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"I have to wash my hair" was a popular excuse to get out of a date in the mid twentieth century (at least according to popular culture). Did women wash their hair in a way that would require an extensive amount of time?

2181 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I've seen a few references to the Greeks regularly drinking diluted wine. Is this similar to modern wine with water added or did they drink a different type of wine?

323 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Question about human evolution.

24 upvotes • r/askscience

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Did people throughout history know that smoking/chewing tobbaco was bad for them?

7 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When I close my eyes and "see" a banana (or a house, car, etc.) or have a dream, what am I seeing?

1 upvotes • r/askscience

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If a person could get any organ replaced whenever they wanted, could they significantly lengthen their life?

1 upvotes • r/askscience

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Have humans evolved to automatically like dogs instead of being scared of them?

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What movies or television shows are the most accurate for the event, period, or person they cover?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
"I have to wash my hair" was a popular excuse to get out of a date in the mid twentieth century (at least according to popular culture). Did women wash their hair in a way that would require an extensive amount of time?	2181	AskHistorians
I've seen a few references to the Greeks regularly drinking diluted wine. Is this similar to modern wine with water added or did they drink a different type of wine?	323	AskHistorians
Question about human evolution.	24	askscience
Did people throughout history know that smoking/chewing tobbaco was bad for them?	7	AskHistorians
When I close my eyes and "see" a banana (or a house, car, etc.) or have a dream, what am I seeing?	1	askscience
If a person could get any organ replaced whenever they wanted, could they significantly lengthen their life?	1	askscience
Have humans evolved to automatically like dogs instead of being scared of them?	1	askscience
What movies or television shows are the most accurate for the event, period, or person they cover?	0	AskHistorians