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Why would anyone stand in the front row of a column? (Napoleonic Wars)

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How did knights ever survive being shot at while charging?

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How accurate are the character portrayals in 'The Death of Stalin'?

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"You'd All Be Speaking German Now"

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How many Roman legionnaires survived to retirement?

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Were Scottish or Irish troops in the First World War treated any differently to their English counterparts?

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What did the "Barbarians" think about homosexuality?

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Did Teutonic Knights really wear helmets like that?

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Did pre-gunpowder warfare generally follow the RTS rock-paper-scissors trope? [Serious]

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How did pre-modern Scandinavians maintain their sanity throughout the long winters?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why would anyone stand in the front row of a column? (Napoleonic Wars)	2133
How did knights ever survive being shot at while charging?	540
How accurate are the character portrayals in 'The Death of Stalin'?	127
"You'd All Be Speaking German Now"	111
How many Roman legionnaires survived to retirement?	85
Were Scottish or Irish troops in the First World War treated any differently to their English counterparts?	54
What did the "Barbarians" think about homosexuality?	37
Did Teutonic Knights really wear helmets like that?	35
Did pre-gunpowder warfare generally follow the RTS rock-paper-scissors trope? [Serious]	32
How did pre-modern Scandinavians maintain their sanity throughout the long winters?	20