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How did soldiers differentiate who was a foe and who was a friend during battles?

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During the Colonial Era, how did the Europeans justified dividing up and colonizing China when they've known for a long time that China was already very civilized?

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How did hangmen get paid? Do they get paid per hanging?

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I just recently learned that the Yamato dynasty is the longest reigning one in history, what made this dynasty last so long when other dynasties around the world were susceptible to coups and overthrows?

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I want to learn the Vietnamese script of pre-colonial era (Chu Nom) before it was Latinized. Where can I start?

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Who removed dead and wounded soldiers from the front line?

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When and why did the "clean shaven, high and tight" look of the average soldier came about?

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When and why did family names replaced place of origin (such as Jim of Korhal, Geralt of Rivia, Betty of Bilberry, ect.) as an identifier?

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During the Cold War, did America's hypocritical treatment of minorities caused many minorities to defect to the seemingly egalitarian paradise of the USSR?

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What is the dividing line between: village, town, city, metropolis, state, kingdom, empire?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did soldiers differentiate who was a foe and who was a friend during battles?	4
During the Colonial Era, how did the Europeans justified dividing up and colonizing China when they've known for a long time that China was already very civilized?	3
How did hangmen get paid? Do they get paid per hanging?	3
I just recently learned that the Yamato dynasty is the longest reigning one in history, what made this dynasty last so long when other dynasties around the world were susceptible to coups and overthrows?	2
I want to learn the Vietnamese script of pre-colonial era (Chu Nom) before it was Latinized. Where can I start?	2
Who removed dead and wounded soldiers from the front line?	2
When and why did the "clean shaven, high and tight" look of the average soldier came about?	1
When and why did family names replaced place of origin (such as Jim of Korhal, Geralt of Rivia, Betty of Bilberry, ect.) as an identifier?	1
During the Cold War, did America's hypocritical treatment of minorities caused many minorities to defect to the seemingly egalitarian paradise of the USSR?	1
What is the dividing line between: village, town, city, metropolis, state, kingdom, empire?	1