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What percentage of the calories that a human consumes is actually consumed by intestinal flora?

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Following the dissolution of the USSR, how were military units allocated to the newly sovereign republics?

116 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I know the Earth was formed 4.5-4.5 billion years ago, but what definitive event(s) actually took place then?

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Have there been any notable bastards (in the formal sense) from royal families over the last century? Have they had any roles in state or society?

86 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did middle eastern Christians under Islamic rule develop theological rhetoric against Islam? Did they ever successfully proselytize?

71 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why did Roman identity/language in Syria and Egypt Arabize so easily compared with Persian identity/language in 'Iran'? What made Persian Mesopotamia different from the rest of the Persian realm?

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How can our bowels selectively pass either gaseous or solid/liquid contents?

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Do very northern peoples have any cultural expression of Seasonal Affective Disorder (seasonal depression) due to their more sun-less winters?

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The title Rex was despised by the Romans, yet this Latin title was used by medieval kings. What was the first usage of this title during Late Antiquity/Early Middle Ages, and how did it's perception change?

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White flags seem to be a pretty global sign of surrender nowadays. Are there any notable instances of one side's surrender being misinterpreted due to cultural differences?

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What percentage of the calories that a human consumes is actually consumed by intestinal flora?	846	askscience
Following the dissolution of the USSR, how were military units allocated to the newly sovereign republics?	116	AskHistorians
I know the Earth was formed 4.5-4.5 billion years ago, but what definitive event(s) actually took place then?	111	askscience
Have there been any notable bastards (in the formal sense) from royal families over the last century? Have they had any roles in state or society?	86	AskHistorians
Did middle eastern Christians under Islamic rule develop theological rhetoric against Islam? Did they ever successfully proselytize?	71	AskHistorians
Why did Roman identity/language in Syria and Egypt Arabize so easily compared with Persian identity/language in 'Iran'? What made Persian Mesopotamia different from the rest of the Persian realm?	31	AskHistorians
How can our bowels selectively pass either gaseous or solid/liquid contents?	30	askscience
Do very northern peoples have any cultural expression of Seasonal Affective Disorder (seasonal depression) due to their more sun-less winters?	29	AskHistorians
The title Rex was despised by the Romans, yet this Latin title was used by medieval kings. What was the first usage of this title during Late Antiquity/Early Middle Ages, and how did it's perception change?	25	AskHistorians
White flags seem to be a pretty global sign of surrender nowadays. Are there any notable instances of one side's surrender being misinterpreted due to cultural differences?	25	AskHistorians