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"An 1846 source claims a working [Irish] man needed at least 8 pounds of potatoes a day to survive if nothing else were available." - How would these potatoes be prepared in pre-Famine Ireland?

232 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What is going on in your brain when you try to remember something, and can't, but if it is told to you, you instantly recognize it?

4 upvotes • r/askscience

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How do computer alarms/alerts work?

4 upvotes • r/askscience

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What was life like for a regular person in an occupied city?

4 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why do large animals exist?

2 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why is wind chill not given as a range?

1 upvotes • r/askscience

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Does the layering order of non-identical blankets affect their ability to retain heat?

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Are some days more likely to break weather records than others?

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Would it be efficient to make a bicycle with the same concept as a Chevy Volt?

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Is it possible to seal a regular house so completely that inside would reach toxic levels of carbon dioxide?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
"An 1846 source claims a working [Irish] man needed at least 8 pounds of potatoes a day to survive if nothing else were available." - How would these potatoes be prepared in pre-Famine Ireland?	232	AskHistorians
What is going on in your brain when you try to remember something, and can't, but if it is told to you, you instantly recognize it?	4	askscience
How do computer alarms/alerts work?	4	askscience
What was life like for a regular person in an occupied city?	4	AskHistorians
Why do large animals exist?	2	askscience
Why is wind chill not given as a range?	1	askscience
Does the layering order of non-identical blankets affect their ability to retain heat?	1	askscience
Are some days more likely to break weather records than others?	1	askscience
Would it be efficient to make a bicycle with the same concept as a Chevy Volt?	1	askscience
Is it possible to seal a regular house so completely that inside would reach toxic levels of carbon dioxide?	0	askscience