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How did Russia not know about North America before Columbus when you can see Alaska from the Eastern-most part of Russia?

1402 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In TV shows, movies, and video games, medieval castles often have "statues" of the armor of knights holding a sword and shield standing along the hallways. Is this accurate? If so, why did they do that to such an extent?

398 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Before the Cold War was there any real hostility between the United States and Russia?

32 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When did wearing clothes become mandatory?

21 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] Write an exert from the book you haven't written yet

19 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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Was the assassination of Julius Caesar anything like the way Shakespeare portrayed it?

15 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How long did boxing matches typically last before modern rules were in place?

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How did the Black Death change Oriental and Middle Eastern countries at the time?

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Is there no such thing as a negative prime number?

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[EU] Rewrite any scene from Lord of the Rings but replace all main characters with the cast of Archer.

11 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Russia not know about North America before Columbus when you can see Alaska from the Eastern-most part of Russia?	1402	AskHistorians
In TV shows, movies, and video games, medieval castles often have "statues" of the armor of knights holding a sword and shield standing along the hallways. Is this accurate? If so, why did they do that to such an extent?	398	AskHistorians
Before the Cold War was there any real hostility between the United States and Russia?	32	AskHistorians
When did wearing clothes become mandatory?	21	AskHistorians
[WP] Write an exert from the book you haven't written yet	19	WritingPrompts
Was the assassination of Julius Caesar anything like the way Shakespeare portrayed it?	15	AskHistorians
How long did boxing matches typically last before modern rules were in place?	15	AskHistorians
How did the Black Death change Oriental and Middle Eastern countries at the time?	13	AskHistorians
Is there no such thing as a negative prime number?	13	askscience
[EU] Rewrite any scene from Lord of the Rings but replace all main characters with the cast of Archer.	11	WritingPrompts