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You're a Roman career soldier who has just received a crippling injury in the line of duty and will not be able to continue - was there any sort of pension/monetary compensation for them?

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Was any medically useful data taken from the experiments being performed on Nazi concentration camp prisoners?

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Did the Hellenistic/Ptolemaic Egyptians continue to practice mummification?

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Which Classical/Ancient societies can modern-day Russians trace their cultural/Ethnic roots to?

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In Roman times, what would happen if a soldier was wounded during campaign? Would they get sent home, or be expected to continue on with the army?

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How would 2-handed combat, such as with a Zweihander, in 16th-Century Europe have worked, Logistically?

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Is there any evidence of Soviet troops shooting 'barrier troops' while retreating during Order 227?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
You're a Roman career soldier who has just received a crippling injury in the line of duty and will not be able to continue - was there any sort of pension/monetary compensation for them?	1283
Was any medically useful data taken from the experiments being performed on Nazi concentration camp prisoners?	60
Did the Hellenistic/Ptolemaic Egyptians continue to practice mummification?	14
Which Classical/Ancient societies can modern-day Russians trace their cultural/Ethnic roots to?	14
In Roman times, what would happen if a soldier was wounded during campaign? Would they get sent home, or be expected to continue on with the army?	11
How would 2-handed combat, such as with a Zweihander, in 16th-Century Europe have worked, Logistically?	1
Is there any evidence of Soviet troops shooting 'barrier troops' while retreating during Order 227?	1