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Did royal families in medieval times suspect that inbreeding was leading to genetic issues such as hemophilia or the "Hapsburg Jaw", or did they blame these things on other circumstances?

209 upvotes • gameboyvaio

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Does the “Damsel in Distress tied to the Railroad Tracks” trope have any basis in history?

209 upvotes • HappyPen1422

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How familiar would Shakespeare's audience have been with the events of the Wars of the Roses?

209 upvotes • Brickie78

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In 1941 the German public successfully pressured Hitler to end Aktion T4, the mass killing of disabled people. Why didn't the protestors do something similar for Jewish, Polish, Roma, etc. victims?

209 upvotes • [deleted]

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What was the reaction of British people to the American revolution?

208 upvotes • tyrroi

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Can AskHistorians help solve this Maryland Historical Society mystery?

208 upvotes • shaunbwilson

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Why was the Canadian Corps in the First World War praised for its capability?

208 upvotes • Turkeyplatter

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I hear a lot about rape from the Red Army in Berlin during WWII. Did the German army (and SS) rape women too? If so, why isn't it talked about as much?

208 upvotes • CantReadTheCode

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Not to sound racist, but I'm genuinely curious of the historical roots. Why are fried chicken and watermelon (or even the entire "soul food" cuisine) commonly associated with the African American diet? What were the socioeconomic reasons for this to come about, if any at all?

208 upvotes • HotDogOnAPlate

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How did China get a permanent seat on the UN Security Council given the state of the country after WW2?

208 upvotes • cardinalfan815

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Did royal families in medieval times suspect that inbreeding was leading to genetic issues such as hemophilia or the "Hapsburg Jaw", or did they blame these things on other circumstances?	209	gameboyvaio
Does the “Damsel in Distress tied to the Railroad Tracks” trope have any basis in history?	209	HappyPen1422
How familiar would Shakespeare's audience have been with the events of the Wars of the Roses?	209	Brickie78
In 1941 the German public successfully pressured Hitler to end Aktion T4, the mass killing of disabled people. Why didn't the protestors do something similar for Jewish, Polish, Roma, etc. victims?	209	[deleted]
What was the reaction of British people to the American revolution?	208	tyrroi
Can AskHistorians help solve this Maryland Historical Society mystery?	208	shaunbwilson
Why was the Canadian Corps in the First World War praised for its capability?	208	Turkeyplatter
I hear a lot about rape from the Red Army in Berlin during WWII. Did the German army (and SS) rape women too? If so, why isn't it talked about as much?	208	CantReadTheCode
Not to sound racist, but I'm genuinely curious of the historical roots. Why are fried chicken and watermelon (or even the entire "soul food" cuisine) commonly associated with the African American diet? What were the socioeconomic reasons for this to come about, if any at all?	208	HotDogOnAPlate
How did China get a permanent seat on the UN Security Council given the state of the country after WW2?	208	cardinalfan815