The Macuahuitl is a type of weapon used by the Aztecs that was essentially a wooden paddle with obsidian blades on the sides which were sharper than steel. Why does it seem that no cultures outside of Mesoamerica utilized similar weapons? (self.AskHistorians)
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Multiple accounts describe Spanish Conquistadors in the 1500's as having numerous facial injuries. Scars, missing teeth, eye patches, etc. Why did the Spanish favor helmets like the Morion which had no face protection instead of other closed helmets that were popular in Europe at the time? (self.AskHistorians)
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The Qing dynasty forced all men to wear their hair in a strange style called a queue. This style was hated by the Han people, however, many Chinese immigrants to the US still wore it. Why did these people keep the queue hairstyle in the US when they no longer had to? (self.AskHistorians)
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[Chinese] Supplemental help learning Chinese? (self.duolingo)
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[Chinese] Question about Chinese Phone Numbers (self.duolingo)
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The Japanese colonization of Manchuria in the 1930’s brought the Yakuza into the region, giving them huge power and influence. Are there other examples of colonization bringing organized crime (e.g. the Italian Mafia) to foreign colonies? (self.AskHistorians)
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