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Why can so much of a cat or dog's personality be predicted by genetics yet the same is not true of humans?

25 upvotes • r/askscience

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What are the most fundamental assumptions that physicists have to make in order to derive the laws of physics?

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Did British WWII era soldiers often wear berets into combat instead of their helmets?

22 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How accurate is the cliche of useless aristocrats making up the top ranks of western armies?

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What made melee cavalry so effective in ancient times? Was there much variation in their usage before the advent of gunpowder?

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How did almost a thousand years of intermittent conflict between Britain and France finally end at the beginning of the 20th century?

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Most people think of pre ~20th century music as formal, somber and low tempo. Is this stereotype true? Do we have any examples of medieval (or other time period) music that would make the listener want to get up and shake their booty?

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According to the BHP when a Viking band was successful in an area other bands/groups of scoundrels would travel from across europe to join up. How would one band hear about anothers success and how would they safely make their way to the new bad and join up?

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How does historical corruption in the west compare with modern corruption in third world countries?

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In the Roman Era towns were generally protected by strong walls and warfare involved sieging and taking towns. During the the medieval era however war revolved around castles, i.e. relatively small defensive structures which did not encompass whole downs. What caused this shift?

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Why can so much of a cat or dog's personality be predicted by genetics yet the same is not true of humans?	25	askscience
What are the most fundamental assumptions that physicists have to make in order to derive the laws of physics?	24	askscience
Did British WWII era soldiers often wear berets into combat instead of their helmets?	22	AskHistorians
How accurate is the cliche of useless aristocrats making up the top ranks of western armies?	20	AskHistorians
What made melee cavalry so effective in ancient times? Was there much variation in their usage before the advent of gunpowder?	19	AskHistorians
How did almost a thousand years of intermittent conflict between Britain and France finally end at the beginning of the 20th century?	18	AskHistorians
Most people think of pre ~20th century music as formal, somber and low tempo. Is this stereotype true? Do we have any examples of medieval (or other time period) music that would make the listener want to get up and shake their booty?	17	AskHistorians
According to the BHP when a Viking band was successful in an area other bands/groups of scoundrels would travel from across europe to join up. How would one band hear about anothers success and how would they safely make their way to the new bad and join up?	11	AskHistorians
How does historical corruption in the west compare with modern corruption in third world countries?	11	AskHistorians
In the Roman Era towns were generally protected by strong walls and warfare involved sieging and taking towns. During the the medieval era however war revolved around castles, i.e. relatively small defensive structures which did not encompass whole downs. What caused this shift?	11	AskHistorians