Are there maybe any recorded documents describing what they thought of these humanoid like creatures that bounce around?

I'd like examples not of parades or processions, but simply congestion from daily transit and commuting. Were any laws put in place to limit the amount of vehicles and animals on the road?

Sorry if this isn't the right place to ask this. But Space history is still history. I always hear adults talking about the Challenger Disaster. "I remember when it happened... We watched in on TV" they all say and basically always compare it to 9/11 in terms of the shock and horror they felt.

I do understand that Christa McAuliffe was to be the first teacher in space so there were a lot more people watching than the Columbia disaster. But I hardly ever hear the Columbia disaster brought up in conversation, almost as if it's never happened. In fact, I bet if you asked any random adult which space shuttle exploded, their immediate response would be "Challenger." When asked about the other one, I question whether or not they would be able to remember the name. Maybe they can. But people always talk about the one "when the space shuttle exploded with the teacher on it."

Columbia was just as traumatizing for me as Challenger was for my parent's generation. Here I was, not even five years old and really interested in space. I followed STS-107 from beginning to end and I eagerly woke up to see Columbia land. I come downstairs to see my mom in horror in front of of the TV as Columbia comes down in flaming pieces. I was very young so I didn't really process death too well yet. But I remember becoming obsessed with Columbia and watching the launch and landing footage over and over again. It pretty much killed space for me, to say the least. Now obviously, I know that this kind of stuff is part of the game and something will always go wrong. But at four years old, that shit hits deep...

I would argue Columbia was a factor in the death of the shuttle program. I remember hearing about future shuttles that could take off from a runway and go into orbit, and of course that infamous trip to Mars. But after Columbia, they didn't even bother building another shuttle. I get that shuttle launches are way more expensive than just sending up a capsule, but the shuttles themselves I always thought were quite a step forward in space travel. You can fit labs, satellites, or whatever else you want inside of them and do all kinds of fascinating things. They were very versatile.

But I guess I have to put on my historian hat here and think globally. Tensions in the Middle East of course were heating up. So I'm sure that a lot of NASA's money was pulled and dumped into that. Anyways, does someone want to help me out with this one? I'm really curious to see what people think.

While our numeric system uses Arabic-based symbols.

Also, As a whole, how expensive were all the weapons, between Crossbows that the average person could use to good effect, and the Average Knights weapons, and as well, how much would a suit of Armor have costed, roughly in todays money? (USD Base)

I hear a lot about most Scandinavian sagas and history being written down by Christians rather than the pagan vikings. Due to their pagan-ness it's always said that christian records might be unreliable.

Also, did Karelia and Kola have any important resources or any important things?

All I can think of is the lend/lease agreement between the west and the Soviets. How much of it was transported to the Soviets through Murmansk?

Hi, I'd appreciate some help in finding the best single work on the First World War to read. I'm looking for one that doesn't entertain silly notions about Britain entering the conflict due to morality and a belief in international law, etc.

I was considering Ferro's The Great War, but I hear it is dated.

I also was considering reading The Guns of August, but it's just on the origins of the war.

A friend also recommended The Great War and Modern Memory; is it worthwhile?

Cheers in advance.

I don't necessarily mean whether anything was labelled "free range", but I have heard that some producers made conscious efforts to market their products by convincing the buyers that the slaves were living in good conditions, didn't have to work too much, had it much better than "at home in Africa", etc. Is there any truth to that?

Do I understand this right? Muslims acknowledge the Torah and the Bible but only the Koran is the literal word of god. Does this mean that they believe that god spoke to Muhammad in the Arabic language? This would mean the Arabic language is especially holy right?

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Hi everyone! I'm doing a Game of Thrones roleplaying game and I wanted to know how far a medieval army could move per day on average if they were marching in low hills and grasslands? Also, what are some things that affected how fast an army could travel? Might be a hard question to answer, but I hope you guys can help me.

I was reading in the post about his dislike of Jefferson, and the responder said "One example is when Roosevelt criticizes Benton and Jefferson both for their personal hypocrisies concerning the treatment of people of color. Roosevelt writes: "Like [Jefferson], [Benton] failed to see the curious absurdity of supporting black slavery, and yet claiming universal suffrage for whites as a divine right ..."" Could someone give me a more in-depth explanation of his views on the matter and any political action he took regarding equal rights?

the title says it all. Did the norse believe human sacrifices go to valhalla? they did not die in battle or with a sword in their hand, but they were sacrificed to the gods.

secondly, how were the sacrifices picked? was it volunteer? was it only slaves who were sacrificed?

By some accounts there is growing resentment towards the mainland in Hong Kong, so I am curious about how the Fragrant Harbor felt about Britain back in the day.

I know in the US it seems to be a self fulfilling prophesy (all the irish people seem to be proud that they drink a lot), but i read that Europe Ireland consumes less than the European average. What gives?