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Do you have questions about history that no reliable source can give you? Do you know of some lesser known historical facts that need to be more well known?
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Do you have questions about history that no reliable source can give you? Do you know of some lesser known historical facts that need to be more well known?
Then welcome to r/shittyaskhistory!
Ask about any era of history and get answers from shitty historians! Submit historical corrections and get feedback from your peers!
"Did Blackbeard really wear burning brands in his beard?" is a good question; "What items were worn in some other famous beards? Also a good question.
Photos of the contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets: good submission. Contents from the pockets linking to as yet undiscovered historical realization? Even better!
The wearing of pith helmets is strongly encouraged.
Listen to audio archives of shitty history essays with a twist, by the late great Shitstorian Paul Harvey
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Why did the Puritans hate bitches to much? I mean, were Salem's bitches really that much worse than the ones we have today?
00:41 UTC
Why didn't people back then have twerking competitions instead of wars?
17:40 UTC
Is the idea that George Washington was against a multi-party system true or just a myth? I've heard it thrown around so much, that I've grown curious.
04:05 UTC
Given fencing manuals of the Renaissance had so much variety to them, why was every author who wrote about the use of the English backsword a fucking asshole?
06:13 UTC
Why is there no war in Ba Sing Se? Did Ghengis Khan fail to take over Ba Sing Se?
17:42 UTC
Why did the former president of China, Matzo Dong, create Matzo Ball Soup?
17:39 UTC
How did George Washington get past the controversy of having the same name as King George III?
14:43 UTC
Why didn't Pillsbury hire Kim Jong Un??
Kim Jong Un would've been the perfect Pillsbury doughboy mascot for a live-action commercial. Why wasnt he hired? Was he racially profiled?
00:39 UTC
All of the gender debate in modern society is dervived from Roman geography of Italys northern border.
Cis-alpine Gaul and Trans-alpine Gaul started the whole thing. All the Gauls were a bunch of crossdressing queers who lived north of the Apls and all the Romans were 100% either dude/dudettes.
Seems pretty simple now that I think of it. Can we stop the debate now ?
03:07 UTC
What sickness was Kim Jong ill and Kim ill Sung suffering from
17:25 UTC
How and when did Poland invent nail Polish?
15:58 UTC
Anybody know anything about the witch who was used to rat out other witches?
A while ago, I read about a historical witch who was able to avoid execution for a wile while because she ratted out other supposed 'witches' and in reality was just making stuff up. I don't remember her name or even what specific time period this was, but I'd really like to find out more information if anybody is able to help. Thanks homies.
19:02 UTC
A Hidden Aspect of Lynchings?
I recently came across something at a confession site that fascinates me. The poster claimed that his grandmother told him about how women masturbated and participated in gangbangs at lynchings. The town went into a kind of sexual frenzy and all the women got laid. Has anyone ever heard of this or anything like it?
11:18 UTC
Was there a particular desire among American GIs to go to one theater over another during WWII? Or was it dictated by the studio system?
Paramount, RKO, Fox, which did American GIs prefer? Or did they go to whichever had the movie with the best gams?
21:05 UTC
How did Stonewall Jackson go from being a Confederate Army General to starting a gay rights riot?
17:42 UTC
Isn't it technically incest that Mary was pregnant with the son of God, even though she is a child of God?
16:50 UTC
Did eunuchs back in the olden days do nicotine?
15:50 UTC
What historical factors prevented the Wu-Tang Clan from evolving into a tribe?
15:11 UTC
What happened when there were no Victors to write history?
18:19 UTC
Do I live a more comfortable life than a 1st century Roman nobleman? How about a 14th century English noble?
I live in a house where I have accesories like: lights, a fan, air conditioner, heater for winter, a running tap water supply to drink and bath, a geyser to heat my water while bathing, an elevator to travel up-and-down my building and a food delivery service that brings me food whenever I order it.
Now I don't have things fancy villa like a nobleman would, an entire host of slaves/servants etc, so my question is, which one of us is living more comfortably right now?
18:10 UTC
how will a new generation raised on minute long videos on tiktok experience the second long blips of channel surfing
ever since tv went digital channel surfing has been impossible. I'm really asking a question about the appreciation of history, which I think we all agree is important. you press that channel up button, man, the next thing you aren't watching is right there and ready. that is power.
12:27 UTC
How did the Red Scare happened in 1910s when everything was black and white?
20:43 UTC
Why are we always hearing about how Frederick dug less? Who did he dig less than?
00:00 UTC
Did the owner of Ford's Theater give everyone in the audience a ticket for a future show so they could watch the play without being interrupted?
12:02 UTC
If Native Americans were poor, why did white Europeans migrate to the Americas?
I mean surely living as a farmer in Europe is better than living as a Native American hunter-gatherer or nomad. Why did the white Europeans move to and colonize the Americas if it meant they’d have to adopt the same lifestyles?
21:18 UTC
Did Michael Jackson ever find out if Annie was okay?
14:12 UTC
how could so many africans afford to be unpaid interns in the american south? were their parents rich?
we just can't afford to do that stuff anymore
01:01 UTC
After watching the completely accurate historical documentary Hamilton, I have to wonder why the founder fathers’ rhyming talents are so overlooked?
And also the fact that most of them were black
16:26 UTC
Does Germany use that weird looking B because it is illegal to put SS on things?
11:26 UTC
Has there been a heartbreaking love story between a Newfoundlander and an Irishman that made Newfoundland no longer a part of Canada and become a part of Ireland?
19:23 UTC