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[AMA Request] Google Street view car driver

930 upvotes • r/IAmA

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Were snipers a thing before the invention of guns?

842 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I've read that George Washington set a large precedent with his peaceful transfer of power to John Adams. Were people at the time actually concerned he might try to hold on to power, possibly through violence?

130 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I remember reading somewhere that the CIA was so surprised by the fall of the USSR that they first heard about it in the newspaper. Is there any element of truth to this story?

99 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The Mitochondria produces energy in a cell, but how does this energy actually work?

40 upvotes • r/askscience

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What would a border crossing in Europe look like during the 1800's? 1500's? 1200's? 800's?

24 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why do computers have to load?

12 upvotes • r/askscience

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What was the overall knowledge about the Roman Empire during the medieval period like?

11 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] Time Travelers compete on a game show to change human history in different ways.

9 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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At what point did music become an industry as opposed to something people did because they were passionate?

8 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[AMA Request] Google Street view car driver	930	IAmA
Were snipers a thing before the invention of guns?	842	AskHistorians
I've read that George Washington set a large precedent with his peaceful transfer of power to John Adams. Were people at the time actually concerned he might try to hold on to power, possibly through violence?	130	AskHistorians
I remember reading somewhere that the CIA was so surprised by the fall of the USSR that they first heard about it in the newspaper. Is there any element of truth to this story?	99	AskHistorians
The Mitochondria produces energy in a cell, but how does this energy actually work?	40	askscience
What would a border crossing in Europe look like during the 1800's? 1500's? 1200's? 800's?	24	AskHistorians
Why do computers have to load?	12	askscience
What was the overall knowledge about the Roman Empire during the medieval period like?	11	AskHistorians
[WP] Time Travelers compete on a game show to change human history in different ways.	9	WritingPrompts
At what point did music become an industry as opposed to something people did because they were passionate?	8	AskHistorians