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A commonly reposted internet claim is that during Prohibition, dissolvable bricks of grape juice came with a warning "Do not store in darkness for 20 days, because then it would turn into wine". Is this accurate? I can't find a simple photo of one.

1615 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Is the sweating response localized? If you warm one of someone's legs, will the other start sweating?

890 upvotes • r/askscience

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Can you orbit a torus by moving in a figure-eight, through the center?

271 upvotes • r/askscience

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If Uranium-238 decays by alpha emission, does our current science say antiuranium-238 would emit antihelium?

261 upvotes • r/askscience

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Music History: Three of the top 10 best selling albums of all time were released in 1977. What factors contributed to this clumping up of successful music?

194 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Are there any plants that can hydrate themselves from humidity?

157 upvotes • r/askscience

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When we're drinking things, why do we have to swallow "gulps"? Why can't we just open our throats and have a continuous stream of the drink?

149 upvotes • r/askscience

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HOW does ATP store its energy?

91 upvotes • r/askscience

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Let's pretend I'm an aspiring game developer in 1987. How do I make a game for the Nintendo Entertainment System?

65 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How do trees drop their leaves?

49 upvotes • r/askscience

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
A commonly reposted internet claim is that during Prohibition, dissolvable bricks of grape juice came with a warning "Do not store in darkness for 20 days, because then it would turn into wine". Is this accurate? I can't find a simple photo of one.	1615	AskHistorians
Is the sweating response localized? If you warm one of someone's legs, will the other start sweating?	890	askscience
Can you orbit a torus by moving in a figure-eight, through the center?	271	askscience
If Uranium-238 decays by alpha emission, does our current science say antiuranium-238 would emit antihelium?	261	askscience
Music History: Three of the top 10 best selling albums of all time were released in 1977. What factors contributed to this clumping up of successful music?	194	AskHistorians
Are there any plants that can hydrate themselves from humidity?	157	askscience
When we're drinking things, why do we have to swallow "gulps"? Why can't we just open our throats and have a continuous stream of the drink?	149	askscience
HOW does ATP store its energy?	91	askscience
Let's pretend I'm an aspiring game developer in 1987. How do I make a game for the Nintendo Entertainment System?	65	AskHistorians
How do trees drop their leaves?	49	askscience