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In Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe series, the 95th rifles are considered/treated like a special forces unit often operating behind enemy lines or on special missions. Although the real 95th served with distinction, were they really deployed as a kind of special forces of the time?

276 upvotes • angry_but_happy

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Men going down on women in ancient Rome NSFW

276 upvotes • Professor-Spirited

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If a Roman soldier from the 2nd century were to awake one morning and suddenly find himself serving during the reign of Diocletian or Constantine, what major differences would he immediately notice?Which aspects of his military service would change the most?

276 upvotes • Cato_the_Cognizant

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If I was a villager woman of 1650's England, and I distributed the weight more or less evenly, would I be able to conceal carry 80 lbs of loose gunpowder and roofing nails sewn into my petticoats over a fair distance or would the weight cause the thing to fall apart/tear enough to be obvious?

276 upvotes • haelesor

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In the videogame Hearts of Iron 4 (WW2 themed strategy game) submarines are easily the cheapest and fastest naval vessel you can build. Was it really that much cheaper and faster to build submarines compared to other vessels back then?

276 upvotes • Colosso95

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When did the watering down of MLK's message began exactly? When did Dr. King, the man, became Dr. King, the American mythical hero?

276 upvotes • King_Vercingetorix

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How strong was coffee in the past, specifically France in the 1800s?

276 upvotes • Batenzelda

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Modern efforts to smuggle people out of oppressive countries are often rife with abuse and scams. How common was this during the Underground Railroad?

276 upvotes • LineOfInquiry

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Should I Use "(PBUH)" in Scholarly Works?

276 upvotes • Glum_Pilot_751

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A generation or two ago, tattoos were widely culturally taboo in the U.S. Now, it seems like most or at least a large minority of adults in the U.S. have at least one tattoo. Why was it so demonized, and what drove the cultural change?

276 upvotes • T1Man2

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In Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe series, the 95th rifles are considered/treated like a special forces unit often operating behind enemy lines or on special missions. Although the real 95th served with distinction, were they really deployed as a kind of special forces of the time?	276	angry_but_happy
Men going down on women in ancient Rome NSFW	276	Professor-Spirited
If a Roman soldier from the 2nd century were to awake one morning and suddenly find himself serving during the reign of Diocletian or Constantine, what major differences would he immediately notice?Which aspects of his military service would change the most?	276	Cato_the_Cognizant
If I was a villager woman of 1650's England, and I distributed the weight more or less evenly, would I be able to conceal carry 80 lbs of loose gunpowder and roofing nails sewn into my petticoats over a fair distance or would the weight cause the thing to fall apart/tear enough to be obvious?	276	haelesor
In the videogame Hearts of Iron 4 (WW2 themed strategy game) submarines are easily the cheapest and fastest naval vessel you can build. Was it really that much cheaper and faster to build submarines compared to other vessels back then?	276	Colosso95
When did the watering down of MLK's message began exactly? When did Dr. King, the man, became Dr. King, the American mythical hero?	276	King_Vercingetorix
How strong was coffee in the past, specifically France in the 1800s?	276	Batenzelda
Modern efforts to smuggle people out of oppressive countries are often rife with abuse and scams. How common was this during the Underground Railroad?	276	LineOfInquiry
Should I Use "(PBUH)" in Scholarly Works?	276	Glum_Pilot_751
A generation or two ago, tattoos were widely culturally taboo in the U.S. Now, it seems like most or at least a large minority of adults in the U.S. have at least one tattoo. Why was it so demonized, and what drove the cultural change?	276	T1Man2