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Business "Segregation" in Caesar's Rome

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I have heard large stores of healthy potatos were withheld by British governors of Ireland during the Potato Famine, despite the large death tolls. Is this true and, if so, why was it done?

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Are there any extant species of land animals that could be enlarged to the size of the largest dinosaurs and still support their own body mass?

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Why do human beings have a tendency to stare off into the distance when deep in thought?

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Is there a biological reason that our pain threshold seems to increase as we get older?

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The CDC recently came out stating that circumcision can help prevent several viral and bacterial infections in men, including HIV. How exactly does removing the foreskin of the penis accomplish this?

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When did we start using "Chief" in titles/identifiers?

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Why do frozen meats, such as chicken breasts, thaw more quickly submerged in water than when exposed only to air?

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When/why did the United States start using long-term imprisonment as a punishment for crime?

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When did certain fruits and vegetables, such as pumpkins, become associated with autumn?

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Business "Segregation" in Caesar's Rome	1	AskHistorians
I have heard large stores of healthy potatos were withheld by British governors of Ireland during the Potato Famine, despite the large death tolls. Is this true and, if so, why was it done?	1	AskHistorians
Are there any extant species of land animals that could be enlarged to the size of the largest dinosaurs and still support their own body mass?	1	askscience
Why do human beings have a tendency to stare off into the distance when deep in thought?	1	askscience
Is there a biological reason that our pain threshold seems to increase as we get older?	1	askscience
The CDC recently came out stating that circumcision can help prevent several viral and bacterial infections in men, including HIV. How exactly does removing the foreskin of the penis accomplish this?	1	askscience
When did we start using "Chief" in titles/identifiers?	1	AskHistorians
Why do frozen meats, such as chicken breasts, thaw more quickly submerged in water than when exposed only to air?	0	askscience
When/why did the United States start using long-term imprisonment as a punishment for crime?	0	AskHistorians
When did certain fruits and vegetables, such as pumpkins, become associated with autumn?	0	AskHistorians