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Why did Communism in the Soviet Union not fall in 1989 when it fell in most Soviet satellites? What occurred between 1989 and 1991, and what caused the final tipping point in 1991?

553 upvotes • sapinguino

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How did the British plan do deal with the American colonies should they won the war.

553 upvotes • circlethejerker

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How did the Greeks and Romans treat STDS?

553 upvotes • SovietTr0llGuy

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Have belly buttons changed throughout the years due to changes in medical practices?

553 upvotes • ironslinkey

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Why did the population of some Balkan countries like Bosnia and Albania convert to Islam while under Ottoman occupation, while countries like Greece, Bulgaria, and Serbia stayed Christian?

553 upvotes • Tarsus1994

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AMA: I’m GARRETT RYAN, Roman historian, YouTuber, and author of INSANE EMPERORS, SUNKEN CITIES, AND EARTHQUAKE MACHINES. Ask me anything about my book or the Toldinstone YouTube channel!

553 upvotes • toldinstone

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AskHistorians Master Book List II

552 upvotes • Tiako

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Did peasants of the middle ages going to war for their nobles know what they were even going to war for? What did the average peasant know about the political climate and why they were fighting in the wars?

552 upvotes • Spam4119

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How "big" was the average Viking warrior? How would they compare to average people today? What about Roman or Spartan warriors?

552 upvotes • weirdsisters

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Is it true that, in the winter of 1450, a pack of wolves terrorized Paris before being slaughtered before the steps of Notre Dame?

552 upvotes • sledge115

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Communism in the Soviet Union not fall in 1989 when it fell in most Soviet satellites? What occurred between 1989 and 1991, and what caused the final tipping point in 1991?	553	sapinguino
How did the British plan do deal with the American colonies should they won the war.	553	circlethejerker
How did the Greeks and Romans treat STDS?	553	SovietTr0llGuy
Have belly buttons changed throughout the years due to changes in medical practices?	553	ironslinkey
Why did the population of some Balkan countries like Bosnia and Albania convert to Islam while under Ottoman occupation, while countries like Greece, Bulgaria, and Serbia stayed Christian?	553	Tarsus1994
AMA: I’m GARRETT RYAN, Roman historian, YouTuber, and author of INSANE EMPERORS, SUNKEN CITIES, AND EARTHQUAKE MACHINES. Ask me anything about my book or the Toldinstone YouTube channel!	553	toldinstone
AskHistorians Master Book List II	552	Tiako
Did peasants of the middle ages going to war for their nobles know what they were even going to war for? What did the average peasant know about the political climate and why they were fighting in the wars?	552	Spam4119
How "big" was the average Viking warrior? How would they compare to average people today? What about Roman or Spartan warriors?	552	weirdsisters
Is it true that, in the winter of 1450, a pack of wolves terrorized Paris before being slaughtered before the steps of Notre Dame?	552	sledge115