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In a famous WW2 photo, a sign next to a destroyed tank in Cologne reads "Fight seers keep out! Beyond this point you draw fire on our fighting men". Who was the target of this sign? Did people used to gather to watch urban battles during the war? Or was the warning motivated by an isolated incident?

1322 upvotes • fan_of_the_pikachu

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Were people super mean in the middle ages?

1322 upvotes • hammonjj

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Most know the Statue of Liberty is made from copper and due to the salt water in NY harbor, had been "rusting" away, giving it it's green look. When the US accepted it in the 1800s, did they know that would happen? If so, did they just assume it would eventually rot and dissolve into the ocean?

1322 upvotes • Rowsdower32

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How likely was a Roman soldier to survive being wounded in battle?

1321 upvotes • Otter_Gone_To_Heaven

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Battle of the Blackwater: Could wildfire REALLY melt wooden beams?

1321 upvotes • dekrepitbirth

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Have there ever been mafias/organized crime syndicates in the United States that were German, French, or Scandinavian?

1321 upvotes • M35Dude

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Many of the pioneers in the field of Computing were women. How did the field of Computer Science get so heavily male dominated? Also, why did the proportion of women graduates in CS decline in the US starting from 1980?

1321 upvotes • Shashank1000

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During the 18th and 19th centuries, Japan was the most successful Asian country that industrialized/westernized. Why was Japan able to industrialize so quickly and successfully hold off western powers when other powerful Asian countries like China, India and Persia failed?

1321 upvotes • Super-Saiyan-Singh

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How reliable is ancestry.com? Is it based on primary source data?

1320 upvotes • scc123

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1M Census Update

1320 upvotes • UrAccountabilibuddy

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In a famous WW2 photo, a sign next to a destroyed tank in Cologne reads "Fight seers keep out! Beyond this point you draw fire on our fighting men". Who was the target of this sign? Did people used to gather to watch urban battles during the war? Or was the warning motivated by an isolated incident?	1322	fan_of_the_pikachu
Were people super mean in the middle ages?	1322	hammonjj
Most know the Statue of Liberty is made from copper and due to the salt water in NY harbor, had been "rusting" away, giving it it's green look. When the US accepted it in the 1800s, did they know that would happen? If so, did they just assume it would eventually rot and dissolve into the ocean?	1322	Rowsdower32
How likely was a Roman soldier to survive being wounded in battle?	1321	Otter_Gone_To_Heaven
Battle of the Blackwater: Could wildfire REALLY melt wooden beams?	1321	dekrepitbirth
Have there ever been mafias/organized crime syndicates in the United States that were German, French, or Scandinavian?	1321	M35Dude
Many of the pioneers in the field of Computing were women. How did the field of Computer Science get so heavily male dominated? Also, why did the proportion of women graduates in CS decline in the US starting from 1980?	1321	Shashank1000
During the 18th and 19th centuries, Japan was the most successful Asian country that industrialized/westernized. Why was Japan able to industrialize so quickly and successfully hold off western powers when other powerful Asian countries like China, India and Persia failed?	1321	Super-Saiyan-Singh
How reliable is ancestry.com? Is it based on primary source data?	1320	scc123
1M Census Update	1320	UrAccountabilibuddy