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I heard a noise and looked down at the baby monitor.

4676 upvotes • r/TwoSentenceHorror

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On a joke post about country fairs stuck with unsold “FJB” merch

335 upvotes • r/clevercomebacks

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Did gunners on WWII bombers, specifically guys in the top turrets, ever accidentally shoot the plane they were flying in? Also, when the bullets fired in aerial battles eventually landed, did they ever kill anyone on the ground?

21 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In “Master and Commander” the commander of the ship’s Marines accidentally shoots the ship doctor while trying to hit a bird. Would he have gotten in trouble for this? What rules were there about firearms on board Napoleonic ships?

11 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did Indian Scouts later regret their roles in helping the United States Army?

7 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What were the experiences of African-American POWs in WWII? Were prison camps segregated (even by the prisoners themselves), etc.?

6 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What’s the history of concessions at sports stadiums? Have they always been so expensive? If not, when did that start?

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When I was a kid I thought the Battle of Midway was so named because it was "a turning point in the war."

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In “Master & Commander” we see marines in the rigging firing at enemy crew on the other ship’s deck - would these marines ever just fire at their counterparts in the enemy’s rigging?

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I’m a huge soccer fan, living in the United States in 1974. I want to watch live matches from that year’s World Cup - is there any way possible for me to do this?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I heard a noise and looked down at the baby monitor.	4676	TwoSentenceHorror
On a joke post about country fairs stuck with unsold “FJB” merch	335	clevercomebacks
Did gunners on WWII bombers, specifically guys in the top turrets, ever accidentally shoot the plane they were flying in? Also, when the bullets fired in aerial battles eventually landed, did they ever kill anyone on the ground?	21	AskHistorians
In “Master and Commander” the commander of the ship’s Marines accidentally shoots the ship doctor while trying to hit a bird. Would he have gotten in trouble for this? What rules were there about firearms on board Napoleonic ships?	11	AskHistorians
Did Indian Scouts later regret their roles in helping the United States Army?	7	AskHistorians
What were the experiences of African-American POWs in WWII? Were prison camps segregated (even by the prisoners themselves), etc.?	6	AskHistorians
What’s the history of concessions at sports stadiums? Have they always been so expensive? If not, when did that start?	3	AskHistorians
When I was a kid I thought the Battle of Midway was so named because it was "a turning point in the war."	1	AskHistorians
In “Master & Commander” we see marines in the rigging firing at enemy crew on the other ship’s deck - would these marines ever just fire at their counterparts in the enemy’s rigging?	1	AskHistorians
I’m a huge soccer fan, living in the United States in 1974. I want to watch live matches from that year’s World Cup - is there any way possible for me to do this?	1	AskHistorians