I am thinking of this trope of the true heir to the throne being someone who was born/raised in ignorance of his noble status. Maybe because he was illegitimate and raised by the mother or because he had to be given away to protect him from an all too ambitious family.

What was it like for the rich, middle class and poor?

My friends and I are having this discussion and we have (we think) learned that in the US women began using nail polish in the 30's after the creation of auto paints.

But that can't be the start...so when did it begin?

When searching for information about ancient pole weapons, arrows and javelins, the information seems to focus on the heads of these weapons (the metalworking process, the design of the blade, etc.).

I can't seem to find much information about how the shafts were constructed (or obtained). For example, the Macedonian Sarissa or Kontos, which were very long (and apparently sometimes consisted of connecting sub-shafts).

In accounts of the massacre at Carrhae, we are told that the Parthian horse-archers continuously restocked their supply of arrows at their baggage train, enough to fire continuously for (presumably) hours. How were the shafts for such an enormous quantity of arrows obtained in such terrain?

We know that the Romans designed their pila to foul after use, to prevent ad-hoc re-use on the battlefield by the enemy. Was it likely that arrows/spear shafts (as well as the harder-to-manufacture heads) were retrieved after battle, to reduce the time it took to rearm similarly equipped troops in the field?

Where does the belief of a traditional burial for the dead, as in graveyards and whatnot, actually stem from?

When watching Turn, I noticed that Robert Rogers' outfit was called The Queen's Rangers despite this being in the time of King George III. I assumed they had a history dating back to Queen Ann, but Wikipedia indicated they were formed as Rogers' Rangers during the French and Indian War.

What gives?

When considering the history of racism in Britain the constant refrain raised is that there were commonly signs up in pubs stating 'No Dogs, No Blacks, No Irish'. There is significant personal anecdotal evidence that at least one of these signs existed, but I have been stumped in any efforts to determine the actual number.

I have read numerous examples of racism in Britain (My dissertation was on the internment of aliens during WW2) and this is not intended as a whitewashing of racism, but having some form of scope or comparison would be helpful.

This is my first post, I believe I have followed the rules and I don't think this topic has come up before. If it has, or I have not, then I am truly sorry.

I recently read that the traditional way for an official to greet a crowd is to say "Ladies, gentlemen, and officers of the Royal Navy" because Victoria had made a specific decree that naval officers were not gentlemen. Casual googling has not gotten me more information, so I was wondering what the story of this is.

What is the oldest religion on the plant which is still being practiced? Is there an estimate as to how many religions there have been practiced since recorded history began? What were the first religions based upon?

Many militaries today use doctrines that have evolved from either allied/NATO doctrine or from Soviet/Russian doctine, depending on whose sphere of influence they were in. I guess I have two questions regarding German doctrine here:

• Did German doctrine differ much from the others, and in what ways?
• If it did differ, were there any strong points from German doctrine that were picked up by others after WW2 was over, or was this knowledge lost?

Few years ago I was visiting St. Petersburg and while there I spent a while in Hermitage museum. While there I overheard a conversation between some tourists and a guide saying that there are words carved/written by a queen saying: "I see them coming over the frozen lake/river". Now I have no idea if that was in this museum (it should make sense as it was winter palace) or somewhere else or if I misheard everything, but I would like to know more about it and if possible even see picture of those words. Thank you for your time!

Prince is derived from the latin princeps (primary citizen) which Augustus Caesar used as his title. From then on princeps and prince became the general title for rulers. At what point did it become the term for royal family members and king become the title for rulers?

Would they have moved their administration/capital to the East? In the event of Moscow's fall, what would Germany have done: continued into Siberia or negotiated a peace treaty?

Also, do other cultures or countries view different fingers as offensive, and if so, why the difference?

For example, ancient Greek philosophers, did they delve much into recreational drug use? In anyway can we contribute that to their profound accomplishments?

Or what about esteemed scientists? Kings, dictators or magnificent authors?

Maybe its an awkward question and drugs may be a solution to many other ingredients that made up something special but in any scenario I'd love a glance at ideas.

I've heard that the reason Henry V is always shown in profile is because his right side had a scar. If that is true are there any accounts of what the scar looked like?

It boggles my mind the amount of paper work the company must have faced. How much paper work did the company actually produce? How did they keep it all organized? How many clerks did they employ? Do any of the paperwork still exist?