I always wondered why it took so much longer for the Christians to recapture the Iberian Peninsula, especially considering the fact that multiple different caliphates and dynasties collapesed on the Muslim side which would most likely weaken their hold on the territory.

It seems that Americans have been knowledgeable that their social studies/history curriculum has been biased / incomplete for a long time. What major efforts in the past century have been made, and by whom, to change the curriculum, and who has tried to keep curriculum the same way it has been?

As I understand it, Columbus set sail to America in 1492 because trade with Asia was being heavily taxed by The Ottoman Empire, and so Europeans were compelled to find a different route. But The Ottomans didn't capture Jerusalem until 1516, so why didn't European traders just pass through there instead?

Currently watching a program about Chartres cathedral. How was a person who visited the cathedral expected to study or understand the spectacular sculpture and stained glass windows? Were there any brochures?

As the title suggests, I’m wondering where the bullet Hamilton shot in his fateful duel is now. Hamilton shot his bullet into a tree, right? Is it still there? Is the tree he hit even still standing? It seems like something worth keeping for historical reasons. And to add to my question, where is the bullet that HIT Hamilton? I’ve tried to search online but I can’t find anything. This is very puzzling. Especially the second question—where Burr’s bullet is. Because I can understand Hamilton’s bullet being left in the tree, but Burr’s was IN Hamilton? Where did it go????

Germany vs. Russia, for example

As the story goes, after the capital was sacked a large storm, probably a hurricane, produced heavy rains and winds and forced the British back to their ships after only 26 hours. The storm also helped put out many of the fires and possibly saved many structures. Had this event not occurred was the British intention to occupy the city long-term? Or was it merely supposed to be a short retaliatory attack for the United States attacking Upper Canada?

My whole life I have heard stories about people committing crimes against Jewish people. When did this start and why does it still occur?

If an American citizen wanted to visit the Soviet Union, or vice versa, would they face restrictions, total travel prohibition or could they visit the other country and do tourist things with no problem?

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I have to cut my hair because long hair is apparently unprofessional on a man. When did short hair become the professional standard and how did it become so prevalent?

I know that domesticated dogs played important roles in many American societies as working animals, food sources, and companions since time immemorial. But it's my understanding that domestic cats originated in Afro-Eurasia much more recently and, as such, weren't present in the Americas until the Columbian exchange.

Shortly after house cats arrived in the Americas, how did various Indigenous peoples incorporate (or resist incorporating) these animals into their worldviews and daily practices? For instance, did the Andean peoples who incorporated pumas as potent cultural symbols connect fearsome pumas to the newly introduced little felines?

How might these effects have differed among Nations with very different lifeways in different parts of the continents? Did cats ever start to make an appearance in Indigenous American histories, music, folklore, humor, or religion? And, not to get too contemporary on this sub, are there any significant twentieth-century Native relationships with domestic cats that give us insight into recent Indigenous experiences?

In articles and the game's advertising, the strategic board game Diplomacy has been described as JFK and Kissinger's favorite board game but I have been unable to locate any sources indicating that they actually played the game. Do we have any sources that verify this claim or otherwise describe their feeling about the game?

I read that Stalin asked to resign even as early as 1923 numerous times but was always refused. Is this true? Was it for show or was he genuine in his intentions?

At the end of WWII, the remains of Adolf Hitler and Eva braun were found by the soviet forces with dental records confirming this. Yet, according to wikipedia Stalin and Russia maintained for many years afterwards, for politically motivated reasons, that Adolf Hitler had fled to Argentina or where still alive somewhere else.

What would these politically motivated reasons be? What reasons did Stalin have for making people think that Hitler was still alive instead of telling people that he's for sure dead and showing the proof?

With the general wear and tear of daily life how long does my clothing last until it goes from usable to rags? Does different regional weather affect their longevity? Does the frequency (or lack there of) of bathing and washing have an effect? What about winter clothing?