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What do historians know about the Y Chromosome Bottleneck, 7000 to 5000 years before present?

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probiotics -- helpful or just hopeful?

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What was the ultimate fate of all the lead in tetraethyl lead added to gasoline during most of the 20th century?

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What motivated 19th Century soldiers to endure such terrible hardships?

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Do Yuval Noah Zahari's books justify the acclaim he is getting?

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Do fat people have lower average body temperatures than thin people?

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When I ponder the bloody civil war in Syria, I wonder what European commentators said about the American civil war. Anybody know?

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When did everyone start to believe that it's okay for soldiers to die in wars, but not okay for civilians?

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Wondering about the Y chromosome bottleneck, 7000 - 5000 years ago

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Was the veil - for women - invented by early Muslims in Muhammed's time and region, or was it already popular, and merely adopted by Islam?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What do historians know about the Y Chromosome Bottleneck, 7000 to 5000 years before present?	359	AskHistorians
probiotics -- helpful or just hopeful?	102	askscience
What was the ultimate fate of all the lead in tetraethyl lead added to gasoline during most of the 20th century?	88	askscience
What motivated 19th Century soldiers to endure such terrible hardships?	59	AskHistorians
Do Yuval Noah Zahari's books justify the acclaim he is getting?	55	AskHistorians
Do fat people have lower average body temperatures than thin people?	51	askscience
When I ponder the bloody civil war in Syria, I wonder what European commentators said about the American civil war. Anybody know?	28	AskHistorians
When did everyone start to believe that it's okay for soldiers to die in wars, but not okay for civilians?	27	AskHistorians
Wondering about the Y chromosome bottleneck, 7000 - 5000 years ago	13	AskHistorians
Was the veil - for women - invented by early Muslims in Muhammed's time and region, or was it already popular, and merely adopted by Islam?	12	AskHistorians