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When did modern military ranks become a thing?

162 upvotes • stevenw123

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Trade of narcotics and drugs in 14th century Europe

162 upvotes • Koolnu

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I am interested in the warlord Era in China. Where can I find information about it?

162 upvotes • Ineedmyownname

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Many legendary swords, such as Excalibur or Kusanagi No Tsurugi are described as being used by the same individual or even the same dynasty for their entire existence. How does this compare to the survivability and symbolic value of practical historic weaponry?

162 upvotes • N0thingtosee

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What are main evidences of early humans playing games to entertain themselves?

162 upvotes • Guillle

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How did the Byzantine and Holy Roman Empire refer to each other?

162 upvotes • Fluffybutt54

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It is generally well-known that oil reserves and iron ore were critical strategic resources during WWII. Were there any other strategic resources/materials that had an important impact on the war but perhaps don’t get the same historical attention?

162 upvotes • Blindfide

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I was looking at Dr. Seuss Political cartoons, and found one where Hitler panics when he finds a V in his alphabet soup. What was this referring to?

162 upvotes • numberguy9647383673

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In post-Roman Western Europe, what is the earliest evidence we have of anyone realizing their language(s) were evolving from Latin and/or diverging from each other?

162 upvotes • imperator285

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We use plastic boxes for takeout. Asians - modern and historic - used banana leaves. South Americans often wrapped food in corn husks. Did premodern Westerners have an equivalent disposable "takeout" container they would have used when getting food from a street vendor or when lacking plates?

162 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did modern military ranks become a thing?	162	stevenw123
Trade of narcotics and drugs in 14th century Europe	162	Koolnu
I am interested in the warlord Era in China. Where can I find information about it?	162	Ineedmyownname
Many legendary swords, such as Excalibur or Kusanagi No Tsurugi are described as being used by the same individual or even the same dynasty for their entire existence. How does this compare to the survivability and symbolic value of practical historic weaponry?	162	N0thingtosee
What are main evidences of early humans playing games to entertain themselves?	162	Guillle
How did the Byzantine and Holy Roman Empire refer to each other?	162	Fluffybutt54
It is generally well-known that oil reserves and iron ore were critical strategic resources during WWII. Were there any other strategic resources/materials that had an important impact on the war but perhaps don’t get the same historical attention?	162	Blindfide
I was looking at Dr. Seuss Political cartoons, and found one where Hitler panics when he finds a V in his alphabet soup. What was this referring to?	162	numberguy9647383673
In post-Roman Western Europe, what is the earliest evidence we have of anyone realizing their language(s) were evolving from Latin and/or diverging from each other?	162	imperator285
We use plastic boxes for takeout. Asians - modern and historic - used banana leaves. South Americans often wrapped food in corn husks. Did premodern Westerners have an equivalent disposable "takeout" container they would have used when getting food from a street vendor or when lacking plates?	162	RusticBohemian