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How did Medieval kings react on the rare occasions when their vassals went off on some adventure and ended up on the thrown of their own independent kingdoms?

210 upvotes • LateNightPhilosopher

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People think of George Washington, mostly known for his work in the revolution, as one of the greatest US presidents, but what did he actually do during presidency?

210 upvotes • General1lol

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Why do signs outside American towns and cities have the population listed?

210 upvotes • Teakilla

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I am a Greek Hoplite about to be deployed in the first row of a phalanx. What are my chances of survival and if I am aware of them, how do they impact my battle spirit?

210 upvotes • PassionateRants

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President Ulysses S Grant; an underrated president, a terrible one, or just average?

210 upvotes • TheMob-TommyVercetti

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Why were Albanians the only nation in the Balkans who converted to Islam during the Ottoman occupation?

210 upvotes • klein8204

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Would I be expected to know how to build my own house during the Middle Ages?

210 upvotes • ClassicMac739

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The gospels make it very clear Jesus was conceived during the reign of Herod the great, who died in 4 BCE, how did early christian scholars overlook this fact when calculating the birth of Jesus ?

210 upvotes • IHateConspiracists

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Jim Henson of Muppets fame graduated in 1960 from the University of Maryland with a BS in Home Economics. What would a Bachelors of Science in Home Economics entail in its course of study? Would a man studying for such a degree in the 1950s be particularly transgressive?

210 upvotes • Kochevnik81

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In the Asterix books, it is frequently stated that the only thing the Gaulish chiefs feared was the sky falling on their heads. Does this perception have any basis in reality? Where did it come from?

210 upvotes • patangpatang

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Medieval kings react on the rare occasions when their vassals went off on some adventure and ended up on the thrown of their own independent kingdoms?	210	LateNightPhilosopher
People think of George Washington, mostly known for his work in the revolution, as one of the greatest US presidents, but what did he actually do during presidency?	210	General1lol
Why do signs outside American towns and cities have the population listed?	210	Teakilla
I am a Greek Hoplite about to be deployed in the first row of a phalanx. What are my chances of survival and if I am aware of them, how do they impact my battle spirit?	210	PassionateRants
President Ulysses S Grant; an underrated president, a terrible one, or just average?	210	TheMob-TommyVercetti
Why were Albanians the only nation in the Balkans who converted to Islam during the Ottoman occupation?	210	klein8204
Would I be expected to know how to build my own house during the Middle Ages?	210	ClassicMac739
The gospels make it very clear Jesus was conceived during the reign of Herod the great, who died in 4 BCE, how did early christian scholars overlook this fact when calculating the birth of Jesus ?	210	IHateConspiracists
Jim Henson of Muppets fame graduated in 1960 from the University of Maryland with a BS in Home Economics. What would a Bachelors of Science in Home Economics entail in its course of study? Would a man studying for such a degree in the 1950s be particularly transgressive?	210	Kochevnik81
In the Asterix books, it is frequently stated that the only thing the Gaulish chiefs feared was the sky falling on their heads. Does this perception have any basis in reality? Where did it come from?	210	patangpatang