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What popular Christmas traditions haven't survived to the modern day?

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What is symmetry in physics and what does it mean to be broken?

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What causes the deep blue color in some ice? Why does this not happen in all ice?

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What caused the sudden popularity of science fiction media in the 1950s, and why did so many of these films seem to feature "technology/science gone wrong" scenarios, such as alien invasions? Did it have anything to do with the atomic bomb being invented years before?

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How efficient is chlorophyll in converting sunlight to energy compared to our best solar cells? If it is more efficient, why don't we copy what those cells do in designing new solar cells?

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How did the military tactics of the Roman Empire compare with those of a Medieval European Army?

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Was there a native Basque religion that survived in the region, much like the language has? If so, what happened to it?

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How did the Romans come to copy most Greek mythology? To what extent did they copy?

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What was the reaction of the average English person when Henry VIII broke away from the Church?

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In the Catholic Church, today is the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. How historically accurate is the popular conception of St. Francis (being a lover of nature, opening interfaith dialogue, etc.)?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What popular Christmas traditions haven't survived to the modern day?	2992	AskHistorians
What is symmetry in physics and what does it mean to be broken?	161	askscience
What causes the deep blue color in some ice? Why does this not happen in all ice?	112	askscience
What caused the sudden popularity of science fiction media in the 1950s, and why did so many of these films seem to feature "technology/science gone wrong" scenarios, such as alien invasions? Did it have anything to do with the atomic bomb being invented years before?	67	AskHistorians
How efficient is chlorophyll in converting sunlight to energy compared to our best solar cells? If it is more efficient, why don't we copy what those cells do in designing new solar cells?	52	askscience
How did the military tactics of the Roman Empire compare with those of a Medieval European Army?	29	AskHistorians
Was there a native Basque religion that survived in the region, much like the language has? If so, what happened to it?	20	AskHistorians
How did the Romans come to copy most Greek mythology? To what extent did they copy?	9	AskHistorians
What was the reaction of the average English person when Henry VIII broke away from the Church?	8	AskHistorians
In the Catholic Church, today is the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. How historically accurate is the popular conception of St. Francis (being a lover of nature, opening interfaith dialogue, etc.)?	8	AskHistorians