Were other people claiming to be the son of God around the time of Jesus Christ? Why did his followers accept his claim of divinity, in particular? (old.reddit.com)
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and its more curable if detected in its early stages. Then why don't we make regular cancer screening into a universal habit, just like brushing our teeth? (old.reddit.com)
In “The Last Duel”, a 14th century French nobleman from an illustrious family takes great pride in being knighted on campaign, while his rival never advances beyond squire (despite having a powerful patron). What was the significance, prestige, and politics of being knighted in the Late Middle Ages? (old.reddit.com)
According to Wikipedia, Katherine Stieglitz was institutionalized for postpartum depression in 1923 at age 25, and remained until her death in 1971. Before Reagan, did American mental health patients often remain institutionalized for decades? Who paid? Was postpartum depression actually recognized? (old.reddit.com)
If matter can't be created or destroyed is it possible that part of the matter that makes up a person's body used to make up another person's body previously? (old.reddit.com)
If Anakin was "The Chosen One" and was the one who would "bring balance," and there's like 1000 Jedi and no Sith, what the hell did the Jedi think was going to happen? (old.reddit.com)
Hours after the 9/11 attacks, the Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, asked a National Security Council meeting," Why shouldn't we go against Iraq, not just al-Qaeda?" Why did he ask this? What was the context? (old.reddit.com)
I don’t feel sexually assaulted but I am consistently touched in my sleep by my S/O who is also sleeping. What can I do to make it stop? (old.reddit.com)
A popular internet theory suggests that Coca Cola's "New Coke" campaign was just a ploy to disguise the switch from sugar to corn syrup. Is there any truth to this claim? (old.reddit.com)
How did restaurants cope without alcohol for cooking purposes during Prohibition? Were French restaurants allowed to import wine for cooking? (old.reddit.com)
Am I the only one who instinctively starts walking back and forth and all over the place when I get on the phone with somebody? I never really knew It’s not always that it happens, but often when somebody calls me up when I’m at home for example it does happen (old.reddit.com)
The average inaugural age of US presidents has kept remarkably stable over 232 years (e.g., 55 years, 7 months in 1789-1889 vs 57 years, 6 months in 1921-2021). Did the Founding Fathers expect such a gap between the minimum age of 35 (the closest to which has been 42) and actual presidential ages? (old.reddit.com)
The extended warm period during the "boring billion" between 1.8 and 0.8 Gya is proposed to have been the result of atmospheric N2O being 10x higher than it is today. Where did all the N2O during that period come from? (old.reddit.com)
At sports events when they put a “kiss cam” on the screen, how do they know if the people are actual couples or just randomly sitting next to each other? (old.reddit.com)
When the Arabs invaded Spain, did they bring camels with them? If they did so, why camels aren't found in present day Spain? If they didn't, why did they choose not to, given how desert-like is most of Southern Spain? (old.reddit.com)
Every time I put in both earbuds and can’t hear other sounds, (my earbuds are noise cancelling) I feel extremely unsafe and vulnerable immediately. Why? (old.reddit.com)
For those people whose love language is physical touch or doing chores or acts of affection, how do you provide your affection to your s/o in a long distance relationship or through text? (old.reddit.com)
Hitler was an artist. Mussolini was a schoolteacher. Do we have accounts from people who knew them during their days as private citizens? What did these accounts say about their personalities. (old.reddit.com)
If a person on death row has a heart attack or some other sickness that about kills them before their execution date, do doctors try to keep them alive so the state can execute them? (old.reddit.com)
Did the Nazis have any intention of telling the German population openly that they had murdered all the Jews in Europe, if they had completed the Holocaust? (old.reddit.com)
My partner thinks that sticking around and cheering for the last few runners (ex: high school students in 5K) is insulting to them. I think it’s a nice thing to do because they are working their ass off and deserve credit. Do you think it’s a personal choice where each runner feels differently or?? (old.reddit.com)
It’s now established fact that Vikings were in Canada around five centuries before Columbus made his voyage. Why didn’t they remain in America, why didn’t they settle more of the continent? (old.reddit.com)
Did Cole Porter suffer any public (or private) backlash or consequences from the targets of his derision in his 1934 song, "Anything Goes"? (old.reddit.com)
MEGATHREAD | Day Three (FINAL DAY) of the AskHistorians 2021 Digital Conference | "[Deleted] & Missing History: Reconstructing the Past, Confronting Distortions" (old.reddit.com)
Due to Russias sheer size, how common was it for criminals to just move very far away, e.g. Siberia to avoid conviction throughout the countries history? (old.reddit.com)
I have felt racism/xenophobia from Black people. It’s very uncomfortable and most of the time impossible to confront them about it without being labeled racist and anti-black!! How can one deal with an unreasonable black person in an impossible situation? (old.reddit.com)
"My parents bought their house in 1992 for $200k, it is now worth $1.2 mil. I make more than they did back then and I can't buy a house, but rent is more than their mortgage was". How did it come to this? (old.reddit.com)
Chesnut trees made up 25% of the forests in the Eastern US before chestnut blight killed almost all of them. They rained hundreds of thousands of pounds of food down every year. How big of an impact did this bounty have on the diets of Native Americans and colonials? (old.reddit.com)
Have any historians argued that the War of 1812 was actually just motivated by early US expansionism, and that the impressed US sailors issue was only used as a convenient casus belli? (old.reddit.com)
I’ve seen in multiple WW2 movies where soldiers who got separated from their unit get picked up by another allied countries forces and after some food and medicine fight with them. Did this ever actually happen? Why? (old.reddit.com)
MEGATHREAD | Day Two of the AskHistorians 2021 Digital Conference | "[Deleted] & Missing History: Reconstructing the Past, Confronting Distortions" (old.reddit.com)
If we’re able to communicate with people in space in real time, why the fuck does my wifi crap out when I’m less than 30 feet from the router? (old.reddit.com)
In Henry V, the king disguises himself as a soldier to determine what his troops think of him. The soldiers gladly discuss military matters with this stranger wandering their camp. Was there no opsec in medieval warfare? (old.reddit.com)
LPTR: Is there a way to turn my phone number into a number with a toll so I can charge people at my discretion for calling me? Specifically for these dozen spam calls a day (old.reddit.com)
Why do people on Reddit get offended when someone makes fun of Islam but laugh it off when someone does same to Christianity, Hinduism, Jewism or any other religion? (old.reddit.com)
Why did grappling martial arts seem to predominate in West, South, and Central Asia; while striking martial arts seem to predominate in East and Southeast Asia? (old.reddit.com)
In Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (1972), the President of the United States is depicted as a weak, airheaded man who relies on his childhood nanny (who is also the VP) for everything. Is this an accurate depiction of how the British public viewed Richard Nixon? If so why? (old.reddit.com)
If people are more likely to take video of a crime in progress (safe) rather than intervene (dangerous), why don't cell phones have a button that lets people livestream video to the police in realtime? (old.reddit.com)
The "Five Civilized Tribes" - Cherokee, Muscogee, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw - once practiced chattel slavery. How do the experiences and struggles of blacks in these societies compare to that of blacks in American society? (old.reddit.com)
One day a new rule is enforced where the cost of items cannot be more than twice the cost it took to manufacture it. What industries would be most effected? (old.reddit.com)
In 1982’s First Blood, Rambo asks a woman if she knows his friend who served with him in Vietnam. She tells Rambo his friend is dead saying, “Cancer. Must have got it in Vietnam. From the orange stuff they sprayed around there.” How well known were the effects of Agent Orange in the early 80s? (old.reddit.com)
MEGATHREAD | Day One of the AskHistorians 2021 Digital Conference | "[Deleted] & Missing History: Reconstructing the Past, Confronting Distortions" (old.reddit.com)
Three US States (Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) are officially not states at all, but “Commonwealths.” Where did this distinction come from, and what if any significance did it have? (old.reddit.com)
Redditors who found out a close friend or family member was a sexual predator/abuser: how did you find out and how did you handle the situation? (old.reddit.com)
in the UK, areas associated with Paganism and Druidic beliefs have high growth rates of liberty cap mushrooms. Were psychodelics a prominent feature in these religions and did they ever struggle to expand into areas where the mushroom is less prominent? (old.reddit.com)
Astronauts report a cognitive shift in awareness while viewing the Earth from outer space, what life event or experience has changed your perspective? (old.reddit.com)
If someone is very content with being alone and occupying their time with their hobbies and seems to have no desire to go out and meet people, is there something wrong with them? Do they have a disorder they need to have evaluated? (old.reddit.com)
The Wikipedia page for Emperor Meiji of Japan mentions that he was suffering from vitamin deficiency so badly that he could barely walk. It is said that "the Imperial Family had a poorer diet than that of average people due to religious reasons". Is this true? What were these religious restrictions? (old.reddit.com)
I’m an atheist but I kind of want to believe in something. Like heaven can be found in us through love and kindness. That there is a spirit in each of us that can connect humanity through love. What is this called? (old.reddit.com)