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Floating Feature: Conspiracy Theories and "History" That Makes No Sense

543 upvotes • jschooltiger

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Why weren't the bombers carrying Little Boy and Fat Man shot down by Japanese fighters?

542 upvotes • shepardownsnorris

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Silver artifact found in Bulgarian mountain river. What is this?

542 upvotes • DatNiko

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What was Putin doing during the final years of the USSR and his first years in politics?

542 upvotes • 82364

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Was the grain supply for the Roman Empire primarily for Rome or is it spread out evenly to all cities in the Roman Empire?

542 upvotes • TimeKeeper2

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What were Saddam Hussein and the Ba'ath Government's plans for Iran in the event that they deposed the Iranian government in the Iran Iraq War?

542 upvotes • weecefwew

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When I meet a black American who shares my not-very-common name, is it likely because their ancestors were enslaved by people with the same name?

542 upvotes • anonymous_phelps

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Aside from Lithuania, were there any pagan hold-outs in Europe? Even just small pockets?

542 upvotes • AclockworkWalrus

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Many Japanese soldiers in WWII, cut off from the chain of command, didn't believe the reports of surrender in 1945, some continuing to fight as late as 1974. What do we know about these holdouts psychology? How did they rationalize 30 years of radio silence from Japanese leadership?

542 upvotes • Notmiefault

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The /r/AskFakeHistorians April Fools Round-Up Thread!

542 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Floating Feature: Conspiracy Theories and "History" That Makes No Sense	543	jschooltiger
Why weren't the bombers carrying Little Boy and Fat Man shot down by Japanese fighters?	542	shepardownsnorris
Silver artifact found in Bulgarian mountain river. What is this?	542	DatNiko
What was Putin doing during the final years of the USSR and his first years in politics?	542	82364
Was the grain supply for the Roman Empire primarily for Rome or is it spread out evenly to all cities in the Roman Empire?	542	TimeKeeper2
What were Saddam Hussein and the Ba'ath Government's plans for Iran in the event that they deposed the Iranian government in the Iran Iraq War?	542	weecefwew
When I meet a black American who shares my not-very-common name, is it likely because their ancestors were enslaved by people with the same name?	542	anonymous_phelps
Aside from Lithuania, were there any pagan hold-outs in Europe? Even just small pockets?	542	AclockworkWalrus
Many Japanese soldiers in WWII, cut off from the chain of command, didn't believe the reports of surrender in 1945, some continuing to fight as late as 1974. What do we know about these holdouts psychology? How did they rationalize 30 years of radio silence from Japanese leadership?	542	Notmiefault
The /r/AskFakeHistorians April Fools Round-Up Thread!	542	Georgy_K_Zhukov