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I read in a novel (I know) that some US marines in the Pacific theater during WW2 would reject the new M1 Garand rifle in favor of the older and apparently more reliable Springfield. Are there any truth behind this or is it a figment of the authors imagination?

68 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What does the gravity well of an atom look like on a subatomic level? Does each subatomic particle have its own distinguishable gravity well and how steep, for lack of a better word, is the sides of those gravity wells?

54 upvotes • r/askscience

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During world war two, was it ever considered to deploy US forces to fight side by side with the Soviet forces in the Soviet Union as an alternative to amphibious assaults on fortress Europe?

53 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I just found out that while mars has about 1/10th the mass of earth it has 38% of the gravity. This suggests a non-linear relationship between mass and gravity at the surface. What causes this effect? [Physics]

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Hi r/AskHistorians. I have been thinking about the Sea Peoples of ancient Egypt and I've gotta ask: Are we sure "Sea People" wasn't just a term for "sailor"? Mediterranean sailors would surely have made up their own culture back then like they have until modern times, wouldn't they?

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The Roman empire famously deployed legions from one end of the empire to keep the peace in another, sometimes for centuries. Do we know if there was a constant influx of fresh recruits sent across the empire for these legions or if they relied on locals to bolster their ranks on arrival?

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[WP] A happy ending for 2016.

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In the very beginning of the iron age do we know whether old bronze items were considered as status symbols or old just junk?

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How do historians view the death of the viking Ragnar/Reginherus, as described by count Cobbo.

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[wp] In a primate house a group of apes has watched their world and learned. They have seen aggressive behavior result in apes disappearing. They have seen longtime celibacy rewarded by the sudden appearance of a suitable mate. A religion has slowly taken form. Oh, and there are also some humans.

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I read in a novel (I know) that some US marines in the Pacific theater during WW2 would reject the new M1 Garand rifle in favor of the older and apparently more reliable Springfield. Are there any truth behind this or is it a figment of the authors imagination?	68	AskHistorians
What does the gravity well of an atom look like on a subatomic level? Does each subatomic particle have its own distinguishable gravity well and how steep, for lack of a better word, is the sides of those gravity wells?	54	askscience
During world war two, was it ever considered to deploy US forces to fight side by side with the Soviet forces in the Soviet Union as an alternative to amphibious assaults on fortress Europe?	53	AskHistorians
I just found out that while mars has about 1/10th the mass of earth it has 38% of the gravity. This suggests a non-linear relationship between mass and gravity at the surface. What causes this effect? [Physics]	17	askscience
Hi r/AskHistorians. I have been thinking about the Sea Peoples of ancient Egypt and I've gotta ask: Are we sure "Sea People" wasn't just a term for "sailor"? Mediterranean sailors would surely have made up their own culture back then like they have until modern times, wouldn't they?	10	AskHistorians
The Roman empire famously deployed legions from one end of the empire to keep the peace in another, sometimes for centuries. Do we know if there was a constant influx of fresh recruits sent across the empire for these legions or if they relied on locals to bolster their ranks on arrival?	8	AskHistorians
[WP] A happy ending for 2016.	7	WritingPrompts
In the very beginning of the iron age do we know whether old bronze items were considered as status symbols or old just junk?	5	AskHistorians
How do historians view the death of the viking Ragnar/Reginherus, as described by count Cobbo.	3	AskHistorians
[wp] In a primate house a group of apes has watched their world and learned. They have seen aggressive behavior result in apes disappearing. They have seen longtime celibacy rewarded by the sudden appearance of a suitable mate. A religion has slowly taken form. Oh, and there are also some humans.	3	WritingPrompts