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Did the US have a co-existence plan for Nazi Germany?

1074 upvotes • kvnn

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The Roman army used a highly organised and regimented military with permanent formation of troops (Legions). Did any of their rival powers have similar systems and do we know how they did so?

1074 upvotes • Majorbookworm

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Did ancient civilizations like Mesopotamia, Greece, and the Egyptians have a culinary art? If so, what kind of meals were being prepared?

1074 upvotes • tectonicmist

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By the time of the Great Schism (1054), did Catholics and Orthodox Christians consider each other heretics, excommunicates, or somehow false Christians? Put simply, did each group think the other was going to hell? (7th attempt)

1074 upvotes • JJVMT

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In Catholic tradition Poncius Pilatus met Jesus at 5 a.m. to judge him of his accusations. Was this a regular hour for a Roman governor to be judging people? was he wakened up by the angry populace?

1073 upvotes • santinoIII

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When French President Charles de Gaulle withdrew from NATO and ordered the withdrawal of all foreign troops, he was famously asked by the US Secretary of State whether that "included the bodies of American soldiers in France's cemeteries." Is there any documentation for de Gaulle's response?

1072 upvotes • [deleted]

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As a sailor in the early 19th Century (let's say the Napoleonic Wars), what were some of the tattoo motifs I would see and what would have been the symbolism behind them?

1072 upvotes • macmillan95

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How did cleanup in Nagasaki and Hiroshima proceed following the atom bombs?

1071 upvotes • spatialcircumstances

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Why is Germany called the 'Fatherland' and why is Russia called the 'Motherland'?

1071 upvotes • llanijg

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What were the main oils (for cooking, candle and medicine making and beyond) by (Mizrahi) Jews in the MENA region, in the 1600-1700s or prior, in place of where other cultures would have likely used tallow and lard, which aren’t kosher?

1071 upvotes • obsa1

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the US have a co-existence plan for Nazi Germany?	1074	kvnn
The Roman army used a highly organised and regimented military with permanent formation of troops (Legions). Did any of their rival powers have similar systems and do we know how they did so?	1074	Majorbookworm
Did ancient civilizations like Mesopotamia, Greece, and the Egyptians have a culinary art? If so, what kind of meals were being prepared?	1074	tectonicmist
By the time of the Great Schism (1054), did Catholics and Orthodox Christians consider each other heretics, excommunicates, or somehow false Christians? Put simply, did each group think the other was going to hell? (7th attempt)	1074	JJVMT
In Catholic tradition Poncius Pilatus met Jesus at 5 a.m. to judge him of his accusations. Was this a regular hour for a Roman governor to be judging people? was he wakened up by the angry populace?	1073	santinoIII
When French President Charles de Gaulle withdrew from NATO and ordered the withdrawal of all foreign troops, he was famously asked by the US Secretary of State whether that "included the bodies of American soldiers in France's cemeteries." Is there any documentation for de Gaulle's response?	1072	[deleted]
As a sailor in the early 19th Century (let's say the Napoleonic Wars), what were some of the tattoo motifs I would see and what would have been the symbolism behind them?	1072	macmillan95
How did cleanup in Nagasaki and Hiroshima proceed following the atom bombs?	1071	spatialcircumstances
Why is Germany called the 'Fatherland' and why is Russia called the 'Motherland'?	1071	llanijg
What were the main oils (for cooking, candle and medicine making and beyond) by (Mizrahi) Jews in the MENA region, in the 1600-1700s or prior, in place of where other cultures would have likely used tallow and lard, which aren’t kosher?	1071	obsa1