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You often here anecdotal that "Alcohol was so prevalent during the Middle Ages because it was safer than water".

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Is there any evidence of the male survivors of the Titanic being shamed or looked down upon because the general consensus has always been "Women and Children first"?

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IAMA American working in South Korea in one of the world's largest shipyards, AMA (culture/work/whatever)

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What is the etymological derivation of "Caucasian", as a reference to "white people". Is it actually tied in to the Caucasus people of Russia? If so, how did that make its way into common parlance

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HMS Royal George was a 100-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy that in sank in Portsmouth (UK) in 1782 into 65ft of water. I've read about attempts to raise the ship. How did they raise and salvage ships this large at this time?

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In "Fury", 4 Sherman Tanks come up against 1 Tiger. All 4 tank commanders were visibly distressed despite their overwhelming numbers. Was the Tiger so infamous that this sentiment was widespread and justified, or is this just drama?

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When and why did human civilizations start cutting fields into purposely manicured lawns?

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Which is more accurate, my GPS speed, or the speed read from my Spedometer

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You often here anecdotal that "Alcohol was so prevalent during the Middle Ages because it was safer than water".	154	AskHistorians
Is there any evidence of the male survivors of the Titanic being shamed or looked down upon because the general consensus has always been "Women and Children first"?	20	AskHistorians
IAMA American working in South Korea in one of the world's largest shipyards, AMA (culture/work/whatever)	17	IAmA
What is the etymological derivation of "Caucasian", as a reference to "white people". Is it actually tied in to the Caucasus people of Russia? If so, how did that make its way into common parlance	10	AskHistorians
HMS Royal George was a 100-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy that in sank in Portsmouth (UK) in 1782 into 65ft of water. I've read about attempts to raise the ship. How did they raise and salvage ships this large at this time?	7	AskHistorians
In "Fury", 4 Sherman Tanks come up against 1 Tiger. All 4 tank commanders were visibly distressed despite their overwhelming numbers. Was the Tiger so infamous that this sentiment was widespread and justified, or is this just drama?	2	AskHistorians
When and why did human civilizations start cutting fields into purposely manicured lawns?	1	AskHistorians
Which is more accurate, my GPS speed, or the speed read from my Spedometer	1	askscience