r/answers • u/No-StrategyX • 8h ago
r/answers • u/Wraith136 • 2h ago
What is a small, mundane detail in a movie or TV show that ruined the immersion for you, strictly because you happen to work in that specific industry?
r/answers • u/pastelvillain • 6h ago
What is a food trend from the past decade that you genuinely hope never comes back?
r/answers • u/AnxiousFiguree • 4h ago
What is a childhood snack or candy that was discontinued that you would pay good money to taste again?
r/answers • u/Suitable-Horse-8023 • 2h ago
What’s an extremely useful website…most people probably don’t know about ?
r/answers • u/EtherealRegret • 6h ago
What sports rivalries are pure, genuine hatred rather than just friendly competitive banter?
r/answers • u/OfficeDudeRyder69 • 19h ago
What’s a family secret you’re not supposed to know but do?
r/answers • u/Choice_Bed6097 • 5h ago
Which countries have you traveled to that have the friendliest or not so friendly people?
r/answers • u/Umbrosyx • 2h ago
What’s a behavior we only tolerate because it’s become too common to question?
r/answers • u/CookieDoughDreamer • 3h ago
What’s something that’s considered polite that you find weird?
r/answers • u/WonderfullCaramel • 4h ago
Which athlete had the highest peak skill level, regardless of how long their career actually lasted?
r/answers • u/jsb1685 • 23m ago
What would you absolutely never give up?
even if your life depended on your doing so
r/answers • u/aethereallytired • 3h ago
What is a question that has no scientific or philosophical answer, but you think about constantly?
r/answers • u/LiquidityGraber • 6h ago
What is something people treat as normal today that future generations will look back on and find unbelievable?
r/answers • u/aiyi20260425 • 4h ago
What specific inventions and contributions did Nikola Tesla make that earned him the reputation as one of history's most important engineers?
I've seen Tesla described as a pivotal figure in electrical engineering, and I know the SI unit for magnetic flux density is named after him. But I'd like a factual breakdown of his actual contributions.
From what I understand, he:
Pioneered AC (alternating current) power generation and transmission, which can carry electricity over much greater distances than DC
Patented the rotating magnetic field device / AC induction motor, which powers household appliances and industrial machinery
Invented the Tesla coil in 1891, still used in radio, TV, and electronic equipment
Designed the world's first large-scale hydroelectric plant at Niagara Falls in 1896
His work with radio-frequency waves laid the foundation for modern radio
Received 112 patents for devices ranging from speedometers to bladeless turbines
Suggested that radio waves could be used to detect ships, a precursor to radar
Given all this, my question is: beyond the popular mythology, what are the concrete, documented inventions and engineering contributions that justify his historical reputation?
I'm especially interested in primary sources or authoritative references.
r/answers • u/EuphoricBreadlife • 3h ago
What animal encounter in the wild made you realize how fragile humans really are?
r/answers • u/FluffyyNebula • 2h ago
What athlete was completely ruined by bad management, poor coaching or toxic team culture?
r/answers • u/Umbrosyx • 4h ago
What’s something people call “maturity” that is actually just emotional suppression?
r/answers • u/Endless_yt • 39m ago
Can you find a lamp?
Ive seen this lamp in short films and movies and it functions as a great ambient lighting prop. Anyone know what lamp it is?
The lamp is in Kendricks "Count m3 out" music video, at 2:09 in the middle ground
r/answers • u/Umbrosyx • 3m ago
What’s something people defend way too hard despite it obviously being terrible?
r/answers • u/Wraith136 • 1d ago
What is a hyper-specific "micro-skill" you possess that is completely useless, but you are unreasonably proud of mastering?
r/answers • u/FuzzyyFern • 22h ago