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I read somewhere that Tibet and China have been antagonists for bascially... forever and that the current "occupation" by China is basically the latest chapter in that history of the two countries. What are the bullet points of mutual invasion and conquest?

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Why do American radio station names start with K and W?

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In a recent WWII Navy vet AMA, the subject mentioned surviving a Japanese gas attack while on his ship. I've never heard of the Japanese using gas in WWII before this. Are there any more sources on this?

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How do we know the "crazy" stories about Roman Emperors aren't just old propaganda?

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How Methamphetamine and other drug addictions that soldiers got during WW2 handled after the war?

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France was the first country in Western Europe to decriminalise homosexuality (1791). What was the general reaction to this, and what was life like for LGBT people following this decision?

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Wikipedia states that pharaoh Thutmose III reigned from 24 April 1479 BC to 11 March 1425 BC. How the $@#! do we know this with such precision?!?

813 upvotes • iwanttobepart

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Plane hijackings were extremely common in the 1970s. Why was it not until after 9/11 that more serious efforts to address this were made?

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META: In September 2020, AskHistorians hosted its first conference, hoping to bring scholarly conversations to the public like never before. Today, a peer-reviewed article about the conference has been published in ‘History’ – and it’s available to read now for free!

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Are there any instances of a group getting stranded or shipwrecked, and then starting a civilization where they landed?

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I read somewhere that Tibet and China have been antagonists for bascially... forever and that the current "occupation" by China is basically the latest chapter in that history of the two countries. What are the bullet points of mutual invasion and conquest?	813	[deleted]
Why do American radio station names start with K and W?	813	wreak_havok
In a recent WWII Navy vet AMA, the subject mentioned surviving a Japanese gas attack while on his ship. I've never heard of the Japanese using gas in WWII before this. Are there any more sources on this?	813	Icanbreakthosecuffs
How do we know the "crazy" stories about Roman Emperors aren't just old propaganda?	813	kudles
How Methamphetamine and other drug addictions that soldiers got during WW2 handled after the war?	813	3pcTHVwT1JG9RfHeYmi4
France was the first country in Western Europe to decriminalise homosexuality (1791). What was the general reaction to this, and what was life like for LGBT people following this decision?	813	has_on_file
Wikipedia states that pharaoh Thutmose III reigned from 24 April 1479 BC to 11 March 1425 BC. How the $@#! do we know this with such precision?!?	813	iwanttobepart
Plane hijackings were extremely common in the 1970s. Why was it not until after 9/11 that more serious efforts to address this were made?	813	q203
META: In September 2020, AskHistorians hosted its first conference, hoping to bring scholarly conversations to the public like never before. Today, a peer-reviewed article about the conference has been published in ‘History’ – and it’s available to read now for free!	813	crrpit
Are there any instances of a group getting stranded or shipwrecked, and then starting a civilization where they landed?	813	Admirable_Raccoon691