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The Deaf community today is split on the use of cochlear implants. Was there similar anger and argument during the spread of hearing aid use?

2489 upvotes • HotrodCow

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How do historians decide what modern english terms to use for historical rulers? E.g. Emperor, King, Chief,

2488 upvotes • ObsidianOrangutan

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What was Hitlers reaction on Albert Einstein getting his American citizenship 1940?

2488 upvotes • AlphaCodeNumerial

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Why did Disney choose to make Splash Mountain?

2488 upvotes • nip_dip

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What would the physique of a medieval knight have been? Would they have been more muscular, and closer in body type of an athlete today? Or would they be like an average weight lifter in today's world?

2487 upvotes • fenris6896

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I was just reading about the Roman takeover of Cyprus, but the Wikipedia page was rather nondescript, stating that the Romans "abruptly annexed" the island in 58 BC without much explanation as to what happened or why. What happened there, who was involved, and what were their motivations?

2484 upvotes • KatsumotoKurier

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WTF Happened in 1971?

2484 upvotes • snglrthy

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Did the Soviet Union have car insurance? What would happen if I got into a car accident in the Soviet Union?

2484 upvotes • J2quared

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Attention loyal citizens of AskHistorians, it is time to come pay homage to your New Mods!

2482 upvotes • Gankom

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Why do women from the 1920’s era all seem to have rounder faces despite being slim?

2480 upvotes • Shoodaddy4

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The Deaf community today is split on the use of cochlear implants. Was there similar anger and argument during the spread of hearing aid use?	2489	HotrodCow
How do historians decide what modern english terms to use for historical rulers? E.g. Emperor, King, Chief,	2488	ObsidianOrangutan
What was Hitlers reaction on Albert Einstein getting his American citizenship 1940?	2488	AlphaCodeNumerial
Why did Disney choose to make Splash Mountain?	2488	nip_dip
What would the physique of a medieval knight have been? Would they have been more muscular, and closer in body type of an athlete today? Or would they be like an average weight lifter in today's world?	2487	fenris6896
I was just reading about the Roman takeover of Cyprus, but the Wikipedia page was rather nondescript, stating that the Romans "abruptly annexed" the island in 58 BC without much explanation as to what happened or why. What happened there, who was involved, and what were their motivations?	2484	KatsumotoKurier
WTF Happened in 1971?	2484	snglrthy
Did the Soviet Union have car insurance? What would happen if I got into a car accident in the Soviet Union?	2484	J2quared
Attention loyal citizens of AskHistorians, it is time to come pay homage to your New Mods!	2482	Gankom
Why do women from the 1920’s era all seem to have rounder faces despite being slim?	2480	Shoodaddy4