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In general, if they survive to sexual maturity, will: (a. some, b. most, or c. very few) males of any given species eventually successfully sire offspring? Does it vary dramatically from species to species, or is it roughly consistent?

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How common has it been, historically, for non-politicians/military men to run for President of the United States, and were any of them able to mount a serious candidacy?

11 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When did the British custom of granting the heir to a peerage the use of a courtesy title arise?

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Does the severity of the pain generally correspond to the severity of the injury?

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Was there a distinction made, historically, between "regular" war and total war?

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Do the various monarchist movements/pretenders to the thrones of Europe continue to have any 20th century support or do they basically exist in name only? (Uh pre-1994, of course. Alyways pre-1994)

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The surrender of Germany (WWI) & Japan (WWII) are often described as demoralizing to their nation/peoples. Is this a common sentiment, historically, or is it a product of the relatively recent concepts of nationalism/patriotism?

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Has any monarch/president/prime minister/etc committed suicide while on the throne/in office?

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Is the notion of the "great power as international policeman" a strictly modern one, or are there historical precedents for humanitarian intervention?

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Before radio and television, was there a limit to how far a language could spread, geographically, before it would begin to splinter off into separate dialects and eventually new languages?

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In general, if they survive to sexual maturity, will: (a. some, b. most, or c. very few) males of any given species eventually successfully sire offspring? Does it vary dramatically from species to species, or is it roughly consistent?	14	askscience
How common has it been, historically, for non-politicians/military men to run for President of the United States, and were any of them able to mount a serious candidacy?	11	AskHistorians
When did the British custom of granting the heir to a peerage the use of a courtesy title arise?	10	AskHistorians
Does the severity of the pain generally correspond to the severity of the injury?	8	askscience
Was there a distinction made, historically, between "regular" war and total war?	8	AskHistorians
Do the various monarchist movements/pretenders to the thrones of Europe continue to have any 20th century support or do they basically exist in name only? (Uh pre-1994, of course. Alyways pre-1994)	7	AskHistorians
The surrender of Germany (WWI) & Japan (WWII) are often described as demoralizing to their nation/peoples. Is this a common sentiment, historically, or is it a product of the relatively recent concepts of nationalism/patriotism?	7	AskHistorians
Has any monarch/president/prime minister/etc committed suicide while on the throne/in office?	6	AskHistorians
Is the notion of the "great power as international policeman" a strictly modern one, or are there historical precedents for humanitarian intervention?	6	AskHistorians
Before radio and television, was there a limit to how far a language could spread, geographically, before it would begin to splinter off into separate dialects and eventually new languages?	6	AskHistorians