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Where there ever sightings or legends of Sasquatch or Sasquatch-like creatures during the American Revolution?

179 upvotes • SirBreckenridge

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When King Richard the Lionheart lay dying from a crossbolt, he pardoned the boy who should him. After he died, a mercenary named Mercadier flayed the boy to death. Was he ever punished for defying the Kings dying words?

179 upvotes • Lord_Deadpool

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Most Australian Aboriginal languages belong to the Pama-Nyungan family, but the first Pama-Nyungan language was spoken as recently as 5000 years ago. So how did Pama-Nyungan languages spread through almost all of Australia, including most of the barren deserts? Was there some sort of conquest?

179 upvotes • Lithide

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Logistically, how did Napoleon get paid for the Louisiana Purchase?

179 upvotes • mineralfellow

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Did the American or Soviet governments have plans to respond to total defeat in WWII?

179 upvotes • KULAKS_DESERVED_IT

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Why did Germany invade Norway in WWII, but not Sweden? How was Norway's situation different than its neighbor?

179 upvotes • Ethenil_Myr

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Did soldiers really get spit on coming back from Vietnam?

179 upvotes • Office_Zombie

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When and why did Che Guevara's face get put on t-shirts?

179 upvotes • TheDoors1

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In medieval warfare, did all soldiers have shields with their lord's coat of arms or is that just a Game of Thrones thing?

179 upvotes • Casiphoner

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How difficult was it to get away with murder in the middle ages?

179 upvotes • warsopomop

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Where there ever sightings or legends of Sasquatch or Sasquatch-like creatures during the American Revolution?	179	SirBreckenridge
When King Richard the Lionheart lay dying from a crossbolt, he pardoned the boy who should him. After he died, a mercenary named Mercadier flayed the boy to death. Was he ever punished for defying the Kings dying words?	179	Lord_Deadpool
Most Australian Aboriginal languages belong to the Pama-Nyungan family, but the first Pama-Nyungan language was spoken as recently as 5000 years ago. So how did Pama-Nyungan languages spread through almost all of Australia, including most of the barren deserts? Was there some sort of conquest?	179	Lithide
Logistically, how did Napoleon get paid for the Louisiana Purchase?	179	mineralfellow
Did the American or Soviet governments have plans to respond to total defeat in WWII?	179	KULAKS_DESERVED_IT
Why did Germany invade Norway in WWII, but not Sweden? How was Norway's situation different than its neighbor?	179	Ethenil_Myr
Did soldiers really get spit on coming back from Vietnam?	179	Office_Zombie
When and why did Che Guevara's face get put on t-shirts?	179	TheDoors1
In medieval warfare, did all soldiers have shields with their lord's coat of arms or is that just a Game of Thrones thing?	179	Casiphoner
How difficult was it to get away with murder in the middle ages?	179	warsopomop