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How did the "stereotype" of an alien being physically grey, big eyed, creature came to life ?

262 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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We know Albert Einstein by the things he was right about. But what are the things he got wrong?

40 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Would someone in the greco-roman world who'd want to have a house built have a sketches done by architects, decorators, and others to see and approve of the work to be done beforehand?

13 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Reading some answers on /r/AskHistorians, I tend to believe that, historically, conquests of large territories/empires/kingdoms happened quite often compared to modern times. How true is that perception?

11 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Les gens qui disent "frites, sauce et fromage"... Pourquoi?

10 upvotes • r/Quebec

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Was there any ideas in ancient greece that their gods could have influenced people other than their own civilization ?

4 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How where legal ages decided ?

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Is there any theorical or known point in space where you are not influenced by the gravity field of another object?

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Les gens qui disent "frites, sauce et fromage"... Pourquoi?

1 upvotes • r/Quebec

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What would make people in ancient societies (let's say middle ages) go "in my time, there was no [...]" ! What big technological advancement made them realize the progress of science comparing what they had in their youth?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the "stereotype" of an alien being physically grey, big eyed, creature came to life ?	262	AskHistorians
We know Albert Einstein by the things he was right about. But what are the things he got wrong?	40	AskHistorians
Would someone in the greco-roman world who'd want to have a house built have a sketches done by architects, decorators, and others to see and approve of the work to be done beforehand?	13	AskHistorians
Reading some answers on /r/AskHistorians, I tend to believe that, historically, conquests of large territories/empires/kingdoms happened quite often compared to modern times. How true is that perception?	11	AskHistorians
Les gens qui disent "frites, sauce et fromage"... Pourquoi?	10	Quebec
Was there any ideas in ancient greece that their gods could have influenced people other than their own civilization ?	4	AskHistorians
How where legal ages decided ?	2	AskHistorians
Is there any theorical or known point in space where you are not influenced by the gravity field of another object?	1	askscience
Les gens qui disent "frites, sauce et fromage"... Pourquoi?	1	Quebec
What would make people in ancient societies (let's say middle ages) go "in my time, there was no [...]" ! What big technological advancement made them realize the progress of science comparing what they had in their youth?	1	AskHistorians