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Are there any examples of species that have gone extinct and then much later come back into existence via a totally different evolutionary route?

832 upvotes • r/askscience

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When astronomers say that "space is expanding," does that just mean that the things in space are moving away (say, from 3 to 7 cm on a ruler), or does it mean the unit length itself is being distorted (it's still 3 cm, but centimeters themselves are now longer)?

453 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why was the cost of tickets on the Titanic so much more for women?

178 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I'm starting to hate this game. Can someone offer some tips without spoilers?

42 upvotes • r/outerwilds

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How was poverty historically evaluated in countries and cultures in pre-industrial times?

29 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why didn't whole households die of consumption?

13 upvotes • r/askscience

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When a documentary says something like, "Agrippina saw her sister Drusilla's relationship with Caligula as a threat," what are the primary sources for this?

12 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How large and/or influential were the Freemasons in Europe at the dawn of the 19th century?

10 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why is there an embargo on Cuba, but not one on other communist countries like China or Vietnam, or on other countries led by non-democratically elected regimes?

8 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why were the North Korean and North Vietnamese communist regimes so different, and did the U.S. know during the Vietnam War that they’d be as different as they turned out to be?

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Are there any examples of species that have gone extinct and then much later come back into existence via a totally different evolutionary route?	832	askscience
When astronomers say that "space is expanding," does that just mean that the things in space are moving away (say, from 3 to 7 cm on a ruler), or does it mean the unit length itself is being distorted (it's still 3 cm, but centimeters themselves are now longer)?	453	askscience
Why was the cost of tickets on the Titanic so much more for women?	178	AskHistorians
I'm starting to hate this game. Can someone offer some tips without spoilers?	42	outerwilds
How was poverty historically evaluated in countries and cultures in pre-industrial times?	29	AskHistorians
Why didn't whole households die of consumption?	13	askscience
When a documentary says something like, "Agrippina saw her sister Drusilla's relationship with Caligula as a threat," what are the primary sources for this?	12	AskHistorians
How large and/or influential were the Freemasons in Europe at the dawn of the 19th century?	10	AskHistorians
Why is there an embargo on Cuba, but not one on other communist countries like China or Vietnam, or on other countries led by non-democratically elected regimes?	8	AskHistorians
Why were the North Korean and North Vietnamese communist regimes so different, and did the U.S. know during the Vietnam War that they’d be as different as they turned out to be?	3	AskHistorians