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Why didn't tank destroyers in the style of the Stug III and Su-100 stay popular after wwii?

192 upvotes • Cohacq

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Why do muslims have problems with pictures of Muhammad, but seem to have no trouble naming people after him?

192 upvotes • ZeppelinNL

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In History Channel's Vikings, the Saxons believed the Romans to have been a race of giants. Was it common for people of the Dark Ages to forget the Romans?

192 upvotes • ChokeZero

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How accurate is the show Outlander in its portrayal of scottish clan life and society for that time period?

192 upvotes • net_traveller

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Why do medieval churches not have fireplaces? How did those early congregations keep themselves warm in stone buildings?

191 upvotes • Lard_Baron

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How were albinos viewed/treated in medieval times?

191 upvotes • andersonb47

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The Islamic Mughal Empire ruled India for over 300 years - why is India still overwhelmingly Hindu despite this?

191 upvotes • unjung

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Why did the Italian Army during WW2 perform so badly?

191 upvotes • Findex

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Where did the idea of "sister-cities" come from, and has anything significant happened between sister cities?

191 upvotes • pnjunkie

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Did the Romans charge citizens for the water that came through the massive aqueducts they built?

191 upvotes • KimDaebak_72

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why didn't tank destroyers in the style of the Stug III and Su-100 stay popular after wwii?	192	Cohacq
Why do muslims have problems with pictures of Muhammad, but seem to have no trouble naming people after him?	192	ZeppelinNL
In History Channel's Vikings, the Saxons believed the Romans to have been a race of giants. Was it common for people of the Dark Ages to forget the Romans?	192	ChokeZero
How accurate is the show Outlander in its portrayal of scottish clan life and society for that time period?	192	net_traveller
Why do medieval churches not have fireplaces? How did those early congregations keep themselves warm in stone buildings?	191	Lard_Baron
How were albinos viewed/treated in medieval times?	191	andersonb47
The Islamic Mughal Empire ruled India for over 300 years - why is India still overwhelmingly Hindu despite this?	191	unjung
Why did the Italian Army during WW2 perform so badly?	191	Findex
Where did the idea of "sister-cities" come from, and has anything significant happened between sister cities?	191	pnjunkie
Did the Romans charge citizens for the water that came through the massive aqueducts they built?	191	KimDaebak_72