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"When the European tall-ships first arrived on the American continent, the natives couldn't see them." (from 'The Expanse')—I'm 90% sure this is bullshit, but still 10% curious, is there any truth behind this idea?

254 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why are so many Indian immigrants (e.g. to Canada, but seemingly also elsewhere) Sikh, when they are such a minority in their native country?

243 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Proof that some mathematical problems can never, ever be solved?

39 upvotes • r/askscience

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How/why are the boundaries between geological epochs (Jurassic, Pliocene etc.) defined?

8 upvotes • r/askscience

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[Trigonometry] How does one find the point where tan theta = x?

6 upvotes • r/askscience

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Will the moon always be tidally locked to Earth?

3 upvotes • r/askscience

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How do neurotransmitters (dopamine & serotonin) produce "pleasure" and/or "happiness"? What exactly are they doing?

1 upvotes • r/askscience

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Hypothetically, could an atomic bomb be formed by natural processes (and detonate)? What would it take?

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Why, exactly, can the curved surface of a cone/sphere be flattened, but not a sphere?

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Would there be a big impact on the planet/life if freezing water would make it shrink rather than expand?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
"When the European tall-ships first arrived on the American continent, the natives couldn't see them." (from 'The Expanse')—I'm 90% sure this is bullshit, but still 10% curious, is there any truth behind this idea?	254	AskHistorians
Why are so many Indian immigrants (e.g. to Canada, but seemingly also elsewhere) Sikh, when they are such a minority in their native country?	243	AskHistorians
Proof that some mathematical problems can never, ever be solved?	39	askscience
How/why are the boundaries between geological epochs (Jurassic, Pliocene etc.) defined?	8	askscience
[Trigonometry] How does one find the point where tan theta = x?	6	askscience
Will the moon always be tidally locked to Earth?	3	askscience
How do neurotransmitters (dopamine & serotonin) produce "pleasure" and/or "happiness"? What exactly are they doing?	1	askscience
Hypothetically, could an atomic bomb be formed by natural processes (and detonate)? What would it take?	1	askscience
Why, exactly, can the curved surface of a cone/sphere be flattened, but not a sphere?	1	askscience
Would there be a big impact on the planet/life if freezing water would make it shrink rather than expand?	1	askscience