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How realistic is the depiction of KGB spies in 'The Americans'?

335 upvotes • [deleted]

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Did the Roman Republic fall due to vast economic inequality?

335 upvotes • Pashahlis

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What do heavy cavalry do after a successful charge?

335 upvotes • CrymsonReaper

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I’m Alex von Tunzelmann, author of five books, most recently ‘Fallen Idols: Twelve Statues That Made History' -- shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2022. AMA about statues, empire and historical storytelling!

335 upvotes • AlexvonTunzelmann

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The US sent Britain 50 mothballed WWI destroyers in return for bases during WWII. But were these ships even seaworthy after 22 years of disuse? Was Britain thrilled to get them? How were they collected and refurbished?

335 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Monday Methods: Politics, Presentism, and Responding to the President of the AHA

335 upvotes • CommodoreCoCo

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History of Western folk religion: how did the idea that the dead become angels develop?

335 upvotes • Hot4Scooter

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Why did Hinduism survive the rule of the Indian Sultanates so much better than Buddhism?

335 upvotes • Feather_Snake

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If the genus capsicum is native to the Americas, was Indian food spicy before 1492 -- and if so, what spicy ingredients did they use?

335 upvotes • an_unexamined_life

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What, if any, drug abuse existed in the medieval world? Did it differ across classes?

334 upvotes • ausmatt73

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How realistic is the depiction of KGB spies in 'The Americans'?	335	[deleted]
Did the Roman Republic fall due to vast economic inequality?	335	Pashahlis
What do heavy cavalry do after a successful charge?	335	CrymsonReaper
I’m Alex von Tunzelmann, author of five books, most recently ‘Fallen Idols: Twelve Statues That Made History' -- shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2022. AMA about statues, empire and historical storytelling!	335	AlexvonTunzelmann
The US sent Britain 50 mothballed WWI destroyers in return for bases during WWII. But were these ships even seaworthy after 22 years of disuse? Was Britain thrilled to get them? How were they collected and refurbished?	335	RusticBohemian
Monday Methods: Politics, Presentism, and Responding to the President of the AHA	335	CommodoreCoCo
History of Western folk religion: how did the idea that the dead become angels develop?	335	Hot4Scooter
Why did Hinduism survive the rule of the Indian Sultanates so much better than Buddhism?	335	Feather_Snake
If the genus capsicum is native to the Americas, was Indian food spicy before 1492 -- and if so, what spicy ingredients did they use?	335	an_unexamined_life
What, if any, drug abuse existed in the medieval world? Did it differ across classes?	334	ausmatt73