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Why were relatively few (if any) measures taken in Louisiana to preserve their French language and heritage, compared to Quebec?

1285 upvotes • boreas907

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Ivan the Terrible, Tsar of Russia, is popularly known for killing his son and heir to the throne, Ivan Ivanovich in a fit of rage. This strikes me as a particularly strange moment in the history of European nobility. How did the Russian aristocracy and other European nobles react to this news?

1285 upvotes • nowlan101

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What in your study of history have you found especially moving or touching?

1284 upvotes • NMW

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Was there ever a State of the Union address that went horribly wrong?

1284 upvotes • c_zim

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The Aztecs believed men had a finite amount of semen and should limit their sex life so they wont be "worn out" like modern Christianity tells unmarried women. Does this imply male virginity was prized for marriage like female virginity is in modern purity culture?

1284 upvotes • 9Wind

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Prior to the US buying Alaska, what was it like for the Russian subjects living there?

1284 upvotes • rollsyrollsy

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What are some of the more unusual historical sources found that reveal the less "dignified" part of our ancestors' lives? (that is, weird fetishy journals, funny graffiti, ranty letters etc.)?

1284 upvotes • HelloDesdemona

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Why are some Roman names anglicized to drop their us at the end (Hadrianus to Hadrian) while others were not? Why do we have an Emperor Marcus and not an Emperor Tit or August?

1283 upvotes • TheBulgarSlayer

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You're a Roman career soldier who has just received a crippling injury in the line of duty and will not be able to continue - was there any sort of pension/monetary compensation for them?

1283 upvotes • Scrotie_

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"The Gods Must Be Crazy" is a beloved South African movie released in 1980, during the most bitter years of the anti-apartheid struggle. How did it manage to overcome boycotts and South Africa's pariah status to become such an adored cult classic?

1283 upvotes • Erezen

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Why were relatively few (if any) measures taken in Louisiana to preserve their French language and heritage, compared to Quebec?	1285	boreas907
Ivan the Terrible, Tsar of Russia, is popularly known for killing his son and heir to the throne, Ivan Ivanovich in a fit of rage. This strikes me as a particularly strange moment in the history of European nobility. How did the Russian aristocracy and other European nobles react to this news?	1285	nowlan101
What in your study of history have you found especially moving or touching?	1284	NMW
Was there ever a State of the Union address that went horribly wrong?	1284	c_zim
The Aztecs believed men had a finite amount of semen and should limit their sex life so they wont be "worn out" like modern Christianity tells unmarried women. Does this imply male virginity was prized for marriage like female virginity is in modern purity culture?	1284	9Wind
Prior to the US buying Alaska, what was it like for the Russian subjects living there?	1284	rollsyrollsy
What are some of the more unusual historical sources found that reveal the less "dignified" part of our ancestors' lives? (that is, weird fetishy journals, funny graffiti, ranty letters etc.)?	1284	HelloDesdemona
Why are some Roman names anglicized to drop their us at the end (Hadrianus to Hadrian) while others were not? Why do we have an Emperor Marcus and not an Emperor Tit or August?	1283	TheBulgarSlayer
You're a Roman career soldier who has just received a crippling injury in the line of duty and will not be able to continue - was there any sort of pension/monetary compensation for them?	1283	Scrotie_
"The Gods Must Be Crazy" is a beloved South African movie released in 1980, during the most bitter years of the anti-apartheid struggle. How did it manage to overcome boycotts and South Africa's pariah status to become such an adored cult classic?	1283	Erezen