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Why do current US Army posts such as Ft. Bragg and Ft. Hood bear the names of officers who rebelled against the federal government?

271 upvotes • Brave_Frenchman

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Did Charles De Gaulle actually say "How can you govern a country which has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?"

271 upvotes • cdts

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France withdrew from NATO at the height of the Cold War. What were the causes and effects? Were there any significant consequences? Were there meant to be? It doesn't appear that in doing so France was attempting to curry favor from the Soviet Union; were they?

271 upvotes • td4999

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The Gulf War is known for having been incredibly one-sided and quick. But did the coalition actually expect to win so easily? Why did they overestimate the capacity of the Iraqi military?

271 upvotes • StephenIrelandsGran

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What were the Arab countries planning to do should they have won the 1948 war with Israel?

271 upvotes • huzurarayan

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My girlfriend recently mentioned that she is descended from a German mercenary that fought for the US in the American revolution. How common was this? How much were they paid?

271 upvotes • Not_An_Ambulance

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[Byzantium] How did Byzantium respond to Charlemagne being crowned emperor? Did they still perceive themselves as ruling over what had been the Western Roman Empire by 800?

271 upvotes • duthracht

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I have read the claim that "Sanskrit has 100 times the number of manuscripts of Latin and Ancient Greek combined". How much validity is there to this? If it is true, what precisely might be meant by "number of manuscripts"?

271 upvotes • Max1461

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In school we never learned about African History. What were some of the most impressive African civilizations and why are they always glossed over?

270 upvotes • perfectmachine

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How many Americans died of hunger during the Great Depression?

270 upvotes • abidingmytime

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do current US Army posts such as Ft. Bragg and Ft. Hood bear the names of officers who rebelled against the federal government?	271	Brave_Frenchman
Did Charles De Gaulle actually say "How can you govern a country which has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?"	271	cdts
France withdrew from NATO at the height of the Cold War. What were the causes and effects? Were there any significant consequences? Were there meant to be? It doesn't appear that in doing so France was attempting to curry favor from the Soviet Union; were they?	271	td4999
The Gulf War is known for having been incredibly one-sided and quick. But did the coalition actually expect to win so easily? Why did they overestimate the capacity of the Iraqi military?	271	StephenIrelandsGran
What were the Arab countries planning to do should they have won the 1948 war with Israel?	271	huzurarayan
My girlfriend recently mentioned that she is descended from a German mercenary that fought for the US in the American revolution. How common was this? How much were they paid?	271	Not_An_Ambulance
[Byzantium] How did Byzantium respond to Charlemagne being crowned emperor? Did they still perceive themselves as ruling over what had been the Western Roman Empire by 800?	271	duthracht
I have read the claim that "Sanskrit has 100 times the number of manuscripts of Latin and Ancient Greek combined". How much validity is there to this? If it is true, what precisely might be meant by "number of manuscripts"?	271	Max1461
In school we never learned about African History. What were some of the most impressive African civilizations and why are they always glossed over?	270	perfectmachine
How many Americans died of hunger during the Great Depression?	270	abidingmytime