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At the end of HBO's "John Adams" series, John Adams (played by Paul Giamatti) states that he's afraid the actual history of the American revolution has been lost. Have we re-gained it or are there portions of it historians completely disagree on?

204 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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From my layman's perspective, science understands how dog's view humans (part of a pack, or alpha, etc.). Do we know anything about how cats view people?

52 upvotes • r/askscience

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When (and why) did middle names become commonplace in the West?

39 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Would it have been possible, given the time period, for a black and a white prisoner to have the relationship Andy Dufresne and Red have in Shawshank Redemption?

11 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Is every person the best possible genetic combinations of their parents' genes? Or how random is the inheritance of traits?

4 upvotes • r/askscience

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Could the early onset blooming of the Cherry tree in space be at all due to the fact that the ISS experiences a sunrise/set every 90 minutes, tricking the tree into "thinking" actual days were passing?

2 upvotes • r/askscience

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I have some specific questions about the science in Interstellar [some spoilers]

1 upvotes • r/askscience

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If Dinosaurs were brought back in today's world could they even survive the atmosphere?

1 upvotes • r/askscience

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AMA Request: Someone who can sleep with the covers off

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From an evolutionary perspective, are those you find attractive based on your own level of attractiveness?

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At the end of HBO's "John Adams" series, John Adams (played by Paul Giamatti) states that he's afraid the actual history of the American revolution has been lost. Have we re-gained it or are there portions of it historians completely disagree on?	204	AskHistorians
From my layman's perspective, science understands how dog's view humans (part of a pack, or alpha, etc.). Do we know anything about how cats view people?	52	askscience
When (and why) did middle names become commonplace in the West?	39	AskHistorians
Would it have been possible, given the time period, for a black and a white prisoner to have the relationship Andy Dufresne and Red have in Shawshank Redemption?	11	AskHistorians
Is every person the best possible genetic combinations of their parents' genes? Or how random is the inheritance of traits?	4	askscience
Could the early onset blooming of the Cherry tree in space be at all due to the fact that the ISS experiences a sunrise/set every 90 minutes, tricking the tree into "thinking" actual days were passing?	2	askscience
I have some specific questions about the science in Interstellar [some spoilers]	1	askscience
If Dinosaurs were brought back in today's world could they even survive the atmosphere?	1	askscience
AMA Request: Someone who can sleep with the covers off	1	IAmA
From an evolutionary perspective, are those you find attractive based on your own level of attractiveness?	1	askscience