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In Che Guevara’s “Motorcycle Diaries” he mentions that some natives of Peru used dolphin genitalia as a substitute for female, human genitalia. Is this true? NSFW

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In Che Guevara’s “Motorcycle Diaries” he mentions that some natives of Peru used dolphin genitalia as a substitute for female, human genitalia. Is this true? NSFW

69 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Would Marcus Aurelius' conception of "equal rights and equal freedom of speech... [for all] of the governed" be understood in the same way we understand equal rights today?

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In reading Caesar’s recounting of the Gallic Wars, it’s often mentioned that the legions would requisition grain from villages they encountered when on the march: would this sort of grain acquisition have a large impact on the village’s welfare throughout the year, particularly during winter?

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Would the relationship between Fronto and Marcus Aurelius have been of the erastes-eromenos type?

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How was Russian serfdom looked upon by British romantics circa the mid-19th century?

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How true is Norman Mailer's depiction of CIA practices and norms in his book "Harlot's Ghost"?

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What brings Carl Schmitt to write that “the demise of Wallenstein in 1634 eliminated the last possibility of creating out of the German Reich a unity that existed politically on a national level”?

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How accepted, amongst scholars, is Tim Mackintosh-Smith's argument that much of the anarchy or disunity that prevailed in the Middle East historically has been caused by the "hadar" and "badw" dichotomy?

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Why does Bingtuan ("Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps") have so many divisions located in northern Xianjiang?

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In Che Guevara’s “Motorcycle Diaries” he mentions that some natives of Peru used dolphin genitalia as a substitute for female, human genitalia. Is this true? NSFW	260	AskHistorians
In Che Guevara’s “Motorcycle Diaries” he mentions that some natives of Peru used dolphin genitalia as a substitute for female, human genitalia. Is this true? NSFW	69	AskHistorians
Would Marcus Aurelius' conception of "equal rights and equal freedom of speech... [for all] of the governed" be understood in the same way we understand equal rights today?	14	AskHistorians
In reading Caesar’s recounting of the Gallic Wars, it’s often mentioned that the legions would requisition grain from villages they encountered when on the march: would this sort of grain acquisition have a large impact on the village’s welfare throughout the year, particularly during winter?	11	AskHistorians
Would the relationship between Fronto and Marcus Aurelius have been of the erastes-eromenos type?	10	AskHistorians
How was Russian serfdom looked upon by British romantics circa the mid-19th century?	8	AskHistorians
How true is Norman Mailer's depiction of CIA practices and norms in his book "Harlot's Ghost"?	7	AskHistorians
What brings Carl Schmitt to write that “the demise of Wallenstein in 1634 eliminated the last possibility of creating out of the German Reich a unity that existed politically on a national level”?	7	AskHistorians
How accepted, amongst scholars, is Tim Mackintosh-Smith's argument that much of the anarchy or disunity that prevailed in the Middle East historically has been caused by the "hadar" and "badw" dichotomy?	7	AskHistorians
Why does Bingtuan ("Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps") have so many divisions located in northern Xianjiang?	6	AskHistorians