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How did soldiers keep horses from neighing while doing a sneak attack?

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In the movie Django Unchained the house slave Stephen is mortified that a black man is going to stay in the "big house", partly because he believes they will have to burn the sheets that Django used afterword. Was this really something they believed in the Antebellum south?

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In the movie Inglorious Bastards, it’s assumed by all of the characters that if the top Nazi leadership was assassinated the new regime would be much more open to peace. Is there any evidence for this?

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how did soldiers keep horses from neighing while doing a sneak attack.

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To what extent did the Divine Comedy influence christian belief about the afterlife during the medieval period, and, to what extent was it informed by existing christian beliefs at the time of its writing?

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During war, how was it possible to protect thousands of miles of rail lines from enemy guerrilla attacks? Specifically during the Spanish Civil War.

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Why did Napoleon decide that he must abandon Moscow?

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What Are the physical limits of nanotechnology? What properties would a self perpetuating nanotechnology system necessarily have due to the laws of thermodynamics?

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How dangerous is wood-burning smoke when compared to cigarette smoke?

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During wartime especially, how were trains protected from bandits and guerrilla fighters?

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How did soldiers keep horses from neighing while doing a sneak attack?	881	AskHistorians
In the movie Django Unchained the house slave Stephen is mortified that a black man is going to stay in the "big house", partly because he believes they will have to burn the sheets that Django used afterword. Was this really something they believed in the Antebellum south?	25	AskHistorians
In the movie Inglorious Bastards, it’s assumed by all of the characters that if the top Nazi leadership was assassinated the new regime would be much more open to peace. Is there any evidence for this?	16	AskHistorians
how did soldiers keep horses from neighing while doing a sneak attack.	8	AskHistorians
To what extent did the Divine Comedy influence christian belief about the afterlife during the medieval period, and, to what extent was it informed by existing christian beliefs at the time of its writing?	8	AskHistorians
During war, how was it possible to protect thousands of miles of rail lines from enemy guerrilla attacks? Specifically during the Spanish Civil War.	4	AskHistorians
Why did Napoleon decide that he must abandon Moscow?	2	AskHistorians
What Are the physical limits of nanotechnology? What properties would a self perpetuating nanotechnology system necessarily have due to the laws of thermodynamics?	1	askscience
How dangerous is wood-burning smoke when compared to cigarette smoke?	1	askscience
During wartime especially, how were trains protected from bandits and guerrilla fighters?	1	AskHistorians