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Did the forefathers of the Russian miners from Chernobyl really work in the nude?

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What was the deal with NASA astronauts and cigarettes in the 60s? Were they required to quit? If not, how did they cope on long missions?

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In the show Snowfall, two CIA agents use a special phone to "go secure". Did it exist, and how did it work?

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I understand that bugs can't get much bigger because of the limitations of their exoskeletons and the way they breathe, but has an animal evolved beyond similar limitations to become much larger?

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What's going on with your eyes when you try to follow a flying bug and it seems to disappear into thin air?

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Why do maggots "secrete an enzyme that disinfects the wound, dissolves necrotic tissue, and stimulates wound healing"?

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How are wildfires counted?

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How much give does an eyeball have? Would you definitely lose an eye if it was pulled out far enough to see the connective stuff behind it?

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Has a war ever been fought to fix "border gore" - i.e. to make map borders more aesthetic?

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When a plastic container softens in a microwave, does it release chemicals?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the forefathers of the Russian miners from Chernobyl really work in the nude?	335	AskHistorians
What was the deal with NASA astronauts and cigarettes in the 60s? Were they required to quit? If not, how did they cope on long missions?	3	AskHistorians
In the show Snowfall, two CIA agents use a special phone to "go secure". Did it exist, and how did it work?	2	AskHistorians
I understand that bugs can't get much bigger because of the limitations of their exoskeletons and the way they breathe, but has an animal evolved beyond similar limitations to become much larger?	1	askscience
What's going on with your eyes when you try to follow a flying bug and it seems to disappear into thin air?	1	askscience
Why do maggots "secrete an enzyme that disinfects the wound, dissolves necrotic tissue, and stimulates wound healing"?	1	askscience
How are wildfires counted?	1	askscience
How much give does an eyeball have? Would you definitely lose an eye if it was pulled out far enough to see the connective stuff behind it?	1	askscience
Has a war ever been fought to fix "border gore" - i.e. to make map borders more aesthetic?	1	AskHistorians
When a plastic container softens in a microwave, does it release chemicals?	1	askscience