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How frequently (if ever) did pirates actually bury treasure? Were treasure maps ever really used?

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If a group of humans and their immediate surroundings on Earth were shrunk to 1/200th scale, how would their physical experience of the world be altered based on physics, biology, etc. (Such as the Lilliputians in "Gullivers Travels.)

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Why does it feel so good to put your feet up when you're tired?

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I'm planning to read "On the Origin of Species." What should I know about any of Darwin's assertions in it about evolution that have since been disproved?

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In movies, doctors and nurses always try to keep people with head injuries from falling asleep. Is this really a priority in treating injury? Would falling asleep after an injury really cause further problems?

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How frequently (if ever) did pirates actually bury treasure? Were treasure maps ever really used?	147	AskHistorians
If a group of humans and their immediate surroundings on Earth were shrunk to 1/200th scale, how would their physical experience of the world be altered based on physics, biology, etc. (Such as the Lilliputians in "Gullivers Travels.)	1	askscience
Why does it feel so good to put your feet up when you're tired?	1	askscience
I'm planning to read "On the Origin of Species." What should I know about any of Darwin's assertions in it about evolution that have since been disproved?	1	askscience
In movies, doctors and nurses always try to keep people with head injuries from falling asleep. Is this really a priority in treating injury? Would falling asleep after an injury really cause further problems?	1	askscience