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What happens in a 18th or 19th century forced march if I have to poop?

143 upvotes • [deleted]

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What's the history behind the Arch of Triumph at Palmyra?

143 upvotes • Chiliarches

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In the Iliad, soldiers would frequently use stones or boulders as weapons. Is there any evidence for this practice being widespread in Greek armies?

143 upvotes • cham0

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Given that during World War 1 the Americans hadn't fought a major war with a major European power in over 100 years, did the other armies and generals in WW1 see them as foreigners who used odd tactics and often broke the "rules of war"?

143 upvotes • kydaper1

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In places like Victorian England, where accents gave away birth place and thus social status, how common was it to fake the accent of a different class?

143 upvotes • stupidrobots

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Why was the French heir named the Dauphin ?

143 upvotes • ZeSkump

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[Literature] They say Alexander the Great slept with a copy of the Iliad by his side, so great was his love of Homer. Assuming this is true, what form would his copy take? How did he get a hold of it?

143 upvotes • gm6464

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What's the origin of The Knowledge? How did London's taxi drivers come to be held to such demanding standards?

143 upvotes • Mammodamn

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When did weather forecasting get to a point where, say, people in New York City could be reasonably sure a major snow storm was going to hit at least one day out?

143 upvotes • rm999

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When and why did English lose masculine/feminine nouns?

143 upvotes • Satanic_Doge

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What happens in a 18th or 19th century forced march if I have to poop?	143	[deleted]
What's the history behind the Arch of Triumph at Palmyra?	143	Chiliarches
In the Iliad, soldiers would frequently use stones or boulders as weapons. Is there any evidence for this practice being widespread in Greek armies?	143	cham0
Given that during World War 1 the Americans hadn't fought a major war with a major European power in over 100 years, did the other armies and generals in WW1 see them as foreigners who used odd tactics and often broke the "rules of war"?	143	kydaper1
In places like Victorian England, where accents gave away birth place and thus social status, how common was it to fake the accent of a different class?	143	stupidrobots
Why was the French heir named the Dauphin ?	143	ZeSkump
[Literature] They say Alexander the Great slept with a copy of the Iliad by his side, so great was his love of Homer. Assuming this is true, what form would his copy take? How did he get a hold of it?	143	gm6464
What's the origin of The Knowledge? How did London's taxi drivers come to be held to such demanding standards?	143	Mammodamn
When did weather forecasting get to a point where, say, people in New York City could be reasonably sure a major snow storm was going to hit at least one day out?	143	rm999
When and why did English lose masculine/feminine nouns?	143	Satanic_Doge