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Tancred of Hauteville (the crusader) was known to have spoken Arabic. How did one go around learning another language back in the days?

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At what speed does glass break?

64 upvotes • r/askscience

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During the second world war, some American tanks were named after Confederate leaders and generals (Lee, Stuart). During the time, was there any backlash towards those names like there would be now?

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In "Les Tuniques Bleues", a Belgian comic book series handling the American civil war, our two protagonists are sent to the south together with a free black soldier to incite rebellions amongst the slave population. Was this ever tried for real during the war?

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How was the Dutch revolt able to succeed?

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When did the concept of "luck" come about?

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Did rulers in the past feel the same kind of affection for their children as we do today?

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Do different kinds of flowers taste different to bees? Also, would bees have favourite flowers to collect nectar from?

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Why do I get a weird tingly feeling in my testicles whenever I see someone get hurt?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Tancred of Hauteville (the crusader) was known to have spoken Arabic. How did one go around learning another language back in the days?	306	AskHistorians
At what speed does glass break?	64	askscience
During the second world war, some American tanks were named after Confederate leaders and generals (Lee, Stuart). During the time, was there any backlash towards those names like there would be now?	15	AskHistorians
In "Les Tuniques Bleues", a Belgian comic book series handling the American civil war, our two protagonists are sent to the south together with a free black soldier to incite rebellions amongst the slave population. Was this ever tried for real during the war?	8	AskHistorians
How was the Dutch revolt able to succeed?	8	AskHistorians
When did the concept of "luck" come about?	2	AskHistorians
Did rulers in the past feel the same kind of affection for their children as we do today?	2	AskHistorians
Do different kinds of flowers taste different to bees? Also, would bees have favourite flowers to collect nectar from?	1	askscience
Why do I get a weird tingly feeling in my testicles whenever I see someone get hurt?	1	askscience