/u/Widukindl's posts in /r/askhistorians
I found this dusty, Danish book that could very well be over 300 years old. After examining it closely, I ask you to help date this book treasure.
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Are the paintings in the Viking Cave in Thailand really depicting "European-style vessels" as several internet sources claim?
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In the movie "The Great Raid" American POW's are executed by a shot through the neck. Is this form of execution historically accurate? Why wouldn't they shoot through the back of the head?
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Is there any truth to the photo and story of an American WW2 lieutenant who while parachuting allegedly downed a Japanese fighter by shooting the pilot in the head?
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