/u/10z20Luka's posts
How accurate is the assertion that "that the 19th Century stereotype of the "lazy southerner" was caused by widespread hookworm infections, which caused poor southerners to be lethargic, malnourished, stunted, and mentally retarded."
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How old is Mongolian throat singing? Would Genghis Khan have been familiar with this style of music?
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I heard from a German woman the other day that traditional German baby names lost popularity in the decades following WW2 (in favour of non-German names, ex. Italian and Danish) as a form of collective shame. Did this really happen?
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When did Native Americans (or indigenous peoples in other countries across America) begin to organize across cross-tribal lines? When did indigeneity (in contrast to Europeanness) become a meaningful identifier for Native groups?
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In honor of Berlin Pride week, the train station in Munich put up an art installation claiming that many important historical figures (Alexander the Great/Francis Bacon/Tchaikovsky/Frederick the Great/Florence Nightingale/etc.) were homosexual or bisexual. What is the historical consensus on this?
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Did the distinction between "heavy" and "light" infantry/cavalry exist in history, or is this a modern designation applied in hindsight?
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Did Native Americans develop horseback riding entirely organically, or were they taught by the Spanish (which then propagated across trade routes)?
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Wikipedia and films such as "The Death of Stalin" give a surprising amount of detailed insight into the events which took place after Stalin's death, especially Beria's downfall. What is the actual extent of our historical knowledge? Is there anything not from Khrushchev's memoirs?
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In "Full Metal Jacket" Gunnery Sergeant Hartman insists that there is no racism in Marines Corps, and that its training is meritocratic, fair, and racially-blind. Was this true during the Vietnam War?
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