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I once read that Gaulish warriors in the Roman arena didn't fight bears because they could kill them too easily by plunging their arms into the bear's throat. Is there any historical veracity to this?

1430 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Who were the nuraghe, and why are they so rarely talked about when Egypt in the bronze age considered them a contemporary civilization?

74 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How does one determine how much water can be absorbed by different compositions of the ground?

11 upvotes • r/askscience

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I Think I Am Haunted. NSFW. NSFW

8 upvotes • r/nosleep

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[SF] My Anthology of Short Stories

6 upvotes • r/shortstories

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why did the van gogh museum purchase caillebotte art work?

3 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I have not used an alarm clock in 20 years. I can wake up whenever I want, regardless of when I go to sleep. Why is this?

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Are planetary orbits affected by the shockwaves from when the sun first formed? [Astronomy]

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Do spirals channel greater kinetic energy than straight lines?

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I've had a few serious lacerations. Why did they take a few seconds before bleeding?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I once read that Gaulish warriors in the Roman arena didn't fight bears because they could kill them too easily by plunging their arms into the bear's throat. Is there any historical veracity to this?	1430	AskHistorians
Who were the nuraghe, and why are they so rarely talked about when Egypt in the bronze age considered them a contemporary civilization?	74	AskHistorians
How does one determine how much water can be absorbed by different compositions of the ground?	11	askscience
I Think I Am Haunted. NSFW. NSFW	8	nosleep
[SF] My Anthology of Short Stories	6	shortstories
why did the van gogh museum purchase caillebotte art work?	3	AskHistorians
I have not used an alarm clock in 20 years. I can wake up whenever I want, regardless of when I go to sleep. Why is this?	2	askscience
Are planetary orbits affected by the shockwaves from when the sun first formed? [Astronomy]	2	askscience
Do spirals channel greater kinetic energy than straight lines?	1	askscience
I've had a few serious lacerations. Why did they take a few seconds before bleeding?	1	askscience