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What have been the implications/significance of finding the Higgs Boson particle?

8442 upvotes • r/askscience

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Did people in Indonesia have any idea just how extensively their spices were sold? What was the extent that they knew of?

281 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why were Texas, California and the southwest US never heavily settled when they were a part of Mexico?

214 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Is it true that indigenous Americans had no alcohol before European contact and had no resistance to the strong alcohol that Europeans brought, leaving indigenous people vulnerable to alcoholism?

126 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How do historians separate historical truth from bs meant to glorify one person or group and disparage another?

102 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What kind of loot was gathered by soldiers in pre-modern wars? What would be worth all the risks?

95 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What was Indian food like before the Columbian Exchange?

75 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How were mosquitoes and malaria controlled in rice growing areas before modern pesticides?

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Did Viking culture have a way to ensure that the children of warriors who died in battle were taken care of?

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What kind of armor did warriors wear in Sub Saharan Africa?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What have been the implications/significance of finding the Higgs Boson particle?	8442	askscience
Did people in Indonesia have any idea just how extensively their spices were sold? What was the extent that they knew of?	281	AskHistorians
Why were Texas, California and the southwest US never heavily settled when they were a part of Mexico?	214	AskHistorians
Is it true that indigenous Americans had no alcohol before European contact and had no resistance to the strong alcohol that Europeans brought, leaving indigenous people vulnerable to alcoholism?	126	AskHistorians
How do historians separate historical truth from bs meant to glorify one person or group and disparage another?	102	AskHistorians
What kind of loot was gathered by soldiers in pre-modern wars? What would be worth all the risks?	95	AskHistorians
What was Indian food like before the Columbian Exchange?	75	AskHistorians
How were mosquitoes and malaria controlled in rice growing areas before modern pesticides?	67	AskHistorians
Did Viking culture have a way to ensure that the children of warriors who died in battle were taken care of?	48	AskHistorians
What kind of armor did warriors wear in Sub Saharan Africa?	42	AskHistorians