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The Holocaust was a state secret (albeit loosely kept) during WWII - did the Nazis ever give any thought to how they would explain the disappearance of millions of European Jews if they won the war?

247 upvotes • 124876720

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Were Tents a common thing in medieval Armies?

247 upvotes • Man_on_the_Rocks

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Currently watching Band of Brothers and I'm struck by how often soldiers were receiving mail and sending large packages home (E.G. a full set of silverware). Logistically I'd imagine this posed some challenges; how did post work in the US armed forces during WW2?

247 upvotes • DrnkDionysus

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Why did USA actively fight on the European front in WWII, instead of just the Pacific?

247 upvotes • Vegetable-Body-8412

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Strong supporters of the US Constitution's 2nd Amendment often claim that 20th century dictators like Hitler, Stalin and Mao removed their respective peoples' guns. Is this true?

247 upvotes • Moontouch

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At what point did a knighthood transition from a title for a warrior who'd gone through extensive ritualistic training and had duties and oaths, to a title someone could receive for writing pop songs? What was the evolution of knighthood like over the years?

247 upvotes • LevTolstoy

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Historians often cite the private correspondence of historical figures. What are the ethical rules surrounding this? If I don't delete my emails and die someday, how long before they're 'fair game' by current academic standards of ethics?

247 upvotes • mehatch

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There is no Roman numeral for the number zero. How would a Roman mathematician answer the equation X minus X or V minus V? What about V minus X?

247 upvotes • Eveverything

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Would a woman's weight in silver make me a "very rich man"?

247 upvotes • Intelagents

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AMA Canadian History because it's Canada Day, July 1 !

247 upvotes • CanadianHistorian

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The Holocaust was a state secret (albeit loosely kept) during WWII - did the Nazis ever give any thought to how they would explain the disappearance of millions of European Jews if they won the war?	247	124876720
Were Tents a common thing in medieval Armies?	247	Man_on_the_Rocks
Currently watching Band of Brothers and I'm struck by how often soldiers were receiving mail and sending large packages home (E.G. a full set of silverware). Logistically I'd imagine this posed some challenges; how did post work in the US armed forces during WW2?	247	DrnkDionysus
Why did USA actively fight on the European front in WWII, instead of just the Pacific?	247	Vegetable-Body-8412
Strong supporters of the US Constitution's 2nd Amendment often claim that 20th century dictators like Hitler, Stalin and Mao removed their respective peoples' guns. Is this true?	247	Moontouch
At what point did a knighthood transition from a title for a warrior who'd gone through extensive ritualistic training and had duties and oaths, to a title someone could receive for writing pop songs? What was the evolution of knighthood like over the years?	247	LevTolstoy
Historians often cite the private correspondence of historical figures. What are the ethical rules surrounding this? If I don't delete my emails and die someday, how long before they're 'fair game' by current academic standards of ethics?	247	mehatch
There is no Roman numeral for the number zero. How would a Roman mathematician answer the equation X minus X or V minus V? What about V minus X?	247	Eveverything
Would a woman's weight in silver make me a "very rich man"?	247	Intelagents
AMA Canadian History because it's Canada Day, July 1 !	247	CanadianHistorian