/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!
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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
History Friends:
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Why did Greece get so mad about some town in Ohio calling itself Macedonia?
04:10 UTC
Before desegregation, why did so many white people love films, considering most of them were black and white
06:53 UTC
Why didn’t America declare independence on midnight of Jan 1 instead so we can have double fireworks and the most panicked dogs ever?
17:30 UTC
Why is Baby-lon called that?
Was it ruled by babies?
00:38 UTC
When, and why did Boomers invent boomerangs?
22:04 UTC
Why is it called Russia but the guy trying to rush was called Stalin? Are they stupid?
17:06 UTC
Isn’t crazy bad luck that Hiroshima got hit with a bomb named after it?
05:02 UTC
Couldn't dropping the Hiroshima bomb cause a war between USA and Japan?
Definitely not a good place to test the bombs...
02:38 UTC
Did the invention of the Trireme caused the raise of the Row Man Empire?
05:18 UTC
How come bad things still happen even though Hitler is dead? Isn’t he like the source of all evil in this world and the only bad guy to ever live?
22:10 UTC
How come Mussolini became ruler of Italy, when Spaghetti was clearly better suited for the job?
02:24 UTC
How come Israel hasn't defeated Palpatine yet?
00:12 UTC
Was Carthage actually founded by a Dildo, or is this just a legend?
21:26 UTC
Great Man theory of History GPT so you can "talk to the dead"
So far, it's been doing well at finding quotes, stories, and showing what it would be like to talk to "great" figures Napoleon, Washington etc...
Could you tell me what to fix?
link: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-BUy3dgVYM-great-man
^^GPT-4 users can use that link^^
14:38 UTC
If Saddam was killed for his wickedness after the US invaded Iraq, what happened to Gomorrah?
23:04 UTC
Why did the nazis wanted to ally with mexico when they're not white?
14:46 UTC
Was the Florida Sunshine press law passed for the sole purpose of helping the government track down Florida Man’s every move?
16:11 UTC
Why did earlier men fight wars and stuff?
I mean what's the motivation? Why not just stay inside your houses?
14:10 UTC
If Sega does what Nintendon’t, then how come they haven’t made a new console since 1999?
13:43 UTC
Why did the Berlin Wall fall? Was it poorly constructed or damaged?
23:40 UTC
If we could have gotten a Pretender on the throne of a major European power in the 18th Century, would rock n roll music have caught on earlier?
15:17 UTC
Is Hannah Montana a spin off of Scarface? There was also a Montana in that movie
03:48 UTC
Louis XIV said "Apres moi, le Deluge." but the Deluge already happened before him. Is he stupid?
12:17 UTC
When was oldmonia last diagnosed before the doctor kings started calling it pneumonia?
06:52 UTC
Why did Americans name their states after Battleships?
07:23 UTC
How do you feel about the people who only voted for George Washington because they wanted to make history by voting for the first white president?
05:05 UTC