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Was Karl Marx really popular amongst cowboys?

370 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In the Grimm's fairy tales, a King would often promise The Princess to anyone who could complete a quest, including commoners. Did this ever happen?

191 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did Inca people really dress like this?

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In the Book of Esther, it states that women presented to the king were prepared with 6 months of oils and "other things". What do we know about this ancient beauty regiment "fit for a king"?

45 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why didn't the Europeans get "llamapox" (or similar) when they came in contact with S. America?

43 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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A supernova (SN 1054) exploded in 1054 and was visible in broad daylight for 23 days. Was this taken as an omen that had any significant influence on history?

36 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did rich ancient or medieval people have nail clippers?

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What was "the game of dice" in ancient India and was it any fun?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was Karl Marx really popular amongst cowboys?	370	AskHistorians
In the Grimm's fairy tales, a King would often promise The Princess to anyone who could complete a quest, including commoners. Did this ever happen?	191	AskHistorians
Did Inca people really dress like this?	169	AskHistorians
In the Book of Esther, it states that women presented to the king were prepared with 6 months of oils and "other things". What do we know about this ancient beauty regiment "fit for a king"?	45	AskHistorians
Why didn't the Europeans get "llamapox" (or similar) when they came in contact with S. America?	43	AskHistorians
A supernova (SN 1054) exploded in 1054 and was visible in broad daylight for 23 days. Was this taken as an omen that had any significant influence on history?	36	AskHistorians
Did rich ancient or medieval people have nail clippers?	3	AskHistorians
What was "the game of dice" in ancient India and was it any fun?	2	AskHistorians