Fun research

[Representing_Tromba]

Because of my love for researching, I find a lot of weird stuff. Sharing these things sounded like it would start an interesting thread so let's begin.

Firstly, let's start with a Royal figure. Mmm... Maybe, The King of the Dudes

Back when dude was a term for an overdressed and/or effeminate man this guy was dubbed their king.

What else to discuss? The first recorded flying machine comes from China where a guy tied a bunch of fireworks to a chair. It is said that he flew to the heavens and never returned...

Oh, just about every microwavable freezer snack (ie. Pizza rolls, breakfast sandwiches, etc) and quick-make dried meals (ie. Hamburger helper, instant ramen, etc) were originally created for military use during wartime. This induced the creation of modern food preservation systems that we all use.

 

[RepresentingWrath]

 

[Aaqil]

The first recorded flying machine comes from China where a guy tied a bunch of fireworks to a chair. It is said that he flew to the heavens and never returned...

Those heavens must be quite comfy,

 

[Representing_Tromba]

Those heavens must be quite comfy,

I think it's poetic speak for "his dumbass blew up, respectfully."

 

[Aaqil]

Because of my love for researching, I find a lot of weird stuff. Sharing these things sounded like it would start an interesting thread so let's begin.

I have a fun one,
A friend mathed this for me a while ago:

A black hole with the mass of the sun would have to spin at 19000 RPM for its Event Horizon to completely go away,

 

[Deleted member 54065]

I also do research whenever I write my stories, just so that I know what I write and can make some semblance of relations to what I'm writing.

Now, onto what I found. Before, all I know about the Battle of Crecy is that, it was an English 'longbow' victory. However, as I read accounts of the battle, I realized it was also a battle where terrain and overconfidence played a huge part on the winning side. Like French knights getting caught in the mud trying to capture as many English nobles for themselves, so they can ransom them.

Another is the role of Industrialization in the spread of Liberalism (and other political thoughts) of the late 19th century. Since factories needed 'literate' workers to operate complex machinery, governments have to educate the masses so they can read the instructions for operating those. And in the process of mass education, political thoughts were spread, and we know what happened next.

Ah, the Soviet Deep Battle tactics and maskirovka. I learned that it was an effective defense tactic in places where there's no natural barrier, like plains and/or farmlands.

 

[ACertainPassingUser]

The first recorded flying machine comes from China where a guy tied a bunch of fireworks to a chair. It is said that he flew to the heavens and never returned...

I Got Reincarnated to Kungfu Panda after I was tied to a chair with bunch of fireworks.

 

[RepresentingWrath]

Ah, the Soviet Deep Battle tactics and maskirovka. I learned that it was an effective defense tactic in places where there's no natural barrier, like plains and/or farmlands.

Wut?

 

[georgelee5786]

The first recorded flying machine comes from China where a guy tied a bunch of fireworks to a chair. It is said that he flew to the heavens and never returned...

Po?

 

[Deleted member 54065]

As Gaius Julius Caesar is one of my major characters, I did research on his life. And I'd say, one of the interesting aspects of his personality is that he places too much value on himself--almost to narcissistic levels.

Like that one time where he got offended because the pirates that captured him put a lower price on his head than what he expected.

(Ending, he had those pirates executed.)

Wut?

Well, that's what I read.

 

[Aaqil]

Po?

Good god that is how it all started! :O

 

[RepresentingWrath]

Well, that's what I read.

It's not that. I don't understand what you wrote. Maskirovka can be translated as camo, so I don't understand what exactly you've read.

 

[Representing_Tromba]

Po?

The King Fu panda movie was making fun of said flying machine, yes. That, and showing that they knew about Chinese history.

 

[Deleted member 54065]

It's not that. I don't understand what you wrote. Maskirovka can be translated as camo, so I don't understand what exactly you've read.

Ah, what I mean is, Maskirovka is also part of the Deep Battle tactic, which was successfully implemented in the days leading to the Battle of Kursk in WW2.

 

[RepresentingWrath]

Ah, what I mean is, Maskirovka is also part of the Deep Battle tactic, which was successfully implemented in the days leading to the Battle of Kursk in WW2.

 

[Deleted member 54065]

The King Fu panda movie was making fun of said flying machine, yes. That, and showing that they knew about Chinese history.

While researching (actually, stimulating my head for ideas), there's this documentary I chanced upon where the researchers are making connections between the funerals of each Chinese dynasty and their ignoble ends.

Basically, the gist is, with every elaborate funeral of their kings/emperors, the more it puts a strain on their economy, thus making their populations susceptible to rebellions.

So the next dynasties would try to implement a less elaborate funeral in an effort to avoid repeating the mistakes of the earlier regimes.

From the 'live deaths' and mountainous burial mounds of the Shang Kings to Qin Shi Huang Di's terracotta army (to avoid killing people who could've been an asset to the state).

 

[Representing_Tromba]

Time to add some more.

Chainsaws we're originally invented to aid in child birth.

In ancient Greece, or many of the places Romans renamed Graia, being celibate just meant that you weren't married so they got it on.

Viagra was originally a blood thinner.

The Insulin patent was sold for $1 at first with the agreement that it would never be sold for more than double the cost to make since it cost $1 to make each one. The inventor died in poverty fighting big pharma for going back on the deal. He never even got close to winning his case due to poor laws.

 

[Deleted member 54065]

Also, got some strange Casus Belli for some wars...

Like an old bucket (Modena vs Bologna)
A pig that was shot (US vs Britain)
A dog that strayed into international border (Greece vs Bulgaria)
A looted pastry shop from a decade ago (Mexico vs France)
A decomposing ear (UK vs Spain)

Additions: Shortest war, the Anglo-Zanzibar War for only 38 minutes and 45 seconds.

Sparta is known for its homosexual relations among its soldiery because it was thought that the more a warrior is connected to his fellow the more he'd fight to keep him alive.

The saying "All roads lead to Rome" came into existence because during the days of the Roman Empire, they'd build roads that actually led to Rome.

The word "boondocks" is one of the few--if not the only--Tagalog loanword in English. (From the Tagalog word 'bundok' which means mountain)

 

[Prince_Azmiran_Myrian]

The term 'Soccer' actually originated in England. It's a shortening of Association Football.
It stopped being used because they needed to differentiate between football and Rugby.

Rugby never got popular in America, instead we developed American Football.

There are a few other 'Americanisms' that actually started in Britain.

 

[Representing_Tromba]

The term 'Soccer' actually originated in England. It's a shortening of Association Football.
It stopped being used because they needed to differentiate between football and Rugby.

Rugby never got popular in America, instead we developed American Football.

There are a few other 'Americanisms' that actually started in Britain.

Rugby did get popular in America but isn't mainstream. There are a few highschool teams and university teams. My brother played on the highschool rugby team and the football team.