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Is it true that Maximilien Robespierre's executioner treated him with a lot of needless cruelty?

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How long did it take after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki for the world in general to understand that nuclear weapons pose an existential danger to the human race?

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What were the dominant religions of the Arab world before Muhammad? What did religious life generally look like?

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If someone had wanted to assassinate Henry VIII. what kind of security would they have had to get through?

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Was Satanism ever actually a thing before the modern day?

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Did no-one find Adolf Hitler ridiculous in his day?

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In terms of physical ability, how would a medieval man-at-arms compare to a modern-day soldier?

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Is heavy use of sarcasm a modern phenomenon, or can we see examples of it in old writings?

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What did profanity, insults and other exclamations look like in the Wild West? The words, the usage, and society's view of them? NSFW

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Did Medieval Europe have something we would recognize as archaeology or museums?

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Is it true that Maximilien Robespierre's executioner treated him with a lot of needless cruelty?	32	AskHistorians
How long did it take after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki for the world in general to understand that nuclear weapons pose an existential danger to the human race?	30	AskHistorians
What were the dominant religions of the Arab world before Muhammad? What did religious life generally look like?	28	AskHistorians
If someone had wanted to assassinate Henry VIII. what kind of security would they have had to get through?	27	AskHistorians
Was Satanism ever actually a thing before the modern day?	27	AskHistorians
Did no-one find Adolf Hitler ridiculous in his day?	26	AskHistorians
In terms of physical ability, how would a medieval man-at-arms compare to a modern-day soldier?	26	AskHistorians
Is heavy use of sarcasm a modern phenomenon, or can we see examples of it in old writings?	26	AskHistorians
What did profanity, insults and other exclamations look like in the Wild West? The words, the usage, and society's view of them? NSFW	25	AskHistorians
Did Medieval Europe have something we would recognize as archaeology or museums?	24	AskHistorians