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Given the phenomenon of "Egyptomania" in the West in the 19th century, why didn't political thought and literature from Ancient Egypt become as prominently studied or a source of inspiration for movements as Ancient Rome and Greece?

1749 upvotes • Shashank1000

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What prompted Argentina to provide safe haven for Nazis after WWII?

1748 upvotes • td4999

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There is a fairly specific modern idea of what "Viking Hair" looks like. How accurate is this conception? What kind of evidence do we have?

1748 upvotes • amosslet

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Why does the surname "King" exist in English-Language countries?

1748 upvotes • Historical_Case_6230

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Eisenhower went from being promoted to Colonel to being a four star General in less than 2 years and was Supreme Allied Commander less 3.5 years after becoming a Colonel. Was this speed in promotion normal? If not, how did he achieve it so fast compared to other general officers?

1747 upvotes • Herp_McDerp

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Is the Long Middle Age theory seriously considered by historians?

1747 upvotes • Sillvaro

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How seriously was the Catholic ban on eating meat on Fridays taken in the Middle Ages, and how quickly did Protestants discard it after the Reformation?

1746 upvotes • The_Manchurian

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Were ancient warriors actually jacked?

1746 upvotes • [deleted]

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"The Great Gatsby," was a commercial failure and all but forgotten until the U.S. decided to print several hundred thousand copies and ship them to US servicemen during WWII. Why was this "underwhelming" work featuring unlikeable characters chosen for distribution?

1746 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Why is the Vietnam War so vilified in American culture, but the Korean War not?

1745 upvotes • whalemango

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Given the phenomenon of "Egyptomania" in the West in the 19th century, why didn't political thought and literature from Ancient Egypt become as prominently studied or a source of inspiration for movements as Ancient Rome and Greece?	1749	Shashank1000
What prompted Argentina to provide safe haven for Nazis after WWII?	1748	td4999
There is a fairly specific modern idea of what "Viking Hair" looks like. How accurate is this conception? What kind of evidence do we have?	1748	amosslet
Why does the surname "King" exist in English-Language countries?	1748	Historical_Case_6230
Eisenhower went from being promoted to Colonel to being a four star General in less than 2 years and was Supreme Allied Commander less 3.5 years after becoming a Colonel. Was this speed in promotion normal? If not, how did he achieve it so fast compared to other general officers?	1747	Herp_McDerp
Is the Long Middle Age theory seriously considered by historians?	1747	Sillvaro
How seriously was the Catholic ban on eating meat on Fridays taken in the Middle Ages, and how quickly did Protestants discard it after the Reformation?	1746	The_Manchurian
Were ancient warriors actually jacked?	1746	[deleted]
"The Great Gatsby," was a commercial failure and all but forgotten until the U.S. decided to print several hundred thousand copies and ship them to US servicemen during WWII. Why was this "underwhelming" work featuring unlikeable characters chosen for distribution?	1746	RusticBohemian
Why is the Vietnam War so vilified in American culture, but the Korean War not?	1745	whalemango