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Were highly trained special operations groups common in ancient militaries? If so, what are some of the more notable examples?

183 upvotes • ransommay

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Were there any secular countries or communities in medieval Europe?

183 upvotes • seattleAZguymaybe

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The Romans supposedly built temporary forts every night while on campaign. How elaborate were these forts, and how did they construct them?

183 upvotes • jello1388

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Why Filipinos don't speak Spanish even though Spain ruled the Philippines for more than 300 years?

183 upvotes • Noir888

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The Taiping Rebellion involved a rebel Christian Theocracy. How come European powers chose to ally with the primarily non-christian Qing Empire against the Heavenly Kingdom? Would they not be in favor of the Christianization of China?

183 upvotes • scientificbyzantine

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"There'll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago." Was telling scary stories really a tradition at Christmastime? If so, why did this tradition fall out of practice?

183 upvotes • derstherower

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What did they do with a drunken sailor?

183 upvotes • Gutterpump

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How many people died at Tiananmen Square in 1989?

183 upvotes • GreenFrog76

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What is it about Rome, even after its fall 2000 years ago that resonates so much with historians today compared to other civilisations?

183 upvotes • Link_555

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TIL there's a claim that historians know but can't explain that almost all migrations on the Central Steppes of Eurasia have been from east to west - is both migration and lack of idea why true?

183 upvotes • IrishCarBobOmb

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Were highly trained special operations groups common in ancient militaries? If so, what are some of the more notable examples?	183	ransommay
Were there any secular countries or communities in medieval Europe?	183	seattleAZguymaybe
The Romans supposedly built temporary forts every night while on campaign. How elaborate were these forts, and how did they construct them?	183	jello1388
Why Filipinos don't speak Spanish even though Spain ruled the Philippines for more than 300 years?	183	Noir888
The Taiping Rebellion involved a rebel Christian Theocracy. How come European powers chose to ally with the primarily non-christian Qing Empire against the Heavenly Kingdom? Would they not be in favor of the Christianization of China?	183	scientificbyzantine
"There'll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago." Was telling scary stories really a tradition at Christmastime? If so, why did this tradition fall out of practice?	183	derstherower
What did they do with a drunken sailor?	183	Gutterpump
How many people died at Tiananmen Square in 1989?	183	GreenFrog76
What is it about Rome, even after its fall 2000 years ago that resonates so much with historians today compared to other civilisations?	183	Link_555
TIL there's a claim that historians know but can't explain that almost all migrations on the Central Steppes of Eurasia have been from east to west - is both migration and lack of idea why true?	183	IrishCarBobOmb