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Why didn't the European Christians take back Constantinopole?
Awarded May 30, 2020 at 15:42
What was the death toll during the Inquisition?
Awarded May 25, 2020 at 20:56
If the Union Jack joins the flag of England and Scotland, why does it have a different shade of blue than the Scottish flag?
Awarded May 18, 2020 at 5:02
Is there any evidence to support the claim that the United States was "suckered into WW1" by Zionists, made by Benjamin Freedman in his 1961 speech?
Awarded May 17, 2020 at 12:55
Were slings used for throwing hand grenades? If not, why?
Awarded May 14, 2020 at 23:04
How come all the major WW1 rifles were bolt action?
Awarded May 9, 2020 at 7:00
Why did Lincoln wait to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Awarded May 7, 2020 at 17:20
Why has the khopesh never been used since ancient Egypt?
Awarded May 1, 2020 at 5:10
What flag has a blue-grey background and an orange-outlined green cross?
Awarded Apr 30, 2020 at 4:56
How was Germany able to hold itself together, while Austria-Hungary could not?
Awarded Apr 28, 2020 at 9:30
How rich were carpenters in Roman Galilee in the 1st century AD?
Awarded Apr 27, 2020 at 18:41
Has Britain's 1940 invasion of Iceland been downplayed by historians?
Awarded Apr 26, 2020 at 9:46
Was there a contingency plan in place if Little Boy failed to detonate?
Awarded Apr 24, 2020 at 19:43
Why did the Soviet Union's economy grow fast in the 1950's-1960's?
Awarded Apr 22, 2020 at 10:55
How did Genghis Khan's army feed so many horses?
Awarded Apr 21, 2020 at 17:25
Why is China a member of the UN Security Council?
Awarded Apr 16, 2020 at 23:32
What role did the Ancient Samurai heritage play on Modern Japan during WW2?
Awarded Apr 16, 2020 at 3:40
Why were northern Native Americans less urban than central or southern?
Awarded Apr 14, 2020 at 2:10
Did Yuri Gagarin really hear a ticking sound during his journey into outer space?
Awarded Apr 13, 2020 at 22:30
What is the difference between NKVD and OGPU (USSR)
Awarded Apr 11, 2020 at 12:15
Why did US annex Hawaii? [closed]
Awarded Apr 10, 2020 at 19:40
Did New Imperialism differ in nature from earlier Imperialism?
Awarded Apr 3, 2020 at 23:05
Who was the last US president who did not start a war?
Awarded Mar 31, 2020 at 16:00
Where were the western legions when the Roman empire fell?
Awarded Mar 31, 2020 at 4:45
How would a Spartan have held his shield?
Awarded Mar 30, 2020 at 1:15
Why were the drawings of Colossus burnt after WW2 and why was its very existence "of course" kept secret?
Awarded Mar 26, 2020 at 14:50
How were books published in Ancient Greece?
Awarded Mar 26, 2020 at 8:30
Who was the last English king whose first language was French?
Awarded Mar 25, 2020 at 3:01
Was Churchill's "backwards" victory symbol a rude gesture to Hitler?
Awarded Mar 23, 2020 at 16:35
Did Diderot say "Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest"?
Awarded Mar 22, 2020 at 11:25
Are there any records that indicate a submarine vs submarine battle?
Awarded Mar 21, 2020 at 17:40
Were there occasions when a sovereign country voluntarily joined another country?
Awarded Mar 19, 2020 at 22:20
What was unreasonable about Austria's ultimatum to Serbia?
Awarded Mar 18, 2020 at 18:20
Pre-columbus, what tools did Native Americans use to shave their heads and faces?
Awarded Mar 16, 2020 at 18:05
What was the population of Indian subcontinent in 1000 AD?
Awarded Mar 14, 2020 at 20:45
Did WW1 produce a "Baby Boom" like demographic effect in USA or elsewhere?
Awarded Mar 13, 2020 at 22:20
How did archers judge distance before range finders?
Awarded Mar 11, 2020 at 15:50
Why didn't "Europe" support the Byzantine Empire against the Turks?
Awarded Mar 8, 2020 at 17:55
What are the cultural roots of the Lamp of the Genie?
Awarded Mar 7, 2020 at 6:45
How was iron obtained in ancient times? [closed]
Awarded Mar 6, 2020 at 17:40
Was PepsiCo really sixth largest military force?
Awarded Mar 2, 2020 at 16:35
Did archers synchronize fire? Why?
Awarded Feb 27, 2020 at 17:55
How many Bolsheviks were Jewish?
Awarded Feb 26, 2020 at 21:55
When did covered wagons disappear from America?
Awarded Feb 21, 2020 at 14:25
Why did the Germans use the Enigma machine rather than the far superior "Lorenz" cipher machine?
Awarded Feb 18, 2020 at 14:50
Did the Pope's crossbow and archery bans have any effect?
Awarded Feb 17, 2020 at 22:15
How much of "Russia" was actually occupied by the Germans in World War II?
Awarded Feb 16, 2020 at 0:25
Why exactly did telegraphs have to use "STOP" instead of a period and "QUOTE" instead of a quotation mark? (Or special codes.)
Awarded Feb 14, 2020 at 23:15
What was Nazi Germany's end goal?
Awarded Feb 13, 2020 at 19:15
Why does German money from the 1940s not bear Nazi symbols?
Awarded Feb 13, 2020 at 1:40
Why do French houses have exterior window shutters? [closed]
Awarded Feb 10, 2020 at 16:20
Why is King Henry V regarded as such a great King?
Awarded Feb 9, 2020 at 1:05
What did Richelieu mean by his "six lines" quote?
Awarded Feb 8, 2020 at 23:35
Why, in old movies and TV series, do they always use such extremely exaggerated wheel turns when driving a car?
Awarded Feb 7, 2020 at 17:20
What was the early understanding of static electricity shocks?
Awarded Feb 5, 2020 at 11:10
How would a king's servants prove that they are on a task given by the king?
Awarded Jan 30, 2020 at 0:30
When did humans develop the ability to sail any direction regardless of wind direction?
Awarded Jan 21, 2020 at 19:45
Why were so many more Jewish men than Jewish women killed during the Holocaust?
Awarded Jan 21, 2020 at 18:20
Why did Stalin and the Soviet leadership have Leon Trotsky assassinated?
Awarded Jan 15, 2020 at 18:20
Was any stimulant used in wars before WW2 that gave a significant advantage to soldiers?
Awarded Jan 14, 2020 at 21:40
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