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How did cities in the desert with no rivers like Jerusalem or Riyadh come to be? Surely it seems pointless to build in such land?

374 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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why does a nuclear explosion create an EMP?

57 upvotes • r/askscience

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Was there any co-operation between Catholic Europe and Coptic Christian Africa during the crusades?

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Why can cutting off the Brain's Oxygen supply sometimes cause euphoria?

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What's the earliest sign of humans using optical illusions for recreational and entertainment purposes?

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Who were the first people to write sheet music and how did it evolve in to the modern sheet music we use today?

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Would the USA have dropped a third nuclear bomb if japan still refused to surrender?

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How was the electricity created that powered the first electrical telegraphs in the 1840s?

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Why does the burning of some chemicals change the colour of fire?

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What is a Grand Solar Minimum and can it have an effect on global temperatures?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did cities in the desert with no rivers like Jerusalem or Riyadh come to be? Surely it seems pointless to build in such land?	374	AskHistorians
why does a nuclear explosion create an EMP?	57	askscience
Was there any co-operation between Catholic Europe and Coptic Christian Africa during the crusades?	26	AskHistorians
Why can cutting off the Brain's Oxygen supply sometimes cause euphoria?	16	askscience
What's the earliest sign of humans using optical illusions for recreational and entertainment purposes?	8	AskHistorians
Who were the first people to write sheet music and how did it evolve in to the modern sheet music we use today?	8	AskHistorians
Would the USA have dropped a third nuclear bomb if japan still refused to surrender?	6	AskHistorians
How was the electricity created that powered the first electrical telegraphs in the 1840s?	6	AskHistorians
Why does the burning of some chemicals change the colour of fire?	4	askscience
What is a Grand Solar Minimum and can it have an effect on global temperatures?	3	askscience