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Were ancient Greeks as pale, fair and "Western" as Western society tends to portray them? How long has the West been doing this for?

525 upvotes • GumboShrimp

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226 years ago today Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ratified the Constitution of May 3, 1791 - first one in Europe, second in the world. Did PLC/Europe knew about the Constitution of the US ratified two days earlier on May 1? Did it affect the creation of the Constitution of PLC?

525 upvotes • mellomanic

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Why is 1066 the beginning of English history?

525 upvotes • corbs315

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Children can be difficult to locate in history- they don't write and leave little material footprint. What are the theoretical and methodological concerns when studying the history of childhood?

525 upvotes • CommodoreCoCo

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In "Born in the USA," Bruce Springsteen sings about being sent to Vietnam after getting into a "hometown jam." Was there really an "enlist or jail" policy during the Vietnam War?

525 upvotes • Professional-One6115

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Why is Siberia so well settled compared to other areas with a similarly harsh climate?

525 upvotes • life_is_oof

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Why did Western clothing become the norm in most non-Western countries?

525 upvotes • cestabhi

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How come the Mona Lisa is as highly regarded as it is?

525 upvotes • [deleted]

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Have there ever been debates for "sword control" the way there are debates on "gun control" at the moment? Or in the past have people always been allowed to carry weapons?

524 upvotes • moneymay

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Where did the disciples "go" after the death of jesus? What were their intentions and how successful were they?

524 upvotes • Doncuneo

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Were ancient Greeks as pale, fair and "Western" as Western society tends to portray them? How long has the West been doing this for?	525	GumboShrimp
226 years ago today Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ratified the Constitution of May 3, 1791 - first one in Europe, second in the world. Did PLC/Europe knew about the Constitution of the US ratified two days earlier on May 1? Did it affect the creation of the Constitution of PLC?	525	mellomanic
Why is 1066 the beginning of English history?	525	corbs315
Children can be difficult to locate in history- they don't write and leave little material footprint. What are the theoretical and methodological concerns when studying the history of childhood?	525	CommodoreCoCo
In "Born in the USA," Bruce Springsteen sings about being sent to Vietnam after getting into a "hometown jam." Was there really an "enlist or jail" policy during the Vietnam War?	525	Professional-One6115
Why is Siberia so well settled compared to other areas with a similarly harsh climate?	525	life_is_oof
Why did Western clothing become the norm in most non-Western countries?	525	cestabhi
How come the Mona Lisa is as highly regarded as it is?	525	[deleted]
Have there ever been debates for "sword control" the way there are debates on "gun control" at the moment? Or in the past have people always been allowed to carry weapons?	524	moneymay
Where did the disciples "go" after the death of jesus? What were their intentions and how successful were they?	524	Doncuneo