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Did people work out in the middle ages for the sake of being fit?

1598 upvotes • Jennifer1262

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Was the millennium from 999-1000 ad marked in any special way?

1598 upvotes • ColonelSDJ

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We often hear of German supply problems during the invasion of the Soviet Union, but what of the Soviet side? How did their supply situation look, particularly late in the war when their offensives took them into enemy-occupied territory, where the rail gauge wasn't Soviet standard?

1598 upvotes • Snigaroo

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What was comedy like in Nazi Germany?

1597 upvotes • ark_12

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Bridging The Gap: Any interest in starting an AskHistorians "book club"?

1597 upvotes • Mictlantecuhtli

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How did the tie evolve into the symbol of professionalism? What was it's initial purpose, if there was one?

1596 upvotes • SandsOfTheDesert

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The English victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588 is mythologized as a huge upset against a global superpower; was it, in fact, a shocking outcome? How strong was the English navy at this point?

1596 upvotes • td4999

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In Ancient Athens, women were very cloistered and kept out of the public sphere and this was seen as a civic virtue. But Athenian plays such as Medea, Antigone and Lysistrata have powerful female characters, including cases of explicit challenge to the status quo in terms of gender relations. Why?

1596 upvotes • CuriousastheCat

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How come Mongolia has kept its vast amount of land when it has such a small population and army from being conquered by the superpowers of China in the south and Russia in the north?

1595 upvotes • DanielOwain2015

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Why did the Romans never invade Ireland???

1594 upvotes • Theyoungwolf43

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did people work out in the middle ages for the sake of being fit?	1598	Jennifer1262
Was the millennium from 999-1000 ad marked in any special way?	1598	ColonelSDJ
We often hear of German supply problems during the invasion of the Soviet Union, but what of the Soviet side? How did their supply situation look, particularly late in the war when their offensives took them into enemy-occupied territory, where the rail gauge wasn't Soviet standard?	1598	Snigaroo
What was comedy like in Nazi Germany?	1597	ark_12
Bridging The Gap: Any interest in starting an AskHistorians "book club"?	1597	Mictlantecuhtli
How did the tie evolve into the symbol of professionalism? What was it's initial purpose, if there was one?	1596	SandsOfTheDesert
The English victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588 is mythologized as a huge upset against a global superpower; was it, in fact, a shocking outcome? How strong was the English navy at this point?	1596	td4999
In Ancient Athens, women were very cloistered and kept out of the public sphere and this was seen as a civic virtue. But Athenian plays such as Medea, Antigone and Lysistrata have powerful female characters, including cases of explicit challenge to the status quo in terms of gender relations. Why?	1596	CuriousastheCat
How come Mongolia has kept its vast amount of land when it has such a small population and army from being conquered by the superpowers of China in the south and Russia in the north?	1595	DanielOwain2015
Why did the Romans never invade Ireland???	1594	Theyoungwolf43