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Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 11 Oct 2009, 23:04

What's so interesting about WWII?

What other nuggets of history float your boat?

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 11 Oct 2009, 23:06

I remember doing a project on WWII in school.

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

Redd · Post by **Redd** » 11 Oct 2009, 23:10

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.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 11 Oct 2009, 23:12

Tell us some interesting history stuff.

Redd · Post by **Redd** » 11 Oct 2009, 23:21

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.

zim · Post by **zim** » 12 Oct 2009, 00:30

[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]

Grudge · Post by **Grudge** » 12 Oct 2009, 03:31

[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.

Mr. P · Post by **Mr. P** » 12 Oct 2009, 17:55

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

Redd · Post by **Redd** » 13 Oct 2009, 02:37

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.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 13 Oct 2009, 02:41

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

Holocaust · Post by **Holocaust** » 13 Oct 2009, 02:42

[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.

Redd · Post by **Redd** » 13 Oct 2009, 02:52

[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.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 16 Oct 2009, 05:23

Did Hitler have syphillis?

Redd · Post by **Redd** » 16 Oct 2009, 05:39

Probably. He also lacked a ball.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 16 Oct 2009, 05:42

Are you familiar with Dr Friedrich Wegener?

Redd · Post by **Redd** » 16 Oct 2009, 05:46

No sir.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 16 Oct 2009, 05:49

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

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

Redd · Post by **Redd** » 16 Oct 2009, 05:55

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

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