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Exactly what is radiation?

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So, I just started reading "A People's History of the United States." Um, wow. Generally speaking, how accurate is this book?

182 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Besides the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and The Federalist Papers, what other written documents can be considered foundational to understanding American government?

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What were the basic causes of World War 1? How did the murder of one leader escalate so much?

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Why are some Caribbean islands dominated by a black African population and others by a Hispanic population, despite being right next to each other?

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Whatever happened to Vasily Matusak, the Soviet who ran across the Korean border in 1984 sparking a 21-minute gun battle between the two sides?

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How did we get the entire world to collaborate on time and the clock? How did we get everyone to agree to divide the day into 24 hours? And hours into 60 minutes? How did we all come to agree on time zones?

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What examples are there of Founding Fathers advocating for or clarifying that the Constitution should change with the time? (example in text)

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What book would you recommend as the definitive history of the Internet?

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Why does it get colder in higher elevations? Should it be warmer because heat rises? The attic in my house is hot as hell, but the Rocky Mountains have snow on top.

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Exactly what is radiation?	262	askscience
So, I just started reading "A People's History of the United States." Um, wow. Generally speaking, how accurate is this book?	182	AskHistorians
Besides the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and The Federalist Papers, what other written documents can be considered foundational to understanding American government?	41	AskHistorians
What were the basic causes of World War 1? How did the murder of one leader escalate so much?	38	AskHistorians
Why are some Caribbean islands dominated by a black African population and others by a Hispanic population, despite being right next to each other?	27	AskHistorians
Whatever happened to Vasily Matusak, the Soviet who ran across the Korean border in 1984 sparking a 21-minute gun battle between the two sides?	22	AskHistorians
How did we get the entire world to collaborate on time and the clock? How did we get everyone to agree to divide the day into 24 hours? And hours into 60 minutes? How did we all come to agree on time zones?	14	AskHistorians
What examples are there of Founding Fathers advocating for or clarifying that the Constitution should change with the time? (example in text)	13	AskHistorians
What book would you recommend as the definitive history of the Internet?	13	AskHistorians
Why does it get colder in higher elevations? Should it be warmer because heat rises? The attic in my house is hot as hell, but the Rocky Mountains have snow on top.	9	askscience