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People sure dressed in heavy clothes in the wild west (E.g. Tombstone, AZ). Are there any notable instances of negative consequences of this and/or how they managed to get along without proper air conditioning?

538 upvotes • ballisticmissionary

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Why was there a rapid decrease in Greek literature from 50 BC to 50 AD?

538 upvotes • Acemyke

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Horses, Camels, and Elephants were used as cavalry, but were other animals considered? Were there any attempts to tame other large animals for use in war? [Specific questions in comments]

538 upvotes • Rapierre

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During the first major battle scene of Band of Brothers, we see an American soldier wearing brass knuckles punch a German soldier. Were brass knuckles commonly worn by Americans during the war or did the Army not mind you bringing them along?

538 upvotes • fathercthulu

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What was the college admissions process like in Colonial America? If a young man in the early 1700s wished to further his education at say, Harvard or William & Mary, would there be a formal application process, or was it just a matter of having enough money/connections and knocking on the door?

538 upvotes • derstherower

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Why did, in colonial times, Spanish, Portuguese and French men marry native women while British men preferred to take British women with them?

538 upvotes • account1878

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Why is Caucasian often used as an ethnic term for white people in the USA?

538 upvotes • PolskiHussar548

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How did people historically make speeches to big crowds before there were microphones?

538 upvotes • Mundane_Upstairs9909

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During the Cuban missile crisis, were Russia's missiles in Cuba actually armed with nuclear warheads, and if so, were they calibrated, fueled, and ready to be launched in the event of a U.S. attack?

537 upvotes • SpinozaDiego

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Is there any evidence of Western Roman styled mercenaries after the fall of Rome itself? Either former soldiers of the empire themselves forming the units or men using Roman military doctrine?

537 upvotes • DrSporf

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
People sure dressed in heavy clothes in the wild west (E.g. Tombstone, AZ). Are there any notable instances of negative consequences of this and/or how they managed to get along without proper air conditioning?	538	ballisticmissionary
Why was there a rapid decrease in Greek literature from 50 BC to 50 AD?	538	Acemyke
Horses, Camels, and Elephants were used as cavalry, but were other animals considered? Were there any attempts to tame other large animals for use in war? [Specific questions in comments]	538	Rapierre
During the first major battle scene of Band of Brothers, we see an American soldier wearing brass knuckles punch a German soldier. Were brass knuckles commonly worn by Americans during the war or did the Army not mind you bringing them along?	538	fathercthulu
What was the college admissions process like in Colonial America? If a young man in the early 1700s wished to further his education at say, Harvard or William & Mary, would there be a formal application process, or was it just a matter of having enough money/connections and knocking on the door?	538	derstherower
Why did, in colonial times, Spanish, Portuguese and French men marry native women while British men preferred to take British women with them?	538	account1878
Why is Caucasian often used as an ethnic term for white people in the USA?	538	PolskiHussar548
How did people historically make speeches to big crowds before there were microphones?	538	Mundane_Upstairs9909
During the Cuban missile crisis, were Russia's missiles in Cuba actually armed with nuclear warheads, and if so, were they calibrated, fueled, and ready to be launched in the event of a U.S. attack?	537	SpinozaDiego
Is there any evidence of Western Roman styled mercenaries after the fall of Rome itself? Either former soldiers of the empire themselves forming the units or men using Roman military doctrine?	537	DrSporf