I wanted to kill myself at 18, but I only kept going because people said life would get better after I started college and work in the next few years. Well, it hasn’t; what do I do? (old.reddit.com)
What happened with the nursing profession? When I was a child I thought you had to be smart to be a nurse. Has something changed with the requirements? (old.reddit.com)
Why did the title Caesar survive and evolve into the German kaiser and Russian tsar but not the title of Augustus which was the higher ranking title? (old.reddit.com)
"Traditional" English food is stereotyped as bland and unhealthy. But I've heard the popularity of this style of food is a consequence of rationing in WWI and WWII. What was home English cooking like in the 1890s-1900s? Did WWI/WWII change it? (old.reddit.com)
Who else watches cute videos of cats, dogs and other pets online and want one so much, but can't get any because your life is a mess and you can't take care of yourself, much less another living thing? (old.reddit.com)
Is it bad that I almost feel bad for criminals being beat up on video? I know they’re criminals but anyone being beat up makes me feel empathetic for them. (old.reddit.com)
What are the exact processes at work that allow Gallium to “poison” other metals like aluminum? I’ve seen several videos of the phenomenon, but want to understand the exact science behind it. (old.reddit.com)
It’s 1820 and I’ve just been elected to the US congress from Georgia. How do I go about actually claiming my seat? Without photo ID, how can I prove to anyone in Washington that I really am the new congressman? (old.reddit.com)
"The Last Emperor" was filmed in Beijing in the the 1980s, and has a scene that portray the Cultural Revolution and the Red Guards in a decidedly negative light. Why was this permitted by the Chinese authorities at the time? (old.reddit.com)
Women of reddit how does finding a nice piece of clothing with functional pockets feel? (Descriptions of said clothing are appreciated) (old.reddit.com)
For everyone who is self-conscious or uncomfortable with the way they look, did your perceptions change when you started to wear a mask everywhere? did anyone treat you differently or was it all in your head? (old.reddit.com)
Women who met their partners when they were teenagers and are still happily together, have you ever regretted it ? How did you get past the hardships ? (old.reddit.com)
As a white person living in the U.S., I want someone to tell me why at 29 years old I’m just learning about the Tulsa massacre from youtube? This is one of the evil acts that whites have committed against black people in our history and I should have learned about it. (old.reddit.com)
Am I a bad person for disliking pride month? It feels like a whole month of pandering. Maybe I’m not looking at it through the right lens? (old.reddit.com)
Gonzalo Guerrero was shipwrecked and then captured by the Maya in 1511; when found by other Spaniards about 20 years late, he had been made a warlord and refused to return to Spain. Why would the Maya make a low-born European sailor a warlord? (old.reddit.com)
Historians who specialize in early American history, where would you look for information on a house built in southern Ohio between 1804 and 1828? (old.reddit.com)
I'm a nobleman in France in 1793, in the midst of the terror. Assuming that I give up my titles, profess loyalty to the ideas of the revolution, don't get entangled in politics and generally keep a low profile, will my chances of survival if I stay in the country be decent? (old.reddit.com)
The Mt. Vernon website lists at least one transaction of George Washington "purchasing" teeth from enslaved people on his estate. Was this practice common between slave-owners and their slaves and was it done as "voluntarily" as the website would lead one to believe? (old.reddit.com)
Dostojewskij's "Crime and Punishment" contains many instances where characters speak negatively about Germans (describing them e.g. as stupid, greedy, etc.). Was this typical for Russians of this time period and what where reasons for this? (old.reddit.com)
If a disinfectant kills 99.9% of bacteria, doesnt that just mean that you're selectively breeding bacteria that are resistant to disinfectant? (old.reddit.com)
In the United States, especially among conservatives, College is seen as a liberal institution that radicalizes it's students turning them into "socialists" and "Communists". Did societies before the modern era hold a similar view of higher education as "radicalizing"? (old.reddit.com)
If hollow points are outlawed in military combat by the Geneva conventions as they cause “excessive pain and suffering,” why are the police allowed to use them on the civilians they’re supposed to be protecting? (old.reddit.com)
Did the Catholic Church speak out against the fascist governments of Italy and Nazi Germany or make any attempt to help Jewish people during the holocaust? (old.reddit.com)
Am I bad for being slightly sad that lockdown ends because I see everyone else go out with friends again but I can't because I have none? (old.reddit.com)
Can someone please tell me why my dog decided that the first thing she should do on our walk was roll around in the first hot pile of shit she found. (old.reddit.com)
Two of my favorite movies, “The King’s Speech” and “Darkest Hour”, paint very different pictures of the relationship between Winston Churchill and King George VI (old.reddit.com)
You have come across a small bottle of Love Potion No. 9; one spray in your mouth, and the sound of your voice makes anyone in earshot become enamored of you for 48 hours...oddly enough, there are 9 sprays left...how do you use them? (old.reddit.com)
How did nations, during the height of naval warfare in the 17/18th century, contact ships at sea about changes in diplomatic status with other countries? (old.reddit.com)
In the Sherlock Holmes stories, Holmes and Watson keep addressing each other by their surnames, even after decades of friendship. Was this typical etiquette in Britain at the time? (old.reddit.com)
It's Europe in the 14th century and war is raging. I walk into a military camp, storm into the medieval version of a CO's tent, and start barking orders, claiming to be their liege. Do they have security in place to verify if I am in fact the king, and whether or not my orders should be followed? (old.reddit.com)
Between 1880 and World War II, Coney Island had a huge amusement park industry, attracting several million visitors a year. But by 1964 the last park had closed. With such a large local audience and consistent demand, what killed the amusement parks? (old.reddit.com)
Do you ever vent to yourself and then wipe your own tears and tell yourself "Pull yourself together" because you have no option but to be strong? (old.reddit.com)
Is it just me or does anyone else feel that people around them are getting more and more selfish, self-centered, mean and shrewd slowly and gradually? (old.reddit.com)