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Why is "nationalism" considered a modern concept?

186 upvotes • flyingdragon8

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How common were corporate loyalty oaths during McCarthyism?

186 upvotes • MusicWithoutWords02

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Did any people with Dwarfism serve in any military during World War I or II?

186 upvotes • nilhaus

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Ancient battle grounds like Cannae, Salamis, Thermopylae, Trebia, Teutoburg Forest: Shouldn't these areas be absolutely littered with skeletons, weapons, armor, etc? Or WAS this the case but the areas in question have just been excavated already?

186 upvotes • Marshmon

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Did the Romans assign decades with their own cultural character the way we do with the fifties, sixties, etc?

186 upvotes • [deleted]

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I want to read 12 history books in one year to know "all the things", what should be on the list?

185 upvotes • IamaRead

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How prudish were the Victorians really?

185 upvotes • ali_421

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Were joke or humiliation titles or positions ever given out?

185 upvotes • ali_421

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What, if anything, did people give as Christmas gifts in Medieval Europe?

185 upvotes • HalfCockedJack

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Why is Communism "red"?

185 upvotes • [deleted]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is "nationalism" considered a modern concept?	186	flyingdragon8
How common were corporate loyalty oaths during McCarthyism?	186	MusicWithoutWords02
Did any people with Dwarfism serve in any military during World War I or II?	186	nilhaus
Ancient battle grounds like Cannae, Salamis, Thermopylae, Trebia, Teutoburg Forest: Shouldn't these areas be absolutely littered with skeletons, weapons, armor, etc? Or WAS this the case but the areas in question have just been excavated already?	186	Marshmon
Did the Romans assign decades with their own cultural character the way we do with the fifties, sixties, etc?	186	[deleted]
I want to read 12 history books in one year to know "all the things", what should be on the list?	185	IamaRead
How prudish were the Victorians really?	185	ali_421
Were joke or humiliation titles or positions ever given out?	185	ali_421
What, if anything, did people give as Christmas gifts in Medieval Europe?	185	HalfCockedJack
Why is Communism "red"?	185	[deleted]