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Strong predatory animals have often been used in siegels, coats of armour etc to portray power. Yet I have never seen crocodiles used in this manner despite being one of the strongest predators. Are there examples of crocodiles used in symbolism, and why does this seem to be rare?

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In the supposedly historically accurate movie The Siege of Jadotville there was talk of the actions taken in the Congo potentially leading to WWIII. How accurate are these claims? Was there ever any real danger of WWIII breaking out due to conflicts taking place within the Congo?

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What happened to Pablo Escobar's fortune after his death?

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Were the mentally ill revered and allowed to roam freely throughout the middle ages?

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In the series The Americans there is a huge network of deep-cover Soviet agents within the United States. These agents carry our a lot of operations. Is it known if such elaborate networks existed?

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I'm living in 100 B.C. in a Germanic tribe. There is a total Solar Eclipse. How do I explain this? How would my Roman Counterparts explain it?

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When the European Coal and Steel Community was formed, were there any remaining WWII tensions among the former enemies (axis vs allied)?

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Was the Dalai Lama's Tibet a Theorcratic Regime?

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How did the Dutch royal house come to power?

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I'm an average Indonesian citizens in 1942. What would my feelings be about the Japanese invasion? Would I be likely to favor them over the Dutch colonizers or be sympathetic toward the Dutch?

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Strong predatory animals have often been used in siegels, coats of armour etc to portray power. Yet I have never seen crocodiles used in this manner despite being one of the strongest predators. Are there examples of crocodiles used in symbolism, and why does this seem to be rare?	359	AskHistorians
In the supposedly historically accurate movie The Siege of Jadotville there was talk of the actions taken in the Congo potentially leading to WWIII. How accurate are these claims? Was there ever any real danger of WWIII breaking out due to conflicts taking place within the Congo?	243	AskHistorians
What happened to Pablo Escobar's fortune after his death?	143	AskHistorians
Were the mentally ill revered and allowed to roam freely throughout the middle ages?	106	AskHistorians
In the series The Americans there is a huge network of deep-cover Soviet agents within the United States. These agents carry our a lot of operations. Is it known if such elaborate networks existed?	67	AskHistorians
I'm living in 100 B.C. in a Germanic tribe. There is a total Solar Eclipse. How do I explain this? How would my Roman Counterparts explain it?	53	AskHistorians
When the European Coal and Steel Community was formed, were there any remaining WWII tensions among the former enemies (axis vs allied)?	51	AskHistorians
Was the Dalai Lama's Tibet a Theorcratic Regime?	42	AskHistorians
How did the Dutch royal house come to power?	29	AskHistorians
I'm an average Indonesian citizens in 1942. What would my feelings be about the Japanese invasion? Would I be likely to favor them over the Dutch colonizers or be sympathetic toward the Dutch?	25	AskHistorians