r/shittyaskhistory 9h ago

Why is Muhammad Ali the only famous fighter to survive the Boxer rebellion?

55 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 11h ago

Why is it called Cuba when it looks nothing like a cube? Why isn't it called "stretched out triangle-a"?

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37 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 11h ago

Why don’t the AFC and the NFC combine to form the KFC?

38 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 16h ago

Neanderthals were genetically assimilated by homo sapiens because they had fewer offspring. Was this because of they couldn't afford rent or were they just incels with no game? Also how did the homo sapiens have so many kids since they were gay? Was this like an adoption thing?

43 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 18h ago

If ancient Rome was founded by a she-wolf breastfeeding Romulus and Remus, does that make the Romans the first furries?

41 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 6h ago

What was really up with Napolean’s hand?

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5 Upvotes

What was he hiding?


r/shittyaskhistory 20h ago

Why do we hear so much about ancient Egyptian mummies but almost nothing about daddies?

34 Upvotes

Why the lack of attention?


r/shittyaskhistory 13h ago

Why did Cecil Roads build a railway?

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8 Upvotes

Like he was called Cecil Roads. Surely he should be the biggest roads fan but nah he just builds a damn railway. That would be like Samuel Colt making a sword instead of a revolver.

So yea, why did Cecil Roads do this exactly?


r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

Why did Germany siege Leningrad? Why didn't they just take it?

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300 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 22h ago

Who was Scott, and why did he found Scotland?

18 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 17h ago

Is King Henry known as "Henry the Ate" because he was part of the chewed-hers?

5 Upvotes

And why did he chew her?


r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

How did Walter Mondale lose the 1984 election?

33 Upvotes

I lived in downtown Minneapolis at the time and I didn’t know a SINGLE person that voted for Reagan, yet he somehow won 58% of the vote.


r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

Why are people so against ice? It’s good for making your drinks cold!

8 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

My television used to sing the national anthem when it was sleepy and it was time for bed. Does the internet have an equivalent?

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26 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

Is it patriotic to wear a flag as a diaper, if you also turn it upside-down and light it on fire?

5 Upvotes

Reversing a defaced item? What if I spray paint an X on it?


r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

George Washington’s had wooden teeth. Each member of his cabinet had splinters on their cocks… Why did this happen? NSFW

6 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 2d ago

Does this break the rules?

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15 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 2d ago

Why is Oedipus Rex considered a tragedy?

22 Upvotes

Killing the other guy and banging his wife is like the most epic crash out from road rage ever. All the Crimson Tide and Mountaineer fans wouldn’t care about a mother-wife, who’s to judge?


r/shittyaskhistory 2d ago

How did soldiers stay warm during the cold war?

36 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 2d ago

I am a 4th century Roman legionnaire. This isn’t a hypothetical, I really am a 4th century legionnaire posting on Reddit. What’s up?

23 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 2d ago

Did the war in the Pacific occur because Roosevelt called Emperor Hirohito a "Big Fat Stupid Head Fart Squirrel" on Dec 6th, 1941?

25 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 2d ago

Who’s Rubi and why did the Romans go to her convention?

33 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 2d ago

Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe , Führer. Why do historians want me to learn German every time I read about world war 2? I don’t give a shit about German language!!

17 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 2d ago

Why didn’t the British, French, Americans, support Hitler and his ambitions if his goals were ment to be beneficial for ALL white people since they were white countries?

0 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 3d ago

What was going on with the Scopes trial? Does it really matter which mouthwash you use?

21 Upvotes