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Can animals get shellshock too? Like there were alot of dogs and horses especially in ww1 at the frontlines. After the war or also during it, did animals get "trauma" too? If yes, how did it look like in animals?

452 upvotes • MarkosH-EST

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In 1005, High King Brian Boru of Ireland was referred to in the Book of Armagh as "Imperator Scottorum" - Emperor of the Gaels". Was it common for kings to proclaim themselves "Emperor of [cultural group]" during this period? What would it have taken for Boru's claim to have been recognised?

452 upvotes • AccomplishedBuffalo5

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According to Kurlansky’s ‘Salt’, there was a law in medieval and early modern France that forced people to buy 7kg of salt a year, a quantity that could only be fully used when making salted meats. This law also made the making of these salted goods illegal. What was done with the salt?

452 upvotes • woerer1

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International workers day - why doesn’t the US celebrate?

452 upvotes • travioso

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Why did Vermont have a massive Merino Sheep boom and bust in the 19th century (A peak of 70% of the land was devoted to sheep). What market forces were at play?

452 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Why, while Russian serfs were exploited and abused in the same way as black slaves in the U.S. and sold like cattle, was there not a broad-based movement by the serfs themselves to liberate their status and demand equality?

452 upvotes • kmnjhb6789

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I'm making a chess set based on the ancient Roman military. What ranks should be used for each of the pieces?

451 upvotes • GESTICULATING_WILDLY

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The President of France and the Bishop of Urgell are Co-Princes of Andorra, and have a number of powers under the Constitution. Do the Co-Princes actually use this power, and do French presidents take the "head of state of Andorra" role seriously?

451 upvotes • MorningRooster

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When and how did 'Earth' become the commonly accepted name of our planet?

451 upvotes • AVDutch

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I'm a CIA Counterintelligence agent in Berlin in the 50s accepting payment from the KGB but feeding them disinformation. Do I get to keep the KGB cash?

451 upvotes • pporkpiehat

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Can animals get shellshock too? Like there were alot of dogs and horses especially in ww1 at the frontlines. After the war or also during it, did animals get "trauma" too? If yes, how did it look like in animals?	452	MarkosH-EST
In 1005, High King Brian Boru of Ireland was referred to in the Book of Armagh as "Imperator Scottorum" - Emperor of the Gaels". Was it common for kings to proclaim themselves "Emperor of [cultural group]" during this period? What would it have taken for Boru's claim to have been recognised?	452	AccomplishedBuffalo5
According to Kurlansky’s ‘Salt’, there was a law in medieval and early modern France that forced people to buy 7kg of salt a year, a quantity that could only be fully used when making salted meats. This law also made the making of these salted goods illegal. What was done with the salt?	452	woerer1
International workers day - why doesn’t the US celebrate?	452	travioso
Why did Vermont have a massive Merino Sheep boom and bust in the 19th century (A peak of 70% of the land was devoted to sheep). What market forces were at play?	452	RusticBohemian
Why, while Russian serfs were exploited and abused in the same way as black slaves in the U.S. and sold like cattle, was there not a broad-based movement by the serfs themselves to liberate their status and demand equality?	452	kmnjhb6789
I'm making a chess set based on the ancient Roman military. What ranks should be used for each of the pieces?	451	GESTICULATING_WILDLY
The President of France and the Bishop of Urgell are Co-Princes of Andorra, and have a number of powers under the Constitution. Do the Co-Princes actually use this power, and do French presidents take the "head of state of Andorra" role seriously?	451	MorningRooster
When and how did 'Earth' become the commonly accepted name of our planet?	451	AVDutch
I'm a CIA Counterintelligence agent in Berlin in the 50s accepting payment from the KGB but feeding them disinformation. Do I get to keep the KGB cash?	451	pporkpiehat