This is a subjective question, considering each individual person has the potential to be an ass. I know many Canadians who are asses. However, it is a very common belief that Canadians, on the whole, are good, civil and polite human beings.

Disregarding the many jerks in Canada and focusing on the polite...stigma? Where did this stigma come from, and why is that a commonly believed trait for Canadians internationally?

Was there a land equivalent to the Naval command "General Quarters" or "Action Stations"? I'm particularly curious about fort or castles. If not, why not?

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I'm writing an essay about the influence race between USSR and USA during the Cold War and I would like to know what political ways did each country use to influence others. Go into detail please.

I've read that the replacement of the Articles of Confederation was partially to protect from invasion by European great powers. But who could have invaded, besides Britain? Spain and France?

Hello all, I am a first year student and have just been hired on as a paid research assistant position. I’m wondering what to expect? I’m assuming a lot of reading for the prof. Thanks!

I only know the region wants to separate itself from Russia. Is it currently part of Russia or what is the whole thing about? Is the relationship between the two similar to that of Tibet and China?

Although I realise there is probably a wealth of academic literature on him, Henry seems to be chiefly known for reigning forever and having a zoo, whilst his nemesis Simon De Montfort seems to hold more of a grip on imagination. So why is this King lacking in popularity in modern eyes? Was he incompetent but not as incompetent to be as memorable as his father King John, or was he greatly overshadowed by his son Edward I?

I thought it was just a room in the Catherine Castle, did they move the entire room somehow? Or was it deep underground and people forgot how to get there?

Something tells me this is really a question for Ask Science, but I'll see what I can get.

This is just a random question that has been in my mind all night after seeing a trailer for the new movie coming out about Pompeii. I am not sure what the plot for the movie is, but in the case that the protagonists survive, is that plausible? Are there any records of survivors from there?

Hello! I love this subreddit and this is my first time posting. I'm reading a book that was reccommended here about North Korea called "Under the Loving care of the Fatherly Leader". In one part I just read, the author was describing how Pyongyang started militarizing its forces in the late 1940s to prepare for a Korean War and they were aided by the Soviets, while the South Koreans were hobbled and held back by the US. Why didn't the US hold back South Korean forces?

Surely the citizens of Nazi Germany weren't so committed to the perfect race ideology to be totally alright with killing disabled people who could've easily been their family members. Sorry for so many Hitler questions.

US law originated from British Common Law, and even in modern cases you still see it cited once in a while. In other Common Law countries you often them citing from each other as well (an example would be a Singaporean court using an Australian decision as precedent). Are there any examples of something like this happening in an American court?

There were British and American bombing campaigns on German cities during World War II. Did the Soviets ever conduct any operations like this? If not, what were USSR bombers mostly used for?