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The Seven Year's War had a theater in every continent and involved all of the major powers at the time -- why don't we refer to it as World War I?

602 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Are all processed foods necessarily bad for you? If so, what exactly is it about the processing of foodstuff that is harmful to our bodies?

46 upvotes • r/askscience

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If you were to raise a North American brown bear as a pet, and treat it much like you would a family dog, what are the odds that it wouldn't kill you once it grew to adulthood?

35 upvotes • r/askscience

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Can a nuclear reactor with a fixed amount of fuel "conserve" energy at times when demand is low, or does it always output the same amount of energy?

31 upvotes • r/askscience

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What was a typical day in the life of an ordinary sailor like during the Golden Age of Exploration?

22 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Which relatively common commodities today were highly valuable during the middle ages/renaissance?

16 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When did people first realize that seasons were reversed in the North/South hemisphere?

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According to wikipedia, instants after the big bang occurred, the four fundamental forces "separated" from each other. What exactly does that entail? How did they separate, and what were they like before they did?

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How do scientists determine the psychoactive components of plant based drugs? (THC in marijuana, for example)

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What was travel like around the late 15th century?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The Seven Year's War had a theater in every continent and involved all of the major powers at the time -- why don't we refer to it as World War I?	602	AskHistorians
Are all processed foods necessarily bad for you? If so, what exactly is it about the processing of foodstuff that is harmful to our bodies?	46	askscience
If you were to raise a North American brown bear as a pet, and treat it much like you would a family dog, what are the odds that it wouldn't kill you once it grew to adulthood?	35	askscience
Can a nuclear reactor with a fixed amount of fuel "conserve" energy at times when demand is low, or does it always output the same amount of energy?	31	askscience
What was a typical day in the life of an ordinary sailor like during the Golden Age of Exploration?	22	AskHistorians
Which relatively common commodities today were highly valuable during the middle ages/renaissance?	16	AskHistorians
When did people first realize that seasons were reversed in the North/South hemisphere?	10	AskHistorians
According to wikipedia, instants after the big bang occurred, the four fundamental forces "separated" from each other. What exactly does that entail? How did they separate, and what were they like before they did?	5	askscience
How do scientists determine the psychoactive components of plant based drugs? (THC in marijuana, for example)	3	askscience
What was travel like around the late 15th century?	3	AskHistorians