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Why did Medieval kings ever feel the need to pay attention to religious figures? Could the Pope actually command real political authority?

254 upvotes • littleguyinabigcoat

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Why the Spanish Empire did not start a kind of Commonwealth with it's former ex colonies, like the British Empire did, after they started to ask for Independence?

254 upvotes • Caraotero

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Whatever happened to the UK debt to USA from WW1?

254 upvotes • [deleted]

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How did heavily armored knights handle the heat and warm climate during the crusades?

254 upvotes • luddsing

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There are several thousand Welsh speakers in Patagonia. How did they end up in Argentina?

254 upvotes • RHoneyMonster

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What happenend in Rome when someone convicted to death by a wild animal, actually managed to kill the animal?

254 upvotes • Toen6

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Watching Hacksaw Ridge, the soldiers use mortar rounds by smacking them against their helmets and throwing them like a grenade. What was the actual risk of this and what other extreme "MacGyver" tactics we used in wwii?

254 upvotes • djfutile

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What is the oldest know key that is still in use today?

254 upvotes • benznl

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The Congo Free State was an absolutely massive expanse, made up of many different tribes and filled with harsh geographic features, how was King Leopold II ever able to effectively control such a massive area?

254 upvotes • King_of_

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Were daggers the "personal carry" weapon of Renaissance Italy, or were they just fashionable?

254 upvotes • GreensburgZombie

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Medieval kings ever feel the need to pay attention to religious figures? Could the Pope actually command real political authority?	254	littleguyinabigcoat
Why the Spanish Empire did not start a kind of Commonwealth with it's former ex colonies, like the British Empire did, after they started to ask for Independence?	254	Caraotero
Whatever happened to the UK debt to USA from WW1?	254	[deleted]
How did heavily armored knights handle the heat and warm climate during the crusades?	254	luddsing
There are several thousand Welsh speakers in Patagonia. How did they end up in Argentina?	254	RHoneyMonster
What happenend in Rome when someone convicted to death by a wild animal, actually managed to kill the animal?	254	Toen6
Watching Hacksaw Ridge, the soldiers use mortar rounds by smacking them against their helmets and throwing them like a grenade. What was the actual risk of this and what other extreme "MacGyver" tactics we used in wwii?	254	djfutile
What is the oldest know key that is still in use today?	254	benznl
The Congo Free State was an absolutely massive expanse, made up of many different tribes and filled with harsh geographic features, how was King Leopold II ever able to effectively control such a massive area?	254	King_of_
Were daggers the "personal carry" weapon of Renaissance Italy, or were they just fashionable?	254	GreensburgZombie