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Why did Ukrainian Nationalists keep the name 'Ukraine' considering it roughly translates as 'borderland'?

262 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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TIL of Carriage dogs; dogs that travelled with carriages in order to protect them from bandits or to drive off crowds in front of early fire engines and would stay with the horses in order to help keep them calm.

97 upvotes • r/todayilearned

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How likely was the various elements of the Christian Nativity story?

47 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why no chariots in medieval Europe?

12 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In the Mosaic Law there is rule saying that before a conflict that the recently married, owners of a new house and those afraid should leave the army before the battle; was this common for the local cultures in the time of ancient Israel?

11 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Inheritance, not swapping

10 upvotes • r/DigivolutionTrees

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TIL of Synsepalum dulcificum, aka Miracle Fruit or Sweet Berry, due to it possessing miraculin (yes, that's it's real name) a hydrocarbon that binds itself to the user's tongue (specifically the sweet receptors) and makes bitter food taste sweet.

7 upvotes • r/todayilearned

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Why did Scotland become a single kingdom while Ireland remained regional tribes and petty kingdoms?

6 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Inheritance, not swapping

4 upvotes • r/DigimonPartners

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In the book of Exodus, Moses says the sacrifices of the Isrealites would offend the Egyptians - were sacrificial practices in both societies so offensive to each other? And if so why?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Ukrainian Nationalists keep the name 'Ukraine' considering it roughly translates as 'borderland'?	262	AskHistorians
TIL of Carriage dogs; dogs that travelled with carriages in order to protect them from bandits or to drive off crowds in front of early fire engines and would stay with the horses in order to help keep them calm.	97	todayilearned
How likely was the various elements of the Christian Nativity story?	47	AskHistorians
Why no chariots in medieval Europe?	12	AskHistorians
In the Mosaic Law there is rule saying that before a conflict that the recently married, owners of a new house and those afraid should leave the army before the battle; was this common for the local cultures in the time of ancient Israel?	11	AskHistorians
Inheritance, not swapping	10	DigivolutionTrees
TIL of Synsepalum dulcificum, aka Miracle Fruit or Sweet Berry, due to it possessing miraculin (yes, that's it's real name) a hydrocarbon that binds itself to the user's tongue (specifically the sweet receptors) and makes bitter food taste sweet.	7	todayilearned
Why did Scotland become a single kingdom while Ireland remained regional tribes and petty kingdoms?	6	AskHistorians
Inheritance, not swapping	4	DigimonPartners
In the book of Exodus, Moses says the sacrifices of the Isrealites would offend the Egyptians - were sacrificial practices in both societies so offensive to each other? And if so why?	4	AskHistorians