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We know that the CIA kept a manual on assassinations; has it ever been revealed who some of the people were that the CIA assassinated?

186 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Given the laws of primogeniture in the UK, where the eldest son in a family inherited all property, how exactly did younger sons and daughters of aristocratic families support themselves when a parent died?

83 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why did so many people in the 18th and 19th Centuries have such similar (and such beautiful) handwriting? Was there a common method of teaching cursive?

72 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I'm a higher-up in the Communist Party and a member of Stalin's inner circle post-WW2. What is my lifestyle like compared to the average Soviet citizen?

64 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The Chameleons - Second Skin

44 upvotes • r/postpunk

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Why did Catholic monks shave the top of their head?

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Arthur Conan Doyle famously made 221B Baker Street Sherlock Holmes's London address. What was Baker Street in London like at the end of the 19th Century?

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Talk Talk - New Grass (1991)

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How did people in pre-modern societies respond when dinosaur bones were found? What did they think they were?

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Solaris By Stanislaw Lem | BBC Radio Full-cast Drama

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
We know that the CIA kept a manual on assassinations; has it ever been revealed who some of the people were that the CIA assassinated?	186	AskHistorians
Given the laws of primogeniture in the UK, where the eldest son in a family inherited all property, how exactly did younger sons and daughters of aristocratic families support themselves when a parent died?	83	AskHistorians
Why did so many people in the 18th and 19th Centuries have such similar (and such beautiful) handwriting? Was there a common method of teaching cursive?	72	AskHistorians
I'm a higher-up in the Communist Party and a member of Stalin's inner circle post-WW2. What is my lifestyle like compared to the average Soviet citizen?	64	AskHistorians
The Chameleons - Second Skin	44	postpunk
Why did Catholic monks shave the top of their head?	40	AskHistorians
Arthur Conan Doyle famously made 221B Baker Street Sherlock Holmes's London address. What was Baker Street in London like at the end of the 19th Century?	29	AskHistorians
Talk Talk - New Grass (1991)	20	postpunk
How did people in pre-modern societies respond when dinosaur bones were found? What did they think they were?	11	AskHistorians
Solaris By Stanislaw Lem \| BBC Radio Full-cast Drama	9	BBCRadioDrama