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How do some people become the mod of dozens of subreddits? | [
"You'd have to ask the people who made the decision to add them, we don't know. The thought process for each individual mod invite was probably different. I'm not sure but it's also possible that they did stuff like CSS work. There are some people who do design and CSS stuff for lots of subreddits so they have mod ... | [
"Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure Front is the top posts of your subscribed subreddits, and all is the top posts of all subreddits."
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Why is Russia now invading Ukraine? What are the economic and political advantages of this despite clear outcry from the international community? | [
"The Ukraine was the USSR's second largest economic area, behind Russia itself, and was a major industry center: vehicles (ground, air, and spacefaring), military equipment and small arms, and a decent amount of crop production. If Russia annexed it, it would again enjoy these benefits and boost its own economy. B... | [
"First off, Putin has acted in ways more akin to the Soviets during the Cold war than any leader since the fall of the USSR, such as invading Ukraine, having opposition politicians and journalists killed. Secondly, the evidence suggest it's not about being best friends or equal super powers with them, but Russia ga... | eli5_question_answer | {
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How do DJs give live concerts if all of their sounds are digitally created and recorded? Seems to me they could just hit the play button, which would defeat the purpose of a live performance. | [
"DJ here. When it comes to DJs with ACTUAL talent (and there are a lot of hacks in the industry doing the above), it's about using technique (mixing, cutting, scratching) to create one large music piece out of many other music pieces, as well as creating entirely new pieces of music out of elements of others (mash ... | [
"When people are used to one particular version of a song, the version they hear on the radio or off the album, that's what they expect to hear when they come to a concert. A live performance is going to be slightly different from that and a lot of people don't like it. This is especially true of heavily processed ... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Why do people fling their arms around when they're falling? | [
"Arm and upper torso movements are half instinctual, and are a method to regain your balance. To test this, stand up, and lean your body to one side as far as you can. Let your arms move where they may. Notice how the farther you lean, the more your opposite arm stretches out to try to counterbalance you? You can o... | [
"Because it's creepy when they just stare blankly at the ceiling. With closed eyes they look like they're sleeping at least."
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Is Aspartame (aka Artificial Sweetener, 951) actually harmful to your body? | [
"The short answer is \"no\". The longer answer is \"yes, but not at any dose that you could realistically consume\". Lots of things are harmful if you eat/drink enough of it. Water and oxygen are two substances that we absolutely need but that are quite harmful if we have too much. Aspartame is something that we do... | [
"Zero Calorie drink are actually drinks that have less the 0.5 calories. They choose to round down to zero. Calories are a measurement of energy in food. Not every part of any food item can be used for energy. For example Celery has a extremely low amount of usable energy because of all the cellulose in it (Human c... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Orthodox Christianity | [
"Orthodox Christianity originated in the Eastern Roman Empire, after the Great Schism. It had a ''Pope'', but he was called the Patriarch. The Orthodox Church divided, mostly by nationality. Mass is called Liturgy and it is conducted in the local language, instead of Latin. Priests can marry and have children. Ther... | [
"British Empire -- > Post-WW2 / Cold War America -- > British and American pop culture -- > Silicon Valley."
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Why does Japan practice whaling? | [
"\"Illegal\" is an interesting term to use. Japan could have avoided that tag by simply registering an objection to the IWC ban on commercial whaling in the 1980's, which is what Norway did, or by not signing up at all. Greenland, Canada and Norway catch more whales than Japan. USA catches slightly less than Japan.... | [
"Why do people in Western countries use forks?"
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What did Native Americans know in advance of hurricanes and how did they know it? What about animals? | [
"I'm not sure of they did or not but you have to remeber that villages and gatherings of people were relatively small and didn't have a lot of \"stuff\" like we do today. Homes weren't as big or as complex, there were no cars or sheet metal etc. So storms wouldn't have been as deadly and as destructive as they are ... | [
"If you see birds flying from a particular direction from the sea, there is an excellent chance that there's some land in that direction. It didn't take the Polynesians long to figure that one out."
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How do they figure out how many calories are in my food? | [
"Calories are a measure of energy contained in the food. To calculate the amount of energy in the food we need to release it. This is done by burning it completely in an oxygen atmosphere. To measure how much energy is released they may use something called a \"bomb calorimeter.\" Basically it is a chamber (in whic... | [
"No, but it also contains 25g of sugar per 8 oz, which is roughly the same amount of sugar that's in Coke. Take a vitamin and drink some water instead."
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Why was a constitutional amendment required to prohibit alcohol, but no such amendment is needed for the prohibition of other drugs? | [
"*Just spitballing here, but this is what I'm thinkin...* Drugs aren't banned, per say, as alcohol was during Prohibition. You never hear people charged with having \"illegal\" substances, only \"controlled.\" It's a longstanding tradition in government to regulate the whole living hell out of anything you don't th... | [
"The 21st Amendment only repeals the 18th Amendment which made transportation, sale, and manufacturing of alcohol a crime. The 21st Amendment does NOT give you the constitutional right to transport, sell, or manufacture alcohol."
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Why does the universe form multiple galaxies instead of one super galaxy? | [
"Galaxies are gravitationally anchored by extreme masses like supermassive black holes at their cores. A \"universal galaxy\" would require a single core that is able encompass the whole universe within its dominant gravitational influence. Gravity is too weak to work so effectively across such universe-spanning di... | [
"When you look at a picture of a galaxy, every spec of dust is a star. In the middle there are a lot of stars and a lot of planets. There is also a lot of radiation and a lot of black holes. We are at the outskirts of a milky way, a country. Centre is dense like a city. We also have a huge black hole in the middle... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Does your body burn more calories in natural heat v air conditioning? | [
"You actually burn more calories in cold temperatures. Your body works harder when cold to stay warm trying to keep homeostasis. That is why people who live and work above the arctic circle tend to need 4000-6000 calories a day to maintain proper weight and energy levels in comparison to the standard 2000 calorie d... | [
"Your body is constantly producing heat. You feel hot if you cant release your bodies heat into the matter around you fast enough, which is what happens at these high temperatures."
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How are point spreads for sports betting made and how are they so accurate? | [
"An expert picks an initial spread. And as bets are made, the casino moves the spread until there are equal amounts of money on both sides of the bet. So the bettors are pretty much doing all the work. So long as the initial guess isn't too far off, the casino will make money."
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"Imagine you played grandma in a game of 1-on-1 basketball to 11. Family members started betting on who would win. Assuming you were younger and more athletic than your grandma, most people would bet on you to win. But now lets change the bet to spot grandma 10 points. This changes the odds of the bet... will grand... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Was there a term for civil war before the American Civil War, or are we just unoriginal? | [
"Interestingly enough, the American Revolutionary War could be classified as a civil war as well, and the American Civil War could be classified as a revolution (and in fact, some people still claim that calling it the Civil War is a misnomer and inappropriate to what it was)."
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"Are you referring to modern day people rebelling against the government, or historically among tribes?"
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How come after i stare at a computer/tv screen, when i look away my vision is blurry for a few minutes? | [
"Your eyes are adjusting from the light on your monitor to the light in your surroundings. They differ in brightness and your eyes need to adapt to these lighting changes. To avoid straining your eyes too much, you can direct your gaze away from your monitor for a few moments and blink your eyes every so often to k... | [
"I believe the alcohol affect your the area of you brain responsible for vision which affects your eyes ability to properly focus. While you might be trying to look at something near to you, your eyes may be focusing on something far away and vice-versa. It has happened to me on a few occasions. I'll be looking at... | eli5_question_answer | {
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How do some medicines cause weight gain if you eat and exercise the same while taking them? | [
"It affects your sense of hunger and satiety, making you more likely to eat more. Yes, if you hold everything constant, you're not going to gain weight (well, you still might - some medications make you retain water)."
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"They have. There have been all kinds of weight loss medications made. Remember Fen Phen? There was a big problem because the medicine caused cardiac issues. From what I remember though, it was really only dangerous to people who were taking it incorrectly such as taking more than prescribed to have it work faster ... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Why has the Disappearance of Madeleine Mccann continue to appear in the news even though she has been missing for almost 10 years? | [
"Because of the odd circumstances, the international nature of the investigation between UK and Portuguese authorities, and the wide reporting that it saw in the beginning, so it gets followed up on. Also, the family is well-off and has done a lot to keep it in general public consciousness."
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"You missed an outbreak of Measles, which hasn't really existed in the United States for about 30 years."
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Why can phone cameras record in 4K but not take 4K still photos? | [
"The photos are higher res than that... if you want them smaller just downsample or crop them."
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"I think there was a transition from film to digital in the early 2000s. Despite being older technology, film can actually capture a ton of detail. I believe a 35mm film strip is equivalent to a 24MP image as opposed to 1080p, which is 2MP. Digital video had to catch up."
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the difference between a theoretical physicist and a "normal" physicist. Also a rogue physicist versus one that's none rogue. | [
"A more ELI5 explanation for you. Theoretical physicist: works only on paper or computer making new hypotheses or models. Experimental physicist: tests hypotheses using real world experiments. Hybrid physicist: does both theoretical and experimental work. Popular media physicist: explains science to the general pub... | [
"Is this explain like i'm five or explain like i'm a theoretical physicist?"
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How long would it take to heat a bathtub of water with a lighter? | [
"171 hours, 11min Assumptions: No loss of energy 80 gallon tub Start/finish temp: 68F/103F Heating power: 40 watts (consensus found online for a candle)"
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"Aside from conducting the energy fast, it is very light. A kg of tin can hold more energy than half a kg, that's obvious, right? Now, how much energy do you think 0.01 gram of tin hold? Not a lot. It is hot when it comes out of the oven, just not for long after touching it. See it as the opposite of throwing a sma... | eli5_question_answer | {
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What's the difference between multi-grain and whole grain foods? | [
"Multi-grain means that several sorts of grain are used. The opposite is something that would only use one kind of grain. Whole grain means that it uses the grain with its \"skin\" (the bran). The opposite is refined grain, which removes the \"skin\", like for the flour that's used to make white bread. So a product... | [
"How much fat, protein and carbohydrates are there in water?"
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What exactly am I downloading/uploading on a speedtest? | [
"I've looked into this. I was not able to recognize a file format. Here's how I'd do it: DOWNLOAD TEST: I'd make sure the client pulls data and then deletes it quickly. You don't want to have a producer/consumer problem throw of speeds so it's not going to let the browser cache the file on the local dist. I'd guess... | [
"I have two possible explanations: 1. The HD footage seems to be on a separate server, but I wasn't able to ping it. That server may simply have extra resources available to it that no other site you are accessing can match. To test this, go to _URL_0_ and run a basic speedtest. You should get at least 15Mb/s to su... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Why, when you rotate a glass of liquid with ice cubes in it, does the ice not rotate with the cup? | [
"Inertia. Everything in the universe is trying to carry on the way it is - moving or stationary. When you push yourself across the floor on your office chair (don't pretend you don't) when you stop pushing, you carry on. When you push the glass round, the ice wants to stay still. There's very little friction betwee... | [
"> Is it because the North Pole is seemingly much more contained and the effects are only see at its accompanying shorelines? The North Pole ice is floating in the water. Ice in water melting does not change sea levels, because it displaces as much water as ice as it will as more water. You can see this by making a... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Why does pain tolerance differ in people? | [
"There's really no one answer for this. It's thought to be partly genetic, partly psychological and partly due to gender (females tend to have a higher pain tolerance than males, something to do with oestrogen). Current thinking (on my phone, can't link) is that two people can actually tolerate the same level of p... | [
"So what is it about human physiology that makes this work differently for us?"
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The Godel-Turing Conclusion | [
"Godel showed that mathematics wasn't a sturdy building made up from a foundation of sturdy well defined bricks. Instead it was more like the buildings in the drawings of [M. C. Escher ](_URL_0_) full with weird and wonderful loops and logical contradictions from which there is no escape. Turing drove the point ho... | [
"Explained in the original thread. Explanation: _URL_0_ Thread: _URL_1_ Thanks mocmocmoc81"
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What causes clogged arteries? Can it be reversed? If so, how? | [
"Clogged arteries are caused by plaque, which is the result of a variety of substances building up on the walls of the arteries. It can be treated by adapting a healthier lifestyle consisting of balanced diets, regular physical activity etc."
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"You might be breathing through your mouth leading to it being dry. A humidifier might help by keeping the air more moist while you breathe. Have you spoken to your doctor or dentist about your perpetual dry mouth? If OTC treatments aren't helping, it's time to see one of your medical practitioners."
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If glass is transparent,why do we still notice that it's there? | [
"For one, sometimes they're not completely transparent, just mostly transparent. Second, the glass is refracting light -- bending it as it enters and exits the glass. This creates a distortion of the light coming through. We can recognize that this distortion has a shape and we see the glass. This is also why a per... | [
"Yellow sun glasses absorb all the non yellow colors and let's the yellow reflect and pass through the glasses; therefore we see them as yellow. It is the only color to make it to our eyes."
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Let say we dig hole into earth, how is the atmospheric pressure down there? | [
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"Water pressure is just weight. If I place a iron weight on you, you feel pressure. So as you go deeper there is more water on top of you to weigh down, as water is effected by gravity. There is more physics to it, like fluid dynamics and densities, but this is beyond a 5 year old."
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Why do our voices sound different when heard back through recording? | [
"When you hear your own voice, the way it sounds to you is affected by your skull, jawbone, etc. To the second question...it's because it's not how we are used to it sounding. It's the same as why we don't like how we look in photos - we're used to seeing ourselves reversed in a mirror."
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"It's called a feedback loop. What you're hearing is, in essence, a recording of a recording of a recording of a recording of a recording of a- You get the point. Sound goes in both phones, through the line to speakers of both phones, back into the phones, and repeats."
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The current emerging market selloff | [
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"High levels of government debt, poor infrastructure, increasing competition from emerging economies, poor levels of general education, reduction in immigration, increasing inflation all are major indicators that the American economy is in for some major difficulties, tackling these issues would reduce the scale of... | eli5_question_answer | {
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When running, what causes a stitch? | [
"It's breathing on the same time that one foot hits the ground- that can cause your diaphragm to cramp since one side is constantly stressed. Try and vary your breathing so the same side isn't striking the ground and it should be fine"
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"I'm not sure that everyone feels what you are describing. I don't that I can recall, and I run during winter. Is the pain on your left side? Exertion in the cold puts extra stress on the heart."
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Why is the maximum volume on TVs so high? | [
"The max volume produced is determined tv's hardware (how loud the speakers can get), the tv's software doesn't take that into account. There are times when you get a super soft source, either from a different channel, a game console, etc. There are some channels where my volume is 25/100 and others when it's 75/... | [
"How would you know the difference if it ran at any other speed? It would still be \"normal\" to you."
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The current panic about Greece leaving the Euro | [
"The problem is that, when *any* country leaves the Eurozone, it establishes the precedent that the Euro is the kind of currency which countries might decide to stop using. That doesn't encourage people to invest in the Euro."
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"It's a combination of the falling oil prices and the economic sanctions. The recent rush to the bottom just now is an effect of this and also that fear has taken over and people are abandoning the ruble."
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How do Lego bricks not lose tension/force through repetitive play? | [
"It's how the bricks are made. The LEGO term is \"clutch power\". You have the top cylinders on the top of the bricks and then on the inside you have inner cylinders. They do give out but after a LONG time. Here's an example _URL_0_"
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"I'm not an engineer, but structurally cylinders are incredibly strong. An \"flattened tube\" would probably collapse much more easily from all the stresses involved in flight."
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How is the president protected from aerial assaults? | [
"There will be a no-fly zone in the space around where the President will be. The Secret Service will coordinate with the FAA on the routes POTUS is taking. If an aircraft comes too close, it will likely be scuttled. _URL_0_"
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"They could shoot it down before it reaches a high-population area, thus minimizing casualties. They aren't there to save the people on the plane."
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How much of a risk are birds to airplanes, and why haven't we solved that problem?! | [
"I believe Mythbusters did an episode on what a bird could do to a mere car's windshield. Now, compare that to forcing a bird through a turbine (which is only meant to handle air). So yes, it's a risk for any aircraft, but most pilots know to avoid flocks, most planes generally fly far above where birds fly (except... | [
"They could shoot it down before it reaches a high-population area, thus minimizing casualties. They aren't there to save the people on the plane."
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Consenting, or not consenting to police searches. Of your pockets or your car. | [
"Clearly and repeatedly state \"Officer, I do not consent to any searches\". Do NOT physically resist a search, even if it's an illegal search. Ask \"am I being detained or am I free to go?\" If you're not being detained, leave. If you ARE detained and then searched, keep your mouth shut and lawyer up, and assuming... | [
"The 4th amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure. Courts have ruled that, in the interest of public safety, it is reasonable to subject vehicles, bags and persons to search on school grounds. You can disagree with the interpretation, but that is the legal justification for it."
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why does the navy's new rail gun have and explosive discharge if it's powered by electromagnetic energy? | [
"[This thread](_URL_0_) at r/askscience should help you out a bit."
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"Yo dawg, we heard you like missiles, so we're shooting missiles at your missiles so you can... Yeah nevermind that. But basically that's what's done, at least with an antiballistic missile system. Smaller faster missiles are shot at the incoming ( Ballistic ) missiles and blowing them up. This is how the Patriot m... | eli5_question_answer | {
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With all the big shiny telescopes in the world, why can't they simply show 'moon landing deniers' proof of the Apollo landings? | [
"You could. Apollo 11 (and 14 and 15 I think as well) placed mirrors on the moon so you could laser measure it's distance. But moon landing deniers have likely come up with some crazy theory to refute this by now."
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"Because it's fucking boring. There's not really much to do there. Unless you're looking to travel much much farther (like Mars) there's no much point stopping at the Moon. We brought back a great big pile moon rocks. We've figured out the geology of the moon. There are no longer any *scientific* reasons to spend t... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Why does a head massage feels so good if there are no muscle on top of your head? | [
"Well, firstly, there are plenty of touch receptors there for feel-good fun, but in terms of muscles, there are muscles on the side of the head, and the muscles on the front and back of the head are continuous with (i.e. attach to) a [layer of tissue](_URL_0_) that covers the entire top of the head. A head massage ... | [
"It can happen anywhere else. The skin on the scalp is much thiner than on most other parts on your body, and the bump can only swell outwards because inwards there is no room due to the skull. I have a bone anomaly (a kind of bone tumour) on my left arm and I bumped it once and it was really swollen like a bump on... | eli5_question_answer | {
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What made Coca cola so much more popular than Pepsi? | [
"I'm going on a limb and just saying that it's the fact that Coke came first and Pepsi came later. Another example of this is the fact that Pepsi made Gatorade first and when Coca Cola tried to make a similar drink, Powerade, they also didn't do as well in popularity."
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"Exactly what happened when someone did - nothing. Coca-Cola is not about the flavor. It would not be difficult to replicate Coca-Cola - although one known ingredient, the coca leaf extract, flavors from the plant that cocaine comes from, isn't available to anyone else because of drug laws. Coca-Cola is about the b... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Why do candles smell strongest when you blow them out? | [
"The scent is often oil based. If you burn the oil, you destroy the scent. But blowing it out, allows it to smolder thereby vaporizing the oil scent and filling the air with droplets of scent. (The same principle with incense sticks when you light them on fire, they smell stronger when you blow out the flame)."
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"They are coated with a petroleum or tar substance which is what burns. Here is a fun experiment: get a metal tray and some cotton balls. Try burning a cotton ball. Now dip one is rubbing alcohol and light it. Burns hot and fast, eh? Now smear some Vaseline on one and light it. Now it burns a long time. Kind of soo... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Why are there high tides on the opposite side of the world at the same time? | [
"[This image explains it well](_URL_0_). Basically, tides are caused by the moon's gravity. The closer something is to the moon, the more it is affected by its gravity. So, the part of the ocean closest to the moon is pulled towards it, causing high tide. However, the part of the ocean farthest from the moon is not... | [
"The rotation of the Earth around the Sun is constant. With some fairly simple math, we can tell exactly where the Earth will be and which way it will be facing down to the second for the foreseeable future. The rotation of the Moon around the Earth follows the same formula, just with smaller numbers. Therefore, we... | eli5_question_answer | {
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What is the difference between Hepatitis A, B, and C? | [
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"Yes, it can. In fact, the Human Papilloma Virus is one of the leading causes of Cervical Cancer in women. Viruses that lead to cancer are classed together as DNA or RNA Oncoviruses."
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Balance sheet vs. Income Statement vs. Cash Statement | [
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"Assets - Liabilities = Capital + Income - Expense. In your example above this would create a balanced entry."
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where does thought come from | [
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"in few words - the idea that there is no \"right\" answer."
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Why is the "Censor Bleep" tone so consistent across most media? | [
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"What do you mean, \"allowed\"? Why would the default be not allowing it?"
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Net Neutrality in the US. Go. | [
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"Only if the federal government let it. See: American Civil War"
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How are there enough cows to supply the over 15k Macdonalds and Burger Kings in U.S. | [
"First, a single cow produces an awful lot of hamburgers. A grown steer produces about 500 pounds of beef, which is 2000 quarter-pound hambugers. Second, there are enormous herds of cattle on ranches in the rural parts of the US, which you generally don't see because they're not along highways, but the US is enormo... | [
"I actually found ketchup tastes very different in different parts of the world at McDonald's."
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What is the significance of the UK leaving the single market? | [
"I worry about the potential impact on the banking sector in the U.K. Love them or hate them, they are an enormous part of the economy. Not being a member of the single market could force banks to move to Frankfurt and reduce the UK's importance in world business. I'm certainly no expert, just an observation so som... | [
"The main reason is because of the religious background of the United States."
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Why are social service systems in the US less efficient than in countries such as Sweden? | [
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"The cost of health care as related to the quality of care is much higher in the US, and the availability of care is much lower than in other countries."
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Why do so many canned foods have that same "cat food" smell when opened? | [
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Why are ribs called "Spare" ribs and not just ribs at Chinese places? | [
"Spare ribs are actually a different cut from what is just generally called \"ribs.\" [Here's the Wikipedia entry for pork ribs. It details all the different cuts.](_URL_0_)"
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"Still typically the cheapest part of the chicken. How cheap are you expecting the wings to be? Are you talking about at the grocery store or hot wings at a bar?"
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Confederate flags in the midwest. IE: Wisconsin, Ohio, etc. I'm from a small town there but I don't get it. | [
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"Because 3 in 10 southern men fought for the Confederacy so a huge chunk of the South has an ancestor that fought for the CSA. Compare that with something like a percent of all Americans now are in the military. Also consider that the South has an independent culture from the rest of the US. From Texas to Virginia ... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Why does the ice cream machine in McDonald's/Burger King breakdown so often? | [
"Soft serve ice cream needs to be constantly stirred to keep it from hardening in the machine and to flow out when released, which means that the machine is constantly running for something like 18 hours a day. Because it needs to stir an enclosed canister of pressurized sugary milk, there need to be seals where th... | [
"Why do I feel as though my bottles of water don't do this but instead just freeze normally in the freezer?"
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Why is it that sometimes a post will say "5 comments" but when I click on it, it will show no comments? | [
"If a comment is deleted before it has any replies, then it won't appear at all, instead of as [deleted]."
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How does this paper saw burn the wood without even darkening the paper? | [
"the rim of the paper is getting darker and also this disk is wearing of so fast that the paper is gone before it is hot enough to burn."
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"They are closer to the equivalent of sawdust for wood. They glow due to the heat from the friction of sawing the metal."
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Why is wiretapping yourself illegal? | [
"She wasn't recording herself, she was recording others. And arrested != guilty of."
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"Context? What is a \"smart meter\", and where is this controversy based out of? Who is involved? Thanks!"
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Why are plants green instead of being black? Wouldn't black allow for more energy absorption. | [
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"A good explanation is given here _URL_0_ There isn't a consensus answer why plants are green. But some ideas are that by reflecting the green light it prevents the leaves from over heating, the leaves are already getting all the light they can use (photosynthesis also needs CO2, so if you are shining a really brig... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Why are pc games generally cheaper than their console counterpart | [
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"PC ports have to run appropriately on many, many different types of hardware unlike when a game is developed for a console."
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Why are people more inclined to vote for a certain political party rather than someone with more experience or with better ideas? | [
"People are most inclined to do what's easiest and whatever they think is best for them. Learning the candidates and what they bring to the table is (unfortunately) more work than a lot of people want to put into it -- and it's even harder when you can't filter out what's true, and what's BS."
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"Not to sound like a troll, but you're not going to get good answers on here. Not only because people are biased and will answer that way, but because it's actually a pretty hard thing to nail down with any certainty. For example, if you go to each party's website and look at their official platforms, you'll notice... | eli5_question_answer | {
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How would "The Homer" bankrupt Powell Motors? | [
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"Well except for Canada, right? Toronto Blue Jays."
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Why does swimming parallel to shore work better than swimming back to shore? | [
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"As a rule, planes take off and land into the wind. This means the speed over the ground is lower. Air is very much like a river. If you are swimming up the current, you are traveling slower in relation to the shore. Going with the current, you travel much faster. In both cases you are swimming at the same speed th... | eli5_question_answer | {
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How come males can ejaculate so voluntarily during a "wet dream" without physical activity, yet can't do so when they're awake? | [
"Ejaculating during a wet dream is not voluntary. That would mean it was done by the will of the person having the dream."
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"\"Blue Balls\" is the feeling of tension, frustration, and even pain that a man can feel if they get close to ejaculation but fail to do so. Women have a similar sensation though I am not sure if there is a common shorthand for it. It is a temporary sensation and some seek it out via being teased by their partners... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Watt, Volt, Amp. Go! | [
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"Sleep - Shake Unconscious - Splash Coma - Wait and Hope Vegetative State - Wait and Bury"
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What neurological processes are involved when "brainwashing" people? | [
"Brainwashing is not a scientifically accepted concept. It's an idea that was made up in the mid 20th century and that people found interesting, but is not supported by evidence. [source](_URL_0_) Instead, what is happening is ordinary training. People are learning what others believe, and what they are rewarded fo... | [
"We have a part of our brain called the prefrontal cortex. this part of our brain is a big part of what separates us from animals. Parts of the prefrontal cortex are \"supposed\" to go to sleep when you do. When they don't you get lucid dreams."
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Where does Okay originate? | [
"Nobody knows. There are probably a dozen different stories as to its origin, and no real evidence to support any of them. For example, one theory is that it started as a humorous misspelling: \"Oll korrekt\" meaning \"All correct\". Some say that originated in the military, others that it had something to do with ... | [
"What do you want to know about them exactly?"
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Why does it feel like there's less viruses on the internet nowadays? | [
"*Fewer And the purpose of viruses has shifted from being some piece of code that just fucks your system up, to being motivated by money. Modern malware is mostly targeted at businesses, websites, banks, etc. The home user isn't really a lucrative target. There are still viruses out there, but most end user AV soft... | [
"I'm just going out on a limb here but i'm gonna guess that this would have something to do with increased awareness of Lyme disease in the 80s."
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Why do we pronounce "used" and "supposed" differently in different situations? | [
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What is happening (chemically) when you season a wok (or pizza stone, or cast iron skillet). | [
"Some metal is very porous, filled with tiny microscopic holes. When you season it, you are filling these holes with the residue of burned off oil. This makes the pan a much more flat and even surface, which makes the food less likely to stick."
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how does a HOA (home owners association) have any power? | [
"The buyer of the property was sold it under the condition they agreed to abide by the HOA. This agreement requires any new buyer to sign the agreement in kind."
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We can manipulate an organism's DNA to emphasize several traits. What would it take to make a DNA from scratch, creating an entirely new organism? | [
"For some definitions of \"scratch\", we have already done this. We can build bacteria DNA from scratch, insert it into an existing bacterium, and have it use that DNA instead, building new bacterium as it divides. That synthetic DNA is mostly just a copy of the original bacteria DNA, but they did intentionally mak... | [
"Because jellyfish DNA makes jellyfish cells and jellyfish proteins. People wouldn't want to be turned into jellyfish as part of the process for becoming immortal. Understanding how that DNA has that effect and finding a way to get the same effect in humans would be much more difficult, but might extend lifetimes."... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Why do torrents for TV shows come out within hours of the episode, but for movies it often takes weeks? | [
"For TV shows, someone has the recording equipment and software all prepped and ready for the airing of the show. So all they have to do is record it, encode it, and create the torrent. In contrast, movies first show in a theater. Theaters have policies against recording, so whoever does it typically has to actuall... | [
"Getting episodes not long after they air is more expensive to license than shows that were cancelled a decade ago."
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What do i have to do as a foreigner if i want to move to the US and live there permanently? | [
"It depends... short version: You need a permit of stay, a visa. Depending on who you are and what you want to do, there are different types that you can apply for. You can get a permanent one for different reasons: Being married to an American citizen and resident. Being able to do a job that no one else can do - ... | [
"If you don't have income, you don't pay taxes. If you're here on a student visa, you probably don't have permission to work much, if at all."
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How does hair detangler work? | [
"The conditioner itself had a high moisture usually including some keratin protein, the same that's found in your hair, when the hair is moisturized (there's a difference between soft and moisture) it creates more slip in the hair so is easier to slide out of knots."
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"Try using soap or body wash on your hair, it will make it dry, rough, and damaged. So, actually, don't do that. Using shampoo on your skin can cause it to become slimy because of the extra ingredients. In addition, they have a different pH level. Shampoo is more acidic. When you use body wash as shampoo, it will s... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Why does fresh air make us feel less nauseous? | [
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When is a jury applicable in court and when does the judge decide? | [
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Why does a country downstream from a dam suffer a hit to its water supply? Doesn't the net water flow stay the same? | [
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"It would not have any effect. Without some reasonable way to transport massive amounts of water over long distances, the water supply in MI doesn't really have any way to influence CA's water supply."
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Where does ISIS get those orange jumpsuits for its hostages from? Is it manufactured within ISIS territory? | [
"There have probably been hundreds of millions of orange jumpsuits manufactured over the past few decades. I'm sure it's not hard for anyone to find a few for sale. Try the internet."
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Conception & Fertilization... what happens? | [
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"Side 1 - For Vaccines: -Science Side 2 - Against Vaccines: -Paranoid idiocy"
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Why is AWD better than FWD and FWD better than RWD driving on snow? | [
"There is a video going around that shows a RWD car will do better with good tires than an AWD car will do with shit all seasons. Basically, it boils down to traction. Rear wheel drive powers only the rear wheels. This works amazing on dry pavement where the weight transfers to the rear. Whenever the pavement is w... | [
"AWD: All wheels have power, but the amount of power applied to the front and rear tires will vary depending on conditions. Usually the car will have 80/20% or 60/40% split on dry pavement, going to 50/50% when needed 4x4: All four tires have equal power 2WD: Just the two front or two rear tires have power FWD: Jus... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Why is road kill most always off to the side of the road when it usually is hit within the middle of the road? | [
"Typically the animal is hit with the front/ side of the vehicle. Where it is knocked back to the side of the road. If hit dead on 99% of the time somone will drag the animal to the side of the road so it isnt a danger to others."
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"Its about line of sight. If you are near the center line you have a better perspective of your closeness to that line than on the far side of the car. You would rather people know they were too close to the center line than too close to the outer line."
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Why do Actors get paid so much? How is their pay structured? | [
"It depends on the money which can be generated. With shows the money comes from advertising. If the show producers know they can earn advertising dollars then they are willing to pay big bucks."
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"Why does it cost money to get divorced? Because it's worth it!"
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if a person were to live in an environment with more intense gravity would they become stronger? | [
"Yes, you are correct. Since we aren't going to be traveling to a place with higher gravity any time soon (or manipulating gravity), a common way of replicating this phenomenon is to put on a weight vest. Now you suddenly have to move extra weight (exactly what having higher gravity would require) and thus would ge... | [
"It would be alien scum and should be dealt with as such. Just kidding, but a baby would develop differently in space. Lack of proper pressure and gravity would lead to a weak baby. Naturally, someone who develops in different conditions would have a hard time walking and supporting themselves in earths gravity."
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Quintuplets, how does a woman hold that many babies all the way to term? | [
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"I heard women grow their hair long as a symbol of fertility. Long hair indicates a long period of good health. It's kinda like saying \"look I've been healthy enough to keep up these glorious locks for the last 3 years. Im healthy enough to carry your babies\""
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Why do pills come in different shapes? | [
"First of all, there are different kinds of pills. * There are pills containing mostly calcium - these doesn't taste bad, and are therefore uncovered. * Other pills are covered in a sugar to eliminate the bad flavor. * Some drugs need to work fast, and are therefore in powder shape, sealed in a thin shell that rapi... | [
"Why do some parts of the world call gasoline petrol?"
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. What's the difference in amps and volts? What do they do? | [
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"Yes, The louder the Music the more power you use. Driving Phones takes more power than an amplifier. Leave phone at 1/4 volume and turn amplifier up. EDIT: The Bluetooth transceiver like a WIFI transceiver takes extra power. So yes it drains your battery faster. Also, The software volume does Not change bitrate. ... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Why do objects that are far away appear to move slowly? | [
"Because the distance they need to travel in order to move to a different point on your visual arc is much larger. Your hand moving in front of your face very quickly will move from the right side of your vision to the left side, even if you move the hand itself slowly. But a car going by at a racetrack might takie... | [
"It is not light moving away from us, it is light emitted from a source that is moving away from us. The light definitely has to be moving towards, otherwise, as you note, we could not see it at all."
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How come glass can be a window, a mirror, or even one way mirror? | [
"The glass is not responsible for reflection in a mirror. Instead, there is a thin, metallic sheet backing the glass which reflects nearly all light. The glass just overlays the reflective sheet, keeping it flat and probably helping it's reflectivity in ways that I don't understand."
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"Glass is solid, but transparent to light. Walls are solid but transparent to radio signals."
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What happens in my mouth while sleeping to get that gross smell, taste and feel? | [
"The bacteria that normally cycle through your mouth when you spit, swallow, etc. are instead basically allowed to sit and spread. If you have ever gotten dry mouth, you will notice your mouth feels gross and your breath smells horrible. Same idea, no saliva circulating to clear out bacteria."
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"Little bit of speculation, but perhaps because you're dehydrating your throat (your entire body really) plus not washing away any of the bacteria? You tend to have worse breath in the morning because everything just sits in place overnight. Additionally I know when my mouth is dry (from not having something to dr... | eli5_question_answer | {
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What has Benjamin Netanyahu actually accomplished? | [
"Well, he's done a marvelous job of increasing tension in the region and fanning the flames of an already bad situation. However, chicken hawk is not an apt designation. Unlike his ideological counterparts in the US, like Cheney and Rumsfeld, Netanyahu *did* enlist and fight in combat in the Israeli defense forces.... | [
"Because there is nothing funny about what they just went through."
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Why do some people in the USA think there are magic phrases that put them outside the law? | [
"Part of the problem is that the legal system does have some very specific \"magic\" phrases that can make or break a claim in very particular circumstances. That, and the fact that lawyers have built up common ways of expressing things, make some people think that the entire thing is an elaborate system that just ... | [
"It depends on the particular strain, but the general theme is that if you invoke the right magic legal incantations or secret code words, you can make it so the government has no power over you. That includes everything from not having to pay taxes to not being subject to arrest to, in some of the more fringe case... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Why are suicide rates so high wealthy western countries, but in places like Africa, where people are starving and live in terrible conditions, the rates are low? | [
"The suicide rate is not accurate in most developing countries so it's hard to know. Some countries also deliberately understate the numbers. Also there are forms of disguised suicide where a person will take extreme risks that may lead to fatal injury - for example a teen who join an armed militia, it may be drive... | [
"The world is much better off in most cases. People are richer, hunger levels are lower, war deaths are fewer, crime rate is down. There are a few regional exceptions obviously (it still sucks to be in North Korea for example), but for the world as a whole, life is much better than it was a century ago, or even 50 ... | eli5_question_answer | {
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How is it possible that the wreckage of the USS Lexington along with its planes is still in such remarkable shape despite being under water for more than 75 years? | [
"There can be a lot of factors. The chemical makeup of the water, the salinity, the current flow, pollution level, all of those can have a bearing on how much anything that sinks deteriorates. For an extreme example, look at the wreck of the [Vasa](_URL_0_). That was a ship that went down in the 17th century and ... | [
"Human bodies rot or get consumed by marine life. The Titanic sank in 1912, found in 1985. Submersibles didn't see it until about 1987. Any bodies down there long since rotted away."
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Why do a dog's foot pads smell like popcorn? | [
"> This corn chips smell is usually caused by some bacteria that are completely natural yet give off a kind of yeasty odor, particularly the bacteria Proteus or Pseudomonas. Many pet owners say they actually ENJOY this smell, so you can relax. _URL_0_"
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"Don't they say if your urine smells of sugar puffs you should get checked for diabetes?"
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How does my body know when it should wake up when I'm on the bus/train? | [
"Most times it doesn't. I've seen people sleep through the regular stops heaps of times."
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"Your sleep cycle got goofed. Try going to bed at a consistent time every day at around say 10:00 so it gets ungoofed. This way you’ll get a good amount of sleep and won’t be tired during the day"
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Why is the Wounded Warrio Project needed, does our government not take care of these soldiers after sending them to war to get maimed? | [
"Not sufficiently. They get medical care, but help readjusting to life after severe injuries isn't covered by the Veterans Affairs office. Counseling, therapy, and advice on how to return to normal aren't given by the government. There's a reason why many veterans end up homeless. The government does the bare minim... | [
"Well, a service member expected to put their life on the line but a civilian doesn't expect to die at the hands of the people who should be protecting them."
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How does the Moviepass business model work? How do they make money off of $10 a month when it's more than $10 a movie in some places? | [
"How do they make money? **They don't**. The company is subsidizing tickets using venture capital money. [They're hoping that if they get popular enough, theater owners will give them some money](_URL_0_): > Lowe acknowledges that his company is subsidizing ticket buyers and will lose money in the process. However... | [
"1) Movie theaters make very little money from ticket sales, as a fixed percentage of those ticket sales go back to the movie distribution company. To you the price difference is $10 vs $5, but the theater only gets to keep a $1.50 vs $0.75. 2) Concession stand sales generate income for the movie theater, and those... | eli5_question_answer | {
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Who came up with the idea that dying in battle led to afterlife rewards? | [
"a crafty warlord that needed to rouse troops in order to fight under false pretenses in order to promote his sole agenda."
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"State sponsorship from Roman Empire and then other countries. Isn't it lovely when your subjects believe monarchs rule by divine right and the regular people should just endure hardships and oppression to get rewarded in the afterlife?"
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Why do most people don't care about privacy and surveillance? | [
"Most people do care about privacy and surveillance. But the *degree* to which they care varies greatly. Cameras on public streets recording everything that goes by may bother some people, and others not in the least. A camera in the bathroom of someone's home, however, and pretty much everyone will be angry. This ... | [
"They are, sharing it with intelligence agencies, banking, collection agencies, being used to change how you're marketed to, psychometrics etc. Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it isn't happening."
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