1. How did people deal with babies peeing and pooping before forms of diapers were used? ↑ 100 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
2. I really can't get my head around Berkeleyen idealism, could somebody help me understand how we can have the same experience of something without there being a unique thing to prompt my experience? ↑ 5 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
4. In Oppenheimer, Truman claims the Soviets will never have an atomic bomb. Was this a popular/consensus opinion at the time? ↑ 181 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
5. How do you forgive yourself for things you’ve done that you now regret? (NSFW) ↑ 136 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
8. In this day and age, which topic is hotly contested by philosophy academics? ↑ 12 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
12. Would how we think about life change if we lived 1000 years instead of 100? ↑ 6 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
13. Among opponents of just war theory, do any accept jus as bellum (there are just causes) but reject jus in bello (but real wars can never be waged justly)? ↑ 12 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
15. I'm a free peasant farmer living in Europe in the 17th century. Do I know my grandfather's name? ↑ 51 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
16. Which jobs are overpaid? Do you know anyone that makes crazy money? (NSFW) ↑ 80 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
17. Why did the Supreme Court decide the 2000 election and not Congress as per the 12th amendment? ↑ 64 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
18. How can the economy be booming, but we the people be drowning? ↑ 1.1K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
19. Can someone please help me decipher what this author is saying about the Euthyphro Dilemma? ↑ 2 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
21. Did people in the middle ages believe climaxing was necessary for conception? (NSFW) ↑ 118 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
22. If non-natural moral properties existed, what would give them any power or normative force? ↑ 4 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
23. My kid said I scratched her legs in an argument but I didn't. I think she's going to tell her therapist that I did. What can I do? ↑ 3.8K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
24. I'm Dr. Jim Ambuske, creator of the podcast Worlds Turned Upside Down, and a historian of the American Revolution. AMA about the coming of the American Revolution! ↑ 50 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
25. Not as a popular movement, but as a philosophy has Marxism failed? ↑ 2 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
27. Jesus is often depicted with a lamb, which is usually white and fluffy. But what did sheep in first century Israel actually look like? ↑ 64 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
29. During the years 1906-1975 Sweden had an eugenics program which forcefully sterilized many types of people but what caught my eye was their sterilization of the quote "feebleminded" and "antisocial". What effect did this have on their society? How is someone deemed "antisocial"? ↑ 85 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
30. What kind of public displays of affection were acceptable in the Middle Ages? ↑ 89 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
31. What is an underrated insult that doesn’t use vulgar language? ↑ 648 Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
33. What is "Compatibilism" And Why Are Most Philosophers Compatibilist? ↑ 4 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
35. What are your limits or boundaries regarding stripclubs with your SO ? Do you have to be there ? Do you mind if they goes in a private cabin ? What would be your reaction if those personnal limits were crossed? (NSFW) ↑ 19 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
37. What do you wish you learned (or experienced) as a little girl? (NSFW) ↑ 86 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
38. I am a parent of small children going on a wagon train on the Oregon trail. How do I keep them entertained? Would children of the time have said "Are we there yet?" Or the equivalent. ↑ 77 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
39. Why didn't Muslim traders/explorers visit Europe although they visited other non-Muslim regions and continents. What did Muslims think of Europeans in the Middle Ages? ↑ 55 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
40. Is there a non-harmful amount of time I could be microwaved? ↑ 2.9K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
41. Are female humans the only mammals whose bodies get fucked up after pregnancy? (NSFW) ↑ 1.9K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
43. What's the best way to explain Hume's guillotine to a non-philosopher? Reddit Link #askphilosophy
44. When did you realize breaking up with your SO was a mistake? (NSFW) ↑ 114 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
47. Why did the Jewish people of Algeria after the fall of colonial French Algeria leave for France rather than Israel like most of the other Jewish people of the Middle East and North Africa? ↑ 49 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
48. According to natural realists in metaethics what does the reduction of normative properties/facts to natural ones amount to? ↑ 5 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
49. Sunday Digest | Interesting & Overlooked Posts | December 10, 2023 ↑ 8 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
51. Women with sensory issues or who are easily disgusted, how did you handle having a baby? (NSFW) ↑ 171 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
52. What's the deal with airline food jokes? Was the food really that bad at some point? ↑ 33 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
53. Did Native Americans that didn’t have contact with Europeans yet, but had managed to domesticate horses have any stories or legends to explain where the horses came from? ↑ 37 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
55. Why do many US boys get circumcised, despite not belonging to a "circumcising" faith or culture? ↑ 780 Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
57. Are motorbikes really as dangerous as they’re made out to be? ↑ 811 Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
59. What are some questions you wish you asked your spouse before getting married? (NSFW) ↑ 183 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
60. It seems like the Imperial Japanese Army could get away with anything from the late '20s until the end of WWII. Why? ↑ 49 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
61. How does Daniel Dennet think we should go about stopping people from saying we don't have free will and are his views very representative of other compatibilists? ↑ 6 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
63. Do you tolerate any "white lies" in your relationship? Why/why not? (NSFW) ↑ 191 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
64. Was Freckle-Faced Haynes (the Dog-Faced Boy) really considered unattractive by 1950s standards? ↑ 41 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
66. Did men mature slower in the Elizabethan Age than they do today? ↑ 46 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
67. How did Ancient Rome become so culturally relevant to the United States? ↑ 48 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
68. I am interested in the day-to-day of how people lived, ate, cooked, did chores, etc. in different places and periods of history. What is the study of this called, where can I find more of it, and is it history? ↑ 46 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
70. Any book recommendation for someone who wants to teach philosophy by themselves? ↑ 6 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
73. How would you feel about receiving a promise ring that included a gem with the birthstone of the month you started dating? (NSFW) ↑ 77 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
74. Trying to understand my worldview. Am I a nihilist, an existential nihilist, or an existentialist? ↑ 2 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
75. Women with dreamy, crazy in love, too perfect to be real SOs, what is your relationship like? (NSFW) ↑ 236 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
76. What would happen if I got on a plane to a different English speaking country and claimed I had no memory of where I came from? ↑ 2.4K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
78. Why did all the 19th century industrialists fail to build lasting dynasties? ↑ 87 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
80. People seem to describe every US Presidential election as the most important "in a generation" or "in our lifetime." Were there any elections in the past that were generally regarded as relatively unimportant at the time? ↑ 70 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
81. Highly educated women with standards and 6 figure salaries, how are you faring in the dating pool? (NSFW) ↑ 238 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
82. "Personality is an illusion", we all put on an act from the day "you" became you. We are all actors? Are there any good philosophy books that dive into this subject? ↑ 5 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
83. What is humanity's purpose after all knowable knowlege has been obtained? ↑ 2 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
84. Was there a (successful?) attempt to 'civilize' war in Europe in the 18th-20th century? ↑ 66 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
86. When I donate blood will it be harder for me to sustain an erection? (NSFW) ↑ 1.9K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
87. Is/was there an example where people have democracy but are still colonized? ↑ 56 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
88. Does a thinker holding a certain belief negate the value of their philosophy? ↑ 5 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
90. My grandmother told me stories about Rangoon that I cannot find support for. How do I know if it's true? ↑ 75 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
91. What was the healthiest thing you learned/were told in therapy? (NSFW) ↑ 326 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
93. A recent poll claimed that one in five young Americans believe the Holocaust is a myth. How has holocaust denial grown to such an extent given the abundance of evidence and documentation? ↑ 77 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
94. Can somebody explain to me very simply the conceivability argument for metaphysical possibility? ↑ 5 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
95. People suggest that free will doesn't exist, is my understanding of that point of view correct? ↑ 2 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
96. Women who have experienced periods of extremely low energy or "burnout", what do you think was the cause of that period in your life? (NSFW) ↑ 166 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
97. My I girlfriend's cat killed my pet squirrel whom I raised from a baby she was my first ever friend I loved her so much, i always asked my gf not to bring her cat home and 2 days ago this happened and I'm not speaking with her since . It just hurts Am i being wrong ? I'm 21 Male i live far from the ↑ 2.1K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
98. Why most philosophers of free will work with the assumption that determinism explains how physical universe works and then try to reconcile it with free will (or not), while we know that quantum theory is fundamentally indeterministic? ↑ 1 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
99. In the USA, we have a massive interstate system crossing the entire country that's less than 100 years old. How did the US federal govt get all the land to pull this off and what happened to any opposition efforts that tried to stop it? ↑ 84 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
100. During the European colonization of North America, how come Native Americans died en masse from European diseases, but Europeans did not die en masse from North American diseases? ↑ 70 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
101. If you weren't restricted by money or space, how many rooms would you wanna live in alone? (NSFW) ↑ 127 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
102. Does Modern Calculus Make Aristotle’s Response to Zeno’s Paradox of Motion Useless? ↑ 4 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
103. What makes something evidence for a hypothesis or theory or proposition? What makes something supporting evidence? ↑ 3 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
105. Are there any currently existing species that in theory could survive or thrive on Mars? ↑ 27 Reddit Upvotes #askscience
106. The Second World War is probably the most well-documented and widely studied conflict in history. What is an aspect of it that is still not well understood by historians? ↑ 121 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
109. If you own a sea plane, are you allowed to just land on any old lake or large body of water you want? ↑ 2.1K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
110. Why did many Japanese POWs (that is, Japanese soldiers that were captured) go into captivity mostly nude or completely naked? ↑ 78 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
112. Why do English people seem so much calmer than Americans? ↑ 487 Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
114. Do any contemporary philosophers take the problem of hard solipsism seriously? I feel like the metaphysics of the past three hundred years has dispelled it as a real "problem" and I only see it come up in silly religious debates between christian presuppositionalists and atheists. ↑ 5 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
115. Why are drum magazines on the Thompson submachine gun commonly associated with organised crime in the 20s/30s? Is this just a trope? If not, is there a reason they were favoured, as opposed to box magazines used by the military, or is it simply due to different eras? ↑ 64 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
116. If "traditional men" want their partners to be tradwives but also make money, then what kind of job does he expect her to have? ↑ 1.4K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
117. Why were hijackings all the rage in the 1970s? What caused them to seemingly stop being the go-to thing to do for terrorists in the 80s? Why weren’t there post-9/11-style safety regulations implemented after the first hijacking? ↑ 104 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
119. How did bloodletting remain such a common medical procedure from antiquity to the 19th century when it was not beneficial and even harmful? ↑ 44 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
126. In the 1960s through 1970s the “Indian Health Service” forcefully or manipulatively sterilized 25% to 50% of Native American women as young as 11 years old. Why? Was there any Native resistance? Whatever happened to the survivors? ↑ 106 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
127. Why did chili peppers become such a huge part of korean cuisine and not japanese cuisine? ↑ 84 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
128. What happens at the doctor’s office if you answer yes to the “suicidal thoughts” question? ↑ 2.9K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
129. Is there a name for the philosophy that overpopulation dilutes the value of individual life? ↑ 6 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
131. Is there a name in ethical philosophy for actions that may not be immoral on an individual level, but are problematic on a social level? ↑ 9 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
132. Women who were late to discover orgasm: What made you finally reach it? (NSFW) ↑ 222 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
133. How does Chomsky respond to Geoffrey Sampson's accusation that nativism is largely non-scientific? ↑ 11 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
134. What is the last fun/frivolous thing you purchased for yourself? (NSFW) ↑ 67 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
135. Can someone please recommend a book that’s accessible to a total layperson about the life of medieval pesants? ↑ 44 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
138. Has there ever been a period in history where prostitution was considered an honorable / respected profession? ↑ 79 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
139. Academy and philosophy: is the academic system ruining the essence of philosophy? ↑ 11 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
140. Let's say there WAS room at the inn. What might Mary and Joseph's experience have been like at the 'first Christmas'? ↑ 68 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
141. If a kid being sent to one of those "kidnap you in the night" bootcamps kills someone during the kidnap, is it self defense? ↑ 2.5K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
143. HP Lovecraft was notoriously racist, even compared to his contemporaries. Is that because writers of his era were less racist than average? Or would HP Lovecraft’s racism be appalling to even an average person? ↑ 46 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
144. How were greasers really viewed in the 50s? When did they start to get romanticized? ↑ 72 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
147. What's something somebody said that made you think to yourself "ya we'd never be friends"? (NSFW) ↑ 189 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
149. Medieval knights were trained from childhood, usually age 7-8, spent most of their youth riding horses, and had to maintain a high degree of athleticism for combat throughout their lives. Is there textual or archaeological evidence of knights having physical issues due to this, such as arthritis? ↑ 65 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
150. What happened to all of the life changing medical cures and advancements that were "right around the corner" 30 years ago? ↑ 1.3K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
151. How and when did America start viewing the Constitution & the Founding Fathers as the harbingers of absolute truth? ↑ 39 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
153. I am 1/4 black, 3/4 white college educated 20 yo. male. How will I be seen in the eyes of the US military during WWII? ↑ 79 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
154. Why do rural towns in the US have such a variety of churches? ↑ 44 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
155. How much History of their own kingdom would the average Medieval peasant know? ↑ 88 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
157. What’s the best book to get someone who believes that medieval peasants basically didn’t work? ↑ 96 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
159. What’s the simplest and most decisive response to the omnipotence rock paradox? ↑ 6 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
160. What’s something that’ll bring a little extra spark to a relationship? (NSFW) ↑ 210 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
162. Are there any notable examples of arguments in the history of philosophy that are generally regarded to be highly valuable but worded *terribly*? ↑ 11 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
163. What would your response be if your partner said they want to be child-free? (NSFW) ↑ 108 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
164. If the Earth wouldn't have an atmosphere, would its oceans still be blue from space? ↑ 41 Reddit Upvotes #askscience
166. Uranium ore is 40x more common than Silver, and 500x more common than gold. Has there been any historical uses of Uranium Ore before the discovery of Radioactivity? ↑ 76 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
168. Ask Anything Wednesday - Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science ↑ 88 Reddit Upvotes #askscience
169. If Donald Trump is openly telling people he will become a dictator if elected why do the polls have him in a dead heat with Joe Biden? ↑ 2.5K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
171. Why did Arabic numbers and mathematical notation see such quick and universal adoption while no common alphabet made traction? ↑ 69 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
173. What exaclty do women mean when they say "men should take better care of themselves" ? ↑ 1.3K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
174. Is it appropriate for me to pursue Philosophy formally? (Is it wise for a Youtube philosophy fan to actually go into the field?) ↑ 12 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
176. If a person is ejected from a space station without protection, what happens to them? ↑ 3K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
178. Hi I’m Paul, an interpreter at President Lincoln’s Cottage, Lincoln’s summer home where he developed the Emancipation Proclamation. From 12:45- 2:45 pm today I'll be answering questions about “the Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home” and how this place and the people he met here influenced his presidency. ↑ 129 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
180. What are philosophers that teach that the pursuit of knowledge should be driven through empirical evidence? ↑ 8 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
182. What is the best, most well-cited book that addresses/refutes holocaust denial? ↑ 76 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
183. I read somewhere that "women are bourgeois beings", without commenting on this sentence, can you tell me which book it might come from? ↑ 10 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
185. Was the average person alive in the 18th century noticibly less intelligent than the average person alive today? ↑ 58 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
189. What supports the idea of a God being the only possible cause of the universe? ↑ 5 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
191. What is a thoughtful random action a friend did for you that you still remember to this day? (NSFW) ↑ 189 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
194. Is Descartes justified in jumping from "thinking is occurring" to "I am thinking"? ↑ 11 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
197. Is it true that people worked less before the industrialization? ↑ 39 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
198. Is there a philosophical term for opposing something even if they agree that thing is true, efficient and safe? ↑ 2 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
200. What are the best documentaries currently available on Netflix? ↑ 27 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
201. What role did the Palestinians' ancestors play in the Jewish-Roman Wars? Were they on the sidelines? Not present at all? ↑ 35 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
202. Men who like small boobs, how small are we talking and why? (NSFW) ↑ 1.1K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
205. Purchased an expensive computer. The merchant cancelled the charge according my credit card company, but the item was shipped and I received it. What can happen in this situation? ↑ 1.9K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
206. Why do Americans have such good teeth compared to everyone else? ↑ 1.4K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
207. Why did some countries have elaborate flags in the era before screen printing or sewing machines? ↑ 40 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
208. Is there a historical reason why Abrahamic religions have an apocalyptic event? ↑ 34 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
211. Is there a non-contradictory realist position on the problem of universals? ↑ 1 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
213. Why did ice cream trucks used to be so common esp in the suburbs and urban places? ↑ 51 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
214. If you did, why did you really choose to keep your hair long? (NSFW) ↑ 44 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
216. In 1976 10 year old Brooke Shields did a number of nude photoshoots for Playboy. How in the world was this legal? Was there any public outrage? (NSFW) ↑ 122 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
222. Exploring virtues through philosophy - which branch(es) of philosophy should I examine? ↑ 11 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
224. What led to women's tennis growing to be far more popular than other women's sports? ↑ 83 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
225. Announcing New 'Office Hours' Feature: Questions and Discussion about Navigating Academia, School, and the Subreddit ↑ 54 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
226. What’s a deep realization you’ve had recently about yourself and/or your life ? (NSFW) ↑ 122 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
229. Katanga seemed to be a state created solely by the will of the people. Both poor and rich Whites and Blacks fought alongside one another to protect the land and ensure it's independence from the Congo. If this is true, why exactly did the UN fight so hard to bring Katanga down? ↑ 65 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
230. Dads of Reddit - should I look when my wife gives birth? ↑ 956 Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
232. Did the Romans of the Late Republic know what a continent is? ↑ 59 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
233. What made 1848 such a big year? Did something specifically happen that caused like half of Europe to make new constitutions that year? Is it the biggest year in the 19th century? ↑ 66 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
234. I don't like to read philosophers who did bad things to others. How can I move past this? ↑ 7 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
235. I started my period when I was 10 years old. Does this mean in caveman times I would've started getting pregnant and giving birth at only 10? (NSFW) ↑ 2.5K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
236. How can i be sure the immoral personal beliefs of a philosopher didn't (in)directly influence their ideas? ↑ 8 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
238. How is it that Hinduism is still practiced as a major religion today but not ancient Greek, Egyptian or Persian (Zoroastrian) religions? What factors determine why adherents convert vs. hold on to certain faiths? ↑ 62 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
241. Are most men 40+ unattracted to their same age counterparts? ↑ 632 Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
242. What’s the most valuable lesson you’ve learned as a woman that you wish you knew when you were younger? (NSFW) ↑ 119 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
243. Is stating an argument without backing it up then telling the opponent to "shut up" a fallacy of some kind? ↑ 6 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
244. How do you feel comfortable receiving pleasure during a one-night stand? (NSFW) ↑ 106 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
246. Did Capitalist countries sabotage communist/socialist countries from achieving their full potential? ↑ 77 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
247. Friend has gotten 2 DUIs and never went to court for either of them. How fucked is he? ↑ 1.9K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
249. Are Nietzsche and schopenhauer closer to continental or analytic philosophy? ↑ 10 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
250. I'm trying to understand psychological egoism and I think I need help - it seems like it's just a tautology? ↑ 3 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
253. Sunday Digest | Interesting & Overlooked Posts | December 03, 2023 ↑ 7 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
255. Women who dated someone for their potential, how did it turn out? (NSFW) ↑ 99 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
256. How have there not been mass violent protesting for how much taxes rich people avoid? ↑ 996 Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
257. Who were the Troglodytae people, why have they been so maligned in history, why is it; even in modern times, to be called a Troglodytae such an insult? By all accounts Cleopatra was able to speak and understand their language so they must have been an advanced enough civilisation to trade with? ↑ 128 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
261. Noodles are pretty universal in different cultures across the world, but did they ever develop in the americas? Why or why not? ↑ 117 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
262. Who are some public figures who you've gained/lost respect for due to their behavior on social media? Why? (NSFW) ↑ 166 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
263. Can all branches of philosophy be reduced to metaphysics and epistemology? ↑ 7 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
265. I read Plato, the Bible, Schopenhauer and now Nietzsche. What’s next? ↑ 4 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
266. Women who once thought seriously about leaving the relationship you're currently in, but don't anymore: what changed? (NSFW) ↑ 317 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
268. Is there any other stronger physical pleasure than orgasm? (NSFW) ↑ 2.4K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
271. What are you, like, 90% sure other women do but you've never been able or comfortable enough to ask? (NSFW) ↑ 112 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
273. What would be your thoughts if you discovered someone you were dating purchased sex work from Thailand before being with you? (NSFW) ↑ 143 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
274. Did men in the 17th century keep their powdered wigs on during sex? (NSFW) ↑ 98 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
275. What is an unspoken reality of casinos that is purposely kept hidden from the public's awareness? ↑ 1.5K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
276. Was their any truth to the theory that the American revolution happened because of fear that Britain would enforce Somerset vs Stewart (banning slavery on English soil) on it's colonies? ↑ 64 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
278. Why can I tell my lady is on her period just by scent alone? Can every guy do this? (NSFW) ↑ 1.9K Reddit Upvotes #NoStupidQuestions
280. Can subjective morality exist in a world where moral is objective ? ↑ 3 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
281. My university's textbook on collective bargaining claims that the term "strike" comes from the 1700s "when sailors enforced their demands for pay raises by striking the topsails, which made ships immovable." Was this actually effective in immobilizing a ship? ↑ 88 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
283. Has Hitler been viewed as the definitive example of a monster/evil in Asian or sub-Sahara African countries? ↑ 63 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
284. Lesbian and bisexual women: which women are your type and which and whose type are you? (NSFW) ↑ 69 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
286. How have theist philosophers thought about the possibility of physically repairing dead bodies? How does this work with notions of the afterlife? ↑ 3 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
287. In the 1992 track ‘Baby Got Back’ Sir Mix-a-Lot raps, “I’m tired of magazines Sayin’ flat butts are the thing” Was there a time in history when flat bottoms were seen as the ideal form, and what led to the change? ↑ 36 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
291. In this video, Simon Blackburn seems to think that we are entering an era of post-analytic-philosophy. How common is this view among analytic philosophers today? Are there any good counter arguments to this view? ↑ 10 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
292. Popular culture is full of stories of "lost arts" that actually aren't (we do know how to make damascus steel, for example). Are there technologies or techniques superior to modern ones that actually were, and remain lost? ↑ 105 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
294. Is there actually any evidence the civil war wasn’t fought over slavery? ↑ 61 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians
295. Why did Epicurus make a paradox that didn't apply to the Gods of his culture? ↑ 9 Reddit Upvotes #askphilosophy
296. Women who have been raised by absolutely emotionally unavailable and emotionally abusive parents, how did you cope up with that? (NSFW) ↑ 148 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
297. Do you get along with your partners parents, why or why not? (NSFW) ↑ 46 Reddit Upvotes #AskWomen
298. Currently watching Band of Brothers and I'm struck by how often soldiers were receiving mail and sending large packages home (E.G. a full set of silverware). Logistically I'd imagine this posed some challenges; how did post work in the US armed forces during WW2? ↑ 116 Reddit Upvotes #AskHistorians