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In various biographies of people raised in late 1800s-early 1900s, a term I keep hearing is that they were “sickly” children, and weren’t that active. What afflictions are they describing?

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The Man in the High Castle, and countless other stories, pose the question, “what if the Nazis won WWII?” What were the speculative historical questions people asked before WWII, and what were their proposed answers? In short, what is the history of alternate history?

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Stalin reportedly feigned a total lack of English language ability in order to eavesdrop on British & US conversations using his limited, but functional, grasp of English. How well could Stalin actually speak & understand English?

285 upvotes • Tough_Guys_Wear_Pink

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Why did the FBI investigate the Unabomber as an individual rather than as a terrorist group as he falsely claimed?

285 upvotes • crook-fireman

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The bible describes Jesus teaching disdain for material wealth and indicates it could impede a persons' spiritual well-being and afterlife. So how did the creators of prosperity theology, which tells people faith and giving will bring them riches, justify their position?

285 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Do you agree with the recent statement from Cambridge that Anglo-Saxons did not exist as a distinct ethnic group?

285 upvotes • maxpoff

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Floating Feature: Everybody's Working for the Weekend

285 upvotes • jschooltiger

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I recently learned that roman citizens could only be executed for treason. I'm curious, what could (or was) considered treason during the Roman era?

284 upvotes • PuffMasterJ

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What sort of factors led Athens to survive from antiquity until today, but not Sparta?

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What was the training for a member of the KGB?

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In various biographies of people raised in late 1800s-early 1900s, a term I keep hearing is that they were “sickly” children, and weren’t that active. What afflictions are they describing?	285	[deleted]
The Man in the High Castle, and countless other stories, pose the question, “what if the Nazis won WWII?” What were the speculative historical questions people asked before WWII, and what were their proposed answers? In short, what is the history of alternate history?	285	[deleted]
Stalin reportedly feigned a total lack of English language ability in order to eavesdrop on British & US conversations using his limited, but functional, grasp of English. How well could Stalin actually speak & understand English?	285	Tough_Guys_Wear_Pink
Why did the FBI investigate the Unabomber as an individual rather than as a terrorist group as he falsely claimed?	285	crook-fireman
The bible describes Jesus teaching disdain for material wealth and indicates it could impede a persons' spiritual well-being and afterlife. So how did the creators of prosperity theology, which tells people faith and giving will bring them riches, justify their position?	285	RusticBohemian
Do you agree with the recent statement from Cambridge that Anglo-Saxons did not exist as a distinct ethnic group?	285	maxpoff
Floating Feature: Everybody's Working for the Weekend	285	jschooltiger
I recently learned that roman citizens could only be executed for treason. I'm curious, what could (or was) considered treason during the Roman era?	284	PuffMasterJ
What sort of factors led Athens to survive from antiquity until today, but not Sparta?	284	gibberingfool
What was the training for a member of the KGB?	284	woflcopter