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Why didn't the US Civil War devolve into a protracted guerrilla war?

206 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How did people react to love before the era of romantic marriages?

52 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Was long term imprisonment a common punishment anywhere on Earth during the Medieval period or earlier?

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Are there forests of fruit trees in the wild? Or do they naturally only form isolated clumps?

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If you map hurricane Irene's path, you'll find it's been staying on the continental shelf, roughly skirting the border between it and deeper waters. Is this coincidence or is there a reason for that?

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What caused the military stalemate to break at the end of World War I?

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Did burning the Library of Alexandria do more damage to the knowledge of contemporaries or to the of future historians?

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How did historical cultures view loneliness and living alone? Did any pre-19th century society have a higher proportion of people living alone than in Western cultures today?

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Did the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone really affect the course of rivers? If not, are there real examples of trophic cascades affecting geographical features?

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How did writers deal with rough drafts before paper was cheap and plentiful?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why didn't the US Civil War devolve into a protracted guerrilla war?	206	AskHistorians
How did people react to love before the era of romantic marriages?	52	AskHistorians
Was long term imprisonment a common punishment anywhere on Earth during the Medieval period or earlier?	45	AskHistorians
Are there forests of fruit trees in the wild? Or do they naturally only form isolated clumps?	43	askscience
If you map hurricane Irene's path, you'll find it's been staying on the continental shelf, roughly skirting the border between it and deeper waters. Is this coincidence or is there a reason for that?	42	askscience
What caused the military stalemate to break at the end of World War I?	13	AskHistorians
Did burning the Library of Alexandria do more damage to the knowledge of contemporaries or to the of future historians?	11	AskHistorians
How did historical cultures view loneliness and living alone? Did any pre-19th century society have a higher proportion of people living alone than in Western cultures today?	10	AskHistorians
Did the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone really affect the course of rivers? If not, are there real examples of trophic cascades affecting geographical features?	10	askscience
How did writers deal with rough drafts before paper was cheap and plentiful?	8	AskHistorians