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What's The Problem With The Word "Celtic"?

1703 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In Albert Camus's "The Stranger", Mersault was served coffee right after drinking wine. Was this normal in 1940s French Algeria?

78 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In shows, there is a popular joke where a dubious product is named with an "-O-" in the middle. This is a reference to RonCos products, but companies such as Nik-O-Lock and Drink-O-Pop also used it. What did that "O" mean and was it widespread in product names back then?

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Why did the Romans and Greeks immortalize their enemies?

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Were there famous brands in ancient times?

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Why did the Greeks/Romans immortalize their enemies?

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Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy of the Dreyfus Affairs seemed to always get his way. Was this "right time, right place", or was he a highly persuasive man?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What's The Problem With The Word "Celtic"?	1703	AskHistorians
In Albert Camus's "The Stranger", Mersault was served coffee right after drinking wine. Was this normal in 1940s French Algeria?	78	AskHistorians
In shows, there is a popular joke where a dubious product is named with an "-O-" in the middle. This is a reference to RonCos products, but companies such as Nik-O-Lock and Drink-O-Pop also used it. What did that "O" mean and was it widespread in product names back then?	75	AskHistorians
Why did the Romans and Greeks immortalize their enemies?	74	AskHistorians
Were there famous brands in ancient times?	48	AskHistorians
Why did the Greeks/Romans immortalize their enemies?	22	AskHistorians
Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy of the Dreyfus Affairs seemed to always get his way. Was this "right time, right place", or was he a highly persuasive man?	6	AskHistorians