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Is there now a scholarly consensus or whether beer led to bread or vice versa?

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Why wasn't the history of the US Civil War "written by the victors?"

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Caribbean islands are fantastically profitable colonies, what stopped that wealth from continuing to accrue to them post independence?

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What is the origin of the "Medieval people drank beer instead of water" myth?

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Is the Etymology of the word "Bear" actually a linguistic taboo?

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Why did Russian life expectancy drop massively in 1993?

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When did backwards-chair-sitting as a sign of "cool" or "rebelliousness" become a trope?

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Why do so many Academic Historians look down on Military History?

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Did Henry Ford really promote the Square Dance to destroy Jazz?

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Why did Calvinist communities, like John Calvin's Geneva, hold to such strict behavioral standards if your actions don't affect salvation in Calvinist theology?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there now a scholarly consensus or whether beer led to bread or vice versa?	2045	AskHistorians
Why wasn't the history of the US Civil War "written by the victors?"	1281	AskHistorians
Caribbean islands are fantastically profitable colonies, what stopped that wealth from continuing to accrue to them post independence?	619	AskHistorians
What is the origin of the "Medieval people drank beer instead of water" myth?	480	AskHistorians
Is the Etymology of the word "Bear" actually a linguistic taboo?	329	AskHistorians
Why did Russian life expectancy drop massively in 1993?	267	AskHistorians
When did backwards-chair-sitting as a sign of "cool" or "rebelliousness" become a trope?	152	AskHistorians
Why do so many Academic Historians look down on Military History?	138	AskHistorians
Did Henry Ford really promote the Square Dance to destroy Jazz?	116	AskHistorians
Why did Calvinist communities, like John Calvin's Geneva, hold to such strict behavioral standards if your actions don't affect salvation in Calvinist theology?	106	AskHistorians