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dec 10 at 19:55
Is there any historical evidence of boiling oil being poured on attackers?
— Rincewind42
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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
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dec 6 at 11:42
Was there an assassination attempt against Xerxes in the battle of Thermopylae?
— Yannis Rizos
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dec 6 at 2:12
What's the advantage of the infantry column formation in the Napoleonic Wars?
— T.E.D.♦
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dec 4 at 15:02
What are the historical reasons for the conventional map orientation?
— Yannis Rizos
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oct 30 at 16:59
What was the life expectancy of an ancient roman child and adult?
— World Engineer
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oct 27 at 5:18
In which situation is the broadside more preferable than every gun firing on their own time?
— Samuel Russell
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oct 13 at 14:16
When did the Hebrews stop speaking Hebrew and start speaking Aramaic?
— World Engineer
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sep 12 at 11:28
Did Churchill and Roosevelt know about the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, or the following secret pacts between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union?
— T.E.D.♦
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sep 7 at 16:53
How did Alexander III of Macedon get the title “the Great”?
— Wladimir Palant
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aug 14 at 23:52
Did the end of the British Raj in India create an economic loss for Britain?
— E1Suave
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jul 24 at 14:37
Why doesn't Russia maintain significant numbers of Aircraft carriers?
— DVK
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jul 18 '12 at 17:18
What went wrong with India's scientific development as a society?
— T.E.D.♦
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jul 13 '12 at 12:16
How was life in the Iron Age different from life in the Middle Ages?
— Bryce
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jul 4 '12 at 16:50
Were there originally seats in the elevators in the Eiffel Tower?
— Wladimir Palant
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jul 3 '12 at 15:46
What do I need to know about Syria's history to understand the 2011-2012 uprising?
— T.E.D.♦
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jun 30 '12 at 15:05
When people use spears to fight cavalry do infantry stab the horse or the rider?
— jfrankcarr
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jun 28 '12 at 12:01
Why are the signatures on the United States Declaration of Independence structured as they are?
— Luke
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jun 18 '12 at 18:06
Is there a reason for a Queen's husband not to be referred too as King?
— Monster Truck
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may 25 '12 at 2:40
Attempts to return the War to the Souths Favor after Gettysburg
— Tom Au
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may 24 '12 at 1:10
When did navies stop giving out a drink ration to their sailors?
— Nathan C. Tresch
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may 23 '12 at 3:50
How do Friedman and Bernanke's explanations about the causes of the Great Depression compare?
— suriv
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may 22 '12 at 21:00
What is the difference between the Middle Ages and the Dark Ages?
— Travis Christian
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may 15 '12 at 13:09
Why did China shut itself out of the world in the 15th century?
— MichaelF
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