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

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Why did Richard Nixon create OSHA? What was there before OSHA?

1334 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Are there any records from 19th century Europe of fathers with very bright daughters lamenting the fact that their daughter had limited study or career opportunities?

242 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What happened to Belgian farmland that was flooded during WW1 to thwart the German's advance? Was it ever able to be used for farming again?

231 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How many hours a day did Generals and the leaders of nations work during WW2? Was fatigue an issue and how was it managed?

90 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

WWII - In the Tank movie T-34 there are many instances of shells bouncing off tanks, causing the tank to ring like a bell. Were ricochets common and did they cause the painful ringing?

62 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Three of the four Presidents on Mt Rushmore were Surveyors. Land surveyor to President seems a strange career progression. Why did this happen?

55 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How long could a knight fight in plate armour, given heat and dehydration? How did they address these issues? High and late Middle Ages.

38 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How big were Mongol cities around the time of Genghis Khan, and what did they look like?

33 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Has war ever been used for the purpose of population control?

18 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

The bible mentions dozens of Kings. How big were their kingdoms? 100s of people? Tens of thousands? A few square miles or hundreds of square miles?

18 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Richard Nixon create OSHA? What was there before OSHA?	1334
Are there any records from 19th century Europe of fathers with very bright daughters lamenting the fact that their daughter had limited study or career opportunities?	242
What happened to Belgian farmland that was flooded during WW1 to thwart the German's advance? Was it ever able to be used for farming again?	231
How many hours a day did Generals and the leaders of nations work during WW2? Was fatigue an issue and how was it managed?	90
WWII - In the Tank movie T-34 there are many instances of shells bouncing off tanks, causing the tank to ring like a bell. Were ricochets common and did they cause the painful ringing?	62
Three of the four Presidents on Mt Rushmore were Surveyors. Land surveyor to President seems a strange career progression. Why did this happen?	55
How long could a knight fight in plate armour, given heat and dehydration? How did they address these issues? High and late Middle Ages.	38
How big were Mongol cities around the time of Genghis Khan, and what did they look like?	33
Has war ever been used for the purpose of population control?	18
The bible mentions dozens of Kings. How big were their kingdoms? 100s of people? Tens of thousands? A few square miles or hundreds of square miles?	18