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In Medieval Western Europe did certain regions Develop unique sword fighting Styles? Like "this region favors techniques with lots of slashes" or "this region favors techniques with lots of thrusts"?

314 upvotes • Chancellor_Palpatine

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Public Enemy in "Fight the Power" described Elvis as a "racist" sucker "simple and plain" who "meant ****" to rapper Chuck D. What was the reception of Elvis to the African-American community from the 1950s onwards?

314 upvotes • Paulie_Gatto

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The figure of the Knight-errant is a common feature of Medieval Literature and many real Knights certainly looked up to this image, but how far is this archetype based in reality? Were there ever really examples of wandering Knights who set out to prove their chivalry or is this purely idealistic?

314 upvotes • Callum_T-H

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Harald Quandt, eldest son of Magda Goebbels and step son to Joseph, survived WWII and lived until 1967. At the end of the war, his mother and step father murdered his six half siblings and committed suicide. How close was Harald to his siblings and do we know how he felt about what happened to them?

314 upvotes • ferpo_the_great

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Why did Canadians have such a ruthless reputation in WW1?

314 upvotes • clipples18

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Why are Eagles always used as symbols of power in empires?

314 upvotes • Irad_

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How come the Gutenberg Bible is widely credited as the first book printed using the printing press in 1450, despite the movable type being invented in China some 400 years prior, and the Korean document Jikji was printed with movable metal type in 1377?

314 upvotes • notsuspendedlxqt

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Is there any historical record of how the driver of Archduke Franz Ferdinand felt after his driving mistake led to Ferdinand's assassination and an ensuing World War? How were he and his family treated by Bosnians and Austro-Hungarians?

314 upvotes • Lamujereenrojo

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Why do Sea Shanties and Irish Folk Songs have so much in common?

314 upvotes • kRkthOr

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In Spain there has been many problems regarding Basque separatism, specially due to the terrorist movement ETA, did something similar happen in the French Basque country? Was any time throughout history an attempt to join the Spanish and French Basque countries?

314 upvotes • Nomix15

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In Medieval Western Europe did certain regions Develop unique sword fighting Styles? Like "this region favors techniques with lots of slashes" or "this region favors techniques with lots of thrusts"?	314	Chancellor_Palpatine
Public Enemy in "Fight the Power" described Elvis as a "racist" sucker "simple and plain" who "meant ****" to rapper Chuck D. What was the reception of Elvis to the African-American community from the 1950s onwards?	314	Paulie_Gatto
The figure of the Knight-errant is a common feature of Medieval Literature and many real Knights certainly looked up to this image, but how far is this archetype based in reality? Were there ever really examples of wandering Knights who set out to prove their chivalry or is this purely idealistic?	314	Callum_T-H
Harald Quandt, eldest son of Magda Goebbels and step son to Joseph, survived WWII and lived until 1967. At the end of the war, his mother and step father murdered his six half siblings and committed suicide. How close was Harald to his siblings and do we know how he felt about what happened to them?	314	ferpo_the_great
Why did Canadians have such a ruthless reputation in WW1?	314	clipples18
Why are Eagles always used as symbols of power in empires?	314	Irad_
How come the Gutenberg Bible is widely credited as the first book printed using the printing press in 1450, despite the movable type being invented in China some 400 years prior, and the Korean document Jikji was printed with movable metal type in 1377?	314	notsuspendedlxqt
Is there any historical record of how the driver of Archduke Franz Ferdinand felt after his driving mistake led to Ferdinand's assassination and an ensuing World War? How were he and his family treated by Bosnians and Austro-Hungarians?	314	Lamujereenrojo
Why do Sea Shanties and Irish Folk Songs have so much in common?	314	kRkthOr
In Spain there has been many problems regarding Basque separatism, specially due to the terrorist movement ETA, did something similar happen in the French Basque country? Was any time throughout history an attempt to join the Spanish and French Basque countries?	314	Nomix15