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In 1974, ABBA famously performed the hit song “Waterloo” live at Eurovision and won the contest. What was there any outrage across the French populace to a song celebrating the fall of Napoleon winning a contest intended to promote European unity?

469 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why did Da Vinci not depict a Holy Grail in his portrayal of The Last Supper? Was the concept not widespread enough at the time or did Da Vinci have contempt for the idea?

68 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In the Netflix show "Norsemen" the chieftain's wife says "I cant drink from that I will surely get sick" (referring to a cup that people have been spitting in). Would people have been able to understand this at the time without germ theory being common place for quite some time?

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Can anyone explain Hume's Problem of Induction in a way that is easy to understand?

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In 1974, ABBA famously performed the hit song “Waterloo” live at Eurovision and won the contest. What was there any outrage across the French populace to a song celebrating the fall of Napoleon winning a contest intended to promote European unity?	469	AskHistorians
Why did Da Vinci not depict a Holy Grail in his portrayal of The Last Supper? Was the concept not widespread enough at the time or did Da Vinci have contempt for the idea?	68	AskHistorians
In the Netflix show "Norsemen" the chieftain's wife says "I cant drink from that I will surely get sick" (referring to a cup that people have been spitting in). Would people have been able to understand this at the time without germ theory being common place for quite some time?	11	AskHistorians
Can anyone explain Hume's Problem of Induction in a way that is easy to understand?	1	askscience