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Does this bizarre (and pretty nasty) supposed custom actually have any link to feudal Japan? NSFW

1752 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Are these legitimate Smithsonian documents, and is there a reasonable explanation for the unusual features of the Native Americans described?

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A common symbol in modern Police emblems is the five pointed star, which is also a protective symbol in superstition; Is this the origin of the symbol's use by Police, and were other superstitions used by very early policing forces?

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What did the (US and international) public know about 'Operation Paperclip' and when did they know it?

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Today, all sorts of kooky, vast, global conspiracy theories are commonly believed; Are there any examples of similar 'they're secretly running the whole world'- type conspiracy theories being believed in the ancient world?

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If funding wasn't an issue, do we have the tech for a return mission to Mars? What about a permanent base?

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If we could instantly kill all virus' (or even just those affecting humans), should we do it? Could there potentially be negative repercussions?

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[WP] A culture combines the general form of the "old hag/night hag" with the lethality of "pointing the bone", creating a folktale that can kill.

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subjects which (I hear) science has patchy support for/ understanding of (e.g. hypnotism, the placebo effect, acupuncture)

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Is it true that science has accepts subjects like hypnotism and the placebo effect as real, but has patchy support for and understanding of how/why they work?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Does this bizarre (and pretty nasty) supposed custom actually have any link to feudal Japan? NSFW	1752	AskHistorians
Are these legitimate Smithsonian documents, and is there a reasonable explanation for the unusual features of the Native Americans described?	46	AskHistorians
A common symbol in modern Police emblems is the five pointed star, which is also a protective symbol in superstition; Is this the origin of the symbol's use by Police, and were other superstitions used by very early policing forces?	6	AskHistorians
What did the (US and international) public know about 'Operation Paperclip' and when did they know it?	6	AskHistorians
Today, all sorts of kooky, vast, global conspiracy theories are commonly believed; Are there any examples of similar 'they're secretly running the whole world'- type conspiracy theories being believed in the ancient world?	3	AskHistorians
If funding wasn't an issue, do we have the tech for a return mission to Mars? What about a permanent base?	1	askscience
If we could instantly kill all virus' (or even just those affecting humans), should we do it? Could there potentially be negative repercussions?	1	askscience
[WP] A culture combines the general form of the "old hag/night hag" with the lethality of "pointing the bone", creating a folktale that can kill.	1	WritingPrompts
subjects which (I hear) science has patchy support for/ understanding of (e.g. hypnotism, the placebo effect, acupuncture)	1	askscience
Is it true that science has accepts subjects like hypnotism and the placebo effect as real, but has patchy support for and understanding of how/why they work?	1	askscience