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Did anything like modern city planning exist in antiquity? Or were ancient cities (like Rome) just built haphazardly building by building?

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In Updike "Rabbit, Run" set in or around 1961, a pregnant woman get's drunk constantly and little is made of it. Was this common back then?

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Granted I don't specialize in mythology, but it seems like every culture I read about has some sort of a flood myth. Why?

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If an astronaut on the moon jumped up as hard as they could, is moon gravity weak enough that they would just float off into space?

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If I was never taught long division, what are the chances that I would figure it out by my self?

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Is there a book that explains computer science to the layman in the same way "The Elegant Universe" explains physics?

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Can Box Office returns truly be predicted by past statistics?

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As opposed to most portrayals of the mafia as city-based gangs, Fargo portrays a large mafia-style criminal org operating out of a farm in rural Minnesota. Are there any historical examples of large criminal organizations in rural america?

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Who was the richest man in your time period of expertise, and why were they so rich?

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On a molecular level, what is happening when I stir hot oatmeal and steam is rising from it?

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Did anything like modern city planning exist in antiquity? Or were ancient cities (like Rome) just built haphazardly building by building?	1	AskHistorians
In Updike "Rabbit, Run" set in or around 1961, a pregnant woman get's drunk constantly and little is made of it. Was this common back then?	1	AskHistorians
Granted I don't specialize in mythology, but it seems like every culture I read about has some sort of a flood myth. Why?	1	AskHistorians
If an astronaut on the moon jumped up as hard as they could, is moon gravity weak enough that they would just float off into space?	1	askscience
If I was never taught long division, what are the chances that I would figure it out by my self?	1	askscience
Is there a book that explains computer science to the layman in the same way "The Elegant Universe" explains physics?	1	askscience
Can Box Office returns truly be predicted by past statistics?	1	askscience
As opposed to most portrayals of the mafia as city-based gangs, Fargo portrays a large mafia-style criminal org operating out of a farm in rural Minnesota. Are there any historical examples of large criminal organizations in rural america?	0	AskHistorians
Who was the richest man in your time period of expertise, and why were they so rich?	0	AskHistorians
On a molecular level, what is happening when I stir hot oatmeal and steam is rising from it?	0	askscience