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A girl I know gets indigant every St. Patricks Day, because she believes that St. Patrick conquered Ireland and forcibly converted them, committing genocide against the Pagan druids who lived there. Is this claim accurate? If so, to what extent?

168 upvotes • Tarentel14

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What happened to Nazi families after Hitler's death?

168 upvotes • anneheb

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What shows, movies, and documentaries currently (2/14/2015) streaming on Netflix have the most historical value?

168 upvotes • EUPW

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American slavery is often contrasted with the less violent slavery of classical antiquity. But how did American slavery compare to comtemporary African slavery?

168 upvotes • Vladith

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My now deceased grandfather was an American fighter pilot during WWII. He was born in 1924 and he definitely flew at Leyte Gulf, which would have made him about twenty years old at the time. How did a twenty year old get to be a fighter pilot during WWII?

168 upvotes • 585AM

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Is it true that two warring Islamic commanders would sometimes have a duel to the death before a battle?

168 upvotes • HomoKarl

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How much of an oven was a WWII tank in desert conditions?

168 upvotes • Ohnoes_in_distress

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Which of these images of Japanese atrocities during WWII are authentic? NSFW

168 upvotes • Zeekawla99ii

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Panel AMA: Devils & Ghosts, Heretics & Witches, Miracles & Magic in the Middle Ages

168 upvotes • idjet

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How common was it for people to say they were the Messiah?

168 upvotes • J2quared

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
A girl I know gets indigant every St. Patricks Day, because she believes that St. Patrick conquered Ireland and forcibly converted them, committing genocide against the Pagan druids who lived there. Is this claim accurate? If so, to what extent?	168	Tarentel14
What happened to Nazi families after Hitler's death?	168	anneheb
What shows, movies, and documentaries currently (2/14/2015) streaming on Netflix have the most historical value?	168	EUPW
American slavery is often contrasted with the less violent slavery of classical antiquity. But how did American slavery compare to comtemporary African slavery?	168	Vladith
My now deceased grandfather was an American fighter pilot during WWII. He was born in 1924 and he definitely flew at Leyte Gulf, which would have made him about twenty years old at the time. How did a twenty year old get to be a fighter pilot during WWII?	168	585AM
Is it true that two warring Islamic commanders would sometimes have a duel to the death before a battle?	168	HomoKarl
How much of an oven was a WWII tank in desert conditions?	168	Ohnoes_in_distress
Which of these images of Japanese atrocities during WWII are authentic? NSFW	168	Zeekawla99ii
Panel AMA: Devils & Ghosts, Heretics & Witches, Miracles & Magic in the Middle Ages	168	idjet
How common was it for people to say they were the Messiah?	168	J2quared