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The American Civil War killed over 600,000 people, was that expected before the war? When looking up numbers for the Mexican American War, War of 1812 and the Revolution I rarely see figures that go higher than 30,000. And yet the Civil War was more than 20 times that.

254 upvotes • Blacksmith_Most

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Did leaving the farm and going to work in a factory really seem "like heaven" to 19th century farmers?

254 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Did Roman archers needed to see specific stars to qualify?

254 upvotes • omissionblastvirtue

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why didn't European powers convert the middle east to Christianity during colonialism?

254 upvotes • hypnoticbox30

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"When the European tall-ships first arrived on the American continent, the natives couldn't see them." (from 'The Expanse')—I'm 90% sure this is bullshit, but still 10% curious, is there any truth behind this idea?

254 upvotes • almostambidextrous

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A bit of a dumb question but.. How have borders been normally made?

254 upvotes • icameisawicame24

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why does Africa seem so quiet?

254 upvotes • Putrid-Salary-3425

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Did the Islamic world have any equivalent of witch hunts or fears of paganism?

254 upvotes • hafiram

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How did Ben Franklin get to France during the American Revolution?

254 upvotes • Addahn

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Who are some of the more interesting and lesser known historical monsters?

253 upvotes • cokevanillazero

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The American Civil War killed over 600,000 people, was that expected before the war? When looking up numbers for the Mexican American War, War of 1812 and the Revolution I rarely see figures that go higher than 30,000. And yet the Civil War was more than 20 times that.	254	Blacksmith_Most
Did leaving the farm and going to work in a factory really seem "like heaven" to 19th century farmers?	254	RusticBohemian
Did Roman archers needed to see specific stars to qualify?	254	omissionblastvirtue
why didn't European powers convert the middle east to Christianity during colonialism?	254	hypnoticbox30
"When the European tall-ships first arrived on the American continent, the natives couldn't see them." (from 'The Expanse')—I'm 90% sure this is bullshit, but still 10% curious, is there any truth behind this idea?	254	almostambidextrous
A bit of a dumb question but.. How have borders been normally made?	254	icameisawicame24
why does Africa seem so quiet?	254	Putrid-Salary-3425
Did the Islamic world have any equivalent of witch hunts or fears of paganism?	254	hafiram
How did Ben Franklin get to France during the American Revolution?	254	Addahn
Who are some of the more interesting and lesser known historical monsters?	253	cokevanillazero