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Why didn't we know about Albert Einstien's daughter until 1986?

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Before the development of modern medical technology, how did people deal with wisdom teeth?

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It's 1250 BC, and I'm in Egypt. What year would I say it is? More broadly, how were years and calendars reckoned in New Kingdom Egypt?

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When I asked the Amazon Alexa to tell me who the first king of England is, she/it said Ecgberht of Wessex. Why?

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Kaiser Wilhelm II died in 1941, while WW2 was well underway. What was his relationship with the Nazi party, if any? What were his thoughts on the second World War?

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How accurate was Errol Flynn's costume in The Adventures of Robin Hood to the time period depicted in the movie?

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In The Bronze Age: Maryannu, a mod for the game Crusader Kings III, one of the start dates is just after the murder of Mursili I of the Hittites by his brother Hantili I. I have a few questions

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Did America's founding father's engage in acts that would be considered to be terrorist actions?

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Is autism spectrum disorder a recent/modern phenomenon, or are there records of pre-20th century people with traits like autism? Do we have any idea how prevalent these traits were throughout history?

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I'm in a 1950s sitcom and my boss just told me he's coming to my house for dinner tonight! But was this common sitcom trope something that actually used to happen with any frequency? If so, how did it start, and why did it stop? What was the purported purpose of this?

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Why didn't we know about Albert Einstien's daughter until 1986?	3	AskHistorians
Before the development of modern medical technology, how did people deal with wisdom teeth?	3	AskHistorians
It's 1250 BC, and I'm in Egypt. What year would I say it is? More broadly, how were years and calendars reckoned in New Kingdom Egypt?	3	AskHistorians
When I asked the Amazon Alexa to tell me who the first king of England is, she/it said Ecgberht of Wessex. Why?	2	AskHistorians
Kaiser Wilhelm II died in 1941, while WW2 was well underway. What was his relationship with the Nazi party, if any? What were his thoughts on the second World War?	2	AskHistorians
How accurate was Errol Flynn's costume in The Adventures of Robin Hood to the time period depicted in the movie?	2	AskHistorians
In The Bronze Age: Maryannu, a mod for the game Crusader Kings III, one of the start dates is just after the murder of Mursili I of the Hittites by his brother Hantili I. I have a few questions	2	AskHistorians
Did America's founding father's engage in acts that would be considered to be terrorist actions?	2	AskHistorians
Is autism spectrum disorder a recent/modern phenomenon, or are there records of pre-20th century people with traits like autism? Do we have any idea how prevalent these traits were throughout history?	2	AskHistorians
I'm in a 1950s sitcom and my boss just told me he's coming to my house for dinner tonight! But was this common sitcom trope something that actually used to happen with any frequency? If so, how did it start, and why did it stop? What was the purported purpose of this?	1	AskHistorians