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It is commonly cited that in the US military a large percent of the personnel are in non-combat logistics and support roles. In ancient and medieval armies how many of the soldiers would be in logistics and support roles as opposed to combat roles.d

2420 upvotes • bluerobot27

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Did ancient civilians get PTSD? What do we know of the psychological effects of war on noncombatants, and how they dealt with them?

2420 upvotes • EnclavedMicrostate

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A common element of letters to Santa from the late 19th and early 20th is requests for bags of nuts for Christmas. Why is this? Was it just tradition or did children actually want nuts for Christmas over, say, candy?

2420 upvotes • Somesortofthing

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When did people in the United States start tipping? And what was the reaction at the time the law was passed that allowed businesses to pay tipped employees less than minimum wage?

2419 upvotes • tactics14

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How fierce was the fight over water and electricity becoming utilities

2419 upvotes • LaronX

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At its heyday, Cahokia was a city of 30,000 - 40,000 people and the Mississippians didn't have any domesticated livestock. How were they able to get enough protein for all those people? Are there any estimates of the impact on local prey animals?

2419 upvotes • Gradath

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Where does the stereotypical skull and crossbones flag actually originate? Pirates or Hollywood?

2419 upvotes • CaptainHunt

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How did Bohemia (a former kingdom) become associated with the style of hippies?

2418 upvotes • HighQueenSkyrim

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Why do nearly all national anthems seem to have a similar Western orchestral style in common? Why aren't they more varied according to local culture?

2417 upvotes • JJVMT

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Sparta wasn't that effective in war; were there any hyper-militarized groups that DID have success (besides Rome)?

2417 upvotes • Iestwyn

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It is commonly cited that in the US military a large percent of the personnel are in non-combat logistics and support roles. In ancient and medieval armies how many of the soldiers would be in logistics and support roles as opposed to combat roles.d	2420	bluerobot27
Did ancient civilians get PTSD? What do we know of the psychological effects of war on noncombatants, and how they dealt with them?	2420	EnclavedMicrostate
A common element of letters to Santa from the late 19th and early 20th is requests for bags of nuts for Christmas. Why is this? Was it just tradition or did children actually want nuts for Christmas over, say, candy?	2420	Somesortofthing
When did people in the United States start tipping? And what was the reaction at the time the law was passed that allowed businesses to pay tipped employees less than minimum wage?	2419	tactics14
How fierce was the fight over water and electricity becoming utilities	2419	LaronX
At its heyday, Cahokia was a city of 30,000 - 40,000 people and the Mississippians didn't have any domesticated livestock. How were they able to get enough protein for all those people? Are there any estimates of the impact on local prey animals?	2419	Gradath
Where does the stereotypical skull and crossbones flag actually originate? Pirates or Hollywood?	2419	CaptainHunt
How did Bohemia (a former kingdom) become associated with the style of hippies?	2418	HighQueenSkyrim
Why do nearly all national anthems seem to have a similar Western orchestral style in common? Why aren't they more varied according to local culture?	2417	JJVMT
Sparta wasn't that effective in war; were there any hyper-militarized groups that DID have success (besides Rome)?	2417	Iestwyn