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In Peaky Blinders, British cavalrymen are presented as being usually upper class. Tommy seemingly resents them for this, as well as their perceived failures in battle. Is it accurate that cavalry in WW1 were made up mostly of the upper class? And was this feeling common among infantry?

1662 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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My professor asserts that the Glorious Revolution, by securing the legitimization of private property rights, became the turning point in capitalism taking over as the world's dominant economic system. How accurate is that assessment?

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When did people stop generally viewing sports as a spectacle and start becoming fans of singular teams?

15 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] Write an overly-dramatic story about a mundane topic.

11 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] You're a car thief who steals a DeLorean from a parking lot. As you get up to 88mph on the highway, the tires begin to flame...

8 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] Death has died. You are his replacement, and must decide his fate.

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Why is it more comfortable/natural for me, a right-handed person, to handle two-handed bats and sticks in sports "left-handed?"

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[WP] In a world where swearing is as frowned upon as murder, you woke up this morning with sudden onset tourettes.

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In Peaky Blinders, British cavalrymen are presented as being usually upper class. Tommy seemingly resents them for this, as well as their perceived failures in battle. Is it accurate that cavalry in WW1 were made up mostly of the upper class? And was this feeling common among infantry?	1662	AskHistorians
My professor asserts that the Glorious Revolution, by securing the legitimization of private property rights, became the turning point in capitalism taking over as the world's dominant economic system. How accurate is that assessment?	95	AskHistorians
When did people stop generally viewing sports as a spectacle and start becoming fans of singular teams?	15	AskHistorians
[WP] Write an overly-dramatic story about a mundane topic.	11	WritingPrompts
[WP] You're a car thief who steals a DeLorean from a parking lot. As you get up to 88mph on the highway, the tires begin to flame...	8	WritingPrompts
[WP] Death has died. You are his replacement, and must decide his fate.	2	WritingPrompts
Why is it more comfortable/natural for me, a right-handed person, to handle two-handed bats and sticks in sports "left-handed?"	1	askscience
[WP] In a world where swearing is as frowned upon as murder, you woke up this morning with sudden onset tourettes.	0	WritingPrompts