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How did the vast majority of the world come to use the 24 hour day time measurement system? What were some other timekeeping units that were once popular but were overtaken by the 24 hour clock?

158 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Were there any criminal organizations in ancient Rome that were as powerful as modern day cartels?

23 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How accurate or biased is the 'Century of the Self' documentary by Adam Curtis?

13 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How big of a telescope would I need to be able to actually see an earth like exoplanet in the visible spectrum? Would it be possible to make for example continents and clouds?

8 upvotes • r/askscience

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What would the Earth look like now if life had never formed here? Would there be any major geological differences?

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What did ancient civilizations know about the origins of humanity in a scientific sense?

5 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did military leaders actually lead charges into battle like you see in movies/TV shows very often?

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What happens to the kinetic energy of objects entering a black hole?

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Throughout history were there other plagues like the black death that affected entire civilizations on such a massive scale?

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if major conflicts had not broken out in Europe during World War 2, would the Sino-Japanese war have still escalated beyond a region conflict into a World War?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the vast majority of the world come to use the 24 hour day time measurement system? What were some other timekeeping units that were once popular but were overtaken by the 24 hour clock?	158	AskHistorians
Were there any criminal organizations in ancient Rome that were as powerful as modern day cartels?	23	AskHistorians
How accurate or biased is the 'Century of the Self' documentary by Adam Curtis?	13	AskHistorians
How big of a telescope would I need to be able to actually see an earth like exoplanet in the visible spectrum? Would it be possible to make for example continents and clouds?	8	askscience
What would the Earth look like now if life had never formed here? Would there be any major geological differences?	6	askscience
What did ancient civilizations know about the origins of humanity in a scientific sense?	5	AskHistorians
Did military leaders actually lead charges into battle like you see in movies/TV shows very often?	3	AskHistorians
What happens to the kinetic energy of objects entering a black hole?	3	askscience
Throughout history were there other plagues like the black death that affected entire civilizations on such a massive scale?	2	AskHistorians
if major conflicts had not broken out in Europe during World War 2, would the Sino-Japanese war have still escalated beyond a region conflict into a World War?	1	AskHistorians