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What sort of factors led Athens to survive from antiquity until today, but not Sparta?

284 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Conditions for colonists/settlers: how hard was it to found a new, lasting settlement?

225 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Cutlery is popular in the West, Chopsticks are popular in the East. How did these utensils spread across cultures?

169 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What were the reasons which led to Russia allying with predominantly Shia countries and the US allying with predominately Sunni countries?

76 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why do some bugs flip out/try to get away around humans, while others don't?

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What ideas informed the American architectural style of many government buildings in the 1970's?

7 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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As a tenant of Marxist theory, how were atheist ideals spread throughout communist states (e.g. USSR, China)?

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Given our current understanding of artificial intelligence, robotics, and various other related disciplines, is it even possible to create a fully autonomous humanoid robot?

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What evidence is there that homeopathy is ineffective?

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How far away from a nuclear bomb must you be to still see the mushroom cloud?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What sort of factors led Athens to survive from antiquity until today, but not Sparta?	284	AskHistorians
Conditions for colonists/settlers: how hard was it to found a new, lasting settlement?	225	AskHistorians
Cutlery is popular in the West, Chopsticks are popular in the East. How did these utensils spread across cultures?	169	AskHistorians
What were the reasons which led to Russia allying with predominantly Shia countries and the US allying with predominately Sunni countries?	76	AskHistorians
Why do some bugs flip out/try to get away around humans, while others don't?	8	askscience
What ideas informed the American architectural style of many government buildings in the 1970's?	7	AskHistorians
As a tenant of Marxist theory, how were atheist ideals spread throughout communist states (e.g. USSR, China)?	3	AskHistorians
Given our current understanding of artificial intelligence, robotics, and various other related disciplines, is it even possible to create a fully autonomous humanoid robot?	3	askscience
What evidence is there that homeopathy is ineffective?	2	askscience
How far away from a nuclear bomb must you be to still see the mushroom cloud?	0	askscience