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Why are (many) superheroes drawn or depicted with capes?

146 upvotes • jschooltiger

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In major US conflicts like WW2, small arms were manufactured by multiple companies from actual firearms companies to sewing machine companies. Today some of these hold more collector's value than others. Did the servicemen of the time find certain company's guns more desirable than others?

146 upvotes • TacosArePeopleToo

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My ancestors moved from Maryland to Kentucky in the 1770s. What would their lives have been like on a day-to-day basis in new Kentucky? And how did their arrival affect the day-to-day lives on my Native American ancestors?

146 upvotes • MadeUpInOhio

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Why were women's, ah, undies noticeably more pointy in the 1940s-60s? Fashion? Body shape?

146 upvotes • GreensburgZombie

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Did 'brave adventurers' actually exist during the middle ages, or is it just a videogame trope?

146 upvotes • Plurrnuus

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Was Japanese modernisation during the Meiji Restoration simply an imitation of Western modernity, seeing as Japan was self-isolated from the West for over two centuries prior to this?

146 upvotes • gkkfvvik

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I am a Wehrmacht soldier in March/April 1945 on German soil and got separated from my unit. I don't want to fight anymore. What are my options to survive what do I need to be careful about?

146 upvotes • flobota

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How did Saint George, a Roman soldier under Diocletian, end up as the patron saint of England? What's up with the story of him slaying a dragon? Do historians have any idea what the source of that legend is?

146 upvotes • td4999

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Why did Europeans focus on conquering the Americas, which were on the other side of the ocean, and for so long ignored Africa which was their neighbour continent?

146 upvotes • enlightendark

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Medieval England is famous for its longbowmen. Why did England need to develop their archery in the first place?

146 upvotes • Observato

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are (many) superheroes drawn or depicted with capes?	146	jschooltiger
In major US conflicts like WW2, small arms were manufactured by multiple companies from actual firearms companies to sewing machine companies. Today some of these hold more collector's value than others. Did the servicemen of the time find certain company's guns more desirable than others?	146	TacosArePeopleToo
My ancestors moved from Maryland to Kentucky in the 1770s. What would their lives have been like on a day-to-day basis in new Kentucky? And how did their arrival affect the day-to-day lives on my Native American ancestors?	146	MadeUpInOhio
Why were women's, ah, undies noticeably more pointy in the 1940s-60s? Fashion? Body shape?	146	GreensburgZombie
Did 'brave adventurers' actually exist during the middle ages, or is it just a videogame trope?	146	Plurrnuus
Was Japanese modernisation during the Meiji Restoration simply an imitation of Western modernity, seeing as Japan was self-isolated from the West for over two centuries prior to this?	146	gkkfvvik
I am a Wehrmacht soldier in March/April 1945 on German soil and got separated from my unit. I don't want to fight anymore. What are my options to survive what do I need to be careful about?	146	flobota
How did Saint George, a Roman soldier under Diocletian, end up as the patron saint of England? What's up with the story of him slaying a dragon? Do historians have any idea what the source of that legend is?	146	td4999
Why did Europeans focus on conquering the Americas, which were on the other side of the ocean, and for so long ignored Africa which was their neighbour continent?	146	enlightendark
Medieval England is famous for its longbowmen. Why did England need to develop their archery in the first place?	146	Observato