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

1030 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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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)?

786 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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

544 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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

303 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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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?

255 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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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?

243 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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

117 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Does the body in any way distinguish between intentionally self-inflicted injuries and other injuries?

114 upvotes • r/askscience

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

110 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What would happen if you grafted a muscle (e.g. part of a tongue) into a very different muscle (e.g. a bicep)? Would it integrate? How would it function?

89 upvotes • r/askscience

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	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	AskHistorians
Where do our stereotypes about witches' potions and spells come from (e.g. "eye of newt, blood of bat" and all that)?	786	AskHistorians
Was obesity ever a common problem in wealthy societies before the industrial age?	544	AskHistorians
What were some Old World cuisines like before the Columbian Exchange?	303	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
[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	AskHistorians
What is the origin of the "gay sailor" stereotype?	117	AskHistorians
Does the body in any way distinguish between intentionally self-inflicted injuries and other injuries?	114	askscience
Why is Chinese civilization considered to be continuous, even though China has been invaded, conquered, and divided numerous times?	110	AskHistorians
What would happen if you grafted a muscle (e.g. part of a tongue) into a very different muscle (e.g. a bicep)? Would it integrate? How would it function?	89	askscience