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How common was it for the average person in the American old west to have to kill another person in the course of their lifetime?

158 upvotes • eman42069

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Why did Vietnam invade Cambodia to topple Pol Pot? What made Hanoi suddenly care about human rights violations?

158 upvotes • George_S_Patton_III

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Why do schools teach fake or incomplete versions of history to students in the first place?

158 upvotes • fartsmagoo

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I'm a peasant in France during the 13th century. Do I believe I'm going to Heaven or Hell?

158 upvotes • TerWood

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Why was war considered a “grand adventure” in the years leading up to World War I?

158 upvotes • chthonicbeholder

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How were battlefields in the medieval ages "cleaned "?

158 upvotes • lucesigniferum

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During the Cold War, were there plans from any country, for combat on The Moon?

158 upvotes • gg663

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How did soldiers sleep when there was still a battle by sunset?

158 upvotes • ISwearsItIDo

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Why is it written "King of Turkey" on the Holy Crown of Hungary, aka St. Stephen's Crown?

158 upvotes • nordveg

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The original iPod was released in 2001, does that mean the 20 year rule now allows the discussion of historical impacts of the iPod?

158 upvotes • phi_array

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How common was it for the average person in the American old west to have to kill another person in the course of their lifetime?	158	eman42069
Why did Vietnam invade Cambodia to topple Pol Pot? What made Hanoi suddenly care about human rights violations?	158	George_S_Patton_III
Why do schools teach fake or incomplete versions of history to students in the first place?	158	fartsmagoo
I'm a peasant in France during the 13th century. Do I believe I'm going to Heaven or Hell?	158	TerWood
Why was war considered a “grand adventure” in the years leading up to World War I?	158	chthonicbeholder
How were battlefields in the medieval ages "cleaned "?	158	lucesigniferum
During the Cold War, were there plans from any country, for combat on The Moon?	158	gg663
How did soldiers sleep when there was still a battle by sunset?	158	ISwearsItIDo
Why is it written "King of Turkey" on the Holy Crown of Hungary, aka St. Stephen's Crown?	158	nordveg
The original iPod was released in 2001, does that mean the 20 year rule now allows the discussion of historical impacts of the iPod?	158	phi_array