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Why did Bangladesh choose the name "Bangladesh" and not Banglastan or Bengalstan?

339 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Are the Sumerian and Akkadian related or totally different cultures? What about Persian culture? Is it the successor to the both cultures?

120 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why did chocolate, and not red beans, become the go-to flavor for confectioneries in the west?

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The United States went on nuclear reactors building spree in the 60s and the 70s but cost overruns and safety concerns led to the cancellation of many planned nuclear reactors. For those that had been built, did they manage to pay themselves off?

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Why did the Japanese build most of their major cities on the east coast rather than on the west coast of Japan?

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How did Ganges supplant the Indus River to become the holiest river in the subcontinent?

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Arts historians of Reddit, why do many people consider Michelangelo, Leonardo, Titian and other Renaissance luminaries as artists whereas from what I've read about them and from their works I've seen, they should be more accurately described as artisans. So, are they artists or artisans?

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When Northern China were occupied by foreign dynasties, did the local Chinese inhabitants became Khitanized, Xiongnufied, Mongolized, Manchulized or whatever the ethnicity of the foreign invaders of the day?

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IAmA Request: Jeremy Lin

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At what time period did primate cities come about? Did the appearance of a primate city hinder or catalyze the overall economic development of the region it was in?

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Why did Bangladesh choose the name "Bangladesh" and not Banglastan or Bengalstan?	339	AskHistorians
Are the Sumerian and Akkadian related or totally different cultures? What about Persian culture? Is it the successor to the both cultures?	120	AskHistorians
Why did chocolate, and not red beans, become the go-to flavor for confectioneries in the west?	37	AskHistorians
The United States went on nuclear reactors building spree in the 60s and the 70s but cost overruns and safety concerns led to the cancellation of many planned nuclear reactors. For those that had been built, did they manage to pay themselves off?	26	AskHistorians
Why did the Japanese build most of their major cities on the east coast rather than on the west coast of Japan?	22	AskHistorians
How did Ganges supplant the Indus River to become the holiest river in the subcontinent?	8	AskHistorians
Arts historians of Reddit, why do many people consider Michelangelo, Leonardo, Titian and other Renaissance luminaries as artists whereas from what I've read about them and from their works I've seen, they should be more accurately described as artisans. So, are they artists or artisans?	2	AskHistorians
When Northern China were occupied by foreign dynasties, did the local Chinese inhabitants became Khitanized, Xiongnufied, Mongolized, Manchulized or whatever the ethnicity of the foreign invaders of the day?	2	AskHistorians
IAmA Request: Jeremy Lin	1	IAmA
At what time period did primate cities come about? Did the appearance of a primate city hinder or catalyze the overall economic development of the region it was in?	1	AskHistorians