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Why are the surnames "West" and "North" very common in english speaking countries, but "East" and "South" are considerably less common?

6186 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why can't dental plaque be dissolved with a solvent, why must we scrape it off?

273 upvotes • r/askscience

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When the gigantic 19th and early 20th century bridges were built were they considered ridiculously oversized? How long are they expected to stand?

271 upvotes • r/askscience

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A full year in the green and 40lbs left behind.

101 upvotes • r/Garmin

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Why is there so much red hair in Ireland?

54 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How far back can we trace the etymology of our words?

53 upvotes • r/askscience

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Smallpox Blankets; Were they actually distributed to Native Americans, how did the distributors pull this off without infecting themselves?

15 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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If a population's native language lacks a subjunctive mood, how will that populations world view differ from populations who use subjunctive moods liberally?

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How or why did the capital city of of Saskatchewan (Regina) take on such an odd pronunciation of its name?

5 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Will compressing a stream of air result in a lower temperature?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are the surnames "West" and "North" very common in english speaking countries, but "East" and "South" are considerably less common?	6186	AskHistorians
Why can't dental plaque be dissolved with a solvent, why must we scrape it off?	273	askscience
When the gigantic 19th and early 20th century bridges were built were they considered ridiculously oversized? How long are they expected to stand?	271	askscience
A full year in the green and 40lbs left behind.	101	Garmin
Why is there so much red hair in Ireland?	54	AskHistorians
How far back can we trace the etymology of our words?	53	askscience
Smallpox Blankets; Were they actually distributed to Native Americans, how did the distributors pull this off without infecting themselves?	15	AskHistorians
If a population's native language lacks a subjunctive mood, how will that populations world view differ from populations who use subjunctive moods liberally?	6	askscience
How or why did the capital city of of Saskatchewan (Regina) take on such an odd pronunciation of its name?	5	AskHistorians
Will compressing a stream of air result in a lower temperature?	5	askscience