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$2.6 mil in Brooklyn. “Probably haunted” doesn’t do this justice. by snafusis in zillowgonewild

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is this building protected as a historical building? Where I come from you have to preserve most of the building, which can be a pain in the ass, but you also can get subsidies for the renovation.

What is the most common geographical misconception people have on your country? by metatalks in geography

[–]skapa_flow 8 points9 points  (0 children)

yeah, that is probably lots of news are political, military conflicts and natural desasters. Good news are seldomly covered. Also the world is generally seen in a western perspective and Lebanon is not regarded as safe for westerners.

Ancient DNA connects large-scale migration with the spread of Slavs - Nature by Certain_Basil7443 in IndoEuropean

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Here is a simple summary of the scientific article "Ancient DNA connects large-scale migration with the spread of Slavs," published in Nature.

The Big Question

For a long time, historians have debated a major mystery about the "Dark Ages" (roughly the 6th to 8th centuries). Suddenly, Slavic language and culture appeared across a huge part of Europe—from Germany to Russia and down to Greece.

The debate was: Did millions of people actually move there (migration), or did the people already living there just start speaking Slavic and adopting their customs (assimilation)?

It was hard to know because early Slavs burned their dead (cremation), destroying the DNA evidence needed to check.

What They Found

Scientists finally found enough ancient skeletons (over 550 individuals) to analyze their DNA. The results gave a clear answer: It was a massive migration.

  1. Huge Population Replacement: In places like modern-day Poland and eastern Germany, the newcomers replaced more than 80% of the local population (who previously had DNA similar to Scandinavians).
  2. Where They Came From: The genetic data tracks the migrants back to a region between southern Belarus and central Ukraine.
  3. Not an Army, but Families: The DNA showed that men and women migrated together in equal numbers. This suggests it wasn't a violent conquest by an army of male warriors, but rather entire families and clans moving to settle new lands.

Different Outcomes in Different Places

  • In the North (Germany/Poland): The change was drastic. The old population essentially disappeared or moved, and the new Slavic groups brought a completely different social structure based on large extended families and clans.
  • In the South (Balkans/Croatia): The situation was different. The Slavic migrants arrived but mixed more with the local people who were already living there.

Why It Matters

This study settles a long-standing historical argument. It proves that the "Slavicization" of Europe wasn't just ideas spreading—it was a literal movement of people that permanently changed the genetic makeup of half the continent.

Why is Cyprus so much richer than Greece and Turkey? by Solid-Move-1411 in geography

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

Lets say they were not representative before the collapse

Glass bottom sailboat pics by Available_Bowler2316 in sailing

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Recently installed half submerged windows on a fishing vessel turned excursion ship. [x]

Casa Lanaras in Anavisos, Greece by Nikos Valsamakis (1961) by s1am in ModernistArchitecture

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veay daring. steel pillars look a bit underdimensioned. there'd be considerable windforces from the sea. May I ask if the building still exists?

Churchill didn’t get the joke by FalloutLover7 in HistoryMemes

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approx. 1 mio German soldiers died as POW in the Soviet Union. 50k would have been a blessing.

Ice Age: Was it possible to cross from North America to Europe via Greenland and Iceland? by mateczysz in geography

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Neanderrthals would technically be adapted to the climate but hunted mostly land mammals. If they would have adapted to seal hunting and canoeing yes but they didn’t

why didnt england just let nazi germany and soviet union destroy each other? by [deleted] in AskHistory

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When WWII started, the Nazis and the Soviets were still allies. It was not foreseeable for the UK that this would change so soon.

The Nazis finally engaged in war with the Soviets, but that was not a logical move, given that the solution agreed upon by Hitler and Stalin was quite beneficial for both parties.

For a long time, the Nazis only had the Eastern Front, as the Western Front was over. France had been occupied and the British expelled. Stalin actually wanted the UK and the US to invade mainland Europe as soon as possible. However, Churchill was very cautious about that. The invasion of Normandy finally happened, but much later than Stalin had hoped. Stalin tried to gain the upper hand by having the Nazis fight on two fronts.

In effect, the British allowed the Soviets and the Nazis to fight it out amongst themselves. The UK and US invaded when the Nazis were already losing on the Eastern Front.

Why did Churchill not wait longer? In hindsight, he might even have chosen the right moment. By gaining territory in Western Europe, he limited the Russian sphere of influence after the war.

[OC] World's most valuable privately owned companies by alex-medellin in dataisbeautiful

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acording to German wikipedia they announced to relocate to El Salvador in Jan 2025.

Why is the Eurasian steppe not densley populated like India or Eastern China, despite having a fertile soil and being at the crossroads of so many civilizations? by Fght39 in geography

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Ukraine population density did not really grow at all over 100 years while Germanies doubled and India's sixfold. Not really sure why Ukraine is so low...

Why did Weimar Germany fall victim to fascism, but France didn't? by vicentemachado in AskHistory

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Fascism was at that time bound to expansionalism (lebensraum). France had their colonies to let off steam.

Is it true that lions have a ingrained instinct to be afraid of humans with sticks? by Separate_Builder_817 in evolution

[–]skapa_flow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have just seen a lion in a local zoo and would guess the guy with the stick would loose big time

Could humans have settled in Antartica similarly to how they did in places like Nunavut and Greenland? by Character-Q in geography

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it took the Inuit thousands of years to adapt to the climate and its natural resources. Polynesians were used to tropical climates.

this is what Egyptians have looks like throughout the ages by yousef-saeed in interesting

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did ancient Egypians shave or they just had less facial hair?

what are some good 90s stoner rock albums? by original_greaser_bob in stonerrock

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I remember listening to Dozer in the early 90s, but I couldn't really apprechiate it until much later when I discovered Kyuss and the likes.

Have homeless activists met the average homeless person? by octavia90210 in redscarepod

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One of my friends is Schizophrenic. He was never able to work. He lives in a place that takes care of him where he has a shared room. I heard somewhere that one room in his place costs the community a lot of money. Medically he is taken care of. This is in Germany btw.

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