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What happened to the Prussians?

1023 upvotes • KingOfTheRiverlands

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Why did Marijuana/Coca never become a European/Colonial cash crop? Why did it never gain traction or have a market in Europe like Coffee, Rum & Tobacco?

1022 upvotes • [deleted]

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In age-organized systems of male/male sexual relationships like Greek paiderastia and Japanese shudō, how did the relationship end when the eromenos or wakashū came of age?

1022 upvotes • zeroable

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Why didn't Prussia just overtake France after the Franco-Prussian War?

1022 upvotes • CottonBalls26

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Why did the large number of plane hijackings and bombings in the 70's-90's not result in the sweeping safety measures that resulted from 9/11?

1022 upvotes • Kromblor

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John Ehrlichman had told an author that Nixon's drug policy was motivated primarily to attack his opponents in the antiwar and black communities. Given his hatred of Nixon, how do historians approach a source like this, given he could have ulterior motives?

1022 upvotes • Paulie_Gatto

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How did horses survive the Transatlantic crossing during the Age of Sail?

1021 upvotes • IAMARobotBeepBoop

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What was the Nazi leadership's reaction to the feat of the Allied landings at Normandy?

1021 upvotes • dee7r

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I recently read how many descendents of the nobles in the Norman invasion still own tons of land in England. So my question is, are there examples of families who have owned land stretching back further, say to the Roman times? Carolingians? Ancient China, India? Or anywhere else in the world?

1021 upvotes • vannucker

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I recently just watched Enemy At The Gates (2001), and there is a scene where a Nazi officer (I can only speculate) is saying that any Russians who surrender will be treated better than their own officers do. Is this accurate? Or did the Nazi's treat Russian POW's horribly?

1021 upvotes • MoviesTickleMyFancy

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What happened to the Prussians?	1023	KingOfTheRiverlands
Why did Marijuana/Coca never become a European/Colonial cash crop? Why did it never gain traction or have a market in Europe like Coffee, Rum & Tobacco?	1022	[deleted]
In age-organized systems of male/male sexual relationships like Greek paiderastia and Japanese shudō, how did the relationship end when the eromenos or wakashū came of age?	1022	zeroable
Why didn't Prussia just overtake France after the Franco-Prussian War?	1022	CottonBalls26
Why did the large number of plane hijackings and bombings in the 70's-90's not result in the sweeping safety measures that resulted from 9/11?	1022	Kromblor
John Ehrlichman had told an author that Nixon's drug policy was motivated primarily to attack his opponents in the antiwar and black communities. Given his hatred of Nixon, how do historians approach a source like this, given he could have ulterior motives?	1022	Paulie_Gatto
How did horses survive the Transatlantic crossing during the Age of Sail?	1021	IAMARobotBeepBoop
What was the Nazi leadership's reaction to the feat of the Allied landings at Normandy?	1021	dee7r
I recently read how many descendents of the nobles in the Norman invasion still own tons of land in England. So my question is, are there examples of families who have owned land stretching back further, say to the Roman times? Carolingians? Ancient China, India? Or anywhere else in the world?	1021	vannucker
I recently just watched Enemy At The Gates (2001), and there is a scene where a Nazi officer (I can only speculate) is saying that any Russians who surrender will be treated better than their own officers do. Is this accurate? Or did the Nazi's treat Russian POW's horribly?	1021	MoviesTickleMyFancy