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In a lot of films and television series depicting chariot warfare, chariots are depicted with scythe-like blades affixed to the spokes of their wheels. My question is; were such blades actually used on chariots historically, and, if so, were they effective weapons?

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How soon after WWII and the revelation of the true extent of the Holocaust did Holocaust denial become a political idea within Western Europe? Who were the original proponents of the idea, and what was their agenda?

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In a lot of films and television series depicting chariot warfare, chariots are depicted with scythe-like blades affixed to the spokes of their wheels. My question is; were such blades actually used on chariots historically, and, if so, were they effective weapons?	148
How soon after WWII and the revelation of the true extent of the Holocaust did Holocaust denial become a political idea within Western Europe? Who were the original proponents of the idea, and what was their agenda?	7