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How would ancient people go about learning totally foreign languages?

1462 upvotes • gumelien

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I occasionally hear that were it not for Watergate, Nixon would be considered an above average, even a great, president. How true is this?

1461 upvotes • FyodorToastoevsky

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Do we know of any cases in the Catholic Church when the Advocatus Diaboli (or Devil's Advocate) successfully argued against someone becoming a saint?

1461 upvotes • LadyGrantham

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The armed conflict in Northern Ireland is referred to in the media and by state actors on both sides as 'the Troubles'. From where is the origin of this phrase, i.e who coined it, where was it first used how did it develop into the accepted term to use to describe the conflict?

1461 upvotes • Kloppite16

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How did the maturity age came to be 18 years old in so many parts of the world?

1460 upvotes • sobedog

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My Grandpa (92) is wondering if anyone knows the background story of "The Stardust Club" for Enlisted Men that was in Heidelberg, Germany circa 1946? It's where he met my Grandma. (photo of a drink ticket included)

1460 upvotes • asaltandbuttering

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How did Imams wake up in time to make the call for morning prayer before alarms existed?

1459 upvotes • yungdutchoven

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Did soldiers in the sword and shield era in big battles only fight 1 on 1? Was it looked down upon to just stab someone from behind if you were in a big open field and a two people were engaged in combat?

1458 upvotes • W_Shep

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Did Romans/Greeks study any (very) ancient languages in the way that people study Latin/Greek today?

1457 upvotes • Chthonos

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Being just over 50 years later, did any veterans of the US Civil War live to take part in World War 1 as commanders or generals?

1457 upvotes • Mithcanal2

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How would ancient people go about learning totally foreign languages?	1462	gumelien
I occasionally hear that were it not for Watergate, Nixon would be considered an above average, even a great, president. How true is this?	1461	FyodorToastoevsky
Do we know of any cases in the Catholic Church when the Advocatus Diaboli (or Devil's Advocate) successfully argued against someone becoming a saint?	1461	LadyGrantham
The armed conflict in Northern Ireland is referred to in the media and by state actors on both sides as 'the Troubles'. From where is the origin of this phrase, i.e who coined it, where was it first used how did it develop into the accepted term to use to describe the conflict?	1461	Kloppite16
How did the maturity age came to be 18 years old in so many parts of the world?	1460	sobedog
My Grandpa (92) is wondering if anyone knows the background story of "The Stardust Club" for Enlisted Men that was in Heidelberg, Germany circa 1946? It's where he met my Grandma. (photo of a drink ticket included)	1460	asaltandbuttering
How did Imams wake up in time to make the call for morning prayer before alarms existed?	1459	yungdutchoven
Did soldiers in the sword and shield era in big battles only fight 1 on 1? Was it looked down upon to just stab someone from behind if you were in a big open field and a two people were engaged in combat?	1458	W_Shep
Did Romans/Greeks study any (very) ancient languages in the way that people study Latin/Greek today?	1457	Chthonos
Being just over 50 years later, did any veterans of the US Civil War live to take part in World War 1 as commanders or generals?	1457	Mithcanal2