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What did we know about Qin Shi Huang's terracotta army before its discovery in 1974?

294 upvotes • legends444

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Did the French army under Napoleon leave any kind of impact on Egypt or Syria that is still noticeable today?

294 upvotes • hemi2009

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This 1944 OSS spy training film about undercover work implies that small details, such as the way one ties a knot when tying down a boat, can blow a spy's cover. Is this true, and are there any examples of World War II spies having their cover blown this way?

294 upvotes • condax

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How did loyal Nixon supporters defend him throughout the Watergate scandal?

294 upvotes • rsoccerRef

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Has garbage always been a thing? Did ancient cities provide trash removal?

293 upvotes • oldmanslippers

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What's the first recorded instance of dog kibble being produced? Who had the idea of feeding dogs anything other than fresh meat?

293 upvotes • ChillyPhilly27

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What were the first millitary uniforms that we know of?

293 upvotes • VoodooMaster7

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So let's say the US Navy fleet got wiped out by surprise. Would the military then feel weak and discouraged from retaliation? Have similar strategies worked before?

293 upvotes • Isoroku_Yamamoto

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Why were pre-firearms european armies so small? Why was there no exception to this, which might have conquered all of Europe with troop numbers that were more common in ancient times? Why are there generally so few or no great conquerors in Europe post Rome?

293 upvotes • Verinio

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What is the history of military coups in Turkey?

293 upvotes • Feezec

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What did we know about Qin Shi Huang's terracotta army before its discovery in 1974?	294	legends444
Did the French army under Napoleon leave any kind of impact on Egypt or Syria that is still noticeable today?	294	hemi2009
This 1944 OSS spy training film about undercover work implies that small details, such as the way one ties a knot when tying down a boat, can blow a spy's cover. Is this true, and are there any examples of World War II spies having their cover blown this way?	294	condax
How did loyal Nixon supporters defend him throughout the Watergate scandal?	294	rsoccerRef
Has garbage always been a thing? Did ancient cities provide trash removal?	293	oldmanslippers
What's the first recorded instance of dog kibble being produced? Who had the idea of feeding dogs anything other than fresh meat?	293	ChillyPhilly27
What were the first millitary uniforms that we know of?	293	VoodooMaster7
So let's say the US Navy fleet got wiped out by surprise. Would the military then feel weak and discouraged from retaliation? Have similar strategies worked before?	293	Isoroku_Yamamoto
Why were pre-firearms european armies so small? Why was there no exception to this, which might have conquered all of Europe with troop numbers that were more common in ancient times? Why are there generally so few or no great conquerors in Europe post Rome?	293	Verinio
What is the history of military coups in Turkey?	293	Feezec