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Programming at its inception was seen a busywork and relegated to women who did amazing things. The field eventually transitioned to a male-dominated one. How abrupt or gradual was this transition?

149 upvotes • Akriosken

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Did Medieval Knights suffer from 'cauliflower ear'?

149 upvotes • JiggetyBiggety

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What were the reactions, if there were any, to the ~5,200 Polish soldiers switching sides during the Haitian Revolution and siding with the (ex-)slaves?

149 upvotes • HideousPillow

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Why we use the name Jesus instead of Joshua?

149 upvotes • Braincyclopedia

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Was Pope Paul III an atheist ?

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Modern archaeologists slice historical sites into "layers," indicating different periods of a settlement's history (e.g., Troy Troy VIIa). What about human settlement patterns makes this technique possible? Are all human settlements "layered," or is this a particular quirk of ancient communities?

149 upvotes • AmesCG

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100 years after the Battle of Waterloo, Britain was fighting side by side with France in the trenches. What were celebrations like?

149 upvotes • Pietro-Cavalli

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149 upvotes • KNHaw

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Why did Leprosy fade from Europe in the late Middle Ages?

149 upvotes • AbstractBettaFish

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When slavery ended how did they make sure all the slaves in the country were freed? Did they have a list of who owned slaves and then visit their houses and inspect the property? How do we know slavery really didn’t end for many many years after it officially did. M

149 upvotes • iBoy2G

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Programming at its inception was seen a busywork and relegated to women who did amazing things. The field eventually transitioned to a male-dominated one. How abrupt or gradual was this transition?	149	Akriosken
Did Medieval Knights suffer from 'cauliflower ear'?	149	JiggetyBiggety
What were the reactions, if there were any, to the ~5,200 Polish soldiers switching sides during the Haitian Revolution and siding with the (ex-)slaves?	149	HideousPillow
Why we use the name Jesus instead of Joshua?	149	Braincyclopedia
Was Pope Paul III an atheist ?	149	[deleted]
Modern archaeologists slice historical sites into "layers," indicating different periods of a settlement's history (e.g., Troy Troy VIIa). What about human settlement patterns makes this technique possible? Are all human settlements "layered," or is this a particular quirk of ancient communities?	149	AmesCG
100 years after the Battle of Waterloo, Britain was fighting side by side with France in the trenches. What were celebrations like?	149	Pietro-Cavalli
[Meta] Other places to post/watch for content similar to /r/askhistorians?	149	KNHaw
Why did Leprosy fade from Europe in the late Middle Ages?	149	AbstractBettaFish
When slavery ended how did they make sure all the slaves in the country were freed? Did they have a list of who owned slaves and then visit their houses and inspect the property? How do we know slavery really didn’t end for many many years after it officially did. M	149	iBoy2G