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Why was the size of Napoleonic armies so massive when only a fraction of them engaged on the battlefield?

234 upvotes • stinkeycheese

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Now that it is 2017, what is the historical consensus regarding the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997?

234 upvotes • [deleted]

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What lead to the U.S. Marines being so prominent in protecting U.S. government buildings and members (embassies, the presidents inauguration and helicopter, ect.). Why doesn't the army handle these duties instead?

234 upvotes • DrunkonIce

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Did Ronald Reagan suffer from Alzheimers while he was President? What is now known the effects of the disease on his Presidency?

234 upvotes • jimngo

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How did South Korea become such a PowerHouse without resorting to immigration?

234 upvotes • misomiso82

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The Total Area of the Achaemenid Persian Empire was 5.5 million square kilometers, while the total area of the Macedonian Empire that conquered it was only 5.2 million square kilometers. What happened to the 0.3 million square kilometers not conquered by Alexander?

234 upvotes • poob1x

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Were any "military comedies" ever made by film companies of the Axis powers prior to or during WWII?

234 upvotes • AspireAgain

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What were the cool kids listening to in 1776?

234 upvotes • proscriptus

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Why does Malta speak what is essentially a dialect of Arabic? Why doesn't Sicily or Spain?

234 upvotes • gnikivar2

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It's 100 A.D and I'm a roman farmer. One day I travel by road and stumble on a dead body that have been murdered and robbed. What do I do hereafter by law or just common sense at that time?

234 upvotes • AlphaCodeNumerial

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was the size of Napoleonic armies so massive when only a fraction of them engaged on the battlefield?	234	stinkeycheese
Now that it is 2017, what is the historical consensus regarding the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997?	234	[deleted]
What lead to the U.S. Marines being so prominent in protecting U.S. government buildings and members (embassies, the presidents inauguration and helicopter, ect.). Why doesn't the army handle these duties instead?	234	DrunkonIce
Did Ronald Reagan suffer from Alzheimers while he was President? What is now known the effects of the disease on his Presidency?	234	jimngo
How did South Korea become such a PowerHouse without resorting to immigration?	234	misomiso82
The Total Area of the Achaemenid Persian Empire was 5.5 million square kilometers, while the total area of the Macedonian Empire that conquered it was only 5.2 million square kilometers. What happened to the 0.3 million square kilometers not conquered by Alexander?	234	poob1x
Were any "military comedies" ever made by film companies of the Axis powers prior to or during WWII?	234	AspireAgain
What were the cool kids listening to in 1776?	234	proscriptus
Why does Malta speak what is essentially a dialect of Arabic? Why doesn't Sicily or Spain?	234	gnikivar2
It's 100 A.D and I'm a roman farmer. One day I travel by road and stumble on a dead body that have been murdered and robbed. What do I do hereafter by law or just common sense at that time?	234	AlphaCodeNumerial