One of the most attractive qualities in a person is normal length finger nails. Like no fake or natural long nails because for some reason I find that style a major turn off. Am I the only one that feels this way? (old.reddit.com)
Ronald Reagan was the last president to refer to killings of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire as a genocide in his remarks on the creation of the US Holocaust Memorial Council in 1981. Was that statement controversial with Turkey at the time? Why did George HW Bush avoid the term in 1990? (old.reddit.com)
Americans dressed to the hilt until the 1960s, and put effort into even their casual attire. After this society seemed increasingly less concerned about dress. What brought about this transformation? (old.reddit.com)
President Biden today called the massacre of Armenians a genocide. Why is this a historically controversial term for what happened in 1915-1916? (old.reddit.com)
In the 1970s-80s gay culture was for the most part, macho. Hairy chests, beards, mustaches, biker leather, etc. Looking at pictures from back then you see maybe 1 twink/fem out of 100 guys. What happened? When did this switch occur? Was it aids related? (old.reddit.com)
Rabies is a disease with (untreated) near-100% fatality and a prolonged transmissible period. How is it contained in the animal kingdom? (old.reddit.com)
Does anyone else love big powerful thunder? like the ones that make loud sound and even shake the ground for a fraction of a sec. I just love them! (old.reddit.com)
In the UK, we can largely roam the countryside without fear of being attacked by wild predators. At what stage in our history did the threat of attack by animals largely subside, and which animals posed the greatest threat? (old.reddit.com)
In 1389, the Cornish gentry attempted to assassinate Sir Humphrey Stafford by shooting him "with a certain engine called a gunne so that his life was despaired of". What did they attempt to kill him with? Were handheld guns available in late 14th-century England? (old.reddit.com)
When Obama's americanness was questioned, they demanded he show his birth certificate to proof he was born in the US. Why? Isn't there a government database somewhere about who is born where and stuff? Like whatever bureau gave him his birth certificate surely has kept a copy for the records. (old.reddit.com)
In modern America, Buddhism is usually thought of positively, as a peaceful religion. During the Vietnam War, what was the typical perception of Buddhism in America? (old.reddit.com)
In Aethelbert's laws in Anglo-Saxon England, #73 says, "If a freeborn woman with long hair misconducts herself, she will pay 30 shillings as compensation." Why did it specifically denote a woman with long hair? Were there women with short hair? Why did they differ? (old.reddit.com)
Is working everyday normal? Like is that all adult life is? Working 6/5 days out of the week and only getting 2 days to really enjoy yourself? (old.reddit.com)
If I bought 5000 flower seeds and scattered them all over a vacant field, growing thousands of pretty flowers, would the city be angry with me? Do you think they would keep it? How would they react? (old.reddit.com)
What do we know about the politics of the early Christian church? My conception is of an illegal, radical, anti-establishment religious cult somehow transforming into a state religion within three hundred years. Is this conception accurate? If it is, how did such a transformation happen? (old.reddit.com)
PETA is terrible at animal treatment and Autism Speaks is terrible at autism acceptance. What other organizations fit under this belt? (old.reddit.com)
If some women on Reddit claim that they are attracted to “average and thin” body types for men and not muscular men, then why have I only ever seen women swooning over muscular men in real life? (old.reddit.com)
I am 16 years old and about to be seeing a therapist. am i allowed to talk to them about my parents without them telling them or reporting them or anything like that? (old.reddit.com)
Since Washington D.C. is only the size of a city, why would it become its own state instead of being absorbed into the bordering states of Virginia and Maryland? (old.reddit.com)
There is a quote that says "The best swordsman does not fear the second best. He fears the worst because there is no telling what that idiot will do." Have you seen a real example of this? (old.reddit.com)
How do sperms know where to go when they are inside the vagina? Have they some kind of orientation system or they just keep swimming straight until they eventually find the egg or get lost? (old.reddit.com)
I'm a Roman merchant sailing home to Pompeii, arriving days after its destruction. Did I see warning signs prior to arrival? Is there a refugee camp where I can find my family? (old.reddit.com)
Why was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, referred to as belonging to the Mountbatten family of his mother, and not the Glücksburg family of his father? (old.reddit.com)
In archaeology movies (Indiana Jones, The Mummy, Ect) theres usually some booby trap or another protecting the site. What are real life instances of still working booby traps that have been set off at historical sites that may have killed or seriously injured archaeologists or their workers? (old.reddit.com)
Apparently, we will run out of materials necessary for survival by 2050, does that mean we will die by 2050? Or are there other materials that we can use instead that are endless? (old.reddit.com)
You are offered a list of everyone who has ever thought about you while they masturbate. Do you take this list and what do you do with this information? (old.reddit.com)
What caused Imperial Japan to treat prisoners of war so differently between the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) and World War II (1939-1945)? (old.reddit.com)
At what point did American Amish become noticeably "behind the times" technologically compared to their rural non-Amish neighbors? To 19th century Americans, were the Amish distinctive in terms of their use/non-use of technology? If not, were they distinctive in other ways? (old.reddit.com)
Why is logic considered more valuable than emotional intelligence? Doesn't reason without emotional awareness lead to an incomplete picture of the world? (old.reddit.com)
Everyone knows Twitter and Facebook, they're completely ubiquitous. So how come Reddit had millions and millions of users, and no one I've ever asked about it says they've ever even heard of it, let alone use it? (old.reddit.com)
I have often heard that capitalism is not a particularly valid word for preindustrial settings; what differentiates Rome's private-property based, market economy in which workers are paid wages from Capitalism? (old.reddit.com)
In a hypothetical scenario where people could legally pay to live in a custom-made simulated reality, indistinguishable from the real world, and unaware of it being a simulation once they are connected to the computer; would it be ethical to let them commit horrible crimes within such simulation? (old.reddit.com)
During and after slavery was abolished in the US, did business market themselves as “slave-labor free” the same way something today is marked “cruelty free?” More generally, how did businesses capitalize on abolitionist sentiments during and after slavery was ended? (old.reddit.com)
Is it weird to feel mentally younger than you actually are? I'm 29, but mentally I've felt like I'm somewhere between 16-21 my entire adult life. (old.reddit.com)
Ramsay Macmullen makes the argument that Christianity limited the range of acceptable expression for women in Late Antiquity rather than widening it. How well supported is this idea in the scholarship? (old.reddit.com)
Is there a name for the following phenomenon? - When someone is in a loud room (say cooking or using a hairdryer) and can't hear sounds close to it, like a tv, so they have to increase the volume but people in another room hear it perfectly. (old.reddit.com)
How was T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) percieved in the arab world after world war 1 and 2. And how is he percieved in the arab world today? (old.reddit.com)
Arcadia is a byword for beautiful nature free from civilization. What was the historical Arcadia like?How ungreek were the Arcadians, and what were their lives like? (old.reddit.com)
How did the Teutonic Knights go from controlling much of northern Europe with an elite mercenary force in the 15th century to managing a modern General Hospital in Friesach, Austria today? (old.reddit.com)
The Roman Empire is famous for its numerous cities, including the city of Rome. The Inka Empire is commonly compared to Rome due to its complex road system and immense size. Did the Incan Empire ever develop sophisticated urban areas outside of its Capitol, Cuzco? (old.reddit.com)
In 101 Dalmatians, would Cruella de Vil have a good defamation case against Roger for his song about her based on the UK laws in 1961? (old.reddit.com)
My University does not currently have a Philosophy Club so I am considering starting one myself. What prerequisites or challenges might exist? (old.reddit.com)
[Serious] Ex homeless people of Reddit - what items should be included in a care package for homeless people? And beyond essentials, what other quality of life items could go in to help kill boredom? (old.reddit.com)
Why do we consider death a punishment (and deserved) like it's the worst possible outcome, but say our loved ones "are at peace" when they die? (old.reddit.com)
For those of you who like houseplants/gardening, what plants do you have? What's on your wishlist? What plants do you love but can't keep alive? (old.reddit.com)
The Knights Hospitaller (AKA the Knights of Malta) ruled over Malta and its people for nearly 300 years. How did the knights govern? Was the Grand Master a proto-head of state, or did the knights have some kind of special committee to administrate the island, the people, and collect taxes? (old.reddit.com)
Why can the birth control “Nuvaring” be removed for up to 48 hours/month without decreasing efficacy, but “Annovera” can only be removed for 2 hours/month, even though they are both vaginal rings releasing the same hormones? (old.reddit.com)
The “Clean Wehrmacht” narrative has been debunked regarding the Heer’s conduct, but the “Clean Kriegsmarine” narrative persists largely unchallenged. How clean was the Kriegsmarine? (old.reddit.com)
Women who grew up with an alcoholic parent/guardian: what is your current relationship with alcohol as an adult? And how has it affected your social life? (old.reddit.com)
Gerald of Wales (c. 1146-1223) is infamous in Ireland for having reported the Irish as backwards and barbaric, which impacted and was used to justify English rule over Ireland. But do any other contemporaneously written works by others exist which refute Gerald’s damaging perspectives? (old.reddit.com)
Boris Yeltsin is often shown as vigorously anti communist - was this always his stance or did it develop as the Soviet Union started to crumble and fall apart? Did he join the communist party with the intention of uprooting it? (old.reddit.com)
A got an email from a person I don't recognize saying that they hacked my phone, filmed me masturbating, and are going to send the video to all my contacts if I don't give them money. This is a scam, right? What do I do? (old.reddit.com)