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Kind of odd, but the question has always made me wonder: what is our earliest record of acne, what was the stigma that went with it, and what is our earliest depiction of it in art/photography?

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How was news circulated in ancient times? What is considered to be the first 'modern' periodical/news source?

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What sort of treatment could an impressed American sailor expect in the Royal Navy?

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[Request] Looking for history books that 'read like fiction'.

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What were the most popular sports in your fields (pun totally intended)? Is the game still around? How has it changed? Why did it die?

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Street signs in history.

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Hunting in History

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When did counting to three become a thing?

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Was there any stigma to alcohol use when alcoholic beverages were the only source of clean drinking fluids? Were those who consumed their 'fluids' in abundance deemed alcoholics?

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How were bridges of stature built prior to the invention of the caisson?

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Kind of odd, but the question has always made me wonder: what is our earliest record of acne, what was the stigma that went with it, and what is our earliest depiction of it in art/photography?	548	AskHistorians
How was news circulated in ancient times? What is considered to be the first 'modern' periodical/news source?	150	AskHistorians
What sort of treatment could an impressed American sailor expect in the Royal Navy?	89	AskHistorians
[Request] Looking for history books that 'read like fiction'.	80	AskHistorians
What were the most popular sports in your fields (pun totally intended)? Is the game still around? How has it changed? Why did it die?	33	AskHistorians
Street signs in history.	17	AskHistorians
Hunting in History	15	AskHistorians
When did counting to three become a thing?	11	AskHistorians
Was there any stigma to alcohol use when alcoholic beverages were the only source of clean drinking fluids? Were those who consumed their 'fluids' in abundance deemed alcoholics?	10	AskHistorians
How were bridges of stature built prior to the invention of the caisson?	6	AskHistorians