/u/currentmadman's posts

Title	Upvotes	Subreddit
Out of all the various ethnic criminal organizations formed from 19th century European immigrants in America, why is it that the Italian mafia alone was able to grow to the scale and extent it did as opposed to the Irish, Polish, etc?	47	AskHistorians
Similar to how Christmas has pagan roots, Are there any traditions in Islam or Buddhism that pull from various regional traditions or customs?	40	AskHistorians
Before industrialization made formal child labor laws necessary, what legal protection did working children have? Were they different in any notable way from their adult counterpart?	39	AskHistorians
How did medieval communities treat returning veterans? Was there a difference if they were returning from an unpopular war or were handicapped from the experience? Did it differ in rural areas as opposed to urban ones?	37	AskHistorians
[WP] Following an experimental medical procedure, you discover you gained superpowers as a side effect. However, given the embarrassing nature of your surgery, you have some reservations about your newfound ability.	36	WritingPrompts
Why didn't American schools adopt uniforms like so many other countries education systems?	35	AskHistorians
Why is it that, out of all the former colonial assets, African nations seems to suffer by far the worse problems with tribal divisions? Considering that divide and conquer was probably used to some extent in most colonializations, why is it's legacy so bad in Africa in particular?	31	AskHistorians
Given the state of medicine at the time, how (assuming it was possible) would you discern a competent doctor from a con-man or even just an incompetent doctor in medieval Europe? Were there cases where a doctor was charge with a version of malpractice or negligence?	31	AskHistorians
Pop culture depicts dueling with lances as two men on horseback racing towards each other with the victor usually being the one who hits first. Did actual lance duels resemble this in any way? if not, then what form did they actually take?	30	AskHistorians
Why did Italy end up with multiple feuding city states at a time(renaissance) when many other major European powers had national governments?	30	AskHistorians

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