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I’m an upper-class Englishman in Victorian England during the height of Egyptomania who has been invited to a mummy unwrapping party. What can I hope to expect?

4315 upvotes • NakedJaked

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Why Has French Culture Almost Died in Louisiana But Thrived in Quebec?

4313 upvotes • NHL1995

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The World May Be Celebrating 2020, But AskHistorians is Ringing in the New "Millenium". Year 2000 is Now Fair Game!

4311 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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The film “The Northman”(2022) has been criticized in some places for its all-white cast. Would it be historically accurate for non-white people to be living in 9th century Scandinavia and Eastern Europe?

4305 upvotes • cahokia_98

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Did medieval sword fights really look as 'expert' and 'choreographed' as we see in films and TV? Or were they just big men swinging and hacking until one died?

4302 upvotes • GodsRightBoot

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What was the reaction to the Beatles’ “Back in the USSR”?

4302 upvotes • BrianDowning

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Bambi is a strange movie by today's standards. It's more a series of vignettes than a coherent plot. Bambi's mother is killed, but this loss isn't explored and has no ramifications for Bambi. What did children and adults think of it when it was released?

4299 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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In 1975, the UN passed a resolution that declared Zionism racist and discriminatory. In 1991, it revoked that resolution. What happened inbetween the two dates that lead to the change in global opinion?

4297 upvotes • Tatem1961

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In the 16-1800's, Chinese demand for silver fueled a global trade that consumed much of the silver found in South America. Where is all that silver now?

4296 upvotes • KvotheThaRaven

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[MEGA META ANNOUNCEMENT] This September, AskHistorians will be hosting its first-ever conference – right here on Reddit!

4294 upvotes • crrpit

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I’m an upper-class Englishman in Victorian England during the height of Egyptomania who has been invited to a mummy unwrapping party. What can I hope to expect?	4315	NakedJaked
Why Has French Culture Almost Died in Louisiana But Thrived in Quebec?	4313	NHL1995
The World May Be Celebrating 2020, But AskHistorians is Ringing in the New "Millenium". Year 2000 is Now Fair Game!	4311	Georgy_K_Zhukov
The film “The Northman”(2022) has been criticized in some places for its all-white cast. Would it be historically accurate for non-white people to be living in 9th century Scandinavia and Eastern Europe?	4305	cahokia_98
Did medieval sword fights really look as 'expert' and 'choreographed' as we see in films and TV? Or were they just big men swinging and hacking until one died?	4302	GodsRightBoot
What was the reaction to the Beatles’ “Back in the USSR”?	4302	BrianDowning
Bambi is a strange movie by today's standards. It's more a series of vignettes than a coherent plot. Bambi's mother is killed, but this loss isn't explored and has no ramifications for Bambi. What did children and adults think of it when it was released?	4299	RusticBohemian
In 1975, the UN passed a resolution that declared Zionism racist and discriminatory. In 1991, it revoked that resolution. What happened inbetween the two dates that lead to the change in global opinion?	4297	Tatem1961
In the 16-1800's, Chinese demand for silver fueled a global trade that consumed much of the silver found in South America. Where is all that silver now?	4296	KvotheThaRaven
[MEGA META ANNOUNCEMENT] This September, AskHistorians will be hosting its first-ever conference – right here on Reddit!	4294	crrpit