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Did the Mormons have a "devastatingly effective cadre of assassins" known as the Danites? Who led them? How wide did their influence spread? Do they still exist?

222 upvotes • chiaone

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Aside from the "Western" spoon, fork, and knife, and the traditionally "Eastern" chopsticks, are there any other distinct eating utensils that we know of that have been used at any point in history?

222 upvotes • lipglosschaos

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What was the process of converting "Königsberg" to "Kaliningrad"? Was it just a name change, or was there a more fundamental shift?

222 upvotes • LiterallyBismarck

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Approximately how long would it take a middle-class woman to get ready (from waking to stepping out in public) in 1750? How long would it take a middle-class man?

222 upvotes • reallyme123

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In a siege battle, did the attackers generally concentrate siege engines on one section to either capture or breach the walls, or did they try to overwhelm the defenders by closing in on multiple points simultaneously?

222 upvotes • Hodor_The_Great

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What happened to KGB spies, sleepers, and hitmens in U.S.A after the cold war ended?

222 upvotes • fl0wer5

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What would men in the middle ages think of a pin-up model today?

222 upvotes • weeyummy1

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A 92-year-old woman at my hospital keeps repeating "I was from Feodosia! I have survived World War II, prison, and slave labor! The Germans took me to Germany on a cattle train!" What exactly could she be referring to?

222 upvotes • premeddit

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How long did Roman/Phoenician/Greek ships last? Were merchants/fleets constantly rebuilding ships to deal with attrition?

222 upvotes • manfrin

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How far from home would a typical Europeanin the 1600s travel in their life?

222 upvotes • 124876720

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Mormons have a "devastatingly effective cadre of assassins" known as the Danites? Who led them? How wide did their influence spread? Do they still exist?	222	chiaone
Aside from the "Western" spoon, fork, and knife, and the traditionally "Eastern" chopsticks, are there any other distinct eating utensils that we know of that have been used at any point in history?	222	lipglosschaos
What was the process of converting "Königsberg" to "Kaliningrad"? Was it just a name change, or was there a more fundamental shift?	222	LiterallyBismarck
Approximately how long would it take a middle-class woman to get ready (from waking to stepping out in public) in 1750? How long would it take a middle-class man?	222	reallyme123
In a siege battle, did the attackers generally concentrate siege engines on one section to either capture or breach the walls, or did they try to overwhelm the defenders by closing in on multiple points simultaneously?	222	Hodor_The_Great
What happened to KGB spies, sleepers, and hitmens in U.S.A after the cold war ended?	222	fl0wer5
What would men in the middle ages think of a pin-up model today?	222	weeyummy1
A 92-year-old woman at my hospital keeps repeating "I was from Feodosia! I have survived World War II, prison, and slave labor! The Germans took me to Germany on a cattle train!" What exactly could she be referring to?	222	premeddit
How long did Roman/Phoenician/Greek ships last? Were merchants/fleets constantly rebuilding ships to deal with attrition?	222	manfrin
How far from home would a typical Europeanin the 1600s travel in their life?	222	124876720