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Where did the pronunciation "leftenant" used in commonwealth armies come from? And why is the pronunciation "loo-tenant" used in America given the shared linguistic heritage?

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Why were some of Napoleon's generals executed after Waterloo?

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If you're interested in hockey history, D'Arcy Jenish, bestselling author of 3 NHL history books is doing an AMA over at r/hockey.

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My school is having its annual book sale, what are some good history books I can keep an eye out for? Which should I avoid?

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How would tank units be organized during the Second World War?

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I read or heard somewhere that traditional Native American medicines and remedies were likely to just kill someone suffering from European Plagues. How true is this?

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How much did older versions of modern languages differ from their contemporary form?

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Where did the pronunciation "leftenant" used in commonwealth armies come from? And why is the pronunciation "loo-tenant" used in America given the shared linguistic heritage?	464
Why were some of Napoleon's generals executed after Waterloo?	103
If you're interested in hockey history, D'Arcy Jenish, bestselling author of 3 NHL history books is doing an AMA over at r/hockey.	32
My school is having its annual book sale, what are some good history books I can keep an eye out for? Which should I avoid?	19
How would tank units be organized during the Second World War?	3
I read or heard somewhere that traditional Native American medicines and remedies were likely to just kill someone suffering from European Plagues. How true is this?	3
How much did older versions of modern languages differ from their contemporary form?	1