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Genghis' Mongolia: How did a group of non-agricultural steppe nomads field an army big enough to claim half the known world?

171 upvotes • thipp

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In the Invasion of Greece in 1941, British and German units skirmished in the famous Thermopylae pass. What, if any, propaganda was made from this, on either side?

171 upvotes • Comrade-Chernov

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How much Greek Mythology did the people of the Late Middle Ages know?

171 upvotes • Momojo

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What's the furthest back in time I could go and expect to find a Torah exactly the same as one I'd find in any modern synagogue?

171 upvotes • grapp

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[Italian History] How did the Republic of Venice (Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia) last for a thousand years, and what brought about its downfall?

171 upvotes • bravoitaliano

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Before the barometer, how did humans explain cold temperatures and difficulty breathing at high elevations?

171 upvotes • RIPEOTCDXVI

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Broadly, what were poor whites' views of slavery in the antebellum south? Was there ever a sense that slaves "took our jobs"?

171 upvotes • skurvecchio

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Why were demons depicted as having faces in their lower abdomens in European Medieval and Early Modern Art?

171 upvotes • mothermedea

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When did Jesus start being portrayed as white?

171 upvotes • No_Mans_Skywalker

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Would a person in 19th century London find any unsolicited advertising mail going into their letter box?

171 upvotes • LukeInTheSkyWith

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Genghis' Mongolia: How did a group of non-agricultural steppe nomads field an army big enough to claim half the known world?	171	thipp
In the Invasion of Greece in 1941, British and German units skirmished in the famous Thermopylae pass. What, if any, propaganda was made from this, on either side?	171	Comrade-Chernov
How much Greek Mythology did the people of the Late Middle Ages know?	171	Momojo
What's the furthest back in time I could go and expect to find a Torah exactly the same as one I'd find in any modern synagogue?	171	grapp
[Italian History] How did the Republic of Venice (Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia) last for a thousand years, and what brought about its downfall?	171	bravoitaliano
Before the barometer, how did humans explain cold temperatures and difficulty breathing at high elevations?	171	RIPEOTCDXVI
Broadly, what were poor whites' views of slavery in the antebellum south? Was there ever a sense that slaves "took our jobs"?	171	skurvecchio
Why were demons depicted as having faces in their lower abdomens in European Medieval and Early Modern Art?	171	mothermedea
When did Jesus start being portrayed as white?	171	No_Mans_Skywalker
Would a person in 19th century London find any unsolicited advertising mail going into their letter box?	171	LukeInTheSkyWith