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Why did Hitler only get 5 years in prison (9 months served) for trying to overthrow the Government?

1508 upvotes • [deleted]

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How did the Soviets react to American advances in CPU design?

1508 upvotes • M-A-C_doctrine

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What it means to post a good answer in /r/AskHistorians

1507 upvotes • NMW

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I've read on this sub that people used to be nostalgic for the 1890's during the decades that followed. What about this time were they nostalgic about? and what was the asthetic like in terms of culture and politics and business?

1507 upvotes • LostMyPassAgain

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Why does Hirohito seem to get a free pass among most historians when it comes to war crimes?

1507 upvotes • jku1m

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If I knew someone who witnessed war crimes in Vietnam, should I contact a historian?

1506 upvotes • Waleis

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Do tomes/grimoires with sacral or demonic content, like they are depicted in movies really exist?

1504 upvotes • n3kr0n

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In 'Sapiens' Yuval Noah Harrari claims that Romans did not really mind early Christians until Christians refused to acknowledge Roman gods which was meant to be more of a political 'pledge of allegiance' rather than a serious point of theological difference. How well supported is this claim?

1504 upvotes • JimmyRecard

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"Moby Dick" describes a whaling voyage where the captain remains shut in below deck while the ship departs, and most crew members only meet him several days into the voyage. Is this even remotely realistic?

1504 upvotes • -p-e-w-

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When it came time to compile the Quran, what was the argument to arrange the chapters by length? Why not chronologically?

1504 upvotes • Frigorifico

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Hitler only get 5 years in prison (9 months served) for trying to overthrow the Government?	1508	[deleted]
How did the Soviets react to American advances in CPU design?	1508	M-A-C_doctrine
What it means to post a good answer in /r/AskHistorians	1507	NMW
I've read on this sub that people used to be nostalgic for the 1890's during the decades that followed. What about this time were they nostalgic about? and what was the asthetic like in terms of culture and politics and business?	1507	LostMyPassAgain
Why does Hirohito seem to get a free pass among most historians when it comes to war crimes?	1507	jku1m
If I knew someone who witnessed war crimes in Vietnam, should I contact a historian?	1506	Waleis
Do tomes/grimoires with sacral or demonic content, like they are depicted in movies really exist?	1504	n3kr0n
In 'Sapiens' Yuval Noah Harrari claims that Romans did not really mind early Christians until Christians refused to acknowledge Roman gods which was meant to be more of a political 'pledge of allegiance' rather than a serious point of theological difference. How well supported is this claim?	1504	JimmyRecard
"Moby Dick" describes a whaling voyage where the captain remains shut in below deck while the ship departs, and most crew members only meet him several days into the voyage. Is this even remotely realistic?	1504	-p-e-w-
When it came time to compile the Quran, what was the argument to arrange the chapters by length? Why not chronologically?	1504	Frigorifico