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Is it actually still useful for military leaders to study the tactics of Alexander the Great or even Napoleon with the advent of modern technology?

244 upvotes • tedman633

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Why didn't Judaism spread more?

244 upvotes • Risker34

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Adrian Goldsworthy says that during the Punic Wars, the Romans exhibited an attitude to war never seen before in Ancient warfare (the idea of fighting to the bitter end vs warring to achieve a favourable surrender). Where did this come from?

244 upvotes • festess

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Why do ruins end up underneath the present-day surface? Specifically in cities?

244 upvotes • alreadyreddit2319

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How true is it that King George V was killed prematurely to meet a printing press deadline?

244 upvotes • bigbluelou

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Before refrigeration, people had iceboxes. But if refrigeration didn't exist, where was the ice coming from and how did it get places without melting?

244 upvotes • Sexycornwitch

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1850 pioneer diary includes line "Kept guard for fear of Mormons." Why would they have needed to do so?

244 upvotes • A_Drusas

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Was the Roman destruction of Carthage genocide? Was the destruction as comprehensive as is widely understood? Did the Romans present a united front or did any argue for leniency? Were there lasting ramifications on the Roman conscience, or how Roman foreign policy unfolded?

244 upvotes • td4999

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In Terry Pratchetts novels, the Nac Mac Feegles believe that they have already died and are currently in the afterlife. Did Pratchett base this idea on an historical religion? Are/were there any known religions with this belief?

244 upvotes • CarpeCol

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Why did the USSR think that the events surrounding Nixon and Watergate were a coup?

244 upvotes • SpacePirateRolf

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is it actually still useful for military leaders to study the tactics of Alexander the Great or even Napoleon with the advent of modern technology?	244	tedman633
Why didn't Judaism spread more?	244	Risker34
Adrian Goldsworthy says that during the Punic Wars, the Romans exhibited an attitude to war never seen before in Ancient warfare (the idea of fighting to the bitter end vs warring to achieve a favourable surrender). Where did this come from?	244	festess
Why do ruins end up underneath the present-day surface? Specifically in cities?	244	alreadyreddit2319
How true is it that King George V was killed prematurely to meet a printing press deadline?	244	bigbluelou
Before refrigeration, people had iceboxes. But if refrigeration didn't exist, where was the ice coming from and how did it get places without melting?	244	Sexycornwitch
1850 pioneer diary includes line "Kept guard for fear of Mormons." Why would they have needed to do so?	244	A_Drusas
Was the Roman destruction of Carthage genocide? Was the destruction as comprehensive as is widely understood? Did the Romans present a united front or did any argue for leniency? Were there lasting ramifications on the Roman conscience, or how Roman foreign policy unfolded?	244	td4999
In Terry Pratchetts novels, the Nac Mac Feegles believe that they have already died and are currently in the afterlife. Did Pratchett base this idea on an historical religion? Are/were there any known religions with this belief?	244	CarpeCol
Why did the USSR think that the events surrounding Nixon and Watergate were a coup?	244	SpacePirateRolf