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Were the names in the book of Genesis common at the time it was written? Like, did the author of Genesis "invent" the names Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel, etc. Or were these names already in common use?

295 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Which TV series/movies from the 80's/90's are worth a rewatch, and which really do not hold up well?

12 upvotes • r/Xennials

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What event, discovery, or milestone do you think will warrant a calendar reset to Year 1 of a new age for humanity?

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When dog's sit on their hind legs and "beg", did that stem from some evolutionary process that had a purpose in nature?

3 upvotes • r/askscience

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Where does the dog "begging" pose come from?

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Why don't large telescopes use arrays of photoreceptors where their reflecting mirrors are instead of using those mirrors to focus the light onto a small patch of photoreceptors?

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How is radiated heat contained in devices like the Wendelstein 7-X reactor?

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Is there interference between photons orbiting a black hole's event horizon and incoming photons?

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Isn't describing the "first second" of the universe a moot point?

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Do satellites in polar orbit typically remain locked on a specific longitude, remain fixed in relation to the sun, or is the rotation of the orbital "ring" something controlled depending on the task?

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Were the names in the book of Genesis common at the time it was written? Like, did the author of Genesis "invent" the names Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel, etc. Or were these names already in common use?	295	AskHistorians
Which TV series/movies from the 80's/90's are worth a rewatch, and which really do not hold up well?	12	Xennials
What event, discovery, or milestone do you think will warrant a calendar reset to Year 1 of a new age for humanity?	3	AskReddit
When dog's sit on their hind legs and "beg", did that stem from some evolutionary process that had a purpose in nature?	3	askscience
Where does the dog "begging" pose come from?	1	askscience
Why don't large telescopes use arrays of photoreceptors where their reflecting mirrors are instead of using those mirrors to focus the light onto a small patch of photoreceptors?	1	askscience
How is radiated heat contained in devices like the Wendelstein 7-X reactor?	1	askscience
Is there interference between photons orbiting a black hole's event horizon and incoming photons?	1	askscience
Isn't describing the "first second" of the universe a moot point?	1	askscience
Do satellites in polar orbit typically remain locked on a specific longitude, remain fixed in relation to the sun, or is the rotation of the orbital "ring" something controlled depending on the task?	1	askscience