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Does a steady or a blinking digital clock use more energy?

8138 upvotes • r/askscience

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IAmA guy who let a homeless guy stay at my apartment this weekend and was robbed by him yesterday.

936 upvotes • r/IAmA

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I told my girlfriend about the latest neutrino experiment's results, and she said "Why do we pay for this kind of stuff? What does it matter?" Practically, what do we gain from experiments like this?

431 upvotes • r/askscience

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Did scientists know that astronauts would be weightless in space before we sent anyone into space?

81 upvotes • r/askscience

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How well-spoken were common people during the Renaissance?

40 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Is the Ethiopian Lion (Panthera leo roosevelti) a valid subspecies of lion or is it a part of Panthera leo nubica?

34 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why are all the planets' orbits on the same plane?

34 upvotes • r/askscience

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What languages did CS Lewis speak?

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I was playing the Planet Earth board game, and one of the questions asked which of these three things was ultimately necessary for all life to exist on Earth: fresh water, sunlight, or oxygen. It said the right answer was fresh water. Is this true?

12 upvotes • r/askscience

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What are some friendships between notable people in history that are interesting/surprising?

10 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Does a steady or a blinking digital clock use more energy?	8138	askscience
IAmA guy who let a homeless guy stay at my apartment this weekend and was robbed by him yesterday.	936	IAmA
I told my girlfriend about the latest neutrino experiment's results, and she said "Why do we pay for this kind of stuff? What does it matter?" Practically, what do we gain from experiments like this?	431	askscience
Did scientists know that astronauts would be weightless in space before we sent anyone into space?	81	askscience
How well-spoken were common people during the Renaissance?	40	AskHistorians
Is the Ethiopian Lion (Panthera leo roosevelti) a valid subspecies of lion or is it a part of Panthera leo nubica?	34	askscience
Why are all the planets' orbits on the same plane?	34	askscience
What languages did CS Lewis speak?	15	AskHistorians
I was playing the Planet Earth board game, and one of the questions asked which of these three things was ultimately necessary for all life to exist on Earth: fresh water, sunlight, or oxygen. It said the right answer was fresh water. Is this true?	12	askscience
What are some friendships between notable people in history that are interesting/surprising?	10	AskHistorians