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In the original it never said Humpty Dumpty was an egg, so where does the egg part come from?

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Why does no one know how to make greek fire?

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I heard that the Romans would sometimes hold mock navy battles in the coliseum, is this true?

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Why did Sikh soldiers have fewer casualties in war then the soldiers wearing helmets?

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Why doesn't America use the metric system and how was our system made?

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How would you have been treated if you had a mental illness during the medieval ages in places other than Europe?

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Why has America decided you're old enough to vote and serve at 18 but not mature enough to drink till 21

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Why we're the German trenches in ww1 often better than the allies trenches?

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How was urban warfare done before WW2?

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Would ancient armies sing songs during marches?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the original it never said Humpty Dumpty was an egg, so where does the egg part come from?	983
Why does no one know how to make greek fire?	82
I heard that the Romans would sometimes hold mock navy battles in the coliseum, is this true?	81
Why did Sikh soldiers have fewer casualties in war then the soldiers wearing helmets?	39
Why doesn't America use the metric system and how was our system made?	34
How would you have been treated if you had a mental illness during the medieval ages in places other than Europe?	29
Why has America decided you're old enough to vote and serve at 18 but not mature enough to drink till 21	26
Why we're the German trenches in ww1 often better than the allies trenches?	14
How was urban warfare done before WW2?	14
Would ancient armies sing songs during marches?	12