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Two of the Sherlock Holmes stories feature “indiscreet letters” from prior relationships that threaten to ruin a marriage. Would contemporary audiences have understood these letters to be erotic, or were any kind of romantic letters presumed scandalous?

2393 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, the landlord of the Spouter Inn says he cannot afford the fuel to light a fire on a cold winter’s night, yet he serves ‘beefsteaks’ for breakfast the next day. What economic circumstances would have led to beef being cheaper than firewood?

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Is it possible to make this filter safe for shrimp?

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Was I right to tag this non-con, or was I being too cautious? NSFW

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In the intro to Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton writes "For four hundred years since Galileo, science has always proceeded as a free and open inquiry into the workings of nature." Were there any scientists during the Enlightenment who explicitly sought commercial applications for their discoveries?

10 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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IAmA worker in the laundry room of a Hampton Inn-AMA

8 upvotes • r/IAmA

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Where I live (the Midwestern US), it's not uncommon for city parks to have decommissioned WWII artillery peices on display. Where did they all come from?

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In the 1932 Fleischer Studios cartoon 'Minnie the Moocher', why was the titular song about a gold digging flapper used to accompany what is essentially a cartoon about ghosts?

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[WP] Freestanding houses of worship are a thing of the past. Instead, the religious visit malls filled places of worship instead of stores.

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How does fall damage work on invertebrates such as worms?

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Two of the Sherlock Holmes stories feature “indiscreet letters” from prior relationships that threaten to ruin a marriage. Would contemporary audiences have understood these letters to be erotic, or were any kind of romantic letters presumed scandalous?	2393	AskHistorians
In Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, the landlord of the Spouter Inn says he cannot afford the fuel to light a fire on a cold winter’s night, yet he serves ‘beefsteaks’ for breakfast the next day. What economic circumstances would have led to beef being cheaper than firewood?	45	AskHistorians
Is it possible to make this filter safe for shrimp?	19	shrimptank
Was I right to tag this non-con, or was I being too cautious? NSFW	13	AO3
In the intro to Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton writes "For four hundred years since Galileo, science has always proceeded as a free and open inquiry into the workings of nature." Were there any scientists during the Enlightenment who explicitly sought commercial applications for their discoveries?	10	AskHistorians
IAmA worker in the laundry room of a Hampton Inn-AMA	8	IAmA
Where I live (the Midwestern US), it's not uncommon for city parks to have decommissioned WWII artillery peices on display. Where did they all come from?	6	AskHistorians
In the 1932 Fleischer Studios cartoon 'Minnie the Moocher', why was the titular song about a gold digging flapper used to accompany what is essentially a cartoon about ghosts?	5	AskHistorians
[WP] Freestanding houses of worship are a thing of the past. Instead, the religious visit malls filled places of worship instead of stores.	3	WritingPrompts
How does fall damage work on invertebrates such as worms?	1	askscience