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What separated a good General from a bad General in ancient History?

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During WWII Ship to Ship Combat, who decided what to target? How does that order get to the person aiming the guns?

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How did Romans do math without a decimal based number system?

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Is there any historical reason for the eating of pork to be forbidden by Judaism and Islam?

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In George R R Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, house sigils, the coat of arms, along with the house words are extremely prevalent. The house members strongly associate with them. Is this, at all, consistent with medieval heraldry? Did medieval families strongly identify with their house sign?

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How in God's Name was Prohibition Ratified in the United States?

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How the the entire world come to agree on the time?

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How was the FBI's ABSCAM Sting not Entrapment?

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What were the international reactions, if any, to the USSR keeping Konigsberg?

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The Intelligence of Klendathu's bugs and Federation Propaganda.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What separated a good General from a bad General in ancient History?	11
During WWII Ship to Ship Combat, who decided what to target? How does that order get to the person aiming the guns?	8
How did Romans do math without a decimal based number system?	7
Is there any historical reason for the eating of pork to be forbidden by Judaism and Islam?	6
In George R R Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, house sigils, the coat of arms, along with the house words are extremely prevalent. The house members strongly associate with them. Is this, at all, consistent with medieval heraldry? Did medieval families strongly identify with their house sign?	6
How in God's Name was Prohibition Ratified in the United States?	6
How the the entire world come to agree on the time?	5
How was the FBI's ABSCAM Sting not Entrapment?	5
What were the international reactions, if any, to the USSR keeping Konigsberg?	5
The Intelligence of Klendathu's bugs and Federation Propaganda.	3