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Could we build a pendulum long enough that its period was 12 hours or 24 hours? What is the limit?

123 upvotes • r/askscience

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What historical circumstances in the late 60's and 70's made the emergence of cults and odd spiritual fringe groups so prevalent?

119 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I turn off the ignition, settle into the seat, and feel the warmth of the summer sun on my face through car window.

105 upvotes • r/TwoSentenceHorror

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I trust my dad and followed him up this mountain because he's a man of faith and follows the Bible.

27 upvotes • r/TwoSentenceHorror

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A study by Hans Einberg concluded that all blue-eyed people originated from one person in the Mediterranean. How did that get determined, and are there any credible doubts about that conclusion?

16 upvotes • r/askscience

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Shoving his demented captor overboard, relief washed over him as sharks hungrily tore his kidnapper to bits.

16 upvotes • r/TwoSentenceHorror

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Since lasers exist for light, is there such a thing as a focused beam of sound?

13 upvotes • r/askscience

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How do lumens work? if I have two light bulbs, each rated at 5,000 lumens, do they produce together the same lumens as one 10,000 lumen bulb?

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What sort of punishment would have been considered "cruel and unusual" at the time that we decided against it?

11 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How does increased carbon in the atmosphere affect the nutritional value of food crops?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Could we build a pendulum long enough that its period was 12 hours or 24 hours? What is the limit?	123	askscience
What historical circumstances in the late 60's and 70's made the emergence of cults and odd spiritual fringe groups so prevalent?	119	AskHistorians
I turn off the ignition, settle into the seat, and feel the warmth of the summer sun on my face through car window.	105	TwoSentenceHorror
I trust my dad and followed him up this mountain because he's a man of faith and follows the Bible.	27	TwoSentenceHorror
A study by Hans Einberg concluded that all blue-eyed people originated from one person in the Mediterranean. How did that get determined, and are there any credible doubts about that conclusion?	16	askscience
Shoving his demented captor overboard, relief washed over him as sharks hungrily tore his kidnapper to bits.	16	TwoSentenceHorror
Since lasers exist for light, is there such a thing as a focused beam of sound?	13	askscience
How do lumens work? if I have two light bulbs, each rated at 5,000 lumens, do they produce together the same lumens as one 10,000 lumen bulb?	12	askscience
What sort of punishment would have been considered "cruel and unusual" at the time that we decided against it?	11	AskHistorians
How does increased carbon in the atmosphere affect the nutritional value of food crops?	6	askscience