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How accurate are our measurements about the size of the universe, the distance to the sun, etc?

641 upvotes • r/askscience

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How have birthdays been celebrated in history?

209 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When, and why did we start using glass for vessels to drink?

117 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The economics of total war - how did the participants convince their industries to convert to producing armaments?

92 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Is it true that we don't know much about the deepest parts of the ocean?

86 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why is an ordinary old computer able to beat an average-decent chess player, while it takes a supercomputer to beat a grand master?

65 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why didn't Japan invade Pearl Harbor and finish it off afterward?

45 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Were slave owners allowed to 'put slaves down'? What if a slave broke a leg?

26 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How prevalent was cannibalism amongst polynesian cultures? (x-post /r/newzealand)

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People saving beached whales (and other acts of animal compassion) in history?

7 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How accurate are our measurements about the size of the universe, the distance to the sun, etc?	641	askscience
How have birthdays been celebrated in history?	209	AskHistorians
When, and why did we start using glass for vessels to drink?	117	AskHistorians
The economics of total war - how did the participants convince their industries to convert to producing armaments?	92	AskHistorians
Is it true that we don't know much about the deepest parts of the ocean?	86	askscience
Why is an ordinary old computer able to beat an average-decent chess player, while it takes a supercomputer to beat a grand master?	65	askscience
Why didn't Japan invade Pearl Harbor and finish it off afterward?	45	AskHistorians
Were slave owners allowed to 'put slaves down'? What if a slave broke a leg?	26	AskHistorians
How prevalent was cannibalism amongst polynesian cultures? (x-post /r/newzealand)	13	AskHistorians
People saving beached whales (and other acts of animal compassion) in history?	7	AskHistorians