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One of explorer Robert Falcon Scott’s last messages contained a plea that the wives and children of his lost expedition should be cared for. Did the British government carry out this wish?

456 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Compared to sea level, time is faster at the top of Everest due to lower gravity. Time is also faster at the top of Everest because of rotational speed. Are time differences between two reference frames "stackable" such that the difference is higher/lower than if only one frame is considered?

173 upvotes • r/askscience

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Do migratory animals born in captivity exhibit migratory instincts?

144 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why do we imagine what someone looks like when we hear their voices, and what's going on when we do?

84 upvotes • r/askscience

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Were Roman soldiers who died by a wound to the back really "dishonored?"

83 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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War photography from WWII and earlier seems to only show "neat" corpses. Was this something imposed on photographers or something they limited themselves to?

68 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Are EM waves a ripple in a universal field, or do EM waves propagate into areas where there is no EM field?

61 upvotes • r/askscience

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Where did prostitutes in the "Old West" boom towns come from, and who were they?

36 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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WW2: an allied warship is picking up survivors of a destroyed German ship, but leaves the scene after reports of a U-boat in the area. Did U-boat captains have rules of engagement for this scenario, or was it up to each captain?

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In "One Soldier's War" about the Chechen Wars, soldiers are brutally bullied by soldiers of higher rank. Was this particular to the Chechen Wars, or was this typical of the Russian army throughout the 20th century?

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One of explorer Robert Falcon Scott’s last messages contained a plea that the wives and children of his lost expedition should be cared for. Did the British government carry out this wish?	456	AskHistorians
Compared to sea level, time is faster at the top of Everest due to lower gravity. Time is also faster at the top of Everest because of rotational speed. Are time differences between two reference frames "stackable" such that the difference is higher/lower than if only one frame is considered?	173	askscience
Do migratory animals born in captivity exhibit migratory instincts?	144	askscience
Why do we imagine what someone looks like when we hear their voices, and what's going on when we do?	84	askscience
Were Roman soldiers who died by a wound to the back really "dishonored?"	83	AskHistorians
War photography from WWII and earlier seems to only show "neat" corpses. Was this something imposed on photographers or something they limited themselves to?	68	AskHistorians
Are EM waves a ripple in a universal field, or do EM waves propagate into areas where there is no EM field?	61	askscience
Where did prostitutes in the "Old West" boom towns come from, and who were they?	36	AskHistorians
WW2: an allied warship is picking up survivors of a destroyed German ship, but leaves the scene after reports of a U-boat in the area. Did U-boat captains have rules of engagement for this scenario, or was it up to each captain?	30	AskHistorians
In "One Soldier's War" about the Chechen Wars, soldiers are brutally bullied by soldiers of higher rank. Was this particular to the Chechen Wars, or was this typical of the Russian army throughout the 20th century?	25	AskHistorians