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In 1095, the First Crusade is called to aid Byzantium, a Christian power, against their Muslim enemy. In 1204, the Fourth Crusade conquers the capital of Byzantium. How on earth did this happen?

135 upvotes • gkkfvvik

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I heard from a German woman the other day that traditional German baby names lost popularity in the decades following WW2 (in favour of non-German names, ex. Italian and Danish) as a form of collective shame. Did this really happen?

135 upvotes • 10z20Luka

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According to Diogenes Laertius, when Plato was not teaching in the classrooms of the Academy, he taught his most advanced students in the garden of his own dwelling. What would Plato have grown in his garden?

135 upvotes • printculture

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Once ago, one random antisemitic guy told me that European Jews aren't descendants from the biblical Judah, but actually from a Turkic group called "Khazars". Is that true?

135 upvotes • Referenciadejoj

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Zoroaster was the subject of a 1749 opera by Jean-Phillippe Rameau. Why would an 18th-century Frenchman be aware of, let alone know anything about, an Iranian philosopher from the 2nd-millenium BC?

135 upvotes • CommodoreCoCo

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According to "Stalingrad" and "Barbarossa" by A.Beevor, 11th Panzer division could have strolled into the empty Stalingrad on the 3rd August but didn't as they drove south instead. How accurate is this?

135 upvotes • therealwench

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Why did the Ottomans puppet regions like Montenegro, Azerbaijan, Crimea and Wallacia instead of outright annexing them?

135 upvotes • George_S_Patton_III

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How could ancient armies occupy large areas?

135 upvotes • Danes_are_ok

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How were Roman citizens able to prove the citizenship when they moved to different provinces in the republic?

135 upvotes • RT0S

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How did the Taliban come to power in Afghanistan during the 1980's and 1990's? Who were their backers and opponents? What allowed them to pull ahead and not only dominate the nation, but create a symbiotic relationship with Islamic Extremists such as Al Qaeda?

135 upvotes • George_S_Patton_III

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In 1095, the First Crusade is called to aid Byzantium, a Christian power, against their Muslim enemy. In 1204, the Fourth Crusade conquers the capital of Byzantium. How on earth did this happen?	135	gkkfvvik
I heard from a German woman the other day that traditional German baby names lost popularity in the decades following WW2 (in favour of non-German names, ex. Italian and Danish) as a form of collective shame. Did this really happen?	135	10z20Luka
According to Diogenes Laertius, when Plato was not teaching in the classrooms of the Academy, he taught his most advanced students in the garden of his own dwelling. What would Plato have grown in his garden?	135	printculture
Once ago, one random antisemitic guy told me that European Jews aren't descendants from the biblical Judah, but actually from a Turkic group called "Khazars". Is that true?	135	Referenciadejoj
Zoroaster was the subject of a 1749 opera by Jean-Phillippe Rameau. Why would an 18th-century Frenchman be aware of, let alone know anything about, an Iranian philosopher from the 2nd-millenium BC?	135	CommodoreCoCo
According to "Stalingrad" and "Barbarossa" by A.Beevor, 11th Panzer division could have strolled into the empty Stalingrad on the 3rd August but didn't as they drove south instead. How accurate is this?	135	therealwench
Why did the Ottomans puppet regions like Montenegro, Azerbaijan, Crimea and Wallacia instead of outright annexing them?	135	George_S_Patton_III
How could ancient armies occupy large areas?	135	Danes_are_ok
How were Roman citizens able to prove the citizenship when they moved to different provinces in the republic?	135	RT0S
How did the Taliban come to power in Afghanistan during the 1980's and 1990's? Who were their backers and opponents? What allowed them to pull ahead and not only dominate the nation, but create a symbiotic relationship with Islamic Extremists such as Al Qaeda?	135	George_S_Patton_III