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When did referring to someone as "sir" (or señor, seigneur, etc) as a means of conveying politeness/respect rather than nobility become the norm in places like the UK, France, or Spain?

170 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How did Turkey transition from being the home country of a Muslim Caliphate to being a bedrock of Middle Eastern secularism after Ataturk?

109 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] TIL that Russian cosmonauts used to carry weapons into space. A pistol, shotgun, and machete were used ostensibly to help them in their trek through the Siberian wilderness...but the real reason remains hidden from the public...

5 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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When and Why did modern humans lose their penis bone?

1 upvotes • r/askscience

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[WP] Ships from the Imperial Guard and Space Marines emerge from the Warp over a new planet, keen to reclaim and integrate it back into Empire of Mankind. This world is our Earth.

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When did referring to someone as "sir" (or señor, seigneur, etc) as a means of conveying politeness/respect rather than nobility become the norm in places like the UK, France, or Spain?	170	AskHistorians
How did Turkey transition from being the home country of a Muslim Caliphate to being a bedrock of Middle Eastern secularism after Ataturk?	109	AskHistorians
[WP] TIL that Russian cosmonauts used to carry weapons into space. A pistol, shotgun, and machete were used ostensibly to help them in their trek through the Siberian wilderness...but the real reason remains hidden from the public...	5	WritingPrompts
When and Why did modern humans lose their penis bone?	1	askscience
[WP] Ships from the Imperial Guard and Space Marines emerge from the Warp over a new planet, keen to reclaim and integrate it back into Empire of Mankind. This world is our Earth.	1	WritingPrompts