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Violinst Niccolo Paganini is often noted to have played along with the notion that he had sold his soul to the devil for his musical talent, often said to dress in all black and hauntingly break his strings intentionally across a performance. Is this factual, or has history embellished his antics?

550 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What was Journalism like in the medieval era? If a knight won a tournament, would he be "interviewed"?

496 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] A group of scientists on an Alien Planet discover that the planet is rogue, and that all life on the planet is doomed to perish as it slowly drifts away from a star.

4 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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How often did monarchs use the "Royal We"? Did they use it in regular conversation or just during announcements and letters?

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If a human suffers from congenital analgesia, or the inability to feel physical pain, can they feel emotional pain as well?

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Violinst Niccolo Paganini is often noted to have played along with the notion that he had sold his soul to the devil for his musical talent, often said to dress in all black and hauntingly break his strings intentionally across a performance. Is this factual, or has history embellished his antics?	550	AskHistorians
What was Journalism like in the medieval era? If a knight won a tournament, would he be "interviewed"?	496	AskHistorians
[WP] A group of scientists on an Alien Planet discover that the planet is rogue, and that all life on the planet is doomed to perish as it slowly drifts away from a star.	4	WritingPrompts
How often did monarchs use the "Royal We"? Did they use it in regular conversation or just during announcements and letters?	1	AskHistorians
If a human suffers from congenital analgesia, or the inability to feel physical pain, can they feel emotional pain as well?	1	askscience