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When Japan took on modern military modernisation, the Imperial Army followed German military culture while the Imperial Navy followed British military culture which led to a culture clash and became a source of tension. What were the core differences in the cultures?

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Dragons! Is there any historical reason why western dragons seem to be denoted with wings for flight and are mostly seen as evil that need to be slayed, while eastern dragons or at least, chinese/japanese dragons, are wingless and can fly and are seen as benevolent and wise?

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In the book "Starship Troopers" by Robert Heinlein, a character mentions a junior naval officer taking command of a ship and sending signals like an Admiral during what could be the 2nd world war. Did this actually happen during WW2 or any war? Book Snippet in details.

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Which civilization invented gunpowder and are there historical records on gun powder?

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The size of the troops numbers of the China epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms seem massively inflated. Do we have any ideas about the true size of troop numbers? Did they bring their wives and families?

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The size of the troops numbers of the China epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms seem massively inflated. Do we have any ideas about the true size of troop numbers? Did they bring their wives and families?

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Do we know which civilization was the first to "invent" slavery and if there was any civilization who did not have any form of slavery.?

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Did the Spanish flu lead to a rise in Spanish xenophobia and attacks?

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When Japan took on modern military modernisation, the Imperial Army followed German military culture while the Imperial Navy followed British military culture which led to a culture clash and became a source of tension. What were the core differences in the cultures?	174
Dragons! Is there any historical reason why western dragons seem to be denoted with wings for flight and are mostly seen as evil that need to be slayed, while eastern dragons or at least, chinese/japanese dragons, are wingless and can fly and are seen as benevolent and wise?	164
In the book "Starship Troopers" by Robert Heinlein, a character mentions a junior naval officer taking command of a ship and sending signals like an Admiral during what could be the 2nd world war. Did this actually happen during WW2 or any war? Book Snippet in details.	63
Which civilization invented gunpowder and are there historical records on gun powder?	7
The size of the troops numbers of the China epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms seem massively inflated. Do we have any ideas about the true size of troop numbers? Did they bring their wives and families?	6
The size of the troops numbers of the China epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms seem massively inflated. Do we have any ideas about the true size of troop numbers? Did they bring their wives and families?	5
Do we know which civilization was the first to "invent" slavery and if there was any civilization who did not have any form of slavery.?	2
Did the Spanish flu lead to a rise in Spanish xenophobia and attacks?	1