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Did military leaders in the Dark and Middle Ages ever attempt to recreate the military formations, tactics and strategies of the Roman legions?

534 upvotes • lesamisdesamis

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534 upvotes • [deleted]

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Why was there a sudden surge in popular Christmas songs around the 1940s and 1950s?

534 upvotes • Kaleo_100

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Why were marriages so important to alliances in medieval Europe? Why would you be less likely to break one just because a relative of yours is married to a relative of your ally?

533 upvotes • MasterOfWhisperers

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Did fighting cease at night during the Battle of Stalingrad, or did soldiers fight 24 hours a day?

533 upvotes • [deleted]

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Is there historical consensus as to who actually Shot the Sheriff?

533 upvotes • PadstheFish

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What was life in Vichy France like vs occupied france?

533 upvotes • Dejaunisaporchmonkey

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What is it about US culture that has stoked such belief in conspiracy theories throughout its history?

533 upvotes • Axelrad77

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How much of the Sicilian Population was Muslim or Pro-Emirate just before the Norman Conquests?

533 upvotes • nepali_fanboy

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Italy was rich during the Reinassance and poor between 1700s and end of WWII: how it decline in between?

533 upvotes • h3ruk0n

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did military leaders in the Dark and Middle Ages ever attempt to recreate the military formations, tactics and strategies of the Roman legions?	534	lesamisdesamis
[deleted by user]	534	[deleted]
Why was there a sudden surge in popular Christmas songs around the 1940s and 1950s?	534	Kaleo_100
Why were marriages so important to alliances in medieval Europe? Why would you be less likely to break one just because a relative of yours is married to a relative of your ally?	533	MasterOfWhisperers
Did fighting cease at night during the Battle of Stalingrad, or did soldiers fight 24 hours a day?	533	[deleted]
Is there historical consensus as to who actually Shot the Sheriff?	533	PadstheFish
What was life in Vichy France like vs occupied france?	533	Dejaunisaporchmonkey
What is it about US culture that has stoked such belief in conspiracy theories throughout its history?	533	Axelrad77
How much of the Sicilian Population was Muslim or Pro-Emirate just before the Norman Conquests?	533	nepali_fanboy
Italy was rich during the Reinassance and poor between 1700s and end of WWII: how it decline in between?	533	h3ruk0n