/u/MisterBadIdea2's posts in /r/askhistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Why did the Democratic Republic of Congo change their name to Zaire, and why did they change it back?

36 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

When and why did blondes become stupid, as a stereotype?

34 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How did the American Civil War affect Mexico?

34 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why exactly was the North American fur trade so lucrative in the early days of colonization?

33 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How old is the stereotype of British food being awful?

30 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Of all ways to intimidate people, why burning crosses? Was there some religious message the KKK were trying to get across or did it just look cool?

25 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

When did mathematicians start using Greek letters for variables/constants and did they use anything else beforehand?

24 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Bill O'Reilly's "Killing Lincoln" has been accused of inaccuracies. In general, how serious would these accusations be in regards to its credibility?

23 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Were Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, in fact, Nazi sympathizers?

22 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

I gather tea was a big deal way back when (e.g. The Boston Tea Party, "not for all the tea in China," etc.) Why?

22 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the Democratic Republic of Congo change their name to Zaire, and why did they change it back?	36
When and why did blondes become stupid, as a stereotype?	34
How did the American Civil War affect Mexico?	34
Why exactly was the North American fur trade so lucrative in the early days of colonization?	33
How old is the stereotype of British food being awful?	30
Of all ways to intimidate people, why burning crosses? Was there some religious message the KKK were trying to get across or did it just look cool?	25
When did mathematicians start using Greek letters for variables/constants and did they use anything else beforehand?	24
Bill O'Reilly's "Killing Lincoln" has been accused of inaccuracies. In general, how serious would these accusations be in regards to its credibility?	23
Were Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, in fact, Nazi sympathizers?	22
I gather tea was a big deal way back when (e.g. The Boston Tea Party, "not for all the tea in China," etc.) Why?	22