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The mountain ranges in the western United States are much larger than the mountain ranges in the east. What were the impressions of the first explorers to see ranges like the Rocky Mountains?

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My Grandpa was a co-pilot on a B-29 during the war. We talked a lot about his experiences and the B-29 even 50 years after he was an encyclopedia about the plane. But I never asked about what they wore while on a mission. From head to toe what did a B-29 crew wear on a mission?

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Watching the mailman back up today and I wondered have automobiles always had a reverse gear? If not when did they start, when did it become common?

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When did it become proper to put your hand over your heart for the National Anthem?

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Do Diesel engines produce fewer greenhouse gasses than gasoline engines particularly in passenger cars and trucks?

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I’m a 6’0” 300 lb. man on my feet all day taking about 15,000 steps a day; how much force am I putting on my feet with every step?

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The mountain ranges in the western United States are much larger than the mountain ranges in the east. What were the impressions of the first explorers to see ranges like the Rocky Mountains?	231	AskHistorians
My Grandpa was a co-pilot on a B-29 during the war. We talked a lot about his experiences and the B-29 even 50 years after he was an encyclopedia about the plane. But I never asked about what they wore while on a mission. From head to toe what did a B-29 crew wear on a mission?	76	AskHistorians
Watching the mailman back up today and I wondered have automobiles always had a reverse gear? If not when did they start, when did it become common?	16	AskHistorians
When did it become proper to put your hand over your heart for the National Anthem?	6	AskHistorians
Do Diesel engines produce fewer greenhouse gasses than gasoline engines particularly in passenger cars and trucks?	3	askscience
I’m a 6’0” 300 lb. man on my feet all day taking about 15,000 steps a day; how much force am I putting on my feet with every step?	1	askscience