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Has there been any further research into the alleged contraindication of Ibuprofen/Advil and COVID-19? If so, what is the current consensus of the scientific community?

5233 upvotes • r/askscience

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In 1639, John Harvard left £779 and his library to what soon became Harvard College. Was this a great sum of money at the time? What did the administration do with the funds?

1385 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Could you survive a fall at terminal velocity using a ball pit, and if so, how deep would the ball pit have to be?

36 upvotes • r/askscience

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How does a bullet perfectly follow the path of the barrel, rather than bounce and vibrate against the sides?

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In the show Deadwood, set in the late 1800’s, one character catches another character attempting to sign a letter with her “false hand”. What were the implications of signing with the wrong hand? How common was this and was it actually something routinely scrutinized by concerned parties?

9 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Were famous artists (authors, musicians, composers, painters, actors) knighted in previous centuries as often as they have over the last century?

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How common was theft and robbery during the US/Canadian gold rushes?

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Would ancient roman or medieval generals spectate (or send trusted scouts to spectate) battles between other nations to gain intel?

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Did westerners in the very early 1900's have intimate knowledge of the previous 5-10 decades as we currently do about the 20th century?

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[meta] - Rules have been getting more and more relaxed and nosleep has changed because of it.

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Has there been any further research into the alleged contraindication of Ibuprofen/Advil and COVID-19? If so, what is the current consensus of the scientific community?	5233	askscience
In 1639, John Harvard left £779 and his library to what soon became Harvard College. Was this a great sum of money at the time? What did the administration do with the funds?	1385	AskHistorians
Could you survive a fall at terminal velocity using a ball pit, and if so, how deep would the ball pit have to be?	36	askscience
How does a bullet perfectly follow the path of the barrel, rather than bounce and vibrate against the sides?	15	askscience
In the show Deadwood, set in the late 1800’s, one character catches another character attempting to sign a letter with her “false hand”. What were the implications of signing with the wrong hand? How common was this and was it actually something routinely scrutinized by concerned parties?	9	AskHistorians
Were famous artists (authors, musicians, composers, painters, actors) knighted in previous centuries as often as they have over the last century?	8	AskHistorians
How common was theft and robbery during the US/Canadian gold rushes?	6	AskHistorians
Would ancient roman or medieval generals spectate (or send trusted scouts to spectate) battles between other nations to gain intel?	3	AskHistorians
Did westerners in the very early 1900's have intimate knowledge of the previous 5-10 decades as we currently do about the 20th century?	2	AskHistorians
[meta] - Rules have been getting more and more relaxed and nosleep has changed because of it.	2	nosleep