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Immediately following the D-Day landings the allies were slowed down by the bocage terrain, and they are often criticized for not accounting for this. Is it a valid criticism or were there other factors?

8 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] A Reverse Isekei: When a character is suddenly transported from their fantasy world into our mundane world.

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[WP] It is considered common knowledge among mortals that asking help from the gods is a bad idea and should only be done as a last resort. This is because gods are notoriously horrible at solving mortal problems.

7 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] “…In rare cases, when done by amateur psychics, a mutual mind attack can result in a mind meld. This can create intense cognitive dissonance, as initial hostility from the attacks is balanced against the feelings created by the meld: such as care, empathy, and romantic attraction.”

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In ancient and medieval times contemporary writers/chroniclers tended to focus on the nobility and royalty in their histories. Was this more a result of them being biased towards the upper classes or was it encouraged by patronage from them? Were there exceptions to this bias among older historians?

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[EU] The final confrontation between Moby Dick and Captain Ahab, told from the perspective of the whale.

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[WP] A new supervillain has emerged and appears to be hyper-competent, outwitting the hero’s at every turn and forming a huge organization. Going undercover you discover the unthinkable, they’re a complete amateur just making things up as they go along.

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[WP] As you watch the shopping mall be engulfed in flames and the firemen scramble to put it out you decide that no matter how much they ask that you are never taking your cousin shopping again.

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[WP] After working long and hard the heroes have tracked down the supervillain that is responsible for widespread destruction and devastation across the land. They are more than a bit surprised though that the supervillain is completely oblivious of their crimes.

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[WP] Describe the scene at the Donald Trump Presidential Inauguration.

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Immediately following the D-Day landings the allies were slowed down by the bocage terrain, and they are often criticized for not accounting for this. Is it a valid criticism or were there other factors?	8	AskHistorians
[WP] A Reverse Isekei: When a character is suddenly transported from their fantasy world into our mundane world.	8	WritingPrompts
[WP] It is considered common knowledge among mortals that asking help from the gods is a bad idea and should only be done as a last resort. This is because gods are notoriously horrible at solving mortal problems.	7	WritingPrompts
[WP] “…In rare cases, when done by amateur psychics, a mutual mind attack can result in a mind meld. This can create intense cognitive dissonance, as initial hostility from the attacks is balanced against the feelings created by the meld: such as care, empathy, and romantic attraction.”	7	WritingPrompts
In ancient and medieval times contemporary writers/chroniclers tended to focus on the nobility and royalty in their histories. Was this more a result of them being biased towards the upper classes or was it encouraged by patronage from them? Were there exceptions to this bias among older historians?	7	AskHistorians
[EU] The final confrontation between Moby Dick and Captain Ahab, told from the perspective of the whale.	6	WritingPrompts
[WP] A new supervillain has emerged and appears to be hyper-competent, outwitting the hero’s at every turn and forming a huge organization. Going undercover you discover the unthinkable, they’re a complete amateur just making things up as they go along.	6	WritingPrompts
[WP] As you watch the shopping mall be engulfed in flames and the firemen scramble to put it out you decide that no matter how much they ask that you are never taking your cousin shopping again.	6	WritingPrompts
[WP] After working long and hard the heroes have tracked down the supervillain that is responsible for widespread destruction and devastation across the land. They are more than a bit surprised though that the supervillain is completely oblivious of their crimes.	3	WritingPrompts
[WP] Describe the scene at the Donald Trump Presidential Inauguration.	3	WritingPrompts