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In Wuthering Heights (~1845, Bronte) many of the characters die from "weakness" "heartache" etc at a very young age. How did people in the mid 1800s supposed a person died. What was actually killing these people?

1984 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Were early European settlers of new lands surprised to find other societies? Were they expecting other humans or was this a shock?

28 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why, despite being so dense, are diamonds transparent. Whereas coal, a much less dense firm of carbon is completely opaque?

16 upvotes • r/askscience

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Since the 1800's western visions of the future frequently feature space travel and robots; how did previous centuries imagine the future? Were there concepts of utopia's, space travel and robots? If not what did they imagine and when did 'modern futurology' begin?

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Why does water seem more reflective further away?

8 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why is there (proportionally?) more accent variation in the comparatively small UK than the much larger USA?

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If I add 100ml of 10 degrees celcius water to 100ml 30 degree celcius water will I have 200ml of 15 degree water or will it be higher or lower? Does temperature average out exactly or is heat transfer non linear?

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If I add 100ml of 10 degrees Celsius water to 100ml of 20 degree Celsius water will i have 200ml of 15 degrees Celsius water or will it be higher or lower? Did temperature average out or is heat transfer non linear? Why?

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Why is there an urge to urinate when there is a temperature change?

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Is sound affected by gravity, and if so, how?

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In Wuthering Heights (~1845, Bronte) many of the characters die from "weakness" "heartache" etc at a very young age. How did people in the mid 1800s supposed a person died. What was actually killing these people?	1984	AskHistorians
Were early European settlers of new lands surprised to find other societies? Were they expecting other humans or was this a shock?	28	AskHistorians
Why, despite being so dense, are diamonds transparent. Whereas coal, a much less dense firm of carbon is completely opaque?	16	askscience
Since the 1800's western visions of the future frequently feature space travel and robots; how did previous centuries imagine the future? Were there concepts of utopia's, space travel and robots? If not what did they imagine and when did 'modern futurology' begin?	9	AskHistorians
Why does water seem more reflective further away?	8	askscience
Why is there (proportionally?) more accent variation in the comparatively small UK than the much larger USA?	3	askscience
If I add 100ml of 10 degrees celcius water to 100ml 30 degree celcius water will I have 200ml of 15 degree water or will it be higher or lower? Does temperature average out exactly or is heat transfer non linear?	1	askscience
If I add 100ml of 10 degrees Celsius water to 100ml of 20 degree Celsius water will i have 200ml of 15 degrees Celsius water or will it be higher or lower? Did temperature average out or is heat transfer non linear? Why?	1	askscience
Why is there an urge to urinate when there is a temperature change?	1	askscience
Is sound affected by gravity, and if so, how?	1	askscience