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Sailing ship crews are often depicted as constantly scrubbing the decks; is this historically accurate, and if so was it a necessity or just busy work?

168 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How did antisemitism become prevalent in the Black community?

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How did Norse runes and imagery come to be associated with Nazism and white supremacy?

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Can other membranes (your eyeball, for instance) become "desensitized" to capsaicin the way your mouth can?

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Does it burn more calories to chew your food very thoroughly, or to digest partially-chewed food?

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[Neurology] What is the shortest duration of sound the human ear can perceive? In other words, is there an auditory equivalent of "persistence of vision"?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Sailing ship crews are often depicted as constantly scrubbing the decks; is this historically accurate, and if so was it a necessity or just busy work?	168	AskHistorians
How did antisemitism become prevalent in the Black community?	96	AskHistorians
How did Norse runes and imagery come to be associated with Nazism and white supremacy?	6	AskHistorians
Can other membranes (your eyeball, for instance) become "desensitized" to capsaicin the way your mouth can?	1	askscience
Does it burn more calories to chew your food very thoroughly, or to digest partially-chewed food?	1	askscience
[Neurology] What is the shortest duration of sound the human ear can perceive? In other words, is there an auditory equivalent of "persistence of vision"?	1	askscience