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People sure dressed in heavy clothes in the wild west (E.g. Tombstone, AZ). Are there any notable instances of negative consequences of this and/or how they managed to get along without proper air conditioning?

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How did people in 18th century America predict/prepare for/survive hurricanes and tropical storms?

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How can the gases (the structure) of the gas cloud Pillars Of Creation have such evident shadows and areas of brightness (E.g the top) when stars are everywhere shining on it?

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How did American farms (and families) recover from the dust bowl storms of the 1930's?

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Have any people throughout history had any profound ideas or inventions that they attributed to a dream?

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It seems sometimes pets isolate themselves when they are about to die. Why is this? Any scientific findings about this?

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How can sharks detect such small amounts of blood in water over such a great distance?

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Did pirates wear life preservers?

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People sure dressed in heavy clothes in the wild west (E.g. Tombstone, AZ). Are there any notable instances of negative consequences of this and/or how they managed to get along without proper air conditioning?	538	AskHistorians
How did people in 18th century America predict/prepare for/survive hurricanes and tropical storms?	119	AskHistorians
How can the gases (the structure) of the gas cloud Pillars Of Creation have such evident shadows and areas of brightness (E.g the top) when stars are everywhere shining on it?	7	askscience
How did American farms (and families) recover from the dust bowl storms of the 1930's?	5	AskHistorians
Have any people throughout history had any profound ideas or inventions that they attributed to a dream?	2	AskHistorians
It seems sometimes pets isolate themselves when they are about to die. Why is this? Any scientific findings about this?	1	askscience
How can sharks detect such small amounts of blood in water over such a great distance?	0	askscience
Did pirates wear life preservers?	0	AskHistorians