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[WP] You die suddenly in a freak accident. Moments later you feel yourself being pulled from a virtual reality suit and placed back on your feet. An alien face looks into your eyes and asks “So? Was it worth five credits?” You see as sign advertising “Ride The Human Experience. Only five credits!”

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Did 17th century French aristocrats send their dirty laundry to the Caribbean for cleaning?

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When a person needs a ventilator (as in C-19), is this because the diaphragm and intercostal muscles are fatigued/degraded to the point where they can no longer move sufficient air to support gas exchange?

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Did the settlers at Plymouth give any serious consideration to sailing back home, after losing half their population?

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Did prohibition have a meaningful lasting impact on the per-capita alcohol consumption, and the rates of alcoholism in the United States?

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Are there any well established example of cultural knowledge that can be traced back to distant prehistoric times? (E.G. if flood myths could be clearly tied to post-glacial flooding events)

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At the start of WWII did young people in America resent prior generations for failing to resolve international conflicts from WWI, in a way analogous to the resentment toward earlier generations for the unaddressed environmental issues we face today?

17 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How much emphasis do professional historians place on minimizing bias when interpreting historical events? Is there a good guideline or rule of thumb that could help laypeople (and kids in particular) strive for that balance and avoid “rooting for a side” as they interpret historical knowledge?

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Without stirrups, how did Roman Cavalry (and other non-stirrup-having equestrians) mount their horses?

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Does an acquired immune response (e.g. to a virus) get stronger when it is “used” to successfully defend against that virus in subsequent exposures?

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[WP] You die suddenly in a freak accident. Moments later you feel yourself being pulled from a virtual reality suit and placed back on your feet. An alien face looks into your eyes and asks “So? Was it worth five credits?” You see as sign advertising “Ride The Human Experience. Only five credits!”	873	WritingPrompts
Did 17th century French aristocrats send their dirty laundry to the Caribbean for cleaning?	27	AskHistorians
When a person needs a ventilator (as in C-19), is this because the diaphragm and intercostal muscles are fatigued/degraded to the point where they can no longer move sufficient air to support gas exchange?	26	askscience
Did the settlers at Plymouth give any serious consideration to sailing back home, after losing half their population?	26	AskHistorians
Did prohibition have a meaningful lasting impact on the per-capita alcohol consumption, and the rates of alcoholism in the United States?	22	AskHistorians
Are there any well established example of cultural knowledge that can be traced back to distant prehistoric times? (E.G. if flood myths could be clearly tied to post-glacial flooding events)	20	AskHistorians
At the start of WWII did young people in America resent prior generations for failing to resolve international conflicts from WWI, in a way analogous to the resentment toward earlier generations for the unaddressed environmental issues we face today?	17	AskHistorians
How much emphasis do professional historians place on minimizing bias when interpreting historical events? Is there a good guideline or rule of thumb that could help laypeople (and kids in particular) strive for that balance and avoid “rooting for a side” as they interpret historical knowledge?	13	AskHistorians
Without stirrups, how did Roman Cavalry (and other non-stirrup-having equestrians) mount their horses?	12	AskHistorians
Does an acquired immune response (e.g. to a virus) get stronger when it is “used” to successfully defend against that virus in subsequent exposures?	9	askscience