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The video game "Subnautica" depicts an alien planet with many exotic underwater ecosystems. One of these is a "lava zone" where molten lava stays in liquid form under the sea. Is this possible?

21930 upvotes • r/askscience

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"There is no Dothraki word for 'thank you.'" We're all familiar with the "Culture reflects language" trope in popular culture, but are there linguistic differences to that extent in certain cultures in real life?

164 upvotes • r/askscience

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If I dug down to the Earth-Moon barycenter undergound and stood in its exact area, would anything interesting occur?

56 upvotes • r/askscience

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Just how common are binary star systems?

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Spain seems to be conspicuously absent from historical and modern-day discussion about Europe. They weren't major players in either World War, and discussion about the EU today rarely mentions them, in my experience. What are some reasons for this?

17 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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On the topic of light pressure and flashlights, how long would it take for a flashlight turned on in the vacuum of space to propel itself to the speed of light?

10 upvotes • r/askscience

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What are history's biggest "Plot Holes?"

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Is it true that Austro-Hungarian citizens were unfazed, even uncaring, about the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?

2 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why is it that, even with all this evidence that practically guarantees their existence, we still don't have irrefutable proof of the presence of a black hole?

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Can time actually appear to "slow down" to people with sufficiently quick speed and reflexes? Like the superhero Quicksilver? Or, on a less fantastic note, video game characters?

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The video game "Subnautica" depicts an alien planet with many exotic underwater ecosystems. One of these is a "lava zone" where molten lava stays in liquid form under the sea. Is this possible?	21930	askscience
"There is no Dothraki word for 'thank you.'" We're all familiar with the "Culture reflects language" trope in popular culture, but are there linguistic differences to that extent in certain cultures in real life?	164	askscience
If I dug down to the Earth-Moon barycenter undergound and stood in its exact area, would anything interesting occur?	56	askscience
Just how common are binary star systems?	56	askscience
Spain seems to be conspicuously absent from historical and modern-day discussion about Europe. They weren't major players in either World War, and discussion about the EU today rarely mentions them, in my experience. What are some reasons for this?	17	AskHistorians
On the topic of light pressure and flashlights, how long would it take for a flashlight turned on in the vacuum of space to propel itself to the speed of light?	10	askscience
What are history's biggest "Plot Holes?"	2	AskHistorians
Is it true that Austro-Hungarian citizens were unfazed, even uncaring, about the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?	2	AskHistorians
Why is it that, even with all this evidence that practically guarantees their existence, we still don't have irrefutable proof of the presence of a black hole?	1	askscience
Can time actually appear to "slow down" to people with sufficiently quick speed and reflexes? Like the superhero Quicksilver? Or, on a less fantastic note, video game characters?	1	askscience