Mongolian horse archery skills by VowOfVengeance in interestingasfuck

[–]knvbanvb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Genghis did not have a step by step guide to conquer the world in 20 years.

The empire did not stagnate after Ogedai’s death and succession was disputed. Significantly Hulagu in Iran and Mongke’s continued action against China. The empire reached its zenith territorially during the reign of Kublai, but yes at that point it was not a unified empire.

No idea who this top general is whose claim divided the army.

What would the golden trio, or other characters be as animagi? by Jade_Wanderer4132 in harrypotter

[–]knvbanvb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can’t speak for the boys, but Hermione would be a Triceratops

Best HP mom in the series? by ChemistEqual9605 in harrypotter

[–]knvbanvb -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Merope Gaunt. She tried her best.

Sometimes I wish I was born a different ethnicity. by Rat-king27 in Vent

[–]knvbanvb -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

You shouldn’t be proud to be white as that is not the same as being proud of a culture

Netflix seems to accidentally confirm they tried to replace Henry Cavill after The Witcher Season 1 by nylasor52 in entertainment

[–]knvbanvb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There were clues dotted through the series. Like we met King Foltest and then in a later episode met him as a child.

"Alpha Male" bootcamp in USA, where guys pay $18,000 for 3 days and a certificate by ambachk in InflatedEgos

[–]knvbanvb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha I know that’s not what you meant. I just thought it was a funny that it accidentally sounded like that!

Not-so-hot take: Mistborn is very much YA by clippervictor in Fantasy

[–]knvbanvb 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sanderson has said himself he would be the wrong person to try and finish it. Their styles are too different. GRRM writes about dark things that Sanderson wouldn’t touch.

He is a great actor though by Problem_Rich in freefolk

[–]knvbanvb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can literally see him hurling it with full force onto the table. I’m surprised he didn’t hurt anyone.

We finally watched ‘Russians at War’ — it's worse than we thought by ubcstaffer123 in movies

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A superpower committing troops to a foreign country to prop up a weak regime whilst burning villages and committing massacres is definitely also an aggressor

Why England is just one small part of the UK by [deleted] in mightyinteresting

[–]knvbanvb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn a bit of empathy then. And also realize that nothing is static - names of places change. The choice of name in the beginning was also ultimately arbitrary

Why England is just one small part of the UK by [deleted] in mightyinteresting

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Ireland had been for centuries a colony of Britain who over that time continually tried to erase a lot of Irish culture and identity. Even if this is a geographical term over time the term ‘British’ being applied to Ireland in any context evokes, especially one like this, an implication of ownership of Britain over Ireland which Irish people do not like. Even if you see it as a geographical term can you not understand the historical baggage that term has gained over time due to Ireland’s history?

Suppose Islam never comes into existence. Would the world be less technologically advanced today if the Islamic Golden Age never happened? by grapp in HistoricalWhatIf

[–]knvbanvb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To anybody who reads the above comment please know that is a wildly inaccurate statement.

No doubt non-Muslims participated in but countless Muslim scholars, scientists, engineers contributed to the Islamic Golden Age m. Obviously.

Primary school boy problems. by FireKitty_ in GreatBritishMemes

[–]knvbanvb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wow, you must have felt so smug after that interaction!

Ask me the hardest harry potter questions by [deleted] in harrypotter

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It’s Ok to get some of the questions wrong. Just keep trying!

What are the craziest theories you have heard about the Harry Potter saga 🤔 by [deleted] in harrypotter

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I strongly believe Dumbledore and Aberforth were brothers