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How much do we know about what occurred on the planes during 9/11 and what is our basis for this knowledge?

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Is there a reason why 17th-century generals are always depicted as wearing the same black armor?

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Why did Martin Luther succeed where John Wycliffe and Jan Hus failed?

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How did pilots conduct operations at night in WWII without radar and GPS?

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The film Titanic depicts a very vibrant social scene among the American industrialists of the early 20th century. How long did this social scene last? Why didn't a similar one come to replace it later in the 20th century?

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Paintings always depict 17th-century European generals as carrying batons and wearing sashes. Did generals actually use these accessories, or are they just artistic embellishments?

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Why do all American sports organizations have mascots but almost no European ones do?

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When I was a kid, my dad told me that polls taken of WWII veterans found that about half of those in combat were too frightened to remove themselves from cover and fire their rifles. Is there any truth to this?

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Is there a large world of ancient sources that professional historians work with, but layman history buffs would never have heard of?

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Why did Roman emperors have such a hard time creating dynasties compared to medieval and early modern monarchs?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How much do we know about what occurred on the planes during 9/11 and what is our basis for this knowledge?	98
Is there a reason why 17th-century generals are always depicted as wearing the same black armor?	95
Why did Martin Luther succeed where John Wycliffe and Jan Hus failed?	80
How did pilots conduct operations at night in WWII without radar and GPS?	80
The film Titanic depicts a very vibrant social scene among the American industrialists of the early 20th century. How long did this social scene last? Why didn't a similar one come to replace it later in the 20th century?	80
Paintings always depict 17th-century European generals as carrying batons and wearing sashes. Did generals actually use these accessories, or are they just artistic embellishments?	76
Why do all American sports organizations have mascots but almost no European ones do?	58
When I was a kid, my dad told me that polls taken of WWII veterans found that about half of those in combat were too frightened to remove themselves from cover and fire their rifles. Is there any truth to this?	55
Is there a large world of ancient sources that professional historians work with, but layman history buffs would never have heard of?	51
Why did Roman emperors have such a hard time creating dynasties compared to medieval and early modern monarchs?	45