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[WP]You realize you've misheard your daughter. There's actually a mobster under her bed.

7330 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP]There is no prompt. Just write a story you've always been thinking about or one you've been thinking about sharing. Anything goes.

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A Twitter thread theorizes that the origin of the Sentinelese islanders' apparent hostility can be traced back to the abuses of a visiting British naval officer around a century ago. How well does this narrative hold up to historical scrutiny?

103 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP]For almost a century, the Canadians have kept their reputation for politeness by channeling their hatred into Canada geese. Today in the States, something is terribly wrong -- the geese are friendly.

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How were historic cisterns kept clean? Would there be any issues with mold or contaminants?

76 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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One of the embroidered designs of Mary, Queen of Scots was a "Water Owle", a fish with a seemingly human face. What kind of creature was this believed to be? Was it supernatural, or just believed to be a normal yet strange looking fish?

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[WP]The criminal underground sent him to sleep with the fishes. The criminal underwater found a better use for him.

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How would the Aztecs have levied and maintained their troops?

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Much of Postclassic Maya history is focused on the northern Yucatan. But what about the kingdoms of the Guatemala Highlands? How differently did their culture develop compared to the northern lowlands?

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How much preserved Classical Greco-Roman literature can be attributed to European monks, versus Islamic sources?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[WP]You realize you've misheard your daughter. There's actually a mobster under her bed.	7330	WritingPrompts
[WP]There is no prompt. Just write a story you've always been thinking about or one you've been thinking about sharing. Anything goes.	4112	WritingPrompts
A Twitter thread theorizes that the origin of the Sentinelese islanders' apparent hostility can be traced back to the abuses of a visiting British naval officer around a century ago. How well does this narrative hold up to historical scrutiny?	103	AskHistorians
[WP]For almost a century, the Canadians have kept their reputation for politeness by channeling their hatred into Canada geese. Today in the States, something is terribly wrong -- the geese are friendly.	93	WritingPrompts
How were historic cisterns kept clean? Would there be any issues with mold or contaminants?	76	AskHistorians
One of the embroidered designs of Mary, Queen of Scots was a "Water Owle", a fish with a seemingly human face. What kind of creature was this believed to be? Was it supernatural, or just believed to be a normal yet strange looking fish?	68	AskHistorians
[WP]The criminal underground sent him to sleep with the fishes. The criminal underwater found a better use for him.	61	WritingPrompts
How would the Aztecs have levied and maintained their troops?	35	AskHistorians
Much of Postclassic Maya history is focused on the northern Yucatan. But what about the kingdoms of the Guatemala Highlands? How differently did their culture develop compared to the northern lowlands?	28	AskHistorians
How much preserved Classical Greco-Roman literature can be attributed to European monks, versus Islamic sources?	26	AskHistorians