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Were court jesters real? If so, did they really dress with bells on their wardrobe and carry scepters?

133 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How did the x’s on eyes come to mean you were dead?

80 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did ancient Greeks/Romans sculpt everyone with a perfect physique regardless of how they truly looked?

10 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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It’s often stated that medieval manuscripts and drawings are incorrect as far as weapons and weapons handling are concerned. How do we know this?

6 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Do movies or tv get anything right about medieval clothing, weapons, combat or just general day to day life or is it all full of Hollywood tropes?

4 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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With all the wars and battles fought through history, why aren’t there more weapons remaining?

4 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In school, you learn about the battles of The Civil War and the soldiers who perished but nothing about the towns they visited traveled through. How were those not directly involved in The Civil War affected by it?

2 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why would my ex-wife want to change the way she receives payments for our after school care for our kids?

2 upvotes • r/NarcissisticSpouses

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If the major tragedies of world history had never taken place, (Plague, Great Flood, casualties of war, etc.) how different would the world’s population be today?

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When astronauts "slingshot" around a planet to pick up speed and conserve fuel, do they feel that acceleration? Would they feel it more around one if the gas giants due to gravitational effect?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were court jesters real? If so, did they really dress with bells on their wardrobe and carry scepters?	133	AskHistorians
How did the x’s on eyes come to mean you were dead?	80	AskHistorians
Did ancient Greeks/Romans sculpt everyone with a perfect physique regardless of how they truly looked?	10	AskHistorians
It’s often stated that medieval manuscripts and drawings are incorrect as far as weapons and weapons handling are concerned. How do we know this?	6	AskHistorians
Do movies or tv get anything right about medieval clothing, weapons, combat or just general day to day life or is it all full of Hollywood tropes?	4	AskHistorians
With all the wars and battles fought through history, why aren’t there more weapons remaining?	4	AskHistorians
In school, you learn about the battles of The Civil War and the soldiers who perished but nothing about the towns they visited traveled through. How were those not directly involved in The Civil War affected by it?	2	AskHistorians
Why would my ex-wife want to change the way she receives payments for our after school care for our kids?	2	NarcissisticSpouses
If the major tragedies of world history had never taken place, (Plague, Great Flood, casualties of war, etc.) how different would the world’s population be today?	1	AskHistorians
When astronauts "slingshot" around a planet to pick up speed and conserve fuel, do they feel that acceleration? Would they feel it more around one if the gas giants due to gravitational effect?	1	askscience