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In the concentration camps operated by Germany during World War II, would an ordinary guard or soldier have been able to arbitrarily execute prisoners? If not, what would have happened to them if they did? Do you know of any examples of punishment?

432 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When the United States Declaration of Independence was signed, how was it communicated to the British?

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[AMA Request] Someone who protested or picketed at Marilyn Manson concerts in the 1990s

12 upvotes • r/IAmA

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[EU] Harry Potter is a second year Quiddich player and has just been seriously injured on the pitch. The Dursleys have filed a lawsuit against Hogwarts, alleging gross negligence in allowing a young boy to pilot an aircraft without safety equipment.

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Are there any historical Satanists/Devil-worshipers in Europe or the Americas prior to the 1800s?

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Why did Dante Alighieri write the Divine Comedy?

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How common was it for a slave in the United States to work as anything other than agricultural laborers?

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How did both Nazi Germany and the United States come to be working on an atomic bomb project at the same time? How similar were the goals of their respective programs?

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In the concentration camps operated by Germany during World War II, would an ordinary guard or soldier have been able to arbitrarily execute prisoners? If not, what would have happened to them if they did? Do you know of any examples of punishment?	432	AskHistorians
When the United States Declaration of Independence was signed, how was it communicated to the British?	21	AskHistorians
[AMA Request] Someone who protested or picketed at Marilyn Manson concerts in the 1990s	12	IAmA
[EU] Harry Potter is a second year Quiddich player and has just been seriously injured on the pitch. The Dursleys have filed a lawsuit against Hogwarts, alleging gross negligence in allowing a young boy to pilot an aircraft without safety equipment.	6	WritingPrompts
Are there any historical Satanists/Devil-worshipers in Europe or the Americas prior to the 1800s?	5	AskHistorians
Why did Dante Alighieri write the Divine Comedy?	3	AskHistorians
How common was it for a slave in the United States to work as anything other than agricultural laborers?	1	AskHistorians
How did both Nazi Germany and the United States come to be working on an atomic bomb project at the same time? How similar were the goals of their respective programs?	1	AskHistorians