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Were long poles with hooked ends really ever used to pull people off stage if they were performing badly?

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Why did Edward VIII have to abdicate?

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Does locking your knees while standing actually cause you to pass out?

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Were there any noteworthy historical figures who would have likely been considered transgender today? Were any accepted as their preferred gender? Were any suspected to be secretly transgender?

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Why does my coffee hiss?

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In 1971, Alan Shepherd hit three golf balls on the moon. He did it one handed, but he said he thought the balls went "miles and miles". How far did they likely really go?

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If an Earth-like planet with a very fast orbit, say 7 days, was found inside the habitable zone of a distant star, how would that rate of orbit affect the habitability of the planet for humans?

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Why isn’t there a medical treatment for “reactivating” hair color (or “curing”) grey hair?

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Has it always been the case that enforcers of the laws of a country/city could demand total compliance to the point of killing someone for not complying with an investigation into something relatively low-level/low-impact like jaywalking etc. ? O

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Was handgun concealed carry ever popular in the US during or prior to the Old West/American frontier days?

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Were long poles with hooked ends really ever used to pull people off stage if they were performing badly?	1621	AskHistorians
Why did Edward VIII have to abdicate?	45	AskHistorians
Does locking your knees while standing actually cause you to pass out?	22	askscience
Were there any noteworthy historical figures who would have likely been considered transgender today? Were any accepted as their preferred gender? Were any suspected to be secretly transgender?	3	AskHistorians
Why does my coffee hiss?	1	askscience
In 1971, Alan Shepherd hit three golf balls on the moon. He did it one handed, but he said he thought the balls went "miles and miles". How far did they likely really go?	1	askscience
If an Earth-like planet with a very fast orbit, say 7 days, was found inside the habitable zone of a distant star, how would that rate of orbit affect the habitability of the planet for humans?	1	askscience
Why isn’t there a medical treatment for “reactivating” hair color (or “curing”) grey hair?	1	askscience
Has it always been the case that enforcers of the laws of a country/city could demand total compliance to the point of killing someone for not complying with an investigation into something relatively low-level/low-impact like jaywalking etc. ? O	1	AskHistorians
Was handgun concealed carry ever popular in the US during or prior to the Old West/American frontier days?	1	AskHistorians