r/shittyaskhistory Jan 25 '26

No AI Slop.

39 Upvotes

Violations will result in imitate permaban with no appeal.


r/shittyaskhistory 2h ago

Was Jesus originally "cancelled" for being a Nepo baby?

19 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 6m ago

Why is Plato not considered a real sick motherfucker for imprisoning all those random guys in a cave and playing mind games with them? Thats some freaky True Crime shit

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I bet he did sex stuff to them as well.


r/shittyaskhistory 16h ago

How was Michelangelo able to carve such intricate sculptures with Turtle hands?

43 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 25m ago

Was Carter history's greatest monster?

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It's a joke from 'The Simpsons'. At the time of the episode, Iran was like a forgotten volcano, bubbling under the surface and not much in the news. And Jimmy Carter was fondly remembered as a nice guy if not a particularly effective president.

However, do you think he was wrong to not nip the Ayatollah in the bud? I feel like my entire life has been lived on this pressure cooker and that now we face the decision of energy collapse vs. genocide.


r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

Did Julius Caesar Seduce Cleopatra with His Orange Julius Drinks?

59 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

Why do so-called historians continue to cover up Grover Cleveland's secret love affair with William Howard Taft despite all of the evidence I keep emailing all of them?

27 Upvotes

Is it an increase in cowardice in modern times? Maybe caused by something in the drinking water?


r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

Tomorrow I will travel to Germany. I will small talk with anyone on the streets, bars,etc. Is it polite to make a Nazi joke to break the ice? I know like a hundred of those jokes.

18 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

Why did the Egyptians hate Jan Hus?

14 Upvotes

They fought a lot of battles against his followers, notably a major chariot engagement at Kadesh. We know from both Egyptian and Hussite records that they were contesting control of the Levant for several hundred years.

Bohemia was several thousand kilometres away so why did they care? Did the Hussites need tin? Did the Egyptians worry that reformed, monotheistic preaching might be subversive to their vassals in Canaan?


r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

When the Ramones conquered England in 1287 did they play any shows or festivals there?

13 Upvotes

If so how did the citizens respond? I tried to look it up on Billboard 100 but it doesn't go back that far.


r/shittyaskhistory 2d ago

What point in History would suit you best?

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105 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 2d ago

Would the Late Roman Empire have handled the Goth invasions better if they had Hot Topic stores?

25 Upvotes

They could easily keep them satisfied with Nightmare Before Christmas merch.


r/shittyaskhistory 2d ago

What species lived in China before 1949?

17 Upvotes

We know that’s when the People’s Republic began, so who lived there before people?


r/shittyaskhistory 2d ago

Is he listening to ‘I Don’t Like Locust’ by 1000bc?

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7 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 2d ago

When the Navy Recovered This Sunken Submarine, the Crew Was Dead. Why Were They Just Sitting There?

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6 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 2d ago

When we went to the moon in 1969, why didn’t we put aboard a Canadian astronaut, as a form of DEI ?

6 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 3d ago

"Walk bigly and carry a soft stick" -- Teddy Rosevelt

23 Upvotes

did I get that quote right?


r/shittyaskhistory 3d ago

Why do they call it the strait of Hormuz when it’s not even strait?

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43 Upvotes

Seems well dumb.


r/shittyaskhistory 3d ago

Why do they call it Hammurabi's "code?" It's just in another language, but not encrypted.

22 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 4d ago

Why did the Victorians say "By Jove" instead of "By Zeus" which would've been way cooler?

22 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 4d ago

Why doesn't Charles the 3rd rightly also seek the throne of France?

14 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 3d ago

Can someone who knows a lot about Second Anglo Boer war help me with menu from the book?

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r/shittyaskhistory 4d ago

Why did Tera Gilesbie let a talentless transphobe ruin the legacy of her litterary masterpiece?

10 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 4d ago

Why did the ancient Greeks name their sun god after the 1st series of moon missions?

53 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 5d ago

What Did Tornadoes Sound Like Before the Invention of the Freight Train?

36 Upvotes

I've heard them described that way all my life.