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Total War PC Games show ancient warfare as taking place between formations of soldiers on wide open battlefields in rectangular formations. How accurate is this as a portrayal of battle?

212 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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IamA Professional drummer, songwriter and bandleader: AMA!

86 upvotes • r/IAmA

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How did the Buddha sound when he spoke? (Linguistically)

15 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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“Why are you crying daddy?”

11 upvotes • r/TwoSentenceHorror

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I am a rural peasant in 1630s Central Europe. Would I know about the [30 years] war? Would I know who was fighting, and why? Would I care? How likely would it be that I would get conscripted, and would I resent this?

10 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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“Johnson”, “Davidson”, and Vocational Surnames in Medieval Britain?

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How far back in time could I go before my understanding of today's date stopped making sense to those around me? Europe

4 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What’s happening in my brain/body when I practise, and why does it take so long?

1 upvotes • r/askscience

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How does electricity “know” if a circuit is complete or not?

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What does Ordained mean in this context? (Andrew Skilton)

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Total War PC Games show ancient warfare as taking place between formations of soldiers on wide open battlefields in rectangular formations. How accurate is this as a portrayal of battle?	212	AskHistorians
IamA Professional drummer, songwriter and bandleader: AMA!	86	IAmA
How did the Buddha sound when he spoke? (Linguistically)	15	AskHistorians
“Why are you crying daddy?”	11	TwoSentenceHorror
I am a rural peasant in 1630s Central Europe. Would I know about the [30 years] war? Would I know who was fighting, and why? Would I care? How likely would it be that I would get conscripted, and would I resent this?	10	AskHistorians
“Johnson”, “Davidson”, and Vocational Surnames in Medieval Britain?	10	AskHistorians
How far back in time could I go before my understanding of today's date stopped making sense to those around me? Europe	4	AskHistorians
What’s happening in my brain/body when I practise, and why does it take so long?	1	askscience
How does electricity “know” if a circuit is complete or not?	1	askscience
What does Ordained mean in this context? (Andrew Skilton)	1	Buddhism