/u/arcticbone172's posts in /r/askhistorians
When did the concept of animal cuteness first appear? This seems thoroughly modern. Are there any ancient Chinese texts referring to adorable pandas? Were Egyptian cats more than mousers? Did medieval Welshman write poetry about their sheep?
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Were there any interactions or meetings between J. Edgar Hoover and Robert Moses? Currently reading the Power Broker and got to thinking. These guys had similar empires, and seemed to operate in some of the same circles in the same time period. I'm curious if they had any direct dealings?
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