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Was Pontius Pilate born in Scotland?

152 upvotes • 124876720

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I've always been interested in the topic of William Techumseh Sherman's campaign to the sea, but have heard of conflicting reports of atrocities that were committed during that campaign. Is there any sources that provide whether these atrocities / immoral actions actually happened?

152 upvotes • Mister_Crimsonhead

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After Cortes burned his boats, how hard would it have been for his men to build new ones to sail back?

152 upvotes • cyrilspaceman

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How were headaches understood in pre-modern medicine?

152 upvotes • CandyAppleHesperus

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How did the 40's era, light up billboard with scrolling text ("WAR DECLARED ON JAPAN" etc) work?

152 upvotes • yohanfunk

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Why did so many empires seem to stop at India?

152 upvotes • darth_stroyer

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Did the German's consider that their communications had been compromised?

152 upvotes • saddetective87

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As the Emperor's bodyguards, what did the Varangian guard actually do?

152 upvotes • The_Manchurian

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During Operation Barbarossa, how much did the average German soldier walk per day in order to keep up with the fast-advancing armor?

152 upvotes • PizzaIsItsOwnReward

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Was Belisarius regarded as a military genius in his own lifetime, or did his reputation grow as time went on?

152 upvotes • woffo2

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was Pontius Pilate born in Scotland?	152	124876720
I've always been interested in the topic of William Techumseh Sherman's campaign to the sea, but have heard of conflicting reports of atrocities that were committed during that campaign. Is there any sources that provide whether these atrocities / immoral actions actually happened?	152	Mister_Crimsonhead
After Cortes burned his boats, how hard would it have been for his men to build new ones to sail back?	152	cyrilspaceman
How were headaches understood in pre-modern medicine?	152	CandyAppleHesperus
How did the 40's era, light up billboard with scrolling text ("WAR DECLARED ON JAPAN" etc) work?	152	yohanfunk
Why did so many empires seem to stop at India?	152	darth_stroyer
Did the German's consider that their communications had been compromised?	152	saddetective87
As the Emperor's bodyguards, what did the Varangian guard actually do?	152	The_Manchurian
During Operation Barbarossa, how much did the average German soldier walk per day in order to keep up with the fast-advancing armor?	152	PizzaIsItsOwnReward
Was Belisarius regarded as a military genius in his own lifetime, or did his reputation grow as time went on?	152	woffo2