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How did Napoleon beat the Prussian army if the Prussians were known to have one of the most well disciplined and professional armies at the time?

227 upvotes • DizzyFoxy

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In 1879, Australian outlaw Ned Kelly and other members of his gang, used sets of homemade armor to rob a police train. This armor was highly effective, stopping many bullets. Why wasn't it adopted by militarizes of the time, and used in future conflicts like the first world war?

227 upvotes • theendofyouandme

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How did Ataturk afford his reforms?

227 upvotes • nabeelsyed

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Was the way Alexander Dumas wrote women progressive for his time?

227 upvotes • SilkSk1

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In an empire as vast as that of the Romans, how long would it have taken for the news of an Emperor's death to spread to every province? Would some provinces not know of the Emperor's successor and question their authority under the false belief the old Emperor was still alive?

227 upvotes • George_S_Patton_III

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In the United States, what is the most recent date when I could have purchased actual tin (Sn) foil?

227 upvotes • NoMoreNicksLeft

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On the 14th October 1956, Indian politician B. R. Ambedkar and half a million of his supporters converted to Buddhism on masse, beginning the Dalit Buddhist movement. How seriously did contemporaries view this act and what social implications did it have for those that took part?

227 upvotes • ShonenSuki

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In 1994, the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act became law, which criminalized blocking access to an abortion clinic. The bill had near unanimous support from Democrats, but why did 11 Republican senators including Mitch McConnell also vote in favor of this bill?

227 upvotes • DoritosDewItRight

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Was Isaac Asimov really the first author to come up with a 'Galactic Empire'?

227 upvotes • ussbaney

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Are wizards and magicians from medieval literature strictly fictional, or were there people IRL who claimed to be wizards?

227 upvotes • theonederek

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Napoleon beat the Prussian army if the Prussians were known to have one of the most well disciplined and professional armies at the time?	227	DizzyFoxy
In 1879, Australian outlaw Ned Kelly and other members of his gang, used sets of homemade armor to rob a police train. This armor was highly effective, stopping many bullets. Why wasn't it adopted by militarizes of the time, and used in future conflicts like the first world war?	227	theendofyouandme
How did Ataturk afford his reforms?	227	nabeelsyed
Was the way Alexander Dumas wrote women progressive for his time?	227	SilkSk1
In an empire as vast as that of the Romans, how long would it have taken for the news of an Emperor's death to spread to every province? Would some provinces not know of the Emperor's successor and question their authority under the false belief the old Emperor was still alive?	227	George_S_Patton_III
In the United States, what is the most recent date when I could have purchased actual tin (Sn) foil?	227	NoMoreNicksLeft
On the 14th October 1956, Indian politician B. R. Ambedkar and half a million of his supporters converted to Buddhism on masse, beginning the Dalit Buddhist movement. How seriously did contemporaries view this act and what social implications did it have for those that took part?	227	ShonenSuki
In 1994, the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act became law, which criminalized blocking access to an abortion clinic. The bill had near unanimous support from Democrats, but why did 11 Republican senators including Mitch McConnell also vote in favor of this bill?	227	DoritosDewItRight
Was Isaac Asimov really the first author to come up with a 'Galactic Empire'?	227	ussbaney
Are wizards and magicians from medieval literature strictly fictional, or were there people IRL who claimed to be wizards?	227	theonederek