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Did any war-gamers see the horrors of WW1 coming?

614 upvotes • Sixfish11

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Anyone travelling to the USA has to answer a question about whether or not they've committed genocide. When were such questions introduced? What was the rationale behind them?

614 upvotes • crrpit

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Was there a genre of music that was considered rebellious in the 19th century?

614 upvotes • SonNaeunismywife

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How easy was it to give a fake name when under arrest before digitized and internet connected databases?

614 upvotes • Pasty_Hot_Dog_Legs

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How did other countries react to the Dutch tulip bulb mania, and the result crash in around 1637?

613 upvotes • discworldian

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Many have already asked about PTSD affecting pre-industrial soldiers. However, I would like to know how the average person in a society dealt with the trauma and brutality that was more frequent in the pre-modern world (ex. acute hunger, plague, war, rape etc). More in text.

613 upvotes • OptimusCrime69

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Are there any examples of ancient conspiracy theories?

613 upvotes • Toosuto

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The Democratic party held a majority of seats in the House of Representatives for all but four years from 1931 until 1995; how were they able to maintain this edge over generations? How were Republicans able to remain competitive in national races in spite of this?

613 upvotes • td4999

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Why did East Berliners flee/attempt to flee over the Berlin Wall, instead of going east and crossing borders towards the west in woods or less guarded parts of the borders?

613 upvotes • WickedViking

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The BBC docuseries "The Death of Yugoslavia" (1995) portrays the breakup of Yugoslavia as a largely elite-driven affair. To what extent is this depiction accurate?

613 upvotes • Rlyeh_Dispatcher

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did any war-gamers see the horrors of WW1 coming?	614	Sixfish11
Anyone travelling to the USA has to answer a question about whether or not they've committed genocide. When were such questions introduced? What was the rationale behind them?	614	crrpit
Was there a genre of music that was considered rebellious in the 19th century?	614	SonNaeunismywife
How easy was it to give a fake name when under arrest before digitized and internet connected databases?	614	Pasty_Hot_Dog_Legs
How did other countries react to the Dutch tulip bulb mania, and the result crash in around 1637?	613	discworldian
Many have already asked about PTSD affecting pre-industrial soldiers. However, I would like to know how the average person in a society dealt with the trauma and brutality that was more frequent in the pre-modern world (ex. acute hunger, plague, war, rape etc). More in text.	613	OptimusCrime69
Are there any examples of ancient conspiracy theories?	613	Toosuto
The Democratic party held a majority of seats in the House of Representatives for all but four years from 1931 until 1995; how were they able to maintain this edge over generations? How were Republicans able to remain competitive in national races in spite of this?	613	td4999
Why did East Berliners flee/attempt to flee over the Berlin Wall, instead of going east and crossing borders towards the west in woods or less guarded parts of the borders?	613	WickedViking
The BBC docuseries "The Death of Yugoslavia" (1995) portrays the breakup of Yugoslavia as a largely elite-driven affair. To what extent is this depiction accurate?	613	Rlyeh_Dispatcher