When pirates (or sailors in general) in the 18th century watered down their rum, were they doing this to extend their rum provisions, lower the alcohol content so they wouldn't get drunk, or to make their water safer to drink?
What is the history of the name Kevin being stigmatized as vulgar / low class/ stupid?
What exactly is Taoism?
How significant was the golden age of Ireland's monastery tradition for the rest of Catholic Europe?
[Link] Who should study Cultural History?
How would an Anglo-Norman in Ireland act Irish vs English?
[Link] Did transatlantic ships fish while sailing?
During WWII, were white soldiers expected to extend military courtesies towards black officers or NCOs? Would a white soldier be expected to salute or call a black officer "sir"?
How much knowledge would a medieval theologian have of other religions?
Why is Saturday named after a Roman god, Saturn, when all other days of the week are named after Norse gods?
[Link] Based off my goals, should i pick anthropology or history? (Which am i truly interested in?)
Did Napoleon put an end to the Reign of Terror?
How trustworthy can sources be?
How did America drop so many explosives on Vietnam?
Considering the treatment of Native Americans for most of America's History, why are so many U.S. States, Cities, Towns etc. named Native American words or after Tribes?
What is it that made the orthodox and the cathololic churches heretics in each other eyes?
Why would anyone have fought in the white army in the Russian Civil War?
[Link] If I were an English teenager in the 70s who really liked cinema, how would I go about acquainting myself with the classics, in the absence of VHS recordings?
Why did Britain/France/Russia insist on Greece becoming a monarchy after its independence in 1832?
I am an officer or an enlisted man in the Royal Navy or Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy) during the First World War. How would I receive my pay? And would my dependents get an allowance from the government?
[Link] How realistic was Henry V’s ambition to conquer Jerusalem?
Did Japan (prior to the 1500s) know about Christianity and the West via Chinese accounts?
[Link] How did baseball get so popular in Japan?
[META] Question for the mods: How has user engagement in /r/AskHistorians changed since it first began?
Why does WW2 start on September 1st, 1939 and not sooner?
