/r/AskHistorians

Title	Upvotes	Author
Have humans always infantilized their pets (e.g. referring to their dog as "baby" or themselves as "mom"), or is this a relatively recent phenomenon?	4180	Mcfinley
After the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan correctly deduced that the bombs were atomic weapons, and that there would only be a few available. How did Japan figure this out so quick?	4180	lildebbiecreampie
I'm a restless German peasant with violent tendencies in 1520. I hear about the Landsknechts and other mercenaries, and being a professional solider sounds more interesting than working the farm. How could I become one?	4172	Satanic_Doge
In the recent visit that Trump, Melania and their daughter Ivanka made to Vatican City State, we were able to see mother and daughter wearing black, as only Catholic queens are allowed to wear white while in a visit to the Pope. What are the origins of this tradition and why was it created?	4171	frasier_crane
Why is Julius Caesar the most iconic Roman in history despite the fact that he was neither Rome's most prolific conqueror, nor its most powerful ruler?	4170	ottolouis
History Geeks, Clear Your Weekend! Here Are The Best History Movies/Shows on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon!	4169	anthropology_nerd
This list of causes of death for 1632 Londoners has some familiar causes (consumption, drowned, etc.) and others that are not so familiar, such entries for "Rising of the Lights" killing 98, and "Planet" killing 13. When did death records start being collected systematically in standardized form?	4168	mangafan96
I've heard that the viking horns were actually later theatre additions and that in reality vikings did not use them. Have movies/theatre leave a similar mark on Roman clothing, inventing or adding or removing important elements of what we see as the Roman military outfit?	4164	sgarrido85
TIL that except for India, all British colonies were run at a loss. The same apparently went for the French, with Algeria their only profitable colony. Then why did these empires keep their hold over these territories for so long? Was it simply because of the prestige of having a large empire?	4163	Timely_Jury
In 2001 Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal killed nine members of the royal family with an assault rifle including his mother and father before committing suicide. Why? What effect did this have on Nepal's politics?	4163	Daja_Kisubo

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