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How do we know that mass compressed into a space below its Schwarzschild radius collapses into a singularity, rather than some non-singularity density?

996 upvotes • r/askscience

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In the story "The Red Headed League," Sherlock Holmes causally references "the Vegetarian Restaurant." How prominent was vegetarianism in Victorian England? What motivated vegetarians?

284 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Was the Chao Chinese paper currency based on a metallurgical standard? How was it introduced?

40 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[META] Rule/Guideline Change: Requiring Attribution for Quotes in Questions?

33 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How sure are we that our understanding of the fossil record of ancient megafauna (eg dinosaurs) is a result of their actual abundance vs sampling/survivorship bias?

24 upvotes • r/askscience

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As late as the 17th and 18th centuries the Catholic Church burnt people alive during autos-da-fé - today they are against all capital punishment. How and when did this transition occur?

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Is there a smallest possible unit of time? Relatedly, is time a quantum phenomenon, or a continuum?

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Would the (major) health effects of space flight be detrimental if the person never returned to Earth?

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What is the relationship between Cargo Cults and the native religions of people who practiced them?

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How do we know that mass compressed into a space below its Schwarzschild radius collapses into a singularity, rather than some non-singularity density?	996	askscience
In the story "The Red Headed League," Sherlock Holmes causally references "the Vegetarian Restaurant." How prominent was vegetarianism in Victorian England? What motivated vegetarians?	284	AskHistorians
Was the Chao Chinese paper currency based on a metallurgical standard? How was it introduced?	40	AskHistorians
[META] Rule/Guideline Change: Requiring Attribution for Quotes in Questions?	33	AskHistorians
How sure are we that our understanding of the fossil record of ancient megafauna (eg dinosaurs) is a result of their actual abundance vs sampling/survivorship bias?	24	askscience
As late as the 17th and 18th centuries the Catholic Church burnt people alive during autos-da-fé - today they are against all capital punishment. How and when did this transition occur?	5	AskHistorians
Is there a smallest possible unit of time? Relatedly, is time a quantum phenomenon, or a continuum?	1	askscience
Would the (major) health effects of space flight be detrimental if the person never returned to Earth?	1	askscience
What is the relationship between Cargo Cults and the native religions of people who practiced them?	1	AskHistorians