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How did Dutch end up being the only Germanic language where surnames with definite articles are common (de Jong vs. Jung/Young)?

309 upvotes • ThermidorianReactor

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Where cabin boys taken advantage of in the age of sail? As mentioned in Shogun, by James Clavell

309 upvotes • InjuringAxial

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What was the Japanese public's perception of Nazi Germany's anti Semitism in the 1930-40s?

309 upvotes • coffiecup24

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“Water water everywhere, but not a drop to drink?” (The Rime of the Ancient Mariner) Did pre-industrial ships not have a still or some other system to desalinate ocean water on board? A distillery system would have been pretty compact and low tech, right?

309 upvotes • RickFletching

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Why did the Imperial German Army adopt such a haphazard system of rank insignia, particularly for other ranks? Did it ever cause problems in practice, and were there any attempts to change it?

309 upvotes • Yuriy116

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The AskHistorians Master Book List

309 upvotes • Tiako

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How was sliced bread first received by the general public? Was it really considered one of the "greatest inventions?"

309 upvotes • wisewhiz

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We’re experts on Frank Lloyd Wright and architectural Modernism from Fallingwater. Ask us anything!!

309 upvotes • Fallingwater_Admin

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D-Day: Why were National Guardsmen picked to spearhead the landings at Omaha Beach over active duty Army?

309 upvotes • VoightKampffTest

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Why is the dragon the only mythological creature on the Chinese zodiac?

309 upvotes • asiandude2001

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Dutch end up being the only Germanic language where surnames with definite articles are common (de Jong vs. Jung/Young)?	309	ThermidorianReactor
Where cabin boys taken advantage of in the age of sail? As mentioned in Shogun, by James Clavell	309	InjuringAxial
What was the Japanese public's perception of Nazi Germany's anti Semitism in the 1930-40s?	309	coffiecup24
“Water water everywhere, but not a drop to drink?” (The Rime of the Ancient Mariner) Did pre-industrial ships not have a still or some other system to desalinate ocean water on board? A distillery system would have been pretty compact and low tech, right?	309	RickFletching
Why did the Imperial German Army adopt such a haphazard system of rank insignia, particularly for other ranks? Did it ever cause problems in practice, and were there any attempts to change it?	309	Yuriy116
The AskHistorians Master Book List	309	Tiako
How was sliced bread first received by the general public? Was it really considered one of the "greatest inventions?"	309	wisewhiz
We’re experts on Frank Lloyd Wright and architectural Modernism from Fallingwater. Ask us anything!!	309	Fallingwater_Admin
D-Day: Why were National Guardsmen picked to spearhead the landings at Omaha Beach over active duty Army?	309	VoightKampffTest
Why is the dragon the only mythological creature on the Chinese zodiac?	309	asiandude2001