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Were Napoleonic War veterans respected and venerated by the public like WW1 & WW2 veterans are today?

653 upvotes • proudcanucklehead

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When a ruler is publicly disposed of, what happens to all the coins/statues/pictures etc with their face on?

653 upvotes • Qquill

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When satellite images of the earth were first introduced, did we find any new islands that we hadn't known about before?

653 upvotes • notsometakenusername

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I've heard that in medieval warfare, the nobility of enemy nations would intentionally fight in a way so as to not seriously hurt each other, but that common soldiers were 'fair game.' Is there any truth to this? How much protection did nobles have under the medieval rules of engagement?

653 upvotes • Byzantine555

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I'm a time traveler going to the Library of Alexandria. How would I get in. What languages would I need to know to read. How much time would I want to spend there?

652 upvotes • maskdmirag

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Islamic scholars during the dawn of Islam were supposedly some of the best scientists/mathematicians on Earth at the time. What happened?

652 upvotes • Al_Simmons

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I imagine early humans had poor dental hygiene. How would they deal with things like pain from cavities? Did they live long enough for this to be an issue? Was it affected by their diet?

652 upvotes • The_Subtle_Knife

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Why was Erwin Rommel, lionized by Nazi (and Allied) propaganda as a master general, never sent to command against the Soviet Union?

652 upvotes • JCAPS766

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How did people of antiquity or medieval times explain static electricity?

652 upvotes • wafflelegion

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Did the Celtic peoples "arrive" in Britain, or did Celtic culture just spread to the bronze-age inhabitants of the island?

652 upvotes • CatWheel

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Were Napoleonic War veterans respected and venerated by the public like WW1 & WW2 veterans are today?	653	proudcanucklehead
When a ruler is publicly disposed of, what happens to all the coins/statues/pictures etc with their face on?	653	Qquill
When satellite images of the earth were first introduced, did we find any new islands that we hadn't known about before?	653	notsometakenusername
I've heard that in medieval warfare, the nobility of enemy nations would intentionally fight in a way so as to not seriously hurt each other, but that common soldiers were 'fair game.' Is there any truth to this? How much protection did nobles have under the medieval rules of engagement?	653	Byzantine555
I'm a time traveler going to the Library of Alexandria. How would I get in. What languages would I need to know to read. How much time would I want to spend there?	652	maskdmirag
Islamic scholars during the dawn of Islam were supposedly some of the best scientists/mathematicians on Earth at the time. What happened?	652	Al_Simmons
I imagine early humans had poor dental hygiene. How would they deal with things like pain from cavities? Did they live long enough for this to be an issue? Was it affected by their diet?	652	The_Subtle_Knife
Why was Erwin Rommel, lionized by Nazi (and Allied) propaganda as a master general, never sent to command against the Soviet Union?	652	JCAPS766
How did people of antiquity or medieval times explain static electricity?	652	wafflelegion
Did the Celtic peoples "arrive" in Britain, or did Celtic culture just spread to the bronze-age inhabitants of the island?	652	CatWheel