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What came first, the forklift or the pallet?

169 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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If studies that are not successful in proving their hypothesis are generally not published, then how do we know what didn't work out. In other words, why don't scientists make the same mistakes over and over?

81 upvotes • r/askscience

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Does picking up a radio signal with a antenna reduce the power of the signal, even minimally?

76 upvotes • r/askscience

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If accelerating matter to the speed of light takes infinite energy, why does it not take infinite energy for light to exist, and why can we not convert light into pure energy?

51 upvotes • r/askscience

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Was there ever a time in history when one army arrived at battle with swords, arrows, etc and the other arrived with guns, completely and unexpectedly blowing them away?

47 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Is lifting 5 lbs 100 times the same as lifting 25 lbs 20 times?

30 upvotes • r/askscience

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How does water pressure remain relatively even throughout a house?

19 upvotes • r/askscience

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If we were in a nearby star system, would SETI be able to detect our radio waves?

12 upvotes • r/askscience

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What was the primary form of contraception during your time period, and how well did it work?

11 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How long did the transformation from a hunter gatherer society to an agrarian one take?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What came first, the forklift or the pallet?	169	AskHistorians
If studies that are not successful in proving their hypothesis are generally not published, then how do we know what didn't work out. In other words, why don't scientists make the same mistakes over and over?	81	askscience
Does picking up a radio signal with a antenna reduce the power of the signal, even minimally?	76	askscience
If accelerating matter to the speed of light takes infinite energy, why does it not take infinite energy for light to exist, and why can we not convert light into pure energy?	51	askscience
Was there ever a time in history when one army arrived at battle with swords, arrows, etc and the other arrived with guns, completely and unexpectedly blowing them away?	47	AskHistorians
Is lifting 5 lbs 100 times the same as lifting 25 lbs 20 times?	30	askscience
How does water pressure remain relatively even throughout a house?	19	askscience
If we were in a nearby star system, would SETI be able to detect our radio waves?	12	askscience
What was the primary form of contraception during your time period, and how well did it work?	11	AskHistorians
How long did the transformation from a hunter gatherer society to an agrarian one take?	11	askscience