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Why was the use of chariots in wars popular in antiquity but not in the middle ages?

194 upvotes • Zoarob

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Why do Eastern Christian churches (Orthodoxy) have state names to them (such as Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, etc.) if nationalism didn't emerge until the 19th century?

194 upvotes • Seminarian21

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How did Nazi Germany a regime born out of the ruins of World War 1 have so much access to a diverse pool of top notch academics by world war 2? ( Rocket scientists, Gunsmiths, Cytologists/ciphers, Tank and aircraft engineers)

194 upvotes • etevian

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Is globalization a new phenomenon or just a faster and way bigger version of say bronze age trade routes/relations in the eastern Mediterranean?

194 upvotes • spinosaurs70

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How was the relationship between the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms?

194 upvotes • Jessth

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Was a whipping boy a real thing? What was there relationship to the person they took a beating for? What happened to them later in life?

194 upvotes • lorde_blue

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What was the reaction of the rest of the world when King Charles was beheaded?

194 upvotes • coolmap

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Best of October Winners

194 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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By how much did the total population of horses decline due to the rise of the car?

194 upvotes • TommyLaStella

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Why was San Marino never incorporated into Italy?

194 upvotes • GaveUpOnLyfe

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was the use of chariots in wars popular in antiquity but not in the middle ages?	194	Zoarob
Why do Eastern Christian churches (Orthodoxy) have state names to them (such as Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, etc.) if nationalism didn't emerge until the 19th century?	194	Seminarian21
How did Nazi Germany a regime born out of the ruins of World War 1 have so much access to a diverse pool of top notch academics by world war 2? ( Rocket scientists, Gunsmiths, Cytologists/ciphers, Tank and aircraft engineers)	194	etevian
Is globalization a new phenomenon or just a faster and way bigger version of say bronze age trade routes/relations in the eastern Mediterranean?	194	spinosaurs70
How was the relationship between the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms?	194	Jessth
Was a whipping boy a real thing? What was there relationship to the person they took a beating for? What happened to them later in life?	194	lorde_blue
What was the reaction of the rest of the world when King Charles was beheaded?	194	coolmap
Best of October Winners	194	Georgy_K_Zhukov
By how much did the total population of horses decline due to the rise of the car?	194	TommyLaStella
Why was San Marino never incorporated into Italy?	194	GaveUpOnLyfe