20 Times People Revealed What Historical Events They Would Love To Know The Absolute Truth About

It's about to go down - historically!

History is full of unanswered questions, and this Reddit thread taps right into that curiosity. From famous disappearances to ancient mysteries, people shared the events they would most like to know the absolute truth about.

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The post came from u/ottosoven in the r/AskReddit community, and it quickly drew thousands of comments from users with their own theories, obsessions, and long-running questions. Some wanted answers about legendary figures, while others were focused on cases that still puzzle people today.

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Here are the historical mysteries Redditors said they would love to see solved.

Knowing the absolute about...

Knowing the absolute about...u/ottosoven
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Redditors were indeed curious to know the truth about many things, as the post garnered more than 3K comments and was upvoted 2.8K times. Here are some of the things Redditors would love to know the absolute truth about.

That question opened the floodgates fast.

1. The beginning of "everything," if you know what we mean.

1. The beginning of "everything," if you know what we mean.corf3l
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2. About Jack the Ripper and the Whitechapel murders

2. About Jack the Ripper and the Whitechapel murdersCountessCraft

3. What's up with the Voynich manuscript?

3. What's up with the Voynich manuscript?Eltrew2000

4. How long can they drag out the Oak Island mystery?

4. How long can they drag out the Oak Island mystery?Balding_Unit

5. The origin of our oldest mythological stories

5. The origin of our oldest mythological storiesDazzling-Role-1686

6. The disappearance of Brian Shaffer

6. The disappearance of Brian ShafferQwerty_207

7. The beginning of life everywhere as it has existed

7. The beginning of life everywhere as it has existedcyfermax

Also reminds me of someone debating whether to pressure their brother into revealing a hidden inheritance secret.

8. Did something come from nothing or something... Ughhh

8. Did something come from nothing or something... UghhhLegal_Balance_4040

9. Someone wants to know where their great-grandfather was buried

9. Someone wants to know where their great-grandfather was buriedLoStRaRak

10. Someone wants to know about the Bronze Age Collapse

10. Someone wants to know about the Bronze Age CollapseNuzzy27

11. Satoshi Nakamoto's identity

11. Satoshi Nakamoto's identity[deleted]

12. The absolute truth about D.B. Cooper

12. The absolute truth about D.B. Coopercampoxx

13. This Redditor wants to know about the historically significant figure, Jesus

13. This Redditor wants to know about the historically significant figure, Jesusakuzin

14. What actually happened to Madeleine McCann?

14. What actually happened to Madeleine McCann?Possible-Magazine917

15. Knowing all about Amelia Earhart's disappearance

15. Knowing all about Amelia Earhart's disappearanceSuvenPan

16. This Redditor would love to know the absolute truth about the Bronze Age Collapse

16. This Redditor would love to know the absolute truth about the Bronze Age CollapseProfTydrim

17. The truth about Elizabeth Short and who the murderer is

17. The truth about Elizabeth Short and who the murderer isgracefultime

18. What really is in Al Capone's vault?

18. What really is in Al Capone's vault?Bucket_O_Beef

19. This is a pretty interesting one, and I'm sure many people would love to know too.

19. This is a pretty interesting one, and I'm sure many people would love to know too.Madhighlander1

20. Someone would like to know the missing minutes of the Nixon tapes

20. Someone would like to know the missing minutes of the Nixon tapesMain_Astronomer_9800

Some Redditors didn’t just want to know about history but also about events that had happened in their lineage. We all want to know the truth about different things, but today’s focus is all about history.

Are there any historical events that you’re curious about? Do let us know by dropping them in the comments section below.

Some mysteries are still doing a great job of staying mysterious.

For even wilder “absolute truth” rabbit holes, check out 70 bizarre anomalies that science can’t explain.

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