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Is there any evidence that propaganda leaflets dropped on an enemy has ever had a significant effect?

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In this 1941 photograph of Hitler declaring war on the United States, how many of these high-ranking officials were still alive at the end of the war?

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Growing up in the 60s, we would occasionally see the trope of a person who was so broke and possessionless that all they had to wear was a barrel. Where did that come from, and is there any historical or realistic basis for it?

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What day in history had the biggest loss of human life?

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We've all hear about entertainment of Japanese Americans during WWII, but 11,000 German-Americans were also detained. What were the circumstances surrounding those detainments?

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After the defeat of Germany, was there ever a hard plan in place for the ground invasion of Japan?

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Are ALL ancient artifacts dug up from tombs and such? Are there any artifacts or artworks from ancient Greece or Egypt or Rome that have been handed down through the generations, either in families or as part of a collection?

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What was the biggest man-made loss of life in single day in history?

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After reading about a legend of the inventor of flexible glass being killed by the Roman emperor Tiberius, thus losing the formula forever, I got to wondering: Are there any examples of confirmed ancient technology that was lost and then rediscovered?

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How did pre-Columbian Native Americans and early New World settlers deal with hurricanes and tornados?

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Is there any evidence that propaganda leaflets dropped on an enemy has ever had a significant effect?	1705	AskHistorians
In this 1941 photograph of Hitler declaring war on the United States, how many of these high-ranking officials were still alive at the end of the war?	65	AskHistorians
Growing up in the 60s, we would occasionally see the trope of a person who was so broke and possessionless that all they had to wear was a barrel. Where did that come from, and is there any historical or realistic basis for it?	48	AskHistorians
What day in history had the biggest loss of human life?	37	AskHistorians
We've all hear about entertainment of Japanese Americans during WWII, but 11,000 German-Americans were also detained. What were the circumstances surrounding those detainments?	20	AskHistorians
After the defeat of Germany, was there ever a hard plan in place for the ground invasion of Japan?	9	AskHistorians
Are ALL ancient artifacts dug up from tombs and such? Are there any artifacts or artworks from ancient Greece or Egypt or Rome that have been handed down through the generations, either in families or as part of a collection?	8	AskHistorians
What was the biggest man-made loss of life in single day in history?	6	AskHistorians
After reading about a legend of the inventor of flexible glass being killed by the Roman emperor Tiberius, thus losing the formula forever, I got to wondering: Are there any examples of confirmed ancient technology that was lost and then rediscovered?	5	AskHistorians
How did pre-Columbian Native Americans and early New World settlers deal with hurricanes and tornados?	3	AskHistorians