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Can anyone recommend some good nonfiction/historically based fiction dealing with everyday life in late fifteenth to early sixteenth century Hungary?

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[History of Science]Has there ever been a widespread conspiracy of scientists to promulgate falsified ideas in order to gain undue profit or influence?

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Several times on Reddit, I've seen claims that Johan de Witt was eaten by a mob of angry Dutch. Is there any support in the primary sources for this claim?

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Grim question, but: Blinding was a popular punishment in the Byzantine Empire. Was there a particular method used to blind prisoners? What are our sources of information for this?

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[WP] You are a time-travelling stoner. Your mission: to smoke up all the greatest prophets and philosophers of history.

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[WP] In an alternate 1974, Richard Nixon has overthrown Congress and declared himself Emperor of the United States. The TV networks go live to his coronation address...

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When, why and how was the seven-day week adopted as the worldwide standard?

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In the crusading era, how did the inhabitants of Palestine prepare for invasion?

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[WP] Your house is overrun with spiders. They are trying to tell you something, and have become quite frustrated that you're not getting it...

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What is the earliest instance of speculation on extraterrestrial life that we know of?

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Can anyone recommend some good nonfiction/historically based fiction dealing with everyday life in late fifteenth to early sixteenth century Hungary?	9	AskHistorians
[History of Science]Has there ever been a widespread conspiracy of scientists to promulgate falsified ideas in order to gain undue profit or influence?	8	AskHistorians
Several times on Reddit, I've seen claims that Johan de Witt was eaten by a mob of angry Dutch. Is there any support in the primary sources for this claim?	8	AskHistorians
Grim question, but: Blinding was a popular punishment in the Byzantine Empire. Was there a particular method used to blind prisoners? What are our sources of information for this?	7	AskHistorians
[WP] You are a time-travelling stoner. Your mission: to smoke up all the greatest prophets and philosophers of history.	7	WritingPrompts
[WP] In an alternate 1974, Richard Nixon has overthrown Congress and declared himself Emperor of the United States. The TV networks go live to his coronation address...	6	WritingPrompts
When, why and how was the seven-day week adopted as the worldwide standard?	5	AskHistorians
In the crusading era, how did the inhabitants of Palestine prepare for invasion?	5	AskHistorians
[WP] Your house is overrun with spiders. They are trying to tell you something, and have become quite frustrated that you're not getting it...	5	WritingPrompts
What is the earliest instance of speculation on extraterrestrial life that we know of?	5	AskHistorians