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In 1977, General Hackett and others wrote a "future history" book, The Third World War, taking place in a near future 1985. How plausible were the assumptions made in its setup?

894 upvotes • Brickie78

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Is there historical evidence to support the trope of medieval generals moving around figures representing troops on a large map?

893 upvotes • jxf

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Did any Christians at the time of the Crusades condemn them as being counter to the teachings of Christ?

893 upvotes • bubba-natep

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Repost: I know that the Ottoman Empire tried to codify Sharia into a secular western-style body of law called the Mecelle. Why was the Mecelle not adopted throughout the Muslim world and were there efforts similar to the Mecelle?

893 upvotes • Vambrosek

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What was the impact on the muslim world of the sack of Bagdad by the Mongols ?

893 upvotes • VanNemesis

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Was there an official line of communication betwen the Nazi and Allied leaderships during WWII? If so, what was discussed?

892 upvotes • Howinator

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What happened to Argentina

892 upvotes • YaDunGoofed

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Why did Britain waste it's oil wealth while Norway invested it into a national fund?

892 upvotes • Magneto88

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Prior to the introduction of firearms, did militaries ever have archers, slingers, etc. that acted as "snipers" or marksmen?

892 upvotes • Oozing_Sex

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Did mainstream audiences in the 70s & 80s really not know Freddie Mercury was gay (/bi)?

892 upvotes • Maus_Sveti

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In 1977, General Hackett and others wrote a "future history" book, The Third World War, taking place in a near future 1985. How plausible were the assumptions made in its setup?	894	Brickie78
Is there historical evidence to support the trope of medieval generals moving around figures representing troops on a large map?	893	jxf
Did any Christians at the time of the Crusades condemn them as being counter to the teachings of Christ?	893	bubba-natep
Repost: I know that the Ottoman Empire tried to codify Sharia into a secular western-style body of law called the Mecelle. Why was the Mecelle not adopted throughout the Muslim world and were there efforts similar to the Mecelle?	893	Vambrosek
What was the impact on the muslim world of the sack of Bagdad by the Mongols ?	893	VanNemesis
Was there an official line of communication betwen the Nazi and Allied leaderships during WWII? If so, what was discussed?	892	Howinator
What happened to Argentina	892	YaDunGoofed
Why did Britain waste it's oil wealth while Norway invested it into a national fund?	892	Magneto88
Prior to the introduction of firearms, did militaries ever have archers, slingers, etc. that acted as "snipers" or marksmen?	892	Oozing_Sex
Did mainstream audiences in the 70s & 80s really not know Freddie Mercury was gay (/bi)?	892	Maus_Sveti