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How was the Chinese military able to grow from an ineffective fighting force (early WW2) to a formidable power (Korean War) in the span of just over a decade?

187 upvotes • q_c_h

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Did Asian armies ever use large metal shields?

187 upvotes • kitchensink108

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I've read that the United States is supposed to have had one of the most violent labor histories of any industrial nation in the world. What are the estimates for how many people in total were killed in labor conflicts in post civil war US history?

187 upvotes • Gardnerr12

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How was a palace like Versailles heated during winter?

187 upvotes • vinethatatethesouth

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Is there any archeological evidence for the caches of "Jesuit treasure" and "lost Spanish silver mines" in the American SW that are often seen mentioned on treasure-hunting forums?

187 upvotes • JustinJSrisuk

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Tuesday Trivia: In 1511, Brussels conquered apocalyptic levels of snow through a civic arts project! They built 100+ elaborate snowmen all over the city, depicting biblical and mythological scenes as well as obscene poses. How did people in your era handle wacky weather?

187 upvotes • sunagainstgold

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In 'Mindhunter', it's evident that the FBI developed a serious interest in abnormal psychology well after the academic community did (and, originally, in a haphazard, disorganized way). Was this in fact the case, and, if so, why was there such institutional resistance?

187 upvotes • td4999

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How did Native Americans adopt horse riding into their culture so (seemingly) easily?

187 upvotes • zachary-phillips

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Was the Gallipoli campaign ever used against Churchill during his political career?

187 upvotes • TanktopSamurai

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A couple times on reddit I've seen the claim that ancient/antiquity life expectancy was close to our own, the averages are just pulled down by infant mortality. How valid is this?

187 upvotes • beandelabean

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How was the Chinese military able to grow from an ineffective fighting force (early WW2) to a formidable power (Korean War) in the span of just over a decade?	187	q_c_h
Did Asian armies ever use large metal shields?	187	kitchensink108
I've read that the United States is supposed to have had one of the most violent labor histories of any industrial nation in the world. What are the estimates for how many people in total were killed in labor conflicts in post civil war US history?	187	Gardnerr12
How was a palace like Versailles heated during winter?	187	vinethatatethesouth
Is there any archeological evidence for the caches of "Jesuit treasure" and "lost Spanish silver mines" in the American SW that are often seen mentioned on treasure-hunting forums?	187	JustinJSrisuk
Tuesday Trivia: In 1511, Brussels conquered apocalyptic levels of snow through a civic arts project! They built 100+ elaborate snowmen all over the city, depicting biblical and mythological scenes as well as obscene poses. How did people in your era handle wacky weather?	187	sunagainstgold
In 'Mindhunter', it's evident that the FBI developed a serious interest in abnormal psychology well after the academic community did (and, originally, in a haphazard, disorganized way). Was this in fact the case, and, if so, why was there such institutional resistance?	187	td4999
How did Native Americans adopt horse riding into their culture so (seemingly) easily?	187	zachary-phillips
Was the Gallipoli campaign ever used against Churchill during his political career?	187	TanktopSamurai
A couple times on reddit I've seen the claim that ancient/antiquity life expectancy was close to our own, the averages are just pulled down by infant mortality. How valid is this?	187	beandelabean