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Are oceans necessary for a terrestrial planet to have sustained tectonic plate activity? Would a planet that was entirely covered by a single massive ocean have tectonic plate activity?

6085 upvotes • r/askscience

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What plesiomorphic (ancestral) traits of our common ancestor have humans retained but chimpanzees and bonobos have lost?

4000 upvotes • r/askscience

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Were there antecedents to Christian monasticism in the ancient world, or was monasticism something peculiar that arose out of Christianity itself?

149 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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A recent study has suggested some of TRAPPIST-1's planets may have 'too much water for life'. How does 'too much water' prevent a terrestrial planet from forming life?

27 upvotes • r/askscience

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What was the status of foreign films in the U.S. vis-à-vis the Motion Picture Production Code ("Hays Code") during the code era of Hollywood?

19 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Which languages can we say are least evolved from their ancestral forms?

18 upvotes • r/askscience

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What plesiomorphic traits have Humans retained from our Most Recent Common Ancestor (MRCA) with Chimpanzees and Bonobos which Chimps and Bonobos have lost or modified?

17 upvotes • r/askscience

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When, where and how did the modern system of controlled borders and ports come into practice? What is the origin of the modern passport and border check?

13 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How does cultivated wild rice differ from wild wild rice? Has it been domesticated? If so, in what way?

13 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why do green vegetables (e.g. broccoli) turn a brighter shade of green when they are a little bit cooked and then turn dull olive shade of green when they are over cooked?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Are oceans necessary for a terrestrial planet to have sustained tectonic plate activity? Would a planet that was entirely covered by a single massive ocean have tectonic plate activity?	6085	askscience
What plesiomorphic (ancestral) traits of our common ancestor have humans retained but chimpanzees and bonobos have lost?	4000	askscience
Were there antecedents to Christian monasticism in the ancient world, or was monasticism something peculiar that arose out of Christianity itself?	149	AskHistorians
A recent study has suggested some of TRAPPIST-1's planets may have 'too much water for life'. How does 'too much water' prevent a terrestrial planet from forming life?	27	askscience
What was the status of foreign films in the U.S. vis-à-vis the Motion Picture Production Code ("Hays Code") during the code era of Hollywood?	19	AskHistorians
Which languages can we say are least evolved from their ancestral forms?	18	askscience
What plesiomorphic traits have Humans retained from our Most Recent Common Ancestor (MRCA) with Chimpanzees and Bonobos which Chimps and Bonobos have lost or modified?	17	askscience
When, where and how did the modern system of controlled borders and ports come into practice? What is the origin of the modern passport and border check?	13	AskHistorians
How does cultivated wild rice differ from wild wild rice? Has it been domesticated? If so, in what way?	13	askscience
Why do green vegetables (e.g. broccoli) turn a brighter shade of green when they are a little bit cooked and then turn dull olive shade of green when they are over cooked?	12	askscience