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Why do we call it “Latin” instead of naming it after the original nation like we do all others (Chinese=China, english=England), aka why don’t we call it “Roman”?

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Why did Greek gods do things that were considered unethical at the time they were worshipped? NSFW

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[NSFW] How in the world did Genghis Khan Get So Many Women Pregnant?! NSFW

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What led to the 80s muscular action hero?

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Bhutan didn’t recognize any other countries until 1968. Why did it take so long?

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Why did Poland send a thousand troops and an excellent commander to fight for the Americans in the Revolutionary War?

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How did Spain go from controlling most of South America, large part of North America, and in general being a global superpower, to barley being considered a Major Nation in the 1900s onwards?

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How did Chile win the War of the Pacific?

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How did Japanese culture and cuisine (anime, sushi, hentai) spread so far and become global?

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Why is Tamerlane so unknown?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do we call it “Latin” instead of naming it after the original nation like we do all others (Chinese=China, english=England), aka why don’t we call it “Roman”?	5554	AskHistorians
Why did Greek gods do things that were considered unethical at the time they were worshipped? NSFW	414	AskHistorians
[NSFW] How in the world did Genghis Khan Get So Many Women Pregnant?! NSFW	247	AskHistorians
What led to the 80s muscular action hero?	120	AskHistorians
Bhutan didn’t recognize any other countries until 1968. Why did it take so long?	93	AskHistorians
Why did Poland send a thousand troops and an excellent commander to fight for the Americans in the Revolutionary War?	76	AskHistorians
How did Spain go from controlling most of South America, large part of North America, and in general being a global superpower, to barley being considered a Major Nation in the 1900s onwards?	75	AskHistorians
How did Chile win the War of the Pacific?	47	AskHistorians
How did Japanese culture and cuisine (anime, sushi, hentai) spread so far and become global?	38	AskHistorians
Why is Tamerlane so unknown?	35	AskHistorians