/u/nthensome's posts
I am the leader of a town of a few thousand people in China in 1200. Genghis Khan's emissaries arrive & demand I submit to him. I do. What can I now expect to happen to the people of my town & the town itself?
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I've heard the statistic that 7 out of every 8 Germans killed in WWII were by the hands of the Russians. Assuming this fact is valid, could it be safe to assume the Russians could have defeated Germany on their own? Single handedly?
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What did a Roman era fire brigade consist of exactly? What kind of equipment did they employ & how effective could they be? There are many stories of Crassus' fire brigade & how he would use them unethically at times. But did they just schlep a giant barrel of water & buckets around with them?
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What was the significance of the rebels displaying animal skins from the walls of castle Alecon in 1047? How was this supposed to be a threat/disrespect William the Conqueror?
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It was stated on the tv show QI that the neutral Swiss shot down both German & Allied planes flying over their territory during WWII. Is there any truth to this? Were there no repercussions against the Swiss?
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Prior to Sir John Mandeville's 1372 "reports" on the existence & well being of Prester John, what proof or reason did anyone have to believe that Prester John was a real person?
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I half remember hearing how a Turkish sultan banned dancing in France during his lifetime. Did I make this up or is there some truth to it?
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Why was there such a huge backlash towards disco in the mid 70's? It seems to have gone from being very popular to 'disco sucks' & 'disco is dead' in a very short amount of time.
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