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The Vatican is about to digitize 41 million documents. What is the oldest document that has been already digitized and can be found online?

218 upvotes • shrenno

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How did people first find out how to eat fugu? (xpost from /r/AskCulinary)

218 upvotes • kiliankoe

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Were there any feared knights from medieval history like the Mountain from Game of Thrones?

218 upvotes • AlwaysWipes

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Was Roman military discipline more brutal than the military discipline of other ancient armies?

218 upvotes • LieBaron

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Has a pope ever led an army into battle?

218 upvotes • New_Car_Wrecked

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Is history just chock full of wars, or is it the fact that so much of historiography is focused on and dedicated to warfare, that the perception of history itself has been distorted?

218 upvotes • Banyava

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When did fish tanks and keeping fish as pets start becoming a thing?

218 upvotes • luckylizard

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Why was Swedens Army so effective in the 17th Century?

218 upvotes • Elcaspar2468

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How were Native Americans regarded outside of the United States? Did they conduct formal diplomacy?

218 upvotes • Xxxn00bpwnR69xxX

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I'm teaching world history to 10th grade high schoolers for the first time in 5 years (I left teaching for awhile). What story, person, event or even common historical misconception should I point out or make sure gets the attention it deserves?

218 upvotes • Bucsfan499

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The Vatican is about to digitize 41 million documents. What is the oldest document that has been already digitized and can be found online?	218	shrenno
How did people first find out how to eat fugu? (xpost from /r/AskCulinary)	218	kiliankoe
Were there any feared knights from medieval history like the Mountain from Game of Thrones?	218	AlwaysWipes
Was Roman military discipline more brutal than the military discipline of other ancient armies?	218	LieBaron
Has a pope ever led an army into battle?	218	New_Car_Wrecked
Is history just chock full of wars, or is it the fact that so much of historiography is focused on and dedicated to warfare, that the perception of history itself has been distorted?	218	Banyava
When did fish tanks and keeping fish as pets start becoming a thing?	218	luckylizard
Why was Swedens Army so effective in the 17th Century?	218	Elcaspar2468
How were Native Americans regarded outside of the United States? Did they conduct formal diplomacy?	218	Xxxn00bpwnR69xxX
I'm teaching world history to 10th grade high schoolers for the first time in 5 years (I left teaching for awhile). What story, person, event or even common historical misconception should I point out or make sure gets the attention it deserves?	218	Bucsfan499