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What is happening at a molecular level when an axe blade strikes a block of wood?

11 upvotes • r/askscience

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How were early currencies protected against counterfeiting?

10 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How was Hannibal's army fed/provisioned during their march to Italy?

7 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why is slow-cooked meat tender and overcooked meat tough?

6 upvotes • r/askscience

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Is it likely that most planetary systems have similar configurations to ours, with rocky planets towards the center giving way to gas giants at larger distances?

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How were large armies on large forays supplied with food and fresh water throughout history?

4 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How were early identity documents protected against counterfeiting? How did ancient citizens prove their identity?

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Given that "space" is now considered to have properties, and not simply be a vacuum, is it not, in effect, a sort of "luminiferous ether"?

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When comparing the power usage of a permanently illuminated light compared to one that is flashing "on" and "off" regularly, is there a power cost associated with the actual turning off and on of the light?

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[EU] Quentin Tarantino is brought on board to write and direct the final season of Game of Thrones. What are some notable pieces of dialogue?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is happening at a molecular level when an axe blade strikes a block of wood?	11	askscience
How were early currencies protected against counterfeiting?	10	AskHistorians
How was Hannibal's army fed/provisioned during their march to Italy?	7	AskHistorians
Why is slow-cooked meat tender and overcooked meat tough?	6	askscience
Is it likely that most planetary systems have similar configurations to ours, with rocky planets towards the center giving way to gas giants at larger distances?	5	askscience
How were large armies on large forays supplied with food and fresh water throughout history?	4	AskHistorians
How were early identity documents protected against counterfeiting? How did ancient citizens prove their identity?	4	AskHistorians
Given that "space" is now considered to have properties, and not simply be a vacuum, is it not, in effect, a sort of "luminiferous ether"?	4	askscience
When comparing the power usage of a permanently illuminated light compared to one that is flashing "on" and "off" regularly, is there a power cost associated with the actual turning off and on of the light?	4	askscience
[EU] Quentin Tarantino is brought on board to write and direct the final season of Game of Thrones. What are some notable pieces of dialogue?	3	WritingPrompts