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Did any of Leonardo Da Vinci's research actually lead to technological advancement, or was it all lost until it became irrelevant?

2089 upvotes • Atlasnew

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When the US military was segregated who tended to wounded Black soldiers on the battlefield? Would a White medic carry them away to safety? Would a White nurse treat them if no Black nursing staff was around? What about things like blood transfusions?

2089 upvotes • J2quared

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Why did the Roman military seemingly change from a high status institution in 2nd century, to become a low status institution by the 4th century.

2087 upvotes • Justin_123456

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Columbus “discovered” America in 1482 for Spain, but the Pilgrims didn’t land at Plymouth Rock until 1620, why did it take 140 years for colonists to make their way to America for the British empire?

2086 upvotes • HitemwiththeMilton

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In the 1930s, Germany supported a terrorist campaign designed to topple the fascist government of Austria, to the extent that it nearly came to war with Italy and Austria. Why were the Nazis so violently opposed to what should have been an ideologically compatible regime?

2086 upvotes • BRIStoneman

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Floating Feature: From Ansel Adams to Warren Zevon, Share Your Stories from the History of Art!

2085 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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The Hobbit and Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs both came out in 1937; How familiar would the general public have been to these little bearded craftsmen before then?

2085 upvotes • corruptrevolutionary

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Do we know of any Allied assets (spies, etc.) who were stationed in Hiroshima or Nagasaki during WWII? If so, what happened to them when the bombs dropped?

2085 upvotes • KnilKrad

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When and how did spanking your wife stop being an acceptable and common practice in north america?

2084 upvotes • toni_toni

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It's been 100 years since the French Army mutinies of 1917, when will the classified files of the event be released to the public and where can I find them?

2082 upvotes • Noxiousweed

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did any of Leonardo Da Vinci's research actually lead to technological advancement, or was it all lost until it became irrelevant?	2089	Atlasnew
When the US military was segregated who tended to wounded Black soldiers on the battlefield? Would a White medic carry them away to safety? Would a White nurse treat them if no Black nursing staff was around? What about things like blood transfusions?	2089	J2quared
Why did the Roman military seemingly change from a high status institution in 2nd century, to become a low status institution by the 4th century.	2087	Justin_123456
Columbus “discovered” America in 1482 for Spain, but the Pilgrims didn’t land at Plymouth Rock until 1620, why did it take 140 years for colonists to make their way to America for the British empire?	2086	HitemwiththeMilton
In the 1930s, Germany supported a terrorist campaign designed to topple the fascist government of Austria, to the extent that it nearly came to war with Italy and Austria. Why were the Nazis so violently opposed to what should have been an ideologically compatible regime?	2086	BRIStoneman
Floating Feature: From Ansel Adams to Warren Zevon, Share Your Stories from the History of Art!	2085	Georgy_K_Zhukov
The Hobbit and Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs both came out in 1937; How familiar would the general public have been to these little bearded craftsmen before then?	2085	corruptrevolutionary
Do we know of any Allied assets (spies, etc.) who were stationed in Hiroshima or Nagasaki during WWII? If so, what happened to them when the bombs dropped?	2085	KnilKrad
When and how did spanking your wife stop being an acceptable and common practice in north america?	2084	toni_toni
It's been 100 years since the French Army mutinies of 1917, when will the classified files of the event be released to the public and where can I find them?	2082	Noxiousweed