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When Sparta sent 300 men to counter the Persian forces was it to combat them in full force or in the expectancy of being met with 300 soldiers hand picked by the Persian king?	11
When Hitler began his rise to power did he initially have Jewish supporters?	5
At about 1:42 into this cover of Dylans "John Brown" we see soldiers firing within what appears to be some sort of military base during the Vietnam War. Can someone please provide some context to the footage?	5
In this old picture we can see a woman on a street in front of two flags that looks very familiar. Date seems to be around 1890's and it's supposedly taken in Oslo, Norway. Do you know what the flags represent and where/when the photo is taken?	3
What would a typical 40 year old European in 1945 think in regards to the future of the planet?	3
Can someone help shed some light on the context surrounding the disagreements between the two operating newspapers in California in early 1848, shortly before the gold rush changed every social dynamic the township had?	3
I had a discussion with a friend about what will happen to the rest of the world if we get 250 mio. climate refugees by 2050 as estimated by some scientists. Are there any historical references to mass movements of that size and if so what was the impact on the rest of the world?	2
Are there any reliable church records on people who have been accused of being the Antichrist while they still lived?	2
If historians had a say, which persons should be attributed for saving most lives in his own lifetime?	1
There is this old colour picture of a decorated old soldier with a wooden peg standing with an old cannon. Can anyone provide some context?	1

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