I got a surprise last night when /u/cge answered a question I'd forgotten about on the amount of skin contact in court dances in the Baroque and Romantic eras. It deserves more attention.

I finally got an answer to my question on Byzantine emperors! This was the first response I've gotten after asking that question several times in the past, so I was very grateful to /u/Ambarenya.

/u/CanadianHistorian's long answer to Why are French Canadians (primarily Quebecois) so protective of their heritage? was excellent.

I was thrilled that someone asked a good historical question that I have spent many years thinking about the answer to (Did California stop its eugenic compulsory sterilization program because of the Holocaust?), but I'm not sure a lot of people saw the thread.

I quite enjoyed /u/AC_7's answer on the Mussolini-Hitler meeting in 1934 in Venice. It was a pretty funny read, and a great explanation.

Edit: For some reason, imagining this scene gets me to chuckle every time:

Hitler ranted to Mussolini who had trouble staying awake. It also didn't help that Hitler spoke in a thick Austrian accent, and Mussolini (who didn't have a translator), had trouble understand what Hitler was saying.

I rather enjoyed /u/idjet's [post] (http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/26av6e/ama_history_of_western_christianity/chpnqcd) from the excellent history of western Christianity AMA

Also, /u/Rittermeister's post on Medieval Sieges.

I loved /u/phoenixbasileus's post about denazification. Incredibly thorough and very well-sourced--one or two more like it will make for quite the flair application.

/u/depanneur addressed Hitler's Endgame.

/u/phoenixbasileus explained the process of denazification.

/u/rosemary85 analyzed the evidence for Socrates' existence.

/u/vonadler looked at pre-gunpowder naval warfare.

Boy, I hope someone combs these threads for additions to the FAQ.