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[MEGA META ANNOUNCEMENT] AskHistorians will be represented at the American Historical Association Conference, January 2016, Atlanta GA!
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[META] A Theory of Reddit Analysis of 1.5 Million reddit comments reveals that AskHistorians scores highest for "Reading Level" among all subreddits and in the top three for Average Length of Words and Comments.
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According to Cultural Analysis of the First Galactic Empire, Palpatine was insistent on spreading Nabooean culture across the galaxy. Is this accurate?
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What was the effect of mounted calvary in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields? Did the Rohirrim use superior mounted tatics against the Orcs?
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Where does the stereotypical white chef's clothing come from? It seems like it would be better for them to wear dark clothing to hide stains.
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Where/when did the convention of taking sugar with coffee and tea originate from? The Chinese don't typically take sugar with their tea, and the Muslims that introduced coffee didn't either. Sugar isn't even native to Europe.
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It seems like Zhukov did a lot for Berlin after the war and was fair to them saying "Hate the Nazism but respect the German people" So how was Zhukov seen by the German population after the war? Did they hate him for winning or respect him?
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