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What happened to the Gauls when the Franks took over their land?

161 upvotes • chesterriley

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Is there any merit to the theory, presented on QI, that the 'teacup' is partly responsible for the limits of Chinese technological advancement?

161 upvotes • Fjosnisse

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When did Allied soldiers (and generals) know WW2 was basically over? I don't mean officially, more like "wow we are making some pretty consistent progress here."

161 upvotes • LenovoBox

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How "professional" were the armies in Western Europe during the High Middles Ages(1066-1453)?

161 upvotes • piwikiwi

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The British soldiers convicted in the Boston Massacre of 1770 were defended in court by John Adams, a future president. Was his loyalty to the Revolutionary cause ever questioned for this?

161 upvotes • drunk_journalist

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If the color orange is associated with the Netherlands, why doesn't it appear on their national flag?

161 upvotes • spikebrennan

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In 1912 Japan gave the US 3,000+ cherry blossom trees. In 1915 the US reciprocated the gift by sending flowering dogwood trees. What happened to those trees?

161 upvotes • s1ugg0

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What was the public reaction to the Beatles song "Back in the USSR"?

161 upvotes • johnw1988

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Ulysses S Grant has been portrayed a drunk, corrupt president, a "butcher" on the battlefield; while his counterpart Robert E Lee a tragic hero. Is this a trend historians have noticed or not?

161 upvotes • pdonahue

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Did the Mongols had knowledge about other major conquerors like Alexander the Great, and what were their thought about it?

161 upvotes • [deleted]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What happened to the Gauls when the Franks took over their land?	161	chesterriley
Is there any merit to the theory, presented on QI, that the 'teacup' is partly responsible for the limits of Chinese technological advancement?	161	Fjosnisse
When did Allied soldiers (and generals) know WW2 was basically over? I don't mean officially, more like "wow we are making some pretty consistent progress here."	161	LenovoBox
How "professional" were the armies in Western Europe during the High Middles Ages(1066-1453)?	161	piwikiwi
The British soldiers convicted in the Boston Massacre of 1770 were defended in court by John Adams, a future president. Was his loyalty to the Revolutionary cause ever questioned for this?	161	drunk_journalist
If the color orange is associated with the Netherlands, why doesn't it appear on their national flag?	161	spikebrennan
In 1912 Japan gave the US 3,000+ cherry blossom trees. In 1915 the US reciprocated the gift by sending flowering dogwood trees. What happened to those trees?	161	s1ugg0
What was the public reaction to the Beatles song "Back in the USSR"?	161	johnw1988
Ulysses S Grant has been portrayed a drunk, corrupt president, a "butcher" on the battlefield; while his counterpart Robert E Lee a tragic hero. Is this a trend historians have noticed or not?	161	pdonahue
Did the Mongols had knowledge about other major conquerors like Alexander the Great, and what were their thought about it?	161	[deleted]