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Has anyone ever survived execution in the roman arena by killing all opponents?

2909 upvotes • WitcherOfNowhere

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To what extend did the Ramadan have effect on the fighting capability of armies from big muslim empires like the Ottomans?

2908 upvotes • imTaco

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The Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong was inhabited by more than 33.000 people. Between 1987 and 1992, the city was evicted to be demolished. How were the logistics of relocating and re-employing so many people over only five years solved?

2908 upvotes • Neinstein11

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The last time the Republican party had control of all the branches was 1928. Is this connected to the 1929 Stock Market Crash of 1929?

2907 upvotes • [deleted]

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We (Art & History Museum in Brussels, Belgium) need your help solving this mystery (more info in comments)!

2907 upvotes • ArtHistoryBrussels

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In ancient warfare, how was injuring a mans testicles to debilitate him viewed?

2905 upvotes • AlexTheIndecisive

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Did ‘legendary warriors’ truly exist, or was the variance in fighting capabilities amongst ancient fighters much much smaller than what is conveyed in culture and myth?

2904 upvotes • Greenface1998

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How did Native Americans survive extreme winters?

2904 upvotes • mzdameaner

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What would have prevented someone, say in Tudor England, or during the Roman Empire, from assuming a new identity if they were charged with a crime.

2902 upvotes • Blargholath

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Did pirates use spears and armour?

2901 upvotes • Umb3rus

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Has anyone ever survived execution in the roman arena by killing all opponents?	2909	WitcherOfNowhere
To what extend did the Ramadan have effect on the fighting capability of armies from big muslim empires like the Ottomans?	2908	imTaco
The Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong was inhabited by more than 33.000 people. Between 1987 and 1992, the city was evicted to be demolished. How were the logistics of relocating and re-employing so many people over only five years solved?	2908	Neinstein11
The last time the Republican party had control of all the branches was 1928. Is this connected to the 1929 Stock Market Crash of 1929?	2907	[deleted]
We (Art & History Museum in Brussels, Belgium) need your help solving this mystery (more info in comments)!	2907	ArtHistoryBrussels
In ancient warfare, how was injuring a mans testicles to debilitate him viewed?	2905	AlexTheIndecisive
Did ‘legendary warriors’ truly exist, or was the variance in fighting capabilities amongst ancient fighters much much smaller than what is conveyed in culture and myth?	2904	Greenface1998
How did Native Americans survive extreme winters?	2904	mzdameaner
What would have prevented someone, say in Tudor England, or during the Roman Empire, from assuming a new identity if they were charged with a crime.	2902	Blargholath
Did pirates use spears and armour?	2901	Umb3rus