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To what extent were certain weapons be considered "legendary" in Medieval society? Did people think their ruler's sword had certain powers or was high-quality weaponry mainly symbolic?

249 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Compared to 'Mad' Jack Churchill, how much do modern militaries allow for eccentricity or "individualism" in terms of weaponry and conduct?

82 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How early did Hitler appear as a blip on the radar in the US, and what was the threat assessment of him?

43 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When did Hitler and Stalin first hear eachother's names? What were there earliest opinions of each other?

27 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When doctors talk about a patient "giving up", or resigning themselves to death, is there any physiological basis for this or is "wanting to beat" their disease simply to make them a more compliant patient?

19 upvotes • r/askscience

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[WP] A researcher discovers that a series of global disasters match up perfectly with the apocalyptic prophecies of a small New Guinean tribe.

10 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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How recently did conspiracy theories like "Reptilian imposters control the world" come into being? If you said something like that 100 years ago, would you have gotten traction, or is it mostly a product of the Internet and post-WW2 science fiction?

9 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] The first alien species to visit Earth is a Lovecraftian hellbeast beyond all known science.

5 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] You are Dante, but instead of the afterlife, you are led through the levels of Internet Hell and Heaven.

4 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] US troops locate Hitler's two secret children shortly after the fall of Berlin. They become some of the most effective peace activists in history.

3 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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To what extent were certain weapons be considered "legendary" in Medieval society? Did people think their ruler's sword had certain powers or was high-quality weaponry mainly symbolic?	249	AskHistorians
Compared to 'Mad' Jack Churchill, how much do modern militaries allow for eccentricity or "individualism" in terms of weaponry and conduct?	82	AskHistorians
How early did Hitler appear as a blip on the radar in the US, and what was the threat assessment of him?	43	AskHistorians
When did Hitler and Stalin first hear eachother's names? What were there earliest opinions of each other?	27	AskHistorians
When doctors talk about a patient "giving up", or resigning themselves to death, is there any physiological basis for this or is "wanting to beat" their disease simply to make them a more compliant patient?	19	askscience
[WP] A researcher discovers that a series of global disasters match up perfectly with the apocalyptic prophecies of a small New Guinean tribe.	10	WritingPrompts
How recently did conspiracy theories like "Reptilian imposters control the world" come into being? If you said something like that 100 years ago, would you have gotten traction, or is it mostly a product of the Internet and post-WW2 science fiction?	9	AskHistorians
[WP] The first alien species to visit Earth is a Lovecraftian hellbeast beyond all known science.	5	WritingPrompts
[WP] You are Dante, but instead of the afterlife, you are led through the levels of Internet Hell and Heaven.	4	WritingPrompts
[WP] US troops locate Hitler's two secret children shortly after the fall of Berlin. They become some of the most effective peace activists in history.	3	WritingPrompts