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Did the heavier Mongol cavalry (those armed with lances) also carry bows? If so, how did they attach their lance to their horse to free up their hands?

163 upvotes • Jirardwenthard

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I have heard that the Nazi soldiers would fight to the death against the Russians, but when they were in the same position with ally soldiers they would throw up their arms and surrender. Is that true? If so why would they do that?

163 upvotes • masterbaiter1123

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I'm an ancient Greek watching the play Oedipus. When it's revealed that Jocasta is his mother would I have laughed?

163 upvotes • RoblerLobler

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Why do so many American corporations from the first half of the century have the word "general" in their name?

163 upvotes • Bleyo

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I'm trying to make a map of the Greek cities that had victories in the ancient Olympics. I'm having trouble finding the location of the six cities. Can someone help me?

163 upvotes • celacanto

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Was Cao Cao really kind of a tragic hero of the Three Kingdoms era?

163 upvotes • newsjunkie8

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During a pre-gunpowder battle, what would soldiers in the ranks further back from the front line be doing?

163 upvotes • Aluk123

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If the US founders believed in an armed populace to overthrow a tyrannical government, why did they attack Shay and the other Whiskey rebellions?

163 upvotes • Bike-o-king

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How bad was the lawlessness and crime rate in the Old West in the 1850s-1890s compared to the "civilized" East in the same time period?

163 upvotes • TrendWarrior101

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I was told that there are Roma that do not buy the Indian origin hypothesis and even think it's offensive. Where do they believe their ancestors came from, if not India?

163 upvotes • masiakasaurus

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the heavier Mongol cavalry (those armed with lances) also carry bows? If so, how did they attach their lance to their horse to free up their hands?	163	Jirardwenthard
I have heard that the Nazi soldiers would fight to the death against the Russians, but when they were in the same position with ally soldiers they would throw up their arms and surrender. Is that true? If so why would they do that?	163	masterbaiter1123
I'm an ancient Greek watching the play Oedipus. When it's revealed that Jocasta is his mother would I have laughed?	163	RoblerLobler
Why do so many American corporations from the first half of the century have the word "general" in their name?	163	Bleyo
I'm trying to make a map of the Greek cities that had victories in the ancient Olympics. I'm having trouble finding the location of the six cities. Can someone help me?	163	celacanto
Was Cao Cao really kind of a tragic hero of the Three Kingdoms era?	163	newsjunkie8
During a pre-gunpowder battle, what would soldiers in the ranks further back from the front line be doing?	163	Aluk123
If the US founders believed in an armed populace to overthrow a tyrannical government, why did they attack Shay and the other Whiskey rebellions?	163	Bike-o-king
How bad was the lawlessness and crime rate in the Old West in the 1850s-1890s compared to the "civilized" East in the same time period?	163	TrendWarrior101
I was told that there are Roma that do not buy the Indian origin hypothesis and even think it's offensive. Where do they believe their ancestors came from, if not India?	163	masiakasaurus