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In WWII, did any Russian soldiers fight on the western front in France, and did any Americans, Brits or French fight on the eastern front?

208 upvotes • leedscake1

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When in history did the firebombings of Dresden, Hamburg, Tokyo, etc. start being considered as disproportionate?

208 upvotes • ffranglais

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[Military History] I often hear "Most military operations in the high-late medieval period consisted of raids and sieges, not pitched battles" How did raids work?

208 upvotes • SoloToplaneOnly

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During the Age of Discovery, how seriously did mariners take stories of sea monsters, mythical creatures, and other perils?

208 upvotes • paulwalkerII

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How did angels go from, as described in the Bible, as eldritch and very nonhuman-looking beings, to popularly depicted as winged humanoids with wings?

208 upvotes • dysphere

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Why were Native Americans males always depicted as being shirtless? Did they really walk around shirtless all the time?

208 upvotes • zapfino

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The earliest gospel, Mark, ends with the apostles discovering the empty tomb and fleeing in terror. Do we know whether the resurrection was already an overt part of the christian tradition of this time?

208 upvotes • td4999

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Why is there a Cape Cod shaped kink in the International Dateline near Kiribati?

208 upvotes • AlgaeToday

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How did English villages defend themselves against lawlessness in the 12th century?

208 upvotes • Professor_RJ_Lupin

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I have read that Netherlands had one of the most advanced financial sector in 18th and 19th century. How did high finance develop to such an extent there?

208 upvotes • Shashank1000

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In WWII, did any Russian soldiers fight on the western front in France, and did any Americans, Brits or French fight on the eastern front?	208	leedscake1
When in history did the firebombings of Dresden, Hamburg, Tokyo, etc. start being considered as disproportionate?	208	ffranglais
[Military History] I often hear "Most military operations in the high-late medieval period consisted of raids and sieges, not pitched battles" How did raids work?	208	SoloToplaneOnly
During the Age of Discovery, how seriously did mariners take stories of sea monsters, mythical creatures, and other perils?	208	paulwalkerII
How did angels go from, as described in the Bible, as eldritch and very nonhuman-looking beings, to popularly depicted as winged humanoids with wings?	208	dysphere
Why were Native Americans males always depicted as being shirtless? Did they really walk around shirtless all the time?	208	zapfino
The earliest gospel, Mark, ends with the apostles discovering the empty tomb and fleeing in terror. Do we know whether the resurrection was already an overt part of the christian tradition of this time?	208	td4999
Why is there a Cape Cod shaped kink in the International Dateline near Kiribati?	208	AlgaeToday
How did English villages defend themselves against lawlessness in the 12th century?	208	Professor_RJ_Lupin
I have read that Netherlands had one of the most advanced financial sector in 18th and 19th century. How did high finance develop to such an extent there?	208	Shashank1000