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Are there areas of ocean that receive so little rainfall that, were they not covered in water, they would be considered deserts?

2316 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why did South america and north america end up so differently? Why is north america made up a few rich countries, while South America is composed of smaller, poorer countries? They have similar kinds of resources, and were settled at the same time.

64 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why were the Galapagos islands never settled?

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I've heard birds are more closely related to lizards than lizards are to turtles. What are the most closely related bird and reptile species?

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[WP] Imagine a book that contains small sections of literature from an infinite number of possible dimensions, where literally anything is possible. Write one of those short sections from any logically possible universes you can think of- no rules.

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I know quantum particles have a non-zero probability of existing anywhere in space- but is there also some probibility of them appearing somewhere else in time?

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1 Why were the Galapagos Islands never settled by humans until modern times?

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Why do the tropics have so many more fruits than temperate climates?

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I cook a pot of food (lets say beans), let it cool. If I bring it to boiling twice a day every day (sterilizing it), then let it cool unrefrigerated, would it still rot? How long would it take?

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How does the time dimension affect the probability of a particles field equations?

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Are there areas of ocean that receive so little rainfall that, were they not covered in water, they would be considered deserts?	2316	askscience
Why did South america and north america end up so differently? Why is north america made up a few rich countries, while South America is composed of smaller, poorer countries? They have similar kinds of resources, and were settled at the same time.	64	AskHistorians
Why were the Galapagos islands never settled?	8	AskHistorians
I've heard birds are more closely related to lizards than lizards are to turtles. What are the most closely related bird and reptile species?	6	askscience
[WP] Imagine a book that contains small sections of literature from an infinite number of possible dimensions, where literally anything is possible. Write one of those short sections from any logically possible universes you can think of- no rules.	6	WritingPrompts
I know quantum particles have a non-zero probability of existing anywhere in space- but is there also some probibility of them appearing somewhere else in time?	4	askscience
1 Why were the Galapagos Islands never settled by humans until modern times?	3	AskHistorians
Why do the tropics have so many more fruits than temperate climates?	2	askscience
I cook a pot of food (lets say beans), let it cool. If I bring it to boiling twice a day every day (sterilizing it), then let it cool unrefrigerated, would it still rot? How long would it take?	1	askscience
How does the time dimension affect the probability of a particles field equations?	1	askscience