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A lot of pictures depict Joan of Arc clad in armor holding a sword, but did she actually have any considerable military training?

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Did Deng Xiaoping really intend to invade Hong Kong if negotiations with the British failed? If so, how did he plan to do it?

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Why was there a chronic lack of goods in the Soviet Union? Did any communist state not have this issue?

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Where did Nazi Germany get its cigarettes from?

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Rock-throwing in modern combat?

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How did Chairman Mao react when he found out his son died in the Korean War?

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How/Why did the blue eye become the dominant apoptropiac symbol of the Arab world?

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How did the Tutsis become a dominant force in central Africa?

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Colonial Congo has a very controversial history that doesn't appear to well covered. How did historians research and disseminate the topic? And did the Belgian government ever receive any backlash once the events in the Congo became more publicized?

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How did the sabre become to be the officer's accessory as opposed to more regular straight swords or the rapier?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
A lot of pictures depict Joan of Arc clad in armor holding a sword, but did she actually have any considerable military training?	337
Did Deng Xiaoping really intend to invade Hong Kong if negotiations with the British failed? If so, how did he plan to do it?	237
Why was there a chronic lack of goods in the Soviet Union? Did any communist state not have this issue?	55
Where did Nazi Germany get its cigarettes from?	44
Rock-throwing in modern combat?	34
How did Chairman Mao react when he found out his son died in the Korean War?	26
How/Why did the blue eye become the dominant apoptropiac symbol of the Arab world?	16
How did the Tutsis become a dominant force in central Africa?	13
Colonial Congo has a very controversial history that doesn't appear to well covered. How did historians research and disseminate the topic? And did the Belgian government ever receive any backlash once the events in the Congo became more publicized?	12
How did the sabre become to be the officer's accessory as opposed to more regular straight swords or the rapier?	9