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I'm a peasant living in 16th century Britain, what do I know of the world outside my village?

185 upvotes • imacabbage

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Why is the year divided in 12, awkwardly arranged months instead of 13 months with 28 days each based on the lunar cycles?

185 upvotes • CaliburS

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Has there ever been a battle among attack helicopters?

185 upvotes • dbarefoot

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How did "...berg" and "...stein" become Jewish last name suffixes? It seems like they should be universal names for Eastern Europeans.

185 upvotes • danlozo

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What is the earliest religion that we know about and what did they believe?

185 upvotes • Derpese_Simplex

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Is there any validity to this image?

185 upvotes • TipMcVenus

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During the age of line infantry and musket fire, were there any serious procedures for fighting in urban environments?

185 upvotes • [deleted]

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Where did the concept "the captain goes down with the ship" come from?

185 upvotes • dja9674

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Is there any truth to the statement that the American government distributed drugs, such as crack in the 80 to keep blacks poor, or in the gehetto?

185 upvotes • werewhal

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Can the Palestinians truly be traced back to the Canaanites?

185 upvotes • Propagandakiller

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm a peasant living in 16th century Britain, what do I know of the world outside my village?	185	imacabbage
Why is the year divided in 12, awkwardly arranged months instead of 13 months with 28 days each based on the lunar cycles?	185	CaliburS
Has there ever been a battle among attack helicopters?	185	dbarefoot
How did "...berg" and "...stein" become Jewish last name suffixes? It seems like they should be universal names for Eastern Europeans.	185	danlozo
What is the earliest religion that we know about and what did they believe?	185	Derpese_Simplex
Is there any validity to this image?	185	TipMcVenus
During the age of line infantry and musket fire, were there any serious procedures for fighting in urban environments?	185	[deleted]
Where did the concept "the captain goes down with the ship" come from?	185	dja9674
Is there any truth to the statement that the American government distributed drugs, such as crack in the 80 to keep blacks poor, or in the gehetto?	185	werewhal
Can the Palestinians truly be traced back to the Canaanites?	185	Propagandakiller