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The English civil wars of the 17th century didn't seem to have outside intervention from continental Europe. Why was this? Why didn't an outside force intervene on the behalf of the monarchy or parliamentarians?

184 upvotes • critfist

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Was rent a horse companies a thing during the periods where they were commonly used?

184 upvotes • delitomatoes

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Why were monocles a thing? I understand that one eye can be weaker than the other. But I can't imagine that a piece of glass a few millimetres away from your eyeball would be very comfortable or even work well. We're eyeglasses considered unfashionable or even low class?

184 upvotes • nthensome

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The Soviets produced over 65,000 T-34 (all models) during ww2 despite relocating entire factories to the Urals. Why were the German totals so much less?

184 upvotes • 4waystreet

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What was the fallout in Great Britain, especially in King George's court, like following their defeat in the American Revolution?

184 upvotes • DNAviolation

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In movies like Braveheart, leaders often give inspiring speeches. Assuming this was accurate, how would thousands of foot soldiers hear this leader right before battle?

184 upvotes • gezoyte

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I once heard that, even at the height of the empire, British mapmakers would draw Britain on the edges of maps, indicating they thought they were as far as one could get from the center of the Christian world, and that this played an outsize role in the British psyche. Is this a credible argument?

184 upvotes • tense_or

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Did high-society parties have nitrous oxide parties in Nineteenth century London?

184 upvotes • Devchonachko

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When and how did Arabic replace Coptic as the primary language of Egypt? Why was Arabic able to displace Coptic when Greek didn't, despite nearly 1,000 years of Greek and Roman domination in Egypt?

184 upvotes • Haifolex

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A common trope in manga and other Asian fiction is the intense rivalry between dojos and practitioners of different school of martial arts. What is the origin of this trope?

184 upvotes • Alpy94

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The English civil wars of the 17th century didn't seem to have outside intervention from continental Europe. Why was this? Why didn't an outside force intervene on the behalf of the monarchy or parliamentarians?	184	critfist
Was rent a horse companies a thing during the periods where they were commonly used?	184	delitomatoes
Why were monocles a thing? I understand that one eye can be weaker than the other. But I can't imagine that a piece of glass a few millimetres away from your eyeball would be very comfortable or even work well. We're eyeglasses considered unfashionable or even low class?	184	nthensome
The Soviets produced over 65,000 T-34 (all models) during ww2 despite relocating entire factories to the Urals. Why were the German totals so much less?	184	4waystreet
What was the fallout in Great Britain, especially in King George's court, like following their defeat in the American Revolution?	184	DNAviolation
In movies like Braveheart, leaders often give inspiring speeches. Assuming this was accurate, how would thousands of foot soldiers hear this leader right before battle?	184	gezoyte
I once heard that, even at the height of the empire, British mapmakers would draw Britain on the edges of maps, indicating they thought they were as far as one could get from the center of the Christian world, and that this played an outsize role in the British psyche. Is this a credible argument?	184	tense_or
Did high-society parties have nitrous oxide parties in Nineteenth century London?	184	Devchonachko
When and how did Arabic replace Coptic as the primary language of Egypt? Why was Arabic able to displace Coptic when Greek didn't, despite nearly 1,000 years of Greek and Roman domination in Egypt?	184	Haifolex
A common trope in manga and other Asian fiction is the intense rivalry between dojos and practitioners of different school of martial arts. What is the origin of this trope?	184	Alpy94