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I've started to read Shogun by James Clavell. Were samurai in the 1600's really as fearless and brutal as depicted in this book?

1087 upvotes • Dazzius

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The Ottomans and Russians proclaimed themselves as heirs to the Empire of the Romans. Using titles such as Sultan of Rum and The Third Rome. How did they follow up on this claim?

1087 upvotes • Chrisehh

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Was the Soviet Union ever seriously planning to invade Western Europe?

1086 upvotes • respect_cat

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How did karate change when it was popularized in the United States? Is there a distinctively American style?

1086 upvotes • [deleted]

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What really happened between the USAF and the Japanese in the immediate aftermath of the crash of Japan Airlines flight 123 (08.12.1985)?

1085 upvotes • Alkibiades415

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During the "Viking Age", how common was it for Danes, Swedes and Norwegians to become vikingr? Was this something many people did, or just a small group? What was the social class of the people who went? How did normal farmers in their society see them?

1085 upvotes • The_Manchurian

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The other day, two people in Belgium were killed from a shell fired during WWI. Would they be counted as casualties from the war?

1084 upvotes • MrStinky12

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A historian told me that it's considered very likely that a huge amount of jewish history was simply made up some centuries BC by the ruling elite of the region to create a common identity for the people living there. Is that true?

1084 upvotes • [deleted]

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The US Supreme Court recently ruled that the eastern half of Oklahoma is Native American land. Why did the original "Indian Territory" of Oklahoma in the 19th century not become a state of its own?

1084 upvotes • sushis_bro

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Where does the stereotypical image of a robber wearing a black-and-white striped shirt, a black eye-mask, and a beret or beanie and carrying a big bag (in which to store the stolen proceeds) come from?

1084 upvotes • JJVMT

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I've started to read Shogun by James Clavell. Were samurai in the 1600's really as fearless and brutal as depicted in this book?	1087	Dazzius
The Ottomans and Russians proclaimed themselves as heirs to the Empire of the Romans. Using titles such as Sultan of Rum and The Third Rome. How did they follow up on this claim?	1087	Chrisehh
Was the Soviet Union ever seriously planning to invade Western Europe?	1086	respect_cat
How did karate change when it was popularized in the United States? Is there a distinctively American style?	1086	[deleted]
What really happened between the USAF and the Japanese in the immediate aftermath of the crash of Japan Airlines flight 123 (08.12.1985)?	1085	Alkibiades415
During the "Viking Age", how common was it for Danes, Swedes and Norwegians to become vikingr? Was this something many people did, or just a small group? What was the social class of the people who went? How did normal farmers in their society see them?	1085	The_Manchurian
The other day, two people in Belgium were killed from a shell fired during WWI. Would they be counted as casualties from the war?	1084	MrStinky12
A historian told me that it's considered very likely that a huge amount of jewish history was simply made up some centuries BC by the ruling elite of the region to create a common identity for the people living there. Is that true?	1084	[deleted]
The US Supreme Court recently ruled that the eastern half of Oklahoma is Native American land. Why did the original "Indian Territory" of Oklahoma in the 19th century not become a state of its own?	1084	sushis_bro
Where does the stereotypical image of a robber wearing a black-and-white striped shirt, a black eye-mask, and a beret or beanie and carrying a big bag (in which to store the stolen proceeds) come from?	1084	JJVMT