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Why did Victorian era military officers put their hand in their uniforms?

1832 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why does the cone-shaped flaring out of brass instruments make the sound louder?

1335 upvotes • r/askscience

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For Medieval peoples, was wilderness seen as beautiful and pristine as we see it now or was it seen as hostile and harsh?

1127 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I've been watching videos of a metal detectorist in New England (Green Mountain Metal Detecting) and silver and gold coins found from the 1700's are always Spanish. Why is that?

14 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What gave the Chinese empire such longevity compared to other empires?

3 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Victorian era military officers put their hand in their uniforms?	1832	AskHistorians
Why does the cone-shaped flaring out of brass instruments make the sound louder?	1335	askscience
For Medieval peoples, was wilderness seen as beautiful and pristine as we see it now or was it seen as hostile and harsh?	1127	AskHistorians
I've been watching videos of a metal detectorist in New England (Green Mountain Metal Detecting) and silver and gold coins found from the 1700's are always Spanish. Why is that?	14	AskHistorians
What gave the Chinese empire such longevity compared to other empires?	3	AskHistorians