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Science says that if the Sun were destroyed, it’d be eight minutes before we on Earth would know.

16 upvotes • r/TwoSentenceHorror

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[WP] Everyone thinks your brother is a missing person, but only you know the truth- he is exploring the galaxy and occasionally sends you video of alien planets. Now the government has discovered one of the videos, and has some questions for you

15 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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We are all immortal, and even after we should have been killed our consciousness continues to exist in another timeline.

15 upvotes • r/TwoSentenceHorror

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Why is the Empire of Trebizond virtually ignored in the chronology of the later Roman Empire? Isn't their claim to the Imperial succession at least as good as the Nicene Empire's? Is it simply about possession of Constantinople?

14 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] Far-future human scientists on Mars come to a disturbing realization: life has only recently (geologically speaking) arrived on the Red Planet. But where could it have come from?

13 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] You have been reincarnated as a harmless, tiny spider, but with all the knowlwge, mental acuity, and memories of your past human life- and a burning desire for revenge on those who murdered you and your family

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[EU] Tormund Giantsbane is: The Most Interesting Man in Westeros

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Using a time machine, I drop off a brand new smartphone on January 1st of every year beginning in 1950. What is the earliest year in which that phone can be successfully reverse engineered before December 31st? (cross posted /r/askengineers)

11 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The only two planets in the Solar System without moons are Mercury and Venus. Is it just a coincidence that these are the closest to the Sun?

10 upvotes • r/askscience

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In Medieval Europe, how were ransoms for captured soldiers negotiated? Who was generally ransomed (nobility vs. commoners)? Was there a generally accepted value for prisoners of different ranks/titles in different time periods and regions?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Science says that if the Sun were destroyed, it’d be eight minutes before we on Earth would know.	16	TwoSentenceHorror
[WP] Everyone thinks your brother is a missing person, but only you know the truth- he is exploring the galaxy and occasionally sends you video of alien planets. Now the government has discovered one of the videos, and has some questions for you	15	WritingPrompts
We are all immortal, and even after we should have been killed our consciousness continues to exist in another timeline.	15	TwoSentenceHorror
Why is the Empire of Trebizond virtually ignored in the chronology of the later Roman Empire? Isn't their claim to the Imperial succession at least as good as the Nicene Empire's? Is it simply about possession of Constantinople?	14	AskHistorians
[WP] Far-future human scientists on Mars come to a disturbing realization: life has only recently (geologically speaking) arrived on the Red Planet. But where could it have come from?	13	WritingPrompts
[WP] You have been reincarnated as a harmless, tiny spider, but with all the knowlwge, mental acuity, and memories of your past human life- and a burning desire for revenge on those who murdered you and your family	13	WritingPrompts
[EU] Tormund Giantsbane is: The Most Interesting Man in Westeros	12	WritingPrompts
Using a time machine, I drop off a brand new smartphone on January 1st of every year beginning in 1950. What is the earliest year in which that phone can be successfully reverse engineered before December 31st? (cross posted /r/askengineers)	11	AskHistorians
The only two planets in the Solar System without moons are Mercury and Venus. Is it just a coincidence that these are the closest to the Sun?	10	askscience
In Medieval Europe, how were ransoms for captured soldiers negotiated? Who was generally ransomed (nobility vs. commoners)? Was there a generally accepted value for prisoners of different ranks/titles in different time periods and regions?	10	AskHistorians