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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit
Why are dogs considered unclean in Islamic tradition? Is this a reaction to the Zoroastrian reverence of dogs?	1327	AskHistorians
The US Declaration of Independence is a list of grievances against the King of Great Britain. Was a copy ever sent to Great Britain for the King to read? If so, what happened to it? If not, why not?	1023	AskHistorians
In "The Prince", who was Machiavelli's audience? He references it is to "those who know" but doesn't elaborate.	981	AskHistorians
After World War One, the Allies (GB, France, US, Japan) invaded Russia, with the purpose of helping the Whites. How big of a force did each power send? What did they actually do (were there other interests)? What was the individual public reactions to their troops being involved in another country?	944	AskHistorians
In the 15th and 16th centuries, many Kings and Queens would have a marriage of convenience, such as Henry VIII marrying Catherine of Aragon. How would the couple communicate? Would they constantly have interpreters around, or would they simply not speak to each other?	689	AskHistorians
In 1948, the Kinsey Report revealed that 37% of men had penetrative sex with another male, yet only 2% of respondents considered themselves homosexual. What was the public reaction to this? How have views on sexuality evolved since? How did society go from this to Stonewall to the 90's?	651	AskHistorians
[WP] The alien crew was absolutely horrified when their new human companion complained of eye pain and promptly peeled a layer of their eye off. They called it "Contacts." It was time to update the Galactic Human Manual again...	636	WritingPrompts
Are there any descendants from founders of the Dutch East India Company that hold great personal wealth today as a result of their ancestors being a part of that company?	615	AskHistorians
What was life in Mongolia like under the communist regime? How repressive were they compared to the USSR? Was there a secret police force similar to the KGB? Did Mongolia have any independent foreign policy goals at the time? How did communism end in Mongolia?	571	AskHistorians
The Americans were horrified when the Soviets developed their own nuclear weapons. What was the American reaction to the British, French, Chinese, Indian and Pakistani governments doing the same?	517	AskHistorians

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