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Did men kiss in 19th century Russia as much as they do in the Brothers Karamazov?

197 upvotes • PersikovsLizard

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Celtic counting rhymes were used in England for centuries after its Anglicization. How long were Brythonic languages spoken in England after the establishment of Anglo-Saxon power?

197 upvotes • depanneur

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Why did the Germans not use Diesel engines instead of Petrol engines? (during World War 2)

197 upvotes • Nibby2101

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What was a Byzantine Christmas like?

197 upvotes • HatMaster12

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The /r/AskHistorians Best Of 2014 Announcement Thread!

197 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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When Prohibition was repealed in 1933, what happened to those that were in prison for bootlegging? Did their sentence still remain in effect?

197 upvotes • classicconstipation

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Are gunslingers purely American?

197 upvotes • uponthecityofzephon

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Was the silk trade really the foundation of the Byzantine economy? (x-post from /r/TIL)

197 upvotes • geo44241

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In WW II, why didn't French North Africa surrender to the Allies?

197 upvotes • Imperialfire16

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What are the historical inaccuracies of Marco Polo - A Netflix Original?

197 upvotes • reasonablenagging

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did men kiss in 19th century Russia as much as they do in the Brothers Karamazov?	197	PersikovsLizard
Celtic counting rhymes were used in England for centuries after its Anglicization. How long were Brythonic languages spoken in England after the establishment of Anglo-Saxon power?	197	depanneur
Why did the Germans not use Diesel engines instead of Petrol engines? (during World War 2)	197	Nibby2101
What was a Byzantine Christmas like?	197	HatMaster12
The /r/AskHistorians Best Of 2014 Announcement Thread!	197	Georgy_K_Zhukov
When Prohibition was repealed in 1933, what happened to those that were in prison for bootlegging? Did their sentence still remain in effect?	197	classicconstipation
Are gunslingers purely American?	197	uponthecityofzephon
Was the silk trade really the foundation of the Byzantine economy? (x-post from /r/TIL)	197	geo44241
In WW II, why didn't French North Africa surrender to the Allies?	197	Imperialfire16
What are the historical inaccuracies of Marco Polo - A Netflix Original?	197	reasonablenagging