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How likely was it to encounter pirates? Did merchants rarely see them, or did they have to plan their routes to avoid them or get escorts? (of any period, I want to learn.)

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Has human history ever "lost" a day? How do we know Friday is actually Friday? Could we have lost any when major calendar systems changed?

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How were princesses of history actually treated, compared to our faery tale romanticism of them?

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[Computing] Why did the 8080/5, 8086/8 CPUs use a 40-pin DIP package when they could have easily used a 64-pin DIP (like the Motorola 68000) and have less limitations?

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Why does getting hit in the testicles have a delayed response before the pain sets in?

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How do plants and applicable animals (like ones that hibernate) know the difference between an unusually cold/warm week and a seasonal change?

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[Slavery in America] Was it common to actually own slaves, or reserved to the wealthy families?

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I know plate mail wasn't as encumbering as people think. But did guards stand around or patrol for 8/12/16 hours a day wearing full-plate? Or just wear essentials like breastplate?

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[Chemistry] Does only the outermost orbital of an atom react in chemical reactions, or does the 2nd deep, and so on ever come into play?

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Why do CRTs need to be in a vacuum? Can't electrons be shot through air?

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How likely was it to encounter pirates? Did merchants rarely see them, or did they have to plan their routes to avoid them or get escorts? (of any period, I want to learn.)	264	AskHistorians
Has human history ever "lost" a day? How do we know Friday is actually Friday? Could we have lost any when major calendar systems changed?	77	AskHistorians
How were princesses of history actually treated, compared to our faery tale romanticism of them?	19	AskHistorians
[Computing] Why did the 8080/5, 8086/8 CPUs use a 40-pin DIP package when they could have easily used a 64-pin DIP (like the Motorola 68000) and have less limitations?	18	AskHistorians
Why does getting hit in the testicles have a delayed response before the pain sets in?	18	askscience
How do plants and applicable animals (like ones that hibernate) know the difference between an unusually cold/warm week and a seasonal change?	17	askscience
[Slavery in America] Was it common to actually own slaves, or reserved to the wealthy families?	15	AskHistorians
I know plate mail wasn't as encumbering as people think. But did guards stand around or patrol for 8/12/16 hours a day wearing full-plate? Or just wear essentials like breastplate?	12	AskHistorians
[Chemistry] Does only the outermost orbital of an atom react in chemical reactions, or does the 2nd deep, and so on ever come into play?	9	askscience
Why do CRTs need to be in a vacuum? Can't electrons be shot through air?	8	askscience