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At the time the atomic bombs were dropped, was the general public (non-scientists) aware of the long-lasting effects of the radiation? Or did people simply think of it as a "really big bomb"?

148 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Are there any inedible plants that pass the Universal Edibility Test?

62 upvotes • r/askscience

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The Western US states are almost exclusively straight-line borders. What happened with the jagged-curvy Idaho-Montana border?

22 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Is an air conditioner (Peltier cooler) that faces outside, more efficient at heating a home than a regular electrical heater?

20 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why was the golden age of Alpinism/Mountaineering in the Swiss Alps so dominated by the British, and not by the local Swiss/French/Italian mountaineers who actually lived there?

17 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why do all of the Rockies seem to stop at 14k feet?

9 upvotes • r/askscience

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What's the closest you can get to a black hole, density-wise, without being a black hole? Are there any gravitational bodies with 0.99c escape velocity?

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Is handed-ness all neurological, or do people's left/right appendages physically grow faster/stronger on their own?

5 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why do waterfalls form over sheer drops? Instead of eroding a more gradual incline?

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Do we know if there earliest cultures where women styled their hair much longer than men? Or is this a common norm that predates history?

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At the time the atomic bombs were dropped, was the general public (non-scientists) aware of the long-lasting effects of the radiation? Or did people simply think of it as a "really big bomb"?	148	AskHistorians
Are there any inedible plants that pass the Universal Edibility Test?	62	askscience
The Western US states are almost exclusively straight-line borders. What happened with the jagged-curvy Idaho-Montana border?	22	AskHistorians
Is an air conditioner (Peltier cooler) that faces outside, more efficient at heating a home than a regular electrical heater?	20	askscience
Why was the golden age of Alpinism/Mountaineering in the Swiss Alps so dominated by the British, and not by the local Swiss/French/Italian mountaineers who actually lived there?	17	AskHistorians
Why do all of the Rockies seem to stop at 14k feet?	9	askscience
What's the closest you can get to a black hole, density-wise, without being a black hole? Are there any gravitational bodies with 0.99c escape velocity?	5	askscience
Is handed-ness all neurological, or do people's left/right appendages physically grow faster/stronger on their own?	5	askscience
Why do waterfalls form over sheer drops? Instead of eroding a more gradual incline?	5	askscience
Do we know if there earliest cultures where women styled their hair much longer than men? Or is this a common norm that predates history?	1	AskHistorians