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In 'Little Women', set in 1860s Massachusetts, Amy and her classmates enjoy eating and trading pickled limes. Were these limes sweetened in any way? Or were these children really just straight-up sucking on plain limes? Why was this considered a delicious treat?

321 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why are there a whole bunch of islands on one side of the Ring of Fire (Japan, Philippines, Taiwan...) and not the other (the West coast of the Americas)?

25 upvotes • r/askscience

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How fast did news travel among indigenous peoples of the North America? Would it take weeks, months or decades for news of Europeans' arrival on the South and East coasts to reach people on the West coast?

11 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Are there paintings or other visual depictions of human physical traits that were once common but are now missing or very uncommon in the modern human gene pool?

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[WP] In 2050, the Trump presidency is revealed to have been an elaborate practical joke. In an exclusive interview, you sit down with the calm, soft-spoken method actor who took on the role of a lifetime for Trump's 8 years in office.

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In 'Little Women', set in 1860s Massachusetts, Amy and her classmates enjoy eating and trading pickled limes. Were these limes sweetened in any way? Or were these children really just straight-up sucking on plain limes? Why was this considered a delicious treat?	321	AskHistorians
Why are there a whole bunch of islands on one side of the Ring of Fire (Japan, Philippines, Taiwan...) and not the other (the West coast of the Americas)?	25	askscience
How fast did news travel among indigenous peoples of the North America? Would it take weeks, months or decades for news of Europeans' arrival on the South and East coasts to reach people on the West coast?	11	AskHistorians
Are there paintings or other visual depictions of human physical traits that were once common but are now missing or very uncommon in the modern human gene pool?	3	AskHistorians
[WP] In 2050, the Trump presidency is revealed to have been an elaborate practical joke. In an exclusive interview, you sit down with the calm, soft-spoken method actor who took on the role of a lifetime for Trump's 8 years in office.	1	WritingPrompts