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Could you change the climate of a desert area by massive treeplanting and other re-greening efforts?

74 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why did coffee consumption in the US plummet 1992 – 1995, then quickly recover?

70 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Two-parter: Is the word assassin actually derived from the word hashish? Did Hassan-i Sabbāh himself encourage his operatives to use hashish?

67 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Quickest way to ripen up an avocado (or other fruit)? paper bag? Plastic bag? Room temperature? Hotter?

64 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why are most probiotics made from Lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria when there are other types of bacteria that are more prevalent in the human body?

63 upvotes • r/askscience

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During The reign of Spanish Dictator Franco (1939–1975), did he single out Catalonia for extremely harsh treatment?

54 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Sterling Hayden (Gen. Jack Ripper in Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove) washed out of the Army during WWII then promptly made up a fake name and joined the Marines where he was highly decorated and was even an OSS officer. Was it really that easy to create a new ID back then?

39 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The majestic cedar forests of Lebanon famously provided the natural resources to help build three or four different ancient empires. Where did they go?

30 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did Mario Puzo base the lore in "The Godfather" series on actual mafia contacts? Or did he just make stuff up?

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Legendary pirate Capt William Kidd was the only one to actually bury looted treasure, was convicted and hanged. And yet some scholars claim he was never a pirate, only a legally licensed privateer and was unjustly smeared as a pirate and killed for political reasons. Whats the truth?

26 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Could you change the climate of a desert area by massive treeplanting and other re-greening efforts?	74	askscience
Why did coffee consumption in the US plummet 1992 – 1995, then quickly recover?	70	AskHistorians
Two-parter: Is the word assassin actually derived from the word hashish? Did Hassan-i Sabbāh himself encourage his operatives to use hashish?	67	AskHistorians
Quickest way to ripen up an avocado (or other fruit)? paper bag? Plastic bag? Room temperature? Hotter?	64	askscience
Why are most probiotics made from Lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria when there are other types of bacteria that are more prevalent in the human body?	63	askscience
During The reign of Spanish Dictator Franco (1939–1975), did he single out Catalonia for extremely harsh treatment?	54	AskHistorians
Sterling Hayden (Gen. Jack Ripper in Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove) washed out of the Army during WWII then promptly made up a fake name and joined the Marines where he was highly decorated and was even an OSS officer. Was it really that easy to create a new ID back then?	39	AskHistorians
The majestic cedar forests of Lebanon famously provided the natural resources to help build three or four different ancient empires. Where did they go?	30	AskHistorians
Did Mario Puzo base the lore in "The Godfather" series on actual mafia contacts? Or did he just make stuff up?	27	AskHistorians
Legendary pirate Capt William Kidd was the only one to actually bury looted treasure, was convicted and hanged. And yet some scholars claim he was never a pirate, only a legally licensed privateer and was unjustly smeared as a pirate and killed for political reasons. Whats the truth?	26	AskHistorians