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Around 1 A.D. How were left handed people treated in the roman legion? Where they allowed to fight holding the sword in the left hand or were all recruits trained in holding with the right hand?

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Why was the Italian army so ineffective during WWII?

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How did the norman conquest of Sicily influence sicilian language(s)?

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Who was the first man to attach a scope to his rifle? When did snipers with optics start appearing on the battlefield?

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Did any black man/woman manage to rise to positions of power in Europe before the 18th century?

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What is the Story of recreational marijuana?

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Do remnants of pre-Latin languages survive in modern Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese?

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Why didn't the Germans attack the retiring English forces at Dunkerque during WWII?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Around 1 A.D. How were left handed people treated in the roman legion? Where they allowed to fight holding the sword in the left hand or were all recruits trained in holding with the right hand?	1236
Why was the Italian army so ineffective during WWII?	720
How did the norman conquest of Sicily influence sicilian language(s)?	46
Who was the first man to attach a scope to his rifle? When did snipers with optics start appearing on the battlefield?	35
Did any black man/woman manage to rise to positions of power in Europe before the 18th century?	22
What is the Story of recreational marijuana?	19
Do remnants of pre-Latin languages survive in modern Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese?	13
Why didn't the Germans attack the retiring English forces at Dunkerque during WWII?	7