/r/AskHistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Were man eating animals a common problem during British colonial construction projects in the 19th century? I'm familiar with the man eating lions of Tsavo in Africa, but was this a problem with say tigers in India?

140 upvotes • Spaceisveryhard

Mark as read: Add to a list

What did World War 2-era carrier-based pilots do in the time they weren't flying?

140 upvotes • OdBx

Mark as read: Add to a list

What was the rationale for putting a cap on the income subject to taxation for Social Security?

140 upvotes • l94xxx

Mark as read: Add to a list

The Palaiologos Dynasty was the longest-reigning dynasty in Roman history, lasting nearly 200 years. How did a dynasty that ruled over the most disastrous period in Roman history (ultimately ending in the state's destruction) last so long compared to say, the Julio-Claudians or the Constantinians?

140 upvotes • derstherower

Mark as read: Add to a list

How pious were monks actually during medieval times? Do we have any "uncensored" behind-the-scenes accounts of the realities of monastic life?

140 upvotes • PaladinFeng

Mark as read: Add to a list

FLDS Leader Warren Jeffs was placed on FBI's most wanted list in the mid-2000s for the many crimes that were committed within the cult. How did Rulon Jeffs and his predecessors manage to stay under the radar for so long, despite committing the same crimes as Warren for generations?

140 upvotes • quiaudetvincet

Mark as read: Add to a list

How were the people of Baghdad (around 860s) able to make ice?

140 upvotes • teamkill_68

Mark as read: Add to a list

What has potty training looked like through the ages?

140 upvotes • DancinCarl

Mark as read: Add to a list

Were there (post classical) historical touchstones of European liberals / progressives prior to 1760s? Much in the same way that the French Revolution or the Spirit of '48 might be invoked in the 19th Century, were people discussing (say) The Good Old Cause, or the German Peasant Wars?

140 upvotes • fashionablylatte

Mark as read: Add to a list

In WWII, why did Japanese troops surrender in China but refuse to surrender in the Pacific?

140 upvotes • Unibrow69

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were man eating animals a common problem during British colonial construction projects in the 19th century? I'm familiar with the man eating lions of Tsavo in Africa, but was this a problem with say tigers in India?	140	Spaceisveryhard
What did World War 2-era carrier-based pilots do in the time they weren't flying?	140	OdBx
What was the rationale for putting a cap on the income subject to taxation for Social Security?	140	l94xxx
The Palaiologos Dynasty was the longest-reigning dynasty in Roman history, lasting nearly 200 years. How did a dynasty that ruled over the most disastrous period in Roman history (ultimately ending in the state's destruction) last so long compared to say, the Julio-Claudians or the Constantinians?	140	derstherower
How pious were monks actually during medieval times? Do we have any "uncensored" behind-the-scenes accounts of the realities of monastic life?	140	PaladinFeng
FLDS Leader Warren Jeffs was placed on FBI's most wanted list in the mid-2000s for the many crimes that were committed within the cult. How did Rulon Jeffs and his predecessors manage to stay under the radar for so long, despite committing the same crimes as Warren for generations?	140	quiaudetvincet
How were the people of Baghdad (around 860s) able to make ice?	140	teamkill_68
What has potty training looked like through the ages?	140	DancinCarl
Were there (post classical) historical touchstones of European liberals / progressives prior to 1760s? Much in the same way that the French Revolution or the Spirit of '48 might be invoked in the 19th Century, were people discussing (say) The Good Old Cause, or the German Peasant Wars?	140	fashionablylatte
In WWII, why did Japanese troops surrender in China but refuse to surrender in the Pacific?	140	Unibrow69