli5_how_computer_languages_like_c_and_c_are/ | {
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1wmhdb | timeshares? something for rich people or something ? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1wmhdb/eli5_timeshares_something_for_rich_people_or/ | {
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6s5582 | why do most of us have one common fear? | Such as Spiders, clowns, heights. Etc | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s5582/eli5_why_do_most_of_us_have_one_common_fear/ | {
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bxnkw8 | how do diuretics work? | ELI5: how is it that a liquid like coffee gives you the urge to pee much faster than water, for example? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bxnkw8/eli5_how_do_diuretics_work/ | {
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4pw1uu | why aren't there nitinol motors? | I have seen older videos using waste heat and nitinol to create a motor. Can someone correct my ignorance with information? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4pw1uu/eli5_why_arent_there_nitinol_motors/ | {
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ytvwa | Question about the temperature inside | I live in Ontario. I am currently living without air-conditioning, and the temperature indoors gets hotter throughout the day and maxes before I am about to go to bed. Why isn't the house cooling down at night? During the day (12:00 to 4:00) It can be as cool as 26C, but can reach up to 30C at night. It makes it hard t... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ytvwa/question_about_the_temperature_inside/ | {
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1vl4o9 | How far back in history do we see the use of patents? | When did the idea of intellectual property become tangible? How were these rules enforced? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1vl4o9/how_far_back_in_history_do_we_see_the_use_of/ | {
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18fhhg | Why is the relationship between time and light as it is, and why does it break classical space-time for anything to travel faster than it? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/18fhhg/why_is_the_relationship_between_time_and_light_as/ | {
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m5e8c | What are the effects of Heavier then Earth Gravity on a human? | What are the effects of heavier then earth surface gravity (say x2) on a human?
If a human were put on a planet that has double the strength of earth's surface gravity would that human be able to adapt and become stronger? Or would the human die, due to the heavier gravity?
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1xwnct | why do people "share" porn over social media like reddit or twitter? possible nsfw | I am not saying "Why is porn on the internet", but why is it shared among friends and strangers alike? I feel that when people show each other sexy pics of their SO, it is a way to brag as well to validate their partner, but just images of porn stars they have never met makes no sense to me along those lines. Why brag ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1xwnct/eli5_why_do_people_share_porn_over_social_media/ | {
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4boele | during hitler's rise to power, did people in germany debate whether or not he was fascist and anti-semitic or was it widely accepted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4boele/eli5_during_hitlers_rise_to_power_did_people_in/ | {
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6zf6bx | Do pencil markings make your paper heavier? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6zf6bx/do_pencil_markings_make_your_paper_heavier/ | {
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1edv2p | How long does it take for a population III star to form? | Hi, briliant minds of askscience,
Let me begin by saying im just a guy who whants to learn the truth about the universe and i am by no means a scientist or have a PhD so maybe you guys can help me out with solving this question, well actually questions.
So here we go:
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4vi5dk | what is the 'birds and the bees' story, and how is it meant to be an accurate, child-friendly explanation of sex? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4vi5dk/eli5_what_is_the_birds_and_the_bees_story_and_how/ | {
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2b67k9 | Compromise of 1790 | I'm currently reading "Empire of Liberty" by Gordon Wood. In the Compromise of 1790 he says that basically the location of the nation's capital was moved in exchange of debts being turned over to the federal government. My question is, how important was it to move the capital at that time? Was it a psychology victor... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2b67k9/compromise_of_1790/ | {
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l9l3u | yeast | Just what the hell is it? And where does it come from? Do we mine yeast? Do we farm it? Is it 'alive'? Yeast! | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/l9l3u/eli5_yeast/ | {
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54cigs | what is the biological difference between a queen ant and a regular "worker" ant? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/54cigs/eli5what_is_the_biological_difference_between_a/ | {
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arshi7 | how does alexa work so quickly and accurately when it supposedly isn't listening-in at all times? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arshi7/eli5_how_does_alexa_work_so_quickly_and/ | {
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guky2 | Could it ever be possible to record somebodies dreams in audio or video format? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/guky2/could_it_ever_be_possible_to_record_somebodies/ | {
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3f3teh | why does air travel (especially us airlines) have such a low rate of failure? | In terms of major crashes or large passenger aircraft, why is there such a low chance that the plane will crash? Obviously we don't want that to happen. But there seem to be so many variables involved, the airlines have done a good job in keeping planes in the sky. Is it the engineering practices? Standards? Other... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3f3teh/eli5_why_does_air_travel_especially_us_airlines/ | {
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41ffvb | Why did "Nationalist" China collapse in the face of "Communist" China so easily? | I often read about Kai-shek and how his government was corrupt and a failed institution. Why did China implode and come out the way it did in the 50s? Were there any key moments that could've changed it? I read something about a kidnapping of Kai-shek, but otherwise remain ignorant. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/41ffvb/why_did_nationalist_china_collapse_in_the_face_of/ | {
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1kicer | how do our bodies convert the food we eat into feces? | Or any animal. What is the process? We consume many, many different foods, but our feces is almost always brown.
Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1kicer/eli5_how_do_our_bodies_convert_the_food_we_eat/ | {
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35gp4y | when our brains find something funny, why don't we just think it's funny. why do we often expel air through our noses, or laugh out loud?sometime to the point we can hardly breathe. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/35gp4y/eli5when_our_brains_find_something_funny_why_dont/ | {
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bvygoj | the amounts of elements formed during supernovaes | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bvygoj/eli5_the_amounts_of_elements_formed_during/ | {
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2jchpg | Why did King or Emperors use so many titles? | If we look at say Francis II the last Holy Roman Emperor even after his abdication after the 30 year war used the following:
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93wehx | What is the most dangerous part of car exhaust for the human body, the gases or particulate matter? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/93wehx/what_is_the_most_dangerous_part_of_car_exhaust/ | {
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d7jdm6 | why can you die from using methamphetamine and having anthesisa performed on you? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/d7jdm6/eli5_why_can_you_die_from_using_methamphetamine/ | {
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5gu7t7 | what's an easy way to describe gap insurance? | I've been told and read about it, no one gives examples, easy examples. Please help. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gu7t7/eli5_whats_an_easy_way_to_describe_gap_insurance/ | {
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6s5osv | why does a small private plane such a cessna cost so much more than the materials and labor? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6s5osv/eli5_why_does_a_small_private_plane_such_a_cessna/ | {
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3t3hem | Are there many examples of sieges throughout the 20th century, which lasted for months or years like mediaeval sieges? | I'd also be interested in knowing why we don't seem to hear about sieges in 20th century or modern warfare any more. Starving your enemy out of a city seems like a very effective strategy. | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3t3hem/are_there_many_examples_of_sieges_throughout_the/ | {
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42xs7d | how do comedians verify if their jokes are original? | With all the backlash that Amy Shcumer is getting over plagiarizing jokes, wondering how comedians could possibly know if their material is original. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/42xs7d/eli5_how_do_comedians_verify_if_their_jokes_are/ | {
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a7os23 | how are non-organ, donated body parts prepared to be transplanted such as skin? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a7os23/eli5_how_are_nonorgan_donated_body_parts_prepared/ | {
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1i5gdn | Was the CSA doomed to be ruled by the most powerful states? | Is there any sort of a historical parallel between the end of the Holy Roman Empire, which was torn apart by the two powerful states of Prussia and Austria, and the CSA? Was their confederation lose enough to allow, for example, Virgina to annex or invande parts of other states, and so on, as happened in the HRE? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1i5gdn/was_the_csa_doomed_to_be_ruled_by_the_most/ | {
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912vye | Was the Medici family actually corrupt? | Common knowledge is that the Medici family was a gang of rich bankers who were incredibly corrupt. They are treated like an earlier Italian version of the Rothschilds, and anything with their name on it must stink.
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qd3zo | How does human space exploration stack up against robotic exploration? (Voting optional) | Why don't robots get more historical love for their space exploration accomplishments. Notice on this poll that Neil and Buzz still get the votes, despite some pretty amazing unmanned feats (_URL_0_ - you have to vote to see results)
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5s8w45 | Why do the Chinese hate the Dalai Lama so much? | I have a colleague in the UC system right now who is going berserk over the fact that His Holiness is invited as a commencement speaker at UCSD.
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7f591g | how does the human ear discern between a quiet noise and a distant noise? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7f591g/eli5how_does_the_human_ear_discern_between_a/ | {
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4s04yl | What were some of the factors that lead to the city of Atlanta to be settled and grow as large as it has? | I was recently in Atlanta and curious why they picked that spot to settle and what factors made people want to settle there?
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1uuq52 | When did the NBA become considered a major league in America? | _URL_0_
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1hxh80 | how sound works? | I read a post where someone said that there is no sound in space. I wanted to know why? What causes sound to be heard? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1hxh80/eli5how_sound_works/ | {
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zd9mm | When a body is in motion, its mass increases relative to an observer at rest. Why? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/zd9mm/when_a_body_is_in_motion_its_mass_increases/ | {
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6pmasf | how come if milk is poured in to a pint glass, that when ever beer is poured into the same pint glass it will become flat? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6pmasf/eli5_how_come_if_milk_is_poured_in_to_a_pint/ | {
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9pg2gt | what optical property allows a projector to project a coherent image onto a surface while simply pointing an lcd screen at surface only produces a blurry image? | I've always found this difficult to understand. When you point an LCD screen at a surface, the projected image is usually blurry even when the surface is very close. However, a projector does project a coherent image onto a screen. What specific optical property is allowing a projector to do this?
Also, is the reason ... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9pg2gt/eli5_what_optical_property_allows_a_projector_to/ | {
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5hb0bt | how do companies like gj wentworth work? | I assume they don't just give you one lump some of cash. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5hb0bt/eli5_how_do_companies_like_gj_wentworth_work/ | {
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2t9b69 | Does sharing drinks, eating things that were on the floor, etc actually improve the immune system? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2t9b69/does_sharing_drinks_eating_things_that_were_on/ | {
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bb7rrz | Are there linking species between sexual and asexual reproduction? They just seem so discrete | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/bb7rrz/are_there_linking_species_between_sexual_and/ | {
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811xr8 | Why is WW2 considered to be a major catalyst in the advancement of women in America when they had been a large part of the workforce since factories became mainstream? | The recent post and answers regarding OSHA got me thinking about women and children working in textiles factories and whatnot. Was there a shift in roles from employee to traditional homemaker then back to employee again? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/811xr8/why_is_ww2_considered_to_be_a_major_catalyst_in/ | {
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2dm88p | how does live cd work? | I consider myself an adequate Linux user, and have a general layperson's understanding of computer systems. However, I still don't understand how Live CD works.
Specifically, I noticed that you can still create new files (such as using apt-get to install packages), but since the system image and other files are suppos... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2dm88p/eli5how_does_live_cd_work/ | {
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99stce | how does going to a malacious website help the people behind it spy on you and take your personal information? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/99stce/eli5_how_does_going_to_a_malacious_website_help/ | {
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fwquy9 | how gear ratios, long and short gears work. | Half a year ago I got my licence, which made me want to know as many things as I can about cars. The physics behind the working of a vehicle is the most interesting part for me. I've read many articles, and watched videos, therefore I now know quite a lot about the topic, but gears, gear ratios is something that I defi... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fwquy9/eli5_how_gear_ratios_long_and_short_gears_work/ | {
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tgsnd | which is more powerful the suck of a fan or the blow of a fan or are they the same? | An interesting question my older brother just asked me. I'm not totally sure how to answer. Any help? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/tgsnd/which_is_more_powerful_the_suck_of_a_fan_or_the/ | {
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8szciv | why are different kinds of disinfectants used in different situations? | i’m specifically thinking of iodine hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alcohol ex. rubbing alcohol is used for shots iodine for surgeries and hydrogen peroxide for at home use on cuts and scrapes and i’m just wondering why they are used this way (my last post was removed for this so i would just like to clarify that i am in... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8szciv/why_are_different_kinds_of_disinfectants_used_in/ | {
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1yxyh1 | how does a html5 video load instantly (even on a phone), never buffers, and has amazing quality, when the same video in a gif takes 30 seconds to load, stutters, and looks like shit, and a flash video buffers and pauses all the time, and why isn't everyone using html5? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1yxyh1/eli5_how_does_a_html5_video_load_instantly_even/ | {
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30oilp | After a nephrectomy, how does the body fill the empty space where the kidney was? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/30oilp/after_a_nephrectomy_how_does_the_body_fill_the/ | {
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2zrbtr | why do we most often focus on economic growth in absolute gdp terms instead of gdp per capita? | It's always bugged me that I read about economic growth in real GDP terms being the same primary metric of economic success for countries with high population growth (like Lebanon) as it is for countries with low or negative population growth (like Japan). Why isn't economic growth always discussed in per capita terms... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2zrbtr/eli5why_do_we_most_often_focus_on_economic_growth/ | {
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fstna3 | during the therapy of a person, what's the goal of a psychologist? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fstna3/eli5_during_the_therapy_of_a_person_whats_the/ | {
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54elst | Were the Romans aware that an eclipse of the Sun was caused by the Moon blocking its light? | I'm just reading Augustine's City of God, and he argues that the darkening of the Sun mentioned in the gospel accounts could not be explained by a lunar eclipse, because the crucifixion occurred at passover which is always a full moon, and eclipses always occur during the "last quarter" of the moon.
Firstly, what does... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/54elst/were_the_romans_aware_that_an_eclipse_of_the_sun/ | {
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12t7u6 | Does cooling really account for 30% of all CO2 production by humanity? | Today, my professor for thermodynamics claimed that 'it is estimated that cooling (i.e. airconditioners, refrigerators and other cooling devices) account for 30% of humanity's CO2 production. It sounded like quite a bold statement to me, so I wonder: is there any truth to this claim? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/12t7u6/does_cooling_really_account_for_30_of_all_co2/ | {
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19numt | Are there any notable examples of history vindicating someone? Perhaps an action that was not popular but proved instrumental later? | I'm just curious, I really like tragedies that turn into happy endings, eventually. They say that the worst plight of history is an unjustly sullied name. | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/19numt/are_there_any_notable_examples_of_history/ | {
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40g1dw | Did the Russo-Finnish Winter War actually encourage Germany to attack Russia? | I've been reading about the Russo-Finnish Winter War lately, and was very interested to read that the war might have convinced Hitler to invade Russia (due to the Soviets' poor performance).
On Wikipedia it states: "Perhaps more importantly, the very poor performance of the Red Army encouraged Hitler to think that an... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/40g1dw/did_the_russofinnish_winter_war_actually/ | {
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tqash | Have there been many incidences of a country re-locating their government in the face of invasion? | To clarify, I don't mean a government-in-exile, but a case of the govenment moving from their capital to a more defencible location when an invading army came too close to the capital. I know, for example, that when the French invaded Russia in 1812, that the Russians did not surrender when Napoleon captured Moscow. In... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/tqash/have_there_been_many_incidences_of_a_country/ | {
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30qdq3 | Judas's betrayal of Jesus and Roman law | Why did the Romans have Judas betray Jesus? Specifically, how did that benefit the case they were building against him?
I'm likely going to get some details wrong as I'm not a student of either the Bible nor Rome.
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1u6l7q | why do i sometimes hear a really high-pitched noise in one of my ears then go deaf in that ear for a minute? | It happens once every couple weeks and lasts anywhere from a few seconds to a couple minutes | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1u6l7q/why_do_i_sometimes_hear_a_really_highpitched/ | {
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3oxe2i | why is north korea generally not considered to be a monarchy? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3oxe2i/eli5_why_is_north_korea_generally_not_considered/ | {
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5lq6ku | How did early computers display characters in languages where the letters are more complicated than English-type (and languages that use the same characters)? | Like with [Japanese characters](_URL_0_), was it difficult to fit all the little markings of each character? Even with [English characters](_URL_2_) in very [basic fonts](_URL_1_), it seems like there is little wiggle room and that the characters had to be carefully designed (and yes I know the characters are not speci... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/5lq6ku/how_did_early_computers_display_characters_in/ | {
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3lhh5j | the difference between headphones | I'm considering looking for a new pair of headphones, and I am nowhere remotely close to an audiophile. But I do think a new pair of headphones would be nice because I've had my pair for years. Thing is, the prices confuse me when I know nothing about sound quality and the descriptions offer no help. So ELI5: How do an... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3lhh5j/eli5_the_difference_between_headphones/ | {
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b2um7w | Does having a fast metabolic rate cause your body to generate heat faster? | I have a sonic fast metabolism and every night I get bad night sweats, also I am fine in the very cold but anything above 80 is much much too hot for me. | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/b2um7w/does_having_a_fast_metabolic_rate_cause_your_body/ | {
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be71hq | Why was Opeartion Barbarossa so sucessful at first and how did the soviets stop it later? | As the title says, I would like to know why was the german offensive so successful in the first stages of opeartion barbarossa. Were the soviets not expecting an attack or was the red army simply too weak to stop them at first? What changed when they finally halted the offensive? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/be71hq/why_was_opeartion_barbarossa_so_sucessful_at/ | {
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o6ijx | Who was the first monarch? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/o6ijx/who_was_the_first_monarch/ | {
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7xp7qa | what would happen if we didn't remove the air bubble from syringes? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7xp7qa/eli5_what_would_happen_if_we_didnt_remove_the_air/ | {
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3yl1uh | in the united states why is it legal for me to home brew beer but illegal for me to distill spirits? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3yl1uh/eli5_in_the_united_states_why_is_it_legal_for_me/ | {
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ecjcth | how did studios able to upgrade old mv to 4k on youtube (especially last christmas by wham)? | How difficult is the conversion? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ecjcth/eli5_how_did_studios_able_to_upgrade_old_mv_to_4k/ | {
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3i7hdp | what is going on with the hugo awards | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3i7hdp/eli5_what_is_going_on_with_the_hugo_awards/ | {
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