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Was there an awkward period of time when it become known that "hysteria" was just sexual dissatisfaction, where a bunch of women who had been treated for hysteria suddenly found out they were just masturbating? If so, how did the people involved react? NSFW

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Was there an awkward period of time when it become known that "hysteria" was just sexual dissatisfaction, where a bunch of women who had been treated for hysteria suddenly found out they were just masturbating? If so, how did the people involved react? NSFW

328 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why do fans sound like white noise?

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Do jellyfish get cancer?

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Did the rich of ancient Rome ever have any need to influence the public opinion of the poor?

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How many Earths would have to be sitting in a row for a neutrino to have a 50% of interacting with one of them?

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What vitamin can humans go the longest without consuming before showing signs of deficiency?

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Why is folded 1-ply toilet paper worse than 2-ply?

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Blue light permanently damages your eyes according to some dubious studies and definitely some glasses manufacturers. Are there any upcoming or ongoing studies on this phenomenon? I'd like to put it on my calendar to check what the research says so I can forget about it in the interim.

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If you put a brick into a room heated to 100C consistently, more energy will be required to keep that room at 100C. If you put a large glass bottle containing a vacuum into the room, will that decrease the energy required to stay at 100C?

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Was there an awkward period of time when it become known that "hysteria" was just sexual dissatisfaction, where a bunch of women who had been treated for hysteria suddenly found out they were just masturbating? If so, how did the people involved react? NSFW	2394	AskHistorians
Was there an awkward period of time when it become known that "hysteria" was just sexual dissatisfaction, where a bunch of women who had been treated for hysteria suddenly found out they were just masturbating? If so, how did the people involved react? NSFW	328	AskHistorians
Why do fans sound like white noise?	34	askscience
Do jellyfish get cancer?	8	askscience
Did the rich of ancient Rome ever have any need to influence the public opinion of the poor?	6	AskHistorians
How many Earths would have to be sitting in a row for a neutrino to have a 50% of interacting with one of them?	1	askscience
What vitamin can humans go the longest without consuming before showing signs of deficiency?	1	askscience
Why is folded 1-ply toilet paper worse than 2-ply?	1	askscience
Blue light permanently damages your eyes according to some dubious studies and definitely some glasses manufacturers. Are there any upcoming or ongoing studies on this phenomenon? I'd like to put it on my calendar to check what the research says so I can forget about it in the interim.	1	askscience
If you put a brick into a room heated to 100C consistently, more energy will be required to keep that room at 100C. If you put a large glass bottle containing a vacuum into the room, will that decrease the energy required to stay at 100C?	1	askscience