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In the opening of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), Captain Jack Aubrey orders his crew to drop to the ground as an enemy ship opens fire. Was this the standard practice in early 19th century naval warfare?

368 upvotes • veratrin

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Is there any difference, in terms of tactic/strategy, between using horse as cavalry and using camels as cavalry? If there was any, how would they change the course of a battle?

368 upvotes • sylogg

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Composers such as Chopin often wrote "etudes" (lessons) to prepare musicians for their bigger, harder works. Nowadays we listen to these as music for entertainment, was this always the way - and did these lessons have an audience and how were they received at the time of their writing?

368 upvotes • funkless_eck

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Has a losing incumbent not gone to the next president’s inauguration?

368 upvotes • Ccirish06

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What happened to bodies after historic battles?

368 upvotes • ReadyInterest

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Why is the last name "Khan" one that only appears for Muslims in the Indian subcontinent? Is it related to the Mongols somehow?

368 upvotes • inaqu3estion

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England and France both began their civilian nuclear programmse roughly the same time. Yet today France produced ~70% of their electricity from nuclear, while England is 15-20%. What caused this discrepancy?

368 upvotes • TanktopSamurai

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Why are English lords referred to by the title of their domain?

368 upvotes • Flammensword

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Why did all the 19th century industrialists fail to build lasting dynasties?

368 upvotes • NeoMachiavell

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where the Romans comfortable with the idea if showing physical affection to their children or spouses in public?

367 upvotes • grapp

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In the opening of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), Captain Jack Aubrey orders his crew to drop to the ground as an enemy ship opens fire. Was this the standard practice in early 19th century naval warfare?	368	veratrin
Is there any difference, in terms of tactic/strategy, between using horse as cavalry and using camels as cavalry? If there was any, how would they change the course of a battle?	368	sylogg
Composers such as Chopin often wrote "etudes" (lessons) to prepare musicians for their bigger, harder works. Nowadays we listen to these as music for entertainment, was this always the way - and did these lessons have an audience and how were they received at the time of their writing?	368	funkless_eck
Has a losing incumbent not gone to the next president’s inauguration?	368	Ccirish06
What happened to bodies after historic battles?	368	ReadyInterest
Why is the last name "Khan" one that only appears for Muslims in the Indian subcontinent? Is it related to the Mongols somehow?	368	inaqu3estion
England and France both began their civilian nuclear programmse roughly the same time. Yet today France produced ~70% of their electricity from nuclear, while England is 15-20%. What caused this discrepancy?	368	TanktopSamurai
Why are English lords referred to by the title of their domain?	368	Flammensword
Why did all the 19th century industrialists fail to build lasting dynasties?	368	NeoMachiavell
where the Romans comfortable with the idea if showing physical affection to their children or spouses in public?	367	grapp