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What led to Kennith Starr asking Bill Clinton under oath about his affair with Monica Lewinsky in the first place? Wasn't this completely outside the scope of his investigation into the Whitewater real estate scandal?

482 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] A wise veteran and mentor, a young student with fantastic potential and destiny, and a small band of heroes must complete a quest of incredible importance. When the student dies unexpectedly, the mentor must step into the role of hero one last time to complete the quest.

25 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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Is there a difference between a solar flare and a mass coronal ejection, or are they two different names for the same thing?

7 upvotes • r/askscience

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[WP] Jesus Christ has returned to Earth to usher in the Second Coming, but His arrival is upstaged by the Prophet Mohammad. As Jesus approaches, he finds Mohammad already in a tense debate with Buddha, Shiva, and Ahura Mazda. [Or any variation as to who approaches who or additional Parties.]

5 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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When beams of sunlight break thru clouds at different points, why do the beams have visibly different angles? Since they came from the Sun, shouldn't the sunbeams be parallel to each other?

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How many years after the Polio virus becomes extinct will people still receive polio vaccinations? [E.G. If polio becomes extinct in 2020, will people be vaccinated in 2040?]

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1: If Proxima Centauri b had a Luna-sized moon, would it stop b from tidally locking to its sun? 2: If b's moon gave it a 24 hour or faster day, would b's magnetic field protect its atmosphere against being stripped away by solar flares? 3: Can it be determined how likely b is to have a large moon?

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How well would Earth's satellites survive a Carrington Event level coronal mass ejection?

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Is there any hypothetical or theoretical way to see thru the cosmic background microwave radiation to earlier ages of the universe?

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Blue and ultra-violet rays are the most energetic light. So why do red and infra-red light contain more heat energy? Continuing down the spectrum, do radio waves contain more heat energy than infra-red light?

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What led to Kennith Starr asking Bill Clinton under oath about his affair with Monica Lewinsky in the first place? Wasn't this completely outside the scope of his investigation into the Whitewater real estate scandal?	482	AskHistorians
[WP] A wise veteran and mentor, a young student with fantastic potential and destiny, and a small band of heroes must complete a quest of incredible importance. When the student dies unexpectedly, the mentor must step into the role of hero one last time to complete the quest.	25	WritingPrompts
Is there a difference between a solar flare and a mass coronal ejection, or are they two different names for the same thing?	7	askscience
[WP] Jesus Christ has returned to Earth to usher in the Second Coming, but His arrival is upstaged by the Prophet Mohammad. As Jesus approaches, he finds Mohammad already in a tense debate with Buddha, Shiva, and Ahura Mazda. [Or any variation as to who approaches who or additional Parties.]	5	WritingPrompts
When beams of sunlight break thru clouds at different points, why do the beams have visibly different angles? Since they came from the Sun, shouldn't the sunbeams be parallel to each other?	5	askscience
How many years after the Polio virus becomes extinct will people still receive polio vaccinations? [E.G. If polio becomes extinct in 2020, will people be vaccinated in 2040?]	1	askscience
1: If Proxima Centauri b had a Luna-sized moon, would it stop b from tidally locking to its sun? 2: If b's moon gave it a 24 hour or faster day, would b's magnetic field protect its atmosphere against being stripped away by solar flares? 3: Can it be determined how likely b is to have a large moon?	1	askscience
How well would Earth's satellites survive a Carrington Event level coronal mass ejection?	1	askscience
Is there any hypothetical or theoretical way to see thru the cosmic background microwave radiation to earlier ages of the universe?	1	askscience
Blue and ultra-violet rays are the most energetic light. So why do red and infra-red light contain more heat energy? Continuing down the spectrum, do radio waves contain more heat energy than infra-red light?	1	askscience