My school history teacher said that the war tactics of Michael Collins (the Irish revolutionary) partly inspired the tactics of Che Guevara and the Viet Cong. How true is that? (old.reddit.com)
Do historians who study horrific historical events such as massacres and genocides suffer from mental health problems due to reading studying such subjects? (old.reddit.com)
Why is it called "Alcoholics Anonymous" when you go to the meetings in person and you have to say "My name is _____ and I'm an alcoholic. Doesn't seem anonymous at all. (old.reddit.com)
I know it’s been 2 years and it’s been tough for everyone, but I sincerely don’t understand.. how does a mask requirement make someone feel their freedom is being taken away? (old.reddit.com)
Does anyone else look in the fridge for a snack only to find you have no snack-worthy snacks so then you lower your snackspectations and eat like a single slice of cheese and a random grape..?! (old.reddit.com)
Holy Roman Emperor Charles V held a "Triumph" after the fashion of the classical romans to celebrate his victory over the Ottomans. What did 16th century Europeans think constituted a Triumph ceremony? What did this even look like, and how did it compare to the Triumphs of a thousand years prior? (old.reddit.com)
The Sino-Soviet split famously divided the world communist movement. Did the USSR and Eastern bloc countries themsleves see an emergence of a "Maoist faction" within the party or as underground sect? (old.reddit.com)
Why do humans have to cook meat to prevent illness but other carnivores like wolves or bears can eat a whole ass chicken with no negative consequence? (old.reddit.com)
Is it possible that celebrities getting married and then having a nasty public divorce, is actually just part of a publicity strategy they both agreed to, in order to keep them in the papers so they can continue to get attention and make money off their fame? (old.reddit.com)
Why are fingernails attached to your fingers considered normal, but as soon as they become fingernail clippings, it grosses some people out? (old.reddit.com)
If the Dutch bought the island of Manhattan from the Native Americans, why was it necessary for them to erect a wall (now Wall Street) to keep them off the property they had just purchased from them? (old.reddit.com)
The 20,000 human sacrifices carried out at the Aztect's Great Pyramid of Tenochtitlan each year must have created a river of blood and mound of decaying bodies. How did the Aztecs clean this up to prevent disease outbreaks? Where did the remains get buried? It must have been a hygiene nightmare. (old.reddit.com)
The year is 1942 and I am a Japanese-American family living in California. Executive Order 9066 has just been issued by President Roosevelt. I am not fortunate enough to have white friends/neighbors that I trust - do I have any other way to protect my property before I am sent to an internment camp? (old.reddit.com)
How did India as a highly literate and technologically advanced nation percieve their gradual subjugation by small and distant european countries, 1600-1880? (old.reddit.com)
In 1956, the Soviet Union crushed the Hungarian Revolution with 30,000 troops. In 1968, the Warsaw Pact had to use nearly 500,000 troops to invade Czechoslovakia during the Prague Spring. Why such a big discrepancy to stop what ostensibly was a "softer" revolution in 1968 than 1956? (old.reddit.com)
My partner is curious about her African ancestry and loves mythology, but I know there is far less known about West African myths than say Greece or Mesopotamia. Where is a good place for me to start digging? (old.reddit.com)
If a squirrel finds another squirrel’s nut stash, will the squirrel be all like “jackpot!” And take all the nuts to their stash, or will they be like “oh, this belongs to a fellow squirrel, i best look elsewhere…”? (old.reddit.com)
(Geology) The "polar wander hypothesis" was debunked, but isn't the phenomenon of a wandering pole an actual thing since we've observed that magnetic North moves? (old.reddit.com)
"Does philosophy need to be difficult to read?": What literature exists discussing philosophy, and how it is written? Specifically, does formal discourse exist about whether philosophy needs to be written in certain ways, generally, as a discipline? (old.reddit.com)
Athens regularly held "unpopularity contests;" the winner was exiled for a decade. Athens sent away dozens of leading citizens and war heroes. Did ostracism stabilize the democracy? Was it useful? Did the frequent recall of exiled citizens mean ostracism was counterproductive? (old.reddit.com)
Does anyone else sleep in places other than your bedroom? I am married but I go through these weird phases for a day or two where I have the desire sleep somewhere else. Like I just want something different, so I sleep somewhere "new". Please tell me I am not the only one who does this. (old.reddit.com)
TIL that Wisconsin historically had many socialist and social democratic policies, in addition to very strong unions. Why is that? What in particular caused it to be so left-leaning? (old.reddit.com)
Let's say I'm a wealthy, but otherwise average civilian in suburban California in 1955, and I, for some reason, need to generate a burst of 1.21 gigawatts of electricity. Would I have any reasonable options available to me to do this? (old.reddit.com)
Given that the Pony Express lasted only one and half years before going bankrupt two days after the construction of the transcontinental telegraph, why does it enjoy such a lasting legacy today? (old.reddit.com)
If the Trump supporters all believe that January 6th was committed by Antifa and the FBI...Why did they all cheer when he said he should pardon them at his rally? Im confused... (old.reddit.com)
In an episode of The Simpsons, Bart drinks a lot of water before bed so that he wakes up early on Christmas morning. Lisa says that he stole this idea from the Native Americans. Did any tribes actually do this? (old.reddit.com)
Is kids and teens saying "I love you" to their parents and siblings on a daily basis just an American thing or is my own culture the weird one? (old.reddit.com)
The Devil is invading Earth, so God comes to you and allows you to summon one fictional character to defeat the Devil. Who do you summon and why? (old.reddit.com)
I completely lost my cool last night at a McDonald's manager last night, I feel bad now for loosing my temper thats not like me, should I call and apologize. (old.reddit.com)
Why can’t all nations agree to just demilitarize already? Imagine what the combined trillions of funding could do for everyone and the planet. It would solve so many issues. (old.reddit.com)
If someone was pregnant with twins/triplets, but they were only ready for one baby, could they abort the others while keeping one alive? (old.reddit.com)
Why is it considered the morally right thing to “put down” a pet to “put it out of its misery” but humans are never “put down” even when they are ill to the point of extreme pain? (old.reddit.com)
Why do so many people think it’s wholesome to see a mentally disabled person in a normal person position? Why don’t we just see it as people being people? (old.reddit.com)
Why do so many traditional children’s toys and characters seem creepy to our modern eyes? Were they once seen as lovable and cute by children? (old.reddit.com)
"In 1927 Chiang Kai-Shek boiled hundreds of Communists alive," claimed George Orwell. Is this actually true? If not, where could he have heard such a report from? (old.reddit.com)
I'm reading about the Aztecs and the Maya and it seems that being killed in a sacrifice was a normal and socially accepted way of ending one's life. My question is: did they mourn their dead? Did they feel the absence of loved ones? Did they feel attached to one another? (old.reddit.com)
Irish-Americans have traditionally been supporters of Irish nationalism. Have there ever been communities of unionist Irish-Americans who supported Ireland remaining under British control? (old.reddit.com)
Do you also often not write comments under posts that have gained thousands of votes and statements, because you are sure that no one will read your comment? (old.reddit.com)
Lethal Weapon 2 explicitly has Apartheid South African diplomats as its villains. How was this generally received when the film came out in 1989? (old.reddit.com)
70% of women cannot orgasm from PIV sex, even after 13.8 billion years of evolution. Why has evolution allowed this basic design flaw to pass through unchecked? (old.reddit.com)
When did Scandinavian countries start to become synonymous with quality of life? Do these developments coincide with first generations of social democratic prime ministers or is it a newer trend? (old.reddit.com)
Why was the KKK so successful in Indiana of all places? What made a Southern paramilitary group become a major social phenomenon in a Northern, Union, Free state like Indiana? (old.reddit.com)
Where does the flavor "fruit punch" come from? It's a flavor I'm familiar with growing up here in the United States, but I've never thought to ask where it comes from. (old.reddit.com)
I'm a movie fan in the 1950s-1970s. In the age before VHS, if I happened to miss out on a film while it was in cinemas, am I fairly certain that I will never be able to see it? Or is it likely for a theater to play it again fairly soon? (old.reddit.com)
Is it worse to be single on Valentines Day or be married to husband no. 2 and spending the night silent treatment in our own room? Fml (old.reddit.com)
Why do progressives often use sexuality and penis size as defacto attacks on conservative figures they dislike when such attacks are inherently anti-progressive? (old.reddit.com)
Since i was about 12 years old i have created this world in my brain, i created all these people, friends, family, lovers, and even a better version of my self, and i used this day dreaming world of mine for years and years as an escape, constantly. what could of caused this? (old.reddit.com)
I just read Marc Aurelius' Meditations. What other significant works exist that give such a personal insight into the life and thoughts of historical figures? (old.reddit.com)
Churchill got a lot of flack for the failed Gallipoli campaign, which was his idea. Was it a good idea? Was the failure due to execution or because it wasn't realistic? (old.reddit.com)
Why the hell are the medical expenses(even the basic amenities) in USA are incredibly high..like what are the reasons for this, while this totally not the case in most of the European countries? (old.reddit.com)
The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in 1862 but gave them no land or anything to start a life with. The Homestead Act of 1862 gave 160 acres of land to European immigrants just arrived in the country. Why wasn't some of this land given to former slaves? (old.reddit.com)
If you were to hold a strong magnet very close to your body. Would that magnet have an influence (if any) on our bodily functions over time? (old.reddit.com)