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How did “boo” become a word that people use when they scare people?

192 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The Gates of Hell

120 upvotes • r/nosleep

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Is it true that the masters of indentured servants would try to work them to death before they reached the end of their service, so that they wouldn’t have to pay them their due?

95 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How did the six string guitar become so incredibly dominant in western music?

84 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The Reason I Stay Inside On Halloween

83 upvotes • r/nosleep

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I’m living in medieval England, and I suffer from severe depression. How would this mental illness be explained by my society?

62 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why are French people often portrayed wearing black and white striped shirts? Is there some historical reason for this?

59 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Who most likely wrote the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John?

49 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Political candidates often characterize their opponents’ hypothetical presidency as chaotic, and dystopian, and an end to American values, etc. Is this a common thread in American history, or is it a recent phenomenon?

40 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The Halloween Game

37 upvotes • r/nosleep

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did “boo” become a word that people use when they scare people?	192	AskHistorians
The Gates of Hell	120	nosleep
Is it true that the masters of indentured servants would try to work them to death before they reached the end of their service, so that they wouldn’t have to pay them their due?	95	AskHistorians
How did the six string guitar become so incredibly dominant in western music?	84	AskHistorians
The Reason I Stay Inside On Halloween	83	nosleep
I’m living in medieval England, and I suffer from severe depression. How would this mental illness be explained by my society?	62	AskHistorians
Why are French people often portrayed wearing black and white striped shirts? Is there some historical reason for this?	59	AskHistorians
Who most likely wrote the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John?	49	AskHistorians
Political candidates often characterize their opponents’ hypothetical presidency as chaotic, and dystopian, and an end to American values, etc. Is this a common thread in American history, or is it a recent phenomenon?	40	AskHistorians
The Halloween Game	37	nosleep