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The movie "Dunkirk" has a scene where, during a bombing at the beach, a soldier tries to shoot a dive bomber with his rifle. How common were these attempts? Were they effective? Why didn't everyone at the beach do it?

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If I was on a space walk at the ISS and gave a good push with my legs towards earth, how long would it take to fall back to earth?

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Hypothetically speaking, how many commercial flights (picked at random) do I need to take in order to have a 50% probability of dying in a plane accident?

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[Orbital Mechanics] You're an astronaut at the ISS during a space walk, and you give a good push with your legs towards earth. How long would it take for you to spiral back to earth?

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Was there such a dramatic gap of infantry capabilities before the gunpowder-warfare-era? For example, could the Egyptian infantry from the "Old Kingdom" (2686–2181 BC) stand a chance against "Later Roman" (284–476 AD) infantry with similar number of combatants?

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The movie "Dunkirk" has a scene where, during a bombing at the beach, a soldier tries to shoot a dive bomber with his rifle. How common were these attempts? Were they effective? Why didn't everyone at the beach do it?	2	AskHistorians
If I was on a space walk at the ISS and gave a good push with my legs towards earth, how long would it take to fall back to earth?	1	askscience
Hypothetically speaking, how many commercial flights (picked at random) do I need to take in order to have a 50% probability of dying in a plane accident?	1	askscience
[Orbital Mechanics] You're an astronaut at the ISS during a space walk, and you give a good push with your legs towards earth. How long would it take for you to spiral back to earth?	1	askscience
Was there such a dramatic gap of infantry capabilities before the gunpowder-warfare-era? For example, could the Egyptian infantry from the "Old Kingdom" (2686–2181 BC) stand a chance against "Later Roman" (284–476 AD) infantry with similar number of combatants?	0	AskHistorians