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How often did kings sit on their thrones?

233 upvotes • hugh985

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Between 1914 and 1918, over 2 million Africans were mobilized for the war effort, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers, carriers and civilians died in the conflict. How is the Great War remembered or memorialized in sub-Saharan Africa? How does it shape the story of the people of Africa?

233 upvotes • Paulie_Gatto

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In the Inferno, Dante places the Persion philosopher Ibn Sina in Limbo alongside other virtuous pagans. Was the idea that these Islamic intellectual figures were essentially good men who had the bad luck of being born into a non-Christian community a common way of understanding Muslim thinkers?

233 upvotes • Snowblinded

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How big of a factor was “friendly-fire” in wars before guns had been invented? Did this have an impact on ancient armies enough to make a difference in battle? More importantly, are there ancient accounts of individual/personal experiences of accidental killings of a comrade in the heat of battle?

233 upvotes • XThatsMyCakeX

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What was the American condiment landscape like before Heinz ketchup came to have a dominant market share?

233 upvotes • Doe22

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Anglo-Saxon England had slaves and even slave markets. Under the Normans, it seems slavery declined and then vanished. Is that correct? If so, why did it happen? Was it a gradual evolution, or did the Normans pass specific laws about it?

233 upvotes • The_Manchurian

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Why Were Swords More Popular than Maces in the Medieval Period?

233 upvotes • HGMiNi

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I am a middle aged worker in the United States during World War II. How is my work life balance? Am I working tons of overtime? Do I get paid extra for overtime? Do I complain at the water cooler about how hard we are working?

232 upvotes • overthinkingmyuserid

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The Treaty of Tripoli is often cited as evidence the United States is not a Christian nation. Are there other examples of state documents that describe the U.S. as a nation not founded on any religion?

232 upvotes • zqxop

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How did trains become a major component to the Christmas aesthetic?

232 upvotes • corruptrevolutionary

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How often did kings sit on their thrones?	233	hugh985
Between 1914 and 1918, over 2 million Africans were mobilized for the war effort, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers, carriers and civilians died in the conflict. How is the Great War remembered or memorialized in sub-Saharan Africa? How does it shape the story of the people of Africa?	233	Paulie_Gatto
In the Inferno, Dante places the Persion philosopher Ibn Sina in Limbo alongside other virtuous pagans. Was the idea that these Islamic intellectual figures were essentially good men who had the bad luck of being born into a non-Christian community a common way of understanding Muslim thinkers?	233	Snowblinded
How big of a factor was “friendly-fire” in wars before guns had been invented? Did this have an impact on ancient armies enough to make a difference in battle? More importantly, are there ancient accounts of individual/personal experiences of accidental killings of a comrade in the heat of battle?	233	XThatsMyCakeX
What was the American condiment landscape like before Heinz ketchup came to have a dominant market share?	233	Doe22
Anglo-Saxon England had slaves and even slave markets. Under the Normans, it seems slavery declined and then vanished. Is that correct? If so, why did it happen? Was it a gradual evolution, or did the Normans pass specific laws about it?	233	The_Manchurian
Why Were Swords More Popular than Maces in the Medieval Period?	233	HGMiNi
I am a middle aged worker in the United States during World War II. How is my work life balance? Am I working tons of overtime? Do I get paid extra for overtime? Do I complain at the water cooler about how hard we are working?	232	overthinkingmyuserid
The Treaty of Tripoli is often cited as evidence the United States is not a Christian nation. Are there other examples of state documents that describe the U.S. as a nation not founded on any religion?	232	zqxop
How did trains become a major component to the Christmas aesthetic?	232	corruptrevolutionary