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Inspired by the Askreddit thread: What is the most "are you f**cking kidding me?" thing you've heard someone say regarding your field of study?

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Get Cultured! - Massive Cultural History Panel AMA

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Republics in pre-Roman Gaul?

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Interpreting weird medieval phenomena

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During their 'Mourning Wars', the Haudenosaunee would capture and assimilate their enemies. What was the process of assimilation like for individuals captured, or for entire tribes, for that matter?

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Does history as a discipline possess the vocabulary to talk about ghosts and aliens?

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War elephants seem to have been a staple of Mediterranean warfare during the Hellenistic Era. Why did the Romans never adopt them?

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What do historians think of Foucault's "Discipline and Punish"?

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To what extent did military aristocracies in general actually enjoy combat?

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During the Crusades, could non-nobles volunteer to go fight in them? What process would they have went through to do so?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Inspired by the Askreddit thread: What is the most "are you f**cking kidding me?" thing you've heard someone say regarding your field of study?	75
Get Cultured! - Massive Cultural History Panel AMA	63
Republics in pre-Roman Gaul?	58
Interpreting weird medieval phenomena	57
During their 'Mourning Wars', the Haudenosaunee would capture and assimilate their enemies. What was the process of assimilation like for individuals captured, or for entire tribes, for that matter?	51
Does history as a discipline possess the vocabulary to talk about ghosts and aliens?	50
War elephants seem to have been a staple of Mediterranean warfare during the Hellenistic Era. Why did the Romans never adopt them?	48
What do historians think of Foucault's "Discipline and Punish"?	46
To what extent did military aristocracies in general actually enjoy combat?	42
During the Crusades, could non-nobles volunteer to go fight in them? What process would they have went through to do so?	40