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[WP] "You'll live forever and never age", they said. "Just drink blood and avoid sunlight", they said. It's been only half a century, and everything went as planned. Untill one night you look at yourself in the mirror and see a white hair on your head where there previously was none.

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[WP] The year is 2071. You went to great lengths to acquire something highly illegal. Mere possessing it could get you killed. You open the packet over your kitchen counter. In front of you, there's 4 pounds of red meat. Like, for real. From a cow.

97 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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How did the popularization of the pocket watch (or some other prior form of portable watch) impact human behavior and societal expectations?

48 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] You spent countless resources on extending the limits of human life. It is now 2182. It is your birthday, and you are the first human to achieve 200 years of age. Suddenly, your phone rings. From the other side, someone says "Congratulations, and welcome to the club!"

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What were the first documented jokes in the US about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and what was the reaction to them?

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[WP] After years of attempts, you finally beat your computer at chess. Suddenly, you hear sobbing. It's coming from the computer.

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What are some interesting ways people stored water portably for their own consumption in ancient times?

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[WP] You just invented a remarkably substance. It's sweet, delicious, and highly addictive. It is called "refined sugar", and it will change the world.

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What cultural changes the invention of electrical refrigeration brought to drink habits in America?

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I am an Englishman or woman of low standing in the City of London during the High Middle Ages. I wish to kill a rival. What methods am I likely to use, and do I have reason to fear any repercussions?

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[WP] "You'll live forever and never age", they said. "Just drink blood and avoid sunlight", they said. It's been only half a century, and everything went as planned. Untill one night you look at yourself in the mirror and see a white hair on your head where there previously was none.	3125	WritingPrompts
[WP] The year is 2071. You went to great lengths to acquire something highly illegal. Mere possessing it could get you killed. You open the packet over your kitchen counter. In front of you, there's 4 pounds of red meat. Like, for real. From a cow.	97	WritingPrompts
How did the popularization of the pocket watch (or some other prior form of portable watch) impact human behavior and societal expectations?	48	AskHistorians
[WP] You spent countless resources on extending the limits of human life. It is now 2182. It is your birthday, and you are the first human to achieve 200 years of age. Suddenly, your phone rings. From the other side, someone says "Congratulations, and welcome to the club!"	33	WritingPrompts
What were the first documented jokes in the US about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and what was the reaction to them?	10	AskHistorians
[WP] After years of attempts, you finally beat your computer at chess. Suddenly, you hear sobbing. It's coming from the computer.	8	WritingPrompts
What are some interesting ways people stored water portably for their own consumption in ancient times?	8	AskHistorians
[WP] You just invented a remarkably substance. It's sweet, delicious, and highly addictive. It is called "refined sugar", and it will change the world.	6	WritingPrompts
What cultural changes the invention of electrical refrigeration brought to drink habits in America?	5	AskHistorians
I am an Englishman or woman of low standing in the City of London during the High Middle Ages. I wish to kill a rival. What methods am I likely to use, and do I have reason to fear any repercussions?	4	AskHistorians