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How old is the phrase "boys will be boys," and do similar phrases/concepts appear in other languages?

156 upvotes • JoeFlat

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156 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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Given that they had been together for over 15 years, why did Hitler bother getting married to Eva Braun when they both had just 40 hours to live? Was it genuine affection, just something on his bucket list, or was there some legal consequence of dying a married man?

156 upvotes • SaintShrink

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Hello- I'm Dan Howlett, a PhD student at George Mason University and Reddit's Salem Witch Trials expert AMA

156 upvotes • dhowlett1692

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Ancient Roman cities often follow a similar layout, so Roman cities in North Africa look much the same as those in Italy. How was this kind of uniform engineering achieved? Did city planners study "proper" Roman cities or was there some standard blueprint?

156 upvotes • Dinocrocodile

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Why does Christianity ignore all other Jewish texts, except the Old Testament?

156 upvotes • crxs45

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I am a veteran of Sulla’s legions. I have just finished fighting a bloody civil war, and the proscriptions by Sulla have left a lot of empty land. I am given a plot of land in Etruria as a reward for my service. How do I travel to that land, and how will I get it up and running?

156 upvotes • raketenfakmauspanzer

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How did Polynesian sailing technology differ before and after the Long Pause?

156 upvotes • Frigorifico

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Boris Yeltsin is often shown as vigorously anti communist - was this always his stance or did it develop as the Soviet Union started to crumble and fall apart? Did he join the communist party with the intention of uprooting it?

156 upvotes • kwkierjote

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We often hear about "dark times" and "times of peril". What about "good times"? When in history did ancient and medieval people consider good erasure?

156 upvotes • darthindica

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How old is the phrase "boys will be boys," and do similar phrases/concepts appear in other languages?	156	JoeFlat
Looking Forward to the AskHistorians Digital Conference Next Week?! So Are We! Sign Up for Networking and Keynote HERE!	156	Georgy_K_Zhukov
Given that they had been together for over 15 years, why did Hitler bother getting married to Eva Braun when they both had just 40 hours to live? Was it genuine affection, just something on his bucket list, or was there some legal consequence of dying a married man?	156	SaintShrink
Hello- I'm Dan Howlett, a PhD student at George Mason University and Reddit's Salem Witch Trials expert AMA	156	dhowlett1692
Ancient Roman cities often follow a similar layout, so Roman cities in North Africa look much the same as those in Italy. How was this kind of uniform engineering achieved? Did city planners study "proper" Roman cities or was there some standard blueprint?	156	Dinocrocodile
Why does Christianity ignore all other Jewish texts, except the Old Testament?	156	crxs45
I am a veteran of Sulla’s legions. I have just finished fighting a bloody civil war, and the proscriptions by Sulla have left a lot of empty land. I am given a plot of land in Etruria as a reward for my service. How do I travel to that land, and how will I get it up and running?	156	raketenfakmauspanzer
How did Polynesian sailing technology differ before and after the Long Pause?	156	Frigorifico
Boris Yeltsin is often shown as vigorously anti communist - was this always his stance or did it develop as the Soviet Union started to crumble and fall apart? Did he join the communist party with the intention of uprooting it?	156	kwkierjote
We often hear about "dark times" and "times of peril". What about "good times"? When in history did ancient and medieval people consider good erasure?	156	darthindica