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I often hear of how the Greek Spartans were History's greatest fighters. What was it about the Spartans that made them so fearsome? Did they put more emphasis on training physicality than most forces of the time, was their weaponry superior, did they employ ancient 'martial arts'?

8 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did massive shoulder armor as commonly seen in games and movies (sometimes with huge spikes protruding forth and thick elaborate plating) really serve to protect the warriors of old? Or are they impractical and cumbersome in reality?

7 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] All of sudden all youtube users' are suggested a video titled 'Rome.wmv'. The video seems to portray 4K drone type footage of an ancient battle in its entirety. VFX specialists, historians and government officials analyze the video and are left stumped at it's total authenticity.

6 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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Does salt occur naturally in any fruits or vegetables?

5 upvotes • r/askscience

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If the Ancient Roman combat formation was so effective during its time, why was it abandoned during the Medieval era?

3 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Will the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) be able to image exo-planets and discern their features from light-years away?

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[WP] Heat entropy, the total end of every form of matter is about to take in a few millennia and the Human race has still been searching for a signal from another intelligent species. We get a message back finally that was loosely translated as 'Haha, You guy's didn't look into Jupiter's interior?'

2 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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Can someone please tell me the context of this black and white video of Russian guys dancing?

2 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why is it that the occurrence of Pyramids is so widespread on a global scale?

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Is it possible for us to deploy a rover on Europa?

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I often hear of how the Greek Spartans were History's greatest fighters. What was it about the Spartans that made them so fearsome? Did they put more emphasis on training physicality than most forces of the time, was their weaponry superior, did they employ ancient 'martial arts'?	8	AskHistorians
Did massive shoulder armor as commonly seen in games and movies (sometimes with huge spikes protruding forth and thick elaborate plating) really serve to protect the warriors of old? Or are they impractical and cumbersome in reality?	7	AskHistorians
[WP] All of sudden all youtube users' are suggested a video titled 'Rome.wmv'. The video seems to portray 4K drone type footage of an ancient battle in its entirety. VFX specialists, historians and government officials analyze the video and are left stumped at it's total authenticity.	6	WritingPrompts
Does salt occur naturally in any fruits or vegetables?	5	askscience
If the Ancient Roman combat formation was so effective during its time, why was it abandoned during the Medieval era?	3	AskHistorians
Will the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) be able to image exo-planets and discern their features from light-years away?	3	askscience
[WP] Heat entropy, the total end of every form of matter is about to take in a few millennia and the Human race has still been searching for a signal from another intelligent species. We get a message back finally that was loosely translated as 'Haha, You guy's didn't look into Jupiter's interior?'	2	WritingPrompts
Can someone please tell me the context of this black and white video of Russian guys dancing?	2	AskHistorians
Why is it that the occurrence of Pyramids is so widespread on a global scale?	1	AskHistorians
Is it possible for us to deploy a rover on Europa?	1	askscience