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[WP] They came in glaring white ships, their home orbiting a distant star. They exploit our muscles and resources, and crush disobedience with an iron fist. Their name instills fear and bitter hate. They call themselves... Humans.

291 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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Superheroes seem to be an uniquely American phenomenon. How was it born? What specifics of American culture led to the Superhero being created there?

172 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Christian monasteries were founded with the idea of providing a community for pious, ascetic life in accordance with the teachings of Christ. How did those ascetic communities end up being among the largest landowners in Europe?

55 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I often read that passports and border controls appeared as a result of WWI. Does it mean that prior to then, it was possible to freely travel even between rival states such as the Austrian and Ottoman empires?

27 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] 'No, we didn't come to Earth to destroy you. We are here to ask you for help.'

23 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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What's the origin of the Habsburg Imperial Crypt entry burial ritual?

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[WP] They came in glaring white ships, their home orbiting a distant star. They exploit our muscles and resources, and crush disobedience with an iron fist. Their very name instills fear and bitter hate. They call themselves... Humans.

7 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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How did communism spread to China? How did it interact with traditional local thought, such as Confucianism?

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If the Kingdom of France was the cultural successor to Charlemagne's empire, why didn't it keep the status of an Empire?

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What was the actual position of the Nazi ideology towards Modernity?

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[WP] They came in glaring white ships, their home orbiting a distant star. They exploit our muscles and resources, and crush disobedience with an iron fist. Their name instills fear and bitter hate. They call themselves... Humans.	291	WritingPrompts
Superheroes seem to be an uniquely American phenomenon. How was it born? What specifics of American culture led to the Superhero being created there?	172	AskHistorians
Christian monasteries were founded with the idea of providing a community for pious, ascetic life in accordance with the teachings of Christ. How did those ascetic communities end up being among the largest landowners in Europe?	55	AskHistorians
I often read that passports and border controls appeared as a result of WWI. Does it mean that prior to then, it was possible to freely travel even between rival states such as the Austrian and Ottoman empires?	27	AskHistorians
[WP] 'No, we didn't come to Earth to destroy you. We are here to ask you for help.'	23	WritingPrompts
What's the origin of the Habsburg Imperial Crypt entry burial ritual?	11	AskHistorians
[WP] They came in glaring white ships, their home orbiting a distant star. They exploit our muscles and resources, and crush disobedience with an iron fist. Their very name instills fear and bitter hate. They call themselves... Humans.	7	WritingPrompts
How did communism spread to China? How did it interact with traditional local thought, such as Confucianism?	7	AskHistorians
If the Kingdom of France was the cultural successor to Charlemagne's empire, why didn't it keep the status of an Empire?	6	AskHistorians
What was the actual position of the Nazi ideology towards Modernity?	6	AskHistorians