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[META] Thank you for not making /r/AskHistorians a default sub

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Is the social category of "nerd" a necessarily modern phenomenon? What might an ancient Roman or medieval European "nerd" have looked like?

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How did the "MOTHER/MOM" heart tattoo come to be the stereotypical tattoo design for use in comics and cartoons?

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I have a possibly prurient and somewhat unusual question about how certain sex acts have historically been perceived... [NSFW] NSFW

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Were any American presidents notably fond of cooking? Did they ever prepare meals for guests when entertaining?

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I have a somewhat different question from the usual one about the consequences of the destruction of the Library of Alexandria

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[META] I'd like to seriously request that the r/History AMAS stop being advertised in r/AskHistorians

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I've been watching "The Crown" on Netflix, and Princess Margaret is depicted as being rather sexually and romantically aggressive. Is this an accurate portrayal?

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What was the reaction throughout the Islamic world to the first moon landing in 1969?

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The American liqueur 'Southern Comfort' is said to have "won the gold medal" at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. What was the competition, and what were its most prominent competitors?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[META] Thank you for not making /r/AskHistorians a default sub	3669
Is the social category of "nerd" a necessarily modern phenomenon? What might an ancient Roman or medieval European "nerd" have looked like?	1344
How did the "MOTHER/MOM" heart tattoo come to be the stereotypical tattoo design for use in comics and cartoons?	1127
I have a possibly prurient and somewhat unusual question about how certain sex acts have historically been perceived... [NSFW] NSFW	620
Were any American presidents notably fond of cooking? Did they ever prepare meals for guests when entertaining?	615
I have a somewhat different question from the usual one about the consequences of the destruction of the Library of Alexandria	570
[META] I'd like to seriously request that the r/History AMAS stop being advertised in r/AskHistorians	456
I've been watching "The Crown" on Netflix, and Princess Margaret is depicted as being rather sexually and romantically aggressive. Is this an accurate portrayal?	425
What was the reaction throughout the Islamic world to the first moon landing in 1969?	317
The American liqueur 'Southern Comfort' is said to have "won the gold medal" at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. What was the competition, and what were its most prominent competitors?	300