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In "All Quiet on the Western Front" the protagonist serves as a private for 5 or 6 whole years during the First World War and is never promoted. Was it common? What did he have to do to be promoted?

3738 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I am sitting in a boat in a lake of superfluid helium. Can I use oars to propel myself? What about propeller? Also, am I in danger of sinking?

34 upvotes • r/askscience

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Some ancient and medieval rulers (like Ivan the Terrible) were known for a bad habit of killing messengers and envoys when they didn’t like the message. How were these messengers chosen, did they ever desert rather than deliver an unpleasant message?

21 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How were medieval castles and towns built on on the hills were supplied by water, particularly during a siege?

14 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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To what extent Mexican Day of the Dead was influenced by ancestor worship in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures?

12 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why is Venus atmosphere so much denser than the atmosphere of Mars?

11 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why is the capacity of batteries measured in mAh, and not in mWh?

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If I am washed out into the ocean by a tsunami, what are my chances to survive and swim to shore if I am an ok swimmer and the water is not particularly cold?

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CDC director Rochelle Walensky recently tweeted that "Masks can help reduce your chance of #COVID19 infection by more than 80%." Is there any evidence to support this?

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Can any animals perceive beauty?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In "All Quiet on the Western Front" the protagonist serves as a private for 5 or 6 whole years during the First World War and is never promoted. Was it common? What did he have to do to be promoted?	3738	AskHistorians
I am sitting in a boat in a lake of superfluid helium. Can I use oars to propel myself? What about propeller? Also, am I in danger of sinking?	34	askscience
Some ancient and medieval rulers (like Ivan the Terrible) were known for a bad habit of killing messengers and envoys when they didn’t like the message. How were these messengers chosen, did they ever desert rather than deliver an unpleasant message?	21	AskHistorians
How were medieval castles and towns built on on the hills were supplied by water, particularly during a siege?	14	AskHistorians
To what extent Mexican Day of the Dead was influenced by ancestor worship in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures?	12	AskHistorians
Why is Venus atmosphere so much denser than the atmosphere of Mars?	11	askscience
Why is the capacity of batteries measured in mAh, and not in mWh?	2	askscience
If I am washed out into the ocean by a tsunami, what are my chances to survive and swim to shore if I am an ok swimmer and the water is not particularly cold?	1	askscience
CDC director Rochelle Walensky recently tweeted that "Masks can help reduce your chance of #COVID19 infection by more than 80%." Is there any evidence to support this?	1	askscience
Can any animals perceive beauty?	1	askscience