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"WWII was won with British intelligence, American steel and Russian blood"

168 upvotes • _PM_ME_YOUR_SMILE

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Western societies used to be very interested in their founding civilizations - Greeks and Romans and all that. Have Iranians felt the same way about the Persian empires or Chinese about the Han? How common has this interest been?

168 upvotes • RedPurpleBlack

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What was the public reaction when Americans learned that Thomas Jefferson and John Adams had both died on July 4th, 1826?

168 upvotes • AckbarsAttache

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"Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics." When did this become the prevalent way of thinking in military theory?

168 upvotes • GrumpyTanker

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In medieval England (800 to 1600), what ceremonies marked the ascension of an earl? Was there a "coronation", or would the heir simply be informed of the late lord's death and immediately assume the position?

168 upvotes • Vladith

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Why did the Greeks stop wearing their traditional Byzantine robes and start dressing like pirates after the fall of Constantinople

168 upvotes • Petalklunk

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How has Switzerland managed to maintain a cohesive national identity?

168 upvotes • Fweepi

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At what point would a classical era composer bring in other musicians during the writing of a symphony?

168 upvotes • Furious_Georgee

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Has there ever been a dispute over what time it is?

168 upvotes • [deleted]

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When and where did Rock, Paper, Scissors become a game?

168 upvotes • dwatg1

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
"WWII was won with British intelligence, American steel and Russian blood"	168	_PM_ME_YOUR_SMILE
Western societies used to be very interested in their founding civilizations - Greeks and Romans and all that. Have Iranians felt the same way about the Persian empires or Chinese about the Han? How common has this interest been?	168	RedPurpleBlack
What was the public reaction when Americans learned that Thomas Jefferson and John Adams had both died on July 4th, 1826?	168	AckbarsAttache
"Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics." When did this become the prevalent way of thinking in military theory?	168	GrumpyTanker
In medieval England (800 to 1600), what ceremonies marked the ascension of an earl? Was there a "coronation", or would the heir simply be informed of the late lord's death and immediately assume the position?	168	Vladith
Why did the Greeks stop wearing their traditional Byzantine robes and start dressing like pirates after the fall of Constantinople	168	Petalklunk
How has Switzerland managed to maintain a cohesive national identity?	168	Fweepi
At what point would a classical era composer bring in other musicians during the writing of a symphony?	168	Furious_Georgee
Has there ever been a dispute over what time it is?	168	[deleted]
When and where did Rock, Paper, Scissors become a game?	168	dwatg1