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[WP] In World War II, an American battalion has an enlisted dog that serves as their mascot. Throughout the war, the dog has been "promoted" several times. However, after a devastating defeat, the soldiers suddenly find that the dog is the highest-ranking surviving officer.

11910 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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People often assume that the T-Rex had exposed teeth like a crocodile. Is it possible that its teeth were hidden in its gums like a Komodo dragon?

605 upvotes • r/askscience

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How many Europeans were aware of Leif Erikson’s expedition to North America by the time Christopher Columbus made his voyage? Did they think it was a myth, or were they just out of the loop of Scandinavian affairs?

101 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] The Pope once stated that if aliens are real, the door would be open for them to be baptized. Shortly after humanity made first contact with aliens, the church sent missionaries to convert them. Unexpectedly, the aliens quickly became Catholicism's most fervent and fundamentalist followers.

51 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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How often are historical documents written by someone who doesn't have a firm grasp of their own language? Is it ever difficult to translate something when the writer constantly makes mistakes?

30 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The mortuary was unusually crowded, for two funerals were being held at once.

14 upvotes • r/TwoSentenceHorror

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There have been several cases of a country selling large amounts of land to another country. What typically happens to the people living in that territory? Are they asked to relocate, or is their citizenship "transferred" to the new country?

3 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Is it possible to create a female “clone” of a male animal by combining two of its own X chromosomes? Or, since the X chromosomes would be identical, would it result in something that’s thoroughly “inbred”?

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Could simply having knowledge about the placebo effect act as a placebo in certain health situations?

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[WP] In World War II, an American battalion has an enlisted dog that serves as their mascot. Throughout the war, the dog has been "promoted" several times. However, after a devastating defeat, the soldiers suddenly find that the dog is the highest-ranking surviving officer.	11910	WritingPrompts
People often assume that the T-Rex had exposed teeth like a crocodile. Is it possible that its teeth were hidden in its gums like a Komodo dragon?	605	askscience
How many Europeans were aware of Leif Erikson’s expedition to North America by the time Christopher Columbus made his voyage? Did they think it was a myth, or were they just out of the loop of Scandinavian affairs?	101	AskHistorians
[WP] The Pope once stated that if aliens are real, the door would be open for them to be baptized. Shortly after humanity made first contact with aliens, the church sent missionaries to convert them. Unexpectedly, the aliens quickly became Catholicism's most fervent and fundamentalist followers.	51	WritingPrompts
How often are historical documents written by someone who doesn't have a firm grasp of their own language? Is it ever difficult to translate something when the writer constantly makes mistakes?	30	AskHistorians
The mortuary was unusually crowded, for two funerals were being held at once.	14	TwoSentenceHorror
There have been several cases of a country selling large amounts of land to another country. What typically happens to the people living in that territory? Are they asked to relocate, or is their citizenship "transferred" to the new country?	3	AskHistorians
Is it possible to create a female “clone” of a male animal by combining two of its own X chromosomes? Or, since the X chromosomes would be identical, would it result in something that’s thoroughly “inbred”?	1	askscience
Could simply having knowledge about the placebo effect act as a placebo in certain health situations?	1	askscience