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How did contemporary German civilians view the Nuremberg trials?

364 upvotes • RonPolyp

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Did the Romans have a system of mail? If so, how were these delivered to the right addressee?

364 upvotes • Guille451

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What happened to American vineyards during prohibition?

364 upvotes • anappropriatename

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How exactly were pandas used in war?

364 upvotes • [deleted]

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Important Message RE: Source Reliability

364 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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I was playing Assassins Creed ( set in 1436 AD) and noticed the doctors were wearing the pointy masks. I thought they used those masks for the black death. Did the practice of wearing the mask carry on after the black death, or is the game inaccurate on that part?

364 upvotes • [deleted]

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In most fiction featuring a dwarven race, they are commonly portrayed as legendary smiths that always dwell within the mountains. How did this trope come to pass, and is there any historical (mythological or otherwise) basis for this characterization?

364 upvotes • CrashRiot

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in HBO's Rome the actress they had playing Cleopatra, has slightly darker features than most of the Roman cast, presumably because she's supposed to be North African. the Ptolemies were originally Greek, by the time of Cleopatra's birth had they interbred with native Egyptians much/at all?

364 upvotes • grapp

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Is the term "flapper", as used to describe vibrant young women from the 20s, derogatory?

364 upvotes • crocodile_in_denial

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I once heard on a History Channel special that the deployments for British officers in India were upwards of 20 years, prompting many to write their wives and ask permission to take lovers.

364 upvotes • discountwilderbeast

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did contemporary German civilians view the Nuremberg trials?	364	RonPolyp
Did the Romans have a system of mail? If so, how were these delivered to the right addressee?	364	Guille451
What happened to American vineyards during prohibition?	364	anappropriatename
How exactly were pandas used in war?	364	[deleted]
Important Message RE: Source Reliability	364	Georgy_K_Zhukov
I was playing Assassins Creed ( set in 1436 AD) and noticed the doctors were wearing the pointy masks. I thought they used those masks for the black death. Did the practice of wearing the mask carry on after the black death, or is the game inaccurate on that part?	364	[deleted]
In most fiction featuring a dwarven race, they are commonly portrayed as legendary smiths that always dwell within the mountains. How did this trope come to pass, and is there any historical (mythological or otherwise) basis for this characterization?	364	CrashRiot
in HBO's Rome the actress they had playing Cleopatra, has slightly darker features than most of the Roman cast, presumably because she's supposed to be North African. the Ptolemies were originally Greek, by the time of Cleopatra's birth had they interbred with native Egyptians much/at all?	364	grapp
Is the term "flapper", as used to describe vibrant young women from the 20s, derogatory?	364	crocodile_in_denial
I once heard on a History Channel special that the deployments for British officers in India were upwards of 20 years, prompting many to write their wives and ask permission to take lovers.	364	discountwilderbeast