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Has a poor translation ever caused a war or other serious crisis?

711 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Is there an evolutionary reason that aquatic reptiles (such as ichtyosaurs) moved their tails horizontally, while aquatic mammals move their tails vertically?

508 upvotes • r/askscience

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Has a mentally or physically handicapped person ever been the heir to a throne?

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Would a planet-sized ball of liquid water in space have a solid core of "hot ice" the same way Earth's inner core is solid?

152 upvotes • r/askscience

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Through what methods did ancient peoples learn foreign languages?

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Are there any records from the Angles, Saxons, Jutes, etc. that stayed behind in Continental Europe?

32 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Are there any estimates for the coldest and hottest it has ever been (naturally) on Earth at any time in its history?

27 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why did Austria become a powerful, independent German state while the other German states unified?

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How much actual control did the Mongols have over their empire?

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Why was France included with the UK, USSR, and US as WWII victors?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Has a poor translation ever caused a war or other serious crisis?	711	AskHistorians
Is there an evolutionary reason that aquatic reptiles (such as ichtyosaurs) moved their tails horizontally, while aquatic mammals move their tails vertically?	508	askscience
Has a mentally or physically handicapped person ever been the heir to a throne?	208	AskHistorians
Would a planet-sized ball of liquid water in space have a solid core of "hot ice" the same way Earth's inner core is solid?	152	askscience
Through what methods did ancient peoples learn foreign languages?	51	AskHistorians
Are there any records from the Angles, Saxons, Jutes, etc. that stayed behind in Continental Europe?	32	AskHistorians
Are there any estimates for the coldest and hottest it has ever been (naturally) on Earth at any time in its history?	27	askscience
Why did Austria become a powerful, independent German state while the other German states unified?	16	AskHistorians
How much actual control did the Mongols have over their empire?	15	AskHistorians
Why was France included with the UK, USSR, and US as WWII victors?	14	AskHistorians