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The compass was invented far before the discovery of the earth's magnetic field. What were the commonly believed explanations as to why compasses pointed north? Was there any societal resistance to the idea of the earth's magnetic field because of these beliefs?

612 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] You've been sentenced to die by being locked in a cage in the middle of a hot empty desert.

10 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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How did the LGBT movement decide on the LGBT? Was there any internal opposition to including the B and the T?

5 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Columbus discovered the New World around the time that the Ottoman Empire began invading Europe. Did war with the ottomans help encourage europeans to fund voyages to the new world? And did the Ottomans ever consider invading european colonies?

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The Modified Julian Date used in astronomy is defined as being 2.4 million days (and a half) after the Julian Date epoch, with an epoch in the middle of the 19th century. Why was this number used? Why not more days or less?

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The compass was invented far before the discovery of the earth's magnetic field. What were the commonly believed explanations as to why compasses pointed north? Was there any societal resistance to the idea of the earth's magnetic field because of these beliefs?	612	AskHistorians
[WP] You've been sentenced to die by being locked in a cage in the middle of a hot empty desert.	10	WritingPrompts
How did the LGBT movement decide on the LGBT? Was there any internal opposition to including the B and the T?	5	AskHistorians
Columbus discovered the New World around the time that the Ottoman Empire began invading Europe. Did war with the ottomans help encourage europeans to fund voyages to the new world? And did the Ottomans ever consider invading european colonies?	4	AskHistorians
The Modified Julian Date used in astronomy is defined as being 2.4 million days (and a half) after the Julian Date epoch, with an epoch in the middle of the 19th century. Why was this number used? Why not more days or less?	1	askscience