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May 22 |
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What is the origin of the stereotype that Polish people lack intelligence? @Joe - In an extremely monoligual society, it pretty much ensures it. |
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May 22 |
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What is the difference between NKVD and OGPU (USSR) Its possible Stalin kept two such organizations in the event he felt the need to use one against the other (as Hitler did with the SA and SS). |
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May 22 |
answered | What is the origin of the stereotype that Polish people lack intelligence? |
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May 22 |
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Was there any way to deal with infections in pre-modern times? There's a possible nice long tangent here. For some reason Europeans were fond of the theory that sickeness was bad stuff in the blood, so they were partial to things like maggots, leaches, and bloodletting. It turns out there is a genetic disease (hereditary haemochromatosis, aka: Iron overload) those of European ancestory are much more prone to, and to this day bloodletting is the best rememdy for this condition. |
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How often did city-destroying floods happen in Mesopotamia? added 55 characters in body |
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answered | How often did city-destroying floods happen in Mesopotamia? |
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May 22 |
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Was there any way to deal with infections in pre-modern times? I would have just said something like "everybody had their own herbal remedies". This answer is nice and complete. |
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May 22 |
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May 21 |
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Where did the Gaels originate? @Noldorin - This is one circumstance where I'd argue it may be appropriate to post an answer to your own question. One more minor nit though: Separating Italic and Celtic into their own branch is an old theory that is now apparently under disfavor. I kinda liked that theory myself, but I'm not a linguist, so I'll bow to those who are. |
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May 21 |
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Where did the Gaels originate? @Noldorin - Also note the maps I posted jibe with what you are saying as well (which I mostly don't disagree with). The green area in the "500 BC" map shows the extent of the Celts at the time, running from Spain to NW Anatolia. The next map shows all that southern band taken over by Latin or Greek. |
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May 21 |
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Where did the Gaels originate? @Noldorin - Reading over you comments carefully, I think this is a situation where your "originated" is trying to say the same thing as my "...presumably when the Indo-Europeans moved into Western Europe, their language became Celtic...". I'll take agreement where I can get it. :-) |
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May 21 |
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What Was the Political Condition of the Region that Encompasses the Modern Russian State in the time of the Roman empire? Which "Roman Empire"? Classical (aka Rome), Holy Roman Empire, or Byzantine? |
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