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In Europe a few hundred years ago, I know if you were born a peasant you died a peasant. But what if you were born rich - was it possible to lose or spend all of your wealth and become "peasant class"?

33 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Is it possible to measure the gravity of any man-made object?

31 upvotes • r/askscience

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What did monarchs actually do with a throne and a throne room? Were they purely for ceremonial purposes?

30 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why is a poorly written sentence harder to read than one that makes sense?

30 upvotes • r/askscience

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Has there ever been a major civilization in which men's fashion was more varied than women's?

28 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I'm sure this is a silly question, but how do supernovae not destroy the heavier elements the stars created, instead of spreading those elements all over the universe?

25 upvotes • r/askscience

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When we say something doesn't have a smell, like carbon monoxide, does that mean (a) ordinary people can't smell it, (b) humans lack the ability to smell it, or (c) it actually doesn't give off a smell detectable by anything?

21 upvotes • r/askscience

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What causes a bunch of debris around a newly formed planet to either become a moon or a ring?

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Is there a "universal speed limit" lower than the speed of light for an object of a given mass?

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[META] I made a list of links to filter /r/IAmA by type, based on the link flair of each AMA.

18 upvotes • r/IAmA

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In Europe a few hundred years ago, I know if you were born a peasant you died a peasant. But what if you were born rich - was it possible to lose or spend all of your wealth and become "peasant class"?	33	AskHistorians
Is it possible to measure the gravity of any man-made object?	31	askscience
What did monarchs actually do with a throne and a throne room? Were they purely for ceremonial purposes?	30	AskHistorians
Why is a poorly written sentence harder to read than one that makes sense?	30	askscience
Has there ever been a major civilization in which men's fashion was more varied than women's?	28	AskHistorians
I'm sure this is a silly question, but how do supernovae not destroy the heavier elements the stars created, instead of spreading those elements all over the universe?	25	askscience
When we say something doesn't have a smell, like carbon monoxide, does that mean (a) ordinary people can't smell it, (b) humans lack the ability to smell it, or (c) it actually doesn't give off a smell detectable by anything?	21	askscience
What causes a bunch of debris around a newly formed planet to either become a moon or a ring?	20	askscience
Is there a "universal speed limit" lower than the speed of light for an object of a given mass?	20	askscience
[META] I made a list of links to filter /r/IAmA by type, based on the link flair of each AMA.	18	IAmA