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View submission: Friday Free-for-All | January 24, 2025
Your Weekly /r/askhistorians Recap
┌───────┬─────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ score │ comments │ title & link │ ╞═══════╪═════════════════╪════════════════════════════════════════════════════╡ │ │ │ I'm a young 12th-century English peasant woman, │ │ 2,649 │ 95 comments[1] │ and, having seen the potential dangers of │ │ │ │ childbearing, have decided I do not want to │ │ │ │ conceive. Is this a realistically achievable goal? │ ├───────┼─────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ │ In English, why is “Smith” the most common last │ │ 2,501 │ 131 comments[2] │ name when for the vast majority of history most │ │ │ │ people were farmers? Shouldn’t some variation of │ │ │ │ “Farmer” be the most common last name? │ ├───────┼─────────────────┼────────��───────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ 1,529 │ 63 comments[3] │ Are there examples of oligarchic governments being │ │ │ │ removed peacefully? │ ├───────┼─────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ │ There’s a sculpture on the moon with multiple │ │ │ │ names of fallen astronauts and cosmonauts that was │ │ 989 │ 21 comments[4] │ left in the year 1970. Robert Lawrence, the first │ │ │ │ black astronaut, died in 1967. Why wasn’t he │ │ │ │ included? │ ├────���──┼─────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ │ `[Minorities]` Why has Spain never recognized or │ │ 967 │ 87 comments[5] │ apologized for it's multiple genocides of │ │ │ │ indigenous peoples in the Americas? │ ├───────┼─────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ 799 │ 125 comments[6] │ Why don’t we ever hear about years like 500-1300 │ │ │ │ AD? │ ├───────┼─────────────────┼────────��───────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ 724 │ 51 comments[7] │ Is there historical evidence that birthright │ │ │ │ citizenship was practiced in America prior to 14A? │ ├───────┼─────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ │ In 1950, the US Navy dropped "harmless" bacteria │ │ │ │ over San Francisco in a secret biodefense │ │ │ │ experiment. At least 11 people were infected and 1 │ │ 660 │ 13 comments[8] │ died. Today, it is well-known that even "harmless" │ │ │ │ bacteria can cause serious infections under the │ │ │ │ right circumstances. Was this really not the case │ │ │ │ in 1950? │ ├───────┼─────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ 629 │ 13 comments[9] │ Back when most people lived in one bedroom houses, │ │ │ │ would couples just have sex in front of everyone? │ ├───────┼─────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ 583 │ 31 comments[10] │ Danish journalist claimed that people peed their │ │ │ │ pants in public when she visited Japan? │ └──────��┴─────────────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
1: /r/AskHistorians/comments/1i495hb/im_a_young_12thcentury_english_peasant_woman_and/
2: /r/AskHistorians/comments/1i73mmn/in_english_why_is_smith_the_most_common_last_name/
3: /r/AskHistorians/comments/1i6f92l/are_there_examples_of_oligarchic_governments/
4: /r/AskHistorians/comments/1i5j0li/theres_a_sculpture_on_the_moon_with_multiple/
5: /r/AskHistorians/comments/1i5dedg/why_has_spain_never_recognized_or_apologized_for/
6: /r/AskHistorians/comments/1i7uydg/why_dont_we_ever_hear_about_years_like_5001300_ad/
7: /r/AskHistorians/comments/1i8gd11/is_there_historical_evidence_that_birthright/
8: /r/AskHistorians/comments/1i6z1aw/in_1950_the_us_navy_dropped_harmless_bacteria/
9: /r/AskHistorians/comments/1i4p1d2/back_when_most_people_lived_in_one_bedroom_houses/
10: /r/AskHistorians/comments/1i6pu7y/danish_journalist_claimed_that_people_peed_their/
┌───────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ score │ comment │ ╞═══════╪══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╡ │ │ /u/theredwoman95 replies to I'm a young 12th-century English peasant │ │ 4,036 │ woman, and, having seen the potential dangers of childbearing, have �� │ │ decided I do not want to conceive. Is this a realistically │ │ │ achievable goal?[11] │ ├───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ /u/Gudmund_ replies to In English, why is “Smith” the most common │ │ 3,048 │ last name when for the vast majority of history most people were │ │ │ farmers? Shouldn’t some variation of “Farmer” be the most common │ │ │ last name?[12] │ ├───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ �� │ /u/downvoteyous replies to Albert Einstein's schedule after moving │ │ 1,437 │ the USA seems odd and very lenient compared to present-day academia. │ │ │ Was it normal for academia back then to have such lenient │ │ │ schedules?[13] │ ├───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ 1,205 │ /u/postal-history replies to Are there examples of oligarchic │ │ │ governments being removed peacefully? [14] │ ├───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ 1,176 │ /u/JustaBitBrit replies to Why don’t we ever hear about years like │ │ │ 500-1300 AD?[15] │ ├───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ /u/Kelpie-Cat replies to Valerie Hansen, who I thought was a │ │ 973 │ respected historian, suggested the possibility that Vikings arrived │ │ │ in Yucatan. Is there any evidence, or is this a sad case of an older │ │ │ historian out of her depth?[16] │ ├───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ 780 │ /u/postal-history replies to Danish journalist claimed that people │ │ │ peed their pants in public when she visited Japan?[17] │ ├───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ /u/villagedesvaleurs replies to Back when most people lived in one │ │ 663 │ bedroom houses, would couples just have sex in front of everyone? │ │ │ [18] │ ├───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ 637 │ /u/Georgy_K_Zhukov replies to What is the actual origin of the name │ │ │ of the K.K.K.?[19] │ ├───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ 623 │ /u/ConstableJones replies to Is there historical evidence that │ │ │ birthright citizenship was practiced in America prior to 14A?[20] │ └───────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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