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From Scandinavian elves, Basque iratxoak to Mayan alux, there seem to be multiple disconnected cultures with a common "little people who live in the woods" myth, are there theories as to the origins of these mythologies?

135 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Were Spanish conquistadors significantly taller than natives in Mexico?

93 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why are many churches devoted to St. Michael built in steep terrain?

28 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Are Canadian employers more strict about meeting 100% of qualifications for roles?

28 upvotes • r/VancouverJobs

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Why were there so few Aragonese/Catalan conquistadores in the New World?

27 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In WW2 which countries' troops had a poor reputation?

17 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What careers/industries become more secure as you get older?

16 upvotes • r/AskMenOver30

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Seven Misunderstandings About Classical Architecture

9 upvotes • r/architecture

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How did the Mexican movement of independence go from being essentially a loyalist rebellion against the French occupation of Spain to being a rebellion against Spanish rule?

6 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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After the fall of Tenochtitlan, was was the reaction by other Mesoamerican civilizations?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
From Scandinavian elves, Basque iratxoak to Mayan alux, there seem to be multiple disconnected cultures with a common "little people who live in the woods" myth, are there theories as to the origins of these mythologies?	135	AskHistorians
Were Spanish conquistadors significantly taller than natives in Mexico?	93	AskHistorians
Why are many churches devoted to St. Michael built in steep terrain?	28	AskHistorians
Are Canadian employers more strict about meeting 100% of qualifications for roles?	28	VancouverJobs
Why were there so few Aragonese/Catalan conquistadores in the New World?	27	AskHistorians
In WW2 which countries' troops had a poor reputation?	17	AskHistorians
What careers/industries become more secure as you get older?	16	AskMenOver30
Seven Misunderstandings About Classical Architecture	9	architecture
How did the Mexican movement of independence go from being essentially a loyalist rebellion against the French occupation of Spain to being a rebellion against Spanish rule?	6	AskHistorians
After the fall of Tenochtitlan, was was the reaction by other Mesoamerican civilizations?	6	AskHistorians