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What were the logistics of feeding a large army in Medieval times?

141 upvotes • swissmike

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Was there any strategic relevance to holding the Alamo?

141 upvotes • Cheezchunks

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Why were some Celtic gods like Brigid "converted" in to Christian saints and Norse gods were not? NSFW

141 upvotes • [deleted]

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What were parties really like during the Roaring 20s?

141 upvotes • Lombardandrew

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Are any of the current inhabitants of modern day Iraq descendants of the Sumer/Babylonians?

141 upvotes • IAmABrain

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Out of all the Native American tribes, which were the most technologically advanced?

141 upvotes • Self_Aware_Elephant

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Why did many large American corporations founded in the late 1800s and early 1900s have very generic names, like General Electric, Standard Oil, and General Motors?

141 upvotes • marfalump

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I've heard of soldiers spiking their cannons when they have to leave them behind so the enemy can not use them. How effective was this in disabling them and could the enemy ever get them working again?

141 upvotes • catch22guy

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I often hear people say that being overweight was seen as beautiful in the past because it signalled wealth. Is that really true?

141 upvotes • phibber

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What do historians actually do?

141 upvotes • Mindflayer94

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What were the logistics of feeding a large army in Medieval times?	141	swissmike
Was there any strategic relevance to holding the Alamo?	141	Cheezchunks
Why were some Celtic gods like Brigid "converted" in to Christian saints and Norse gods were not? NSFW	141	[deleted]
What were parties really like during the Roaring 20s?	141	Lombardandrew
Are any of the current inhabitants of modern day Iraq descendants of the Sumer/Babylonians?	141	IAmABrain
Out of all the Native American tribes, which were the most technologically advanced?	141	Self_Aware_Elephant
Why did many large American corporations founded in the late 1800s and early 1900s have very generic names, like General Electric, Standard Oil, and General Motors?	141	marfalump
I've heard of soldiers spiking their cannons when they have to leave them behind so the enemy can not use them. How effective was this in disabling them and could the enemy ever get them working again?	141	catch22guy
I often hear people say that being overweight was seen as beautiful in the past because it signalled wealth. Is that really true?	141	phibber
What do historians actually do?	141	Mindflayer94