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What was the equivalent of calling someone a bitch directed at a man to fight him back during the Empire stage of civ? Was there like a "literal line in the sand"? For someone who felt wronged?
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Don_Dickle 4
Mon Jun 1, 2026 7:18 pm
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I'm a young upperclass Welshman during the interwar period. What does my accent sound like?
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theywilleatthestars 10
Tue Jun 2, 2026 8:03 pm
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What rights did women have in 9th century Lyon?
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theywilleatthestars 8
Mon Jun 1, 2026 3:08 am
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Was the Nazi era in Germany and some of Europe kind of like the witch trials in Salem? Where if you said your neighbor was a witch they would be killed but replace witch with jews? With no evidence?
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Don_Dickle 7
Wed Jun 3, 2026 3:59 pm
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Did any historical societies "riot" after teams win or loss? What is the earliest sign of this?
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Don_Dickle 14
Mon Jun 1, 2026 3:41 pm
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What ever happened to the show Battles BC? It was a good show that went into indepth study of the bible wars or allusions to them in the bible. And came up with answers that could actually occur.
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Don_Dickle 7
Thu May 28, 2026 9:32 pm
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Why did Reagan let out all of the Asylums and close them? I get they probably that they were not the best kept but it was at least a step forward with meds and care and everything in between.
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Don_Dickle 9
Fri May 29, 2026 1:36 am
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What is the litmus test for presidents throughout history? What do we measure them on? How do we know how history will remember them? I am sure FDR for all he did had some people against him.
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Don_Dickle 6
Wed May 27, 2026 11:44 pm
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How did the Black Flag universealy as a pirate symbol become a symbol signifying a No Quarters statement? Also why did not become more popular for everyone to black flag the british no quarters?
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Don_Dickle 3
Tue May 26, 2026 11:09 pm
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Is Marijuana prohibition today or throughout the years anything similar to Alcohol prohibition? Is it different or the same? How so?
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Don_Dickle 8
Mon May 25, 2026 4:18 pm
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Don't know if this breaks the rules but in the ots why were tramp stamps so popular? Meaning the were used to signify a woman who gets around? Were other tattoos like this in history?
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Don_Dickle 6
Mon May 25, 2026 6:40 pm
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Comedian Al Murray has written numerous books about WWII (usually with a co-author). Is there a sense amongst you of how legitimate his work is as a historian?
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58008 8
Fri May 22, 2026 1:57 pm
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Did Iran really dislike Carter that much to hold hostages until Reagan got in? Why did Reagan set up the Iran contra thing when they were busy hating us?
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Don_Dickle 7
Wed Jun 3, 2026 6:36 pm
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When did terroristic threatening become a thing? What was the equivalent throughout history like in Roman days and so forth? Could you actually get arrested for something like that back then?
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Don_Dickle 7
Thu May 21, 2026 1:37 pm
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When Cybil came out and put a light on D. I. D. Which was a good thing. How come no one fact checked the author or doctor or anything?
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Don_Dickle 4
Sun May 17, 2026 9:37 pm
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How long have the Kurds been roaming the middle east and wasn't included in the chopping up of the middle east after WW1 and 2? Why not a little space and trim 3 territories?
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Don_Dickle 7
Wed Jun 3, 2026 6:36 pm
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What ever happened to the Reagan Reserves? How come when oil or gas prices spike seems that is an off limit subject? He increase the SPR from 100m to 500m.
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Don_Dickle 7
Sat May 16, 2026 9:13 pm
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Laxed rules in this question what are some questions a person should ask during a vetting process to become a mod? Or what do you think about an overall questions for this sub?
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Don_Dickle 3
Fri May 15, 2026 4:28 pm
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When Thomas Gray coined the term Ignorance Is Bliss and most poets, artists, or writers put themselves in their work. Do you think Gray was talking a little bit about himself or was it on society?
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Don_Dickle 1
Fri May 15, 2026 3:11 am
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How did the US or any countries founding fathers come up with a democracy? The couldn't have pulled it out of thin air..was it a plan long before they came to the state?
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Don_Dickle 12
Fri May 15, 2026 9:16 am
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How sure are we that Socrates even existed?
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tgirlschierke 12
Sun May 17, 2026 2:31 pm
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If you were a mod how would you promote or change this community to get more members or mod it differently or change it?
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Don_Dickle 10
Sat May 9, 2026 10:55 pm
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Is it true the Mozart was deaf at a time and still played piano by the vibrations in the floor? If so was he that good he could just reach up from the floor and play the piano?
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Don_Dickle 3
Sun May 3, 2026 11:50 pm
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Did the eastern Greeks of the Hellenistic age (Greco-Bactrians, Indo-Greeks, etc.) derive entirely from soldiers who accompanied Alexander, or were there later migrations to the new colonies?
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AbouBenAdhem 10
Fri May 1, 2026 8:40 am
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Why does it seem that presidents have no facial hair anymore? Last I remember was T. Roosevelt.
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Don_Dickle 13
Sun Apr 26, 2026 3:09 am
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