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In light of the new high-res photo of Andromeda, is there any chance that we will be revising our estimate of the total number of stars in the galaxy? (currently 1 trillion)

3018 upvotes • r/askscience

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Of the non-radioactive elements, which is the most useless (i.e., has the FEWEST applications in industry / functions in nature)?

2057 upvotes • r/askscience

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I never understood zeppelins in WWI. Why were they not really easy to shoot down?

675 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did the Romans think of their gods as Roman gods, or as gods period? (In other words: when the Romans imposed their gods on conquered peoples, was this part of how they imposed Roman supremacy? Or could one worship the Roman gods without reference to Rome -- a universal religion, like Christianity?)

626 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did the Romans know about all the best passes through the Alps, or have improved routes been discovered over the centuries?

392 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Reading "Survival in Auschwitz", I learned that the prisoners were given a ration of cigarettes. Why was this done? It seems unnecessarily generous and wasteful.

174 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why is the ITER Tokomak project taking so long to produce results? (Wiki: "Initial plasma experiments are scheduled to begin in 2025, with full deuterium–tritium fusion experiments starting in 2035.")

147 upvotes • r/askscience

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Have any bomber flight crew ever actually fallen out of the bomb bay doors, a la "Dr Strangelove"?

102 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Gravity assist: I'm imagining a planet shaped like a torus, and an object passing through the hole. Does the object acquire orbital velocity if it enters in the direction of the planet's orbit ("catches up with" it), and lose velocity if it goes the other way (the planet "catches up with" it)?

77 upvotes • r/askscience

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In the middle ages, what was something that was viewed as taboo and severely punishable by the government/clergy (at least officially) but that most people did anyhow? How did people reconcile these contradictions in their minds?

53 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In light of the new high-res photo of Andromeda, is there any chance that we will be revising our estimate of the total number of stars in the galaxy? (currently 1 trillion)	3018	askscience
Of the non-radioactive elements, which is the most useless (i.e., has the FEWEST applications in industry / functions in nature)?	2057	askscience
I never understood zeppelins in WWI. Why were they not really easy to shoot down?	675	AskHistorians
Did the Romans think of their gods as Roman gods, or as gods period? (In other words: when the Romans imposed their gods on conquered peoples, was this part of how they imposed Roman supremacy? Or could one worship the Roman gods without reference to Rome -- a universal religion, like Christianity?)	626	AskHistorians
Did the Romans know about all the best passes through the Alps, or have improved routes been discovered over the centuries?	392	AskHistorians
Reading "Survival in Auschwitz", I learned that the prisoners were given a ration of cigarettes. Why was this done? It seems unnecessarily generous and wasteful.	174	AskHistorians
Why is the ITER Tokomak project taking so long to produce results? (Wiki: "Initial plasma experiments are scheduled to begin in 2025, with full deuterium–tritium fusion experiments starting in 2035.")	147	askscience
Have any bomber flight crew ever actually fallen out of the bomb bay doors, a la "Dr Strangelove"?	102	AskHistorians
Gravity assist: I'm imagining a planet shaped like a torus, and an object passing through the hole. Does the object acquire orbital velocity if it enters in the direction of the planet's orbit ("catches up with" it), and lose velocity if it goes the other way (the planet "catches up with" it)?	77	askscience
In the middle ages, what was something that was viewed as taboo and severely punishable by the government/clergy (at least officially) but that most people did anyhow? How did people reconcile these contradictions in their minds?	53	AskHistorians