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It's been said that Hirohito (Emperor Showa) spoke only Classical Japanese, which few of his subjects could understand. How different was the Japanese that the Emperor spoke from the language of the everyday people?

164 upvotes • ahp327

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Why are the names of medieval and early modern rulers translated, while those of more recent figures are not?

164 upvotes • Waz_Met_Jou

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When did newspapers stop listing people's full addresses?

164 upvotes • redodge

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I have read some commentary, mostly from Europeans, that American Civil War officers were incompetent compared to Napoleonic-era European officers: how true is this?

164 upvotes • HistoryMan585

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How realistic is Plato's dialogues in depicting how ancient greek really communicate with each other?

164 upvotes • OnionOntology

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How did Germany react to Hitler's suicide in WW2?

164 upvotes • xpress32

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How did Ataturk manage to make such radical reforms without a major rebellion against him?

164 upvotes • Fdana

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Has weaponry and munitions left over from past battles ever affected armed forces in more recent battles?

164 upvotes • Woody_Pigeon

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Why did the Romans call the Greeks Graeci/-ae while the Greeks called themselves Hellenes?

164 upvotes • T_grizzle

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Was Nancy Reagan actually influential within the Reagan Administration?

164 upvotes • pgm123

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
It's been said that Hirohito (Emperor Showa) spoke only Classical Japanese, which few of his subjects could understand. How different was the Japanese that the Emperor spoke from the language of the everyday people?	164	ahp327
Why are the names of medieval and early modern rulers translated, while those of more recent figures are not?	164	Waz_Met_Jou
When did newspapers stop listing people's full addresses?	164	redodge
I have read some commentary, mostly from Europeans, that American Civil War officers were incompetent compared to Napoleonic-era European officers: how true is this?	164	HistoryMan585
How realistic is Plato's dialogues in depicting how ancient greek really communicate with each other?	164	OnionOntology
How did Germany react to Hitler's suicide in WW2?	164	xpress32
How did Ataturk manage to make such radical reforms without a major rebellion against him?	164	Fdana
Has weaponry and munitions left over from past battles ever affected armed forces in more recent battles?	164	Woody_Pigeon
Why did the Romans call the Greeks Graeci/-ae while the Greeks called themselves Hellenes?	164	T_grizzle
Was Nancy Reagan actually influential within the Reagan Administration?	164	pgm123