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The Bactrian Kingdom was called 'the Land of a Thousand Golden Cities'. How many cities did it consist of? And whatever happened to these cities? Why is Afghanistan and its surroundings so poor now compared to then?

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Japanese former PM Nobuyuki Abe was ousted from power because he wanted Japan to remain neutral in WW2. What was the Japanese attitude towards him (and vice versa) after the 2 atomic bombs ?

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In WW1 fighter pilots were generally seen as chivalrous, in the first week of WW2 German pilots were performing strafing runs on Polish refugees. How did the pilots justify such actions?

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Myth or truth ? A story of a female Russian soldier who was a POW. Near the end of the war she escaped the German prison camp and was able to make her way back to Russian lines, where she was raped for days and finally murdered. NSFW

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Siege of Sterling Castle: how did a garrison of 30 soldiers defend against a besieging army?

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Could a wet, leather Zulu shield really stop a musket ball?

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How correct are supporters of Malthusian theories that overpopulation was a major cause of immigration and conflict in history ?

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How true or false is the depiction of Ukraine as an active (or enthusiastic) collaborator of Nazi-Germany and the Holocaust?

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Peter the Great waged the Great Northern War for 21 years. How did the Russian Empire sustain such a long war and why did Sweden never attempt to reverse the results after the war?

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How were princes prepared to rule as Kings in Medieval Europe?

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The Bactrian Kingdom was called 'the Land of a Thousand Golden Cities'. How many cities did it consist of? And whatever happened to these cities? Why is Afghanistan and its surroundings so poor now compared to then?	56
Japanese former PM Nobuyuki Abe was ousted from power because he wanted Japan to remain neutral in WW2. What was the Japanese attitude towards him (and vice versa) after the 2 atomic bombs ?	52
In WW1 fighter pilots were generally seen as chivalrous, in the first week of WW2 German pilots were performing strafing runs on Polish refugees. How did the pilots justify such actions?	42
Myth or truth ? A story of a female Russian soldier who was a POW. Near the end of the war she escaped the German prison camp and was able to make her way back to Russian lines, where she was raped for days and finally murdered. NSFW	37
Siege of Sterling Castle: how did a garrison of 30 soldiers defend against a besieging army?	29
Could a wet, leather Zulu shield really stop a musket ball?	24
How correct are supporters of Malthusian theories that overpopulation was a major cause of immigration and conflict in history ?	24
How true or false is the depiction of Ukraine as an active (or enthusiastic) collaborator of Nazi-Germany and the Holocaust?	21
Peter the Great waged the Great Northern War for 21 years. How did the Russian Empire sustain such a long war and why did Sweden never attempt to reverse the results after the war?	21
How were princes prepared to rule as Kings in Medieval Europe?	17