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Did dragon mythology originate independently in both Europe and Asia? Or was this legend shared through exchanges such as the Silk Road?

864 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why did Ireland become so dependent on the potato in agriculture even though it’s a non-native plant from the Americas, and what was the staple in Ireland before the potato?

427 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why did the gypsies of Europe remain seemingly stateless for hundreds of years? Were they ever welcomed anywhere?

51 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did wooden sailing ships get struck by lightning and catch on fire all the time? Furthermore, later in the age of sail, did magazines explode from this?

33 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How were carrier pigeons trained to travel to a friendly army instead of an enemy?

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Did European diseases affect the Aboriginal People of Australia the same way they affected Native Americans? Why or why not?

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I recently watched the movie Gladiator, and it got me thinking. Were there any regions in the Roman Empire famous for producing gladiators?

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Why are nuclear power plants built near large metropolitan areas? Why don’t we just build a bunch of nuclear power plants in Wyoming/Nevada/New Mexico etc?

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Is it theoretically possible for two people to have the same fingerprints?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did dragon mythology originate independently in both Europe and Asia? Or was this legend shared through exchanges such as the Silk Road?	864	AskHistorians
Why did Ireland become so dependent on the potato in agriculture even though it’s a non-native plant from the Americas, and what was the staple in Ireland before the potato?	427	AskHistorians
Why did the gypsies of Europe remain seemingly stateless for hundreds of years? Were they ever welcomed anywhere?	51	AskHistorians
Did wooden sailing ships get struck by lightning and catch on fire all the time? Furthermore, later in the age of sail, did magazines explode from this?	33	AskHistorians
How were carrier pigeons trained to travel to a friendly army instead of an enemy?	7	AskHistorians
Did European diseases affect the Aboriginal People of Australia the same way they affected Native Americans? Why or why not?	5	AskHistorians
I recently watched the movie Gladiator, and it got me thinking. Were there any regions in the Roman Empire famous for producing gladiators?	2	AskHistorians
Why are nuclear power plants built near large metropolitan areas? Why don’t we just build a bunch of nuclear power plants in Wyoming/Nevada/New Mexico etc?	1	askscience
Is it theoretically possible for two people to have the same fingerprints?	1	askscience