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In tenth grade, when we were learning about the Chinese dynasties, my AP World History teacher mentioned that the families that ruled (Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, etc.), didn't just disappear after being phased out by the dynastic cycle. Where are they now?

165 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] You find a pair of glasses that show you what people are going to look like exactly one year before they die. After a few months, you notice your reflection in the mirror looks slightly younger than you.

24 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[CW] Make me laugh in 20 words or less.

18 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] Find x.

14 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[CW] Ernest Hemingway challenge.

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Why is it that when I twist a paperclip enough to break it in half, the point at which it eventually breaks is warm to the touch?

2 upvotes • r/askscience

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With all the coal that is burned to generate electricity, are electric cars really a cleaner alternative to cars powered by gas?

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If you were to put me on the surface of mars, what would happen?

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[WP] All North Korea ever wanted to do was host the Olympics.

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[WP] You're walking up the stairs at home and notice there's one fewer than usual. Thinking you've made a mistake, you run back down, then up again, counting carefully each time to be sure, but they're still one short.

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In tenth grade, when we were learning about the Chinese dynasties, my AP World History teacher mentioned that the families that ruled (Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, etc.), didn't just disappear after being phased out by the dynastic cycle. Where are they now?	165	AskHistorians
[WP] You find a pair of glasses that show you what people are going to look like exactly one year before they die. After a few months, you notice your reflection in the mirror looks slightly younger than you.	24	WritingPrompts
[CW] Make me laugh in 20 words or less.	18	WritingPrompts
[WP] Find x.	14	WritingPrompts
[CW] Ernest Hemingway challenge.	6	WritingPrompts
Why is it that when I twist a paperclip enough to break it in half, the point at which it eventually breaks is warm to the touch?	2	askscience
With all the coal that is burned to generate electricity, are electric cars really a cleaner alternative to cars powered by gas?	1	askscience
If you were to put me on the surface of mars, what would happen?	1	askscience
[WP] All North Korea ever wanted to do was host the Olympics.	0	WritingPrompts
[WP] You're walking up the stairs at home and notice there's one fewer than usual. Thinking you've made a mistake, you run back down, then up again, counting carefully each time to be sure, but they're still one short.	0	WritingPrompts