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I am a Chinese scholar from a poor background who just passed his imperial exam. What is my future path like? Will I be obstructed due to my poverty? How meritocratic is the system?

79 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Rules for dealing with the supernatural

77 upvotes • r/Ruleshorror

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Are there any historical societies that favored black/darker skin?

75 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] Fed up with the world, God tries to destroy a highly advanced humanity in 25th century.

45 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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I read Chinese Wuxia novels and the concept of a layered cosmos with higher ordered world being on top of ours is pretty common. Where does this concept come from? Is it spiritual or imitating some Chinese famous story of the past?

30 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How has English evolved to such an extent that old english is incomprehensible to a native english speaker today?

28 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In movies, there is a recurring theme of CIA/FBI hiring prisoners to work in exchange for freedom. Is there any real historical precedent of that in the modern world (after 1900)?

21 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Rules for dealing with the supernatural - Faith and basic protections (part 2)

19 upvotes • r/Ruleshorror

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How reliable are stories of medal winners in WWI and WW2 which specific request for reliability of Thomas Baker's story?

15 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why is Swastika a mirrored image of the buddhist symbol and why did the Nazi adapt it instead of something else?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I am a Chinese scholar from a poor background who just passed his imperial exam. What is my future path like? Will I be obstructed due to my poverty? How meritocratic is the system?	79	AskHistorians
Rules for dealing with the supernatural	77	Ruleshorror
Are there any historical societies that favored black/darker skin?	75	AskHistorians
[WP] Fed up with the world, God tries to destroy a highly advanced humanity in 25th century.	45	WritingPrompts
I read Chinese Wuxia novels and the concept of a layered cosmos with higher ordered world being on top of ours is pretty common. Where does this concept come from? Is it spiritual or imitating some Chinese famous story of the past?	30	AskHistorians
How has English evolved to such an extent that old english is incomprehensible to a native english speaker today?	28	AskHistorians
In movies, there is a recurring theme of CIA/FBI hiring prisoners to work in exchange for freedom. Is there any real historical precedent of that in the modern world (after 1900)?	21	AskHistorians
Rules for dealing with the supernatural - Faith and basic protections (part 2)	19	Ruleshorror
How reliable are stories of medal winners in WWI and WW2 which specific request for reliability of Thomas Baker's story?	15	AskHistorians
Why is Swastika a mirrored image of the buddhist symbol and why did the Nazi adapt it instead of something else?	15	AskHistorians