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3ccw9y | why would anyone give out a predatory loan? if they know it cannot be paid back why would the loaner be interested in the arrangement? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3ccw9y/eli5why_would_anyone_give_out_a_predatory_loan_if/ | {
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2bsyd2 | Why were Union causalities so large relative to Confederate casualties in the Civil War? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2bsyd2/why_were_union_causalities_so_large_relative_to/ | {
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1rkkss | Can anyone explain to me why the average US citizen views the French Military as weak and insignificant? | After listening to Dan Carlin's latest Hardcore History podcast (Blueprint to Armageddon) I came away with a new respect for the French Military. My question may seem silly from the outset however I am sincerely looking for intelligent responses. Listening to the podcast I learned that during WWI the French military ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1rkkss/can_anyone_explain_to_me_why_the_average_us/ | {
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8a25kz | when riding a bike, why does turning your ear towards the wind make it more quiet? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8a25kz/eli5_when_riding_a_bike_why_does_turning_your_ear/ | {
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3scipe | why is 1/sin(x) called cosecant and not secant? | To me it would make for sense for sin and secant to match up instead of sin and cosecant. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3scipe/eli5_why_is_1sinx_called_cosecant_and_not_secant/ | {
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2v4kek | Is there a temperature that is too cold for a computer to run? | I was just pondering this subject and I couldn't figure out if a computer would shut down, like when it overheats, but due to it being too cold. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2v4kek/is_there_a_temperature_that_is_too_cold_for_a/ | {
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enl2yv | How does the diameter of a particle accelerator influence its function? Is bigger always better, and if so, why? | Looking over the history of particle accelerators, as they advanced, they seem to get bigger and bigger. What precisely does the extra size afford the accelerator? Aren't the particles being accelerated incredibly tiny sub-atomic particles? Beyond a certain sufficient size to support the needed equipment, why would it ... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/enl2yv/how_does_the_diameter_of_a_particle_accelerator/ | {
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74modf | how does the police choose what cars to use as patrol cars? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/74modf/eli5_how_does_the_police_choose_what_cars_to_use/ | {
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6krsgm | why was las vegas built in such miserable heat? | I just find it strange to built such a large and well known city in the desert where it can be as hot at 120°. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6krsgm/eli5_why_was_las_vegas_built_in_such_miserable/ | {
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cd8ps7 | why is mercury poisonous? what exactly is it doing to the body, and why can it not be resisted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cd8ps7/eli5_why_is_mercury_poisonous_what_exactly_is_it/ | {
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3e3lp3 | scientifically speaking, what is the most widely believed theory of who the very first humans were and how they came to be? | This issue has always confused me because there are of course so many different theories. I attended a Church of England school, which is Christian, for anyone who isn't familiar. We're not a religious family, it was just a good school. They taught creationism, unsurprisingly. I am completely agnostic. But I definitely... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3e3lp3/eli5_scientifically_speaking_what_is_the_most/ | {
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80rgx0 | Illnesses like cancer and Alzheimer's are surrounded by a stigma of being incurable/immune, and have been for a long time; have any historical diseases (e.g. Polio, Measles) been considered in a similar way? When the cures were developed, was it sudden/unexpected? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/80rgx0/illnesses_like_cancer_and_alzheimers_are/ | {
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kcffh | why the japanese confuse "l" and "r." | It's been a joke for a long time, but all the articles I found were hardcore linguistics. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/kcffh/eli5_why_the_japanese_confuse_l_and_r/ | {
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2m6tcq | how do off brands like great value make money? | I'm sitting here eating Great Value Apple Jacks, which are clearly just renamed to Apple Crisps, as with other brands that are just renamed to something similar from Great Value. How do off brand companies make money off of renaming groceries? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2m6tcq/eli5_how_do_off_brands_like_great_value_make_money/ | {
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26t82q | Why didn't the Soviets keep Germany for themselves? | Right after World War II, after the Russians had rolled over the Germans, why didn't they give Germany back to the Germans? Didn't they want to have as much land and power as possible? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/26t82q/why_didnt_the_soviets_keep_germany_for_themselves/ | {
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22so75 | What would I see if I managed to cross the event horizon of black hole? Is there an area between the singularity in the center and the event horizon where objects can still exist? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/22so75/what_would_i_see_if_i_managed_to_cross_the_event/ | {
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2n2sv9 | if nothing existed before the big bang, how was the subatomic particle able to create the universe? | How did it even get there? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2n2sv9/eli5_if_nothing_existed_before_the_big_bang_how/ | {
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1exhza | What societies in history were built on ideals of universal equality, particularly gender equality? | How did these ideals translate into practice? Are there societies that had equal or close to equal rights for women under the law and within society? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1exhza/what_societies_in_history_were_built_on_ideals_of/ | {
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c1fvlw | Considering that srand() function doesn't give a true random number, what can be used to generate truly random numbers that are impossible to predict ? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/c1fvlw/considering_that_srand_function_doesnt_give_a/ | {
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8yu4gf | Why did the public view on nuclear energy change so drastically? | I know it might be the obvious melt downs, but those were due to poor practice. Especially with today's technology, nuclear plants are a viable source of green energy, yet plants are neglected and shut down due to how society views them.
What I am trying to say (I guess) is that I feel like melt downs would make socie... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8yu4gf/why_did_the_public_view_on_nuclear_energy_change/ | {
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14k1sx | [META] TrueBestOf2012 awards. r/AskHistorians has been nominated for Best Big Community of the Year, and the mod team for Mod Team of the Year. Show your support and upvote ! (links inside) | Here are the links.
Best Big Community of the Year :
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Mod Team of the Year :
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The mod team has really helped improve the quality of this subreddit. Lately, they had to face a whole lot of critics and nonetheless, they are constant in their vision and continually defend their choices. I think they deser... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/14k1sx/meta_truebestof2012_awards_raskhistorians_has/ | {
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2pco3s | In WWII, was there a service milestone in a soldiers career that made them likely to survive? | To elaborate further on my question, for each of the players in WWII (looking at the British, American, Russian, and German armies.) Was there a particular point where if a fighting soldier had survived in the war, there was a high probability the experience they had gained would see them through to the end?
e.g. If a... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2pco3s/in_wwii_was_there_a_service_milestone_in_a/ | {
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7ok9x4 | Why can you not have an elliptical orbit pass through the event horizon of a black hole? | I'm having a problem conceptually arriving at the answer to the title question.
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6v2ox8 | If Mars at some point had oceans that were filled with life similar to our own, would there still be oil there despite the harsh Marian conditions and what we know about the planet? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6v2ox8/if_mars_at_some_point_had_oceans_that_were_filled/ | {
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2bhi2f | why do my glasses still correct my vision if i turn them backwards? | If the convex shape of the lens is supposed to be the thing refocusing my vision, why can I see perfectly through my glasses when I turn them around with the temples facing away from me?
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2jzuzq | cross/crucifix as a symbol of christianity? | How did the cross come to be a symbol of christianity. I mean, I get the Jesus was killed on one, but so were many other people of that era..
Did the cross have some other spiritual significance before the crucifixion, or wasn't it just an instrument of execution?
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bq3ft2 | how do cuts become new skin? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bq3ft2/eli5_how_do_cuts_become_new_skin/ | {
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18r9cp | If polar bears and penguins were to switch poles, what would happen? Would their species survive? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/18r9cp/if_polar_bears_and_penguins_were_to_switch_poles/ | {
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av9dzs | how does a tire stay seated on a wheel even if all the pressure has been lost? | I understand that there's something called a tire bead, but what exactly is happening when a tire being mounted is inflated with enough pressure that it generates a loud bang, and then sticks to the wheel forever more until forcibly removed (even if it loses all of its air at some point)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/av9dzs/eli5_how_does_a_tire_stay_seated_on_a_wheel_even/ | {
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hum5e | Are there any evolutionary reasons for photic sneezing? (sneezing when exposed to light) | [Photic Sneezing](_URL_0_)
I've thought about this for some time.
One reason that I came up with is the following: When we lived in caves or other dark places we would come outside to hunt, fetch water and other outside activities. This is perhaps a good opportunity to get rid of bacteria and other foreign elements... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/hum5e/are_there_any_evolutionary_reasons_for_photic/ | {
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2b7tjq | does genetics determine your bust size? | My mother has a B cup currently however I am C cup. Does the parents genes play a part in the childs genes when it comes to bust size? Or does the body decides how big they get based on chance? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2b7tjq/eli5_does_genetics_determine_your_bust_size/ | {
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s5j2h | Why do we look tired? | Why do we look tired when we haven't slept properly or enough? The pouches below the eyes, why do we get them and what in the sleep keeps them from coming? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/s5j2h/why_do_we_look_tired/ | {
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2mkbk9 | /u/unidan | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2mkbk9/eli5_uunidan/ | {
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33g686 | the possibility of a bigfoot-like creature actually existing based on scientific and historic evidence. | I'd just like to see some actual facts instead of ratings based TV crap. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/33g686/eli5_the_possibility_of_a_bigfootlike_creature/ | {
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4qlh1k | How do root vegetables reproduce? | This may be a dumb question, but here goes!
How does something like a ginger root produce more ginger? (Being vaguely familiar with the plant reproductive cycle from high school biology) I thought plants used pollen in the air to fertilize other plants, but how does this work if the plants are underground? At what poi... | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4qlh1k/how_do_root_vegetables_reproduce/ | {
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14wpms | How many GPS satellites could we lose and still have a working GPS system? | It seems that we've become dangerously dependent on GPS satellites. While [the European Union is launching an alternative](_URL_0_), if we lose GPS, many businesses (and presumably people) would be screwed.
So just how robust is that GPS system? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/14wpms/how_many_gps_satellites_could_we_lose_and_still/ | {
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120aw8 | In the sense that the blood in your brain will naturally favor the pull of gravity, what are the potential effects of falling asleep on your side? Is there anything out there showing a difference in how the left or right hemispheres may respond to this? | Edit: To clarify what I was asking: I am asking what could be the differences when blood is pooling on the left, as opposed to the right; top as opposed to the bottom.
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21b4zp | why does the legal system allow for evidence to be disregarded simply because a form wasn't completed properly? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21b4zp/eli5_why_does_the_legal_system_allow_for_evidence/ | {
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3qswqm | how do we determine the directional source of a sound? | I was thinking about how sound sources are identifiable as coming from different directions. I realized that a noise source of a given volume is identifiably from the left or right depending upon which ear hears the noise at a higher volume or amplitude, and this volume differential allows us to identify left source f... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3qswqm/eli5_how_do_we_determine_the_directional_source/ | {
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4arhov | The credibility of Yi Sun-sin | I have recently been researching on Korean history (I'm Korean American) and one person that really stuck out to me was Yi Sun-sin. From the amount of sources that back it up, there is no doubt that he was an amazing naval commander. However I have a few questions about the credibility of these numbers.
I saw in one o... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4arhov/the_credibility_of_yi_sunsin/ | {
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1tr4td | How did the Mexican/Spanish elite in places like California and Texas fair under U.S. rule? | Did wealthy land-owning Mexicans and Spaniards remain in territories like California, Florida, and Texas?
If so, how did this elite fair under U.S. rule? Did they take part in political life, or did they just focus on maintaining their economic status? Were their lands and businesses ever confiscated? Did they ever fi... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1tr4td/how_did_the_mexicanspanish_elite_in_places_like/ | {
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afkt3g | How many circles can fit in a larger one? | How many circles with r=x can fit in a larger one with r=y?
And is there a single math function to find the answer? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/afkt3g/how_many_circles_can_fit_in_a_larger_one/ | {
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3a22si | What does AskHistorians think of history.stackexchange ? | _URL_0_
What is your opinion on this site?
it seems to attract some qualified discussion, and does so seemingly with less arbitrary moderation policies than this group.
How is that possible? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3a22si/what_does_askhistorians_think_of/ | {
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4b7cje | if you have a two way mirror with a one way mirror right behind it to produce an infinite tunnel, why would angling it up or down make the tunnel appear to curve instead of just as a straight tunnel? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4b7cje/eli5_if_you_have_a_two_way_mirror_with_a_one_way/ | {
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3wjt9o | why is poland poor, while its next door neighbor germany is one of the richest in the world? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3wjt9o/eli5_why_is_poland_poor_while_its_next_door/ | {
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3gb3s0 | sovereign citizens | What are sovereign citizens? How do sovereign citizens justify certain laws not applying to them? What exactly is traveling and why do they mention it so much? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3gb3s0/eli5_sovereign_citizens/ | {
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152kwr | Can you help me identify the coat of arms on this antique? | _URL_0_
Hi AskHistorians, my girlfriend's father was hoping I could help him identify the coat of arms on a bronze metal pail antique they have. They've had the pail since the 90s or so, when a wealthy southern California family they were working for decided to throw it out with a lot of other nice things. I'm guess... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/152kwr/can_you_help_me_identify_the_coat_of_arms_on_this/ | {
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21rggl | how did the nsa tap the german chancellors phone? | I read on the front page that the NSA tapped the German Chancellors phone. How would they go about that? Wouldn't they need to have access to her phone? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/21rggl/eli5_how_did_the_nsa_tap_the_german_chancellors/ | {
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1huz16 | Biology: Speciation | Hi, I have a question about species and evolution, which I don't exactly know how to ask. So please bear with me.
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9n12zd | what happens if there’s a natural disaster during an election? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9n12zd/eli5_what_happens_if_theres_a_natural_disaster/ | {
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5umyv5 | can an electric car be charged wirelessly like the samsung galaxy's? | Imagine being able to park your car in a parking lot, and it's charging. No need to fumble around with connectors and not knowing if you have the right dongle to match the pump. Even just a mat that you would lay on your garage floor would be cool. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5umyv5/eli5_can_an_electric_car_be_charged_wirelessly/ | {
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4v5f78 | why are "-ese" used to describe only asian people? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4v5f78/eli5why_are_ese_used_to_describe_only_asian_people/ | {
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5x3lxq | why are some people more likely to have sleep paralysis, while others never have it or have only experienced it once? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5x3lxq/eli5_why_are_some_people_more_likely_to_have/ | {
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2azb5w | How are RSA keys converted to numbers? | Let's say you have an RSA public key that looks like this:
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1nnnpp | Why is it that if you multiply any number by nine and add up the digits of the product, they also equal nine? For example 9x12=108. 1+0+8=9 | Is there some intrinsic property of the number nine that makes this happen? Is it just a fluke of mathematics? Are there real world examples of this? Is this even a meaningful question?
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9gvgar | We are usually taught that the American civil war was simply the North against the South, but were there different factions besides the Union and Confederate armies who fought in the American civil war? | I’ve been learning a lot about the Syrian civil war lately, specifically how it’s difficult to unilaterally categorize the resistance against Assad as simply “folks who are against Assad” i.e. there are a lot of different factions interested in removing Assad from power for a lot of different reasons. Similarly, were t... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9gvgar/we_are_usually_taught_that_the_american_civil_war/ | {
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2kj3ua | Is a tectonic collision significant enough to form a new mountain range still possible? | What would cause the event?
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bhocn2 | Willingly transmitting HIV is a criminal offense in many countries, were the transmitters of syphilis also subject to persecution when it was more prevalent? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/bhocn2/willingly_transmitting_hiv_is_a_criminal_offense/ | {
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1iqf36 | How did the Japaneses manage to defeat the Mongols during their invasion of Japan? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1iqf36/how_did_the_japaneses_manage_to_defeat_the/ | {
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37jqry | why do reporters still use overly large hand-held microphones instead of headsets or a boom mic off screen? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37jqry/eli5_why_do_reporters_still_use_overly_large/ | {
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While it does seem reasonable from a layman, I'd like to know whether this idea is completely absurd. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/uq0xk/is_it_possible_to_use_the_sun_moon_and_earths/ | {
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11n0fz | Why didn't European disease wipe out African slaves in the new world like it did ti Native Americans? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/11n0fz/why_didnt_european_disease_wipe_out_african/ | {
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2pugbi | how a person who commits horrendous acts against humanity, such as albert speer get 20 year sentence while illegally downloading documents, such as done by aaron swartz, holds a potential for 35 years ? | I saw two documentaries back to back. One on Aaron Swartz and then the Nuremberg trials. This confused me. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2pugbi/eli5how_a_person_who_commits_horrendous_acts/ | {
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2wvgkn | why does the drug trade particularly thrive in latin america? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wvgkn/eli5_why_does_the_drug_trade_particularly_thrive/ | {
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5orv3u | how do certain parts of the world have so many undetonated landmines? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5orv3u/eli5_how_do_certain_parts_of_the_world_have_so/ | {
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13jvgm | How does digital media degrade over time (specifically hard drives)? I know film (if stored properly) will still last longer than digital storage. | I do know that modern film if properly stored can last over 100 years before loosing noticeable quality. This is why Hollywood still archives EVERYTHING on 3 strip technicolor.
I know CDs and DVDs and tape media only last about 15-20 years before they can stop working. But what about hard drives? The way i've heard... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/13jvgm/how_does_digital_media_degrade_over_time/ | {
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2ramiw | How much is true about the female pope Joan? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2ramiw/how_much_is_true_about_the_female_pope_joan/ | {
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3rvn8c | When two identical waves of 180 degrees phase difference meet they cancel out.Where does their energy go? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/3rvn8c/when_two_identical_waves_of_180_degrees_phase/ | {
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2pvtfy | They called it a gold rush back in the day. How many people rushed for gold? | This is probably too vague of a question, but what i am trying to ask is how many people's moves west were all about the gold? And how did these gold diggers survive with no one around? Were there trading posts all along the country or was it a wide open landscape? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2pvtfy/they_called_it_a_gold_rush_back_in_the_day_how/ | {
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135jt3 | Does an atom bomb really work by splitting the atom? And if so why doesn't that explosion split other atoms around it and create a gigantic chain reaction? | And how the hell do they split the atom in the first place?! | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/135jt3/does_an_atom_bomb_really_work_by_splitting_the/ | {
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546hoi | why do big ship pull water from shore? | When I was growing up near the mouth of the Detroit River, we always could tell when a large ship was approaching. The water level in the canal behind our house would lower significantly, then rise again as the ship passed.
Today I saw a video where a cruise ship sucked the water away from Ft. Lauderdale beach.
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th32d | How responsible is IBM for the holocaust? | I heard this claim earlier that IBM (the company) played a large roll in the logistics of the holocaust. How big a part did they play? Can one even argue that its immoral to use an ibm product? Or is it just trivial hear say? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/th32d/how_responsible_is_ibm_for_the_holocaust/ | {
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j6t4a | why does china replicate everything? | Well Why? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/j6t4a/eli5_why_does_china_replicate_everything/ | {
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e7c9y3 | what happens when the liver fails and why is it fatal? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/e7c9y3/eli5_what_happens_when_the_liver_fails_and_why_is/ | {
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1gq6b5 | Why are batteries measured in Volts and not Watts? | If the volt is a measure of electric potential, and watt a measure of joules/time wouldn't it make sense that we rate batteries on power delivered? Or perhaps amperage, charge/second?
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3bpj8k | how do magic tricks work? | How do magicians make these tricks seem so real? I'm specifically referring to this video: _URL_0_
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16wyl5 | Why is the animals brain usually located in the head of animal? | Thanks for the answers in advance. | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/16wyl5/why_is_the_animals_brain_usually_located_in_the/ | {
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b73yrw | The ocean is full of plastics: What are the primary sources of these plastics? | Context: Lots of places are banning plastic bags and plastic straws and rarely also microbead soaps.
That's well and good, but I don't know the source of the plastics in the ocean... as per that study that suggested that 60% of ocean life had plastic in their guts. (I can't find the original article).
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6q4hrn | Can plasma electrocute you? | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6q4hrn/can_plasma_electrocute_you/ | {
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9tqhr1 | How is Georgy Zhukov viewed by Russians? | I've been reading up on Georgy Zhukov and man....that was one ruthless sociopathic human being. I'm sorry If I phrased it that way but the guy just had such a horrible human rights record it's hard to see him as anything other than a monster. With him sending millions and millions of people to their deaths, often tim... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9tqhr1/how_is_georgy_zhukov_viewed_by_russians/ | {
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38vsgp | what is so great about cuban cigars? will the quality of the cuban cigar go down if the u.s. embargo is lifted? | Do they grow there tobacco a special way?
Will the increase of demand lower the quality?
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4jwb5a | On changes in the scope of Classics/Classical history | I have two related questions for the historiographically inclined classicists and ancient historians amongst you:
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787vid | what is the difference between all those different types of toothpaste? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/787vid/eli5_what_is_the_difference_between_all_those/ | {
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fjtxj | How dangerous are toy laser pointers really when shined in someones eye? | xpost from r/softscience
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5mf13f | The word lord comes from "loaf warden" and formed well after the rise of Christianity, so how did they retroactively apply that to the Bible? What word would a Roman in, say, the 4th century have used in its place? | And what word is used in the Greek manuscripts or by the apostles of Jesus? Isn't its usage rather anachronistic? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5mf13f/the_word_lord_comes_from_loaf_warden_and_formed/ | {
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a2tkf8 | How did you know which branch you were drafted into? (WWII) | Hi everyone. I couldn’t find an answer on the internet to this, but does anyone know what determined which branch of the military you were drafted into during WWII? | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/a2tkf8/how_did_you_know_which_branch_you_were_drafted/ | {
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24f5tt | What year is my globe from? | I got this globe from a garage sale because I thought it was neat but there doesn't seem to be any markings as to what year is from. [Here's an album of the regions](_URL_0_)
If there are any others I haven't included that you think would help I can add them
EDIT: The globe was made in the USA by the George F Cram ... | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/24f5tt/what_year_is_my_globe_from/ | {
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dh57ix | What does the bacteriophage do once it injects it’s DNA into the host cell? | For example, the bacteriophage T4 inserts it’s DNA into the E. coli and the virion stays outside of the cell. Are there DNA cells left within or does the cell just die?
I’m thinking if it does die it’s a small sacrifice since many more virions will replicate within the host and eventually burst.
Thank you! | askscience | https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dh57ix/what_does_the_bacteriophage_do_once_it_injects/ | {
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pgfo8 | What happens to energy when it enters a Black hole? | Say hypothetically the Earth was being sucked into a black hole. The Earth would have Kinetic Energy. The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed but only change form. So what happens to the energy of something being sucked into a black hole? Is Kinetic energy of an object trans... | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/pgfo8/what_happens_to_energy_when_it_enters_a_black_hole/ | {
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denbpg | when a star dies, is it possible to see this occurrence with the naked human eye? say you're looking up at a star at night, and you see a slight flash and then it's gone. is that possible? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/denbpg/eli5_when_a_star_dies_is_it_possible_to_see_this/ | {
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2gp59w | Directly after Japan was nuked, what was the worlds reactions after learning about nuclear weapons? | AskHistorians | http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2gp59w/directly_after_japan_was_nuked_what_was_the/ | {
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sackc | A question all men secretly want the answer to. Is there really any point at all to washing your hands after you take a piss? Is there really bacteria on your dick that needs to be washed off? | Obviously if you piss on your hands or something like that you need to wash your hands. But if it's a "clean transaction" is it really necessary to wash your hands afterwards? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/sackc/a_question_all_men_secretly_want_the_answer_to_is/ | {
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1m03oo | If someone is in a completely black room, and somebody fires a single photon into one of their eyes, what would they see? Would they see anything? | askscience | http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1m03oo/if_someone_is_in_a_completely_black_room_and/ | {
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2xo3u0 | if nature is so jagged, colorful, and seemingly random (yes, i know all about the golden ratio), why do us humans find straight lines, clean edges, and muted colors so aesthetically pleasing? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2xo3u0/eli5_if_nature_is_so_jagged_colorful_and/ | {
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3sx0q3 | how do american soldiers, who serve their country in wars around the world, result in americans getting freedom? | I often hear and read sentences like "our veterans fought for our way of life" or "our soldiers fight for us to keep our freedom and way of life" and so on. What is the reasoning behind this? Does it specifically refer to Second World War and the US preventing occupation? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3sx0q3/eli5_how_do_american_soldiers_who_serve_their/ | {
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41bi5r | how do fresh water springs emerge and how does the water keep coming? | I honestly find fascinating those natural sources of water! I was wondering how they come to an existence and why they "never" cease | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41bi5r/eli5_how_do_fresh_water_springs_emerge_and_how/ | {
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5rnf8k | Is Kurt Gödel's claim about the US Constitution true? | Sorry for the vague title, not sure everything would fit. Anyway, there's a (possibly apocryphal) story that when the mathematician/logician Kurt Gödel was applying for US citizenship, he read the entire constitution and claimed to discover a loophole that could allow a dictator to rise to power. Did anyone ever find o... | AskHistorians | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5rnf8k/is_kurt_gödels_claim_about_the_us_constitution/ | {
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