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I work at a University, and I've just developed a workflow to digitize our cuneiform collection. I don't know anyone on campus that can read cuneiform. Is there anyone here that can tell me whether or not this scan is viable?

265 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How is the electricity that your brain uses to transmit signals throughout your body generated?

150 upvotes • r/askscience

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The "face" of the moon is always visible because of tidal locking. Are there any other common examples of this phenomenon that might help a rube like me to understand it?

42 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why does history remember Alexander the Great as Greek and not Macedonian?

41 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Chinese civilization is ancient, but why is it considered to be the oldest living civilization, whereas other ancient civilizations, such as Egypt and Rome are not?

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How do herbivores that consume the placenta and afterbirth digest or deal with eating that meat?

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What is considered the most comprehensive and most accurate biography of Lincoln?

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How do plants "know" which way the sun is facing?

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How much larger would Jupiter need to be to turn into a star?

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How real is the risk of Creutzfeld Jacob Disease ("Mad Cow") if I were to donate blood?

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I work at a University, and I've just developed a workflow to digitize our cuneiform collection. I don't know anyone on campus that can read cuneiform. Is there anyone here that can tell me whether or not this scan is viable?	265	AskHistorians
How is the electricity that your brain uses to transmit signals throughout your body generated?	150	askscience
The "face" of the moon is always visible because of tidal locking. Are there any other common examples of this phenomenon that might help a rube like me to understand it?	42	askscience
Why does history remember Alexander the Great as Greek and not Macedonian?	41	AskHistorians
Chinese civilization is ancient, but why is it considered to be the oldest living civilization, whereas other ancient civilizations, such as Egypt and Rome are not?	15	AskHistorians
How do herbivores that consume the placenta and afterbirth digest or deal with eating that meat?	3	askscience
What is considered the most comprehensive and most accurate biography of Lincoln?	2	AskHistorians
How do plants "know" which way the sun is facing?	2	askscience
How much larger would Jupiter need to be to turn into a star?	1	askscience
How real is the risk of Creutzfeld Jacob Disease ("Mad Cow") if I were to donate blood?	1	askscience