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How did anal probing become associated with alien abductions? NSFW

2929 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The advent of firearms largely made the bow and arrow obsolete, but also the heavy body armor that could defend against arrows. As infantry became increasingly unarmored, was there ever a resurgence of the bow and arrow before firearms became so advanced as to obsolete them entirely?

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[WP] "Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip." —Winston Churchill

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During the Chernobyl accident, disaster was averted when three volunteers prevented a secondary thermal explosion that would have destroyed the entire plant. What is the scale of this averted disaster? What would have happened had the entire Chernobyl plant exploded?

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[WP] A mage's spell to cast away a dragon doesn't seem to have worked as intended. The dragon is now wailing about being reprimanded by the local lord. Elsewhere, castle staff are confounded by an angry, rampaging maidservant.

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Where did the image of a St. Bernard with a tankard of alcohol around its neck originate from?

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Fencing can be traced back to 15th century Spain. But what's the history of competitive swordplay before then? Was there an equivalent of fencing in ancient Rome?

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Are there accounts of WWII bombers having their payloads detonate in mid-air as the result of intercepting fighters?

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How did Medieval ships unload people and cargo without a dock?

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[WP] Your colony ship experiences an engine failure after trying to initiate faster-than-light travel. Defeated, it turns back towards Earth for repairs. But when you arrive, you find Earth decimated and extinct of human life.

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How did anal probing become associated with alien abductions? NSFW	2929	AskHistorians
The advent of firearms largely made the bow and arrow obsolete, but also the heavy body armor that could defend against arrows. As infantry became increasingly unarmored, was there ever a resurgence of the bow and arrow before firearms became so advanced as to obsolete them entirely?	862	AskHistorians
[WP] "Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip." —Winston Churchill	168	WritingPrompts
During the Chernobyl accident, disaster was averted when three volunteers prevented a secondary thermal explosion that would have destroyed the entire plant. What is the scale of this averted disaster? What would have happened had the entire Chernobyl plant exploded?	103	AskHistorians
[WP] A mage's spell to cast away a dragon doesn't seem to have worked as intended. The dragon is now wailing about being reprimanded by the local lord. Elsewhere, castle staff are confounded by an angry, rampaging maidservant.	102	WritingPrompts
Where did the image of a St. Bernard with a tankard of alcohol around its neck originate from?	78	AskHistorians
Fencing can be traced back to 15th century Spain. But what's the history of competitive swordplay before then? Was there an equivalent of fencing in ancient Rome?	58	AskHistorians
Are there accounts of WWII bombers having their payloads detonate in mid-air as the result of intercepting fighters?	29	AskHistorians
How did Medieval ships unload people and cargo without a dock?	27	AskHistorians
[WP] Your colony ship experiences an engine failure after trying to initiate faster-than-light travel. Defeated, it turns back towards Earth for repairs. But when you arrive, you find Earth decimated and extinct of human life.	25	WritingPrompts