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What did the British higher-ups think the first V2 explosions were? How did they react when they found out the Germans had unmanned long distance rockets?

605 upvotes • alik7

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I've heard the 1980's referred to as "The Decade of Greed". Is there any truth to this in comparison to the rest of the 20th century?

605 upvotes • SilvanSorceress

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Were ancient Germans, Celts and Gauls actually bigger and better at fighting than Romans, or did the Romans just say that to explain why their "superior military organisation" ever failed?

605 upvotes • grapp

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In 1931, the German Communist started using the slogan "After Hitler, Our Turn". Did they actually believe this, that they'd get their shot after Hitler failed? Did other believe this?

605 upvotes • yodatsracist

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How accurately does Ken Burns' Vietnam documentary reflect the position of modern scholarship? Indeed, how accurate is it more generally?

605 upvotes • EnclavedMicrostate

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Did King Conrad III really allow wives to leave the castle with anything they could carry on their backs during the Siege of Weinsberg?

605 upvotes • Tambasticle

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Were there any programs for orphans of the Holocaust to be adopted by families of Jewish or non Jewish descent? Where did the orphans go in the immediate aftermath of liberation?

605 upvotes • Loose_Asshole

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I’ve noticed that Scotland in the early Middle Ages is sometimes referred to as Pictland or the Kingdom of Alba. Who were the Picts and why are they differentiated from the succeeding Scots? Were the Picts native to Scotland? What do contemporary sources say about their society and culture?

605 upvotes • Gothic-Wendigo

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Is it true that Ancient Greek male statues were built with small penises because they were considered ‘superior’? NSFW

605 upvotes • Arisdoodlesaurus

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Israel's legal definition of a Jew is the same that was used by the Nazis. Is this a coincidence, or was it intended?

605 upvotes • ottolouis

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What did the British higher-ups think the first V2 explosions were? How did they react when they found out the Germans had unmanned long distance rockets?	605	alik7
I've heard the 1980's referred to as "The Decade of Greed". Is there any truth to this in comparison to the rest of the 20th century?	605	SilvanSorceress
Were ancient Germans, Celts and Gauls actually bigger and better at fighting than Romans, or did the Romans just say that to explain why their "superior military organisation" ever failed?	605	grapp
In 1931, the German Communist started using the slogan "After Hitler, Our Turn". Did they actually believe this, that they'd get their shot after Hitler failed? Did other believe this?	605	yodatsracist
How accurately does Ken Burns' Vietnam documentary reflect the position of modern scholarship? Indeed, how accurate is it more generally?	605	EnclavedMicrostate
Did King Conrad III really allow wives to leave the castle with anything they could carry on their backs during the Siege of Weinsberg?	605	Tambasticle
Were there any programs for orphans of the Holocaust to be adopted by families of Jewish or non Jewish descent? Where did the orphans go in the immediate aftermath of liberation?	605	Loose_Asshole
I’ve noticed that Scotland in the early Middle Ages is sometimes referred to as Pictland or the Kingdom of Alba. Who were the Picts and why are they differentiated from the succeeding Scots? Were the Picts native to Scotland? What do contemporary sources say about their society and culture?	605	Gothic-Wendigo
Is it true that Ancient Greek male statues were built with small penises because they were considered ‘superior’? NSFW	605	Arisdoodlesaurus
Israel's legal definition of a Jew is the same that was used by the Nazis. Is this a coincidence, or was it intended?	605	ottolouis