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Why does Ngram show an extreme spike in use of "LOL" in mid 1600s?

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Why bother attacking castles at all? Why not go around?

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Has there ever been a truly multi-sided war?

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Normandy: Why did the landing craft open on the front?

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Has a major war ever occured and a map before the war looked exactly the same after?

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Couldn't an army of archers easily defeat Macedonian style phalanxes?

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Why did the Japanese withdraw from Siberia in 1922?

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If I were a well-to-do ancient Roman, could I make money by investing in the construction of an aqueduct?

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Why did Japan take so long to attack Wuhan?

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Why were blackletter typefaces abolished in Germany?

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Why did the US insist on invading Japan instead of blockading it in WWII?

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Why did LBJ, a staunch segregationist, champion and sign the 1964 Civil Rights Bill?

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Was there a reason Hitler saluted differently to everyone else?

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Why did Mozi's philosophy die out in China?

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Why, in ancient battles, did being encircled mean defeat?

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What was the first example of a foreign mercenary unit?

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In the USSR, what if any was the formal, ideological response to the Cultural Revolution in China?

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Why didn't the Persians create good infantry units?

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Why didn't Mao see that the "Great Leap Forward" would be such a disaster?

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Chinese Copper Cash Coin. "咸豐通寶 Xianfeng Tongbao"

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Is the Alexandria, Va. "Republican shooting" the first mass shooting of its kind in the USA?

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Were the living standards in Medieval Europe a lot worse than in the Muslim world?

answered May 21, 2014 at 8:12

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Why didn’t the Chinese leave troops behind in North Korea after the Korean War?

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Why didn't Japan attack communist China in WW2?

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Why were women excluded from the succession line in the Meiji constitution?

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Was the communication between Spitfire and other fighters' pilots encrypted?

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Did the British Army burn any capitals other than Washington?

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Did Ancient Rome use lead styli?

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"Hat Hair" in History

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Why have eunuchs been so influential in Chinese history?

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Why does Ngram show an extreme spike in use of "LOL" in mid 1600s?

Why bother attacking castles at all? Why not go around?

Has there ever been a truly multi-sided war?

Normandy: Why did the landing craft open on the front?

Has a major war ever occured and a map before the war looked exactly the same after?

Couldn't an army of archers easily defeat Macedonian style phalanxes?

Why did the Japanese withdraw from Siberia in 1922?

If I were a well-to-do ancient Roman, could I make money by investing in the construction of an aqueduct?

Why did Japan take so long to attack Wuhan?

Why were blackletter typefaces abolished in Germany?

Why did the US insist on invading Japan instead of blockading it in WWII?

Why did LBJ, a staunch segregationist, champion and sign the 1964 Civil Rights Bill?

Was there a reason Hitler saluted differently to everyone else?

Why did Mozi's philosophy die out in China?

Why, in ancient battles, did being encircled mean defeat?

What was the first example of a foreign mercenary unit?

In the USSR, what if any was the formal, ideological response to the Cultural Revolution in China?

Why didn't the Persians create good infantry units?

Why didn't Mao see that the "Great Leap Forward" would be such a disaster?

Chinese Copper Cash Coin. "咸豐通寶 Xianfeng Tongbao"

Is the Alexandria, Va. "Republican shooting" the first mass shooting of its kind in the USA?

Were the living standards in Medieval Europe a lot worse than in the Muslim world?

Why didn’t the Chinese leave troops behind in North Korea after the Korean War?

Why didn't Japan attack communist China in WW2?

Why were women excluded from the succession line in the Meiji constitution?

Was the communication between Spitfire and other fighters' pilots encrypted?

Did the British Army burn any capitals other than Washington?

Did Ancient Rome use lead styli?

"Hat Hair" in History

Why have eunuchs been so influential in Chinese history?