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As a category 4 hurricane bears down on Florida, I wonder: how (if at all) did native Americans forecast/predict hurricanes?

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How effective were glaives and glaive-like weapons (like the Japanese naginata) at combating cavalry?

524 upvotes • Mathemagics15

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What was the average American’s opinion on Islam between 1945 and the 1970’s?

524 upvotes • Casiphoner

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Why didn't the Black Death of 1348-50 lead to a large-scale breakdown of government and society and how did Western Europe recover so quickly?

524 upvotes • Elphinstone1842

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How significant was the US’s role in the overthrow of left- leaning South American leaders?

524 upvotes • ticklemytaint340

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What was the American public's response to the Eisenhower's speech warning them about the potential dangers of a military industrial complex?

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Did kingdoms raided by Vikings ever try to attack Viking homelands in retaliation?

524 upvotes • Nouseriously

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How often did Allied soldiers provide medical attention to Axis soldiers, and vice versa, during WWII?

523 upvotes • MRMagicAlchemy

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The year is 1100, I've just captured a castle and killed all the heirs inside to eliminate rival claimants. Who gets to clean up the gore?

523 upvotes • JimeDorje

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Does anybody know much about the origins of pillows, and/or what happened before them?

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
As a category 4 hurricane bears down on Florida, I wonder: how (if at all) did native Americans forecast/predict hurricanes?	524	[deleted]
How effective were glaives and glaive-like weapons (like the Japanese naginata) at combating cavalry?	524	Mathemagics15
What was the average American’s opinion on Islam between 1945 and the 1970’s?	524	Casiphoner
Why didn't the Black Death of 1348-50 lead to a large-scale breakdown of government and society and how did Western Europe recover so quickly?	524	Elphinstone1842
How significant was the US’s role in the overthrow of left- leaning South American leaders?	524	ticklemytaint340
What was the American public's response to the Eisenhower's speech warning them about the potential dangers of a military industrial complex?	524	[deleted]
Did kingdoms raided by Vikings ever try to attack Viking homelands in retaliation?	524	Nouseriously
How often did Allied soldiers provide medical attention to Axis soldiers, and vice versa, during WWII?	523	MRMagicAlchemy
The year is 1100, I've just captured a castle and killed all the heirs inside to eliminate rival claimants. Who gets to clean up the gore?	523	JimeDorje
Does anybody know much about the origins of pillows, and/or what happened before them?	523	Pseudolus_Festivus