In his section "Names Proper & Common Universall" he writes:

[...] And it seems, there was a time when those names of number were not in use; and men were fayn to apply their fingers of one or both hands, to the things they desired to keep account of; and that thence it proceeded, that our numerall words are but ten, in any Nation, and in some but five, and then they begin again.

So who were these dudes? I've heard of ancients counting in base 6, but never 5. Who was Hobbes on about?

While in college, I was taught that the practice of kamikaze only existed for Japanese pilots who realized their aircraft was going down. If a pilot realized they were going to go down, they would aim their aircraft at a ship instead of hitting the open water. This makes sense considering that since steel was limited and wasting a perfectly good plane seems irrational and counterproductive.

However, I've read a couple of pieces talking about dedicated kamikaze units which had explosives loaded into the planes. This seems to indicate a determination to kamikaze rather than a secondary option.

Basically, of the 3,860 kamikaze pilots that were killed, (a) how many of them had pre-loaded explosives in them and (b) how many of them were of the "I might as well hit something" variety

From interactions with many people whom are interested in World War II, it seems that some honestly believe that Germany had the better military and should have won, however they didn't. Is there a particular reason behind the supposed superiority of the German war machine?

Since Olympus was the seat of the Gods, did anyone in that era attempt to climb Olympus and see the gods? Was it illegal to do so? How would ancient Greeks react if I told them that I had tried to climb Olympus?

I'm just interested in when this whole concept came about.

Traditional names like Paul or Michael have been around awhile, but here are a few names ive heard younger soccer moms call out:

Aiden, Keri, Skylar, Skyla, Madison, Tyler, jayden, cayden, and the list goes on. When did white women up and decide to do this, and where do they get all these names from?

For instance: The bombing of cities in WW2 would have provided for the chance to rebuild in much more efficient manners and improve utilities to older areas.

Did this happen at all, or have the economies typically been so impoverished as to prevent this?

I'm not sure if I'm phrasing this right, for english isn't my native language. But I hope you understand. If you carried a normal, one-handed sword and a dagger/knife, would you need a short sword also? What would be it's uses? I'm guessing indoors, but really I don't have any clue.

I have heard teachers talk about radical plans for the division of Germany after their surrender but no teacher has been able to give me a list of them! As it turns out, the state is making my school skip past the time period from the 1800s up to the world wars and i may not get this topic covered in highschool, so this is more of an independent question. If anyone could give me a list or a short description I would be very interested!

• How did the kamikaze tactic develop? Was it actively encouraged by the Japanese military, or did it start out as a rare thing and gain popularity as pilots heard of others doing it?
• Did the United States military know about it before war began with Japan?
• Did it take some time to understand that it was intentional, or did they immediately realize what was going on?
• Were there any official or unofficial defensive responses outside of trying to shoot them down before they reached a ship, and how effective were they?

Thanks!

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What family lines/dynasties used a dragon as their coat of arms? Did any nation use a dragon on their flag? I am asking only for Europe.

Dragons seem to be a significant part of European folklore. I am somewhat shocked to see only one place have a dragon on their flag (Wales).

This is one of my favorite subreddits, and the reason for that is the high quality of information shared. However, I have noticed multiple questions (it seems as if it is happening more frequently as of late, but I could be incorrect) asking, "I'm a citizen of ____ empire/nation/colony/tribe. What was a typical day like?" One hour ago, for instance, someone asked: "I am an Incan Citizen in Pre-Columbian South America - What would my average day be like?" This seems unbelievably intellectually lazy, and goes against the spirit of the subreddit. There is a difference between the doctrine of "no stupid questions" and one which promotes someone doing absolutely no work of their own for an inequitable return on investment. All comments on this idea are welcome.

Were they own privately by the wealthy? Or were there carrier pigeons companies that worked almost as mail service? And how long did it take for the message to be received?

I realize that economically and militarily it was in a difficult position particularly with regard to the supply of Oil. However did Japan have any other avenues it could have taken other than military action?

Could it have perhaps attempted to source its needs from neutral nations e.g. in South America? what about developing techniques such as the manufacture of Synthetic oil as was used in Germany? Also didn't Korea and China have large amounts of Natural resources such as Iron and Coal that they could have developed?

I just discovered The Ancient Economy (1973) by Sir Moses I. Finley, and I wondered where the study of Ancient economics has gone since then? What's the best text to read? Has Marcel Mauss had any influence?