Not just swimming passengers, but in general passengers that didn't make it into a escape boat.

In a conversation in r/history on contact between Han China and Rome, the Xiongnu came up, and many people wanted to know who they were, where they came from, and whether the Turks or the Mongols or the Huns or whoever were their descendants. Wikipedia gives me a host of cited theories on their origin, but is otherwise pretty bare bones.

What are the current leading theories, and how much support do they have? Is there evidence for a connection to any later peoples, such as the Turks or the Mongols?

Just one example pops most readily to mind: There are 12+ references to the number "two" in the first fourteen lines of Romeo and Juliet, supposedly to symbolically harmonize with the theme of lovers. What gives? Who could possibly notice things like that in the Globe Theater?

Follow up question: is it possible the folios were spruced up and polished by editors?

Hey guys, I've recently developed an interest in the Korean War after bingeing MAS*H and I couldn't help but notice that the war seems to be almost directly resultant from World War Two, and figured that the title above would be a great thesis statement for my next history paper. Any leads I should follow when examining this, and any thoughts on this statement?

The Mongol Empire was special but it wasn't the first time steppe peoples organized and created a huge empire. The Chinese had been fighting Mongol-ancestors and Turks for at least a thousand years before Ghengis appeared and recorded them in their histories.

I always hear about conquerors trying to legitimize their conquests by comparing themselves to previous empires, but I haven't read if any Turkic or Mongol conquerors did that. Maybe the attitude of steppe peoples towards written records has something to do with it?

Prior to archaeology and history becoming a scientific discipline, did the Mongols, Manchurians, Turks, and other related peoples have any memory of previous people like the Xianbei? Did anyone ever make comparison to Ghengis and Modu Chanyu?

Im looking for books on the history and culture of the Middle East, including:

• The Persian Empires

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Caliphates up until the 1200s

• The Byzantines

• Greek/Roman influence on the Middle East Thanks!

Are there any notable cases? Would the father give away the elder son somehow? I'm interested in Europe, around 1400-1700. Thanks. edit: I'm not interested in cases where the father HATED his eldest son and had him killed (but it'd be interesting if he had him killed just for the purpose of the younger son gaining the throne). What would happen if the first child was disabled for example?

Was it tied to the dawn of modern archaeology?

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I'm interested in animal sacrifice in general, but mostly in ancient Greek and Jewish religion.

I would like to know how it worked. What kind of ritual would be used? Who would pay for the animal? Where would this happen?

I looked in the FAQ but I couldn't find anything about this.

Specifically how much innovation can be attributed to certain wars through the period of time?

When was the first bra invented? Was it any good? Did it actually make a difference in the quality of life for women (especially those with large breasts) or did actual health benefits not start showing up until later (and if so, when)?

I think it'd be cool to read up how these people who believed in this so strongly supported it. I'm not sure if this is really the right place to ask for things like primary sources more than explanations, but I Google isn't being all too helpful for for this.

If this is correct are there any other ancient civilizations that were able to utilize this natural resource as well?

I'm paralyzed waist down as a result of an accident.

I have a love hate relationship with my wheelchair. I hate it for what it is. But I'm forever grateful that a device exists which I can use to get around, keep active, and be independent.

Spinal cord injury while not very common still has always occurred..

I wonder how those peoples lives were, say, 300 years ago?

Not just the wheelchair but also other advances like medication for pain and catheters to be able to urinate.

I know these weren't around until recent times. 19th century?

So what was life like for the paralyzed prior to the introduction of wheelchairs and medications to improve quality of life?

Were they seen as NOT part of society? Did they live their lives on bed rest? Did their life expectancy go down considerably?

I'm so intrigued....

Sorry I can't think of any more specific examples. I can't even remember where I've heard this beyond reading in books. Hoping someone can add some context to this for me.

For those unfamiliar, when you pay for something in a Korean shop or restaurant, it's expected that you will give and receive the means of payment (and the invoice/bill/receipt) with one hand (generally the right hand) and hold the other hand visibly to your chest or upper abdomen.

I have asked multiple family members and friends about this tradition and gotten different answers, most of which seem apocryphal. Where and when did this tradition originate? Is it unique to Korea? Would love to know the answer for sure.

EDIT: Hey guys, appreciate the guesses and anecdotal responses here -- but that's kinda what I've already gotten from my friends. If you don't have a sourced answer with historical info, please skip it. Thanks!

With the refugee crisis in Europe hogging the headlines, we have had quite a few question in the past week+ that relate to the topic of past refugee crisis and mass population migrations in general, but unfortunately, as so many of them are asking about the topic so broadly, we have had to remove many for crossing the line on our "Throughout History" rule. But it is clear that this is the hot topic of the moment, so with that in mind, we are putting up this Megathread as a catch-all for the topic! As with past Megathreads we have run, it is similar to an AMA in that top level posts should be questions in their own right that relate to the topic, but unlike an AMA we have no dedicated panel, so questions can be answered by anyone, as long as they of course follow the rules we have in place here! Additionally, while we aren't throwing it out the window, given the relation to the current matter at hand, there is a little leeway within this thread as regards the Twenty Year Rule, insofar as questions relate to parallels to older events, but we will still be removing any questions or comment chains that turn into straight discussions on current events.

So, while we don't have a panel lined up, a number of flair users have offered to pitch in as they can, on a number of topics that relate to past refugee incidents and population migrations, so while there are countless to choose from over the past millenniums, here are a few that might be worth asking about to start:

• 'Barbarian Invasions' of Late Antiquity
• Greek refugees and the Anglo-Saxon Church in the seventh century.
• Diasporas such as the Jewish and Armenian populations
• Mesoamerican Migrations
• Post-World War I American economic migrations
• Upheaval of the Mexican Revolution
• Post-World War II population shifts and refugee situations
• Native American migrations post-contact
• Greco-Turkish population exchange
• Flight of the Huguenots

and of course there are larger, more academic topics to cover such as the development of the concept of political asylum and international organizations to deal with refugees and stateless persons.

So, with that all said now, have at it!