/u/SlyDintoyourdms's posts
How well versed was the average Greek/Roman in their gods and mythology? Could they all tell you most of the stories on a whim, or did they only know a few important ideas and practices and leave the rest to priests and experts?
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Explanations for the Islamic Golden age. Was there something inherent about Islam that allowed it to dominate scholarly thought from the 8th to 14th centuries, and if so, what changed and caused Islam to become more conservative?
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Political journalism could be massively reformed if they just went up to a random politician and asked ‘what did you do to make the country/world better today?’ and then wrote up the answer alongside a thorough fact checking of the claim.
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If a portal opened that transported us to another planet (extrasolar), how quickly would scientists be able to determine its position relative to earth, and would that be easier or harder if it was in a different galaxy?
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Is a uterus inherently able to stretch to baby size, or does it only have that ability in the presence of pregnancy hormones or some sort of growth that takes place during pregnancy?
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Me and my friend both thought the melting point of gold was around 400 centigrade. Turns out it’s much higher but it felt like there was a reason we thought 400 C was a significant number, does anyone know why?
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