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Did the Greek, Roman and Byzantine sailors of antique times have their own forms of sea shanties?

223 upvotes • JUSTCUCCMYSHITUP12

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All Saints' Day Special: AskHistorians Flairs' Greatest Hits

223 upvotes • sunagainstgold

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My grandfather yestersay said that he "speaks American". Is there any particular reason that some of the "baby boomers" would refuse to call the English language by its name.

223 upvotes • grumpy_flareon

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Why are most tuxedos and other formal clothes black and white?

223 upvotes • TheGuyWhoLikesThings

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How were houses bought in the ancient world?

223 upvotes • kervinjacque

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How was knowledge ‘lost’ after the fall of Rome?

223 upvotes • Skeza

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Why is Sweden not part of NATO? Is it to protect their native military industries?

223 upvotes • HenryVIIIcodpiece

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In the Harry Potter books, students are seperated into houses and compete for points. Aside from the magic hat, is there any historical basis for this type of internal organization for British boarding schools?

223 upvotes • gnikivar2

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Did Soviet biologist Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov really attempt to create a human/ape hybrid?

223 upvotes • thecorndogmaker

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Trump is known for having an extremely loyal base. Did Nixon have a loyal base as well? If so, during Watergate did they believe he did nothing wrong?

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Greek, Roman and Byzantine sailors of antique times have their own forms of sea shanties?	223	JUSTCUCCMYSHITUP12
All Saints' Day Special: AskHistorians Flairs' Greatest Hits	223	sunagainstgold
My grandfather yestersay said that he "speaks American". Is there any particular reason that some of the "baby boomers" would refuse to call the English language by its name.	223	grumpy_flareon
Why are most tuxedos and other formal clothes black and white?	223	TheGuyWhoLikesThings
How were houses bought in the ancient world?	223	kervinjacque
How was knowledge ‘lost’ after the fall of Rome?	223	Skeza
Why is Sweden not part of NATO? Is it to protect their native military industries?	223	HenryVIIIcodpiece
In the Harry Potter books, students are seperated into houses and compete for points. Aside from the magic hat, is there any historical basis for this type of internal organization for British boarding schools?	223	gnikivar2
Did Soviet biologist Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov really attempt to create a human/ape hybrid?	223	thecorndogmaker
Trump is known for having an extremely loyal base. Did Nixon have a loyal base as well? If so, during Watergate did they believe he did nothing wrong?	223	[deleted]