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Did Orson Welles' War of the Worlds radio broadcast really inspire mass panic?

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When did fly-fishing become an upper crust pursuit?

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How did Alliance armies answer Napoleon's movable field artillery? Cavalry? Terrain?

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Was the original Ark of the Covenant really carried off by the Romans? Does anyone have a scholarly idea of where it might have gone next?

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Did African explorers in the 19th century pack specialized desert or jungle rations, similar to polar explorers packing special rations like pemmican?

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In 13-15th century Europe, were daggers worn primarily as a fashion statement or a self-defense tool by the middling classes?

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Even considering the (meager) walls and redoubts, how were the British at Rourke's Drift able to keep from being completely overwhelmed?

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British infantry discipline, colonial period

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Was cold weather and death by exposure a major issue in the Pilgrim settlements?

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Were crocodiles ever a feature of Roman bloodsports?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Orson Welles' War of the Worlds radio broadcast really inspire mass panic?	3
When did fly-fishing become an upper crust pursuit?	3
How did Alliance armies answer Napoleon's movable field artillery? Cavalry? Terrain?	3
Was the original Ark of the Covenant really carried off by the Romans? Does anyone have a scholarly idea of where it might have gone next?	2
Did African explorers in the 19th century pack specialized desert or jungle rations, similar to polar explorers packing special rations like pemmican?	2
In 13-15th century Europe, were daggers worn primarily as a fashion statement or a self-defense tool by the middling classes?	2
Even considering the (meager) walls and redoubts, how were the British at Rourke's Drift able to keep from being completely overwhelmed?	2
British infantry discipline, colonial period	2
Was cold weather and death by exposure a major issue in the Pilgrim settlements?	2
Were crocodiles ever a feature of Roman bloodsports?	2