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Why did the Victorians name their children weird names such as "Jubal Early," "Vestal Coffin," "Pleasant Unthank" or "Euthanasia Meade" ?

262 upvotes • [deleted]

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Why cut the palm of the hand?

262 upvotes • billyobones

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When did countries stop buying land from each other?

262 upvotes • 2pi628

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How was the Hagia Sophia built in five years, when the great cathedrals of the middle ages took centuries?

262 upvotes • Sarantium

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How much did regional variations of Latin (in Gaul, Britain, Iberia, etc) diverge BEFORE the decline and fall of the Western Empire?

262 upvotes • e_crabapple

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The kanji writing system in Japanese derives from a historical communion between ancient China and Japan. Do we know what the candor of this relationship was like? Were the ancient Japanese welcoming or wary of incoming Chinese diplomats? How did that change through each passing century?

262 upvotes • LikeTheRogue

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Were teenage "emo phases" a thing in the past?

262 upvotes • ArminHaas

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Was the concept of “friendship” in Ancient Rome similar to what it is now? Did male and female friends get together for recreational activities and form casual relationships?

262 upvotes • NordyNed

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The year is 1415. I'm a man at arms in the French army at the battle of Agincourt. If I saw king Henry V on the battlefield would it be okay for me to go toe to toe with him and kill him myself?

262 upvotes • araldor1

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Did any soldiers of the White Arm(ies) live to see the fall of the Soviet Union? What were their reactions?

262 upvotes • BurglarproofHiv

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the Victorians name their children weird names such as "Jubal Early," "Vestal Coffin," "Pleasant Unthank" or "Euthanasia Meade" ?	262	[deleted]
Why cut the palm of the hand?	262	billyobones
When did countries stop buying land from each other?	262	2pi628
How was the Hagia Sophia built in five years, when the great cathedrals of the middle ages took centuries?	262	Sarantium
How much did regional variations of Latin (in Gaul, Britain, Iberia, etc) diverge BEFORE the decline and fall of the Western Empire?	262	e_crabapple
The kanji writing system in Japanese derives from a historical communion between ancient China and Japan. Do we know what the candor of this relationship was like? Were the ancient Japanese welcoming or wary of incoming Chinese diplomats? How did that change through each passing century?	262	LikeTheRogue
Were teenage "emo phases" a thing in the past?	262	ArminHaas
Was the concept of “friendship” in Ancient Rome similar to what it is now? Did male and female friends get together for recreational activities and form casual relationships?	262	NordyNed
The year is 1415. I'm a man at arms in the French army at the battle of Agincourt. If I saw king Henry V on the battlefield would it be okay for me to go toe to toe with him and kill him myself?	262	araldor1
Did any soldiers of the White Arm(ies) live to see the fall of the Soviet Union? What were their reactions?	262	BurglarproofHiv