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In "The Honeymooners" Ralph threatens to hit his wife in almost every episode. How common was it to hit your wife in real life?

764 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did the defenders of the Alamo surrender or did they fight until the last man?

106 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] A modern Don Quixote, you read and watch so much anime/manga and believe the world works like that. You convince a stupid friend into following you and have adventures.

86 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] Your looks, smarts, and charm have made you extremely successful. You fall in love, but she says you're too perfect. You try to fail at something to get her, but luck has other plans.

50 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] You go back in time to help Hitler learn how to paint properly, so that he wouldn't go into politics. You come back to a much worse present than what actually happened.

41 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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How did the name "Moctezuma" in Spanish and the original nahuatl became "Montezuma" in English.

35 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] Your attempt at a time machine fails and it sends you back in time for only 5 minutes. When you return, the world has changed somehow.

32 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] You've been a devout Christian all your life. When you die, you discover that Heaven does exist, but so does every other form of afterlife in any religion. After seeing what happens to non-Christians, you feel cheated.

23 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] When you were a child, you figured out that Santa's presents came from your parents. You told the other children, who were amazed by your "deduction powers," and adults, who pretended to be amazed by your deduction powers. 30 years later, you still believe that you have amazing deduction powers

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[TT] Someone is selling Thor's Hammer on eBay. You buy it for a cosplay. In the middle of the convention, you discover it's the real thing and it has chosen you.

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In "The Honeymooners" Ralph threatens to hit his wife in almost every episode. How common was it to hit your wife in real life?	764	AskHistorians
Did the defenders of the Alamo surrender or did they fight until the last man?	106	AskHistorians
[WP] A modern Don Quixote, you read and watch so much anime/manga and believe the world works like that. You convince a stupid friend into following you and have adventures.	86	WritingPrompts
[WP] Your looks, smarts, and charm have made you extremely successful. You fall in love, but she says you're too perfect. You try to fail at something to get her, but luck has other plans.	50	WritingPrompts
[WP] You go back in time to help Hitler learn how to paint properly, so that he wouldn't go into politics. You come back to a much worse present than what actually happened.	41	WritingPrompts
How did the name "Moctezuma" in Spanish and the original nahuatl became "Montezuma" in English.	35	AskHistorians
[WP] Your attempt at a time machine fails and it sends you back in time for only 5 minutes. When you return, the world has changed somehow.	32	WritingPrompts
[WP] You've been a devout Christian all your life. When you die, you discover that Heaven does exist, but so does every other form of afterlife in any religion. After seeing what happens to non-Christians, you feel cheated.	23	WritingPrompts
[WP] When you were a child, you figured out that Santa's presents came from your parents. You told the other children, who were amazed by your "deduction powers," and adults, who pretended to be amazed by your deduction powers. 30 years later, you still believe that you have amazing deduction powers	12	WritingPrompts
[TT] Someone is selling Thor's Hammer on eBay. You buy it for a cosplay. In the middle of the convention, you discover it's the real thing and it has chosen you.	11	WritingPrompts