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What's so interesting about WWII?



What other nuggets of history float your boat?

I remember doing a project on WWII in school.



The Romans were the highlight of history class I must say.

I find WWII interesting because some of the main players were weird as fuck, plus I feel it has a ton of relevance to today. I'd like to know more about Russian/Soviet history (and European history too), I find the Vikings to be interesting, and I also like American history (in particular the Civil War).

The ancient Romans were awesome. I did a project on their architecture for Italian.

Tell us some interesting history stuff.

Vikings never wore those horned helmets (at least in battle, maybe for religious purposes). The horns were added by monks and other christians in an attempt to demonize the Norse invaders.

[quote name="Redd"]Vikings never wore those horned helmets (at least in battle, maybe for religious purposes). The horns were added by monks and other christians in an attempt to demonize the Norse invaders.[/quote]

[quote name="Johnny"]I remember doing a project on WWII in school.



The Romans were the highlight of history class I must say.[/quote]



I will be reading Michael Parenti's 'Assassination of Julius Caesar' soon.

Redd, will you study History in university to become Historian?

Yeah, definitely going to be a history major. I'm not sure I'll take the historian route. I might end up as a high school teacher or a professor.

I'm not trying to be a smartass, but what would be the difference between being a professor of history, and being a historian?

[quote name="Redd"]Vikings never wore those horned helmets (at least in battle, maybe for religious purposes). The horns were added by monks and other christians in an attempt to demonize the Norse invaders.[/quote]



Ram's horn (or steer horn or whatever) has got some weight to it. Too cumbersome for a helmet.



Perfect for drinking though.

[quote name="Johnny"]I'm not trying to be a smartass, but what would be the difference between being a professor of history, and being a historian?[/quote]



Historians tend to write books. I'm sure professors do but I don't think it's a requirement. Historians don't have to teach classes either.



@ Lerzeig Redek:

Yeah, plus if you wear a horned helmet, it would be pretty easy to catch a weapon on it, thus taking it off and turning your head into mush.

Did Hitler have syphillis?

Probably. He also lacked a ball.

Are you familiar with Dr Friedrich Wegener?

No sir.

Some Pathologist after whom a disease was named. Apparently he was a Nazi.



I think there are a few such diseases named after Nazis.

Not surprising really. After the war ended the Allies rushed in and took a bunch of Nazi scientists. Look up Wernher von Braun.