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If sieges lasted for months what did the attackers/defenders do all day?

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Did Marilyn Monroe actually have sex with the Kennedys or was it all just unfounded gossip?

1396 upvotes • CheesewithWhine

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What were the British government's long term plans for the Thirteen Colonies?

1396 upvotes • saddetective87

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What is the origin of the peculiarly tall white hat as the headdress of the head chef in western kitchens?

1396 upvotes • Zander_drax

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In 1982’s First Blood, Rambo asks a woman if she knows his friend who served with him in Vietnam. She tells Rambo his friend is dead saying, “Cancer. Must have got it in Vietnam. From the orange stuff they sprayed around there.” How well known were the effects of Agent Orange in the early 80s?

1396 upvotes • Oliverkahn987

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I'm a lazy novelist in the time before r/AskHistorians. How do I get someone to do my research for me?

1396 upvotes • gustav_lauben

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In my high school history classes, the fate of the USS Maine is usually described as a boiler-room accident or a deliberate "false-flag attack" to provoke war with Spain. What is the current academic consensus on the disaster?

1395 upvotes • cvxii

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I was watching Deadwood & the term Chinaman was used frequently & in a completely non-derogatory manner - In the same vein as Frenchman, Englishman, Dutchman etc. How & why did this term become offensive & fall into disuse?

1395 upvotes • nthensome

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Were there ever any female gladiators?

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Did the Roman Military have "special forces"?

1394 upvotes • GeneReddit123

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If sieges lasted for months what did the attackers/defenders do all day?	1397	[deleted]
Did Marilyn Monroe actually have sex with the Kennedys or was it all just unfounded gossip?	1396	CheesewithWhine
What were the British government's long term plans for the Thirteen Colonies?	1396	saddetective87
What is the origin of the peculiarly tall white hat as the headdress of the head chef in western kitchens?	1396	Zander_drax
In 1982’s First Blood, Rambo asks a woman if she knows his friend who served with him in Vietnam. She tells Rambo his friend is dead saying, “Cancer. Must have got it in Vietnam. From the orange stuff they sprayed around there.” How well known were the effects of Agent Orange in the early 80s?	1396	Oliverkahn987
I'm a lazy novelist in the time before r/AskHistorians. How do I get someone to do my research for me?	1396	gustav_lauben
In my high school history classes, the fate of the USS Maine is usually described as a boiler-room accident or a deliberate "false-flag attack" to provoke war with Spain. What is the current academic consensus on the disaster?	1395	cvxii
I was watching Deadwood & the term Chinaman was used frequently & in a completely non-derogatory manner - In the same vein as Frenchman, Englishman, Dutchman etc. How & why did this term become offensive & fall into disuse?	1395	nthensome
Were there ever any female gladiators?	1394	domocke
Did the Roman Military have "special forces"?	1394	GeneReddit123