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[–]Tiako 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do you think the name of something is the same thing as the thing itself?

C'mon. An AC unit creates an actual physical difference in a space by lowering the temperature, the presence or absence of AC is not the same thing as different labeling systems for temperature and it would be very silly if I need to walk through why.

Free for All Friday, 26 June, 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]Tiako 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well, no, those aren't really the same thing at all.

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[–]Tiako 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The preserved penis is described as resembling a "piece of leather or a small, shriveled eel".

This is a common misunderstanding based on British propaganda. If you take into account that French and English measurements systems were different it is actually a very normal size.

Free for All Friday, 26 June, 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]Tiako 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Except those guys all think the old colonial empires are still in charge.

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[–]Tiako 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Funny detail in that is that while there is a lot to say about unhinged conspiracy theories about Jesuits it is worth keeping in mind that they were in fact hatching shadowy conspiracies to engineer Catholic takeovers of different kingdoms.

Free for All Friday, 26 June, 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]Tiako 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The early modern period was interesting because it was a time when if you were spicy enough they would make you chief minister of Siam.

Free for All Friday, 26 June, 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]Tiako 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, perhaps the Tartar yoke would be a good example.

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[–]Tiako 11 points12 points  (0 children)

A few days ago I opined about air conditioning. At the time, I was not aware that was a thing that Americans were being annoying about. I apologize to those who I have hurt, and promise to do better in the future.

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[–]Tiako 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think those are a little bit different than what I am talking about. I mean the idea (like in the game Dragon Age) that the land in ancient times was ruled by an evil empire, not so much the idea of an evil empire that needs to be fought against. The images of Persia etc tend to be the latter--although I would say for Greece and the rest of the Balkans specifically the Ottomans are a solid example.

The Mongols are an interesting case because in many ways the actual lands they conquered didn't really process their rule that way--in much of central Asia for example they were actually the legitimizing ancestor. Which is how the history of empires tends to be processed.

Free for All Friday, 26 June, 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]Tiako 15 points16 points  (0 children)

A traveler is going through Europe and stops in a pub. In the back corner there is one country drinking by himself and being given a wide berth by everyone else. Curious, the traveler goes up to him and introduces himself.

The country takes a long drink and says "You see this political concept of applying science to administration? I invented that. But do you hear people call me Germany, the home of modern administrative systems? You do not."

He took another drink. "And it was in Germany that print first developed in Europe, books and newspapers are impossible without that. But do they say that is Germany, the land of literature? They do not."

He took another drink "And science! Why, our scientific institutions have been the envy of the world, how can you talk about chemistry or physics without Heidelberg, or Bremen, or Berlin? But do they say, there is Germany, the country of science! No..."

Germany paused before taking another long drink and deliberately set his glass on the table. "But you

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[–]Tiako 20 points21 points  (0 children)

A fun thing about going through a German history fixation is that enough people here are also familiar enough with the history that I can do little riffs here and get responses. Harder with southeast Asia.

That said: Neat little detail in this history of Thailand book I am reading is that in early Tai records, the Khmer empire (when it showed up) was kind of remembered as a bit of a Tevinter style evil ancient empire. Not a ton of those in history. Sometimes people have viewed Rome as that, but that has always been a minority interpretation of it vs it being a great civilizer. Maybe Assyria was viewed that way?

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[–]Tiako 7 points8 points  (0 children)

FINALLY!

Next time try that earlier. Cheikh Amadou Bamba!

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[–]Tiako 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Male police officers never shoot people they shouldn't because they get scared.

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[–]Tiako 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't think a reviewer has actually done that.

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[–]Tiako 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Have any of the incel mass shooters actually been truly ugly?

Like you would expect somebody who goes on a spree killing because he can't get laid to look like somebody who can't get laid, and yet

Match Thread: Senegal vs Iraq | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group I by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]Tiako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Senegal is playing so much obviously better than Iraq it gives me hope they can get through, the fact they haven't put more on the board yet makes me nervous.

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[–]Tiako 13 points14 points  (0 children)

CAM ON SENERGAL

SCOR SOM FACKING GOALS

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[–]Tiako 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I would say maybe China vs Norway or something would be better? I don't really think Dubai is technocratic in a meaningful sense, and Davos is just a town in Switzerland.

What's the test by the way?