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may 11 at 17:38
Why did Meiji consider switching from Japanese to English? — Brien Malone 41027
may 6 at 17:15
What were the Nazi racial views on Hungarians and the Japanese? — Arani 806111
may 6 at 15:14
Who discovered first that the Moon does not have its own light? — coleopterist 2,719825
apr 22 at 22:48
Why was language not utilized to establish dominance throughout England 1066 AD–1360s CE? — knut 1,336416
apr 22 at 12:36
Did the Nazis regard chemical warfare as inhumane and “Jewish”? — Yannis Rizos 4,39211239
apr 10 at 6:45
How was armour rusting in the rain handled throughout history? — mgb 3,660518
apr 8 at 1:02
Who is the person sitting to the left of corporal Hitler? — Darek Wędrychowski 3,029428
apr 7 at 20:16
Could you help me identify this photograph that was taken shortly after World War 2? — Drux 3,196326
apr 7 at 19:11
Who is the earliest recorded person? — RI Swamp Yankee 3,286511
apr 5 at 0:00
Why were there no Internment camps for German-American Citizens in USA during WW2? — Darek Wędrychowski 3,029428
mar 28 at 12:41
Why did the USSR give Crimea to Ukraine? — kubanczyk 1,575321
mar 22 at 15:32
Why did Russia give up its claims to the Oregon Country? — jfrankcarr 3,454714
mar 20 at 16:52
Why did Poland keep Warsaw as its capital instead of returning it to Krakow in the 20th century? — Darek Wędrychowski 3,029428
mar 15 at 21:04
Were there weapons that a private citizen could not legally own in 1789 in the US? — Mark C. Wallace 2,187321
mar 15 at 21:04
Did the Soviet Union know when DEFCON levels changed? — Drux 3,196326
mar 5 at 14:24
What was the significance of changing the name of “Persia” to “Iran”? — MichaelF 3,79711134
mar 1 at 15:11
Transatlantic Zeppelin Flight Time — choster 3,895520
feb 28 at 7:48
Why did some people need to pay a bond in the 1700s in order to get married? — T.E.D.♦ 12.4k2445
feb 14 at 11:42
Why was Caesar at the Rubicon? — Gaurav 55127
feb 10 at 23:59
Did Jefferson really say this quote about patriotism? — T.E.D.♦ 12.4k2445
feb 10 at 9:22
Is there a civilization that never believed in God in the ancient times? — DVK 6,8551555
feb 7 at 21:00
German Government branches during World War 2 — RedBlueThing 1,616519
feb 1 at 20:13
Did the Romans have winter uniforms? — jwenting 94417
jan 30 at 17:49
How does Nigeria stay together? — Yannis Rizos 4,39211239
jan 29 at 8:30
Did the Celts really go into battle naked? — astabada 1,916334
jan 23 at 4:24
Who, if any, in JFK's inner circle argued against the plans for the Bay of Pigs invasion? — Tom Au 15.2k11968
jan 23 at 1:58
Why Antarctica was never conquered before the advent of the modern men? — astabada 1,916334
jan 17 at 16:19
How did Greece avoid the Soviet sphere of influence? — Anixx 6,1241828
jan 14 at 20:29
In which document was the exact course of the northern part of the German-Polish border decided? — Wladimir Palant 4,9941334
jan 11 at 17:25
Two Successive Coups? — jfrankcarr 3,454714
jan 11 at 16:05
Babylonian tablets — Yannis Rizos 4,39211239
jan 8 at 9:25
What is the earliest reliably dated event exact to the year? — astabada 1,916334
jan 7 at 21:32
How many hours per day did a Sumerian farmer sleep? — T.E.D.♦ 12.4k2445
jan 4 at 22:01
Army formation: veterans at the first line — Tom Au 15.2k11968
dec 29 at 16:20
Why did Martin Luther hate the Jews? — DVK 6,8551555
dec 26 at 14:45
What kind of labor was used to build the Egyptian pyramids? — Wladimir Palant 4,9941334
dec 24 at 14:13
Has there ever been a serious effort to reform the US Electoral College system? — duffbeer703 50528
dec 24 at 14:13
Why China was able to unify and not Europe — Tom Au 15.2k11968
dec 20 at 18:46
What made Washington DC “dominate” politics in the USA? — MichaelF 3,79711134
dec 20 at 1:50
What are the origins of Satanism as a religion? — DVK 6,8551555
dec 19 at 17:50
How did the existence of the Alps impact the development of Switzerland? — Tom Au 15.2k11968
dec 19 at 15:00
Why was record keeping forbidden in Ancient Sparta? — Yannis Rizos 4,39211239
dec 19 at 15:00
Why did the kingdoms of Scotland and England merge? — Yannis Rizos 4,39211239
dec 18 at 23:15
How did Nazi Germany finance itself during WW2? — Anixx 6,1241828
dec 17 at 17:29
Why did the Monitor and Merrimac (aka Virginia) have such radically different designs? — Steven Drennon♦ 4,46521149
dec 13 at 11:22
Was Saladin Agnostic? — mgb 3,660518
dec 12 at 22:42
How large were Bronze Age settlements? — Bryce 2,205625
dec 12 at 20:06
How did France worsen its relationship with Turkey? — SigueSigueBen 874313
dec 11 at 15:15
What happened to Mao Zedong's first wife? — lins314159 2,122526
dec 11 at 2:30
When was the last time (if ever) an elector was faithless in US presidential elections? — T.E.D.♦ 12.4k2445
dec 10 at 19:55
Is there any historical evidence of boiling oil being poured on attackers? — Rincewind42 1,899620
dec 7 at 19:48
Was the Zimmerman Telegram a ruse on the US or a way of Germany to incite Mexico to declare war on the US? — DVK 6,8551555
dec 6 at 11:42
Was there an assassination attempt against Xerxes in the battle of Thermopylae? — Yannis Rizos 4,39211239
dec 6 at 2:12
What's the advantage of the infantry column formation in the Napoleonic Wars? — T.E.D.♦ 12.4k2445
dec 5 at 15:37
How did cities operate in medieval times? — Samuel Russell 2,772322
dec 4 at 22:52
Which arm was the shield held in? — choster 3,895520
dec 4 at 15:02
What are the historical reasons for the conventional map orientation? — Yannis Rizos 4,39211239
dec 2 at 12:56
Gengkhis Khan armor secret — ihtkwot♦ 4,2991036
dec 2 at 12:26
Recognition of Palestine? — T.E.D.♦ 12.4k2445
nov 18 at 13:58
Real-life examples of finding long-lost treasure? — DVK 6,8551555
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