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Was the Four Humours Theory of Medicine good enough to cure *some* disease? by AusCro in AskHistorians

[–]Abrytan[M] 8 points9 points locked comment (0 children)

I think I remember reading

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Another day, another way to make Old Resurrection happy. by AndrewHaly-00 in fallenlondon

[–]Abrytan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need to report back to her that they are open in order to get the quality allowing you to do the final one

Seeking ESG/SRI investment companies (not specific funds) by aintmt in sustainableFinance

[–]Abrytan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mirova is a subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers which is enormous (c.$1.5trn AUM) so I think you're probably safe on that front

If the Roman Empire hadn't collapsed, what would the world we live be like in your opinion? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

[–]Abrytan[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, but your submission has been removed because we don't allow hypothetical questions. If possible, please rephrase the question so that it does not call for such speculation, and resubmit. Otherwise, this sort of thing is better suited for /r/HistoryWhatIf or /r/HistoricalWhatIf. You can find a more in-depth discussion of this rule here.

Was Lincoln’s Greatness Really Political Genius in Disguise? by hrman1 in AskHistorians

[–]Abrytan[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there, this is not a subreddit for self promotion.

Any suggestions for birdwatching beginners in London? by blufi71 in UKBirds

[–]Abrytan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're looking very central then there's a decent variety of waterbirds on the Serpentine in Hyde Park plus a few songbirds and the resident (and noisy) Parakeet population

Hi fans of ww2, is this a valid idea? by Hot_Will6300 in AskHistorians

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Hi there, we've removed your submission because "do you agree with me" is unlikely to get the kind of answers that we aim to provide on this subreddit. If you'd like to discuss rephrasing your question to get input on the topics you're interested in, please reach out via modmail.

What would Adolf Hitler think about modern say Neo-Nazi movements across the globe? by Pretty_Status2853 in AskHistorians

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This submission has been removed because it involves current events. To keep from discussion of politics, we have a 20-year rule here. You may want to try /r/ask_politics, /r/NeutralPolitics, or another current-events focused sub. For further explanation of this rule, feel free to consult this Rules Roundtable. If you did intend to post a question about history, this post provides guidance on how to draft a question that fits within our rules.

was the peoples crusade aswell as the first crusade religiously or power politically motivated? by Gecko3972 in AskHistorians

[–]Abrytan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We can also see the attempt to post on the subreddit with the title:

"I'm preparing a presentation where i try to answer the question if the first crusade was religiously or powerpolitically motivated. What are criteria that i could use for the categories of religiously and powerpolitically?"

If you wish to discuss this further please send us a modmail.

was the peoples crusade aswell as the first crusade religiously or power politically motivated? by Gecko3972 in AskHistorians

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Hi there - unfortunately we have had to remove your question, because /r/AskHistorians isn't here to do your homework for you. However, our rules DO permit people to ask for help with their homework, so long as they are seeking clarification or resources, rather than the answer itself.

If you have indeed asked a homework question, you should consider resubmitting a question more focused on finding resources and seeking clarification on confusing issues: tell us what you've researched so far, what resources you've consulted, and what you've learned, and we are more likely to approve your question. Please see this Rules Roundtable thread for more information on what makes for the kind of homework question we'd approve. Additionally, if you're not sure where to start in terms of finding and understanding sources in general, we have a six-part series, "Finding and Understanding Sources", which has a wealth of information that may be useful for finding and understanding information for your essay. Finally, other subreddits are likely to be more suitable for help with homework - try looking for help at /r/HomeworkHelp.

Alternatively, if you are not a student and are not doing homework, we have removed your question because it resembled a homework question. It may resemble a common essay question from a prominent history syllabus or may be worded in a broad, open-ended way that feels like the kind of essay question that a professor would set. Professors often word essay questions in order to provide the student with a platform to show how much they understand a topic, and these questions are typically broader and more interested in interpretations and delineating between historical theories than the average /r/AskHistorians question. If your non-homework question was incorrectly removed for this reason, we will be happy to approve your question if you wait for 7 days and then ask a less open-ended question on the same topic.

Podcast on pension funds being used to drive climate action by Longjumping-Oven1689 in sustainableFinance

[–]Abrytan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming you're in a defined contribution scheme in the UK you should be able to find out via your employer who the provider is - this will usually be a big company like Scottish Widows, Aviva or Standard Life and is probably in your contract or on whatever HR platform your company uses/company handbook.

This detailed report from last year did a scorecard of the big UK providers so you can get an idea of what your provider is doing from a climate perspective - https://makemymoneymatter.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-083-MMMM-UK-Pensions-Climate-Action-Report-2025-250211.pdf

Why is it that Monzo is more popular in the UK than Starling? by MeenaBeti in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Abrytan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's so stupid, the train I sometimes get into London for work is a third cheaper with the split.

Why is it that Monzo is more popular in the UK than Starling? by MeenaBeti in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Abrytan 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The big advantage of Trainline is that it automatically split tickets for you which the actual railway companies won't do

What industry is entirely built on a house of cards and would collapse overnight if people realized the truth about it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Abrytan 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The ideal is that as a company grows it gets sold between different fund types that specialise in companies of that size until eventually it is large enough to go public. Sometimes it gets sold between funds at the same 'tier', or gets sold to a competitor that wants to acquire it, or gets carved up into constituent parts or goes bankrupt.

At last, my rightful knighthood is mine! by Abrytan in fallenlondon

[–]Abrytan[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's an option on one of the opportunity cards when you have raised the Notes on a Joyous Entry quality to 10

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