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How did Sweden go from being a deeply Lutheran country to a very non-religious society?

228 upvotes • OnkelMickwald

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I'm a military scout for Hannibal's crossing of the Alps. How do I go about my work? Am I alone? How do I travel? How much am I paid?

228 upvotes • Craemere

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Are there good examples of primary sources that illustrate the relationship between the Hospitallers and the Templars?

228 upvotes • mg117

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Why are a lot of medieval and ancient shields in a circle shape? Wouldn't it be easier to make a shield in a rectangular/square shape?

228 upvotes • rotten_vagina

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Why were vampire myths so prevalent in the Balkans?

228 upvotes • JDHoare

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Did the Americans and Russians ever fire on each other in WWII?

228 upvotes • Psythor

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"Brazilian Jiu-jitsu." How did a South American country become one of the world's greatest hubs for a Japanese martial art?

228 upvotes • TheJucheisLoose

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What would "boot camp" be like for the Prussian soldier under Fredrick the Great? How would this differ from the Napoleonic army under Blücher?

228 upvotes • alekzander01

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Was the United States safer for children in the past?

228 upvotes • taboo22

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AMA: So what's happening in Venezuela, anyway? (Barrio Rising - Urban Popular Politics and the Making of Modern Venezuela)

228 upvotes • Alejandro-Velasco

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Sweden go from being a deeply Lutheran country to a very non-religious society?	228	OnkelMickwald
I'm a military scout for Hannibal's crossing of the Alps. How do I go about my work? Am I alone? How do I travel? How much am I paid?	228	Craemere
Are there good examples of primary sources that illustrate the relationship between the Hospitallers and the Templars?	228	mg117
Why are a lot of medieval and ancient shields in a circle shape? Wouldn't it be easier to make a shield in a rectangular/square shape?	228	rotten_vagina
Why were vampire myths so prevalent in the Balkans?	228	JDHoare
Did the Americans and Russians ever fire on each other in WWII?	228	Psythor
"Brazilian Jiu-jitsu." How did a South American country become one of the world's greatest hubs for a Japanese martial art?	228	TheJucheisLoose
What would "boot camp" be like for the Prussian soldier under Fredrick the Great? How would this differ from the Napoleonic army under Blücher?	228	alekzander01
Was the United States safer for children in the past?	228	taboo22
AMA: So what's happening in Venezuela, anyway? (Barrio Rising - Urban Popular Politics and the Making of Modern Venezuela)	228	Alejandro-Velasco