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[–] 80 points 1 year ago (6 children)
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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Yore rite. (Ancient ceremony)

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  • [–] 39 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Just because I like music doesn't mean I have to like every genre and artist.

    I know it's a meme, but this logic is 🗑️

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  • [–] 36 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    Fuck Rome and nazi Germany. Lemmie tell yous about railway history.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I learned railway history from Hell on Wheels

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  • Oh, my sibling in sin, I will tell you things about railways you wouldn't believe, like a proto-railway that played a role in the 1745 Battle of Prestonpans, or rope haulage, or how the Ffestiniog Railway in Wales was designed to constantly go downhill because it was opened in the 1830s before steam locos were both powerful enough or widespread enough to be practical.

    Sit down, I'm going to tell you about how the inventor of the RORO Train Ferry died in shame.

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    [–] 26 points 1 year ago

    Don't forget low quality copper

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  • [–] 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Actually I am a slightly overweight bald man with a beard so Vikings are my personality

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Jokes on you, I know a lot about the Spanish Civil War, Second Italo-Ethiopian War, and Second Sino-Japanese War too.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    [burning with an urge to tell you about indigenous transgender priestess revolutionaries]

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Alrig-

    no plague, either

    Well, the-

    or Leonardo da Vinci

    ...

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    Ancient Egypt nerds present!

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    Aren't there a bunch of (1st) American Civil War enjoyers too?

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

    The French Revolution took about a century to fully process through. There were several instances of guillotines and piles of heads. We usually know about the first one (and the second one for those who've seen Les Misérables. ) During the post 1789 process there was also a weird cult thing that looked a bit like MAGA, until even the cultists got tired of Robespierre's bullshit.

    Marie Antoinette was a perfectly serviceable princess / queen and fielded charities and smiled at the commoners and all the things ambitious feudal ladies are supposed to do. She never said Qu'ils mangent de la brioche but the rumor of it was current, and sped her way to the guillotine. She was also accused of sexual perversities, including The German Vice (lesbianism) most of which had to be explained to her so she could deny having ever done them.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago

    their ≠ they're

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Have you heard of Karl 12 of sweden ?!!

    /Swedish racists

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Should I know about the other 11 before digging into that one?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Nah they're just more or less the usual ashole king. The 12th was a complete douche, think angry spoiled kid, went on a war rampage in russia/poland and grabbed some land, got wrecked (but that's just bad luck eh right?) went to invade norway, got shot in the head lol. Such a great king.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    I'll have you know I've listened to all episodes of the Revolutions podcast and remember nothing.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Bullshit! I'm an Aztec nerd!

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    [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    If it's not in a song by Sabaton or Iron Maiden, it ain't real history.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    If you like those two, you should read about Khan leading the Mongols. Undeniably fascinating.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    They hate it when you clown on Sparta like a smug Athenian too.

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    [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    include ottomans, Netherlands, Mongolia and Japan please

    China is based though, if you like or love Chinese history I consider you to be cool as fuck, you are in fact cool if you love Chinese history, Chinese history is so fun educative and it's just so good

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    As a young nerd, I was happy that the national broadcaster decided to show history documentaries every week.

    I was kind of disappointed that it devolved into a World War 2 Hour. But I guess it was inevitable.

    (At least we don't have the History Channel, otherwise known as the H—)

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Love how this basically just sent up a flare for all the NDs with Specific Hyperfixations

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Praise be to Urkle!

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