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How sound was Galileo's case for heliocentricism?

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Has putting your hands up always been a symbol of surrender throughout history? Do we know where it came from?

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I am a peasant in 1793 in rural France. Some recruiters have ridden into my village proclaiming the death of the King, and that I am being conscripted to defend something called 'The Republic.' How am I likely to feel about this?

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What were Napoleonic War bayonet fighting techniques?

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I'm a grocer in the USSR during the 1970s. How do I change jobs?

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Do we have any photographs of the Russian side during the Crimean War?

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What would the experience of a Bohemian peasant conscripted at the start of the Thirty Years War be like?

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Is there any historical record of someone being killed with a throwing knife or shuriken??

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How 'Christian' was the Medieval Catholic Church?

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What are some good sources on the Cossacks and their battle records?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How sound was Galileo's case for heliocentricism?	10
Has putting your hands up always been a symbol of surrender throughout history? Do we know where it came from?	9
I am a peasant in 1793 in rural France. Some recruiters have ridden into my village proclaiming the death of the King, and that I am being conscripted to defend something called 'The Republic.' How am I likely to feel about this?	9
What were Napoleonic War bayonet fighting techniques?	9
I'm a grocer in the USSR during the 1970s. How do I change jobs?	9
Do we have any photographs of the Russian side during the Crimean War?	9
What would the experience of a Bohemian peasant conscripted at the start of the Thirty Years War be like?	8
Is there any historical record of someone being killed with a throwing knife or shuriken??	8
How 'Christian' was the Medieval Catholic Church?	8
What are some good sources on the Cossacks and their battle records?	8