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Do the Kalash people of Afghanistan really have direct cultural memory of the soldiers of Alexander the Great? Has any kind of event been accurately transmitted through over 2 millenia?

251 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Was there any attempt to "de-confederize" the South like there was to "de-nazify" post-war Germany?

158 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I just learned about the Tavora family of Portugal, many of whom were tortured one after the other and then set alight. How did they decide who got what punishment?

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Did ancient societies have secret police to help maintain political power?

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Did the ancient country of Ur (Sumeria?) fight for tin deposits like modern nations fight over natural resources?

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Did bootleggers during American prohibition face the prospect of having their voting rights taken away?

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If the Higgs field suddenly disappeared, would every particle in the universe immediately shoot off in some direction at the speed of light?

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A Christian radio show claimed that the "hellfire and brimstone" preachers of colonial America were a major cause of the American revolution.

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Let's say we have a balloon that is filled with the expansion of the universe. How fast does it blow up?

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Not a scientific question but a question for scientists: Will there be no practical use for a deeper understanding of the nature of the universe?

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Do the Kalash people of Afghanistan really have direct cultural memory of the soldiers of Alexander the Great? Has any kind of event been accurately transmitted through over 2 millenia?	251	AskHistorians
Was there any attempt to "de-confederize" the South like there was to "de-nazify" post-war Germany?	158	AskHistorians
I just learned about the Tavora family of Portugal, many of whom were tortured one after the other and then set alight. How did they decide who got what punishment?	43	AskHistorians
Did ancient societies have secret police to help maintain political power?	25	AskHistorians
Did the ancient country of Ur (Sumeria?) fight for tin deposits like modern nations fight over natural resources?	10	AskHistorians
Did bootleggers during American prohibition face the prospect of having their voting rights taken away?	2	AskHistorians
If the Higgs field suddenly disappeared, would every particle in the universe immediately shoot off in some direction at the speed of light?	1	askscience
A Christian radio show claimed that the "hellfire and brimstone" preachers of colonial America were a major cause of the American revolution.	1	AskHistorians
Let's say we have a balloon that is filled with the expansion of the universe. How fast does it blow up?	1	askscience
Not a scientific question but a question for scientists: Will there be no practical use for a deeper understanding of the nature of the universe?	1	askscience