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How and when did western last names lose their literal meaning?

1013 upvotes • KingDiglett

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Why was there no “deconfederitization” in the U.S. following the civil war, like there was “denazification” in Germany post ww2?

1013 upvotes • dexter992

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Why is facial hair such an important thing in the Abrahamic religions, and does it have importance in any Eastern religions?

1012 upvotes • C_Eberhard

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Did Augustine invent the idea of rape? NSFW

1012 upvotes • TheChaostician

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What was life like as a civilian in territory controlled by the Teutonic Order, compared to in other German or Baltic states?

1011 upvotes • TheRealHiddenLlama

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What happened politically in the USA that led to the end of support for New Deal - type programs like the CCC and WPA to put the unemployed to work?

1010 upvotes • crazy_eric

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How did the free peasant republic in Dithmarschen in the 15th and 16th centuries actually function?

1010 upvotes • BZH_JJM

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When did Americans stop eating organ meat?

1010 upvotes • Ceofy

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Did the people of the earliest civilizations (Egypt, Mesopotamia, etc.) have a concept of their history? Did they recognize the fact that their way of life was radically different from that of their recent ancestors and that they were the first civilization?

1010 upvotes • derstherower

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Is there an easy way to find scholarly reviews of “popular” history books? It seems like half the history section at Barnes and Noble and other stores is sketchy at best.

1010 upvotes • pas1138

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How and when did western last names lose their literal meaning?	1013	KingDiglett
Why was there no “deconfederitization” in the U.S. following the civil war, like there was “denazification” in Germany post ww2?	1013	dexter992
Why is facial hair such an important thing in the Abrahamic religions, and does it have importance in any Eastern religions?	1012	C_Eberhard
Did Augustine invent the idea of rape? NSFW	1012	TheChaostician
What was life like as a civilian in territory controlled by the Teutonic Order, compared to in other German or Baltic states?	1011	TheRealHiddenLlama
What happened politically in the USA that led to the end of support for New Deal - type programs like the CCC and WPA to put the unemployed to work?	1010	crazy_eric
How did the free peasant republic in Dithmarschen in the 15th and 16th centuries actually function?	1010	BZH_JJM
When did Americans stop eating organ meat?	1010	Ceofy
Did the people of the earliest civilizations (Egypt, Mesopotamia, etc.) have a concept of their history? Did they recognize the fact that their way of life was radically different from that of their recent ancestors and that they were the first civilization?	1010	derstherower
Is there an easy way to find scholarly reviews of “popular” history books? It seems like half the history section at Barnes and Noble and other stores is sketchy at best.	1010	pas1138