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Is the dust transfer from the Sahara vital to the Amazon?

2553 upvotes • r/askscience

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Has a military ever revolted against its command structure because it disagreed with the ethical ramifications of the war? Not a coup, but soldiers refusing to fight en masse?

719 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I’m trying to better understand Marcus Crassus’ portfolio. What does it mean to be an ancient billionaire? How did he spend his money, and where did his wealth go when he died?

428 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In The Roman Warm period the climate was 2 degrees Celsius warmer than today and is partly credited with Rome success and abundance. Why is returning to a warmer climate considered so dangerous now?

373 upvotes • r/askscience

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[WP] AR has become so integrated and common that it’s now rude to be seen outside without your AR glasses. It’s a breach of privacy to see someone “naked” rather than the projection they identify with. On errands you see someone confidently walking “blind” into a shop. Curious, you follow.

46 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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When did the heart become associated with love and affection? Not the heart symbol which apparently began in the fifteenth century, but the organ. How long have people been breaking, stealing, warming, and touching each other’s hearts?

44 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Where did America’s Gold reserves come from? How did it wind up in Fort Knox?

43 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why is history so young? If modern human have existed for 200,000 years why isn’t their more recorded history? It seems bizarre that the human brain and the collective human experience would take so long to figure out how to leave each other messages.

34 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How was the Christmas Truce negotiates? How were both sides able to trust each other enough to take Christmas off?

21 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I’ve recently met a couple African Americans with Roman last names? Is this a coincidence or was there a larger trend with naming slaves after Romans?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is the dust transfer from the Sahara vital to the Amazon?	2553	askscience
Has a military ever revolted against its command structure because it disagreed with the ethical ramifications of the war? Not a coup, but soldiers refusing to fight en masse?	719	AskHistorians
I’m trying to better understand Marcus Crassus’ portfolio. What does it mean to be an ancient billionaire? How did he spend his money, and where did his wealth go when he died?	428	AskHistorians
In The Roman Warm period the climate was 2 degrees Celsius warmer than today and is partly credited with Rome success and abundance. Why is returning to a warmer climate considered so dangerous now?	373	askscience
[WP] AR has become so integrated and common that it’s now rude to be seen outside without your AR glasses. It’s a breach of privacy to see someone “naked” rather than the projection they identify with. On errands you see someone confidently walking “blind” into a shop. Curious, you follow.	46	WritingPrompts
When did the heart become associated with love and affection? Not the heart symbol which apparently began in the fifteenth century, but the organ. How long have people been breaking, stealing, warming, and touching each other’s hearts?	44	AskHistorians
Where did America’s Gold reserves come from? How did it wind up in Fort Knox?	43	AskHistorians
Why is history so young? If modern human have existed for 200,000 years why isn’t their more recorded history? It seems bizarre that the human brain and the collective human experience would take so long to figure out how to leave each other messages.	34	AskHistorians
How was the Christmas Truce negotiates? How were both sides able to trust each other enough to take Christmas off?	21	AskHistorians
I’ve recently met a couple African Americans with Roman last names? Is this a coincidence or was there a larger trend with naming slaves after Romans?	20	AskHistorians