"Why did Greek not leave behind a family of languages the way Latin did?", >!response by /u/toldinstone!<

Why did Israel’s effort to revive Hebrew as a spoken language succeed, while the Republic of Ireland’s attempt to revive the Irish language mostly failed? >!by /u/SeaRoi!<

What were the first instances of the villainous "mwahahaha" in entertainment? >!from /u/Kelpie-Cat!<

Is there any actual evidence that anti-gay sentiment in Islamic countries is because of the British Empire? >!With /u/EgyptianNational!<

"Why did Napoleon Bonaparte dislike the famous Black General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas so much?", >!response by /u/gerardmenfin!<

"How did Roman soldiers fall prey to Hannibal's maneuver at the battle of Cannae?", >!response by /u/iguana_on_a_stick!<

How accurate is Joseph Campbell‘s claim that the vast majority of all myths/stories from history can be boiled down to following the Hero’s Journey? Is the Hero’s Journey really a through—line in storytelling throughout history, regardless of society or culture? >!from /u/KiwiHellenist!<

In Arab mythology, the 'Jinn' is generally believed to be a spirit or demon. The Chinese word 精 is pronounced the same as Jinn and means pretty much the same - is there any connection or is this just a coincidence? With double response from >!/u/itsallfolklore and /u/keyilan!<

Why was Makedon able to conquer the entirety of the Achaemenid Empire at all? >!from /u/Trevor_Culley!<

After the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan correctly deduced that the bombs were atomic weapons, and that there would only be a few available. How did Japan figure this out so quick? >!By /u/restricteddata!<

When did wargaming become a commercial hobby? with double response from >!/u/abbot_x and /u/canadianstuck!<

"WW2 Thailand?", >!response by /u/thestoryteller69!<

Is it true that scotch was not aged in wood barrels until the French requested shipments of whiskey from Scotland? >!From /u/Rimbaud82!<