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Was Operation Varsity seen more as a military necessity or a large scale training exercise for future wars (or both)?
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The Wikipedia page for the self-styled Emperor Bokassa of the Central African Republic states that he was charged (but acquitted) of cannibalism. Was this based on any true incident, or just a trumped up charge, or what?
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Has anyone read the novel "River God" by Wilbur Smith? How accurate is his depiction of day-to-day life in ancient Egypt?
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[META] How would /r/AskHistorians be affected by the planned changes to Reddit's API access, and is there a plan to join the protest blackout starting on June 12?
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Plutarch insinuated that Julius Caesar had seizures caused by epilepsy. At the time, would this have been recognized as a medical diagnosis, or some kind of religious/spiritual gift or curse, or something else?
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In "Master and Commander", the rescued whalers mention that they had been out at sea for two years. Was this the norm? What kind of logistical challenges would this extended voyage cause?
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In Medieval and Renaissance Europe, how did kings/counts/dukes/etc exercise control over territory scattered amongst lands controlled by other kings/counts/dukes/etc?
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When I was on Lewis and Harris an archaeologist told me about "despair walls" (may not be the right term) - was this really a thing? How widespread was it?
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