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Just overheard a guy at a bar say that the term a "shot" (of alcohol) originated in the "Wild West" where someone could trade a bullet (a shot) from their revolver for a shot of alcohol, is this true? If not, why is it called a "shot"?

9915 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Do we see the observable universe as spherical, centred on us?

3 upvotes • r/askscience

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Does anything naturally exist that is perfectly spherical or straight?

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Why are 3 and 7 over-represented when we come up with "random" numbers?

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Just overheard a guy at a bar say that the term a "shot" (of alcohol) originated in the "Wild West" where someone could trade a bullet (a shot) from their revolver for a shot of alcohol, is this true? If not, why is it called a "shot"?	9915	AskHistorians
Do we see the observable universe as spherical, centred on us?	3	askscience
Does anything naturally exist that is perfectly spherical or straight?	1	askscience
Why are 3 and 7 over-represented when we come up with "random" numbers?	1	askscience