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During the time of the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453), England was estimated to have 15-20% of the population of France based on medieval demography. How could England wage a war under these conditions?

252 upvotes • cassivelllaunus

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Was there ever a point in history that a colonial empire “lost” a colony? As in forgot they had it, or where it was located, or bailed without telling the settlers?

252 upvotes • SuperNirvana64

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BBC article suggests that the Terracotta Army sculptors were trained by Greeks. How accurate is this and if so, what other ancient Greek influences exists in Qin China?

252 upvotes • tttt1010

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The JFK/Lyndon Johnson duo sounds almost like a sitcom setup: an elegant patrician New and Englander a boastful self-made Texan who had to run the country together. What was their dynamic like behind closed doors?

252 upvotes • [deleted]

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Is there an Asian "Christopher Columbus"?

252 upvotes • diemerix

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In the 1970s & 80s Morocco had a reputation in Japan for being the place to go for sexual reassignment surgery. Was Morocco actually performing a lot of SRSs?

252 upvotes • Tatem1961

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Is a hand written document from WWI of any academic value?

252 upvotes • sogladatwork

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When do historians call it quit on a topic? Specifically, in the medieval era.

252 upvotes • HitByTheBaked

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What's a good replacement for the book 'Sapiens'?

252 upvotes • PatchRip

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Did homer ever mention what kind of dog Argos was in The Odyssey? If not, are there any likely breeds?

252 upvotes • SuspiciousPiece3094

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
During the time of the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453), England was estimated to have 15-20% of the population of France based on medieval demography. How could England wage a war under these conditions?	252	cassivelllaunus
Was there ever a point in history that a colonial empire “lost” a colony? As in forgot they had it, or where it was located, or bailed without telling the settlers?	252	SuperNirvana64
BBC article suggests that the Terracotta Army sculptors were trained by Greeks. How accurate is this and if so, what other ancient Greek influences exists in Qin China?	252	tttt1010
The JFK/Lyndon Johnson duo sounds almost like a sitcom setup: an elegant patrician New and Englander a boastful self-made Texan who had to run the country together. What was their dynamic like behind closed doors?	252	[deleted]
Is there an Asian "Christopher Columbus"?	252	diemerix
In the 1970s & 80s Morocco had a reputation in Japan for being the place to go for sexual reassignment surgery. Was Morocco actually performing a lot of SRSs?	252	Tatem1961
Is a hand written document from WWI of any academic value?	252	sogladatwork
When do historians call it quit on a topic? Specifically, in the medieval era.	252	HitByTheBaked
What's a good replacement for the book 'Sapiens'?	252	PatchRip
Did homer ever mention what kind of dog Argos was in The Odyssey? If not, are there any likely breeds?	252	SuspiciousPiece3094