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LindyBeige, amongst others, has made the assertion that high casualties in the American Civil War were, in part, due to unwillingness on both sides to use the bayonet to press advantages. Is this a valid claim? Why were Union and Confederate generals hesitant to use the bayonet?	718
Did Roman school children recieve grades or any other kind of formal assessment? If so, could high "grades" help a Roman progress in society?	386
How accurate is the assertion that Great Britain has invaded all but 22 countries in the world?	355
I'm a greek hoplite at the battle of marathon who is not in the first couple rows of the phalanx. What are the odds that i see any combat?	313
Joshua Blahyi aka General Butt Naked has admitted to sacrificing children before battle and drinking their blood and other atrocities of this nature. How accuarte are his statements thought to be? Were his crimes abnormal for the First Liberian Civil War?	225
Joshua Blahyi aka General Butt Naked has admitted to sacrificing children before battle and drinking their blood and other atrocities of this nature. How accurate are his statements thought to be? Were his crimes abnormal for the First Liberian Civil War?	112
How did the Romans physically capture and transport wild animals for use in the games?	98
I've heard on reddit multiple times that the IRA basically invented modern guerilla tactics. What is the basis for this claim? How did the IRA improve upon tactics used by the Vietcong or Mujahadeen?	66
Ito Hirobumi was nominally opposed to the Japanese annexation of Korea during his lifetime. If this is the case, why was he assassinated by a Korean nationalist and why do Koreans still celebrate his death?	61
Why did the lasso become such an imporant tool for ranchers in North America concidering it never really caught on in the rest of the world? Is this perception based in reality or is it another thing we romanticize about the Old West?	49

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