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Just how important was Gustavus Adolphus in military history? What were his major innovations in the art of war?

514 upvotes • Rittermeister

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There are only 66 years between Kitty Hawk and the Sea of Tranquility and it's a little hard for me to wrap my head around that fact. What made the aviation tech tree so much easier to unlock after 1903?

514 upvotes • chikindiner

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In Band of Brothers, during the briefing scene for Market Garden, the Americans seem to be annoyed that the operation was under Montgomery's command. Was this a reaction to Montogomery himself, or American forces being under British command?

514 upvotes • the_true_freak_label

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Otto von Bismarck famously predicted that the next major European war would be the result of "some damned foolish thing in the Balkans" well before it happened; how was he able to anticipate that this would be the flashpoint? What made it a natural candidate to set off a major conflict?

514 upvotes • td4999

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An explainer of Juneteenth and a celebration of African-American history

514 upvotes • jschooltiger

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What most likely happened to my Great Grandmother?

514 upvotes • Aussiefarmgirl

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Did Greek, Norse, and Vedic pantheons all originate from a more ancient Indo-European religion? If so, what did that religion originate from?

514 upvotes • PradleyBitts

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What were the "states rights" southerners say they fought the civil war for, and is it just a modern argument to avoid the fact that they were fighting for slavery?

514 upvotes • this_is_an_alaia

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How well known was Leonardo Da Vinci at the zenith of his career? Would the average italian peasant have been aware of him?

513 upvotes • OceansOnPluto

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Was reunification between the USA and the UK ever a credible possibility?

513 upvotes • littlewoo

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Just how important was Gustavus Adolphus in military history? What were his major innovations in the art of war?	514	Rittermeister
There are only 66 years between Kitty Hawk and the Sea of Tranquility and it's a little hard for me to wrap my head around that fact. What made the aviation tech tree so much easier to unlock after 1903?	514	chikindiner
In Band of Brothers, during the briefing scene for Market Garden, the Americans seem to be annoyed that the operation was under Montgomery's command. Was this a reaction to Montogomery himself, or American forces being under British command?	514	the_true_freak_label
Otto von Bismarck famously predicted that the next major European war would be the result of "some damned foolish thing in the Balkans" well before it happened; how was he able to anticipate that this would be the flashpoint? What made it a natural candidate to set off a major conflict?	514	td4999
An explainer of Juneteenth and a celebration of African-American history	514	jschooltiger
What most likely happened to my Great Grandmother?	514	Aussiefarmgirl
Did Greek, Norse, and Vedic pantheons all originate from a more ancient Indo-European religion? If so, what did that religion originate from?	514	PradleyBitts
What were the "states rights" southerners say they fought the civil war for, and is it just a modern argument to avoid the fact that they were fighting for slavery?	514	this_is_an_alaia
How well known was Leonardo Da Vinci at the zenith of his career? Would the average italian peasant have been aware of him?	513	OceansOnPluto
Was reunification between the USA and the UK ever a credible possibility?	513	littlewoo