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Do any Native American/First Nations peoples have any oral traditions or tales about the Vikings?

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Where do our stereotypes about witches' potions and spells come from (e.g. "eye of newt, blood of bat" and all that)?

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Was obesity ever a common problem in wealthy societies before the industrial age?

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What were some Old World cuisines like before the Columbian Exchange?

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Would ancient rowers (like on triremes) have switched sides to avoid asymmetrical muscular/skeletal development, or would they have "specialized" as port or starboard rowers?

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[Meta] Has AskHistorians considered publishing some sort of journal of the most interesting posts and arguments? Or otherwise acquiring some sort of professional peer-review credentials?

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What is the origin of the "gay sailor" stereotype?

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Why is Chinese civilization considered to be continuous, even though China has been invaded, conquered, and divided numerous times?

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Was anti-Semitism prominent in the Arab world before the creation of Israel?

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Who would you rate as the most influential people in history that most people haven't heard of? The more obscure the better.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do any Native American/First Nations peoples have any oral traditions or tales about the Vikings?	1030
Where do our stereotypes about witches' potions and spells come from (e.g. "eye of newt, blood of bat" and all that)?	786
Was obesity ever a common problem in wealthy societies before the industrial age?	544
What were some Old World cuisines like before the Columbian Exchange?	303
Would ancient rowers (like on triremes) have switched sides to avoid asymmetrical muscular/skeletal development, or would they have "specialized" as port or starboard rowers?	255
[Meta] Has AskHistorians considered publishing some sort of journal of the most interesting posts and arguments? Or otherwise acquiring some sort of professional peer-review credentials?	243
What is the origin of the "gay sailor" stereotype?	117
Why is Chinese civilization considered to be continuous, even though China has been invaded, conquered, and divided numerous times?	110
Was anti-Semitism prominent in the Arab world before the creation of Israel?	77
Who would you rate as the most influential people in history that most people haven't heard of? The more obscure the better.	53