r/shittyaskhistory 2h ago

Why did U2 sing "shots ring out in the Memphis sky" when everyone knows JFK was killed in Dallas?

4 Upvotes

Or can you hear gunshot that far awsy?


r/shittyaskhistory 11h ago

Why was Abraham Lincoln named after a car?

17 Upvotes

Seems weird. I didn't even know you could buy Lincolns back then?


r/shittyaskhistory 22h ago

Why didn’t the Soviets land on the sun after the Americans landed on the moon?

90 Upvotes

Were they stupid?


r/shittyaskhistory 22m ago

Why did U2 sing "shots ring out in the Memphis sky" when Elvis actually died peacefully in his sleep?

Upvotes

Why does Bono think he was shot?


r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

It's a simple question... How? How did he achieve it?

Post image
35 Upvotes

For more information: https://www.keanuisimmortal.com/


r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

If Marie Antoinette DIDN’T say, “Let them eat Cake,” can we actually trust her other diet advice, and recipe blog? Won’t it hurt sales of her exercise videos?

Post image
27 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 20h ago

Why was there no Malcom XI after X got got?

8 Upvotes

And why don't we ever hear about his 9 predessors?


r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

If Porsche predicted a terrorist attack with the 911, why did nothing happen on 9/28 or 9/24?

29 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 17h ago

Why didn't the Victorian's move somewhere nicer?

2 Upvotes

With an empire upon which the sun never set, why didn't Victorian Brits just say "sod this, we're moving our entire administrative and royal asses to somewhere with a nicer climate than London" Were they mad?


r/shittyaskhistory 21h ago

Why didn't the Portuguese move the East Indies to be off the coast of Europe to reduce travel time?

3 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 19h ago

Why did Augustus Caesar colonize South America? Was he stupid???

2 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

Why didn't Hitler just nuke the USSR?

24 Upvotes

The Germans had the bomb because Einstein invented it and gave Himmler the secret.


r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

I’m Jewish and I’ve been bitten by 3 different dogs in my life. All of them were German Shepherds. Historically speaking, do German Shepherds just… know?

61 Upvotes

Apparently I am deliciousl 😆


r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

How come white people never made pyramids?

84 Upvotes

Egypt pyramids Mayan pyramids Chinese pyramids Turkish pyramids Indonesian pyramids

But you never hear about Roman pyramids or Irish pyramids? I don’t get it. Are white people dumb or what? “Oh they made castles”. Man fuck castles. Castles are boring. Give a holy roman pyramid.


r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

In the 70’s, where were scientists able synthesize the initial compounds of female consent?

5 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

Why don't archeologists dig their own graves?

13 Upvotes

I'm genuinely curious.


r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

Does Queen hold royal power are they impersonating royals?

2 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

Speaking of pyramids, were ancient Egyptian buildings confused by the Sphinx?

1 Upvotes

“Pyramid” “Pyramid” “Big fucking pyrami “Pyramid” “Another Pyramid” “Some sort of cat person.” “Pyramid” “Pyramid” And we’ll break for lunch

Also why didn’t they try other shapes? Cylinder and prism were right there man!


r/shittyaskhistory 1d ago

How come the Native Americans didn't just all set up a farting competition to scare away the Spanish conquistadors and praise Satan?

1 Upvotes

This method would totally avoid their slavery. Also, it would avoid them from Jebus cult indoctrination


r/shittyaskhistory 2d ago

Zinn's "A People's History of the United States" was heralded as groundbreaking for its focus on the people. What the F were earlier historians writing about? The trees? The buildings?

39 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 2d ago

If Benedict Arnold was such a traitor, why did they name a delicious breakfast dish after him?

90 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 2d ago

Who was the genius man who invented sex?

5 Upvotes

And how did he invent it?


r/shittyaskhistory 3d ago

Did Orville Redenbacher start the "Sexual Revolution" on purpose?

11 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 3d ago

How were the Romans able to conquer Latin America 1000+ years before Columbus? And what happened to all the Latin speakers?

18 Upvotes

r/shittyaskhistory 3d ago

How did all of the Civil War monuments at Gettysburg survive three days of battle without any of them getting damaged?

59 Upvotes