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How do historians know who is depicted in identified classical sculptures?

2623 upvotes • DelusionsOfPasteur

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Why is Omaha beach the most famous D-Day landing, when there were 4 other beaches taken on D-Day by American, Canadian, French and British troops?

2621 upvotes • TraitorKiller

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Was Nazi Germany, in its peak, a good time economically, socially, and for lavish living amongst full German citizens of middle and upper class wealth who were NOT being persecuted for anything?

2620 upvotes • Shaun-Skywalker

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In 1976 Britain asked the IMF for a nearly $17 billion loan in today's value...apparently the largest ever. The UK today is counted amongst the top nations of the world economically, but what was the state of the UK in the 1970s? What was the affect of having to ask for such a huge loan?

2619 upvotes • Paulie_Gatto

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How did European colonial powers manage to avoid a major recession as they were losing almost all their overseas territories throughout the 20th century?

2618 upvotes • Artyom_Sarkisian

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How "populated" were the woods of medieval Europe? On what reality is the image of the secluded cabin in the middle of the forest based?

2617 upvotes • Tiako

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TIL that rationing in Britain lasted until 1954. Why so long after WWII?

2615 upvotes • royale_witcheese

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During the Punic Wars, Rome and her allies lost tens of thousands of troops in various battles but were always able to field yet more troops and fight on. What happened so that by 378, the Romans had such a hard time recovering from a single battle even though the empire was so much bigger?

2614 upvotes • Pytheastic

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Are the Cossacks best understood as bandits, soldiers, colonists, an ethnic group, or something else entirely?

2614 upvotes • orgyofdolphins

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How did unicorns go from being thought of as dangerous beasts of the wilderness, to being possibly THE most stereotypical "cutesy thing for little girls" in modern western culture?

2614 upvotes • Jerswar

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How do historians know who is depicted in identified classical sculptures?	2623	DelusionsOfPasteur
Why is Omaha beach the most famous D-Day landing, when there were 4 other beaches taken on D-Day by American, Canadian, French and British troops?	2621	TraitorKiller
Was Nazi Germany, in its peak, a good time economically, socially, and for lavish living amongst full German citizens of middle and upper class wealth who were NOT being persecuted for anything?	2620	Shaun-Skywalker
In 1976 Britain asked the IMF for a nearly $17 billion loan in today's value...apparently the largest ever. The UK today is counted amongst the top nations of the world economically, but what was the state of the UK in the 1970s? What was the affect of having to ask for such a huge loan?	2619	Paulie_Gatto
How did European colonial powers manage to avoid a major recession as they were losing almost all their overseas territories throughout the 20th century?	2618	Artyom_Sarkisian
How "populated" were the woods of medieval Europe? On what reality is the image of the secluded cabin in the middle of the forest based?	2617	Tiako
TIL that rationing in Britain lasted until 1954. Why so long after WWII?	2615	royale_witcheese
During the Punic Wars, Rome and her allies lost tens of thousands of troops in various battles but were always able to field yet more troops and fight on. What happened so that by 378, the Romans had such a hard time recovering from a single battle even though the empire was so much bigger?	2614	Pytheastic
Are the Cossacks best understood as bandits, soldiers, colonists, an ethnic group, or something else entirely?	2614	orgyofdolphins
How did unicorns go from being thought of as dangerous beasts of the wilderness, to being possibly THE most stereotypical "cutesy thing for little girls" in modern western culture?	2614	Jerswar