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I'm a restless German peasant with violent tendencies in 1520. I hear about the Landsknechts and other mercenaries, and being a professional solider sounds more interesting than working the farm. How could I become one?

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I'm a palace servant in Shang China. The Emperor just died, and I'd rather not go to the grave with him. What are my options?

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A recent post mentioned incidents of American soldiers "fragging" their own officers during the latter years of the Vietnam War. Just how widespread was this? Why?

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Why are the Rohingya in Myannmar/Burma so hated?

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When and why did English lose masculine/feminine nouns?

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Nearly every European language uses accent markings to distinguish between various vowel sounds...except English, which uses zero. Why?

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I'm a common Gaul during the decline of the Roman Empire. How do I know things are changing around me and my village?

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How was Harald Hardrade's army similar/different from the Great Heathen Army of centuries before?

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What are some of the important differences between the methods of historians and those of journalists?

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How far back/to what event(s) does the animosity between Northern and Southern Italy go?

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I'm a restless German peasant with violent tendencies in 1520. I hear about the Landsknechts and other mercenaries, and being a professional solider sounds more interesting than working the farm. How could I become one?	4172
I'm a palace servant in Shang China. The Emperor just died, and I'd rather not go to the grave with him. What are my options?	3171
A recent post mentioned incidents of American soldiers "fragging" their own officers during the latter years of the Vietnam War. Just how widespread was this? Why?	368
Why are the Rohingya in Myannmar/Burma so hated?	196
When and why did English lose masculine/feminine nouns?	143
Nearly every European language uses accent markings to distinguish between various vowel sounds...except English, which uses zero. Why?	132
I'm a common Gaul during the decline of the Roman Empire. How do I know things are changing around me and my village?	74
How was Harald Hardrade's army similar/different from the Great Heathen Army of centuries before?	48
What are some of the important differences between the methods of historians and those of journalists?	43
How far back/to what event(s) does the animosity between Northern and Southern Italy go?	39