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My grandfather is a Vietnam veteran and is convinced the US knowingly left hundred of POWS behind when we pulled out and lied about their continued survival for years afterwards. Is there any truth to this?

2812 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Was Hannibal's War Elephant, Surus, actually one of the last Syrian Elephants?

54 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When people discuss the Holocaust and bring up the ‘6 million dead’, does that include non-Jews targeted by the Nazis, or is that just the Jews, and the total bodycount is a lot higher?

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Why are Dogs and Cats able to sleep soundly in the oddest positions with no hassle, but humans have kinks and stiff joints if we do the same? Wouldn’t the ability to sleep awkwardly be something an ape-like species adapted to over time?

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My grandfather is a Vietnam veteran and is convinced the US knowingly left hundred of POWS behind when we pulled out and lied about their continued survival for years afterwards. Is there any truth to this?	2812	AskHistorians
Was Hannibal's War Elephant, Surus, actually one of the last Syrian Elephants?	54	AskHistorians
When people discuss the Holocaust and bring up the ‘6 million dead’, does that include non-Jews targeted by the Nazis, or is that just the Jews, and the total bodycount is a lot higher?	8	AskHistorians
Why are Dogs and Cats able to sleep soundly in the oddest positions with no hassle, but humans have kinks and stiff joints if we do the same? Wouldn’t the ability to sleep awkwardly be something an ape-like species adapted to over time?	1	askscience