/u/sulendil's posts in /r/AskHistorians
So cracked have just published a new article, "5 Scenes From History That Everyone Pictures Incorrectly" How accurate are their claims?
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New Coke Failure: What caused the New Coke campaign in the 80s to fail so spectacularly? What is the rationale for changing the Coke formula in the first place?
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CGPGrey had tackled the issue of new world natives dying to plagues brought by the European in his latest video. What did historians here think of his video? Does it reflect the current concession in academia?
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On Iraq War: is there any theories/consensus among historians on the actual US war goals, if the given casus belli by US government are probably dubious at best?
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Currently China's territory doesn't includes Mongolia, which was formerly under Qing's domain. What makes Mongolia special in this regards, compared to Xinjiang and Tibet? Why CCP didn't try to 'reclaim' this lost territory?
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Hinduism and Islam have coexisted for more than 700 years. How have they influenced each other in South and Southeast Asia?
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My country (Malaysia) have just received two pandas from China today. Is there any historical usage of exotic animals as diplomatic tools, and how well did the receivers felt about such moves?
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How does other states viewed Byzantium Empire's Roman legacy after the coronation of Charlemagne by Pope Leo III in 800 as the Imperator Augustus? Do the states still acknowledged it as the successor of the old Roman Empire?
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