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How clean would a medieval village be?

199 upvotes • 2biggij

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Why do so many 'Irish-American' police forces and fire departments in the United States embrace traditionally Scottish symbols such as kilts and bagpipes as 'Irish' symbols?

199 upvotes • GrumpyLad2020

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Was cannibalism as a cultural practice ever a thing?

199 upvotes • Antiochus_Sidetes

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What was Moscow's chinatown like in the 1920's?

199 upvotes • DoughnutThen1404

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When and how did dive watches, a pretty specific tool for a pretty specific activity, become the standard high-end watch?

198 upvotes • SaintShrink

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What did descendants of second born sons do?

198 upvotes • Mr_Boring1

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The consensus from a brief search of previous questions on r/AskHistorians seems to be that ChatGPT is an unreliable source for specific historical questions. But is it a good source If I'm looking for literature or resources on a subject?

198 upvotes • 26514

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In communist East Germany, rock bands needed a license to perform, even as amateurs...but what was the process of acquiring this license actually like?

198 upvotes • DrSwiftus

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When and why did the European right wing abandon anti capitalism?

198 upvotes • Shadow_Dragon_1848

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Is there an analysis or refutation of "Himmler's secret war"?

198 upvotes • Equivalent_Yam_3731

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How clean would a medieval village be?	199	2biggij
Why do so many 'Irish-American' police forces and fire departments in the United States embrace traditionally Scottish symbols such as kilts and bagpipes as 'Irish' symbols?	199	GrumpyLad2020
Was cannibalism as a cultural practice ever a thing?	199	Antiochus_Sidetes
What was Moscow's chinatown like in the 1920's?	199	DoughnutThen1404
When and how did dive watches, a pretty specific tool for a pretty specific activity, become the standard high-end watch?	198	SaintShrink
What did descendants of second born sons do?	198	Mr_Boring1
The consensus from a brief search of previous questions on r/AskHistorians seems to be that ChatGPT is an unreliable source for specific historical questions. But is it a good source If I'm looking for literature or resources on a subject?	198	26514
In communist East Germany, rock bands needed a license to perform, even as amateurs...but what was the process of acquiring this license actually like?	198	DrSwiftus
When and why did the European right wing abandon anti capitalism?	198	Shadow_Dragon_1848
Is there an analysis or refutation of "Himmler's secret war"?	198	Equivalent_Yam_3731