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The Statue of Liberty! Did people realize it was turning from copper to green, or was it such a gradual process over many years that it was unnoticed? Were there any efforts to restore it to its original color?

51 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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No game today, so let's remember a forgotten Yankee: Ernie "Tiny" Bonham

40 upvotes • r/NYYankees

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No game today, so let's remember a forgotten Yankee: Slim Love

38 upvotes • r/NYYankees

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August 7, 2004: "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog". A kickboxing match between the 6'0", 217-pound Rick Roufus and the 6'8", 486-pound Akebono Taro proves that size doesn't matter!

23 upvotes • r/dirtysportshistory

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Were freed American slaves assigned last names, or did they choose them for themselves?

3 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[AMA Request] Snowblower Expert

2 upvotes • r/IAmA

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The Allied demand for unconditional surrender to end WW2 wasn’t made until FDR brought it up at the Casablanca conference in 1943, and reportedly surprised Churchill and Stalin. Were there any serious attempts at a negotiated armistice prior to the unconditional surrender declaration?

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No game today, so let's remember a forgotten Yankee: Slim Love

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Boy who had double hand transplant: What happens next?

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Soothe my cynicism! Is there a lab breakthrough that has led to a real medical/scientific advance in the last 10 years?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The Statue of Liberty! Did people realize it was turning from copper to green, or was it such a gradual process over many years that it was unnoticed? Were there any efforts to restore it to its original color?	51	AskHistorians
No game today, so let's remember a forgotten Yankee: Ernie "Tiny" Bonham	40	NYYankees
No game today, so let's remember a forgotten Yankee: Slim Love	38	NYYankees
August 7, 2004: "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog". A kickboxing match between the 6'0", 217-pound Rick Roufus and the 6'8", 486-pound Akebono Taro proves that size doesn't matter!	23	dirtysportshistory
Were freed American slaves assigned last names, or did they choose them for themselves?	3	AskHistorians
[AMA Request] Snowblower Expert	2	IAmA
The Allied demand for unconditional surrender to end WW2 wasn’t made until FDR brought it up at the Casablanca conference in 1943, and reportedly surprised Churchill and Stalin. Were there any serious attempts at a negotiated armistice prior to the unconditional surrender declaration?	2	AskHistorians
No game today, so let's remember a forgotten Yankee: Slim Love	1	NYYankees
Boy who had double hand transplant: What happens next?	1	askscience
Soothe my cynicism! Is there a lab breakthrough that has led to a real medical/scientific advance in the last 10 years?	1	askscience