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Why did the Ottomans wait until 1453 to conquer Constantinople when they already had it under their thumb by the 1390s?

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"The historical record implies that ancient Romans did not smile spontaneously when they were happy." What do we know about the ancient Roman lexicon of facial expressions?

536 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did the invention Hangul affect the pronunciation of spoken Korean?

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I've noticed that photos of Imperial Japanese Navy ships from WWII seem to be of poor quality compared to photos of US Navy ships of the same period. What's up with that?

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It's 571 CE and Emperor Justin just paid the Avars 80,000 pieces of silver to settle peace: who receives the money, and what happens to it once it's handed over?

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The 1870-71 census of Canada apparently counted 1884 "pagans" - who were they and what did they believe?

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Over 3 million "fought in the Battle of the Somme" - over how large an area were they distributed?

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When jurists began to study the Codex Justinianus again in the 11th and 12th centuries, was it a given that this Roman legal document was relevant to contemporary legal practice?

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What happened to all the chaff/window dropped by bomber crews in WWII? Did significant amounts of it accumulate anywhere on land?

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I'm a Manchester "publican" in 1900 fortunate enough to buy coal a ton at a time: who I buy it from, where do I store it, and how often do I buy it?

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Why did the Ottomans wait until 1453 to conquer Constantinople when they already had it under their thumb by the 1390s?	1055	AskHistorians
"The historical record implies that ancient Romans did not smile spontaneously when they were happy." What do we know about the ancient Roman lexicon of facial expressions?	536	AskHistorians
Did the invention Hangul affect the pronunciation of spoken Korean?	84	AskHistorians
I've noticed that photos of Imperial Japanese Navy ships from WWII seem to be of poor quality compared to photos of US Navy ships of the same period. What's up with that?	60	AskHistorians
It's 571 CE and Emperor Justin just paid the Avars 80,000 pieces of silver to settle peace: who receives the money, and what happens to it once it's handed over?	27	AskHistorians
The 1870-71 census of Canada apparently counted 1884 "pagans" - who were they and what did they believe?	11	AskHistorians
Over 3 million "fought in the Battle of the Somme" - over how large an area were they distributed?	11	AskHistorians
When jurists began to study the Codex Justinianus again in the 11th and 12th centuries, was it a given that this Roman legal document was relevant to contemporary legal practice?	7	AskHistorians
What happened to all the chaff/window dropped by bomber crews in WWII? Did significant amounts of it accumulate anywhere on land?	7	AskHistorians
I'm a Manchester "publican" in 1900 fortunate enough to buy coal a ton at a time: who I buy it from, where do I store it, and how often do I buy it?	4	AskHistorians