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I'm an illiterate medieval farm hand. What is my understanding of the contents of the bible if church services are conducted in Latin?

184 upvotes • Sierus

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Why did ancient armies stop using the pike when famous generals like Alexander the Great used it so prominently and successfully? Why did the use of pikes see such a resurgence among European armies in the late middle ages and the early modern period?

184 upvotes • [deleted]

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After they were signed, how were the Declaration and Constitution stored? Were steps taken at the outset to preserve them?

184 upvotes • shogi_x

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How much training would the average Roman Legionary have received before fighting in Julius Caesar's armies?

184 upvotes • afineguy

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How did the mongols managed to kill fully armored european knights?

184 upvotes • lewd_meat_the_weeb

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Cordoba is often estimated to have been the most populous city in 1000AD. How and why did its population fall to its modest present day figure?

184 upvotes • RomanAbramovich

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Was Rome’s acquisition of an overseas empire the result of accidental events or was it a planned expansion into foreign territories?

184 upvotes • Stop_This_Train

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Where/how/when did the game rock/paper/scissors come from?

184 upvotes • SchighSchagh

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I've Got A Different Type Of Question. What Is The Origin Of The High Five?

184 upvotes • Steezymann

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Turkey denies the Armenian genocide, and lots of people in the Middle East deny the Holocaust ever happened, which makes me wonder: are there any other big historical events that countries have denied or tried to erase from history?

184 upvotes • ardenriddle

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm an illiterate medieval farm hand. What is my understanding of the contents of the bible if church services are conducted in Latin?	184	Sierus
Why did ancient armies stop using the pike when famous generals like Alexander the Great used it so prominently and successfully? Why did the use of pikes see such a resurgence among European armies in the late middle ages and the early modern period?	184	[deleted]
After they were signed, how were the Declaration and Constitution stored? Were steps taken at the outset to preserve them?	184	shogi_x
How much training would the average Roman Legionary have received before fighting in Julius Caesar's armies?	184	afineguy
How did the mongols managed to kill fully armored european knights?	184	lewd_meat_the_weeb
Cordoba is often estimated to have been the most populous city in 1000AD. How and why did its population fall to its modest present day figure?	184	RomanAbramovich
Was Rome’s acquisition of an overseas empire the result of accidental events or was it a planned expansion into foreign territories?	184	Stop_This_Train
Where/how/when did the game rock/paper/scissors come from?	184	SchighSchagh
I've Got A Different Type Of Question. What Is The Origin Of The High Five?	184	Steezymann
Turkey denies the Armenian genocide, and lots of people in the Middle East deny the Holocaust ever happened, which makes me wonder: are there any other big historical events that countries have denied or tried to erase from history?	184	ardenriddle