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How accurate were busts of famous people in the ancient world? If I am looking at a bust of Caesar or Augustus how likely is it that I am seeing the face of the person who the image is meant to represent?

1006 upvotes • swhalley150

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How exactly was the French Revolutionary Army able to defend France from being invaded by a coalition consisted of every European country, and also end up expanding French territory?

1005 upvotes • TEmpTom

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How did "aryan" come to be used by white supremacists when it really refers to a region of northern India and Iran?

1004 upvotes • SurtainDeth

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What was the average soviet infantryman's experience in Afghanistan? How comparable is it to a American GIs experience in Vietnam?

1004 upvotes • stupidpower

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Why did Khrushchev allow Mao to humiliate him by meeting in a swimming pool?

1004 upvotes • Nowhrmn

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Why did Tolkien rebel against the Shakespearean concept of elves by depicting them as tall, slender and wise instead of small and silly?

1004 upvotes • William_Wisenheimer

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Did Muhammad really marry and have sexual relations with Aisha who was 9 years old?

1003 upvotes • a_can_of_tea

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AMA: Modern Islam

1003 upvotes • estherke

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Would the Eiffel Tower have been built differently if it was originally intended to be permanent?

1003 upvotes • thbt101

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Russia is massive. How were Russian people, who were spread over such a vast distance, culturally connected and unified throughout history?

1003 upvotes • djnelly

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How accurate were busts of famous people in the ancient world? If I am looking at a bust of Caesar or Augustus how likely is it that I am seeing the face of the person who the image is meant to represent?	1006	swhalley150
How exactly was the French Revolutionary Army able to defend France from being invaded by a coalition consisted of every European country, and also end up expanding French territory?	1005	TEmpTom
How did "aryan" come to be used by white supremacists when it really refers to a region of northern India and Iran?	1004	SurtainDeth
What was the average soviet infantryman's experience in Afghanistan? How comparable is it to a American GIs experience in Vietnam?	1004	stupidpower
Why did Khrushchev allow Mao to humiliate him by meeting in a swimming pool?	1004	Nowhrmn
Why did Tolkien rebel against the Shakespearean concept of elves by depicting them as tall, slender and wise instead of small and silly?	1004	William_Wisenheimer
Did Muhammad really marry and have sexual relations with Aisha who was 9 years old?	1003	a_can_of_tea
AMA: Modern Islam	1003	estherke
Would the Eiffel Tower have been built differently if it was originally intended to be permanent?	1003	thbt101
Russia is massive. How were Russian people, who were spread over such a vast distance, culturally connected and unified throughout history?	1003	djnelly