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In Napoleon's armies, how was it determined whether a soldier would serve in artillery, cavalry, line infantry, skirmishers, or etc.?

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What did the axis powers call the "allies"?

241 upvotes • Stratifiedrandom

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Why were book titles of the 19th and 18th century so long, as well as give away the plot?

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Saw a photo of chinese explorer Zheng He's ship compared to Christopher Columbus's Santa Maria in r/pics, how accurate the scale is?

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In the video games Crusader Kings 2 and Europa Universalis 4, monarchs often "fabricate claims" to justify the seizure of small territories. Did this ever actually happen?

241 upvotes • Vladith

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Where did the Huns go? I see some patriotic Hungarians claim descent from them but I thought Hungary was Magyar. How did the Huns "disappear"?

241 upvotes • alekzander01

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What role did alchemy play in medieval Europe? Were alchemists just scam artists or closer to actual scientists?

241 upvotes • elencus

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Why is Benedict Arnold to this day propped up as a larger-than-life traitor, but meanwhile we have statues, schools, and roads for people like Robert E Lee?

241 upvotes • hideisalive

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How were "Non Black" Minorities viewed and treated during the segregation era of the USA? How would a Chinese, Filipino, Egyptian, Indian, Mexican, Brazilian etc be viewed and treated?

241 upvotes • Doncuneo

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Why was Eisenhower chosen over other more (field) experienced generals as Supreme Allied Commander in Europe?

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In Napoleon's armies, how was it determined whether a soldier would serve in artillery, cavalry, line infantry, skirmishers, or etc.?	241	[deleted]
What did the axis powers call the "allies"?	241	Stratifiedrandom
Why were book titles of the 19th and 18th century so long, as well as give away the plot?	241	OldTrailmix
Saw a photo of chinese explorer Zheng He's ship compared to Christopher Columbus's Santa Maria in r/pics, how accurate the scale is?	241	874451
In the video games Crusader Kings 2 and Europa Universalis 4, monarchs often "fabricate claims" to justify the seizure of small territories. Did this ever actually happen?	241	Vladith
Where did the Huns go? I see some patriotic Hungarians claim descent from them but I thought Hungary was Magyar. How did the Huns "disappear"?	241	alekzander01
What role did alchemy play in medieval Europe? Were alchemists just scam artists or closer to actual scientists?	241	elencus
Why is Benedict Arnold to this day propped up as a larger-than-life traitor, but meanwhile we have statues, schools, and roads for people like Robert E Lee?	241	hideisalive
How were "Non Black" Minorities viewed and treated during the segregation era of the USA? How would a Chinese, Filipino, Egyptian, Indian, Mexican, Brazilian etc be viewed and treated?	241	Doncuneo
Why was Eisenhower chosen over other more (field) experienced generals as Supreme Allied Commander in Europe?	241	petite-acorn