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In 1922 France demanded the extradition of Hermann Goering (then a ww1 ace) as war criminal. What was his crime?

418 upvotes • tanktango

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The Prussian-Danish war of 1864 was fought at the same time as the American Civil War. How different were the weapons, tactics, etc. of these two wars?

418 upvotes • SovietBozo

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Robert Graves wrote of WWI “The troops that had the worst reputation for acts of violence against prisoners were the Canadians.” Were Canadian troops more brutal than other nations? If so is there any reasoning why?

418 upvotes • homegrowncone

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How do secular historians think the quran was written?

418 upvotes • ghostof_IamBeepBeep2

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Lots of Greek and Roman painted statues must've become half-ruined and whitened out even while those empires were still in peak. Was this antiquated look appreciated then?

418 upvotes • dumnezilla

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According to the Transatlantic Slave Trade Database, 388,000 Africans were shipped from Africa to the United States. This seems like a low number, considering there were 4 million slaves in the 1860s. How would this population growth be explained?

418 upvotes • torturedpianist

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Does there exist yet such a thing as a 'WAR TREE' - something like a 'family tree' where one can easily trace conflicts and see their relation to each other?

417 upvotes • loboSONICO

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Why is "ZZZZzzzzz..." used to denote sleeping as text? When did this usage first occur?

417 upvotes • zapfino

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How much contact did the Mesoamerican cultures like the Mayans/Aztecs have with Indian groups in what is now the United States and Canada?

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In the event the cold war went hot, what was the general sentiment between Germans of having to fight against one another?

417 upvotes • bonerparte1821

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In 1922 France demanded the extradition of Hermann Goering (then a ww1 ace) as war criminal. What was his crime?	418	tanktango
The Prussian-Danish war of 1864 was fought at the same time as the American Civil War. How different were the weapons, tactics, etc. of these two wars?	418	SovietBozo
Robert Graves wrote of WWI “The troops that had the worst reputation for acts of violence against prisoners were the Canadians.” Were Canadian troops more brutal than other nations? If so is there any reasoning why?	418	homegrowncone
How do secular historians think the quran was written?	418	ghostof_IamBeepBeep2
Lots of Greek and Roman painted statues must've become half-ruined and whitened out even while those empires were still in peak. Was this antiquated look appreciated then?	418	dumnezilla
According to the Transatlantic Slave Trade Database, 388,000 Africans were shipped from Africa to the United States. This seems like a low number, considering there were 4 million slaves in the 1860s. How would this population growth be explained?	418	torturedpianist
Does there exist yet such a thing as a 'WAR TREE' - something like a 'family tree' where one can easily trace conflicts and see their relation to each other?	417	loboSONICO
Why is "ZZZZzzzzz..." used to denote sleeping as text? When did this usage first occur?	417	zapfino
How much contact did the Mesoamerican cultures like the Mayans/Aztecs have with Indian groups in what is now the United States and Canada?	417	[deleted]
In the event the cold war went hot, what was the general sentiment between Germans of having to fight against one another?	417	bonerparte1821