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Currently, prosperity is linked to lower birth rates, at least in large swaths of the Western world. Has this ever happened before modern times? Or is this humanity's fist go around with prosperity lowering birth rates?

154 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Can religion be mapped out to show origins and relationships the same as we do for languages?

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In math, is the order of operations arbitrary? Meaning is there a real reason x and / comes before + and -, or is that just the order we decided and as long as the operations are consistent and that's what really matters?

72 upvotes • r/askscience

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1491 by Charles Mann paints a very different pre-Columbian America than was taught in the US just 100 years ago. How sure are we of the "barbarian" cultures Rome conquered in regards to their sophistication and knowledge?

40 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Has the economy always dominated US politics outside of wartime or is this more of a modern domination?

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Can you universe be described as a number?

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How many pixels are in the night sky?

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What should the average middle class person in America be preparing for in regards to Coronavirus?

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What is the most dangerous substance in micro amounts?

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What was the state of Christianity in Western Europe when Justinian reclaimed much of the Western Empire?

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Currently, prosperity is linked to lower birth rates, at least in large swaths of the Western world. Has this ever happened before modern times? Or is this humanity's fist go around with prosperity lowering birth rates?	154	AskHistorians
Can religion be mapped out to show origins and relationships the same as we do for languages?	149	AskHistorians
In math, is the order of operations arbitrary? Meaning is there a real reason x and / comes before + and -, or is that just the order we decided and as long as the operations are consistent and that's what really matters?	72	askscience
1491 by Charles Mann paints a very different pre-Columbian America than was taught in the US just 100 years ago. How sure are we of the "barbarian" cultures Rome conquered in regards to their sophistication and knowledge?	40	AskHistorians
Has the economy always dominated US politics outside of wartime or is this more of a modern domination?	3	AskHistorians
Can you universe be described as a number?	1	askscience
How many pixels are in the night sky?	1	askscience
What should the average middle class person in America be preparing for in regards to Coronavirus?	1	askscience
What is the most dangerous substance in micro amounts?	1	askscience
What was the state of Christianity in Western Europe when Justinian reclaimed much of the Western Empire?	1	AskHistorians