/u/SpinozaDiego's posts in /r/AskHistorians
Who is the earliest person referenced in the Old Testament for whom there is independent, i.e. non-biblical evidence that he/she actually existed?
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During the Cuban missile crisis, were Russia's missiles in Cuba actually armed with nuclear warheads, and if so, were they calibrated, fueled, and ready to be launched in the event of a U.S. attack?
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After alcohol prohibition was repealed, how did society view prohibition crusaders and prosecutors, as well as those who they prosecuted and punished?
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Are there any instances in history when a once-disdained conspiracy theory was later revealed to be correct?
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Are there any historical topics that academic historians might be discouraged from investigating due to the risk that such research could damage their reputation? If so, does this change once tenure is granted?
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What is the latest record of humans still worshipping the Greco-Roman Gods, e.g. Zeus/Jupiter, Poseidon/Neptune, etc.?
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With the NSA collecting and archiving so much communication data and meta-data, should that data be saved indefinitely and made accessible for future historians?
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