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In works of fantasy fiction, knights/warriors often carry swords that have been passed down through many generations. Was this an actual practice in medieval Europe? E.g. in any given European battle c.1300, might at least a few of the swords have been forged c.1200 or earlier?

308 upvotes • trainingmontage83

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How rich was Russia compared to the other Soviet Republics? Where there wealth transfers and in which direction?

308 upvotes • ZmeiOtPirin

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I happened to come across a British source from July 1941 implying that it was already well-known 'that Hitler dopes his Troops when they go into battle.' How and when did the Allies find out about the German scheme to drug frontline soldiers?

308 upvotes • crrpit

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Did the USSR produce sex toys for sale within the country? NSFW

308 upvotes • Bicentius

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How complicated was the syntax of Ancient languages? Was it as verbose and refined as it seems? Or is due to the people who translated the inscriptions? (Scope of question: mostly Bronze Age Near-East, and 1st Century BCE Latin)

308 upvotes • corn_on_the_cobh

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Were any Titanic passengers left for dead on a lifeboat?

308 upvotes • MusicforaWhile_

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Indigenous Histories Disrupting Yours: Sovereignties, History, and Power Panel Q&A

308 upvotes • historiagrephour

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As we check out of the hotel this morning; a final thank you to the organizers, moderators, and presenters of the 2020 AskHistorians conference

308 upvotes • Takeoffdpantsnjaket

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Why was Roman text on coins and other media often so janky and misaligned? Today we would see that as unprofessional, especially since it was meant to represent the emperor.

308 upvotes • iRoygbiv

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North Korean leaders have some pretty bizzare claims of supremacy, such as never defecating and playing perfect games of golf on their first attempt. Did European Kings of Old make similar outrageous claims, considering they too positioned themselves as being near Divinity

308 upvotes • Skribbla

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In works of fantasy fiction, knights/warriors often carry swords that have been passed down through many generations. Was this an actual practice in medieval Europe? E.g. in any given European battle c.1300, might at least a few of the swords have been forged c.1200 or earlier?	308	trainingmontage83
How rich was Russia compared to the other Soviet Republics? Where there wealth transfers and in which direction?	308	ZmeiOtPirin
I happened to come across a British source from July 1941 implying that it was already well-known 'that Hitler dopes his Troops when they go into battle.' How and when did the Allies find out about the German scheme to drug frontline soldiers?	308	crrpit
Did the USSR produce sex toys for sale within the country? NSFW	308	Bicentius
How complicated was the syntax of Ancient languages? Was it as verbose and refined as it seems? Or is due to the people who translated the inscriptions? (Scope of question: mostly Bronze Age Near-East, and 1st Century BCE Latin)	308	corn_on_the_cobh
Were any Titanic passengers left for dead on a lifeboat?	308	MusicforaWhile_
Indigenous Histories Disrupting Yours: Sovereignties, History, and Power Panel Q&A	308	historiagrephour
As we check out of the hotel this morning; a final thank you to the organizers, moderators, and presenters of the 2020 AskHistorians conference	308	Takeoffdpantsnjaket
Why was Roman text on coins and other media often so janky and misaligned? Today we would see that as unprofessional, especially since it was meant to represent the emperor.	308	iRoygbiv
North Korean leaders have some pretty bizzare claims of supremacy, such as never defecating and playing perfect games of golf on their first attempt. Did European Kings of Old make similar outrageous claims, considering they too positioned themselves as being near Divinity	308	Skribbla