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Does Soichiro Honda, the founder of Honda, have any relationship to the historical Honda clan of Feudal Japan?

255 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When space expands, do objects get bigger?

147 upvotes • r/askscience

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How did the people of Gaul come to be known as Franks?

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Did European Monarchs ever personally visit their New World colonies?

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In the HBO series 'Rome' set during Julius Caesar's dictatorship and later Augustus' bid for power, the two main characters come to run something called the Aventine Collegium by appointment of Mark Antony. Was this a real thing, and if so what was it?

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Aside from Muhammad himself, are there any other known cases of Islamic rulers taking children as brides?

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Were the Bohemian nobility treated differently within the Holy Roman Empire?

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What were the Polish and Lithuanian names for the Poland-Lithuania Commonwealth?

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How did the adoption of Firearms affect the usage of Bows and Crossbows in Western European warfare?

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How did New York come to be the financial centre of the the USA?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Does Soichiro Honda, the founder of Honda, have any relationship to the historical Honda clan of Feudal Japan?	255	AskHistorians
When space expands, do objects get bigger?	147	askscience
How did the people of Gaul come to be known as Franks?	137	AskHistorians
Did European Monarchs ever personally visit their New World colonies?	123	AskHistorians
In the HBO series 'Rome' set during Julius Caesar's dictatorship and later Augustus' bid for power, the two main characters come to run something called the Aventine Collegium by appointment of Mark Antony. Was this a real thing, and if so what was it?	75	AskHistorians
Aside from Muhammad himself, are there any other known cases of Islamic rulers taking children as brides?	53	AskHistorians
Were the Bohemian nobility treated differently within the Holy Roman Empire?	36	AskHistorians
What were the Polish and Lithuanian names for the Poland-Lithuania Commonwealth?	30	AskHistorians
How did the adoption of Firearms affect the usage of Bows and Crossbows in Western European warfare?	23	AskHistorians
How did New York come to be the financial centre of the the USA?	23	AskHistorians