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What was Charlemagne's personality like? Was he benevolent or bloodthirsty?

167 upvotes • IAMA_SHREW_AMA

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If the Soviet Union was so poorly managed, how did they ever manage to have an economy strong enough to oppose the West?

167 upvotes • [deleted]

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Did pirates in the Golden Age of Piracy ever actually use the "stereotypical", short, very curved 'scimitar' we see fashioned in a lot of plastic sword toys and Halloween stuff?

167 upvotes • NikKerk

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What led to Scottish regiments (Black Watch, Scots Guards, etc.) being considered "Elite" units?

167 upvotes • jthomp72

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How different were the lives of people in central Africa (Congo) in 1800 AD from the people of Central Africa in 0 AD

167 upvotes • catsrawsome

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In theory and practice, how did the fascism of Italy and Austria differ from the fascism of Nazi Germany?

167 upvotes • Vladith

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I'm an average citizen in the Aztec Empire. What are my chances for getting sacrificed to the gods?

167 upvotes • CosmicGroinPull

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How much alcohol did Medieval Europeans actually drink?

167 upvotes • TheVeryGrumpyGinger

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Did older civilizations have museums?

167 upvotes • oopsimdrunk

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Was it ever common in Ancient Rome to kill their first born daughters?

167 upvotes • JerkHardAss

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was Charlemagne's personality like? Was he benevolent or bloodthirsty?	167	IAMA_SHREW_AMA
If the Soviet Union was so poorly managed, how did they ever manage to have an economy strong enough to oppose the West?	167	[deleted]
Did pirates in the Golden Age of Piracy ever actually use the "stereotypical", short, very curved 'scimitar' we see fashioned in a lot of plastic sword toys and Halloween stuff?	167	NikKerk
What led to Scottish regiments (Black Watch, Scots Guards, etc.) being considered "Elite" units?	167	jthomp72
How different were the lives of people in central Africa (Congo) in 1800 AD from the people of Central Africa in 0 AD	167	catsrawsome
In theory and practice, how did the fascism of Italy and Austria differ from the fascism of Nazi Germany?	167	Vladith
I'm an average citizen in the Aztec Empire. What are my chances for getting sacrificed to the gods?	167	CosmicGroinPull
How much alcohol did Medieval Europeans actually drink?	167	TheVeryGrumpyGinger
Did older civilizations have museums?	167	oopsimdrunk
Was it ever common in Ancient Rome to kill their first born daughters?	167	JerkHardAss