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How was Jules Verne's work considered by its contemporaries ?

269 upvotes • Pelomar

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What religion was dominant in the Middle-East before Islam? Also, how did Islam gain such vast influence so quickly?

269 upvotes • SilverPhoxx

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Were veteran suicides a problem after WWI or WWII?

269 upvotes • SpinozaDiego

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Why did Cricket lose its popularity in the USA?

269 upvotes • Capt_Blackadder

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How does the rivalry between Sunni and Shias factions compare to the fighting between Catholics and Protestants?

269 upvotes • dankenascend

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How did Israel and Armenia end up with such big diamond industries, when diamonds are mined in neither country?

269 upvotes • yodatsracist

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Was pre-gunpowder torsion artillary (ballistae, catapaults, etc.) ever used in set piece field battles or just in siege operation?

269 upvotes • defcon1959

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Listening to Dan Carlin this morning and he was describing a couple different civilizations that constructed 100ft high by 50ft deep walls. Is this historical exaggeration? Do any examples still exist from that time period?

269 upvotes • phidelt649

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Are there any extremely old pieces of text addressed to the people of the future?

269 upvotes • uancmb

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I'm a Norman footman called into service. I lost a hand at Hastings. Am I treated any differently than if I had lost my hand at the grist mill back home? Did disabilities acquired in combat have more weight than run-of-the-mill injuries in the Early/High Middle Ages?

269 upvotes • LatakiaBlend

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How was Jules Verne's work considered by its contemporaries ?	269	Pelomar
What religion was dominant in the Middle-East before Islam? Also, how did Islam gain such vast influence so quickly?	269	SilverPhoxx
Were veteran suicides a problem after WWI or WWII?	269	SpinozaDiego
Why did Cricket lose its popularity in the USA?	269	Capt_Blackadder
How does the rivalry between Sunni and Shias factions compare to the fighting between Catholics and Protestants?	269	dankenascend
How did Israel and Armenia end up with such big diamond industries, when diamonds are mined in neither country?	269	yodatsracist
Was pre-gunpowder torsion artillary (ballistae, catapaults, etc.) ever used in set piece field battles or just in siege operation?	269	defcon1959
Listening to Dan Carlin this morning and he was describing a couple different civilizations that constructed 100ft high by 50ft deep walls. Is this historical exaggeration? Do any examples still exist from that time period?	269	phidelt649
Are there any extremely old pieces of text addressed to the people of the future?	269	uancmb
I'm a Norman footman called into service. I lost a hand at Hastings. Am I treated any differently than if I had lost my hand at the grist mill back home? Did disabilities acquired in combat have more weight than run-of-the-mill injuries in the Early/High Middle Ages?	269	LatakiaBlend