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Is there are difference between orange and white colored astronaut suits? (Other than color, of course)

2956 upvotes • r/askscience

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Since the Allies had a wide variety of slang terms for the Germans and Japanese, what were nicknames for Allied soldiers among the Axis?

1566 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why are soldiers depicted with playing cards belted to their helmet?

550 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How did Indonesia, a region thousands of miles away from the center of Islam, become a heavily Muslim region?

128 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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It's been said that being clean shaven only came into style because soldiers from World War I had to shave regularly in order to properly wear their gas masks, and the habit stuck after the returned from the war. Is there any validity to this assumption?

110 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why were fixed-wing gunships only ever used post-WWII?

43 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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During WWII, did the Soviet Union ever have any battles directly against the Allied forces? (US, Britain, Australia, etc.)

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Because of the use of the Fat Man and the Little Boy, was World War 2 considered a thermonuclear war?

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What were the "nets" for on WWII US soldiers' helmets?

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Why is the US Army/Marines rarely depicted using artillery or mortars?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there are difference between orange and white colored astronaut suits? (Other than color, of course)	2956	askscience
Since the Allies had a wide variety of slang terms for the Germans and Japanese, what were nicknames for Allied soldiers among the Axis?	1566	AskHistorians
Why are soldiers depicted with playing cards belted to their helmet?	550	AskHistorians
How did Indonesia, a region thousands of miles away from the center of Islam, become a heavily Muslim region?	128	AskHistorians
It's been said that being clean shaven only came into style because soldiers from World War I had to shave regularly in order to properly wear their gas masks, and the habit stuck after the returned from the war. Is there any validity to this assumption?	110	AskHistorians
Why were fixed-wing gunships only ever used post-WWII?	43	AskHistorians
During WWII, did the Soviet Union ever have any battles directly against the Allied forces? (US, Britain, Australia, etc.)	26	AskHistorians
Because of the use of the Fat Man and the Little Boy, was World War 2 considered a thermonuclear war?	24	AskHistorians
What were the "nets" for on WWII US soldiers' helmets?	18	AskHistorians
Why is the US Army/Marines rarely depicted using artillery or mortars?	15	AskHistorians