/r/shittyaskhistory

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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!


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.


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1

why did plato plateau?

0 Comments
2024/06/28
18:14 UTC

2

who had the biggest w in all of history?

0 Comments
2024/06/28
17:49 UTC

3

what's the biggest L someone had in history?

1 Comment
2024/06/28
17:21 UTC

7

why was the fist calendar invented?

3 Comments
2024/06/27
18:21 UTC

4

how did pepsi have the best military navy for a while?

4 Comments
2024/06/27
17:38 UTC

5

did jfk and abraham lincoln have the same shooter?

6 Comments
2024/06/27
16:39 UTC

6

how was electricity discovered?

0 Comments
2024/06/27
15:38 UTC

5

Why did the Assyrian Empire have a Tiglath-Pilsner but not a Tiglath-IPA?

2 Comments
2024/06/26
20:48 UTC

6

According to the Bible, God obliterated Sodom Hussein with fire and brimstone thousands of years ago. How, then, did he come to power in Iraq in 1979?

2 Comments
2024/06/26
00:27 UTC

8

where did the huns hunt?

3 Comments
2024/06/25
17:01 UTC

3

Why don't we just outlaw war?

5 Comments
2024/06/25
14:22 UTC

8

who discovered uranus?

2 Comments
2024/06/24
18:32 UTC

11

who actually invented the karaoke machine, the japanese guy or the filipino guy?

3 Comments
2024/06/24
18:18 UTC

1

How did sailors “do number 2” in the age of sail?

4 Comments
2024/06/24
17:16 UTC

7

why is there iron bits in my cereal?

6 Comments
2024/06/24
17:05 UTC

0

Why could the rich not dress themselves?

I've been watching Downtown Abbey and wondering why each rich lady needs a "lady's maid" to take care of them. Seems like an unnecessary job. The rich need servants to help them dress while the servants are fully capable of dressing themselves.

1 Comment
2024/06/24
05:06 UTC

1

When Harvard was founded in 1636, how did it compete with the much more prestigious Hustlers University?

0 Comments
2024/06/23
21:42 UTC

11

how many plutos can fit inside uranus?

1 Comment
2024/06/23
18:01 UTC

7

how do you think ww3 will start?

3 Comments
2024/06/23
17:35 UTC

10

what do you think is the worst thing someone did in history?

1 Comment
2024/06/23
16:37 UTC

9

worst king in history?

1 Comment
2024/06/23
15:48 UTC

6

How could Socrates be so wise if he knew nothing?

5 Comments
2024/06/23
01:24 UTC

3

How often do you think of the Roman Empires sweaty muscular men?

2 Comments
2024/06/22
18:28 UTC

11

when did oat milk happen?

0 Comments
2024/06/22
18:02 UTC

1

How did the defeat and fall of the Sui Dynasty (Sui-cide) come to refer to the killing of oneself?

1 Comment
2024/06/22
17:02 UTC

13

what else should America invade?

19 Comments
2024/06/22
15:18 UTC

14

when the gauls died, did they call them ghouls?

1 Comment
2024/06/22
14:45 UTC

1

Why did Dutchland create l'auto bonne?

I really want to know

0 Comments
2024/06/22
12:12 UTC

13

what countries did the British not invade?

1 Comment
2024/06/21
17:50 UTC

11

why didn't y2k happen?

3 Comments
2024/06/21
17:38 UTC

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