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"Night Witches" was the German nickname for the Soviet 588th Night Bomber Regiment. How did the German soldiers know they were being bombed by women?

429 upvotes • Infogamethrow

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How did medieval Europe view the Byzantine Empire?

428 upvotes • That_Successful_Guy

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Two decades after Teddy, how helpful was the Roosevelt name to FDR in 1932?

428 upvotes • AeliusHadrianus

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Were there ever "wilds" in Europe during the middle ages like you hear about in fantasy books? Large uninhabited wildernesses?

428 upvotes • DukeofVermont

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Shows like Spartacus characterize the sexual abuse of slaves in the Roman Empire as rampant and common. Is this accurate? How common or typical was it for a master to rape his slaves?

428 upvotes • doom_chicken_chicken

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In the late 18th Century, 90% of Englishman were called John, Richard, William, Henry, Edward or Charles. Patronyms (or their derivatives) of the first three are common... But where are all the Henrysons, Edwardsons or Charlesons?

428 upvotes • thebluerabbi

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I’m trying to better understand Marcus Crassus’ portfolio. What does it mean to be an ancient billionaire? How did he spend his money, and where did his wealth go when he died?

428 upvotes • Clacimus

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Why are many hands painted with unnatural "W" gestures in 13th century area paintings?

428 upvotes • flavortext03

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Supporters of the Blue and Green teams at the Hippodrome of Constantinople were infamous for committing violent crimes and starting riots, but why Blue and Green rather than Red and White? At Rome, the Red and White teams were older, so surely could have developed a bigger reputation?

428 upvotes • EnclavedMicrostate

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Why didn’t the United States fall into chaos after the Revolution the same way as France, Russia and China did?

428 upvotes • BlisteringBarnacles3

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
"Night Witches" was the German nickname for the Soviet 588th Night Bomber Regiment. How did the German soldiers know they were being bombed by women?	429	Infogamethrow
How did medieval Europe view the Byzantine Empire?	428	That_Successful_Guy
Two decades after Teddy, how helpful was the Roosevelt name to FDR in 1932?	428	AeliusHadrianus
Were there ever "wilds" in Europe during the middle ages like you hear about in fantasy books? Large uninhabited wildernesses?	428	DukeofVermont
Shows like Spartacus characterize the sexual abuse of slaves in the Roman Empire as rampant and common. Is this accurate? How common or typical was it for a master to rape his slaves?	428	doom_chicken_chicken
In the late 18th Century, 90% of Englishman were called John, Richard, William, Henry, Edward or Charles. Patronyms (or their derivatives) of the first three are common... But where are all the Henrysons, Edwardsons or Charlesons?	428	thebluerabbi
I’m trying to better understand Marcus Crassus’ portfolio. What does it mean to be an ancient billionaire? How did he spend his money, and where did his wealth go when he died?	428	Clacimus
Why are many hands painted with unnatural "W" gestures in 13th century area paintings?	428	flavortext03
Supporters of the Blue and Green teams at the Hippodrome of Constantinople were infamous for committing violent crimes and starting riots, but why Blue and Green rather than Red and White? At Rome, the Red and White teams were older, so surely could have developed a bigger reputation?	428	EnclavedMicrostate
Why didn’t the United States fall into chaos after the Revolution the same way as France, Russia and China did?	428	BlisteringBarnacles3