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Neil Armstrong actually says "One small step for a man" but due to an imperfect signal 600 million people heard "One small step for man". Which quote should go down in history, the one everyone heard or the one that was said? Does this matter to historians?

964 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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After the elevator was invented, how did the perception of top floors of buildings change? Was it a swift or gradual cultural shift?

100 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Have there ever been criminal kingpins that were hidden in plain sight for years?

15 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why don't more sources go into the prices of things (in today's currency, inflation-adjusted) over the course of history?

9 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[AMA Request] A man who is 6'3", 239 lbs and most of it is not muscle

2 upvotes • r/IAmA

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IAMA Request: A Financial Advisor or Accountant who has witnessed, firsthand, a pro athlete go from riches to bankruptcy

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[EU] A brief recap of the Trump presidency so far in the form of an opening crawler to Star Wars Episode IX, replacing names and details as would befit Star Wars

1 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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What would Earth's air smell like to an alien from a methane-rich world?

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Ignoring our present technological limitations, what is the max MPG an automobile could achieve?

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What was considered the gold standard telescope before Hubble, that everyone compared its results to when it deployed?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Neil Armstrong actually says "One small step for a man" but due to an imperfect signal 600 million people heard "One small step for man". Which quote should go down in history, the one everyone heard or the one that was said? Does this matter to historians?	964	AskHistorians
After the elevator was invented, how did the perception of top floors of buildings change? Was it a swift or gradual cultural shift?	100	AskHistorians
Have there ever been criminal kingpins that were hidden in plain sight for years?	15	AskHistorians
Why don't more sources go into the prices of things (in today's currency, inflation-adjusted) over the course of history?	9	AskHistorians
[AMA Request] A man who is 6'3", 239 lbs and most of it is not muscle	2	IAmA
IAMA Request: A Financial Advisor or Accountant who has witnessed, firsthand, a pro athlete go from riches to bankruptcy	1	IAmA
[EU] A brief recap of the Trump presidency so far in the form of an opening crawler to Star Wars Episode IX, replacing names and details as would befit Star Wars	1	WritingPrompts
What would Earth's air smell like to an alien from a methane-rich world?	1	askscience
Ignoring our present technological limitations, what is the max MPG an automobile could achieve?	1	askscience
What was considered the gold standard telescope before Hubble, that everyone compared its results to when it deployed?	1	askscience