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Mead used to be somewhat popular in the West; now, it's almost entirely absent from alcohol consumption. What happened to make mead less popular?

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NBC News just posted an article claiming that Amelia Earhart was captured by the Japanese in 1937. What should I make of this claim?

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[Meta] I just want to take the time to tell y'all how much I love the AskHistorians Twitter account.

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In a recent post, it was mentioned that princesses did things like run spy rings to expose traitors. Can we get a run-down on that, please?

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When and Why did the T get added to LGBT?

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How did pre-modern tattooists prevent infection in their clients? How were infections dealt with?

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When and why did conservative Jewish sects cease being opposed to Zionism and instead seemed to have embraced it?

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What is Blackamoor art, and is it racist?

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Dan Harmon claimed on Twitter today that the story of Theseus going to Crete to kill the Minotaur is ancient class warfare. How serious is this theory?

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Gay Bob, an openly gay and anatomically correct doll, was released 40 years ago. What kind of impact did he have?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Mead used to be somewhat popular in the West; now, it's almost entirely absent from alcohol consumption. What happened to make mead less popular?	660
NBC News just posted an article claiming that Amelia Earhart was captured by the Japanese in 1937. What should I make of this claim?	368
[Meta] I just want to take the time to tell y'all how much I love the AskHistorians Twitter account.	240
In a recent post, it was mentioned that princesses did things like run spy rings to expose traitors. Can we get a run-down on that, please?	126
When and Why did the T get added to LGBT?	22
How did pre-modern tattooists prevent infection in their clients? How were infections dealt with?	21
When and why did conservative Jewish sects cease being opposed to Zionism and instead seemed to have embraced it?	18
What is Blackamoor art, and is it racist?	18
Dan Harmon claimed on Twitter today that the story of Theseus going to Crete to kill the Minotaur is ancient class warfare. How serious is this theory?	9
Gay Bob, an openly gay and anatomically correct doll, was released 40 years ago. What kind of impact did he have?	9