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In the 2008 film 'Frost/Nixon', a key plot point is when Nixon, drunk, makes a late-night phone call to Frost, essentially goading him and motivating him to treat the final interview more like a confrontation. Is there any evidence of this actually happening, or is it entirely fictional?

307 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why did the Romans not use canals for large-scale trade?

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I find the discovery of previously unknown, large-scale sites in the 'movie archaeology' sense, such as Angkor Wat or Tutankhamun's Tomb, to be fascinating. What cultures are sufficiently remote and under-researched that there might still be equivalent finds of theirs out there, as yet unknown?

62 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Are battlefield casualty rates significantly higher in post-industrial warfare than in pre-industrial warfare? How much so, and how has this changed the viability of warfare?

56 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[IP] "Adventures of a Selfie Stick Salesman" by Kait Kybar

17 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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How have the type and scale of human diseases changed as humans transitioned from nomadic lifestyles to settled?

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[IP] "Hunter Hunting", by Stéphane Wootha Richard

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Popular fiction often depicts defenders in medieval sieges pouring boiling oil down upon their foes. Is there any truth to this, and, if so, what kind of oil were they using and how did they get hold of it?

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[RF] You are sitting on a rock in a coastal bay, alone. The sun streams down, the day is warm, the crying of the gulls competes with the gentle rolling of waves on shingle. Nothing interesting is happening, and you are content to enjoy the moment.

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In the 2008 film 'Frost/Nixon', a key plot point is when Nixon, drunk, makes a late-night phone call to Frost, essentially goading him and motivating him to treat the final interview more like a confrontation. Is there any evidence of this actually happening, or is it entirely fictional?	307	AskHistorians
Why did the Romans not use canals for large-scale trade?	185	AskHistorians
I find the discovery of previously unknown, large-scale sites in the 'movie archaeology' sense, such as Angkor Wat or Tutankhamun's Tomb, to be fascinating. What cultures are sufficiently remote and under-researched that there might still be equivalent finds of theirs out there, as yet unknown?	62	AskHistorians
Are battlefield casualty rates significantly higher in post-industrial warfare than in pre-industrial warfare? How much so, and how has this changed the viability of warfare?	56	AskHistorians
[IP] "Adventures of a Selfie Stick Salesman" by Kait Kybar	17	WritingPrompts
How have the type and scale of human diseases changed as humans transitioned from nomadic lifestyles to settled?	17	AskHistorians
[IP]	15	WritingPrompts
[IP] "Hunter Hunting", by Stéphane Wootha Richard	10	WritingPrompts
Popular fiction often depicts defenders in medieval sieges pouring boiling oil down upon their foes. Is there any truth to this, and, if so, what kind of oil were they using and how did they get hold of it?	7	AskHistorians
[RF] You are sitting on a rock in a coastal bay, alone. The sun streams down, the day is warm, the crying of the gulls competes with the gentle rolling of waves on shingle. Nothing interesting is happening, and you are content to enjoy the moment.	4	WritingPrompts