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When did humans first discover that when it was day on one side of the planet then it was night on the other?

1685 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Were sexual fetishes widely known about or accepted in medieval times? NSFW

1369 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How were Atheists treated by Greek / Romans?

1147 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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If I had two cups of water, one normal size and one as big as a swimming pool and stirred them both with proportionally sized spoons, would the larger pool of water keep spiraling longer than the smaller?

695 upvotes • r/askscience

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Did medieval colleges have what we today would consider electives, if so what are some examples of them?

245 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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"Hageleena Mageleena" Is a song my mother sang to me almost everynight as a kid. The song popped into my head tonight and after some quick googling I can NOT find any history on it... Does anybody know where it came from?

231 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did Ancient Rome have chains of stores?

194 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Where kings/emperors honest/open about cheating on their wives or were they just as scared of the social ramifications ?

26 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When movies first started were they accompanied with previews / trailers of other films? If not when did that industry standard start?

12 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did all trees that have thorns come from a common ancestor or did trees in different regions across the world with thorns all develop them on their own naturally through evolution?

9 upvotes • r/askscience

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did humans first discover that when it was day on one side of the planet then it was night on the other?	1685	AskHistorians
Were sexual fetishes widely known about or accepted in medieval times? NSFW	1369	AskHistorians
How were Atheists treated by Greek / Romans?	1147	AskHistorians
If I had two cups of water, one normal size and one as big as a swimming pool and stirred them both with proportionally sized spoons, would the larger pool of water keep spiraling longer than the smaller?	695	askscience
Did medieval colleges have what we today would consider electives, if so what are some examples of them?	245	AskHistorians
"Hageleena Mageleena" Is a song my mother sang to me almost everynight as a kid. The song popped into my head tonight and after some quick googling I can NOT find any history on it... Does anybody know where it came from?	231	AskHistorians
Did Ancient Rome have chains of stores?	194	AskHistorians
Where kings/emperors honest/open about cheating on their wives or were they just as scared of the social ramifications ?	26	AskHistorians
When movies first started were they accompanied with previews / trailers of other films? If not when did that industry standard start?	12	AskHistorians
Did all trees that have thorns come from a common ancestor or did trees in different regions across the world with thorns all develop them on their own naturally through evolution?	9	askscience