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After snakes swallow a large meal, how do they avoid getting eaten in turn?

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The Prussian march "Fridericus Rex" outright sings that Queen, Elizabeth Christine, had allied with the French. Was this true? If so, was this common knowledge? And what did the royal household at the time think?

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Frontiersmen and fur trappers stereotypically have big beards. What do we know of their hygiene? Did they groom and clean their facial hair? Or did they constantly reek of alcohol and stale pemmican?

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Star Trek: The Original Series broke ground in the portrayal of females and non-white races on TV. Was science fiction generally more forward-looking and egalitarian, or was its success in this regard more the result of the circumstances of its production?

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How are old buildings built with asbestos demolished safely?

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Are there any naturally-occurring large-scale organic materials that don't decompose?

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In 1852, when John Camden Neild passed away, he left his fortune to Queen Victoria. She left some money to his servants, which he did not provide for in his will. What was the usual fate of domestic servants when the household ended? Were they normally provided for by the estate?

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What are various eyeglass lens coatings made of? How are they applied to the lens?

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[SF] Mindworm

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How did consumer products change through the Great Depression? Did things become cheaper, simpler, more mass-produced? Did manufacturers substitute less-expensive ingredients, make smaller portions, or close some product lines altogether?

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After snakes swallow a large meal, how do they avoid getting eaten in turn?	9	askscience
The Prussian march "Fridericus Rex" outright sings that Queen, Elizabeth Christine, had allied with the French. Was this true? If so, was this common knowledge? And what did the royal household at the time think?	8	AskHistorians
Frontiersmen and fur trappers stereotypically have big beards. What do we know of their hygiene? Did they groom and clean their facial hair? Or did they constantly reek of alcohol and stale pemmican?	8	AskHistorians
Star Trek: The Original Series broke ground in the portrayal of females and non-white races on TV. Was science fiction generally more forward-looking and egalitarian, or was its success in this regard more the result of the circumstances of its production?	6	AskHistorians
How are old buildings built with asbestos demolished safely?	6	askscience
Are there any naturally-occurring large-scale organic materials that don't decompose?	5	askscience
In 1852, when John Camden Neild passed away, he left his fortune to Queen Victoria. She left some money to his servants, which he did not provide for in his will. What was the usual fate of domestic servants when the household ended? Were they normally provided for by the estate?	3	AskHistorians
What are various eyeglass lens coatings made of? How are they applied to the lens?	3	askscience
[SF] Mindworm	2	shortstories
How did consumer products change through the Great Depression? Did things become cheaper, simpler, more mass-produced? Did manufacturers substitute less-expensive ingredients, make smaller portions, or close some product lines altogether?	1	AskHistorians