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In Back to the Future three doc Brown says his last name was von Braun until his dad changed it in WW1. Was having a German last name much of liability in WW1 era America?

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If you asked an educated the Greek (circa 440BC if it matters) to say what constituted being "civilized" what would he likely say?

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The three churches in my town are of different denominations (Methodist, Protestant, catholic) but they’re all similar architecture (gothic). If you were an architect in 18th/19th century was it socially acceptable to build churches for whoever would pay, or did you have to stay to your own sect?

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I've seen at least two TV documentaries that say the Norwegian rocket incident almost caused a nuclear war in 1995. How true is that? In its early days what actually had to happen for the Russian Federation to launch a nuclear strike? Were they at all farther from the trigger than the late USSR was?

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Suppose I visited Carthage in 515. Would the ruling class there be Northern European looking, or had the vandals interbred with the native North Africans by that point?

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It's WW2 and I am a Japanese pilot expected to do a kamikaze attack on an enemy ship. What do I spend the time between receiving my orders and my mission/death, doing?

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suppose I live in bithynia or Pontus (anatolia) in 77BC, would I be aware that the Hittite empire had existed on my home land a millennium before? if "yes" would I likely have any pride in the ethnic connection to it?

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suppose in 1866 I asked an educated Chinese aristocrat person "why is the imperial system better than western style representative democracy?". what would he most likely say?

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Suppose I’m a typical Mayan person in AD790. what meats, vegetables and fruits would be present in my regular diet?

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During WW2 what (if anything) did news sources in Japan typically say about Germany?

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In Back to the Future three doc Brown says his last name was von Braun until his dad changed it in WW1. Was having a German last name much of liability in WW1 era America?	75	AskHistorians
If you asked an educated the Greek (circa 440BC if it matters) to say what constituted being "civilized" what would he likely say?	74	AskHistorians
The three churches in my town are of different denominations (Methodist, Protestant, catholic) but they’re all similar architecture (gothic). If you were an architect in 18th/19th century was it socially acceptable to build churches for whoever would pay, or did you have to stay to your own sect?	74	AskHistorians
I've seen at least two TV documentaries that say the Norwegian rocket incident almost caused a nuclear war in 1995. How true is that? In its early days what actually had to happen for the Russian Federation to launch a nuclear strike? Were they at all farther from the trigger than the late USSR was?	74	AskHistorians
Suppose I visited Carthage in 515. Would the ruling class there be Northern European looking, or had the vandals interbred with the native North Africans by that point?	73	AskHistorians
It's WW2 and I am a Japanese pilot expected to do a kamikaze attack on an enemy ship. What do I spend the time between receiving my orders and my mission/death, doing?	73	AskHistorians
suppose I live in bithynia or Pontus (anatolia) in 77BC, would I be aware that the Hittite empire had existed on my home land a millennium before? if "yes" would I likely have any pride in the ethnic connection to it?	73	AskHistorians
suppose in 1866 I asked an educated Chinese aristocrat person "why is the imperial system better than western style representative democracy?". what would he most likely say?	73	AskHistorians
Suppose I’m a typical Mayan person in AD790. what meats, vegetables and fruits would be present in my regular diet?	73	AskHistorians
During WW2 what (if anything) did news sources in Japan typically say about Germany?	73	AskHistorians