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Do woodpeckers have physiological adaptations that protect their brains from the repeated impact events as they peck?

2058 upvotes • r/askscience

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What is responsible for the common stylistic differences between male and female handwriting?

99 upvotes • r/askscience

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Are smaller-stature people comprised of fewer cells than larger people? If so, all else equal, does this translate into lower cancer rates?

92 upvotes • r/askscience

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Would eating boot leather actually provide sustenance?

70 upvotes • r/askscience

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When you pull a hair, does the bulb come out with the shaft? If so, how does it grow back?

54 upvotes • r/askscience

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The ITER fusion experiment is planned to be finished with assembly by 2021 but not start fusing until 2035. Why a 14 year gap?

37 upvotes • r/askscience

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How was tea received upon introduction to Europe? Do we have any accounts of people's reactions after drinking their first cup of tea?

14 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What was the life of Manhattan Project scientists like away from work?

13 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When did fork, spoon, and knife become the standard Western cutlery trio, and what was used before this?

11 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Are there any examples of non-photocatalyzed Vitamin D biosynthetic pathways evolved from e.g. cave dwellers or nocturnal creatures?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do woodpeckers have physiological adaptations that protect their brains from the repeated impact events as they peck?	2058	askscience
What is responsible for the common stylistic differences between male and female handwriting?	99	askscience
Are smaller-stature people comprised of fewer cells than larger people? If so, all else equal, does this translate into lower cancer rates?	92	askscience
Would eating boot leather actually provide sustenance?	70	askscience
When you pull a hair, does the bulb come out with the shaft? If so, how does it grow back?	54	askscience
The ITER fusion experiment is planned to be finished with assembly by 2021 but not start fusing until 2035. Why a 14 year gap?	37	askscience
How was tea received upon introduction to Europe? Do we have any accounts of people's reactions after drinking their first cup of tea?	14	AskHistorians
What was the life of Manhattan Project scientists like away from work?	13	AskHistorians
When did fork, spoon, and knife become the standard Western cutlery trio, and what was used before this?	11	AskHistorians
Are there any examples of non-photocatalyzed Vitamin D biosynthetic pathways evolved from e.g. cave dwellers or nocturnal creatures?	11	askscience