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In “THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR” Sherlock Holmes says that he believes that in the future, Americans and Brits will again be joined in a world wide country which flag is a combination of the union jack and stars and stripes. Was the idea of a united UK and US common in Victorian England?

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In "THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND" a character casually mentions that they keep a baboon and a cheetah and Sherlock Holmes isn't even shocked. How common was it in Victorian times for private British citizens to have exotic animals?

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What did Karl Marx spend his money on?

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When do we first hear about people hiking and mountain climbing solely for fun?

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Why does room temperature coffee taste colder than room temperature water?

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Why does hard liquor become easier to drink with each sip?

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How empty is interstellar space compared to intergalactic space?

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Why do heat lamps and black lights emit red and purple light respectively if infrared and ultraviolet are invisible?

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How do scientists differentiate between new species in the fossil record and animals of existing species that are deformed or have syndromes?

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Why do people r/askscience things that they could easily find out with a simple google search?

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In “THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR” Sherlock Holmes says that he believes that in the future, Americans and Brits will again be joined in a world wide country which flag is a combination of the union jack and stars and stripes. Was the idea of a united UK and US common in Victorian England?	2383	AskHistorians
In "THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND" a character casually mentions that they keep a baboon and a cheetah and Sherlock Holmes isn't even shocked. How common was it in Victorian times for private British citizens to have exotic animals?	65	AskHistorians
What did Karl Marx spend his money on?	5	AskHistorians
When do we first hear about people hiking and mountain climbing solely for fun?	2	AskHistorians
Why does room temperature coffee taste colder than room temperature water?	1	askscience
Why does hard liquor become easier to drink with each sip?	1	askscience
How empty is interstellar space compared to intergalactic space?	1	askscience
Why do heat lamps and black lights emit red and purple light respectively if infrared and ultraviolet are invisible?	1	askscience
How do scientists differentiate between new species in the fossil record and animals of existing species that are deformed or have syndromes?	1	askscience
Why do people r/askscience things that they could easily find out with a simple google search?	1	askscience