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In the game “Yakuza 4”, one character claims the Yakuza worked hand-in-hand with the police to rebuild Japan after the end of World War 2. Is this true or modern myth-making?

153 upvotes • al_fletcher

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Considering that one of the reasons why the French Revolution happened was to end the French Oligarchy, how come the French later accepted Napoleon as their new emperor of France?

153 upvotes • sammyjamez

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The island of Lemnos is often cited as possessing the last "Roman" (as in the empire) population as late as 1912. Is this really the case or just anecdotal? If so, how is this possible?

153 upvotes • skourby

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I don't know if this is the right place for this question, but if a President of the United States had a Doctorate or MD, would we refer to him/her as Dr. President? Has a president had a PhD or MD before?

152 upvotes • Spam4119

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How long did it take for the gang violence to die off after prohibition ended?

152 upvotes • TheMrthenao

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Are there any good examples of drunkenness radically affecting the course of history?

152 upvotes • evano90

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I'm a knight in medieval Europe, on the day of a huge battle. What do I do in the morning when I wake, when the battle starts, during the battle and after the battle is won?

152 upvotes • TheSpiderFromMars

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What exactly defines a "peasant"? Why don't we refer to people as peasants anymore? When did we stop?

152 upvotes • Spam4119

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Viking family life - how was the typical Viking family structured? How were wives found? Was polygamy practiced? And how many children did the male "family leader" generally have?

152 upvotes • [deleted]

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What was Argentina's (and other countries') reaction to the Mossad's kidnapping and assassination of Adolf Eichmann and other Nazis in hiding?

152 upvotes • Zhankfor

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In the game “Yakuza 4”, one character claims the Yakuza worked hand-in-hand with the police to rebuild Japan after the end of World War 2. Is this true or modern myth-making?	153	al_fletcher
Considering that one of the reasons why the French Revolution happened was to end the French Oligarchy, how come the French later accepted Napoleon as their new emperor of France?	153	sammyjamez
The island of Lemnos is often cited as possessing the last "Roman" (as in the empire) population as late as 1912. Is this really the case or just anecdotal? If so, how is this possible?	153	skourby
I don't know if this is the right place for this question, but if a President of the United States had a Doctorate or MD, would we refer to him/her as Dr. President? Has a president had a PhD or MD before?	152	Spam4119
How long did it take for the gang violence to die off after prohibition ended?	152	TheMrthenao
Are there any good examples of drunkenness radically affecting the course of history?	152	evano90
I'm a knight in medieval Europe, on the day of a huge battle. What do I do in the morning when I wake, when the battle starts, during the battle and after the battle is won?	152	TheSpiderFromMars
What exactly defines a "peasant"? Why don't we refer to people as peasants anymore? When did we stop?	152	Spam4119
Viking family life - how was the typical Viking family structured? How were wives found? Was polygamy practiced? And how many children did the male "family leader" generally have?	152	[deleted]
What was Argentina's (and other countries') reaction to the Mossad's kidnapping and assassination of Adolf Eichmann and other Nazis in hiding?	152	Zhankfor