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Back when telephone operators would manually connect calls, would they regularly exercise personal judgment in disconnecting or refusing to connect calls (to prevent harassment, embarrassment, or criminal activity)?

568 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How do some fabrics "keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter?" Or, is this just an advertising gimmick?

411 upvotes • r/askscience

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The film Bohemian Rhapsody implies that funds raised during the Live Aid concert were disappointing until Queen took the stage. Is this accurate?

180 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why did the Nazis keep Jews as prisoners instead of killing all of them immediately?

168 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Is it a coincidence that we live in a time when the earth's magnetic poles are aligned with the earths tilt in relation to the Sun, (and therefore located at the coldest places on the planet)? If not, what do the Earth's magnetic poles have to do with the tilt of the earth/climate?

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When did the idea that humans are a cancer to earth's ecology originate?

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Were there any accidental deaths related to dismantling the Berlin Wall?

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Why can't cameras focus on the background and foreground at the same time?

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For Neurons that aren't constantly firing, how long does it take for the sodium-potassium pump to return sodium and potassium to their pre-stimulation balance? Another neuron question in text.

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In the episode "Like a Sister" from the Dick Van Dyke Show, what is Buddy referring to when he sings: "doodlee doodlee doo doo doo?" (video in comments).

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Back when telephone operators would manually connect calls, would they regularly exercise personal judgment in disconnecting or refusing to connect calls (to prevent harassment, embarrassment, or criminal activity)?	568	AskHistorians
How do some fabrics "keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter?" Or, is this just an advertising gimmick?	411	askscience
The film Bohemian Rhapsody implies that funds raised during the Live Aid concert were disappointing until Queen took the stage. Is this accurate?	180	AskHistorians
Why did the Nazis keep Jews as prisoners instead of killing all of them immediately?	168	AskHistorians
Is it a coincidence that we live in a time when the earth's magnetic poles are aligned with the earths tilt in relation to the Sun, (and therefore located at the coldest places on the planet)? If not, what do the Earth's magnetic poles have to do with the tilt of the earth/climate?	16	askscience
When did the idea that humans are a cancer to earth's ecology originate?	9	AskHistorians
Were there any accidental deaths related to dismantling the Berlin Wall?	8	AskHistorians
Why can't cameras focus on the background and foreground at the same time?	7	askscience
For Neurons that aren't constantly firing, how long does it take for the sodium-potassium pump to return sodium and potassium to their pre-stimulation balance? Another neuron question in text.	7	askscience
In the episode "Like a Sister" from the Dick Van Dyke Show, what is Buddy referring to when he sings: "doodlee doodlee doo doo doo?" (video in comments).	4	AskHistorians