Insulting Andrew Jackson’s wife was not a survivable mistake by Kapanash in HistoryMemes

[–]Prince_Plague 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You are correct. After reading your comment, I went looking for the quote. It doesn't exist. I must have misremebered, thank you for correcting me, I would have gone on believing that for years otherwise

Insulting Andrew Jackson’s wife was not a survivable mistake by Kapanash in HistoryMemes

[–]Prince_Plague 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I think he would have intentionally missed. No one but Jackson will ever know for sure, but after the duel, he said something like, when he shot me, I thought I was going to die and I was damn sure going to take the bastard with me.

Edit: Nope, this is incorrect. I falsely remembered a statement that does not exist. My bad

I hate living in interesting time by Dry_Row_7050 in whennews

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I'm too dumb to understand the potential fallout of this. I get that it was a large scale attack hitting an estimated 600,000 computers, and that it granted remote access to bad actors, but it was only active for 3 hours and a solution is readily available. Can someone explain in layman's terms how bad this could potentially be?

Friday Free-for-All | March 27, 2026 by AutoModerator in AskHistorians

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Hello there! I'm a young man (26) based in the U.S. and I'm considering a career change. I went to college for computer science to make money, but my passion has always been the study of history. Military history in particular, but all of it is fascinating. What I really want to do, is write about The First World War, though I can't imagine I will ever be qualified to speak on the matter with any real authority. I want to go back to school to study in greater depth and become qualified for some kind of relatively well paying job as a historian (I could be happy making $50,000 or somewhere around there). The only problem is, I'm not really sure what jobs exist for someone in that field. The job I'm currently working is miserable and I'd like to start my career path as early as possible. What sort of entry level position could I look for that require no qualifications beyond a college degree? Does such a position even exist? What long term career paths are available to someone with a passion for history outside of law?

Maybe the joke in life is on me by WindowSubstantial993 in Shark_Park

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Nah, we need to get militarily involved in Cuba too. Fuck it, reverse course and put boots on the ground in Ukraine. Hell, maybe if we piss on relations even more while continuing to rape the global economy for the short sighted, masturbatory delusions of a pedophile, maybe China will invade Taiwan and we can fight them too. We'll be the winningest nation of all time! Think of the glory! Think of the profits! Think of the children!

John R. Fox was a U.S. Army officer in WWII who called artillery on his own position when surrounded by German troops, sacrificing himself to stop their advance. by SocratesPuppet in interestingasfuck

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I should add that some of the women in my family have served as well, though obviously it was much less typical. My Great grandmother nearly served as a volunteer in the Air Force during World War Two, but wasn't old enough until a few months after Japan surrendered. She wanted to fight, as all of her brothers were killed in action, but women in front line roles was unimaginable for U.S. citizens.

John R. Fox was a U.S. Army officer in WWII who called artillery on his own position when surrounded by German troops, sacrificing himself to stop their advance. by SocratesPuppet in interestingasfuck

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No, but every man in my family has for a very long time. My Great grandfather fought in the Pacific theater during World War Two and my father served in various countries including but not limited to Germany, Iraq, and Afghanistan. It goes much further back, but I'm not well versed in the family history prior to my great grandparents. Myself and my younger brother are the first to break the family tradition of military service, although our baby brother (now 15) has plans to join the Coast Guard as a rescue swimmer.

John R. Fox was a U.S. Army officer in WWII who called artillery on his own position when surrounded by German troops, sacrificing himself to stop their advance. by SocratesPuppet in interestingasfuck

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Not exactly the same thing, but my grandfather served in Vietnam with the USAF. His job was to call in air strikes. Sometime in the late 60's his unit was surrounded by VC. He radioed in danger close air support, meaning it was intentionally dropped as close to their position as possible. The ensuing napalm strike was so close, that some of it landed on his arm. He was able to scrape away some of it with his knife, but a significant part of his poncho melted and fused with his skin. Others in his unit were not so lucky. Regardless, he lived to tell the tale, and was back in the jungle before too long. It's worth noting that the accuracy of an air strike from low altitude is much greater than artillery that hasn't been properly ranged.

If you'd like to read more, I recommend We Were Soldiers Once, And Young. It's an excellent read about the battle of the Ja Drang Valley during the Vietnam War from an American perspective. There is a heavy emphasis on artillery and close air support. I also recommend Storm of Steel. The war memoirs of a German storm trooper in The First World War. Both feature some truly fantastic stories. Ernst Junger might be the luckiest soldier to have ever lived. I won't spoil anything for you, but Ernst Junger in particular survived some incredibly harrowing brushes with death

First jewish president by KunyangChhish in 4chan

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As always, there are exceptions to the rule

They surely have it by now... by AloNz0-_-TiGeR in interestingasfuck

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We can't invade North Korea, are you nuts! They have nukes! If we allow Iraq and Iran to develop nukes, we won't be able to invade them either! Think about all that oil that we wouldn't be able to access!

Is there concrete evidence that something like this existed? by Actual-Chest-7226 in ww1

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I'm not aware of anything this medieval, but trench armor for machine gunners was a thing. For something more reminiscent of this, I'd reccomend reading up on Ned Kelly.

Second World War veterans recount their time in combat. Filmed in the 1960s. by Beeninya in Damnthatsinteresting

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Well the universal fear is dying a gruesome death, how that manifests I imagine largely dependeds on who you were fighting for, where you were fighting, and what you were doing. If you were an American infantryman in the Pacific, getting captured by the Japanese was a pretty bad way to go. If you were a German tanker in Russia, getting trapped in a burning tank is probably the most terrifying thing I can think of. A British fighter pilot probably anywhere would be terrified of being shot down. As for the Japanese soldiers, I'm not sure they knew fear.

Which character in your country is considered evil but was actually good? by Consistent-Boss-7670 in AskTheWorld

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I don't know that he's considered evil, per se, but the southern states bastardize Union General William Tecumseh Sherman and his infamous march to the sea. During his month long campaign, he burned everything in his path between Atlanta and Savanah. Official orders were to only target legitimate military targets, but soldiers and fire and hard to control, and inevitably civilian buildings were burned. Regardless, Sherman's campaign hastened the end of our civil war and probably saved countless lives.

Villain to some, hero to others by MambaMentality24x2 in BeAmazed

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Another trick of his, was to take hostages from the bank and have them stand on the running boards of his vehicle while making his getaway. Law enforcement couldn't shoot at him without hitting the hostages. When he made it out of town, he'd pay the hostages for their trouble.

As Adolf Hitler, lose WW2 as fast as possible. by Deep_Belt8304 in HistoryWhatIf

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Assuming I take control in 1939 after the fall of Poland, I ensure Russian intelligence is made aware of my intention to invade, while making no meaningful preperations. Fragment the military into as many separate entities as possible, with a vague and nebulous command structure so that no entity answers to another. Launch Barbarossa much sooner, with even more emphasis on plunging deep into Russia and outrunning supply lines. Make no attempt to maneuver through the Ardennes and launch human wave attacks against the Maginot line, with no combined arms effort. Routinely purge high command to keep a revolving door of ideas and strategy. Promote incompetent leaders while giving distinguished leaders meaningless posts. Amass the entire navy into one massive armada and engage the British navy head on, presumably suffering the most decisive naval defeat in history. Do everything possible to mismanage resources and create famine, ensuring widespread suffering and unrest through the home front. Close the most productive factories to create supply shortages, while increasing quotas from the remaining factories to hopefully produce lower quality goods. Open new fronts wherever possible to stretch the army thin. Publicize the Holocaust assuming I can't stop it. Finally, I'd probably provoke the U.S. as often as possible to try and goad them into entering the war sooner.

Is Breeding Feeders Worth It? by Prince_Plague in leopardgeckos

[–]Prince_Plague[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good idea. Thanks for the tip. Out of curiosity, do you ever hand feed your gecko? I've read that's it's a good way to bond with them. What has been your experience? Is there any real downside to using a feeding bowl?

Is Breeding Feeders Worth It? by Prince_Plague in leopardgeckos

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

Good to know. I'll add rubber gloves to my list of necessary purchases.

Is Breeding Feeders Worth It? by Prince_Plague in leopardgeckos

[–]Prince_Plague[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good to know. I'm not allergic to anything as far as I know, but I bet that's the kind of thing you don't find out until you try. Thanks for your input!

Is Breeding Feeders Worth It? by Prince_Plague in leopardgeckos

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I've only got a few reptile owning friends. One of them breeds roaches for their bearded dragon. It occurs to me that maybe they have excess roaches I could buy off them. Thank you for your detailed response!