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After my cousin went to jail. My whole family was followed for weeks.

263 upvotes • r/LetsNotMeet

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I have lost all hope in the mundane life that I’m living in the mid 1800’s in the US. But, there’s good news! There’s rumors of Gold out west. How would I start preparing for my journey to seek out gold? Was prospecting seen as a independent venture? Or would I need a group?

149 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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If I sat down at a saloon in the Wild West of the US- back at the end of the 19th century. What would have been my beer options?

44 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] You’ve never had the self confidence to see yourself as an above average human being. In fact you’ve always considered yourself pretty below average. One night as you fall asleep a stat screen appears on the back of your eyelids. Perfect 10’s across the board except in one ability...

42 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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How did the plains tribes, pioneers, and the “west” deal with the repercussions of tornadoes? Was taking shelter underground a common idea?

34 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Has Norse mythology become largely dramatized due to modern day media; or were the original sources always so dramatic and showed advanced use of literary tropes that was way ahead of its time?

20 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Were there any earlier societies that realized that humans can have a negative impact on the environment? And was there anything done about it?

14 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How tall was Napoleon really, and why was he depicted as being so short when many enemies of his have commented on him being tall and lean?

13 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] You are about to jump off a building in an attempt on your own life. With all the foot traffic watching below. You’re surprised to find who they sent to talk you off the edge. Death himself.

8 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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In Japanese ancient writings Kojiki- mythology and history blend together. As one of the first texts of Japans history, how do scholars differentiate mythology and history especially from such a vital source?

7 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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After my cousin went to jail. My whole family was followed for weeks.	263	LetsNotMeet
I have lost all hope in the mundane life that I’m living in the mid 1800’s in the US. But, there’s good news! There’s rumors of Gold out west. How would I start preparing for my journey to seek out gold? Was prospecting seen as a independent venture? Or would I need a group?	149	AskHistorians
If I sat down at a saloon in the Wild West of the US- back at the end of the 19th century. What would have been my beer options?	44	AskHistorians
[WP] You’ve never had the self confidence to see yourself as an above average human being. In fact you’ve always considered yourself pretty below average. One night as you fall asleep a stat screen appears on the back of your eyelids. Perfect 10’s across the board except in one ability...	42	WritingPrompts
How did the plains tribes, pioneers, and the “west” deal with the repercussions of tornadoes? Was taking shelter underground a common idea?	34	AskHistorians
Has Norse mythology become largely dramatized due to modern day media; or were the original sources always so dramatic and showed advanced use of literary tropes that was way ahead of its time?	20	AskHistorians
Were there any earlier societies that realized that humans can have a negative impact on the environment? And was there anything done about it?	14	AskHistorians
How tall was Napoleon really, and why was he depicted as being so short when many enemies of his have commented on him being tall and lean?	13	AskHistorians
[WP] You are about to jump off a building in an attempt on your own life. With all the foot traffic watching below. You’re surprised to find who they sent to talk you off the edge. Death himself.	8	WritingPrompts
In Japanese ancient writings Kojiki- mythology and history blend together. As one of the first texts of Japans history, how do scholars differentiate mythology and history especially from such a vital source?	7	AskHistorians