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What was it like in German cities when the concentration camps were liberated? Were the citizens horrified? Did the prisoners just go back to their homes?

223 upvotes • [deleted]

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I want to learn by listening: What History Podcasts are the members of /r/AskHistorians personally listening to, which would you most recommend, and which should one avoid.

223 upvotes • BrotherGantry

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Did any of the Native American tribes practice anything that can be considered martial arts or hand to hand combat?

223 upvotes • neosdark

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Did an Egyptian Pharaoh wake up in the Morning and sit on his thrones all day?

223 upvotes • ricardomayorga

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How come every native religion in Europe - Norse, Slavic, Hellenic, Baltic etc - got wiped out by Christianity? Why were they all so weak?

223 upvotes • lancashire_lad

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Why do so many medieval and current European crests involve lions?

223 upvotes • Legere

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Would a Roman of the first century communicate well with a modern speaker of Latin?

223 upvotes • Chapatrap

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During the Cold War, communist spies in the West must have seen (and experienced) how much better people lived than in their home countries. How did their handlers keep them loyal?

223 upvotes • TheJucheisLoose

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Why, exactly, has England been so keen to incorporate Scotland into the kingdom? Was it an economic issue? Political?

223 upvotes • GreensburgZombie

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The first editions of "Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships" was published by a guy who wanted really accurate data for his naval wargames. What kind of games would Fred T. James have played?

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was it like in German cities when the concentration camps were liberated? Were the citizens horrified? Did the prisoners just go back to their homes?	223	[deleted]
I want to learn by listening: What History Podcasts are the members of /r/AskHistorians personally listening to, which would you most recommend, and which should one avoid.	223	BrotherGantry
Did any of the Native American tribes practice anything that can be considered martial arts or hand to hand combat?	223	neosdark
Did an Egyptian Pharaoh wake up in the Morning and sit on his thrones all day?	223	ricardomayorga
How come every native religion in Europe - Norse, Slavic, Hellenic, Baltic etc - got wiped out by Christianity? Why were they all so weak?	223	lancashire_lad
Why do so many medieval and current European crests involve lions?	223	Legere
Would a Roman of the first century communicate well with a modern speaker of Latin?	223	Chapatrap
During the Cold War, communist spies in the West must have seen (and experienced) how much better people lived than in their home countries. How did their handlers keep them loyal?	223	TheJucheisLoose
Why, exactly, has England been so keen to incorporate Scotland into the kingdom? Was it an economic issue? Political?	223	GreensburgZombie
The first editions of "Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships" was published by a guy who wanted really accurate data for his naval wargames. What kind of games would Fred T. James have played?	223	frezik