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Did Russia really employ female snipers (and soldiers) in significant numbers during WWII?

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Did Roman armors really have muscle definitions? Were the decorative or functional?

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In the Game of Thrones series, any sort of semi-important position was basically held by a member of one of the houses (royalty). Was it like this during Medieval times?

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Had Columbus' expedition failed, what would have been the best chance of reaching America?

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How did the Umayyad soldiers first crossed over the Strait of Gibraltar unopposed?

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Why was the second atomic bomb dropped so quickly after the first one?

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Anti-communist propaganda in film of non-western countries?

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How productive was a hunter in Medieval Europe?

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Why are the large cities in The Southern US not the historical large cities, like it is in The North?

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historically, what did the British call the American Revolution?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Russia really employ female snipers (and soldiers) in significant numbers during WWII?	14
Did Roman armors really have muscle definitions? Were the decorative or functional?	12
In the Game of Thrones series, any sort of semi-important position was basically held by a member of one of the houses (royalty). Was it like this during Medieval times?	8
Had Columbus' expedition failed, what would have been the best chance of reaching America?	8
How did the Umayyad soldiers first crossed over the Strait of Gibraltar unopposed?	6
Why was the second atomic bomb dropped so quickly after the first one?	6
Anti-communist propaganda in film of non-western countries?	5
How productive was a hunter in Medieval Europe?	5
Why are the large cities in The Southern US not the historical large cities, like it is in The North?	5
historically, what did the British call the American Revolution?	3